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June 1.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition with the
papers annexed of Thomas Hicks praying his Majesty to accept
the surrender of the Weighmaster's place in London from the
present officer and to admit him to the same. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 375.] |
June 1.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the report dated
10 May, 1684, of the Duke of Ormonde on the petition of the
Provost, Fellows and Scholars of Trinity College near Dublin,
which report is calendared in the Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VII, p. 1218. [Ibid. p. 376.] |
June 1.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the Mayor, Bailiffs and Burgesses of New Windsor surrendering their charter and praying a grant of a new one with such
alterations and additions as his Majesty shall think fit. [Ibid.
pp. 381, 391.] |
June 1.
Windsor. |
Warrant for erecting an office of Secretary for the Admiralty
and for a grant thereof to Samuel Pepys during pleasure with a
salary of 500l. per annum payable quarterly. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 335, p. 133.] |
June 2.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Sir John
Lowther for a grant of such a reasonable toll on the vessels
resorting to the port of Whitehaven, Cumberland, as may be
sufficient for the preservation of the harbour. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 55, p. 375.] |
June 2.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Keeper and the Lord Chief Justice of
the King's Bench of the petition of the barbers and periwigmakers in and about London praying his Majesty, in regard of
several frauds and abuses occasioned by persons never duly
bound as apprentices to the art of a barber or peruke-maker
and for reformation thereof, to incorporate all persons using the
art of making perukes in London and seven miles thereof with the
Barbers and Chirurgeons and to have several powers and authorities in the petition contained. [Ibid.] |
June 2.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Duke of Ormonde and the Lords of the
Treasury of the petition of the Earl of Ranelagh, which reference
and petition are calendared in the Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VII, p. 1146, where 8,000l. [per ann.] should be 80,000l. [1½
pages. Ibid. p. 377.] |
June 2.
Windsor. |
Warrant for the denization of Henry Jacobsen of London.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 70, p. 27.] |
June 2.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to make diligent
search for William Smith, living in or near Spitalfields, and to
take him into custody and bring him before the Earl of Sunderland to answer to what shall be objected against him concerning
several treasonable practices. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335,
p. 142.] |
| June 2. |
Warrants in the same terms mutatis mutandis for taking into
custody Robert Nicholas alias Nicholson, William Dalby alias
Dolben and Charles Madge, living in or near Palace Yard, Westminster. Minutes. [Ibid.] |
June 2.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Sir Thomas Exton, etc., for causing process to be
issued for stopping the Pelican, information being given that
she is going for the East Indies, in the same form as the warrants
of 28 Feb., 15, 23 and 31 March, calendared in previous volume,
pp. 297, 328, 335, 351. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 359, p. 181.] |
June 2.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Col. Strode, Lieutenant of Dover Castle, to admit
and swear Ralph Whitehead to be gunner in Deal Castle in the
place of William Baines, deceased. [Ibid. p. 182.] |
| June 2. |
Like warrants for Roger Callis to be gunner in the said castle
in the place of John Willington, deceased, and for Abraham
Thuss to be under-porter of the said castle in the place of Richard
Neueson, deceased. Minutes. [Ibid.] |
June 3.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench of
the petition of Col. William Steward, praying his Majesty to
suffer him to become tenant by lease for the King's Beams
within the city and liberties of London for weighing of foreign
and domestic goods, he paying therefor as much as has been
paid these seven or eight years past under good City security.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 378.] |
June 3.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant or the Lord Deputy of
Ireland of the petition of Capt. Thomas Symonds representing
his services in discovering several forfeited concealed lands in
Ireland and prosecutions against him on that account and praying
a grant of his Majesty's title to several lands concealed and
undisposed of in co. Wicklow to James, Earl of Arley (Airlie),
and Thomas Wyndham, who are entitled to the right of several
'49 officers without having had satisfaction. [Ibid. p. 379.] |
June 3.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the report dated
15 May, 1684, of the Duke of Ormonde on the reference to him
of the petition of Richard Butler of Killconnell, Tipperary, which
reference and report are calendared in the Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. VII, p. 1528. [1¼ pages. Ibid.] |
June 3.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Capt.
Anthony Pollard, major of the garrison in Windsor, praying that
his pay may be made up again to 4s. per diem, which is what
it was before it was reduced, with some allowance for his lodging
in the Castle being taken away, or that a pension may be settled
on him as other captains have had, he having served his Majesty
and his father 45 years and in the most dangerous times. [Ibid.
p. 381.] |
June 3.
Windsor. |
Warrant to the Attorney General for entering a Nolle prosequi
on several informations against several barristers and students
of the Middle Temple for a riot committed in or near Essex
Buildings last Christmas. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 143.] |
June 3.
Windsor. |
Warrant for a new charter incorporating the borough of Richmond, Yorkshire, on the surrender of their charters, granting
them the powers, liberties and lands formerly held by their
predecessors, with the reservations, alterations and additions in
the annexed paper of heads. [Ibid.] Annexed, |
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The said paper of heads, among them being the following: That,
to prevent the abuses formerly experienced in the election of
parliament men by drinking and excesses used in procuring
votes from every individual burgher, though ever so poor,
the said election be for the future in the Mayor, Aldermen,
Recorder and Common Council, as being the representative
body of the burghers, the grants in former charters being to
the burgesses in general. [Ibid. p. 144.] |
June 3.
London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. The accident on the
capitulation of Luxemburg about a point of time demanded by
the Prince de Chimay retarded the surrender for a few days, but
we are since credibly informed that a second parley was made
and Marshal de Créqui took possession of the place on the 5th
or 6th, whereof assurance being given to the Most Christian King,
he immediately departed from Cambray for Versailles, where,
'tis said, he is safely arrived. |
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There being an action wherein the Earl of Clare is plaintiff
and one Fox defendant, Mr. Molloy moved yesterday that Fox
might have time to draw some special replication, which was
granted, viz., in three or four days. Mr. Holt moved for the Duke
of Buckingham, who himself appeared in Court, to the articles
exhibited against him by John Goodchild, saying that Goodchild
having been the Duke's bailiff the Duke had contracted with him
to make provisions for allowing considerable (sic) for it, that the
Duke returning from a journey into Lincolnshire to his house at
Cliveden near Maidenhead found not any hay for his horses, nor
victuals for his house, that inquiring what was become of his bailiff
he heard he was hard by, but he himself had only a switch in his
hand and, as for blunderbusses, he never did nor would willingly
ride without them. In conclusion his Grace entered into a
recognizance of 1,000l. with two sureties in 500l. each to appear
that day twelvemonth and in the meantime to keep the peace
towards Goodchild. |
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The town of Windsor agreed yesterday to surrender their
charter. |
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One day this week his Majesty goes for Winchester and will
stay there three or four days, during which her Majesty comes here.
Her Royal Highness has been very much indisposed but is now
something better and in a few days will prepare for Tunbridge. |
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Since the affairs of the Admiralty have been under the
management of his Royal Highness, he has rectified several
abuses in it. |
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A declaration is filed against Mr. Oates at the suit of his Royal
Highness, to which he must plead in three or four days. |
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French letters of the 12th, arrived here this evening, advise
us that the Prince de Chimay beat a second parley on the 3rd
and next day the articles of capitulation were signed and hostages
given, according to which the garrison were to march the 7th.
The conditions were four pieces of cannon, two mortar pieces,
colours flying and drums beating to march either to Mons or
Namur. The Governor had special conditions for his own paternal
estate, very honourable ones. The French are gone from Genoa,
but there are no letters from the town, so we can give no particulars
of their proceedings, but from Genoa (? Gerona) we have advice
that the Spaniard suffered them to enter the place and beat
them out with the loss of some thousands and forced them to
raise the siege. [3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2,
No. 89.] |
June 5.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Newcastle. His
Majesty commands me in answer to yours of the 25th in favour
of the corporation of Nottingham to acquaint you that, the
fines not being set on the rioters there, he does not think it fit
to grant any part of them, but that, when they are set and paid
into the Exchequer, he will consider the losses of the said corporation and your interposition on their behalf. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 56, p. 109.] |
June 5.
London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. The taking of Luxemburg is now out of dispute, for Flanders and Holland letters
arrived here unanimously confirm the same. The Prince de
Chimay marched out yesterday sennight about 9 in the morning,
with the garrison of about 800 men, the remainder of 2,500 that
were in the place when it was first besieged, with bag and baggage,
four pieces of cannon, two of which the Marshal de Créqui presented to the Prince de Chimay, a mortar piece and two waggons,
etc. The Prince of Orange is forming a camp near Vilvorde, where
together with the Spaniards he will have an army of 35,000 men.
The Marquis de Grana is extremely afflicted at the loss of Luxemburg, being one of the strongest places in his government and the
only passage he had into Germany, especially that the Dutch
troops, for the maintenance of which he is at above 50,000 crowns
per month charge, should lie still and never strike a blow. |
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Yesterday morning the verdict was given in for Esquire Neale
against Lady Ivay (Ivy) and 'tis thought some of her witnesses
will be prosecuted for forgery. The Attorney General desired
judgment against the corporation of St. Ives, Cornwall, in the
Quo warranto, etc. The Court answered he might enter what
judgment he could by law. |
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Peter Isam and Bromstead having deceitfully obtained 30s. of
the charity money given to the King's Bench prisoners and confessing the same are ordered to stand in the pillory at Westminster and before the Royal Exchange. |
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Counsel for Mrs. Cellier moved for an arrest of judgment. The
Court ordered a copy of their exceptions to be given to the
Attorney General and that he have time to speak to it. The
King's counsel moved against the town of Scarborough, a Quo
warranto being also against them, to which they have not
appeared. 'Tis ordered they should appear and plead within a
week or judgment go against them. |
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A complaint is against Poole in Dorsetshire that no justice
can be had therein and order is taken by one of the clerks of the
Crown Office concerning it. Some complaint is also against the
town of Wickham, Berkshire (? Buckinghamshire), the Lord
Chief Justice speaking to the Attorney General to take care
therein. |
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Today Isam and Bromstead stood in the pillory in Palace
Yard. |
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An appeal for murder being brought against Mr. Scarlet for
killing Dickenson, it was this day moved to mend the original,
which the Court being unwilling to, counsel for the plaintiff told
the Court it was mended already by the Cursitor, on which a
rule was made for him to attend and show cause why he did so.
To-day the Attorney General moved that the cause depending
between the King and the Bermudas Company might be tried
this term, which was granted. [3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich
Hospital), 2, No. 90.] |
June 6.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Major Martin Beckman praying, he having prosecuted by his
Majesty's command — Weston of Townesend near West
Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, to an outlawry for robbing Samuel
Randall and having been at great charge, a grant of the said
Weston's estate to Anne Edwards, his sister-in-law, in trust for
the petitioner. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 382.] |
June 6.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General in the same terms as the
petitions of the other London Companies of the petition of the
Fruiterers' Company, London, submitting themselves to his
Majesty and praying a grant of their former privileges. [Ibid.] |
June 6.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Nicholas
Baxter on behalf of himself and tenants showing that, the late
fire at Wapping having demolished their houses and wharfing
and the bank or wall next the river, they erected a great part
of a new wharf, not injurious to the Thames, for preventing the
breaking in of the water, and that the Water Bailiff, under
pretence of power from the Lord Mayor, cut and pulled down
part of the said wharf without giving them notice and is pulling
down the rest, which leaves the bank or wall open to the Thames
and endangers the falling of the adjoining houses, and praying
that the examination of their allegations might be referred to
the Attorney General and the proceedings of the Water Bailiff
stayed till further order. [Ibid.] |
June 6.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor and Aldermen of Lyme
Regis. The bearer, John Tassel, having formerly served as chief
mate to the Royal Charles and being reduced to great necessity
by his late trading losses at sea, his Majesty directs me in his
name very effectually to recommend him to you, not only to be
admitted for the present to assist his aged father in the place of
clerk of St. Margaret's there, but to succeed him when it shall
become void by his death. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 109.] |
June 6.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster. The King, having considered the account you gave
him of the receipts and payments of the Duchy of Lancaster,
would have you send him the names of the respective persons to
whom the money is paid, with a particular account of the nature
of the payments, whether by way of pension or otherwise.
[Ibid. p. 110.] |
June 6.
