year_n at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o threescore_o thousand_o pound_n upon_o the_o condition_n and_o proposal_n as_o in_o the_o paper_n hereunto_o annex_v be_v express_v and_o set_v forth_o and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n october_n 22._o 1660._o several_a reason_n argument_n and_o proposition_n offer_v to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o revenue_n in_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o clergy_n annex_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o george_n carew_n thomas_n gould_n and_o john_n culpeper_n esquire_n for_o a_o patent_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o threescore_o thousand_o pound_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o 26_o the_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o time_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n with_o his_o royal_a assent_n do_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o the_o king_n highness_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o profit_n for_o one_o year_n of_o every_o person_n and_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v nominate_v elect_v present_v or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_v appoint_v to_o have_v any_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n deanary_n prebendary_a parsonage_n uicarage_n or_o any_o other_o dignity_n or_o spiritual_a promotion_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o realm_n of_o what_o name_n nature_n or_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v or_o to_o who_o patronage_n or_o gift_n soever_o they_o belong_v the_o first-fruit_n revenue_n or_o profit_n for_o one_o year_n of_o every_o such_o dignity_n benefice_n or_o spiritual_a promotion_n whereunto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v nominate_v present_v elect_v or_o appoint_v and_o that_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n before_o any_o actual_a or_o real_a possession_n or_o meddle_v with_o the_o profit_n of_o 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successor_n king_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v confirm_v by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o 32._o hen._n 8._o and_o 34._o hen._n 8._o and_o 37._o hen._n 8._o and_o 2._o edward_n and_o 7_o the_o of_o edward_n the_o 6._o and_o 1._o eliz._n and_o it_o be_v also_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a authority_n that_o the_o say_v yearly_o rend_v pension_n or_o ten_o part_n shall_v be_v tax_v rate_v levy_v receive_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n use_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o direct_v into_o every_o diocese_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n several_a commission_n in_o the_o king_n name_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o king_n highness_n shall_v name_v and_o appoint_v command_v or_o authorise_v the_o commissioner_n or_o three_o of_o they_o at_o least_o to_o examine_v 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so_o continue_v ever_o
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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 question_n and_o that_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n adjacent_a to_o the_o place_n may_v have_v power_n upon_o complaint_n of_o any_o minister_n or_o other_o person_n to_o who_o the_o tithe_n do_v or_o shall_v belong_v to_o issue_v forth_o their_o warrant_n to_o distrain_v good_n and_o chattel_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v become_v due_a and_o payable_a as_o aforesaid_a that_o love_n and_o unity_n may_v be_v preserve_v between_o the_o minister_n and_o their_o congregation_n 3._o that_o forthwith_o commission_n shall_v be_v issue_v out_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n morales_fw-la throughout_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o examine_v and_o find_v out_o the_o true_a value_n of_o all_o dignity_n benefice_n parsonage_n and_o other_o spiritual_a promotion_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o return_v the_o survey_v thereof_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o present_a incumbent_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a 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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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