An account of the state of His Majesties revenue, as it was left by the Earl of Danby at Lady-day, 1679 in a letter to a friend : occasioned by his lordships Answer to An examination of the state of the case of the Earl of Danby / by Sir Robert Howard.
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             An account of the state of His Majesties revenue, as it was left by the Earl of Danby at Lady-day, 1679 in a letter to a friend : occasioned by his lordships Answer to An examination of the state of the case of the Earl of Danby / by Sir Robert Howard.
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           Leeds, Thomas Osborne, -- Duke of, 1631-1712. -- Answer of the Right Honourable the Earl of Danby to a late pamphlet, entituled, An examination of the Impartial case of the Earl of Danby.
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           AN
           ACCOUNT
           OF
           THE
           STATE
           OF
           His
           Majesties
           Revenue
           ,
           As
           it
           was
           left
           by
           the
           Earl
           of
           DANBY
           At
           Lady-day
           ,
           1679.
           
           In
           a
           LETTER
           to
           a
           FRIEND
           .
           Occasioned
           by
           his
           Lordships
           ANSWER
           TO
           An
           Examination
           of
           the
           State
           of
           the
           CASE
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           DANBY
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           Honourable
           Sir
           
             ROBERT
             HOWARD
          
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Fox
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           Sold
           at
           his
           Shop
           ,
           at
           the
           Sign
           of
           the
           Angel
           in
           Westminster-hall
           .
           1681.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           T
           Is
           now
           some
           Months
           since
           I
           received
           your
           Commands
           ,
           occasioned
           by
           my
           Lord
           of
           
           Danby's
           Answer
           to
           an
           Examination
           of
           a
           Book
           entituled
           ,
           
             The
             state
             of
             my
             Lord
          
           Danby's
           Case
           ,
           of
           which
           you
           desired
           me
           to
           give
           you
           as
           clear
           Satisfaction
           as
           I
           could
           ,
           of
           the
           matter
           of
           Fact
           ,
           especially
           relating
           to
           the
           Difference
           of
           the
           Accompt
           ,
           How
           the
           King's
           Revenue
           was
           left
           charg'd
           Lady-day
           79
           ;
           which
           as
           you
           justly
           say
           ,
           depends
           on
           the
           large
           Deductions
           set
           down
           by
           my
           Lord
           of
           Danby
           ,
           the
           Charge
           by
           Tallies
           being
           seemingly
           agreed
           to
           on
           both
           sides
           .
        
         
           I
           was
           not
           only
           willing
           to
           obey
           your
           Commands
           ,
           but
           also
           inclined
           of
           my self
           ,
           to
           give
           the
           Publick
           some
           Account
           of
           this
           ,
           especially
           finding
           my
           Name
           often
           used
           by
           his
           Lordship
           ;
           but
           how
           ingenuously
           sometimes
           ,
           I
           leave
           others
           to
           judge
           by
           the
           following
           Account
           .
        
         
           I
           had
           before
           now
           finished
           this
           ,
           but
           the
           Sickness
           of
           my
           nearest
           Relations
           ,
           and
           my
           long
           continuance
           at
           Tunbridge-Wells
           this
           Summer
           ,
           hindred
           me
           from
           applying
           my self
           sooner
           to
           what
           I
           resolved
           upon
           .
           Besides
           ,
           I
           could
           not
           till
           now
           obtain
           Certificates
           ,
           from
           such
           places
           ,
           as
           were
           to
           be
           the
           sure
           Proofs
           of
           what
           I
           should
           assert
           ;
           being
           careful
           to
           set
           down
           nothing
           ,
           but
           what
           I
           had
           Vouched
           from
           the
           Office
           or
           Records
           ,
           to
           which
           it
           related
           ;
           not
           desiring
           to
           meddle
           with
           Politique
           Disputes
           ,
           nor
           to
           endeavour
           to
           support
           Reason
           or
           Matter
           of
           Fact
           with
           undecent
           Expressions
           .
        
         
           You
           must
           not
           therefore
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           expect
           any
           thing
           of
           Argument
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           in
           a
           digested
           Method
           ;
           but
           as
           I
           
           meet
           the
           Particulars
           ,
           to
           my
           best
           knowledge
           I
           will
           set
           down
           the
           Matter
           of
           Fact.
           —
        
         
           The
           first
           thing
           that
           occurs
           ,
           is
           about
           the
           2707
           l.
           5
           s.
           11
           d.
           short
           upon
           the
           Lord
           
           Danby's
           Accompt
           ,
           when
           he
           was
           Treasurer
           of
           the
           Navy
           (
           Page
           2.
           )
           the
           Sum
           is
           mistaken
           40
           l.
           perhaps
           false
           Printed
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Matter
             of
             Fact
             is
          
           ,
           His
           Lordship
           left
           the
           Treasurer
           of
           the
           Navy's
           Place
           in
           73.
           and
           the
           Sum
           of
           2747
           l.
           5
           s.
           11
           d.
           was
           forgiven
           him
           by
           a
           Privy-Seal
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           21.
           of
           February
           ,
           1676.
           as
           the
           Examiner
           says
           ;
           but
           whether
           't
           was
           used
           by
           my
           Lord
           ,
           or
           kept
           in
           Money
           by
           him
           for
           so
           long
           a
           time
           ,
           his
           Lordship
           best
           knows
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           about
           the
           18
           Months
           Tax
           ,
           which
           was
           payable
           in
           six
           Quarterly
           Payments
           .
           
             The
             Matter
             of
             Fact
             is
             thus
             .
          
        
         
           The
           first
           Quarter
           of
           that
           Tax
           was
           charged
           by
           the
           Lord
           Clifford
           with
           the
           Sum
           of
           200000
           l.
           —
        
         
           The
           Second
           Quarter
           was
           charged
           with
           199336
           l.
           —
           And
           Signed
           ,
           Clifford
           .
        
         
           The
           Third
           Quarter
           was
           charged
           with
           201000
           l.
           —
           And
           Signed
           ,
           Osborne
           .
        
         
           And
           are
           so
           entred
           in
           the
           Receipt
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           .
        
         
           I
           had
           then
           the
           Honour
           to
           be
           Secretary
           to
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Osborne
          
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           Lord
           Treasurer
           ,
           as
           it
           must
           needs
           follow
           when
           he
           Signed
           this
           List
           of
           the
           Third
           Quarter
           ,
           all
           which
           Original
           Lists
           are
           now
           in
           my
           hands
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           in
           the
           Sum
           ,
           which
           the
           last
           Three
           Quarters
           of
           this
           Tax
           brought
           clear
           into
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           all
           Charges
           deducted
           ,
           which
           his
           Lordship
           affirms
           to
           be
           but
           565498
           l.
           13
           s.
           10
           d.
           ½
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Matter
             of
             Fact
             is
             thus
             .
          
           By
           the
           Records
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           there
           appears
           to
           have
           been
           paid
           upon
           those
           Three
           Quarters
           ,
           to
           the
           day
           that
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           resigned
           the
           Treasurers
           Staff
           ,
           the
           Sum
           of
           584718
           l.
           7.
           s.
           5
           d.
           so
           that
           the
           mistake
           herein
           is
           19219
           l.
           13
           s.
           6
           d.
           ½
           .
           Besides
           ,
           there
           was
           paid
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           Arrears
           ,
           7378
           l.
           3
           s.
           5
           d.
           the
           one
           half
           of
           which
           may
           be
           presum'd
           to
           be
           apply'd
           to
           this
           
           part
           of
           the
           Tax
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           mistake
           will
           appear
           to
           be
           22908
           l.
           15
           s.
           3
           d.
           and
           this
           falls
           but
           little
           short
           of
           the
           Computation
           of
           the
           last
           Three
           Quarters
           in
           the
           Printed
           Copy
           by
           the
           Examiner
           of
           the
           Condition
           of
           the
           Revenue
           ,
           how
           it
           was
           left
           by
           my
           Lord
           Clifford
           ,
           in
           which
           Paper
           't
           is
           said
           ,
           not
           expresly
           ,
           but
           about
           600000
           l.
           
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           Sum
           of
           21163
           l.
           6
           s.
           8
           d.
           which
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           says
           was
           charg'd
           on
           the
           Fourth
           Quarter
           of
           that
           Tax
           by
           my
           Lord
           Clifford
           ,
           I
           know
           nothing
           of
           it
           ;
           nor
           is
           it
           probable
           it
           should
           be
           so
           ,
           since
           the
           disposition
           of
           the
           Third
           Quarter
           was
           Signed
           by
           him
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           shewed
           before
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           about
           the
           Customs
           ,
           and
           the
           Examiners
           words
           quoted
           ,
           where
           he
           saies
           it
           will
           appear
           ,
           
             The
             Customes
             never
             yielded
             so
             much
             as
             in
             this
             Lords
             days
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Matter
             of
             Fact
             is
             true
             ,
          
           and
           I
           believe
           the
           Customs
           at
           that
           time
           were
           Managed
           by
           most
           Excellent
           Commissioners
           ;
           and
           that
           which
           did
           yet
           contribute
           more
           to
           it
           ,
           was
           occasioned
           by
           the
           Wars
           abroad
           ;
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           the
           English
           were
           then
           the
           Carriers
           to
           most
           parts
           of
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           that
           occurs
           ,
           is
           ,
           That
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           says
           ,
           (
           Page
           2.
           )
           the
           Examiner
           charges
           him
           ,
           
             With
             hindring
             Money
             from
             coming
             into
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             which
             was
             lent
             on
             the
             Fifth
             part
             of
             the
             Excise
             ,
             and
             diverting
             it
             to
             other
             uses
          
           ;
           which
           my
           Lord
           says
           ,
           is
           
             Notoriously
             False
          
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           place
           ,
           it
           seems
           ,
           that
           rather
           than
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           would
           loose
           the
           advantage
           of
           so
           decent
           an
           Expression
           ,
           of
           calling
           something
           notoriously
           false
           ,
           he
           would
           Transpose
           some
           words
           ,
           leave
           out
           others
           ,
           and
           slip
           over
           all
           the
           matter
           of
           Fact
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           like
           the
           Expression
           .
        
