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
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
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
c. in whose hands soever they be except the Records in the Office of the Remembrancer Clerks of the Peace and Town-Clerks And all persons are commanded to deliver the same except such as have not finished their Accompts A discharge for the delivery of the said Accounts Books c. Returnes Duplicates Rolls Accompts and VVritings any way relating unto the Revenue of the Hearth-money in whose hands soever they be for His Majesties use and service other then such as are to remaine as Records in the Office of his Majesties Remembrancer in the Exchequer or with the respective Clerkes of the Peace Recorders or Town-Clerks as aforesaid and the same to lodge and dispose of where they may be most conveniently made use of for the said service in the said chief Office or Vnder-Offices respectively And all or any person or persons now or formerly imployed in and about the said Revenue and others who have any of the said Writings in their Custody and keeping are hereby commanded and required to deliver up the same accordingly saving onely such persons who have not finished their Accompts may have the use thereof for the perfecting of their Accompts and obtaining their discharges respectively and the Receipt or Receipts of the said Iohn Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood VVilliam Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors or Assignes or any one of them shall be to such Officer or Officers and other persons for their so doing a sufficient Warrant and discharge AND our said Soveraign Lord the King doth hereby for Himself his Heires and Successors Covenant promise and grant to and with the said Iohn Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Iemmet John Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknal No persons to intermeddle in the Ordering Collecting or receiving of the Duties demised besides the Farmers and who they shall appoint their Executors Administrators and Assignes in manner following that is to say that neither his said Majesty his Heires and Successors nor his Lieutenant or other chief Governor of Ireland and Council there shall or will at any time or times during the said terme unless at their instance and desire authorize and appoint any other person or persons whatsoever besides 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 Assignes in any wise during the Continuance of this present demise to act or intermeddle in the ordering collecting and receiving levying and managing of the said annual payments Rates Duties and premises hereby demised or mentioned to be demised or any part or parts thereof AND his Majesty is pleased further to covenant and by these presents for himself his Heires and Successors doth covenant 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 Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them that if at any time during the continuance of this present Terme any of the Duties arising by Hearth-money Duties arising by Licenses for selling Wine Aquavitae or Strong-waters by Retayle Feefarme-rents Quit-rents Rents reserved upon Leases or any other Annual rents Payments or Duties hereby demised or granted or mentioned meant or intended to be demised or granted shall happen to be paid into His Majesties Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin If any of these Duties shall be paid into the Exchequer it is to be accepted in part of the Rent if any due that then and in every such Case His Majesty His Heires and Successors shall and will be pleased to accept of the sums of Money so paid in and to retaine the same in part of payment of the Rents reserved by these presents if any shall then be due and if no part of the Rents reserved by these presents shall then be due and owing or not so much as the sums so paid into His Majesties Receipt shall amount unto It shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall And if no rent be due or not so much as is paid in the Farmers are to have the same out of the Exchequer without Fee their Executors Administrators and Assignes and every of them to aske demand have and receive to their own use and behoofe all and every such Duties Rents and Sums of Money which are hereby demised and at the time of such demand shall have been paid into His Majesties Receipt as before and shall be found to exceed the sums of money then due and owing to His Majesty for Rents without any Fee gratuity reward or other charges whatsoever to be paid for the same AND His Majesty doth hereby strictly charge and command the Lord Treasurer and Vice-treasurer Chancellor and Barons of His said Court of Exchequer and all other the Officers and Ministers of his Revenues now and for the time being that they and every of them upon the sight of these presents or the Enrolment thereof do forthwith pay and deliver or cause to be paid and delivered unto 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 and Assignes to their own use VVithout further VVarrant and without any other or further Account all and singular the Duties Rents and Sums of Money which by vertue of this present demise they ought to have and which at the time of their or any of their demand shall be found to be or have been paid unto His Majesties Receipt as aforesaid over and above the Rent then due to His Majesty And for so doing these presents or the Inrolment thereof shall be to them and every of them a sufficient Warrant and Discharge in that behalf And if any Act done or to be done by His Majesty his Heires or Successors or by the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governor or Governors of Ireland and Council there for the time being or by the Lord Treasurer the Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the Exchequer or by any other Officers or Ministers of His Majesties Revenue there now and for the time being or by any of them If the Farmers are or shall be obstructed in having these Duties shall be any obstruction or hinderance unto them the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assignes in the having and receiving the full and entire sums of money so as aforesaid paid
