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In Obedience to his Maj^ties Commands of y^e 26 of March
1694 Forthwith to proceed to the Finall Examination of
the Accompt of John Usher Esq^r , Late Treasurer of New England
and to cause satisfaction to be made out of the publick stock
for what appears justly due to him, upon Ballance of his
s^d Accompts, pursuant to the directions of his
Maj^tys order in
Councill of y^e 12^th of October 1691, or otherwise to return
an Accompt of the proceedings thereon, together w^th the
Reasons for not complying with his Maj^tys order

It is Humbly Offered

That upon Examination of the Accompts of the s^d John
Usher Esq^r Late Treasurer. We observe That the s^d Accompts
are charged w^th severall Considerable sums of mony as paid
for Salarys, for which there appears no ord^r of Councill
sufficentt to Justify s^d Accompts Payment Viz^t

• 1st

  To S^r Edmund Andross at severall payments for salary
  - amounting in the whole to four thousand two hundred
  Eighty Six pounds nine shillings & four pence

  Only Eight Hundred pounds partt of the s^d sum applied to
  Salary is Exprest in two Receipts of four hundered pounds
  each, given by Philip Wells

  S^r Edmund Andross's order to be for subsistance for Revenue
  raised forces to the Eastward and is allowed of in the
  Treasurers Accompt

• 2d

  To the Surveyor & Auditor Generall the sum of six hundered
  Eighty three pounds eleven Shillings and Six pence

• 3d

  To John Usher as Treasurer the sum seven hundered thirty
  six pounds two shillings and three pence

  For w^ch Service it has formerly been declared by this Board
  and soe entered that they were of opinion, that three
  hundered & fifty pounds is a sufficientt recompence, (the
  Accompt being debitted for all charges & loss upon grain
  and is more than has been allowed to any former treasurer
  within this province

• 4tly

  To the Article of Forty five pounds, three shillings & four
  pence paid to M^r Westt &c & for Oates

  Itt was upon S^r Edmund Andross order only

• 5

  It is allso observed that thô in the s^d Accompts in the time
  of S^r Edmund Andross's Goverm^tt , Creditt is given for his
  Maj^tys third partt of the forfeitures received, for
  breaches of the Acts of trade & Navigation
  

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yet no Creditt is given for what was received in that respect
in the Accompt dureing the time of the President & Councill
which was Considerable, M^r Usher affirming no part thereof
came to his hand, but is thought reasonalbe to be Enquired after

All which is humbly offered by y^e members
of his Maj^tys Councill of the province of the
Massachusets bay in New England, to be laid before
his Maj^ty as their reasons for not complying with
his Maj^tys order for payment of the Ballance demanded

At the Councill Chamber
in Boston July 24^th 1695

In S^r Edmund Andross's Comission you shall not permitt
any publick mony whatsoever, to be issued or disposed of
otherwise then by yo^r order or warrant und^r your hand

Minnuitt of Council
Ordered the Treasurer doe satisfy his Exc^y for his Sallary
out of his Maj^tys Revenue till X^t mas last past

This is to certify that M^r John Usher, Treasurer of New England
was directed by me some time after my arriveal there to take
notice of the patentt to W^m Blathwaitt Esq^r Surveyor & Auditor
Generall, of his Maj^tys Revenue of America, & that fee or
allowance of five [per cent] should be paid to him for himselfe
and Deputys, upon the Accott of his Maj^tys Revenue in New
England London 10^th May 1690

E. Andross

[Abstractt] of S^r Edmund Andross's Lett^r 26 Jan: 1688/9
M^r Westt the [illegible] here of who have been att great trouble
& hardship & no profitt but charges or damages, desire if
occasion you would Lett him have on the Countrys acco^tt
for his presentt occation thirty pounds

1695 24 July

20 March 1694
Report upon the
Examination of M^r
Ushers Accompt