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Chriſtopher Dodſworth's Proceedings againſt the Exportation of SILVER by the JEWS and others.
Mr. Cory's Affidavit.

JOhn Cory, of the Pariſh of S. Clemens Danes, in the County of Middleſex, Gent maketh Oath, That about the Month of May 1689. he this Deponent was deſired by the Right Honourable the Earl of Monmouth to bring one Mr. Michal Levy, a Merchant and Jew to ſpeak with him; which ſoon after this Deponent accordingly did, at his Lordſhip's Houſe at Parſons Green: where, in this Deponent's hearing, his Lordſhip told the ſaid Mr. Levy, That the occaſion of his ſending for him, was to acquaint him, That their Majeſties wanted Mony, and that he believed the Jews to be a wealthy People, and could lend them a conſiderable Sum upon the Act of Parliament, at ſeven per cent, for carrying on the War againſt France, and that if ever they expected Favour from the preſent Government, then was the time to deſerve it, by complying with their Majeſties Occaſions, or Words to that effect. To which Mr. Levy replyed, in this Deponent's hearing, That there was not above ſeventy or eighty Families in England, and of them not above ſeventeen or eighteen were Men of any conſiderable Eſtate; nevertheleſs he would uſe his Endeavour to ſerve their Majeſties in what they deſired; but nothing further was done in it. And this Deponent did ſoon after receive intimation, That the Jews had made Entry in the Months of June and July of one hundred forty eight thouſand and two hundred Ounces of Silver, or thereabouts, for beyond the Seas, as by the Cuſtome-houſe Books may appear, to which this Deponent refers himſelf. And this Deponent did ſoon after intimate the ſame in Writing to the Right Honourable the Lords Commiſſioners of the Treaſury; who ſent it incloſed to the Commiſſioners of the Cuſtomes: Who ſent to this Deponent to ſpeak with him upon the ſaid matter; which he accordingly did, and averred the Entries of the ſaid Silver. But the Commiſſioners were pleaſed to anſwer this Deponent, That Forreign Silver imported might be exported; and Mr. Booth in particular gave him an undue Reprimand for his endeavouring to ſerve their Majeſties in ſuch an important affair: So that it went beyond the Sea unſearched, as this Deponent verily believes.

John Cory.

Jurat viceſimo quarto October. Anno ſecund. Will. & Mar. Rex & Regin. coram me

N. Lechmer.
Mr. Lawrence Swann's Affidavit.

LAwrence Swann of the Pariſh of S. Saviours Southwark, in the County of Surrey Founder, maketh Oath, That this Deponent, at the Requeſt of Captain Leneve, a Cuſtome-houſe Officer, on Saturday the thirteenth day of this inſtant September, did go on board the Soes-Dyke-Yatch, to ſee ſome Bars or Pigs of Silver, amounting to about thirty thouſand Ounces, and a quantity of Pieces of Eight, to the number of about five thouſand; which by the ſaid Captain were ſeized: And this Deponent ſaith, that upon view of the ſame, he informed the ſaid Captain, That the quantity he then ſet aſide was Bad, the whole whereof amounted to about ſixteen thouſand Ounces, as this Deponent was informed, and verily believes the ſame to be. And this Deponent further ſaith, That he, at the Requeſt of the ſaid Leneve, made an Eſſay of eleven Grains, which to the full value was not worth above four Shilling the Ounce, which ſhould be worth five Shillings and two Pence the Ounce. And this Deponent verily believes the Pigs or Bars were caſt in England.

Geo. Bradbury.

Jurat decimo octavo die Septem. Anno ſecundo Willielmi & Mariae Rex & Regina, coram me

Lawrence Swann.
Mr. Attorney General's Opinion.

VVHether divers ſorts of Silver, imported and melted down together into Pigs, whereby the Quality of the whole Maſs being altered, be not a Manufacturing of it? And whether it can then properly be called Bulloyn, or ought to pay Duty outwards?

It ſeems to me, that by reaſon of the Alteration it has undergone here, it doth not remain Forreign, Bulloyn, but may be liable to Duty outwards.

20 Sept. 1690. George Treby
Mr. Dodſworth's Petition to the Lords Commiſſioners of the Treaſury. To the Right Honourable, the Lords Commiſſioners of their Majeſties Treaſury; The humble Petition of Chriſtopher Dodſworth Merchant, ſheweth,

THat of late Years the Exportation of Silver out of this Kingdom has been ſo great, that the Working Goldſmiths, the laſt Seſſions of Parliament, petitioned for Redreſs thereof, and in their Petition and Paper they aſſert, That the Mill'd Mony of this Kingdom is uſually melted down and exported, not only to their own Diſadvantage, but to the Nation in general, (a Copy of which Petition and Paper are annexed).

