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<p n="341">The Comittee has fully setforth what relates to Mr Clancey that <lb></lb>
it may be plainly seen how early the Surveyors began to Cheat<lb></lb>
the Publick, and how little Encouragemt. was given by the Trustees <lb></lb>
to such of should be willing to discover the Mismanagemts. of <lb></lb>
their Surveyors. On the Contrary it evidently appears how ready <lb></lb>
they were to discourage all such Informacons, and to Punish <lb></lb>
Such People as endeavoured to Save the Publick Money and <lb></lb>
expose their Officers who were negligent in their Duty's all <lb></lb>
which appears from the letter and the Several Affidavits. As <lb></lb>
to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO40000_n341-1">John Barker</rs>
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who denyed before the Trustees what he <lb></lb>
had Sworn before a Master in Chancery, The Comittee <lb></lb>
observe that the Scrivener who drew the Affidavit & others <lb></lb>
that were Present Swear, that Instruccons were given by the <lb></lb>
said Barker, that it was read over to him distinctly before <lb></lb>
Sworn and was askt by the Master if the knew the contents <lb></lb>
before he was Sworn as appears by the several Affidavits. <lb></lb>
So that the Commee would be at a loss for a reason why <lb></lb>
greater & Credit should be given to the bare word of Barker <lb></lb>
then to his own Oath unless it was designed to reflect on Mr. <lb></lb>
Clancey and to Support their Surveyors besides it appeared to <lb></lb>
as on the Peticon of one <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO40000_n341-2">Daniel Borne</rs>
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(who had Served in the <lb></lb>
Wars for 22 Years and had workt one year at the Turnpike) <lb></lb>
That he and a Companion of his were discharged by Marsh <lb></lb>
the Surveyor from Working at the Turnpike for no other <lb></lb>
Reason but because they were Seen to talkt to Mr Chancey.</p>
<p n="342">Many more such unaccountable Steps are to be found in their <lb></lb>
Proceeddings, nay it is evident that there is hardly one Resolucon <lb></lb>
that has been made for the good of the Road or for Saving <lb></lb>
the Publick Money, that has been Kept or observed; but <lb></lb>
because it would be tedious if we should enumerate the whole <lb></lb>
with just observacons thereon, therefore the Commee content <lb></lb>
themselves just to mencon some few</p>
<p n="343">The very great & unheard of Power given by the Trustees to the <lb></lb>
Surveyrs. to contract and buy Gravel & Ballast to make <lb></lb>
Bargains for Carriage or and the Power given to Surveyors to <lb></lb>
Work with their own Teams.</p>
<p n="344">The great Prizes that have been given for Ballast and Particularly <lb></lb>
to some Trustees. for instance 4s a lead given to Mr Edwards their <lb></lb>
Treasurer for Ballast dug behind his house to make a Fishpond and <lb></lb>
laid on the Road before his house and without any Order-The Trustees</p>
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