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❧ : This is a true copy of the ordynaunce made in the tyme of the reygne of kynge Henry the vi . to be obserued in the kynges Eschequier / by the offycers and clerkes of the same / for takyng of fees of the kyngis accomptis in the same courte . ✚

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In th offyre of the kyngis Remembraunce . Ink Recorde de termino sancti Michaelis . Anno xxvi . Regis Henrici sexti Rotulo . lvi . exparte Remem̄ regis . FIrste for th entre of a customers viewe or accomptes in the Portes of Bryggewater , Chichester Newecastel Plimmouthe . Fowy . Pole , & Berwyke . iii. s. iiii . d. Item for th entre of a Customers viewe or accompt of euery other porte . vi . s. viii . d. Item to the Secundary Clerke of the sayde euery other porte . xx . other porte . vi . s. viii . d. Item for th entre of processes or plees of accomptauntis coteynynge halfe a roll . iii. s. iiii . d Item yf it conteyne an hole rolle . vi . s. viii . d. And so after the afferant yf it conteyne more . Item for th entre of letters patentes Escrip● consessyd or other recordes conteynynge lesse than halfe a rolle . ii . s. And yf it conteyne halfe a rolle . ii . s. iiii . d. And so after the afferant . Item for eutre of dayes and contynuaunce of accomptauntis . xx . d. Item for makynge of wryttes of pryuylege . ii . s Item of the collectours and accomptauntis of the. xv . peny . Nihil Item for th entre of wryttes vnder the greate or pryue Seale dyrect to the treasourer & barons for accōptantis yf it conteyne halfe a roll . ii . ● And yf it conteyne halfe a syde of a rolle . xii . d. And yf it conteyne more than halfe a rolle after the afferante the whithe shall remayne to the clerkes , excepte Mittimus and other writtes , whiche haue ben vsed of olde to be entred amonge recordes . Item to the Clerkes for theyre petycyons yf they conteyne halfe a skynne of Parchemyn prest wyse . ii . s. Item to the Clerkes for th entre of foren accomptes of Scotysshmoney . xx . s. Item to the clerkes for th entre of warrantes of attourney . iiii . d. Item to the Clerkes for wakynge of Sistas in auxilium constat de Nisi prius and cōmissyōs of Nisi prius at the consent of the party conteyninge lesse than half a rolle of ꝑchmyn prest wyse . ii . s. And so after thasterant yf it conteyne more . In the office of the Treasourer . of remembraunces . Friste to the mayster for makinge , ꝑuing , castynge . dischargyng , & alowaunce of the viewes of the shyres of Cornewall , worcester , Rotlande & westmerlande & eche of them v. s And cytyes and broughes made shyres . iii. s. iiii . d. And of other double & great shyres . vi . s. viii . d Item to the Clerkes labourynge , wrytynge , & chargynge of the sayde viewes . ii s. Except the sayd cities & broughes made shyres of euerych of the which the clerkes aboue said shall take for the sayde viewes but onely . xx . d. Item to the mayster for laboure of redynge endosynge & tryenge of petycyons & fynes for contemptis yf any be of the shyryffes of London and Mydd , Surrye , & Sussex . Somers . and Dor● . Mai● , & Leyc̄ , Oxon̄ , & Bark , Bede●orde , and Buk . Essex & Herf , Norf. & Suff. Yorke , & Lyncolne ●f eueryche of the sheryffes . x. s. And of the shyres of Kente . Hampshyre , W●lt of Glouc̄ , Nor̄ , & Darby , Heref. Salop'. Cumbr̄ , Cambrigge , & Huntyndonshyres , Deuon̄ , Corūbr̄ , Sta●● . Northūbr̄ . Wor●e●●r̄ , and Rotiande euerych of the sherysses . vi . s. viii . d. And of the sheryffes of westmerlande and o● eche other Cytyes and broughes made shyres iii. s. iiii . d. Item to the maister for th entre for petycyons of customers Eschetours and other foreyne accomptauntis conteynynge halfe a rolle . iii. s. iiii . d. And if it conteine more or lasse after th afferant . Item to the Mayster for th entre of sheryffes dayes Eschetours and other accomptauntis excepte dismes and quinzismes . xx . d. Item to the mayster for entre of clame of fraūclryses of yssues fines and amerciamentes conteynynge halfe a rolle . iii. s. iiii . d. And if it conteyne ether more or l●s●e after tha● fe●●nt . Item to the mayster for makynge of wryttes of pryuylege . ii . s. Item to the mayster for makynge , prouynge , & dyschargyng of eueryche viewe of bayllyffe of fraunchyses . xx . d. Item to the clerkes laboringe , wryttynge , and