Windsor. |
Warrant for a patent for 14 years in England, Ireland, Wales
and Berwick to John Clignet of Limerick for his invention of a
new device or engine much like a calash with two or more wheels,
wherein one or more may travel with great ease and safety, in
which two particulars it differs much from any coach or calash
hitherto invented. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 145.] |
June 6.
Windsor. |
The Duke of York to the Princess of Orange. (Printed in
Dalrymple, Vol. II, Appendix, Part I, p. 57.) [3 pages. Holograph. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 103.] |
June [7–]17.
Saumur. |
A. Wither to Sir Joseph Williamson. Recommending the
bearer, who, being too much at leisure for the church's and his
own advantage, entertains some thoughts of seeking an asylum
in England. The writer has passed some time at Saumur conducting a son of Lord Wharton's and Esquire Moore's. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 1.] |
June 7.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to search for and
apprehend William Snow, with his papers, and bring him before
Secretary Godolphin or some of the Justices to be examined concerning certain treasonable and dangerous practices against his
Majesty and the government, whereof he stands accused. With
memorandum that this warrant was written by Mr. Bridgeman
at the Earl of Sunderland's office. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54,
p. 284.] |
June 7.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Dorothy Wheeler, relict and executrix of Sir Charles Wheeler,
praying that a bond of 800l. delivered by her late husband on
his carrying over 1,000 muskets to the Leeward Islands, distributed by him according to his instructions to the inhabitants,
may be cancelled and she discharged of the said 800l., in regard
he was recalled before the time allowed by his Majesty for payment of the money the muskets cost, his Majesty retaining a
gracious sense of the services of the petitioner's late husband.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 388.] |
June 7.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Sir
William Kingsmill for a pardon, being found guilty of the manslaughter of Mr. Haslewood. [Ibid. p. 384.] |
June 7.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Huntingdon. I desire
you not to dispose of the place of Standard Bearer to the Band
of Pensioners till I have spoken to you about it, having a friend
of mine to recommend who is in all respects qualified for it and
will be ready to accept it on what terms you think fit. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 110.] |
June 7.
Windsor. |
Warrant to the Justices of Assize for the Home circuit for
inserting in the next pardon for the Home circuit without any
condition of transportation Elizabeth Tyman, widow, at the last
Surrey assizes found guilty of the manslaughter of Hannah
Tyman and sentenced to death. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335,
p. 146.] |
June 8.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General in the same terms as the
petitions of the other London Companies of the petition of the
Painterstainers' Company, London, submitting themselves to
what regulations his Majesty shall direct. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 55, p. 384.] |
June 9.
Windsor. |
Warrant for the denization of Jacob Flieger. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 335, p. 146.] |
| June 10. |
Warrant to Capt. Richardson, Keeper of Newgate, to receive
into custody from on board the Catherine yacht, Capt. Davys
commander, Sir Thomas Armstrong, outlawed for high treason,
and to keep him safely. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 286.] |
| June 10. |
Warrant to Capt. Davys to deliver to Capt. Richardson Sir
Thomas Armstrong, now in his custody on board the Catherine
yacht. [Ibid.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Coventry. His
Majesty having by order in Council directed that some of the
members of the corporation of Coventry be removed, I enclose
the order that you may put the same in execution accordingly.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 111.] |
June 10.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Sir John Cordell and Thomas Waldegrave to search
in the house of John Catesby, Mayor of Sudbury, Suffolk, and
also in the houses of Daniell Cooke, William King and John
Gibbon, Aldermen, for seditious letters and papers and to keep
safe any found till on an account of their proceedings they shall
have received further directions. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335,
p. 147.] |
| June 11. |
The further information of Col. Romsey. Sir Thomas Armstrong was at the meeting at Shephard's, when I was there, and
undertook to view the Savoy and Mews to see in what posture
the soldiers were and how easy or difficult it would be to surprise
them. Sir Thomas told me that Gibbons had acquainted him
that Mr. Row and he had been to see the Earl of Bedford's
garden and told him it was a fit place to take off the King and
Duke at. Sir Thomas came to me the Sunday night after the
fire at Newmarket and told me he just came from Ferguson and
that, notwithstanding they returned so soon, Ferguson did not
doubt to have men ready by that time to do the business and
desired me to go with him to Ferguson's lodging in his coach.
There Ferguson told me the same, but that they wanted money,
Mr. Charleton not being to be found, on which Sir Thomas
desired me to lend some and he would see me repaid and said,
if he had been in stock, he would have done it himself. On
their persuasion I went to my house, I think in Sir Thomas'
coach, and brought 40 guineas. He repeated he would see me
repaid. Several times after he told me Ferguson had my money
and wondered I would not go to him to receive it. After the
discovery Sir Thomas came one night and told me he wondered
I was not gone and importuned me to be gone with the first and
in the meantime to keep close, for I was mightily hunted after.
Sir Thomas came frequently to my house, but we never had any
discourse but in general how bad things were, that something
must be done shortly or we should be all lost. He used to tell
me how the Scottish affair moved. He was at my house with
the Duke of Monmouth and Ferguson, but nothing passed in my
hearing but general complaints of our condition. [1½ pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 2.] |
| June 11. |
Minutes of the proceedings of the Privy Council. Present,
Lord Keeper, Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Duke of Ormonde,
Earl of Rochester, Mr. Godolphin, Sir L. Jenkins. (Evidence
of Col. Romsey to the same effect as in his above information.)
Sir T. Armstrong called in. Asked when he left England. As
soon as he could get away. Was away about ten months. Denies
to answer what he knows of the conspiracy. Confesses he was
often at Shephard's meeting. Saw Ferguson several times.
Knew nothing of assassinating the King. Knew Ferguson lay
at the cutler's in Covent Garden. Sir Thomas to be kept close,
nobody to come near him or speak with him, but in his [keeper's]
presence and hearing. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 433, No. 8, p. 39.] |
| [June 11?] |
Abstract of information against Sir Thomas Armstrong.
Shepard says Sir Thomas met the Duke of Monmouth and others
at his house and consulted about seizing the guards and he was
informed that the Duke of Monmouth, Lord Grey and Sir Thomas
walked about one end of the town that night and gave an account
that they had found them very remiss. |
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Col. Romsey informs that he found Sir Thomas and the lords
at Mr. Shepard's, when he came with a message from Lord
Shaftesbury. Ferguson being at his house Sir Thomas often
visited him. |
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West says he was told either by Romsey or Ferguson that Sir
Thomas offered to engage if Romsey would and that in case of
a general insurrection Sir Thomas would the night before attempt
to kill the Duke of York by going to him with a pretence to
discover some plot against him. |
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Bourn says the persons that used to come to Ferguson were
Sir Thomas two or three times a day, etc. |
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West says Goodenough went to Armstrong on the occasion
of dividing the City. |
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Lord Howard says the Duke of Monmouth and Lord Grey
seemed to be very big with expectation of some great thing to
be attempted on the day of the King's coming from Newmarket,
on which day Sir Thomas was not to be found till the King's
coaches were come into town and [he] believes he was to have
headed that party. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 3.] |
June 11.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Lieut. Richard Bingham praying, he having quitted the French
service on his Majesty's proclamation, a grant of such a pension
as has been granted to other officers of the like quality, he having
fallen sick presently after he quitted that service and been so
rendered uncapable of returning and receiving then the benefit
of his Majesty's favour. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 384.] |
| [Before 12 June.] |
Salvo offered by the city of Oxford for saving the liberties and
privileges of the University "ante hac legitime usitatas." [Latin.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 4.] |
| June 12. |
The Bishop of Oxford to Sir L. Jenkins. Last Wednesday
night I had your letter and yesterday, the Vice-Chancellor being
not very well, Dr. Haughton, his Pro-vice-chancellor, Doctors
Wallis and Levett and myself went over to Rycote, where we
laid before Lord Abingdon the proceedings of the University in
the late affairs of the town charter, which had been disingenuously
represented by the agents of the city. First we showed what
vexation and pressure the University was under in the perpetual
disturbance given them in the execution of the night walk, on
which the peace and good government not only of the University
but of the city depend. 2. We showed him that out of the
study of peace and good neighbourhood we have forborne on
the surrender of the charter to make any complaints of the
encroachments and injuries offered by the city and have not
pressed any forfeiture of any of their privileges nor sought
advantage to ourselves. 3. We showed that in this most concerning point of the night walk the University neither have nor do
desire any enlargements of their rights nor diminution of those
of the city, but, out of respect of those of the city who clamoured
at the charter of King Charles, proposed the regulation made by
King James, which is particularly for the ease of the city. 4. We
added that for a farther removal of jealousy the University will
not press that the clause they desire for the salving of their
rights should be new or enlarged, but will acquiesce in that of
King James' charter to the city, his Majesty's injunction and
command being subjoined to it that the Mayor, officers and inhabitants of the city shall not disturb the University officers in their
night walk and the execution of their duty for the peace and good
government of this place, and the University will waive the
naming of the regulation of 10 Jac. or any particular charter.
Lastly we added that, if the University be hearkened to in this
their most equal desire, they shall not oppose the increase in the
number of Aldermen so they be not made by charter Justices,
which will be to the prejudice of the University and not for the
King's service, nor will the University resist their having four
horse fairs for so many single days, provided the place be Thames
Street, which leads to the high bridge and Broken Haies, and
that the rights of the University in governing the market be not
infringed. His lordship seemed to think our allegations and
proposals reasonable, but desired a copy of our draft concerning
the night watch might be left with him, the copy whereof is
enclosed. The Attorney General having already declared his
opinion against the regulation of 10 Jac., we thought it not
advisable to insist on it, and, the salvo offered for our privileges
being clogged with the word legitimis, we thought it best to sit
down by the terms of King James' charter to the city with the
enclosed mandate added. Lord Abingdon will be here on Monday
and promises to give us his resolution. We thought this very
morning to have despatched Doctors Wallis and Levett towards
London, as you directed, but, Lord Abingdon having desired
respite till Monday, we know not what measures to take and
therefore expect his pleasure. In the meantime you will favour
us with your interest with Mr. Attorney, that we may have justice
done and, if no regard can be had of us in reference to our night
walk, that we may have the benefit of his Majesty's determination
in Council that there should be no innovations in the city charter,
and, as we are content to be as we were, so should they be. I
wish an end were put to this affair. [2¼ pages. Ibid. No. 5.]
Enclosed, |
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The said salvo offered by the University and the clause for
preventing tumults and settling the night watch proposed by
the University the second time. [Latin. Ibid. Nos. 5 i, ii.] |
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Draft of the said salvo. [Ibid. No. 6.] |
June 12.
Windsor. |
Grant of the office of Chief Ranger of Enfield Chace during
pleasure to the Duke of St. Albans in reversion after the determination of the interest of Henry Coventry. Minute. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 147.] |
June 12.
Windsor. |
Warrant to the Lord Deputy, the Catholic King having by
his ambassador desired to recruit the Irish tercio or regiment
under the command of Don Hugo O'Donnell, for forthwith
issuing orders authorizing the said Don Hugo or such officers as
he shall appoint to levy recruits in Ireland for the said regiment and
to transport them into Spain. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 340, p. 30.] |
June 13.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to search for and
take into custody Joseph Hayes and bring him with his books
of accounts before Secretary Godolphin to be examined concerning several treasonable practices whereof he stands accused.
With memorandum that the warrant was writ at Windsor and
sent to London, and the alteration of books of accounts and
striking out "cash" I did by Dr. Wynn's orders. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 54, p. 285.] |
June 13.
Windsor. |
References to the Attorney General of the petitions of the
Distillers' Company of London and the Girdlers' Company of
London, submitting themselves to his Majesty's pleasure.
Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, pp. 385, 386.] |
June 13.
Hampton Court. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Attorney General. His Majesty
has rejected a petition by the Bermudas Company for stopping
proceedings on the Quo warranto against them, and ordered me
to signify his pleasure to you that you proceed on such Quo
warranto forthwith by demanding judgment against them, but
when the said judgment is given he would have you forbear
entering the same till further order. I am also to remind you
of the prosecution against the charter of the Massachusetts,
which his Majesty would have you proceed on with all expedition.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 111.] |
June 13.
Hampton Court. |
Warrant for a charter of incorporation of the borough and
parish of Buckingham on the surrender of the former charter
with the alterations and additions in the annexed paper. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 70, p. 30.] Annexed, |
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The said paper setting out in parallel columns the heads of
the old charter and the additions and alterations for the new
charter, with the opinion of the Attorney General at foot.
