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The following is an Extract of the Patent of the Commissioners of his
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Majesty's Customs
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Dated the 2d day of December 1769.
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" And to the Intent that you our said Commissioners may be the better
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" enabled to attend the Execution of this our Commission and of the
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" Trust in you reposed and may not be withdrawn there from
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" Our Will & Pleasure is And we do hereby Grant Declare and
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" Ordain that whilst this our Commission shall Continue inforce
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" you our said Commissioners hereby Constituted and all
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" officers of the Customs as well those appointed or authorized by
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" Letters Patenter by Constitution or Warrant from the Commissioners
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" of our Treasury or of our High Treasurer of
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" as those Officers which are or shall be appointed or deputed
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" by you our said Commissioners in or for the management of our
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" said revenue shall not be compellable to serve on any Jury
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" or appear or serve at any Assize or Sessions or to Serve any
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" Parish or other public Office whatsoever Civil or Military
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" Hereby requiring and Commanding all Mayors Sheriffs
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Justices of the Peace
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Bailliff Constables
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and all other our
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" Officers & subjects whatsoever whom it shall or may concern:
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" that they and every of them do take Notice of this our Royal
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" Pleasure as they will answer the contrary at their utmost Perils"
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Your Opinion is desired-Whether the said Mr Skinner
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is by virtue of the aforesaid Warrant & Patent to the
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Commissioners of the Customs Exempted from the Services of
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the said office of Overseer & all other Offices whatsoever
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or not.
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Opinion
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although Mr Skinner is stated to have purchased his appointmt
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originally from the City, yet & apprehend he become as much
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