" First, that all goods which will be sent hence for sale there, whether freighted by the Company, or by Colonists, or the stockholders themselves, must be brought into the Company's stores for inspection and payment of the proper duties, to wit: ten per cent, i on the cash cost of the article here, besides convoyfreight and average, an agreement being made for the freights of what may be sent in the CoTupany's ships; and bulk will not be allowed to be broken any where except at the Manhattes, or such place as the Company here may order, so as to be at liberty, after

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proper inspection of tlieir loading and the entry thereof, to depart to whatever place they think proper.

"And on the other wares which will be sent thence hither, shall be paid here, over and above the convoy duty granted by the State to the Company, five per cent., according to the valuation to be made here, on such penalty as aforesaid ; but an agreement must be made with the Governor and Council there, for the freight of any of the goods that are being sent from there in the Company's ships, as aforesaid ; and on all beavers, otters and other j^eltries, which will be sent from there here, shall be paid to the Governor and Council there, ten per cent., all in kind, and due receipt for the payment thereof, .shall be brought along, on pain of confiscation of all the furs which will be found not to have paid any thing for the behoof of the Company, and with that to be exempt from further duty.