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Richard Yates, Thomas Marston, Peter Remsen,
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Ordered-That the above resolve be published in the Papers.2º
The Committee for enquiring what are the usual Commissions as well Foreign as Inland, delivered in their report, which, being read, was in the words following :
PURSUANT to an Order of this Chamber of 2d May, We, the Commit- tee appointed to enquire what are the usual Commissions for doing Busi- ness at this Place, have, agreeable to said order, made Inquiry, and do find that the following Commissions are most generally charged, viz. :
Inland, 22 per cent. on Sales, exclusive of Storage. ) Say from Boston to
2} per cent. Returns. Philadelphia.
Foreign, 5 66 on Sales, exclusive of Storage.
5 66 Returns.
Bills of Exchange, Indorsing, Selling, or Negotiating, -
- 24 p ct.
Making Insurance, Į per cent. Recovering of Losses, -
- 21 “
Outfit of Vessels, 5 per cent. Solliciting & Procuring of Freight, 5 Collecting in Freight, 23 per cent. Receiving or Paying of Money, 22
Which is submitted to the consideration of this Chamber.
LAWRENCE KORTRIGHT, SAMPSON SIMPSON,
LEWIS PINTARD, THEOPH BACHE,
ELIAS DESBROSSES.
The Chamber agree in opinion that the above Com- missions are generally charged in this place, and that in case any disputes arise between parties and Referees being chosen out of this Chamber, that they do govern themselves accordingly, except where special agreements have been made to the contrary.
The Proposal of Mr. Low to inflict a fine of One Shilling for any person who hath anything to offer and doth not address himself to the Chair standing, or that interrupts any of the members while speaking to the Chair, being consider'd of,
Resolved-That it is the opinion of the Chamber that the business will be much better attended to if the
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proposed fine be attended to, and it is unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Leonard Lispenard, Junr., having been proposed at a former meeting, was balloted for and unanimously chosen a member of this Chamber.
Ordered-That the Secretary send notice, in writing, that he was unanimously chosen.
Ordered-That Messrs. G. W. Beekman, J. Watson, J. Reade, R. Alexander, T. W. Moore, R. Sharpe, and Jos. Bull, be a Committee untill the first Tuesday in August next, to hear and determine disputes between parties who shall agree to leave such to this Chamber, and that they do make report thereof, in writing, to this Chamber, what business hath or shall come before them during their appointment.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, Ist August, 1769.
PRESENT.
John Cruger, President. Elias Desbrosses, Treasurer. Anth. Van Dam, Secretary.
John H. Cruger,
Isaac Roosevelt,
Nicholas Hoffman,
Joseph Bull,
Robert Murray,
Isaac Low,
Sampson Simpson,
William Walton,
Gerrard Walton,
Abram Lynsen,
Thomas Walton,
Edward Laight,
Jacob Watson,
Richard Yates,
James Jauncey,
John Moore.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
Hamilton Young, Nicholas Gouverneur, Samuel Ver Plank, Thomas W. Moore,
Peter Remsen, William Stepple, Isaac Sears, George Ludlow,
Robert Watts.
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Fined for non-appearance :
Hugh Wallace,
Robert R. Waddle,
Jacob Walton,
Augustus Van Horne,
George Folliott,
Thomas Marston,
Theophy Bache,
Philip Livingston,
William McAdam,
Lewis Pintard,
Jacobus Van Zandt, (Jerseys.)
Peter Hasencliver,
Charles McEvers,
Alexander Wallace,
Levinus Clarkson,
William Neilson,
Gabriel H. Ludlow, (Nº Cas- tle.) 21 Thomas Buchanan,
Peter Keteltas,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
William Seton,
John Reade,
Henry C. Bogart,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Robert Alexander,
Walter Franklin, (L. I.)
Richard Sharpe,
Lawrence Kortright,
Henry Remsen,
Thomas Randall,
John Thurman,
Henry White,
John Weatherhead,
John Alsop,
Thomas White,
Garret Rapelje, Gerrard Duykink,
William Imlay.
Mr. William Walton proposes that the Chamber should take into their consideration the low rates that Gold and Silver Coin passes at, among which are :
English Guineas & half-Guineas,
French Crowns and half-Crowns,
French & 66 Carolines,
Moidores & Ducats,
English Crowns &
Chequins,
Shillings and Sixpences :
And any other Coins that pass under their value, and prays that a Committee be appointed to ascertain their true value and make. report thereof to this Chamber at their next Meeting.
