Cases brought before the committee: November 1650

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

'Cases brought before the committee: November 1650', in Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 3, 1650-55, (London, 1888) pp. 1274-1285. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cttee-advance-money/pt3/pp1274-1285 [accessed 19 April 2024]

November 1650

Geo. Turberville, Whetenhurst, Co. Gloucester.


1 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Depositions to prove that he was quartermaster in the late King's army, and that at the siege of Gloucester in 1643, he was taken prisoner by the Parliament soldiers when going to Berkeley, coming over the passage to Arlingham, and sent to Gloucester Castle.	G156	409–413

Major John Childe, or Chiles, Northfleet, Kent.


2 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

E.W. 28 87 Bond 145 2 E.W. 28 90 100	Information by John Bulfinch that he was a commissioned officer in arms against Parliament in the Kent insurrection of 1648, under Lord Goring, when many of the well-affected were imprisoned, and assisted the late King with arms and horses.	22 145	110 1
	1 Jan. 1651. His estate to be seized and secured, and the rents to remain in the tenants' hands.	9	334
	7 Jan. His request to hold his estate on security granted, when it is inventoried, and he is to have a copy of the charge and leave to examine witnesses before the county commissioners, giving notice to the prosecutor.	9	346
E.W. 28 108	28 May 1651. He begs that 2 witnesses may be examined to invalidate the testimony of Hen. Payne, of Milton, who has instigated a charge of delinquency against him, though his fidelity is known by his constant employment for the State, as commander of towns, &c.	145	3
	28 May. The exceptions against Payne referred to counsel	10	333
	11 June 1651. Childe begs the benefit of a late order (see 23 April 1651) to be made responsible on good security for his estate, it being seized, and his rents in the tenants' hands, whereby he and his family are in some want.	145	4
EXC. 145 5 E.W. 10 428 142 6	11 June. Granted, if he was not formerly sequestered, and publication to pass.	10	379
	8 Oct. 1651. John Bulfinch, the prosecutor, begs publication and a hearing. Noted, as ordered in course.	145	7

George Tyte, Wincalton, Co. Somerset.


2 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 145 9	Information that in 1645, and since, he was in arms against Parliament, and was quartermaster under Capt. Tynte, under Lord Hopton.	22 145	95 8
	15 Nov. 1650. County commissioners to take examinations, and return them.	9	228

Arnold Braynes,; Thos. Gibbons,; Dr. John Gouland,; Capt. Rich. Jacob,; John Loome,; — Maisters,; Peter Nehne,; Edw. Rainger,; Thos. Tydman, Jun.,; Geo. West, all of Dover, Kent.


6 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 145 11 E.W. 28 83	Information that Nehne, Braynes, Gibbons, and Maisters were in the late Kent rising, and signed the propositions of Kent, and were always against Parliament. That Palmer was a commissioner for the late King, and also signed the propositions. That Jacob signed the propositions, was always among the commissioners, went to sea with some of them, to Yarmouth Roads, and took 3 Parliament ships. That Rainger acted on shore for the King's ships. That Gouland, Tydman, West, and Loome were captains for the King in the rising of May and June 1648.	22 145	98 10
	17 Jan. 1651. Order that Sir Hen. Palmer's estate be seized and secured, and the inventories sent up.	9	376
	22 Jan. Order that examinations be taken, and sent up in the other cases.	9	383
E.W. 10 277	19 March 1651. Order in all the cases for examinations, and sending up the depositions in 6 weeks.	10 145	121 12
	17 Sept. 1651. Major Sam. Thompson, Capt. Holland Simpson, Jos. Collect, and other prosecutors, petition that,—as the county commissioners make a general return that they have all compounded, or come off by indemnity, but no such entry is found in the registers of the Commissioners for Compounding—the persons may be summoned to show how they were discharged from delinquency, or a special commissioner sent into the country to examine their cases.	145	13
	17 Sept. Order thereon that the county commissioners send the particular discharges, and the grounds on which they were discharged.	17 145	25 14
P.E. 145 15 DEP. 145 16	Oct. 1651. Sir H. Palmer assessed at 400l. for his 1/20	73	89
	17 Dec. 1651. Simpson and Collect renew their petition for reinforcement of the order of 17 Sept. 1651, to the Kent Commissioners, that they may make a return of the discharges, and the grounds thereof, and an account of the sums paid.	145	17
	17 Dec. Order that the county commissioners certify at once	11	13

Lancashire Delinquents.


