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A true COPY OF THE ORDInance made in the time of king Henry the .vi. to be observed in the kings exchequer, by the officers and clerkes there for taking of fees of the kings accomptauntes. ❧    

THOR. OF THESCHEKER.  

¶ In the office of the kings remembrances.  
¶ Inter recorda de termino sancti Michaelis anno. 36. regis Henrici sexti Rotulo. 56. Ex parte Remem̄ regis.  

first for the entre of a customers view or accounts in the ports of Breggewater, Chichester, Newcastel, Plim mouth, Fowy, Pole, & Barwyke. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item for thentre of a customers view or account of every other port vi. s. eight. d.  
Item to the Secundatie clerk of the said every other port. xx. d.  
Item for thentre of processes or pleas of accomptantes containing half a roll. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item if it contain an holl roll. vi. s. viii. d. And so after the afferant if it contain more.  
Item for thentre of letters patentis, escript{ur} confessed, or other records containing less than half a rollle. ii. s. And if it contain half a roll. iii. s. iiii. d. And so after the afferaunt.  
Item for entre of dayes of continuance of accomptantis. xx. d.  
Item for making of writtes of privilege. ii. s.  
Item of the collectors and accomptantes of the .xv. penny nihil.  
Item for thentre of writtes under the great or privy seal direct to the treasurer and barons for accomptauntes, if it contain half a roll. ii. s.  
And if it contain half a side of a roll. xii. d.  
And if it contain more joanne half a roll after thafferant the which shall remain to the clerk, except mittimus and other writtes which haue ben used of old to be entred among records.  
Item to the clerkes for their petitions, yf they contain half a skin of parchemyn prystwyse. ii. s.  
Item to the clerkes for thentre of foreign accounts of Scottyshe money. xx. s.  
Item to the clerkes for thentre of warrants of attorney. iiii. d.  
Item to the clerkes for making of Sistas in auxilium, constat, Nisi prius, and commissions of Nisi prius at the assent of party containing less joanne half a rulle of parchemyn pristwyse. ii. s. And so after thafferant if it contain more.    

¶ In the office of the treasurer remembrances.  

first to the master for making proving casting, discharging, and allowance of the views of the shires of cornwall, worcester, Rotlande, and westmerlande, and each of them. v. s.  
And Cities and boroughs made shires, iii. s. four pence.  
And of other double & great shires. vi. s. viii. d  
Item to the clerkes labouring writing and charging of the said views. ii. s.  
Except the said cities and boroughs made shires of everich, of the which the clerkes above said, shall take for the said views but onely. xx. d.  
Item to the master for labour of redynge endocyng and trienge of petitions and fines for contempts, if any be of the sheriffs of London, and mid, Surr̄, & Sussex, somerset, and Dors. warr̄ and Leyc, Oxenn and Berkes. bedford, and Buck. Essex & Herf. Norff. and Suff. york and lyncoln, of everich of the sheriffs. x. s.  
And of the shires of Kent, Hampshire, wyltes. Glouc, Notingham, and Derby, Heref. Salop̄, Cumbr̄, Cambridge, and Huntyngdonshire, devon, Cornmb, Staff. northumbr, worcestre, and Rotlande everich of the shiryffes. vi. s. viii. d.  
And of the sheriffs of westmerlande, and of each other of cities and boroughs made shires. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item to the master for thentre of petitions of customers escheators and other foreign accomptantes containing half a roll. iii. s. iiii. d. And if it contain more or less after thafferant.  
Item to the master for thentre of shiryffes hays escheators and other accomptauntes except dimes and quinzismes. xx. d.  
Item to the master for entre of claim of franchise of issues fines and amerciamentis conteinynge half a roll. iii. s. iiii. d.  
And if it contain either more or less after the afferant.  
Item to the master for making of writs of privilege. ii. s.  
Item to the master for making proving and discharginge of every view of bailiff of franchises. xx. d.  
Item to the clerkes labourynge, writing, and discharginge of every such view. xii. d.  
Item to the collectors of dimes and quinzismes nihil.  
Item to the clerkes for making of the tenor of the record and writ of every Nisi prius containing less than half a roll. ii. s. And for more after the afferante.  
Item to the clerkes for the commission of the same. ii. s.  
Item to the clerkes for thentre of the verdict of every such Nisi prius returned. ii. s.  
Item to the clerkes for making of Sistas in auxilium, Constat, supersedeas of land and vttre le main. ii. s.  
Item to the clerkes for fieri fac. vpon tails and other writtes. vi. d.  
Item to the clerkes for entre of warantis of attorney and mainprize. iiii. d.    

