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             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.
          
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           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
             
             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
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
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