It was also
declared, that the exporting or importing (except from the treasury) of
any sum of the copper coin exceeding L5 should be punished by a
forfeiture and fine of treble the value of the sum so exported or
imported.
Several ships had arrived from India, England, and America, most of which
had brought, upon speculation, cargoes consisting of wine, spirits,
tobacco, teas, sugar, hardware, wearing apparel, etc, etc. the sale of
which was, with the governor's approbation, advertised by the commissary,
and publicly sold to all descriptions of people.
It appears, that from these ships
59,294 gallons of spirits ) had been imported.
30,896 gallons of wines )
26,974 gallons of spirits ) had been landed.
8,896 gallons of wines )
And,
32,320 gallons of spirits ) had been sent away.
22,000 gallons of wines )
Three ships had arrived with convicts, viz.
The _Royal Admiral_, on the 22nd of November 1800.
_Luz. St. Anne_, on the 21st of February 1801.
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