A CONCEALMENT DISCOVERED FOR THE public ADVANTAGE, BEING The effect of a Petition directed to the Right honourable the council of State for the commonwealth of England, by Will. Bagwell and John Brockedon, Discoverers and plaintiffs in the behalf of the said commonwealth, which was delivered to the Lord general Cromwell, to be presented &c. the 17th day of April last, 1652.  
THat the said Bagwell and Brockedon had discovered 5097l. 2s. besides the value of arms and Furniture for 28. Harquebushiers men and horse, that served less than the number of 300 raised, under the Command of Sir John Norwich colonel, to be maintained at the charge of the Inhabitants of the County of Hartford, from the 17th of August 1643, to the 25th of March 1644.  
That for that purpose Moneys were collected and received of the said Inhabitants of the said County (to satisfy the pay of the said 300 Horse &c. for 31 weeks and 3 days,) by the Committee of Hartford, their Treasurer and paymaster &c. then in being for the said County.  
That they the said Committee or some or one of them &c. have detained the said 5097l. 2s. &c. ever since the 25th of March 1644, of the moneys so collected, and have left the Souldery unpaid, for 13 weeks and 3 days.  
All which the Petitioners prove by several witnesses sworn before a Master of the Chancery, and by the account, whereof an abstract is at the foot hereof.  
That the said Petitioners having addressed themselves to the Honble Committee for the taking and receiving of accounts for the said commonwealth, and finding no relief, as by a Narrative to be presented when called for, appears at large.  
Therefore their prayer was to the Right Honble the council of State, upon their serious consideration to nominate some worthy persons (Commissioners) that are experienced in the Military affairs, to hear, examine, and determine the business, &c.  

The commonwealth of ENGLAND.  
Debtor.    l. s. d. 113. To the pay of Sir John Norwich, and his Officers and Troopers being in all 113. for 31 weeks and 3 days at 143l. 17s. ꝑ week is- 4521 0 0 88 To the pay of captain Tho. Brudnall, and his Officers and Troopers being 88 in all, for 31 weeks and 3 days at 102l. 0s. 6d. ꝑ. week is 3206 10 0 71. To the pay of Cap. Tho. Moulson and his Officers and Troopers being in all 71, for 31 weeks & 3 days at 87l. 6s. 6d. ꝑ week is- 2744 10 0 272 28 Balance due to the State, for the pay of 28 Troopers, wanting of the number, which at 17s. 6d. ꝑ week each of them for 31 weeks, and 3 days is— 770 0 0 300   11242 0 0 
Creditor.   l. s. d. Per Moneys Collected and paid by the Inhabitants of the County of Hartford, by Ordinance of Parliament to the Committee &c. for 300 Horses &c. raised for the preservation of the said County, from August the 17th 1643 to the 25th of March 1644 being, 31 weeks and 3 days at 357l. 14s. ꝑ. week, amounts to— 11242 0 0 
The Committee of Hartford, &c.  
Debtors to the said commonwealth, viz.    l. s. d.  Per The balance above for the pay of the 28 Troopers that were wanting (as above) is 770 0 0 28 Per 28 Horse concealed, which were raised for the said 28 Troopers, which at 8l. ꝑ horse is 224 0 0 113 Per The pay of Sir John Norwich and 112 of his Troopers for 31 weeks and 3 days at 143l. 17s: ꝑ week is 4521 0 0 88 Per The pay of Cap. Brudnall and 87 Officers and Troopers for 31 weeks and 3 days at 102l. 0s. 6d. ꝑ week is 3206 10 0 71 Per The pay of Cap. Moulson and 70 Officers and Troopers for 31 weeks and 3 days at 87l. 6s. 6d. ꝑ week is 2744 10 0 300   11466 0 0 
Creditor.    l. s. d. 2 Per The pay of Sir John Norwich and his clerk paid to them for the whole time of 31 weeks and 3 days at 27l. 13s. ꝑ week— 869 0 0 111 Per The pay of 111 Officers and Troopers under the Command of the said Sir Jo. Norwich for 18 weeks at 116l. 4s. ꝑ week— 2091 12 0 88 Per The pay of Cap. Brudnall and his Officers and Troopers being 88, paid for 18 weeks at 102l. 0s. 6d. ꝑ week— 1836 9 0 71 Per The pay of Cap. Moulson and his Officers and Troopers being 71, paid for 18 weeks at 87l. 6s. 6d. ꝑ week— 1571 17 0 272  The balance due to the commonwealth the 25th of March 1644 besides the value of arms and Furniture for the 28 men and so many horse wanting of the number of 300 raised, is— 5097 2 0   11466 0 0  
The said discovery of 5097l. 2s. &c. arising in 31. week and 3 days' time upon 300 horse only, there serving likewise Dragoons and foot soldiers in the same County, and all of them for several years, and consequently the like, or more, in all other Counties of this commonwealth, if some effectual Authority were settled to cause the several Counties to produce their several accounts and Muster-rolls &c. There would be without doubt vast sums of money discovered that is concealed from the commonwealth, in most (if not in all) of the Counties throughout the whole Nation, to the great benefit of the said commonwealth. And the said Bagwell and Brockedon, do conceive and verily believe (by the sundry addresses and complaints of many of the soldiers, and others of several Counties) That there may be discovered of concealments (as above) more than will satisfy the Arears of the Souldery and the public Faith, if encouragement may be given to their just endeavours. And therefore (in the behalf of many thousands, soldiers and others, Creditors to the commonwealth) they humbly desire that an Act may issue forth for the effecting of the premises, &c.  


Will: Bagwell.  
John Brockedon.    
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London, Printed by James Flesher, for Nicholas Bourne, at the south entrance of the Royal-Exchange. 1652.