Money received by way of doubling upon the security of the said lands Rents and profits of said lands before they £ s. D. 189 14 3 John Firmin, minister of Caddington, Co. Bedford (year to 1649, September 29) Joseph Lambe, minister of Chipping Lamborne, Co. Berks (same time) John Clarke, minister of Hungerford (same time) Thomas Keeler, minister of Pleshey, Co. Essex (same time) Robt. Fisher, minister of Paul's, Belchamp, (same time). Marten Holbech, minister of High Easter, (same time) 18 10 0 Daniel Duckfield, minister of Childerditch (same time) 15 0 0 John Firmin, minister of Walter Belchamp, (9 months to 1649, December 25). Thomas Manning, minister of Bishop Starford, Co. Herts (year to 1649, September 29). 36 0 0 23 0 0 Richard Culmer, one of the 6 preachers of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury (21 years to 1659, March 25) 56 5 0 56 5 0 56 5 0 Thomas Ventris (same, same time) 29 15 0 Thomas Manton, minister of Stoke Newington (6 months to 1649, September 29) 28 13 4 Henry Jordan, minister of Sunbury (same time). 5 0 0 100 0 0 William Bates, minister of Tottenham High Cross (1 year to 1649-50, January 1) Raphe Vening, minister of the chapel within the Tower of London (half-year to 1649, September 29) John Wallington, et al, for the use of the 25 0 0 37 10 0 12 10 0 Dr. Horton, minister of Cole Church, London, 37 10 0 30 0 0 John Wargent, minister of Thornton, Co. Total of Augmentations and stipends to ministers John Hewet, and divers other poor men and 7 10 0 944 9 4 15 0 0 120 0 0 135 0 0 Declared 24 February, 1662-3, before Edw. Atkyns. 570 APPENDIX IX. ACCOUNTS OF FIRST FRUITS AND TENTHS. (1) ACCOUNT FOR OCTOBER, 1643, TO DECEMBER, 1644.1 A. FIRST FRUITS. The duplicament of the accompte of Lawrence Swetnam, Esquire, Receiver of the First Fruits and Estalled Tenthes of the clergie within the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales and porte and town of Barwicke. Thereunto appointed and by warraunte of the honourable committee for the revenew directed to him in these words, viz. To our loving friend, Lawrence Swetnam, of the citty of Westminster, in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, Receiver of the First Fruites and Estalled Tenthes of the clergie within the kingdome of England, domynion of Wales and porte and towne of Barwicke, and the warraunte being in these words, viz.: Whereas the Lords and Comōns upon the xxist day of September last passed an ordinance for the seizing upon and receiving for the good of his Matie and the Comōnwealth for the persons and receavors to bee appointed by the Comittee for the Revenew all his Matie's, the Queene's and Prince's honnors, manors, lands, tenements, revenewes and profitts whatsoever within the realme of England and domynion of Wales and porte and towne of Barwicke, together with all the arreares thereof and debts any way due to his Ma", the Queene, or Prince, which ordinance wee the said Cōmittee deliver you herewith, and by virtue thereof have and by these presents do nomynate and appoint you Receavor of the First Fruites and Estalled Tenthes of the clergie within the kingdome of England and domynion of Wales and porte and towne of Barwicke, requiring you diligently to 1 Record Office. Declared Accounts. Audit Office. Bundle 1216, Roll 83. attend the said service and to pursue the directions of the said ordinance and to observe such injunctions as herewith are or hereafter shal bee delivered you by the Comittee for the Revenew. And for your paines and charges in this service you shall receave such allowances as this committee shall thinke fitt. Dated at Westminster the 19th day of October, 1643, subscribed [Sir] Henry Vane, [Sir] Henry Mildmay, Dennis Bond, John Glynne, and Cornelius Holland, as by the said warrant may appeare. Which said Lawrence Swettnam accomptaunte doth yeeld and make this his present accompte as well for such sōmes of money as hee or any others for him have receaved and hadd of sondry persons for First Fruites of spiritual promocons and benefices, as alsoe of the yssuing and paying of the same from the xixth of October, 1643, in the xixth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles inclusive, being the date of his comission untill and for the last day of December, 1644, in the xxth year of his said Maties raigne, king by the space of one whole yeare, twoe calendar months and viii daies. As by our ledgur booke of his receipts, examyned with the Books of William Ashhurst, Esquire, Remembrancer of the First Fruits. and Tenthes, together with his acquittances and other vouchers hereupon examined and remayning may appeare. The said accomptant is charged with Arrearayes: none for that this is his first accompte taken by us for this service. Money by him receaved and hadd: Butt the said accomptante is charged with money by him receaved and hadd of sondry persons for their First Fruites of their spirituall promocōns and benefices receaved by him formerly and within the tyme of this accompte, viz. : betwixt the xviiith day of October, 1643, and the first of November next following, £26 10s. 3d.; November, 1643, 54s.; December, 1643, £14 9s. 7d.; January, 1643, £33 Os. 1d.; February, 1643, £44 3s. 7d.; March, 1643 and 1644, |