The humble manifest of Sir Job Harby knight. in April. 1650.

THE HVMBLE MANIFEST OF Sir JOB HARBY Knight. IN April. 1650.

LONDON, Printed in the year. 1650

The manifest of Sir Job Harby Knight, unto all perſons, of Honour, who are piouſly inclined to hear, and Commiſerate the oppreſſed, and eſpecially unto thoſe patient Creditors, who did formerly lend their monies, upon the ſecurity of Sir Abraham Dawes, Sir John Jacob, Sir Nicholas Criſpe, Sir John Nulls, and himſelf; when he, was unfortunately, made one of the farmers of the cuſtomes for three years, and did enjoy them onely two of the ſaid three yeers, they being forced to relinquiſh the third year before they had paid back thoſe monies, which were taken up at interest for that ſervice, and for the payment of their fine to the Parliament.

THe publiſher of this enſuing remonſtrance, doth deſire, that it may not ſeem impertinent, nor diſpleaſing unto any of you, that one of your debitors doth take the boldnes to declare, that he did not come into the cuſtoms, with any ſiniſter intent, nor with the leaſt inclination, to defraud you nor any of you, but with a conſtant reſolution, to deal juſtly with you, & with al men; nor did he foreſee ſuch a ſudden ruin, to fall upon him, for his receiving thoſe Cuſtoms two years, which himſelf, as a merchant had paid for 40 years before; Neither did he after the diſaſter was unexpectedly faln upon him, come to priſon (as ſome perſons have moſt unworthily divulged) to deceive you or any of you; But did go on paying, as long, as he was able, his full ſhare of ſuch monies as were called in; even to the value, of above thirty thouſand pounds, as will appear by the ſequell of this (to me) ſad ſtory; being out of purſe for the ſaid two years Farms, above eight thouſand pounds, more then any of his afore named partners, and that before he ſubmitted his perſon to impriſonment, which was in November 1646. when he could no longer enjoy his liberty, unleſſe he would have diſhoneſtly layd a debt of one thouſand pounds with intereſt upon his friends that bayled him; for at that very time, when the Execution was laid upon him ſingly by Maſter Squire deceaſed (being done with the privity; and (as he believeth) at the inſtance of Sir John Nulls; he ſent ſome friends unto the ſaid Sir John Nulls, and unto Sir John Jacob, to intreat each of them to pay one third part of the debt, thoſe friends offering to pay the other third part for diſcharge of the ſaid execution: the ſaid Sir John Jacob, and Sir John Nulls, did both of them poſitively refuſe the ſame, although they knew, there was then due unto me from that very accompt above 8000 pounds all the debts ſatisfied; The narrative of which their unjuſt proceeding with me, I had then prepared with intent to publiſh the ſame, But that I was by ſome friends diſſwaded, who did rationally adviſe me rather to ſuffer for a ſeaſon, then to fall out amongſt our ſelves, before we had obteined relief for the great debt of three hundred thouſand and odd pounds, owing unto Sir Paul Pynder and us, by the late King; for theſe conſiderations, and being diſabled to recover any part of mine own means, I have endured impriſonment three years and a half, with aſmuch hardſhip ſcandall, and diſgrace, as if the debt had been properly mine own; But now that the greateſt part of my eſtate is conſumed for the payment of other mens debts; And that I daily undergo ſuits, and reproaches, and (which is worſt of all) am continually ſlandered, as one that deteyneth thoſe effects which ſhould ſatisfie you, I ſay, having hitherto ſmothered my grief, and even wearied out mine own patience, finding no relief as yet from thoſe above us, neither juſtice nor equity amongſt my ſaid parners; and being, in all probability at the brinck of my grave, aged above 70 years; I have thought it requiſite for the vindication of mine own integrity; for the diſcovering unto you that are Creditors; upon whom you may juſtly, and ſecurely lay your debts; and for the inſtructing my wife and poſterity, what is become of my eſtate, and whom to purſue for the ſame, when I ſhall be no more; I have, I ſay, thought upon this expedient in my plain manner to publiſh the truth in print; rather then by Commencing a ſuite in Law to protract your ſatisfaction, and to bring my ſelf to a morſell of bread.

And that you may not conceive that this diſcourſe of mine is undertaken raſhly, or groundleſly, I muſt crave leave, to acquaint you, that I have uſed all the friendly means I could think upon, for the continuance of a right underſtanding twixt my ſad parners and my ſelf, yea beſeeching them (as if I ſhould have begged for life) to finiſh the accompts amongſt themſelves; or to permit ſome unconcerned knowing perſons to examine them, to the end we might equally and juſtly joyn together, and proportionally ſatisfie you that are Creditors to the uttermoſt of our Abilities; And to this purpoſe I have ſolicited them, not ſo few as one hundred times; by word of mouth, by letters, by friends, by ſtrangers, yea even by ſome of your ſelves; And at laſt by declaring unto them, that I might not (without robbing my ſelf and poſterity) forbear them any longer. But all in vain, nothing will prevail; they are in poſſeſſion, And it ſeems fully bent totally to ruin me and my family, and to give a mortall wound unto my reputation, which is as dear unto me as my life; I am farther to beg your patience, to read the hiſtoricall parts of the moſt materiall paſſages of our engagements in this (to me) fatall Cuſtome buſineſſes, as they ſtand in the regiſter book, and in ſeverall accompts, drawn up by the ſecretary, book-keepers, and accomptants, ſome of them having near relation to the Treaſurer, Sir John Nulls; who is and hath been the chief cauſe you have not been ſatisfied long ſince, as you will diſcern very plainly by the ſequell. For the more clear demonſtration, that what I affirm is really and punctually true; I beſeech you obſerve and weigh, theſe following particulars.

