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NON . NOBIS . NATIO SOLUM.
COLONIAL RECORDS
OF THE
NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
1768-1784
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WITH HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
BY
JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS JR.
NEW YORK: JOHN F. TROW & CO., 50 GREENE STREET. 1867
ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS, JR., In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
JOHN F. TROW & CO., PRINTERS, STEREOTYPERS, AND ELECTROTYPERS, 50 Greene Street, New York.
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REGISTER OF PROCEEDINGS OF NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
HEREAS, mercantile societies have been found very usefull in tradeing cities for promoting and encouraging commerce, supporting indus- try, adjusting disputes relative to trade and navigation, and procuring such laws and regulations as may be found necessary for the benefit of trade in general ;
For which purpose, and to establish such a society in the city of New York, the following persons convened on the first Tuesday in, and being the 5th day of, April, 1768 :
JOHN CRUGER, ELIAS DESBROSSES,
JAMES JAUNCEY,
JACOB WALTON,
ROBERT MURRAY,
HUGH WALLACE,
GEORGE FOLLIOT,
WILLIAM WALTON,
WILLIAM McADAM,
SAMUEL VERPLANCK,
ISAAC LOW,
ANTHONY VAN DAM,
THEOPHYLACT BACHE,
THOMAS WHITE, MILES SHERBROOKE, WALTER FRANKLIN, ROBERT ROSS WADDLE, ACHESON THOMPSON, LAWRENCE KORTRIGHT, THOMAS RANDAL,
Who agreed that the said Society of Merchants should consist of
A PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY,
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And such a number of merchants as already, or hereafter may become members thereof, to be called and known by the name of
THE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Members present unanimously chose the follow- ing Gentlemen their officers for this year, to commence the first Tuesday in May next :
JOHN CRUGER, President. HUGH WALLACE, Vice-President, ELIAS DESBROSSES, Treasurer, ANTHONY VAN DAM, Secretary.
Then the following resolutions, being read, were agreed to.
That the members of the Chamber of Commerce shall meet the first Tuesday in every month, to transact such business as may come before them; and establish such rules for the order and good government of the Society as they may think proper and find necessary.
That the first Tuesday in May, August, November, and February in every year are declared to be the Grand Quarterly Meetings, at which times the accounts of the Chamber are to be settled, and any new members who desire it and are chosen by ballot are to be admitted.
The officers of said Chamber of Commerce to be chosen yearly by ballot on the first Tuesday in May, and to continue for one year.
Every member of the Society who now is or hereafter may be admitted into the same, shall pay unto the Treas- urer for the use of the said Chamber of Commerce five Spanish dollars on his admission, and shall also pay unto
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the said Treasurer for the aforesaid use the further sum of one Spanish dollar on each of the four quarterly days before mentioned, and such members shall faithfully and truly keep, obey, and conform to all rules and regulations made and entered into by said Chamber of Commerce, which are to be entered into the Books of the said Society to be kept for that purpose, on pain of being dismissed the said Chamber of Commerce, and having his or their names struck off the list.
Any merchant chooseing to become a member of this Chamber of Commerce must give in his name to the President for the time being on the first Tuesday in the month preceeding the Quarterly meeting, and the person proposed is to be balloted for, and if three nays appear he cannot be admitted during the government of the President in whose year he was so refused, but may be proposed the succeeding or any year after, and if not again opposed by three nays then to be admitted, but if any person is three times refused, he is never to be ad- mitted.
A proper room for the meeting of the members of the Chamber of Commerce is to be provided at the expence of the members so that it doth not exceed one shilling per man, which each person is to pay to the Treasurer at their respective meetings.
The members of the Chamber of Commerce doth agree that the Treasurer shall provide for their use a strong chest wherein shall be deposited their cash, books and papers which is to have three different good locks and keys-one key to be kept by the President, one by the Treasurer, and the third by the Secretary ; the chest for the present to be kept at the Treasurer's.
No business to be done by the said Chamber of Com-
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merce unless there be twenty-one members present, of which the President or Vice-President to be always one (unless by committees to be appointed for particular pur- poses), the meeting on the first Tuesday in May next only excepted, when thirteen or more members may do business, and every thing proposed or transacted to be by vote of the members present, and the opinion of the majority of votes to be conclusive and binding on the members, except in admitting new members, which is to be done as is herein before directed.
The President, with the advice of the members of the Chamber is to appoint the place of meeting, nothing to be done but by application to him, who is to examine and sign the Treasurer's accounts, and in general to superin- tend all the Society's affairs.
