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| Sept. 2. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding, on information of great undervaluation in the letting of sequestered estates, co. Berks, that Sam. Bellingham and Wm. Hale go there, with power to enter any of the said estates, view
them, and take depositions as to their value, giving weekly account of his
proceedings. Also that the county committee give him a particular of the
estates, their present rental, and their rental in 1642; allow him to examine
their books and papers, give oath to his witnesses, examine them in his presence, and send the depositions to the Committee for Compounding. All
mayors, bailiffs, &c., to assist. [G 15, pp. 1, 2.] |
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Like order that Mr. Fowle, the solicitor, note all fines as they are set, acquaint
us if any be not paid within the limited time, and take care that orders are
issued for sequestering the estates of such persons. With note that a copy of
this was delivered to Fowle. [G 13, p. 42.] |
| Sept. 3. |
Petition of John White, of Reading, Berks, to the Committee for Compounding, for and order for sequestering the estates of Rich. Stuckey, Thos.
Stuckey, and Rich. Browne, against whom petitioner on 14 March entered a
discovery. Their fines were set 13 May 1651, but none of them have paid in
their first moiety. Noted, "Search and sequester, and so in all other cases of
elapse." [G 130, p. 306.] |
Sept. 3.
Exeter. |
85. County Committee for Devon to the Committee for Compounding.
Particulars of cases. As to Sir John Hendon's delinquency, the day we
appointed to take the testimony of John Harman of the Amity, the ship
sailed, and he is not now in these parts. We have received several orders from
you respecting delinquents, but they have been respited by us, being returned
upon old agents' accounts to the former committee as sequestered persons, whose
charge, if [Nich.] Rowe delivers it to us, shall be speeded to you. Notwithstanding our keeping courts on some Papists and malignants' estates, they also keep
theirs, and make estates at pleasure. [¾ page.] |
Sept. 3.
Exeter. |
86. John Serle and Rich. Clapp to the Committee for Compounding.
We hoped we should have been preserved from the malice of our enemies, and
especially from what they have obtained by some unjust information from the
Committee of Accounts; their whole design is to remove us from this work, and
thereby secure themselves from the Parliament's justice, and one of them has
vowed to spend 500l. rather than fail of his purpose. We have often declared
our readiness to lay it down at your pleasure, and have called upon the gentlemen presented and said to be commissioners appointed to carry on the work so
well prepared by us, but forbear to give you their answers. |
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We have made known to you who are our prosecutors here, viz., John Westcombe, a notorious Cavalier, who is too well acquainted with our transactions with
you, and who publicly reported, in the last assize week at Exeter, that he had
an order to dismiss us. Capt. Thornton, in London, has lately threatened to
send a serjeant-at-arms to take us into custody, though we are now required to
attend in the business of the militia of this county. We therefore desire to
know our duty and danger. |
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We have many cases of concern ready for your view, and many more were
promised to be brought in by the well affected, until they heard how we were
abused, but we dare not send them by the post as things stand at present, lest
they should miscarry. We received your order and letter for securing [Nich.]
Rowe and [Hen.] Mills, but since then we have had some compliance and fair
promises from Rowe, though not satisfactory in all things. Where shall they be
secured and by whom, we having neither marshal nor place allotted for that
purpose, as others have ? Our orders were out long since to levy the penalty;
we would say more, but our addresses to you are made so public, and we so
slighted for our faithfulness, that we know not how to tender our discoveries. |
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Many malignants of mean condition rejoice at your acceptance of their petitions and particulars, so as to save the great cost and pains in attending in London, and declare their willingness to submit to their fines, presuming on your
justice, but there is great oppression practised by some in these parts who, as
solicitors, undertake their compositions. Many persons who have paid in
several sums to the late committee, as ordered by them for their malignancy,
having their estates again seized to perfect their composition, these solicitors
put them upon appeals, and procure your orders to cross-examine witnesses.
