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<p n="2315">The following is an Extract of the Patent of the Commissioners of his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAMV11402_occ576">Majesty's Customs</rs>
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Dated the 2d day of December 1769.</p>
<p n="2316">" And to the Intent that you our said Commissioners may be the better<lb></lb>
" enabled to attend the Execution of this our Commission and of the<lb></lb>
" Trust in you reposed and may not be withdrawn there from<lb></lb>
" Our Will & Pleasure is And we do hereby Grant Declare and<lb></lb>
" Ordain that whilst this our Commission shall Continue inforce<lb></lb>
" you our said Commissioners hereby Constituted and all<lb></lb>
" officers of the Customs as well those appointed or authorized by<lb></lb>
" Letters Patenter by Constitution or Warrant from the Commissioners<lb></lb>
" of our Treasury or of our High Treasurer of <rs type="placeName" id="GLBAMV11402_geo789">Great Britain</rs>
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" as those Officers which are or shall be appointed or deputed<lb></lb>
" by you our said Commissioners in or for the management of our<lb></lb>
" said revenue shall not be compellable to serve on any Jury<lb></lb>
" or appear or serve at any Assize or Sessions or to Serve any<lb></lb>
" Parish or other public Office whatsoever Civil or Military<lb></lb>
" Hereby requiring and Commanding all Mayors Sheriffs<lb></lb>
" <rs type="occupation" id="GLBAMV11402_occ577">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="GLBAMV11402_occ578">Bailliff Constables</rs>
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and all other our<lb></lb>
" Officers & subjects whatsoever whom it shall or may concern:<lb></lb>
" that they and every of them do take Notice of this our Royal<lb></lb>
" Pleasure as they will answer the contrary at their utmost Perils"</p>
<p n="2317"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Quy</note>
Your Opinion is desired-Whether the said Mr Skinner<lb></lb>
is by virtue of the aforesaid Warrant & Patent to the<lb></lb>
Commissioners of the Customs Exempted from the Services of<lb></lb>
the said office of Overseer & all other Offices whatsoever<lb></lb>
or not.</p>
<p n="2318">Opinion<lb></lb>
although Mr Skinner is stated to have purchased his appointmt<lb></lb>
originally from the City, yet & apprehend he become as much</p>
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