THE STATE OF His Majesties Revenue IN IRELAND As the same was Given in to the Right Honourable the LORDS COMMISSIONERS of His Majesties Treasury in England By Francis Lord Angier vice-Vice-Treasurer of IRELAND AND ALSO The Humble Proposals OF THE Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount RANELAGH Upon the said STATE TOGETHER WITH His Majesties Contract THEREUPON Concerning His whole Revenue in IRELAND BY LETTERS PATENTS Bearing date the 4th of August 1672. In the SAVOY Printed by Tho. Newcomb 1673. FUIMUS The Right honble Charles Viscount Bruce of Ampthill Son Heir Apparent of Thomas Earl of Ailasbury Baron Bruce of Whorleton A STATE of HIS MAJESTIES YEARLY REVENUE and CHARGE IN IRELAND From the 25 th of December 1669 to the 25 th of December 1675 being the time when the present Farm determines From the 25 th of December 1669 to the 25 th of December 1670. Reven Hearth-money Wine-Licences Quit-rents 91500 00 00 Customs 75000 00 00 Inland Excise 39000 00 00 Total 205500 00 00 Abatements Anno 1870 Abatement allowed by the second Contract 11378 00 00 Salaries of the Commissioners 02750 00 00 Interest of the 70000 li. 07000 00 00 Quit-rents abated to the Duke of Ormond 05000 00 00 Quit-rents respited and discharged and for Lands in the Kings hands 12929 03 08 ¾ Total 39057 03 08 ¾ Clear Revenue payable this year 166442 16 03 ¼ His Majesties Charge To the Military List 155341 13 07 To the Civil List 16501 11 11 Total Charge 171843 05 06 Clear Revenue deduct 166442 16 03 ¼ The Charge exceeds the Revenue this year 5490 09 02 ¾ From the 25 th of December 1670 to the 25 th of December 1671. Revenue Hearth-money Wine-Licences Quit-rents c. 091500 00 00 Customs c. 075000 00 00 Inland Excise for the first quarter ending 25th March 1671 009750 00 00 Inland Excise for the remaining three quarters 039750 00 00 Total 216000 00 00 Abatements Anno 1671. Abatement allowed by the second Contract 014771 10 00 All the other Abatements mentioned in the Accompt of the last year comes to 027679 03 08 ¾ Total 042450 13 08 ¾ Clear Revenue payable this year 173549 06 03 ¼ Charge The Charge of the Civil and Military Lists as before 171843 05 06 Excess of the Revenue above the Charge 001706 00 09 ½ From the 25 th of December 1671 to the 25 th of December 1672. Reven Hearth-money Wine-Licences Quit-rents 091500 00 00 Customs 075000 00 00 Inland Excise 053000 00 00 Total 219500 00 00 Abatements Anno 1672. Abatement allowed by the second Contract 015000 00 00 All the other Abatements amount unto 027679 03 08 ¾ Total 042679 03 08 ¾ Clear Revenue payable this year 176820 16 03 ¼ Charge The Charge of both Lists 171843 05 06 Excess of the Revenue above the Charge 004977 10 09 ¼ From the 25 th of December 1672 to the 25 th of December 1673. Reven Hearth-money Wine-Licences Quit-rents c. 091500 00 00 Customs c. 075000 00 00 Inland Excise 053000 00 00 Total 219500 00 00 Abatements Anno 1673. Allowed the same as the first year 042679 03 08 ¾ Clear Revenue payable this year 176820 16 03 ¼ Charge The Charge of both Lists 171843 05 06 Excess of the Revenue above the Charge 004977 10 09 ¼ From the 25 th of December 1673 to the 25 th of December 1674. Reven Hearth-money Wine-Licences Quit-rents c. 091500 00 00 Customs c. 075000 00 00 Inland Excise 053000 00 00 Total 219500 00 00 Abatements Anno 1674. Abatements allowed as before 042679 03 08 ¾ Clear Revenue payable this year 176820 16 03 ¼ Charge The Charge of both Lists 171843 05 06 Excess of the Revenue above the Charge 004977 10 09 ¼ From the 25 th of December 1674 to the 25 th of December 1675. Reven Hearth-money Wine-Licences Quit-rents c. 091500 00 00 Customs c. 075000 00 00 Inland Excise 053000 00 00 Total 219500 00 00 Abatements Anno 1675. Abatements allowed as before 042679 03 08 ¾ Clear Revenue payable this year 176820 16 03 ½ Charge Charge of both Lists 171843 05 06 Excess of the Revenue above the Charge 004977 10 09 ¼ So that when the said Farm determines viz. the 25th day of December 1675 the Annual Revenue will exceed the Annual Charge the sum of 016215 14 07 ½ A STATE of HIS MAJESTIES DEBTS TO THE CIVIL and MILITARY LISTS c. Due to the Kings Guard of Horse for 12 months pay ending the last of December 1670 07677 12 00 Due to 29 Troops more 12 months ending the last of December 1670 56935 04 00 Due to 61 Companies of Foot 12. months ending the last of December 1670 53642 08 00 Due to the Regiment of Guards 11. months pay ending the 30th of December 1670 20746 07 04  139001 11 04 Advanced by the new Farmers 070000 00 00 Lent by Alderman Bucknall 10000 li. which with interest at 10 li. per Cent. and Exchange at 5 li. per Cent. comes to 011500 00 00 To the City of Londonderry 004000 00 00 For Lands inclosed in the Parke 010000 00 00 Arrears of the Civil List about 004000 00 00 Due for Arms and Ammunition sent out of England 006076 00 00 Due to Patrick Archer 006294 05 00 Due to the Train of Artillery 001147 05 