Volume G 259: October 1653

Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 1. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1889.

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October 1653

Oct. 1.
Leicester.
County Committee for Leicester to the Committee for Compounding. Notes of cases. On your order of 7 Sept. last, we published the resolves of Parliament at Leicester on 17 Sept., the market day, and next week in other towns and places where the sequestered estates lie; at Melton on the 20th, Loughborough the 22nd, and Ashby-de-la-Zouch the 24th, being the market days. [G 161, pp. 547, 548.].
Oct. 4. Order of the Committee for Compounding, on an order of the Committee for Removing Obstructions in sale of Dean and Chapters' lands, that the Committee for co. Durham seize and sequester the estate of John Young of Pittington, for non-payment of 109l. 3s. 3d., due 19 June 1651, the second ½ of his purchase money for a house and lands in Pittington, according to a Parliament order of 10 Nov. 1652.
Order to the Committee for co. Berks to sequester Sam. Osborne of London for 651l. 11s. 2¼d., the second ½ of payment due 23 Jan. 1650, for Letcombe Regis Manor, co. Berks. [G 25, p. 215.]
Oct. 4. Proceedings in the Committee for Compounding on the following Articles against Capt. Silas Taylor.
1. That he retards the service, not sitting, though importuned, more than 1½ hours; in letting estates, he would have the tenants to pay only the old rents, whereby the State has lost 500l. a year, and he refused for 3 months together to seal their leases, so that they refuse to pay the rents.
2. That he associates with Papists and delinquents, owns himself their protector, and has meetings with them at taverns late at night, with music.
3. That he hired a house at Hereford for a Jesuitical Papist. (fn. 1)
4. That he refused to leave a tavern, when summoned by Capt. Mason because much business was to be done.
5. That he so protects Papists and delinquents that the State cannot receive much from their estates.
6. That he refused the order of Haberdashers' Hall to grant [Eliz.] Vaughan her thirds, because she had sued his father.
7. That he refused to allow — Watts possession of a Papist's estate let to him for 50l. a year.
8. That he lost the committee 1,000l. by refusing to sign warrants.
9. That he has employed the State's money to his own use. (fn. 1)
10. That he persuaded his fellow-commissioners to abate 54l. for taxes from the rent of 206l. for the estate of [the late] Wm. Moore, Papist delinquent, let to [Thos.] Husbands.
11. That he revolted from the army and joined the levellers.
12. That he was in arms at Hyde Park against the army.
13. That he is an enemy to the present Government, and asked who made this a Parliament.
14. That he wanted Capt. Mason to enter discoveries in other men's names, that they might share the 1/5 between themselves.
15. That he often denies his own hand-writing.
16. That he wanted to dismiss the clerk and put a musician in his place.
17. That he offered 10l. to two men who had put into the box for Mr. Goodyer's estate, if they would forbear bidding.
Order that Captain Taylor's exceptions against certain witnesses be disallowed.
Also that he pay Mrs. Monington 50s. for the charges of her journey to London, she being summoned on his business, and that the case be further heard this day 3 weeks. [G 25, pp. 215, 216; 37, p. 201.]
Oct. 4. Committee for Compounding to the Committee for co. Gloucester. We could not proceed in the case between Capts. Taylor and Mason to-day, because of defects in your return, Taylor's counsel insisting that you have not crossexamined Mason's witnesses upon his interrogatories. Tell us speedily why you omitted this, or if you did cross-examine, why the witnesses did not answer the particular points. If you have not cross-examined, do so without delay, and send us the papers. [G 25, p. 216.]
Oct. 4. Certificate by Wm. Moyer, auditor, that Capt. Ben. Mason has given satisfaction as to particulars in his accounts of 11 Feb. 1651, except as to 16s. 3d.; but as to the 150l. received of Capt. John Burgess, his agent, he wishes Burgess to give account. [G 102, p. 135.]
Oct. 4.
Ormskirk.
County Committee for Lancaster to the Committee for Compounding. We sent our agent to summon 5 persons suspected of Popery to take the oath of abjuration. Of these, Hen. Walmsley, husbandman of Elston, Rich. Parkinson of Sowerby, and Gabriel Short of Lea, appeared, but declined to take it. Thos. and John Cosson, of Grimsargh, appeared not, so we have sequestered 2/3 of all their estates. [G 158, p. 594.]
Oct. 6.
London.
County Committee for London to the Committee for Compounding. We have had the resolves of Parliament of 3 Sept., about delinquents being admitted to compound, published in Leadenhall Street, Gracious Street, the Exchange, Newgate Market, Cheapside, and Fleet Street. [G 162, p. 394.]
Oct. 7.
Chelmsford.
County Committee for Essex to the Committee for Compounding. Your order of 2 Sept., with the resolves for delinquents to compound for their estates, came to our hands 17 Sept., and our agents immediately published them in the market towns of the county. [G 156, p. 142.]
