Commission of Enquiry, 1651/2, Chatham Dockyard
In 1651/52, a Commission of Enquiry (also known as the Adderley Inquest, headed as it was by Lord Adderley, then minister at Chatham) was set up to enquire into activities at Chatham Dockyard. This commission discovered that Hoborn had had coffins built, for himself and his wife, out of Dockyard timbers, and a bedstead that was probably made for Commissioner Pett.
In his defence, Hoborn declared that he had paid for the work on the coffins and bedstead. Initially, orders were issued for his discharge, together with a number of other dockyard employees. Hoborn and the Petts denied all charges made against them and Commissioner Pett brought countercharges against Lord Adderley, claiming that he had been negligent in his duties in failing to preach to the sailors and dockyard men, and that he had threatened to ruin the Petts.
The Commission concluded that the charges were without foundation and, in February 1652, they so reported to the Council of State, with the outcome of the investigation being that all the accused retained their positions and employment.
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