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<p n="555"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="date" id="LMSMGO55607_date20">November 1776</rs>
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<p n="556">The Chairman of the Sessions laid before this meeting the<lb></lb>
following Letter which he had received from his Grace the Duke of<lb></lb>
Northumberland together with an Order of the Lords of his Majesty<lb></lb>
Most Honourable privy Council inclosed Vizt.</p>
<p n="557"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo621">Northumberland House</rs>
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12th Novemr. 1776</p>
<p n="558">Sr.</p>
<p n="559"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">In From his Grace<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo622">Duke of Northern</rs>
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<lb></lb>
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and in closing<lb></lb>
the order of his Ma<lb></lb>
jestys privy Council</note>
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<p n="560">Having this day received an Order of His Majestys Privy<lb></lb>
Council bearing date the 8th. Instant Whereby I am required to ca<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
upon the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ244">Justices of the peace</rs>
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within the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo623">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
strictly to enjoin and require them to cause all stragling Seame<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
who are fit to Serve on Board his Majestys Ships to be taken up<lb></lb>
and sent by proper persons from place to place until they should<lb></lb>
be brought to the Clerks of the Cheque of His Majestys Yards a<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo624">Deptford</rs>
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<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo625">Woolwick</rs>
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Chatham Sheerness Portsmouth Plymou<obscured></obscured>
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or to the Naval Offices at Harwick in such manner and with such<lb></lb>
Allowances to the persons who shall be intrested with the Cond<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
them as in the said order is mentioned which order I send your<lb></lb>
inclosed herewith and in Obedience thereto, I do hereby desire<lb></lb>
You as Chairman of the Sessions of the said County will without<lb></lb>
delay cause the Justices to be called together to take the said<lb></lb>
order in Consideration and to carry the same into immediate<lb></lb>
Execution in the most Effectual manner not doubting but they<obscured></obscured>
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erect themselves with that zeal Vigilance and Spirit for his Maj<obscured></obscured>
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Service which they have at all times Shewn and which the <obscured></obscured>
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Importance of the present occasion more particularly decam<obscured></obscured>
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<p n="561">I am with great regard<lb></lb>
Sir<lb></lb>
Your most obedient.<lb></lb>
humble Servt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo626">Northumberland</rs>
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<p n="562">The Worshipful Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n562-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ245">Knt</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ246">Chairman</rs>
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of the Sessions for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo627">County of<lb></lb>
Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="563">Here Follows the order inclosed in the said Letter and above<lb></lb>
referred to</p>
<p n="564"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order of his Majestys<lb></lb>
Privy council for<lb></lb>
taking up straggling<lb></lb>
summer</note>
After our very hearty commendations to your Grace Re<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
His Majestys Service do that this time require a Speedy supp<obscured></obscured>
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Seamen and <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ247">Seafaring Men</rs>
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to Man his Majestys Fleet <obscured></obscured>
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is now hiting out. We do therefore by his Majestys Command</p>
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