Palmer Judge @ Graham attorney for the King, And *Mr jaGra- if Mr Santen would speak truth he must needs say they both have been very serviceable for the King in the advancement of his Revenue, @ that they still continue with their utmost endeavors soe to bee And though their way of living is by the law, yet their management has @ such other mild courses that were there was ten actions formerly there is
been such by arbitration
;
-
n not one now. And the Council had soe good an opinion of Capt Palmer that hee was thought the e court for the Kings affairs of y fittest to bee the Judge As for sloops &c going from this to Newfoundland, if it was against the act of navigation hee did ill
to admit soe many to clear
@ enter to @ from thence without soe much as taking notice of
it, till
@
hee @ Major Brockhelles falling out, hee took occasion to seize his sloop, which the Council s taking security discharged from him till his Maty malicious further pleaonly bee to upon looking
sure were known
Mr Mayne coming here @ shewing mee his instruction, noe vessel has gone from
hence thither since,
And had I not relyed soe much upon Cap Santen none had gone, @ for his sake I'll not trust to
another soe much again Mr Santen was in the right I was angry to find a cart-load of goods going off the bridge after