History of East Boston; with biographical sketches of its early proprietors, and an appendix, Part 64

Author: Sumner, William H. (William Hyslop), 1780-1861. cn
Publication date: 1858
Publisher: Boston, J. E. Tilton
Number of Pages: 883


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valuable considerations him thereunto moving have given granted bargained sold enfeoffe & confirmed and by these psents doth give grant bargain sell enfeoffe and confirm unto the sd Roger Gard his heirs and assigns all those several pcells or tracts of land hereafter mentioned with all & singular the ap- purces, and every part & parcel thereof situate lying & being on the north side of the river Agamts aforesaid and now in the possession of the said Roger Gard viz : one parcell of land bounded with the Cove next below the point of land lying at the upper end of the Long Reach & from the said Cove North East joyning with the land lately set out to Hene : Sympson and from thence up along the river side to the land of John Barrett & Leonard Hunter lately enclosed & from thence North East more one pcell of land bounded by the river side from the point of land at the upper end of the Reach next above the Bass Crick with the second Brook or Freshet next above the said point of land and so from those bounds North East and another pcell of land near the head of the marsh bounded with the aforesd river on the West side the land of the aforesaid Willia Hook comonly called his farm- on the South side & from thence up to a certain oak near the river side marked for a bound on the North side and from thence Northeast together with a moiety or one half deal of all the inarslı ground lying between the farm house of the said William Hooke & the next point of land opposite against it being part of this last par- cell of land now granted to Roger Gard and from the head of the sd marsh Northeast joyning with the land of the said William Hooke all the sd several pcells of land being bounded on the East side with the bounds of Agamenticus. To have and to hold the aforesaid pcells of land & all other the premisses with the appurces. unto the said Roger Gard his heirs and assigns forever the said Roger Gard his heirs & assigns yielding paying pforming & doing for our pmisses unto our Sovereign Lord the King his heirs & successors and to the Chief Lord or Lords of the Fee all such rents & reservations according to p'portion as the sd Sam11 Mavericke and other the sd Pattentees are bound to yield pay pform & do for the sd severall pcells of land & the said Samuel Ma- vericke doth for himself his heirs and assigns & for every of them covenant promise & grant to & with the sd Roger Gard his heirs and assigns & to & with every of them by these presents that the said Roger Gard his heirs and assigns & every of them shall & may from time to time & at all times hereafter & by and under ye rents & reservations aforesd peaceably & quietly have hold oc- cupy possess & enjoy all the aforesd pcells of land and all and singular other the pmises with appurces and every part & parcel thereof in as large & beneficial a manner to all intents & purposes as the said Samuel Maverick and other the sd patentees do or ought to injoy their said land by virtue of the said pattent without the lawful let suit trouble denial eviction or expulsion of the said Samuel Maverick his heirs or assigns or of or by any other pson or psons whatsoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof in from by or under him or any of them.


In witness whereof the partys abovesaid to these psent Indentures their signs & seals interchangeably have set yeoven the day and year first above written. SAMUEL MAVERICK [his Seal].


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Sealed signed and delivered in the psence of those whose names are under- written - Francis Champernoone, Tho. Hannerton, Clement Campion.


This deed assigned over unto Geo. Puddington of Gorgeana for a debt of five pounds due from Mr. Roger Gard unto the said Geo. Puddington. Before me Richard Vines of Sacoe Stuard Gent !. of the Prince of Main. wit : my hand this 24th Janry 1645.


RICHARD VINES.


York ss. Registry of Deeds. - The foregoing is a true copy of a deed as re- corded in Book 1. pp. 118 & 119.


Attest. S. C. Adams, Register.


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The following are the papers referred to upon page 246, relating to the com- mercial interests in which John Yeamans took so prominent a part. It has already been said that in consequence of his efforts, trade was relieved from the burden of the duties levied upon exportations from the sugar colonies (by an unimportant error in the text alluded to as import duties at the place of importation), which duties, in effect, discriminated against home interests and in favor of the French.


THE PETITION.


To the Honorable the Commons of great Britain in Parliament Assembled : -


The Petition of the planters of Sugar and other Inhabitants of his Majesty's Island, Antigua.


