be due or payable or are appointed to be paid unto our said Soveraign Lord the King his heirs and successors or any of them for or in respect of any Goods Wares or Merchandizes which within the times aforesaid shall be brought in and imported into the Realm of Ireland from any parts beyond the Seas and for which a Duty or payment of Excise is of right belonging to his Majesty his heirs and successors by vertue of the said late Act of Parliament Entitled An Act for the Setling of Excise or new Imposts upon his Majesty his heires and successors according to the Books of Rates therein inserted Except the Alnagâ— and such other duties of Excise as may hereafter be imposed beyond the present rates and all other the Duties of Excise whatsoever commonly called or known by the name of the foreign and imported Excise excepted alwayes and foreprized and reserved out of this present Demise and Grant the Duty and Subsidy of Alnage And all and all manner of Customes Subsidies Imposts sum and sums of Money Excizes Duties and payments whatsoever which at any time hereafter by any Act or Acts of Parliament to be made and of force and effect in Ireland or by any Letters Patents Commission or otherwayes shall be granted set or imposed upon or otherwise grow due or payable more and other then the Rates Duties and Payments now imposed set or in being for any foreign Commodities Wares or Merchandizes whatsoever of what nature or kind soever imported from any parts beyond the Seas into the Realm of Ireland And all other kinds or branches of Revenue and all improvement or increase of any part of the Revenue demised by Act of Parliament hereafter to be made or into any the Roads Ports Creeks or places thereunto belonging And also except all new and other kinds or Branches of Revenues and Improvement or increase of any part of the Revenue hereby demised which by vertue of any Act of Parliament hereafter to be made shall grow due and payable to his Majesty his heirs or Successors within his or their Realm of Ireland AND also excepted and foreprized out of this present Grant and Demise all and all manner of Customes Subsidies sums of Money and other Duties whatsoever to be perceived taken and had or which shall may or ought to happen come arise grow or be due or chargeable or payable to our said Soveraign Lord the King his heirs or successors Except also Bullion to be imported or to any of them of for or by reason of all and all manner of Bullion whatsoever imported into Ireland And also excepted and foreprized out of this present Grant and Demise all and all manner of Customes Subsidies Impositions Forfeitures and other Duties or Sums of Money whatsoever due or payable or to be due or payable to our said Soveraign Lord the King his heires or successors of for or by reason of all and all manner of Allomes and liquors of Allomes As also Allome Smaults Saffers Smaults Saffers and all matters and things which shall be necessary for the making of Smaults of what nature or by what name or names soever the same be or shall be called or known And which during the terme hereby granted shall be brought from any parts beyond the Seas into the Realm of Ireland And also excepted and foreprized out of this present Grant all Prizage and Butlerage of and for all and all manner Also the Prizage and Butlerage and whatsoever sort of Wines of what nature kind or quality or by what name or names soever the same be or shall be known and also excepted and fore-prized out of this present Grant and Demise all and all manner of Customs Subsidies of Poundage Sums of Money and other Duties whatsoever which at any time or times during the term of and in the Customs and Subsidies hereby granted shall be due or payable to his said Majesty his Heirs or Successors for or by reason of the Importation of any Logwood alias Blockwood As also Logwood and Blockwood forfeited into the said Realm of Ireland And all and all manner of Logwood alias Blockwood whatsoever that shall happen to be forfeited to his Majesty his Heirs or Successors or any of them for or by reason of the non-payment of Customs Subsidies or Imposts due or to be due and payable to his Majesty his Heirs and Successors of and for the same or any part or parcel thereof And all penalties forfeitures and benefits which shall or may happen to come grow or arise to his Majesty his Heirs or Successors for the non-payment of the Customs and Subsidies due and payable or to be due or payable for the same or that may be forfeited for the Importation thereof contrary to a late Act of Parliament for the Incouraging and Increasing of Shipping and Navigation And all and every sum and sums of money and other Duties which shall may or ought to happen come arise renew or be due chargeable or payable to his Majesty his Heirs and Successors or any of them at any time or times during the said term of or for all or any of the said Logwood alias Blockwood And also except the duty commonly call'd or known by the name of Port-Corn Port-Corn also excepted and five shillings per Tonn upon French Shipping And also except the Imposition Duty or Sum of five shillings per Tonn which by vertue of the said late Act for Incouraging and Increasing of Shipping and Navigation and of one other late Act passed in Ireland touching the Rates of Merchandizes and the Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage is imposed or set upon any Ship or Vessel belonging to any of the Subjects of the French King which shall come into any Port Harbour or Road of Ireland and shall