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| Dec. 1. |
Wm. Coles and 2 others, who have resisted the authority of this committee
and its officers, to be brought in custody to answer their contempt. [A 4,
p. 342.] |
| Dec. 8. |
Jas. Hart to be continued in his place as collector to this committee till
further order. [A 4, p. 349.] |
| Dec. 12. |
Thos. Alderne's assessment discharged, his estate being sequestered by the
enemy, and he come thither for shelter. [A 4, p. 354.] |
Dec. 15.
Salisbury. |
36. The County Committee for Wiltshire to Mr. Dallison. |
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Our memories cannot contain all we would wish to say, but if we were to
write at full the slight opinion the county [sequestration ?] committee and
others countenanced by them have of the Committee for Advance of Money,
the vile opposing of their orders, to the threatening us, it would be thought
that the King's party would not do as much as has been done or threatened by
them. Lest we be thought deficient in maintaining the committee's honour
and power, we will hazard the utmost, believing they will not allow us, their
servants, to be abused and set at nought, and their orders contradicted. We
hope the committee will stand up for themselves, for if we are baffled here, the
same must be expected everywhere. These fellows should suffer for their
insolency, and defray the charges we are put to by their means. Mr. Coles
says he has obtained a judgment and elegit from the Commissioners for Sequestrations for the ⅓ of Sir Jas. Thynne's estate for the old lady, and half the other
2/3 for arrears, so that the State should have nothing, and this is since we sequestered the estate. She has carried away 30,000l. in money and personalty, and
Coles, being both sequestrator and collector, has delayed sequestrating the
estate on purpose to advantage Lady Thynne and prejudice the State. They
now disturb us as to estates on which there was no former sequestration, but
promise forbearance if we will desist from Sir Jas. Thynne's estate. [1 page.] |
| Dec. 17. |
Mr. Lane to pay 40s. to two persons who have been serviceable to this committee. [A 4, p. 358.] |
| Dec. 19. |
Wm. Salkeld to have ½ his discoveries of delinquents' estates towards his
arrears for service in the army, and the County Commissioners for Northumberland are to summon and examine witnesses concerning such delinquents,
according to the course of sequestration, and report to this committee. |
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Wm. Coles to be brought before the committee to answer his contempt.
[A 4, pp. 361, 362.] |
| Dec. 22. |
Rob. Gossage to have the Public Faith for the moneys he has paid in for the
1/20 of John Hutchins, of Cripplegate Without, whose widow Gossage has since
married. [A 4, p. 364.] |
| Dec. 24. |
Hen. Nevison's assessment discharged, being a soldier of fortune, but lately
come out of the King's quarters, and having no estate. [A 4, p. 368.] |
| Dec. 29. |
Information that there is 500l. worth of plate in the hands of Mr. Sopwith,
the King's Head, Gray's Inn Lane, belonging to Mr. Alexander, a Papist.
[A 21, p. 58.] |
| Dec. 29. |
Order that the said plate and other trunks and goods belonging to Alexander
or other delinquents be seized, sequestered, and brought away. |
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Order that 2 trunks and other things in Mr. Aske's chamber, Inner Temple,
belonging to delinquents now in arms against Parliament, be seized and carried
to Guildhall, there to remain till further order. [A 4, pp. 373, 375.] |
| Dec. ? |
37. Notes of 12 persons, including Lord Seymour, Sir Giles Estcott, and
Sir Thos. Hall, who were summoned about assessments, and the proceedings
on those who appeared, but the larger number did not appear. [¾ page.] |
| 1645. |
38. Notes of persons assessed from 14 June 1644 to 26 Dec. 1645, with the
sums assigned to each, and references to the pages of the assessment-books in
which their names are entered. [Vols. A 65 and 69 in the present arrangement.
Book of 5 written and 5 blank pages.] |
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39–76. Printed forms of notice for payment of assessments similar to those
of 1644 (see p. 39 supra) 3 January–26 December. [38 papers.] |
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77–81. Affidavits of persons assessed that they are not worth 100l., similar
to those of 1644 (see p. 39 supra) 3 February–14 May 1645. [5 papers.] |
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82. Account of moneys paid on sequestration from 6 October 1643, to
Michaelmas 1645. [Book of 100 written and 12 blank pages.] |
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83. Note by Thos. Lindsey, collector, of rents and goods distrained by himself and partners since 24 June 1643, from 16 persons named. [1 sheet.] |
| 1645 ? |
84. Note of moneys owing from collectors for goods appraised abroad.
Endorsed Mr. Derby. [½ page.] |
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85. Information by Zachary Conyers of horses and arms delivered by Mr.
Belke of Wootton and 5 others to John Kenton and Israel and Edw. Goodwin.
[1 page.] |
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86. Petition of Edw. Russell, mercer of Banbury, for the inhabiting of
some sequestered house, till his condition is bettered. Has paid all subsidies
for 26 years. In September 1642, lent 63 ounces of silver plate on the proposition, for which he has suffered much, both in estate and person. Was
arrested in 1644 by the Cavaliers, carried prisoner to the castle, and condemned to death by a Council of war, on an accusation of seducing their officers
to turn to Parliament and giving intelligence to Northampton, &c. Was
4 days alone in a dark dungeon, expecting hourly to be brought to execution,
and then 14 weeks prisoner, till it pleased God to deliver him alive. Meantime
his shop and house had been ransacked, and all his wares taken for the use of
the castle, so he brought his family to London, where they have been living at
the charge of friends. [1 page.] |
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87. Sam. Gosse to Dallison. John Carter owes the State 11l. 15s. 0d. for a
parcel of swords, and 851l. 11s. 7¾d. for wire, but he says that he has paid 800l.
of it, and that the State owes him money, and he will not pay unless the State
pays him. Jos. Tiringham also owes 89l. 3s. 9d. for bricks. As both are in
town, I beg warrants to [Rob.] Dunscombe to bring them before you to give
satisfaction. [½ page.] |
