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1780. 4 Sittings. [Thursday] Nov. 23.

without Expence, and to supply the Expence there must be a Tax.
The Humanity of the Court has been endeavour’d to be excited against the part of the part of the By-Law prohibiting Straw-Houses, but the Humanity of the Court will operate in favour of the Ordinance, when they consider it is only preventing the Inhabitants from the Misery of having their Houses burnt, which generally happens once at least, in a year, if not twice.