Charles II: September 1661

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, Addenda 1660-1685. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1939.

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'Charles II: September 1661', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, Addenda 1660-1685, (London, 1939) pp. 31-32. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas2/addenda/1660-85/pp31-32 [accessed 27 March 2024]

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September 1661

Sept. 1. Memorandum that it appears by the account of John Blackwell and Richard Deane, treasurers at war, that 301l. 9s. 6d. was received from Alderman Thomas Ledgard of Newcastle by warrant of 19 Dec., 1655. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 440, No. 53.]
Sept. 11.
Vale Royal.
Thomas Cholmondeley, Sheriff of Cheshire, to the Privy Council. I have received one from you of 28 Aug. requiring an account of the money raised by the several poll taxes in this county and supposed to be in arrears and also a return of the duplicates into the Court of Exchequer. I humbly offer this answer that nothing remains in arrears in this county. The commissioners being very diligent in the prosecution of the first Act according to the instructions then given did not suffer anything considerable to remain unpaid unless in places where distress could not be made by reason of the poverty of the possessor, so that by the last of October, 1660, above 4,000l. of the money was paid me, of which 1 acquainted the treasurers and by their order paid at Shrewsbury, 10 Nov., 4,003l. 10s. 4d. and afterwards understanding by Col. Birch that other counties had failed his expectation and that his Majesty's service was like to be retarded I speedily got in 442l. 19s. more, which I paid by his assignation at Chester to John Lawson, who also received the former sum, since which I have received only 49l. 15s. 11d., to make which sum both what was in arrears and what could be raised by the Act for Review was paid in to me and by me to the treasurers at London, which makes the whole sum 4,496l. 5s. 3d. raised in this county, which, though the least in circuit, yet I think has raised as much or more than our neighbours' counties though of a much larger extent. The duplicates were returned (if my memory does not much fail me) a short time after the receipt of your letter of 25 Jan., 1660[–1], into the Exchequer by the commissioners of this county, which is all the account I am able to give at present, nor do I know how I shall be able to return any by the time prefixed in your letter and hope those formerly sent will give you satisfaction. [Ibid. No. 54.]
Sept. 20.
Westminster.
Proviso that John Otway, steward and clerk of the court, immediately after any sitting of the court shall transmit to the auditor of the county a duplicate or schedule on parchment of the proceedings and that John Boys, bailiff, shall by himself or deputy engross the rolls of the said court and send a duplicate thereof to the said auditor. [Latin. Ibid. No. 55.]
Sept. 25. Sir William Ducie to the Privy Council. I imparted yours of 23 Aug. to most of the commissioners for the poll money, whose answer is that as to the first Act they went through the business and returned all the duplicates and that the money arising thereon was, they conceive, all paid to the then Sheriff, Mr. Barnard, who is to render the account thereof, and that, as to the Act of Review, they took great pains but, the result being so inconsiderable (about 80l.), they made no duplicates or at least made no return of any, and, whereas they ought by the Act to have paid me this 80l., they without my consent or knowledge paid it to Walter Harris of Gloucester, who has it, and to whom I have sent to make present payment to those empowered to receive it, and I shall take care it be speedily paid, this sum only being within my charge and the rest to Mr. Barnard. My UnderSheriff, who acted in my absence, tells me that on your former letters concerning some old assessments he certified that he had discovered above 80l. in arrear on high collectors' accounts, of which not hearing anything since, I leave it to your consideration. [Ibid. No. 56.]