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6thly. — That there ought to be an office immediately appointed 

 in a proper place, as near to the Custom House as can con- 

 veniently, and where boats and Kingsend cars may come 

 without distiu'bance to the street. 



That at. Temple-bar there is a proper place if none more conve- 

 nient be found ; it has large rooms and warehouses, at £15 ann. 



7thly. — That there ought to be a convenient boat with 2 boat- 

 men, to attend the Ganger and Supervisor, and other ser\'ices. 



8thly. — That there being no Gabbards in this port of the kinds 

 of the Lighters used at London, for the raising the ballast 

 with expedition and ease — it is necessary that 2 Lighters be 

 immediately built, one of twenty the other of thirty tun, with- 

 out decks or bends. When these Lighters are set to work by 

 the men belonging to the office, they will show what cj^uantity 

 of ballast can be raised in a certain time, and what the cost 

 will be to put each tun on board ; and this will be the guide 

 either to build more of these Lighters, or come to agreements 

 with masteus of Gabbards. The Governors and Directors, after 

 they have met 2 or 3 weeks, will be able (it is believed) to 

 inform youi- Lordship and the Assembly what are the more 

 proper steps to be taken in relation to the raising the ballast. 

 This Committee are humbly of opinion that no salaries can 

 well be settled till 3 months after the 1st of May next. 



nth Dec, 1707. 



" Robert Cheatham. 

 Wm. Quaile. 

 Tho. Eirkwood. 

 Tho. Thorne. 

 John Nevill. 

 Ed. SurdeviU. 

 Thos. Wilkinson. 



John Pearson 

 Matthew Pearson. 

 Humphry Jervis. 

 John Eogerson. 

 Wm. Fownes. 

 John Eccles. 

 John Godley. 

 Nath. Whitwell." 



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