Cases brought before the committee: June 1654

Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 3, 1650-55. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1888.

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'Cases brought before the committee: June 1654', in Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 3, 1650-55, (London, 1888) pp. 1477-1478. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cttee-advance-money/pt3/pp1477-1478 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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June 1654

Maurice Gardiner, Merchant of London.

9 June 1654. Vol. A No. or p.
Petition to the Protector. Before you left for Ireland and Scotland, you left me in the charge of Sir Hen. Vane, jun., and Col. Walton, and the colonel did his best, but could not obtain payment. Last May, you and Council ordered me 9,308l. 0s. 5d. out of the first discoveries I should bring in, and I produced several, one 5 weeks since, about the Stilyard, and another now ready to enter. The annual rent will be 5,000l., but I cannot prosecute them without your help. 165 7
My ship, that so long served the State, was taken by the French in time of treaty, and the late Council wrote to the French Agent for satisfaction, but had it not. I petitioned you, and you referred me to Council, but I can obtain no answer, and 10 years' waiting for a just debt has brought me and my family into a starving condition. I beg an order for the 9,000l. out of ½ the discoveries I shall make, and speedy payment of the 308l. 0s. 5d. surplus, that I may be able to prosecute my discoveries. With reference thereon to the Committee for Advance of Money, who are to take examinations, and to allow him 1/5 of his discoveries, 500l. more on the first 1,000l., and also of 1,000l. on every 10,000l. brought in, till his debt of 9,308l. is paid. With receipt by him, 6 April 1655, of the original petition and reference, which he will return in 14 days.
15 June 1654. Order in the Committee for Advance of Money thereon, that the petitioner make his discoveries, and that the registrar receive and enter them, and issue orders for examinations, on which proceedings will be taken. 13 102
14 July 1654. Committee for Advance of Money to Thos. Baker, master of the First Fruits' Office. On reference from the Protector of the petition of Maurice Gardiner, who presents a discovery of pensions, procurations, and synodals, we desire you to be at Haberdashers' Hall next Friday, to confer with us thereon. 25 76
25 Aug. 1654. Gardiner informs that when Henry VIII. seized 165 8, 9 the first fruits and tenths, which had before belonged to the Pope, he did not seize pensions, procurations, and synodals, which equally belonged to the Pope, they being of much smaller value, and they were left to the bishops and their officials in their visitations, unless the Crown visited, which it had the power to do. These are in arrears the 12 last years, and undoubtedly belong to the Protector. Request that they may be levied, and that Baker may give out copies of records concerning them, and also certify what sums are charged on rectories, &c., for pensions, procurations, and synodals, whereby large sums will be brought into the Treasury. 165 8, 9
25 Aug. The information referred to Brereton, to consider and report whether the case is cognizable by this committee, and is within the Protector's reference. 13 112

John Totty, Seacroft, Co. York.

27 June 1654. Vol. A No. or p.
Information that in 1649, he assisted the enemies of Parliament in Pontefract Castle, by levying and sending in money and provisions, when it was in actual hostility against Parliament. 23
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