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this_o touch_v any_o imposition_n on_o coal_n hen._n scobel_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o commissioner_n by_o ordinance_n from_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n for_o inspect_v the_o treasury_n septemb_n 21._o 1654._o in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o reference_n from_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n date_v 3._o of_o august_n 1654._o ordered_n that_o mr._n george_n dawson_n collector_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o imposition_n on_o coal_n at_o newcastle_n do_v certify_v unto_o we_o by_o 3._o october_n next_o ensue_v what_o money_n he_o have_v receive_v since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v first_o collector_n upon_o that_o account_n as_o also_o how_o the_o 11._o shilling_n four_o penny_n now_o pay_v on_o each_o cauldron_n do_v arise_v whether_o upon_o a_o joint_n or_o several_a account_n or_o whether_o the_o 4._o s._n on_o the_o cauldron_n former_o
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haslerigge_n and_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o militia_n in_o these_o part_n in_o the_o year_n 1648._o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o tinmouth_n and_o newcastle_n in_o time_n when_o supply_n come_v not_o from_o the_o committee_n for_o the_o army_n which_o be_v also_o approve_v on_o by_o the_o parliament_n and_o take_v off_o by_o they_o in_o september_n 1649._o of_o all_o which_o there_o have_v be_v account_n render_v and_o discharge_v according_o give_v i_o do_v not_o know_v nor_o have_v hear_v of_o any_o other_o 4._o s._n per_fw-la cauldron_n that_o have_v be_v collect_v newcastle_n either_o before_o or_o since_o the_o year_n 1642._o then_o what_o be_v above_o express_v date_v customhouse_n newcastle_n september_n 30._o 1654._o george_n dawson_n collector_n second_o report_n by_o the_o commissioner_n by_o ordinance_n from_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o his_o council_n for_o inspect_v the_o treasury_n octob._n 3._o 1654._o in_o pursuance_n 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garrison_n of_o tinmouth_n and_o newcastle_n by_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n george_n dawson_n date_v as_o aforesaid_a do_v appear_v which_o say_v imposition_n be_v constitute_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n date_v 9_o the_o february_n 1646._o but_o by_o a_o order_n of_o parliament_n date_v september_n 11_o the_o 1649._o repeal_v as_o do_v appear_v by_o a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n scobell_n we_o further_o find_v a_o order_n make_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o revenue_n date_v 10_o the_o august_n 1649._o require_v sir_n job_n harby_n to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o auditor_n collins_n what_o monies_n have_v be_v receive_v by_o he_o thereupon_o which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v transact_v by_o the_o say_a committee_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a imposition_n as_o by_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o mr._n cousin_n do_v appear_v upon_o examination_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n we_o humble_o offer_v as_o our_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v just_a that_o the_o say_a sir_n job_n harby_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v for_o his_o three_o part_n of_o 4._o s._n the_o cauldron_n receive_v on_o sea-coal_n export_v since_o the_o year_n 1642._o and_o the_o say_a sir_n job_n harby_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o collect_v the_o say_v 4._o s._n on_o the_o cauldron_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o receive_v the_o three_o part_n thereof_o for_o his_o own_o use_n during_o the_o term_n of_o year_n grant_v by_o the_o say_a letter_n pattern_n yet_o unexpired_a george_n bennet_n william_n roberts_n edw._n cresset_n exam._n tho_n smithsby_n secretary_n the_o last_o reference_n his_o highness_n upon_o consideration_n of_o this_o report_n desire_v the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n thereupon_o and_o to_o that_o end_n refer_v it_o to_o their_o consideration_n john_n thurloe_n thursday_n 10.th_z february_n
in_o the_o say_v demize_v reserve_v and_o that_o a_o committee_n may_v be_v appoint_v to_o call_v those_o person_n to_o a_o account_n for_o 20000._o l._n by_o they_o receive_v and_o in_o particular_a sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n for_o the_o great_a summer_n he_o have_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o say_a collection_n the_o say_a petition_n with_o certain_a paper_n annex_v be_v refer_v to_o your_o lordship_n by_o order_n of_o his_o highness_n to_o state_n the_o whole_a case_n as_o it_o stand_v aswell_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o petitioner_n claim_v as_o to_o the_o imposition_n of_o 4._o s._n the_o cauldron_n for_o coal_n and_o report_v the_o same_o to_o the_o council_n with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n upon_o information_n to_o we_o give_v we_o find_v that_o by_o letter_n patent_n date_v the_o 11_o the_o april_n 10_o the_o caroli_n the_o say_v late_a king_n do_v charge_n and_o command_v the_o customer_n and_o receiver_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o minister_n attend_v the_o receipt_n of_o custom_n that_o they_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v levy_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o use_n