Severall grounds, reasons, arguments, and propositions, offered to the Kings most excellent Majesty, for the improvement of his revenue in the first-fruits, and tenths annexed to the petition of James, Earl of North-hampton, Leicester, viscount Hereford, Sir William Farmer, Baronet, George Carew, Esq; and the rest of the petitioners for a patent of the first-fruits and tenths, for the term of one and thirty years, at the yearly rent of threescore thousand pounds. Carew, George, Esq. 1660 Approx. 18 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A80231 Wing C552 ESTC R230934 99896593 99896593 170749

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SEVERALL GROUNDS, REASONS, ARGUMENTS, AND PROPOSITIONS, Offered to the Kings Moſt Excellent MAJESTY, For the Improvement of His Revenue in the Firſt-Fruits, and Tenths: Annexed to the Petition of James, Earl of North-hampton, Leicester, Viſcount Hereford, Sir William Farmer, Baronet, George Carew, Eſq and the reſt of the Petitioners for a Patent of the Firſt-Fruits and Tenths, for the Term of one and thirty Years, at the yearly Rent of Threeſcore Thouſand Pounds.

THAT Whereas in the 26th. Year of King Henry the Eight, The Lords Spiritual, Temporal, and Commons Aſſembled in Parliament, with His Royal Aſſent, did Ordain, and Enact, That the King's Highneſs, His Heirs, and Succeſſours, Kings of this Realm, ſhould have and enjoy for ever, the firſt-Fruits, and Profits for one year, of every Perſon, and Perſons, which ſhould be Nominated, Elected, Preſented,Note, The Current Money of England much infeebled ſince thoſe Times. or by any other Ways, or Means appointed, to have any Arch-Biſhoprick, Biſhoprick, Deanry, Prebendary, Parſonage, Vicarage, or other Dignity, or Spiritual Promotion whatſoever within this Realm, of what Name, Nature, or Quality ſoever they be, or to whoſe Patronages, or Gifts ſoever they belong, the firſt-Fruits, Revenues, or Profits, for one year of every ſuch Dignity, Benefice, or Spiritual Promotion, whereunto any ſuch Perſon or Perſons, ſhall be Nominated, Preſented, Elected, or Appointed; And that every ſuch Perſon or Perſons, before any Actual and Real Poſſeſſion, or medling with the Profits of any ſuch DIgnity, Benefice, Office, or Promotion Spiritual, ſhould ſatisfie, content, and pay, or agree to pay to the Kings Vſe, at reaſonable Daies and Times, upon good Sureties, the firſt Fruits and Profits for one whole year, to the Kings Treaſury. ☞ And it was Enacted by the Authority aforeſaid, that the Lord Chancellour of England, and Maſter of the Rolls, for the Time being, and from time to time, at their Will and Pleaſure, ſhould name and depute by Commiſſion, or Commiſſions, under the great Seal, fit Perſons to examine and ſearch for the juſt and true Values of the firſt Fruits, and Profits, by all ways and means that they can, and to compound and agree for the Rate of the ſaid firſt Fruits and Profits, and to limit days of Payment upon good Security, which ſhould be in the Nature of a Statute Staple.

