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Dec. 24.
The Fleet. |
William Harris to his brother[-in-law], Nicholas—. Sending
him a copy of the charge against him by the Monmouth carrier
and requesting him to get from several persons named a release
to the Warden of the Fleet and about other private affairs. [Ibid.
No. 27.] |
| Dec. 31. |
Capt. Silas Taylor to the Navy Commissioners. In return to
yours of the 18th I received no iron out of any prizes. What I
received was out of three ships belonging to Sir William Warren
specified in the enclosed account, to the balancing whereof is to
be allowed for rust, which was in great quantity on it, so that those
to whom it was delivered swept it off with brooms. All iron rusts
very much here and also a whole lighter full of it, as it was coming
ashore, sank in the deep water. We had lead weights and often
used them at the bottom of the shores, when we washed and
tallowed any ship, so they were damaged by grating on the
shingle, for which 2 lb. per cwt. was allowed, which ought to be
added to this account. Lastly some of it was stolen as the
Commissioner observed to me, having marked some bars. I
delivered all by Commissioner Taylor's order. [S.P. Supplementary 137, No. 203.] |
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The information of Thomas Collingwood, late purser of the
Francis. 11 April, 1668, his then commander, Capt. William
Burstow, chased and came up with a French vessel in sight of the
Lizard of about 300 tons burden, bound for Newfoundland, and
found no creature aboard her save two or three hens. The captain
and mate went on board and caused her to be turned into the
wind and she sailed as well or rather better than the frigate.
There was then about six feet of water in the hold. After she had
so sailed for half an hour the men were commanded to cut the
sails from the yards and the rigging from the masts. There were
brought on board the frigate from her seven or eight boat loads of
sails, cables, rigging, etc. When asked by one of the mates why
he did not carry her in the captain answered he was otherwise
advised by the master, who said, if he carried her in, they would
have little or no profit by her and therefore it was best to sink her
and get what they could. Capt. White, commander of the Milford,
had both new and old sails which belonged to the said vessel, also
a cable, hawser and small rigging, so that divers of the company
protested that he had more plunder than themselves. Capt.
White sold a cable at Falmouth which was seized on, as his own
men told the informant, receiving the money for it, which he
refused to return. There was in the said vessel 3 barrels of
powder, 8 muskets, 6 or 7 iron crows and 6 swords, which the
gunner sold at Plymouth. After she had been plundered for six
hours, the master himself cut a hole in her, but she did not sink
for two hours. Capt. White's men got two of her guns and sold
them in Mount's Bay. Six guns and three very good anchors were
sunk with her. |
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The informant and others of the company were required to
give evidence in the premises at a council of war on the Mary
at Portsmouth, of which the said Capt. White was one, and though
they on their oaths declared the truth of each particular, the
informant, the carpenter and the chirurgeon were turned out
of their employments and were kept in irons ten days, after which
the informant and the carpenter were towed ashore at the boat's
stern to the Point gate at Portsmouth. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 204.] |
| [1669 ?] |
Information by Lieut. Kent of persons having anchors supposed
to belong to his Majesty. [Ibid. No. 205.] |
| [1669 ?] |
Opinion of Mr. Wright that this business of the anchors is
not proper for the Board to meddle in, they not being the King's
but Flemish anchors swept up from the river and so a perquisite
to his Royal Highness as Admiral. It were fitting he should be
acquainted, that they might be recovered to his use. [Ibid.
No. 206.] |
| [1669 ?] |
Account of the bread, beer, beef, pork and other victuals for
4,000 men for 56 days with an account of what was expended
of each in 1665, 1666, 1667 and 1668. [Ibid. No. 207.] |
| [1669 ?] |
Warrant to Sir George Carteret. Whereas before we publicly
owned our confederacy with the Bishop of Münster we passed
two privy seals in your name for payment to you of 142,000l.
charged on the first Royal Aid and by particular instructions
to yourself ordered to be paid to the said Bishop or his agents;
and whereas two other privy seals were passed for payment to
you of 136,500l., whereof you were directed by private instructions to pay for a foreign and secret service 27,357l. 4s. 3d. to
pass under that title only of foreign and secret service, and
the remainder, 109,142l. 15s. 9d., was intended for the said
Bishop, but the whole was not paid him, that confederacy
breaking off more abruptly than we thought it would have done:
we require you for so much thereof as you have paid to him or
his agents and produced the vouchers for to pass the same in
your account under the said Bishop's name, all which we declare
to be issued for the Dutch war and require the Auditors of the
Imprest to allow the same in the terms herein specified on your
account. [Draft. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 441, No. 61.] |
| [1669 ?] |
Katharine Harris, widow, with other poor women of Weymouth
and Melcombe Regis on behalf of ten poor captives in Argier, who
are their friends and relations, to the King. Petition to order,
as to his Majesty shall seem meet, the redemption of those poor
captives. They were homeward-bound from Marseilles in the
Mary and Elizabeth, a Weymouth ship, which was surprised by
some Algerine ships of war and the master and company made
slaves because they were unhappily taken a few days before the
peace between his Majesty and the Vice-King was confirmed.
