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lony, the whole expence of a Law-fuit 

 is but a Angle fhilling for a Summons. I 

 fay a Summons, becaufe the body of no 

 inhabitant can be arrefted except for a 

 criminal offence: But the inconvenien- 

 ces which might refult from this ufeful 

 regulation are prevented, by a Law, 

 which prohibits all inhabitants from 

 leaving the Colony without a pafsport, 

 which can only be obtained, either by 

 previoufly notifying the intention of de- 

 parture, or by providing fecurity for the 

 difcharge of any remaining debts. 



The Company has referved to itfelf 

 the right of regulating our commerce for 

 the mutual advantage of the Parent- 

 country and Colonies ; but in exercifing 

 this right they have been particularly at- 

 tentive to the intereft of the latter, as 

 they are fenfible that colonization caa 

 only be promoted by indulgence; and 

 though we are obliged to tranfmit our 



Sugar, 



