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duties than to have a Spirit Farm, as the former would add nothing to the expenditure of the Colony in the

way of

whilst it would not in

collection

any way

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interfere with the freedom of the Port of which the community exceedingly jealous

as the

: prosperity of the Colony is —

generally believed to be closely sonnected with such freedom

3.

The Bill after having

been read a first time

was

- referred for consideration of the

details

details of the increased rates to a Special Committee composed of the Treasurer (Chairman), the -

The

Acting &Attorney General, and all the Unofficial Members. Committee reported to the Council on the 14th instant to

the following effect :-

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"The Special Committee

the draft

appointed to report on

"amended Stamp Ordinance, on –

going carefully into the probable

-expenditure of the Colony,

of opinion that no

urgeney

are

exists

for

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