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July 1. Lord Bulkeley's in Anglesey. |
Capt. Thomas Nedham and others to Col. Werden. The
Cheshire muster-master being dead, recommending Cornet Stringer
for the place. Sir G. Shakerley has enclosed this to Sir L. Jenkins
unsealed, that you may peruse it and deliver it at your discretion.
With note by Lord Bulkeley joining in the request. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 419, No. 129.] Enclosed, |
July 1. Lord Bulkeley's in Anglesey. |
Sir Geoffrey Shakerley to Secretary Jenkins. Recommending
Cornet Stringer. [Ibid. No. 129 I.] |
July 1. Berkswell. |
Sir S. Marow to Francis Charlton. Thanking him for becoming
his bail in the suit with Sir John Knightley.—I doubt our success
will not be much better in the King's Bench than it has been in the
Common Pleas, but, if we can suspend the suit till a parliament
be summoned, I hope the cause may yet be retrieved. However,
I am very sensible of my obligation to you and your son, and, if
either will call here, when you go into Shropshire, it will be
esteemed an additional favour. [Ibid. No. 130.] |
July 2. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the lieutenant of the forest of Needwood and to
the ranger and his deputy for a restraint on the said forest for
the present year and that no deer be killed but by the King's
warrant that shall mention this restraint (except out of each
ward a brace of deer to the Borderers and only half fees to the
officers of Old Forest), and that no pack of hounds be permitted
to hunt in the body of the said forest in any summer before 1 Aug.,
and all persons having liberty to hunt are to give reasonable
notice each time they are to hunt and care shall be taken to appoint them proper places to hunt in, and all persons having liberty
to hunt, if they lose their deer, that deer shall be taken as to
them, as if they had killed him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 66,
p. 108.] |
July 3. Vale Royal. |
T. C[holmondeley] to Col. Werden. Recommending honest
Jack Stringer to be muster-master. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419,
No. 131.] |
July 3. Chester. |
— to —. I thank you for yours of the 29th. The
papers I disposed of to four of our honest aldermen. The London
Whigs, who were at our fair last week, with several of our citizens
of the same stamp, were treated by our Mayor at a venison feast
last Friday. I send the enclosed (the newsletter of 23 June,
calendared ante, p. 261) to let you see what base (I hope false)
intelligence comes to our coffee-houses. I have marked the
paragraph, which alone you need trouble to read. The woman,
to whom it is directed, knows not the writer's name, but Thomas
Robinson, her neighbour, a Whig, procured it for her. I suspect
it comes from Giles Hancock at the Golden Cock in Cannon Street,
for the same news except that paragraph came then to another
coffee-house here and commonly comes and from the said person.
We are beginning here to make our interest for an honest Mayor
for next year, though the election be not till 13 Oct., and hope
to succeed. [Ibid. No. 132.] |
July 3. |
Notes by Secretary Jenkins. At the opening of the Common
Hall the Lord Mayor or Mr. Recorder by his command is to let
the Commons know the irregularities of the last poll, in that
they would not suffer the question for confirmation to be put
nor suffer a poll for it, and that he insists on his right and therefore
expects they should begin again and confirm the sheriff he has
chosen, if they expect he should join with them in the choice of
another sheriff. |
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Then the Lord Mayor is to withdraw and leave the Common
Hall to proceed as they can agree, but, if they do not agree with
him in confirming Mr. North, he is to disagree with them and
declare in the Court of Aldermen and likewise in the Common
Hall that he disagrees and the Court of Aldermen is to join him
in the disagreement, and then to dissolve the Common Hall,
telling them he will take into consideration what is further to
be done. |
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That the Lord Mayor direct the Common Serjeant, the Town
[Clerk] and also the Comptroller and Secondaries to take, manage
and report the poll and that he declare that the sheriffs have no
part in taking it, only, where there is cause to keep the peace,
they are to be assisting. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419,
No. 133.] |
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Similar notes by Secretary Jenkins. [Ibid. No. 134.] |
July 3. Whitehall. |
Warrant to George Legg, Master General of the Ordnance,
to deliver to Sir Josiah Child, governor of the East India Company,
or his order, 250 barrels of gunpowder, to be exported as the
said Company shall direct, they paying the value thereof in
saltpetre or ready money. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 427.] |
July 4. |
Sir James Hay to Secretary Jenkins. Apologizing that his
necessities should make him thus troublesome, enclosing a state
of his condition to be presented to Lord Hyde and begging him
to aid him to induce his lordship to consider his wants. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 135.] Probably enclosed, |
Petition of Sir James Hay of Smithfield in Scotland, baronet, to
Viscount Hyde. His father and grandfather were made
baronets by the late King, with 500l. a year in lands, which
during his minority were disposed of by the King, and his
uncle, the now Earl of Morton, conveying him beyond seas, has
seized his estate. Being in debt and intending to go beyond
seas he discovered a hellish conspiracy, of which he informed the King, and spent on his discoveries the money
which would have made his fortune elsewhere. Has suffered
by the false aspersions on him in the second and third parts of
No Protestant Plot. Is ill and in great poverty and distress.
Has received only a small supply from Mr. Taylor. Prays
more effectual relief, or else will have to retire beyond seas.
[Ibid. No. 135 I.] |
July 4, 5, 6. |
List of persons sent to on these days, probably to canvass
them at the election for sheriffs. [Ibid. No. 136.] |
July 4. Whitehall. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Wells. Recommending
John Yeadle, M.A., chaplain to Viscount Fitz-Hardinge, to be
chosen into the first canon residentiary's place that shall become
void next after those who have already obtained letters for the
like dignity. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 73.] |
July 4. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of George
Sawyers, late Page of Honour to the Queen, praying that, her
Majesty having granted him the manor of Chertsey for 31 years,
whereof the coppices of Fanngrove and Knolegrove are parcel,
in which his Majesty is interested for 16 years, and there being
payable out of it to his Majesty 19 loads of hay and 16 quarters
of oats, his Majesty will grant him the said coppices for the said
16 years and discharge the payment of the hay and oats during
her Majesty's life, he releasing 525l. due to him on a pension
granted him as Page of Honour. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 181.] |
July 4, 9 p.m. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Conway to the Commissioners of the Admiralty.
Signifying his Majesty's pleasure that they give order for fitting
out with all possible speed the frigate intended for the transportation of Lord Culpeper to Virginia. They are to cause their secretary
to attend the Committee of Trade next Thursday to give them
an account thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 61.] |
July 4. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a patent for 14 years to William Marbury for
new inventions of making salt and draining and drawing water
out of brine pits discovered by John Du Son, who, being an alien
and not capable of taking a patent, has besought that it might
be granted to the said Marbury, with a proviso for revocation
thereof by order signed by six or more of the Privy Council,
should it appear that it is inconvenient or prejudicial to the
King's service and the good of his kingdoms or any abuse be
discovered therein or that the said inventions are not new. [Nearly
2 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 66, p. 102.] |
July 4. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Duke of Newcastle. I thought I
had given you an account of his Majesty's pleasure touching
Sir Willoughby Hickman, when I sent you that instrument of
surrender that the town of Nottingham may, if they please,
make use of, but, being then in great haste, I did it not, for
which I most humbly beg your pardon. It was multiplicity of
business that put that affair quite out of my head. His Majesty
approves of Sir Willoughby, since you recommend him, to be one
of your deputy lieutenants. |
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Mr. Chichester Wray's letter to you has been read and debated
on before his Majesty. I am commanded to thank you and to
desire you to let him know his care and vigilance is well taken by
his Majesty. I was further commanded to put his letter to you
into the Attorney-General's hands to see what course may best
be taken for the King's service. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68,
p. 98.] |
July 4. Whitehall. |
Warrant to Col. John Strode, Lieutenant of Dover Castle, for
swearing and admitting Henry Selby of the Inner Temple, who
has been granted the office of Steward of the Court of Chancery
of the Cinque Ports, void by the death of Sir Thomas Hard[r]es,
serjeant at law. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 359, p. 97.] |
July 4. Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting that notwithstanding former divers
good laws and orders still in full force, the inhabitants and broken
men in the Highlands and Isles being accustomed to liberty and
licentiousness on occasion of the late troubles and by reason that
during the same the said laws have not been put in execution, still sorn, steal and oppress and commit other insolences
and disorders and especially within the shires of Caithness,
Sutherland, Ross, Inverness, Cromarty, Nairne, Elgin, Bamff,
Aberdeen, Kincardine, Forfar, Perth, Stirling, Dumbarton, Argyle
and Tarbett and other adjacent shires to the high contempt of
authority and to the great prejudice of good and peaceable subjects, for a commission to the officers of State for the time being
and 66 others therein named conjunctly and severally to pursue,
apprehend, imprison and present to justice all persons in the said
shires guilty or suspected to be guilty of theft, robberies, depredations, sorning, exacting of blackmail, communing with intercommuned persons, harbouring and resetting of outlaws and
fugitives, hounding out or ratihabiting thieves, robbers, murderers,
sorners or others guilty of the said crimes, with various powers
for quieting the Highlands and Isles and securing the peace of the
same. [Over 8 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 255.] |
July 4. Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting that the shirefship of Roxburgh is now
fallen into his Majesty's hands by the decease of Robert, Earl of
Roxburgh, late shireff, and that his Majesty is mindful of the
loyalty and good service of the said late Earl and his predecessors,
and that he lost his life by shipwreck in attending the Duke of
Albany in his voyage for Scotland, for a gift to Robert, now
Earl of Roxburgh, of the said office during pleasure and, in respect
that the said Earl is yet within the years of pupilarity and so
cannot exercise the said office himself, nominating William Ker of
Mainhouse, uncle to the said Earl and one of his tutors, deput
in the said office till the said Earl shall attain the age of 14. [Over
2 pages. Ibid. p. 264.] |
July 4. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to James, Lord Doun, of the office of shirefship
within the shires of Elgin and Forres during pleasure. [Docquet.
Ibid. p. 266.] |
July 4. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. Warrant for giving
order to the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench to take bail
from Theobald, Lord Brittas, in order to his trial in due course of
law, he being in the meantime enlarged from his present restraint,
the King having seen a letter dated 26 June from the Lord Deputy
and the Council of Ireland to the Lord Lieutenant setting forth
the state of his case at large. [S.P. Ireland, Entry Book 1,
p. 23.] |
July 6. |
Sir James Hay to Secretary Jenkins. For want of money I
am bid provide myself with other lodgings and I must then lie
in prison or the streets. My long and faithful services brought
me into these calamities, or I am like to be and do not deserve
relief, whilst all others for the like service are considered. I
humbly request you to implore his Majesty on my behalf and to
urge Lord Hyde's consideration on my petition that either some
small and certain provision may be ordered me for present subsistence or, if his Majesty apprehends me burdensome and now
not serviceable, I am very willing to withdraw beyond seas, a
small sum being ordered me to bear my charges. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 419, No. 137.] |
July 6. |
List of 10 persons that accompanied the sheriffs to speak with
the Lord Mayor, as they said to give him an account of the poll.
[Ibid. No. 138.] |
July 6. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Ferdinando Huddleston, praying to be made conservator of the
river Blyth in Northumberland with the customs and duties of
it for 31 years, at the rent it was granted before, he being at his
own charge to remove all the obstructions which hinder ships
of burthen passing and to make it navigable. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 55, p. 182.] |
July 7. |
The Mayor and corporation of Northampton to the King.
Petition for approbation of their election of Henry, Earl of Peterborough, as their Recorder. Signed by William Else, Mayor,
and many other inhabitants. Endorsed, "His lordship was
recommended by the King upon a former petition occasioned by
his Majesty refusing the Lord Montague." [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
419, No. 139.] |
July 7. Whitehall. |
Reference to the officers of the Board of Greencloth of the
petition of Lady Talbor, relict of Sir Robert Talbor, for an order
to the Greencloth for payment of 500l. or thereabouts, arrears
due to her husband at his death for board wages as physician to
his Majesty. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 183.] |
July 7. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a letter rehabilitating Archibald, late Lord Lorne,
eldest son, and the other sons and the daughters of the late Earl
of Argyle and their posterity to their name and fame and to
being capable of enjoying honours, lands, moveables &c. as fully
as any other subjects, notwithstanding the sentence of forfeiture
pronounced against the said late Earl and the dishabilitation
therein contained, wherewith his Majesty hereby dispenses, and
requiring the Lyon King at Arms to grant them anew the simple
coat of arms of the name of Campbell. [3 pages. S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 7, p. 267.] |
July 7. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Warrant for a commission to
Sir Thomas Newcomen during pleasure to be major-general of
the foot of the army in Ireland in the room of Roger, Earl of
Orrery, deceased. [Over 1 page. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11,
p. 75.] |
[July 8 ?] |
Richard Kinsey, citizen and vintner of London, in behalf of
the widow of Robert Tichbourne, a prisoner in the Tower, deceased,
to the King. Petition for leave to bury him in Mercers' Chapel
by his relations, the petitioner engaging he shall be buried privately
in the night. The petitioner in 1650 was condemned to be drawn,
hanged and quartered for his loyalty and was saved by Tichbourne
alone, who also endeavoured to preserve his brother's life, who
was executed for being in Penruddock's business. (See Luttrell's
Diary, Vol. I, p. 204.) [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 140.] |
July 8. Windsor. |
Warrant prepared by Mr. Lock to the Earl of Mulgrave, colonel
of the Holland regiment, for Sir John Berry's company to relieve
that of Capt. Cornwallis, which is to be transported to Hull.
