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Capt. Warden ° demands a Salvage on the above one hundred half Joes which were in the Captain's chest. Please to give your opinion on this matter whether Capt. Warden is entitled to any Salvage, and what ?
HUGH & A. WALLACE.
We, the Subscribers, are of opinion that Ten per Cent. on Cash saved in this case is an adequate Salvage.
JOHN CRUGER, JAMES JAUNCEY, SAMUEL VERPLANK, MILES SHERBROOKE, THEOPH. BACHE.
October 1, 1770.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 2d October, 1770.
PRESENT.
P.
V. P.
Hon'ble Henry White, T. Antho. Van Dam, S.
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John Cruger, James Jauncey, Walter Franklin,
Edward Laight,
Sampson Simson,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
Isaac Low,
Nicholas Hoffman,
William Walton,
Robert Watts,
Thomas Walton, George W. Ludlow, Joseph Bull,
Gerrard Walton,
James Beekman,
John Moore, Lewis Pintard,
Gabriel Ludlow,
Samuel Bayard, Henry White, F.
John Thurman, F.
Fined for non-appearance :
Hugh Wallace,
Thomas Buchanan,
Elias Desbrosses,
William Seton,
Jacob Walton,
William Neilson,
Robert Murray,
Peter Keteltas,
George Folliot,
Jacob Watson,
Samuel Ver Plank,
John Reade,
Theophy. Bache,
Robert Alexander,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Alexand. McDonald, Isaac Corsa,
Thomas Randal,
Thomas W. Moore,
John Alsop,
Richard Sharpe,
Thomas White,
Peter Remsen,
Robert R. Waddell,
Henry Remsen,
Philip Livingston, William McAdam,
Isaac Roosevelt,
John H. Cruger, Samuel Kemble, Harman Gouverneur,
Garret Rapelje,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Gerrard Duyckink,
Charles McEvers,
William Stepple,
Levinus Clarkson,
William Imlay,
Nichol's Gouverneur,
August's Van Horne,
Richard Yates,
Henry C. Bogert,
Thomas Marston,
Leonard Lispenard,
Isaac Sears,
Thomas Miller,
Peter Hasencliver,
Robert C. Livingston,
Alexan. Wallace,
Jeremiah Platt.
Mr. John Moore Proposed that the Charter of this Corporation be read at every Quarterly Meeting.
Abram Lynsen,
Hamilton Young,
John Weatherhead,
Lawren. Kortright,
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Mr. Moore also Proposed that a Proper Stove 64 be erected at the lower end of this Room, for the comfort of the members the approaching Winter.
Order'd-That the Treasurer do pay Mr. Hugh Gaine's Account, amounting to Twelve pounds fifteen shillings.
Mr. Isaac Low beg'd leave to propose to the Cham- ber some reasons that may avail to bring into repute the lost character of Flour 65 Exported from this market, in the words following :
MR. PRESIDENT :
The Disrepute which the Flour, the grand Staple of this Colony, suffers at all markets, calls aloud on the Legislature and every Mem- ber of the Community to contribute their sincere endeavours to effect a thorough reform, and, if possible, to retrieve its lost Reputation ; and as nothing can be more worthily the object of the serious attention of this Cor- poration than to promote so desireable an end, I beg leave to propose to their consideration some of the means which appear to me most conducive to remedy the Defects so much complained of, and so severely felt by every principal Exporter of Flour in this City.
First, then, I conceive, and it is demonstrably evident, that the grand Reason why Philadelphia has so much the preference of New York Flour is because the former chiefly use French Burr Stones 66 for Grinding their Wheat, while there is scarce a single pair of them employed by any of the Millers in this Colony. For remedy whereof, I propose that the Fund of this Chamber, and as much more, to be collected by Subscription from each Member of it, as shall be sufficient to purchase Ten or Twenty Pair of French Burr Stones, shall be appropriated for that purpose. That application be made to the Owners of Ships in the London Trade, either to bring over the said Stones as Ballast, or at a very moderate Freight, instead of Coals or Grind Stones ; and that when the said Stones arrive here, they shall be disposed of at Prime Cost to any Miller in this Colony only who shall apply for them.
