Sabbati, 27 die Aprilis; 1° Willielmi et Mariæ.
Prayers.
Newcastle upon Tyne Court of Conscience.
A BILL was brought in, for establishing a Court of
Conscience in the Town of Newcastle upon Tyne .
Ordered, That the same do lie upon the Table.
Restoring Corporations.
Ordered, That the Bill for restoring Corporations be
presented to the House on
Monday Morning next.
Coventrye's Estate.
Mr.
Somers reports from the Committee to whom the
Bill for Sale, or Leasing a House, late Mr. Secretary
Coventrye's, in
Piccadilly, was referred, That the Committee
had thought fit to make several Amendments thereunto:
Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered the
same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same were once
read throughout; and afterwards, a Second time, one by
one; and, upon the Question, severally put thereupon,
agreed unto by the House.
A Proviso was offered, to be made Part of the Bill; for
the Saving of all other Person's Rights, except such . . .
were intended to be barred by the Act; and was Twice
read; and agreed unto by the House, to be made Part
of the Bill.
Ordered, That the Bill, so amended, be ingrossed.
Armstrong's Judgment on Outlawry.
Ordered, That the Report from the Grand Committee
of Grievances, touching the Matter of Sir
Thomas Armstrong, be made on
Monday Morning next.
Rights of the Subject, and succession to the Crown.
Resolved, That this House do, upon
Wednesday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a
Committee of the whole House, to take into Consideration
the Bill for establishing the Articles presented by the
Lords and Commons to their Majesties, and for settling
the Crown.
Privilege-Publication of Proceedings.
The House being informed, that there is, in Breach
of the Privilege of this House, a Paper, intituled, An
Address agreed upon by a Committee of this House,
printed by one
Richard Janeway, without any Order of
the House for the doing thereof;
Ordered, That the said
Richard Janeway be summoned
to attend this House on
Monday Morning next, at the
Sitting of the House, to answer the Matter aforesaid.
Leave of Absence.
Ordered, That Mr.
Deeds have Leave to go into the
Country, for a Fortnight.
Supply Bill; Poll Tax.
The House then, according to the Order of Yesterday,
resolved into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of the Motion for taxing Shopkeepers, and others,
having a clear personal Estate of Five hundred Pounds,
and upwards, as a Gentleman, in respect of his Title, is
charged.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr.
Hamden took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr.
Hamden reports from the Committee of the whole
House, That, they having taken the said Motion into
their Consideration, they had agreed upon a Resolve:
Which he read in his Place; and afterwards delivered
the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the same was
read; and is as followeth:
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That a Motion be made to the House, to direct the bringing in a Bill, for the laying a Tax upon all Shopkeepers
and Tradesmen, worth Five hundred Pounds, and upwards,
clear personal Estate, at the Rate a Gentleman is charged
in the Poll, in respect of his Title.
The said Resolve being read a Second time;
Resolved, That a Bill be brought in, for the laying a
Tax upon all Shopkeepers and Tradesmen, worth Five
hundred Pounds, and upwards, clear personal Estate, at
the Rate a Gentleman is charged in the Poll Bill, in respect
of his Title.
Ordered, That Mr. Attorney General, and Mr. Solicitor General, do prepare and bring in the said Bil£.
A Motion being made, That Provision may be made
in the same Bill for taxing the Inns of Court, and Inns of
Chancery, to the former Poll Bill, by Commissioners to
be appointed for them;
Resolved, That it be an Instruction, That a Clause be
brought in, in the Bill so to be brought in, for that
Purpose.
Supply.
Also the Order of Yesterday for the House to resolve
into a Committee of the whole House, to take further
Consideration of the Supply for the Navy; and, in the
first Place, to consider how much of the Publick Revenue
shall be applied towards the Supply for the Navy; was
read.
Sir
Robert Howard, according to the Order of * * *,
delivered in several Accounts of Charges upon the Revenue.
Ordered, That the same be referred to the Committee
of the whole House.
The House then resolved into a Committee of the whole
House, according to the Order before-mentioned.
Mr. Speaker left the Chair.
Mr.
Hamden took the Chair of the Committee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the Chair.
Mr.
