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Sept. 1.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. Last Tuesday a quest was here
chosen to elect bailiffs for next year. They lay from Tuesday about
noon to Wednesday in the afternoon. At length they were forced to
put the names of the two persons they contended for into a hat, and
the Chamberlain to draw, so that it fell to Sir Thomas Meddowes,
who is head bailiff; the under-bailiff is Mr. George Ward. The
Nonconformists and their friends are generally very much displeased
that Sir Thomas is chosen, concluding that their meetings will be
put by, which have very much increased, since Captain Clarke was
so shamefully baffled in prosecuting them, Lord Townshend not in
the least inquiring into the thing, notwithstanding his Majesty's
order requiring it, which has so discouraged those that wish well to
the Church's interest that they durst not appear in its defence, and
those who were formerly most active for the King and the Church's
interest are now resolved to let things go as they will, for he that
shall be active in the defence of either seeks his own ruin, for if his
Majesty commands the laws to be executed they shall be dispensed
with, if he dispense with them they shall be prosecuted. An order
of the Board to inquire into these grievances signifies no more than a
blank paper, so that should his Majesty have occasion to make use
of his friends, their hearts will be in their hose. It is here generally
discoursed that there will suddenly be a dispensation, that several
from the King have from time to time met with Dr. Owen and others
to this purpose, and what confirms this report is another that Lord
Townshend said that the Presbyterians and Independents will have a
dispensation. The Richmond and Norwich frigates that came with
the Iceland fleet are in the road. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 157.] |
Sept. 1.
Chatham. |
Commissioner John Cox to the Navy Commissioners. I shall have a
boat built for Sheerness according to his Royal Highness' and your
order, and will discuss with Major Darrell what sort will be most
convenient. I shall buy the deals as cheaply as I can. I have
received the bill of imprest for 400l. I discharged Arnold, a shipwright, for refusing to come when summoned three times, and
returning a very uncivil answer by the messengers. Ordinary deals
are much wanted. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 1.] |
| Sept. 1. |
Contract by Sir Christopher Conyers with Commissioner Tippetts
for the delivery of treenails at Portsmouth at the rates therein
mentioned for each size. [Ibid. No. 2.] |
| Sept. 1. |
Sir George Downing to Samuel Pepys. Requesting him speedily
to send copies of the papers he had received about the instructions
of the Treasurers of the Navy. [Ibid. No. 3.] |
Sept. 1.
Whitehall. |
Order in Council made on the petition of Capt. Philip Carpenter,
Chief Serjeant-at-Arms, on behalf of himself and George Pigott,
second serjeant, for a letter to the Lord Lieutenant, for fixing them
on the establishment at their former pensions of 5s. 6d. per diem,
which had been retrenched by the establishment during Lord
Roberts' government, and for satisfying to them what had been
retrenched of their salaries. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 185.] |
| Sept. 1. |
Order in Council on the petition of Sarah King, widow of Dean
King, for a letter to the Lord Lieutenant to grant a patent for a
pension of 80l. per annum to her for her life, and to cause the same
to be placed on the establishment, and the arrears thereof to be paid.
[1¼ page. Ibid. No. 186.] |
Sept. 2.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to [James Hickes]. Yesterday arrived the
Happy Entrance from Morlaix, and the Mayflower from Croisic. All
their news is that the French are clearing the ships and paying off
the men of those they had manned, many of them being sick. They
have some apprehension of the Dutch fleet, having taken in provisions for some time longer. The French soldiers still carry the
basket, strengthening their forts and castles. Last Wednesday died
here Captain John Davy, born in 1588, 83 years old, a man of very
great courage, who kept the fort still called Davy's fort at the
leaguer, when Prince Maurice's army lay against this town, and was
very instrumental of keeping it from him, but has since expressed
to me very great sense and trouble for his error. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 292, No. 158.] |
| Sept. 2. |
Sheriff Patience Ward to Williamson. Asking him to be a means
of some good friends being accepted about the Post Office, which
they suggest is quitted by Sir John Bennet. [Ibid. No. 159.] |
Sept. 2.
Eltham. |
George Duval to Williamson. Requesting his assistance to procure
for his brother, a lad of fifteen or sixteen, a place in some family of
quality to teach a child French, or some other appointment, as he
had been left destitute by the bankruptcy of a French merchant in
London, to whom himself and his money had been committed.
[French. Ibid. No. 160.] |
| Sept. 2. |
Reference to the Lord Chief Justice, or the Judges that presided
at the trial, or the Recorder, of the petition of Henry Wright, praying
for a reprieve and transportation. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 37, p. 6.] |
Sept. 2.
Portsmouth. |
Captain Anthony Deane to the Navy Commissioners. Ten of the
twelve boats ordered for the security of the harbour are set up, and
will be finished with all despatch. Pitch, rosin, &c., are much
wanted. I suggest Mr Bond's hoy for fetching the plank from
Newnham which is converting in the forest of Dean, which should be
sent for soon. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 4.] |
Sept. 2.
Dublin. |
Dr. Sa[muel] Hinde to Williamson. Requesting his Majesty's letter
on his behalf to the Lord Lieutenant to be delivered to the bearer,
his son Charles, his life having been but an Iliad of sufferings for the
service of both their Majesties, and having only lived to see, not the
ark of preferment, but of encouragement, carried quite out of his
sight, notwithstanding several promises from his Majesty at Deal,
Dover, and Yarmouth. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 187.] |
| Sept. 2. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant, and in his absence to the Lords
Justices. Directing letters patent to be passed admitting William
Fitzgerald into the society of the King's Inn at Dublin, and
constituting him counsellor at law in all the courts. [S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 109.] |
Sept. 2.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. After reciting letters patent, dated
14 Sept. 1669, containing grants of the lands therein mentioned to
Roger, Earl of Orrery, and Robert Boyle, and that some question had
arisen concerning the enrolment of the said letters within the six
months specified in a proviso therein, directing him to cause the said
letters patent to be enrolled as within the said space of six months,
and an endorsement to be made on the said letters attesting the
enrolment thereof within the said time. [S. P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 8, p. 110.] |
| Sept. 3. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. I could not write the last
two posts, having been at the assizes. [S. P. Dom., Car. II. 292,
No. 161.] |
Sept. 3.
Maidenhead. |
Robert Bennett to James Hickes. Forwarding enclosures from a
lady at Windsor. [Ibid. No. 162.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
John Pet to the King. Petition praying for a recommendation
to Magdalen College, Oxford, for his son John, scholar of Magdalen
Hall, whence demys for the college are usually chosen, to be admitted
demy next election. [Ibid. No. 163.] |
| Sept. 3. |
Recommendation of John Pet to the President, &c., of Magdalen
College, Oxford, for one of the demys' places at present void.
Minute. [S. P. Dom., Entry Book 35b, f. 16.] |
Sept. 3.
Deal. |
B. St. Michel to the Navy Commissioners. I will, in a few
days, demand from Mrs. Culmer the stores under her husband's
charge at his death, and give you an account of them. [S. P. Dom.,
Car. II. 300, No. 5.] |
| Sept. 3. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Ordering him to
have a lease granted of four plowlands therein described, in the
barony of Duhallow and county of Cork, formerly leased to Sir
James Craig, to George, Viscount Grandison, and Colonel Edward
Villiers. [Draft, with blanks for amount of rent and length of term.
S. P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 188.] Probably annexed, |
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An abstract of the said lease to Sir James Craig. [Ibid.
No. 188i.] |
| Sept. 4. |
Dr. Thomas Yates to Sir Leoline Jenkyns. Requesting him to
digest, from the account he has forwarded of how the University
derives a right to printing, something fit to be laid before counsel;
suggesting that the Attorney-General be retained, and enclosing a
draft lease by the University to A. B. &c., of their buildings and
machines used for printing, which he requests him to peruse, amend,
and advise upon, whereby the annual rent is fixed at 200l., this
being the same as that paid by the Stationers, and the term at three
years from Lady Day next; and promising that the Dean and he
will indemnify him and Mr. Williamson from any claims on account
thereof. [1½ page. S. P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 164.] Enclosed, |
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The said account, in Dr. Yates' handwriting, which sets forth
that, before the invention of printing, the multiplying books
by writing was a privilege of the University, as appears by
proceedings in Parliament between the town and University
in 18 Ed. I.; that Archbishop Bourchier first established
printing at Oxford by means of Corsellis, a workman of
Gutenberg's at Haarlem, whom, through Robert Turner and
Wm. Caxton, he induced to escape; that Hieronymus in
Symbolo Apostolorum was printed at Oxford in 1468,
and Venerabilis Alexander de Anima, now in Brasenose
library, in 1481; and reciting various charters and Acts
of Parliament granting to the University the privilege
of printing. At the end are queries as to whether ancient usage and privilege is not sufficient to give the
University the right of printing all manner of books,
and if not, whether the charters and grants of 8 and
11 Car. I. do not give power to print all manner of
books; whether the Stationers' grant of Jac. I., giving them
exclusive right for ever of printing primers, psalters, and
singing-psalms, restrain not the University from printing
any of these books, notwithstanding the non-obstante clause
in their patents; and whether, notwithstanding the grants for
terms of years to the King's Printers and others for Bibles,
school books, &c., the University may not comprint with them,
by virtue of the non-obstante clause, after the expiration of
the terms in being at the date of their charter. [1½ page.
S.P. Dom. Car., II. 292, No. 164i.] |
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The said draft grant. [Ibid. No. 164ii.] |
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Another copy of Dr. Yates' account, with his queries put into
more formal language. [5 pages. Ibid. No. 164iii.] |
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A draft of the queries as settled for the last. [Ibid. No. 164iv.] |
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List in Dr. Yates' handwriting of the books the printing of which
is granted by patent to the Stationers' Company for ever, and
to them and Roger Norton, Edward Atkyn, John Seymour,
and the King's Printers, for terms of years. [Ibid. No. 164v.] |
Sept. 4.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. Several ships arrived on the
1st report that they saw off Dunkirk about 70 Dutch men-of-war,
of which were above twenty fireships. They supposed they were
looking for the French fleet. A small vessel that came here from
Newhaven (Havre de Grace), where he had carried soldiers from
Ireland for the French King's service, said that he had sent over
20,000l. (in another letter 2,000l.) to raise soldiers there, and that
he has leave to raise men here in England, at which the country
hereabouts much wonders the meaning of it. Other shipping news.
[Ibid. No. 165.] |
Sept. 4.
Norwich. |
Robert Lulman to Williamson. At the Norwich assizes there
was a great trial between Lord Townshend, Lord Lieutenant of
Norfolk and Norwich (sic), upon an action of scandalum magnatum, in which the jury gave him 5,000l. damages. [Ibid. No. 166.] |
Sept. 4.
Hetherton. |
Peter Prideaux to Williamson. Requesting him to enter a caveat
against the pardon for which he hears that John Burnett of Colyton,
whose trial as a common barrator has been postponed to next assizes,
intends to sue. [Ibid. No. 167.] |
Sept. 4.
Cockermouth. |
Robert Rickerby to Williamson. Thanking him for the two
exhibitions he has conferred on the scholars of Dovenby. [Ibid.
No. 168.] |
| Sept. 4. |
Captain Robert Stout to the Navy Commissioners. Informing
them that his ship, the Fountain, while in charge of a pilot furnished
by the Mayor of Gravesend, had run aground in Northfleet Hope,
and could not be got off till the next flood. [S. P. Dom., Car. II.
300, No. 6.] |
| Sept. 4. |
Jonas Shish to the same. Statement of the materials required for
building a third-rate. [Ibid. No. 7.] |
Sept. 5.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. These parts afford nothing of
news. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 169.] |
Sept. 5.
Christ's College, Cambridge. |
Dr. John Carr to Williamson. Renewing his request that he would
influence Lord Arlington that nothing be done about the Professorship [of Physic] till a vacancy occurs. [Ibid. No. 170.] |
| Sept. 5. |
Grant to Herbert Crofts, eldest son of the Bishop of Hereford, of
the dignity of Baronet. Minute. [S. P. Dom., Entry Book 34 f. 116.] |
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Docquet thereof, dated the 23rd. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 123.] |
| Sept. 5. |
Royal assent for Dr. Henry Bridgeman, Dean of Chester, to be
Bishop of the Isle of Man, void by the translation of Dr. Barrow to
the bishopric of St. Asaph. [Ibid. No. 113.] |
| Sept. 5. |
Edward Boutwell to the Navy Commissioners. Craving a review
of his papers, with the Duke's reference on them, touching his
application for the place of master caulker at Chatham. [S. P. Dom.,
Car. II. 300, No. 8.] |
Sept. 5.
Dublin. |
Sir N. Armorer to Williamson. Count Hamilton's men are all
complete, 1,500 good men and true, I hope, but likely, I am sure, as
ever shipped hence, or from any of the King's ports. His diligence
and conduct have been extraordinary, and I hope he will be truly so
charactered to the French Ambassador by his friends in London.
Lord Arlington is the chief he depends on, therefore pray give your
mite to assist a worthy youth, whose discreet conduct here has done
our master honour, and merits much from the King he goes to serve,
and our greatest fanatics pay him great respect for his civil carriage
to all sorts of people. [S. P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 189.] |
Sept. 6.
Bristol. |
William Colston to Williamson. I had great trouble and expense
in procuring the Consul's place at Marseilles for my son Richard, in
succession to Daniel Codgell, who still lives and officiates, and who
is endeavouring to settle one Francis Hill to officiate under him in
that place, though it was his Majesty's order that none should reap
any benefit with Codgell during his life but my son, and that he
should afterwards succeed him. I desire your advice. Lord
St. Albans has promised his assistance. My son, who resides at
Cadiz, would willingly transfer his interest to an able merchant at
Marseilles. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 171.] |
Sept. 6.
Rochester. |
Major William Rolleston to Williamson. Asking him to acquaint
Lord Arlington that he had order from the Duke to send a party to
secure Gillingham Fort, where there is so ill accommodation for the
soldiers that in a short time their business will be done, and saying
that he shall not lay out more, except he has either Lord Arlington's
order or a better paymaster than Sir Stephen Fox. [S. P. Dom.,
Car. II. 292, No. 172.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Henry Fowler to Williamson. Requesting him to quicken his
reply to Judge Morton about their troubles at Gloucester, as on his
return he finds all things worse. [Ibid. No. 173.] |
Sept. 6.
Sheen. |
Sir William Temple to Mr. Richards at Lord Arlington's office. I
find by Sir Gilbert Talbot's indenture that the plate delivered to me
for my Embassy to Holland was 5,218 ounces and three-quarters. I
suppose my lord's meaning of discounting it was because by my
indenture I am accountable for so much to the Treasury. I remit
myself to your care under my lord's favour for what is further to be
done, only desiring that when the warrant is ready for the Commissioners of the Treasury, you will advise me, that I may carry it
to them myself. [Ibid. No. 174.] |
Sept. 6.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. To-day the fleet of Hamburgers
for the Straits put to sea, with several English merchantmen laden
with pilchards. The Golden Hind, arrived to-day in six weeks from
Jamaica, says that before she sailed the peace with Spain was proclaimed, and the Governor, Sir Thomas Lynch, arrived, and that the
privateers that went to Panama were possessed of the town and fort,
but the inhabitants had put on board a galleon most of their treasure,
which the English had taken, had not one of the captains of their
men-of-war given himself too much to whoring and drunkenness,
and lost the opportunity of acquainting the rest of it, he understanding of it by one of the ship he had taken prisoner, by which neglect
she escaped, so that of all the great noise the common seamen shared
not above 12l. a man. Many of them lost their lives, and many
starved to death. A Jew that went there to inhabit is returned in
this ship, the people living so debauchly that he could not find in
his heart to live among them; bad people indeed, when Jews refuse
to live with them. [Ibid. No. 175.] |
Sept. 6.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. (News the same as in his last two
letters to Hickes.) [Ibid. No. 176.] |
Sept. 6.
