A TRVE COPY OF THE ORDI­nance made in the tyme of kynge Henry the .vi. to be obserued in the kynges Escheker, by the offi­cers and clerkes there for ta­kinge of fees of the kynges accōp­tauntes. ❧

THOR. OF THESCHEKER.

¶ In the office of the kynges remembrances.
¶ Inter recorda de termino sancti Michae­lis anno. 36. regis Henrici sexti Rotulo. 56. Ex parte Remem̄ regis.

  • FIrste for the entre of a custo­mers viewe or accomptes in the portes of Breggewater, Chichester, Newcastel, Plim mouth, Fowy, Pole, & Bar­wyke. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Itē for thentre of a custo­mers viewe or accompte of euery other porte vi. s. eyght. d.
  • Item to the Secundatie clerke of the sayde euery other porte. xx. d.
  • Itē for thentre of processes or plees of ac­comptātes cōteynyng halfe a rolle. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item if it conteyne an holl rolle. vi. s. viii. d. And so after the afferant if it conteyne more.
  • Item for thentre of letters patentis, escript (ur) confessed, or other recordes conteynynge lesse than halfe a rollle. ii. s. And if it conteyn halfe a rolle. iii. s. iiii. d. And so after the afferaunt.
  • Item for entre of dayes of contynuance of accomptantis. xx. d.
  • Itē for makyng of writtes of priuilege. ii. s.
  • Item of the collectours and accomptantes of the .xv. peny nihil.
  • Item for thentre of writtes vnder the gret or priuie seale directe to the tresourer and ba­rons for accomptauntes, if it conteyne halfe a rolle. ii. s.
  • [Page]And if it cōteyne halfe a side of a rolle. xii. d.
  • And if it conteyne more thanne halfe a rolle after thafferant the whiche shall remayne to the clerke, excepte mittimus and other writ­tes whiche haue ben vsed of olde to be entred amonge recordes.
  • Item to the clerkes for theyr petitions, yf they conteyne halfe a skynne of parchemyn prystwyse. ii. s.
  • Item to the clerkes for thentre of forein ac­comptes of Scottyshe money. xx. s.
  • Item to the clerkes for thentre of warran­tes of attourney. iiii. d.
  • Item to the clerkes for makynge of Sistas in auxilium, constat, Nisi prius, and commis­sions of Nisi prius at the assent of partie cō ­teynynge lesse thanne halfe a rulle of parche­myn pristwyse. ii. s. And so after thafferant if it conteyne more.

¶ In the office of the treasourer remembraunces.

