Charles II: July 1680

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1679-80. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1915.

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'Charles II: July 1680', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1679-80, (London, 1915) pp. 533-586. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/chas2/1679-80/pp533-586 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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July 1680

July 1.
Whitehall.
Warrant for a conge d'elire to the Dean and Chapter of St. Asaph, for the election of a bishop in the place of Dr. Isaac Barrow, deceased, and also for a letter missive recommending Dr. William Lloyd, Dean of Bangor and chaplain in ordinary to the King, for election. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 25.]
July 1.
Whitehall.
Commission to Richard Legh to be quarter-master to Capt. Lucy in the Earl of Oxford's regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 48.]
June 31. [? July 1.]
Lisburn.
Sir G. Rawdon to the Earl of Conway. I intended this by Lord Granard now at Dublin, ready for his journey into England, but John Totnall, having got advice that the butchers he sent to buy sheep have bought 300 at the rate of about 8l. the score at Kells, is come from Portmore in haste and receiving money of Mr. Mildmay intends to be at Kells by noon to-morrow, and, if he can, to ship them at Dublin next Monday, so, if my lord go not so soon as next packet, I have desired this may be sent away Saturday night. John would be glad if Francis Parsons met the sheep at Chester. I suppose Lord Granard intends to the Bath, before he goes to Court. He stayed as long as he could at Castle Forbes expecting daily Mall's delivery, whom he left well last week, as we are all here except myself, who have endured much pain this month and more. I have writ to Sir W. Petty, my constant doctor, who I expect will send Mr. Brookes his best advice. There is no hope of Capt. Ball's life now. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 100.]
July 1.
Lisburn.
Major Joseph Stroude to the Earl of Conway. Thanking his lordship for his letter received by Mr. Totnall, complaining of the aspersions of his enemies during his absence, but hoping that time will clear up his innocence and retrieve his lordship's favour. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 101.]
July 3.
Kensington.
Henry Hyrne to the Earl of Conway. I fear my second letter is miscarried. Seeing you had made so little progress in your addresses to Lord Delamere's daughter, I therein propounded another lady. I have not seen her, but take the following relation to be as true as if I had been an eye-witness. She is virtuous and discreet, a knight's daughter. Her sister is married to a lord. She is about 22 and has 10,000l. portion besides the possibility of a share in the estate her father intends for his only son, who is weakly and will probably scarce live to be a man. She is also represented to be so handsome that no man need be ashamed to own her for his lady. If you think you may fancy such a person, in my next you shall know who is her father and what lord has married her sister, but, whatsoever lady you pitch upon, it is my hearty desire and humble advice that you would lose as little more time as may be. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 1.]
July 3. Note sent to Secretary Jenkins of the dates of the Midsummer and Michaelmas Quarter Sessions and also of an intermediate session in August for London and Middlesex. [Ibid. No. 2.]
July 3.
Rye.
Francis Lightfoot, Collector of the Customs, to Secretary Jenkins. Giving an account of the state of the corporation there to the same effect as the letters of Crouch, Gillart and Radford and of Robert Hall, calendared ante, pp. 526, 527. [2½ pages. Ibid. No. 3.]
July 3.
Windsor.
The King to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge to be communicated to the Senate. Recommending for the degree of M.D. Richard Robinson, on whose behalf the Elector and Censors of the College of Physicians at London have certified that they know him to be very well skilled in the theory and practice of physic, and who has represented that, his father having been ruined for his loyalty in the late wars, he has not been able to support himself in the University, he performing the requisite exercises or cautioning for the same. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 24.]
July 3.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to Mr. Laugharne. Did you need any compurgators as to the libel you sent me, I should readily appear in your vindication. You discreetly complied with the law in sending the pamphlet to the two neighbour justices.
* I hope none of his Majesty's friends will lose their courage, because the fanatic party gives out their interest is renewed at Court, but it is not so, the King having of late had several occasions to declare that he will rely on his old friends. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 33.]
Note that the same from the asterisk to the end were sent to the Bishop of Exeter and Col. Stawell. [Ibid.]
Saturday,
July 3.
Newsletter to Roger Garstell, Newcastle. They write from the Hague that the French ambassador had given in a memorial to the States General containing the reasons inducing his master to take a progress into the Low Countries, which were only to see his new conquests and the new fortifications; that he intended no injury to any nor to insult over the neighbours of that State nor any others.
They write from Hamburg that they have letters from Copenhagen that Baron John Guldensterne, formerly ambassador and governor of Schonen, is dead, that the French use their utmost in Sweden to engage that crown in a new alliance with them, but it's thought that neither of the two Northern Crowns will meddle therein. The French propose that the Swedes shall keep 10,000 men on foot in the bishopric of Bremen, half to be French and French officers, but this is disliked. The King of Sweden is resolved to stand on his guard and has given an order for building several ships in Leifland and 6 considerable ones at Riga.
Sir Arthur Ingram, formerly mentioned to be dead, is not dead. Yesterday he was cut of the stone, of which he has been long under torment. It is hoped he may now recover, the stone, which was a mighty one, being clear taken out, the whole operation done in three minutes after binding by a person sent for on purpose from Paris, who is accounted the best in the world at that work.
The Lords of the Treasury are improving the revenues by all legal ways. They have also commissioned Mr. Burton, their solicitor, forthwith to prosecute all such Papists as reside or are abiding in or about this city contrary to the statute and proclamation, by which they forfeit — per month and the master of the house, where they are, 10l., which will be certainly recovered on them, several being now under prosecution, and an account taken of many others.
Dr. Oates' pension of 12l. a week is reduced to 40s. a week, and Mr. Bedloe's of 10l. a week to 40s. a week, and Mr. Dugdale's and Mr. Dangerfield's quite taken off. The former had 5l. and the latter 40s. Some of the lords intend to appear next Council day in their behalf and, if the Council will not continue them a competent allowance, will pray leave that they may do it without any offence to the Government.
Edmund Everard, reported to have been committed to the Tower about the pamphlet called An Answer to his Majesty's late Declaration, is not yet taken into custody.
An information having been brought into the Crown Office against Henry Care, author of The Weekly Pacquet of Advice from Rome or the History of Popery, and he continuing the same, the Court of King's Bench the last day of term, made the following rule that the said book be not printed or published by any whatsoever.
Yesterday the said Care was tried at the Guildhall before Lord Chief Justice Scroggs and a numerous auditory. His counsel were Sir Francis Winnington and Mr. Williams, Recorder of Chester. After about two hours' hearing the jury withdrew and in somewhat less than an hour brought him in guilty. The information was for being author of the said pamphlet, particularly for that of 1 Aug., 1679, wherein are the following words, which were inserted in the information: "There is lately found out by an experienced physician an incomparable medicament, called the wonder-working plaister, truly Catholic in operation, somewhat akin to the Jesuits' powder, but more effectual. Its virtues are strange and various. It will make justice deaf as well as blind, and take out sp[ecks] of deepest treasons more clearerly than Castile soap does common stains. It alters a man's constitution in two or three days more than the virtuoso's transfusion in seven years. It is a great alexipharmick, and helps poisons and those that use them. It miraculously exalts and purifies the eyesight and makes people behold nothing but innocence in the blackest malefactors. It is a mighty cordial to a declining cause, and stifles the plot as certainly as the itch is destroyed by butter and brimstone. In a word it makes fools wise men and wise men fools and both of them knaves. The colour of this precious balm is bright and dazzling, and being applied privately to the fist in a decent manner and a competent dose infallibly performs all the said cures and many others." [Damaged. 3 pages. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 55.]
July 3.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor, and the Privy Council of Scotland. Having fully considered your letters of 17 and 22 June to the Duke of Lauderdale for our information concerning the new project for securing the Highlands by dividing them into several districts, we are resolved that the two Highland foot companies shall not be disbanded but continue as they are now, till the affair of Mull and that of Caithness be settled and the peace of those countries fully secured, in order to which we have already fallen on such a course as may shortly settle Mull, and we hope the orders lately issued for quieting the disorders and violences in Caithness will also prove successful, and, when either of these shall be perfected, we will signify our pleasure in reference to the necessary directions for disbanding the company now employed in that service respectively, after which we will declare our further pleasure concerning that project of the districts, and, in regard there is no other fund than the pay of those two companies for defraying the charge of that project, we therefore in the meantime authorize and require you to put in execution the ancient and laudable laws for securing the Highlands from robberies and depredations (which have hitherto appeared the most effectual means for that purpose), by obliging the heads of clans and the heritors to become bound for that effect, which we desire you to do with all possible diligence in the most effectual manner, that no time may be lost in securing peaceable subjects from the disorders and violences committed by thieves and broken men. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 98.]
July 3.
Lisburn.
Sir G. Rawdon to the Earl of Conway. About the sheep as in his last letter.—Last night we had very welcome news from Lady Granard by an express that your niece was very well delivered of a son about 7 last Wednesday morning, 30 June, and that both mother and child are in a very hopeful condition. Her ladyship writes very importunately that I may come, or, if I cannot, Arthur and his sisters to the christening, but I am not in condition for such a journey, so Arthur and his sisters and Mistress Steele are providing to go next week. My lady desires my advice about his name, whether yours or mine or his father's. I said I believe you will be of my opinion that his name be Arthur, as his ancestors have been for many descents. Ensign Rawdon wrote yesterday by a soldier to give me account of the lamentable condition and torment Capt. Ball is in. (Account of his condition.) I have advised you of his condition, but have not had one word of your pleasure therein. I suppose his Grace is now at Kilkenny, and perhaps Lord Granard may be shipped for England. We have much wet weather here, so no hay cutting yet. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 102.]
July 3.
Dublin.
Phelim O'Neill to the Earl of Conway. Enclosing Sir G. Rawdon's letter and about the sheep, and sending a very bad account of Capt. Ball.—The processes issued for the old arrears move great many people to come to town in order to clear their charge, but few get off, so I hope it will in time come to good effect, but it will be towards next term before any considerable part of the money comes in. Some have been with me already that would pay part now and give sufficient bonds to pay the rest in half a year, but I durst not engage in it without your advice. Lord Ranelagh has preferred a petition in your name to have your December, '75, pay for troop and company assigned on the present revenue, and obtained such an order for himself, but the Duke will do nothing on your petition. I solicit it by Lord Ranelagh's direction, but what will come of it, I know not yet, but there is still the remainder of the debentures that Capt. Thelwall left with me, about 290l., that we cannot any way dispose of or apply; so I think it were well you should write to Lord Ranelagh about them, and see if he would allow them on the list of arrears, as it came in, which he may do without any noise or anybody else the wiser of it. I have about 14l. deductions due to me for September, '75, which I can no way get them to allow. Pray, if you write about those debentures, hint my concerns, to move their kindness in it. Besides these arrears there remains due to you for one year's creation money to Michaelmas, 1675, after deductions 9l. 14s., whereof you may remind Lord Ranelagh, when you write about the other arrears.
A prodigious accident fell in Munterloony in Tyrone on Saturday, 26 June. A thunder clap forced the bowels of a great mountain belonging to Claud Hamilton, after which ensued the fall of a prodigious cloud, which entering the cavities of the said mountain made by the thunder, its weight bore the greatest part of the mountain before, which fell into Glanally water that was toward Newtown Stewart, drowned 19 persons in their houses, turned the whole valleys for 8 or 9 miles, that were meadows and corn, into a desert and dust a foot thick and killed all the fish in the river for 20 miles. The other half of this cloud fell into the Row water that runs through co. Londonderry, and drowned 31 persons and forced away the bridge at Limavady. [2½ pages. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 103.]
July 3.
Windsor.
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for giving orders for the remaining companies of the Scotch regiment and as many more commanded men, who are to be drawn out of the forces in Ireland, as will with the said five companies make up 500 foot to march with all convenient speed to Kinsale and likewise for giving orders for 120 horse with their officers, which are to be formed in two troops to be drawn out of the army there and to march as soon as may be to Kinsale, where both the horse and foot are to be shipped for Tangier with their respective arms, those only belonging to the commanded men excepted, for whom necessary arms will be provided from England. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 340, p. 11.]
July 3.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Lieutenant. Enclosing the above orders.—His Majesty would have all possible expedition used in this affair, having already given orders to the Commissioners of the Admiralty to send ships to Kinsale for the transportation of the 500 foot, and also to the Commissioners of the Treasury to contract for the transportation of the 120 troopers with their officers and horses with three months' horse meat besides hay and provender for their passage, and, that these forces may be able to defend each other in their passage against the Algerines or others, he recommends it to your care so to order all matters that, though the shipping for the horse and foot be provided by several persons, yet they may be ready to go together under the same convoy. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 340, p. 12.]
July 3.
Whitehall.
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting that the petition of John Wogan and Judith Wogan alias Moore, his wife, set forth that in consideration of a surrender of the Mills of Kilmainham a pension of 150l. per annum was settled on the petitioner, Judith Moore, 25 Nov., 1675, which the petitioners received till 29 Sept., 1678, and that they have not since received any part thereof; requiring him, notwithstanding any former letters or orders or the present establishment or any instructions whatever to the contrary, to give speedy and effectual order for payment forthwith to the petitioners of what shall appear in arrear of the said pension and for the future payment thereof. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 456.]
July 4.
Whitehall.
Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to search the house of — Hall, near the Three Cranes in Thames Street for a Scotch minister lately come out of Scotland, after having appeared in arms in an actual rebellion, and having found him to take him into custody and bring him before Secretary Jenkins to answer to what shall be objected against him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 45.]
July 5.
Windsor.
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Sir James Edwards for the renewal of a grant to him as an original adventurer of certain lands in Ireland formerly granted him, but stopped in the passing thereof, which stop is now removed by mutual consent with the Duke of Ormonde's counsel. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 83.]
July 5.
Windsor.
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Sir Richard Dereham, Remembrancer to the City, for satisfaction for his great loss and pains as having been receiver-general of all Recusants' estates, which having cost him much in passing his patent, the patent is recalled. [Ibid.]
July 5.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor, and the Privy Council of Scotland. Having seen your letter of 30 June to the Duke of Lauderdale with the new villainous and treasonable covenant and declaration of the fanatic rebels there, we both approve your proceedings in that affair and return you our hearty thanks, not doubting you will continue your care and diligence to use all lawful means for bringing those rogues to exemplary punishment; and, to the end that our loyal subjects, being informed, may have a just abhorrence of the principles and practices of those villains, we hereby authorize you to cause print and publish the said new covenant and declaration with such other papers as you think fit. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 99.]
July 5.
Windsor Castle.
Warrants for presentations to the kirk of Dalgety in the diocese of Dunkeld in favour of John Lumsdean, student in divinity, and to the kirk of Marnoch in the diocese of Moray in favour of Hugh Chalmer, student in divinity. [Docquets. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, pp. 100, 101.]
July 6.
Ashridge.
The Earl of Bridgwater to Secretary Jenkins. Enclosing a letter received that evening from Sir Palmes Fairborne.—I apprehend the latter part of this letter is very considerable, and I cannot doubt his Majesty considers the shortness of the cessation and will before the ending of it send a force sufficient for the preservation of that place. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 4.]
July 6.
Windsor.
Presentation of Daniel Appleford, M.A., to the rectory of Llandrynio, Montgomeryshire. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 25.]
July 6.
Dublin.
The Lord Lieutenant to Secretary Jenkins. I have received yours of 26 June, and seen yours to the Lord Primate, who will dispose of his Majesty's letters as directed and give you an account of his proceedings. The Earl of Clanrickarde, though a Papist, was never involved in the Irish Popish rebellion or in any other, but faithfully in imitation of the loyalty of his ancestors served the Crown in the times of most general defection of those of his nation and religion, to which I can bear him witness.