That your Petitioner taking notice thereof, hath examined and found, That by the Entries at the Cuſtome houſe London, from the third of March laſt to the 11th of this inſtant September, about 600000 Ounces of Silver hath been publickly ſhip'd off for Holland or other Forreign Markets.

That the Law gives leave for Exportation only of Forreign Bulloyn, and that he was informed if it were melted down here, 'twas an Engliſh Manufacture, and ought to pay Cuſtome outwards; and being adviſed, that above 60000 Ounces was lately ſhip'd and ſhiping off, your Petitioner acquainted Captain Leneve and Mr. Wright two Officers of the Cuſtomes therewith, and went in perſon with them on board one of the Ships, where they found about 35000 Ounces, and that about 16000 Ounces was found mix'd Metal, not worth 4 s. per Ounce, when the Standard was 5 s. 2 d. and thereon concluding it an Engliſh Manufacture, the Officers ſeized it, as per Affidavit. annexed appears.

That ſoon after they acquainted the Commiſſioners of the Cuſtomes thereof, who drew up a Quaere to be put to Mr. Attorney General (a Copy whereof is likewiſe annexed) and both Parties concluded to be guided thereby, as to point of Law; But Mr. Attorney's Opinion favouring the payment of the Cuſtomes, Sir John Worden declared againſt breaking an old Cuſtome, and would not give any order for bringing that which was ſeized on Shore; and in fine diſcourag'd the whole Proceeding, ſo that the Officers are fearful to act any farther.

That the Cuſtome of the parcel now ſo lately ſhip'd amounts to 800 l. and for 6 Months paſt to 6000 l.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Lordſhips to take this into your Conſideration, both with regard to their Majeſties Revenue and the publick Good, and hear what may be ſaid by Counſel on both ſides, if to your great Wiſdom it ſhall ſeem meet; and that in the mean time ſuch Pigs of the ſaid Silver, as upon view ſhall be found to be caſt in England may be brought into the King's Warehouſe and there remain.

And your Petitioner ſhall ever pray, &c.
Mr Dodſworth's Petition to the Commiſſioners of the Cuſtomes. To the Honourable Commiſſioners of their Majeſties Cuſtomes. The humble Petition of Chriſtopher Dodſworth Merchant, Sheweth.

THat your Petitioner having waited on the Right Honourable the Lords Commiſſioners of the Treaſury, about the Exportation of Silver, their Lordſhips have referred the conſideration thereof to your Honours, and in regard conſiderable Quantities of Silver have been ſhipt ſince the Seiſure made by Mr. Leneve, without examination whether manufactured in England or not, and that both Parcels, together with others, are ſtill on board ſome Ships in the River.

Your Petitioner humbly prays this Honourable Board either to cauſe all the Silver now on Board the ſaid Ships to be brought on Shoar to the King's Warehouſe, and there examined, or two able Workmen may be ſent on Board with your Petitioner, to examine what Pigs of the ſaid Silver are of Engliſh melting down and manufacturing; and ſuch as are ſo to ſecure in the ſaid Warehouſe, till the caſe be legally decided,

And your Petitioner ſhall ever pray, &c.
Mr. Dodſworth's Affidavit.

CHriſtopher Dodſworth, of the City of London Merchant, maketh Oath, That he this Deponent having on the 26th of September laſt paſt waited on the Right Honourable the Lords Commiſſioners of the Treaſury, with his Petition and Papers annexed about the Exportation of Silver, their Lordſhips were pleaſed to refer the Conſideration of the ſame to the Honourable Commiſſioners of their Majeſties Cuſtomes, to give their Opinion therein with expedition; which Reference he preſented to their Honours the 30th day of the faid Month of September, when Sir John Worden ſaid, they were of the ſame Opinion as before: Which this Deponent believes was, That no Examination ſhould be made whether the Silver in queſtion was of Engliſh Manufactory or not, nor that the Seizure made by Captain Leneve of part thereof ſhould have any effect. This Deponent further ſaith, That he waited again on the ſaid Commiſſioners of the Cuſtomes this preſent 2d of October 1690. and deſired to know if their Honours had given their Report, but Sir John Worden anſwered, They were extream buſie and could not yet give their Opinion: And this Deponent verily believes, the Veſſels on which the ſaid Silver is ſhip'd, are now ready to depart.

Geo. Bradbury.

Jurat 2. Octobris 1690. coram me

Chr. Dodſworth.

They are gone with about 110000 Ounces of Silver, the Cuſtome whereof omounts to 1375 l.