Hamden reports from the Committee of the whole
House, That they had considered of the Accounts delivered in to the House by Sir
Robert Howard; and what
was charged upon the Government; and also, of how
much of the Publick Revenue shall be applied towards
the Supply of the Navy; and had agreed upon several
Resolutions: Which he read in his Place; and afterwards
delivered the same in at the Clerk's Table: Where the
same were read; and are as followeth:
1.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Perpetuities, amounting to One thousand Four
hundred and Thirty-one Pounds Twelve Shillings
per
Annum, are Part of the Charges of the Civil Government.
2.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Sum of Eighteen Thousand Two hundred and
Nine Pounds Fifteen Shillings and Four-pence Halfpenny
per Annum, to the Queen Dowager, be Part of the
Charges of the Civil Government.
3.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Sum of Thirteen thousand Eight hundred
Pounds
per Annum, for the Judges, Masters in Chancery,
and Judges of
Wales, are Part of the Charges of the Civil
Government.
4.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Perpetuities out of the Customs,
&c. (except
the Hundred Pounds
per Annum, to the Heirs of Colonel
Fairfax) amounting to Three hundred and Thirty-eight
Pounds
per Annum, be Part of the Charges of the Civil
Government.
5.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Provision for the Prince and Princess of
Denmarke be Part of the Charge of the Civil Government.
6.
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Sum of Six hundred thousand Pounds, out of
the Publick Revenue, shall be applied towards the Supply
of the Navy, and Office of the Ordnance, with respect to
the Navy.
The First of the said Resolves being read a Second
time;
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, That the Perpetuities, amounting to One thousand
Four hundred and Thirty-one Pounds Twelve Shillings
per
Annum, are Part of the Charges of the Civil Government.
The Second of the said Resolves being read a Second
time;
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, That the Sum of Eighteen thousand Two hundred
and Nine Pounds Fifteen Shillings and Four-pence Halfpeny
per Annum, to the Queen Dowager, be Part of the
Charges of the Civil Government.
The Third of the said Resolves being read a Second
time;
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, That the Sum of Thirteen thousand Eight hundred
Pounds
per Annum, for the Judges, Masters in Chancery,
and Judges of
Wales, are Part of the Charges of the
Civil Government.
The Fourth of the said Resolves being read a Second
time;
Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, That the Perpetuities of the Customs,
&c. (except the
Hundred Pounds
per Annum, to Colonel
Fairfax) amounting to Three hundred and Thirty-eight Pounds
per Annum,
be Part of the Charges of the Civil Government.
The Fifth of the said Resolves being read a Second
time;
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee,
That the Provision for the Prince and Princess of
Denmark, be Part of the Charge of the Civil Government.
Pension List.
Mr.
Hamden also acquainted the House, That he was
directed by the Committee to move, That the Papers
delivered in by Sir
Robert Howard to the House, containing several Charges upon the Revenue, may be entered
in the Journals of the House.
Ordered, That the said Papers be entered in the
Journals accordingly; and are as followeth:
A List of the several Perpetuities and Pensions, during
Life or Lives, and for Term of Years; which are
payable at the Exchequer, Custom House, Excise
Office, Post Office,
&c.
|
|
Perpetuities paid at the Exchequer.
|
per Annum.
|
Dean and Chapter of Litchfeild £.
