their appurtenances whereof no estate is already limitted by these presents except before excepted unto the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Phillip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns from the Feast-day of the Nativity of our Lord now last past for during From Christmass last for seven years and untill the full end and term of seven years from thenceforth next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended TO the only proper use benefit and behoof 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 without any account matter or other thing to be yielded made or done for the same other then the rents and sums of money and other things hereafter in and by these presents reserved covenanted or agreed to be paid or performed and in as large ample and beneficial manner as his Majesty may might or ought to have take or injoy the same by force or vertue of any Statute or Statutes Act or Acts of Parliament Custome Vse Vsage or Prescription and as largely amply and beneficially as his Majesty may demise or grant the same or any part thereof or as the same are hereby mentioned meant or intended to be demised or granted Notwithstanding the clause in the Act for Hearth-mony any Law Statute Act or Acts of Parliament and more especially the clause in the late Act of Parliament intituled 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 Which enacts That all the Revenues arising by the said Act shall be duly and constantly paid into his Majesties Courts of Exchequer and shall not be charged or chargeable with any Gifts Grants or Pensions whatsoever and that all and every such grant and all and every such Clause of non obstante therein contained should be utterly void and all and every persons to whom such grants should be passed should be accomptants to his Majesty for all Moneys received by pretence of such Grants And also all and every Ordinance Order Custome Proclamation Letters Patents Provision Restraint or any other matter or thing had or made or to be had or made to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And the Farmers covenant to pay YIELDING and PAYING therefore and 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 for them and every of them their and every of their heirs executors and administrators and every of them do by these presents Covenant to and with our said Soveraign Lord the King his heires and successors to yield and pay unto our said Soveraign Lord the King his heires and successors yearly and every year during the said term of seven years mentioned in this present demise at or into his or their receipt of the Exchequer at Dublin or by such other payments and with such deductions Ninety one thousand five hundred pounds abatements and allowances and in such manner as in and by these presents is mentioned the full sum of fourscore and eleven thousand and five hundred pounds sterling of lawfull money of England or so much other lawful and currant money of Ireland as shall be Equivalent to fourscorce and eleven thousand and five hundred pounds of lawful English money At or before four the most usual Feasts That is to say the Feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary Quarterly The Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist The Feast of St. Michael the Archangel and the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord by even and equal portions the first payment thereof to begin and to be made upon the Feast of the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary now last past before the date of these presents AND for the better enabling the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Covenants of the first demise Dannet Forth George Dashwood VVilliam Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators Deputies and Assignes to have enjoy collect levy and receive the said Annual Rents Payments Rates Duties of Hearth-money Duties arising by Licenses for retailing Wine and Strongwaters Revenues Profits and other the Premises hereby demised according to the true intent and meaning hereof His Majesty doth by these presents as much as in him lies and as far as the Laws and Statutes of Ireland will permit nominate constitute and appoint the said Iohn Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators Officers Deputies Substitutes Agents and Assignes and no other person or persons whatsoever to be his Majesties Officer and Officers from and after the Commencement and during the continuance of this present demise for the receiving The Farmers made the Kings Collectors collecting and answering the said Annual rents as also the Duty arising by the Fire-hearths and Stoves by vertue of the said several Acts in that behalf or any of them and for viewing and numbering of the several Chimney-hearths and Stoves and other firing-places mentioned in the said Acts and for the inspecting and examining the several Rolls Certificates and Returnes thereof With power to do those things which the Kings Officers are enabled to do made and to be made from time to time into His Majesties Court of Exchequer in pursuance of the said Act or Acts or any other things belonging to the same and to do and execute all and every other the matters and things touching or concerning the Revenues Duties Profits or other the premises herein demised which are directed and authorized to be done and executed by the said Acts by Officers to be thereunto lawfully appointed And further that the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphry Taylor Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators Deputies Agents and Assignes shall and may Collect Receive Levy and enjoy to their own use and benefit such sum and sums of Money or part or parts of the said Rate Duty and Premises hereby demised as by and according to the purport intent and true meaning of these presents shall have accrewed due and payable to them at or before the end or expiration of the terme or time of seven years hereby granted Although this present Demise and the said terme of seven yeares shall be expired and determined And His said Majesty doth hereby give and grant unto the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood
Feast of the Nativity of our Lord which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty and nine From Christmass 1669 for 6 years from the date hereof for during and untill the terme of six years from thenceforth next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended to the only proper use benefit and behoof 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 Assignes without any account matter or other thing to be yielded made rendred or done for the same other then the rents and sums of Money and other things hereafter in and by these presents reserved and Covenanted or agreed to be paid or performed and in as large ample and beneficial manner as his Majesty may might or ought to have take or enjoy the same by force or vertue of any Statute or Statutes Act or Acts of Parliament Custome Use Usage or Prescription and as largely and beneficially as His Majesty may Demise or Grant the same or any part thereof or as the same are hereby mentioned meant or intended to be Demised or Granted any Law Statute Act or Acts of Parliament and more especially the Clause in the said late Act of Parliament Entituled An Act for setling the Excise Non obstante any Law and more especially the Clause in the Act for Excise or New Impost upon His Majesty his Heires and Successors according to the Book of Rates therein inserted which prohibits any Lease to be thereof made for and during the space of seven years next ensuing the said Act or after the said seven years without the Advice of the chief Governour or Governours of Ireland and six more of the Councel of that Kingdom and reserving the highest rent which in any one of the seven years next succeeding the said Statute was yielded and paid unto His Majesty and which Declares any Lease made contrary to the said Act to be void And also all and every Ordinance Order Custom Proclamation or Letters Patents provision restraint or any other matter or thing had or made or to be had or made to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding Yielding and Paying Yielding and Paying therefore yearly and 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 and every of them do by these presents Covenant to and with our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors to yield and pay unto our said Soveraign Lord the King His Heirs and Successors yearly and every year during the said term of six years mentioned in this present Demise at or into his or their receipt of Exchequer at Dublin or by such other payments and with such Deduction Abatements and Allowances and in such manner as in and by these presents is mentioned the full sum of threescore and fifteen thousand pounds The Sum of threescore and fifteen thousand pounds of lawful money of England or so much other lawful and currant money of Ireland as shall be equivalent to threescore and fifteen thousand pounds of lawful English money at or before the dayes and times and according to the several and respective proportions herein after mentioned That is to say at or before the last day of January which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1669. the sum of 3000 l. And at and before the 14th day of February By monthly payments which shall be in the year of our Lord 1669. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 28th day of February which shall be in the year of our Lord 1669. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of March which shall be in the year of our Lord 1669. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of March which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of April which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of April which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of May which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of May which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l And at or before the 15th day of June which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of June which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of July which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of July which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670. the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of August which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of August which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of September which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of September which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of October which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of October which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of November which shall be in the year of our Lord 1970 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of November which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the last day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 3000 l. And at or before the 15th day of January which shall be in the year of our Lord 1670 the sum of 6000 l. which twenty four several payments so as aforesaid appointed to be made do in the time and space of twelve Months amount unto the full and just sum of threescore and fifteen thousand pounds And also yeilding and paying at or before every succeeding 15th day of January during the said term of six years the sum of 6000 l. And on every other last day of January 14th day of February 28th day of February 15th day of March last day of March 15th day of April last day of April
15th day of May last day of May 15th day of June last day of June 15th day of July last day of July 15th day of August last day of August 15th day of September last day of September 15th day of October last day of October 15th day of November last day of November and on every other 15th day of December and last day of December yearly during the said term of six years the sum of 3000 l. And also Yielding and Paying And 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 and every of them do further covenant by these presents to and with our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors to yield and pay unto our said Soveraign Lord the King after the end and expiration of the said terme of six years these sums following That is to say upon or before the last day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675. at which time the said term of six years will be fully expired the sum of 3000 l. And upon or before the 15th day of January then next following which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675. the full sum of 6000 l. which two last payments being added to the several payments herein before appointed during the said term of six years do amount in the whole to the sum of four hundred and fifty thousand pounds and are in full performance of the Contract made with our said Soveraign Lord the King To yield and pay unto our said Soveraign Lord for and in respect of the Duties of Customes and imported Excise so as aforesaid Demised for six years the yearly Sum of threescore and fifteen thousand pounds And our said Soveraign Lord the King in consideration of the great yearly Rent and sum of Mony before reserved or mentioned to be paid And to the intent the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns or any of them shall not by the Kings Majesty his Heirs or Successors or by his or their or any of their means or by any Act or means of his late Father K. Charles of blessed memory If the Farmâ—rs shall be hindred in the receipt of these duties or otherwise be hindered debarred or diminished of any the Customes Subsidies Duties of Imported Excise and other Sums of money and profits to them before by these presents mentioned or meant to be demised granted or to Farm letten during the term of six years or Covenanted or agreed to be taken except before excepted but that they 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 and every of them shall have full satisfaction and allowance for all such their losses and hinderances in that behalf to be had or sustained according to the purport true intent and meaning of these presents Is therefore pleased and contented And doth of his Especial Grace certain knowledge and meer motion grant for Him His Heirs and Successors unto the said John Forth William Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor Or if His Majesty His Father King James or Queen Elizabeth or if His Majesty shall exonerate and discharge any person by any Patent or Grant of Exemption or prohibit or restrain the Trade and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns and every of them in manner and form following That is to say that if his Majesty or his late Royal Father King Charles or his late Royal Grandfather King James or the late Queen Elizabeth of famous memory have heretofore freed exonerated discharged remitted pardoned or respited or that His Majesty His Heirs or Successors or any of them hereafter at any time or times during the said term of six yeares hereby granted shall free exonerate discharge remit pardon or respite any Owner or Owners of any Goods Wares or Merchandizes or other person or persons whatsoever or any Goods Wares or Merchandizes to be brought into this Realm or carried out of the same by any of His Majesties Subjects of what nature soever in the Ships or Bottoms either of His Majesties Subjects or Strangers of or from the payment or answering of any Customs Subsidies Imposts Sum or Sums of Money or other Duties or Premises by these presents demised or granted or covenanted or agreed or appointed to be paid or enjoyed as aforesaid except before excepted or otherwise if the Kings most Excellent Majesty or his late Father or Grandfather or the late Queen Elizabeth have given or granted or if the Kings most Excellent Majesty his Heires or Successors shall give or grant at any time hereafter during the said terme of six years any license or liberty to any person or persons or have made or suffered or shall make or suffer any restraint or Prohibition of Trade Traffick Passage and Entercourse of any Merchants Ships or have done or procured or shall do or procure or suffer to be done in any manner of wise any other Act or thing whatsoever whereby or by reason whereof the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam 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 shall at any time or times during or within the said term of six years be lawfully letted or hindred to have take levy receive obtain or enjoy any of the said Customes Subsidies Impositions Duties of Excise Sums of Money or other the Premisses before by these presents demised or granted or mentioned or intended to be hereby demised or granted or covenanted or agreed to be taken or enjoyed or any part or parcel thereof except before excepted or whereby or by reason whereof they the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns shall lose or be hindered of or in any of the Customes Subsidies Imposts Payments Duties Sums of Money or benefit before by these Presents mentioned or meant to be demised or granted or covenanted or agreed to be taken or enjoyed except before excepted or if the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood Vnless by their consent negligence or default they shall be hindred from the Receipt of these Duties William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns without their or any of their consent negligence or wilfull default shall be by the Laws of that
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
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
