year_n at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o threescore_o thousand_o pound_n upon_o the_o condition_n and_o proposal_n as_o in_o the_o paper_n hereunto_o annex_v be_v express_v and_o set_v forth_o and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n october_n 22._o 1660._o several_a reason_n argument_n and_o proposition_n offer_v to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o the_o improvement_n of_o his_o revenue_n in_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o of_o the_o clergy_n annex_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o george_n carew_n thomas_n gould_n and_o john_n culpeper_n esquire_n for_o a_o patent_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o year_n at_o the_o yearly_a rent_n of_o threescore_o thousand_o pound_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o 26_o the_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o time_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n with_o his_o royal_a assent_n do_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o the_o 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so_o continue_v ever_o
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out_o some_o expedient_a whereby_o i_o may_v be_v rather_o serviceable_a to_o the_o king_n than_o burdensome_a or_o grievous_a to_o the_o people_n and_o yet_o satisfy_v myself_o in_o order_n thereunto_o i_o present_v these_o petition_n follow_v according_a to_o their_o several_a date_n whereupon_o there_o have_v be_v some_o proceed_n but_o nothing_o final_o determine_v all_o which_o rest_n under_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o most_o honourable_a council_n in_o parliament_n i_o have_v contract_v all_o thing_n into_o as_o narrow_a a_o compass_n as_o i_o can_v of_o so_o much_o matter_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o may_v find_v room_n among_o other_o weighty_a affair_n i_o leave_v it_o therefore_o at_o the_o parliament-dore_n for_o they_o to_o do_v what_o in_o honour_n and_o equity_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n require_v april_n 23._o 1661._o veritas_fw-la non_fw-la quaerit_fw-la angulos_fw-la george_n carew_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o walter_n devereux_n and_o george_n carew_n esquire_n showeth_n that_o there_o be_v divers_a collection_n in_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n that_o be_v former_o grant_v to_o several_a man_n of_o mean_a quality_n and_o condition_n by_o patent_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n during_o pleasure_n to_o receive_v the_o chantry_n rent_n pension_n portion_n and_o foreign_a rent_n amount_v former_o to_o six_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a or_o thereabouts_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o say_v collector_n be_v allow_v the_o certain_a fee_n or_o salary_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o those_o collection_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o friar_n that_o through_o the_o neglect_v poverty_n or_o other_o dafault_n of_o the_o say_a collector_n and_o accomptant_n the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v lose_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n which_o stand_v charge_v in_o super_n upon_o those_o bailiff_n or_o collector_n in_o the_o several_a auditor_n and_o receiver_n account_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o dishonour_v of_o your_o majesty_n revenue_n which_o may_v hereafter_o be_v more_o faithful_o discharge_v with_o advantage_n and_o conveniency_n to_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o subject_n your_o petitioner_n therefore_o humble_o pray_v that_o your_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o grant_v your_o petitioner_n a_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o their_o life_n to_o collect_v the_o say_a chantry_n rent_n pension_n portion_n and_o foreign_a rent_n allow_v they_o the_o say_v fee_n of_o the_o several_a collection_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v give_v good_a assurance_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o trust_v in_o your_o majesty_n be_v say_v service_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n walter_n devereux_n geo._n carew_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v afterward_o to_o refer_v the_o content_n of_o the_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n who_o make_v another_o reference_n as_o follow_v viz._n september_n 17._o 1660._o i_o desire_v the_o lord_n chief_a baron_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n and_o master_n surveyour_fw-mi general_n of_o his_o land_n call_v to_o they_o the_o clerk_z of_o the_o pipe_n his_o majesty_n auditor_n and_o receiver_n of_o his_o revenue_n in_o the_o several_a county_n or_o who_o else_o they_o please_v to_o examine_v the_o reason_n why_o this_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n mention_v in_o this_o petition_n be_v so_o ill_o answer_v and_o so_o great_a arrear_n upon_o it_o and_o to_o consider_v the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v it_o in_o the_o future_a and_o in_o case_n the_o proposition_n of_o the_o petitioner_n for_o reduce_v all_o into_o one_o hand_n or_o collection_n may_v contribute_v thereunto_o to_o certify_v i_o there_o opinion_n and_o to_o that_o end_n i_o pray_v they_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v in_o that_o kind_n propose_v and_o what_o security_n the_o petitioner_n will_v give_v to_o ascertain_v those_o rent_n and_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n to_o certify_v their_o opinion_n what_o be_v best_a to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o this_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n revenue_n and_o his_o majesty_n service_n therein_o tho._n southampton_n to_o the_o king_n be_v most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o george_n carew_n thomas_n gould_n and_o john_n culpeper_n esquire_n on_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o creditor_n of_o sir_n william_n courten_n and_o sir_n paul_n pinder_n knight_n decease_a showeth_n that_o king_n carl_n the_o first_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n for_o the_o ordinary_a support_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o royal_a estate_n at_o home_n and_o for_o the_o necessary_a supply_n of_o his_o ambassador_n 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the_o exchequer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a debt_n that_o there_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o rest_v due_a unpay_v of_o the_o say_a debt_n the_o sum_n of_o 140000._o pound_n or_o thereabouts_o as_o by_o the_o book_n of_o issue_n remain_v with_o sir_n robert_n pie_n auditor_n of_o the_o receipt_n and_o the_o account_n state_v remain_v with_o the_o auditor_n of_o the_o impress_v may_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o money_n now_o belong_v to_o your_o petitioner_n by_o virtue_n of_o letter_n of_o administration_n to_o they_o grant_v in_o right_a of_o themselves_o and_o other_o creditor_n and_o the_o poor_a orphan_n and_o widow_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o revenue_n of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o be_v not_o due_o answer_v by_o the_o clergy_n into_o your_o majesty_n exchequer_n according_a to_o law_n and_o the_o right_n of_o proportion_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n there_o be_v great_a improvement_n make_v of_o new-building_n drain_n of_o fen_n 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first-fruit_n and_o ten_o for_o the_o term_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o