You will shortly receive from me and the Council an account of David Fitzgerald's petition to his Majesty, wherein if he had set down the complaints of a like nature, if not the very same made formerly to us and what we did for his relief, I think he might have saved the pains he has now put us to, to recollect and transmit them. I thought before now to have had for you abstracts of the most material bills sent from hence, but the King's counsel, who were to extract them, have been too busy. [Holograph. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 104.]
July 7.
Whitehall.
Warrant for a grant to Thomas Hayward and his heirs of a fair to be kept at Stonehenge, Wiltshire, on 25 and 26 Sept., yearly for ever, it having been found by inqusition that such a fair will be no damage to the Crown or to any other. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 355.]
July 7.
Whitehall.
The King to the Mayor and Corporation of Falmouth. In exercise of the power for that purpose reserved to him in the charter to the town appointing Sir Peter Killigrew to be recorder thereof for his life in the room of Walter Vincent, deceased, and requiring the Mayor to swear and admit him into the said place. [Ibid. p. 359.]
July 7.
Whitehall.
Warrant for a presentation of Richard Long to the rectory of Plymtree, Devon, ad corroborandum titulum. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 26.]
July 7.
Whitehall.
The King to the Warden and Fellows of the Collegiate Church of Manchester. After reciting the letters of 2 Nov., 1670, and 8 May, 1675, in favour of George Ogden, M.A. (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1670, p. 512, and S.P. Dom., 1675–76, p. 110), and that, Richard Warburton, M.A., having since had a letter of 24 Sept., 1679, to be elected and admitted into the first vacant fellowship, the said Ogden apprehends he is in danger of being disappointed again, which the King never intended, signifying his further pleasure that they pre-elect the said Ogden into the first vacant fellowship in that Collegiate Church and admit him thereto, as soon as it is void, notwithstanding the said letter for the said Warburton. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 27.]
July 7.
Whitehall.
The King to the Vice-Chancellor and Senate of the University of Cambridge. Signifying his pleasure that they admit to the degree of M.A. Samuel Bradford, of Corpus Christi College, who is qualified both by learning and standing to take that degree, but is incapacitated, because he has never taken the degree of B.A., he performing or cautioning to perform all the exercises requisite for taking that degree. [Ibid. p. 541.]
July 7.
Whitehall.
Warrant to the Attorney-General to enter a nolle prosequi as to the King's part of the money demanded by an information against Robert Stonehouse, minister of Childerditch, Essex, and one of the chaplains to the King, who is prosecuted for nonresidence by some factious inhabitants of that parish to his great damage. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 46.]
July 7. Certificate by Sir Francis Compton that the charge of the colours provided by him for the troop formed out of the Earl of Oxford's regiment of horse for the defence of the garrison of Tangier amounts to 9l., besides 9s., the poundage thereof, in all 9l. 9s. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 16.]
[July ?] Warrant to Nicholas Johnson, Paymaster-General of the forces and garrisons, for payment of the above sum to Sir Francis Compton. [Ibid. p. 15.]
July 8. R[obert] F[erguson] to his wife. I very much rejoice my lady is safely brought to bed and have given her mother notice of it, who gives her most hearty love to her daughter and Sir Robert. I long to see thee in London, therefore fail not to come home to-morrow, for I would speak with you before I withdraw into the country, which it is absolutely needful I should do, and I question whether I can come to Stonden at all. In the meantime I am safe, so thou needst not be troubled. There is no news save the ordering of more soldiers for Tangier. The Colonel is not in the list of those to be indicted at the assizes, as least as Mr. How says. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 5.]
July 8. Certificate by Daniel Day that Richard Capps, coachman, did not die of the wounds he received but of a malignant fever, after he was well abroad and healed of his wounds. [Ibid. No. 6.]
July 8 and 9. Five similar certificates by Gabriel Jones, Christopher Todd, Ferdinand Watkins, John Seeger and Richard Nickes, on the last of which is noted that Capps was the coachman supposed to be killed by Mr. Doughty. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, Nos. 7–11.]
July 9.
9 p.m. Windsor.
William Bridgeman to Secretary Jenkins. The King would have Mr. Fitzgerald, to whom he has given several particulars in charge, go with the letters express to Tangier and not a messenger. [Ibid. No. 12.]
July 9.
Ashridge.
The Earl of Bridgwater to Secretary Jenkins. Thanking him for the letters received from him last night and troubling him with another from Sir Palmes Fairborne, brought him yesternight from London.—It is of so ancient a date I believe it cannot now be of any use; nevertheless I desire you should see it, and the rather because it mentions an older one of 17 April, which never came to me. I heartily pray for Lord Ossory's good dispatch to, and good success at Tangier and for good fortune in all his Majesty's affairs. If Lord Inchiquin be come, I hope he brings so full an account of the state of that place as will enable his Majesty to take his measures very exactly for the preservation of it. [Ibid. No. 13.]
July 9.
Harwich.
John Browne and Nicholas Denham, customers, to Secretary Jenkins. Yesterday came over in a packet-boat Robert Blockwoode, a merchant, as he says, at Edinburgh. We tendered him the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, which he refused, saying they were not the same as those in that kingdom, but those he was willing to take, and, he pretending it would be much to his detriment to be stayed here and being willing to be at the charge of a messenger to come before you and the Council, we have sent him up to be examined by you and disposed of as you shall direct. Two Quakers are also come over by the same packetboat, that dwell at Bishop Stortford, that went over, they say, about a month ago, and, refusing to take the oaths, we have stopped them and pray your commands what shall be done with them. [Ibid. No. 14.]
July 9.
Dublin.
Michael, Archbishop of Armagh, to Secretary Jenkins. I have received his Majesty's commands by yours of 26 June, and have delivered his Majesty's letter to the Earl of Clanrickarde, and had some discourse with him on the subject of it, but I cannot yet find him inclinable to make any considerable addition to his son, Lord Dunkellin's, allowance. He alleges his estate lies under such great incumbrances that he is not able. I left the matter on his further consideration, not doubting, as I told him, that he would on second thoughts comply with his Majesty's commands in this, which to the world must appear conducible to his own honour as well as to the necessary support of his own family, which I could not but very hopefully expect, because I never yet heard but that he had ever showed a resigned obedience to his Majesty's pleasure. I shall attend him with my best endeavours and shall give you a further account thereof.
I have also delivered his Majesty's letter to Lord Dunkellin, who very sensibly acknowledges his Majesty's great favour and condescension. He is very willing to send his son to Oxford, if means can be procured for his support there, which I shall press on Lord Clanrickarde all I can.
Before I received his Majesty's commands, I had ordered Lord Dunkellin to be put into the commission of the peace in his proper county, and shall be very ready to perform him all the civil offices I can. His Majesty signified to his lordship that he had ordered his Chancellor to issue a writ of summons, when a parliament is called here, whereby he may sit as baron in the House of Peers, but I have not yet received any directions for that purpose. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 105.]
July 10.
London.
Martha Cradock to Secretary Jenkins. Sending the bearer, her husband, to wait on him with the enclosed paper, part of the heads of the discourse of what she can say against the said party, and asking for some money to fetch the rest of her papers and other things that she may go on with the business. Endorsed, "Concerning words said to be spoken by Bedloe." [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 15.] Enclosed,
16 June, 1679, William Bedloe said that the Duke of York and the Queen had a hand in the Plot, and that he was a traitorous rogue and that, when he saw him, he would take him by the shoulder and let him know as much, and that the Queen was a jade and as cunning as the Devil could make her. 13 December, he said the Parliament should sit by the means of the Council, his friends and others, and that one man's humour should not undo a kingdom, meaning the King, with much base scurrilous language not fit to be borne. [Ibid. No. 15 i.]
July 10.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Newcastle. I have two letters from you, one in favour of Chesterfield for a new charter, which the King has gratified them in, and the other recommending Mr. Acres to be a justice, which the King has referred to the Lord Chancellor, after I had moved him in it at the Council, where the late changes in the commissions of the peace were made. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 37.]
July 10.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to Secretary Jenkins. The King thinks it would be for his service to have the truce with the Moors prolonged for two months, and therefore would have the Committee of Tangier meet as soon as may be to consider of it, and, in case nothing occur to them against it, he would have orders sent to Sir Palmes Fairborne from the Committee by Mr. Fitzgerald to agree on a prolongation of the truce for two months longer. [Ibid.]
July 10.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to Mr. Humphreys, Dean of Bangor. I am extremely surprised to hear of a trial against the College for Clynnoc. I thought Mr. Powell had given over, and I gave a civil answer to a Mr. Jeffreys that interceded for him very lately. I could not promise him anything but my good wishes. The benefice he pretended to in Breconshire was disposed of, before I heard of the vacancy. Pray use all your endeavours and interest, or rather that the Church and of religion and learning, with my noble countrymen in your parts and entreat them most earnestly to take care that no wrong be done to our very poor country college. Did I know who to write to, I would do it with all my heart. I purchased the fee of that advowson bona fide for the College. I knew a grant of the first turn lay out in Sir Richard Lloyd's hands, but the most able counsel here assured me that, if the vacancy should fall out, as de facto it did, the grant to Sir Richard would do the College no prejudice. I say I purchased it, for the deed calls it a benefaction, and so I acknowledge it to be with all my heart and so must all posterity too, yet I should not have given Lord Pembroke that high rate I did for land I purchased for the College the same time this was given us, but that this advowson came in to help the bargain. Pray do what you can to save the College right and Mr. Principal's, and you will very sensibly oblige me. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 34.]
July 10.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Lords of the Treasury of Scotland. Being very desirous to have all differences removed, which hitherto have been between the Earl of Argyle and the Laird of Maclean, on which the settlement of the peace of the Highlands very much depends, we lately proposed to the Earl that to what he was willing by the agreement concluded by the Duke of Lauderdale, when last in Scotland, to bestow freely on the said Laird, we were resolved to make an additional purchase from him of so much more as will in the whole make an estate of 500l. sterling yearly to Maclean, and we, being very well satisfied both with the said Earl's readiness to make his own promise effectual and to accept of our offer of making the said purchase in the island of Terie, now require you with all convenient diligence to call for the said agreement, now in the Earl of Moray's custody, and see what the Earl of Argyle has promised himself to bestow on the said Laird, to which we are resolved to add the purchase already mentioned. For effectuating whereof we also hereby require you to make speedy and strict inquiry into the true value of what the real rent of Terie used to be, to the end that we may signify our pleasure for giving due satisfaction to the said Earl of the purchase money for so much of the said estate of 500l. sterling per annum, as will exceed what he obliged himself by the said agreement to bestow on Maclean, it being our resolution to have the same secured to the said Earl by a grant of the few duties payable out of all the lands belonging to him to the value of the purchase we are about to make for Maclean. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 102.]
July 10.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Lords of the Treasury of Scotland. Transmitting some proposals relating to the state of the artillery lately presented by John Slezer, the lieutenant thereof, with the signification of his pleasure thereon. First, as to the proposal of reducing two men out of every company of the regiment of Guard, one out of the troop of Guard, one out of each of the three independent troops of Horse, three out of each of the three troops of Dragoons, two out of every company of the Earl of Mar's foot regiment, six out of the garrison of Edinburgh Castle and two out of the garrison of Stirling Castle and converting their pay (which is in all 1l. 18s. 2d. sterling per diem) to be a fund for defraying the daily allowances ordered to be given to some inferior officers and constant attenders of artillery according to the establishment contained in these proposals, we approve the same, authorizing and requiring you to cause the said number to be reduced forthwith out of the said troops, companies and garrisons, and their pay to be detained by the cash-keeper, who is to deliver it to the said Lieutenant of the Artillery for the purpose aforesaid, and you are to take care that he prepare fit persons to be listed and to remain in the said artillery and that they be duly paid according to the establishment already mentioned. As to what is proposed in reference to the old and useless guns in Stirling and Dunbarton Castles and a Spanish gun of 48lb. ball in Dunbarton Castle, we are also very well satisfied with their being changed for the pieces of ordnance mentioned by the proposer, leaving to you the choice of sending them to England or to Holland for that purpose, as you shall find it most expedient. As to what is offered in reference to the more convenient and secure transportation of ammunition to the Army and the provision of instruments for pioneers to be in readiness as also the yearly allowance of 150l. sterling to be employed as mentioned in the last proposal, we are fully convinced of the necessity of all these, but, in regard we have reason to apprehend that the Treasury is so overcharged already as it is not fit we should burden it now with the 770l. sterling mentioned by the proposer, besides the said yearly allowance of 150l., for defraying that charge, we order you to make these sums, as soon as you conveniently can, effectual for this purpose, either out of the forfeitures of those in the late rebellion or the fines of those who were absent from or deserted our host at that time. [2 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 104.] Enclosed,
The said proposals. The establishment of artillery attenders in Scotland consists only of four gunners to serve in the castles. I am honoured indeed with a lieutenant's place of the Ordnance, but have no gunner nor no living soul to dispose on, nor do I know where to find a single fit man, when there shall be occasion, as appeared in the last rebellion, when every governor thought to find use for his own gunners, and with much ado I obtained only one gunner to go with 4 cannon besides 3 men pressed from Leith, who proved very unfit. My proposition, therefore, is that without increasing the charge of the standing forces some establishment be found, wherewith we shall be able to bring 8 or 10 cannon to the field and to have them at any time completely served with gunners &c. The thing formerly condescended on for this purpose was to draw so many men out of the standing forces and garrisons and let them wait on about the train, but the difficulty I find is: 1. There will be a confusion of men; I must take such as they give me. If they do not perform their duty or are not fit, I cannot turn them out and take others in their places. 2. Metrosses and the like attenders must work from morning till night at anything necessary, and therefore their pay is likewise more considerable. If I offer to employ commanded men at the same rate, they will take it very ill to leave their colours and an easy duty to be at continual work with me at their ordinary pay. 3. The officers, who send me any men for the train, must resolve to want them at least 2 or 3 years, before they can return to their colours, in whose places the like numbers behoved to be sent again, and therefore it is all one to have their companies reduced altogether of the small numbers hereunder mentioned, it being my humble opinion that the artillery ought to be in a continual readiness, otherwise no expense can do it on a sudden. (Then follows a table of the men proposed to be reduced, which appears from the above letter.)
Establishment proposed to be entertained out of this reduction:—
Daily pay.
s. d.
1 Master Gunner and Fireworker 3 6
2 Gunners at 2s. 6d. a day 5 0
4 Gunners at 1s. 6d. a day 6 0
18 Metrosses at 10d. a day 15 0
1 Artillery wright at 2s. a day 2 0
1 Artillery smith at 2s. a day 2 0
1 Conducteur or Workmaster 2 6
1 Clerk of the Store or Bookholder 2 2
1l. 18s. 2d.
I likewise presume to represent some things relating to the train itself. His Majesty has in Edinburgh, Stirling and Dunbarton Castles some very good brass demi-cannons and culverins, which are too heavy for the field except on particular occasions. The cannons we use are 8 very fine minions, but being something long and heavy and mounted after the ordinary way with a travelling carriage, we can only keep the highways and plain ground with them, and, when there is occasion for our forces to take byways through the hills, we must stay behind. Therefore I propose to have 4 other pieces cast a great deal shorter and lighter and intend to mount them such a way that I shall oblige myself to follow, wherever any body of horse shall go before me.