Ordered-That Mr. Wm. Walton, Sam. Ver Plank, Robt. Murray, Ham. Young, and Jno. H. Cruger, be a
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Committee for the purpose aforesaid, and that they make report thereof accordingly.
Mr. Moore proposes that as the quality of Lumber is an Article of considerable consequence to this Colony, and that such as is brought to this Market is generally very irregular, that a Committee be appointed to take the matter into consideration and to make a report to the Chamber of such regulations as they may think necessary to be made concerning it.
Ordered-That Mr. Moore, Mr. Yates, Mr. A. Wal- lace, Mr. Watson, and Mr. Bache be a Committee for the purpose aforesaid, and that they do make report thereof to this Chamber at their next Meeting.
Capt. Thomas Miller having been proposed at a former Meeting, was balloted for and unanimously chosen a member of this Chamber.
Ordered that the Secretary send notice in writing that he was unanimously chosen.
Ordered that Messrs. P. Remsen, H. Remsen, A. Lynsen, I. Roosevelt, N. Hoffman, H. Young, and Thos. Walton be a Committee until the first Tuesday in Sep- tember next, to hear and determine disputes between parties who shall agree to leave such to this Chamber, and that they do make report thereof, in writing, to this Chamber what business has or shall come before them during their appointment.
The Committee for June, 1769, report
That having been applied to by Mr. H. C. Bogart, on the part and behalf of Mr. Rhodes, of Boston, and Mr. Lewis Pintard by procuration of Peter Pallade for Monsr. La Piere of Port au Prince, wherein Mr. Rhodes demands for a
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Protested Bill of Exchange of 4325 livres, 15 J cur-
rency, - - 216
5 -
20 per cent. damages,
43 4 6
Charges of protest, -
8
259 17 6
Interest from 13 Sept., 1765, to 9 June, being 3 1 years and 8 months & 126 days at 7 per cent. S
67 19 6
Cost of Attachment - -
6 II 9
£334 8 9
The parties being heard by Messrs. Peter Keteltas, William Wilson and Wm. Seton, three of the Committee, who award £266 6s. 6d. to be due to Mr. Rhodes from Vallade the possessor of Monsr. La Piere's effects.
The Committee for July, 1769, report
That, having been applied to by Capt. William Warnock of the one part, and John Franklin of the other part, who being heard by Messrs. Jacob Watson, Thos. W. Moore, and John Reade, three of the Committee, have awarded that there is due from John Franklin to William Warnock the sum of £11. 6s. 3d., with this memorandum : Since settling the above account, Cap. Warnock says he delivered a keg of rum more than was specified in the bill-lading ; and as he delivered a barrel flour short, the matter is left unsettled till Mr. Franklin's return from Phil'a.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 4th September, 1769.
PRESENT.
John Cruger, Presid't,
Lewis Pintard,
John Reade,
Jacob Watson,
G. W. Ludlow, Samp'n Simpson,
Robert Murray,
William Walton,
Gerrard Walton, Joseph Bull,
Jacobus Van Zandt.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
Samuel Ver Plank,
Peter Remsen,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Hamilton Young,
James Jauncey, Thomas Walton, John Moore, Gab. H. Ludlow,
Thomas W. Moore.
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As a sufficient number of Members were not convened 22 to do business, all the rest were fined for non-attendance.
Hugh Wallace, V. P.,
Isaac Sears,
Elias Desbrosses, T.,
Peter Hasencliver,
Anthony Van Dam, S.,
Alexan. Wallace,
Jacob Walton,
Thomas Buchanan,
George Folliot,
William Seton,
Theophy. Bache,
Edward Laight,
Walter Franklin,
William Neilson,
Lawrence Kortright,
Peter Keteltas,
Thomas Randal,
Gerr'd W. Beekman,
Isaac Low,
Robert Alexander,
Henry White,
Richard Sharpe,
John Alsop,
Henry Remsen, Abram Lynsen,
Robert R. Waddle,
Isaac Roosevelt,
William McAdam,
Nicholas Hoffman,
Robert Watts,
John Thurman,
John H. Cruger,
John Wetherhead,
Charles McEvers,
Levinus Clarkson,
Gerr'd Duykink,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Will. Stepple,
Richard Yates,
Will. Imlay,
Thomas Marston,
Augus. Van Horn,
Philip Livingston,
Henry C. Bogart.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 3d October, 1769.
