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XLII. Governor Argall. Commission to William Cradock
February 20, 1617/18

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By the Admiral &c

To all to whom these presents shall come I samuel Argall Esqr
Admyrall and for the Time present principal Governor of Virginia Send
Greeting in Our Lord God Everlasting. Sithence in all places of Warrs
and Garrison Towns it is most Expedient and necessary to have an honest
and Carefull provost Marshall to whose charge and Safe Custody all
Delinquents and prisoners of what Nature of Quallity soever their Offences
be are to be com̃ytted Now Know ye that for the Honesty Sufficiency
and Carefulness in the Execution and Dischardge of the Said Office—
which I conceyve of William Cradock I do by these presents nõiate con-
stitute Ordain & appoint the Said William Cradock to be provost Marshall
of the Bermuda City and of all the Hundred thereto belonging Giving
and granting unto the said William Cradock All power and Authority to
Execute all Such Offices Duties and Comands belonging to the Said place
of provost Marshall with all priviledgs rite and prehemynences thereunto
belonging And in all Cases wch require his Speedy Execution of his Said
Office by virtue of these presents he shall require all Captains Officers
Soldiers or any other Member of this Colony to be [93] aiding and assisting
to him to appease all Mutinies factious Rebellions and all other Discords
contrary to the quiet and peaceable Government of this Comon-Weale as
they will Answer the Contrary at their further Perils

Given at Bermuda City this 20th of ffebraury in the 15th year of the Reign
of Our soveraigne Lord James by the Grace of God King of England &c
and of Scotland the 51 And in 11th Year of this plantation Año Dñi 1617
Extract & recordat per