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 433.] |
July 8. Windsor. |
Similar order to Lord Noel, governor of Portsmouth, to
receive Sir John Berry's company and then permit that of Capt.
Cornwallis to go to Hull. Minute. [Ibid.] |
July 8. Whitehall. |
Reference of the petition of John and Susan Peate for a pardon
for clipping, Susan having concealed others and being willing
to discover them and John being detained in prison but not
prosecuted and no proof against him, to Sir George Jeffreys,
Chief Justice of Chester, who is to examine whether they can
make such discoveries as he judges may be for his Majesty's
service and represent the same to his Majesty with his opinion
whether he thinks them objects of mercy. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 55, p. 183.] |
July 9. |
The Bishop of Oxford to Secretary Jenkins. I trouble you
with the enclosed paper, showing the subjects of our Friday Act,
which will give you occasion to let our superiors know the bent
of this place. You, that watch all occasions to be kind in your
representations of us, will take the advantage of little ones. The
performance was exceedingly well and I hope the remaining
part of the Act will not disgrace the beginning. [S.P. Dom.,
Car, II. 419, No. 141.] |
July 9. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Col. Cary
Dillon, showing that he is still unsatisfied his deficiency of 1,200l.
per annum and praying that, having had no benefit of the letter
of 29 Jan., 1673–4, for a grant of such forfeited lands in Ireland
as he should find out, he may renew the same and pass letters
patent in England in part of the said 1,200l. per annum of certain
lands forfeited in Ireland. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 196.] |
July 10. |
Secretary Jenkins to Lord Hyde. A Portuguese going for
France and being charged with very rich presents from the Queen
of Portugal to her relations there, was robbed in the Downs by
those of the same ship's crew that carried him. Two of the thieves
were lately hanged at Dover, and some of the goods (toilets, as
I take it, and such things) were found where they had hid or
pawned them. These goods, being about 100l. value, are at the
request of the Portuguese envoye brought up by the Serjeant
of the Admiralty of Dover to this port in order to be delivered
to him. The Commissioners of the Customs will not suffer
them to be landed without an order from your lordship and your
Board, which I desire may be put into the hands of this bearer,
who has charge of the goods. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 99.] |
July 11. Windsor. |
The Earl of Conway to Secretary Jenkins. I could not communicate yours of the 9th and 10th with Lord Preston's letter
and the Gazette à la main to his Majesty till this morning, though
yesterday I attended punctually at the hours appointed. On
both I have nothing more to say from his Majesty than that
he is very well pleased with the intention of Lord Hyde and the
rest who, you say, design to dine with the Lord Mayor next
Thursday, before which time his Majesty will be at Whitehall,
but he desires you all to proceed with your intention of dining
in London. I reminded him of calling a Council and told him
there was a necessity of it for the dispatch of Lord Culpeper.
His answer was, he should be in London time enough to give
order about it there. |
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I return Lord Preston's letter and send two material letters
received this morning from Mr. Pooly with some other papers
relating to those affairs, which you will communicate to Lords
Halifax and Hyde, and keep them for me till I come. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 419, No. 142.] |
July 11. Staunton. |
Robert, Lord Ferrers, to Secretary Jenkins. The gentlemen
who wait on you and are part of the corporation of Derby and
represent the whole, had a full account from me of the free invitation you gave them to accept your service. They will on your
directions from time to time attend your leisure and, were it
not impertinent to beg you to be a favourable mediator for them,
I might renew my request. They have followed your directions
to the gentleman I sent to wait on you on their behalf, but,
if anything else be necessary, they'll be at hand to beg your
instructions. They will, I hope, in a little time see a happy
issue of their loyal intentions and I hope the favour his Majesty
will show to so much loyalty will be of excellent example to other
corporations. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 143.] |
July 11. Windsor Castle. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of John
Ball for a grant of his Majesty's right to the reversion of all the
lands in Gloucestershire, lately belonging to Sir William Doyley,
extended on his Majesty's behalf, whereof he had a mortgage
for 6,000l., without which he must lose that debt to the ruin of
himself and family. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 179.] |
July 11. London. |
Newsletter to John Squier, Newcastle. Giving Flanders news
in the same words as in the London Gazette, No. 1737, from "the
French proceed with great rigour" to "the end of next month."
—The Abbé de Belto, brother to the Count de Soye, is made
Bishop of Bruges and has received his patent from Spain and his
orders from Rome. |
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Letters from Edinburgh of the 4th say that some of the sweet
singers were brought in thither by some of the companies of the
city and that a Committee of the Council sat to know how they
should dispose of them, but were come to no resolution. Several
of the Commissioners of the royal burghs were arrived there,
who met and read their commissions, but proceeded to no other
business. Two letters from his Majesty to the Council were
arrived. The purport of one was to restore the Duke of Hamilton
to all his rights and royalties and the other was to hasten the
town of Edinburgh in completing their companies with all
expedition. |
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Mr. Pulteney, having some time since married in France a
great heiress, since his coming to England was challenged by a
Mr. Hayward, who pretended to be contracted to the woman.
Pulteney refused his challenge, but last Sunday night, meeting
near St. James' Square, they both drew. Pulteney killed Hayward
and is since fled. |
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Our French letters arrived to-day say that the Dauphiness is
not brought to bed, but is hourly expected. |
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The Elector of Brandenburg's Minister at the Hague has given
in a memorial to the States General representing how advantageous it would be for Europe to bring the Emperor and his
allies into a treaty of peace and that the King of France has
now a powerful army on foot, which if he should employ against
the Emperor, the Turks being resolved to join with the malcontents
and invade Hungary, no man can foresee the calamities which
will be brought on the Emperor's allies. This memorial was
referred to a committee, who gave a great many reasons for a
war with France, but, when these letters came away, a report
was spread that a truce was made between the Emperor and
France for several years and most of the knowing men believe
it to be true. [3 pages. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 2, No. 39.] |
July 12. Windsor. |
The Earl of Conway to Secretary Jenkins. This is only to
reconvey the enclosed papers, which I communicated this morning
to his Majesty, who told me he expects a Council to-morrow
morning at Whitehall and will meet at your office an hour before.
He sups to-night at Lady Portsmouth's and will be in his coach
to-morrow by 6. I wish I knew whether you would give us leave
to return hither on Saturday. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 144.] |
July 12. London. |
Sir John Moore to Secretary Jenkins. He communicated his
letter about the complaint of several indigent officers' widows,
that they had not been paid their pensions for some years by
the Justices of London and Middlesex, to the Justices at the last
quarter sessions for London, where on perusal of 14 Car. II., c. 9,
that empowers the raising of money for relief of poor officers and
soldiers, it was found that that Act was to continue but to the
end of the first session of the next parliament, so that the authority
for raising these moneys expired two or three years ago, and of
this opinion is not only the present Recorder but also Sir George
Jeffreys, the late one, and divers of the judges. |
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Postscript by Sir George Treby.—I am fully informed that the
above resolution was declared in the London sessions two or
three years since and the very reading of the statute will convince
that we cannot now levy money on this account. Were it possible,
every man of us would do it, in relief of these miserable and
meritorious people. [Ibid. No. 145.] |
July 12. |
The deposition on oath of James Hughes of the parish of Llanvetherin, Monmouthshire. On the Friday before the parliament
met at Oxford he heard John Arnold at his house utter the following words:—That he was going for Oxford to represent his country
and, if any harm happened to any of the members of the House
of Commons, it must be a Papist that does it, and he that says
that the Duke of York, the Marquess of Worcester, Lord Halifax,
Sir Leoline Jenkins and two or three more noblemen were good
men, was a Papist and no good subject and did not love the
Commons of England and he spoke slightly of the Duke of York
and advised all to stab and kill all that would say that any of
those men were good men and that they should not go for any
warrant to question them for saying so, but destroy them presently.
Immediately after John Arnold, Edward Turberville and servants,
all being double armed, went on their journey for Oxford. [Ibid.
No. 146.] |
[1682 ? July ?] |
Instances of Mr. Arnold's favouring Dissenters. At the general
sessions at Monmouth about two years ago he discouraged the
prosecution of a Fanatic preacher taken at a conventicle and
reflected on John Franklyn, the prosecutor. At a funeral about
last Christmas he boasted of the favours he had done them,
inveighing against their prosecutors and speaking affectionately
of them. He highly favoured Seedles, a Dissenter, accused at a
general sessions at Monmouth for treasonable words. He
promotes with all industry the induction of Tyler into the usher's
place of the free school of Monmouth, who publicly discoursed
against the Liturgy of the Church of England, and exclaimed
against his Majesty for not consenting to repealing the penal
laws against Recusants and not passing the Exclusion Act. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 147.] |
July 12, 6 p.m. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Lord Mayor. His Majesty intending
to be here to-morrow forenoon, intends to hold a Council and to
have you and the aldermen and the present sheriffs to attend on
him there. Of this I am commanded to give you notice and
by your favour to the aldermen and sheriffs. We expect his Majesty
here early to-morrow. The hour appointed for your lordship
is 10. If his Majesty be hindered by bad weather, you shall
have notice. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 105.] |
July 12. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Lord Mayor. On this prospect of
your coming to Whitehall to-morrow several great lords, as the
Duke of Ormonde, the Earls of Ailesbury and Halifax, Viscount
Hyde and others, are resolved to follow you home and dine with
you. This I thought myself bound to advertize you of, for I
perceive their lordships to be resolved not to fail you to-morrow
at dinner. [Ibid. p. 106.] |
July 12. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a gift appointing James Gordon, writer in Edinburgh, to be one of the four ordinary macers before the Lords of
Council and Session for his life, in the place of John Wauchop,
deceased. [2 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 270.] |
July 12. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a gift to Archibald Ker of the escheat of James
Riddell, merchant burgess of Edinburgh. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 272.] |
July 12. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a remission in favour of Andrew Hunter, eldest
son of James Hunter, in Auchinbainzie, of the slaughter of—
Kirko in Peiltoun, provided that before the expeding of this
remission the said Andrew Hunter produce a letter of slaines from
the said Kirko's nearest of kin or otherwise give sufficient assythment. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 273.] |
July 12. Windsor Castle. |
Memorials of protections in the ordinary form to Sir William
Ruthven of Dunglasse and to William Couper, indweller in the
Cannongate, for two years respectively. [Ibid.] |
July 13. London. |
Sir John Moore to Secretary Jenkins. I received yours of the
12th about 8 last night at the sessions house in the Old Bailey.
