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LAWRENCE KORTRIGHT, WILLIAM WALTON, ISAAC LOW,
ROBT. R. WADDELL,
THOMAS WHITE, WILLIAM MCADAM.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 5 December, 1769.
PRESENT. Hugh Wallace, V. P. Elias Desbrosses, T. Anthony Van Dam, S.
James Jauncey,
Edward Laight, William Neilson,
Isaac Low,
Sampson Simpson,
William Walton, Robert R. Waddell,
John Reade, Alexander McDonald,
Robert Watts, John H. Cruger,
Lawrence Kortright,
Gerrard Walton, John Moore, Levinus Clarkson,
Henry Remsen, Nichols. Hoffman,
Samuel Kemble, Theophy Bache,
Thomas Watson,
Thomas Marston, 5
Thomas W. Moore,
Hamil. Young,
John Thurman,
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Isaac Sears,
Lewis Pintard, Gabr. H. Ludlow, Thomas Buchanan,
Willliam Stepple, George W. Ludlow, James Beekman, Samuel Ver Plank.
Fined for non-appearance :
John Cruger, P.
Alexand. Wallace,
Jacob Walton,
Robert Alexander,
Robert Murray,
Abraham Lynsen,
George Folliot,
Gerrard Duykink,
Charles McEvers,
Augustus Van Horne,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Leonard Lispenard,
Richard Yates,
John Alsop, Thomas White,
Jacob Watson,
Peter Remsen,
William McAdam,
Garret Rapelje,
Jacobus Van Zandt, F.
William Imlay,
William Seton,
Joseph Bull,
Peter Keteltas,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Gerrard Beekman,
Walter Franklin,
Richard Sharpe,
Thomas Randal,
Isaac Roosevelt,
Henry White,
John Weatherhead,
Philip Livingston,
Henry C. Bogert,
Peter Hasencliver,
Thomas Miller, (Sea.)
The Committee appointed to consider the better in- spection and Cutting of Lumber exported from this, report
That they had waited on the Mayor, who was pleased to deliver them a draft of a Law for the better inspection and regulation of Lumber, &c., which they exhibited, and being carefully read was [erased ] and thought would be of great use if made into a Law.
Mr. Simpson proposed that it be considered by the Chamber whether Guineas shou'd not pass for 37s. each that weigh 5 dwt. 3 gr., instead of 5 dwt. 6 gr., as estab- lished by this Chamber.
Mr. Simpson also proposed that this Chamber do consider of some method to prevent the clipping
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or filing 36 Gold Coin, and that every half Johannes weighing 9 dwt. 4 grains and upwards do pass at 65 shillings.
Mr. Van Dam proposed that a Committee be appoint- ed to Inspect and transcribe what Rules and regulations are proper to be printed, in addition to those already done, agreeable to Mr. Henry Remsen, jun'r.'s motion on the 7th November past.
Mr. Low proposed that as it would tend greatly to promote the Benevolent intentions of this Chamber to have it incorporated under proper regulations ; and as there is the greatest reason to expect from His Honor the Lieut. Governor and his Council all the Counte- nance and protection which so usefull an infant Institu- tion justly merits,
Moves that a Committee be appointed from this Chamber to wait on his Honor the Lieut. Governor, pray- ing the favour of him to invest it with a Charter granting such privileges as may be conceived most advancive of the important Ends intended by it; And that the said Committee prepare a Draught of the said proposed Charter for the approbation of the Chamber at their next meeting. I also propose that the rule relative to the Election of Members into this Chamber be reconsidered, and that instead of three black Balls there shall be at least Six, or such greater number as to the Wisdom of the Chamber shall seem meet, to prevent any Person hereafter proposed from becoming a Member thereof.
ISAAC Low.
Ordered-That Mr. Folliot, Mr. Ver Plank, Mr. Bache, Mr. Sherbrooke, Mr. W. Franklin, Mr. Kort- right, and Mr. T. Randall, be a Committee, until the first Tuesday in January next, to hear and determine disputes
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between parties who shall agree to leave such to 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, January 2, 1770.