The prevalence of habit is such, that it is extremely difficult to induce People to abandon old Customs, especially where doing so is likely to be attended with considerable Expence, although, as in the present instance, there is a moral certainty of Success. I conceive, therefore, it is absolutely necessary to introduce, on the most easy Terms to the Purchasers, such a number of French Burr Stones as may appear to this Chamber adequate to the Design ; not only to Evince their great utility, but to excite an Emulation
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in our Millers, as is already the case in Pennsylvania, to use none else ; which may be easily effected by this Chamber, after a few of them are intro- duced, by giving a due preference to the Flour which shall be ground by them.
But the quality of the Stones is not the only, tho' the principal reason to which is to be attributed the defects in our Flour.
In Philadelphia, I am informed that no Flour may be brought to market but in cover'd Waggons and under the Decks of Boats, and that the Trans- gressors in either case are subject to very severe Penalties, which are in- variably inflicted without respect to Persons.
Some means ought, therefore, to be devised and recommended to the Legislature to enforce like Regulations in this Colony, as also with regard to the Weight and Size of the Barrels, to prevent the Flour from being packed too hard, which is a very great fault in our Flour in general, and to have the wheat Skreened on Delivery.
An Amendment to the Inspection Act of Flour was, if I remember right, recommended by this Chamber and adopted by the Legislature last year : That the Inspectors should not only have a particular regard to the fineness of the Flour but also to Grinding-That it should be lively and rise well in the Baking, which I am told is, with proper Judges, very easy to determine. But experience has evinced that a due regard has not been paid to these particulars, especially the latter of them-whence I infer that our present Inspectors are either from their great Age become too dim sighted, and want the sense of feeling to distinguish properly, or that they do not sufficiently understand their Duty. I therefore propose, that if Younger Men and better Judges can be found, they be recommended to the Legislature as Inspectors of Flour ; which, as we confessedly have better Wheat ought to have the preference, rather than be in disgrace, as is notoriously the present case at all Markets. And if the Regulations I have thought it my duty to recommend to this Chamber together with such others as their better Judgements may suggest be properly attended to, I flatter myself that in a very short time the lost Reputation of our Flour will not only be retrieved, but that it will in fact be equal, if not superior to any made on this Continent.
The advantages which will result from so desireable an Event are too ob- vious to require any Arguments with the Members of this Corporation, cheer- fully to embrace the means which shall appear to them most likely to promote the great object of their steady pursuit, THE GOOD OF THEIR COUNTRY- with same view, and for no other reason, I also beg leave to propose to the consideration of this Chamber, whether the Fees for Inspecting Pot Ashes,67 which is so rapidly become a considerable Staple of this Colony, ought not to be recommended to the Legislature to be reduced. Since, from the vast unexpected increase of that Commodity, the Fees of Inspection are, in the opinion of many, become greatly more than adequate to the Services ;
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which operates against its being brought to this Market ; and the contrary ought to be encouraged by every means in our power, whether therefore some further Regulations ought not to be made relative to Cooperage, and another Inspector appointed at the West end of the City to save Proprietors the Expence of double Cartage, and whether all Pott Ash should not be brought in Covered Waggons, and under the Decks of Boats, under severe Penalties to the Transgressors. All which is humbly submitted to the consideration of this Chamber.
ISAAC LOW.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, 7th Nov., 1770.
PRESENT.
Honble. Hugh Wallace, P. Elias Desbrosses, V. P.
Honble. Henry White,
Treas.
Theop. Bache, Antho. Van Dam, Secty.
James Jauncey,
Isaac Roosevelt,
Jacob Walton,
Joseph Bull,
Walter Franklin,
Leonard Lispenard,
Thomas White,
James Beekman,
William McAdam,
Alexan. McDonald,
John H. Cruger,
Samuel Bayard, jr.,
William Seton,
Robert C. Livingston,
Sampson Simpson,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Peter Keteltas,
Gabriel Ludlow,
Peter Remsen,
Nicholas Hoffman,
Abram Lynsen,
Hamilton Young,
Isaac Corsa.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
Isaac Low,
Lewis Pintard,
John Thurman.