Humbly Sheweth. That your petitioners have for many years last past been of very great advantage to the Trade and Navigation of great Britain, and from the nature of their situation, climate, and produce never have or can Interfere with its Trade or Manufactures.


That by accounts taken out of the Custome House Books and sent over to your Petitioners by their Correspondents, it appears, that from the year one thousand seven hundred to the year one thousand seven hundred and thirty there has been imported into great Britain only from the Sugar Colonies one million seven hundred and fifteen thousand and ninety hogsheads of sugar which may be moderately computed to have been sold for twenty-one Million three hundred and ninety-eight thousand and fifty-six pounds sterling besides great quantitys of Cotton, Alloes, Indigo, Ginger, Pimento, and Rum to the Amount as your petitioners verily believe of four millions more for the same time.


That as the Nation formerly bought Sugar and the chief of these other Com- odities of foreigners and paid for them in Cash there has actually been a sav- ing to Great Britain by means of the Sugar Colonies of twenty-five millions


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and upwards in thirty years time, a sum which has given Employment to num- bers of his Majestys Trading subjects, and many thousands of others who for want of it must have been maintained by their several parishes to the Insup- portable Load of the Lands of the Kingdom.


But your petitioners beg leave to represent,


That this valuable Trade has been for some time past and still continues in a declining Condition.


That your petitioners pay the same dutys to the Crown now Muscovado sugar sells at fifteen shillings p. hundred as they formerly did when those su- gars were valued at thirty shillings per hundred in the book of rates.


That tho' the policy of the British Legislature has laid a Duty of sixty-five per cent. on all ffrench sugars Imported into great Britain as Interfering with our own product; Yet in the Northern Colonies (where there is the same reason for an equal Duty as your petitioners apprehend) the ffrench may Import their Sugars eleven per cent. and their Rum and Molasses four and a half per cent. cheaper than your petitioners, namely they pay no Duty.


That the ffrench may also Import their Sugars to Ireland directly under a less Duty than the English Merchant can do it after the charge of a double voyage British Sugar being by Law to be Landed first in great Britain.


That the ffrench Planters have the advantage of going directly to Market to the Southward of Cape ffinistere pay less Dutys to the Crown of ffrance than your petitioners do to that of England and draw back all their Duty on Expor- tation. But your petitioners leave behind nine pence of the Duty on Raw Sugar, and the Refiner near nineteen pence of the said Duty to the great Dis- couragement of the Exportation of Refined Sugars.


That ffrench Brandys Imported from Dunkirk pay somewhat less Dutys than English Rum.


That tho' your petitioners pay a Duty of four and a half per cent. in specie on all their produce before it is shipped in the Plantation over and above the Dutys paid in England. . ... Yet they and their Predecessors have supported the Government of this Sugar Colonie and built and maintained great num- bers of fforts and ffortifications at an incredible expense with little assistance from the Crowne.


That the Decline of your petitioners Trade is not oweing as it has been rep- resented to their Idleness and Luxury for it will appear, plainly out of the Customehouse books in England, that more sugar has been Imported into great Britain for the last fifteen years up to the year one thousand seven hun- dred and thirty than the fifteen years preceeding by thirty thousand hogsheads a year from all the Sugar Colonies a prodigious Increase of that Manufac- ture and not to be brought to pass as your Petitioners humbly conceive with- out the most exact Economy and diligence.


But your petitioners are now greatly apprehensive that instead of Enlarge- ing and Improveing their Settlements they shall be obliged to quitt them to the loss of their Negroes, buildings, and Utensils amounting to several millions ster- ling which would be in effect so much loss to great Britain together with all the advantages arising from so great a sume employed in Trade.


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Your Petitionors therefore humbly pray That this Honourable house will give them such relief as the nature of their Case requires.


