A retrospect into the Kings certain revenue annexed to the crown under the survey of His Majesties court exchequer : with the proceedings upon two sevral petitions presented to His Majesty, concerning the chauntry rents, &c. and the first fruits, and tenths of the clergy ... / by George Carew.
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           A
           RETROSPECT
           INTO
           THE
           KINGS
           CERTAIN
           REVENUE
           ANNEXED
           TO
           THE
           CROWN
           ,
           Under
           the
           SURVEY
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           :
           WITH
           THE
           Proceedings
           upon
           two
           several
           Petitions
           Presented
           to
           his
           MAJESTY
           ,
           Concerning
           the
           Chauntry
           Rents
           ,
           &c.
           
           And
           the
           First
           Fruits
           ,
           and
           Tenths
           of
           the
           CLERGY
           .
        
         
           AND
           Several
           Considerations
           Offered
           to
           the
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           shewing
           how
           all
           the
           Kings
           Rents
           above
           twenty
           Shillings
           a
           year
           may
           be
           more
           speedily
           brought
           into
           His
           MAJESTIES
           Coffers
           without
           Charge
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Antient
           Course
           of
           Exchequer
           ,
           and
           the
           Laws
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           WITH
           Some
           Reasons
           ,
           and
           Arguments
           ,
           given
           for
           the
           due
           payment
           of
           Tythes
           ,
           Annexed
           Inseparably
           to
           the
           Office
           of
           the
           Ministry
           ;
           With
           further
           Perswasions
           to
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           the
           Rest
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           to
           render
           the
           just
           Proportion
           (
           of
           their
           Livings
           and
           Spiritual
           Promotions
           according
           to
           the
           improved
           Value
           )
           due
           to
           the
           King
           as
           Supream
           Pastor
           ,
           and
           Governour
           of
           the
           Church
           .
        
         
           AND
           Divers
           Observations
           concerning
           the
           Rights
           ,
           and
           other
           Revenues
           of
           the
           CROWN
           ,
           Demonstrating
           the
           several
           Conditions
           ,
           and
           Qualities
           of
           those
           men
           that
           Diminish
           the
           KINGS
           Tributes
           .
        
         
           Quisquis
           Deum
           reveretur
           ,
           Regem
           honorat
           ,
           diligitque
           proximum
           ,
           is
           Deo
           quae
           Dei
           sunt
           ,
           Caesari
           quae
           Caesaris
           ,
           denique
           revera
           suum
           cuique
           tribuit
           .
        
         
           By
           George
           Carew
           of
           Grayes
           Inn
           ,
           Esq.
           
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           Anno
           Dom.
           1661.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           EDWARD
           Lord
           HYDE
           ,
           Baron
           of
           Henden
           ,
           Lord
           Chancellour
           of
           England
           ;
           THOMAS
           Earl
           of
           Southampton
           ,
           Lord
           High
           Treasurer
           of
           England
           ;
           And
           the
           Rest
           of
           His
           Majesties
           most
           Honourable
           Privy
           Council
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Observe
           in
           the
           Act
           of
           Free
           and
           General
           Pardon
           ,
           passed
           at
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           begun
           at
           Westminster
           the
           25
           day
           of
           April
           ,
           in
           the
           12th
           year
           of
           the
           Raign
           of
           our
           most
           Gratious
           Soveraign
           Lord
           King
           Charles
           the
           Second
           ;
           That
           in
           the
           very
           next
           Clause
           of
           Exception
           (
           after
           Offences
           for
           Conjurarations
           ,
           Witchcrafts
           and
           Charmes
           )
           are
           Rancked
           Accomptants
           ,
           Receivers
           ,
           and
           Collectors
           ,
           that
           detained
           the
           publike
           mony
           of
           the
           Nation
           in
           their
           hands
           :
           The
           Antient
           Genious
           of
           our
           Fore-Fathers
           ,
           in
           Framing
           the
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ,
           with
           that
           Policy
           and
           Art
           ;
           was
           such
           ,
           That
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           World
           admired
           that
           Court
           ,
           for
           the
           Excellency
           and
           Invention
           of
           it
           ;
           wherein
           was
           observed
           a
           Method
           ,
           that
           although
           Land
           and
           Mony
           ,
           there
           was
           ever
           in
           plenty
           ,
           Ebbing
           and
           Flowing
           .
           Yet
           the
           Prodigal
           ,
           Coveteous
           ,
           and
           Ambitious
           ,
           Minister
           ,
           Receiver
           ,
           or
           Accomptant
           ,
           with
           all
           his
           Sleights
           and
           Stratagems
           ,
           could
           not
           deceive
           the
           King
           without
           Discovery
           .
           The
           Course
           of
           that
           Court
           being
           altered
           (
           upon
           the
           Dissolution
           of
           Abbies
           )
           there
           followed
           great
           Losses
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           
           and
           many
           Inconveniencies
           and
           Grievances
           to
           the
           People
           :
           In
           the
           Imperiall
           Chambers
           abroad
           ,
           The
           publike
           Books
           of
           Revenues
           lies
           open
           to
           the
           view
           of
           all
           people
           ,
           that
           any
           kind
           of
           Fraud
           may
           be
           discovered
           ,
           or
           better
           advantages
           found
           out
           for
           the
           Imperial
           Estate
           :
           My
           Lords
           ,
           I
           am
           confident
           your
           own
           Honours
           binds
           you
           ,
           beyond
           all
           other
           Obligations
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           Promote
           those
           things
           that
           may
           be
           for
           the
           Preservation
           and
           Improvement
           of
           the
           Kings
           Prerogatives
           ,
           Honours
           ,
           and
           Revenues
           ,
           Annexed
           to
           his
           Crown
           :
           wherein
           truly
           consists
           the
           Happiness
           and
           Glory
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           :
           There
           be
           two
           Contradictions
           used
           amongst
           men
           ,
           easily
           Reconciled
           by
           your
           Lordships
           :
           
             Summa
             ratio
             est
             summum
             jus
          
           ,
           and
           
             Summum
             jus
             ;
             summa
             injuria
          
           .
           In
           Extraordinary
           matters
           not
           properly
           relieveable
           in
           any
           other
           Court
           ;
           The
           Lords
           in
           Parliament
           have
           the
           Prerogative
           ,
           (
           for
           their
           Excellency
           ,
           in
           Knowledge
           and
           Wisdom
           )
           to
           Determine
           such
           Cases
           by
           their
           own
           Power
           .
        
         
           May
           it
           please
           your
           Lordships
           ,
           I
           am
           Intrusted
           as
           an
           Executer
           to
           pay
           several
           Portions
           ,
           and
           Legacies
           ,
           to
           Hospitals
           ,
           Free-Scholes
           ,
           and
           poor
           Children
           out
           of
           mony
           left
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Paul
             Pinder
          
           ,
           who
           parted
           with
           it
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           upon
           his
           Letters
           Patents
           ,
           and
           other
           Assignments
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Revenue
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           before
           the
           late
           War
           :
           Not
           doubting
           the
           Credit
           of
           the
           great
           Seal
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           payment
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           I
           took
           upon
           me
           ,
           the
           Execution
           of
           the
           Trust
           ,
           and
           paid
           some
           part
           of
           the
           Legacies
           out
           of
           my
           own
           Estate
           :
           And
           notwithstanding
           I
           have
           used
           my
           indeavours
           with
           others
           ,
           to
           get
           in
           the
           said
           Debt
           ,
           yet
           I
           am
           daily
           sued
           by
           the
           Legatees
           for
           not
           recovering
           the
           Money
           charged
           upon
           the
           Revenue
           :
           wherefore
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           that
           such
           Accomptants
           and
           Receivers
           which
           Convert
           the
           Kings
           Revenue
           to
           their
           own
           Use
           ,
           do
           not
           only
           Wound
           the
           King
           in
           Cheif
           ,
           but
           the
           whole
           Nation
           in
           General
           ;
           and
           those
           poor
           Hospitals
           and
           Orphans
           in
           particular
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           troubled
           for
           .
           All
           which
           I
           submit
           to
           your
           Honours
           Considerations
           ,
           and
           Subscribe
           my self
           ,
        
         
           
             
               April
               20.
               1661.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Faithful
             Servant
             ,
             
               THOMAS
               GOULD
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           PREAMBLE
           .
        
         
           IT
           was
           the
           Practice
           of
           former
           Ages
           ,
           when
           they
           met
           in
           Parliaments
           ,
           to
           examine
           the
           Causes
           of
           the
           Kings
           Necessities
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           those
           that
           were
           not
           Faithfull
           in
           their
           Offices
           to
           Relieve
           the
           King
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           by
           
             Hugo
             de
             Burgo
          
           ,
           and
           the
           Accomptants
           of
           the
           Revenue
           in
           HENRY
           the
           thirds
           time
           .
           
             King
             JAMES
          
           and
           
             King
             CHARLES
          
           the
           first
           (
           of
           ever
           Blessed
           Memory
           )
           were
           both
           Large-Hearted
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           Princes
           naturally
           are
           inclined
           very
           Bountiful
           .
           
             Q.
             ELIZABETH
          
           left
           a
           Plentiful
           Revenue
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             England
             :
             King
             JAMES
          
           ,
           in
           Favour
           of
           the
           People
           ,
           sold
           most
           of
           the
           Lands
           in
           Fee-Farm
           ;
           An
           Invention
           found
           out
           to
           prevent
           an
           Act
           of
           Resumption
           .
           The
           Flowers
           of
           the
           Crown
           ever
           since
           have
           been
           gathered
           by
           those
           that
           gave
           the
           King
           onely
           the
           Stalks
           ,
           which
           brought
           the
           King
           into
           many
           great
           Debts
           ,
           that
           stand
           Charged
           upon
           the
           Revenue
           left
           unsold
           .
           And
           it
           so
           happened
           ,
           I
           became
           Intituled
           to
           a
           Considerable
           part
           of
           the
           Mony
           ,
           and
           in
           Prosecution
           of
           the
           said
           Debt
           ,
           by
           Administring
           upon
           some
           Estate
           ,
           I
           was
           Involved
           with
           a
           Corporation
           of
           Creditors
           ,
           that
           were
           likewise
           Concerned
           for
           divers
           Summs
           of
           Mony
           ,
           which
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Paul
             Pinder
          
           had
           lent
           to
           the
           King
           :
           This
           gave
           me
           Occasion
           to
           look
           into
           the
           Revenue
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           several
           Applications
           to
           Committees
           (
           in
           the
           Violent
           and
           Distempred
           times
           )
           for
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           said
           Debts
           ,
           
           but
           I
           could
           have
           no
           other
           Tearms
           offered
           ,
           then
           Allowances
           as
           Debentures
           towards
           purchasing
           Crown
           Lands
           ,
           Bishops
           Lands
           ,
           or
           Delinquents
           Lands
           ,
           (
           so
           called
           )
           which
           I
           utterly
           refused
           .
           Since
           his
           Majesties
           Restauration
           ,
           the
           Creditors
           have
           been
           more
           earnest
           upon
           me
           ;
           some
           crying
           out
           I
           should
           appeal
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           The
           Mirrour
           of
           Justice
           :
           Others
           to
           the
           Hierarchy
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           perswade
           them
           to
           render
           that
           Part
           of
           the
           Revenue
           (
           due
           to
           the
           King
           )
           improved
           to
           their
           hands
           with
           the
           Creditors
           money
           by
           those
           Men
           that
           obstructed
           the
           Payment
           of
           the
           Kings
           Debts
           :
           Others
           to
           the
           Lords
           ,
           that
           have
           a
           great
           Sence
           of
           the
           Kings
           Honour
           ,
           and
           the
           Regalia
           he
           lately
           parted
           withall
           :
           Others
           to
           the
           Commons
           that
           hold
           the
           Purse-strings
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           &
           have
           been
           pardoned
           great
           Arrears
           and
           Accompts
           which
           should
           have
           satisfied
           the
           Creditors
           Demands
           .
           Being
           so
           divided
           in
           their
           Judgements
           and
           Opinions
           ,
           they
           brought
           me
           several
           Papers
           of
           perplext
           Notions
           concerning
           the
           Revenue
           of
           
             First
             Fruits
          
           ,
           and
           Tenths
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           King
           for
           his
           
             Supream
             pastoral
             Charge
          
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           with
           several
           Observations
           on
           that
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Revenues
           ;
           shewing
           how
           the
           King
           was
           made
           insolvent
           in
           those
           times
           .
           All
           which
           I
           have
           according
           to
           my
           promise
           (
           avoiding
           Prolixity
           )
           put
           into
           some
           kind
           of
           Method
           ,
           under
           several
           Titles
           ,
           describing
           the
           several
           Tempers
           of
           such
           Persons
           as
           are
           guilty
           of
           defrauding
           the
           Crown
           :
           I
           have
           been
           true
           to
           my
           own
           Resolutions
           ,
           and
           dealt
           impartially
           with
           all
           Men
           ,
           as
           the
           Creditors
           desired
           .
           I
           did
           also
           according
           to
           their
           Request
           before
           ,
           Apply
           my self
           to
           his
           Majesty
           at
           White-Hall
           ,
           where
           I
           found
           many
           Petitioners
           ,
           some
           
             craving
             Reward
          
           ,
           others
           begging
           
             Relief
             for
             Sufferings
          
           and
           Services
           done
           ,
           both
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           His
           
             Royal
             Father
             ,
             (
             of
             ever
             Glorious
             Memory
             )
          
           neither
           of
           them
           minding
           how
           the
           King
           should
           now
           support
           himself
           in
           his
           
             Imperial
             Estate
          
           answerably
           to
           the
           Majesty
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           Honour
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Nation
           :
           I
           then
           cast
           about
           me
           to
           find
           out
           some
           expedient
           whereby
           I
           might
           be
           rather
           Serviceable
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           than
           Burthensome
           or
           Grievous
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           and
           yet
           satisfie
           my self
           .
           In
           order
           thereunto
           I
           presented
           these
           Petitions
           following
           according
           to
           their
           several
           Dates
           :
           Whereupon
           there
           have
           been
           some
           Proceedings
           ,
           but
           nothing
           finally
           determined
           .
           All
           which
           rest
           under
           the
           Consideration
           of
           his
           Majesty
           and
           his
           most
           
             Honourable
             Councel
          
           in
           Parliament
           .
           I
           have
           contracted
           all
           things
           into
           as
           narrow
           a
           compass
           as
           I
           could
           of
           so
           much
           matter
           ,
           not
           doubting
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           may
           find
           Room
           amongst
           other
           Weighty
           Affairs
           .
           I
           leave
           it
           therefore
           at
           the
           Parliament-Dore
           for
           them
           to
           do
           what
           in
           Honour
           and
           Equity
           the
           Merits
           of
           the
           Cause
           require
           .
        
         
           
             
               April
               23.
               1661.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Veritas
             non
             quaerit
             Angulos
             .
          
        
         
           
             George
             Carew
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           King
           's
           Most
           Excellent
           MAJESTY
           .
        
         
           The
           Humble
           Petition
           of
           Walter
           Devereux
           ,
           and
           George
           Carew
           ,
           Esquires
           .
        
         
           SHEWETH
           ,
        
         
           THAT
           there
           are
           divers
           Collections
           in
           your
           Majesties
           Kingdom
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           of
           Wales
           ,
           that
           were
           formerly
           Granted
           to
           several
           Men
           ,
           of
           mean
           Quallity
           ,
           and
           Condition
           ,
           by
           Patents
           out
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           during
           pleasure
           ,
           to
           receive
           the
           
             Chantry
             Rents
             ,
             Pensions
             ,
             Portions
             ,
          
           and
           
             Forreign
             Rents
          
           ,
           amounting
           formerly
           ,
           to
           
             Six
             Thousand
             Pounds
             yearly
          
           ,
           or
           thereabouts
           ,
           belonging
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           England
           .
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Collectours
           ,
           were
           allowed
           the
           certain
           Fees
           or
           Sallaries
           ,
           which
           were
           annexed
           to
           those
           Collections
           ,
           in
           the
           Times
           of
           the
           Abbots
           ,
           and
           Friers
           .
        
         
           That
           through
           the
           Neglect
           ,
           Poverty
           ,
           or
           other
           Dafault
           of
           the
           said
           Collectours
           ,
           and
           Accomptants
           ;
           the
           Crown
           of
           England
           ,
           hath
           lost
           
             Two
             hundred
             thousand
             Pounds
          
           in
           that
           Part
           of
           the
           Revenue
           ,
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           Queen
           Elizabeth's
           Reign
           ,
           which
           stands
           charged
           in
           Super
           upon
           those
           Bayliffs
           ,
           or
           Collectours
           ,
           in
           the
           several
           Auditours
           ,
           and
           Receivers
           Accompts
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           ,
           and
           Dishonour
           of
           your
           Majesties
           Revenue
           ,
           which
           may
           hereafter
           ,
           be
           more
           faithfully
           discharged
           ,
           with
           advantage
           and
           conveniencie
           to
           your
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           your
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Petitioners
             therefore
             humbly
             pray
             ,
             That
             your
             Majesty
             would
             be
             graciously
             pleased
             ,
             to
             Grant
             your
             Petitioners
             a
             Patent
             under
             the
             
               Great
               Seal
            
             ,
             for
             their
             Lives
             ,
             to
             Collect
             the
             said
             
               Chantry
               Rents
               ,
               Pensions
               ,
               Portions
               ,
            
             and
             
               Forreign
               Rents
            
             ,
             allowing
             them
             the
             said
             Fees
             of
             the
             several
             Collections
             ;
             and
             your
             Petitioners
             shall
             give
             good
             Assurance
             of
             their
             Fidelity
             ,
             and
             Trust
             in
             your
             Majestie
             's
             said
             Service
             .
             And
             your
             Petitioners
             shall
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
             
               
                 Walter
                 Devereux
                 .
              
               
                 Geo.
                 Carew
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           His
           Majesty
           was
           graciously
           pleased
           afterwards
           ,
           to
           refer
           the
           Contents
           of
           the
           Petition
           ,
           to
           the
           Lord
           High
           Treasurer
           of
           England
           ,
           who
           made
           another
           Reference
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
           viz.
           
             September
             17.
             1660.
             
          
        
         
           
             I
             Desire
             the
             Lord
             Chief
             Baron
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Barons
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Exchequer
             ,
             and
             Master
             Surveyour
             General
             of
             his
             Lands
             ,
             calling
             to
             them
             ,
             the
             Clerk
             of
             the
             Pipe
             ,
             his
             Majesties
             Auditours
             ,
             and
             Receivers
             of
             his
             Revenue
             in
             the
             several
             Counties
             ,
             or
             whom
             else
             they
             please
             ,
             to
             examine
             the
             Reason
             ,
             why
             this
             Part
             of
             his
             Majesty
             Revenue
             ,
             mentioned
             in
             this
             Petition
             ,
             is
             so
             ill
             Answered
             ,
             and
             so
             great
             Arrears
             upon
             it
             .
             And
             to
             Consider
             the
             best
             way
             to
             prevent
             it
             in
             the
             future
             .
             And
             in
             Case
             the
             Proposition
             ,
             of
             the
             Petitioners
             for
             reducing
             all
             into
             one
             Hand
             ,
             or
             Collection
             ,
             may
             contribute
             thereunto
             ,
             to
             Certifie
             me
             there
             Opinion
             .
             And
             to
             that
             end
             ,
             I
             pray
             them
             to
             hear
             ,
             what
             the
             Petitioners
             shall
             in
             that
             kinde
             Propose
             ,
             and
             what
             Security
             the
             Petitioners
             will
             give
             to
             acertain
             those
             Rents
             .
             And
             upon
             the
             whole
             Matter
             ,
             to
             certifie
             their
             Opinions
             what
             is
             best
             to
             be
             done
             in
             Order
             to
             this
             Part
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             his
             Majesties
             Service
             therein
             .
          
           
             
               THO.
               SOVTHAMPTON
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             King
             's
             Most
             Excellent
             MAJESTY
             .
          
           
             The
             Humble
             Petition
             of
             George
             Carew
             ,
             Thomas
             Gould
             ,
             and
             John
             Culpeper
             ,
             Esquires
             ,
             on
             behalf
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Creditours
             of
             Sir
             William
             Courten
             ,
             and
             Sir
             Paul
             Pinder
             ,
             Knights
             ,
             Deceased
             .
          
           
             SHEWETH
             ,
          
           
             THAT
             King
             CARLES
             the
             First
             ,
             (
             of
             ever
             Blessed
             Memory
             )
             for
             the
             ordinary
             support
             of
             himself
             in
             his
             Royal
             Estate
             at
             home
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             necessary
             supply
             of
             his
             Embassadours
             abroad
             ,
             borrowed
             several
             great
             Sums
             of
             Money
             of
             Sir
             
               William
               Courten
            
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Paul
               Pinder
            
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             amounting
             to
             150000.
             
             Pounds
             ,
             and
             upwards
             ,
             which
             was
             taken
             up
             by
             the
             said
             Sir
             William
             ,
             and
             Sir
             Paul
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             of
             several
             Men
             upon
             Bonds
             .
          
           
             That
             many
             of
             those
             Persons
             are
             since
             deceased
             ,
             
             and
             have
             left
             their
             Widows
             ,
             and
             Orphants
             ,
             in
             a
             sad
             ,
             and
             perishing
             Condition
             for
             want
             of
             Bread.
             That
             for
             security
             and
             re-payment
             of
             the
             said
             Money
             (
             with
             Interest
             )
             his
             late
             Majesty
             did
             for
             himself
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             ,
             and
             Successours
             ,
             before
             the
             year
             ,
             1640.
             by
             Letters
             Patents
             ,
             under
             the
             Great
             Seal
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             other
             Assignments
             ,
             upon
             the
             Lands
             and
             Revenues
             within
             the
             Snrvey
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             give
             Warrant
             ,
             and
             Commandment
             ,
             to
             the
             Lord
             
               High
               Treasurer
               ,
               Chancellour
               ,
               Vnder-Treasurer
               ,
               Chamberlains
               ,
            
             and
             Barons
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             to
             pay
             the
             said
             Debt
             .
             That
             there
             is
             yet
             ,
             notwithstanding
             ,
             resting
             due
             unpayed
             of
             the
             said
             Debt
             ,
             the
             Sum
             of
             140000.
             
             Pounds
             ,
             or
             thereabouts
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             Books
             of
             Issues
             remaining
             with
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Pye
            
             (
             Auditour
             of
             the
             Receipts
             )
             and
             the
             Accompts
             stated
             (
             remaining
             with
             the
             Auditours
             of
             the
             Imprest
             )
             may
             plainly
             appear
             .
             That
             the
             Money
             now
             belongs
             to
             your
             Petitioners
             ,
             by
             Virtue
             of
             Letters
             of
             Administration
             to
             them
             granted
             ,
             in
             right
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             other
             Creditours
             ,
             and
             the
             poor
             Orphans
             ,
             and
             Widows
             aforesaid
             .
             That
             the
             Revenue
             of
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             is
             not
             duly
             answered
             by
             the
             Clergie
             into
             your
             Majesties
             Exchequer
             ,
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             Rights
             of
             Proportion
             which
             belongs
             to
             the
             Crown
             of
             England
             ,
             there
             being
             great
             Improvements
             made
             of
             New-buildings
             ,
             draining
             of
             Fens
             ,
             taking
             in
             of
             Sea-grounds
             ,
             breaking
             up
             of
             Parks
             ,
             
             and
             Chases
             ,
             Increase
             of
             Rents
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             wayes
             of
             advantage
             ,
             and
             profits
             to
             the
             Clergy
             :
             which
             ought
             to
             be
             accordingly
             considered
             to
             your
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             paid
             in
             proportion
             into
             your
             Exchequer
             ;
             as
             a
             means
             to
             give
             satisfaction
             to
             your
             Petitioners
             most
             just
             Demands
             .
          
           
             The
             Premises
             considered
             ;
             and
             for
             as
             much
             as
             your
             Petitioners
             may
             be
             partly
             satisfied
             out
             of
             the
             improvement
             of
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             and
             your
             Majesties
             Revenue
             made
             treble
             as
             much
             ,
             as
             hath
             been
             formerly
             paid
             into
             your
             Treasury
             ;
             The
             Nation
             generally
             satisfied
             therewith
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             and
             Learning
             both
             advanced
             ,
             by
             considerable
             Augmentations
             ,
             that
             may
             be
             further
             given
             to
             poor
             livings
             besides
             .
          
           
             
               Your
               Petitioners
               therefore
               do
               humbly
               pray
               ,
               that
               your
               Majesty
               would
               Grant
               them
               a
               Patent
               of
               the
               First-Fruits
               and
               Tenths
               ,
               for
               the
               Term
               of
               one
               and
               thirty
               years
               ,
               at
               the
               yearly
               Rent
               of
               threescore
               thousand
               pounds
               ,
               upon
               the
               Conditions
               ,
               and
               Proposals
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               Paper
               hereunto
               annexed
               ,
               are
               expressed
               and
               set
               forth
               .
               And
               your
               Petitioners
               shall
               pray
               ,
               &c.
               
               
                 October
                 22.
                 1660.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Several
           Reasons
           ,
           Arguments
           ,
           and
           Propositions
           ,
           offered
           to
           the
           King
           's
           most
           Excellent
           MAJESTY
           (
           for
           the
           Improvement
           of
           his
           Revenue
           in
           the
           First-Fruits
           ,
           and
           Tenths
           of
           the
           Clergie
           )
           Annexed
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           George
           Carew
           ,
           Thomas
           Gould
           ,
           and
           John
           Culpeper
           ,
           Esquires
           ;
           for
           a
           Patent
           of
           the
           First-Fruits
           ,
           and
           Tenths
           ,
           for
           the
           Term
           of
           one
           and
           thirty
           years
           ,
           at
           the
           yearly
           Rent
           of
           threescore
           thousand
           Pounds
           .
        
