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 return for the said goods they shall so export from Great Britain, or in any other manner to carry on any trade to or from Africa: and a just and true account of the said committee's receipts and payments shall, from time to time, be kept in a book or books for that purpose: which book or books shall be open at the office or place where the said committee shall transact the affairs and business of the said company in London, to be perused at all seasonable times by any person admitted to the freedom of the said company, without fee or reward.

XXI. And, be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the commissioners for trade and plantations are hereby authorized and impowered from time to time, in case any of the said committee-men, or any officer or servant appointed by them, shall be guilty of any misbehaviour, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, to remove any of the said committee-men, officers, or servants, from their employments, giving notice of such removal, and specifying the causes thereof, to the said committee, and when a committee-man, shall be so removed, the said committee shall give notice forth with to the mayor of the city or town by whom the said committee-man was chosen, to elect another in the room or stead of him so removed; and if an officer or servant shall be so removed, the said committee are hereby impowered to appoint another in the room or stead of him or them so removed.

XXII. Provided nevertheless, That whenever any committee-man shall be charged with misbehaviour in his employment, the commissioners for trade and plantations shall summon such committee-man to appear before them, and shall, in case he attends, hear such committee-man; and upon his attendance or default, examine into the truth of the said charge, before they shall remove him from his employment as aforesaid; any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

XXIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said committee shall, and they are hereby required to render a just and perfect account of all their transactions once a year, to the commissioners for trade and plantations, or oftener, if thereunto required by the said commissioners, or any three or more of them, in which shall be contained an account of all the monies received and disbursed by the said committee, or their order; and also an account of all the orders and instructions given by the said committee, as well to their officers and servants in Great Britain, as on the coast of Africa; and all the answers given thereto by the said