6 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information by Major Sam. Thompson against the following, all of Yelland Conyers, or Yelland Redman.
	Rich. Bacchus. Jas. and John Barker. Ant. Conning. Chris. and Jas. Hobkin. Geo. and Wm. Hoghson. Rich. Hubbersley, John Hubberthorne, Gervase Hugginson. Nich. Hutton. Thos. Jackson. John Kilver. Rob. Lawrence. John Lindley. Jas. Moore. Robert and Thos. Oscliffe. Lancelot and Rich. Robinson. Rob. and Thos. Roope. Edm. Shaw. Rob. Stable. John Verry. Jarvis, John, and Thos. Watson.
BOND 145 19	That they were in arms against Parliament in 1642 and 1643, or gave money to buy arms, or sent their sons, or servants, who marched to Preston and Manchester under Sir Geo. Middleton or the Earl of Derby, and that Lindley was at the plundering of Col. Shuttleworth's writings, and marched under Sir John Girlington to take old Mr. Shuttleworth, and thence to Ingleton in Yorkshire.	22 145	97 18
	Also that Wm. Hoghson confessed that he had killed a Parliament soldier at Manchester; also that John Lindley plundered a horse from Baron Rigby, then colonel for Parliament, 16l. from a Kendal man, and a mare from Laurence Washington.

Thos. Batman,; Edw. Jennings,; John Risden Sub-commissioners for Sequestration in Co. Berks


Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that they combined to abuse their trust as to fulfilling the Acts or Ordinances of Parliament for Sequestration, and let Papists' and delinquents' estates at under-values, though offered more for them, and did not, as instructed, post up all lands value more than 20l. a year. Also that they dissuaded honest friends to Parliament from taking such sequestrable lands, as were to be let by them, that they might let them to their own particular friends.	22	101

Capt. Thos. Lister, Manningham, Bradford, Co. York.


12 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that he was captain in Sir Fras. Dorrington's brigade in the King's army, in July and August 1644, when Lord General Essex was in Cornwall, and the major to Col. Jas. King, when Taunton was besieged by the King's party in May and June 1645.	22 145	102 20 21
PUB. 9 350 10 36 10 165 28 105 E.W. 10 199 PUB. 10 290 CERT. 145 24 –27	4 Dec. 1650. On view of the depositions, the county commissioners are to secure and inventory his estate.	9	265
	26 March 1651. He begs a copy of his charge and leave to examine witnesses. Granted.	145 10 145	22 146 23
	14 April 1652. He begs discharge on the Act of Pardon, utterly denying the charge of delinquency. Granted.	145 11	28 334

Sir Edw. Hales, Bart., Dunstoll, Kent.


	Vol. A	No. or p.

Information that he set forth horse, arms, and men, with waggons, money, &c., for the King in the Kent insurrection of 1648, and was in other former rebellions against Parliament.	22 145	117 29
8 Jan, 1651. County commissioners to take examinations and transmit them in 6 weeks.	9	353

John Horne, Dunstable, Co. Bedford.