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
Vicar of Litchfeild
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
For the Poor of St. Buttolph's, Aldersgate
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
For the Poor of St. Magnus, London
|
21
|
4
|
8
|
For the Poor of St. Michaell's, Cornhill
|
12
|
4
|
-
|
For the Poor of St. John Baptist, Walbrooke
|
7
|
13
|
4
|
Winchester College
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
Master of St. Katharines
|
3
|
13
|
4
|
Eaton College
|
42
|
-
|
-
|
Schoolmaster of Southwell
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
To the Vicar of St. Peters, in the Tower
|
6
|
13
|
4
|
Sir Edw. Tyrrell, and his Heirs
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
Emanuell College in Cambridge, for Maintenance of Five poor Scholars
|
16
|
13
|
4
|
Cambridge University, for a Divinity Lecture
|
13
|
6
|
8
|
Ditto, for a Preacher
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
Ditto
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
Professor of the Civil Law there
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
Physick Reader there
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
Oxford University
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
Ditto, for a Divinity Lecture
|
13
|
6
|
8
|
Professor of the Civil Law there
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
Physick Reader there
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
The Heirs of Sir Robert Long
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
Master of the Temple
|
37
|
6
|
8
|
Students of Grey's Inn, for a Chaplain
|
6
|
13
|
4
|
The Heirs of Sir John Cotton, for the Maintenance of a Minister
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
The Heirs of the Lord Darcy
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
Ditto
|
10
|
-
|
-
|
Dean and Chapter of Westminster, for the Minister of the French Church in the Savoy
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
Governors of Christ's Hospital, for the Maintenance of Thirty Boys
|
370
|
10
|
-
|
Poor of St. Martin's in the Fields
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Poor of St. Margaret's, Westminster
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
Hospital of King Charles the First, in Westminster
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
Poor of St. James' Parish, in Westminster
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Derby and others and their Heirs, towards the Maintenance of poor Ministers in the Isle of Man
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Bishop of Chester, for the Four Lancashire Preachers
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Perpetuities
|
£. 1,431
|
12
|
-
|
Pensions paid at the Exchequer.
|
per Annum.
|
Late Queen Consort's Jointure out of Excise
|
18,000
|
-
|
-
|
47,328
|
13
|
7
|
Post Office
|
19,328
|
13
|
7
|
Ditto, moreby Letters Patents during her Life, out of Exchequer in general
|
10,000
|
-
|
-
|
Queen Dowager, out of Excise, for Life
|
10,972
|
19
|
3
|
18,209
|
15
|
4½
|
Ditto, more
|
1,236
|
16
|
1½
|
Ditto, more out of the Revenue in general
|
6,000
|
-
|
-
|
Duke of Grafton, out of Excise for Life
|
3,000
|
-
|
-
|
Duke of Northumberland, out of Excise, the like
|
3,000
|
-
|
-
|
Duke of Southampton, the like
|
3,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Oxford, and his Countess, during the Life of the longer Liver
|
2,000
|
-
|
-
|
Executors of the Duke of Bucks, for Twenty-one Years from Lady Day 1674
|
2,500
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Ranelagh, for Twenty-one Years from Midsummer 1674
|
1,500
|
-
|
-
|
Christopher Lord Hatton, for the same time
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Lord Grandison and Colonel Villiers, for Ninety-nine Years, if the Duchess of Cleveland so long live
|
6,000
|
-
|
-
|
Duchess of Portsmouth, from Christmas 1680, for Thirty-one Years, out of First Fruits and Tenths
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
William Earl of Bedford, and others, in Trust for the Countess of Bristoll, during her Life, out of Tenths
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Countess of Bristoll, for her own Life
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Countess of Portland, during Life
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Peregrine Bertie, & al', in Trust for the Countess of Plymouth, during her Life,
viz.
|
3,000
|
-
|
-
|
Out of Alienation Money 1,000£.
|
First Fruits, or Tenths 2,000£.
|
Earl of Peterborough, for Service at Tangier, during Life
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Charles Toll, for the Remainder of Twenty-one Years from Lady Day 1680, out of Tenths
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl and Countess of Litchfeild, until Fourteen Thousand Pounds be paid at one intire Payment
|
1,200
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Bath and Lord Hawley, for Ninety-nine Years, if Frances Duchess of Richmond so long live
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Stafford, during Life
|
2,000
|
-
|
-
|
Bed-chamber Men.
|
Earl of Bath, during life
|
5,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Mulgrave, the like
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Duke of Newcastle, the like
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Oxford, the like
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Lindsey, the like
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Dorset, the like
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Macklesfeild, the like
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Ditto more, the like
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Lord Latimore, the like
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Sussex, the like
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Grooms of the Bed-chamber.
|
Lord Godolphin, during Life
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Bernard Greenvile, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Edw. Progers, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Rob. Philipps, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Thomas Felton, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
George Bridges, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Thomas Neale, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Thomas Lee, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Thomas Windham, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Aubery Porter, during Life
|
120
|
-
|
-
|
Pages of Honour.
