12.  Order  on  the  petition  of  Capt.  Jas.  Gobert  of  Dieppe,  for  a
protection  for  the  St.  John  of  Dieppe  to  Guinea  or  Cape  de  Verd
and  back,  that  Council  should  grant  it,  in  respect  of  the  good
correspondence  between  divers  parts  of  England  and  Dieppe.
14.  Order,  on  the  petition  of  Simon  Jansen,  of  Copenhagen, — for
release  of  his  ship,  and  for  payment  of  the  money  due  to  him  for
freight,  which  has  been  paid  by  Council's  order  to  Capt.  HatseU,  that
he  may  pay  his  mariners  and  other  debts  contracted  at  Plymouth
for  victuals,  &c. — that  Council  should  write  to  HatseU  to  allow
Jansen  and  his  mariners  something  for  sustenance  out  of  the  said
money  in  his  hands,  if  on  inquiry,  he  finds  them  in  want,  until
further  orders,  as  Council  wiU  probably  hear  from  the  Resident  at
Denmark,  when  order  will  be  taken  as  to  Denmark  ships  detained
here.
15.  Order  on  the  petition  of  John  Mathewson,  master  of  the
Justice  of  Copenhagen, — for  payment  for  deals,  tar,  &c.  taken  for


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the  service  on'  his  coming  to  Portsmouth,  and  likewise  for  discharge
of  his  ship,  his  charges  being  very  great, — that  Council  order  Mr.
WiUoughby,  of  Portsmouth,  to  certify  the  value  of  the  goods,  and
allow  somewhat  from  the  price,  for  maintenance  of  the  master  and
company,  till  further  order.     [/.  132,  pp.  14-23.]

Dec.  27.         Council  of  State.     Day's  Proceedings.
1.  The  Ordnance  Committee  to  consider  the  letter  from  the
Governor  of  Tjandguard  Fort  of  the  20th,  with  the  list  of  wants  and
defects  of  that  place,  and  report  what  must  be  done  for  their  supply.
2.  Like  order  on  a  like  letter  and  Kst  from  the  Governor  of  Ports-
mouth.
