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     if the Same were pformed by my Selfe to have hould and Lib. X.

     Exercise the said Office of Deputy Notary Publique dureing

     my Absence out of this Province or untill his Majestys

     Pleasure be further declared therein or my Orders to the

     Contrary made known to the said Thomas Collier he the

     said Thomas Collier Rendring unto the said Sr Thomas

     Laurence a full acctt of the Profitts of the said Office of

     Deputy Notary Publique and paying unto the said Sr Thomas

     one halfe part of the full profitts thereof when Demanded

     In wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal

     this 20th day of May Anoq Dni 1698

                                  Thomas Laurence

       Sr Thomas Laurence Barrtts Deputation to the Deputy

       Publique Notary in Sommersett County

       To all persons to whom these prsents shall come or any

     ways Concerne Sr Thomas Laurence Barrtt his Matys Principal

     Secry & Notary Publick of this Province sendeth greeting

     Whereas his Excellency ffrancis Nicholson Esqr his Majestys

     Govern' & his Matys honble Councill have given leave for me

     the said Sr Thomas Laurence to go for England for the Re

     covery of my health and I the said Sr Thomas being desireous

     tht all psons wtsoever may in my Absence be supplyed with

     all necessary Matters whereof the Execution belongs to my

     Office of Notary publique I have made Constituted deputed

     and Appointed and by these prsents I do make Constitute and.

     Appoint Iohn West of Sumrnersett County gent to be Deputy

     Notary Publique of the said County hereby giveing unto him

     the Said Jon West all & ample Power and Authority To Act

     do pform & fullfill all & singular the Act and Acts Attesta

     tions Protests and all other necessary matters that have usually

     been pformed or ought to have been pformed in the said

     Office in as full and Ample maner and as effectuall to all

     Intents & purposes as if the Same were pformed by myselfe

     to have hould and Exercise the said office of Deputy Notary

     Publick dureing my Absence out of this Province or until his

     Majestys pleasure be further declared therein or my Orders to

     the Contrary made known to the said Ion West rendring unto

     me the said Sr Thomas Laurence a full acctt of the Profitts of

     the said Office of Deputy Notary Publique and paying unto

     me the said Sr Thomas one halfe part thereof In Witness

     whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal this 20th day

     of May Anoq Dni 1698

                                  Thomas Laurence