time to time VR c. shall from the 4th of August 71 to 26 of Dec. 75 defray all the Expences of Ireland according to the Establishments as otherwise which by His Majesty ought to have been borne if this Indenture had not been made and cause the same to be paid by equall proportions within 40 dayes after the end of every Quarter as the same shall respectively grow due The Monies to be paid for such expences are not in any one year to exceed 171843 l. 5 s. 6 d. out of which the Fees Cheques are to be deducted And there are to be due and legal Warrants signed for the issuing thereof and at all times from and after the date of these Presents untill the six and twentieth day of December which shall be in the Year of our Lord One thousand Six hundred Seventy Five fully and duely answer defray satisfie discharge and pay or cause to be fully and duely answered defrayed satisfied discharged and paid all and singular the Charges and Expences of His Majesties said Kingdom of Ireland as well in the Payment of the Civill and Military Lists there according to their several and respective Establishments which are or shall be made by His Majesty His Heires or Successors as otherwise which by His Majesty His Heires and Successors ought to have been borne defrayed and discharged if this present Indenture had not been made and shall cause the same from time to time to be satisfied and paid by equal Proportions within forty dayes after the end of every Quarter as the same shall respectively grow due and the Payments thereof to be made in good lawfull and currant money of England or such lawfull and currant money in Ireland as may be equivalent in Ireland to so much English money as shall then be due so alwayes that the money to be paid and Issued out for such Charges and expences as aforesaid do not in any one yeare exceed the sum of One Hundred Seventy one thousand eight hundred forty three pounds five Shillings and six pence out of which the Fees and Cheques are to be deducted and so as that there be due and legall Warrants signed for the issuing and payment thereof from time to time If after 25th December 1670 and before 26th December 1675 any Cheques of Pay made or to be made by reason of absence want or unserviceableness of Horse or Armes or neglect of duty the Chief Governour may lessen or remit any such Cheques so the same be done within three moneths after the Muster Rolls shall be closed and before any Warrants of Pay be issued upon such Muster Rolls Duplicates whereof are to be returned to V. R. c. PROVIDED alwayes that if at any time after the five and twentieth day of December now last past or before the six and twentieth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five any Cheques of Pay have been or shall be made by His Majesties sworn Officers for or by reason of the absence of any Officer or Soldier from his Command want of Horse or Armes or by reason of their being unserviceable or otherwise neglecting their duties then and in every such case it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being from time to time and as often as he or they shall see cause to reduce and lessen or otherwise totally to remit any Cheques of Pay which have been or shall be made for any the causes aforesaid so as such reducement lessening or remission be within the space of three months next after the Muster Roll are or shall be closed and before any Warrants of Pay be made or issued upon such Muster-Roll Duplicates whereof are from time to time to be returned unto the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon who shall pay and satisfie to every Soldier or other so much pay as by vertue of the said Military List he ought to receive after such reduction or remission made any thing herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding AND 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 for themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them have covenanted and granted and by these presents do covenant and grant to and with our said Sovereign Lord the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors that they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon or the Survivors or Survivor of them V. R. c. shall within four years after 25th December 1671 discharge the Arrears which on the 25th of December 1670 were unpaid according to the estabâ—ishment to any in the Military and Civil Lists and to the Train of Artillery or the Heirs Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them shall and will within the space of four years to commence from the five and twentieth day of December next ensuing the date of these presents fully discharge satisfie and pay or cause to be fully discharged satisfied and paid all and every the Arrears of Pay which at or upon the five and twentieth day of December last past before the date hereof were behind and unpaid to any person or persons comprehended in the Martial or Military List according to the Establishment AND also all and every the Arrears of Pay Wages Sallary or Pension then due to any person or persons comprehended within the Civil List according to the said Establishment AND also all Arrears whatsoever then due to His Majesties Train of Artillery in Ireland and shall cause due satisfaction and payment thereof to be made within the time aforesaid And shall cause due payment to be made of the said Arrears within the said time by even and equal portions without composition or deduction the Fees and Cheques excepted the first payment whereof shall begin and be made the 24th of December 1672. His Majesty shall be discharged from all such arrear so as the same deducting the Fees and Cheques exceed not for the Military List 139001 li. 11 s. 4 d. for the Civil List 4000 li. and for the Train of Artillery 1147 li. and by even and equal portions and in good lawful and currant English money or so much lawful and currant money of Ireland as shall be equivalent in Ireland to English money without any composition defalcation or other deduction whatsoever the usual Fees and Cheques only excepted the first payment whereof shall begin and be made at or before the four and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy and two AND
discreet and fit persons as they shall humbly desire which Commissions so to be issued out shall sufficiently Authorize and Impower the persons therein to be named to act as His Majesties Officers as shall be found necessary to be done in the managing and for the better and more speedy Levying Collecting Suing for Recovering and Receiving or otherwise Compounding for and Discharging of all and every His Majesties Rents Revenues Profits Duties Incomes Certain and Casual Ordinary and Extraordinary whatsoever in the Kingdome of Ireland not remitted or Pardoned or otherwise granted away and disposed before the Five and Twentieth day of December now last past as well such as upon or before the said Five and twentieth day of December now last past were in arreare and are yet unpaid as such as from and after the said time untill the Six and Twentieth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy and Five were or shall be by any matter of Record or otherwise howsoever due owing or payable to His Majesty or which might or ought to have been or may before the said Six and Twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Five be Taxed Levyed Collected Recovered Answered for Paid or Payable to His Majesty His Heires or Successors out of or for any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments in Ireland or all or any the Estates reall or personal of any person or persons Bodies Politique or Corporate or otherwise by reason of any Tax Assessment Subsidy Impositions Contract Covenant Agreement Account Debt Duty Sum or Sums of Money matter or thing imposed made or issued or which did or shall arise or grow due within the said Kingdome of Ireland before the said six and twentieth day of December in the year of Our Lord one Thousand six Hundred Seventy Five including the Rents Duties and Payments which shall be due for the time incurred before the six and twentieth day of December One thousand Six hundred seventy Five though the same may be payable or Installments made or time given for the Payment thereof after that day The said Powers to such Commissioners shall not inable them to interrupt the Farmers of the great Branches in mannaging the Revenue under their charge nor to receive any Money which shall be due to His Majesty by any future Act of Parliament PROVIDED alwayes that the Powers and Authorities to be given unto such Commissioners so to be nominated shall not enable them to give any disturbance or interruption unto the present Farmers of the great Branches of His Majesties Revenue herein before-mentioned or unto any of their Officers or Servants in the Collecting and bringing in those parts of the Revenue which are under their charge nor to receive any sum or sums of Mony or other Annual Rent or Payments which by vertue of any Act of Parliament to be passed after the date of these Presents and before the said six and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Five shall or may grow due or payable to His Majesty His Heirs or Successors All which Sums of Money last mentioned must be understood and so are hereby declared to be out of the Covenants and Agreements herein contained wholly excepted and foreprized * 3. PROVIDED also that neither the Moneys called Lapsed Moneys Neither the Lapsed Mony Lands in lieu thereof or the 30000 l. payable for the same nor the English arrears or Lands set out for the same nor the meane profits due for Lands set out on the Dublin Ordinances and already disposed of by the Act of Explanation shall be comprehended in these Agreements nor the forfeited Land in lieu thereof nor the Thirty Thousand pounds payable by the Roman Catholiques of Ireland for the same nor the Moneys called the English-Arreares nor the Land set out for the same nor the Arreares nor Meane-Profits due for Land set out upon the Dublin-Ordinances and already disposed by the late Explanatory Act shall be comprehended in these Covenants or Agreements nor any defalcation allowed for or in respect of the same The said Commissioners shall receive and enjoy all the said arrears growing Revenue which is or shall be in charge or discovered and other the premises subject to the Limitations and restrictions herein expressed and no other AND His Majesty for Himself His Heires and Successors doth further Covenant and Grant 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 and every of them their and every of their Heires Executors and Administrators by these Presents that the said Commissioners so to be nominated and appointed as aforesaid shall and may have receive take and enjoy the full benefit and advantage of all the said Arreares now due to his Majesty and all the growing Revenues now in Charge or which hereafter may be in charge or discovered and other the Premises subject to such Limitations and Restrictions as are herein expressed and no other And this Indenture further Witnesseth The chief Covenants in this Indenture from R. V Ranelagh and his Partners to his Majesty and the considerations thereof That in consideration of the Covenants and Agreements herein before mentioned and on the part of his Majesty to be done and performed It is Covenanted Granted Concluded Condescended and Agreed by and between the Parties to these Presents AND 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 for themselves their Heires Executors and Administrators and every of them do Covenant Grant and Agree to and with His said Most Excellent Majesty His Heires and Successors in manner and forme following V. R. c. shall within 14 dayes after Warrants signed and directed to them defray so much of His Majesties expence of Ireland which from the last of Decem. 