Verney papers: notes of proceedings in the Long Parliament temp. Charles I. printed from original pencil memoranda taken in the House of Sir Ralph Verney, knight, member for the borough of Aylesbury, and now in the possession of Sir Harry Verney, Bart / Edited by John Bruce.

  • Verney, Ralph, Sir, 1613-1696.
Date:
1845
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Credit: Verney papers: notes of proceedings in the Long Parliament temp. Charles I. printed from original pencil memoranda taken in the House of Sir Ralph Verney, knight, member for the borough of Aylesbury, and now in the possession of Sir Harry Verney, Bart / Edited by John Bruce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    26 equitable courts can releive, yet in this case, being the estate de¬ termined, and noe deputy of an office of trust can make a deputy, unlesse it is in case of absolute necessity. Though Stanhopps pattent was extorted from him by the lords, yet that is no crime in Witherings, and a My lord Stanhopps deputies made deputies, soe they had no¬ thing to doe in the office, for they were but deputies to deputies, ergo, they ought not to have reparations. Beale, the post for Chester, dwelt at Winsor. Challoner, the other post, had assigned his place to his sonne. MOUNDAY, STH MARCH [1640-1.] POSTMASTERS COM1TTEE.-WITHERINGS. Westerne posts. Ri. Hild. Mr. Clay. The postmasters places worth £38 or £40 'per annum on the westerne road. Mr. Pimble. Prooves the same value, and sayes hee was put out about 5 yeares since. These men caried for 6d. a letter. Mihell Herringe. In generall pakets Withering tooke almost as much more, but single letters are all on. He payes £80 for £60 per annum by way of encrease. Letters opened. And hee would not deliver the letters without payinge these high rates. Hee made him pay twice for postage. Post is not payd. Mr. Ritchbell. Prooves the like. £520 per annum taken from these poor westerne posts, who had mercedem pro oppere, without any greevance. Lord Stanhope payed the kinge 100 marks per annum for his place. The kings pay was £4000 per annum, and now Tis but £2050 per annum, and now they carry the kings letters and Witherings male too. R MS. leaves off abruptly.