Charles II: June 1677 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1677-8. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1911.

'Charles II: June 1677', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1677-8, (London, 1911) pp. 166-221. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas2/1677-8/pp166-221 [accessed 23 April 2024]

June 1677


	BY WEIGHT.				BY TALE.				IN THE PYX.

June 1.	Receipt by Robert Chaplin for a letter received from Secretary Williamson to Sir Jonathan Atkins, Governor of Barbados, with one enclosed to him from the King. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 50.]
June 1. Rydal.	Daniel Fleming to Williamson. The other day John Bancks, who has served my father and me above 40 years, received a letter from my friend Dr. Barwick, acquainting him with your noble offer to help his son with a poor child's place in Queen's College, which is a favour so surprising to him that he is not able to return you his due acknowledgements, but has desired me to do it. The boy was born here in Westmorland and, he being very apt and my old servant's only son, he has almost beggared himself, his wife and his other children in maintaining him at Kendal and Westminster schools, so your great kindness will be a great charity to him and his parents, and will, I hope, prove to the honour of our college. It's true he has been somewhat wild, but I hear he is a very good scholar and I doubt not Mr. Provost's eye over him will make him do well. If your kindness had not come thus seasonably, the old man would have been forced to have sent for his son into the country for want of maintenance and to have got him to be a schoolmaster somewhere, but I hope through your favour he may do better.
	We are busy in this county, Cumberland and Lancashire in taking care that his Majesty's money be raised in due time for the building of 30 ships and the Lord direct you all, who are his counsellors, to advise him to what shall prove best both for Church and State. [Ibid. No. 51.]
June 1. Stockton.	Richard Potts to Williamson. The wind has been easterly for above 14 days and continues N.E. with rainy dark weather. [Ibid. No. 52.]
June 1. Plymouth.	George Dyer to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived. [Ibid. No. 53.] Enclosed,
June 1. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 53. i.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant from the King to the Earl of Northampton, Constable of the Tower. The Earl of Salisbury, a prisoner in the Tower, has petitioned for liberty to repair to his house in the country, his health being much impaired and his wife being near her confinement and endangering her life by remaining with him. He is therefore to permit the Earl to go to his house at Hatfield, there to remain till required to return to the Tower. With note, that, before the King would sign the warrant, the last clause was altered to an order to return to the Tower the last of June. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 183.]
June 1.	Commission to Richard Barbour to be ensign in Lord Hatton's foot company in Guernsey. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 208.]
June 1.	Warrant for a privy seal for payment of 50l. a year apiece to George Barkham, yeoman rider to the Queen, and Ferdinando Herbert, groom of the stirrup to her, in lieu of their diets, by the Cofferer of the Household for the time being, with full power to the Lord Treasurer or the Commissioners of the Treasury to pay to the said Cofferer 100l. per annum to begin from 1 Jan., 1675[-6], to be paid over quarterly to the said Barkham and Herbert. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 91.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for taking off the respites of Ensign Francis Wheeler. (Calendared in S.P. Col., America, etc., 1677–80, p. 100.) [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 45.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Caveat that no grant pass of the office of clerk of the Crown of the county of Wexford or of the office of craner of the city of Dublin without notice to Williamson. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 39.]
	Request for entering the above caveat, the said offices having been already granted to Henry Cooly and Thomas Clinton. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 54.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Proclamation at the request of the House of Lords for the apprehension of Aaron Smith, summoned before that House for dangerous and seditious words against the being of this present Parliament, who has absconded. [S.P. Dom., Proclamations 12, p. 358.]
	Draft thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 55.]
June 1. Whitehall.	The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland. We have seen your letters to our Secretary of 2 Feb. and 6 March. The first mentions a debt due by the Earl Marischal to the Lords of Session as part of their public stock and that for recovery thereof legal diligence was done by them not only by apprising of the benefit of the contract betwixt the late Earl Marischal and the Treasurer, Treasurer Deput and Exchequer, but also by arresting in the hands of our Treasurer and Treasurer Deput and in the hands of Sir Walter Seaton, then collector of the Customs. Therefore our will and pleasure is that you allow to the said Sir Walter the sums paid by him to the said lords conform to their decreet against him, or at least so much as he has really paid or granted security to them for, and for our reimbursement that you retain the like sum out of the first subsequent year's payment of the last 5,000l. sterling granted by us to the present Earl Marischal and that you take a right from the said lords of their diligence and to their debt for our behoof.
	Your next mentions the 6,000l. sterling, which with other sums we gave to the present Earl of Morton in lieu of his possession of that part of our property in Orkney and Zetland, and that he craves payment not only of that principal but of certain alleged annual rents since 1672. As to the principal, we are willing to comply with his desire and your opinion, and hereby authorize and require you to make payment to him for his life rent use and to his uncle, Sir James Douglas, in fee of the said 6,000l. sterling, 2,000l. to be paid next Lammas and 2,000l. yearly thereafter till the said 6,000l. be paid completely, the said Earl and his foresaids always giving such acquittances as you shall conceive fit for our security. You observe that the not payment hitherto of this 6,000l. was not occasioned by any delay in us or you, but by the Earl himself, who till now has not declared how that money should be settled on those that were to succeed to him, and therefore we do not conceive it just or reasonable that we should pay any interest for the past time, nor any sum in lieu thereof, and as for the future, if the above written terms of payment be kept, we think there ought to be no interest; if they be not, when that falls out, we will then consider it. [Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Scotland., Warrant Book 4, p. 238.]
June 1. Whitehall.	The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland. Having considered your letter of 6 Feb. to the Duke of Lauderdale, representing the grounds of abatement given in by the present tacksmen of the Customs and particularly sustained by them on occasion of several ships having been carried to foreign ports by privateers, some of which were destroyed and others not yet returned, as also on occasion of that stop of trade at Bordeaux by the quartering of the French King's forces there for about two months, and seeing you tell us these grounds for an abatement are as pregnant as any offered by former tacksmen, on which they had their abatements, and that it is your opinion that we may grant them an abatements of 1,600l. sterling for the past year of their tack duties, we hereby authorize and require you to allow to the said tacksmen the said abatement of 1,600l. sterling for the past year of their tack duty. [Ibid. p. 239.]
June 1. Whitehall.	The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland. Warrant, after reciting a former letter of August last, which ordained them to receive from Sir John Falconer, Master of the Mint, his whole accounts as well what he had disbursed for new tools, buildings and reparations as also the balance of his former accounts so likewise what he had advanced to the officers of the Mint as their fees, and further required them to state and finish the said accounts and to subscrive what was the balance due to him thereon and that in obedience thereto they had not only received and stated the said accounts, but also had examined the whole articles thereof and had lately visited the said Mint, the new buildings, reparations, tools and other necessaries relating to the coinage, which was furnished by the said Sir John and is the matter of his said disburse, and found the same to be truly provided conform to the said account, and that they had compared Sir John's charge with his discharge and drawn the balance thereon; ordaining and appointing the balance of the said Sir John's said account to be paid to him out of the bullion collected since Nov., 1675, and to be collected at the several precincts of the kingdom till he be completely paid, that is to say, that they allow to him such a weight of bullion, 12 deniers fine, which being calculate at 12s. per ounce will be equivalent to the said balance, dispensing hereby with the coinage and the king's profit of the same, and ordaining them to discharge and defalcate the said weight of bullion from off his charge without charging him with the king's ordinary profits arising therefrom, and to allow the same to him as if the said quantity had been coined and passed the irons, and, lest the yearly coinage be anything considerable lessened or the officers of the Mint should in the meantime want their fees, which have been paid monthly to them, since the said Sir John has offered to continue the coinage by way of exchange to the value and quantity of 70 stone weight yearly till he be paid off the said balance, and to pay the officers of the Mint their fees, requiring them to take bond from him to continue the yearly coinage of the said quantity by way of exchange and to pay the said officers their fees accordingly. [Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 240.]
June 1. Whitehall.	The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland. We have considered your letter to our Secretary of 2 Feb. last, stating that you had passed the remission to Sir James McGill for the slaughter of Sir Robert Balfour and that you had put it into the hands of the Treasurer Deput, there to remain till Sir James should find surety not to reside in Fife during his life, and, seeing that he has hitherto given no such security and that it is your opinion that the remission be burdened with that quality, it is our will and pleasure that the said remission be expressly burdened with that quality that he shall not reside in Fife during his life. [Ibid. p. 242.]
June 1. Whitehall.	The King to the Bishop of the Isles. Granting him a dispensation to continue to exercise the functions of a minister at Dunbar as formerly, and to receive the profits of that living, because the revenues of that bishopric are so inconsiderable that they can hardly afford him a comfortable subsistence and that he can very well discharge the duty of a minister at Dunbar without any prejudice to those committed to him by his late promotion. [Ibid. p. 243.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a patent creating Patrick, Earl of Kinghorn, Lord Lyon and Glamis, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn, Viscount Lyon, Lord Glamis, Tannadyce, Sidlaw and Strathdightie with all the precedencies, &c. thereto belonging, as his deceased grandfather, his deceased father and he enjoyed the said title of Earl of Kinghorn, Lord Lyon and Glamis. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 244.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a patent creating Henry Sinclair, oy to the deceased John, Lord Sinclair, being the eldest son of Mrs. Katherine Sinclair, only child of the said John, Lord Sinclair, procreate between her and the deceased John Sinclair, fiar of Hirdmestoun, her spouse, and the heirs male of the body of the said Henry Sinclair, which failing John Sinclair, his brother, and the heirs male of his body, which failing, Robert Sinclair, brother to the deceased John Sinclair of Hirdmestoun and the heirs male of his body, which failing, George Sinclair, his other brother, and the heirs male of his body, which failing, Matthew Sinclair, his other brother, and the heirs male of his body, which failing the nearest and lawful heirs male of the said Henry Sinclair, to be Lord Sinclair, with all the precedencies, &c., belonging to the Lord Sinclair. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 245.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a grant to Charles Maitland of Halton, his heirs, assigns and partners, of all mines, metals and minerals belonging to his Majesty that are or shall be found hereafter within the lands of Calderhall or within the lands of Pumpherstoun, Easter and Wester Campes, Langtoun, Selmes, Ormestoun and Ormestounhill, Upper and Nether Sheills, and all other lands, whether property or commonty, lying in the parish of Caldercleir, alias Easter Calder, and within all lands lying within the parish of Mid Calder and within the lands of Corsett and Corsetburne lying within the paroch of and within the lands of Cairsett, lying within the paroch of and within the lands of Morfatt and Morfathill lying within the paroch of Temple with all other lands whatsoever, whether property or commonty, lying within any of the parochs above specified for 31 years with the powers, &c., usual in such cases, the said Charles Maitland and his foresaids giving always a reasonable satisfaction for ground skaith only to the heretor or possessor of the lands where the mines are wrought or the works thereof erected by the determination of two indifferent persons to be named by the Privy Council, the said Charles Maitland paying yearly the tenth part of the free profit of all ores and minerals belonging to his Majesty within any of the lands or parishes aforesaid, with a proviso that, if the working of the said mines is not begun at some place of the said lands or parishes within seven years, the present patent shall be void. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 246.]
	Memorandum that on 19 Feb., 1674–5, a gift of the said mines, &c., was passed in favour of Richard Elphingstoune, younger, of Calderhall, which is now recalled and cancelled. [Ibid. p. 247.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a charter to Charles, Earl of Mar. (The purport appears from the ratification printed in the Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, Vol. VIII., p. 508.) [Docquet. 3 pages. Ibid. p. 248.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Sir Charles Halket of Pitferran and his heirs male, which failing, to his heirs and assigns whatsoever, of the lands of Knockhouse, the lands of Pentconoquhie, the third part of the lands of Pitfirran and the half of the town and lands of Limekills, except the manor place of Limekills, proceeding on his own resignation, with a novodamus and an union of the said lands into the Barony of Pitfirran and with a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 251.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Sir James Cockburn of that ilk, his heirs and assigns whatsoever, of the lands and baronies of Ravenscraig and Dysert in Fife, proceeding on the resignation of the children of umquhile William Oliphant, indweller in Dysert, with the consent of Elizabeth Stirling, their mother, with a novodamus and an union of the premises into the barony of Ravenscraig, and with a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4. p. 252.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a charter to Sir Alexander Seaton of Pitmedden. (The purport appears from the ratification thereof, printed in the Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, Vol. VIII., p. 263.) [Docquet. 3 pages. Ibid. p. 253.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrants for charters of new infeftment to the following persons of the following lands:—
	James Dunbar of Boath and Katherine Brodie, his spouse, and the survivor of them in conjunct fee and liferent and the heirs male of that marriage, which failing, to the other heirs male and of tailly.				Lands of Petwhin on his father's resignation, five acres called Beljum's lands on the resignation of Alexander Urquhart of New Hall, the milne acres of Aulderne and acres of lands in the fields called the Cloggans or Tobacco lands, &c., possessed by Alexander Taylor, on the resignation of the deceased Alexander, Lord Duffus, the acres of Broadland and Aulderne on the resignation of John Grant of Moynes, with a novodamus and a dissolution of the premises from all baronies, &c., whereunto they formerly belonged and an union thereof unto the barony of Boath, and with a change of the holding of certain of the premises from simple ward to taxt ward and with a ratification of the charters made by the Lords of Calder to the said James Dunbar and his authors and of the rights made by James Brodie, younger, of that ilk, to him of the lands of Meikle Peannick and others.
	James Dunbar of Mocnrum and the heirs male of his body, which failing, to his eldest heir female without division and to their heirs male, which failing, to their eldest heirs female, they always using the name, surname and arms of Dunbar of Mochrum, with remainders over.				Twenty mark land of Chaillochglesse, twenty shilling land of Gargree and other lands on the resignation of Thomas, father to the said James and on the resignation of William McGuffock of Altercray, whereto the said James has right as heir to his father, with a novodamus and an union thereof into the barony of Mochrum and with a change of the holding of such of the lands as hold ward from simple ward to taxt ward.
	Alexander Brown of Thornidykes, his heirs and assigns whatsoever.				Lands and barony of Thornidykes in the shirefdomes of Berwick and Edinburgh and the constabulary of Haddingtoun, on the resignation of William Borthwick of Craikstoun, with a novodamus and a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward.
	William Steward of Castle Steward, fourth son of James, Earl of Galloway, deceased, and the heirs male of his body, which failing, to his heirs male and assigns whatsoever, which failing, to the heirs male whatsoever of the deceased Col. William Steward, late of Castle Steward, bearing the names and arms of Steward.				Lands and barony of Castle Steward, formerly called the lands and barony of Culcreuchie in the parochins of Pennygham and shirefdome of Wigton, on the resignation of the deceased Col. Steward, with a novodamus and a change of the name of the Foord House of Crie to be called Newtoun Steward and an erection of the said village of Newtoun Steward into a free burgh of barony to be called the burgh of Newtoun Steward and with a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward.