I could not then answer it. I shall not fail to attend his Majesty
to-day at Whitehall with the aldermen and sheriffs, who were
all summoned last night. |
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It is a busy time with us this week. Last Monday were sessions
all day at the Guildhall, on Tuesday was a Court of Aldermen,
yesterday the Old Bailey sessions began, where they are continued
to-day, and, if we cannot end them, we must adjourn till Saturday
or Monday, in regard to-morrow is like to be a hot day at
Guildhall. |
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I further take notice of some noble lords that designed to
honour me with their company to-day at dinner, but my house
is filled with workmen yesterday and to-day and it may be tomorrow before they have done, appointed last week by the Grocers'
Company to set up a statue, while I was absent at the Old Bailey
sessions, so I crave you to desire these honourable persons to
spare me this week and take their conveniency any other time
after. |
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In truth I am very feverish, was blooded last Tuesday and
almost spent with hurry of business at home and abroad and the
heats in the people, so I do not expect the lords to-day. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 148.] |
July 13. |
Jean de l'Estrille de la Clide, formerly captain of a French
frigate, and Isaac his brother, who is newly arrived here, to the
King. Petition requesting him to ask of the King of France permission for them to leave France, to have the liberty of selling their
property and also to remove their families out of the miseries
they are in, since it is forbidden to leave France under pain of
the galleys. [French. Ibid. No. 149.] |
July 13. |
The information on oath of Michael Brown of Wisbech in the
Isle of Ely, taken at Stratford Bridge, Herefordshire. About three
weeks before the sitting of the parliament at Oxford he several
times heard Thomas Conyngesby of Hampton Court, Herefordshire,
say in his own house that every member of parliament would
come very nobly attended to Oxford with good horses and arms,
and he asked the deponent to lend him his pistols and said he
would furnish his servants with arms of his own, which would
do good execution, if the King should bring his Guards to disturb
them. A letter afterwards came, as the informant believes, by
post from Oxford to Hampton Court directed to Ferdinando
Gorges, Conyngesby's father-in-law, which his daughter opened
and said it was her husband's handwriting and read it to the
deponent. The purport was to acquaint his father-in-law that,
instead of sitting like a free parliament, he thought they sat
more like a company of slaves in a garrison and that the King
was come to Oxford with all his red coats, but that he thought
that, if ever the said Guards were routed, it would be before the
then parliament went from Oxford, the said Conyngesby then
declaring before John Dutton Colt that the King's Guards were
the greatest grievance of the nation, to all which Colt seemed to
the deponent to consent. |
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In the said letter Conyngesby further wrote that he thought
to confront the said Guards then at Oxford; there would be in
eight or ten days several gentlemen and farmers to the number
of 2,000, at their own costs and charges to assist the parliament,
if need be, and that he thought that every parliament man, one
with another, had five followers or servants, no worse fitted with
horses and arms than their masters. |
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A short time after the Oxford parliament was dissolved there
was a private cabal at Hampton Court, appointed by Col. John
Birch, who failed to appear, but there were at it the said Conyngesby,
Sir Edward Harley, Paul Foley of Stoke Edith and John Dutton
Colt, and at dinner they discoursed concerning Lord Scudamore,
how timorous he was the morning Lord Shaftesbury visited him
at his lodgings at Oxford, after the King had dissolved the parliament, where all or most of the knights and burgesses of Herefordshire were present to wait on the Earl of Shaftesbury, who told
them, as they said, that he thought them all gentlemen of interest
in their county and that it now behoved them to make haste
every man to his own home and to acquaint all poor countrymen
what a sad condition they were in, if they did not stand up for
such a parliament as this was, who had so vigorously stood up
for them with their lives and fortunes, and he further said that
he thought there would be something to do in England before
another parliament sat and that those members, though dissolved,
should take on them the peace and government of their several
counties and he hoped to see them all commission officers, then
nominating Lord Scudamore, Col. Birch and Sir Edward Harley
for colonels and the said Thomas Conyngesby, Paul Foley and
John Dutton Colt for captains. On this discourse Lord Scudamore asked the Earl from whom he should have his commission,
who answered, From those that had power to do it. Thereupon
Lord Scudamore said he would never fight against the laws of
the land and the said lord then told the said Earl that, though
he had given his vote against the Duke of York in the two last
parliaments, yet, if he should lose the King, he would never
lift up his hand against his brother. On this answer, the said
Conyngesby, Harley, Foley and Colt discoursed that Lord
Scudamore was a person of a poor or low spirit or words to that
effect. |
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Conyngesby at his return from Oxford after the dissolution
of the parliament, railed against the King and Queen and said
that the Duke of York, the Marquess of Worcester, Lord Halifax,
the Lord Chancellor, Sir L. Jenkins, Lord Hyde, Mr. Seymour
and others had given the King evil counsel and that he thought
it would not be long before the King was necessitated to call
another parliament, which he hoped would be quick enough for
the King and his pocky cavaliers the next time they sat, being
well assured the King should repent of his frequent dissolving of
parliaments, but the next parliament, he said he was sure, would
not be so served. |
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Some time after the dissolution of the last parliament the said
Harley, Conyngesby, Foley and Colt being at Hampton Court,
Sir Edward Harley openly said he thought this nation had already
suffered so much slavery and injustice by being tyrannized over
by those great persons his Majesty entrusted, and declared there
was not, as he believed, one Lord Lieutenant or militia officer in
England but was a damned Papist, naming the Marquess of
Worcester, the Earl of Peterborough and several others, and
further said that, if the last parliament had been so fortunate as
to have sat but three months, they would have reformed all
officers in all public employments in England, which words the
said Conyngesby, Foley and Colt unanimously approved of and
they further said that, if they had but so much as dreamt of so
sudden a dissolution of the late parliament, they would have been
better provided, for they were sure that the hearts and hands of
all the countrymen in England would have presently assisted
them. |
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About last March Col. Birch and John Dutton Colt met at
Hampton Court, where they railed against the King and government and then they were private together and the said Conyngesby
then desired the informant not to tell any person who were there. |
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Since the dissolution of the last parliament he has heard by
and from Mistress Anne Conyngesby, widow, that the said
Ferdinando Gorges said that the Marquess of Worcester was a
giver of evil counsel to the King and that we should never be
happy in England till the King was made a St. John Baptist
and we had his head in a charger. [4 pages. 2 copies. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 419, Nos. 150, 151.] |
[July 13.] |
Order in Council, on information that the late riots in the election
of sheriffs arose from irregular proceedings at the Council Hall,
that the Lord Mayor be directed to preserve the ancient customs
of the city and that at the Assembly next Friday (14 July) all proceedings be begun anew and carried on in the usual manner,
as they should have been on 24 June last. (This is a draft of
the order in the Privy Council Register, Vol. 69, p. 531.) [Ibid.
No. 152.] |
[July 13.] |
Note of the King's order to visit the Lord Mayor to desire
him to meet according to his adjournment on Friday and to begin
the poll for sheriffs anew, to stand upon his negative and to follow
his Majesty's last orders in all other things. [Ibid. No. 153.] |
July 13. Whitehall. |
The King to the Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of
the Garter, and the Dean and Chapter of the Chapel Royal, Windsor.
Signifying his pleasure that they admit Rowland Dolbin, who
served as lieutenant in one or two ships in the late Dutch war,
where by a great shot part of both his calves were shot away,
to the first poor knight's place of Windsor that shall become
void after such as have already obtained grants for the like places.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 74.] |
July 13. Whitehall. |
Approval by his Majesty of the report of the Lords of the
Treasury on the reference to them of the petition of Thomas
Preston, calendared ante, p. 218, finding that the petitioner had
been very instrumental and industrious about discovering Sir
Thomas Preston's estate and that the present value of so much
thereof as is already recovered amounts to 768l. 8s. 8d. per annum,
out of which issues a fee farm rent of 190l. 13s. 4d. per annum,
which being deducted, the remainder is 575l. 15s. 4d. per annum and
offering their opinion that the petitioner, if his Majesty think fit,
may have a lease granted him of what is already recovered for
seven years from Pentecost last at the yearly rent of 400l., the
lessee to pay the fee farm rent without defalcation for the same
out of the rent reserved, and direction that a lease on the terms
and for the number of years mentioned therein be forthwith
passed to the petitioner. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 200.] |
July 13. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir Lionel Walden. Having received a
command to speak with you about a business of special importance
to the King's service, I must entreat you to come up to London
as soon as you conveniently can and to call upon me. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 68, p. 100.] |
July 13. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant, on a surrender to be made by Sir John
Clayton, of letters patent of 25 Oct., 1669, and 23 Jan., 1677, for
erecting and maintaining several lighthouses, to Henry Bowyer,
his heirs and assigns, to continue one lighthouse erected at St.
Nicholas Gatt in Little Yarmouth, Suffolk, and to erect another
there so as to make it a double lighthouse, with power towards
the maintenance thereof to receive one halfpenny per ton for
English ships and one penny per ton for foreign bottoms passing
by that way for each voyage, with directions to the officers of
the Customs to collect the said duty and with a proviso for cesser
in case the said intended grant be prejudicial and not of public
benefit. With note that this bill was stopped. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 359, p. 98.] |
July 14. |
Lord Culpeper to the King. Petition expressing his amazement and dejection at the resentment his Majesty expressed
yesterday, being far from having any design to displease him,
and declaring his readiness to perform his commands by depositing
half of what he received and assigning the other on moneys justly
due to him from his Majesty, and that he is ready to-morrow or
with all possible haste to repair to Virginia, and therefore imploring
his Majesty's pardon and that he may not receive such public
demonstration of his disfavour, but that he may proceed in his
voyage to Virginia. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 154.] |
July 14. |
Notes by Secretary Jenkins. If any should come to the Lord
Mayor to desire to poll for N[orth] he is to tell them he is declared
sheriff already and therefore they are not to poll for it. He is
to give directions to all the clerks to answer in the same manner.
All our friends are to poll for Mr. Box singly. [Ibid. No. 155.] |
July 14. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Philip
Macshane O'Reilly for a pension towards the support of himself
and his numerous family, his grandfather having lost an estate
of between 700l. and 800l. per annum for his constant adhering
to his Majesty's interest in the late times of usurpation. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 198.] |
July 15. Tower. |
Thomas Cheek to [Secretary Jenkins]. The King has given
me leave to go into the country for two months, so that, if you
get my order signed, you may sign the time the day before, which
I cannot as yet resolve by reason of indisposition. I go to my
house, Pirgo, 12 miles from London. For these three years I
never lay a night out of the Tower but four nights to wait on the
Duke at Newmarket. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 156.] |
[July ?] |
Licence to Thomas Cheek, Lieutenant of the Tower, to be
absent for one month and for the admission of Thomas Hawley,
gentleman porter of the Tower, to take charge during Cheek's
absence of the prisoners delivered over to him by indenture
when possession of the Tower was given to Lord Alington as
constable and to the said Lieutenant, who is to give an account of
the prisoners, as occasion requires, to a Secretary of State. [2 drafts.
Ibid. Nos. 157, 158.] |
[July ?] |
Similar licence. Hawley is to have a careful eye over all the
prisoners and is to render frequent accounts of them and of all
occurrences there to Lord Alington, who is to report to the King
or a Secretary of State. [Draft. Ibid. No. 159.] |
July 15. |
Thomas Forrest to —. In Tree v. Edwards withdrawing
his caveat and consenting to the delivery of the deed out of court
according to the order to Mr. Barnard, the plaintiff's solicitor.
[Ibid. No. 160.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting that, in obedience to an Order in Council
of 29 June last on the petition of Francis Aumonet and John
Pidgou (Pigou), French Protestants, that the Attorney-General
should report whether the grant by them desired of the sole use of
their invention of draped milled stockings might be made effectually
in law, he had reported that it seemed to him that the said manufacture had not hitherto been wrought in England but that those
used here had been imported from France and that, if so, it is
an invention now first brought over and that therefore he is of
opinion that a grant of the sole working thereof in England might
be granted by law: for a special licence to Francis Aumonet,
Claud Hays and Daniel du Thay for the sole use of their said
invention for 14 years. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 66,
p. 105.] |
July 15. London. |
Newsletter. Yesterday there was a very great appearance at
the Common Hall. About 11 the Lord Mayor came up the
hustings, where the Order in Council of 13 July (printed in the
London Gazette, No. 1738 and ante, p. 292) was read. Then an Act
of Parliament for regulating the King's Privy Council was offered
by Mr. Jenkins (? Jenks). The dispute about reading or not reading
it lasted about an hour, when it was absolutely denied to be read.
Then the question after some debate was put by the Lord Mayor's
order by the common crier thus, So many of you as will have
Dudley North confirmed sheriff, hold up your hands. I believe
near 1,000 were held up for confirmation. Then the Lord Mayor
retired and left the court to the sheriffs, who put up North,
Papillon, Dubois and Box. Papillon and Dubois had the most
hands and so the sheriffs said. With this account they went to
the Lord Mayor, who after some short stay came on the hustings
and then the common crier put this question, So many of you
as have confirmed Dudley North sheriff, hold up your hands,
of which I dare aver there were about 1,500, which the Lord
Mayor seeing declared he saw him confirmed and he should be
sheriff. The sheriffs entered their protest with a salvo jure as to
the proceedings of this day and, notwithstanding what the Lord
Mayor had said, the sheriffs came down and adjourned the court
till 4 in the afternoon and declared they should then poll for
all four. At 4 they met, but the Lord Mayor went on the hustings
and declared that North was chosen by him and confirmed by
the Hall and that he adjourned the court till 8 in the morning
to-day, when they were to meet to poll for one sheriff out of the
three in nomination, which was accordingly done by the Lord
Mayor's party, but the sheriffs proceeded to poll for all four.