|
John Prideaux, the like
|
120
|
-
|
-
|
Adulphus Sayer, the like
|
120
|
-
|
-
|
Robert Killegrew, the like
|
120
|
-
|
-
|
Thomas Poultney, the like
|
120
|
-
|
-
|
Thomas Felton, the like
|
120
|
-
|
-
|
Sidney Godolphin, the like
|
120
|
-
|
-
|
Women of the Bed-chamber.
|
Lelia Cranmer, during Life
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Mary Crane, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Frazier, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Mary Tuke, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Ann Shelden, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Winifred Windham, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Henrietta de Borde, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Joannah Thornhill, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Mary Carter, the like
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Instrumentals in King Charles the Second's Escape.
|
Mrs. Jane Lane, (now Lady Fisher) during Life
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Thomas Lane, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Charles Gifford, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Mrs. Rachel and Mrs. Frances Windham, the like
|
400
|
-
|
-
|
Nicholas Yeates, and the Heirs of his Body
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Francis Mansell's, Executors for Two Lives in Being
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Francis Reinold's, during Life
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Tho. Whitgrave, the like
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Sir Tho. Windham, the like
|
600
|
-
|
-
|
John Rogers, and Anne his Wife, and their Heirs Male
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Robert Swan
|
80
|
-
|
-
|
Cath. Gunter's Executors, for Twenty-one Years, from Lady . . . 1688
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Nico. Estall, during Life
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
Nico. Titersell's Executors, for the Residue of a Term of Ninety-nine Years, which commenced at Lady Day 1663; if Nico. Titersell, Son of the said Nico. and Susan the Daughter, should so long live
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Amias and Juliana Hext, during Life
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Sir Wm. Killegrew, during Life
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Mrs. Mary Boynton, the like
|
120
|
-
|
-
|
Somerset Fox, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Berks, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Mrs. Ann Lawson, the like
|
250
|
-
|
-
|
Mrs. Ann Goulding, the like
|
120
|
-
|
-
|
Anne Bird, the like
|
30
|
-
|
-
|
Mrs. Mary and Sophia Nevill, each 50£. the like
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Stepney, during Life
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Joan Howard, during Life
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Dr. Gibbon, for Ninety-nine Years from Michaelmas 1674
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Lord Dunblaine, till his grant of the Office of Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer take Effect
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Wm. Levett, during Life
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Sophia Stuart, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Goditha Price, the like
|
400
|
-
|
-
|
Mrs. Eliz. Hamilton, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Ditto, for Nine-nine Years; if James, George, or William, her Sons, should so long live
|
850
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Fanshaw's Executors, for Thirty-one Years, from Lady Day 1665
|
600
|
-
|
-
|
Sir Sam. Morcland, during Life
|
600
|
-
|
-
|
Ditto more for his Son's Life
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Eliz. Elliott, during Life
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Kath Elliott, the like
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Wentworth, the like
|
600
|
-
|
-
|
The Seven Auditors of the Revenue, besides their old Salary, each 200£.
|
1,400
|
-
|
-
|
Mrs. Winifred Windham, during Life
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Barbara Strickland, the like
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Margaret Price, the like
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Robert Bertie, during the Life of Mary Cock
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
Lodowick Bray, during Life
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
Mrs. Sophia Bulkly, the like
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Nath Castleton the like
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
Wm. Chiffinch, during Life
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Madam Charlotte Howard, the like
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Edward and Fran. Russel, for Ten Years, from Midsummer, 1687
|
600
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Fairbourne, Residue of 500£.
per Annum, unsurrendered
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Duke of Albemarle; until 7,000£. be paid at One intire Payment, for the Purchase of Moote Park
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
To the Duchess of Monmouth, her Jointure
|
4,000
|
-
|
-
|
There is due upon this, since the Duke's Death, for Three Years and Three Quarters, 15,000£.
|
|
Five several Pensions, mentioned under the Head of Non-payments of the Exchequer
|
1,252
|
-
|
-
|
£.
|
144,330
|
9
|
1½
|
To the Twelve Judges
|
12,000
|
-
|
-
|
To the Masters in Chancery
|
1,100
|
-
|
-
|
To the Judges of Wales
|
700
|
-
|
-
|
Pensions
|
158,130
|
9
|
1½
|
Perpetuities
|
1,431
|
12
|
-
|
Paid at the Exchequer
|
£. 159,562
|
1
|
1½
|
There are other Salaries to several of the King's Officers.
