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elves such, and as in iluty bound, ever pray for his majesty's long life, 

 and that he may prosperously and triumphantly reign over us, 



This was unanimously agreed to in council by the respective members 

 thereof who were present at the passing the bill of revenue: colonel 

 Thomas Ballard, colonel John Cope, colonel Robert Byndloss, co- 

 lonel Thomas Freeman, colonel William Joy, colonel Thomas Ful- 

 ler, John White, Esquire; 



And consented to by the whole council, excepting lieutenant coK iu ' 

 Samuel Long. 

 Received from the earl of Carlisle, a6th February, 1679-80. 



NUMBER XXI. 



Extract of an order in council. 

 JAMAICA. 



At the committee of Trade and Plantations, in the council-chamber at 

 Whitehall, the fth of March, 1679-80, 



PRESENT, 



Prince Rupert, Marquis of Worcester, Mr. Hyde, 



Lord President, Earl of Bridgewater, Mr. Sec. Coventry, 



Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Essex, Sir Leolin Jenkins. 



A letter from the earl of Carlisle to the committee, dated a3d of No- 

 vember last, is read, wherein his lordship acquaints the committee, that, 

 having called the council and assembly together, he had caused their 

 lordships report of the 2,8th of May to be publicly read ; which their 

 lordships think to be disagreeable to the directions of the report, which 

 was only presented to his majesty for his information, and in order to 

 furnish the earl of Carlisle, when occasion should serve, with such argu- 

 ments as might be fit to be used in justification of his majesty's commis- 

 sion and instructions ; and their lordships particularly take notice, that 

 it was neither necessary nor convenient for him to expose his instructions 

 to the assembly : and as to the clerk of the assembly, which his lordship 

 had appointed, the committee does very much approve his lordships pro- 

 ceedings therein, and will desire him to continue the same method for the 

 future. 



And whereas colonel Long is represented to have a hand in leaving out 

 the king's name in the late bill of revenue, and in framing and advising the 

 address of the assembly now transmitted to his majesty j their lordships 



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