The Vice-President in the absence of the President to have the same power and authority as if the President was personally present, who is to keep the President's key when absent.
The Treasurer to provide a proper book at the ex- pence of the said Chamber for keeping the receipt of all money paid to him, and all money laid out by him.for the use of the said Society, which are to be fairly entered at the meetings held from time to time, and which are to be audited on the first Tuesday in May in every year, and signed by the auditors to be appointed for that pur- pose, when he is to deliver over the cash remaining in hand, books and his key to the Treasurer elected, or in the absence of the Treasurer so elected, then to the President, or in his absence to the Vice-President.
The Secretary is to keep a fair register of all proceed- ings, orders, rules, and regulations of the said Chamber of Commerce, which are to be entered in a proper book
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to be provided for that purpose at the expence of the said Society. In the absence of the Secretary, the President to appoint one of the members to officiate in his place for the time being, to whom, by a written order from the President, the Secretary is to deliver his key.
Every member not attending the monthly meeting, to forfeit and pay to the Treasurer two shillings, and such who do not attend the quarterly meeting, to pay four shil- lings for non-attendance, unless some cause, judged rea- sonable by the Society, is admitted by them as sufficient. Sickness, and being absent at least six miles from the city, to be always allowed sufficient reason for non-attend- ance.
The President is to appoint a proper person, to be approved of by the Society, as their Doorkeeper and Messenger, who is to be paid by the Treasurer such sums as may be hereafter directed by the President, for his serv- ices.
It is agreed that no new rules, regulations, or orders for the government of this Socieiy shall be made, unless proposed at a preceeding meeting, that there may be time for the general sense of the Society to be known.
The President, or, in his absence, the Vice-President, hath power on any emergency to call a meeting of the said Chamber, and all meetings to be at six o'clock in the evening of every day that their attendance may be re- quired.
The following gentlemen, who are of the Society, not being present, assented to the same :
JOHN ALSOP, HENRY WHITE,
PHILIP LIVINGSTON,
JAMES McEVERS.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- NEW YORK, 3d May, 1768.
PRESENT.
Hugh Wallace, Vice-President.
John Alsop,
Thomas Randal,
Acheson Thompson,
James Jauncey,
Lawrence Kortright,
Robert R. Waddle,
Walter Franklin,
Jacob Walton,
Robert Murray,
Theophylact Bache,
Isaac Low,
Samuel Ver Plank,
Henry White,
George Folliot,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Thomas White.
Elias Desbrosses, Treasurer.
Anth. Van Dam, Secretary.
Several gentlemen, being desirous to be admitted members of the Society, were ballotted for and were elected, as follows :
Robert Watts,
Thomas Marston,
John Harris Cruger,
Peter Hasencliver,
Gerrard Walton,
Alexander Wallace,
Isaac Sears,
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Thomas Buchanan,
Charles McEvers,
William Nielson,
John Moore,
Sampson Simson,
Lewis Pintard,
Peter Ketletas,
Levinus Clarkson,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Jacob Watson,
Richard Yates.
Ordered-That the Secretary send notice to the several gentlemen elected, in writing, as soon as possible, that they are unanimously chosen.
Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentle- men are appointed a Comittee, untill the first Tuesday in June next, for adjusting any difference between parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do attend on every Tuesday, or oftener, if business
WASHINGTONS HEAD QUARTERS
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FRAUNCES TAVERN.
1867
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require, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice thereof to the President :
James Jauncey, Jacob Walton,
Robert Murray,
Samuel Ver Plank, Theophy. Bache, Miles Sherbrooke,
George Folliot.
ABSENT MEMBERS.
John Cruger, President,
not well.
William Walton, Jr.,
in Connecticut.
William McAdam,
in the gout.
James McEvers,
not well.
Philip Livingston.
Ordered and Resolved-That the members of the Chamber do meet at BOLTON & SIGELS'; precisely at the usual hour.
AT A MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ON THE 7TH DAY OF JUNE, 1768, BEING THE FIRST TUESDAY IN THE MONTH,
PRESENT. John Cruger, Esq., President. Hugh Wallace, Vice-President. Elias Desbrosses, Treasurer. Antho. Van Dam, Secretary.
