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| Sept. 4. |
Order that as Messrs. Brown and Bard have disbursed sums for raising horse
for the service, and had a warrant from the Committee of Safety for repayment, and as they have bought some distrained goods by the candle at
Goldsmiths' Hall, part of which are unpaid for, and there is a difference in
the accounts between them and Sam. Gosse thereon, the case be referred to
Edward Clapton. [A 2, pp. 73, 74.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Order that the wood distrained on the wharf of Mr. West at Charing
Cross be delivered for the use of the King's children, as by affidavit of Abr.
Gretton, groom to Prince Charles, it appears to belong to them, and that
Mr. Hooker pay the collectors all moneys due to Mr. West, towards satisfaction of his assessment. |
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112. Order that the collectors lately added to the Weekly Assessment Committee forthwith levy that assessment, and have, according to the Ordinance,
2d. in the pound for all moneys yet uncollected. The former collectors to assist
them, go with them with their rolls, and tell them who are behind, and how
much. The moneys to be paid to the former collectors, and by them to the
treasurers for weekly assessments. Those who do not pay in money or by distress
in 2 days are to pay the weekly assessment for 2 months, in addition to the
first three months, and their names to be returned to the committee. The
collectors to give in their account every Thursday. [¾ page.] |
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The assessment on John Dixon, surgeon, to be discharged, as my Lord
General has written that he is very useful to his army, and has cured
divers sick and hurt soldiers sent up to London, without recompense. [A 2,
pp. 75, 76.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Order in the House of Commons referring to the Committee for Advance of
Money a petition of the commanders in garrison at Windsor, concerning their
pay, specially recommending a speedy course for providing money. [A 2,
p. 77. Commons' Journal, Vol, III., p. 230.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Order in the Committee for Advance of Money, that as 800l. is urgently
needed for Windsor Town and Castle, it be paid by the clerk of the committee
out of deposited moneys, to be repaid by care of the committee in 10 days.
[A 2, pp. 75–77.] |
| Sept. 7. |
113. Ri. Swinglehurst, secretary of the East India Company, to the
Committee for Advance of Money. The company represent that Sir Geo.
Whitmore, Sir Wm. Acton, Sir Hugh Windham, Sir Wm. Cooper, John
Beadle, Chas. Cox, and Rich. Ward, are not adventurers in this voyage from
which the dividend now made proceeds. |
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Sir Nich. Crisp has 1,500l. but no division, as he is more in debt to the
company; Sir Thos. Abdy had 400l., but sold it away; Sir John Wolstenholme
had 3,000l., and has taken out warrants for goods value 3,750l.; he has received
cinnamon and calicoes value 1,500l., and has indigo worth 2,250l. in the
company's custody. |
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Sir Peter Rychant had 1,000l. adventure, and has received no division. Sir
Thos. Hammersley has 750l., but can only have 600l., division till the voyage is
ended, because in case of loss, he has subscribed to bear his proportion.
[1 page.] Annexing, |
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113. i. Alphabetical list of 157 East Indian merchants who are adventurers
in this voyage. [3¼ columns.] |
| Sept. 7. |
Order in the House of Commons that the Committee for Advance of Money
call before them Sir John Brownlow and 7 others named of co. Lincoln who
were assessed at from 150l. to 1,000l. each by the committee at Lincoln for
Defence of the County, but who have neglected to pay their proportions, and
that they pay their assessments to Sir Chris. Wray and Sir Edw. Aiscough,
for payment of the soldiers of Lord Willoughby of Parham, and for arms. These
sums to be allowed in the rate set upon the parties for their 1/20. [A 2, p. 82.
Commons' Journals, Vol. III., p. 232.] |
| Sept. 7. |
Order in the Committee for Advance of Money, that Hum. Selwood bring
in a certificate of all the names returned into the Remembrancer's Office,
of collectors who have not yet accounted for the 2 entire subsidies lately
granted, and for the 400,000l.; with the charge of every collector, and what
money each has paid. [A 2, p. 84.] |
| Sept. 7. |
Order in the House of Commons referring the petition of Thos. Stockdale
to the Committee for Advance of Money, who are to furnish him with the
necessaries desired. [A 2, p. 85. Commons' Journal, Vol. III., p. 232.] |
| Sept. 8. |
Order in the Committee for Advance of Money thereon that Stockdale have
goods value 200l., of those sold by the candle, delivered him by Sam. Gosse, and
place the same to his account. [A 2, p. 85.] |
| Sept. 9. |
Order appointing Sir Wm. Aston, Mich. Oldsworth, Ant. Withers, and the
churchwardens of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, to let the houses in that parish
belonging to persons imprisoned for their assessments, or who have carried away
their goods to avoid payment, at a fair yearly rent, which is to be received for
the service of the kingdom, according to a Parliamentary Order of 25 Aug.
last. [A 2, p. 90.] |
| Sept. 15. |
Order that Mr. Blakiston, Edw. Harris, and the churchwardens for Martin's
Orgar's, let all the houses in that parish put in the Ordinance. [A 2, p. 92.] |
| Sept. 15. |
114. Names and addresses of 53 persons resident in or near London, of
whom 17 are noted as malignants, with the sums [at which they are assessed].
[3 cols.] |
| Sept. 18. |
Order that T. Stockdale have either 200l. of goods ordered him, or that
Gosse pay him 200l. in money. [A 2, pp. 92, 94.] |
| Sept. 25. |
Order for letting the houses of persons who have fled to avoid payment of
assessments, or belonging to debtors, for satisfaction of assessments and taxes.
[A 2, p. 100.] |
| Sept.? |
Order in the Committee for Advance of Money that—whereas divers Ordinances of Parliament have been made for raising money for defence of the
King, Parliament, and kingdom, by subsidies, poll-money, loans, contributions, assessments, &c., and by the sequestration of some delinquents and impositions on others, and divers collectors and agents have been appointed in the
several counties and places, who have passed no accounts, or not perfect ones, so
that moneys remain uncollected, or unpaid in; and whereas divers orders made
thereupon remain fruitless, for want of able persons in the nature of a sub
committee to attend to the execution of the Ordinances,—Hen. Pitt, Gabriel
Beck, Wm. Long, Geo. Foxcroft, and Martin Dallison, be appointed to this
service; |
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(1.) They are to have power to receive all accounts, past and future, and to
pass them; the receivers, treasurers, &c., to report all defaulters in
London or elsewhere, and to deliver to the sub-committee copies of
all books of subscriptions, assessments, sequestrations, subsidies,
&c., that they may see what money, horses, arms, plate, &c., are due
from any county, and that no concealment or fraud may be used. |
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(2.) They are to admit no accounts in places where committees are
settled, unless attested by the accountants and 2 or more of the committee; they are also to enquire into defaults and obstructions in
executing the Ordinances. |
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(3.) They are to meet weekly and report their doings, that further course
may be taken to advance the service. |
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(4.) They are to obtain from the clerks of Parliament all orders and
Ordinances about the raising of money, which the clerks are to
deliver gratis, and with expedition. |
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(5.) They are to obey any future orders of the Committee for Advance of
Money, employing needful clerks, agents, and assistants, and to have
such allowances as the committee thinks fit, to be paid by the Goldsmiths' Hall Treasurers, London. [A 2, pp. 78–81.] |
| Sept.? |
115–141. Certificates by the collectors, that notices were left for assessments for which the days have elapsed, that the sums have been demanded, but
cannot be received, and that there is not sufficient distress for payment, 4 July13 September. [27 papers, with from 1 to 12 names on each paper. These certificates differ slightly in form from those issued in March.] |
