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and_o i_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v of_o you_o whether_o you_o have_v power_n by_o your_o commission_n to_o send_v for_o john_n do_v or_o any_o other_o person_n that_o can_v discover_v unto_o you_o the_o truth_n how_o much_o just_o of_o this_o 6000l_o be_v pay_v to_o john_n do_v and_o to_o examine_v he_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n that_o make_v he_o the_o say_v john_n do_v give_v a_o receipt_n for_o more_o money_n than_o he_o receive_v and_o the_o time_n when_o the_o treasurer_n or_o treasurer_n make_v he_o his_o payment_n and_o how_o much_o true_o and_o real_o remain_v in_o the_o treasurer_n hand_n which_o the_o say_a treasurer_n have_v fraudulent_o conceal_v and_o detain_v in_o his_o hand_n from_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o who_o and_o what_o party_n or_o party_n be_v the_o agent_n and_o broker_n and_o where_o they_o dwell_v to_o drive_v the_o bargain_n between_o john_n do_v and_o the_o aforesaid_a treasurer_n whether_o the_o say_v treasurer_n 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they_o be_v discovery_n
most_o excellent_a way_n and_o rule_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n in_o all_o king_n reign_n by_o the_o great_a care_n of_o many_o age_n and_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n know_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o exact_a method_n in_o the_o world_n than_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n be_v for_o the_o just_a account_v and_o pay_v the_o king_n due_n i_o have_v hear_v my_o lord_n cottington_n say_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n that_o no_o prince_n in_o christendom_n have_v the_o like_a exact_a way_n as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o exchequer_n if_o the_o rule_v set_v down_o by_o the_o court_n be_v by_o the_o under-officer_n due_o execute_v so_o that_o whatsoever_o sum_n come_v in_o there_o be_v it_o a_o million_o of_o money_n must_v be_v due_o pay_v and_o account_v for_o or_o else_o he_o can_v find_v it_o upon_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o account_n if_o ever_o it_o come_v in_o charge_n into_o the_o pipe_n and_o if_o the_o course_n of_o the_o exchequer_n have_v not_o be_v disturb_v and_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o public_a money_n thrust_v out_o of_o the_o old_a channel_n it_o have_v be_v impossible_a to_o have_v have_v so_o many_o treasurer_n cozen_v the_o commonwealth_n so_o gross_o and_o shameful_o as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o in_o order_n and_o pursuance_n of_o call_v all_o accomptant_n to_o a_o just_a true_a and_o strict_a account_n your_o supplicant_n most_o humble_o present_v these_o ensue_a proposal_n to_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o parliament_n view_v and_o consideration_n and_o humble_o pray_v that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v put_v in_o strict_a execution_n with_o such_o alteration_n and_o addition_n as_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o parliament_n shall_v conceive_v fit_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n to_o ease_v the_o people_n of_o their_o tax_n for_o god_n defend_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v contribute_v their_o money_n and_o pay_v it_o to_o treasurer_n that_o shall_v make_v themselves_o great_a and_o their_o private_a posterity_n after_o they_o out_o of_o what_o they_o have_v cozen_v and_o defraud_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o therefore_o i_o humble_o petition_v your_o highness_n and_o the_o parliament_n 1._o that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v make_v and_o a_o proclamation_n thereupon_o go_v forth_o command_v and_o require_v all_o committee-man_n sequestrator_n trustee_n for_o sale_n of_o delinquent_n estate_n commissioner_n of_o excize_n commissioner_n of_o the_o custom_n treasurer_n of_o the_o public_a plate_n and_o all_o other_o treasurer_n receiver_n collector_n and_o all_o other_o accomptant_n and_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o have_v be_v employ_v to_o collect_v and_o receiv_v and_o have_v collect_v and_o receive_v any_o the_o public_a money_n good_n chattel_n plate_n &c_n &c_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o value_n throughout_o england_n and_o wales_n ever_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1642._o shall_v within_o three_o month_n next_o after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o proclamation_n make_v up_o and_o