Loyalty and fidelity, rejected and oppressed. Or the case of George Everett shipwright, truly stated most humbly offer'd to the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament wherein is briefly set forth, his zealous endeavours for promoting the service of the publick with the obstructions and illegal proceedings of some persons imploy'd in the administration of publick affairs. And the true reason of those false aspersions and scandalous reflections, layd on him by, the euemy's [sic] of the government.
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             Loyalty and fidelity, rejected and oppressed. Or the case of George Everett shipwright, truly stated most humbly offer'd to the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament wherein is briefly set forth, his zealous endeavours for promoting the service of the publick with the obstructions and illegal proceedings of some persons imploy'd in the administration of publick affairs. And the true reason of those false aspersions and scandalous reflections, layd on him by, the euemy's [sic] of the government.
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           Loyalty
           and
           
             Fidelity
             ,
             Rejected
          
           and
           Opressed
           .
        
         
           Or
           the
           CASE
           of
           George
           Everett
           SHIPWRIGHT
           ,
           Truly
           Stated
           ;
           Most
           humbly
           Offer'd
           to
           the
           Commons
           of
           ENGLAND
           ,
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           Wherein
           is
           Briefly
           set
           Forth
           ,
           His
           Zealous
           endeavours
           for
           Promoting
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           Publick
           with
           the
           Obstructions
           and
           Illegal
           proceedings
           of
           some
           Persons
           imploy'd
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           
             Publick
             Affairs
          
           .
           And
           the
           true
           Reason
           of
           those
           False
           Aspersions
           and
           Scandalous
           Reflections
           ,
           Layd
           on
           him
           by
           ,
           The
           Euemy's
           of
           the
           GOVERNMENT
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           .
           1698
           /
           9.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
           TO
           THE
           HONOURABLE
           the
           Knights
           ,
           CITIZENS
           AND
           BURGESSES
           ,
           Assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           The
           Case
           of
           
             George
             Everett
             ,
             Shipwright
          
           ,
           Truly
           Stated
           ,
           and
           most
           Humbly
           offered
           ,
           to
           the
           Consideration
           of
           this
           August
           and
           Honourable
           Assembly
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             worthy
             Senators
             .
          
        
         
           HAVING
           made
           Observations
           of
           great
           abuses
           and
           Enormities
           ,
           committed
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Navall-yards
           ;
           I
           did
           in
           March
           1692
           /
           3.
           make
           proposalls
           to
           the
           Lords
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           ,
           for
           saving
           100000.
           
           Pounds
           
             Per
             Annum
          
           in
           building
           and
           repairing
           the
           
             Royall
             Navy
          
           ;
           with
           a
           proposed
           Method
           to
           raise
           Money
           to
           carry
           on
           that
           Service
           ;
           which
           might
           have
           been
           Effected
           by
           procureing
           3286.
           
           Pound
           
             Per
             Mensem
          
           Which
           said
           Proposall
           appearing
           to
           be
           both
           Practicable
           and
           profitable
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           was
           then
           approved
           of
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Earl
           of
           Orford
           ,
           and
           Several
           Eminent
           members
           of
           this
           honourable
           House
           ,
           and
           was
           Certified
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           under
           the
           Hands
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Berkley
          
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           
             Ralph
             Delavall
          
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           Danby
           ;
           the
           Lord
           
           Mayor
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           Several
           other
           preceding
           and
           Succeding
           Mayors
           and
           Aldermen
           of
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           and
           Several
           other
           Eminent
           Persons
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Master
           ,
           Wardens
           and
           Assistants
           ,
           of
           the
           Company
           of
           Shipwrights
           of
           
             London
             ,
             Copies
          
           thereof
           were
           laid
           before
           their
           Lordships
           and
           aft●r
           often
           attendance
           being
           admitted
           a
           hearing
           at
           their
           Board
           the
           8
           day
           of
           Fabruary
           1694
           (
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           then
           present
           )
           the
           said
           Proposal
           was
           rejected
           ;
           which
           being
           presented
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           in
           Councell
           ,
           the
           1
           st
           .
           of
           March
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           did
           then
           refer
           the
           same
           to
           the
           aforesaid
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           ,
           which
           being
           laid
           before
           them
           the
           26
           of
           the
           said
           Month
           ,
           their
           Lordships
           (
           after
           often
           attendance
           )
           did
           on
           the
           24
           th
           .
           of
           April
           ,
           acquaint
           me
           that
           they
           had
           referred
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           .
           The
           Proposer
           attending
           their
           Honours
           ,
           on
           the
           Twenty-seventh
           of
           April
           did
           lay
           before
           them
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           said
           Certificates
           with
           Several
           Heads
           in
           order
           to
           demonstrate
           his
           said
           proposal
           ,
           but
           finding
           by
           their
           dilatory
           proceedings
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           not
           Enclinable
           to
           Espouse
           the
           same
           ;
           did
           on
           the
           14
           of
           May
           ,
           offer
           to
           their
           Honours
           by
           many
           Witnesses
           ,
           to
           prove
           that
           by
           the
           Idle
           and
           Extravagant
           Practices
           ;
           Committed
           in
           the
           said
           Yards
           100000.
           
           Poun
           
             Per
             Annum
          
           ,
           was
           wasted
           and
           Destroyed
           :
           but
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           instead
           of
           takeing
           Notice
           thereof
           ;
           did
           defer
           me
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ▪
           But
           with
           much
           difficulty
           they
           apointed
           to
           hear
           me
           the
           23
           of
           June
           ,
           when
           apearing
           with
           12
           Witnesses
           :
           
             viz.
             Master
             Shipwrights
          
           ,
           who
           were
           ready
           to
           Testify
           what
           was
           alledged
           ,
           there
           was
           but
           two
           of
           them
           with
           my self
           admitted
           ,
           and
           heard
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           a
           clamarousmanner
           Their
           Honours
           threatning
           and
           Browbeating
           them
           ,
           the
           whole
           time
           which
           was
           near
           ,
           three
           Hours
           ,
           and
           then
           by
           degrees
           departed
           out
           of
           the
           Room
           ,
           Leaving
           us
           there
           without
           order
           of
           withdrawing
           or
           further
           attending
           .
           And
           on
           the
           27
           th
           .
           of
           June
           their
           Honours
           did
           make
           a
           Large
           report
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           full
           of
           Reflections
           ,
           prevarications
           ,
           and
           Manifest
           Falsehoods
           ;
           wherein
           they
           set
           forth
           that
           they
           have
           not
           Heard
           of
           any
           of
           the
           said
           Miscarriages
           .
           After
           which
           I
           attending
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           ,
           did
           lay
           before
           them
           several
           Schemes
           in
           order
           to
           Confirm
           and
           demonstrate
           the
           said
           proposals
           .
           and
           did
           Produce
           many
           Witnesses
           to
           provetheforesaid
           Enormities
           and
           abuses
           ,
           but
           was
           often
           deferred
           and
           disappointed
           ,
           and
           in
           July
           94.
           
           I
           was
           twice
           advised
           by
           Mr.
           Southern
           the
           then
           Secretary
           ,
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           ,
           that
           their
           Lordships
           would
           make
           a
           Report
           to
           the
           Council
           Board
           ,
           the
           12
           th
           .
           of
           the
           said
           Month
           ,
           which
           I
           signified
           to
           her
           late
           Majesty
           and
           many
           Lords
           of
           the
           Council
           who
           did
           encourage
           the
           same
           ,
           yet
           no
           Report
           was
           made
           thereof
           untill
           the
           29
           th
           .
           of
           January
           Following
           ,
           whereby
           I
           incurred
           their
           Lordships
           displeasure
           as
           the
           Author
           ,
           of
           that
           disapointment
           ;
           and
           that
           between
           the
           apointed
           and
           real
           time
           of
           delivering
           the
           said
           Report
           ,
           I
           often
           Prayed
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           to
           grant
           me
           a
           Copy
           of
           the
           Navy-boards
           Report
           ,
           which
           I
           could
           not
           obtain
           ,
           but
           at
           Length
           was
           admitted
           to
           hear
           part
           of
           the
           same
           read
           ?
           which
           I
           observed
           
           to
           be
           as
           before
           Represented
           ;
           I
           gave
           their
           Lordships
           an
           answer
           ther
           eunto
           in
           Writing
           ,
           and
           did
           also
           move
           their
           Lordships
           ,
           to
           hear
           Evidence
           to
           prove
           my
           allegations
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           refute
           the
           said
           Report
           ,
           and
           discover
           the
           said
           Enormitys
           committed
           in
           the
           said
           Yards
           ,
           and
           after
           several
           delays
           and
           Disapointments
           ,
           my
           request
           ,
           upon
           the
           motion
           of
           
             Collonell
             Austin
          
           deceased
           ,
           was
           allowed
           ,
           and
           a
           time
           apointed
           to
           hear
           them
           ;
           viz.
           the
           30
           th
           .
           of
           October
           ,
           1694.
           