PRESENT.
John Cruger, P. V. P. T.
Anthony Van Dam, S.
Jacob Walton,
Leonard Lispenard,
Joseph Bull,
Henry Remsen,
Lawrence Kortright,
John Moore,
Isaac Sears,
Hamil. Young,
Theoph. Bache,
Thomas Walton, James Jauncey,
Gab. H. Ludlow,
George Ludlow,
Garret Rapelje,
Richard Yates,
Thomas Buchanan,
William Stepple,
Lewis Pintard,
Thomas White,
Garret Rapelje,
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William Walton,
Samuel Ver Plank,
John H. Cruger,
Thomas Marston,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Thomas W. Moore,
Augus. Van Horn,
Walter Franklin,
Abram Lynsen.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
John Thurman.
Fined for non-appearance :
Hugh Wallace,
Edward Laight,
Elias Desbrosses,
William Neilson,
Robert Murray,
Sampson Simpson,
George Folliot,
Peter Keteltas,
Thomas Randal,
Gerrar. W. Beekman,
Isaac Low,
Jacob Watson, John Reade,
Henry White,
John Alsop,
Robert Alexander,
Thomas White,
Richard Sharpe,
Robert R. Waddle,
Peter Remsen,
William McAdam,
Isaac Roosevelt,
Robert Watts,
Nichos. Hoffman,
Gerrard Walton,
John Weatherhead,
Jacobus Van Zandt, (Phil'a)
Levinus Clarkson,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Gerrars. Duykink, William Imlay, Henry C. Bogert,
Philip Livingston,
Thomas Miller,
Peter Hasencliver,
James Beekman,
Alexand. Wallace,
Samuel Kemble,
William Seton,
Charles McEvers.
The Committee appointed to ascertain the Value of Gold and Silver Coin23 having made their report, which, being read, was in the words following :
We, the subscribers, being appointed a Committee by the Chamber of Commerce to consider what the undermentioned Coins should pass current for, do report, viz. :
A Johannes, weighing eighteen pennyweight, shall for £6 8 and every smaller coin of the same denomination in like proportion.
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A Moidore, weighing six pennyweight eighteen grains, for - £2 8 and the smaller coins of same denomination in like pro- portion.
A Caroline, weighing six pennyweight eight grains, for - I 18
A Spanish Doubleloon, or Four-Pistole piece, weighing seven- teen pennyweight eight grains, - 5 16
and the smaller coins in the same proportion.
An English Guinea, weighing five pennyweight six grains, - - I 17
Half and Quarter do. in same proportion.
A French Guinea, weighing five pennyweight four grains, - Half do. in same proportion.
I 16
A Chequeen, weighing two pennyweight four grains 14 - 6
An English Crown for - - 8 9
Half Crowns in same proportion.
A French Crown for 8 6 Half Crowns in same proportion.
A French Pistole, weighing four pennyweight five grains, - I 8
An English Shilling for I 9 Sixpence in same proportion.
A Pistareen for
I 7
And for every grain any of the above specified pieces of Gold shall weigh less than the weight above directed, there shall be deducted four pence, which is humbly submitted by
WILLIAM WALTON, HAMILTON YOUNG, SAMUEL VER PLANK, ROBERT MURRAY, JOHN H. CRUGER.
Resolved-That this Chamber will pay and receive all Gold and Silver in future at the above rates, and Ordered that the substance of the above report be published in Newspapers.24
The Committee appointed to report their opinion respecting Lumber, having made their report, which, being read, was in the words following :
We, the subscribers, being appointed by the New York Chamber of Commerce to be a committee for considering the present state of Lumber shipp'd from this Port, and to make report to them of what may appear to us necessary for the further improvement of this article of our Exports, do give as our opinion ;
That our Lumber is at present in disrepute at Foreign Markets, and sells
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considerably under what is Exported from Philadelphia, which we be- lieve to be in a great measure owing to a want of proper care in the Dimen- sions and Dressing.