         
           
             THAT
             whereas
             in
             the
             
               26
               th
               .
            
             year
             of
             King
             Henry
             the
             Eighth
             ,
             
             The
             Lords
             Spiritual
             ,
             Temporal
             ,
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             with
             his
             Royal
             assent
             ,
             did
             
               Ordain
               ,
               and
               Enact
            
             :
             that
             the
             Kings
             Highness
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             ,
             and
             Successors
             ,
             Kings
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             should
             have
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             for
             ever
             ,
             the
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             Profits
             ,
             for
             one
             year
             ,
             of
             every
             person
             ,
             and
             persons
             ,
             which
             should
             be
             nominated
             ,
             elected
             ,
             presented
             :
             or
             by
             any
             other
             ways
             ,
             or
             means
             appointed
             ,
             to
             have
             any
             Arch-Bishoprick
             ,
             Bishopprick
             ,
             Deanary
             ,
             Prebendary
             ,
             Parsonage
             ,
             Uicarage
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Dignity
             ,
             or
             Spiritual
             Promotion
             whatsoever
             within
             this
             Realm
             ,
             of
             what
             name
             ,
             nature
             ,
             or
             quality
             soever
             they
             be
             ,
             or
             to
             whose
             Patronages
             ,
             or
             guifts
             soever
             they
             belong
             ;
             the
             First-Fruits
             ,
             Revenues
             ,
             or
             Profits
             ,
             for
             one
             year
             ,
             of
             every
             such
             Dignity
             ,
             Benefice
             ,
             or
             Spiritual
             Promotion
             ,
             whereunto
             such
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             ,
             shall
             be
             Nominated
             ,
             Present●d
             ,
             Elected
             ,
             or
             Appointed
             .
             And
             that
             every
             such
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             ,
             before
             any
             actual
             ,
             or
             real
             possession
             ,
             or
             medling
             with
             the
             profits
             of
             any
             such
             Dignity
             ,
             Benefice
             ,
             Office
             ,
             or
             Promotion
             Spiritual
             ,
             should
             satisfie
             ,
             content
             ,
             and
             pay
             ,
             or
             agree
             to
             pay
             to
             the
             Kings
             use
             ,
             at
             reasonable
             days
             ,
             and
             times
             ,
             upon
             good
             Sureties
             ,
             the
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             Profits
             for
             one
             whole
             year
             ,
             into
             the
             Kings
             Treasury
             .
             And
             it
             was
             Enacted
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Lord
             Chancellour
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             Master
             of
             the
             Rolls
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             and
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             at
             their
             will
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             should
             name
             ,
             and
             depute
             by
             Commission
             ,
             or
             Commissions
             ,
             under
             the
             great
             Seal
             ,
             fit
             persons
             ,
             to
             examine
             ,
             and
             search
             for
             the
             just
             ,
             and
             true
             values
             of
             the
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             profits
             ,
             by
             all
             ways
             ,
             and
             means
             that
             they
             can
             ,
             and
             to
             Compound
             ,
             and
             agree
             ,
             for
             the
             Rate
             of
             the
             said
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             profits
             ,
             and
             to
             limit
             days
             of
             payment
             upon
             good
             security
             ,
             which
             should
             be
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             Statute
             Staple
             .
          
           
             AND
             whereas
             it
             was
             Ordained
             ,
             
             
               and
               Enacted
            
             ,
             by
             the
             Authority
             aforesaid
             ,
             That
             the
             Kings
             Majestie
             ,
             his
             H●irs
             ,
             and
             Successors
             ,
             Kings
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             shall
             yearly
             ,
             have
             ,
             take
             ,
             and
             enjoy
             ,
             and
             receive
             ,
             united
             ,
             and
             knit
             to
             the
             Imperial
             Crown
             for
             ever
             ,
             one
             yearly
             Rent
             ,
             or
             Pension
             ,
             amounting
             to
             the
             tenth
             part
             of
             all
             the
             Revenues
             ,
             Rents
             ,
             Farms
             ,
             Tythes
             ,
             Offerings
             ,
             Emoluments
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             profits
             ,
             as
             well
             called
             Spiritual
             ,
             as
             Temporal
             ,
             now
             appertaining
             ,
             or
             belonging
             ,
             or
             hereafter
             that
             shall
             belong
             to
             any
             Arch-bishop
             ,
             or
             Bishop
             ,
             Dean
             ,
             Prev●nd
             ,
             Parson
             ,
             Uicar
             ;
             or
             other
             Benefice
             ,
             Spiritual
             Dignity
             ,
             or
             Promotion
             whatsoever
             ,
             within
             any
             Diocess
             in
             England
             ,
             or
             Wales
             .
             And
             that
             the
             said
             yearly
             Pension
             ,
             Tenth
             ,
             or
             Annual
             Rent
             ,
             shall
             be
             yearly
             paid
             to
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             ,
             His
             Heirs
             ,
             or
             Successors
             ,
             Kings
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             for
             ever
             ;
             which
             was
             confirmed
             by
             several
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
             in
             32.
             
             Hen.
             8.
             and
             34.
             
             Hen.
             8.
             and
             37.
             
             Hen.
             8.
             and
             2.
             
             Edward
             ,
             and
             
               7
               th
               .
            
             of
             Edward
             the
             6.
             and
             1.
             
             Eliz.
             And
             it
             was
             also
             further
             
               Enacted
               ,
               and
               Ordained
            
             by
             the
             said
             Authorities
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             yearly
             Rent
             ,
             Pension
             ,
             or
             Tenth
             part
             ,
             shall
             be
             Taxed
             ,
             Rated
             ,
             Levyed
             ;
             Received
             ,
             and
             paid
             to
             the
             Kings
             use
             ,
             in
             manner
             ,
             and
             form
             following
             ;
             (
             that
             is
             to
             say
             )
             The
             Lord
             Chancellor
             of
             England
             ,
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             shall
             have
             Power
             ,
             and
             Authority
             ,
             to
             direct
             into
             every
             Diocess
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             Wales
             ,
             several
             Commissions
             in
             the
             Kings
             name
             ,
             under
             his
             great
             Seal
             ,
             to
             such
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             ,
             as
             the
             Kings
             Highness
             shall
             name
             ,
             and
             appoint
             ;
             Commanding
             ,
             or
             Authorizing
             the
             Commissioners
             ,
             or
             three
             of
             them
             at
             least
             ,
             to
             examine
             ,
             search
             ,
             and
             enquire
             ,
             by
             all
             the
             wayes
             ,
             and
             means
             that
             they
             can
             ,
             by
             their
             discretions
             of
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             true
             ,
             just
             ,
             and
             whole
             entire
             yearly
             values
             of
             all
             the
             Mannors
             ,
             Lands
             ,
             Tenements
             ,
             Rents
             ,
             Tythes
             ,
             Offerings
             ,
             Emoluments
             ,
             and
             Hereditaments
             ;
             and
             all
             other
             Profits
             whatsoever
             ,
             as
             well
             Spiritual
             ,
             as
             Temporal
             ,
             appertaining
             to
             any
             such
             Dignity
             ,
             or
             Spiritual
             Promotions
             as
             aforesaid
             ;
             Ordinary
             deductions
             to
             be
             defalked
             out
             of
             the
             same
             .
             And
             that
             the
             several
             Bishops
             should
             be
             charged
             with
             the
             Collections
             of
             the
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             in
             their
             several
             and
             Respective
             Diocesses
             .
             And
             that
             upon
             the
             Bishops
             Certificate
             ,
             any
             Incumbent
             ,
             refusing
             to
             pay
             his
             Tenths
             ,
             shall
             be
             discharged
             of
             his
             Living
             .
          
           
             BY
             the
             grave
             advice
             ,
             
             and
             consent
             of
             all
             Estates
             ,
             in
             so
             many
             Parliaments
             ,
             the
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             were
             granted
             ,
             and
             confirmed
             to
             the
             Crown
             of
             England
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             maintenance
             ,
             and
             support
             of
             the
             Royal
             Estate
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             People
             are
             since
             multiplyed
             ,
             whereby
             there
             is
             a
             further
             encrease
             of
             Rents
             and
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             a
             greater
             value
             upon
             all
             Commodities
             ,
             the
             Crown
             Revenue
             should
             be
             improved
             towards
             the
             Kings
             Innumerable
             Charges
             for
             the
             Government
             ,
             and
             well-being
             
             of
             those
             people
             ,
             and
             holding
             correspondence
             answerably
             with
             all
             Foreign
             Princes
             ,
             for
             their
             Trade
             and
             Commerce
             .
          
           
             KINGS
             and
             Queens
             of
             
               England
               ▪
            
             gave
             most
             of
             the
             Lands
             ,
             
             Tenements
             ,
             and
             Hereditaments
             ,
             belonging
             to
             these
             Ecclesiastical
             Dignities
             ,
             and
             Promotions
             ,
             and
             have
             also
             Erected
             divers
             Foundations
             ,
             Colledges
             ,
             and
             houses
             of
             Learning
             ,
             and
             given
             large
             Inheritances
             ,
             and
             Endowments
             thereunto
             ;
             whereby
             most
             of
             the
             Clergy
             have
             their
             Educations
             ,
             and
             are
             made
             fit
             for
             those
             Dignities
             ,
             and
             other
             Ministerial
             Offices
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             without
             any
             great
             charge
             to
             their
             Families
             ,
             or
             Relations
             ;
             therefore
             good
             Reason
             the
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             Tenths
             of
             all
             their
             Dignities
             ,
             and
             Benefices
             ,
             should
             be
             paid
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             whom
             they
             hold
             of
             ,
             as
             Patron
             Paramount
             ,
             and
             as
             Supreme
             Governor
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             Defendor
             of
             the
             Faith
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             THE
             Statutes
             ,
             and
             established
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             are
             made
             for
             the
             full
             payment
             ,
             and
             whole
             intire
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             ;
             wherein
             the
             Clergy
             themselves
             had
             their
             Uotes
             in
             Parliaments
             .
             And
             it
             is
             as
             great
             Injustice
             for
             the
             Clergy
             to
             withhold
             any
             part
             of
             the
             Kings
             dues
             ,
             as
             others
             to
             deny
             them
             any
             part
             of
             their
             Prediall
             ,
             personall
             ,
             or
             mi●t
             Tythes
             ;
             the
             Subject
             in
             generall
             suffers
             ,
             wherein
             the
             Kings
             Revenue
             is
             abated
             ▪
             which
             of
             Right
             belongs
             to
             the
             Crown
             .
             Every
             private
             person
             may
             ,
             as
             often
             as
             he
             pleases
             ,
             Improve
             his
             own
             Revenue
             ,
             as
             occasion
             offers
             .
          
           
             THE
             meanest
             Subject
             is
             allowed
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             does
             him
             Justice
             ,
             and
             maintains
             his
             property
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Common
             ,
             and
             Positive
             Laws
             of
             the
             Land.
             The
             King
             may
             expect
             the
             same
             Benefit
             of
             the
             Laws
             ,
             and
             require
             his
             own
             Rights
             ,
             and
             Revenues
             ,
             by
             those
             Rules
             of
             Justice
             ,
             which
             all
             men
             are
             bound
             to
             observe
             ,
             and
             obey
             .
          
        
         
           
             Three
             Objections
             raised
             against
             payment
             of
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             answered
             by
             the
             Petitioners
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             THAT
             the
             Revenue
             of
             First-Fruits
             ,
             
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             is
             an
             Innovation
             obtruded
             upon
             the
             Clergy
             of
             late
             times
             .
          
           
             TO
             this
             they
             Answer
             ;
             That
             the
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             were
             paid
             in
             the
             Saxons
             times
             ,
             as
             appears
             by
             
             Beda's
             Ecclesiastical
             History
             :
             
             and
             have
             so
             continued
             ever
             since
             in
             England
             to
             this
             very
             day
             ;
             and
             that
             those
             payments
             ,
             or
             Tributes
             ,
             Beda
             calls
             Vectigal
             ,
             which
             signifies
             a
             Badg
             of
             Subordination
             of
             the
             Clergy
             to
             the
             Supreame
             Civill
             Magistrate
             ;
             and
             where
             they
             have
             cast
             off
             this
             Tribute
             ,
             the
             Civill
             Magistrate
             hath
             been
             subordinate
             to
             the
             Authority
             of
             the
             Church
             ;
             it
             was
             paid
             by
             the
             Priests
             ,
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Old
             Law
             ,
             to
             the
             Sovereign
             Power
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             THAT
             the
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             are
             of
             a
             Popish
             Institution
             .
             
          
           
             ANSWER
             .
             
             It
             may
             be
             satisfactory
             enough
             ,
             That
             this
             Tribute
             of
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             hath
             been
             paid
             to
             all
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Queens
             of
             England
             ,
             since
             the
             Reformation
             in
             
               Henry
               the
               8
               ths
            
             time
             ;
             without
             any
             repeal
             of
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Statutes
             :
             but
             in
             the
             time
             of
             
               Popery
               ,
               viz.
            
             in
             the
             second
             ,
             and
             third
             year
             of
             Philip
             and
             Mary
             ,
             the
             Act
             for
             paying
             of
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             was
             Repealed
             ,
             but
             confirmed
             again
             in
             the
             very
             first
             year
             of
             Queen
             Elizabeths
             Reformation
             of
             Religion
             from
             Popery
             ,
             by
             the
             Statute
             of
             1.
             
             
               Eliz.
               chap.
            
             4.
             with
             a
             Recital
             ,
             and
             Ratification
             of
             all
             former
             Statutes
             ,
             that
             confirmed
             the
             same
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             have
             continued
             in
             force
             ever
             since
             ;
             so
             that
             ,
             if
             the
             Tythes
             vs
             
               Jure
               Divino
            
             payable
             to
             the
             Clerg●
             ,
             for
             their
             Administration
             of
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             Sacraments
             to
             the
             People
             ,
             The
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             
               Jure
               Politico
            
             ,
             are
             payable
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             their
             Sovereign
             Lord
             ,
             for
             his
             Administration
             of
             Justice
             ,
             and
             maintaining
             the
             Rights
             ,
             Priviledges
             ,
             and
             Liberties
             ,
             both
             of
             Church
             and
             State.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             THAT
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             
             of
             all
             Orders
             ,
             and
             Degrees
             ,
             have
             lately
             suffered
             ,
             and
             therefore
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             raised
             in
             their
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             .
          
           
             ANSWER
             ,
             That
             the
             King
             hath
             suffered
             more
             ,
             and
             his
             Revenue
             much
             diminished
             ,
             by
             the
             late
             War
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             fomented
             ,
             and
             encouraged
             ,
             by
             many
             thousands
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             now
             confirmed
             in
             their
             Livings
             ;
             and
             the
             Commons
             of
             England
             would
             more
             willingly
             pay
             their
             Tythes
             ,
             if
             they
             were
             sensible
             ,
             the
             First-Fruits
             ,
             and
             full
             Tenths
             were
             to
             be
             paid
             to
             the
             King
             ;
             as
             they
             lately
             expressed
             ,
             in
             their
             desires
             upon
             the
             like
             occasion
             ,
             of
             improving
             that
             part
             of
             the
             Kings
             Revenue
             .
          
           
             THE
             Incumbents
             have
             ,
             
             and
             do
             dayly
             take
             advantages
             for
             their
             Tythes
             of
             new
             Tillage
             ,
             and
             other
             ●mprovements
             of
             Land
             ,
             which
             ought
             to
             be
             proportionably
             answered
             to
             the
             King
             :
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             other
             persons
             in
             Spiritual
             Dignities
             and
             Promotions
             ,
             do
             raise
             their
             Tenants
             ,
             and
             let
             the
             states
             to
             the
             improved
             values
             .
          
        
         
           
             Three
             Proposals
             to
             the
             King.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             THAT
             the
             said
             Petitioners
             will
             discharge
             50000.
             pounds
             ,
             
             part
             of
             the
             debt
             ,
             due
             from
             the
             
             Crown
             ,
             mentioned
             in
             their
             Petition
             ;
             and
             give
             good
             security
             for
             the
             payment
             of
             sixty
             thousand
             pounds
             ,
             yearly
             Rent
             ,
             unto
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             ,
             or
             Successors
             ,
             Kings
             of
             England
             ,
             during
             the
             said
             Term
             or
             one
             and
             thirty
             years
             ;
             without
             any
             defalcation
             ,
             or
             other
             charges
             ,
             or
             reprisal
             whatsoever
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             THAT
             the
             Petitioners
             will
             not
             take
             any
             First-Fruits
             of
             such
             Benefice
             ,
             or
             Living
             ,
             which
             
             is
             Appropriated
             to
             the
             Cure
             of
             Souls
             ;
             that
             upon
             the
             Examination
             ,
             and
             enquiry
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             indifferently
             found
             and
             returned
             ,
             at
             the
             full
             yearly
             value
             of
             fifty
             pounds
             ,
             upon
             the
             Survey
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             THAT
             the
             Bishop
             shall
             not
             be
             troubled
             with
             the
             charge
             ,
             
             or
             care
             of
             Collection
             of
             the
             First-Fruits
             ,
             
             or
             Tenths
             ,
             within
             his
             Diocess
             ;
             But
             be
             wholly
             busied
             in
             the
             other
             Spiritual
             affairs
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             cure
             of
             souls
             .
          
        
         
           
             Three
             Proposals
             offered
             to
             the
             Clergy
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             THAT
             upon
             the
             Nomination
             ,
             Appointment
             ,
             Election
             ,
             or
             Presentation
             ,
             of
             any
             Spiritual
             person
             into
             the
             said
             Dignities
             ,
             Benefices
             ,
             or
             Promotions
             ;
             and
             before
             they
             enter
             into
             the
             actual
             possession
             thereof
             ,
             they
             shall
             be
             bound
             in
             a
             Recognizance
             ,
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             Statute
             Staple
             ,
             with
             two
             sufficient
             Sureties
             ,
             to
             pay
             the
             First-Fruits
             according
             to
             the
             full
             value
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             returned
             upon
             a
             survey
             ,
             payable
             within
             four
             years
             after
             such
             Nomination
             ,
             Election
             ,
             Presentation
             ,
             or
             Entrance
             ,
             at
             eight
             severall
             payments
             ,
             by
             equal
             portions
             ,
             every
             six
             moneths
             ;
             and
             that
             one
             years
             Tenths
             of
             every
             such
             Dignity
             ,
             Benefice
             ,
             or
             Promotion
             ,
             shall
             be
             deducted
             out
             of
             the
             said
             First-Fruits
             .
             In
             case
             the
             Incumbent
             by
             before
             all
             payments
             ,
             the
             Security
             to
             be
             discharged
             according
             to
             the
             time
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             THAT
             whereas
             by
             the
             Liberty
             ,
             and
             Disorder
             of
             the
             late
             depraved
             times
             ,
             the
             Clergy
             were
             not
             held
             in
             such
             Reverence
             ,
             and
             esteem
             ,
             by
             the
             Common
             people
             ,
             as
             the
             Dignity
             of
             their
             Calling
             requires
             ;
             And
             they
             have
             been
             forced
             to
             commence
             severall
             Actions
             for
             their
             Tythes
             ;
             and
             by
             reason
             
             of
             confe●●tious
             ,
             and
             distempered
             spirits
             ,
             the
             Preaching
             of
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             hath
             been
             unprofitable
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             that
             have
             taken
             a
             prejudice
             against
             the
             Ministery
             .
             Therefore
             a
             short
             Bill
             shall
             be
             prepared
             by
             Councell
             ,
             and
             offered
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             That
             an
             Act
             may
             be
             passed
             for
             the
             speedy
             recovering
             of
             Tythes
             ,
             which
             have
             been
             paid
             formerly
             ,
             and
             the
             Title
             not
             in
             question
             ;
             And
             that
             the
             two
             next
             Justices
             of
             the
             Peace
             ,
             adjacent
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             may
             have
             power
             ,
             upon
             Complaint
             of
             any
             Minister
             ,
             or
             other
             person
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             Tythes
             do
             ,
             or
             shall
             belong
             ,
             to
             issue
             forth
             their
             Warrants
             ,
             to
             distrain
             goods
             ,
             and
             chattells
             of
             any
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             ,
             refusing
             to
             pay
             their
             Tythes
             ,
             to
             whom
             they
             shall
             become
             due
             ,
             and
             payable
             ,
             as
             aforesaid
             .
             That
             Love
             and
             Unity
             may
             be
             preserved
             between
             the
             Ministers
             and
             their
             Congregations
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             THAT
             forthwith
             Commissions
             shall
             be
             issued
             out
             in
             his
             Majesties
             name
             ,
             
             throughout
             England
             ,
             and
             Wales
             ;
             to
             examine
             ,
             and
             finde
             out
             the
             true
             values
             of
             all
             Dignities
             ,
             Benefices
             ,
             Parsonages
             ,
             and
             other
             Spirituall
             promotions
             aforesaid
             :
             and
             to
             return
             the
             Surveys
             thereof
             ,
             with
             the
             names
             of
             the
             Patrons
             ,
             and
             present
             incumbents
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             mean
             time
             to
             suspend
             all
             proceedings
             in
             the
             First-Fruits
             Office.
             And
             that
             his
             Majesty
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             appoint
             a
             Secretary
             for
             Presentations
             (
             of
             all
             such
             Livings
             ,
             as
             shall
             be
             in
             his
             Majesties
             dispose
             )
             wholly
             to
             attend
             his
             Majesties
             service
             therein
             ;
             to
             the
             end
             ,
             that
             his
             Majesty
             may
             be
             fully
             informed
             of
             the
             true
             value
             of
             those
             Livings
             .
             And
             whereas
             for
             the
             ease
             of
             his
             Majesty
             :
             Severall
             Livings
             ,
             and
             promotions
             ,
             were
             heretofore
             in
             the
             Lord
             Chancellour
             ,
             or
             Lord
             Keepers
             dispose
             ,
             to
             be
             so
             continued
             ,
             notwithstanding
             any
             new
             Return
             of
             a
             greater
             value
             .
          
           
             Further
             Arguments
             ,
             and
             Considerations
             will
             be
             offered
             in
             convenient
             time
             ,
             conducing
             much
             to
             the
             advantage
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             Benefit
             of
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             the
             General
             good
             of
             the
             whole
             Nation
             ;
             as
             occasion
             requires
             .
          
           
             All
             which
             they
             humbly
             submit
             ,
             
               
                 
                   George
                   Carew
                   ,
                
                 
                   Thomas
                   Gould
                   ,
                
                 
                   John
                   Culpeper
                   .
                
              
            
             
               Octob.
               22.
               1660.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           An
           Order
           upon
           the
           hearing
           of
           the
           Petition
           ,
           referred
           to
           the
           Barons
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           .
        
         
           
             Veneris
             vii
             .
             die
             
               Decembris
               .
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Anglia
                 .
              
               
                 Wallia
                 .
              
            
             UPon
             Reading
             the
             Petition
             of
             
               Walter
               Deverenx
            
             and
             
               George
               Carew
            
             Esquires
             ;
             presented
             to
             the
             Kings
             Majesty
             for
             a
             Grant
             to
             be
             made
             to
             them
             for
             their
             Lives
             ,
             upon
             the
             reasons
             in
             the
             said
             Petition
             mentioned
             of
             the
             sole
             Collection
             of
             that
             part
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Revenue
             ,
             consisting
             in
             Chantry
             Rents
             ,
             Pensions
             ,
             Portions
             ,
             and
             other
             small
             rents
             issuing
             out
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Mannours
             ,
             and
             Bayliwicks
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             Wales
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             Reference
             thereupon
             ,
             made
             unto
             us
             ,
             from
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             Thomas
             ,
             Earl
             of
             Southhampton
             ,
             Lord
             High
             Treasurer
             of
             England
             ,
             Dated
             the
             seventeenth
             day
             of
             September
             ,
             1660.
             
             Whereby
             we
             are
             desired
             by
             his
             Lordship
             ,
             to
             examine
             the
             reason
             ,
             why
             that
             part
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Revenue
             ,
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Petition
             ,
             was
             so
             ill
             answered
             ,
             and
             so
             great
             Arrears
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             to
             consider
             of
             the
             best
             way
             to
             prevent
             it
             for
             the
             future
             .
             And
             whether
             the
             reducing
             of
             it
             into
             one
             hand
             ,
             might
             contribute
             thereunto
             ,
             and
             ●●hear
             the
             Petitioners
             proposals
             ,
             and
             what
             security
             they
             would
             give
             ,
             to
             ascertain
             those
             rents
             ;
             and
             upon
             th●
             whole
             matter
             ,
             to
             certifie
             his
             Lordship
             our
             opinions
             ,
             what
             is
             best
             to
             be
             done
             therein
             for
             his
             Majesties
             Ser●●e
             ,
             that
             in
             preparation
             for
             our
             better
             Information
             in
             the
             Premises
             ,
             the
             third
             day
             of
             this
             instant
             December
             ,
             w●
             issued
             our
             order
             to
             the
             Auditours
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Revenue
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             prepare
             Certificates
             ,
             first
             ,
             what
             the
             pentions
             ,
             portions
             ,
             Chantry
             rents
             ,
             and
             Forreign
             rents
             ,
             within
             their
             respective
             Circuits
             did
             amount
             unto
             in
             the
             year
             1640.
             
             Secondly
             ,
             What
             was
             Paid
             to
             the
             Receiver
             General
             ,
             each
             of
             the
             several
             years
             ,
             1638
             ,
             1639
             ,
             and
             1640.
             and
             what
             standeth
             in
             Super
             ,
             in
             the
             said
             Receivers
             Accompts
             of
             the
             said
             re●ts
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             what
             were
             the
             yearly
             Fees
             allowed
             to
             the
             severall
             Collectours
             of
             the
             said
             rents
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             are
             in
             Arrears
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             the
             said
             Auditours
             were
             to
             let
             the
             said
             Petitioners
             see
             the
             sa●d
             Declaracions
             ,
             and
             to
             attend
             us
             with
             their
             Certificates
             this
             day
             .
             Now
             ,
             upon
             reading
             the
             said
             Petition
             ,
             〈◊〉
             Reference
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Proposals
             delivered
             in
             by
             the
             said
             Petitioners
             ,
             and
             hearing
             Mr.
             Serjeant
             Glyn
             ,
             one
             〈◊〉
             Majesties
             Serjeants
             at
             Law
             ,
             on
             the
             behalf
             of
             the
             said
             Petitioners
             ,
             and
             of
             Sir
             
               Edmond
               Sawyer
            
             ,
             Master
             Kinsman
             ,
             and
             Mr.
             Philips
             ,
             three
             of
             the
             Auditours
             of
             his
             Majestie
             's
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             debate
             of
             the
             said
             matter
             .
             ●or
             as
             much
             as
             the
             said
             Auditours
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             shortness
             of
             time
             ,
             could
             not
             prepare
             their
             Certificates
             against
             this
             day
             ;
             And
             to
             the
             end
             the
             said
             Auditours
             ,
             and
             other
             the
             Auditours
             may
             make
             perfect
             Certificates
             unto
             us
             ,
             for
             our
             better
             information
             ,
             we
             do
             this
             day
             order
             ,
             that
             the
             Auditours
             shall
             by
             this
             day
             sevenight
             ,
             bring
             unto
             us
             at
             Serjeants-Inn-Hall
             in
             
               Chancery
               Lane
            
             ,
             perfect
             Certificates
             of
             the
             yearly
             Revenue
             of
             the
             〈◊〉
             Chantry
             rents
             ,
             and
             other
             rents
             before
             specified
             ,
             both
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             in
             Wales
             ,
             what
             hath
             been
             set
             in
             Su●●r
             ,
             in
             the
             several
             Accompts
             of
             the
             Receivers
             General
             ,
             and
             other
             Ministers
             since
             the
             first
             year
             of
             the
             reign
             of
             the
             late
             King
             Charles
             ,
             unto
             the
             seventeenth
             year
             of
             his
             reign
             ,
             what
             hath
             been
             answered
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             in
             any
             of
             those
             years
             and
             how
             long
             the
             Supers
             ,
             that
             are
             in
             such
             Accompts
             ,
             have
             remained
             .
             And
             for
             that
             some
             Difference
             did
             arise
             between
             the
             said
             Auditours
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             the
             Clerks
             in
             the
             Pipe-Office
             ,
             concerning
             Accompts
             ,
             ●nd
             the
             regular
             ,
             and
             just
             proceedings
             therein
             according
             to
             the
             course
             of
             that
             Court.
             We
             do
             further
             order
             ,
             t●at
             Sir
             
               Edmond
               Sawyer
            
             shall
             have
             liberty
             to
             peruse
             the
             accompts
             in
             the
             Pipe
             ,
             in
             the
             fourteenth
             year
             of
             the
             reign
             of
             the
             late
             King
             James
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             the
             Clerks
             of
             the
             Pipe-Office
             ,
             to
             peruse
             the
             Accompts
             of
             the
             same
             year
             ,
             remaining
             in
             the
             custody
             of
             the
             said
             
               Edmond
               Sawyer
            
             .
             And
             also
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Petitioners
             shall
             have
             liberty
             after
             Sealing-day
             next
             ,
             to
             resort
             to
             the
             respective
             Offices
             of
             the
             Auditours
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Revenue
             ,
             〈◊〉
             convenient
             times
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             along
             with
             them
             one
             of
             the
             sworn
             Clerks
             ,
             in
             the
             Office
             of
             the
             Clerk
             of
             〈◊〉
             Pipe
             ,
             to
             peruse
             ,
             and
             see
             the
             Accompts
             concerning
             the
             said
             Revenue
             .
          
