TO His Highness OLIVER Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Jreland. The humble Petition of Sir Job Harby Knight. Humbly Sheweth: THat Letters Patents were made upon Sea-coals exported out of England, Sunderland, and Wales, bearing date 11.th April, 13. year of the late King, giving directions for the Collection of Four shillings on each Cauldron that should be exported after the date of the said Letters Patents, that the said Impost by Indenture dated 2. July, 1634. Was demised unto your Petitioner and others for their own proper Uses, it being without prejudice to the English Nation; which said Grant was confirmed to your Petitioner for XXXI. years to come upon the Consideration following, your Petitioner for his share having paid 9000. pounds, and for the first 7. Years rend of 100 l. yearly to be paid to the Crown, and 500 l. per Annum until the end of the Grant, and this likewise under the broad Seal of England for the uses aforesaid, which said Rent was paid into the Exchequer, so ●ong as enjoyed by your Petitioner, the Grant was never found grievous but confirmed by the late Parliament in the ●ooke of Rates; howbeit your Petitioner hath been deprived hereof ever since the year 1642. when the Earl of Newcastle held that Town, nor could he ever since be restored to his just Right, Sir Arthur Haslerigge having gotten the same into his possession; upon which said Impositions there hath been received near 20. Thousand pounds, by what Power or Right is unknown to your Petitioner. The Premises considered, your Petitioner humbly prayeth that a Committee be appointed to call those persons to an Account for the Twenty thousand pounds received by them, and in particular Sir Arthur Haslerigge for those great sums of Money he hath taken out of the said Collection, and that he and they may show by what Order they received the same, your Petitioner being always well affected to the Parliament, and as a testimony thereof advanced voluntarily on the Propositions and City Scale, the sum of Three thousand pounds. And your Petitioner further prayeth, that by the goodness and justice of your Highness, he may according to Law and Equity re-enjoy the benefit of the aforementioned Grant purchased by him as aforesaid, unto the full end and expiration of his Lease, paying the Rent reserved to the State. And he shall ever pray. The first Reference. HIs Highness doth direct that the Committee for Inspection do take into consideration this Petition and examine the Allegations thereof, and report how they find the matter of fact, with their opinion to his Highness and the Council, 23 Febr. 1653. JOHN THURLOE By the Commissioners by Ordinance from his Highness the Lord Protector and his Committee, for Inspecting the Treasuries, April, 28. 1654. IN pursuance of a Reference from his Highness the Lord Protector dated 23. Febr. 1653. upon the Petition of Sir job Harby. Knight. We do humbly certify, that we do find by Letters Patents 11. April, in the 10. th' year of the reign of the late King, there was an Imposit. on of 4. s. the Cauldron on Sea-coals exported, which said Imposition was confirmed by act of Parliament in the book of Rates, and by the said Letters Patents job Harby Esquire, was made Collector of the said Imposition, and by Letters Patents dated july 2. in the 10. year of the reign of the late King, the said Imposition of 4. s. the Cauldron on Sea-coals exported, was granted Henry Lucas, John White, and job Harby Esquire, for the uses of the Earl of Holland, Earl of Dorset & Sir job Harby Knight, upon consideration of services done by the said Earls, and of payment of 8612. l. 15. s. 3. d. as by privy Seal dated the last of August, in the 10. year of the reign of the late K. doth appear, and according to the said Letters Patents the rent resetved therein was paid into the Exchequer by Sir job Harby and others till 23. Octob. in the 20. year of the reign of the late King, as by Affidavit of William Day of London Marchant doth appear, we do further find that the said Sir Job Harby, hath not received any part of the profits arising on the said Imposition from 29. july, 1642. to this present time, there being in the year 1642. received by Order from the Earl of Newcastle, and after the delivery of the said Town to the Scots to this time, received by Mr. Dawson of Newcastle who hath paid the same to the Scots, and Sir Arthur Haslerigge, as by Certificate under the hand of Thomas Palmer dated April 10. th' 1654. doth appear. We do humbly offer as our opinion, that it is just that the said Sir job Harby should be satisfied for his said part of 4. s. the Cauldron received on Coals exported since the year 1642. and the said Sir job Harby to be admitted to collect the said 4. s. the Cauldron for the future, and to receive the third part thereof for his own use durinn the term of years granted by by the