His Majesties Court of Exchequer at Dublin or by Order of the Council-Board there or otherwise been respited that all such Respits howsoever granted shall cease and are hereby declared to be void and determined AND His Majesty for Himself his Heirs and Successors The Composition with the 49 Officers for the moiety of their 100000 li. payable out of the years va ue shall not be obstructed or delayed but perfected as begun and intended and the whole benefit and advantage thereby to His Majesty shall be enjoyed by the said V. R. c. 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 John Stepney and Richard Kingdon That whereas also the Commissioned Officers who served His Majesty or His Royal Father before the year One thousand six hundred forty nine are by vertue of the Act of Explanation entitled to the sum of One hundred thousand pound therein mentioned and charged upon a Fond commonly called the years value which said Officers have by themselves or their Agents begun and entered into a Treaty of Composition with His Majesty thereby offering to assign unto His Majesty one half of the moneys to them respectively due in hope of a better and more speedy payment of the other half that the said Composition shall in no sort be interrupted hindered obstructed or delayed by Him or any of his Officers or Ministers but perfected as begun and intended and that the whole benefit or advantage which can or may pertain arise or accrue to His Majesty thereby shall be received taken held and enjoyed by them 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 the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of the Survivor AND WHEREAS also in and by the said Act of Explanation it is provided that if the moneys to be raised as aforesaid His Majesty will direct the Chief Governour and Council in Ireland to reapplot and levy upon the Lands of Ireland whatsoever the years value shall be found deficient of the 300000 li. and cause the same to be effectually done as by the Act of Explanation is appointed allowing four years time for the payment thereof half yearly at Michaelmas and Easter the last payment to be made at or before the 29tâ— f September 1675. should fall short of Three hundred thousand pounds then it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours and Council of Ireland for the time being to taxe and assess upon all the Lands in Ireland so much more money as together with what hath been before raised and allowed by vertue of the said Act should make up the full and just sum of Three hundred thousand pound Sterling since the passing of which Act it hath been found by experience that the Three hundred thousand pounds so appointed to be raised is not nor ever can be raised without a general Taxation and Assessment of and upon all the Lands there IN ORDER whereunto His Majesty hath heretofore by his several Letters directed unto the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour and Council of Ireland for the time being commanded them to proceed in the speedy rating and assessing all the Lands in Ireland that so the full sum of Three hundred thousand pounds might be raised and compleated as by the said Act is directed His Majesty doth hereby for Himself His Heirs and Successors further covenant and agree to and with the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Robert Huntingdon Joseph Deane Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon and every of them that His Majesty shall and will forthwith renue and direct other Letters unto the Chief Governour or Governours and Council of Ireland thereby commanding them forthwith to reassess reapplot and levy upon the Lands of Ireland whatsoever shall be found deficient of the Three hundred thousand pounds so as aforesaid appointed to be raised and to cause the same effectually to be done as by the said Act is appointed Nevertheless with this moderation and clemency towards his said Subjects and with this Declaration of his grace and favour to them That they may and shall be allowed Four years time for the payment thereof at every Michaelmas and Easter during the said four years by even and equal portions the last payment whereof to be made at or before the nine and twentieth day of September One thousand six hundred seventy five Provisees Limitations and Restrictions Nothing herein is to restrain His Majesties Prerogative to pardon Offenders or to remit or reduce forfeited Recognizances of the Peace good behaviour appearances or other particulars of the Green-wax or Fines and Forfeitures against the Laws or Outlawries other then what relates to the Revenue unless the 〈◊〉 for which 〈◊〉 same shall â—â—â—pen with thâ— câ—stâ— and charges be fully satisfieâ— but his Majâ—sty may exercise hiâ— Royal Authority in such Câ—sâ—â— as amply as this Indenturâ— had not been made And His Majesty may issue Commissiâ—nâ— for reducement of such sums of money as hath be 〈◊〉 accustomed 〈◊〉 as the sums due to His Majesty after such reducements or levied by his Officers shall be paid to V. R. c. PROVIDED alwayes and so it is hereby declared and agreed that nothing in this present Indenture contained shall be expounded or taken or shall any way extend to hinder weaken lessen or restrain His Majesties Royal Authority Power and Prerogative of pardoning any Offendor or Offendors Criminal or Capital or in the remitting releasing reducing or otherwise suspending or mitigating any forfeited Recognizances concerning the Peace or good Behaviour or concerning appearances or any other Particulars under the Survay of the Green-wax or in the remitting pardoning or discharging any Fines or forfeitures whch are or shall be incurred for or by reason of any offence committed done or suffered against the Penal Laws or Statutes of His Majesties Realm of Ireland or against the Common Laws of the Land or in the remitting pardoning and discharging of any Outlawries which already are or hereafter shall be incurred or any Forfeitures or Penalties by reason thereof other then such Outlawries Penalties and Forfeitures as are or shall be incurred or due by reason or occasion of any Suit commenced or to be commenced touching or concerning any matter or thing relating to any part of His Majesties Revenue in Ireland or in the remitting pardoning or discharging any of those Outlawries Penalties or Forfeitures which have been or shall be incurred for matters concerning His Majesties Revenue as aforesaid from and after such time as the Duty for non-payment whereof any such Outlawry Penalty or Forfeiture did or shall happen together with the Costs and Charges expended in the
of the undertaking herein before mentioned And yet nevertheless the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence and George Dashwood have Covenanted and Granted by these presents for themselves and every of them their and every of their Heires Executors and Administrators do Covenant and grant to and with His Majesty His Heires and Successors that they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence and George Dashwood or the survivors or survivor of them shall and will from time to time during the continuance of this present undertaking Quarterly or within Forty dayes after each Quarter R. V.R. Sir A.B. Sir I. H. J. B. and G. D. will during the undertaking Quarterly or within 40 dayes after each Quarter pay unto the Vice-Treasurer the usuall Fees and Profits for any Money paid out as the Vice-Treasurer ought to receive if such Warrants had been directed to himself well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto His Majesties Vice-Treasurer of Ireland for the time being all and every the usual and accustomed Fees and Profit for or in respect of any sums of Money by them to be issued and paid out as aforesaid as such Vice-Treasurer for the time being could or ought to have received if such Warrants had been directed unto or such payments had been made by the said Vice-Treasurer himself for the time being any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding AND BECAUSE a rigorous and speedy Collection levying and bringing in of such debts arrears and other sums of money as are now due and owing to His Majesty would in all probability be attended with many evil consequences and inconveniences to His Majesties Government therefore for the prevention thereof and for the better securing all His Majesties Subjects in Ireland from all unnecessary trouble unjust vexation or double payments 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 have covenanted and granted Further Covenants from R. V. R. c. and by these presents for themselves and every of them their and every of their Executors and Administrators do covenant and grant to and with His Majesty his Heirs and Successors 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 recovery thereof otherwise than His Majesty might do if this Indenture had not been made that whereas in His Majesties Letters Patents herein before mentioned bearing date the third day of August in the one and twentieth year of his Reign amongst other things therein contained there is a Covenant on the part of His Majesty That His Majesty shall not in any one year during the term of seven years therein mentioned collect or receive or suffer to be collected or received from any person or persons above the seventh part of any arrear of Quit-rents by them or any of them then due and in arrear that all and every person and persons from whom any arrear of Quit-rents is now due and payable shall have the full benefit ease and effect of the said Covenant and that no prosecution shall be had or made for the recovery of any arrears of Quit-rents otherwise or in any other manner than His Majesty his Heirs or Successors could or might have prosecuted if this present Indenture had not been made without breach of the said Covenant but that His Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall be from time to time saved harmless of and from all Breaches of the said Covenant which may happen and of and from all Defalcations which can or may be demanded by the said Farmers for or by reason thereof and moreover No arrears of Quit-rents before 25th December 1668 shall be demanded for unprofitable Lands that no arrears of Quit-rents issuing out of or due or payable for or in respect of any unprofitable Lands upon or before the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty eight shall at any time hereafter be sued for prosecuted or any way demanded AND FURTHER that it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majesty his Heirs and Successors His Majesty may authorize the Chief Governour and others to install any other debts or arrears due before 25th Decemb. 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 from time to time and at all times hereafter to give full power and authority to the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland and such other person and persons as His Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall think fit to appoint to order the payment of any other debts or arrears which upon or before the five and twentieth day of December now last past were due and owing to His Majesty by such leasurely and proportionable payments and Enstallments as they in their wisdoms shall think just and equitable upon consideration had of each several and respective Case so alwayes that none of the said debts or arrears so to be installed be installed for any other or longer time then eight equal half yearly payments the first whereof to begin and to be made upon the five and twentieth day of December now next ensuing and no allowance of time or Enstallment hereafter to be made do extend beyond the four and twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy-five and so also as that the payment so to be installed be at the time of the installment thereof sufficiently secured 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 instalments NEVERTHELESS IT IS hereby declared That the Power and Authority so to be given as aforesaid shall in no sort extend to the installing of any debts or arrears due or to be due from any Farmers Receivers or Collectors of any part of His Majesties Revenue nor to the enstalling of any small or inconsiderable sums except the debtors thereof shall be found to be very poor and unable nor to give any benefit or ease of payment to such person or persons who shall deny or any way contest or dispute the debt in demand and will not own or acknowledge the same or shall refuse to give security for payment thereof by such Enstallments as shall be allowed without any further Process or Suit of Law AND for the further prevention of all disquiet or vexation which can or may happen to any of His Majesties Subjects
Council of that Kingdom and reserving the highest Rent which in any one of the seven years next succeeding the said Statute was yielded and paid unto His Majesty and which declares any Lease made contrary to the said Act to be void And also all and every Ordinance Order Custome Proclamation Letters Patents And every Ordinance Order Custome c. Provision Restraint or any other matter or thing had or made or to be had or made to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding YIELDING and PAYING and the said John Forth Yielding and paying William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet Iohn Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood VVilliam Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall for them and every of them their and every of their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them do by these presents covenant to and with our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heires and Successors to yield and pay unto our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors for and during the residue of four years and three quarters of a year mentioned in this present Demise That is to say from the Feast of the Annunciation of our blessed Virgin Mary which shall be in the year of our Lord 1671. for and during the terme of four years and three quarters of a year from thence next ensuing and upon the Feast of the Nativity which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675. From our Lady day 1671 to Christmass 1675. yearly fully to be compleat and ended at or into his or their Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin or by such other payments and with such Deductions Abatements and Allowances and in such manner as in and by these presents is mentioned yearly and every year during the said four years and three quarters of a year last before mentioned the Rent following That is to say the full yearly Sum of Fifty three thousand pounds sterling of good and lawful Money of England The Rent of 53000 l. for the first four years at the usual feast during the first four years of the said Terme or so much other lawful and current Money of Ireland as shall be equivalent thereunto at or before the four most usual Feasts in the year That is to say the Feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch-angel and the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord by even and equal portions The first quarterly payment of the said yearly Rent of Fifty three thousand pounds reserved during the said first four years to begin and to be made upon the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist The first quarterly payment to begin upon the feast of Saint John the Baptist 1672. which shall be in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred seventy two And for the last three quarters 39750 l. at the usual Feast-dayes And during the three last quarters of a year of the said terme the full Sum of Thirty nine thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds of lawful English Money or so much lawful and current Money of Ireland as shall be equivalent thereunto at or before the three last and usual Feast dayes of the said Term That is to say the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch-angel and the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Christ by even and equal portions the first quarterly payment of the said Thirty nine thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds reserved during the last three quarters of a year to begin and be made upon the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist which shall be in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred seventy and five And whereas by vertue of the said late Act of Parliament Intituled An Act for the settling of the Excize or new Impost upon His Majesty His Heires and Successors according to the Book of Rates therein inserted it is amongst other things provided That if any Vintner Inne-keeper Victualler Alehouse-keeper or maker or Distiller of Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters using common selling and retailing of Beer Ale Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters in his or their Houses should think fit to compound for the Excise of all Beer Ale Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters which he or they shall brew make distill draw retail or vend in his or their Houses That the Commissioners or Sub-Commissioners of Excize respectively should have authority to make such Composition for any time not exceeding twelve moneths and at such Rates to be paid monethly as they shall think reasonable So as the Rates were not less than such Compounder had paid for Excize in twelve moneths before going And that upon such Composition made the Party compounding should with able Sureties enter into a sufficient Obligation to our Soveraign Lord the King for paying and performing such Composition and thereupon should be discharged from making any weekly Entries during the time of such Composition and from all Fines Penalties and Forfeitures concerning the same as by the said Act more at large appeares His Majesty is graciously pleased to covenant and agree and by these presents for Himself His Heirs and Successors If any composition for Excize shall be made by the Commissioners or Sub-Commissioners with any Retailer or Distiller which shall continue of force during the terme doth covenant 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 Assigns and every of them That if at any time hereafter and before the Feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary which shall be in the year of our Lord God One thousand six hundred seventy one any such Composition or Agreement for Excise shall happen to be made with any of the Persons aforesaid shall continue in force after the said Feast of the Annuntiation last mentioned or if at any time after the commencement of this present Demise and Grant for Four years and three quarters of a year any new or other Composition or Agreement shall happen to be made with any such Vintner Inn-keeper Victualler Alehouse-keeper or Maker or Distiller of Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters for the Excize of such Beer Ale Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters as he or they usually brew make distill draw retail or vend in his or their Houses which Composition shall remain and be of force during any part of the said term of Four years and three quarters That then and in every such case The Farmers shall have the benefit of the same and the Moneys payable thereupon it shall and may be lawful to and for 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
Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall for themselves their Executors and Administrators do covenant promise grant and agree to and with his Majesty his Heirs and Successors by these presents in manner and form following that is to say 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 and the Survivor and Survivors of them and the Executors and Administrators of such Survivor The Farmers are to keep dictinct Books and Entries of all Profits Fines Forfeitures and Defalcations shall and will from time to time and at all times during the several and respective terms hereby granted make and keep distinct fair written Books containing due and true Entryes of all and every the rates duties sum and sums of money by them or any of them their or any of their Executors or Administrators or their or any of their Officers Substitutes or Servants had received levied and raised by vertue of these presents for or by reason of any duties arising by Hearth-money for or by reason of any duties arising by Licensing of persons to Retail VVine Aqua-vitae or Strong-waters or for or by reason of any Fee-farm-rents Quit-rents or other Annual Rents and payments herein before demised or for or by Reason of any Customs Subsidies Impositions or duties of Excise for goods imported or for or by Reason of any Excise due and payable for any Beer Ale Strong-waters or other Exciseable Liquors or for any other commodities of the Growth production or manufacture of Ireland commonly called Inland Excise or for or by reason of any duties arising by Licensing of persons to Retail Beer Ale or Strong-waters in his or their houses except before excepted or for fines forfeitures or penalties relating to or any way touching ot concerning the premises herein before demised or granted respectively or any part or parcel thereof which by them or any of them shall be received And of all Compositions and abatements of any the duties aforesaid by them or any of them made and of all deductions or defalcations to them or any of them allowed in some Book or Books to be by them for that purpose separately and distinctly kept and shall and will also submit to such comptrol upon their Receipts and payments and such yearly Audit of their accompts as his Majesty shall thing fit to appoint And also shall and will at or before the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord which shall be in the year of our Lord 1673. unless the several and respective terms hereby granted shall sooner determine permit and suffer all and singular their Books of accompts touching or concerning these present Farmers And suffer such Books to be viewed and Copies thereof taken c. Or shall render an accompt thereof upon Oath if required or the receipts and payments thereof to be viewed and Copies thereof to be taken at his Majesties charge by such person or prrsons as his Majesty hath appointed or shall think fit to appoint or shall otherwise upon his or their corporal Oaths if thereunto required by the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or 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 for the time being to be always one or more render a true and full account of the yearly value of the premises during every year of the said several and respective Terms then incurred And they the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Rasph Bucknall for themselves and every of them and the Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns of them and every of them do covenant and grant to and with his Majesty If any Duties by Act of Parliament increase the Rent to increase and the Farmers to accompt for the over-plus his Heirs and Successors that if at any time hereafter during the said several respective Terms of years any of the rates or duties of Hearth-money Lycenses to retayl Customs or Excise or any other the rents duties or revenues so as aforesaid demised shall be by authority of Parliament raised or if at any time hereafter any Act of Parliament shall be passed whereby the rates and duties aforesaid shall or may be more generally imposed or extended to any other persons or made demandable levyable or receivable in more places or of more persons then by the present Laws and Statutes they are or ought to be Then and in such case 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 and the Survivor and Survivors of them his and their Executors administrators and Assigns shall thenceforth during the residue of the respective Terms hereby granted receive and by all lawful ways and means recover the same and shall therefore yield and pay such further increase of Rent as shall be protionable to the increase or extent of the said Rates and as by the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governor and Governors of Ireland and Councel there for the time being or any six or more of them whereof the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the time being to be always one or more shall be thought reasonable or in default thereof shall truly and faithfully Collect gather and receive all and singular the rates and duties so as aforesaid increased and a true account thereof shall render and pay what shall be due thereupon unto his Majesty his Heirs and Successors at his and their Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin and at the four usual Feasts over and above the Rents by these presents reserved PROVIDED always and upon this condition nevertheless If any Rent reserved on the demise for 7 years and four years and 3 quarters be behind 90 days The Farmers shall forfeit a quarters Interest of the said 70000l. advanced And it is hereby covenanted concluded and agreed upon by and between all the said parties to these presents that if at anytime hereafter during the said several and respective terms of seven years and four years and three quarters hereby granted the said several and respective yearly Rents therein mentioned and thereupon reserved to be quarterly paid at the four usual Feasts or any part or parcel thereof shall be behind and unpaid in part or in all contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents by the space of fourscore and ten days next after any of the said Feasts or days of payment on which the same ought respectively to be paid as aforesaid the Defalcations duly allowed being first deducted Or if default shall be made in the payment of any other sum or sums of
to begin upon our Lady day last past before the date hereof And whereas we have by the same Indenture likewise demised to the said John Forth and other the Farmers first above named the Customes and Subsidies of Tunnage and Poundage and the Duties of Excize for Goods imported as fully as they have been or may be granted except the Alnage and such other Duties of Customes and Excize as may hereafter be imposed beyond the present Rates And except the Customes of Bullion Allome Smaults Saffers and also the Prizage and Butlerage and the Customes of Logwood and Logwood forfeited and except the Duty of five shillings per Tonne upon French Shipping To have and to hold from the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord God next ensuing for Six years under the yearly rent of Threescore and fifteen thousand pounds but payable in several proportions and according unto several Monthly distributions therein more particularly mentioned and expressed And whereas also We have by the same Indenture demised unto the said Farmers the Excize of Beer and Ale and Strong-waters and other Excisable Liquors within our said Realm of Ireland commonly called the Inland Excize and Duties arising upon Licenses to retail Ale and Beer To have and to hold from the Five and Twentieth day of March 1671. for the terme of Four years and three quarters from thence next ensuing Yielding and paying during the First four years of the said term Fifty three thousand pounds yearly by four quarterly payments and during the Last three quarters of a year Thirty nine thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds by three equal and quarterly payments The first payment of the Fifty three thousand pounds to be upon the Feast of St. John the Baptist 1672. And the first payment of the Thirty nine thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds to be upon the Feast of St. John the Baptist 1675. As by the same Indenture and the several demises thereby made or mentioned to be made amongst divers other Powers Provisoes Covenants and Clauses therein contained more fully and at large it doth and may appear By reason of which several and respective demises so as aforesaid made There will be due and payable to Us during the First year of the said Seven years ending at the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord next ensuing only the Rent of Fourscore and Eleven thousand and five hundred pounds And after the said 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. there will be due and payable unto us as a further encrease of Rent the yearly Sum of threescore and fifteen thousand pounds which being added unto the former Sum amounts to One hundred threescore and six thousand and five hundred pounds yearly and after the Feast of the Annuntiation of the blessed Virgin Mary which shall be in the year of our Lord 1671. unto the said Feast of the Annuntiation in the year of our Lord 1675. there will be due and payable as a further Encrease of Rent the yearly Sum of Fifty and three thousand pounds and from thence untill the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord 1675. the Sum of Thirty nine thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds in all the Sum of Two hundred and nineteen thousand and five hundred pounds yearly Which Rent was first undertaken to be given by the said William Muschamp and Humphrey Taylor alone who did also contract and agree to advance the Sum of Threescore and ten thousand pounds And whereas the Covenants Reservations and Agreements aforesaid were of too great weight and value to rest upon the security of the said William Muschamp and Humphrey Taylor onely insomuch that We did in no sort think fit to make or perfect any Grant of the Premisses untill John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood and Ralph Bucknall were willing to contract with Us and to become Tenants and Farmers of the Premisses who have also submitted to Our further pleasure that all Quit-rents which have by Us been granted or released before the Feast of Saint Michael the Arch-angel now last past should stand excepted out of the Demise to them made to their no small loss and detriment We therefore for the better Encouragement of them the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood and Ralph Bucknall in the management of the said Farm and in consideration of their many and acceptable Services to us heretofore done and hereafter to be done and performed and as a mark of Our especial favour to them shewn and for divers other good Causes and Considerations Us thereunto especially moving of Our especial grace certain knowledge and meer motion have given and granted and by these Presents for us Our Heirs and Successors do give and grant unto the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Abâ—â—emeâ—â— of 623â— l. out of the Rent of 91500 l. per Annum due between the 25 Dec. last and 25 Dec. next And out of the 2 Rents or sums of 91500 l. and 75000 l. due between 25 Dec. 1669. and 25 Dec. 1670. 11378 l. Administrators and Assignes out of the several Rents in and by the aforesaid Indenture to Us reserved and payable as aforesaid the several Sums of Money and in the proportions and manner following that is to say out of the aforesaid Rent or Sum of Fourscore and eleven thousand and five hundred pounds per Annum due and payable to Us by the aforesaid Indenture between the Five and twentieth day of December last past and the Five and twentieth day of December next ensuing the date hereof the Sum of Six thousand two hundred fifty and two pounds And out of the said two several yearly Rents or Sums of Fourscore and eleven thousand and five hundred pounds and Threescore and fifteen thousand pounds per Annum to Us due and payable by the aforesaid Indenture between the Five and twentieth day of December 1669. and the Five and twentieth day of December 1670. the Sum of Eleven thousand three hundred seventy and eight pounds And out of the several Rents or Sums of Money to Us due and payable by the aforesaid Indenture And out of the other Rents due between 25. Dec. 1670. and 25. Dec. 1671. 14773 l. 10 s And out of the Rents due between 25 Dec. 1671. and 25 Dec. 1675. during the last four years 15000 l. Habendum to the onely benefit of these Patentees betwen the Twenty fifth day of December 1670. and the Twenty fifth day of December 1671. the Sum of Fourteen thousand seven hundred seventy three pounds and ten shillings And also out of the several Rents or Sums of Money to Us due and payable by the aforesaid
Indenture between the Five and twentieth day of December 1671. and the Five and twentieth day of December 1675. for every year during the said four last mentioned years the Yearly Sum of fifteen thousand pounds To have and to hold the said Sum of Six thousand two hundred fifty and two pounds and the said Sum of Eleven thousand three hundred seventy and eight pounds and the said Sum of Fourteen thousand seven hundred seventy and three pounds and ten shillings and also the said Yearly Sum of fifteen thousand pounds unto the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns in manner and form aforesaid as of our free gift without any account trust or other matter or thing whatsoever to Us or any other to be rendered for the same and to their own sole use and benefit and not for the benefit of any other the parties to the said Iadenture And we do hereby grant and agree to and with the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood and Ralph Bucknall that it shall and may be lawfull to and for them the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Admistrators and Assigns from time to time during the continuance of the several and respective demises in the said Indenture mentioned to abate deduct defalk detain retain and keep in their hands and to their own proper use and behoof out of the several and respective Rents and Summes of Money who are also to detain their said abatements out of the Rents by the Indenture aforesaid reserved the aforesaid several Sums of Six thousand two hundred fifty and two pounds and Eleven thousand three hundred and seventy eight pounds and the said sum of Fourteen thousand and seven hundred seventy and three pounds and ten shillings and also during the said Four years as aforementioned the yearly Sum of Fifteen thousand pounds per Annum by equal quarterly payments and deductions according to the true intent and meaning of these Presents and of Our will and pleasure herein before declared And We do hereby command authorize and impower the Lord Treasurer And the Lord Treasurer c. to suffer fuch abatements c. Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of Our Court of Exchequer in Ireland and all other Officers and Ministers of Our Revenue there for the time being That they and every of them do accordingly permit and suffer the said John Forth William Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assigns to detain retain By way of Retainer and keep in their hands and to their own proper use and behoof out of the said several Rents by the Indenture aforesaid reserved and due and payable unto Us as aforesaid the said several Sums of Six thousand two hundred fifty and two pounds and Eleven thousand three hundred seventy and eight pounds and the said Sum of Fourteen thousand seven hundred seventy and three pounds and ten shillings and the said yearly Sum of Fifteen thousand pounds per Annum in such manner and at such times as the same are hereby granted according to the true intent and meaning of these Our Letters Patents And that they and every of them do accordingly exonerate and discharge the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assigns and every or any of them of for and concerning the same Sums of Money and every part and parcel thereof hereby given and granted as aforesaid in as full and effectual manner and form as if the same Sum and Sums of Money had been really paid into the Receipt of Our Exchequer in Ireland at the dayes and times wherein they are by Our said recited Indenture of Demise mentioned to be payable And for so doing these Presents By vertue of these Presents without further warrant or the enrollment thereof shall be to them and every of them a sufficient Warrant and Discharge in that behalf And whereas there are several Sums of Money now due and in arrear to His Majesty for Quit-rents from several Persons within the said Kingdom of Ireland a speedy and hasty Collection whereof may not onely very much hinder and dis-able the Persons so owing the same Arrears to pay the same But also the future growing Quit-rents by them to be due and payable and by the Indenture aforesaid demised and granted 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 whereas a moderate Collection of the said Arrears may render the same Persons more able to pay as well the said Arrears as also the future growing Quit-rents To the end therefore 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 may be the better secured in the full enjoyment and perception of the same Quit-rents to them demised for the term of Seven years according to the true intent and meaning of the same Indenture His Majesty is hereby graciously pleased to declare and doth hereby covenant grant and agree to and with 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 That His Majesty his Heirs or Successors shall not nor will not in any one year during the said term of Seven years to them the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor His Majesty will not in any one year collect above one seventh part of any arrears of Quit-rents now due c Non obstante the ill reciting not reciting c. the aforesaid Indenture c. and Ralph Bucknall so as aforesaid granted collect gather receive or take nor suffer to be collected gathered received or taken of or from any person or persons whatsoever above one Seventh part of any such arrears of Quit-rents by them or any of them now due and in arrear as aforesaid Notwithstanding the ill reciting not reciting or mis-reciting the aforesaid Indenture of Demise made or granted to the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood VVilliam Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall or to the former Farmers of any of the said Farms still in being or any the Rents or Sums of Money thereby or thereupon reserved and payable to Us
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
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
discreet and fit persons as they shall humbly desire which Commissions so to be issued out shall sufficiently Authorize and Impower the persons therein to be named to act as His Majesties Officers as shall be found necessary to be done in the managing and for the better and more speedy Levying Collecting Suing for Recovering and Receiving or otherwise Compounding for and Discharging of all and every His Majesties Rents Revenues Profits Duties Incomes Certain and Casual Ordinary and Extraordinary whatsoever in the Kingdome of Ireland not remitted or Pardoned or otherwise granted away and disposed before the Five and Twentieth day of December now last past as well such as upon or before the said Five and twentieth day of December now last past were in arreare and are yet unpaid as such as from and after the said time untill the Six and Twentieth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy and Five were or shall be by any matter of Record or otherwise howsoever due owing or payable to His Majesty or which might or ought to have been or may before the said Six and Twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Five be Taxed Levyed Collected Recovered Answered for Paid or Payable to His Majesty His Heires or Successors out of or for any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments in Ireland or all or any the Estates reall or personal of any person or persons Bodies Politique or Corporate or otherwise by reason of any Tax Assessment Subsidy Impositions Contract Covenant Agreement Account Debt Duty Sum or Sums of Money matter or thing imposed made or issued or which did or shall arise or grow due within the said Kingdome of Ireland before the said six and twentieth day of December in the year of Our Lord one Thousand six Hundred Seventy Five including the Rents Duties and Payments which shall be due for the time incurred before the six and twentieth day of December One thousand Six hundred seventy Five though the same may be payable or Installments made or time given for the Payment thereof after that day The said Powers to such Commissioners shall not inable them to interrupt the Farmers of the great Branches in mannaging the Revenue under their charge nor to receive any Money which shall be due to His Majesty by any future Act of Parliament PROVIDED alwayes that the Powers and Authorities to be given unto such Commissioners so to be nominated shall not enable them to give any disturbance or interruption unto the present Farmers of the great Branches of His Majesties Revenue herein before-mentioned or unto any of their Officers or Servants in the Collecting and bringing in those parts of the Revenue which are under their charge nor to receive any sum or sums of Mony or other Annual Rent or Payments which by vertue of any Act of Parliament to be passed after the date of these Presents and before the said six and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy Five shall or may grow due or payable to His Majesty His Heirs or Successors All which Sums of Money last mentioned must be understood and so are hereby declared to be out of the Covenants and Agreements herein contained wholly excepted and foreprized * 3. PROVIDED also that neither the Moneys called Lapsed Moneys Neither the Lapsed Mony Lands in lieu thereof or the 30000 l. payable for the same nor the English arrears or Lands set out for the same nor the meane profits due for Lands set out on the Dublin Ordinances and already disposed of by the Act of Explanation shall be comprehended in these Agreements nor the forfeited Land in lieu thereof nor the Thirty Thousand pounds payable by the Roman Catholiques of Ireland for the same nor the Moneys called the English-Arreares nor the Land set out for the same nor the Arreares nor Meane-Profits due for Land set out upon the Dublin-Ordinances and already disposed by the late Explanatory Act shall be comprehended in these Covenants or Agreements nor any defalcation allowed for or in respect of the same The said Commissioners shall receive and enjoy all the said arrears growing Revenue which is or shall be in charge or discovered and other the premises subject to the Limitations and restrictions herein expressed and no other AND His Majesty for Himself His Heires and Successors doth further 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 Heires Executors and Administrators by these Presents that the said Commissioners so to be nominated and appointed as aforesaid shall and may have receive take and enjoy the full benefit and advantage of all the said Arreares now due to his Majesty and all the growing Revenues now in Charge or which hereafter may be in charge or discovered and other the Premises subject to such Limitations and Restrictions as are herein expressed and no other And this Indenture further Witnesseth The chief Covenants in this Indenture from R. V Ranelagh and his Partners to his Majesty and the considerations thereof That in consideration of the Covenants and Agreements herein before mentioned and on the part of his Majesty to be done and performed It is Covenanted Granted Concluded Condescended and Agreed by and between the Parties to these Presents AND 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 for themselves their Heires Executors and Administrators and every of them do Covenant Grant and Agree to and with His said Most Excellent Majesty His Heires and Successors in manner and forme following V. R. c. shall within 14 dayes after Warrants signed and directed to them defray so much of His Majesties expence of Ireland which from the last of Decem. 