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recorded by Governor Macalester and Mr. Phillips, member of the Executive Government, and Collector of Customs and Land Revenue, the Court of Directors ordered the abolition of it on 14 May 1810.
To stood the matter till 21st December 1814, when beloved Bannerman, then Governor, endeavoured to restore the Licensing system, and applied to various persons for their opinions ... These given, a body of Regulations was drawn up and submitted to the Committee of Assessors, who approved the project on the 18th March 1818.
In 3rd April 1818 the Court of Directors was again addressed by the Governor and Council, and the re-establishment of the Licensing System strongly urged.
A considerable time elapsed before the final reply was received, but on the 23rd January 1822 it was written, and proved in substance unfavorable. Once more, on 25th December 1822, the question was resumed by Governor Fullerton in a Minute advocating the Licenses. He was supported by Mr. Blubley, Member of Council, and the minute of these two gentlemen, with a Draft of Licensing Farm Regulations were sent by the Governor and Council to the Court of Directors in a letter dated 2nd June 1825.
A reply was received on the 18th May 1826 from the Court calling for further information, and the subject intimating that it was to be regarded as under ...