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Die Jovis, 8. Junii, 1643.
WHereas by an Ordinance of both Hou∣ses of Parliament, dated the 14. day of Ianuary, 1642. All persons are prohibited to fetch Coals at Newcastle, Sunderland, and Blith, upon pain of the forfeiture of their Ships and Coales, notwithstanding which Ordinance, some pretending ignorance, others that in their voyage for Scotland they were forced in by foule weather, have presumed to Lade Coales at the aforesaid places; The conside∣ration of whose severall cases, the Commons house of Parliament having referred to this Committee of the Navy, whose want of time to examine the truth of the said Allegations have in favor to the severall persons offending in this kind taken bond of the Masters and owners of the Ships and Coales, with con∣dition that they should be responsall to the Parliament, for the true value of their Ships and Coales, when they should be thereunto required, and not to sell their Coales above the rate appointed by the said Ordinance, not∣withstanding