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    New England, New York, Maryland, Virginia and all other Lib. H. D.

    places on the continent of America; also a Comission from the

    high Court of Admiralty to examine all persons relating to

    said affair, as well as my Lord Romney and Mr Glovers grant

    from the King and power from them; humbly desiring his

    Exncy would please to put a stop to all moneys reCd either

    by the said Mr Ienings or others, untill such time as he can

    have the opportunity of producing the said Comissions in

    person; This Board for answer say, that there have been

    severall Comissions here produced in relation to the afore

    mentioned matter; Vizt Mr Thomas Robinsons Letter of

    Attorney from my Lord Romney and Mr Glover, Dated 21th

    of August 1696, for putting in full execution (within this

    Province &ca) his Majtes Pattent unto them given for the

    part of all prize Shipps and Goods &ca Copy of which said

    Pattent wth the Letter of Attorney annext stands entred in the

    Councill Book of this his Majtes Province, together with a

    Comission under the Seale of the Admiralty to the sd

    Mr Robinson & others bearing the date the 17th of Septemr

    1696 ffor putting the said Earle of Romney's Pattent &Ca in

    due execution. All produced and read at this Board the

    7th of June 1697. Afterwards, Vizt The second of July; Peter

    Jenings Esqr produced a Comission to him given by the

    Honoble the principal Comissrs for prizes, bearing date the

    19th day of Novemr 1696. To be their Agent in all matters p. 633

    of that nature here, as also two distinct Comissions from

    under the Seale of the Admiralty; the one bearing date the

    seaventh and the other the 23d of Decemr 1696 with Interro

    gatories annext; Empowering him to put in force his other

    Comission Since which time, Vizt The 11th day of Ianry 1697/8.

    The Honoble Edward Randolph Esqr produced a Comission

    under the hands and Seale of the Honoble the Comissrs for

    prizes, dated the 3d of Iuly preceding constituting him Sur

    veyor General for Prizes in all the Colonyes & Provinces on

    the continent of America & Islands adjacent; as also their

    agent where no other persons are appointed; who likewise

    produced two severall Comissions under the Seale of the

    Admiralty bearing date 17th of Iune 1697. And directed to

    the said Esqr Randolph, Thomas Robinson & Iohn George

    Empowering them to examine into imbezilments of all prize

    Shipps and Goods in America &ca and to make Appraisments

    and dispose &ca All which considered; This Board don't think

    it advisable or fitt to cause any such stop to be putt as is

    requested by the said Mr George, but leave him to dispute

    the Authority of his Comissions with the other Gentlemen

    concern'd.

      Upon a Petition this day preferred by Mr Samll Worthing

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