James Jauncey,
Robert Watts,
Jacob Walton,
John Harris Cruger,
Robert Murray,
Gerrard Walton,
William Walton,
Isaac Sears,
Samuel Ver Plank,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Theophy. Bache,
Charles McEvers,
Thomas White,
John Moore, Lewis Pintard,
Walter Franklin,
Robert Ross Waddle,
Levinus Clarkson,
Acheson Thompson, Thomas Randal,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
William McAdam,
Thomas Marston,
Isaac Low, Lawrence Kortright,
Richard Yates,
Peter Hasencliver, Alexan. Wallace,
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NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
George Folliot,
Gabr. H. Ludlow,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Thomas Buchanan,
Sampson Simpson,
Philip Livingston, John Alsop, Henry White,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
Peter Keteltas,
William Neilson,
Jacob Watson.
It is proposed that, in future meetings, any member that shall be absent at six o'clock, shall forfeit one shil- ling, to be paid to the Treasurer.
Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentlemen are appointed a Comittee, until the first Tuesday in July next, for adjusting any differences between parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do attend on every Tuesday, or oftener, if business require it, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice thereof to the President :
John Alsop, Acheson Thompson,
Lawrence Kortright,
Isaac Low, Henry White, Thomas Randal,
Walter Franklin.
It is proposed that, at the next meeting, or some fu- ture one, it shall be declared whether this Society is de- termined to discourage the paper currency of Pennsyl- vania2 from passing in this Colony.
It is proposed that, at the next meeting, or some fu- ture one, it shall be declared whether this Society will or not receive the paper currency of New Jersey3 thereafter in the same advanced proportion as it now in general passes, or a Thirty Shilling Bill Proc. for thirty-two shil- lings only, and so in proportion.
It is proposed that every gentleman who hath any- thing to propose to this Society, shall do it in writing.
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AT A MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ON THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, BEING THE FIRST TUESDAY IN THIS MONTH.
PRESENT. John Cruger, President. Vice-President absent.
Elias Desbrosses, Treasurer. Anth. Van Dam, Secretary.
James Jauncey,
Robert Watts,
Jacob Walton,
John Harris Cruger,
Robert Murray,
Gerrard Walton,
William Walton,
Isaac Sears,
Samuel Verplank, (absent)
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Theoph. Bache,
Charles McEvers, (absent)
Thomas White,
John Moore,
Walter Franklin,
Lewis Pintard,
Robert R. Waddle,
Levinus Clarkson, (absent)
Acheson Thompson,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Thomas Randal,
Richard Yates,
William McAdam,
Thomas Marston,
Isaac Low,
Peter Hasencliver,
Lawrence Kortright,
Alexan Wallace,
George Folliot,
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
Miles Sherbrooke,
William Neilson, (absent)
Philip Livingston, (absent)
Sampson Simpson,
James McEvers, do.
Peter Keteltas,
John Alsop, do.
Gerr'd W. Beekman,
Henry White,
Jacob Watson.
This Chamber having taken into consideration the proposal of last meeting, whether the paper currency of Philadelphia shall be hereafter discouraged from passing in this Colony, and in consequence thereof there appeared : For passing 14, For not passing 17.
This Chamber having taken into consideration the pro- posal of last meeting, whether the paper currency of New Jersey shall hereafter be received in the same advanced proportion as it now passes. When it was unanimously determined to take a further time to consider of the same.
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It is proposed that it be considered whether the price of flour and bread casks should not be reduced from the present prices, and at what.
It is proposed that there be some method fallen upon to establish a paper currency4 in this city, and that it be considered of in a future meeting or meetings,
Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentlemen be, and hereby are appointed a Comittee until the first Tuesday in August next, for adjusting any differences be- tween parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do attend on every Tuesday, or oftener, if business require it, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice thereof to the President :
William Walton,
Robert Watts,
Thomas White,
Robert R. Waddle,
John Harris Cruger, Gerrard Walton,
William McAdam.
Absent members, viz. :
Samuel Ver Plank,
John Alsop,
Philip Livingston,
Hugh Wallace,
James McEvers,
Charles McEvers,
William Neilson,
Levinus Clarkson.
Members fined for appearing after six o'clock :
Theophy Bache,
Thomas White,
Robert Watts,
Peter Hasencliver,
George Folliot,
Isaac Sears,
Acheson Thompson,
Richard Yates,
Anthony Van Dam,
James Jauncey,
Peter Keteltas,
Gab. H. Ludlow,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Isaac Low,
Lawrence Kortright,
Thomas Marston,
Alexan Wallace,
John Harris Cruger, Robert R. Waddle,
Jacob Walton,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
Gerrard Walton.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 2d August, 1768.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
John Cruger, President. Hugh Wallace, Vice-President. Elias Desbrosses, Treasurer.
