Hi, here we go. Just a taster... [A: This doc., dated 10 June 1713, predates the Petition (posted by Susan on 7 Dec. 2000 - which merits a read) and is the deposition before the Court of FRANCIS LEICESTER, gent of the City of Dublin, whose part-time job as Accountant to the COMMISSIONERS FOR THE POOR PALATINES is seriously on the line and who will not give up the Books until he is paid. It is pure 'stream of consciousness' and only the upper case letters tell you when he draws breath…] ***START HERE*** Kings Bench Affidavits 1711-22 2F-35-6 In the Queens Bench The Commissioners &c for the Palatines V Francis Leicester FRANCIS LEICESTER of the city of Dublin maketh oath That he acted as Secretary and Accountant to the said Commissioners for taking care of the Palatines and that a little after Michaelmass last Mr John Smale Paymaster to the Palatines being under some trouble This Deponent by the Approbation & Directions of the said Commissioners acted and officiated in the said employment about 7 months. And this Deponent insisting to be paid for the time he acted as Paymaster was not only opposed by Isaac Manley esq one of the said Commissioners who has a debt due to him from the said John Smale and therefore would have the salary paid him to discharge the said debt but has also as this Deponent has very good reason to believe been the means and contriver of putting this said Deponent out of the said employments without any other cause that this Deponent knows but this Deponent opposing the said Manley's receiving the said Smales's salary before this Deponent was paid. This Deponent further Deposeth That there is a balance of near £50 due to him and is willing on being paid the same and stating and settling his accounts to deliver what books and papers are in his custody. But the said Books & Papers being all the vouchers this Deponent has to discharge him of near £2000 that he has received and paid during the time he acted in the employments aforesaid, apprehends it may be his utter ruin if he should deliver up the same before he has stated and settled his said accounts. jur' cor' me 10 die junii 1713 Rich Cox ***ENDS HERE*** [I think the Latin at the end means "I swear on my heart" … or is it body, or life? Mr SMALE - the name seems straight out of Nicholas Nickleby - is the light-fingered Paymaster to the Commissioners. We shall hear more of him…]. More anon. Bye bye Terry

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 6:31 PM Subject: [IP] GROVES TRANSCRIPTS A* Hi, here we go. Just a taster... [A: This doc., dated 10 June 1713, predates the Petition (posted by Susan on 7 Dec. 2000 - which merits a read) and is the deposition before the Court of FRANCIS LEICESTER, gent of the City of Dublin, whose part-time job as Accountant to the COMMISSIONERS FOR THE POOR PALATINES is seriously on the line and who will not give up the Books until he is paid. It is pure 'stream of consciousness' and only the upper case letters tell you when he draws breath…] ***START HERE*** Kings Bench Affidavits 1711-22 2F-35-6 In the Queens Bench The Commissioners &c for the Palatines V Francis Leicester FRANCIS LEICESTER of the city of Dublin maketh oath That he acted as Secretary and Accountant to the said Commissioners for taking care of the Palatines and that a little after Michaelmass last Mr John Smale Paymaster to the Palatines being under some trouble This Deponent by the Approbation & Directions of the said Commissioners acted and officiated in the said employment about 7 months. And this Deponent insisting to be paid for the time he acted as Paymaster was not only opposed by Isaac Manley esq one of the said Commissioners who has a debt due to him from the said John Smale and therefore would have the salary paid him to discharge the said debt but has also as this Deponent has very good reason to believe been the means and contriver of putting this said Deponent out of the said employments without any other cause that this Deponent knows but this Deponent opposing the said Manley's receiving the said Smales's salary before this Deponent was paid. This Deponent further Deposeth That there is a balance of near £50 due to him and is willing on being paid the same and stating and settling his accounts to deliver what books and papers are in his custody. But the said Books & Papers being all the vouchers this Deponent has to discharge him of near £2000 that he has received and paid during the time he acted in the employments aforesaid, apprehends it may be his utter ruin if he should deliver up the same before he has stated and settled his said accounts. jur' cor' me 10 die junii 1713 Rich Cox ***ENDS HERE*** [I think the Latin at the end means "I swear on my heart" … or is it body, or life? Mr SMALE - the name seems straight out of Nicholas Nickleby - is the light-fingered Paymaster to the Commissioners. We shall hear more of him…]. More anon. Bye bye Terry ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== Try to do little things in an extraordinary way.