           Pursuant
           whereunto
           I
           did
           attend
           with
           Several
           Articles
           ,
           containing
           great
           abuses
           ,
           and
           Enormities
           Committed
           in
           the
           said
           Yards
           ,
           with
           12
           Persons
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           Master-shipwrights
           ,
           to
           prove
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           being
           called
           in
           about
           11
           of
           the
           Clock
           ,
           
             Capt.
             Priestman
          
           being
           only
           present
           with
           the
           Secretary
           ,
           did
           tell
           me
           that
           there
           was
           no
           Board
           ,
           and
           he
           Believed
           that
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Members
           had
           forgot
           my
           Business
           ,
           and
           did
           then
           Direct
           me
           to
           attend
           with
           the
           Witnesses
           at
           4
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           ;
           in
           answer
           to
           which
           I
           presented
           his
           Lordship
           with
           Several
           depositions
           ready
           drawn
           ,
           Praying
           his
           Lordship
           to
           consider
           the
           Charge
           and
           Trouble
           I
           had
           been
           at
           in
           Getting
           so
           many
           men
           together
           ,
           most
           humbly
           Praying
           that
           they
           might
           then
           be
           examined
           ,
           and
           their
           Affidavits
           taken
           ;
           which
           his
           Lordship
           refused
           .
           But
           attending
           according
           to
           order
           the
           said
           Witnesses
           being
           Examined
           ,
           did
           testify
           my
           Allegations
           ,
           and
           did
           offer
           to
           confirm
           the
           same
           upon
           Oath
           ,
           but
           were
           not
           admitted
           ;
           their
           Lordships
           then
           ordering
           Mr.
           Burchett
           one
           of
           their
           Clarks
           to
           Examine
           them
           over
           again
           in
           another
           Room
           ,
           which
           he
           did
           in
           a
           Threatening
           manner
           ;
           not
           Suffering
           them
           to
           Subscribe
           their
           Names
           thereunto
           :
           and
           then
           apearing
           again
           before
           their
           Lordships
           ,
           they
           directed
           me
           to
           get
           them
           Sworn
           before
           a
           Justice
           ,
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           bring
           the
           Depositions
           to
           them
           .
           Pursuant
           thereunto
           on
           the
           27
           th
           .
           of
           November
           ,
           I
           did
           return
           them
           the
           Depositions
           of
           17
           men
           (
           true
           Copies
           thereof
           being
           ready
           to
           be
           Produced
           )
           wherein
           was
           proved
           under
           150.
           
           Heads
           ,
           many
           great
           abuses
           and
           Enormitys
           Committed
           in
           his
           Majestys
           Yards
           ;
           and
           by
           reason
           the
           Act
           for
           Stampt
           Paper
           was
           not
           then
           well
           understood
           ,
           I
           was
           at
           the
           Charge
           and
           trouble
           to
           have
           them
           Thrice
           Sworne
           ,
           which
           cost
           me
           above
           10
           Pound
           and
           that
           on
           the
           29
           th
           .
           of
           January
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           was
           two
           Months
           after
           ,
           a
           Report
           was
           made
           thereof
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           wherein
           their
           Lordships
           set
           forth
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           heard
           the
           Proposer
           and
           Several
           Persons
           produced
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           had
           the
           advice
           and
           report
           of
           the
           Navy-Board
           ;
           but
           did
           not
           think
           fit
           to
           alter
           the
           Oeconomie
           of
           the
           Navy
           ;
           but
           did
           agree
           with
           the
           proposer
           for
           *
           Paying
           the
           Workmen
           of
           the
           Yards
           with
           ready
           Money
           ,
           wishing
           that
           the
           State
           of
           affairs
           would
           admit
           thereof
           ;
           which
           would
           Certainly
           give
           Dispatch
           to
           his
           Majesty's
           Service
           ,
           and
           Save
           his
           Treasure
           ,
           tho'
           not
           near
           so
           great
           a
           Summ
           ,
           as
           the
           
           Proposer
           Imagined
           .
           All
           which
           his
           Majesty
           on
           the
           31.
           of
           January
           ,
           was
           Pleased
           further
           to
           refer
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           most
           Honourable
           Privy
           Councell
           ,
           appointed
           a
           Committee
           of
           Trade
           and
           Plantations
           ;
           before
           whom
           ,
           on
           the
           1
           of
           April
           ,
           the
           report
           of
           the
           Navy-Board
           ,
           was
           proved
           to
           be
           False
           and
           Prejudicial
           to
           his
           Majestys
           Service
           ;
           and
           that
           Several
           other
           Illegall
           Practcies
           were
           so
           fully
           proved
           before
           their
           Lordships
           ,
           against
           Several
           Officers
           belonging
           to
           the
           said
           Yards
           then
           present
           ,
           that
           the
           President
           of
           the
           Councill
           did
           declare
           ,
           that
           Plain
           matter
           of
           Fact
           was
           fully
           proved
           against
           them
           ;
           And
           that
           most
           Honourable
           Board
           did
           also
           declare
           that
           it
           was
           high
           time
           to
           make
           a
           Reformation
           in
           his
           Majestys
           Yards
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           would
           appoint
           a
           time
           to
           Consider
           of
           the
           means
           .
           But
           the
           proposer
           Considering
           that
           Nothing
           could
           conduce
           so
           much
           to
           an
           Effectual
           cure
           as
           the
           laying
           the
           Wound
           more
           open
           ,
           did
           on
           the
           6
           th
           .
           of
           April
           lay
           before
           their
           Lordships
           Several
           aditionall
           Articles
           relating
           thereunto
           ,
           which
           their
           Lordships
           did
           gratefully
           receive
           ;
           giveing
           the
           proposer
           Encouragement
           beyond
           Expectation
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           Plot
           (
           as
           I
           remember
           )
           their
           Lordships
           time
           then
           not
           permitting
           to
           Examine
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           matter
           was
           referred
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           ,
           where
           the
           said
           abuses
           were
           so
           fully
           and
           plainly
           proved
           ,
           that
           one
           of
           their
           Lordships
           did
           Solemnly
           protest
           that
           things
           were
           come
           to
           such
           a
           pass
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           Believe
           it
           was
           Impossible
           for
           an
           Honest
           man
           to
           be
           amongst
           them
           .
           And
           after
           I
           had
           proved
           what
           I
           had
           offered
           ,
           (
           the
           whole
           matter
           being
           Several
           days
           under
           Examination
           ,
           which
           is
           Briefly
           drawn
           up
           in
           five
           Sheets
           of
           Paper
           ready
           to
           be
           produced
           )
           Their
           Lordships
           did
           in
           September
           95
           make
           another
           report
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Majesties
           most
           Honourable
           Privy
           Councill
           ,
           apointed
           a
           Committee
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           wherein
           they
           Set
           forth
           that
           they
           had
           heard
           the
           Proposer
           ,
           and
           other
           evidence
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           had
           dismissed
           Several
           offenders
           ,
           and
           signed
           ordres
           to
           prevent
           the
           like
           abuses
           for
           the
           Future
           .
           But
           I
           never
           heard
           of
           more
           then
           one
           Person
           viz.
           the
           Master
           Boatmaker
           of
           Portsmouth
           ,
           that
           was
           dismist
           amongst
           them
           all
           .
           After
           this
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Councill
           appointed
           a
           Committee
           as
           aforesaid
           the
           3
           d.
           of
           Febuary
           9⅚
           did
           send
           for
           me
           and
           at
           my
           appearance
           did
           tell
           me
           that
           it
           did
           appear
           to
           them
           ,
           that
           I
           had
           done
           the
           Nation
           a
           Sigual
           Piece
           of
           Service
           ;
           and
           that
           I
           should
           be
           well
           rewarded
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           directing
           the
           Clark
           of
           the
           Councill
           then
           attending
           ,
           to
           draw
           up
           their
           Report
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           highly
           in
           my
           Favour
           ;
           and
           that
           most
           Honourable
           Board
           did
           then
           also
           move
           his
           Grace
           the
           Duke
           of
           Shrewsbury
           ,
           to
           recommend
           me
           to
           his
           Majesty
           for
           a
           reward
           ;
           whereby
           his
           Majesty
           by
           an
           order
           of
           the
           2
           d.
           of
           February
           ,
           95.
           was
           Graciously
           pleased
           to
           direct
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           to
           put
           me
           in
           some
           Employment
           in
           the
           Navy
           ,
           or
           give
           me
           a
           Suitable
           reward
           and
           Bounty
           for
           my
           good
           Service
           ,
           Care
           and
           Pains
           :
           which
           after
           Three
           Years
           attendance
           to
           my
           Damage
           ,
           in
           Expence
           of
           time
           and
           Money
           500.
           