	[Docquets. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, pp. 256–261.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a charter ratifying the heretable bond granted by the deceased Mark Ker of Moriestoune to umquhile Isobell Ker, relict of the deceased John Bruce, dated 20 Feb., 1673, whereby he obliged himself, his heirs and successors, to infeft the said Isobell Ker in liferent and John Ker, her son, his heirs and assigns, in fee in an annual rent of 160l., money of the realm, and, in case annual rents should be altered, in such an annual rent as should be answerable to the principal sum of 4,000 merks, together also with the letters of assignation made by the said Isobell Ker to Alexander Swintoun of Mersingtoun, advocate, dated 22 Feb. last, whereby she assigned to him all debts and sums due to her and particularly the above 4,000 merks, and also all right and title his Majesty has to the said annual rent as last heir to the said Isobell Ker or otherwise granting and confirming the same to the said Alexander Swintoun, his heirs and assigns whatsoever. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 262.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a charter to Andrew Agnew, now of Sheuchane, eldest son to the deceased Patrick Agnew, his heirs and assigns whatsoever, of the two merk land and half merk land of Knockglasse and other lands, proceeding on a decreet of adjudication obtained of the same at the instance of the said Andrew Agnew against Uthreid McDonnell, son and lawfully charged to enter heir in special to the deceased Hugh McDonnell of Knockglasse, his father, the Commissioners of the Treasury, the Lord Advocate and the Director of the Chancellary, and also granting and confirming to the said Andrew Agnew and the heirs male of his body, which failing, to the nearest and lawful heirs male whatsoever of the said Patrick Agnew, the five merk land of Largis alias Larg Liddisdale and other lands on the resignation of William Gordon of Craichlaw to the said Patrick Agnew and his heirs and assigns and an assignation by him to the said Andrew Agnew of his procuratory of resignation and instrument of resignation, with a novodamus and a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 263.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Colin Campbell of Lundie, and Helen Abercrombie, his spouse, and the survivor of them in conjunct fee and liferent and the heirs procreate betwixt them, which failing, to the said Colin Campbell, his heirs and assigns whatsoever, of the shaddow half lands of Moncoffer, the town and lands of Corskie and the town and lands of Inverichnies, on the resignation of Sir Alexander Abercrombie of Birkenboig, with a novodamus and a change of the holding of such of the said lands as hold ward from simple ward to taxt ward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 265.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a gift to John Foullis, merchant in Edinburgh, as factor for Edward Nicholas and Edward Bourn, partners and woollen drapers in London, and for their use in the first place and also to the said John Foullis as factor for James Foullis, merchant tailor in London, George Harvie, feltmaker in London, and John Murray, merchant in Edinburgh, of the escheat of Hector McKenzie, merchant in Edinburgh, now at his Majesty's gift through the said McKenzie being orderly denounced rebel and put to the horn by virtue of letters of horning executed against him at the instance of the said Edward Nicholas and Edward Bourn. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 266.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a gift of the ward and non-entry of all lands, &c., which pertained to Sir John Forbes, of Watertown, deceased, holden of his Majesty for service of ward and relief, and also of the marriage of the son and apparent heir of the said Sir John Forbes, and, failing him by decease, of the marriage of the next heir. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 267.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a gift to Robert Blaickwood, merchant in Edinburgh, of the escheat of Robert Hamilton, merchant in Ayr, now at his Majesty's gift through the said Hamilton's being orderly denounced rebel and put to the horn by virtue of letters of horning executed against him at the instance of the said Robert Blaickwood. [Docquet. Ibid.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Memorials of protection to — Ogilvy of Boyne for — years and to Alexander, Lord Saltoun, and to Alexander, Master of Saltoun, for two years respectively. [Ibid. pp. 268, 269.]
June 1. Whitehall.	Warrant for a presentation of Walter Steward, student of Divinity, to be minister at the kirk of Eallen in the diocese of Aberdeen, vacant through James Fraser, late minister thereat, being deposed. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 269.]
June 2. Whitehall.	Request by the Duke of Monmouth that a warrant be prepared for taking off the respite of Samuel Gerard, soldier in Sir C. Musgrave's company in Col. John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards, for the musters of May, July, September, December, January and March, 1676, he being absent during that time in foreign parts. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 56.]
June 2. Whitehall.	Laurence Hyde to Williamson. Conveying to him the enclosed which Williamson had told him he thought reasonable. [Ibid. No. 57.] Enclosed,
June 2. Whitehall.	Request by L. Hyde, as late ambassador to Poland, for 10l. a day from 13 Jan., 1676[–7], till which time he had provision made for him by tallies on the farmers of the hearth money, till 13 Feb., on which day he returned to London, amounting to 310l. [Ibid. No. 57.i.]
June 2.	———— to Williamson. I am informed that a woman, whose name I have not heard, who pretends great devotion and frequents the services of the church, practises the wicked art of fortune telling near Lothbury, and that she said that the late blazing star and the whale signified that the best (or greatest) person of this kingdom should before next Michaelmas be poisoned and that there should be an alteration of religion now by law established, which alteration notwithstanding should not continue long, for the Protestants should be delivered by the Duke of Bucks., the Earl of Sarum and the Duke of Monmouth. These were the three names mentioned to me as near as I can remember.
	The gentleman's name in whose hearing, as I am informed, she spoke to the above effect, I heard, but having never heard his name before or seen him, I have utterly forgotten it, and my informer is now at such a distance that I cannot enquire, but I was told he was a merchant, a true loyalist and good Churchman, and dwelt in Austin Friars at the corner house above one Mr. Cooke's, and over against the Dutch Church.
	I was also informed that inferior authority was informed of the said words, but, not hearing that as yet any animadversion has been taken of the woman, or she restrained of such wicked practices, I thought it, if an error, yet of the safest hand to turn informer myself, and hope I do not amiss in concealing my name. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 58.]
June 2.	Request to Williamson to prepare commissions for Bernard Ellis to be lieutenant and Capt. Richard Barbor to be ensign to Lord Hatton's company in Guernsey. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 88.]
[June 2 ?]	Order to Roger Hewett to insert in the list of his Majesty's pensioners in his custody Capt. John Kirle in place of Lieut.-Col. Robert Clark, deceased, to receive 2s. per diem, to commence from the muster of May last. [Ibid.]
June 2. Whitehall.	Leave to Capt. Daniel Macarty, one of the pensioners, to be absent beyond seas for 12 months. [Ibid.]
June 2. Whitehall.	Order by the Duke of Monmouth on the petition of Abraham Hebert for leave to proceed according to law against Robert Mason, yeoman of the Male to his Majesty, for the recovery of a debt of 75l. due for two years, that, if Mason give not the petitioner satisfaction within 15 days, it shall be free for the petitioner to take his course at law against him notwithstanding any privilege. [Ibid. p. 90.]
June 2.	Caveat that, Robert Goffe of St. Giles' in the Fields being supposed to have killed a woman, the King has granted the forfeiture (if any) to Mr. Bulstrode. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 39.]
June 2.	Caveat against any pardon to Sir Roger Cave for killing a man or any grant of his estate without notice to the Earl of Plymouth. Cancelled. [Ibid.]
June 2. Whitehall.	The King to the Earl of Rothes, Chancellor, Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the College of Justice, and the remanent Senators thereof. On application made to us by the Envoy Extraordinary of Sweden concerning the capture and confiscation of the Calmar of Calmar in Sweden, we commanded our Advocate some weeks ago to cause summon Andrew Smeetoun, late captain of the private man-of-war called the Euphan, by whom the said ship was taken, as also the several owners of the said private man-of-war to appear before us at Whitehall the 30th instant, that we ourself might then and there consider the whole cause in relation especially to our treaties, but now, finding that the defenders are many and several of them are orphans and in poor condition and being unwilling to draw any of our subjects in that kingdom to answer here and at so great a distance, and seeing that we repose entire confidence in your justice not only to our subjects but to all strangers and especially to the subjects of our allies, we have thought fit rather to leave the matter to you, and that, if the Swedish envoy or Mr. Souton can find any new matter or any new instance to prove the master to have been a burgher of Sweden or the goods English or Swedes at the time of their capture or any other material allegation not before made, on their petition you do grant summons of reduction, not doubting you will administer equal justice to all concerned and will duly weigh the law of nations and our treaties. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 270.]
June 2. Whitehall.	Memorial of protection to Col. John Home of Prenderguest for three years. [Ibid. p. 271.]
June 2. Whitehall.	The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting that the salary allowed to Roger, Earl of Orrery, as President of Munster by his letters patent and the old establishment exceeded the sum inserted in the late establishment for his salary about 72l. per annum and the letter of 9 May, 1674, directing that 72l. or so much as the said late establishment was short of the said old establishment should be forthwith added to the said late establishment (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1673–5, p. 243) and that yet in the present establishment the sum inserted for the said Earl's salary is the same with that first entered in the said late establishment: ordering that the said sum of 72l. or so much as the present establishment is short of the said letters patent and old establishment be forthwith added to and inserted in the present establishment, and that the same from 29 Sept. next be paid to him or his assigns at the same times and by equal portions as the rest of his entertainment is, and that the arrears of the same computed from the commencement of the said present establishment to the said 29 Sept. next be satisfied to him out of such money as the Lord Lieutenant shall appoint. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 115.]
June 3.	T. B[arnes] to ————. As to the late great transactions at Westminster and the reasons of them, I believe you already know, and, it may be, the discourse ont also more than I can acquaint you, but here in town there are various discourses of it. Some say they, that were instrumental to keep in with the French, have done well at this juncture and seem to render many sober reasons for it, but others talk against it and much about the K[ing]'s speech and of the putting it in the Gazette. Others seem to applaud the reasons to assist the Confederates in the address. Here are divers discourses about the disgust many of the P[arliament] men took at the adjournment and at the Speaker. Some say that most of them will stay in and about the town till 16 July, but truly there seems a great consternation in many at the present face of the times. Here is a report as if some considerable action was not long since at Edinburgh betwixt the people and some soldiers, and that many were killed. Here also begin to be dispersed abroad many discourses as if the late granted money would not be paid, at least not without distraining, and many of those are such of our friends as question the being of the P[arliament], as you cannot but be acquainted that there are some such. Nay, some say some of those Lords in the Tower have given order to their servants and tenants not to pay it and that they will by law bear them out, but really some, as one would think, sober persons say that, as affairs now stand, 'tis wisdom not to differ with the French, only some others fear he may in time make peace with the Dutch and then they think it may be worse, but others say 'tis not possible for them to do it nor consistent with their interest, nor some others. Thus many persons are exercised in words and a great deal more, as if they were statesmen, and yet, although one would think there were troubles enough in the world already, some are so malcontent that they seem to desire more. But blessed are the peacemakers, for aught I know, upon all true accounts.
	I do not yet hear the speech I sent you last is like to be printed, but there is some talk of printing the address. [The words in italics are in a sort of cipher. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 59.]
June 3. Deal.	[Morgan Lodge] to Williamson. Last Wednesday Capt. Edger of the George, a ship of 16 guns from Cadiz, met off the Land's End two French men-of-war, one of about 16, the other of about 14 guns, who commanded him on board, but, when he refused, they came on board him, where they began to cut the rigging and did other damage, and wounded the captain in the hand with a sword. The boatswain is desperately wounded with a pole axe in the reins of his back. Three men are wounded, and the doctor does not appear. The Frenchmen say he fell overboard. Two of the said men were on board the Conquer (Concord), Capt. Fowlles commander, till he came in here to-day and put them ashore for cure, one of them having, they say, a brace of bullets in his body.
	Moreover the Providence, a small West Country vessel of about 60 tons from Alicante for the Isle of Wight, met off the Lizard a Frenchman, who manned his boat, and, as soon as they came on board, flung the master by violent force into their boat and carried him on board their own ship, where the captain commanded him to be seized to the mast and gave him above 50 blows with his fist and a rope of 3½ inches. In the meantime the rest of them robbed the vessel of all they could lay hands on, and the captain ordered the master's chest to be brought on board, but, before they could get it into the boat, three ships from St. Ubes came up with them, on which the privateer left them. [Ibid. No. 60.]
June 3. Portsmouth.	John Salesbury to Williamson. Wind S.W. No news. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 61.]
June 4.	Receipt by Samuel Rickards for a packet of letters received from Mr. Robert Chaplin directed to Sir Jonathan Atkins, Governor of Barbados. [Ibid. No. 62.]
June 4.	Walter Leightonhouse to Williamson. Though I am not ignorant you have had a relation of the election before this by Dr. Holton, I make bold to trouble you to give you my most humble thanks for the trouble you gave yourself in my concern, being greatly by your means elected Fellow of Lincoln College, though I shall receive no benefit for something more than the first half-year. The bearer, my friend Mr. Darrell, can give you the best account of the particulars, he having put himself to the trouble of managing this concern, and having made a journey purposely from London hither on my account, and since the dispatch of it he has freed me from the charge of a chamber by giving me the use of his own and the benefit of his books till his return. [Ibid. No. 63.]
June 4. Bridlington.	T. Aslaby to Williamson. Thirty light colliers are now at anchor in this bay, the wind being contrary at N.N.E., a pretty hard gale. The master of a vessel of this town, which came from Ostend last Tuesday, tells us that, when he was there, two of their capers came in which had been engaged with two French capers, and that the first had been worsted, one having had 30 men slain and wounded, and the master wounded in the belly with a musket shot, the other 18 slain and wounded The capers were of equal force. They engaged in the Bay of Biscay.
	He likewise tells of two English ships brought in there loaden with wines from France and taken by a small caper, as they were passing over for Dunkirk out of the Downs. They were unloading the vessels when he came from thence. [Ibid. No. 64.]
June 5.	Thomas, Bishop of Exeter, to Williamson. I am troubled to leave these parts and not to have the happiness of taking leave of my friends, especially of those to whom I am deeply engaged, in which number I must ever reckon yourself. Your journey was a surprise to me and makes mine more uncomfortable, because I have not the opportunity of acknowledging my obligation to you. You shall always have a place in my daily devotions. [Ibid. No. 65.]
June 5. Deal.	Richard Watts to Williamson. Last Sunday arrived here Capt. Foules, commander of the Concord of London, for Amsterdam. (Account of the wounded man on board him and of the outrage committed by privateers on the George as in the letter of the 3rd, calendared on the last page.)
	To-day I spoke with a Sandwich man four miles from Deal. He is now come from Amsterdam. He reports the Prince of Orange to be in a very good condition resolving to fight the French, and that the Prince of Lorraine is very prosperous in that country.
	Strange stories are in the country, which I omit, because I would not trouble you with impertinent reports. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 66.]
June 5. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived. This evening arrived a ship from Tangier. I cannot yet give an account of what news she brought. [Ibid. No. 67.] Enclosed,
June 5. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 67 i.]
June 6. Lyme.	Anthony Thorold to Williamson. Yesterday arrived here the Providence from Maryland in six weeks, the Unity from Morlaix, and the Phoenix from Croisic, all freighted here, the two first belonging to this place. The Providence took in her loading in Bush River, where they heard of the death of Bacon in Virginia, and all things reduced to good order again there, but in Maryland they are in the summer molested with the Indians, which hinders them much in planting their tobacco. At Morlaix a week since they had news of the Duke of Lorraine taking two or three castles and forts on the Saar and putting all to the sword, and his army is great and mostly old soldiers, which puts them into great apprehensions what he may do this summer. The last came from Croisic in a week. The master says five Turks men-of-war were about Belle Isle, some of them being admitted to water there. Two of them he was on board of are as high as 40 guns apiece.
	The wind is E.S.E. Eight or ten great ships are in this bay plying to windward, carrying English colours. [Ibid. No. 68.]
June 6.	Warrant for a new commission appointing Commissioners to meet in Scotland Yard for surveying and managing the streets and other passages within London and Westminster and other places within the bills of mortality according to the Act of 13 and 14 Car. II. c. 2, for repairing the highways and sewers and paving and cleaning the streets in about London and Westminster, &c., in which new commission Sir William Poultney, Thomas Povey and James Deuy are to be added to the present Commissioners. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 40a, f. 202.]
June 6. Dublin Castle.	The Lord Lieutenant to Williamson. I have newly received an account of the death of Lieut.-Col. Pearson, who had a foot company in this kingdom. He died 3 June. His Majesty by a letter in his own hand enclosed in yours of 12 August last disposed of the first foot company that should fall to Mr. Withrington (Widdrington), brother to Col. Withrington, who was about the time of writing those letters slain at Maestricht. I desire you to acquaint his Majesty that this being the first company vacant here, I shall observe his commands, only I propose the person Mr. Withrington shall name may be one who will reside constantly on the place, it being a great prejudice to the army that so many officers having concerns in England are often absent from their duty. His Majesty has lost a very excellent officer in Lieut.-Col. Pearson. He has left a wife and four children very poor, for I am confident he had nothing but barely his foot company. I intend, as soon as I receive the person's name, who is to succeed, to sign the commission, but to date it from 24 June, when the quarter is up, and to give the remnant of the pay from 3 June, the date Col. Pearson died, to 24 June to the widow. I believe she will make some address to his Majesty for her support. Indeed she is an object of charity. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 60.]
June 7. Deal.	Richard Watts to Williamson. Last night arrived here Capt. Purvis, commander of the Duke of York, from Virginia. They report that things are well settled in Virginia as in order to the English, but the natives are very troublesome and do much mischief to our plantations and that above half of our English soldiery his Majesty sent over are dead. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 69.]
