Mr. John Moore proposed that as the PRIMAGE of Goods brought into this port, where primage is not specified in the Bill of Lading, is at present in a state of uncertainty, some paying 5 per cent. and others refusing to pay anything, that this Corporation, if agreeable to them, will take the same into their Consideration, and allot such primage as to them shall seem meet.

Mr. David Seabury having been proposed at a former meeting, was ballotted for and duly elected a member of this Corporation.

Ordered―That notice be sent to him by the Secretary, in writing, that he was duly elected a Member of this Corporation.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.-TUESDAY, 15th February, 1780.

THIS SPECIAL MEETING having been called to take into consideration a Letter from the Police relative to a petition of Mr. William Tongue, who had been deprived of His License as a Vendue Master, for refusing to comply with the determination of the Committee of this Corporation in paying for a Vessel sold by him for Mr. Lee, and the Police refusing to restore to the said William Tongue his License as a Vendue Master,1" unless he be recommended for that Purpose by this Chamber-They are of opinion, that there was great propriety in the punishment inflicted on Mr. Tongue for not fulfilling his duty as a Vendue Master, yet, having at length complied with what was requested of Him, they have no objection to Mr. Tongue's being restored to his former Employment.

A PETITION from the BAKERS, setting forth that the price of Flour being advanced beyond the assized price of Bread, and that therefore they cannot afford to carry on their Business.

Ordered-That the President inform the Police, that on the most minute enquiry, the CHAMBER are of opinion that Good Flour cannot now be purchased under Three Pounds Hundred Weight.

P.

A DISPUTE having arisen between Mr. William Pagan and Mr. Robert Dale, joint owners in a Privateer, what Commissions, or if any, ought to be allowed on the men's shares to the acting owner, for transacting the Business, where no previous agreement is made between the owners themselves, and the Question being put after debate thereon, in the words following, viz. :

Whether the Commission charged by Mr. Pagan on the Crew's Shares, shall be divided between the Owners, or wholly retained by Mr. Pagan, he having paid the said

crew.

Resolved in the affirmative, by a majority of the Chamber-That Mr. Pagan retain the whole of the said Commissions of 5 p. ct. on the Crew's share.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.-TUESDAY, 7th March, 1780.

A representation by Mr. Miller and Agent Walter,hh of the Insecurity of the Powder-Ship, the following Gentlemen were appointed a Committee to confer with proper Judges the propriety of fixing a Conductor to secure her against lightning, 140 and a practical mode of receiving and delivering Powder; John Moore, Samuel Donaldson, Smith Ramadge, Gerrard Walton, John Miller, who are to report at their next meeting.

Ordered-That the Thanks of this Corporation be given to Lieut. Walter for his great attention and care of the Powder-Ship in the Walloon Bay11 during the Winter.

SIR :

I have the Pleasure to inclose you an order of the Chamber of Commerce in Testimony of the high sense they entertain of your Services in preserving the Powder-Ship, and I have the honor to remain, Sir, your most obt. Hbl. Servant, ISAAC LOW, Presidt.

Chamber of Commerce.

Ordered-That Messrs. Fred. Rhinelander, John Miller, Smith Ramadge, Will'm Laight, Will'm Kenyon, Rich'd Sharpe, Nich's Hoffman, be a Committee untill the first Tuesday in April next, to hear and determine disputes between parties, that shall submit the same to this Corporation, and that they report their proceedings to this Chamber.

The Committee of the month are ordered to report the Primage due where no bargain hath been made.

Mr. Richard Smith, having been proposed at a former Meeting, was balloted for and duly elected a Member of this Corporation.

Ordered-That notice be sent to him by the Secretary in writing that he was duly elected.

Ordered-That Mr. President represent to the Commandant & Police regulations respecting bread, which was drawn up as follows:

The various artifices practiced by the Bakers to take undue advantages of the community, are too palpable and notorious to require illustration, and call loudly for redress.

The Chamber of Commerce, therefore, whom the police have honored constantly to consult on such occasions, having discussed this subject at large at their last monthly meeting, think it incumbent on them to propose for the consideration of the Police the following regulations as most likely to remedy the impositions daily practiced by the Bakers, finding on enquiring that the Best Flour can now be purchased from 50s to 52 p. cwt., and that Flour at Vendue does not exceed 40s p. cwt.

They are of opinion there might also to be two sorts of bread; and that the former regulations (now totally neglected) of stamping the initial Letters of the Bakers names on all their Bread, should be revised and Strictly enforced under certain penalties, if omitted.

That Bread of the finest and best Flour should be baked into long loaves of two Pounds weight, for Fourteen Coppers.142

That all other Flour of inferior quality, or that is in the least degree Musty or Sour should (by way of distinction) be baked up into round loaves of Two and a half Pounds weight, and sold at the same price of the Long Loaves.

That any Baker presuming to bake other than the best Flour into Long instead of Round Loaves, or of less weight than is mentioned, should forfeit all the Bread so manufactured for the use of the Alms House.

And that the Bakers may be strictly watched and kept to their duty, a public Inspector 143 of judgement and reputation should be appointed to vissit their Bake Houses at discretion to see that their Bread is made in the manner above directed, and in case any inhabitants are served with Bread deficient in any of the particulars before mentioned, it shall be expected as a duty they owe to the community that they immediately send such bread to the Inspector who should be authorized and required to levy from the Bakers a fine of for every loaf of such Bread.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.-TUESDAY, 4th April, 1780.

Disputes daily arise with respect to Freights and other contracts made abroad for Sterling money.

Resolved-That all contracts for Sterling money