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Map of Antangil
Cities & Towns of Antangil
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with those of the farmers & superintendents of the mines, if there are any within their jurisdiction together with the extract of the price of the bans,[1] of which they hold the originals with them, so that they can send their sergeants at the appointed time after the past term of eight days, & also to insert that collected at the foot of the extracts of each contract, & similarly if it is necessary that one contributes by test to pay the tax & the receipt of each parish, according to the goods & aptness of them. The public farms are only given for three years in two terms, without any advance by giving sufficient security. If it happens that such farmers do not pay on time, the Treasurers immediately sends the Sergeants, who summon them to pay, & in case of refusal, they are taken prisoners together with their sureties, if they are not solvent, they are brought to royal prison without paying twice as much, both as not to delay the Royal funds, as to obviate the expenses of the farmers & the fine of the Treasurer. The Sergeants are paid at four francs per day, which the said farmer must pay in full & ten escus to the King for the fine. After the semi-annual is paid, the said Treasurer has all the officers assembled, such as |
| 1. Alternative possible meanings: Bancage, "The Circuit of country within which the inhabitants are bound to repaire unto one certaine mill, open, wine-presse, & paying a fee..."; Ban, as Bians, "Daes work both of men, & beasts, due unto Landlords by all tenants..."; Ban, "A Proclamation whereby all (except some priviledge Officers, & citizens) that hold their lands of the Crowne, are summoned to meet at a certaine place, there to attend the king whithersoever, & against whomsoever he goes". |