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      have been, or shall be brought into all, or any of the Ports Lib. H. D.

      in Maryland or Districts therefore, with ffull Power and

      authority to you to doe, and perform, all and all manner of

      things to the sd Place of Agent belonging and appertaining,

      according to such directions and Instructions, as you shall

      from time to time, receive from us or any three or more of

      Us; And whereas we are Inform'd there are and hath been

      great concealmus and Embezilmts made & Comitted and tht

      allso no Accot hath been yet Return'd unto Us of any Prize

      Ships Goods or Merchandizes, wch hath been brought into

      any Ports or place in Maryland or its Districts, or in to any

      other place upon the Continent of America or any of the

      Islands thereunto beloning; We doe therefore hereby further

      Impower you the sd Peter Jenings, and such others as you

      shall think Necessary to Employ to Enquire after, Examine

      and find out, all matters and things transacted or that shall

      be transacted comitted or done touching the premises in the

      sd Colony of Maryland or its Districts, or in, or on any other

      place or places upon the Continent of America, or in any of

      the Islands there unto belonging, from the 19th of June 1689,

      for and during the time and Continuance of this our Com

      mission, and all our Officers & others concern'd are hereby

      Required to Assist, Produce, and Submit to Examination, all

      Books, Accots Papers and other vouchers, which relate to or

      shall be necessary for this Service. And for the better &

      more Effectuall Executing this our Commission, you are also

      Aided with a Commission out of his Mats high Court of

      Admiralty for the Examining upon Oath any person or

      persons you shall think fit, for the full Discovery of all ifrauds

      &ca as by the sd Commission, and Instructions doth more at

      large appear; Given under our hands and the Seal of our

      Office the 19th day of November 1696.

      Ja: Vernon   Jona Jenings  Rogr Langley

      Jno PaschalJno Parkhurst   Edwd Ayscoghe

              Robt Murray        Michall Cole.

      Mr Jenings Gulielmus Tertius Dei Gratia Angliae, Scotiae, p. 68

      Comission out      .  .         .          . a

    of the    Franciae et Hiberniae Rex ffidei Defensor &

      Admiralty for Dilecto nobis Petro Jennings Armigero salutem

      putting his other   Cum dilectus noster Georgius Bramston Legum

      Comissions Doctor surrogatus Dilecti nostri Caroli Hedges

      Execution . . .      .

              Militis Legurn etiam Doctoris Suprema Curie

      Admiralitatis nostre Anglie et in dicta Curia et Officialis

      principalis Commissaijq. Generalis et specialis et Presi

      dentis et Iudicis ejusdem Necnon ad audiendum et termi

      nandum omnes et singulas Causas et querelas quoad Naves