Wentworth Woodhouse. |
The Earl of Strafford to Lord Arlington. Expressing his thanks
to him in procuring the licence to fell his Irish woods, and asking
him to express his acknowledgments to the King, and to hasten the
despatch of the grant. [Ibid. No. 177.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Caveat in favour of Mr. Hale that nothing pass of the office of
keeper of the King's stables at St. Albans. [S. P. Dom., Entry
Book 32, p. 12.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Caveat in favour of P. Prideaux that no pardon pass to John
Burnet, Devon, for a common barrator. [Ibid.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Grant to William Ford of a land waiter's place in the port of
London in reversion. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 116.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Eleanor Tippet to the Navy Commissioners. Complaining of the
non-payment of her tickets by Mr. Littleton, who had been ordered
to pay them by their Honours and by Sir Thomas Osborne.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 9.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Richard St. George, Ulster King-of-Arms, to the King. Petition,
stating that his duty in great measure consists in taking knowledge
of and registering the descents, matches, and issue of the nobility
and gentry of Ireland, and in preventing and reforming usurpations
and abuses in bearing and using arms and titles of honour, and
praying therefore that a commission be issued empowering the
petitioner to visit the kingdom for the purposes aforesaid. Noted
as received on that date. [S. P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 190.] |
| Sept. 6. |
Order in Council on the petition of Captain Terence Molloy,
remitting in his favour the new quit rents, and the arrears thereof,
imposed on lands whereof he or his ancestors were seised in possession or reversion on 23 October 1641, and which still remain in his
possession. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 191.] |
| Sept. 6. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing him to grant licence
and permission to the Earl of Strafford to fell and carry away such
quantities of the woods belonging to him in Ireland as he shall desire.
[Two Drafts. Ibid. Nos. 192, 193.] |
Sept. 6.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing letters patent to be
passed granting to Sarah King, the widow of John King, late Dean
of Tuam, the pension of 80l. per annum for her life formerly
granted him, which had been reduced to 40l. in Lord Robartes'
establishment in 1669, the same to be inserted in the present establishment. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 112.] |
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Draft thereof, differing in some respects from the above.
[S. P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 194.] |
Sept. 6.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing that on the
bishopric of Raphoe becoming void by the translation of the present
bishop to Clogher, letters patent be passed for the donation of the
said bishopric to Ezekiel Hopkins, D. D., now Dean of Raphoe.
[1¼ page. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 128.] |
Sept. 7.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. Informing him of a fire the
previous evening by which a house in Kenwyn Street was burnt.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 178.] |
Sept. 7.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Enclosing a list of ships
arrived. The Earl of Bath is still here. He and Sir Bernard de
Gomme contracted with several undertakers for building a storehouse, a powder house, and several soldiers' houses in the Royal
Citadel, and for a mole on the south side thereof, on which they are
now at work. [Ibid. No. 179.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 179i.] |
Sept. 7.
Chatham. |
Commissioner John Cox to the Navy Commissioners. The person
who tendered 3,000 deals will not sell except on payment in a
month after delivery. Ordinary deals are much wanted. The
Henrietta proving very leaky and needing to be docked, I have
ordered the Rainbow to take her place. Captain Hayward of the
Foresight being ordered to go Northward to attend the herring
fishery, I have ordered him a cable and other stores demanded by
him, and also the new placing of her furnaces. The Eagle hulk
must be docked after the Victory and the Katherine. The master
shipwright desires to have her ballast of broken guns and shot
taken out previously, but I think she may as well now be docked
with it as formerly. I have bought 40,000 heath broom at 48s.
per thousand, and enclose the contract. [1¼ page. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 300, No. 10.] Enclosed, |
|
Copy of the said contract, dated 30 August, between the Commissioner and Christopher Venman. [Ibid. No. 10i.] |
Sept. 7.
Whitehall. |
Commission to the Earl of Lauderdale to command all garrisons
that shall from time to time be placed in the Bass, with power to
appoint a lieutenant and inferior officers. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 1, p. 259.] |
Sept. 7.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Privy Council of Scotland. Directing them to
draw two soldiers out of every company in the Earl of Linlithgow's
regiment, and four out of the company garrisoning Edinburgh
Castle, making eighteen in all, to be transported to the Bass, as
soon as the place is ready to receive them. [Ibid. p. 261.] |
Sept. 7.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Treasury Commissioners in Scotland to prepare
the dwelling place at the Bass for the reception of the garrison and
for payment to the sergeant and corporal in command of 20s. and 14s.
Scots per diem, respectively, and for adding to the present pay of each
private of the garrison 2s. 6d. a month, and for payment of 15l.
sterling per annum for coal and candle. [Ibid. p. 262.] |
Sept. 7.
Whitehall. |
Memorials of protections in the ordinary form, for two years each,
to John Murray, tutor of Stormount, Robert Campbell of Glenlyon,
Henry Drummond of Ballach, and Sir Mungo Murray, respectively.
[Ibid, p. 263, 264.] |
Sept. 8.
Billing. |
Monsieur Villiers to Williamson. Defending himself against the
charges brought against him by "Madame," who charges him with
negligence, as he sees by Williamson's letters to Madame Marie and
Monsieur Donat. [French. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 180.] |
Sept. 8.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. These parts afford nothing of
news. [Ibid. No. 181.] |
| Sept. 8. |
Petition of William Thompson, master of the Truelove, and Richard
Roxby, master of the Dorothy, both of Sunderland, to the King and
Council, that their ships taken in the Dutch war and belonging to
free denizens of England may be made free, as if English built; they
are now compelled to pay foreign duties when importing goods to
England, to their great loss. [Ibid. No. 182.] |
Sept. 8.
Hull. |
Charles Whittington to Williamson. We continue here in a very
peaceable condition, and have had this summer a very great trade,
for never was there more exportation of cloth, lead, and butter, but
in rape seed it fails much of our expectation, by reason the Holland
Greenland fleet are so well fished that the price has fallen to nothing.
[Ibid. No. 183.] |
Sept. 8.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a pardon to John Bernard, Thomas Coker, his
partner, and Richard Whitebane, their agent, of all forfeitures
upon 500 raw hides, prepared by them to be transported, according
to an order of Council for transporting 6,000 hides, but seized
because of a subsequent order of 22 March last, repealing the
former one. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 36, p. 34.] |
Sept. 8.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for naturalizing the foreign built ships Christiana and
Cornelia, taken by letters of marque in the late war and carried
into Scotland. [Ibid. p. 35.] |
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Minute of the above. [Ibid. p. 41.] |
Sept. 8.
Foresight. |
Captain John Hayward to the Navy Commissioners. Desiring
that in place of his longboat, which is staved, another may be sent
him, as he cannot get one at Chatham. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300,
No. 11.] |
Sept. 8.
Cork. |
Peter Bronsdon to the same. Enclosing an account of the timber
on board the St. Jacob, which is ready to sail, and could have taken
more, but there was not enough found good, nor can he hear of any
more, the land carriage being so troublesome; and again asking
leave to return to England. [Ibid. No. 12.] |
| Sept. 8. |
Matthew Wren to the same. Desiring that the victuals to be
sent down to the Foresight should be divided between the Norwich
and Richmond, which are to go in her stead to the Yarmouth
fishing, as the Foresight's furnaces are defective, and cannot be repaired for some days. [Ibid. No. 13.] |
Sept. 8.
Buoy of the Nore. |
Phineas Pett to the same. Desiring to know whether Mr. Gregory
or he is to muster the ships at the Buoy of the Nore, which he himself asserts is his duty. [Ibid. No. 14.] |
Sept. 8.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to — Schlezer, of the German nation, of
the office of Chief Engineer in Scotland, at a salary of 10l. sterling
a month. [S. P. Scotland, Warrant Book 1, p. 265.] |
Sept. 8.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. In pursuance of the order in
Council of the 1st instant, directing that the chief and second
serjeants-at-arms be placed on the establishment as therein mentioned. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 113.] |
| Sept. 8. |
Draft thereof. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 195.] |
Sept. 8.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. After reciting that Philip Carpenter purchased, with the Duke of Ormonde's consent, from Dudley Mainwaring, the office of constable of Dublin Castle in 1663; that the
Duke, finding it inconvenient to keep prisoners in the said castle,
ordered him to agree for Proudfoot's Castle on the quay, and to
make it a prison instead, which he did with one Sleigh, who held
the same under Richard Barry, and prepared the said Proudfoot's
Castle and placed the prisoners therein; and that—Sleigh, by reason
of a difference between him and Barry, not perfecting a lease of the
said castle—no rent has been hitherto paid, nor Carpenter reimbursed for his expense in preparing the castle, so that he has been
out of his money, amounting to about 120l., since 1663, and is in
danger of being sued for the arrears of rent; directing him to
examine the truth of these allegations, and, if established, to pay
Carpenter what he has thus expended, and indemnify him from any
trouble he may sustain in consequence of his said undertaking.
[S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 114.] |
| [Sept. 8.] |
Draft thereof. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 196.] |
Sept. 8.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. Directing him to cause a commission to
be issued to Richard St. George, Ulster King-of-Arms, to visit the
kingdom in order to take knowledge of and register the descents,
matches, and issues of the nobility and gentry, and to reform usurpations and abuses in bearing and using arms and titles of honour
in like manner as the provincial Kings-of-Arms in England have
been authorised to visit their respective provinces. [1¼ page. S.P.
Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 115.] |
Sept. 9.
Coventry. |
R[alph] H[opes] to Williamson. About noon yesterday the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland came here, having laid the night before at
Hillmorton, and is this morning gone for Lichfield on his way to
Holyhead. On Monday night the new bishop came hither, where
he was met by several of Lichfield, who next day attended him
home. There was no great ceremony at his reception here. Last
week a fire at Towcester destroyed near 20 houses, and this day
week one at Buckington consumed six or seven houses with much
corn and hay. Mr. Brookesby, an apothecary here, whose turn it
is to serve the office of Mayor next year, produced his Majesty's
order excusing him, refusing either to serve or fine. The Mayor
and some of the aldermen immediately waited on the Earl of Northampton, the Recorder, with an account of the truth of the case, who
has appointed them to meet him in London, and promises there to do
them all the good offices he can, so the Mayor and some of the
aldermen went yesterday for London about it. [1¼ page. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 184.] |
Sept. 9.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. Inquiring where he is to
apply for wine licences, none being appointed in that county for
that purpose. [Ibid. No. 185.] |
Sept. 9.
Lincoln. |
Robt. Speight to Thos. Raban. On private affairs. [Ibid.
No. 186.] |
Sept. 9.
The Rupert, at the Buoy of the Nore. |
Captain John Hart to the Navy Commissioners. The number,
400 men, of the crew is now completed. We are still spending our
sea provisions, but Mr. Gregory is going to put us into petty
warrant. A month's sea victuals (except beer, which is expected
next tide) is just arrived. I suggest that short allowance money be
granted, and sent down with the money for paying the tickets. I
request repayment of the disbursements of myself, and the bearer,
my Lieutenant Saunders, for manning of the ship, of which an
account is sent. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 15.] |
| Sept. 9. |
Richard Boys to the same. Requesting a protection for the company (whose names are given) of the John ketch, which is to bring
up to London several parcels of stuff from his wrecks in the
Chatham river, all of which have now been broken up and landed,
and offering them some knees that may be useful. Noted that the
protection was granted. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 16.] |
| Sept. 9. |
List by the surveyor and Commissioner Tippetts of ships out of
which two may be chosen for the West Indies. [Ibid. No. 17.] |
Sept. 9.
Lisburn. |
Sir G. Rawdon to Viscount Conway. About business matters,
the building, &c., and a hunt of two bucks. We hear nothing of
certainty when the Lord Lieutenant comes. Lord Justice Forbes
has promised to send Lieutenant Bolton notice of his coming. The
muster master is expected in two or three days, and three months'
pay we are told of within a month. We hear little good by those
coming from England, complaints of all kinds, want of money and
trade, &c. [2 pages. Conway Papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330,
No. 197.] |
Sept. 10.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. At noon on Friday the French
Marquess arrived in a coach with six horses and a postillion. He
was entertained with great respect by the Governor, and the Cleveland yacht, appointed to transport him to France, waits only for a
fair wind. The Reserve is still at Spithead, the Phœnix is preparing to go to sea. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 187.] |
Sept. 10/20.
Portsmouth. |
M. de Gorrin, captain of a French man-of-war, to [Williamson].
Apologising for not having taken leave of him through the hurry
of his departure, and stating that on Friday Lord Arlington had
been so kind as, with Sir George Lane, to see all the papers of his
affair against the Duke of Ormonde, and to make a long extract
from them with his own hand, all which papers he had left with
the said Lane. [2½ pages. French. Ibid. No. 188.] |
Sept. 10.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. Sending an enclosure. [Ibid.
No. 189.] |
Sept. 10.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. No news. [Ibid. No. 190.] |
Sept. 10.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Shipping news. [Ibid. No. 191.] |
| [Before Sept. 10.] |
Thomas King, Mayor of Coventry, and two aldermen to [the Earl
of Northampton]. Stating that it was wounded rebels after
Worcester fight that Mr. Brookesby attended, denying his charitable
practice among the poor, stating that the office of mayor was a
chargeable one, and that Mr. Brookesby was well able to serve it,
and praying that his lordship would be a means whereby they may
proceed in their election according to their charter. [Ibid. No. 192.] |
| Sept. 10. |
The King to the Mayor and Aldermen of Coventry. Revoking
his letters of 24 August last on behalf of Abel Brookesby, and leaving them freely to choose a mayor at the coming election. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 31, f. 75.] |
| [Sept. 10.] |
Draft thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 193.] |
Sept. 10.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Farmers of the Customs, &c. John Bernard,
merchant, obtained 12 months ago an order from Council for the
transportation of 6,000 raw hides, but the order was repealed
22 March last; before the repeal, 500 ready to be transported were
seized, and informations have been exhibited against him and his
agents for recovery of heavy fines thereon. As the transgression
was committed before repeal of the licence, he has ordered them a
pardon and release; and they are to deliver the hides back to
Bernard and his agents, on their satisfying the informer. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 112.] |
| Sept. 10. |
Grant to Alice Biron and Lucy Biron, daughters of the late
Major-General Gilbert Biron, of a pension of 100l. a year each.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 116.] |
|
Docquet thereof, dated the 22nd. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 122.] |
| Sept. 10. |
The King to Sir Thomas Chicheley, Master-General of Ordnance.
George Legg being appointed Lieut.-General of Ordnance in reversion after David Walter, groom of the bedchamber, in order that he
may be made familiar with the practice of the office, desiring him
to be admitted and employed in all matters relating thereto, with
power to vote at the board, sign letters and books, and assist generally in the office. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35A, f. 26.] |
|
Draft thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 194.] |
| Sept. 10. |
Mandamus for Richard Reynolds to be a Fellow of Sidney Sussex
College, Cambridge, in one of Lady Frances Sidney's fellowships.
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book, 35b, f. 16.] |
|
Draft of the mandamus. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 195.] |
Sept. 10.
Portsmouth. |
John Moore to the Navy Commissioners. The Phœnix is rigged
and ready to take in her victuals, but no order for victualling her has
come, and there is neither beef nor pork in store, nor any beer
brewed. I suggest that some guns and small arms for her watch be
put aboard the Royal James. She lies the lowermost ship in the
harbour, and should any attempt be made on her, they have nothing
to defend themselves with. The ropemaker wants tar badly, there
not being tarred yarn enough to make a set of main shrouds for the
Henrietta yacht, though there is plenty of white yarn. Twelve
dozen oars will be wanted for the boats now building, none being in
store. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 18.] |
| Sept. 11. |
Richard, Lord Arundel of Trerice, and others. Certificate of the
services of Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Hickes, of Luxulyan, in the
late wars at Bristol and elsewhere. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292,
No. 196.] |
Sept. 11.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. Stating the accommodation
he procured for Lord Arlington and Williamson against the King's
visit to Yarmouth. [Ibid. No. 197.] |
Sept. 11.