Among them is to have a haire market for cattle on every
Saturday. [Nearly 4 pages. Ibid. p. 31.] |
| June 13. |
Warrant to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, after reciting
that the King had thought fit that Daniel Macarty, William
Marshall, William Napier, Charles Parry and John Atwood, who
were convicted as Popish priests, should be inserted in the late
pardon for convicts in Newgate in order to their being transported
beyond seas, for their delivery, as soon as they shall have pleaded
their pardon, to Charles Beake, messenger, to be carried on shipboard. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 148.] |
June 13.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Thomas Beake for receiving the persons named in
the last warrant and delivering them to the master of the vessel,
in order to their transportation. [Ibid.] |
June 13.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a patent constituting James, Earl of Perth, during
pleasure, High Chancellor and principal and sole Keeper of the
Great Seal of Scotland, in place of George, Earl of Aberdeen,
whose patent is recalled. [Over 2 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 8, p. 373.] |
June 13.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a gift to James, Earl of Perth, High Chancellor,
of a pension of 1,500l. sterling during pleasure to be paid at
Whitsunday and Mertinmes by equal portions, the first payment
to be at Mertinmes next. [1½ pages. Ibid. p. 376.] |
June 13.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a patent constituting George, Earl of Linlithgow,
Justice General during pleasure. [1½ pages. Ibid. p. 377.] |
June 13.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a gift of a pension to George, Earl of Linlithgow,
Justice General, of a pension of 600l. sterling during pleasure to
be paid at Whitsunday and Mertinmes by equal portions, the
first payment to be at Mertinmes next. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 379.] |
June 13.
Windsor Castle. |
Commission to Col. James Douglas, brother to the Marquess
of Queensberry, to be colonel of the regiment of Guard. [Ibid.] |
June 13.
Windsor Castle. |
List of the persons whose names are to be inserted in the new
commission for the Privy Council of Scotland. [2 pages. Ibid.
p. 381.] |
June 13.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a commission to the persons named in the above
list to be lords of the Privy Council of Scotland with the powers
therein mentioned. [5 pages. Ibid. p. 383.] |
June 13.
Windsor. Castle. |
The King to the Earl of Perth, Chancellor, and the remanent
lords of the Privy Council. (Printed in Wodrow, Vol. IV,
p. 29.) [1½ pages. Ibid. p. 388.] |
June 13.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for the presentation of James Fall, the King's
Historiographer for Scotland, to be Principal in the College of
Glasgow and parson in the Church of Govan, the Principal of
the said College being in the last foundation thereof by James VI
declared parson of Govan. [Over 2 pages. Ibid. p. 389.] |
June 14.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Robert, Lord Hunsdon, praying in consideration of the arrears
of his pension of 500l. per annum amounting to 3,000l. a grant
of the inheritance of certain houses built on his Majesty's waste
on the Dennes near Yarmouth, to which the town can pretend
no title and for which the inhabitants pay no rent but the title
is wholly in his Majesty. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 385.] |
June 14.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Joseph
Rawson of Aylesbury, muster-master of Buckinghamshire, for a
grant to him and his heirs of certain lands in Kent to the value
of about 20l. per annum concealed from the Crown. [Ibid. p. 394.] |
June 14.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Sir John Lanier. I wrote to
you some weeks past that his Majesty would have you come over
to give him an account of affairs in that island, but, having
heard nothing from you, I thought it requisite, being my former
letter may have miscarried, to renew his Majesty's pleasure to
you, which is that you should on receipt hereof attend his Majesty
with the first conveniency. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 112.] |
June 14.
Windsor. |
Commissions to — Oglethorpe to be lieutenant of Capt.
Edward Plowden's company in the Duke of York's regiment
and to George Butler to be lieutenant of Capt. Sir John Reresby's
independent foot company in garrison at York. Minutes.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 111] |
June 14.
Windsor. |
Warrant for a charter reincorporating the borough of Ipswich
on the surrender of their former charter with the alterations,
reservations and additions in the annexed paper of heads.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 149.] Annexed, |
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The said paper. [Ibid.] |
June 14.
Windsor. |
Pardon to Sir William Kingsmill for the manslaughter of
William Haslewood. Minute. [Ibid. p. 151.] |
June 14.
London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Mr. Sacheverell, Mr.
Gregory and Mr. Hutchinson appearing yesterday as bound by
recognizance, the Attorney General moved that a fine might be
set on them and the rest concerned in the Nottingham riot, and
affidavits being likewise read of their estates the Court fined
Sacheverell 500, Gregory 300, Hutchinson 200, William Wilson
100 and John Sherwin 500 marks and the rest according to their
estates and each also to find sureties for their good behaviour.
The first seven the Court said had no business to vote either
for the old or the new Mayor and as for John Sherwin the
Attorney General acquainted the Court he was the principal
man in carrying on the riot, which made his fine exceed the rest
of the common sort. |
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Flanders letters of the 20th advise that they had a very hot
report that, if the Dutch did [? not] sign the truce by last Sunday,
Marshal Schomberg had orders to march to Brussels with his
army and bombard that city, and that thereon the Marquis de
Grana forthwith despatched the train of artillery to the camp
and caused several bridges to be made over the river for postage
of the army, in case of necessity. They add that all the Spanish
horse and dragoons are drawn out of the garrison to the camp,
which consists of about 3,500 men commanded by Prince Vaudemont. The Prince of Orange continues with his army encamped
within half a league of Brussels. The French army is still
between Lessines and Gramont and by the accessions of fresh
troops is increased to about 60,000 men. |
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Holland letters say that the divisions there grow daily greater.
Holland, Friesland, Groningen and Utrecht having agreed by
plurality of voices to accept the truce on the French proposals,
the States General have deputed some of their deputies to
desire a longer time, to try if they could bring over the three other
Provinces, to which he returned but short answer, that delays
were dangerous, for the armies might fall together by the ears in
Flanders, and that he had no order to give no longer time (sic).
The deputies of Amsterdam declare that, unless they their
papers deliver up, they will not pay anything towards the
charge of the army. They have sent for the Prince of Orange
from Flanders to compose their difference, but he seemed not
willing to come by reason of the march to the French army. |
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Sir Thomas Armstrong was this day brought to the King's
Bench bar. His warrant of commitment was read and he
commanded to hold up his hand and required what he had to say
why execution should not be awarded against him, he being
outlawed for high treason, and, the Attorney General having
prayed an award for him to be executed, he answered he had
been out of the kingdom and did not know of an outlawry and
prayed that the statute of Edw. VI might be read, which imports
that in case of outlaws, if they come in in twelve months and
surrender, they should be admitted to a trial by twelve men and,
if acquitted by them, they should be so to all intents. This the
Court overruled, he not having surrendered but being taken.
He then demanded justice, which the Court told him he should
have exactly done him and that he should be executed next
Friday as a traitor for high treason and so ordered a rule for his
execution. His daughter was committed for saying in Court
they would murder her father, but, before the Court rose, she
was discharged without fees. [3½ pages. Admiralty, 77 (Greenwich
Hospital) 2, No. 91.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Additional Instructions to the Secret Committee of the Privy
Council [in Scotland]. |
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1. You are to consider the most effectual methods for raising
a competent force from the northern shires and Highland clans
for preventing and suppressing commotions and for their maintenance out of Fife and other southern and western shires and for
appointing committees in Fife and those southern and western
shires, who shall be free of their proportions of the burden. |
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2. You are to draw and send up to pass the King's hand a
warrant for taking pledges from all suspected persons. |
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3. You are to draw up an Act of general pardon with express
exceptions of the most guilty. |
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4. You are to examine the matter of the late conspiracy by
torture and other effectual means. |
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5. You are to inquire whether the indulged ministers have
observed the instructions and rules prescribed and, if not, you are
to proceed against them according to law. |
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6. You are to consult what proportion is fit to be exacted of
the fines on those guilty of ecclesiastical disorders and propose
the same to the Council and consider the most proper and effectual
means for inbringing thereof to the Treasury and likewise the
most proper methods for recovering any public moneys yet
owing by collectors and others and not yet paid into the
Treasury. |
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7. You are to consider how the impositions granted to several
boroughs may be brought into the Exchequer in order to the
maintaining of more forces to secure the peace. |
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8. You are to assist the Treasurer and Treasurer Deput in
searching for the estates, crimes and merits of the vassals of the
late Earl of Argyle who are not confirmed. |
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9. You are to order the Lieutenant to disarm all disaffected
persons in the shires of Argyle and Tarbet with their men, tenants
and servants and search for the late Earl of Argyle's writs and
arms, and order all the castles or strong houses in the said shires,
which belonged to the late Earl and are not garrisoned, to be
demolished. |
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10. You are to give all due encouragements to the Highland
and Border commissions. |
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11. You are to order strict musters to be made and cause
punctual payment to be made of all provisions and quarters both
by officers and soldiers and take care that what is already owing
to the country be paid out of the three months' arrears, so far
as it is due by officers and soldiers then in our service to whom
any of those arrears is due. |
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12. You are to make strict inquiry into the crime of bribing
any of our officers and bring the same to trial. |
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13. You are to consider what is done in reference to the
adjusting of trade betwixt the two kingdoms and what is requisite
for bringing the same to a conclusion. |
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14. You are to call for an account of what is done in reference
to the militia and of those who have accepted their commissions
and who have not. |
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15. You are to take care that the laws be put in execution
against those who have fled out of the kingdom and are under
suspicion of crimes, and concur with the Treasurer and Treasurer
Deput in bringing in the rents of the estates of fugitives and in
executing the sentences of judicatures against men or women. |
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16. For preventing seditious correspondencies betwixt disaffected persons you are to take care that no public posts be
suffered to pass but such as are allowed by authority. |
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17. You are to consider the Marquess of Montrose's claim of
16,320l. Scots as the remnant of a decreet of parliament yet due
to him out of the estate of the late Marquess of Argyle and, if
you find the same to be truly resting, you are to report your
opinion how the same may be paid out of the compositions of the
unconfirmed vassals of the lands of Cowall. |
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18. You are to assist the Clerk Register in bringing in the
registers of Council, Session, Great and Privy Seals and the
registers of all inferior offices formerly accustomed to be brought
in, with all records and registers of parliament or commissions of
parliament not yet delivered to him. |
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19. Whereas some of the officers of the army have been prevented from attending their charges by executing commissions
from the Treasurer and Treasurer Deput for bringing in of fines
or selling or disposing of the moveables of rebels, you are to
take care that none of them be employed hereafter in uplifting
or intromitting with any such money or disposing of any such
moveables but that, when they are sent on any commission from
the Council to judge any delinquents, the Treasurer and Treasurer
Deput appoint commissaries to intromit with and be comptable
to them for the same. [Over 3 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 8, p. 392.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Additional instructions to the Treasurer and Treasurer Deput.