The delegates about the business of Mrs. Hide and Mr.
Emerton met to-day and, there not being a quorum, adjourned
sine die, so there can be no meeting till next term. About
5 the sheriffs shut up their book and after casting them up
came on the hustings and declared Papillon to have 2,087
votes, Dubois 2,081, North 107 and Box 171, so that the two
former were declared duly elected by the present sheriffs.
At 7 the Lord Mayor came up to the Court of Aldermen,
where he stayed some small time, and then came on the
hustings and declared that by his book North and Box
were chosen, but after his departure the sheriffs proclaimed
the two former. [1½ page. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 2,
No. 40.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a new commission and letters patent not only
ratifying the commission dated 1 May last in favour of William,
Marquess of Queensberry, to be High Treasurer of Scotland, but
also anew constituting the said Marquess, during pleasure,
Principal and Sole Treasurer, Comptroller, Collector and Treasurer
of the new augmentation within the said kingdom and Receiver
General of all the rents &c. payable to his Majesty either for himself
or as Prince and Steward of Scotland. [6 pages. S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 7, p. 274.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a commission constituting Sir George Gordon of
Haddo, Lord Chancellor, the Marquess of Atholl, Lord Privy Seal,
the Earl of Moray, Secretary of State, the Earls of Linlithgow,
Strathmore, Perth, Southesk and Tweeddale, Sir David Falconer
of Newtoun, President of the College of Justice, Sir George
Mackenzie of Tarbett, Lord Register, Sir George Mackenzie of
Rosehaugh, Lord Advocate, Richard Maitland of Duddop, Lord
Justice Clerk, Sir James Foulis of Collintoun, a Senator of the
College of Justice, John Drummond of Lundin, Master-General of
the Ordnance, and Sir William Purves, his Majesty's Solicitor,
Commissioners of the Exchequer of Scotland for giving their
concurrence and assistance to the Principal Treasurer and the
Treasurer Deput with the powers therein mentioned. [Over 4
pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 280.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Instructions to the Marquess of Queensberry, Principal Treasurer,
to be observed in the management of the revenue and other
affairs falling under his office. |
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1. You are to peruse all former instructions from us or our
father to any former Treasurers or Commissioners of the Treasury
and put the same with all Acts of Treasury and Exchequer to
full and vigorous execution so far as they are not altered by
these instructions. |
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2. You shall take all possible ways for discovery of all concealed
or embezzled rents, duties and casualties belonging to the Crown
and pursue for the same as you shall find proper. |
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3. You are to take particular care that no assignments or localities
on any part of the revenue or casualties be granted by gift, pension
or otherwise and, if any such have been granted, you are by the
advice of our Advocate to reduce the same according to law. |
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4. You are likewise to take special care that no signature or gift
be passed, wherein are any lands, few duties or other casualties,
whether property or superiority, belonging to the Crown and, if
any such be granted, you are to endeavour to reduce the same. |
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5. You are to allow no signatures to be passed of lands bearing
the change from ward to taxt ward except in favour of such as
deserve some particular mark of our favour, and even as to those
you are to proceed according to the rules and rates mentioned
in the former instructions to the Treasury Commissioners. |
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6. You are to pass no signatures till all bygone dues and
casualties due from the lands contained therein be paid and
to take care, where any signatures pass on resignation, apprising
or adjudication, that the persons to whom they are granted as
well as the lands therein contained shall be liable for payment
of those bygone casualties and that the signature contain a
special clause to that purpose, except where the same contains
a de novo damus and passes under our hand. |
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7. You are to pass no signature bearing change of the holding
or de novo damus but such as are passed under our hand and
docquetted by our Secretary. |
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8. You are to take particular trial if any charter, tack or gift
has been passed to our prejudice bearing any part of our revenue,
patrimony or casualty, whereby the same is any way diminished,
and to insist for reducing thereof, wherein you are to require the
advice and assistance of our Advocate and Solicitor. |
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9. You shall pay no fee, pension or precept to any person
due preceding the term of Whitsunday, 1682. |
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10. You shall make exact trial of what is resting to us of the
taxation granted in 1665 or any former taxations and of all debts
due to us on any account and take all effectual methods for
uplifting the same. |
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11. You are to take care that no gift pass containing the survivancy or reversion of any office, trust or casualty belonging
to us, except the same be actually vacant, and, if any such gift
be passed, you are to pursue for reduction of the same. |
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12. You shall pursue for and uplift all non-entry duties due to
us and particularly you shall exact those non-entry duties, which
fall in our hands on account of resignations made in our hands
or our Exchequer, whereon infeftments are not timeously exped,
and for the better discovery thereof you are to take care that
all resignations hereafter to be made in Exchequer be recorded. |
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13. You shall take care that all seizures and forfeitures of goods
either prohibited or embezzled without entry or short entered or
otherwise legally confiscate be compted for and brought in to
you. |
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14. You are allowed to stop the passing in Exchequer of any
signature, gift, pension or precept, albeit the same be passed
under our hand, if you shall find any reasonable objection
thereagainst, till you acquaint us therewith and receive our
further pleasure. |
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15. To give particular accounts of his proceedings. [3 pages.
S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 284.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Instructions to the Marquess of Queensberry, Principal Treasurer,
to be observed by him in the management of the revenue and
other affairs of the Treasury and Exchequer. |
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1. You are to pay to the officers of State and the other persons
contained in the two lists of fees and pensions of this date the
fees and pensions contained in these two signed lists at the terms
and in manner therein mentioned and you are to pay no other
fees or pensions to any other person on any account whatever,
but such as we shall order under our hand. |
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2. If any of the persons, to whom these fees and pensions are
payable, be debtors to us, you are to retain the pension or fee or
such part thereof as shall satisfy the debt. |
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3. You shall by the advice of the Exchequer emit a proclamation
commanding the shireffs and their deputs to send you from time
to time an exact list of all the ward vassals who shall decease
in their respective shires within two months after their decease,
bearing also the names of the nearest heirs to the deceased and
their age and if they be married, likewise commanding them
to send you in an exact list of all the valuations of the lands in
their respective shires with the names of all the lands and the
names of the heritors thereof and that the report thereof be
subscribed by the shireff and his deput and by the collector and
clerk bearing an attestation of the true proportion which the
valued rent has with the true payable rent and those that shall
be remiss or unfaithful in their report shall be suspended from
their offices and otherwise proceeded against. |
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4. You shall pursue before our Exchequer or any other competent judges all the keepers and possessors of our castles, houses,
parks, forests &c., as well those who have heretable as temporary
rights, and examine those rights and reduce and improve the
same so far as they may be reduced in law and you are to take
particular information of the present condition of those castles &c.
and of the rents and profits thereof and how the same are applied
and take trial anent the cutting of our woods and in all those
affairs you shall prosecute such actions as shall be requisite for
our advantage, wherein you are to require the assistance of our
Advocate and Solicitor. |
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5. You are to require all shireffs and others, who are liable
to compt yearly in Exchequer, that they punctually clear their
accompts and make their Æques yearly in July according to
the Act and you are to proceed against all as shall not then make
them and not only oblige them to pay the unlaws contained in
the Act, before they receive their Æques, but also on their being
denounced declare their places vacant so that on your report
we may supply them otherwayes. |
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6. You are in the uplifting of the supply granted by the Convention and Parliament to allow of no defalcation or abatement
whatever to the officers and servants of the Mint nor to any
other person except only to the ordinary Lords of Session and
you are to exact the same from all other persons for the term
of Whitsunday last as to the part thereof then payable and
in time coming, notwithstanding any gift or exemption heretofore
granted and this you are to intimate to the collectors of the said
supply. |
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7. You shall make exact trial of all abuses and irregularities
that have crept into the Exchequer amongst the servants and
other officers employed about that court and by the advice of
the Exchequer reform the same and return to us such rules as
you by such advice shall find proper to that end. |
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8. You shall exactly revise the last Establishment of the forces
in Scotland with our instructions thereanent to the muster-masters
or others and the Articles of War and everything else relating to
our forces and you are by advice of our Exchequer to put the
same in punctual execution and take particular notice that the
muster rolls be complete and by all means discover any frauds
or abuses therein. |
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9. You shall cause pay the standing forces according to the
said Establishment and our former instructions and conform to
the muster rolls only and no otherwise but by special warrant
under our hand. |
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10. You are to receive from the governor of Edinburgh Castle
and his deputs the keys and custody of the honours of that
kingdom and of all other furniture and plenishing belonging to
us therein and keep the same for our use. |
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11. You shall likewise receive from them the keys and custody
of all the cash and money belonging to us in the said castle and
number and receive the same by an exact account and report to
us what the same extends to. |
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12. You shall take an exact account of all magazines and stores
in that kingdom and report to us a particular account thereof
and specially you are to take care that all our arms and ammunition
that has been given out to the country be returned back to our
magazines and you are to receive all bonds granted therefor
and put them to execution till the same be returned. |
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13. You shall pay Lord Castlehill 100l. sterling in satisfaction
of all bygone pensions which he can pretend to preceding Mertinmes
last. |
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14. (To advise with the Commissioners of the Exchequer.) |
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15. You shall require the assistance of the officers of State
and the judges and of the Register and Advocate in all these
affairs and you are to require the Clerk of Register to make exact
enquiry in all the registers and records of the kingdom as to
everything that may concern the revenue and the improvement
thereof and to make the said registers and records forthcoming
to you. |
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16. You are to communicate these instructions to the Commissioners of the Exchequer. [4 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 7, p. 287.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Marquess of Queensberry, High Treasurer, for
payment at Whitsunday and Mertinmes by equal portions of
the fees and pensions underwritten to the officers of State and
others actually in the King's service contained in the following
list with another list of pensions of this date and for payment
of no other persons whatever without a special warrant under
the King's hand, beginning the first term's payment at Whitsunday, 1682, for the term preceding and so forth termly during
pleasure. [Ibid. p. 291.] Annexed, |
The said list, amounting to a total of 14,774l. 18s. 9d. sterling.
[Over 2 pages. Ibid. p. 292.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the same, after reciting the warrant of 29 April
last restricting all pensions to 300l. per annum (calendared ante,
p. 186) and that the King having further considered the condition
of the revenue and the many burdens and pensions affecting the
same, for payment (besides the fees and pensions payable to the
officers of State and others contained in another list of the same
date) in future of only the pensions contained in the following
list and no others without special warrant under the King's hand
beginning the first terms payment thereof at Whitsunday, 1682,
for the half year preceding and so forth termly thereafter during
pleasure. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 294.] Annexed, |
The said list, amounting to 10,308l. 12s. sterling. Among the
pensions is one of 40l. to the children of Mr. Gregory,
mathematician. [Over 2 pages. Ibid. p. 295.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
The King to Sir George Gordon of Haddo, Chancellor, and
the rest of the Privy Council of Scotland. Warrant for admitting
Sir David Falconer of Newtoun, President of the College of
Justice, to the Privy Council. [Ibid. p. 298.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
Charles Maitland of Halton, Treasurer Deput, and the remanent
Lords and others of the Exchequer of Scotland. Warrant, after
reciting that some ground near Holyrood House, formerly belonging to the Bishop and Dean of Edinburgh is now taken in to be
part of the garden of the said palace, for causing the said ground
to be surveyed and for establishing the yearly rent thereof by an
Act of Exchequer and for payment thereof to the said Bishop
and Dean now and in time coming. [Ibid. p. 298.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant for payment to Hugh Wallace, writer to the Signet,
of 100l. sterling besides the expenses of his journey hither and
of his return to Edinburgh. [Ibid. p. 299.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting it is reasonable that an allowance be settled for defraying the charge of several necessaries in the office of the
Earl of Moray, Secretary of State, for the payment to any having
the said Secretary's order of 100l. sterling as the yearly allowance
from Mertinmes, 1680, to Mertinmes, 1681, and of 50l. sterling as
the half year's allowance from Mertinmes, 1681, to Whitsunday,
1682, and so forth for payment of 50l. sterling at the end of every
half year, till the same be discharged by a writing under the
King's hand. [Ibid. p. 300.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Edward Ruthven, grandchild to the long
since deceased Earl of Forth and Branford (Brentford), during
pleasure, of a yearly pension of 60l. sterling to be paid at Whitsunday and Mertinmes by equal portions, the first payment to be
at Whitsunday, 1682. [Ibid. p. 301.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Col. William Sinclair of a yearly pension
of 50l. sterling to be paid at Whitsunday and Mertinmes by equal
portions, the first payment to be at Whitsunday, 1682. [Ibid.
p. 302.] |
July 15. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Whereas the highway from
Dublin to Chapel Izard through the Phoenix Park has been found
very inconvenient for the said park and that, while it continues
therein, the deer cannot be preserved, but daily in great numbers
trespass on the adjoining lands, whereby many of them are lost
and destroyed, and whereas the greatest part of the lands on the
south side of the said highway that are now enclosed within the
park does not belong to us and 64 acres of the residue that belongs
to us have been set apart to be granted to the new Hospital now
building thereon, so that our land on the south side of the said
highway besides the said 64 acres contains but a small quantity
in several parcels, and whereas we have thought fit for the better
security of the park and the preservation of the deer that the said
highway and the lands on the south side thereof be excluded out
of the park and that a wall should be made on the north of the
said highway from the park gate next Chapel Izard and whereas
Sir John Temple, Solicitor-General of Ireland, having lands
adjoining the said park and the lands that will be left out of
it on building the said wall and having for many years sustained
much damage by the deer, has proposed at his own charge to
build the said wall from the park entrance next Dublin to Chapel
Izard and to finish it in one year from 1 May last, leaving out of
the park a parcel of land adjoining the town of Chapel Izard on
the north of the highway, as was lately designed by a Committee
of the Council in Ireland on view of the place, the said wall containing in length 527 perches, which at 3s. 9d. a perch (the lowest
rate for which anyone offered to build it) amounts to about 800l.
