The Comittee has fully setforth what relates to Mr Clancey that
it may be plainly seen how early the Surveyors began to Cheat
the Publick, and how little Encouragemt. was given by the Trustees
to such of should be willing to discover the Mismanagemts. of
their Surveyors. On the Contrary it evidently appears how ready
they were to discourage all such Informacons, and to Punish
Such People as endeavoured to Save the Publick Money and
expose their Officers who were negligent in their Duty's all
which appears from the letter and the Several Affidavits. As
to John Barker< no role > who denyed before the Trustees what he
had Sworn before a Master in Chancery, The Comittee
observe that the Scrivener who drew the Affidavit & others
that were Present Swear, that Instruccons were given by the
said Barker, that it was read over to him distinctly before
Sworn and was askt by the Master if the knew the contents
before he was Sworn as appears by the several Affidavits.
So that the Commee would be at a loss for a reason why
greater & Credit should be given to the bare word of Barker
then to his own Oath unless it was designed to reflect on Mr.
Clancey and to Support their Surveyors besides it appeared to
as on the Peticon of one Daniel Borne< no role > (who had Served in the
Wars for 22 Years and had workt one year at the Turnpike)
That he and a Companion of his were discharged by Marsh
the Surveyor from Working at the Turnpike for no other
Reason but because they were Seen to talkt to Mr Chancey.

Many more such unaccountable Steps are to be found in their
Proceeddings, nay it is evident that there is hardly one Resolucon
that has been made for the good of the Road or for Saving
the Publick Money, that has been Kept or observed; but
because it would be tedious if we should enumerate the whole
with just observacons thereon, therefore the Commee content
themselves just to mencon some few

The very great & unheard of Power given by the Trustees to the
Surveyrs. to contract and buy Gravel & Ballast to make
Bargains for Carriage or and the Power given to Surveyors to
Work with their own Teams.

The great Prizes that have been given for Ballast and Particularly
to some Trustees. for instance 4s a lead given to Mr Edwards their
Treasurer for Ballast dug behind his house to make a Fishpond and
laid on the Road before his house and without any Order-The Trustees