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    the Cornission be prepared forthwith. And tht in all Comis- Lib. H. D.

    sions of the peace for the future issuing, the dedimus be in

    like manner made to Runn Generally & not specially, for pre

    vention of all inconvenience.

                    Signed p Ordr H Denton Cl Concil

     Mr Thomas Poynters Letter to his Exncy desiring to be con

    tinued deputy Naval Officers at the Inlett by the Seaboard

    side in Somrsett County, being read was referr'd to Mr Jno

    West Navall Officer of Pocomoke district & David Kennedy

    Esqr his Majtys Collectr there to appoint some ffitt person

    Officer in that place & that the sd Mr West give him a Depu

    tation accordingly; but tht the oath of Trade & Navigation

    be administred to such person before he acts, which they the

    said Esqr Kennedy & Mr West are hereby empowered to

    administer; and if they dont think it for his Majestyes service

    to keep an officer there, that then they suffer no vessell to

    come into that place.

     Came Mr Ino West Navall Officer of Pocomoke district &

    made oath to a list of Shipping & his account of the 1s 6d

    hhd by him collected wthin the said district to this day extend

    ing to the sum of 45' 11s 00d Sterli.

     Came Major John Thompson Navall officer of Coecill

    County & presented his humble Petition setting forth that his

    office being distant from the heads of Bohemia Elke & Sassa

    frax Rivers, where the Goods that come from Pensilvania are

    generally carryed to; and that as by his office he is bound to

    attend those places, he through hurry of business granted a

    permitt to Matthew Clemison for goods which he brought

    over from Pensilvania to trade in every place contrary to his

    Exncys Proclamation, humbly craving pardon for the same &ca

    Whereupon the Kings Lawyers were sent for, who came

    accordingly, & being acquainted wth the said Major Thomp

    sons submission & that this Board was inclinable to restore

    him to his place of Navall officer & of being inserted in the

    Provincial Comission; from both wch he had (for the aforesd

    offence) been dismissed: did demand of them whether or no

    it might be legall & proper to doe the same seeing process is

    now issued against him therefore. Who make answer, that

    if the said Thompson had persisted in his Error and not

    acknowledged his fault, it would not be proper nor Legall to

    restore him to the said places; but seeing he has submitted

    himselfe, they are of opinion he may be restored to those

    places notwithstanding such process against him for misfei

    zance in his Office Ordered thereupon that the sd Major John

    Thompson be restored to & continued in his Navall Officers

    place & inserted in the new Provinciall Comission; notwith