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