13 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that Horne, lately a fellow of a college in Oxford, was in the late King's army, and is now with the enemy abroad; that he has not lived at his own house these 9 years, and there is 9 years' rent at 80l. a year in the hands of Edw. Coller and others, his tenants at Dunstable.	22 145	103 30
	22 Nov. 1650. County commissioners to take examinations and send them up.	9	237
	26 March 1651. Rob. Crompton, and Elizabeth his wife, John, Thomas, Robert, and Julius Horne, children of the late Thos. Horne, (fn. 1) complain that an estate at Dunstable was left by their grandfather to be equally divided amongst them, but has lately been sequestered, as the estate of John Horne, who has long received all his due on the premises. They beg discharge, or reference to counsel and a hearing, and an order meantime to receive on security their rents due and in arrear.	145	31 32
DEP. 145 34 REP. 145 35	26 March. Referred to Reading to report	10 145	146 33
	27 Aug. 1651. On their claiming an estate seized as belonging to John Horne, their uncle, delinquent,—Reignold Horne having bequeathed to the said John, who was in executor, his lands in co. Bedford, till he raised 700l. for his own use, which is raised, but he will not account for the same, and is sued in Chancery—order on report to write to the commissioners for co. Bedford to certify what is the value of the estate, and what they have received from it since 19 Jan. 1647, and how much is now in the tenants' hands; examinations to be taken thereon of Capt. Smith and others; and also as to what sum John Horne has received, and what right he has to the premises.	17 145	2 36
O.C.C. 145 39 INT. 145 40 DEP. 145 41 –43	12 Sept. 1651. County commissioners report that on 19 Jan. 1647, on petition of Mary, wife of Rob. Lovet, of Elveston, co. Bedford, on behalf of her children, grandchildren of Reynold Home, and on right of his will, they ordered the tenants of the estate to pay no rents to John Horne; they send examinations to prove that, though John Horne only acknowledges receipt of 325l., he has received 500l. for Standen Parsonage, and 78l. rent from 1636 to 1643, and is much indebted to the children.	145	37 38
H. 17 187	12 Nov. 1651. The grandchildren beg that the returns being now made in proof of their title, they may receive the rents for their maintenance.	145	44
	12 Nov. Case referred to Brereton, to report on the certificate and depositions returned.	17 145	85 45
REP. 145 46	2 April 1652. On detail of the will of Reynold Horne, proved 22 Feb. 1638, leaving 965l., 500l. in a lease, and 404l. in good debts, all which, with the rents, it is proved John Horne has received,—order that John Horne is satisfied the money due to him, and that therefore the estate and rents are to be discharged on behalf of the children.	11	325 327

Wm. Bissey, Milton,; Thos. Felles, Chart Sutton, both Co. Kent.


13 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that Bissey was in arms under Lord Goring in the Kent insurrection, and aided in plundering and imprisoning the well-affected.	22 145	118 47 48
	That Felles was in Lord Goring's insurrection, and violently plundered the well-affected; also that he was in other risings in the county.
	8 Jan. 1651. County commissioners to inquire, and transmit examinations in 6 weeks.	9	353
E.W. 28 118	28 Feb. 1651. County commissioners to seize and appraise Felles' estate, and the rents to be detained in the tenants' hands.	10	66

Thos. Remington, Sen., South Cerney, Co. Gloucester.


14 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 145 49	Information that he was in arms against Parliament at Cirencester, when it was a King's garrison, gave or lent large sums to maintain the war, and drank healths to the confusion of Parliament.	22	103
	15 Nov. 1650. Witnesses summoned to be examined against him.	28	84
	18 Dec. 1650. Ordered a copy of his charge, and leave to examine witnesses.	9	295
	14 May 1651. Order on his petition for publication, and the request of Solicitor Fowle for further time to examine witnesses, granting 6 weeks more, for both parties to examine witnesses before the county commissioners.	10	303
DEP. 145 50	12 May 1652. Order on his petition, for his discharge on the Act of Pardon, with the usual provisions, as it does not appear that he has been sequestered.	11	376
	1 Dec. 1652. He petitions that, on an accusation of delinquency, 57l, being part of a debt of 61l. 10s. which he recovered from Sir W. Masters, was paid by the sheriff into the Treasury, but he has never been proved a delinquent, and is discharged on the Act of Pardon. He therefore begs an order for restoration of the money. Granted.	145 12	51 221

John Sydley, Jun., Ileham, Kent.


	Vol. A	No. or p.

Information that he was in arms in Lord Goring's insurrection, and acted as commissioned officer; was violent against the wellaffected, and has ever since been a contemner of the present power.	22 145	116 52
8 Jan. 1651. County commissioners to take examinations, and transmit them in 6 weeks.	9	353

Rich. Canning, Foxcote, Ilmington, Co. Warwick.


16 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	County commissioners report that they have received such proofs of his delinquency that they secured his estate, in land 200l. or 300l. a year, and his household goods; they send up the proofs.	145	53
	12 Feb. 1651. Information by Thos. French that he is a recusant and delinquent, and was in arms for the late King in the first war, at the garrisons at Camden House, Stoke, &c.	22 145	147 54
	12 Feb. The county commissioners to take depositions and send them up.	9 145	425 55
	14 Feb. Ordered a copy of his charge, and leave to examine witnesses, and publication to pass in 20 days after.	10	23
LET. 145 56 DEP. 145 57	3 March 1652. French begs that, as a year has passed since the former order, and no witnesses have been examined, publication may pass.	145	58
	3 March. Granted, unless cause is shown in 14 days	17	206

Chr. Guise, Marsden, Co. Gloucester.


