A full discovery of a foul concealment or A true narrative of the proceedings and transactions of the committee for the accompts for the Common-wealth of England, with William Bagwell and John Brockedon accomptants, discoverers and plaintiffes against the committee of Hartford, the treasurer and paymaster there in the year 1643. Licenced by authority.
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             A full discovery of a foul concealment or A true narrative of the proceedings and transactions of the committee for the accompts for the Common-wealth of England, with William Bagwell and John Brockedon accomptants, discoverers and plaintiffes against the committee of Hartford, the treasurer and paymaster there in the year 1643. Licenced by authority.
             W. B. (William Bagwell), b. 1593?
             Brockedon, John.
          
           [4], 15, [1] p.
           
             Printed by James Flesher, for Nicholas Bourne, and are to be sold at the South Entrance of the Royal-Exchange,
             Lodnon [sic] :
             1652.
          
           
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           A
           FULL
           DISCOVERY
           OF
           A
           FOUL
           CONCEALMENT
           :
           OR
           A
           TRUE
           NARRATIVE
           OF
           THE
           Proceedings
           and
           Transactions
           of
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           accompts
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           WITH
           
             William
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             John
             Brockedon
          
           Accomptants
           ,
           Discoverers
           and
           Plaintiffes
           against
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           the
           Treasurer
           and
           Paymaster
           there
           in
           the
           year
           1643.
           
        
         
           LUKE
           8.
           17.
           
        
         
           Nothing
           is
           secret
           that
           shall
           not
           be
           made
           manifest
           ;
           Neither
           any
           thing
           hid
           that
           shall
           not
           be
           known
           and
           come
           abroad
           .
        
         
         
           Licenced
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             James
             Flesher
             ,
          
           for
           
             Nicholas
             Bourne
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           South
           Entrance
           of
           the
           Royal-Exchange
           .
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONOURABLE
           THE
           COUNCEL
           of
           STATE
           For
           the
           COMMON-WEALTH
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             .
          
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           
             Will
             :
             Bagwell
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Brokedon
          
           Accomptants
           ,
           discoverers
           and
           Plaintiffes
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           said
           Common-wealth
           ,
        
         
           SHEWETH
        
         
           THAT
           your
           Petitioners
           the
           third
           of
           
             July
          
           last
           1651
           ,
           (
           at
           the
           request
           of
           some
           of
           the
           Souldiery
           )
           did
           peruse
           and
           examine
           some
           of
           
             Hartford
          
           accompts
           ,
           and
           by
           an
           accompt
           by
           them
           drawn
           out
           ,
           have
           discovered
           (
           5097l
           .
           
             2s
             .
          
           besides
           the
           value
           of
           Armes
           and
           Furniture
           for
           28
           Harquebushiers
           men
           and
           horse
           that
           served
           lesse
           then
           the
           number
           raised
           )
           as
           discoverers
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           whereof
           they
           have
           proved
           ,
           2500l
           
             .
          
           or
           thereabouts
           by
           severall
           credible
           witnesses
           upon
           oath
           ,
           the
           same
           being
           a
           branch
           of
           4103l
           
             .
          
           2s
           
             .
          
           detained
           (
           from
           the
           Souldiery
           that
           were
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Norwich
          
           for
           13
           weeks
           and
           3
           days
           pay
           )
           by
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           their
           Treasurer
           ,
           Paymaster
           ,
           &c.
           of
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           of
           which
           they
           have
           hitherto
           given
           no
           just
           accompt
           :
           The
           same
           being
           collected
           and
           received
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           County
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           pay
           of
           300
           horse
           Harquebushiers
           ,
           that
           they
           maintained
           at
           their
           charge
           ,
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             John
             Norwich
          
           from
           the
           17
           of
           
             August
          
           1643
           ,
           to
           the
           25
           of
           
             March
          
           1644.
           which
           detention
           &c.
           caused
           your
           Petitioners
           to
           exhibit
           the
           said
           branch
           of
           discovery
           ,
           of
           2500l
           
             .
          
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           with
           their
           complaint
           against
           the
           said
           Committee
           &c.
           
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           before
           the
           Honourable
           Committee
           for
           the
           taking
           and
           receiving
           of
           accompts
           for
           the
           said
           Common-wealth
           .
        
         
           That
           notwithstanding
           the
           many
           addresses
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           for
           relief
           ,
           your
           Petitioners
           were
           still
           frustrated
           of
           their
           expectations
           by
           their
           continuall
           delays
           and
           obstructions
           of
           their
           prosecution
           of
           the
           charge
           laid
           against
           the
           aforesaid
           Committee
           &c.
           
        
         
           Whereupon
           your
           Petitioners
           upon
           the
           27
           of
           
             January
          
           last
           continued
           their
           said
           prosecution
           of
           the
           said
           branch
           of
           discovery
           of
           2500l
           
             .
          
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           and
           notwithstanding
           their
           great
           charge
           and
           losse
           of
           time
           in
           their
           severall
           addresses
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           (
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           said
           Common-wealth
           )
           can
           hitherto
           have
           no
           relief
           ,
           which
           tendeth
           to
           the
           great
           wrong
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           and
           Souldiery
           ,
           as
           by
           a
           true
           Narrative
           of
           their
           proceedings
           and
           transactions
           ,
           and
           the
           accompt
           ready
           (
           when
           called
           for
           )
           to
           be
           humbly
           presented
           to
           your
           Honours
           ,
           doth
           at
           large
           appear
           ,
           And
           this
           discovery
           issuing
           from
           the
           military
           affairs
           ,
        
         
           Your
           Petitioners
           humble
           suit
           is
           ,
           That
           your
           Honours
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           take
           the
           premises
           into
           your
           pious
           and
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           if
           your
           Honours
           finde
           it
           meet
           to
           nominate
           some
           worthy
           persons
           (
           Commissioners
           )
           that
           are
           experienced
           in
           Military
           affairs
           ,
           to
           hear
           ,
           examine
           ,
           and
           determine
           the
           business
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           to
           doe
           therein
           as
           to
           your
           grave
           wisdomes
           shall
           seem
           most
           agreeable
           to
           equity
           and
           justice
           ,
           for
           the
           procuring
           an
           effectuall
           tryall
           and
           speedy
           end
           of
           the
           said
           discovery
           &c.
           for
           the
           present
           and
           future
           good
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           and
           Souldiery
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             Delivered
             
               
                 April
              
               17
               1652
            
             to
             the
             Lord
             Generall
             
               Cromwell
               .
            
          
           And
           they
           (
           as
           in
           duty
           bound
           )
           shall
           ever
           pray
           &c.
           
             Will
             .
             Bagwell
             ,
             John
             Brockedon
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           TRUE
           NARRATIVE
           Of
           the
           Proceedings
           and
           Transactions
           of
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           Accompts
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           with
           
             William
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             John
             Brockedon
             ,
          
           Accomptants
           ,
           Discoverers
           ,
           and
           Plaintiffes
           against
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           the
           Treasurer
           and
           Paymaster
           there
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1643.
           
        
         
           Humbly
           presented
           to
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Councell
           of
           States
           serious
           Consideration
           ,
           by
           the
           said
           
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             Brockedon
             .
          
        
         
           THat
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           said
           
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             Brockedon
          
           in
           their
           addresse
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           the
           Accompts
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           against
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           was
           in
           being
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1643.
           may
           be
           rightly
           understood
           ,
           It
           is
           in
           the
           first
           place
           to
           be
           noted
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           said
           year
           1643
           by
           Authority
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           a
           Regiment
           of
           
             *
          
           300
           Horse
           Harquebushiers
           were
           to
           be
           raised
           by
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
          
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           S
           
             John
             Norwich
          
           Knight
           and
           Baronet
           ,
           Colonell
           and
           Captain
           of
           horse
           for
           the
           defence
           and
           preservation
           of
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           which
           said
           Regiment
           was
           continued
           under
           the
           said
           S
           
             John
             Norwich
          
           his
           Command
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           said
           service
           from
           the
           17
           of
           
             August
          
           1643
           ,
           to
           the
           25
           of
           
             March
          
           1644.
           