June 7. Portsmouth.	John Salesbury to Williamson. Wind S.E. No news. [Ibid. No. 70.]
June 7. Truro.	Hugh Acland to Williamson. Wind S.W. with some showers. [Ibid. No. 71.]
June 7. Falmouth.	Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 2nd came into Helford the Charity of that place from Croisic. They report that going out they met three Biscay capers, which plundered several English merchantmen in their sight and took from an Irishman about 50l. worth of goods. They were on board this vessel, but the master pretended he knew the captain and some of the men, so they took nothing from them. They also met with two Algier men-of-war, which were very civil to them, but questioned their pass, because it was not indented.
	The 5th came in here the Indian Merchant of London in four months from Guinea loaded most with elephants' teeth. They came out above four months past. They were in very much distress for water and provision before they came to Fayal, where they recruited themselves. Some mountain in that island was on fire, to the great amazement of that people. Now are putting to sea the Mary of Youghal with corn bound for London, and the Eleanor and two more of Wexford with corn for Ostend. Wind N.W. [Ibid. No. 72.]
June 7.	Commission to Francis Leake to be deputy governor of the forts near Gravesend, Kent, and Tilbury, Essex, in the absence of his father, Sir Francis Leake. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 207.]
June 7.	Commission to Sir Edward Baesh to be cornet to Sir Francis Compton's troop of horse in the Earl of Oxford's regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 208.]
June 7. Whitehall.	James Vernon to Sir Thomas Page. I am commanded by the Duke to acquaint you that Sir Robert Carr has undertaken very vigorously the defence of Mr. Fuller's seniority and will maintain that it is the interest of the university to comply with him in this rather than let slip the opportunity of his keeping the public Act this year, without which he is positive not to do it. The Duke told him your opinion on that subject and promised him he would again send to you, that, if this point were of that nature as to admit of a compensation by the benefit of a commencement, which they say will not otherwise be had, it should be referred to you to advise what you judge most convenient, which his Grace would be determined by.
	Dr. Gardiner desired me likewise to acquaint you, that, if you were inclined to allow of Mr. Fuller's seniority, you might depend on him for keeping the public Act. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 92.]
June 7. Whitehall.	Warrant for a grant to James Frontin of the office of Upholder of the Wardrobe for his life with all the profits, except fee and liveries, to the said office in any wise appertaining in as ample a manner as John Casbeart, the younger, John Casbeart, the elder, or John Baker enjoyed the same. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 40a, f. 202.]
June 8.	Thomas Butler to Williamson. About a week since I came for London, not expecting the least obstruction but that I might take forth the seals for the rectory of Winfrith, but about four days before my coming, the right of patronage being mis-stated by the parties concerned in the other side, there was a verbal order from his Majesty to the Bishop of Bristol to give institution notwithstanding the order to the contrary which I showed you about Eastertide. Hereupon I am perplexed afresh in defence of his Majesty's just and undoubted prerogative. My humble petition therefore is that you would concur with my endeavours for his Majesty's order to refer the right of patronage to the Lord Chief Justice of England. The King's right is so much understood by themselves, that they have endeavoured the grant of it from the King, notwithstanding it is given already to the Duke of Monmouth, and have solicited the Duke not to appear in the matter, but he, being very sensible of his Majesty's right, is resolved to stand it out. I desire to stand or fall according to the right of his Majesty's prerogative and therefore beg your assistance that the first grant may be continued to me. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 73.]
June 8. Stockton.	Richard Potts to Williamson. No news. Wind easterly. [Ibid. No. 74.]
June 8. Deal.	Morgan Lodge to Williamson. I received Mr. Yard's by your order, but the ship and men are gone for Holland, so here are only the wounded men to be examined, who are not yet in a condition, being very weak. As soon as they are able, you shall have an account of it. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 75.]
June 8. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived. To-day sailed hence his Majesty's ships for Newfoundland, the Leopard and Guernsey. [Ibid. No. 76.] Enclosed,
June 8. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 76i.]
June 8.	Secretary Coventry to James Geire at Thomas Cocke's, Dinder, Somerset. Signifying the King's pleasure that he make his appearance at Whitehall within a week, his testimony being considered useful in a matter relating to the public service. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 184.]
June 8.	Warrant to John Bradley, messenger, to search for and apprehend John Martin alias Price alias Cheeseman and to bring him before Secretary Coventry to answer what shall be objected against him. Minute. [Ibid.]
June 8. Whitehall.	The King to Sir Thomas Chicheley, Master-General of the Ordnance. Warrant for allowing to Richard Leake, Master Gunner of England, 190l. from the Ordnance Office, as was customary, for services to be done there. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 209.]
June 8. Whitehall.	Deed Poll by the Duke of Monmouth appointing Leonard Mylius his agent to inspect and inquire into any concern or interest of his in Ireland arising by virtue of his Majesty's grant to him of several leases and reversions, and he is to send from time to time a true and exact account thereof and by all lawful means endeavour to promote the Duke's advantage therein. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 93.]
[June ?]	The Mayor and free burgesses of the Borough of Saltash to the King. Petition for a confirmation of their charter with all the privileges and liberties therein contained with the addition of one more justice of the peace. At the foot,
June 9. Whitehall.	Reference thereof to the Attorney or Solicitor General. On the back, Report by Sir Francis Winnington, Solicitor-General, in favour of granting the prayer of the petition and conceiving the person most fit to be added to be a justice of the peace will be the town clerk or steward of the town for the time being. 13 June. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 77.]
	Another copy of the above petition, reference and report. Annexed,
	Statement that upon review of the Saltash charter since it passed the Privy Seal, it is his Majesty's pleasure to alter and add thereto as follows:
	1. To appoint Nicholas Courtenay to be Recorder instead of Francis Buller therein named, in regard that the said corporation have in submission to an order in Council and on his Majesty's special recommendation of the said Courtenay elected him in the room of the said Buller.
	2. That one of the aldermen be justice of the peace in the said borough instead of the town clerk, to be elected by the Mayor and free burgesses to continue till 29 Sept. next and thenceforth till a new election shall be made.
	3. For the better cleansing and preserving of the harbour the Mayor and free burgesses, to whom the care thereof belongs, shall appoint surveyors of all the harbour within their liberties to present and reform all nuisances and in convenient places to order the taking and unlading of ballast within their own precincts to the best advantage of the said harbour. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 78.]
	Another copy of the above reference. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 181.]
[June ?]	Consent by John Tremayne and Nicholas Tyacke that there be struck out of the bill clauses given in the original law Latin, empowering the corporation of Saltash to remove the shelves and sands in the harbour and to appoint surveyors for that purpose and to regulate the taking of ballast. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 79.]
[June ?]	Sir Gilbert Talbot, Master of the Jewel House, to the King. Petition for a reference to the Lord Treasurer, Lord Steward or Lord Chamberlain to ascertain the truth of his assertion and to offor some expedient for his future support, he having at the restoration been appointed Master of the Jewel House with all the profits and perquisites of his predecessors, known to have amounted to at least 15 or 1,600l. per annum, but having by the reduction of the expenses of the Household and the retrenchment of perquisites belonging to his place received for the last 15 years but 170l. per annum. [Ibid. No. 79a.] Annexed,
[June ?]	Statement. 1. That the Master of the Jewel House has been cut off 600l. per annum in his diet. 2. 300l. per annum of the New Year's gift money has been taken from him. 3. His Majesty has taken from him the benefit of carrying presents to Ambassadors and given it to the Master of the Ceremonies, worth in ordinary years 300l. For which 1,200l. per annum he desires but 600l. per annum to be raised either by allowing him 300l. out of the New Year's gift money and restoring his right of carrying presents, or by allowing him either of these and 1,000 oz: of silver plate from his Majesty's goldsmith, amounting to 300l. per annum, or 2,000 oz. of plate annually, the expedient proposed in Lord Clifford's time, or somewhat equivalent in reversion out of the Queen's jointure. [Ibid. No. 79ai.]
[June ?] 9.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the above petition. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 180.] (fn. 1)
June 9. des Bains (Bath).	The Duchess of Portsmouth to Williamson. "Vous voulles bien, que je vous suplis davoyr agreable que je vous addresse mes lettre pour le roy, estant persuades quelle ne peuvent estre antre de mailleur main. Je ne vousdres pas vous donner tan de penne, sy je ne vous connessay pas tres obliiant comme sellas. Jespere que vous me voulles bien faire se plesir et seluy de crere que personne net plus voutre tres umble servante que moy." [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 80.]
June 9. Whitehall.	Warrant to the Commissaries General of the Musters for taking off the respite of Samuel Gerard, soldier in Sir C. Musgrave's company in Col. John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards for the musters of May, July, September, November, January and March, 1676, he being absent during that time in foreign parts. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 46.]
June 9. Whitehall.	Reference to the Chancellor of the Duchy of the petition of Cordelia Mohun for a lease for 31 years of some small cottages and grounds in the manor of Enfield, which stand upon the waste. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 180.]
June 9. Whitehall.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of the Countess Dowager of Huntingdon for payment of the arrears of her pension. [Ibid. p. 181.]
June 9. Custom House, Dublin.	F. Aston to Williamson. Informing him that he at present employed as chief clerk to the Commissioners and Farmers of the Revenue in Ireland, in which place or any other that he is able to serve him in he begs to receive his commands. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 61.]
June 9. Lisburn.	Sir G. Rawdon to Viscount Conway. Yours of 26 May arrived here last post, and, since you intended to be at Ragley this Whitsun week, I have appointed Moody to be in readiness presently to go to Dublin and ship thence for England the first opportunity. I doubt I shall also be necessitated to go to Dublin about the suit I gave you notice of, having found late new evidence, that proves a notable cheat. If I go, it is very unwillingly and I hope not for above a week or ten days stay there, for I thought never to take any more so long a journey from home. I heard last post that 3,000l. was ordered to be paid by the farmers at Dublin for the charge of the Duke of Ormonde's transport over, but for several reasons most men believe he will not come sooner than August. The muster-master is expected here next Monday or Tuesday. He is to-day at Down. I sent for Corporal Redmon, who tells me he has advice from the cornet how to supply the three vacancies. The three months' pay ended December last is now paying to the army, and we hear the postponed three months for December, '76, will also be paid shortly, and it is to be hoped his Excellency will see the six months' now near due satisfied ere he leave.
	I bless God Arthur is healthful. God give him grace and wit to be serviceable and grateful to you and to understand his duty and obligations to you, to whose disposal he is wholly left by his aged father. I suppose he cannot come over in time, while I am in Dublin, for I intend but a very short stay, but, if he land there after, I shall provide for his coming hither and send up horses and company for him, supposing he will bring none over.
	Mr. Mildmay is busy writing out his account to send by Moody, and I am not idle by getting Coslett's bridge up, which last flood destroyed and many other bridges, there being no passage that road till it be up, so people go about by the Maze. Your three nieces are very well and very good. We had very good venison a fortnight since, and the keeper has learned the art of spleying female fawns and has done above a score this season, so good winter venison will certainly be had and less rascal deer ere long. I was at Portmore last week. There are many fine colts, but old Abbot is dying. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 62.]
June 9. Whitehall.	The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Whereas we have seen a paper sent from you intituled, "Doubts on some particulars claimed by the Duke of York's agents in their last claim," viz.:—
	The first particular is claimed as a debt due from the pretended parliament to Owen Row, a regicide, and by him assigned to Edmund Ludlow and, by several orders of the said parliament in 1653 and of the pretended Council in Ireland in 1658, the same was to be satisfied in Ireland and part thereof, having been accordingly satisfied by the late powers, is granted to and enjoyed by his Royal Highness by virtue of the clause of the Act of Settlement which grants him all lands whereof the regicides therein named were seised or possessed or which were assigned to them for any debentures or arrears or for other recompense or reward, which clause extending only to lands already set out to them, the remaining part of the 5,065l., which was never satisfied, is now claimed by his Royal Highness' agents on the clause of the Act of Explanation, whereby all deficiencies happening to any persons whose estates are granted to him, are to be fully satisfied out of other forfeited lands, &c. But, in regard that the said 5,065l. did not appear to be either an adventure or an arrear for service in Ireland or money lent for provisions for the army in Ireland, but either some reward or other debt due to the said Owen Row from the said pretended parliament, it is doubted whether the unsatisfied part thereof be comprehended in the word Deficiencies aforesaid, which throughout both the said Acts is understood only of deficient adventurers and was never construed by the late Court of Claims to extend to any unsatisfied arrears for service in Ireland, much less to other debts or duties not satisfiable within the intention of the said Acts.
	The second particular. The lands of Duigen, Adamstowne, &c., were granted in fee simple to Daniel Axtell, a regicide, by pretended letters patent from the late usurpers with all and singular rectories impropriate, tithes impropriate, advowsons and rights of patronage to any churches within or belonging to the said premises. His Royal Highness has been already by the late Commissioners confirmed in the forfeited part of the said lands and reprized for the restored part of them, but did not then claim any reprize for the said tithes and rectories, and, in regard the same were only inserted in the Habendum as appurtenant to the said lands and are by the aforesaid Acts restored to the Church, it is doubted whether his Royal Highness shall now be reprized for the same.
	The third particular. The Act of Settlement grants his Royal Highness the estates only of the regicides therein named, amongst whom Sir Arthur Hassilrig is not included, the Act of Explanation confirms the same and adds those of all other persons excepted in the Act of free and general pardon, whose estates are not otherwise disposed, &c. Now, in regard Sir A. Hassilrig is not absolutely excepted in the said Act of Pardon, but in respect only of such pains, penalties and forfeitures not extending to life as should be inflicted on him by an Act intended to be passed, and that by the said Act of Pains and Penalties in England (13 Car. II. c. 15) the estate of the said Sir Arthur is forfeited to and vested in his Majesty, first, it seems doubtful whether the said Sir Arthur be a person excepted out of the Act of Pardon within the intention of the said clause in the Act of Explanation; secondly, if he be such a person, whether his estate be not otherwise disposed of by the said Act of Pains and Penalties and thereby exempted out of the grant to his Royal Highness. And, whereas it is alleged that, admitting them given to the King by the said Act of Pains and Penalties in England, the King by his assent to the subsequent Act of Explanation has granted his right to his Royal Highness, it might possibly be so, if the same were admitted to be clearly and expressly granted to him by the Act of Explanation, but the doubt is, not whether the grant by a subsequent Act may alter a former Act, but whether the subsequent Act granted them, and, in regard the said debt appears only by an entry in the Book of Adventurers and that it does not appear that the said Sir Arthur took out any certificate for the same from the Committee at Grocers' Hall or otherwise sought for any satisfaction thereof in Ireland, it may be presumed to have been satisfied to him by Crown or Church lands or other lands formerly exposed to sale in England, according to the exception in the Act of Settlement.
	The fourth particular is in all points on the clauses in the Acts the same with the precedent of Sir A. Hassilrig's, for, first, the said Henry Wallop is not named amongst the regicides whose estates are granted to his Royal Highness; secondly, he is exempted out of the Act of Pardon in respect only of such pains and penalties as should be inflicted, &c.; thirdly, his estate is not only adjudged forfeited to and vested in his Majesty by the Act of Pains and Penalties, but also by the Act of Explanation the same is expressly granted to and vested in the Earl of Southampton and others, whereby it seems more plainly otherwise disposed of, and, although the Commissioners of the late Court of Claims judged his Royal Highness a reprize for the lands of Sir Hardress Waller, notwithstanding the same were otherwise disposed of by the said Acts, yet that case seems to differ from those of Hassilrig and Wallop, in regard Sir H. Waller's estate is granted to his Royal Highness by express name in the Act of Settlement and these words of restraint in the Act of Explanation "whose estates are not otherwise disposed of " relate only to the immediate precedent clause, viz., and of all other persons excepted, &c., and were not intended in the Act of Settlement nor seem to extend to the persons particularly named therein.
