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Provincial Court Land Records, 1744-1749
Volume 700, Page 413   View pdf image
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       been Graciously pleased to extend his Royal Mercy on Condition of
       Transportation to some part of America for fourteen years and such
       Intention of Mercy hath been Signified by the Right Honourable
       Philip Earle of Chesterfield one of his Majestys Principal Secretarys
       of State Pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Parliament made
       in the fourth year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George intitled
       an Act for the further preventing Robbery Burglary and other Felonys
       and for the more Effectual Transportation of Felons and unlawfull
       Exporters of Wool and for declaring the Law upon some ponts
       Relating to Pirates Now in Pursuance of an Act of Parliament made in
       the Sixth year of his late Majestys Reign intituled an Act for the
       further preventing Robbery Burglary and other Felonys and for
       the more Effectual Transportation of Felons this Court doth nominate
       and appoint Pawlett S.t John Thomas Bates William
       Newman John Shippard Edward Hooker Esq.r and the Rev.d Benjamin
       Woodroffe Clerk six of his Majestys Justices of the peace of and for
       this County or any two of them to Contract with any Person or Persons
       for the performance of the Transportation of the s.d Felons and to order
       and take Care that such Contractor or Contractors do give sufficient
       Security to the Satisfaction of the s.d Justices to be taken by Bond in
       the name of the Clerk of the peace of the said County that he or
       they will Transport or cause to be Transported effectually
       the said Felons conveyed to him or them by such Contract to one
       of his Majestys Colonies or Plantations in America according to
       the Directions of the s.d recited Acts which Security is to be given before  
       the said Felons be delivered over to such Contractor or Contractors or
       their assigns And the said Contract being made and the said
       Security given to the Clerk of the peace as is required by the last
       mentioned Act the said Justices are to Cause the said Felons to be
       delivered by the Goaler in whose Custody they shall be to the person
       or Persons Contracting for them or to his or their assigns and the said
       Contract and Security are to be certified by the said Justices of the
                                                                                              Peace


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