Very many cases are now before us, in which they take 3s. for every such
order; as to those presented to us on new discoveries, after we have freely
given them their charge, which is delivered them at the seizure, and admitted
them to examine and cross-examine all witnesses according to your instructions,
your orders are again brought for that work. Some of these solicitors are
Wm. Isaack, a captain for the King, and the said John Westcombe and
others. We leave it to you to consider the trouble and dishonour this creates,
and the injury it inflicts upon the persons concerned. |
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Particulars of cases. John Westcombe keeps back particulars of [Roger]
Drake's estate, for which [Edm.] Windham desires to compound, and much money
is in his hands due to the State, but we do not know how to proceed therein. |
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Since the Irish Trustees lost that work, we have paid into your treasury out of
the Earl of Worcester's estate 115l. 12s. 2d., as also other moneys, but we never
received any out of the Marquis of Winchester's estate, as Rob. Wallop claims
it by an Act of 14 Sept. 1649, for raising a sum of money; his agent can inform
you what was raised, as we have been denied to meddle therein, and we kept
no courts in the manor. The Earl of Bristol has only one manor in this county,
the rental of which is 30l., of which we have paid your treasurer 26l. 15s. 5d.
[1 page; see reply, p. 480.] |
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87. Desires of the County Committee for Rutland, signed by Capt. Matt.
Barry, to the Committee for Compounding. Requests on cases. |
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That Lord Denbigh be desired to deliver up the estate of the Free Stone
Quarries at Ketton, and the lands belonging thereto, it appearing by the oath
of Lady Lane, that he has acknowledged them to be security for payment of her
annuity, which she has recovered of the sequestration of Sir Geo. Benyon. |
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With note of reply, that if there be no other [security], the rents and profits of
these estates have not yet near satisfied the 800l. [¾ page; also G 30, p. 371.] |
| Sept. 4. |
Committee for Compounding to the County Committee for Somerset. Notes
of cases. As to recusants, 2/3 only of their estates is to be sequestered, the
⅓ and the mansion house to remain to them. We cannot compel them to join
in letting leases, therefore make the most equal division you can. [G 30,
p. 392.] |
| Sept. 4. |
Committee for Compounding to the County Committee for Stafford. Directions in cases. You sent us in June a list of estates let, but we do not find that
they were viewed or posted. We can therefore only confirm such as were let
according to instructions; the rest you must let anew. [G 30, p. 427.] |
| Sept. 4. |
Committee for Compounding to the Committee for County Berks. We hear
that the sequestered estates in your county are let by you at far below their
value, whereby much loss is sustained, which we cannot pass by without notice.
For prevention whereof, we have sent Wm. Hale, one of our officers, to view the
estates, and expect you to afford him your best assistance. [G 15, p. 5.] |
| Sept. 5. |
Committee for Compounding to Sam. Bellingham, Co. Berks. Having heard
of your affection to the State, we have named you a commissioner with Wm.
Hale, to discover the value of sequestered estates in your county and their underletting, and we doubt not but you will undertake it. [G 15, p. 7.] |
| Sept. 5. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding, that all persons receiving profits
of delinquents' estates towards payment of debts by mortgage, statute, or otherwise, shall pay the full taxes and assessments, without allowance on their
accounts. [G 15, p. 7.] |
| Sept. 5. |
Committee for Compounding to the Barons of the Exchequer. We are obliged
to remind you of our request of 6 March, for the certificate ordered in the Act
of 25 Jan., the want of which is a great prejudice, and by the Act it was to be
sent us by 25 Feb. 1650. [G 15, p. 7.] |
| Sept. 9. |
Committee for Compounding to the County Commissioners for Devon. You
stand so fairly in our opinion that whatever rumours are blazed abroad by your
and our enemies, we retain our confidence in your integrity and discretion, and
shall do nothing to disparage you. Proceed cheerfully in your work. |
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We send you a warrant to apprehend Nich. Rowe and Hen. Mills, and send
them up in safe custody unless they give in their duplicates in 9 days. Call
your agent to account for not levying the 20l. long since charged on them for
their default. If he has been remiss, we will stop his salary till this is executed. |
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There was never any marshal or prison assigned to any former committee,
nor can we appoint one. None of your returns are made public that we know
of, but if you will inform us how it has been done, we will redress it, and reward
the detectors of such dishonesty. |
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We have been surprised and abused in cases where persons have obtained
orders from us for examinations on false suggestions, but the sequestration is
to be continued till you have acquainted us with the particulars and received
our directions. We know nothing of the solicitors you name, but if you will
charge them, we will proceed against them. Directions in particular cases.