           At
           which
           time
           they
           were
           taken
           into
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Manchesters
          
           marching
           Army
           ,
           during
           which
           time
           of
           their
           service
           under
           the
           said
           Sr
           
             John
             Norwich
          
           being
           31
           weeks
           and
           3
           days
           ,
           the
           afore
           mentioned
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           for
           payment
           and
           discharge
           of
           the
           said
           Regiment
           ,
           assessed
           and
           received
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           County
           monies
           sufficient
           to
           pay
           the
           aforesaid
           Regiment
           of
           300
           horse
           Harquebushiers
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           yet
           neverthelesse
           have
           left
           the
           Souldiery
           of
           the
           said
           Regiment
           
           in
           arrear
           and
           unsatisfied
           for
           
             *
          
           13
           weeks
           and
           3
           days
           pay
           ,
           they
           having
           paid
           the
           Souldiery
           no
           more
           but
           for
           18
           weeks
           onely
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           the
           said
           Souldiery
           finding
           themselves
           aggrieved
           for
           the
           withholding
           of
           their
           due
           for
           the
           said
           13
           weeks
           and
           3
           days
           ,
           did
           the
           3
           of
           
             July
          
           last
           1651
           apply
           themselves
           to
           the
           said
           
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             Brockedon
             ,
          
           with
           some
           accompts
           of
           the
           said
           
             Hartford
          
           Committee
           ,
           who
           upon
           view
           and
           examination
           whereof
           ,
           they
           the
           said
           
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             Brockeden
             ,
          
           by
           accompts
           have
           discovered
           ,
           
             †
          
           5097
           pound
           2
           shillings
           ,
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           :
           a
           branch
           whereof
           ,
           of
           2500
           
             l.
          
           or
           thereabouts
           they
           have
           discovered
           ,
           by
           
             Edward
             Coxe
             ,
             John
             Gates
             ,
             Gabriel
             Baskervill
             ,
             William
             Allen
             ,
             John
             Hatton
             ,
             Charles
             Booth
             ,
          
           and
           other
           witnesses
           ,
           that
           Sr
           
             Thomas
             Dakers
             ,
          
           Mr
           
             Barber
             ,
          
           Captain
           
             Dauges
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Puller
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Commissioners
           in
           the
           year
           1643.
           and
           
             Humphry
             Packer
          
           senior
           ,
           and
           
             Humphry
             Packer
          
           junior
           ,
           then
           Treasurer
           ,
           and
           Paymaster
           ,
           or
           some
           or
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           by
           the
           direction
           of
           them
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           or
           some
           other
           or
           others
           by
           their
           appointment
           ,
           did
           assesse
           ,
           collect
           and
           receive
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           County
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           money
           sufficient
           to
           discharge
           the
           whole
           pay
           of
           the
           said
           Souldiery
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Committee
           ,
           Treasurer
           ,
           and
           Paymaster
           ,
           or
           some
           or
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           others
           to
           their
           use
           ,
           have
           detained
           ,
           and
           do
           still
           detain
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           wrong
           and
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           and
           Souldiery
           ,
           the
           said
           summe
           of
           
             a
          
           2500l
           
             .
          
           or
           thereabouts
           as
           a
           branch
           or
           part
           of
           
             b
          
           4103l
           
             .
             2s
             .
          
           the
           said
           
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             Brockedon
          
           finde
           to
           be
           owing
           to
           the
           said
           Souldiery
           ,
           for
           13
           weeks
           and
           3
           days
           pay
           due
           to
           them
           from
           the
           17
           of
           
             August
          
           1643
           to
           the
           25
           of
           
             March
          
           1644
           ,
           as
           by
           accompt
           particularly
           it
           doth
           appear
           .
           Whereupon
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Act
           and
           severall
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           )
           for
           redresse
           of
           the
           premises
           ,
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           said
           Common-wealth
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             Brockedon
          
           by
           severall
           Petitions
           have
           addressed
           themselves
           to
           the
           Honorable
           Committee
           for
           the
           taking
           and
           receiving
           of
           accompts
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           which
           Committee
           are
           required
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           &c.
           to
           use
           all
           fitting
           means
           for
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           in
           and
           concerning
           the
           premises
           ,
           as
           occasion
           shall
           require
           ,
           and
           to
           certifie
           their
           proceedings
           to
           the
           Honourable
           house
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           they
           the
           said
           Committee
           to
           this
           present
           refuse
           to
           doe
           ,
           as
           by
           these
           ensuing
           passages
           more
           particularly
           appeareth
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Tuesday
           
           
             c
          
           the
           first
           Petition
           was
           presented
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           at
           the
           Dutchy
           house
           ,
           who
           having
           read
           the
           same
           ,
           sent
           for
           the
           Petitioners
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           that
           they
           should
           have
           an
           answer
           thereof
           the
           Thursday
           following
           in
           the
           afternoon
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Thursday
           about
           one
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           afternoon
           the
           Petitioners
           repaired
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           for
           their
           answer
           to
           the
           said
           Petition
           ,
           
           and
           there
           attended
           ;
           but
           the
           said
           Committee
           came
           not
           that
           afternoon
           ,
           
             d
          
           but
           had
           left
           word
           with
           the
           door-keeper
           to
           tell
           the
           Petitioners
           that
           they
           the
           said
           Committee
           were
           to
           
             e
          
           search
           out
           some
           writings
           before
           they
           could
           give
           an
           answer
           ,
           and
           therefore
           desired
           the
           said
           Petitioners
           to
           come
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           either
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           or
           
           the
           afternoon
           ,
           
           and
           they
           should
           have
           their
           Petition
           answered
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Saterday
           the
           Petitioners
           sent
           two
           of
           their
           witnesses
           to
           the
           Dutchy
           house
           ,
           who
           spake
           with
           M.
           
             Ieoffries
          
           the
           accomptant
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           ;
           who
           answered
           that
           if
           they
           would
           send
           in
           the
           
             a
          
           names
           of
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           and
           others
           that
           detain
           their
           money
           from
           them
           ,
           that
           then
           the
           said
           Committee
           would
           send
           for
           them
           up
           ,
           provided
           they
           could
           make
           it
           appear
           
             b
          
           :
           And
           the
           said
           
             Ieoffries
          
           further
           said
           ,
           that
           the
           Committee
           at
           the
           Dutchy
           house
           
             c
          
           made
           a
           question
           whether
           the
           County
           had
           paid
           the
           Committee
           at
           
             Hartford
          
           the
           money
           they
           were
           so
           charged
           with
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Tuesday
           the
           Petitioners
           with
           6
           of
           their
           witnesses
           were
           sent
           for
           in
           before
           the
           Committee
           at
           the
           Dutchy
           house
           ,
           
             d
          
           who
           told
           them
           that
           they
           had
           sent
           a
           letter
           to
           the
           Committee
           at
           
             Hartford
          
           by
           the
           Carrier
           ,
           
           but
           knew
           not
           whether
           the
           said
           Carrier
           had
           delivered
           their
           said
           letter
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           for
           they
           had
           not
           then
           received
           their
           answer
           from
           the
           said
           Committee
           .
           And
           after
           some
           debate
           within
           themselves
           the
           said
           Committee
           sent
           out
           the
           aforesaid
           Petitioners
           to
           have
           
             e
          
           the
           witnesses
           hands
           subscribed
           thereto
           ;
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           .
           Then
           they
           desired
           the
           names
           of
           the
           Committee
           and
           others
           against
           whom
           the
           charge
           lay
           ;
           
             f
          
           which
           was
           likewise
           sent
           in
           subscribed
           .
           Then
           they
           told
           the
           Petitioners
           
             g
          
           that
           the
           charge
           that
           was
           laid
           against
           the
           Committee
           at
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           must
           be
           answered
           by
           way
           of
           accompt
           ,
           and
           examined
           by
           them
           ,
           whereby
           it
           might
           the
           better
           appear
           whether
           the
           said
           Committee
           were
           justly
           charged
           ,
           which
           (
           said
           they
           )
           should
           be
           done
           before
           they
           would
           send
           for
           them
           up
           ,
           to
           avoid
           future
           trouble
           and
           charge
           :
           To
           which
           the
           Petitioners
           answered
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           the
           charge
           laid
           against
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
          
           &c.
           was
           a
           discovery
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           which
           they
           would
           prove
           by
           their
           
             h
          
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           concerned
           not
           the
           accompts
           ,
           and
           therefore
           if
           they
           pleased
           to
           send
           for
           the
           said
           Committee
           &c.
           their
           witnesses
           were
           ready
           to
           testifie
           their
           charge
           upon
           oath
           :
           And
           herein
           the
           said
           Petitioners
           desired
           to
           know
           their
           mindes
           ;
           Whose
           answer
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           within
           few
           days
           have
           their
           answer
           ,
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           wished
           that
           some
           of
           them
           would
           give
           their
           attendance
           to
           know
           their
           pleasure
           when
           they
           would
           send
           for
           them
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Tuesday
           the
           Petitioners
           sent
           one
           
             John
             Gates
          
           to
           the
           Dutchy
           house
           to
           the
           Committee
           that
           was
           there
           ,
           
           who
           appeared
           not
           willing
           to
           speak
           with
           him
           ,
           they
           sending
           their
           Accomptant
           M.
           