           
             
               Exam.
               per
            
             Jo.
             Payn●
             .
             
               
                 
                   Matthew
                   Hale
                   .
                
                 
                   Edw.
                   Atkins
                   .
                
                 
                   Chr.
                   Turnor
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             At
             which
             time
             and
             place
             ,
             the
             whole
             matter
             was
             again
             Debated
             before
             the
             Barons
             ,
             the
             Surveyour
             Gene●●●
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Lands
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             the
             Auditours
             making
             then
             great
             opposition
             ,
             it
             was
             put
             off
             to
             ano●her
             day
             .
             In
             the
             mean
             time
             ,
             the
             Petitioners
             delivered
             this
             following
             Instructions
             ,
             touching
             Accompts
             in
             the
             Exchequer
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Antient
           Way
           of
           Accompts
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           .
        
         
           BY
           the
           Antient
           Course
           of
           the
           view
           of
           the
           Accompt
           of
           every
           Accomptant
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           after
           it
           be
           prepared
           ,
           and
           written
           by
           the
           Auditour
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           declared
           before
           the
           Treasurer
           ,
           and
           Barons
           ,
           or
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           Remembrancers
           ,
           and
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           or
           their
           Deputies
           ought
           to
           attend
           that
           Service
           .
           The
           Accompt
           being
           thus
           declared
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           attested
           by
           the
           Auditours
           above
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Accompt
           .
           
             
               Auditours
               .
            
             
               Tho.
               Comes
               
                 Southampton
                 Thess.
              
               
            
             
               Matth.
               Hale
               
                 Capital
                 .
                 Baron
              
               .
            
             
               Edm.
               Sawyer
               Clericus
               .
            
             
               Thus
               naming
               those
               Worthies
               ,
               before
               whom
               the
               Accompts
               was
               declared
               ,
               as
               also
               the
               Auditours
               ,
               that
               prepared
               and
               writ
               the
               same
               .
            
          
           Afterwards
           the
           Accompts
           ,
           with
           the
           Particulars
           thereof
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           forthwith
           delivered
           by
           the
           Auditour
           ,
           to
           the
           Kings
           Remembrancer
           ,
           in
           whose
           Office
           it
           ought
           to
           remain
           ,
           as
           matter
           of
           Record
           for
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Subjects
           use
           ,
           and
           the
           State
           of
           the
           Accompt
           ought
           to
           be
           briefly
           entred
           there
           ,
           and
           then
           the
           Accompt
           ought
           to
           be
           delivered
           unto
           the
           
             Treasurers
             Remembrancer's
          
           Office
           ,
           and
           the
           State
           thereof
           ,
           to
           be
           likewise
           briefly
           entred
           there
           .
           This
           done
           ,
           the
           Accompt
           is
           to
           be
           forthwith
           transmitted
           into
           the
           Office
           of
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           and
           the
           Accomptant's
           Tallies
           are
           to
           be
           delivered
           to
           the
           Chamberlain'●
           Deputies
           ,
           to
           be
           by
           them
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           them
           )
           rejoyned
           ,
           and
           tryed
           with
           the
           Counterfoyls
           before
           the
           Barons
           ,
           and
           proving
           true
           ,
           to
           be
           forthwith
           delivered
           to
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           to
           be
           by
           him
           allowed
           .
        
         
           And
           the
           Accompt
           being
           lodged
           in
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           duly
           examined
           ,
           first
           ,
           by
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           instrusted
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           Treasurer
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           the
           Comptroller
           there
           entrusted
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           Chancellour
           ,
           all
           tending
           to
           the
           Service
           of
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           And
           when
           after
           full
           examination
           all
           things
           prove
           clear
           ,
           the
           Accomptants
           whole
           charge
           ,
           and
           discharge
           is
           to
           be
           ingrossed
           in
           the
           great
           Roll
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           payments
           by
           Tallies
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           allowed
           at
           the
           foot
           of
           the
           Ingrosment
           of
           his
           Accompt
           there
           ,
           and
           thus
           every
           Accomptant
           ought
           to
           receive
           his
           finall
           discharge
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Record
           ,
           whereof
           for
           the
           common
           safety
           of
           King
           and
           People
           ,
           the
           Comptroller
           of
           the
           Pipe
           writeth
           a
           Duplicate
           or
           Controlment
           Roll
           ,
           Verbatim
           from
           the
           said
           great
           Roll.
           
        
         
           And
           all
           Debts
           whatsoever
           depending
           in
           any
           such
           Accompt
           are
           to
           be
           forthwith
           particularly
           charged
           in
           the
           great
           Roll
           ,
           and
           from
           thence
           written
           ,
           and
           continued
           in
           process
           to
           be
           levied
           ,
           and
           answered
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           if
           not
           otherwise
           legally
           discharged
           .
        
         
           
             
               Decemb.
               18.
               1660.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Wal.
                 Devereux
                 .
              
               
                 Geo.
                 Carew
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           second
           Order
           of
           the
           Barons
           .
           Die
           Veneris
           
             4
             th
             Januarii
             ,
             1660.
             
          
        
         
           FOR
           our
           better
           Information
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           the
           Petition
           of
           
             Walter
             Devereux
          
           ,
           and
           
             George
             Carew
             ,
             Esquires
          
           ,
           referred
           to
           Vs
           by
           the
           Lord
           High
           Treasurer
           ;
           It
           is
           Ordered
           ,
           That
           the
           several
           ,
           and
           respective
           Auditors
           ,
           do
           bring
           in
           before
           Vs
           ,
           the
           last
           declared
           Receivers
           Accompts
           ,
           with
           the
           Ministers
           Accompts
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           same
           for
           one
           whole
           year
           ,
           for
           ,
           or
           before
           the
           Year
           ,
           1641.
           at
           Serjeants-Inne
           ,
           in
           Chancery-Lane
           ,
           on
           Friday
           the
           Five
           and
           Twentieth
           of
           this
           instant
           January
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           sworn
           Clerks
           of
           the
           Pipe
           be
           also
           then
           ,
           and
           there
           ▪
           ready
           ,
           with
           their
           Certificates
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           Accompts
           ,
           and
           course
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Matthew
                 Hale
                 ,
              
               
                 Edw.
                 Atkyns
                 ,
              
               
                 Chr.
                 Turner
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Certificate
           from
           the
           Sworn
           Clerks
           of
           the
           Pipe.
           
        
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Chief
           Baron
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ,
           and
           the
           Referrers
           ,
           desired
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           Thomas
           Earl
           of
           South-hampton
           ,
           Lord
           High
           Treasurer
           of
           England
           ,
           to
           consider
           of
           the
           Petition
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           of
           Walter
           Devereux
           ,
           and
           George
           Carew
           ,
           Esquires
           ,
           with
           the
           Reference
           thereupon
           ,
           as
           touching
           their
           having
           a
           Grant
           ,
           for
           collecting
           certain
           Rents
           ,
           Pentions
           ,
           and
           Portions
           ,
           now
           in
           the
           Charge
           and
           Collection
           of
           sundry
           Bayliffs
           ,
           and
           Collectors
           ,
           accomptable
           onely
           before
           the
           Auditors
           ,
           in
           their
           several
           Circuits
           .
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Honours
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           the
           Secondaries
           ,
           and
           antient
           sworn
           Clerks
           ,
           in
           the
           Office
           of
           the
           Ingrosser
           of
           the
           Great
           Roll
           ,
           otherwise
           called
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           who
           have
           hereunto
           subscribed
           our
           Names
           ,
           have
           ,
           in
           obedience
           to
           your
           Commands
           ,
           signified
           at
           Serjeants-Inne
           ,
           the
           seventh
           Day
           of
           December
           last
           past
           ,
           informed
           our Selves
           of
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           his
           Title
           ,
           and
           Claim
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           Custody
           of
           the
           Accompts
           ,
           of
           all
           Receivers
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           other
           Accomptants
           whatsoever
           ,
           accomptable
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           .
           And
           we
           have
           likewise
           endeavoured
           to
           inform
           our selves
           so
           far
           ,
           as
           (
           without
           the
           sight
           of
           the
           Accompts
           ,
           now
           remaining
           in
           the
           custody
           of
           the
           Auditors
           )
           we
           could
           ,
           of
           the
           several
           Inconveniencies
           which
           have
           hapned
           ,
           or
           may
           happen
           ,
           by
           the
           Auditors
           detaining
           ,
           and
           keeping
           of
           such
           yearly
           ,
           and
           other
           Accompts
           :
           As
           also
           ,
           of
           the
           conveniencies
           which
           would
           infallibly
           arise
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           in
           case
           those
           Accompts
           should
           hereafter
           be
           delivered
           over
           to
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           as
           all
           other
           like
           Accompts
           have
           constantly
           been
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           antient
           course
           of
           the
           Court.
           And
           humbly
           certifie
           ,
           as
           followeth
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           said
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           his
           Title
           ,
           and
           Claim
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           Custody
           of
           all
           those
           Accompts
           of
           Receivers
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           others
           whatsoever
           ,
           which
           were
           ,
           or
           are
           accomptable
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           now
           remaining
           in
           the
           Custody
           of
           the
           Auditors
           .
        
         
           We
           humbly
           conceive
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           his
           Title
           ,
           and
           Claim
           ,
           to
           have
           the
           Custody
           of
           the
           Accompts
           of
           all
           Receivers
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           others
           whatsoever
           ,
           accomptable
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ,
           ariseth
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           By
           the
           antient
           ,
           and
           long-approved
           course
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           Ordinance
           made
           in
           Trinity
           Term
           ,
           16
           
             E.
             2.
             
             Cap.
          
           7.
           the
           Accompts
           ,
           of
           all
           Accomptants
           whatsoever
           ,
           accomptable
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           ought
           finally
           to
           determine
           in
           the
           Great
           Roll
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           by
           Allowance
           which
           are
           there
           to
           be
           
           made
           ,
           by
           Tallies
           ,
           Writs
           ,
           and
           the
           King's
           Charters
           ;
           And
           that
           ,
           that
           course
           was
           duly
           observed
           ,
           until
           the
           first
           year
           of
           Queen
           Mary
           ,
           that
           the
           Revenues
           of
           the
           then
           dissolved
           Augmentation
           Court
           was
           annexed
           to
           the
           Exchequer
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           By
           vertue
           of
           certain
           Articles
           ,
           signed
           by
           Queen
           Mary
           ,
           and
           annexed
           to
           her
           Letters-Patents
           ,
           granted
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           England
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           xxiiij
           .
           day
           of
           January
           ,
           in
           the
           first
           year
           of
           Her
           Highness
           Raign
           :
           By
           which
           she
           annexed
           all
           the
           Revenues
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           which
           immediately
           before
           that
           time
           ,
           had
           been
           within
           the
           Survey
           of
           the
           then
           dissolved
           Court
           of
           Augmentations
           ,
           and
           General
           Surveyours
           ,
           unto
           her
           Highness
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ;
           Which
           Courts
           of
           Augmentations
           ,
           and
           General
           Surveyours
           she
           had
           dissolved
           by
           other
           her
           Letters-Patents
           ,
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           ,
           dated
           the
           xxiij
           .
           of
           January
           ,
           in
           the
           said
           first
           year
           of
           her
           Raign
           .
           The
           said
           Queen
           being
           impowered
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           made
           in
           the
           said
           first
           year
           of
           her
           Raign
           ,
           to
           dissolve
           ,
           and
           determine
           the
           said
           Courts
           ,
           with
           others
           ,
           and
           to
           unite
           and
           annex
           the
           same
           to
           any
           other
           of
           her
           Courts
           of
           Record
           .
           Provided
           ,
           That
           if
           she
           should
           annex
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           of
           her
           Courts
           to
           the
           Exchequer
           ;
           That
           then
           all
           things
           ,
           within
           the
           Survey
           of
           the
           said
           Court
           so
           annexed
           ,
           should
           be
           ordered
           in
           like
           manner
           ,
           to
           all
           intents
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ,
           there
           was
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           be
           ,
           by
           the
           Common-Laws
           ,
           and
           Statutes
           ,
           of
           this
           Realm
           .
        
         
           By
           which
           Articles
           ,
           
           it
           was
           ordained
           ,
           and
           provided
           ,
           by
           the
           said
           Queen
           ,
           That
           the
           Accomptants
           ,
           for
           the
           said
           late
           Augmentation
           Revenue
           so
           annexed
           ,
           should
           appear
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ever
           Hillary
           Term
           ,
           to
           be
           sworn
           to
           their
           Accompts
           ,
           for
           the
           Year
           ended
           at
           Michaelmas
           before
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           ,
           and
           finish
           the
           same
           Accompts
           ,
           before
           the
           xxiij
           .
           of
           February
           then
           next
           following
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           the
           Auditors
           taking
           the
           same
           Accompts
           ,
           
           should
           deliver
           them
           yearly
           ,
           ingrossed
           in
           Parchment
           ,
           authorized
           ,
           and
           allowed
           ,
           by
           the
           hands
           subscribed
           ,
           of
           the
           Lord
           Treasurer
           ,
           Chancellour
           ,
           Under-Treasurer
           ,
           and
           Barons
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           or
           three
           of
           them
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Treasurer
           ,
           or
           Vice-Treasurer
           ,
           to
           be
           one
           ,
           into
           the
           Office
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           within
           the
           said
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ,
           before
           the
           xx
           th
           day
           of
           March
           ,
           then
           next
           folowing
           ,
           so
           as
           further
           process
           might
           be
           thereupon
           made
           ,
           if
           case
           should
           so
           require
           .
        
         
           Which
           Accompts
           ,
           
           should
           remain
           in
           the
           Charge
           of
           the
           Clerks
           of
           the
           Pipe.
           
        
         
           And
           that
           all
           Accompts
           ,
           
           and
           Declarations
           of
           Accompts
           ,
           which
           then
           were
           in
           the
           said
           dissolved
           Courts
           of
           Augmentations
           ,
           should
           remain
           in
           the
           Charge
           of
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           in
           such
           place
           as
           the
           Treasurer
           of
           the
           said
           Court
           should
           appoint
           .
        
         
           And
           thirdly
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           The
           said
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           claimeth
           to
           have
           the
           custody
           of
           the
           said
           Accompts
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           his
           late
           Majesties
           Letters-Patents
           ,
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           England
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           xv
           th
           of
           November
           ,
           in
           the
           Eighth
           Year
           of
           his
           Reign
           ,
           they
           being
           granted
           unto
           him
           by
           the
           said
           Letters-Patents
           ,
           under
           these
           words
           :
           
             Nec-non
             officium
             omnium
             &
             omnimodum
             Comporum
             Ministrorum
             Receptorum
             &
             aliorum
             Compor
             ▪
             quor-que
             in
             Dco
             sccio
             Nro
             haered
             .
             &
             Succes
             .
             nostrer
             .
             compitab
             .
          
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           the
           Inconveniencies
           which
           have
           risen
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           by
           the
           Auditors
           detaining
           of
           those
           Accompts
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           not
           yet
           seen
           any
           of
           the
           Accompts
           remaining
           with
           the
           Auditors
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           cannot
           so
           fully
           set
           forth
           the
           Inconveniencies
           which
           have
           accrued
           to
           the
           Crown
           and
           People
           ,
           by
           the
           Auditors
           detaining
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Accompts
           ,
           as
           otherwise
           ,
           peradventure
           ,
           we
           might
           .
           But
           those
           Inconveniencies
           which
           we
           have
           observed
           ,
           touching
           those
           Affairs
           ,
           are
           as
           followeth
           :
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           By
           the
           Auditors
           ,
           diverting
           the
           course
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           Receivers
           and
           Bayliffs
           have
           not
           been
           ,
           c●lled
           
             ad
             computandum
          
           ,
           nor
           returned
           to
           Issues
           ,
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           when
           they
           declared
           their
           Accompts
           .
        
         
           
           Secondly
           ,
           By
           the
           Receivers
           not
           appearing
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           to
           be
           sworn
           to
           their
           Accompts
           ,
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           they
           were
           left
           at
           liberty
           to
           account
           onely
           for
           what
           themselves
           pleased
           ,
           and
           to
           pay
           it
           when
           they
           pleased
           .
        
         
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           The
           Debts
           ,
           and
           Supers
           in
           the
           Accompts
           of
           the
           Receivers
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           were
           not
           put
           in
           demand
           ,
           by
           the
           process
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           as
           they
           should
           have
           been
           ,
           but
           slept
           in
           the
           Accompts
           of
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Receivers
           ,
           sometimes
           20
           ,
           30
           ,
           40
           ,
           50
           ,
           60
           ,
           70
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           80
           years
           together
           ,
           and
           was
           then
           bolted
           forth
           by
           parcels
           ,
           when
           the
           Acquittances
           were
           oftentimes
           lost
           ,
           the
           parties
           that
           paid
           the
           money
           dead
           ,
           and
           the
           Lands
           thereunto
           lyable
           oftentimes
           sold
           ,
           to
           no
           small
           vexation
           of
           the
           Subject
           .
        
         
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           There
           could
           be
           no
           Controll
           had
           over
           the
           Accompts
           by
           any
           of
           the
           chief
           Ministerial
           Officers
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           course
           of
           the
           Court
           they
           ought
           ,
           neither
           could
           Process
           issue
           out
           .
        
         
           
           Fifthly
           ,
           Undue
           ,
           and
           unsafe
           Allowances
           ,
           were
           made
           to
           the
           Accomptants
           of
           their
           Payments
           ,
           by
           Tallies
           ,
           being
           never
           rejoyned
           ,
           as
           the
           Law
           requireth
           :
           through
           the
           neglect
           of
           which
           duty
           ,
           great
           Inconveniencies
           have
           sundry
           times
           risen
           in
           like
           Cases
           :
           Witness
           Philips
           ,
           and
           No●ts
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           .
        
         
           
           Sixthly
           ,
           The
           Receivers
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           finding
           there
           was
           no
           Controll
           ,
           had
           over
           their
           Accompts
           ,
           and
           Payments
           ,
           were
           greatly
           imboldned
           by
           such
           unwarrantable
           proceedings
           ,
           to
           set
           those
           good
           Rents
           in
           Super
           ,
           which
           they
           might
           have
           commanded
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           respiting
           the
           Recepts
           of
           them
           ,
           till
           their
           Years
           Accompts
           were
           elapsed
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           pay
           the
           present
           ,
           with
           the
           precedent
           Years
           Rent
           .
        
         
           
           Seventhly
           ,
           It
           also
           imboldened
           them
           to
           return
           that
           in
           Super
           ,
           upon
           the
           King's
           Tenants
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           long
           time
           before
           received
           ,
           and
           to
           continue
           it
           so
           ,
           until
           the
           Parties
           were
           dead
           ,
           and
           the
           Acquittances
           lost
           ,
           
             ut
             ●ntea
          
           .
        
         
           
           Eightly
           ,
           The
           Crown
           hath
           sustained
           great
           damage
           by
           Auditors
           ,
           and
           their
           Deputies
           ,
           certifying
           sundry
           unwarrantable
           Re-prises
           upon
           the
           Particulars
           ,
           which
           they
           made
           forth
           for
           the
           sale
           of
           the
           Crown-Lands
           ,
           to
           pass
           in
           Fee-Farm
           ,
           and
           in
           Fee-simple
           ,
           reducing
           the
           Yearly
           value
           from
           40.
           li.
           to
           6
           li.
           &c.
           
           Witness
           the
           Records
           of
           
             M.
             4.
             
             Jac.
             Ro.
             248.
             ex
             parte
             Rem
             .
             R.
          
           touching
           Fisher
           Deputy-Auditor
           ,
           who
           being
           fined
           2000
           Marks
           for
           such
           Frauds
           ,
           acknowledged
           he
           had
           done
           no
           otherwise
           ,
           then
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Auditors
           were
           wont
           to
           do
           .
        
         
           
           Ninthly
           ,
           By
           the
           Auditors
           not
           delivering
           over
           the
           Accompts
           into
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           hath
           been
           ever
           since
           1
           Eliz.
           obstructed
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           Office
           ,
           there
           being
           some
           thousands
           of
           Rents
           now
           due
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           reserved
           out
           of
           Crown-Lands
           ,
           upon
           Letters-Patents
           granted
           in
           Fee
           ,
           since
           1
           Eliz.
           reserved
           payable
           to
           the
           Bayliffs
           ,
           and
           Receivers
           of
           the
           Premises
           ,
           accomptable
           onely
           before
           the
           Auditors
           ,
           which
           though
           not
           answered
           for
           many
           years
           last
           past
           ,
           could
           not
           with
           safety
           be
           put
           in
           process
           ,
           without
           great
           hazard
           of
           grievance
           to
           the
           People
           ,
           until
           a
           full
           view
           was
           had
           of
           the
           Receivers
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           Accompts
           ,
           now
           detained
           by
           the
           Auditors
           ,
           whether
           the
           same
           Rents
           be
           therein
           charged
           ,
           or
           discharged
           .
        
         
           
           Tenthly
           ,
           The
           Auditors
           of
           the
           Revenue
           ,
           have
           omitted
           to
           charge
           the
           Receiver-General
           in
           his
           declared
           Accompts
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           whole
           Fee-Farm
           ,
           and
           Farm-Rents
           ,
           within
           their
           respective
           Collections
           ,
           but
           still
           continues
           them
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Ministerial
           Accompts
           ,
           although
           there
           can
           be
           no
           just
           or
           reasonable
           cause
           for
           it
           ;
           charging
           the
           Receivers
           with
           part
           thereof
           onely
           ,
           and
           making
           therein
           sundry
           great
           Yearly
           Allowances
           ,
           and
           Defalcations
           ,
           with
           other
           Discharges
           ;
           and
           suffering
           many
           great
           Debts
           and
           Supers
           to
           remain
           therein
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           themselves
           please
           :
           So
           as
           in
           truth
           ,
           the
           true
           state
           of
           the
           whole
           Charge
           ,
           and
           Discharge
           of
           the
           Revenue
           ,
           
           of
           no
           one
           County
           ,
           is
           at
           any
           time
           presented
           by
           the
           Receivers
           Accompts
           ,
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           Lord
           Treasurer
           ,
           ☜
           or
           any
           other
           that
           shall
           take
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           herein
           will
           appear
           a
           great
           Mystery
           .
        
         
           Divers
           Accompts
           depending
           before
           some
           of
           the
           Auditors
           ,
           wherein
           great
           sums
           of
           Money
           was
           due
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           were
           kept
           privately
           sleeping
           by
           them
           for
           many
           years
           together
           ,
           until
           both
           the
           Ac●ompts
           ,
           and
           Debts
           ,
           were
           pardoned
           .
        
         
           Eleventhly
           ,
           Some
           of
           the
           Auditors
           have
           been
           imboldned
           to
           neglect
           the
           declaring
           the
           Receivers
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           
           and
           Collectors
           Accompts
           ,
           after
           that
           they
           have
           been
           ingrossed
           :
           And
           thus
           it
           fared
           with
           the
           Accompts
           of
           the
           Dutchy
           of
           Cornwall
           for
           divers
           years
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           King
           CHARLES
           the
           First
           .
        
         
           Twelfthly
           ,
           Some
           of
           the
           Auditors
           have
           neglected
           ,
           for
           divers
           years
           together
           ,
           to
           ingross
           the
           Receivers
           ,
           
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Collectors
           Accompts
           ;
           and
           yet
           nevertheless
           have
           given
           those
           Receivers
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Collectors
           ,
           pretended
           Yearly
           Discharges
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           said
           Accompts
           had
           been
           duly
           declared
           .
           And
           thus
           it
           hath
           hapned
           in
           the
           Revenue
           of
           the
           Dutchy
           of
           Cornwall
           ,
           for
           divers
           years
           together
           ,
           in
           the
           time
           of
           King
           Ch.
           the
           1.
           
