1821 Feb. 19

Rid Yourselves

'.1 Interests concerned

As to the classes, to whose particular interests the union in so far

as it had place without dispute would in a greater or less

degree be beneficial. These may be stated to be the following: viz.

I All functionaries, possessed or not possessed of power, to whom, in

possession or expectancy, the union holds out a promise of any addition to emolument

to the emolument attached to their respective situations: To this last may in a more

particular manner referred.

1. The Secretary of dispatch for Ultramaria, and his subordinates:

viz. in respect of direct emolument or patronage is both.

2. The Secretary of dispatch for Money and Justice, and his d o in respect of d o.

3. The Secretary of dispatch for Finance: and his d o in respect of d o.

4. The Secretary of War: and his d o in respect of

d o.

5. The Secretary for Maritime affairs: and his d o

in respect of d o.

6. The Members of the Council of the Indies: and their d o in respect of d o.

7. The Commander of the Army: and his d o in

respect of d o.

8. The principal Commander of the Navy: and his d o in respect of d o.

9. The Members of the Judicial Establishment: in respect of such

Ultramarian judicial situations as may be fitted by Spaniards: and in respect of any

causes capable of being brought from Ultramaria before a Spanish Judicatory..

10. The Clergy: in respect of such benefices in Ultramaria as may

come to be fitted by Spaniards.

11. The Members of the Cortes: in respect of such patronage as may be

exercised by them through the intervention of the Members of the Administration, as

above.

12. All Expectants in violation to any of the above several

situations.

13. The King, the Royal family and their personal servants of all

ranks: in respect of indirect patronage, as above.

14. Grandees and other persons of opulence and rank, in respect of

their influence with relation to functionaries sharing in the power of patronage.

II To those may be added, as not comprised in the class of

functionaries.

II. Merchants, Manufacturers and Artisans enjoying or expecting

emolument, in the way of encrease of trade or otherwise from any prohibitory,

restrictive, or other anti-commercial regulations, imposed or expected to be imposed,

upon Ultramaria or any part of it.

16. D o, engaged in the production, importation or

such of any of the articles, the use or consumption of which will be or will be

expected to be, encreased by preparation for eventual war, against or on account of,

any part of Ultramaria.

17. Political Writers or Orators expecting emolument or d o expectation by advocating the claim of dominion over

Ultramaria.