AND Whereas it was Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforeſaid, That the Kings Majeſty, His Heirs, and Succeſſours, Kings of this Realm, ſhall yearly have, take, enjoy, and receive, united, and knit to the Imperial Crown for ever, one yearly Rent or Penſion, amounting to the Tenth Part of all the Revenues, Rents, Farmes, Tythes, Offerings, Emoluments, and of all other Profits, as well called Spiritual, as Temporal, now appertaining,See the ſeverall Preſidents and Commiſſions with Returns of full values in Queen Elizabeth's Time. or belonging, or hereafter that ſhall belong to any Arch-Biſhop, or Biſhop, Dean, Prebend, Parſon, Vicar, or other Benefice, Spiritual Dignity, or Promotion whatſoever, within any Dioceſs of England or Wales, and that the ſaid yearly Penſion, Tenth, or Annual Rent, ſhall be yearly paid to the Kings Majeſty, His Heirs or Succeſſours, Kings of this Realm for ever, which was confirmed by ſeveral Acts of Parliament, in 32 Hen. 8. and 34 H. 8. and 37 H. 8. and 2 Edw. 6. and 7 Edw. 6. and the 1 Eliz. ☞ And it was alſo further Enacted and Ordained by the ſaid Authorities, That the ſaid yearly Rent, Penſion, or Tenth Part, ſhall be Taxed, Rated, Levied, Received, and Paid to the Kings Vſe, in Manner and Form following, that is to ſay; The Lord Chancellour of England, for the time being, ſhall have Power and Authority to direct into every Dioceſs in England, and Wales, ſeveral Commiſſions in the Kings Name, under His Great Seal, to ſuch Perſon or Perſons, as the Kings Highneſs ſhall name and appoint, Commanding, or Authoriſing the Commiſſioners, or Three of them at leaſt, to Examine, Search, and Enquire, by all the Ways and Means that they can, by their Diſcretions of, and for the true, juſt, and whole intire yearly Values, of all the Mannours, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Tythes, Offerings, Emoluments, and Hereditaments, and all other Profits whatſoever, as well Spiritual as Temporal, appertaining to any ſuch Dignity, or Spiritual Promotions as aforeſaid, ordinary Deductions to be defalked out of the ſame. And that the ſeveral Biſhops ſhould be charged with the Collection of the ſaid firſt-Fruits and Tenths, in their ſeveral and reſpective Dioceſſes. And that upon the Biſhops Certificate any Incumbent, refuſing to pay his Tenths, ſhall be diſcharged of his Living.

BY the Grave Advice, and Conſultations of all Eſtates in ſo many Parliaments, the firſt Fruits and Tenths were granted and confirmed to the Crown of England, for the better Maintenance, and Support of the Royal Eſtate.Felix nullo que ut eſſe modo populus, cujus gubernandi poteſtas non penès Regem ſit divitem. And if the People are ſince multiplied, whereby there is a further encreaſe of Rents and Tythes, and a greater Value upon all Commodities, the Crown Revenue ſhould be Improved towards the King's innumerable Charges for the Government, and well-being of thoſe People, and holding a Correſpondence with all Forreign Princes, for their Trade and commerce. As lately the Spaniſh Trade was reſtored at the King's Charge.

KIngs, and Queens of England, gave moſt of the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments belonging to theſe Eccleſtaſtical Dignities and Promotions, and have alſo Erected divers Foundations, Colledges, and Houſes of Learning, and given Large Inheritances, and Endowments thereunto, whereby moſt of the Clergy have their Educations, and are made fit for theſe Dignities, and other Miniſterial Offices in the Church, without any great Charge to their Families, or Relations, therefore good Reaſon the firſt-Fruits and Tenths of all their Dignities and Benefices, ſhould be paid to the King, whom they hold of, as Patron Paramount, and as Supream Head of the Church, and Defender of the Faith of England.

THe Statutes, and eſtabliſhed Laws of the Land, are made for the full Payment, and whole intire firſt-Fruits and Tenths, wherein the Clergy themſelves had their Votes in Parliaments. And it it is as great Injuſtice forFelicia illa olim tempora, in quibus majus ſubditorum animis inſedit utilitatis Regiae ſtudium, quam rerum ſuarum curae fa 〈1 line〉 the Clergie to withold any part of the Kings Dues, as others to deny them any Part of their Predial, Perſonal, or Mixt Tythes, the Subject in general ſuffers, wherein the Kings Revenue is abated, which of Right belongs to the Crown. Every private perſon may, as often as he pleaſes, improve his own Revenue, when occaſion ſerves.

THe Meaneſt Subject is allowed the Benefit of the Law, and the King does him Iuſtice, and Maintains his Property, according to the Common and poſitive Laws of the Land. The King may expect the ſame▪ Benefit of the Laws, and require His own Rights, and Revenues, by thoſe Rules of Iuſtice, which all men are bound to obſerve and obey.

Three Objections raiſed againſt Payment, of firſt-Fruits and Tenths, Anſwered by the Petitioners.