70 to the 4th of August 71 ought according to the Establishment to have been borne by His Majesty if this Indenture had not been made that is to say that they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon shall within the space of fourteen dayes after Warrants duely signed and to them directed fully and duely answer defray satisfie discharge and Pay or cause to be fully and duely answered defrayed satisfied discharged and paid so much of His Majesties whole charge and expence of the Kingdome of Ireland which from the last day of December last past unto the day of the date of these presents ought according to the Establishment to have been born and discharged by His Majesty if this present Indenture had not been made AND MOREOVER shall and will from
from receiving the benefit of their respective Farms during two years and three quarters of their several Leases by reason of the late war with the States of the Vnited Provinces which continued during all that time and do therefore demand several abatements and defalcations of rent in respect thereof NOW the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon have covenanted and granted and by these presents for themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them do further covenant and grant to and with His Majesty his Heirs and Successors that they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon or the Survivors or Survivor of them shall and will forthwith either come to an agreement with the said late Farmers touching the premisses or cause all and every the demand of the said late Farmers touching or concerning the defalcations as aforesaid to be examined answered adjusted and setled And shall and will take upon him or themselves the whole loss and damage of such defalcations which upon such agreement or examination shall be thought fit to be allowed and thereof and of every part and parcel thereof and of all claims and demands for or concerning the same shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter for ever acquit exonerate and discharge or otherwise save harmless and indempnifie His Majesty his Heirs and Successors and every of them AND MOREOVER the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh V. R. c. shall over and above the said sums payments and discharges within two years to commence from the 25th of Decemb. 1675 pay unto His Majesty 80000 li. by four equal portions half yearly Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon and every of them have covenanted granted and agreed and by these presents for themselves and every of them their and every of their Heirs Executors and Administrators for the causes and considerations aforesaid do covenant grant and agree to and with our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors and every of them that they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them over and above all and every the debts duties and sums of money herein before covenanted to be paid and over and above all and every the payment and discharges herein before covenanted to be made shall and will also within the space of two years to commence from the five and twentieth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five satisfie and pay or cause to be satisfied and paid unto our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs or Successors at his or their Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin the full sum of Fourscore thousand pound by four equal portions half yearly that is to say at or before the four and twentieth day of Iune in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy six the full sum of Twenty thousand pounds And at or before the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy six the further sum of Twenty thousand pounds more And at or before the four and twentieth day of Iune in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy seven the further sum of Twenty thousand pounds more And at or before the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy seven the further sum of Twenty thousand pounds more in full of the whole Fourscore thousand pounds so covenanted and agreed to be paid as aforesaid Further Covenants from His Majesty That V. R. c. performing their Covenants shall enjoy the whole surplus of the Revenue to their own use without any further or other account matter or thing to be given to His Majesty and are hereby acquitted and discharged against His Majesty of all accounts and demands which can or may be made concerning the same AND they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them well and truly performing fulfilling doing and executing all and singular the Covenants and Agreements in these presents contained which on the part and behalf of them the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them * 5. ought to be done performed fulfilled and executed shall and may have hold receive retain keep and enjoy the whole surplus and residue of all or any the said Revenues Profits sums of money and other the premisses so as aforesaid to be collected and received to their own sole and proper use and behoof without any further or other account matter or thing to His Majesty his Heirs or Successors to be therefore rendred or given but shall be and hereby are fully and clearly and absolutely acquitted exonerated and discharged against His Majesty his Heirs and Successors of and from and concerning all accounts or other demands whatsoever which can or may be made touching or concerning the same AND His Majesty for Himself his Heirs and Successors doth further covenant grant and agree to and with the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon The Commission for Enquiry into arrears due to His Majesty is superseded THAT WHEREAS a Commission under His Majesties Great Seal of England hath lately issued and is still depending impowering certain Commissioners therein named to proceed in the enquiry into all arrears now due and owing to His Majesty that all further Proceedings upon the said Commission shall be stayed and the Commission it self shall be and is hereby declared to be superseded AND His Majesty for Himself his Heirs and Successors All respits of Quit rents and other sums of money due to His Majesty are declared void and determined doth further covenant with the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon that whereas divers Quit-rents and other sums of money due and payable to His Majesty have by Order of
of the undertaking herein before mentioned And yet nevertheless the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence and George Dashwood have Covenanted and Granted by these presents for themselves and every of them their and every of their Heires Executors and Administrators do Covenant and grant to and with His Majesty His Heires and Successors that they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence and George Dashwood or the survivors or survivor of them shall and will from time to time during the continuance of this present undertaking Quarterly or within Forty dayes after each Quarter R. V.R. Sir A.B. Sir I. H. J. B. and G. D. will during the undertaking Quarterly or within 40 dayes after each Quarter pay unto the Vice-Treasurer the usuall Fees and Profits for any Money paid out as the Vice-Treasurer ought to receive if such Warrants had been directed to himself well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto His Majesties Vice-Treasurer of Ireland for the time being all and every the usual and accustomed Fees and Profit for or in respect of any sums of Money by them to be issued and paid out as aforesaid as such Vice-Treasurer for the time being could or ought to have received if such Warrants had been directed unto or such payments had been made by the said Vice-Treasurer himself for the time being any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding AND BECAUSE a rigorous and speedy Collection levying and bringing in of such debts arrears and other sums of money as are now due and owing to His Majesty would in all probability be attended with many evil consequences and inconveniences to His Majesties Government therefore for the prevention thereof and for the better securing all His Majesties Subjects in Ireland from all unnecessary trouble unjust vexation or double payments 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 have covenanted and granted Further Covenants from R. V. R. c. and by these presents for themselves and every of them their and every of their Executors and Administrators do covenant and grant to and with His Majesty his Heirs and Successors All those from whom any arrears of Quit-rents are due shall have the benefit of a clause in the Grant to the Farmers of the great Branches concerning the levying thereof and no prosecution shall be made for recovery thereof otherwise than His Majesty might do if this Indenture had not been made that whereas in His Majesties Letters Patents herein before mentioned bearing date the third day of August in the one and twentieth year of his Reign amongst other things therein contained there is a Covenant on the part of His Majesty That His Majesty shall not in any one year during the term of seven years therein mentioned collect or receive or suffer to be collected or received from any person or persons above the seventh part of any arrear of Quit-rents by them or any of them then due and in arrear that all and every person and persons from whom any arrear of Quit-rents is now due and payable shall have the full benefit ease and effect of the said Covenant and that no prosecution shall be had or made for the recovery of any arrears of Quit-rents otherwise or in any other manner than His Majesty his Heirs or Successors could or might have prosecuted if this present Indenture had not been made without breach of the said Covenant but that His Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall be from time to time saved harmless of and from all Breaches of the said Covenant which may happen and of and from all Defalcations which can or may be demanded by the said Farmers for or by reason thereof and moreover No arrears of Quit-rents before 25th December 1668 shall be demanded for unprofitable Lands that no arrears of Quit-rents issuing out of or due or payable for or in respect of any unprofitable Lands upon or before the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty eight shall at any time hereafter be sued for prosecuted or any way demanded AND FURTHER that it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majesty his Heirs and Successors His Majesty may authorize the Chief Governour and others to install any other debts or arrears due before 25th Decemb. 