             Jeoffries
          
           to
           him
           ,
           who
           told
           the
           said
           
             Gates
             ,
          
           that
           the
           Committee
           had
           
             i
          
           sent
           a
           man
           for
           the
           accompts
           ,
           but
           received
           as
           yet
           no
           answer
           :
           and
           the
           said
           
             Gates
          
           replyed
           ,
           saying
           ,
           the
           Petitioners
           desired
           an
           answer
           to
           their
           Petition
           ,
           and
           to
           prove
           their
           said
           charge
           ,
           which
           could
           be
           done
           without
           such
           accompts
           .
           Then
           the
           said
           M.
           
             Jeoffries
          
           said
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Petitioners
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           the
           accompts
           ,
           the
           Committee
           would
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           them
           ;
           that
           he
           knew
           their
           minde
           ,
           and
           bid
           the
           said
           
             Gates
          
           to
           take
           that
           for
           their
           answer
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Thursday
           the
           Petitioners
           sent
           the
           said
           Committee
           another
           
           
             k
          
           Petition
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           humbly
           desired
           their
           Honours
           to
           appoint
           
           a
           day
           that
           they
           might
           present
           their
           witnesses
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           in
           a
           readinesse
           to
           make
           proof
           of
           their
           charge
           (
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           )
           who
           having
           read
           the
           same
           sent
           for
           them
           ,
           to
           come
           before
           them
           with
           two
           of
           their
           witnesses
           being
           then
           present
           :
           the
           said
           Committee
           then
           seemed
           to
           be
           very
           affable
           ,
           
             a
          
           and
           desired
           that
           one
           or
           two
           of
           them
           would
           attend
           them
           on
           Tuesday
           next
           ,
           and
           said
           that
           they
           had
           written
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           and
           that
           if
           in
           case
           they
           did
           not
           hear
           from
           them
           by
           that
           time
           ,
           they
           would
           grant
           their
           warrant
           to
           be
           sent
           to
           them
           by
           a
           Messenger
           that
           might
           make
           affidavit
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Petitioners
           demands
           in
           the
           said
           Petition
           was
           but
           
             b
          
           2500l
           
             .
          
           and
           that
           money
           being
           brought
           in
           ,
           it
           would
           satisfie
           the
           businesse
           without
           further
           trouble
           .
           Whereupon
           
             Iohn
             Brockedon
          
           replyed
           ,
           saying
           ,
           that
           he
           and
           
             William
             Bagwell
          
           (
           the
           said
           Petitioners
           )
           would
           attend
           them
           upon
           Tuesday
           next
           ,
           which
           was
           agreed
           upon
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Tuesday
           the
           said
           Petitioners
           attended
           the
           said
           Committee
           ,
           
           and
           being
           sent
           for
           in
           before
           them
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Brockedon
          
           intimated
           that
           according
           to
           their
           Honours
           direction
           ,
           they
           came
           for
           an
           answer
           to
           their
           Petition
           delivered
           the
           12
           of
           this
           moneth
           :
           whereupon
           M.
           
             Henry
             Robinson
          
           the
           Chair-man
           said
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           warrant
           drawn
           up
           by
           their
           direction
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           Petitioners
           should
           have
           to
           send
           by
           one
           that
           could
           make
           affidavit
           of
           the
           delivery
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           should
           be
           sealed
           up
           and
           directed
           to
           the
           Committee
           at
           
             Hartford
             .
          
           Whereupon
           the
           said
           
             Brockedon
          
           replyed
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Under
           correction
           it
           is
           proper
           we
           should
           know
           what
           is
           written
           in
           the
           warrant
           :
           
             c
          
           and
           they
           or
           one
           of
           them
           said
           it
           was
           but
           reason
           .
           Then
           the
           Clark
           of
           the
           said
           Committee
           said
           ,
           the
           Petitioners
           and
           the
           rest
           might
           withdraw
           themselves
           ,
           and
           he
           would
           register
           the
           said
           warrant
           ,
           and
           thereupon
           by
           order
           of
           the
           said
           Committee
           they
           did
           withdraw
           themselves
           out
           of
           the
           room
           and
           attended
           .
           Then
           M.
           
             Robinson
          
           came
           forth
           
             d
          
           and
           told
           the
           Petitioners
           that
           the
           effect
           of
           the
           warrant
           was
           for
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
          
           to
           bring
           in
           their
           accompts
           ,
           and
           the
           money
           they
           are
           charged
           with
           ,
           forthwith
           .
           And
           the
           said
           
             Brockedon
          
           replyed
           and
           said
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           We
           have
           nothing
           to
           doe
           with
           the
           accompts
           concerning
           this
           businesse
           ,
           we
           are
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           desire
           our
           witnesses
           may
           be
           examined
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           in
           readinesse
           to
           make
           good
           our
           charge
           .
           To
           which
           the
           said
           M.
           
             Robinson
          
           replyed
           again
           saying
           ,
           Pray
           give
           leave
           that
           the
           money
           may
           first
           be
           demanded
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           can
           have
           it
           without
           further
           trouble
           ,
           
             e
          
           what
           need
           your
           witnesses
           be
           examined
           ?
           send
           away
           the
           warrant
           (
           saith
           he
           :
           )
           and
           so
           departed
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Committee
           went
           also
           out
           of
           the
           room
           where
           they
           sate
           .
           And
           a
           little
           after
           the
           Clark
           brought
           forth
           a
           Packet
           directed
           to
           M.
           
             Barber
             ,
          
           Captain
           
             Davis
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Puller
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           standing
           Committee
           for
           the
           County
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           and
           delivered
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Petitioners
           (
           which
           was
           sealed
           up
           and
           directed
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           who
           desired
           of
           the
           said
           Clark
           a
           copy
           of
           the
           said
           warrant
           ,
           and
           of
           what
           is
           contained
           touching
           their
           businesse
           in
           the
           said
           packet
           :
           whereupon
           the
           said
           Clark
           answered
           and
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           no
           order
           from
           the
           Committee
           to
           give
           any
           copies
           :
           and
           so
           departed
           .
        
         
         
           The
           same
           Tuesday
           in
           the
           afternoon
           the
           said
           Petitioners
           Plaintiffes
           
             a
          
           delivered
           the
           said
           Packet
           to
           one
           
             Iohn
             Hatton
          
           their
           messenger
           ,
           who
           went
           the
           Thursday
           following
           to
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           and
           delivered
           the
           same
           to
           Captain
           
             Dauges
          
           (
           one
           of
           the
           Committee
           there
           )
           who
           brake
           the
           said
           Packet
           open
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           had
           read
           the
           contents
           thereof
           ,
           he
           said
           he
           understood
           it
           not
           ,
           and
           wished
           the
           said
           messenger
           to
           carry
           the
           same
           to
           the
           standing
           Committee
           ,
           promising
           him
           by
           the
           Faith
           of
           a
           Gentleman
           he
           would
           meet
           him
           there
           :
           whereupon
           the
           said
           messenger
           took
           the
           said
           Packet
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             Dauges
          
           did
           deliver
           the
           same
           the
           Saterday
           following
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           ,
           
             b
          
           who
           very
           much
           slighted
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           told
           him
           they
           would
           send
           their
           answer
           by
           their
           own
           messenger
           and
           not
           by
           him
           .
           At
           which
           meeting
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             Dauges
          
           (
           contrary
           to
           his
           ingagement
           )
           appeared
           not
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Tuesday
           the
           Plaintiffes
           and
           two
           of
           their
           witnesses
           repaired
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           at
           the
           Dutchy
           house
           ,
           
           and
           being
           called
           before
           them
           ,
           the
           Chair-man
           M.
           