Copy of the Lords Commiſſioners of the Treaſury's Letter to the Commiſſioners of the Cuſtomes. Gentlemen,

VVHereas the Lords Commiſſioners of their Majeſties Treaſury referred to you, the 27th of September laſt, the Petition of Chriſtopher Dodſworth, directing you to make your Report thereupon with all convenient Speed; but you having not yet ſent us the ſame, their Lordſhips direct you forthwith to 〈◊〉 your Report upon the ſaid Petition, which in the ••• ſence of Mr. Jepſon is ſigniſied to you by, Gentlemen,

Treaſury Chamber Octob. 7. 1690 Your moſt humble Servant William Lowndes.

The Ships went away on Saturday the 4th of October.

Mr Dodſworth's Petition to the H. of Commons To the Honourable the Knights Citizens and Burgeſſes in Parliament aſſembled, the humble Petition of Chriſtoph. Dodſworth Merchant, Sheweth,

THat your Petitioner having for ſome Months paſt taken notice of the unuſual ſhipping for Holland great quantities of Silver, by the Jews and ſome others, and alſo being acquainted that the Working Goldſmiths had, the late Seſſion complained thereof in this Honourable Houſe, aſſerting that the Mill'd and other heavy Coyne of this Kingdom was melted down, occaſioned him to enquire, Whether the Silver thus ſhip'd out was really Forreign Silver, as entred in the Cuſtome-houſe, and ſo by Act of Trade 15 Car 2. to paſs out free, or Silver melted down here, and ſo an Engliſh Manufacture, which by the Act of Tonnage and Poundage 12 Car 2. continued anno primo Gull. & Mar. ought to pay Cuſtome ad valorem.

That on Saturday the 13th of September laſt your Petitioner, together with Captain Leneve and Mr Wright, Officers of the Cuſtomes, and Mr, Swann an Artiſ , went on Board one of the Ships outward bound, where they found about 35000 Ounces of Silver, all of Engliſh caſting, about 16000 Ounces was found on the Teſt to be worth not above 4 s. per Ounce, and conſequently a mix'd Metal; this the Officers ſeized, and on Monday following acquainted the Commiſſioners of the Cuſtomes therewith: Who did not only diſcourage that Seizure, but ſuffered about 70000 Ounces more to be ſhip'd off, without Examination whether Engliſh or Forreign, and without Payment of Duty, though Mr. Attorney General was of Opinion, That ſuch as was altered in England was lyable to the Duty.

That thereon your Petitioner laid the caſe before the Lords Commiſſioners of the Treaſury, who refer'd him to the Commiſſioners of Cuſtomes, from whom no Report came till the Ships were gone. Copies of all his Papers relating thereunto are ready to be produc'd.

That for 16 Months paſt about 1400000 Ounces of Silver hath been thus exported (which ſome Cuſtome Officers ſay is more than was in 16 Year before, except to the Eaſt-Indies) and the Cuſtome thereof unpaid amounts to 17500l. ſterling.

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays this Honourable Houſe to take the Premiſes into Conſideration, both with regard to the King's Revenue and the Publick Good, and order thereon as to your Honours great Wiſdom it ſhall ſeem meet,

And your Petitioner ſhall ever pray, &c.
The Names of the Exporters of Silver, as by the Cuſtomehouſe Entries appear.

Jews ALvato de Coſta, Jacques Gonſalez, Alphonſo Rodreguez, Antonio Rodreguez Marques, Joſeph Bueno, Antonio Gomezſera, John Fermaco, Caleb P pall, Solomon Levi, Peter Henriquez, Peir Henriquez, Symon Gato, Elias de Meudza, Paſ. Levi, John De Leau, Antonio Corea, Joſeph Meex, Jaſper Franciſco, Joſeph Papez, Symon Byrloam, Joſias Malez, Symon Francia, Moſes Carroen, George De Lapo, John depont, Joſeph Levi, Jaſper Perrero, Joſeph Marquez, James Carroon, Mordecay Iſaac, Deigo de Medina, Oder Pomea, Antonio Rodriquez, Peter Perrera, Iſaac Gomez, Peter de Faxaia, William de Cocquet, James Zibezberto.

Dutchmen. John Scopens, John Vanhine, John Vanderpool, G, Vanvolgli, Derrick Symons, Solomon Blockar, John Vanderhorne, Geo. Vanderboon.

Engliſhmen. William Robertſon, Peter Jackſon, John Johnſon, Geo. Smith, John Palmer, John Bryan, Tho. White, Alexander yer, John Vallentine, John Thompſon, Peter Ramſay, Tho. Allen, John Sweetaple, Peter Newman, Peter Harris, Antho. Stone, Peter Bull, John Sherriff, Joſeph Butler, John Phillips, Alexander Goodman, Joſeph Bull, William Harton, Will: Snelling, Walter Naſh, James Seymour, Sir Stephen Evans.