2. The rebels might take a post where our minions could not be able to dislodge them. In such a case we could have recourse to nothing but our heavy cannon. To mount 2 or 3 of them, and lay in all things necessary for them to take the field is a great expense, and then the trouble to carry them along, especially in Scotland, is much worse, wherefore his Majesty cannot want out of his magazine at least 2 demi-culverins and 2 twelve pounders, standing ready with all that belong to them for the field. (Proposal for changing useless guns at the Castles which appears by the above letter.) I believe I can bring home from Holland for them 4 of the short field pieces I spoke of, completely mounted and 2 demi-culverins with their carriages. If the old cannons yield more than the six come to, it may be bestowed on shot for them. There lies also at Dunbarton Castle a very fine Spanish gun of 48lb. ball. We have nothing belonging to her, and, though we had, there will hardly ever be any use for her, so I propose to try if his Majesty would allow the officers of the Tower to change her for 2 twelve pounders and, if not, that she might be sent with the rest to Holland to be changed there for 2 twelve pounders.
3. In carrying along the ammunition of the army we are necessitated to use country carriages, our powder is very much exposed on their open carts, our match is sometimes in a very ill condition when it rains, and very often we must take old rotten carts and greath, then are we a continual stop and curse to the army, something or other going wrong with us very often every day. As part of our ammunition must be carried on horseback to follow the forces where carts cannot drive, the country uses to bring horses in for the train from one place to another. When first we go out of Edinburgh, the country people are pretty well provided with horse greath for laying on loads, but all lies open and insecure and, when we come further off, we get most commonly nothing but bare-backed horses, so that we either should be forced to leave some of the ammunition behind us or else must make bold with the country people's furniture, whose horses we discharge, and there we get all the curse and clamour of the country people behind us.
4. We have no provision of pioneers' instruments; if there was any sudden occasion, it would take time to provide them. Therefore I propose that, if any body be sent to Holland to provide other necessaries, he may likewise bring seven or eight hundred with him.
The expense of all this will come to about the total sum of 770l. all that I have proposed being but inconsiderable in consideration of what an army requires, and only intended against a surprise. In the last place I offer that by an allowance of 150l. yearly all the old necessaries belonging to the train be constantly repaired. Item that 25l. a year be bestowed out of that allowance to keep the gunners and other artillery attenders in continual exercise for improving themselves and to defray the charge of taking for some days monthly the cannons and mortars to some convenient place to let the gunners improve themselves in shooting and casting granadoes, and with the remainder, if any, the artillery may be sometimes augmented with some more things necessary. [5¼ pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 106.]
July 10. Lord Dunkellin to Secretary Jenkins. Requesting him to let his Majesty know with what ecstasies of joy he receives this most gracious and unmerited favour and requesting him to beseech his Majesty so far to take him into his protection that he may not suffer for doing what the King's laws enjoin and his conscience obliges him to. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 106.]
July 10.
Whitehall.
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for giving orders for payment of a pension of 100l. per annum to Littleton Clent, the payment whereof is suspended, any order, letter, &c., to the contrary notwithstanding. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 457.]
July 10.
Whitehall.
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting that Philip Frowde had besought a lease for 99 years of Mountjoy with the appurtenances, co. Tyrone, worth about 40l. per annum, formerly granted for a term now expired or near expiring, and now in possession of such as have no right thereto, a reference thereof to the Lord Lieutenant and his report dated 17 March, 1679–80, that King James, 19 June, 1610, demised to Sir Francis Roe the town of Castle Fort and lands of Mountjoy, co. Tyrone, with 300 acres of land adjoining for 21 years from the following Michaelmas, at the rent of 15s. per annum, and afterwards by letters patent dated 2 Feb., 1617–8, granted the premises to Mountjoy Blunt, Baron of Mountjoy, and the heirs male of his body under the said rent, that the said lease is long since expired, but that it does not appear whether the said Lord Mountjoy be dead without heirs male of his body but that, in case his Majesty be pleased to gratify the petitioner, he conceives his Majesty may empower the Lord Lieutenant to grant the premises as expressed in the former letters patent to the petitioner for the term he desires, to commence from the date thereof, in case the estate formerly granted to Lord Mountjoy be then determined, and, if not then determined, to commence from the determination thereof under double the rent formerly payable, and a report of the Lords of the Treasury concurring with the Lord Lieutenant, provided that the lease be made only for 31 years: for causing letters patent to be passed of the said Fort of Mountjoy, co. Tyrone, with 300 adjoining acres, which are mentioned particularly in the said letters patent of 2 Feb., 1617–8, to the said Philip Frowde for the term of 31 years, to commence forthwith in case the estate to Lord Mountjoy be determined, but, if not, from the determination of that estate, reserving the yearly rent of 30s. [2 pages. Ibid. p. 458.]
July 11.
3 p.m. Chelsea.
The Earl of Radnor to [Secretary Jenkins]. Desiring him to appoint the Committee of Tangier to be summoned to meet to-morrow at 10, where he intends to wait on them. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 16.]
July 11.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Chancellor. The King being informed that a commission of review is ordered to be granted in Mrs. Hyde's case, commands me to signify to you that he would have the proceedings on the said commission stopped and the commission not delivered out, if it may be legally done, till you have spoken to him about it. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 38.]
July 11.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to Lord Chief Justice Scroggs. His Majesty, having been informed of a great riot and insolence committed by the High Bailiff of Westminster and several of his officers in breaking open the house of the Envoye Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy and forcibly detaining possession thereof from his servants and being extremely sensible of this disorder committed to the breach of the public faith and of the law of nations, which all the foreign ministers here are much concerned at, commands me to direct you to go in person and inform yourself immediately of this and, in case you shall find that the possession of the said Envoye's house is still forcibly detained from him or his servants, that you give order and take care it be restored as soon as possible according to law, and that the offenders may be punished. He would have you use all diligence herein, because it may have consequences of a high nature. [Ibid.]
July 12.
Whitehall. Treasury Chambers.
Henry Guy to Secretary Jenkins. The Lords of the Treasury, being informed that Lord Yarmouth has desired a stop of a patent that is passing of the office of Surveyor of the Greenwax to Mr. Aram, have commanded me to signify to you that the grant, which the Earl of Peterborough, Lord Yarmouth and others had of the Greenwax, is recalled, so that their lordships conceive Mr Aram ought not to be obstructed by those patentees and desire that his bill may forthwith pass. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 17.]
July 12. Lord Yarmouth to [Secretary Jenkins]. I cannot but wonder at the answer you received, since Mr. Hyde thought our request reasonable that a thing, gained by many hearings and great expense and hastily revoked on the change of the Council, should not now be hurried on without our being heard in the matter and, the person that solicits our affair being gone out of town for a month, I again solicit that the patent may not be precipitated nor pass further, till our defence is heard. The Lord Privy Seal has promised the like. [Ibid. No. 18.]
July 12.
Arbury.
Sir Richard Newdigate to the Earl of Conway. Meeting Sir John Knightley accidentally at Stoneleigh to-day, where I was on some business to wait on Lord Leigh, he told me the good news of your being in the country, which I much rejoice at, that I may pay you my most humble thanks for your favour at Windsor and acquaint you with the successful issue of that affair, which is too long for a letter; next, I would offer to your knowledge our proceedings in the treaty with Mr. Loftus and lastly our county concern. I designed personally to wait on you at Ragley and to impart the said transactions, but my health permits not at present, for, since I waited on you, I am brought very low by a fever and St. Anthony's fire in my face. Besides, I am now very busy preparing for two trials at our next assizes, one, wherein some of my friends are plaintiffs against those that broke their heads in the field, or more properly prosecutors, the King being formally plaintiff, and another, wherein I am defendant, being indicted for a pretended riot by Sir William Jesson, actuated by the E[arl] of D[enbigh]. Because we have just cause to indict, they indict without a cause and resolve to carry this on as partially as they did the poll, but I have some friends in the country, who have given me notice of their proceedings, and some at London, who have obviated their intentions, and I am much mistaken, if these trials do not render them as ridiculous as I can wish or the county they have imposed on desire. But, because it is good to provide against the worst that can happen, I have inquired what will follow, should I be cast, which, I am told, will be a fine imposed by the judges of the King's Bench, and, because it is impossible it should come to this, unless a jury should be packed, and witnesses procured that will swear home to the point, be it right or wrong, I am advised to entreat some persons of honour to be there, who may possibly by their presence deter some from dealing partially and might report what was proved truly above, and, if we should be victorious, as I think it morally impossible to be otherwise, then some noble persons may stand us in great stead, to convince or silence the gainsayer, should it be said our success was owing to any indirect means. For these reasons I desired the favour of Lord Leigh to be at the trial, which he has readily granted, and he wished heartily you would be there, that he might have the honour and opportunity of your acquaintance. If you could come to Warwick by Monday noon and stay till the trial were over, which doubtless would be Monday or Tuesday, you would, I am confident, receive a great deal of satisfaction in hearing that proved on oath, which has been before affirmed to you, and would most infallibly save me from a great deal of foul play, and would, I hope, be pleased with the care and caution used all along on our side. The Earl of D[enbigh] intends to be there, and I cannot doubt the presence of another peer when Jack Newsham is concerned; if therefore you give Lord Leigh and me leave to wait on you there, it would be an unspeakable kindness to me. [3 pages. Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 19.]
July 13.
London.
Sir Edward Harley to the Earl of Conway. The full dispatch of Mr. Popham's purchase of Burton could not be effected before yesterday. I hope 'tis well done for the buyers. The settlement of the estate is exactly according to the agreement made with Lady Wharton on the marriage. Mr. Gwyn was so kind as to be a trustee. The news of your happy marriage will be exceedingly a satisfaction to me. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 20.]
July 13.
Whitehall.
The King to the Lords of the Treasury. Whereas we understand by your report of the 6th instant on the petition of Henry Coventry that he has paid 7,000l. into the Exchequer and in lieu thereof received a privy seal for the enjoyment of our title to a part of Sir William Doyley's estate extended in our name and right, which title he relied on to be good, of which nevertheless he is now in great danger to be defrauded of by an artifice of a double marriage settlement discovered since the said Sir William's death, we have such a sense of the said Henry Coventry's long and faithful services that we will not take advantage of his having accepted the said title in discharge for the said 7,000l. which was really paid out for our service, and therefore we are willing to resume all that right and title we had to the said part of Sir William Doyley's estate, and it is our pleasure that the said Henry Coventry be reimbursed the said sum by such means and ways as you shall find most convenient for our service and his satisfaction. [1½ page. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50, p. 66.]
July 13.
Whitehall.
Warrant for a licence to the Carpenters' Company of London to purchase and enjoy lands not exceeding the yearly value of 200l., notwithstanding the Statute of Mortmain. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 362.]
July 13.
Whitehall.
Reference to the justices of Oyer and Terminer for the assizes at the town of Nottingham of the petition of John Bower, the elder, in behalf of his son John Bower, one of the clerks of the Court of King's Bench, now a prisoner in Nottingham, that after a trial of the prisoner and judgment thereon, the execution of the sentence may be respited till his Majesty be well informed of the case and signify his further pleasure. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 47.] Prefixed,
The said petition for a reprieve, showing that the prisoner is charged for killing John Leeson, which he hopes to make appear was done in self defence, he having no quarrel or malice prepense against the deceased, but being first assaulted and beaten before he drew his weapon in such defence, forasmuch as several disaffected persons there very much envy the petitioner and his son, who have vindicated his Majesty's prerogative and government, as appears by the annexed certificate. [Ibid.] Annexed,
The said certificate by the Duke of Newcastle, Lords Chaworth and Byron and A. Stanhope that the prisoner and his father have been for many years and still are employed in many of his Majesty's services, and that they have experienced his loyalty and fidelity to the King and his good affection to his person and government. [Ibid. p. 48.]
July 13.
Whitehall.
Commissions in the Earl of Plymouth's regiment to be forthwith raised and to be sent for Tangier. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 1.]
July 13. Another list of the commissions in the above regiment with some alterations from the above. (Printed in Dalton, English Army Lists, Vol. I, p. 269.) [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 50.]
July.
Whitehall.
Warrant to Capt.-lieutenant Rooke for raising by beat of drum 60 volunteers to serve as private soldiers in the Earl of Plymouth's company in his regiment but, in case he beats his drums within the City of London or the liberties thereof, he is first to show this warrant to the Lord Mayor. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 1a.]
July. Similar warrant to Lieut.-colonel Kirke for raising 60 volunteers to serve in his company in the above regiment. [Ibid.]
[July.] Note of the like warrants for 14 companies more in the above regiment. [Ibid.]
July.
Whitehall.
Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary-General of the Musters, when the captains or other officers of the 16 companies of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment shall produce 20 privates besides officers to be mustered, for taking the first muster of them respectively, from which time the said soldiers and also the officers of the said company are to enter into pay and, when 20 more privates shall be produced to muster, for mustering them accordingly, and, as soon as the said companies respectively shall be completed, for mustering them so completed. [Ibid. p. 2.]
July.
Whitehall.
The King to Lieut.-colonel Kirke or other the officer commanding the Earl of Plymouth's regiment. Ordering him to signify to the captains appointed to raise the 16 companies of the above regiment that they send notice to the Commissary-General of the Musters when and where they will produce 20 privates of such their companies respectively to be mustered, and in like manner when and where they will have 40 privates and that they send like notice to him when their companies respectively shall be completed. [Ibid.]
[July ?] The King to Henry Howard, Commissary-General of the Musters. Notwithstanding the former orders, signifying his pleasure that after the first muster of 20 soldiers in each company of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment he muster the rest of the soldiers of the respective companies by 10 or more in each company as they shall be produced till the said companies be completed. [Ibid. p. 3.]
[July ?] The King to Lieut.-colonel Kirke. Informing him of the last order and directing him to signify the same to the captains or other officers in chief of the said companies. [Ibid.]
[July ?] Warrant to the Ordnance Commissioners for the delivery of arms, beds and bedding for the 16 companies of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment, one moiety thereof to be delivered out of the Tower to Lieut.-colonel Kirke for the use of 8 of the said companies that will be raised about London and the other moiety to be delivered to Major Trelawney at the Citadel of Plymouth for the use of the other 8 companies, the proportion of arms for each company to be one partizan, two halberts, and one drum, with muskets and pikes for 60 soldiers and 3 corporals, of which two-thirds are to be muskets and the other third pikes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 4.]
[July ?] The King to the Governors of Clerkenwell Workhouse. Informing them that he had ordered Lieut.-colonel Peircy Kirke to order the captains now raising about the city of London 8 companies of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment that, as they shall raise their soldiers, they bring them to Clerkenwell Workhouse to be lodged, trained and exercised thereabouts, till they may conveniently be sent on shipboard, and that the officers had been ordered to contract for the diet of the said soldiers at not exceeding the rate of 6d. a day for each, and signifying his pleasure that they clear the said workhouse and the places belonging to it of any persons or lumber, so that there may be convenient room for the bedding and accommodation of the said companies accordingly. [Ibid. p. 5.]
[July ?] The King to Major Charles Trelawney or other the officer in chief commanding the 8 companies of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment therein mentioned. Directing him to give orders to the captains now raising in the western parts of the kingdom the said 8 companies that, as soon as they shall raise their soldiers, they march with them to the Citadel of Plymouth, to be lodged, trained and exercised there, till they may conveniently be sent on shipboard, and the officers are to be very careful that their soldiers behave orderly and pay for their diet and lodging on their march to Plymouth, where they are to contract for their diet so as not to exceed the rate of 6d. a day per man, and to preserve the bedding ordered for them that the same may be entirely shipped with the men. [Ibid.]