Fined for non-appearance :
Robert Murray, Theoph. Bache, Miles Sherbrooke, Lawrence Kortright, Gerrard Walton,
Gerrard W. Beekman, Jacob Watson, John Reade, Robert Alexander, Thomas Moore,
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Charles McEvers,
Richard Sharpe,
John Moore,
Thomas Walton,
Levinus Clarkson,
Samuel Ver Plank,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Robert R. Waddel,
Richard Yates,
Philip Livingston,
Thomas Marston,
Robert Watts,
Isaac Sears,
John Weatherhead,
Peter Hassencliver,
Garret Rapalje,
Alexan. Wallace,
Gerrard Duykinck,
Jeremia Platt,
William Steppel,
George Folliott,
William Imlay,
Thomas Randal,
August. Van Horne,
John Alsop,
Henry C. Bogert,
William Walton,
George W. Ludlow,
Thomas Buchanan,
Thomas Miller,
Edward Laight,
Samuel Kemble,
William Nielson,
Harman Gouverneur.
Mr. Low's proposal of last meeting was read and con- sidered of, respecting of Flour, when Mr. Marschalk, P who was attending produced several Samples of Flour, as well as Bread baked from it, which the Chamber ap- proved of, as being greatly improved in its quality, especially such as was ground with Burr Stones; and it is recommended by this Corporation that the Members hereof do give a preference in their purchase of such Marks as have been exhibited, as well as to those Millers who shall use Burr Stones in future. To Skreen the Wheat is also recommended, with German Mill Skreens; 68 and it appears also to the Chamber that having two In- spectors is of bad consequence, and
It is proposed that this Chamber apply to the Assem- bly, at their next Meeting, to appoint only One In- spector.69
And it appears that there are several Burr Stones already sent for, and that therefore it does not seem neces- sary for this Chamber to send for any at this time.
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That this Chamber apply to the Assembly to oblige the Millers to Brand the first Letter of their Christian,7º and their whole Sirname at length on each barrel.
Upon considering Mr. Low's Proposal relating to Pot-ash, it is thought proper to postpone that matter till another Meeting, when this Corporation may be better informed what quantity is shipp'd off, and what expence attends the Inspection.
Order'd-That Messrs. R. White, McAdam and J. Thurman do prepare an Advertisement for Mr. Gaine's next Paper,71 to be signed by the Secretary, signifying the approbation of this Chamber to the quality of several Samples of Flour exhibited by Mr. Marschalk, one of the Inspectors, who is required to attend Monthly with an account of such Millers as improve in ye manufacture of Flour.
Ordered-That Messrs. Robert R. Waddell, P. Liv- ingston, W. McAdam, R. Watts, J. H. Cruger, G. Walton, and J. Van Zandt, 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 Corporation.
We, the underwritten Arbitrators, indifferently chosen by John Dunlap and Lewis Pintard to inspect Mr. L. Jouet's charges at Hispaniola for the Snow Peggy and Polly, do award the said John Dunlap to allow the said Lewis Pintard, out of the Hire of the said Snow, the Sum of Seventy-one pounds Eight shillings and one penny New York Currency, subject to the Sum of Seven pounds Eighteen Shillings and two pence N. York Curr'y, to be repaid Capt. Dunlap by Lewis Pintard, if Peter Saunders, a Sailor who was put in Prison at the Cape, should come to New York and Recover the same from Capt. Dunlap, or the owner.
Witness our hands in New York, this 11th [-
-] 1770 JOHN ALSOP, ISAAC LOW, WILLI WALTON.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, December 4, 1770.
PRESENT. Hon'ble Hugh Wallace, P. Elias Desbrosses, V. P.
Theop. Bache, T.
Antho. Van Dam, S.
John Cruger, James Jauncey, Isaac Low,
Sampson Simson,
Jacob Watson,
John Alsop,
Robert Alexander, Peter Remsen,
William Walton,
Thomas Walton,
Robert R. Waddell,
August's Van Horne,
John H. Cruger,
Joseph Bull,
Gerrard Walton,
Robert C. Livingston,
John Moore,
Isaac Corsa.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
Hugh Wallace, Nicho's Hoffman,
Theophy Bache,
George W. Ludlow, Lewis Pintard, Alexa. McDonald,
Samuel Bayard.
