James II - volume 2: April 1687 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II, 1686-7. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1964.

'James II - volume 2: April 1687', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II, 1686-7, (London, 1964) pp. 402-418. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/jas2/1686-7/pp402-418 [accessed 11 April 2024]

April 1687



1634 April 1.	Warrant for Thomas Rawlines to be a gunner in Dover Castle in the room of Richard Theobold and John Norwood. Minute.
	S.P. 29/359, p. 218
1635 April 1.	Like warrant for John Nipe to be a gunner in Artcliffe Fort, Dover Castle, in the place of John Lamb. Minute.
	S.P. 29/359, p. 218
1636 April 1.	The King to the Ministers, Elders and Deacons of the French Congregation in London. Confirming, in accordance with their petition, their election of Aron Testas, Paul Gravisset and Charles Bertheau to be ministers of their congregation, with two others who at present officiate.
	S.P. 44/53. p. 201
1637 April 1.	The King to the President and Senior Fellows of St. Peter's College, Cambridge. Recommending William Fownes, B.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, for the first vacant foundation fellowship in St. Peter's College.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 161
1638 April 1.	Commissions to Caesar Gage to be ensign to Capt. George Aylmer's company, to Dudley Van Burgh to be ensign to Sir Edward Hales's own company and to Edward Pope to be ensign to Capt. Thomas Gifford's company in Sir Edward Hales's Regiment of Foot. Minutes.
	S.P. 44/69, p. 208
1639 April 1.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant—after reciting the petition of Sir Philip Constable of Everingham, Yorks, bart., showing that by descent he has the inheritance of Everingham manor, whereto a park has been a parcel time out of mind, and the estate in Gourdam alias Gartholm farm in Cherry Burton parish in the same county and 300 acres of ground to the farm belonging, barren sandy lands fit for no other use but feed of coneys and where a warren has been above forty years but, since he has no evidence that he knows of to justify the keeping the privilege of park and warren at law against the King, praying a royal licence for the same— for a licence to him, his heirs and assigns to keep up the said park and store it with deer and also to use 300 acres of his land more or less in Gourdam farm for a warren.
	S.P. 44/70, p. 269
1640 April 1.	Commissions to Duncan Abercromey, to be captain of that company whereof Sir Roger Manley, deceased, was captain, and to George Villers to be captainlieutenant, both in the First Regiment of Foot Guards; to Sir William Monett, bart., to be cornet of Capt. John Fetherstonhalgh's troop in the regiment of horse commanded by the Earl of Arran; to Charles du Preaux, to be ensign of Major John Sterling's company in the Holland Regiment; to Thomas Carleton, to be lieutenant of Capt. John Tidcomb's company and to William Callow to be ensign to Capt. Bryan Turner, both in the regiment of foot commanded by the Earl of Huntingdon; to Philip Doughty, to be captain of that troop whereof Sir Thomas Grosvenor was captain and to Guy Foster to be lieutenant and to David Ovray to be cornet to Lieut.-Col. John Coye's troop, all in the regiment of horse commanded by Col. Richard Hamilton; to Henry Wigmore to be lieutenant to Capt. Henry Sandys and to [Charles] Aston to be ensign to Sir Thomas Stradling, both in the First Regiment of Foot Guards; to Philip Lawson, to be cornet to Major Walter Littleton's troop in the Royal Regiment of Horse; to Francis Ropers, to be lieutenant of the troop of grenadiers belonging to the Third Troop of Horse Guards; and to Solomon Slater to be captain of that company whereof Sir Francis Edwards was captain in the regiment of foot commanded by Col. Henry Cornwall. Minutes.
	S.P. 44/164, pp. 383–5, 389, 391, 395
1641 April 2.	Commission to — Staggins to be ensign to Capt. Savile in the First Regiment of Foot Guards. Minute.
	S.P. 44/164, p. 385
1642 April 4.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant to prepare a bill containing a general pardon to Sir Patience Ward, knt.