dyschargynge of euery suche viewe . xii . d Item to the collectoures of dismes & quinzismes . Nihil Item to the Clerkes for makynge of the renoure of the recorde and wrytte of euery Nisi prius conteynynge lesse than halfe a rolle . ii . s. And for more after th afferant . Item to the Clerkes for the commission of the same . ii . s. Item to the Clerkes for th entre of the verdyte of euery suche Nisi prin a retourned . ii . s. Item to the Clerkes for makynge of sistas in auxilium constat Supersedies of lande and vtreleman . ii . ● . Item to the Clerkes for Ficri facias vpon taillꝭ and other wryttes . vi . d. Item to the clerkes for entre of warrantes of attorney and mayupryse . iiii . d. In th offyce of thengosser . Fyrste to the mayster for his fee making of Allowaunce & dyscharge of the sheryffes of Cornewall , worcesten , Rotelaude , & Wessmerlande of eche of them . v. s. Item to the mayster for cyties & broughes made shyres of eche of them . iii. s. iiii . d. And of euery double shyre & eche other greate shyre . x. s. Item to the Clerkes for alowaunce of tayles in the sayde double & great shyres . ii . s. Item to the Clerkes for tottes & ꝑcelles & discharge and alowaunce of the saide double and greate shytes . vi . s. viii . d. Item to the Clerkes in the shyres of Cornewall worcester Roilande and westmerlande for alowaunce of rayles . xx . d. Item to the clerkes for tottes & parcelles dyscharge & alowasice of the same . iii. s. iiii . d. Item to the clerkes of cyties & broughes made shyres for alowaunce of tayles . xii . d. Item to the clerkes for tottes & ꝑcelles discharges & alowaunce of the same . ii . s. Item to the mayster for alowaunce & discharges of Bayllyftes of fraunchyses . xx . d. Item to the mayster of euerye Eschetoure of the Shyres of London Staff . Worcestr̄ . Salop' , and Herf . iii. s. iiii . d. Item to the mayster of euery other Eschetoure yf he haue any perycyons . v. s. And yf he haue no peticyon onely . iii. s. iiii . d. Item of Cytyes and Broughes made shyres , Nihil . Item to the Clerkes for alowaunce , of tayles of euerye Eschetoure of London , Stafforde Worcester . Salop' , Hereforde , and cityes and broughes made shyres xii . d. Item to the Clerkes for symple alowaunces of euerye other Eschetoure . xx . d. Item to the Clerkes for alowaunce of tayles of bayllyffes of fraunchyses . xii . d Item to the Clerkes for discharge of Bailliffes of fraunchyses viii . d Item to the Maister of euery customer in the porte of Bryggewater , Chichester , Newecastell , Plymmouthe , Fowy , Pole and Barwyke . iii. s. iiii . d. Item to the sayde clerkes of the sayd porte for alowaunce of tayles . xii . d And for dyscharge of them . xx . s. Item to the mayster of euery customer in other portes . vi . s. viii . d. Item to the Clerkes in the same other portes for allowaunce of taylles . xx . d. And dicharge of them . iii. s. iiii . d. Item for collectours of quinzismes Nihil . Item for then grossinge of greate accomptes with setre hande , that is to saye or the Treasoures of the kynges housholde . xxvi . s. viii . d. Of the kynges warderobe . xxvi . s. viii . d. Of the Tresoures of Caleya xxvi . s. viii . d. Of the vytayiler or Caleys . xiii . s. iiii . d. Of the clerke of the kingis werkis xiii . s. iiii . d. And of the duchy of Cornewall . xx s. And these summes of the sayde great accomptauntis to be deuyded bewyxte the sayd mayster & the clerkes , that is to saye two partes to the mdyster and the thyrde to the clerkes . Item of other small accomptauntis that conteyne halfe a rolle of parchemyne of the Pype to the Clerkes that come late in to the sayde offyce , excepte of sheryffes and benefites n●●●axed wherof no thynge shall be taken . ii . s. In th offyce of Controller shyppe Fyrste to the mayster for his fee & rewarde of the sheryffes of Cornewall , worcestre , Rot land , westmerlande of eche of them . iii. s. iiii . d Item of cytyes & broughes made sheryffes of eche of them . Nihil Item to the maister of euery double shyre and eche other great shyre . vi . s. viii . d. In officio clerici plitorū . In primis pro br̄i originali ad sectam a licuius computantis in Sc̄cio predicto prosecu t̄ versus aliquam aliam personam . ii . s. Item pro br̄i iudiciali . &c. vi . s. Item pro intratione declerationis superinde fac● in Rotulo . ii . s. Item pro intratione de nihil