[G 30, p. 37.] |
| Sept. 9. |
Committee for Compounding to the Commissioners of co. Bucks. We find
by returns from your county that 7 estates named are discharged by the late
Committee for Sequestrations or the Barons of Exchequer, and that the delinquents enjoy their estates without our approval. This would not have been
had you carefully observed our instructions. You are to send for them and
order them to produce their deeds and discharges before us in 28 days; Henry,
Lord Wilmot, is also to show cause why his estate is not sequestered. You are
to give like orders to 20 named, who are discharged. Particulars of cases.
[G 15, p. 10.] |
Sept. 9.
Wallingford. |
County Committee of Berks to the Committee for Compounding. As there
are many courts to be kept on sequestered estates, we have appointed Walter
Knight of Reading steward thereof, and desire your confirmation. He has
kept some courts, and given warning for the rest. [G 146, p. 393.] Annexing, |
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i. Appointment by the county committee of Knight as steward. 25 March 1651.
[G 146, p. 395.] |
Sept. 9.
The Bush, Kingston. |
88. County Committee for Surrey to the Committee for Compounding.
Particulars of cases, all calendared under their respective dates. [1½ pages.] |
| Sept. 10. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding, on a letter from the Committee for
co. Worcester, confirming the letting of 2/3 of the estate of Rich Read, recusant, at
20l., 30l. being the total value, though their mistaken contract for it at 30l. had
been confirmed. [G 15, p. 12.] |
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Like order that Capt. And. Yarranton and John James be Commissioners of
Sequestrations for co. Worcester. |
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Also that Edw. Aspinwall be a Commissioner for co. Lancaster. [G 12,
p. 306.] |
| Sept. 10. |
Committee for Compounding to the Committee for co. Lancaster. Finding
by Mr. Fell and Col. Birch's letter that Mr. Holt is lately dead, lest the service
should suffer we have appointed Edw. Aspinwall, on good assurance of his
prudence and integrity, to the place, and desire you cheerfully to join with him
in the service. We will explain at our next meeting with Fell and Birch why
we do not appoint the man they recommended. [G 15, p. 12.] |
| Sept. 10. |
Committee for Compounding to Edw. Aspinwall, requesting his acceptance
of the employment. [G 15, p. 13.] |
| Sept. 10. |
Committee for Compounding to the Committee for Sequestrations, co. Monmonth. We confirm each of your contracts that has been surveyed, posted, and
let according to our directions. [G 30, p. 269.] |
Sept. 12.
Taunton. |
George Searle and John Palmer, M.Ps. to the Committee for Compounding.
Our long experience of the honesty and fidelity of John Wyatt of Taunton James
leads us to recommend him to you as a sequestration agent for co. Somerset,
he being desired by the County Committee. [G 116, p. 315.] |
Sept. 13.
Chelmsford. |
County Committee for Essex to the Committee for Compounding. Yours of
11 August, though requiring haste, only reached us to-day. When we paid
in our money at Goldsmiths' Hall, our treasurer directed the registrar to enter
by themselves the moneys from estates in management of the Irish Trustees,
which you can have from him, and we will send our own particulars. [G 155,
p. 477.] |
Sept. 15.