             Robinson
             ,
          
           demanded
           what
           they
           desired
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           
             Brockedon
          
           replyed
           saying
           :
           We
           have
           brought
           our
           messenger
           to
           make
           affidavit
           of
           the
           delivery
           of
           your
           Honours
           warrant
           to
           the
           Committee
           at
           
             Hartford
          
           according
           to
           your
           direction
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           upon
           Saterday
           the
           21
           of
           this
           moneth
           .
           The
           said
           Chair-man
           answered
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           not
           need
           to
           make
           affidavit
           ,
           for
           they
           had
           received
           an
           answer
           from
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           and
           did
           read
           part
           thereof
           ,
           expressing
           that
           they
           had
           no
           notice
           of
           what
           
             c
          
           Ordinance
           gave
           them
           power
           to
           receive
           the
           money
           they
           are
           charged
           with
           .
           And
           after
           some
           discourse
           ,
           they
           wished
           the
           said
           plaintiffes
           to
           attend
           their
           accomptant
           the
           
             d
          
           next
           morning
           ,
           and
           he
           should
           shew
           them
           the
           book
           of
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           accompts
           they
           had
           ,
           to
           compare
           them
           :
           the
           which
           was
           effected
           the
           day
           following
           .
           And
           the
           Plaintiffes
           having
           seen
           ,
           and
           not
           onely
           taken
           notice
           of
           what
           was
           most
           conducible
           to
           their
           proceedings
           ,
           but
           also
           what
           may
           conduce
           to
           the
           future
           benefit
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           they
           departed
           .
           
        
         
           Upon
           Thursday
           the
           Plaintiffes
           
             e
          
           presented
           another
           Petition
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           desiring
           (
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           )
           that
           their
           Honours
           would
           give
           order
           ,
           that
           the
           copy
           of
           the
           accompts
           and
           every
           particular
           thereof
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           originall
           given
           to
           their
           Honours
           by
           the
           said
           
             Packer
          
           Treasurer
           ,
           may
           be
           in
           a
           short
           time
           delivered
           unto
           them
           ,
           And
           that
           their
           witnesses
           may
           be
           forthwith
           examined
           ,
           and
           their
           said
           charge
           prosecuted
           &c.
           
           And
           likewise
           a
           copy
           of
           their
           Honours
           warrant
           sent
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
          
           and
           their
           answer
           thereupon
           ,
           (
           
             f
          
           which
           they
           refused
           to
           let
           them
           see
           )
           or
           that
           their
           Honours
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           return
           their
           transactions
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           with
           the
           copies
           aforesaid
           otherwise
           seek
           the
           right
           and
           benefit
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           .
           
             g
          
           Which
           Petition
           when
           they
           had
           read
           ,
           they
           went
           all
           away
           one
           by
           one
           ,
           and
           not
           one
           of
           them
           would
           vouchsafe
           to
           speak
           a
           word
           with
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           ,
           yet
           left
           their
           answer
           with
           M.
           
             Ieoffries
             ,
          
           which
           was
           to
           this
           effect
           ,
           
             viz
             ▪
          
           
           
             a
          
           The
           Committee
           (
           said
           he
           )
           wished
           me
           to
           tell
           you
           ,
           that
           they
           the
           said
           Committee
           ,
           know
           not
           whether
           they
           have
           power
           to
           proceed
           
             b
          
           before
           they
           see
           the
           Act
           of
           Oblivion
           that
           is
           expected
           to
           come
           forth
           :
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Act
           did
           so
           farre
           free
           those
           from
           being
           called
           to
           accompts
           that
           are
           past
           ,
           that
           therefore
           they
           could
           not
           proceed
           before
           the
           said
           Act
           came
           forth
           :
           And
           wished
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           to
           attend
           the
           Committee
           again
           the
           Tuesday
           following
           ,
           when
           they
           should
           have
           their
           answer
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Tuesday
           the
           said
           Petitioners
           Plaintiffes
           
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             Brockedon
             ,
          
           
           after
           notice
           given
           to
           the
           Committee
           of
           their
           attending
           for
           an
           answer
           according
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           directions
           of
           the
           26
           of
           the
           last
           moneth
           ,
           and
           after
           about
           two
           hours
           attendance
           
             c
          
           the
           Committee
           came
           forth
           (
           who
           appeared
           not
           willing
           to
           speak
           with
           them
           )
           but
           went
           away
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           onely
           the
           Chair-man
           M.
           
             Robinson
             ,
          
           whom
           by
           accident
           the
           Plaintiffes
           found
           in
           another
           room
           apart
           ,
           And
           then
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           took
           an
           occasion
           to
           put
           him
           in
           minde
           of
           their
           businesse
           :
           who
           after
           some
           discourse
           told
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           that
           order
           was
           given
           that
           their
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           desires
           should
           be
           granted
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           
             Brockedon
          
           thereupon
           pressed
           and
           said
           ,
           That
           he
           and
           the
           said
           
             Bagwell
          
           had
           been
           there
           a
           long
           time
           with
           their
           witnesses
           to
           be
           examined
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           affidavits
           were
           ready
           drawn
           that
           they
           might
           take
           their
           oaths
           .
           When
           the
           said
           Chair-man
           heard
           that
           ,
           he
           went
           his
           way
           after
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           then
           came
           forth
           M.
           
             Ieoffries
          
           their
           accomptant
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             d
          
           That
           the
           Plaintiffes
           should
           have
           the
           copies
           of
           the
           accompts
           paying
           for
           them
           :
           and
           he
           being
           demanded
           what
           he
           would
           have
           ,
           he
           answered
           saying
           ,
           that
           he
           could
           not
           tell
           ,
           but
           as
           he
           might
           draw
           them
           ,
           they
           would
           come
           to
           
             e
          
           above
           five
           pounds
           :
           And
           further
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           have
           twenty
           shillings
           in
           hand
           before
           he
           would
           begin
           to
           draw
           out
           the
           said
           accompts
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Thursday
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           so
           soon
           as
           they
           got
           their
           witnesses
           together
           ,
           
           went
           with
           
             f
          
           another
           Petition
           at
           the
           usuall
           time
           before
           the
           Committee
           rise
           at
           the
           Dutchy
           house
           :
           
             g
          
           But
           they
           were
           all
           gone
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           kept
           the
           said
           Petition
           to
           be
           delivered
           the
           next
           sitting
           day
           .
        
         
           Upon
           Tuesday
           the
           said
           Petitioners
           Plaintiffes
           presented
           unto
           the
           said
           Committee
           at
           the
           Dutchy
           house
           the
           said
           Petition
           ,
           
           intending
           it
           to
           be
           their
           last
           unto
           them
           in
           this
           businesse
           ,
           wherein
           they
           gave
           the
           said
           Committee
           a
           hint
           of
           the
           Act
           of
           the
           15
           of
           
             October
          
           1649
           ,
           which
           gives
           power
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           to
           take
           the
           oathes
           of
           two
           credible
           witnesses
           ,
           that
           can
           testifie
           any
           discovery
           (
           as
           aforesaid
           )
           and
           that
           they
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           had
           often
           attended
           their
           Honours
           with
           severall
           witnesses
           to
           prove
           upon
           oath
           their
           aforesaid
           charge
           exhibited
           before
           them
           against
           the
           Committee
           of
           
             Hartford
          
           &c.
           that
           was
           in
           being
           in
           the
           year
           1643.
           