Edw. Byam,


Nath. Gibbert,


Jacob Morgan,


Vall. Morris,


Waltr. Nugent,


Jnº. Murray,


Natha1. Crump,


Joseph Todman, Juner., Rich. Kirwan,


Jno. ffrye,


Matthew Williams,


Tho. Kerby,


Geo. Lucas,


Jnº. Fyffe,


William Smith,


Geo. Thomas,


Rogr, Adams,


Will. H. Kenandene,


Fran. Carlile,


Henry Hancock,


John Barton,


John Morris,


Peter Guichenet,


Thomas Beun,


John Duer, Jnº. Stephen Chardevoine, Thos. Abney Kerby, Willm. Bulkly, . . Lynch, Geo. Byam, William Paynter, William Lindsey, Will. Pringle,


Alex". Downs,


Rich. Baker,


Richard Sherwood,


Niclas. Hall,


James Parke,


Tho. Morris,


John Fowler,


Richard Todman,


Ctpher Scandrett,


James Curtice,


Sam11. Lavington,


N. Monk,


Ashton Warner,


Robert Addison,


Charles Morris, .


Rowd. Ash Junr.,


James Chester,


Sam. Wickham,


Ed. Byam, old W. P.,


Henry Clinton,


Henry Lyons,


William Sawcolt,


Merrick turnbull,


James Mitchelson,


Willm. Mackinen,


Thomas Martin,


John King,


Samuel Watkins,


John Delap,


Wm. Barclay,


Jonas Langford,


James Fyffe,


Tho. Fenton,


Thomas Jarvis,


David Tulledeph,


John Nash,


Stephen Blizard,


James Muir,


Robt. Tuite,


William Paynter,


Jno. L . . .


John Richardson,


William Littlewood,


Sylv. Allicocke,


Zephaniah Richardson,


Thomas Gillyard,


Sam11. Lyons,


Jeremiah Nibbs,


Arthur Williams,


James Crawley,


Miles Toppin,


Thomas Gravenor,


Geo. Jenings,


Michael McLester,


James Nibbs, Sen.,


Henry Wallace,


R. Bannister,


Henry Nibbs,


Tho. Hanson, Philip Darby, Jacob Tlibon,


Sling T. Cressy,


Tho. Nicholay,


William Furnell,


John McLester,


John Frye, Junr.,


John Tomlinson,


Willm. Meredith,


Henry Douglas,


Joseph Buckshom,


Jolin Lightfoot, Phillip Ronan,


Thomas Williams,


Tho. Freeman,


Philip Abram,


Tho. Stepliens,


Geo. Crabbe,


George Frankye,


Edwd. Chester,


Henry Garret,


Edward Byam, ofye Body, Tho. Watkins, Rowland Williams, Benja. King,


Leonard . .. .


Edward Williams,


John Tomlinson, Junr. John Burke,


Sam11. Brooke,


John Sawcolt,


Isaac Royall,


Barry Anderson, John Eliot, Niehoº. Collins,


Henrey Elliot,


Samll. Lightfoot,


Baydy Otto Bayer,


John Ronan,


William Crabbe,


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Benja, Nibbs,


John Pike, Junr.,


James Ayres,


James Brockett,


Samuel Parry,


Peter Martin,


John Parry,


Edward Martin,


Henry Spencer, John King, Junr., Mich1. Burnet, John Mungomry,


John Lambert,


Henry Greenway,


John Todman,


Patrick Brown,


WVm. Williamson,


Benjamin Barnes,


Robert Flloyd,


Samuel Harman,


John Marchant,


Phillip Nibbs,


Robert Nanton,


William Wallis,


Timothy Fowler,


Jos. Lyons,


Thomas Marchant,


Robt. ffreman,


Robt. Christian,


Edward Powe,


J. Sanderson,


Thoms. Elmes, Junr.,


George Powe,


Sam. Mayer,


Hen. Symes,


Wm. Rice,


Jno. Gower,


James Taylor,


Anthony Lynch,


William Bowen,


Nicho. Lynch,


Hugh Ross,


Peter Delanoy,


John Grover,


Thos. Wilcox,


Wm. Garratt,


Tho. Elmes, Senr.,


John Verdon,


John Delanoy, Jur.,


Nath. Marchant,


John Hatton,


John Delanoy, Senr.,


Eph. Jordin,


Henry Kipps,


Marmaduke Urlin, Senr.,


John Farley,


John Salter,


Marmaduke Urlin, Jun.,


Francis Farley,


John Prynn,


Sam. Blizard,


Bernard Orr,


George Reynolds,


Jos. Lavicuntt,


William Huntt,


John Jones,


John Lavicountt,


John Ayres, John Hunt,


Thos. Speneer,


Bennett Beasly,


Roger Ecterloney,


Benja. Hughes,


John Jefferson,


Thº. Bacon,


Thom. Browne,


Thomas Toft,


Jnº. Goble,


William Stephenson,


Tho. Vears,


Theodore Walrond,


John Colburn,


Charles Golinn,


Benjn. Marchant,


Paul Lee Horsford,.