	S.P. 44/54, p. 378
1643 April 4.	The King to the Warden and Fellows of All Souls' College, Oxford. Recommending Francis Offley, B.A., of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, upon whose behalf humble suit has been made, for the next vacant fellowship of that college after those persons are provided for who have already obtained the King's letters, if there be any such.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 162
1644 April 4.	Warrant to George, Lord Jeffreys, Lord Chancellor, to cause the Great Seal to be affixed to the Declaration for Liberty of Conscience and to give order for printing and publishing the same.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 251
1645 April 5.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Bristol. The King being informed that Mr. John Bubb is employed to remit his Majesty's customs from Bristol to London, and that you and the Aldermen have sent to him to make him one of the Common Council, thinks it fit that he should be excused and would have you excuse him.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 369
1646 April 5.	Reference to the Commissioners of the Treasury of the petition of Thomas Oneby of London, merchant, representing his services and sufferings in the way of trade and his fidelity to the interests of the Crown in London, that by reason of his losses he is unable to continue his trade and is destitute of employment, and praying some employment in the Custom House or Excise Office or elsewhere.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 326
1647 April 5.	P.D. to William Benson, at Mr. Bromwick's, apothecary, against the Middle Exchange in the Strand, London. I received yours of the 29th, which had been long expected and when it came was so general and short that Mr. Neale nor I could receive little satisfaction by it. You know our credits lie at stake and the persons we deal with understand the trade too well to be put off with general words. There is abundance of things the particulars of would be very acceptable, as whether the money be to be had, and of whom, whether Crisp was ever spoke to in it or not, for I doubt Crul is not in earnest, for if the young man knows of the thing he'll certainly prevent, for it is his mischievous design to prevent any supply. I hear he has been trying to get the thing for himself. I desired you to discourse him and the other relations and fish out of them what they were doing. I have not heard a word from him since Christmas; I hear he has had a brush lately but the success do not hear. You answer nothing to Mr. Watson, who calls punctually on me every post and uses such language I can't endure to be in his company. He sticks not to express that he thinks I must have heard from you and conceal it, and sometimes thinks hardly of you because his nephew writes word he hears nothing from you, so that it is a misery to have to do with him. You mention not whether you have delivered the letter. The prisoners are all sent on shipboard on Friday last and will be brought by a guard to the Ambassador's, who is to deliver them to the King, and then I suppose he will mention the affair of your friend's pardon, which you would be very kind if you would discourse with the person for whom you had the letter and acquaint him with as much of the particulars of the person and estate in question as you can be informed of, for else they may pretend ignorance to excuse the not doing things to purpose. We are called on by letter often by Mr. Houghtwyne for some account from you, which shames us because we hear nothing. You mentioned to Mr. Neale a trusty friend that was to come in a few days that would give us satisfaction and would bring a perriwig and a suit of clothes, but we hear no more of any such man, which makes us out of countenance when they mention it. For God's sake consider of all particulars and answer us so fully and large that we may be able to say something we can stand by or else there will soon be an end of our business with them to prejudice, which I fear has happened to me already about the letting those gentlemen be sent over in that manner, for the great man took it ill about the Amsterdam affair appearing to be nothing and having no account to my satisfaction in other matters, and so expressed himself so that I wish it had never been mentioned, and that and shortness of cash that hindered my being at Houghtwyne's town when the business was in transacting was mischievous. I have reason to believe we must not look back but endeavour to be more punctual and certain in things for the future, which I beg you to do and consider my particular circumstances, for there's no money to be had of Watson and Mr. Keck is broke and he pretends he loses much by him. In the same writing as the letter of April 15 addressed to Benson and signed 'Richard Robinson'. (See no. 1678 below.)
	Followed by a letter in cipher with, at the foot, 'Cut off this and deliver it to my friend.'
	S.P. 31/3, fols. 206–7
1648 April 5.	The King to the Vice-President and Fellows of St. Mary Magdalen College, Oxford. Recommending Anthony Farmer, M.A., for the place of President of that college, void by the death of Dr. Clarke.
	Printed in full in Bloxam: Magdalen College and James II (Oxf. Hist. Soc.), p. 14.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 163
1649 April 5.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. Upon my return out of the country I received your letters of March 19 and 23, and since one of the 29th. The King would have you give order for issuing a quo warranto against the charter of the new hospital and, as soon as it shall be adjudged forfeited or otherwise come into his hands he would have you grant a new one reserving such powers to himself and his successors as you shall judge requisite.
	He is very well pleased with the quo warrantos you have issued and would have that matter despatched as soon as it can.
	The King having received an account of Mr. Gilbert's behaviour would have you remove him and put some fit and honest person in his place.
	He thinks it very necessary that the papers relating to the army and the musters which you received from Mr. Blathwaite, or such as you judge fit, should be published.
	He will take care that the accoutrements for the army shall be sent as soon as possible.
	I have nothing more to desire of you concerning Lord Chief Justice Davys but that you will excuse his staying here till Lord Clancarty come over. It is impossible for him to be in Ireland before Easter term but he will certainly wait on you before Trinity term.
	The King would have you take care that everything relating to the meeting of Parliament be despatched with all diligence. When all matters are in a readiness he will send you an account of the measures he has taken as to when he would have it called.
	I have moved him that the Lord Chancellor may have 500l. per annum in addition to the 1000l. he now has, and he will immediately give the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury order therein.
	I have made your compliment to the Queen as you desired. In my next I will give you an account of what relates to the Lord Primate and the chaplains.
	S.P. 63/340, p. 225
1650 April 5.	Commissions to James Delahide to be lieutenant of Major Ryan's company in Col. Anthony Hamilton's Regiment of Foot; and to James Butler to be cornet of Capt. William Nugent's troop in the Duke of Ormonde's Regiment of Horse, both in the army in Ireland. Minutes.
