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| Oct. 15. |
The memorial from the Commissioners for the Arrears of Excise, read and entered, proposing allowances to the Sub-Commissioners of Excise, detailed, for Dorset and Essex, whose accounts stood open on the 25 Dec., 1660: said allowances being for extraordinary pains and services, moneys disbursed to soldiers, and in law suits, &c., &c. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. XI. p. 163.] |
| Oct. 17. |
The like of the 8th inst. from same read and entered, similarly proposing an allowance to the late Sub-Commissioners, detailed, of Excise for Cornwall, whose accounts stood open to the 25 Dec., 1660. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. p. 164.] |
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The like of July 17 last from the Commissioners of Excise, read and entered, proposing an allowance to the Sub-Commissioners, detailed, of Excise for Kent, for the quarter ended 1661, March 25, for their extraordinary charges in new settling the Excise upon the alteration of the law. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. p. 165.] |
| [? Oct. 21.] |
Petition from Robert Stephenson, William Smith and other merchants and mariners in Hull port concerning some train oil, &c., bought in Holland and seized under the Navigation Act. Referred: to the Customs Farmers. [Ibid. X. p. 134.] |
| [? Oct. 22.] |
Petition from Richard Pendarvis, of London, merchant, in behalf of Richard Pendarvis and Co., resident at Malaga, for leave to import certain goods in the ship "Golden Dublet," a foreign built ship, but wholly owned by petitioner's kinsman, said Richard Pendarvis, and other Englishmen at Malaga. Referred: ut supra. [Ibid. p. 135.] |
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Same from George Spilsby, mariner, for discharge of some logwood and Jamaica sugar seized. Referred: ut supra. [Ibid. p. 136.] |
| Oct. 25. |
Petition from Capt. Henry Lester (on reference from the King of the 17th inst.) for a warrant to sue for certain discovered arrears of Excise in co. Somerset, he having suffered deeply in Sir George Boothe's business, and flying to His Majesty at Brussels upon failure thereof. Referred: to the Excise Commissioners. [Ibid. XI. p. 167.] |
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The memorial of Feb. 7 last from the Excise Commissioners, read and entered, proposing an allowance to the Sub-Commissioners, detailed, for Excise for co. Cornwall on their account for the quarter ended 1661, March 25, for their great charges in new settling that county on the coming forth of the new law: the receipt of that county being very inconsiderable (the tin being taken off). Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. p. 168.] |
| Oct. 25. |
The memorial of Jan. 23 last from the Excise Commissioners, read and entered, proposing an allowance for the Sub-Commissioners, detailed, of Excise for co. Lincoln, on their account for the half-year to 1661, Sept. 29. Ordered: approved of. [Early Entry Book XI. pp. 168–9.] |
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Same of Feb. 7 last from same, read and entered, for the like for the late Sub-Commissioners, detailed, of Excise, for the West Riding of Yorkshire on the same account. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. pp. 169–170.] |
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Same of same date from same, read and entered, for the like for the late Sub-Commissioners, detailed, of Excise, for co. Dorset, on their account from 1660, Dec. 25, to 1661, April 23, when they were dismissed; they setting forth in their petition that upon the alteration of the law the generality of the victuallers refused to compound whereupon the Sub-Commissioners were forced to be at extraordinary charges to officers to manage that affair. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. p. 170.] |
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Same of same date from same, read and entered, for the like for the late Sub-Commissioners, detailed, for co. Warwick, on their account for the quarter ended 1661, March 25: in view of their extraordinary charges occasioned chiefly by the alteration of the former laws so that they were necessitated to new settle the Excise business and were then dismissed. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. p. 171.] |
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Same of Feb. 12 last from same, read and entered, for the like for the late Sub-Commissioners, detailed, for Cumberland, Westmorland, Northumberland, Newcastle and Bishopric of Durham on their account for the like quarter and reasons. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid.] |
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Same of Jan. 17 last from same, read and entered, for the like for the Sub-Commissioners, detailed, for co. Cambridge on their account for the half-year ended Sept. 29 last. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. p. 172.] |
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Same of Feb. 7 last from same, read and entered, for the like for the Sub-Commissioners, detailed, of co. Norfolk on their account for the quarter ended March 25 last. Ordered: approved of. [Ibid. pp. 172–3.] |
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Same of the 24th inst., read and entered, for the like to the Sub-Commissioners, detailed, of Cornwall on their accompts to 1660, Sept. 29. Ordered; Approved of. [Ibid. pp. 173–4.] |
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Same from the Commissioners for Arrears of Excise of the 15th inst., read and entered, concerning the arrear of rent due from the late Farmers of the Excise of Suffolk. Said farm was set from 1657, March 25. But by the additional act for the Excise, which came into force from 1657, June 24, the duties were advanced, whereupon the then Commissioners of Excise advanced the rent of said farm 1,000l. "But the farmers have as one man from time to time opposed the payment of this augmentacon or increase of rent and the same hath been controverted before the severall Committees and Commissioners of the severall powers that have been since the year 1657 but never one penny paid." Have tried to recover the said augmentation as an arrear, but are advised by counsel that nothing of it can be recovered. State the farmers'
reasons why they should not pay, and propose to accept 120l. from them to settle the affair. Further, on the whole question of this augmentation have come to the resolution on the 13 August last that those farmers standing charged with the augmentation who shall appear and make oath that neither directly nor indirectly have they received any money from any brewer, victualler or other within the limits of their farm upon the account of the said augmentation, shall be wholly acquitted of the said charge; and in cases where the farmers refuse to swear then to accept from them an eighth part of the sum charged upon them. Ordered: approved of. [Early Entry Book XI. pp. 174–7.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Petition from John Sawyers, His Majesty's Cook, setting forth the abuses daily committed in the undue transporting of oysters into foreign parts, whereby that commodity is as well sensibly impaired in goodness as diminished in store and quantity so as the rates thereof continue daily to be exhausted, whereof in a short time, if reasonable provisions be not made, there will not be left of that soe generally useful commodity enough to supply the public expense of the nation nor any choice for His Majesty's household: and therefore praying a grant [of powers] to restrain the said abuses, and that no person may without licence transport oysters. Referred: to the Attorney General to consider whether the King by any legal grant can make such a licence as is desired. [Ibid. X. p. 138.] |