70 to the 4th of August 71 ought according to the Establishment to have been borne by His Majesty if this Indenture had not been made that is to say 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 shall within the space of fourteen dayes after Warrants duely signed and to them directed fully and duely answer defray satisfie discharge and Pay or cause to be fully and duely answered defrayed satisfied discharged and paid so much of His Majesties whole charge and expence of the Kingdome of Ireland which from the last day of December last past unto the day of the date of these presents ought according to the Establishment to have been born and discharged by His Majesty if this present Indenture had not been made AND MOREOVER shall and will from
time to time VR c. shall from the 4th of August 71 to 26 of Dec. 75 defray all the Expences of Ireland according to the Establishments as otherwise which by His Majesty ought to have been borne if this Indenture had not been made and cause the same to be paid by equall proportions within 40 dayes after the end of every Quarter as the same shall respectively grow due The Monies to be paid for such expences are not in any one year to exceed 171843 l. 5 s. 6 d. out of which the Fees Cheques are to be deducted And there are to be due and legal Warrants signed for the issuing thereof and at all times from and after the date of these Presents untill the six and twentieth day of December which shall be in the Year of our Lord One thousand Six hundred Seventy Five fully and duely answer defray satisfie discharge and pay or cause to be fully and duely answered defrayed satisfied discharged and paid all and singular the Charges and Expences of His Majesties said Kingdom of Ireland as well in the Payment of the Civill and Military Lists there according to their several and respective Establishments which are or shall be made by His Majesty His Heires or Successors as otherwise which by His Majesty His Heires and Successors ought to have been borne defrayed and discharged if this present Indenture had not been made and shall cause the same from time to time to be satisfied and paid by equal Proportions within forty dayes after the end of every Quarter as the same shall respectively grow due and the Payments thereof to be made in good lawfull and currant money of England or such lawfull and currant money in Ireland as may be equivalent in Ireland to so much English money as shall then be due so alwayes that the money to be paid and Issued out for such Charges and expences as aforesaid do not in any one yeare exceed the sum of One Hundred Seventy one thousand eight hundred forty three pounds five Shillings and six pence out of which the Fees and Cheques are to be deducted and so as that there be due and legall Warrants signed for the issuing and payment thereof from time to time If after 25th December 1670 and before 26th December 1675 any Cheques of Pay made or to be made by reason of absence want or unserviceableness of Horse or Armes or neglect of duty the Chief Governour may lessen or remit any such Cheques so the same be done within three moneths after the Muster Rolls shall be closed and before any Warrants of Pay be issued upon such Muster Rolls Duplicates whereof are to be returned to V. R. c. PROVIDED alwayes that if at any time after the five and twentieth day of December now last past or before the six and twentieth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five any Cheques of Pay have been or shall be made by His Majesties sworn Officers for or by reason of the absence of any Officer or Soldier from his Command want of Horse or Armes or by reason of their being unserviceable or otherwise neglecting their duties then and in every such case it shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being from time to time and as often as he or they shall see cause to reduce and lessen or otherwise totally to remit any Cheques of Pay which have been or shall be made for any the causes aforesaid so as such reducement lessening or remission be within the space of three months next after the Muster Roll are or shall be closed and before any Warrants of Pay be made or issued upon such Muster-Roll Duplicates whereof are from time to time to be returned unto the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon who shall pay and satisfie to every Soldier or other so much pay as by vertue of the said Military List he ought to receive after such reduction or remission made any thing herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding AND 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 for themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them have covenanted and granted and by these presents do covenant and grant to and with our said Sovereign Lord the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors that they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon or the Survivors or Survivor of them V. R. c. shall within four years after 25th December 1671 discharge the Arrears which on the 25th of December 1670 were unpaid according to the estabâ—ishment to any in the Military and Civil Lists and to the Train of Artillery or the Heirs Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them shall and will within the space of four years to commence from the five and twentieth day of December next ensuing the date of these presents fully discharge satisfie and pay or cause to be fully discharged satisfied and paid all and every the Arrears of Pay which at or upon the five and twentieth day of December last past before the date hereof were behind and unpaid to any person or persons comprehended in the Martial or Military List according to the Establishment AND also all and every the Arrears of Pay Wages Sallary or Pension then due to any person or persons comprehended within the Civil List according to the said Establishment AND also all Arrears whatsoever then due to His Majesties Train of Artillery in Ireland and shall cause due satisfaction and payment thereof to be made within the time aforesaid And shall cause due payment to be made of the said Arrears within the said time by even and equal portions without composition or deduction the Fees and Cheques excepted the first payment whereof shall begin and be made the 24th of December 1672. His Majesty shall be discharged from all such arrear so as the same deducting the Fees and Cheques exceed not for the Military List 139001 li. 11 s. 4 d. for the Civil List 4000 li. and for the Train of Artillery 1147 li. and by even and equal portions and in good lawful and currant English money or so much lawful and currant money of Ireland as shall be equivalent in Ireland to English money without any composition defalcation or other deduction whatsoever the usual Fees and Cheques only excepted the first payment whereof shall begin and be made at or before the four and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy and two AND
His Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall be for ever acquitted and at all times hereafter exonerated and discharged of and from all such Arrears then due upon the said Civil and Military Lists according to their several and respective Establishments and of and from every part and parcel thereof so as such Arrears of Pay then due upon the Military List and to be hereafter satisfied and discharged within the time and according to the proportions aforesaid do not in the whole exceed the sum of One hundred thirty nine thousand and one pound eleven shillings and four pence deducting the Fees and Cheques and so as the Arrears then due upon the Civil Lists as aforesaid do not in the whole exceed the sum of Four thousand pounds and so as the Arrears then due to the Train of Artillery do not in the whole exceed the sum of Eleven hundred forty seven pounds * 4. AND MOREOVER the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence V. R. c. shall before 25th December 1675 discharge without any abatement except the Fees so much of these sums as on the 4th of August 1671 shall be unpaid unto these persons and uses  li. The present Farmers 70,000 Sir William Bucknall 11,500 Londonderry Customs 4000. Phenix Parke 10,000 Patrick Archer 6294. Armes and Ammunition 6076. Moiety of the Ten moneths arrears 20,394 19 s. Earl Anglesey 2500. Coll. Lanes Daughters 6000. Earl Arlington 6250. Michael Archbishop of Dublin 2500. Fran. and Eliz. Jones 3500. John St. Leger 400. Rachell Vicountess Falkland 3000 George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon for themselves their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them have covenanted and granted and by these presents do further covenant and grant to and with our said Sovereign Lord the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors that they 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 the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them shall and will before the five and twentieth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and seventy five fully and truly discharge satisfie and pay all and every the debts duties and sums of money hereinafter mentioned or so much thereof as on the day of the date of these presents shall be behind and unpaid that is to say the Seventy thousand pounds advanced by the present Farmers of the great Branches of His Majesties Revenue in Ireland herein before-mentioned And also the moneys lately lent unto His Majesty by Sir William Bucknall Knight and secured by a Patent bearing date at Westminster the five and twentieth day of November in the one and twentieth year of his Reign so as the same for Principal and Interest do not exceed the sum of Eleven thousand and five hundred pounds And also the Four thousand pounds due from His Majesty for the purchase of the Customs of Londonderry And also the moneys due for the purchase made by His Majesty of certain Lands lately enclosed in the Park called the Phenix Parke so as the same do not exceed the sum of Ten thousand pound And also the Six thousand two hundred ninety four pound due to Patrick Archer And also the Six thousand seventy six pound due for Arms and Ammunition sent from England unto Ireland And also that Moiety of the ten months Arrears due to the Army in Ireland during the time of the Government of the late Lord Justices that is to say the late Lord Chancellor Eustace the Earl of Orrery and the late Earl of Mountrath so as the said moiety of ten months Arrears do not in the whole exceed the sum of Twenty thousand three hundred ninety four pounds and nineteen shillings And also the Two thousand and five hundred pounds due to the Earl of Anglesey out of forfeited Recognizances And also the sum of Six thousand pound due to the Daughters of Collonel Lane And also the sum of Six thousand two hundred and fifty pounds being the remainder of Ten thousand pounds heretofore granted by His Majesty unto Henry Lord Arlington one of His Majesties Principal Secretaries of State which said sum of Six thousand two hundred and fifty pounds is to be fully and effectually paid unto the said Henry Lord Arlington his Executors Administrators and Assigns without any abatement or defalcation And also the sum of Two thousand five hundred pounds unto Michael Lord Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland And also the sum of Three thousand and five hundred pound unto Francis and Elizabeth Jones Grand-children of Roger late Viscount Ranelagh to be equally divided between them And also the sum of Four hundred pound unto John St. Leger Esquire which last sum of Four hundred pound is to be paid out of the moneys remaining due upon the Ballance of George Carletons account late Clerk of the Hannaper in Ireland And also the sum of Three thousand pound granted by His Majesty unto Rachell Vice-Countesse of Falkland out of the Prize-goods of all and every which debts and sums of money herein before-mentioned due payment and satisfaction is to be made in good and lawful money of England or such lawful and currant money of Ireland as may in Ireland be equivalent thereunto and that without any composition abatement defalcation or other deduction whatsoever the usual Fees therefore payable onely excepted AND His Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall be for ever acquitted and at all times hereafter exonerated and discharged or otherwise saved harmless and indempnified of and from all and every the said Arrears debts and sums of money herein before-mentioned and of and from every part and parcel thereof and of and from all defalcations out of the sums herein agreed to be paid unto His Majesty his Heirs or Successors for or by reason thereof AND WHEREAS the late Farmers of His Majesties Customs in Ireland and of the Excise there for goods imported Whereas the late Farmers of the Customs Excise imported and Inland and Licences of Ale Beer Wine c. demand defalcations by reason of the war with the United Provinces during two years and three quarters of their respective Farms V. R. c. shall either come to an agreement with them for the same or cause their demands in respect thereof to be examined and setled and take upon themselves the whole loss of the defalcations which upon such agreement or examination shall be allowed and discharge His Majesty from the same and also of the Excise arising upon Beer Ale and other Excisable Liquors and of all other the Foreign and Inland Excise there and of the Revenue arising by Licences to retail Ale and Beer and Licences to retail Wine Aqua vitae and Strong-waters there were very much interrupted and hindered
prosecution thereof shall be fully satisfied and discharged but that it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majesty his Heirs and Successors to use and exercise his and their Power Prerogative and Authority Royal in all and every the Cases aforesaid as fully and amply as he or they might have done if this present Indenture had never been had nor made any thing herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding PROVIDED also and so it is hereby declared and agreed that it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majesty his Heirs and Successors at any time or times after the date of these presents to issue out such and so many Commissions unto such person and persons as shall be thought fit thereby impowering and authorising them to make such reducements and abatements of the sums of money owing or which hereafter shall grow due unto His Majesty his Heirs or Successors as they shall think fit and hath formerly been accustomed in like Cases so always that all and singular such sum and sums of money which from and after such reducement shall be due and payable to His Majesty his Heirs or Successors or which after such reducements or other lawful deductions and allowances made as aforesaid shall be levied or received by any of His Majesties Officers shall forthwith be answered and paid over unto 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 or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them any thing herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding PROVIDED also and so it is hereby declared and agreed His Majesty may demise or grant for any Estate his Royal Mines and any Messuages Houses Mannors Castles Lands Tenements or Hereditaments in Ireland yet undisposed of or whereunto His Majesties Title shall hereafter appear so as such rent be reserved thereupon as may be at least equivalent to the new Quit-rents or the Ancient Crown Rent if it exceed the Quit-rent and no arrears of Quit-rent or mean profits be discharged that it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majesty his Heirs and Successors from time to time and at all times hereafter to give grant demise lease or confirm unto any person or persons all and every or any of His Majesties Royal Mines within the said Kingdom of Ireland * 6. and also any Messuages Houses Mannors Castles Lands Tenements or Hereditaments within the Realm of Ireland which are yet undisposed or whereunto His Majesties Right and Title shall at any time hereafter be made to appear for such Estate or Estates as His Majesty his Heirs or Successors shall think fit whether the same be an Estate of Inheritance Free-hold or term of years or any other less Estate so as upon every such Gift Grant Demise Lease or Conformation such Rents may alwayes be reserved as may be at least equivalent and proportionable to the new Quit-rents which by the late Acts of Settlement and Explanation are payable by Adventurers and Soldiers or to the Antient Crown Rents therefore payable where the Antient Crown Rents shall exceed the proportion of the new Quit-rents and so also that no arrears or mean profits due thereupon be any way remitted released or discharged any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding If His Majesty grant any Lands c. to the uses of the Declaration 30th November 1660 other then to such or in trust to such who formerly received the issues and profits thereof the same shall be freed from arrears of Quit-rent and