said Letters Patents yet unexpired. Geo: Bennet. Wil: Roberts. Edw. Cresset. Wil: Cough. Exam. Tho. smith's by Secret. Dated 28. April, 1654. A Second Reference. HIs Highness having considered this Report, refers it back to the said Committees to examine by what Order and direction Mr. Dawson of Newcastle received and paid the duty of 4. s. upon the Cauldron of Coals to the Scots and Sir Arthur Haslerigge, and that they likewise consider what Orders, Ordinances, or Acts of Parliament, have been made by the Parliament or Committee of the Revenue concerning the said Duty, and upon Certificate thereof to his Highness, he will be pleased to give such further direction thereupon as shall be just. JOHN THURLOE Mr. SCOBELS Certificate, Die Martis 9 Febr. 1646. ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the Imposition of 4. s. a Cauldron upon Sea-coals, be continued till the Five and twentieth day of March next. Die Martis 11. Septemb. 1649. REsolved upon the Question of the Commons assembled in Parliament, That the Imposition of 4. s. upon the Cauldron of Coals formerly taken at Newcastle, be taken off and shall not henceforth be paid. Upon Search made in the journal books, I find no Ordinance nor Order other than this, touching any Imposition on Coals. HEN. SCOBEL Clerk of the Parliament. By the Commissioners by Ordinance from his Highness the Lord Protector and his Council, for Inspecting the Treasuries, Septemb. 21. 1654. IN pursuance of a Reference from his Highness the Lord Protector, dated 3. of August, 1654. Ordered. THat Mr. George Dawson Collector of the Customs and Impositions on Coals at Newcastle, do Certify unto Us, by 3. October next ensuing; What moneys he hath received since the time of his being first Collector upon that Account, as also how the 11. Shillings four pence now paid on each Cauldron doth arise, whether upon a joint or several Account, or whether the 4. s. on the Cauldron formerly received by Thomas Palmer in the year, 1642. or before, be not included in the said— 11. Shillings 4. d. and also whether any other 4. s. the Cauldron above the said 11. Shillings and 4. pence have been since the year, 1642. or before, received by himself or any other in the Port of Newcastle; If so received, upon what Account and since he hath not been so long Collector, what he cannot Certify upon his own knowledge, he is desired to doc by the best Information he can obtain from others. George Bennet. William Roberts. Edward Cresset. Exam. Thomas Smithsby, Secretary. Mr. Dawson's Certificate. In Obedience to an Order of the Honourable Commissioners for Inspecting the Treasuries, dated 21. September, 1654. THese are to Certify, that I cannot in so short a time as before the 3. of October next, give an Account what moneys have been received by me for Custom of Coals, since the time of my being first Collector, but if longer time be granted me, I shall observe Orders so much as in me lies: I do not observe by the present book of Rates which is the Rule whereby I do collect the 11. Shillings and 4. pence the Cauldron on Sea-coals exported, that it hath any other name then Subsidy, and so by the name of Subsidy or Custom I have from the 2. day of December, 1644. and do still continue receiving the same under that name of Custom, and not as Imposition, I cannot of mine own knowledge Certify more than the book of Rates holds forth, how the said— 11. s. 4. d. doth arise, but by credible persons in Newcastle, I am informed that before the present book of Rates came forth, there was Collected in Newcastle for Coals exported an Imposition of— 6. s. 8. d. the Cauldron by the Deputy of Sir John Trevor, etc. and an Imposition of 4. s. the Cauldron by the Deputy of Sir Job Harby, and at that time also the Farmers of the Customs their Deputy did Collect— 8. d. the Cauldron as custom; There hath been since Nevember, 1644. divers Imposts laid upon Coals Shipped out of the Port of Newcastle, but they were laid on first by the English and Scots Commissioners that came in with the Scots Army, and confirmed by the then Parliament, and taken off by them at the Scots Armies return for Scotland also there was an Impost for 4. s. per Cauldron laid on by Sir Arthur Haslerigge and the Committee for the Militia in these parts in the year 1648. for the maintenance of the Garrison of Tinmouth and Newcastle, in time when supply came not from the Committee for the Army, which was also approved on by the Parliament, and taken off by them in September, 1649. Of all which there hath been Accounts rendered, and discharges accordingly given, I do not know nor have heard of any other 4. s. per Cauldron that hath been Collected Newcastle. either before or since the year 1642. then what is above expressed. Dated Customhouse Newcastle, September 30. 