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      of an Attorney as formerly being lately dismissed by Order of Lib. X.

      his Excellency for some illegal practices by him Suspected to

      be done in his administration on Mr Abingtons Estate & the

      Law Suits thereon happening

        Jt is Ordered thereon that if said Cranford will give Satisfac

      tion to the Board that he never acted anything in that Con

      cern Contrary to the known practice of the Country his Motion

      would be considered.

        And the said James Cranford affirming to this Board that

      he never acted or did any thing through the whole Course of

      that Affair Contrary to the known & Common practice of this

      Province in Such like matters his Excellency pleased to tell

      him that in regard to the happy conclusion of the peace he is

      willing to extend to benefitt of all persons as possible he

      has thought fit with the advice of Majestys honble Council

      that he be restored & admitted to his Practise of an Attorney

      within all or any of the Courts of his Majestys Province as

      formerly & it is ordered accordingly

                    March the 16th 1697/8

                The Council again Sate & were

                           Present

        His Excllcy Francis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genl

              Collo John Addison

      the honble Thomas Brooke &

              James Frisby Esqrs

      George Plater Esqr and Henry Denton made Oath to their

      Accots of the 1s 6d prhhd & 3d p Ton & Mr Samuel Watkins

      likewise made to two more lists of Shipping.

        Mrs Tripps Letters to his Excellency & Lawyers Opinion

      thereon is by order delivered to the honble Charles Huchins

      for his care the said Collo Huchins being present at the Coun

      cil Board as also the honble Collo Henry Jowles Collo Geo

      Robotham Thomas Tench Esq' who Just now Come & were

      added to the Board Thomas Robinson Esqr Come & made Oath

      upon the Holy Evangelist to a Certain Deposition by him Exhib

      itted to his Excellency the 13th day of July 1697 in Relation to

      the frivateers in Pennsylvania which was endorsed thereon the

      said Thomas Robinson Esqr humbly moves that whereas he

      was Empowred by the Right honourable the Lord Romney to

      act in his Behalf as Agent in the American Parts for all Prizes

      taken brought in & Condemned in any of his Majestys Courts

      Vice Admiralty in those parts & that in pursuance thereof he

      had produced Commissions and other powers given him in

      relation to that affair which were required to be entred In