And it is our further will and pleasure, that every regulation, provision, matter or thing, which shall have been agreed upon between you, the said Richard Oswald, and such _Commissioner or Commissioners, body or bodies, corporate or politic, assembly or assemblies, descriptions of men, person or persons as aforesaid_, with whom you shall have judged meet and sufficient to enter into such agreement, shall be fully and distinctly set forth in writing, and authenticated by your hand and seal, on one side, and _by such seal or other signatures on the other as the occasion may require, and as may be suitable to the character and authority of the Commissioner or Commissioners, &c. as aforesaid so agreeing_, and such instruments so authenticated shall be by you transmitted to us through one of our principal Secretaries of State. And it is our further will and pleasure, that you, the said Richard Oswald, shall promise and engage for us and in our royal name and word, that every regulation, provision, matter, or thing, which may be agreed to and concluded by you, our said Commissioner, shall be ratified and confirmed by us in the fullest manner and extent, and that we will not suffer them to be violated or counteracted either in whole or in part by any person whatsoever. And we hereby require and command all our officers, civil and military, and all others our loving subjects whatever, to be aiding and assisting unto you, the said Richard Oswald, in the execution of this our commission, and of the powers and authorities herein contained; provided always, and we hereby declare and ordain, that the several offices, powers and authorities hereby granted shall cease, determine, and become utterly null and void, on the first day of July, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightythree, although we shall not otherwise in the meantime have revoked and determined the same, in witness, &c. And for so doing this shall be your warrant. Given at our Court of St James, the twentyfifth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eightytwo.[7] In the twentysecond year of our reign. By his Majesty's command. THOMAS TOWNSHEND. To our Attorney or Solicitor-General. FOOTNOTEs: [6] The parts of this Commission, which were objected to by the American Commissioners are printed in italics. [7] This commission was signed by the King on the 7th of August. * * * * * RICHARD OSWALD'S SECOND COMMISSION FOR NEGOTIATING PEACE.[8]