there lade or unlade any Goods or Commodities or take in or set on shoar any Passengers whatsoever To Have hold receive ask demand take levy perceive retain The Habendum use exercise and enjoy All and singular the said Customs Tonnage Poundage Subsidies Imposts Payments Duties and Sums of Money in lieu of Customs which by vertue of the said late Act of Parliament touching or concerning Tonnage or Poundage or otherwise howsoever are due and payable to his Majesty his Heirs and Successors And also all and singular the Rates Charges Impositions Payments and other Duties of Excise which by vertue of the said late Act of Parliament touching or concerning Excise are due and payable unto his Majesty his Heirs and Successors for or in respect of any Goods Wares or Merchandizes imported into Ireland and all other the Duties of Excise whatsoever commonly called or known by the name of the Foreign and Imported Excise except before excepted unto the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns from the
or Governors of Ireland for the time being to be alwayes one or more And these Presents or the enrollment thereof shall be unto the said Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor and Governors of Ireland and Council there for the time being or to any six or more of them whereof the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governors of Ireland for the time being to be alwayes one or more a sufficient warrant and authority in that behalf without any further or other warrant or declaration of the pleasure of his Majesty his Heires or Successors in that behalf to be had or obtained Nevertheless it is declared and agreed But his Majesty may receive such Duties for which defalcations are made that it shall and may be lawful to and for his Majesty his Heires and Successors to recover and receive to his and their own use and uses such parts and proportions of the Sums annual Payments and Duties for which allowances and defalcations shall be had or made to the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assignes the said several and respective demises or any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding And also that the said John Forth William Bucknall The Farmers may have Duplicates of their Patent or any clause therein William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them shall and may at their proper costs and charges from time to time during the continuance of the several and respective demises and grants herein before made at their and every of their wills and pleasures and at their own costs and charges have all and as many Constats Exemplifications and Duplicats of these presents or of any Covenant Article or Sentence therein contained and of every and such part and parcel of the same and when and as often as to them or any of them shall seem meet and these presents or the Enrollment of the same shall be unto the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland for the time being as also to the Lord Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the Exchequer and to all and every Officer and Minister in England or Ireland to whom it shall or may appertain a sufficient warrant and authority for the allowing granting and passing of the same and that without any further or other grant or warrant from his Highness his Heirs or Successors to be had procured or obtained in that behalf And to the end the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns and their Deputies Agents and Factors immediately attending this service may have the better opportunity to attend the managing thereof And that they may not be distracted from this their service And shall be discharged from publick Offices and Taxes which is of so great weight and so much concerneth his Majesty and themselves his Majesty is well pleased and doth by these presents for him his Heires and Successors grant covenant and agree to and with them and every of them and willeth and ordaineth that they and every of them as much as his Majesty may lawfully and by the Orders and Customes of those places where they and every of them inhabit tolerate and dispence with shall be freed and discharged from all publick Offices and Services which would require their personal attendance and might withdraw them or any of them from their necessary attendance on this service And that they the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns their and either of their Deputies and other Officers shall be from time to time and at all times during the continuance of the said several and respective demises freed acquitted exonerated and discharged of and from all payments or answering of Taxes Impositions or other things whatsoever as well publick as private that may or shall be imposed taxed or assessed upon them or any of them for or in respect of this present Farme or Demise or any thing therein contained or of the said Office or Offices of Collectors or Receivers of the Duty aforesaid by vertue of any Act of Parliament now in force or at any time hereafter to be made And if it shall happen that they or any of them shall be so taxed or assessed contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents That then upon producing or shewing forth these our Letters Patents or the enrollment or exemplification or constat thereof or of so much thereof as shall be thought necessary His Majesty for Himself his Heires and Successors doth hereby will require and strictly command all Commissioners or Officers and Ministers whatsoever that shall be