of the said Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Governours of Ireland Lord Treasurer Vice-Treasurer or Chancellor of the Exchequer for the time being as aforesaid in writing under their or any of their hands to them or any of them in that behalf to be directed and by like warrant to pay the officers of his Majesties Exchequer and not otherwise pay and satisfie or cause to be paid and satisfied unto all and every Officer Minister and Ministers of his Majesty his Heirs and Successors of and in the said Court of Exchequer all such or the like several fees duties and sums of money as heretofore hath been used and accustomed to be paid to them by the several Customers Comptrollers Surveyors and searchers of the Ports aforesaid and every of them or their deputies in such manner and form as the same should or ought to have been done or paid if this demise and grant had not been had or made And shall and will also from time to time during the continuance of this demise or Lease for six years in force content satisfie and pay as also all annuities pensions and usual payments issuing out of the Customs c. or cause to be contented satisfied and paid all and singular annuities or yearly payments payable or issuing out of the Customs Subsidies and other duties before by these presents demised and granted or mentioned or intended to be demised or granted for six years unto all and every such person and persons to whom any such annuities or yearly payments shall be due and payable together with the arrears of such annuities c. by warrant together with the arrearages of such annuities or yearly payments if any such be at the several times and days of payment thereof upon warrant and direction of the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Governours of Ireland Lord Treasurer Vice-Treasurer or Chancellor of the Exchequer for the time being 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 by writing under his or their hand or hands to be in that behalf directed AND Our said Sovereign Lord the King is pleased and contented and by these presents of his special Grace certain Knowledge and meer motion for his Highness his Heirs and Successors doth covenant 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 Ralph Bucknall their Executors administrators and assigns and every of them that for and in consideration of such several duties fees sums of money annuities and payments which the said John Forth William Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Buucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them shall from time to time during the said Term of six years so as aforesaid satisfie content and pay unto all and every the Customers Collectors Comptrollers Surveyor Surveyors General Officers Ministers and other persons respectively accordigng to the true intent and meaning of these presents as is is aforesaid it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them and shall be defalked for such payments from time to time to deduct defaulk and detain so much out of the yearly Rent and sums of money before by these presents reserved or payable as all and every such sum and sums of money duties fees and payments 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 or assigns or any of them shall according to the true intent and meaning of these presents by such warrant or direction as aforesaid satisfie content and pay unto all and every the Customers out of the Rents next due after such payments or at any oter time or times at their election Collectors Comptrollers Surveyors Surveyor General Officers and Ministers and other persons respectively as is afore-mentioned shall amount unto the same and every part thereof respectively to be deducted defaulked and detained out of the next Rent or Rents to grow due next after such respective payments so to be made as aforesaid or at any other time or times after at their election And that the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Covernours of Ireland Lord Lieutenant c. to allow the same upon sight of the enrolment hereof and on certificate under the hands and seals of such persons as shall receive the same and Councel there for the time being 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 always one or more by force of these presents upon sight hereof or of the enrolment constat or explication thereof and upon certificate or other sufficient testimony of payment of the said duties fees annuities payments and sums of money aforesaid in writing under the hands and seals of such persons which shall have received the same as is afore-mentioned shall have full power and authority by an Order in writing under their hands to make and give allowance of the said deduction and defalcation accordingly without any further or other warrant of his Majesty his Heirs or Successors to be had sued for or obtained in that behalf And the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall do for themselves their Executors Administrators and Assigns covenant promise and grant 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 or Assigns or any of them for their parts shall not at any time during the continuance of this present demise and grant of six years abate or diminish any Custom Subsidy Excise The Farmer are not to abate or diminish any of the present rates and Customs Rate profits or duty which shall arise grow or be due within any the said Ports or places before in and by these presents mentioned from any Merchant Importer or Retayler of Goods imported or take any less or greater sum or sums to the prejudice of his Majesty his Heirs or Successors or of any of his Subjects for the Customs Subsidies Imposts Excise or other duties for any Wares
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