Chepstow. |
89. County Committee for Monmouth, to the Committee for Compounding.
We received the rents due from Crym land because it formerly belonged to
the Earl of Worcester, and was leased out by the trustees [for Ireland], but
understanding of the passing of it by Act of Parliament to the Lord General, we
have forborne to receive any more rents, and upon your order, will repay what
you conceive to be of right belonging to him, whose right indeed ought to be
much respected. We beg your answer to divers certificates, the tenants being
very urgent for their leases. Pray procure a return of the money in our hands
by way of Bristol, or other ways of less charge and danger. [¾ page.] |
| Sept. 16. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding for Walter Knight of Reading,
Berks, to be steward for keeping the courts on sequestered estates in that
county. [G 12, p. 308.] |
Sept. 16.
Reading. |
90. County Committee for Berks to the Committee for Compounding.
We have examined the value of some sequestered estates, and have almost
perfected our discovery as to those belonging to Anthony Englefield, recusant,
and the Earl of Shrewsbury. Two-thirds of the former estate is let for 63l.
a year, and the State's due rent will amount to as much more, a great part
thereof being hitherto concealed, which we have now found out. |
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Most of the recusants here have the estates in their own hands, only some one
man's name made use of for the conveyance of 3 or 4 estates; so though tenants
whom we summon inform us what they themselves rent, yet they cannot certify
upon oath what their landlords detain. This notwithstanding, we have by
diligent enquiries found out near the true value of them, though the recusants
themselves will not appear upon our summons, nor give us a particular of what
they themselves hold, but persuade their tenants that we have neither power to
force their appearance before us, nor to examine them upon oath when they are
present. |
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These, and far greater obstacles of the same kind, we may continually
meet with, if you do not direct us what to do with those who refuse to give
particulars, and to appear on summons to give evidence. |
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Mr. Cheesman has not yet been with us, neither have we need of him, having
the assistance of your agent, Mr. Gardner. |
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With a marginal note in reply, that the Committee are satisfied with their
endeavours, and are glad to see the first fruits of it; they have sufficient power
to summon and examine persons, and if any refuse, they are to send up their
names and particulars, and this committee will commit them to safe custody.
[1¼ pages.] |
Sept. 16.
Taunton. |
91. County Committee for Somerset to the Committee for Compounding. We
have used our best endeavours as well for surveying such delinquents' estates as
were to be sold in this county, as for the speedy raising of money by way of
fines, by letting copyhold estates. We have granted several such estates since
16 July, and received the fines, when we now perceive by the Act that trustees
were empowered for their management, so that our proceedings seem to be
rendered fruitless and invalid. Are our grants since July to be allowed ? If
not, it will very much prejudice the admitted tenants. [1 page.] |
| Sept. 17. |
Petition of John Stalman to the Committee for Compounding, for increase of
salary in future, and some allowance for the past, as clerk to the Sussex Committee. Has had charges in travelling to London, when he lost a horse worth
10l., and has had many letters to write and depositions to take, by their orders
as Commissioners for Advance of Money. [G 120, p. 373.] |
| Sept. 17. |
Order thereon that he be allowed 20l. for the past, besides his 2s. 6d. a day.
[G 15, p. 23.] |
| Sept. 17. |
Committee for Compounding to the Committee [for South Wales.] You are
to sequester the estates of Wm. Phillips and Lewis Barlow, and give notice
to Abraham Wogan, late high-sheriff for co. Pembroke, to pay the 35l. he
received of [John] Bowen for a debt of Wm. Phillips, in 20 days, or show cause.