imployed either in imposing such Taxes or Assessemnts or in collecting or levying of the same That they desist and forbear to proceed upon the execution of their Offices and Duties against the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns respectively and their Deputies and other Officers in or for imposing or in collecting such Taxes Charges or Assessements his Majesties pleasure and full intent and meaning being that they and every of them shall be and are hereby freed and discharged of and from the same Clause of assistance commanding all Sheriffs c. to be aiding and assisting And our said Soveraign Lord the King doth by these presents for him his Heires and Successors streightly charge and command all and every Justices of Peace Mayors Sheriffs Bayliffs Constables Head-Boroughs and other Officers of and within every City Borough Town and all other His Majesties Officers and Ministers whatsoever whether Civil or Military that they and every of them shall from time to time during the said terme be aiding and assisting unto the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns and their and every of their Deputies Factors and Servants and every of them in the due Execution of all and every the aforementioned Premisses according to the true intent and meaning of these presents whether it be in and about the levying or recovering of the said Quit-rents and other annual Rents and Payments or any of them or any Arrears thereof by distress seizures entries and due proceedings thereupon or otherwise in the due recovery thereof or of any other the
His Majesties Court of Exchequer at Dublin or by Order of the Council-Board there or otherwise been respited that all such Respits howsoever granted shall cease and are hereby declared to be void and determined AND His Majesty for Himself his Heirs and Successors The Composition with the 49 Officers for the moiety of their 100000 li. payable out of the years va ue shall not be obstructed or delayed but perfected as begun and intended and the whole benefit and advantage thereby to His Majesty shall be enjoyed by the said V. R. c. doth further covenant grant and agree to and with the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon That whereas also the Commissioned Officers who served His Majesty or His Royal Father before the year One thousand six hundred forty nine are by vertue of the Act of Explanation entitled to the sum of One hundred thousand pound therein mentioned and charged upon a Fond commonly called the years value which said Officers have by themselves or their Agents begun and entered into a Treaty of Composition with His Majesty thereby offering to assign unto His Majesty one half of the moneys to them respectively due in hope of a better and more speedy payment of the other half that the said Composition shall in no sort be interrupted hindered obstructed or delayed by Him or any of his Officers or Ministers but perfected as begun and intended and that the whole benefit or advantage which can or may pertain arise or accrue to His Majesty thereby shall be received taken held and enjoyed by them the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of the Survivor AND WHEREAS also in and by the said Act of Explanation it is provided that if the moneys to be raised as aforesaid His Majesty will direct the Chief Governour and Council in Ireland to reapplot and levy upon the Lands of Ireland whatsoever the years value shall be found deficient of the 300000 li. and cause the same to be effectually done as by the Act of Explanation is appointed allowing four years time for the payment thereof half yearly at Michaelmas and Easter the last payment to be made at or before the 29tâ— f September 1675. should fall short of Three hundred thousand pounds then it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours and Council of Ireland for the time being to taxe and assess upon all the Lands in Ireland so much more money as together with what hath been before raised and allowed by vertue of the said Act should make up the full and just sum of Three hundred thousand pound Sterling since the passing of which Act it hath been found by experience that the Three hundred thousand pounds so appointed to be raised is not nor ever can be raised without a general Taxation and Assessment of and upon all the Lands there IN ORDER whereunto His Majesty hath heretofore by his several Letters directed unto the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour and Council of Ireland for the time being commanded them to proceed in the speedy rating and assessing all the Lands in Ireland that so the full sum of Three hundred thousand pounds might be raised and compleated as by the said Act is directed His Majesty doth hereby for Himself His Heirs and Successors further covenant and agree to and with the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Robert Huntingdon Joseph Deane Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon and every of them that His Majesty shall and will forthwith renue and direct other Letters unto the Chief Governour or Governours and Council of Ireland thereby commanding them forthwith to reassess reapplot and levy upon the Lands of Ireland whatsoever shall be found deficient of the Three hundred thousand pounds so as aforesaid appointed to be raised and to cause the same effectually to be done as by the said Act is appointed Nevertheless with this moderation and clemency towards his said Subjects and with this Declaration of his grace and favour to them