(sic), besides the charge of digging the foundation and making the
gates, in consideration whereof he desired to have 200l. paid him
by concordatum in one year's time and also a grant of the said
parcel of land that shall be left out of the park on the north of
the highway next to Chapel Izard and also of what else belongs
to us that is now within the park and will be left out when the wall
is built and that neither the house of Chapel Izard nor the appurtenances thereof nor the bleaching yard there nor the mills or
weirs of Kilmainham or the wash house there nor the said 64
acres be contained in the said grant and that the gatekeepers'
lodges at Dublin and Chapel Izard gates be also excepted out
of such grant, unless either of them be found inconvenient for
the gates as they shall be placed in the new wall and that in such
case, if he may have those lodges, he will build new lodges, where
the gates shall be set and where they shall be more convenient,
and in lieu of the gatekeeper's lodge on the road to Kilmainham
he will build a new lodge at the Phoenix, where a gate will be
necessary, and whereas the Lord Lieutenant and Council by their
order of 26 April last, finding the said proposal to be the best
offer for building the said wall, have agreed thereto and have
ordered William Robinson, surveyor of our buildings there, to
set out the said wall and to take care the same be well built and
that the land to be left out on the north of the highway near
Chapel Izard does not exceed five acres and whereas in pursuance
of the said agreement the wall is already begun by Sir John Temple,
but a grant cannot be passed to him according to the said agreement without our letters, we referred the consideration thereof
to the Lords of the Treasury here, who have nothing to object
against the said draft letter; we hereby authorize and require
you in consideration of the charge of the said Sir John Temple
over and above the said 200l. to cause effectual letters patent
to be forthwith passed of the said lands not exceeding five acres
that will be left out of the said park on the north of the highway
near Chapel Izard and also of all the lands and hereditaments
belonging to us and now enclosed in the said park on the south
side of the highway and of all other lands and hereditaments now
belonging to us that are within the park and on making the said
wall will be excluded, except our house at Chapel Izard and its appurtenances and the bleaching yard and the mills and weirs of Kilmainham and the washhouse there and the 64 acres set apart for the
new Hospital and reserving also the use of the said gatekeepers' lodges
at Dublin and Chapel Izard gates till new lodges be built in more
convenient places to the said Sir John Temple in fee-simple under
the rent of 1s. per annum. And whereas some of the lands intended
to be granted to Sir John Temple cannot be particularly described
nor the exact quantity known so as to be expressed in such grant
till the said wall be made, we signify our pleasure that after
passing the said letters patent and after the said wall be finished,
you cause an exact survey to be made of what belongs to us that
shall then be left out of the said park and is now enclosed therein
and that thereupon you cause new letters patent thereof to be
passed to the said Sir John Temple in fee simple according to
such survey under the said rent of 1s. per annum. [4 pages.
S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 76.] |
July 16. |
Notes by Secretary Jenkins. To consider whether the King
can continue this Lord Mayor for another year. Such things
have been done by the Usurpers, query whether by the legislative
or the ordinary powers. Query, at what time the Kings declared
their pleasure, whether before the election or Michaelmas Day
or before their swearing at the Exchequer. |
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Query, whether any Lord Mayor has on being presented been
refused by the Lord Chancellor, the Constable of the Tower or
the King. |
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The Tories of the neighbouring counties are, and ought to be,
very sparing in their discourses of the Quo warranto. There will
be designs to draw speeches from them in order to subject them
to challenges. |
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Mr. Booth not to be Custos Rotulorum and Sir Thomas Allein
to be sent into Ireland. Send there to turn out Allein's son. |
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To consult the Bishop of Peterborough about Dr. Conant of
All Saints, Northampton; Mr. Collins if possible to succeed him. |
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Higham Ferrars about the 40 acres of meadow and the 100l.
a year to the poor. (Names of persons fit to be sheriffsthere next
year.) Henry Longville of Cosgrave to be Justice for Northampton, |
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Lord Arlington has Mr. Lovell for his deputy steward of the
King's Courts of the manor of Higham Ferrars. [2 pages. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 161.] |
July 17. Rust Hall near Tunbridge Wells. |
Henry Hills to John Cooke at Secretary Jenkins' office. My
present distemper of the stone and gravel forced me to Tunbridge Wells sooner than I intended; pardon me therefore giving
you this trouble. I find here Lord Russell, Mr. Herbert and a
great many more, Nonconformist ministers and others, citizens
of London, too many to trouble you with the names of, and some
of them the same persons that blew up the rebellion, as Mr. Griffith,
Dr. Ansloe, Mr. Meade &c., who appear now as zealous as they
were then in suggesting to the people fears and jealousies of
Popery and arbitrary government, printed papers being daily
sent them, which speak evil of our present governors, one of
which was called the Rights of the City, or to that effect, being
one sheet in folio, at the end of which was printed the name of
J. Johnson. I only heard it read on the walks by a gentleman,
who, 'tis said, is a servant to Lord Russell and brought it from
London with many more, as I hear, but could not see them;
Mr. Herbert saying publicly on the walks that I would betray
them, being formerly made King's printer by the Earl of Danby
for some such service. |
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In case there be occasion to speak with John Starkey, I am
informed by one that had him by the hand as he came lately
to the Wells, he is at Bromley at a friend's house. If it may
be serviceable, I am of opinion I can know the house. [Ibid.
No. 162.] |
July 17. Whitehall. |
Declaration of the King's pleasure that all doctors of the civil
law, proctors, registers and other officers of the Court of Arches
and other ecclesiastical Courts and of the Court of Admiralty
be exempted from bearing the office of Constable or any other
ward office or any parish office in their wards and parishes in
like manner as serjeants at law, attorneys or any other officers
of any of the temporal Courts at Westminster are exempted by
law, privilege or prescription, and declaration or his further pleasure
not to debar any doctors of the civil law, proctors or other officers
of the said Courts, who keep house in any parish in the city of
London and pay scot and lot and are assessed or any ways taxed
by the Common Council men or otherwise from giving their votes
for the election of Common Council men and all ward and parish
officers in their respective wards and parishes, but that they may
give their votes in such elections, this pleasure to be signified to
the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen and their deputies. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 66, p. 104.] |
Monday, July 17. London. |
The Lord Lieutenant to Secretary Jenkins. Enclosing a draft
letter in favour of Mr. Evans of co. Limerick, giving him leave
to enclose certain lands that are his own in that county into
parks and granting him free warren in them. [S.P. Ireland,
Car. II. 343, No. 33.] |
July 18, 8 o'clock. Windsor. |
The Earl of Conway to Secretary Jenkins. I received yours
about 6 and went with it immediately to his Majesty, who was
walking in the Park, Lord Halifax with him. He commanded
me write to you that he does not think Mr. Box offers any reasonable excuse, being he is elected by the major part sheriff according
to the laws and customs of the City. What the other party would
have been we know not nor can take notice of. But, because
Mr. Box has scruples which his Majesty is desirous to satisfy, he
conceives Lord Hyde, Lord Chief Justice North and yourself,
when you have advised together, are the fittest persons to give
him satisfaction, and this he desires you to do with all possible
expedition and he will make good whatever you undertake. |
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He desires you to have all possible care of the Lord Mayor.
He looks on the actions against him as inconsiderable and approves
of your conduct in appointing one to take all the trouble and
charge of them from him and desires you to assure him and such
as shall be concerned that he will always do so. |
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Lord Hyde went hence to London before your letter arrived,
but I hope what I have written will be sufficient to engage him
and all of you to persuade Mr. Box to hold his shrivealty. |
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His Majesty has ordered the Council to be put off next Thursday
at Hampton Court and to meet there Thursday sennight. I
have returned you the three letters signed by his Majesty. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 163.] |
July 18. |
Henry Crispe, Common Serjeant, to Secretary Jenkins. Nothing
considerable passed in our court, except a petition delivered
by Mr. Ellis requiring the Lord Mayor to call out Papillon and
Dubois, the sheriffs by them chosen, and to require them to seal
their bonds or fine according to the Act of Common Council.
There being no hands to it, they were ordered to withdraw and,
having signed it, came in again and received for answer that the
Lord Mayor would consider of it. They insisted he should appoint
a time when they should come for their answer, but he said he
would take his own time, and they departed peaceably, though
there were many hundreds of people in the Hall. |
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Seventeen writs are brought against the Lord Mayor by the
persons enclosed. I hope you will be pleased that Mr. Box may
have all possible encouragement to come and sign his bond cheerfully the next court and that the sheriffs may account for the
riots committed after my lord had dismissed the Court last
Saturday. [Misdated June 18, but endorsed July 18. Ibid. No.
164.] |
July 18. |
John Ellis and 14 others to the Lord Mayor. Petition, of
which the purport sufficiently appears from the last letter. [Ibid,
No. 165.] |
[July ?] |
Memorandum that Mr. Box's scruple is that no man can undertake an office to which he is not duly elected and that is
controverted and so becomes doubtful, without blemishing his
honesty and reputation and endangering his safety. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 166.] |
July 18. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Moray to Sir George Gordon of Haddo, Lord High
Chancellor of Scotland. His Majesty having lately received a
letter from the King of Denmark in favour of his subjects, John
Jebson and John Peterson, citizens of Sonderburg, who had two
ships taken from them by some Scotch subjects during the late
Dutch war, I am now commanded by him to let you know that,
though he does not use to interpose with his ministers or his
judicatures in the matter of administering justice to his own
subjects, yet, being so solicited in the concern of foreigners, he
has thought to transmit to you the copy of the said letter, that
you may know the pretensions of the said two citizens and may
take care they have such a dispatch of their business as is most
consistent with law and justice. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7,
p. 302.] |
July 19. The Tower. |
Capt. Thomas Cheeke to Secretary Jenkins. Last Friday Jordan,
a Tower warder, whom I have suspended waiting for disobeying
orders and for being a very notorious Whig, got amongst some
ill-affected citizens near Guildhall and told them the Lord Mayor
was but the City's servant and had no power to dissolve or adjourn
the court. One of the clerks of the Ordnance, who heard him,
told him it ill became him to talk so undutifully of the government,
when he wore the King's cloth and ate his bread. I can produce
the man that heard the words. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419,
No. 167.] |
July 20. |
John Ellis and 72 others to the Lord Mayor and the Court of
Aldermen. Petition, to the same effect as that of 18 July,
calendared ante, p. 304, the unexpected answer to which, that
his lordship would consider of it, as it imports a delay of the
citizens' right demanded, so it gives encouragement to several
reports, as if there is an intention to cause some other persons
not elected to the said office to be sworn. [Ibid. No. 168.] |
July 20. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Lord [Finch]. When the Morocco
ambassador had his last audience of the King, he asked that
the captain of the Woolwich that is to carry him might have
orders, if, when he comes to Tangier, he desires it, to carry him,
his equipage and goods beyond Tangier to any port he should
name as more convenient to land in, in order to go a straighter and
shorter way to meet his master, wherever he shall happen to be.