In thoffice of thengrosser.  

first to the master for his fee making of allowance and discharge of the sheriffs of Cornewal, worcester, Rotlande, and westmerlande, of each of them. v. s.  
Item to the master for cities and boroughs made shires of each of them. iii. s. iiii. d. And of every double shire & each other great shire. x. s.  
Item to the clerkes for allowance of tails in the said double and great shires. ii. s.  
Item to the clerkes for tottes and parcels and discharge and allowance of the said double and great shires. vi. s. viii. d.  
Item to the clerkes in the shires of cornwall, worcester, Rotlande, and westmerland for allowance of tails. xx. d.  
Item to the clerkes for tottes and parcels discharges & allowance of the same. iii. s. iiii. d  
Item to the clerkes of cities and boroughs made shires for allowance of tails. xii. d.  
Item to the clerkes for tottes and parcels discharges and allowance of the same. ii. s.  
Item to the master for allowance and discharges of bailiffs of franchises. xx. d.  
Item to the master of every Eschetour of the shires of London, Staff. worcester, Salop̄, and Herff. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item to the master of every other Eschetour if he haue any petitions. v. s. And if he haue no petitions onely. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item cities and boroughs made shires nihil.  
Item to the clerkes for allowance of tails of every eschetour of London, Staff. worcestre, Salop̄, hereford, and cities and boroughs made shires. xii. d.  
Item to the clerkes for simple allowances of every other eschetour. xx. d.  
Item to the clerkes for allowance of tails of bailiffs of franchises. xii. d.  
Item to the clerkes for discharge of bailiffs of franchises. viii. d.  
Item to the master of every customer in the port of Briggewater, Chichestre, New castle, Plymmouth, Fowey, Pole, and Berwyke. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item to the said clerkes of the said port for allowance of tails. xii. d. And for discharge of them. xx. d.  
Item to the master of every customer in other ports. vi. s. viii. d.  
Item to the clerkes in some other ports for allowance of tails. xx. d. And for discharge of them. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item of collectors of quinzismes nihil.  
Item for thengrossyng of great accomptis with set hand, that is to say of the treasurer of the kings household. xxvi. s. viii. d.  
Of the kings wardrobe. xxvi. s. viii. d.  
Of the treasurer of calais. xxvi. s. viii. d.  
Of the vyttayler of calais. xiii. s. iiii. d.  
Of the clerk of the kings works, xiii. s. 4. d  
And of the duchy of cornwall. xx. s. And these sums of the said great accomptauntes to be divided betwixt the said master and the clerkes, that is to say, two paries to the master, & the third to the clerkes.  
Item of other small accomptauntes, that contain half a roll of parchemyn of the pyps to the clerkes that come late into the said office, except of sheriffs and benefice not taxed, whereof nothing shall be taken. ii. s.    

¶ In the office of controllershyp.  

first to the master for his fee and rewards of the sheriffs of Cornwall, worcester, Rotlande, westmerlande, of each of them. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item of cities and boroughs made shires of each of them nihil.  
Item to the master of every double shire and each other great shire. vi. s. viii. d.    

In officio clerici placitorum.  

In primis pro brevi originali ad sectam alicuius computantis in scaccario predicto {pro}secut{ur} versus aliquam personam. ii. s.  
Item pro brevi judiciali. &c. vi. s.  
Item {pro} intratione declarationis superinde facta in rotulo. ii. s.  
Item pro intratione de nihil dicit fact{ur} supper aliquo computante. &c. ii. s.  
Item pro intratione judicii redditi. &c. ii. s.  
Item pro brevi de constat ad sectam alicuius computantis. ii. s.  
Item pro commissione fact{ur} pro. aliquo computante, Quorum nomina. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item {pro} irrotulatione eiusdem commissionis. xii. d  
Item pro brevi de fieri facias supper aliqua assignatione facta pro aliquo computante vel aliqua alia persona per aliam assignationem siue commissionem. &c. ii. s.  
said supper fieri facias per talliam. vi. d. tin̄.  
Item pro brevi de scire facias supper allocatione habita in eodem scaccario. &c. ii. s.  
Item pro intratione placiti siue respons. pro aliqua computante. &c. ii. s.  
Item pro intratione fact{ur} in rotulo pro inno uatione tally perdite per aliquem computantem. ii. s.  
Item {pro} exemplificatione recordi habit{ur} pro a liquo computante. &c. vi. s. iiii. d.    

