Edward Snickers

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The Reverend Mr˙ Thruston, from the Committee to whom the Petition of Edward Snickers was referred, reported, that they had, according to order, had the same under their consideration, and had come to the following Resolutions thereupon; which he read in his place, and afterwards delivered in at the Clerk' s table, where the same were again twice read, and agreed to by the Convention:

Resolved, That so much of the said Petition as prays a further allowance of two Shillings per day for thirty-five Wagons, thirteen hundred and seventy-one days, and his expenses as a Commissary, is reasonable, and that the sum of 158l˙ 19s˙ 9d˙ halfpenny ought to be allowed and paid to the Petitioner by the publick.

Resolved, That so much of the said Petition as prays an allowance for expenses in attending the Commissioners, and employing a Clerk, be rejected.