An account of the Kings late revenues and debts. Or A true copie of some papers found in the late Archbishop of Canterburies studie, (one of the Commissioners for the Exchequer, An. 1634. and 1635.) Relating to the Kings revenue, debts, and the late Lord Treasurer Portlands gaines by suits, and sale of offices: necessary to be knowne for the common good.

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An account of the Kings late revenues and debts. Or A true copie of some papers found in the late Archbishop of Canterburies studie, (one of the Commissioners for the Exchequer, An. 1634. and 1635.) Relating to the Kings revenue, debts, and the late Lord Treasurer Portlands gaines by suits, and sale of offices: necessary to be knowne for the common good.
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Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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London, :: Printed for Michaell Sparks,
1647.
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Portland, Richard Weston, -- Earl of, 1577-1635 -- Early works to 1800.
England and Wales. -- Exchequer -- Early works to 1800.
Finance, Public -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
Misconduct in office -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"An account of the Kings late revenues and debts. Or A true copie of some papers found in the late Archbishop of Canterburies studie, (one of the Commissioners for the Exchequer, An. 1634. and 1635.) Relating to the Kings revenue, debts, and the late Lord Treasurer Portlands gaines by suits, and sale of offices: necessary to be knowne for the common good." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A91135.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 14, 2025.

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[illustration] national emblems of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
Extraordinary Monyes paid into the Receipt of his Maiesties Exchequer, since the beginning of His Raigne, till Aprill 1635.

     L. S. D.
Sales.BY Contract with the City of London and others339599. 4.2.642742. 18.0. ½
Of Lands to particular persons and Assessements241058. 9.5
Of Wood to particular persons62085. 4.5.
Fines.For not taking the Order of Knighthood and Assessements.173537. 9.6.
Loanes.By Privy Seales40932. 15. 10.290365. 10.7. ½
Of the Lords and Laitie accor∣ding to the rate of Five Sub∣sidies188209. 11.11. ½
Of particular persons upon Interest61223. 2.10

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Reprisall goods and Tenths. L. S:D238109. 19.5
Reprisall goods and wrecks217978. 17.7
Tenths of the Admiralty.20131. 110.
Subsidies.Of the Nobillity and Laity427159. 5. 2. ½612387. 1. 2. ½
Of the Clergie185227. 16.0.
PortionQeenes Portion.16383. 8.2. ½
GuiftsTowards the defence of the Palatinate, and otherwise25069. 1.6.
Fines of Leases.Sugars.63945. 09. 115445. 0.9.
Petty-farmes.12000. 0.0
Seacoles.11000. 0.0.
Customes of Ireland.28500. 0.0
Sales ofIron Ordinance17585. 9.258288. 7. 5. ½
Tobacco by Agents in 2. yeares16084. 10. 0
Gold and Silver Plate10017. 143
Jewels6556. 16.4.
Provisions in the Kings house4473. 18.7. ½
Of Amber, and one ship3569. 19. 1.
Privy Purse.33400.
Fines, for Retayling Tobacco14262. 16.3.22810. .11.
Buildings8547. 6.8.
IrelandMonyes transported out of Irel. for defence of the Coasts11812. 11. 10
 Defective Titles8415. 11.6.14381 10.11. 2.
 Other small extraord.5965. 19.5. ½
 l. s.d.
Summ. Total.2402153.2. 5.
The Ordinary Annual Revenue (besides these extraordinarie viset modis, amounted yearely to about487784. l.

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MONIES LENT TO KING CHARLES NOT REPAID.
 L.L.
SIR William Curteene, remaine of13500.6750.
lent Anno 1625.
SIR Peter Vanlore, remaine of10000.500.
lent Anno 1625.
SIR Roger Palmer Knight1000.2000.
lent Anno 1626.
More lent by him, Anno 1627.1000.
Iohn Bland and Hugh Perry remaine of5000.500.
lent Anno 1628.
SIR Cornelius Vermuden lent Anno 1628.10000.
Phillip Burlamachi, lent Annis 1628. & 1629.6000.
Viscount Camden lent, Anno 1628.2500.
SIR William Courteene Knight remaine of3000.500▪
lent Anno 1628.
Iohn Mouncie, remaine of2000.500.
lent Anno 1628.
Alexander Storford Esquier lent Anno 1629.5500.
Charles Harbard Esquier, lent Anno 1629.8000.
SIR Iames Bagg Knight,16500▪
lent Annis 1630. & 1631.
Thomas Isaack lent Anno 1630.1500.
Lord Cottington lent Anno 1629.2500.
SIR Iohn Winter Knight, lent Anno 1633.4000.
Soap-makers lent Annis 1633. & 1634.10973. 2. 10
Totall
l.s.d.
78223.2.10.

