ADVICES for the ADVANCEMENT of the CUSTOMS in Ireland, set down by the Commissioners...

The Lo. Bishop of Derry, Sir Roger Wilbraham, Sir Tho. Ridgway, Sir Anthony St. Leger, Sir Ja. Fullerton.

That the Lords would write to the Lo. Deputy to the following effect:

That the Barons of the Exchequer proceed upon an English bill to decree the possession of the customs of Ireland to his Majesty according to the resolution of the Barons of Exchequer in England, and the King's learned Counsel of England and Ireland enrolled in the Exchequer. And that the submission of the agents of the chief cities and towns of that kingdom made before the Lords of the King's Council here, whereof they are to take notice by the letter of the 17th of Jan. 1608, written from the Lords.

That the judges of the King's Bench proceed upon Quo Warranto and give judgment according to the law. And such as shall stand out to the uttermost he be charged with whole arrearages.

That the sequestrators and collectors be called into the Exchequer to make their accompt of such customs as they have received since the said resolution, and pay the remains.

That Chesham and Long's patent concerning the cutsoms be surrendered according to their bond, and Grimsdich's lease of the customs of Dublin be compounded for.

That the Deputy be required by the Lords to treat with the cities of Dublin, Waterford, and with the town of Drogheda to pay the subsidy of poundage notwithstanding the proviso of the statute, which exempts the freemen of these towns, for some reasonable composition. If they refuse, they shall pay all arrearages of the petty customs of 3d. in the pound on the customs for wool, woolfells, and leather; their charter of Trinity Guild shall be called in question; they shall be restrained from the seizure of the goods brought in by any stranger, and left to take their course upon their charter by action of law; and the Deputy to be specially required not to grant any license unto any of them to export prohibited commodities. One or more sufficient agents to be sent from hence into Ireland to take order for the due levying in every port, and to put the patent of wines in execution with sufficient instructions, according to the courses holden in England.

A private letter to be written to the Deputy directing him what composition shall be offered to the cities of Dublin and Waterford and the town of Drogheda for payment of poundage as other cities do, wherein he is to take consideration of the benefit which they have by their freedom for the payment of poundage, by casting up a medium thereof in any seven years, which we shall think best for his Majesty's profit; provided that the payment of poundage for prohibited wares exported be not cast up in the medium, because the exportation of those wares depends upon the King's pleasure only.

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