1654. George Dawson, Collector. Second Report. By the Commissioners by Ordinance from his Highness the Lord Protector and his Council, for Inspecting the Treasuries, Octob. 3. 1654. IN pursuance of a Reference from his Highness the Lord Protector dated August 3. 1654. upon the Petition of Sir job Harby Knight. We do humbly Certify, that we do find by Letters Patents dated April 11. th' in the tenth year of the late King, there was an Imposition of 4. s. the Cauldron of Sea-coals exported, which said Imposition was confirmed by Act of Parliament in the book of Rates, and by the said Letter Patents job Harby Esquire, was made Collector of the said Imposition, And by Letters Patents, dated july 2. in the tenth year of the late King, the said Imposition of 4. s. the Cauldron on Sea-coals exported, was granted to Henry Lucas, john White, and job Harby Esquire, for the Uses of the Earl of Holland, Earl of Dorset and Sir job Harby Knight upon consideration of Services done by the said Earls, and of payment of Eight thousand six hundred and twelve pounds fifteen shillings and threepences by Sir Job Harby, as by privy Seal dated last of August the 10. year of the late King doth appear, and according to the said Letters Patents the rend reserved therein was paid into the Exchequer by Sir Job Harby and others, till the 23. of October, in the 20. year of the late King, as by Affidavit of William Day of London Marchant doth appear, we do further find that the said Sir Job Harby hath not received any part of the profits arising on the said Imposition from the 29. july, 1642. they being received by Order from the Earl of Newcastle, and after the delivery of the Town of Newcastle, paid to the Scots, and ever since that time Mr. George Dawson hath received according to the book of Races established by Parliament the sum of 11. Shil. 4. pence upon each Cauldron, in which the Imposition of 4. s. the Cauldron for Coals exported belonging to Sir job Harby is included the 11. s. 4. d. arising as followeth, 8. d. Customs, received by the Farmers of the Customs 6. s. 8. d. by the Deputy of Sir John Trevor, and 4. s. by the Deputy of Sir Job Harby; all which appears by a Certificate under the hand of George Dawson Collector of Newcastle, dated 30. th' September, 1654. We do further find there was an Imposition of 4. s. the Cauldron laid on by Sir Arthur Haslerigge and the Committee of the Militia for the North, for the maintenance of the Garrisons of Tinmouth and Newcastle, by Certificate under the hand of Mr. George Dawson dated as aforesaid doth appear, which said Imposition was constituted by order of Parliament dated 9. th' February, 1646. but by an Order of Parliament dated September 11. th', 1649. repealed, as doth appear by a Certificate under the hand of Mr. Scobell. We further find an Order made by the Committee of the Revenue, dated 10. th' August, 1649. Requiring Sir job Harby to give an Account to Auditor Collins, what Monies hath been received by him thereupon, which is all that was transacted by the said Committee; relating to the said Imposition, as by Certificate under the hand of Mr. Cousins doth appear. Upon Examination of the whole matter, we humbly offer as our Opinions, that it is just; That the said Sir job Harby should be satisfied for his Third part of— 4. s. the Cauldron received on Sea-coals, exported since the year, 1642. and the said Sir job Harby to be admitted to Collect the said— 4. s. on the Cauldron for the future and to receive the Third part thereof for his own use, during the term of years granted by the said Letters Patterns yet unexpired. George Bennet. William Roberts. Edw. Cresset. Exam. Tho: Smithsby, Secretary. The last Reference. HIs Highness upon Consideration of this Report, desires the Advice of his Council thereupon, and to that end refers it to their Consideration. JOHN THURLOE. Thursday 10.th February, 1656. ORdered that the humble Petition of Sir job Harby Knight, being directed to his Highness and by his Highness referred to the Council, be committed to the Lord Fleetwood, the Lord Lambert, the Earl of Mulgrave, and the Lord Strickland, or any two of them, by them to be considered of, and the matter of fact with their Opinion to be reported to the Council. William Jessop, Cler. Council. The Lord Lambert being absent Mr. Rouse was named in his place, who together with the Lord Strickland did read the said Reports and approved them 13. August, 1657 An Act of Parliament made 29. january, 1648. confirms all Letters Patents. Right Honourable. YOu may please to remember that a Petition of mine was by your Honour's hands preferred to his Highness, humbly craving the confirmation of my Lease 4. s. the Cauldron for Coals exported, which Petition was referred to the Committee for Inspection the 23. February, 1653. who did examine all particulars therein contained, and did Report to be just, That I should be restored to my Collection, and also be admitted