Kidlington. |
Mr. Justice Morton to Williamson. With regard to Gloucester,
suggesting that Colonel Norwood be elected alderman in Dr. Fielding's place and chosen Mayor for the next year. The present Mayor
and his party seem very ready to choose him, and also Dr. Fielding
and some of the aldermen on his side, who have waited on him with
their grievances, seem very willing. As to what you write concerning
Barrow, when the King and Lord Arlington were at Windsor—being
informed, not by Blood, but by some that knew both Blood and
Barrow very well, that Barrow was in the design of surprising
Dublin Castle, and also engaged with Blood in the intended rising
in the plague time in London, and that he lived now in a private
garden house in Houndsditch without Cripplegate, and now went by
the name of Johnson, and that he was one of Oliver's colonels in Ireland, and had married Major-General Harrison's widow, and was a dangerous person—I issued out my warrant to the Constable of Houndsditch to apprehend him to answer what should be objected to him on
his Majesty's behalf, and employed a Marshal's man that knew
Barrow to go with the constable. When they knocked at the door
a maidservant came, and being asked whether her master was in or
not, answered yes, but seeing the constable's staff, shut and locked
the door (there being divers men then in the house with Barrow).
Whereupon the Marshal's men required the constable to break open
the door, which he refused, being himself a fanatic. They placed spies
on the house, and sent to me for an officer with musketeers to search
for him. Being late at night, I sent to Lord Craven, who sent an
officer and some soldiers to search the house the next morning; but
Barrow and all his company were slipped out of a back door and
fled, and came no more since to his house that I could hear of.
Afterwards I let his wife know that if he would submit to an
examination in these matters and answer the charge against him,
he should not be further troubled. She, I suppose, went to him
where he lay in private, for she went every evening into London,
but he did not appear. I was likewise informed that she had
conveyed divers trunks out of the house to places which were
discovered to me, and that there might be arms or writings in
them, discovering some plot against his Majesty's government. I
sent for Mr. Pitfield, a justice of the peace there, and caused him to
seal up the trunks. If you remember, when the King was sitting in
Council I called you out to the Council chamber door, and told you
of this man and most of his story, desiring you to inform Lord
Arlington, and also desiring warrants to search these trunks and to
examine Perrot, then in the Tower. You said the King, as soon as
the Council rose, was going to Windsor, and that Lord Arlington
and yourself were to follow, and then you would move Lord
Arlington for a warrant to examine Perrot, but I might, as a judge,
search the trunks without a warrant, which was not usual in such
cases. Whereupon with Mr. Pitfield and the constable I opened
the trunks, and found many rich beds, quilts, and other goods,
which I suppose were plundered goods, and among them a quilted
breastplate and bellypiece, which I suppose was Barrow's private
armour, for it is very light, and is pistol and tuck proof. I kept that;
the rest were redelivered to Barrow's wife. If you would be truly
informed what this Colonel Barrow is, the Countess of Burlington
and the Earl, if in London, or his chief servants there, and a
scrivener living between Boswell Court and Shoe Lane, can fully
inform you, but I am confident he is a dangerous person. [2 pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 198.] |
| Sept. 11. |
Sir Robert-Carr to Williamson. I should have been very glad
could you have made a slip into Lincolnshire. My wife hopes you
will come down at my lord's return. Pray let me hear what is
done about my Boston affair. [Ibid. No. 199.] |
Sept. 11.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Trevor to Attorney-General Finch. The King wishes
him to enter a nolle prosequi upon an information in the Court of
King's Bench against Sir Henry Felton, Bart., of Playford, Suffolk,
for certain words uttered by him, which his Majesty is pleased to
pardon. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 36, p. 36.] |
Sept. 11/21.
Leghorn. |
Charles Longland and C. Harris to the Navy Commissioners. The
Summer Island, Love, and Thomas and William have lately arrived
from Port Mahon, by whom we received the enclosed from Mr.
Gibson, and also certificates of what they had delivered, directed to
us for payment of their freight, according to order from home. Two
former ships were so paid by us per order from Alderman Backwell,
but now we have no such order from him or anyone else. Had you
or Alderman Backwell on your behalf hinted your minds to us, we
should have been most ready to have performed the same. The
ships from Scanderoon and Messina will have the convoy home of
Sir W. Jennens, now in port. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 19.] |
Sept. 11.
The Richmond, at the Buoy of the Nore. |
Captain Richard Trevanion to the same. Forwarding demands for
stores, being ordered to be one of the convoys for the herring
fishery. [Ibid. No. 20.] |
Sept. 11.
Chatham Dock. |
Phineas Pett to the same. Enclosing a bill for bricks, which he
branded because they were ordinary, not stocked bricks, which are
worth 3s. or 4s. more per thousand, as the Commissioner has ordered
him to take off the brand, and desiring their directions therein. Treenails, ordinary deals, glue, and tallow are much wanted, the stores
being quite exhausted. Compass timber also is wanted, of which
Mr. Mason of Maidstone is said to have a considerable parcel.
[Ibid. No. 21.] |
Sept. 12.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Sending an enclosure. Last
week two small colliers from Wales were lost about Padstow in a
violent storm, the men all saved. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292,
No. 200.] |
Sept. 12.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. It was some of the gentlemen and
retinue of the Marquess Segnelay, nephew to Monsieur Colbert, that
came last Friday; he arrived himself on Sunday. The weather has
been so tempestuous that he cannot proceed. The Reserve is still at
Spithead, the Phœnix and Portsmouth sloop are preparing to go out.
[Ibid. No. 201.] |
| [Before Sept. 12.] |
The inhabitants of Tonbridge to the King. Petition praying a
grant to Sir Humphrey Miller, Charles Bickerstaffe, and Francis
Skeffington of a cattle market to be held there on the first Tuesday
in every month. [Ibid. No. 202.] |
| Sept. 12. |
Grant to Sir Humphrey Miller, Bart., and others, of a monthly
cattle market to be held at Tonbridge, co. Kent, in trust for the
inhabitants thereof. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 114.] |
| Sept. 12. |
Grant to Thos. Watkins of the offices of a clerk of the Privy Seal
and Clerk of the Council of the Court of Requests, in reversion after
the Earl of Sandwich and the three other clerks in possession.
[Ibid.] |
| Sept. 12. |
Sir Jeremy Smyth to the Navy Commissioners. On arriving at
Deptford for the speedy despatch of the Kitchen yacht, I found the
captain had gone to London to speak with me, and that the officers
and most of the men were on shore. It being 10 p.m. I ordered
them aboard at once, but they did not come till 4 a.m., and then
so few that I had to send for five seamen from the Henrietta to sail
the yacht to the Buoy of the Nore, or till they met a King's ship, to
whom I wrote to supply the yacht with men for her voyage. Noted
that when read to the Duke, he ordered Mr. Wren to send a rebuke
to the commanders of the yachts, and to enjoin the constant attendance of them and their companies on board by night as well as
by day. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 22.] |
| Sept. 12. |
Edward Boutwell to the same. Desiring a favourable answer to
his petition for the master caulker's place at Chatham. [Ibid.
No. 23.] |
| Sept. 12. |
Johanna, widow of John Coomer, deceased, to the same. Petition,
requesting that her late husband's employment as storekeeper at
Deal may be continued to her, she having storehouses, crabs, and
boats, convenient for the purpose. [Ibid. No. 24.] |
Sept. 12.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant, or in his absence the Lords
Justices. Whereas the officers who served the King in Ireland
before 1649 by virtue of a clause in the Act of Explanation are
entitled to 100,000l. out of the 300,000l. to be raised by the year's
value of the lands therein mentioned, and by an assessment on all
other lands to make up the difference by which the said year's
value falls short of 300,000l.; and whereas the said year's value will
amount to much less than 300,000l., and whatever it shall amount to
is by the said Act preferentially applied to other purposes; and
whereas several of the said officers being unwilling to depend on the
uncertainties of the said supplemental assessment, and being desirous
to assist towards the discharge of the great debts contracted by us
for the support of that kingdom, have propounded to assign to us
one moiety of their respective debts on condition of the better and
more speedy payment of the other moiety being secured them: our
will and pleasure is that the said proposal be forthwith proceeded
with and completed, for which you are to signify to those that have
already subscribed the said composition that we acknowledge it as
suitable to the readiness they have always expressed in our service,
and you are to acquaint those who have not yet agreed that we hope
and expect they will likewise concur, the rather because in the
confidence thereof we have already assigned the benefit of our
agreement with them to the paying of our debts, which otherwise to
our great prejudice will remain unsatisfied, and you are also to
inform them that whatsoever the year's value shall bring in after
50,000l. paid to the Duke of Ormonde, and 30,000l. to the Earl of
Suffolk, shall be solely and wholly applied to answer our agreement
with them, so that whosoever subscribes shall certainly receive the
benefit of his agreement within twelve months at furthest from the
date of his subscription, and you are to appoint some fit person to
treat and conclude with the said officers or their agents. [2 pages.
S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 122.] |
Sept. 12.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Whereas by letters patent of
16 July 1667, we granted to Richard, Earl of Arran, in trust for
Robert Reading, and Jane, Countess Dowager of Mountrath, his wife,
the lighthouses and towers lately built by the said Reading, namely,
the two lighthouses on the hill of Howth, and that on Island Magee,
near Carrickfergus, that on the Old Head of Kinsale, that near
Barry Oge's Castle, within Kinsale harbour, and the tower of Hook,
with power to maintain the same, and to maintain lights therein
continually in the darkness of the night, and towards the supporting
of the charges thereof, to receive of all ships the property of any of
our subjects, and trading to or from or sailing by any of the Irish
ports, 1d. per ton outwards, and from all ships the property of
strangers, and sailing as aforesaid, 2d. per ton outwards and
inwards, and from all boats fishing in or near any of the said
harbours 10s. yearly, for the term of 61 years from 1 May 1667;
and whereas it has been lately represented by the English House of
Commons, upon the complaint of shipowners of Chester and Liverpool who make frequent voyages to Dublin, that the said duty was
a grievance and burden to their trade, on which we have exempted
all the ships the property of our subjects from payment thereof, and
yet by petition from considerable merchants of Dublin we are
desired to continue the said lighthouses, and whereas the said Reading and his wife have expended in erecting the said lighthouses
2,600l.: our will and pleasure is that you direct the Attorney or
Solicitor General, to cause a deed of covenant to be drawn and
perfected by the said Robert Reading, that neither he nor any trustee
for him or the said Countess, or any person claiming under them or
any of them, shall demand or take from the fisher boats or the ships
of any of our subjects any composition money or duty whatsoever
by virtue of the said letters patent, and for the consideration
aforesaid we grant to the said Reading 500l. per annum out of the
Concordatum fund, the first payment to commence from 25 May
last, and to continue for the residue of the said term of 61 years.
[Nearly 3 pages. Ibid. p. 138.] |
Sept. 12.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. After reciting that in the letters patent
of 4 August last, containing the agreement with Viscount Ranelagh
and others concerning the Irish revenue, it was agreed that the
Lord Lieutenant or other persons appointed by the King might be
empowered to order the payment of any debts or arrears not therein
particularly mentioned, due before last Christmas, by such instalments as they should think just, directing him to cause letters patent
to be passed, giving full power to himself or the Lord Lieutenant for
the time being and to Michael, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Burlington and Cork, the Earls of Ossory, Orrery,
and Drogheda, Viscount Ranelagh, Lords Power and Glenawley, Sir
Robert Booth, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, John Bysse,
Lord Chief Baron, Sir Arthur Forbes, Sir Theophilus Jones, and
George Cooper, to order payment of such debts and arrears by such
instalments not exceeding eight half-yearly instalments, the first to
commence on 25 Dec. next, as they or any four of them shall think
fit, and on the conditions and according to the rules therein mentioned.
[4½ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 141.] |
Sept. 13.
Windsor Castle. |
Dr. Thomas Vyner to Williamson. Concerning the differences at
Gloucester. The united forces of this and the neighbour house in
the Little Cloister frequently muster up themselves in remembrance
of your sweet society. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 203.] |
Sept. 13.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. Sending shipping news, and asking him at Michaelmas to mind him concerning some place in
the Custom House there. [Ibid. No. 204.] |
Sept. 13.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. (Identical with the beginning
of the last.) [Ibid. No. 205.] |
Sept. 13.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. The 11th and 12th there were the
most violent storms and rains within the memory of man, both without intermission. Twelve small vessels in the Downs sustained no
damage except an Amsterdammer, who was forced to cut away
his mast. [Ibid. No. 206.] |
| Sept. 13. |
The King to Sir Thomas Chicheley. Having previously ordered,
for the safety of Windsor Castle, new fortifications between the
keep and the lower court, it is found necessary to pull down the house
assigned to James Davis, wardrobe keeper; this is to be done at once,
and an allowance of 20l. a year passed to him in lieu thereof from
the Ordnance Office, during his life or continuance in office, and then
to cease. [Ibid. No. 207.] |
|
Draft thereof. [Ibid. No. 208.] |
|
Draft of the clause for cesser on his death. [Ibid. No. 209.] |
|
Minute thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35a, f. 27.] |
| Sept. 13. |
Similar warrant for 16l. a year to Sir Edward Carteret, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, for pulling down his house. [Ibid.] |
|
Draft thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 208.] |
| Sept. 13. |
Grant to — Kirke, of a land waiter's place in reversion.
Minute. [S.P. Dom. Entry Book 34, f. 116.] |
| Sept. 13. |
Pardon and release to Sir William Temple, Bart., of several parcels
of plate delivered to him for the service of his chapel and household
during his embassy to Holland, given to him by his Majesty of his
royal bounty. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 115.] |
| Sept. 13. |
Grant to James Smyth, merchant, of the privilege of sole making
and planting mather (madder), for 14 years, at the yearly rent of
40s. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 116.] |
Sept. 13.
Chatham. |
Commissioner John Cox to the Navy Commissioners. I shall communicate to the storekeeper His Royal Highness's order about his
receiving, indenting for, and issuing the firelocks, ammunition, and
stores to be kept here, and shall direct him to receive them when
sent. I find the quantity of broken guns and shot in the Katherine
is about what I formerly mentioned. I have sent a man to see what
knees from Mr. Boyce's wrecks may be useful for the service, and shall
inform you. I enclose contract for knees with Thomas Gould. Mr.
Hutchinson says Mr. Gregory cannot receive the 400l. on the bill of
imprest you sent for board wages without the Treasurers' order, which
I desire you to acquaint them with. I shall let the Norwich and
Richmond appointed for the herring fishery in place of the Foresight, have such provisions as are here that they want. I shall see
his Royal Highness's warrant and your orders about the 300 men to
be entered on the three ships in the river as a guard executed, and
shall appoint a purser to receive, indent for, and issue the fourteen
days' sea victuals for the 200 men to be employed on the boats
under Captain Page. [1¾ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 25.]
Enclosed, |
|
The said contract, dated the 9th. [Ibid. No. 25I.] |
| Sept. 13. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing the remission of
the new quit rents imposed on the respective estates of Colonel
Charles Molloy and Captain Terence Molloy, by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation. [Nearly 4 pages, S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 8, p. 117.] |
| Sept. 13. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant, and in his absence, to the Lords
Justices. Directing the issue of concordatum warrants to the
persons and for the amounts respectively named in the letter of
21 August (calendared ante, p. 441), except that Lord Bremingham,
Colonel Gilbert Talbot, James Dillon, and Thomas Terrell are
omitted, and the following added: Viscount Roche and Lords
Trimleston and Louth, 100l. each; William Talbot of Robecktown
and Colonel James Dempsey, 50l. each. [Ibid. p. 120.] |
Sept. 13.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing him forthwith to
issue his warrant of concordatum for the 200l. which at Michaelmas
will be in arrear of Philip Alden's pension, and to issue such
warrants in future for payment of the pension. [See ante, p. 265.