That, in order to give it Reputation, and thereby increase the demand for it, We are of opinion that the following regulations will be of service, viz. :
That every Butt Stave shall be Five feet four inches long, Five inches broad in the narrowest part, clear of Sap, One inch and a quarter thick in the thinnest place, not more than One inch and three quarters thick in any part, and shall not have more than eight worm holes.
That every Pipe Stave shall be Four feet eight inches long, Four inches broad in the narrowest part, clear of Sap, One inch thick in the thinnest place, not more than One inch and a half thick in any part, and shall not have more than seven worm holes.
That every Hogshead Stave shall be Three feet eight inches long, Four inches broad in the narrowest part, clear of Sap, Three quarters of an inch thick in the thinnest place, not more than one inch and one quarter thick in any part, and shall not have more than six worm holes.
That every Barrel Stave shall be Two feet eight inches long, Four inches broad in the narrowest part, clear of Sap, Three quarters of an inch thick in the thinnest place, not more than one inch and one quarter thick in any part, and shall not have more than five worm holes.
That every piece of Hogshead Heading shall be Two feet six inches long, Seven inches broad in the narrowest part, clear of Sap, and the Cantle pieces of the same breadth in the widest part, clear of Sap ; both sorts One inch thick, and shall not have more than seven worm holes in each piece, the Cutter having a due regard that there be always a proper proportion of middle pieces in such heading.
That all the aforesaid Staves and Headings shall be regularly split with the grain of the wood, clear of sap, not to exceed the lengths and breadths already mentioned, and be otherwise good and fit for making light casks.
That all Hoops brought to Market in order to be shipped off shall be from fourteen to sixteen feet long, and otherwise good and sufficient.
That Oak Plank of all dimensions shall be clear of Sap and Shakes, edged, and the ends square, and be otherwise good and sufficient.
That Pine Boards of all sorts and dimensions shall be edged clear of Shakes, as long and as broad as possible, and otherwise good and sufficient.
That all Oak Timber brought to Market, in order to be shipped off, shall be square both sides, and ends free of [-] and be otherwise good and sufficient.
That Long Shingles shall be Three feet long, five to eight inches and upwards broad, and three-quarters of an inch thick at the Butts.
That Short Shingles shall be One foot six inches to one foot eight inches long, four inches and upwards broad, and half an inch to five-eights of an inch thick.
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That it is further our opinion that, in order to have the above regulations duly complied with, one capable and sufficient person be appointed to in- spect and cull all such Staves, Heading, and Hoops as shall be brought to Market for Exportation, with power of substituting others, if necessary, for whose conduct however he is to be accountable.
That one capable and sufficient person be also appointed to inspect and measure all such Oak Plank, Pine Boards excepting such Pine Boards as are sold by the Piece, and square Timber, and inspect all such Shingles as shall be brought to Market for Exportation, with power of substituting others, if necessary, for whose conduct he is to be accountable.
All which matters are humbly submitted to the consideration of the Chamber.
JOHN MOORE, THEOPY. BACHE, RICH'D. YATES.
Ordered-That Mr. John Moore, Mr. Yates and Mr. Bache be a Committee to wait on the Mayor 25 and ask the favour of him to recommend it to the Corpora- tion, that it may be passed into a Bye Law26 of this place.
Mr. James Beekman and Capt. Samuel Kemble, hav- ing been proposed at a former Meeting, were balloted for and unanimously chosen Members.
Ordered-That the Secretary send notice in writing that they were unanimously chosen.
Mr. Verplank moves that no Persons be admitted Members of this Chamber, in future, but Merchants.
Mr. H. Remsen proposes that the Rules and Regula- tions agreed to by this Chamber, and that are now bind- ing, be Printed for the use of the Members, and that whatever Regulations are hereafter agreed upon be Printed every half year.
Ordered -That Mr. Thurman, Mr. Wetherhead, Mr. G. Rapelje, Mr. G. Duyckinck, Mr. Stepple, Mr. Imlay, and Mr. Van Horne, be a Committee until the first Tuesday in November next, to hear and determine disputes between parties who shall agree to leave such to
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this Chamber, and that they do make report thereof, in writing, what business hath or shall come before them during their appointment.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 7th November, 1769.
PRESENT. John Cruger, P. Hugh Wallace, V. P. Elias Desbrosses, T. Anth. Van Dam, S.