           And
           the
           Accompts
           of
           the
           Tenths
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           for
           20
           ,
           or
           30
           years
           together
           ;
           and
           in
           divers
           other
           Accompts
           of
           the
           New
           Impositions
           ,
           taken
           by
           the
           late
           Auditors
           of
           the
           Impost
           :
           And
           hereof
           they
           have
           appropriated
           to
           themselves
           the
           several
           Offices
           ,
           Trusts
           ,
           Employment
           ,
           and
           Fees
           of
           the
           Lord
           Treasurer
           ,
           Chancellour
           ,
           Under-Treasurer
           ,
           Chamberlains
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           both
           Remembrancers
           ,
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           and
           Comptroller
           ,
           and
           their
           respective
           Clerks
           ,
           making
           themselves
           all
           in
           all
           ,
           when
           ,
           in
           truth
           ,
           no
           one
           Officer
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           whatsoever
           ,
           ought
           ,
           by
           the
           course
           of
           the
           said
           Court
           ,
           to
           be
           solely
           intrusted
           with
           the
           Revenue
           of
           the
           Crown
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Conveniencies
           which
           will
           arise
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           the
           People
           ,
           in
           case
           these
           Obstructions
           be
           removed
           ,
           are
           briefly
           ,
           the
           taking
           away
           ,
           and
           preventing
           of
           all
           the
           several
           Inconveniencies
           ,
           before
           particularly
           expressed
           :
           For
           if
           the
           Accompts
           of
           the
           Receivers
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           be
           Yearly
           Ingrossed
           ,
           declared
           ,
           Entred
           wth
           the
           Remembrancers
           ;
           and
           their
           Payments
           by
           Tallies
           re-joyned
           ,
           approved
           by
           the
           Chamberlains
           ,
           then
           their
           Accompts
           ,
           and
           Tallies
           ,
           will
           be
           delivered
           into
           the
           Pipe
           ,
           where
           the
           Receipts
           ,
           and
           Payments
           ,
           in
           the
           Accompts
           ,
           will
           be
           controlled
           ,
           the
           Debts
           and
           Supers
           therein
           be
           Yearly
           charged
           ,
           demanded
           ,
           and
           levyed
           ,
           and
           paid
           to
           the
           King's
           use
           ;
           for
           which
           ,
           both
           Accomptants
           ,
           and
           Debtors
           ,
           shall
           receive
           their
           lawful
           Discharge
           .
           And
           furthermore
           ,
           the
           sleeping
           Rents
           due
           to
           the
           Crown
           (
           not
           yet
           in
           charge
           )
           will
           be
           thereby
           received
           ,
           and
           the
           Clerk
           of
           the
           Pipe
           will
           be
           hereafter
           ,
           enabled
           the
           better
           to
           perform
           the
           Duty
           of
           his
           Office.
           
        
         
           All
           which
           is
           humbly
           offered
           to
           Consideration
           .
           
             January
             25
             th
             ,
             1660.
             
          
           
             
               
                 By
                 
                   
                     Rich.
                     Caril
                     ,
                     Senior
                     .
                  
                   
                     Ben.
                     Wallinger
                     ,
                  
                   
                     William
                     Burnet
                     ,
                     Senior
                     .
                  
                   
                     Nich
                     :
                     Highmore
                     .
                  
                   
                     William
                     Saterthwait
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Will
                     :
                     Burnet
                     ,
                     Junior
                     .
                  
                   
                     Walter
                     Wallinger
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Several
           Proposals
           ,
           and
           Considerations
           ,
           further
           offered
           by
           Walter
           Devereux
           ,
           and
           George
           Carew
           ,
           unto
           the
           Lord
           High
           Treasurer
           of
           England
           ,
           Chancellour
           of
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           under
           Treasurer
           ,
           Barons
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           the
           Officers
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ,
           declaring
           how
           the
           Kings
           certain
           Revenue
           may
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           publique
           receipt
           ,
           by
           the
           Tenants
           ,
           and
           the
           Sheriffs
           of
           the
           respective
           Counties
           of
           England
           and
           Wales
           ,
           (
           excepting
           the
           Chantry
           Rents
           ,
           Pensions
           ,
           &c.
           )
           according
           to
           the
           antient
           Course
           of
           that
           Court
           ,
           Customs
           ,
           and
           common
           Laws
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           
             THE
             said
             
               Walter
               Devereux
            
             ,
             
             and
             
               George
               Carew
            
             ,
             having
             lately
             given
             severall
             Proposals
             (
             under
             their
             hands
             )
             remaining
             with
             the
             Lord
             chiefe
             Baron
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Barons
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Court
             of
             Exchequer
             ;
             and
             
               Mr.
               Payn
            
             ,
             in
             the
             Kings
             Rememberancers
             Office
             :
             concerning
             the
             collection
             of
             that
             part
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Revenue
             ;
             consisting
             of
             Chantry
             Rents
             ,
             Pentions
             ,
             Portions
             ,
             &c.
             
             Wherein
             they
             alledged
             ,
             that
             there
             were
             divers
             inconveniences
             formerly
             suffered
             ,
             and
             Abuses
             done
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             People
             of
             England
             ,
             by
             several
             miscarriages
             of
             Receivers
             ,
             Collectors
             ,
             and
             Messengers
             ;
             as
             also
             by
             Auditours
             ,
             not
             duly
             declaring
             their
             Accompts
             .
             The
             scops
             of
             all
             being
             an
             Introduction
             to
             a
             further
             service
             ,
             intended
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             Subject
             .
             The
             Auditors
             and
             receivers
             ,
             unwilling
             to
             be
             brought
             to
             a
             fair
             Accompt
             ,
             used
             their
             utmost
             endeavours
             to
             obstruct
             the
             said
             Service
             ,
             and
             to
             continue
             their
             old
             practices
             :
             who
             tendred
             a
             new
             Warrant
             to
             the
             Barons
             for
             their
             Approbation
             ,
             That
             the
             Lord
             Treasurer
             might
             sign
             for
             Messengers
             ;
             A
             strange
             kind
             of
             confidence
             to
             frame
             their
             own
             designs
             ,
             and
             conclude
             the
             Barons
             Opinions
             ,
             before
             they
             made
             any
             report
             to
             the
             Reference
             upon
             the
             former
             Petition
             ,
             and
             Proposals
             upon
             the
             reference
             concerning
             the
             Collection
             of
             the
             said
             Chantery
             Rents
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             UPON
             the
             Dissolution
             of
             Abbies
             &c.
             
             There
             were
             several
             Auditors
             and
             Receivers
             ,
             appointed
             to
             bring
             in
             the
             Kings
             Revenue
             which
             was
             then
             ,
             very
             great
             and
             troublesom
             ,
             to
             collect
             out
             of
             several
             Demisable
             Lands
             ,
             Profits
             of
             Courts
             ,
             Wood-sales
             ,
             &c.
             which
             are
             since
             reduced
             to
             certainties
             of
             Fee-Farms
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             being
             such
             dry
             Rents
             ,
             that
             neither
             rise
             nor
             fall
             :
             Yet
             (
             to
             the
             wonder
             of
             the
             World
             (
             as
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Cotton
            
             observes
             )
             although
             the
             cause
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             the
             effect
             continues
             .
             And
             notwithstanding
             the
             ●ings
             Revenue
             (
             in
             all
             Counties
             of
             England
             )
             is
             brought
             from
             one
             shilling
             to
             a
             peny
             ,
             yet
             the
             supernumerary
             ●fficers
             remain
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             charge
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             grievance
             of
             the
             People
             .
          
           
             ANCIENTLY
             The
             Sheriff
             of
             every
             County
             was
             accountable
             for
             the
             Kings
             Rents
             ,
             
             and
             it
             would
             conduce
             much
             to
             the
             Kings
             benefit
             ,
             and
             common
             good
             of
             the
             Subject
             ,
             if
             it
             were
             reduced
             into
             the
             same
             Method
             .
             The
             King
             would
             then
             be
             certain
             of
             his
             Rents
             ,
             and
             the
             Tenants
             of
             a
             good
             discharge
             ,
             and
             still
             keep
             their
             money
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             their
             travel
             and
             pains
             spared
             to
             carry
             their
             money
             to
             Audits
             .
             There
             being
             several
             very
             considerable
             Fee-Farm
             Rents
             
               (
               viz.
            
             )
             in
             Yorkshire
             ,
             one
             Fee
             Farm
             Rent
             of
             800
             
               l.
               per
               Annum
            
             .
             In
             other
             Counties
             many
             Tenants
             pay
             500
             l.
             others
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             900
             
               l.
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             of
             Fee-Farm
             Rents
             .
             It
             is
             therefore
             very
             absurd
             ,
             unsafe
             ,
             and
             chargeable
             ,
             That
             the
             Kings
             great
             Rents
             ,
             should
             be
             payd
             to
             a
             Receiver
             ,
             and
             he
             to
             pay
             them
             afterwards
             into
             the
             Receipt
             ;
             So
             that
             when
             the
             Auditors
             ,
             Receivers
             ,
             Clerks
             Fees
             ,
             Dyet
             ,
             Poundage
             ,
             Arrears
             ,
             supers
             eight
             thousand
             pounds
             respite
             money
             ,
             upon
             Accompt
             ,
             always
             left
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             one
             and
             twenty
             Receivers
             ,
             at
             3
             or
             400
             l.
             a
             piece
             ,
             and
             other
             allowances
             considered
             ,
             the
             Noble
             is
             brought
             to
             nine
             pence
             ,
             
             the
             King
             impoverished
             ,
             and
             those
             Officers
             inriched
             ,
             which
             hath
             been
             the
             continual
             practice
             ,
             ever
             ●nce
             the
             Auditors
             and
             Receivers
             were
             appointed
             ,
             to
             the
             dammage
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             many
             hundred
             thousand
             pounds
             ,
             part
             of
             which
             is
             not
             pardoned
             ,
             That
             they
             stand
             accountable
             for
             at
             this
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Proposals
             of
             Walter
             Devereux
             ,
             and
             George
             Carew
             .
          
           
             FIRST
             ,
             
             That
             all
             the
             Kings
             Rents
             shall
             be
             charged
             in
             the
             great
             Roll
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             .
             And
             that
             the
             Tenants
             chargeable
             with
             any
             of
             the
             said
             Rents
             above
             20
             
               l.
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             shall
             pay
             the
             same
             into
             his
             Majesties
             Receipt
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             half-yearly
             ,
             and
             be
             discharged
             of
             their
             payments
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             course
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             Statute
             of
             51.
             
             H.
             3.
             and
             10.
             
             E.
             1.
             is
             directed
             .
             And
             such
             as
             fail
             to
             pay
             their
             Rents
             ,
             to
             be
             levied
             by
             the
             Process
             of
             the
             Court.
             
          
           
             SECONDLY
             ,
             That
             all
             the
             Kings
             Rents
             under
             10
             
               l.
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             in
             every
             County
             (
             except
             the
             Collection
             of
             the
             Chantry
             Rents
             )
             to
             be
             charged
             in
             the
             Sheriffs
             Accompts
             .
          
           
             THIRDLY
             ,
             That
             the
             Stewards
             and
             Bayliffs
             of
             the
             Kings
             Honours
             ,
             Mannor●
             ,
             Courts
             ,
             and
             Baylywi●ks
             ,
             sh●ll
             take
             the
             I●sues
             of
             their
             Offices
             ,
             (
             or
             any
             others
             ,
             that
             will
             give
             most
             )
             at
             certain
             rates
             ,
             (
             by
             Lease
             )
             according
             to
             the
             Quit-rents
             ,
             Fines
             ,
             casualties
             ,
             and
             other
             perquissts
             that
             they
             have
             yielded
             for
             21
             years
             before
             the
             late
             War
             ,
             and
             to
             pay
             the
             said
             Farms
             into
             the
             Receipt
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             Sheriff
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             value
             respectively
             .
          
           
             This
             being
             done
             ,
             the
             King
             cannot
             be
             defrauded
             ;
             his
             Revenue
             will
             be
             certainly
             payd
             .
             The
             people
             duly
             discharged
             and
             accommodated
             .
             The
             yearly
             Accompt
             (
             without
             difficulty
             )
             declared
             by
             two
             Auditors
             .
             The
             rest
             and
             the
             21.
             
             Receivers
             wholly
             laid
             aside
             as
             useless
             ;
             All
             things
             then
             remaining
             upon
             Record
             to
             publique
             view
             ,
             for
             the
             common
             safety
             of
             King
             and
             People
             .
          
        
         
           
             Arguments
             raised
             from
             the
             Proposals
             .
          
           
             WHEREIN
             will
             the
             supernumerary
             Auditors
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Receivers
             ,
             be
             prejudiced
             ,
             if
             the
             King
             allow
             them
             Pensions
             ,
             
             answerable
             to
             their
             Salleries
             ,
             and
             save
             forty
             thousand
             pounds
             
               per
               Annum
            
             ,
             to
             the
             King
             and
             People
             ;
             As
             King
             Henry
             the
             8th
             did
             ,
             when
             he
             suspended
             many
             of
             them
             as
             useless
             before
             ?
             Or
             wherein
             will
             the
             Kings
             Tenants
             that
             pay
             the
             great
             Rents
             ,
             be
             prejudiced
             ,
             if
             they
             pay
             the
             money
             into
             the
             Receipt
             ,
             and
             receive
             legal
             Discharges
             ,
             which
             are
             recorded
             for
             the
             security
             of
             the
             People
             ,
             
             rather
             then
             to
             trust
             to
             Auditors
             Accompts
             in
             their
             own
             keeping
             ,
             or
             to
             Receivers
             Acquittances
             ,
             which
             are
             often
             lost
             ;
             and
             many
             years
             after
             ,
             the
             Kings
             Tenants
             sued
             and
             vexed
             with
             process
             causlesly
             ?
             Or
             wherein
             will
             the
             Kings
             Tenants
             of
             small
             Rents
             be
             prejudiced
             ▪
             if
             they
             pay
             them
             into
             the
             Sheriffs
             hands
             ,
             whose
             Deputies
             ,
             Bayliffs
             ,
             and
             Officers
             ,
             in
             every
             Division
             ,
             are
             ready
             ,
             (
             at
             their
             own
             doors
             )
             to
             receive
             them
             ,
             rather
             then
             ride
             twenty
             or
             thirty
             miles
             to
             an
             Audit
             ,
             waiting
             and
             loosing
             their
             time
             ,
             and
             often
             ve●ed
             with
             Messengers
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             Outcry
             of
             all
             people
             throughout
             the
             Kingdom
             ?
             The
             like
             convenience
             will
             be
             to
             the
             Kings
             Tenants
             of
             the
             Chantery
             Rents
             (
             as
             in
             the
             Method
             already
             proposed
             by
             the
             said
             
               Walter
               Devereux
            
             ,
             and
             
               George
               Carew
            
             ,
             to
             the
             Lord
             chief
             Baron
             ?
             Or
             wherein
             will
             the
             Kings
             Honour
             or
             Profit
             be
             lessened
             by
             this
             Method
             ,
             it
             being
             more
             advantagious
             for
             all
             men
             to
             pay
             their
             Rents
             at
             home
             ,
             then
             ride
             far
             to
             an
             Audit
             to
             pay
             one
             shilling
             ,
             and
             to
             eat
             and
             drink
             two
             shillings
             upon
             the
             Kings
             Accompt
             ,
             neglecting
             their
             own
             occasions
             ,
             to
             a
             far
             greater
             loss●
             otherways
             .
          
        
         
           
             Objections
             raised
             by
             the
             Auditors
             and
             Receivers
             .
          
           
             THAT
             the
             Revenue
             hath
             been
             brought
             in
             by
             them
             above
             eighty
             years
             ,
             
             That
             they
             have
             Patents
             for
             their
             lives
             under
             the
             great
             Seal
             ,
             to
             receive
             the
             said
             Rents
             ,
             and
             Audit
             the
             Accompts
             .
             That
             they
             bought
             their
             places
             at
             great
             Rates
             ,
             That
             the
             Kings
             Rents
             cannot
             be
             so
             speedily
             and
             safely
             answered
             by
             the
             Tenants
             ,
             Sheriffs
             ,
             or
             general
             Collectors
             .
             And
             that
             the
             Method
             of
             the
             Kings
             Houshold
             expences
             ,
             will
             not
             be
             observed
             ,
             if
             the
             course
             be
             altered
             in
             bringing
             in
             of
             the
             Revenue
             .
          
        
         
           
             Answered
             by
             Walter
             Devereux
             ,
             and
             George
             Carew
             .
          
           
             THAT
             It
             was
             never
             intended
             ,
             
             that
             Receivers
             should
             be
             continued
             in
             that
             way
             of
             Receipt
             ,
             after
             the
             Rents
             were
             ascertained
             .
             But
             that
             the
             Revenue
             should
             be
             brought
             in
             again
             by
             the
             ancient
             way
             of
             the
             Sheriffs
             .
             As
             by
             the
             Statute
             
               de
               Scaccario
            
             made
             the
             5●
             H.
             3.
             and
             the
             Statute
             of
             Rutland
             ,
             in
             the
             
               10th
               E.
            
             1.
             
             The
             Kings
             Pa●ents
             granted
             to
             Auditors
             ,
             and
             Receivers
             for
             their
             lives
             ,
             were
             
               ex
               gratia
               &
               mero
               motu
            
             ,
             
             And
             if
             they
             have
             since
             bought
             their
             places
             of
             others
             ,
             their
             Advantages
             must
             accru●
             to
             them
             ,
             from
             the
             Injuries
             done
             to
             the
             King
             or
             People
             .
             That
             the
             Sheriffs
             of
             all
             Counties
             ,
             are
             persons
             chosen
             to
             serve
             the
             King
             and
             Countrey
             ,
             being
             Landed
             men
             ,
             and
             of
             ability
             there
             ,
             to
             answer
             the
             King
             and
             Subjects
             dues
             ,
             they
             taking
             Security
             of
             the
             Under
             Sheriffs
             ,
             Bayliffs
             ,
             Deputies
             and
             other
             Officers
             ▪
             to
             be
             answerable
             to
             them
             for
             the
             Issues
             of
             their
             Offices
             at
             a
             day
             certain
             .
             And
             the
             Lord
             Treasurer
             may
             design
             the
             payments
             of
             the
             Kings
             Revenue
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             several
             purposes
             ordained
             .
          
           
             ORIGINALLY
             ,
             The
             Kings
             Rents
             were
             payd
             in
             kinde
             ,
             by
             Cattle
             ,
             Corn
             ,
             Hay
             ,
             Oats
             ,
             and
             other
             Provisions
             for
             the
             Kings
             Houshold
             .
             The
             inconveniency
             of
             that
             was
             found
             great
             ,
             for
             Tenants
             to
             bring
             their
             Carriages
             from
             places
             far
             distant
             to
             the
             Court
             ,
             so
             then
             by
             Agreement
             ,
             they
             payd
             their
             Rents
             to
             the
             Sheriffs
             (
             the
             grand
             Officers
             of
             the
             several
             Shires
             )
             who
             payd
             the
             said
             Rents
             
               Scaccario
               nostro
               pondere
               &
               numero
            
             .
             Allowing
             6
             d.
             in
             the
             pound
             ,
             for
             wearing
             of
             the
             money
             by
             often
             telling
             .
             The
             uprightness
             of
             that
             Age
             was
             such
             ,
             that
             they
             accounted
             the
             Kings
             Rents
             sacred
             and
             individual
             ,
             considering
             ,
             that
             the
             Kings
             care
             and
             charge
             preserved
             all
             men
             in
             peace
             and
             plenty
             .
             And
             the
             Sheriffs
             then
             ,
             minding
             the
             Common-weal
             ,
             and
             good
             of
             their
             Countrey
             ,
             answered
             the
             Kings
             Rents
             by
             Proxies
             at
             London
             ,
             who
             kept
             correspondence
             with
             Factors
             ,
             Clothiers
             ,
             Gra●●ers
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             trading
             from
             all
             parts
             of
             England
             to
             the
             City
             ,
             and
             levied
             the
             Rents
             at
             his
             leasure
             .
             By
             which
             means
             ,
             he
             promoted
             Trade
             ,
             kept
             the
             money
             still
             in
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             That
             imployed
             Spinners
             ,
             Weavers
             ,
             and
             Husbandmen
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             their
             whole
             Market
             money
             had
             been
             carried
             out
             of
             the
             Countrey
             by
             Receivers
             and
             Collectors
             .
             That
             came
             as
             strangers
             amongst
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             Pr●mises
             considered
             ,
             it
             remains
             under
             your
             Lordships
             consideration
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             not
             fit
             for
             a
             Parliament
             to
             consult
             what
             is
             most
             necessary
             to
             be
             done
             for
             the
             advantage
             of
             the
             King
             in
             his
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             the
             Commodity
             of
             the
             People
             in
             their
             payments
             ,
             and
             to
             hear
             what
             further
             shall
             be
             proposed
             upon
             the
             whole
             matter
             ,
             for
             his
             Majesties
             Service
             therein
             ,
             all
             which
             is
             submitted
             to
          
           
             
               
                 January
                 the
                 29th
                 1660.
                 
              
            
             
               By
               
                 
                   Walter
                   Devereux
                   ,
                
                 
                   George
                   Carew
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           Business
           tending
           to
           the
           well
           setling
           of
           his
           Majesties
           revenue
           ,
           under
           Consideration
           of
           the
           Lord
           Treasurer
           ,
           
           and
           others
           .
           The
           Petitioners
           not
           doubting
           ,
           but
           the
           referrees
           ,
           had
           been
           fully
           satisfied
           in
           the
           Premises
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Collections
           ,
           and
           what
           was
           alledged
           in
           the
           petition
           ;
           left
           it
           for
           the
           Barons
           to
           report
           .
           And
           on
           the
           13
           th
           .
           of
           May
           1661.
           
           Calling
           for
           their
           report
           ,
           the
           Barons
           desired
           an
           information
           of
           the
           benefit
           intended
           to
           His
           Majestie
           in
           the
           said
           Collection
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           having
           forgotten
           the
           perticulars
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           discoverie
           of
           the
           mis-carriages
           ,
           and
           inconveniencies
           ,
           which
           had
           happened
           by
           the
           default
           of
           the
           Receivers
           ,
           Collectours
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           said
           accounts
           .
           Whereupon
           it
           was
           breifly
           answered
           by
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           proposals
           (
           concerning
           the
           said
           Collection
           )
           left
           with
           Mr.
           Paine
           ,
           they
           had
           offered
           first
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           observe
           such
           a
           methode
           in
           every
           County
           ,
           that
           the
           rents
           should
           be
           duly
           answered
           without
           the
           charge
           of
           Poundage
           ,
           which
           the
           receivers
           had
           ,
           besides
           the
           Collectours
           fees
           ▪
           Secondly
           ,
           without
           the
           charge
           of
           2s
           .
           upon
           every
           account
           ,
           which
           the
           Auditours
           Clerks
           ,
           were
           allowed
           for
           ingrossing
           the
           accounts
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           give
           good
           Security
           to
           render
           a
           perfect
           Account
           yearly
           upon
           Oath
           ,
           and
           return
           the
           supers
           ,
           and
           upon
           whom
           depending
           ,
           that
           process
           may
           Issue
           duly
           out
           to
           avoid
           the
           charge
           of
           Messengers
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           they
           would
           discharge
           the
           King
           of
           1500
           ●b
           .
           being
           part
           of
           a
           Debt
           due
           by
           Letters-Patent
           charged
           upon
           the
           revenue
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           Pay
           the
           said
           ●ents
           on
           the
           first
           day
           of
           May
           ,
           every
           Year
           ,
           during
           the
           said
           term
           desired
           by
           their
           Petition
           ,
           into
           His
           Majesties
           receipt
           of
           Exchequer
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           for
           the
           arrears
           ,
           and
           supers
           depending
           upon
           the
           former
           tenants
           ,
           and
           Collectours
           in
           the
           Ministers
           accounts
           ,
           and
           receivers
           accounts
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           which
           were
           occasioned
           through
           the
           default
           of
           the
           Auditors
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           aforesaid
           .
           The
           Petitioners
           ,
           then
           informing
           the
           Barons
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           so
           clearly
           make
           them
           appear
           without
           an
           express
           order
           to
           some
           of
           the
           Clerks
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           to
           peruse
           their
           last
           declared
           accounts
           ,
           and
           certifie
           the
           same
           .
           Several
           Clerks
           being
           then
           present
           ,
           informed
           the
           Court
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           a
           work
           of
           time
           ,
           but
           for
           their
           satisfaction
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           earnest
           desire
           of
           Mr.
           
             Walter
             Devereux
          
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           Petitioners
           ,
           being
           a
           Member
           of
           Parliame●t
           ,
           the
           Barons
           made
           this
           following
           Order
           .
        
      
       
         
           Die
           Martis
           xiiii
           .
           
             May
             1661.
             
          
        
         
           ORDERED
           ,
           that
           the
           last
           declared
           accounts
           of
           the
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           receivers
           in
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Wilts
             .
             York-Shire
          
           ,
           and
           Lyncoln-Shire
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           Exchequer
           Chamber
           upon
           wednesday
           15.
           of
           May
           by
           eight
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           morning
           to
           be
           perused
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           one
           of
           the
           Auditors
           Clerks
           by
           Mr.
           Hudson
           ,
           Mr.
           Wilkinson
           ,
           Mr.
           Carill
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Burnet
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Matthew
                 Hale
                 .
              
               
                 Edw.
                 Atkins
                 .
              
               
                 Chr.
                 Turnor
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Notwithstanding
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Sawyer
          
           was
           unconcerned
           in
           the
           said
           order
           for
           those
           Counties
           ,
           yet
           he
           appeared
           the
           next
           morning
           before
           the
           Barons
           ,
           and
           told
           them
           that
           it
           was
           not
           convenient
           for
           the
           Auditors
           to
           bring
           their
           accounts
           out
           of
           their
           Office
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           should
           be
           perused
           without
           the
           Lord
           Treasurer
           were
           first
           acquainted
           with
           the
           business
           (
           pro
           consequentia
           )
           and
           for
           that
           the
           Barons
           O●der
           was
           not
           Obeyed
           ,
           the
           Petitioners
           desired
           a
           further
           Order
           ,
           which
           was
           graunted
           as
           foll●weth
           .
           viz.
           
        
      
       
         
           Die
           Mercurii
           ,
           xv
           .
           
             May
             1661.
             
          
        
         
           ORDERED
           ,
           That
           Mr.
           Harpham
           one
           of
           the
           Attornies
           in
           the
           Kings
           Remembrancers
           Office
           ,
           Mr.
           Wilkinson
           ,
           another
           Attorny
           in
           the
           Treasurers
           Remembrancers
           Office
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           Burnet
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           sworn
           Clerks
           of
           the
           Pipe-Office
           ,
           do
           forthwith
           peruse
           the
           last
           declared
           Receivers
           Accounts
           ,
           with
           the
           Ministers
           accounts
           ,
           relating
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           for
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Wilts
             .
             York-Shire
          
           ,
           and
           Lincoln
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Counties
           ,
           and
           certifie
           unto
           us
           the
           Arrears
           and
           supers
           in
           the
           said
           accounts
           ,
           and
           for
           how
           long
           time
           they
           have
           been
           depending
           their
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Matthew
                 Hale
                 .
              
               
                 Edw.
                 Atkyns
                 .
              
               
                 Chr.
                 Turnor
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Mr.
           Kinsman
           Auditor
           for
           Wilts
           .
           had
           no
           declared
           accounts
           in
           his
           Office
           since
           the
           7
           th
           Year
           of
           King
           
             Charles
             the
             First
          
           .
           
