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<p n="52">that the Overseers had in consequence discontinued<lb></lb>
Brewing - and Contracted for Beer which makes a<lb></lb>
Saving in that Article of nearly One half</p>
<p n="53">That the Increase of the several Articles<lb></lb>
of Grocery has been very considerable & particularly<lb></lb>
of Tea & Sugar which was so enormously great as<lb></lb>
to induce the Committee to Recommend the immediate<lb></lb>
Interference of the Overseers on those Articles also</p>
<p n="54">That the Quantity of Candles consumed has<lb></lb>
increased from 72 to 100 dozen Annually but<lb></lb>
that the Soap appears to be nearly the same</p>
<p n="55">That there appears to be an increased<lb></lb>
Annual Expenditure of 1000 Pounds of Butter<lb></lb>
since the year 1792 after allowing for the Numbers<lb></lb>
of the Poor.</p>
<p n="56">All the above Articles have been Minutely<lb></lb>
and luboriously investigated by the Committee who<lb></lb>
now submit the Result to this Board in full confidence<lb></lb>
that they will take such Steps as to prevent as much<lb></lb>
as possible all future Impositions on the Officers<lb></lb>
by giving them all necessary Regulations for their<lb></lb>
Conduct in the management of that House and<lb></lb>
likewise to Prevent all Waste and Extravagance therein<lb></lb>
for which Purpose your Committee are Compiling<lb></lb>
certain observations & Regulations which will all<lb></lb>
they intend to submit to your Consideration</p>
<p n="57">The Committee beg leave to State that they<lb></lb>
have Recommended some material Alterations in the</p>
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