         
           I
           find
           the
           words
           in
           the
           Examiner
           are
           these
           ,
           (
           Page
           7.
           line
           30.
           )
           
             For
             when
             Money
             was
             lent
             on
             the
             Credit
             of
             the
             Fifth
             part
             of
             Excise
             ,
             he
             hindred
             it
             from
             coming
             in
             (
             which
             was
             often
             complained
             of
             publickly
             at
             the
             Exchequer
             by
             the
             Lenders
             of
             the
             Money
             )
             and
             diverted
             it
             to
             other
             uses
             .
          
        
         
           The
           words
           of
           the
           Examiner
           that
           are
           here
           Transpos'd
           ,
           is
           perhaps
           to
           try
           to
           make
           it
           imply
           ,
           that
           the
           Examiner
           does
           charge
           my
           Lord
           of
           Danby
           with
           hindring
           Money
           to
           be
           lent
           on
           the
           Fifth
           part
           of
           Excise
           ;
           whereas
           't
           is
           plain
           enough
           ,
           
           it
           was
           for
           hindring
           the
           Money
           which
           was
           lent
           ,
           to
           be
           repaid
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           left
           out
           are
           a
           whole
           Parenthesis
           ,
           
             viz.
             (
             which
             was
             often
             complain'd
             of
             publickly
             at
             the
             Exchequer
             by
             the
             Lenders
             of
             the
             Money
             .
             )
          
           If
           this
           had
           been
           in
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           seem'd
           strange
           that
           the
           Lenders
           of
           the
           Money
           should
           complain
           they
           were
           hindred
           to
           Lend
           ;
           and
           Money
           not
           Lent
           could
           not
           be
           diverted
           to
           other
           uses
           .
        
         
           The
           Matter
           of
           Fact
           that
           is
           slipt
           over
           ,
           is
           set
           down
           by
           the
           Examiner
           ,
           Page
           6
           ,
           line
           29.
           where
           speaking
           of
           the
           Fifth
           part
           of
           the
           Excise
           ,
           his
           words
           are
           these
           ,
           and
           can
           hardly
           be
           plainer
           express'd
           :
        
         
           
             For
             the
             full
          
           200000
           
             l.
             was
             lent
             in
             his
             time
             ,
             and
             at
             his
             going
             out
             on
             the
          
           25
           
             th
             of
          
           March
           1679
           ,
           83400
           
             l.
             was
             left
             to
             pay
             ,
             which
             since
             was
             paid
             by
             these
             present
             Lords
             Commissioners
             .
          
        
         
           This
           200000
           l.
           was
           Lent
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           by
           
             Richard
             Kent
          
           and
           
             Charles
             Duncombe
          
           Esquires
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           left
           to
           pay
           at
           the
           time
           when
           he
           resigned
           the
           Treasurers
           Staff
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           Records
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           83400
           l.
           which
           was
           since
           repaid
           by
           these
           present
           Lords
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           is
           discharg'd
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           .
        
         
           This
           Sum
           was
           part
           of
           the
           Charge
           left
           on
           the
           Revenue
           ,
           which
           the
           Examiner
           did
           not
           include
           ;
           for
           the
           Accompt
           as
           it
           is
           set
           down
           by
           him
           ,
           was
           onely
           of
           the
           Anticipations
           on
           the
           Revenue
           by
           Tally
           ,
           and
           re-payment
           of
           Advance-Money
           :
           but
           I
           shall
           take
           notice
           of
           this
           ,
           together
           with
           other
           more
           considerable
           Sums
           ,
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           when
           I
           come
           to
           consider
           of
           the
           Deductions
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           makes
           from
           the
           Charge
           .
           'T
           is
           likewise
           very
           true
           ,
           that
           Mr.
           
             Charles
             Duncombe
          
           did
           often
           complain
           to
           me
           at
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           That
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           did
           hinder
           and
           divert
           the
           Money
           from
           being
           paid
           into
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           according
           as
           the
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           did
           direct
           ;
           and
           lest
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           you
           may
           doubt
           ,
           whether
           if
           the
           Fifth
           part
           of
           the
           Excise
           had
           been
           duely
           paid
           in
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           been
           sufficient
           to
           have
           repaid
           the
           200000
           l.
           the
           Matter
           of
           Fact
           stands
           thus
           .
        
         
           Compute
           the
           Excise
           at
           580000
           
             l.
             per
             Annum
          
           ,
           which
           it
           
           certainly
           yielded
           ,
           a
           fifth
           part
           of
           which
           ,
           from
           the
           24th
           of
           June
           1677
           ,
           (
           at
           which
           time
           the
           Act
           commenced
           )
           to
           the
           25th
           of
           March
           79.
           being
           one
           year
           and
           three
           quarters
           ,
           amounts
           to
           203000
           l.
           which
           is
           3000
           l.
           more
           than
           the
           Principal
           money
           ,
           towards
           payment
           of
           Interest
           ;
           which
           in
           the
           whole
           was
           but
           11920
           l.
           10
           s.
           4
           d.
           and
           would
           yet
           have
           been
           much
           less
           ,
           had
           the
           fifth
           part
           been
           duely
           paid
           into
           the
           Exchequer
           to
           have
           discharg'd
           the
           Loans
           .
           As
           for
           the
           Moneys
           said
           to
           be
           paid
           by
           private
           Letters
           and
           Vouchers
           ,
           pag.
           2.
           
             the
             matter
             of
             fact
             is
             thus
             .
          
        
         
           There
           must
           either
           be
           a
           
             Great
             Seal
          
           or
           a
           
             Privie
             Seal
          
           for
           the
           issuing
           of
           any
           Money
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           tho'
           notwithstanding
           this
           General
           Discharge
           there
           :
           many
           considerable
           Sums
           so
           issued
           ,
           particularly
           those
           in
           the
           name
           of
           
             Secret
             Service
          
           ,
           are
           afterwards
           distributed
           to
           particular
           persons
           ,
           oft-times
           by
           
             Private
             Letters
             or
             Directions
          
           ;
           and
           it
           yet
           more
           clearly
           appears
           by
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           in
           the
           foregoing
           Paragraph
           ,
           that
           the
           83400
           l.
           of
           the
           fifth
           part
           of
           Excise
           so
           diverted
           from
           coming
           in
           ,
           was
           applied
           by
           this
           Lord
           
             to
             other
             Vses
          
           ,
           in
           the
           assistance
           of
           his
           
             Management
             ,
             &c.
          
           by
           his
           
             particular
             Directions
          
           ,
           and
           
             was
             allowed
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Excise
             upon
             their
             Accompts
             :
          
           For
           it
           cannot
           be
           made
           appear
           ,
           that
           any
           
             Great
             Seal
          
           ,
           or
           
             Privie
             Seal
          
           ever
           directed
           specially
           ,
           any
           of
           this
           Money
           from
           the
           use
           it
           was
           appropriated
           to
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           .
           And
           as
           for
           Talleys
           of
           Anticipation
           ,
           at
           what
           time
           the
           Sums
           so
           Charg'd
           are
           paid
           ,
           or
           when
           the
           Interest
           is
           to
           Commence
           ,
           the
           Exchequer
           has
           no
           Cognizance
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           although
           the
           Accompt
           is
           made
           up
           by
           a
           Sworn
           Auditor
           ,
           yet
           his
           Computation
           of
           Interest
           must
           arise
           from
           
             Private
             Vouchers
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           Treasurer
           and
           Chancellor
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           must
           allow
           the
           Accompt
           ,
           upon
           the
           Credit
           of
           
             Private
             Vouchers
          
           :
           for
           they
           can
           have
           no
           
             Publike
             ones
          
           from
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           Record
           of
           any
           
             Real
             Issue
          
           to
           vouch
           there
           ;
           and
           perhaps
           these
           present
           Lords
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           having
           search'd
           into
           the
           nature
           of
           Talleys
           of
           Anticipation
           ,
           and
           finding
           that
           by
           that
           way
           of
           disposing
           of
           Money
           ,
           they
           never
           can
           have
           any
           Accompt
           ,
           but
           what
           
           must
           be
           made
           up
           by
           
             Private
             Credit
          
           ,
           they
           endeavour
           to
           bring
           all
           things
           to
           be
           Govern'd
           by
           the
           Records
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           :
           for
           what
           Moneys
           they
           are
           forced
           to
           borrow
           ,
           they
           borrow
           upon
           Loans
           made
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ;
           and
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Kent
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Charles
             Duncombe
          
           ,
           who
           have
           lent
           divers
           great
           Sums
           ,
           have
           paid
           it
           into
           the
           Receipt
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           where
           the
           Record
           will
           not
           only
           vouch
           the
           Receipt
           ,
           but
           the
           Issue
           ;
           and
           of
           all
           Moneys
           so
           lent
           ,
           the
           Accompt
           of
           Interest
           is
           made
           up
           by
           the
           Records
           ;
           and
           no
           Combination
           of
           Private
           persons
           in
           this
           Method
           can
           defraud
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           about
           the
           Poll-Bill
           ,
           and
           the
           Eastland-Merchants
           ,
           pag.
           3.
           where
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           says
           ,
           That
           Bill
           brought
           into
           the
           Exchequer
           but
           256223
           l.
           2
           s.
           4
           d.
           The
           Matter
           of
           Fact
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           Records
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           is
           thus
           .
        
