Cases brought before the committee: December 1647

Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 2, 1645-50. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1888.

'Cases brought before the committee: December 1647', in Calendar, Committee For the Advance of Money: Part 2, 1645-50, (London, 1888) pp. 840-841. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cttee-advance-money/pt2/pp840-841 [accessed 19 April 2024]

December 1647

Isabel, Widow of Major Abraham Pont.


Dec. 1647.		Vol. A	No. or p.

ACCTS. 114 147–150	Petitions to the Committee for Advance of Money, and to Viscount Say and Seale. Her husband having lost his life in Parliament service in 1644, under Col. Purefoy, and being much in arrears, she attended long before she could get his accounts settled, till in Aug. 1647, Parliament granted her 400l. from Haberdashers' Hall, of which 110l. only is paid; she begs payment of the balance towards her debts and relief, to enable her to return to her home in Ireland.	114	145 146
	1 Nov. 1648. She renews her petition for payment of the balance of the 400l., of which 220l. is still unpaid, her wants being great, and her creditors often disappointed.	114	151 152
	1 Nov. Dallison and Lane to remind this committee of her needs, and to propound the speediest way for her satisfaction.	6	93
	16 Jan. 1649. Ordered the interest of the money to be paid in by Sir John Pennington.	6	151
	26 Dec. 1649. Petition renewed. There was 1,300l. due to her husband for arrears, and 73l. of the 400l. ordered her is still unpaid. Begs payment forthwith.	114	153
	26 Dec. Payment ordered accordingly	8	86

Edm. Steedman, Clerk, Onehouse, Stow Hundred.


1647 ?		Vol. A	No. or p.

	Certificate by two of the assessors that he is unable to pay the 8l. assessment on him, being in debt, having 8 children, and both his horses, his bridle and saddle, and arms taken for Parliament service.	114	154