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 By Captain Jofeph Taylour, Commander of Her 
 
 mander in Chief of all Her Mayfly s 
 
 John Collins, EJq;, hereby appointed Gwermwr and ^!ommtm 
 
 John's, and all the Sea-Coafts betitkn Fcrr 
 
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 BY Vcrtue of the Power given me by Her Majcfty, I do herd 
 Commander in Chief of the Fort and Kakbour oiSt, JoMs in Si 
 'WiWin^ and Requiring You forthwith to Take upon you the 
 Others, to be Obedient to You, as their Govcmour ; And You arc 
 [to keep good Order and Difciplinc amongft thofc under your Co; 
 pel them to bring their Provilion there. And, for your better Securi 
 |Impower'd to make as many Captains, Lieutenants, Enfigns, and Infci 
 ~ lajefty's Service. 
 
 Given under my Hand and Seal, on board Her Majeft/^Ship Licci 
 Day of O^ober, 170^. 
 
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 ^oundland, 
 
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 To the QU E E N's Mtft Excel 
 ''he humble Petition of John Collins, Efq;, Tour Majefiy^s prefent Go 
 
 SHEWETH, 1 
 
 Hat about December 1708, the faid Fort was furpriz'd by the French^ and 
 
 therein, at which Time Your Petitioner being Commander of the Militia, r 
 
 )t the faid Garrifon, with great Hazard of his Life, the two neareft Perfons to 
 
 Town being altogether defencekfs, and under the Garrifon, Your Petitioner 
 
 the reft of the Inhabitants, and to pay a confiderable Ranfom; after which, he 
 
 CO his great Prejudice, feveral Months before he was permitted to return. 
 
 That in OSlober 1 70^, Captain Taylour y Your Majefty's Commodore, being there 
 
 vvhomfoeycr he (hould find moft dcferving upon the Place (the former Governour, 
 
 "four Petitioner was Commiflion'd and Appointed Governour and Commandei 
 
 \ca-Coaft between Ferry/and and Carhonere Ifland, which he accepted of at the I 
 
 ['raders, and all other the Inhabitants on the Place $ and your Petitioner hath ty 
 
 [cpos'd in him by Your Majefty, at his own great Charge hitherto, and to the gc 
 
 Wherefore Tour Petitioner humbly hopeSy he having jupplanted no ones Pretenfion yet 
 
 his Station^ hefhallfall under Tour Majefty s moft Gr4tcious Confideration for the 
 
 not be removd without juft Reafon ftrfijheipn to Tour Majefty, 
 
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 To the QUEEN'S Moft Excel 
 The Humble A'D D RES S of the Inhabitants 
 
 DiiEAD Sovereign, 
 
 E Your Mnieftv's moft 
 
W of Her h^f Ship Litchfield. mJ Com^ 
 ' Mayfly 5 Eorces, jn ]t^^Wim 
 
 asfid ^ommander ip^^Ohtefy^ the Fort and Harbour of St. 
 betw^n Fcrryland ^uk/ Carbonere IJland, 
 
 Conftinice and Appoint You, until further Order, Govcmour and 
 ^oundUnd, and all the Sea-Goads between Ferryland and Carbonere Ifland, 
 
 Charge and Conunand, Requiring all Officers, Inhabitants, and 
 I take care to Secure and Defend the faid Fort againfl the Enemy, and 
 
 tid, and to Order all the Inhabitants into the faid Fort, and to Com- 
 
 and Guard of the faid Fort and Harbour of St, John's, You are hereby 
 [our Officers, as You find necelTary, and to do what is further for Her 
 
 Asjeft/^Ship Litchfield, in ike Harbour of St. John s, Newfoundland, the Sixth 
 
 Joseph Taylour. 
 
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 f's Mpft Excellent Majesty. • 
 
 ly's pefent Go^ernour of St. John's Fort in Newfoundland, ^c. 
 
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 r the French^ and the then Governour, Captain I/oy</, and Garrifon, taken 
 of the Militia^ rais'd the bed Force he cou'd, and attempted the Relief 
 eared Perfons to him, being the one kiird, the other wounded ; But the 
 Your Petitioner was forc'd (after all poffible Rcfiftance) to fubmit with 
 after which, he was treachcroufly carry 'd away to Placentia, and dctain'd there 
 I to return. 
 
 lore, being there, and Impower d or Authoriz'd to grant a Commiffion to 
 mcr Governour, Captain Lloyd, being carry 'd into France^ and fince kill'd there) 
 and Commander in Chief of the Fort and Harbour of St. Johns, and all the 
 ptcd of at the Rcqucft of the faid Commodore, the fev^ral Merchants and 
 Petitioner hath ever lincc held the fame, and faithfully difcharg'd the Trull 
 o, and to the general Satisfadtion of all concern'd in the Trade there. 
 ne's Pretenfion {coming in upon an entire Vacancy) and behavd himfelfunblameahly in 
 tfideration for the Governour s Pay, and for his Continuance in the Goiernmentf and 
 
 And Your Petitioner, as in Duty bound, f II ever pray, <5'c. 
 
 5 Mofl Excellent Ma jest r; 
 
 e Inhabitants in NEWFOUNDLAND. 
 
