William III: April 1701 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III, 1700-2. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1937.

'William III: April 1701', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William III, 1700-2, (London, 1937) pp. 287-310. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/will-mary/1700-2/pp287-310 [accessed 23 April 2024]

April 1701


Abstract.

April 1. Whitehall.	Proceedings upon the petition of Geo. Vernon, deputy lieutenant of Needwood Forest, and keeper of Barton Ward and Sherald Park in the forest; shewing that he is keeper by patent for three lives, one whereof is in being; the lodge belonging to the ward is ruinous and stands in an unwholesome place. He prays a new grant for 99 years; leave to remove the lodge, cut some ridings in the chase, and hunt. Referred to the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. [S.P.44. 237. pp. 239–41.]
	Proceedings upon the petition of Rich. Pitt of Worcester. He was many years in the service of King Charles II, and has served H.M. since his accession. He prays the next almsman's place in Worcester cathedral. Granted. [S.P.44. 238. p. 461.]
April 1. Kensington.	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of Robert Urquhart, son to Thomas Urquhart of Burrisyairds, and his heirs male, "or other heirs after mentioned," of the town and lands of Thornhil and Milfield, in the parish of Forres and sheriffdom of Morray, the town and lands of Burrisyards, "and others," in the sheriffdom of Elgine and Forres, the lands of Lee "and others" within the regality of Spiny and sheriffdom aforesaid, the town and lands of Sanquhar, with a sixteenth of the salmon fishing on the water of Findhorn: reserving to the said Thomas Urquhart and his lady their life rents: upon the resignation of the said Thomas Urquhart: with a novo damus: "to be holden of your Majesty, partly for yourself, and partly as coming in place of the archdeacon of Morray": with confirmation of the contract of marriage in favour of Mrs. Mary Forbes, spouse to the said Robert Urquhart. [S.P.57. 17. pp. 453–4.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of capt. Robert Johnstoun, provost of Dumfries, his heirs or assigns, of the lands of Whitside and Calside alias Slaicks, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright; upon the resignation of David McCulloch of Ardwell and William, viscount of Kenmoir [Kenmure], with change of holding. [Ibid. p. 454.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of capt. George Gordon, second son to the deceased George Gordon of Edinglassie, in life rent, and of Arthur Gordon, his eldest son, in fie, and his heirs "above mentioned," of the town and lands of Carnousie, within the barony of Carnousie and sheriffdom of Bamff: with a novo damus, and erection into a free barony to be called the barony of Carnousie. [Ibid. p. 455.]
April 1. Kensington.	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of capt. Andrew Agnew of Croch and Margaret, his spouse, in life rent, and the heirs male of the marriage, which failing to the heirs male of capt. Andrew Agnew by any other marriage [etc.], of the lands of Croch, that portion of Drumuckloch called the Saverell of Drumuckloch, the lands of Cairnmultiburgh, the meikle and little Larichts and Dalhappock; upon the resignations of the said capt. Andrew Agnew, John, viscount of Stair, Sir Thomas Kennedy of Kirkhil, and Gilbert Neilson, elder and younger, of Craigcaffie, with a novo damus and erection in a barony: "these also bear" the erection of a burgh of barony within the said lands, with a weekly mercate and two free fairs yearly, and sea port and haven within Lochryen, with power to plant oyster scaps within the sea mark all alongst the shoar of the barony of Lochryen and in alto mari, where the sea does run at the greatest ebb through the whole loch of Lochryen, with sole privilege of dredging oysters within the said bounds, for payment of the duties conform to the old writs. [S.P. 57. 17. pp. 455–6.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter to George Home of Argatty, and the heirs male of his body, and the others male and of tailzie "above mentioned," of the lands of Argatties, over and neither, the lands of Lundies easter and wester, with a new gift, and erection in a free barony to be called the barony of Argattie, with change of holding. [Ibid. pp. 456–7.