AN account OF THE King's Late Revenue and Debts. OR A true copy of some Papers found in the late Archbishop of Canterbury's study, (one of the Commissioners for the Exchequer, An. 1634. and 1635.) Relating to the King's Revenue, Debts, and the late Lord Treasurer Portlands' gains by Suits, and Sales of Offices: Necessary to be known for the Common Good. London, Printed for Michael Sparks 1647. national emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland Extraordinary moneys paid into the Receipt of his majesty's Exchequer, since the beginning of His reign, till April 1635. L. S. D. Sales. BY Contract with the City of London and others 339599. 4. 2. 642742. 18. 0. ½ Of Lands to particular persons and assessments 241058. 9 5 Of Wood to particular persons 62085. 4. 5. Fines. For not taking the Order of Knighthood and assessments. 173537. 9 6. Loans. By Privy seals 40932. 15. 10. 290365. 10. 7. ½ Of the Lords and laity according to the rate of Five Subsidies 188209. 11. 11. ½ Of particular persons upon Interest 61223. 2. 10 Reprisal goods and Tenths. L. S: D 238109. 19 5 Reprisal goods and wrecks 217978. 17. 7 Tenths of the Admiralty. 20131. 1 10. Subsidies. Of the nobility and Laity 427159. 5. 2. ½ 612387. 1. 2. ½ Of the clergy 185227. 16. 0. Portion Q●eenes Portion. 16383. 8. 2. ½ Gifts Towards the defence of the Palatinate, and otherwise 25069. 1. 6. Fines of Leases. Sugars. 63945. 09. 115445. 0. 9 Petty-farmes. 12000. 0. 0 Seacoles. 11000. 0. 0. Customs of Ireland. 28500. 0. 0 Sales of Iron Ordinance 17585. 9 2 58288. 7. 5. ½ Tobacco by Agents in 2. years 16084. 10. 0 Gold and Silver Plate 10017. 14 3 Jewels 6556. 16. 4. Provisions in the King's house 4473. 18. 7. ½ Of Amber, and one ship 3569. 19 1. Privy Purse. 33400. Fines, for retailing Tobacco 14262. 16. 3. 22810. ●. 11. Buildings 8547. 6. 8. Ireland moneys transported out of Irel. for defence of the Coasts 11812. 11. 10 Defective Titles 8415. 11. 6. 14381 10. 11. 2. Other small extraord. 5965. 19 5. ½ l. s. d. Summ. Total. 2402153. 2. 5. The Ordinary Annual Revenue (besides these extraordinary vi●set modis, amounted yearly to about 487784. l. moneys LENT TO KING CHARLES NOT REPAID. L. L. SIR William Curteene, remain of 13500. 6750. lent Anno 1625. SIR Peter Vanlore, remain of 10000 500 lent Anno 1625. SIR Roger Palmer Knight 1000 2000 lent Anno 1626. More lent by him, Anno 1627. 1000 John Bland and Hugh Perry remain of 5000. 500 lent Anno 1628. SIR Cornelius Vermuden lent Anno 1628. 10000 Philip Burlamachi, lent Annis 1628. & 1629. 6000. Viscount Camden lent, Anno 1628. 2500. SIR William Courteene Knight remain of 3000. 500▪ lent Anno 1628. John Mouncie, remain of 2000 500 lent Anno 1628. Alexander Storford esquire lent Anno 1629. 5500. Charles Harbard esquire, lent Anno 1629. 8000. SIR James Bagg Knight, 16500▪ lent Annis 1630. & 1631. Thomas Isaac lent Anno 1630. 1500. Lord Cottington lent Anno 1629. 2500. SIR John Winter Knight, lent Anno 1633 4000 Soap-makers lent Annis 1633 & 1634. 10973. 2. 10 Totall l. s. d. 78223. 2. 10. The State of the Lord Holland's Debt from the KING by Privy seal 9 April: 1630. Ad. 1. April: 1635. Writ with the Archbishops own hand. Principal Money 40000. 42780. 1. By Privy seal. 2. For a Diamond Ring 1000 3. Lost to the Earl at play 1780. paid of this Debt. 1. By the Wardship of the Lady Preston 15000. l. s. d. 36911. 11. 11. 2. By the sa●e of Drayton, etc 2263. l. 11. s. 11. d. 3. By the Purchase of Wakefield 1648. l 4. By an assignment upon Burlemachy 18000. Restat l. s. d. 5869. 11. 11. 1. Interest Money demanded 9206. 15. 2. 2. Loss by Exchange of the moneys out of France by Burlemachy 2117. 12. 6 Summ. 11324. l. 7. s. 8. d. He challenges 17192. l. 16. s. 11. d. The principal Money was gift, and made a Debt by a Privy seal acknowledging it; no warrant that any forbearance money should be paid before the Principal. Shall the King pay so much Interest, because he did not give the money sooner, or pay it so soon as it was promised? A copy of the Paper with the King's Hand to it, of such moneys as he allowed the Lord Treasurer Portland to receive. When your most Excellent Majesty was pleased to confer upon your most humble Servant, the place of Treasurer of England, he made your Majesty acquainted, how unable he was to support that Estate, and how unwilling to draw any of your profits or revennew pertaining to your Majesty; you were pleased to give him leave to acquire some means to himself, by such suits and businesses which passed through his Hands; which without your majesty's knowledge he would not have done, and hath from time to time acquainted your Majesty therewith, but doth now for your majesty's better satisfaction make remembrances of such moneys as he hath had, to be subject to your majesty's view. 1. When your Majesty made a grant of your preemption of tin, though the present Farmers pay more yearly than the former would give, yet they freely gave your humble Servant. 1000 L. 2. Within a while after you were pleased to bestow of your majesty's abundant Grace on your Servant for his present support. 10000 3. James Maxwell gave him for the Office of the clerk of the Court of Wards 1000 4. Sir W. Withypoole for pardoning his burning in the Hand 500 5. The E. of Cork at his departure, presented your Servant as a mere gift 1000 6. The Duchess of Buckingham gave him 1000 7. Sir Sackvile Crow 1000▪ 8. Sir Philip caries Office 1000 9 A great debt was owing to Burlemachy for which he was willing to accept of a Lease of the Sugars, for satisfaction of above 50000. l. which though it was thought a hard bargain to him, yet he well knowing how to manage it, of his own accord after the bargain made, without contract or demand proffered your Servant 10000 l. wherewith he acquainted your Majesty, and by your approbation accepted it, and there was paid unto him 9000. L. 10. Mr. Fanshew for the Office of Clerk of the crown 1000 11. Sir Allen Apslye at several times 4000 12. Of the Earl of Berkshire for the Green-wax. 1000 13. Of Sir Arthur Ingram for the changing of his lives▪ for his patent of the Secretaryship of York. 2000 14. Of Sir Corn: Vermuden for my part of adventure in the Leadmynes, which he allowed, and afterwards redeemed of me 6000. 15. Of Mrs. Bagnall for her Ward. 500 16. The third part of the Imposition upon Coles 4000 I have taken all these several particulars into my Consideration, and do acknowledge your clear and true dealing with me in the matters and sums above mentioned, and in acquainting me with them, from time to time, and weighing with myself the good service you have done me in the Treasurer-ship, and the great charge you have and must be at in the sustaining of that place, I do approve and allow of all these moneys by you, to your own use, in all amounting to 44500. l. sterling. At Hampton Court the 21. of October, 1634. CHARLES R. This Paper was Copied out by the archbishops own hand, with this Endorsement: Rece. April 5. 1635. by which you may discern; that Lord Treasurers knew how to enrich themselves by suits and bribes. FJNJS.