A CONCEALMENT DISCOVERED FOR THE PUBLIQUE ADVANTAGE, BEING The effect of a Petition directed to the Right Honorable the Councell of State for the Common-wealth of England, by Will. Bagwell and John Brockedon, Discoverers and Plaintiffes in the behalfe of the said Common-wealth, which was delivered to the Lord Generall Cromwell, to be presented &c. the 17 th day of Aprill last, 1652.

THat the said Bagwell and Brockedon had discovered 5097 l. 2 s. besides the value of Armes and Furniture for 28. Harquebushiers men and horse, that served less then the number of 300 raised, under the Command of S r John Norwich Collonel, to be maintained at the charge of the Inhabitants of the County of Hartford, from the 17 th of August 1643, to the 25 th of March 1644.

That for that purpose Moneys were collected and received of the said Inhabitants of the said County (to satisfie the pay of the said 300 Horse &c. for 31 weeks and 3 days,) by the Committee of Hartford, their Treasurer and Pay-master &c. then in being for the said County.

That they the said Committee or some or one of them &c. have detained the said 5097 l. 2 s. &c. ever since the 25 th of March 1644, of the moneys so collected, and have left the Souldery unpaid, for 13 weeks and 3 daies.

All which the Petitioners prove by severall witnesses sworn before a Master of the Chancery, and by the accompt, whereof an abstract is at the foot hereof.

That the said Petitioners having addressed themselves to the Hon ble Committee for the taking and receiving of accompts for the said Common-wealth, and find­ing no reliefe, as by a Narrative to be presented when called for, appears at large.

Therefore their prayer was to the Right Hon ble the Councell of State, upon their serious consideration to nominate some worthy persons (Commissioners) that are experienced in the Military affaires, to hear, examine, and determine the businesse, &c.

The Common-wealth of ENGLAND.
Debtor.
    l. s. d.
113. To the pay of S r John Norwich, and his Officers and Troopers be­ing in all 113. for 31 weeks and 3 days at 143l. 17s. ꝑ week is- 4521 0 0
88. To the pay of Captaine Tho. Brudnall, and his Officers and Troo­pers being 88 in all, for 31 weeks and 3 days at 102l. 0s. 6d. ꝑ. week is 3206 10 0
71. To the pay of Cap. Tho. Moulson and his Officers and Troopers being in all 71, for 31 weeks & 3 days at 87l. 6s. 6d. ꝑ week is - 2744 10 0
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28 Ballance due to the State, for the pay of 28 Troopers, wanting of the number, which at 17s. 6d. ꝑ week each of them for 31 weeks, and 3 daies is— 770 0 0
300
    11242 0 0
Creditor.
  l. s. d.
Per Moneys Collected and paid by the Inhabitants of the County of Hartford, by Ordinance of Parliament to the Committee &c. for 300 Horses &c. raised for the preservation of the said County, from August the 17 th 1643 to the 25 th of March 1644 being, 31 weeks and 3 days at 357l. 14s. ꝑ. week, amounts to— 11242 0 0

The Committee of Hartford, &c.
Debtors to the said Common-wealth, viz.
    l. s. d.
  Per The ballance above for the pay of the 28 Troopers that were wanting (as above) is 770 0 0
28 Per 28 Horse concealed, which were raised for the said 28 Troopers, which at 8l. ꝑ horse is 224 0 0
113 Per The pay of S r John Norwich and 112 of his Troopers for 31 weeks and 3 days at 143l. 17s: ꝑ week is 4521 0 0
88 Per The pay of Cap. Brudnall and 87 Officers and Troopers for 31 weeks and 3 days at 102l. 0s. 6d. ꝑ week is 3206 10 0
71 Per The pay of Cap. Moulson and 70 Officers and Troopers for 31 weeks and 3 days at 87l. 6s. 6d. ꝑ week is 2744 10 0
300
    11466 0 0
Creditor.
    l. s. d.
2 Per The pay of S r John Norwich and his Clark paid to them for the whole time of 31 weeks and 3 days at 27l. 13s. ꝑ week— 869 0 0
111 Per The pay of 111 Officers and Troopers under the Command of the said S r Jo. Norwich for 18 weeks at 116l. 4s. ꝑ week— 2091 12 0
88 Per The pay of Cap. Brudnall and his Officers and Troopers be­ing 88, paid for 18 weeks at 102l. 0s. 6d. ꝑ week— 1836 9 0
71 Per The pay of Cap. Moulson and his Officers and Troopers be­ing 71, paid for 18 weeks at 87l. 6s. 6d. ꝑ week— 1571 17 0
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  The ballance due to the Common-wealth the 25 th of March 1644 besides the value of Armes and Furniture for the 28 men and so many horse wanting of the number of 300 raised, is— 5097 2 0
    11466 0 0

The said discovery of 5097l. 2s. &c. arising in 31. week and 3 daies time upon 300 horse onely, there serving likewise Dragoons and foot souldiers in the same County, and all of them for severall years, and consequently the like, or more, in all other Counties of this Common-wealth, if some effectuall Authority were set­led to cause the severall Counties to produce their severall accompts and Muster-rolls &c. There would be without doubt vast summes of money discovered that is concealed from the Common-wealth, in most (if not in all) of the Counties throughout the whole Nation, to the great benefit of the said Common-wealth. And the said Bagwell and Brockedon, doe conceive and verily beleeve (by the sundry addresses and complaints of many of the Souldiers, and others of severall Counties) That there may be discovered of concealments (as above) more then will satisfie the Arears of the Souldery and the Publique Faith, if incouragement may be gi­ven to their just endeavours. And therefore (in the behalfe of many thousands, Souldiers and others, Creditors to the Common-wealth) they humbly desire that an Act may issue forth for the effecting of the premisses, &c.

  • Will: Bagwell.
  • John Brockedon.

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London, Printed by James Flesher, for Nicholas Bourne, at the south entrance of the Royal-Exchange. 1652.

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