the Commanders of said Colonies thereabouts, shall endeavor that from time to time, the judgments delivered within their jurisdiction, whether civil or criminal, with the informations and answers taken thereupon shall be sent to him, that he may examine and see if any excesses have been committed, and in case of any such, to cause the same to be corrected in future ; also if particular malice shall be anywhere observed, to proceed as before, on communication earnestly and rigorously against the malfeasors.

I refer to my answers to all the preceding; this article can be satisfied thereby.

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He shall transmit hither by ships coming here, copies both of the judgments and informations sent to him and of those taken and obtained by himself, and allow the institution of all judicial acts necessary to defend the same here.

I have observed this as far as I was able, but the Director must chiefly defend himself.

U. He shall take care that the criminal matters and judgments decided by our said Director and Council t-huU, after communication with them, be promptly executed.

The Director hath caused the sentences to be executed according to his pleasure, but no criminal cases occurred except as related.

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He shall also take care that such as are in prison with the knowledge of the Director and Council aforesaid, shall not remain long thereat the expense of the Company, without special cause, but so expeditiously prosecute them, that their trials shall be dispatched, and therefore advise the Director and Council as frequently as possible what prisoners are in keep at his suit, or otherwise and on what charges.