Weft India Meeting, on the Irish Refolutions, March 9. Adia dia planters and merchants, convened about ten days ago, for the purpose of confidering the propofitions refpecting the final commercial fettlement with Ireland, it was determined that a committee fhould be appointed, to take fuch measures as thould appear to them beft, for preventing any mifchiefs, which might arife from the importation of Weft India produce through the medium of Ireland. A com. mittee was accordingly appointed*; who. at their firft meeting refolved, as the most respectful way of obtaining information, that a deputation from them should wait upon Mr. Pitt, to know what regulations and reftrictions he propofed making, to prevent prejudice to their body. This deputation waited upon him, and were told that he had not formed any regulations in this bufinefs; but that he withed to have fuch as they could prepare. Accordingly, a felect committee was directed to draw up. fuch regulations as they fhould think beft calculated to effectuate the proposed object; which fub-committee, after confidering the bufinefs for fome time, came to a refolution to the following effect: Firft refolution in the fub-committee of laft Saturday. Refolved, "That after the most deliberate and mature confideration, this committee cannot fuggeft or lations fufficient, in their opinion, to prevent the pernicious effects which will arife from the importation of Weft India produce into Great Britain, through the medium of Ireland." This refolution was reported to the ftanding committee, who, after confiderable debate, and long confideration, agreed to it, and confirmed it on Monday laft, and of confequence came to a refolution to the following effect: Refolved, That it is the opinion of this committee, that an humble petition from the Weft India planters and merchants, should be forthwith presented to the house of commons, ftating their alarms and apprehenfions on the fubject of the commercial adjustment between Great Britain and Ireland; and praying that fo much of the faid commercial adjuftment, as propofes to allow the importation of Weft India produce, raw, or manufactured, from Ireland into Great Britain may not pafs into a law; but that the privilege of fupplying her own markets with the produce of her own colonies, may be preferved inviolate to this country; and that the petitioners may, if neceffary, be permitted to be heard by The committee appointed by the general meeting of Weft India planters and Merchants, to attend the proceedings of parliament in the Irish business, and to propofe neceffary regulations and reftrictions from time to time, to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, confifts of the twelve following perfons; viz. Lord Penrhyn, member for Liverpool; Sir Thomas Charles Bunbury, late member for Suffolk; Mr. Beckford, member for Arundel; Mr. Fuller, agent for Jamaica; Mr. Neave, governor of the Bank; Mr. B. Long, Mr. Bodding ton, directors of the Bank; Mr. J. Hankey; Mr. Bryan Edwards, Mr. Ed. ward Long; Mr. Vaughan; and Mr. Spooner. 4 counfel, counfel, at the bar of the house, in fupport of their faid petition." March 18th. The following are the feveral Regu lations and Restrictions propofed by way of Queries, 10 Mr. Pitt, by the deputation from the Weft India body, on Sunday Morning laft, the 13th, with Mr. Fit's Answers to them respectively. It being the opinion of the general meeting of Weft India planters and merchants, that the refolutions of the Irish houfe of commons will open the door for the clandeftine importation of foreign Weft India produce into Great Britain, unlefs proper regulations and reftric tions are established to prevent it; The committee deputed by them to confer with Mr. Pitt on the fubject, beg leave to fubmit to his confideration the following queries, to which they request the favour of his anfwer, that they may make a report to the general meeting for their concurrence. I. Whether we may depend up. on having fuch regulations for the Weft Indies, as may be neceflary to prevent the introduction of foreign Weft India produce into and from our islands? Anfwer. Yes, as far as depends upon Mr. Pitt. II. Whether we may depend upon the Navigation Laws being complied with in Ireland refpecting ihips coming from the Islands, fo that none but fuch as are bora fide British or Irish, or made free according to the regulations in Great Britain for that purpose, be admitted into Ireland? Anfwer. The Navigation A&t is already in force. Mr. Pitt has ne doubt that what new regulations may be neceffary will be complied with. III. Whether we can depend on having the fame regulations at the Cuttom-houfe in Ireland, as are in force in Great Britain, refpecting certificates from the iflands, and any other regulations that are adopted or may be thought neceffary for preventing the importation of foreign Weft India produce into both countries? Anfwer. Mr. Pitt will take care that effectual measures fhall be propofed for that purpose. IV. Whether we may depend on British and foreign Weft India produce being at all times imported into Ireland upon duties refpectively equal to thofe paid in Great Britain; and that the laws in Ireland for these purposes shall be made permanent? Anfwer. He has no reason to doubt of its being done. V. Whether we can depend upon the fame regulations with refpe& to the export of refined fugars from Ireland as from Great Britain, in order to prevent the fmuggling of fuch into Great Britain, after the bounty is obtained? And, VI. Whether we can depend upon Ireland adopting our regulations now in force against fiuggling veffels? Anfwer. He imagines there will be no difficulty to either of the two above regulations. VII. Whether the above regulations cannot be made upon fuch a footing that any infraction of them taking place on the part of Ireland, the prefent conceffions made on the part of Great Britain, respect HE council of the chamber of commerce of the city of Dublin, viewing with the most anxious apprehenfion twenty refolutions, which have lately paffed the British House of Commons, relative to a commercial arrangement with this kingdom, and which appear to this council likely to affect in a very, important degree the rights and interefts of Ireland, take this public method of earneftly recommending to their brethren in the feveral trading towns and ports throughout the kingdom, to lofe no time in. taking the faid refolutions into the moft ferious confideration, to the end that they may be prepared, as foon as poffible, to lay their fentiments thereon, in the moft refpectful manner, before the parliament of Ireland. And the council take the liberty of fuggefting the prop: iety of immediate petitions to the houfe of commons, expreffive of the earneft wishes of the merchants and traders of Ireland, that the faid refolutions may not be precipitated through that honourable affembly, and as every opportunity had been allowed to the merchants and manufacturers of the fifter kingdom to urge their opinions to their reprefentatives, humbly intreating that equal opportunities may be given to thofe of Ireland: and therefore moft earnestly praying that the faid refolutions be not adopted during this feffion of parliament. A GENERAL OF THE LIST DISEASES and CASUALTIES, From DECEMBER 14, 1784, to DECEMBER 13, 1785. 2 Fever, malignant Fe-Pally 1355 ver, Scarlet Fever, Pleurify 8 Spotted Fever, and Quinfey Purples Apoplexy and Sud den Afthma and Phthi-Flux 2310 Rafh 6 Rheumatifm 5 Exceffive drinking 11 Goat 10 Gravel, Stone, ture 7 Head-Ach Rup- Grief 6 52 Scald Head and Scurvy 30 Small Pox 1999 4 Sore Throat 10 cidents 53 3 Sores and Ulcers Cholic, Gripes, Twift-Impofthume ing of the Guts 15 Inflammation Itch Cold Total Males and Females Chriftened 17919.-Total Males and Females Buried 8919. Died under Two Years 61771-Thirty and Forty 1772-Eighty and Ninety 1399 A Hundred and One 2 Murdered 7 Poisoned 2 63 Surfeit Swelling 3 Tympany 65 Starved 4552 Lethargy Vomiting and loofe 3 nefs I Total 260 44 Worms S Males |