Ibid. p. 148.] |
|
Two drafts of the above letter. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330,
Nos. 198, 199.] |
| Sept. 14. |
R. Williamson to — Everard. Sir James Hayes left at the
office a caveat on behalf of Prince Rupert, that no grant pass in relation to Windsor without his consent signified, and that therefore the
patent now passing for Thomas Lamplugh is to be stopped till he
signifies his further pleasure. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 210.] |
| Sept. 14. |
James Ross to Williamson. Begging his favour for a friend of
his, whose husband, Peter Thomson, a ropemaker at Lynn, made
away with himself. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 211.] |
Sept. 14.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. A pink from the Westward
reports the fleet of above 80 ships that went out last Sunday is
much dispersed in the Channel; some lost their mainmasts, others
their topmasts, and many of them suffered much damage. [Ibid.
No. 212.] |
| Sept. 14. |
Dr. John Fell to Sir Leoline Jenkins. Returning his draft with a
slight alteration, the election being not of a Law Bedell by statute,
but of an Architypographer, the Bedell's place being to be held by
way of annexation to the other, and suggesting his sending down an
undated letter to await the death of Mr. Wilkins, which is soon
expected. When the Vice-Chancellor returns they must begin to
move in the affair of printing with all possible speed. [Ibid.
No. 213.] |
| [Before Sept. 14.] |
Captain Abraham Langford to the Duke of York. Petition praying for a lieutenant's commission in one of the four companies in
the late regiment of Sir Tobias Bridge, which the King is about
to establish, and in which he served as adjutant at St. Christophers
and elsewhere, till sent by Lord Willoughby to England. [Ibid.
No. 214.] |
| Sept. 14. |
Commission to [Edmond] Andros as major, and to others as
captains, &c. (including one to Langford as lieutenant), in the Barbados regiment. [All calendared in S.P. Col., America, &c.,
1669–74, p. 259. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35a, ff. 28, 29.] |
Sept. 14.
Harwich. |
Captain Silas Taylor to the Navy Commissioners. Last Tuesday's
storm in the morning threw down one of our spauls, and that carried
with it a pane of our pales. It broke in pieces the water gate of the
great lanch, it forced the planks in the inside of the wharf, fastened
with both spikes and treenails, washed away the earth, and had not
we newly sheathed the house wharfs, I believe it had done
abundance more harm, for our neighbours' wharfs that stand more
inwards are taken away, to the endangering their dwellings. Our
damage will be repaired at a small charge, which we are now about,
for this morning we have got up a new water gate, and shall mend
all the rest. Our ancient men have assured me they never saw the
like; out of the sea they came rolling into the port, and there ran
themselves ashore. The spauls still standing seem to threaten
mischief if they fall. They are rotten two or three inches within
the ground, but sound above and below. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300,
No. 26.] |
Sept. 14.
Chatham. |
Edward Gregory to the same. Extremity of weather has
prevented me from going to the Buoy of the Nore to put the ships
there into petty warrant, according to your order of the 6th, but I
shall do so the first opportunity. The victuallers here tell me they
have received no orders from London, and that, if they had, they are
wholly incapacitated to supply the ships. [Ibid. No. 27.] |
Sept. 14.
Spithead. |
Captain Thomas Eliot to the same. Informing them that their
victuals are almost exhausted, and that he sees no likelihood of a
supply there. Noted that Sir J. Smith was charged to solicit the
victualler. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 28.] |
Sept. 14.
Woolwich. |
Daniel Furzer to Colonel Thomas Middleton. Describing an
attempt, which was frustrated, by some riggers from the Kent on
Monday night to steal the boom hawser, and requesting a supply
of timber to keep the men at work on the two ships to be docked,
the Bristol and Kent. [Ibid. No. 29.] |
Sept. 15.
Whitehall. |
Order in Council that Captain Crow of the Merlin yacht be
released from his imprisonment. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 292, No. 215.] |
| Friday, Sept. 15. [1671.] |
Memorandum by Williamson, to inquire at the House of Commons
where Mr. Hughes, the keeper of the Speaker's Chambers, &c.,
dwells, and to inquire of him who keeps the House of Commons'
journals, now that Mr. Goldsbrough is out of town, and where they
are kept. At foot, in a different hand: Mr. Brewood in Cursitor's
Alley, in Chancery Lane, near the Rose Tavern on that side the
way, between two barber's poles. [Ibid. No. 216.] |
Sept. 15.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Enclosing a list of ships arrived.
[Ibid. No. 217.] Enclosed, |
|
The said list. [Ibid. No. 217i.] |
| Sept. 15. |
Colonel H. Norwood to Williamson. I hoped to have killed many
birds with one stone, by meeting you at Lord Arlington's, but I will
soon wait on you to discourse the business of Gloucester. I desire
your favour for the bearer, my cousin Rodney, in making him an
officer of the Barbados regiment in which he served three years as a
captain. [Ibid. No. 218.] |
Sept. 15.
[Received.] |
Petition of Henry Partridge and Thos. Drayton of Lambeth, co.
Surrey, to the King and Council, for payment to them of 100l.
reward offered for the discoverer of the owner of a small pocket
pistol, used in the late attempt on the Duke of Ormonde; they discovered the same to belong to Thos. Hunt, a highwayman, and
proved the same; they were examined thereon before the Council
and the House of Lords, and through their discovery, Hunt was put
into the Gazette. [Ibid. No. 219.] |
| Sept. 15. |
Order for a warrant to pay to John Lindsey, goldsmith of London,
2,000l. for secret service, out of the first hearth money collected
from houses in the City rebuilt since the fire. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 26, f. 113.] |
Sept. 15.
The Assistance, Port Royal. |
Captain John Willgress to the Navy Commissioners. From
Barbadoes we landed Sir Charles Wheeler at Nevis, and then went
by St. Domingo, where we were friendly received, to Jamaica. We
were ordered thence to Carthagena, and proclaimed peace there.
TheWelcome is now gone to St. Jago de Cuba, and we are bound
for Campeché Bay and the Havana, to bring the privateers to
obedience, according to his Majesty's proclamation. Both ships have
been very sickly, and have lost many of their officers and men. The
merchant ships had their shares, but, thanks be to God, all are very
well after their seasoning to the climate. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300,
No. 30.] |
Sept. 15.
Leghorn. |
Sir William Jennens to the same. Sending a copy of the boatswain
of the Falcon's receipt for a cable, a longboat, and 50 hammocks,
supplied at Plymouth, that he may be charged therewith in his
accounts, and also a bill of disbursements for 104½ pieces of eight
made good there by Sir T. Clutterbuck, being the cost of a new bowsprit, &c., supplied at Messina, the old one having been spent between
Zante and that place. [Ibid. No. 31.] |
Sept. 15.
Woolwich Ropeyard. |
W. Bodham to the same. Reminding them that the hemp there
will be exhausted in less than a week. [Ibid. No. 32.] |
Sept. 15.
Dublin. |
Sir Maurice Eustace to Lord [Arlington]. Assuring him of his
constant good affection, presuming that on the Lord Lieutenant's
arrival, which is daily expected, there will be business enough,
and hoping that he will intimate that there is no intention of
removing the Lord Chief Baron, who is much alarmed at the rumour.
[3 pages. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 200.] |
Sept. 15.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing a grant to the
Bishop of Raphoe, on his translation to Clogher, of the sinecure
archdeaconry of Connor, to hold in commendam, which had been
so held by him when bishop of Dromore and Raphoe, he undertaking
to lay out the whole of the profits of the archdeaconry towards
erecting a mansion house for the bishops of Clogher, there being not
the least cottage belonging to the bishop where he may reside.
[S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 126.] |
Sept. 15.
Whitehall. |
Order in Council that, a dispute having arisen at an election
of a jurat in Guernsey, in place of Peter Carey, deceased, Isaac
Carey and John Bonamy having received an equal number of votes,
the said John Bonamy should be admitted and sworn jurat.
[S.P. Channel Islands, Vol. 9, No. 8.] |
Sept. 16.
The Tower. |
Charles Modyford to Williamson. Enclosing a pacquet for
Lord Arlington, and humbly desiring him to peruse it in Lord
Arlington's absence, and, if possible, to procure his release. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 1.] |
| [Sept. 16.] |
Petition of Charles, youngest son of Sir Thomas Modyford,
merchant, now prisoner in the Tower, to the King, for release,
hearing that Sir Thomas Lynch has certainly received the government of Jamaica from Sir Thomas Modyford. [Ibid. No. 2.] |
Sept. 16.
Gloucester. |
Dr. Henry Fowler to Williamson. I received a full letter from
Mr. Justice Morton, showing his Majesty's resolution touching our
present condition, which is so distracted that I know not what to
do in it. Our adversaries desired that Mr. Justice Morton should
have a full view of all grievances on both sides on paper, which we
performed, but have not yet heard they have put in theirs, but they
are gone to London, where they may trouble his Majesty and the
Council with unjust relations, and therefore I beg you, if any such
thing should be, you will inform me of it. On your last to the
judge and his last to me, we have hitherto sat still, and shall expect
his Majesty's pleasure. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 3.] |
Sept. 16.
Landguard Fort. |
Sir Charles Lyttelton to Williamson. Informing him that a ship
will be sailing next week to Jamaica, by which he or Lord Arlington
may send letters, and thanking him for Midgley's discharge. [Ibid.
No. 4.] |
Sept. 16.
Whitehall. |
Pass to Robert, Bishop of Raphoe, for transporting six coach
horses into Ireland. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 36, p. 37.] |
Sept. 16.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Lord Keeper Bridgman to prepare a commission to
Thomas Barker and six other English merchants at Dantzic to administer to Francis Sanderson, a merchant of the Eastland Company,
appointed by them as their deputy at Dantzic, the oaths necessary to
be taken by a deputy, as he cannot, without great inconvenience,
repair to England to be sworn into his office. [Ibid.] |
Sept. 16.
The Mary Rose, Bay of Bulls. |
Captain William Davies to the Navy Commissioners. We arrived
here with the Success, 3 August, but finding no ship ready for the
first convoy, I sent boats north and south to inform them the first
convoy would be ready to sail by the 15th, and the second by
20 September, but none appeared before the 20th. He sailed the
28th, with twenty-three vessels. Each boat has generally made not
above 140 kintalls (quintals), except in the Bay of Consumption,
where they have over 200. About thirty vessels are now here, and
we wait only for the rest. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 33.] |
| Sept. 16. |
Colonel Thomas Middleton to the same. Giving an account of the
ships in the different yards needing repairs, and also of those which
his Royal Highness expects home this year, with the probable
place of repair of each, and stating that he had written to the officers
of the different yards to ascertain what time the repairs would take,
and what stores would be wanted for doing them, and keeping the
whole fleet at sea next year, and will communicate the replies when
received. [Ibid. No. 34.] Enclosed, |
|
The said list. [Ibid. No. 34I.] |
| Sept. 16. |
Captain Thomas Willshaw to the same. Desiring a further supply
of sea victuals for the Francis fireship, bound for the Straits, but
now at the Buoy of the Nore pressing men for Sir John Chicheley,
as they have spent already those for twelve days, and also to be
allowed coopers' stores. [Ibid. No. 35.] |
Sept. 16.
Woolwich. |
Daniel Furzer to Colonel Thomas Middleton. Enclosing a demand
for what is required to finish the Bristol and Kent, and praying for
a speedy supply of timber, and also that the plumber may be sent
down for the furnace of the St. David. [Ibid. No. 36.] |
Sept. 16.
Portsmouth. |
Contract by John Mashman with Commissioner Tippetts for
supplying 10,000 broom at 3s. 3d. per hundred. [Ibid. No. 37.] |
Sept. 17.
The Tower. |
Charles Modyford to Williamson. I sent yesterday a pacquet to
Lord Arlington, containing three letters, and a testimony from
the master and boatswain of the vessel from Jamaica, that Sir
Thomas Lynch had the government surrendered him by Sir Thomas
Modyford with all respect due to his Majesty's commission. The
letters I desire to have again, with (as I hope) my discharge.
Mr. Potts looked very carefully over every letter, and sent me word he
had nothing for Lord Arlington, but to Lord Sandwich and the Council
of Plantations he sent a pacquet so directed, which was yesterday
delivered to him, and I earnestly entreat it may be read to-day, so
that with your assistance I shall not be detained here by mistake,
neglect, or indiscretion of the master, or any other person. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 5.] |
| Sept. 17. |
Dr. Thomas Yates to Sir Leoline Jenkins. I communicated your
obliging letter to Mr. Dean before I slept. The draft of the grant
has been altered and amended according to your direction. As soon
as you understand Mr. Attorney's judgment on our case (and the
sooner the better, for we have little time to prepare by Lady Day)
Mr. Dean and I may possibly wait on you and Mr. Williamson to
thank you and communicate our thoughts and receive your advice.
Mr. Dean informed me of your design of our gaining some additional
powers, but as to one particular, I conceive we are safe already, for
not only our charter of 13 March, 8 Charles I., inhibits printing any
exemplar printed here out of any of our libraries for 21 years after, but
also any new tract of any scholar of the University printed here,
for ten years after, but the Act of the 14th of the present King
inhibits all persons, if they be entered in the Register here, without
the consent of the author and proprietor. Tim. Wilkins is come
down out of his chamber, and means to deceive those that would
succeed him and the world once more. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 6.] |
Sept. 17.
Dover. |
John Carlile to Williamson. A miscarriage was lately committed by
our little Mayor in some company on Saturday night three weeks,
who was so much disguised in drink that he was led home and his
periwig burnt on his head, and his cloak slit and other things offered
in the like nature, but he was so much in drink that he cannot tell by
whom. This troublesome Mayor has brought this before his Royal
Highness against some of the company, and threatens to have them
up by messengers, though they are willing to appear at the first
summons of letter. I suppose it will be another business before
the King and Council, for Mr. Mayor was the prime cause of the
folly. He is the person that the Earl of Sandwich stood so much
for being made Mayor twelve months ago. I pray you to make
Lord Arlington sensible of this business, that the charges of messengers may be saved. [Ibid. No. 7.] |
Sept. 17.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Enclosing a list of ships
arrived. [Ibid. No. 8.] Enclosed, |
|
The said list. [Ibid. No. 8i.] |
Sept. 17.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to —. Stating that he was once Surveyor of Customs at Deal, but was dismissed by the present
Farmers without any complaint against him, and now Commissioners being appointed, asking him to deliver the enclosed to
Secretary Williamson, who he knows can prevail, and to inquire of
him whether he should come up. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 9.]
Enclosed, |
Sept. 17.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. There being a report that the
new Farmers of the Customs are dismissed, and Commissioners appointed, hoping that by his favour he stands fair
for his old employment, and asking for his order therein.
