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 ''Stat. Aociation,'', 586, it is not correctly printed by either.

"1716. I eayed June 22, to prevent Indians and Negroes being rated with Hores and Hogs; but could not prevail. Col. Thaxter bro't it back" [from the Deputies], "and gave as a reaon of y$r$" [their] "Nonagreement, They were jut going to make a New Valuation."

This concie mention of Judge Sewall's benevolent "eay," indicates that he had firt propoed the matter in the Council, of which he was then a member; and that the Council agreeing, their deciion was ent down to the Houe for their concurrence. But the Houe non-concurred; and ignified by Colonel Thaxter, that they declined their aent to the reolve of the Council, for the reaon that "they were jut going to make a New Valuation;" and as in the preceding valuations of the property of their contituents, Indian, Negro, and Mulatto laves had been prominent articles, they mut keep on till in the old track; Indians, Negroes, and Mulattoes mut till be valued as property, and for this pecies of property their owners mut till be taxed. MS. Letter of Rev. Samuel Sewall.

In 1718, all Indian, Negro, and Mulatto ervants for life were etimated as other Peronal Etate—viz: Each male ervant for life above fourteen years of age, at fifteen pounds value; each female ervant for life, above fourteen years of age, at ten pounds value. The aeor might make abatement for caue of age or infirmity. Indian, Negro, and Mulatto Male ervants for a term of years were to be numbered and