Report of Commissioners for Usury
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[S.P.D. Eliz., Vol. CXXVII., No. 76.]
An abstract taken by John Edgar and William Hoskyns, Commyssioners for usery and concealmentes agaynst the Quenes Maiestie. Imprimis, the userye that is found all redye and passed over by Jurysome by dyvers and syndryethreescore persons 1060li. 3 s. amountethe to the of one thowsand pounde and thre shillinges Item, there is found by deposessions of dyvers and syndrye persons examyned by vertue of the quenes Maiestie comyssion thre thowsand fyve 3595 li. hundrethe fourescore and fyefteyne poundes not yet approvyd by Jury Alsoconceylmentesthere is found tothe valueof}22000 li.
twoo thowsand poundes, not yet proved by Jury Item, there is not as yet examyned the fyefte parte that wilbe proved yf the quenes Maiestie do not pardone the userers and Concelmentes, sothat we may quyetlytravell without molestacion within the Counties specified in the Commyssion. Maye it therefor please the Quenes Maiestie to appoyente twoo or three of hir honorably [sic] Councell, or others whome her grace shall thyncke meate, to heare and determyne thes offences all redye passed by Jury, and in the mean tyme the rest also shalbe approved by Jurye, which may be Certified frome tyme to tyme and at all tymes whane yt shall please the honorable Councell or any other so appoynted by her highnes. John Edgare.
Wylliam Hoskins. [Addressed :-] To the right honorable the Lord of Burleigh one of the quenes Maiesties privye Councell. [Endorsed :—] Edgar and Hoskins Commissioners for vsury and concealments.
CREDIT AND MONEY LENDING
