same to the Vses of this Indenture Page 22. R. V. R. Sir A. B. Sir J. H. J. B. and G. D. will during the Vndertaking quarterly or within 40 dayes after each Quarter pay unto the Vice-Treasurer the usual Fees and Profits for any money paid out as the Vice-Treasurer ought to receive if such Warrants had been directed to himself Page 22. Further Covenants from R. V. R. c. Page 23. 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 recovering thereof otherwise than His Majesty might do if this Indenture had not been made Page 23. No Arrears of Quit-rents before the 25th December 1668 shall be demanded for unprofitable Lands Page 23. His Majesty may authorize the Chief Governour and others to install any other debts or arrears due before 25th December 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 Page 23 24. 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 Enstallments Page 24. No suit at Law shall be made for any debt which is not of Record or already charged unless the Chief Governour be first satisfied that there are probable grounds and that His Majesty is justly intitled and might have sued for the same if this Indenture had not been made Page 24. The Chief Governour to issue Proclamations for Accomptants within a limited time to come in and clear Accounts and declaring to other debtors the favorable Enstallments intended them and requiring them to take effectual course to state and secure their respective debts Page 25. R. V. R. c. shall give unto the Chief Governour and such others as His Majesty shall appoint an account of their proceedings in the management of the premisses and will observe their directions for the better and more easie execution of the Powers and accomplishing the ends of this Indenture Page 25. Further Covenants and Powers from His Majesty Page 25. The general Clause concerning Defalcations in case of War Plague c. Page 25. Full power given to R. V. R. c. in their own or His Majesties name to sue for recover and take execution for all Debts and Arrears in any of His Majesties Courts as His Majesty by Law Prerogative or otherwise might do if this Indenture were not made and to apply the same to the uses undertaken and to detain the surplus to their own use without any account to be therefore rendred to His Majesty in any wise Page 27. Power to R. V. R. c. their Deputies Agents and Servants to view search examine and take Copies of all Records Books Papers or other Memorials concerning the Premisses without charge or paying of any Fee for the same Page 27. R. V. R. c. to be freed from all publick employments which would hinder their attendance on this service Page 28. R. V. R. c. may at their own cost and charges have Constats Exemplifications and Duplicates of this Indenture without any further Order or Direction Page 28. His Majesty commands all his Officers and Ministers to be aiding and assisting to the said R. V. R. c. in as ample manner as they ought to do unto His Majesty if this Indenture had not been made Page 28. His Majesty commands the Judges of the Exchequer to award Writs and to cause Process to be executed concerning the premisses Page 29. His Majesty will give R. V. R. c. such further Covenants and Grants as shall be reasonably advised for the full and quiet having and enjoying and such other Powers and Authorities for levying and collecting the premisses and such aid and assistance from His Majesty his Privy Council Exchequer Courts of Justice and all other his Officers and Ministers as any Commissioners Receivers Collectors Farmers and other Ministers of His Majesties Revenue in England or Ireland ever had or ought to have and as in this case shall be thought fit and reasonable Page 30. This Indenture to be inrolled in Ireland within six months Page 30. His Majesty or Chief Governour will after 25th December 1675 until 25th December 1677 authorize R. V. R. c. to levy receive compound or discharge all moneys and arrears comprehended in this agreement which before 25th December 1675 shall be brought in charge upon Record as amply as His Majesty might if this Indenture were not made Page 30 31. This Indenture shall be construed and taken most favourably and beneficially for the said R. V. R. c. and for the better enabling them to execute and perform this Vndertaking Page 31. His Majesty to one part of the Indenture hath affixed the Great Seal of England and R. V. R. c. have put their Hands and Seals to the other part Page 31. 1. THIS INDENTVRE made the fourth day of August in the Three and twentieth year of the Reign of Our most Gracious Sovereign Lord CHARLES the Second The Preamble of this Indenture dated the 4th of August 1671. by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. Annoque Domini One Thousand six hundred seventy one Between the said Kings most Excellent Majesty on the one part Parties to the Indenture and Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh in the Kingdom of Ireland Sir Alexander Bence Knight Sir James Hayes Knight John Bence of London Esquire George Dashwood Esquire Joseph Dean Esquire Robert Huntingdon Esquire John Stepney Esquire and Richard Kingdon Esquire one other part Recital of a former Indenture or Grant 12 July 1669. to John Forth and ten others of the great Branches of the Revenue in Ireland for seven years from 25th December 1675. at 206250 li. for