[July ?] The King to Lieut.-colonel Peircy Kirke. Similar letter to the last, for ordering the captains of the 8 companies now raising about London to bring the soldiers as raised to Clerkenwell Workhouse and to keep them there. [Ibid. p. 6.]
[July ?] The King to the Earl of Bath, Governor of Plymouth, or in his absence to the Lieut.-Governor. Informing him of the order for bringing the 8 companies of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment to the Citadel of Plymouth and for keeping them there, and signifying his pleasure that he give order for admitting the officers of the said companies to bring in, train, exercise and lodge their men within the said citadel accordingly, and for affording what accommodation is necessary for their officers. [Ibid.]
July 13.
Whitehall.
Commissions for 6 troops of Horse to be forthwith raised and sent to Tangier. (Printed in Dalton, English Army Lists, Vol. I, p. 268.) [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 49.]
July 13.
Whitehall.
Commission to the Earl of Plymouth to be colonel of a foot regiment to be forthwith raised and sent to Tangier. Minute. [Ibid. p. 50.]
July 14.
Whitehall.
Order in Council referring to the Committee for Trade and Plantations the petition of the vicar, churchwardens and parishioners of St. Martin's in the Fields that, since the late Commissioners of Scotland Yard have declined the grant offered them by his Majesty of the toll of the Hay Market for 3 years, because the profits would not enable them to satisfy the petitioners for the ground they gave out of their churchyard to widen St. Martin's Lane, the said toll might be granted to Col. Edmond Warcup and his heirs, he having undertaken in consideration thereof to satisfy the petitioners for their said ground. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 21], Annexed,
The report of the said Committee that Col. Warcup has declared that he cannot reimburse the parish for what shall be due to them for the said ground without a grant of the said toll in fee simple or for 99 years. 19 July. Council Chamber. [Ibid. No. 21 i.]
July 14.
Whitehall.
Proclamation. Whereas at a Common Hall held this forenoon for the election of sheriffs, violent hands have been laid on Sir Simon Lewis, one of the present sheriffs, to the danger of his life and several assaults have been made there, the said election being to be proceeded with to-morrow by a poll, we will and require that the Lord Mayor and Aldermen issue their warrants for apprehending such as have broken the peace or committed riots or behaved contrary to the laws or to the customs of the City, in the said Common Hall, and we further require the Lord Mayor and aldermen and also the sheriffs and justices to use all diligence to keep the peace and prevent all riots, tumults and disorders, as long as the said poll shall last, and we further command the Lord Mayor, aldermen, sheriffs and justices to make proclamations to the end that all riotous and disaffected persons and all persons who have no voice may find themselves obliged to depart forthwith and to do such other things as they ought by law to be required to do, in order to keep the peace and carry on the said election in a legal and quiet manner. We also require all constables and all our officers and subjects to assist the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and justices. We also require the Lord Mayor, aldermen, justices and officers to commit to custody all persons that shall publish or disperse any libellous or seditious papers, requiring the Recorder and all our counsel to represent to all the members and freemen of the City the danger that the charters of the City will be brought to, in case the disturbers of the peace therein be not effectually restrained by the authority entrusted to the Lord Mayor, aldermen and justices. [7 pages. Draft. Ibid. No. 22.]
July 14.
Whitehall.
Commissions to Charles Progers to be ensign to Capt. John Berkeley's company and to Francis Hawley to be lieutenant to Capt. George Bowes' company, both in Col. John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, pp. 357, 358.]
July 14.
Whitehall.
Warrant to Sir George Jeffreys, Recorder of London, for inserting in the next general pardon for poor convicts in Newgate, but leaving out in the clause for transportation, Robert Gale, prisoner in Newgate, convicted at the last Old Bailey sessions but one, for buying a horse and mare, which proved to be stolen, being ensnared thereto by his partner, who is since fled, the principals, who confessed the offence and also a burglary, having been convicted and executed, he being a young man and having a wife and children, and being truly penitent and having made discovery of such as he knows are guilty of the like offences. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 49.]
July 14.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to the Comte de Perting. Sending him by the King's order copies of the two orders in Council touching the affair of the Bailiff of Westminster, by which he will see that his Majesty will omit nothing that can contribute to his satisfaction and to punish those who have committed this great insolence. [French. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 39.]
July 14.
Whitehall.
Warrant to the Commissioners of the Ordnance for delivering out of the stores to Capt. Phineas Pett, 12 tons of unsised or any other shot and 2 tons of burr shot for ballast for the new Bezan yacht. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 51.]
July 14. Lord Dunkellin's Case. Ulick, Marquess of Clanricarde, died in 1658, without issue male, leaving one daughter, to whom his estate descended. The ancient honour of his family, the earldom, descended to his cousin Rickard, late Earl of Clanricarde. The late Marquess' daughter was married to Charles, late Viscount Muskerry, in 1661, by which he became entitled to the whole estate of the house of Clanrickarde. His Majesty interposed and declared he would not have the estate separated from the honour and ordered a portion for the heir general and the estate to continue annexed to the honour, and by letters patent of 8 April, 1662, granted the family estate to the said Rickard, late Earl of Clanrickarde, in fee simple to the use of the said Lord Muskerry, before the said portion should be paid, and then to the said Earl in tail male, with remainder to the heirs male of the body of Ulick, first Earl of Clanrickarde. The said Earl Rickard died in 1666, leaving issue two daughters to whom he left 2,000l. a piece for their portion, so careful was he to preserve the estate for the honour, and the honour then descended to William, now Earl of Clanrickarde, who possessed himself of the estate and did not pay the portion. Lord Muskerry in 1664, by his will divided the portion to his son and daughter, with remainder to Lady Muskerry, the heir general. The son and daughter died and the portion came to the lady and the legal estate that was in Lord Muskerry for securing the portion descended to Callaghan, late Earl of Clancarty, who conveyed the same to the Earl of Clanrickarde subject to the payment of the said portion and all estate and trust for Lady Muskerry. The said William, Earl of Clanrickarde, afterwards settled all the estate (except some inconsiderable part) on his children by the now lady, including the house and lordship of Portumna, leaving neither house nor estate to his son and heir, who is to succeed him in the honour. His Majesty by the Act of Settlement confirmed the said letters patent, by which the estate was preserved for the honour, and the heirs general disinherited. Is it not the same reason for his Majesty now to interpose, for the estate goes away from the honour by the now Earl's settlement ? and the more so, because there is no heir at law to be disinherited as was by the other Act. The now Earl has no reason to complain, for there are 20 persons that would come in as heirs general to the estate he now possesses before him, if the King had not by Act of Parliament barred the heirs at law, and it will be but an additional favour to the now Earl to continue it in his heirs male, as was provided by the Act and letters patent, by another Act against the Earl's own settlement. If the now Earl's lady pretends that her brother, the late Earl of Clancarty, conveyed this estate to the now Earl, he did no more than what by a bill in Chancery he would be compelled to. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 107.]
July 15. T[homas] B[lood] to the Duke of York. The great favour you expressed towards me, when my son was with you yesterday, requires the greatest return of acknowledgement I am capable of. My request was that the Lords of the Treasury might be spoken to by the King, for Lord Sunderland has often done so without effect. Also I requested that on this fob action, in case I could not find bail, his Majesty would encourage some to be bail for me. You ordered my son to go to Sir L. Jenkins to understand what instructions he had from the King concerning me, and he said he knew not a word of it. I therefore humbly beg that I may not be left in this cause to fall, which is, because I keep the Commonwealth party in awe and broke the neck of Sir William Waller. I intend to have a Habeas Corpus to-day and to put in bail before Judge Dolben. If you can favour me with any interest in him, it will be my great advantage. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 23.]
July 15.
Ragley.
The Earl of Conway to Matthew Anderton. Requesting him to assist the bearer, Francis Parsons, employed to receive 300 sheep, which are to come to him out of Ireland and be landed about Chester; and entreating him to wait on Lord Granard, who, he hears, intends to be very suddenly at Chester and has desired him to send him word where he may meet him, and tell him he will be next week at Dunham, where he desires his lordship to come to him. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 24.]
July 15.
Whitehall.
The King to the Earl of Ossory, Governor of the garrison of Tangier, or any other officer of his troop therein mentioned. Authorizing him to raise 50 volunteers to serve as privates in the troop of Horse he has been commissioned to raise and command for service at Tangier. He is to send notice to the CommissaryGeneral of the Musters when and where he will have 15 of them besides officers in readiness to muster and from such muster the officers with the privates who shall be mustered are to enter into pay, and he is to send him the like notice when and where he shall have other 15 or more soldiers who are then to be mustered, and the like notice when and where the said troop shall be complete. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 8.]
Note of the like orders to the other five troops of horse appointed to go for Tangier. [Ibid.]
July 15.
Whitehall.
Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary-General of the Musters, after reciting that orders had been given for raising six independent troops of Horse by the following captains, the Earl of Ossory, Sir John Lanier, Captains Nedby, Coy, Langston and Pulteney for service at Tangier, for, when the said captains respectively shall produce 15 or more soldiers in their troops, mustering them and also the officers of such troop, and, when they shall produce 15 others, for mustering them also, and when the said troops shall be complete, 50 soldiers in each, besides officers, for mustering them also. In regard that the horses for the privates are to be provided in foreign parts, he is to muster the soldiers of the said troops without horses. [Ibid. p. 9.]
Friday,
July 16. 1 p.m. Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to the Bishop of London. You were no sooner gone from the Committee but the Recorder of London coming hither in hopes to have found his Majesty, calls on me. He says that the poll, which was already adjourned to 5 this evening, will be thence adjourned to Monday morning. He desired earnestly that you might be spoke or writ to to engage your clergy to do their utmost that the well-wishers to the Church and the King come to the poll and that they visit and excite them to their duty. He would have besought the King, had he been in town, to speak to you to this effect; 'tis of infinite importance that the good men be chosen and that the ill ones have not so clear a view of their own strength. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 36.]
July 17.
Windsor.
Declaration of the King's pleasure that William Ashton, M.A., Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, shall have the next avoidance of the King's parsonage of West Horseley, Surrey, and that caveats be entered in all the offices concerned to prevent any warrant being offered for the King's signature for granting the same to any other person. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 25.]
July 17.
11 o'clock. Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to the Countess of Yarmouth. Apologizing for not being able to serve her, as he does not find that according to the course of his office such a warrant as she demands can issue out thence to the Lord Privy Seal. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 37.]
July 17. Circular letter from Secretary Jenkins to Lord Morpeth, Lord Chief Justice North, the Vice-Chancellor and the Bishops of Bath and Wells and Exeter. A poll being granted on Wednesday, the sheriffs attended it Thursday and yesterday, fore and afternoon. It stands now adjourned to 8 on Monday. 'Tis thought that Box and Cornish will have most voices.
The confidences of the restless party are very great and so is their diligence in this pinch. I beseech God to bless his Majesty. Such collisions are not without danger. The Court of aldermen is very right, four or five excepted, unanimous and courageous. [Ibid. p. 38.]
July 17.
11 p.m. Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to Mr. Hyde or Mr. Godophin, I come now from speaking with Mr. Recorder and Sir Joseph Sheldon. I find it in a manner taken for granted that Cornish and Bethel have much the better on the poll yet some think that Bethel is outdone by Box, nor is there any ground of hopes that we shall mend ourselves by the poll that is to be on Monday nor by continuing it longer. There are then three ways to come to an issue:—1. That the Sheriffs declare the poll as they happen to find it in the books. 2. That they declare Box and Cornish, if not Nicholson, to have the better of the poll, whatever they find the books to be. 3. That the Court of Aldermen persist to declare, as they have done already, that Bethel and Cornish are not eligible for this year.
The first way is extremely dangerous to the King's affairs; the second is such a way as the Sheriffs, if I understand them rightly, will hardly venture on, partly for fear of the damages that Bethel may recover against them, which certainly should not be great, in regard he will lose nothing but save money by being laid aside, and partly for fear of the parliament, which would be sure to take notice of such a partiality. The third way the Court of Aldermen will hardly now be brought to, for:—
1. By admitting Cornish and Bethel to a poll, it is tacitly implied they were eligible.
2. Sir William Jones and Serjeant Pemberton have delivered it as their opinion that they were eligible,
What I fear is that excluding these people out of a right acquired to them (it will be so pretended) may bring us within the hazard of a tumult, which being once begun on such a popular account and that the humour is in the height of fermenting, nobody can tell where it will end. On the other, though the danger be great to have two such sheriffs, yet it seems to me more possible to keep them within the bounds of their duty by exacting from them to keep and execute the law in all things, than it will be safe to keep them out by any way that looks like illegal or arbitrary, as both these (of the Aldermen adhering to their first opinion and of the sheriffs declaring otherwise than the books will bear) will be pretended to be.
This I take leave to say, because the Recorder and Sheriff Lewys will be with you to-morrow, the first to take his leave, for he goes on circuit Monday, and it will be of great moment to take his advice before he goes. His judgment seems to be that the Sheriff should declare for Box and Cornish without giving an account how they stand in the books. The Sheriff is of opinion that the Aldermen by adhering should exclude them and by consequence Box and Nicholson should stand elected. The Sheriffs should be desired to speak to the Deputies and Common Council men in their ward to bring in on Monday the gleanings of honest men to the poll. I'll do my best to exhort them to it. I have sent this evening to see if any can be got in Wapping. [3½ pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 39.]
July 17.
Windsor.
Commission to Richard Bassett to be captain of a company of miners to be forthwith raised and sent to Tangier. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 51.]
July 17.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor, the Earls of Argyle, Moray and Queensberry, the Bishop of Edinburgh and Charles Maitland of Halton. Additional Instructions. 1. After referring to the former instructions of 12 June (calendared ante, p. 510), signifying his further pleasure that they from time to time, as there shall be occasion, speak with any persons who have been in or accessory to the rebellions in 1679 and 1666 that, if any such persons shall make any discovery deserving of pardon with any further reasonable encouragement, they may assure them of it, and, in case they have had any opportunity of communing with any such persons for that effect since the said instructions, approving of the same as well as of what they shall do hereafter on this account.
2. Being informed that some very ill-affected persons in a factious manner meet and keep correspondence in order to petition the Privy Council for a Parliament or Convention of Estates and for that purpose endeavour to procure elections next Michaelmas and that some of the same gang are labouring to obstruct what was ordered by the Privy Council in reference to the new model of the Militia, earnestly desiring them to have a watchful eye over the contrivances of those and all such other persons as appear to be endeavouring to raise any disturbance in the government either in church or state and to take such courses as they shall judge most prudent for preventing their designs and bringing them to punishment. [Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 111.]
July 17.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor, Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, President of the College of Justice, and the remanent Senators thereof. Warrant for admitting Alexander, Earl of Moray, to the place of one of the extraordinary Lords of the Session, which is now vacant. [Ibid. p. 113.]
July 17.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to the Lord Lieutenant. (Printed in the Ormonde Papers, Vol. V., p. 348, where p. 349, line 11, "who have since Wednesday the Sacrament" should be "they having since received the Sacrament" line 17, "most abjured" "must have abjured," and line 18, "gents," "men.") [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 341, p. 24.]
July 18.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to Secretary Jenkins. The King commands me to let you know he thinks it expedient the choice of aldermen be deferred till the election of the sheriffs be over, which he would have you endeavour to persuade the Lord Mayor to. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 25.]
July 18.
[Received.]