1. To invite and intice me to joyn in taking the Cuſtomes, there was an inſtrument in writing, brought to me, ſigned by thoſe who made the contract for the farms, with the late King, (and the Lord Treaſurer) wherein I was named to be the Treaſurer, which place if I had ſupplyed; there had not been at this day one penny owing to any of you; for aſſoon as the farms were ſetled upon us, and that I had advanced twenty thouſand eight hundred & odd pounds in ready money for 7 ½ ſhares of the ſaid farms, and that the deeds of partnerſhip were ſigned and ſealed, the Lord Goring, who was the chief undertaker, and had eight ſhares of the ſaid farmes, addreſſed himſelf unto me, to aſſiſt him with greater ſums of money, then I was willing to ſtand engaged for: when I did plainly and poſitively refuſe him; conceiving that the payment of mine own ſhares, and the finding money for the Credible performance of the joynt ſervice, would be work ſufficient for ſuch a Treaſurer, as intended to deal ſafely for himſelf, and juſtly with all men, that ſhould lend their moneys; The ſaid Lord Goring taking ill my refuſal, ſeeks amongſt us for one to ſerve his turn, and at laſt prevailed with Mr. Nulls (now Sir John) to promiſe the ſaid Lord his aſſiſtance, conditionally to make him treaſurer, which the L. Goring did perform, & did put me from that very place which firſt induced me to meddle with the Farmes: and this was effected the third day of Novem. 1638 at the Lord Gorings houſe in Tower-ſtreet; At which time, if I could have had my twenty thouſand pounds again, & have bin diſengaged, I had withdrawn my ſelf and bin freed of the great preſſures I have ſince undergone, but God had nor ſo appointed; (I was caught for want of judgment, or foreſight) and therefore was author of mine own wo: The ſaid Maſter Nulls (now sir John) being ſo choſen treaſurer, and 500. li per ann. allowed him for his intended good ſervice, he being to give ſecurity for ten thouſand pounds, to keep exact accompts, & deliver them unto the Farmers at all times upon demand; and to pay no conſiderable ſums of money, but by order and direction of the ſaid Farmers, or three or more of them; the very ſame day were the receipts divided; and the Lord Goring was to have the ſubſidy of Tobacco, and impoſt of Currants in London, and the Out ports, &c. The treaſurer immediately after, began to lay about him, and under colour of being provided of money for the joynt ſervice, he taketh up at intereſt all the money he could Compaſſe, that is to ſay, thirty thouſand pounds more then there was any joynt occaſion to uſe, and did make particular uſe thereof for the reimburſing himſelf of what money he had formerly lent the Lord Goring for his own ſiniſter end as a • oreſaid; breaking the truſt repoſed in him, and lending it without my knowledge, and for ought I could ever diſcover without any ſufficient warrant; ſince I am ſure he cannot ſhew my hand to any ſuch warrant, though my ſhare was the greateſt next unto the Lord Gorings; neither was there left any latitude in our articles of agreement to lend any money at al, much leſs ſuch vaſt ſums, unto a noble man of a fortune ſo perplexed, as his Lordſhip was underſtood to be at that time; the orders themſelves ſpeaking no ſuch language as you may diſcern by the copie of them drawn out of the Regiſter Book kept by him that was ſecretary to the Farmers, the originall, (by Gods providence) is now in my poſſeſſion, and ready to be ſhewed unto any perſon that ſhal deſire to be ſatisfied in that particular, the dates of the ſaid orders, and the expreſſions do follow verbatim.

18. December 1638. At the meeting at Sir Job Harbies Houſe. Preſent all the Farmers.

IT is ordered, that every particular receiver ſhall produce a particular of the ſtate of his accompt, and of the money remaining in caſh and bonds, taken once every Month in London and the Out-ports, and that his Caſh-Book, and bonds ſhall be ready upon all occaſions for the Treaſurer or any of the Farmers to overſee: And that every particular receiver, ſhal pay what ſhal ſo remain in caſh to the Treaſurer, within four dayes after the Treaſurer ſhal call for the ſame.

That all and every the Farmers ſhall ſee the Books of the Treaſurer, aſwell for his Caſh, as for any thing elſe that ſhall concern the ſervice.

That in caſe any of the receivers ſhall fail to make payment of ſuch money remaining in his hands within four dayes aforeſaid; and ſhall not pay the ſame within four dayes more next after; that then upon notice given (of ſuch default made) by the treaſurer to the other Farmers: it is ordered, that the other Farmers ſhall ſequeſter the receipt of ſuch failing receiver from him: And the ſaid receipt ſhalbe diſpoſed of as ſhall be thought good by the other Farmers or the Major part of them, then reſident; at the Cuſtom-Houſe or City.

And the Treaſurer, is likewiſe ordered that at the ſame time of his calling for money from the receipt • , he ſhall generally and equally call for the ſame from all the receipts without Exception.

And it is further ordered that the money being ſo brought in to the Treaſurer, that he ſhall pay proportionally to every one of the Farmers, as to himſelf, an equall and proportionable part of their advanced money, untill the ſum of one hundred thouſand pounds being repaid to them; which ſum they have advanced to his Majeſty, &c. Which was the ſubſtance of what paſſed at that meeting

Another meeting, Ʋndecimo Aprilis 1639. At Maſter Burlamachis.

It is orderd, that the ſeverall receivers ſhall deliver in to the Treaſurer, at the end of every quarter a particular note of his receipts, his ſeveral payments made in that quarter, And the ſeverall debts made in their receipts, and the perſons from whom they are due, that every ſuch receiver may clear with the, Treaſurer, and perfect his account. And if any receiver under any of the Farmers ſhall give credit to any conſiderable ſum, without the conſent of the Farmers, or three or more of them, in whoſe receipt it falls, ſhall be anſwerable for the ſame.

Another meeting, 27 Die Junii 1639.

