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though not exa&ly the fame, yet as liberal as that of the ifland of St.He- 

 lena; where the Eaft-India Company iflue to their own fervants Euro- 

 pean and India goods, at 10 per cent, advance on the prime coft. Con- 

 fidering the immenfe diftance of Port Jackfon from England, a greater 

 advance would be neceffary ; and the fettlers and others would be well 

 content, and think it equally liberal to pay 50 per cent, on the prime 

 coft of all goods fent from England ; for at this time they paid never 

 lefs than one hundred, and frequently one thoufand per cent, on what , 

 they had occafion to purchafe. It might be objected, that Government 

 would not choofe to open an account, and be concerned in the retail 

 of goods ; but any individual would find it to his intereft to do this, 

 particularly if aflifted by Government in the freight, and the inhabi- 

 tants would gladly prefer the manufactures of their own country, to? 

 the fweepings of the Indian bazars. 



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