         
           There
           was
           paid
           upon
           that
           Bill
           to
           the
           25th
           of
           March
           79.
           the
           Sum
           of
           249404
           l.
           4
           s.
           8
           d.
           and
           no
           more
           :
           but
           the
           Loans
           made
           upon
           the
           Credit
           of
           that
           Act
           amounted
           to
           252900
           l.
           which
           Sum
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           had
           the
           whole
           disposition
           of
           ;
           and
           is
           what
           the
           Examiner
           charges
           him
           with
           .
        
         
           The
           
           Eastland-Merchants
           were
           promised
           ready
           Money
           for
           their
           Goods
           ,
           yet
           were
           wholly
           left
           unsatisfied
           ;
           and
           these
           present
           Lords
           of
           the
           Treasury
           have
           upon
           their
           Accompts
           since
           stated
           ,
           made
           them
           Assignments
           upon
           the
           Hearth-Duty
           to
           the
           Sum
           of
           186585
           l.
           18
           s.
           9
           d.
           and
           have
           actually
           performed
           what
           this
           Lord
           can
           onely
           say
           for
           his
           best
           excuse
           that
           he
           intended
           to
           have
           done
           .
           And
           this
           is
           yet
           a
           farther
           Charge
           left
           on
           the
           Revenue
           ,
           which
           the
           Examiner
           did
           not
           include
           .
        
         
           By
           what
           has
           been
           said
           in
           the
           foregoing
           Paragraph
           ,
           it
           appears
           ,
           the
           
             Weekly
             Certificates
          
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           cannot
           be
           Proofs
           for
           Moneys
           dispos'd
           by
           Talleys
           of
           Anticipation
           :
           but
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           has
           been
           pleased
           to
           say
           the
           Cause
           is
           ,
           That
           he
           has
           had
           out
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           some
           of
           those
           Certificates
           which
           have
           not
           been
           true
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           the
           Mistake
           of
           Ten
           or
           Twelve
           thousand
           pounds
           in
           one
           
           week
           .
           I
           cannot
           imagine
           what
           my
           Lord
           means
           by
           this
           ;
           for
           I
           suppose
           ,
           had
           it
           been
           really
           so
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           had
           so
           great
           a
           share
           in
           his
           Lordships
           favour
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           would
           have
           made
           it
           appear
           in
           a
           more
           proper
           place
           ,
           if
           he
           could
           have
           made
           good
           any
           such
           thing
           as
           is
           pretended
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           about
           the
           Argument
           concerning
           an
           Accompt
           of
           the
           Pells
           from
           Easter
           73.
           to
           March
           79.
           amounting
           to
           Eight
           Millions
           ,
           &c.
           which
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           (
           pag.
           4.
           )
           has
           made
           to
           be
           Ten
           Millions
           and
           more
           .
           The
           repetition
           of
           the
           former
           Sum
           I
           imagine
           is
           false
           Printed
           in
           the
           Examiner
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           meddle
           with
           their
           Arguments
           ,
           but
           agree
           with
           my
           Lord
           of
           Danby
           ,
           that
           the
           200000
           l.
           on
           the
           fifth
           part
           of
           the
           Excise
           is
           twice
           reckon'd
           ,
           it
           being
           included
           in
           the
           
             Act
             for
             disbanding
             the
             Army
          
           :
           And
           I
           do
           also
           believe
           some
           part
           of
           that
           Tax
           was
           not
           paid
           in
           his
           time
           ;
           but
           not
           finding
           any
           Inferences
           to
           be
           drawn
           from
           it
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           given
           my self
           the
           trouble
           to
           Examine
           it
           :
           Since
           if
           the
           
             Ordinary
             Revenue
          
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           
             Accidental
             Taxes
          
           ,
           have
           not
           amounted
           to
           
             above
             Ten
             Millions
          
           ,
           as
           this
           Lord
           alleadges
           has
           been
           
             Publickly
             Accompted
             for
             at
             the
             Pells
          
           in
           that
           time
           ;
           it
           will
           necessarily
           follow
           ,
           that
           the
           Remainder
           must
           be
           an
           Anticipation
           upon
           the
           Revenue
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           best
           determined
           by
           the
           Charge
           he
           left
           upon
           it
           
             Lady
             day
          
           79.
           in
           the
           
             Matter
             of
             Fact
          
           of
           which
           much
           depends
           ;
           and
           I
           will
           be
           as
           Clear
           as
           I
           can
           when
           I
           come
           to
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           about
           
             Secret
             Service
          
           .
           My
           Lord
           Danby
           is
           pleased
           to
           say
           ,
           pag.
           5.
           
           The
           just
           Sum
           paid
           in
           three
           years
           Compleat
           was
           252467
           l.
           But
           by
           the
           Records
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           I
           finde
           paid
           in
           three
           years
           ,
           viz.
           from
           
             Lady
             day
          
           76.
           to
           
             Lady
             day
          
           79.
           the
           Sum
           of
           294916
           l.
           11
           s.
           4
           d.
           whereof
           in
           Mr.
           
           Berty's
           name
           indeed
           252467
           l.
           10
           s.
           5
           d.
           besides
           the
           further
           Sum
           of
           14640
           l.
           as
           should
           be
           privately
           directed
           to
           be
           distributed
           in
           New-years-gifts
           by
           Mr.
           
           Berty's
           hands
           ;
           which
           Sum
           in
           the
           half
           years
           Accompt
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           is
           placed
           under
           the
           Head
           of
           
             Secret
             Service
          
           ,
           there
           being
           no
           other
           proper
           Head
           for
           it
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Methods
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           .
           This
           Sum
           being
           then
           
           added
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           will
           make
           the
           Total
           of
           Secret
           Service
           for
           those
           Three
           years
           to
           amount
           to
           309556
           l.
           11
           s.
           4
           d.
           
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           payment
           of
           my
           Lord
           Treasurers
           Pension
           of
           8000
           
             l.
             per
             annum
          
           ,
           't
           was
           never
           included
           in
           the
           Accompts
           of
           Secret
           Service
           for
           those
           Three
           years
           ,
           which
           I
           suppose
           the
           Examiner
           must
           mean
           :
           for
           it
           was
           alter'd
           by
           a
           Privie
           Seal
           bearing
           date
           the
           19th
           of
           July
           1676.
           to
           express
           the
           
             particular
             Service
          
           of
           that
           Sum
           ;
           the
           first
           Payment
           to
           commence
           from
           Christmas
           75.
           
           But
           neither
           when
           the
           Service
           was
           expressed
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           before
           ,
           did
           my
           Lord
           Treasurer
           ever
           pay
           Fees
           for
           
             his
             Salary
          
           ,
           or
           the
           Chancellor
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           pay
           any
           for
           his
           ,
           as
           the
           Examiner
           rightly
           affirms
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           in
           the
           
             State
             of
             the
             Revenue
          
           left
           by
           my
           Lord
           Clifford
           .
           The
           
             Matter
             of
             Fact
          
           is
           thus
           .
        
         
           My
           Lord
           Clifford
           made
           a
           State
           of
           the
           Revenue
           the
           10th
           day
           of
           June
           1673.
           as
           follows
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           The
           Customs
           were
           Charg'd
           with
           about
           153000
           l.
           for
           the
           Navie
           ,
           Ordnance
           ,
           &c.
           and
           I
           hope
           this
           last
           Fleet
           will
           go
           neer
           to
           clear
           it
           .
        
         
           Almost
           two
           thirds
           of
           the
           Rents
           of
           the
           Excise
           for
           the
           Quarter
           due
           at
           Michaelmas
           next
           ,
           is
           charg'd
           for
           the
           Forces
           ,
           Cofferer
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           All
           the
           Forces
           are
           provided
           for
           ,
           until
           the
           25
           of
           July
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           new
           additional
           Levies
           till
           Michaelmas
           next
           .
        
         
           The
           Houshold
           is
           provided
           for
           until
           
             Lady
             day
          
           last
           .
        
         
           The
           Treasurer
           of
           the
           Chamber
           until
           Christmas
           last
           ,
           except
           the
           Old
           Arrear
           in
           the
           late
           Lord
           Treasurers
           time
           .
        
         
           The
           Office
           of
           the
           Works
           until
           
             Lady
             day
          
           last
           .
        
         
           The
           Great
           Wardrobe
           hath
           been
           supply'd
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           as
           their
           most
           pressing
           Occasions
           have
           required
           .
        
         
           Tanger
           is
           Weekly
           provided
           for
           on
           the
           Customs
           .
        
         
           The
           Ordnance
           hath
           had
           as
           much
           yearly
           in
           proportion
           as
           in
           the
           former
           Dutch
           War
           :
           but
           by
           reason
           that
           that
           Office
           hath
           not
           kept
           the
           Accompts
           ,
           I
           cannot
           justly
           say
           how
           that
           Office
           stands
           .
        
         
           The
           Victualler
           is
           paid
           within
           a
           small
           matter
           ,
           except
           the
           last
           Agreement
           for
           the
           Land-men
           .
        
         
         
           The
           first
           three
           Quarters
           of
           the
           Tax
           given
           by
           Parliament
           are
           assigned
           ;
           the
           three
           last
           are
           untouch'd
           ;
           which
           amount
           to
           about
           600000
           l.
           
        
         
           There
           will
           be
           in
           October
           and
           November
           for
           payment
           of
           the
           Fleet
           and
           Yards
           ,
           in
           ready
           money
           ,
           these
           three
           following
           Sums
           .
           
             
               From
               the
               Advance
               of
               the
               Excise
               150000
               l.
               
