MASTER GLYNS REPORT: THE Case of the Vintners, the whole profit that the King made of the Project of Forty shillings upon the Tonne, was in three yeares, but 19606.
Resolved upon the Question.
THat the Merchants and those that were parties to the Quadriparty Indenture, and sealed and delivered the same, Except Master Mason, Master Kent, William Woodcock, Edward Nurse, William Loyd, John Currey, Matthew Foster, George Stanley, William Mead, Robert Quaterman, William Bellamy, Thomas Symmes, William Powell, Henry Goleston, Thomas Haughton, Richard Robinson, Master Davies, Master Oxwicke, Master Leechland, Master Perry touching the Imposition of Forty shillings
per Tonne upon Wines, are Delinquents.
Resolved, &c.
That the Company of Vintners by their owne offer of Forty shillings
per Tonne upon Wines to his Majesty; and demand of Liberty to raise a Penny
per Quart upon French, and two Pence
per Quart upon Spanish Wines, and prosecuting the businesse as appeareth by their owne Orders; are Contrivers of the said unlawfull Impositions, and are Delinquents.
Resolved, &c.
That all those Vintners that were parties to the Indentures, Sharers and Contrivers of the said Imposition of Forty shillings
per Tonne, and a Penny
per Quart are Delinquents, and ought to give satisfaction to the Common-Wealth.
THat it be referred to the Commitee for the Vintners to take into Consideration what persons of the said Company of Vintners, have beene Imprisoned, Threatned, or drawne on to give their Assent to the unlawfull Imposition of two Pence a Quart upon Spanish Wines, and a Penny a Quart on French Wines, or to underwrite for any share therein; And also to consider what persons of the said Company were not privie or present to any such Assent forthe said Imposition, and to Report the same to this House, together with the Sharers and Underwriters thereof.
Printed in the yeare, 1641.