As a design among the excise officers throughout the kingdom is on foot for a humble application to Parliament next session, to have the state of their salaries taken into consideration; it has been judged not only expedient, but highly necessary, to present a state of their case, previous to the presentation of their petition.

They are applicable to the subject before you, that of calling a convention, in the progress and completion of which I wish you success and happiness, and the honour of showing a profitable example to the States around you and to the world.