New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-23

iie minutes A"h!e bI'''N'A N't" f"iti-s ~'"'7i'
Another proposition was adopted At thl. mectin.
that the Chamber have an annual public dinncr-so-
-cutces thcreirom % pay nve shiues each
Both these ussges have fallen into disuse-ocih might
be sdvsntagc0usiy and sgrcesby revived.
Tho Chamber was occupied with regulating the rates
OF commission for ting der ut ssrts Cd business
the value of gold and silver coins &c &C
The minutes OF 9Th Nov present reply by David
Ritienhouse and John Mou.rs,- u a request by Mr.
rres Dent Cruger thst they would calculate the latitude
Of the Battery (which ihey make out an u
on 18th Feb l14U the Chamber. through their Irrsi
dent, addressed memorial % the acting tOyernof &.
Golden. Tor Az act Of incorporation
AZ the Apnl meeting the Chatter granted by the
Lieutenant Governor was received read end accepted
The Chamber ordered that I'D guneas De- paid % the
Attorney General tor his services in periectng the
Charter
U1der I'm. Charter the fret election Tor officers, held
On the nrst Iuesday "a Of Nay resulted nus
Hon HUGH WALLACE. President
Virs PrssdeHn
Hon. HENRY WHITE. ELIAS DEsBRossEs
Van DA,f. Secretary. THEoPt BAcHE, Treas r
The great trouble of time was deprecated aud
irre uar Paper Currency and the circulation Of various
foreign gold aud silver coins which we're clipped
swesiei and otherwise diminished In value. To meet
this IN part 10 Aug 20 Il was, on motion OF Mr. Isaac
Low resolved that the members OF this Corporation
would hencci0ith pay and receive the hgl JOHANNES
CHING d~ts at % Is and for every grain over
running they would pay three pence, and TOR every
grain short they would deduct pence.
John Cluger dissented from tbs resolve a. tending 10
impair the value OF the Currency and claimed to have
his dissent entered on the minutes which was done.
curious aud rather lnconyenent practice obtained
At this time OF entering upon the minutes the reasoning
OF members in favor of any proposition made ~ them
Thus the minutes for Nov 20, there u long arsu
by Low IN favor Of plan he suggests tor IN
proving the quality OF New York Flour, the grand
staple Of this Colony He ascribes the superb nty OF
the Philadelphia n1ur 10 ia being ground with French
burr stones which the Ne. York milers did not use,
and therefore he desired that the Chamber should I'M
of Oh FHHF -
.od at cost only 70 NewYOrk millers Il being a.cer
tanned after thrt there were some on the way on
private account the suggestion "s- not pressed outthe
argument stands the records. Lord Dunmore
having arrived In New York as Governor IN December
20 the Chamber Of Commerce through their President
made an address OF congratulatl0n 10 him iuu OIL TX
prossions OF loyalty 10 the sovereign George ILL.,
Ga the proposal of WIN. Walton, the Chamber voted
in MAY that Lieut. Gov Golden be asked 10 sit Tor his
portrait for the Chamber. 70 be hung UP their room
token of their gratitude for the Charter OF ncorpoa
ton granted by him.
Athe annual dinner this year AZ Lord Dunmore, with
All the chief OF the departments were 10 dine with the
Chamber absent members we're required TO pay eight
shings apiece toward the cost OF the entertainment
In May -. Hon Henry White was chosen Presi'
dent This title OF Honorable, as applied 20 members
Of the Corporation derived from their being mem
oers OF the Governors Council. Capt Isaac scars,
known as one of the soul Of Liberty, withdrew from
the Association in Aug II because Of the resolution
adopted At previous ting fixing the rate at which
Jersey paper money should be received and PAID ~
members Of the Chamber. In October following, tnir
teen other members OF the Chamber, Roosevelt Duyc.
kinck Hoffman. Beekman, GOuverneur, Lispenard, and
others withdrew from the Chamber for the same cause
In l773 the House Of Assembly granted 70 the Corpo'
ration 300 per snnum for i've yesrs IN order 70 the en-
couraging Of better supply OF nsh 10 the Ne" for<
Markets.
The Chamber accordingly offered fret and second
premium varying from $40 20 10 for the boat or ves
sel that should IN given time supply the market with
the largest quantity OF goldfish sheepshead mhckerei
Or Ouy other n-h srcsDt skate and ray.