	S.P. 63/340, p. 227
1651 April 5.	Warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to cause a commission or letters patent to be passed for constituting Thomas Sheridon, William Dickenson, William Strong, William Culliford and Herbert Aubrey, or any three or more of them Commissioners for managing the King's revenues, profits and incomes in Ireland, whether accruing to him in right of the Crown or belonging to him before his accession or appertaining to him by any right or title, ways or means whatsoever; the said commission to continue during pleasure with the salary of 1,000l. per ann. to each Commissioner, payable quarterly, and by it the present commission to be recalled and determined, but the pensions of 500l. per ann. to Sir William Talbott and 60l. per ann. to Charles Playdall to be continued during pleasure; and John Ellis to be secretary and John Thompson agent and solicitor to the Commissioners with such salaries as they have by the present commission; and such and the like apt powers, directions, clauses, etc. (mutatis mutandis) to be inserted in the new as are contained in the present commission, with full power for the Commissioners to proceed in all causes left undetermined.
	S.O. 1/12, p. 170
1652 April 6.	Dispensation, on the petition of William Lenthall to Sir William Scroggs, one of the King's Counsel, to be of his counsel in the suit depending touching the office of Marshal of the Marshalseas, in which the prosecution is in the King's name.
	S.P. 44/70, p. 270
1653 April 6.	Warrant to the High Sheriff of Leicester to forbear putting into execution the sentence of death passed upon John Hartshorn until the King has been fully informed of the crime for which he stands condemned and signified his further pleasure thereon.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 251
1654 April 7.	Reference to the Earl of Tyrconnell, Lord Deputy of Ireland, of the petition of Matthew Hore, showing that 46 English acres, the inheritance of his ancestors, were enclosed in the park of Dublin, that payment of 636l. 9s., the value of the said lands, was ordered to his father, Philip Hore, esq., and that 462l. 17s. was paid and 172l. 12s. remains, and praying payment of that sum with interest since the lands were enclosed, according to a former order to Mr. Weaver in the same case.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 327
1655 April 7.	Warrant to Sir Richard Raines, knt., Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, to cause a noli prosequi to be entered on all proceedings against the master, etc., of the Andalusia for piracy; and to give order for the said ship to be brought by the commander, John Jacob, with his officers and ship's company, to the port of London and to deliver the goods on board her to the persons appointed by the East India Company to receive them, judgment having been given declaring the said goods forfeited; security being first taken for her to be safely brought this side Gravesend (the danger of the seas only excepted) without breaking bulk or suffering any other embezzlement, and for such persons as the Marshal of the Admiralty or his Deputy or the Collector of the Customs shall appoint to sail in her for the better security thereof.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 252
1656 April 8.	Commissions to Thomas Scot to be captain of the company whereof Capt. John Dugern, deceased, was captain, and to John Auckmouty, esq., to be captainlieutenant of the Earl of Dunbarton's own company in the Earl of Dunbarton's Regiment. Minutes.
	S.P. 44/69, p. 209
1657 April 8.	Reference to the Commissioners of the Treasury of the petition of Phinia Roche, daughter to Capt. William Roche, who unfortunately killed himself, for her father's estate.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 329
1658 April 8.	Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary General of the Musters—after reciting that no absentee should be allowed on the musters except in case of sickness or by special permission—requiring him to disallow any commissioned officer, under the rank of colonel, absent from the musters for more than two months whose furlough or leave of absence has not first been entered with the Secretary at War and so certified by him.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 253
1659 April 9.	Grant to Henry James, D.D., Master of Queens' College, Cambridge, of the prebend of Northnubald (North Newbald) in the metropolitical church of York, void by the death of Tobias Conniers and is the King's gift by the vacancy of the see. Minute.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 163
1660 April 9.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for a grant of denization to French Protestants.
	Printed in Shaw: Letters of Denization, etc. (Huguenot Soc.), p. 182.
	S.P. 44/67, p. 108
1661 April 9.	Direction to Thomas Dymock, Keeper of the King's lions at the Tower, to give an answer in writing to the petition of Richard Armishall for the restoration of a lion which he bought and Dymock took from him.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 327
1662 April 9.	Reference to the Bishop of Rochester of the petition of Richard Crispe, to whom the King is disposed to extend his favour, setting forth that his wife and daughter have been prosecuted for defamation and sentenced to pay a sum of money and make public recantation on pain of excommunication, and praying that the case may be referred to the Bishop of Rochester and, if he find cause, the execution of the sentence of public recantation put off.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 328
1663 April 9.	Warrant to the Keeper of Newgate—after reciting that the Earl of Cornworth, captain of a company of foot in the Battalion of Scotch Guards, has been arrested and committed to Newgate at the suit of diverse persons—to bring the said Earl of Cornworth before the King at the Earl of Sunderland's office the next day (Sunday) at 5 o'clock in the afternoon in order to have the matter in difference then examined; all other persons concerned to attend at the same time.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 253
1664 April 9.	Certificate that Sir Thomas Dereham, knt., the late King's Envoy to the Great Duke of Tuscany, returned into the King's presence and kissed his hand the first day of February, 1684–5.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 254
1665 April 10.	Warrant (fn. 1) to George, Lord Jeffreys, Lord Chancellor, to cause a clause of dispensation from taking the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy etc. to be inserted in all Commissions of the Peace for the several Counties within the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, and also in all other commissions and patents which you shall pass by immediate warrant.