[G 15, p. 23.] |
| Sept. 18. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding, that all affidavits taken before
them be delivered to the registrar on the giving of the oath, and none read
unless recorded here, and the copy produced attested by the registrar. [G 13,
p. 42.] |
| Sept. 18. |
Committee for Compounding to Sam. Bellingham and Wm. Hale, discoverers
of undervalues, co. Berks. We are satisfied with your endeavours, and thank
you for the first fruits of your labours. You have power to examine others
beside the recusants or delinquents, but none to examine on oath. If any refuse
to appear, the county committee are to commit them to custody; tell us any
further obstruction, and we will try to remove it. [G 15, p. 25.] |
| Sept. 19. |
Committee for Compounding to the Commissioners of cos. Cambridge and
Suffolk. We beg your best assistance to the bearers, being surveyors appointed
by the trustees for sale of traitors' estates, to discover such estates. Give them
extracts from your books and papers when needful. [G 15, p. 26.] |
| Sept. 19. |
Committee for Compounding to the Commissioners for cos. Herts and Hunts.
Like letter. P.S.—We find no duplicates returned from you, notwithstanding
our importunity; we hope we shall not be put to use the means we shall be
forced to, if you persist in your neglect. [G 15, p. 26.] |
Sept. 19.
Salop. |
92. County Committee for Salop to the Committee for Compounding.
There is an Act dated 12 Aug. 1651, making all that keep correspondence with
Charles Stuart or his party traitors; and another of 13 Aug. 1651, enacting
that all masters of families within the limits of the late lines of communication,
whose sons or men-servants shall depart from their parents or masters, and
continue absent 12 hours, are to give notice thereof to the Militia Commissioners, under penalty of sequestration, and the Militia Commissioners in the
several counties are required to see this Act executed. May we on the former
Act proceed against the persons as against other delinquents, or, they being
such high delinquents, may we not secure their estates on the testimony of a
single witness ? |
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May we allow the wife 1/5 and proceed against the persons guilty as against
other delinquents, though the Act does not empower the county committee to do
so, but the Militia Commissioners ? |
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We have many prisoners of war with us, and many against whom we have
proof by single testimony of their delinquency within these Acts, but if
we stay till we have 2 witnesses, they will have received their rents and conveyed away their personal estates; we therefore desire your speedy resolutions. |
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With notes of reply, 21 Oct. Mr. Leech is to send the declaration of
15 Aug. 1650, and the votes when Lord Craven was sequestered. |
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You are to proceed against these new delinquents with vigour as against the
former, and if there is a probability of making away with estates, you may
secure upon the evidence of one clear witness, but not otherwise. As to allowing 1/5, there will be time enough to consider. |
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You must be sparing as to the later Act, unless sons and servants were sent
to the enemy by the parents and masters. As to prisoners of war, you need
make no scruple in securing their estates. [1 page; also G 30, p. 380.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
93. Capt. John Ley, agent for co. Stafford, to the Committee for Compounding. In yours of 4 Sept. you say you are not satisfied about a list of those
who wish 7 years' leases of delinquents' estates. No estate has been let unless
first surveyed by a court of survey, then by 2 honest men, and then posted and
boxed, except Mr. Fowler's, and he offered 1,000l., which was 200l. more than
any rent-roll could reach. Notes of cases. We have sent up sundry depositions
6 months since, requesting speedy replies, but have received none. [To take
care that there be no tampering with witnesses by the delinquents.] |
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Col. Lister took Col. Leveson's estate this year of you, and now rents being
demanded, the tenants say the colonel has warned them not to pay, for he has
taken course with you. [If they do not bring an acquittance within a fortnight's
time after notice, to seize. First to send to Col. Lister.] |
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Mr. Blackmore has 94l. in hand of Mrs. Alexander, a recusant, which she
discovered to the county committee, but he has no estate here, and as he has to
receive 1/5 for discovering Sir Edw. Seabright, I beg it may be continued in
the treasurers' hand. [Mr. Collett to be examined concerning Blackmore's
share.] [1 page.] |
| Sept. 23. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding that if upon hearing a case
it be adjudged against the party, any order of suspension granted him be made
void. |
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That the registrar present every Tuesday the papers of the fines unconfirmed,
and that they be put into a paper for that purpose. [G 13, p. 42.] |
Sept.23.