In May - Th,oph. Bache was chosen President
In the following month most stecuonate and culo-
site address was presented by the Chamber 70 bener
Gage Commander in Chief Of h. Ms forces IN North
America, on occasion Of his return 20 England. Inc
address runs thus
.5 se r-,-s goar coadaci a. Commander Dr. ch-f Of H. NJ
-. and reflect happiness derived % tbs Colony from jouf
- o- \, .sr. 3, Sor Aa-rs he soi eject. Of
IF victnes Sd GLORIOUS o. tr bfln .ins, ne -
-. cons a lie re-. Of tr-- iie re-st continents Of
We s n-ass~d sr thar yo4 tse VIII yol is desrfri ap
.- d Cool-s and ih- ,oat sf-t,n q 'le l'oi %
.. ~ % he searFs q tra.i mot pori,a p, '-e,masHs
700 t appro6lon d our most s''i' so'rf-s
General Gage replied 10 terms not less cordial 80 !
have" said he, %" lived long among you and happily
with you and your fellow citizens ltis natural should
leave you with with regret and concern ana Deg } u
20 believe that carry with me sentiments ins most
friendly % the Colonies ia general, snd the "sfmest
wishes Tor the prosperity and happiness Of the innaD
tants OF New. YORK.
This was in June i773 only three years before the
Declaration Of Independence less than Two years De
fore the battle OF Lexington which opened me wal Oi
the evolution and only fifteen months before the meet
ng Of the Congress Of -. which assembled IA StitS
Der ~ that year IN Carpenters Hall Phiad.phia IN
which Hall in July 70 signed and proclaimed the
Declaration OF Independence.
These "reminiscences derive the mere point, IN THIS
connection from the fact that Gen base was no ~ 7hi
out o. Massachusetts As Governor Of mat Coony the
withdrawal Oi the Odou- Hucoiuson and lnat u was
under his orders that Ne detachment Of troops which
bros-h on the conflict az Lexington wa sent from Dos
to o. destroy certain military stores ~ concord IN
January a. the Chamber Vas Obliged y rrceae hom
the grOtSi l1i taken on me SUBJECT Oh tnr Pfpet
money n eN-Jersey. which must have been me
principal circulating medium 81 the CITY At that tune
In con sequence Of the resolution Of the Chamber mat
IL M brs would neither receive nor dtai 10 u al tue
current rate the reslgnauons Of memief' were g.
numerous. 10 order . avoid the Obligation OF tnis ~
solve aud the Attendance II others 90 negligent ihat h
1porurn could b. formed On m0ti1n therefore, 81 n
& Livingston. it Nas resolved that ine members OF
the Chamber be ~ liberty ~ receive ana pay Jersey
money a. formerly passed and then on motion Of pr
Cn,r.e. NcEvers al the members. who na1 resigned
on account Of the question were invited 70 piesehl 'Hs
,elve. anew % be 5s-l0ted for as men9ets-
Ia May a william Walton va. cno-rn rte'losni
ana IN he same day an address voted o Governor
rrvoo % his return 70 England not lcs- snecton-e
euossuc or loyal than that % General Oaze-anl D1'
Tryoo. reply : equally fgl OF professions Of interest
10, the Colony with that OF General Gs-e
OF the three asst named Pres denis et IS pause 70
present brief sketches. ,
Hon " White was a member Of tao Governor :
Coupcl an Englshran 5y birtc, and largely engaged
In ,rsSs He Was faithful TO his allegiance, and siaed
sth the Mother Country against the Colon'ss mere
Ar. descendants OF hs Of the toird zeserston no"
M among Us maintaining, ss IL sl~sys maih'aine''
a lori-h hi and honorable character
Th40osius Bsche. who vs- chosen President 70
-7 vas also II English birth, nstlse 81 Lancashire
He came 20 this country about 100, Del. 4'' oi az
,rs 90 alter married Miss Barclay HIS merc.niiie
aur.uit, YER cuieay Nth ih- West Indie. and N7s
| foundland He also agent Of the brltsn Pa,kSS
which were % ply between Falmouth ana NsN-to'A 4
~ = rsunsrn bered a. sns specimen OF gentleman
-our,.,ua nOsuitabis with touch OF tae sportsman
foxnz h. gun and ais dog snd rywnere acceptable
-. 1900 End agreeable companion. He died n
80 CitT in Iso6 sfier being for third OF century
| o,s Of rhe vsstry Of Trinity Church
/ o., Walton who WA chosen President Of ths
cb.rn5er IN May "a q native OF this City a. 4
/ bsi~ved son Of JACOB Walton and Mary Beekman oil
~ De was extensively engaged in commerce as
osrrner n the house Of wn- Walton & Co Of which
| n, uncle Wa Walton. commonly called Boss Walton
Wa Tie head, Until his death u ice. WA Walton u