02 Insolvent Assignments due to the Army 010000 00 00 Due to the Earl of Anglesey to be paid out of forfeited Recognizances 002500 00 00 Due to the Lord Arlington being the remainder of 10000 l. granted to him 006250 00 00 Part of the 10 months arrear due to the Army in the Lords Justices time 040789 18 00 To Collonel Lane's Daughters 006000 00 00 Total Debt 317558 19 06 Towards the discharging which Debts there is in prospect these particular Funds that follow The Overplus of the Revenue above the Charge at the end of the Farm 016215 14 07 ½ Out of the 50000 li. reserved to the King by the Act of Explanation 010000 00 00 By the Assignment of the Duke of Ormond to His Majesty out of the years value 025000 00 00 In arrear upon Sir Alexander Bence for the Inland Excise 008000 00 00 By contract with the 49. men out of their share of the years value 050000 00 00 Total in view 109215 14 07 ½ So there remains unpaid 203343 04 10 ½ To discharge which there is no Fund left of His Majesties Revenue but to the product of the Old Arrears upon the Commission of Inquiry now on foot and the casual Revenue the Quantum whereof cannot be ascertained This was given in to His Majesty and the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury by the Right Honourable Francis Lord Angier Vice-Treasurer of Ireland THE Lord Ranelaghs SHORT PROPOSALS I Do Humbly offer to pay Your Majesties Charge and Debts mentioned in the State of Your Revenue given You in by the Vice-Treasurer as far as Your Majesty is obliged That the Farmers should continue their Bargain as now
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
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
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
within the said Realm of Ireland under several Reservations Limitations and Conditions therein mentioned are now in farm by vertue of a certain Indenture thereof made by His Majesty unto John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall under his Great Seal of England and bearing date the twelfth day of July in the one and twentieth year of His Mjesties Reign for the terms thereby granted which is not to expire until the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and seventy five by which said Indenture of Lease there is reserved to His Majesty Two hundred six thousand two hundred and fifty pounds for the year ending the five and twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred seventy one and the yearly rent of Two hundred and nineteen thousand and five hundred pounds from thence to the end of the said term which ends the five and twentieth day of December One Thousand six hundred seventy five as by the said Indenture relation being thereunto had more at large appears Recital of the Patent of Abatements 3 August 1669. to John Forth and eight others whereby the Rent reserved for the year ending 25th Decemb. 1671 will be reduced to 191476 li. 10 s. and to 204500 li. per annum the remaining four years AND whereas His Majesty by his Letters Patents bearing date the third day of August in the one and twentieth year of his Reign reciting the said former Indenture of Demise and the several Rents therein reserved did for the considerations therein expressed Give and Grant unto the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breeden James Hayes Dannett Forth George Dashwood and Ralph Bucknall their Executors and Assigns these Sums following that is to say out of the Rent payable between the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty eight and the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty nine the sum of Six thousand two hundred fifty two pounds and out of the rent payable between the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty nine and the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and seventy the sum of Eleven thousand three hundred seventy eight pounds And out of the rent due between the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and seventy and the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy one the sum of Fourteen thousand seven hundred seventy three pounds and ten shillings And out of the rent due betweeen the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy one and the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five for every year during the said four last mentioned years the yearly sum of Fifteen thousand pounds By reason of which last mentioned Grant the rent expressed to be reserved to His Majesty by the said former Indenture of Demise will in effect be reduced to One hundred ninety one thousand four hundred seventy six pounds and ten shillings for the year ending the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy one and for the four years thence next ensuing the rent payable by the said Farmers is in effect reduced to the yearly sum of Two hundred and four thousand and five hundrd pounds as in and by the said last