Oct. 11. Summons by the Committee for Compounding to Richard Auncell, late under-sheriff for co. Bedford, to appear to answer objections. [G 25, p. 222.]
Oct. 11. Committee for Compounding to the Committee for co. Wilts. We hear that the books in Salisbury Cathedral library are likely to be embezzled for want of some fit person to look after them. We wish you to repair to the church, take an inventory of them, and send us a copy of it; employ some responsible person to take charge of them, and give him the same allowance as given to others in that service. [G 25, p. 222.]
Oct. 11. Committee for Compounding to the Committee of Northumberland. You are to pay to the order of the treasurers-at-war 2,000l. or 2,500l. sequestration money now in your hands. [G 25, p. 222; 37, p. 203.]
Oct. 11. Deposition of Ant. Wither, Covent Garden, Middlesex, before the Committee for Compounding. About 5 or 6 months ago I received a letter from the Haberdashers' Hall Committee directed to the Earl of Denbigh, took it to his lodging at the Golden Helmet, Strand, and delivered it to his steward. He shewed it to the Earl, who said he had satisfied the Committee of Parliament about the goods in question. I said the answer must be sent to Haberdashers' Hall, and on the steward's asking who prosecuted the business, I named one or two that could better inform him. [G 80, p. 267.]
Oct. 12. Order in the Committee for Inspecting Treasuries and Regulating Salaries that,—as by order of this committee of 8 Sept. last, John Smith and Roger Robinson, late farmers of the excise of tobacco, and their 3 sureties, were to pay into the Excise Office, on 20 Sept. last, 107l. 16s. 8d., arrears of their farm rent, fines, damages, and costs of suit, and only paid in 41l. 13s. 4d.,—the Committee at Haberdashers' Hall sequester their estates according to the late Act for getting in the arrears of excise, the farmers being of ability to pay, except that of Fras. Bloomer, who paid in the 41l. 13s. 4d., being his ⅓, and has otherwise deserved well. [G 138, p. 259.]
Oct. 12. Committee for Compounding to the Committee of co. Monmouth. On enquiry into the Goldsmiths' Hall receipts, we find very little paid from your county; therefore we renew our request that you will make up your accounts to 25 March last, subscribe them, and one of you come up to depose to their truth; also pay in all moneys in hand, and perfect the said accounts by 31 Oct. In case of failure, we shall proceed as empowered by Parliament, but hope our long forbearance, and the present urgent need for money will enforce you to comply, and prevent further trouble to yourselves and us. With note of like letters to cos. Salop, Lincoln, Cornwall, Devon, Suffolk, Notts, Hants, Rutland, Essex, Kent, and Herts. [G 31, p. 789.]
[Oct.] 13.
Perkhamstead.
Thos. Downes to the Committee for Compounding. Bail was taken for [John] Tey's appearance and he attended accordingly, but the case was postponed till to-day, and now he cannot attend, having fallen from his horse, and put his shoulder out of joint. He hopes nothing will be ordered against him in his absence, and will appear as soon as able. [G 140, p. 169.]
Oct. 14. Nehemiah Collins to the Committee for Compounding. Major-Gen. Harrison contracted a year since with the Drury House Trustees for Auler Manor, co. Somerset, part of Sir John Stowell's estate, and the sequestration was discharged; but soon after, he left that manor, and had other lands instead, so that 1 or 1½ years' profits have to be enquired after for the use of the State, in which I beg direction. [G 94, p. 805.]
Oct. 18. Order of the Committee for Compounding, that a sharp letter go to the commissioners who have moneys in hand or have not accounted, that unless they pay in their money, or make up their accounts within — days, they must expect to be speedily sent for by a serjeant-at-arms. [G 37, p. 207.]
Oct. 20. Deposition by Thos. Burges of Westminster, that last September he delivered to Hen. Darley and Sir John Hippesley letters from the Committee for Compounding, about money due to the State. [G 143, p. 208.]
Oct. 20.
Gloucester.
Ant. Edwards and Giles Hancock to the Committee for Compounding. We did cross-examine Capt. Mason's witnesses on Capt. Silas Taylor's interrogatories, on each particular. [G 157, p. 7.] Enclosing,
i. Interrogatories on Capt. Taylor's cross-examinations to Mason's 17 articles. [G 157, pp. 9–17. See 7 Sept., p. 651 supra.]
Oct. 21. 11. Act enabling the Commissioners of Parliament for compounding with delinquents to dispose of two parts of the lands and estates of recusants for the benefit of the Commonwealth, except rectories, glebes, and tithes. They are to value them at the rate of 4 years for one life, and ⅓ of personal estates; 3 months to be given to recusants to bring in full particulars, and contract for their estates themselves, and if they neglect so to do, the estate to be let to others, all contracts being for the life of the recusant.
Proviso that ½ the money be paid in a month, and the other ½ in 3 months, the sequestration to be discharged on payment of the second ½. On neglect of payment the estate to be re-sequestered, and let to another.