            
             
               From
               the
               French
               Money
               112500
               l.
               
            
             
               Upon
               the
               three
               Quarters
               of
               the
               Subsidy
               080000
               l.
               
            
          
        
         
           The
           Chimney-money
           and
           Law-Bill
           are
           left
           free
           to
           be
           charg'd
           as
           there
           shall
           be
           occasion
           .
        
         
           The
           Original
           of
           this
           Paper
           was
           drawn
           by
           Sir
           
             Philip
             Lloyd
          
           ,
           by
           my
           Lord
           
           Clifford's
           directions
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           have
           had
           a
           Copie
           by
           me
           ever
           since
           that
           time
           .
           I
           cannot
           say
           whose
           Hand
           it
           is
           directly
           ;
           but
           I
           can
           affirm
           this
           to
           be
           a
           true
           Copie
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           so
           acknowledg'd
           by
           Sir
           
             Philip
             Lloyd
          
           ,
           to
           a
           Gentleman
           that
           I
           sent
           to
           shew
           it
           him
           ;
           but
           denied
           that
           Paper
           to
           be
           his
           hand
           .
        
         
           I
           did
           after
           this
           ,
           about
           the
           21
           of
           June
           ,
           make
           some
           further
           Examinations
           for
           the
           Service
           of
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           ,
           then
           Lord
           Treasurer
           ;
           and
           did
           presume
           ,
           the
           increase
           of
           Charge
           on
           the
           Customes
           by
           that
           time
           was
           92905
           l.
           17
           s.
           8
           d.
           which
           if
           reckon'd
           together
           with
           the
           former
           Charge
           ,
           makes
           up
           the
           sum
           of
           245905
           l.
           17
           s.
           8
           d.
           But
           in
           the
           same
           Exanation
           I
           gave
           my
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Excise
           agreed
           very
           neer
           with
           the
           sum
           in
           the
           Copie
           before
           recited
           .
        
         
           I
           did
           also
           present
           the
           Hearth-duty
           to
           be
           Charg'd
           with
           22318
           l.
           11
           s.
           0
           d.
           but
           withal
           explain'd
           it
           in
           these
           words
           .
        
         
           This
           Charge
           may
           be
           paid
           by
           the
           
             Arrears
             of
             Hearth-money
          
           due
           at
           
             Lady
             day
          
           last
           ;
           and
           at
           Michaelmas
           there
           will
           be
           half
           a
           year
           due
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           amounts
           to
           67500
           l.
           which
           at
           Michaelmas
           will
           begin
           to
           be
           paid
           by
           about
           2500
           
             l.
             per
          
           week
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           Variation
           herein
           will
           amount
           but
           to
           about
           93000
           l.
           in
           case
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           is
           pleased
           to
           give
           my
           Calculation
           the
           greatest
           Credit
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           further
           acknowledge
           ,
           in
           that
           Paper
           I
           presented
           my
           Opinion
           ,
           that
           the
           Customes
           would
           not
           have
           paid
           its
           
           Charge
           at
           the
           Christmas
           following
           ,
           probably
           by
           40000
           l.
           but
           it
           seems
           the
           good
           management
           of
           the
           Customs
           ,
           and
           the
           fulness
           of
           Trade
           ,
           gave
           Mr.
           Mounteney
           occasion
           to
           write
           this
           Letter
           to
           me
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           now
           by
           me
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 I
                 Have
                 a
                 List
                 sign'd
                 by
                 the
                 late
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
              
               Clifford
               ,
               
                 and
                 confirm'd
                 by
                 the
                 present
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
                 ;
                 the
                 said
                 List
                 being
                 wholly
                 paid
                 ,
                 onely
              
               8400
               l.
               
                 payable
                 to
                 the
                 Treasurer
                 of
                 the
                 Navie
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 I
                 do
                 hear
                 there
                 are
                 several
                 Talleys
                 struck
                 on
                 the
                 Customs
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 know
                 not
                 of
                 what
                 value
                 ,
                 nor
                 to
                 whom
                 payable
                 .
                 I
                 understand
                 the
                 persons
                 have
                 made
                 their
                 applications
                 to
                 my
                 Lord
                 Treasurer
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 my
                 Lord
                 intends
                 to
                 make
                 a
                 new
                 List
                 :
                 which
                 is
                 all
                 I
                 can
                 say
                 to
                 this
                 affair
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
                 Your
                 very
                 humble
                 servant
                 ,
                 
                   Ri
                   :
                   Mounteney
                
                 .
              
               
                 Custom-house
                 Lond.
                 
                 
                   10
                   Novemb.
                   73.
                   
                
              
            
          
        
         
           And
           it
           is
           very
           true
           I
           was
           then
           Auditor
           of
           the
           Receipt
           ,
           and
           not
           Secretary
           to
           his
           Lordship
           at
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           same
           Paper
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           I
           likewise
           acknowledge
           to
           have
           given
           a
           short
           
             State
             of
             the
             Revenue
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Expences
           for
           that
           Year
           ;
           wherein
           at
           a
           
             General
             Guess
          
           I
           calculated
           by
           way
           of
           Debtor
           and
           Creditor
           ,
           that
           the
           Expences
           would
           exceed
           the
           
             Ordinary
             Income
          
           by
           
             One
             million
             one
             hundred
             sixty
             three
             thousand
             four
             hundred
             pounds
             .
          
        
         
           I
           could
           not
           but
           admire
           at
           the
           
             ingenious
             use
          
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           makes
           of
           what
           I
           then
           presented
           :
           for
           I
           believe
           no
           
             unprejudic'd
             man
          
           could
           imagine
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           give
           such
           a
           State
           ,
           as
           that
           so
           great
           a
           Revenue
           as
           the
           King
           then
           had
           ,
           should
           not
           supply
           the
           
             Ordinary
             Charges
             of
             the
             Government
          
           by
           above
           a
           Million
           in
           one
           year
           .
           But
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           was
           pleas'd
           to
           pick
           out
           of
           the
           Paper
           onely
           such
           words
           as
           he
           thought
           might
           be
           useful
           to
           his
           purpose
           :
           for
           had
           he
           exprest
           the
           true
           Cause
           I
           gave
           of
           such
           a
           State
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           the
           time
           of
           the
           War
           )
           the
           matter
           had
           been
           explain'd
           ;
           the
           Expence
           of
           the
           War
           being
           stated
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           
           of
           the
           Navie
           to
           amount
           in
           one
           year
           to
           the
           sum
           of
           1400000
           l.
           
        
         
           And
           in
           the
           same
           Paper
           I
           also
           added
           in
           the
           
             very
             next
             words
          
           another
           Calculation
           for
           the
           Ensuing
           year
           74.
           where
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           might
           have
           likewise
           found
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           pleased
           ,
           these
           words
           .
        
         
           The
           State
           for
           the
           ensuing
           year
           74
           ,
           if
           i●
           peace
           ,
           will
           be
           
             
               
                 Debtor
                 by
                 Expence
                 ,
              
               
                 Creditor
                 by
                 Income
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 1167400.
                 
              
               
                 1386500.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 To
                 Balance
                 ,
                 219100.
                 
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                 1386500.
                 
              
               
                  
              
            
          
        
         
           So
           that
           by
           a
           like
           Calculation
           ,
           in
           times
           of
           Peace
           the
           
             yearly
             Income
          
           would
           exceed
           the
           Expence
           by
           
             Two
             hundred
             and
             nineteen
             thousand
             one
             hundred
             pounds
             .
          
        
         
           I
           will
           not
           make
           any
           further
           Reflections
           on
           these
           things
           ,
           but
           keep
           onely
           to
           my
           Rule
           of
           Matter
           of
           Fact.
           
        
         
           The
           last
           thing
           that
           occurs
           ,
           is
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Revenue
           how
           it
           was
           left
           Charg'd
           by
           my
           Lord
           of
           Danby
           at
           
             Lady
             day
          
           79.
           
           'T
           is
           set
           down
           by
           the
           Examiner
           ,
           and
           not
           denied
           by
           my
           Lord
           of
           Danby
           (
           pag.
           10.
           )
           to
           amount
           to
           the
           sum
           of
           1485570
           l.
           16
           s.
           4
           d.
           excepting
           one
           Talley
           of
           Mr.
           Montague's
           of
           2443
           l.
           which
           he
           says
           was
           paid
           in
           his
           time
           .
        
         
           
             From
             this
             Charge
             my
             Lord
          
           Danby
           
             deducts
             these
             following
             Particulars
          
           ,
           viz.
           
           
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Advancement
                 on
                 the
                 Excise
                 ,
              
               270000
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Advance
                 on
                 the
                 Hearth-duty
                 ,
              
               150000
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 To
                 be
                 discharg'd
                 by
                 Orders
                 to
                 the
                 Commissioners
                 of
                 Excise
                 on
                 the
                 first
                 Act
                 for
                 Disbanding
                 ,
              
               101000
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 More
                 by
                 Talleys
                 on
                 the
                 surplus
                 of
                 the
                 Excise
                 for
                 30000
                 l.
                 and
                 99000
                 l.
                 being
                 no
                 charge
                 on
                 the
                 Rent
                 unless
                 the
                 surplus
                 fail
                 ,
              
               12900
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 More
                 by
                 Talleys
                 ,
                 which
                 were
                 to
                 pay
                 the
                 Forces
                 from
                 
                   Lady
                   day
                
                 1679
                 forwards
                 to
                 the
                 instant
                 July
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 97
                 days
                 beyond
                 my
                 time
                 ,
              
               059588
               l.
               
