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 Early English books online text creation partnership. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A06308) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 3090) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 844:15) The briefe of the ministers bill for London tithe 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1621] The bill, requesting more equitable assessments, was read and rejected 21 March 1621--STC. Place and date of publication from STC. Formerly STC 16744. Identified on UMI microfilm as STC 16744. Reproductions of the originals in the British Library (2 copies filmed).

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The briefe of the Miniſters bill for London tithe.

THe Citizens and inhabitants of the Citie of London and the Liberties thereof, are to pay their tithe by the Decree,The Statute ma • e the 37. Hen. 8. of euery xs rent xvj ob. per annum, and of eu • ry xxs rent ijs ix d. of all houſes, ſhops, ware-houſes, cellars, ſtable, &c. without fraud or c • nin for • uer.

Contrary to the true meaning of the ſaid Decree, ſome defeat the M • niſters of their tithe, by reſeruing their yearely rent or paiments,The g • ieuances. by ſecret bonds, double leaſes (one with ſmall rent for the Parſon to demand his tithe; another for the Landlord, whereby he demandeth more rent:) others call their quarterly paiments by the name of Fines, Penſions, Incomes, New-yeares-gift, and many other ſecret contracts, reſeruations, and agreements, for auoiding of further charges to the Parſon.

For reformation of theſe deuices and other grieuances, they moſt humbly intreate that commiſſions may be granted by the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper for the time being,What the Mini • te • s de •• re. to the Lo: Biſhop of London & his Chancellor, to the Lo: Maior of London & the Recorder and ſome others, to aſſeſſe by valuation or otherwiſe, that ſome reaſonable tithe be paid of ſuch houſes aforenamed, as in their conſciences they ſhall thinke fit. Or that the honorable Court of Parliament will be pleaſed to appoint any other order which in their wiſedome they ſhall thinke meete.

1. For many hundred yeares before the Decree,Motiues. houſes paid iij 〈◊〉 v d. out of euery xxs rent, as they were or could be let, or after a common valew; and houſes inhabited by the owners were to be valewed by the Church-wardens, by a compoſition betweene the Citizens and Miniſters. 17. Decemb. 1457.

2. The prices of all things are tripled ſince the Decree, and the Benefices within the walls not halfe ſo good, in reſpect of the loſſe of perſonall or priuie tithes, offerings to Saints, Church-lands, Obits, Mortuaries, and many other things, beſide the abatement of viij d. of euery xxs rent of houſes, ſhops, &c.

3. There be not ſo many poore Benefices of the like taxe in the Kings bookes in any ſhire of England, as are within the walls of London, ſome of them being taxed at 20. l. 30. l. 40. l. 60. l. 100 marks and more; by which their paiments are very great, for Subſidies, firſt fruites, continuall tenths, and other paiments.

4. Many Citizens, and ſome whole Pariſhes for the moſt part of the inhabitants therein, haue lately raiſed themſelues to a competent tithe.

5. They deſire no houſe to be raiſed to more tithe then ſome Knights, country Gentlemen, and Citizens do already pay for houſes of the like worth in the Citie.

6. By this improuement, no one Benefice within the walls, ſhall come neare to that which hath bin lately raiſed in ſome one impropriation within the citie.

7. If there may be a reformation of ſome great houſes inhabited by the richer ſort, that pay by the forenamed deuices farre leſſe tithe then the meaner ſort of handicrafts men, the Miniſters may forbeare the poorer ſort of citizens, as hitherto they haue done, and ſtill deſire to do.

8. To auoide the ſuſpition of exceſſiue raiſing of the liuings in London, a prouiſo may paſſe, that if any Benefice ſhall be raiſed in tithe by valuing to 50 lib per annum, more then now it is at the making of this Act, then no Parſon or Vicar ſhall haue any more benefit by vertue of this Act.

Whereas the Parſons and Vicars of London in time of ſuperſtition before the Decree, had reliefe from time to time by Conſtitutions, Compoſitions, Acts of Common councell, and Acts of Parliament.

They moſt humbly intreat, that this moſt honorable Court would take to heart the diſtreſſed eſtate of many poore and painfull Miniſters, that theſe variances being taken away, they may enioy peace with their people; in which happie ſucceſſe they ſhall euer acknowledge your honorable & religious care, and not ceaſſe to pray that this Act, with many other ſuch like, may tend to your eternall comfort in Chriſt Ieſus.

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