PRESENT. John Cruger, P. Hugh Wallace, V. P. Elias Desbrosses, T. Antho. Van Dam, S.
James Jauncey,
Edward Laight,
Walter Franklin,
William Neilson,
Lawrence Kortright,
Samp. Simpson,
William Walton,
Robert Alexander,
William McAdam,
Henry Remsen, Isaac Roosevelt,
Gerrard Walton, Richard Yates,
Thomas Walton,
Lewis Pintard,
Alexan. Wallace,
Gabr. H. Ludlow,
John Thurman, Garret Rapelje, William Stepple,
James Beekman.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
Hugh Wallace,
Elias Desbrosses,
Theoph. Bache, John Moore,
Alexan. McDonald.
Fined for non-appearance :
Jacob Walton,
Gerr'd W. Beekman,
Robert Murray,
Jacob Watson,
George Folliot,
John Reade,
Samuel Ver Plank,
Thom's W. Moore,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Thomas Randal, Isaac Low,
Richard Sharpe, Peter Remsen, Abram Lynsen,
Henry White, John Alsop, Thomas White,
Nicholas Hoffman,
Hamilt. Young,
Robert R. Waddle,
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John H. Cruger,
Robert Watts,
Jacobus Van Zandt, F.
William Imlay,
Charles McEvers,
Henry C. Bogart,
Levinus Clarkson,
Thomas Miller, (Sea)
Nicholas Gouverneur,
William Seton,
Thomas Marston,
Augus. Van Horne,
Philip Livingston,
George W. Ludlow,
Isaac Sears,
Samuel Kemble, (Sea)
Peter Hasencliver,
John Weatherhead.
Thomas Buchanan,
Gerrard Duykink,
Peter Keteltas,
Joseph Bull,
Leonard Lispenard.
Mr. Simpson's Proposal, whether Guineas should not pass at thirty-seven shillings that weigh 5 dwt. 3 grains, being considered, and it appearing that 5 dwt. 3 grs. is on a medium the general weight of the Guineas amongst us,
Agreed that Guineas of that weight shall pass at thirty- seven shillings, provided they are not apparently defaced.
Whereas, a resolution of this Chamber fixed the lowest weight of half Joha's at Nine pennyweight, induced there- to by the custom of the Merchants in a neighbouring Colony,37 but finding the scandalous practice of filing and diminishing foreign Gold Coin too much countenanced, to encourage which was by no means the intention of this Chamber, In order to prevent such base practices here,
We declare that we will discourage it by all means in our power, and hold any person guilty of it in contempt, and not proper to be a Member of this Chamber.
Ordered-That Messrs. Charles McEvers, Jacobus Van Zandt, and John Moore, be a Committee to tran- scribe such Rules and Regulations entered into by this Chamber as are not printed, and that they do prepare the same for the inspection of this Chamber at their next Meeting.
Mr. Low's Proposal for appointing a Committee to
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wait on his Honor the Lieut. Governor,i praying him to Incorporate this Chamber, was considered of and agreed to defer its consideration till a future Meeting.
The Committee appointed the 7th November last, to consider the nature of the Petition of the Repackers in this City to the Mayor and Corporation respecting the better Inspection of Beef and Pork, report in writing as follows :
We, the Subscribers being appointed by the New York Chamber of Com- merce to be a Committee for taking into consideration the present mode of Packing Beef and Pork in this City, and for reporting any regulations that may appear to us necessary for the further improvement thereof, do give as our opinion from the best Information we could procure and from our own experience-
That the size of the Barrels in which Beef and Pork are now packed is generally too large, from whence an inconvenience arises, not only with respect to Stowage, but also with respect to the due preservation of these Articles, as we are of opinion that they cannot be so well preserved in Casks in which the pieces lie loose as in those in which they are compact and close, besides the Sale of these Articles is hurt at foreign Markets by being packed in too large Casks, as upon opening a Barrel it does not appear to be full and therefore it is hastily concluded that it does not contain a sufficient quantity ; in order to remedy these inconveniences, we are of opinion that the Barrels should contain not less than thirty nor more than thirty-one gallons.
That the Barrels in which Beef and Pork are packed be made of good seasoned and sufficient Stuff, that the Staves be half an inch thick at the Chine, and 3 of an inch thick at the Bilge, at least, and that the Barrels be hooped with 12 hoops.
That the Packers have power to condemn all Casks that are not made agreeable to the above regulations, and be subjected to a Penalty for brand- ing any Provisions that are not well and sufficiently Cured and Merchant- able, and that are not packed in Barrels conformable to said Regulations, and further, that the said Packers be obliged to give Security for their good Behaviour.
That all Beef and Pork sold in this City shall be Inspected, Repacked, and Branded at the time of Sale, and if sold more than once shall be in- spected and repacked as often as sold, if Required by the Purchaser.
That every Barrel of Beef shall contain Two hundred and twenty Suttle pounds, and every Barrel of Pork Two hundred and ten Suttle 38 pounds Neat.
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That with respect to the Prayer of the Packers Petition, that a Law be passed enacting that all Beef and Pork be pickled before the first Day of May. We are of opinion that the foregoing Regulations, if duly attended to, will of themselves remedy the Evil complained of.
That if a Law 39 be passed for enforcing the above Regulations, we are of opinion it should not take place till the first Day of October next.
All which matters are humbly submitted to the Chamber.
THEOPHY BACHE, JOHN MOORE, LEWIS PINTARD, RICH'D. YATES.
Mr. Samuel Bayard junr. having been proposed at a former Meeting, was Balloted for and chosen a Member of this Chamber.
Ordered-That the Secretary send him notice in writing that he was duly elected.
Ordered-That Messrs. Isaac Low, H .. White, J. Alsop, W. Walton, T. White, R. R. Waddell, and Rob. Watts be a Committee until the first Tuesday in Febru- ary 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, February 6, 1770.
PRESENT. John Cruger, P. Hugh Wallace, V. P. Elias Desbrosses, T. Anth'y Van Dam, S.
James Jauncey, Jacob Walton, Samuel Verplank, Theophy. Bache, Lawrence Kortright, Isaac Low, Henry White, John Alsop,
Sampson Simpson, John Reade, Thomas W. Moore, Richard Sharpe, Peter Remsen, Henry Remsen, Abraham Lynsen, Isaac Roosevelt,
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William Walton,
Nicholas Hoffman,
William McAdam,
Thomas Walton,
John H. Cruger,
John Thurman,
Gerrard Walton,
Garret Rapelje,
Levinus Clarkson,
William Stepple,
Richard Yates,
August's Van Horne,
Thomas Marston,
Henry C. Bogart,
Alexand'r Wallace,
George W. Ludlow,
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
Joseph Bull,
Thomas Buchanan,
Leonard Lispenard,
William Seton,
James Beekman,
Edward Laight,
Alexander McDonald,
William Neilson,
Samuel Bayard, jr.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
James Beekman,
Anthony Van Dam,
Samuel Bayard,
Robert Watts,
Isaac Low,
Alexan'r McDonald,
John Moore.
Fined for non-appearance :
Robert Murray,
Philip Livingston,
George Folliot,
Isaac Sears,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Lewis Pintard,
Walter Franklin,
Peter Hasencliver,
Thomas Randal,
Samuel Kemble, (Sea)
Thomas White,
Robert R. Waddell,
Peter Keteltas, Gerra'd W. Beekman,
Robert Watts,
Thomas Miller, (Sea)
Jacob Watson, Robert Alexander,
Charles McEvers,
Hamilton Young,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
John Wetherhead,
John Moore,
Gerrard Duykink,
Nicho's Gouverneur,
William Imlay.
Mr. C. McEvers, J. Van Zandt, and J. Moore, the Committee appointed to Transcribe the Rules and Regu- lations of this Chamber, beg'd leave to sit again.
Mr. Low's proposal for appointing a Committee to
Henry C. Bogart, Edward Laight,
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wait on the Governor, praying to incorporate this Cham- ber, being considered of,
Ordered-That Messrs. I. Low, Wm. McAdam, J. H. Cruger, C. McEvers, R. Sharpe, H. Remsen, Thos. Buchanan, S. Simpson, W. Walton, J. Alsop, and Jno. Thurman, be a Committee, or any six of them, to prepare a draft of a Petition to the Governor and Council, and draft of a Charter to, incorporate this Chamber, and that they do prepare and deliver them in at their next meeting.
The Report of the Committee appointed to consider the present mode of Packing Beef and Pork in this City, delivered in at this Board last meeting, being again read, and the whole Chamber taking it into consideration, are of opinion that the mode proposed therein will answer every good purpose for the reestablishing of the credit of these Articles ; therefore,
Ordered-That Mr. John Moore, R. Yates, T. Bache, Lewis Pintard, J. Thurman, be a Committee to wait on the Mayor with their report to this Chamber, and pray him to use his influence with the Corporation to take this matter into consideration, and enforce the same by a Law of the Corporation.
Mr. Low proposed that, amongst the judicious Regu- lations already made for the good Government of this Chamber, there is one wanting which appears to me more essential to preserve the spirit of the Institution than any which has yet been adopted ; because, I presume, one of the principal Objects in pursuit is not only amicably to settle and accommodate Accounts and Disputes between Merchants and others who may think fit to submit them to the Arbitrament of this Chamber, but more especially all such Disputes as may arise between its own Members. As, therefore, it is absolutely necessary that the Members
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should set the Example which they would have others to follow, in order to prevent unnecessary Litigation, I pro- pose, as a standing and invariable Rule of this Chamber for the Future, that the members shall on their Parts never refuse to submit all disputed Matters of Accounts they may be concerned in with each other, or any other Persons whomsoever, to the final Arbitrament and deter- mination of the Chamber collectively, or to such of the Members as may be chosen by the Parties, on pain of being expelled the Chamber, and disqualified from being ever again admitted a Member of it.
Mr. Low proposed that whenever this Chamber shall consist of Eighty members, every Person on being Elect- ed a member hereof, he shall pay the sum of four Pounds on admission, until this Chamber shall consist of Ninety members, after which every member that is admitted shall pay a sum not under Five pounds, until the Chamber consists of One hundred members, and so on ad infinitum for the use of this Chamber.
Mr. McAdam proposes to the consideration of this Chamber, whether it is not necessary to have One or more Buoys 4ยบ fixed on the most dangerous Sands in the entrance to this Harbour, and that a Committee be ap- pointed to consult with the Wardens 41 of the Port, and ask them to cause Two or more Buoys to be placed at such places as they shall think proper for the Better pre- servation of the Navigation in and out of this Port.
Mr. Henry Remsen moves that a Committee be appointed to consider of some plan, the most eligible, for carrying into execution the Whale-Fishery 42 out of this Port, which has proved very beneficial to our neighboring Colonies, it being very evident that we are as well situ- ated for that branch of business as they.
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Ordered-That Mr. H. Remsen, H. C. Bogart, W. Franklin, T. Bache, S. Verplank, J. Thurman, R. Yates, and S. Simpson, be a Committee to consult on the sub- ject of the Proposal, and deliver into this Chamber their thoughts in writing at their next Meeting.
Mr. Low proposes that no less than thirty Members shall hereafter be sufficient to transact business in this Chamber, and that instead of three black Balls to dis- qualify a person from being hereafter Elected a Member of this Chamber there shall be four black Balls whenever there be upwards of thirty Members, when more than forty, five black Balls, and so on, one black Ball for every ten Members that may be present at the election.
Ordered-That Messrs. Jno. H. Cruger, Ger. Wal- ton, J. Van Zandt, C. McEvers, J. Moore, L. Clark- son, and R. Yates, be a Committee until the first Tues- day in March next, to hear and determine disputes be- tween 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 .- THURSDAY, 15th Feb., 1770.
SPECIAL MEETING.
PRESENT. John Cruger, P. Anthony Van Dam, S.