           Pounds
           ,
           I
           was
           disdainfully
           put
           off
           with
           100.
           
           Pound
           without
           correcting
           those
           abuses
           ,
           and
           Extravagant
           Practices
           .
           And
           altho'
           the
           Proposer
           and
           his
           proposalls
           were
           so
           Slighted
           and
           rejected
           by
           the
           
           Admiralty
           and
           Navy-board
           ,
           yet
           I
           do
           affirm
           (
           that
           which
           no
           Unbyassed
           Person
           can
           deny
           )
           that
           the
           said
           Summ
           of
           100000.
           
           Pounds
           
             Per
             Annum
          
           ,
           might
           be
           now
           saved
           in
           building
           and
           repairing
           the
           Royal
           Navy
           ,
           and
           that
           without
           any
           Damage
           to
           the
           Oeconomie
           ,
           as
           they
           call
           it
           ,
           if
           a
           Reformation
           should
           be
           made
           agreeable
           to
           what
           hath
           been
           Proposed
           ,
           and
           sutable
           Persons
           Imployed
           in
           the
           Management
           thereof
           .
           To
           which
           I
           add
           that
           300000.
           
           Pounds
           
             Per
             Annum
          
           ,
           might
           be
           Saved
           in
           the
           Navall
           affaires
           ,
           if
           that
           Service
           were
           well
           Managed
           .
        
         
           2
           That
           in
           the
           Year
           95.
           
           I
           Printed
           and
           delivered
           Proposals
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           supplying
           the
           Royal
           Navy
           with
           able
           Seamen
           and
           Marriners
           upon
           all
           occasions
           ,
           and
           Preventing
           many
           abuses
           committed
           by
           disorderly
           Pressmasters
           ,
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           saving
           Severall
           Immence
           Summs
           of
           Money
           ,
           Yearly
           Expended
           in
           Impress
           ,
           Conduct
           and
           Bounty
           Money
           ,
           with
           the
           Charge
           occsioned
           by
           employing
           Pressmacks
           ,
           and
           keeping
           Seamen
           in
           pay
           the
           Winter
           Season
           ,
           and
           secureing
           the
           Publick
           Trade
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           in
           time
           of
           War
           ,
           as
           also
           preventing
           Several
           Hardships
           imposed
           on
           Seamen
           ,
           and
           Marriners
           ,
           to
           the
           ruin
           of
           many
           Thousands
           of
           them
           and
           their
           Families
           ,
           as
           is
           Set
           forth
           at
           Large
           in
           the
           said
           Proposall
           .
        
         
           3
           After
           this
           being
           informed
           of
           great
           Embezelments
           made
           of
           his
           
             Majesties
             Navall-stores
          
           ,
           and
           being
           Encouraged
           by
           his
           
             Majestys
             Royal
             Proclamation
          
           of
           August
           93.
           
           I
           obtained
           Warrants
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           in
           the
           Year
           95
           ,
           to
           Seize
           such
           stores
           ;
           and
           altho'
           their
           Honours
           told
           me
           that
           they
           had
           Granted
           Several
           ▪
           Warrants
           but
           had
           not
           any
           returns
           made
           thereof
           ;
           yet
           I
           made
           such
           discoveries
           ,
           that
           one
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           at
           the
           Board
           told
           me
           he
           Believed
           all
           the
           Merchants-Ships
           ,
           were
           fitted
           with
           the
           
             King's
             Stores
          
           ,
           and
           at
           Harwich
           I
           Seized
           several
           Parcells
           of
           the
           
             King's
             Navall-Stores
          
           ;
           Perticularly
           one
           great
           parcell
           of
           New
           cordage
           to
           the
           Value
           of
           65
           Pounds
           ,
           which
           upon
           a
           Tryal
           ill
           Managed
           a
           verdict
           ,
           about
           two
           Years
           after
           ,
           was
           given
           against
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           that
           my self
           and
           others
           (
           for
           seizing
           the
           same
           )
           were
           abused
           as
           thieves
           and
           robbers
           ,
           and
           our
           vessell
           hired
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           was
           Seized
           by
           an
           Officer
           of
           the
           Custom-house
           ,
           to
           the
           Great
           Prejudice
           of
           the
           owner
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           my self
           and
           others
           :
           yet
           it
           is
           most
           notoriously
           evident
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Goods
           were
           really
           Embezeled
           Stores
           ,
           as
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           did
           confess
           ,
           and
           I
           can
           plainly
           make
           appear
           ,
           with
           the
           whole
           proceedings
           of
           that
           Voyage
           ,
           and
           the
           refractory
           proceedings
           of
           Several
           of
           his
           Majesties
           officers
           belonging
           to
           that
           Place
           ,
           with
           their
           rejecting
           and
           contemning
           his
           Majestys
           Royal
           Proclamation
           ,
           as
           also
           the
           Warrants
           granted
           by
           the
           Right
           honourable
           the
           Earl
           of
           Romney
           ,
           and
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           .
           A
           Complaint
           at
           large
           hath
           been
           laid
           before
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           and
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           ,
           and
           Several
           Affidavits
           made
           thereupon
           without
           the
           least
           Redress
           :
           and
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           
           Navy
           ,
           to
           stop
           my
           further
           Progress
           in
           that
           matter
           ,
           have
           not
           only
           denied
           their
           Warrants
           to
           Search
           ,
           but
           did
           also
           refuse
           to
           pay
           the
           Thirds
           Pursuant
           to
           his
           Majesties
           said
           Proclamation
           ;
           untill
           the
           Offenders
           were
           convicted
           :
           and
           to
           put
           a
           full
           stop
           to
           such
           discoverys
           ,
           they
           have
           often
           declared
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Proclamation
           was
           against
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           have
           Threatened
           me
           at
           their
           Board
           for
           asserting
           his
           Majesties
           Perogative
           in
           granting
           the
           same
           .
           And
           by
           their
           Employing
           their
           Sollicitor
           Mr.
           Whitaker
           ,
           to
           Prosecute
           the
           Offenders
           ,
           as
           by
           many
           Letters
           I
           have
           in
           my
           custody
           it
           is
           manifest
           they
           did
           ,
           many
           offences
           were
           Stifled
           ,
           and
           Several
           others
           ,
           viz.
           12
           Bills
           preferred
           and
           found
           at
           Hickses-hall
           in
           July
           95.
           with
           others
           Indicted
           at
           other
           times
           and
           in
           other
           Countys
           ,
           were
           never
           prosecuted
           ,
           whereby
           that
           Service
           was
           obstructed
           ;
           forasmuch
           as
           there
           could
           be
           no
           conviction
           ,
           without
           a
           prosecution
           ,
           nor
           no
           rewards
           before
           Conviction
           ;
           with
           many
           other
           Obstructions
           too
           many
           here
           to
           Enumerate
           .
           And
           Complaints
           thereof
           being
           made
           to
           the
           Admiralty
           and
           Navy
           Boards
           ,
           they
           referred
           the
           matter
           to
           him
           the
           said
           
             Whitaker
             ▪
          
           to
           give
           advice
           what
           to
           do
           therein
           .
        