[Ibid. No. 9i.] |
Sept. 17.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Vice Chancellor of Oxford. The late King
added much to the University privileges, in the affair of printing,
and provided that the office of Architypographer should have that
of superior beadle in the law faculty annexed to it; but on the
last vacancy in the beadle's place, the late King's statute was
neglected through inadvertence. The Duke of Ormonde, Chancellor
of the University, says there is an opportunity of transferring the
superior law beadle to the place of beadle in either of the other
faculties. When the law beadleship is vacant, they are to choose an
Architypographer well capable of governing the printing presses, and
understanding the mechanical part of printing, that the productions
of their great imprimerie may be answerable to the honour of the
University. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 31, f. 77.] |
|
Draft thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 10.] |
| Sept. 17. |
Grant to Francis Villiers of one of the four tellerships of the
Exchequer, upon the determination of the interests of Sir G. Downing, Lawrence Squib, John Loveing, and Sir William Doyley, the
present tellers, and after the reversions of Thomas Vernon, [George]
Downing, and [Simon] Clifford, Esqrs. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 34, f. 116.] |
|
Docquet thereof, dated 30 October. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 139.] |
| [Aug. or Sept. ?] |
William Sarsfield of Lucan to the King. Petition, stating that he
and his ancestor, William Sarsfield, from whom he derives most of his
estate, were declared innocent by the Court of Claims, and that he is
out of possession of most of his estate, and has commenced a suit to
recover the same against Sir Theophilus Jones, and praying for a
release of the new quit rent and year's value, and the arrears
thereof, and that the estate be left subject only to such rents as
existed in 1641. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 201.] Annexed, |
|
Certificate by Richard Chappell, Deputy Auditor, of the lands
in Counties Dublin and Kildare, belonging to Patrick and
William Sarsfield, with the quit rents thereon. [Ibid.
No. 201i.] |
Sept. 17.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing him to cause letters
patent to be passed, granting to William Sarsfield of Lucan, in fee
simple, the new quit rents charged by the Acts of Settlement and
Explanation, and the arrears thereof issuing out of:—(1.) The lands
belonging to his uncle William Sarsfield, now in the possession of
Sir Theophilus Jones and others, during the life of his father Patrick
Sarsfield. (2). The lands in Kildare of which his grandfather, Peter
Sarsfield, was seised and possessed on 23 October 1641, which are to
come to him after his said grandfather's death, and are now in the
possession of several persons, so that he may receive the said rents
during the lives of his said father and grandfather respectively, and
they may be merged in the said respective estates when they fall
into possession respectively. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 8, p. 124.] |
|
Draft thereof, dated August. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 202.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
The Provost, Fellows, and Scholars of Trinity College, Dublin, to
the King. Petition praying that the lands in Kerry, granted to
them by Queen Elizabeth and King James, and confirmed to them by
the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, be created and erected into
the several manors expressed in the annexed draft. [Ibid. No. 203.]
Annexed, |
|
Draft of a King's letter to the Lord Lieutenant, for passing
letters patent creating the said lands into the manors of
Carrigafoyle, alias Rocksborough and Nohaval, and granting
to the said college various privileges connected therewith,
among them that of emparking 1,000 acres into one park for
deer or other beasts of venery. [3½ pages. Ibid. No. 203i.] |
Sept. 17.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. On the petition of the Provost,
Fellows, and Scholars of Trinity College, directing letters patent to
be passed erecting the lands decreed to them in Kerry by the
Commissioners for executing the Act of Explanation into manors,
viz.: those in the baronies of Iraghticonnor and Clan Maurice into
the manor of Carrigafoyle or Rocksborough, and those in the
baronies of Trughanacmy, Iveragh, Moygunihy, and Glanarought,
into the manor of Nohavells, with powers to hold courts leet and
courts baron, and to empark not exceeding 1,000 acres, and with a
grant of two fairs yearly at Carrigafoyle, and other the powers
usual in similar grants. [4¼ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8,
p. 130.] |
Sept. 18.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. There is missing out of the two
fleets from Newcastle and the light fleets from this road about 160
sail. We are already informed of fourteen sail of this town, and fear
many more, besides the loss in the fishery. A fisherman that rode
out the storm saw a Dutch man-of-war of 24 guns, one of the
convoy to their fishery, founder at anchor, and the men all lost.
The sea is so full of wreck on these coasts that those at sea are
forced to look out sharp to steer clear of it. Several firkins of
butter have been taken up by the seaside, and much discovered at
sea. A ship arrived here from Norway met off this coast a great
flyboat sunk, her masts being all gone, so that at first he thought
her aground on some sand, but by the lead found it nineteen fathoms.
This afternoon the corporation met and agreed on a present for the
King, a warp of golden herrings hung in a golden chain, to the
value of between 200l. and 300l., and order is given for them,
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 11.] |
| Sept. 18. |
Colonel Thomas Blood to Williamson. Describing a visit he
received from an unknown person, who, he suspects, was sent by
some ill-willer to ensnare him, and desiring to know his Majesty's
pleasure for his future carriage in such cases. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
293, No. 12.] |
Sept. 18.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to Williamson. As he understands there is a
change from Farmers to Commissioners, renewing his request that he
would get him what he could with them. [Ibid. No. 13.] |
| Sept. 18. |
Memorandum. "Mr. Samuel Powell for sending a challenge to
Mr. Clinton, who dwells in the same house." [Ibid. No. 14.] |
Sept. 18.
Victualling Office. |
Sir D. Gauden, Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir D. Ashburnham, Josiah
Child, and B. Gauden, victuallers of the Navy, to Samuel Pepys. We
find that besides the necessity of losing no time in procuring and
saving beef and pork, there is absolute necessity of securing casks,
bags, and bay salt, which cannot be easily obtained, if at all, in time
of war. That you may better understand why we crave present
help in money, we forward an estimate of what victuals for 20,000
men for six months, that the present season requires to be provided
and secured, will amount to, and also of the casks, &c., that must
be presently secured. In case the action exceeds the said victuals
for 20,000 men, a present and proportional increase of money will be
absolutely necessary. We crave you to lay before his Royal
Highness the necessity of our being forthwith supplied with money
proportional to the service required, and wish you a good journey. |
|
The said estimate:— |
|
Beef |
480,000 ps. |
20,000l. |
|
|
Pork |
480,000 ps. |
12,000l. |
|
|
Fish |
360,000 sized |
12,000l. |
44,000l. |
|
Pipe staves |
584,000 |
7,000l. |
|
|
Hogshead staves |
213,000 |
1,800l. |
|
|
Biscuit bags |
33,600 |
1,400l. |
|
|
Bay salt |
|
2,000l. |
12,200l. |
|
|
|
56,200l. |
|
|
Noted that this was sent to Pepys on his intended journey to the
King, then at Norwich. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 38.] |
Sept. 19.
Sayes Court. |
Sir Richard Browne to Williamson. Having recovered from the
gout I intended to have spent this week at Whitehall, and to have
driven on our concern as far as possible, before the King's journey
to Norfolk; but Mr. Evelyn saying Lord Arlington would not be in
town, I fear nothing can be done before his Majesty's return. If you
are of opinion that anything can be done sooner, I will come to
Whitehall immediately. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 15.] |
Sept. 19.
Kidlington. |
Mr. Justice Morton to Williamson. Since your last of the 14th
the Mayor of Gloucester has been with me, and an alderman, and
others of the adverse party. I cannot possibly reconcile them. The
Mayor seems very willing to choose Colonel Norwood if he will
accept it. Dr. Fielding and the adverse party make a show of
being willing, but raise objections that it will endanger their
charter, though I have assured them the contrary. They are for
Alderman Bubb, a weak man that lives out of the town and will be
led by the nose by them. The Mayor on the election day, Monday
sennight, will propose Colonel Norwood if he will accept and not
countermand it. Pray hasten Colonel Norwood's resolution, that I
may inform the Mayor. If he accepts, he should be present at the
election, that when he is sworn he may take his oath. The Bishop
exceedingly approves of this expedient. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293,
No. 16.] |
Sept. 19.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. These parts have nothing of
news. [Ibid. No. 17.] |
Sept. 19.
Whitehall. |
Licence to Thomas, Lord Dacre, who had a pass to go abroad,
but has returned within the limited time, to go beyond seas for four
years, with Thomas Leonard, his uncle, and their servants, with 40l.
in money and necessary utensils; provided he do not go into the
dominions of any prince at enmity with his Majesty, nor keep company with persons who left the country without licence, nor with
Jesuits nor seminary priests, or other evil affected persons, and
that he return when summoned by his Majesty or Privy Council,
through an Ambassador. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 36, p. 39.] |
| Sept. 19. |
Warrant to the trustees for the sale of fee-farm and other rents,
that all persons having orders registered on the moneys to arise by
the sale thereof, may be at liberty to purchase the same, the purchase money to be paid into the Exchequer, and applied first in
discharge of the orders registered, and afterwards as therein mentioned. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 117.] |
| Sept. 19. |
Sir George Downing to Sir John Bankes and Samuel Pepys. By
desire of the Treasury Commissioners, asking them to hasten their
report about the difference between his Majesty and the East
India Company about the freight of the Leopard. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 300, No. 39.] |
Sept. 19.
Deptford. |
Captain John Tinker, J. Uthwat, and Jonas Shish to the Navy
Commissioners. Sending an appraisement of the Moderation ketch,
amounting to 391l. 2s. 6d. [Ibid. No. 40.] |
Sept. 19.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing the remission to
Colonel Garret Moore of the new quit rents, amounting to
145l. 18s. 11¾d., imposed by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation
on the lands whereof he or his ancestors were seised on 23 October
1641, and which have been decreed to him and still remain in his
possession. [2½ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 156.] |
Sept. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. Directing in the same form as the last,
the remission to Colonel John Kelly of new quit reuts amounting to
43l. 8s. 11¾ [2 pages. Ibid. p. 181. ] |
Sept. 19.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. Directing letters patent to be passed
granting to Matthew Guinn, for the term of 99 years from the date
of the said letters, the duties of 2d. on every cow or bullock killed
to sell within the town and liberties of Galway, 3d. on every cask of
butter to be retailed within the said town and liberties, and 20d. on
every tun of beef or butter to be transported out of the said town
and liberties, which said duties have always been enjoyed by his
uncle, Andrew Lynch, and his predecessors, having been granted to
one of them by the Corporation of Galway, in consideration of a
Tholsel house and a sum of money given by him to the corporation,
and which are now vested in the Crown by the Acts of Settlement
and Explanation. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 192.] |
Sept. 20.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Last night arrived Sir Henry
Jones with four other passengers in the Calais packet-boat, forced in
by foul weather. The common report is about nine or ten sail of
our vessels that went out of the Downs on the 10th are lost on the
French coast. Certainly much wreck is on the coast of France.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 18.] |
Sept. 20.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. Sir Thomas Meddowes has been
persuaded by the friends to the King and Church's interest to accept
the place of head bailiff for next year, which he enters on next
Michaelmas Day. We hope the weather may retard his Majesty's
journey till then, to take part of his feast. In his absence they have
chosen Mr. James Johnson's house for his Majesty's reception, one of
the ringleaders that bore arms against his Majesty, his brother and
he being the first that stirred, on which parson Bridge took occasion
to exhort the others to fight the Lord's battles, speaking of their
father told them he had but two sons and gave them both up to the
Lord. He is the only person opposing the King's party here, but
Sir William Doyley's great favourite. His house is only hired by
the town, they are at all the charge of furniture and provision, yet
he promises himself all the honour, and the fanatics have already
concluded him to be a knight. A couple of gentlemen come as
harbingers viewed the houses and lodgings at the south end of
the town, and liked the house of Justice Caulières better than
Mr. Johnson's, which I preserve for my lord, if he come and accept
it; if not, it is wholly at your service. [Ibid. No. 19.] |
| Sept. 20. |
H. Brouncker to Williamson. I am satisfied by my lord for my
part of the money disputed betwixt the City and me, and therefore
desire you to deliver the warrant for the pardon of the arrears.
[Ibid. No. 20.] |
Sept. 20.
Windsor. |
G. Hascard to [Williamson]. Your free way in bestowing your
favours, and that infinite obligation that lies on me to make Lady
Rachel as happy as I can in this condition, make me confident to
beg of you that upon the creation or removal into the bishopric of
the dead or dying Bishop of Durham, if any benefice falls to the
King's disposal, you would give me your assistance in its procurement.
The duty I must ever owe to Lady Rachel's happiness makes me lay
aside all modesty. Lady Rachel makes me highly pleased with your
promise to be here Friday. If you please we will throw the house
out of the window, then the college will be bound to build a better.
[1¼ page. Ibid. No. 21.] |
Sept. 20.
Gloucester. |
Dr. Henry Fowler to Williamson. Concerning his interview
with Judge Morton, and the expediency of Colonel Norwood's being
made Mayor, and desiring that a letter from the King be procured,
inviting the Common Council to such a choice, as presumably no
man would then be so impudent as to deny it. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
293, No. 22.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
Warrant for a grant with survivorship to Sir Allen Apsley and his
son Peter, of the office of master, surveyor, and keeper of the hawks,
with a salary of 570l., and an allowance of 800l. a year for furnishing and provision of hawks, on surrender of patents of the same to
the former only, dated 12 July 1660. [Draft. Ibid. No. 23.] |
| Sept. 20. |
Minute of the above. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 118.] |
|
Docquet of the said grant, dated November. [Docquets, Vol. 25,
No. 152.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
The King to Robert, Bishop of Bath and Wells. Requesting him as
patron to confirm a demise made by Dr. Francis Mundy, of the rectory
of Ashbury, co. Berks, whereof he is incumbent, the vicarage there
being well endowed; it has usually been demised for long terms of
years, and the last term is not quite expired, but is surrendered to
him, and he has again demised it. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 27.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Sir Wm. Morton, or the Recorder of London, to
deliver on bail Edward Goddard, labourer, of St. Giles'-in-the-Fields,
Middlesex, condemned at the Old Bailey for felony, to Robert Lightfoot, servant to the Queen, to be by him transported to some of the
foreign plantations, Lightfoot being well acquainted with some of
the convict's relations, whom he knows to be very honest people.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 54.] |
| Sept. 20. |
The King to Lord Hatton, Governor of Guernsey. Having been
informed of the dispute at the late election of a jurat in the room of
Peter Carey, deceased, the votes for Isaac Carey and John Bonamy
having been equal, directing that the election of the said Isaac Carey
be declared void, and the said John Bonamy be admitted and sworn
as jurat. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 31, f. 78.] |
| Sept. 20. |
The King to the Bailiff and Jurats. To the like effect. [Ibid.] |
| Sept. 20. |
Privy seal for 10,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox for secret services
without account. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 116.] |
|
Docquet thereof, dated the 22nd. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 121.] |
| [Sept. 20.] |
Grant of pardon to Ralph Alexander, in the same form with
Blood's. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 116.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant of the King's moiety of the James of
Belfast, seized under the Navigation Act. [Calendared in
S.P. Col., America, &c., 1669–74, p. 261. Ibid. f. 117.] |
|
Docquet of the said grant, dated 6 October. [Docquets, Vol. 25,
No. 132.] |
| Sept. 20. |
Warrant for inserting into the grant of 12 July 1671, to the Lord
Mayor, &c., of the City of London, of certain arrears of money, a
grant of all sums which have been collected (except on the Act for
hearth money), now remaining in the hands of any collector,
whether the same be arrears of such assessment or moneys overrated on the inhabitants, and are now due and owing. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 34, f. 117.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Treasury Commissioners. The late Queen Mother
granted to Sir Peter Killigrew, in trust for Sir Thomas Orby, the
manor and lands of Crowland, co. Lincoln, for a rent of 193l. 9s., and
fine of 4,500l. Of this fine he paid 2,250l., and gave a bond for
4,500l. for payment of the other 2,250l. This debt she declared she
would for faithful service forgive him, but died before giving a
warrant for redelivery of his bond. These are therefore to authorise
the Queen Mother's trustees to redeliver the bond. [Ibid.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
Order to Simon Smith, appointed to impale Windsor Great
Park, to take in 30 acres in Cranborne Walk, lately planted with
acorns, and also as much land about the several lodges, and about the
new house called Byfield House, as was formerly impaled, and to
impale it at the agreed price. [Ibid. f. 118.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
Draft or copy thereof, with note that the new ground is Moate
Park, in the possession of William Smith or his assigns. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 293, No. 24.] |
| Sept. 20. |
Reference to the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury of Sir
Thomas Williamson's petition, praying his Majesty's assistance to
ease him of the debt he is engaged in for the late Lord Lexington,
that they may see how far his Majesty may allow him the leases
he proposes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 37, p. 6.] |
| Sept. 20. |
Warrant to pay to Samuel Cooper, the King's limner, the money
due to him after the rate of 200l. per annum for his diet since his
appointment, and to continue that allowance during pleasure.
[Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 118.] |
| Sept. 20. |
Sarah Hickes to Thomas Hayter. As her late husband, Richard
Howell, had given a bond to the King as security for Rowland
Powell, purser of the London, entreating him to cause Powell to be
called on to pass his accounts, if he has not done so, and giving
notice that she will not be responsible for any accounts of the said
Powell after that date. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 41.] |
Sept. 20.
Bristol. |
Francis Baylie to the Navy Commissioners. Giving the dimensions and freight of two vessels, for which he has been in treaty
for carrying the plank from the Forest of Dean to Portsmouth.
[Ibid. No. 42.] |
Sept. 20.
Chatham. |
Commissioner John Cox to the same. There is no longboat here
suitable for Captain Hayward. Several pieces of ironwork, and
also bar shot, have lately been stolen out of ships now in dock here
by three lads belonging to the Victory and Dunkirk, who have
been sent to Maidstone Gaol, and who shall be prosecuted with the
receiver of part of the iron. I have lent an anchor to the master of
the Charity, and an anchor and cable to the master of the King
Solomon, both of whom lost their anchors and had to run their
vessels ashore near Sheerness in the late storm. They are to return
the same into the yard at Deptford, or make such satisfaction as
you shall demand. I informed you that the bill of imprest for
400l. for the pressed men here was not paid. This Friday eight
weeks are due to them. They are in great want, and will, I fear,
leave the work here if not relieved. Pray order something to be
done for their relief. [1½ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 43.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Charles Maitland of Halton, Treasurer
Depute of Scotland, of the pension of 500l. sterling per annum,
formerly enjoyed by William, Lord Bellenden, late Treasurer Depute,
deceased, to commence at Martinmas next. Noted that this signature and docquet were both renewed, with the addition in both that
this gift was over and above a former pension of 200l. granted
7 January 1668. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 1, p. 265.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
Memorial of a protection in the ordinary form, for three years,
to Sir George Curror. [Ibid. p. 268.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for the appointment of Edward Fountaine and his brother,
James Fountaine, during their joint lives, to be Masters of the Revels
in Scotland, the survivor after the death of the other to continue
Master of the Revels during his life, with power to them to erect in
any city or town in Scotland a theatre wherein tragedies, comedies,
tragi-comedies and all other entertainments of the stage may be
shown, and to gather and govern players and persons for that purpose, which company shall be the servants of the King and the
Queen, and to receive money from persons who shall resort to such
entertainments, and further with authority not only to represent
such entertainments of the stage in Scotland, but also to authorize
the showing of all public trials of skill in the science of defence,
all puppet-shows and plays of that nature, public showing of
monsters or other strange shows, dancing on the ropes, bull-baiting,
bear-baiting, and other shows whatsoever of that kind, and with
all the liberties, privileges, immunities, and casualties whatsoever
belonging to the office of Master of the Revels, with a prohibition
to all persons except the said Fountaines and their licensees, to act
plays or represent any of the shows above mentioned, and commanding that no play or other stage entertainment be acted by the
said company, nor any other show shown or licensed by the said
Masters of the Revels, containing swearing or profanity or any
passage offensive to piety or good manners, nor any old play containing any such offensive passage, until the same shall have been
corrected. [Ibid. p. 269.] |
Sept. 20.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing the delivery to Sir
James Shaen, Surveyor-General of Ireland, or his deputies, to be
preserved by him or them for the King's service, of all the records,
offices, inquisitions, books of entries, journals, claims, particulars,
schedules, constats, deeds, transcripts, certificates, reports, abstracts,
accounts, rolls, valuations, returns, warrants, orders, instructions
and extracts, and all other books, writings, and muniments now or
late in the custody of or belonging to the late Commissioners for
executing the declaration of 30 Nov. 1660, and the instructions
thereupon dated 19 Feb. following, the late Commissioners for
executing the Act of Settlement, and the late Commissioners for
executing the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, or any of them,
or any other former Commissioners or Courts of Claims [or] Qualifications, or others heretofore appointed for distributing lands, or for
stating of arrears, adventures, or other public debts, Commissioners
of Survey or discriminations, surveyors, or others whatsoever
employed as commissioners, sub-commissioners, trustees, or otherwise in or concerning any of the Crown lands or hereditaments in
Ireland, which by virtue of the said Acts of Settlement or Explanation, or the Acts concerning the Adventurers passed in England in
17 and 18 of Charles I., or any of them, or by the course of the
laws in that kingdom have been forfeited to or vested in the late
or present King, excepting only such of the premises as by the
Acts of Settlement and Explanation are directed to be lodged elsewhere, and excepting also such other records as are lodged in the
Records of the Courts of Chancery, Exchequer, King's Bench or
Common Pleas, the said Surveyor-General or his deputies, however,
to have power to take copies of any of the said records or any other
records in any office in Ireland without fee, and also directing the
delivery to the said Surveyor-General or his deputy of the three
rooms in the new Custom House, Dublin, commonly called the
Green Chamber, formerly in the possession of the trustees for the
'49 officers, with the presses, books, and writings therein. [2¼ pages.
S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 153.] |
Sept. 21.
Swansea. |
John Man to Williamson. A vessel arrived yesterday from Padstow reports that last week there were such violent storms on those
coasts as have occasioned great losses. A Plymouth vessel lost, but
the crew miraculously saved. A Cornish one lost with all hands,
and several others lost and damaged considerably. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 293, No. 25.] |
| Sept. 21. |
Sir Charles Lyttelton to Lord [Arlington]. I received a letter
last night from Sir Thomas Lynch, in which he desires me to
excuse him to you because he was so very ill of the gout that he
kept his bed. He is sending ships to Carthagena about publishing
the peace. The person he sends is a very discreet merchant, Major
Beeston, to whom he has entrusted your lordship's adventure to
buy an emerald. He will present you with some granadillo. The
merchant sent me word by the last post that your lordship's sugar
is not yet delivered. The giving away the week's pay by an order
of Council to Sir Henry Felton and Sir Charles Gawdy makes the
gathering it since stick so hard with the other deputy-lieutenants.
[Ibid. No. 26.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Petition of John Cassells to the King, for pardon for being
seduced to aid in the robbing of Sir Henry Littleton's house, his
father having lost a plentiful estate in Ireland for his loyalty, and
he having served under his Majesty's ensigns till the Restoration.
[Ibid. No. 27.] |
Sept. 21.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant of general pardon to John Castells, alias
Castles, for highway robbery, he being one of the persons named in
the proclamation of 23 Dec. 1668. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28,
f. 54.] |
| Sept. 21. |
Notes by Williamson of information received from Blood and
others. The Sugar Bakers' Brief—very popular—obliges the
fanatics almost as much as meeting houses—many of them poor
people—it costs the King nothing. Let it be his act to the Council.
It's said the Quakers are known not to be much at the burnings
of the city. Lord Sandwich said to be opposer of it. Ireland
gives (?) by the Act of Cattle 40,000l. yearly more than before.
Mr. Church offers to procure us constant and exact accounts out of
Ireland. Lambert a dangerous man. Church.—If the Savoy
business had taken effect, there had not been a fanatic in England.
Congregations are now come to ride their teachers, and make them
do what they will. If you will not preach to us, another shall.
The people grow more fanatic; all the Presbyterians are growing
to Independents, and so must the teachers. Pres[byterians]
engaged (?) in a choice of younger preachers, that shall come out of
the country to London (?), that shall lead them, &c. The K[ing] to
allow them something. The City ministers are spoiled by eating,
visiting, &c. The right ministry is to be affectionate and without
notes. (A) Goodgroome mad, no fighter, a V.M. (Fifth Monarchy)
preacher. Earl Anglesey (as is protested) went to blast Blood in
the City. (1) In interest with the King. (2) In good intentions
to the fanatics. The city look on the correspondence with France
as Popish, to the destruction of the Protestant religion. The Scots
will be firm against this conjunction. N.B.—To have the sight
of the letters from Holland, at the Post Office. Blood knows
the key and the hands. What to be said by Blood to the City in
relation to our affairs to Holland, France, &c. Lord Holles sent on
purpose to B[lood]. (1) To be governor of a plantation. (2) Some
benefit in general. Answer, that the King would provide for him.
Met L[ord] A[shley] at a third place. Only general talk about the
benefit. Agree by, as third benefit, some establishment for his
own subsistence, and the furnishing to instruments.—In great
straits—150 in gifts. An intimation of an understanding between
L[ord] Ash[ley] and L[ord] Arl[ington]. The like hints at his first
coming out, but on one or two good symptoms of that party's condition it blew off. Now he observes it's come on again, as if enemy (?)
of Bucks. The ground lies thus: Arl[ington] and Ash[ley] agree
in some things better than Arl[ington] and D., and better than
Ashl[ey] and D.; so he would undertake on his life for truth on
Ashl[ey]'s side. This now particularly pursued. Said to Bl[ood] on
purpose to let it fall without art. Bl[ood] asks who puts temper
on the ill impressions in the people for our conjuncture with Fr[ance]
and Holland. Answered that Bucks first began this when he was in
Fr[ance], but finding by the fanatics that it was disgusted, he was
advised on all accounts to cross it rather, and to let another party
drive it, which would be to their disadvantage, &c. Marvell (?), with
Bl[ood], from Bucks. Ennys. Captain Rosse saw his. Ash[ley] comes
to Ennys' his house and sits often. Ennys tries high, at 800l. per
annum. Frequent desires (?) of Parliament. He mentions (?) this.
. . . As to the Cross party, Jones, &c., no warrants for pardons
yet. They say they shall have pardons without endeavours or
appearing (?) More likely that they hope from this cloud as to the
Dutch. They are gotten under the King's own wing, and have
quitted him so as he cannot answer. Let them either come in as his
have done, and take their pardons, or put them at a great distance,
for they may be now caballing. Their stile is, "There are hopes still;
they may be for the cause still." Jones, and Lockyer. A shrewd
fellow, corresponds with the Dutch as he and Bl[ood] did. Has
shuffled away Richard, while Bl[ood] was in hold. Talks of going
aside, i.e., they see a cloud rising in the Dutch business. |
|
Mr. Jekell put Bl[ood] after L[ord] Ormonde's business to have
killed the K[ing], at the H[ouse] of Lords with 300 men. Forgot
to tell this to the K[ing], never came into his mind till the K[ing]'s
absence. He had men ready then to do it. Would have taken
B[ishop of] Worcester (?) and L[ord] Craven one night of a sudden.
Fears a sudden blow on the King's person. Gladman hearty to
Blood's way. Has great converse of old officers. Goes right in the
business of the Dutch. He bought the of the old
Has an universal interest. Stout and shrewd. Mason. Barrow.
The first keeps a coffee house. Barrow will come in, and Lockyer
the minister. The Brief. The Sugar Bakers. Ashley and Colladon are partners in the Barbados trade, and that traffic of the Sugar
Bakers is a particular disadvantage to Ashley and Colladon. Colladon and Keeling in this matter had a controversy at law. Ashley
sends to Lord Mayor to take it up, which vexes the City. It's
suspected fire was set in this sugar house; several skulkers about
the house nights before; the windows broken open; a person ran
away. In the capitulation (?) with Keeling, Colladon promised to
press their petition. [In a very minute hand, in parts illegible.
The part from (A) is on a separate piece of paper, and perhaps is of
a different date from the beginning, which is dated 21 Sept. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 28.] |
| Sept. 21. |
Pardon to George Robinson, for perjury in his answer to a bill
of complaint exhibited by John Annand. [Docquets, Vol. 25,
No. 119.] |
| Sept. 21. |
Grant to Robert Read, on surrender of John Barcroft, of the office
of Serjeant-at-Arms. [Ibid. No. 120.] |
Sept. 21.
Portsmouth. |
Captain John Crabb to the Navy Commissioners. Desiring a
warrant for himself and his servants to be entered on the Royal
James. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 44.] |
Sept. 21.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant, or in his absence to the Lords
Justices. Directing that the accounts of Lord Aungier, who is
suspended from the execution of the offices of Vice-Treasurer and
Treasurer-at-War, be stated, and the balance appearing due from him
be paid over to the Commissioners of the Treasury. [S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 134.] |
Sept. 21.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. Directing that countenance, assistance,
and protection be given to Viscount Ranelagh and his partners, who
by the indenture of 4 August last have agreed concerning the
whole revenue of Ireland. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 135.] |
Sept. 21.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. After reciting that, by the commission of
1 August to the Commissioners for affairs relating to the settlement of Ireland, a stop had been put to all grants of lands and
hereditaments in Ireland till they reported, and that by letters under
the Signet dated 27 August the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of
England had been directed to pass a grant to Thomas, Viscount
Dillon, of the rents and arrears therein mentioned, notwithstanding
the said commission, which grant, however, on representation of the
said Commissioners, has been suspended for the present; directing
that order be given to the Barons of the Exchequer, and all others
whom it may concern, to suspend all proceedings against the said
Viscount, his lands, goods, or chattels, concerning any of the matters
intended to be released to him, till a report be made by the said
Commissioners. [Ibid. p. 136.] |
Sept. 21.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. Directing that when the charter of the
Corporation of Galway is renewed, John Shadwell, the AttorneyGeneral of Connaught, who was elected Recorder by the said corporation in 1665, be named as Recorder at a reasonable salary. [Ibid.
p. 137.] |
Sept. 21.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. After reciting that the moneys raised by
the year's value according to the Act of Explanation fell very far
short of the 300,000l. sterling therein mentioned, and that to make
up the said sum a general taxation and assessment of all the lands
in Ireland, as directed in the said Act, had become necessary, the
proceeds of which had been assigned for payment of the Crown debts
there; directing that the sums so assessed should be paid by eight
half-yearly assessments, the first to be made on 25 March next,
and the last on 29 September 1675, but if default be made for 30
days in any half-yearly payment, then the balance of the said
assessment shall be immediately levied and paid without further
time being given. [Nearly 2 pages. Ibid. p. 149.] |
Sept. 22.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation proroguing Parliament from 16 April next to
30 October 1672. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 29, and S.P. Dom.,
Proclamations, Vol. 3, p. 288.] |
| Sept. 22. |
William Garrett to Williamson. Requesting his assistance in
Mr. Edward Davenport's, M. B. of University College, Oxford,
obtaining the degree of M.D., at the King's approaching visit to the
University of Cambridge. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 30.] |
Sept. 22.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Attorney-General. On 2 July 1667, we granted
to Arthur, Earl of Anglesey, the office of Treasurer of the Navy, with
salary of 100l., and fee of 3d. in the pound, and other perquisites. On
2 November 1668, we suspended and discharged him from the said
office, and appointed Sir T. Osborne and Sir T. Littleton. As we
wish now to have only one person, but still not to end the Earl of
Anglesey's suspension, we order a warrant for Sir T. Osborne to
execute the office alone, with a salary of 2,000l. in lieu of fees, and
also a grant to him of the office of Treasurer, and of the messuage at
Deptford thereto pertaining, in reversion after the Earl of Anglesey.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 115.] |
| Sept. 22. |
Order for the naturalization of the ships Release of Hull and
Charity. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 36, p. 41.] |
Sept. 22.