That they may and shall be allowed Four years time for the payment thereof at every Michaelmas and Easter during the said four years by even and equal portions the last payment whereof to be made at or before the nine and twentieth day of September One thousand six hundred seventy five Provisees Limitations and Restrictions Nothing herein is to restrain His Majesties Prerogative to pardon Offenders or to remit or reduce forfeited Recognizances of the Peace good behaviour appearances or other particulars of the Green-wax or Fines and Forfeitures against the Laws or Outlawries other then what relates to the Revenue unless the 〈◊〉 for which 〈◊〉 same shall â—â—â—pen with thâ— câ—stâ— and charges be fully satisfieâ— but his Majâ—sty may exercise hiâ— Royal Authority in such Câ—sâ—â— as amply as this Indenturâ— had not been made And His Majesty may issue Commissiâ—nâ— for reducement of such sums of money as hath be 〈◊〉 accustomed 〈◊〉 as the sums due to His Majesty after such reducements or levied by his Officers shall be paid to V. R. c. PROVIDED alwayes and so it is hereby declared and agreed that nothing in this present Indenture contained shall be expounded or taken or shall any way extend to hinder weaken lessen or restrain His Majesties Royal Authority Power and Prerogative of pardoning any Offendor or Offendors Criminal or Capital or in the remitting releasing reducing or otherwise suspending or mitigating any forfeited Recognizances concerning the Peace or good Behaviour or concerning appearances or any other Particulars under the Survay of the Green-wax or in the remitting pardoning or discharging any Fines or forfeitures whch are or shall be incurred for or by reason of any offence committed done or suffered against the Penal Laws or Statutes of His Majesties Realm of Ireland or against the Common Laws of the Land or in the remitting pardoning and discharging of any Outlawries which already are or hereafter shall be incurred or any Forfeitures or Penalties by reason thereof other then such Outlawries Penalties and Forfeitures as are or shall be incurred or due by reason or occasion of any Suit commenced or to be commenced touching or concerning any matter or thing relating to any part of His Majesties Revenue in Ireland or in the remitting pardoning or discharging any of those Outlawries Penalties or Forfeitures which have been or shall be incurred for matters concerning His Majesties Revenue as aforesaid from and after such time as the Duty for non-payment whereof any such Outlawry Penalty or Forfeiture did or shall happen together with the Costs and Charges expended in the
Feast of the Nativity of our Lord which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and nine From Christmass 1669 for 6 years from the date hereof for during and untill the terme of six years from thenceforth next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended to the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assignes without any account matter or other thing to be yielded made rendred or done for the same other then the rents and sums of Money and other things hereafter in and by these presents reserved and Covenanted or agreed to be paid or performed and in as large ample and beneficial manner as his Majesty may might or ought to have take or enjoy the same by force or vertue of any Statute or Statutes Act or Acts of Parliament Custome Use Usage or Prescription and as largely and beneficially as His Majesty may Demise or Grant the same or any part thereof or as the same are hereby mentioned meant or intended to be Demised or Granted any Law Statute Act or Acts of Parliament and more especially the Clause in the said late Act of Parliament Entituled An Act for setling the Excise Non obstante any Law and more especially the Clause in the Act for Excise or New Impost upon His Majesty his Heires and Successors according to the Book of Rates therein inserted which prohibits any Lease to be thereof made for and during the space of seven years next ensuing the said Act or after the said seven years without the Advice of the chief Governour or Governours of Ireland and six more of the Councel of that Kingdom and reserving the highest rent which in any one of the seven years next succeeding the said Statute was yielded and paid unto His Majesty and which Declares any Lease made contrary to the said Act to be void And also all and every Ordinance Order Custom Proclamation or Letters Patents provision restraint or any other matter or thing had or made or to be had or made to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding Yielding and Paying Yielding and Paying therefore yearly and the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall and every of them do by these presents Covenant to and with our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors to yield and pay unto our said Soveraign Lord the King His Heirs and Successors yearly and every year during the said term of six years mentioned in this present Demise at or into his or their receipt of Exchequer at Dublin or by such other payments and with such Deduction Abatements and Allowances and in such manner as in and by these presents is mentioned the full sum of threescore and fifteen thousand pounds The Sum of threescore and fifteen thousand pounds of lawful money of England or so much other lawful and currant money of Ireland as shall be equivalent to threescore and fifteen thousand pounds of lawful English money at or before the dayes and times and according to the several and respective proportions herein after mentioned That is to say at or before the last day of January which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1669. the sum of 3000 l. And at and before the 14th day of February By monthly payments which shall be in the year of our Lord 1669. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 28th day of February which shall be in the year of our Lord 1669. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of March which shall be in the year of our Lord 1669. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of March which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of April which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of April which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of May which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of May which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l And at or before the 15th day of June which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of June which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of July which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of July which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of August which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of August which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of September which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of September which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of October which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of October which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of November which shall be in the year of our Lord 1970 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of November which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of January which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 6000 l. which twenty four several payments so as aforesaid appointed to be made do in the time and space of twelve Months amount unto the full and just sum of threescore and fifteen thousand pounds And also yeilding and paying at or before every succeeding 15th day of January during the said term of six years the sum of 6000 l. And on every other last day of January 14th day of February 28th day of February 15th day of March last day of March 15th day of April last day of April
Council of that Kingdom and reserving the highest Rent which in any one of the seven years next succeeding the said Statute was yielded and paid unto His Majesty and which declares any Lease made contrary to the said Act to be void And also all and every Ordinance Order Custome Proclamation Letters Patents And every Ordinance Order Custome c. Provision Restraint or any other matter or thing had or made or to be had or made to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding YIELDING and PAYING and the said John Forth Yielding and paying William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet Iohn Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood VVilliam Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall for them and every of them their and every of their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them do by these presents covenant to and with our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heires and Successors to yield and pay unto our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors for and during the residue of four years and three quarters of a year mentioned in this present Demise That is to say from the Feast of the Annunciation of our blessed Virgin Mary which shall be in the year of our Lord 1671. for and during the terme of four years and three quarters of a year from thence next ensuing and upon the Feast of the Nativity which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675. From our Lady day 1671 to Christmass 1675. yearly fully to be compleat and ended at or into his or their Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin or by such other payments and with such Deductions Abatements and Allowances and in such manner as in and by these presents is mentioned yearly and every year during the said four years and three quarters of a year last before mentioned the Rent following That is to say the full yearly Sum of Fifty three thousand pounds sterling of good and lawful Money of England The Rent of 53000 l. for the first four years at the usual feast during the first four years of the said Terme or so much other lawful and current Money of Ireland as shall be equivalent thereunto at or before the four most usual Feasts in the year That is to say the Feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch-angel and the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord by even and equal portions The first quarterly payment of the said yearly Rent of Fifty three thousand pounds reserved during the said first four years to begin and to be made upon the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist The first quarterly payment to begin upon the feast of Saint John the Baptist 1672. which shall be in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred seventy two And for the last three quarters 39750 l. at the usual Feast-dayes And during the three last quarters of a year of the said terme the full Sum of Thirty nine thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds of lawful English Money or so much lawful and current Money of Ireland as shall be equivalent thereunto at or before the three last and usual Feast dayes of the said Term That is to say