	And whereas the same was referred to the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, the Duke of Ormonde and Secretary Coventry, who reported 6 April, 1677, as follows:—We have considered the several queries of the Lord Lieutenant unto four particulars of his Royal Highness' additional claim lately put in by Sir William Talbot, his principal agent in Ireland. As to the first, a claim for 5,065l. 17s. 6d. due to Edmund Ludlow, and, as to the third, being a claim of an adventure of 1,600l. heretofore made by Sir A. Hassilrig for certain lands in Ireland, we conceive the same ought to be allowed to his Royal Highness, both the said claims being deficiencies intended to be reprized to him by a clause in the Act of Explanation, which is penned much larger in favour of his Royal Highness than other clauses of the like nature are, and extends to all deficiencies whatsoever that happened to any of the persons whose estates were vested in his Royal Highness by by either of the Acts of Settlement or Explanation as we conceive Sir Arthur's was, he being excepted in the Act of Oblivion. But as to the second and fourth particulars, being claims, one of a reprize for the rectory of Lanraghcor (Laracor) and the other for Henry Wallop's forfeited estate in Ireland, we conceive that his Royal Highness' agent ought not to insist on any reprize for the same, in regard all rectories impropriate are by express words in the Act appointed for poor vicars and other pious uses, and Wallop's estate is by a special clause vested in the late Earl of Southampton and other trustees with no intention to have any reprize allowed for the same.
	We are satisfied with the said report and signify our pleasure that according thereto you admit the claim made by the Duke's agents as to the first and third particulars above mentioned, and that you give them all necessary orders and assistance for procuring full and effectual satisfaction therein, but, as to the second and fourth, for the reasons in the report the said agents are to desist and pursue the same no further. [4 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 116.]
[June ?]	John Mathews of Tresnaney, Montgomeryshire, to the King. Petition stating that during the reigns of his Majesty's father and grandfather and a great part of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, the petitioner's father, grandfather and great grandfather enjoyed the profits of the original seal of the counties of Denbigh and Montgomeryshire, the fines on original writs sealed with the said seal, and the fines called the præ fines on the alienation of lands in the said counties, at the yearly rent of 11l. 12s., that immediately after the restoration the petitioner petitioned for a new lease of the premises, hoping, because of an old tenant right and because he had been a great sufferer for his loyalty, his Majesty would have granted it, that John Pugh obtained a grant dated 17 Jan., 1660–1, of the premises for 31 years to commence on the determination of a lease which expired about nine years ago at the yearly rent of 11l. 12s. and also a grant of the post fines in the said counties for 31 years from that date at the yearly rent of 18l., that the said Pugh assigned his interest in the premises to Francis Manley and John Royden in trust for the petitioner and is since dead, and that the petitioner faithfully served his late Majesty as a foot captain in Sir Charles Lloyd's regiment, and in 1648 as a cornet under Sir John Owen and has also suffered several imprisonments and losses for his loyalty, and therefore praying a lease of the premises at the several rents aforesaid to commence on the determination of the said grant to the said Pugh. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 81.]
June 10. Whitehall.	Reference of the above petition to the Lord Treasurer. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 181.]
June 10.	Lady T. Brawne to Williamson. I have much to own for several favours received, and we daily drink your health, sometimes in the excellent wine you bestowed on me. This is only to let you know I have ordered that six cheeses from Banbury be sent you next Wednesday carriage paid. My daughter Bish[ope] sends her service. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 82.]
June 10. Deal.	Richard Watts to Williamson. Yesterday I was out of town. On my return I understood that the Soudades and Newcastle have brought in two French men-of-war. One this morning, I hear, has confessed himself to be the one who abused Capt. Cravat (Carverth) in the Francis about three months ago. A topsail gale at W.N.W. [Ibid. No. 83.]
June 10. Portsmouth.	John Salesbury to Williamson. Wind S.E. No news. [Ibid. No. 84.]
June 10.	Warrant to the Earl of Northampton, Constable of the Tower, for the release of Dr. Nicholas Cary, prisoner in the Tower, he giving security to surrender himself again, when required. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 184.]
June 10. Whitehall.	The King to the Electors of New College and of Winchester College. Recommending Giles Thornbury to be elected and admitted a child of Winchester College at the next election. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 47, p. 52.]
June 10. St. James'	The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. I received with a great deal of satisfaction your letter by this bearer and am glad to find by him your sense of the present state of affairs. I have spoken my mind very freely to him on all our concerns, which I am sure in the general are the same, for our family can have but one interest, which I make no doubt you will be sensible of, when he has informed you of all I have charged him to say to you, which is too long for a letter. [Holograph. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 7.]
[June ?]	John Webb and Edward Story, the King's fowlkeepers in St. James' Park, to the King. Petition for entering a caveat to stop a grant, for which Col. Wharton is begging, of the houses and slip of ground, which his Majesty has allowed the petitioners to have. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 85.]
June 11.	———— to Williamson. Enclosing a relation of the last fight with the Dutch in August, 1673, which, if not the best, is the truest that has been exposed, and a discourse presented to Lord Vaughan, when he was first nominated Governor of Jamaica, adding that he shall have an account from the author in a few days why these papers come now and no sooner. [Ibid. No. 86.]
June 11. Lynn.	Edward Bodham to Williamson. Saturday arrived here a ship of this town, being 13 days out of the Sound. At his being at Elsinore it was reported there that the Swedes, being encamped 10 miles from Landscrona, had deserted the field and left their tents and field ordnance, which was possessed by the Danes. Yesterday 14 days he heard at sea very great shooting from 2 to 11 p.m., being supposed ten Swedes men-of-war with seven merchant ships under their convoy that sailed from Gottenberg through the Belt, there being thirteen Danish men-of-war as was said, to await them in that passage. [Ibid. No. 87.]
June 11. Whitehall.	Sir J. Williamson to the Clerk of the Signet. Ordering him to enter a caveat that no grant pass of the houses, &c., in possession of John Webb and Edward Story near St. James' Park without notice to himself. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 39.]
June 11. Whitehall.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Henriette des Bordes d'Assigny, late one of the dressers to her Majesty, praying that, his Majesty having, on her resigning her said place with the pension of 300l. per annum usually annexed, promised her, in consideration of her good services to the late Duchess of Orleans, a pension of 200l. per annum during her life, he would direct the passing of a patent for it accordingly. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 182.]
June 12. Colchester.	Dr. Thomas Skynner to Williamson. I hope I use with some modesty the favour you gave me of writing sometimes to you as I have not troubled you these four or five months. Now I do it rather to acknowledge my obligations to you than that I would be troublesome or importunate.
	I continue in my old uneasy station of this place, hoping for some blessed hand to direct my way out of it. My earnest design is to settle myself this summer in London, yet having a charge and family I am still afraid to venture it, being a stranger, on the single hopes of present advantage by my profession, unless I could meet with some other little subsidiary aid to rely on by any small employment agreeable to my condition and studies. Hoping that things of this nature sometimes occur to you, I humbly recommend myself to your favour in any seasonable occasion. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 88.]
June 12.	Commission to John Grundy to be surgeon to the garrison of Portsmouth. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 210.]
June 12. Whitehall.	Sir J. Williamson to Dr. Marshall. I find by the success of Mr. Leightonhouse's petition how much he and his friends are obliged to your favour, and the Provost of Queen's tells me how far you were pleased to consider even my name and interposition in the matter. I return my very humble acknowledgements for it. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43, p. 146.]
June 12.	Notes by Williamson of arguments before the Privy Council in the case of Alvaro Perez. Complains that he had certain estate, fishings, &c., by descent from his ancestors for 100 years and upwards. Cooke, when Governor, in 1665 orders these estates to be delivered to the father of Perez. Sir Gervase Lucas, when Governor, seizes on this estate. 1671, the Company coming to be lords of Bombaim, their Governor gives the petitioner parts of the estate, but seizes the rest to the use of the Company. Nov. '72, the petitioner was forced to an agreement. The Company's Governor afterwards seizes on all his estate on pretence that he had withdrawn himself out of the island and abandoned his post as a captain of the militia, and now the Company insist that the petitioner should come and be tried on the island per medietatem. It is answered that he had leave in '73, that he did what but others did, &c. He dares not go into the island to be tried, &c., but prays justice from the king here. He insists that he had licence from the Governor to go off the island.
	The Recorder.—That for the quieting of the many controversies the Governor of the Company found among the Portugaleses as to rights and possessions, &c., a general meeting in Nov., '72, came to a final settlement of all titles, &c., and upon this foot all possessions now stand, and this person's was so too. In the last Dutch war this person, being an officer in the militia, deserted the island, the Dutch fleet lying before it. A proclamation commands all to return on pain of confiscation of their estates. Most returned, only this person did not, on which a particular proclamation issues for his return, giving 40 days time, &c. His estate is in his brother's and sister's hands, &c. He is proceeded against upon the place to an outlawry. Let him go and be tried by a jury, &c. The King's patent gives the Company the justice of the island, and it is hoped the Lords will not take cognizance of cases fallen out there.
	Query. Had he leave from the Governor to go off or not? Possibly he may show the Governor's permission to carry off his goods as he did to several others, but not to go off themselves. He was at the head of all the force of the islands. N.B.—At the same time he produced to the Governor a leave to carry off his goods, which the Governor signed. He also tendered another to go off himself, which the Governor being extremely incensed at, tore it before him. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 366, p. 347.]
June 12. Kinsale.	Thomas Burrowes to James Hickes. Last Saturday came in here three ships, the Arthur and Mary, from Virginia to Bristol, the master of which reports that 44 men were put to death about the business of Bacon, and now those parts are quiet, a French prize taken by a Flushing man-of-war in the West Indies and the Welfare of this town from Hamburg laden with deals. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 63.]
June 12. Whitehall.	The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting the petition of Sir George Lane, now Viscount Lanesborough, stating a grant, dated 16 Sept., 1665, to him of the office of principal Secretary of State in Ireland with a salary of 300l. English per annum and the letters of 1 June and 10 July, 1674 (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1673–5, pp. 271, 304) directing the insertion of the said salary in the Civil List and payment thereof and of the arrears thereof to be made, and that, he being unable to obtain payment thereof from the then Commissioners of the Treasury, his petition was, 7 Aug., 1675, referred to the Lord Treasurer and the Lord Lieutenant, and that they reported that, when a new establishment should be settled, it would then be most proper to consider what allowance should be therein inserted to the petitioner and what satisfaction should be given him for his arrears till Christmas, 1675, and that, if it should be thought fit to make any allowance to the petitioner, the same should be inserted in the establishment to commence after the determination of Lord Ranelagh's undertaking, but, since the said salary has been left out of the last establishment, praying positive orders that his said salary and the arrears thereof may be inserted in the said new establishment, and after reciting a reference of the said petition to the Lord Lieutenant and his report dated 21 March, 1675–6, Northumberland House, which was that by letters patent dated 16 September, 1665, the office of Secretary of State was granted to the petitioner for his life in reversion after the death of Sir Paul Davis, who then held the office, that the said employment has been an ancient office and the salary for it was placed on the establishment in Lord Strafford's time, and that the salary allowed by the several establishments made since the restoration till 1672 was 200l. per annum for his own fee and 100l. more for intelligence, but that it was left out of the establishment in 1672, that Sir Paul Davis died in 1672, since whose death Sir George Lane has had the custody of the Signet in Ireland as Secretary of State, that by the letters of 1 June and 10 July, 1674, orders were given for inserting the said salary on the Civil List of the then establishment and accordingly the petitioner was by the Lord Lieutenant's order inserted on the then establishment as Secretary of State, but that he does not find that any part of the said salary has been paid to Sir George Lane by Lord Ranelagh and partners, and that therefore, if his Majesty pleases to allow to the petitioner the said salary as Secretary of State, in consideration of the petitioner's long and faithful services, and also in regard that the said office has been an ancient office and was ever till lately placed on the establishment, he conceives the most proper course will be for his Majesty to grant letters to the petitioner directing the placing his said salary on the new establishment for Ireland, and that as for the arrears they have been already stated and reported to his Majesty, so that he submits to his Majesty to do therein as he shall think good, and a further reference of the said petition and report to the Lord Treasurer who agrees with the said report in case the King should think fit to make any further addition to the establishment: requiring and authorizing him to cause the said salary of 300l. per annum to be placed on the present establishment and to give effectual orders for the payment thereof as it shall become due. [3¼ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 123.]
June 13. Lisburn.	R. Mildmay to Viscount Conway. I herewith send my last account and I believe nothing in it will displease but the losses, which indeed are great, but most of them were contracted that bad year when most of the cattle died and so many people broke and ran away, as most of those did, which I have charged with these arrears and losses. What makes the same persons' names in so many rentals returned with loss is that, when those tenants had nothing left and ran away, the lands or houses lay waste and I still kept myself charged with the same as in arrear, thinking some other tenants might take the same and pay these arrears that were due on those holdings, as some did, but most on the contrary would not hear of anything of arrears, so I did not return any loss, till it was not to be recovered, and what made the arrears in this account to be the greater is that I did not discharge myself of some bonds given for part of them. (Mentioning payments since this account for his lordship of 350l.) I have now in hand near 800l., and, if I could hear what bills you have drawn or intend to draw on me before you leave London, I could tell the better how to follow your former instructions about returning money over. I am proffered now to remit at 4 per cent., and I hope it will be yet cheaper. I intend, if no bills come on me in the meantime, to send you 1,000l. as soon as I can with best advantage. Mr. McCartney, with whom I choose to deal, has been at Dublin, but is now come home. I intend to go to him on Friday about this. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 64.]
June 14. Whitehall.	Warrant for a grant to Robert Paston of the office of writing passes beyond the seas for the term of 21 years to commence on the determination of a term of 21 years granted to Thomas Mayhew by letters patent of 20 Sept., 1660. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 89.]
June 14.	Account of the trial of the Pyx. Gold and silver moneys coined in the Mint from 20 Dec., 1674, to 14 June, 1677, the gold at 44l. 10s. the pound weight, and the silver at 3l. 2s.
		lbs.	oz.	dwt.	gr.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
	Coined in gold	8,908	0	9	22	396,407	16	9½	585	0	0
	Coined in silver	206,101	2	13	0	638,913	15	8	603	1	10
	Totals					1,035,321	12	5½	1,188	1	10
	[Ibid. No. 90.]
June 14. Bridlington.	T. Aslaby to Williamson. Here are at anchor in this bay ten light colliers. Wind W. Monday and Tuesday last and to-day passed by to the southward above 300 loaden colliers. [S.P. Dom. Car. II. 394, No. 91.]
June 14. Truro.	Hugh Acland to Williamson. Thanking him for his letter of the 9th. Wind S.E., very fair and warm weather. [Ibid. No. 92.]
June 14.	Commission to Edward Nott to be ensign to Capt. Sir Charles Littleton's company in the Duke of York's regiment, whereof the said captain is colonel. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 210.]
June 14. Whitehall.	Warrant for a renewal to the Mayor and free burgesses of Saltash of all their former charters with the further privilege that for the future the town clerk for the time being, to be chosen as he has been formerly chosen by the customs of the said borough, be a justice within the borough and that the Mayor, recorder and town clerk or any two of them, whereof the Mayor to be one, shall have power to hear and determine all such matters as the Mayor and recorder have hitherto had power to do, and with a clause reserving to the Crown the approbation of every recorder and town clerk to be hereafter elected, and with a signification of the King's pleasure that Francis Buller, son of Francis Buller, the younger, be recorder and William Bennett, town clerk. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 368.]
June 15. Lyme.	Anthony Thorold to Williamson. The 13th arrived here the Seaflower and Speedwell of Brighton from Croisic freighted here with salt, also the Hope from Lisbon, which met off Cape Finisterre two Sallee men-of-war of 16 guns apiece. One of them sent their boat on board and took from them only two jars of oil they had occasion for. These two were set out by their Dey or King, who, they say, was inclined to keep peace with the King of Great Britain, as long as he has the government. They declared they were building more ships, for all they had besides these two were destroyed, most of them by the English. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 93.]
June 15. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived. [Ibid. No. 94.] Enclosed,
June 15. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 94 i.]
June 15. Whitehall.	Certificate by Sir J. Williamson that Laurence Hyde, late ambassador to the King of Poland, returned to the King's presence 13 Feb. last. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 367.]
June 15.	Pass to Capt. Daniel Macarty to go to Holland with his servants, &c., and to return. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 40a. f. 204.]
