Mr. Parker

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Mr˙ Parker, from the Committee to whom the Petition of Richard Hopper was referred, reported, that they had, according to order, had the same under their consideration, and had come to the following Resolution thereupon; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk' s table, where the same was again twice read, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Petition of the said Richard Hopper, praying that the publick will purchase his cargo of Naval Stores, is unreasonable, and ought to be rejected.