19 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that he was in arms in 1643 and 1644, and had a commission in the King's army.	22	106
E.W. 10 89	13 Dec. 1650. County commissioners to take examinations and send them up.	9	282

John Mason, baker, Much Wenlock,; Reynold Piper, Hem Farm, Shefnal Parish,; Wm. Swift, Wike, all Co. Salop.


19 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 145 61	Information that Mason, being always disaffected in words and actions, went armed to the King's army at Whitchurch, and served till wounded. On his return home he raised the town, and commanded them to Bilders Bridge, setting forth 2 horses and men at his own cost, and boasting of what he did for the King. That he used violent expressions, and lately said he hoped to see all the Parliament adherents hanged. That he has not compounded, and is rich in lands and money.	22 145	105 59 60
	That Piper sent 2 men, horsed and armed, to the King's army at Shrewsbury, and betrayed some of the Parliament party quartered in his house. That his lands are worth 80l. a year, and his stock large; but 2 years since he made it over to Thos. Richards, to defraud the State if he were sequestered.
	That Swift served in the King's party at Whitchurch till they were routed, and then went to Shefnal garrison, near his own house, and threatened to fire the town of Wike over the heads of Col. Reynolds' men, quartered there on their march for Ireland. Also that he is a freeholder.
	18 Feb. 1651. A witness summoned for examination on Mason's case.	145	62
	9 May 1651. The county commissioners to seize and inventory his estate.	10	281
	17 June 1651. Order for examination of witnesses in all the cases.	28	124 125
	17 July 1651. County commissioners to the Committee for Advance of Money. We have inventoried Mason's estate, though finding no proof against him. If the proofs lie before you, transmit copies to us, or the heads of his charge, whereby he may examine witnesses in his own defence, and cross-examine those against him, this being his earnest request. We desire your speedy commands, whether we shall examine the witnesses he produces in his defence.	145	63
	5 Aug. 1651. The charge and examinations sent accordingly	24	150
	27 Aug. Information that in 1644 and 1645 he was captain of a troop of horse under Col. Wm. Nevill.	145	64
	30 Dec. 1651. Publication of depositions ordered, unless he show cause to the contrary.	11	51

Morris Moore Dunington, Isle of Ely.; Edw. Rabie, St. Ives, Co. Hunts.


	Vol. A	No. or p.

Information that Rabie was in actual service as a commander in Newark garrison when it was for the King, and long served there.	145	65
That Moore was a commander in Newark garrison, and so continued a long while together until it was surrendered to Parliament.

Ant. Habberley, Winchester, or Portsmouth, Co. Hants.


22 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	There being a charge of delinquency against him before the county commissioners, they are to give him a copy of it, examine witnesses, and allow him to examine.	9	238
	10 Dec. 1651. Information that he is a delinquent, left his own house, and went and resided in the King's garrison in 1644 and 1645.	23 145	4 66
CERT. 145 67–70	10 Dec. County commissioners to take examinations and return them.	29	18
	21 July 1652. Request on his behalf for discharge on the Act of Pardon.	145	71
	21 July. Refused, because he was sequestered in 1644 and resequestered in 1650, and the county commissioners have since received the profits of his estate.	12	75
	22 Sept. 1652. He petitions that, when living in Portsmouth, in the beginning of the wars, the governor and committee ordered him to pay 100l., and he paid 50l., and was sequestered for nonpayment of the rest, but was discharged on his plea of debts, incumbrances, and a great charge of children. His estate was lately seized on a charge of delinquency, and the county commissioners have reported that it was sequestered 1 Dec. 1651. Begs full copies of proceedings, and leave to examine witnesses.	145	72
	22 Sept. The county commissioners to send up verbatim copies of proceedings, and certify whether the estate was sequestered 1 Dec. 1651; and if he had any estate in another county, whether it was sequestered or not.	12 145	144 73
LET. 145 74	12 Jan. 1653. Request on his behalf for his counsel to be heard on his plea for discharge on the Act of Pardon.	145	75
	12 Jan. Habberley's counsel alleging that sums were imposed upon him and others for the use of Portsmouth or Southampton garrison, and that the profits of his estate were taken up to pay them, and on no other account, the county commissioners to examine Edw. Taylor, late collector of the county, on what account he received the profits of Habberley's estate, and by what order, and examine other witnesses, and send up the depositions shortly.	12 145	273 76
LET. 145 77 78 DEP. 145 79 80	25 May 1653. The returns being made, he requests that they may be read, and he discharged on the Act of Pardon.	145	81
LET. 145 77 78 DEP. 145 79 80	25 May. Taylor reporting that he took up the profits of Habberley's estate without special order, because Habberley being put out of Portsmouth, he suspected him to be engaged for the late King, and that Thos. Baker, as tenant, is responsible for the receipts of the estate;—order that Habberley be discharged on the Act of Pardon, and that the county commissioners restore all they have received from his estate since 1 Dec. 1651.	12	368