	Annexed. The said clause.
	Latin and English.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 421
1666 April 11.	Direction to the Attorney General, on his report, dated February 25, 1686-7, on the petition of Samuel Grant, to consent to a new trial as desired therein.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 328
1667 April 11.	Warrant to the High Sheriff of Somerset and all others whom it may concern— after reciting that, at the last Assize held at Wells, Thomas Place was found guilty of high treason for being engaged in the Western rebellion and was sentenced to death— to forbear putting in execution the said sentence until the King signifies his further pleasure.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 254
1668 April 11.	I do hereby license a poem written by Mr. John Dryden entitled The Lyon and Panther to be printed and published. Signed Sunderland.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 254
1669 April 11.	Grant of denization in the usual form to Mary, the wife of Edward Read of Chertsey.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 254
1670 April 11.	Grant to Sir Robert Atkins, jun., his heirs and assigns, of one market to be held on every Thursday weekly in the manor of Bisley, co. Gloucester, and two fairs there yearly to be held on St. George's Day and All Saints' Day.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 255
1671 April 11.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. The King intending that Mr. Walter Bellew, son to Lord Bellew, should have the first vacant troop of horse in Ireland, commands me to acquaint you with it that you may recommend no other person.
	S.P. 63/340, p. 228
1672 April 12.	Commissions to Henry Williamson to be ensign of Capt. Charles Cludd's company in the Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot; to Sackville Tufton to be colonel of and captain of a company in that regiment of foot whereof Arthur Herbert was late colonel; to Richard Temple, to be adjutant of the Hereditary Prince of Denmark's Regiment of Foot; to James la Sangere to be ensign of the colonel's company in the Queen Dowager's Regiment of Foot; to Sir Thomas Stradling to be captain of the King's company, whereof Col. Sackville Tufton was late captain, and to James Yarburgh, to be captain of the company whereof Sir Thomas Stradling was late captain, both in the First Regiment of Foot Guards. Minutes.
	S.P. 44/164, pp. 387-8, 390
1673 April 13.	The Earl of Middleton to Sir Thomas Jenner. It is his Majesty's pleasure that you set at liberty Joan Willson, a prisoner at Maidstone, pardoned by warrant dated March 31, taking sufficient bail for her appearance to plead her said pardon.
	S.P. 44/54, p. 377
1674 April 13.	Grant of the petition of Nicholas Lovell for a writ of error in a cause between him and Joseph Hussey.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 329
1675 April 13.	Warrant to the Chief Justice of the King's Bench, etc. to forbear putting in execution the sentence of death passed upon John Sawyer and Elizabeth Clark at the last sessions held at the Old Baily until Friday, 15 April, in order that the King may be more fully informed of the matter.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 255
1676 April 15.	Presentation of William Elder, clerk, to the vicarage of St. Mary's, Warwick, in the diocese of Litchfield and Coventry, void by the death of the last incumbent. Minute.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 164
1677 April 15.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Bridget, Countess Dowager of Plymouth, showing that Nathaniel Bladen, whom she employed to receive and pay moneys for her and who disposed of 2,000l. without her knowledge, and being called to account concealed himself in Wallingford House, has caused several indictments to be brought against her, her servants, Lord[s] Latimer [and] Dunblane, etc., in the King's name, and praying a noli prosequi.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 329
1678 April 15.	Richard Robinson to William Benson, at Mr. Bromwick's, apothecary, against the Middle Exchange in the Strand, London. I received a letter from my she friend this post and one last post, whereby I understand that W.P. has delivered mine to the great merchant, who received it with tokens of good inclination, and I expect to hear further by Tuesday's post from her and hope you will not fail of an answer to mine of Tuesday sennight. For Mr. Howtin has been here about ten days and returns to the Hague tomorrow or Monday; he has every post expected some account from us about the goods we discoursed of at Rotterdam, and what you have done with the person to whom you had the Heer F's letter. Mr. Neale and I are out of countenance that after so long we can give no account of those goods, and if none comes this post that may be in some measure satisfactory to our capital merchant at the Hague we shall infinitely impair our credit there; and I am apt to doubt it may be the means of backwardness if not the loss of Mr. Trenchard's affair, which yet hangs in suspense, and it is probable the want of what is expected by way of retaliation on our part may be the only cause. I wonder you should slacken the expediting the money business upon thoughts that I am supplied by Mr. Neale, for he only supplied me with fifteen gilders for a week and has desired me to pay it for him to one to whom he stands obliged, so that I have been put harder to it than you can imagine and if the thing be not speedily done I know not what to say or do but shall think hardly of it that there is nobody to be found to do such a job when in probability they may run no hazard in it, though it will be to me a great obligation and I am satisfied some considerable things suffer for want of it and will oblige me to great caution hereafter how I hazard my own stock since others are so cold and inconsiderate. Your friend W. Chu. is this day arrived and dined with me. We had not much talk but meet at night to drink a glass of Hermitage wine, where we shall remember our friends, if we have any. I received a letter last post from the young gent., who writes that the chief creditor gave order but last week for seizing more of my goods, which makes me much wonder as the case stands, and therefore pray make it known to the person to whom the letter was addressed from the Hague, and let us hear of all affairs, for you cannot but know how far necessity requires it. I am weary of writing because you return no answer.
