From Francis Eyre: Bill and Receipt
DS: Library Company of Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklyn Esqr For Samuel Preston Moore’s Private Act of Assembly, past in Pensilvania and confirmed by His Majesty in Council.
1761.
16. Janry. Fees at the Council Office
Order referring said Act to a
Committee 3: 2: 6
Copy of the Act annexed 1: –:
20. Committee Order referring it
2: 2: 6
to the Board of Trade
Copy of the Act annexed 1: –:
5 June Committee Report thereon 1: 10:
25 Do. Order confirming the Act 4: 2: 6
Record Keepers Fee 2: 2: 14: 19: 6
nb. This Act was referr’d among Others
by Mr. Penn, who payd for it in the
Gross, yet the Fees are thus charged
to Mr. Eyre.
nb. also, The Board of Trade referr’d it
with Others to their Counsel, And
have hitherto made no Demand; If
they do their Fees will be inserted.
Paid Sir Mathew Lamb Counsel to the
Board of Trade, his Fee, on this Act 5: 5:
being referr’d to him
Do. to his Clerk –: 5:
Do. for a Copy of his Report –: 10: 6
For all my own Trouble Attendances at
the Publick Offices getting this Act 10: 10:
passed through, Copys thereof and
the Orders &c.
Paid Porters Petty Expences and Gra-
tuitys 5: 5:
£36: 15:

Reced the 10th. of August 1761, of Benjamin Franklyn Esqr. thirty six Pounds fifteen Shillings, in full by me

Fras. Eyre

Recd. Jany. 18 1762 of S.P. Moore the above sum in Current money at 75 percent per C[urren]t Exchange amounting to £64. 6. 3.

D Franklin

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