Cases before the Committee: October 1643

Calendar, Committee For Compounding: Part 2. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1890.

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October 1643

John Barcroft, Sen., Merchant, Chard, Co. Somerset.

5 Oct. 1643. Vol. A No. or p.
The House of Commons having ordered, on 8 July and 21 August, that Mr. Moore have a warrant to seize his estate, which is privately hid in London, that it may be disposed of for service of the army in co. Salop; also that his delinquency be referred to the Committee for Prisoners, and that 300l. of the money received from him for his delinquency or otherwise, be paid to the use of Lynn Regis; also that Sir Thomas Soame do not repay the 1,000l. borrowed from his estate till he acquaint the House,—order on report from the Committee for Prisoners, that that committee compound with Barcroft, and release him on terms safe for the county of Kent. 219 833
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PASS 219 848
D. 219 851		 10 October. Order by the said committee that Barcroft be discharged on paying 400l. in addition to the 400l. already paid. Of the first sum, 300l. is to be for Lynn, and the rest for co. Salop. 219 849
9 Aug. 1650. He begs to be admitted to compound on Exeter Articles for delinquency in going from London into Somerset, then under the power of the late King. Was sequestered, notwithstanding he had leave from the Speaker and the Earl of Warwick, as was proved before the Barons of Exchequer, who, on his appeal, were of opinion that such leave was not authentical, as it was not given by Parliament. 219 840
20 August. On motion for [Sir] Henry Rosewell, who discovered a debt before the Committee for Advance of Money of 232l. due to Barcroft, desiring that Barcroft may not be admitted to compound for it, the judgment of the Committee for Compounding on the case is respited. 11 82
24 September. Fine at 1/6, 500l. 11 190
4 October. Barcroft begs a review, finding his composition miscast in several particulars. 219 825
4 November. Fine reduced to 353l. at 1/10 12 4, 5
18 November. Receipt of his bond, on payment of 103l. balance 228 1
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