Samuel Adjett,


John Poole,


Tho. Wilson Clerk,


Wm. Swon,


Will. Skerrell,


Don. Cammell,


George Hyde,


Richard ffrench,


James Hughes,


Henry Lowry,


Jno. Carson,


Richard Nanton,


James Howey,


Jnº. ffletcher,


Richard Chapman,


Joseph Parker,


John Stephenson,


Jas. B . .


James Parker,


Thom. Howey,


Samuell Greaves,


Benj. Wicknam, Jun.,


Benjamyn Ayres,


Rowland Ash, Sr.


John Pike, Sener.,


John Bo . .


SHORT JOURNAL OF THE PROGRESS OF THE SUGAR BILL.


BY JOHN YEAMANS.


Nov. 1732. The merchants had information given them by Mr. Walpole that he should be glad to do something for the Sugar Colonies this year, and desired to talk with them upon it. The merchants thereupon met and drew


Jacob Swan,


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up a state of the case and presented it to him. He told them they should hear from him again when he had considered of it.


The latter end of the month, I went to Bath, and from thence to Bristol, to engage the merchants of that town in our interest, and obtain their assistance. When I came to town, the beginning of December, the merchants wrote letters to Bristol and Liverpool, with copies of our proposals for relief of the Sugar Colonies, and soon after received very satisfactory answers from them.


The beginning of January (1733) I waited upon Mr. Sandys and Sir John Rushout, and begged their interest for the Sugar Colonies, which they were pleased to promise me in very obliging terms. About the 16th, Mr. Matthew met the Club in the City, and gave us an account how far Mr. Walpole had consented to our proposals. The same day I read the Petition I received from Antigua, to the Merchants, and desired their opinion what was proper to be done with it. They unanimously agreed that it should be shown to Mr. Walpole, and his advice followed in that respect.


The 17th. I waited upon Mr. Walpole with it, Mr. Matthew going with me, and showed it to him. He seemed to be of opinion that the presenting it to the House would delay our affairs. We talked over the affair of our pro- posals, but found we could not get any thing more from him than what Mr. Matthew reported to us he had consented to, but he said he should be glad to see the merchants again.


The 22d. We waited upon him. He stuck to the three points he had agreed to before, and said if we could get Sir J. Rushout to move for a bill, he would second it.


The 24th. I was desired by the merchants to wait upon Sir J. Rushout, and beg him to move for the bill.


The 26th. I attended Sir J. Rushout, but found he did not relish the pro- posal, however, he said in general he would serve the Sugar Colonies as a member of the House, to the utmost of his power.


The same day, I had information given me that it would be right, before we proceeded any farther, to secure some interest in the House of Lords, and in order to do it to wait upon my Lord President, give him the papers and desire leave for the merchants to attend him. His Lordship modestly desired the merchants would not give themselves that trouble. That he could not promise bis vote before he had heard the debates in the Lord's House, but, in general, that he should be ready to serve the Sugar Colonics, as far as he was able, con- sistent with the interest of Great Britain.


Jany 27th. I called upon Sir General Matthews, to consult with him about our further proceedings.


Jany. 29th. Called at Mr. Hutchinson's with Sir William Codrington, and went afterwards to the Court of Requests, and endeavored to prevail upon Sir J. Rushout to move for the bill. He said he would talk to his friends, and consider of it, and desired Mr. Foster and me to call upon him two or three days hence. He said if. Mr. Winnington was to second him, instead of Mr. Walpole, he believed he should do it.


