The case of the auncient tenants of the late deane and chapters of Durham.
      
       
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             The case of the auncient tenants of the late deane and chapters of Durham.
             Shaw, John, Capt.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1650]
          
           
             From the text: It is therefore prayed by the petition of Capt. John Shaw, and others in behalfe of the said tenants.
             Imprint from Wing.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb. 4 1650".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Taxation -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Durham (England : County) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           The
           Case
           of
           the
           Auncient
           TENANTS
           of
           the
           late
           Deane
           and
           Chapters
           of
           
             Durham
             .
          
        
         
           THat
           they
           held
           their
           respective
           Tenements
           by
           Lease
           ,
           from
           twenty
           one
           years
           to
           twenty
           one
           yeares
           for
           ever
           ,
           at
           a
           fine
           certain
           ,
           different
           from
           most
           Tenants
           in
           other
           Deanaryes
           .
        
         
           That
           in
           consideration
           thereof
           ,
           It
           was
           ordered
           by
           the
           honourable
           Committee
           for
           removing
           obstructions
           ,
           &c.
           17.
           
           
             October
          
           1649.
           
        
         
           That
           in
           their
           respective
           purchases
           ,
           an
           abatement
           or
           reprize
           should
           be
           made
           valuably
           ,
           proportionable
           to
           their
           way
           of
           holding
           ;
           And
           afterwards
           it
           was
           resolved
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           should
           be
           reported
           to
           the
           House
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           therefore
           prayed
           by
           the
           Petition
           of
           Capt.
           
             John
             Shaw
             ,
          
           and
           others
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           said
           Tenants
           .
        
         
           That
           a
           Reprize
           may
           be
           ordered
           of
           some
           certaine
           part
           of
           their
           purchase-money
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           may
           be
           admitted
           to
           make
           their
           second
           payments
           out
           of
           the
           one
           hundred
           and
           20
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           to
           be
           advanced
           by
           way
           of
           doubling
           .
        
         
           For
           these
           reasons
           ,
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               In
               consideration
               of
               their
               case
               so
               just
               and
               equitable
               ,
               and
               so
               much
               different
               from
               the
               Tenants
               of
               other
               Denearies
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Of
               the
               povertie
               ,
               and
               great
               pressures
               ,
               by
               the
               dayly
               march
               and
               quartering
               of
               Armies
               much
               increased
               by
               their
               vicinitie
               to
               Scotland
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               For
               that
               they
               had
               no
               benefit
               of
               the
               former
               doubling
               ,
               being
               some
               moneths
               compleated
               before
               they
               purchased
               ,
               and
               therefore
               bought
               their
               bils
               for
               making
               their
               first
               payments
               at
               very
               deere
               rates
               .