1670. so the same be not above eight half yearly payments the first to be made the 25th of December 1671 and none to extend beyond the 24th of June 1675 and so the same be not sufficiently secured from time to time and at all times hereafter to give full power and authority to the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland and such other person and persons as His Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall think fit to appoint to order the payment of any other debts or arrears which upon or before the five and twentieth day of December now last past were due and owing to His Majesty by such leasurely and proportionable payments and Enstallments as they in their wisdoms shall think just and equitable upon consideration had of each several and respective Case so alwayes that none of the said debts or arrears so to be installed be installed for any other or longer time then eight equal half yearly payments the first whereof to begin and to be made upon the five and twentieth day of December now next ensuing and no allowance of time or Enstallment hereafter to be made do extend beyond the four and twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy-five and so also as that the payment so to be installed be at the time of the installment thereof sufficiently secured The power of Enstallments not to extend to Farmers or Receivers of the Revenue to small sums to such who deny or dispute the debt or refuse without Suit to give security for payment by instalments NEVERTHELESS IT IS hereby declared That the Power and Authority so to be given as aforesaid shall in no sort extend to the installing of any debts or arrears due or to be due from any Farmers Receivers or Collectors of any part of His Majesties Revenue nor to the enstalling of any small or inconsiderable sums except the debtors thereof shall be found to be very poor and unable nor to give any benefit or ease of payment to such person or persons who shall deny or any way contest or dispute the debt in demand and will not own or acknowledge the same or shall refuse to give security for payment thereof by such Enstallments as shall be allowed without any further Process or Suit of Law AND for the further prevention of all disquiet or vexation which can or may happen to any of His Majesties Subjects
every of their Executors and Administrators shall and may at their proper cost and charges have as many Constats Exemplifications and Duplicates 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 to the Lord Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland for the time being * 10 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 allowing granting and passing the same and that without any further or other Grant or Warrant from His Majesty His Heires or Successors to be had procured or obtained in that behalfe AND OUR SAID SOVERAIGNE LORD the Kings Majejesty His Majesty commands all His Officers and Ministers to be aiding and assisting to the said R. V.R. c. in as ample manner as they ought to doe unto His Majesty if this Indenture had not been made doth by these Presents for Him His Heires and Successors straightly Charge and Command all and every Justices of the Peace Mayors Sheriffs Bayliffs Constables and Head-borroughs and other Officers of and within every City Borrough Town within the Realm of Ireland and all other His Majesties Officers and Ministers whatsoever whether Civil or Military that they and every of them be from time to time aiding and assisting unto 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 and every of them their and every of their Executors Administrators Deputies Factors and servants in the due Execution of all and every the afore-mentioned Premises according to the true intent and meaning of these Presents whether it be in and about the levying or recovering any of the Rents Revenues Debts or sums of Money herein before-mentioned or the arreares thereof by distress seizures entries and due proceedings thereupon or otherwise in the due recovering thereof or any part thereof in as large ample beneficial and diligent wise order and manner whatsoever as they and every of them should or ought to have been recovered to our said Soveraign Lord the King His Heires or Successors by any manner of meanes if this present Indenture had never been had nor made upon pain of His Majesties indignation and displeasure and of such further paines penalties and imprisonments as by the Lawes and Statutes of the said Realm can or may be inflicted upon them for their negligence and contempt in that behalfe AND His Majsties will and pleasure is His Majesty commands the Judges of the Exchequer to award Writs and to cause Process to be executed concerning the premisses That the Lord Treasurer of Ireland Chancellor and Barons of the Exchequer there for the time being or any three or more of them whereof the Lord Treasurer Chancellor or Chief Baron of the Exchequer for the time being to be one shall have by force of these presents full Power and Authority to make forth and award Writs under the Seal of the said Court of Exchequer for that purpose according to the Order and Course of the said Court and the Contemners of the said Writs to punish in such sort as by the course of the said Court hath been accustomed AND in an especial manner His Majesties will and pleasure is That the Lord Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellour and Barons of his Exchequer there or any three of them whereof the said Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellour or Chief Baron to be one do strictly require and enjoyn all and every the Sheriffs Bailiffs Constables and other Officers who are or shall be authorized employed or directed to levy any the said Rents Revenues Debts Sums of Money or Arrears or any of them or otherwise to execute any Process concerning the same that they do in their several places from time to time with diligence and faithfulness do and perform the same without partiality and delay and after execution or receipts otherwise thereof either make speedy returns of such speedy payment thereof as they ought and as shall be in that behalf requisite His Majesty will give R. V. R. c. such further Covenants and Grants as shall be reasonably advised for the full and quiet having and enjoying and such other powers and authorities for levying and collecting the premisses and such aid and assistance from His Majesty his Privy Council Exchequer Courts of Justice and all other his Officers and Ministers as any Commissioners Receivers Collectors Farmers and other Ministers of His Majesties Revenue in England or Ireland ever had or ought to have and as in this case shall be thought fit and reasonable AND HIS MAJESTY doth hereby declare and agree That He his Heirs and Successors shall and will from time to time upon humble suit on that behalf made give such further Covenants and Grants for the full and quiet having and enjoying the premisses according to the true intent and meaning of these presents as shall be in that behalf reasonably advised and such other power and authority for levying and collecting the premisses and such aid and assistance from His Majesty and his Privy Council His Majesties Court of Exchequer and the Officers thereof and all other His Majesties Courts of Justice and all other his Officers and Ministers whatsoever as any Commissioners Receivers Collectors Farmers and other Ministers of any part of His Majesties Revenue in England or Ireland ever had or ought to have and as in this Case shall be thought fit and reasonable This Indenture to be inrolled in Ireland within six months PROVIDED ALWAYES That if the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon or some of them shall not within the space of six months next ensuing the date hereof cause this present Indenture to be enrolled in His Majesties High Court of Chancery in Ireland and in the Office of His Majesties Remembrancer there that then and in such case and for every such default the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon their Executors and Administrators and every of them shall forfeit and lose unto His Majesty his Heirs and Successors the sum of One hundred pounds for each month after the said six months expired wherein the said Indenture shall remain and continue without enrollment thereof made in manner and form aforesaid His Majesty or Chief Governour will after 25th Decemb. 1675 until 25th December 1677 authorize R. V. R. c. to levy receive compound or discharge all moneys and arrears
Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Foâ—â—h George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors and Assigns shall pay and discharge all debentures for Repayment of Customs for Forreign Goods If goods have been imported and paid custom before the commencement of this Lease and shall be shipt out during the term the Farmers shall discharge all Debentures for repayment of such customs and for it shall have Defalcation by way of retayner with Interest All such sums being first duly proved before the Lord Lieutenant c. Lord Lieutenant c. commanded to allow the same the Customs inward whereof shall be paid before the feast of the Nativity of our Lord next ensuing before the date hereof which have been or shall be re-shipped or carried out of the said Realm of Ireland during the said Term of six Years 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 and Assigns shall have full allowance deduction and defalcation out of the Rent by these presents reserved and shall and may re-imburse themselves by way of Recouper and Retainer of so much of the said Rent as shall be sufficient to satisfie them and every of them for all such and so much money as shall be by them paid on or by force of such debentures as aforesaid with Interest for the forbearance thereof every such sum and sums of money so paid being first duly certified and made appear to be paid as aforesaid to the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Governours of Ireland and Councel there for the time being or any six or more of them as aforesaid And our said Sovereign Lord the King doth for himself his Heirs and Successors by these presents streightly charge and command and also authorize the said Lord Lieutenant and other chief Governour and Governours of Ireland and Councel there for the time being and any six or more of them whereof the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour and Governours of Ireland for the time being to be always one or more to make and allow 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 and Assigns full allowance abatement and defalcation of and for all and every the said payments sum and sums of money paid and certified or made appear to be paid for debentures as aforesaid out of the Rents and sums of money by these presents reserved according to the true intent and meaning of these presents without any further or other warrant from his Majesty without further warrant his Heirs or successors to be had procured or obtained in that behalf And it is further agreed and declared and the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Musâ—hamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall for Themselves their Executors Administrators and Assigns do covenant grant and agree to and without our said Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors by these presents 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 and Assigns shall and will If goods imported during the term whereof the custom is paid shall be exported after the term the Farmers shall discharge all Debentures for repayment of such customs with out Defalcation Provided such Debentures be delivered to them within three months after the term well and truly satisfie pay and discharge all and every debenture and debentures for repayment of Customs for forreign Goods made and to be made within the aforesaid Term of six years the Customs inward whereof shall be paid during the said Term which at any time after the expiration of the said Term shall be re-shipped or carried out of the said Realm of Ireland without any defalcation abatement or allowance whatsoever Provided that the same debentures be brought in or delivered 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 or Assigns or some or one of them within three months after the end of the said Term of six years any thing in these presents contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And furthermore 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 do covenant and grant for themselves Executors Administrators and Assigns to and with our said Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors by these presents 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 or some of them shall and will during the continuance of this present Lease or demise in force well and truly by warrant and direction of the Lord Lieutenant The Farmers by warrant from the Lord Lieutenant c. or other Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being or by warrant and direction of the Lord Treasurer of Ireland Vice-Treasurer or the Chancellor of the Exchequer for the time being in writing under their or any of their hands in that behalf or by such other warrant in writing as in Cases of this nature is usual to them or any of them to be directed and not otherwise content and pay are to pay all Customs comptrollers Officers c their usual fees or cause to be contented and paid to all and every Customer Collector Comptroller Surveyor Surveyor-General and other Officer and Minister whatsoever of our said Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors for the time being of any of the Customs Subsidies Excises and duties before by these presents demised or granted during the Term of six years 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 all and every such several duties fees and sums of money as they and every of them have received taken or been allowed for by reason or in respect of their said Offices in such like manner and form as hath been heretofore most accustomably used to be paid or allowed for the same and thereof shall exonerate discharge and save harmless our said Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors during the said Term And so likewise shall and will from time to time yearly during the continuance of the said term by like warrant and direction
Statute Recognizance Process Order Course or Suite of our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heires or Successors as also all and every the foresaid Pains and Penalties which shall so likewise be recovered and which the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet Iohn Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood VVilliam Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns are or ought to have according to the intent of these presents shall immediately after the recovering or levying thereof from time to time be delivered by the said Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the said Exchequer or some of them 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 or Assigns or some of them to their and every of their own proper uses and behoofs without any Account or other thing to our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs or Successors to be had paid or done of or for the same or any part or parcel thereof other than the said several and respective yearly Rents and Sums of Money and other Things and Duties before in these presents respectively reserved and agreed to be paid to his Highness his Heirs and Successors according to the tenor purport Or else shall be retained by the King in part of the Rent and true meaning of these presents or else shall be retained towards or for or in part of payment of the said Rent and Sums of Money to His Highness his Heirs and Successors reserved or payable by force of these presents which then shall be due if to the said Lord-Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the Court of Exchequer or the more part of them for the time being it shall be thought meet and convenient for his Majesties service and surety in the premises And also that our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors shall from time to time as occasion shall be make or cause to be made 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 The Farmers are to have such Grants of the Forfeitures recovered as they desire and the Extents thereupon Administrators and Assigns and every or any of them under the Great Seal of England or Ireland or under the Seal of the Court of Exchequer there or otherwise as by 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 Assignes or any of them their or any of their Councill learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised or required and at their or any of their proper Costs and Charges in the Law such and so many Grants Conveyances and Assurances of and for the said annual Rents Excizes Customes Subsidies Imposts Debts Duties Revenues and Profits Forfeitures Pains Penalties and Sums of Money and of all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Goods and Chattels extended or seized thereupon or for or by reason thereof which by our said Soveraign Lord the Kings Majesty his Heirs or Successors or by any of them shall be had recovered levyed or paid by vertue of any such Process Order Course or Suits if the said Lord-Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons or the more part of them shall not think good so to retain the same And his Majesty doth hereby for him his Heirs and Successors authorize and straitly charge and command as well the Lord Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland for the time being as the said Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the said Court of Exchequer for the time being or some of them to perform do and execute or cause to be performed done and executed his Highness said pleasure herein according to the true intent and meaning of these presents And these Presents or the Enrollment Constat or Exemplification of the same shall be from time to time a sufficient warrant to the said Lord Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the said Court of Exchequer for the time being and to all other Officers and Ministers whatsoever of our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors for the time being to whom it shall appertain for the making forth Process suing for recovering and levying of the said Annual Rents Excizes Customes Subsidies Imposts Debts Duties Revenues Profits and Sums of Monyes and every of them and of all the said Forfeitures Pains and Penalties and for the Payment and delivery over 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 or Assigns or to any of them the said annual Rents Excizes Imposts Customes Subsidies Debts Duties Revenues Profits Forfeitures Pains Penalties and Sums of Money and other things whatsoever which by vertue of such Process Order Course or Suits as is aforesaid shall be levyed or paid and for to accept the same so recovered as in part of payment of the Rent and Sums of Money above reserved or payable according to the tenor of these presents then next due to be paid in case it shall be thought meet to retain the same as aforesaid and also for the making of such Grants and Assurances of the said annual Rents Excize Customes Subsidies Impositions Debts Duties Revenues Profits Forfeitures Pains Penalties and Sums of Money and other things that shall be so recovered levyed or paid as is aforesaid under the Great Seal of Ireland and under the Seal of the said Court of Exchequer or either of them or otherwise as by the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet John Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them or by their or any of their Counsel learned in the Law shall be reasonably according to the true intent and meaning of these presents devized and required without any other Warrant or Declaration of the pleasure of his Highness his Heirs or Successors to be obtained or had in that behalf And that they 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 shall and may from time time during the said several and respective termes of years to be accounted as aforesaid The Farmers power to take Bonds in the Kings name take Bonds Obligatory in the name of the Kings Majesty his Heirs or Successors or in the names of the said John Forth William Bucknall
