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an attempt to lwvy suck a dusas a direct breach
of the Capetulation to which. Lecvuld never
&a no aecount give his assent, — althesdme mwe
reserving to hemself te faculty of meene
more Jully staling hie objechins agaenst the
incasure jointly with the other Members
M.r van Berckel / the kiscal) was of
opincon the Court ought simply he thank he
Commander in Chilf fortte Communication te
had made, without entereng ente any fa dricissie
on the subject:
Mess=r Mack & Man den Velden votedas
M:r trok
M.r Kroll was likeurie of opmion kat tte
leoging of a deity of 4½ per Cent on the Exported
of the Colony, woud be en en fringement
provesci
Actiele of tte
ofste Capitaakion; - that the ommanders in Chief
having acceded to the stipulations therein
consamed without any reserve, ik was nasural te
suppose kat they only received kekings orders
subreqient of tte zgninge of Capitulation being
signed; - ond that at any rate ik struck hun
M.r Kroll, shal these orders euld neven pionist
a ground to oct contrary to a sacred Capiteelat
in onc of ik points the most caar and least
subjest to equivocation: — that he could neetter
oonsider tte derty allee ded to as a Commercial
duti, ao if was one which would mmeria
25.
preso
weijte iporthe Planters, indeneegeserere Henslers,
de
whs alzeadij pay te wvy Tares to hesovereigen
ander te venomination of Lead money; — and
theeb a for all Heee reasons, hethought if incembeng
upors him ao a Representative of the Inhabitants
with deze respect,
to enten hij decided protestagarnet the deety
propored, and te join with Heoker wembers
in remonstrating agamet it
the commander in Chief desired tte
Members te state Hheer objechons against the
levying of ste4 ½ percent dusy on paper and 4 en
order he wight transmit the saweld His
Majistys Minuters.
His Ercelleruybs General prinfied in tte
third place made ste following commenication,
Shave also to offer to
this Court the necestity of
the appointment of an Htar„
=bour master vacant bij the„
Death of M=r Bastiaense
and I beg„ to recommend M=r
Casey