14.  The  Commissioners  of  Customs  and  Excise  to  pay  to  Mr.  Frost
for  Council  the  moneys  in  their  hands  for  the  growing  salaries  of
Col.  Geo.  Thompson  and  Maurice  Thompson.  [Also  Vol.  XXXVII. ,
Fo.  136.]

17.  Capt.  Gierke's  letter  from  Guernsey  of  12  June  referred  to  the
Ordnance  Committee.     [/.  69,  "pp.  397-401.]

June  24.  137.  Rich.  Popplett  and  Nich.  Philips,  bailiffs  of  Ipswich,  to  the
Ipswich.  Council  of  State.  We  send  our  account  of  money  expended  in
providing  for  80  sick  and  wounded  seamen  who  arrived  here  on
the  10th,  in  sad  condition.  It  amounted  to  141i.  18s.  S^d,  which
we  have  charged  by  bill  on  Rich.  Hutchinson,  navy  treasurer,  and
hope  it  will  be  paid.  We  have  been  as  frugal  as  we  can,  but  the
men  were  very  sick  and  very  bare  of  clothes,     [f  'page.~\

June  24.  138.  Capt.  Christ.  Myng  to  the  Navy  Commissioners.  Five  seamen
The  Elizabeth,  coming  on  board  to  visit  their  acquaintances  of  the  St.  Augustine
1  ury  ope.  ppJ2e,  I  pressed  four  of  them,  and  sent  the  boat  on  board  with  one
of  my  men  and  my  own  pinnace  to  show  Mr.  Plumpton,  her
commander,  my  warrant,  and  ask  if  he  had  any  authority  to  keep
his  men -from  impress.  He  would  not  show  any,  but  detains  my  men
and  pinnace.  I  only  pressed  four  men  out  of  his  40.  I  desire  that
some  course  may  be  taken  for  resenting  such  insolence,  otherwise
our  endeavours  will  be  vain.     [|  page^

June  24.        139.  Capt.  Rich.  Mill  to  Rob.  Blackborne.      I  want  the  release  of
Exeter.      some  able  seamen  in  the  gaols  of  Devon  and  Cornwall  who  were


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