of_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n the_o sum_n of_o 4._o s._n for_o every_o cauldron_n of_o sea-cole_n pit_n and_o stone-coale_n newcastle_n measure_n that_o shall_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n and_o wales_n or_o the_o town_n of_o barwick_n or_o ship_v into_o any_o part_n out_o of_o the_o say_a realm_n in_o the_o name_n of_o custom_n over_o and_o above_o all_o the_o custom_n &_o impost_n on_o coal_n and_o other_o port_n duty_n before_o that_o time_n use_v to_o be_v collect_v and_o pay_v for_o such_o coal_n and_o that_o security_n shall_v be_v give_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n in_o case_n of_o custom_n that_o by_o indenture_n under_o the_o great_a scale_n of_o england_n date_v 2._o july_n in_o the_o 10_o the_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n between_o the_o say_a king_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o henry_n lucas_n john_n white_a and_o the_o petitioner_n job_n harby_n esq_n of_o the_o other_o part_n recite_v the_o say_a letter_n patent_n and_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v so_o continue_v the_o say_a imposition_n upon_o coal_n to_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o in_o consideration_n of_o several_a yearly_a rent_n reserve_v in_o the_o say_a indenture_n and_o divers_a other_o cause_v the_o say_a king_n thereunto_o move_v do_v demize_v grant_v and_o to_o farm_n let_v unto_o the_o say_v henry_n lucas_n john_n white_a and_o job_n harby_n their_o excutor_n and_o assign_v all_o and_o every_o the_o say_v new_a custom_n of_o 4._o s._n due_a and_o payable_a or_o by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v or_o answer_v unto_o the_o say_a king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a coal_n for_o the_o term_n and_o space_n of_o 31._o year_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_v recite_v letter_n patent_n to_o collect_v and_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o deputy_n or_o every_o of_o their_o deputy_n or_o substitute_n from_o the_o receiver_n or_o collector_n thereof_o pay_v for_o the_o first_o 7._o year_n the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o michaelmas_n and_o our_o lady_n day_n or_o within_o 40._o day_n after_o by_o equal_a portion_n into_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o during_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o 31._o year_n the_o sum_n of_o 500_o l._n yearly_a as_o aforesaid_a with_o the_o several_a covenant_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o quite_o enjoy_v thereof_o under_o the_o say_v rend_v in_o case_n of_o interruption_n as_o by_o the_o say_v several_a letter_n patent_n and_o indenture_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n produce_v unto_o we_o do_v appear_v and_o by_o a_o act_n of_o the_o late_a parliament_n 1648._o entitle_v for_o the_o alteration_n of_o several_a name_n and_o form_n heretofore_o in_o court_n writ_n grant_n letter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v enact_v as_o follow_v provide_v that_o all_o writ_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o commission_n patent_n and_o grant_n make_v and_o pass_v under_o the_o great_a scale_n of_o england_n shall_v stand_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o law_n notwithstanding_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o article_n therein_o contain_v or_o any_o law_n statute_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o country_n thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o in_o the_o print_a book_n of_o rate_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n touch_v the_o same_o in_o the_o year_n 1647._o entitle_v a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o subsidy_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n together_o with_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n from_o the_o 26_o the_o of_o march_n 1648._o until_o the_o 26_o the_o march_n 1651._o it_o be_v mention_v as_o foll_v &c._n &c._n coal_n vocat_fw-la sea-coal_n newcastle_n measure_n 11._o 6._o 8._o d._n coal_n vocat_fw-la sea-coal_n the_o cauldron_n london_n measure_n 11._o 13._o 4._o d._n sea-coal_n of_o wales_n or_o the_o west_n country_n which_o shall_v be_v transport_v into_o ireland_n the_o isle_n of_o man_n or_o scotland_n to_o pay_v the_o cauldron_n water_n measure_n 00_o 1._o s._n 00._o and_o the_o petitioner_n produce_v to_o we_o letter_n under_o the_o privy_a seal_n of_o the_o late_a king_n date_v the_o last_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o say_v 10_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n recite_v the_o say_a letter_n patent_n of_o a_o lease_n of_o the_o say_a imposition_n upon_o coal_n and_o mention_v a_o claim_n of_o 3036._o l._n 7._o s._n 6._o d._n as_o due_a from_o the_o say_a king_n unto_o the_o say_a sir_n job_n harby_n for_o good_n of_o that_o value_n upon_o the_o late_a breach_n between_o the_o say_a king_n and_o the_o french_a seize_v to_o the_o french_a king_n use_v and_o of_o several_a sum_n due_a from_o the_o say_a king_n for_o freight_n of_o ship_n viz_o 840._o l._n 2._o s._n and_o 736._o 5._o 9_o both_o which_o sum_v a_o mount_n unto_o 1576._o l._n 7._o s._n 9_o d._n and_o that_o the_o say_a sir_n job_n harby_n and_o clement_n harby_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o say_v demize_v and_o grant_v make_v as_o aforesaid_a for_o the_o say_v new_a custom_n and_o as_o for_o the_o say_a sir_n job_n harby_n his_o three_o part_n thereof_o have_v by_o their_o deed_n to_o 10._o july_n than_o next_o before_o