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disadvantage which could arise to the revenne were the makers of malt permitted, asheretofore, to Sprinkle their grain upön the floor, Cie officers of exc Stage of operation between the Steep and the kiln:

That, independent ofthe evil above stated, the most oppressive and s riouüs grievantes to the manufactures of malt, arise from thefacilities and temptartions'which the first mentioned clause in particular affords for unfounded and vexations prosecutions. That rhe naturally möist appearance of the thidwn from the cistern, addedto the fact of the officers participating in“ the'penalties,“e enables'and encourages Such as are: either ignö- rant of the process,“or inclined to take undue advantages, by availing Ühemselves of that particular Stage of operation, hen Such natural

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against the maltster, from w hich no v

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De FEO ned; KE that these vexations ,and groundless informations

have of lateit

ol this descriptjon can beiestablished, as to amount to a most grievous evi, EN to becomea Source ofthe mostSerioUS,alarm,

That the foregoing hardships are cConsidera aggravated, by;the dowbts which are:ained Concerning the right of appealing; from

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Phatiiclhe Comunittee,

tect 8 1;-"upon which convictions'are accustomed to be

un ns tothe duties on malt, and from which, asto this patr-(

r be 50 47:08 rly liable to errör, this meeting cannot conceive it

anch all trhivk it» Ana that the followingy gentleman be're=

above gentlemen having withdrawn, and afterward's re»

| unanimously,«-That me Said;petition 35 approved by this meeting; and that the Same-be Stoned by eachindividual-preSent, and be forthwith Seat to Such maltsters and- makers of. malt as«have, /not been. able, to,a

hergafter ariSe iu the fature progress of;ithis.business/ änd

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1s& having the power of taking their guages in;any

ain upon the foor, for Several days after being

may 5eem to justify Suspicion, to exhibit informations '

1lahce can guard, and no in-

i opinion only, and;drom which no appeak is to

becom equent, from the facilitwwith which charges

above act, to the justices assembled at he IC- ye extended to all other

r SeSSIONS Of the peace, a privileg pon Which decisions, for the reasons“ above'Stated, ntion.ol(the 1'gislature to oiexGlndeitheins

ko 5er'0nOoUr: 8 12 EN jouse 7 S8 mons,“Setting| d praying: for Such relief, jasnto/them;; in their

withdraw and, prepare Such petition, vz: Selin Edgar Edmund Barber, Esq.: John Marriott, /Esq. Mr. John Mr. Nathaniel. Byles, Mr. William Smart, Mrzy John George Edwards, Mr. Joba« Boby, and Mn„Martin

a petition prepared, and the, Saime having been read-=

ttend, for thei pective Sighatures« bscription be immediately eptened 1nto, for the purpose fund to provide for the expencesnyalready, incurred; and

miman. b« au] ointed treasSurer. following gentlemen, or any of them; be appointed; 2 ier managing the Said fund, and forw 5085 the purposes

of mis;meeting: v2z. William Philpot,+Esg.4Johnml r:Rnst; 1EiSq.| Edmunrnvd Barb Dr Sgu Georgen lers 13 John rviott; BSqs George Bruok Keer, Esg. Mr. John'Woodgock, Mr.»-Wm.'SmartyMr.

| Nathaniel Byle M. Johr By les; Vine»Seoige Edwards; Mr.:Ed-

ward B.idon

1 1403; Miu John Boby,; Mr;„MartinHarsart, Mr. Abras