Volume A 84: October 1649

Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 1, 1642-45. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1888.

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'Volume A 84: October 1649', in Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 1, 1642-45, (London, 1888) pp. 78-79. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cttee-advance-money/pt1/pp78-79 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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October 1649

Oct. 23. 22. Statement of Martin Dallison. On presenting my petition for dismissal 19 October, I was ordered to give in my grounds in writing, and to state what allowances I and Dan. Cox have had from the House or this committee.
I became clerk in November 1642. I was at once involved in a multiplicity of employments, so that I was usually at Haberdashers' Hall till 1 a.m., and when I came home, worked till 3, 4, or 5 a.m. This brought on cough, bloodspitting, and disease of the spleen. I lost thereby my profession of public notary, so that the House of Commons settled on me 9l. 16s. 0d. a week during employment. Mr. Cox was my apprentice, and took my place when, in May 1643, I attended the Committee for Mitigation. Your committee, noting his readiness in taking information of those who had not paid their 1/20, allowed him first ½d. and then 1d. in the pound; and later, when the power of sequestration was in November 1646 given to this committee, he was raised to 4l. a week.
My reason for wishing to retire is that now the Mitigation Committee is dissolving, and Cox has really taken up the work in the Committee for Advance of Money, so I am jostled out of employment, and as I am weak, and unable to carry on the full business, I ought not to be chargeable to the State, but it is groundless to suppose I have got an estate by my employment. My expenses have been 368l. a year, and I have only received about 100l. a year in casualties, as Mr. Cox, without my order or consent, has usurped the signing of papers in my name. These are the grounds on which I beg dismissal. [Draft, 3¾ pages.]
Oct. 24. Order on his petition showing that weakness disenables him to attend the committee as formerly, that he be dismissed, and Dan. Cox admitted as clerk. [A 7, p. 323.]
Oct. 24. 23. Petition of Capt. Thos. Robinson, of co. Derby, for ½ of concealed Papists' and delinquents' estates to be discovered by him in his county, according to the Parliament Order thereon, and for an order to the County Committees to examine the cases. Was captain of dragoons, and spent 225l. in raising his troop, and lost 268l. by the enemy. Has only received 70l. 9s. 0d. for his service, disbursements, and losses, and his estate is in danger of forfeiture for moneys borrowed. [1 page.]
Oct. 24. 24. The said ½ granted him towards his arrears. [½ page, A 7, p. 321.]
Oct. 31. The committee's officers to be paid the moneys due to them by the orders of this committee from the fine to be paid by — Wharton. [A 7, p. 330.]