the year ending the 25th December 1671. and 219500 li. per annum the remaining four years WHEREAS the great Branches of His Majesties Revenue in Ireland that is to say the Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage the Duties of Excise for Goods Imported commonly called the Foreign Excise the Duties of Excise arising from Beer Ale Strong-waters and other Excisable Liquors commonly called the Inland Excise the Duties arising by Hearthmony the Duties arising by Licences to Retail Wines and Strong-waters and by Licences for Selling Ale and Beer by Retail as also all the new Quit-rent given to His Majesty by the late Acts of Settlement and Explanation all Chief-rents and Feefarm-rents all Rents Service-rents Charge-rents Seck-rents reserved upon Leases for one and twenty years or more Assart-rents due for Purprestures arented Copyhold-rents and all other certain and ancient Crown-rents yearly payable to His Majesty
comprehended in this agreement which before 25th December 1675 shall be brought in charge upon Record as amply as His Majesty might if this Indenture were not made AND MOREOVER HIS MAJESTY for Himself his Heirs and Successors doth 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 Heirs Executors and Administrators That His Majesty his Heirs and Suceessors or the Lord Lieutenant or Deputy or other Chief Governour or Governours of the said Kingdom of Ireland for the time being shall and will after the five and twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred seventy five and until the five and twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred seventy and seven from time to time sufficiently authorize the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon or such as they shall nominate and appoint as far as the Laws and Statutes of Ireland will permit to demand levy collect recover receive and take or otherwise compound for and discharge all sums of money and the arrearages thereof which after the date of these presents and before the five and twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred seventy and five shall be ascertained and brought into charge upon Record and which if they had been duly collected and levied during the said term should and ought to have been answered and paid unto them the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon in as full and ample manner as His Majesty could or ought to have collected or levied the same if this present Indenture had never been had or made AND LASTLY HIS MAJESTY is hereby graciously pleased to declare and grant This Indenture shall be construed and taken most favourably and beneficially for the said R. V. R. c. and for the better enabling them to execute and perform this undertaking That these His Letters Patents and the Covenants and Agreements on the part of His Majesty herein contained shall be construed adjudged deemed and taken in all and every His Majesties Courts of Record and elsewhere within his said Kingdom of Ireland most favourably and beneficially for the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon their Executors Administrators and Assigns and for the better enabling them to execute and perform the said undertaking In witness whereof to the one part of this Indenture His Majesty to one part of the Indenture hath affixed the Great Seal of England and R. V. R. c. have put their hands and seals to the other part remaining 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 our said Soveraign Lord the Kings Majesty hath caused the Great Seal of England to be affixed and to the other part of this Indenture remaining with our said Soveraign Lord the King 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 set their hands and Seals the day and year first above-written Annoque Domini 1671. August 1671. Annoque Regni Regis Caroli 2. Vicessimo tertio HIs Majesties Covenants and Agreements with Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon whereby in consideration of their undertaking to defray His Majesties growing Charge in Ireland and to pay the Arrears of the Establishments there and other debts owing by His Majesty and Fourscore thousand pounds more to his Majesty His Majesty is pleased to covenant that all the Arrears of Rent reserved upon the Farm of the Revenue in Ireland and all the growing Rents until the 25th of December 1675 and all his Majesties Treasure and ready money in Ireland due or owing to his Majesty by Imprest or otherwise and all his Majesties Revenue certain and casual shall during the said Term be applied to the uses by them undertaken and that they shall have the Surplus to their own use but all Revenue arising by new Acts of Parliament and hereafter to be passed and the lapsed moneys the 30000 li. payable by the Roman Catholicks the English Arrears and the Profits of doubling Ordnance Lands are excepted The Lord Viscount Ranelagh and the rest covenant with his Majesty to defray his Majesties whole Charge of the Kingdom of Ireland from the 25th of December 1670 unto the 25th of December 1675 not exceeding 171843 li. 5 s. 6 d. in any one year and all Arrears of Pay due to the Military List upon the last of December 1670 not exceeding 139001 li. 11 s. 4 d. and to the Civil List not exceeding 4000 li. and to the Train of Artillery not exceeding 1147 li. and the 70000 li. advanced by the Farmers