Sir Mat. Lister, Westminster.


22 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 145 83	Information that in the first war he gave money for the King, and left home and went to Oxford. That when the enemy was broken in Lincolnshire, to avoid sequestration, he had his courts kept in the name of his nephew, Sir Martin Lister, to whom he made over his estate; but when the Parliament forces withdrew, and the King's party prevailed in Lincolnshire, he got a protection from the King at Oxford for his estate, as being one of the King's friends, and had the estate transferred back to himself.	22 145	111 82
	21 March 1651. Lincolnshire commissioners to examine witnesses	10	153
E.W. 28 136 CERT. 145 84 –86	13 April 1652. Request on his behalf for discharge on the Act of Pardon.	145	87
	13 April. Granted, with the usual provisoes	11	329

Chas. Roscarrock. Sir Jas. Smith.


24 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that they hold tenements and lands for which they have not compounded.	22	106

John Bennett. Stagsden,; Hen. Lowens, Bromham, both Co. Bedford.


	Vol. A	No. or p.

Information that Bennett bought stock of Sir Lewis Dives, who was in arms against Parliament, and paid him 140l. after the surrender of Sherborne Castle, where he and his lady had been, and boasted of having thus deluded the State. Also that he went to Gloucester to Sir L. Dives, and went to Oxford to the King's forces.	145	88
17 Dec. 1651. Both plead that there are many particulars in their charge which are not within compass of the Ordinance for Sequestration, and the rest are too general. They beg further examination.	145	89
17 Dec. Referred to Mr. Bayly	17	123

Wm. Browne, Howe, Co. Kent.


	Vol. A	No. or p.

Information that he was in arms under Lord Goring in the Kent insurrection, and plundered, imprisoned, and violently abused the well-affected, and has been a vilifier of the present powers ever since.	22	165 90
14 March 1651. Witnesses summoned to be examined in the case	28	100

John, or Thomas, and Wm. Brett, Brenset,; Thos. Cripps, Northfleet,; John Hall, Burmarsh,; Smithy Tookey, New Rumney, all of Kent.


	Vol. A	No. or p.

Information that Tookey and Hall were in Lord Goring's Kent insurrection in 1648, when many of the well-affected were plundered and imprisoned.	22	115 –117
That John, or Thos. Brett, eldest son of Capt. Thos. Brett, of Snave, was in arms and acted as a lieutenant in Goring's rising.	145	91 92
That Wm. Brett was in arms as ensign under Lord Goring.
That Thos. Cripps, during the late wars, privately supplied the King with horse, arms, men, and money, and is still a vilifier of Parliament's proceedings.
8 Jan. 1651. County commissioners to take examinations, and transmit them in 6 weeks.	9	353
28 Feb. 1651. County commissioners to seize and appraise John Brett's estate, and the rents to be detained in the tenants' hands.	10	66

Sir John Hendon, Bart., Biddenden, Kent, and Edward, his eldest Son.


