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<p n="310">has very often been on the other side and infavour of the first Order</p>
<p n="311">As to the Second Paper the Commee observe in General that it is drawn <lb></lb>
with a great deal of care, the Facts therein charged are truly and <lb></lb>
exactly set forth and becoming Gentlemen that had a Regard to the <lb></lb>
Publick Interest. But however the Commee think themselves <lb></lb>
obliged to make some observacons on two Particulars therein mencon'd Vizt.</p>
<p n="312">The first Regards the management of the Trustees in relacon to the £2000<lb></lb>
borrowed of Mr Fuller, this was done at the first meeting of the Trustees <lb></lb>
after the officers were chosen, after the business of the day Seemed to be <lb></lb>
over, Mr Bertie the Chairman and many other Trustees being gone <lb></lb>
away, and to carry on that business another Chairman appointed, <lb></lb>
besides this was done in a very expeditions manner first they Order <lb></lb>
that £2000 be borrowed and imediately (whereby other People were <lb></lb>
Prevented from making any Proposals) they Order that the £2000 <lb></lb>
be borrowed of Mr Fuller and the better to conceal their Partiality <lb></lb>
they add these Words "if he Please to lend the same" Tho' in <lb></lb>
reality they have allowed Interest for his money form the very next <lb></lb>
day which must be before any Mortgage Deeds could be executed.<lb></lb>
And besides it appears by the Trearers Accots. that the Money was not <lb></lb>
paid into his hands till eleven days after the Comencemt. of the <lb></lb>
Interest nor dos it appear when the Mortgage Deeds were executed <lb></lb>
but the Report shews how little occasion they had to borrow Money <lb></lb>
so soon</p>
<p n="313">The second Observacon the Commee make on the said Report regards the <lb></lb>
Sum of 250 & odd Pounds charged for Passing the Act of Parliamt. <lb></lb>
We have endeavoured to get exact Accot. of the charges but could <lb></lb>
never receive any Satisfaction either from Mr Edwards who managed <lb></lb>
the Affair or from the Sollicitors employed. the general Answer <lb></lb>
was they were so much Money at last out of Pocket, and so much has <lb></lb>
been allowed by the Trustees. But the Comittee think it Proper to <lb></lb>
lay one Article before you (which they Collected from appear shewn <lb></lb>
to them and by which it is easy to guess how they Swelled the charges <lb></lb>
Vizt. 10s.9d. charged (as paid at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO40000_geo206">a Tavern</rs>
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in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO40000_geo207">Cheapside</rs>
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at a Meeting <lb></lb>
of some Citizens) for the reckoning of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO40000_occ290">Sr</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO40000_n313-1">Samuel Garrard</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO40000_n313-1" type="given" value="Samuel"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMGO40000_n313-1" type="surname" value="Garrard"></interp>
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an <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO40000_occ291">Alderman</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO40000_geo208">London</rs>
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and whose name is the first to the Peticon for obtaining the <lb></lb>
said Act. Notwithstanding which the Trustees on the 5th. of November <lb></lb>
1717 When they Ordered the Money to be Paid for Passing the said Act <lb></lb>
and gave great Gratuities to the Persons concerned, to Compleat all <lb></lb>
they Order thanks to be given to Mr Edwards for his great trouble and <lb></lb>
Pains therein. This may Serve as an Instance how good Managers <lb></lb>
they have been of the Publick Money and were their whole Accompts to <lb></lb>
be Produced many more such Articles we conceive might be found and <lb></lb>
that the rather because in another Accot. we find 30th. Augt. 1718 a charge <lb></lb>
in their cash Book of 11s. 6d. Spent on a Commee and in the Accot. of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO40000_geo209">Marsn</rs>
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<lb></lb>
the Surveyor we find £10.2s charged as paid for Levelling a Hill on <lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO40000_geo210">Hampstead Heath</rs>
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which hindred the Prospect of Mr Bampfield a Trustee <lb></lb>
which we do not find has been repaid</p>
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