the moneys lent by Sir William Bucknall not exceeding 11500 li. the Customs of Londonderry not exceeding 4000 li. the money due for Phenix Parke not exceeding 10000 li. to Patrick Archer 6294 li. for Arms and Ammunition sent from hence 6076 li. The moiety of Ten Moneths Arrears not exceeding 20394 li. 19 s. 00 d. To the Earl of Anglesey 2500 li. To the Lord Arlington 6250 li. To the Daughters of Collonel Lane 6000 li. To the Lord Archbishop of Dublin 2500 li. To Francis and Elizabeth Jones 3500 li. To John St. Leger Esquire 400 li. out of the Ballance of Sir George Carletons Accompt and to the Lady Faulkland out of the Prize Goods 3000 li. They are also to save his Majesty harmless from all Defalcations to be demanded by the Farmers and to pay his Majesty 80000 li. for his own use within two years after the 25th of December 1675 and that the Duke of Ormond shall receive 50000 li. and the Earl of Suffolk 30000 li. out of the proper Fonds whereon they are charged and that his Majesty shall have the disposal of 7155 li. due on the ballance of the Earl of Angleseys Account and 19491 li. due on the ballance of Sir George Carterets Account His Majesty doth hereby covenant that the Commission of Enquiry now on foot shall be forthwith superseded That all respits of Quit-rents and other sums due to his Majesty shall be forthwith determined That the Composition with the Commission Officers shall not be obstructed but perfected as begun and intended and the Grantees to have the benefit thereof That his Majesty will forthwith renew his Letters to the Chief Governour and Council of Ireland to re-applot
the deficiency of the years value allowing his Subjects four years time for the payment thereof with several Provisoes Restrictions and Qualifications herein particularly expressed viz. inter alias That his Majesty notwithstanding may pardon Criminal or Capital Offences forfeited Recognizances Fines or Forfeitures upon Penal Laws or Outlawries That his Majesty may appoint Commissioners for Reducements as formerly but the moneys due thereupon to belong to the Grantees That his Majesty may let Leases of any his Royal Mines Messuages Lands Tenements or Hereditaments in Ireland yet undisposed or to which his Majesties Title hereafter may be made appear under such Rents as shall be equal to the Quit-rents payable by Adventurers or else the Old Crown Rents and in case his Majesty dispose of any his Lands to the uses of his Declaration of the 30th of November 1660 to any but such their heirs or assigns who received the profits thereof then the arrears of Quit-rents due thereupon before the 25th of December 1668 not to be charged on the Lands but to be recovered of the former Enjoyers and Pervors of the Profits thereof That the present Farmers of his Majesties Revenue in Ireland may continue their Farms without interruption by the Grantees who are to have no abatement for Defalcations to be allowed the said Farmers for the years ended the 25th of December 1670 and the Defalcations hereafter to be made the said Farmers to be determined onely as by the several agreements relating thereunto is appointed That the Grantees upon payments of First-fruits and twentieth parts by the Clergy shall allow usual installments and be concluded by the returns of the Commissioners for that purpose but if their Commissions shall be found defective his Majesty covenants to give order for the rectifying thereof That his Majesty may renew alter or encrease any annuity temporary payments or entertainments in his Majesties Establishments so as the yearly charge exceed not 171843 li. 5 s. 6 d. and also regulate and appoint the method of payment of his Majesties debts so as such for which Interest is payable be first satisfied That if his Majesty shall not think fit to renew any such annuity or payment the Grantees to pay his Majesty his Heirs and Successors such sum as the same will come to over and above the payments aforesaid All moneys are to be brought into the Treasury and the Lord Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence and George Dashwood are to be commissionated to have the sole Custody thereof during the continuance of their Undertaking All Warrants for issuing out of moneys are to be directed to them and they covenant with his Majesty to pay the Vice-Treasurer for the time being his usual Fees quarterly or 40 days after The Covenants with the Farmers for installment of arrears of Quit-rents are to continue and the Chief Governour of Ireland and such others whom his Majesty shall appoint are to have power to enstall any other debts or arrears under certain qualifications Nothing which is not now in Charge on Record can be sued for without first satisfying the Chief Governour of Ireland of the grounds of the proceedings A just account is to be given from time to time of all the proceedings in the managing of the Revenue and the directions of the Chief Governour to be observed No Defalcation is to be expected for any pardon or release which may be made to the Earl of Anglesey or Sir James Shaen In case of Plague War Fire or other unavoidable Calamity there is to be defalcation and they are to be enabled to levy what shall appear due upon Record at any time within two years after the term expired and the Patent is to be expounded most beneficial for the Undertakers and to