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MS43.04: Francis Nicholson Papers
James Blair letter to Sir Edmund Andros, 19 October 1693

19 October 1693

To his Excellency S^r: Edmund Andros their May^t L^t: and Gov^r General
of Virga and to the Honorable, the Council of State and to the Worshipfull
the House of Burgesses.
The Supplication of James Blair Clerk
Humbly Sheweth

That Your Petitioner hath by an Order of the General Assembly of this—
Dominion Sollicited the business of a Free School & College at the Court of England and—
with no small Labour & Charge obtained an Ample Charter from their Majestys for Erecting
and Endowing the same./

And therefore humbly prays that the General Assembly may be Graciously pleased
to take in Your Petico^rs: Acco^ts: and to Consider him, for his time and Labour in attending the
said Affair, as to Your wisdom and Discretion shall seem meet and Expedient

And Your Petition^r: as in all Duty bound shall ever pray
&c.
By his Excellency and Council

This petition with two Acco^ts: Exhibited referred to the Serious Consideration of
the house of Burgesses/
October 19^th 1693.
James Sherlock Cl General Assembly.
Examined By Will: Robertson/

(N^o I.)
No (2)
NO 3.
The Supplication of Mr. James Blair
with two Accounts &c.

James Blair D^r: to the General Assembly of Virg^a.
	pounds	s	d
To a Bill drawn by M^r: Auditor Byrd on Mess^rs. Micajah Perry & Thomas Lane	200	—	—
To Money received of M^r. Gawin Corbin by Order of Mr. Secretary Cole	50	—	—
To money Advanced by the Late Governor Francis Nicholson Esq^r: on Credit of the General, Assembly	360	—	—
	610	—	—
D^r to the Ballance as P Contra	8	9	8

October 19^th 1693

Examined P Wills

P Contra——————Cr:
	£	s	p
By Expedition mony & Fees about College business as P Note of the Particulars	322	17	9
By Coach hire and boat hire	12	2	9
By Drinking money given away	6	15	6
By Letters Papers and Transcripts	5	14	4
By Lodging Coal and Candle in London 18 Months	16	7	0
By Dyet washing, Shaving and Spending mony in the s^d: times at 5 ^£ P month	90	0	0
By Linnen Woollen hats, Wiggs, Shoos, Stockings Gloves, Scarves and all manner of wearing appell for two Years three months	87	13	0
By getting my things on board, and out again, Sea Provisions, Gratifications to the Captains & Ships Crew, Freight Warfage, Portage, Cartage &c. for 2 Sea Voiages	40	0	0
By Spent in Travelling Charges (viz) from Kinsale, to Cork, Bristoll and London & from London to Portsmouth, and in living three months in the Ports of Portsmouth Gosport and Plymouth.	20	0	0
	______	______	______
	601	10	4
By the Ballance due to the General Assembly	8	9	8
	______	______	______
	£ 610	0	0

James Blair/
P Robertson

A Note of Particulars of Expedition mony and Fees about
the College Business
1692	pounds	s	d
From June 7^th to July the 1	To Paid at the Custom house about the penny P pound 8 Guineas at £l: 1:9 and 13. 6	9	7	6
From July 1 to Septemb^r: 3^d:	To Spent at the Treasury whilst the Donation to the College were passing there. 20 Guineas at £1:1:9 and 1:17:6	23	12	6
From Septemb^r: 4^th: to Octob^er: 1	To Spent at the Council in obtaining and Passing an Order ab:^t the said Donations	7	12	3
From october 1 to October 15^th:	To Spent at the Rolls in taking Presid^ts: of Charters and Copies 2 Guineas at £l: 1: 9	2	3	6
From October 15^th to January 28.	To spent in Soliciting and drawing in the warrant at the Treasury 20 Guineas at £l: 1: 9 & 7. 6.	22	2	6
Err: 1^s	To paid the Lawyers for advise in drawing the Charter and their Clerks at times 27 Guineas at £l: 10 & 5	29	15	6
	To Under Clerks and Door keepers at the Treasury out the Warrant 3—½ Guineas at £l 1: 10 and 10.	4	6	5
From Feb:^ry 2^d: to Feb. 6^th:	To Fees to the Attorny Generall	25	—	—
	To Fees to M^r: Johnson the Attorney Generalls Clerk	10	12	6
	To p:^d to Transcrips & Partchments there for all the other Offices	5	10	—
	To Fees to the Under Clerks there	—	10	—
	To Fees at the Secretarys office	30	—	—
	To Fees to Under Clerks there	1	5	—
	To Door keepers, and other Servants there	0	17	6
	To Fees for the Docquet at Treasury	3	—	—
	To an Under Clerk who writt it	—	5	—
	To fees at the Signet office	30	14	—
	To Fees at the Privy Seal	30	14	—
	To the Lord Privy Seals Clark ½ a Guinea	0	10	11
	To Fees at the Hamper	36	18	4
	To an Under Clerk there	—	5	—
Feb. 9	To the Secretary of the Great Seal at 6 Guineas at £l: 1: 10	6	11	—
	To his Clerk	0	5	—
	To four Under Clerks there	0	10	—
	To Fees at the Pattent Office	24	1	6
	To M^r: Nichols who wrote the Charter there 2 Guineas	2	3	8
	To p^d: for a box for the Charter and a Tinn box for the Seal	—	8	—
Feb. 15	Given to M^r: Sambrook Pat^t Sollicitor who Expedited the business through all the offices	10	18	4
	To Expences to the said Sambrook in Coach hire and Treats	1	15	—
	To p^d: for a Copy of Charter presented to the Comm^rs: of the Customs	1	2	10
		______	______	______
October 19^th: 1693	James Blair	322	17	9

Examined P. Will: Robertson

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MS43.04: Francis Nicholson Papers James Blair letter to Sir Edmund Andros, 19 October 1693

MS43.04: Francis Nicholson Papers
James Blair letter to Sir Edmund Andros, 19 October 1693