	Postscript: Deliver the enclosed by my friend as soon as you can.
	Preceded by a letter in cipher, presumably the enclosure referred to.
	S.P. 31/3, fol. 205
1679 April 15.	Approbation of Thomas Rawlins, Serjeant at Law, to be Steward of the Court of Record within the Borough of Stratford-upon-Avon. co. Warwick.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 256
1680 April 15.	The King to the Prince of Orange. I have received yours of the 17 (N.S.) and by it find you have had at least as bad weather where you are as we here. The spring comes on now apace, and I hope it will prove a good one, tho' it comes late. I had not time the last post to let you know myself of the arrival of those English and Scots officers the States of Holland sent hither. You will have had an account of the orders I sent to my envoy to communicate to the States General upon that subject, so that I need not repeat it. I hope they will not be so over-severe as the States of Holland have been, and I hope you will do your part that those officers, whose zeal for my service brought them into this inconveniency, may not suffer any more for it, but may be restored to their commands.
	Holograph. S.P. 8/4, no. 32
1681 April 16.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Bishop of Winchester. I have laid before the King your letter of the 8th with the enclosed address or petition from St. Mary Magdalen College, Oxford. He had before granted his mandate in behalf of Mr. Farmer to be elected and admitted President of that college and being informed that they have notwithstanding the same made choice of Mr. Hough, it is his pleasure that you should not admit Mr. Hough till further order.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 369
1682 April 16.	Warrant to Charles, Duke of Somerset, Colonel of the Queen's Regiment of Dragoons, or the Officer-in-Chief with the troops of that Regiment at Leeds, to apprehend Thomas Hutchinson, at present dwelling at Leeds, and to deliver him to the Governor or Officer-in-Chief at Berwick to be carried into Scotland to be proceeded against for high treason whereof he stands accused.
	S.P. 44/337, pp. 256–7
1683 April 17.	Warrant to George, Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance, to cause all ordnance, arms, ammunition and stores of war to be removed from the castle of Tinmouth to such other forts and garrisons as may conveniently receive them, the works of the said castle with the magazines and soldiers' quarters being altogether out of repair and neither fit to preserve stores or accomodate men nor by its situation able to answer the service which may be from thence expected.
	S.P. 44/164, p. 389
1684 April 17.	Warrant to the Recorder of London and all others whom it may concern, to cause Thomas Ryley to be inserted in the next General Pardon for the poor convicts of Newgate for and concerning the death and killing of William Loggins of Hampton-in-Arden and Richard Newey of Coleshill, hostler, without any condition of transportation.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 257
1685 April 18.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Bristol. It is his Majesty's pleasure that Mr. John Bubb, whom he is informed you have chosen or intend to choose Sheriff, should be excused from serving in any office or place whatsoever in your city while he is employed in the King's business.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 370
1686 April 18.	Congé d'é lire to the Præcentor and Chapter of St. David's to choose a bishop of that see, void by the death of [John] Lloyd with a letter recommending Thomas Watson, D.D., to be chosen. Minute.
	S.P. 44/57, p. 164
1687 April 18.	Direction to the Attorney General to cause a noli prosequi to be entered on the petition of the East India Company showing that William Steward, garbler of the city of London, has entered an information in the Exchequer against Humphrey Willett, merchant, who bought of the petitioners 30 cwt. of cassia lignum, pretending it is forfeited for not having been garbled according to an Act of James I notwithstanding it was exported in three months and it was never intended by the Act that what was exported again should be garbled.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 330
1688 April 18.	Reference to the Commissioners of the Treasury of the petition of Thomas Povey, of whose long and faithful services the King has a gracious sense, for some present assistance and settled pension.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 330
1689 April 18.	Commissions to [William] Morgan to be lieutenant and to John Grenville to be ensign of Capt. Sidney Godolphin's company in the regiment of foot commanded by the Earl of Bath. Minutes.
	S.P. 44/164, p. 391
1690 April 18.	Warrant for a new Charter to the free Fishermen of the River Thames. Paper of Heads annexed
	John Cory—Master; Richard Bush, William Townesend, Augustine Pashly, Daniel Allen, John Adams, John Kirkham, sen., Thomas Taylor, Thomas Merrington, John Barker, and John Browne—Wardens.