enable them to perform their Contract And these are the Clauses of Assistance and other beneficial Clauses fit and proper Subscribed by Mr. Attorney General by Warrant under his Majesties Sign Manual and Procur ' by Mr. Secretary Trevor LETTERS PATENTS GRANTED BY HIS MAJESTY CONTAINING A Demise of His Revenue OF IRELAND FOR SEVEN YEARS Bearing Date the Twelfth day of July 1669. AS ALSO LETTERS PATENTS Granted by His MAJESTY CONTAINING AN ABATEMENT OF RENT Bearing Date the Third day of August 1669. TOGETHER WITH MARGINAL NOTES and an ALPHABETICAL TABLE Prosperè succedant Regi Vobisque C R HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE DIEV ET MON DROIT In the SAVOY Printed by Tho. Newcomb 1672. THIS INDENTURE made the Twelfth day of July An. Dom. 1669. and in the One and twentieth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. BETWEEN the said Kings Most Excellent Majesty on the one part and John Forth Alderman and now one of the Sheriffs of the City of London William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet and John Breedon of the City of London Esquires Iames Hayes of Lincolns-Inn in the County of Middlesex Esq Dannet Forth and George Dashwood of the City of London Esquires William Muschamp and Humphry Taylor of Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland Esquires and Ralph Bucknall of the City of London Esq on the other part WHEREAS in our Parliament begun and held at Dublin upon the eighth day of May in the thirteenth year of His Majesties Reign and there continued by several Proroguations unto the twenty sixth day of October in the seventeenth year of His Majesties Reign several Acts of Parliament were passed during the several Sessions of the said Parliament for the better ascertaining setling establishing and declaring of His Majesties Revenue in His said Kingdom of Ireland and amongst others one Act was passed Entituled A recital of the Acts touching the Kings Revenue in Ireland from the 8. of May in the 13 to the 6th of Octo. in the 17 year of His Reign An Act for setling the Subsidie of Poundage and granting a Subsidie of Tunnage and other sums of Money unto His Royal Majesty His Heirs and Successors the same to be paid upon Merchandizes imported and exported into or out of the Kingdom of Ireland according to a book of Rates hereunto annexed And also one other Act Entituled An Act for the setling of the Excise or New Impost upon his Majesty his Heires and Successors according to the book of Rates therein inserted And also one other Act Entituled An Act for the Improvement of his Majesties Revenues upon the granting of Licenses for the selling of Ale and Beer And also one other Act Entituled An Act for establishing an additional Revenue upon his Majesty his Heirs and Successors for the better support of his and their Crown and Dignity And also one other Act Entituled An Additional Act for the better ordering and collecting the revenue arising by Hearth-mony And also one other Act Entituled An Act for the better ordering the selling of Wines and Aqua-vitae together with all
other allowance or recompence to be therefore or by reason thereof made paid or rendred by his Majesty his Heirs or Successors or any person or persons whatsoever 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 or Assigns or any of them 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 and Assigns and every of them The Farmers are to permit Merchant strangers in eight months to transport what they imported custom free their and every of their deputies and servants from time to time during the said Term of six years to be accompted as aforesaid shall and will permit and suffer every Merchant alien or stranger his and their Deputies factors and servants and every of them which have brought any goods wares or merchandizes from any the parts beyond the Seas into the said Realm of Ireland being no goods prohibited to be brought into or carried out of the said Realm by any Statute or Restraint And having there paid the Customs and Subsidies inward due for the same to transport and carry out again the same goods wares and merchandizes the property or nature thereof being not altered or changed out of any the Ports or Creeks aforesaid into any the parts beyond the Seas And every Merchant being subject born the property not being altered to export the same goods at any time within one year next after the first Entry of the same upon the first bringing thereof at any time within eight months next after the first entry of the same into the said Custom-books upon the first bringing thereof into the said Realm free from all custom outward and without demand or challenge of any custom subsidy or duty for any such Transportation outward for the same And likewise shall and will permit and suffer every Merchant being subject born within the said Realm his deputies factors and servants and every of them from time to time during the continuance of this Grant which have brought any wares goods or merchandizes from any the parts beyond the Seas into the said Realm of Ireland being no goods prohibited to be brought into or carried out of the said Realm by any Statute or Restraint and there having paid the custom and subsidy inward due for the same to transport and carry out the same goods wares and merchandizes the property or nature thereof