An account (as near as may be) of the several sums of money lately paid, or payable for the tythes of divers parishes within the city of London, and liberties thereof, where the churches were demolished by the late fire. As also the several sums of money which on the first of December, 1670, were in the Guild-Hall of the said city, consented to, and agreed on by some aldermen and ministers of the said city, as by them thought reasonable to be propounded to the present Parliament, to be established by the authority of the same. Together with reasons why addition should be made to the rates of tythes as they were formerly.

1670

An Account (as near as may be) or the several Sums of Money lately paid, or payable for the Tythes of divers Parishes within the City of London, and Liberties thereof, where the Churches were Demolished by the late Fire.
AS ALSO The several Sums of Money which on the First of December, 1670. were in the Guild-Hall of the said City, consented to, and agreed on by some Aldermen and Ministers of the said City, as by them thought reasonable to be propounded to the present Parliament, to be established by the Authority of the same.
Together with Reasons why Addition should be made to the Rates of Tythes as they were formerly.

	Former Rates.			Sums propounded.
ALhallows Lumbardstreet	90	16	6	140
St. Bartholomew Exchange	88	16	4	150
St. Bridget, alias Brides, impro.	about 80 l.			160
St. Bennet Fink, improp.	55	05	06	100
St. Michael Crooked-lane	80	00	00	140
St. Christophers	69	01	04	150
St. Dionis Back-church	98	00	00	150
St. Dunstans in the East	136	06	04	250
St. James Garlick-hithe	92	10	08	140
St. Michael Cornhill	117	15	00	200
St. Michael Bassishaw	132	11	06	200
St. Margaret Lothbury	72	02	08	120
St. Mary Aldermanbury				150
St. Martin Ludgate	126	00	00	200
St. Peters Cornhill	100	00	00	160
St. Stephen Coleman street, improp.	about 70 l.			200
St. Sepulchres—improp.	uncertain.			250

Alhallows Breadstreet	84	00	00	128	10	00	180
St. John Evangelist	44	10	00
Alhallows great	132	17	00				200
Alhallows less improp.	64	00	00
St. Alban Woodstreet	106	11	04	165	03	10	200
St. Olaves Silverstreet	58	12	06
St. Anne and Agnes	76	17	08	141	00	00	180
St. John Zachary	64	02	04
St. Augustine	98	14	07	172	12	08	250
St. Faith	73	18	01
St. Andrew Wardrobe	80	01	08				250
St. Anne Blackfryers	00	00	00
St. Antholins	38	00	00	110	09	06	150
St. John Baptist	72	09	06
St. Bennet Grace-church	57	16	06	121	17	02	180
St. Leonard Eastcheap	63	18	08
St. Bennet Pauls Wharf	uncertain						120
St. Peters Pauls Wharf	47	10	02
Christ-Church improp.	stip. 40	00	00	159	11	08	250
St. Leonard Fosterlane	119	11	08
St. Edmund the King	86	19	04	155	17	04	220
St. Nicholas Acons	68	18	00
St. George Botolph-lane	58	13	04	180	13	04	240
St. Botolph Billingsgate	122	00	00
St Laurence Jewry imp.	80	15	05				220
St. Magdalen Milkstreet	74	00	03
St. Magnus	81	12	08	151	12	08	220
St. Marg. New-fish-street	70	00	00
St. Michael Royal imp.	33	02	10				200
St. Martin Vintry	115	00	00
St. Matthew Friday-street	49	0	00	137	04	02	200
St. Peter-cheap.	88	04	02
St. Margaret Pattons	44	17	08	112	15	00	170
St. Gabriel Fenchurch	67	17	04
St. Mary at Hill	122	00	00	190	16	00	250
St. Andrew Hubbard	68	16	00
St. Mary Woolnoth	84	04	00	134	12	06	220
St. Mary Wool-church	50	08	06
St. Clement East-cheap	40	00	00	120	07	01	180
St. Martin Orgars	80	07	01
St. Mary Abchurch	86	00	00				170
St. Laurence Pount. imp.	38	17	10
St. Mary Aldermary	64	17	08	150	06	08	220
St. Thomas Apostles	85	09	00
St. Mary Le-Bow	94	04	09	173	03	01	260
St. Pancras Soper-lane	36	17	04
Alhallows Honey-lane	42	01	00
St. Mildred Poultry	94	00	04				200
St. Mary Cole-Church imp.	51	16	04
St. Michael Wood-street, about 75 l.				96	12	04	130
St. Mary Staining	21	12	04
St. Mildred Breadstreet	51	17	04	114	04	00	180
St. Margaret Moses	62	06	08
St. Michael Queen-hith	91	03	04	153	17	08	200
Trinity	62	14	04
St. Ma. Mag. Old fishstr.	101	18	08				200
St. Greg. improp.	80	00	00
St. Mary Somerset	80	00	00	106	10	08	150
St. Mary Mounthaw	26	10	08
St. Nicholas Coleabby	72	12	02	118	01	10	160
St. Nicholas Olaves	45	09	08
St. Olaves Jewry	53	11	10	93	14	10	160
St. Martin Iremonger-lane	40	03	00
St. Stephen Walbrook	39	10	00	70	15	08	120
St. Bennet Sherehog	31	05	08
St. Swithin	about 80	00	00	121	10	04	180
St. Mary Bothaw	41	10	04
St. Vedast, alias Foster	96	07	03	150	25	06	220
St. Michael Quern	54	08	03

Reasons why Addition should be made to the Tythes formerly Paid.

1. THat the Rates for Tythes heretofore were much greater, and sunk thus low as they have been of late years, as by other ways, so especially by Letting Houses at under Rents, with quarterly Fines.
2. That the Tythes thus lessened, are a slender and incompetent Maintenance to invite and incourage persons of such worth, as it is fit the City of London, should from time to time be supplyed withall.
3. That these Rates of Tythes thus Diminished, would have been as plentiful a Maintenance an hundred years ago, as the same now doubled.
4. That the shortness of the Setled Maintenance, making voluntary Contributions necessary for a Livelyhood, hath been and may be a temptation to Popular Compliances.
5. That the Glebes which were formerly a considerable advance, are since the Fire generally lessened in their Rents two thirds, and the Parsonage and Vicarage Houses being Demolish'd, they must either be rebuilt with great Charge, or others taken at great Rents.
6. That the Charges of a Family are much greater in the City than elsewhere.
7. That the short and discouraging Maintenance of the Orthodox and Conformable Clergy, tends to the incouragement and upholding of Conventicles.
8. That it is upon good grounds believed, That the Rates propounded, together with the Reserved Dues of Impropriators, will not in the whole, one place with another, exceed Six pence in the Pound of yearly Rent moderately estimated.

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