deliver_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o nation_n make_v for_o accomptant_n and_o account_n into_o the_o exchequer_n or_o other_o place_n your_o highness_n shall_v appoint_v their_o several_a just_a and_o true_a account_n of_o what_o monies_n good_n chattel_n plate_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o thing_n of_o value_n they_o or_o any_o for_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o how_o and_o by_o what_o warrant_v they_o have_v pay_v and_o deliver_v out_o the_o same_o the_o same_o account_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o upon_o the_o particular_a oath_n of_o every_o such_o person_n accountant_a that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o just_a and_o true_a account_n and_o upon_o every_o particular_a account_n so_o make_v to_o pay_v in_o the_o money_n remain_v in_o his_o hand_n upon_o his_o say_a account_n if_o any_o there_o be_v into_o the_o exchequer_n or_o other_o person_n and_o place_n your_o highness_n shall_v appoint_v to_o receiv_v the_o same_o and_o upon_o failer_z of_o bring_v in_o their_o several_a and_o particular_a account_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n and_o proclamation_n that_o then_o all_o such_o money_n good_n chattel_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o value_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o prove_v upon_o inquisition_n they_o have_v receive_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n whereof_o they_o have_v not_o account_v for_o shall_v be_v levy_v and_o take_v upon_o their_o estate_n and_o their_o person_n imprison_v until_o they_o have_v just_o and_o true_o account_v and_o if_o any_o person_n or_o accountant_a aforesaid_a shall_v be_v dead_a than_o the_o heir_n and_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o such_o person_n so_o die_v or_o be_v dead_a shall_v due_o account_v for_o the_o party_n so_o die_v or_o be_v dead_a according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o nation_n 2._o that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v be_v make_v and_o send_v throughout_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o require_v and_o empower_v four_o of_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o such_o other_o commissioner_n your_o highness_n shall_v appoint_v to_o call_v a_o jury_n in_o every_o parish_n of_o substantial_a freeholders_n or_o other_o discreet_a honest_a man_n either_o of_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o parish_n next_o adjacent_a and_o to_o call_v to_o their_o assistance_n all_o other_o discreet_a person_n that_o can_v and_o will_v give_v they_o true_a information_n concern_v any_o of_o the_o premise_n in_o charge_n and_o the_o say_a jury_n so_o empanel_v to_o make_v true_a inquisition_n of_o all_o such_o neighbour_n and_o person_n aforesaid_a of_o these_o particular_a thing_n follow_v viz._n 3_o that_o the_o jury_n be_v impower_v to_o inquire_v and_o present_v all_o person_n man_n and_o woman_n and_o their_o degree_n and_o quality_n that_o have_v be_v sequester_v in_o each_o respective_a parish_n within_o every_o county_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o month_n and_o year_n when_o this_o be_v do_v also_o they_o be_v to_o inquire_v and_o present_v what_o stock_n of_o cattle_n money_n plate_n household_n stuff_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o thing_n of_o value_n they_o have_v take_v from_o they_o and_o to_o set_v down_o the_o particular_a value_n thereof_o also_o to_o set_v down_o the_o value_v of_o the_o house_n land_n and_o tenement_n wood_n etc._n etc._n sequester_v and_o into_o who_o hand_n the_o same_o come_v and_o to_o set_v down_o the_o parcel_n and_o value_n distinct_o and_o the_o several_a time_n and_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v and_o by_o who_o order_n warrant_n and_o direction_n and_o who_o receive_v the_o money_n 4._o they_o be_v to_o inquire_v and_o present_v in_o every_o parish_n what_o committee-man_n and_o sequestrator_n and_o treasurer_n be_v in_o every_o parish_n their_o distinct_a name_n and_o quality_n who_o of_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o who_o be_v their_o heir_n and_o executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o if_o any_o sequestrator_n treasurer_n or_o committee-man_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o their_o ancient_a abide_n place_n since_o 1642._o to_o set_v down_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o knowledge_n or_o information_n they_o can_v get_v where_o every_o such_o sequestrator_n committeeman_n and_o