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 that His Majesty His Heirs and Successors during the continuance of the several and respective demises herein before made and granted or mentioned to be made and granted His Majesties Covenants not to discharge any of the Duties nor Penalties will not pardon remit or any way discharge any of the Duties hereby granted or demised or any Fine penalty or forfeiture whatsoever which during the said several and respective termes of years shall happen to be incurred by any Offender or Offenders and shall and may be lawfully imposed or levyed and become due and payable for any offence committed against the Laws and Statutes aforesaid All Commissioners for putting the Laws in execution Judges c. are directed to levy and cause to be levyed all the said Fines and Forfeitures and to pay the Informers and the Kings part to the Farmers And further that all and every the Commissioners appointed or to be appointed for putting any of the said Laws and Statutes in Execution and all and every the Judges in any of the four Courts and all Justices of Peace in their several Sessions shall from time to time and at all times during the continuance of this present Demise be directed and appointed well and truly to levy and cause to be levyed all and every the Fines penalties and forfeitures which shall happen to be duly and legally imposed and thereout pay or cause to be paid unto the several and respective Informers and to such others to whom the said Statutes have allotted and distributed any share or part of the said Fines and forfeitures such part or share as to them shall appertain and such part and proportions of the said Fines penalties and forfeitures which shall remain due and payable to His Majesty shall pay or cause to be paid unto the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood And the Farmers are made Collectors and Receivers of the same Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns the Charges of levying the same being first deducted For which purpose his Majesty doth hereby constitute and appoint 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 and the Survivors and Survivor of them his and their Executors Administrators and Assigns to be Collectors and Receivers to His Majesties use of his part of the penalties fines and forfeitures accrewing due as aforesaid and the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall for them and every of them and for the Heires Executors Administrators and Assigns of them and every of them do covenant and grant to and with His Majesty His Heires and Successors by these Presents That within One and twenty dayes next after every of the Four most usual Feasts or Quarter-dayes which shall incurre The Farmers covenant to pay quarterly or within 21 dayes after all the penalties and Forfeitures they receive over and above the Rent during the continuance of the several and respective Demises 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 the Survivor and Survivors of them his and their Executors Administrators or Assigns shall and will satisfie and pay His Majesty His Heires and Successors at His or their Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin over and above the several and respective yearly Rents herein before reserved as aforesaid all and every the fines penalties and forfeitures to them paid and delivered as aforesaid or so much thereof as shall remain in their or any of their hands after the several defalcations deductions Or so much as remains in their hands after all defalcations c. satisfied allowances and payments herein mentioned shall be made and satisfied And his Majesty is graciously pleased further to declare and agree That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assignes upon all and every the Accounts by them to be made touching and concerning any Fines And in consideration thereof are to defaâ—k as much of their Rent as the Moneys paid in for the Penalties amount unto Penalties and forfeitures by them received as aforesaid to abate defalk deduct detain and keep to his and their own use so much of the several and respective Rents hereby reserved as they or any of them shall from time to time pay into the said receipt of His Majesties Exchequer of for or in respect of the said fines penalties and forfeitures in consideration and for satisfaction of the said several Duties lost and unpaid by reason of any Fines and penalties that shall be incurred and imposed And upon full payment made as aforesaid all and every the Persons lyable to any account for Fines penalties or forfeitures shall be thereof wholly discharged the said Laws and Statutes imposing the said Penalties or any other Law or Statute to the contrary notwithstanding The Farmers may defalk the Interest of the 70000 l. quarterly And His Majesty for himself his Heires and Successors is hereby graciously pleased to covenant and agree to and with 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 that it shall and may be lawful to and for 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 from time to time and at all times during the continuance of the several and respective termes before granted to defalk and deduct out of the several and respective yearly Rents herein before reserved and to retain quarterly and every quarter of a year so much thereof in their own hands as may be sufficient to satisfie and pay the quarterly interest of the threescore and ten thousand pounds so as aforesaid advanced after the rate of ten pounds per Cent. for one year And further that if the 70000 l. And if the 70000 l. remain in the Kings hands during the terme the Farmers may detain the last half years rent and if that will not reimburse them to be supplyed out of the future growing Revenue so as aforesaid agreed to be advanced 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
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
