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    & Mary in his Collony of Virginia and Observe and persue the Lib. H. D.

    directions & Instructions of the honble his Matys Comrs of the

    Customs thereupon and also observe and pursue all such other

    Instructions as he shall from time to time receive from the said

    Comrs of the Customs in England or from his Excy the Governr

    of this Province for the time being then this Obligation to be

    Voyd Otherwise in full force and  Virtue

    Signed Sealed and Delivered   William Bladen [Seal]

    in the prsence of       Edward Dorsey   [Seal]

          Thomas Laurence   Charles Carroll [Seal]

    Mr Ino  To all unto whom these presents shall come

    Georges Depu

    tation To Mr   John George of Boston in the County of Suffolke

    Samuelwithin his Majesties Province of the Massachusets

    Houldsworth as Agent for to Bay in New England Merchant sendeth Greet-

    prizes &c ing. Whereas the Principall Comissioners for

    Prizes in & by a Comission Given under their hands and the

    Seale of their Office the 11th day of May 1697. By virtue of

    the power and Authority to them given by his Majesty by

    Comission under the great Seale of England, have constituted

    & appointed the above named John George Agent for all

    Prizes that are, have been, or shall be brought into all or any

    of the Ports in Maryland and districts thereof, and in New

    England, New Yorke, Pensilvania and Virginia, with full power

    & authority to doe and performe all and all manner of things

    to the said place of Agent belonging and appertaining accord

    ing to such directions & Instructions as he shall from time to

    time rcccivcd from the sd Comissrs or any three or more of them

    &ca As in and by the said Cornission (an authentick Copy

    whereof is hereunto annexed) will more fully and at large

    appear. Now Know yee that I the said John George as Agent

    unto the sd Principal Comissioners for prizes, & pursuant to

    the authority by them unto me given have nominated appointed

    and deputed And by these presents do nominate appoint and

    depute Samuel Houldsworth Esq of the Province of Maryland

    to be my Lawfull Substitute & Deputy for all prizes that are

    have been or shall be brought into all or any of the Ports in

    the Province of Maryland & districts thereof Giving and here

    by granting unto him my said Substitute & Deputy as full large

    and ample power and Authority to do & performe all and

    every such act matter and thing in Maryland aforesd & dis

    tricts thereof, as I the sd John George might there personally

    do and performe by virtue of the aforementioned Commission

    & the Instructions unto me given by the principal Comiss

    ioners for prizes. In Testimony whereof I the said John

    George have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the twenty fifth