1. Whereas we have reserved to ourself by our signature of the
estate of Argyle, dated 17 March, 1681–2, several superiorities,
of which we are to give signatures to the respective vassals the
circumstances of whose merits we cannot particularly know, we
authorize and require you to pass them for such compositions
as you shall think proper with respect to their merits. |
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2. Whereas by the forfeiture of the late Earl of Argyle the
estates of all his vassals that were not confirmed by us in their
rights fell to us and their cases are very different, some having
continued firmly in our service whilst others openly took part
with our enemies, we authorize and require you either to compone
with them or take the benefit of their forfeiture as you with
advice of the Secret Committee shall find they have deserved. |
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3. Whereas the benefits to us by the ward and relief, etc., of
vassals are often concealed, we authorize you to give not exceeding
the fifth part thereof to such as shall discover and make effectual
any such ward, etc. |
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4. You are to make inquiry of any Crown or Church lands in
the hands of disaffected persons and use your utmost endeavours
for recovering the same. |
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5. (About appointing commissaries as in the last of the foregoing instructions to the Secret Committee.) |
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6. Requiring them to retain 200l. the first and second year
and 100l. the third year out of the 300l. allowed for the expenses
of Church affairs for re-imbursing into the Treasury the 500l.
sterling allowed by warrant of 24 July, 1683, to the Archbishop
of St. Andrews. |
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7. You are to dispose the keeping of our public rooms and of
furnishing necessaries thereto to the person you think most fit. |
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8. Whereas several under the notion of our particular servants
enjoy several privileges and immunities notwithstanding they
are not actually employed in our service, you are to recall all
patents for the tradesmen being our ordinary servants in their
respective trades and to employ such others as you find most
qualified, allowing them the privileges and immunities belonging
to our servants so long as they shall be employed in our service. |
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9. You are to cause a commission to be prepared for another
macer of Council and Exchequer to be maintained out of the
fees and perquisites of the present macers. |
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10. You are to farm or set in tack any mine or mineral belonging
to us, reserving not under a tenth of the value. |
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11. You are to cause the Countess of Nithsdale to rest satisfied
with her pension or at her option to take herself to the gift of forfeitures granted to that family, we being resolved not to allow both. |
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12. You are to allow our Advocate his proportion of the public
burdens in the same manner as the Lords of Session. |
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13. You are to pay no more to the Earl of Morton or Lord
Aberdour, either principal or interest, of the 6,000l. sterling
bestowed on that family till they resign all pretensions to the
earldom of Orkney and the lands, etc., thereto belonging. |
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14. You are to intimate to the Master General of the Ordnance
and cause him to intimate to the Lieut.-General of the forces
that he may inform the officers concerned that it is our pleasure
to have our forces forthwith sufficiently armed and that in
future the captains oblige themselves to keep or return the full
number of the arms of their companies or troops except those
broken or lost in actual service. |
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15. You are to raise a process for reducing the tacks or other
rights of the abbacies of South Dunfermline and Cauldingham,
the lordships of Kylsmuire in Ayrshire and Yla and any other
lands to which we have a legal title. [2½ pages. Ibid. p. 395.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer, John
Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput, and the Generals,
Colonels and Lieut.-Colonels, appointed commissioners for the
disposal of the invalid money. Appointing them commissioners
for the disposal thereof conform to the instructions sent therewith. [Ibid. p. 398.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
The said instructions. They are to receive all the moneys
hitherto retained out of the pay of the officers and soldiers and
give out the same on good security and follow the same course
in the management of sums hereafter received and not dispose
of more than the interest of the said money save on very extraordinary occasions and even in such cases they are to proceed
with a tender regard to the continuance and increase of the stock.
They are to allow 50l. sterling to John Ballantine in respect of his
palpable disability in the King's service, and are to admit none
to any share of the said money but such as have actually served
fifteen years or have been disabled in or by reason of the service.
No relief is to be administered out of that money or the interest
thereof to any but such as actually contribute. The persons
appointed to receive a subsistence are to be allowed, every foot
soldier one half of his former pay, every horseman and dragooner
one third of his former pay, such as have been in the Lifeguard
of Horse half their pay, if gentlemen, but if they are not one third
thereof. [2 pages. Ibid. p. 399.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal, and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput.
Warrant, after reciting that Roderick McKenzie of Prestonhall,
clerk to the commissioners for the disposal of the estate of the
late Earl of Argyle, has been at great trouble and pains at the
discovery of the rents and debts and otherwise and that all the
benefit he craves is only 3 per cent. of the sums for which localities
are given to the creditors and half a year's rent of the lands
allocated to the donators, for taking care that no signature
be passed in the decreets till he be satisfied at the above rates.
[Ibid. p. 401.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter granting to John Drummond of Lundin,
Treasurer Deput, his heirs and assigns, all the few duties specified
and superiorities of the same, which were allocated to belong to
his Majesty by the commissioners for determining the claims
of the creditors of the late Marquess and late Earl of Argyle in
satisfaction of the debt due by the said late Marquess to Robert
Hamilton of Monkland, which fell in his Majesty's hands by the
forfeiture of the said Hamilton, which few duties and superiorities
were disposed to his Majesty by the trustees for dividing the
late Earl of Argyle's estate amongst the creditors conform to
the decreet of the said commissioners of 20 March last and the
disposition made by the said trustees to his Majesty in obedience
to the said decreet, with a new gift thereof and a ratification of
the above decreet and disposition and with the erection of the
premises into a barony. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 402.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Sir Thomas Stewart
of Gairntullie and the heirs male of his body with remainders
over of the lands and barony of Strabrawin on the resignation
of the said Sir Thomas, with a new gift and an erection of the
premises into the barony of Strabrawin, for the yearly payment
of the few duties contained in the former infeftments with some
augmentation to be paid to his Majesty and the prebendaries
of the Chapel Royal. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 404.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to Sir John McLean of Dowart, his heirs
male and assigns, of the lands of Mull, Morbern and others adjacent
which the commissioners for regulating the forfeiture of the late
Marquess and Earl of Argyle have appointed to belong to the
said Sir John at the rental of 5,679l. 10s. Scots conform to their
decreet and determination on probation of the rental adduced
before them, which by the said determination is found short of
his Majesty's former donation of 500l. sterling to the said Sir
John in 320l. 10s. Scots, his entry to the rents and profits of all
the said lands and others being for the year 1682; with a ratification of the said determination and a gift of all his Majesty's title
to the premises and an erection thereof into the barony of Dowart;
and requiring presentations to be directed of the said Sir John,
etc., as immediate tenants and vassals to the Bishop of the Isles or
any immediate superior of the said late Earl in any of the above
lands. [1½ pages. Docquet. Ibid. p. 405.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter, in consideration of the services of Sir
Ewen Cameron of Lochzeill and his predecessors, granting to
John Cameron, his eldest son, and his heirs male and of tailzie
and assigns the lands and barony of Lochzeill, Glenleigh and
Locharkaig, which were holden by the said Sir Ewen of the late
Earl of Argyle and are fallen into his Majesty's hands by his
forfaulture, with an assignment of all his Majesty's rights by virtue
of the said forfaulture, with a new erection of the premises into
the barony of Lochzeill and a change of the holding thereof
from simpleward to taxtward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 407.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter in consideration of the services and
sufferings of Col. Alexander McNaughton, deceased, to John
McNaughton, his only son, and his heirs of the twenty shilling
land of Succoch, Cailiebeg in the Brae of Glenfyn and divers
other lands, with the office of bailliary and stewartrie of Glenshirrow, Latter and Glenfyn, with the rights of patronage of the
kirk of Kilmorich and with certain houses in Campbeltoun,
which lands, etc., pertained to Archibald, late Earl of Argyle,
either in superiority or property and are now in his Majesty's
hands by virtue of his forfaulture and through want of lawful
confirmations timously obtained by the said Alexander McNaughton from his Majesty before the said doom of forfeiture or the
committing of the crimes whereon the same proceeded, with an
erection of the premises into the barony of McNaughton. [Nearly
2 pages. Docquet. Ibid. p. 408.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to Lauchlan McLean of Brolos, his heirs
male and assigns, of all the twenty pound land of Brolos fallen
in his Majesty's hands and at his gift by the forfeiture of the late
Earl of Argyle. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 410.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to Allan McLean, eldest son to Ewen
McLean of Ardgour, and his heirs and assigns, of the lands and
barony of Ardgour fallen in his Majesty's hands and at his gift
as part of the estate of Archibald, late Earl of Argyle, through the
doom of forfeiture against him, with a new gift and a change
of the holding from simpleward to taxtward. [Docquet. Ibid.
p. 411.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to John McLean, brother to Lauchlan
McLean of Torloisk, and his heirs of the two merk land and half
merk land of Kaymes and Tarbett in the island of Jura, reserving
to Katherine Campbell, his mother, her life rent thereof, which
lands were formerly holden by him of the late Earl of Argyle
and the superiority whereof is by the charter of 17 March, 1681–2,
annexed to the Crown, with a new gift. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 412.] |
June 14.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter in favour of Colin McKenzie, collector
of the cess and excise in Rossshire, his heirs and assigns, of the
lands of Dunmoir and Clackwraik pertaining to Alexander
McMillan, the lands of Crear and Ardishack pertaining to
Donald McNeill and the lands of Arichonan pertaining to John
McNeill, all holden by them either mediately or immediately of
Archibald, late Earl of Argyle, and fallen in his Majesty's hands
through his forfeiture and now gifted to the said McKenzie as
a creditor to the forenamed persons under reversion by payment
of his debt within two years after the date thereof, which reversion is conceived in favour of their other creditors. [Docquet.
Ibid. p. 413.] |
June 14.
Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant for admitting Samuel Gorge to be a King's Counsel.
[S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 292.] |
June 14.
Windsor. |
The same to the same. Warrant, after reciting that by the
charters of incorporation to the city of Londonderry no power
is granted them to take the acknowledgement of statues staple,
which has been granted to many less considerable towns in Ireland,
and that only one yearly fair is granted them and that they have
requested two additional fairs to be granted them and that by
their present charter the sessions are to be held before three
Justices of the city of whom the Mayor and Recorder are always
to be two, which has occasioned some inconvenience by reason
of the Recorders being often absent at the terms at the times
when the sessions should be held, for letters patent to be passed
granting to the corporation of Londonderry that there should
be a guild of the staple there consisting of a Mayor and two
Constables of the Staple to be chosen by the Mayor and Corporation and such a number of the merchants of the city as to the
Mayor and Constables shall seem meet, with power to take
bonds and recognizances for debts commonly called statutes
staple to be acknowledged before them and to do all other things
in as ample a manner as the Mayor and Constables of the Staple
in Dublin have used, and further granting to them two additional
yearly fairs to be held on 6 June and three days after and 6 Oct.
and three days after at the rent of 20s. per annum, and also a
clause is to be inserted in the said letters patent enabling the
Justices of the city to hold the sessions, whereof the Mayor or
Recorder to be always one, with a restriction only that they shall
not proceed in any capital cause unless both the Mayor and the
Recorder be both personally present. [3 pages. Ibid.] |
| June 15. |
Reference to the Attorney General in the like manner as the
petitions of the other Companies of the petition of the Turners'
Company, London. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 386.] |
June 15.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Mary
Marshall, widow, for a patent of a new invention for making,
staining and colouring stuff to such a degree that it has been
taken for tapestry hangings, her husband lately deceased having
invented the same. [Ibid.] |
| June 16. |
The examination of Joseph Hays of London, linen-draper.
Has a brother at Amsterdam, to whom he remits money, sometimes
by bills. Does not know Henry Lawrance and remembers not
whether he ever remitted money to him. Asked if a letter was
in his handwriting he refused to answer. Says he never was at
Amsterdam, nor has been out of England these fourteen years.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 7.] |
| June 16. |
Receipt from Sarah Castle to Matthew Bluck for 26l. 10s.
[Ibid. No. 8.] |
| June 16. |
Warrant to the Keeper of the Gatehouse to receive into his
custody and keep safely Joseph Hayes, linen-draper, committed
for high treason for knowingly holding correspondence with
and relieving Sir Thomas Armstrong, who fled beyond the seas
for high treason, whereof he is since attainted. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 54, p. 287.] |
June 16.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Doncaster. His
Majesty, having received an account of some disorders in the
town on the 11th, and having seen the letters and papers from
you and the officers of the company to Sir John Reresby, wonders
much greater care was not taken and in a more particular
manner to prevent the same, which might easily have been done.
He has given directions to the Lord Chief Justice, when he
goes the circuit, to examine into the matter and in the meantime
his pleasure is that, if any of the soldiers be still in custody,
they be immediately set at liberty and permitted to go to their
company. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 113.] |
June 16.
Windsor. Castle. |
Commissions to James, Lord Drumlangrig, to be lieut.-colonel
of Col. John Graham of Claverhouse's regiment of horse and
captain of the new troop to be raised and added to the said
regiment, and to Lord William Douglas to be lieutenant, to
Capt. Francis Creichton to be cornet and to James Nasmith of
Posso to be quartermaster of the said new troop. [S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 8, pp. 414–417.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Earl of Perth, Chancellor, and the remanent
lords of the Privy Council. Communicating to them his intention
of raising a new troop of horse and directing them to issue any
lawful orders Lord Drumlangrig or any of his officers may apply
for for facilitating or hastening the raising thereof. [Ibid. p. 418.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput. Warrant for
paying the daily allowances of the officers and soldiers of the said
troop with the pay of Lord Drumlangrig as lieut.-colonel and
captain as the same are set down in the new establishment of
the standing forces signed this day. [Ibid. p. 419.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
"Establishment for the pay of his Majesty's standing forces in
his ancient kingdom of Scotland according to 28 days in each
month and 12 months in the year." [6 pages. Ibid. p. 420.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a commission to the Marquess of Queensberry,
Treasurer Principal, and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer
Deput, for calling the present magistrates of burghs royal and
such as have been in such offices and the representatives of
such as are dead since Michaelmas, 1660, to compear before the
Exchequer and exhibit and give in the accounts of the rents and
revenues of the said burghs to be examined and audited. [5
pages. Ibid. p. 426.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Earl of Perth, Chancellor, and the remanent
lords of the Secret Committee of the Privy Council. Warrant for
admitting into that Committee Alexander, Archbishop of St.