recited Indenture relation being thereunto had more at large appears AND whereas His Majesty having taken into his Princely consideration the state of his Revenue in Ireland His Majesty taking into consideration the state of his Revenue and the charge of his Government in Ireland admits and accepts of Proposals from Richard Viscount Ranelagh for himself and others for the receiving and issuing his whole Revenue from the 25th of December 1670 to the 26th of December 1675. and the charge of his Government there in the Payment of the Civil and Military Lists according to the several Establishments together with the great debts now owing by His Majesty in that Kingdom as well for the arrears upon the several establishments as otherwise was pleased to admit of such Proposals to be made to him as might tend to the advancement and furtherance of his service there Whereupon the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh on behalf of himself and of Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon did humbly propose to His Majesty that they might be admitted to receive all His Majesties certain and casual Revenue in Ireland Ordinary and Extraordinary whatsoever as well in arrear as what shall any way grow due to His Majesty his Heirs and Successors until the six and twentieth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred seventy five including the last rents due for any part of the said Revenue for the time then incurred though not payable till afterward and that in consideration thereof they would undertake to defray all His Majesties growing charge of his said Kingdom of Ireland and moreover would pay all the arrears of the Establishment there and certain other debts owing by His Majesty in that Kingdom hereby agreed to be by them paid and discharged * 2. And also would pay unto His Majesty for his own use over and besides the Undertaking aforesaid the full sum of Fourscore thousand pounds in such manner and form and with such Limitations and Restrictions as are herein after more particularly expressed and declared All which His Majesty hath thought fit to accept and doth by these Presents declare his gracious acceptance thereof and agreement thereunto to the end therefore that the said Proposal and Agreements may attain their full and due effect Now this Indenture witnesseth The Body of this Indenture The chief Covenants in the present Indenture from His Majesty to the Viscount Ranelagh and his Partners and the consideration thereof That it is covenanted and agreed by and between the parties to these Presents AND FIRST His Majesty in consideration of the Covenants and Agreements Provisoes and Exceptions herein after mentioned and on the part of 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 to be done and performed And to the end the same may be the better performed and brought to their due effect and for several other good causes and considerations His Majesty thereunto
especially moving of his especial grace certain knowledge and meer motion is graciously pleased to covenant and agree and by these presents for Himself his Heirs and Successors doth covenant grant and agree 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 in manner following that is to say That from and after the date of these presents From the 4th of August 71 to the 26th of December 75 all His Majesties Rents and Arrears of the great Branches of the Revenue His Majesties Treasure and ready Money which are or shall be in the Treasury or due by Imprest or otherwise and all other His Majesties Revenue during the said time shall be issued out and applyed only to the uses undertaken by R. V. Ranelagh and his Partners except what shall be requisite to defray the charges of this Vndertaking and during and untill the six and twentieth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One Thousand six Hundred and Seventy five all and every the arrears of Rent reserved upon the present Farmes or Demises of the great Branches of His Majesties Revenue in Ireland or any of them and all and every the growing Rents which upon or before the said Five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand six Hundred Seventy five shall or may grow due or payable including the last Rents and Payments for the said Revenue which shall incurr and grow due during the said Terme though not payable till after the end of the said Terme And all and every the Rents and Sums of Money which by vertue of the said present Farmes or Demises His Majesty His Heires or Successors is or at any time hereafter can or may be entituled unto And also all His Majesties Treasure and ready Money which upon the day of the date of these presents is or at any time after the date of these Presents and during the terme aforesaid shall be found in His Majesties Treasury in Ireland or shall be any wayes due and owing to His Majesty in that Kingdome by Imprest or otherwise And all other His