            
             
               
               More
               by
               Talleys
               on
               the
               Customs
               ,
               made
               use
               of
               to
               carry
               on
               the
               service
               of
               the
               Navie
               and
               Ordnance
               beyond
               the
               said
               
                 Lady
                 day
              
               79
               ,
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 More
                 by
                 Talleys
                 struck
                 for
                 Pensions
                 upon
                 the
                 two
                 last
                 Quarters
                 of
                 the
                 Excise
                 ,
                 
                   viz.
                   Christmas
                
                 78.
                 and
                 
                   Lady
                   day
                
                 79.
                 for
                 payment
                 of
                 which
                 ,
                 Money
                 was
                 left
                 in
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 the
                 Commissioners
                 of
                 Excise
                 ,
                 about
              
               033000
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 More
                 by
                 Talleys
                 on
                 the
                 Customs
                 restored
                 for
                 Tynne
                 deposited
                 in
                 Mr.
                 
                 Kent's
                 hands
                 ,
              
               015000
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 More
                 by
                 Talleys
                 on
                 the
                 Customs
                 ,
                 accounted
                 by
                 the
                 Examiner
                 to
                 be
                 unpaid
                 to
                 Mr.
                 Montague
                 ,
                 which
                 were
                 paid
                 in
                 my
                 time
                 ,
              
               002342
               l.
               
            
             
               Total
               ,
               794●30
               l.
               
            
          
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           set
           down
           the
           Charge
           as
           it
           is
           made
           up
           by
           the
           Examiner
           ,
           as
           also
           particularly
           the
           deductions
           out
           of
           that
           Charge
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           set
           down
           by
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   The
                   Examiners
                   Charge
                   is
                
              
               1485570
               l.
               16
               s.
               4
               d.
               
            
             
               
                 
                   My
                   Lord
                
                 Danby
                 '
                 
                   s
                   deductions
                   are
                
              
               794930
               l.
               
            
             
               So
               that
               by
               that
               Lord's
               Computation
               ,
               the
               debt●
               on
               the
               Revenue
               
                 Lady
                 day
              
               79.
               amounted
               to
               no
               more
               than
               690640
               l.
               16
               s.
               4
               d.
               
            
          
        
         
           The
           Examination
           of
           these
           particulars
           must
           determine
           the
           
             true
             State
          
           of
           the
           Charge
           left
           on
           the
           Kings
           Revenue
           ;
           which
           I
           shall
           endeavour
           to
           do
           with
           as
           much
           Candour
           and
           Clearness
           as
           lies
           in
           my
           power
           .
           But
           before
           I
           proceed
           to
           take
           the
           Particulars
           in
           their
           Order
           ,
           I
           must
           take
           notice
           of
           one
           small
           Mistake
           of
           my
           Lord
           
           Danby's
           ;
           for
           he
           reckons
           the
           Advance
           on
           the
           Excise
           20000
           l.
           more
           than
           really
           it
           was
           ,
           which
           increases
           his
           Deductions
           :
           for
           the
           Advance
           was
           but
           250000
           l.
           and
           is
           so
           set
           down
           by
           the
           Examiner
           .
           But
           upon
           the
           Farm
           of
           the
           Excise
           let
           the
           13
           of
           March
           1678
           /
           9
           ,
           which
           was
           a
           little
           before
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           left
           the
           Staff
           ,
           the
           Advance
           indeed
           was
           270000
           l.
           of
           which
           Sum
           his
           Lordship
           onely
           dispos'd
           of
           58352
           l.
           9
           s.
           6
           d.
           which
           
           being
           charg'd
           by
           Tally
           ,
           was
           included
           by
           the
           Examiner
           ,
           in
           the
           general
           Account
           of
           the
           charge
           on
           the
           Excise
           by
           Tallies
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           Mistake
           is
           not
           of
           much
           moment
           ,
           since
           I
           presume
           the
           Deduction
           it self
           is
           by
           no
           means
           allowable
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           take
           the
           particulars
           in
           the
           same
           order
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           set
           down
           by
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           .
           The
           first
           two
           are
           of
           the
           same
           nature
           ,
           viz.
           the
           
             
               270000
               
                 l.
                 advanced
                 on
                 the
                 Excise
                 ,
                 and
                 the
              
            
             
               150000
               
                 l.
                 advanced
                 on
                 the
                 Hearth-duty
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           I
           cannot
           imagine
           why
           these
           should
           not
           be
           lookt
           upon
           as
           so
           much
           of
           the
           Debt
           left
           upon
           the
           Revenue
           :
           it
           seems
           as
           if
           it
           were
           implied
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           never
           to
           be
           paid
           again
           ;
           but
           his
           Lordship's
           reason
           for
           his
           opinion
           is
           ,
           
             That
             those
             Sums
             are
             a
             Security
             only
             for
             the
             Rent
             of
             those
             great
             Branches
             ;
             which
             must
             always
             be
             done
             ,
             if
             his
             Majesty
             were
             in
             the
             most
             plentiful
             Condition
             of
             his
             Exchequer
             .
          
        
         
           In
           Answer
           to
           this
           ,
           I
           would
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ask
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           What
           Security
           is
           now
           given
           for
           the
           Rent
           of
           the
           Customes
           ,
           and
           what
           prejudice
           it
           would
           be
           to
           His
           Majesties
           Revenue
           ,
           if
           these
           two
           branches
           of
           the
           Excise
           and
           Hearth-Duty
           ,
           were
           managed
           as
           the
           Customes
           are
           ,
           and
           not
           Farm'd
           ;
           and
           then
           there
           were
           no
           necessity
           of
           such
           a
           Security
           (
           as
           his
           Lordship
           calls
           it
           )
           for
           the
           payment
           of
           the
           Rent
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           my
           own
           opinion
           ,
           I
           cannot
           but
           think
           ,
           that
           these
           two
           Branches
           ,
           managed
           as
           the
           Customs
           are
           ,
           might
           be
           improved
           above
           what
           they
           now
           yield
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Customs
           now
           exceed
           what
           ever
           they
           made
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           Farm'd
           ;
           and
           whilst
           they
           also
           had
           an
           Anticipation
           upon
           them
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Security
           :
           And
           perhaps
           if
           this
           Advance-Money
           (
           that
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           would
           not
           have
           reckon'd
           as
           part
           of
           the
           Debt
           )
           were
           not
           in
           the
           way
           ,
           they
           might
           at
           this
           time
           be
           managed
           in
           the
           like
           manner
           with
           the
           Customs
           ,
           with
           equal
           advantage
           to
           the
           King's
           affairs
           ,
           and
           prevent
           many
           Frauds
           and
           Bargains
           ,
           that
           are
           this
           way
           sheltered
           .
        
         
           And
           upon
           these
           several
           accounts
           this
           Advance-Money
           
           may
           very
           properly
           be
           called
           part
           of
           the
           Debt
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           Because
           that
           until
           it
           is
           cleared
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           is
           not
           at
           liberty
           to
           manage
           those
           two
           Branches
           to
           the
           best
           value
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           
             Matter
             of
             Fact
          
           determines
           the
           Argument
           ;
           for
           every
           Quarter
           the
           Sum
           of
           22000
           l.
           is
           really
           paid
           to
           those
           that
           advanced
           upon
           the
           Excise
           ,
           and
           17500
           l.
           every
           half
           year
           to
           the
           Farmers
           that
           advanced
           upon
           the
           Hearth-duty
           ;
           which
           certainly
           makes
           those
           two
           Branches
           ,
           the
           one
           now
           Let
           for
           460000
           
             l.
             per
             annum
          
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           for
           160000
           
             l.
             per
             annum
          
           so
           much
           less
           worth
           to
           the
           King
           every
           year
           as
           88000
           l.
           and
           35000
           l.
           amounts
           to
           :
           so
           that
           I
           presume
           I
           may
           justly
           conclude
           ,
           this
           Advance-money
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           accounted
           as
           a
           Debt
           left
           upon
           the
           Revenue
           ;
           unless
           my
           Lord
           of
           Danby
           can
           demonstrate
           ,
           that
           while
           those
           Sums
           are
           repaying
           the
           Advance
           ,
           to
           those
           that
           lent
           the
           Money
           ,
           the
           King
           does
           not
           receive
           the
           less
           for
           it
           .
        
         
           
             The
             next
             Deduction
             ,
             according
             to
             my
             Lord
          
           Danby
           '
           
             s
             placing
             it
             ,
             is
          
           101000
           
             l.
             that
             was
             to
             be
             discharg'd
             by
             Orders
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Excise
             ,
             on
             the
             first
             Act
             for
             Disbanding
             .
          
           This
           101000
           l.
           and
           the
           99000
           l.
           mentioned
           in
           the
           next
           Deduction
           ,
           amounting
           to
           the
           Sum
           of
           200000
           l.
           was
           double
           Security
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             James
          
           and
           Partners
           ,
           to
           enable
           them
           to
           carry
           on
           the
           Payments
           that
           should
           be
           charg'd
           on
           the
           Excise
           :
           and
           in
           this
           
             perplext
             Condition
          
           the
           present
           Lords
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           found
           it
           at
           
             Lady
             day
          
           79.
           
        
         
           The
           99000
           l.
           will
           receive
           its
           proper
           answer
           in
           the
           next
           Paragraph
           ;
           and
           this
           101000
           
             l.
             to
             be
             discharg'd
             by
             Orders
             ,
          
           did
           not
           come
           in
           ,
           till
           some
           Months
           after
           ,
           by
           the
           Tax
           on
           which
           it
           was
           assigned
           :
           nor
           was
           
             this
             Sum
          
           comprehended
           in
           the
           
             Examiners
             Charge
          
           ,
           and
           therefoer
           ought
           not
           to
           be
           deducted
           out
           of
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           without
           either
           Malice
           or
           Mistake
           ,
           the
           Charge
           on
           the
           Revenue
           was
           as
           it
           is
           set
           down
           by
           the
           Examiner
           ,
           (
           notwithstanding
           this
           pretence
           )
           among
           others
           ,
           of
           a
           deduction
           .
        