26 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information by John Abell that Sir John was in arms in Lord Goring's insurrection in 1648, was a captain and commissioner, and very active in carrying on the rebellions designs against Parliament; conferred with the chief plotters, and had some design against the City of London; for when the design was set on foot in Kent, after exhorting them to be faithful to their King and country, and act courageously, he left them horses, arms, and moneys, with his son, who acted with much violence, and he took leave, and went in a very cunning manner up to London.	22 145	115 93
	8 Jan. 1651. County commissioners to enquire and transmit examinations in 6 weeks.	9	353
	28 Feb. 1651. County commissioners to seize and appraise the estate, and the rents to be detained in the tenants' hands.	10	66
	14 March 1651. On his requesting a copy of the charge, and leave to examine witnesses, granted, but he is to send 10 days' notice to the prosecutor, who may attend and examine if he desires, and the county commissioners are to examine further witnessese, giving him notice to attend; the examinations to be sent up in 6 weeks.	10 145	188 94
	15 April 1651. Sir John, having divers witnesses, begs a month longer for the examination.	145	95
E.W. 28 105 106, 109 (2) 111	15 April. Order granting 6 weeks longer, and Simon Smith, a witness, who is on board a Parliament ship, now in the Downs, is to be allowed to come to shore, and be examined by the county commissioners.	10	201
E.W. 28 114 118	21 May 1651. Abell, the prosecutor, complains that 2 of the witnesses were examined before only one of the county commissioners, and requests that their examinations may be suppressed and they examined anew, and also other witnesses whom, he will produce.	145	96 97
	21 May. Granted, on notice being given to Sir John Hendon.	10 145	332 98
	11 June 1651. Abell requests that John Harnam, who has sailed in the Amity for Barbodoes, may be examined by Capt. Packe, and his examination returned, as he cannot come on shore.	145	99
E.W. 28 121 123, 130 136	11 June. Order on this request and on Sir John's request for publication, that Abell have a month peremptorily to examine, and then that publication pass, or the estate be discharged.	10	580
	9 Aug. 1651. Abel desires an order for a messenger to fetch up Hen. Cruttenden, of Rolvenden, Kent, a witness who has failed to appear when summoned, and with whom Sir John is tampering to keep him from being examined before publication.	145	100
	19 Aug. County commissioners certify that Cruttenden was from home when summoned, but has appeard; only two commissioners being present, they did not examine him, but he will come again when required.	24	155
	24 Sept. 1651. On petition of John Abell, [Cruttenden] is to be brought up in custody, to be present at the hearing, and to be examined vivâ voce at his own charge.	17	35
	25 Sept. County commissioners report that though notice has been given, Cruttenden refuses or neglects to obey the summons.	145	101
	Sept. ? Abell begs that Cruttenden's former depositions may be taken, in order that his testimony may not fall void, as he has since come up to Haberdashers' Hall, and has refused to be re-examined.	145	102
	22 Oct. 1651. Sir John begs a day fixed for hearing, that he may defend his faithfulness to the State, and deliver his estate from utter destruction, otherwise he will be imprisoned, having a great burden of debts. With deposition as to the debts.	145	103
	22 Oct. The cause having been kept from hearing, it is to be heard on Friday week.	17	65
H. 17 70	30 Oct. Request by Abell for further time, the Hendons having retained the counsel whom he desired, and one of his counsel, Major Wildman, being out of town.	145	104
	7 Nov. 1651. Order after examinations of numerous witnesses detailed, that Sir John has deserved well by denying to join the insurrection, and dissuading others, and that the Committee for Advance of Money are so far from finding him within the Ordinance of Sequestration, that they discharge him, and enjoin others to follow his example.	17	77–82
	11 Feb. 1652. Information that Edw. Hendon, his eldest son, was in arms for the late King against Parliament in the Kent insurrection of 1648, and was captain of a party of horse at Maidstone, and other places.	23 145	63 105

Thos. Holland, Clifton, Co. Lancaster.