¶ Pro auditoribus et clericis suis.  

Eyrste for making and writing of every view of an eschetour. v. s.  
Item for the examining making and writing of thaccomptes of escheators for every pressed of the assize of the pipe written on both sides. vi. s. viii. d. And if it be less than a pressed, than less after thafferant.  
Item for the examining preuyng deuyding casting and writing of every account of customers in the ports of London of the great custom, Sandwiche, Southt{ur}, Hull, boston, and Ippeswyche, if there be shyppynge of wolles and no retainers nor licence for every such account of a year or more. xxvi. s. viii. d. And if it be less than a year, after the afferant of. xxvi. s. viii. d. by the year.  
Item if there be retainers or licence for every such account of a year or more. xl. s. And yf it be less than a year, after thafferant of. xl. s. by the year.  
Item for every account of the said customers in the said ports, if there be no shyppynge of wolles for a year or more. xiii. s. iiii. d And if it be less than a year, after thafferant of. xiii. s. iiii. d. by the year.  
Item for every account of the customers of the tonnage and pondage of London, of petty custom of London, & of the customers of bristol, for any such account of a year and more. xxvi. s. viii. d.  
And if it be less than a year, after the afferant of. xxvi. s. viii. d, by the year.  
Item for every account of the customers in the ports of Pole, Excestre, Dertmouth, Plymmouth, Fowy, Yernemouth, Lynne, & Newcastelle, for every such account of a year or more. xiii. s. iiii. d. And if it be less than a year, after the afferaunt of. xiii. s. iiii. d. by the year.  
Item for every account of the customers in the ports of Chichester & Bridgewater for a year or more. x. s. And if it be less than a year after the afferant of. x. s. by the year.  
Item for every view of customers in the said ports of London, the great custom, Sandwiche, Sutht{ur}, hull, boston, & Ippeswyche if there be shyppynge of wolles. x. s.  
Item if there be no such shyppyng of wolles, for every such view. vi. s. viii. d.  
Item for every view of customers of tonnage and pondage, and petty custom of London and Bristol. x. s.  
Item for every view of customers of the ports of Pole Excestre Dertmouth Plymmouth Fowy Yernmouth & lin. vi. s. viii. d.  
Item for every view of customers in portis of Chichester, Newcastel, & Brigewater. v. s.  
Item for the examination preuynge casting and making of account of the treasurer of household. xl. s.  
Item for the kings wardrobe. xxvi. s. viii. d.  
Item for the clerk of the works. xxvi. s. viii. d  
Item for the treasurer of calais. xl. s.  
Item for the vittayler of Caleis. xxxiii. s. iiii. d  
Item for the duchy of Cornewal. xl. s.  
Item for thaccomptes of the constable of the castle of wyndsore. xxvi. s. viii. d.  
Item for thaccomptes of the treasurer of Itelande. xx. s.  
Item for thaccomptes of the Constable of the castelle of Burdeux. xlvi. s. viii. d.  
Item for thaccomptes of the Chamberlain of Berwike. xx. s.  
Item for thaccomptes of the chamberlayne of south-wales. xxvi. s. viii. d.  
Item for thaccomptes of the chamberlayne of Norwales. xxvi. s. viii. d.  
Item for the accounts of the chamberlayn of Chester. xxvi. s. viii. d.  
Item for the accomptantes of the clerk of hanaper. xx. s.  
Item for the accounts of the bailiff of Sandwyche. x. s.  
Item for thaccomptes of the master of the kings horse. xiii. s. iiii. d.  
Item for every account of every fermour of the subsidy of alienes sercheours and gaugeours in the ports. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item for every foreign account of shyrefes and vlnage. xii. d.  
Item if it be a new seisier. ii. s.  
Item for every account of priests or any other foreign account, so it contain the length of an hole pressed within forth. iii. s. iiii. d. And so more or less after thafferant.  
Item for every view of collectonrs of benefices not taxed. xx. d.  
Item for thaccompt therof. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item for every account of the resumption in the last parliament granted if it draw to any extent. x. s.  
Item of Nihil ind venit. nihil.  
Furthermore the said auditors shall take nothing of collectors of quinzismes for any view or account making.    