         
           
             The
             next
             Deduction
             claim'd
             by
             my
             Lord
             of
          
           Danby
           is
           
           129000
           
             l.
             on
             the
             surplus
             of
             the
             Excise
             ;
             which
             my
             Lord
             would
             have
             to
             be
             no
             Charge
             on
             the
             Revenue
             ,
             unless
             the
             surplus
             fail
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             likely
             .
          
        
         
           
             These
             are
             my
             Lord's
             words
          
           ,
           but
           not
           intelligible
           by
           me
           ,
           while
           I
           take
           the
           Surplus
           and
           the
           
             Rent
             both
          
           ,
           to
           be
           part
           of
           the
           
             Kings
             Revenue
          
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           my
           opinion
           ,
           if
           the
           Surplus
           was
           charg'd
           with
           this
           Sum
           ,
           the
           Revenue
           was
           also
           :
           and
           sure
           my
           Lord
           of
           Danby
           was
           of
           the
           same
           opinion
           ,
           a
           little
           before
           his
           going
           out
           ;
           for
           he
           had
           almost
           compleated
           a
           Bargain
           ,
           to
           part
           with
           the
           King's
           title
           to
           the
           Surplus
           ,
           for
           a
           considerable
           Sum
           of
           Money
           :
           and
           I
           am
           sure
           it
           hath
           been
           esteemed
           by
           the
           present
           Lords
           Commissioners
           as
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Revenue
           ,
           and
           so
           considerable
           a
           part
           ,
           as
           hath
           sometimes
           come
           in
           very
           seasonably
           ,
           for
           many
           important
           occasions
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           make
           this
           yet
           more
           clear
           ,
           by
           
             matter
             of
             fact
          
           ,
           't
           will
           be
           proper
           to
           shew
           the
           
             Kings
             title
             to
             the
             Surplus
          
           ,
           by
           this
           short
           Account
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           The
           Excise
           formerly
           let
           in
           
             absolute
             Farm
          
           ,
           was
           now
           granted
           to
           Mr.
           
             George
             Dashwood
          
           and
           others
           for
           three
           years
           ,
           under
           a
           certain
           Rent
           ,
           with
           several
           Limitations
           and
           Restrictions
           for
           the
           Kings
           advantage
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             King
             had
             a
             Power
             to
             make
             Orders
             for
             the
             better
             regulating
             the
             Farmers
             and
             their
             Officers
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             Commissioners
             were
             obliged
             to
             keep
             fair
             Books
             of
             Accompts
             ,
             of
             all
             the
             Duties
             of
             Excise
             by
             them
             received
             ,
             and
             upon
             Oath
             to
             give
             up
             such
             Books
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             A
             certain
             Sum
             was
             consented
             to
             ,
             for
             the
             yearly
             Salaries
             and
             Allowances
             to
             the
             Sub-collectors
             and
             other
             inferiour
             Officers
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             less
             than
             that
             Sum
             should
             be
             expended
             ,
             the
             overplus
             was
             to
             be
             accounted
             and
             paid
             to
             the
          
           King.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             That
             at
             the
             determination
             of
             the
             said
             Term
             ,
             in
             case
             the
             whole
             Duty
             of
             Excise
             made
             more
             than
             the
             reserved
             Rent
             payable
             by
             the
             Patent
             ;
             they
             the
             said
          
           George
           Dashwood
           
             and
             others
             were
             to
             have
             a
             further
             allowance
             for
             their
             Care
             of
             Management
             ,
             proportionable
             to
             the
             overplus
             ,
             and
             the
             residue
             of
             the
             said
             overplus
             to
             be
             paid
             to
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Excise
             for
             His
             Majesties
             use
             .
          
        
         
           These
           Conditions
           perhaps
           had
           two
           Respects
           ;
           one
           ,
           that
           
           the
           Excise
           was
           better
           paid
           when
           Collected
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           than
           to
           
             absolute
             Farmers
          
           ;
           the
           other
           ,
           to
           try
           to
           Improve
           it
           .
           But
           however
           ,
           it
           appears
           clearly
           by
           the
           whole
           ,
           that
           the
           King
           had
           as
           much
           right
           to
           the
           Surplus
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Real
             Rent
          
           :
           and
           since
           all
           Profits
           arising
           by
           the
           Duty
           of
           Excise
           ,
           are
           alike
           the
           
             Kings
             Money
          
           and
           Revenue
           ,
           To
           allow
           this
           a
           Deduction
           ,
           were
           likewise
           to
           agree
           ,
           that
           the
           Talleys
           so
           struck
           upon
           the
           Surplus
           ,
           were
           never
           to
           be
           paid
           again
           .
        
         
           I
           may
           therefore
           presume
           to
           affirm
           confidently
           ,
           that
           whatever
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           Rent
           or
           Surplus
           ,
           had
           any
           Charge
           upon
           it
           ,
           may
           very
           justly
           be
           esteemed
           as
           so
           much
           Debt
           left
           on
           the
           Revenue
           .
           And
           thus
           I
           hope
           't
           is
           evident
           ,
           that
           of
           these
           three
           first
           Particulars
           ,
           (
           by
           much
           the
           most
           considerable
           part
           of
           the
           Deductions
           )
           there
           is
           no
           Colour
           for
           allowing
           the
           least
           tittle
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           
             The
             next
             deduction
             claim'd
             by
             my
             Lord
          
           Danby
           
             is
             the
             sum
             of
          
           59588
           
             l.
             which
             was
             charg'd
             by
             Talleys
             to
             pay
             the
             Forces
             from
          
           Lady
           day
           79.
           
             forwards
             to
             the
             first
             of
          
           July
           ,
           being
           97
           
             days
             beyond
             my
             Lord
          
           Danby
           '
           
             s
             time
          
           .
        
         
           This
           Particular
           I
           have
           Examined
           with
           the
           
             Pay-master
             of
             the
             Forces
          
           ,
           and
           't
           is
           acknowledged
           by
           him
           to
           be
           very
           true
           .
           This
           Deduction
           therefore
           ought
           to
           be
           allowed
           ;
           and
           when
           I
           sum
           up
           the
           whole
           ,
           I
           will
           accordingly
           substract
           it
           .
        
         
           
             The
             next
             Deduction
             is
             for
             Talleys
             on
             the
             Customs
             made
             use
             of
             to
             carry
             on
             the
             Service
             of
             the
             Navie
             and
             Ordnance
             beyond
             the
             said
          
           Lady
           day
           79.
           
             amounting
             to
          
           35000
           l.
           
        
         
           Concerning
           this
           Particular
           ,
           I
           have
           received
           a
           Certificate
           from
           the
           
             Office
             of
             the
             Ordnance
          
           ,
           very
           contrary
           to
           what
           is
           asserted
           :
           for
           they
           say
           ,
           
             That
             the
             late
             Master
             of
             the
             Ordnance
             did
             obtain
             from
             my
             Lord
             of
          
           Danby
           ,
           
             when
             Lord
             Treasurer
             ,
             something
             like
             a
             Settlement
             ,
             but
             onely
             by
             a
             verbal
             promise
             ,
             of
          
           41600
           l.
           per
           annum
           
             to
             be
             constantly
             paid
             out
             of
             the
             Customs
             by
          
           800
           l.
           per
           week
           ,
           
             for
             defraying
             the
             ordinary
             expence
             of
             the
             Office
             ,
             and
             to
             commence
             from
          
           Midsummer
           1677.
           
        
         
           
             That
             this
             continued
             to
             be
             paid
             but
             till
          
           Feb.
           10.
           77.
           being
           33
           
             weeks
             ,
             amounting
             at
             that
             rate
             to
          
           26400
           
             l.
             which
             yet
             was
             not
             fully
             paid
             before
             the
          
           13
           of
           May
           1678.
           
        
         
           
             So
             that
             at
          
           Lady
           day
           1679.
           
             the
             Office
             was
             in
             arrear
             of
             
             this
             allowance
             no
             less
             than
          
           58
           
             weeks
             ,
             that
             is
          
           46400
           
             l.
             and
             from
          
           Lady
           day
           79.
           to
           Midsummer
           last
           1680.
           
             being
             one
             year
             and
             a
             quarter
             ,
          
           52000
           l.
           in
           toto
           98400
           l.
           
        
         
           
             Whereof
             received
          
           ,
           March
           19.
           1678.
           
             by
             a
             Talley
             struck
             upon
             the
             Customs
             ,
             by
             order
             of
             the
             late
             Lord
             Treasurer
             ,
          
           10000
           
             l.
             for
             the
             ordinary
             expence
             of
             the
             said
             Office
             for
             one
             Quarter
             ,
             ending
             at
          
           Midsummer
           1678.
           
        
         
           
             More
             at
             several
             times
             by
             order
             of
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Lords
             Commissioners
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Treasury
             ,
             for
             the
             ordinary
             expence
             thereof
             till
             the
          
           24
           of
           June
           1680.
           
             the
             sum
             of
          
           21414
           l.
           6
           s.
           3¾
           d.
           in
           toto
           31414
           l.
           6
           s.
           3¾
           d.
           
        
         
           
             So
             that
             then
          
           ,
           viz.
           at
           Midsummer
           
             last
             past
             ,
             supposing
             the
             said
             allowance
             of
          
           800
           
             l.
             per
             week
             to
             be
             continued
             to
             this
             Office
             ,
             there
             was
             in
             arrear
             the
             sum
             of
          
           66985
           l.
           13
           s.
           8¼
           d.
           