27 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	His estate being sequestered on a charge of delinquency, he begs a copy of it, and leave to examine witnesses. Granted.	145 9	106 243
	18 June 1651. He begs publication of the depositions returned, and a speedy hearing, having but a small estate, and lying at great charge.	145	107
	18 June. Granted, unless the county commissioners show cause to the contrary in 14 days.	10	396
LET. 145 108 LET. 145 109	Sept. 1651 ? No such cause being shown, he renews his petition for publication and a hearing.	145	110
	23 Dec. 1651. His case having depended 1½ years, begs a speedy hearing, and enjoyment of his estate on security meantime.	145	111
	23. Dec. To be heard in course, and to have his estate on security, if not sequestered before 25 Jan. 1650.	11	22
	6 Feb. 1652. Order on reading a letter of 30 Jan. from several M.Ps., desiring a speedy hearing for him, that the case be heard in a fortnight, unless Edw. Reditch, the prosecutor, or the county commissioners, show cause to the contrary.	11	173
	13 and 14 Feb. They certify that they know no cause why the case should not be heard, having no further information.	145	112 113

Sir Rob. Needham, Clapham, Surrey.


27 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Ordered to appear and show cause why the 60l. arrears for his 1/20, for which he has given bond to the county treasurer, should not be paid in, and meantime he is to detain it in his hands.	9	240
E.W. 28 137 140	15 July 1651. Information that he corresponded with the enemy in the last insurrection of the Earl of Holland, sending and receiving letters to and from the "insurrectors."	22 145	247 114
E.W. 145 115	24 Sept. 1651. John and Wm. Egerton [who have refused to appear to give evidence in this case] are to be brought up in custody by the serjeant-at-arms.	17	33
E.W. 28 145	12 Nov. 1651. Sir Robert petitions that as on 15 October, the prosecutor was ordered to prove the charge, but nothing has been done except one witness examined, he may be dismissed from his unjust vexation.	145	116
E.W. 28 149 150 NOTE 145 117 O. 17 117	12 Nov. Granted, unless the charge is particularized within 10 days.	17	84
E.W. 28 149 150 NOTE 145 117 O. 17 117	28 Jan. 1652. Order on motion for Sir Robert, that publication pass, unless the prosecutor show cause to the contrary.	145 11	118 139
	18 Feb. 1652. On his further request, publication ordered	145 11	119 200
CERT. 145 120–122	7 April 1652. He begs discharge on the Act of Pardon, his reputation being endangered by the malice of one witness.	145	123
	7 April. Granted, with the usual provisoes.

Thos. Hartnoll, Tiverton, Co. Devon.


28 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

145 125 O.C. 9 390 LET. 145 126 INT. 145 127 DEP. 145 128 LET. 145 129 E.W. 10 77 R. 10 95 PUB. 10 336 145 130	Information by John Tucker that he has been in arms for the King, sent money and arms, adhered to the enemies of Parliament, and kept intelligence with them at Tiverton when it was a garrison for the King, and at other places.	22 145	107 124
	17 Jan. 1651. County commissioners to give him a copy of his charge, and leave to examine witnesses, and they are to take examinations, and return them.	9	369
	12 Aug. 1651. The county commissioners beg consideration for the bearer, who has taken a tedious journey to London in hopes of his ¹/5 as discoverer of Hartnoll's delinquency, and now doubts his success, being too poor to prosecute the case.	145	131

Fras. Baildon, Esq., Baildon, Co. York.


29 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 145 133	Information by John Hall for Col. Thos. Cholmley, that he compounded at 120l. a year, which is an undervalue, his estate being worth 280l., and that he has not discovered the surplus, according to the order of 20 Oct. 1650.	22 145	108 132
	The informer begs the benefit of this discovery, and also the thirds of Baildon's mother, as named in the particulars, she being a recusant, and leave to compound therefor.
	13 Dec. 1650. Baildon begs to compound on his own discovery for the surplus of his estate; was a ward from 3 months old, and on his majority, compounded; but finding his estate of better value than he thought, applied to the county commissioners, who calculated the undervaluation at 63l. 6s. 8d. Coming up to compound for it, finds an information lodged against him.	145	134
	13 Dec. The county commissioners to examine witnesses as to the true value of the estate.	9 145	282 135
	16 April 1651. Order that Hall or Cholmley are not to be considered discoverers, as Baildon discovered his own undervaluation, but that he, having elapsed his time for composition, cannot compound till Parliament give a rule.	10	211
	10 March 1652. He complains that, not being allowed to compound, his estate is still under sequestration; he has held it and paid rent according to his discoveries, but Capt. Billop offers to lease the whole estate at more than its worth, which would be his ruin. Begs to compound for the surplus, 63l. a year, if not pardoned by the Act of Oblivion, and to be continued tenant, abating ⅓ from the rent for his mother's dower.	145	136
LEASE 145 137	10 March 1652. Order that the lease to Billop be vacated, and that Baildon have a renewal at 60l. of the former lease granted him by the county commissioners of the undervalues, to the amount of 60l.; if there be any greater undervalue than the 60l., he is pardoned by the Act of Oblivion.	11	242

John Brooking, Totnes, Devon.