         
           3
           And
           being
           credibly
           informed
           of
           a
           Nusance
           occasioned
           by
           Water
           in
           his
           Majestys
           Double-dock
           at
           Portsmouth
           ,
           about
           September
           96.
           
           I
           made
           a
           Proposal
           ▪
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           to
           clear
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           was
           referred
           to
           the
           Surveyor
           of
           the
           Navy
           (
           as
           the
           Proper
           Person
           Concerned
           in
           such
           Affairs
           )
           who
           told
           me
           they
           had
           Engines
           already
           to
           do
           that
           ;
           but
           if
           I
           would
           clear
           the
           Double-Dock
           at
           Chatham
           ,
           I
           should
           do
           the
           King
           a
           Signal
           peice
           of
           Service
           and
           be
           well
           Rewarded
           ;
           whereupon
           on
           the
           7
           th
           .
           of
           October
           ,
           I
           laid
           a
           Proposal
           before
           their
           Board
           to
           clear
           that
           Nusance
           ;
           upon
           which
           their
           Honours
           directed
           me
           to
           go
           to
           Chatham
           ,
           and
           discourse
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Yard
           about
           it
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           I
           did
           ,
           and
           made
           Observations
           of
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Dock
           ,
           whereby
           I
           Observed
           ,
           that
           by
           reason
           of
           a
           Large
           continual
           Spring
           the
           one
           half
           of
           the
           Dock
           was
           rendered
           useless
           ,
           but
           I
           haveing
           before
           accused
           some
           of
           their
           Officers
           of
           some
           Illegal
           practices
           that
           were
           fully
           proved
           against
           them
           at
           the
           Admiralty-Board
           ,
           they
           told
           me
           that
           Sir.
           
             Samuel
             Moreland
          
           ,
           and
           others
           had
           attempted
           to
           do
           the
           same
           ,
           putting
           the
           Nation
           to
           a
           great
           Charge
           ,
           to
           no
           Effect
           ,
           and
           seemed
           to
           be
           regardless
           whether
           the
           said
           Nusance
           were
           removed
           or
           not
           ;
           But
           having
           considered
           the
           whole
           matter
           ,
           I
           made
           a
           tender
           to
           the
           Navy-Board
           the
           2
           d.
           of
           November
           to
           remove
           the
           said
           Nusance
           for
           a
           certain
           Summ
           of
           Money
           to
           be
           paid
           when
           the
           work
           was
           compleatly
           finished
           ,
           and
           not
           before
           ,
           giving
           ,
           Several
           reasons
           of
           the
           Conveniency
           that
           would
           attend
           the
           removeing
           the
           same
           ;
           but
           my
           offers
           for
           some
           pretended
           reasons
           were
           rejected
           ,
           and
           the
           Nusance
           continnued
           ,
           and
           my self
           put
           off
           with
           40.
           s.
           for
           my
           Charge
           and
           trouble
           in
           going
           thither
           .
        
         
           4
           About
           two
           Years
           since
           I
           made
           proposals
           to
           the
           King
           to
           save
           one
           Quarter
           part
           of
           what
           was
           expended
           in
           Transporting
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           
           
           
           prisoners
           at
           War
           ;
           His
           Majesty
           in
           councill
           the
           11
           th
           .
           of
           March
           96
           /
           7
           was
           Graciously
           Pleased
           to
           refer
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           Imployed
           on
           that
           Service
           who
           (
           to
           obstruct
           the
           King's
           Service
           )
           did
           on
           the
           5
           th
           .
           of
           April
           make
           a
           false
           Report
           to
           his
           Majesty
           which
           being
           referred
           to
           a
           Committee
           of
           Councill
           ,
           they
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           did
           Falsely
           iustify
           the
           same
           ;
           whereby
           the
           said
           Proposal
           was
           rejected
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Proposer
           offered
           to
           give
           what
           Security
           they
           were
           pleased
           to
           demand
           .
        
         
           5
           That
           on
           the
           2
           d.
           of
           May
           ,
           97.
           
           I
           made
           a
           proposal
           to
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           for
           saving
           one
           full
           half
           part
           of
           what
           was
           Expended
           on
           that
           Service
           ,
           offering
           suficient
           Security
           ,
           for
           the
           due
           performance
           thereof
           ,
           and
           being
           by
           their
           Lordships
           directed
           to
           attend
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           which
           I
           often
           did
           ,
           they
           ,
           after
           five-weeks
           attendance
           ,
           made
           another
           report
           full
           of
           Prevarications
           ,
           and
           Falshoods
           ,
           whereupon
           I
           prayed
           a
           hearing
           at
           their
           Lordships-Board
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           obtain
           it
           ,
           whereby
           the
           2
           d.
           Proposal
           was
           rejected
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           of
           his
           Majestys
           Service
           .
        
         
           In
           February
           97.
           
           I
           presented
           his
           Majesty
           in
           Council
           with
           a
           Proposal
           for
           the
           re-building
           White-Hall
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Imbezelments
           of
           prizes
           and
           prize
           goods
           and
           did
           also
           propose
           to
           Clear
           the
           Ruines
           thereof
           for
           1000.
           
           Pound
           (
           but
           could
           never
           get
           the
           same
           Read.
           )
        
         
           At
           the
           First
           Sitting
           of
           the
           last
           Sessions
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           I
           made
           proposalls
           to
           the
           right
           Honourable
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Majestys
           Treasury
           for
           raising
           4500000.
           
           Pounds
           
             Per
             Annum
          
           ,
           for
           the
           Publick
           Service
           ,
           which
           might
           beraised
           without
           any
           Sensible
           Burthen
           to
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           which
           is
           remaining
           under
           their
           Lordships
           consideration
           .
        
         
           And
           in
           April
           last
           ,
           my self
           ,
           with
           a
           Friend
           ,
           made
           discoverys
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Customes
           of
           39.
           
           Hogsheads
           of
           
             French
             Wines
          
           ,
           which
           were
           Imported
           in
           one
           of
           the
           King's
           Ships
           ,
           which
           after
           she
           was
           unrigged
           at
           Plymouth
           ,
           was
           suddenly
           refitted
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           Voyage
           to
           Brest
           in
           France
           ,
           where
           the
           said
           Wines
           were
           Laded
           ,
           and
           upon
           her
           Arrival
           again
           at
           Plymouth
           (
           to
           defraud
           the
           King
           of
           the
           French-dutys
           )
           the
           Capt.
           got
           one
           of
           his
           men
           to
           Swear
           they
           were
           
             Spanish
             Wines
          
           Loaded
           at
           St.
           Sebastians
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           was
           so
           entered
           ,
           and
           part
           thereof
           delivered
           there
           ,
           the
           rest
           brought
           into
           the
           port
           of
           London
           ,
           (
           this
           expedition
           cost
           the
           King
           near
           1000.
           
           Pound
           )
           and
           in
           regard
           the
           Witnesses
           who
           were
           to
           prove
           the
           same
           were
           under
           the
           check
           of
           the
           Capt.
           I
           desired
           the
           Commissioners
           to
           send
           a
           Summons
           ,
           to
           a
           person
           that
           we
           would
           Name
           ,
           to
           testify
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           they
           refused
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           but
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           discovery
           ,
           my
           Friend
           obliged
           himself
           to
           make
           good
           the
           mans
           Wages
           ,
           if
           the
           Capt.
           did
           prick
           him
           Run
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Person
           made
           an
           Affidavit
           ,
           and
           30
           Hogsheads
           were
           Seized
           ,
           and
           put
           into
           the
           Kings
           Ware-house
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           the
           Commissioners
           compounded
           with
           the
           Capt.
           for
           279
           Pounds
           ,
           which
           they
           received
           ;
           and
           after
           three
           Months
           attendance
           they
           Flowting
           us
           for
           attending
           for
           a
           noone
           Wayters
           Place
           ,
           (
           Instead
           of
           a
           Moyety
           which
           the
           Law
           allows
           us
           )
           they
           gave
           us
           but
           32.
           
