Carlisle Patriot, 04 Feb 1826 - Advert - Requisition for Public Meeting

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Saturday 04 Feb 1826   (p. 2, col. 1)

 

To the Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Carlisle.

 

WE, the Undersigned, respectfully Request you to convene a Public Meeting, to take into Consideration the Expediency of petitioning Parliament to make more effectual Provisions for mitigating the Evils of Slavery in the West Indies, and for securing, by cautious but decisive Measures, the entire Abolition of Slavery throughout the British Dominions.

 

John FAWCETT, Clerk.                  Edward ROUTLEDGE.

William REES, Clerk.                     Jos. RAILTON.

Jos. FERGUSON, Fisher-st.            John LONSDALE.

John DIXON.                                  Francis JOLLIE.

Robert MOUNSEY.                        John BLAMIRE.

Thomas HALTON, R. N.                James FLEMING.

Thomas BARNES, M. D.                Wm. MULLENDER.

John HEYSHAM, Clerk.                 Richard SOWERBY.

William T. BRIGGS.                       Thomas NANSON.

Jos. FERGUSON, Eng.-st.              Joseph ROME.

Robt. HARRINGTON, M. D.         C. THURNAM.

John BLOW.                                    John BROWN.

Richard CUST.                                Geo. MINGINS.

Thomas BRIDGMAN.                    Wm. CARRICK.

John CHAMBERS.                         Jos. RANDLESON.

Geo. S. MOUNSEY.                       Robt. ASHBRIDGE.

George SAUL.                                 John DEAN.

Henry PEARSON.                          Thomas DEAN.

John CONNELL.                            R. HUNTER.

W. N. HODGSON.                         John WILSON.

John SLATER.                                T. CARRICK.

Thomas ELLIOT, M. D.                  Jos. ADDISON.

Thomas WOODROW.                    James KING.

Joseph ASHTON.                           Thos. RICHARDSON.

Joseph MARSHALL.                      John JOLLIE.

John DELANY.                               HILL & STAGG.

John HODGSON.                           Robt. ROSS.

John COCKBURN.                         Jeremiah BROWN.

Arthur THOMPSON.                      E. LOWRY.

Geo. RELPH.                                  Geo. BAIRD.

John JAMES.                                   Edward JAMES.

J. P. HARRISON.                           J. HEWSON.

John SOWERBY.                            Thomas BROWN.

Richard LAW.

 

In Compliance with the above Requisition, I appoint THURSDAY the 9th Inst. at 12 o'Clock, in the TOWN HALL.

                                                                                                  W. HODGSON, Mayor.

3d February, 1826.