June 15.	Certificate by Capt. Thomas Bentley that Robert Marshall, deceased, agreed with Daniel and Murtagh O'Downey that they should contain (sic) their holding in Ardagh for 21 years according to the possession given them by Bentley about June, 1665, which possession was given by virtue of a letter of attorney perfected to Bentley by the said Marshall. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 65.]
June 15.	Similar certificate by Bentley, but setting out the letter of attorney. On the back is a statement that Heddrionton (? Hetherington) was taken up on their information and sent to Newgate, but was discharged, and that they could get no answer from the gentleman that sent them to the country and that they were taken up and sent to Ireland. [Ibid. No. 66.]
June 15. Whitehall	The King to the Lord Lieutenant. After reciting that Arthur Hyde of Castle Hyde, in Ireland, has by his petition set forth that his father and grandfather lost their lives in the service of the Crown, leaving him a minor and the ancient estate of the family in great disorder by reason of the rebellion, and that several writings and patents were then lost and particularly the patent which created his estate into a manor called the manor of Castle Hyde and that, having recourse to the Rolls to take forth an exemplification thereof, only the fragments of the said patent were to be found and therefore praying letters patent in confirmation thereof, signifying his pleasure that he forthwith cause to be issued one or more commissions to inquire into the petitioner's right to the lands in the schedule annexed and whether they have anciently been created into a manor and by what name called and the privileges annexed to the same, and also whether the said lands are now and have been long in the petitioner's possession as alleged and that he is by custom in the actual enjoyment of all the privileges to his said manor appertaining, and, if on return of such commissions he find the petitioner's allegations to be true, then that he speedily pass to him letters patent in confirmation as well of his title to the said lands as of the privileges of the said manor to be called as anciently the manor of Castle Hyde, and further that he grant him for his said manor such further privileges as he shall reasonably desire and are usual in such grants. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 119.] Annexed,
June 15. Whitehall	The said schedule containing the names of 39 townlands belonging to and in the possession of the said Arthur Hyde in the baronies of Condons and Fermoy, co. Cork. [Ibid. p. 121.]
June 15. Whitehall.	The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting the warrant of 11 May, 1675, directing payment of 9,000l. to the Earl of Arlington, Sir John Nicholas, and Sir W. Morice, out of the first moneys to be levied in lieu of the lapsed moneys after payment of the 9,000l. already directed to be paid to the Earl of Orrery (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1675–6, p. 116) and that the said Earl of Arlington has now prayed that the proportion of the said 9,000l. due to him might be made payable to him apart from the shares of the said Sir John Nicholas and Sir W. Morice and not jointly with them and so to prevent several disputes and other inconveniencies that might otherwise arise on receiving and giving discharges for the said money as likewise that the said Earl may in the first place, immediately after the payments to the Earl of Orrery, receive his share of the said 9,000l. before the said Nicholas and Morice, as was always and now is the King's intention, and having regard also to several directions to the Lord Lieutenant and the Privy Council there for the more speedy assessing and raising of the said 30,000l. and particularly to an order of the Privy Council of England dated 9 March last, and the letters thereon to the Lord Lieutenant by one or both of which notice is taken that the said Earl of Orrery and the other persons concerned in the other two 9,000ls. of the said lapsed money have consented to an abatement of 1,000l. on each of their shares of 9,000l. and to an additional instalment of two years for levying the said money, and that the said Earl of Arlington is accordingly now willing to remit his proportion of the 1,000l. that falls to his share of the 9,000l. granted to him and to the said Nicholas and Morice, amounting to 333l. 6s. 8d., and to receive the remaining 2,666l. 13s. 4d. in full of the whole: requiring him to give forthwith all necessary warrants and other directions for the due payment of the said 2,666l. 13s. 4d. to the said Earl of Arlington and his assigns out of the first part of the said 30,000l. received immediately after the said sum due to the said Earl of Orrery shall be satisfied or paid, and before the shares of the said Sir John Nicholas and Sir William Morice, notwithstanding any former or other orders or directions. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 121.]
[June 16.]	John Jones, apothecary of the Household, to the King. Petition for a grant to his son, William, of the said place for his life after the petitioner, his Majesty having done the same in the place of apothecary to the Person to Mr. Chace, and that his Majesty would signify his pleasure to the Lord Chamberlain, the petitioner having served his Majesty faithfully for above 30 years, and he and his relatives having suffered much for their loyalty at Worcester and elsewhere. Endorsed: This petition was brought to Mr. Secretary 16 June, 1677, by Mr. Coling, who signified the Lord Chamberlain's consent to it. [S.P. Dom. Car. II. 394, No. 95.]
June 16. Whitehall.	The King to the Dean or President and Canons of Windsor. He formerly wrote to the canons to grant the rectory of Haseley to Dr. Brune Ryves, the dean, judging the augmentation necessary to his support, which they did, and also acquiesced in a proposal that the rectory should be annexed to the deanery by Act of Parliament, which is still intended though hitherto retarded. That nothing may obstruct this, he requests them not to dispose of the rectory of Haseley, when void, to any but the Dean of Windsor for the time being. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 99.]
June 16.	Warrant to Moore Green, messenger, to apprehend Edward Loobridge, a victualler in Lambeth, and bring him before Secretary Coventry at his lodgings. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 185.]
June 16. Whitehall.	Sir J. Williamson to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Your Grace continues to be so very obliging in your remembrances of me on all occasions with my friends that I cannot hinder myself from making you now and then my acknowledgements for it, and must beseech the continuance of your goodwill. I am engaged to recommend to your favour Sir Hans Hamilton in such just occasions as may occur. He is long known to us here, and is one the King will willingly show favour to. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43, p. 147.]
June 16. Whitehall.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the report of the Lord Lieutenant on the reference to him (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1676–7, p. 509) of Viscount Iveagh's petition, which was that he had referred his pretensions to the Commissioners for determining the claims of transplanted persons in Connaught and Clare, and also of their report. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 182.] Annexed,
	The said report dated 26 April. On hearing the claim of Giles, the relict, and Edward, the second son, of Arthur Geoghegan, mentioned in Viscount Iveagh's petition, to part of the lands in the schedule annexed thereto, in the presence of the counsel of the said Viscount and also of the claimants, it appeared that the said Arthur, being seised in 1641 of 3,289 acres or thereabouts in the barony of Moycashel, Westmeath, obtained a decree from the pretended Commissioners at Athlone, 23 April, 1656, for 1,500 acres to be set out in Connaught or Clare to him and his heirs in lieu of two thirds of his said estate according to the eighth qualification, wherein he was then adjudged to be comprised, and in pursuance thereof had the lands in the said schedule mentioned set out and assigned to him, amounting only to 600 of the said 1,500 acres, which were enjoyed by him during his life and by the said Giles and Edward since his decease, the remaining 900 acres or any part thereof being never satisfied. It also appeared that Edward Geoghegan, grandson and heir of the said Arthur, was by the late Commissioners for executing the Acts of Settlement adjudged innocent, and restored to the possession of 672 acres, part of the ancient estate of the said Arthur, and decreed in remainder expectant on the death of the said Giles to 1,966 acres more of the said estate. It further appeared that by letters patent of July, 1672 (in pursuance of the letter of 28 June, calendared in S.P. Dom., 1672, p. 287) the said 600 acres, inter alia, were granted to the said Viscount and his heirs on his suggestion that the same were in his Majesty's disposal by the restoration of the persons to their ancient estate, to whom the same was set out in transplantation. But, forasmuch as the said claimants are only possessed of 600 acres by transplantation as aforesaid, and 651 acres of the ancient estate of the said Arthur Geoghegan are excepted out of the said decree of innocence and 1,966 acres more thereof still unrestored to the heirs of the said Arthur for the life of the said Giles, all which are granted by certificate of the said late Commissioners to several adventurers and soldiers who are possessed thereof, we conceived that the said claimants were, according to the intents of his Majesty's declaration and the Acts of Settlement and Explanation justly entitled to the said 600 acres now claimed and possessed by them in satisfaction for the said lands so excepted and unrestored, which were more than sufficient to support their title to the same according to the rules of transplantation, and we accordingly confirmed the same to them, but in obedience to his Majesty's commands have forborne granting any certificate or further proceedings therein, till his pleasure be further known.
	Christopher, now Lord Slane, by his guardian, the Countess Dowager of Drogheda, exhibited his claim to the lands mentioned in the schedule to the said petition, which were set out by final settlement to Anne, late Baroness Dowager of Slane, on the hearing whereof in the presence of counsel for the said Viscount and for the claimant it appeared that the said Anne being seised in 1641 of an estate for life in the manor of Belgard and other lands in Westmeath, containing above 3,000 acres, as her jointure of the estate of Sir Christopher Nugent, her former husband, deceased, exhibited her claim thereto before the pretended Commissioners at Athlone and was by their decree of 9 Oct., 1655, adjudged within the said eighth qualification, and to enjoy in fee simple 1,000 acres in Connaught or Clare in lieu of two thirds of her jointure, in pursuance whereof the said lands were amongst others set out to her and possessed by her, and that by indenture dated 1 Oct., 1658, she conveyed the same to the use of herself for life and after her decease to the use of Randall, late Lord Slane, in fee simple, that, the said Anne being since dead, the said Randall, Lord Slane, entered into the said lands and died also seised thereof, whereby the same descended to the claimant as the said Randall's son and heir, except Nadneveagh and part of Lisiquirk and Lisaloge, which are returned by the survey to be the property of Viscount Lanesborough or his ancestors and are now in his possession by virtue of the said Acts of Settlement, against which it was objected in behalf of the said Viscount Iveagh that the said decree to the said Anne was irregular, in regard that, her old estate being only an estate for life, she ought not to have had satisfaction for two thirds thereof in fee, for, although the said pretended Commissioners sometimes granted an estate in fee of one third to widows who had only an estate for life in their dower or jointure and sometimes an estate for life in two thirds thereof, to grant an estate in fee in two thirds thereof was not warranted by the rules of transplantation, in regard the same, if of equal value yearly per acre, would be much more considerable than the whole old estate being but for life, so that by the said rules and by the said eighth qualification, wherein the said Anne was adjudged to be comprised, she ought to have had only two thirds thereof for life, which, being determined by her death, ought not now to be confirmed to the claimant, to which it was answered that, though the lands so set out were mentioned by the said decree to be in lieu of two thirds of her jointure, yet it is apparent that the same being but 1,000 acres were not re vera one full third of her old estate, which was above 3,000 acres, and by the restitution of the said lands to the said Lord Lanesborough, which contain about 270 acres, the claimants now enjoy but about 730 acres, which is much less than their due satisfaction. But in obedience to his Majesty's commands that no further proceedings be made in order to the grant of the premises till his pleasure be further signified, we have suspended our judgment therein and submit the same to your Excellency's consideration.
	For other lands mentioned in the said schedule to have been set out in transplantation to Dudley Colclough, on search among the claims in our Registrar's office, we do not find that he or any other deriving title from him has yet exhibited any claim before us to the said lands or any part thereof, and we conceive that, if he or his heirs be restored to their ancient estates according to the suggestion of the said Lord Iveagh's petition, that the said estates set out to them in transplantation will remain liable to the satisfaction of other deficient transplanted persons according to the uses in the said Acts of Settlement and Explanation notwithstanding the grant thereof to the said petitioner, and therefore submit it to your Excellency's consideration, if his Majesty shall confirm his intended favour to the said petitioner, that he may be admitted to apply such deficiencies to the same as aforesaid or to so much thereof as shall be found to remain undisposed of to the said uses and to pass a certificate and new letters patent thereof pursuant to the said Acts, that so the same may be regularly and legally confirmed to him and his heirs. [4 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 183.]
June 16. Whitehall.	Certificate by Sir J. Williamson that it appears by a certificate of the Wardens of the Stationers' Company that Denis Swiney, of London, discovered to them several unlicensed seditious and blasphemous books written by and printed for Lodowick Muggleton, for which he was convicted and sentenced. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 369.]
June 16. Whitehall.	Warrant for a grant to William Jones of the offices of serving perfumes for the Household and of apothecary to the Household in reversion after John Jones, his father, for his life with the fees of 20 marks and 40l. a year and all other privileges to the said offices belonging. [Ibid.]
June 17.	T. B[arnes] to—————. I have sent you several letters and enclosures. I hope you have received them. Pray send word by the bearer if you have. There is little news at present, but much talk and expectations of what may be the event of the nearness of the Germans and French. Some say De Créqui is so posted that he cannot be come at, except he please, and that Lorraine must retreat for want of provisions. We long to hear the issue, for many of us are ready to promise ourselves our desires, if the French are beaten. There seems to be amongst many great fears, doubts and hopes, and amongst others some great and sudden mutations are expected. There is a printed book out about some late transactions of a high nature, I am told, and I am promised one. As soon as I have it, you may have it, if you have it not already. There is much talk of 300,000l. sent from the French and as much more expected, and that it came to be made so public by one residing there from hence to a confidant of his here, and a very secret (as yet) whisper that they demand cautionary towns and are to have some, and much more of this kind is whispered, of which on further information you shall know more, if you do not already. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 96.]
1677. June 17.	Pass for four horses for the Prince of Orange, procured by Sir Gabriel Silvius. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 93.]
June 18. Truro.	Hugh Acland to Williamson. Wind N.W. Very fair weather. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 97.]
June 18. Pendennis Castle.	Francis Bellott to Williamson. Shipping news, most of it given in the next letter. Wind N.W. [Ibid. No. 98.]
June 18. Falmouth.	Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 14th came in here the Arthur of London in nine weeks from Jamica laden with sugar for London. She has been twelve months out of England, for she went for Guinea to load negroes, of which she made but an indifferent voyage, many of them dying in their passage. They put to sea again the next day, wind W. The 16th put to sea the Indian Merchant of London from Guinea for London laden with elephants' teeth and wax, and also the Royal Exchange of London for the Straits with about 140 tons of tin in bars, wind N.W. The 17th came in the Daniel of London to take in tin for the Straits. Wind now W.N.W. [Ibid. No. 99.]
June 18.	Pass to Capt. Macragh to be absent beyond seas a twelvemonth. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 93.]
June 18. Whitehall.	Warrant to David Crawford, one of the Commissaries of the Musters, after reciting that Reginard Lockett, servant to Lieut. Bridges of Capt. Sands' troop, died before the muster of 1 March last, for inserting William Sanderson into the roll in the place of the said Lockett and for allowing him as servant to the said Lieut. Bridges on the said muster. [Ibid. p. 94.]
June 18.	Caveat by desire of the Lord Almoner that no grant pass of the estate of John Staunton, a felo de se, without his knowledge. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 40.]
	Request for entering the above caveat. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 100.]
June 18.	Caveat at the desire of Mr. Buller, recorder of Saltash, that the charter of Saltash do not pass. Cancelled. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 40.]
June 18. Whitehall.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of the Countess of Bantry for a pension of 500l. per annum, which she was informed at her marriage to Sir George Hamilton his Majesty would grant her, if she outlived him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 187.]
June 18. Whitehall.	On the petition of Lewis Grabu, referred ante, p. 113, to the Lord Chamberlain and his report dated 5 June, that there is due to Lewis Grabu, late Master of his Majesty's music, out of the Exchequer 450l., out of the office of the Treasury Chamber 145l. 4s. 6d. and out of the Great Wardrobe 32l. 5s., and that his condition is very poor and miserable, his Majesty declares that his intention is that the petitioner be paid his arrears due till his places were otherwise disposed of, and accordingly recommends it to the Lord Treasurer, to give order in it according as the said arrears are stated by the above report. [Ibid. p. 188.]
June 18.	Warrant to the Lord Chamberlain to give orders to the Master of the Great Wardrobe and the officers there, to deliver to Sir John Narbrough, commanding a squadron now employed into the Mediterranean, as presents to the Bassa and Dey of Tripoli and the two secretaries there half a piece of fine scarlet cloth and half a piece of fine black cloth for the Bassa and the same for the Dey, and for each of the secretaries nine yards of fine scarlet cloth and nine yards of fine black cloth. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 40a, f. 204.]