           Pound
           12.
           s.
           
           We
           also
           gave
           them
           an
           account
           of
           another
           Capt.
           that
           had
           embezeled
           some
           prize
           goods
           ,
           to
           the
           Value
           of
           5000.
           
           Pound
           ,
           and
           delivered
           Marchants
           goods
           at
           unseasonable
           Hours
           ,
           at
           
             Deal
             ,
             Chatham
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Hope
           ;
           whereby
           his
           Majesty
           was
           defrauded
           of
           the
           Dutys
           ,
           to
           prove
           which
           we
           were
           at
           the
           charge
           to
           produce
           Witnesses
           and
           Affidavits
           ,
           but
           they
           took
           no
           notice
           thereof
           ;
           neither
           would
           they
           return
           the
           affidavits
           altho'
           we
           often
           desierd
           it
           .
        
         
           8
           And
           whereas
           by
           one
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           made
           
             Anno
             quarto
             et
             quinto
          
           of
           his
           Present
           Majesty
           and
           the
           late
           Queen
           ;
           Entituled
           an
           Act
           for
           continuing
           the
           Acts
           for
           prohibiting
           all
           Trade
           and
           Comerce
           with
           France
           ,
           and
           for
           Encouragement
           of
           privateers
           ;
           It
           was
           enacted
           that
           all
           prize
           Ships
           and
           goods
           ,
           should
           be
           preserved
           entire
           and
           free
           from
           Embezlements
           and
           not
           be
           Pillaged
           in
           any
           case
           whatsoever
           ;
           with
           Directions
           for
           Selling
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           applying
           the
           proceed
           there
           of
           for
           the
           Use
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           the
           encouragement
           of
           Seamen
           .
           And
           hearing
           by
           dayly
           Complaints
           how
           the
           said
           Act
           was
           Violated
           by
           Several
           Commanders
           of
           his
           Majestys
           Ships
           ,
           who
           not
           regarding
           the
           said
           Law
           ,
           did
           frequently
           Sell
           such
           Ships
           and
           goods
           by
           Wholesale
           ,
           as
           also
           great
           part
           .
           of
           the
           Cargo
           and
           Furniture
           of
           others
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Prejudice
           of
           his
           Majesty
           and
           Seamen
           ,
           who
           thereby
           were
           deprived
           of
           their
           Shares
           and
           proportions
           allowed
           by
           the
           said
           Act.
           And
           in
           order
           such
           Commanders
           should
           make
           Restitution
           ,
           (
           about
           12
           Months
           since
           )
           I
           certified
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           Prizes
           ,
           who
           Promised
           to
           give
           me
           a
           reward
           if
           I
           could
           make
           it
           appear
           ;
           which
           accordingly
           I
           did
           ,
           and
           two
           Ships
           ,
           upon
           the
           Evidence
           that
           I
           producd
           ,
           were
           condemned
           in
           the
           Admiralty
           Court
           the
           10
           th
           .
           of
           March
           last
           ,
           but
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           sending
           for
           the
           Capt.
           that
           sold
           them
           ,
           he
           produced
           an
           account
           upon
           Oath
           in
           the
           Nature
           of
           Debtor
           ,
           and
           Creditor
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Ballance
           remains
           Debtor
           to
           the
           King
           about
           30.
           
           Pounds
           .
           At
           my
           next
           attendance
           the
           Commissioners
           shewed
           me
           the
           account
           ,
           and
           told
           me
           I
           was
           a
           pretty
           man
           to
           trouble
           them
           with
           such
           Storys
           ;
           ading
           that
           the
           Capt.
           had
           given
           them
           an
           account
           upon
           Oath
           ,
           telling
           me
           that
           I
           might
           take
           the
           same
           into
           another
           Room
           and
           peruse
           it
           ,
           and
           return
           it
           again
           to
           them
           ,
           which
           acordingly
           I
           did
           ,
           acquainting
           them
           that
           the
           said
           Ships
           were
           worth
           Ten
           times
           more
           then
           the
           Capt.
           represented
           them
           ;
           as
           I
           was
           ready
           to
           prove
           ,
           which
           (
           on
           behalf
           of
           the
           Seamen
           )
           I
           have
           since
           proved
           in
           the
           high
           Court
           of
           Admiralty
           ,
           but
           they
           gave
           me
           a
           Slight
           answer
           ,
           telling
           me
           there
           was
           30
           Pounds
           coming
           to
           the
           King
           ;
           advising
           me
           to
           go
           to
           him
           for
           a
           Gratuity
           ;
           Several
           other
           great
           Embezlements
           of
           Prize
           goods
           and
           Furniture
           of
           prize
           Ships
           I
           laid
           before
           them
           ;
           desiring
           their
           Honours
           to
           order
           the
           King's
           Proctor
           to
           sue
           for
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           which
           they
           refused
           ,
           but
           at
           Length
           they
           did
           send
           their
           Sollicitor
           with
           me
           to
           give
           him
           directions
           to
           prosecute
           the
           offenders
           ;
           wherupon
           one
           of
           them
           was
           arrested
           at
           the
           King's
           Suit
           ,
           and
           Bail
           given
           but
           when
           I
           attended
           the
           Proctor
           to
           give
           my
           assistance
           in
           the
           Premises
           .
           He
           told
           me
           that
           unless
           I
           would
           defray
           the
           charge
           ,
           he
           would
           
           not
           proceed
           any
           further
           ,
           whereby
           those
           Embezlements
           to
           the
           value
           of
           10000
           ▪
           Pound
           were
           wholely
           lost
           ,
           without
           any
           Recompence
           for
           my
           charge
           ,
           and
           trouble
           .
           These
           and
           Several
           other
           great
           Embezlements
           ,
           abuses
           and
           enormitys
           relating
           thereunto
           ,
           I
           laid
           before
           the
           right
           Honourable
           the
           Lords
           of
           his
           Majestys
           Treasury
           the
           20
           th
           .
           of
           January
           last
           ,
           their
           Lordships
           then
           directing
           me
           to
           prove
           the
           Allegations
           thereof
           ,
           which
           by
           substantiall
           Evidence
           I
           could
           do
           if
           I
           were
           at
           liberty
           .
        
         
           9
           In
           December
           last
           I
           laid
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           a
           Moddell
           of
           an
           Invention
           for
           the
           Effectual
           weighing
           of
           great
           Anchors
           ,
           in
           any
           Weather
           ,
           far
           beyond
           any
           contrivance
           for
           that
           Service
           ,
           (
           which
           by
           Demonstrable
           proof
           I
           can
           readyly
           make
           appear
           )
           which
           haveing
           past
           their
           Lordships
           approbation
           ,
           with
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           then
           present
           ,
           is
           now
           remaining
           ,
           by
           their
           Lordships
           order
           ,
           at
           their
           Office
           under
           consideration
           .
        
         
           10
           And
           whereas
           by
           one
           other
           Act
           passed
           the
           last
           Sessions
           of
           Parliament
           entituled
           an
           Act
           for
           the
           better
           Preventing
           the
           Imbezlements
           of
           his
           Majestys
           Stores
           of
           War
           &c.
           
           It
           is
           enacted
           that
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           Lawfull
           after
           the
           24
           th
           .
           of
           June
           1698.
           for
           any
           Persons
           ,
           not
           being
           Contractors
           with
           his
           
             Majesties
             Commissioners
          
           ,
           to
           make
           any
           Stores
           of
           War
           ,
           or
           Navall
           Persons
           with
           the
           Kings
           mark
           ,
           on
           the
           Penalty
           of
           200.
           
           Pound
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           persons
           in
           whose
           Custody
           any
           such
           Stores
           shall
           be
           found
           so
           marked
           ,
           not
           being
           employed
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Service
           ,
           being
           indicted
           and
           Convicted
           ,
           for
           concealing
           or
           having
           such
           goods
           in
           their
           Custody
           ,
           possession
           ,
           or
           keeping
           ,
           shall
           forfeit
           such
           goods
           ,
           and
           the
           summ
           of
           200.
           