Majesties Revenue in Ireland Certain and Casual Ordinary and Extraordinary shall from time to time during the terme aforesaid be Issued out and applyed to such Uses Intents and Purposes and in such order and manner and at such times only as 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 herein after Covenanted Agreed and Undertaken to see done executed and performed and to no other uses intents or purposes whatsoever except what shall be fit and requisite to defray the necessary Charges and Expences of this Present Undertaking The Monyes which are or shall be received by his Majesties Vice-Treasurer or paid to any within the Establishment shall be accepted as so much of the growing charge of the year commencing from the last of December 70 AND If any Sum or Sums of Money have been or shall be received by His Majesties Vice-Treasurer of Ireland on or since the Five and twentieth day of December last past before the date hereof or have been or shall be on or after the said Five and Twentieth day of December issued and paid out to any person or persons comprehended within the Martial or Civil Lists according to the severall and respective Establishments all Payments so made or to be made and all Moneys so received and issued out shall be deemed and taken and so are hereby declared to be accepted as Moneys issued out for the discharging and answering so much of the growing charge of this present year R. V. R. c. shall not be obliged to defray more of the first years charge then would remain to be answered if the Moneys received and paid by His Majesties Vice-Treasurer since the 25th of December 70 had been duely and wholly applyed to the necessary charges of the year commencing from the last of December 70 commencing upon the last day of December last past And 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 not be obliged to answer and defray any more of the charge of this present year commencing as aforesaid then what will remaine to be answered and defrayed if the Moneys received and paid by His Majesties Vice-Treasurer since the Five and twentieth day of December last past had been duely and wholly applyed to the necessary charges of this present year commencing as aforesaid nor shall they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood V. R. c. Shall have no defalcations for Monies which from the 25th of December 70 to the 4th of August 71 have been applyed to the uses only before undertaken Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon or any of them or any Person or Persons claiming by from or under them or any of them aske demand or have any Defalcation or abatement of the Summs agreed to be paid by these Presents for or in respect of any Summes of Money which since the five and twentieth day of December now last past and before the date of these presents have been applyed to such uses intents and purposes only as are herein before undertaken to be performed And His Majesty for Himself His Heires and Successors doth further Covenant Grant and Agree to and with 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 and every of them their and every of their Heires Executors and Administrators by these Presents that there shall be from time to time such and so many Commissions issued out under His Majesties Great Seal of England or Ireland Such Commissions shall be issued under the great Seale of England or Ireland and directed to V.R. c. or such others as they shall desire Authorizing them as his Majesties Officers to mannage receive compound for and discharge his whole Revenue not pardoned or granted away before the 25th of December 70 as well in arreare on or before that day and yet unpaid as which shall any way grow due before the 26th of December 75 including the payments which shall be due for the time incurred before the said day though payable after and directed to 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 or such other able
Statute Recognizance Process Order Course or Suite of our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heires or Successors as also all and every the foresaid Pains and Penalties which shall so likewise be recovered and which 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 are or ought to have according to the intent of these presents shall immediately after the recovering or levying thereof from time to time be delivered by the said Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the said Exchequer or some of them 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 of them to their and every of their own proper uses and behoofs without any Account or other thing to our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs or Successors to be had paid or done of or for the same or any part or parcel thereof other than the said several and respective yearly Rents and Sums of Money and other Things and Duties before in these presents respectively reserved