Col. Thomas Blood to Secretary Jenkins. My case is: I am assaulted by the Duke of Buckingham and all the Commonwealth party, who, though they knew I never meddled with any of the concernment they charged me with, yet have spent 10,000l. to get me out of their way, knowing that I have been a check on their disloyal actions these 9 years and remain so still. I have been left destitute of the usual supply of money from the Court and tantalized from day to day and week to week, and, having got the better of them as to the criminal part of the cause, in spite and envy they arrest me in an action on the case for 10,000l. supposing that sum was so great that it would fright any tradesman from bailing me.
I would request that, as the Lords of the Treasury have promised me from three days to three days the payment of that 600l. which the King allowed me for my salary to enable me to do his business, and all ended in words, they may be effectually spoken to.
Next I desire an immediate supply of 30 or 40 guineas to bear the charges of my disentanglement, for I am quite destitute, having pawned my plate. I also would entreat you to encourage some persons to be bail for me. [Ibid. No. 26.]
July 18.
London.
Newsletter to Sir Francis Radcliffe at Dilston. Two days since arrived 4 merchant ships in 11 weeks from Jamaica, one of which informs us that the Earl of Carlisle, the Governor, will shortly come for England.
Yesterday at Guildhall the sheriffs proceeded in polling. Some persons in the Hall had printed papers, reciting the words of the Act for regulating Corporations touching the qualification of sheriffs &c. The Lord Mayor has sent to the clerk of each Company to give an account of their members. The poll not being ended yesterday, they adjourned it till Monday next. Mr. Cornish stands as yet fairest in prospect for sheriff.
Mr. Bedloe, being in the Hall, was affronted by a person, who called him thief, which begat such a disturbance that they were carried before the Lord Mayor, who committed the offender to the Compter, but he has since given bail to answer the same next sessions.
To-day, being the day appointed for the sentence on John Giles, the Recorder pronounced the sentence, which was that he should stand in the pillory three several days in three several places, viz., in Lincoln's Inn Fields, at Temple Bar and at the Maypole in the Strand, and should pay 500l. fine to the King, to remain in prison till he had paid it and found security for his good behaviour during life.
Since his conviction a person has given information on oath that he proffered him 200l. to assist him in his attempt on Mr. Arnold, but, his occasions calling him suddenly into France, he communicated it to only one person, who had not discovered it.
This sessions above 40 convicted and sentenced to death received their pardon, but the Court ordered they should be transported, amongst which some are priests.
Their Royal Highnesses intend next week to pass some time at Tunbridge Wells and after to go for Ireland.
Mr. Blood is now in the Gatehouse, being charged in an action of 10,000l. at the suit of the Duke of Buckingham for scandalum magnatum.
We hear by letters from Leghorn that the Duke of Grafton on board the Leopard lying in the road of Constantinople, was visited by the English factors, before the time limited for the product was expired, at which the Grand Signior was so offended that he commanded the factors to be imprisoned, and they could not be discharged till they had paid 4,000 dollars.
The Duke of Anjou lately arrived from France to compliment his Majesty and his Royal Highness, appearing in a most splendid garb and train. He was received suitable to his high grandeur.
When they were choosing sheriffs at Guildhall, [blank in original] being abused, complained to his Majesty that the rabble had affronted him, calling him rogue, rascal and cuckold 20 times over, at which, it is said, his Majesty only smiled.
The overseers of the poll are Sir Thomas Player, Mr. Papillon, Mr. Pilkington and Mr. John de Bois, all Parliament men, two of them for this Cty.
Yesterday and to-day the drums beat up in the City for volunteers for Tangier by order of Capt. Fox, but Lord Ossory, being commander-in-chief, forbad it.
Verses were posted on several doors, particularly on Mr. Combes' in Bartholomew Lane, advising the citizens that this is the time to acquit themselves like men, alluding, as 'tis thought, to the choice of sheriffs. [Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 56.]
July 18.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury and the remanent Lords and others, Commissioners of the Exchequer of Scotland. Warrant to admit Patrick, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, to be one of their number. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 114.]
July 18.
Windsor Castle.
The same to the same. Warrant for admitting the said Earl to be a Commissioner of the Exchequer of Scotland. [Ibid. p. 115.]
July 18.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury of Scotland. Warrant after reciting that in consideration of the loyalty and services of George, Lord Livingstoune, the King is resolved to confer on him, his heirs and assigns, so much of the forfeitures of those guilty of or accessory to the late rebellion as will make up 5,000 merks Scots of yearly rent and in order thereto had promised him the forfeitures of William Gordon of Dyndeuch, William Gordon of Craig, William Gordon of Holme, Alexander Gordon of Knockgray, Patrick Mackgie of Larg, Patrick Heron of Littlepark, —Gordon of Over Barre, — Gibson of Auchinnin, Robert Macklellan of Barscob and Samuel, his brother, George Mackcartney of Bleckett, John Fullertoun of Auchinhae and Robert Gordon of Garwarey, for causing the Advocate to prosecute at the charge of the said Lord Livingstoune, such of the said persons as are not already forfeited and thereafter to prepare a signature bearing an absolute grant to the said lord and his foresaids of the forfeitures of the said 13 rebels, but with a proviso that if, after deduction of debts and charges, the estates of the said 13 rebels exceed the value of 5,000 merks Scots per annum, he shall be accomptable for the surplus to be disposed of according to the King's subsequent directions, and with a further proviso that he shall reimburse his proportional part of the charge incurred in the prosecution of the rebels already forfeited, so far as concern those, whose forfeitures are to be bestowed on him, and with a further proviso that what is due to John Hay, son to Thomas Hay, deceased, one of the clerks of Council and Session, by the said — Gordon of Over Barre, on a bond of 2,000 merks and another bond of 1,000 merks Scots be secured to the said John Hay, notwithstanding the said Gordon's forfeiture and the grant thereof to the said lord. [Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 116.]
July 18.
Windsor Castle.
Commissions to George. Lord Livingstoune, to be first lieutenant of the Marquess of Montrose's troop of the Lifeguard of Horse in Scotland, vacant by the voluntary demission of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and to Patrick Lyon, second son of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, to be captain of the foot company in the regiment of Guards in Scotland, lately commanded by George, Lord Livingstoune. [Ibid. pp. 117, 119.]
July 18.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor, and the Privy Council of Scotland. Warrant for ordering the Lieut.-General of the forces in Scotland to draw 200 men without officers proportionally out of the companies of the regiment of Guard and the Earl of Mar's regiment to be delivered to Major George Arnet and such others of the Earl of Dunbarton's officers as are there to receive them and, when the said officers shall receive money from England for raising 80 men more, for granting a warrant for levying them voluntarily, provided they do not meddle with any person belonging to the militia, all which is to be done without any charge to the Treasury in Scotland or the country, a course having been ordered to be taken in England to defray the same, and in the meantime particularly recommending to the said Lieut.-General that for the said draft of 200 men immediately the like number be levied to fill up the companies of the said two regiments. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 120.]
July 18.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant for a presentation of Robert Johnstoun, Town Major of Edinburgh, his heirs and assigns, to Alexander, Archbishop of St. Andrews, superior of the lands of Dungeonhill and Chrystoun and of the lands of Boglehall alias Nether Carmilne, which first mentioned lands pertained to John Baird of Dungeonhill and the last mentioned lands to Thomas Boigle, late of Boiglehall, holden by them of the said superior, which lands are now forfeited to his Majesty through the said Baird and Boigle joining in arms with the late rebels in the West, requiring the said superior to receive the said Johnstoun, his heirs and assigns, in immediate tenants and vassals to him of the lands above mentioned. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 121.]
July 19.
Council Chamber.
W. Blathwayt to the Attorney-General. The Committee for Trade request him to examine and be prepared to answer any legal questions that may arise on the petition of M. de Frasne, a Frenchman, for a patent for making salt in England. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 27.] Enclosed,
Order in Council referring to the Committee for Trade the petition of M. de Frasne for a patent to erect salt works, he having found out an easier way of making it here better and stronger and thinking it might be bartered for copper, iron, hemp, and other Navy stores now imported from the Northern countries, which now send to Portugal for their salt. July 14. Whitehall. [Ibid. No. 27 i.]
Report of the Committee for Trade in favour of granting the above petition. July 19. Council Chamber. [Draft. Ibid. No. 27 ii.]
July 19.
Ashridge.
The Earl of Bridgwater to Sir L. Jenkins. Acknowledging the receipt of his letter of the 16th, with Sir Palmes Fairborne's letters returned, and explaining that he had troubled him with his letters because he was afraid that letters to him might have miscarried as those to himself had done.—I send a packet from Boston in New England from Mr. Randolph, employed about the Customs there, that at the Committee of Plantations you may make such use of it as may be most proper for advancing his Majesty's service there and for the better ordering that unruly and yet dissembling people, who, when any of them are here, pretend great duty to the King and yet there will do nothing tending towards the acknowledgement of his authority, but still proceed in their own methods, which are very derogatory to his Majesty's right and power in that Plantation. I am very sorry Lord Inchiquin did not do the good service on his interview with the Kaid, which his former letter had bragged of, and heartily wish good success to the prolongation of the truce, that either an advantageous peace may follow or that Lord Ossory may be able to reach Tangier in time to defend his Majesty's right and interest there. [Ibid. No. 28.]
[July 19 ?]
5 p.m. Sir G. Jeffreys' house.
Francis Gwyn to Secretary Jenkins. The Common Serjeant has been here to ask Sir George's advice how to proceed now the poll grows towards an end. Sir George thinks that, when all are come in, proclamation should be made, after which the poll should be closed on our side and immediately summed up, and then on the majority on our books the sheriffs declared on the hustings and the Court dissolved to-night. The Common Serjeant proposed difficulties that there would not be time to make an end of it, but Sir George has satisfied him, that it is absolutely necessary it be so.
If you discourse something of this kind to the Lord Mayor and if he has any scruples, Sir George is here ready to attend the Lord Mayor on his summons. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 29.]
July [19]. Order, after reciting that on the lodging of two foot companies in Carisbrooke Castle, formerly quartered on the inhabitants of the island, an additional allowance of 2s. per diem for fire and candles was appointed, which has been paid to 1 Jan. last, for making and sending debentures for the time from the said 1 Jan. to the first of this instant July and from thence at the end of every muster for the said additional allowance. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59, p. 47.]
July 19.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to Bevil Skelton. My last from you, come this day, is of the 29th. I am troubled to see you have so mistaken an apprehension on your being recalled. Certainly you understand the thing quite otherwise than it is. All the enemies you have is P[rince] W[illia]m. 'Tis to those good offices you did him that this ill office is to be imputed. You will have heard how he treats the King in ridicule, which is an abominable return for having contended for him so long. Your lady desired me to motion your going into France. Mr. Savile is already returned thither. He was not here above 6 or 8 days, so that it was very improper to make any such motion.
In London there has been a poll on Thursday, Friday and this forenoon for sheriffs. The poll is adjourned to Thursday morning. How the books stand is not yet known, each man judging according to his affection.
Lord Inchiquin is come here from Tangier, where all things are as they were on making the truce.
Postscript.—You will be told dreadful things of our polling here, but you are so well acquainted with our affairs as to know that the liverymen are to choose the sheriffs according to their fantasy. The difference now is not between the King and either of the parties choosing or to be chosen, but between the Court of Aldermen and the liverymen assembled in a Common Hall. The Aldermen say that those two, whom the liverymen chose on Midsummer Day, are not eligible, for, being once fined for not having qualified by receiving the Sacrament within 12 months before, they cannot be chosen a second time. The liverymen pretend that, having taken the Sacrament since their election, they are now qualified. However, 'tis to be observed they have taken the Sacrament and are ready to take the oaths as well as their rivals. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 64, pp. 16, 18.]
July 19.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Middleton. Your last is from the Hague. I do not expect any from you till you come to Linz or make a considerable halt.
Mr. Skelton will tell you all we have of the poll in London and of Tangier, whither Lord Ossory is making all the haste he can. The levies will be quickly finished.
They will tell you everywhere this polling of sheriffs is of vast consequence. 'Tis not to be denied it had been well no such heat had showed itself at this time, but first 'tis uncertain which candidates, the Conformists or Nonconformists, for so two of them are called, though they do conform, will have the majority; next 'tis certain the sheriffs are a sort of officers that have a voice or rather a part, not in matters of state or government, but in keeping the peace and executing the processes of courts of law.
The King sups to-morrow night at Sheriff Leroy's (Lewis'). [Ibid. p. 17.]
July 20. Statement by Thomas Edwards that William Payne of Newnham, Hertfordshire, but belonging to the Liberty of St. Albans, went into the church at Newnham last week and in the presence of many witnesses pulled down the rails of the Communion Table made long before the late troubles and set up again since the restoration.
Francis Turner, carpenter, churchwarden of the said parish refused to give me the surplice belonging to the parish to officiate in. I went to him twice myself and he flatly refused me. He absents himself from Divine service and haunts tippling houses to the discouragement of the minister and offence of the town. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 30.]
July 20.
Gresham College.
Robert Hooke to the Earl of Conway. Answering his lordship's objections to his plans for the alterations at Ragley and giving details of what he proposes and showing that they are more advantageous than the model, and recommending that the work should not begin till March, for, should this prove a hard winter, there would be a necessity in the spring to take down a great part of the walls now built, especially the stone work, as the writer has found twice in the building of St. Paul's and in a staircase at Montague House and other places. [2 pages. Conway papers. Ibid. No. 31.]
July 20.
Whitehall.
Warrant to the Attorney-General at the request of the Mayor and Corporation of Hertford for inserting in the new charter now passing for the said borough a licence to them to turn their two maces formerly carried before the mayor into one fair mace henceforth to be carried before him and also to have a sword to be carried before him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 356.]
July 20.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to the Lord Lieutenant. His Majesty has commanded me to refer the enclosed petition to you with this remark from him, that he finds himself deceived in what the sisters of Mr. Sarsfield mentioned in the petition have gained of an estate bestowed by his Majesty on their brother. All that his Majesty did for him was in favour of Mr. Sarsfield's wife, the Duke of Monmouth's sister. The Duke has begun yesterday, as 'tis said, his solemn progress for the West. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 341, p. 26.]
July 21.
Whitehall.
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of Sir Clement Clarke for a patent for his invention of a more advantageous way of melting minerals. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 61, p. 4.]
July 21.
Portmore.
John Tattnall to the Earl of Conway. Hoping the 200 sheep came safe.—We have had very great rain and extreme great floods, so that almost all our meadows, that were possible, have been flooded. It has taken away and spoiled about 20 acres of hay, for we had 14 acres made up in the ley meadow and thought to have been drawing it next day, but on the 15th came such extreme rain that in 4 or 5 hours all our meadows about Portmore and at the park were flooded to a great depth, so that the flood took about 20 acres of hay and drove it, some to Lough Neagh, and some into ditches and to the pales, which stopped a great part. We have had great trouble to recover part, but a great part is lost, and most of that in the ley will be lost, for the whole meadow is nearly two feet deep all over. What we have saved will be but very bad, for it was all drawn out of the water and trenches. The floods have done much hurt in taking away all the flood gates and a great many posts and pales near them and the bridge at Portmore going up to the stable. (About the horses.)
The weather makes us much dismayed, for it is the unkindest weather that ever was seen. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 108.]
July 22.
London.
Christopher Cratford to the Earl of Conway. I presume to acquaint you with a proposal and the rather that I am well satisfied there will be a just performance, if you think fit to embrace it. The lady is a relative of Lord Townshend's. Her portion will be 10,000l. down and another 10,000l. after her father and mother, if her brother, who is a weak youth by default of his nurse, miscarry. As to settlements, you will be left to yourself. Her two sisters are each mothers to sons and heirs of good families. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 32.]