  • FYrste to the mayster for making prouing castynge, dischargynge, and allowance of the viewes of the shyres of Cornwal, worcester, Rotlande, and westmerlande, and eche of them. v. s.
  • And Cities and boroughes made Shyres, iii. s. foure pence.
  • And of other double & gret shyres. vi. s. viii. d
  • Item to the clerkes labouring writyng and chargynge of the sayde viewes. ii. s.
  • Except the said cities and boroughes made shyres of eueryche, of the whiche the clerkes aboue sayde, shall take for the sayde viewes [Page]but onely. xx. d.
  • Item to the mayster for labour of redynge endocyng and trienge of peticions and fynes for contemptes, if any be of the shyriffes of London, and Midd, Surr̄, & Sussex, Som­merset, and Dors. warr̄ and Leyc, Oxen̄ and Berkes. Bedforde, and Buck. Essex & Herf. Norff. and Suff. yorke and Lyncoln̄, of eue­ryche of the shyriffes. x. s.
  • And of the shires of Kent, Hāpshire, wyl­tes. Glouc, Notinghā, and Derby, Heref. Salop̄, Cumbr̄, Cambridge, and Huntyngdon­shire, Deuon̄, Corn̄b, Staff. Northumbr̄, worcestre, and Rotlande eueryche of the shi­ryffes. vi. s. viii. d.
  • And of the shiriffes of westmerlande, and of eche other of cities and boroughes made shi­res. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item to the mayster for thentre of petitiōs of customers eschetours and other foreyn ac­cōptantes conteyning halfe a rolle. iii. s. iiii. d. And if it conteyn more or les after thafferant.
  • Item to the mayster for thentre of shiryffes hayes eschetours and other accomptauntes excepte dismes and quinzismes. xx. d.
  • Item to the maister for entre of clayme of franches of issues fines and amerciamentis conteinynge halfe a rolle. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • And if it conteyne eyther more or lesse after the afferant.
  • Item to the mayster for makynge of wryt­tes of priuilege. ii. s.
  • Item to the mayster for makynge prouing and discharginge of euery viewe of baylyffe [Page]of franchises. xx. d.
  • Item to the clerkes labourynge, wrytynge, and discharginge of euery suche viewe. xii. d.
  • Item to the collectours of dismes and quinzismes nihil.
  • Item to the clerkes for makynge of the te­nour of the recorde and writte of euery Nisi prius cōteyninge lesse than halfe a rolle. ii. s. And for more after the afferante.
  • Item to the clerkes for the commyssion of the same. ii. s.
  • Item to the clerkes for thentre of the ver­dite of euery suche Nisi prius returned. ii. s.
  • Item to the clerkes for makynge of Sistas in auxiliū, Constat, supersedeas of lande and vttre le mayn. ii. s.
  • Item to the clerkes for fieri fac. vpon tayles and other writtes. vi. d.
  • Item to the clerkes for entre of warantis of atturney and maynprise. iiii. d.

In thoffice of thengrosser.

  • Fyrste to the mayster for his fee makyng of alowaunce and discharge of the shyreffes of Cornewal, worcester, Rotlande, and west­merlande, of eche of them. v. s.
  • Item to the mayster for cities and borou­ghes made shyres of eche of them. iii. s. iiii. d. And of euery double shire & eche other great shyre. x. s.
  • Item to the clerkes for alowance of tayles in the sayde double and great shyres. ii. s.
  • Item to the clerkes for tottes and parcelles [Page]and discharge and allowance of the sayd double and great shyres. vi. s. viii. d.
  • Item to the clerkes in the shyres of Corne­wall, worcester, Rotlande, and westmerland for allowance of tayles. xx. d.
  • Item to the clerkes for tottes and parcelles discharges & allowance of the same. iii. s. iiii. d
  • Item to the clerkes of cities and boroughes made shyres for allowance of tayles. xii. d.
  • Item to the clerkes for tottes and parcelles discharges and allowance of the same. ii. s.
  • Item to the mayster for allowance and dis­charges of baylyffes of franchises. xx. d.
  • Item to the mayster of euerye Eschetour of the shyres of London, Staff. worcester, Salop̄, and Herff. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item to the mayster of euery other Esche­tour if he haue any petitions. v. s. And if he haue no petitions onely. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Itē cities and boroughes made shires nihil.
  • Item to the clerkes for allowance of tayles of euery eschetour of London, Staff. worce­stre, Salop̄, Hereforde, and cities and bo­roughes made shires. xii. d.
  • Item to the clerkes for symple allowances of euery other eschetour. xx. d.
  • Item to the clerkes for allowance of tailes of baylyffes of franchises. xii. d.
  • Itē to the clerkes for discharge of bayliffes of franchises. viii. d.
  • Item to the mayster of euery customer in the porte of Briggewater, Chichestre, New castell, Plymmouth, Fowey, Pole, and Berwyke. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • [Page]Item to the sayde clerkes of the saide port for allowaunce of tayles. xii. d. And for dis­charge of them. xx. d.
  • Item to the mayster of euerye customer in other portes. vi. s. viii. d.
  • Item to the clerkes in som other portes for allowance of tayles. xx. d. And for discharge of them. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item of collectours of quinzismes nihil.
  • Item for thengrossyng of great accomptis with sette hande, that is to saye of the trea­sorer of the kinges householde. xxvi. s. viii. d.
  • Of the kynges warderobe. xxvi. s. viii. d.
  • Of the treasourer of Caleys. xxvi. s. viii. d.
  • Of the vyttayler of Caleys. xiii. s. iiii. d.
  • Of the clerk of the kīges workes, xiii. s. 4. d
  • And of the duchie of Cornewayle. xx. s. And these summes of the sayd great accomp­tauntes to be diuided betwixte the sayd may­ster and the clerkes, that is to saye, two par­ies to the mayster, & the thirde to the clerkes.
  • Item of other smalle accomptauntes, that conteyn halfe a roll of parchemyn of the pyps to the clerkes that come late into the sayd of­fyce, except of shyreffes and benefices not ta­xed, wherof nothinge shall be taken. ii. s.