           And
           Mr.
           Chislett
           Deputy
           Auditor
           to
           Mr.
           Gwin
           ,
           for
           
             Lincoln
             shire
          
           told
           the
           Petition●rs
           ,
           they
           had
           given
           the
           Barons
           sufficient
           satisfaction
           by
           Certificate
           under
           their
           〈◊〉
           concerning
           the
           Supers
           ,
           and
           Arrears
           in
           their
           accounts
           in
           December
           last
           .
           And
           the
           D●puty-Auditor
           for
           York-Shire
           had
           no
           declared
           account
           in
           his
           Office
           since
           the
           
             14
             th
             .
          
           of
           the
           late
           King
           Charls
           ;
           But
           the
           〈◊〉
           in
           persuance
           of
           the
           last
           Order
           ,
           caused
           the
           last
           declared
           accompts
           to
           be
           perused
           (
           with
           much
           opposition
           ,
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Sawyer
          
           telling
           the
           Auditors
           they
           deserved
           to
           lose
           their
           offices
           for
           suffering
           those
           persons
           to
           ●ook
           into
           their
           Accounts
           )
           by
           the
           Attornies
           aforesaid
           ,
           who
           certified
           the
           Barons
           the
           〈…〉
           under
           their
           hands
           ,
           as
           appears
           before
           the
           Barons
           Report
           in
           the
           19.
           page
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           WILLIAM
           By
           Divine
           Providence
           LORD
           ARCH-BISHOP
           OF
           CANTERBURY
           HIS
           GRACE
           ,
           Primate
           of
           England
           and
           Metropolitane
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Reverend
             Father
             in
             God
             ,
          
        
         
           
             I
             HAVE
             observed
             in
             reading
             the
             Acts
             of
             Councils
             ,
             and
             Parliaments
             ,
             held
             by
             the
             KINGS
             of
             England
             ?
             That
             they
             have
             Supported
             themselves
             ,
             repaired
             their
             Estates
             ▪
             and
             payd
             their
             Debts
             ,
             by
             improving
             the
             Revenue
             of
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             lessening
             the
             charge
             of
             supernumerary
             Officers
             belonging
             to
             the
             Exchequer
             .
             And
             although
             the
             King
             hath
             an
             absolute
             Sovereign
             power
             in
             himself
             to
             do
             it
             without
             Parliaments
             ;
             yet
             he
             hath
             usually
             condescended
             ,
             in
             such
             cases
             ,
             to
             advise
             with
             the
             
               Lords
               Spiritual
            
             and
             Temporal
             ,
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             .
             The
             State
             held
             it
             most
             just
             ,
             in
             the
             seventh
             year
             of
             
               King
               Henry
            
             the
             fourth
             ,
             to
             help
             the
             King
             out
             of
             his
             own
             ,
             rather
             then
             burthen
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             improved
             his
             Lands
             ,
             although
             in
             Lease
             .
             And
             also
             in
             Henry
             the
             sixths
             time
             ,
             the
             King
             was
             induced
             by
             his
             Council
             ,
             to
             Convey
             to
             the
             Arch-Bishop
             of
             Canterbury
             ,
             and
             others
             ,
             all
             Profits
             of
             Wards
             ,
             Escheats
             ,
             and
             Forfeitures
             ,
             &c.
             towards
             the
             defraying
             the
             charge
             of
             his
             House
             ,
             to
             prevent
             the
             immoderate
             Requests
             of
             importunate
             Suiters
             .
             
               May
               it
               please
               your
               Grace
            
             ,
             The
             Creditors
             that
             are
             concerned
             in
             the
             Petition
             for
             the
             improvement
             of
             
               First
               Fruits
            
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             of
             the
             Clergie
             ,
             are
             many
             and
             troublesome
             ,
             and
             of
             several
             Opinions
             .
             They
             have
             urged
             me
             to
             write
             these
             further
             Arguments
             and
             Perswasions
             to
             the
             Clergie
             ,
             wherein
             is
             endeavoured
             to
             convince
             all
             men
             ,
             as
             well
             of
             the
             undoubted
             Rights
             and
             Proportions
             due
             to
             the
             King
             from
             the
             
               Clergie
               ▪
            
             as
             the
             Rights
             and
             Dignities
             due
             to
             the
             Clergie
             from
             the
             People
             .
             Yet
             I
             understand
             the
             whole
             scope
             (
             of
             their
             Grievances
             )
             is
             to
             be
             relieved
             out
             of
             the
             late
             improvements
             of
             
               Bishops
               ,
               Deans
               ,
               Non-Residents
               ,
               Pluralists
               sine
               Curas
               ,
            
             and
             Ministers
             whose
             Livings
             are
             worth
             above
             a
             hundred
             pounds
             
               per
               annum
            
             .
             The
             Method
             they
             intend
             to
             propose
             ,
             I
             doubt
             not
             but
             may
             please
             your
             Grace
             ,
             since
             they
             drive
             so
             much
             at
             the
             Benefit
             of
             the
             poore
             Clergie
             ,
             and
             to
             annex
             certaine
             Augmentations
             for
             ever
             to
             such
             Livings
             ,
             and
             Vicaridges
             that
             yeild
             not
             sufficient
             Maintenance
             ,
             and
             Encouragement
             to
             them
             that
             serve
             the
             Cure.
             My
             Lord
             ,
             I
             have
             a
             double
             Obligation
             upon
             me
             to
             honour
             the
             Clergie
             ,
             above
             all
             other
             Orders
             and
             Dignities
             ,
             therefore
             desired
             Moderation
             ,
             and
             added
             some
             thing
             of
             my
             own
             short
             Observations
             ,
             to
             the
             advantage
             of
             the
             whole
             Hierarchy
             of
             the
             Church
             (
             onely
             consistent
             with
             the
             old
             and
             sure
             Foundations
             of
             good
             Government
             )
             in
             the
             English
             Monarchie
             .
             And
             ,
             I
             question
             not
             ,
             but
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             Cause
             of
             the
             Widow
             and
             Fatherless
             ,
             will
             find
             Audience
             and
             Relief
             in
             Parliament
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             not
             trouble
             
               Your
               Grace
            
             any
             further
             ,
             then
             to
             acquaint
             You
             ,
             I
             have
             Printed
             but
             a
             small
             number
             of
             these
             Papers
             ,
             to
             be
             delivered
             onely
             to
             some
             of
             the
             most
             Eminent
             and
             Honourable
             Persons
             of
             both
             Houses
             ,
             and
             other
             perticular
             Friends
             that
             have
             a
             great
             sense
             of
             the
             whole
             Business
             ,
             and
             a
             great
             Value
             for
             the
             Clergie
             ;
             there
             is
             much
             more
             to
             be
             sayd
             and
             considered
             ,
             then
             what
             I
             have
             written
             :
             All
             which
             I
             humbly
             submit
             to
             Your
             most
             Pious
             and
             Prudent
             apprehensions
             ,
             and
             shall
             ever
             study
             to
             approve
             my self
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               Lordships
               Most
               humble
               and
               Faithful
               Servant
               :
               
                 GEORGE
                 CAREVV
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             FURTHER
             CONSIDERATIONS
             ,
             OFFERED
             TO
             THE
             CLERGIE
             ,
          
           
             Concerning
             their
             first
             Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             due
             to
             the
             KING
             ,
             for
             his
             supream
             pastoral
             Charge
             (
             oppugnant
             to
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Rome
             )
             Asserting
             the
             KINGS
             Right
             to
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             Vindicating
             the
             Bishops
             Office
             ,
             Order
             ,
             and
             Dignity
             in
             England
             .
             Justifying
             Tythes
             (
             or
             bona
             Sacra
             )
             to
             be
             the
             Ministers
             proper
             maintenance
             by
             Divine
             right
             .
             VVith
             several
             Arguments
             deduced
             from
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             reason
             (
             promiscuously
             delivered
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             all
             men
             )
             proving
             it
             both
             sacrilegious
             and
             distructive
             ,
             to
             de●raud
             the
             KING
             in
             his
             Tributes
             ,
             Rights
             ,
             or
             Revenues
             of
             the
             Crown
             .
          
           
             WHEN
             a
             man
             reads
             with
             Patience
             ,
             
             and
             without
             prejudice
             ,
             he
             gives
             himself
             the
             liberty
             of
             making
             a
             true
             definition
             of
             those
             things
             ,
             which
             comes
             within
             the
             reach
             of
             his
             own
             capacity
             to
             judg
             .
             The
             Church
             is
             truly
             apprehended
             to
             be
             a
             State
             and
             Society
             of
             men
             professing
             one
             Faith
             ,
             serving
             one
             God
             ,
             and
             confessing
             one
             Saviour
             and
             Redeemer
             ;
             being
             a
             collective
             Body
             of
             several
             Parts
             ,
             and
             Consistences
             ,
             indowed
             with
             large
             and
             Honourable
             Priviledges
             (
             more
             antient
             then
             any
             Society
             whatsoever
             )
             having
             Communion
             with
             God
             and
             Angels
             ;
             that
             was
             visible
             in
             the
             families
             of
             the
             Patriarchs
             ,
             before
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             Food
             ,
             called
             in
             holy
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             Fathers
             ,
             a
             people
             chosen
             of
             God
             ;
             unto
             whom
             his
             Son
             ,
             and
             our
             Saviour
             hath
             manifested
             those
             things
             ,
             which
             before
             were
             kept
             secret
             ;
             that
             this
             Church
             hath
             been
             strengthned
             ,
             and
             confirmed
             by
             the
             blood
             of
             
               Apostles
               ,
               Bishops
               ,
               Preachers
            
             ,
             and
             holy
             Martyrs
             ,
             against
             the
             gates
             ,
             and
             Battelments
             of
             Hell.
             That
             Christian
             King's
             ,
             have
             the
             supream
             Government
             of
             the
             Church
             ;
             from
             whence
             Bracton
             ,
             and
             our
             ancient
             Common
             Lawyers
             of
             England
             ,
             calls
             the
             Kings
             revenues
             
               sacra
               patrimonia
            
             ,
             and
             saies
             ,
             
               Omnis
               quidem
               sub
               rege
               ,
               &
               ipse
               sub
               nullo
               nisi
               tantam
               sub
               Deo
               :
            
             so
             that
             naturally
             ,
             from
             thence
             (
             by
             the
             rules
             of
             Government
             ,
             and
             protection
             )
             arises
             ,
             that
             the
             Clergie
             are
             to
             pay
             their
             tribute
             to
             the
             King
             as
             well
             as
             the
             Laity
             .
             
               And
               they
               that
               deceive
               the
               KING
               ,
               deceive
               themselves
               ,
               and
               others
               .
            
          
           
             MOses
             left
             this
             for
             a
             Law
             to
             remain
             for
             ever
             ,
             
             that
             the
             Fathers
             should
             teach
             their
             children
             what
             the
             Lord
             had
             done
             in
             their
             days
             ,
             and
             to
             inquire
             in
             times
             past
             what
             was
             done
             even
             from
             the
             creation
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             whereby
             we
             may
             truly
             understand
             ,
             that
             God
             ordained
             to
             himselfe
             ,
             the
             seventh
             part
             of
             our
             time
             ,
             and
             the
             tenth
             part
             of
             our
             increase
             :
             
               Jus
               permaneat
               semper
               nec
               unquam
               mutetur
               Lex
               vero
               scripta
               sepius
               :
            
             Man
             that
             is
             the
             measure
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             hath
             reason
             given
             him
             to
             discern
             between
             good
             ,
             and
             evil
             ;
             must
             needs
             offend
             against
             the
             Law
             of
             his
             understanding
             ,
             when
             he
             deal●
             unjustly
             with
             God
             or
             man.
             It
             was
             a
             great
             offence
             ,
             and
             a
             cursed
             thing
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Law
             to
             remove
             the
             Land-mark
             ,
             and
             Antient
             bonds
             between
             Neighbour
             ,
             and
             Neighbour
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             the
             great
             unquietness
             which
             was
             caused
             thereby
             :
             how
             much
             more
             do
             they
             offend
             ,
             which
             remove
             ,
             and
             alter
             the
             proportion
             allotted
             to
             the
             service
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             Antient
             bounds
             which
             our
             fore-Fathers
             have
             set
             between
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             his
             people
             .
             
               And
               they
               that
               deceived
               the
               KING
               ,
               brought
               the
               Callamities
               upen
               themselves
               ,
               and
               the
               whole
               Nation
               .
            
          
           
             WHen
             Saul
             was
             made
             King
             ,
             
             the
             High
             Priest
             became
             a
             subject
             ,
             and
             the
             first
             Fruits
             ,
             and
             Tenths
             which
             were
             given
             by
             the
             other
             Preists
             ,
             and
             Levites
             ,
             to
             the
             High
             Priest
             before
             ,
             ●as
             then
             vested
             in
             the
             King
             ,
             having
             the
             supream
             pastorall
             Charge
             of
             the
             People
             :
             it
             was
             a
             proverb
             amongst
             the
             Jews
             ,
             that
             paying
             of
             tythes
             was
             a
             hedge
             to
             a
             mans
             possession
             ,
             and
             a
             setled
             maintenance
             for
             perpetuating
             of
             religion
             .
             Nature
             teaches
             men
             to
             honour
             God
             with
             their
             substance
             .
             The
             Heathen
             themselves
             ,
             which
             had
             not
             the
             means
             to
             apprehend
             much
             ,
             offered
             the
             tythe
             of
             their
             Corn
             ,
             and
             Wine
             to
             their
             Gods
             ,
             making
             payment
             in
             kind
             for
             the
             plentifull
             increase
             they
             had
             ,
             before
             any
             use
             were
             made
             of
             the
             other
             nine
             parts
             ;
             The
             Scripture
             ,
             the
             rule
             of
             our
             Faith
             ,
             hath
             left
             examples
             of
             that
             particular
             proportion
             ,
             most
             fit
             to
             be
             set
             apart
             for
             the
             service
             of
             God
             ;
             and
             forasmuch
             as
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             hath
             entred
             into
             obligation
             ;
             The
             Statutes
             and
             Decrees
             of
             the
             Land
             injoyning
             the
             payment
             of
             tyths
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             vanity
             ,
             and
             a
             superfluous
             question
             to
             despute
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             of
             Divine
             right
             .
             
               And
               they
               that
               denyed
               the
               Kings
               proportion
               ,
               ought
               not
               to
               receive
               their
               own
               :
               the
               publi●ke
               revenue
               ought
               to
               be
               preferred
               before
               the
               private
               .
            
          
           
             IT
             's
             objected
             ,
             we
             are
             now
             free
             from
             the
             Law
             of
             Mos●s
             ,
             and
             not
             bound
             to
             pay
             Tythes
             any
             longer
             ;
             that
             Christ
             suffering
             ,
             and
             offering
             up
             himself
             a
             Sacrifice
             for
             sin
             ;
             
             Aron's
             
               order
               remov●●
               from
               the
               Temple
               ,
               and
               the
               ●ffice
               of
               the
               preisthood
               became
               Evangelical
               :
            
             it
             's
             granted
             ,
             that
             the
             law
             was
             fulfilled
             but
             not
             destroyed
             ;
             the
             
               hoc
               agere
            
             was
             turned
             into
             
               Hoc
               Credere
            
             ,
             yet
             the
             Text
             says
             ,
             that
             
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               shall
               pass
               away
               ,
               but
               not
               on●
               tittle
               of
               the
               Law
               should
               perish
            
             ;
             Faith
             is
             proved
             by
             works
             ,
             and
             if
             there
             wants
             Charity
             all
             is
             nothing
             :
             The
             Equi●able
             Consideration
             for
             Tyths
             ,
             continues
             
             upon
             the
             like
             conditions
             under
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             before
             under
             the
             Law
             ?
             the
             Priests
             and
             Levites
             took
             them
             for
             expounding
             the
             Law
             ,
             serving
             at
             the
             Altar
             ,
             and
             Tabernacle
             ,
             and
             offering
             up
             the
             Sacrifices
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             the
             Preachers
             and
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             receive
             the
             Tythe
             ,
             and
             offerings
             ,
             for
             administring
             the
             Word
             and
             Sacraments
             ,
             teaching
             the
             mysteries
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             offering
             up
             Prayers
             ,
             as
             daily
             sacrifices
             for
             the
             People
             :
             in
             the
             first
             150
             Years
             after
             Christ
             ,
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             and
             Preachers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             were
             dispersed
             ,
             and
             had
             no
             settled
             maintenance
             but
             the
             voluntary
             contributions
             of
             those
             that
             imbraced
             their
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             some
             that
             received
             their
             glad
             tydings
             of
             Salvation
             ,
             sold
             all
             that
             they
             had
             ,
             and
             layd
             it
             at
             their
             feet
             .
             
               Tertullian
               ,
               Cyprian
               ,
               Clemens-Alexandrinus
               ,
               Eusebius
               ,
               Irenaeus
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             writ
             of
             their
             Dyet
             ,
             Habitation
             ,
             and
             apparel
             ,
             and
             of
             severall
             things
             indifferent
             in
             themselves
             ,
             which
             altered
             with
             time
             ,
             and
             place
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Rules
             of
             Princes
             ,
             and
             established
             Laws
             of
             their
             Government
          
           
             The
             people
             of
             God
             in
             the
             Primitive
             times
             desired
             a
             King
             to
             protect
             them
             from
             their
             Enemies
             ;
             and
             by
             Divine
             institution
             Kings
             were
             appointed
             to
             govern
             ,
             
             and
             rule
             over
             them
             ,
             who
             received
             the
             power
             both
             Spiritual
             and
             temporal
             into
             one
             and
             the
             same
             hand
             ,
             he
             made
             choyce
             of
             the
             Priests
             and
             deposed
             them
             as
             Solomon
             did
             Abiather
             ,
             and
             placed
             Zadock
             in
             his
             rome
             ,
             And
             the
             Law
             both
             Judaicall
             and
             Levitical
             was
             made
             Canonicall
             Scripture
             ,
             by
             Josiah
             :
             The
             Rites
             and
             Seremonies
             of
             the
             Church
             after
             Christ
             were
             debated
             and
             determined
             at
             national
             Synods
             ,
             and
             general
             Councils
             ,
             and
             were
             made
             Cannon
             laws
             by
             the
             Emperours
             .
             The
             Apostles
             perswaded
             the
             people
             to
             believe
             Christ's
             Doctrines
             ,
             not
             upon
             payn
             of
             death
             but
             damnation
             ,
             and
             taught
             them
             to
             be
             obedient
             to
             their
             Civil
             Magistrates
             for
             conscience
             sake
             ,
             for
             that
             an
             Oath
             was
             the
             end
             of
             all
             strife
             .
             The
             old
             and
             new
             Testaments
             were
             preserved
             by
             the
             holy
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             Preached
             publickly
             in
             England
             in
             the
             Year
             250.
             
             
             The
             Reverend
             and
             Learned
             Bishops
             in
             England
             in
             those
             days
             ,
             much
             Honoured
             for
             their
             Constancy
             ,
             and
             Zeal
             in
             Religion
             ,
             were
             summoned
             to
             the
             Generall
             Councils
             of
             Sardice
             and
             Nice
             ,
             and
             much
             approved
             of
             for
             their
             Doctrine
             all
             the
             time
             of
             Constantine
             the
             Great
             .
          
        
         
           
             The
             Originall
             of
             the
             POPE's
             Usurpation
             over
             CHRISTIAN
             PRINCES
             .
          
           
             AS
             to
             the
             English
             Monarchical
             Government
             (
             under
             which
             our
             Lives
             ,
             
             Liberties
             ,
             and
             Estates
             are
             best
             secured
             by
             
               Magna
               charta
            
             ,
             and
             the
             Petition
             of
             Right
             )
             it
             is
             agreed
             there
             is
             but
             one
             man
             Supream
             ,
             all
             others
             act
             under
             his
             name
             ,
             by
             commision
             ?
             The
             Clergie
             being
             subordinate
             to
             the
             Prince
             ,
             having
             the
             superiority
             over
             them
             ,
             do
             submit
             themselves
             to
             his
             Government
             in
             all
             things
             according
             to
             Gods
             commands
             ;
             knowing
             there
             is
             no
             power
             but
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             ordained
             of
             God
             ;
             That
             Kings
             are
             the
             Lords
             Anointed
             ,
             his
             Image
             upon
             Earth
             ,
             Nursing
             Fathers
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             Princes
             of
             the
             people
             of
             God.
             The
             Pope
             or
             Bishop
             of
             Rome
             usurped
             his
             Authority
             of
             late
             times
             :
             Emperours
             and
             King's
             formerly
             elected
             ,
             degraded
             ,
             and
             censured
             them
             .
             Theodoret
             imployed
             John
             the
             first
             Bishop
             of
             Rome
             in
             the
             nature
             of
             an
             Embassador
             to
             Justinian
             the
             Emperour
             ,
             and
             for
             exceeding
             his
             Commission
             ,
             he
             kept
             him
             in
             Prison
             until
             he
             dyed
             .
             In
             the
             year
             679.
             
             Pope
             Agatho
             besought
             the
             Emperour
             to
             forgive
             him
             the
             Tribute
             which
             the
             Pope
             of
             Rome
             usually
             payd
             for
             his
             Consecration
             .
             One
             Almaine
             Emperour
             chose
             Pope
             Leo
             the
             eight
             ,
             John
             the
             Fourteenth
             ,
             and
             Benedict
             the
             Fifth
             ,
             and
             so
             successicely
             ▪
             but
             as
             the
             Emperours
             did
             fall
             ,
             so
             the
             Popes
             did
             rise
             :
             The
             Pope
             himselfe
             will
             rather
             renounce
             the
             succession
             of
             Peter
             ,
             then
             the
             Donation
             of
             Charlemane
             .
          
           
             The
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             
             once
             a
             Member
             of
             the
             true
             Catholick
             Church
             ,
             is
             fallen
             from
             the
             Principles
             of
             the
             Apostolick
             ,
             and
             primitive
             puritie
             ,
             both
             in
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             Manners
             ,
             and
             came
             to
             that
             swelling
             greatness
             by
             six
             steps
             Gradatim
             .
             The
             first
             ,
             by
             Constantines
             departing
             from
             Rome
             to
             Constantinople
             .
             The
             Second
             by
             the
             fall
             of
             the
             Empire
             in
             the
             West
             .
             The
             Third
             ,
             by
             the
             donation
             of
             Phocas
             .
             The
             Fourth
             ,
             by
             the
             voluntary
             Charter
             ,
             that
             the
             Emperour
             of
             Constantinople
             made
             to
             Benedict
             the
             Second
             ,
             In
             the
             Year
             684.
             
             The
             Fifth
             ,
             by
             the
             amity
             between
             Zachary
             Bishop
             ,
             of
             Rome
             ,
             and
             King
             Pipin
             of
             France
             ,
             In
             the
             Year
             751.
             
             The
             Sixth
             and
             last
             step
             ,
             by
             the
             Constitution
             of
             Seven
             Electours
             ,
             by
             Gregory
             the
             Fifth
             a
             Germane
             born
             ,
             
             and
             Kinsman
             to
             Ot●o
             the
             Emperour
             .
             So
             the
             Beast
             that
             Obscurely
             sprung
             up
             ,
             increased
             and
             became
             insolently
             Triumphant
             over
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Emperours
             ;
             and
             sent
             their
             Popish
             innovasions
             of
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             discipline
             into
             England
             i●
             the
             Saxons
             time
             .
             A
             Foundation
             layd
             in
             Blood
             ,
             Treason
             ,
             and
             Rapine
             ,
             cannot
             support
             a
             Fabrick
             from
             falling
             to
             the
             ground
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             in
             vain
             to
             read
             the
             Desputations
             and
             Volumnes
             of
             Bellarmine
             ,
             and
             others
             that
             writ
             in
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Rome
             ,
             
             that
             swept
             away
             the
             mony
             of
             England
             under
             Colour
             of
             indulgencies
             ,
             that
             caused
             the
             Common
             people
             to
             rob
             their
             Children
             to
             Inrich
             the
             Fryars
             ,
             and
             make
             their
             posterity
             poor
             by
             such
             Charity
             and
             Devotion
             ,
             not
             by
             the
             Scripture
             required
             :
             The
             Church
             of
             God
             is
             built
             upon
             his
             name
             and
             word
             ,
             that
             unmoveable
             Rock
             ;
             The
             keys
             of
             heaven
             are
             Faith
             ,
             and
             good
             works
             .
             The
             people
             are
             admitted
             in
             ,
             or
             kept
             out
             of
             the
             Church
             by
             the
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             ordinances
             of
             God.
             The
             Prophets
             foretold
             the
             Jews
             of
             a
             Messiah
             to
             re-establish
             amongst
             them
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             was
             rejected
             by
             them
             in
             the
             time
             of
             Samuel
             ?
             This
             expectation
             made
             them
             obnoxious
             to
             impostures
             ,
             that
             have
             had
             the
             Ambition
             and
             art
             (
             by
             plausible
             ,
             and
             false
             Doctrines
             )
             to
             attempt
             ,
             and
             deceive
             the
             people
             :
             Christ
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             forewarned
             them
             of
             such
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             told
             them
             further
             ,
             that
             his
             Kingdom
             was
             not
             of
             this
             world
             ;
             that
             the
             Kings
             of
             Nations
             had
             Dominion
             over
             their
             subjects
             ,
             but
             his
             Kingdom
             purchased
             by
             his
             Blood
             ,
             was
             not
             to
             be
             possessed
             untill
             his
             second
             comming
             .
             The
             Devil
             seeks
             ,
             by
             suggesting
             a
             present
             Dominion
             ,
             to
             weaken
             the
             Faith
             of
             Christians
             ▪
             Saint
             Peter
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Apostles
             had
             Power
             given
             them
             to
             teach
             the
             people
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             the
             mysteries
             of
             their
             salvation
             ,
             in
             the
             Faith
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             him
             crucified
             ;
             when
             Christian
             Sovereigns
             were
             Baptised
             into
             the
             Faith
             (
             by
             vertue
             of
             their
             office
             )
             they
             obliged
             themselves
             to
             preserve
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ▪
             God
             requiring
             the
             account
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             at
             their
             hands
             ,
             being
             not
             only
             
               Pater
               Patirae
            
             ,
             but
             
               Pater
               Ecclesiae
            
             ,
             therefore
             Tythes
             ,
             the
             patrimony
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             should
             be
             maintained
             and
             kept
             inviolate
             by
             Kings
             the
             nursing
             fathers
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             AMongst
             the
             Emperial
             laws
             was
             omitted
             ,
             the
             punishment
             for
             killing
             their
             Fathers
             ,
             supposing
             no
             man
             to
             be
             so
             horrid●y
             impious
             and
             wicked
             to
             commit
             such
             an
             act
             of
             Paricide
             against
             the
             law
             of
             nature
             .
             It
             may
             be
             sayd
             as
             much
             ,
             of
             
             those
             men
             that
             Robbed
             and
             destroyed
             their
             mother
             ,
             
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ;
             The
             Pope
             perswaded
             the
             Kings
             of
             England
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             the
             universal
             Governour
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             he
             received
             the
             revenue
             of
             first
             Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             from
             the
             Clergie
             which
             was
             due
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             the
             four
             orders
             of
             Fryars
             perswaded
             the
             people
             that
             tythes
             were
             given
             
               ex
               debito
               Charitatis
            
             ,
             and
             not
             
               ex
               debito
               Justiciae
            
             to
             the
             Secular
             Preists
             ,
             and
             so
             got
             several
             grants
             of
             them
             to
             themselves
             for
             their
             Spiritual
             labours
             ,
             the
             other
             supernumerary
             orders
             of
             Monks
             and
             Nuns
             further
             perswaded
             the
             Layety
             to
             make
             Arbitrary
             Consecrations
             of
             Tythes
             to
             their
             Abbies
             ,
             and
             Monastries
             ,
             and
             to
             appropriate
             several
             Churches
             and
             Lands
             to
             their
             foundations
             of
             reputed
             Clergie
             ,
             Who
             by
             allowing
             severall
             salaries
             to
             their
             stipendaries
             for
             serving
             the
             Cure
             ,
             gave
             advantage
             to
             Covetous
             men
             (
             upon
             the
             dissolution
             to
             dispoyle
             the
             Church
             )
             who
             took
             grants
             of
             those
             impropriate
             Tythes
             ,
             and
             turned
             them
             into
             Lay-●ees
             ,
             which
             was
             done
             more
             through
             the
             defect
             of
             Councils
             then
             any
             force
             of
             Adversaries
             ,
             in
             subjecting
             that
             Revenue
             of
             the
             Church
             to
             their
             humane
             titles
             ,
             supposing
             the
             property
             that
             God
             hath
             in
             them
             might
             be
             changed
             to
             their
             own
             uses
             by
             such
             contracts
             .
             Whereupon
             several
             poor
             scandalous
             Livings
             have
             since
             made
             scandalous
             Ministers
             .
             That
             in
             many
             parts
             of
             the
             North
             ,
             and
             West
             ,
             of
             England
             ,
             the
             Vicars
             are
             necessitated
             to
             sell
             Ale
             ,
             or
             go
             to
             their
             day-labour
             ,
             for
             the
             subsistance
             of
             themselves
             ,
             and
             their
             Families
             .
             A
             grave
             Spaniard
             landing
             in
             King
             Edward
             the
             Sixths
             time
             ,
             neer
             the
             Ruins
             of
             an
             old
             Abbie
             by
             the
             sea
             coast
             ,
             perceived
             a
             poor
             Clergie-man
             hedging
             in
             of
             his
             Glebe
             land
             ,
             the
             Spaniard
             to
             satisfie
             his
             curiosity
             ,
             desired
             the
             Vicar
             to
             shew
             him
             his
             Church
             ,
             demanding
             what
             was
             his
             maintenance
             ,
             he
             told
             him
             he
             had
             twenty
             Nobles
             a
             Year
             ,
             being
             some
             part
             of
             God's
             revenue
             and
             inheritance
             ,
             which
             was
             reserved
             to
             himselfe
             ;
             the
             Spaniard
             wept
             bitterly
             ,
             and
             gave
             the
             poor
             Clergie-man
             all
             the
             mony
             he
             had
             ,
             saying
             ,
             That
             God
             had
             not
             been
             so
             provident
             for
             his
             Church
             in
             England
             as
             in
             other
             parts
             of
             the
             World.
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             Offices
             ,
             Dignities
             ,
             and
             Possessions
             of
             BISHOPS
             ,
             DEANS
             ,
             and
             PREBENDS
             ,
             VINDICATED
             .
          
