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small number of Eurofuan Residents in the Colony,

and which, independent of the Military, hardly. exceed 300 of every denomination, that the

consumption would do

little more than pay the expense attending the collection of the Revenuez-

but admit it did so, and

that a surplus remaine over, then I think such surplus would be but

a

small compensation

for the discontent which

this Jax is likely to

excite.

The people of this Colony, whether justly

unjustly,

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are under a

strong impression that they have been hardly dealt with, by which I

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that they have been

taxed, too soon, and

while they have been- struggling under, all the difficulties incident to Establishments in

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infant Colony.

They forrey too that

fancy

the present taxe has a tendency to interfere with the freedom of the Port, and many of the merchouts looking at their heavy. ground Pints, and the large sums expended

ore

their establishments

Are