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        if they have met with any obstruction in their Loading; Lib. H. D.

        through means of any Neglect of any People of the Countrey

        and whether there be any thing wherein this Governmt can be

        assistant to them in forwarding their dispatch and that Ordr

        should be given accordingly; Saying tht his Mats intrest is

        very greatly Concern'd in this Affair as well as the good and

        intrest of the Subject therefore will'd them to Speak who

        make Answer that they are not sensible of any thing in that

        nature and that they can Say no more then they have done

        but Referr themselves wholy to Capt Daniell to Reprsent their

        Case to the Comodore to which Capt Dan” makes answer that

        he has already given the Comodore an Accot of as much as

        has been say'd now (by Letter) and that he will personally at

        his Going Down give him a further Accot. He is desired (if the

        Comodore alter his Resolution) for to send up an Express

        thereabout both by Land and by Water for which Care shall

        be taken to make to make satisfaction.

          The honrble Coll: John Addison and Thomas Brooke Esq

        Came and were Aded.

          Afterwards Capt Daniell being called aside was asked by

        his Exncy if he had any thing further to say in this matter who

        says he has not.

          He is desired to Reprsent the Case truly to the honrble the p. 456

        Coinodore who says he will.

          The foregoing proceedings are by Ordr read over to the

        Genti. last Come, who doe well approve off, and Agree to

        the same.

                      ffebry the 19th 1696.

             The Councill again Sate and were prsent,

         His Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esq Capt Genll &ca

        Sr Thomas Laurence Baront Secryr Coll: John Addison

      Coll: Henry Jowles           Thomas Brooke Esq

      Coll: Nicho Greenberry       James ffrisby Esq

          The Proceedings yesterday taken were again Read over to

        the Genti. of the Councill this day Come; they approving

        thereof and Agreeing to the same.

        His Exncys Comunicacon Hig Exncy is pleased to Demand of the Board

         that they would deliberately Consult and give

        with his Mats honrble their Advice whether it will not (upon this

        Councill abt calling an Emergency of Affairs) be absolutely necessary

        Assembly &Ca for the Calling of an Assembly considering the

        Great Number of Ships that are likely to Stay behind;

        & what is best to be done therein—the wch being deliberately

        and maturely Debated it is Resolved upon as followes, Vizt