Chatham. |
Edward Gregory to the Navy Commissioners. I received your
letter dispensing with your former order for putting some of the
ships at the Buoy of the Nore into petty warrant, but directing me
to go there as often as I can to visit and muster them. I desire to
know whether your commands refer only to those I formerly received
orders about, or to all now there, which Mr. Pett of Gravesend
formerly mustered. I have already much other business, and having
lost the boat appointed me during the late war, I cannot muster
ships outside Sheerness with convenience or safety. If I am to do it
I request some consideration for the consequent charge and hazard,
and that a boat be appointed to transport me. Last Wednesday
the Commissioner lent me the Jemmy to carry me to the Nore. On
the way we were taken by so violent a storm that had I not been so
well shipped, I must have been put to some extremity. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 300, No. 45.] |
Sept. 22.
Woolwich. |
Daniel Furzer to the same. About the embezzlement of the
hawsers, of which he suspects Nod, a rigger, to be guilty, and
giving the names of those who can throw most light on the matter.
[Ibid. No. 46.] |
Sept. 22.
Orchard Wyndham. |
Sir William Wyndham to the same. Concerning the timber he
has to dispose of, and suggesting Bridgwater as a convenient place
for shipbuilding. [Ibid. No. 47.] |
Sept. 23.
Everton, Nottinghamshire. |
Col. Sir Anthony Gylby to Williamson. Explaining that he had
been prevented from coming to London about his unfortunate
engagement with the receiver of the royal aid for Lincolnshire, by
having broken his arm through a fall, and asking him, as he hears
the Farmers of the Customs have been dismissed and Commissioners
appointed, to remind Lord Arlington of him, should any be appointed for Hull and those northern parts. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
293, No. 31.] |
Sept. 23.
Spring Garden. |
Sir Robert Southwell to Williamson. Pray tell my lord I will
obey what he has advised the King about sending me to Flanders,
but also tell him my condition, for being a year in Portugal without
any supply, and raising near 2,000l. to prosecute the service, though
in consequence thereof about 20,000l. of the Queen's portion has
been received, I am still kept out of my disbursements. A tally I
had on the customs of July last avails nothing. It is now above
two years since I returned home. It is therefore impossible for me,
who owe 700l., borrowed to support me, to turn my back before
getting my money. I cannot think his lordship will judge it fit to
send me abroad with such discomfort. If any decent opportunities
may avail me, I will never more advance money to give trouble to
the Treasury for returning it. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293,
No. 32.] |
| Sept. 23. |
R. Milward to Williamson. Enclosing certificate and Sir William
Sanderson's deposition about Windsor. [Ibid. No. 33.] Enclosed, |
| Sept. 7. |
Sir William Sandersons testimony that when he was granted
the Paddock Walk at Windsor, he had been promised it by
the King, but it was with the consent of the Earl of Holland,
the Constable, which was desired after the King's promise,
and that the said Earl's gift of two walks to Young and
Dowcett was during the rebellion. [Ibid. No. 33i.] |
Sept. 23.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. The Fellowship, arrived
yesterday from Hamburg, reports that the Hamburgers are strengthening themselves and making new works on the side towards the
Danish country, fearing an attack from him, his demands being
such as they cannot comply with. The northerly winds have
delayed several ships expected. [Ibid. No. 34.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Request by the Earl of Craven that he may have the same instructions as Col. Russell had when the King left him commanderin-chief [in London], with queries how officers are to be punished
who do not obey orders; where any who deserve committal shall be
sent to; and how to act in case of duels or challenges, as none of
the commissioners for the Earl Marshalship are remaining in town.
[Ibid. No. 35.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Similar paper of requests, written in the third person. [Ibid.
No. 36.] |
| Sept. 23. |
Commission to the Earl of Craven, similar to that to Col. Russell
of 25 May, calendared ante p. 271, mutatis mutandis. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 35a, f. 28.] |
| Sept. 23. |
Discharge to Herbert Crofts, created a baronet, of 1,095l. usually
paid in respect of that dignity. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 123.] |
| [After Sept. 23.] |
List of officers and gentlemen reformed out of his Majesty's there
troops of Guards, &c., The total of their pay per diem, 13l. 10s. 10d.,
exceeds the establishment 17s. 6d. per diem, besides 141l. 15s. 2d.
overpaid last year ending 23 September 1671. [5 pages. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 37.] |
Sept. 23.
Woolwich. |
Daniel Furzer to the Navy Commissioners. Giving particulars
of the damage the previous evening to the Ruby by a collision with
a collier, which he had allowed to proceed on her voyage on the
master depositing 20l., and undertaking to make good the damage,
if it comes to more. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 48.] |
Sept. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to Frederic William, Elector of Brandenburg. Letter
of commendation in favour of Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Montgomery, now in the Elector's service, who had served the King and
his father with distinction in the Civil War. [Latin. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 1, p, 272.] |
Sept. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Treasury Commissioners in Scotland. Warrant
to pay to John, Earl of Atholl, the arrears of his pension of 200l.
sterling per annum, granted 13 July 1670, of which he has hitherto
received none, and to pay him the same punctually in future.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 1, p. 274.] |
Sept. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland.
Warrant to pay 600l. sterling to John Riddell of Haineing, master
of the King's stud in Scotland, in pursuance of an agreement with
him for the setting up and keeping a breed of horses there for the
King's service. [Ibid. p. 275.] |
Sept. 23.
Lisburn. |
Sir G. Rawdon to Viscount Conway. Concerning the new buildings, &c., at Portmore, the death of the gardener, and other business
matters, desiring to know who is to be his lordship's substitute at
Charlemont, thanking him for his trouble about placing his sons at
the University, whose mother is very inclinable it be at Cambridge
where Dr. More is, and stating his troop and his lordship's had been
mustered and received three months' pay. [2 pages. Conway
Papers. S. P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 204.] |
Sept. 23.
Whitehall. |
The Commissioners appointed on 1 August last to the Lord Lieutenant. Signifying in accordance with that Commission, and by the
King's particular directions, that, as no warrants or letters be prepared or offered for the King's signature for granting any lands,
rents, or hereditaments in Ireland, or for the confirmation of any
former proceedings concerning the same, so in case any such letters
or warrants be obtained from him, all such warrants be immediately
stopped and suspended and no further proceedings be made thereon
till their report be made. [2 copies. Ibid. Nos. 205, 206.] |
Sept. 23.
Whitehall. |
The same Commissioners to Williamson. Warrant to deliver
to Sir James Shaen, their secretary, all books, papers, and writings
relating to the settlement of Ireland now in his custody or that he
can procure, particularly those of Grocers' Hall, and all others relating to the Adventurers. [Copy. Ibid. No. 207.] |
| [Sept. 23 ?] |
The King to Williamson. Authorising him to deliver to the said
Commissioners, or to whom they shall appoint, the books and papers
in his custody mentioned in the above warrant, to be redelivered as
soon as the Commissioners shall have used them, or within one year
at furthest. [Draft. Ibid. No. 207a.] |
Sept. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing a stop of issuing
any warrants for payments of money, other than what is upon the
establishments of the civil and military lists, or undertaken to be
paid by Viscount Ranelagh and his partners, until further pleasure.
[S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 146.] |
Sept. 23.
Whitehall. |
The same to the same. On the petition of Sir Daniel Bellingham,
directing a new trial on the same information, and that the former
verdict be laid aside, and also that a further information against
Edward Corker be prosecuted in the King's name for the moneys in
question. [Ibid. p. 147.] |
Sept. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. After reciting the letters of
15 August 1670, which directed a commission to be issued to the
persons therein named for inquiring into the yearly values of all
archbishoprics, bishoprics, and all other benefices and promotions
spiritual in Ireland, according to the Acts in that behalf in the time
of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth, and for assessing the yearly values
thereof above the deductions to be made according to the said Acts,
and for certifying the same, which values should be the only rule by
which thenceforth all payments of first fruits and twentieths should
be made, and that little or no progress had been made in the said
commission, directing him for the better information of the said
commissioners to cause such other commissions to be issued into the
several dioceses as by the said commissioners shall be desired, and
that the said commissions be returned to the said commissioners
by 1 January next at furthest, and also to add to the said commission Sir Arthur Forbes and George Cooper. [2 pages. S.P.
Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 151.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Petition of the Mayor and citizens of London to the King, for
an approval under the great seal of the line of the quay or wharf
between the Temple and London Bridge, prepared by them, as
ordered by the Additional Act for rebuilding the city, and approved
by his Majesty, and for a grant of such of the soil of the river as is
needful for it. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 38.] |
| Sept. 24. |
The King to the Attorney-General. Warrant to prepare a bill for
his signature, approving of the annexed draft or model of the quay
or wharf designed between the Temple and London Bridge, and
granting to the Corporation of London the ground taken in from
the Thames, to make the line uniform, except the part between
Paul's Wharf and Baynard's Castle, which shall be granted to the
Church of St. Paul, with a proviso that no building or erection whatever, except cranes, stairs, and docks, be placed within 40 feet
northward from the river, but that the same shall remain a public
and open wharf. [Ibid. No. 39, and S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34,
f 100.] |
|
Docquet thereof, dated 30 October. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 138.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Declaration of the King's approval of the water line of the
Thames, between London Bridge and the Temple, presented to him
by the Lord Mayor, &c., according to the late Act for rebuilding
the City, and of his pleasure to pass a grant to the City of all the
land that shall be taken in from the river to make the said line,
which the Attorney-General is ordered to prepare. Endorsed, "The
soil recovered out of the Thames given to the City." [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 293, No. 40.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Extract from a grant to the Lord Mayor, &c., of London, of all
the ground that may be taken in from the Thames, to make the line
between London Bridge and the Temple regular, except the portion
between St. Paul's wharf and Baynard's Castle, which is granted to
the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. [Ibid. No. 41.] |
Sept. 24.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Sir John Robinson for the discharge of James (sic)
Modyford, a prisoner in the Tower. [Copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
293, No. 42.] |
Sept. 24.
Rye. |
James Welsh to Williamson. In the last storm four vessels were
cast away at Dieppe, one from Wapping, one of Hull, one of
Margate, and one Scotch vessel carrying our soldiers. Another
Scotch ship with soldiers got into that harbour, and only lost her
mast. A Flemish vessel ran aground without anyone in it. It is
reported the storm blew down above 2,000 chimneys in Paris.
[Ibid. No. 43.] |
Sept. 24.
London. |
Consul Sir M. Wescombe to Williamson. Beseeching him to have
him despatched with all necessary instruments to his consulship at
Cadiz, so that he may return in eight or ten days by the frigates
then to sail under Sir John Chitslye (Chicheley). [1¼ page. Ibid.
No. 44.] |
Sept. 24.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Begging him to speak with the
Commissioners for the Customs for his continuance as collector there.
[Ibid. No. 45.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Colonel Edward Salmon to the King. Petition stating that in
1661 he had been committed to the Tower on suspicion of a plot, and
had continued there and in Jersey and Guernsey ever since, and
praying that he may not now, after nine years' restraint, perish with
his family for want of bread by being enclosed in Castle Cornet, but
that he may be allowed his full liberty, or at least the liberty of the
island of Guernsey, as formerly. [Ibid. No. 46.] |
| Sept. 24. |
The King to Lord Hatton. Directing him to allow to Colonel
Salmon the liberty of the island, taking care, however, of his safe
custody. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 31, f. 78.] |
| Sept. 24. |
Minute thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 118.] |
Sept. 24.
Whitehall. |
Order for a warrant to pay to Edw. Rogers 2,000l. for secret
service, without account, to be registered and paid in course out of
the money arising from the sale of fee-farm rents. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 26, f. 114.] |
| Sept. 24. |
The King to the Duke of York. In order to encourage such
gentlemen as shall serve at sea in ships of war, that they may apply
themselves to sea affairs, empowering him to issue orders to the
Navy Commissioners, to allow to the commanders of men-of-war the
victuals of volunteers sent aboard the ships, and such money as
shall make up the value of the victuals to 20l. a year for each man,
whereby commanders may be better able to entertain volunteers
at their own tables. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 31, f. 78.] |
| Sept. 24. |
Warrant for Robert, Earl of Sunderland's allowance as British
Ambassador to the Court of Spain. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34,
f. 119.] |
| Sept. 24. |
Warrant for an allowance of 40s. per diem and 200l. for equipage
to — Chidley (Chudleigh), secretary to the Extraordinary
Embassy to Spain. [Ibid.] |
|
Docquets of the last two warrants, dated 4 October. [Docquets,
Vol. 25, No. 131.] |
| Sept. 24. |
Grant to Dr. Henry Compton of the deanery of Winchester, void
by promotion of Dr. Clerke. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35b,
f. 16.] |
|
Docquet of the said grant, dated 4 October. [Docquets, Vol. 25,
No. 131.] |
Sept. 24.
New Forest. |
Thomas Eastwood to the Navy Commissioners. Giving particulars
of the trees felled there and transported to Portsmouth, and desiring
money to pay the carters, who earn it apace, as the timber in the
lower woods being all gone, they are forced to drive ten or twelve
miles. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 49.] |
Sept. 24.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Treasury Commissioners and the remanent
Lords of the Exchequer in Scotland. Warrant for admitting and
receiving John, Earl of Atholl, as one of the Commissioners of the
Exchequer there. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 1, p. 276.] |
Sept. 25.
Hull. |
Charles Whittington. Several vessels were lately lost on this
coast. Last Friday in the Humber three colliers foundered at
anchor, and all the men perished, and six more were driven ashore,
of which only two are expected to be saved. Two large vessels
richly laden with cloth sailed to-day for Hamburg. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 293, No. 47.] |
Sept. 25.
Gloucester. |
Dr. Henry Fowler to Williamson. Stating that Colonel Norwood
was to-day elected a councilman, as having served the office of
sheriff, and that when he takes the oath of councilman he will be
also put into a capacity as having served once as sheriff, and asking
that the King should command by his letter that he might fine for
his second shrievalty, and then he might be chosen Mayor for next
year, the only way to heal all the distractions there. [Ibid. No. 48.] |
Sept. 25.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. Asking him, now that his
Majesty keeps the Customs in his own hands, to procure him a place
in the Custom House there either as collector, surveyor, or land
waiter. [Ibid. No. 49.] |
Sept. 25.
Chatham Dock. |
Phineas Pett to the Navy Commissioners. The Victory, Dunkirk,
and Antelope will be ready to launch in about a month. The last
must be sheathed and have a false keel, and the Dunkirk also
ought to be, but we have no fir timber or board or elm for the
purpose. If sheathing board were speedily sent down, both might
be sheathed before launching, and expense of redocking them before
going to sea saved. The head of the double dock being finished,
fifteen of the pressed carpenters may be spared. Some repairs, that
will not cost more than 20l., are required for White the teamer's
house. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 50.] |
Sept. 26.
The Tower. |
Sir John Robinson to Williamson, at his Majesty's Court in his
progress. Enclosing Mr. Modyford's petition for Lord Arlington,
and asking that Lord Arlington should move the King for his dis-
charge, as otherwise he must be remanded to the Tower, being out
only on verbal leave from the King. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293,
No. 50.] |
Sept. 26.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Sending list of ships arrived.
[Ibid. No. 51.] Enclosed, |
|
The said list. [Ibid. No. 51i.] |
Sept. 26.
Newcastle. |
Nicholas Wood to Williamson. Enclosing an account from the
18th to the 23rd. [Ibid. No. 52.] |
Sept. 26.
Whitehall. |
John Strode to Williamson. Enclosing the privy seal for the
ship James of Belfast, and asking it to be signed and returned with
all speed, as he detains a ship on purpose to carry it to Sir Charles
Wheeler, and also, if possible, to get a letter from his Majesty to
the Custom House for making her a free ship. [Ibid. No. 53.] |
| Sept. 26. |
Sir James Hayes to Williamson. By the Prince's commands,
inquiring for the reference made last Sunday at the Council in the
business of Windsor Forest, as no direction had been left about it.
