require, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice thereof to the President: Ordered and Resolved-That the members of the Chamber do meet at BOLTON & SIGELS'; precisely at the usual hour. AT A MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ON THE 7TH DAY OF JUNE, 1768, BEING THE FIRST TUESDAY IN THE MONTH, It is proposed that, in future meetings, any member that shall be absent at six o'clock, shall forfeit one shilling, to be paid to the Treasurer. Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentlemen are appointed a Comittee, until the first Tuesday in July next, for adjusting any differences between parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do attend on every Tuesday, or oftener, if business require it, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice thereof to the President: John Alsop, Acheson Thompson, Walter Franklin. Isaac Low, It is proposed that, at the next meeting, or some future one, it shall be declared whether this Society is determined to discourage the paper currency of Pennsylvania2 from passing in this Colony. It is proposed that, at the next meeting, or some future one, it shall be declared whether this Society will or not receive the paper currency of New Jersey3 thereafter in the same advanced proportion as it now in general passes, or a Thirty Shilling Bill Proc. for thirty-two shillings only, and so in proportion. It is proposed that every gentleman who hath anything to propose to this Society, shall do it in writing. AT A MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ON THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, BEING THE FIRST TUESDAY IN THIS MONTH. This Chamber having taken into consideration the proposal of last meeting, whether the paper currency of Philadelphia shall be hereafter discouraged from passing in this Colony, and in consequence thereof there appeared : For passing 14, For not passing 17. This Chamber having taken into consideration the proposal of last meeting, whether the paper currency of New Jersey shall hereafter be received in the same advanced proportion as it now passes. When it was unanimously determined to take a further time to consider of the same. It is proposed that it be considered whether the price of flour and bread casks should not be reduced from the present prices, and at what. 4 It is proposed that there be some method fallen upon to establish a paper currency in this city, and that it be considered of in a future meeting or meetings. Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentlemen be, and hereby are appointed a Comittee until the first Tuesday in August next, for adjusting any differences between parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do attend on every Tuesday, or oftener, if business require it, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice thereof to the President: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.-TUESDAY, 2d August, 1768. Resolved and Ordered-That the following gentlemen be, and are hereby appointed a Committee until the first Tuesday in September next, for adjusting any differences between parties agreeing to leave such disputes to this Chamber, and that they do attend on every Tuesday, or oftener if business require it, at such places as they may agree upon, giving notice thereof to the President: Jacobus Van Zandt, Charles McEvers, John Moore, Nicholas Gouverneur, Thomas Marston, Levinus Clarkson. The consideration of the Jersey paper currency be referred to some other meeting. Several gentlemen being desirous to be admitted members of the Society, were balloted for, and were elected as follows: Richard Sharpe, Peter Remsen, William Seton, Edward Laight, Henry Remsen, jr. Ordered-That the Secretary send notice to the several |