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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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On January 22, the New York House of Assembly read a Quaker memorial seeking abolition of slavery and referred it to a committee; considered a petition from William Jauncey for James Jauncey's return from proscription; advanced a bill authorizing New York City to raise 11,000l. by tax to third reading; and agreed to resolutions for debating constitutional amendments and appointing a committee for permanent government support.
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LEGISLATURE OF STATE OF NEW-YORK.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 22.
A memorial and remonstrance of the society called Quakers, and praying for the abolition of slavery, was read and referred to a committee consisting of a member from each county.
A petition of William Jauncey, praying that permission might be given to James Jauncey to return to this State, he being at present a proscribed person, was read and referred to Messrs. Watts, Barker and Crane.
The House went into a committee on the bill for authorising the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of New-York, to raise monies by tax.
Mr. Brown in the chair.
The sum of 11,000l. was inserted in the bill.—And the bill being gone through, the committee rose—the House accepted of the report and ordered the bill to be engrossed for a third reading.
The House then went into a committee on the Governor's message.
Mr. Watts in the chair.
A resolution was agreed to, that it should be the order of the day on Tuesday next to take up the proposed amendments to the Constitution. A resolution was also agreed to, that a committee should be appointed to report a permanent arrangement for the support of government.
The committee then rose—the House accepted the report; and Messrs. King, Jones, Havens, Tillotson, and Gilbert, were appointed a committee for the last mentioned purpose.
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New York
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Friday, January 22
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memorial and petition referred to committees; tax bill advanced to third reading with 11,000l. sum; resolutions agreed for constitutional amendments debate on tuesday and committee appointment for government support.
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The House of Assembly read and referred a Quaker memorial for slavery abolition to a committee of one member per county; read and referred William Jauncey's petition for James Jauncey's return to Messrs. Watts, Barker, and Crane; in committee under Mr. Brown, inserted 11,000l. in the New York City tax bill and ordered engrossment; in committee under Mr. Watts on Governor's message, agreed to resolutions for constitutional amendments and government support committee, appointing Messrs. King, Jones, Havens, Tillotson, and Gilbert.