We have been inibrmed by the Conmissioners formerly sent over by the Navy Board to inspect Naval Stores in New England that Tarr might be afforded there under £5 a tun ; and supposing the ifeight from thence in time of peace to be under M p>- Tumi, as we do not doubt it will, and wiiereas the Premium of <£4 per Tunn allowed upon Importation of such Tarr will more than answer the Charge of Freight, We beheve it may be sold as Cheap as that from the Northern Crowns. However should the American Tarr be something Dearer, Yet it is the Interest of this Kingdom to have the same paid for in Woollen and other Manufactures from hence ; Whereas that from the Northern Crow^ns is bought with ready Money.

The only Objection formerly made to these Stores from America, was that y^ Tarr had a burning quality, which consumed the Ropes 3 Eut we have been Informed by Traders in those Goods, that there comes now as good Tarr from New England & as lit for Kopes, and all other uses whatsoever, as that of Stockholm which is esteemed the best ; and in Confirmation

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hereof, we find by an Account from the Custom house hear, in December 1707, that there was there 4704 Earrells of Tarr, Imported from the Plantations, certifyed to be good, in order to the allowance of the said Premium ; We further take leave to observe that the Tarr which has most of the burning quality makes the best Pitch; And may otherwise be used on Ships sides or Sheathings.