¶ In the office of controllershyp.

  • Fyrst to the mayster for his fee and rewar­des of the shireffes of Cornwall, worcester, Rotlande, westmerlande, of eche of theym. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item of cities and boroughes made shyres of eche of them nihil.
  • Item to the mayster of euery double shyre [Page]and eche other great shyre. vi. s. viii. d.

In officio clerici placitorū.

  • In primis pro breui originali ad sectam a­licuius computantis in scaccario predicto ꝓ­secut (ur) versus aliquam personam. ii. s.
  • Item pro breui iudiciali. &c. vi. s.
  • Itē ꝓ intratione declarationis superinde fa­cta in rotulo. ii. s.
  • Item pro intratione de nihil dicit fact (ur) super aliquo computante. &c. ii. s.
  • Item pro intratione iudicii redditi. &c. ii. s.
  • Item pro breui de constat ad sectam alicuius computantis. ii. s.
  • Item pro commissione fact (ur) pro. aliquo com­putante, Quorum nomina. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Itē ꝓ irrotulatione eiusdē cōmissionis. xii. d
  • Item pro breui de fieri facias super aliqua assignatione facta pro aliquo computante vel aliqua alia persona per aliam assignationem siue commissionem. &c. ii. s.
  • Sed super fieri facias per talliam. vi. d. tin̄.
  • Item pro breui de scire facias super alloca­tione habita in eodem scaccario. &c. ii. s.
  • Item pro intratione placiti siue respons. pro aliqua computante. &c. ii. s.
  • Item pro intratione fact (ur) in rotulo pro inno uatione tallie perdite per aliquem computan­tem. ii. s.
  • Item ꝓ exemplificatione recordi habit (ur) pro a liquo computante. &c. vi. s. iiii. d.

¶ Pro auditoribus et cle­ricis suis.

