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Caribbeana. Containing letters and dissertations, together with poetical essays on various subjects and occasions / chiefly wrote by several hands in the West-Indies ... Now collected together in two volumes. Wherein are also comprised, divers papers relating to trade, government, and laws in general; but more especially, to those of the British sugar-colonies, and of Barbados in particular ... To which are added in an appendix, some pieces never before published. Nov. 20, 1731-Dec. 16, 1738.

Date:: 1741

Credit: Caribbeana. Containing letters and dissertations, together with poetical essays on various subjects and occasions / chiefly wrote by several hands in the West-Indies ... Now collected together in two volumes. Wherein are also comprised, divers papers relating to trade, government, and laws in general; but more especially, to those of the British sugar-colonies, and of Barbados in particular ... To which are added in an appendix, some pieces never before published. Nov. 20, 1731-Dec. 16, 1738. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[45] Force, by the fame fovereign Power which confirms or repeals all Laws made in this Place. And as the performing the Duties required by the Aft, will avoid the Penalties otherwife to be incurr’d, fb it will at the fame Time, leave every one at Liberty to try, if he pleafes, the Validity of it in the Courts of Law. U pon the'Whole, I am of Opinion that it will be mod advifeable for the Gentlemen of the Veftry to proceed and apportion the Tax in like Manner as they have hitherto done ; but they may, however, for the Satisfaction of fuch as are dubious, make a Minute in their Pariffi Books, referving to themfelves all Benefit and Advantage of Exception, in Cafe the Law ffiould be deem’d not in Force ; which, I conceive, will be fufiicient to put the Gentlemen of the Vedry on an equal Foot with other Perfons in this Refpeft, whild it prudently leaves, at the fame Time, the Point in Difpute to-be determined by the proper Judicature, J. Blenman. April io, 1729. S I R, Treafury-Office ^ April 12, 1729. 1A M now perfectly well fatisfied, by fome late Advice, that Mr. IVorJley is intituled to his Levy, and that the King’s Proclamation continues him Governor and Captain General, to all Intents and Purpofes. I give you this Notice, that I am fully determined to purfue my Duty as long as I continue Treafurer ; and, whatever Interruptions I meet with in my Office, I am fure to be vindicated at Home. This comes of dating Cafes by Halves. I amy To the Hon. Othniel Haggat, Efq-, Thefe.., S I A, Tour very humble Servant, George Plaxton, Treafurer. 1

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