        
         
           
             That
             no
             Talleys
             struck
             upon
             the
             Customs
             before
          
           Lady
           day
           
             were
             applicable
             to
             any
             service
             done
             since
             that
             time
             .
          
        
         
           Signed
           
             
               
                 Jonas
                 Moore
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Edw.
                 Sherburne
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Edw.
                 Conyers
              
               .
            
             
               
                 G.
                 Wharton
              
               .
            
          
           
             Office
             of
             Ordnance
          
           ,
           9
           Septemb.
           1680.
           
        
         
           
             These
             are
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Certificate
          
           ;
           which
           in
           stead
           of
           allowing
           any
           such
           thing
           as
           a
           
             Provision
             for
             carrying
             on
             the
             service
             of
             the
             Navie
             and
             Ordnance
             beyond
          
           Lady
           day
           79.
           it
           Charges
           an
           Arrear
           of
           36000
           l.
           (
           allowing
           the
           Talley
           of
           10000
           l.
           struck
           the
           19
           of
           March
           78.
           as
           present
           payment
           )
           left
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           in
           stead
           of
           the
           sum
           of
           35000
           l.
           to
           carry
           it
           on
           beyond
           that
           time
           .
           This
           as
           to
           the
           Ordnance
           seems
           a
           strange
           Mistake
           ;
           and
           what
           relates
           to
           the
           Navie
           will
           appear
           as
           unluckie
           ,
           when
           I
           come
           to
           give
           the
           Accompt
           of
           that
           Particular
           ,
           in
           the
           Charge
           that
           is
           to
           be
           added
           .
        
         
           
             The
             next
             deduction
             is
             for
             Talleys
             struck
             for
             Pensions
             upon
             the
             two
             last
             Quarters
             of
             the
             Excise
             ,
          
           viz.
           Christmas
           78.
           and
           Lady
           day
           79.
           
             about
             the
             sum
             of
          
           33000
           
             l.
             for
             payment
             of
             which
             ,
             Money
             was
             left
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             Excise
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Particular
           could
           be
           determined
           no
           way
           properly
           but
           by
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Excise
           ,
           from
           whom
           I
           have
           received
           a
           Certificate
           sent
           the
           15
           of
           Septemb.
           1680.
           viz.
           
        
         
         
           
             That
             all
             Moneys
             received
             by
             the
             late
             Commissioners
             of
             Excise
             ,
             are
             by
             them
             disburs'd
             and
             accompted
             for
             ,
             excepting
             what
             is
             remaining
             at
             the
             foot
             of
             their
             Accompt
             ;
             and
             that
             it
             doth
             not
             appear
             unto
             us
             that
             any
             such
             sum
             as
          
           33000
           
             l.
             was
             at
             any
             time
             left
             in
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             hands
             for
             payment
             of
             Pensions
             .
          
        
         
           Signed
           
             
               
                 Den.
                 Ashburnham
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Rob.
                 Huntington
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Cha
                 :
                 Davenant
              
               .
            
          
           Excise
           Office.
           
        
         
           
             These
             two
             last
             deductions
          
           therefore
           cannot
           be
           allowed
           ,
           unless
           my
           Lord
           of
           Danby
           could
           likewise
           finde
           out
           a
           
             Notorious
             Falshood
          
           in
           the
           Certificates
           of
           the
           Offices
           .
        
         
           
             The
             next
             deduction
             is
             for
             Talleys
             upon
             the
             Customs
             restored
             for
             Tynne
             ,
             which
             was
             deposited
             in
             Mr.
          
           Kent
           '
           
             s
             hands
             ,
             amounting
             to
             the
             sum
             of
          
           15000
           l.
           
        
         
           I
           have
           obtained
           from
           Mr.
           Kent
           and
           Mr.
           Duncombe
           ,
           the
           Accompt
           of
           this
           Tynne
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           be
           as
           clear
           as
           I
           can
           in
           
             matter
             of
             Fact.
          
           
        
         
           The
           Accompt
           sent
           me
           was
           thus
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Debtor
           and
           Creditor
           .
        
         
           
             
               Tynne-Accompt
               Dr.
               
            
             
               
                 1678.
                 
              
               
                  
              
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Sept.
                 11.
                 
              
               
                 
                   To
                   Money
                   lent
                
              
               
                 31220
              
               
                 17
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                 79.
                 
                 Aug.
                 
              
               
                 13.
                 
                 
                   To
                   so
                   much
                   allowed
                   to
                
                 Cha
                 :
                 Duncombe
                 
                   
                     Esq
                  
                   and
                   Comp.
                   for
                   Commission
                   for
                   selling
                   and
                   managing
                   the
                   Tynne
                   ,
                
              
               
                 711
              
               
                 7
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                 13.
                 
                 
                   To
                   Money
                   paid
                   to
                   the
                   present
                   Lords
                   of
                   the
                   Treasury
                   ,
                
              
               
                 4395
              
               
                 3
              
               
                 6
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 36327
              
               
                 7
              
               
                 6
              
            
             
               
                 1679.
                 
              
               
                 Tynne-Accompt
                 Cr.
                 
              
               
                 l.
                 
              
               
                 s.
                 
              
               
                 d.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 May
                 13.
                 
              
               
                 
                   By
                   Talleys
                   on
                   the
                   Customs
                
              
               
                 10000
              
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                 Aug.
                 13.
                 
              
               
                 
                   By
                   the
                   product
                   of
                   the
                   sale
                   of
                   the
                   Tynne
                   ,
                
              
               
                 26327
              
               
                 7
              
               
                 6
              
            
             
               
                  
              
               
                  
              
               
                 36327
              
               
                 7
              
               
                 6
              
            
          
        
         
         
           By
           which
           Accompt
           it
           appears
           ,
           that
           in
           stead
           of
           15000
           l.
           claim'd
           by
           my
           Lord
           of
           Danby
           ,
           there
           is
           but
           4395
           l.
           3
           s.
           6
           d.
           to
           be
           allowed
           as
           a
           Deduction
           ;
           which
           I
           shall
           likewise
           substract
           ,
           when
           I
           come
           to
           sum
           up
           the
           whole
           .
        
         
           
             The
             next
             and
             last
             Deduction
             ,
             is
             for
             Talleys
             on
             the
             Customs
             ,
             accounted
             by
             the
             Examiner
             to
             be
             unpaid
             ,
             amounting
             to
          
           2342
           
             l.
             which
             were
             paid
             (
             as
             my
             Lord
             says
             )
             in
             his
             time
             .
          
        
         
           I
           sent
           to
           Mr.
           Kent
           the
           Cashier
           of
           the
           Customs
           concerning
           this
           Particular
           ,
           who
           sent
           me
           word
           he
           could
           not
           finde
           any
           such
           Talleys
           :
           however
           ,
           by
           reason
           I
           have
           no
           direct
           Certificate
           ,
           I
           will
           rather
           admit
           it
           as
           a
           Deduction
           ,
           than
           dispute
           it
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Deductions
             then
             to
             be
             allowed
             are
             ,
          
           
             
               1.
               
               
                 The
                 Talleys
                 to
                 pay
                 the
                 Forces
                 forwards
                 to
                 the
                 first
                 of
              
               July
               ,
               59588
               l.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 The
                 Balance
                 of
                 the
                 Tynne-Accompt
              
               ,
               4395
               l.
               3
               s.
               6
               d.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Mr.
               Montague
               '
               
                 s
                 Talleys
              
               2342
               l.
               
            
             
               66325
               l.
               3
               s.
               6
               d.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             true
             state
             of
             all
             ,
             I
             conceive
             then
             to
             be
             thus
             :
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 Examiners
                 Charge
                 was
              
               1485570
               l.
               
            
             
               
                 From
                 which
                 substracting
                 the
                 Deductions
                 ,
                 which
                 are
              
               66325
               l.
               3
               s.
               6
               d.
               
            
             
               
                 The
                 Remaining
                 Charge
                 will
                 be
              
               1419244
               l.
               16
               s.
               6
               d.
               
            
          
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           
             Matter
             of
             Fact
          
           may
           yet
           more
           clearly
           appear
           ,
           how
           the
           
             Kings
             Revenue
          
           stood
           Charged
           when
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           left
           it
           ;
           I
           must
           also
           add
           three
           other
           Particulars
           ,
           amounting
           to
           655634
           l.
           19
           s.
           6
           d.
           (
           of
           which
           Sum
           ,
           the
           present
           Lords
           of
           the
           Treasury
           have
           paid
           and
           satisfied
           
             Four
             hundred
             seventy
             eight
             thousand
             six
             hundred
             forty
             six
             pounds
             eighteen
             shillings
             six
             pence
             ,
          
           viz.
           
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               The
               Monies
               left
               unpaid
               on
               the
               Fifth
               part
               of
               the
               Excise
               ,
               which
               was
            
             83400
          
           
             
             2.
             
             
               The
               Debt
               to
               the
               Eastland
               Merchants
               ,
               paid
               by
               Talley
               on
               the
               Hearth-money
               ,
               which
               was
            
             186585
             l.
             19
             s.
             9
             d.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Vpon
               the
               return
               of
               Sir
            
             John
             Norborough
             '
             
               s
               Fleet
               ,
               (
               which
               had
               been
               a
               long
               time
               at
               Sea
               )
               there
               became
               a
               great
               debt
               upon
               the
               Navie
               ,
               which
               being
               computed
               to
            
             Lady
             day
             79.
             
               amounted
               to
            
             385648
             l.
             1
             s.
             0
             
               d.
               The
               particular
               Accompt
               I
               had
               in
               two
               Certificates
               from
               the
               Navie-Office
               ;
               of
               which
               sum
               ,
               these
               present
               Lords
               of
               the
               Treasury
               have
               satisfied
               the
               sum
               of
            
             208660
             l.
             18
             s.
             9
             d.
             