July 22.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to Lord Chief Justice North. I cannot reach you at Dorchester with this, but hope it may find you at Exeter as you pass for Launceston. His Majesty has notice of a great treat at the Bear inn at Exeter during the last quarter sessions and that another is intended for 40 persons at the assizes. Sir W. Courtenay, Sir Francis Drake, Mr. Harris, Mr. Glyde and others are named to have been present at the first, and that there was an overture about a petition for the sitting of the Parliament, but it went not far. There cannot be an imputation more injurious to the King nor further from the truth, that he has need to be sought to to meet his people in Parliament; 'tis his interest, his intention, his longing, and there is no man but knows what has retarded so wished for a meeting all this while. On the other side what was there in the beginning and progress of the last war more designing against lawful authority and more pernicious in the consequences than popular petitions? The artifice in them is so much the more un-ingenuous as that the suffrages, that is the judgment of Tag and Rag, are made equal to those of the greatest men. But, if these petitions should end (which God forbid) as they ended in the last troubles in combustions and a civil war, are those gentlemen that promote them sure to find their account in the close ? Are they sure, if things come once again to a scramble, as it came to pass after the last war, between them that had begun and carried on the war in its greatest heats and those that came in the close of the day, that they shall have that share in the government that their quality and merit may not unreasonably pretend to, be it in a debased monarchy, or a new cast republic ? But why do I trouble you about petitions ? 'tis a stratagem failed in at this time and not to be essayed so soon again. A thing that in all these labours against the Crown should be exceeding sensible to a gentleman is that an ancient noble name will look odd in story, when its glorious ancestors shall appear to have placed their highest honour and merit in serving the Crown and a descendant standing alone with the blemish of having dis-served it. [2½ pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 43.]
July 22.
London.
Newsletter to Roger Garstell, Newcastle. I had somewhat to write to you last post relating to Tangier but, the relation being imperfect, I forbare.
A most excellent petition of the French Protestants to their King just before his progress is now translated and printed here, in which is contained an abstract of their present oppressions and praying redress.
At the Surrey assizes, which began at Kingston last Monday, the Lord Chief Justice and Baron Weston attending, the former was taken ill on the Bench and forced to go to bed. Next morning he attended in court, but, his indisposition continuing, he was forced a second time to leave the court and to return to London, where he is now somewhat better.
His Majesty, having had a very plentiful entertainment at Sheriff Lewis', returned as he came by water to Whitehall about 2 in the morning and about 10 the Council sat, his Majesty present. A second petition was presented by Mr. Allingham in behalf of her husband, now a prisoner in Jamaica on a judgment there obtained against him, in which, as is alleged, were some undue proceedings. His Majesty ordered that security be given in here to the value of the judgment and that a writ of error and other proper orders be sent to Jamaica to bring Capt. Allingham over, that the case may be reheard.
Jane Powell petitioned his Majesty for 200l. as the prior witness and discoverer of John Giles, to which no determination is yet given. Several other matters were done of some particular persons and complaints.
There having been an express from Tangier, intimating that, some of his Majesty's ships lying before Sallee, the King of Fez having notice thereof sent [to the Go]vernor of Tangier to acquaint him [that, unless] the said ships forthwith sailed off, he would come down with a strong army and attack the town and that he was resolved to clear the Barbary coasts of all Christian inhabitants, having already besieged Mamora, a Spanish town. There is a report that the King of Fez had sent propositions on which he will make a peace, viz., to have yearly a certain quantity of fire-arms and ammunition, but I believe it not. The Council had a long debate about the present state of the said place, but came to no resolution.
The Council rising, his Majesty &c. returned in the afternoon for Windsor.
The Earl of Ossory was taken very ill, which, it was thought, would have proved an ague, but it appears to be a malignant fever.
This day a small number of the Lords and about 43 or 47 of the Commons met at Westminster and were prorogued till 23 August.
Mr. Blood has been arrested at the Duke of Buckingham's suit in an action of 10,000l. The officers would not give obedience to his privilege but ran him into the Gatehouse, of which complaint has been made to his Majesty and some of the Council as a breach of right, and yesterday he brought his Habeas Corpus and removed himself to the King's Bench, whence he was this day bailed, as I am informed, and says he has been illegally proceeded against and that the conspiracy was not on his side.
The poll at the Guildhall began again this morning about 9 and continued till 12, when the books were finally sealed up and no more polling to be thereon and they are not cast up nor is a day yet appointed when the persons on both sides shall cast them up, but it is supposed it will be done next Monday.
At Heusden in Flanders this day sennight happened a very sad accident by lightning, which passing through the very wall of the maga[zine blew] it up with 8,000lbs. of powder and 30,000lbs. of fireworks. It blew down one side of the castle and one whole street and also the Dutch and French churches. Two hundred persons are missing, of which 56 are found already dead.
At Madrid some of the persons condemned as Jews and heretics by the Inquisition have been executed, 15 burned alive, others, who had escaped, burnt in effigy, 45 strangled and 76, rather than burn, turned Catholics, all which was done with great ceremony.
Hamburg letters say that every post brings from France bills of exchange for vast sums, part of which is immediately remitted to Strassburg direct and the rest thither over Frankfort, which makes us believe the French have bought some friends at Strassburg, the Bishop thereof having through the great encouragement of France published a declaration threatening that city, if they will not pay him obedience and invest him in all the rights of his predecessors.
The French troops in Alsace have made themselves masters of the town and castle of Daubartin, declared to be a dependance on France by the Royal Chamber at Metz, all which alarms all Germany. [3 pages. Torn. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 57.]
July 23.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to Sheriff Lewis. Having been at Doctors' Commons all this morning, I come home now at 3 and receive your letter. The enclosed libel, that had been conveyed to you so cunningly, I will lay before his Majesty on Sunday. I met with one of them as I was coming home. I shall on all occasions bear witness to your generous and firm resolutions. His Majesty, I dare say, will never desire that you should appear in anything but what the law will bear you out in. When you shall have done with the poll books and the lists that are to be brought in of the liverymen of the several companies, I would beg leave to take copies of them, before they go out of your and Sheriff Raymond's hands. I'll wait on you to learn how they may be easiest transcribed. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 46.]
July 23.
London.
Newsletter to Sir Francis Radcliffe at Dilston. The Dutch Gazette informs us that the Grand Signior has caused a minister of State to be put to death and has taken away all the privileges and immunities of the English throughout his dominions. From Madrid 'tis advised that they have burnt 22 of those Protestants formerly mentioned to be under the lash of the Inquisition. Some of them they burnt alive, others they first strangled, and 70 are turned to embrace the Catholic religion.
From Bohemia 'tis advised that the plague raged so violent in Prague that it seems to make an end of the city, 800 dying in the week.
Wednesday afternoon his Majesty and his Royal Highness returned to Windsor.
It is reported there is a probability of a peace with the Algerines and great hopes thereby that all the slaves will be redeemed.
Yesterday began again the poll about 9 and continued till 11. At Sheriff Lewis' table the poll seemed to favour Mr. Box and Mr. Cornish, but at Sheriff Raymond's Mr. Bethell and Mr. Cornish, The sheriffs made a proclamation that, if any more would poll, they were ready to receive them, otherwise they would shut up the books. The people cried out, No more, whereon the books were closed.
His Majesty has ordered a grant authorizing the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas to give allowance to any prosecuting the statute against Popery out of such money as they shall receive in court on conviction and also authorizing them to reward the prosecutors according to their discretion.
Yesterday both Houses met and were prorogued to 28 August. There was but a slender appearance in the House of Commons, viz., 43.
Lord Chief Justice Scroggs is fallen sick, insomuch that he is returned from the circuit.
His Majesty has lately visited the Duchess of Monmouth and stayed a considerable time with her, she being indisposed and, 'tis said, preparing to go for France for her health.
Monday a Spanish post brought letters from Tangier of 17 June, giving an account that the Moors are going to besiege Menora in the possession of the Spaniards 40 leagues southward the Cape.
The Duke of Monmouth is at present returned into the country. [2 pages. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 58.]
July 24.
London.
Francis Gwyn to the Earl of Conway. I cannot forbear sending this to inquire of your health and to be better able to satisfy the Lord Chancellor, who at least once a week asks me whether you be yet married.
Here has been lately great solicitation for reconciling my cousin Seymour and Lord Arran that my lord might again appear in public and wait in his place. The King is prevailed on so far as to order Lord St. Albans to write to Mr. Seymour to be at Windsor the 29th, where Lord Arran is to meet him and ask his pardon in a form of words agreed on. Lord St. Albans sent an express on Thursday to that purpose to Littlecote.
Lord Ranelagh is still daily expected and the last news of him is that he will land this week, but my lady is in great affliction, hearing that Cocky is gone to meet him at Chester and being now about two months in arrear of her house money, both of which she complains of extremely. My lord has been ill this good while in Ireland with a very sore throat and is not yet well.
I have only one piece of goods concerning myself, that my Welsh prothonotary is lately dead, and that place, which by your favour I formerly had the reversion of, is fallen to me, which will occasion my being in Wales 30 August to take possession of it at our assizes. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 33.]
July 24.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to Lord Chief Justice North. We are in an entire peace and tranquillity all the three kingdoms over, yet so restless are some spirits that they have persuaded several parts beyond the seas that we are actually in a flame.
Ships from Barbados, nay from some ports in France, were afraid, indeed would not put into our ports, till they had discovered that the ports they intended held for the King. The Duke of Monmouth set out but yesterday. His great gists are to be at Mr. Thynne's, the Earl of Shaftesbury's, Sir William Courtenay's and Sir William Portman's. This is given out. The Earl of Oxford returned hither on Thursday. There was a variation from the ancient style in his reception. The French King did not stir off his chair at my lord's entering or recess; nor did he touch his hat but a little at the beginning and so at the ending of my lord's compliment. 'Tis true, my lord, being no more but an envoyé, could not put on his hat, but in that case the style has been for the King himself to remain uncovered, but this inter nos. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 47.]
July 24.
Windsor.
Warrant to John Maugridge, Drum-Major-General, for impressing one drum major with 32 drummers to serve in the Earl of Plymouth's regiment, to be disposed of as Lieut.-Colonel Kirke or other the officer in chief commanding the regiment shall appoint. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 19.]
July 24.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant for a grant to the Provost and Corporation of Edinburgh of an imposition of 2d. Scots on each pint of beer and ale brewed or vented within the said city or the liberties thereof or otherwise of 2 merks Scots on every boll of malt to be paid by the brewers therein at the option of the magistrates and Council for 21 years from the expiration of the former imposition thereon, notwithstanding any former agreement betwixt the College of Justice, the heritors of Midlothian and the Magistrates and Council of Edinburgh whereby they have obliged themselves not to seek any such imposition from his Majesty without their consent. [5 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 122.]
July 24.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant to the Commissioners of the Treasury and the remanent Lords and others, Commissioners of the Exchequer of Scotland, for passing without any delay the above gift in favour of the City of Edinburgh that no time may be lost in order to its passing the great seal. [Ibid. p. 127.]
July 24.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury of Scotland. Whereas on a late address to us for freeing one of the donators of the forfeited estates from his proportional shares of our expenses in suppressing the late rebellion and prosecuting those guilty thereof, we have again considered your letter of 16 Dec. last to the Duke of Lauderdale with our answer of 27 of the same month, we now require you to send us an estimate of so much of the said expenses as will fall on every 1,000 merks Scots of yearly rent as well of the forfeitures already granted as of those which you judge may yet fall to be at our disposing and also to send us an account of the true values of the forfeited estates already granted. [Ibid. p. 128.]
July 24.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant for a gift to John Kennedy of Auchtinfardall, his heirs and assigns, of the two halves of the lands of Prestoune in the shirefdome of Linlithgow, which are fallen into his Majesty's hands by reason of recognition, with power to the said Kennedy to raise and pursue an action of declarator of recognition and with a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward. [Ibid. p. 129.]
July 24.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor, for knighting Patrick Lyon, Judge of the Court of Admiralty in Scotland. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 131.]
July 24.
Windsor Castle.
The Duke of Lauderdale to the Duke of Rothes. Informing him that his Majesty on further consideration is now resolved not to have the 80 new men raised for the Earl of Dunbarton's regiment as mentioned in his letter of the 18th instant, renewing nevertheless his former command for drawing 200 men proportionally out of the companies of the regiment of Guard and the Earl of Mar's regiment. [Ibid.]
July 24.
Lisburn.
Sir G. Rawdon to the Earl of Conway. Since I wrote this day sennight, Ensign Rawdon sent me an express with the ill news of Capt. Ball's death and that Ensign Caulfield, a very young man, was gone post to Dublin. He was then at Charlemont, where his brother's (Capt. Chichester's) company are on duty, so I sent one immediately and wrote to Lord Arran to move his Grace to forbear to give any commission of lieutenancy to your company, till you should move for it. How the success will be I know not, nor if you have written formerly about it as I proposed. He desired to be buried at Inniskillen and has a nephew that was with him in his sickness and the Ensign desired my advice about the conveyance of the corpse, which I have given him to march a part of the company, leaving the charge of the castle with a trusty sergeant and the other soldiers, as far as Dungannon, and I have ordered a guard of horse out of my troop now at Armagh to wait on the corpse from thence to Inniskillen, and sent to John Totnall, if he could not go himself, to send an inventory of your goods at Charlemont to the Ensign to secure them in a room in the castle. Seven out of the companies there and out of all the foot are marched to be shipped in Munster, but we have no orders yet for 5 out of each troop. I hear it is in debate whether their horses should go or they should be provided with horses out of Spain. Mall's midwife and nurse are come back from Castle Forbes and left the mother and child very well, but Arthur and his sisters stay there and the coach. Lady Granard is very unwilling to part with them yet. The Earl of Longford was a gossip and invites my children to his house. He is intending for London shortly now that the East India ships are arrived and says his brother Ambrose is for Tangier, and that he cannot dissuade him from the voyage. Lord Massereene and his company are expected every tide to land at Carrickfergus, and Lady Mount Alexander, 'tis said, intends to ship for England in the dogger boat that brings Lord Massereene. She and her lord are now at Connor. The hay weather continues ill.
Postscript.—I received another letter from Ensign Rawdon saying the captain died with so much patience, considering his pain, and so Christianlike as was to the admiration of those present. He left all to his brother except 80 pieces of gold, which he left to a woman that lived with him and still attended him. Capt. Chichester came the night after his death and lodged in the castle and gave orders, being hot-headed, as if he were Lord Lieutenant, and expects to command there and wrote to the Lord Lieutenant and sent an express with it to Dublin. [2 pages. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 109.]
July 24.
Charlemont.
Ensign Thomas Rawdon to the Earl of Conway. Informing him of Capt. Ball's death on the 22nd and the arrangements for his burial.—As soon as Capt. Chichester's ensign heard of his death, he went to Dublin. The captain and his ensign were at him some time to sell, but he declared he got it by you and would lay it at your feet, for he would not sell, without you desired him. I shall endeavour to follow Capt. Ball's steps. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 110.]
July 25.
Queen's College, Oxford.
Dr. Timothy Halton to Sir L. Jenkins. I am informed that a Mr. Hayward has got a grant to hold two fairs at Stonehenge not far from Wayhill, where much about the same time there is a fair yearly. The town of Andover are lords of the fair at Wayhill, but most of the profit belongs to the Regius Professor of Physic here and to the rectory of Wayhill, which is in the gift of our college and of which I am at present possessed. I beg that the patent may not pass till the University, the College and the town of Andover be heard. I am very certain that passing the patent will damnify the Professor 100l. per annum and myself above 60l.