His reason was that he hears that that Emperor is now in the
field and marched against Algiers. His Majesty, being desirous
to gratify him in that as well as in other things, desires that
Capt. Holden have your orders to that effect. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 63, p. 47.] |
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Memorandum that the like letter was written to the captain
of the Woolwich by the Ambassador himself. [Ibid.] |
July 20. Windsor. |
Approbation by the King of the election of Henry, Earl of
Peterborough, to be Recorder of Northampton. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 66, p. 110.] |
July 21. Windsor. |
Further reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the report
of the Lord Lieutenant, dated 20 July, on the reference to him
of Col. Cary Dillon's petition, calendared ante, p. 286, finding
that it appeared that he was deficient 1,200l. per annum of what
by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation should have been
satisfied to him and that, notwithstanding the letter of 29 Jan.,
1673–4 (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1673–75, p. 123), he is still
deficient in the said 1,200l. per annum, having waited till the
Duke of York was first satisfied for his reprizals, so that, the
length of time he has wanted his Majesty's grace intended him
and his dutiful submission to his Highness being first reprized
being now further arguments to recommend the petitioner's
case, he conceives his Majesty may fitly renew his said letter
and that the annexed draft is proper for his signature for that
purpose. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 198.] |
July 21. Windsor. |
Acceptance by the King of the surrender of the charter of the
borough of Derby with directions that the said charter and this
instrument be kept in the Petty Bag Office for ever and that the
surrender be not enrolled till the King has declared his further
pleasure. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 66, p. 109.] Prefixed, |
The said surrender, July 11, 1682. [Ibid.] |
July 21. Windsor. |
Warrant for a grant to Sir William Craven and Edwin Wyatt
and their heirs of two fairs for buying and selling horses and all
other cattle at Wakefield, Yorkshire, one on the third Tuesday
in August and the two following days and the other on the Tuesday
after Palm Sunday and the next day, it being found by inquisition
that such grant will be no damage to the King or others or to
any neighbouring fairs. [Ibid. p. 111.] |
July 22. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Caesar Beaulieu, minister of the French
congregation at Ipswich. His Majesty, being satisfied with the
account the Bishop of London has given of your loyalty and
adherence to the Church of England, has given him his allowance
to recall you from the low station where you are to attend his lordship, who has you already in his care and hopes ere long to let you
see some good effects of it. Before you remove, your own discretion
will lead you to take leave with all thanks and due respect both of
the magistrates there and of your own flock and you may assure
them that the Bishop of London will take care to appoint the
fittest person for abilities and discretion that he can get to succeed
you. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 76.] |
July 22. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Benjamin Cranmer, showing that he had been at great charge in
convicting at the last Hertford assizes William Barfoot, Jeremy
Swift, William Bennet, Joseph Lenard and William Howard of
Ware on the Act requiring 20l. for every month's absence from
public service and praying a grant of his Majesty's part of the
fines to enable him to undergo the further charge they endeavour
to put him to by writs of error. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 199.] |
July 22. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Lord Finch. Capt. St. Lo, commander
of the Dartmouth, by his letter of the 10th says he had provisions
on board for six weeks. It is his Majesty's pleasure that you and
your Board issue orders to the Navy Commissioners that the said
provisions be completed to four months. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 63, p. 48.] |
July 22. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Capt. St. Lo. Informing him that the
above letter had been written. [Ibid.] |
July 22. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir John Berry. His Majesty having
been moved on his letter of the 14th, signifying his pleasure that
the Falcon, as soon as she is ready, sail from Longreach to the
Hope and that the Henrietta, now at Chatham, do the same as
soon as she is ready. [Ibid. p. 49.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
Establishment for the pay of the two companies of granadiers
in Scotland. |
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The pay of the company to be added to the regiment of Foot
Guards. |
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The captain 8s., two lieutenants 8s., three serjeants 4s. 6d.,
three corporals 3s., two drummers 2s., 60 granadiers 1l. 10s.;
total, 2l. 15s. 6d. sterling per diem. |
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The pay of the company to be added to the Earl of Mar's
regiment. |
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(The same as the above, only that each granadier getting only
5d. instead of 6d. the total comes to 2l. 10s. 6d. sterling per diem.)
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 303.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and Charles Maitland of Halton, Treasurer Deput. Requiring
them to appoint lodgings in the palace of Holyrood House for
the Earl of Linlithgow, colonel of the regiment of Guard. [Ibid.
p. 304.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Duke of Hamilton, heritable keeper of Holyrood
House. Warrant for taking care that the Earl of Linlithgow
be settled in the lodgings appointed for him there. [Ibid.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal.
Warrant for allowing in future musters of the regiment of Guards
four servants to the colonel, three to the lieut.-colonel, two to
the major, two to every captain and one to every lieutenant
and ensign and for taking a strict and exact account of the officers
and for putting severely the articles of war in execution against
any of them found guilty of false or short musters. [S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 7, p. 305.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
Similar warrant with regard to the Earl of Mar's regiment.
[Ibid. p. 306.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and Charles Maitland of Halton, Treasurer Deput, after reciting
that Sir William Paterson, one of the clerks of the Privy Council,
was ordered last March by the Duke of Albany and York to
repair to Newmarket and thence hither about some matters
relating to the King's and his service and that it is reasonable
he should have some allowance for his pains and charges, for
payment to him of 150l. sterling out of the escheats of James
Gray of Wariestoune, Alexander Blair, merchant in Edinburgh,
and James Baily, merchant there. [Ibid. p. 307.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant to the same for payment to Thomas Gordon, writer
to the Signet, in consideration of some pains and expenses he has
lately been at in the King's service, of 100l. sterling out of the
escheats mentioned in the last warrant. [Ibid. p. 308.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Sir George Nicolson
of Kemnay, one of the Senators of the College of Justice, in life
rent, and to Thomas Nicolson, his eldest son, and the heirs male
of his body with remainders over of the lands and barony of
Kemnay in the shirefdome of Aberdeen, on the resignation of
Alexander Strachan of Glenkindie, with a new gift. Docquet.
[Ibid. p. 309.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a tack to James Stewart, Shireff of Bute, his heirs
and assigns of the assize herring of the west seas of Scotland
from Pentland Firth to the Mull of Galloway and where the sea
flows within the Clyde for — years following his entry thereon,
which is thereby declared to have begun on 1 July, 1682, the same
being at his Majesty's disposal by a doom of forfeiture pronounced
against Archibald, Earl of Argyle, at the tack duty of 2,000l.
Scots yearly at Whitsunday, beginning the first yearly payment
at Whitsunday, 1683. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 310.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a gift to Sir John Drummond of Machanie, his
heirs and assigns, of several tenements of land within the city
of Edinburgh with all debts, sums of money and others whatsoever
which belonged to the deceased John, alias Haunce, Wallace,
factor in Campveer, now fallen in his Majesty's hands by reason
of the said John Wallace being born a bastard and having no
heir to succeed him. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 7,
p. 311.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and Charles Maitland of Halton, Treasurer Deput, for payment
to Capt. Charles Straton of the 100l. sterling and his expenses
ordered to be paid him by warrant of 25 Aug. last (calendared
in the last volume, p. 419), he having as yet received no part
thereof. [Ibid. p. 312.] |
July 22. Windsor Castle. |
Warrants for presentations in favour of William Cabreath,
minister at Marboth, and of John Ensly, minister at Hopkirk,
to the kirks of Jedburgh and Oxnam respectively. [Docquets.
Ibid. pp. 313, 314.] |
July 22. Dublin. |
Sir John Temple to—. Thanking him for his letter and
for the trouble he designs to take about the passing of the writer's
letter concerning the Park land, which was sent over by the
Attorney-General to the Lord Lieutenant. |
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A draft letter was lately sent over by the Lord Deputy for
renewing the charter of the butchers in Dublin. They have, I
believe, nobody there to look after it and have desired me to take
care of it, so, if you take the trouble of taking it out and either
sending it or bringing it over with you, I will see that they shall
both pay you what you lay out and make you some acknowledgement. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 34.] |
July 23. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Chichester
Philips for relief, showing that his grandfather discovered to the
late King that the Society of London of the New Plantation in
Ulster had broken their covenants with him and prosecuted the
same so far that the Society was fined in 60,000l., in the prosecution whereof having spent all his personal estate and endangered
even his real estate, he bequeathed to his second son, the petitioner's father, what had been expended by him on the said
account. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 196.] |
July 24. |
William Lewis to Secretary Jenkins. I am heartily sorry you
should receive any distaste in the business of Mrs. Fitzh[arri]s.
Sir Edward misunderstood me, if he said I told him I came from
you. I beg you would assist me to be reimbursed a small sum
I have disbursed most necessarily in the King's service, viz., that
of Mr. Bolron's business cost me 7l., Mr. Zeale I kept about 14
weeks on my own account, Mrs. Bloe with Mrs. Fitzh[arri]s' business
cost me so much as I am really ashamed to mention, for I was
forced to hold correspondence about them at least 8 months
and I was made believe she could be serviceable. Besides, I
believe no porter trotted more for hire than I did about that
business. Some days it cost me 8s. and I had nothing towards
it but my allowance at the rate others have, viz., 30s. a week,
and that was drawn back, when I was sick, when I had most
need. To help to discharge the charges of 10 weeks' sickness,
I have borrowed of Col. Rich, Mr. Squibb and others, which has
put me so far behind that I dare not show my head abroad. I
suppose you know I had no allowance from his Majesty for at
least six months, in which time it cost me a great deal of money
in serving the King. I am now at a nonplus for want of some,
yet am resolved not to move for any on that score, lest my
endeavours should be misconstrued by the event not answering
expectations, but they that catch fish must catch frogs, as it has
been my case too often to my cost. [Over1 page. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 419, No. 169.] |
July 24. Windsor. |
The King to Richard, Lord Arundel, governor of Pendennis
Castle. He is to disband the company of foot under his command,
with the master gunner and 8 other gunners, by 31 July,
from which time the charge of them and of fire and candle for the
garrison is retrenched. The arms are to be delivered by inventory
to Lieut.-col. Hooke, and the soldiers to have discharges and
passes to return where they desire. The Treasury Commissioners
have sent moneys to Thomas Starsmore and Giles Draper to pay
off the 2 sergeants at 15d. a day, the 3 corporals and one drum
at 10d. and the soldiers on the place, not exceeding 44, at 6d. each,
the master gunner at 20d. and the other gunners at 10d. each, from
13 Sept., 1678, to 31 July, 1682, from which time no commissioned
officers or their servants are to be paid; he is therefore to admit
the said Starsmore and Draper to pay off the said non-commissioned officers, soldiers &c. at the rates aforesaid in pursuance
of the musters to be now taken. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29,
p. 428.] Annexed, |
Instructions to Thomas Starsmore and Giles Draper to muster
the company at Pendennis Castle, audit the pay accounts, pay
the arrears due to them at the reduced rate, taking care that
their debts for diet &c. are duly satisfied, and send the account
and the receipts for pay to Charles Fox, paymaster general of the
land forces. Windsor, July 24, 1682. [Ibid. p. 429.] |
July 24. Windsor. |
Commission to Capt. Samuel Scudamore to be captain of the
company whereof David Le Gross was captain, in the Duke of
York's regiment under Sir Charles Lyttelton. [Ibid. p. 433.] |
July 24. Windsor. |
Reference to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of
London of the petition of Guy, Bishop of Chichester, for a letter
to the Dean and Chapter of Chichester, requiring them to confirm
such concurrent leases as he shall grant, where the present tenants
shall refuse to renew according to custom on reasonable terms,
who are to report what may be fit for his Majesty to do in order
to the petitioner's justification, in case they cannot compose the
difference, which they are directed to endeavour in the best
manner. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 184.] |
July 24. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Jervas
Pierce, serjeant of his Majesty's trumpeters, and of the rest of
the said trumpeters for an order for payment of their liveries for
1676, amounting to 1,367l. 2s. 3d., and also directions for payment
of his own livery for 1679, amounting to 74l. 14s. 3d., the rest
of the trumpeters having received the greatest part of theirs.
[Ibid. p. 201.] |
July 24. Windsor. |
Warrant for a patent for 14 years to George Hager and his
assigns for his new way of making paper by sizing all sorts of
white, blue, purple and other coloured papers and paste boards
in the mortar, whereby the sizing is totally intermixed and incorporated in the mass, whereas in the way now practised the
sizing is received but artificially, with a proviso for the revocation
thereof by order signed by 6 or more of the Privy Council, if it
shall appear that it is inconvenient or prejudicial to the King's
service and the good of the kingdom or any abuse is therein
discovered or that the said invention is not a new invention.
