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in the present infant state of this Colony.
(Signed) George D'Aquilar.
Sobject to this
Ordinance for the two-
following
Ceasons.
1st Because it is
calculated to detard the
Commercial prosperity of the Colony
Intly Because it is not shown that the duties if imposed will realize
a
sum sufficient to justify the passing of an obnoxious
KALVE,
(Signed) Sohn Walter Thulme.
The Honble The Attomey Gentral .
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I do not think
it would be prudent to carry
the proposed Ordinance
into operation, inasmuch
Icarmot calculate
The Went the Chief Justin
it's
The Honble. The Attorney Gene
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year with
realizing one year. -another, a larger sum
than £ 1,000, while under the present circumstances
and feelings of the Colony,
any
I apprehend that present additional.
measure
of taxation will
Vender Cantou still more
than it is a rival location
with this Island, for the
estäblichment of Mercantile firms .
It may be added, that the bearding and
examination