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    his ffirm Resolution that those prsons that make due Comply- Lib. H. D.

    ance in the Just performance of their Duty may expect all

    imaginable ffavour he Can Shew them, but on the Contrary

    Persons dis- deserved punishment That what person soever

    covering dis- shall discover any disturbance likely to happen

    turbances within this his Mats Government shall have a

    Reward of Reward of Twenty pounds Sterl. and if a Party

    20 lbConcern'd shall have his Pardon; His Exncy is fur

    ther pleased to declare that as for himself he thanks God, he

    has and shall discharge his Duty to God and the King and

    shall Endeavour to doe all the good for the Countrey he is

    Capable off being the Reasons that induced his Maty to send

    him hither.

      Lastly his Exncy is pleased to declare that he shall take it as

    a particular kindness from any person that shall in a Modest

    and Dutifull manner truly inform him how the Glory of God,

    his Mats Service and Good of the Countrey may be better

    promoted and how any of these are neglected, and does further

    Command all prsons whatsoever to doe the Same.

    Ephraim Mr Ephraim Wilson late high Sherriffof Somerset

    Wilsons

    psecution County having Return d a list of Supernumerary

    Order'd to Tythables sworne to pursuant to former Ordr is

    be stopt &c (upon his Application & motion by a Letter sent

    setting forth his prsent indisposition) Ordered to be dissmissed

    from further prosecution and he is hereby dismissed accord

    ingly.

      His Exncy is pleased to Demand of the Board if they have p. 445

    any thing else importing his Mats or the Countreys Service for Whitehall

    to Offer at prsent, who say they have not.

      A List of such Persons as have neglected to make Returns

    to all Orders of Councill in December Anno 1696 Vizt

    In St Maries County.

  Severall Mr Robert Mason high Sherriff for not Returning

           an Accot of the Justices Sitting and not Serving the

    out of each Clerk with the Ordr about returning the County

    County for

    not making Leavy and the Ordr about the Non Ests.

    due Returns All the Justices of the sd County for not Causing

      428a List of marriages to be returnd. All the Vestry-

         men of both Parishes in the sd County, for not

    returning a transcript of their whole proceedings, and the List

    of Marriages in that manner the Ordr prescribes.

      Coll:   Cood for not making Oath to the Supernumerary

    Tythables.

      Constable of New Scotland hundred for not Returning a 2d

    List of Taxables.