This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...Navy bills did after six months; so that the importers would not receive above two-thirds of what the act allowed.1 There was, apparently, no separate fund established from which the premiums were paid, and the annoyance of the Navy Board that they should be obliged to pay the importers, added to their half-hearted ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...Navy bills did after six months; so that the importers would not receive above two-thirds of what the act allowed.1 There was, apparently, no separate fund established from which the premiums were paid, and the annoyance of the Navy Board that they should be obliged to pay the importers, added to their half-hearted sympathy with the project, probably led to the tardy payment of which the merchants continued to complain. On the other hand, the preference of the colonies for other commodities of trade, and their increasing interest in woolen manufactures and the lumber business combined to discourage the production of naval stores, at the least sign of the abatement of profits. In February, 1710, Bridger wrote2 that the merchants in New England were a trifle more encouraged by what the Board had written to Governor Dudley with regard to the importance of the trade, and that they had met several times and agreed on certain suggestions which they desired to have carried out. He was very much discouraged in his attempts to reason with them, by the behavior of Mr. Mico, who had been very hostile to the surveyor in his efforts to prevent the destruction of the woods by the loggers.3 This busybody had attended the meetings and undone Bridger's work, by seeking to dissuade the merchants from having anything more to do with naval stores. The memorial which the merchants of Boston and Portsmouth finally drew up, suggested as remedies for their grievances:4 (1) That the premium should be paid in a short set time, and funds granted. (This last probably means that the government should make Report of Board of Trade, B. T. Plants. Gen. Entry Bk. D., March 21, 1711. 2Mr. Bridger to the Board of Trade, Feb. 1710, B. T. New Eng., S: 89. 3Cf. Part II, Ch. II. Representation f...
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