It is this day agreed between the Lord Goring on the one part, and the other Farmers of his Majeſties Cuſtomes on the other part, that the Lord Goring ſhall Farm the whole Subſidie and Cuſtome of the Tobacco in the Port of Loddon, and out-ports for three years from Chriſtmas laſt 1638 for which the Lord Goring is to pay yearly during the ſaid term to the other Farmers, the ſum of nineteen thouſand pounds, whiih rent of 19000. li is to be paid as it is now received and paid by Maſter Thomaſ Nevet, by ready money and ſecurity taken.

Another meeting, The ſecond July. 1639.

It is ordered that there ſhall be a draught preſently made of an aſſignment of the ſubſidy & cuſtoms of Tobacco's from the other Farmers to the Lord Goring, at above ſaid rent of nineteen thouſand pounds per annum, which rent is to be payd quarterly by even and equall portions by the ſaid Lord Goring, &c.

Ʋiceſimo quarto die July 1639. Ordered a Warrant after. Another meeting, preſent Sir Abraham Dawes. Sir John Jacob. Mr. Crispe. Mr. Nulls. Mr. Nulls,

VVHereas it is this day ordered by the farmers, that the ſum of ten thouſand ſix hundred and ſeventeen pounds fourteen ſhillings and ſix pence, remaining in caſh your hands ſhall be divided among them upon accompt, viz. to the Lord Goring the ſum of ſeaven hundred ninety nine pounds, ſeventeen ſhillings and ſeven pence, to Sir Abraham Dawes for himſelf, and the aſſignment from the Lord Goring, two thouſand one hundred thirty nine pounds two ſhillings and five pence; to Sir John Jacob for himſelf, and the aſſignment from the Lord Goring, two thouſand three hundred ſixty nine pounds nineteen ſhillings; to Sir Job Harby the ſum of two thouſand two hundred and twelve pounds and two pence; to Maſter Criſpe the ſum of nineteen hundred and ſeventeen pounds and two pence, And to Maſter Nulls the ſum of eleven hundred ſeventy nine pounds fifteen ſhillings & two pence, which ſeverall ſums we pray you to pay, to every Farmer accordingly: for which this order together with their ſeverall acquittances ſhall be, your diſcharge.

Another meeting, being the laſt which was entred into the Regiſter-Book. The 15 October 1639. At Mr. Burlamachis Houſe, all the Farmers preſent.

WHereas the Lord Goring offered nineteene thouſand pounds, yearly for the Cuſtome of Tobacco: It is now agreed between all the Farmers, that the L. Goring ſhall have the ſame for eighteen thouſand pounds per annum, ſome reaſons being alledged for the abatement; and Mr. Nulls is to be the Lord Gorings ſecurity by the conſent and approbation of all the Farmers, and is to have all the Lord Gorings receipts of Cuſtom and Impoſt of Tobacco, as alſo of Currants.

AFter this order no regiſter was kept of any more meetings, all indeed being done without order, and without Conſcience; for the then Sir John Nulls the Treaſurer, being alſo collectour for the Northern Ports, wherin Dover was comprehended, and having griped the Lord Gorings collections of Tobacco, and Impoſt of Currants into his own hands, he continued reimburſing himſelf of what he had unwarrantably lent as aforeſaid to the ſaid Lord Goring, and connived with Sir Abraham Dawes, & Sir John Jacob to receive the ſum of nine thouſand pounds between them in ready money, as part of the Lord Gorings ſuppoſed profits; whereas he beſt knew, there were no profits at all, the ſaid profits being ſwallowed up, in debts reſting ſtill unpayd, and the greateſt part of the ſaid bad debts being by himſelf made; witneſſe his keeping the Tobacco in kinde, alſo divers bonds for ſubſidie of Tobacco to the value of ſeven thouſand three hundred pounds, and his placing to accompt, that exorbitant, unjuſt, unwarrantable parcell of twenty three thouſand four hundred pounds lent at intereſt, which ſum of money was double aſmuch, as all the ſuppoſed profits belonging to the Lord Goring for his eight ſhares could amount unto, moreover he winked at Sir Nicholas Criſpe to keep ready money in his hands to the value of nine thouſand pounds, and alſo took unto himſelf ſix thouſand pounds likewiſe in ready money, whereas if he had performed his truſt faithfully, as he was obliged under his hand and ſeal ſo to do, he ſhould have given a proportionable ſhare of ready money, and a proportionable part of debts unto each Farmer according to his ſhare, and not all the ready money to himſelf, and his confederates; and to leave me who (at the firſt) had advanced the greateſt ſhare of the ready money (almoſt) nothing but bad debts, keeping thoſe very debts alſo in his own poſſeſſion: onely when this contrivance was made between them for a diviſion, they perceiving, I had not in good and bad debts ſo much by two thouſand and odd hundred pounds in my hands, as to make my diviſion equall with theirs, they cauſed Sir John Jacob to give me a ſlight note of his hand for 2212. li 4. s 6. d inſtead of ſo much ready money, which ſhould have been payd me the 30 of Septem. 1641 from which very day there was due unto me, as ſo much ready money ſhort of my diviſion the full ſum of ſeven thouſand two hundred and twelve pounds four ſhillings and ſix pence, with intereſt for the ſame ever ſince, whereof I could never procure one peny in payment from the ſaid Sir John Jacob, nor from the Treaſurer, Sir John Nulls, notwithſtanding all the reaſons I could give, nor all the ſolicitations I could make; All I could poſſibly effect, three years after, when Sir Abraham Dawes was dead, and Sir Nicholas Criſpe was gone, was to obtain a warrant from Sir John Jacob, Sir John Nulls, and my ſelf unto Burlamachis, to Calandrini, and other accomptants, to peruſe all the books, and to examine and ſettle the ſaid accompts according to their beſt skill and underſtanding, and to report the ſame unto us with, what expedition they could, which they performed in the year 1644. and made the report thereof under their hands in manner and form following, the Copy of which accompt is here ſet down verbatim.