the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch-angel and the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Christ by even and equal portions the first quarterly payment of the said Thirty nine thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds reserved during the last three quarters of a year to begin and be made upon the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist which shall be in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred seventy and five And whereas by vertue of the said late Act of Parliament Intituled An Act for the settling of the Excize or new Impost upon His Majesty His Heires and Successors according to the Book of Rates therein inserted it is amongst other things provided That if any Vintner Inne-keeper Victualler Alehouse-keeper or maker or Distiller of Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters using common selling and retailing of Beer Ale Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters in his or their Houses should think fit to compound for the Excise of all Beer Ale Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters which he or they shall brew make distill draw retail or vend in his or their Houses That the Commissioners or Sub-Commissioners of Excize respectively should have authority to make such Composition for any time not exceeding twelve moneths and at such Rates to be paid monethly as they shall think reasonable So as the Rates were not less than such Compounder had paid for Excize in twelve moneths before going And that upon such Composition made the Party compounding should with able Sureties enter into a sufficient Obligation to our Soveraign Lord the King for paying and performing such Composition and thereupon should be discharged from making any weekly Entries during the time of such Composition and from all Fines Penalties and Forfeitures concerning the same as by the said Act more at large appeares His Majesty is graciously pleased to covenant and agree and by these presents for Himself His Heirs and Successors If any composition for Excize shall be made by the Commissioners or Sub-Commissioners with any Retailer or Distiller which shall continue of force during the terme doth covenant and agree to and with the said John Forth William Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them That if at any time hereafter and before the Feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary which shall be in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred seventy one any such Composition or Agreement for Excise shall happen to be made with any of the Persons aforesaid shall continue in force after the said Feast of the Annuntiation last mentioned or if at any time after the commencement of this present Demise and Grant for Four years and three quarters of a year any new or other Composition or Agreement shall happen to be made with any such Vintner Inn-keeper Victualler Alehouse-keeper or Maker or Distiller of Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters for the Excize of such Beer Ale Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters as he or they usually brew make distill draw retail or vend in his or their Houses which Composition shall remain and be of force during any part of the said term of Four years and three quarters That then and in every such case The Farmers shall have the benefit of the same and the Moneys payable thereupon it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall
of St. Michael the Archangel now last past or for or in respect of any Quit-rents due or payable for any Land inclosed in his Majesties Park near Dublin called the Phoenix Park or any other his Majesties Parks whatsoever And whereas much time hath been already spent since the said Proposals first made to his Majesty by the said Lessees and Farmers and his Majesties acceptance thereof before the Covenants Provisoes and Agreements in these presents contained could be setled and made ready for his Majesties great Seal to be thereunto affixed By reason whereof a great part of the first year of the Lease for seven years hereby granted which was to take effect in possession and to Commence from the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Christ now last past is elapsed and gone No advantage to be taken of any forfeiture so as the Rent which was to have been paid before Midsummer 1669 be paid in six months after the date hereof and that some doubt may arise whether the said Lessees and Farmers will not immediately upon the sealing hereof incurre some danger of forfeiture for breach of some Proviso or Condition herein before mentioned by reason of their non-payment of their Rent and other sums of money which should have been paid at such days and times as are now past His Majesty is hereby pleased to declare that no advantage shall be taken of any forfeiture for non-payment of any Rent or other sums of money which should have been paid before the Feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist one thousand six hundred sixty and nine so as the same be paid in to his Majesties Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin within the space of six months next ensuing the date of these presents any thing before contained in these presents to the contrary notwithstanding And his Majesty doth hereby further declare and agree that for the better and more effectual impowering and enabling the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall to have take receive collect and enjoy the said Quit-rents