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Ma^tys Subjects from the Algerines Concerning which I take
this Oportunity of acquainting you that besides what is Con-
teined in the Instructions for disposal thereof his Ma^ty has by
his late Order in Councill directed that they shall be delivered
out without any other Charge whatever than the Duty for the
Stamps, so that it will be necessary you give Strict Orders
herein to the Person you Employ in this Affair.
What I have more to Add is, That the Southampton a
Ship of the 4^th Rate will Soon be ready to proceed on her
Voyage to relieve the Shoram that attends on your Gov-
ernm^t and therefor I am Comanded by my Lords to desire
that the said Ship Shoram may no: be out of the Way when
the Southampton arrives but that she may be ready to Come
for England so soon as her Comander receives Orders by the
Southampton for doing thereof.

Original
Journal.

The Lincoln also a Ship of the fourth rate is fitting out and
soon will proceed to Cruise on the Coast of America so that
it is hoped you will be freed from the Pyrates that have in-
fected you. S^r
I am with true respect Your most
faithfull humble Serv^t
J: Burchett

His Excellency requires the Board to give their Advice
whether the Ships now outward bound from the Province
should be att present Imbargoed and obliged to Call upon
the Shoram att the Mouth of James' River in Virginia and
take her Convoy home, To which all the Board saving M^r
Frisby & M^r Tench say that they do not think it Advisable
for that we have rec^d no Certainty of a War declared.
But that the Several Collectors & Navall Officers give
Notice to the Several Masters of Ships Clearing with them
that they may if they think fitt for their better Security Call in
Virginia and take the oportunity of the Shoram's Convoy of
which his Ex^cy the Governo^r of Virginia has been so kind to
give Notice to this Government.
Read some proceedings of his Ex^cy the Governo^r and
Councill in Virginia relating to Cap^t Peter Cood and his
Ma^tys Advice Boat the Messenger under his Comand which
was as follow viz^t

Virg^a ss^t
Att his Ma^tys Royal Colledge of Will^m and Mary the 25th
day of Aprill 1701

p. 31

Present his Excellency in Councill.

His Excellency is pleased to lay before the Board a Letter
from his Ex^cy the Governo^r of Maryl^d dated the 4^th of Aprill

p. 32