Mr. Burlemachi,

WE are reſolved for ſeveral Reaſons us thereunton moving, to have the Books of the Great and Petty Farmes for the years 1639 and 1640 Audited, and have appointed Mr. Richard Mountney, and Mr. Thomas Murthwaite to take it in hand with all convenient ſpeed; Theſe are therefore to deſire you to give them, or either of them, free acceſs unto the ſaid Books and all other Papers, accounts, and particulars belonging to the ſaid Farmes, and for ſo doing this ſhall be your Warrant; This 22. of May 1644. And that you or Calendrini be aſſiſting to them, and do order or certifie what ſhall be amiſſe, and deliver under all your hands how every thing doth ſtand,

J. Jacob. Job Harby. John Nulls.

Right worſhipfull,

IN purſuance of your order of the 22 of May 1644. We have drawn up the accompts of the Farmes Anno 1639 and 1640 wherin we have (by what we could gather out of the Books & writings produced unto us) ſet down the true ſtate of thoſe accompts to the 30 of July 1644. As by the ſaid accompt hereunto annexed may appear. In the firſt place is drawen out the Generall accompt of the Great and Petty Farmes, both for the charge thereof, and the profits accruing thereby, next an abſtract of his Majeſties accompt, and the accompt of the ſeverall Farmors interreſſed therein; And laſtly an accompt or Ballance what is owing either to any of the Farmors for the foot of their accompts, or at interſt to other men, in al amounting to the ſum of 49670 l 3.s 11. d with the accompt of the debts owing by ſeveral men for ſatisfaction of the ſaid ſum. Upon all which accompts you may pleaſe to take notice that there is entered de Bene eſse for the better ſtating thereof 2986.l 15.s 10.d for three parcels on the Lord Gorings accompt of Tobacco, and 150. li demanded by Sir John Jacob for charges, as by the generall acompt in Folio 1. appeareth, Alſo there is paſt to the credit of Sir Job Harby 4559 li 17 s 6.d for debt in his hands according to particulars now produced, which in former calculations we finde was ſet down but at 1596. li 14.s Moreover we are informed that there hath been ſeverall Grograines received by Sir Job Harby and Sir John Nulls, of Mr. Edward Abbott in part of his debt, for wch they are to give an accompt; All which we humbly leave to your conſiderations,

Ph. Burlemachi Ri. Mountney Tho. Murthwaite P. Calendrini

The Generall accompt of the Great and petty Farmes for the years 1639 and 1640. conteining the totall charge of the ſaid two years Farmes with the Debitor.

li s d To the Kings Majeſty for the rent of the great Farm two years Ann. 1639 & 1640 at 172500.li per annum amounts to 345000 00 00 To the Kings Majeſty for rent of the Petty Farm for the ſaid two years at 72500 li per ann. amounts to 145000 00 00 To ſundry charges paid out for the ſaid two years Farm as by the particulars in the Books appeareth 74536 15 11 To intereſt paid out and allowed ſundry men for this accompt to the 30 of July 1644 as by the Books appeareth 37619 03 10 For abatements made by the Auditors viz. 27.li 01.08. paid Richard Dean of Plimouth, and 5 li 8s 4d in other particulars 32 10 00

More for the following parcels, pretended to be due to the L. Goring and Sir John Jacob, but as yet are not entered into the books, becauſe they are not fully agreed upon by the Farmers for preſent, being here ſet down de bene eſſe for the clearing of the accompts:

li s d To the L. Goring for cuſtom of Tobacco entred in Anno 1639 and placed to his accompt, but in regard the ſhip miſcarried in the river, no money was received for the ſame being 522 16 2 2986-15-10 More for Tobacco entred in the year 1639 & 1640 and brought to the generall collection (but as is alledged) did belong to the old farmors accompt 2063 02 6 More for charges and ſallary, paid out by Maſter Neuett as by his accompt 400 17 2 To Sir John Jacob for charges in the Ports demanded by him 150 00 0 605325 05 07 Reſt to Ballance Gayned by this acompt as appeareth 53966 19 09 ½ Summa 659292 05 04 ½

54000 00 00 divided 53966 00 00 profit. R. 33 00 02 ½ divided too much.

whole profits accruing therby, Collected from the Books of accompts and other writings kept for the ſaid buſines, and drawn up to the 30 of Iuly 1644. viz. Creditor.

li s d By the totall of the Entries or Collections of Cuſtomes for the great Farm Anno 1639 as by the accom. appeareth 225771 04 05 By the totall collections of the Cuſtomes on the Petty Farm Anno 1639 as by the accompt appeareth amounts to 79227 04 3 ½ By the totall Collections for the Cuſtomes for the Great Farm Anno 1640 as by the accò. it appeareth amounts to 221914 1 6 ½ By the total collections of Cuſtomes for the Petty Farm Anno 1640 as by the accompt appeareth amounts to 89927 18 02 ½

By the Kings Majeſty, for Intereſt and defalcations Anno 1639 viz. For Intereſt allowed Anno 1639 16255 06 08 For defalcations allowed on the Great Farm 2168 19 7 For defalcations allowed on the Petty Farm 5709 1 3 24133 07 06

By the Kings Majeſty for intereſt and defalcations Anno 1640 viz. For Intereſt allowed on the Great F. 1640 6703 04 00 For defalcations on the ſaid Farm 1418 05 03 For Intereſt allowed on the Petty Farm 5493 10 00 For defalcations upon the ſaid Farm 4703 10 02 18318 09 05

Summa 659292 05 04 ½

The Kings Majeſty is Debitor. li s d To money Paid at ſeverall times upon account of the rent for the years 1639 and 1640 447881 03 03 For defalcations, and intereſt, allowed by the Auditors for the year 1639 24133 07 06 For defalcations and intereſt, certified by the Auditors to be due for the year 1640 18318 09 05 490333 00 02

Sir Abraham Dawes is Debitor. For the totall of his collection, all debts and monies received by others taken off, as by the accompt appeareth 122783 06 04 To Sir Job Harby due him 6639 10 00 R. Reſt due to him for ballance 10678 06 09 140101 03 04

