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you Farewell Given at Our Court at S^t James's the fifth day
of May 1744 in the seventeenth Year of Our Reign
By his Majestys Command
Deputy Governor of Holies Newcastle
Maryland

Whitehall 26^th April 1744
Sir

You will receive, at the same time with this Letter, One
from the Commissioners, whom his Majesty has been pleased
to appoint for distributing the Moiety of the Prizes, taken
from the Spaniards between the 10^th day of July 1739, & 19^th
of October then following, by any of his Majestys Ships of
War, desiring that you would take Care, that Publick Notice
be given in all Parts under your Jurisdiction to the Agents for
the Captors of all such Prizes taken as aforesaid, & to all
Other Persons whom It may Concern, immediately to furnish
the said Commissioners with authentick Accounts of all
Transactions relating to the said Prizes, and also to pay to the
said Commissioners the full Moiety of their respective Ac-
counts, in Order to Enable them to carry into Execution his
Majestys most Gracious Intentions towards such of his Sub-
jects as have suffered by the unjust Seizures and Depreda-

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tions of the Spaniards: T refer you to the Letter whirh yon
will receive from the Commissioners for a more particular
Explanation of what may be desired to be done on your Part
in this Matter; and am to signify to you his Majestys Pleasure,
that you should do everything in your Power to enable them,
in the most effectual Manner to execute their Commission
I am Sir
Your most Obedient humble Servants
Deputy Governor of Holies Newcastle
Maryland

Sir

His Majesty having been pleased by his Royal Letters
Patent bearing date the 4^th day of february last, to constitute
and appoint Us his Commissioners for distributing the Moiety
of the Prizes taken from the Spaniards on or between the
10^th day of July 1739 and the 19^th day of Octo^r then following
by any of his Majestys Ships of War: And the better to
enable Us to execute the Powers and Authorities granted by
his said Commission has been pleased thereby to require and
Command the several Agents for the Captors and All other
Persons whom It may Concern, to observe and follow such
Directions from time to time as they shall receive from Us ;
and to be aiding and assisting unto Us, as they will answer

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