Wallingford. |
94. County Committee for Berks to the Committee for Compounding.
You order us 1 Aug. last to obtain duplicates from the former committee of the
estates and proceedings in the business of sequestrations, according to the Act
of 25 Jan. 1650, and we have requested some of them to prepare and return
them to us within 20 days. If they refuse or neglect, we will speedily proceed
to levy the fine of 20l. upon the persons making default, and give you an
account with speed. [¾ page.] |
Sept. 23.
Armourers' Hall, Coleman St. |
Committee for Sequestrations for London to the Committee for Compounding.
On your order of the second, we have examined several drapers, merchants, &c.,
of London, concerning the discovery and securing the estates of Worcester
persons, but we have had so many certificates of the good affection of some
that we request orders to discharge them from seizure, as we do not wish the
well affected to suffer. [G 133, p. 333.] |
| Sept. 24. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding, that the London Committee
transmit at once the names of those inhabitants of Worcester whose estates
they have secured for adhering to the King of Scots in the late treason. With
note from Bayley enclosing the order to them. [ G 15, p. 29.] |
| Sept. 24. |
Committee for Compounding to the Commissioners for co. Worcester. We
send you a list of inhabitants of Worcester whose estates have been seized in
London. Say which of them are well affected, and have not been engaged in
the late treason, that the seizure of their estates may be taken off, and they freed
from further trouble; examine witnesses on those suspected. Send us the
names of those with whom they traded in London when the enemy was in
Worcestershire. [G 15, p. 31.] |
| Sept. 24. |
Committee for Compounding to the County Committee for Stafford. We do
not find enough in the examinations you return to sequester John Hall.
Examine more particularly whether he confessed that he had been in arms.
Directions in cases. As to contracts, we only add to ours of 4 Sept., that if you
have given liberty to any one, in letting estates, to keep courts and make estates,
you are to revoke it, and reserve these powers in letting the lands. [G 30, p. 428.] |
| Sept. 24. |
95. County Committee for Sussex to the Committee for Compounding. You
ordered no sequestered estates to be distrained for rent-charges, but the sheriff's
officers have lately distrained the estate of Sir John Carill, recusant, for the
first-fruits of Harting Parsonage, and have received 36l., though we find no
minister of Harting; yet the sheriff will not discharge it except by plea in the
Exchequer. [1 page.] |
| Sept. 26. |
Order of the Committee for Compounding that the registrar take special
notice of any motion or petition answered by 1, 2, or 3 commissioners, and
subscribe the orders granted thereon with their initials only, in order that in
signing the orders made thereon, such may be distinguished from those granted
by a full committee. [G 13, p. 42.] |
Sept. 26.
Ipswich. |
96. County Committee for Suffolk to the Committee for Compounding. We
send accounts of the estates of Lord Capel and Sir Hen. Bedingfield, granted to
the Trustees for Ireland. The arrears are very small; the money is in our
hands. As soon as we receive a good sum, it shall be paid in. [½ page.]
Annexing, |
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96. i. Note of receipts from Capel's estate of 93l. 16s. 4d., from Bedingfield's of
840l. 14s. 11d.; of this money 900l. being paid, the balance is 34l. 11s. 3d.;
the arrears due are 96l. 8s. 9d. 10 Sept. 1651. [1 sheet.] |
Sept. 27.
Salisbury. |
97. County Committee for Wilts, to the Committee for Compounding.
We have not received your particular of estates here formerly in the power
of the Trustees for Ireland, or we would have answered your expectations.