treasurer_n do_v live_v in_o what_o county_n and_o place_n within_o this_o nation_n or_o elsewhere_o 5._o they_o be_v to_o inquire_v in_o what_o place_n of_o the_o county_n the_o committee_n for_o sequestration_n do_v usual_o sit_v and_o to_o certify_v the_o same_o and_o that_o diligent_a search_n be_v make_v for_o all_o book_n of_o order_n of_o every_o particular_a committee_n that_o in_o every_o parish_n twelv_v able_a and_o discreet_a person_n upon_o oath_n shall_v make_v strict_a inquisition_n who_o receive_v all_o rent_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o land_n and_o house_n of_o delinquent_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o how_o long_o every_o delinquent_n land_n be_v under_o sequestration_n before_o they_o be_v compound_v for_o or_o sell_v and_o to_o present_v all_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o have_v the_o public_a money_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o what_o quantity_n and_o this_o all_o jury_n in_o every_o parish_n shall_v swear_v to_o do_v without_o favour_n or_o affection_n and_o that_o some_o considerable_a penalty_n may_v be_v inflict_v on_o such_o jury_n or_o the_o party_n offend_v among_o they_o that_o shall_v wilful_o perjure_v themselves_o in_o wilful_a make_v false_a return_v and_o in_o wilful_a conceal_v any_o fraud_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n through_o their_o connivance_n or_o wilfulness_n when_o the_o evidence_n for_o the_o state_n have_v by_o good_a and_o legal_a witness_n swear_v the_o fact_n positive_o and_o clear_o and_o yet_o the_o jury_n will_v not_o make_v their_o return_v according_o to_o their_o evidence_n to_o set_v a_o penalty_n upon_o all_o offender_n of_o this_o
nature_n 6._o that_o the_o prime_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o every_o county_n in_o england_n or_o such_o other_o commissioner_n your_o highness_n shall_v appoint_v may_v be_v authorize_v by_o your_o highness_n and_o the_o parliament_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o head_n city_n or_o town_n of_o every_o county_n and_o there_o they_o or_o any_o six_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o particular_a presentment_n of_o the_o several_a parish_n and_o send_v forth_o their_o warrant_n to_o all_o committee-man_n their_o clerk_n sequestrator_n surveyor_n and_o other_o to_o bring_v in_o all_o the_o act_n order_n ordinance_n write_n etc._n etc._n which_o impower_v they_o to_o act_v as_o a_o committee_n for_o the_o county_n and_o impower_v they_o to_o raise_v money_n and_o sequester_v delinquent_n estate_n personal_a and_o real_a and_o all_o the_o order_n warrant_n and_o proceed_n they_o make_v as_o committee_n man_n and_o to_o command_v all_o clerk_n and_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o 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further_a pleasure_n be_v know_v 7._o the_o say_v justice_n of_o peace_n and_o commissioner_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o six_o or_o more_o of_o they_o be_v to_o return_v their_o certificate_n of_o all_o the_o fraud_n abuse_n failer_n of_o trust_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o person_n they_o find_v upon_o the_o particular_a presentmens_n of_o every_o parish_n that_o have_v the_o commonwealth_n money_n land_n good_n chattel_n etc._n etc._n in_o their_o hand_n where_o the_o justice_n find_v it_o positive_o to_o be_v prove_v to_o certify_v it_o so_o where_o they_o find_v it_o by_o circumstance_n to_o certify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v their_o neglect_n to_o his_o highness_n and_o his_o counsel_n 8._o the_o say_v justice_n and_o commissioner_n in_o every_o county_n to_o put_v up_o all_o these_o paper_n record_n write_n &c._n &c._n which_o shall_v be_v return_v unto_o they_o from_o every_o parish_n several_o and_o safe_o without_o any_o imbezelment_n in_o trunk_n or_o box_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n with_o their_o certificate_n how_o they_o in_o their_o judgement_n find_v the_o whole_a business_n upon_o the_o presentment_n of_o each_o parish_n and_o a_o duplicate_v of_o that_o presentment_n to_o be_v send_v along_o with_o the_o paper_n record_n and_o account_n in_o general_n the_o same_o to_o be_v send_v up_o to_o some_o public_a place_n that_o shall_v be_v set_v down_o and_o nominate_v by_o your_o highness_n and_o there_o to_o be_v safe_o keep_v without_o imbezelment_n by_o faithful_a and_o trusty_a swear_a person_n to_o be_v nominate_v and_o appoint_v for_o that_o service_n and_o also_o several_a person_n of_o skill_n and_o ability_n