Picketts Meeting Resolves to Oppose Excise Laws in London
In a Common Hall at Guildhall on January 7 1790 London Liverymen and City officials unanimously resolve that trade and manufacture are the nation’s wealth and pledge to resist excise measures. They urge repeal of the Tobacco Act, support tobacco manufacturers in Parliament, and seek broader resistance to Excise扩 laws. The hall thanks the Lord Mayor and city representatives for their efforts, with instructions to publish these resolutions.
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City of
London
Aid City
Liverymen
John Sawbridge
Watkin Lewes
Knot
Nathaniel Newnham
Brook Watson
Orovenep
General Meeting Opposes Tobacco Excise in London
A December 1 1789 assembly of tobacco and snuff manufacturers at the Horn Tavern Doctors Commons urged repeal of the Tobacco Excise Act. They condemned the tax as intolerable, arbitrary, and harmful to commerce and revenue, and called for Parliament action, jury rights, and a broad public coalition to seek repeal and redress. A committee was formed to coordinate with manufacturing towns and corporations.
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London
Westminer
Southwark
Horne Tavern
Doctors Commons
Resolution praising Parliament and officials ends a long session
The meeting thanks members of both Houses for resisting the bill, and credits the Chairman and Secretary for their impartial conduct. It requests publication of the resolutions in town and country papers, signed by Chairman Antony Kemp.
Meeting of Tobacco Manufacturers in Liverpool 1790
Interest groups from Liverpool and London unite against excise survey methods. The January meeting endorses December Horn Tavern resolutions and notes excise surveys are costly and damaging to property. They thank the Mayor and Corporation for a petition to Parliament opposing tobacco trade taxation.
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Liverpool
London
Horn Tavern
Tobacco Manufacturers in West Scotland Petition 1790
A formal petition from William Scote John Alexander James Rankin Alexander Hamilton and Hugh Love to the Society or authorities in Glasgow dated Fall 1790. The letter presents respectful salutations and signatures of leading tobacco manufacturers in the West of Scotland requesting recognition or action.
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William Scote
John Alexander
James Rankin
Alexander Hamilton
Hugh Love
Meeting of Manchester Inhabitants Opposes Excise Laws
A February 2 1790 gathering in Manchester convened by the Borough Reeve and constables heard letters from Tobacco and Snuff manufacturers in London Westminster and Southwark. The meeting criticized the Excise Acts as oppressive to trade and liberty and urged opposition including a Manchester committee to coordinate resistance and letters to members of Parliament.
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Manchester
London
Westminster
Southwark
Repeal sought by tobacco and snuff manufacturers meeting
KINGs ARMS TAVERN SCRISTOL January 4 1799 General Meeting of the Manufacturers of Tobacco and Snuff in this City notes inconveniences from Excise Tobacco Act and urges Parliament repeal. A committee of five including the Chairman to correspond and, if needed, send delegates to London. Resolutions signed by Chairman ABRA. WIGGINTON.
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London
City of New Sarum Urges Tobacco and Snuff Trade Relief
The Common Council of New Sarum on January 28, 1790 resolved unanimously to seek repeal of an act restricting tobacco and snuff makers. They urged Parliament representatives William Huffey and the Honourable William Henry Bouverie to oppose excise extensions and protect trade. Proceedings to be transmitted to these officials and published in Salisbury Journal and General Evening Post.
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William Huffey
William Henry Bouverie
Salisbury
Unanimous Refusal by Manchester Meeting Committee
A Manchester gathering lists gentlemen including Worral Beever Ackers Wakefield Leaf Falk Phillips Crompton Kirkman Jackson Edge Walker Rawlinson Darwell Taylor Simpson Withington Richardson and names a five man committee to pursue actions toward Kemp and the Tobacco and Sauce matter. The resolutions call for publication in Manchester papers and others by appointed committee. Chairman EPLACE credited for impartial conduct.
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Worral
Jonathan Beever
James Ackers
George Wakefield
Leaf
the Falk. Phillips
Nathan Crompton
Nathaniel Kirkman
Sameel Jackson
James Edge
Walker
William Rawlinson
Darwell
Charles Taylor
John Simpson
John Withington
Tho. Richardson
Kemp
Rye Town Hall meeting opposes expanded Excise Laws
At a February 6 1790 gathering of Rye Bailiffs and burgesses the town expressed alarm at the extension of Excise Laws to tobacco manufacturing. It urged MPs to aid tobacco manufacturers, oppose further excise measures, and arrange publication of the proceedings in Ipswich Journal and General Evening Post.
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Corporation of
Rye
Protestant Dissenters Meeting at Chesham on Test and Corporation Acts
A February 1790 meeting of Protestant Dissenters in Chesham outlines aims to remove restrictions from the Test and Corporation Acts, declares loyalty to the Protestant succession, and urges constitutional measures to repeal the acts. It approves efforts nationwide, thanks MPs who support rights, and orders printing in local papers.
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Bucks
Chesham
Hous
Brunswick
A&s
House of Commons
Test and Corporation A&ts
Difsenters
London
General Evening Post
County Chronicle
Joze Joan Anthony
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Generaut Evening Post
Pickett
Rm. We
Antony Kemp
Cuareman
Scotland
Glasgowy
Bull’s Head Inn
Edward Place, Esq
Barthen
A&t
Honourable the Froafe of Commons
County of
Lancaster
King’s Arms Tavern
Abra
Wigginton
New Sarum
Mancheser
E. Place
Phillipson
Peter Bathurst
Elys M.P
Eye
Ipswich Journal
Lon~dor
Great West Chester
Flamstead
Dunstable
Redbourn
St. Alban’s
Alderstate-treet
Lutor
Pedfordsdrire
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