to receive a Third part, of the said duty for my own use until the expiration of the Letters Patents, as also that I should be satisfied for my Arrears, since 1642. Which Report was by your Honour offered to his Highness, whereupon his Highness for a further discovery of the truth of the Allegations, did the second time Refer the same unto the said Committee with further Directions to examine what had been agitated in Parliament, and at the Committee of _____ also by whom the Money had been received since 1642. By vettue of which second Reference dated August, 1654. the said Committee did seriously examine all the particulars, and after such Examinations did 2. October make two Reports in hac verba, upon Examination; of the whole matter, we most humbly offer as our Opinion, that it is just that the said Sir job Harby should be satisfied for his third. part of— 4. s. the Cauldron received on Coals exported since 1642. and the said Sir job Harby to be admitted to Collect the said— 4. s. on the Cauldron for the future, and to receive the Third part thereof to his own use; during the term of years granted by the said Letters Patents yet unexposed. This Report his Highness referred to the Council, which together with my Petition to their Lordships produced an Order 10. th' Febr. 1656. whereby that whole matter was Referred unto Four or any Two of their Lordships by them to be considered, and the fact with their opinion to be reported to the Council, In pursuance of which Order the Report from the Committee for Inspection was received and considered at the Council 12. August last, and was by their Lordships approved in every particular. Hereby it doth appear, that I have as just a Title to the premises as any man hath unto his Land of Inheritance, wherewith if his Highness were fully acquainted, I am confident that such is his inclination to Piety and justice that he would not deny it unto an Aged man against whom there was never any complaint, nor hath ever been in Arms, nor opposition to the Parliament, but a large and constant Contributor to the service of the State upon all occasions, he having contributed above 3000. l. of which he never received back one penny, and hath in obedience to his Highness command lately satisfied 1400. pound to the Executors of Captain Thomas Westro, whereas he might have been cleared for Six and thirty pounds, had nor his Highness interposed. The state of my Case in this particular, being thus stated, I do humbly and earnestly crave, That I may be admitted to my Collection on according to the Report so strongly confirmed, and that I may Have a Warrant to the Collectors so to pay me, or be accountable unto me for so much of the— 4. Shillings the Cauldron as hath been Collected by them since 3. October, 1654. and for the Arrears due to me from 1642. till 1654. I do humbly submit to take them out of the future Collection of the said duty of— 4. Shillings the Cauldron, and shall pay the Rent reserved according to the Letters Patterns, which Act of justice mixed with Compassion will ever be thankfully acknowledged by— Octob. 23. 1657. Right Hon: ble, Your most humble Servant, J. H. To his Highness OLIVER Lo. Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. And to the Right Hon: ble, the Lords of his Highness' Council. The humble Petition of Sir JOB HARBY Knight. Most humbly Sheweth, THat the Petitioner by your Highness just favour, hath obtained two well grounded Reports from the Committee for Inspection, certifying the just title he hath unto one third part: of a Lease for— 4. shil. upon the Cauldron of Sea-Coles exported; which said Reports have likewise by your Highness' direction been perused before the Council, and by some of their Lordships have been confirmed in two particulars, viz. First, That it is just, the Petitioner should have his Arrears since 1642. and 2. lie, That he should enjoy the benefit of his Lease until the expiration of his Grant, as may appear by the Papers in the hands of Mr. Jessop. It may further please your Highness; The Petitioners Lease is under the, Great Seal of England, and was more than XX. years past granted unto him, upon a very valuable Consideration being near 9000. l. in Money with a Rent reserved of— 500 l. per annum until the end of the Lease; whereby (he humbly conceiveth) he hath as just a title thereunto as any man hath to his Land of inheritance; the want whereof, together with other his unparallelled sufferings hath reduced him and his Family into a perishing Condition, and this, notwithstanding he did constantly abide with the Parliament and upon all occasions hath been a large Contributor to the Service of the Commonwealth. The Premises considered, the Petitioner doth most humbly pray, That he may not (without any just cause) be deprived of his Propriety, but that he may enjoy the benefits of his said Lease according to