Sir John Jacob is Debitor. For the totall of his collection in London and the out Ports 98743 13 11 ½ R. Reſteth due to him for Ballance 2368 15 09 ½ 101112 09 09

Sir Job Harby is Debitor. For the totall of his Wine collection 102667 13 08 R. Reſteth due to him for Ballance 7212 04 06 109879 18 02

The kings Majeſtie is Creditor. li s d By Rent of the Great Farm for the years 1639 and 1640 at 172500. li per annum 345000 0 0 By Rent of the Petty Farm for the years 1639 and 1640 72500. li per annum 145000 0 0 By a ſmall difference in the auditors account Anno 1639 2 4 By abatement made by the Auditors Anno 1640 for Richard Dean of Plimouth 27 li 1s 8.d and in other parcells 5-8-4 in all 32 10 0 R. Reſting due by his Maj. for the ballance of this accom. 300-07-10 beſide 500 li allowed by the Auditors as paid Maſter Smithsby, which is to be made good to the ſaid Smithsby, when it ſhall be received from his Majeſty. 300 07 10 490333 00 02

Sir Abraham Dawes is Creditor. By moneys paid Sir John Nulls treaſurer 115665 03 4 By the remainder of his ſtock not taken out 10936 00 0 By his divident of 54000.li viz. 6/35 part for his own ſhare and 3/35 parts for the Lord Goring at 1500. per ſhare 13500 00 00 140101 03 04

Sir John Jacob is Creditor. By moneys paid to Sir John Nulls treaſurer 84212 12 01 By charges in the ports paid out 150 00 00 By debts unreceived in London and the ports 6249 17 08 By his Divident of 54000.li profit viz, 4/35 parts for his own ſhare and 4/36 parts for the Lord Goring 10500 00 00 101112 09 09

Sir Job Harby is Creditor. By money paid Sir John Nulls treaſurer 87430 10 08 By Sir Abraham Dawes due by him 6639 10 00 By debts reſting in his hands unreceived 4559 17 06 By his Divident of 54000. li 7½35 parts is 11250 00 00 109879 18 02

Sir Nicholas Criſpe is Debitor. For the totall of his collection in London 67027 09 06 For the totall of his collection in the ports 52865 15 9 ½ For the Eaſt India Company 6153 18 04 126047 03 07 ½

Sir John Nulls is Debitor. For the totall of his ſeverall collections 121021 00 06 To Sir Nicholas Criſpe received of him 3000 00 00 R. Reſteth due to him for ballance 350 00 08 124371 01 02

The Lord Goring is Debitor For the totall of the Tobacco collection 28937 06 05 ½ To Sir John Nulls that he received of John Burch 880 00 00 R. Reſteth due to him for ballance 2120 00 00 31937 06 05 ½

Sir Nicholas Criſpe is Creditor. li s d By money paid sir Iohn Nulls treaſurer 112217 12 08 By sir Iohn Nulls payd him 3000 00 00 By debts reſting on his collection unreceived 458 07 03 By his divident of 54000. li 6 ½35 parts 9750 00 00 R. Reſteth owing by him for ballance 621 3 8 ½ 125047 03 07 ½

Sir Iohn Nulls is Creditor. By money paid into Caſh as Treaſurer 115576 08 05 ½ By the Lord Goring which he received of Iohn Burch 880 00 00 By debts on his accompts reſting unreceived 1914 11 8 ½ By his Divident of 54000. li 4/36 parts 6000 00 0 124371 1 2

The Lord Goring is Creditor. By money paid sir Iohn Nulls treaſurer 18444 4 7 By Tobacco entered Anno 1639 and charged to account but the ſhip miſcarrying in the river no money was received for it 522 16 2 By Tobacco entered Anno 1639 and 1640 (as is alleadged) which belonged to the old Farmers Accompt and made good unto them 2063 2 6 By charges and ſallery paid out by Maſter Neuett as by his accompt of particulars appeareth 400 17 02 By Tobacco debts reſting on his accompts unreceived 7300 07 07 By Mr. Neuet for money reſting in his hands 28937-6-5 ½ 205 18 5 ½ By his divident of 54000. li 2/35 parts 3000 00 00 31937 06 5 ½

Debts owing by ſundry perſons to the Accompt of the 2 years farm Anno 1639 and 1640 the 30 of July 1644. li s d Monies delivered at Intereſt 23400 00 00 Debts unreceived for the Cuſtome on Sir John Jacob accom. 6249 17 8 Debts unreceived on Sir Iob Harbies accompts 4559 17 06 Debts unreceived on Sir Nicholas Criſpes accompts 458 07 03 Debts unreceived on Sir Iohn Nulls accompt 1914 12 8 ½ Debts for Tobacco on the Lord Gorings accompt 7300 07 7 Contracted Farmes 1666 13 04 Edward Abbott 2499 10 08 William Curteen 363 00 00 Maſter Neuett for ballance of the Lord Gorings accompt of the Tobacco collection 205 18 5 ½ The Kings Majeſty 300 07 10 Sir Nicholas Criſpe for ballance of his accompt 621 3 8 ½ Thomas Buſhell 21 16 01 William Arnold 40 00 00 Iohn Flood 35 10 11 Divided in 54000 li more then the profit amounteth unto as appeareth in Folio 1. 33 00 2 ½ 49670 03 11

Ph. Burlemachi Ri. Mountney Tho. Murthwaite P. Calendrini.

This man is ſon in law unto Sir Iohn Nulls and one of the creditors.