sorts of Strong Waters by retaile And also one other Act Entituled An Act for the better Execution of his Majesties Gracious Declaration for the settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland and satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Souldiers and other His Subjects there And also one other Act entituled An Act for the explaining of some doubts arising upon an Act entituled An Act for the better Execution of His Majesties gracious Declaration for the settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland and satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Soldiers and other his subjects there and for making of some alterations of and additions unto the said Act for the more speedy and effectual settlement of the said Kingdom And whereas also His Majesty is pleased to demise and to farme let all and every the Branches of his Revenue herein before mentioned and all other Branches of his Revenue of that nature whether the same do arise by virtue of all every or any the Acts aforesaid or by virtue of any other Act Statute Custome or Prerogative Royal or whatsoever touching or concerning the premises or any other part thereof together with several other duties and payments herein after mentioned And whereas also the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphry Taylor and Ralph Bucknall have offered to farm of His Majesty the Branches of his Revenue aforesaid and other the duties and payments hereafter mentioned and to take a Lease of so much thereof as is now out of Lease for the terme of seven years beginning at the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord now last past before the date hereof and to take a Lease of the residue thereof as soon as the respective Leases now in being shall expire during the residue of the said seven years and to pay for the same during the first year in consideration of the Quit-rents Hearth-mony Wine-licenses and such other Revenue as shall be injoyed during that year the Rent of fourscore and eleven thousand and five hundred pounds and from thence during the second year to pay a further encrease of Rent of seventy five thousand pounds more A Recital of the Rents during the whole Lease in consideration of the Customes and Imported excise which during that year will come into possession in all during that year one hundred sixty six thousand and five hundred pounds and during the third year to pay two hundred and six thousand two hundred and fifty pounds that is to say forty one thousand six hundred twenty five pounds part thereof at our Lady-day one thousand six hundred seventy and one and the residue thereof at the three following quarter-dayes of that year that is to say on each quarter-day fifty four thousand eight hundred seventy five pounds in consideration of the Inland Excise and Ale and Beer Licenses which on the twenty fifth day of March 1671 will come into possession And also to pay during the four last years for the whole two hundred and nineteen thousand and five hundred pounds yearly by quarterly payments and to pay down by way of Advance the sum of threescore and ten thousand pounds in manner following That is to say upon every first Monday in every Month after the sealing of these presents to pay down by way of advance into His Majesties Exchequer at Dublin the full sum of ten thousand pounds per mensem over and above the Rent by these presents reserved untill the whole sum of threescore and ten thousand pounds shall be fully paid in and advanced as a security for the better payment of the Rent herein reserved and to let the same remain in His Majesties hands during the first four years of the said Term at ten pounds per Cent. according as Interest is payable by the Laws of Ireland so as after the first four years they might have liberty to reimburse themselves by way of retayner out of their rent as much of the said seventy thousand pound as they shall think fit they first giving unto His Majesty such sufficient security for the payment of the rents herein reserved during the residue of the said seven years as the Lord-Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being shall think fit to accept and allow of so as the interest thereof at the rate of ten pounds per Cent. so long as the same shall remain in His Majesties hands may be paid quarterly by way of deduction out of the Rent hereby reserved Which said offers and proposals having been made to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury their Lordships upon due consideration hereof had did represent the same unto His Majesty in Councel and afterwards by vertue of and in pursuance of an Order made by His Majesty in Councel bearing date the eleventh day of November now last past did proceed to a full and final agreement and conclusion touching the same Now this Indenture Witnesseth That the Kings most Excellent Majesty for and in consideration of the sum of seventy thousand pounds so as aforesaid to be advanced and paid in which said sum of seventy thousand pounds they the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphry Taylor Ralph Bucknall and every of them do Covenant to pay unto our Soveraign Lord the King at his Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin over and above the Rents herein afore-mentioned by the proportion of ten thousand pound per mens untill the whole be advanced and paid in the first payment of the said ten thousand pound per mens to begin in the first moneth after the date of these presents and that the whole seventy thousand pounds be left in His Majesties hands for four years and from thence untill the end of the terme unless other sufficient security for payment of the rent be given in lieu thereof according to the intent and meaning of the said proposal aforementioned And also for and in consideration of the yearly rents herein and hereby reserved and of other the Covenants Provisoes Conditions and Agreements herein after-mentioned on the parts and behalfes of the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphry Taylor Ralph Bucknall to be paid done and performed and for divers other good causes and considerations His said Majesty thereunto especially moving HATH by and with the advice of the Lords Commissioners of His Treasury and others of His Majesties most honourable Privy Council and of His especial Grace certain knowledge and meer motion demised and granted and to farme letten and by these Presents for His Highness his heirs and Successors doth demise grant and to Farme let unto the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Phillip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George