the Contents of the abovesaid Reports; And he shall Ever pray, etc. JOB HARBY. Thursday 13.th May, 1658. At the Council at Whitehall. Upon reading a Report from the Committee to whom the Petition of Sir job Harby was Referred, Ordered, that the same together with the papers annexed, be referred to the Lords Commissioners of his Highness' Treasury to consider thereof, and state the whole case as now it stands, aswell in Reference to the Petitioners claim, as to the Imposition of 4. s. a Cauldron for Coals, and report the same to the Council. HEN. SCOBEL Clerk of the Council. To the right Hon: ble, the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. ACcording to your Lordship Order of the 21. th' of May 1658. Upon the Petition of Sir Job Harby Knight, praying an allowance of a Demize and Grant by Letters Patents of the late king of 4. Shilling the Cauldron for Coals exported, under the Rent in the said Demize reserved, and that a Committee may be appointed to call those person to an Account for— 20000. l. by them received; and in particular Sir Arthur Haslerigge, for the great summers he hath received out of the said Collection. The said Petition with certain Papers, annexed being referred to your Lordships by Order of his Highness, to state the whole Case as it stands, aswell in Reference to the Petitioners claim, as to the Imposition of— 4. s. the Cauldron for Coals, and report the same to the Council, with all convenient speed. Upon information to us given, we find that by Letters Patents dated the 11. th' April, 10. th' Caroli the said late King, did charge and command the Customers and Receivers, and all Officers and Ministers attending the receipt of Customs, that they should cause to be Levied and paid to the use of Him, his Heirs and Successors, the sum of— 4. s. for every Cauldron of Sea-Cole, Pit, and Stone-Coale Newcastle measure, that should be carried out of England, and Wales, or the Town of Barwick or Shipped into any parts out of the said Realm in the name of Custom over and above all the Customs, & Imposts on Coals and other Port duties before that time used to be Collected and paid for such Coals; And that security should be given, therefore according to the usual manner in cases of Customs. That by Indenture under the Great Scale of England, dated 2. july in the 10. th' year of the said King, between the said King of the one part and Henry Lucas, john White, and the Petitioner job Harby Esq of the other part, reciting the said Letters Patents, and that he was resolved so Continue the said Imposition upon Coals to him his Heirs, and Successors for ever, in Consideration of several yearly Rents reserved in the said Indenture, and divers other causes the said King thereunto moving; did Demize, Grant, and to Farm let unto the said Henry Lucas, John White and job Harby, their Excutors and Assigns all and every the said new Customs of— 4. s. due and payable or by the said Letters Patents appointed to be paid or answered unto the said King, his Heirs and Successors, for or in respect of the said Coals for the term and space of 31. Years from the date of the said recited Letters Patents, to Collect and receive the same by themselves or by their Deputies, or every of their Deputies, or Substitutes from the Receiver or Collector thereof, paying for the first 7. Years the sum of 100 l. per annum, at Michaelmas and our Lady day, or within 40. days after, by equal portions into the receipt of the Exchequer. And during the residue of the 31. years, the sum of 500 l. yearly as aforesaid, with the several Covenants on the behalf of his Majesty, his Heirs, and Successors, for the quite enjoying thereof, under the said Rend in case of Interruption, as by the said several Letters Patents, and Indentures under the Great Seal of England, produced unto Us did appear; And by an Act of the late Parliament 1648. entitled for the Alteration of several Names and Forms heretofore in Courts, Writs, Grants, Letters Patents, etc. Amongst other things it is enacted as followeth; Provided that all Writs, etc. and all other Commissions Patents and Grants, made and passed under the Great Scale of England, shall stand good and effectual in Law, notwithstanding the death of the King, any thing in the said act or any Article therein Contained, or any Law, Statute, or Custom to the Country thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And in the Printed book of Rates and Ordinances of Parliaments touching the same in the year 1647. Entitled An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the establishing of Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, together with the books of Rates, from the 26. th' of March, 1648. until the 26. th' March, 1651. 'Tis mentioned as foll &c.— Coals Vocat. Sea-coals Newcastle measure,— 11. 6. 8. d. Coals Vocat. Sea-coals the Cauldron London measure, 11. 