Letter received by James Slade from J. Edwards of the Navy Office, 13 February 1805 (Series 67.07) - No. 0001

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Navy Office 13 July 1805

The Comptroller will be obliged to Mr Slade to state what sums have been deducted from the undermentioned bills - as well for Land Tax as Civil List.

Registered 16 March 1801
No. 634 - To Mr Jno Crosley - Astronomer - £200 - no abatement JSy

Registered 29 April 1801
No. 998 - Robt. Brown - Naturalist - £210 - no abatement  JSy
999 Ferdd. Bauer - Botanic/Draughtsman - £157.10.0 no abatement
1000 Wm. Westall - Landscaper - 157.10.0
1001 Peter Good - Gardener - 52.10.0 no abatement JSy
1002 - Jno. Allen - Miner - 52.10.0 no abatement JSy

The above Bill sums were all paid by Imprest Bills consequently the full Sums Amount paid

J.A. Slade

All the subsequent Bills have been subjected to deductions on account of Land Tax and Civil List, but the amount deducted not having