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and, like the other, renewed every four years, the town- chap. 

 clerk excepted, who fits for life. The members are feled:- ^J^^, 

 , ed from the late counfellors of juftice, and are 

 The deputy prefident. 

 The town-clerk ; and 

 Nine- counfellors. 



The above court fuperihtends the public buildings, ftreets, 

 orange-trees, canals, Sec. and decides all pecuniary dif- 

 putes that are under twenty-five guineas; any fum 

 above which muft be referred to the court of juftice. 



Befides thefe, there is an orphan and infolvent debtors 

 college, confifi:ing of 



The commifiTaries. 



The town- clerk. 



The book-keeper. 



The treafurer ; and 



A fworn fecretary. 



The public revenue offices are : 



The office of importation and exportation duties. 

 The office of excife and fmall impofts. 

 The office for head-money, or poll-tax. 

 The office for public fales and vendues. 

 The office for re-taking negro deferters, 8cc. 



But thefe I fliall more amply explain when I fpeak of the 

 general revenue of this colony, and for the prefent fliall 

 only confider its government. I have formerly men- 

 tioned that the governor is at the head not only of the 



civil 