and all other the rents hereby demised as the same shall from time to time grow due and payable during the term hereby granted It shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Forth The Farmers or any five or more of them to give Acquittances for Quit-rents c. William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall or any five or more of them from time to time and at all times during the term hereby demised to make and give under their or any five or more of their hands Acquittance or Acquittances to all or any person or persons whatsoever paying the said Quit-rents and other the rents hereby demised And the Acquittance or Acquittances of them the said John Forth And the same to be to these paying the same a sufficient discharge William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall or any five or more of them shall be unto aâ—l and every such person or persons so paying the same from time to time a sufficient discharge for the same And the Lord Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland and all other Officers and Ministers of the Revenue there for the time being are hereby authorized and impowered to admit allow and approve of all such Acquittance or Acquittances by them the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall or any five or more of them from time to time so made and given as aforesaid and to exonerate and discharge all and every the person and persons of and for all and every such Quit-rents and other rents sum and sums of money in all and every Acquittance or Acquitcances mentioned and contained in as full and effectual manner and form as if the same Quit-rents and other rents sum and sums of money had been really paid by such person or persons into the recept of his Majesties Exchequer in Ireland And for so doing these presents or the Inrolment thereof shall be to them and every of them a sufficient Warrant and Authority in that behalf The persons making and giving the said Acquittances to any the Officers their just fees c. PROVIDED always that the several persons who shall make or give such Acquittances do pay or secure to be paid unto all and every the Officers and Ministers of his Majesties Court of Exchequer aforesaid all such just and usual Fees Allowances and Duties for and in respect of such Rents and sums of money for which such Exonerations and Discharges shall be made by them as aforesaid as they the said Officers and Ministers ought to have had and received in case the said Quit-rents and other rents and sums of money in such Acquittances mentioned and contained had been actually paid into his Majesties Receipt of Exchequer as aforesaid And for the better ascertaining and securing the payment of the Quit-rents hereby demised Where Lands vested in his Majesty by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation and subject hereby to the payment of Quit-rents or are or shall be granted in Custodium or demised for years The Farmers to receive so much yearly Quit-rents as by the said Acts are due and in default thereof to pay themselves by way of Retayner c. Saving to his Majesty such Rents as shall be reserved on any such Grant in Custodium or other Lease for any less term than one and twenty years The Patent to be inrolled in Chancery and Exchequer in Ireland within a year after the date hereof on pain of losing 100 l. a moneth after the said year expired His Majesty is graciously pleased further to declare and agree that where any Lands vested in His Majesty by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation or either of them and subject to the payment of such Quit-rents as are hereby demised do or shall remain in his Majesties hands or are or shall be granted in Custodiâ—um or otherwise let or demised for any term of years That then and in all and every such case and cases it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns to have and receive so much yearly Quit-rent as by the said Acts of Parliament or either of them are due and payable for such Lands or in default thereof to pay themselves the said Annual Quit-rents by way of Retainer of so much of the yearly rent reserved by these presents as the
duplicates to be signed without Fee 15 v. Oath v. Payment Due to the Exchequer Officers upon Exchequer Receipts the Farmers to pay them 102 Foaring Beer to be allowed 60 Forfeitures v. Transportation Of Securities by those licensed to retaile Wine and Strong-waters or by Collectors of the Rents to be to the Farmers 19 And all executions thereupon ib. And then to be delivered to the Farmers without further Account and the Officers discharged 20 If hindred therein to have Defalcation 21 Moderation of forfeitures of Customes to be made by the Lord Lieutenant c. 58 Of Compositions 72 Of all the duties Such Grants to be made of them to the Farmers as they shall desire 76 Judges c. commanded to put the Laws in execution and to levy them and therefore the Farmers are made Collectors 81 To be paid quarterly or within one and twenty dayes after over and above the rent ib. Or so much as remaines in their hands after all defalcations c. satisfied ib. And are to defalk so much 82 If the Rents be not paid at the dayes and times limitted 96 97 And then the Lord Lieutenant c. may discharge the Farmers and the lease to be void 98 But the profits received between the last rent paid and such avoidance to be answered to His Majesty ib If the farme be seized a provision for the 70000 l. and interest ib. French shipping v. Exception G. Gold v. Transportation Gifts of