29 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Information that he rode armed with the King's forces against Plymouth under Sir Thos. Hele, Bart., a colonel for the King.	22 145	107 138

Edw. Harvey, Lord of the Manor of Brockley, Co. Somerset.


29 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 145 141	Information by Sam. Durban, that in his composition he concealed or undervalued his estate, to the amount of more than 80l. a year. With detail of particulars.	22 145	106 139 140
	26 Feb. 1651. Durban petitions that Harvey was in arms under Prince Rupert, and a great plunderer, and that the State is wronged 250l. by undervaluation in his composition, and begs that he may be summoned to compound for the concealed lands; also that petitioner, who was in arms for Parliament, may be rewarded for his discovery.	145	142
	26 Feb. County commissioners to take examinations and return them.	145 10	143 53
	17 Dec. 1651. Harvey prays dismissal, there being no prosecutor's name given, nor allowance of the information, nor security given for prosecution, according to the rules.	145	144
	17 Dec. The county commissioners to send up the depositions on the undervalues in 14 days.	11	17

John and Peter Richaut, Sons of Sir Peter Richaut.


29 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Order for publication of depositions taken on a charge of delinquency against them.	9	251
H. 9 417 H. 10 414	21 May 1651. On request made on their behalf for a hearing, order that the case be heard in a month, and meantime Fowle is to procure their book of letters, if it be at the Council of State; otherwise they are to produce them, and as many as concern this case are to be translated into English.	10	321

Sir John Weld, Sen. and Jun., Willy, Co. Salop.


29 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Certificate that Sir J. Weld, jun., has paid in 757l. 2s., to which his composition fine of 1,135l. 13s. was reduced.	145	145
P.D. 145 146	16 May 1651. On calculation of his debts [of 3.000l.], order that his assessment be discharged on payment of 130l.	10	305
	20 June 1651. The sum being paid, his assessment discharged	10	408
	1 Sept. 1651. Sir John Weld, sen., assessed at 800l.	73	160
	1 Sept. Sir John Weld, jun., assessed at 500l.	73	159

John White, Reading, Berks.


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He petitions Parliament that by special command of the late King, he was despoiled of all he had, value 800l., for his affection to Parliament; that he has now 3 sons under the Lord-General in Scotland, who have all done great service to Parliament. He begs relief for "subsistence of his aged self and undone family."	145	147
29 Nov. 1650. Order in Parliament, on a letter from the LordGeneral, of 5 Nov. 1650, in White's favour, that the Committee of Goldsmiths' Hall examine the truth of the petition, and give order for payment to him of 400l. from the ½ of such discoveries of delinquents as he shall make.	145	148 149
1 Jan. 1651. Order that the county commissioners take examinations on the petition, and certify the petitioner's losses.	9	329

Rich. Chamberlain, Jun., Astley, Co. Warwick.


30 Nov. 1650.		Vol. A	No. or p.

BOND 145 151	Information by Eliz. Chamberlain that he assisted the late King with a man, horse, and arms, for 5 months at his own charge, in 1642 and 1643; aided the Commissioners of Array and the Earl of Northampton, and encouraged his soldiers by giving them colours.	22 145	108 150
E.W. 10 6	4 Dec. 1650. County commissioners to examine witnesses	9	268
	14 May 1651. On petition of Eliz. Chamberlain, the witnesses whom she produces are to be examined.	10	309
	27 June 1651. Chamberlain petitions against the charge as unjust, and begs leave to examine and cross-examine witnesses.	145	152
	27 June. Granted, he giving notice to the prosecutor	10	426
	23 July 1651. Chamberlain begs stay of the proceedings, the charge being the same as that exhibited before the late Commissioners for Sequestration in 1647, and referred to Parliament, where it still remains undetermined.	145	153
Let. 145 155	23 July. Order that the county commissioners proceed in the sequestration of the estate.	145	154