|
Perpetuities paid out of the Customs, &c.
|
per Annum.
|
To the Mayor and Aldermen of Hull, for maintaining the Banks and Gates there, paid out of the Customs
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
Mayor and Burgesses of Berwick, for maintaining the Bridge there, out of Customs
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Corporation of Lyme, for Maintenance of the Cobb there
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Bishop of Exeter, for the Minister of Lostwithiell, out of the Revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall
|
30
|
-
|
-
|
Lostwithiell Gaol, out of the same
|
50
|
-
|
-
|
Corporation of Dartmouth, out of Customs
|
40
|
-
|
-
|
To the Heirs of Colonel Fairfax for ever, out of Customs
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Perpetuities
|
£. 438
|
-
|
-
|
Pensions not paid at the Exchequer.
|
|
Prince and Princess of Denmark, for Life,
|
|
Out of Excise
|
15,000
|
32,000
|
-
|
-
|
Letter Money
|
15,000
|
Ditto, by Privy Seal, during Pleasure
|
2,000
|
Duke of Grafton, out of Excise, with Remainder over to his Brothers
|
2,000
|
-
|
-
|
Lawrence Hide, now Earl of Rochester, for Thirteen Years, from Michaelmas 1776
|
5,000
|
-
|
-
|
Ditto, out of the Post-office Money for Ninety-nine Years; if he, the said Earl, or his eldest Son, the Lord Viscount Hyde, should so long live
|
4,000
|
-
|
-
|
Duchess of Cleveland, out of Letter money
|
4,700
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Bath, out of the Revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall
|
3,000
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Mulgrave, out of the Alum farm, during Life
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
1,252£. in the Exchequer.
|
Jane Berkly, during Life
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Lord Trenchvile, during Queen Dowager's Life
|
152
|
-
|
-
|
Sir Rob. Holmes, during Life
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Mary Howard, for Nineteen Years from Midsummer 1672
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Edw. Progers, during the Life of the Lady Lucy Sandys
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Sir Wm. Morrice, out of the Alienation Office, during Life
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Chancellor of the Garter for the Poor Knights of Windsor
|
570
|
-
|
-
|
Instrumentals in Charles the II's Escape.
|
Joan Ellesden, out of Customs, for Life
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Anto. and Charles Ellesden, for the Life of the longer Liver, out of Customs
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Anne and Mary Ellesden, the like
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Julian Conningsby, during Life, out of Land Revenue
|
200
|
-
|
-
|
Elian. Withers and Joan Hatsworth, the like
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Rich. Grahme, for the Life of Sir Samuel Moreland; or, if he die sooner, to Midsummer 1692; out of Letter Money
|
250
|
-
|
-
|
Sir Rich. Allibon, for the Life of James Corker of the Savoy; and, if he die sooner, to Midsummer 1692; out of Letter Money
|
250
|
-
|
-
|
Tho. Doyley, in Lieu of his Place of Engineer of the Mint, out of Customs
|
100
|
-
|
-
|
Sir Peter Killegrew, out of the Duchy of Cornewall
|
300
|
-
|
-
|
Major Fincher, a Coldstreamer, out of Ditto, during Life
|
80
|
-
|
-
|
Major Johnson, a Coldstreamer, out of the same, during Life
|
60
|
-
|
-
|
Allowed to the Adventurers and Fishermen of Great Yarmouth, upon the Duty of Excise, payable by them for the Provision of Beer for the North Sea, and Herring Fishery, under the Proviso of due Payment of the said
|
160
|
-
|
-
|
Duty by them out of Excise
|
|
Sir Tho. Clarges, out of the Twelve-pence
per Chaldron on Coals, in Fee
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Earl of Kinnoule, during Life, out of the Four and Half
per Cent.
|
1,000
|
-
|
-
|
Edw. Progers, out of unwrought Wood, for Twenty-one Years, from Christmas 1674
|
8,000
|
-
|
-
|
Lady Villiers' Executors, out of a Coinage Duty, for Ten Years, from the Ninth Day of August 1681
|
600
|
-
|
-
|
More of Post-fines, for Ten Years, from Michaelmas 1683
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Total of the Pensions not paid at the Exchequer
|
£. 53,270
|
-
|
-
|
Paid at the Exchequer
|
|
In Perpetuities
|
1,431
|
12
|
-
|
159,562
|
1
|
1½
|
In Pensions
|
158,130
|
9
|
1½
|
Payments not made in the Exchequer.
|
|
In Perpetuities
|
438
|
-
|
-
|
53,708
|
5
|
-
|
In Pensions
|
53,270
|
5
|
-
|
Total of both
|
£. 213,270
|
6
|
1½
|
Petty Farms, &c.