           Pound
           ;
           unless
           upon
           Tryal
           Certificates
           shall
           be
           produced
           ,
           under
           the
           Hands
           of
           three
           Commssioners
           to
           shew
           the
           cause
           and
           reason
           of
           such
           Goods
           coming
           to
           their
           Possession
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           any
           action
           be
           brought
           against
           any
           Person
           Seizing
           or
           discovering
           the
           same
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           be
           damnified
           thereby
           ,
           unless
           the
           Person
           in
           whose
           Custody
           such
           Goods
           were
           found
           ,
           did
           produce
           and
           Shew
           such
           Certificate
           as
           aforesaid
           before
           such
           Suit
           or
           Prosecution
           was
           commenced
           .
        
         
           11
           And
           having
           since
           the
           20
           th
           .
           of
           August
           last
           (
           being
           encouraged
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           )
           made
           Several
           discoverys
           of
           Navall
           Stores
           ,
           marked
           with
           the
           King
           's
           Mark
           ▪
           I
           did
           ,
           with
           one
           
             John
             Sartain
          
           ,
           Indict
           Several
           offenders
           at
           Hickses-Hall
           the
           begining
           of
           September
           ,
           and
           before
           we
           received
           Notice
           for
           tryal
           ,
           the
           said
           
             John
             Sartain
          
           did
           apply
           himself
           to
           the
           Lord
           's
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           ,
           who
           promised
           him
           great
           encouragement
           ,
           telling
           him
           that
           they
           would
           direct
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           to
           take
           his
           discoverys
           ▪
           and
           prosecute
           the
           Offenders
           ,
           but
           his
           reward
           should
           come
           from
           them
           .
           And
           upon
           his
           attending
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           they
           directed
           him
           to
           give
           them
           an
           account
           of
           all
           discoverys
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           he
           did
           ;
           and
           their
           Honours
           gave
           him
           their
           Warrants
           ,
           directed
           to
           his
           Majestys
           Peace
           Officers
           ,
           to
           bring
           the
           Offenders
           before
           them
           or
           some
           other
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           
           to
           answer
           the
           Premises
           .
           Pursuant
           thereunto
           Several
           offenders
           were
           carried
           before
           them
           ,
           and
           Discharged
           by
           them
           ,
           without
           takeing
           any
           Cognizance
           of
           the
           Fact
           ;
           which
           being
           notified
           to
           other
           Justices
           they
           refused
           to
           meddle
           therein
           .
           And
           when
           the
           Persons
           Indicted
           were
           to
           be
           tryed
           ,
           Mr.
           Whitaker
           Sollicitor
           to
           the
           Admiralty
           and
           Navy-Board
           (
           being
           directed
           by
           them
           to
           prosecute
           the
           Several
           Offenders
           )
           did
           advise
           us
           that
           the
           Indictments
           we
           had
           laid
           were
           not
           good
           in
           Law
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           had
           prepared
           others
           which
           were
           prefered
           and
           found
           by
           the
           Grand-Jury
           ,
           and
           the
           former
           quasht
           ;
           and
           when
           those
           causes
           came
           to
           be
           tryed
           ,
           the
           Court
           was
           of
           Opinion
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           not
           Power
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           to
           try
           the
           same
           ?
           whereby
           the
           Offenders
           were
           acquitted
           .
           After
           which
           I
           desired
           they
           might
           be
           indicted
           in
           the
           Crown
           office
           ,
           but
           Mr.
           Whitaker
           alledged
           that
           was
           not
           a
           proper
           place
           ,
           adding
           that
           the
           said
           Act
           was
           defective
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           would
           take
           care
           it
           should
           be
           amended
           the
           next
           Sessions
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           he
           would
           Indict
           them
           at
           Hickses-hall
           for
           Trespasses
           and
           Misdemeanors
           and
           after
           they
           were
           convicted
           he
           would
           sue
           for
           the
           Penalty
           in
           one
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Courts
           at
           Westminster
           .
           But
           being
           urgent
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           Prosecutions
           I
           attended
           him
           before
           the
           last
           Sessions
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           then
           he
           told
           me
           he
           would
           Prosecute
           all
           those
           ,
           within
           the
           Iuridiction
           of
           the
           Old-Bayly
           ,
           in
           that
           Court
           ,
           at
           their
           next
           Sessions
           ,
           and
           the
           others
           at
           the
           Assizes
           ;
           he
           being
           advised
           by
           the
           Kings
           Councill
           that
           the
           Quarter-Sessions
           was
           not
           a
           Proper
           place
           ,
           directing
           me
           to
           give
           him
           a
           List
           of
           all
           discoverys
           above
           20
           s.
           Value
           ,
           adding
           that
           the
           Smaller
           matters
           should
           be
           refered
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Prosecuting
           ,
           such
           would
           be
           lookt
           upon
           in
           Court
           as
           Vexatious
           and
           oppressive
           to
           the
           Subject
           .
           Pursuant
           thereunto
           I
           did
           forthwith
           carry
           a
           List
           of
           all
           such
           discoverys
           ,
           but
           he
           not
           being
           to
           be
           found
           ;
           I
           did
           the
           next
           day
           send
           the
           same
           by
           
             John
             Sartain
          
           who
           delivered
           it
           to
           Mr.
           Whitaker
           ,
           and
           then
           Mr.
           Whitaker
           told
           him
           that
           the
           Old-Bayly
           was
           not
           a
           proper
           place
           to
           sue
           in
           ,
           but
           he
           would
           prosecute
           them
           Above
           this
           Term
           ,
           directing
           the
           said
           Sartain
           then
           to
           attend
           him
           .
           But
           Instead
           thereof
           ,
           an
           order
           was
           procured
           from
           〈◊〉
           King
           for
           our
           Prosecution
           .
           And
           by
           Vertue
           of
           the
           recorders
           Warrant
           we
           were
           both
           taken
           up
           and
           Committed
           ,
           for
           Procuring
           Warrants
           from
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           on
           pretence
           of
           detecting
           abuses
           Committed
           in
           Embezleing
           Naval-Stores
           ,
           and
           Instead
           of
           bringing
           the
           Offenders
           to
           Justice
           ,
           have
           Compounded
           with
           them
           to
           Stifle
           the
           Offence
           ,
           and
           not
           Prosecuted
           them
           according
           to
           Law.
           
        
         
           12.
           
           In
           Answer
           to
           which
           ,
           I
           do
           aver
           ,
           that
           since
           the
           year
           95
           I
           have
           not
           procured
           any
           Warrant
           from
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Person
           ,
           to
           search
           for
           Embezled
           Stores
           ;
           neither
           been
           privy
           to
           any
           Warrant
           produced
           or
           granted
           ,
           or
           pretended
           to
           be
           granted
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Navy
           for
           that
           purpose
           ;
           neither
           have
           directly
           nor
           indirectly
           compounded
           with
           any
           Person
           in
           whose
           Custody
           any
           such
           
           Stores
           have
           been
           found
           ,
           not
           to
           prosecute
           them
           ;
           neither
           been
           privy
           to
           the
           taking
           any
           Summ
           or
           Summs
           of
           Money
           to
           stifle
           any
           Prosecution
           ,
           but
           if
           any
           small
           Summ
           of
           Money
           was
           received
           ;
           it
           was
           as
           a
           Corroborating
           Evidence
           of
           the
           Offenders
           guilt
           ;
           or
           to
           allow
           them
           some
           small
           time
           to
           produce
           (
           as
           they
           pretended
           )
           such
           Certificates
           as
           the
           said
           Act
           directs
           ;
           and
           being
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           advised
           by
           Mr.
           Whitaker
           that
           the
           said
           Act
           was
           defective
           ,
           I
           have
           declined
           making
           any
           further
           Discoverys
           since
           the
           19
           th
           .
           of
           October
           last
           ;
           and
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           with
           the
           foregoing
           Reasons
           ,
           not
           having
           yet
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Assizes
           ,
           have
           not
           yet
           convicted
           any
           Offender
           ;
           neither
           hath
           any
           Person
           been
           yet
           Convicted
           by
           virtue
           of
           the
           said
           Act.
           So
           that
           if
           any
           such
           Prosecutions
           has
           been
           deferred
           it
           was
           by
           a
           Contrivance
           of
           the
           Admiralty
           and
           
             Navy
             Boards
          
           ,
           and
           their
           Solicitor
           ,
           or
           thro
           the
           deficiency
           of
           the
           said
           Court
           who
           re●●●●●●●fused
           to
           Try
           the
           same
           ;
           whereby
           it
           is
           manifest
           ,
           that
           for
           my
           Integrety
           in
           promoting
           the
           Publick
           Interest
           ,
           I
           have
           offended
           many
           of
           the
           Publick
           Enemies
           ,
           who
           being
           incensed
           against
           me
           ,
           have
           a
           long
           time
           been
           contriving
           my
           Ruin
           ;
           often
           threatning
           my
           Life
           ,
           with
           other
           terrible
           and
           shameful
           Punishments
           ,
           themselves
           and
           their
           Agents
           boasting
           of
           their
           security
           by
           their
           great
           Interest
           and
           Friendship
           at
           Court.
           
