To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled is humbly represented to you a short view, or abstract of several letters, which I happened to look o'er, some time since, which letters were sent from John Dutton Colt Esq., late collector of His Majesty's customs of this part of Bristol, directed to Daniel Ballard his clerk, then manager of that revenue in his absence.

To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled is humbly represented to you a short view, or abstract of several letters, which I happened to look o'er, some time since, which letters were sent from John Dutton Colt Esq., late collector of His Majesty's customs of this part of Bristol, directed to Daniel Ballard his clerk, then manager of that revenue in his absence.

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To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament Aſſembled: Is humbly Repreſented to You a ſhort View, or Abſtract of ſeveral Letters, which I happened to look o'er, ſome time ſince; which Letters were ſent from John Dutton Colt Eſq late Collector of His Majeſty's Cuſtoms of this Port of Briſtol, Directed to Daniel Ballard his Clerk, then Manager of that Revenue in his Abſence.

December the 4th, 1693.

The 7th of December, 1693.

Another of the ſame Month.

February the 24th 91/4.

April the 10th, 1694.

April the 14th, 1694.

November 17, 1694.

November the 22th, 1694.

The laſt of January, 1694.

March 10th, 1694.

March 30, 1695.

May the 2d. 96.

Another.

October the 29th, 1696.

To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament Aſſembled: Is humbly Repreſented to You a ſhort View, or Abſtract of ſeveral Letters, which I happened to look o'er, ſome time ſince; which Letters were ſent from John Dutton Colt Eſq late Collector of His Majeſty's Cuſtoms of this Port of Briſtol, Directed to Daniel Ballard his Clerk, then Manager of that Revenue in his Abſence.

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WHICH Letters conſiſt of his being Concern'd in Trade and Shipping, contrary to Act of Parliament, and the diligent Care he took in diſpoſing of the Narrow and Clipt Money, whether for the Intereſt of the Government, or his own, Your Honours will be the beſt Judges.

December the 4th, 1693.

A Receipt for 10 l. towards paying a Second Expence for the Ship Betty Privateer, Received by Capt. Earl, of Daniel Ballard, upon Account of the forementioned Collector.

The 7th of December, 1693.

As to the Betty Privateer, you muſt pay my Share till ſhe can Sayl.

Another of the ſame Month.

I am glad the Privateer is Sayled.

February the 24th 91/4.

Let me hear how things go on: I am ſorry there is any Loſs at the Glaſs-Houſe, but that muſt be as well as others: I ſhould be glad to hear you had Cuſtom enough for your Bottles; the Betty Privateer got well and quick.

April the 10th, 1694.

Go to Capt. Earl; give him my Service, and deſire to know what he hath done for the Owners towards defraying of our Great Charge. I deſire to know what he hath done: I hope ſome good for Us, which I deſire to know, and what the Privateer is to do farther.

April the 14th, 1694.

If the Joſeph, or any Ship Arrives where Mr. Carey is concern'd in, let me know; I mean by Mr. Carey, that any Ship he is concern'd in; Immediately give me Notice.

November 17, 1694.

If any Money ſhould be drawn upon you to pay by Mr. Knight, or any other hand, for the Officers or Soldiers that Quarter in Briſtol, pay none till you acquaint me, or that they do agree to allow for ſuch Return 3d per Pound; this I will have, if you pay any upon Return, for the Soldiers Uſe and Quarters.

November the 22th, 1694.

I ſhall ſend down Capias's very ſuddenly againſt all the Merchants to take them all up, and hold them to Special Bayl; therefore Acquaint Mr. Carey, Mr. Alderman Pope, and other Friends, for 'twill not be in my Power to ſerve them any longer. Once more I deſire you to ſpeak to Mr. Carey, Mr. Pope, and other Friends.

The laſt of January, 1694.

Mr. Alderman Pope muſt pay all, but deliver the incloſed; but ſay nothing of it. See what he ſays to you about my Money; Read Alderman Pope's Letter incloſed; Seal it, and take his Anſwer and ſend it to me.

March 10th, 1694.

Bring up all the Bonds due to the King; alſo thoſe Bonds of Stancome and Wheeler; as to that Bond of Mr. Carey's, given the laſt Year, leave that in the Iron Cheſt.

March 30, 1695.

I hope Mr. Baker has paid Mr. Hall of Sturbridge for the Clay, and if not, let it be done forthwith, Mr. Gray asking me for it. I hope the Act for Glaſs Bottles will take place, and the Cole; if ſo 'twill be a great Advantage to Us, becauſe the Glaſs Houſes here and Mark this. elſewhere that have Cole Water born, muſt and will lay down, ſince they cannot work ſo Cheap as us; we ſhall have the Inland Trade much to our ſelves, therefore reſt ſatisfied with as many Bottles as you can at preſent.

May the 2d. 96.

Remember after the fourth of May, to buy bad Silver by the Ounce, or elſe 3 s. or 4 s. in the Pound for broad Money the People will give; Be ſure cull out all the broad Money, and keep it till I come home to order it, not letting any body know it; Mind what I now ſay to you, I mean People will give bad Silver and ſmall Clipt for broad Money, as they do here 20 s. bad Clipt for 16 s. broad and paſſable Money.

Another.

My Service to Mr. Bayly; you may acquaint him, if he hath any bad Silver Money, now is the time to be rid of it.

October the 29th, 1696.

We have made a Vote that Clipt Money and Hammer'd Silver Money ſhall go by Weight at 5 s. 2d. by the Ounce betwixt Man and Man, and in Taxes and at the Mint, for 5 s. 8 d. by the Ounce, as now; therefore keep this to your ſelf, and get what Weighty Hammer'd Money you can, which we may make the 8 d. Advantage of; Mind this.

Theſe Letters, with many others, were deliver'd into the Hands of Eſq Henly of this City; with a Note under the hand of Jo. Elbridg his own Writing, containing a Particular of ſeveral Sums of bad and Clipt Money, paid into the King's Receipt by the forementioned Collector John Dutton Colt and others; which Note will lead Your Honours to a farther Enquiry into the many Frauds and Concealments of this place. This I do for the Intereſt of the Government, and Service of my Country, as will appear, if duly and ſtrictly Examined into, which is left to Your Honours Great Wiſdom.

| l. | s. | d.
The ſaid John Dutton Colt is Debtor | 43519 | 19 | 3½
Creditor | 30851 | 14 | 6¼
The Ballance | 12668 | 4 | 9¼
| 43519 | 19 | 3½

| l. | s. | d.
Memorandum, A Privy Seal appears to Diſcharge 2000 l. of the aboveſaid Ballance. So there remains due to the King from the ſaid John Dutton Colt, to Ballance | 10668 | 4 | 9¾

Your Honours moſt faithful
Humble Servant
G. M.

Briſtol Jan. 3d. 1699/700

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To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled is humbly represented to you a short view, or abstract of several letters, which I happened to look o'er, some time since, which letters were sent from John Dutton Colt Esq., late collector of His Majesty's customs of this part of Bristol, directed to Daniel Ballard his clerk, then manager of that revenue in his absence.

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— To the Honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled is humbly represented to you a short view, or abstract of several letters, which I happened to look o'er, some time since, which letters were sent from John Dutton Colt Esq., late collector of His Majesty's customs of this part of Bristol, directed to Daniel Ballard his clerk, then manager of that revenue in his absence., Colt, John Dutton., Ballard, Daniel., England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons..

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