Add MS 5478

Large volume containing the original ledger or accompt book of the monies collected from the Sequestrations, under the control of the Commissioners appointed by the Parliament, and paid into the Public Treasury at Guildhall, from 1642 to 1649.

1. “Acct delivered in by Sam Averie, William Hobson, Thomas Barnardiston, and Richard Hill, Tre[asure]rs appointed by Ordinance of Parliament, dated 19 August, 1643, for all sequestration monies by hem received & paid to the 13th March, 1643 as they are required”. f.1-5.

A: Acount of Dr & Cr between the Commonwealth and William Pennoyer & Richard Hill, drawn out on a single sheet.

B: Memorandum about the living of North Moulton.

C: Note of 1 dozen of spoons recieved by John Hancocke.

D: Another balance of Dr & Cr on a single sheet.

E: List of Bishopricks, Counties & Dioceses.

F: Names of the Assessors for Langborne Ward, Dec, 1642.

G: Copy of an Order of the House of Commons, 18 April, 1645, for satisfying William Hill & Mr Pennoyer, for Arms furnished to the Parliament, by the sale of certain Delinquent’s estates.

H: Original receipt from Colonel Francis Boynton for £200 to the Tre[asure]rs for Sequestations (with his seal attached).

I: Acount of the Plate and money given at Sandwich by various individuals to the Parliament, August, 1642. Pages6.10

K: Resolution of the Ho[ouse of C[ommons], 27 January, 1644, relative to Ministers.

2. “Accompt of Sam Averie , Com [Hobson Thomas Barnardiston] and Richard Hill, Treasurers etc of the monies received of the severall Treasureres in the respective Counties, of the profits of any Sequestered Estate [1643-1649]. Also of all monies by them paid since the 26 November, 1649”. ff.6-21.

A: “Accompt of all receipts & payments of such money as were brought into Guildhall, for the use of the State” [upt o 14 February, 1649] Single sheet.

B,C,D: Three receipts from William Greenhill and Richard Hutchinson for sums of money paid for the maintenance of mariners & soldiers,

2 February, 1648, 15 February, 1548 and 10 May, 1649.

E: Several receipts from Ellis Holmes, for money paid to the Earl of Mulgrave by the Treasurers, April & March, 1645.

F: Warrant from the Earl of Mulgrave and his son Ed[ward] Sheffield, to Ellis Holmes, to receive money for them. Dated 19 March, 1644.

G: Note from John Blakiston to the Treasurers to pay £60 to William Abr Symons “brother unto W[illiam] Thomas Symons who made the Greate Seale for the Parliament) dated 4 October, 1643.

H, I: Various memoranda of sums of money.

3: Ledger of the monies collected and paid by The Treasurers, from 16 June, 1643 to 16 October, 1649. Ff *1-97.