I know not whether this affair be transacted in Lord Sunderland's office or yours, but at present it sticks at the Signet Office. Your great kindness to the University encourages me to crave your assistance. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 34.]
July 26.
Windsor.
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Salisbury. Willing and requiring them to admit Thomas Barford, M.A., prebendary of that cathedral, into the first vacancy of a canonry residentiary therein after such as have already obtained letters of recommendation shall be provided for. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 26.]
July 26.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to Bevil Skelton. Mr. Cornish and Bethell, two disaffected persons, have been elected sheriffs a second time. The party has exerted its utmost vigour and diligence and ours has been slack as they use to be.
Lord Mulgrave returned last night from Tangier, where he left all things in very good order, but they demand a recruit of 6,000 foot and 600 horse. Our back friends at home endeavour to represent us abroad (we have news of it from divers places) that we are all here in a perfect flame, yet we are in an entire peace and tranquillity. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 64, p. 19.]
July 26.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Middleton. I have not received any letter from you since you wrote from the Hague. I come just now from Windsor, where their Majesties and Royal Highnesses enjoy perfect health. The King expressed to me a kind of longing for the arrival here of Count de Thun in order to enter into business. You will meet with a thousand malicious stories of our condition. I have letters from several parts that advise it to be the current report in France, yea in Barbados, that we are all in a combustion. yet we are in a perfect peace. 'Tis true there have been several attempts to present his Royal Highness for a Recusant, but they have been all baffled. It has been otherwise in the City, for Mr. Cornish and Mr. Bethell (the last was named of the Council of State in the last reign of the Rump) were chosen sheriffs twice by the diligence of their party. The election is not yet declared, but I have notice it will prove so. I shall write to you as things are to the best of my knowledge and on the measures you have from my little intelligence you may with some confidence throw off any extravagant reports. I speak this, because here is a little instrument or two that represent to that Court our mortifications in the same dimensions that they meet with them in the most implacable coffee houses. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 64, p. 20.]
July 26.
Dublin Castle.
The Lord Lieutenant to Secretary Jenkins. I received yours of the 17th and 20th to-day and in the latter I find a petition of Mr. Sarsfield, an infant, by his guardian, William Fanshaw, relating to the estate formerly belonging to the Sarsfields, concerning which by former directions I have taken pains to compose a difference between Sir Theophilus Jones and Mr. Sarsfield's aunts, but, not being able to bring them to agreement, having heard both parties and their counsel in the presence of the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and Justice Reynell, by their advice I caused a report to his Majesty to be drawn up and signed it, but Sir Theophilus, suspecting to what it would tend, desired he might have a copy before it should be delivered out, which was allowed him, but as in some days he brought no exceptions against it, it was this day given to Capt. Sarsfield, the gentlewomen's brother, before I received either your letters or the exceptions just brought me by Sir Theophilus. I am not able to judge what effect that report may have in this new controversy betwixt the nephew and the aunts, their case not having come into consideration in the debate, nor have I time now to examine it, the judges and almost all the lawyers being gone or ready to go out of town and myself also in a few days to my own house, where I shall be more in the way to give any needful directions for sending the men that are to go for Tangier, but, the report being before his Majesty, it depends on his pleasure what to direct upon it, or to give no directions till his later commands on young Sarsfield's petition shall be obeyed. [2 pages. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 111.]
July 27.
Dover.
Nicholas Cullen, mayor, and four Jurats to Secretary Jenkins. Since our answer to the Governor's exceptions we hear of no reply thereto, and therefore pray you to be instrumental that we may be dismissed from further attendance and left to settle our corporation according to our ancient custom and the law of regulation. Noted, as received the 28th from Mr. Papillon. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No, 35.]
July 27.
Windsor.
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of Col. Dongan's petition for a grant of a parcel of Leah Baylywood in the Forest of Dean betwixt Michael Dean and Rure Dean, his Majesty being disposed to gratify him in his request. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 84.]
July 27.
Windsor.
Reference to the Lord Chancellor of the petition of Benjamin Graves of London, watchmaker, for an order for passing his pardon for usury stopped on the falsely grounded suggestions of Richard Ellis. [Ibid.]
July 27.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to Secretary Jenkins. Enclosing two packets received that morning from the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland, which he desires may be read at the Council to-morrow morning. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 40.]
July 27.
London.
Newsletter to Sir Francis Radcliffe at Dilston. Two new evidences are come in against Sir Miles Stapleton and [? Sir T. Gascoigne], so it is thought it will go hard with them at their trials.
Lord Chief Justice Scroggs, being pretty well recovered, went yesterday to Horsham, the assizes then beginning there. By reason of his absence at Kingston many trials were put off till next assizes. Baron Weston, being early in the morning on the Bench and business being not ready for him, fined the sheriff and committed one of the trumpeters for his negligence and has likewise fined several justices for their deficiency in their duties.
From Paris 'tis advised that a placeat is published that, if any Roman Catholic shall marry with a Huguenot, he shall thereby be rendered incapable to hold any office of trust.
The Dolphiness with great earnestness desired the French King to give her the Protestant church near Paris to be a convent for women. He desired her to tell him who put her on that request. She named three, who were all Jesuits, at which he was angry with them, forbidding them to advise her anything but what immediately concerned her soul's health.
The Lord Mayor is abroad again in perfect health. We hear that his Majesty, having received a character of Mr. Bethell by Baron Weston, that he is a person very well-affected to the government, has expressed rather satisfaction than the contrary at the people's eagerness to choose him sheriff. It is not known who are chosen, but it seems without doubt that Mr. Cornish and Mr. Bethell have the most voices. The sheriffs will be declared very soon.
The Duke of Monmouth went out of town yesterday attended with several of the gentry and nobility towards the Bath and great provisions are made by [the coun]try to treat him. Lord Ossory continues ill, being feverish.
The discourse continues that his Royal Highness is going for Ireland and that his youngest daughter, the Lady Isabella, is dying or dead at Windsor.
Henry Howard, a barber of Buckingham, was tried at the assizes for that county in an action of scandalum magnatum at the suit of the Duke of Buckingham, who overthrowed him, the jury giving the Duke 1,000l. damages. The barber has since made his humble submission to his Grace, who as yet has not forgiven him.
We hear that one Owen has given information to the Council of a traitorous design intended to be executed very shortly in this kingdom.
Several of those that listed for Tangier are fled from their colours. Some being apprehended are sent to Bridewell. [1½ page. Damaged. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 59.]
July 27.
Dublin.
Richard Cope to the Earl of Conway. On Capt. Ball's death the Lord Lieutenant has favoured me with his commission and now it does not repent me of my long waiting, since it is my fortune to be your lieutenant at last. I stay here to await your commands for Charlemont. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 112.]
July 27.
Armagh.
Archibald Hamilton, Pa. Adair, John Abernethy and Alexander Hutchesone to Viscount Granard. We being called here by Sir Hans Hamilton find that the ministers of our persuasion in these parts are again represented to those in authority as unstedfast in our loyalty to the King and as abettors of these people in Scotland, who have of late issued absurd and rebellious papers tending to the subversion of the King and his government and the fundamental laws of these nations. This information by this person of quality was unexpected and surprising to us and we know no way to vindicate ourselves and obviate these calumnies, but to signify that we know nothing of ourselves neither of the ministers and people of our profession in this country but principles of loyalty and due obedience to his Majesty, of which we have on all occasions given proof and which to repeat so often as some suggest the contrary would prove but impertinent and troublesome. We may assure your lordship that these distracted courses of late by some in Scotland are lamented and abhorred by all ministers and people we know in this country both as rebellious against our lawful sovereign and highly sinful against God, Who owneth lawful magistrates to be His ordinance and commandeth due obedience, subjection and reverence to them even for conscience sake. If we, who are ministers, were together, we doubt not a more full declaring our minds would be transmitted to you that, if you found it convenient, you might acquaint his Majesty therewith. However, we, being together and having such aspersions cast on us, judged it our duty to signify this to you, that, as you have been all along instrumental in preserving a good opinion in the King of his sincere and faithful subjects in these parts, which has more and more established them in their loyalty, so in this juncture you being at Court may on the same grounds as formerly be instrumental to continue that gracious disposition towards us which his Majesty has so long and so much evidenced, whereof we hope all of us are in some measure sensible, and we also resolve to acquaint the rest of the ministers with what we have written to you, and, if possible, during your stay at Court to transmit a paper to this same purpose subscribed by other ministers as representing the whole. Endorsed, "A letter of four Scottish ministers against taking up arms against his Majesty, delivered by Viscount Granard to his Majesty." [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 113.]
July 28.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to Secretary Jenkins. I received yesterday two packets from the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland, which the King, not coming to London that week and I being obliged to attend him here, directs me to send you, that they may be read either at the Council or the Irish Committee, as you think best.
The King would have copies given to the Duke of Lauderdale of the letter and papers relating to Johnston's business. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 36, and S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 40.]
July 28.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Brisbane. I have acquainted the King with your letter of yesterday, who finds no reason to alter the resolution taken last Monday at the Committee of Tangier, in pursuance of which you writ to the Commander of the Sweepstakes to stay till further order. Mr. Creed will inform you of what passed at the Committee, which you will acquaint the Commissioners of the Admiralty with. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 41.]
July 28.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord President of the Council. Lord Granard being come out of Ireland, and having acquainted his Majesty with many things important to that government, the King would have yourself, Lord Essex, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Godolphin and myself meet to receive the same information from him and to report our opinion on it to his Majesty, which occasions my writing to know when and where you desire we should wait on you.
If you let Mr. Godolphin know your mind, it will be sufficient. [Ibid.]
July 28.
Windsor Castle.
The King to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor, and the Privy Council of Scotland. Warrant at the request of the Duke of Albany and York for the reprieve of John Nevin, master of the Fortune of London, from the execution of the sentence of death shortly to be pronounced against him, who is now convicted of uttering most false and scandalous words against the said Duke, with a proviso that any favour now or hereafter extended to the said Nevin shall not free him or his ship and goods on the occasion of any debts due by him to Theodore Johnson or any others, who have any civil claim against him or his said ship and goods. (See State Trials, Vol. VIII, p. 126.) [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 132.]
July 28.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant for a charter to Sir James Dalrymple of Stair, his heirs and assigns, of the lands and barony of Dalmellingtoune. (The purport appears from the ratification in The Acts of the Parliament of Scotland, Vol. VIII, p. 339.) [Docquet. Ibid. p. 133.]
July 28.
Lisburn.
Sir G. Rawdon to the Earl of Conway. I wrote last post of the death of your deputy Governor and cannot give any better account of the success of my application for his Grace's delay to commission a lieutenant to your foot company, than that Richard Cope, an attendant on his Grace, got a commission for it before any letters could come from hence, though mine reached Dublin within 24 hours after I had notice of Capt. Ball's death, yet Ensign Caulfield, who was at Charlemont, posted away and was first at Dublin, but missed his design, it having been determined, I believe, for Mr. Cope, expecting that Capt. Ball was past recovery. Had you written to his Grace, your cornet and I think he would not have denied your request to delay the disposal of your lieutenant's place. Now it is to be considered how you think to supply the place of a deputy governor, which perhaps Capt. Chichester may apply to you for, his company being there, for I believe two companies will be still garrisoned there, especially now the jealousies increase of another rebellion in Scotland, Carrickfergus and Derry being to have each 5 or 6 companies, unless this seasonable subduing of that mad fellow's party (Cameron), alter the counsel, which news came here but this day, and I now send it to the Lord Lieutenant. This gentleman examined was sent over for Lord Granard's son, Thomas, who is now in the house, a very fine youth, and I intend to stay him here till next week to refresh himself, for he was seven days at sea and came before this John Forbes, that brought this news. Capt. Eustace is absent, and I think, if his company were ordered to Charlemont or any other captain and his company that you approve of for your deputy, it would be the best expedient, but how will this be done, unless you apply to the General for it? Some from Dublin write that you are by this time in Cheshire, unless Lord Granard stay you at Ragley. [1¼ page. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 114.]
July 29.
Ashridge.
The Earl of Bridgwater to Secretary Jenkins. I doubt not the Committee will take what Mr. Randolph writes into due consideration and direct what shall be most for his Majesty's service in that country. We do not yet hear of the election of the sheriffs of London, but I am very sorry to see by yours that Cornish and Bethell are so likely to carry it. I enclose two letters from Sir Palmes Fairborne, received yesterday. By them, methinks, Tangier is far from being in good condition. I hope therefore his Majesty will take such course as may secure the place for his service and defend it from the Moors. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 37.]
July 29.
Windsor.
The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Robert Holmes. I have shown the King your letter about Thacker and another, who were seized in the Isle of Wight making drafts. The King says he remembers Thacker, but knows nothing of the other and therefore would have them both sent up to the Council to be examined. You must send some officer with them and I think it will be best to send some one that can inform the King or the Council of the cause there was to suspect them. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 42.]
July 29.
Whitehall.
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of Sir Maurice Eustace, which stated that by the daily practice of the Court of Chancery in England decrees enrolled are reexamined and sometimes reversed on the application of some of the parties for the great ease of the subject, who by the ancient practice of that court are put to the troublesome circuit of bills of review and reversal to remedy any mistake in decrees, and that the petitioner finds himself likely to be prejudiced by a mistake of the Masters in Chancery in Ireland concerning a computation of the mesne profits of some lands, which is made up in a decree enrolled in Ireland against the petitioner in behalf of Michael Tempest and Maurice Eustace, who by inquisition subsequent to the said decree and otherwise appear to have no right to what they claim by the said decree, even if there had been no mistake in the said Masters' report, and therefore prayed his Majesty to require the Lord Chancellor of Ireland in conformity to the practice of the Court of Chancery in England to re-hear the said cause before any further proceedings on the said decree: to report whether it be the practice in the Chancery of England to re-hear such causes and whether he think it fit that the Lord Chancellor of Ireland be directed to do the like there in the above-mentioned cause. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 61, p. 5.]
July 29.
Whitehall.
Secretary Jenkins to Sheriff Lewis. I attempted to wait on you last night but came too late. My business was to acquaint you of what I had heard of a petition for the sitting of the Parliament intended to be set on foot again this day at a Common Hall. You need no entreaty, I am sure, to do your part this day as you did in the like case on Midsummer Day. The thing is stale and ridiculous after so many declarations of his Majesty that he intends the Parliament shall sit in winter. Besides this is not the business of the day. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 48.]
July 29.
The Council Chamber, Whitehall.
Order in Council, that, whereas a letter from the Lord Lieutenant and Council of the 16th instant, read that day, gave an account of some suspicious papers and letters found in two trunks lately landed from St. Malo at Cork by three unknown persons, two of which letters were subscribed, James Hackett, and another, Ambrose Hara, which seem to be the same person, Secretary Jenkins cause inquiry to be made at St. Malo or elsewhere and endeavour to find out the said Hackett alias Hara, said to be a Jacobin in a convent at Rennes, in order to a further inquiry and that he write to the Lord Lieutenant to use his utmost endeavours to secure the said three unknown persons and to inquire whether the Bishop of Waterford, to whom one of the said letters was directed, knows the said Hackett alias Hara. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 115.]
July 29.
Whitehall.
Sir L. Jenkins to the Lord Lieutenant. (Printed in the Ormonde Papers, Vol. V., p. 357.) [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 341, p. 27.]
July 30.
Windsor.