June 18.	Notes by Williamson about Appeals, Guernsey. By order of 8 Nov., 1661, all appeals must be brought between the first day of Easter term and the last of Midsummer term. By the order of 1580 all appeals are to be prosecuted to effect and to be finished within a year and a day. Every appeal ought to be prosecuted within 40 days. 15 days are allowed to a party to consider, if he will appeal or not. With notes of the dates of an appeal by Hilary Gosselin, an infant, who heard by his guardian is included in his estate. [S.P. Channel Islands 9, No. 53.]
June 19. Wallingford House.	Charles Bertie to Williamson. By the Lord Treasurer's command informing him that his Majesty has approved of the Earl of Rutland's resignation of the Lord Lieutenancy of Leicestershire and is pleased that Lord Roos succeed his father therein, and that the Lord Treasurer desires he would prepare a warrant for his Majesty's signature in order to a commission accordingly. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 102.]
June 19.	Lord Ranelagh to Viscount Conway. News, notwithstanding all our expectations, we have none, except that the two armies have been near enough to fire their cannon into one another's camps. The Lord Treasurer is to-day gone to Sheen and thither I am hastening after him, having now waited five days to get an audience of him but with the usual success. Your good friend, Mr. Progers, intends to bear me company. I hope Mr. Halborde goes on with your building. Lord Ormonde has named 5 July for his leaving London. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 103.]
June 19. Stockton.	Richard Potts to Williamson. No news, wind much easterly. [Ibid. No. 104.]
June 19. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. According to your last orders I shall continue the appointed account. The first packet-boat (Theophilus Wimple) after my return sailed about 12 last Saturday night, the wind somewhat northerly, whereabouts it has continued ever since. In the margin are the initials of the packet-master's name, which will much facilitate it to my memory, in case any question should arise hereafter. One of our packetboats (John Woods) came in about noon to-day. But few passengers came over and they brought no news.
	I have a note of a few soldiers that came over in my absence, which I hope to send next post, as also a memorial of my own concern. [Ibid. No. 105.]
June 19. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to Williamson. I have no list of ships since my last. [Ibid. No. 106.]
June 19.	The King to the Governors and Trustees of the Charter House. Recommending John, son of Thomas Watson, to be put in the place of John Verneil, recommended as a scholar in that hospital, but superannuated. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 201.]
June 19. Whitehall.	On the petition of Sir John Robinson, deputy to the Constable of the Tower, praying that, having disbursed several sums since he was appointed deputy and the Lord Treasurer making a scruple whether they could be paid by virtue of a privy seal granted when he was lieutenant and the Attorney-General reporting it was fit that a new privy seal be granted reciting the former, it might be referred to the Lord Treasurer to give order in it, his Majesty directs that it be recommended to the Lord Treasurer to give order for renewing the privy seal as desired. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 189.]
June 19. Whitehall.	Secretary Coventry to the Earl of Exeter. I understand by yours of the 14th that you have some information or apprehension that endeavours are used to have a Quo Warranto issued against Stamford concerning their charter. I have made diligent inquiry, but neither the Lord Chancellor nor the Attorney-General knows anything of it, and, if such a motion had been made, one or both must have been acquainted with it. I shall be watchful to observe whether any further steps are made, and shall accordingly both inform his Majesty as you desire and also do you and the town what service I can with justice and reason. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 40a, f. 204.]
June 19.	The King to the Company of Coachmakers and Coach harness-makers. Recommending Brian Courthope, who served Sir John Howell, the late Recorder, for several years as his clerk, to be chosen clerk of the Company with the salary usually allowed to clerks of such companies, the King having been inclined before the passing of the charter of the Company to have caused him to be inserted therein as such clerk. [Ibid. f. 205.]
June 19. Dublin.	Sir G. Rawdon to Viscount Conway. Moody shipped yesterday for Chester, so perhaps may be with you as soon as this or suddenly after. I had not time to write by him more than to tell you I was surprised by his sudden shipping, just as I was going to the Council table. His Excellency sits there but once a week on Monday afternoons, which I perceive is often enough for the business there. A packet came in to-day, telling us the two great armies in Alsace were certainly engaged in battle, but I hear not of any time fixed for the Duke of Ormonde's journey over. Some say he will be at the Act at Oxford, being their Chancellor, and will thence take the Earl of Derby's house on his way. I find many reports have been here of the Duke of Monmouth and your lordship supplying his absence till he should come over, this formerly, and now to-day that the Lord Ranelagh has closed with his Grace and that the Lord Treasurer and all are friends. His Excellency here keeps at Chapel Izod, and has been here to-day about settling and dividing the 4,000l. per annum of quit-rents to be abated on barren lands, for it must be done before the 24th, and cannot warrantably be done after. I intend but a very short stay here to put on the suit against Sir William Petty and me by a bill of review in Chancery, having at length and but of late got discoveries of the cheat, which has put me in hope of relief against her decree, if it please our great man here to allow it no better than such on the proofs we have of it. I write not now to Arthur, who has not written to me since that short letter at his coming to London, not do I hear more of that trunk of books his brother left in the Strand at his lodging. If they be such as may be useful for Arthur, it were best they were sent hither. As to the confirmation of his health, riding abroad and exercise, I believe, will be a necessary help towards it. I hope I may hear from you of him, or perhaps he may be coming, which if I had notice of, I should stay for it here somewhat longer than I purposed. I have not seen Roger Jones, nor spoken with Mr. Bodurda but in the street as I passed in a coach with other company, but have appointed to meet him to-morrow. Mr. Farewell is here this term full of business for his northern clients. He is also our solicitor in this Chancery suit. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 67.]
June 20. Whitehall.	Order in Council approving of a draft proclamation for the apprehending of robbers and highwaymen and for a reward to the apprehenders, and that the same be forthwith printed and published. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 107.] Annexed,
June 20. Whitehall.	The said draft. [Ibid. No. 107 i.]
June 20.	Order [of the East India Company] that one of the Secretaries of State be desired to move his Majesty what return he will make to the present lately sent from the Sultan of Bantam, being to the value of 600l. and to represent that, if his Majesty order 200 barrels of powder to be sent on the Company's next shipping, it might be acceptable to the Sultan and Mr. Paige is desired to attend Secretary Williamson on this occasion. [Ibid. No. 108.]
June 20. Bridport.	Henry Browne and Thomas Ellis to Wadham Strangways at Mr. Woodrow's at the sign of the Duke of Monmouth on horseback near Worcester House in the Strand. We imparted the contents of your letter enclosed with another from the Colonel, your brother, to our brethren, the capital burgesses of this borough, both expressing your affection to this corporation and manifested by your giving so speedy an answer to our desire, to which all the principal burgesses, except one who was on his journey to London, with one consent thankfully approve of your advice directing us to elect Hugh Hodges to be our Recorder, and we have to-day made choice of him accordingly, believing that on the Colonel's and your presentation he will accept of the election. [Ibid. No. 109.] Probably enclosed,
June 20. Bridport.	Certificate by the said Browne and Ellis and eight others that they elect Hugh Hodges of Sherborne to be their Recorder in place of John Hurding, resigned. [Ibid. No. 109 i.]
June 20. Whitehall.	Sir J. Williamson to the Warden of New College. Availing himself of his kind offer of using his authority at Winchester by recommending Giles Thornborough, a youth related to a very honest worthy gentleman of that name, one of their fellow servants here in the Court, who is a candidate to come in at this election, and who is very hopeful and in every way qualified. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43, p. 148.]
June 20. Whitehall.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Charles Gerrard for a grant of the demesne forest lands in or belonging to the Forest of Delamere in Cheshire, granted in the 16th year of his Majesty's reign to Charles, Lord Gerrard, and Andrew Newport for 60 years, and the enclosures and buildings thereon in fee farm under the yearly fee farm rent of 40l., with liberty to enclose and improve them, and in order thereto also for a grant of a charter of deafforestment of the said lands. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 46, p. 189.]
June 20. Whitehall.	Pass for Ignatius Whyte, Baron de Vicque, who is intending to go to Spain on his own business. [Latin. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 371.]
June 20. Whitehall.	Pass for Sir William Swann, Resident at Hamburg, to embark at any English port 4 geldings and 2 stone horses and to transport them to Hamburg. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 372.]
June 20. Whitehall.	Warrant for a grant of a baronetcy of England to Ignatius Whyte, second son of Sir Dominick Whyte, of Limerick, Bart., with remainder to the heirs male of his body, with remainder to Ignatius Maximilian Whyte, his nephew, and the heirs male of his body. [Ibid.]
June 20.	Warrant for a grant of the office of keeper of the King's Libraries, void by the death of Thomas Rosse, to Henry Frederick Thynne and James Thynne during their lives and the life of the survivor, with the yearly fee of 200l. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 40a, f. 205.]
June 20. Whitehall.	Proclamation offering a reward of 10l. for anyone who shall apprehend a robber or highwayman before 1 Feb. next, and requiring all officers of justice and all subjects to use their utmost diligence to apprehend them. [S.P. Dom., Proclamations 12, p. 359.]
June 21. Edinburgh.	The Privy Council of Scotland to the King. We are informed that one Robert Murray, sometime designed of Tippermuir, has of late practised the suborning of witnesses for traducing and reproaching your Privy Council of Scotland and industriously misconstructed their proceedings in certain acts of your government, committed to them, with certain other offences for which your Majesty in the Council of England sent him to the Tower, wherefore we beseech your Majesty to command that he be sent prisoner to Scotland, being a Scotsman, and, seeing the offence is committed against your government of Scotland, that he may be brought to trial here and being found guilty may be punished according to law and justice, and that your Majesty would further command the sending of those two witnesses he suborned to Scotland, they being also Scotsmen, that they may be confronted with him and may be otherwise used in his trial according to the law and practice of this kingdom. [With 15 original signatures. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 110.]
June 21.	The information of William Merrill taken before Secretary Williamson. John Marshall, merchant, living in St. George's parish, Southwark, told him about two months ago that a Mr. Young, then newly come out of France, at a coffee house hard by Doctors' Commons, told him 600,000l. was to come from France, 300,000l. whereof was remitted already, for adjourning or proroguing the Parliament. [Ibid. No. 111.]
June 21. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. I shall not at present particularize my many chargeable as well as laborious services for arguments of my most humble request. Our yard here begins to increase in officers, there being lately warranted a master builder, a clerk of the cheque, and, as I hear, more expected, so I believe there will be a necessity of a Commissioner or one superior here. I have served about twelve years here as storekeeper; you have experimented my readiness at all times for his Majesty's service. I hope by your favour I may be thought fit to be employed here in that capacity, because those years have given me experience of the natures both of people and place. I lay all before you and leave the whole to you. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 112.]
June 21. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. Yesterday and this morning from the south east we have heard very frequent shootings of great guns, but cannot imagine from what place they come.
	Last midnight sailed hence one of our packet-boats (Henry Cole), the wind northerly. This morning it is N.E. I enclose an additional list of deserters from foreign service who came over in my absence. They are but a few. [Ibid. No. 113.] Enclosed,
	The said list, containing nine names. [Ibid. No. 113 i.]
June 21. Deal.	Richard Watts to Williamson. Tuesday and Wednesday all day long we hear the guns as if they were in fight, which fills everybody's mouth with discourse and formal stories are presented as if there had been a very bloody and desperate fight between the Confederates and the French, but nothing certain, for this afternoon I spoke with one for (sic) Flanders, who says the armies are very near together, but the French waive a fight between both bodies, but skirmish daily. He further reported that he thought the Prince of Orange only wanted opportunity, and that he is now said to be as many or more than the French army in Flanders. Not a topsail gale at N. and by E. [Ibid. No. 114.]
June 21. Portsmouth.	John Salesbury to Williamson. Wind S.W. At Spithead is the Woolwich frigate, which goes with the Plymouth to the Straits. [Ibid. No. 115.]
June 21. Whitehall.	Warrant to the Earl of Northampton to allow George, Duke of Buckingham, prisoner in the Tower, to go to Clivedon, near Windsor, attended by Sir John Robinson, to take order about carrying on some buildings of his there, and to remain till the 23rd and then return to the Tower. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 185.]
June 21. Whitehall.	The Duke of Monmouth to Sir Patience Ward. I desire you to write to your correspondent at Abbeville to deliver to Mr. Patrick Trant or his order what coats, stockings or shoes are remaining in his hands on account of my regiment, taking his receipt for the same and also an acknowledgement not to dispose of them but by my orders. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 96.]
June 21. Whitehall.	Commissions to John Street to be captain of the company in Lord Craven's regiment whereof Col. Kerbey was late captain, and to William Rigge and William Richards to be lieutenant and ensign respectively to the same company. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 46.]
June 21. Whitehall.	Warrant, on the resignation by the Earl of Rutland of the letters patent constituting him Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire, for a commission to John, Lord Roos, son of the said Earl, to be Lord Lieutenant of the said county. [Ibid.]
June 21.	Warrant to the Lord Chancellor to cause the Great Seal to be applied to three instruments of even date therewith, empowering Sir John Narbrough, commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean, to treat and conclude with the governments of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli what shall be found necessary for strengthening or renewing the treaties with them and for making such alterations therein or additions thereto as shall be found necessary. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 40a, f. 206.]
June 22. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 116.] Enclosed,
June 22. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 116 i.]
June 22. Whitehall.	Warrant to Sir Edward Griffin, treasurer of the chamber, to pay 18l. 12s. 0d. to Gideon Royer, the King's writer, flourisher and embellisher, for writing, flourishing and embellishing 2 skins of vellum with the King's arms and badges, gilt and adorned in cratisco, together with writing them partly in gold, as also for gold and scarlet strings whereon the great seal is affixed, being a treaty of peace and commerce with Tripoli. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 219.]
June 22.	Caveat by desire of Sir John Crew that no grant pass of the waters of Ratliffs, &c., in the Forest of Delamere, without notice to Mr. Cholmondeley. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 40.]
June 22. Whitehall.	The King to the Dean and Chapter of Winchester. Recommending to them to renew the lease of the farm of Crowndale, Hampshire, to Thomas Wyndham, Groom of the Bedchamber, for lives, as he desires, and dispensing with any statute, order or constitution from the present or the late King to the contrary notwithstanding. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 47, p. 52.]
June 22. Whitehall.	Certificate by Sir J. Williamson that it appears to him by a certificate of the Wardens of the Stationers' Company that William Hill, of London, discovered to them the constant night work of Nathaniel Tomson, printer, and admitted the Wardens and others to continue in his house a whole night last February, and about I the said Tomson began to work and so continued till 7, when the Wardens with others in pursuance of a warrant from Williamson entered his house and found him printing a scandalous, seditious and unlicensed book written by one Smith. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 373.]
June 22.	Warrant for a grant of a baronetcy of England to Richard Newdigate, serjeant-at-law, and the heirs male of his body in consideration of the good services performed by him in the times of usurpation, with a discharge from all services that ought to be performed or sums to be paid in respect of the said dignity. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 40a, f. 206.]
June 22. London.	The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. I am very well pleased to find by yours of the 25th (N.S.) that you were so well satisfied with what Mr. Bentinck had said to you from me, and with my speaking so freely to him. I am sure you shall find no alteration in me and that I shall be as kind to you as you ought to expect. I have spoken to his Majesty in pursuance of what you wrote to me of, and he tells me he will send one to you before long, by whom you will fully know his mind. [Holograph. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 8.]
June 22. Whitehall.	The King to Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the College of Justice, and the remanent Senators thereof. In the process of mutual declarators insisted on before you by David Melvill and Lord Melvill, his father, as administrator to him, and Sir William Bruce, of Balkaskie, for the behoof of the Lord Chancellor, we understand that Sir John Nisbett, our Advocate, was declined by Lord Melvill in the name and behalf of his said son, alleging that the said Advocate had consulted and given partial council to the Lord Chancellor in that cause, and that therefore he ought not to sit, vote or judge in the said action, whereupon you have very justly taken the Advocate's oath in relation to the contents of the said declinator, and, he having declared on oath that he had given advice for the Lord Chancellor in that matter and particularly in relation to the gift of nonentry, which is the subject matter of the declinator, and had likewise given advice therein for Lord Melvill and his son as a lawyer, we first observe that to give advice to both parties as a lawyer is a betraying of trust and of the client's cause and would justly deserve deprivation, but much more to advise as a lawyer with any one party, being a judge, and yet more with both parties is insufferable; and we cannot but take notice that, when we preferred him to be our Advocate, we honoured him to be one of your number and to sit and judge equally with you in all causes betwixt subject and subject, and in that capacity to consult as a lawyer, by which must be presumed the taking of money, is plain bribery, and so we esteem this to be a great reflection on that our judicatory, which we are obliged to vindicate, and therefore we require you to examine that whole matter particularly and to give us a speedy and full account thereof, that we may declare our further pleasure. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 272.]