Andrews, and Sir David Falconer of Newtoun, President of the
College of Justice. [Ibid. p. 431.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
The same to the same. Warrant for giving orders and
directions with the advice of the general officers for the disposal
of all or any part of the forces on any extraordinary exigency.
[Ibid.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Earl of Perth, Chancellor, and the remanent
lords of the Privy Council. Recommending James, Marquess of
Douglas, to their special care that in all his concerns before
them he may meet with all the kind regard and despatch that
may consist with law and justice. [Ibid. p. 432.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Earl of Perth, Chancellor, Sir David Falconer
of Newtoun, President, and the remanent Senators of the College
of Justice. Recommending in similar terms to the last the
Marquess of Douglas, who has or is shortly to have some suits of
great importance to the well and standing of his family depending
before them. [Ibid. p. 433.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput. Warrant for
preparing and transmitting to be signed by the King the signatures
necessary for securing the Earl of Middleton in the full enjoyment of the forfeiture of John Cochran of Waterside, son to
Sir John Cochran of Ochiltree, which the King is pleased to
bestow on him. [Ibid. p. 434.] |
June 16.
Windsor. Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal.
Warrant for knighting George Drummond, Lord Provost of
Edinburgh. [Ibid. p. 435.] |
June 16.
Windsor. Castle. |
The King to the Lord Provost and the magistrates and town
council of Edinburgh. Thanking them for their great care and
diligence in suppressing irregularities and disorders, especially
those occasioned by the Fanatics and such as privately favour
them in the prosecution of their factious and seditious designs,
with the assurance that the continuance of their utmost endeavours for the effectual suppressing of all such disturbances is
one of the chief means by which they can please him and secure
the tranquillity of the orthodox clergy, which with a steady
execution of the laws he in a particular manner recommends
to their care. [Ibid. p. 436.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Duke of Hamilton, Heretable Keeper of
Holyrood House. Warrants for settling the Earl of Perth, now
Chancellor, in all the lodgings which were the late Chancellor's
in Holyrood House and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer
Deput, in those which were hitherto the Earl of Perth's. [Ibid.
p. 437.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for constituting during pleasure John, Marquess of
Athole, Sheriff Principal of the shirefdome of Argyle void by the
forfeiture of the late Earl of Argyle. [2½ pages. Ibid. p. 438.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for constituting during pleasure — Stewart, Sheriff
of Bute, Sheriff Principal of the shirefdome of Tarbat. [Docquet.
Ibid. p. 441.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for granting during pleasure to — Hamilton of
Orbiestoune the offices and jurisdictions of the shirefship of
Dunbarton and lord of the regality of Lenox vacant by the
minority of Charles, Duke of Lenox, and the late decease of
James, Marquess of Montrose. [Nearly 2 pages. Ibid. p. 441.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant, after reciting the recall of the commission of 17 May,
1681, appointing Sir William Purves and John, his son, his
Majesty's solicitors (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1680–81, p. 285),
for constituting during pleasure George Bannerman and Robert
Colt, advocates, his Majesty's conjunct solicitors in all his affairs
as well relating to his service in all judicatures as to the concerns
of the Church. [Nearly 2 pages. Docquet. Ibid. p. 443.] |
June 16.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a gift to Lord George Murray, youngest son to
John, Marquess of Athole, his heirs and assigns, of the taxt
duties of the ward, nonentry, relief and marriage of Lady Nairne,
only daughter of Robert, Lord Nairne, deceased, and apparent
heir of tailzie to him, there being no heirs male of his own body.
[Docquet. Ibid. p. 445.] |
| June 17. |
The Bishop of Oxford to Sir Leoline Jenkins. (About Lord
Abingdon having desired time till next Monday as in his last
letter calendared ante, p. 49.) He came hither last night and
said that he, having passed his honour to the town that nothing
should be pressed on them in reference to the night watch, was
desirous to preserve his promise entire and therefore, it being
the cognizance of men of law whether the form proposed by the
University would be such a pressure, he would advise with
counsel and then give his resolution. I told him all care had been
taken to avoid giving him any umbrage, that nothing is taken
from the town nor added to the University nor put into the body
of the charter, and that we are content with the clause of reservation of privileges as it is already in King James' charter
and, whereas it is confessed on all hands that the Vice-Chancellor
and proctors have and ought to have a night walk and that they
have been disturbed in the execution of it, particularly in the
late riot, where (though an Ignoramus jury would not find the
bill) 300 were got together, threw stones at the proctor and
threatened to kill him, crying " A Monmouth, a Monmouth,"
it would not be unseasonable if his Majesty, when he granted a
new charter and pardoned all past treasons and misdemeanours,
should command therein a better preservation of the peace for
the future. If the city expected additional grants of a larger
number of Aldermen and several horse fairs, it was but equal
that some consideration should be had of the University, who
without vanity might pretend to have deserved as well of the
Crown and somewhat better than the city. Matters are now in
so short a compass that, if the Lord Keeper would in a word
declare that what is desired by the University does not touch
Lord Abingdon's engagements nor is in itself unreasonable, I
do not see what place there can be for more trouble in this affair,
which has already been too tedious and importunate especially
to you. Perchance, if all the legitimes in the city's new form
were dashed out (for they are not in any other salvo of our
privileges and the word is needless, for an unlawful privilege is
void in itself), it might be another expedient, which might
tend to give satisfaction, if it be possible to satisfy jealous minds.
[1½ pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 9.] |
June 17.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the report dated
31 May, 1684, of the Lord Deputy on the reference to him of the
petition of Anna, Viscountess Ely, concurring with the report
thereon of Sir John Temple, Solicitor General of Ireland, which
was that the petitioner being formerly married to Sir Andrew
Owens had by him one daughter, Anna, now about ten years old,
that she before her second marriage delivered to her brother John
Hawkins, Thomas Watts and Margaret Oldfield as trustees for
her daughter 500l. as part of a portion for her to be put out at
interest for her use, who lent the said 500l. to Thomas Walcott,
who with his son John by their bond dated 22 April, 1680,
became bound to them in 1,000l. conditional for the payment
of the said 500l. 23 April, 1682, with interest at the rate of
10 per cent. at the end of every six months from the date of
the said bond for the use of the said Anna Owens, that the
said Margaret Oldfield afterwards died and the said Hawkins and
Watts in Trinity term, 1683, obtained judgment against the
said Thomas Walcott in the Court of King's Bench in Ireland
for 1,000l. on the said bond with 4l. 7s. 8d. costs, on which an
elegit issued 27 June last for extending his lands in co. Limerick,
which was executed 25 Aug. last and thereby his said lands were
found to be of the value of 127l. 5s. per annum above reprizes
and a moiety thereof was delivered to the said Hawkins and
Watts towards satisfaction of the said judgment, that the said
Thomas Walcott 12 July, 1683, was indicted of high treason
committed 2 March, 1682[–3], and was executed for the same and
that, the said judgment being obtained after the said treason
was committed, he conceives that the said Walcott's estate is
not by law liable to the said judgment, so that the petitioner
is wholly at his Majesty's mercy whether he will allow her any
and what satisfaction out of the said estate towards the discharge
of the said debt so due from the said Thomas Walcott. [2¼
pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 386.] |
| June 18. |
The deposition on oath of John Marshall. He administered
in 1666 or 1667 for the widow and orphans of Jacob Jones,
lieutenant of the Loyal George, and they never received any
pay or bounty money on account of her husband, but the
deponent delivered the tickets, etc., concerning the said pay and
bounty money with the widow's consent to Thomas Marlow,
who delivered them to James Thurbourne, who stands charged
in the lists in the Comptroller of the Navy's office of arrears
paid in 1668 to have received 33l. 18s. for the said Jones' wages.
Further if Thurbourne received the said pay, he must also have
received the said bounty money because the papers of both
were delivered to him and one is not paid without the other.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 10.] |
| June 18. |
The deposition on oath of William Pittocke. He went with
John Spratt to James Thurbourne and demanded moneys he had
received for the widow and orphans of Jacob Jones, slain in his
Majesty's service, and showing him his letters of administration
desired him to let him have 5l. in part of the moneys he had,
which was paid to Spratt, and Thurbourne ordered him to come
the next Monday to have an account of the residue of the money,
but then answered that if Spratt would not pay back the 5l.
he should have no account. [Ibid. No. 11.] |
June 18.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Keeper. Signifying his
Majesty's pleasure that the custody of Mrs. Elizabeth Colwell,
who on a writ of inquiry is lately returned a lunatic, be granted
to such as the Duke of Norfolk shall appoint. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 56, p. 113.] |
| June 19. |
The Bishop of Oxford to Sir Leoline Jenkins. I am ashamed
to give you so many troubles but I hope this will be the last.
Lord Abingdon this afternoon being to go out of town, put the
affair of the charter to this issue, that they should either accept
such a charter as they had formerly without their new Aldermen
or fairs or, if they would have them, allow of the form offered
by the University for the peaceable exercise of the night walk.
The Mayor has promised to consult his brethren and send their
resolution to Sir George Pudsey and my lord says he will direct
him and his brother Barker to wait on you that the Lord Keeper
may be satisfied there is a mutual agreement and the charter
despatched. While the militia was here mustering three days
together on Tuesday night some disorder happened between the
scholars and soldiers, which has cost the expulsion of two scholars,
though my lord was so generous as to interpose very heartily
for the saving of them. 'Tis an irrefragable argument that
nothing can keep this place in order but the strengthening the
hands of the Vice-Chancellor and proctors in their night walk. |
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Whereas you desired an account of the printers' case, I have
ordered my servant to transcribe it out of the University register
and send it enclosed. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 12.]
Enclosed, |
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The state of Bible printing as it has been of late and is now in
England. During the late rebellion, the printing of Bibles
having been laid in common, the prices became very reasonable,
but on the restoration, the King's printers, recovering their
privilege and having evacuated the like privilege which
belonged to the University of Cambridge by oppressing with
vexatious suits their printer, Field, and afterwards procuring the University's interest to be lodged with one Keys,
whose circumstances rendered him obsequious to them, and
making no reckoning of Oxford, who were employed in
building their theatre, the finishing whereof was to precede
all attempts of printing, took on themselves a monopoly of
Bibles, especially of all the most useful and portable volumes,
which they sold at very unconscionable rates, whereby the
poorer sort became utterly unfurnished with them and others
were exacted in which they bought, which practice continued
till about five years ago, at which time, the theatre press being
settled in the University and the King's printers refusing
to pay them the usual rent for their forbearance of printing
and also molesting them in the printing and sale of the
quarto Bibles they had undertaken, Bibles in all forms
were printed at the theatre in Oxford. So soon as this
was done Bibles in folio, which had been sold for 6l., fell to
1l. 10s., Bibles in quarto, which had been sold for 13s. 4d.,
to 5s. and sixpence, octavos, which had been sold for 6s.,
to 2s. 8d., duodecimos, which had sold for 3s., to 1s. 4d.,
and Testaments, which had been sold for 1s., to 5d. So
Books of Common Prayer folios fell from 8s. to 4s. 6d.,
octavos from 1s. 6d. to 10d., duodecimos from 1s. 4d. to 5d.,
and Books of Homilies from 6s. 8d. to 3s. 6d. Besides
the lessening thus the prices of Bibles and Service Books
an advantageous change has been wrought in the number of
them, for now almost everyone, however indigent, is encouraged to buy and many well disposed persons have laid
out considerable sums for great quantities of books to be
distributed in charity to the poor, so four times as many
Bibles have been printed as used to be, to the great benefit
of souls and their advantage in Christian knowledge.