(See Cal. S.P. Dom., 1668–69, p. 612.) [Ibid. No. 62.] |
| [1669 ?] |
Nathaniel Aske, late chaplain to all the ships at Portsmouth,
to the King. Petition for a mandate to the University of
Cambridge to confer on him the degree of B.D. He was ordained
deacon and priest by the late Bryan, Bishop of Winchester,
before the restoration and by reason of the aforesaid service and
for other reasons was forced to live at a distance from Cambridge,
his former university, and therefore is not dignified with a degree
suitable to his calling. [Ibid. No. 63.] Annexed, |
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Statement concerning Aske to the above effect, adding that he
was licensed to preach by Archbishop Juxon and is now
rector of Broad Somerford, Wiltshire (1667 to 1676). His
letters of orders are left at his living, but shall be produced.
Endorsed, "Lady Sanderson." [Ibid. No. 63 i.] |
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Certificate to the above effect by Matthew Griffith, D.D. (ob.
Oct. 1665), Thomas Jeamson, S.T.B., Hackney, Henry
Gerard, M.A. (Feb., 1668–9) and Samuel Bolton, D.D. (ob.
Feb., 1668–69). [Ibid. No. 63 ii.] |
| [1669 ?] |
The King to the Justices of Cornwall. Whereas at the desire
of Monsr. Colbert, the French Ambassador, we lately directed
the Duke of York, Lord High Admiral, to order the delivery to
M. de Seuil or any other person employed by the French King of
certain masts and other goods saved from the wreck of the Salvador
laden on his account from Danzig and lately cast away on the
Lizard (18 Oct., 1669. See Cal. S.P. Dom., 1668–69, p. 542); and
whereas we are informed that the persons into whose hands the
said masts, etc., are come refuse to restore them, alleging that they
bought them from the master for a valuable consideration; and
whereas at the said ambassador's request we have directed the said
Duke to issue further orders for seizing the said masts, etc., in whosoever's hands they are in order to a fair restitution: it is therefore
our will and pleasure that you assist the Deputy Vice-Admiral
in those parts in execution of the orders he shall receive from the
said Duke and particularly that you inform yourself of the said
pretended sale and of the reality and validity thereof, it being
our pleasure that right be speedily and effectually done to the
said King in this matter against any colourable pretences to the
contrary. [Draft in Williamson's hand. Ibid. No. 64.] |
| [1669 ?] |
Advertisement of An Exact Book of Geography taken from the
notes and works of Monsr. Samson, Geographer to the French King,
and other eminent travellers and authors, to which is added the
Art of Cosmography and Geography, also a Treatise of Travel and
another of Traffic, illustrated by maps and figures with about
150 geographical and hydrographical tables. This work is
almost printed in large folio and will be published by the undertaker, Richard Blome in Durham Yard, by Easter term next.
Having added a larger description of the British Isles with a
map of every county, which will make a volume by itself, and,
he being desirous to insert the names, titles, seats and coats of
the nobility and gentry to maps in the counties where their abode
is, those desirous to be mentioned in the said work are desired
to repair to the said Mr. Blome before next Hilary term at
furthest. Those who are already subscribers are desired to
send their titles and coats of arms with their seats. (See London
Gazette, No. 412, 25 to 28 Oct., 1669.) [Ibid., No. 65.] |
| 1669–1670. |
Notes by William Harris of various dates between 4 Oct., 1669,
and 24 May, 1670, among them that 15 Nov., 1669, he was removed
from Usk to London, where he arrived 10 Dec. and was committed
to the Fleet 18 Dec. [S.P. Supplementary 135, No. 28.] |
| After 1669. |
Abstract of the answers of John Mann and a woman in a
foreclosure suit. It mentions the death of Thomas Mann on
31 Oct., 1669, but how much later it is there is nothing to show.
[Fragment. Ibid. No. 29.] |
| [1669 ?] |
Morrogh, Earl of Inchiquin, to the King. Petition stating
that Daniel O'Hyerlehy of Ballyvorney, co. Cork, by indenture
of 30 March, 1612, 57 years ago mortgaged the lands of Fuoghvallyvorney, co. Cork, containing 11 plow lands to Sir Richard Boyle,
afterwards Earl of Cork, and Sir Thomas Roper, afterwards
Viscount Baltinglass, the former being only a trustee for Sir
Thomas Roper, who and his son, Thomas, late Lord Baltinglass,
entered and enjoyed the said lands till the rebellion, since which
the petitioner purchased the premises from the said Thomas,
Lord Baltinglass, and is now in possession thereof, and that the
petitioner is informed that the heir of the mortgagor was engaged
in the late rebellion and that possibly the equity of redemption
may have devolved on his Majesty by the late Acts of Settlement,
and therefore praying a grant and release thereof to the petitioner
and his heirs. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 349, No. 29.] Probably
annexed, |
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Warrant for the grant desired by the petition. [2 pages.
Draft. Ibid. No. 29 i.] |
| [1669 ?] |
William Barker, surveyor of the stables at Hampton Court,
William Frampton and John Graham to the King. Petition
stating the order of the Lord Deputy and Council for their
prosecution of their discovery of arrears of hearth money in
Ireland (5 Oct., 1668, calendared in Cal. S.P. Ireland, 1666–69,
p. 649), and praying a declaration to the Lord Deputy and
Council of what part thereof his Majesty will bestow on them.
[Ibid. No. 30.] |
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Similar petition but praying a declaration to the Lord
Lieutenant and Council. [Ibid. No. 31.] |