	Thomas Towell, John Kirkham, jun., John Cotten, Edward Gilman, John Bush, Hugh Nicholson, William Tyson, Peter Hariett, George Bettrice, George Coleatt, Symon Sanders, William Browne, Anthony Johnson, Edmund Rogers, Henry Bourne, John Savory, William Parnes, Ralph George, Abraham Dawson, William Towell—Assistants.
	That they be incorporated by the name of the Master, Wardens, Assistants, and Commonalty of the art or mystery of Fishermen of the River Thames, with like powers and privileges as in former Charters.
	That they consist of one Master, ten Wardens, and twenty or more Assistants.
	The King empowered to remove officers.
	S.P. 44/337, pp. 257–9
1691 April 19.	Bill of extraordinaries of Charles Scarburgh, Envoy Extraordinary to Portugal, from 15 June to 15 December, 1686, amounting to 143l. 17s. 8d. (Printed in Calendar of Treasury Books, 1685–89, Vol. VIII, Part IV, pp. 1900-01.)
	At the foot: This bill being within the proportions of his Majesty's late regulation, I allow the same. Sunderland.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 264
1692 April 20.	Reference to the Commissioners of the Treasury of the petition of Thomas Trayle, prisoner in Newgate, for remission of a fine of 30l. which he is unable to pay.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 335
1693 April 20.	Grant of the office of Registrar of the diocese of Hereford to John Underhill and Edmund Cornwall.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 259
1694 April 20.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a bill to pass the Great Seal granting a dispensation to Carill, Lord Molineux, Sir William Gerard, bart., Sir Rowland Belasyse, knt., Sir Charles Anderton, bart., William Molineux, esq., Richard Townley, William Standish, Thomas Tildesley, Robert Dalton, and William Walmsley, esq., to exercise the office or offices of Justice or Justices of the Peace within the county of Lancashire, without taking the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy etc.
	S.P. 44/337, pp. 260–3
1695 April 21.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Vice-President of St. Mary Magdalen College, Oxford. The King being given to understand that notwithstanding his late mandate for electing Mr. Farmer President you have made choice of another person, is much surprised and expects you should send me an account of what passed on that occasion and whether you did not receive his letters mandatory before you chose Mr. Hough.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 370
1696 April 22.	Grant of the petition of Nicholas Lovell for a writ of error in a cause between him and Joseph Hussey.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 331
1697 April 22.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Robert Bullock, Thomas Trigg, William Aston, John Boulton and Elizabeth Boulton, prisoners in the common gaol for Gloucestershire for treasonable words pretended to be spoken by them, praying that the witnesses against them being persons of no honest fame and report and having sworn upon malice, and the petitioners having been always loyal, they may be bailed till the next assizes.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 331
1698 April 22.	Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to apprehend and bring before the Earl of Sunderland [Edward] Gething for high misdemeanours.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 263
1699 April 22.	The King to the Prince of Orange. I had yours of the 25th before the last post went away but so late that being to hunt next morning, I could not then let you know it. I find by it you were to go soon to the Hague. I am very glad all things continue so quiet on your side of the water. They are so here and I find my declaration contributes much to it, the generality of the Nation being satisfied with it and at ease by it. As for news the Duke of Buckingham is dead. What will become of his encumbered estate nobody as yet can know and besides, there will be several pretenders to it. I have no more to say but that you shall always find me to be as kind to you as you can desire. (fn. 2)
	Holograph. S.P. 8/4, no. 33
1700 April 23.	Commission to Thomas Wates to be cornet of Capt. George Cholmondeley's troop in the Queen's Regiment of Horse. Minute.
	S.P. 44/164, p. 390
1701 April 23.	Warrant to —to give order for the seizing of Sandrum Vinie, a Dutchwoman living at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and for conveying her to Scotland to be proceeded against for high treason, whereof she stands accused.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 265
1702 April 24.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Attorney General. His Majesty would have you prosecute Mr. Edward Gething, named in the enclosed information, by exhibiting an information against him. The witnesses, Sir Robert Owen and Mr. Sparke, one of the Lord Chancellor's chaplains, will have directions to attend you.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 371
1703 April 24.	Reference to the Trinity House, Deptford Strond, of the petition of William Presgrave that the Master, Warden and Assistants of the Trinity House may view an engine perfected by him capable of removing the shoals of sand and gravel in the Thames above bridge and that, if they approve it, it may be employed in that service.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 331
1704 April 24.	Warrant to the Keeper of the Gatehouse to receive into custody Edward Gething for high misdemeanours.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 265
1705 April 25.	'[A list of] Papers and Informations relat[ing to] the late Conspiracy delivered by Mr. Blath[wayte] to Sir Joseph Williamson this 25 of April 1687.'
	This list, which fills 24 folio pages, consists of the following items:
	Five books of minutes taken before his late Majesty at the Secretary's office from June 29, 1683, to June 11, 1684.
