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out_o some_o expedient_a whereby_o i_o may_v be_v rather_o serviceable_a to_o the_o king_n than_o burdensome_a or_o grievous_a to_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o satisfy_v myself_o in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o present_v these_o petition_n follow_v according_a to_o their_o several_a date_n whereupon_o there_o have_v be_v some_o proceed_n but_o nothing_o final_o determine_v all_o which_o rest_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o most_o honourable_a council_n in_o parliament_n i_o have_v contract_v all_o thing_n into_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o i_o can_v of_o so_o much_o matter_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o may_v find_v room_n among_o other_o weighty_a affair_n i_o leave_v it_o therefore_o at_o the_o parliament-dore_n for_o they_o to_o do_v what_o in_o honour_n and_o equity_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n require_v april_n 23._o 1661._o veritas_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la angulos_fw-la george_n carew_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o walter_n devereux_n and_o george_n carew_n esquire_n showeth_n that_o there_o be_v divers_a collection_n in_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v former_o grant_v to_o several_a man_n of_o mean_a quality_n and_o condition_n by_o patent_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n during_o pleasure_n to_o receive_v the_o chantry_n rent_n pension_n portion_n and_o foreign_a rent_n amount_v former_o to_o six_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a or_o thereabouts_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o say_v collector_n be_v allow_v the_o certain_a fee_n or_o salary_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o those_o collection_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o friar_n that_o through_o the_o neglect_v poverty_n or_o other_o dafault_n of_o the_o say_a collector_n and_o accomptant_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v lose_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n which_o stand_v charge_v in_o super_n upon_o those_o bailiff_n or_o collector_n in_o the_o several_a auditor_n and_o receiver_n account_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o dishonour_v of_o your_o majesty_n revenue_n which_o may_v hereafter_o be_v more_o faithful_o discharge_v with_o advantage_n and_o conveniency_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o subject_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o your_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o grant_v your_o petitioner_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o their_o life_n to_o collect_v the_o say_a chantry_n rent_n pension_n portion_n and_o foreign_a rent_n allow_v they_o the_o say_v fee_n of_o the_o several_a collection_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v give_v good_a assurance_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o trust_v in_o your_o majesty_n be_v say_v service_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n walter_n devereux_n geo._n carew_n 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to_o certify_v i_o there_o opinion_n and_o to_o that_o end_n i_o pray_v they_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v in_o that_o kind_n propose_v and_o what_o security_n the_o petitioner_n will_v give_v to_o ascertain_v those_o rent_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n to_o certify_v their_o opinion_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o this_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n and_o his_o majesty_n service_n therein_o tho._n southampton_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o george_n carew_n thomas_n gould_n and_o john_n culpeper_n esquire_n on_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n and_o sir_n paul_n pinder_n knight_n decease_a showeth_n that_o king_n carl_n the_o first_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n for_o the_o ordinary_a support_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o royal_a estate_n at_o home_n and_o for_o the_o necessary_a supply_n of_o his_o ambassador_n 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improve_a value_n three_o proposal_n to_o the_o king_n 1._o that_o the_o say_a petitioner_n will_v discharge_v 50000._o pound_n deduct_v part_n of_o the_o debt_n due_a from_o the_o crown_n mention_v in_o their_o petition_n and_o give_v good_a security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a rent_n unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n king_n of_o england_n during_o the_o say_a term_n or_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n without_o any_o defalcation_n or_o other_o charge_n or_o reprisal_n whatsoever_o 2._o that_o the_o petitioner_n will_v not_o take_v any_o first-fruit_n of_o such_o benefice_n or_o live_v which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n that_o upon_o the_o examination_n and_o enquiry_n shall_v not_o be_v indifferent_o find_v and_o return_v at_o the_o full_a yearly_a value_n of_o fifty_o pound_n upon_o the_o survey_n 3._o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o charge_n country_n or_o care_n of_o collection_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n or_o ten_o within_o his_o diocese_n but_o be_v whole_o busy_v in_o the_o other_o spiritual_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o cure_v of_o soul_n three_o proposal_n offer_v to_o the_o clergy_n 1._o that_o upon_o the_o nomination_n appointment_n election_n or_o presentation_n of_o any_o spiritual_a person_n into_o the_o say_a dignity_n benefice_n or_o promotion_n and_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o a_o recognizance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o statute_n staple_n with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n to_o pay_v the_o first-fruit_n according_a to_o the_o full_a value_n as_o shall_v be_v return_v upon_o a_o survey_n payable_a within_o four_o year_n after_o such_o nomination_n election_n presentation_n or_o entrance_n at_o eight_o several_a payment_n by_o equal_a portion_n every_o six_o month_n and_o that_o one_o year_n ten_o of_o every_o such_o dignity_n benefice_n or_o promotion_n shall_v be_v deduct_v out_o of_o the_o say_a first-fruit_n in_o case_n the_o incumbent_n by_o before_o all_o payment_n the_o security_n to_o be_v discharge_v according_a to_o the_o time_n 2._o that_o whereas_o by_o the_o liberty_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o late_a deprave_a time_n the_o clergy_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o such_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v by_o the_o common_a people_n as_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o call_v require_v and_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o commence_v several_a action_n for_o their_o tithe_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o confeâ—â—tious_a and_o distemper_a spirit_n the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v unprofitable_a to_o the_o people_n that_o have_v take_v a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o ministry_n therefore_o a_o short_a bill_n shall_v be_v prepare_v by_o council_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o parliament_n that_o a_o act_n may_v be_v pass_v for_o the_o speedy_a recover_n of_o tithe_n which_o have_v be_v pay_v former_o and_o the_o title_n not_o in_o 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time_n to_o suspend_v all_o proceed_n in_o the_o first-fruit_n office_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v a_o secretary_n for_o presentation_n of_o all_o such_o live_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o majesty_n dispose_n whole_o to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n service_n therein_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v full_o inform_v of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o those_o live_n and_o whereas_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o his_o majesty_n several_a live_n and_o promotion_n be_v heretofore_o in_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n dispose_v to_o be_v so_o continue_v notwithstanding_o any_o new_a return_n of_o a_o great_a value_n further_a argument_n and_o consideration_n will_v be_v offer_v in_o convenient_a time_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o general_n good_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o occasion_n require_v all_o which_o they_o humble_o submit_v george_n carew_n thomas_n gould_n john_n culpeper_n octob._n 22._o 1660._o a_o order_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o petition_n refer_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n veneris_fw-la seven_o die_v decembris_fw-la 1660._o anglia_fw-it wallia_fw-la upon_o read_v the_o petition_n of_o walter_n deverenx_n and_o george_n carew_n esquire_n present_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o a_o grant_v to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o for_o their_o life_n upon_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n mention_v of_o the_o sole_a collection_n of_o that_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n consist_v in_o chantry_n rent_n pension_n portion_n and_o other_o small_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n manor_n and_o bailiwick_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o of_o a_o reference_n thereupon_o make_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n earl_n of_o southampton_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n dated_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o september_n 1660._o whereby_o we_o be_v desire_v 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