A FULL DISCOVERY OF A FOUL CONCEALMENT: OR A TRUE NARRATIVE OF THE Proceedings and Transactions of the Committee for the accounts for the commonwealth of England, WITH William Bagwell and John Brockedon Accomptants, Discoverers and plaintiffs 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 council of STATE For the commonwealth of ENGLAND. The humble Petition of Will: Bagwell, and John Brokedon Accomptants, discoverers and plaintiffs in the behalf of the said commonwealth, Showeth THAT your Petitioners the third of July last 1651, (at the request of some of the soldiery) did peruse and examine some of Hartford accounts, and by an account by them drawn out, have discovered (5097l. 2s. besides the value of arms and Furniture for 28 Harquebushiers men and horse that served less than the number raised) as discoverers for the commonwealth, whereof they have proved, 2500l. or thereabouts by several credible witnesses upon oath, the same being a branch of 4103l. 2s. detained (from the soldiery 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 account: 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 accounts for the said commonwealth. That notwithstanding the many addresses to the said Committee for relief, your Petitioners were still frustrated of their expectations by their continual 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 loss of time in their several addresses to the said Committee (in the behalf of the said commonwealth) can hitherto have no relief, which tendeth to the great wrong of the commonwealth and soldiery, as by a true Narrative of their proceedings and transactions, and the account 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 find it meet to nominate some worthy persons (Commissioners) that are experienced in Military affairs, to hear, examine, and determine the business, or otherwise to do therein as to your grave wisdoms shall seem most agreeable to equity and justice, for the procuring an effectual trial and speedy end of the said discovery &c. for the present and future good and benefit of the commonwealth and soldiery &c. Delivered April 17 1652 to the Lord general 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 accounts of the commonwealth of England, with William Bagwell and John Brockedon, Accomptants, Discoverers, and plaintiffs against the Committee of Hartford, the Treasurer and Paymaster there, in the year 1643. Humbly presented to the Right Honourable the council of States serious Consideration, by the said Bagwell and Brockedon. THat the proceedings of the said Bagwell and Brockedon in their address to the said Committee of the accounts of the commonwealth, 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 acknowledged to be raised in an abstract of an account examined and subscribed by Henry Gardner, Thomas Knightley; John Slany. 300 Horse Harquebushiers were to be raised by the said Committee of Hartford under the Command of S John Norwich Knight and Baronet, colonel 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 manchester's marching Army, during which time of their service under the said Sir 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 moneys sufficient to pay the aforesaid Regiment of 300 horse Harquebushiers, for the time aforesaid, and yet nevertheless have left the soldiery of the said Regiment in arrear and unsatisfied for * Note that 13 weeks and 3 days' pay remains yet unsatisfied as it appears by several affidavits, &c. 13 weeks and 3 days pay, they having paid the soldiery no more but for 18 weeks only. Whereupon the said soldiery 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 accounts of the said Hartford Committee, who upon view and examination whereof, they the said Bagwell and Brockeden, by accounts have discovered, † As appears by account at the end of this Narrative. 5097 pound 2 shillings, for the commonwealth: a branch whereof, of 2500 l. or thereabouts they have discovered, by Edward Cox, John Gates, Gabriel Baskervill, William Allen, John Hatton, Charles Booth, and other witnesses, that Sir Thomas Dakers, Mr Barber, Captain Dauges, M. Puller, and other Commissioners in the year 1643. and Humphrey Packer senior, and Humphrey Packer junior, than 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 assess, collect and receive of the Inhabitants of the said County of Hartford, money sufficient to discharge the whole pay of the said soldiery; 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 commonwealth and soldiery, the said sum of a By several affidavits. 2500l. or thereabouts as a branch or part of b As it appears by the said account. 4103l . 2s. the said Bagwell and Brockedon find to be owing to the said soldiery, for 13 weeks and 3 days pay due to them from the 17 of August 1643 to the 25 of March 1644, as by account particularly it doth appear. Whereupon (according to the Act and several Ordinances of Parliament) for redress of the premises, in the behalf of the said commonwealth, the said Bagwell and Brockedon by several Petitions have addressed themselves to the honourable Committee for the taking and receiving of accounts for the commonwealth, 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 certify their proceedings to the Honourable house of Parliament, which they the said Committee to this present refuse to do, as by these ensuing passages more particularly appeareth. Upon Tuesday 1651. January 27. c The first Petition. the first Petition was presented to the said Committee at the duchy 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, January 29. and there attended; but the said Committee came not that afternoon, d The first delay. but had left word with the doorkeeper to tell the Petitioners that they the said Committee were to e Whereas there was no need of any writings or search at all. 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, 1651 January 31. and they should have their Petition answered. Upon Saturday the Petitioners sent two of their witnesses to the duchy house, who spoke with M. Jeoffries the accountant to the said Committee; who answered that if they would send in the 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. 