A true copy of the Lord High Treasurers letter, to the justices of the peace, concerning the duty of two shillings six pence on recognizances for ale-houses. Clifford, Thomas Clifford, Baron, 1630-1673. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A79973 of text R173959 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C4709A). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. This text has not been fully proofread Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 2 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. EarlyPrint Project Evanston,IL, Notre Dame, IN, St. Louis, MO 2018 A79973 Wing C4709A ESTC R173959 45578265 ocm 45578265 172207 2240891485

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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A79973) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 172207) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2617:18) A true copy of the Lord High Treasurers letter, to the justices of the peace, concerning the duty of two shillings six pence on recognizances for ale-houses. Clifford, Thomas Clifford, Baron, 1630-1673. 1 sheet ([1] p.). s.n., [London : 1672] Docket title. Signed: Clifford ... January, 1672. Place of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in the British Library. eng Bars (Drinking establishments) -- England. License system -- England. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1660-1688. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo A true copy of the Lord high Treasurers letter, to the justices of the peace, concerning the duty of two shillings six pence on recognizances for ale- Clifford, Thomas Clifford, Baron, 1672 2 499 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2013-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2013-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2013-11 Sampled and proofread 2013-11 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2014-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

AFter my hearty Commendations , whereas there was formerly sent you several Printed Copies of the Act for laying Impositions on Proceedings at Law , together with the Copy of an Order and Resolution of the late Lord Keeper , and diverse of the Judges and others , whose Assistance was desired for the better promoting His Majesties Service . Which Order ( amongst other things ) concerned the Suppressing of Unlicensed Ale-houses , and directed , that persons Licensed might duly enter into Recognizances , and that the Duty of Two shillings Six pence due to His Majesty for every such Recognizance entred into , should be received thereupon . And that such Recognizances should be certified , and remain of Record in the Court of Quarter Sessions , as is directed by the Statute of 5 & 6 Edw. 6. And whereas by a Letter of the 22. of June 1671. the late Lords Commissioners of His Majesties Treasury , Did especially recommend it to your Care , to put the said Order in Execution . And His Majesty having thought fit to let to Farm the Duties arising by vertue of the said Act. To Peter Calverd , Samuel Vincent , Esq ; and others , And to the End his Majesties Interest may be promoted , and all due Countenance and Encouragement given to the said Persons in collecting and receiving the said Duty , These are therefore to desire you , That at the General Quarter Sessions hereafter to be holden , next after the Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord in every Year , you give Notice to the said Persons , or such as shall attend you on their behalfs , of such Dayes and Places as you shall appoint Meetings for the Granting Lincenses to Ale-house-keepers , to the end the said Duty of Two shillings Six pence may be duly collected and paid to the said Persons , or their Agents : And if none shall happen to Attend , That then the said Duty be paid to such other sufficient person or persons as you your selves shall Appoint to receive the same ; such person or persons keeping Books of Entries thereof , and Accompting for the Money Received , upon Oath , and paying the same to the said Persons or their Agents . The full and effectuall execution hereof , as also of the Suppressing of all Unlicenced Ale-houses , I especially recommend to your Care , assuring you that your Care herein will be very Acceptable to his Majesty . And so I bid you heartily Farewell , and Remain

Your very Loving Friend , CLIFFORD . Wallingford-House , January , 1672. To His Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of _____

A True-Copy of the Lord High Treasurers LETTER , TO THE Justices of the Peace , Concerning the Duty of Two Shillings Six Pence on Recognizances for Ale-houses .