THat the firſt-Fruits and Tenths, is an Innovation obtruded upon the Clergy of late Times▪

To this they anſwer, That the firſt-Fruits and Tenths, were paid in the Saxons Time, as appears by Bedes Eccleſiaſtical Hiſtory, and have ſo contiued ever ſince in England, to this very day, and that thoſe Payments or Tributes,As King James was to the Church of Scotland. Bede calls Vectigal, which ſignifies a Badg of Subordination of the Clergie to the ſupream Civil Magiſtrate, and where they have caſt off this Tribute, the Civil Magiſtrate hath been ſubordinate to the Authority of the Church.

THat the firſt-Fruits and Tenths, are of a Popiſh Inſtitution.

Anſw. It may be ſatisfactory •• ough, that this Tribute of firſt-Fruits and Tenths, have been paid to all Kings and Queens of England, ſince the Reformation in Henry the Eighth's Time, without any Repeal of any of the ſaid Statutes: but in the Time of • opery, (viz.) in the 2. and 3. of Philip and Marie, The Act for paying of firſt-Fruits and Tenths was repealed, but confirmed again in the very firſt year of Queen Elizabeths Reformation of Religion Vide Lord Burley's Speech to Queen Elizabeth. from Popery, by the Statute of the 1. Eliz. chap. 4. With a Recital and Ratification of all former Statute • , that confirmed the ſame to the Crown, and have continued in Force ever ſince: So that if the Tythes be Jure Divino, payable to the Clergie for their Adminiſtration of the Word and Sacraments to the People, the firſt-Fruits and Tenths Jure Politico are payable to the King, their Soveraign Lord, for His Adminiſtration of Iuſtice, and maintaining the Rights, Priviledges, and Liberties, both of Church and State.

THat the Clergie of all Orders and Degrees, have lately ſuffered, and therefore ought not to be raiſed in their firſt Fruits and Tenths.

Anſw. That the King hath ſuffered more, and His Revenue much diminiſhed by the late deteſtable and irreligious War, which hath been fomented, and encouraged by many thouſands of the Clergie, now confirmed in their Livings by Act of Parliament, and the Commons of England would more willingly pay their Tythes, if they were ſenſible the firſt-Fruits, and full Tenths were to be paid to the King, as they lately expreſſed in their deſires upon the like Occaſion of improving that part of the Kings Revenue. • elode ſe eſt, quiſquis de jure regali demit.

THe Incumbents have, and do daily take Advantages for their Tythes, of new Tillage, and other Improvements of Land, which ought to be proportionably anſwered to the King. The Biſhops, and all other Perſons in Spiritual Dignities and Promotions, may raiſe a full Tenth Part to be paid by their Tenants, who offers now to advance ſo much beſides the old reſerved Rents, and alſo to repair the Ruins of their Cathedral Churches.

Six Propoſals to the King.

1. THat the ſaid Petitioners will diſcharge the ſaid Debt of fifty thouſand pounds due from the Crown, as mentioned in their Petition, and give good Security for the payment of ſixty thouſand pounds yearly Rent unto His Majeſty,The preſent yearly Revenue not fifteen thouſand pounds, all Charges deducted. His Heirs or Succeſſours, Kings of England, during the ſaid Term of one and thirty years, without any Defalkation, other charges, or repriſal whatſoever.

2. THat the Petitioners will not take any firſt-Fruits or Tenths, of ſuch Benefice or Living, which is appropriated to the Cure of Souls, that upon due Examination and Enquiry, ſhall not be indifferently found and returned at the full yearly Value of thirty pounds upon the Survey.

3. THat no Hoſpital, Colledge, or Schole ſhall pay any firſt-Fruits or Tents.

4. THat the Biſhop ſhall not be troubled with the care or charge of Collection of firſt-Fruits or Tenths, within his Dioceſs: but be wholly buſied in the other ſpiritual Affairs of the Church, and Cure of Souls.See Selden upon Tyhes of the Eaſtern Countries.

5. THat all Miniſters who were ſettled in Livings, before the 29th. of May la • 1660. and have already compounded for their firſt Fruits, ſhall be diſcharged accordingly.