being not altered or changed out of any Ports or Creeks of the said Realm into the parts beyond the Seas at any time within one year next after the first entry of the same into the Custom-house book upon the first bringing thereof into the said Realm free of all Customs outward and without demand or challenge of any Custom Subsidy or Duty for any such Transportation of the same as is aforesaid 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 Victuals and apparel for his Majesties service by warrant of Lord Lieutetenant Treasurer c. to be custom free Administrators and Assigns and every of them their and every of their deputies servants and factors shall and will permit and suffer from time to time during the continuance of this Demise all manner of victuals and apparel provided or to be provided for any of the Kings Majesties Armies which shall then be within the Realms of England or Scotland or elsewhere and all apparel provided or to be provided for any the Kings Majesties Armies and Garrisons and every of them in any place wheresoever as shall be allowed by warrant in writing under the hand of the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Covernours of Ireland for the time being or under the hand of the Lord Treasurer or Vice-Treasurer of Ireland for the time being to pass and to be transported out of any the said Ports and Creeks into the said several places beyond the Seas respectively whereunto they shall be directed custom free and without demand of any Custom Subsidy Duty Sum or Sums of money for any custom outward for the same victual and apparel and every of them so to be Transported as aforesaid And shall and will permit and suffer also all such necessary provisions as shall be yearly provided within the said Realm for the Service of his Majesties Navies Armies or Garrisons or any Officers Souldiers or Mariners therein being and shall by the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour and Governours of Ireland 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 to be always one or more be limited and set down in writing under his hand or their hand or hands to pass and be transported into every place and places where the same shall be appointed and directed to be carried and unladen without lett impediment or hinderance of the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them or of their or any of their deputies and servant custom free and without demand of any Custom Subsidy Duty Sum or Sums of money for the the transportation or for the custom for the same Provided always and it is hereby declared that all apparel victuals and other provisions laden on board by pretence of such warrants what exceeds those warrants and is exported for merchandize to pay and exceeding the quantities in such warrants mentioned if the same be laden on board with intent to be sold and uttered by way of merchandize shall be subject and lyable to the payment of customs any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding And also shall and will in like manner permit and suffer all and every such person and persons as shall have license to pass and depart out of the said Realm Such as have licence to pass beyond Sea are to be suffered to go without exaction and of custom for apparel only into any the parts beyond the Seas by bill signed by the Kings Majesty his Heirs or Successors or by warrant from the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Governors of the Kingdom of Ireland for the time being to pass and depart out of the said Realm according to such licence at any time during the continuance of these presents without the lett hinderance or disturbance of the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns or
said Annual Quit-rents of such Lands shall or may amount unto any Continuance of such Lands in the hands and possession of his Majesty or any granting thereof in Custodium or other letting or devising of the same to the contrary notwithstanding Saving alwayes to his Majesty such Rents as are or shall be reserved of any such Grant in Custodium or other Lease thereof made or to be made for any less Term than one and twenty years PROVIDED lastly 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 Buck-nall their Executors Administrators or Assigns shall not within the space of Twelve moneths next ensuing the date hereof cause this present Indenture to be enrolled in his Majesties High Court of Chancery in Ireland and also in the Court of Exchequer in Ireland in the Office of the Treasurers Remembrancer there That then and in such case and for every such default 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 shall forfeit and lose unto His Majesty his Heirs and Successors the sum of One hundred pounds for each moneth after the said year expired wherein the said Indenture shall remain and continue without Enrolment thereof made in manner and form aforesaid IN WITNESS WHEREOF Our said Sovereign Lord the King to one part of this present Indenture remaining in the hands of the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall hath caused his Great Seal of England to be affixed And to the other part thereof remaining in the hands of our said Sovereign Lord the King 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 have interchangably set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year