[39] Ibid., 24th December 1715.

[40] Ibid., 13th January 1733.

[41] Ibid., 16th November 1734. The offenders were two enterprising officers of the 31st Foot.

[42] Ibid., 21st August 1717.

[43] Secretary's Common Letter Book, 21st August 1717.

[44] Ibid., 20th July 1720.

[45] Ibid., 22nd July 1731.

[46] Ibid., 9th May 1727.

[47] Ibid., 15th November 1726.

[48] Frequent instances in the Secretary's Common Letter Book.