The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

By Capt. Bateman, who is arrived at Boston, in 42 Days from London, we have the public Prints to the 9th of May, from which we have extracted the following Articles of Intelligence, viz.

Extract from the Votes of the House of Commons.

Martis 30 Die Aprilis, 1765.

Resolved,

That upon the expectation from this kingdom of refined Sugar in the loaf, compleat and whole, being net, that is to say, of one uniform whiteness throughout & which has gone through the operation of three clays at least, and been properly and thoroughly dried in the stove, according to the present practice of refining, a bounty to be allowed after the rate of fourteen shillings and six pence for every hundred weight thereof.

Resolved, That upon the exportation from this kingdom of refined Sugar, called Bastard, and of ground and powdered refin'd Sugar, and of refin'd Loaf Sugar broke in pieces, (the said Sugar being twice clayed, and properly dried in the stove) a bounty or drawback be allowed, after the rate of six shillings and four pence for every hundred weight.

Resolved, That bounties be granted upon the importation of Deals, Planks, Boards & Timber, into this kingdom, from the British dominions in North-America, for the term of nine years, in manner following, that is to say, during the three first years, for every hundred, containing six score of sound merchantable Deals, Planks and Boards, not less than ten feet long, ten inches broad, and one inch and one quarter of an inch thick, 20s. & so in proportion for any greater length, & for any greater thickness, not exceeding four inches, and for every load containing forty cubick feet of sound merchantable squared Timber of all kinds (the timber not to be less than ten inches square) twelve shillings, and during the next three years, for every hundred of such Deals, Planks & Boards, fifteen shillings; and for every load of such Timber, eight shillings; and during the last three years, for every hundred of such Deals, Planks, and Boards, ten shillings, and for every load of such Timber, five shillings.