[2 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 66, p. 112.] |
July 24. London. |
The Lord Lieutenant to [Secretary Jenkins]. Enclosing a
draft letter for the reversion of the office of customer and collector
of the ports of Londonderry and Strangford to Henry Lumley,
and desiring him to offer it to his Majesty's signature as his humble
recommendation. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 343, No. 35.] |
July 24. Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Warrant for a grant of the
office of one of the serjeants at law to John Lyndon. [S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 81.] |
July 24. Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Warrant, after reciting that
certain lands therein mentioned in co. Carlow have been settled
upon him by the Duke of Ormonde, which have for some years
been enclosed in a park called Sherwood Park, but that no licence
has yet been obtained for making the said park, for a grant to
him and his heirs of licence to hold the said lands so enclosed
in a park for deer and other beasts of venery and that the said
park be called Sherwood Park, with a grant of free park and free
warren in the said lands. [Ibid.] |
July 25. |
Opinion of the Attorney-General as to the Lord Mayor's answer
and other matters, viz., that the former should be:—The Court
has considered of your petitions and will take care that such
persons shall take the office of sheriffs on them as are duly elected
according to the law and the ancient customs of this City, and in
this and all other things this Court and myself will endeavour
to maintain the rights and privileges of the Chair and of the whole
City, and, wherein you think that we do otherwise, the law must
judge between us. |
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If they appear in great numbers to receive their answer or
at any other time to petition, that the Lord Mayor command the
multitude to depart and cause proclamation to be made accordingly
and signify that, if some few of them appear only, he will give
them his answer and, in the other case, receive their petition;
otherwise, not. |
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That the Lord Mayor hold no courts, in case there be not a
quorum of aldermen that are well-affected, as he is, to his Majesty
and the government. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 170.] |
July 25. Windsor. |
Reference to the Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the
Household, of the petition of Dr. Edward Warner, showing that
he was sworn and admitted physician in ordinary to his Majesty
in Aug., 1660, but without fee, to come in with fee on the first
vacancy and, having received no benefit thereof, praying that his
Majesty would take his age and low condition into consideration.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 184.] |
July 25. Windsor. |
Reference of the petition of Sir William Stapleton, governor
of the Leeward Islands, for his Majesty's right to what shall be
forfeited by the misdemeanours committed by an interloper,
the Providence, George Nanton master, seized and carried into
St. Christopher by Capt. Billop, commander of the Deptford
ketch, for firing at the ketch, killing one and wounding others
of her men on no other provocation but firing a gun to require
the obedience due to his Majesty's colours, to the Lords of the
Treasury in order to the granting his request and they are also to
consider of some provision to be made out of the same forfeiture
to the captain of the Deptford ketch in reward of his good service
in asserting the respect due to his Majesty's flag and seizing the
interloping ship. [Ibid. p. 185.] |
July 25. |
Secretary Jenkins to Lord Bulkeley. The two addresses you
sent up from cos. Anglesea and Carnarvon were presented by
the Lord President of Wales to his Majesty, who received them
graciously and ordered me to have a care they should be printed,
which is done. |
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I could not sooner give you a satisfactory account of that part
of your command relating to yourself and your noble family,
because I conceived it to be the meaning of your letter that I
should at a seasonable time and by word of mouth endeavour
to remove all prejudices (if any were entertained) that might
work with his Majesty to have other than a very good opinion
of yourself and your family. I could not express myself in more
proper words than those that your letter put into my mouth,
but his Majesty's answer was: "Let Lord Bulkeley do well for
his part; his family has deserved well of the Crown; let him
know from me that I expect he should use his utmost endeavour
to keep those gentlemen of quality and those families that showed
themselves rightly affected to the government in my father's
time and on my return in the same good dispositions they were in
in those very ill times, and I shall very readily believe all good things
of Lord B's affection to me, when it appears to the world that
the gentry of quality that are related to him are of the same
principles and resolution that they were of, when it pleased God
to restore me. I am sure my cause is still the same and my
affection for them that stick to me is entire and unchangeable."
In the close he commanded me to commend him kindly to you.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 102.] |
July 25. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Moray to Sir George Gordon of Haddo, Lord High
Chancellor, and the Marquess of Queensberry, Lord Treasurer.
Referring to them the memorial presented a few days ago to
his Majesty on behalf of the Earl of Tweeddale claiming relief
from his Majesty of the sum of 3,565l. 9s. 8d. sterling, for which
he had given bond to the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. [S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 7, p. 315.] |
July 26. |
Dr. Matthew Fowler to his brother, Dr. William Bell, vicar of
St. Sepulchre's, London. I remember that, when Oliver usurped
the dominion, the loyal gentry used to meet at horse races and
cock matches, under colour whereof they drove on some design,
which made Oliver forbid all such meetings. |
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Our Whigs are of late much given to such kind of sports and
I wish a watchful eye were on them to observe their motions.
I was yesterday amongst a knot of loyal gentlemen, it being
our bowling day, where the discourse was that the Duke of Monmouth intended to come into Staffordshire and Cheshire and to
be at Wallasey horse race, which will be very shortly. I am
very apprehensive of danger by his coming, for the lower parts
of Staffordshire, Cheshire and Lancashire are very rotten and
full of potent Whigs and malcontents. In Staffordshire there
is Mr. Offley, who promised to treat the Duke at the expense of
500l., Mr. Leveson, Capt. Sneyd, Sir Edward Bowyer, with many
others. In Cheshire there are the Earl of Macclesfield and his
son, Brandon, Col. Whitley, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir Thomas
Maynwaring, Mr. Booth, Lord Delamere's eldest son, and generally,
except a few persons, the whole country is disloyal. Neither
is Lancashire in a much better condition, having the Earl of
Derby for their Lord Lieutenant. We have a Lord Lieutenant
and his son also, of whom I must not write. Now, this disloyal
party lying so close together and the Duke of Monmouth coming
amongst them, how suddenly may they start out into a considerable rebellion, if the trained bands be not presently on their
guard and some small party of the King's Life Guard ready to
attend them and watch their motion? Preventive physic is the
safest, for, if this party should gather to a considerable head,
Chester and all these North West parts would be quickly in their
possession and, besides the mischief they would do to particular
persons, his Majesty will be forced to draw down a considerable
party of his Guards to suppress them and this will infallibly
minister occasion to the Whigs at London to rise and play their
pranks. This advice is not to be despised; Sir Thomas Vernon
will acquaint his friends at Court with it, and I know you are not
without some correspondents there, to whom I would have you
impart these matters, that his Majesty may prevent the danger,
before it be too late. I think you believe me at 65 to be no vain
fellow nor apt to be afraid, where no cause of fear is, but with
an enemy it is better to play the fore than the after game. The
Whigs, finding their cause and party daily declining in London,
will endeavour what they can to buoy it up again by raising
some considerable tumults in the country and I conceive no
parts are at this day so proper, on which to erect a stage of rebellion,
as Lancashire, Cheshire and Staffordshire. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
419, No. 171.] |
July 26. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of John
and George Hilton, John Collingwood and Gabriel Shaad, praying
his Majesty to order the present of 500l. he promised them for
their encouragement in suppressing seditious conventicles about
London, they having expended already near 400l. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 186.] |
July 26. Windsor. |
Reference to Sir Job Charlton, Justice of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the petition of Thomas Baites for a reprieve, showing
that he was found guilty of stealing a box of silk by the evidence
of a woman of very little credit, on which he is sentenced to die.
[Ibid. p. 201.] |
July 26. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Lord Finch. Signifying his Majesty's
pleasure that he and the Board issue orders for furnishing the
Dartmouth with an additional supply to make up her present
stores 40 rounds of powder with other stores proportionable.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 63, p. 49.] |
July 26. Whitehall. |
Pass for William Finkenbeck to go to Denmark for hawks for
his Majesty's use and to return with them. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 66, p. 114.] |
July 27. |
Account of tallies to be struck for Thomas Price, Midsummer
quarter, 1681, as patentee or assignee, amounting to 258l. 8s. 8d.
and for several other persons amounting to 302l. 3s. 9d., with
receipt dated 27 July, 1682, to Thomas Price for 2 guineas. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 419. No. 172.] |
July 27. Windsor. |
Warrant for a dispensation to William Levet, D.D., Principal of
Magdalen Hall, rector of Husband Bosworth in Leicestershire and
vicar of Flower (Floore) in Northamptonshire, who is going beyond
seas as chaplain to Viscountess Hyde, to be absent from the said
Hall and the said rectory and vicarage, he providing able and
sufficient curates to discharge the duties thereof. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 53, p. 75.] |
July 27. Hampton Court. |
Warrant for a new charter to the borough of Derby with a
privilege to the Mayor to carry a white staff and to have the
mace carried before him on all public occasions, and a proviso
that butchers that are foreigners shall not expose their meat to
sale before 12 in the market on the market day, being the usual
time of ringing the market bell, and that at sunset they pack
up. [3 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 66, p. 114.] |
July 27. Hampton Court. |
Warrant for a grant to Richard Powell of the Inner Temple of
the office of the King's attorney of Glamorganshire in the room
of Richard Seys of Lincoln's Inn during pleasure. [Ibid. p. 118.] |
July 27. London. |
Newsletter to John Squier, Newcastle. Brussels, 28 July (n.s.).
His Excellency is returned from Flanders entirely satisfied with
the proceedings of those States, who have given 22,000 rasions
(rations) a day for the next year, which amounts to a vast sum
and is 100l. a day more than was given to the Prince of Parma
and is a very extraordinary sum, considering their losses. He
has been likewise at Ostend and Nieuport to see the forwardness
of those works and has given orders for advancing them with
all possible diligence. He has ordered a great sluice to be made
at Nieuport after the manner of that at Ostend, whereby all
vessels from the sea may pass from thence to Bruges as those
from Ostend, and 500 men are daily at work on it. They are
likewise making a great bastion to command the river and that
sluice and likewise making a new bridge over that river by the
quay. |
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Holland letters arrived to-day bring an account that the
Imperial army of 30,000 men is now ready to march, but whether
against the Turks into Hungary or towards the Rhine is not
yet known, the Turks refusing to confirm the truce but on the
following conditions, that the malcontents of Hungary shall
have free exercise of their religion and be restored to all their
estates, that the Emperor shall raze the fortifications of Leopoldstadt and that the Turkish empire shall extend as far as the river
Layse (? Leitha). If the Emperor will not agree to these conditions,
he then offers that, if the Emperor will give him 4 millions of
money, he will ratify the truce for 20 years. |
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To-day the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen met at the
Guildhall, where a great number of citizens were attending, who
delivered to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen another paper much
like the two former, desiring that Court to send for Papillon
and Dubois to appear and give in bond to hold sheriffs, being
duly elected by the commons of the City. After some stay they
were called in and received the following answer from the
Recorder: The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen have considered your paper and the Lord Mayor will maintain the
prerogative of the Chair and the liberties and privileges of the
citizens as by law established, and will take care they shall have
two sheriffs for the ensuing year, on which the discontented party
began to crowd into the hall and began several disputes and would
not take that for an answer, and the Lord Mayor told them he
would act according to law and, if they were aggrieved, they might
try it that way, on which they were more exasperated and made
great noise, which the Lord Mayor taking notice of rose from his
chair and said, I command you in the King's name immediately
to withdraw and make no more disturbance, after which Sheriff
Shute went to them and told them what the Lord Mayor had said
and so they departed much dissatisfied. [3 pages. Admiralty,
Greenwich Hospital 2, No. 41.] |
July 29. |
John Cooke to Secretary Jenkins. My countrymen (Alderman
Hall at least) are come to town this evening, having brought
their Abhorrence under the seal of the corporation [of Nottingham]
and also a power desiring and enabling the Earl of Halifax and
you to receive their charter and lay it at his Majesty's feet. But
the charter itself seemed too cumbersome for them to carry and
therefore it is to come by the carrier, which will not be till the
end of next week. In which regard they beg your pardon that
they do not wait on you to-morrow at Windsor, which by your
permission they will do this day sennight, when their charter
comes, and then present that and their Abhorrence together.
I thought it necessary to give this account that you might not
impute their non-appearance to-morrow to any undutifulness or
neglect. You will please make their excuse to the Earl of Halifax,
in case he should expect their attendance. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
419, No. 173.] |
July 29. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Lieut.