  • Eyrste for makyng and writinge of euery viewe of an eschetour. v. s.
  • [Page]Item for the examinyng makynge and wri­tynge of thaccomptes of eschetours for eue­rye preste of the assise of the pype writen on bothe sydes. vi. s. viii. d. And if it be lesse than a preste, than lesse after thafferant.
  • Item for the examinyng preuyng deuyding castynge and writynge of euery accompte of customers in the portes of Lōdon of the gret custom, Sandwiche, Southt (ur), Hull, Boston̄, and Ippeswyche, if there be shyppynge of wolles and no reteyners nor lycence for eue­ry such accōpt of a yere or more. xxvi. s. viii. d. And if it be lesse than a yere, after the afferant of. xxvi. s. viii. d. by the yere.
  • Item if there be reteyners or lycence for e­uery suche accompte of a yere or more. xl. s. And yf it be lesse than a yere, after thafferant of. xl. s. by the yere.
  • Item for euery accompte of the sayd custo­mers in the sayde portes, if there be no shyp­pynge of wolles for a yere or more. xiii. s. iiii. d And if it be lesse than a yere, after thafferant of. xiii. s. iiii. d. by the yere.
  • Item for euerye accompte of the customers of the tonnage and pondage of London, of pety custome of London, & of the customers of Bristoll, for any suche accompte of a yere and more. xxvi. s. viii. d.
  • And if it be lesse than a yere, after the afferant of. xxvi. s. viii. d, by the yere.
  • Item for euery accompte of the customers in the portes of Pole, Excestre, Dertmouth, Plymmouth, Fowy, Yernemouth, Lynne, & Newcastelle, for euerye suche accompte of a [Page]yere or more. xiii. s. iiii. d. And if it be lesse thā a yere, after the afferaunt of. xiii. s. iiii. d. by the yere.
  • Item for euery accompte of the customers in the portes of Chichester & Bridgewater for a yere or more. x. s. And if it be lesse than a yere after the afferant of. x. s. by the yere.
  • Item for euerye viewe of customers in the sayde portes of London, the great custome, Sādwiche, Sutht (ur), Hulle, Boston̄, & Ippes­wyche if there be shyppynge of wolles. x. s.
  • Item if there be no such shyppyng of wol­les, for euery suche viewe. vi. s. viii. d.
  • Item for euery view of customers of tōnage and pōdage, and pety custom of London and Bristol. x. s.
  • Item for euery viewe of customers of the portes of Pole Excestre Dertmouth Plym­mouth Fowy Yernmouth & Lyn. vi. s. viii. d.
  • Item for euery viewe of customers in portis of Chichester, Newcastel, & Brigewater. v. s.
  • Item for the examination preuynge castyng and makynge of accompte of the treasourer of householde. xl. s.
  • Itē for the kinges warderobe. xxvi. s. viii. d.
  • Itē for the clerk of the workes. xxvi. s. viii. d
  • Item for the treasourer of Caleys. xl. s.
  • Itē for the vittayler of Caleis. xxxiii. s. iiii. d
  • Item for the duchy of Cornewal. xl. s.
  • Item for thaccōptes of the constable of the castell of wyndsore. xxvi. s. viii. d.
  • Item for thaccomptes of the treasourer of Itelande. xx. s.
  • Item for thac­comptes of the Constable of the castelle of [Page]Burdeux. xlvi. s. viii. d.
  • Item for thaccomptes of the Chamberlain of Berwike. xx. s.
  • Item for thaccomptes of the chamberlayne of Southwales. xxvi. s. viii. d.
  • Item for thaccomptes of the chamberlayne of Norwales. xxvi. s. viii. d.
  • Item for the accomptes of the chamberlayn of Chester. xxvi. s. viii. d.
  • Item for the accomptantes of the clerke of hanaper. xx. s.
  • Item for the accomptes of the Baylyffe of Sandwyche. x. s.
  • Item for thaccomptes of the mayster of the kynges hors. xiii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item for euery accompte of euery fermour of the subsidie of alienes sercheours and gaugeours in the portes. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item for euery foreyne accompt of shyrefes and vlnage. xii. d.
  • Item if it be a newe seisier. ii. s.
  • Item for euery accompt of prestes or any o­ther foreyn accompt, so it conteyne the length of an hole preste within forth. iii. s. iiii. d. And so more or lesse after thafferant.
  • Item for euery viewe of collectonrs of be­nefyces not taxed. xx. d.
  • Item for thaccompt therof. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item for euery accompt of the resumption in the laste parlyament graunted if it drawe to any extent. x. s.
  • Item of Nihil inde venit. nihil.
  • Furthermore the sayd auditours shall take nothyng of collectours of quinzismes for any [Page]viewe or accompt makynge.

¶ In the office of the forum opposer̄.

