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There arc, however, other sources from 
whence a considerable Revenue may be 
derived. The Sale of Marine Stores will 
always be a certain branch of Revenue, if 
confined exclusively to the Honourable 
Company. This is also necessary for the 
purpose of preventing a competition, and 
the Markets from being overstocked; 
otherwise what should prove a source of 
Revenue to the Government, and an 
advantage to the community at large, will 
be confined entirely to the latter. The 
certainty of being amply supplied with 
Marine Stores, and at fixed Prices, would 
be attended with great advantage to every 
person who trades in this Port, as they 
would be thus enabled to repair their 
Ships and Vessels at moderate rates ; nor 
is it to be doubted that the knowledge of 
this circumstance would induce many 
Commanders of Ships to touch here for 
repairs, who otherwise would not. No 
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