Jacob Walton,
Gerrard Walton,
James Jauncey,
William Walton,
Thomas Randal,
Isaac Sears,
Thomas Buchanan,
Robert R. Waddle,
William Neilson,
Sampson Simpson,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Henry White,
Richard Yates,
Lawrence Kortright,
Peter Hasencliver,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Gabriel Ludlow,
Robert Watts,
Gerrard W. Beekman.
Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentlemen be, and are hereby appointed a Committee until the first Tuesday in September next, for adjusting any differences between parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do attend on every Tuesday, or oftener if business require it, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice thereof to the President:
Jacobus Van Zandt, Charles McEvers, John Moore,
Nicholas Gouverneur, Richard Yates, Thomas Marston,
Levinus Clarkson.
The consideration of the Jersey paper currency be re- ferred to some other meeting.
Several gentlemen being desirous to be admitted mem- bers of the Society, were balloted for, and were elected as follows :
Richard Sharpe, Peter Remsen,
William Seton, Edward Laight,
Henry Remsen, jr.
Ordered-That the Secretary send notice to the several
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gentlemen elected, in writing, as soon as possible, that they are unanimously chosen.
This Chamber having taken into consideration the proposal of last meeting, whether the price of flour and bread cask should not be reduced, and to what price,
It was unanimously agreed that, from and after the 15th day of present month of August, no member of this Society will give more than twenty-five shillings and six- pence per ton for flour and bread cask, including nailing.
It is proposed to admit such members who offer monthly, as the quarterly admissions are found too tedious, and that it be considered next meeting.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 6th September, 1768.
MEMBERS PRESENT.
John Cruger, President. Hugh Wallace, Vice-President. Elias Desbrosses, Treasurer. Anth. Van Dam, Secretary.
Samuel Ver Plank,
Gerrard Walton,
Thomas White,
Isaac Sears,
Walter Franklin,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Robert R. Waddle,
John Moore,
Acheson Thompson,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
William McAdam,
Richard Yates,
Isaac Low,
Alexander Wallace,
Philip Livingston,
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
Henry White,
William Neilson,
Peter Remsen,
Sampson Simpson,
Henry Remsen,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
Robert Watts,
John H. Cruger,
Jacob Watson, William Seton,
Edward Laight.
James Jauncey, Jacob Walton, Robert Murray,
MEMBERS ABSENT.
Richard Sharpe, Chas. McEvers, Lewis Pintard,
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William Walton,
Levinus Clarkson,
Theophy. Bache,
Thomas Marston,
Thomas Randal,
Peter Hasencliver,
Lawrence Kortright,
Thomas Buchanan,
George Folliot,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Peter Keteltas, James McEvers,
John Alsop.
A proposal of establishing a paper currency in this city, proposed the first Tuesday in July last, being considered of, it is thought proper to defer it to some future meeting.
The proposal of altering the currency of Jersey having been considered of fully, and finding that there would be a manifest injury done to the merchants, traders and in- habitants of this Colony, do resolve, and it is hereby re- solved, that no further notice will be taken untill it may become a matter of more concern to this city and prov- ince.
Having taken into consideration the proposal of ad- mitting members monthly, instead of quarter days. Re- solved unanimously, that any persons offering to become members of this Chamber, that they be balloted for the meeting after that their names be proposed.
It is proposed to this Chamber, whether it is not ne cessary that there should be some regulations respecting Inland and West India Bills of Exchange,5 as to damages when returned under protest.
It is proposed that where any person of this Chamber purchases any flour, that they order some of the casks to be started, to try if they are justly tared; if found fraudulent, to have an allowance, and use all means to have the transgressor fined, agreeable to a law6 of this Colony for that purpose. And it is further proposed to have all flour inspected and weighed when purchased.
It is proposed that Pennsilvania money be taken by
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this Chamber at 63 per cent., as many great incon- veniences arise to the trade of this city by refusing it, as hath been determined by this Chamber.
Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentlemen be a Committee, untill the first Tuesday in October next, for adjusting any differences between parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do attend on every Tuesday, or oftener if business require it, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice there- of to the President :
Philip Livingston,
Isaac Sears,
Lewis Pintard,
Alex. Wallace, Gabl. H. Ludlow, Thomas Buchanan,
Peter Hasencliver.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 4th October, 1768.
PRESENT. John Cruger, President. Hugh Wallace, Vice-President. Elias Desbrosses, Treasurer. Anth. Van Dam, Secretary.