first above written By the King May it please Your most Excellent Majesty YOur Majesty in consideration of 70000 pounds advanced by 10000 pounds per mensem and covenanted to be left in Your Majesties hands for four years at 10 pounds per cent and good security to be given for payment of your Rent when any part of it shall be taken out and in consideration of the Rents reserved Is hereby gratiously pleased to Demise unto John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall Your Revenue in Ireland arising by Hearth-money Licenses to retaile Wine and Strong-waters the new Quit-rents given to Your Majesty by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation the Chief-rents Fee-farme-rents Rents service Rents charge Rents secke Rents reserved upon Leases exceeding one and twenty years Coppyhold and all other ancient Crown-rents except such Quit-rents as have been granted or released by your Majesty since Michaelmas last and except the Rents reserved upon the Farms of the Customs and Excise which are yet in being To have and to hold from Christmass-day last for seven years Rendering yearly 91500 pounds at the four usual Feasts The first payment was to begin at our Lady-day last past And your Majesty is further pleased to Demise unto them your Revenue arising by Customes and imported Excise To have and to hold from Christmass-day next ensuing for six years rendering yearly seventy five thousand pounds But the times of payment thereof are to be monethly according to the rate of 6000 pounds a moneth at two several payments in the moneth by Equal portions The first payment is to begin on the 31 of January next but every 15 of January following during the Terme and also upon the 15 of January after the Terme there must be paid 6000 pounds And your Majesty is further pleased to demise unto them your Revenue arising by Inland Excise and by Licenses to Retaile Ale and Beer To have and to hold for four years and three quarters from the 25 of March 1671 Rendering yearly 53000 pounds for the first four years by four quartely payments and 39750 pounds during the last three quarters with Covenants and Provisoes suitable to the respective Terms which have been seen and examined by the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury and by some of the Lords of His Majesties Privy Council in England and some of the Lords and others of His Majesties Privy Council in Ireland HENEAGE FINCH THE PATENT FOR THE ABATEMENT CARLES the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Recital of the aforesaid Indenture c. Whereas We in and by one Indenture of Demise bearing date the Twelfth Day of July last past before the date hereof made or mentioned to be made between Our-self of the one part and John Forth Alderman and now one of the Sheriffs of the City of London William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon of the City of London Esquires James Hayes of Lincolns Inne in the County of Middlesex Esquire Dannet Forth George Dashwood of the City of London Esquires William Muschamp and Humphrey Taylor of Dublin in the Kingdom of Ireland Esquires and Ralph Bucknall of the City of London Esquire of the other part for the considerations therein mentioned have demised granted and to Farm lett unto the said John Forth and other the Persons last before mentioned the Duty arising by Hearth-money the Duties arising by Licences to retail Wine and Strong-waters all the New Quit-rents given to Us by the late Acts commonly called The Acts of Settlement and Explanation all Chief Rents and Fee-farm Rents all Rents Service Rents Charge Rents Seck Rents reserved upon Leases Exceeding 21. years at the making hereof Assart Rents Rents due for Purprestures arrented Copyhold Rents and all other certain Rents Annuities and Sums of Money yearly payable to Us within Our said Kingdom of Ireland whether the same be due by the Common Law Statutes Custom or Prescription or by our Ancient Prerogative Right and Inheritance of the Crown or otherwise howsoever Except the Rents payable upon the Farm of the Customs and Imported Excize within our said Kingdom of Ireland still in being and the Rents due and payable upon the Farm of Beer and Ale and other the In-land Excize and of the Moneys payable for Licences to retail Ale and Beer which is still also in being To have and to hold from Christmass-day last for seven years from thence next ensuing under the yearly Rent of Fourscore and Eleven thousand and five hundred pounds of lawfull English Money or lawful Irish Money equivalent thereto at the four usual feasts by equal portions And the first payment thereof
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
