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         England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
      
       
         
           1685
        
      
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             A proclamation, whereas the Commissioners of the treasury of the late King James R.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1685-1688 : James II)
             James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by the assigns of John Bill deceas'd, and by Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb ... ,
             London :
             1684/5.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
             At head of title: By the King, a proclamation.
             Broadside.
             At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall, the sixteenth day of February, 1684/5.
             Contract between Commissioners of Treasury and certain persons to raise yearly excise tax of £550,000.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Excise tax -- Law and legislation -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Economic policy -- History -- 17th century.
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               DIEV
               ET
               MON
               DROIT
            
             
               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             royal blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           By
           the
           King
           ,
        
         
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           .
        
         
           
             JAMES
             R.
             
          
        
         
           WHereas
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           Our
           Dearly
           Beloved
           Brother
           Deceased
           ,
           
             Sidney
          
           Lord
           
             Godolphin
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             John
             Ernely
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Stephen
             Fox
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Dudley
             North
          
           Knight
           ,
           and
           
             Frederick
             Thynne
          
           Esquire
           ,
           on
           the
           Fifth
           day
           of
           this
           instant
           
             February
             ,
          
           for
           the
           better
           Improvement
           of
           the
           Revenue
           arising
           by
           the
           Duty
           of
           Excise
           ,
           did
           Contract
           ,
           Conclude
           and
           Agree
           with
           Sir
           
             Peter
             Apsley
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Benjamin
             Bathurst
          
           Knight
           ,
           and
           
             James
             Grahme
          
           Esquire
           ,
           That
           they
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Peter
             Apsley
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Benjamin
             Bathurst
             ,
          
           and
           
             James
             Grahme
             ,
          
           their
           Executors
           ,
           Administrators
           and
           Assigns
           ,
           should
           have
           ,
           receive
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           full
           and
           whole
           Duty
           of
           Excise
           for
           the
           Term
           of
           Three
           years
           ,
           to
           Commence
           from
           the
           Date
           of
           the
           said
           Contract
           ,
           Rendring
           to
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           His
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           ,
           the
           yearly
           Rent
           of
           Five
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           thousand
           pounds
           payable
           by
           Quarterly
           Payments
           ,
           The
           First
           Payment
           to
           be
           made
           at
           the
           Feast
           of
           the
           Annunciation
           of
           the
           Blessed
           Virgin
           
             Mary
          
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           under
           such
           Covenants
           and
           Agreements
           for
           Payment
           and
           Securing
           the
           said
           Rent
           ,
           as
           in
           and
           by
           the
           said
           Contract
           are
           Provided
           for
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           We
           have
           been
           Certified
           by
           the
           Opinion
           of
           Our
           Iudges
           (
           whose
           Opinion
           for
           Our
           greater
           Satisfaction
           herein
           We
           have
           Required
           )
           That
           the
           said
           Contract
           made
           by
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           of
           Our
           Late
           Dear
           Brother
           is
           Good
           and
           Valid
           in
           Law
           ,
           and
           hath
           Continuance
           during
           the
           said
           Three
           Years
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           that
           Part
           of
           the
           said
           Revenue
           which
           was
           Granted
           to
           Our
           said
           Dear
           Brother
           for
           Life
           ,
           as
           for
           that
           Part
           which
           was
           Granted
           to
           Him
           ,
           His
           Heir
           and
           Successors
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           which
           gave
           those
           Duties
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           Decease
           of
           Our
           said
           Dear
           Brother
           ;
           To
           the
           intent
           therefore
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Peter
             Apsley
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Benjamin
             Bathurst
          
           and
           
             James
             Grahme
             ,
          
           who
           have
           been
           made
           such
           Contract
           with
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           may
           have
           no
           Pretence
           to
           withhold
           the
           said
           Rent
           from
           Us
           ,
           and
           that
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           are
           Chargeable
           with
           the
           Payment
           of
           the
           said
           several
           Duties
           ,
           may
           not
           incur
           the
           Penalties
           inflicted
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           Excise
           ,
           for
           not
           making
           due
           Entries
           ,
           or
           Non-payment
           ,
           or
           Concealing
           of
           my
           Part
           of
           the
           said
           Duties
           ,
           during
           the
           said
           Term
           of
           Three
           Years
           ,
           We
           do
           hereby
           Signifie
           and
           Publish
           to
           all
           ,
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           ,
           That
           Our
           said
           Iudges
           have
           Certified
           to
           Us
           their
           Opinions
           in
           Law
           ,
           That
           the
           said
           Contract
           hath
           Continuance
           notwithstanding
           the
           Decease
           of
           Our
           said
           Dear
           Brother
           :
           Our
           Will
           and
           Pleasure
           therefore
           is
           ,
           And
           We
           do
           hereby
           strictly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           all
           Our
           Commissioners
           and
           Sub-Commissioners
           of
           Excise
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Our
           Officers
           Employed
           or
           to
           be
           Employed
           in
           the
           Collection
           of
           the
           said
           Duties
           ,
           That
           they
           be
           Aiding
           and
           Assisting
           to
           the
           said
           Sir
           
             Peter
             Apsley
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Benjamin
             Bathurst
             ,
          
           and
           
             James
             Grahme
             ,
          
           and
           their
           Assigns
           ,
           in
           the
           Collecting
           and
           Levying
           of
           the
           said
           Duties
           ,
           during
           the
           said
           Term
           of
           Three
           Years
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           several
           Powers
           and
           Authorities
           Placed
           in
           them
           by
           the
           several
           Acts
           for
           Granting
           of
           the
           Excise
           .
           And
           that
           all
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           chargeable
           with
           the
           Payment
           of
           the
           said
           Duties
           do
           make
           their
           due
           Entries
           and
           Payments
           ,
           as
           is
           Provided
           by
           the
           Laws
           of
           Excise
           ,
           during
           the
           said
           Term
           of
           Three
           Years
           ,
           upon
           the
           Pains
           and
           Penalties
           to
           be
           inflicted
           thereupon
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Laws
           of
           Excise
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Whitehall
               ,
            
             
               the
               Sixteenth
               Day
               of
               
                 February
                 ,
              
               1684
               /
               5.
               
               In
               the
               First
               Year
               of
               Our
               Reign
               .
            
          
           
           God
           save
           the
           King.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           the
           Assigns
           
             John
             Bill
          
           deceas'd
           :
           And
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Newcomb
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           .
           1684
           /
           5.
           
        
      
    
  

