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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70626	To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled is humbly represented to you a short view, or abstract of several letters, which I happened to look o'er, some time since, which letters were sent from John Dutton Colt Esq., late collector of His Majesty's customs of this part of Bristol, directed to Daniel Ballard his clerk, then manager of that revenue in his absence.	Colt, John Dutton.; Ballard, Daniel.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1700 (1700)	Wing M27C; ESTC R227736	1,956	1

To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament Assembled Is humbly Represented to You a short View or Abstract of several Letters which I happened to look o'er some time since which Letters were sent from John Dutton Colt Esq late Collector of His Majesty's Customs of this Port of Bristol Directed to Daniel Ballard his Clerk then Manager of that Revenue in his Absence WHICH Letters consist of his being Concern'd in Trade and Shipping contrary to Act of Parliament and the diligent Care he took in disposing of the Narrow and Clipt Money whether for the Interest of the Government or his own Your Honours will be the best Judges December the 4th 1693. A Receipt for 10 l. towards paying a Second Expence for the Ship Betty Privateer Received by Capt. Earl of Daniel Ballard upon Account of the forementioned Collector The 7th of December 1693. As to the Betty Privateer you must pay my Share till she can Sayl. Another of the same Month. I am glad the Privateer is Sayled February the 24th 91 4. Let me hear how things go on I am sorry there is any Loss at the Glass-House but that must be as well as others I should be glad to hear you had Custom enough for your Bottles the Betty Privateer got well and quick April the 10th 1694. Go to Capt. Earl give him my Service and desire to know what he hath done for the Owners towards defraying of our Great Charge I desire to know what he hath done I hope some good for Us which I desire to know and what the Privateer is to do farther April the 14th 1694. If the Joseph or any Ship Arrives where Mr. Carey is concern'd in let me know I mean by Mr. Carey that any Ship he is concern'd in Immediately give me Notice November 17 1694. If any Money should be drawn upon you to pay by Mr. Knight or any other hand for the Officers or Soldiers that Quarter in Bristol pay none till you acquaint me or that they do agree to allow for such Return 3d per Pound this I will have if you pay any upon Return for the Soldiers Use and Quarters November the 22th 1694. I shall send down Capias's very suddenly against all the Merchants to take them all up and hold them to Special Bayl therefore Acquaint Mr. Carey Mr. Alderman Pope and other Friends for 't will not be in my Power to serve them any longer Once more I desire you to speak to Mr. Carey Mr. Pope and other Friends The last of January 1694. Mr. Alderman Pope must pay all but deliver the inclosed but say nothing of it See what he says to you about my Money Read Alderman Pope's Letter inclosed Seal it and take his Answer and send it to me March 10th 1694. Bring up all the Bonds due to the King also those Bonds of Stancome and Wheeler as to that Bond of Mr. Carey's given the last Year leave that in the Iron Chest March 30 1695. I hope Mr. Baker has paid Mr. Hall of Sturbridge for the Clay and if not let it be done forthwith Mr. Gray asking me for it I hope the Act for Glass Bottles will take place and the Cole if so 't will be a great Advantage to Us because the Glass Houses here and Mark this elsewhere that have Cole Water born must and will lay down since they cannot work so Cheap as us we shall have the Inland Trade much to our selves therefore rest satisfied with as many Bottles as you can at present May the 2d 96. Remember after the fourth of May to buy bad Silver by the Ounce or else 3 s. or 4 s. in the Pound for broad Money the People will give Be sure cull out all the broad Money and keep it till I come home to order it not letting any body know it Mind what I now say to you I mean People will give bad Silver and small Clipt for broad Money as they do here 20 s. bad Clipt for 16 s. broad and passable Money Another My Service to Mr. Bayly you may acquaint him if he hath any bad Silver Money now is the time to be rid of it October the 29th 1696. We have made a Vote that Clipt Money and Hammer'd Silver Money shall go by Weight at 5 s. 2d by the Ounce betwixt Man and Man and in Taxes and at the Mint for 5 s. 8 d. by the Ounce as now therefore keep this to your self and get what Weighty Hammer'd Money you can which we may make the 8 d. Advantage of Mind this These Letters with many others were deliver'd into the Hands of Esq Henly of this City with a Note under the hand of Jo. Elbridg his own Writing containing a Particular of several Sums of bad and Clipt Money paid into the King's Receipt by the forementioned Collector John Dutton Colt and others which Note will lead Your Honours to a farther Enquiry into the many Frauds and Concealments of this place This I do for the Interest of the Government and Service of my Country as will appear if duly and strictly Examined into which is left to Your Honours Great Wisdom   l. s. d. The said John Dutton Colt is Debtor 43519 19 3½ Creditor 30851 14 6¼ The Ballance 12668 4 9¼   43519 19 3½   l. s. d. Memorandum A Privy Seal appears to Discharge 2000 l. of the abovesaid Ballance So there remains due to the King from the said John Dutton Colt to Ballance 10668 4 9¾ Your Honours most faithful Humble Servant G. M. Bristol Jan. 3d. 1699 700