Likewise a considerable improvement has been made in
reference to trade, for, whereas great numbers of Holland
Bibles were imported into England, and Scotland, Ireland
and the Plantations were in a manner wholly supplied by
them, all are now mostly supplied from hence. The King's
printers, aggrieved at this state of things, endeavour the
reinforcement of their monopoly and have preferred a bill
in Chancery against the promoters of printing Bibles at
Oxford, hoping thereby to set aside the right of both universities and free themselves from any check in their exorbitant
proceedings for the future. |
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It is conceived that not only both the universities are deeply
concerned but the government may think it worth consideration,
for, if this design of monopolizing Bibles and liturgies take
place, not only the before experimented mischiefs but more
and greater will certainly ensue. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 12 i.] |
June 19.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of James
de la Badie for a patent for an engine by him invented for
beautifying cloths, friezes and other woollen manufactures.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 388.] |
June 19.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the Bailiffs,
assistants and commonalty of the borough of Godmanchester
showing that they have been incorporated ever since the 14th
of King John and that they have surrendered their charter, and
praying a confirmation of their former privileges with such
corrections as his Majesty shall think fit. [Ibid.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
The list of fees and pensions appointed by his Majesty to be
paid by the Treasurer Principal and Treasurer Deput at Whitsunday and Mertinmes by equal portions. [Over 2 pages. S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 8, p. 446.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
The list of pensions appointed by his Majesty to be paid by the
Treasurer Principal and Treasurer Deput. [3 pages. Ibid.
p. 449.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Earl of Perth, Chancellor, Sir David Falconer
of Newtoun, Principal, and the remanent Senators of the College
of Justice. Warrant for admitting Charles, Earl of Middleton,
to be one of the extraordinary Lords of Session, the place of one
of them being vacant by the preferment of the Earl of Perth to
be Chancellor. [Ibid. p. 452.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput. Warrant for
deleting the names of the Earl of Aberdeen and Lord Maitland
out of the Exchequer rolls and declaring that neither of them is
now a commissioner thereof. [Ibid. p. 453.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
The same to the same. Warrant for payment of 100l. sterling
yearly to the Earl of Traquair over and above the 300l. in the
list of pensions signed that day payable to him and of the like
sum to the Earl of Kintore over and above the 300l. in the said
list payable to the Knight Marshal, which latter sum nevertheless
is to be paid to his father the said Earl of Kintore. [Ibid.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
The same to the same. Warrant for payment to George
Bannerman and Robert Colt, the King's new solicitors, of a yearly
pension of 200l. sterling to be equally divided betwixt them
at Whitsunday and Mertinmes, the first payment to be at
Mertinmes next, and for making a new settlement with them
for their bearing the charges of all despatches relating to the
King's services, whatever can be claimed by them on that account
not to exceed 200l. sterling, the sum granted to the former
solicitors. [Over 1 page. Ibid. p. 454.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Earl of Perth, Chancellor, Sir David Falconer
of Newtoun, President, and the remanent Senators of the College
of Justice. Approving of the commission granted by Sir George
McKenzie of Tarbett, Lord Register, to David Graham, tutor
of Gorthie, to be conjunct in the office of clerk of the bills with
John Wedderburn of Blacknesse, and recommending them to
receive him as conjunct in the said office. [Ibid. p. 456.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to James, Marquess of Montrose, his
heirs and assigns, of the lands particularly described in the
shirefdome of Argyle, which formerly pertained to Archibald,
late Earl of Argyle, now fallen in his Majesty's hands and at his
gift by the decreet of forfeiture against him, and which are that
part of the forfeited estate of Argyle allocated to James, Marquess
of Montrose, deceased, for himself and as assignee and having
right from James, Lord Duffus, Andrew Ker and John Fullertoune, minister at Kilmodden, and to Ladies Margaret, Jean
and Elizabeth Hay, daughters to the deceased Earl of Kinnoull,
Robert Norvell, advocate, and Jean Bell, relict and executrix
of the deceased William Cunningham, merchant in Glasgow, also
creditors to the said late Earl, for payment of the sums owing
to them by the said late Earl and the late Marquess of Argyle,
which lands are now disponed by the trustees for disposal of the
said estate to the said James, Marquess of Montrose, as son and
heir to the said James, Marquess of Montrose, deceased, and to
the remanent creditors above named, and are resigned by the
said trustees in his Majesty's hands, superior thereof, for new
infeftment to be granted to the said James, now Marquess of
Montrose, for himself and as assignee from the remanent creditors
above-named, with a ratification in favour of the said Marquess
of the said decreet and the proceedings thereon, with the disposition made by the said trustees, reserving to the Crown the
duties, rights and services payable out of the said lands, and
declaring that the conveyance of the said forfeited lands to the
said Marquess shall not prejudge him in case of eviction of the
same or any part thereof to sue for payment from the said late
Earl's cautioners of the sums for which they stand obliged,
proportionally only to such eviction, with a new gift of the
premises and a dissolution thereof from any barony or jurisdiction
whereto they were annexed and an union thereof unto the lordship
and regality of Montrose. [Docquet. Over 2 pages. Ibid. p. 457.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a commission to James Graham of Orchill and John
Graham of Dougalstoun to be conjunct deputs to the now
Marquess of Montrose in the jurisdiction civil and criminal of the
lordship and regality of Montrose, now in his Majesty's hands
and at his gift by the decease of umquhile James, Marquess of
Montrose, during the nonage of the said now Marquess. [Over
2 pages. Ibid. p. 459.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to John, Marquess of Athole, and to
Mary, Margaret and George Brisbane, and to Sir William
Nicolson of that ilk, their heirs and assigns, ilk one of them
for their own parts and correspondent to their respective stated
debts, of the lands of Glensyra and Glenaira and the martyships
of Inschonnell and Inschkynich and the lands and barony of
Ardnamurchin and the lands of Swinard, which pertained to
Archibald, late Earl of Argyle, and fell in his Majesty's hands and
at his gift by the doom of forfaulture against him, and by the
signature of forfeiture the earldom, etc., which pertained to him
were disponed to trustees for the use of his creditors, in whose
favour they were obliged to denude as soon as the lands should
be allocated by the Commissioners, who allocated to the said
Marquess of Athole and the remanent persons above-named,
creditors to the said late Earl, ilk one for their own parts conform
to their respective stated debts, the lands above expressed, and
decerned the said trustees to denude themselves thereof, who
disponed the same in favour of the said Marquess of Athole and
the remanent persons above-named, ilk one of them for their
own parts and according to their respective debts, with a new gift
of the premises and a dissolution thereof from all lordships, etc.,
whereto they were formerly united and an erection thereof into
a free barony, and with a ratification of the said doom of forfeiture and the proceedings following thereon. [3½ pages.
Docquet. Ibid. p. 461.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to Sir John Nisbett of Dirleton and his
heirs male and of tailzie of the lordship and barony of Fentoun,
resigned by the said Sir John, and of the lordship and barony of
Innerweik principally and the lands and barony of Fairne in
warrandice thereof and of the lands and barony of Thorntoune
principally and the lands and barony of Dunglas in warrandice
thereof, which lands and baronies of Innerweik and Thorntoune
with the warrandice lands were disposed by John Wedderburne
of Gosford in favour of the said Sir John, with a new gift of the
premises and an erection thereof into the lordship and barony
of Dirleton with a change of the holding of the baronies of Innerweik and Thorntoune from taxtward to blench. [1½ pages.
Docquet. Ibid. p. 465.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to Duncan McDougal of Dunollich and
his heirs male of the twenty-nine merk land of the isle of Carvora
and divers other lands in the lordship of Lorne and shirefdome
of Argyle holden by him of Archibald, late Earl of Argyle, and now
to be holden of his Majesty by reason of the doom of forfaulture
hereafter specified, and also of the two towns and lands of Lerags
and divers other lands in the said shirefdome pertaining to the
said Earl and fallen in his Majesty's hands and at his gift by the
doom of forfeiture against the said Earl, his Majesty by the
signature of forfaulture and charter following thereon having in
consideration of the great sufferings of the said Duncan McDougal
and his predecessors granted him so much land adjacent to the
Castle of Dunollich as would amount to 100l. sterling to be
designed by the Commissioners, who accordingly allocated the
said lands and ordained the trustees to denude themselves
thereof, who have done so; with a new gift of the premises and a
dissolution from all earldoms, etc., to which they were united and
an erection thereof into a free barony, and with a change of the
holding of the lands formerly holden ward by the said Duncan
McDougal and his predecessors from the said late Earl from
simpleward to taxtward. [Over 3 pages. Docquet. Ibid. p. 466.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to Roderick McKenzie, advocate, and
the heirs male of his body with remainders over of the ten merk
land of the ten pound land of Keires and the two merk lands
of Dalvennan and other lands all in the parochin of Stratoun,
bailliary of Carrick and shirefdome of Ayr on the resignation
of Jane Gordon, relict of Ensign Daniel McKenzie, deceased, by
virtue of a gift of forfeiture of John Binning, late of Dalvennan,
for new infeftment; with a new gift and a change of the holding
thereof from simpleward to taxtward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 469.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput, and the remanent
lords of the Exchequer. Warrant for passing the last signature,
in which the holding is changed from simpleward to taxtward,
notwithstanding any former orders or instructions to the contrary.
[Ibid. p. 471.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a presentation to the bishopric of Brechin in
favour of Alexander Cairncrosse, late parson of Dumfries.
[Docquet. Ibid.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a mandate to Alexander, Archbishop of St.
Andrews, to consecrate Alexander Cairncrosse, late parson of
Dumfries, now elect Bishop of Brechin, and to install him in the
said bishopric. [Ibid. p. 473.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrants for protections to Charles, Earl of Mar, and Sir
James Campbell of Lawers for two years respectively. [Docquets.
Ibid. p. 474.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to Donald Macneill now of Gyga, formerly
designed of Callachyle, in life rent, and to Elizabeth, his spouse,
also in life rent, and to Hector, their eldest son, in fee and the heirs
male of his body, with remainders over, of the lands and barony
of Gyga on the resignation of the said Donald, who formerly
held the same immediately of the late Earl of Argyle and now of
his Majesty as superior by reason of the forfeiture of the said
late Earl, for new infeftment with an erection of the premises
into the barony of Gyga. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 475.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to William Shaund, eldest son and heir
to Thomas Shaund, merchant burgess of Aberdeen, deceased,
and his heirs and assigns, of the towns and lands of Badindath
and Begesleyes and divers other lands, part of the forest or
barony of Cordice, proceeding on an adjudication at the said
William Shaund's instance as heir aforesaid and his tutor for his
interest against Dr. Patrick Dun as brother and lawfully charged
to enter heir in special to the deceased Charles Dun, litster, burgess
thereof, and which Dr. Patrick renounced to be heir to his said
brother; and also of the town and lands of Standingstanes
wodsetted by Sir George Johnston of that ilk and his spouse
to Alexander Anderson, his heirs and assigns, for 6,000 merks
and disponed by the said Anderson and John, his eldest son, in
favour of William Shaund, deceased, grandfather of the said
William Shaund, who has now right thereto as his heir, with a
dissolution of the premises from all earldoms, etc., to which
they were formerly annexed and an erection thereof into the
barony of Craig and with a change of the holding from simpleward to taxtward. [2½ pages. Docquet. Ibid. p. 478.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput, and the remanent
lords of the Exchequer. Warrant for passing the last signature,
in which the holding is changed from simpleward to taxtward,
notwithstanding any former orders or instructions to the contrary.
[Ibid. p. 479.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a remission to Hendry Boswall in Dunsystoun
as to his life only of the crime of treason and rebellion for joining
with the rebels defeated at Bothwell Bridge and specially of the
sentence of forfeiture pronounced against him 3 March last,
without prejudice to his Majesty and his donators of any benefit
that may accrue to them by the said sentence as to his estate
real and personal belonging to him at the time thereof. [Docquet.
