Account of the Kings Late Revenues and Debts, Document
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 Majeſties 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.
9. A great debt was owing to Burlemachie for which he was willing to accept of a Leaſe of the Sugars, for ſatisfaction of above 50000. l. which though it was thought a hard bargaine to him, yet he well knowing how to mannage it, of his owne accord 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 Pattent of the Secretaryſhip of York. 2000.
14. Of Sir Corn: Vermuden for my part of adventure in the Leadmynes, 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 acknowledge your cleare and true dealing with me in the matters and ſummes above 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 Treaſurerſhip, 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 amounting 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.
FJNJS.
End of the text · William Prynne, Account of the Kings Late Revenues and Debts (1647)