TALBOT2623

6. Upper Gloucester Place
Dorset Sqe
2nd March 1833

Sir/

I am requested to enclose you the following resolutions unanimously adopted at a meeting convened at Lord Western’s this day (Saturday) at which the following Members of Parliament were present

Lord Western 1 in the Chair
E. S. Cayley Esq M.P. 2 R. Briggs Esqr MP 3
John Maxwell Esqr M.P. 4 Thomas Attwood Esqr MP 5
H. D. Young Esq MP. <6> J Brocklehurst Esqr MP 6
Lt. Col. Hay M.P. 7 Lord C. Fitzroy M.P. 8
M. Attwood Esq MP 9 R. [O.?] Oswald Esqrr MP/ 10
R. Wallace Esqr M.P. 11 T. K. Staveley Esqrr MP 12
G. Sinclair Esqr M.P 13 Hone W. Duncombe MP 14
H. A. Aglionby Esq MP 15 W. B. Brodie Esqrr M.P 16
Sir H. Willoughby Bt MP. 17 J Parker Esqrr MP 18
Jos Scholefield Esqr MP. 19 Sir C. Burrell Bt MP. <21>
Sir John Maxwell Bt M.P. 20 Fox Talbot Esqr MP
W. C. Harland Esqr MP. 21 C. Calvert Esqr MP22
Sir Hyde Parker MP 23 G F Young Esqr MP 24
H. Ross Esqr M.P. 25
The following gentlemen were not present, but assenting
Sir G. Cayley Bt M.P. 26 J. Richards Esq MP. 27
Danl O Connell Esq MP 28 Genl Palmer M.P. 29
J. J. Guest Esq M.P 30 E. C. Lister Esq MP 31
J. G. Boss Esq MP 32 P. M Stuart Esq MP33
Genl Sharpe MP. 34

1st That it is desirable that a parliamentary enquiry should be instituted to investigate the distress which has so long prevailed, and does still prevail amongst the industrious and productive classes – with a view to ascertain whether it be not connected with the present monetary system, and whether that system do not admit of some safe amelioration

2nd That the next meeting on this subject be held at the house of Sir Chas Burrell, Bt MP 5, Richmond Terrace, on Thursday the 7th March, at 12 Oclock precisely

I have the honor to be Sir Your Obt Sert35

NB. If members cannot secure the attendance of their friends, they are requested to procure their signatures to the above resolutions

Fox Talbot Esq MP
Mosleys Hotel
31 Sackville St

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