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