other wayes or meanes whatsoever established for Customes Subsidies and Imposts or in lieu of Customes Subsidies and Imposts and other Payments and Duties of for or by reason of all and all manner of Wines Wares Goods and Merchandises whatsoever of whatsoever nature kind quality or condition they are or shall be as well those which at any time or times after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord next ensuing unto the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675 inclusive shall be conveyed imported or brought into the Realm of Ireland or any Port Haven Harbor Creek Road or Place thereunto belonging or duly entred in any Custom-house there or shall be brought into any Warehouse or other places belonging to them or any of them from any forein Island Collony or Plantation whatsoever heretofore made or planted or hereafter to be made or planted or from any other parts beyond the Seas and Realms of England or Scotland or any of them by way of Merchandise Provision Prize taken from Pirates or Enemies or other wayes howsoever As also those which at any time or times between the said Feast of the Nativity of our Lord now next ensuing and the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord which shall be in the year of Lord One Thousand six hundred seventy five inclusive shall be conveyed exported or carried by way of Merchandize out of the said Realm of Ireland or any part thereof or Shipped or put into any Boat Lighter Gabbard Wherrey Crayer Ship or Vessel or any Boats Gabbards Wherreys Crayers Lighters Ships or Vessels within any of the Ports or places of or within the Realm of Ireland or any of them or within any Havens Creeks Roads or Places or members of or belonging to the said Ports or Places or any of them with intent to be from thence carryed or conveyed by way of Merchandize out of the said Realm of Ireland into any parts or places beyond the Seas or into the Realms of England or Scotland or either of them or any part of either of them And also All Customes Subsidies and Imposts Payment and Duties which at any time or times within the terme aforesaid shall grow or be due or payable to His Majesty his Heires or Successors As also the Customes for the Over-lengths of all Woollen Cloaths which shall be transported for the Overlengths of all woollen Cloaths or Kerseys which shall be transported from the Realm of Ireland into any parts beyond the Seas or put into any Ship Boat or other Vessel with intent to be transported or conveyed into parts beyond the Seas And moreover our said Soveraign Lord the King for him his Heirs and Successors Doth also grant and agree 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 Assignes 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 shall have take and enjoy to their own proper uses and behoofes All and all manner of Customes Subsidies and Imposts or sums of mony Duties or payments commonly called known or payable as or in lieu of Customes Subsidies and Imposts or any of them and for all Goods Wares and Merchandizes whatsoever which at any time or times between the feast of the Nativity of our Lord And also the Custome of Goods brought into Ireland by any Ships of His Majesty now next ensuing and the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1675. inclusive shall be brought into the said Realm of Ireland in or by any the Ships or Fleets of his Majesty his Heirs or Successors or any other Ships or Vessels employed or to be employed in the service of his Majesty his Heires or Successors Or by His Authority by Letters of Marque or for Pyrates Goods or goods taken from Pyrates or by the Ships or Vessels of any other by Authority from or under his Majesty his Heirs or Successors by Letters of Marque or by any other wayes whatsoever or for Pyrates Goods or Goods taken from Pyrates or Enemies which by any meanes within the times or termes aforesaid shall come into the said Realm of Ireland as if the same Wares Merchandizes and Goods or any of them had been brought into the said Realm of Ireland by any of his Majesties Subjects by way of Merchandize for or upon all or any Goods Wares or Merchandizes whatsoever as well exported as imported or which shall become forfeited to his Majesty his Heirs or Successors by vertue of and according to the late Act of Parliament for the encouraging and increasing of Shipping and Navigation or any the Powers or Clauses therein contained And to the intent 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 may justly and truly receive have take and enjoy the said Customes Subsidies Imposts Payments Duties or sums of money in lieu of Customes Subsidies and Imposts of all such Goods Wares and Merchandizes according to the true intent and meaning of these presents It is Covenanted and agreed and also our Soveraign Lord the King for Him His Heirs and Successors doth streightly charge and Command and by these presents doth ordain That no part of any such Goods be unladen or any way disposed of That no goods be unladen till a true Entry he made as well by His Majesties Officers as the Farmers untill a true Entry be taken and made of all such Goods as well by His Majesties Officers in those ports where such Goods shall be brought in as by the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assignes their Deputies and Agents or some of them And our said Soveraign Lord the King for him his Heirs and Successors and of his more especial Grace certain knowledge and meer motion doth further Demise and grant 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 all and all manner of Rates Charges Impositions sums of Money payments and other Duties of Excise whatsoever which at any time or times and from time to time after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord now next ensuing unto the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Foreign Excise demised which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675. inclusive shall may or ought to happen come arise grow renue