James Jauncey,
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
Samuel Ver Plank,
Thomas Buchanan,
Theoph. Bache,
John Thurman,
Miles Sherbrooke,
William Neilson,
Lawrence Kortright,
Sampson Simpson,
Isaac Low,
Robert Alexander,
Henry White,
Thomas W. Moore,
William Walton,
Peter Remsen, Henry Remsen, «
Robert R. Waddle,
Hamilton Young,
Abraham Lynsen,
John H. Cruger,
Isaac Roosevelt,
Gerrard Walton,
Nicholas Hoffman,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Garret Rapelje,
Richard Yates,
William Stepple,
Thomas Marston,
Joseph Bull,
Lewis Pintard,
William Imlay,
Alexan. Wallace,
Leonard Lispenard,
Augustus Van Horne.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
Samuel Ver Plank,
Charles McEvers,
John Moore, George W. Ludlow.
Fined for non-appearance :
Robert Murray,
Peter Hasencliver,
George Folliot,
William Seton,
Walter Franklin,
Edward Laight,
Thomas Randal,
Peter Keteltas,
John Alsop,
Samuel Kemble, (Jerseys)
Thomas White,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
William McAdam,
Jacob Watson.
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Robert Watts,
James Beekman,
Levinus Clarkson,
Nicholas Gouverneur, Philip Livingston,
Isaac Sears,
John Reade, Richard Sharpe, John Wetherhead,
Gerrard Duyckinck,
Henry C. Bogart, Thomas Miller, (Sea).
At the desire of several members of the Chamber, since last Meeting, they had requested of the Presi- dent to apply to Messrs. David Rittenhousee and John Montresor,f to take the Latitude of the Flag Bastion in Fort George,27 in the City of New York. The observa- tions of Mr. David Rittenhouse were as follows :
SIR,
NEW YORK, October 12, 1769.
At your request, in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce of the City New York, I have made the following Observations with the Pennsyl- vania Sector, of six feet Radius, on the South West Bastion of Fort George, in this city.
ZENITH DISTANCE ON THE MERIDIAN OF CAPELLA :
O
-
5 2 02
Io ditto, -
-
5 I 59
OF CASTOR :
IO Morn, -
- -
- 8 19 51
12 ditto, -
8 19 51
Having carefully computed the Declinations of the above Stars, from their Latitudes and Longitudes, as settled by Dr. Bradley,g reduced to the present time and corrected by the aberration of Light and variable motion of the Earth's Axis, I find the Latitude of the place from the observa- tions of
Capella to be -
40 42 9
And from those of Castor,
-
40 42 7
A mean whereof is the Latitude of the Fort, 2 8 - 40 42 8
I am, Sir, your very humb. Serv't,
DAVID RITTENHOUSE.
To JOHN CRUGER, Esq., Presid't of the ) Chamber of Commerce.
o 1 11
Octr. 9 Morn,
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Observations were made at the Flag Bastion in Fort George, in the City of New York, principally with the Sector belonging to the Province of Pennsylvania, of six feet Radius, by Messrs. David Rittenhouse and John Montresor, Engineers, October, 1769.
ZENITH DISTANCE OF CAPELLA : h 10-3 46, morn'g,
o
October 9th-3 50, Morn'g, -
-
5 2 02
5 1 59
ZENITH DISTANCE OF CASTOR : h
O
October 10th-6 6, Morn'g, -
8 19 51
12-5 58, morn'g, - -
8 19 51
O 1 11
Declination of Capella, -
45 44 14
Zenith distance of Capella, Refraction, 5 2 5
Latitude, - 40 42 9
Declination of Castor, -
- 32 22 7
Zenith Distance of Castor,
-
8 19 51
Refraction
-
O
O 9
Latitude, -
40 42 7
o
- 11
The mean of the above observations ascertains the
Latitude of Fort George in -
40 42 8
I am, with respect, Sir, your most obedient and most h'ble serv't, JOHN MONTRESOR.
To John Cruger, Esq., President of the
Chamber of Commerce at New York.
Ordered-That the Treasurer do repay unto the Gen- tlemen that are in advance to Mr. Rittenhouse the sum of Twenty pounds for his services.
