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I am disposed to request your Lordship will permit me, after the expiration of the present Secures in November next, to remit the duty of one and a half per cent, heretofore and at present levied, on the amount of Auction Sales, under the provisions of Clause IX of the Ordinance, and to substitute in lieu of it a heavier payment, say 100 or 150 Dollars for the Licenses, which I am entitled to demand under the provisions of Clause VII of the same Ordinance, as on further enquiry may appear most advisable.

I think it proper, My Lord, to state explicitly, that I fear that the adoption of my proposal will cause a small deficit in the Revenue, and that I am not unaware that our Disbursements exceed our Revenues very considerably. Still I am satisfied that the only Revenue of any importance that can be expected to be derived from Colonising, must principally depend on the number of its Inhabitants, and I therefore think that it may be considered reasonable and expedient to try what effect the abolition of taxation may have in inducing an influx of Inhabitants.

I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant,

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I am disposed to request your Lordship will permit me, after the expiration of the present Secures in November next, to remit the duty of one and a half per cent, heretofore and at present levied, on the amount of Auction Sales, under the provisions of Clause IX of the Ordinance, and to substitute in lieu of it a heavier payment, say 100 or 150 Dollars for the Licenses, which I am entitled to demand under the provisions of Clause VII of the same Ordinance, as on further enquiry may appear most advisable. I think it proper, My Lord, to state explicitly, that I fear that the adoption of my proposal will cause a small deficit in the Revenue, and that I am not unaware that our Disbursements exceed our Revenues very considerably. Still I am satisfied that the only Revenue of any importance that can be expected to be derived from Colonising, must principally depend on the number of its Inhabitants, and I therefore think that it may be considered reasonable and expedient to try what effect the abolition of taxation may have in inducing an influx of Inhabitants. I have the honour to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient, Humble Servant,
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14.

I am disposed to request your Lordship will permit me, after the expiration of the present

Secures in

Sovember mext,

to Comit the duty of tie and a half per peut, heretofore and at present levied,

t

the amount

of Auction Sales, under the

provisions of Clause IX

the

Ordinance, and to substitute.

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the Licenses,

which I am intitled to demand

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on further enquiry may appear

most advisable.

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Lord, to state explicitly, that fear that the adoption of my proposal will

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deficit in the Revenue, and that

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I am not unaware.

that

Disbursements exceed our Bovenes

Still I am

very considerably.

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derived from Coling, must principally depend

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With the highest respecte

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient,

– Handle Servant,

Blue...

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