duly and wholly applied to the necessary charges of the year commencing from the last of December 1670 Page 4. V. R. c. shall have no defalcations for moneys which from the 25th of December 1670 to the 4th of August 1671 have been applied to the uses only before undertaken Page 5. Such Commissions shall be issued under the Great Seal of England or Ireland and directed to V. R. c. or such others as they shall desire Authorizing them as His Majesties Officers to manage receive compound for and discharge his whole Revenue not pardoned or granted away before the 25th of December 1670 as well in arrear on or before that day and yet unpaid as which shall any way grow due before the 26th of December 1675 including the Payments which shall be due for the time incurred before the said day though payable after Page 5. The said Powers to such Commissioners shall not inable them to interrupt the Farmers of the great Branches in managing the Revenue under their charge nor to receive any money which shall be due to His Majesty by any further Act of Parliament Page 6. Neither the lapsed Money Lands in lieu thereof or the 30000 li. payable for the same nor the English arrears or Lands set out for the same nor the Mean Profits due for Lands set out on the Dublin Ordinances and already disposed of by the Act of Explanation shall be comprehended in these Agreements Page 6. The said Commissioners shall receive and enjoy all the said Arrears and growing Revenue which is or shall be in charge or discovered and other the Premises subject to the Limitations and Restrictions herein and no other Page 6. The Chief Covenants in this Indenture from R. V. Ranelagh and his Partners to His Majesty and the considerations thereof Page 7. V. R. c. shall within 14. dayes after Warrants signed and directed to them defray so much of His Majesties expence of Ireland which from the last of December 1670 to the 4th of August 1671 ought according to the Establishment to have been born by His Majesty if this Indenture had not been made Page 7. V. R. c. shall from the 4th of August 1671 to the 26th of December 1675 defray all the expence of Ireland according to the Establishments as otherwise which by His Majesty ought to have been born if this Indenture had not been made and cause the same to be paid by equal proportions within 40. days after the end of every Quarter as the same shall respectively grow due Page 7. The Moneys to be paid for such Expences are not in any one year to exceed 171843 li. 5 s. 6 d. out of which the Fees and Cheques are to be deducted And there are to be due and legal Warrants signed for the issuing thereof Page 7. If after the 25th of December 1670 and before the 26th of Decemb. 1675 any Cheques of pay made by reason of absence want or unserviceableness of Horse or Arms or neglect of duty the Chief Governour may lessen or remit any such Cheques so the same be done within three moneths after the Muster Rolls shall be closed and before any Warrants of Pay be issued upon such Muster Rolls duplicates whereof are to be returned to V. R. c. Page 8. V. R. c. shall within four years after 25th December 1671 discharge the Arrears which on the 25th of December 1670 were unpaid according to the Establishment to any in the Military and Civil Lists and to the Train of Artillery Page 8. And shall cause due payment to be made of the said Arrears within the said time by even and equal portions without composition or deduction the fees and cheques excepted the first payment whereof shall begin and be made the 24th December 1672 Page 9. His Majesty shall be discharged from all such Arrear so as the same deducting the fees and cheques exceed not for the Military List 139001 li. 11 s. 4 d. for the Civil List 4000 li. and for the Train of Artillery 1147 li. Page 9. V. R. c. shall before 25th December 1675 discharge without any Abatement except the Fees so much of these sums as on the 4th of August 1671 shall be unpaid unto these persons and uses  li. s. d. The Present Farmers 70000   Sir William Bucknall 11000   Londonderry Customs 4000   Phoenix Parke 10000   Patrick Archer 6294   Arms and Ammunition 6076   Moiety of the Ten Months Arrears 20394 19  Earl Anglesey 2500   Colonel Lane's Daughters 6000   Earl Arlington 6250   Michael Archbishop of Dublin 2500   Fran. and Eliz. Jones 3500   John St. Leger 400   Rachel Vicountess Falkland 3000   Page 9. Whereas the late Farmers of the Customs Excise imported and Inland and Licences of Ale Beer Wine c. demand defalcations by reason of the war with the United Provinces during two years and three quarters of their respective Farms V. R. c. shall either come to an agreement with them for the same or cause their demands in respect thereof to be examined and setled and take upon themselves the whole loss of the defalcations which upon such agreement or examination shall be allowed and discharge His Majesty from the same Page 11. V. R. c. shall over and above the said sums payments and discharges within two years to commence from the 25th of December 1675 pay unto His Majesty 80000 li. by four equal Portions half yearly Page 11. Further Covenants from His Majesty That V. R. c. performing their Covenants shall enjoy the whole surplus of the Revenue to their own use without any further or other account matter or thing to be given to His Majesty and are hereby acquitted and discharged against His Majesty of all accounts and demands which can or may be made concerning the same Page 12. The Commission for Enquiry into Arrears due to His Majesty is superseded Page 13. All respits of Quit-rents and other sums of money due to His Majesty are declared void and determined Page 13. The Composition with the 49. Officers for the moiety of their 100000 li. payable out of the years value 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. Page 13. 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 Michaelmass and Easter the last payment to be made at or before the 29th of September 1675 Page 13 14. Provisoes Limitations and Restrictions Page 14. Nothing herein is to restrain His
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
His Majesties said Debts so alwayes that such debts for which Interest is or shall be payable be satisfied and paid in the first place and before any other debts for which no Interest is or shall be due or payable any thing herein before or after contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided also That if any Pention Annuity If His Majesty shall not renue any Pention or Temporary payment in the Establishment which shall cease or be determined V.R. c. shall pay His Majesty so much as the same would have amounted unto if it had not been determined or Temporary payment so as aforesaid determined shall not be thought fit to be renued that then and in every such case 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 and all and every Person and Persons claiming by from or under them or any of them * 7 shall pay or cause to be paid unto His Majesty His Heirs and Successors so much Money over and above all the sums and payments herein before agreed to be paid as the said Annuity or Pention so as aforesaid determined would have amounted to and in such manner and forme and at such times as the same Annuity or Pention should have been paid if it had not been determined any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided also And it is further Concluded and Agreed His Majesty may dispose of 7155 l. 4 s. 10d ½ due on the Ballance of the Earl of Angleseys account untill 2d July 67 And of 19491 l. 5 s. 4 d. due on the Ballance of the Accompt of Sir George Carteret untill 20 January 69 without allowing of any Defalcations for the same and so is hereby declared That it shall and may be lawfull to and for His Majesty His Heirs and Successors to have receive and dispose of the full benefit and advantage of Seven thousand one hundred fifty five pounds four shillings ten pence half penny remaining upon the ballance of the Earl of Angleseys account untill the second day of Iuly One thousand six hundred sixty seven and also of the sum of Nineteen thousand four hundred ninety one pounds five shillings and four pence remaining due upon the ballance of the Accompt of Sir George Carteret untill the twentieth day of Ianuary One thousand six hundred sixty nine without making or allowing any Defalcations or abatements therefore out of the said Eighty thousand pounds or any other the sums of money herein before agreed to be paid to or for His Majesty His Heirs or Successors any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided also and it is further concluded and agreed So much of the 50000 l. payable to the Duke of Ormond by the Act of Explanation as is yet behind And the yearly sum of 5000 l. per annum granted to him out of the Quit-rents for a terme unexpired And 30000l. granted to James E. of Suffolke shall be paid unto them respectively out of the several Fonds on which the same are charged as the same would have been if this Indenture had not been made without any Defalcations and so is hereby Declared that the sum of Fifty thousand pounds payable to James Duke of Ormond or his Assignes by the Act of Explanation or so much thereof as is yet behind and unpaid and also the yearly sum of Five thousand pounds per annum granted by His Majesty to the said Iames Duke of Ormond out of the Quit-rents for a terme of years yet unexpired And also the sum of Thirty thousand pounds granted by His Majesty unto Iames Earl of Suffolke shall remain and continue payable and be duely satisfied and paid unto the said James Duke of Ormond and James Earl of Suffolke respectively and to their several and respective Executors Administrators and Assignes out of the several and respective Fonds whereon the same are charged by such person and persons and with such preferences and in such order manner and forme as the said several and respective sums would or ought to have been paid if this present Indenture had not been made deducting onely thereout the due Fees and Charges therefore payable without making or allowing any Defalcations or Abatements therefore out of the said Eighty thousand pounds or any other the sums of Mony herein before agreed to be paid to or for His Majesty His Heires or Successors any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding If His Majesty remit unto E. Anglesey the Meane-Profits and Quit-rents of the Lands in Beare and Bantry mentioned in his Certificate