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| [? July 7.] |
The memorial of the Excise Commissioners of this date, read and entered, concerning their agreement with Edward Skrimshere, of Grendon, co. Hereford, for the farm of the Excise of co. Sussex for 2¾ years from Michaelmas next at 3,800l. per an., payable quarterly and with a quarter's advance. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. XIII. p. 200.] |
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The like for the agreement with Francis Wetherhead, of Berkhampstead St. Peter, co. Herts, for the like farm of the Excise of co. Yorks at 16,000l. per an., payable as above. Ordered: ut supra. [Ibid. p. 201.] |
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The like for the agreement with George Skipp, of Gray's Inn, co. Midd., for the like farm of the Excise of co. Somerset at 4,600l. per an., payable as above. Ordered: ut supra. [Ibid.] |
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The like for the agreement with Humphry Beane, of London, merchant, for the like farm of the Excise of co. Essex at 8,600l. per an., payable as above. Ordered: ut supra. [Ibid.] |
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The like for the agreement with John Huntingford, of Bromley, Essex, for the like farm of the Excise of co. Derby at 2,400l. per an., payable as above. Ordered: ut supra. [Ibid.] |
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The like for the agreement with John Foorth, of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, brewer, for the like farm of the Excise of co. Kent at 15,000l. per an., payable as above. Ordered: ut supra. [Ibid.] |
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The like for the agreement with John Reves, of Dratton, co. Southampton, and George Skipp, of Gray's Inn, co. Midd., for the like farm of the Excise of co. Southampton and the Isle of Wight at 3,200l. per an., payable as above. Ordered: ut supra. [Ibid. p. 202.] |
| July 17. |
The customary bills of the Lieutenant of the Tower for keeping prisoners, for diet and salaries at the Tower, read and entered. Ordered: to be assigned on the arrears of the chimney money due at Michaelmas past "after which that revenue is payable to the city." [Ibid. V. p. 385.] |
| July 24. |
The report of the 23 May last from the Surveyor General of Crown Lands, read and entered, on the petition of Mr. Kirkes, concerning the ratal of a lease of some houses. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. XIII. p. 20.] |