Jany. 31st. Mr. Scrope talked with Sir J. Rushout, but could not prevail. I


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saw Sir J. Rushout afterwards in the Court of Requests. He told me he would (be) for any bill that would be for the service of the Sugar Colonies, but could not undertake to move it under Mr. Walpole. They did not draw together, and therefore desired we would pitch upon another person. I went afterwards into the city, and was desired by the gentlemen to attend Mr. Matthews in order to let Mr. Walpole know Sir J. Rushout's resolution, and to ask him whom he will pitch upon to move for a bill; Mr. Winnington, Sir Joseph Eyles, or any one else.


Feb. 1st. Mr. Matthews, Sir William Codrington, Mr. Colman, and I waited upon Mr. Walpole, and told him Sir John Rushout's answer. He then said he would speak to Colonel Bladen. We pressed him on the article of 9d. and the bounty on refined sugar ; he did not peremptorily refuse us. Mr. Col- man and Mr. Wood went afterward to Mr. Scrope, who said he would speak to Sir R. and his brother, and did not fear of obtaining both the 9d. and the bounty. Coach-hire 7s. 6d. Went afterwards to Mr. Foster's, to engage him to go with me to Lord Wilmington.


Feb. 4th. Mr. Matthews called upon me to let me know Mr. Walpole had pitched upon Mr. Winnington for our chairman.


Feb. 5th. Mr. Lascelles acquainted the merchants that Lord Howe had retained Mr. Sharpe as agent for the Sugar Colonies, and would pay him the same salary as if he was agent for Barbadoes; upon which it was agreed to write to Mr. Sharpe to desire his company, on the 6th instant, at the Angel and Crown.


Feb. 6th. Went to Mr. Matthew, attended the Speaker and Mr. Scrope. The speaker told us Mr. Walpole and several members were soon to dine with him to consider of our affairs.


Feb. 9th. Went to Mr. Winnington's, Col. Bladen's, and the Court of Re- quests ; gave the French Bill of Sales compared with the English and Observa- tions to Col. Bladen, Mr. Winnington, and Mr. Scrope. Neither of these gen- tlemen, except the latter, give us any encouragement to expect the drawback of 9d. - Coach-hire.


Feb. 10th. Mr. Wood called upon me, and reported to me the conversation yesterday at the Speaker's, about our affair; present, the Speaker, Sir Wil- liam Young, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Winnington, Col. Bladen, Mr. Conduit, Mr. Ash, and Mr. Pelham, and Mr. Scrope ; the latter strong for the 9d. as well as the Speaker, Col. Bladen, and Mr. Winnington. Mr. Walpole opposed them with some warmth, and went away out of humor.


Feb. 11th. I sent a letter to Mr. Matthew, telling him I had prepared rea- sons for granting the 9d. to be given to Mr. Walpole, and desired him to go to Sir William Codrington and -1 to him the next day, but he excused himself.


Feb. 12th. Mr. Fleming called upon me and seemed uneasy that he had not been appointed with the rest of the gentlemen to wait upon Mr. Scrope. IIe desired I would propose to the gentlemen of the Club to send to Mr. Harry


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Fands to tell him they should be glad of his company. I went to the Court of Requests, where Mr. Fands told me the conversation at the Speaker's. That Mr. Scrope had since been with Mr. Walpole to engage him to comply with regard to the 9d., that he had been at Sir R.'s about it, and that he would go again, after which Mr. Fands would report his success to us.


Feb. 14th. Mr. Matthew came to my bedside, and told me that Mr. Wal- pole had at last agreed to the 9d. Upon this, I called upon Mr. Fands, at Mr. Scrope's, who told me that there had been a meeting yesterday at Sir Robert's, - present, Sir Robert, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Pelham, the Speaker, Mr. Scrope, and Mr. Walpole ; that they all came into the 9d. ; sat upon our affair till ten at night, and were to have another meeting of the same company next Friday, and that he would call upon me on Saturday morning and let me know the issue. Mr. Matthew says Mr. Walpole is to move the affairs to-day in the House, which was accordingly done by him. He moved to go into a committee of the whole house, to consider of the affairs of the Sugar Colonies ; but I think that he proposed that the Foreign sugar, rum, and molasses should be under the same duties with the English sugar, rum, and molasses in the northern colonies, and that we should be put upon a level with the French. . M- said the Kt had spoke ad R-g-nm, and that she had ordered his affairs to be done and the K-g was to be moved about it in a very short time by the Kt.


