procuring back from England English goods which paid his Maty custom there
For the regulation of our trade we have made several rules among ourselves, the chief of which the product of Europe or West Indies bee imported into this province unless it
is that noe goods of
were directly from England or such part of the West Indies where such commoditys were produced, without paying as a custom to his Maty 10 pr cent To the one and Twentieth What advantage or improvements
may be gained to
answered in the foregoing answers This querie is sufficiently x " "
your trade
To the two and Twentieth concerning the Revenue 8 a
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I shall give your Lop s an exact answer to this querie as its possible for me, and
wherein
am deficient I shall acquaint your Lop s with the true causes of it
The Revenue except that of the Quit-Rents has been settled upon his Maty then his Royal Highness @ his heirs by act of Assembly payable in manner following viz 1 For every Gallon of Rum Brandy @ distilled liquors to bee imported into the province @ its dependencys fou pence currant money of the province For every pipe of Madera, Fyal St George Canary Malaga Sherry @ all sweet wines the summ of forty shillings currant money aforesaid
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Upon all other merchandizes imported into the province @ dependencys the summ of forty shillings currant money aforesaid for every hundred pounds valued at the prime cost except those hereafter specified viz 1 Salt, Brick, Pan-tyles, Coals, Fish, Sugar Molasses, Cottonwool Ginger, Logwood, brasalette, ffustyk