Proviso that if 12 months after discharge of sequestration, the estates are settled in the possession of, or for the use of any recusants above 21 years old, they shall be liable to all penal laws in force against recusants. [3 pages, printed.]
Oct. 21. Order of the Committee for Compounding that—as on 21 Oct. 1647, the late Committee for Compounding ordered to Mr. Rich, appointed by a former order to draw up the conveyances made by delinquents of tithes, &c., for increase of maintenance to preaching ministers, 20s. for every such conveyance, on his certificate of its sealing; and on 6 Nov. 1648 ordered him to sue those who have not performed their covenants therein, and to be paid fees and charges—Mr. Rich be continued in the same employment, and with the like allowances. [G 25, pp. 231, 233; 113, pp. 708, 709.]
Oct. 21.
Winchester.
County Committee for Hants to the Committee for Compounding. We received no order from you to perfect our accounts by 25 March last, till that of 12 Oct. We will now pay in 300l., and on the receipt of the Michaelmas rents, we will do our best to perfect the accounts and send in the money, though we shall be straitened for time. If they cannot be quite in time, be assured that we will send them as speedily as possible. [G 167, p. 613.]
Oct. 22.
Leicester.
County Committee for Leicester to the Committee for Compounding. On 25 June last, the Militia Commissioners here sent us an order to pay 10l. to John Goodman for horse and arms, and a fortnight's pay for defence of the Commonwealth, but we cannot allow it, as being contrary to your order of 22 Oct. 1650. Noted 1 Nov., that nothing was done in the case. [G 161, p. 539.]
Oct. 22.
Sarum.
County Committee for Wilts to the Committee for Compounding. We have your discharges for the estates of Lord Arundel and others who have compounded by purchase; but as some bear date since Midsummer, we do not know what course to take about that quarter's rent; for though, by former directions, the estates are let half-yearly, yet we generally agree for quarterly payments, as being more advantageous to the State; we beg directions. [G 171, p. 199.]
Oct. 25. Order of the Committee for Compounding that the Cornwall Committee sequester the estates of delinquents under sequestration at their death, if they held estates in fee, and particularly that of Sir Wm. Courtney. [G 37, p. 210.]
Order that Aud. Moyer make out a list of delinquents in each county, with the yearly value of their estates, that their number and the income may be known, so that if they compound not within the time lately limited by Parliament, their estates may be disposed of. Also that he bring in an estimate of the moneys in the hands of the county commissioners, and their arrears.
Order that the case between Capts. Taylor and Mason be postponed to Friday, because the cross-examinations from co. Gloucester against Taylor only came in last night, so that he could not have notice and is not ready; but that he pay 4l. costs to Capt. Mason, who attended with his counsel. [G 25, p. 233.]
Oct. 25. Committee for Compounding to the Commissioners of cos. Berks, Warwick, Middlesex, and Cornwall. We once more remind you of our request to perfect your accounts and pay in arrears; if not done in 14 days, you must expect to be sent for by a serjeant-at-arms, as we cannot otherwise answer our trust. This will, we hope, constrain you to a compliance. [G 31, p. 789.]
Oct. 25. Committee for Compounding to the Committee of co. Wilts. We wish you to inventory the plate and other goods which we hear are in Salisbury Cathedral, and find out what books have been lent, and to whom, and reclaim them speedily. [G 25, p. 233.]
Oct. 26.
Taunton.
Sam. Whetcomb and Nat. Quash to the Committee for Compounding. We have received your order of 7 Sept., and the resolves of Parliament of 3 Sept. about delinquents, and have published them accordingly. With list of 26 places at which they were published from 17–24 Sept. [G 167, p. 217.]
Oct. 27. Petition of Hugh Royell to the Committee for Compounding. Biddlesdon Manor, co. Bucks, part of the estate of the Duke of Buckingham, was granted 2 years since by Parliament to John Thurloe and Nath. Waterhouse, in trust for the wife and children of Hen. Ireton, late Lord-deputy of Ireland, who authorized petitioner to receive the rents; but Thos. Yates of Turweston, and Wm. Andrews of Biddlesdon, who hold 2 farms on lease, will neither give them up nor pay the improved rents, which is a damage to the lady and her children, and a bad example to the other tenants. Begs that they may show cause why they do not pay the improved rent, with arrears. [G 114, pp. 629, 631.]
Oct. 27. Order thereon that Yates and Andrews produce their title before the Committee for Compounding in 10 days. [G 25, p. 236.]
Oct. 28. Order of the Committee for Compounding, on request of Capt. Mason, that judgment be given in his and Capt. Taylor's cases on Tuesday next.
Order for Peter Ambrose's release on payment of fees, Major Wigan having bound himself in 1,000l. for his appearance on summons. [G 25, pp. 237, 238.]
Oct. 29. 12. Act for continuing the powers of the Commissioners for Compounding, Advance of Money, Indemnity, &c., to 1 Jan. 1654. With order for its publication. [Printed, 1 sheet.]

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