and agreed to be paid to his Highness his Heirs and Successors according to the tenor purport Or else shall be retained by the King in part of the Rent and true meaning of these presents or else shall be retained towards or for or in part of payment of the said Rent and Sums of Money to His Highness his Heirs and Successors reserved or payable by force of these presents which then shall be due if to the said Lord-Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the Court of Exchequer or the more part of them for the time being it shall be thought meet and convenient for his Majesties service and surety in the premises And also that our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors shall from time to time as occasion shall be make or cause to be made 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 The Farmers are to have such Grants of the Forfeitures recovered as they desire and the Extents thereupon Administrators and Assigns and every or any of them under the Great Seal of England or Ireland or under the Seal of the Court of Exchequer there or otherwise 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 or Assignes or any of them their or any of their Councill learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised or required and at their or any of their proper Costs and Charges in the Law such and so many Grants Conveyances and Assurances of and for the said annual Rents Excizes Customes Subsidies Imposts Debts Duties Revenues and Profits Forfeitures Pains Penalties and Sums of Money and of all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Goods and Chattels extended or seized thereupon or for or by reason thereof which by our said Soveraign Lord the Kings Majesty his Heirs or Successors or by any of them shall be had recovered levyed or paid by vertue of any such Process Order Course or Suits if the said Lord-Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons or the more part of them shall not think good so to retain the same And his Majesty doth hereby for him his Heirs and Successors authorize and straitly charge and command as well the Lord Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland for the time being as the said Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the said Court of Exchequer for the time being or some of them to perform do and execute or cause to be performed done and executed his Highness said pleasure herein according to the true intent and meaning of these presents And these Presents or the Enrollment Constat or Exemplification of the same shall be from time to time a sufficient warrant to the said Lord Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal of Ireland Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the said Court of Exchequer for the time being and to all other Officers and Ministers whatsoever of our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors for the time being to whom it shall appertain for the making forth Process suing for recovering and levying of the said Annual Rents Excizes Customes Subsidies Imposts Debts Duties Revenues Profits and Sums of Monyes and every of them and of all the said Forfeitures Pains and Penalties and for the Payment and delivery over 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 to any of them the said annual Rents Excizes Imposts Customes Subsidies Debts Duties Revenues Profits Forfeitures Pains Penalties and Sums of Money and other things whatsoever which by vertue of such Process Order Course or Suits as is aforesaid shall be levyed or paid and for to accept the same so recovered as in part of payment of the Rent and Sums of Money above reserved or payable according to the tenor of these presents then next due to be paid in case it shall be thought meet to retain the same as aforesaid and also for the making of such Grants and Assurances of the said annual Rents Excize Customes Subsidies Impositions Debts Duties Revenues Profits Forfeitures Pains Penalties and Sums of Money and other things that shall be so recovered levyed or paid as is aforesaid under the Great Seal of Ireland and under the Seal of the said Court of Exchequer or either of them or otherwise as by 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 or Assigns or any of them or by their or any of their Counsel learned in the Law shall be reasonably according to the true intent and meaning of these presents devized and required without any other Warrant or Declaration of the pleasure of his Highness his Heirs or Successors to be obtained or had in that behalf And that they 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 shall and may from time time during the said several and respective termes of years to be accounted as aforesaid The Farmers power to take Bonds in the Kings name take Bonds Obligatory in the name of the Kings Majesty his Heirs or Successors or in the names of the said John Forth William Bucknall