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
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
any of them their or any of their deputies or servants free of custom of their apparel only and without demand or challenge of any custom subsidy duty sum or sums of money due for the same and shall also at all and every time and times during the continuance of this present demise Presents to Forreign Princes sent by Vs or any company of Merchants to pass custom free permit and suffer all such goods wares merchandizes or jewels which shall happen to be sent for presents or gifts either from the Kings Majesty his Heirs or Successors or from any Company or Corporation of Merchants within the said Realms of England or Ireland to any foreign King Prince or Potentate every or any of them custom free and without demand of any custom duty sum or sums of money for or by reason of the same And that they the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them their or any of their deputies or servants shall not under colour or by pretence of this present demise and grant The Farmers to suffer no prejudice to be done to the Prizage or Butlerage and the Lord Ormond to enjoy the benefit of his Patent paying the usual duties do or suffer to be done or cause to be done or suffered any act or acts thing or things that may be hurtful or prejudicial to the butlerage or prizage of wines or to the Office of the Kings Majesties Butler of the said Realm of Ireland Provided also and the true intent and meaning of all parties to these presents are that nothing herein contained shall extend or be construed to extend to prejudice any Letters Patents or Grant heretofore made under his Majesties great Seal of England or Ireland or either of them unto the Right Honourable James Duke of Ormond or any his Ancestors of the prize wines which shall become due and payable within his Majesties said Kingdom of Ireland during the said Term of six years but that the said James Duke of Ormond his Heirs and Assigns shall and may fully clearly and absolutely paying only the usual duties accustomed to be paid receive the full benefit of all and every such Letters Patents according to the true purport and meaning of them and every of them any thing in these presents contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding 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 Assigns and every of them and every of their deputies and servants shall and will from time to time during the continuance of this Demise or Lease give unto the Company of Merchants in England trading or which shall trade unto the East or West-Indies or into the Countries newly discovered or hereafter to be discovered and to all other Corporations or Companies of Merchants incorporated or authorized by several Charters under the great Seal of England or Ireland either by the Kings Majesty or by his Noble Progenitors and Predecessors and to the singular members of such Companies and others such reasonable days and times for the payment of their and every of their Customs Time to the companies and their members for payment of their customs upon good security Poundage and other duties upon good and sufficient security as shall be between the said Merchant and the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assign and every of them their and every of their deputies and servants agreed upon or in default of such agreement such days and times upon good and sufficient security as are given to the said Companies and Corporations of Merchants according to their Letters Patents and every of them by the Kings Majesty or any of his Progenitors or Predecessors in his or their several Letters Pattents under the great Seal of England or Ireland severally and respectively made unto the said Companies or Corporations of Merchants and every of them for the payment of their customs subsidies poundage duties and sums of money hereby granted and demised which shall be due and payable at any time within the said Term of six years to be accompted as aforesaid for or by reason of any goods wares or merchandizes by them the said Merchants to be transported out of or brought into the said Realm And the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall do for themselves and every of them their and every of their Executors Administrators and Assigns covenant promise and grant to and with our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors by these presents If any goods whereof the custom shall be compounded for within the Term shall be shipt out after the Farmers shal pay those customs to his Majesty over and above the Rent That if any Merchant alien stranger or denizen or natural born subject within the said Realm shall at any time or times during the continuance of this present demise or lease satisfie and pay 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 Bucknal their Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them the custom subsidy impost and other duty due for or in respect of the transportation of any goods wares or merchandizes or shall at any time or times during the continuance of this present lease and demise compound and agree 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 deputies servants and factors or any of them for the custom subsidy impost and other duties of any such goods wares and merchandizes the said goods wares and merchandizes for which such custom subsidy or impost shall be so paid or compounded for as is aforesaid not being shipped or laden into some Ship or other Vessel within the continuance of this present lease and demise to the intent to be from thence transported from the Ports Havens and Creeks aforesaid into the parts beyond the Seas that in every such case upon such proof thereof to be made as the Lord Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the Exchequer for the time being or any three or more of them whereof the Lord Treasurer of Ireland or Chancellour of the Exchequer for the time being to be one shall allow of the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood