the soldiers are allowed no more than their pay except a little provision more than their former allowance, the master two seamen I have listed in the Company alsoe allow them something

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As for the Dukes county @ county of Cornwall I refer to y e audit. What acct Mr Santen gives @ Judge Palmer whom I sent thither last spring @ has made his returns to Mr Santen among which theres an account of the seizure of wines and oyl made in the county of Cornwall

The first year I left every thing to the care of Mr Santon @ what officers hee thought fit to put in, but afterwards finding tilings ill managed I spake to Mr Santon several times, advising him as a friend to look better to the trust reposed in him What returns hee lias made mee for my kindness I will pass by @ say noe more of them than I am obliged to doe for my own vindication having nothing of ill will against him After the expiration of the year I desired him to bring in Ms accounts that they might bee audited which hee promised me from time to time but in such manner as was not fit for him for always when I spoke to him of moneys @ accompt he flew into a passion Upon which I ordered him that since hee had no better goverment of himself he should refrain from coming into my company @ after I frequently sent to him by the Secy for his accompts who likewise met with the same dilatory answers. Upon which I had him brought before the council 3 where he was often ordered bring or 4 times to in his accts but all to noe purpose for upwards of a r s may year together as y Lop see by the time of the audit @ by the several orders of council herewith sent