	An alphabet book belonging to the five books of minutes.
	Five books containing copies of informations. (These are particularised and correspond very closely with the documents in the 'Introduction to the Trials for the RyeHouse Plot' in State Trials, Vol. IX, col. 365 et seq.).
	Twenty-five bundles, distinguished by letters of the alphabet, containing depositions, examinations, letters etc. The contents are numbered and particularised.
	S.P. 31/3, fols. 47–58
1706 April 25.	Grant of the petition of Thomas Nott for a writ of error in a cause between himself and John Green on one side and Edward Jevon on the other.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 332
1707 April 25.	Bill of extraordinaries of Bevill Skelton, Envoy Extraordinary to France, from 17 October, 1686, to 17 January, 1687, amounting to 643l. 10s. 10d. (Printed in Calendar of Treasury Books, 1685–89, Vol. VIII, Part III, p. 1491.)
	At the foot: I allow this bill except for the first, second, third and last articles which I leave to the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. Sunderland.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 266
1708 April 25.	Like bill for Bevill Skelton from 17 January—17 April, 1687, amounting to 200l. (Printed in Calendar of Treasury Books, 1685–89, Vol. VIII, Part III, p. 1491.)
	At the foot: I allow this bill. Sunderland.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 267
1709 April 25.	Bill of extraordinaries laid out by the Earl of Castlemain since 1 May, 1686, amounting to 434l. 5s. (Printed in Calendar of Treasury Books, 1685–89, Vol. VIII, Part III, pp. 1356–7.)
	At the foot: I allow this bill. Sunderland.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 267
1710 April 25.	The King to Richard, Earl of Tyrconnell, Lord Deputy of Ireland. Warrant to cause letters patent to be passed containing the royal dispensation and grant to Dr. Peter Manby, Dean of Derry, who is lately converted to the Catholic religion, to hold the said deanery with all rights, profits and advantages, any law, statute or custom to the contrary notwithstanding; and to cause such clauses and non obstantes to be inserted as shall be requisite.
	S.P. 63/340, p. 229
1711 April 25.	Warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to cause letters patent to be passed containing a grant to Patrick Bellew of Barmeath, co. Louth, of the dignity of a baronet of Ireland, to enjoy to him and the heirs male of his body; with a discharge of all services or payments in lieu thereof.
	S.O. 1/12, p. 186
1712 April 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Bishop of Bristol. The King commands me to send you the copy of an address which the Bishops of Durham, Rochester, Oxford and Chester have signed and sent to the clergy in their respective dioceses, recommending them to join in it. He does not doubt but you will do the same and not only promote the signing of it in your own diocese but also amongst the clergy of your acquaintance.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 271
1713 April 26.	Warrant to Francis Strutt, messenger, to take into custody Lucas Santon, lately brought from New Yorke in America, for certain high misdemeanours, which he is charged to have committed in New Yorke aforesaid.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 268
1714 April 26.	Grant of denization to James De la Badie, Francis Gualtier and Peter Diharce, French merchants.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 269
1715 April 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. The King has considered of what you represent concerning the Lord Primate's commission to be Chaplain General (of which I send you a copy) and his intention is the chaplains of the respective regiments should be named and appointed by the colonels but approved of by, and have their faculties from, the Primate, who certainly will not without very good reasons reject any of them and by whom his Majesty would have their manners and behaviour inspected and censured.
	I have yours of the 6th, 8th, 13th, 16th and 20th.
	S.P. 63/340, p. 229
1716 April 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. I wrote to your predecessor Sir Charles Porter concerning a cause which the Marquess of Atholl has depending in the Chancery and am now commanded to recommend you to give that matter all just and favourable despatch.
	S.P. 63/340, p. 239
1717 April 26.	Warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland—after reciting that the King has been given to understand that many inconveniences have been and may happen, and great loss and damage may be occasioned to his subjects of Ireland having suits depending in the High Court of Chancery there, for want of an usher to have charge of all sums of money and all deeds, writings and other matter at any time ordered to be brought into that court, and since the said office requires a person of great integrity and sufficient ability to be answerable for whatsoever shall be so deposited with him the King conceives none more fit to have the approving and naming such usher than the Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal of that Kingdom—to cause letters patent to be passed to Sir Alexander Fitton, the present Chancellor, with such clauses and authorities for enabling him and such others as shall be nominated Chancellor or Keeper as the Attorney or Solicitor General of Ireland shall think fit to grant and dispose of the said office of usher to such person as he shall approve of, to be managed by him or his sufficient deputy, he or they before being admitted to the said office taking the oath of fidelity and the oath of the office according to the form usually administered to ushers of the Court of Chancery in England, and giving such security for the faithful discharge of the office as shall be approved by the Chancellor or Keeper; such person to hold the said office during his natural life, and upon his decease or upon forfeiture or surrender the Chancellor or Keeper to be empowered to admit some other fit person; which person so admitted or his deputy shall be obliged to attend in court on the Chancellor or Keeper and shall have the keeping of all sums of money and of all deeds, writings and other matters ordered to be brought and deposited in the court, and all affidavits made use of there shall be filed with him and no affidavit shall be used or read in the court or any copy thereof unless such affidavit be filed in his office and the copy appear signed by him, who shall also enter all statutes and enrol all recognizances, and as a reward for these services he shall receive all such fees as have been usually paid for the same respectively.