        
         
           13.
           
           On
           the
           11
           th
           .
           of
           January
           last
           I
           presented
           to
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           a
           Paper
           Intituled
           
             A
             word
             in
             Season
          
           ,
           containing
           a
           general
           Account
           of
           some
           Publick
           Grievances
           ,
           with
           particulars
           relating
           to
           the
           Imbezeling
           of
           Prizes
           and
           Prize-goods
           ,
           with
           some
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           Prizes
           ,
           which
           I
           intended
           to
           unfold
           to
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           conceive
           was
           the
           only
           motive
           that
           moved
           my
           Adversaries
           to
           bring
           on
           this
           Prosecution
           against
           me
           )
           but
           having
           on
           the
           3
           d.
           of
           January
           gave
           notice
           by
           Letter
           to
           Mr.
           Lowndes
           ,
           that
           I
           could
           make
           Discovery
           of
           Prizes
           and
           Prize-goods
           Imbezeled
           to
           the
           value
           of
           100000
           l.
           and
           more
           ,
           and
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Treasury
           being
           pleased
           to
           give
           notice
           by
           the
           Gazett
           of
           the
           12
           th
           .
           that
           they
           would
           give
           all
           due
           Encouragement
           provided
           I
           could
           make
           out
           the
           same
           ,
           I
           did
           on
           the
           20
           th
           .
           of
           the
           said
           Month
           lay
           before
           their
           Lordships
           20
           Articles
           relating
           thereunto
           ,
           the
           greatest
           of
           which
           might
           by
           this
           time
           been
           proved
           if
           I
           had
           not
           been
           restrained
           of
           my
           Liberty
           ;
           but
           by
           reason
           of
           my
           Confinement
           some
           of
           them
           has
           been
           presented
           to
           this
           House
           by
           other
           hands
           ,
           and
           my self
           thereby
           partly
           circumvented
           in
           my
           design
           ;
           so
           that
           for
           Indeavoring
           to
           serve
           my
           King
           and
           Country
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           only
           spent
           my
           Time
           and
           Substance
           ,
           but
           have
           also
           Purchased
           many
           powerful
           Adversaries
           ,
           who
           to
           stop
           me
           in
           prosecuting
           the
           Publick
           Interest
           ,
           have
           and
           do
           contrive
           all
           ways
           and
           means
           to
           work
           my
           overthrow
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           other
           then
           the
           real
           effects
           of
           Prejudice
           ,
           for
           under
           those
           specious
           pretences
           before
           recited
           ,
           they
           have
           prevailed
           with
           his
           Majesty
           to
           grant
           his
           order
           for
           my
           Prosecution
           ,
           which
           being
           effected
           I
           was
           Committed
           the
           21
           th
           .
           of
           January
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Post-Boy
           of
           the
           24
           th
           .
           exposed
           as
           if
           I
           had
           been
           the
           greatest
           Criminal
           in
           
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           to
           prevent
           me
           from
           carrying
           on
           my
           Prosecutions
           ,
           the
           Dice
           are
           turned
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           the
           Offenders
           ,
           by
           a
           secret
           Combination
           ,
           are
           become
           my
           Prosecuters
           ,
           which
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           is
           contrary
           to
           the
           Constitution
           of
           this
           Government
           ,
           forasmuch
           as
           I
           have
           Endeavoured
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           in
           me
           lay
           ,
           to
           prosecute
           the
           Offenders
           ,
           by
           exhibiting
           Informations
           and
           perferring
           Indictments
           against
           them
           as
           before
           recited
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           conceive
           I
           ought
           to
           have
           the
           priority
           in
           Prosecuting
           ,
           and
           then
           if
           they
           or
           any
           other
           Person
           can
           charge
           me
           of
           doing
           any
           Unlawful
           act
           either
           in
           Perjudice
           to
           the
           King
           or
           Subject
           ,
           that
           then
           they
           may
           proceed
           against
           me
           according
           to
           the
           utmost
           Severity
           of
           the
           Law.
           But
           being
           supprized
           and
           carried
           before
           Sir
           
             John
             Houbland
          
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           accept
           of
           any
           but
           City
           Bail
           ,
           which
           I
           having
           no
           Acquaintance
           there
           could
           not
           produce
           ,
           I
           was
           Committed
           as
           aforesaid
           the
           21
           st
           .
           of
           January
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           26
           th
           .
           Summoned
           on
           the
           Penalty
           of
           100
           l.
           to
           make
           my
           Personal
           appearance
           at
           the
           Kings-Bench-Bar
           (
           on
           the
           30
           th
           )
           to
           Answer
           an
           Information
           in
           the
           Crown
           against
           me
           for
           certain
           Trespasses
           ,
           Contempts
           and
           Misdemeanors
           .
           Being
           Informed
           the
           15
           th
           .
           Instant
           ,
           that
           no
           Information
           was
           then
           Filled
           against
           me
           ,
           and
           being
           charged
           with
           so
           black
           a
           Crime
           ,
           my
           Friends
           were
           affraid
           to
           come
           near
           me
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           being
           threatned
           with
           the
           same
           Fate
           if
           they
           do
           assist
           me
           ,
           so
           that
           being
           deprived
           of
           Friends
           and
           bare
           of
           Money
           by
           reason
           of
           my
           several
           Services
           for
           the
           Publick
           Good
           ;
           Being
           Ignorant
           in
           the
           Law
           and
           without
           Advice
           am
           now
           remaining
           in
           a
           Deplorable
           Condition
           ,
           not
           knowing
           how
           to
           defend
           my self
           against
           this
           violent
           Prosecution
           .
           And
           the
           said
           
             John
             Sartaine
          
           is
           Bound
           by
           Recullisans
           to
           appear
           at
           the
           Old-Baily
           the
           next
           Sessions
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           and
           is
           also
           Summoned
           on
           the
           Penalty
           of
           100
           l.
           to
           answer
           an
           Information
           at
           the
           
             Kings-Bench
             Bar
          
           for
           the
           aforesaid
           pretended
           Offence
           ,
           and
           my self
           Confined
           a
           Prisoner
           in
           the
           City
           liable
           to
           the
           same
           Penalty
           for
           not
           appearing
           at
           the
           Kings-Banch-Bar
           according
           to
           Summons
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           The
           Premises
           thus
           truly
           stated
           ,
           manifest
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Villifiing
           and
           abusing
           me
           ,
           as
           a
           Rogue
           of
           the
           greatest
           Rank
           ,
           for
           doing
           the
           Duty
           of
           a
           Faithful
           Subject
           ,
           for
           putting
           the
           Laws
           in
           Execution
           ,
           is
           (
           as
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           )
           a
           Reflection
           upon
           the
           Judicious
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Law-makers
           ;
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           same
           Reason
           that
           induced
           them
           to
           make
           such
           Laws
           ,
           encouraged
           me
           to
           put
           the
           same
           in
           Execution
           ,
           and
           whereas
           I
           am
           charged
           for
           stifling
           Prosecutions
           ,
           I
           do
           most
           humbly
           take
           leave
           to
           acquaint
           〈◊〉
           Honours
           that
           after
           the
           expence
           of
           30
           l.
           in
           Prosecuting
           a
           Captain
           the
           last
           Mickahnus
           Term
           for
           Embezeling
           a
           Prize-Ship
           and
           Goods
           to
           the
           value
           of
           80000
           l.
           after
           two
           motions
           to
           defer
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           two
           appointments
           for
           the
           Tryal
           ,
           the
           last
           of
           which
           was
           the
           last
           day
           but
           one
           of
           their
           sitting
           out
           of
           Term
           ,
           altho
           the
           Cause
           was
           called
           ,
           and
           the
           Jury
           ready
           to
           be
           sworn
           ,
           I
           was
           then
           disappointed
           by
           reason
           that
           one
           of
           my
           Counsel
           (
           after
           he
           