Debts owing to ſundry perſons by the Accompt of the 2 years Farm Anno 1639 and 1640 the 30 of July 1644. li s d To Sir Abraham Dawes for ballance his accompt folio 2 10678 06 09 To sir Iohn Iacob for ballance his accompt folio 2 2368 15 9 ½ To sir Iob Harby for ballance his accompt folio 2 7212 04 06 To the Lord Goring for Ballance his accompt fol 3 2120 00 00 To sir Iohn Nulls for ballance his accompt folio 3 350 00 08 To sir Iohn Nulls in accompt of caſh 2140 16 03 To ſundry perſons, due at intereſt as by the particulars entered in the next folio 24800 0 0 49670 03 11

Ph. Burlemachi Ri. Mountney Tho. Murthwaite P. Calendrini.

Particulars of monies owing at intereſt to ſundry perſons the 30 of July 1644. viz. li Sir John St. John 1200 Michael Chambers 1000 Robert Gouldman 0800 Thomas Squire 1000 Edward de Pluers 0700 Ann Bourne 0500 William Topfielt 1000 Gideon de Lawne 1000 Sir Peter Wiche 2000 Joſina Calfe 1000 Iſaack Thornbury 0300 George Goſnold 1200 Richard Jemmett 1500 Thomas Eglesfyeld 1000 Lucas Lucie 1000 †Florentine Tainturie paid 4000 Mary Droman 2000 Anthonie Maſon 0500 Thomas Swinerton 0600 John Gore 0500 William Gregory 0500 Richard & Cornel. Mountney 0500 Emanuell Fenton 1000 24800

THis aforegoing accompt being thus ſtated, drawn up, and certified Anno 1644 And the originall remaining in the hands of Pompey Calendrini, and ſeverall copies thereof delivered, one to Sir John Iacob, one to Sir Iohn Nulls, and another to my ſelf, wherein I appeared to be Creditor the ſum of, 7212-04-0b. As principal money. At which time Thomas Murthwait one of the ſaid accomptants did caſt up the intereſt, whereby it did alſo appear that I was Creditor the ſum of 625-08-03 Sir Iohn Iacob debitor 463-05-0. Sir Iohn Nulls debitor 505-09-2 Sir Nicholas Criſpe debitor 1107-04-09 ſo that all my ſaid partners were debitors great ſums of money for principall and intereſt, and my ſelf then a Creditor for eight thouſand pounds or there abouts, of which I could never ſince procure one peny neither from Sir Iohn Iacob nor Sir Iohn Nulls; but on the contrary part have ſince paid other great ſums of money, being preſſed thereunto by their practiſes, in one payment 1150. li at the reqeſt of Sir John Nulls to One Tainturier to keep him from being arreſted, he then telling me I was wronged by Sir John Jacob and Sir Nicholas Criſpe, and that he would be a means, I ſhould be ſatisfied my full due, which was his flattering language, untill he had dreyned from me almoſt all my eſtate, and then perceiving he could do no more with me by perſwaſions; he fell down right upon me; and cauſed me to be arreſted by one Bovey to whom I was forced to pay about 700. li for ⅓ part of that debt, my ſhare thereof being a great deal leſſe: after that he cauſed M. Squire to caſt me into priſon as aforeſaid, then he heightened the Lady Wyche now the lady Merrick her preſſures againſt me: telling her, Mr. Gouldman & others, that if Sir Job Harby would pay his third part, he would diſcharge his own part: this done, he cauſed one Shurland to purſue me, as alſo Collonel Hutchinſon with many others too long to be named: telling to one, that Sir Job Harby keepeth in his hands that which ſhould pay the creditors, unto others he ſaith frequently, Sir Job Harby doth nothing but talk, he will do nothing, to others that Sir Job is a beggar: with theſe and oth • r ſlanders he would feign make the world believe that I am the cauſe the creditors are not paid: whereas I do intreat you all to take notice, that I have continually importuned him, and others the partners, to make up accompts: but all without any ſucceſſe: for it being ſome moneths paſt ordered amongſt us, that each Farmer ſhould bring his accompt to the book-keeper, to ſee what every man had payed towards the ſatisfaction of the creditors in generall: there is nothing at all done therein: Onely I have drawn up mine own accompt, ſubſcribed the ſame, and delivered it, unto the bookkeeper. the 3 day of Ianu. laſt paſt, wherby it doth plainly appear: there is due unto me for the two years accompt 12281.li 11.s 7.d and all thoſe debts paid: And for the Contracted Farmes, &c. with sir Paul Pyndar and others, there is coming unto me for principall and intereſt 24530.li 6.s 11.d in all I am out of purſe the ſum of thirty ſix thouſand nine hundred fifty one pounds ſeventeene ſhillings and ſix pence: the particulars whereof appear by the ſaid accompts tranſcribed here under.

Sir Job Harhy is Debitor to account of the two years Farmes 1639 and 1640. li s d To Debts received ſince the 30. of July 1644. 1342 19 07 Reſting due for ballance as per contra. 12281 11 07 Summa 13624 11 02

This account above mentioned being grounded upon an account drawn up by Phi. Burlemachi (deceaſed) Ric. Mountney, Tho. Murthwaite & Pompey Calendrini, & reported under their hands the 30 of July 1644. I do in purſuance of ye ſame ſubſcribe (without my prejudice or waving the ſecurity formerly ſpecified, in a regiſter book of orders kept for the Farmers; eſpecially in relation to one article of 23400. li placed therin, as ſo much money lent at Intereſt: for which I never yet ſaw any ſufficient warrant or voucher there) reſerving aſwell that article as all other errours touching Turkey Gragaroms, Tobacco, or other debts for this accompt ſtanding out, in conformity whereunto I do here ſet my hand this 3 day of Janu. 1649/50

Job Harby.