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 The 2d delay. : And the said Jeoffries further said, that the Committee at the duchy house c The Petitioners prove the County hath paid the money. 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 duchy house, d Note their slighting of business of so great consequence for the public good. who told them that they had sent a letter to the Committee at Hartford by the Carrier, February 3. 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 They did at that instant all subscribe thereto. 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 The charge sent in. which was likewise sent in subscribed. Then they told the Petitioners g The 3d delay. that the charge that was laid against the Committee at Hartford, must be answered by way of account, 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 behalf of the commonwealth, which they would prove by their h What need accounts where the proof is personal? witnesses, and that it concerned not the accounts, and therefore if they pleased to send for the said Committee &c. their witnesses were ready to testify their charge upon oath: And herein the said Petitioners desired to know their minds; 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 duchy house to the Committee that was there, February 10. who appeared not willing to speak with him, they sending their accountant M. Jeoffries to him, who told the said Gates, that the Committee had i The fourth delay. sent a man for the accounts, but received as yet no answer: and the said Gates replied, saying, the Petitioners desired an answer to their Petition, and to prove their said charge, which could be done without such accounts. Then the said M. Jeoffries said, that if the Petitioners have nothing to do with the accounts, the Committee would have nothing to do with them; that he knew their mind, and bid the said Gates to take that for their answer. Upon Thursday the Petitioners sent the said Committee another February 12. k The 2d Petition. Petition, in which they humbly desired their Honours to appoint a day that they might present their witnesses, which they had in a readiness 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 The fifth delay 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 The Committee made the Petitioners believe that money should be brought in to satisfy the soldiery. 2500l. and that money being brought in, it would satisfy the business without further trouble. Whereupon John Brockedon replied, 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, 1651 February 17. and being sent for in before them, the said Brockedon intimated that according to their honour's direction, they came for an answer to their Petition delivered the 12 of this month: whereupon M. Henry Robinson the chairman 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 replied, saying, Under correction it is proper we should know what is written in the warrant: c The Committee agreed the Petitioners should see the warrant before it was sealed up. and they or one of them said it was but reason. Then the clerk 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 Now they must not see the said warrant. and told the Petitioners that the effect of the warrant was for the Committee of Hartford to bring in their accounts, and the money they are charged with, forthwith. And the said Brockedon replied and said, viz. We have nothing to do with the accounts concerning this business, we are for the commonwealth, and desire our witnesses may be examined, which we have in readiness to make good our charge. To which the said M. Robinson replied again saying, Pray give leave that the money may first be demanded, and if you can have it without further trouble, e Here the Committee refuse to take the oaths of the witnesses then presented to them. 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 sat. And a little after the clerk 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 business in the said packet: whereupon the said clerk 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 plaintiffs a Notwithstanding all their delays the Petitioners were fain to send one at their own charge. delivered the said Packet to one John Hatton their messenger, who went the Thursday following to Hartford, and delivered the same to Captain Dauges (one of the Committee there) who broke 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 Saturday following to the said Committee, b Note how the Committee at Hartford slighted their warrant, and the infidelity of Captain Dauges. who very much slighted the business, 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 engagement) appeared not. Upon Tuesday the plaintiffs and two of their witnesses repaired to the said Committee at the duchy house, February 24. and being called before them, the chairman M. Robinson, demanded what they desired; and the said Brockedon replied 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 Saturday the 21 of this month. The said chairman 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 How could they assess and receive moneys without an Ordinance of Parliament? Ordinance gave them power to receive the money they are charged with. And after some discourse, they wished the said plaintiffs to attend their accountant the d The sixth delay. next morning, and he should show them the book of Ordinances, and Acts of Parliament, and the accounts they had, to compare them: the which was effected the day following. And the plaintiffs having seen, and not only taken notice of what was most conducible to their proceedings, but also what may conduce to the future benefit of the commonwealth, they departed. February 26. Upon Thursday the plaintiffs e The 3d Petition presented another Petition to the said Committee desiring (in the behalf of the commonwealth) that their Honours would give order, that the copy of the accounts and every particular thereof, according to the original 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 They would neither let them see the warrant sent, nor the answer thereupon. 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 commonwealth. g Out at the back door. 