Grand

     Jurors

       Lib. H. D. 6: If we Sayle this Winter, considering the Season of the

              year and our being weekly mann'd, its morally impossible that

              ever We should keep Company together home, besides the

              Great Damages that will inevitably Ensue upon our Loading.

               7: It will be more Advantagious to our Merchants by Rea

              son our fforreign Trade will be Open and our Ships not likely

              to Return before the ifall.

               All which and many more Urgent and Weighty Reasons

              that might be Offered together with the great and apparant

              loss that would Redound to the Crown by the miscarriage of

              the ffleet or their Returning home without their Loading,

              besides the unspeakable detriment of the merchants and

              Owners of the sd Ships being Recommended to yor most seri

              ous and prudent consideracon, will we hope prevaile with you

              to Consent to the Allowance of further reasonable time to

              Compleat our Loadings, especially since We prsume & humbly

              Conceive it may be Granted Us without the least prejudice to

              yoT honrs in the Post and Station you are placed and the great

              Trust and Confidence Reposed in you.

             Daniel Bradley Whitehall             

        James Brain                     

        Samuell Philips                 

        Junr                            

        Jeremiah Deeble                 

        Richard Bass                    

                Isaac Wilde                     

             Barth° Whithorne                

            Thomas Wilde                    

             Thomas Marshall                 

             Thomas Hastwell                 

             Capt John Gallon                

          Jo:  Scotten                    

        Deane Cock                       

                Peter Olson                     

             Splaudin Rand                   

             Thomas Salmon                   

             James Thomas                    

             J a Scarth                       

             Daniell Watts                   

             John Nail                       

             Thomas Emmes                    

             John Ganby                      

        for     ffrancis Harbin             

        Henry Mundy                     

             Edward Barcock                  

        Henry Sutten George             

        Keeble                          

        Recompence Stanborough             

        Benjamn Haddock                 

        Thomas Lurting                  

        John Tanner                     

        Joseph Scotting                 

                George Plater for               

        & by Ordr of Andrew             

        Sen House                        

             George Plater for               

        & by Ordr of Robert             

        Lurting                         

               On the Back of the sd Peticon was thus written Vizt

       Whitehall  This Peticon and the Reasons have been Read in the Provll

              Court, and so farr as the same Relates to this Province We

              doe Certifye that the Reasons given are generally True as

          P 435   they are within laid Down, and thereto We the Justices of this

              Court and Grand Jurors for the Body of this Province ha              Hen:     Smith Hen: Norris

                     Elias King John Barrot    

                           Charles Hemsley Tho:      

              Sprigg                    

                     Rich:    Chambers Tho:    

              Stocket                   

                    Gilbert Parteson          

              John Marriott              

                           Edward Swann Henry        

              Cox                       

              Charles Stephens          

              John Bowles               

                           Peter Jarboa Henry        

              Green                     

                           Sam” Lucket Wm Wilkison Thomas

              Preston.                  

                 Robert Sntith  John       

              Hamond                    

               Richard Hill               

              Thomas Tasker Justices    

                       Philip Hoskins            

                   Thomas Staley i  Philip   

              Clarke