           And
           having
           their
           witnesses
           in
           a
           readinesse
           with
           their
           affidavits
           drawn
           up
           ,
           humbly
           desired
           their
           Honours
           to
           take
           their
           oathes
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           likewise
           please
           to
           give
           order
           ,
           that
           (
           according
           to
           their
           desires
           in
           their
           former
           Petition
           )
           they
           might
           have
           the
           copies
           of
           the
           accompts
           for
           the
           future
           benefit
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           
           that
           thereby
           they
           might
           without
           any
           further
           delay
           proceed
           for
           the
           right
           and
           benefit
           thereof
           .
           The
           Plaintiffes
           (
           after
           an
           houre
           and
           halfes
           attendance
           )
           were
           by
           the
           said
           Committee
           sent
           for
           into
           the
           room
           where
           they
           sate
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           a
           full
           Committee
           ,
           the
           then
           Chair-man
           stood
           up
           and
           said
           to
           the
           Plaintiffes
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           We
           have
           read
           your
           Petition
           ,
           
             a
          
           and
           notwithstanding
           we
           have
           much
           businesse
           ,
           yet
           in
           short
           ,
           the
           copies
           of
           the
           accompts
           you
           desired
           
             b
          
           we
           have
           not
           denyed
           them
           ,
           and
           you
           may
           have
           them
           ,
           as
           we
           have
           already
           ordered
           :
           And
           we
           doe
           not
           deny
           to
           take
           the
           oaths
           of
           your
           witnesses
           ,
           
             c
          
           if
           you
           will
           assigne
           out
           any
           particular
           summe
           ,
           and
           the
           particular
           party
           ,
           or
           parties
           ,
           that
           hath
           received
           more
           then
           he
           hath
           paid
           .
           To
           which
           the
           said
           
             Brockedon
          
           (
           one
           of
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           )
           replyed
           saying
           ,
           We
           can
           prove
           by
           our
           witnesses
           that
           there
           is
           detained
           13
           weeks
           and
           3
           days
           pay
           (
           as
           hath
           been
           often
           repeated
           )
           due
           to
           the
           Souldiery
           ,
           that
           was
           collected
           and
           received
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Hartford
          
           by
           that
           Committee
           ,
           
             d
          
           or
           others
           under
           them
           ,
           against
           whom
           the
           charge
           is
           .
           And
           before
           the
           Plaintiffes
           could
           presse
           further
           to
           have
           the
           oath
           administred
           to
           the
           witnesses
           ,
           then
           and
           there
           present
           ,
           the
           said
           Chair-man
           with
           the
           Hammer
           in
           his
           hand
           said
           that
           they
           were
           in
           haste
           ,
           and
           desired
           that
           the
           Plaintiffes
           would
           take
           what
           they
           had
           exprest
           for
           an
           answer
           ;
           and
           withall
           (
           to
           prevent
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           further
           reply
           )
           took
           the
           Bell
           in
           his
           hand
           and
           rung
           it
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           said
           
             Brockedon
          
           said
           ,
           We
           must
           then
           take
           this
           for
           an
           answer
           .
           And
           so
           the
           Committee
           rose
           ,
           being
           as
           weary
           of
           the
           Plaintiffes
           importunity
           on
           the
           Common-wealths
           behalfe
           ,
           as
           they
           the
           said
           Plaintiffes
           were
           of
           their
           delays
           .
        
         
           Whereupon
           the
           said
           Petitioners
           Plaintiffes
           and
           Discoverers
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           finding
           by
           wofull
           experience
           nothing
           but
           delayings
           and
           continuall
           discouragements
           to
           themselves
           and
           their
           witnesses
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           proceedings
           tended
           to
           perplex
           and
           tyre
           them
           out
           with
           fruitlesse
           answers
           and
           attendances
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           were
           at
           last
           dismist
           without
           any
           appointment
           for
           further
           hearing
           ,
           and
           thereby
           deprived
           of
           all
           further
           hope
           of
           satisfaction
           from
           the
           said
           Committee
           ,
           They
           the
           said
           
             Bagwell
             ,
          
           and
           
             Brockedon
          
           to
           make
           it
           appear
           to
           your
           Honours
           ,
           and
           to
           whomsoever
           shall
           be
           concerned
           in
           the
           knowledge
           thereof
           ,
           That
           they
           have
           not
           undertaken
           a
           discovery
           of
           the
           premises
           upon
           slight
           ,
           but
           sound
           and
           solid
           grounds
           ,
           deemed
           themselves
           bound
           in
           conscience
           as
           well
           for
           vindication
           of
           their
           integrity
           ,
           as
           in
           service
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           To
           cause
           some
           few
           of
           their
           witnesses
           being
           but
           seven
           in
           number
           ,
           upon
           their
           oaths
           
             e
          
           before
           a
           Master
           of
           the
           Chancery
           to
           testifie
           what
           they
           knew
           concerning
           the
           said
           discovery
           ,
           all
           concurring
           in
           effect
           and
           reall
           substance
           with
           these
           two
           which
           hereafter
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   
                     Edward
                     Coxe
                  
                   of
                   
                     Martin
                  
                   in
                   the
                   fields
                   in
                   the
                   County
                   of
                   
                     Middlesex
                  
                   Yeoman
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   age
                   of
                   fifty
                   and
                   four
                   years
                   or
                   thereabouts
                   ,
                   maketh
                   oath
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   Committee
                   of
                   
                     Hartford
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   their
                   Treasurer
                   
                     Humphrey
                     Packer
                  
                   senior
                   ,
                   or
                   
                     Humphrey
                     Packer
                  
                   junior
                   Paymaster
                   ,
                   or
                   some
                   or
                   one
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   or
                   others
                   to
                   their
                   use
                   ,
                   doe
                   to
                   this
                   day
                   detain
                   two
                   thousand
                   five
                   hundred
                   pounds
                   ,
                   or
                   thereabouts
                   ,
                   for
                   thirteen
                   weeks
                   and
                   three
                   days
                   pay
                   due
                   to
                   the
                   Souldiery
                   under
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   Sir
                   
                     John
                     Norwich
                     ,
                  
                   from
                   the
                   17
                   of
                   
                     August
                  
                   1643
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   25
                   of
                   
                     March
                  
                   1644
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   monies
                   raised
                   and
                   collected
                   of
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   County
                   of
                   
                     Hartford
                  
                   for
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Souldiers
                   pay
                   for
                   the
                   full
                   time
                   aforesaid
                   of
                   their
                   service
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   County
                   ,
                   under
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Sir
                   
                     John
                     Norwich
                  
                   as
                   aforesaid
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Edw.
                     Coxe
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sworn
                     
                       the
                       15
                       of
                       
                         March
                      
                       1651.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     John
                     Page
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Gabriell
                     Baskervill
                  
                   Citizen
                   and
                   Stationer
                   of
                   
                     London
                     ,
                  
                   of
                   the
                   age
                   of
                   fifty
                   and
                   two
                   years
                   or
                   thereabouts
                   ,
                   maketh
                   oath
                   that
                   the
                   Committee
                   of
                   
                     Hartford
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   their
                   Treasurer
                   
                     Humphrey
                     Packer
                  
                   senior
                   ,
                   or
                   
                     Humphrey
                     Packer
                  
                   junior
                   Pay-master
                   ,
                   or
                   some
                   or
                   one
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   or
                   others
                   to
                   their
                   use
                   ,
                   doe
                   to
                   to
                   this
                   day
                   detain
                   two
                   thousand
                   five
                   hundred
                   pounds
                   or
                   thereabouts
                   for
                   thirteen
                   weeks
                   and
                   three
                   days
                   pay
                   due
                   to
                   the
                   Souldiery
                   under
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   Sir
                   
                     John
                     Norwich
                     ,
                  
                   from
                   the
                   17
                   of
                   
                     August
                  
                   1643
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   25
                   of
                   
                     March
                  
                   1644
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   monies
                   raised
                   and
                   collected
                   of
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   County
                   of
                   
                     Hartford
                  
                   for
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Souldiers
                   pay
                   for
                   the
                   full
                   time
                   aforesaid
                   of
                   their
                   service
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   County
                   ,
                   under
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Sir
                   
                     John
                     Norwich
                  
                   as
                   aforesaid
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Gabriell
                     Baskervill
                     .
                  
