AT a MEETING, held at the White Horse Inn, Romsey, Hants, on Monday, the 25th of August, 1851, of a great Number of highly-respectable PERSONS interested in the CHEESE TRADE,
Mr. JOSIAH GEORGE, of Romsey,
was unanimously called to the Chair, and a DEPUTATION (consisting of the MAYOR of SALISBURY; Mr. COTHER, Magistrate of the City; Mr. Alderman SMITH; Mr. FARRANT, Mr. JACKSON, and Mr. KELSEY, Counsillors), from the Corporation of Salisbury, having represented (through Mr. KELSEY) to the Meeting, that the CORPORATION of SALISBURY were willing to provide Covered Accommodation for a MONTHLY CHEESE MARKET at SALISBURY, if such Markets were to be held on Thursday (one of the already chartered Days for Salisbury Markets), and some decision come to by the Meeting for supporting such Markets,—The following was laid before the Meeting :—
| ‟WE, the undersigned Grocers and Cheese Dealers, PROTEST against the Cheese Market proposed to be held at Bishopstoke Station, and pledge ourselves to attend and support the Fairs now held in the Towns of Winchester, Fareham, Romsey, and Lymington, as heretofore. And, should a CHEESE MARKET be established at SALISBURY, will attend when convenient.” | |
| D. HARRIS for THOMAS WATTS, Fareham | JAMES FOSTER, Godalming |
| H. CLARK & SON, Fareham | Wm. CLARK, Godalming |
| T & W FELTHAM, Portsea | W. HUTCHINSON, Winchester |
| T & C HORNER, Landport | BENNY and HAYLES, Winchester |
| R GALE & SON, Horndean | ROGERS & AYLWARD, Winchester |
| R CLARK and SON, Portsmouth | W. KELSEY, Winchester |
| THOS. & GEORGE CLARK, Bishop’s Waltham | C. WRIGHT, Winchester |
| GEORGE CLARK and SONS, Lymington | THOS. CROOK, Winchester |
| THOS. WHICHER, Poole | GEO. HAFFREY, Petersfield |
| R H MATTHEWS, Cowes | HY. GREEN, Westmeon |
| E UPWARD, Newport, I.W. | BULL & WATKINS, Arundel |
| H DALLIMORE, Newport | C D CRAY, Southampton |
| SAMUEL DYER, Newport | CHAS. CHRISTMAS, Alton |
| JAMES SMITH, Fareham | RICHARD HOPKINS, Poole |
| JOHN IRVING, Chichester | J B KINGSBURY & SON, Ringwood |
| EDW. GADD, Chichester | THOS. BAKER, Ringwood |
| THOS. GADD, Chichester | THOS. DOWNER, Kirdford |
| JOHN COOPER, Chichester | H G GRAY, Farnham |
| JOHN KEMP, Chichester | T BARLING, Farnham |
| JOHN CHASE, Petersfield | SWAN & BATEMAN, Yapton |
| JOHN T NAISH, Midhurst | C GATES, Guildford |
| GEO. MUNDY, Harting | THOMAS WOOD, Dorking |
| J COOK & SON, Guildford | W T BUTLER, Dorking |
| AUSTEN BROTHERS, Guildford | CHAS. COLGATE, Dorking |
| WM. KING, Guildford | HEN. MAXWELL, Selborne |
| JOHN PANNELL, Guildford | HEN. ADAMS, Horndean |
The following names have been received since the Meeting, to be added to the protest.
| LINTOTT & SONS, Horsham | CHAS. DYETT, Romsey |
| PURCHASE and SON, Lymington | PURCHASE & SON, Romsey |
| S MUNDAY, Southampton | JOSIAH GEORGE, Romsey |
Whereupon it was proposed to the Meeting by Mr. BASS of Brighton, seconded by Mr. PHILLIPS, of Southampton, and
Resolved, that, in the opinion of this Meeting, the Cheese Market proposed to be held at Bishopstoke Station is inconsistent with public benefit. That the Fair now held in the Towns of Winchester, Fareham, Romsey, and Lymington ought to be continued as heretofore. That should a convenient Cheese Market be established at SALISBURY, this Meeting, so far as it can, will attend and encourage the same; and that a Committee be appointed to confer with the Corporation of that City as to the best mode of carrying these objects into effect.
It was then proposed by Mr. BASS, seconded by Mr. W HUTCHINSON, of Winchester, and
Resolved that such Committee do consist of the following Persons :—
| Mr. JOS GEORGE, Romsey | Mr. C WRIGHT, Winchester |
| Mr. ROGERS, Winchester | Mr. C J PHILLIPS, Southampton |
| Mr. J G BASS, Brighton | Mr. D HARRISS, Fareham |
| Mr. G BAKER, Portsea |
And that the Committee be requested to Report their Proceedings to a GENRAL MEETING, to be held at the White Horse Inn, at Romsey, at eight o’clock in the evening of Friday, the 7th of November next.
It was then proposed by Mr. HUTCHINSON, seconded by Mr. HARRIS, and
Resolved, that these Resolutions (signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Meeting) be advertised in the Salisbury, Portsmouth, Winchester, and Southampton papers, together with a copy of the Protest laid before this Meeting and of the signatures thereto.
JOSIAH GEORGE, Chairman.
The chairman having left the chair.
Thanks were unanimously voted to him for acceding to the wishes of the Meeting in taking the Chair, which he had filled with ability and urbanity, to the great satisfaction of the Meeting.
(See also
30-Aug-1851)