13. 4. d. Sea-coals of Wales or the West Country, which shall be transported into Ireland, the Isle of Man, or Scotland, to pay the Cauldron Water measure,— 00 1. s. 00. And the Petitioner produced to Us Letters under the Privy Seal of the late King dated the last day of August, in the said 10. th' year of his Reign, reciting the said Letters Patents of a Lease of the said Imposition upon Coals, and mentioning a claim of— 3036. l. 7. s. 6. d. as due from the said King unto the said Sir job Harby for Goods of that value upon the late breach between the said King and the French, seized to the French Kings use; And of several sums due from the said King for freight of Ships, viz 840. l. 2. s. and 736. 5. 9 both which sums a mount unto 1576. l. 7. s. 9 d. And that the said Sir job Harby, and Clement Harby, in Consideration of the said Demize and Grant made as aforesaid, for the said new Customs. And as for the said Sir job Harby his Third part thereof, had by their Deed to 10. july than next before, released unto the said King several Debts; And for a further Consideration for the said demize of the said new Customs, as to him the said Sir job Harby had paid unto the Earl of Portland the Lord Treasurer, for the Kings use the sum of 4000 l. It is thereby declared, that the said King did accept of the said release in discharge of the said Debts, and did accept thereof, and of the said 4000 l. in full satisfaction for the said Sir job Harby his 3. part of the said new Customs so by his Majesty demized; That according to the said Demize the rent reserved therein was paid into the Exchequer by the said Sir Job Harby and others the Leasees, until the 28. of Octob. in the 20. year of the late King as appeareth by the Oath of Will Day of London Marchant made before Baron Trevor 23. October, 20. Car. R. hereunto annexed. That by late Kings Letters and Commands to the then Receiver of the duties payable upon Coals dated the 29. th' july in the said year 42. And soon after by Letters and Commands from the Earl of Newcastle, then being in power in those parts of the North, Command was given to the said Receivers, that they should forthwith pay unto Sir Alexander Devidson of Newcastle for the King's use, all such moneys as they had received or should receive upon that duty for transportation of Coals into Foreign parts. As by the Original letter of the late King, and under the privy Signet to Us produced appears, and the Copies of other Letters of the said Earl of Newcastle, attested and sworn to be true Copies before Mr. Baron Thomlins hereunto annexed may appear; And it appeareth also by the Certificate of Tho. Palmer being Collector of the great Customs at the Port of Newcastle, the then Farmers and Commissioners, did receive several Acts of Parliament for Confirmation of the Subsidy of Tunage and Poundage, and at that time did receive and pay the said new Impost of 4. s. per Cauldron of Coals exported to the said Sir job Harby or his Assigns, and did so receive and pay the same until the 2. july, 1642. After which time divers sums of Monies being in the hands of divers Merchants and others for Customs of Coals and Goods. The Earl of Newcastle possessing himself of the said Town, of Newcastle, one John Lake (by power from the said Earl of Newcastle) as was conceived, did receive the said sums of Money or pair thereof, and after the Storming of Newcastle, which was about the 18. October 44. and ever since, one George Dawson did receive the general Customs, and Subsidy of Tonage and Poundage, according to the new book of Rates, where all the duties of Coals exported are placed together and received in One general sum, the said new Impost of 4. s. being part thereof; The said Dawson faith, that when the Scots and afterwards Sir Arthur Haslerigge had the Command of the said Town, he paid divers sums of Money to them, for which he took their Receipts, and did account to the Commissioners of the Customs for the same, and still doth account with them for all sums received by him since. And it appears by a Copy of a Certificate of several Officers, and persons of the Town of Newcastle, sworn also to be a true Copy as aforesaid hereunto annexed, That before the new Impost of the 4. s. was imposed on Coals Shipped for Over-seas, there was only 8. d. and 6. s. 8. d. paid by the English for a Cauldron of Coals so Shipped. And afterwards before the year, 1642. Mr. Thomas Palmer, did at Newcastle first receive the said— 4. s. per Cauldron for Coals then imposed, and then the said several sums of— 8. d. 6. s. 8. d. and 4. s. were then received by several persons severally, it being in all 11. s. 4. d. the Cauldron, and that of lare Mr. George Dawson the now Collector of the Customs of Newcastle, doth receive the said sums of 11. s. 4. d. the Cauldron in one sum altogether, dated the 24. june 1658. Peter Breerton, Tho: Manby.