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[After
August 3.] |
Memorial of the 3rd inst. from the Excise Commissioners, read and entered, concerning their arrangement with John Peacock and William Oakes for the farm of the Excise of co. Berks, and of the Hundred of Amesbury, co. Wilts, adjoining the forest of New Windsor for 2¾ years from Sept. 29 next, at the rent of 2,800l. per an., to be paid quarterly, they advancing one quarter's rent beforehand. Ordered: allowed of. [Early Entry Book XIII. p. 11.] |
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The like of same date for the like farm of the Excise of Cumberland and Westmorland by William Christian, of Carlisle, Richard Brathwait and George Williamson, for the like term for 2,000l. per an. as above, with the advance of one quarter's rent beforehand. [Ibid.] |
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The like of July 21, for the like farm of the Excise of co. Lancaster by Peires Leigh, of Brough, in said co., and William Banks, of Winstanley, in said co., for 4,400l. per an. for the like period and with the like prepayment. [Ibid. p. 12.] |
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The like of July 31 for the like farm of the Excise of cos. Durham and Northumberland, by Henry Brabant, of Newcastle, merchant, at the rent of 4,700l. per an [Ibid.] |
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The like of July 21 for the like farm of the Excise of the Excise of co. Devon, by Sir John Colleton and Sir James Smith, at the rent of 9,500l. per an. [Ibid.] |
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The like for the like farm of the Excise of co. Hereford by Edward Cornwall, of Moccas, co. Hereford, at the rent of 1,700l. per an. [Ibid.] |
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The like for the like farm of co. Chester by Thomas Nedham, of Dutton, co. Chester, for 2,800l. per an. [Ibid.] |
| Aug. 30. |
The memorial from the Excise Commissioners of the 12th inst., read and entered, proposing a change, detailed, in the sureties of the Farmers of Excise for co. Oxford. Ordered: allowed of. [Ibid. p. 24.] |
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Same from same of same date, read and entered, concerning their agreement with Thomas Weedon, of Wigginton, co. Herts, for the farm of the Excise of co. Bucks for 2¾ years from Michaelmas next, at 2,400l. per an., payable quarterly, with one quarter's rent advanced. Ordered: the agreement allowed of. [Ibid. p. 25.] |
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The like as to the agreement with Randolph Egerton, of Betley, co. Stafford, for the farm of the Excise of co. Stafford (the parish of Tamworth excepted) for the like term at 2,900l. per an. payable quarterly with a quarter's advance. Ordered: ut supra. [Ibid.] |
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The like as to the agreement with Francis Meynell and Saml. Starling, aldermen of London, John Man, of the Isle of Wight, Hugh Hovell, of Castle Acre, co. Norfolk, and Morrice Hunt, gent., for the farm of the Excise of Norfolk, together with the hundred of Lothingland and the suburbs of Thetford, in co. Suffolk, for the like term at 13,800l. per an., payable quarterly with a quarter's advance. Ordered: ut supra. [Ibid. p. 26.] |
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John Lambert appointed one of the transcribing clerks in the Excise Office, loco Jonathan Singleton, lately deceased. [Ibid.] |
