CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6] — Page 345

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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 .

$11

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