¶ In the office of the forum opposer̄.  

first of the sheriffs of London & mid, Surrey and Sussex, Somer̄, Dorc, warr̄ & Leicester, Oxenn, and Berk. bed, and Buck. Cant̄ and hunting. Essex, and Hertforde, Norff. and Suff. noting. and Derby, Kent Hampshire, wyltes. devon, Cornmb. Gloucester, northumbr, lyncoln and york of every sheriff, of these shires the opposer. vi. s. viii. d. And his clerkes. xl. d.  
Item for bills of allowance of iustices of the peace of euerych of the said shires. iii. s. iiii. d  
Item of bailiffs of franchises for their claims within the shires aforesaid. xx. d.  
Item of the sheriff of the city of Norwich, city of york, city of lincoln, Kyngeston upon hull, Herforde, worcestre, Salop̄, Stafforde, Rotelande, northumbr, Cumbrn, westmern, newcastle, bristol, Couentrie, and Notingham, and everich of these sheriffs the forum opposer. &c. iii. s. iiii. d.  
And his clerkes. xx. d.  
Item for bills of allowance of iustices of piece wagis of everich of the said sheriffes. xx. d.  
¶ Item of baylyff of franchises of these shires for their claims. xii. d.    

¶ In the office of chaumberlaynes.  

first of every sheriff of the shires of London and mid, Surr̄ and Sussex, Somers. and Dors. warr̄ and Leyc̄, Oxon and Berks. bed and Buck. Essex, Hertfonrd, Norf. and Suff. york, Lincoln, for joining of tails of everich of the said sheriffs. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item for joining of tails of every eschetour of the said shires, except mid. xx. d.  
Item to the sheriffs of Kent, Southt{ur}, wiltes, Gloucestre, noting. and Derby, Hertf. Salop̄, Cant{ur}, Huntyngdon, and Cumbrelande, for joining of tails of everich of the said sheryffes. ii. s.  
Item for joining of tails of every eschetour in the same shires, except kent and Cumbrn. xx. d.  
Item of the sheriffs of devon, Cornmb, Stafforde, northumbr, worcestre, Rotlande, westmern, and of each other city and borough made shires, for joining of tails of each of the said sheriffs. xx. d.  
Item for joining of tails of every eschetour of the said shires, except devon, Cornmb, northumbr, Rorlande, & westmerlande. xii. d  
Item for every eschetour of the shires of Kent, mid, devon, Cornmb, northumbr, Rotland Cumbrn, and westmerlande, for joining of tails. ii. s.  
Item of every bailiff of franchises, for joining of tails of the sum of. xx. s. or above. xii. d.  
Item of every bailiff of franchises, for ioyuynge of tails beneath. xx. s. iiii. d.  
Item of the customers of every of the ports of London, Sandwiche, Southt{ur}, Hull, boston, and Ippeswiche, for joining of tails. v. shyllynge●.  
Item of the customers of the portis of Pole, Excestre, Dertmouth, Plymmouth, Fowy, Yernmouth, lin, and Newcastel. iii. s. iiii. d.  
Item of the customers of every of the ports of Chychester and Bridgewater. xx. d.  
Item of every fermour or debtor, not accountant, for joining of every tail to be allowed to the said fermour debtor, and not allowed to any sheriff or bailiff yf the said tails be beneath. xx. li. iiii. d.  
And if the said tails be of. xx. li. or more under. xi. li. vi. d.  
Item if the said tail be of. xl. pound or above. xii. d.  
Item of every collectors of dimes granted by the clergy. xii. d.  
Item of the collectors of Quinzismes. Nihil.   
¶ In the office of the clerk of the Estretes. Extract̄.  
¶ Onely his fees and rewards of the king.   
FINIS.   

LONDINI IN aedibus THO. BERTHELETI. AN. M. D. XXXV. mensae AVGVSTI.