           
             EPiscopacy
             was
             practised
             in
             the
             Apostles
             time
             ,
             
             and
             it
             was
             the
             constant
             Doctrine
             of
             all
             the
             Fathers
             ,
             that
             Bishops
             succeded
             the
             Apostles
             in
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             best
             ages
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             ordeyned
             Preachers
             in
             every
             City
             :
             Presbyterian
             Government
             was
             not
             thought
             on
             ,
             before
             the
             Reformation
             at
             Geneva
             ,
             which
             is
             Aristocrary
             .
             And
             the
             Independant
             sprung
             up
             with
             the
             New-England
             Faction
             ;
             whose
             Government
             is
             Democracy
             .
             At
             the
             first
             General
             Council
             (
             after
             Christ
             )
             Bishops
             were
             planted
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             Christendom
             ;
             both
             for
             the
             purity
             in
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             the
             safety
             ,
             and
             external
             state
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             have
             continued
             ,
             ever
             since
             in
             England
             ,
             untill
             these
             late
             violent
             times
             of
             Interruption
             ,
             that
             brought
             their
             Bishopricks
             into
             Abeyance
             and
             Consideration
             of
             the
             Law.
             Before
             the
             Foundations
             of
             Parliaments
             were
             layd
             ,
             the
             Kings
             of
             England
             called
             onely
             their
             Prelates
             ,
             and
             Nobles
             to
             Council
             with
             them
             ;
             and
             the
             Affaires
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             ,
             was
             ordered
             by
             Edicts
             to
             the
             Officers
             ,
             and
             Governours
             of
             the
             several
             Counties
             .
             King
             
               Henry
               the
               First
            
             ,
             in
             the
             Year
             of
             our
             Lord
             ,
             1102.
             invested
             the
             Bishops
             by
             giving
             them
             a
             Pastoral
             Staff
             ,
             and
             a
             Ring
             ,
             testifying
             that
             their
             Donation
             ,
             was
             from
             their
             Sovereign
             .
             The
             Pope
             (
             at
             that
             time
             )
             questioning
             the
             Kings
             Authority
             ,
             and
             Right
             to
             investitures
             ;
             the
             King
             sent
             expressly
             then
             to
             
               Rome
               ,
               Herbert
            
             Bishop
             of
             Norwich
             ,
             and
             Robert
             Bishop
             of
             Lichfeild
             ,
             to
             acquaint
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             rather
             loose
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             then
             his
             Right
             ,
             to
             Donations
             of
             Churches
             .
             Asius
             the
             Oldest
             Bishop
             of
             his
             time
             (
             being
             about
             300.
             
             Years
             after
             Christ
             ,
             )
             framed
             the
             Nicen
             Creed
             for
             the
             whol
             Christian
             World.
             Which
             much
             improves
             the
             Benefit
             that
             the
             Church
             receives
             by
             Episcopacy
             .
          
           
             Bishops
             have
             been
             Antiently
             Barons
             by
             Tenure
             ,
             
             and
             had
             their
             Votes
             in
             Parliament
             by
             a
             double
             right
             ,
             the
             one
             to
             advise
             in
             framing
             of
             Laws
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             not
             made
             repugnant
             to
             God's
             word
             ,
             and
             the
             other
             for
             their
             Temporalities
             ,
             having
             Estates
             and
             Families
             of
             their
             owne
             ,
             subject
             to
             the
             Laws
             and
             Statutes
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             .
             It
             is
             a
             question
             whether
             such
             Prerogatives
             can
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             which
             were
             originally
             annexed
             to
             their
             Dignities
             ,
             and
             Orders
             of
             their
             Persons
             and
             Offices
             .
             By
             the
             same
             Rule
             the
             Lords
             temporal
             may
             lose
             their
             Privileges
             ,
             prerogatives
             ,
             and
             Preheminences
             (
             held
             of
             the
             Crown
             )
             which
             they
             have
             above
             other
             men
             ?
             Honours
             are
             rather
             Burthens
             then
             advantages
             ,
             rendring
             men
             obnoxious
             to
             great
             expences
             ,
             and
             offices
             do
             bring
             more
             trouble
             then
             Profit
             ,
             not
             acquiring
             any
             thing
             without
             Danger
             or
             envie
             ;
             no
             man
             should
             in
             reason
             envie
             his
             happiness
             that
             is
             rather
             a
             steward
             ,
             and
             servant
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             then
             Master
             of
             himself
             ,
             or
             his
             own
             Fortune
             .
             
               Non
               nobis
               nati
               sumus
            
             ;
             every
             man
             serves
             God
             ,
             his
             King
             ,
             and
             Country
             ,
             in
             some
             Capacity
             or
             other
             ,
             moving
             in
             his
             station
             accordingly
             :
             And
             since
             the
             Bishops
             have
             been
             interrupted
             ,
             and
             kept
             from
             their
             Votes
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             there
             hath
             been
             disorders
             and
             Confusions
             both
             in
             Church
             ,
             and
             State
             ,
             the
             Pulpets
             filled
             with
             Blasphemy
             ,
             the
             people
             taugh●
             rebellion
             ,
             and
             Witchcraft
             ,
             the
             Press
             open
             to
             all
             manner
             of
             seditions
             ,
             and
             Heresies
             ,
             and
             nothing
             but
             violence
             ,
             and
             oppression
             raging
             throughout
             the
             whole
             Land
             ,
             no
             man
             Considering
             that
             the
             cause
             of
             all
             these
             Calamities
             proceeded
             from
             the
             Sacrilege
             ,
             Pride
             ,
             Envie
             ,
             and
             Covetousness
             ,
             of
             those
             Persons
             that
             made
             such
             strange
             returns
             for
             all
             the
             labours
             ,
             and
             Studies
             of
             so
             many
             learned
             Divin●s
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             ,
             by
             whose
             lives
             and
             Doctrines
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             Scepter
             of
             England
             hath
             been
             exalted
             above
             the
             Pontifical
             Chaire
             ,
             and
             the
             people
             freed
             from
             the
             Jurisdiction
             ,
             and
             slavery
             of
             the
             Pope
             .
          
           
             The
             Lands
             ,
             
             and
             possessions
             of
             Bishops
             ,
             Deans
             ,
             and
             Prebends
             ,
             were
             given
             by
             Pious
             Kings
             ,
             and
             other
             〈◊〉
             Benefactours
             ▪
             Originally
             in
             Franck-Almoyne
             for
             the
             service
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             were
             insep●rably
             annexed
             to
             the
             offi●e
             and
             Dignity
             of
             those
             orders
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             have
             honourable
             support
             ,
             answerable
             to
             the
             great
             care
             ,
             and
             ●harge
             they
             wer●
             intrusted
             withall
             .
             Their
             Maintainance
             ought
             to
             be
             sufficient
             to
             keep
             them
             from
             Corruptions
             ,
             and
             Sinister
             affections
             ,
             and
             to
             do
             acts
             of
             Hospitality
             ,
             giving
             good
             examples
             to
             all
             men
             .
             Poverty
             breeds
             Contempt
             ,
             although
             the
             persons
             have
             extraordinary
             parts
             ,
             and
             deserts
             above
             other
             men
             .
             The
             meanest
             Corporations
             ,
             and
             Civil
             societies
             of
             ●en
             ,
             are
             allowed
             their
             Presidents
             ,
             Mayors
             ,
             Councils
             ,
             and
             Officers
             ,
             to
             bear
             rule
             ,
             and
             Government
             over
             the
             rest
             ,
             and
             they
             hold
             their
             Authority
             by
             the
             Kings
             Charter
             .
             It
             were
             very
             unreasonable
             in
             Cities
             ,
             Provinces
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             ▪
             to
             deny
             God
             a
             reverend
             Worship
             and
             esteem
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             his
             Prerogatives
             ,
             in
             governing
             the
             Church
             according
             to
             order
             ,
             and
             deacency
             .
             The
             Heathen
             when
             they
             would
             secure
             their
             Treasure
             from
             Violence
             ,
             layed
             it
             in
             the
             Templ●s
             ,
             Consecrated
             to
             their
             Gods
             ,
             knowing
             that
             the
             most
             inhumane
             men
             amongst
             them
             would
             not
             take
             any
             thing
             out
             of
             those
             places
             that
             were
             dedicated
             to
             their
             Deities
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             THE
             CONCLUSION
             .
          
           
             THE
             Church
             is
             that
             in
             which
             men
             hope
             for
             Salvation
             (
             united
             under
             a
             visible
             Government
             )
             here
             ,
             and
             triumphant
             in
             Glory
             hereafter
             ,
             going
             under
             divers
             elogies
             ,
             both
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             Earth
             .
             That
             several
             Ministerial
             Officers
             subservient
             in
             the
             Church
             militant
             ,
             were
             ever
             allowed
             a
             sufficient
             ,
             and
             Honourable
             Maintenance
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             order
             :
             In
             England
             ,
             before
             the
             Establishment
             of
             parochial
             right
             to
             Tythes
             ;
             Barons
             layed
             foundations
             of
             Churches
             at
             their
             pleasures
             ,
             claiming
             onely
             a
             right
             to
             the
             Advouson
             ,
             and
             upon
             lapse
             to
             the
             King
             as
             Patron
             Paramount
             ,
             he
             presents
             to
             the
             Cure
             an
             Incumbent
             ;
             being
             lawfully
             ordeined
             ,
             the
             Bishop
             institutes
             ,
             the
             Arch-Deacon
             ,
             &c.
             inducts
             .
             He
             then
             claiming
             a
             free
             liberty
             to
             perswade
             the
             People
             (
             by
             Preaching
             )
             to
             Faith
             ,
             and
             repentance
             ,
             obedience
             to
             Princes
             ,
             and
             love
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             ordinance
             of
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             he
             so
             becomes
             intitutled
             to
             Tythes
             ,
             as
             his
             free-hold
             ,
             for
             Administring
             the
             word
             and
             Sacraments
             to
             the
             People
             .
             Yet
             the
             unworthiness
             of
             Ministers
             doth
             not
             make
             the
             word
             unprofitable
             ,
             or
             the
             ordinances
             uneffectuall
             :
             they
             may
             convert
             others
             ,
             yet
             be
             themselves
             Reprobates
             ;
             and
             by
             Coveting
             more
             then
             their
             owne
             ,
             they
             have
             lost
             a
             great
             part
             of
             that
             which
             was
             their
             due
             by
             Divine
             right
             .
             What
             Kings
             have
             endowed
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             Dignitaries
             of
             the
             Church
             withall
             ,
             they
             receive
             in
             a
             double
             Capacity
             ,
             both
             as
             Spiritual
             ,
             
             and
             Temporal
             persons
             ,
             substituted
             to
             govern
             ,
             and
             rule
             under
             the
             King
             ,
             over
             the
             rest
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             Doctrines
             ,
             and
             erronious
             opinions
             of
             Rome
             .
          
           
             The
             Orthodox
             man
             blushes
             for
             the
             Generation
             that
             are
             not
             ashamed
             of
             themselves
             for
             abusing
             the
             World
             ,
             under
             a
             colour
             of
             Religion
             ,
             making
             in
             a
             wrong
             sense
             ,
             Godliness
             their
             greatest
             gain
             .
             He
             stands
             amazed
             at
             another
             sort
             of
             men
             (
             Libertines
             )
             that
             were
             Proud
             ,
             Malicious
             ,
             and
             Covetous
             ,
             who
             struck
             at
             the
             very
             root
             ,
             giving
             the
             greatest
             blow
             to
             the
             Church
             that
             ever
             was
             given
             ,
             
             by
             any
             that
             profest
             themselves
             Christians
             .
             They
             were
             Emperick
             States-men
             (
             ignorant
             of
             Natural
             Philosophy
             )
             destroyed
             mutual
             societies
             for
             want
             of
             Learning
             ,
             and
             Knowledg
             ;
             they
             descovered
             their
             own
             weakness
             ,
             and
             followed
             an
             
               Ignis
               Fatuus
            
             ,
             shewing
             they
             were
             as
             unskilfull
             to
             Govern
             as
             unwilling
             to
             obey
             ,
             those
             were
             the
             Men
             that
             obstructed
             the
             payment
             of
             the
             Kings
             Debts
             to
             Orphans
             and
             Widows
             :
             They
             received
             the
             Kings
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             built
             large
             Houses
             upon
             Church-Land
             ,
             and
             made
             other
             improvements
             to
             Ministers
             with
             the
             Creditors
             Money
             ;
             what
             is
             come
             to
             the
             Hand
             of
             the
             Clergy
             out
             of
             such
             improvements
             ,
             beyond
             the
             ordinary
             and
             usuall
             Tenths
             ,
             Fines
             ,
             and
             ancient
             Rents
             ,
             being
             divided
             between
             the
             King
             and
             these
             poor
             Creditors
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             his
             own
             just
             proportion
             out
             of
             the
             improved
             value
             ,
             according
             to
             Law
             ,
             would
             give
             a
             great
             satisfaction
             to
             all
             moderate
             Men
             ;
             otherwise
             people
             will
             say
             ,
             That
             Covetousness
             is
             great
             Idolatry
             ,
             and
             if
             it
             be
             in
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             what
             will
             not
             the
             Wicked
             do
             ,
             those
             Examples
             being
             brought
             in
             to
             Presidents
             .
          
           
             If
             some
             Tenants
             have
             forfeited
             their
             right
             of
             improvement
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             Allegiance
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             have
             ,
             under
             a
             force
             ,
             purchased
             to
             preserve
             their
             Possession
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             justly
             offended
             God
             ,
             and
             displeased
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             and
             lost
             their
             Tenant-right
             ;
             these
             poor
             Creditors
             that
             Petition
             the
             King
             for
             part
             of
             that
             improved
             Revenue
             which
             in
             charity
             belongs
             to
             them
             ,
             &c.
             and
             have
             not
             been
             guilty
             of
             any
             misdemeanour
             against
             his
             MAJESTY
             ,
             ought
             in
             Justice
             to
             be
             considered
             ,
             which
             hitherto
             have
             been
             wholly
             neglected
             ,
             and
             dealt
             unkindly
             withall
             by
             the
             Clergy
             about
             Leases
             ,
             all
             which
             is
             left
             to
             their
             own
             Considerations
             .
             And
             whether
             it
             was
             the
             intent
             of
             the
             Donors
             ,
             that
             improvements
             made
             by
             Violence
             and
             Rapine
             ,
             should
             go
             to
             the
             Church
             or
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             is
             left
             to
             Divines
             and
             Lawyers
             to
             Judg
             ;
             and
             whether
             they
             that
             detain
             the
             Kings
             Rights
             and
             Revenues
             which
             should
             go
             towards
             the
             payment
             of
             His
             Debts
             ,
             be
             not
             as
             guilty
             of
             Opression
             and
             Cruelty
             ,
             as
             those
             Violators
             of
             Religion
             and
             Law
             ,
             were
             of
             Sacriledge
             ,
             and
             injustice
             ,
             is
             left
             to
             the
             World
             to
             Judge
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           SEVERAL
           CONSIDERATIONS
           Of
           the
           CREDITORS
           OFFERED
           (
           To
           the
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Commons
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           )
           Concerning
           the
           KING'S
           Revenue
           ,
           and
           the
           Debts
           OF
           THE
           CROWN
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           Business
           wherein
           all
           men
           are
           equally
           concerned
           ,
           seldom
           any
           man
           makes
           it
           his
           particular
           care
           to
           follow
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           the
           cause
           that
           so
           often
           good
           purposes
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           ;
           most
           men
           minding
           their
           own
           private
           interest
           before
           the
           publick
           good
           of
           their
           Coun●●ry
           ,
           for
           which
           they
           are
           chosen
           ,
           and
           trusted
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Many
           Men
           of
           abstruce
           learning
           ,
           and
           great
           abiliti●●
           ,
           do
           rather
           please
           themselves
           with
           their
           own
           speculations
           ,
           then
           look
           into
           the
           other
           concernme●ts
           of
           the
           World
           ;
           by
           managing
           those
           affairs
           which
           may
           advantage
           the
           King
           in
           his
           revennue
           ,
           or
           the
           people
           in
           their
           trade
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           When
           the
           Kings
           present
           wants
           are
           considered
           ,
           the
           greatness
           of
           his
           debts
           ,
           and
           the
           complaints
           of
           so
           many
           grants
           ,
           it
           may
           not
           be
           unseasonable
           to
           enquire
           if
           some
           men
           were
           not
           executors
           in
           their
           own
           wrong
           ,
           and
           that
           divers
           have
           built
           upon
           other
           mens
           Foundations
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           grievance
           of
           these
           which
           have
           suffered
           ,
           through
           Violence
           ,
           and
           Oppression
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Those
           riches
           ,
           and
           honours
           fall
           not
           out
           of
           the
           clouds
           (
           but
           are
           acquired
           by
           honest
           art
           ,
           ingenuity
           ,
           and
           fidelity
           ,
           to
           the
           Crown
           )
           which
           are
           permanent
           ,
           yet
           〈◊〉
           she
           Crown
           be
           indebted
           ,
           those
           persons
           are
           deficient
           that
           do
           obstruct
           the
           paiment
           of
           the
           Kings
           debt
           ,
           by
           keeping
           back
           〈◊〉
           proportion
           of
           money
           which
           should
           contribute
           towards
           the
           discharge
           of
           the
           Kings
           obligations
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Antiently
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           and
           Gentry
           ,
           brought
           in
           the
           chief
           revenue
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           holding
           most
           of
           the
           Lands
           in
           their
           possessions
           ,
           by
           Knights
           service
           ,
           and
           〈…〉
           ,
           which
           yielded
           Wards
           ,
           Marriages
           ,
           Reliefs
           ,
           and
           several
           services
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           the
           trade
           of
           the
           〈…〉
           improved
           the
           Lands
           from
           5
           shillings
           an
           a●re
           ,
           to
           15.
           
           The
           Barons
           ,
           and
           antient
           Gentry
           have
           parted
           with
           〈…〉
           Merchants
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           have
           raised
           their
           Families
           ,
           by
           industry
           thirst
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           enterpris●s
           〈◊〉
           those
           purchasers
           were
           abated
           considerably
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           tenures
           ,
           which
           upon
           the
           foundations
           of
           law
           yielded
           〈◊〉
           advantages
           to
           the
           King.
           And
           the
           Creditors
           parted
           with
           large
           sums
           of
           money
           upon
           assignments
           of
           the
           pro●●●
           of
           that
           Court
           ,
           ▪
           which
           cannot
           now
           be
           considered
           but
           out
           of
           the
           improvements
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           ,
           or
           the
           several
           〈…〉
           hold
           the
           Lands
           ,
           which
           reape
           the
           great
           benefits
           by
           taking
           away
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ,
           and
           Purveiances
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Formerly
           the
           Kings
           of
           England
           con●erred
           great
           offices
           of
           trust
           ,
           
           upon
           the
           Clergy
           and
           called
           them
           to
           the
           Council
           table
           for
           their
           W●sdom
           ,
           〈…〉
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           experience
           .
           And
           they
           ,
           gave
           them
           charge
           of
           the
           great
           Seal
           ,
           Treasury
           ,
           &c.
           yet
           some
           of
           them
           were
           defective
           ,
           and
           put
           upon
           the
           Kings
           mercy
           by
           Parliaments
           ,
           for
           wasting
           the
           revenue
           of
           the
           Crown
           .
           The
           Lords
           temporal
           have
           likewise
           been
           often
           censured
           for
           procuring
           large
           proportions
           of
           the
           Crown
           Lands
           to
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           relations
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           There
           hath
           been
           Laws
           in
           force
           ,
           that
           the
           mover
           of
           any
           gift
           ,
           or
           the
           procurer
           of
           any
           grant
           ,
           should
           be
           fined
           the
           double
           value
           ,
           until
           the
           Kings
           deb●s
           were
           paid
           .
           And
           ,
           in
           the
           Lord
           Burleighs
           time
           ,
           a
           Customer
           of
           London
           was
           fined
           a
           considerable
           sum
           of
           money
           for
           farming
           part
           of
           the
           Queens
           revenue
           at
           an
           undervalue
           ,
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           and
           the
           damage
           of
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           When
           the
           debts
           of
           the
           Crown
           were
           not
           so
           great
           ,
           nor
           the
           wants
           so
           many
           ,
           an
           Ordinance
           was
           made
           
             pro
             hospitio
             Regis
          
           in
           the
           3.
           
           Year
           of
           Edward
           the
           2.
           and
           
             Cardinal
             Walsey
          
           afterwards
           amended
           the
           Books
           of
           orders
           ,
           called
           
             Aulae
             Regis
          
           The
           motive
           whereof
           was
           
             Al
             Honneur
             de
             dieu
             ,
             &
             a
             H●nneur
             ,
             &
             profit
             de
             saint
             Eglise
             ,
             &
             al
             h●nneur
             de
             Roy
             ,
             &
             a
             son
             profit
             ,
             &
             au
             profit
             de
             son
             peuple
          
           &c.
           
           Henry
           the
           4.
           caused
           his
           Son
           the
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Councel
           to
           ordain
           such
           moderate
           Governance
           of
           his
           house
           that
           may
           continue
           
             au
             plaisir
             ,
             de
             dieu
             ,
             &
             du
             peuple
             ,
          
           to
           preserve
           the
           Kings
           honour
           ,
           and
           prevent
           secret
           waste
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           It
           was
           a
           question
           put
           to
           a
           noble
           man
           in
           Henry
           the
           3s
           .
           time
           ,
           whether
           Honour
           ,
           or
           Religion
           tyed
           him
           most
           to
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           
           he
           answered
           ,
           they
           were
           individual
           Concommitants
           ,
           and
           had
           equal
           operation
           upon
           persons
           of
           worth
           ,
           and
           understanding
           :
           Honours
           being
           sacred
           orders
           ,
           and
           are
           used
           both
           as
           Sheilds
           ,
           and
           Ensigns
           ,
           and
           they
           are
           obliged
           to
           defend
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           Orphan
           ,
           and
           Widdow
           ,
           next
           to
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           of
           whom
           they
           hold
           their
           Dignities
           .
           The
           King
           preserves
           the
           Law
           in
           its
           ,
           Force
           ,
           and
           Vigour
           ,
           by
           his
           subservient
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           ,
           whom
           all
           Estates
           are
           bound
           to
           observe
           ;
           And
           in
           token
           of
           subjection
           ,
           the
           Prince
           himself
           disdained
           not
           the
           old
           Saaxon
           word
           Ichdien
           ,
           I
           serve
           ;
           The
           chief
           Justice
           in
           Henry
           the
           4.
           time
           ,
           committed
           the
           Prince
           for
           Contempt
           of
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           upon
           his
           complaint
           .
           The
           King
           greatly
           rejoyced
           that
           he
           had
           such
           a
           Judg
           ,
           that
           durst
           administer
           Justice
           upon
           his
           Son
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           had
           such
           a
           Son
           so
           gracious
           as
           to
           obey
           :
           and
           afterwards
           Kings
           Henry
           the
           fifth
           himself
           charged
           the
           Judges
           to
           minister
           the
           Law
           indifferently
           ,
           that
           the
           oppressed
           might
           be
           eased
           by
           speedy
           Justice
           ,
           and
           the
           Offendors
           discouraged
           by
           Judgment
           executed
           ,
           that
           the
           Land
           might
           not
           longer
           morn
           for
           the
           iniquity
           of
           former
           ages
        
         
         
           10.
           