[Ibid. No. 54.] |
| Sept. 26. |
Peter Sambrooke to Viscount Conway. Being urgently pressed
for money, desiring him to order Mr. Cratford to pay him at
Michaelmas the 21l. 17s. 0d. due to him. [Conway Papers. Ibid.
No. 55.] |
| Sept. 26. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Edw. Turner 4,000l. as a free gift.
[Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 124.] |
| Sept. 26. |
Commission to Sir George Downing, Sir W. Thompson, Sir W.
Lowther, William Garway, Francis Millington, and John Upton,
appointing them Commissioners of the Customs, and Richard
Sherwyn secretary, and Richard Prowse solicitor to the Commission. [Ibid. No. 125.] |
| Sept. 26. |
Jonas Shish to the Navy Commissioners. Mr. Martin's ship
loading of Irish knees and timber is now in the river. I suggest
he should take out a lighter's loading, to allow it to be better viewed.
I have sent to Mr. Russell, the purveyor, to go on board her this
morning. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 51.] |
Sept. 26.
The Fountain, Buoy of the Nore. |
Captain Robert Stout to the same. Requesting to have his sea
victuals made up to six months', twenty days' being already expended, and asking for cooper's stores. [Ibid. No. 52.] |
Sept. 26.
Jersey. |
T. Nicolls to Williamson. Taking the opportunity of the
bearer, Mr. Richardson's, going to Court to thank him for his good
offices with Lord Arlington when he was last there, though the
benefit intended him has miscarried, owing, as he thinks, to Sir
George Downing's neglect to prefer to the Commissioners of the
Treasury his petition and the reference, and on account of his age and
infirmity, asking that the King would be pleased to confer on his
son, now a B.A. and Fellow at Oxford, one of the many places bestowed on him by him and his father, from which he never reaped
any benefit. [S.P. Channel Islands 9, No. 9.] |
| Sept. 27. |
Dr. Christopher Wren. Certificate that his Majesty having
ordered that the shop of John Okell, scrivener to the household, be
removed for the convenience of the Ordnance Office, and be placed
as he should appoint, appointing that his shop of 9½ feet in front
and 4 feet 4 inches deep be placed in the corner between Philipps
the barber's and the Banquetting House. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293,
No. 56.] |
Sept. 27.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. Three ships arrived to-day
from Morlaix with linens and oakum, the usual lading from thence.
They had on Monday and Tuesday fortnight so great storms there
that many ships were lost, and such rain that the land floods tore
down 14 windmills about the town. At St. Malo all the ships
in harbour were driven ashore, with much damage to ships and
goods. They were expecting some men-of-war and merchant
ships from the Straits, but were not without fears for them. [Ibid.
No. 57.] |
Sept. 27.
Chatham. |
Edward Gregory to the Navy Commissioners. Desiring to know
whether the ships at Sheerness are to be continued in petty
warrant, and also whether the Greenwich, which came yesterday
to the Black Stakes, is to be put into petty warrant. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 300, No. 53.] |
Sept. 27.
Lisburn. |
William Magee to Viscount Conway. A business letter, about
accounts, rents, payment of debts, &c. [Conway Papers. S.P.
Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 208.] |
Sept. 28.
Pall Mall. |
Sir Peter Wyche to Williamson. Stating that Sir Thomas
Clifford, thanks to Williamson's influence, has promised to change
his order to his satisfaction, and having heard that the result of the
Committee for Ireland will be a commission for that place, suggesting himself as a commissioner or secretary. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
293, No. 58.] |
Sept. 28.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Sending a list of ships arrived.
To-day the officers of the Customs took possession of the Custom
House here. [Ibid. No. 59.] |
Sept. 28.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. No news. [Ibid. No. 60.] |
Sept. 28.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Letters from Jamaica say that
Sir Thomas Lynch and Sir Charles Wheeler between Barbadoes and
Jamaica called at Dominica, which is inhabited by Indians. Their
king is son of an Englishman. He came on board Sir Thomas
Lynch, and discoursed in English. He seemed to be a noble person,
and brought on board many pine-apples. At Martinico they took
a caper which had done our small vessels very considerable damage.
There is about 100l. worth of damage done to Margate pier. It is
thought the Isle of Thanet has lost in these storms at least 3,000l.
in shipping. [Ibid. No. 61.] |
| Sept. 28. |
New contract between the King and Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir
D. Gauden, Sir Denny Ashburnham, Josiah Child, and B. Gauden
for victualling the Navy, to begin from 1 January next. [Docquets,
Vol. 25, No. 126.] |
Sept. 28.
The Anne yacht, Portsmouth. |
Captain Christopher Gunman to the Navy Commissioners.
Desiring a warrant for the provisions he may require during his
stay there. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 300, No. 54.] |
Sept. 28.
Victualling Office. |
Sir D. Gauden and Co. to the same. Desiring that Sir T. Clutterbuck's bill for 681l. 5s. 6d. for victuals supplied at Leghorn be
accepted and placed to their account. [Ibid. No. 55.] |
| Sept. 28. |
The same to the same. Desiring a survey of the casks and iron
hoops returned to Deptford from the Straits fleet, which they
assert are in bad condition, without which they will not give the
pursers receipts for them. [Ibid. No. 56.] |
| Sept. 28. |
W. Fownes to the same. Enclosing an account of the wages
earned on each particular ship and vessel, repairs of storehouses,
dwelling-houses, docks, &c., at the yard at Deptford, for each of
the years 1669 and 1670, with a request that one of his instruments might be borne on the books as a shipwright, almost all
officers in the yards being allowed that privilege. [Ibid. No. 57.]
Enclosed, |
|
The said accounts, showing the charge of the extraordinary in
each year amounted to 7,051l. 17s. 7d. and 9,157l. 6s. 5d.,
and of the ordinary to 1,454l. 15s. 1d. and 1,376l. 2s. 11d.
[Ibid. Nos. 57i, 57ii.] |
Sept. 29.
London. |
Dr. Thomas Vyner to Williamson. Suggesting that for the encouragement of the loyal party at Gloucester the King should write
to the University of Oxford to confer the degree of M.D. on
Henry Fowler, the late Mayor, who is already M.B. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 293, No. 62.] |
Sept. 29.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Shipping news. [Ibid. No. 63.] |
| [Sept. 29.] |
Contents of Wool exported from Ireland during the year ended
that day. |
|
Stones. |
lbs. |
|
Cork |
47,151 |
3 |
|
Dublin |
89,182 |
0 |
|
Drogheda |
20,942 |
0 |
|
Dundalk |
8,486 |
0 |
|
Dungarvan |
8,193 |
1 |
|
Galway |
12,892 |
0 |
|
Kinsale |
2,985 |
0 |
|
Limerick |
8,944 |
11 |
|
Ross |
5,226 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
530 |
0 |
|
Waterford |
54,601 |
0 |
|
Wexford |
2,707 |
0 |
|
Youghal |
90,467 |
8 |
|
[Two Copies, S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, Nos. 209, 210.] |
| Sept. 30. |
William, Duke of Newcastle, to Lord Arlington. Asking for a
pardon for John Booth, his former steward in Northumberland,
convicted at the last Newcastle assizes for clipping coin, and declaring his belief in his innocence, and that his conviction was the
result of a conspiracy by some of his former fellow-servants, who
had been dismissed in consequence of his detecting them in frauds
and enormities. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 64.] Probably
enclosed, |
|
Certificate of the Duke on Booth's behalf, sent to the judge at
the trial, which he refused to look on. [Ibid. No. 64i.] |
Sept. 30.
Whitehall. |
Sir Thomas Clifford to Williamson. Promising to do all he can
to help Sir Peter Wyche as desired. [Ibid. No. 65.] |
Sept. 30.
Essex House. |
C. Cratford to Viscount Conway. Enclosing an account of the
present estate of Dame Elizabeth Finch, deceased, and other accounts,
and a bond to the executors, which he asks him to execute.
[Conway Papers. Ibid. No. 66.] |
Sept. 30.
Portsmouth. |
Commissioner J. Tippetts to the Navy Commissioners. I arrived
late on Friday, the ways being bad, and Cobham Bridge part
carried away with the land flood, and the river too deep to be
passed through. The Phænix is ready to sail, having all her beer
on board, and about 50 men, besides 40 more on the Reserve, now
at Spithead. I suggest that the Phænix puts out before the Reserve
comes in, otherwise many of these men will be gone. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 300, No. 58.] |
| Sept. |
Answer submitted to the Royal Society to three papers of
Mr. Hobbes against Dr. Wallis, lately published in the months of
August and this present September 1671. Refuting various
propositions concerning infinites, squaring the circle, and the root
of a square. [Printed paper. 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293,
No. 67.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Monsieur Petit to Lord [Arlington]. Several merchants have
promised me to sign a request to the King for the establishment of an Agent of Commerce, which I have proposed, and
to wait on his Majesty and the Council on their return to represent the services I have rendered them and the advantage
of keeping a man who has known for so long their affairs and
papers. An English friend, seeing the change in the officers of
the Customs, has proposed to me that if he could be recommended to the office of Surveyor at London, or another English
town, he would pay me a good pension. If my lord approves,
this would be an entertainment for me till he can do something
for me, this being the 23rd month of my disgrace. [French.
Ibid. No. 68.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Duncan to Lord Arlington. Petition, as he
desires to go to the North Country to see his many poor motherless
children, he being near 80 years of age, asking his Majesty's signature to the annexed pass, as he fears to be arrested for debt.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 69.] Annexed, |
| Sept. |
Pass for Duncan to go to Hull, and thence to Edinburgh, and
to any other place in England or Scotland. [On Parchment. S.P. Dom., Car. II., Case C.] |
Sept.
Preston. |
Daniel and Margaret Whitbie to Viscount Conway. Apologising
for not having appeared at Ragley, none having ever sent them
word of how it went with the good lady, the Viscount's mother, till
she was dead. Your sister many years ago, before her marriage,
had from Peg Thurgood a carcanet of diamonds, a legacy from her
grandmother Gill, and at last took it to Ireland, promising to give
her 20l. for it, which has never been paid, though often promised.
Peg is lately married, my wife is censured or suspected of having
given away the legacy, which Peg despairs of. We dare not write
to Ireland, lest Sir George should know of it and be angry with his
lady, and therefore desire your advice and help to find a way of
privacy to let your sister know of it. [Conway Papers. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 70.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Anthony Thorold to —. Petition stating that he had
hazarded his life at the garrison of Newark, and lost his whole
estate, being in the hands of Sir Robert Thorold, his uncle, and so
was made incapable of following his trade as a merchant in London;
that he was sent, on the King's return, to Lyme by Sir Nicholas
Crispe and the other Commissioners, where he has lived ever since
as land waiter, surveyor, and part of the time collector, and that he
is now dismissed from his employment, and praying to be employed
again in the same office and port. [Ibid. No. 71.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
The relations of Mr. Collingwood to [Lord Arlington]. That
the office of registrar to the Dean and Chapter of Durham falling
vacant by death of Thomas Bullock, Robert Collingwood, who is a
fit person, and disbursed much in the late King's service, was recommended thereto by his Majesty's letters, and was accepted in a full
chapter. As he was a stranger to the business, he was advised to
procure a deputy, and he chose one who was unanimously approved.
He also paid the duty charged on the office by Act of Parliament,
as Hedley, who has received the profits since the registrar's death,
refused to pay it. After all this, the Dean, by private misinformation, procured a revocation of the King's letter for Collingwood,
pretending a desire that the office should be better served, but this
is not done, as the same deputy still officiates. We, his relations,
beg that you will either confirm Collingwood in his place, or give
him a hearing at the Council board as to his title. [1¼ page,
Ibid. No. 72.] |
| [Sept. ?] |
Sir Heneage Finch to Viscount Conway. I have been so accustomed to receive from you great and generous obligations that I was
not surprised when I found by my brother's letter that you were
ready with all frankness and alacrity to embark in an affair of so
much importance to me and my family. I can only say, in return,
that there is no one living to whom I am more willingly bound, and
that I had much rather receive a favour from your hands than owe
it to any other mediation. I hope the matter itself will bear a
month's deliberation, some things being necessary to be cleared
before we can well justify our proceedings to ourselves, and our misfortunes must be very critical, if so small a respite makes us come
too late. Last Wednesday I met Sir Thomas Osborne in the Gallery
at Whitehall, to whom I am much bound for his kind mention of
my brother, and undertaking to excuse his non-attendance on the
Duke of B[uckingham]. We spoke, among other things, of the
removal of the Farmers of the Customs, and placing them in the
hands of new Commissioners (see ante, p. 505), and whilst we were
conjecturing who should be the men, he heartily wished my brother
one of them, which, though only a wish, made, as it ought, a very
great impression on me. I saluted him at last as Treasurer of the
Navy, according to the new model, which has taken away all fees
and reduced it to a salary of 2,000l. per annum, relying upon
common report (see ante, p. 498). But he would not own it, and I
perceived afterwards he had no reason to do it, being present at a
debate where it was difficult to resolve on the person, yet I had
then an opportunity of whispering to Lord Ashley something in his
favour, and I am persuaded that if his obtaining that place did not
look more like a victory than a reward, his hopes were very fair.
But everyone that has friends must be content sometimes to fare the
worst for them. If you had not buried yourself in the country,
where any news is welcome, I should be ashamed to entertain you
with such trifles, but of all employments that of a gazetteer à la
main is absolutely the worst; therefore I hope you will deliver
me from the temptation of taking up this trade by removing to
London, where the winter air is much softer and gentler for my
sister's constitution than the country can be, and change of air,
though for the worse, often has a good effect on long diseases. My
wife will not suffer her respects to be forgotten, and my daughter
Grimston presents her duty to her aunt and yourself. [1½ page.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 293, No. 72a.] |
| Sept. |
Creation of a new office of General Survey and inspection of the
customs, and subsidies of tonnage and poundage, and duties on
imports and exports, with a grant of the office to Giles Dunstar,
John Man, and George Blake, with a yearly salary of 1,000 marks
each. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 129.] |
| Sept. |
Creation of a head office of General Receipt, into which shall be
paid from time to time the money collected from the customs, &c.,
with a grant of the same office to Rich. Mounteney, with a yearly
salary of 1,000l. [Ibid. No. 130.] |
| Sept. |
List of nine merchant ships, giving their dimensions, masters'
names, &c., in order to choose two for the West Indies. [S.P. Dom.,
Car, II. 300, No. 59.] |
|
Lists sent by Morgan Lodge to Williamson, of King's and
merchant ships in the Downs, the wind, &c. |
| Vol. 293. No. |
Date. |
King's Ships. |
Outward. |
Inward. |
Wind. |
Remarks. |
|
73 |
Sept. 1 |
1 |
17 |
1 |
S.E. |
|
|
74 |
" 7 |
1 |
34 |
0 |
N.W. |
|
|
75 |
" 9 |
— |
— |
— |
S.W. |
All those in the last two
lists are here still, and
one more outward bound
come in. |
|
76 |
" 10 |
— |
— |
— |
N. |
This morning the wind
became fair, and all the
ships are sailed or preparing to sail. |
|
77 |
" 12 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
N.W. |
There are more in the
Downs, but there is such
a storm that we do not
know what they are. |
|
78 |
" 13 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
N.W. |
The storm continues, but
the ships ride fast except
one Hollander that struck
the sand, but got off with
the loss of his mainmast. |
|
79 |
" 14 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
N.N.W. |
|
|
80 |
" 15 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
N.W. |
Some of the ships that
sailed on Sunday are
coming back again. |
|
81 |
" 17 |
1 |
20 |
2 |
N.W. |
|
|
82 |
" 23 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
N. |
|
|
83 |
" 24 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
S. |
Weather stormy. |
