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London, England, 1805-03-27 00:00:00

to answer this upon the ground I have stated in an.
swer to the first question.
Q. Did you direct or authorize him so to do ?-A. To the
best of MY recollection I never did. - •
Q. Did you, between the Ist. -Jan. 1786, and 31st May,
derive any profit or advantage ,from the use or ern.
-ployment of Money issued for carrying on the trent service
r)f. the Navy, under the'Ait as Geo. I cap. 3). ?—A The
same reasons Which induced me to make-the answer. I have .
done to the first question, must in:Weenie to repast the same
answer to this.
Q. Dods your Lordship object to answer this question
under the provition of the stli Section of the ACt 43 George
II I. cap. 16 ? -A. 1 do, and upon the grounds stated in my
answer to the first question.
Q. During the time you a6teci as Treasurer of the Navy,
between the' Ist January, 1786, and'the 3tit May, 1800, was
any of the money applicable to Naval -Services advanced by
you, or by yOur direction, for any other Public Service than
that of the Navy ?-A. I decline to answer that question,
under the provisions of the sth sea. of the Act 43 Geo 111.
cap. . .
Q. Was.any money issued for carrying on the current ser-
vice of the Navy applied"by your Lordship, or by your di,
retlion, for any other
_public service than that of the Navy,
with the knowledge or consent of the Navy Board?-A... No;
certainly not.
Q. Was there any official note or record made of the money
issued for carrying on the-current service of the NavX having
:been advanced by your direction Air any other public purpose
than that of the Navy, or of the re.payment of such money ?
-4,-A. No; there wascertainly no official note.
Q. Did you authorize the Paymaster, in or about the year
1786, -to draw the money applicable to naval purposes, from 1
the Bank, and lodge it in the hands of a private Banker
A. I cannot precisely fix the time, but 1 am certain that I
• did permit Mt. Trotter to lodge any money drawn' front the
Batik, for public services, in his private Banker's hands,
during the period it was.not demanded for the purposes for
whichit was drawn. •
Q. Did you give permission to the Paymaster to withdraw
the money from the Bank, and lotine it in the hands of a, private
' 13anker,with a view to his deriving any advantage or emolument
therefrom ?-.A. I fit is meant to ask me whether I ever gave
any-direct authority, to the Paymaster to use the money in the
manner abovementioned, I should certainly answer, No ;. but
I have no hetitation in saying, that I believed, and."under-
stood he did, and never-prohibited him from doing so :.and
believe it was so understood by others, at thiferent times,
when the establishment of the ,Navy Pay (Mice was under
consideration, when certainly ne competent provision was
made for the. person exercising that trust of great extent and
responsibility.
Q. Did you derive any profit or advantage from the use or
employment of the money issued for carrying on-the current
services of the Navy, between loth August, 178 z, .and 3oth
April, 1783, or between Ist Feb. 1784, and 31st Dec. 1785„
• during which periods you held the/Alice of Treasurer of the
Navy ?-A. I decline answering this question, under the silt'
Clause of the AA 43 Geo. I 1 l. cap. t 6, and for the reasons
given in my first answer. •
• Q. Did you consider the- addition .granted by -the King's-
Sign Manual, upon your appointment to the,Offie.e of Trea4,
surer of the Navy, making your salary 40001. a-year, clear of
all deductions, to be in full satistaction for all wages, fees;
and other profits and emoluments previously eitjoyed by for-
mer Treasurers ?-A.‘ Certainly 1 did, with the exception of
coals, candles, and some such small domtingencles.