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30 Aug. 1649. |
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P.E. 134 132 |
Information by Col. Bosevile and Jos. Collett, of Gray's Inn
Lane, cutler, that Chamberlain left out of his composition at
Goldsmiths' Hall the manors, fairs, and markets in Old Stow-ithold, worth 90l.—in jointure 66l.—part of the manor of Churchdown and Hucklescot 240l., Prestbury House 18l. In possession
in Malgosbury 100l. a year, in reversion after his mother's
death, in Malgosbury and Stow 196l. a year. For his houses in
possession at Stow 20l. a year; for his chief rents there 8l.
a year. Another house there in reversion after J. Freeman
8l. a year, and for other houses there in reversion after Thos.
Harbidge 5l. a year. |
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P.E. 134 133
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10 Jan. 1650. Chamberlain summoned to appear before the Committee for Advance of Money in 3 weeks, to defend himself. |
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R.L. 8 155 |
30 Jan. Ordered a copy of his charge, and leave to examine witnesses. |
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1 March 1650. Order for the appearance of numerous witnesses in
the case. |
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E.W. 28 43 |
March. Rich. Dunne and 3 other witnesses beg that, being husbandmen and labourers, and living 60 to 80 miles away, they
may be respited till Collett, who has summoned them, and
threatened them with a pursuivant if they appear not, give
them money for their horse hire and charges. |
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1 May 1650. The county commissioners to examine about the
omissions and undervaluations in the composition informed of. |
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315 |
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17 May. Order for examination and cross-examination of witnesses
on both sides. |
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322 |
REP. 134 137
R. 8 376
LET. 134 138
R. 9 35
H. 9 63 |
28 June 1650. Order, on a letter from the county commissioners
of 26 June, for publication of the examinations taken, and to be
taken. |
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July 1650? Chamberlain begs delay till next term, and acceptance in evidence of depositions taken in Chancery about his
lands in Churchdown, many of the witnesses to the deed by
which they were settled for praying debts and redeeming
mortgages being dead, and the others not easily to be had. |
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4 Aug. 1650. Edm. Chamberlain complains that—though he
formerly attended the county commissioners to testify as to his
brother John, but could neither be dispatched, nor have any
allowance for his charges—he is now summoned before the
Committee for Advance of Money. He begs not to be called so
for away without payment of charges. |
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O. 9 76
E.W. 28 71 |
4 Aug. Committee for Advance of Money request from the
Council of State a license for Chamberlain to come to London
about his cause, as, being a delinquent, he cannot come without
one, and also for Edm. Chamberlain to attend at the hoaring. |
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4 Sept. 1650. Hearing ordered, and Edmond Chamberlain, the
brother, to attend, when the Committee for Advance of Money
will consider about his charges in coming. |
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115 |
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11 Sept. Case postponed a month, and John Chamberlain may go
into the country and get his harvest in. |
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121 |
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11 Sept., Order that, as the fairs and tolls of Stow are of more
value than 30l. a year, and the profits of the manor are
3l. 11s. 4d. a year, the county commissioners sequester the
whole, paying Chamberlain only the 30l. a year for which he
compounded. |
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20 Sept. Chamberlain allowed to keep the fairs and tolls, paying
in the profits, the said 30l. only deducted. |
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138 |
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9. Oct. 1650. Order on full hearing, that it does not appear that
the lands in Stow have been undervalued, nor those which come
to him in reversion after his mother. The rest of the business
to be heard in a fortnight. |
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164 |
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16 Oct. Order on hearing, that Churchdown Manor, for which he
pretended a saving to compound, was not discovered by him,
but by the prosecutor, and that as to Prestbury Manor, it was
not undervalued. |
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30 Oct. Information by Jos. Collett, that, since his delinquency,
Chamberlain has received 3,000l. in rents and fines for estates
sold and set off, and for part of Churchdown Manor in Gloucester. |
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12 Nov. 1650. Particulars of his estate, noting that he was fined
on his own discovery 30l., and on the estate discovered at
Haberdashers' Hall 1,150l. |
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22 Nov. Boseville ordered 300l., being part of Chamberlain's fine,
on a Parliament Order of 5 May 1648, for payment of his arrears
from his discoveries. |
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239 |
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27 Nov. Order that Jos. Collett, the discoverer, have 30l., in part
of his 1/5 out of the money paid in by Chamberlain. |
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CERT. 134 144 |
29 Jan. 1651. Order to pay to Col. Boseville, M.P.—on an Order
in Parliament prefixed of 5 May 1648, for his dues out of concealed delinquents' estates to be discovered by him—200l., in
part of the fine imposed on John Chamberlain for undervaluations, &c. |
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26 Feb. 1651. Order—on certificate that Chamberlain has paid in
700l. in part of 1,150l., a second additional fine for omissions in
his composition, whereof 500l. is paid to Col. Boseville—that
70l. be paid to Jos. Collett in part of the 1/5 of the moiety of the
1,150l. |
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4 March 1651. Order for payment to Boseville of 50l., which, with
500l. already paid, is ½ Chamberlain's fine. |
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14 March. Jos. Collett begs to be admitted tenant, at 45l. a year
or fitting rent, of the manor, fairs, and tolls of Stow, for which
Chamberlain refused to compound at full value, paying him the
30l. for which he compounded. |
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1. Sept. 1651. Chamberlain assessed at 800l. |
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5 Dec. 1651. Particulars of Chamberlain's debts on bond, total
8,027l.14s. |
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5 Dec. He pleads the votes of 17 and 21 March as to his first fine,
and is discharged thereon, and as to the rest, his saving to compound not being allowed, a fine is set, and on swearing to his
debts, order given for his discharge, his debts being great. |
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21 April 1652. Collett, having become tenant of Stow fairs and
tolls, at rent, of 70l., of which 30l. goes to Chamberlain, which
he has paid, and also the 40l. into Goldsmiths' Hall, begs the
1/5 due to discoverers of what is paid in on the said lease. |
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CERT. 134 150 |
21 April 1652. Order for payment of 3l. 16s., being half of the 1/5 of
the 38l. 1s. 4d. paid in by him, 1l. 18s. 8d. being allowed him for
taxes. |
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27 May 1652. Collett petitions that, having an order for 1/5 of all
paid in, beside the 550l. granted to Col. Bosevile, he may have
1/5 of what he has paid or shall pay in for Stow tolls, Col. Bosevile having relinquished his interest therein. |
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27 May. Granted; with note 4 June, that the Ordinance be passed,
Col. Bosevile having relinquished his claim in the discovery. |
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7 March 1654. Collect petitions that the Stow fairs were first let
to him at 45l., 15l. more than Chamberlain compounded, and by
his means the rent advanced to 40l. more. That then Chamberlain was allowed to compound for them at 20l. a year more,
and has paid his fine at Goldsmiths' Hall. Begs that, as he has
spent 140l. and 18 months' time upon the case, the registrar
may state it for report to the Protector, that he may receive
1/5 of the fine. |
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CERT. 131 153
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7 March. Granted, but the order vacated 15 March |
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