To the honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament Captain George St. Lo his proceedings against me, for my fidelity to my king and my country : together with the mast material consequences of them, whilst I was store keeper of His Majesty's dock-yard near Plymouth, under him, and acted in that employment.

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Title: To the honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament Captain George St. Lo his proceedings against me, for my fidelity to my king and my country : together with the mast material consequences of them, whilst I was store keeper of His Majesty's dock-yard near Plymouth, under him, and acted in that employment.
Author: Gaselee, Robert.
Publication: [London? :: s.n.],; 1698.
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Subject terms: St. Lo, George, d. 1718.; Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702 -- Sources.
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The Complaint.

Last Night our Store-keeper brought three Cart Loads of old Timber to the Dock, which had lain for some time in the Store-House at Plymouth, and two Loads of it being carried to his House for the Fire, as the third Load was coming up I met with it, ordered him to lay it down in the Yard, that the Master Ship-wright might Survey it, and Judge of its Quality; but notwithstanding this, I no sooner turned my back, but it was carryed away. The next time I saw him, I asked his reason for doing it, he told me that it was his Per∣quisite; and I believe there moght be a greater quantity than what I saw, some of it I am sure, was fit to be used on his Majesty's Service for Posts and the like; and if such Perqui∣sites be allowed, I am sure it is a Disservice to his Majesty, For the worst of it would have made good Fuel for heating the Pitch-Kettle, and burning Plank, VVe being forced to buy for that Service sometimes.

Once being at Plymouth, I met with a considerable quan∣tity of the Kings Junck at that place, into which after I had enquired, I was told it was issued out of his Majesty's Stores to make Twice-laid Stuff, But it was without my know∣ledge; And I believe if it had been met with, it had been a good Serizure. It is my Belief and Opinion, that neither that nor Canvas ought to be issued out of the Yard without my knowledge.