Petty Farms, and other particular Estates, granted of
certain Parts of the Revenue.
|
Prizage and Butlerage.
|
The Prizage is an Hereditary Duty taken
of Wines, (to wit) One Tun, if their be Ten
in a Ship, and Two, if there be above Twenty;
imported by Strangers, or
English, not exempted by
Charter or special Prescription.
The Butlerage is Two Shillings
per Tun, imported by
Strangers: Those Duties were demised by King
James
the First, to Sir
Thomas Waller, for a Term of Forty
Years, which commenced after Lives which were then
in Being, (in which Term of Years there are now to
come, by Estimation, about Eleven Years) at the Rent of
Five hundred Pounds
Per Annum: And King
Charles the
Second,
Anno 1673, granted the Reversion of the said
Duties, with the said Rent thereunto incident, to Trustees; for
George Fitzroy, now Duke of
Northumberland,
and the Heirs Male of his Body; with Remainder over
to
Henry Fitzroy, Earl of
Ewston, now Duke of
Grafton,
and the Heirs Male of his Body.
|
Twelve-pence per Chaldron on Coals.
|
King
Charles the Second demised to
John
Lord Viscount
Mordant, Sir
Robert Peyton,
and
Jeremy Whitchcott, the Twelve-pence,
per Chaldron which was formerly granted
to the Crown for ever by the Host-men of
Newcastle, for
all Sea Coals carried from thence, Coast-wise, for the
Term of Thirty-one Years, which commenced from
Christmas 1660, at the Rent of One thousand Eight
hundred and Thirty-eight Pounds Twelve Shillings and
Sixpence
per Annum: And, in the Year 1675 his said
late Majesty demised to
Eliz. Viscountess
Mordant,
Fourpence, Part of the said Twelve-pence
per Chaldron,
for Thirty-one Years, in Reversion of the aforesaid Term,
at the Rent of Six hundred and Twelve Pounds, Seventeen
Shillings and Six-pence
per Annum: And, in the Year
1677, his said Majesty granted to
Charles Duke of
Richmond and
Lenox, and
Lovise Duchess of
Portsmouth, the
whole Duty of Twelve-pence
per Chaldron, and the Rents
reserved on both Leases;
Habend' to the Duke and the
Heirs of his Body; and, for Want of such Heirs, to the
Duchess and the Heirs of her Body; at Four Nobles
per
Annum Rent; saving to Sir
Thomas Clarges, and his Heirs,
a Grant, which was before made to him in Fee, of Five
hundred Pounds
per Annum out of this Duty.
|
Coals.
|
King
Charles the Second demised to
Horatio
Lord
Townsend Four Shillings
per Chaldron (Part
of the Duties on Coals exported to Foreign Parts) for
Twenty-one Years, from
Michaelmas 1667, at One thousand Pounds
per Annum Rent; which Lease expired at
Michaelmas last: But there was another Lease made in
February 1675, by King
Charles the Second, to
Wm.
Etterick, Esquire, of this Duty, for Thirty-one Years
from
Michaelmas 1688, at the same Rent.
|
Barilla and Pot Ashes.
|
The Customs upon these were granted in
Lease by King
Charles the Second, to the
late Earl of
Kinoule, for Thirty-one Years
from
Lady-day 1664, at Two hundred and Forty Pounds,
per Annum Rent, which Rent was afterwards released:
The Lease became void by his late Majesty's Death;
but King
James the Second did, by Privy Seal, direct the
Duty to be collected by Officers to be appointed by the
Lord Treasurer, or Commissioners of the Treasury, and
to be paid to the Receiver General of the Customs; who
is first to pay the Charges of Management; in the next
place, to pay Nine hundred and Forty Pounds
per Annum
to the Executors or Administrators of the Earl of
Kinoule;
and the rest to
Thomas Brodrick and
Wm. Jackson, Subfarmers, during the Residue of the said Term; which
will end at
Lady-day 1695, unless the Privy Seal be
sooner determined.
|
Logwood.
|
This is an hereditary Duty, and was demised
by King
Charles the Second to the Earl of
Rochester (supposed to be a Trustee for Mrs.