dicit facr̄ super aliquo computanti . &c. ii . s. Item pro intracione iuditii redditi . &c. ii . s. Item pro breui de constat ad sectam alicuius computantis . ii . s. Item pro commissione facr̄ pro aliquo computante quorum nomina . iii. s. iii. d. Item pro irrotulatione eiusd. commissionis . xii . d. Item pro br̄i fieri facias super aliqua assignatione fact pro aliquo computante vel aliqua alia persona per aliam assignationem siue commissionem . &c. ii . s. Sed super fieri fac̄ per taliam . vi . d. tm̄ . Item pro br̄i de Scire fac̄ super allocatione habita in eodm̄ Sc̄cio . &c. ii . s. Item pro iutratione pliti siue respons. pro ali qua computante . &c. ii . s. Item pro intratione facr̄ in rotulo ꝓ inuocatione tallie predicte ꝑ aliquē cōputantē . ii . s. Item ex ampliticatione recordi habiri ꝓ aliquo compucante . &c. vi . s. iiii . d. Pro Auditoribus et clericus suis . Item for makyng and wryttynge of euery viewe of an eschetoure . v. s. Item for the examynynge makynge & wryttynge of th accomptes of eschetours for euerye prest of the assyse of the p●pe wryten on bothe sydes . vi . s. viii . d. And yf it be lesse than a prest than lesse after th afferant . vi . s. viii . d. Item for the examinynge preuinge deuyding castynge , & wrytynge of euerye accompte of customers in the portee of London of the greate custome Sandewych . Southr̄ , Hulle , Boston & Ippyswyche yf there be shyppinge of wolles & no releygners nor lycence of euery suche accompte of a yere or more . xxvi . s. viii . d. And yf it be lesse than a yere after the afferete of . xxvi . s. viii . d. by the yere Item yf there he reteygners or lycence for euery suche accompt of a yerre or more . xl . s. And yf yt be leste than a yere ofter th●●fferante of . xl . s. by the yere Item for euery accompte of the saide customers in the sayde portes yf there be no shyppynge , of woltes for a yere and more . xiii . s. iiii . d. And yf it be lesse than a yere after th afferante of . xiii . s. iiii . d. by the yere . Item for euery accompte of the customers of the Tonnage and pontage of London of pe●y custome of London and of the Customers of Brystol for any suche accompte of a yere and more . xxvi . s. viii . d. And yf it be lesse than a yere after th afferāt of xxvi . s. viii . d. by the yere . Item for euery accompt of the customers in the portes of Pole , Excestr̄ , Dermouthe , Plymmouthe , Fowy , yermouthe , Lynne , and New castell , for euerye suche accompte of a yere or more xiii . s. iiii . d And yf it be lesse than a yere after the afferant of . xiii . s. iiii . d. by the yere Item for euery accompte of the customers in the portes of Chychester and Bryggewater for a yere or more . x. s. And yf it be lesse than a yere after the afferante of . x. s. by the yere . And for euery viewe of Customers in the said portes of London the great custome of Sande wyche Southr̄ , Hull , Boston̄ , & Ippiswyche if there be no shyppynge of wolles . x. s. Item yf there be no shyppynge of wolles for euery suche viewe . vi . s. viii . d Item for euerye viewe of customers of Tonnage and pontage and pety custome of London and Bristowe . x. s Item for euery viewe of customers of the portes of Pole , Excestr̄ , Dermouth Plymouth Fowy , yermouth , and Linne vi . s. viii . d. Item for euerye viewe of custamers in portes of Chichester , Newecastell & Bryggewar̄ . v. s. Item for th examynacyon preuynge castynge and makyng of accompte of the treasourer of housholde . xl . s. Item for the kynges warderobe . xxvi . s. viii d Item for the clerke of the werkes . xxvi . s. viii . d. Item for the treasourer of Caleis . xl . s. Item for the vytayler of Caleis . xxxiii . s. iiii . d. Item for the Duchye of Cornewall . xi . s. Item for th accomptes of the Constable of the Custell of Wyndosor . xxvi . s. viii . d. Item for the accomptes of the Treasourer of Irlande . xx . s. Item for th accomptes of the Constable of the castell of Burdeux . xlvi . s. viii . d. Item for the accomptes of the Chamberleyne of Berwyke . xx s. Item for the accomptes of the chamberlayne of Southwalles . xxvi . s. viii d. Item for th accomptes of the Chamberlayne of Northwalles . xxvi . s. viii . d. Item for th accomptes of the Chamberlayne of Chestre . xxvi . s. viii d. Item for th accomptes of the Clerke of the Hanaper . xx . s. Item for th accomptes of the bayllyffe of Sandewyche . x. s. Item for th accomptes of the mayster of the kynges hors . xiii . s. iiii . d. Item for euery accompt of euery fermdure of the subsyde of Alyenes Serchours and gawgiers in the portes . iii. s. iiii . d. Item for euerye foreyn accompte of sheryffes and vlnage . xii . d Item yf it be a Newe seiser . ii . s. Item for euery accompte of presten or any other foreyne accompte so it conteyne the lengthe of an hole preste within forth . iii. s. iiii . d. And so more or lesse after th afferant . Item for euery viewe of collectours of be nefyces not taxed . xx d. Item for th accompte therof . iii. s. iiii d Item for euery accompte of the Resumpcyon in the laste parlyamente graunted yf it were to any extent . x. s. Item of Nihil inde venit . Nihil Furthermore the sayde auditours shall take nothynge of the collectours of quinzismes for any viewe or accompte makynge . In th offyce of the forum opposer . Fyrste of the sheryffes of London & Mydd Surr̄ , and Sussex , Som̄s , and Dors. War● , & Ley● , Oxen , and Berk , Byoder , and Buk . Cant and Hunt , Essex and Herforde , Norf. & Suff. Nor̄ , and Derby , Kente , H●mpshyre , Wyltes , Deuoū , Corunbr̄ , Glouc. Northumbr̄ , Lyncolne , and Yorke of euery shyryffe of these shyres the apposer . vi . s. viii . d And his Clerkes . xl . d. Item for bylles of alowaunse of Iustyces of the peace of eueryche of the sayde Sheryffes . iii. s. iiii . d. Item of bayllyffes of fraunchyses of theyr claymes within the saide shyres aforesayd . xx . d. Item of the Sheryffe of the Cytie of Nor wyche Cytie of porke , the Cytye of Lyncolne Kynstone vpon Hull , Herforde , worcestr . Salop'. Stafforde , Rotlande . Northūbr̄ , Cumbr̄ westmer̄ . Newcastel . Bristowe , Couentre , & Nor̄ , & eueryche one of these shyryf , the forn opposer . &c. iii. s. iiii . d. And his clerke . xx . d. Item for bylles of alowaunce of the Iustyces of peace wages of eueryche of the sayde sheryffe . xx . d. Item of the Bayllyffes of Fraunchyses of these shyres for theyr clames . xii d. In th offyce of Chamberlaynes . Fyrste of euery Sheryffe of the Shyre of London & Mydd , Surrey , & Sussex , Somersand Dors. Warr̄ , & Leyc , Oxen , & Berk , Bedd , and Buk , Essex , Hertf , Norr̄ & Sur̄ , yorke , Lyncoln for ioynynge of taylles of eueryche of the sayde sheryffes . iii. s iiii . d Item for ioynynge of taylles of euerye Eschetours of the sayde shyres except Mydd , xx . d Item to the Sheryffes of Kent , So●th● , wiltes , Glouc̄ , Nor̄ , & Derby , Heret . Salop'. Cant̄ , & Hunt̄ , & Cumberlande for ionynge of tayles of eueryche of the sayd sheryffes . ii . s. Item for ioynynge of taylles of euery eschetour in the same shyres except Kente & Cumbr̄ . xx . d Item of the sheryffes of Deuon̄ , Corūbr̄ , Staf Northumbr̄ , worcestr̄ . Rotlande , westmer , & of eche other Cytie & broughe made shyres for ioynynge of taylles of eche of the sayde sheryffes . xx . d. Item for ioynynge of taylles of euery eschetour of the sayde shyres excepte Denon̄ Corumb . Northūbr̄ , Rotlande , & westmerl . xii . d. Item for euery eschetour of the shyres of Kente and Mydd , Deuon̄ , Corumb , Northumbr̄ , Rotlande , Cumbr̄ , and Westmer , for ioynynge of taylles . ii . s. Item of euery bayllyffe of fraunchyses for ioynynge of taylles of the summe xx . s. or aboue xii . d. Item of euery bayllyffe of fraunchses for ioynynge of taylles ●yneth . xx s. iiii . d. Item of the customers of euery of the portes of London , Sandwyche , South , Hull , Boston̄ & Ippyswyche for ioynynge of tayles . v. s. Item of the customers of the portes ; of Pole Excestr̄ , Dermouth , Plymmoth , Fowy . yet mouth , Lynne , and Newcasteel . iii. s. iiii d Item of the customers of euery of the portes of Chychester Bryggewacer xx . d. Item of euerye Fermoure or dettoure not accomptaunte for ioynynge of euery tayle to be allowed to the sayd Fermoure dettoure and not allowed to any sheryffe or bayllyffe , if the sayd taylles be byueth . xx . ●● . iiii . d. And yf the sayd taylles be of . xx . ●i . or more vnder xl . pounde . vi . d. Item yf the sayde taylle be of . xl li. or aboue xii . d. Item of euery Collectoure of dismes graunted by the clergye . xii . d Item of the collectours of quinzismes . Nihil .

In th offyce of the clerke of thexstretis .

Extracr̄ .

Onele his fees and rewardes . of the kynge .

Imprynted at London . by me Roberte Redman .