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509) Prevost all and every other Act and Acts Thin and Things requisite and necessary for the due Execution performance and justly discharging the several and respective Offices powers and Authorities hereby given or granted him or intended to be given and granted to him And we do hereby Ratify Confirm and Hold for good effectual and Valid whatsoever the said Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises notwithstanding any insufficiency or deffect in the words Expressions Clauses or sentences of this our Commission and although every particular matter strictly requisite be not herein strictly expressed And we do further for a compensation salary and Encouragement to the said Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer for the punctual sincere and Faithful performance of the powers and Authorities hereby granted him and in Consideration of the pains Labour and Trouble he shall take in the due Execution thereof Authorize Direct and impower him to take receive and retain to and for his own Use out of all such Monies Tobacco or other Effects as shall be received on any of the Accounts aforesaid arising from our said Land Office or from our Manors and other Rents and Fines and all other our property to be collected by him the Nett Sum of Five hundred pounds lawful Money of Great Britain per Annum or a proportionable part of the same Sum according to the time of his holding and exercising the said Office of Chief Agent Escheator and receiver General aforesaid as a full recompence for and in satisfaction and discharge of all Commission Salary and other fees and Rewards whatsoever for such his Care and pains in the premisses and all Services relating thereto Provided always and it is the true intent and meaning of these Presents notwithstanding any thing herein before contained that the Said Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer shall from time to time and at all times obey execute and perform all such Rules and Orders for his Conduct in the premises as he shall receive from Us the said John Moore Hugh Hamersley and Peter Prevost our Lieutenant Governor or Board of Officer appointed or to be appointed by Us And this our Commission and the powers herein granted are to continue during our pleasure Given at London under the Hands of the said Henry Harford John Moore Hugh Hamersley and Peter Provost and also under the Greater Seal at Arms of the said Province this Second day of March in the thirteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George the third &c And in the second year of the Dominion of the said Henry Harford in and over the said Province Annoq Domini One thousand seven hundred and seventy three Henry Harford (seal) 10½ sides John Moore Hugh Hamersley Recorded the 4.th of May 1773 Peter Prevost |
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