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 therein, ac which Time Your Petitioner being 0)mmander of the Militia, 
 
 >t the faid Garrifon, with great Hazard of his Life, the two neareft Pcrfons t 
 Town being alcoRether defencekfs, and under the Garrifon, Your Fctitione 
 the reft of the Inhabitants, and to pay a confiderable Ranfom; after which, h 
 to his great Prejudice, fcveral Months before he was permitted to return. 
 That in OMer 1 70^, Captain Taylour, Your Majefty's Commodore, being ihci 
 ^homfoeycr be (hould find moft dcferving upon the Place (the former Governoui 
 Tour Petitioner was Commiflion'd and Appointed GoYernour and Commands 
 NcaCoaft between ferry/anJ 2nd Carbonere Ifland, which he accepted of at the 
 Traders, and all other the Inhabitants on the Place ; and your Petitioner hath < 
 rcpos'd in him by Your Majefty, at his own great Charge hitherto, and to the ^ 
 Wherefore Tour Petitioner humbly hopes, he having juf planted no one's Pretenfion (< 
 his Station, hefhallfall under Tour Majefty* s moft Gr4icious Confederation for th 
 not be removd without ju ft Reafon fird jhewn to Tour Majefty, 
 
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 To the QUEEN'S Moft Exce 
 The Humble A'D D RES S of the Inhabit mts 
 
 DnEAD Sovereign, 
 
 E Your Majefty 's moft Dutiful and Loyal Subjefts inhabiting Your Provi 
 unfeigned Acknowledgments for thofe Favours which Your Majefty h 
 ive in a great Meafure contributed to our beinjg Froted:ed againft the violer 
 Ittempts upon our Coafts, have rendred the Adjacent unfortified Harbours n 
 [our Majefty s Royal Wifdom thought proper to Order our being Regulated i 
 ^hofe extraordinary Vigilance and prudent Conduct in Guarding and Repairing 
 us for its Defence, have been manifefted to our entire Satisfa^ion .* We 
 fajefty s moft Gracious Favour for the Care he has taken, and the Great ani 
 bblick Office muft be to his own private Affairs; and are Your Majefty's m( 
 
 'E Your Majefty's moft Loyal and Dutiful Subje^s, Merchants and M 
 Inhabitants of that Place in their Addrefs to Your Majefty, in the Behai 
 iftion humbly recommending him to Your moft Gracious Favour to be conf 
 jccflary Expence he has been at in repairing and defending Your Majefty's Fort 
 
 ^ Subfcrihd by a great Number of the principal Merchan 
 
 are ready to do it, if Heedful, 
 
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 r of the Militia, rais'd the bed Force he cou*d, and attempted the Relief 
 nearefl Pcrfons to him, being the one kill'd, the other wounded : But the 
 , Your Petitioner was forc'd (after a!i po(fibIe Refiftancc) to fubmic widi 
 } after which, he was trcacheroufly cauy'd away to Flacfntia, and dctain'd there 
 :d to return. 
 
 xlore, being there, and Impower'd or Authoriz'd to grant a CommifHon to 
 ^rrner Governour, Captain Lloyefy being carry 'd into France, and fince kill'd there) 
 r and Commander in Chief of the Fort and Harbour of St. John\ and all the 
 :epted of at the Requcfl of the faid Commodore, the fcVital Merchants and 
 Petitioner hath ever lincc hcW the fame, and faithfully difcharg'd the Truil 
 [to, and to the general Satisfadtion of all concern'd in the Trade there. 
 ones Pretenfion {coming in t/pon an entire Vacancy) and behavj himfelfunblameahly in 
 onfideration for the Governours Paj/y and for h'n Continuance in the Government ^ and 
 
 And Your Petitioner, as in Duty bound, Ihall ever pray, is^c. 
 
 's Moft Excellent Ma jest r; 
 
 he Inhabitmts in NEWFOUNDLAND. 
 
 iting Your Province of Newfoundland, do humbly beg Leave to tender out 
 Your Majefty has fo Gracioufly conferr'd on us j which with God's Afliftancc, 
 againft the violent Outrages of our barbarous Neighbours the French-, whofe bold 
 ified Harbours moft Dangerous, as they would our refiding at St. Johns, had not 
 leing Regulated into a Militia, and to be put under Command of John CoUins Eftj; 
 ig and Repairing Your Majefty's Fort in St. Johns, and Regulating and Or- 
 itisfa6tion; We therefore humbly beg Leave to recommend Him to Your 
 nd the Great and KecelTary Expence he has been at, and the Prejudice which his 
 3ur Majefty's moft Dutiful and Obedient Subjects. 
 
 Subfcribed by all the beft Inhabitants that are Mafters of Families, 
 
 lerchants and Mafters of Ships trading to Newfoundland, do concur with the 
 :fty, in the Behalf of John Collins Efqj their prefent Governour, with all Sub- 
 ivour to be confirm'd in the faid Government, and Rewarded for the great and 
 ir Majefty's Fort of St, John*s in that Province. 
 
 principal Merchants and Maflers of Ships in London, Trading thither, and more 
 
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