reserving the antient Crown-rents from the date of the Certificate untill the 25th December 70 reserving only the yearly rent of one half penny out of every Acre of the said Lands V.R. c. shall have no defalcations for the same Provided also and it is hereby further agreed and so declared That if His Majesty shall graciously please to grant pardon remitt and discharge unto Arthur Earl of Anglesey all and every or any the Meane-profits and Quit-rents due on out of or for the Lands in the Barrony of Beare and Bantry in the County of Corke mentioned in his Certificate reserving only the antient Crown-rents from the date of the said Certificate untill the Five and twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred and seventy reserving only the yearly Rent of one half-penny out of every Acre of the said Lands that then and in such case the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon nor any of them nor any claiming under them or any of them shall have any Abatement or Defalcation in respect thereof out of the said Eighty thousand pounds or any the sums of Mony herein Covenanted or undertaken to be discharged and paid by them any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding If His Majesty shall pardon or discharge Sir James Shaen and His Estate from any Suites or Demands concerning any Moneys received from His Majesty towards the Purchase of the Customes of Londonderry or any other debts duties or arrearages whatsoever other then the arrears of Quitrent Crown rent the years value or reapplotment of the deficiency thereof V. R. c. shall have no defalcation in respect thereof If V. R. c. shall sue in their own or His Majesties name and thereupon cause any Lands to be seized or extended for the Payment of Arrears the same shall be so done that no interruption shall be given to the present Farmers contrary to His Majesties Covenants with them and they will beare the whole loss without any Defalcations for the same Provided likewise That if His Majesty shall gratiously please to remit pardon release or otherwise discharge Sir Iames Shaen Knight
or others joyntly or in common or to be brought or carried forth by way of Merchandize for the Use or Accompt of His Majesty Solely on his Majesties account or joyntly with others His Heirs or Successors or for the Use and Accompt of any of them and others or as the Goods of His Majesty his Heirs or Successors solely or joyntly or in common with others or for the sole Adventure of His Majesty His Heirs or Successors or the Adventure of any of them and others together That then and so often the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet Iohn Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood VVilliam Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns shall upon such due proof made and allowed as before in these presents is expressed Vpon due proof to have Abatement and Defalcation out of the Rent for any other Deductions and Defalcations by them to be made have Defalcation Deduction and Abatement out of the yearly Rent or Sum of Money before by these presents mentioned to be reserved covenanted or agreed to be paid of and for the Customes Subsidies Excises and other Duties and Premisses hereby Demised of the said Goods Wares or Merchandizes so to be Imported or Exported according to such Rates and Proportions as shall be due or payable to the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns by the true meaning of these presents for the like Goods Wares or Merchandizes of Irish Subjects of His Majesties Kingdom of Ireland to be brought in or carried out of the said Kingdom by way of Merchandize by or for the proper Adventure of the said Subjects of His Majesty His Heirs or Successors having no property or interest in them And that 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 By Reteyner shall and may from time to time deduct reteyn and keep the same Sums of Money so by these presents agreed to be defalked and deducted as aforesaid in their own hands and to their own use out of the aforesaid yearly Rent or Sum of money before reserved or mentioned to be paid by these presents And that the said Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland and Councel there or any six or more of them whereof the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being to be alwayes one or more shall by force of these presents and upon sight hereof or of the Enrollment or Exemplification hereof have full power and Authority upon such due proof as aforesaid To be allowed by the Lord Lieutenant c. without further Warrant to make and allow from time to time such and the same Defalcations Deductions and allowances according to the true intent and meaning of these presents without any other or further Warrant or Declaration of the pleasure of His Majesty His Heirs or Successors in that behalf to be had procured or obtained which allowances and Defalcations so made shall be of full force and effect in our Court of Exchequer in Ireland and all Officers and Ministers of our Revenue there are required to observe the same accordingly Nevertheless it is the true intent and meaning of these presents and it is hereby agreed notwithstanding the said Covenant last beforementioned Nevertheless his Majesty may Export or Import That our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors shall or may bring into or carry out or cause to be brought into or carried out of the Realm of Ireland at all and every time and times during the continuance of this Demise without any allowance defalcation or deduction to be made out of the Rent Sum and Sums of Money hereby mentioned to be reserved and without payment or allowance to be made of or for the Customs or other Duty for the same any Presents or Gifts of Honour Presents and Gifts of Honour and not Merchandizes as also Victual Aprarel c. and Allom. and not vendable or esteemed as Merchandizes to or from Foreign Princes or States or any Victuals Apparel Munitions or other Provisions Goods and Commodities which by the true intent and meaning of these presents are herein aftermentioned to be brought in or carried out without payment of Custom Subsidie or other Duty or thing in respect of the Importation or Exportation thereof or giving any allowance deduction or defalcation of or for the same And also that His Majesty his Heirs and Successors may Export any Alloms of his Majesty his Heirs and Successors which during the said term shall be Exported for the proper and sole benefit use and accompt of his Majesty his Heirs and Successors and their Farmers thereof and for and upon his and their own sole and proper Adventure without payment of any Custom Subsidie or other Duty or giving any allowance deduction or defalcation for the same And his Highness doth by these presents covenant and grant for him his Heirs and Successors to and with the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknal their Executors Administrators and Assigns that if his Majesty his Heirs or Successors or the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland and Councel there for the time being at any time or times hereafter before the end and determination of this Grant shall by his or their Royal Proclamation or by any Act of State Order of Councel or otherwise forbid the Transportation of any Corn If Corn or any other Commodity be forbid by any Act of State c. or Act of Parliament to be Imported or Exported or Grain at such time or times when and where the same shall or may be lawfully Transported out of the Realm of Ireland or shall forbid the Transportation out of or the bringing into the Realm of Ireland of any other several or particular Wares Goods or Merchandizes whereof if they were brought in or carried out of the Realm of Ireland the Customs Subsidies and other Duties ought by the true intent and meaning of these presents to be due and payable 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 or Assigns or if the same Goods Wares or Merchandizes shall be by any Act of Parliament hereafter to be made restrained either from being Transported out of or from being brought into the Realm of Ireland by reason whereof the same or any part thereof shall not be Transported out of or brought into
the Exchequer for the time being to be one shall be thought meet and convenient And our said Soveraign Lord the King is pleased and contented and by these presents doth covenant and grant for him his Heirs and Successors to and with the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknal their Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them by these presents and doth ordain That all such devices concealments practices shifts policies Act practices withdrawings hindrances matters causes and things whatsoever that shall fortune to arise grow be done or tend to the prejudice hindrance loss or decay of or unto his Highness his Heirs or Successors to the loss of the Farmers or 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 or Assigns or any of them concerning the Customs touching or concerning any of the Customs Susidies Imposts Duties of Excise and benefits before by these presents demised or granted or mentioned to be demised or granted as is aforesaid contrary to the effect and true meaning of these presents together with all the devisors together with the Practisers shall be corrected redressed and reformed practicers concealers or doers thereof shall from time to time during the continuance of these presents in force as often as any such thing shall happen to be and as need shall require be corrected amended ordered provided for redressed and reformed And that 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 and every of them shall have and receive full redress and reformation thereof and therein by the Lord Treasurer of Ireland c. by the said Lord Treasurer of Ireland Chancellor and Barons of the Exchequer for the time being or any three or more of them whereof the Lord Treasurer or Chancellor of the Exchequer for the time being to be always one by any such lawful convenient and reasonable ways means order or decree as unto the said Lord Treasurer and Barons or any three or more of them as aforesaid shall be thought lawful meet necessary and convenient according to the true intent and meaning of these presents to the best relief and benefit 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 Assigns And it is also further covenanted declared and agreed No seizures but by the Farmers their Agents or by his Majesties Searchers That no seizure or seizures shall at any time or times hereafter be made of or for any Goods Wares or Merchandizes not duly and lawfully Shipped Exported or Imported