honour 37 H. Habendum The Quit-rents c. Hearth-money Wine-licenses 7 From Christmass last for seven years 8 The Customes and imported Excize from Christmass next 25 The Inland Excise and Ale and Beer licenses 69 The Abatement of the Rents reserved upon the lease of the Farme 109 I. Imposition No new Imposition without the Farmers consent unless by Authority of Parliament 51 Increase of the duties by Act of Parliament the rent to increase and to account for the Overplus 95 K. King Goods imported solely on his account or jointly with others to have defalcation 35 36 v. Officers His Officers power preserved as to the Customes 41 L. Lands enclosed in Phaenix-park 101 Logwood v. Exception Leather v. Act Licence v. Wool-flocks M. Marque 27 Market not to be filled towards the end of the Farm 67 N. Non obstante The clause in the Act for Hearth-money 8 The Act for Excise 30 The clause in the Act for Ale and Beer-licences 70 And the Act of Excise 71. And every Order Custom Ordinance c. ib. His Majesty will accept Assignment non obstante any Privy Seal c. 75 Non-recitals mis-recitals 91 Non-recitals and mis-recitals in the first Patent 112 Notice to the Kings Officers upon goods landed 67 O. Oath to examine Shippers 42 Power to administer as to the Customs ib. The Fees how to be paid 43 Obstruction In the Duties of the first Demise to have Defalcation with interest and damages 18. Lord Lieutenant upon proof to allow the same ib. If hindred in the first Demise to have Defalcation 21 In the Customs by His Majesty or his Ancestors or hereafter shall discharge any unless by their consent to have Defalcation by Retayner 32 33 34 In the having the Forfeitures of Bonds for Excise Defalcation by Retayner 73 Officers entry of goods 27 Kings Officers to do no prejudice to the Farmers in taking the Customs 38 And the penalty thereupon 39 v. King Offices publique the Farmers and their Officers are freed from 85 Publique the Farmers to have the use of them and may expend 3000 l. for repairs to be deducted out of the last Quarters Rent 92 And they are to keep and leave them in good repair 93 P. Payments On the first Demise 13 On the Customs 30 By monethly payments 31 The Fees Salaries c. of Customers Controllers c. 54 And the Exchequer Officers 55 Annuities Pensions c. issuing out of the Customs ib. And to have Defalcation ib. On the Excise and for Ale and Beer-licences 69 No advantage to be taken if the first Quarters Rent be paid within six moneths after the date 101 v. Forfeiture If any mony be payed into the Exchequer it shall be accepted in part of Rent if any due 17 If none due or not so much as is payd in to have it out again without Fee ib. Pardon his Majesty will not pardon any of the Duties 89 The King may pardon offences against the 11 and 13 Eliz 100 Power to do what the Kings Officers can do 13 To put the Acts in execution 14 Pirates 27 Prizage v. Exception Port-Corne v. Exception Presents Custome-free 37 Practices in the Customes how reformed 44 Port-Bonds 46 One port to be free in each Province 66 Plague whereby the Duties lessened Defalcation 83 Q. Quit-rents granted or released before Michaelmas last to have no Defalcation 101 Quiet Enjoyment v. Rent R. Rates v. Diminish Repairs v. Offices Rent during the whole terme recited 2 If cease by the Kings seizing or by judgement in the Exchequer for Innocent Papists to have defalcation 22 If Rents concealed except the new Quit-rents what for their paines and how payd 23. 24 Quiet enjoyment 91 The Farmers to have only the Rents of Lands vested in his Majesty by the Acts and granted in Custodiam or demised for years and in default to pay themselves by retayner 103 Saving the Rent upon leases for one and twenty years or a lesser terme ib. Power to detayne so much as abated by the Patent of Abatement 110 Records and Returns To have the Custody 14 To be signed withont Fee ib. And placed in the Farmers Head-Office 15 All persons except such as have not finished their Accounts are to deliver them to the Farmers c. 16 A discharge for the delivery of them ib Retayner If obstructed in the duties of the first demise 18 Or in the Customs v. Obstruction in the second demise 32 v. King For victual apparel c. 37 v. Bonds v. Rents S. Saffers v. Exception v. Fofeitures Power to sue them en the first demise in the Kings name 20 For Wine licenses who to take them and who answerable ib. For the Excise the Commissioners to take none but what they will answer for without the Farmers consent 72 Search v. Customes Seizures for Customes 45 How to be laid up and discharged ib. Of the Farme v. Forfeiture Shop keepers v. Bonds Ships v. French shipping That shall be built there of three decks what to be allowed 61 Smaults v. Exception Suites to be in the Kings name and the Farmers to have the benefit 89 22 Store-bils to be allowed 59 And differences thereupon to be decided by the Lord Lieutenant c. ib. T. Transportation Bonds of Merchants not to transport Gold or Silver if forfeited Farmers to have the benefit 46 47 Those Bonds to be prosecuted in the Kings name 44 Exchequer Officers to deliver the moneys upon such Bonds ib Merchants strangers to import within eight moneths what they exported Custome-free 61 And subjects borne within twelve moneths if the property be not altered ib. Taxes publick the Farmers c. freed from 85 U. Unlading of Goods without Entry 27 Victual 37 W. Warrants v. Customes Warehouse-roome 46 Wool v. Act. War to suspend or lessen the duties v. Defalcation Wool-flocks license to transport them to continue 99 FINIS