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 plaintiffs, yet left their answer with M. Jeoffries, which was to this effect, viz▪ a The seventh delay. The Committee (said he) wished me to tell you, that they the said Committee, know not whether they have power to proceed 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. before they see the Act of Oblivion that is expected to come forth: And that the said Act did so far free those from being called to accounts that are past, that therefore they could not proceed before the said Act came forth: And wished the said plaintiffs to attend the Committee again the Tuesday following, when they should have their answer. Upon Tuesday the said Petitioners plaintiffs Bagwell and Brockedon, 1651. March 2. after notice given to the Committee of their attending for an answer according to the aforesaid directions of the 26 of the last month, and after about two hours' attendance c The Committee finding no relief by the said Act of Oblivion, would not speak with the Petitioners. the Committee came forth (who appeared not willing to speak with them) but went away all of them, only the chairman M. Robinson, whom by accident the plaintiffs found in another room apart, And then the said plaintiffs took an occasion to put him in mind of their business: who after some discourse told the said plaintiffs that order was given that their the said plaintiffs 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 chairman heard that, he went his way after the rest, and then came forth M. Jeoffries their accountant, and said, d The eight delay. That the plaintiffs should have the copies of the accounts 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 Note their accomptants exactions upon the public service. above five pounds: And further said, that he would have twenty shillings in hand before he would begin to draw out the said accounts. Upon Thursday the said plaintiffs so soon as they got their witnesses together, March 4. went with f The 4 Petition. another Petition at the usual time before the Committee rise at the duchy house: g The 9 delay. But they were all gone, and so the said plaintiffs kept the said Petition to be delivered the next sitting day. Upon Tuesday the said Petitioners plaintiffs presented unto the said Committee at the duchy house the said Petition, March 9 intending it to be their last unto them in this business, 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 oaths of two credible witnesses, that can testify any discovery (as aforesaid) and that they the said plaintiffs had often attended their Honours with several 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 readiness with their affidavits drawn up, humbly desired their Honours to take their oaths, 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 accounts for the future benefit of the commonwealth, that thereby they might without any further delay proceed for the right and benefit thereof. The plaintiffs (after an hour and halves attendance) were by the said Committee sent for into the room where they sat, and there being a full Committee, the than chairman stood up and said to the plaintiffs, viz. We have read your Petition, a The 10 delay. and notwithstanding we have much business, yet in short, the copies of the accounts you desired b They say they deny them not, and yet the Petitioners cannot have them. we have not denied them, and you may have them, as we have already ordered: And we do not deny to take the oaths of your witnesses, 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. if you will assign out any particular sum, and the particular party, or parties, that hath received more than he hath paid. To which the said Brockedon (one of the said plaintiffs) replied 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 soldiery, that was collected and received of the Inhabitants of the County of Hartford by that Committee, d The particulars whereof was already delivered to the said Committee the third of Febr. last. or others under them, against whom the charge is. And before the plaintiffs could press further to have the oath administered to the witnesses, then and there present, the said chairman with the Hammer in his hand said that they were in haste, and desired that the plaintiffs would take what they had expressed for an answer; and withal (to prevent the said plaintiffs 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 plaintiffs importunity on the commonwealth's behalf, as they the said plaintiffs were of their delays. Whereupon the said Petitioners plaintiffs and Discoverers for the commonwealth, finding by woeful experience nothing but delayings and continual discouragements to themselves and their witnesses, and that all proceedings tended to perplex and tire them out with fruitless answers and attendances, and that they were at last dismissed 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 commonwealth, To cause some few of their witnesses being but seven in number, upon their oaths e In regard the Committee would not administer the oath unto them. before a Master of the Chancery to testify what they knew concerning the said discovery, all concurring in effect and real substance with these two which hereafter followeth. Edward Cox 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, do to this day detain two thousand five hundred pounds, or thereabouts, for thirteen weeks and three days pay due to the soldiery under the Command of Sir John Norwich, from the 17 of August 1643, to the 25 of March 1644, of the moneys raised and collected of the Inhabitants of the said County of Hartford for the satisfaction of the said soldiers 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. Cox. Sworn the 15 of March 1651. John Page. Gabriel 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 paymaster, or some or one of them, or others to their use, do to to this day detain two thousand five hundred pounds or thereabouts for thirteen weeks and three days pay due to the soldiery under the Command of Sir John Norwich, from the 17 of August 1643, to the 25 of March 1644, of the moneys raised and collected of the Inhabitants of the said County of Hartford for the satisfaction of the said soldiers pay for the full time aforesaid of their service of the said County, under the Command of the said Sir John Norwich as aforesaid. Gabriel Baskervill. Sworn the 15 of March 1651. John Page. By these two