Harbour and River Commissioners: A special meeting of the above body was called at the CourtHouse, on Tuesday morning last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the expediency of applying to Parliament for an amended act. The meeting was a very full one, C. Kelson, Esq., presiding. It appeared from a circular read by the Clerk that he had been memorialized by several of the commissioners to call a meeting for this purpose … (considerable discussion) … The Chairman said whether they did or did not apply, it was as well to take the necessary steps to enable them to do so if they thought fit. Mr. Pinsent, sen., said there could be little doubt but if the abuses could be gotten rid of cheaply, it would be advisable to do so. But he was of the opinion that there was not sufficient background – no neighbourhood of magnitude to warrant any larger outlay of capital. He thought the trade was now nearly as large as it could be. Mr. Vicary said he did not agree with Mr. Pinsent by any means that the neighbourhood was not sufficiently large to warrant the belief that the trade could be materially expanded. He believed it could and would be if the impediments to it were removed. The tax enforced by the Exeter Town Council was a most infernal one …
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