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The State of the Lord HOLLANDS Debt from the KING by Privy Seale 9. April: 1630. Ad. 1. April: 1635. Writ with the Archbishops owne hand.
PRincipall Money40000.42780.
1. By Privy Seale. 
2. For a Diamond Ring1000.
3. Lost to the Earle at play1780.
Paied of this Debt.
1. By the Wardship of the Lady Preston15000.
l.s.d.
36911.11.11.
2. By the sae of Drayton, &c2263. l. 11. s. 11. d.
3. By the Purchase of Wakefield1648. l
4. By an assignment upon Burlemachie18000.
Restat
l.s.d.
5869.11.11.
1. Interest Money demanded9206. 15. 2.
2. Loss by Exchange of the Monyes out of France by Bur∣lemachie2117. 12. 6
Summ.11324. l. 7. s. 8. d.
Hee challenges17192. l. 16. s. 11. d.

The Principall Money was guift, and made a Debt by a Privy Seale acknow∣ledging it; no warrant that any forbearance money should be paid before the Principal. Shall the King pay so much Interest, because he did not give the mo∣ney sooner, or pay it so soone as it was promised?

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A Copie of the Paper with the Kings Hand to it, of such monyes as he allowed the Lord Treasurer Portland to receive.

VVHen your most Excellent Majesty was pleased to Conferr upon your most humble Servant, the place of Treasurer of England, he made your Majesty acquainted, how unable he was to support that Estate, and how unwilling to draw any of your profits or revennew pertaining to your Majesty; you were pleased to give him leave to acquire some Meanes to himselfe, by such suits and businesses which passed through his Hands; which without your Majesties knowledge he would not have done, and hath from time to time acquainted your Majesty therewith, but doth now for your Majesties better satisfaction make remembrances of such monyes as he hath had, to be subject to your Majesties veiw.

  • 1. When your Majesty made a grant of your preemption of Tinne, though the present Farmers pay more yearely then the former would give, yet they freely gave your humble Servant. 1000. L.
  • 2. Within a while after you were pleased to bestow of your Maje∣sties abundant Grace on your Servant for his present support. 10000.
  • 3. Iames Maxwell gave him for the Office of the Clark of the Court of Wards 1000.
  • 4. Sir W. Withypoole for pardoning his burning in the Hand 500.
  • 5. The E. of Cork at his departure, presented your Servant as a meere guift 1000.
  • 6. The Duches of Buckingham gave him 1000.
  • 7. Sir Sackvile Crow 1000▪
  • 8. Sir Philip Caryes Office 1000.
  • ...

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  • 9. A great debt was owing to Burlemachie for which he was wil∣ling to accept of a Lease of the Sugars, for satisfaction of a∣bove 50000. l. which though it was thought a hard bargaine to him, yet he well knowing how to mannage it, of his owne ac∣cord after the bargaine made, without contract or demand proferred your Servant 10000. l. wherewith he acquainted your Majesty, and by your approbation accepted it, and there was paid unto him 9000. L.
  • 10. Mr. Fanshew for the Office of Clerk of the Crowne 1000.
  • 11. Sir Allen Apslye at severall times 4000.
  • 12. Of the Earle of Barkeshire for the Green-wax. 1000.
  • 13. Of Sir Arthur Ingram for the changing of his lives▪ for his Pat∣tent of the Secretaryship of York. 2000.
  • 14. Of Sir Corn: Vermuden for my part of adventure in the Lead∣mynes, which he allowed, and afterwards redeemed of me 6000.
  • 15. Of Mrs. Bagnall for her Ward. 500.
  • 16. The third part of the Imposition upon Coles 4000.

I have taken all these severall particulars into my Consideration, and doe ac∣knowledge your cleare and true dealing with me in the matters and summes a∣bove mentioned, and in acquainting me with them, from time to time, and weighing with my selfe the good service you have done me in the Treasurer∣ship, and the great charge you have and must be at in the sustaining of that place, I do approve and allow of all these monyes by you, to your owne use, in all a∣mounting to 44500. l. sterling.

At Hampton Court the 21. of October, 1634.

CHARLES R.

This Paper was Copied out by the Arch-Bishops owne hand, with this Endorsement: Rece. April 5. 1635. by which you may discerne; that Lord Treasurers knew how to enrich themselves by suits and bribes.

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