mean profits due before 25th December 1668 and V. R. c. shall not molest the Grantees nor the Lands granted but may take their remedy for the same against the former Enjoyers or Pervors of the profits of such Lands c. And if His Majesty his Heirs or Successors shall at any time hereafter for the better promoting the uses intents or purposes of His Majesties late gracious Declaration of the Thirtieth of November in the year One thousand six hundred and sixty give grant or demise any Messuages Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to any person or persons other then to such person or persons their heirs or assigns or to any in trust for him or them or to his or their use who formerly received the issues and profits thereof Then and in every such case all and every the Messuages Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments so to be given granted demised or disposed as aforesaid shall be freed exonerated and discharged of and from all arrearages of Quit-rent and mean profits grown due incurred or accrued upon or before the Five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty eight AND 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 nor the Survivors nor Survivor of them nor the Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them shall in any sort vex or molest or disquiet any such person or persons to whom any Lands or Tenements shall be granted or disposed as aforesaid nor the Lands or Tenements so granted or disposed for or in respect of any such arrears of Quit-rents or mean profits but shall and may pursue and take such other remedy for recovery thereof in His Majesties Name or in their own Names against the former Tenants and Enjoyers of the said Lands and Tenements or the Pervors of the profits thereof as they shall be advised and by their Council learned in the Law Further Covenants from V. R. c. to His Majesty shall be thought expedient And 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 have covenanted and granted and by these presents for themselves and every of them their and every of their Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant grant and agree to and with our said Sovereign Lord the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors That all and every the Farmers of the great Branches of His Majesties Revenue in Ireland The Farmers of the great Branches of the Revenue and those concerned in the Patent of Abatements and all other Farmers by vertue of any Grant under the Great Seal before 25th December 1670 may under their respective Articles Covenants Conditions and Provisoes enjoy their several Farms according to the tenor thereof without any let of V. R. c. by vertue of a Lease thereof made the twelfth day of June in the One and twentieth year of His Majesties Reign and herein before-mentioned And also such of the said Farmers who are again mentioned in His Majesties Letters Patents bearing date the third day of August in the said One and twentieth
year of His Majesties Reign herein before recited and all other Farmers by vertue of any Grant under the Great Seal of England or Ireland before the five and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred and seventy shall and may under the Articles Covenants Conditions and Provisoes mentioned in their several Grants peaceably and quietly have hold and enjoy their several and respective Grants and Farms according to the tenor and purport thereof and the full benefit of all sums of money therein granted and demised without any lett or interruption of them the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon or any of them or of any other person or persons claiming by from or under them And further V. R. c. shall not demand defalcations for any sums which are or shall be allowed to such Farmers for the two years ending 25th Decemb. 1670 or for or in respect of any other matters or things setled and determined before that time in pursuance of and according to such Grants or for any pretensions of the said Farmers upon the 9th of June 1671 depending in the Exchequer at Dublin for defalcations for Lands in Certificate and not past in Letters Patents or for the Composition Rents which way soever the same shall be determined The defalcations which may hereafter be pretended unto by the said Farmers shall be onely determined in such way as by their several Agreements is appointed that neither they 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 nor any of them nor any other person or persons claiming or to claim by from or under them or any of them shall or will at any time or times hereafter ask demand receive or have any Abatement or Defalcations for or in respect of any sum or sums of money which are or shall be allowed or given to such Farmers by vertue or colour of such Leases or Grants for or in respect of the two years ending the five and twentieth day of December One thousand six hundred and seventy or for or in respect of any other matters or things settled and determined before the said time in pursuance of and according to such Grants respectively or for or in respect of any pretensions of the said Farmers upon the ninth day of June One thousand six hundred seventy one depending in the Court of Exchequer at Dublin for Defalcations for Lands in Certificate not passed in Letters Patents or for the Composition Rents which way soever the same is or shall be determined And moreover all and every the Defalcations which may hereafter be pretended unto by the said Farmers or any of them shall be solely and onely determined in such way and manner as by the several agreements relating thereunto was and is appointed any thing in these presents before or after contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding V. R. c. shall allow the usual Enstallments for payment of First-fruits or Twentieth parts And will be concluded by the values made or to be made by the Commissioners now or hereafter to be appointed under the great Seal And His Majesty in case any defect of the Commissions will give order for renewing and rectifying the same and for proceeding thereupon in as ample manner as His Majesty might have done if this Indenture were not made AND 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 for themselves and every of them their and every of their Heirs Executors and Administrators do further covenant and agree to and with His Majesty his Heirs and Successors by these presents that they and every of them and all others claiming by from or under them shall and will in all Cases where any payments are or shall be due from any Spiritual or Ecclesiastical Persons in Ireland for or in respect of any First-fruits or Twentieth parts permit and allow all and every such persons to have receive and enjoy the full use and benefits of such Enstallments for the payment thereof as by Law or the usual Course and Practice in such Cases is or hath been allowed they doing and performing on their parts what in like Cases hath been accustomed And also shall and will accept of and be contented with and concluded by such values of the First-fruits and Twentieth Parts due from and payable by the said Spiritual and Ecclesiastical Persons as shall appear upon the returns thereof made or to be made by such Commissioners who now are or hereafter shall be in that behalf authorized and appointed under His Majesties Great Seal of Ireland NEVERTHELESS if any defect is or shall be found in the Commissions which now are or hereafter shall be issued out His Majesty is pleased to covenant and agree by these presents That upon humble Petition to him made by the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon or such as do or shall claim by from or under them or any of them effectual Order shall be forthwith given for the rectifying and renuing of such Commissions and for the proceeding thereupon in as full and ample manner as His Majesty could or might lawfully have done if this present Indenture had not been made Further Provisoes Limitations and Restrictions His Majesty may alter the payments in the Civil and Military Lists of the Establishments so as the whole yearly charge do not in any one year exceed 171843 li. 5 s. 6 d. and may appoint the method and precedency of the payment of His Majesties debts so as those for which interest is payable be first satisfied PROVIDED ALSO and it is further concluded and agreed and so is hereby declared that it shall and may be lawful to and for His Majesty his Heirs and Successors from time to time and at all times hereafter to alter reduce change or encrease any of the Wages Sallaries Pensions Payments or other Entertainments whatsoever mentioned in the several and respective Establishments of the Civil and Military Lists so as the whole yearly charge thereby made do not in any one year exceed the sum of One hundred seventy one thousand eight hundred forty three pounds five shillings and six pence and also where any Annuity Pension or Temporary Payment now comprehended in either of the said Lists shall cease or determine to renue the same and make it payable to such other person or persons and for such further time as His Majesty his Heirs or Successors shall think fit and also to regulate settle and appoint the Method Order and Precedency of the payment of all or any of
and Baronet his heirs executors or administrators or any of them their or any of their Lands Tenements Goods or Chattels of and from any Suits and Demands touching or concerning any sums of Money received from His Majesty for and towards the payment of and for the Purchase of the Customes of London-derry or any other Debts Duties or Arrearages whatsoever other then the Arrears of Quit-rents Crown-rents the Years-value or Reapplotment of the deficiency thereof that then and in such case 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 nor any of them shall have any Abatement or Defalcation whatsoever for or in respect of any such Release or Discharge any thing herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding 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 have covenanted and granted and by these presents for themselves their heires executors and administrators and every of them do further Covenant and Grant to and with His Majesty His Heires and Successors that if they or any of them or any claiming by from or under them or any of them shall at any time hereafter sue and prosecute in His Majesties Name or in their own names and upon such Suit or Prosecution shall cause any Lands to be seized or extended for the payment and satisfaction of any the arrears which they or any of them or any person or persons claiming by from or under them ought to receive that then and in every such case the said Suites Prosecutions Seizures and Extents shall be in such manner and forme that thereby no interruption or disturbance may be given to the present Farmers of His Majesties Revenue in Ireland contrary to the tenor and effect of His Majesties Covenants with them nor they thereby become entitled to any Defalcation from His Majesty but the whole Loss and Damage of such Defalcations if any shall be thought fit to be allowed for or in respect of such Suites Prosecutions Seizures or Extents shall be sustained and born by 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 survivors and survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators of the Survivor of them and His Majesty His Heires and Successors shall be thereof and of every part and parcel thereof from time to time and at all times hereafter acquitted exonerated and discharged or otherwise saved harmless and indempnified AND HIS MAJESTY for Himself His Majesty further Covenants 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 Ioseph Deane Robert Huntingdon Iohn Stepney and Richard Kingdon and every of them their and every of their Executors All the Moneys which are or shall grow due or be payable unto His Majesty before the 26th of December 75 shall during the terme be brought into the Receipt of the Exchequer at Dublin in the usual manner to the end the same may be applyed to the uses herein mentioned Administrators and Assignes that all and every the sums of Money now due or which any time after the date of these presents and before the six and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five shall grow due or payable to His Majesty His Heires or Successors whether for Rent reserved upon the Farme of the great Branches of His Majesties Revenue in Ireland or for any Arrears or otherwise howsoever shall from time to time during the said terme be answered and brought into His Majesties Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin in such manner as the same were heretofore used to be paid and would and ought still to be paid if this present Indenture had not been made to the end that His Majesties Treasure so brought in and remaining in His Majesties Exchequer there may from time to time be issued out from thence and applyed to such uses intents and purposes as are herein before-mentioned and by this present Indenture are undertaken to be done executed and performed His Majesty will Commissionate R. V. Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence and George Dashwood to be His Majesties Officers and Commissioners to have the sole custody of all Monys so brought in and sole power to receive give discharges for and issue the same to the uses of this Indenture with clauses therein totally to prohibit any other from intermedling therein during the said time AND That for the better effecting hereof and more orderly and legal proceeding herein His Majesty shall and will forthwith and in due forme of Law Constitute Authorize Commissionate and Appoint them the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence and George Dashwood to be His Majesties Officers or Commissioners and to have the sole care and Custody of all Monyes so brought in and the sole Power to receive the said Monyes from time to time and to give Acquittances and Discharges for the same and to issue out the said moneys and pay the same to the ends and uses in this present Indenture mentioned with such clauses to be inserted therein as may be sufficient totally to prohibit and restraine any other person or persons from Acting or any way intermedling therein upon any other pretence of Authority whatsoever during the continuance of this present undertaking AND His Majesty doth further Covenant Grant and Agree to and with the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelgah Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence and George Dashwood that all Orders Warrants Directions and Commands which at any time after the date of these presents All Warrants for Payments of any Money from the 4th of August 71 to the 26th of December 75 shall be so made and Signed by the Chief Governour of Ireland and directed to the said R. V.R. Sir A. B. Sir I.H. I. B. and G. D. only to the intent they may wholly apply the same to the uses of this Indenture and before the six and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five shall be * 8 made and signed touching or concerning the issuing out of any Moneys or paying any part of His Majesties Revenue shall be so made and Signed by the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being and be directed unto them the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes John Bence and George Dashwood only to the intent that they may wholly apply the said Moneys to the uses and intents of this present Indenture and to the execution and performance
in Ireland by reason or occasion of this present undertaking 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 for themselves and every of them their and every of their Heirs Executors and Administrators 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 entituled and might have sued for the same if this Indenture had not been made do further covenant grant and agree to and with His Majesty his Heirs and Successors that no Suit Process or other proceeding at Law whatsoever shall at any time hereafter be commenced or prosecuted by 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 any of them or any claiming by from or under them or any of them either in His Majesties name or in their or any of their own proper names for the recovery or bringing in of any debt now due or owing to His Majesty which is not a debt of Record or already charged unless the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland shall be first made acquainted therewith and shall be satisfied that there are good reasonable and probable grounds for such proceeding and that His Majesty is justly entitled thereunto and might have sued for the same if this Indenture had not been made AND to the end that all His Majesties Subjects of Ireland may the better take notice of the provision hereby made on their behalfs and for their ease and benefit The Chief Governour to issue Proclamations for Accomptants within a limited time to come in and clear Accompts and declaring to other Debtors the favâ—urable Installments intended them and requiring them to take effectual course to state and secure their respective debts His Majesty is pleased to declare That the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being shall be directed to issue out from time to time and as occasion shall require such Proclamations as shall be necessary thereby warning and requiring all Collectors Receivers and Accomptants within some reasonable time therein to be prefixed to come in and clear their Accounts and declaring and publishing to all others His Majesties Subjects who are any way indebted to His Majesty the favourable Enstallments of their debts hereby intended to them and requiring them and every of them within the time therein to be limited to take some speedy and effectual course for the stating and securing their respective Debts and Arrears that so they may be capable of the favour and grace hereby intended towards them 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 And 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 for themselves and every of them their and every of their Heirs Executors and Administrators do farther covenant grant and agree 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 and every of them and all and every other person and persons claiming or to claim by from or under them or any of them shall and will from time to time as often as they shall be thereunto required give unto the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being and to such others as His Majesty shall thereunto authorize and appoint a just and true Accompt of all and every their proceedings in and about the premisses and the management thereof And also shall and will from time to time observe such Orders and directions as they shall receive from such Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour and other Persons as aforesaid for the better and more easie execution * 9. of the Powers and Authorities and accomplishing and fulfilling the ends intents and purposes of this present Indenture AND HIS MAJESTY for Himself his Heirs and Successors Further Covenants and powers from His Majesty hath covenanted and granted and by these presents doth covenant grant declare and agree to and with the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir Iames Hayes John Bence George Dashwood Joseph Deane Robert Huntingdon John Stepney and Richard Kingdon their Executors Administrators and assigns by these presents The general clause concerning defalcations in case of war plague c. That if at any time or times before the six and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five any spreading infection of Plague or Pestilence or other great Mortality or any Depopulation or destruction of Houses by Fire or otherwise or any Publick open Warr or Domestick Rebellion or Insurrection or any other unavoidable Calamity shall be or happen within the said Realm of Ireland or any the Counties Cities Townes or Places of or within the same or if hereafter during the said terme any General Act of Pardon or Oblivion or other Act or thing shall be done or Passed by Authority of Parliament Or if His Majesty His Heirs or Successors shall at any time before the said six and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five make any particular Pardon or Release or since the five and twentieth day of December now last past hath done or before the six and twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five shall cause to be done any other Act or thing whatsoever or if any Proclamation or other Act of State shall issue whereby or by reason or occasion whereof any of the Revenues Rents Profits Sums of money Debts or Arrears which ought to be received and applyed as aforesaid or any part thereof shall be pardoned suspended lessened diminished discompted reckoned extinguished or taken away other then such part thereof which is herein before excepted or whereof they 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 have herein before undertaken to bear the loss and to Indemnifie His Majesty His Heirs and Successors from any Defalcation or whereby or by meanes whereof they the said Richard Lord Viscount Ranelagh Sir Alexander Bence Sir James Hayes Iohn Bence George Dashwood
