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The Chairman of the Sessions laid before this meeting the
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following Letter which he had received from his Grace the Duke of
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Most Honourable privy Council inclosed Vizt.
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In From his Grace
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the order of his Ma
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Having this day received an Order of His Majestys Privy
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Council bearing date the 8th. Instant Whereby I am required to ca
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strictly to enjoin and require them to cause all stragling Seame
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who are fit to Serve on Board his Majestys Ships to be taken up
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and sent by proper persons from place to place until they should
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Allowances to the persons who shall be intrested with the Cond
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them as in the said order is mentioned which order I send your
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inclosed herewith and in Obedience thereto, I do hereby desire
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You as Chairman of the Sessions of the said County will without
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delay cause the Justices to be called together to take the said
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order in Consideration and to carry the same into immediate
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Execution in the most Effectual manner not doubting but they
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erect themselves with that zeal Vigilance and Spirit for his Maj
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Service which they have at all times Shewn and which the
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I am with great regard
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Sir
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Your most obedient.
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humble Servt.
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Here Follows the order inclosed in the said Letter and above
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referred to
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Order of his Majestys
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Privy council for
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taking up straggling
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summer
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After our very hearty commendations to your Grace Re
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His Majestys Service do that this time require a Speedy supp
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Seamen and
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to Man his Majestys Fleet
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is now hiting out. We do therefore by his Majestys Command
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