Fined for non-appearance :
Jacob Walton, Samuel Ver Plank,
Lawrence Kortright, Thomas White,
Robert Watts, Levinus Clarkson,
Thomas Marston,
William Imlay,
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
Edward Laight,
James Beekman, Jeremi Platt, George Folliot,
Gerrard W. Beekman, Richard Sharpe, Isaac Roosevelt,
John Weatherhead,
William Stepple, Leonard Lispenard, Harman Gouverneur,
Thomas Buchanan, William Neilson, John Reade, Henry Remsen, Hamilton Young,
Garret Rapelje,
Walter Franklin, Henry White, William McAdam,
Charles McEvers, Richard Yates, Alexander Wallace,
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Robert Murray,
William Seton,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Peter Keteltas,
Thomas Randall,
Thomas W. Moore,
Philip Livingston,
Abram Lynsen,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
John Thurman,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Gerrard Duyckinck,
Isaac Sears,
Henry C. Bogert,
Samuel Kemble.
The following Gentlemen having been proposed at the last Meeting were balloted for and elected; Daniel Phenix, Walter Buchanan, Benjamin Booth, and John Amiel.
Ordered-That the Secretary send notice to the several Gentlemen, so Elected, in writing that they were unanimously chosen.
Ordered-That Messrs. Charles McEvers, L. Clark- son, N. Gouverneur, R. Yates, Thos. Marston, I. Sears, and Louis Pintard, be a Committee till the first Tues- day in January next, to hear and determine disputes between parties who shall agree to leave such to this Cor- poration.
The Members of this Corporation having met shortly after the arrival of His Excellency, the Earl of Dunmore, when it was unanimously thought proper to address him on his appointment to this Government: the same was prepared and approved of, and a majority of the Mem- bers presented his Lordship with the following address :
TO HIS EXCELLENCY, the Right Honourable JOHN, EARL OF DUNMORE, Captain General, and Governor in Chief, in and over the Province of New York, and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chan- cellor and Vice-Admiral of the same :
MAY IT PLEASE YOUR LORDSHIP,
The Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, of the City of New York, beg leave to present to Your Lordship their sincere and most res- pectful Congratulations on Your safe Arrival to your Government, and to
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assure your Lordship of their zealous and steady attachment to his most Gracious Majesty, King George the Third ; whose affectionate Regard for his People of this Colony is so conspicuously manifested in the appointment of Your Lordship to preside over us.
It will be the constant Endeavour of this Corporation to answer the Ex- pectations which induced the Worthy Lieutenant Governor to invest us with a Royal Charter ; as also to evince to Your Lordship the Utility of the Institution, by promoting Trade and Commerce, so essential to the Pros- perity of the Colony, adjusting controverted and intricate Accounts, and by preventing, as much as possible, a spirit of Litigation, ever highly injuri- ous to a Mercantile City.
We hope for Your Lordship's Favour and Approbation, and shall esteem it a peculiar happiness if we can be instrumental in rendering the Residence of a Governor of Your Lordship's high and distinguished Rank agreeable, your administration easy to your Lordship, happy and advantageous to the Colony.
By order of the Corporation, HUGH WALLACE, President.
To which his Lordship was pleased to return the fol- lowing Answer :
GENTLEMEN : Your address is highly pleasing to me ; you may depend on my approving every Measure of yours which may tend to promote the true Commercial Interest of this Colony.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, Ist January, 1771.
PRESENT. Hon. Hugh Wallace, P.
John Cruger, James Jauncey,
William Walton, John H. Cruger,
Antho. Van Dam, Sect'y. Edward Laight, Samson Simpson, William Stepple, Joseph Bull,
Lewis Pintard, Thomas Buchanan, William Seton, Henry Remsen, Nicholas Hoffman, John Thurman,
Samuel Kemble, Isaac Corsa,
Lawrence Kortright,
John Alsop,
William McAdam,
Isaac Sears,
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Harman Gouverneur,
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
Jacob Walton,
William Neilson,
Walter Franklin,
John Reade,
Robert R. Waddle,
Daniel Phenix,
Gerrard Walton,
Benja. Booth,
Alexand. Wallace,
John Amiel.
Fined for appearing after six o'clock :
John Moore,
George Ludlow,
Jacob Watson, Benj. Booth,
William Imlay.