                   
                     Sworn
                     
                       the
                       15
                       of
                       
                         March
                      
                       1651.
                       
                    
                  
                   
                     John
                     Page
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           By
           these
           two
           affidavits
           (
           the
           reall
           effect
           and
           substance
           whereof
           hath
           been
           attested
           upon
           the
           oathes
           of
           
             a
          
           seven
           credible
           persons
           ,
           and
           will
           ,
           if
           need
           be
           ,
           be
           made
           good
           by
           a
           cloud
           of
           witnesses
           )
           it
           is
           cleerly
           manifest
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           
             Bagwell
          
           and
           
             Brockedon
             ,
          
           discoverers
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           are
           more
           then
           sufficiently
           provided
           to
           make
           good
           their
           said
           charge
           and
           discovery
           ,
           and
           may
           justly
           minister
           occasion
           of
           enquiry
           ,
           what
           might
           be
           the
           cause
           that
           the
           Committee
           for
           the
           accompts
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           sitting
           at
           the
           Dutchy
           house
           (
           unto
           whose
           care
           ,
           affairs
           of
           this
           nature
           are
           intrusted
           by
           the
           Parliament
           )
           have
           so
           delayed
           ,
           deferred
           ,
           and
           wearied
           out
           ,
           these
           discoverers
           ,
           affording
           them
           neither
           pertinent
           proceeding
           ,
           proper
           hearing
           ,
           Tryal
           ,
           or
           Determination
           ,
           answerable
           to
           what
           ,
           according
           to
           an
           Act
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           was
           justly
           expected
           ,
           by
           occasion
           whereof
           (
           if
           this
           kind
           of
           dealing
           should
           be
           smothered
           )
           will
           necessarily
           insue
           as
           is
           justly
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           A
           great
           incouragement
           to
           the
           Committee
           and
           others
           that
           are
           accomptable
           
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           to
           continue
           their
           unjust
           and
           perverse
           dealings
           ,
           whereby
           they
           enrich
           themselves
           by
           the
           ruine
           of
           others
           .
        
         
           A
           grief
           to
           the
           people
           who
           pay
           their
           monies
           they
           were
           assessed
           
           and
           taxed
           ,
           to
           see
           the
           same
           employed
           to
           no
           better
           purpose
           .
        
         
           A
           discouragement
           to
           those
           that
           bring
           in
           discoveries
           at
           their
           great
           
           charge
           and
           expence
           of
           time
           ,
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           considering
           how
           they
           are
           slighted
           ,
           and
           hopelesse
           of
           any
           good
           to
           be
           done
           therein
           .
        
         
           A
           disheartning
           to
           the
           Souldiery
           who
           have
           hazarded
           their
           lives
           
           and
           fortunes
           in
           their
           Actuall
           service
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           
             b
          
           to
           be
           thus
           defeated
           of
           their
           Salary
           .
        
         
           Upon
           all
           which
           they
           these
           discoverers
           for
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           
             William
             Bagwell
             ,
          
           and
           
             John
             Brockedon
             ,
          
           with
           the
           souldiers
           and
           others
           concerned
           herein
           ,
           doe
           all
           humbly
           intreat
           your
           Honours
           most
           serious
           observation
           ,
           whether
           the
           Parliaments
           care
           and
           trust
           in
           things
           of
           so
           great
           concernment
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           the
           dues
           of
           Souldiers
           ,
           and
           rights
           of
           Discoverers
           have
           (
           in
           these
           proceedings
           )
           found
           that
           faithfulnesse
           and
           just
           respect
           ,
           as
           was
           agreeable
           with
           Christianity
           and
           a
           good
           conscience
           ,
           or
           the
           contrary
           ;
           and
           where
           it
           shall
           appear
           to
           your
           Honours
           that
           the
           Common-wealth
           hath
           been
           ,
           or
           is
           like
           to
           be
           prejudiced
           through
           the
           neglect
           ,
           or
           partiality
           of
           any
           ,
           that
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           employ
           your
           most
           effectuall
           endevours
           ,
           as
           to
           your
           grave
           wisedomes
           shall
           seem
           meet
           ,
           for
           a
           through
           and
           speedy
           remedy
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           discovery
           afore
           mentioned
           may
           be
           brought
           without
           such
           delays
           and
           chargeable
           (
           yet
           fruitlesse
           )
           attendance
           ,
           to
           a
           speedy
           issue
           &c.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           AN
           ACCOMPT
           Of
           the
           Charge
           of
           300
           Horse
           raised
           for
           the
           service
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Hartford
             ,
          
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Norwich
          
           Knight
           and
           Baronet
           Colonell
           and
           Captain
           of
           Horse
           ,
           from
           the
           17
           of
           
             August
          
           1643
           ,
           to
           the
           25
           of
           
             March
          
           1644.
           
           For
           which
           there
           was
           Money
           Collected
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           County
           ,
           and
           paid
           to
           the
           Committee
           &c.
           of
           the
           same
           County
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           the
           pay
           of
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             John
             ,
          
           and
           his
           officers
           ,
           and
           Troopers
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             
               The
               weekly
               Pay
               .
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
               
                 l.
                 s.
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 Sr
                 
                   John
                   Norwich
                
                 as
                 Colonell
                 and
                 Captain
                 of
                 Horse
              
               
                 24
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 40
                 8
                 6
              
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 Lieutenant
                 
                   Deane
                
              
               
                 8
              
               
                 8
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 John
                 Edwin
                 
                   Cornet
                
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 14
              
               
                 6
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Iohn
                   Mehewe
                
                 Quarter-master
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Scot
                 
                   Corporall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 16
                 16
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Ioyce
                 
                   Corporall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 Muncaster
                 
                   Corporall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Gardner
                 
                   Scout-master
                
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 10
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Humphry
                 Packer
                 
                   junior
                   Clark
                
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 10
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Thomas
                   Hunt
                
                 Master
                 of
                 the
                 Armes
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 15
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Iohn
                   Eels
                
                 Trumpeter
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Hawkings
                 
                   Trumpeter
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Thomas
                 West
                 
                   Sadler
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Samuel
                 Ventris
                 
                   Marshall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 15
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 99
              
               
                 Troopers
                 Harquebushiers
                 99
                 at
                 17s
                 
                   .
                
                 6d
                 
                   .
                
                 each
                 of
                 them
                 
                   per
                
                 week
                 is
              
               
                 86
                 12
                 6
              
            
             
               
                 113
              
               
                 This
                 Troop
                 of
                 113
                 Horse
                 is
                 
                   per
                
                 week
              
               
                 143
                 17
                 0
              
            
             
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 
                   Captain
                
                 Thomas
                 Brudnall
              
               
                 13
              
               
                 13
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 27
                 16
                 6
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Lieutenant
                
                 Iohn
                 Holmes
              
               
                 6
              
               
                 6
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Ioseph
                 Barber
                 
                   Cornet
                
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 14
              
               
                 6
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Penefather
                 
                   Quarter-master
                
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Benson
                 
                   Corporall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 4
                 4
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Graves
                 
                   Corporall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Giles
                 Sydrake
                 
                   Corporall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Levistone
                 
                   Trumpeter
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 80
              
               
                 Troopers
                 Harquebushiers
                 80
                 at
                 17s
                 
                   .
                
                 6d
                 
                   .
                   per
                
                 week
                 each
                 of
                 them
                 is
              
               
                 70
                 0
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 88
                 ,
              
               
                 This
                 Troop
                 of
                 88
                 Horse
                 is
                 
                   per
                
                 week
              
               
                 102
                 0
                 6
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 
                   Captain
                
                 Thomas
                 Moulson
              
               
                 13
              
               
                 13
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 17
                 16
                 6
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Lieutenant
                
                 Simon
                 Altoffe
              
               
                 6
              
               
                 6
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Robert
                 Fitz
                 Williams
                 
                   Cornet
                
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 14
              
               
                 6
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Stephen
                   Taylor
                
                 Quarter
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 Edward
                 Faircloth
                 
                   Corporall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
               
                 5
                 5
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Richard
                 Gwynn
                 
                   aliàs
                
                 Gynn
                 
                   Corporall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Christopher
                 Morecraft
                 
                   Corporall
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Iohn
                 Sawell
                 
                   Trumpeter
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 Edward
                 Davis
                 
                   Trumpeter
                
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 1
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 62
              
               
                 Troopers
                 Harquebushiers
                 62
                 at
                 17s
                 
                   .
                
