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Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the same. The produce has hitherto been beef, pork, pitch, tar, turpentine, rice, cedar, deerskins and some silk. They … rum and molosses are now purchased with rice, pitch and tar. Describes growth of production of pitch and tar. The recent enactment by Parliament that after 29th Sept. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Some of us in this Province have made an attempt on iron works, etc. Repeats conclusion of C.S.P. 1723. No. 806. Copy. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… in a very ruinous condition, we applyed to the Board of Works to have it rebuilt. They have survey'd it, and finding … for present security shoar'd it up. But as the Board of Works are doubtfull whether this Office falls properly under … stages and houses, for the sake of the timber and iron works, of which great quantaties are yearly sold to ourselves …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… v., 159 v.] Feb. 3. Custom House. 583. Account of pitch, tar, rozen and turpentine imported from the Plantations 17217. Pitch & tar Rozen Turpentine lasts barrels cwt. qr. lb. cwt. qr. lb. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… years since in that Province for the encouraging of iron works, by which the exportation of iron ore is prohibited ; … only, and for laying an imposition on pork, pitch and tar in lieu thereof etc., whereby a duty is laid on pork of … or 6d. per cwt., on pitch one shilling per barrel, and on tar 6d. per barrel imported by any but inhabitants, in lieu …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… since, in New Hampshire for the encouragement of iron works, the then Govr. and Council made a grant of about 8000 … encouragement to the Proprietors and undertakers of those works. Virginia. Quote Lt. Governor Gooch, 5th Oct., 1732 ( …