Sidney Godolphin to [Secretary Jenkins]. I have shown the King the papers you sent me. He had received the same account before some other way and, knowing there was nothing in them new to his Royal Highness either, I was unwilling to detain your messenger till I could speak with him. His Majesty has commanded me to write to the Lord President that the Sweepstakes be ordered to stay at Portsmouth for the arrival of the yachts with the horsemen till Wednesday next and no longer. I believe the King will be in town next week. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 38.]
Friday, July 30. Secretary Jenkins to Sidney Godolphin. I was forced to write this morning to the Lord Mayor for a copy of the petition yesterday, neither Sheriff, Common Serjeant nor Alderman that I sent to being able to supply me. Together with the copy the Lord Mayor sends me his speech on the reading of it. The petition is already in print. I'll not pretend to make observations on it, but beg you to communicate it to his Majesty and his Royal Highness. If you can, let me not lose the Lord Mayor's speech nor the private advices; only please make use of them as you think fit. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 49.]
July 30.
London.
Newsletter to Sir Francis Radcliffe, at Dilston. We hear a report from Rochester that the Custom-house officers, espying a boat deeply laden and supposing it to be uncustomed goods made towards it, which they in the boat espying rowed towards the shore, which when they recovered, they deserted their boat and fled. The officers found the boat laden with daggers and knives of strange fashion, which seemed fit for mischievous uses, wherewith they acquainted the Mayor, who took them into his custody, where they remain for the present.
Lord Inchiquin, having given the Council a satisfactory account of his management of affairs at Tangier, has been several times with his Majesty, who accepted from him a present of two ostriches of an exceeding bigness. The tallest man in England cannot reach the height of them. Also he has brought a tame lion, which he presented to Lord Villiers.
Lord Ossory is dead, who is very much lamented in Court, being a person every way accomplished for valour and of unsuspected integrity both to his prince and country. It is supposed the Duke of Albemarle goes in his place as Governor of Tangier.
The gentlemen of the Guards, who went lately for Tangier, are commanded back again and to leave behind them their horses, arms and cloaks for others, who are forthwith to be sent in their places.
Lord Rochester died last Monday at Woodstock. Lord Latimer, the Earl of Danby's eldest son, is preferred to be one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber.
Last Thursday the Court of Aldermen and several of the Commoners met at Guildhall, precepts being issued for their attendance, where Mr. Cornish and Mr. Bethell were declared sheriffs, after which a petition was presented to the Lord Mayor to recommend to the citizens to subscribe, to be presented to his Majesty in the name of the whole city for the sitting of the Parliament. Sir Robert Vyner and Sir George Waterman were against the reading of it, but the Lord Mayor ordered the Common Serjeant to read it publicly and it was approved by general acclamation.
On Wednesday the Tangier affairs were debated before the Council at Windsor. The Treasury Commissioners are ordered to pay several sums for advance for that service. The volunteers come in but slowly. [1½ page. Torn. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 60.]
July 31.
Windsor.
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Col. John Strode, Lieutenant of Dover Castle, for a grant of the personal estate of Richard May, of Kent, and his son condemned at the last assizes for sheep-stealing. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 85.]
July 31.
Windsor.
Grant to John Fielding of a canonry residentiary in the cathedral of Salisbury, void by the promotion of William Lloyd, D.D., to the bishopric of St. Asaph. [Latin. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 72, p. 241.]
Minute thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 26.]
Saturday,
July 31.
Secretary Jenkins to Sidney Godolphin. Having received the enclosed just now from Lord Morpeth I think it my duty to hasten it towards his Majesty, it containing news of some moment, if true, out of Scotland. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 50.]
July 31.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant to the Lords of the Treasury in Scotland for causing Sir William Sharp, Cash-keeper, to assign to Archibald, Lord Lorne, or his nominee, the debt of 4,890l. Scots due to the King by James Campbell, son of John Campbell, deceased, one of the receivers of the King's rents in Scotland, for which sum the said James Campbell, as principal, and the Earl of Argyle and Sir James Campbell of Lawers, as cautioners, gave a bond dated 12 March, 1675, to the said Sir William Sharp. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 135.]
July 31
Windsor Castle.
Warrant for a gift to Alexander Irving of Drum, of the ward and non-entry of the lands of Hiltoune and of all other lands which pertained to umquhile Alexander Irving of Hiltoune, together with the marriage of Francis, eldest son and heir of the said umquhile Alexander Irving of Hiltoune. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 136.]
July 31.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant for a gift to Alexander Irving of Linturk of the escheat and liferent of Francis Irving of Hiltoune. [Docquet. Ibid.]
July 31.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to John Cunninghame of Enterkine, writer to the signet, his heirs and assigns, of the lands and barony of Currie and the town and lands of Longhermeistoune in the parochine of Currie and shirefdome of Edinburgh and all other lands pertaining to Grissell Beaton and William Mackdougall of Garthland for his interest in the said parochine or whereunto she may succeed as for the principal and of the lands and barony of Garthland in the parochines of Stoniekirk and Inch and shirefdome of Wigtoune in real warrandice of the said principal lands, reserving to Marjory Kennedy, mother of the said Grissell, her liferent of the said principal lands, on the resignations of the said Grissell and William Mackdougall, her husband, for his interest, with a new gift and an union of the said lands, both principal and warrandice, into the barony of Currie and with a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward. [Nearly 2 pages. Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 137.]
July 31.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant for a gift to — of the escheat and liferent of Alexander Burnett of Carloups. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 139.]
July 31.
Windsor Castle.
Warrant for the appointment of William Calderwood for his life to be purveyor of the cloth and maker of the gowns to the poor old men, commonly called the King's Bedesmen, yearly at the time when they use to have the said gowns made for them, which is his Majesty's birthday, in the room of James Watson, deceased. [Ibid. p. 140.]
July 31.
Whitehall.
Sir L. Jenkins to the Lord Lieutenant. (Printed in the Ormonde Papers, Vol. V, p. 359, where 16 lines from bottom "this" should be "his".) [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 341, p. 28.]
July. William Challoner, freeman of London and Bristol, and kinsman to Sir Thomas Challoner, tutor to Prince Henry, to the King. Petition for admission to declare before his Majesty a revelation he has from God Almighty and that he may be taken into his service till these things be performed, which will be an imitation of Elijah in the Old Testament and John Baptist in the New. The petitioner followed the King's father's interest and the King's before his restoration. People then petitioned for a free parliament, as now there are petitions for a parliament, and found that the same way that his Majesty came in will bring in Christ Jesus to reign amongst us. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 39.]
July. William Challoner to the Lord Mayor. Petition requesting him to present the above petition to his Majesty and also that the petitioner may have authority from him to choose twelve godly men, ministers and others, to discourse before his Honour in Drapers' Hall with twelve Jews, that he may hear what will be propounded on our Saviour's behalf for the bringing in of them and all others that do not confess Christ and compose all differences amongst dissenting Christians. [Ibid. No. 40.]
July. Arguments to show that liverymen are within the Act of 13 Car. II. for regulating corporations. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 41.]
July. Warrant to Nicholas Johnson, Paymaster-General of the Guards and Garrisons, for payment to Samuel Simpson of 3l. 1s. due to him, he being respited on, but since allowed, the muster of 1 March last, according to the annexed certificate. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59, p. 46.] Annexed,
Certificate that 5 Feb. last Samuel Simpson was appointed one of the gunners of the garrison of Hull, but that by some casualty he was not inserted in the muster-roll of the Earl of Mulgrave's company for the muster of 1 March last, and that he is therefore now allowed the said muster. 12 July, 1680. [Ibid. p. 45.]
[July.] Warrant to Nicholas Johnson, Paymaster-General of the Guards and Garrisons, Thomas Silver, master gunner, having been allowed 2s. per diem and 11 other gunners 6d. each per diem for their extraordinary attendance on 6 cannon in St. James' Park, being in all 7s. 6d. per diem, which has been paid them accordingly to 1 Dec. last, for payment to the said Thomas Silver of 91l. 10s., the amount of the said allowance from 1 Dec. last to the last of this instant July, out of which he is to pay the said 11 gunners. [Ibid. p. 46.]
July.
Windsor.
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of the petition of John Mountsteven, which recited letters of 9 Aug., 1677, to the Lord Lieutenant for creating an office in the Custom-house at Dublin for preparing all invoices and outvoices of ships, bills of entry, cockets, etc. and for a grant thereof to Francis Godolphin for his life, and stated that the said Godolphin is since dead without passing the said letters into a patent, by which means the said office is executed without any authority from his Majesty, and therefore prayed that his Majesty would renew the said letters patent and grant the same to the petitioner for his life. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 61, p. 3.]
July.
Whitehall.
Warrant to the Ordnance Commissioners for the delivery to Lieut.-colonel Kirke of arms, beds and bedding for 10 companies of 60 soldiers each of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment and for sending to the citadel of Plymouth the like for 6 companies of the said regiment to be raised in the western parts under Major Trelawney, to whom the same are to be delivered. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 16.]
July.
Windsor.
The King to Sir John Lanier. Sending him the order for embarking by to-morrow night the three troops of horse commanded by Captains Nedby, Coy and Langston, in order to their transportation to the garrison of Tangier and ordering him not only to deliver the same to the eldest captain of them, but also to take special care that the same be duly executed. [Ibid. p. 19.]
July.
Windsor
The King to Captains Nedby, Coy and Langston respectively. Signifying his pleasure that the officers and soldiers of their troops go by to-morrow night on board the barges in readiness to carry them from Tower Hill to Greenwich, where they are to be shipped on two yachts and carried to Portsmouth and there embarked in the ships appointed to carry them to Tangier, in which ships there being 120 horses of two troops, viz., of one formed out of the three troops of Horse Guards and the other out of the King's own regiment of Horse, it has been ordered that the said horses with saddles, bridles, holsters, collars, backs, breasts, pots and carbines of the privates of the said two troops be delivered on shipboard proportionably to the captains commanding the said three troops, who are to receive them for the use of the said three troops, and further signifying his pleasure that the said horses with their furniture and the said arms shall not be delivered to the soldiers till their arrival at Tangier, it having been directed that the horses with their furniture and the arms which will be wanting for the complete mounting and arming of the said three troops shall be provided and sent to Tangier after. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 20.]
July.
Windsor.
The King to Major Oglethorpe. Notwithstanding the former orders to him with the party of the 3 troops of Horse Guards under his command to embark for Tangier, signifying his pleasure that he with the rest of the officers and soldiers shipped under his command forthwith disembark and return in the vessels that shall carry to Portsmouth the three troops of Horse designed for Tangier. He is to take care that the horses of the privates of the said party be not disembarked, but be proportionably delivered on shipboard with their carbines &c. to the officers commanding the said three troops, he taking receipts for the same, in regard that satisfaction has been ordered to be made for the said horses, saddles, bridles, collars and holsters. The said party of Horse Guards are to keep and bring back their pistols and after their arrival at London are to return to their former stations and duty. [Ibid. p. 21.]
July.
Windsor.
The King to Capt. Edwin Sandys or other the officers in chief commanding the party drawn out of the King's own regiment of Horse to embark for Tangier. Ordering them to disembark and return to London in the same terms, mutatis mutandis, as the last letter. [Ibid. p. 22.]
[July ?]
Friday morning.
H. (?) Price to [Secretary Jenkins]. Enclosing a copy of the petition and requesting him to move the King to-morrow with that paper and to speak to Mr. Attorney. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 42.] Enclosed,
Francis Jenks to the King. Petition for a warrant to the Attorney-General to enter a nolle prosequi to the indictment of which a copy is annexed, there being a false accusation and malicious prosecution against him. [Ibid. No. 42 i.] Annexed,
The said indictment. Charging Jenks with having at Croydon on 20 April, 1680, said in discourse " The King did unjustly with his subjects in knighting one justice for taking an examination out of court and putting out another justice (meaning W. Barnsly, late J.P. for Surrey) for the same thing," with intent to raise sedition against the King. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 42 ii.]
[July ?] Francis Jenks to the King. Similar petition to the above, but for a pardon. [Ibid. No. 43.]
[July ?] Memorandum that Philip Warwick, envoye extraordinary to the King of Sweden, took leave of his Majesty on that day. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50, p. 67.]
[July ?] Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary-General of the Musters, for allowing and passing on the musters during his absence Sir Samuel Clarke, lieut.-colonel of Col. John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards, who has been sent to be majorgeneral of the foot at Tangier. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 11.]
[July ?] Warrant to Lieut.-colonel Piercy Kirke for ordering the captains of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment to raise five soldiers more in each of their companies over and above the 60 soldiers ordered to be raised, so that each company shall consist of 65 soldiers. [Ibid. p. 14.]
[July ?] Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary-General of the Musters, after reciting the last warrant, for, on the completing of the said companies to 65 soldiers in each, allowing and passing them on the musters. [Ibid.]
[July ?] Warrant to Major Charles Trelawney for ordering the captains of the six companies of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment to be raised in the western parts to raise their companies to 65 soldiers in each. [Ibid.]
[July ?] Warrant to the Ordnance Commissioners for delivering arms and bedding for the additional 80 soldiers to be raised in the Earl of Plymouth's regiment. [Ibid. p. 15.]
[July ?] Warrant to Capt. Edward Hastings for raising by beat of drum 65 volunteers, to serve as private soldiers in his company in the Earl of Plymouth's regiment, but, in case he beats his drums within the City of London or the liberties thereof, he is first to show this warrant to the Lord Mayor. [Ibid. p. 31.]
[July ?] Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary-General of the Musters, for allowing and passing on the musters the staff officers of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment from the time when one half of the established number of the private soldiers of the said regiment were raised. [Ibid.]
[July ?] Order to Capt. Savile with his company of the Earl of Plymouth's regiment forthwith to march to Scarborough Castle, where he is to join with Capt. Graham's company of the said regiment, to the intent that they may be both embarked together for service at Tangier. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 65, p. 39.]
[July ?] The King to Sir Thomas Slingsby, Governor of Scarborough Castle. Ordering him to receive Capt. Savile's company into the said castle and accommodate them as well as he can, and the officers of the said company will take care to provide diet for the soldiers or give them subsistence money. [Ibid.]
[July ?] Warrant to — to march to Portsmouth with the 50 men he has listed as privates in the troop of Horse he has been commissioned to raise and command for service at Tangier and there embark with them in the ships appointed to transport them to Tangier, observing on his passage the orders of the ship commanders with whom he embarks and at his arrival the directions of the Governor in chief of the said garrison. [Ibid. p. 48.]
[July ?] The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Lieutenant. Signifying his Majesty's pleasure that he order five lieutenants and five sergeants out of the remaining companies of the Scotch regiment which his Majesty has lately directed his Grace to send to Tangier, forthwith to go for Scotland and attend the Lord Chancellor or the Council there, who will have his Majesty's directions to send them on board a vessel appointed to receive them at Leith with 200 men that are to go from thence to Tangier, of whom the said officers are to have the care and command on their way. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 340, p. 13.]
[July ?] The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting that Richard, Earl of Westmeath, is inserted in the present establishment of Ireland for a pension of 150l. per annum, the payment whereof has been of late forborne by reason of a general stop of pensions and that he has for some time allowed the said pension to Lady Delvin, relict of Lord Delvin, his eldest son, deceased, for the maintenance of herself and her children, which he is willing to continue to her: for causing the name of the said Lady Delvin to be inserted in the present and all future establishments of Ireland in the room of the said Earl and for causing the said pension with all arrears thereof to be forthwith paid to her notwithstanding any stop of the pensions on the establishment. Noted, as entered 12 Aug. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 461.]