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be leviable but on actual progress. The tax to be refunded by a
ratio share in the dues when effectual for traffic, the share to be
transferable with the land. I need not go more either into this or
any other matters, having said enough tpo show that I have used
ever an active mind for the advancement and profit of the province,
without any greedy looking to reward, place, or profit; but which
has been lately publicly awarded me by the high compliment, and
flattering approval of my services, for which I cannot be too
grateful to those gentlemen who conferred that honour upon me.
WM. POWDITCH..............