Sir Job Harby is Creditor in account of the 2 years Farmes 1639 and 1640.

li s d By ballance of my accom. drawn up by M. Calendrini 7212 04 06 By Sir John Nulls payd Mr. Taintury 1150 00 00 By the Lady Wych for Intereſt 53 06 08 By Tho. Squire for Intereſt 26 13 04 By Robert Goulman 66 13 04 By Charges in impriſonment and defending of my ſelf againſt Creditors belonging to this accompt 500 00 0 Summa 9008 17 10 By Intereſt of 7212-04-06 from Michaelmas 1641. to Michaelmas 1649 4615 13 04 Job Harby Errours reſerved. Summa 13624 11 02

Sir Job Harby is Creditor by accompt of the contracted Farm from Chriſtmas 1640 to the 25 May 1641 li s d By an account drawn up by Mr. Calendrini 16594 04 08 By Mr. Smithsby paid him 50 00 00 By Mr. Bovey 180 00 00 By Mrs. Seamer 10 00 00 By George Reavel for intereſt 20 00 00 By Philip Burlemach and Mr. Calendrni 20 00 00 By Sir Harbottle Grimſton Executor to Mr. Harvey which he ſtops from me on pretence of a bond ſigned by the Farmers 820 00 00 By Daniel Colwell: 20.li and expences 10.li 30 00 00 By Ralph Shepward paid him for defending of ſuits 45 00 00 By Mr. Bettiſon 2 00 00 By 7 ½36 Parts of 1666 li 13. s 04. d owing by this accompt to the 2 years Farmes. 347 04 04 Summa 18118 09 00 By intereſt of 17171. li from the 25. Dec. 1642 to the 25 December 1649. 9615 6 4 Summa 27732 15 04

After the ſhutting up of this accompt, I have payd 10.li more to Mr. Calwall, beſides mony owing Ralph Shepward for the ſame accompt.

Job Harby Errors reſerved the 3 of January 1649/50.

li s d Sir Job Harby is Debitor to account of the Acts from the 25 May 1641 to the 25 July 1642 for ſo much reſting due for ballance as per accompt 5451 07 10 Morefor intereſt of the ſaid ſum to the 25 of Janu. 1649 being 7 years ½ 3270 11 00 Summa 8721 18 10

Sir Job Harby is Debitor.

This accompt for the Acts and Ordinances were (without my conſent) contrived and given in at Freeman houſe, flat contrary to the currant of receipts and payments, in my books, wherein I made more money paid for the ſaid acts, and charged leſſe upon the contracted Farms, how be it for avoyding diſputes, l do let them paſse in that very way which Calendrini hath ſtated them: and without my prejudice in the miſplacing ſome articles. I do ſubſcribe the ſame, to the end that nothing in my accompts may interrupt the right ſetling of all receipts and payments, in the ballance of this (to me) fatall accompt, dated the 3 of January 164 • /50.

Job Harby Errours reſerved.

Sir Job Harby is Debitor to account of the Acts for principall and intereſt. 8721 18 10 Reſt due to Sir Job Harby as per Contra. 36951 17 06 Summa 45673 16 04

Job Harby Errors reſerved:

The 3 of January 1649/50. due to me

36951 li 17.s 6.d ſterling.

li s d Sir Job Harby is Creditor in accompt of the Ordinance from the 2 of July to the 10 January following for ſo much reſting due for ballance of that account 327 08 5 By the Cofferer in part of his Talley on the ſaid acc 2000 0 0 By Sir Paul Pindar the 8 of February 1642 800 0 0 By Mr. Vaſſall 500 00 00 3627 8 5 For intereſt of the ſaid ſum from February 1642 to February 1649. 2031 1 0 5658 09 05.

Sir Job Harby Errors reſerved

Sir Job Harby is Creditor By Accompt of the 2 years Farmes: for 1639 and 1640 12281 11 7 By accompts of the contracted Farmes 27733 15 04 By accompt of the Ordinances 5658 09 05 Summa 45673 16 04

Job Harby Errors Reſerved. the 3 of January 1649 50.

Since my ſending in this accompt, I have many times importuned them that we may fairly and friendly ſettle all our differences and go joyntly on, hand in hand to the ſatisfaction of our Creditors, and this done by word of mouth, by ſeveral meſſages unto Sir John Jacob, Sir John Nuls &c. having written ſeveral times unto them unto that purpoſe; the Copy of my laſt is hereunto annected but never anſwered, and I think never will be; the letter follweth.

Gentlemen,

AS I take it this is the firſt time, that (after promiſe) I did ever miſſe to wait upon you, for the ſettlement of this accompt for the two years Farms; And were it not that my attendance before a Committee in Parliament, doth now hinder me, I ſhould inſtead of theſe lines, have been perſonally with you. Although I muſt confeſſe, ſuch is my apprehenſion, that all our meetings, yea, and our purſuite for ſatisfaction of the great debt Owing unto us, will be to very little purpoſe, unleſſe we either come reſolved to do as we would be done unto; Or elſe admit of ſome unconcerned knowing perſons to decide matters in difference between us: and indeed how can we expect to have juſtice done unto us upon our petitions, ſo long as we are not enclined to deal equally and juſtly one with another. For my part I am ſenſible, and the courſe of nature teacheth me, that it will not be long, before I muſt render accompt of my ſtewardſhip, even unto the great Judge of all the world; Before whom I do now profeſſe, that I would not willingly wrong the general accompts amongſt us, nor any of you in particular, no not, if by my ſo doing I might gain all your eſtates; In purſuance whereof I affirm, that if by errour or miſtake, I have claimed any thing, or ſhall demand that which doth not juſtly belong unto me; Let it be made apparent wherein any ſuch omiſſion or miſtake of mine is, or may be; and it ſhall be rectified inſtantly to the utter moſt farthing, both of principal and intereſt, yea, though I ſhould be a loſer thereby. It is not meeting by our ſelves alone, nor Conteſtations about Punctillo's, or Circumſtances, that will make a juſt end of our accompts, no nor ever ſettle any peace amongſt us; ſuch proceedings will rather make the breach wider; We have had words more then enough already, and all to no purpoſe; It is action muſt do our work, that is, to ſet down juſtly in writing the true ſtate of this accompts, which may moſt eaſily be effected in a few dayes, nay in a few hours, by the Treaſurer, and by him that kept the book of accompts; and have had ſufficient ſallary for their pains, if their wills be ſutable to their abilities; the groundwork lying readily before them, in their own cuſtodie, ſo as if they two will ſpend together but half ſo much time, as we have uſually and fruitleſſely ſpent at any one of our meetings, there may be more done in that ſhort ſpace, then we have done in all our impertinent and confuſed conferences.

