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A83842 Severall orders of the House of Commons and Committee of the Navie; with the proceedings thereupon, touching the discovery and prevention of transportation of gold and silver: with other abuses practised upon the coyn and bullion of the kingdom. England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; England and Wales. Committee of the Navy. 1648 (1648) Wing E2729aA; ESTC R176182 5,059 11

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wholly to Coyn according to the tenure of the Indenture of the Mint made between the Kings Majestie and the Master of the Mint to declare by Ordinance That what Gold-smith or Changer shall buy Gold or Silver and convert it to any use to Transport shall forfeit the value To declare by Ordinance that according to the 5. 6. Edw. 6. cap. 19. and Act touching the Exchange of Gold and Silver That whosoever gives more for Gold and Silver then it is or shall be declared shall suffer imprisonment by the space of a year and make Fine at the pleasure of the King The Mint cannot be imployed nor the Transporting of Treasure stopped if some course be not speedily taken to discover these great abuses And already almost all the Gold is Transported out of the Kingdom and the Silver followeth it apace as is prudently insisted upon in the late Petition of the Citizens of London to both Houses of Parliament We humbly conceive that the making of this discovery throughout the kingdom of such as have or shall Transport Gold and Silver into parts beyond the Seas and of such as have or shall melt down the Currant Gold and Silver Coyns of the Kingdom or have or shall buy Gold and Silver at above the price of the Mint the practice of which abuses if not timely prevented is likely to bring speedie destruction to the Trade of this Kingdom which is Presidented Anno 4. Rich. 2. cap. 2. when the Kingdom found the same mischief as we now suffer under by Transporting of Treasure And Anno 5. 6. Edw. 6. cap. 19. by giving for Gold and Silver above the price of the Mint As it will be a service of great importance to the Publick affairs and bring great advantage to the Trade of this Kingdom so it will draw with it a very great charge Which if Master Watkins will undertake he will deserve well to be encouraged Neverthelesse we humbly submit the premises to the wisdoms of this Honourable Committee Iohn St Iohn Warden Robert Harley Master Henry Cogan Comptr. December 20. 1647. Committee of the Navie 8. Febr. 1647. WHereas the House of Commons did by their Order of the 1. of September 1647. refer unto this Committee to take some effectuall course to prevent the Exportation of Bullion and report their proceedings unto the House Whereupon Edward Watkins Esquire Searcher of the Port of London presented certain Propositions unto this Committee which this Committee have referred both unto the Commissioners of the Customes as also unto the Officers of the Mint whose respective reports are hereunto annexed The which the Committee having taken into consideration do think sit and Order That the said Edward Watkins do attend Master Solicitour with the said Propositions and other Papers who is desired to draw up such an Ordinance as in his judgement he shall see sitting to be presented unto the House for the intents and purposes aforesaid Samuel Vassall George Scutt George Thomson Iohn Waddon Giles Green Edward Ash IN pursuance of this Order I have been attended by Master Watkins and have considered of the Order of the House of Commons of the 1. September last and of the Certificates and Papers annexed And I do conceive Transporters of Coyn and Bullion and Buyers of Coyn at greater rates then for which the same is allowed to be Currant may be punished by the Statute-Laws now in force if an effectuall course were taken for their discoverie For which end if a Commission be issued out of the Exchequer directed to fit persons to be imployed in this service and Examinations and Proofs returned Informations may be Exhibited in the said Court for punishing the offenders Dated the tenth day of March Anno Dom. 1647. Oliver St Iohn Committee of the Navie and Customes 28. Martii 1648. WHereas the House of Commons did by their Order of the 1. September last refer it to this Committee to consider of and to take some effectuall course to prevent the Transportation of Bullion out of the Kingdom Whereupon this Committee did refer the same unto the Commissioners and Officers of the Customes as also to the Officers of the Mint who returned their severall Certificates thereupon unto this Committee which the Committee having taken into consideration Did desire the opinion of Master Sollicitour thereupon Who hath returned his Certificate That Transportation of Coyn and Bullion and buying of Coyn at greater rates then for which the same is allowed to be Currant may be punished by the Statute-Laws now in force if an effectuall course were taken for their discovery For which end if a Commission be issued out of the Exchequer directed to fit persons to be imployed in this service and Examinations and Proofs returned Informations may be Exhibited in the said Court for the punishing the offenders The Committee having taken the whole premises into debate and consideration do think fit and Order That it be especially recommended unto the said Master Sollicitour to procure a Commission to be issued out of the Court of Exchequer directed unto Iohn St Iohns Henry Cogan Edward Watkins Vincent Delabarre Esquires Thomas Lever Iohn Bird Iohn Bennet Iames Hoar Anthonie Keilock and Francis Smartfoot Gent. and such others as he shall think sitting or two or more of them returnable quam Citius tandem ad tres Michls to take Examination in the Citie of London Counties of Kent and Sussex concerning the unlawfull Exportation of Gold and Silver in Masse or Moneys or Plate out of this Realm to forrein parts and concerning the buying of Gold and Silver at higher rates then are allowed at the Mint and Melting the Coyns of the Kingdom and other abuses practised upon Coins and Bullion within this Kingdom And he is desired to move the Barons of the Exchequer to grant the said Commissions and to proceed thereon according to the Laws Samuel Vassall Squire Bence Giles Green Walt. Earle Iohn Roll. AFter all these serious Debates Orders and Certificates in the pursuance of the Order of Parliament The Barons of the Exchequer granted out a Commission dated 12. February 1647. to the persons afore recited to find out the offences afore named in London Kent and Sussex That which will give dispatch in this businesse is 1 That the said Barons may be desired effectually to proceed against such persons as either refuse to Appear before the Commissioners upon Subpenas served on them for such Appearances or as when they do appear refuse to be examined upon oath wherein themselves are not concerned as against persons in contempt in other cases 2 That whereas divers Masters of Ships Factours Goldsmiths and other persons are to be Witnesses in the discoverie of the Offenders That such persons as shall be examined as Witnesses and certified by any two of the aforesaid Commissioners whereof Edward Watkins Esquire to be alwayes one shall be discharged onely for themselves and as much as they confesse of all Fines Penalties and Punishments that they are liable unto by the Law for any the aforesaid misdemeanours 3 That the Parliament-men and Committee of the Navie are dayly scandalized in Pamphlets for the Transporting of great sums of Money both Gold and Silver out of the Realm The chief Offenders will be found to be the Merchant Strangers Therefore for the Vindicating of their own Honours a strict examination of the offences aforesaid ought to be enquired after Without which this scandall will stick on this Parliament and their Members That they will not suffer Inquirie of these great abuses against the Common-wealth to be made because themselves are faulty And how damageable Transporting Treasure is to the Common-wealth the Petition of the Citie of London the 1. of December last to the Parliament the Certificates of the Officers of the Mint and Commissiioners of the Customes afore recited and severall Statutes and Laws in all Ages abundantly declare 20. June Anno Dom. 1648. FINIS