Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
That Freight, Factorage and all other Incident and necessary Charges arising from the Importation Safe Keeping and sale of such stores being Deducted, the neat Produce thereof be in the first place applyd towards the repayment of wliatever Summs of money shall so have been disbursed for the subsistance or on account of necessaries to be sent with the said Palatines, and that the residue of such neat Produce be accounted for, and paid over to such Storekeeper or Commissary or other person who shall be appointed to receive the same to and for the proper use' and behalf of sucli Palatines respectively to whom it doth of right belong.
And we further offer that the Premium given by an Act made in the 3^' and 4^h year of Your Majestys Reign to encourage tlie Importation of Naval stores from your Majesty's Plantations in America, be paid to such factor or Agent to and for the sole Benefit of such Palatines, who were the Manufacturers of such Stores, in like manner as Premiums are allowed to other Importers of Naval Stores from those Parts.
Lastly, we humbly offer that the said Palatines upon their arrival tliere be Naturalized without fee or Reward, that they may enjoy all such privileges and advantages as are Enjoyed by the present Inhabitants of that Province.
All wiiich is most humbly submitted
Stamford Dartmouth Ph. Meadows Whitehall DeC" 5. 1709 Jo Pult.ney
R. Monckton
Approved, January 7. 1710. Cua. Tcrner.
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