being the last payment for Twelve Complete Setts of Charts of the Navigation to and in the new ceded Countries to the Southward of Georgia," which he hath lately transmitted to the Secretary.

Ordered-That Messrs. Peter Ketletas, Joseph Bull, Gabriel H. Ludlow, and Edward Laight, be a Committee to examine Fishermen's Claims, that have furnished this Market with such Fish as this Corporation have thought fit to grant a Bounty thereon, and prescribe such mode of Proof as will be necessary to entitle thereto, and that they, or any three of them give an order on the Treasurer for the Payment, when it shall appear who are the Objects of such Bounty, and that they make report thereof to this Corporation.

Ordered-That Messrs. Robert C. Livingston, Geo. Ludlow, Gabriel H. Ludlow, Leonard Lispenard, Junr., William Laight, Robert Murray, and John Moore, be a Committee to hear and determine Disputes that may be left to this Chamber, until the first Tuesday in June next.

The Charter as well as the Laws of this Corporation appoints this Day for the Election of Officers when the following Gentlemen were balloted for and duly Elected.

Then Messrs. Isaac Low, William McAdam, Charles McEvers, and Anthony Van Dam, the Officers elected that were present, were duly sworn, agreeable to the Charter, to execute their respective offices.116

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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HE STATE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS" having been such as not to require a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at an earlier period, no measures were taken for that purpose untill it was conceived that the Increase of Commerce, 118 in consequence of the Latitude it derived from the Commissioners' 119 benevolent proclamation,120 rendered a revival of so usefull an Institution absolutely necessary.

At the request, therefore, of a number of the Members, the President issued notices for convening as many of them as were now in New York and its vicinity, and the following Members appeared accordingly, in the Upper long room at the Coffy House.121

SPECIAL MEETING.—MONDAY, 21st June, 1779.

A draft of a Letter to the Commandant 122 was then

produced in the words following:

SIR:

NEW YORK, June 21, 1779.

We beg leave to inform your Excellency that the Subscribers are Members of a Society known by the Style and Title of a Chamber of Commerce which, before the present unnatural rebellion, met under certain regulations (of which we have the honor of inclosing a copy), and determined the principal matters relative to trade in this City.

The good effects of this Institution having been felt and acknowledged by all persons concerned in Trade, and the increase of Commerce encouraged by the Proclamations of his Majesty's Commissioners, together with the success of Private Ships of War,123 has induced the Merchants in general (who are ready to join us agreeable to our regulations) to solicit a renewal of our Meetings in order that the many mercantile differences which so frequently happen may be adjusted.

As Commandant of the City, we esteemed it our duty to lay before you the intent of our proposed meetings and at the same time we beg leave to assure you that our assistance, when called upon, will at all times be ready to facilitate the Public good.

We have the honor to be, Sir, your Excellency's Most ob't and most humble servants.

HIS EXCELLENCY DANIEL JONES,dd Esq.,

Commandant of New York, &c.

The question being put resolved nem. con. that it be engrossed and signed by the members present and transmitted by the President to the Commandant-it was signed accordingly.

The following Gentlemen were appointed till the first Tuesday in July next, to hear and determine disputes. between Parties who shall agree to leave such to the determination of this Corporation:

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.-TUESDAY, 6th July, 1779.

The Vice President having received a Letter from his Excellency Gen'l Jones in answer to one Subscribed by this Corporation at their last Meeting, (it) was ordered to be entered on the Minutes, and is in the words following:

GENTLEMEN:

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NEW YORK, June 25th, 1779.

I have laid the Letter you favored me with before the Commander in Chief, and I have the Pleasure to acquaint you that his Excellency approves of the Gentlemen of the Chamber of Commerce renewing their Meetings as formerly. I was happy to hear of this Institution and regret only that I have not had the benefit of your assistance sooner to procure to New York every advantage our present situation would admit of, which I have always had much at Heart. You may therefore Gentlemen be assured every Proposal coming from you, for the good of the City, shall meet with my hearty concurrence and assistance, and when I Quit my present Command I shall recommend to my Successor the usefull assistance that I think may be drawn from your Institution.

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Your most Obedient and Humble Servant,
D. JONES, Lt. Gen'l. Commandant.

The Gentlemen of the

Chamber of Commerce, New York.

The following Gentlemen were balloted for, and chosen members of this Chamber:

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.-MONDAY, 12th July, 1779.

At the request of the Superintendent General, by his Letter, a Special Meeting of the Chamber was called by desire of the Commandant, and Mr. ELLIOT ee laid before the Corporation the following Letter:

MAJOR GENERAL PATTISON ff desires that the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet on Monday next, to consider on the