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800) 820 To his Loss of Time when Agent in England from the 2.d of August ℓ s d 1690 to the 16.th of June 1692 200 00 00 Which not full twenty months seems more precious than twenty years before and for transcends the Mean ability of this Province to allowe To pay as Commander in Cheife the space of 30 Months the sum of 200 00 00 Commission to be Extinct when Agent in England Neither being first conferd Nor ever Confirmed by their Majestyes To 3 days Entertainmt of severall psons at his house 30 00 00 Which to us seems a very large and uncertaine account as being Noe Certain Numb.r of psons his house noe Garrisson Besides the Generallity of people willingly bore their Owne Expences and Glad they could with soe much Ease and small hazard accomplish what they soe earnestly desired and wished for Wee the Committee like wide Inspected and Examd the severall papers and Accts of the before Named M.r Kenelm Chesledyne Who hath Charged himself w.th sevrall bills of Ex.ca only Am.o to y.e sum of 600 00 00 In which wee find a great Mistake or Omission in not Chargeing himself with 138000.ℓ of Tob allowed him out of the Publick Leavy which valued lre in Money 414 00 00 at 6 sh p Cent is the sum of 1014 00 00 The s.d M.r Chesledyne Craves the severall Demands and Expences hereafter as p his Acc.tt more fully appears the sum of 731 04 00 To Revisions laid in for M.r Robert King and himself and Man for their voyage for England 26 00 00 To Expences at Plymouth for himself and man and passage up to London 10 00 00 How long there ever have Now Account To Bills of Exchange received (viz) Capt Lukes and M.r John Addiss for 47 7 is Charged as in his Acc.tt 45 11 00 To his Own and M.r Robt Kings and Mens passage 16 00 00 To his Own and mans passage back to Maryland 13 00 00 To drink provisions and Necessarys 6 00 00 To Expences at Deale till going on board the ship 2 00 00 To Money paid M.r Peter Pagan for Ac.tt of M.r Robert King for bills returnd short 30 00 00 Wee Conceive those Bills not returned were made use of of which wee have noe acc.tt therefore the sd Chesledyne chargeable w.th the same To Money paid to severall Officers as Counsellors Scollicitors dore keepers and Clks Cop Petition and ordr thereon 52 75 00 This whole Article wee looke upon erronious for that the said M.r Cood and Chesledyne though by us sent as Agents appeared there as advocates for their Maj.tyes and therefore might have had free Access to the Councill board without any Charge or delay neither were they sent without Money or Creditt proportion able to our Abillity and their degree |
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