WIlliam Mildmay being intitled to 6000 l. and Interest , and Profits received out of Leases at Highbury and Islington , which was Devised by the Lady Mildmay , his Mother , to Sir Jeremy , and Dr. Whichcot , and Mr. Clutterbuck , Trustees , to pay thereout to the said William 400 l. per Annum for Maintenance , and , after Charges deducted , the residue to be laid out in a Purchase , in the said Trustees names , to be setled to the use of William for Life , and to his first , and other Sons in Tail , with Remainder to Henry Mildmay , his younger Brother , and his Issue Male in like manner . And the said Lady Mildmay having given the Trustees 5000 l. to be laid out in Land , to be settled on her Daughter Anne-Margaret , and if she dyed without Issue , to the same Uses as the purchased Premises were to be : of which 5000 l. 3500 l. was laid out in a Purchase of the Mannor of Henstead , in the Trustees names , and 1500 l. remained in Money , and Anne-Margaret being dead without Issue , and William Mildmay , having from his Mothers death in 1656. been carefully looked after by the Trustees , and the Lady Hungerford , his Aunt , to whom he was Heir at Law , and who had placed him at the University of Cambridge , and by an Oath charged a Sober man with the care of him , he being weak in Understanding .

About 1665. Mr. Ducket being some Kin to him , got him to his House near Cambridge , when the Visitation was there , and perswaded him to live with him ; and having in 1667. and 1668. got him to make Wills , and give his Estate to Mr. Ducket and his Children , and , upon pretence of Kindness and Friendship to him , advised him to call the Trustees to an Account , seeing the Purchases were not made , and to make him , the said Mr. Ducket , his Attorney for that purpose : But Ducket , having a Design upon the Estate , got a Deed of Gift of his whole Estate , upon consideration to find him two Servants , Diet , and keep him two Horses , and give him 50 l. per Annum for Expences .

And that Deed was in nature of a Letter of Attorney , to sue for the Estate , but to Ducket's own Use , wherein was a Covenant not to release any Money but by Duckets Consent , or to revoke the Letter of Attorney , and every year , till the Estate received in , to give another such Deed .

In 1668. Ducket exhibited a Bill against the Trustees in William Mildmay's name , and the Trustees acquainted the Court , that they feared a Design upon him , but Mr. Ducket being examined as a Witness in that Cause , and swearing that the said Deed was by Law revocable , and that he loved William Mildmay so well , that whenever he Remanded it , he would comply . In May 1669. it was Decreed ,

That the Trust be performed according to the Lady Mildmay's Will in all things : and onely Clutterbuck having acted in the Trust , he was to account for the 6000 l. and Profits , and Rents of the Leases : And what due upon the Acc●unt , after the Arrears of the 400 l. per Annum paid , to be applied according to the Trust , and laid out in purchasing Lands in a Year .

Within a Month after that Decree made , there was an Order made in the Chancery , which was in effect to destroy the Decree , viz. That the Money should be put out on Security to be proposed by William Mildmay : which doing Mr. Duckets Business , he in a Month gets Clutterbuck's Account stated in general , Received 14029 l. and disbursed 5440l . and so remains in his hands 7480 l. without any particular of Receits or Payments . And the same day the Report confirmed by consent .

And in October 1669. Henstead , by reason of Anne-Margaret's Death with●ut Issue , and Sir Robert Brook her Husband's Death , coming to William Mildmay , Ducket got the like Deed of Gift again , as before , and then he pocures another Order , That the 7480 l. should be put out , on Security to be proposed by William Mildmay , and allowed by the Master . And a Report from Sir Mundiford Bramstone , That Clutterbuck should assign Securities he had from Sir Robert Brook for 1796 l.

〈…〉 proposed by Ducket for 2800 l. ●ore to be paid by Clutterbuck . And the same day the Report was confirmed .

And for so much Ducket makes William release Clutterbuck . But the Master● Report mentions not to whom the Money was lent .

But it was put out , 2000 l. to Henry Mildmay , 500 l. to Ducket , and 300 l. ●o the Mr. upon their own Securities , taken to Willlam Mildmay , and Sir Robert Brook's Security was assigned to William Mildmay without mention of the Trust .

And Ducket having vested that 2800 l. and 1796 l. in William Mildmay , ●ithout any Trust appearing in the Securities , and having received 800 l. before , and other Goods and Moneys of William Mildmay's , to make ●ll sure to himself ; Ducket having turned away the Tutor appointed by the Lady Hungerford to take care of Mr. Mildmay .

Jan. 12. 1670. Gets an absolute Assignment from William Mildmay of Br●oks's Security , for 1796 l. and Henry Mildmay's and the Master's Securities to himself , and a General Release . Ducket having before got fro● him also a Lease for 99 years , of the Hensted Estate and Fine , which Estate cost 3500 l.

In 1672. Clutterbuck being to pay 2883 l. residue of the Money in his hands , the Mr. allowed Securities for that also , proposed by Ducket , taken in William Mildmay's name , but never said who they were , nor to this day can it be learned , other than that Henry Mildmay had 500 l. and Ducket 300 l. more , upon their own Recogn ' . and thereupon Clutterbuck is discharged .

And in 1673. Ducket received in all the Money ( except Henr . Mildmay's and Sir Mondiford Bramston's ) and also 1500 l. more which Sir Robert Brook owed , as the Residue of the 5000 l ▪ And having procured William Mildmay to Discharge and Assign those Securities , and to discharge Clutterbuck : by which Ducket let Clutterbuck get 600 l. ( 300 l. by a miscomputation , and near 300 l. as an Abatement to pay the rest ) Ducket having then the whole Moneys and Securities in his hands .

In Octob . 1674. Procured Will . Mildmay to make him a General Release , to Convey Henstead Estate by Lease , and Release to him and his Heirs , and to grant him all his Goods , Chattels , and Debts , Money , Plate , Jewels ( except his wearing Apparel ) And for this Mr. Ducket pretends he Covenanted to provide Diet for William Mildmay , and two Servants , and two Horses , and to pay him 50 l. per Ann. for Pocket Expences . Of which 50 l. per Ann. 30 l. per Ann. was setled on Mr. Clerk , that had been William's Servant , for his Life . All which Provisions by

Of Clutterbuck 7480. Hensted Lands 3500. Remainder of the 5000 l. 1500.   12480