Note (retour) — XV.
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Right trustie and welbeloved Cousins and Counsellors and trustie and welbeloved, Wee greete you well. Whereas wee are informed that there are certaine shippes bound for the gulph and river of Canada, contrarie to a power and comission given by us unto Sr. William Alexander Knight, Jerves Kirk and others therein contained, who by vertue thereof have been at greate Charges in setling and maintaining a Colonie and fort in these boundes, Our pleasure is that upon due information of any Shipp or shippes bound for the said Gulph and river of Canada, contrarie to our former warrant, and without power from the forenamed persons having interest in it you take such speedie course as is requisite for their stay and hinderance till our further pleasure be knowen. For doing whereof these presents shalbe unto you a sufficient warrant. From our Court at Whitehall the838