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<p n="1277">some time before March last when six or seven Yeares had been spent<lb></lb>
since the first applicacon without any prospect of Successe One Mr:</p>
<p n="1278">Brownjohn came to your Petrs: and acquainted them he<lb></lb>
could be very Serviceable in procureing a Gratificacon for Yor: Petr: and<lb></lb>
the other Surgeons and Apothecary and would undertake it upon an<lb></lb>
Allowance of one Fourth parte of what should be obtained And yor:<lb></lb>
Petr: haveing almost given over the Expectacons of Succeeding in this<lb></lb>
Affaire were soon prevailed with to Consent thereto And the said Mr:<lb></lb>
Brownjohn took upon him to Sollicite this Matter and brought severall<lb></lb>
papers to yor Petrs: to be signed by them which he said were necessary and<lb></lb>
propper towards obtaining the Gratificacon desired And yor: Petr: not in the<lb></lb>
least suspecting or Imagining that he was about to sett up any Demand<lb></lb>
of a Debt as owing by the Comrs: to yor: Petr: and the other Surgeons but<lb></lb>
only to follow their request for a Gratuity they signed the papers he sent to<lb></lb>
them and were told by him that what they so signed were only such as<lb></lb>
were requisite in the Forms of that Office for Obtaining such Gratuity<lb></lb>
which the Comr: afterwards thought fitt to settle at six shillings and Eight<lb></lb>
pence p head and amounted to One thousand three hundred Eighty<lb></lb>
two pounds For her third parts thereof amounting to Nine hundred and<lb></lb>
Twenty pounds Thirteen shillings and four pence yor: Petr: gave<lb></lb>
Receipts but actually received no more then 600: Guineas the remaindr:<lb></lb>
being deducted by Mr: Brownjohn for Sollicitacon and Charges.</p>
<p n="1279">That yor: Petr: intended as soon as the last payment was paid<lb></lb>
to distribute the whole among the persons concerned and although they<lb></lb>
were not till very lately acquainted with what yor: Petrs: have received yet<lb></lb>
yor: Petrs: hope that in regards severall other persons were privy thereto it<lb></lb>
may sufficiently take of the Suspition of a Contrary designe in case yor:<lb></lb>
Petrs: could be thought Guilty of entertaining any such And the Counter<lb></lb>
Notes given by yor: Petrs: to Indempnify against the Demands of the others<lb></lb>
concerned are a farther Evidence of their just Intentions herein.</p>
<p n="1280">That yor: Petrs: had nothing else in their View or expectacon but<lb></lb>
a Gratuity and looked upon this Money to be Issued only as such And they<lb></lb>
disclaime all manner of Pretencons to any Debt owing by the said Comr:<lb></lb>
to them acknowledging that there is noe Foundacon for the same and that<lb></lb>
Receipts by which this Money seems to be asked and received as a Debt<lb></lb>
and wherein are Suggestions Impropper to have been used on<lb></lb>
behalfe of your Petrs: by their Intire Relyance on the managemt: of<lb></lb>
the said Mr: Brownjohn and not distinguishing (as they ought to<lb></lb>
have done) between the Demand of a Debt and the suing for a<lb></lb>
Gratuity And they acknowledge with great Concern that in the<lb></lb>
prosecucon of this Affaire they have given just Occasion for the Censure<lb></lb>
of this Comittee but for as much as the same hath happened rather<lb></lb>
through Inadvertency than Designe and for that your Petr: are ready<lb></lb>
to oblige themselves to pay and dispose of the Money they have receds<lb></lb>
in such manner as her Majesty or the<obscured></obscured>
shall please to directon<lb></lb>
and for that they have for many years past diligently and faithfully<lb></lb>
acquitted themselves in the Dutyes of their respective places</p>
<p n="1281">Read 10o: Marty 1702</p>
<p n="1282">Yor: Petrs: humbly pray that their Suspensions man<lb></lb>
be taken off and they restored to their place and the<lb></lb>
Good Opinion of this Worpll: Comittee</p>
<p n="1283">And they as in duty bound hall may Etc<lb></lb>
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