                 6d
                 
                   .
                
                 each
                 of
                 them
                 
                   per
                
                 week
                 is
              
               
                 54
                 5
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 71
                 ,
              
               
                 This
                 Troop
                 of
                 71
                 Horse
                 is
                 
                   per
                
                 week
              
               
                 87
                 6
                 6
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                 The
                 Troop
                 of
                 88
                 Horse
                 is
                 
                   per
                
                 week
              
               
                 102
                 0
                 6
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                 The
                 Troop
                 of
                 113
                 Horse
                 is
                 
                   per
                
                 week
              
               
                 143
                 17
                 0
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                 Horse
                 in
                 service
                 272
                 which
                 in
                 
                   toto
                
                 is
                 
                   per
                
                 week
              
               
                 333
                 4
                 0
              
            
          
        
         
           
             *
          
           Wanting
           28
           Troopers
           and
           28
           Horse
           to
           make
           up
           the
           number
           of
           300
           Horse
           ,
           there
           being
           monies
           raised
           and
           paid
           to
           the
           said
           Committee
           &c.
           for
           so
           many
           for
           the
           defence
           and
           preservation
           of
           that
           County
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           
             
               The
               weekly
               Pay
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 Of
                 Sir
                 
                   John
                   Norwich
                
                 and
                 his
                 Clark
                 is
              
               
                 305
              
               
                 11
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 270
              
               
                 Of
                 270
                 Officers
                 and
                 Troopers
                 is
              
               
                 305
              
               
                 11
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 333
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 28
              
               
                 Of
                 28
                 Troopers
                 wanting
                 that
                 served
                 not
              
               
                 24
              
               
                 10
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 300
              
               
                 The
                 weekly
                 pay
                 of
                 the
                 300
                 Horse
                 amounts
                 to
              
               
                 357
              
               
                 14
              
               
                 0
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               From
               the
               17
               of
               
                 August
              
               1643
               to
               
                 March
              
               25.
               1644
               
               :
               The
               said
               Regiment
               served
               in
               this
               service
               .
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 time
              
               
                 The
                 days
              
               
                  
              
               
                 Weeks
              
               
                 and
                 days
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 In
                 the
                 Moneth
                 of
              
               
                 August
              
               
                 14
              
               
                 is
              
               
                 2
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 September
              
               
                 30
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 2
              
            
             
               
                 October
              
               
                 31
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 3
              
            
             
               
                 November
              
               
                 30
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 2
              
            
             
               
                 December
              
               
                 31
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 3
              
            
             
               
                 Ianuary
              
               
                 31
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 3
              
            
             
               
                 February
              
               
                 28
              
               
                 4
              
               
                 0
              
            
             
               
                 March
              
               
                 25
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 4
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
               In
               
                 toto
              
               days
               —
               220-Weeks
               —
               31
               —
               and
               days-3
            
             
               Whereof
               deduct
               18
               weeks
               paid
               the
               Souldiery
               —
               18
            
             
               Remains
               unsatisfied
               to
               270
               for
               weeks
               —
               -13
               and
               days
               —
               3
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Which
               13
               weeks
               and
               3
               days
               pay
               due
               to
               the
               said
               270
               officers
               and
               troopers
               (
               besides
               the
               pay
               of
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Norwich
              
               and
               his
               Clark
               )
               at
               305
               
                 l.
                 11
                 s.
                 per
              
               week
               amounts
               l.
               s.
               d.
               to
               the
               summe
               of
               —
               4103
               —
               2
               —
               0
            
             
               More
               due
               to
               the
               Common-wealth
               for
               the
               pay
               of
               28
               Troopers
               Harquebushiers
               that
               wanted
               of
               the
               number
               of
               300
               which
               should
               have
               served
               under
               the
               Command
               of
               the
               said
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Norwich
              
               at
               17
               
                 s.
              
               6
               d.
               
                 per
              
               week
               each
               of
               them
               for
               31
               weeks
               and
               3
               days
               is
               —
               770
               —
               0
               —
               0
            
             
               More
               due
               to
               the
               Common-wealth
               for
               28
               Horse
               wanting
               of
               the
               number
               of
               300
               Horse
               raised
               for
               this
               service
               ,
               which
               at
               the
               Common-wealths
               rate
               of
               8
               
                 l.
                 per
              
               Horse
               amounts
               to
               —
               224
               —
               0
               —
               0
            
             
               The
               Totall
               summe
               discovered
               by
               the
               Accomptants
               Discoverers
               is
               —
               5097
               —
               2
               —
               0
            
             
             
               Whereof
               the
               witnesses
               prove
               upon
               oath
               —
               2500
               —
               0
               —
               0
            
             
               And
               by
               accompt
               appears
               to
               be
               discovered
               more
               —
               2597
               —
               2
               —
               0
            
             
               In
               all
               discovered
               as
               above
               —
               5097
               —
               2
               —
               0
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Common-wealth
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             
               Debtor
               .
            
             
               2
               
                 Per
              
               so
               much
               the
               said
               Committee
               &c.
               
                 per
                 contra
              
               paid
               to
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Norwich
              
               as
               Colonell
               and
               Captain
               of
               Horse
               at
               24
               
                 l.
                 3
                 s.
                 per
              
               week
               ,
               And
               to
               his
               Clark
               or
               Paymaster
               at
               3
               
                 l
                 10
                 s.
                 per
              
               week
               ,
               is
               for
               both
               27
               
                 l.
                 13
                 s.
                 per
              
               week
               l.
               s.
               d.
               for
               31
               weeks
               and
               3
               days
               amounts
               to
               —
               869
               —
               0
               —
               0
            
             
               270
               
                 Per
              
               so
               much
               the
               said
               Committee
               &c.
               paid
               to
               270
               Officers
               and
               Troopers
               that
               served
               under
               the
               Command
               of
               the
               said
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Norwich
              
               for
               1
               weeks
               service
               onely
               ,
               which
               as
               in
               
                 folio
              
               13.
               at
               305
               
                 l.
                 11
                 s.
                 per
              
               week
               amounts
               to
               —
               5499
               —
               18-0
            
             
               The
               ballance
               due
               from
               the
               said
               Committee
               &c.
               to
               the
               Common-wealth
               by
               this
               Accompt
               the
               25
               of
               
                 March
              
               1644
               carried
               to
               the
               credit
               side
               of
               the
               said
               Common-wealth
               in
               
                 fol.
              
               15.
               is-4873
               —
               2-0
            
             
               11242
               —
               0-0
            
          
        
         
         
           
             The
             Common-wealth
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             
               Creditor
               ,
            
             
               
                 Per
              
               Monies
               Collected
               and
               paid
               by
               the
               Inhabitants
               of
               the
               County
               of
               
                 Hartford
              
               by
               Ordinance
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               to
               the
               Committee
               &c.
               of
               the
               same
               County
               for
               the
               pay
               of
               300
               Horse
               Harque-bushiers
               raised
               under
               the
               Command
               of
               Sir
               
                 John
                 Norwich
                 ,
              
               Colonell
               for
               the
               defence
               and
               preservation
               of
               the
               said
               County
               from
               the
               17
               of
               
                 August
              
               1643
               to
               the
               25
               of
               
                 March
              
               1644
               ,
               being
               31
               weeks
               and
               3
               days
               ,
               due
               to
               the
               said
               Sir
               
                 John
              
               as
               Colonell
               and
               Captain
               of
               Horse
               ,
               and
               to
               his
               Officers
               and
               Troopers
               as
               by
               this
               accompt
               in
               
                 fol.
              
               13
               at
               357
               
                 l.
              
               l.
               s.
               d.
               14
               
                 s.
                 per
              
               week
               amounts
               to
               —
               11242
               —
               0
               —
               0
            
          
           
             
               Creditor
               ,
            
             
               
                 Per
              
               the
               ballance
               
                 per
                 contra
                 fol.
              