affidavits (the real effect and substance whereof hath been attested upon the oaths of a Edward Cox, Gabriel Baskervil, Lancelot Whiting, John Gates, Charles Boothe, Richard Gwyn, John Wanl●y. seven credible persons, and will, if need be, be made good by a cloud of witnesses) it is clearly manifest, that the said Bagwell and Brockedon, discoverers for the commonwealth, are more than 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 accounts for the commonwealth of England, sitting at the duchy house (unto whose care, affairs of this nature are entrusted by the Parliament) have so delayed, deferred, and wearied out, these discoverers, affording them neither pertinent proceeding, proper hearing, trial, 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 ensue as is justly to be feared, viz. A great encouragement to the Committee and others that are accountable to the commonwealth, to continue their unjust and perverse dealings, whereby they every themselves by the ruin of others. A grief to the people who pay their moneys 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 expense of time, for the benefit of the commonwealth, considering how they are slighted, and hopeless of any good to be done therein. A disheartening to the soldiery who have hazarded their lives and fortunes in their actual service for the defence of the commonwealth, b The Petitioners can prove (that the Committee of Hartford, or one of them did say, that if they must pay the soldiery, they could but pay them at last) by these witnesses viz. Edw. Cox, John Scot, William Steward, Richard Gwyn, John Hatton, and divers others. to be thus defeated of their Salary. Upon all which they these discoverers for the commonwealth, William Bagwell, and John Brockedon, with the soldiers and others concerned herein, do all humbly entreat your honour's most serious observation, whether the Parliaments care and trust in things of so great concernment to the commonwealth, the dues of soldiers, and rights of Discoverers have (in these proceedings) found that faithfulness 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 commonwealth hath been, or is like to be prejudiced through the neglect, or partiality of any, that you will be pleased to employ your most effectual endeavours, as to your grave wisdoms shall seem meet, for a through and speedy remedy; and that the discovery afore mentioned may be brought without such delays and chargeable (yet fruitless) attendance, to a speedy issue &c. AN account 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 colonel 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 satisfy 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 colonel and Captain of Horse 24 3 0 40 8 6 Cap. Lieutenant Deane 8 8 0 John Edwin Cornet 4 14 6 John Mehewe quartermaster 3 3 0 10 John Scot Corporall 1 1 0 16 16 0 William Joyce Corporall 1 1 0 Thomas Muncaster Corporall 1 1 0 John Gardner Scout-master 3 10 0 Humphrey Packer junior clerk 3 10 0 Thomas Hunt Master of the arms 1 15 0 John Eels Trumpeter 1 1 0 John Hawkings Trumpeter 1 1 0 Thomas West Sadler 1 1 0 Samuel Ventris Martial 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 John Holmes 6 6 0 Joseph Barber Cornet 4 14 6 John Penefather quartermaster 3 3 0 4 John Benson Corporall 1 1 0 4 4 0 William Graves corporal 1 1 0 Giles Sydrake Corporall 1 1 0 John 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 William's 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 John 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 * The 28 Horse (of the number raised) wanting proved by the muster roll that is examined and subscribed by Thomas Keightly, & Henry Gardner. Wanting 28 Troopers and 28 Horse to make up the number of 300 Horse, there being moneys 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 clerk 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 month of August 14 is 2 0 September 30 4 2 October 31 4 3 November 30 4 2 December 31 4 3 January 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 soldiery— 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 John Norwich and his clerk) at 305 l. 11 s. per week amounts l. s. d. to the sum of— 4103— 2— 0 More due to the commonwealth 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 John 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 commonwealth for 28 Horse wanting of the number of 300 Horse raised for this service, which at the commonwealth's rate of 8 l. per Horse amounts to— 224— 0— 0 The Totall sum discovered by the Accomptants Discoverers is— 5097— 2— 0 Whereof the witnesses prove upon oath— 2500— 0— 0 And by account appears to be discovered more— 2597— 2— 0 In all discovered as above— 5097— 2— 0 The commonwealth of England. Debtor. 2 Per so much the said Committee &c. per contra paid to Sir John Norwich as colonel and Captain of Horse at 24 l. 3 s. per week, And to his clerk 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 John Norwich for 1 weeks' service only, which as in folio 13. at 305 l. 11 s. per week amounts to— 5499— 18-0 The balance due from the said Committee &c. to the commonwealth by this account the 25 of March 1644 carried to the credit side of the said commonwealth in fol. 15. is-4873— 2-0 11242— 0-0 The commonwealth of England. Creditor, Per moneys 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 harquebushiers raised under the Command of Sir John Norwich, colonel 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 colonel and Captain of Horse, and to his Officers and Troopers as by this account in fol. 13 at 357 l. l. s. d. 14 s. per week amounts to— 11242— 0— 0 Creditor, Per the balance per contra fol. 14 of the abovesaid accounts 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 John Norwich, which at the commonwealth's rate of 8 l. per Horse amounts to— 224— 0— 0 5097— 2-0 Per the value of arms and Furniture for the 28 men and so many Horse that wanted of the number of 300 raised, which served not the sum of- Per Interest of the whole from the 25 of March 1644 to this present the sum of— Will. Bagwell, John Brockdon. THe Lord general Cromwell being moved concerning the Printing and Publishing of this Narrative, approved that it should be Printed, because it was for the public good. LICENCED BY AUTHORITY. FINIS.