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of John Whiteford of Blairquhan, and his heirs male [etc.], of the lands and barony of Blairquhan, with the office of crowner of the earldom of Carrick: the lands of Dalhawan, the forty shilling land of Kirkland of Maybole, with the eight pound land of Dunduff, with a new erection of the baronies of Blairquhan, Dalhowan, and Kirklands into a free barony of Blairquhan. [Ibid. p. 457.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of John Leith, of Leith-hall, in life rent, and of John Leith, his son, and the heirs male of his body [etc.], of the lands and barony of Leithhall: upon the resignation of John Leith, the elder, and partly upon the resignation of the deceased John, earl of Mar, and William Gordon of Tarpersie, John and Henry, his sons, and umquhile James Leith of Leith-hall, with a new gift [etc.]. [Ibid. 457–8.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of Robert Douglas of Bridgfoord, in life rent, and James Douglas, his eldest son, in fie [etc.], of the town and lands of Little Futhes in the parish of Kinneff and sheriffdom of Kincardin, and the town and lands of Hiltoun in the parish of Caterlin and sheriffdom aforesaid, on the resignation of James Thomson of Arduthie, with a new gift and erection into a new barony of Brigsfoord. [Ibid. pp. 458–9.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a charter in favour of Andrew Agnew of Seuchan in life rent, and Robert Agnew, his eldest son, in fee, of the lands of Knockglass "and others above mentioned," upon a decree of adjudication against Uchtrid Mcdowall, son and lawfully charged to enter heir to the deceased Hugh Mcdowall of Knockglass: and of the lands of Kildonan, with the advocation of the parish kirk of Kilmaden, with the vicarage, and other lands "above specified," upon an apprysing at the instance of the deceased Patrick Agnew, of Sewchan, father to the said Andrew Agnew, against Gilbert Kennedy of Ariolind [etc.], heir to the deceased John Kennedy, his goodsir: and of the lands of Largis alias Laglidisdale, and "others above specified," upon the resignation of William Gordon of Craichlaw: with a new gift and erection in a barony to be called the barony of Laglidisdale. [Ibid. pp. 459–60.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a discharge to George Napier, alias Maxwell, of Kilmalew, of the sum of £3530 Scots, as the bygon ward and non-entry duties of the lands of Teilling, in the sheriffdom of Forfar, at the time of the entry of Patrick Maxwell, deceased. [Ibid. p. 460.]
	Docquet of the warrant for the appointment of John Stevenson, son of Alexander Stevenson, sometime commissary clerk of Glasgow, deceased, to be clerk of the commissariot of Glasgow, for life, in place of John Cross, dimitted. [Ibid. pp. 460–1.]
	Docquet of the warrant for a gift of ward, non-entry, marriage and relief, in favour of George, lord Reay, his heirs and assigns, of the town and lands of Sandside, Daihow, Reay, and Shurerie, with the office of bailliary, and "other lands" of the deceased James Innes of Sandside, or William Innes, his eldest son, or of the deceased Robert Sinclair of Duren, in the king's hands by the decease of James and William Innes and Robert Sinclair, and by the minorities of James and William, children of William Innes, and of John Sinclair "now of Duren." [Ibid. p. 461.]
	Warrants for an approbation and exoneration to James, duke of Queensberry, as high commissioner in the 8th and 9th sessions of the current parliament of Scotland [Ibid. pp. 462–5]: and to William, earl of Annandale, as commissioner to the late General Assembly. [Ibid. pp. 465–8.]
	Warrants for the appointment of David Dalrymple and William Carmichael, advocates, to be his Majesty's two solicitors in Scotland. [Ibid. pp. 468–70.]
April 1. Kensington.	Docquets of warrants for pensions of £100 to the same, as H.M. solicitors, and £100 yearly for expenses. [S.P.57. 17. pp. 468–71.]
April 2. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the Admiralty. One of H.M. yachts is to carry count Tallard, ambassador extraordinary of France, to Calais or such other convenient port in France as he shall desire. [S.P.44. 102. p. 44.]
