Present The Kings most Excellent Majesty , His Royal Highness the Duke of York His Highness Prince Rupert Lord Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Chancellor Duke of Albemarle Lord Chamberlain Earl of Bridgewater Earl of Berkshire Earl of Anglesey Earl of Craven Earl of Lauderdaill Lord Viscount Fitzharding Lord Arlington Lord Berkeley Lord Ashley Mr. Comptroller Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Secretary Morice Mr. Chancellor of the Dutchy Sir William Coventry Sir John Duncombe .

WHereas it is generally Reported , That many Seamen and Soldiers who have served His Majesty at Sea , are frequently constrained to give money , or lose some part of their wages to recover the rest : Which Reports being of great prejudice to His Majesties service ; And the Treasurer of His Majesties Navy having used all possible means to discover and prevent all such Abuses , as appeareth by several publique Advertisements by him affixed at Westminster-Hall Gate , and other publique places ; His Majesty thereupon out of His tender Care of those His Subjects who have so faithfully served Him , and for the more effectual Redress of any Abuses which are , or have been committed in Exacting upon the said Seamen and Soldiers , hath appointed His Royal Highness the Duke of York His Highness Prince Rupert Duke of Albemarle Earl of Anglesey Earl of Lauderdaill Lord Arlington Lord Berkley Lord Ashley Mr. Comptroller Mr. Vice-Chamberlain Mr. Secretary Morice Sir William Coventry Sir John Duncombe to sit in the Council-Chamber as a Committeé , to receive and hear all such Complaints as any Seaman , or Soldier imployed at Sea , can make of any Exaction practised upon them by any the Officers , Sub-Officers , or Clerks in the Office of the Principal Officers of His Majesties Navy , or of the Treasury of the Navy . Whereof all persons concerned are to take notice , and they that have just reason to complain of any such ill usage , may from time to time repair to the Council-Chamber at Whitehall , and there put into the hands of the Clerk of the Council attending , their Complaint in writing , with a Note upon the same , where the party complaining inhabits , or may he found ; To the end that if the same do appear to be true , due satisfaction may be given them , and Iustice done upon those who have injured them .