  • Fyrste of the shireffes of London & Midd, Surrey and Sussex, Somer̄, Dorc, warr̄ & Leycestr̄, Oxen̄, and Berk. Bedd, and Buck. Cant̄ and Huntyng. Essex, and Hertforde, Norff. and Suff. Notyng. and Derby, Kent Hāpshire, wyltes. Deuon̄, Corn̄b. Gloucestr̄, Northumbr̄, Lyncoln̄ and yorke of euery shireffe, of these shires the opposer. vi. s. viii. d. And his clerkes. xl. d.
  • Itē for bylles of allowāce of iustices of the peace of euerych of the sayd shires. iii. s. iiii. d
  • Item of Baylyffes of fraunchises for theyr claymes within the shires aforesayd. xx. d.
  • Item of the shiriffe of the cite of Norwich, citie of yorke, citie of Lyncolne, Kyngeston vppon Hulle, Herforde, worcestre, Salop̄, Stafforde, Rotelande, Northumbr̄, Cumbr̄, westmer̄, Newcastell, Bristowe, Couentrie, and Notinghā, and eueryche of these shireffes the forū opposer. &c. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • And his clerkes. xx. d.
  • Itē for bylles of allowāce of iustices of pece wagis of eueryche of the sayd sheriffes. xx. d.
  • ¶ Item of baylyff of franchises of these shi­res for their claimes. xii. d.

¶ In the office of chaumber­laynes.

  • Fyrst of euery shireffe of the shyres of Lō ­don and Midd, Surr̄ and Sussex, Somers. [Page]and Dors. warr̄ and Leyc̄, Oxon̄ and Berks. Bedd and Buck. Essex, Hertfōrd, Norf. and Suff. Yorke, Lincoln̄, for ioynyng of tayles of eueryche of the sayde shyreffes. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item for ioynynge of tayles of euery esche­tour of the sayd shyres, except Midd. xx. d.
  • Item to the shireffes of Kent, Southt (ur), wil­tes, Gloucestre, Notyng. and Derby, Hertf. Salop̄, Cant (ur), Huntyngdon, and Cumbre­lande, for ioynynge of taylles of eueryche of the sayde sheryffes. ii. s.
  • Item for ioynynge of tailes of euery esche­tour in the same shyres, excepte Kente and Cumbr̄. xx. d.
  • Item of the shyreffes of Deuon̄, Corn̄b, Stafforde, Northumbr̄, worcestre, Rotlāde, westmer̄, and of eche other citie and borough made shires, for ioynynge of tayles of eche of the sayde shireffes. xx. d.
  • Item for ioynynge of tayles of euery esche­tour of the said shires, except Deuon̄, Corn̄b, Northumbr̄, Rorlande, & westmerlande. xii. d
  • Itē for euery eschetour of the shires of Kent, Midd, Deuon̄, Corn̄b, Northumbr̄, Rotlād Cumbr̄, and westmerlande, for ioynynge of tayles. ii. s.
  • Item of euery baylyffe of fraunchyses, for ioynynge of tayles of the summe of. xx. s. or aboue. xii. d.
  • Item of euery baylyffe of fraunchises, for ioyuynge of tayles beneth. xx. s. iiii. d.
  • Item of the customers of euery of the por­tes of London, Sandwiche, Southt (ur), Hull, Boston̄, and Ippeswiche, for ioynyng of tai­les. [Page]v. shyllynge [...].
  • Itē of the customers of the portis of Pole, Excestre, Dertmouth, Plymmouth, Fowy, Yernmouth, Lyn, and Newcastel. iii. s. iiii. d.
  • Item of the customers of euery of the por­tes of Chychester and Bridgewater. xx. d.
  • Item of euery fermour or dettour, not ac­comptant, for ioynyng of euery tayle to be al­lowed to the sayde fermour dettour, and not allowed to any sheryffe or baylyffe yf the sayd tayles be byneth. xx. li. iiii. d.
  • And if the sayde tayles be of. xx. li. or more vnder. xi. li. vi. d.
  • Item if the sayde tayle be of. xl. pounde or aboue. xii. d.
  • Item of euery collectours of dismes graū ­ted by the clergie. xii. d.
  • Item of the collectours of Quinzismes. Nihil.

¶ In the office of the clerke of the Estretes. Extract̄.

¶ Onely his fees and rewardes of the kynge.

FINIS.

LONDINI IN AEDIBVS THO. BERTHELETI. AN. M. D. XXXV. MENSE AVGVSTI.

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