Gwyn)
for Twenty-one Years, from
Michaelmas 1683, at Five
Pounds
per Annum Rent.
|
Writs.
|
The Profits arising by sealing of Writs,
&c.
with the Seals of the Courts of
King's Bench and
Common Pleas, is granted to
George Duke of
Northumberland, and the Heirs Male of his Body; with like
Remainders in Tale to his Two Brothers.
|
Lottery.
|
There is a Grant made by the late King
James to one
Ashenhurst, and others, for the
Use of the Royal Oak Lottery, at Two thousand Two
hundred Pounds
per Annum; but it not being entered
before me, I cannot inform when it expires.
|
Public Debts.
A Particular of old Debts, standing out before the
Year 1671, upon Register kept on several Branches
of the Revenue.
|
|
|
|
£.
|
s.
|
d.
|
On London Excise
|
13,915
|
19
|
4
|
On Country Excise
|
5,234
|
10
|
7
|
On Additional Excise
|
2,100
|
-
|
-
|
On the Law Bill
|
5,385
|
13
|
7
|
On Customs
|
74,800
|
9
|
½
|
On Wines and Vinegar
|
44,850
|
6
|
9½
|
On Fee Farm Rents
|
62,042
|
5
|
8¼
|
On Hearth Duty
|
110,500
|
2
|
1½
|
Revenue of North and South Wales
|
4,426
|
8
|
1
|
Recovery of Tin at Ostend
|
750
|
-
|
-
|
Four and a half per Cent.
|
5,472
|
8
|
-
|
Salt imported
|
500
|
-
|
-
|
Since 1671, Second Disbanding Act, for Principal, besides Interest due
|
54,390
|
4
|
4
|
Hereditary Excise, To the Creditors of the Goldsmiths, a yearly Charge of Seventy-nine thousand Five hundred and Sixty-six Pounds Fourteen Shillings and Two-pence; upon which there is due for Six Years, at Lady-day
|
477,400
|
5
|
-
|
£.
|
861,768
|
12
|
6¾
|
Charges upon the Revenue.
|
|
Mr. Tho. Fox, for the Security of his Place of Receiver of the Customs, by Tally
|
20,000
|
-
|
-
|
Mr. Duncombe, for the same, on the Excise
|
20,000
|
-
|
-
|
The City, on the Excise
|
185,525
|
-
|
-
|
To Mr. Hornby, on the Excise
|
5,000
|
-
|
-
|
To Mr. Hall, on the Hearth-money
|
47,000
|
-
|
-
|
£.
|
277,525
|
-
|
-
|
There is an Arrear to the Army and Navy
|
300,000
|
-
|
-
|
There is also a yearly Charge of Seventy-nine thousand Five hundred and Sixty-six Pounds Fourteen Shillings and Two-pence, for perpetual Interest to the Goldsmiths, and their Assigns; which is now in Arrear at Lady day next, for Six Years
|
477,400
|
5
|
-
|
Ways and Means.
Mr.
Hamden also acquainted the House, That he was
directed by the Committee to move, that they might sit
again on
Monday next, to consider of a Way to raise the
Seven hundred thousand Pounds for the Supply of the
Navy.
Resolved, That this House do on
Monday Morning next, at Ten of the Clock, resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House, to consider of a Way to raise the Seven hundred thousand Pounds for the Supply of the Navy.
Act of Indemnity.
Resolved, That the Matter relating to the Heads for the Bill of Indemnity, be adjourned till
Monday come Sevennight.
Resolved, That this House do proceed
de die in diem, until they have settled the Way for raising the Money for Supply of the Navy.
Committees.
Ordered, That all Committees be adjourned.
And then the House adjourned till
MondayMorning, Nine a Clock.