6. THat the Petitioners will prepare a Bill That the ſaid Patent for one a • d thirty years may be confi • med by Parliament, (with His Majeſtyes Concurrence) to the Petitioners, containing ſuch Covenants▪ Clauſes▪ Vide Sir Henry Yelverton's advice to King James. Proviſoes, Conditions, and Agreements, as the Attorney General, and the reſt of His Majeſties Council, Learned in the Law ſhall reaſonably Advice and direct, whereby all legall Power and Authority may be granted and confirmed to the Petitioners, to Tax, Levie, and Receive the ſaid firſt-Fr • its and Tenths, in as large and ample a manner, as by the ſaid Laws and Statutes, the ſame were granted to the Kings and Queens of England, as aforeſaid.

Three Propoſals offered to the Clergie.

1. THat upon the Nomination, Appointment, Election, or Preſentation of a •• Spiritual perſon, into t • e ſaid Dignities, Benefices, or Promotions, and before they enter into the Actual poſſeſſion thereof, they ſhall be bound in a Recognizance, in the Nature of a Statute Staple, with two ſufficient Sureties to pay the firſt Fruits, according to the full value, as ſhall be returned upon a Survey, payable within four years, after ſuch Nomination, Election, preſentation, or Entrance, at eight ſeverall payments, by equal portions • very ſix Moneths, and that one years Tenths of every ſuch Dignity, Benefice, or promotion, ſhall be deducted out of the ſaid firſt-Fruits.

2. THat whereas by the Liberty and Diſorder of the late depraved Times, the Clergie were not held in ſuch Reverence and Eſteem by the Common People, as the Dignity of their Calling requires. And they have been forced to commence ſeveral Actions for their Tythes, and by reaſon of Contentio • s and diſtempered Spirits, the Preaching of the Word of God, hath been unprofitable to the people, that have taken aprejudice againſt the Miniſtery. Vide Doctour Iohn Gerſon in his Treatiſe called Regulae Morales. Therefore a ſhort Bill ſhall be prepared by Counſel, and offered to the Parliam • nt, that an Act may be paſsed for the ſpeedy Recovering of Tythes, and that the two next Iuſtices of the peace adjacent to the place, may have power upon Complaint of any Miniſter, or other perſon to whom the Tythes do, or ſhall belong, to iſſue their Warrants yo diſtrain the Goods and Chattels of any perſon or perſons refuſſing to pay their Tythes to whom they ſhall become due and payable as aforeſaid. That Love and Vnity may be preſerved between the Miniſters and their Congregations.

3. THat it ſhall be propoſed to His Majeſty, That forthwith Conmiſſions m • y be iſſued out in His Majeſties Name throughout England and Wales, to examine and finde out the full Values of all Dignities, Benefices, ParſonagesNeceſſary that an Aſſiſtant be to the Secretaries of State by reaſon of their m • ny other • eighty affairs. and other Spiritual Promotions aforeſaid to return the Surveys ther • of, with the Names of the Patrons, and preſent Incumbents, (and in the mean time to ſuſpend all proceedings in the firſt-Fruits Office) And that His Majeſty would be pleaſed to appoint Thomas Coleman to be Secretary for Preſ • ntations, (of all ſuch Livings as ſhall be in His Majeſties Diſpoſe) who is a fit perſon for that Imployment, and will wholly intend His Majeſties Service therein: To the end, that His Majeſty may be fully informed of the true Value of thoſe Livings, that well qualified perſons may be preferred, anſwerable to ſuch promotions. And whereas for the Eaſe of His Majeſty, Several Livings and Promotions were heretofore in the Lord Chancellour, or Lord Keepers Diſpoſe, to be ſo continued, notwithſtanding any new Return of a greater value. Further Arguments will be given by the Petitioners▪ in convenient Time, conducing both to the Advantage of the King, and the Benefit of the Clergy as occaſion requires. All which is humbly ſubmitted to the Conſiderations of His Majeſty, the Lord Chancellour, Lord High Treaſurer, and Lord Chief Baron, &c.

G. C. October the 5th. 1660.