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<HEAD><Q>DIEV ET MON DROIT</Q></HEAD>
<P>C. R.</P>
<P>HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE</P>
</FIGURE> At the Court at <HI>Whitehall</HI> the 26^t^h of <HI>March</HI> 1672.</HEAD>
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<HEAD>Pre&s;ent, The Kings mo&s;t Excellent Maje&s;ty.</HEAD>
<ITEM>His Royal Highne&s;s the Duke of <HI>York.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>His Highne&s;s Prince <HI>Rupert.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Lord Keeper.</ITEM>
<ITEM>Duke of <HI>Buckingham.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Duke of <HI>Ormond.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Earl of <HI>O&s;&s;ory.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Earl of <HI>Bridgwater.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Earl of <HI>Sandwich.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Earl of <HI>Carli&s;le.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Earl of <HI>Craven.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Lord <HI>Arlington.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Lord <HI>Holles.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>M^r^. Trea&s;urer.</ITEM>
<ITEM>Mr. Vice-Chamberlain.</ITEM>
<ITEM>M^r. Secretary <HI>Trevor.</HI></ITEM>
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<P>_VPon Reading this day at the Board the Humble Petition of the Rulers and Over&s;eers of the Company of Watermen, for them|&s;elves, and in the behalf of the whole Society of Watermen, Praying, In regard they are, and always have been ready to Serve His Maje&s;ty and the Kingdom upon all occa&s;ions at Sea, whereunto they are obliged by Oath and Duty, <HI>That for their future Encouragement, His Maje&s;ty would be plea&s;ed to Renew and Confirm an Order made in Council the Eight of <HI>February</HI></HI> 1627. <HI>in His late Maje&s;ties Reign of ever Ble&s;&s;ed memory, For Freeing the Company of Watermen and their Succe&s;&s;ors from Land-&s;ervice.</HI> His Maje&s;ty was Graciou&s;ly plea&s;ed to Declare, That the &s;aid Order of the Eighth of <HI>February</HI> 1627. be Renewed and Confirmed: And accordingly did this day Or|der, That the Company of Watermen and their Servants for the time being, and their Succe&s;&s;ors be, and they and every of them are hereby Exempted and Freed, as well from being Pre&s;t to Serve in per&s;on as Land-&s;ouldiers, as from Contri|buting towards the Charge of Setting out and Billeting of Land-&s;ouldiers: Whereof all and every Lords Lieutenants, Deputy-lieutenants, Iu&s;tices of the Peace, Mayors, Bayliffs, Con&s;tables, and all other His Maje&s;ties Officers whom it may concern, are to take notice of this His Maje&s;ties Plea&s;ure, and yield Obedience accordingly.</P>
<CLOSER><SIGNED>John Nicholas.</SIGNED></CLOSER>
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<P>In the <HI>SAVOY,</HI> Printed by the A&s;&s;igns of <HI>John Bill</HI> and <HI>Chri&s;topher Barker,</HI> Printers to the Kings Mo&s;t Excellent Maje&s;ty 1672.</P>
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