or for Non-payment of Customs Susidies or otherwise but by 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 Deputies Agents and Assigns or by his said Majesties Searchers or such other Officers or persons of or in the several Ports of the Kingdom of Ireland which by vertue of their Offices or any Grants or other Authorities to them or any of them in that behalf made or given may or ought to seize And further also That all forfeited Goods Wares and Merchandizes hereby intended to be granted to and received and taken by the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknal their Executors Administrators or Assigns shall immediately after seizure thereof made be brought and laid up in his Majesties Ware-house or Store-house of and in the several and respective Ports where the same shall be so seized The Goods seized are to be laid up in his Majesties Ware-houses and not to be discharged without the consent of the Farmers or by due course of Law and not be disposed of and discharged without the consent 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 or Assigns or their Deputies or their chief Officer or Officers in the said Ports respectively or by due course and proceedings of Law any Law Use Usage or Custom to the contrary notwithstanding And whereas in and by the said late Act of Parliament entituled An Act for settling the Excise or New Impost upon his Majesty his Heirs and Successors according to the Book of Rates therein inserted amongst other provisions touching the Excise for Goods Imported it is provided That every Merchant who is not a Shop-keeper Retailer or Consumptioner after Entry of his or their Goods by Bill under his or their hand Bonds given by the Merchant Importer not to deliver any Goods to the Shop-keeper without the Excise first paid or the hand of such for whom he or they will engage to be answerable presently and before he or they be permitted to have any warrant to receive his or their Goods out of their Ship or from the Water-side shall make and enter into a sufficient Obligation either singly if he or they be known Merchants and reputed responsable persons or otherwise with sufficient Security and in such sum as shall be double the value of his or their Goods with Condition that he or they shall not and will not deliver or cause or suffer any of the said Goods to be delivered unto any of the Buyers thereof or to be put into the custody or possession of any Shop-keeper or Retailer whatsoever before such time as the Duty of Excise set and imposed by the said Act be first duly paid and satisfied If such Bond be not given the Merchant Importer is liable to pay the Excise or in case of refusal the Goods to be laid up Ware-house room to be paid And that if such Bond be not given the Merchant Importer should be lyable to pay down the Excise or in case of refusal the Goods Imported to be laid up in his Majesties Ware-house and not to be delivered out till such Bond given or the Excise paid and due consideration for the Ware-house-room during the time the Goods continued there as by the said Act more at large appears And whereas also our said Soveraign Lord the King is credibly informed that divers persons have and do from time to time ship and lade divers Goods Wares and Merchandizes whereof the Customs Subsidies and other Duties are in and by these presents mentioned to be demised to the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John
William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns shall within ten days next after such proof so to be made as aforesaid satisfie content and pay or cause to be satisfied contented and paid Within ten days after proof to pay to his Majesty over and above the rent unto our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs or Successors into the Receipt of the Exchequer of his Highness his Heirs and Successors at Dublin so much money as the customs subsidies and impost of such goods wares and merchandizes so to be paid or compounded for and not shipped before the end of the said Term of six years to be accounted as aforesaid shall duly and truly amount unto over and above the yearly Rent and sums of money in and by these presents reserved and payable And to the intent and purpose that 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 may be the fuller impowred and the better enabled to their own proper use and behoof to discover demand levy collect recover and take during the Term aforesaid all and every the customs subsidies and duties of Excise and new Impost and all other sums and duties whatsoever hereby granted and also may be the better assured to enjoy the same according to the true intent and meaning of these presents His said Royal Majesty doth for himself his Heirs and Successors covenant promise grant and agree to and with the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralp Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns in manner and form following that is to say That the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Governours of his Majesties said Kingdom of Ireland or the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Governours and Privy Councel there for the time being respectively shall and will from time to time during the continuance of this present Lease so far as they are impowred by Law constitute and appoint the said John Forth That the Farmers or such persons as they shall appoint shall be Commissioners and collectors of the customs and excise and no other William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall or such other person or persons as 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 shall nominate and appoint and no other Commissioners and Collectors of and for said Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage and Commissioners and Governours of and for the said imported duties of Excise and new Impost with full power and authority so far as the Laws shall permit to nominate and appoint such Sub-Commissioners Deputies Waiters Collectors and other Officers respectively in the several and respeective Ports and places of his Majesties Kingdom of Ireland and the Islands and Territories thereto belonging from time to time during the said Term of six years as fully as the late Commissioners of the Customs and Excise or the said Treasurer of the Kingdom are impowred by the said Acts of Parliament herein before particularly recited or either of them and as is therein declared limited and appointed so as such person or persons so to be nominated by 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 be persons of Integrity and honest conversation and not be disabled by the said Acts or either of them or by any other Law or Statute in the said Kingdom of Ireland to execute the same Offices and Imployments And whereas by the thirteenth Rule order and direction annexed unto and following the said Act of Tonnage and Poundage the said Lord Lieutenant Deputy or other chief Governour or Governours and Councel of the said Kingdom of Ireland for the time being are authorized to appoint one certain Port in each Province of the said Kingdom of Ireland where Merchants strangers or others importing goods or merchandize into the said Realm of Ireland with the intent to export the same again may make composition or compound for the duties of goods And whereas Rules and Instructions for the regulating the Ports so to be appointed as aforesaid are to be approved of by the chief Governour or Governours and Councel of the said Kingdom of Ireland for the time being Therefore the said Governour or Governours and Councel for the time being shall from time to time Such one Port and no other in each Province to be appointed for a free Port As the Lord Lieutenant c. shall think and may consist with publick safety The Farmers are to observe all rules in the Act for Tonnage and Poundage during the said Term of six years hereby granted appoint such one Port and no other in each Province and ratifie approve and allow of such Instructions and Rules for the regula ing thereof so far as the same is lawful and may consist with publick safe as they the said chief Governour and Governours and Councel there for the time being or any six or more of them whereof the chief Governour or Governours to be always one or more shall think fit And further 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 shall and will during the said Term of six years duely observe such Rules Orders and Directions for Advancement of Trade and Encouragement of Merchants as are prescribed and laid down in the Act for settling the Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage on his Majesty his Heirs or Successors herein formerly mentioned and also all other Acts now in force prohibiting the Exportation of Wool Leather or any other thing whatsoever And the Act prohibiting the exportation of Wool Leather and other goods prohibited to be exported out of the said Kingdom of Ireland except as herein is excepted and provided for and shall not nor will not do or willingly suffer to be done any thing or things whatsoever contrary to any of them or the Rules Orders and directions in them or any of them prescribed except as herein is excepted and provided for nor shall not nor will not do or willingly suffer or permit any Goods or Merchandize to be shipped or landed Notice to the Kings Officer upon goods landed but in the presence of or after due notice given at his place of Office unto such Officer or Officers as by his Majesty his Heirs or Successors or