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
sorts of Strong Waters by retaile And also one other Act Entituled An Act for the better Execution of his Majesties Gracious Declaration for the settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland and satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Souldiers and other His Subjects there And also one other Act entituled An Act for the explaining of some doubts arising upon an Act entituled An Act for the better Execution of His Majesties gracious Declaration for the settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland and satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Soldiers and other his subjects there and for making of some alterations of and additions unto the said Act for the more speedy and effectual settlement of the said Kingdom And whereas also His Majesty is pleased to demise and to farme let all and every the Branches of his Revenue herein before mentioned and all other Branches of his Revenue of that nature whether the same do arise by virtue of all every or any the Acts aforesaid or by virtue of any other Act Statute Custome or Prerogative Royal or whatsoever touching or concerning the premises or any other part thereof together with several other duties and payments herein after mentioned And whereas also the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphry Taylor and Ralph Bucknall have offered to farm of His Majesty the Branches of his Revenue aforesaid and other the duties and payments hereafter mentioned and to take a Lease of so much thereof as is now out of Lease for the terme of seven years beginning at the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord now last past before the date hereof and to take a Lease of the residue thereof as soon as the respective Leases now in being shall expire during the residue of the said seven years and to pay for the same during the first year in consideration of the Quit-rents Hearth-mony Wine-licenses and such other Revenue as shall be injoyed during that year the Rent of fourscore and eleven thousand and five hundred pounds and from thence during the second year to pay a further encrease of Rent of seventy five thousand pounds more A Recital of the Rents during the whole Lease in consideration of the Customes and Imported excise which during that year will come into possession in all during that year one hundred sixty six thousand and five hundred pounds and during the third year to pay two hundred and six thousand two hundred and fifty pounds that is to say forty one thousand six hundred twenty five pounds part thereof at our Lady-day one thousand six hundred seventy and one and the residue thereof at the three following quarter-dayes of that year that is to say on each quarter-day fifty four thousand eight hundred seventy five pounds in consideration of the Inland Excise and Ale and Beer Licenses which on the twenty fifth day of March 1671 will come into possession And also to pay during the four last years for the whole two hundred and nineteen thousand and five hundred pounds yearly by quarterly payments and to pay down by way of Advance the sum of threescore and ten thousand pounds in manner following That is to say upon every first Monday in every Month after the sealing of these presents to pay down by way of advance into His Majesties Exchequer at Dublin the full sum of ten thousand pounds per mensem over and above the Rent by these presents reserved untill the whole sum of threescore and ten thousand pounds shall be fully paid in and advanced as a security for the better payment of the Rent herein reserved and to let the same remain in His Majesties hands during the first four years of the said Term at ten pounds per Cent. according as Interest is payable by the Laws of Ireland so as after the first four years they might have liberty to reimburse themselves by way of retayner out of their rent as much of the said seventy thousand pound as they shall think fit they first giving unto His Majesty such sufficient security for the payment of the rents herein reserved during the residue of the said seven years as the Lord-Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being shall think fit to accept and allow of so as the interest thereof at the rate of ten pounds per Cent. so long as the same shall remain in His Majesties hands may be paid quarterly by way of deduction out of the Rent hereby reserved Which said offers and proposals having been made to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury their Lordships upon due consideration hereof had did represent the same unto His Majesty in Councel and afterwards by vertue of and in pursuance of an Order made by His Majesty in Councel bearing date the eleventh day of November now last past did proceed to a full and final agreement and conclusion touching the same Now this Indenture Witnesseth That the Kings most Excellent Majesty for and in consideration of the sum of seventy thousand pounds so as aforesaid to be advanced and paid in which said sum of seventy thousand pounds they the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphry Taylor Ralph Bucknall and every of them do Covenant to pay unto our Soveraign Lord the King at his Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin over and above the Rents herein afore-mentioned by the proportion of ten thousand pound per mens untill the whole be advanced and paid in the first payment of the said ten thousand pound per mens to begin in the first moneth after the date of these presents and that the whole seventy thousand pounds be left in His Majesties hands for four years and from thence untill the end of the terme unless other sufficient security for payment of the rent be given in lieu thereof according to the intent and meaning of the said proposal aforementioned And also for and in consideration of the yearly rents herein and hereby reserved and of other the Covenants Provisoes Conditions and Agreements herein after-mentioned on the parts and behalfes of the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphry Taylor Ralph Bucknall to be paid done and performed and for divers other good causes and considerations His said Majesty thereunto especially moving HATH by and with the advice of the Lords Commissioners of His Treasury and others of His Majesties most honourable Privy Council and of His especial Grace certain knowledge and meer motion demised and granted and to farme letten and by these Presents for His Highness his heirs and Successors doth demise grant and to Farme let unto the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Phillip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George
Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall all that the Annual rate duty charge or imposition of two shillings sterling by the year due and payable to His Majesty his Heires and Successors for or in respect of any Fire-hearth or other place used for Firing and Stoves within any House or Edifice and which at any time after the Feast of the Nativity now last past unto the Feast of the Nativity which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five shall or may from time to time during the terme aforesaid become due and payable or are appointed to be paid unto His Majesty His Heires and Successors by virtue of the said late Act Intituled An Act for establishing an Additional Revenue upon His Majesty His Heires and Successors for the better support of His and their Crown and Dignity And of the said other Act Intituled An Additional Act for the better ordering and collecting the Revenue arising by Hearth-Money or otherwise howsoever And also all and every the powers liberties priviledges profits and advantages in and by the said Acts or either of them vested in His Majesty and also all those Rates Charges Duties Impositions Payments and Sums of Mony due and payable to His Majesty by such person or persons who now are or at any time before the Feast of the Nativity which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675 shall be licensed to utter and sell by way of Retaile in their respective houses any Wine or Aqua-vitae Vsquebagh Brandy Balkan or any kind of distilled strong-waters or spirits and all other duties and sums of Money of that nature which by vertue of the said late Act of Parliament Entituled An Act for the better ordering the selling of Wines and Aqua-vitae together with all sorts of strong-waters by retaile or otherwise howsoever have grown due or shall or may at any time after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord now last past unto the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675 inclusive grow due and renew or from time to time during the terme aforesaid ought to become due and payable and are appointed to be paid to His Majesty His Heirs and Successors or any of them and all other the benefits profits and advantages of the said Act and also all those annual Quit-rents and payments of three pence per Acre yearly for every acre of English measure within the Province of Leinster in the Realm of Ireland and of two pence farthing per acre yearly for every acre of English Measure within the Province of Munster in the Realm of Ireland and of one penny half peny per acre yearly for every acre of English measure within the Province of Connaught in the Realm of Ireland and of two pence per acre yearly for every acre of English measure within the Province of Ulster in the Realm of Ireland and of one shilling six pence yearly out of every twenty shillings Rent for which any Houses or Tenements in any the Corporations in Ireland which have been allotted to any person or persons their heirs or assigns in or towards satisfaction of any arrears due to any Commissioned Officers who served his Majesty or his Royal Father in the Wars of Ireland upon or before the fifth of June 1649 have been or shall be let or demised And all and every the Annual Quit-rents and payments of that nature which by vertue of the said late Act entituled An Act for the better execution of his Majesties Gracious Declaration for the settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland and satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Souldiers and other his Subjects there And of the said other Act Entituled An Act for the explaining of some doubts arising upon an Act Entituled An Act for the better execution of his Majesties Gracious Declaration for the settlement of his Kingdom of Ireland and satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Soldiers and other his Subjects there and for making some Alterations of and additions unto the said Act for the more speedy and effectual settlement of the said Kingdom or by any other Act of Parliament whatsoever or otherwise howsoever From Christmass last untill Christmass 1675 inclusive shall or may at any time after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord God now last past and before and untill the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord God which shall be in the year of our Lord 1675 inclusive grow due and payable or from time to time during the terme aforesaid ought to become due and payable and are appointed to be paid unto his Majesty his Heires and Successors or any of them by or from all every or any of the Adventurers or Soldiers their Heires or Assignes setled in any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments by vertue of the two Acts of Parliament last before mentioned or either of them and by or from all and every person and persons restored unto and reprized for his and their estate and estates and by vertue of both or either of the Acts aforesaid and by or from such Commissioned Officers who served his Majesty or his Royal Father in the Wars in Ireland at any time before the fifth of June 1649 their heirs or assigns respectively and by or from any other person or persons whatsoever All which said annual quit-rents and payments are by the latter of the said two Acts of Parliament last mentioned commonly called the Explanatory Act charged upon and enacted to be issuing out of all Lands whatsoever which by the said Explanatory Act or by the said former Act commonly called the Act of Settlement were vested in his Majesty or restored by any Decrees in the said Explanatory Act confirmed or setled or mentioned to be disposed restored confirmed or setled unto or upon any person or persons bodies politick or corporate by vertue of any clause in both or either of the said Acts contained and not particularly by plain and express words excepted from quit-rents in the same clause and no other person or persons bodies politick or corporate whatsoever and out of all and singular the Lands appointed to be set out for augmentation of Bishopricks for endowment of Parochial Churches with Gleabe for the better support of the Provost or of the Provost and Fellows of the Colledge of Dublin for the maintainance of the Fort at Duncannon and the benefit of the Corporation at Bandon Bridge and out of all the Lands injoyed by transplanted persons in the Province of Connaught or the County of Clare and out of all other the Lands seized sequestred or set out by reason of or upon account of the late Rebellion or War the Lands of James Duke of Ormond Elizabeth Lady Duchess of Ormond the Earl of Burlington and Cork the Earl of Roscomon and other the Protestants of Ireland heretofore sequestred only excepted AND His Majesty of his further especial grace certain knowledge
and meer motion HATH demised and granted and by these presents for his Highness his heires and successors doth demise and grant unto the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphry Taylor and Ralph Bucknall all and all manner of chief-rents rents service of Inheritance rents of Assize And also all other rents rents charge rents seck or dry rents fee-farm rents rents reserved upon Leases which were made for 21 years or more Assart rents rents due for Purprestures arented Copyhold-rents and all other certain and ancient Crown-rents yearly payable unto His Majesty his Heirs or Successors within the said Realm of Ireland and which at any time after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord now last past and before Payable to His Majesty His Heires and Successors from Christmass last to Christmass 1675. or untill the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1675 inclusive shall or may grow due and payable or from time to time during the terme aforesaid of right ought to be paid unto his Majesty his Heirs or Successors by any person or persons bodies politick or corporate by reason of any Tenure Charter Patent Lease Demise or Grant made for the Terme of 21 years or more or to be made of any Messuages Mannors Lands Tenements or Hereditaments or of any Rights Royalties Liberties Priviledges Except all annual quit-rents whereof any grant or release hath been made by His Majesty bearing date before Michaelmass last past Franchises and Immunities whatsoever Except and alwayes reserved out of this present Demise all and every such annual quit-rents and payments of three pence per acre in the Province of Leinster two pence farthing per acre in the Province of Munster two pence half peny per acre in the Province of Connaught and two pence per acre in the Province of Vlster and of one shilling six pence out of every 20 shillings yearly for which any Houses in Corporations which have been allotted towards satisfaction of any arrears due to any Commissioned Officers who served His Majesty or His Royal Father before the 5 of June 1649 in the Wars of Ireland have been or shall be let or demised whereof any Grant or Release hath been made by His Majesty to any person or persons by vertue of any Letters patents under the Great Seal of England or under the Great Seal of Ireland bearing date before the Feast of S. Michael the Arch-angel now last past and next and immediately preceding the date of these presents And also except and alwayes reserved out of this present Demise all and every the yearly rents duties and sums of mony heretofore reserved and which of right still are and ought to be due and payable unto His Majesty his Heirs and Successors for or in respect of one or more Lease or Leases heretofore made and yet in being of all and singular the Customes and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage And the present farm of the Customes and all other sums of Mony due and payable in lieu of Custome and of all those Rates and Duties of Excise due and payable to His Majesty his Heirs and Successors for or by reason of any Goods Wares or Merchandizes imported into the Realm of Ireland And also for and in respect of one or more Lease or Leases heretofore made and still in being of all and singular the Rates and Duties of Excise due and payable to His Majesty his Heirs or Successors And also of the Excise for or by reason of any Beer Ale Aqua-vitae and other liquors Exciseable for or by reason of any Goods Wares Merchandizes or other commodities of the growth production or manufacture of the Realm of Ireland commonly called The Inland Excise And of all other rates and duties due and payable unto His Majesty his Heirs or Successors for or in respect of any Licenses granted or to be granted for selling of Ale and Beer by retaile all which rates and duties And Ale and Beer Licenses or the rents thereupon reserved during the continuance of the said several and respective termes and Leases shall remain and be payable unto His Majesty his Heirs and Successors any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and every the Rates Charges The Habendum Duties and Impositions of two shillings sterling by the year which by vertue of the said late Act for the establishing an additional Revenue upon His Majesty his Heirs and Successors for the better support of His and their Crown and Dignity and by vertue of the said late additional Act for the better ordering and collecting the Revenue arising by Hearth-mony are due and payable or may grow due and payable unto His Majesty his Heirs or Successors for or by reason of any Fire-hearth or other place used for firing and Stoves within any House or Edifice or other place within the Realm of Ireland except before excepted And also all those Rates Charges Duties Impositions and sums of Mony which by vertue of the late Act for the better ordering the selling of Wines and Aqua-vitae together with all sorts of strong waters by retaile are due and payable or may grow due and payable by such person or persons who now are or hereafter may be licensed to utter or sell by way of Retaile in their respective houses any Wine Aqua-vitae Vsquebagh Brandy Balkan or any kind of distilled strong-waters or spirits except before excepted and also all and every the several and respective annual Quit-rents and payments of three pence per acre for every Acre in the Province of Leinster and two pence farthing per acre for every acre in the Province of Munster and one penny half-penny per Acre for every acre in the Province of Connaught and two pence per acre for every acre in the Province of Vlster and of one shilling and six pence yearly for every twenty shillings rent for which any houses in any Corporation in Ireland allotted to any person his heirs or assigns in satisfaction of any arrears hath been or shall be let or demised and all other the annual Quit-rents and payments which by vertue of the said two late Acts of Parliament commonly called The Act of Settlement and The Act of Explanation or either of them are or may grow due and payable unto his Majesty his Heirs or Successors and are charged upon and made to be issuing out of the several and respective Lands therein specified and declared except before excepted and also all manner of chief rents rents service of Inheritance rents of assize rents charge rents seck or dry rents fee-farm-rents and all other ancient Crown-rents yearly payable unto his Majesty his Heirs or Successors within the Realm of Ireland except before excepted and all other the premises herein before mentioned with their and every of
Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governor or Governors of Ireland and Council there for the time being or any six or more of them whereof the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the time being to be alwayes one or more shall have full power and authority by these presents by their order in writing and in manner and forme aforesaid upon the humble Petition of the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet Vpon the Farmers petition to the Lord Lieutenant c. Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assignes to make unto the said John Forth VVilliam Bucknall VVilliam Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Aministrators and Assignes such reasonable recompence and defalcation out of the yearly rent hereby reserved for and in respect of such rents so happening to extinguish or cease as aforesaid immediately from and after the time that such Rents shall happen to extinguish or cease as aforesaid They are to have Defalcation from the time that such Rents shall cease for and during such cesser and extinguishment as to them or any six or more of them respectively as aforesaid shall be thought meet and expedient And that these presents or the Enrolment or Exemplification thereof shall be a sufficient warrant and discharge to the said Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governor and Governors of Ireland and Council there for the time being or any six or more of them whereof the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the time being to be alwayes one or more to make the said recompence and defalcation in that behalf accordingly And whereas many rents due and payable to his Majesty have been of long time conceal'd and are not neither have been put in charge in His Majesties Court of Exchequer in Ireland since His Majesties Restauration the discovery and prosecution whereof and the causing the same to be put in charge in his Majesties Court of Exchequer for the future must of necessity occasion great expence and trouble His Majesty therefore for the better encouragement of the said Iohn 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 to undertake the discovery and prosecution of all such Concealements at their own proper costs and charges is graciously pleased to covenant And by these presents for himself his Heires and Successors doth covenant grant and agree to and with 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 that if any conceal'd Rents other then the new Quit-rents made payable to his Majesty by the late Acts of Parliament commonly called the Act of Settlement and the Act of Explanation Concealed Rents other then the new Quit-rents and such rents as shall be discovered within two years which shall not within the space of two years next ensuing the date of these presents be otherwise discovered shall at any time during the continuance of this present grant be discovered by the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators or Assignes or any of them and at their or any of their proper costs and charges in Law shall be so far prosecuted in His Majesties name that they shall be duly recovered and put in charge in his Majesties Court of Exchequer that then and in such case they the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet Iohn Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall their Executors Administrators and Assignes shall have and receive to their own use and behoofe out of the arrears of the rents so to be recovered and not otherwise so much money as three years arrearages of the Rents so to be discovered and put in charge shall amount to The Farmers are to have three years value of the same to be paid out of the arrears of such concealed Rents without any Account or other matter or thing to be therefore rendered And all Officers and Ministers of his Majesties Revenue are hereby required to cause the said three years arrearages to be from time to time paid out accordingly And for so doing these presents or the Enrolment hereof shall be to them and every of them a sufficient Warrant and Discharge CUSTOMES AND Imported Excise AND His Majesty of His more abundant special Grace certain knowledge and meer motion Hath further Demised Granted and to Farme letten and by these Presents for His Highness his Heires and Successors for and in consideration of the sum of 70000 l. so as aforesaid advanced and of other the Covenants and Agreements hereafter mentioned doth further Demise Grant and to Farme let unto the said Iohn Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Iemmet Iohn Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall all Customes Subsidies and Impositions or Sums of Mony taken or known by the name or in lieu of Customs Subsidies and Impositions Payments Duties and Sums of Money And all manner of Subsidies of Tonnage or Poundage The Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage and the duties of Excise for goods imported and demised now or heretofore taken or known by the name of Tonnage or Poundage and all other Subsidies and Imposts sums of Money rights payments and duties which at any time or times after the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Christ now next ensuing unto the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Christ which shall be in the year of Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five inclusive shall may or ought to happen come arise grow renew be due or payable From Christmass next to Christmass 1675. or are appointed to be paid to our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors or to any of them by the said late Act of Parliament Entituled An Act for setling the Subsidy of Poundage and granting a Subsidy of Tonnage and other sums of money unto his Royal Majesty his Heirs and Successors the same to be paid upon Merchandise imported and exported into or out of the Realm of Ireland according to a Book of Rates hereunto annexed According to the late Act or by reason of any Custom usage or prescription or otherwise or by any other the Laws Statutes and Customes of the Realm of Ireland or any of them heretofore made or established or by reason of any Custom usage or prescription or in right of his Prerogative Royal or by any
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
by the Lord Lieutenant Deputy or other chief Governour or Governours of Ireland and Councel of the said Kingdom of Ireland for the time being shall be appointed to that purpose or some of their Deputies nor shall not within the space of six Months They shall not towards the end of the Term fill the Markets immediately next before the Expiration or other Determination of the said Term of six years directly or indirectly design or contrive to anticipate the Receipt of his Majesty his Heirs or Successors by inviting treating or compounding with any Merchant or Importer to Import Goods to fill the Markets THE IN-LAND EXCIZE AND ALE and BEER LICENCES AND His Majesty of his more abundant special grace certain knowledge and meer motion hath demised and granted and by these Presents for his Highness his Heirs and Successors for and in consideation of the 70000 l. so as aforesaid advanced and of the Covenants and Agreements herein also contained Demise of all the In-land Excize doth 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 Duties of Excize whatsoever which by vertue of the Act aforesaid or otherwise howsoever shall at any time after the 25th day of March 1671. unto the 25th day of December 1675. inclusive grow due and renew and from time to time during the term aforesaid ought to become due and payable and are appointed to be paid unto his Majesty his Heirs and Successors for or in respect of any Beer Ale Strong-Waters or other Excizeable Liquors brewed or made vended spent or consumed within the said Realm of Ireland or for or in respect of any the Goods Merchandizes or Commodities whatsoever which are of the Native Growth Production or Manufacture of the said Realm of Ireland and all other the Duties of Excize whatsoever commonly called or known by the name of the In-land Excize and also that Duty or Sum of Twenty Shillings And the duty of Twenty shillings for Ale and Beer Licences which shall grow due and payable annually to his Majesty by such Persons who shall yearly be Licenced to sell Ale and Beer in their Houses by Retail for and in respect of such Licence and all other Duties of that nature which by vertue of the said late Act of Parliament entituled An Act of the Improvement of His Majesties Revenue upon the granting of Licences for the selling of Ale and Beer or otherwise howsoever shall or may at any time after the 25th day of March which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy and one unto the Five and twentieth day of December which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five inclusive grow due and renew or from time to time during the term aforesaid ought to become due and payable and are appointed to be paid unto our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs or Successors or any of them Habendum TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the Rates Charges and Impositions Sums of Money Payments and Duties of Excize whatsoever which by vertue of the said late Act of Parliament touching or concerning the Excize are due and payable unto His Majesty his Heirs and Successors for or in respect of any Beer Ale Strong-Waters or other Excizable Liquors brewed or made in the Realm of Ireland or for or in respect of any Goods Wares or Merchandizes of the growth production or manufacture of Ireland and all other the Duties of Excize whatsoever commonly called or known by the name of The In-land Excize And also all that Duty of Twenty Shillings which by vertue of the said late Act of Parliament touching or concerning Licences for selling Ale and Beer will be yearly due and payable to his Majesty his Heirs and Successors from every Person and Persons taking or renewing any Licence for selling Ale and Beer by Retayl except before excepted unto the said John Forth VVilliam 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 from the Twenty fifth day of March From the4 25th day of March 1671 for Four years and three quarers which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy one for during and until the full end and term of Four years and three quarters of a year from thenceforth next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended to the onely proper use benefit and behoof of 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 without any Account Matter or other thing to be yielded made or done for the same other than the Rents and Sums of Money and other things herein before or hereafter in and by these presents reserved and covenanted or agreed to be paid or performed and in as large and ample manner as his Majesty may might or ought to have take or enjoy the same by force or vertue of any Statute or Statutes Act or Acts of Parliament Custom Use Usage or Prescription and as largely amply and beneficially as his Majesty may demise or grant the same or any part thereof or as the same are hereby mentioned meant or intended to be demised or granted Any Law Statute Act or Acts of Parliaments and more especially the Clause in the said late Act of Parliament Non obstante the Clause in the Act for Ale and Beer Licences intituled An Act for the Improvement of his Majesties Revenues upon the granting of Licences for selling Ale and Beer which enacts That all the Sums of money due and payable by the said Act shall be duly and constantly paid into his Majesties Court of Exchequer and shall not be set or let to Farm his Majesty intending to retain the same in his own hands and not to interest any private Person whatsoever with the profits thereof and that all and every such Lease and every Clause of Non obstante therein contained should be utterly void And that all such Lessees or Farmers should be Accountants unto His Majesty for all profits received by pretence of any such Grant or farme And also the Clause in the said late Act of Parliament intituled An Act for setling of the Excize And also the Clause in the Act for Excize or new Impost upon His Majesty His Heirs or Successors according to the Book of Rates therein inserted which prohibits any Lease to be thereof made during the space of seven years next ensuing the said Act or after the said seven years without the Advice of the Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland or six or more of the
paid in shall be suffered to remain and continue in his Majesties hand untill the end of the terme of seven years hereby granted then and in such case it shall and may be lawful to and for 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 and the Survivors and Survivor of them and the Executors and Administrators of the Survivor of them to retain and keep in his and their own hands the last half years Rent which shall be due and payable for the Premisses that is to say the several and respective quarterly Rents which shall grow due and payable at or upon the feast of St. Michael the Arch-angel which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five and the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Christ which shall be in the said year of our Lord One thousand six hundred seventy five then next ensuing being the two last quarterly payments during the several and respective terms herein befor granted to the intent they may be thereby fully satisfied re-imbursed and paid the whole several and respective Sums of Threescore and ten thousand pounds so as aforesaid advanced together with the Interest thereof then due rendring the over-plus if any be to his Majesty his Heirs and Successors And if it shall happen by reason of any Accidents or other Interruptions or by reason of any just and necessary defalcations then due and unsatisfied that the two last quarterly payments so as aforesaid intended to be retained shall not be sufficient to re-imburse the said Threescore and ten thousand pounds so as aforesaid advanced together with the Interest thereof which shall be then behind and unpaid His Majesty is pleased further to declare that the same shall be satisfied and paid out of some part of his Majesties Revenue in Ireland which shall grow due after the expiration of the said several and respective terms whereof the Lord Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of his Majesties Court of Exchequer in Ireland and all other Officers and Ministers of his Majesties Revenue there And also all and every the respective Farmers Collectors Commissioners or Receivers for the time being are hereby required to take notice and to see the same paid accordingly and for so doing these presents or the enrollment thereof shall be to them and every of them a sufficient warrant and discharge in that behalf And His said Majesty doth hereby further for himself The Farmers impowered to recover all Arrears at the end of their terms his Heirs and Successors covenant 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 and the Survivors and Survivor of them their Executors Administrators and Assigns That from and immediately after the expiration or other determination of the said several and respective terms of years hereby granted they the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon Iames Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall and the Survivors or the Survivor of them their Executors Administrators and Assigns or such other Person or Persons as he or they shall nominate shall be sufficiently impowered to levy raise recover and receive to their own proper use and behoof all such Arrears of Rents Payments Duties Impositions Customs Subsidies Excizes Sums of Money Profits and Premises hereby granted as aforesaid as shall become due unto them at any time during the said several and respective terms of years hereby granted If any Plague or War happen or Act of Parliament pass to lessen or suspend any of the Duties then to be a defalcation Provided alwayes That it is hereby intended declared and agreed and His Majesty for Himself his Heirs and Successors doth covenant grant and agree to and with 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 by these presents that if at any time or times during the continuance of all or any the several and respective demises herein before granted any spreading Infection of Plague Pestilence or any great Mortality depopulation or destruction of Houses by fire or otherwise or any forraign invasion or any publick open or domestick War Rebellion or Insurrection shall be or happen within his said Realm of Ireland or any the Counries Cities Towns or Places of or within the same Or if Authority of Parliament Proclamation or any other Act of State Or if His Majesty his Heirs or Successors shall at any time during the said several terms pass any General Act of Pardon or Oblivion or make any other particular Pardon or Release or shall pass any other Act of Parliament or hath done or shall cause to be done any other Act whereby or by reason or occasion whereof the said Customs Impositions Excizes Hearth-moneys Annual Payments Rents or Duties or any other the Revenues Profits and Premises hereby severally and respectively demised or any Arrears thereof which shall incurr and grow due during the said several and respective Demises or any part thereof other than what is herein before expresly excepted or prohibited shall be pardoned suspended lessened diminished or taken away or whereby or by means whereof 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 be hindred or obstructed in or from the having levying receiving or collecting thereof then 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 from time to time and in every or any the said Cases have such proportionable recompence abatements defalcations and allowances by and out of the said several and respective Yearly Rents hereby reserved as upon consideration had of the nature of the several branches of the Revenue hereby demised and of the damage which may arise by reason of such suspension diminution or obstruction as aforesaid and of the proofs thereof which shall be produced 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 Deputies or Assigns shall be thought reasonable The said allowances abatements and defalcations to be made by and with the approbation and order in writing of the Lord Lieutenant and other Chief Governour and Governors of Ireland and Council there for the time being or any Six or more of them whereof the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour
Revenue hereby demised or any part thereof in as large ample beneficial and diligent wise order and manner whatsoever as they and every of them should or ought to have been to our said Sovereign Lord the King his Heirs or Successors by any manner of means if these several and respective Demises or Grants had not been had or made upon pain of his Majesties indignation or displeasure and of such pains and penalties and imprisonments as by the Laws or Statutes of the said Realm can or may be inflicted upon them for their negligence and contempt in that behalf And his Majesties will and pleasure is That the Lord Treasurer of Ireland Chancellor and Barons of the Exchequer there for the time being or any three or more of them whereof the Lord Treasurer Chancellor or Chief Baron of the Exchequer for the time being to be one shall have by force of these Presents full power and authority to make forth and award Writs under the Seal of the said Court of Exchequor for that purpose according to the order and course of the said Court and the Contemners of the said Writs to punish in such sort as by the course of the said Court hath been accustomed And in an especial manner his Majesty's will and pleasure is Clause for better collecting and levying the Duties c. That the Lord Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of his Exchequer there or any three of them whereof the said Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor or Chief Baron to be one do strictly require and enjoyn all and every the Sheriffs Bayliffs Constables and other Officers who are or shall be authorized imployed or directed to levy any the Rents Annual Payments or Duties aforementioned or any of them or otherwise to execute any Process concerning the same That they do in their several places from time to time with diligence and faithfulness do and perform the same without partiality and delay and after Execution or Receipts otherwise hereof either make speedy returns or such speedy payment thereof as they ought and as shall be in that behalf requisite And His Majesty doth hereby declare and agree That He his Heirs and Successors shall and will from time to time during the continuance of the said several and respective Demises upon humble suit in that behalf give such further and other power and authority for the ordering bettering collecting and levying the said Annual Rents or Payments Duties of Hearth-money Duties arising by Licences for retailing Wines or Strong-waters Customs Subsidies Imposts Sums of Money and Duties of Excize for Goods imported Duties of Excize for Ale and Beer and other the Duties of In-land Excize Duties arising by Licences for Retailing Ale and Beer and all other the Duties Revenues and Premises respectively demised as aforesaid and like aid and assistance from His Majesty and his Privy Council his Majesties Court of Exchequer and the Officers thereof and all other His Majesties Courts of Justice and all other his Officers and Ministers whatsoever as any Commissioners Receivers Collectors Farmers and other Ministers of any other part or parts of his Majesties Revenue in England or Ireland now have or hereafter may have and as in this case shall be thought fit and reasonable Clause for further Assurance And further That His said Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter during the continuance of all or any the respective Demises or Grants herein before made or mentioned to be made upon application to him or them to be 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 Assigns in that behalf made and at their Costs and Charges give and grant such further and other Assurance and Assurances Priviledge and Priviledges Powers and Authorities for the better security and sure making of the Annual Payments Rates Duties and Premises to them 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 with under and subject unto the Provisoes Reservations and Agreements herein contained and such others as by his Majesties Council learned in the Law for the time being and the Council learned in the Law 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 shall be reasonably devised advised or desired And for recovery of the Arrears at the end of the several terms And that from and after the several and respective expirations of the said several and respective terms of years His Majesty his Heirs and Successors or the Lord Lieutenant or Deputy or other Chief Governour or Governours of the said Kingdom of Ireland for the time being respectively shall and will sufficiently authorise 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 such as they shall nominate and appoint as far as the Laws and Statutes of Ireland will permit to demand collect levy recover receive and take all such Arrears of Customs and Subsidies of Tonnage and Poundage and all such Arrears of the said Duties of Excize and New Impost And all such Arrears of the Duties arising by Hearth-money Duties arising by Licenses to retaile Wine Aqua-vitae Strong-waters Beer or Ale and all such Arrears Rents Annual payments Revenues Profits and Premises as are granted by these Presents and which shall become due unto them at any time during the said several and respective termes of years hereby granted and which at the several and respective ends and expirations of the said several and respective termes of yeares shall so remain in arreare and unsatisfied And our said Soveraign Lord the King for himself His Majesty will not pardon any of the Duties his Heires and Successors doth further covenant grant and agree to and with 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 that neither our said Soveraign Lord the Kings Majesty his Heires or Successors nor any of them shall and will at any time or times hereafter before the end of the several and respective Demises and Leases herein before made pardon and release to any Person or Persons or compound or agree with any Person or Persons other than unto and with 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 or of
their Executors Administrators and Assigns according to the true intent and meaning of these presents any Statute Law Act of Parliament Usage Custom Proclamation Prohibition or Restraint heretofore had made set forth or proclaimed or hereafter to be had made or set forth or proclaimed in any wise notwithstanding And also notwithstanding that all and every Statute Proclamation or Restraint being or that hereafter shall be to the contrary thereof or of any part thereof be not herein by special and express words named recited Non obstante Non-recitals or mis-recitals c. or dispenced withal by these presents And notwithstanding the not recital or mis-recital of any former Lease or Grant heretofore made of the premises or of any part or parcel thereof And notwithstanding the not-recital or mis-recital of the Titles of any Act or Acts of Parliament touching or concerning any of the branches of Revenue or other the Duties and Profits herein before respectively demised or granted or mentioned to be demised or granted And notwithstanding the true yearly value of the Premisses or of any part thereof not in these Presents mentioned or not rightly mentioned or any mis-recital of any Letters Patents before mentioned or any of them or of the Date or Dates certain Content or Contents of them or any of them or any other mis-recital or mis-naming or not recital or not naming whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding And the Statutes in the first year of the Reign of King Henry the Fourth and the eighteenth year of King Henry the Sixth or in the thirty seventh year of King Henry the Sixth or any of them or any defect or lack of any form or omission in these Presents or any other Law Statute Restraint Proclamation Letters Patents or Prohibition whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding The Farmers to have the use of all Publick Offices and Places c. and to inlarge and repair them so as they exceed not 3000 l. which is to be deducted out of the last Quarters rent And his Majesty for the better enabling 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 to manage the several and respective Farmes herein before respectively demised is pleased 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 from time to time and at all times during the respective termes before granted have full power licence liberty and authority to make use of all and all manner of Houses Offices and Places which do belong unto his Majesty and are now or within these five years last past have been made use of as publick Offices for the receipt or management of His Majesties Revenue or any branch thereof and also all and all manner of furniture utensils and necessaries thereunto belonging together with all Beams Scales and Weights Boates Barges or other Vessels Instruments or other matter or thing whatsoever relating to the same and which do belong to His Majesty and in case the same shall not be found sufficient for the necessary uses of the Revenue and the mannagement thereof it shall and may be lawful to and for 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 and every of them from time to time to lay out and expend in the necessary repairing and amending and enlarging any of the Houses Offices and Places aforesaid so much Monies as they shall think fit so as all the expences and disbursements touching or concerning the Premisses do not in the whole from first to last exceed the sum of Three thousand pounds and all and every the Sums of Money so as aforesaid expended shall be repayed satisfied and re-imbursed by way of Recooper and Retainer of so much of the several and respective Rents hereby reserved as will be due and payable on the last quarter of the last year of the said termes or other sooner determination of these presents as the said expences will amount unto And the Lord Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland and all other Officers and Ministers there are hereby authorized and impowered upon due proof of such expences and disbursements made to admit The Lord-Treasurer c. to allow the same without further warrant accept and allow of the said expences and the Sum of Money they shall amount unto not exceeding Three thousand pounds as is aforesaid in part of payment of the said last Quarters rent And for so doings these presents or the enrolments thereof shall be to them and every of them a sufficient warrant and authority in that behalf And the said John Forth William Bucknall And they are to keep them in good repair William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall for themselves their Executors Administrators or Assigns in consideration hereof do covenant and agree with our said Soveraign Lord the King his Heires and Successors 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 Assignes shall and will from time to time and at all times during the said several and respective terms of years at his and their own proper costs and charges keep in good and sufficient repair all such Custome-houses Ware-houses Offices Cellars and other the Premisses whereof they are to have the use and which shall be mended and enlarged during the said several and respective termes of yeares as aforesaid and the same together with all such Scales Weights Bookes Furniture Boats Barges and other utensils belonging to His Majesty his Heires and Successors and whereof they are to have the use as aforesaid shall and will according to such inventories as have been formerly taken deliver up at the expiration or other determination of the said respective termes of years in as good plight and condition as they received the same reasonable use thereof excepted And also shall and will during the said several termes of years pay such Rent or Rents if any such be due for such the Custome-houses Ware-houses Offices Yards Cellars and other Roomes aforesaid as His Majesty his Heires or Successors ought to pay for the same respectively THE FARMERS General Covenants AND to the end his said Majesty may from time to time be fully satisfied of the true yearly Value of all and singuler the premises herein respectively demised and granted the said John Forth William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John
of St. Michael the Archangel now last past or for or in respect of any Quit-rents due or payable for any Land inclosed in his Majesties Park near Dublin called the Phoenix Park or any other his Majesties Parks whatsoever And whereas much time hath been already spent since the said Proposals first made to his Majesty by the said Lessees and Farmers and his Majesties acceptance thereof before the Covenants Provisoes and Agreements in these presents contained could be setled and made ready for his Majesties great Seal to be thereunto affixed By reason whereof a great part of the first year of the Lease for seven years hereby granted which was to take effect in possession and to Commence from the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Christ now last past is elapsed and gone No advantage to be taken of any forfeiture so as the Rent which was to have been paid before Midsummer 1669 be paid in six months after the date hereof and that some doubt may arise whether the said Lessees and Farmers will not immediately upon the sealing hereof incurre some danger of forfeiture for breach of some Proviso or Condition herein before mentioned by reason of their non-payment of their Rent and other sums of money which should have been paid at such days and times as are now past His Majesty is hereby pleased to declare that no advantage shall be taken of any forfeiture for non-payment of any Rent or other sums of money which should have been paid before the Feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist one thousand six hundred sixty and nine so as the same be paid in to his Majesties Receipt of Exchequer at Dublin within the space of six months next ensuing the date of these presents any thing before contained in these presents to the contrary notwithstanding And his Majesty doth hereby further declare and agree that for the better and more effectual impowering and enabling 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 to have take receive collect and enjoy the said Quit-rents and all other the rents hereby demised as the same shall from time to time grow due and payable during the term hereby granted It shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Forth The Farmers or any five or more of them to give Acquittances for Quit-rents c. William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall or any five or more of them from time to time and at all times during the term hereby demised to make and give under their or any five or more of their hands Acquittance or Acquittances to all or any person or persons whatsoever paying the said Quit-rents and other the rents hereby demised And the Acquittance or Acquittances of them the said John Forth And the same to be to these paying the same a sufficient discharge William Bucknall William Dashwood Philip Jemmet John Breedon James Hayes Dannet Forth George Dashwood William Muschamp Humphrey Taylor and Ralph Bucknall or any five or more of them shall be unto aâ—l and every such person or persons so paying the same from time to time a sufficient discharge for the same And the Lord Treasurer Vice-Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland and all other Officers and Ministers of the Revenue there for the time being are hereby authorized and impowered to admit allow and approve of all such Acquittance or Acquittances by them 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 or any five or more of them from time to time so made and given as aforesaid and to exonerate and discharge all and every the person and persons of and for all and every such Quit-rents and other rents sum and sums of money in all and every Acquittance or Acquitcances mentioned and contained in as full and effectual manner and form as if the same Quit-rents and other rents sum and sums of money had been really paid by such person or persons into the recept of his Majesties Exchequer in Ireland And for so doing these presents or the Inrolment thereof shall be to them and every of them a sufficient Warrant and Authority in that behalf The persons making and giving the said Acquittances to any the Officers their just fees c. PROVIDED always that the several persons who shall make or give such Acquittances do pay or secure to be paid unto all and every the Officers and Ministers of his Majesties Court of Exchequer aforesaid all such just and usual Fees Allowances and Duties for and in respect of such Rents and sums of money for which such Exonerations and Discharges shall be made by them as aforesaid as they the said Officers and Ministers ought to have had and received in case the said Quit-rents and other rents and sums of money in such Acquittances mentioned and contained had been actually paid into his Majesties Receipt of Exchequer as aforesaid And for the better ascertaining and securing the payment of the Quit-rents hereby demised Where Lands vested in his Majesty by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation and subject hereby to the payment of Quit-rents or are or shall be granted in Custodium or demised for years The Farmers to receive so much yearly Quit-rents as by the said Acts are due and in default thereof to pay themselves by way of Retayner c. Saving to his Majesty such Rents as shall be reserved on any such Grant in Custodium or other Lease for any less term than one and twenty years The Patent to be inrolled in Chancery and Exchequer in Ireland within a year after the date hereof on pain of losing 100 l. a moneth after the said year expired His Majesty is graciously pleased further to declare and agree that where any Lands vested in His Majesty by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation or either of them and subject to the payment of such Quit-rents as are hereby demised do or shall remain in his Majesties hands or are or shall be granted in Custodiâ—um or otherwise let or demised for any term of years That then and in all and every such case and cases it shall and may be lawful to and for 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 to have and receive so much yearly Quit-rent as by the said Acts of Parliament or either of them are due and payable for such Lands or in default thereof to pay themselves the said Annual Quit-rents by way of Retainer of so much of the yearly rent reserved by these presents as the
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