release_v unto_o the_o say_a king_n several_a debt_n and_o for_o a_o further_a consideration_n for_o the_o say_v demize_v of_o the_o say_v new_a custom_n as_o to_o he_o the_o say_a sir_n job_n harby_n have_v pay_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o portland_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n for_o the_o king_n use_v the_o sum_n of_o 4000_o l._n it_o be_v thereby_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a king_n do_v accept_v of_o the_o say_a release_n in_o discharge_n of_o the_o say_a debt_n and_o do_v accept_v thereof_o and_o of_o the_o say_v 4000_o l._n in_o full_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o say_a sir_n job_n harby_n his_o 3._o part_n of_o the_o say_v new_a custom_n so_o by_o his_o majesty_n demize_v that_o according_a to_o the_o say_v demize_v the_o rent_n reserve_v therein_o be_v pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n by_o the_o say_a sir_n job_n harby_n and_o other_o the_o leasee_v until_o the_o 28._o of_o octob._n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o the_o late_a king_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o will_n day_n of_o london_n marchant_n make_v before_o baron_n trevor_n 23._o october_n 20._o car._n r._n hereunto_o annex_v that_o by_o late_a king_n letter_n and_o command_n to_o the_o then_o receiver_n of_o the_o duty_n payable_a upon_o coal_n date_v the_o 29_o the_o july_n in_o the_o say_a year_n 42._o and_o soon_o after_o by_o letter_n and_o command_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n then_o be_v in_o power_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o north_n command_n be_v give_v to_o the_o say_a receiver_n that_o they_o shall_v forthwith_o pay_v unto_o sir_n alexander_n devidson_n of_o newcastle_n for_o the_o king_n use_n all_o such_o money_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o shall_v receive_v upon_o that_o duty_n for_o transportation_n of_o coal_n into_o foreign_a part_n as_o by_o the_o original_a letter_n of_o the_o late_a king_n and_o under_o the_o privy_a signet_n to_o we_o produce_v appear_v and_o the_o copy_n of_o other_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o newcastle_n attest_v and_o swear_v to_o be_v true_a copy_n before_o mr._n baron_n thomlins_n hereunto_o annex_v may_v appear_v and_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o certificate_n of_o tho._n palmer_n be_v collector_n of_o the_o great_a custom_n at_o the_o port_n of_o newcastle_n the_o then_o farmer_n and_o commissioner_n do_v receive_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o subsidy_n of_o tunage_n and_o poundage_n and_o at_o that_o time_n do_v receive_v and_o pay_v the_o say_v new_a impost_n of_o 4._o s._n per_fw-la cauldron_n of_o coal_n export_v to_o the_o say_a sir_n job_n harby_n or_o his_o assign_n and_o do_v so_o receive_v and_o pay_v the_o same_o until_o the_o 2._o july_n 1642._o after_o which_o time_n divers_a sum_n of_o monies_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o divers_a merchant_n and_o other_o for_o custom_n of_o coal_n and_o good_n the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n possess_v himself_o of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n one_o john_n lake_n by_o power_n from_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o newcastle_n as_o be_v conceive_v do_v receive_v the_o say_v sum_n of_o money_n or_o pare_v thereof_o and_o after_o the_o storm_a of_o newcastle_n which_o be_v about_o the_o 18._o october_n 44._o and_o ever_o since_o one_o george_n dawson_n do_v receive_v the_o general_a custom_n and_o subsidy_n of_o tonage_n and_o poundage_n according_a to_o the_o new_a book_n of_o rate_n where_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o coal_n export_v be_v place_v together_o and_o receive_v in_o one_o general_a sum_n the_o say_v new_a impost_n of_o 4._o s._n be_v part_n thereof_o the_o say_v dawson_n faith_n that_o when_o the_o scot_n and_o afterward_o sir_n arthur_n haslerigge_n have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o say_a town_n he_o pay_v divers_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o they_o for_o which_o he_o take_v their_o receipt_n and_o do_v account_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o custom_n for_o the_o same_o and_o still_o do_v account_n with_o they_o for_o all_o sum_n receive_v by_o he_o since_o and_o it_o appear_v by_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o certificate_n of_o several_a officer_n and_o person_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n swear_v also_o to_o be_v a_o true_a copy_n as_o aforesaid_a hereunto_o annex_v that_o before_o the_o new_a impost_n of_o the_o 4._o s._n be_v impose_v on_o coal_n ship_v for_o over-sea_n there_o be_v only_o 8._o d._n and_o 6._o s._n 8._o d._n pay_v by_o the_o english_a for_o a_o cauldron_n of_o coal_n so_o ship_v and_o afterward_o before_o the_o year_n 1642._o mr._n thomas_n palmer_n do_v at_o newcastle_n first_o receive_v the_o say_v 4._o s._n per_fw-la cauldron_n for_o coal_n then_o impose_v and_o then_o the_o say_v several_a sum_n of_o 8._o d._n 6._o s._n 8._o d._n and_o 4._o s._n be_v then_o receive_v by_o several_a person_n several_o it_o be_v in_o all_o 11._o s._n 4._o d._n the_o cauldron_n and_o that_o of_o lare_fw-la mr._n george_n dawson_n the_o now_o collector_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o newcastle_n do_v receive_v the_o say_v sum_n of_o 11._o s._n 4._o d._n the_o cauldron_n in_o one_o sum_n altogether_o date_v the_o 24._o june_n 1658._o peter_n breerton_n tho_n manby_n