Ibid. p. 480.] |
June 19.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a remission to James Howison, maltman in
Lanerick, of the treason committed by him by being in company
with the rebels and of the sentence of forfeiture against him as to
his life only, without prejudice to his Majesty and his donators
of any benefit that may accrue to them by his forfeiture as to
his estate real and personal belonging to him at the time of
the said sentence. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 481.] |
| June 20. |
Paper delivered by Sir Thomas Armstrong to the Sheriffs at
his execution. (Printed in State Trials, Vol. X, col. 122.) [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 438. No. 13.] |
June 21.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Sir William Bishop for a grant of his Majesty's interest in certain
lands in Gloucestershire of the yearly value of 20l. conveyed
by Richard Reed to Richard Brent inter alios in reversion after
a lease of 21 years in trust for superstitious uses. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 388.] |
| [June 21.] |
On the petition of the barbers and peruke-makers referred
ante, p. 41, to the Lord Keeper and the Lord Chief Justice
and their report dated 17 June that they had heard the parties
concerned and, finding the Barber-Surgeons' Company willing
to admit any peruke-makers of their Company that desire it,
are of opinion that it will be no inconvenience to have some
clauses in the Barber-Surgeons' charter relating to the government of the peruke-makers, so that, when they shall be admitted
into their society, they may be under regulation, but that they
have not considered the clauses proposed by the petitioners but
propose they may be referred to the Attorney General as is
usual: direction that the Attorney General consider of the clauses
fit to be inserted in the Barber-Surgeons' charter relating to the
government of the peruke-makers, when admitted into that
Company. [Ibid. p. 389.] |
June 21.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the borough of Abingdon praying the acceptance of their
surrender of their charters, etc. [Ibid.] |
June 21.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Brian Caraher for a remission of 70l. remaining unpaid of his
farm of the two baronies of Fairnie and Cremorn which he
farmed at a greater rate than they were worth, he not being able
to pay the money. [Ibid. p. 390.] |
June 21.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Deputy of Ireland of the petition of
Patrick Usher for a grant to him and his heirs of such Crown
or other rents as are not now in charge as to which he can make
out his Majesty's right not exceeding the value of the King's
Inns at Dublin, on delivering up his right to the said King's
Inns. [Ibid.] |
June 21.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of the petition of
James, Earl of Airlie, and Thomas Wyndham for a grant of the
right to place '49 debentures on such lands in co. Wicklow as
they shall discover to be forfeited, which are not already set out.
[Ibid. p. 391.] |
June 21.
Windsor. |
Commission to Richard Milles, chirurgeon, to be chirurgeon
of the Queen's troop of Horse Guards commanded by Sir Philip
Howard. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 112.] |
June 21.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon, captain of the
Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, for swearing and admitting Sir
Thomas Bludworth to be standard bearer of the said Band, in
the room of Sir Humphrey Sturt, deceased. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 335, p. 151.] |
June 21.
Windsor. |
Warrant for a patent for fourteen years to Mary Marshall,
widow, of the invention of her husband, John Marshall, deceased,
for making, staining and colouring stuff to such a degree that it is
taken for tapestry hangings, who had spent the greatest part of
his fortune, on which she should now have subsisted, on the
experiment and invention thereof. [Ibid. p. 152.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Earl of Perth, Chancellor, and the Marquess
of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal. Earnestly recommending
to them the execution of his pleasure mentioned in his letter of
28 Dec., 1682 (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1682, p. 594), concerning the education of the Earl of Angus and the condition of
the estate of his father, the Marquess of Douglas, and authorizing
the Treasurer Principal to pay yearly towards the expenses of the
education of the said Earl 200l. sterling, and requiring them to
give the King a speedy account of the condition of the estate
of the said Marquess. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 8, p. 482.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput. Warrant
for payment of 1,500l. sterling out of the first and readiest of
the moneys arising from fines imposed on account of ecclesiastic
irregulaties to George, Earl of Dumbarton, in consideration of
his services and especially of his great charge since he left the
service of the Most Christian King, from whom he had very
great encouragement to have continued there. [Ibid. p. 483.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
The same to the same. Warrant for payment of 1,500l. sterling
out of the fines mentioned in the last warrant to Sir George
Mackenzie of Tarbett, Clerk Register, in consideration of his
loyalty and services. [Ibid. p. 484.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
The same to the same. Warrant for payment of 600l. sterling
out of the fines mentioned in the last two warrants to Colin,
Earl of Balcarres, in consideration of his services in suppressing
the interest of the Fanatics in Fife, where he is more particularly
concerned in the King's service. [Ibid. p. 485.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
The same to the same. Warrant for payment during pleasure
of 100l. sterling yearly to Alexander Cairncrosse, late parson of
Dumfries and now elect Bishop of Brechin, in consideration of the
smallness of the rents and profits of that bishopric. [Ibid. p. 486.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
The same to the same. Warrant for payment to Sir Andrew
Forrester of 100l. sterling and to John Cranwell, his clerk, of
20l. sterling. [Ibid. p. 487.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
The same to the same. Warrant for payment to John
Ballantine in consideration of the wounds received in the King's
service of 100l. sterling over and above the allowance of 50l.
sterling mentioned in the instructions to the Commissioners for
disposal of the invalid money. [Ibid. p. 488.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to Duncan Toshach, merchant in
Edinburgh, brother to David Toshach late of Monievaird, and
the heirs male procreated betwixt him and Elizabeth Gray, his
spouse, with remainders over, of the lands and barony of Monievaird with the teinds, vicarage and parsonage thereof and of
the said Duncan's lands of Ibert in the shirefdome of Perth, and
disponing to the said Elizabeth in life rent of certain lands, parts
thereof in contemplation of her marriage with the said Duncan,
with a new gift and a change of the holding from simpleward to
taxtward. [Nearly 2 pages. Docquet. Ibid.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput, and the
remanent lords of the Exchequer. Warrant for passing the above
signature with the change of holding therein notwithstanding
any former orders or instructions to the contrary. [Ibid. p. 490.] |
June 21.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrants for protections in the ordinary form to Sir Walter
Seaton of Northbank and to William Brown, late Presenter of
signatures in Exchequer, for two years respectively. [Docquets.
Ibid. pp. 491, 492.] |
June 21.
Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant, after reciting the report of the Lords of the Treasury
dated 17 June, 1684, and the documents prefixed thereto (all
calendared in the Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1167),
for inserting Henry, Earl of Thomond, in the present and future
establishments of Ireland for a salary of 10s. per annum as
Governor of co. Clare, the same to take effect from the commencement of the present establishment. [2½ pages. S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 295.] |
| June 22. |
Reference to the Attorney General in the same terms as for the
petitions of the other Companies of the petition of the Scriveners'
Company of London submitting their charter to his Majesty's
pleasure. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 391.] |
| June 23. |
Sir John Mordaunt's answer to Commissary Hughes' petition
addressed to the Committee for Trade. Hughes' complaint is
altogether false and malicious. He never defamed him and he
does not believe the Recorder of Tangier ever answered his
Majesty's orders on the appeal or that he wanted any such
papers as belonged to the said orders, for he and his deputy
register had the originals. The Commissary never appointed
any one to appear for him till now, though ordered to do so
almost three years ago. Such contempt has been very much to
Sir John's damage, who refers himself to the annexed report of
the Attorney General and prays that he may be restored to his
50l. and to all charges and damages wrongfully sustained by the
said Recorder, Commissary and others. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
438, No. 14.] Annexed, |
|
Report by Sir R. Sawyer, Attorney General, that an appeal
from the proceedings of the Court of Tangier lies to his
Majesty in Council and that in the demurrer to the declaration
judgment should have been given for the defendant,
principally because no place is assigned where the words were
spoken and it being admitted by the plaintiff's confused
answer to the demurrer that they were spoken on shipboard at sea out of the jurisdiction. 1681, Nov. 2. [Ibid.
No. 14 I.] |
June 23.
Windsor. |
Warrant for the royal assent to the election by the Dean
and Chapter of Bristol of John Lake, Bishop of the Isle of Man
and Sodor, to be bishop of that see. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53,
p. 150.] |
June 23.
Windsor. |
Warrant for the restitution of the temporalities of the bishopric
of Carlisle to Thomas, now bishop of that see. Minute. [Ibid.] |
June 23.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of George
Pendrell, eldest son of George Pendrell, who was instrumental
in preserving his Majesty after the battle of Worcester, for a
gift of 200l., he having never troubled his Majesty before, his
Majesty retaining a gracious sense of the eminent services of the
petitioner's father and family. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 390.] |
June 23.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the Lords
of the Treasury of the petition of Claudius, Earl of Abercorn,
for a grant of the reversion of a pension granted on the Irish
establishment to the Countess of Portland or the like pension
out of such as shall next fall in Ireland, his Majesty retaining
a gracious sense of the good services of the petitioner's uncle.
With memorandum that this reference was renewed to the
Lord Lieutenant 20 Oct. Newmarket. [Ibid. p. 391.] |
June 23.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench of
the petition of Giles Hamley for a coal-meter's place in London.
[Ibid. p. 392.] |
June 23.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Edward, Earl of Gainsborough, for a grant of the power of
conveying waters from the springs within the manor of Hampstead to the City and suburbs of London for the use of the
inhabitants at reasonable rates with liberty to set up engines
and dig up the earth, etc. [Ibid.] |
June 23.
Windsor. |
Warrant to the Sheriffs of London and the Keeper of Newgate
to give order for affixing the head of Sir Thomas Armstrong,
lately executed for high treason, on a pole on the top of Westminster Hall and three of his quarters on such public places
of London as they shall think fit and for sending the other
quarter to Stafford and delivering it to the Mayor there with
the warrant they will receive therewith. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 335, p. 153.] |
June 23.
Windsor. |
Warrant to the Mayor of Stafford for affixing on a pole and
placing on one of the gates or other public buildings of the town,
the quarter of Sir Thomas Armstrong directed to be delivered
to him. [Ibid.] |
| June 23. |
Survey by William Harbord, Surveyor General, of the Honours
of Tudbury and Needwood in Staffordshire and Derbyshire, estimating the value at 32,912l. and the total, with 30,699l. 11s. 6d.,
the value of the wood and timber, at 63,611l. 11s. 6d. It
concludes:—But on the whole the Honour, manor and forest
are of so great extents, of so large privileges and royalties, and
dependencies of such multitudes as well of the nobility and gentry
as of freeholders, copyholders, miners and others, and furnished
with all necessaries for profit, pleasure and delight, that I cannot
but submit to your Majesty's consideration that it may be still
preserved in the Crown as no way in my opinion proper to be
alienated from it. With note that this is a true copy of the original
report, 26 April, 1695. [12 pages. S.P. Dom., King William's
Chest 1, No. 40.] |
June 23.
Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Deputy. Warrant, after reciting the
report of the Lords of the Treasury and the documents prefixed
thereto (all calendared in the Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol.
VII, p. 1161), for a grant to Henry Slingesby and his heirs of
such strand lands, marshlands, slobs and grounds with water from
high water mark to low water mark as also of such other lands
and grounds as might be recovered from the sea at the charges of
him and his heirs within the counties of Cork, Waterford, Wexford,
Wicklow, Dublin, Louth, Down, Antrim, Londonderry, Donegal,
Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Kerry, with a proviso
and covenant that he and his heirs and all claimants under him
or them shall be obliged, when required, to declare on oath how
much shall be made by the said grant and that, when he or they
shall have made thereby 5,000l. over and above all necessary
charges, it shall then be in the power of the Crown to re-assume
the same and that all profits of the said grant over and above
5,000l. till such re-assumption shall be accounted for and paid to
the Crown. [6 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 299.] |
| June 23. |
Warrant for a privy seal granting and confirming to Sir Richard
Bellings in fee-simple the lands therein mentioned and exonerating
the same from all quit rents thereon (except the ancient Crown
rents) and the arrears thereof. (Calendared in the Calendar of
Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1155.) [14 pages. S.P. Ireland,
Entry Book 1, p. 45.] |
June 24.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant for an order to the Receiver General of the revenue
of Ireland for payment to Thomas Price of 10 per cent. for the
exchange of 9,438l. or thereabouts returned to England by him
for the pay of so much of the Earl of Dumbarton's regiment
as has been at Tangier and is desired to come and remain here.
[S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 298.] |
June 25.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of Sir Thomas Duppa, Henry Carr, Brian Turner and Henry
Bulstrode, showing that the gentlemen ushers daily waiters have
anciently enjoyed divers fees, immunities, privileges and advantages as rights and perquisites of their places, which were
confirmed to them by King James and King Charles, and praying
a confirmation of the said fees, etc., under the Great Seal. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 393.] |
June 25.