               14
               of
               the
               abovesaid
               accompts
               owing
               by
               the
               Committee
               &c.
               of
               
                 Hartford
              
               the
               25
               of
               
                 March
              
               1644
               —
               4873
               —
               2
               —
               0
            
             
               
                 Per
              
               28
               Horse
               wanting
               of
               the
               300
               Horse
               raised
               as
               abovesaid
               ,
               and
               served
               not
               ,
               under
               the
               Command
               of
               the
               said
               Sir
               
                 Iohn
                 Norwich
                 ,
              
               which
               at
               the
               Common-wealths
               rate
               of
               8
               
                 l.
                 per
              
               Horse
               amounts
               to
               —
               224
               —
               0
               —
               0
            
             
               5097
               —
               2-0
            
             
               
                 Per
              
               the
               value
               of
               Armes
               and
               Furniture
               for
               the
               28
               men
               and
               so
               many
               Horse
               that
               wanted
               of
               the
               number
               of
               300
               raised
               ,
               which
               served
               not
               the
               summe
               of
               -
            
             
               
                 Per
              
               Interest
               of
               the
               whole
               from
               the
               25
               of
               
                 March
              
               1644
               to
               this
               present
               the
               summe
               of
               —
            
          
           
             
               Will
               .
               Bagwell
               ,
               John
               Brockdon
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THe
           Lord
           Generall
           
             Cromwell
          
           being
           moved
           concerning
           the
           Printing
           and
           Publishing
           of
           this
           Narrative
           ,
           approved
           that
           it
           should
           be
           Printed
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           for
           the
           publick
           good
           .
        
         
           LICENCED
           BY
           AUTHORITY
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A77328e-500
           
             *
             300
             Horse
             acknowledged
             to
             be
             raised
             in
             an
             abstract
             of
             an
             accompt
             examined
             and
             subscribed
             by
             
               Henry
               Gardner
               ,
               Thomas
               Knightley
               ;
               John
               Slany
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Note
             that
             13
             weeks
             and
             3
             days
             pay
             remains
             yet
             unsatisfied
             as
             it
             appears
             by
             severall
             affidavits
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             †
             As
             appears
             by
             accompt
             at
             the
             end
             of
             this
             Narrative
             .
          
           
             a
             By
             severall
             affidavits
             .
          
           
             b
             As
             it
             appears
             by
             the
             said
             accompt
             .
          
           
             1651.
             
             January
             27.
             
          
           
             c
             The
             first
             Petition
             .
          
           
             January
             29.
             
          
           
             d
             The
             first
             delay
             .
          
           
             e
             Whereas
             there
             was
             no
             need
             of
             any
             writings
             or
             search
             at
             all
             .
          
           
             1651
             January
             31.
             
          
           
             a
             The
             names
             of
             the
             Committee
             were
             sent
             in
             ,
             and
             the
             charge
             laid
             against
             them
             ,
             which
             was
             accepted
             of
             from
             the
             Petitioners
             as
             a
             charge
             the
             3
             of
             
               Febr.
            
             following
             .
          
           
             b
             The
             2d
             delay
             .
          
           
             c
             The
             Petitioners
             prove
             the
             County
             hath
             paid
             the
             money
             .
          
           
             d
             Note
             their
             slighting
             of
             businesse
             of
             so
             great
             consequence
             for
             the
             publick
             good
             .
          
           
             February
             3.
             
          
           
             e
             They
             did
             at
             that
             instant
             all
             subscribe
             thereto
             .
          
           
             f
             The
             charge
             sent
             in
             .
          
           
             g
             The
             3d
             delay
             .
          
           
             h
             What
             need
             accompts
             where
             the
             proof
             is
             personal
             ?
          
           
             February
             10.
             
          
           
             i
             The
             fourth
             delay
             .
          
           
             February
             12.
             
          
           
             k
             The
             2d
             Petition
             .
          
           
             a
             The
             fifth
             delay
             
          
           
             b
             The
             Committee
             made
             the
             Petitioners
             beleeve
             that
             money
             should
             be
             brought
             in
             to
             satisfie
             the
             Souldiery
             .
          
           
             1651
             February
             17.
             
          
           
             c
             The
             Committee
             agreed
             the
             Petitioners
             should
             see
             the
             warrant
             before
             it
             was
             sealed
             up
             .
          
           
             d
             Now
             they
             must
             not
             see
             the
             said
             warrant
             .
          
           
             e
             Here
             the
             Committee
             refuse
             to
             take
             the
             oaths
             of
             the
             witnesses
             then
             presented
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             a
             Notwithstanding
             all
             their
             delays
             the
             Petitioners
             were
             fain
             to
             send
             one
             at
             their
             own
             charge
             .
          
           
             b
             Note
             how
             the
             Committee
             at
             
               Hartford
            
             slighted
             their
             warrant
             ,
             and
             the
             infidelity
             of
             Captain
             
               Dauges
               .
            
          
           
             February
             24.
             
          
           
             c
             How
             could
             they
             assesse
             and
             receive
             monies
             without
             an
             Ordinance
             of
             Parliament
             ?
          
           
             d
             The
             sixth
             delay
             .
          
           
             February
             26.
             
          
           
             e
             The
             3d
             Petition
             
          
           
             f
             They
             would
             neither
             let
             them
             see
             the
             warrant
             sent
             ,
             nor
             the
             answer
             thereupon
             .
          
           
             g
             Out
             at
             the
             back
             door
             .
          
           
             a
             The
             seventh
             delay
             .
          
           
             b
             The
             Committee
             expecting
             to
             have
             had
             some
             relief
             by
             the
             Act
             of
             Oblivion
             ;
             would
             give
             the
             Petitioners
             no
             answer
             before
             they
             saw
             the
             said
             Act
             .
          
           
             1651.
             
             March
             2.
             
          
           
             c
             The
             Committee
             finding
             no
             reliefe
             by
             the
             said
             Act
             of
             Oblivion
             ,
             would
             not
             speak
             with
             the
             Petitioners
             .
          
           
             d
             The
             eight
             delay
             .
          
           
             e
             Note
             their
             accomptants
             exactions
             upon
             the
             publick
             service
             .
          
           
             March
             4.
             
          
           
             f
             The
             4
             Petition
             .
          
           
             g
             The
             9
             delay
             .
          
           
             March
             9.
             
          
           
             a
             The
             10
             delay
             .
          
           
             b
             They
             say
             they
             deny
             them
             not
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             Petitioners
             cannot
             have
             them
             .
          
           
             c
             They
             say
             again
             they
             deny
             not
             to
             take
             their
             oaths
             ,
             &
             yet
             refuse
             to
             give
             them
             their
             oaths
             ,
             though
             they
             were
             there
             presented
             for
             that
             purpose
             .
          
           
             d
             The
             particulars
             whereof
             was
             already
             delivered
             to
             the
             said
             Committee
             the
             third
             of
             
               Febr.
            
             last
             .
          
           
             e
             In
             regard
             the
             Committee
             would
             not
             administer
             the
             oath
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             a
             Edward
             Coxe
             ,
             Gabriel
             Baskervil
             ,
             Lancelot
             Whiteing
             ,
             John
             Gates
             ,
             Charles
             Boothe
             ,
             Richard
             Gwyn
             ,
             John
             Wanl●y
             .
          
           
             b
             The
             Petitioners
             can
             prove
             (
             that
             the
             Committee
             of
             
               Hartford
               ,
            
             or
             one
             of
             them
             did
             say
             ,
             that
             if
             they
             must
             pay
             the
             Souldiery
             ,
             they
             could
             but
             pay
             them
             at
             last
             )
             by
             these
             witnesses
             
               viz.
               Edw.
               Coxe
               ,
               John
               Scot
               ,
               William
               Steward
               ,
               Richard
               Gwyn
               ,
               John
               Hatton
               ,
            
             and
             divers
             others
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A77328e-2940
           
             *
             The
             28
             Horse
             (
             of
             the
             number
             raised
             )
             wanting
             proved
             by
             the
             muster
             roll
             that
             is
             examined
             and
             subscribed
             by
             
               Thomas
               Keightly
               ,
            
             &
             
               Henry
               Gardner
               .