June 22. Whitehall.	The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland. Warrants for payment to Sir Francis Ruthven of 200l. sterling, and to James Wood of 50l. sterling. [Ibid. p. 274.]
June 22. Whitehall.	Memorials of protection to James, Lord Forrester, for—years and to Elizabeth Hamilton, late of Whitelaw, for two years. [Ibid. p. 275.]
June 23.	James Vernon to William Bridgeman. Lord Mulgrave has satisfied the Duke of Monmouth concerning the lieutenant and ensign's commission in his regiment, which he desires may pass, notwithstanding his caveat. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 117.]
1677. June 23. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. Yesterday about noon arrived one of our packet-boats (T. Wimple) with the wind at N.E. They brought over Mr. Walckendone and half a dozen deserters from foreign service, among whom was a sergeant out of the French service, who speaks of many thousands that have lately quitted it. A Danish master here reports that under Swedish privateer commissions the very coast land of Norway is much harassed and plundered, and the inhabitants made prisoners for ransom.
	The wind continues in the same place, and the noise of guns, whereof I gave an account in my last, continued very plain to us till yester-evening. [Ibid. No. 118.]
June 23. Whitehall.	Order for a warrant for payment to Thomas Baker, constituted by a commission dated 2 May last agent and consul general at Tripoli, of 300l. a year for his entertainment, to commence from the date of his commission. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f, 220.]
June 23.	Warrant for a grant to Richard Woodward, jun., for his life in reversion after Richard Woodward, sen., of the place of captain of Mote's Bulwark, under Dover Castle, fee 20d. a day and 6d. each for two soldiers under him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 211.]
June 23. Whitehall.	Order signifying his Majesty's pleasure that no coaches be permitted to pass into St. James' Park but his own, the Queen's, those of the Duke and Duchess of York, and those of the Royal Family, and that none be permitted to ride with saddle horses in the said Park but the troops of Guard appointed to attend his Majesty and the Royal Family, and the officers of the Guards and keepers of the said Park are required to take care that this order be duly and strictly observed. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 93.]
June 23. Whitehall.	Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth of his consent that Marmaduke Coke, formerly of Clare Hall, who was forced from thence for his loyalty by the violence of the late times and has ever since discontinued from the University, may sue for his Majesty's letter to the University for creating him D.D., for which he is qualified, being an M.A. of about 30 years standing and a person of known gravity and learning, he performing the requisite exercises or cautioning for the same. [Ibid. p. 94.]
June 23 and 25. Whitehall.	Commissions to Samuel Wilson to be ensign, and to Thomas Sanders to be lieutenant of Sir Thomas Woodcock's company in the Holland regiment, commanded by the Earl of Mulgrave. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 47.]
June 23. Whitehall.	Pass for the Sieur Tromer to embark at any English port six stone horses, geldings or mares, being for the King's use, and to transport them to Holland. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 373.]
June 23. Whitehall.	Secretary Coventry to Sir Thomas Hardresse, Serjeant-at-law, Recorder of Canterbury. On the execution of John Sampson in Surrey, Thomas Evans, a person belonging to me, obtained a grant of his forfeited estate out of pure charity for the use of Elizabeth Jones, Sampson's only daughter. I requested the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury to favour Evans in what might concern them in the said grant, to which they consented. But now, understanding that they have some years since passed a grant to you or to your use of one moiety of all felons' goods to them forfeited or any way belonging, I must desire you also, if the moiety of Sampson's estate be at your disposal, to show kindness to Evans, but, if the same be out of your hands, that you would mediate with your farmer to come to a reasonable composition with Evans for his part. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 40a, f. 207.]
June 25.	Note by Francis Royley, of Westminster, that at Lady Anne Bowyer's request he had perused several parchments and papers touching her concerns and finds some transactions relating to law-suits formerly depending in Scotland, which papers are ready to be produced.
June 25.	Receipt by Francis Royley to M. de la Place for 20s. for a quarter's rent of a lodging at his house.
[June ?]	Francis Royley to Giles Sadler. Reproaching him with his ingratitude and forgetfulness in not discharging his bond, when at the extremity of his necessity he had relieved him with clothes and other necessaries. (This and the two previous documents are written on the backs of an imperfect record of proceedings before the Earl of Holland, Lord Chief Justice in Eyre, at Windsor on 24 Sept., 1632.) [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 119.]
June 25. Truro.	Hugh Acland to Williamson. Wind N.W. very fresh, and dark weather inclining to rain. [Ibid. No. 120.]
June 25. Pendennis Castle.	Francis Bellott to Williamson. Shipping news. Wind N.N.W. [Ibid. No. 121.]
June 25. Whitehall.	Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth that he has given leave of absence for six weeks to James Kendall, cornet to Capt. Peregrine Bertie's troop in the Earl of Oxford's regiment, to attend on some law business wherein he is concerned. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 95.]
June 25. Whitehall.	Allowance by Sir J. Williamson of the bill of extraordinaries of Sir L. Jenkins from 13 Dec., 1675, to 13 Dec., 1676, stating that he sees no reason to disallow any part of the account, only as to the three or four articles concerning the taking up of money in advance, he cannot think them properly of his cognizance but rather to be submitted to the Lord Treasurer. [S.P. Dom. Entry Book 334, p. 377.] Prefixed,
	The said bill of extraordinaries, amounting to 17,958 guilders 8 stivers, equal to 1,795l. 16s. 8d. [Ibid. pp. 374–377.] Annexed,
	Detailed particulars of the said bill divided among the four quarters of the year, beginning 13 Dec., 1675. [Ibid. pp. 377–384.]
June 26.	Certificate by Robert Bertie that, having searched the monthly register transmitted to the Commissioners of the Customs from the Collector of Dover for August, 1676, it appears that a pass was granted, 1 August, in pursuance of the treaties with Spain and the United Provinces to the Thomas and Elizabeth pink of Dover. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 122.]
June 26. Stockton.	Richard Potts to Williamson. Dry weather, the wind running round every day. [Ibid. No. 123.]
June 26. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. Last Saturday a little after midnight one of our packet-boats sailed for Holland, making use of the first of the ebb, because the wind was easterly. About 11 last night another of our packet-boats arrived in 24 hours from the Brill. She brought several passengers, among them one soldier lately of the Duke of Monmouth's regiment. The wind continues easterly. [Ibid. No. 124.]
June 26. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived. [Ibid. No. 125.] Enclosed,
June 26. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 125 i.]
June 26. Whitehall.	Warrant for a letter patent creating Sir John Keith, Knight Marshal, brother to the Earl Marischal, an Earl and Lord of Parliament, as Earl of Kintore, Lord Keith of Inverurie and Keithhall with remainder to the heirs male of his body, in consideration of the many testimonies he has given of his loyalty, diligence and faithfulness in the discharge of his duty both before and after the restoration, and particularly of his services in preserving the crown, sceptre and sword from the violence and possession of the rebels at the time of the late usurpation. [2½ pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 275.]
June 26. Castle Elizabeth.	Sir Thomas Morgan to Williamson. I arrived in Jersey the 20th, where I found all things in much quietness and in an indifferent good order. We were at sea becalmed four days and nights, and the second night an Ostend privateer of 16 guns came up almost side by side with the Navy yacht, in which I was, and about an hour before day fired a gun, and we being all upon the deck sent him another gun, and hailed him from whence he was. He answered from Dunkirk, and perceiving it was the King's ship lowered his topsail and wished us a good voyage, and told us then he was an Ostender and fell on the stern of us. About two hours after he met with two men-of-war of St. Malo. Several guns passed between them at a distance, and, I suppose considering they were all of one trade, they separated. The town of St. Malo, as I am credibly informed, have set out on their own account no less than 16 men-of-war, some of 10, 12, 16, 20 and 24 guns, so that you may perceive the privateers are very numerous amongst these islands. [S.P. Channel Islands 9, No. 54.]
June 27. [Received and Read.]	Francis Miller and other merchants of London, to the King. Petition for a hearing before him, to obtain redress of grievances and to order the Barons of the Exchequer to stay delivering their judgments in the meantime, the petitioners having imported Flemish iron wire many years, in exchange for woollen goods, which wire being hard, is used for many goods in which soft English wire would not serve, and is also much cheaper than English wire, the manufacture of which goods, if the wire be prohibited, can no longer go on in England. Two or three persons desiring to monopolize wire-drawing have brought an information against a poor foreigner trading in Flemish wire, on the ground of its being white wire prohibited by a statute of Edw. IV., in which a verdict is given against him, although Flemish wire by the book of rates pays great customs and yet is sold at half the price of English wire. If judgment is given on the verdict, the petitioners conceive their trade in wire will be lost, and they will be in danger of goods to the value of at least 8,000l., for which they have paid customs, being seized, or at least the sale thereof hindered. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 126.]
[June or July.]	William Cownen, a German naturalized, to the King. Petition showing that, having imported iron wire into England for some years in exchange for woollen goods, his wire was seized in Feb. last as being white thread wire, and prohibited by a statute of Edw. IV., and an information was filed against him in the Exchequer and a verdict about 20 June last obtained against him, although his wire is such as is allowed and not white thread wire for cards, and begging a stay of judgment in the Exchequer, until the case of the importation of iron wire, now under reference to the AttorneyGeneral, on the petition of Francis Miller and others, be heard, lest he and others who have paid customs on wire imported be surprised and ruined. [Ibid. No. 127.] Perhaps enclosed,
[June or July.]	English draft of an order to be made by the Court with the assent of William Cownen and the Governors, &c., of the Society of the Mineral and Battery Works, that they shall appear to an action brought by him against them, and shall plead to the issue that the iron wire mentioned in the action is prohibited by a statute of Edw. IV., and that the iron wire lately seized is forfeited, and that, if the verdict be against him, he wilt pay the value of the wire seized. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 127 i.]
June 27.	Order for a warrant for payment of 530l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, for his expenses in a voyage to Calais and back, on the King's special service. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 220.]
June 27. Whitehall.	The King to [the University of Cambridge]. Requiring them to confer the degree of D.D. on Marmaduke Coke, formerly of Clare Hall, who was forced thence for his loyalty, and is well qualified, being an M.A. of 30 years standing, he performing the requisite exercises or giving caution for their performance. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 202.]
June 27.	Warrant for a grant to Francis Leake in reversion after his father, Sir Francis Leake, Bart., of the offices of captain of West Tilbury blockhouse, fee 2s. a day, and of captain or keeper of Gravesend blockhouse, fee 20l. a year, and 4d. a day. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 213.]
June 27.	Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth that he has given leave to John Ogle, ensign to Col. Villiers' company in the garrison of Tynemouth, to come up to London on matters relating to his Majesty's service and to be absent from the said garrison for two months. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 95.]
June 27.	Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth of his consent that William Dorrell, an M.A. of about three years standing, who has applied himself to the study of physic, wherein he has made a proficiency beyond his years, may sue for his Majesty's letter to the University of Cambridge for creating him M.D., notwithstanding the want of time required by the statute, he performing all the requisite exercises. [Ibid.]
June 27.	Caveat that no grant pass of the moneys and duty on the sixpenny writs in Chancery, granted to Charles Henry, Lord Wotton, in reversion, without notice to him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 40.]
June 27.	Notes by Williamson about the murder of Colston by Hutchinson, praying a commission, according to the statute of Henry VIII for trial of murders, &c., committed beyond the sea, for trial of Hutchinson in England.
	First witness.—No provocation given by Colston to Hutchinson, while they walked together. They had had a law suit, which had been burnt (?) by consent of both three months before, after which no provocation had been given by Hutchinson nor no quarrel between them. Put his hands under Colston's coat and ran his dagger up to the hilts. After which he drew his sword, and with the dagger in one hand and the sword in the other endeavoured to escape, this person following with his sword drawn. Two Portugueses were posted with their arms about two chamber lengths off, who secured Hutchinson. Stanley, Pargiter were by all the while.
	Bankes.—Says Pargiter said he was by all the while, but this witness was not.
	Parry.—Hutchinson and Colston had been playing at dice some time before, on which were several borrowings between them, which not agreeing of, a lawsuit followed, which was very scandalous, so as at length it was burnt (?). Hutchinson owned it to Parry that he was friends with Colston. He had sought Colston all day all over the town; at last found him.
	First witness.—He remembers Colston did indeed answer Hutchinson that he would not fight him, but does not own that he said he would not fight with a child, nor did he give Hutchinson any blow.
	For Hutchinson.—Was cleared by a jury of 35. That being excepted to, another at the request of the English merchants was chosen, half Portugueses and half English, who agreed with the former verdict. After which on a trial Hutchinson was acquitted. Therefore that this acquittal may be pleaded here. For, seeing they had a jurisdiction to acquit him, it were very hard, if they should not be able to acquit him, &c.
	Mr. Solicitor.—The ground of the acquittal is, that a blow was given, &c., which is falsified by a witness now present.
	Parry.—The two witnesses by whose testimony Hutchinson was acquitted, were afterwards prosecuted for a false oath in this case, so the justice himself told Parry.
	Holt for Hutchinson.—The statute is not to this case, it is of cases committed within the King's dominions, and, if he be triable, it must be before the Constable and Marshal by the civil law.
	Lord Chief Justice.—If the Prince of Portugal had given Hutchinson a pardon under the great seal, should that have foreclosed a trial here ?
	N.B.—The trial was upon proclamation made, not on a prosecution of the next relation of Colston. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 366, p. 351.]
June 27.	Warrant to Sir William Sharp of Staniehill, cash-keeper, for payment of the sum of —— to ——. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 278.]
June 27. Whitehall.	Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to John Campbell, of Glenurquhie, and the heirs male of his body or, at his option, to any of his younger sons whom he shall hereafter nominate by writing under his hand to succeed him and to the heirs male of his body, which failing to the said John Campbell's nearest heirs male whatsoever, which failing, to his heirs and assigns whatsoever, of all the lands of the earldom of Caithness, proceeding on the resignations of George, Earl of Caithness, deceased, the said John Campbell and others, with a novodamus and a new erection of the premises into the Earldom of Caithness, which contains a provision that the same shall no ways infer that the said John Campbell has any right or interest to the title of Earl of Caithness or precedency thereof, with a change of the holding of such of the premises as hold ward and are not already taxed from simple ward to taxt ward. [Docquet. 1½ page. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 278.]
June 28. Hatfield.	Statement by Joseph Hinton that Lady Salisbury is to-night fallen into great pains, which probably may prove her labour, because now she hourly expects to be brought to bed, and that he finds her so apprehensive of Lord Salisbury's return to the Tower on Saturday that he much fears the consequence, she having at all times such vapours and faintings that he has scarce seen worse and more dangerous, so that, if his return to the Tower happen to be before she is delivered and recover some strength, he looks on it as an occasion that may eminently endanger her life. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 128.]
June 28. Bridlington.	T. Aslaby to Williamson. Yesterday loosed out of this bay ten light colliers for their loading ports, wind S.W. It was this morning N.W., but is now N.E. The master of a ketch which came from Ostend last Saturday, says that at 9 on Friday night a Spanish man-of-war of 30 guns was riding in the road before Ostend and the morning he came out he saw two of his Majesty's frigates had commanded her and stood off to sea, the town not at all knowing, till the pilot boats went in, who met this vessel and asked the master how it happened that our King's ships took their King's convoyer out of their road. [Ibid. No. 129.]
June 28. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. One of our packet-boats (T. Wimple) sailed last night, the wind northerly, where it continues. [Ibid. No. 130.]
June 28. Truro.	Hugh Acland to Williamson. Wind N.W.; very fair weather. [Ibid. No. 131.]
