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mary_n the_o act_n for_o pay_v of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o be_v repeal_v but_o confirm_v again_o in_o the_o very_a first_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reformation_n of_o religion_n from_o popery_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o eliz._n chap._n 4._o with_o a_o recital_n and_o ratification_n of_o all_o former_a statute_n that_o confirm_v the_o same_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o have_v continue_v in_o force_n ever_o since_o so_o that_o if_o the_o tithe_n we_o jure_v divino_fw-la payable_a to_o the_o clergâ—_n for_o their_o administration_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o the_o people_n the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o jure_fw-la politico_fw-la be_v payable_a to_o the_o king_n their_o sovereign_a lord_n for_o his_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o maintain_v the_o right_n privilege_n and_o liberty_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n 3._o that_o the_o clergy_n 3._o of_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n have_v late_o suffer_v and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v raise_v in_o their_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o answer_v that_o the_o king_n have_v suffer_v more_o and_o his_o revenue_n much_o diminish_v by_o the_o late_a war_n which_o have_v be_v foment_v and_o encourage_v by_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o clergy_n now_o confirm_v in_o their_o live_n and_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n will_v more_o willing_o pay_v their_o tithe_n if_o they_o be_v sensible_a the_o first-fruit_n and_o full_a ten_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n as_o they_o late_o express_v in_o their_o desire_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n of_o improve_n that_o part_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n the_o incumbent_n have_v demit_fw-la and_o do_v daily_o take_v advantage_n for_o their_o tithe_n of_o new_a tillage_n and_o other_o improvement_n of_o land_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v proportionable_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n and_o 〈◊〉_d other_o person_n in_o spiritual_a dignity_n and_o promotion_n do_v raise_v their_o tenant_n and_o let_v the_o state_n to_o the_o improve_a value_n three_o proposal_n to_o the_o king_n 1._o that_o the_o say_a petitioner_n will_v discharge_v 50000._o pound_n deduct_v part_n of_o the_o debt_n due_a from_o the_o crown_n mention_v in_o their_o petition_n and_o give_v good_a security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o sixty_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a rent_n unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n king_n of_o england_n during_o the_o say_a term_n or_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n without_o any_o defalcation_n or_o other_o charge_n or_o reprisal_n whatsoever_o 2._o that_o the_o petitioner_n will_v not_o take_v any_o first-fruit_n of_o such_o benefice_n or_o live_v which_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n that_o upon_o the_o examination_n and_o enquiry_n shall_v not_o be_v indifferent_o find_v and_o return_v at_o the_o full_a yearly_a value_n of_o fifty_o pound_n upon_o the_o survey_n 3._o that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o charge_n country_n or_o care_n of_o collection_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n or_o ten_o within_o his_o diocese_n but_o be_v whole_o busy_v in_o the_o other_o spiritual_a affair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o cure_v of_o soul_n three_o proposal_n offer_v to_o the_o clergy_n 1._o that_o upon_o the_o nomination_n appointment_n election_n or_o presentation_n of_o any_o spiritual_a person_n into_o the_o say_a dignity_n benefice_n or_o promotion_n and_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o actual_a possession_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v in_o a_o recognizance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o statute_n staple_n with_o two_o sufficient_a surety_n to_o pay_v the_o first-fruit_n according_a to_o the_o full_a value_n as_o shall_v be_v return_v upon_o a_o survey_n payable_a within_o four_o year_n after_o such_o nomination_n election_n presentation_n or_o entrance_n at_o eight_o several_a payment_n by_o equal_a portion_n every_o six_o month_n and_o that_o one_o year_n ten_o of_o every_o such_o dignity_n benefice_n or_o promotion_n shall_v be_v deduct_v out_o of_o the_o say_a first-fruit_n in_o case_n the_o incumbent_n by_o before_o all_o payment_n the_o security_n to_o be_v discharge_v according_a to_o the_o time_n 2._o that_o whereas_o by_o the_o liberty_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o late_a deprave_a time_n the_o clergy_n be_v not_o hold_v in_o such_o reverence_n and_o esteem_v by_o the_o common_a people_n as_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o call_v require_v and_o they_o have_v be_v force_v to_o commence_v several_a action_n for_o their_o tithe_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o confeâ—â—tious_a and_o distemper_a spirit_n the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v be_v unprofitable_a to_o the_o people_n that_o have_v take_v a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o ministry_n therefore_o a_o short_a bill_n shall_v be_v prepare_v by_o council_n and_o offer_v to_o the_o parliament_n that_o a_o act_n may_v be_v pass_v for_o the_o speedy_a recover_n of_o tithe_n which_o have_v be_v pay_v former_o and_o the_o title_n not_o in_o question_n and_o that_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n adjacent_a to_o the_o place_n may_v have_v power_n upon_o complaint_n of_o any_o minister_n or_o other_o person_n to_o who_o the_o tithe_n do_v or_o shall_v belong_v to_o issue_v forth_o their_o warrant_n to_o distrain_v good_n and_o chattel_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v become_v due_a and_o payable_a as_o aforesaid_a that_o love_n and_o unity_n may_v be_v preserve_v between_o the_o minister_n and_o their_o congregation_n 3._o that_o forthwith_o commission_n shall_v be_v issue_v out_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n morales_fw-la throughout_o england_n and_o wales_n to_o examine_v and_o find_v out_o the_o true_a value_n of_o all_o dignity_n benefice_n parsonage_n and_o other_o spiritual_a promotion_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o return_v the_o survey_v thereof_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o patron_n and_o present_a incumbent_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o suspend_v all_o proceed_n in_o the_o first-fruit_n office_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v a_o secretary_n for_o presentation_n of_o all_o such_o live_n as_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o majesty_n dispose_n whole_o to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n service_n therein_o to_o the_o end_n that_o his_o majesty_n may_v be_v full_o inform_v of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o those_o live_n and_o whereas_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o his_o majesty_n several_a live_n and_o promotion_n be_v heretofore_o in_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n dispose_v to_o be_v so_o continue_v notwithstanding_o any_o new_a return_n of_o a_o great_a value_n further_a argument_n and_o consideration_n will_v be_v offer_v in_o convenient_a time_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o king_n the_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o the_o general_n good_a of_o the_o whole_a nation_n as_o occasion_n require_v all_o which_o they_o humble_o submit_v george_n carew_n thomas_n gould_n john_n culpeper_n octob._n 22._o 1660._o a_o order_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o petition_n refer_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n veneris_fw-la seven_o die_v decembris_fw-la 1660._o anglia_fw-it wallia_fw-la upon_o read_v the_o petition_n of_o walter_n deverenx_n and_o george_n carew_n esquire_n present_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o a_o grant_v to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o for_o their_o life_n upon_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o say_a petition_n mention_v of_o the_o sole_a collection_n of_o that_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n consist_v in_o chantry_n rent_n pension_n portion_n and_o other_o small_a rent_n issue_v out_o of_o his_o majesty_n manor_n and_o bailiwick_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o of_o a_o reference_n thereupon_o make_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n earl_n of_o southampton_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n dated_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o september_n 1660._o whereby_o we_o be_v desire_v by_o his_o lordship_n to_o examine_v