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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A London member of the Society for Encouraging Arts, Manufactures and Commerce writes on April 17 about the society's resolution to award premiums of 100, 75, and 50 pounds for importing the largest quantities (at least 10 tons each) of merchantable hemp from British American colonies by October 1, 1760, with certificates required.
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"To the person who shall import at the custom-house in London, from any one of his Majesty's American colonies, in one bottom, the largest quantity of good and merchantable Hemp, fit for his Majesty's service, (not less than 10 tons) on or before the first of October 1760. the Sum of one hundred Pounds sterling. The importer producing a certificate from the collector of the customs at the port whence it comes, that it is really and bona fide the growth and produce of that province."
To the person importing the next greatest quantity (not less than 10 tons) seventy five pounds.
To the person importing the third greatest quantity (not less than 10 tons) fifty pounds.
And that the said resolution will be confirmed at their next general meeting
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His Majesty's American Colonies
Event Date
17th Of April
Outcome
premiums of 100, 75, and 50 pounds sterling for the top three importers of at least 10 tons each of hemp by october 1, 1760; resolution to be confirmed at next meeting.
Event Details
The Society for Encouraging Arts, Manufactures and Commerce in London proposed and resolved to offer premiums for importing large quantities of good, merchantable hemp from British American colonies to the London custom-house in one ship, requiring certificates of origin from colonial ports.