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| Jan. 2. |
On affidavit that Thos. Burrowes, gentleman, of Longfield Courtleech, Kent,
has received a summons to appear in a case depending before the committee,
but refused to come—order that the serjeant-at-arms bring him up in custody
to answer his contempt. [A 11, p. 48.] |
| Jan. 7. |
Order on Burrowes' request that, having been examined by the examiner, he
be released from custody. [A 11, p. 61.] |
Jan. 8.
Carlisle. |
73. The County Commissioners for Cumberland to the Committee for
Advance of Money. We transmit you, as ordered, affidavits of the delivery of
your summonses. [½ page.] Enclosing, |
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73.i, ii. Affidavits of the delivery of 5 letters of summonses. [2 papers.] |
| Jan. 9. |
74. Lieut.-Gen. Chas. Fleetwood to the Committee for Advance of Money.
My Lord-General, hearing that you are about to sequester for non-payment
of their 1/20, several who compounded on Oxford and Exeter articles which is
conceived to be contrary to those articles, requests you to suspend sequestration till the pleasure of Parliament be known, and this he will try to
procure. [1 page.] |
| Jan. 9. |
The Committee for Advance of Money to Lieut.-Gen. Fleetwood. On your
request we will suspend sequestrations on those assessed for their 1/20, who are
under Oxford and Exeter articles for 10 days, deeming that within that time,
the pleasure of Parliament may be known. [A 24, p. 188.] |
| Jan. 14. |
Committee for Advance of Money to the Council of State. On your
order of 22 Dec. last, search was made about discoveries made by Cheshire
gentlemen on a Parliament Order of 21 Aug. 1648 towards payment of the
interest of 4,092l., but no such discoveries have been entered, nor any
moneys paid thereon. [A 24, p. 202.] |
| Jan. 16. |
75. Note of proceedings in the Committee for Advance of Money for the
day. [2 pages.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Committee for Advance of Money to the County Commissioners for
Lancashire. We send you orders for sequestration of some in your county
for non-payment of their 1/20, which you are to execute, not only by inventorying
the goods and seizing the rents, but by levying the money, and paying it in at
Haberdashers' Hall, not at Goldsmiths' Hall, returning particulars within
3 weeks after each quarter-day or usual day of payment. With note of like
letters to the County Commissioners of Kent, Hereford, Chester, and Essex.
[A 24, p. 188.] |
| Jan. 24, 25. |
Like letters to the Commissioners of cos. Gloucester and Durham.
[A 24, p. 190.] |
| Jan. 27. |
Like letters to the Commissioners for cos. Cambridge and Northampton.
[A 24, pp. 192, 194. |
Jan. 27.
Haberdashers' Hall. |
Committee for Advance of Money to the County Commissioners for Lincolnshire. We send orders for sequestration of some in your county, the money to be
paid in to Haberdashers' Hall, and a return sent in 3 weeks after quarter-day.
You are also to return an account of your proceedings on our order of Sept. 30,
for levying certain assessments; also we enclose summonses for 2 who have
removed, which you are to leave at their last abode or with their tenants, and
give us notice of such serving of them. [A 24, p. 195.] |
Jan. 28.
Haberdashers' Hall. |
Committee for Advance of Money to the County Commissioners for
Cheshire. We send summonses for persons in your county to pay their assessments, which your agent must deliver; take affidavit of the time of delivery,
and transmit it to us. [A 24, p. 194.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Like letter to the County Commissioners for cos. Cambridge and Cornwall.
[A 24, p. 195.] |
| Jan. 31. |
M. Dallison to the County Commissioners for Yorkshire. The committee
have yours of the 29th Dec. about moneys received on the 1/20 and returned by Mr. Wright; but it being directed to the Commissioners for
Compounding instead of Advance of Money, it lay on the table till Jan. 21,
when I gave it to the treasurer, who has sent daily to Mr. Wright, but cannot
get the money. Wright is in town, but cannot speak with him. |
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As this causes delay and disappointment to those who were expecting the
money, the Commitee for Advance of Money beg you will take order that it
may be paid, and that you with speed return the rest of the moneys you have
received on the 1/20. [A 24, p. 193.] |