And whereas that inconſiderate order of the 30 of September 1641. is Conceived to thwart thoſe deeds under our hands and ſeals for the equal diviſion of principal and profit upon the Farmes; groundleſſely inferring that the diviſion then made was as well upon the ſtock, as upon, the ſuppoſed gain; It doth contrarily and plainly appeare that at the time when this order was made; none of you there had one peny of principal ſtock remaining undivided, each of you having had his whole principal before; onely Sir Abraham dawes was a Crediror; & my ſelf for ſo many wine Merchants bonds as were then known to be deſperate, and were left in my hands as part of my principal; how ever that very order ſo much inſiſted upon, doth ſpeake plainly, that the ſaid diviſion ſhould be equally made, and that who hath more then his proportion, ſhould pay preſently unto the other that ſhould come ſhort, ſo that every thing might be juſtly ſtated and cleared; and withal, that if the remainder of the ſtock ſhould not come in to ſatisfie the debts, every one ſhould rateabl • repay ſo much of the ſaid diviſion, as ſhould diſcharge the ſame. Which taken for granted, there was due to me ſeven thouſand two hundred and odd pounds, a • appeareth by the accompts drawn up and ſubſcribed by your own accomptants in July. 1644. All the debts paid, there remaining in the treaſurers hands a great part of the Tobacco, and never yet accom • ted for. Now Gentlemen, having thus far really and truely related the ſtate of our unhappy partnerſhip; I do leave it to your ſelves to chooſe whether you will accompt from the v • r • b • ginning of our undertaking the Cuſtomes; or to take • he me from thoſe accompts drawn up in 1644. In one 〈◊〉 which two wayes I do beſeech you in ſuch manner to 〈◊〉 • hol • accounts as may ſtand with the diſcharge of your own conſciencess, and the clearing of your integrities to the world; without which no inventions nor protractions can clear you, neither before God nor man. I do now call to minde a ſpeech uſed unto me by one of you upon the Exchange, at our very firſt entrance into this (to me) fatal negotiation, id eſt, That the old farmers would be too hard for us; and I do alſo remember my own reply, (with which I ſhall conclude this ſcrole) that we would be too hard for them; my intent being to do nothing but what ſhould become an honeſt man. This was my tenent at the firſt, and God willing ſhall be whileſt breath is in my body. Onely this I adde, that without ſome ſettlement of the accompts between us; I ſhall not be capable to aſſiſt you at all neither in payment of the old debts, nor with any ſupply towards the procuring of ſatisfaction for the great debt due unto us from the late King: but if you will pleaſe to order the juſt liquidation of the ſaid accompts (though my condition be the pooreſt amongſt you) I ſhall hope to finde friends ſo as to ſatisfie my full proportion of what ſum ſoever ſhall be concluded between the creditors aſwell for the two years as the contracted farmes, So wiſhing friendſhip, and praying God to direct you and me for the beſt, I take leave and reſt

March the 13. 1649. 50. At your ſervice Job Harby. J. H.

The way to ſettle this accompt juſtly and equally is to appoint Mr. Calendrini to make a new eſtimate of profit and loſſe, and then to divide as well the good as the bad matter equally according to each mans proportion, and then there can be no wrong to any man; but to give all the money unto one, and all the bad debts to another is moſt abominable injuſtice.

ANd not withſtanding all theſe paſſages, the truth whereof I ſhal make good (upon my life) they will do nothing, but backbite me, and daily ſlander me to the Creditors, & others, with ſuch other provocations; that I being but a worme, made of fleſh and blood can no longer diſgeſt; nor forbear the publiſhing of this my laſt refuge, wanting any other means to ſupport me in this great & bitter afflictional which particulars Comprehended in as ſhort a compaſs as my declining Genius could contract them; I do conclude with my hearty requeſts unto all thoſe I am indebted unto for theſe partable accompts of the farmes: As followeth.

That you will ſerioſly obſerve theſe particulars, as followeth.

1. That the debts owing unto you for the two years farmes, is but 20000. li at the moſt; ſecondly, that the very ſame accompt oweth me twelve thouſand pounds, thirdly, that for ſome of thoſe debts (by the Art of Sir John Nulls) I have lain priſoner three years, and a half; fourthly, that the ſaid Sir John Nulls as treaſurer did take up at intereſt and lent more of theſe monyes without any ſufficient warrant then would have paid all theſe debts unto you and me, and moreover doth keep in his hands, bonds, and ſecurity, to a far greater value, although he be tyed in equity, and by the Farmers joynt order, with his own conſent to be the Lord Gorings ſecurity, and had the receipts of Tobacco, and Currants for his indemnity; he having loſt nothing by the ſaid Farmes, but hath clearly gained thereby, 7 or 8000. li And is beſt able to pay the ſaid debts; fiftly, Sir John Jacob doth owe me upon that ſcore 2200. li with intereſt ever ſince Janna. 1641 and never payd me, one peny principal nor intereſt; howbeit theſe two perſons have made it all their work to keepe me priſoner 3 ½ years, for thoſe very debts which properly belong to themſelves.

In tender Conſideration of the premiſes, and for that all my ſaid partners in the two years farmes, are gainers, and my ſelf onely a great loſer; you will pleaſe, that I may be no further proſecuted for thoſe debts belonging thereunto; but that I may be ſet at liberty, to joyn with you as a Creditor in the purſuit of thoſe two perſons afore-named, who do wrongfully keep our means from us, and yet have viſible eſtates ſufficient to pay.

The April 1650 Job Harby. FINIS.