June 28. Whitehall.	Secretary Coventry to Mr. Lightfoot. In 1671, the King signified his pleasure that the son of Grace Verneil, widow, should be admitted scholar in the Charter House, but he was superannuated before he could be admitted. A way having been offered for the disposal of Verneil, if John Watson could be brought in in his room, his Majesty expects his second letter recommending Watson should take effect, to which end Lightfoot is to register it, so that, the Governors being acquainted with it, the boy may be admitted. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 202.]
June 28. Whitehall.	Sir J. Williamson to the Earl of Northampton. Requesting a list of the names and addresses of the persons standing bail for one Murray, late a prisoner in the Tower, as he is commanded by his Majesty to speak with them. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43, p. 148.]
June 28. Whitehall.	Sir J. Williamson to the Attorney-General. Similar request for the names and addresses of Murray's bail. [Ibid. p. 149.]
June 28. Whitehall.	Warrant to the Earl of Northampton, Constable of the Tower, after reciting that on the petition of James, Earl of Salisbury, prisoner in the Tower, which stated that his health was much impaired by his confinement and that, his wife being great with child, it might endanger her life to remain with him, he was granted liberty to repair to and remain at his house at Hatfield till 30 June, and that further suit has been made by him, in regard that his wife is not yet delivered, for an enlargement of his said term of liberty, that he permit the said Earl to remain at his said house till 31 July next. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 385.]
[June ?]	Sir Peter Wyche to the King. Petition for a recommendatory letter to the Turkey Company for the consulship of Smyrna, lately become void, the petitioner's father having left the petitioner divers debts due to him from the late king, for which the petitioner is unwilling to importune his Majesty, and he being encouraged to be suitor for the consulship by some of the chief of the Company, who, in memory of his father's eleven years embassy at Constantinople and his great services there to the Company, being satisfied also of the petitioner's experience in those parts, have promised him their assistance, though a considerable part are inclinable to promote some other competitors. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 132.]
June 29. London.	James Houblon to Williamson. In obedience to your commands by Mr. Bridgeman, I have made the best inquiries I could in so short time of the intentions of the Turkey merchants in their choice of a consul. Generally all the younger men incline to Mr. Ray, one known to them all, well experienced in Smyrna and well qualified for the office. The next competitor is Mr. Langley, an elderly man who is one of their society, and, having been a considerable merchant, as it were, claims a right to it. The next is Mr. Cooke, who is come home from Constantinople on purpose and is well recommended, yet it's thought neither of these two will carry it against Mr. Ray, so there seem little hopes for Sir Peter Wyche, who has the misfortune not to be so well known as those other gentlemen. The choice is this afternoon, where my brothers and myself intend to be present and will serve him all we can, there being nothing we are more zealous for than to show some testimonies of our gratitude for the many great favours you have honoured our family with. [Ibid. No. 133.]
June 29.	Matthew Norwood to [Williamson] addressed to John Chandler, merchant, in Aldermanbury. We are safe arrived in the Downs and are coming up to London with all the speed we can. The box I keep and all the letters I have, because my sending the letters by the post the last time I was your Honour's servant was not well resented. The ship is not loaden, but I have more by one quantity than I expected. I hope you will let me serve you next year, which is likely to be plentiful. George Bullen, a prisoner, is sent home by us for speaking dangerous words of the King. I could wish you would take care of him, for I have no irons to put him in and fear he will give me the slip. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 134.]
June 29. Deal.	Richard Watts to Williamson. Last week I acquainted you that the Nonsuch brought in an Ostender privateer, which is released to-day and is now under sail bound home.
	We have no news from the armies in Flanders or Lorraine, only this we hear that the French secure themselves by rivers, woods, &c., so that the Confederates dare not touch them. Not a topsail gale at S.W. [Ibid. No. 135.]
June 29. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived. Yesterday sailed out of this river Sir Francis Drake with his family in a ship of this town bound for France and is put back again to-day by contrary winds. [Ibid. No. 136.] Enclosed,
June 29. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 136 i.]
[June 29.]	Arguments of Serjeant Maynard and the Solicitor-General on the application of the Earl of Shaftesbury for a Habeas Corpus substantially agreeing with the report in Howell, State Trials, Vol. VI., columns 1290, 1293. [Ibid. No. 137.]
June 29. Whitehall.	The Duke of Monmouth to Sir Thomas Page. The bearer, Mr. Dorrell, has been recommended to me by several persons of quality, on whose account I lately advised with you whether it might be convenient to allow his taking the degree of M.D. at that University, but, having approved of your opinion concerning his having studied at Oxford, and being still desirous to gratify him, as far as can be reasonably expected, I have persuaded him to enter in some college at Cambridge and make himself a member of that University, where when he shall have continued some convenient time and acquitted himself according to the character I have received of him, I hope it will be thought no prejudice if I then give way to his procuring a dispensation for what time he shall want, thereby to qualify him to take the said degree on the performance of all the exercises required by the statutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 97.]
June 29. Whitehall.	Warrant to Sir Thomas Chicheley, Master-General of the Ordnance, for the delivery to such persons as shall be appointed by the East India Company to receive the same of 200 barrels of powder as a present from the King to the Sultan of Bantam. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 47.]
June 29. Whitehall.	Warrant to John Bradley and John Blundell, messengers, to search for and take into custody and deliver to the Keeper of the Gatehouse, Robert Murray, a Scotchman, who has been charged by the Privy Council of Scotland with suborning witnesses for traducing and reproaching the said Council, who have therefore prayed that he may be sent prisoner to Scotland, to be tried there according to law. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 385.]
June 29. Whitehall.	Warrant to the Keeper of the Gatehouse to receive Robert Murray into his custody and keep him close prisoner, in order to his being sent into Scotland. [Ibid. p. 386.]
June 30. London.	Lord Ranelagh to Viscount Conway. I received your lordship's and am glad your building is making haste. I hope I shall do so to wait on you. As soon as I can leave this with safety to my affairs, my visit shall be to your lordship. We are now every day meeting on Lord Ormonde's dispatch. On Thursday he, the Lord Treasurer and myself met upon his instructions, in which several things were mended and some added but nothing very material. We also perused the establishment, in which I do not find there will be much alteration. The great debate is how the overplus money shall be employed. We all agree to apply a considerable part for erecting a fort at Kinsale, and his Grace moves with great earnestness to have 14 new companies raised in England and transported thither. He says nothing will please a parliament so much as the increase of the army, and he reckons that these 14 companies added to the 74 now in being and the 12 of the regiment will in all make up 100, which at any time may be completed 10,000 effective men. This notion of his seems to take with both the King and the Duke and will therefore, I suppose, be settled. When it is, his Grace will have an opportunity of making 14 companies entirely his own, and many of his creatures will be this way provided for.
	We have also discoursed of a Parliament, and, if you will take my opinion, his Grace will receive commands here to ask enough, and he has already yielded that it is not fit one should meet there, when the Parliament of England is sitting. On that I suppose we shall have none there at soonest till after Christmas next.
	The marriage between Lord O'Brien's son and Lady Sophy is over. They were married last Monday and ever since there has been a continual feasting. Lord Lauderdale begins his journey certainly next Monday, and Lord Granard has borrowed my coach to go with him the first day's journey. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 138.]
June 30. Beaudesert.	Sir Brian Broughton to Williamson. One that goes by the name of Smith, who is now in hold at Stafford, pretended to be the servant of myself and several others in this county and gathered our rents, and I hear the like has been done in other counties and considerable sums taken. I pursued and seized him and judge him fit for a severer prosecution than we can give him, therefore I desire to make him publicly known. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 139.]
June 30.	Affidavit by Guy Hudson, of Dover, mariner, that the Thomas and Elizabeth of Dover, never had any former pass from his Majesty in pursuance of the treaty with Denmark. [Ibid. No. 140.]
June 30. Lyme.	Anthony Thorold to Williamson. The 28th arrived here the John in three days from Morlaix and the Margaret in a week from Croisic, both of this place. The first at their coming away had advice of Marshal Créqui's right wing having engaged the Duke of Lorraine's left and that the first had the advantage, and that their King had sent orders to Marshal Créqui not to decline a battle with the Imperialists, being now near equal with them in number. The latter came out with near 20 sail, most loaden with salt for these Western ports. Some Turks men-of-war were about Ushant, when they were outward-bound about a month ago, but they are now gone off that coast. The French fleet from Tobago came into Brest, four sail wanting. Wind S.S.E., blowing fresh. [Ibid. No. 141.]
June 30. The Custom House, London.	Certificate by William Jackson that Guy Hudson, master of the Thomas and Elizabeth of Dover, had given security in the penalty of 50l. for delivering up his pass in pursuance of the treaty of Denmark within a year. [Printed form with blanks filled up in handwriting. Ibid. No. 142.]
June 30. Whitehall.	Warrant to Sir Robert Atkyns, late Justice of Assize for the Midland Circuit, to insert Charles Creed and Thomas Curtis, found guilty of manslaughter of William Thompson, a carrier's servant, into the next general pardon for convicts of that circuit, without the proviso for transportation. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 185.]
June 30. Whitehall.	Pass for the Baron de Schwerin, Envoy Extraordinary of the Elector of Brandenburg, who is going to Germany on his private affairs. [Latin, with a shorter form in English. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, pp. 387, 388.]
June 30.	Post warrant to William Smith to Harwich and back, being to pass beyond the sea on his Majesty's special service. [Ibid. p. 388.]
June 30. Dublin	Sir G. Rawdon to Viscount Conway. Since my being here Lord Coloony made me a visit and proposed his eldest son Richard, now at London, for a match with your niece, my daughter Mary, which I had no reason to dislike, having heard well of him and believing he can leave him a very good estate. Much more was discoursed, too long to trouble you with now, which ended, according to his desire, that I would suddenly impart it to you, who, I told him, has the whole disposal of her and all my children, on whose bounty and kindness their preferment depends, so we have proceeded to no particulars till you declare your liking of it, which he desires may be with the first conveniency, for he has now written to his son not to look for any mistress in England, which he has sent by Mr. Thomas Coote, his second son, to London, that took shipping two days ago, who is married to a good fortune, a co-heir to one Sir— St. John, near London. If this proceed, I desire your best advice, as much as consent, (I believe he will expect as much or perhaps more than was reported to be given to Lord Granard's son), and what jointure and estate may be thought suitable thereunto. This proposal helps to give an answer to that part of your letter of the 20th, that another treaty is in hand, but, if it were not, I assure you her former intended servant's abominable slights and expressions that he would be hanged rather be imposed upon to marry her and his wilful and brutish behaviour, too long to be particularized, had made him incapable of gaining any new treaty in that matter. I have a very great honour and esteem for his worthy father, but may not consent to make my child miserable. As to what you write of Capt. M. it is very unlikely he should be so ungrateful, where he had such kindness from me on account of your recommendation, but he scarce saw her, except that he ate with us two or three meals, and there was no opportunity of any discourse, for he sat not near her and she is not of an humour to be easily acquainted with. I have said enough of this matter, only to mind you not to name the person proposed to Lord Granard.
	I think Dr. Johns[t]on is in the right to prefer Warwickshire before our country here, for Mr. Brooks and Mr. Ellis, who is become proficient of late, will get more practice than the learnedst doctor. I am exceeding glad of your good understanding with the Duke of Ormonde and that he gave Lord Ranelagh so grateful a reception. He is expected here some days before the end of July, and the Castle is furnishing for a new governor, and his Excellency keeps at Chapel Izod, where I attended him to get Capt. Eustace's company relieved and put back to Lisburn, which is ordered, and my troop to Dundalk and half to Armagh for three months, who, I hope, may have the good fortune to bring in the heads of some of the Tories. I pray for the continuance of your health and resolution of being with us next summer, which will make a great change of our condition, which has been very uncomfortable since your last visit here. I suppose Moody came to Ragley soon after your letter, which speaks of your new building which I did not think, because of the want of water, you would enlarge so much there, or that what had been lately built would be demolished, which must be, if the garden be designed where it now stands. Bricks are very cheap at 5s. the 1,000, and I believe the clay there must be exceeding strong and good. Since the Bishop has a desire of the conveniency of your house here, it will be empty for him. I hope in ten days I shall lodge at Lisburn, and he may have a key as he had formerly, but I see he is the same man still, full of care and thrift. I doubt my son will never prove a secretary. I am not well pleased with him to neglect writing to me when you send letters. I pray God give him grace to do his duty to you and all his relations, and become a comfort to his sisters. Yesterday Lady Essex took shipping for Chester with a very fair wind and the Duke of Ormonde, it is expected, may be here about 24 July, if the wind prove favourable. I have been with Mr. Bodurda for your money and he gives me hopes that it will be paid. Sir James Hay transacts Lord Ranelagh's concerns and promises fair that the December '75 pay will be suddenly paid to those troops and companies that want it. [2½ pages. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 68.]
June 30. Whitehall.	The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant of a baronetcy of Ireland to Gerard Irvine, of Lowtherstowne, Fermanagh, and his heirs male of his body, with a discharge to him of the services that ought to be performed in consideration of the said dignity or sums that ought to be paid in lieu of such services. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 127.]
June. [Dispatched.]	Nicola Christophorus, of Candia, to Sir J. Williamson. Petition showing that his Majesty out of compassion for the miserable state of the petitioner and Theodore Joanni and in pursuance of their testimonials from the Archbishop of Greece granted them his safe conduct through his dominions, that notwithstanding the same the said Joanni was made prisoner at Pomfret as a vagabond, and that by showing the said safe conduct it is so sullied as to be scarce legible and the seal is defaced, and praying that the same may be rewritten and signed again by his Majesty, especially because their Greek testimonials have also met with the same fortune. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 394, No. 143.]
June. Whitehall.	Warrant for a gift of a pension of 100l. sterling per annum to Capt. George Arnett, of Grange, for his life, to be paid to him by equal portions at Whitsunday and Mertinmes, the first payment to be for the term of Whitsunday last. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 271.]
[June ?]	Warrant for a letter patent creating John Campbell of Glenurchie, and the heirs male of his body or at his option any of his younger sons, whom he shall at any time etiam in articulo mortis nominate by writing under his hand to succeed him, and his heirs male, which failing, the said John Campbell's nearest lawful heirs male whatsoever, Earls of Caithness, Viscounts of Bread-Albaine, Lords Sinclair of Berriedale and Glenurchie, with all privileges, &c., belonging thereto and particularly with free vote in Parliament, with a proviso that he and his foresaids shall be obliged to assume the name of Sinclair and bear the arms of the house and family of Caithness as their principal coat and to quarter therewith the arms of the family of Glenurchie, the deceased George, Earl of Caithness, having resolved that, failing heirs male of his own body, the title of Earl of Caithness should be conferred after his decease on the said John Campbell, in regard he had satisfied and paid to the said Earl's creditors considerable debts due by him and had acquired their rights of the whole estate of Caithness which were thereafter ratified by the said Earl, who likewise disponed to him his whole estate. [3 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 4, p. 280.]
June. Deal.	Lists sent by Morgan Lodge to Williamson of King's and merchant ships in the Downs, the wind, &c.
	Vol 394. No.	Date.	King's Ships.	Outward Bound.	Inward Bound.	Wind.	Remarks.
	144	June 1	10	1	0	S.
	145	" 2	10	3	1	S.W.
	146	" 3	8	7	6	W.
	147	" 4	8	0	0	N.
	148	" 5	9	0	1	N.
	149	" 6	9	1	0	E.
	150	" 7	10	0	1	E.
	151	" 8	9	1	1	S.
	152	" 9	9	0	0	N.W.
	153	" 11	8	5	5	S.
	154	" 12	8	—	3	N.W.	The same outward-bound as yesterday.
	155	" 13	8	6	2	N.W.
	156	" 15	8	5	0	S.E.
	157	" 16	8	3	0	N.
	158	" 17	8	3	0	—
	159	" 18	8	9	6	N.
	160	" 19	5	3	1	N.E.
	161	" 20	3	4	2	S.E.
	162	" 21	3	5	0	N.
	163	" 22	3	3	0	N.E.
	164	" 24	3	3	0	E.
	165	" 26	6	7	2	E.
	166	" 27	6	2	2	—
	167	" 28	5	4	2	N.
	168	" 29	5	4	7	S.E.
	169	" 30	6	4	5	S.