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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51193	The Distressed oppressed condition of the inhabitants of South-Wales for many years last past, briefly and impartially stated 1. in reference to their spiritual concernments, 2. in relation to their civil rights and freedomes : with several proposals tending to the discovery of above 150000Ł unaccompted for the Common-wealth ...	G. M.	1655 (1655)	Wing M25; ESTC R26165	4,908	10

himself and his associates to accompt 2. Though the Welsh Judges who were also placed with his consent if not appointment and some other Gentlemen of quality were named in this Ordinance to give it the greater Countenance yet not any of them were called in to the taking of this grand accompt nor was it probable in their Circuits they should have leisure to attend the same 3. This accompt was taken at one time at Swanzey by four or five persons that were either subject to an accompt as Farmers of and Agents concerning Sequestred Estates or of near relation and subordination to the said Colonel and very unlike to procure his displeasure by a true examination of those accompts 4. This accompt was also taken on the bare Credit of the accomptants without any surcharge or examination of witnesses and in one day which being effectually done would require some moneths Obj. If it be objected this ordinance was confirmed by Parliament and their discharges barr a reexamination Ans. Nullum tempus occurrit regi And this Parliament may review the frauds falsities and deceipts in the passing of those accompts if it shall so appear unto them And the rather for that in the last Parliament none sat as Members for such parts but such as were accomptants or Elected by the recommendation approbation or interest of the accomptants The 29th of August 1654. those Commissioners named for South-Wales in the Ordinance then passed by his Highness and Councel for Ejecting of Scandalous Ministers and School-masters were also named by Philip Lord Jones whereof seventeen are those formerly instrusted with the disposing of the Tithes and Church-revenue By colour whereof they and their former Agents continued the letting and disposing of the said revenue to this day being full nine years since they were first instrusted therewith which for that time is conceived to amount to above 150000 l. And to this time the respective Parishes mustlye unsupplied with Ministers and School-masters many of the Shire Towns and many Market Towns having no Ministers settled to preach the Gospel amongst them As to the Estates of Papists and Delinq in South-Wales That for the time the same was managed by the Committees there hath been no true accompt yet given the Commonwealth for the same amounting to a great value those very estates of Delinquents in armes sold by Act of Parliament being surveyed and retorned on oath to be anually worth 3654 l. 11 s. 3 d. ob q. And the improvement thereof to 895 l. 13 s. 1 d. which during the war and until the same was sold lay under Sequestration That Complaint to the Commissioners at Haberdashers-Hall being made against Colonel Jones and the Sub-Commissioners for Sequestration in South-Wales of his recommendation that no due accompt was given the Common-wealth of this revenue The Commissioners amoved those they formerly Commissionated there yet nevertheless afterwards gave way for Colonel Jones to name new Commissoners and put out three sub-Commissioners for Breconshire that in a short time whilest they acted had doubly advanced the revenue there And to this day there is no true accompt given the Commonwealth of this revenue which as is conceived wil amount to a vast Summe of money if duly inquired into Forasmuch as these matters were transacted in seven Counties consisting of seven hundred Parishes very remote and it is impossible that a true and exact accompt can be had of all these revenues without the Ministers and three or four of the most knowing Freeholders in every Parish be examined on oath touching the same which a Committee of Parliament cannot have leisure to attend nor the people brought hither without Excessive charge and trouble In order to the taking of all these Accompts it is therefore humbly proposed 1. That none of the Commissioners of Propagation or their near friends and relations that are now members of Parliament may fit in any Committee to vote or judge of their own accompts or concernments or to obstruct the effectual carrying on of this work 2. That a convenient number of discreet able Persons of no relation or dependance on the said accomptants may be appointed Commissioners for South-Wales and County of Monmouth by Act of Parliament or by Commission under the great Seal of England or his Highness Court of Exchequer with sufficient power To send for Persons papers and witnesses and to examine witnesses on oath touching the particulars following viz. 1. The real valuations of the Tithes and Church-livings and other Ecclesiastical Benefices and promotions in every individual Parish there 2. When every Minister and School-master was Ejected 3. Who received and disposed of the Tithes c. And how long and what is become of the moneys thereby raised 4. What willful miscarriages and indirect proceedings were used in the letting and disposing of that revenue at undervalues to friends and relations and what rewards were given for such Bargaines 5. When every Minister and School-master was put in the roomes of those Ejected 6. What such Ministers and School-masters and all others the Commissioners agents were allowed and payed And at the foot of this accompt it will appear what Surplusage is justly due to the Commonwealth 3. And that the same Commissioners may receive the accompts of the Committees and Commissioners of Sequestration with the like power given them for that purpose 4. And for the better and more effectual carrying on of this good work that Councel and Solicitors may be assigned and a fitting incouragment and protection given them therein Which being granted and effectually put in execution there will undoubtedly appear to be due to the Commonwealth over and above all just and necessary payments and allowance above 100000 l. As to the Peoples civil Rights and Freedomes in those Parts It would be almost incredible to relate and too voluminous herein to insert the many false imprisonments forcible Entries part●king in Causes and Suites protecting and countenancing of hainous Offenders and taking away of mens Rights and Estates in those Parts and many other injuries misdemeanors and oppressions done being very grievous and intolerable the particulars whereof are ready to be exhibited to Parliament when they have leisure to examine matters of that nature which for the present are herein omitted And in truth how can it be otherwise expected when all these Powers for many years have centred in one Person viz. The recommendation and nomination of all members of Parliament Judges Justices Sheriffs Commissioners of the monethly Assessement Commissioners of Decimation Sequestration Treasurers Collectors Excisemen and all other Officers Miliary Civil and Ecclesiastick who on the least displeasure given are subject to be as easily removed as they were first impowered which hath been frequently practised in those Parts Especially those Malignants and Cavaliers in authority who being conscious of their own guilt and incapacity are the more slavish and apt to act any thing arbitrarily at the will and pleasure of their Patron It is therefore humbly left to consideration 1. Whether any one man in the beginning of these Wars being not worth in all the World 500 l. could since by lawful honest means acquire an estate of above 5000 l. per Annum 2. Whether it be not fit to enquire how he came by this great Estate the Commonwealth being in great want of money 3. Whether it be safe for the people or consistent with the policy and prudence of a well governed State to continue such a person in such an absolute authority ouer six Counties which he hath exercised in manner aforesaid for above seven years last past Published by G. M. ready to prove and justifie the same