           The
           certain
           Revenue
           of
           the
           Crown
           was
           surveied
           ,
           and
           sold
           by
           the
           late
           pretended
           powers
           ,
           wherein
           many
           Fee-farm
           ●ents
           ,
           that
           before
           were
           continued
           as
           supers
           ,
           in
           the
           Auditors
           books
           ,
           and
           receivers
           accompts
           ,
           The
           purchasors
           made
           good
           to
           themselves
           ,
           which
           the
           King
           was
           either
           defrauded
           of
           by
           Auditors
           ,
           receivers
           ,
           collectors
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           or
           tenants
           ;
           
           And
           upon
           inquiry
           into
           the
           revenues
           ,
           and
           profits
           ,
           issuing
           out
           of
           all
           his
           Majesties
           Honours
           ,
           castles
           ,
           Mannors
           ,
           Lands
           ,
           possessions
           ,
           demeasn-lands
           ,
           rents
           ,
           customary
           rents
           ,
           fee-farms
           ,
           farm-rents
           ,
           and
           tenths
           reserved
           upon
           Charters
           ,
           or
           letters
           Patents
           of
           perpetuity
           ,
           granted
           from
           the
           Crown
           (
           which
           made
           such
           a
           noise
           in
           the
           World
           )
           considering
           the
           vast
           charge
           ,
           and
           expence
           of
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Stewards
           ,
           accomptants
           ,
           Auditors
           ,
           Receivers
           ,
           Bedles
           ,
           Collectors
           ,
           and
           other
           that
           are
           paid
           out
           of
           the
           Kings
           money
           ,
           besides
           allowances
           to
           stypendaries
           ,
           and
           sallaries
           ,
           to
           Vicars
           ,
           chorals
           ,
           Curates
           and
           Chaplains
           to
           Hospitals
           ,
           and
           free
           Schools
           ;
           for
           procurations
           ,
           and
           Synodals
           ,
           to
           Arch-Deacons
           ,
           and
           stypends
           to
           Auditors
           Clarks
           for
           writing
           their
           accompts
           ,
           and
           perpetual
           Pentions
           ,
           Annuities
           ,
           and
           Corrodies
           ,
           and
           yearly
           fees
           to
           Constables
           of
           Castles
           ,
           Keepers
           of
           houses
           ,
           Parks
           ,
           Forests
           and
           Chases
           ,
           Surveyers
           fees
           ,
           Woodwards
           fees
           ,
           Reparations
           ,
           respites
           ,
           and
           other
           allowances
           incident
           to
           this
           receipt
           ,
           upon
           examination
           it
           was
           found
           ,
           that
           there
           came
           not
           clearly
           into
           the
           Kings
           Coffers
           above
           97000
           pounds
           
             per
             annum
          
           ,
           but
           into
           the
           purchasers
           purse
           ,
           far
           greater
           sums
           ;
           so
           that
           most
           of
           the
           Kings
           small
           rents
           ,
           as
           now
           ordered
           ,
           are
           rather
           burth●nsom
           then
           advantagious
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           the
           King
           having
           granted
           away
           his
           wardships
           ,
           Reliefs
           ,
           Marriages
           ,
           &c.
           for
           which
           tenure
           many
           of
           those
           rents
           were
           continued
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           The
           Tenants
           and
           common
           people
           of
           England
           ought
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           love
           and
           strength
           to
           serve
           the
           King.
           
           The
           State
           and
           Majesty
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           also
           to
           be
           continued
           that
           the
           King
           may
           be
           feared
           abroad
           ,
           and
           honoured
           at
           home
           :
           And
           if
           the
           revenue
           formerly
           had
           not
           been
           intercepted
           ,
           exhausted
           ,
           or
           misapplyed
           ,
           those
           many
           evils
           upon
           all
           estates
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           had
           been
           prevented
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           the
           Parliament
           did
           seriously
           consider
           ,
           that
           the
           Kings
           wants
           ,
           and
           engagements
           are
           as
           well
           encouragements
           to
           Enemies
           ,
           as
           dishear●ning
           to
           Friends
           ,
           they
           would
           labour
           to
           fill
           his
           Coffers
           out
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           annex
           a
           revenue
           inseparable
           from
           the
           Crown
           ,
           answerable
           to
           the
           support
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           that
           also
           might
           reward
           his
           Servants
           ,
           by
           sufficient
           pentions
           out
           of
           his
           Exchequer
           ,
           rather
           then
           to
           give
           away
           old
           Lands
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           or
           new
           Escheats
           ,
           and
           forfeitures
           ,
           which
           come
           by
           Gods
           gift
           ,
           to
           preserve
           Justice
           ,
           and
           Equity
           ,
           and
           the
           splendour
           of
           the
           Royal
           Family
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           many
           millions
           of
           people
           (
           in
           England
           and
           Wales
           )
           represented
           onely
           by
           the
           King
           (
           in
           Parliament
           )
           that
           have
           not
           fourty
           shillings
           
             per
             annum
          
           free-hold
           ,
           nor
           their
           voices
           in
           Cities
           ,
           or
           Burroughs
           at
           Elections
           ;
           who
           were
           born
           loyal
           ,
           and
           suckt
           in
           Alleagiance
           with
           their
           Mothers
           milk
           ,
           their
           constitutions
           naturally
           inclining
           ,
           and
           submitting
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           are
           most
           willing
           to
           pay
           the
           Excise
           for
           ever
           ,
           out
           of
           their
           labours
           ,
           and
           Bowels
           ,
           if
           the
           charge
           in
           the
           collecting
           of
           it
           ,
           might
           be
           payed
           by
           those
           that
           receive
           the
           benefit
           ,
           and
           allow
           nothing
           in
           recompence
           for
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ,
           and
           purveyance
           to
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           or
           Advantage
           of
           those
           Creditors
           to
           whom
           ,
           the
           profits
           of
           the
           Court
           was
           assigned
           by
           the
           King
           for
           money
           lent
           upon
           that
           security
           .
        
         
           12.
           
           Solomon
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             money
             answers
             all
             things
             ,
             &
             oppression
             makes
             wise
             men
             mad
             .
          
           Honours
           are
           but
           small
           additions
           ,
           if
           they
           must
           be
           supported
           by
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           persons
           that
           wears
           them
           exceeds
           not
           others
           in
           Virtue
           ,
           and
           Merit
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           order
           ,
           and
           title
           .
           Men
           of
           true
           learning
           ,
           and
           understanding
           ,
           do
           good
           offices
           for
           goodness
           sake
           ,
           and
           study
           the
           benefit
           of
           their
           Country
           ,
           by
           easing
           the
           burthens
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           and
           yielding
           comfortable
           maintenance
           ,
           and
           encouragement
           to
           them
           that
           make
           others
           rich
           ,
           and
           honourable
           by
           their
           labours
           .
           In
           Italy
           ,
           Princes
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           nobility
           ,
           account
           it
           no
           indignity
           to
           deal
           in
           Merchandizing
           affairs
           ,
           in
           other
           parts
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           Germany
           ,
           far
           remote
           from
           the
           Seas
           ,
           where
           they
           live
           ,
           not
           so
           plentifully
           ,
           they
           esteem
           it
           below
           their
           quality
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           a
           Custom
           ,
           choose
           rather
           to
           put
           their
           younger
           sons
           into
           the
           Wars
           ,
           then
           adventure
           them
           for
           wealth
           ,
           and
           experience
           into
           the
           World
           abroad
           as
           Merchants
           ,
           which
           hath
           given
           such
           advantages
           to
           the
           Hollanders
           to
           engross
           the
           trade
           ,
           and
           money
           of
           Vrope
           into
           their
           hands
           :
           
           And
           it
           s
           observed
           that
           Church-men
           of
           these
           times
           ,
           are
           not
           so
           publique
           spirited
           as
           in
           the
           former
           ages
           ,
           which
           makes
           money
           so
           scarce
           ,
           and
           Citizens
           complain
           of
           them
           as
           much
           as
           their
           Tenants
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Nation
           for
           their
           unkindness
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           not
           rendring
           him
           the
           tenth
           part
           of
           that
           he
           willingly
           ,
           and
           freely
           gave
           them
           of
           late
           ,
           which
           the
           King
           might
           have
           kept
           in
           Commendam
           many
           years
           together
           ,
           as
           Queen
           Elizabeth
           often
           used
           to
           do
           .
           The
           Church
           of
           Rome
           takes
           the
           advantage
           of
           raising
           considerable
           sums
           of
           money
           ,
           by
           Ecclesiastical
           offices
           ,
           and
           dignities
           ,
           above
           the
           degrees
           of
           secular
           Priests
           ,
           which
           claim
           tythes
           
             ex
             condigno
          
           ,
           from
           God
           and
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           others
           
             ex
             dono
          
           from
           the
           Pope
           ,
           and
           his
           favourites
           ,
           therefore
           no
           symoney
           in
           opinion
           ,
           where
           the
           benefit
           accrues
           ,
           to
           a
           Common
           Good
           of
           the
           Country
           .
        
         
           Lewis
           ,
           the
           12th
           .
           of
           France
           ,
           that
           was
           called
           the
           Father
           of
           his
           Country
           ,
           raised
           a
           considerable
           revenue
           by
           offices
           that
           were
           not
           Judicial
           ;
           and
           Charles
           the
           fifth
           prescribed
           it
           to
           his
           Son
           as
           a
           rule
           ,
           in
           his
           last
           Instructions
           ,
           drawing
           His
           ground
           ,
           and
           reason
           ,
           from
           the
           practise
           of
           the
           antient
           Romanes
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Fees
           of
           writs
           ,
           &c.
           were
           as
           trespass
           offerings
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           come
           into
           the
           Publick
           Treasury
           ,
           rather
           then
           into
           any
           private
           Purse
           ,
           to
           enrich
           particular
           Men.
           
        
         
           Those
           potent
           States
           abroad
           that
           were
           raised
           by
           the
           aids
           ,
           and
           supplies
           of
           the
           English
           Crown
           ,
           took
           the
           boldness
           ,
           and
           liberty
           not
           onely
           to
           revile
           King
           James
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           of
           Denmark
           (
           terming
           them
           Bankrupt
           Princes
           )
           but
           also
           insulted
           over
           their
           subjects
           ,
           in
           the
           Indian
           Plantations
           ,
           &c.
           )
           And
           in
           derision
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           they
           would
           usually
           say
           ,
           the
           Dutch
           Merchants
           had
           gold
           Chains
           to
           reach
           from
           Amsterdam
           to
           Whitehall
           ,
           which
           would
           purchase
           any
           advantage
           in
           Commerce
           ,
           or
           expiate
           any
           Crime
           ,
           and
           misdemeanour
           in
           their
           dealings
           ,
           which
           gave
           them
           great
           encouragement
           in
           their
           subtil
           and
           cruel
           practises
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           We
           the
           Creditours
           of
           Sir
           
             Paul
             Pinder
          
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           the
           Creditors
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           are
           bold
           (
           out
           of
           necessity
           )
           to
           ask
           the
           Lords
           spiritual
           ,
           the
           Lords
           Temporal
           ,
           and
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           releif
           ,
           for
           the
           money
           so
           long
           detained
           from
           us
           ,
           and
           if
           those
           things
           which
           are
           proposed
           ,
           be
           not
           by
           Your
           grave
           Wisdom
           ,
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           improved
           towards
           all
           the
           Advantages
           mentioned
           ,
           in
           the
           several
           Petitions
           ,
           Arguments
           ,
           Proposals
           ,
           and
           considerations
           ;
           We
           leave
           it
           to
           your
           Honours
           to
           finde
           out
           some
           other
           expedient
           that
           may
           answer
           the
           Expectation
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           World.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 Richard
                 Banks
                 ,
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Coleman
                 ,
              
               
                 William
                 Smith
                 ,
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Gould
                 ,
              
               
                 On
                 the
                 behalf
                 of
                 our selves
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 Creditours
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Creditors
           APPEALE
           ,
           To
           the
           KINGS
           most
           excellent
           MAIESTY
           ,
           and
           the
           LORDS
           of
           His
           most
           Honourable
           PRIVY-COUNCIL
           ,
           CONCERNING
           The
           Island
           of
           BARBADOS
           ,
           and
           the
           Ship
           Bona
           Esperanza
           ,
           taken
           by
           the
           Dutch
           ,
           Anno
           1643.
           
        
         
           TO
           relate
           all
           the
           services
           ,
           and
           good
           offices
           done
           (
           to
           the
           Crown
           ,
           and
           People
           of
           England
           )
           by
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Paul
             Pinder
          
           were
           to
           write
           Volums
           in
           their
           praises
           .
           And
           to
           shew
           what
           Honour
           they
           did
           the
           English
           Nation
           abroad
           ,
           what
           advantages
           they
           brought
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Subjects
           at
           Home
           ,
           what
           encouragements
           they
           gave
           to
           Seamen
           ,
           and
           Merchants
           for
           encrease
           of
           Shipping
           ,
           and
           Trade
           ;
           were
           a
           just
           reprehension
           to
           some
           ,
           and
           a
           recrimination
           to
           others
           ,
           that
           by
           indirect
           practises
           ,
           have
           brought
           great
           Miseries
           both
           upon
           the
           Families
           ,
           and
           Creditors
           ,
           of
           those
           two
           worthy
           Patriots
           of
           their
           Country
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Year
           1626.
           
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           ,
           sent
           
             Captain
             Henry
             Powel
          
           ,
           Commander
           of
           the
           good
           Ship
           called
           the
           William
           and
           John
           of
           London
           ,
           with
           six
           and
           fourty
           Men
           of
           several
           Handycraft
           Trades
           ,
           to
           plant
           and
           possess
           the
           Island
           of
           Barbados
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           before
           inhabited
           by
           any
           person
           whatsoever
           ,
           either
           native
           ,
           or
           others
           .
           The
           said
           
             Captain
             Powel
          
           having
           landed
           his
           Men
           ,
           and
           taken
           possession
           of
           the
           Island
           for
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           ,
           continued
           with
           them
           upon
           the
           Island
           ,
           the
           space
           of
           a
           fortnight
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           they
           cut
           down
           some
           Woods
           ,
           and
           built
           some
           small
           Houses
           for
           their
           present
           conveniencies
           ;
           He
           then
           left
           them
           provisions
           ,
           and
           sailed
           to
           the
           Main
           upon
           the
           Coast
           of
           Guyana
           ,
           and
           furnished
           himself
           with
           roots
           ,
           plants
           ,
           fowles
           ,
           Tobacco-seeds
           ,
           sugar-canes
           ,
           potatoes
           ,
           and
           other
           materials
           ,
           and
           brought
           along
           with
           him
           thirty
           two
           Indians
           ,
           which
           he
           placed
           upon
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           who
           taught
           the
           English
           to
           plant
           the
           said
           roots
           ,
           seeds
           ,
           &c.
           (
           the
           first
           that
           ever
           was
           planted
           there
           .
           )
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           sent
           another
           Ship
           called
           the
           Peter
           ,
           with
           a
           Pinnace
           called
           the
           Tomasine
           ,
           commanded
           by
           
             John
             Powel
          
           ,
           wherein
           were
           threescore
           and
           ten
           Men
           and
           Women
           ,
           with
           several
           materials
           also
           for
           planting
           the
           said
           Island
           for
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           who
           were
           all
           landed
           there
           before
           
             Captain
             Henry
             Powel
          
           returned
           for
           England
           ,
           and
           had
           built
           a
           Fort
           called
           the
           plantation
           Fort
           ;
           That
           in
           the
           Year
           1627
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           set
           up
           the
           King
           of
           Englands
           Colours
           ,
           placed
           a
           Governour
           ,
           made
           Constitutions
           ,
           and
           Ordinances
           there
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           England
           ,
           having
           procured
           a
           Patent
           ,
           from
           King
           Charles
           the
           first
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           
             Philip
             Earl
          
           of
           Pembroke
           ,
           in
           trust
           ,
           to
           countenance
           the
           said
           Government
           ,
           and
           Plantation
           .
           And
           before
           the
           Year
           1628
           they
           had
           built
           three
           Forts
           ,
           100
           Houses
           ,
           began
           five
           plantations
           ,
           viz.
           the
           Corn
           Plantation
           ,
           the
           Indian
           bridg
           ,
           the
           fort
           ,
           the
           
             Indian
             East
          
           ,
           and
           Powels
           plantation
           ,
           all
           which
           was
           done
           at
           the
           proper
           Cost
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           :
           that
           about
           the
           Month
           of
           April
           1628
           ,
           the
           Earl
           of
           Carlisle
           ,
           having
           a
           patent
           of
           the
           Charebe
           Islands
           ,
           sent
           a
           letter
           ,
           directed
           to
           Captain
           
             John
             Powel
          
           ,
           and
           Captain
           
             William
             Deane
          
           in
           Barbadoes
           ,
           and
           to
           others
           there
           ,
           entreating
           them
           to
           give
           entertainment
           and
           respect
           unto
           Captain
           
             Charles
             Wolverstone
          
           ,
           whom
           he
           had
           sent
           thither
           with
           several
           men
           from
           London
           ,
           hearing
           it
           was
           a
           hopeful
           Plantation
           ,
           and
           to
           joyn
           with
           them
           in
           it
           .
           The
           Earl
           of
           Carlisle
           engaging
           himself
           upon
           his
           Honour
           in
           the
           said
           Letter
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Wolverstone
           and
           his
           men
           should
           not
           give
           them
           any
           occa●ion
           of
           offence
           or
           trouble
           in
           their
           said
           plantation
           ;
           not
           suspecting
           any
           prejudice
           from
           English-men
           ,
           coming
           from
           a
           person
           of
           Honour
           ,
           they
           entertained
           Wolverstone
           and
           fourty
           men
           or
           thereabouts
           with
           him
           :
           who
           seduced
           the
           people
           ,
           under
           pretence
           ,
           of
           greater
           privileges
           in
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           and
           seized
           the
           forts
           ,
           and
           took
           Captain
           
             John
             Powel
          
           Prisoner
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           would
           not
           adhere
           to
           them
           .
           Then
           Wolverstone
           declared
           that
           he
           was
           there
           as
           Governour
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           for
           the
           Earl
           of
           Carlisle
           .
           That
           in
           the
           Year
           1629
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           sent
           Captain
           
             Henry
             Powel
          
           again
           in
           the
           good
           Ship
           called
           the
           Peter
           and
           John
           ,
           with
           a
           100
           men
           well
           provided
           with
           Arms
           ,
           who
           took
           the
           forts
           ,
           released
           
             John
             Powel
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Prisoners
           ,
           and
           brought
           the
           said
           Wolverstone
           away
           Prisoner
           to
           London
           ,
           by
           virtue
           of
           a
           Warrant
           under
           the
           hand
           and
           seal
           of
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Pembroke
           .
           The
           said
           
             John
             Powel
          
           and
           his
           Company
           afterwards
           continued
           in
           the
           quiet
           possession
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           six
           Months
           or
           thereabouts
           ;
           and
           then
           one
           
             Henery
             Hawley
          
           arrived
           at
           the
           said
           Island
           in
           a
           Ship
           called
           the
           Carlisle
           ,
           and
           invited
           the
           said
           
             John
             Powel
          
           with
           others
           to
           an
           entertainment
           on
           Ship-board
           ,
           who
           seized
           them
           and
           carried
           them
           away
           Prisoners
           to
           St.
           Christophers
           ,
           and
           sent
           a
           company
           of
           leud
           persons
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           daily
           supplies
           from
           other
           Merchants
           of
           London
           ,
           who
           usurped
           the
           whole
           Island
           ,
           and
           Government
           from
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           and
           his
           Company
           ,
           contrary
           to
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Nations
           .
           That
           several
           persons
           who
           refused
           to
           joyn
           with
           the
           Earl
           of
           Carlisle
           ,
           or
           those
           that
           pretended
           to
           have
           the
           Power
           under
           him
           were
           stigmatized
           ,
           whipt
           ,
           imprisoned
           ,
           and
           shot
           to
           death
           :
           And
           then
           several
           men
           of
           mean
           quality
           ,
           understanding
           the
           condition
           of
           the
           Island
           ,
           took
           advantage
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           and
           went
           over
           with
           a
           company
           of
           loose
           and
           idle
           persons
           who
           possessed
           themselves
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           and
           plantations
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           vast
           expence
           and
           charges
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           and
           his
           endeavours
           ,
           they
           have
           gotten
           great
           estates
           ,
           but
           have
           yielded
           no
           satisfaction
           ,
           either
           to
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           or
           his
           assigns
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           had
           two
           several
           Judgments
           against
           the
           Earl
           of
           Carlisle
           ,
           and
           Wolverstone
           ,
           upon
           trials
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Admiralty
           ,
           concerning
           the
           propriety
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           .
           The
           Power
           of
           the
           said
           Earl
           of
           Carlisle
           being
           greater
           at
           the
           Council
           table
           then
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           or
           his
           interest
           ,
           the
           complaint
           was
           suspended
           ,
           and
           the
           Dammages
           ,
           which
           were
           then
           thirty
           thousand
           pounds
           and
           upwards
           ,
           wholly
           detained
           by
           those
           that
           intruded
           and
           disseized
           the
           said
           Sir
           William
           ,
           and
           his
           servants
           of
           the
           said
           Island
           ,
           and
           plantations
           .
        
         
           About
           five
           Years
           after
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           died
           ,
           and
           left
           several
           Factories
           ,
           in
           the
           
             East
             Indies
          
           ,
           to
           
             William
             Courten
          
           his
           onely
           son
           and
           heir
           ,
           and
           his
           sole
           Executor
           ,
           who
           took
           upon
           him
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           Fathers
           Will
           ,
           and
           joyning
           with
           
             Mr.
             Thomas
             Kennistone
          
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           sent
           several
           ships
           ,
           with
           Merchandizes
           to
           the
           East-Indies
           ,
           for
           supplies
           to
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Year
           1642
           the
           good
           ship
           
             Bona
             Esperanza
          
           of
           London
           ,
           being
           fraughted
           by
           the
           said
           
             William
             Courten
          
           and
           his
           Compartners
           ,
           making
           a
           trading
           Voiage
           between
           Goa
           ,
           in
           the
           East-Indies
           ,
           and
           Macco
           in
           China
           ,
           in
           the
           month
           of
           June
           1643
           the
           said
           ship
           was
           set
           upon
           by
           two
           
           Dutch-men
           belonging
           to
           the
           states
           of
           the
           low
           Countrys
           ,
           and
           the
           East-India
           company
           of
           Holland
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           loss
           of
           the
           said
           Master
           of
           the
           said
           ship
           ,
           and
           several
           seamen
           slain
           out-right
           ,
           with
           eleven
           more
           wounded
           in
           the
           defence
           thereof
           ,
           the
           said
           ship
           with
           all
           her
           Merchandize
           ,
           was
           then
           taken
           and
           disposed
           of
           by
           the
           said
           two
           
           Dutch-ships
           of
           Amsterdam
           ,
           whereby
           the
           said
           
             William
             Courten
          
           &c.
           were
           damnified
           to
           the
           value
           of
           threescore
           and
           fifteen
           thousand
           pounds
           and
           upwards
           ,
           besides
           the
           great
           loss
           and
           utter
           ruin
           of
           several
           men
           ,
           women
           ,
           and
           children
           ,
           whose
           husbands
           and
           Fathers
           were
           killed
           in
           the
           said
           service
           ,
           all
           which
           is
           sufficiently
           proved
           ,
           upon
           record
           ,
           under
           several
           testimonies
           ,
           of
           authentick
           witnesses
           taken
           upon
           Oath
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Admiralty
           ;
           since
           which
           time
           there
           hath
           been
           applications
           made
           to
           the
           East-India
           Company
           of
           Holland
           for
           satisfaction
           ,
           but
           they
           being
           so
           powerful
           in
           their
           own
           Courts
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           influences
           in
           others
           ,
           that
           there
           hath
           been
           no
           restitution
           as
           yet
           made
           for
           the
           loss
           and
           dammages
           of
           the
           ship
           ,
           Life
           ,
           or
           goods
           to
           the
           said
           
             W.
             Courten
          
           ,
           or
           his
           Compartners
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           as
           much
           as
           Sir
           
             Paul
             Pinder
          
           ,
           and
           two
           other
           Persons
           of
           Honour
           ,
           became
           bound
           for
           the
           said
           
             William
             Courten
          
           for
           126000
           pounds
           ,
           and
           furnished
           him
           with
           several
           considerable
           sums
           of
           money
           to
           keep
           up
           his
           credit
           ,
           and
           expected
           certain
           returns
           also
           from
           the
           East-Indies
           ,
           for
           their
           satisfaction
           ,
           having
           his
           partes
           assigned
           to
           them
           for
           Counter-security
           ,
           which
           are
           wholly
           disappointed
           whereby
           it
           is
           evident
           by
           this
           ,
           and
           diverse
           other
           former
           sad
           examples
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           this
           Nation
           have
           been
           distroyed
           by
           such
           like
           attempts
           of
           the
           Dutch.
           
        
         
           The
           premises
           considered
           ,
           and
           for
           as
           much
           as
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Paul
             Pinder
          
           were
           such
           memorable
           Merchants
           ,
           so
           good
           servants
           and
           Subjects
           to
           the
           Crown
           of
           England
           ,
           so
           great
           Benefactours
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           such
           instruments
           in
           the
           Common-Wealth
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           hath
           been
           already
           a
           great
           reflection
           upon
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           discouragment
           to
           others
           in
           following
           their
           Examples
           ,
           for
           being
           so
           slighted
           ;
           it
           is
           therefore
           the
           humble
           request
           of
           all
           the
           Creditors
           ,
           that
           since
           these
           and
           other
           sad
           misfortunes
           have
           befallen
           the
           Heirs
           ,
           and
           Executors
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Courten
          
           ,
           and
           Sir
           
             Paul
             Pinder
          
           ,
           by
           the
           violence
           of
           these
           last
           20
           Years
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           their
           great
           losses
           sustained
           by
           Violence
           abroad
           ,
           besides
           the
           Debts
           due
           from
           the
           Crown
           ;
           that
           for
           the
           relief
           of
           many
           hundred
           poor
           Men
           ,
           Women
           ,
           and
           Children
           ,
           Your
           Majesty
           would
           be
           greciously
           pleased
           to
           take
           the
           same
           into
           your
           most
           pious
           consideration
           ,
           that
           a
           select
           Committee
           of
           twelve
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Commons
           in
           Parliament
           may
           be
           appointed
           to
           examine
           the
           whole
           matters
           of
           fact
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           report
           thereof
           to
           Your
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           Your
           m●st
           honourable
           Privy-Council
           ,
           to
           determine
           what
           in
           Justice
           the
           said
           Causes
           ,
           may
           ,
           both
           from
           the
           said
           Planters
           of
           Barbados
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Dutch
             East-India
          
           Company
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           Nations
           ,
           and
           the
           common
           protection
           due
           from
           Soveraignes
           ,
           to
           their
           Loyal
           Subjects
           ,
           be
           reasonably
           required
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           EPILOGUE
           .
        
         
           TO
           reflect
           upon
           the
           late
           Distractions
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           The
           great
           Debts
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           or
           the
           sadsufferings
           of
           the
           Creditors
           ,
           were
           to
           Arraign
           all
           mens
           Actions
           :
           that
           transgressed
           the
           rules
           of
           Law
           ,
           and
           Equity
           In
           the
           
             English
             Monarchy
          
           (
           a
           Government
           comming
           the
           nearest
           to
           Perfection
           in
           this
           Transitory
           World
           )
           The
           KING
           in
           his
           Politick
           Capacity
           is
           not
           improperly
           likened
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           Justice
           ,
           and
           Immortality
           ;
           it
           s
           observed
           therefore
           that
           he
           neither
           dies
           ,
           nor
           does
           any
           Wrong
           ,
           and
           that
           from
           the
           KING
           the
           Fountain
           of
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Justice
           the
           Laws
           like
           Streams
           are
           conducted
           by
           the
           Judges
           ,
           and
           dispersed
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           sacred
           Ordinances
           ,
           by
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           to
           their
           several
           Cures
           ,
           so
           essentially
           springing
           from
           that
           Bottom
           ,
           the
           two
           main
           Pillars
           of
           good
           Government
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Law
           ,
           the
           two
           inseparable
           supporters
           of
           Regal
           Authority
           :
           The
           Currents
           were
           stopt
           by
           defect
           in
           the
           Pipes
           .
           The
           Fountain
           ,
           was
           not
           dry
           ,
           nor
           the
           Streams
           ,
           but
           the
           aquaducts
           failing
           ,
           when
           they
           plunged
           themselves
           ,
           and
           others
           into
           a
           Deluge
           of
           Miseries
           ,
           and
           disorders
           ;
           living
           upon
           the
           spoils
           of
           the
           Crown
           with
           so
           many
           hundred
           hands
           in
           the
           Kings
           Purse
           ,
           that
           minded
           not
           the
           support
           of
           his
           royal
           Estate
           ,
           nor
           the
           ordinary
           protection
           of
           the
           People
           ;
           which
           brought
           those
           Persons
           into
           extream
           wants
           that
           supplyed
           the
           King
           with
           Money
           for
           his
           necessary
           occasions
           .
           The
           Wits
           and
           Inventions
           of
           other
           Men
           were
           chiefly
           taken
           up
           about
           riches
           ,
           and
           Possessions
           ef
           the
           World
           ,
           streaching
           some
           things
           beyond
           their
           latitude
           ,
           and
           depressing
           others
           from
           their
           Force
           ,
           and
           Power
           ,
           which
           caused
           the
           Oppression
           of
           ehe
           Kings
           Creditors
           (
           which
           now
           lies
           under
           Considerations
           of
           Parliament
           )
           either
           to
           be
           satisfied
           by
           a
           general
           Contribution
           ,
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           or
           by
           improvement
           of
           what
           they
           have
           Proposed
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           or
           by
           the
           revennue
           in
           the
           Exchequer
           chargeable
           with
           their
           Debts
           .
        
         
           
             KING
             CHARLES
          
           the
           first
           (
           of
           ever
           blessed
           Memory
           )
           asserted
           the
           due
           Honour
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           the
           Rites
           ,
           and
           Government
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           his
           other
           praerogatives
           also
           (
           which
           were
           not
           granted
           by
           the
           People
           that
           were
           reserved
           to
           himself
           ,
           when
           the
           positive
           Law
           of
           Nations
           was
           first
           Established
           )
           he
           maintained
           with
           Zeal
           ,
           and
           Constancy
           to
           the
           last
           .
           Affirming
           that
           no
           Man
           could
           be
           exempted
           from
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           Subjection
           under
           the
           Government
           of
           Kings
           any
           more
           then
           Children
           from
           the
           Obedience
           they
           owed
           to
           their
           Parents
           ,
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Nature
           .
           And
           that
           in
           the
           Estimation
           of
           right
           understanding
           Men.
           
        
         
           They
           are
           very
           vnworthy
           ,
           and
           vngrateful
           to
           their
           Prince
           that
           seeks
           to
           defraud
           him
           in
           any
           perquisite
           or
           revennue
           of
           the
           Crown
           ,
           who
           studies
           daily
           at
           Court
           how
           to
           preserve
           them
           in
           Peace
           ,
           and
           Prosperity
           from
           Enemies
           at
           home
           ,
           and
           abroad
           ,
           He
           that
           takes
           the
           value
           of
           a
           shilling
           from
           any
           Mans
           person
           upon
           the
           Road
           ,
           dies
           without
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           Counterfeits
           a
           single
           Penny
           suffers
           Death
           by
           the
           Law
           ;
           yet
           he
           that
           robs
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           King
           his
           Vice-gerent
           goes
           unpunished
           for
           Offences
           of
           Fraud
           ,
           and
           Sacrilege
           which
           hath
           brought
           all
           the
           sad
           Calamities
           both
           upon
           Church
           ,
           and
           State.
           
        
         
           If
           by
           this
           indigested
           Discourse
           (
           being
           straitned
           of
           Time
           )
           I
           have
           incurred
           the
           Displeasure
           of
           some
           ,
           or
           the
           hard
           Censure
           of
           others
           ,
           I
           can
           justly
           answer
           them
           both
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           neither
           prejudice
           ,
           nor
           intrest
           that
           engaged
           me
           ,
           but
           Zeal
           to
           my
           King
           ,
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           the
           miserable
           deplored
           Condition
           of
           several
           Orphans
           ,
           and
           Widdows
           that
           daily
           called
           upon
           me
           as
           administrator
           to
           seek
           some
           seasonable
           Releif
           after
           so
           many
           Years
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           forbearance
           of
           their
           Debts
           ;
           And
           by
           this
           way
           of
           improvement
           :
           I
           fear
           not
           but
           their
           Cause
           will
           finde
           Patrons
           ,
           and
           Advocates
           ,
           if
           they
           consider
           rightly
           the
           Benefit
           ,
           and
           convenience
           that
           all
           Estates
           may
           reap
           ,
           where
           the
           whole
           Design
           looks
           towards
           the
           Glory
           ,
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Honour
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Advantage
           of
           the
           Clergy
           ,
           and
           the
           prosperity
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           to
           which
           all
           Men
           should
           subscribe
           .
        
         
           
             Connecta
             pacis
             Deo
             concordia
             vinctus
             .
             Gratia
             soli
             Deoque
             Gloria
             .
             GEORGE
             CAREW
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Some
           Objections
           have
           been
           raised
           against
           the
           particulars
           following
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           fully
           answered
           ,
           and
           further
           invincible
           reasons
           given
           ,
           and
           expedients
           offered
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           in
           convenient
           time
           ,
           which
           will
           appear
           conducing
           to
           the
           benefit
           ,
           and
           advantage
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Subject
           .
        
         
           Some
           Obstructions
           have
           been
           met
           withall
           from
           several
           persons
           that
           would
           rather
           continue
           mistakes
           ,
           and
           keep
           those
           things
           in
           obscurity
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           brought
           to
           Light
           ,
           and
           discoursed
           properly
           to
           a
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           Some
           Grievances
           there
           may
           be
           deser●ed
           ,
           upon
           due
           examination
           of
           the
           Contents
           ,
           which
           cannot
           properly
           ,
           be
           relieved
           any
           where
           ,
           but
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           persons
           concerned
           ,
           do
           make
           it
           their
           Humble
           desires
           that
           A
           Committee
           may
           be
           appointed
           ,
           to
           debate
           those
           things
           which
           may
           give
           a
           General
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           a
           speedy
           remedy
           of
           several
           abuses
           ,
           and
           inconveniences
           ,
           daily
           suffered
           by
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Kingdom
           .
        
      
       
         
           THE
           CONTENTS
           .
        
         
           
             AN
             Epistle
             to
             the
             Lord
             Chancellour
             :
             Lord
             Treasurer
             :
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             Majesties
             most
             Honourable
             Privy-Councel
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             A
             Preamble
             to
             the
             whole
             Treatise
             and
             Proceedings
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             A
             Petition
             of
             
               Walter
               Devereux
            
             ,
             and
             
               George
               Carew
            
             for
             the
             General
             Collection
             of
             Chauntry
             rents
             ,
             pentions
             ,
             portions
             ,
             and
             forein
             rents
             ,
             in
             England
             ,
             and
             Wales
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             The
             Lord
             Treasurers
             referrence
             (
             upon
             that
             Petition
             )
             to
             the
             Barons
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             and
             others
             .
             ibid.
             
          
           
             An
             order
             of
             the
             Barons
             ,
             on
             the
             Lord
             Treasurers
             Referrence
             8.
             
          
           
             The
             second
             Order
             of
             the
             Barons
             ,
             in
             relation
             to
             the
             Lord
             Treasurers
             referrence
             ibid.
             
          
           
             A
             Methode
             of
             the
             antient
             way
             concerning
             accompts
             in
             the
             Exchequer
             .
             9.
             
          
           
             A
             Certificate
             of
             the
             sworn
             Clerks
             of
             the
             Pipe
             concerning
             the
             accompts
             ,
             and
             miscarriages
             of
             
               Auditours
               ,
               Receivers
            
             ,
             and
             Collectors
             .
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             Several
             Proposals
             ,
             and
             Considerations
             of
             
               Walter
               Devereux
            
             ,
             and
             
               George
               Carew
            
             offered
             to
             the
             Lord
             Treasurer
             ,
             and
             others
             touching
             the
             Kings
             certain
             Revenue
             ,
             how
             it
             may
             be
             brought
             into
             his
             Majesties
             Receipt
             of
             Exchequer
             without
             Charge
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             The
             Barons
             Report
             ,
             upon
             the
             Petition
             ,
             and
             Referrence
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Collection
             of
             the
             Chauntry
             rents
             ,
             Pentions
             ,
             Portions
             ,
             &c.
             
             13.
             
          
           
             A
             Petition
             of
             
               George
               Carew
               ,
               John
               Culpeper
            
             ,
             and
             
               Thomas
               Gould
            
             ,
             for
             a
             Patent
             of
             the
             first
             Fruits
             ,
             and
             Tenths
             at
             60000
             pounds
             
               per
               annum
            
             rent
             ,
             for
             the
             term
             of
             one
             and
             thirty
             Years
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             The
             Arguments
             ,
             and
             Propositions
             ,
             annexed
             to
             the
             Petition
             concerning
             the
             improved
             values
             of
             first
             Fruits
             ,
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             of
             the
             Clergy
             which
             ought
             to
             be
             paid
             to
             the
             King.
             6.
             7.
             
          
           
             
             An
             Epistle
             to
             the
             
               Arch
               Bishop
            
             of
             Canterbury
             .
             14.
             
          
           
             Further
             Considerations
             offered
             (
             by
             the
             Creditors
             )
             to
             the
             Clergy
             ,
             concerning
             their
             due
             payment
             of
             first
             fruits
             ,
             and
             tenths
             ,
             to
             the
             King.
             15.
             
          
           
             The
             Kings
             right
             to
             the
             government
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             the
             original
             of
             the
             Popes
             Usurpation
             over
             Christian
             Princes
             .
             16
          
           
             The
             office
             of
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             Dignitaries
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             vindicated
             .
             17.
             
          
           
             The
             Inference
             ,
             or
             conclusion
             from
             the
             Considerations
             offered
             to
             the
             Clergy
             .
             18.
             
          
           
             Several
             Considerations
             (
             of
             the
             Creditors
             )
             offered
             to
             the
             Lords
             Spiritual
             ,
             the
             Lords
             temporal
             ,
             and
             Commons
             assembled
             in
             Parliament
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Kings
             Revenue
             ,
             and
             the
             debts
             of
             the
             Crown
             .
             19.
             20.
             
          
           
             An
             appeale
             of
             the
             Creditors
             ,
             to
             the
             Kings
             most
             excellent
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             of
             his
             most
             honourable
             Privy-Councel
             ,
             concerning
             the
             island
             of
             〈◊〉
             and
             the
             Ship
             
               Bona
               Esperanza
            
             taken
             by
             the
             Dutch.
             21.
             
          
           
             The
             Epilogue
             22.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A34093-e170
           
             The
             King
             hath
             been
             paid
             most
             of
             his
             small
             Rents
             with
             Pen
             and
             Ink
             and
             Dog-Latine
             since
             the
             Course
             of
             the
             Excheq
             .
             hath
             been
             Altered
             ,
             and
             the
             Subject
             often
             vexed
             &
             grieved
             without
             cause
             as
             in
             Baron
             Trevers
             time
             ,
             a
             Tenant
             in
             York-shire
             was
             put
             to
             3l
             .
             charge
             by
             
               Tho.
               Westly
            
             a
             Messenger
             for
             4d
             .
             Rent
             ,
             Charged
             upon
             his
             Estate
             without
             his
             knowledge
             ;
             Many
             of
             the
             like
             cases
             have
             hapned
             by
             false
             returns
             and
             Allowances
             ,
             of
             Supers
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34093-e410
           
             Damages
             is
             346000l
             .
             concerned
             in
             it
             ,
             are
             sixty
             four
             Persons
             of
             ●ons
             ,
             many
             of
             them
             ●verished
             for
             want
             of
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34093-e1330
           
             By
             the
             last
             general
             Pardon
             ,
             the
             Clergy
             were
             forgiven
             50000.
             pounds
             ,
             which
             was
             due
             to
             the
             King
             upon
             Bonds
             ,
             for
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             .
             The
             Layity
             ,
             by
             the
             King
             's
             happy
             Restauration
             ,
             were
             put
             into
             possession
             of
             such
             Estates
             ,
             that
             were
             their
             own
             inheritance
             .
             But
             the
             Bishops
             ,
             &c.
             into
             improved
             vacancies
             ,
             that
             were
             under
             Consideration
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             for
             many
             years
             together
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34093-e1810
           
             Note
             ,
             the
             Current
             money
             of
             England
             much
             infeebled
             since
             those
             times
             .
          
           
             See
             the
             several
             Presidents
             ,
             and
             Commissions
             ,
             with
             Returns
             of
             full
             values
             ,
             in
             Queen
             Elizabeths
             Time.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             nullo
             queat
             esse
             modo
             〈◊〉
             cujus
             Gubernandi
             〈◊〉
             non
             Regem
             sit
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Felicia
             illa
             olim
             tempora
             ,
             in
             quibus
             majus
             subditorum
             animis
             in
             sedit
             utilitatis
             Regiae
             studium
             ,
             quam
             rerum
             suarum
             cura
             familiarium
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             As
             the
             King
             was
             to
             the
             Church
             of
             Scotland
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Vide
             Lord
             Burley
             
               's
               Speech
               ●o
               Queen
            
             Elizabeth
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Felo
             de
             se
             est
             quisquis
             de
             jure
             Regali
             demit
             .
          
           
             The
             present
             yearly
             Revenue
             of
             the
             First-Fruits
             and
             Tenths
             ,
             not
             twenty
             thousand
             pounds
             ,
             all
             charges
             deducted
             .
          
           
             See
             Selden
             upon
             Tythes
             ,
             of
             the
             Eastern
             Countryes
             .
          
           
             Vide
             ,
             Doctour
             John
             Gers●n
             
               h●s
               Treatise
               ,
               called
            
             Regulae
             morales
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34093-e4270
           
             Ir.
             in
             t
             .
             Com.
             Hill.
             1.
             
             Ma.
             Ro.
             55.
             exparte
             Rem
             .
             Thes.
             
          
           
             Article
             .
             8.
             
          
           
             Article
             25.
             
          
           
             Article
             32.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34093-e5650
           
             Vide
             ,
             The
             Draught
             of
             a
             Warrant
             ready
             prepared
             ,
             and
             offered
             by
             the
             Auditours
             to
             the
             Barons
             ,
             to
             sign
             for
             Messengers
             ,
             to
             levy
             the
             Kings
             Rents
             ,
             although
             formerly
             adjudged
             illegal
             ,
             at
             the
             Councel
             Table
             .
          
           
             A
             poor
             Messenger
             in
             Yorkshire
             ,
             purchased
             Land
             ,
             worth
             300.
             pound
             per
             annum
             ;
             by
             exactions
             ,
             and
             oppressing
             the
             People
             .
          
           
             By
             return
             of
             Clothiers
             ,
             ●rasiers
             ;
             and
             others
             that
             deal
             in
             Staple
             Commodities
             ,
             being
             advantagious
             to
             the
             Subject
             ,
             to
             pay
             their
             money
             in
             London
             ,
             where
             they
             sell
             their
             Commodities
             ,
             that
             are
             made
             in
             those
             Countries
             ,
             and
             where
             the
             Cattell
             are
             fed
             ,
             that
             serves
             both
             Countrey
             and
             City
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Ch●●stopher
               Hatton
            
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Lyons
               ,
               and
            
             Mr
             Wharton
             ,
             th●ee
             of
             the
             Receivers
             of
             the
             Revenue
             ,
             are
             36000
             l.
             in
             Arrear
             ,
             which
             was
             occasioned
             chiefly
             by
             the
             Auditours
             ,
             not
             duly
             declaring
             their
             Accompts
             ;
             so
             that
             they
             paid
             what
             they
             pleased
             ,
             and
             when
             they
             pleased
             ,
             being
             under
             no
             controll
             ,
             that
             would
             discover
             the
             fraud
             .
          
           
             The
             Auditours
             ,
             and
             Receivers
             ,
             in
             many
             cases
             ,
             take
             upon
             them
             the
             Office
             of
             Treasurer
             ,
             Chancellour
             ,
             Barons
             ,
             Chamberlains
             ,
             and
             Remembrancers
             .
          
           
             The
             Chantry
             Rents
             are
             troublesome
             to
             be
             brought
             into
             the
             Sheriffs
             Accompts
             ;
             it
             is
             therefore
             humbly
             conceived
             ,
             that
             that
             charge
             is
             most
             proper
             for
             the
             Collectour
             Generall
             .
          
           
             Vide
             ,
             the
             Report
             of
             Sir
             
               Robert
               Cotton
            
             ,
             concerning
             the
             Collection
             of
             the
             Queen's
             Rents
             under
             halfe
             a
             Crown
             .
          
           
             4000.
             l.
             per
             Annum
             ,
             is
             now
             ,
             and
             hath
             been
             for
             many
             years
             paid
             into
             the
             Wardrobe
             ,
             by
             severall
             Fee-Farmers
             ,
             and
             other
             Tenants
             .
          
           
             A
             Receiver
             for
             Yorkshire
             lately
             gave
             1800.
             l.
             for
             his
             place
             ,
             a●
             Assignee
             from
             ,
             an●●●er
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34093-e6630
           
             
               Anno.
               16.
               
               Hen.
            
             6.
             a
             writ
             was
             directed
             from
             the
             King
             to
             ●he
             Treasurer
             ,
             and
             Barons
             ,
             wherein
             it
             appeared
             that
             one
             extraordinary
             receiver
             was
             deemed
             a
             Burthen
             ,
             and
             unnecessary
             charg
             to
             the
             Crown
             ,
             and
             therefore
             according
             to
             the
             constant
             course
             of
             the
             Exchequer
             ,
             the
             Court
             thought
             fit
             he
             should
             be
             discharged
             of
             his
             receipts
             ,
             and
             transferred
             to
             ●he
             Sherifs
             as
             formerly
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34093-e7280
           
             Quere
             whether
             the
             Baron●s
             were
             satisfied
             with
             the
             Auditors
             Certificates
             as
             they
             pretended
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34093-e7490
           
             Regibus
             guber●andi
             Ecclesia●●
             honor
             a
             Deo
             Opt.
             Max.
             conceditur
             ,
             non
             ut
             Doctrinam
             sacram
             ultro
             immutent
             ,
             sed
             ,
             quo
             e●
             quae
             praecepit
             Deus
             ,
             praestentur
             sedulo
             ut
             prospici●nt
             .
          
           
             Decimae
             de
             populo
             exigi
             alio
             nomine
             non
             possunt
             (
             quae
             bonae
             sacr●
             )
             ut
             inde
             sit
             quo
             officiae
             Divina
             rite
             a
             Ministris
             Ecclesiasticis
             peragantur
             .
          
           
             Canones
             ubi
             jam
             sancti
             &
             ex
             Doctrina
             Christianae
             a
             legum
             ●atoribus
             imperati
             fuerint
             protinus
             obligant
             ,
             &
             apud
             omnes
             sub
             eaditione
             degentes
             Divinarum
             institutionum
             vim
             obtine●t
             .
          
           
             ovum
             Testamentum
             &
             si
             sit
             〈◊〉
             Christianae
             Doctrinae
             sectissima
             ,
             amen
             ab
             authorie
             Regum
             vim
             Legis
             a●cepit
             .
          
           
             Christus
             leges
             nova●
             quibus
             ●eremur
             nullas
             edidit
             ,
             sed
             do●●●nam
             &
             monitae
             ,
             (
             unde
             illis
             )
             ●●urae
             immortalitatis
             gloriae
             ●gni
             evaderemus
             .
          
           
             Pontifex
             Romanus
             cum
             minu●●
             Dominationis
             suae
             ambitum
             vi●ere●
             ,
             novum
             Ordinem
             societatis
             Jesu
             ad
             causa●●
             suam
             sustentand●●●onstituit
             〈◊〉
             f●lsis
             illuminationi●us
             sive
             novis
             luminibus
             populo●
             lementarunt
             &
             a
             legitimis
             Principibus
             alienarunt
             .
          
           
             I●re●urando
             Deus
             in
             testem
             ad●ocatur
             ,
             ad●oque
             illius
             attributae
             ag●oscuntur
             ,
             atque
             etiam
             perjur●i
             ●index
             accersitur
             .
          
           
             Christus
             hic
             munus
             regium
             non
             obiui●
             sed
             id
             curavit
             ut
             homin●s
             regeneratos
             &
             ad
             adventun●
             suum
             secundum
             gloriosum
             ,
             pr●parat●s
             haberet
             .
          
           
             Christus
             nullam
             hic
             potestatem
             regiam
             exercuit
             .
             S.
             Petrus
             decet
             debere
             nos
             subjectos
             esse
             cujus
             humanae
             ordinationi
             prop●●r
             Dominum
             ;
             sive
             Regi
             ut
             ●●per-eminenti
             ,
             sive
             Praeside●us
             ,
             ut
             qui
             per
             e●m
             mittantur
             tum
             ad
             ultionem
             facinorosorum
             ▪
             〈◊〉
             ad
             la●dem
             bene
             agentium
             ▪
             ●●goniam
             ita
             est
             voluntas
             Dei
             ,
             ut
             〈◊〉
             agendo
             os
             obstruatis
             Desip●●●tium
             hominum
             ignorantiae
             .
             1.
             ●p
             .
             ●
             .
             2.
             v.
             1●
             .
          
           
             In
             Concili●
             Generali
             Vien●ensi
             Ratum
             est
             Decretum
             contra
             Fratres
             Mendicantes
             ;
             eorumque
             Doctrin●m
             perstrinxit
             Innocentius
             Quartus
             in
             Decretalibus
             in
             Aegliam
             transmissis
             ,
             nbi
             appellantur
             
               isti
               novi
               Praedicantes
               ,
               qui
               docent
               &
               predicant
               contranovum
               ,
               &
               vetus
               Testamentum
               .
            
             In
             Decre●o
             illo
             ●use
             Statuitur
             Decimas
             a
             Ministris
             praedicantibus
             &
             Ecclesiae
             Off●ciariis
             nequaquam
             esse
             ausere●d●s
             .
          
           
             Vulgvs
             ,
             ubi
             Ministros
             sibi
             invisos
             habent
             ,
             a
             Religione
             saepe
             desciscunt
             ;
             quare
             expedit
             ut
             Ministri
             doct●
             juxta
             atque
             pii
             sint
             quo●variis
             hominū
             ingen●●s
             undique
             occurrant
             .
          
           
             Olim
             digna
             prosaepia
             erant
             oriundi
             sacerdotes
             ,
             plerumque
             fi●ii
             nobi●ium
             minores
             ;
             Postquam
             autem
             ita
             pess●me
             vaslata
             est
             Ecclesia
             ,
             pa●ca
             f●ere
             praemia
             quae
             ad
             doctr●nam
             extim●larent
             ,
             ita
             ut
             multi
             sacris
             O●dinibus
             ornati
             ad
             s●ivam
             po●●us
             am●ndari
             quā
             ad
             suggestum
             Concio●●●orum
             vocari
             mercre●tur
             .
          
           
             Primae
             Seismae
             &
             Decimae
             Regi
             reservatac
             ,
             arguunt
             eas
             sub
             illo
             〈…〉
             .
          
           
             
               Ignorantia
               aliquos
               reddit
               Impudicos
               ,
               alios
               vero
               Morigeros
               .
            
             
               Scientia
               aliquos
               instat
               ,
               alios
               deprimit
               .
            
          
           
             
               Protectio
               trahit
               Subjectionem
               ,
               &
               protectio
               mutuam
               trahit
               Subjectionem
               .
            
             
               Illi
               qui
               seme●
               ipsos
               ab
               authoritate
               Regia
               eximi
               nituntur
               aut
               sacram
               ejus
               personam
               Calumniis
               ▪
               incursant
               ,
               proculdubio
               erint
               obruti
               ,
               &
               eorum
               Posteri
               ad
               Internecionem
               deleti
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A34093-e9620
           
             Before
             the
             Law
             of
             Property
             there
             was
             〈◊〉
             theft
             ,
             but
             since
             the
             positive
             Law
             was
             established
             .
             Men
             know
             there
             duties
             ,
             and
             the
             penatties
             ,
             for
             Transgressing
             them
             .
          
           
             The
             Laws
             of
             England
             were
             ever
             a●campted
             the
             Image
             of
             Wisdom
             the
             force
             and
             strength
             of
             ●reason
             ,
             and
             Argument
             .
             The
             Statutes
             passing
             the
             test
             of
             all
             estates
             ,
             are
             likened
             to
             Gold
             thrice
             refined
             .
          
           
             This
             revenice
             might
             be
             reasonably
             〈◊〉
             10
             300000.
             pounds
             
               per
               annum
            
             ,
             and
             upwards
             ,
             upon
             〈…〉
             .
             A
             prerogative
             which
             every
             private
             per●son
             assumes
             to
             him●self
             .
          
           
             English
             Men
             are
             to
             be
             led
             not
             drawn
             .
          
           
             The
             old
             Dictate
             confirmed
             that
             the
             Co●niers
             hath
             it
             on
             their
             Back
             .
             the
             Citizens
             in
             their
             Books
             and
             the
             〈◊〉
             in
             their
             〈◊〉
             .