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September 1717

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Image 2 of 5610th September 1717


James Kendrick< no role > of the parish of St Pancras in the County of Middx
Victuall Maketh Oath That he this Deponent tould one Mr John Clancy< no role >
that he heard one Wilmott and others declare on or about the Twenty
fifth day of August last that the Surveyers of the High Ways for the
Turn pike att Totnam Court had beene guilty of Severall Irregular and
Un faire practices in the Execution of there office or words to that
Effects and upon this Depoments discoursing further with the said Mr
Clancy in and touching the same he the said Mr. Clancy could this Dept
That there was an Advertisement in the Dayly Currant for Encourageing
any person or persons that could give any Information agt the Said
Surveyers for any Illegall practices by them Committed and that such
persons as Should Soe Inform should have due Encouragement, whorrp [..]
Latewise he the said Clancy advised this Dept: to accquaint the Said
Wilmott or any other person concerned therewith, And accordingly he this
Deponent accquainted the Said Wilmott with the Said Advertisement &
Then the Said Wilmott could this Dept for his part he the Said
Wilmott was afraid of makeing any such discovery least he should looke his
Pension from the Parish and be turned out of the Work and likewise
he the said Wilmott could this Dept: att the same time that he belived
Severall others would make discoveryed agt the said Surveyers but that
they feard being turned out of the said Work And the said Wilmott
likewise could this Dept that M Mesh the Surveyers obliged the
Workmen to come of Sunday Mornings to his house moise money, And
this Dept further Maketh Oath That the Said Mr. Clancy never orderd
this Dept to tell the Said Wilmott or any other person or persons that he
Or they who made such discovery should have any Employment or
Further Encouragement there what was Specifyed in the said advertisement
and this Dept Further Mafott [..] said Dept: made note [..]
other or further offer in & touching the premisses to the said Wilmott or
to any other person then what is refferr'd too in the said Advertisement

Jurat 10mo. die Septemberis anno
Dmi 1717 coram me}
Tho: Gery< no role >

James Kendrick< no role >




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