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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93791	A discourse briefly shewing the true state and title of the Comptroller, or Postmaster generall of England the Lord Stanhopes right to it, and consequently to the forraigne and inland letter offices, as incident thereunto, and more plainly appeares by a report of Sir Robert Heath, then his Maiesties atturney generall: by a verdict or jury of 12. men in the Kings bench, and a report in the Commons House of Parliament, in the 4. of our gratious soveraigne. 12. Novembris, 37 Henrici Octavi.	Stanhope of Harrington, Charles Stanhope, Baron, 1595-1675.	1646 (1646)	Wing S5221A; ESTC R184580	13,925	42

A discourse briefly shewing the true State and Title of the Comptroller or Postmaster generall of England the Lord Stanhopes right to it and consequently to the forraigne and Inland Letter Offices as incident thereunto and more plainly appeares by a Report of Sir Robert Heath then his Maiesties Atturney generall By a Verdict or Jury of 12. men in the Kings Bench and a Report in the Commons House of Parliament in the 4. of our Gratious Soveraigne 12. Novembris 37. Henrici Octavi THe King granted unto Sir William Paget principall Secretary of State and John Mason French Secretary and the longer liver of them an Office called Officium Magistri Nunciorum Cursorum five Postarum tam infra Regnum nostrum Angliae quam in quibuscunque alijs partibus transmarinis in nostro dominio existentibus with a Pension of 66. li. 13. s. 4 d. per annum To hold occupie and enjoy by themselves or their sufficient Deputie or Deputies during their owne lives or the life of the longer liver of them with all profits commodities and advantages belonging to the said Office in such ample and large manner and forme as Sir Brian Tuke Knight or any other person or persons in the said Office had received or enjoyed for the execution of it 4 May 9. Elizabethae The Queene grants unto Thomas Randolph the same Office in these words Officium Magistri nunciorum cursorum communiter vocatum Postarum nostrarum tam Infra Regnum nostrum Angliae quam in quibuscunque alijs partibus transmarinis in Nostro Dominio existentibus with the same Pension of 66. li. 13. s. 4. d. per annum to ho●…●s aforesaid in as ample manner and forme as John Mason or any other that enjoyed the said Office c. 14. Septembris 1569. Thomas Randolph in vertue of the aforesaid Grant makes a Deputation to Rafaell Vandeput to be the Merchant Strangers Post within the citie of London to enjoy it with all the profits and priviledges that Christian Susling enjoyed 21. Junii 22. Elizabethae the Queene made a Grant of the same office unto John Lord Stanhope in the same words of Officium Magistri nunciorum cursorum communiter vocatum Postarum nostrarum tam infra Regnum nostrum Angliae quam in quibuscunque aliis partibus transmarinis in nostro dominio existentibus with the same Pension and with all the profits commodities and advantages in as ample manner and forme as Sir John Mason Thomas Randalph or any body else who had formerly enjoyed the said Office 18. Decembris 1. Jacobi Anno Domini 1603. John Lord Stanhope In vertue of the former Grant makes a Deputation unto Mathew Dequester for his life to be the Merchant strangers Post-within the city of London to enjoy it with all profits and priviledges in as ample manner as Rafaell Vandeput had done before him 25. Julii 5. Jacobi John Lord Stanhope having surrendered his former Grant the King makes a new Grant of the same Office unto the said John Lord Stanhope and Charles his Sonne in the very same words to hold and enjoy during both their lives the longer liver of them by themselves or their sufficient Deputie or Deputies with the same Pension and all other profits regards diet commodities and advantages belonging or pertaining unto the said Office in as ample manner and forme as Sir John Mason Thomas Randolph or the same John Lord Stanhope himselfe or any body else in the said Office had formerly enjoyed 13. Aprill 17. Jacobi The King as is alleadged erects a new Office of Postmaster of England for forraine parts out of his Majesties Dominions conferring it upon Matthew Dequester the father and Matthew Dequester the Sonne for their lives or the longer liver of them with power and authotitie to themselves sufficient deputie or Deputies servant or servants to have the sole taking up sending or conveying of all packets and letters concerning the service of us our heires and successors and of all other packets and letters to have the nominating and appointing of Posts and Cariers necessary and convenient as well within the Realm of England as in any forreine parts for the conveying exporting and importing such letters packets as aforesaid and from time to time demand and take for the execution of the said Office for their paines of the parties that should imploy them all and every the like summe and summes of mony rewards Rates and emolluments respectively as then were and afterwards should be lawfully or usually taken for or in respect of doing or performing of the same or the like businesse c. 15. Martii 7. Caroli The King reciting the former Patent and taking notice that Matthew Dequester the sonne was dead and M. Dequester the father still living grants a Reversion of the said Office unto William Frizell M. Thomas Witherings for both their lives or the longer liver of them to beginne immediatly after the death of Matthew Dequester the father and to receive the same benefits Emollumants and rewards specified in Dequesters Patent aforegoing c. 25. Aprilis 13. Caroli Charles Lord Stanhope was commanded to bring his Letters Patents to the Councell Table 22. Junii 13. Caroli Patent of Mr. Witherings a Monopoly prohibiting all others to carry Letters but himselfe The King as is alleadged creates and erects a new Office to be called The Letter Office of England declaring there should be one Officer from time to time appointed to receive and send all Letters to and fro within his Majesties Dominions of England Scotland and Ireland where the said Officer shall settle Posts except such Letters as shall be sent by common knowne Carriers along with their Carts Wagons or Pack-horses and a letter or more sent by a Messenger on purpose or by a friend to have and take for Postage and conveyance thereof certaine rates therein specified and this Office the King grants unto Master Thomas Witherings during his naturall life to bee exercised by himselfe his Deputies or Assignes and the said Master Witherings at the same time covenanting to pay unto certaine Postmasters of the foure principall Rodes of England certaine summes of money amounting to 2053. li. 11. s. 4. d. according to a Schedule thereto annexed for which summes of money they were bound to runne in post and carrie once a weeke both inwards and outwards the Maile or Mailes of Letters without further charge and allowance 1. Julii 13. Caroli The King grants unto Sir John Cooke and Sir Francis Wind banke Knights principall Secretaries of State Officium Magistri Nunciorum cursorum communiter vocatum Postarum nostrarum infra dominica nostra with a Pension of 66. li. 13. s. 4. d. per annum and all other profits Rights Regards Diets Commodities and advantages belonging or appertaining unto the said Office to hold and enjoy the premises by themselves or by their Deputie or Deputies during their lives or the longer liver of them in the said Office of