Fined for non-appearance :
Elias Desbrosses,
Thomas W. Moore,
Miles Sherbrooke,
Abram Lynsen,
Thomas White,
John Weatherhead,
Jacob's Van Zandt,
Garret Rapelje,
Nicholas Gouverneur,
Leonard Lispenard,
Peter Hasencliver,
Alexan'r McDonald,
Robert Alexander,
Jeremiah Platt,
Peter Remsen,
Samuel Ver Plank,
Hamilton Young,
Henry White, Robert Watts,
Thomas Walton,
Henry C. Bogart,
Levinus Clarkson,
James Beekman,
Thomas Marston,
Robert C. Livingston,
Gerrard W. Beekman,
George Folliot,
Richard Sharpe,
Thomas Randal,
Isaac Roosevelt,
Philip Livingston,
Gerrard Duykink,
Charles McEvers,
August Van Horn,
Richard Yates,
Peter Keteltas,
Thomas Miller, Samuel Kemble,
Walter Buchanan.
It is proposed by Mr. John Cruger that the President, or one of the Vice-Presidents, with seven or five Members have power to adjourn their Meeting provided any Num- ber of Members less than Twenty-one appear at their future stated Meetings, but not to do Business.
Ordered-That Messrs. A. Wallace, G. H. Ludlow,
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T. Buchanan, W. Seton, E. Laight, W. Neilson and Sampson Simson, be a Committee until the first Tuesday in February next, to hear and determine disputes between Parties who shall agree to leave such to this Corpora- tion.
We, the Subscribers, of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce for the Month of January, being applied to in a matter of disputed Accounts between Peter Townsend and Thomas Budd, are of opinion and do Award that the said Peter Townsend is to pay unto the said Thomas Budd the sum of £44 16s 6d New York Currency, which appears to be the Ballance due him for his Services at Sterling Iron Works, 72 agreeable to articles executed by Peter Townsend the 4th. January, 1766. And further we do Award, that as it appears to us the said Thomas Budd having been improperly kept out of his Wages, was obliged to commence a Suit against the said Peter Townsend, in Hakinsack Court, 73 in New Jersey-the Charges that have occurred in Law by that means till this day must be paid by the said Peter Townsend as taxed, if required by the Chief Justice of that Province," which Award we now give indented under our hands and seals this 18th January of our Lord, 1771.
WILLIAM SETON, WM. NEILSON, ALEX. WALLACE, G. H. LUDLOW, THOMAS BUCHANAN.
We, the subscribers, are of opinion that Mr. Dennis McCready is to deliver Mr. Patrick Loughan 34 Hogsheads of uncleaned Merchantable Flax seed here, and that the said Loughlan shall pay on delivery of said 34 hhds. of seed, Ten pounds seven shillings in New York Currency to the said Dennis McCready. We are further of opinion that the money paid by Mr. Dennis McCready to Mr. Daniel Criddon remains the property of Mr. Dennis McCready only.
ALEX. WALLACE, E. LAIGHT,
THOS. BUCHANAN, WM. NEILSON,
SAMS. SIMSON, G. H. LUDLOW.
We, the Subscribers, are of opinion and do award that Walter and Thomas Buchanan & Co. are, in ten days, to pay to Robert Munro, £162 IO 2} New York Currency, to deliver him free of all incumbrances the Schooner Dolphin, now in this Port, with all her Sails, Rigging, and other appurtenances, also the Sails now in their possession, that did belong to the said Munro's Vessels, excepting those of the Ship Dispatch and Schoon- er Providence. Also they, the said Walter and Thomas Buchanan & Co.,
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are to reconvey fully and amply the title of all the Estate, with the Sched- ulle annexed, which was conveyed by the said Robert Munro to Walter Buchanan, at Imlaytown 7 in Chaleur Bay, on the 9th of October, 1770, excepting the Schooner Providence, which was sold here and credited on their account. They are also to fully impower the said Munro and give him sufficient authority to receive from David Coll, or any other person or persons under him, them, or either of them, all the Effects belonging to the said Munro which were taken in possession by Walter Buchanan, or by his order. In consideration of which they, the said Walter and Thomas Buchanan & Co., are to hold as their property, the Sloop Dispatch, the Schooner Providence, and also all the Goods they have here on hand, formerly belonging to the said Munro, excepting the Schooner Dolphin and all the Sails as above recited.
N. B. Full discharges to be given on both sides, and the Buchanans to pay the Expences attending the reference and Award.75
ALEX. WALLACE, SAMS. SIMSON, WM. SETON, G. H. LUDLOW, EDWARD LAIGHT.
January -, 1771.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .- TUESDAY, February 5, 1771.
PRESENT.
Honble. Hugh Wallace, P. Honble. Henry White, V. P.
Antho. Van Dam, S.
Miles Sherbrooke,
William Stepple,
Robert Watts,
Isaac Low,
John Moore,
Jacobus Van Zandt,
Alexan. Wallace,
Lewis Pintard,
Sampson Simpson,
William Seton,
Henry Remsen,
Jacob Watson,
Hamil't Young,
Isaac Roosevelt,
Garret Rapelje,
John Thùrman,
Lawrence Kortright,
George W. Ludlow,
Gerrard Walton,
Joseph Bull,
Thomas Marston,
Harman Gouverneur,
Gabriel H. Ludlow,
James Beekman,
Gerra'd W. Beekman,
Isaac Corsa,
Abram. Lynsen,
Samuel Bayard,
Thomas Walton,
Daniel Phenix,
John Amiel.
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Fined for non-appearance :
Elias Desbrosses,
Peter Keteltas,
James Jauncey,
John Reade,
George Folliot,
Robert Alexander,
Thomas Randal,
Thomas W. Moore,
John Alsop,
Richard Sharpe,
William Walton,
Peter Remsen, S. 76
Thomas White,
Nicholas Hoffman,
Robert R. Waddell,
John Weatherhead,
Philip Livingston,
John Cruger,
William McAdam,
Robert Murray,
John H. Cruger,
Walter Franklin,
Charles McEvers,
Gerrard Duyckink,
Levinus Clarkson,
William Imlay,
Nicho's Gouverneur,
August. Van Horne,
Richard Yates,
Henry C. Bogart,
Theoph. Bache,
Leonard Lispenard,
Jacob Walton, ..
Thomas Miller,
Samuel Verplank,
Samuel Kemble,
Isaac Sears,
Alexan. McDonald,
Peter Hasencliver,
Robert C. Livingston,
Edward Laight,
Jeremiah Platt,
William Neilson,
Walter Buchanan,
Benj. Booth.
The Proposal of John Cruger, Esq. having been con- sidered of, that the President or one of the Vice-Presi- dents, with seven or five Members, have power to adjourn, provided any number of the Members, less than twenty-one, appear at their future stated Meetings, but not to do business.
Resolved-That it is the opinion of this Corporation, and they do determine that the President or one of the Vice-Presidents, for the time being, with five other Mem- bers shall have power to adjourn, provided any number of the Members less than twenty-one appear at the future stated Meetings.
Mr. Jacob Watson proposes that this Corporation
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procure a set of Weights and Scales for weighing Gold, which shall be allowed to be a Standard77 by the Members of this Corporation.
Mr. Watson also proposes to this Corporation, that instead of Seamens Months advance pay78 in Cash, that they give Notes of hand payable in three days after their departure from Sandyhook.
Ordered-That Messrs. H. Remsen junr., A. Lyn- sen, I. Roosevelt, N. Hoffman, H. Young, Thos. Wal- ton, and J. Thurman, be a Committee until the first Tuesday in March next, to hear and determine disputes between Parties who shall agree to leave such to this Corporation.
We, the Subscribers, as a Committee of the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, established by Royal Charter, in the City of New York, in America, being requested by Mr. Anthony Van Dam, on the part and be- half of Mr. William Castel and Captain Joseph Smith, late Commander of the Sloop Bellesarius, to settle our account against the said Sloop and William Castel, and having heard the Allegations of both Parties, with the Evidences produced, do hereby award and determine that the said Anthony Van Dam as agent and special bail for the said William Castel, doth pay unto the said Captain Joseph Smith, the sum of Fifty-two pounds, eighteen shillings, and three pence Currency, and no more in full for and in lieu of his Account exhibited to us, as also for the profits and advantages arising in Sugar and Molasses he claims as his due as well as for all loss, cost of Suit and other damages he hath been put to for the recovery hereof. Wit- ness our hands this fourth day of February, 1771.
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