John Martin for relief, having faithfully served in France, Flanders,
Holland and for two years in Tangier, where he received several
wounds, and, having long languished in sickness and poverty,
being now ready to perish for want. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 191.] |
July 29. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Robert
and William Bridges, referred 26 Oct., 1680, to the Lord Lieutenant
(calendared in S.P. Dom., 1680–81, p. 69), with the Lord Lieutenant's report and the other annexed reports and papers, which
report was that he conceived them very deserving of his Majesty's
favour and that he had referred the case to the Commissioners
of Accounts and his Majesty's Counsel, whose opinion he transmits
and with which he fully agrees, viz., that they certify the state
of the matter to be as follows:—After reciting the contract with
Robert and William Bridges as set forth in the letter of 31 Aug.,
1677, calendared in S.P. Dom., 1677–78, p. 322, that the said
principal sum of 36,565l. 4s. has been repaid to them by the
Vice-Treasurer's assigning the monthly payments specified in
the said contract to them out of the monthly payments of 20,000l.
a month payable on the same days from the Farmers of the Revenue,
part of which has been paid them by the Farmers at Dublin and
part thereof by assignments on their collectors in the country,
but not all of it exactly on the days agreed on by the said contract;
that the 12d. in the pound allowed to the petitioners for interest
and exchange out of the pay of the Military List for the 18 months
next ensuing 29 Sept., 1677, amounted to 10,969l. 11s. 5d., which
has been all received by them except about 200l.; that the
petitioners now demand interest from his Majesty for such of
their money as was not repaid them exactly at the days agreed
on by their contract and also an allowance for such of their money
as was paid them by assignments in the country and not at
Dublin; concerning which demands they find the Farmers
chiefly concerned, for the 2,031l. 8s. a month payable by the
contract to the petitioners was to be paid out of the 20,000l. a
month payable at the same days by the Farmers, who were on
failure of payment of their rent at the days whereon it was payable
to forfeit one month's interest of their 60,000l. advance money,
so that, if any interest be due to the petitioners for such failure,
it was occasioned by the Farmers' default, who are liable to a
greater forfeiture for their failure of payment, and further the
Farmers' rent is by their contract payable at the Exchequer in
Dublin and there is only provision therein made that the Lord
Lieutenant, as he should find it consistent with his Majesty's
service, should direct the Vice-Treasurer to assign such moneys
as the Farmers should have in the outports and other places remote
from Dublin to such officers of the army or others as the Lord
Lieutenant should think fit for payment of the Military and Civil
Lists and in this case they do not find that the Farmers had any
warrant to pay any part of this money to the petitioners in the
country, so that, if his Majesty should think fit that any allowance
be made the petitioners for their not being repaid exactly on the
days and at the place agreed on by their contract, they are of
opinion that such allowance ought to be made them by the
Farmers, by whose default only it happened that their whole
money was not paid them at Dublin and on the several days
agreed on, which were the same days whereon the Farmers' rent
was payable. [4 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 191.] |
July 29. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Carlisle. His Majesty approves
of your choice of Sir William Pennington and Mr. Andrew
Huddleston to be deputy lieutenants for Cumberland and of
Mr. William Sandford of Askham for Westmorland. Being
informed of the good affection of Sir Christopher Philipson, he
will be well satisfied if you give him your commission as you intend.
His extraordinary application to other affairs was the cause that
he came not sooner to a resolution on your letter. |
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I beg you to favour me with a perfect list not only of your
deputy lieutenants in those counties but of the Justices as they
shall be found to be in the respective counties these approaching
assizes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 100.] |
July 29. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Peter Shakerley. I will show your letter
of the 26th to the Master of the Ordnance and discourse with him
on the subject of it, being willing to do your father any good
office in my power. [Ibid. p. 101.] |
[July 29 ?] |
Memorandum of a letter to Edward Carne of Cowbridge about
a packet found at the posthouse there to be franked L. Jenkins
and directed to Lewis Thomas of Sutton. [Ibid.] |
July 30. |
Thomas, Lord Culpeper, to the King. Petition, stating that
having had the misfortune to lie under his Majesty's displeasure
about his late transaction with the Master of the Rolls, he at
first offered all he could then possibly do, and, having since with
great difficulty at last become master of the whole money received
by him, he immediately last Tuesday desired Lord Hyde to
acquaint his Majesty therewith and that he was ready to dispose
of the money as he should think fit, and that last Friday Lord
Hyde told him his Majesty expected that he should not only
deposit the said money but also deliver up a note from the Master
of the Rolls, which it is not in his power to do, it being in the
hands of Mr. Kent on his being sworn into one of the Six Clerks'
places, which he now holds as his freehold in his own right without
the least trust whatever for the petitioner, and therefore hoping
his Majesty will restore him to his favour and not retain any
further displeasure against him for not doing what is out of his
power. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 174.] |
July 30. Liverpool. |
Richard Windall, Mayor, to Secretary Jenkins. By the Earl
of Derby's command the enclosed recommendation is sent up
with an English copy. They were hid by John Dowling in a
private back building. He confesses he was prisoner in the Gatehouse and was liberated on bail. He designed for Ireland, but
was forced back by contrary winds. His discourse on ship board
gave suspicion that his errand was extraordinary. Sir Charles
de Vic, a passenger in the ship and a commander in the army in
Ireland, gave information and by his means the said writings
were found. Dowling's endeavour to conceal the said papers
makes him seem guilty and the hands and seals of such and so
many persons not common and the reasons for his relief not very
seasonable. Moreover, he not having a discharge from the
Keeper of the Gatehouse and refusing to take the oath of
Supremacy, I have secured him till your pleasure concerning him
be signified. [Ibid. No. 175.] Enclosed, |
Recommendation of the said Dowling to all Roman Catholics,
stating that he had been kept in irons in the Gatehouse from
10 Sept., 1678, till 26 Feb. following, when he was bailed,
being accused of no crime except professing the Roman
Catholic religion and being suspected about a certain account
book, which, though it was thought to belong to Lord Belasyse,
really belonged to Col. Tuchett, and because he had been a
servant to Lord Belasyse, adding that they had been told
that he had been offered 50l. if he should turn informer,
which he utterly rejected. 16 July, 1681. With numerous
signatures and seals, among which are those of Lords
Abergavenny, Carlingford and Fermoy, Garrett Moore,
Charles and John Tasburgh, John Stonor and Herbert, Ma.
and James Tuchett. [Latin. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419,
No. 175 i.] |
July 31. Windsor. |
Commission to Wriothesley Baptista Noel to be deputy governor
of Gosport, under Edward, Lord Noel of Tichfield, lord lieutenant
of Hampshire and governor of Portsmouth, and the lieut.governor of Portsmouth. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 431.] |
July 31. Whitehall. |
Commissions to Thomas Jenkins to be lieutenant to a company
of trained bands for Folkestone, to Thomas Ellferick to be lieutenant
of Seaford, to Philip Lovitt to be lieutenant and to John Hide
to be captain of Hastings, to Edward Millward to be captain of
Pevensey and to Richard Browne to be ensign and Edward
Martyne lieutenant at Winchelsea. Minutes. [Ibid. p. 432.] |
July 31. Windsor. |
Warrant, after reciting that the Mayor, sheriff, bailiffs and
burgesses of Haverford West had by their petition represented
that for many hundred years past they had been an ancient
corporation under several charters under the yearly fee farm rent of
26l. 12s. 4½d., yet lately William Williams procured a Quo warranto
against them for the liberties recited pretending a title thereto
under some grant from the late King to the city of London, and
that they apprehend that the said Williams may design to oppose
them and to avoid the said fee farm rent, having already occasioned
several sums to be expended to the great impoverishment of
the corporation, and therefore prayed an order that all further
proceedings on the said Quo warranto might be discharged, a
reference thereof to the Attorney-General and his report dated
25 July, that the franchises claimed by Haverford West were
granted them 9 Jac. and that they have enjoyed them ever since
and that the prosecutor claims under a patent granted in trust
for the city of London about 4 Car. I, but that he finds no
enjoyment pursuant thereto, so that he sees no reason why the
prosecution should be continued in his Majesty's name, which
may be stopped by a nolle prosequi: for entering a nolle prosequi
on the said Quo warranto accordingly. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
66, p. 119.] |
[July ?] |
The Mayor and Corporation of Haverford West to the King.
Petition, the purport of which sufficiently appears from the above
warrant. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 176.] |
July 31. Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Warrant for giving leave to
Sir Thomas Nugent by beat of drum to raise in Ireland 400 volunteers for completing the Irish regiment in the service of the King
of Spain in the Low Countries and for giving all necessary orders
that he may transport them from any port of Ireland to the
Low Countries. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 82.] |
July 31. Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Warrant for a grant to George
Evans, junior, and his heirs of a licence to impark 500 or a greater
or lesser number of acres of the lands of Caherassey and Fanningstown in the barony of Coshma, co. Limerick, into one or more
parks for deer and other beasts of venery and likewise to impark
500 or a greater or lesser number of acres of the lands of Coppercullin and Murroe, alias Burchtown, in the barony of Owneybeg
in the said county into one or more parks for deer and other
beasts of venery, with a grant of free warren in all the said premises.
[Ibid. p. 90.] |
July. |
Order to Thomas Hawley, gentleman porter of the Tower,
after reciting that order had been given for one of the captains
of the King's own regiment of Foot Guards to do a week's duty
with his company in the Tower according to the orders of Lord
Alington, Constable, or in his absence of the Lieutenant, to be
relieved at the week's end by another captain and his company
and so on week by week, to admit such reliefs and for him, in
case both the Constable and the Lieutenant should be absent,
to deliver the keys of the Tower to the captain who shall be on
duty there and to observe the said captain's orders. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 419, No. 177.] |
[July.] |
John Hayward to the King. Petition stating that the Morocco
ambassador presented a petition in his favour for a landwaiter's
place in the port of London, for which his Majesty gave his orders
to the Lords of the Treasury and they (23 June, 1682, see Calendar
of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 506) to the Commissioners of the
Customs to instal him, who answered there were 40 to be preferred
before him, and therefore praying a special warrant for a landwaiter's place on the first vacancy with leave for a deputy to
officiate in his absence, he being to go to Fez, an immediate
servant to the ambassador. [Ibid. No. 178.] |
[1682 ? July ?] Friday morning. |
Viscount Hyde to Secretary Jenkins. I received this letter
after 12 p.m. with directions that you should send it to M. de
Croissy to be delivered and that it should have gone with the post
last night. I would be glad you would try if it might not yet
overtake the packet-boat at Dover and please at Windsor let me
know what you do before you speak to the King. Do not speak
of it to the ambassador here. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 419, No. 179.] |
[July ?] |
Maurice Flyn to the King. Petition for the next lieutenant's
or cornet's place in the horse at Tangiers, where he served as
aid major till the present governor, on the death of Mr. White,
the town major, thought fit to unite the offices of town major
and aid major, and to confer both on Lieut. Davis. On his petition
last May (calendared ante, p. 223) he was ordered to wait the next
vacancy, but it was supplied by Mr. la Rue. [Ibid. No. 180.] |
[1682, July ?] |
An account of the differences amongst the Justices of
Northumberland at Midsummer sessions after the dissolution of
the Oxford parliament about addressing his Majesty. |
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The Duke of Newcastle wrote to the Justices and Deputy
Lieutenants desiring a general concurrence in the same form
as in Nottinghamshire, viz., from the Lord Lieutenant, deputy
lieutenants, Justices, militia officers, clergy and freeholders. His
letters were so slighted that some of the party said he had nothing
to do with it. Then Sir Richard Stote proposed we might agree
in our chambers about the wording of an address. Sir John
Fenwick for his party said he would do nothing but in open court
and would not sign anything but what the Grand Jury approved
of, so presented them with one, which was approved of, and the
one we presented was returned by one of the Grand Jury, a great
Whig, to the clerk of the peace, bidding him write Ignoramus on
it. Then, to prevent disputes, all of us would have signed Sir
John's address, only with the addition of the words " in the due
course of descent" but the Whig jury would not allow it, so we
thought ourselves too much imposed on to set our hands to it. |
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We gave his Grace this account and proceeded with our address
according to his directions and made considerable progress before
the assizes without any public summons, intending then to
complete it. A great many freeholders were discouraged by
threats and by an indictment found by the Grand Jury against
several that took subscriptions, to effect which several loyal
persons summoned on the Grand Jury were struck out and others
put in. But the indictment was quashed that time twelvemonth
and the address graciously received by his Majesty, with above
800 hands to it, the Whigs generally refusing to sign it. With
the names of the Justices that signed the first address, dated
13 July, 1681, and of the Justices on the Grand Jury that found
the indictment. (Both addresses are printed in the London
Gazette, Nos. 1637, 1649.) [Ibid. No. 181.] |