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If the fees from the smallness of trade in any port not sufficient to maintain the officers, the governour and council may establish salaries out of Exchequer.
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L. And if it so happen that the fees above-mentioned, by reason of the smallness of trade in any port or ports of this kingdom, shall appear to be too little, or not sufficient for provision and maintenance of his Majesties officers imployed in such port or ports; that then the lord lieutenant, lord deputy, or other chief governour or governours and privy council for the time being, shall have liberty to make and establish such salary, to be paid yearly unto the said officers out of his Majesties Exchequer, as they in their judgements shall think sit, and as the service, care and pains, of such officers may justly merit and deserve.
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