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 nor any of them nor their nor any of their Executors Administrators Deputies Officers or Substitutes nor any of them shall or will within the space or compass of any one quarter or fourth part of a year during the said terme of four years and three quarters of a year hereby demised the said quarters to be accounted successively the one after the other immediately after the commencement of the said terme of four years and three quarters of a year demand receive collect gather or take by way of composition or otherwise from any Brewer or Victualler or other person whatsoever any more or greater Sum or Sums of Money by vertue colour or pretence of these presents than shall be due and payable by any such Brewer Victualler or other person or persons for his or their Excize for that quarter respectively or shall be in arrear for their Excize before the beginning of such a respective quarter or shall be agreeable to the Laws and Statutes of Excize HIS MAJESTIES GENERAL COVENANTS He Majeâ— Coveâ— reâ—â—o all â—ns AND further to the intent the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet John Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns may be the better enabled to pay the Rent and Sums of Money by these presents reserved and payable to the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors at the dayes and times herein before limited and appointed for the payment of the same our said Soveraign Lord the King is pleased and contented and for Him his Heirs and Successors of his especial grace certain knowledge and meer motion doth covenant and grant 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 by these presents That if 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 Deputy or Deputies Executors Administrators or Assignes or any of them for any difficulty delay or doubt that they or any of them shall find in recovering or levying of the said annual Rents or Payments Duties of Hearth-money Duties arising by Licenses for retailing Wine or Strong-waters Customes Subsidies Imposts Sums of Money Duties of Excize for Goods imported Duties of Excize for Ale and Beer and other the Duties of In-land Excize Duties arising by Licenses for retailing Ale and Beer and all other the Duties Revenues Profits and Premises respectively demised as aforesaid or mentioned to be hereby demised granted or leased or of any part or parcel of the same and which by the true intent and meaning of these presents 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 or Assigns ought to have take and receive to their own use after the same shall become due and payable or for the difficulty of getting in any other of their or any of their debts due unto them or any of them to be thereby the better enabled to satisfie His Majesties said Rent or for any other cause or occasion whatsoever will give grant or assign or cause or procure to be given granted or assigned to our said Soveraign Lord the King If the Farmers desire to assign any of the Duties demised His Heirs or Successors or to any of them the said annual Rents Payments Customes Subsidies Imposts Sums of Money and other the Duties Revenues Profits and Premises by these presents respectively demised or granted or any part or parcel thereof after the same shall be due or payable or any Bonds Bills Obligations Or any Bonds Bills c. therefore due Judgements Statutes Recognizances Specialties Debts Duties Sum or Sums of Money which shall be due owing or appertaining 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 or Assigns for or in respect of the same or of any other cause whatsoever by any Person or Persons whatsoever Then our said Soveraign Lord the Kings Majesty His Majesty will accept the Assignment and cause speedy process to issue out for the recovery thereof His Heires and Successors and every of them to whom 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 or any of them shall and will give grant or assign or cause to be assigned as aforesaid the same or any part thereof shall accept receive and take the said Gift Grant or Assignment and thereupon with all celerity and expedition shall and will from time to time cause to be made forth of the said Court of Exchequer of His Majesty His Heirs or Successors or of any of them as speedy process or other proceedings for the speedy recovering and levying of the said annual Rents Payments Customes Subsidies and Imposts Debts Sums of Money Excizes Duties Bonds Bills Judgements Statutes Recognizances Specialties and other the Premises which shall be so given granted or assigned as is aforesaid and every part and parcel of the same as the use and course of the said Court may allow and permit or as other Debts due or to be due to His Highness His Heires or Successors immediately may by order of the said Court be levyed or recovered any Letters of Privy-Seal Non obstante any Privy Seal c. made by His Majesties said late Grand-father or Father or by our said Soveraign Lord the King that now is concerning the assignment of Debts or any Commandment Direction Signification Grant or Declaration made or to be made from His late Majesty or our said Soveraign Lord the King by Privy-Seal or Great Seal or otherwise howsoever to the contrary notwithstanding And our said Soveraign Lord the King for Him His Heirs and Successors doth by these presents covenant promise and grant to and with 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 All Moneys so recovered to be paid to the Farmers without account that all and singular the said annual Rents Payments Customes Subsidies Excizes Debts Duties Sums of Money Revenues Profits and other the premises which shall be recovered and levyed or paid by reason of any such Debt Bond Obligation Bill Judgment
William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assignes or any of them as well of all and every Merchant and Merchants and Owners of the said Goods Wares and Merchandizes whereof the Customes Subsidies Impositions and other Duties are in and by these presents mentioned to be demised or any of them as of any other Person or Persons for any other Debt Duty or Cause whatsoever with Surety or Sureties as otherwise for Payment of the said Customes Subsidies Impositions and Duties and other the Debts and Duties whatsoever and every or any of them in such sort and manner and at such dayes and times as to 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 their Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them shall seem meet and convenient and to detain and keep the said Bonds and every of them in their or some of their hands And to have the benefit of them and to have and take the full benefit and advantage of the same and every of them to their own proper use by way of Suite at their own Cost and Charge in the name of our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heires or Successors or otherwise and upon satisfaction and payment thereupon or otherwise to deliver up or cancel the same or otherwise to dispose thereof for their best advantage and benefit or profit or otherwise as they shall think fit And also 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 Assignes and every of them shall have full power liberty and authority in the name of our said Soveraign Lord the Kings Majesty his Heires and Successors or any of them or in the name or names of 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 their Executors Administrators and Assigns and every or any of them at their pleasure to implead And at their charge to prosecute sue and prosecute all and every such Person and Persons his and their Heires Executors Administrators and Assignes and every or any of them which shall so become bound to his Majesty his heires or Successors or otherwise indebted of and for all and every such Sums of money Penalties or Forfeitures as shall grow or become due or payable by reason or means of any such Bonds or Debts as also all and every other Person and Persons their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns that shall or may by any meanes be found to be indebted chargeable or answerable to His Majesty his Heires or Successors or 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 or any of them for and in respect of the said Annual Rents Payments Excizes Customes Subsidies Impositions Revenues Profits and Duties and all and every part or parcel of the same or other Debts or Duties or for not payment of the same and the Sum and Sums of Moneys Penalties and Forfeitures Arrearages of Rents Profits Payments Excizes Customes Subsidies Impositions Revenues Profits and Duties and all and every part and parcel of the same which shall be recovered or had of the Bodies Goods Chattels Lands Tenements and Hereditaments or any of them of the said Person or Persons their Heires Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them to levy hold and take Execution thereof to the use of 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 their Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them and further to do make take and prosecute in such like manner and forme as his Majesty his Heires or Successors of his or their Royal Prerogative power and Authority in his or otherwise in their own proper Names or by any whatsoever Right or Title should or might have done according to the true intent and meaning of these presents And also that these presents Without further warrant to the Treasurer c. or the enrollment thereof from time to time shall be as well to the Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of his Majesties said Court of Exchequer for the time being and all other Officers and Ministers of the same Court as also to the Barons Justices Officers and Ministers of his Highness his Heires and Successors of the said Court of Exchequer for the time being or of any other his Majesties Courts of Record and to every of them sufficient warrant and discharge to hear determine sue prosecute grant levy and make execution against all and every Person and Persons their Heires Executors Administrators and Assigns by and upon whom any of the said Sums of money penalties or forfeitures due or payable upon or by reason of any such Bonds or any of the said Customes Subsidies Imposts Impositions and Duties before by these presents demised or granted or mentioned to be demised or granted or any part or parcel thereof be or shall be charged due or levyable in the name of our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heires or Successors or in the name or names of 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 their Executors Administrators and Assignes or any of them to the proper use and behoof of the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet Iohn Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood VVilliam Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns or any of them in manner and forme aforesaid according to the true intent and meaning of these presents without any Account or other profit or thing whatsoever to his Highness his Heirs or Successors therefore to be had paid or done the said yearly Rent or Sums of money by these presents reserved and covenanted to be paid as aforesaid onely excepted and foreprized And whereas in and by the several laws and statutes touching the Customes Excize Duties of Hearth-money Duties arising by Licences of Retaylers and other the Duties and Profits hereby respectively demised several Fines and Penalties are imposed upon offenders and variously distributed And whereas in all cases where any Fines or Penalties are imposed or other Forfeiture incurred for non-payment of any Duties of Excize there the Duty it self is wholly lost as to the present Farmers thereof His Majesty is therefore graciously pleased to declare and doth hereby covenant and agree to and with the said