          
           
             
               Ships
               yet
               unpaid
               in
               the
               List
               ,
               amounting
               to
            
             60273
             l.
             15
             s.
             0
             d.
             
          
           
             
               and
               the
               remaining
               sum
               to
               compleat
               the
               debt
               above
               mentioned
               ,
               being
            
             
               
                 268934
                 l.
                 13
                 s.
                 9
                 d.
                 
              
               
                 116714
                 l.
                 6
                 s.
                 0
                 d.
                 
              
            
             385648
             19
             9
          
           
             
               is
               supposed
               either
               to
               be
               paid
               by
               Tickets
               before
               the
            
             25
             of
             March
             79.
             
               or
               is
               still
               unpaid
            
             .
          
           
             
               The
               total
               of
               those
               three
               particulars
            
             655634
             19
             6
          
           
             
               To
               which
               adding
               the
               Charge
               on
               the
               Revenue
               before
               computed
               ,
               amounting
               to
            
             1419244
             16
             6
          
           
             2074879
             16
          
        
         
           The
           total
           of
           the
           whole
           Charge
           left
           on
           the
           
             Revenue
             at
          
           Lady
           day
           79.
           
             by
             this
             Accompt
          
           ,
           appears
           to
           be
           ,
           
             Two
             Millions
             seventy
             four
             thousand
             eight
             hundred
             seventy
             nine
             pounds
             sixteen
             shillings
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           the
           Proof
           of
           all
           these
           
             three
             Particulars
          
           ,
           
             
               The
               first
               ,
               concerning
               the
               fifth
               part
               of
               the
               Excise
               ;
            
             
               The
               second
               ,
               concerning
               the
               Eastland
               Merchants
               ;
            
          
           The
           
             Records
             of
             the
             Exchequer
          
           will
           be
           the
           Evidence
           :
           and
           for
        
         
           The
           third
           Particular
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Navie
           and
           Fleet
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           Sir
           
             John
             Norborough
          
           ,
        
         
           The
           Charge
           is
           according
           to
           the
           two
           Certificates
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           now
           by
           me
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           
           others
           ;
           and
           am
           ready
           to
           shew
           them
           to
           any
           ,
           that
           doubts
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           Particulars
           .
        
         
           And
           these
           present
           Lords
           of
           the
           Treasury
           will
           be
           the
           truest
           Judges
           ,
           whether
           these
           Charges
           are
           justly
           Computed
           ;
           to
           whom
           I
           submit
           it
           ;
           and
           shall
           gladly
           acknowledge
           my
           Errour
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           not
           feel
           the
           
             Matter
             of
             fact
          
           to
           be
           too
           true
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           nothing
           more
           remains
           as
           I
           see
           ,
           that
           concerns
           Me
           ,
           or
           
             Matter
             of
             fact
          
           ,
           but
           a
           Paper
           delivered
           by
           Me
           ,
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           the
           5th
           of
           March
           75.
           which
           was
           almost
           three
           years
           after
           this
           Lords
           having
           the
           Staff.
           
        
         
           I
           have
           not
           the
           Copy
           by
           me
           ;
           but
           I
           remember
           I
           delivered
           such
           a
           Paper
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           did
           it
           out
           of
           a
           sense
           of
           Duty
           ,
           to
           offer
           to
           him
           ,
           whether
           He
           in
           his
           great
           Prudence
           would
           think
           fit
           to
           make
           some
           Suspensions
           ,
           and
           upon
           that
           ,
           declare
           payment
           of
           the
           Residue
           ,
           which
           the
           Revenue
           would
           not
           bear
           .
        
         
           I
           do
           believe
           ,
           that
           as
           near
           as
           I
           could
           then
           guess
           ,
           the
           Income
           would
           be
           short
           of
           the
           
             proportion'd
             Expence
          
           ,
           by
           the
           Sum
           mentioned
           by
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           ,
           Pag.
           13.
           of
           519143
           l.
           1
           s.
           6
           d.
           which
           only
           shews
           the
           Matter
           of
           Fact
           ,
           how
           much
           the
           
             Revenue
             was
             impair'd
          
           ,
           from
           June
           73.
           to
           March
           75.
           
        
         
           And
           the
           
             State
             of
             it
          
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           here
           now
           represented
           ,
           shews
           as
           well
           ,
           how
           much
           it
           was
           impair'd
           from
           March
           75.
           to
           Lady-day
           79.
           
           And
           His
           Majesty
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           remembers
           ,
           that
           I
           gave
           him
           often
           notice
           of
           my
           apprehensions
           ,
           how
           much
           the
           Revenue
           was
           like
           to
           suffer
           ,
           by
           the
           way
           of
           Management
           ;
           and
           therefore
           my
           Proposition
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           to
           find
           a
           
             Weekly
             Credit
          
           ,
           was
           to
           help
           to
           pay
           off
           all
           Tallies
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           the
           
             Government
             of
             the
             Kings
             Revenue
             by
             Specie
             into
             the
             Exchequer
          
           ;
           in
           which
           those
           Frauds
           that
           had
           been
           committed
           ,
           would
           infallibly
           have
           been
           avoided
           .
           Which
           is
           quite
           contrary
           to
           what
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           mentions
           ,
           p.
           12.
           
             of
             putting
             the
             Three
             great
             Branches
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             Vndertakers
          
           ;
           and
           a
           thing
           I
           never
           thought
           of
           .
           But
           the
           Propositions
           I
           presented
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           I
           offered
           to
           prove
           ;
           and
           could
           have
           made
           good
           ,
           if
           he
           had
           thought
           it
           for
           His
           Service
           ;
           which
           I
           can
           make
           appear
           by
           Men
           of
           the
           greatest
           Quality
           ,
           
           if
           required
           of
           me
           ;
           and
           to
           evidence
           that
           't
           was
           my
           constant
           judgment
           ,
           
             that
             Tallies
             of
             Anticipation
             would
             be
             the
             ruine
             of
             the
             Revenue
             ,
          
           I
           presented
           to
           my
           Lord
           Danby
           at
           Windsor
           ,
           not
           long
           after
           he
           received
           the
           Staff
           ,
           my
           thoughts
           of
           it
           ;
           and
           how
           it
           was
           at
           that
           time
           in
           his
           Lordships
           power
           ,
           to
           place
           it
           in
           the
           
             right
             way
             of
             Management
          
           ;
           upon
           which
           he
           commanded
           me
           to
           put
           it
           in
           Writing
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           I
           did
           ;
           and
           in
           that
           Paper
           there
           appeared
           no
           difficulty
           ,
           but
           upon
           the
           Debt
           due
           to
           Sir
           
             Stephen
             Fox
          
           by
           Tallies
           on
           the
           Excise
           ,
           to
           whom
           I
           was
           commanded
           by
           his
           Lordship
           to
           impart
           the
           Scheme
           ;
           who
           seeing
           it
           for
           the
           
             Kings
             Service
          
           ,
           freely
           consented
           to
           receive
           his
           Debt
           by
           the
           week
           ,
           by
           which
           means
           the
           Revenue
           might
           have
           been
           reduc'd
           to
           that
           way
           of
           Management
           ,
           as
           would
           have
           hindred
           many
           disadvantages
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           since
           that
           has
           hapned
           .
        
         
           I
           only
           give
           this
           short
           Account
           ,
           to
           shew
           what
           my
           judgment
           ever
           was
           concerning
           
             Tallies
             of
             Anticipation
          
           ,
           and
           am
           at
           last
           extreamly
           satisfied
           ,
           to
           see
           my
           constantly
           declared
           Opinion
           approved
           by
           the
           proceedings
           of
           these
           present
           Lords
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           who
           use
           their
           endeavours
           to
           bring
           the
           
             Kings
             Revenue
          
           as
           fast
           as
           they
           can
           ,
           to
           be
           
             Govern'd
             by
             Record
          
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Rules
           and
           Methods
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           which
           is
           
             the
             Common
             Law
             of
          
           England
           .
        
         
           Thus
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           I
           have
           endeavour'd
           to
           be
           so
           clear
           in
           what
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           admit
           no
           Contradiction
           ;
           at
           least
           ,
           I
           am
           not
           Conscious
           to
           my self
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           not
           in
           every
           thing
           acknowledged
           Truth
           where
           it
           appeared
           ,
           nor
           have
           denied
           or
           asserted
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           what
           I
           had
           proofs
           to
           justifie
           me
           in
           ;
           and
           hope
           it
           may
           give
           that
           satisfaction
           which
           is
           desired
           by
           you
           ,
           and
           intended
           by
        
         
           
             
               Octob.
               13.
               1680.
               
            
          
           
             
               SIR
               ,
               Your
               most
               Humble
               and
               Obedient
               Servant
            
             RO.
             HOWARD
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           PAge
           5.
           line
           34.
           read
           
             vouch
             it
             there
          
           .
           p.
           9.
           l.
           24.
           r.
           examination
           .
           p.
           11.
           l.
           7.
           r.
           
             if
             in
             peace
          
           .
           l.
           25.
           r.
           advance
           l.
           34
           ,
           35.
           r.
           
             the
             first
             of
          
           July
           .
           p.
           12.
           l.
           21.
           r.
           debt
           .
           p.
           20.
           l.
           21.
           should
           be
           a
           stroak
           ,
           being
           the
           summing
           up
           a
           Sum
           ,
           thus
           —