           had
           taken
           his
           Fees
           )
           departed
           the
           Court
           ;
           true
           it
           is
           the
           Lord
           Chief
           Barron
           ,
           to
           his
           everlasting
           Praise
           ,
           did
           as
           much
           as
           in
           him
           lay
           to
           bring
           the
           Cause
           to
           Tryal
           ,
           which
           being
           about
           Nine
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           did
           declare
           that
           he
           would
           be
           contented
           to
           hear
           it
           that
           Night
           or
           the
           next
           Morning
           or
           Afternoon
           ,
           adding
           that
           there
           should
           be
           no
           Complaint
           against
           him
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           any
           neglect
           has
           been
           in
           carring
           on
           any
           Prosecutions
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           it
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           laid
           to
           my
           Charge
           .
        
         
           15.
           
           And
           forasmuch
           as
           it
           is
           the
           undoubted
           Right
           of
           this
           Honourable
           House
           to
           enquire
           into
           and
           Redress
           Publick
           grievances
           ,
           so
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           that
           every
           Subject
           hath
           the
           Priviledge
           to
           lay
           such
           grievances
           before
           them
           ,
           provided
           it
           be
           done
           with
           decency
           and
           respect
           ;
           and
           finding
           (
           by
           dear-bought
           Experience
           )
           that
           no
           Redress
           was
           to
           be
           obtained
           elsewhere
           ,
           I
           did
           (
           with
           most
           humble
           Submission
           )
           present
           to
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           in
           hopes
           of
           their
           Honours
           Protection
           ,
           the
           aforesaid
           Paper
           Intituled
           ,
           
             A
             word
             in
             Season
          
           ,
           wherein
           is
           set
           forth
           ,
           under
           several
           heads
           ,
           many
           Publick
           and
           unparaleld
           grievances
           committed
           during
           the
           late
           War
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           be
           ready
           to
           prove
           whensoever
           this
           Honourable
           House
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           hear
           the
           same
           ,
           whereby
           it
           will
           Evidently
           appear
           what
           Persons
           has
           been
           employed
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           Publick
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           how
           far
           I
           have
           Indeavoured
           to
           promote
           the
           Publick
           Interest
           ;
           Most
           humbly
           praying
           your
           Honours
           to
           consider
           the
           strength
           of
           my
           Powerful
           Adversaries
           ,
           and
           vouchsafe
           to
           sheild
           me
           under
           the
           Protection
           of
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           until
           some
           method
           may
           be
           found
           for
           carring
           on
           those
           Prosecutions
           which
           (
           it
           is
           said
           )
           I
           have
           Compounded
           and
           Stifled
           ;
           not
           that
           I
           fear
           the
           Law
           ,
           but
           being
           (
           for
           my
           Integrity
           and
           Diligence
           )
           surrounded
           with
           many
           potent
           Enemies
           ,
           who
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           possible
           ,
           will
           turn
           the
           true
           Course
           of
           the
           Law
           to
           my
           prejudice
           ,
           which
           if
           I
           can
           but
           obtain
           the
           favour
           of
           being
           heard
           before
           a
           Commitee
           of
           this
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           to
           make
           my
           Innocence
           appear
           and
           gain
           Repute
           thereby
           ;
           which
           to
           effect
           ,
           having
           little
           Acquaintance
           with
           the
           Honourable
           Members
           of
           this
           House
           and
           being
           under
           Confinement
           ,
           I
           do
           most
           humbly
           pray
           that
           this
           my
           Case
           may
           obtain
           the
           effect
           of
           a
           Petition
           and
           that
           a
           Commite
           may
           be
           appointed
           to
           examine
           the
           Allegations
           thereof
           ,
           otherwise
           no
           Person
           can
           be
           in
           safety
           that
           doth
           apeare
           against
           Publick
           Offenders
           ,
           who
           if
           their
           Mersenary
           ,
           Corrupt
           and
           Illegal
           Practises
           be
           countenanced
           and
           continued
           ,
           then
           it
           consequently
           follows
           that
           the
           generality
           of
           Mankind
           will
           indeavour
           to
           Imitate
           them
           ,
           whereby
           the
           design
           of
           all
           that
           is
           Good
           will
           be
           defeated
           ,
           and
           this
           once
           so
           Flourishing
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           become
           the
           most
           miserable
           ,
           without
           hopes
           of
           Recovery
           .
        
         
           16.
           
           To
           which
           I
           most
           humbly
           add
           that
           ,
           at
           my
           first
           appearance
           upon
           the
           publick
           Stage
           ,
           I
           did
           not
           design
           any
           Advantage
           to
           my self
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Nation
           being
           ingaged
           in
           an
           expensive
           War
           ,
           might
           by
           frugallity
           the
           better
           carry
           on
           the
           same
           ,
           I
           being
           then
           in
           a
           thriving
           Condition
           ,
           
           altho
           since
           reduced
           ,
           by
           carring
           on
           my
           several
           services
           .
           In
           all
           which
           if
           it
           should
           appear
           to
           this
           most
           Honourable
           House
           ,
           that
           the
           detecting
           and
           discovering
           Publick
           grievances
           and
           the
           making
           proposals
           and
           tenders
           to
           save
           the
           Publick
           Treasure
           ,
           and
           to
           serve
           the
           Publick
           as
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           is
           now
           become
           so
           great
           a
           Crime
           ,
           that
           then
           I
           (
           who
           conceived
           otherwise
           )
           may
           for
           this
           time
           obtain
           a
           Pardon
           for
           my
           simple
           Integrity
           ,
           and
           that
           some
           Law
           may
           be
           passed
           to
           make
           the
           same
           Criminal
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           other
           well-meaning
           Persons
           may
           avoid
           the
           like
           unhappy
           Fate
           .
        
         
           17.
           
           Thus
           having
           briefly
           laid
           before
           this
           Honourable
           House
           my
           Case
           ,
           with
           a
           summary
           of
           my
           Proceedings
           ,
           I
           do
           most
           humbly
           submit
           the
           same
           to
           the
           Consideration
           of
           this
           most
           August
           and
           Honourable
           Assembly
           ,
           to
           whom
           (
           as
           the
           Fountain
           of
           Justice
           )
           I
           do
           most
           humbly
           make
           my
           Appeal
           in
           this
           Exigency
           ,
           and
           that
           God
           Allmighty
           may
           Bless
           you
           in
           all
           your
           Counsels
           and
           Consultations
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           may
           Center
           in
           the
           Redressing
           the
           Publick
           Grievances
           and
           Calamities
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           is
           and
           shall
           be
           the
           Prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             most
             Obedient
             ,
             tho'
             Envied
             and
             Afflicted
             ,
             Servant
             ,
             
               George
               Everett
            
             .
          
           
             
               Poultry
               Counter
            
             
               the
               15
               th
               .
               of
               February
               ,
               1698.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A38835-e200
           
             *
             The
             paying
             the
             Workmen
             with
             ready
             Mony
             ,
             being
             the
             Basis
             of
             my
             Proposal
             ,
             might
             Hapily
             been
             Effected
             ,
             with
             Procuring
             as
             Proposed
             3285.
             
             Pounds
             
               Per
               Mensem
            
             which
             their
             Lordships
             did
             report
             ,
             would
             Certainly
             give
             dispatch
             to
             the
             Service
             and
             Save
             the
             King's
             Treasure
             which
             is
             a
             full
             Demonstration
             of
             the
             Certaintie
             thereof
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             Lordshpis
             Omission
             in
             not
             putting
             the
             same
             in
             Execution
             .