Windsor. |
Commissions to Hugh Wyndham to be lieutenant and John
Cole to be cornet of Capt. Alexander Mackenzie's troop, to John
Clifford to be cornet of Capt. Charles Nedby's troop and to
Henry Hawker to be quarter-master and marshal, all in the King's
own regiment of dragoons commanded by Lord Churchill.
Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 112.] |
June 26.
London. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. (Printed in Dalrymple, Vol. II, Appendix, Part I, p. 50.) [2 pages. Holograph.
S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 104.] |
June 26.
London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Timely notice of the
truce between Holland and France being signed not coming
to Marshal Schomberg on the day he expected, he ordered out
a body of 2,000 horse, 3 or 400 dragoons and some infantry
commanded by the Comte de Monthone to put the country under
contribution and to burn what villages and towns he could. He
accordingly came into Flanders and burnt Lumbarzyde, Westende,
Steen, Marykirke, Middelkirke and Skerxel and in short left
not a house standing between Ostend and Nieuport. The
Governor of the latter place, thinking to preserve Lumbarzyde,
sent a party of thirty men, who stayed to kill four or five French
and to have three of themselves killed and then returned. Those
of Ostend sent out fifty, but they fled at the approach of the
French without firing a gun. After the business was over he
returned, carrying with him about 200 cows besides horses,
leaving word he would visit them again about harvest time. |
|
On Tuesday night died Sir Edward Deering, one of the Lords
of the Treasury. The discourse of an indictment for high
treason being to be brought against Oates is not laid aside. Next
Wednesday Mr. Hayes will be tried at the Old Bailey. Yesterday
the quarters of Sir Thomas Armstrong were fixed up one at
Temple Bar, one at Cripplegate, one at Aldgate and his head
on Westminster Hall and the other quarter sent to be set up at
Stafford. |
|
Yesterday his Majesty and his Royal Highness were on
Banstead Downs to see the militia of that county mustered.
In the evening their Royal Highnesses and Prince George returned
here, where they will stay till Monday and the Duchess goes for
Tunbridge. |
|
This day Elephant Smith formerly sentenced stood in the
pillory at the Royal Exchange. |
|
From Constantinople they write that the Grand Signior was
resolved to have more formidable forces in the field than they
had last year, that they should consist of three armies, one to act
against the Poles, the other in Hungary and the last in Dalmatia
against the Venetians. The Grand Signior or Grand Vizier stir
not from Constantinople this campaign. |
|
To-day the Artillery Company met in the Artillery Ground and
thence marched into Gracechurch Street and so made about
to the Still Yard, where his Royal Highness landed and from
thence marched into the Artillery Ground before them on horseback, he having his horse guards before him and a great many
gentlemen volunteers that served on foot. Amongst them were
Lord Dartmouth and Col. Sackville each with a musket. He
was accompanied not only with the shouts of the Artillery men
but with a loud acclamation of all the people. [3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital) 2, No. 92.] |
June 27.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the burgesses and inhabitants of the borough of Dunwich,
Suffolk, for a grant of new letters of incorporation with such
powers and privileges as his Majesty shall think fit. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 394.] |
|
Like reference on the petition of Dartmouth. [Ibid.] |
June 27.
Hampton Court. |
Presentation of — Pearson to the living of Ermington,
Devon. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 83.] |
June 28.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Attorney General. His Majesty,
having thought it will be for his service that the officers of the
London Companies should now on the renewal of their charters
be appointed by the Lord Chief Justice, commands me to
acquaint you therewith that you may take care that no persons
be inserted as officers but such as shall be named by the Lord
Chief Justice. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 114.] |
June 28.
Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant for letters patent constituting Thomas Coote a barrister
at law in Ireland, who having omitted some time to enter himself
in the Inns of Court cannot yet be admitted a barrister, though
sufficiently qualified for the profession of the law. [S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 298.] |
June 29.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Sir
James Shaen and his partners, late farmers of the revenue of
Ireland, praying that the proceedings and process against them
in England and Ireland may be stopped and that time may be
allowed them to make up their accounts before indifferent
commissioners and auditors. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 394.] |
June 29.
Windsor. |
Warrant for a charter re-incorporating the borough of Clifton
Dartmouth Hardnes, Devonshire, on the surrender of their former
charter, and appointing the persons named in the annexed
schedule the first officers of the said corporation. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 335, p. 154.] Annexed, |
|
The said schedule. [Ibid.] |
June 29.
Windsor. |
The King to the Bishop and the Dean and Chapter of Chichester.
Whereas the house belonging to the deanery of Chichester was
in the late rebellion totally ruined and nothing has since been
done towards rebuilding it, the revenues of the deanery being
too small to admit the yearly sequestration of any part thereof
to that purpose, and the chantership of the said church is in the
possession of the present Dean, as it has been formerly in that
of several of his predecessors, in right whereof he enjoys a large
and good house, fit for the Dean's residence, and an accession of
about 90l. per annum, and the office of Precentor is and always
has been performed by one of the choir, called the Sub-Chanter,
over whom the Dean may as properly preside as a Precentor,
should those places again be made distinct, we, having advised
with the Archbishop of Canterbury, signify our pleasure that the
said deanery and chantership be for ever hereafter united, and
further you are to cause these letters to be inserted in the register
of that church. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 84.] |
| June 30. |
The Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle-under-Lyme to the
King. Petition for his approbation of their election of John
Turton as Steward of the borough in place of Daniel Watson,
deceased. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 15.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the Mayor and burgesses of King's Lynn surrendering their
charters and praying a regrant thereof with such additions and
limitations as his Majesty shall think fit. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 55, p. 394.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
the Earl of Abercorn for an order to the Lord Chancellor of
Ireland to pass his patent, which he has stopped after granting
his recepi on the opening of the late Commission of Grace in
Ireland. [Ibid. pp. 395, 396.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General in the same terms as the
petitions of the other London Companies of the petition of
the Cutlers' Company submitting themselves to his Majesty's
pleasure and praying to have their franchises renewed. [Ibid.
p. 395.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Reference of the petition of the loyal inhabitants of Honiton
for their incorporation to the judges who go the Western Circuit
to speak with the Justices of Devonshire concerning this matter
and to report their opinion to his Majesty. [Ibid.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Lady Grace Pierrepont praying that Ford, late Lord Grey, being
indebted to her 5,000l. principal money, she may enter on the
securities granted by him till the principal and interest be paid
or that provision may be made for her, in case his Majesty dispose
of the estate to any other. [Ibid.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
On the petition of the Ministers, Churchwardens and Congregation of the French church at the Savoy for his Majesty's
assent to the enlargement designed by them of the chapel at the
Savoy and imploring his benevolence towards the finishing of it,
his Majesty, being disposed to promote so pious an undertaking,
directs Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of the Works,
to consider of the enlargement designed and to inform himself
whether the Master of the Savoy consents to it and to report
thereof with his opinion. [Ibid. p. 396.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant or the Lord Deputy of Ireland
of the petition of Christopher, Baron Dunsany, praying that,
himself and his father being adjudged innocent and notwithstanding being wrongfully kept out of his estate belonging to his
ancestors for above 300 years, in order to enable him to prosecute
his right his Majesty would grant him the quit rents issuing
out of it with a proviso for revesting it in his Majesty as soon as
he shall have obtained the actual possession of his estate.
[Ibid. p. 402.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Lord Chief Justice Jones. His
Majesty commands me to send you the enclosed letter from
Mr. Roberts of Dover and would have you in your circuit inquire
into the matter complained of and take care to have it redressed,
or else give him an account of it that such further order may be
given as shall be requisite. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 114.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Attorney General. His Majesty
thinking it necessary that the French congregation in London
should be under some better regulations would have you forthwith inform yourself what grants, charters or privileges they
have and give him an account thereof and also what method may
be fittest to proceed in. [Ibid. p. 115.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Committee for Trade. About
the appointment of James Burghill to be Governor of Bermudas.
(Calendared in S.P. Col., America, etc., 1681–85, p. 663.) [Ibid.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Royal approbation according to a power reserved in the charter
of the election of Timothy Levinge to be Town Clerk of the borough
of Congleton. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 155.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Pass for James Puckle who is going to Flanders about business
relating to the English merchants there. [Latin. Ibid. p. 156.] |
| June 30. |
Constitution of Antonio Verrio, who has been for some years
past employed as the King's painter in painting and adorning
the chapel, hall and rooms in Windsor Castle, to be the King's
chief and first painter with the salary of 200l. per annum and
all other rights and privileges thereto belonging as amply as
Sir Peter Lely, late deceased, or any other has held the same.
[Ibid. p. 157.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to search for and
apprehend Roger Burges and bring him before the Earl of
Sunderland to be examined concerning several treasonable and
dangerous practices against the government, whereof he is suspected to be guilty. [Ibid. p. 158.] |
June 30.
Windsor. |
Warrant for a grant to Dame Elizabeth Evelyn, widow, of a
market to be held at Ebisham (Epsom), Surrey, on every Friday
and of two yearly fairs to be held there on Michaelmas Day and
St. James' Day and to continue for three days, it having been
found by inquisition that such market and fairs will be no damage.
[Ibid. p. 182.] |
June.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of
the Ordnance. The King, having directed the Lords Lieutenants
how to dispose of the arms seized from dangerous and disaffected
persons, viz., that such as are useful for the militia be kept and
the rest sent to the places in the enclosed list and delivered to the
keeper of the stores where there is one or to such as you appoint
to receive them, would have you issue your orders for the receipt
of the said arms and that they be forthwith brought into his
stores and received there by indenture as is usual. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 56, p. 107.] Enclosed, |
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The said list which is compounded of the two lists calendared
ante, pp. 26, 27. [1½ pages. Ibid.] |
| [June ?] |
W. Bagot, W. Chetwynd and W. Sneyd to the Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. Certifying that they
conceive John Turton, lately elected Steward of Newcastle-underLyme, is a loyal subject and well qualified for that employment.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II, 438, No. 16.] |
| [June ?] |
— to —. It was no small rejoicing to Shadwell to hear you
had bought the same, as it was a great trouble to see how basely it
was twisted out of your hands by a person of base conditions, who
has been the original cause of questioning the title. Since you left,
the parish has groaned under insupportable burdens, especially of
late since a pettifogging attorney came into commission, the one
as captain and the other as Justice. He tickets in his company in
Shadwell 1,000 and marches with 150 men. The rest are half-crown
men and this three times a year. Mr. Baron has been charged
with 48 men besides his tenants, many of whom he forces to bear
arms that are not worth 5s. and some whose husbands are slaves
in Argier, so he has received more money for Shadwell in these
two years than the King has had since the restoration. He trains
his men in Sun tavern fields and will not allow the poor man
anything, though he does him 3l. a year damage. Though the law
tax has long ceased, as prothonotary of Whitechapel Court he takes
it still, and, though the third part of the parish was burnt, he has
imposed a tax for bells. He forces the whole parish to spend what
should support their families and says those who will not come to
the Sun for love, shall for fear. I have paid scot and lot in this
and the next parish forty years and never knew the like. Though
he now seems great for his Royal Highness, yet in his late retirement from the heats of the Whiggish parliament he brought up
a proverb, As great as the Devil and the Duke of York. He is a
secret favourer of Whiggish fanatics. He cleared Betts and
Loader, returned for not coming to church, though he knew
them to be notorious Anabaptists and enemies to his Royal
Highness. The Lord Chief Justice is with him the bull and mouth
ever since the late trial (probably that of 3 June, 1684, about lands
in Shadwell: see State Trials, Vol. X, col. 555), because he took
him up for his malapertness to the court. Justice Strange he spurns
at, as unfit to have a commission of the peace. The Duchess of
Portsmouth stands in his way for carrying firkins of gold to France.
He has been transported with joy for his late success in Shadwell.
He has let fall what will ruin all their pretensions to Shadwell
and settle it undeniably on its own bases, so that their mystery of
iniquity is revealed, only he that has let will let till he be taken
away, that is removed from those places wherein he overawes the
people, for till then whoever testify their knowledge are ruined.
As you are to give 20,000l for it, if 1,000l. more would have
given him a quietus, your next issue would have appeared positively certain from substantial evidence and their own confession, for their fair written deed will prove so foul to some that it
will prove their ruin, for this person hinted at is the contriver of
all this mischief. Besides he suffers a Quakers' meeting under his
nose. Endorsed, "A libellous letter against a Justice of Shadwell."
[1¼ pages. Ibid. No. 17.] |