Mr. President having also taken an abstract from the
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minutes of the above Gentlemen, who were employed by the Commissioners for ascertaining the Line 29 between New York and Jersey-being read, was as follows :
LATITUDES taken by Mr. Rittenhouse and McLean, of Philadelphia, and Capt. John Montresor, Engineer, in September and October, 1769.
O
1 11
Mahackomach, 3º on Delaware, - - 41 21 37 On Hudson's River, 79 chains and 27 Links south of the House late Mrs. Corbet's, 31 a marked Rock, 41 0 0 Light House on Sandy Hook, 32 -. 40 27 40 South West Bastion on Fort George, New York, - 40 42 8
Mr. Moore, one of the Committee appointed to wait on the Mayor to desire his influence with the Corpora- tion to procure a Law for the better Cutting of Lum- ber, reported
That they had waited on the Mayor, and that he was pleased to say that he wou'd urge the matter, and be of all the use in his power ; and, furthermore, that he had been waited upon by the Public Repackers of Beef and Pork in this (city), representing that complaints had been frequently made of Beef and Pork shipped from this place, and to that end recom- mended that the Chamber would consider of a Petition delivered, which, being read, was in the words following :
WE, THE PUBLICK PACKERS 33 of this City, whose names are hereunto subscribed, hearing frequent complaints of Beef and Pork being Rusty, pray the Mayor and Corporation to make the following amendments :
That all Beef and Pork for Sale in this City shall be well Trim'd and filled with pickle before the month of April expires in every year, under the penalty of - p. barrel.
That all Beef and Pork which shall be brought to this City for sale after the first day of May in every year, shall be pickled within Ten Days after it's landed, under the like penalty.
That all Barrels containing Beef and Pork shall be hooped with - Hoops, at least.
DANIEL DUNSCOMB, PETER STOUTENBERG,
RICHARD KIP, JAMES DUNSCOMB,
THEOPH. ELSWORTH, JOSEP. GODWIN,
EDWARD LOWNE, JOHN SILVESTER,
ABRA'M COCK, JOHN POST.
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Ordered-That Messrs. C. McEvers, T. Bache, R. Yates, J. Moore, T. Buchanan, H. White, J. Thurman, and L. Pintard, be a Committee to consider of the nature of the Petition, and wait upon the Mayor and Corporation with their Report, as well as to Report to this Chamber what good purpose it will answer.
Mr. Ver Plank's motion for not admitting any persons Members of this Chamber in future but Merchants, 34 which being considered of, a Majority of the members appeared in favour of the motion.
Resolved-That no persons who are hereafter pro- posed to be Members of this Chamber be admitted but Merchants.
Mr. Henry Remsen, who proposed that the Rules and Regulations agreed to by this Chamber, and that are now binding, be printed for the use of the members, and that whatever Regulations are hereafter agreed to be Printed every half year.
Resolved-That it is the unanimous opinion that all the Rules and Regulations already entered, and engaged for by the Members, and what other rules may be made, be printed accordingly.
Mr. Alexander McDonald, who was proposed at a former Meeting, was balloted for and unanimously chosen a Member.
Ordered-That the Secretary send notice in writing that he was unanimously chosen.
Ordered-That Mr. H. C. Bogart, Mr. G. W. Lud- low, Mr. Jos. Bull, Mr. L. Lispenard, Mr. Jas. Beekman, Mr. S. Kemble, and Mr. James Jauncey, be a Committee until the first Tuesday in December next, to hear and determine disputes between Parties who shall agree to leave such to this Chamber, and that they do make
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report thereof in writing what business hath or shall come before them during their appointment.
The Committee for January, 1769, having been applied to by Watson and Murray, Owners, and Isaac Sears, Freighter of the Ship America, on her Voyage from New York to Lisbon, on prosecuting which she went ashore on Nutten Island, 35 and received some damage, do report :
We, the Subscribers, having been appointed as a Monthly Committee of the New York Chamber of Commerce, have, at the request of the Parties, arbitrated and finally determined who ought to bear the Expenses of Unlad- ing and getting off the Ship America, Cap. Hervey, when said Ship was ashore some time ago, on Nutten Island, on her Voyage from this port (to) Lisbon, and do report it as our opinion that the Freighters ought not to be chargeable with any Expenses which attended the unlading and getting off the said Ship. Witness our hands, this first day of November, 1769, in the City of New York.
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