Jacob Walton,
Lewis Pintard,
Samuel Ver Plank,
Levinus Clarkson,
Robert R. Waddle,
Thomas Marston,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Alexan. Wallace,
Henry Remsen,
Gab. H. Ludlow,
Robert Watts,
Thomas Buchanan,
Gerrard Walton,
Peter Keteltas,
John Moore.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
Hugh Wallace, James Jauncey, Thomas Randal, Isaac Low,
Lawrence Kortright, Sampson Simpson, Edward Laight, Isaac Sears.
ABSENT.
Robert Murray, William Walton,
Walter Franklin, Acheson Thompson,
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Theoph. Bache,
William McAdam,
Thomas White,
George Folliot,
Philip Livingston,
Chas. McEvers,
John Alsop,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Henry White,
Richard Yates,
Richard Sharpe,
Peter Hasencliver,
Peter Remsen,
William Neilson,
John H. Cruger,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Jacob Watson,
William Seton.
The proposal of last meeting to consider whether it is not necessary that there should be some regulation re- specting Inland and West India Bills of Exchange, as to damages when returned under protest.
Resolved-That Messrs. Hugh Wallace, Samuel Ver Plank, Isaac Low, Jacob Walton, and John Moore, be a Committee to adjust or ascertain the damages that ought to be paid on Inland and West India Bills of Exchange, and that they do make report thereon in writing to this Chamber on the next meeting, as fully and clearly as they can.
The proposal of last meeting for starting of flour, in order to see that the casks be duly tared, was considered, and it is Resolved by this Chamber unanimously, that one barrel of every brand-mark, at least, be started to see that it be fairly tared, and if found fraudulent, that they use all means in their power to bring the offenders to justice, agreeable to an Act of the General Assembly.
Resolved-That every member of this Chamber do, in their future purchase of flour, cause the same to be weighed and inspected after purchase, and that the Secre- tary do cause these resolutions7 relative to Flour to be advertized in the public newspapers, the cost of which to be paid by the Treasurer.
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The proposal for taking Pennsilvania money at 6% per cent. advance having been reconsidered, it was Resolved by a great majority of this Chamber, that it be hereafter received by any member that inclines to take it at 63 per cent. advance, being the same proportion that Dollars pass at.
Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentlemen be a Committee, untill the first Tuesday in November next, for adjusting any differences between parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do at- tend on every Tuesday, or oftner if business require it, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice thereof to the President :
William Neilson, Peter Keteltas,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
William Seton, Edward Laight, Sampson Simpson,
Jacob Watson.
The following gentlemen, having been proposed at the last meeting, were balloted for, and elected as follows :
John Reade, Robert Alexander, Thomas W. Moore.
Ordered-That the Secretary send notice to the several gentlemen elected, in writing, as soon as possible, that they are unanimously chosen.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, Ist November, 1768.
PRESENT. John Cruger, President. Hugh Wallace, Vice-President. Elias Desbrosses, Treasurer. Anthony Van Dam, Secretary. Samuel Ver Plank, Robert Watts,
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Thomas Randal, John Alsop, Richd. Sharpe, Peter Remsen,
John H. Cruger, Lewis Pintard, Richard Yates, Sampson Simpson,
Henry Remsen.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
William Walton, Theophy Bache, Robert R. Waddle,
Isaac Low, Miles Sherbrooke, Henry White, Charles McEvers,
Alex. Wallace, Gabriel H. Ludlow, Thomas Buchanan, William Neilson, Gerrard W. Beekman,
Robert Alexander, Thomas W. Moore,
John Moore.
ABSENT.
James Jauncey, Jacob Walton,
Robert Murray, Thomas White,
Walter Franklin, Acheson Thompson, William McAdam,
Lawrence Kortright, George Folliot,
Philip Livingston, Gerrard Walton,
Isaac Sears, Jacobus Van Zandt, Levinus Clarkson, Nicholas Gouverneur,
Thomas Marston, Peter Hasencliver, Peter Keteltas, Jacob Watson, William Seton, Edward Laight, John Reade.
Messrs. Hugh Wallace, Samuel Ver Plank, Isaac Low, Jacob Walton and John Moore, the Committee appointed at the last meeting to ascertain the damages that ought to be paid and received on Inland and West India Bills of Exchange, Reported that they had considered of the same, and delivered their opinion in writing.
Ordered-That the same be read, which was in the words following :
Agreeable to the desire of the Chamber of Commerce, we, the Committee appointed to consider the necessity there is for some regulation relating to
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