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                      ffebruary 22d 1696.         Lib. H. D.

        fforasmuch as since the writing the within Order it is

      determined the ffleet should Sayle hence the 25th of march p. 464

      therefore the respective Collectors and Navall Officers are

      Expressly to be and appear at the Port of Annapolis together

      with the fformer Officers with the Lists &ca for the End &

      purpose within directed by the 20th of March next without

      fail.

                         Signed p Ordr

                               Hen: Denton Cl Concil.

                            (Seal)

      Attestacon of To all to whom these prseflts shall Come We

      the Earle of

      Romny's Sr John Hoblon Knight Lord Mayor and the

        Pattent under the Seal of the Aldermen of the City of London Doe hereby make

      Mayoralty of Known and Certify That on the day of the Date

      London hereof in his Mats Court holden Before Us in the

      Chamber of the Guild hall of the sd City Personally Came and

      appeared Henry Earle of Romney & John Glover of London

      Gent. And did then and there Seal and deliver as their Act

      and Deed to the use of Thomas Robinson of London Mer

      chant the Lettr of Attorney by them now produced for certain

      purposes therein mention'd bearing date the 21th day of

      August last past And also Signed & attested by Mr Anthony

      Wright Notary Publick dwelling in this City Which we have

      caused to be here unto annexed, In ifaith & Testimony whereof

      wee the said Lord maior and Alderman have caused the Seal

      of the Office of Maioralty of the sd City of London to be

      hereunto put and Affixed Dated in London the ffifth day of

      Septem. Anno Domini 1696: And in the Eigth year of the

      Reign of King William the Third of England &ca

        (Seal)                  . Goodfellow.

                            (Seal)

      Henry Earl       William the Third by the Grace of God King

      of Romney

      Pattent from   of England Scotland, ffrance & Ireland Defender

      his Maty abt   of the ifaith &ca To the Commrs of our Treasury

      Prizes &Ca

      being a Copy   now being, and to the Treasurer and under Treas

      from theurer of our Excheqr or Commrs of our Treasury

      Originall . .

      for the time being, and to the Chancellr under

      Treasurer, Chamberlains and Barons of the Excheqr and to

      the remembrancers in the Excheqr And Auditrs of our fforreign

      Accots and every of them, And to all other Officers & Ministers

      of the Excheqr now being or that hereafter shall be, and to

      all our Judges Surrogates advocates and Officers whatsoever