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Naval Office, and he went out of the Naval Office to get his
Clearance from the Collector but did not return,
certified by. Tho^s Johnson jun^r D.. Naval Offic^r

Lib. J. R,

& U. S.

These are to certifie all whom it may concern, that on the
ninth Day of March last Captain George Watt of the Snow
Christian made Application at the Custom House for a
Clearance some time before the Embargo was laid, but be-
fore I had examined his Papers the Collector came in to the
Office, and put a stop to my Proceedings. And these may
further certifie that the said Captain Watt would have been
cleared before the Collectors Directions to the Contrary had
I not been employed in entring another Captain from New
York, whose papers I had in Hand first. Given under my
Hand at the Custom House in Annapolis this 25.. of May

1757
Jn^o Davidson D.. Coll^r

Upon reading the foregoing Petition of John Wallace
Merchant on Behalf of himself and the Owners and Freight-
ers of the Snow Christian.
Ordered that the Officers of the Customs at the City of
Annapolis clear out for Liverpool in Great Britain the Snow
Christian George Watt Commander with such provisions as
he may have on Board, he complying with all the Laws now
in Force in this province.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Wednesday
the first Day of June in the seventh year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoque Domini 1757:

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Col.. Cha^s Ham-
mond and Col: Benjamin Tasker.

Ordered that the following Letter be sent to the several
Officers of the Customs within this province.
S^r
The Governor having thought proper by the Advice of the
Council to discontinue the Embargo I hereby acquaint you
that you are permitted to clear out any Vessel from your
District for Great Britain or Ireland the Masters thereof
complying with all the Laws now in Force in this Province
I am S^r
Your most obed^t humble Servant
I^st June 1757.. J. Ross.

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