Theophy Bache,
Peter Keteltas,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Sampson Simpson,
Walter Franklin,
Leonard Lispenard,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Thomas W. Moore,
Levinus Clarkson, Joseph Bull,
Henry Remsen, junr.,
Hamilton Young,
Richd. Yates,
John Thurman,
William Stepple,
Thomas Marston, Lewis Pintard,
James Beekman.
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Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
James Jauncey,
Thomas Buchanan,
Jacob Walton,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
Isaac Low,
Robert Alexander,
John Alsop,
Thomas White,
William McAdam,
Robert Watts,
Alexander Mc Donald,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Samuel Bayard jr.,
Fined for non-appearance :
Hugh Wallace,
William Walton,
Elias Desbrosses,
Robert R. Waddle,
Robert Murray,
John H. Cruger,
George Folliot,
Gerrard Walton,
Samuel Ver Plank,
Alexan. Wallace,
Charles McEvers,
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
John Moore,
William Seton,
Philip Livingston,
Edward Laight,
Isaac Sears,
William Neilson,
Peter Hasencliver,
Jacob Watson,
Richard Sharpe,
John Reade,
Peter Remsen,
Garret Rapelje,
Isaac Roosevelt,
Gerrard Duyckinck, William Imlay,
Thomas Walton,
Henry C. Bogart,
Lawrence Kortright,
George W. Ludlow.
Thomas Randal,
Henry White,
Thomas Miller, { Samuel Kemble, S
(Sea).
The Committee appointed to draw up a draft of a Petition to His Honor the Lieut. Governor praying him to Incorporate this Society, and to draw up a draft of the Charter, Report that they had drawn a draft of the Peti- tion, which being read was in the words following :
To the Honourable CADWALLADER COLDEN, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of New York, and the Terri- tories depending thereon in America,
IN COUNCIL. 43
Nicholas Hoffman, John Wetherhead, Augustus Van Horn,
Abraham Lynsen,
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THE PETITION OF JOHN CRUGER, Esquire, President of a Society of Mer- chants of the City of New York, associated for promoting Trade and Commerce in behalf of the said Society,
MOST HUMBLY SHOWETH
That the said Society, sensible that Numberless inestimable benefits have accrued to Mankind from Commerce, that they are in proportion to their greater or lesser application to it, more or less opulent and potent in all Countries ; and that the Enlargement of Trade will vastly increase the value of real Estates as well as the general opulence of this Country ; have associated together for some time past in order to carry into execution, amongst themselves, and by their Example, to promote in others such measures as were beneficial to these Salutary Purposes. And the said Society having, with great pleasure and Satisfaction, experienced the good Effects which the few Regulations already adopted have produced, are very desirous of rendering them more extensively useful and permanent, and more adequate to the purposes of so benevolent an Institution.
Your Petitioner, therefore, in behalf of the said Society, most humbly prays your Honor to Incorporate them as a Body Politic, and to invest them with such Powers and Authorities as may be thought most conducive to answer and promote the Commercial, and consequently the Landed Inter- ests of this growing Colony.
And your Petitioner, as in duty bound, shall ever pray.
Resolved-That the Petition be engrossed and signed by the President, and that he does wait on His Honor the Lieut. Governor with the same when perfected, and that the Committee before mentioned do attend the Pre- sident, and such other Gentlemen of the Chamber as please to go.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 6th March, 1770.
PRESENT. John Cruger, P. Hugh Wallace, V. P. Elias Desbrosses, T. Anthon. Van Dam, S.
James Jauncey, Samuel Ver Plank, Theophy Bache, Robert R. Waddell,
Lewis Pintard, Alexander Wallace, William Seton, Edward Laight,
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Gerrard Walton,
Sampson Simpson,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Robert Alexander,
John Moore,
Henry Remsen,
Richard Yates,
Thomas Walton,
Thomas Marston,
Leonard Lispenard,
Isaac Sears,
James Beekman.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
Hugh Wallace,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Walter Franklin,
Thomas W. Moore, John Thurman,
Isaac Low,
Henry White,
Augus. Van Horne,
William Walton,
Henry C. Bogert,
John H. Cruger,
Joseph Bull,
Charles McEvers,
Samuel Bayard,
Levinus Clarkson,
Robert Watts.
