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on one side, as it assisted him on the other.

During this session another Act pass'd which we shall mention here having a great affinity to a Money Bill.

On the 27th. of Oct. a Bill was order'd in for the encouragement of distilling Brandy from Corn; Another was brought in the 12th. of Dec. for laying Dutys upon Low Wines & Spirits of the first Extraction, these were consolidated tho' strongly oppos'd in their progress through the House; the W. India Merchants urg'd that the distilling Brandy from Corn would totally destroy the use of molossus, & by that means