upon_o oath_n to_o view_v and_o audite_fw-la and_o inspect_v into_o all_o the_o say_a book_n and_o paper_n account_n and_o write_n concern_v the_o premise_n and_o to_o give_v your_o highness_n and_o your_o counsel_n a_o account_n upon_o their_o oath_n concern_v the_o 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deliver_v it_o and_o this_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o strict_a penalty_n 10._o that_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v several_a monthly_a tax_n and_o voluntary_a contribution_n for_o many_o year_n viz._n ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1642._o tax_v and_o gather_v upon_o the_o county_n city_n and_o borroughs_n within_o england_n and_o wales_n that_o diligent_a enquiry_n be_v make_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o commissioner_n of_o each_o county_n of_o those_o that_o have_v assess_v the_o say_v monthly_a tax_n within_o the_o city_n borroughs_n and_o parish_n of_o each_o respective_a county_n and_o that_o all_o the_o sum_n of_o money_n receive_v by_o order_n of_o parliament_n or_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o transaction_n thereupon_o for_o each_o respective_a parish_n and_o county_n be_v particular_o set_v down_o the_o just_a sum_n what_o be_v rate_v at_o every_o one_o of_o the_o quarter-session_n or_o other_o meeting_n when_o they_o make_v their_o bill_n and_o book_n of_o rate_n and_o assessment_n and_o the_o several_a sum_n they_o lay_v upon_o every_o hundred_o or_o parish_n within_o every_o respective_a county_n that_o they_o present_v in_o write_v the_o gross_a account_n of_o every_o book_n of_o rate_n and_o assessment_n since_o the_o year_n 1642_o and_o what_o commissioner_n sign_v those_o book_n of_o rate_n and_o who_o be_v make_v petty_a collector_n for_o each_o parish_n and_o hundred_o for_o every_o respective_a year_n and_o the_o several_a sum_n rate_v this_o to_o be_v do_v for_o every_o particular_a tax_n which_o be_v rate_v and_o who_o be_v make_v the_o chief_a collector_n and_o treasurer_n of_o each_o county_n and_o to_o set_v down_o to_o what_o treasurer_n at_o london_n the_o country_n treasurer_n of_o each_o county_n pay_v their_o tax_n which_o they_o levy_v of_o each_o respective_a county_n or_o if_o they_o pay_v the_o money_n in_o the_o country_n by_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n to_o produce_v their_o original_a order_n and_o warrant_n and_o those_o warrant_n and_o order_n to_o be_v transmit_v up_o to_o such_o person_n as_o your_o highness_n shall_v appoint_v to_o be_v examine_v of_o the_o legalitie_n of_o these_o order_n and_o all_o these_o original_a assessment_n make_v ever_o since_o 1642_o to_o be_v transmit_v up_o to_o london_n to_o such_o place_n or_o place_n person_n or_o person_n as_o your_o highness_n shall_v appoint_v 11._o to_o make_v strict_a enquiry_n what_o voluntary_a contribution_n sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n jewel_n plate_n etc._n etc._n have_v be_v in_o each_o respective_a county_n city_n town_n corporate_a seaport_n and_o elsewhere_o contribute_v and_o give_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o late_a war_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o parliament_n here_o in_o england_n or_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n and_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o slave_n at_o argier_n tunis_n tripoli_n and_o other_o place_n and_o the_o custom_n book_n to_o be_v examine_v at_o every_o port_n and_o who_o have_v be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o order_n of_o any_o committee_n impower_v to_o receive_v any_o the_o abovesaid_a premise_n 12._o a_o convenient_a reward_n to_o be_v allow_v out_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a discovery_n make_v for_o loss_n of_o time_n charge_n and_o pain_n take_v and_o undergon_v by_o any_o of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o employ_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a justice_n of_o peace_n in_o each_o county_n 13._o to_o appoint_v swear_v officer_n and_o auditor_n to_o calculate_v and_o cast_v up_o what_o have_v be_v levy_v since_o 1642._o according_a to_o the_o return_v out_o of_o each_o county_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o what_o have_v be_v due_o and_o real_o pay_v upon_o true_a and_o lawful_a warrant_n and_o a_o select_a committee_n appoint_v to_o view_n and_o approve_v of_o these_o warrant_n and_o upon_o approbation_n the_o officer_n to_o allow_v it_o upon_o every_o receiver_n account_v and_o if_o that_o the_o warrant_n be_v not_o