Fined for non-appearance :
Jacob Walton,
Robert Murray,
George Folliot,
John Reade,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Richard Sharpe,
Lawren. Kortright,
Peter Remsen,
Thomas Randal,
Thomas Miller, (Sea)
John Alsop,
Abraham Lynsen, Isaac Roosevelt,
Thomas White,
William McAdam,
Nicholas Hoffman,
Philip Livingston,
Hamilton Young,
George W. Ludlow,
John Wetherhead,
Peter Hasencliver,
Garret Rapelje, Gerr'd Duyckinck,
Thomas Buchanan, William Neilson,
Peter Keteltas,
William Stepple, William Imlay, Samuel Kemble, (Sea)
Alexander McDonald.
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
Gerrard W. Beekman, Jacob Watson,
The President reported to the Chamber that he had with the Committee waited on His Honor the Lieut. Governor, and had presented the Petition praying him to Incorporate this Society, who was pleased to say :
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I think it a good Institution, and will always be glad to promote the Commercial Interests of this City, and shall deem it a peculiar happiness that a Society so beneficial to the General good of the Prov- ince is incorporated during my administration.
It is proposed, that for the good Offices the Attorney- Generali has shewn in his readiness to forward the Charter to Incorporate this Chamber, that he be paid Twenty Guineas for his trouble, by the Treasurer.
Mr. John Moore, one of the Committee appointed to wait on the Mayor with their opinion respecting the better curing Beef and Pork Exported from this Colony, Report
That they had waited on the Mayor, who was pleased to say, that He would lay it before the Corporation at their next Common Council, and recommend that a Law44 should be passed for the more effectual cure and preserving those Articles of Commerce.
Mr. Low's Proposal that the Members of this Chamber shall in future leave to Arbitration matters of Account disputed to a Reference,
Ordered-That the consideration thereof be referred a future meeting.
Mr. Low's Proposal for admitting Members by pay- ing a greater entrance having been very maturely con- sidered of by the whole Chamber,
Resolved-That from and after there be Eighty Members belonging to this Chamber, Each Person ad- mitted afterwards shall pay to the Treasurer for the time being the sum of TEN Spanish DOLLARS, until there be NINETY Members ; that from and after there be Ninety Members belonging to this Chamber, Each Person ad- mitted afterwards shall pay to the Treasurer for the time being the sum of TWELVE and a half Spanish DOLLARS,
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until there be ONE HUNDRED Members ; and so on, ad infinitum, Two and a HALF DOLLARS for every Ten Mem- bers, for the use of the Chamber.
Mr. Low's Proposal, that no less than THIRTY Mem- bers be sufficient hereafter to compose a Chamber, having been considered of,
It is thought right there should be no alteration from the first mode. But that part of the motion which re- spects the admitting of New Members by a greater num- ber of NAYS, it is
Resolved unanimously, that instead of THREE NAYS to disqualify a Person from being hereafter elected, there shall be THREE NAYS when only THIRTY Members are Present at an Election; whenever more than Thirty Mem- bers present, FOUR NAYS ; when more than FORTY Mem- bers present, FIVE NAYS ; and so on, ONE NAY for every TEN Members after the Number present exceeds thirty Persons.
Mr. Henry Remsen, one of the Committee appointed to take into consideration the Whale Fishery to be carried on out of this Port, Report that they had made some progress therein, but that they were not sufficiently in- formed ; therefore prayed for leave to sit again.
Ordered-That leave be given accordingly.
Ordered-That Messrs. P. Livingston, T. Marston, I. Sears, L. Pintard, A. Wallace, G. W. Ludlow, and T. Buchanan, be a Committee, until the first Tuesday in April 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.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 3d April, 1770.
PRESENT. John Cruger, Pres't. Hugh Wallace, V. P.
Antho. Van Dam, Sect'y.
Jacob Walton,
Abram Lynsen,
Jacob's Van Zandt,
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