Feb. 15th. This day I attended Mr. Walpole with Sir General Matthew and other gentlemen to thank him for moving our affair in the House, and also went to Sir R.'s Levee to beg his favor and interest for the Sugar Bill. His answer was he would do us all the service he could.


Feb. 16th. I went to Mr. Foster's in order to prepare the Bill, where were drawn up several Resolutions for the Committee on Tuesday next.


Feb. 17th, 18th, 19th. Out of order : Mr. Flemmis came to me twice ; once from Genl. Matthew, and the other time from Mr. Scrope. From the first to desire I would not mention a Prohibition as displeasing to the Ministers from the Letter to get some of the merchants to wait upon Mr. Sandys. Accord- ingly I told him if the Duties as they now are agreed upon, and as they now stand in the Heads for a Bill, are given us, I am indifferent what they are called, and I would send to some of the merchants to wait upon Mr. Sandys.


Feb. 20th. Attended though much out of order at the House of Commons, where I heard that Fl.(emmis) had reported that I was still stiff for a Pro- hibition.


21st. The House of Commons in a Committee came to several Resolutions in behalf of the Sugar Colonies.


22d. Went to the House where the Resolutions were agreed to.


24th. Dined at Sir William Codrington's, with Mr. Walpole and Mr. Con- duit.


25th. Went to Mr. Foster's and agreed the Bill with him.


26th. Ch. Dunbar came to me with several heads to be inserted in our Bill, and told me Mr. Walpole asked him how much he thought the Duties on Sugar, Rum and Molasses, into the Northern Colonies would raise. The Bill finished.


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Feb. 27th. Sent the Bill to Mr. Scrope. Wood came to me with a message from Mr. - 1 that Mr. Walpole desired the Bill might be divided, there being some parts against which no Petition would be, also, the clause about the Courts of Admiralty being no part of the Resolutions of the Committee - it could not come into the Bill, but must come in by way of Instructions to the Committee with power to receive the clauses.


28th. Went to Mr. Scrope with Mr. Foster. He said he had looked over the Bill, but desired we would meet him and Mr. Walpole, in order to settle it, and desired Mr. Walpole would fix a time.


March 1st. Mr. Walpole fixed Saturday.


March 2d. Went to Col. Bladen's, carried a copy of the Bill with me, read it over to him. He approved of it. Mem. Mr. Scrope willing to give the Honr of the Bill to Mr. Walpole. Dined at Fleming's with Arnold. Fleming has been several times desiring I would get Arnold to write for us. I was of opinion 'twere best for us to be on the defensive, and rather than begin our- selves, reserve our strength to answer objections.


March 3d. Settled the Bill with Mr. Walpole, Mr. Scrope, Mr. Sharpe, and Mr. Foster, at Mr. Walpole's.


March 5th. Bill was read a first time.


March 7th. Mr. Dunbar from Col. Bladen, came to me and proposed the man-of-war clause.


March 9th. Went to Court of Requests in expectation Bill would be read a second time, but it was not.


March 10th. Went to Mr. Walpole's and Mr. Scrope's about paying the fees of Sharpe.


March 12th. Mr. Scrope told me there was nothing in what had been sug- gested about the fees of the house, and that our Bill would be read a second time this day. I told him about the clause impowering the Captains of the King's ships to seize &c., and also the clause against combining ; he said that it was his opinion that we had better be content with the Bill as it now stands, without overloading it. Mr. Walpole told me the Bill should be read to-day, and committed for Thursday or Friday. Omitted, - March 6th. Partridge, the Quaker, petitioned on behalf of Rhode Island to be heard against our Bill. The Petition was not received but rejected, 140 against 112; on the account of its being a money bill. This day the Bill was read a second time, (viz. March 12), and committed for Friday next, March 16th. Our Bill was put off to Monday 19th on occasion of the debates concerning the Excise on Tobacco.


March 19th. The Bill was committed, and some amendments made by the House. Attended the debates; they read through the Bill.


20th. The report was made, and agreed to by the House. Only Alderman Barnard opposed the Bill. 'T was ordered to be engrossed.




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