We have several old rents. Notes of cases. Geo. Browne of Ludgershall,
recusant, was discharged of delinquency by the Barons of the Exchequer,
and his estate at a rack-rent is 250l. a year, out of which we have allowed taxes
and repairs, the house being very ruinous. The 2/3 will not amount to 200l., but
for your satisfaction, we sent for Browne, and those with whom he was at law
about part of the land, who we suppose were your informers, and they have
both made their proffers. The tenant in possession of Mr. Browne's part, who
has constantly paid his rent, has offered 110l. for the 2/3, and the others have
offered 130l. but without security; as they are of mean condition we dare not
hazard the rent on their security without your sanction. |
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With notes for reply, to ask the account of the estates from the auditor, who
is to send it speedily. There should not be so great an abatement in Browne's
estate; ⅓ is too much to go in taxes and repairs. Send the names of the parties
that offer, and their security, and we will give further orders. [1 page;
also G 30, p. 465.] |
Sept. 27.
Wrexham. |
98. County Committee for North Wales to the Committee for Compounding.
We demanded the duplicates of the sequestrations from the former committee, but
as they and we were commanded out in person with the militia in the late
commotion, we have not received a satisfactory answer. We will send a copy
of your last letter requesting such duplicates, and in case of a refusal, levy the
fines as directed. [¾ page.] |
| Sept. 30. |
Committee for Compounding to Col. Whichcott, governor of Windsor Castle.
We desire you to give an account on oath of what arrears are really due to the
garrison and the horse forces in co. Bucks, that they may be paid as ordered by
Parliament 8 July 1651, from the sale of trees in Whaddon Chase. [G 15,
p. 35.] |
| Sept. 30. |
Committee for Compounding to the Committee of co. Bucks. To like
effect. Certify us what money has been received from the sale of timber, upon
the said order of Parliament, and what you have disbursed as therein directed.
[G 15, p. 35.] |
Sept. 30.
Winchester. |
County Committee for Hants to the Committee for Compounding. We send
particulars of estates let for 7 years, and beg you to confirm these and others let
12 Aug., viz., the estates of Sir John Webb, recusant, and Kath. Tichborne,
widow, that leases may be prepared. |
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With note of reply 8 Oct. confirming the former, if surveyed and posted
according to instructions. [G 167, p. 607; also 30, p. 406.] Annexing, |
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i. Valuation of the estate of Rich. Ayliffe, 90l. a year; he offers 45l. clear for 7 years
for the 2/3 sequestered for his recusancy. 1 Sept. 1651. [G 167, p. 611.] |
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ii. Valuation of the estate of Philadelphia, Lady Mill, widow, total, 153l. She
offers for the 2/3 sequestered for her recusancy, 72l. clear for 7 years, requesting
allowance of 20l. for each of the first 2 years to rebuild Golbury Manor House,
near Redbridge, which fell down in the winter. 13 Sept. 1651. [G 167,
pp. 609, 610.] |
| [Sept. 30.] |
99. Account of the leases granted for 1 or 7 years from Michaelmas 1651, of the
estates of 86 recusants, co. Hants, giving the names, places of abode, date and
period of lease, and amount of rental; the total being 2,249l. 9s. 2d. [6 pages.] |
Sept. 30.
London. |
Henry Linch and Wm. Haslope, Commissioners for Sequestrations in London,
to the [Committee for Compounding]. |
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We certify the names of 79 persons named living in Worcester, and others
whose estates [in London] we have secured on your orders of 2 and 24 Sept. |
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We have summoned divers persons to certify what they know of the estates
of the afore-mentioned persons, but they have not appeared. We desire your
direction what to do. We have secured some cloths as belonging to persons
in the city or county of Worcester whose names we cannot discover. [G 133,
pp. 321, 322.] |
| [Sept. 30.] |
—— to ——. On particular enquiry, I find the above-named persons
took up arms themselves, or by their servants at Worcester, and therefore think
their cloths seized should be returned. I add 12 more to the list; I have
heard of them since. |
|
Also list coinciding mainly with that in the preceding paper. [Damaged.
G 133, pp. 313, 314.] |
| Sept. ? |
—— to ——. I omitted Wm. Cox from my list, but he is an honest
man, and I have heard no evil of Jonas Demetrius, also omitted. [G 133,
p. 327. Much damaged.] |