	S.O. 1/12, p. 180
1718 April 27. Cobham Hall.	Jos[eph] Hornsby to Sir Joseph Williamson, Jermin Street, St. James, London. I send you the account of what witnesses we have and to what points they can severally speak. I have sent to let Mr. Symonds, Mr. White and the rest know that the trial is put off to Friday sevennight.
	S.P. 31/3, fol. 178
1719 April 28.	Reference to the Lord Chancellor, to give order for the desired commission, of the petition of Lady Wentworth and Lovelace showing that in a cause lately depended between her and Lady Philadelphia Wentworth concerning the validity of the will of Lady Henrietta Wentworth, deceased, before the judge of the Prerogative Court the petitioner's allegations were rejected and condemned in costs, and that the cause being heard before judges appointed by the Court of Chancery they gave sentence against her, rejecting a new concludent allegation which she offered, and therefore praying a commission under the Great Seal, with a clause for new matter, to some judges to review the said sentence.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 332
1720 April 28.	Grant of the petition of Daniel Hodges for a writ of error on a judgment given against him in an action of covenant broken between him and Thomas Nicholas in the King's Bench and afterwards affirmed in the Exchequer Chamber.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 333
1721 April 29.	The Attorney General's report on the petition of Robert Bullock and others stating his opinion that Mr. Kingston in the petition mentioned and his relations have given great disturbances to his Majesty's subjects in Gloucestershire by forcible entries into lands long since conveyed away by his ancestors, and that the prosecution is malicious on purpose to keep the petitioners in prison, and recommending that they be bailed to appear at the next assizes. [April] 26, 1687.
	Direction to the Attorney General to give order accordingly.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 333
1722 April 30.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Newcastle. I have acquainted the King with yours of the 12th concerning the pretensions of the Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle to the conservatorship of the River Tyne. He will hear the matter in Council before any grant pass in prejudice of that town and accordingly if application be made by a petition from the Corporation, he will appoint some short time for the hearing.
	S.P. 44/56, p. 372
1723 April 30.	Reference to the Commissioners of the Treasury of the petition of Arthur Shallott and others for confirmation of a warrant granted by the late King for naturalizing the ships Black Lyon and Concord, which freedom they having yet had no ocasion to use they are now denied the same, although they have paid the customs and other charges.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 334
1724 April 30.	Reference to the Commissioners of the Treasury of the petition of Sarah Tyler, widow of Thomas Tyler of Bristol, mercer, executed for the rebellion in the West, for power to receive his debts for the relief of herself and children.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 334
1725 April 30.	Reference to the Attorney General, to hear the parties concerned, of the petition of Isaac Bates of Doncaster showing that he was duly elected and sworn Deputy Recorder and Town Clerk of Doncaster, that John Arthur was to execute the office till October 22, 1685, and then surrender, but that instead of surrendering he produced a letter from the Earl of Sunderland requiring in the King's name that he should be continued, and praying the said letter may be revoked and himself approved and confirmed.
	S.P. 44/71, p. 335
1726 April 30.	Commission to Thomas Jones to be ensign to Capt. [George] Hamilton in the Duke of Grafton's Regiment. Minute.
	S.P. 44/164, p. 391
1727 April 30.	Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary General of the Musters, his deputy or deputies, to allow and pass Capt. Thomas Fowke as captain of a company in the regiment of foot commanded by Col. Sackville Tufton in the musters during his absence, he having been given leave to go to the West Indies about his private affairs and to be absent for one year.
	S.P. 44/164, p. 391
1728 April 30.	Warrant to —to apprehend —Macnamarra, lately come out of Holland, and to bring him before the Earl of Sunderland to be examined concerning certain treasonable practices whereof he stands accused.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 269
1729 April 30.	Grant to John Smith, his heirs and assigns, of two fairs or markets to be held at Appleshaw in the parish of Amport, co. Southampton, on the 24–26 October and 11–13 May yearly.
	S.P. 44/337, p. 271
1730 [April.]	William Fownes to [? the Earl of Sunderland]. To mind you that you promised to move his Majesty this day for a mandate or other recommendation to the Master and Fellows of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, for the next vacant foundation fellowship, I being nephew to the last Master of that college, Dr. Hales, and a Bachelor of Arts.
	Endorsed: Will. Fownes. Certificate and letter. April 1687.
	Presumably enclosing: Certificate in favour of William Fownes, Bachelor of Arts, of Trinity College, Cambridge. Dated 1 February and signed by eight fellows of the college.
	S.P. 31/3, fols. 179, 181