April 3. Admiralty.	J. Burchett to Robt. Yard, secretary to Secretary Vernon, enclosing the report of the lords of the Admiralty, dated April 2, 1701, upon the petition of capt. John Hooper, late of H.M.S. Penzance, [viz]:
	H.M. having referred unto us the petition of capt. Hooper, setting forth that he was without hearing suspended in June, 1696, by the then Board of Admiralty, and in August following dismissed by them, for discharging men for bribes, upon the single evidence of his lieutenant, who was also then dismissed for neglect of duty, for which reason he prays to be restored: we have considered the case and report that upon the following complaints exhibited by Mr. Robert Hasswell, lieutenant to the Penzance, against the petitioner, 1st, for lying frequently on shore and keeping the boat with him; 2nd, for lending men to merchant ships for the sake of gratuities, and particularly for one Francis Lee, lent to the Barbara of Dublin, for which he was rewarded with a silver cup; 3rdly, for making men run on his books, many whereof he had discharged, and allowing himself and his inferior officers more servants than the practice of the navy admitted; and lastly his frequent absenting himself from the ship, and directing his lieutenant verbally to proceed from place to place with her; the then Board, on June 29, 1696, appointed another captain, and a lieutenant in the room of Mr. Hasswell, and summoned both before them: whereupon it appears the petitioner was dismissed on Aug. 21 following for misdemeanours, and the lieutenant also for neglect. The petitioner alleges that a stranger left a cup, not worth 20s., on board, in his absence [etc.]. For the faults alleged the petitioner has been excluded above 4 years from the service, to restore him wherein we cannot advise. [S.P.42. 6. ff. 109–112.]
April 3. Whitehall.	Sir C. Hedges to the Admiralty. It is H.M. pleasure that Mr. Archibald Hamilton, late lieutenant, be employed again as lieutenant. [S.P.44. 204. p. 302.]
April 3. Kensington.	Warrant for the reprieve of John Oakley, convicted at Oxford of robbery. [S.P.44. 348. p. 234.]
	Warrant for the grant of the dignity of a baron and viscount of Ireland, to Sir Scroop How, of Langar, co. Nottingham, knt., by. the title of baron of Clenally, co. Fermanagh, and viscount How. [S.P.67. 2. pp. 379–380: S.O.1. 14. p. 318, where the warrant is dated March 3, 1701.]
April 4. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the Admiralty: enclosing advices of French naval preparations.
	Paris, April 8, N.S. The king of Spain has desired Mons. de Château Renaud for his lieutenant-general, to command all his naval forces; he is to sail forthwith from Brest with a squadron of 12 men-of-war to Cadiz, where he is to be joined by 16 Spanish ships. 'Tis said that these 28 French and Spanish ships are to pass the Straits and to be joined by Count d'Estrees' squadron.
	From Rochelle of the 1st they write that great part of the ships fitting out there waited only for orders. Besides the great number already equipping there, 'tis believed that 2 large ships of 100 guns will be fitted out. Those of Toulon and Brest are likewise ready to sail.
	Advices from Rochefort of the 1st inst., N.S., say that they work with diligence on the ships there [of which a list is given with the captains]. They are much afraid in case of a war lest the English and Dutch should take many countries from the Spaniards in the West Indies. [S.P.44. 102. pp. 44–8.]
	Proceedings upon the petition of John Young, shewing that in May, 1695, he quarrelled with one Mr. Carey about a gentlewoman: [Carey] challenged him, and for not accepting the same came next morning to his lodging and threatened his immediate death in case of refusal to fight; whereupon the petitioner went with him and gave him an unhappy wound [which] occasioned his death, which the deceased owned to be his own seeking. After being cured of his wounds [the petitioner] went to Flanders and served in brigadier Ingoldsby's regiment. After the siege of Namur, H.M., being acquainted with his circumstances, ordered his return to England; and promised pardon, if the fact appeared not barbarous. Upon his return he found Mr. Carey's relations had got him outlawed: and H.M. ordered the reversal [of the outlawry] by warrant, Nov. 9, 1696; (fn. 1) but Mr. Carey's relations, knowing he must be acquitted upon trial, desired a stop put to it, till their witnesses could come from beyond seas, only to defer reversing the outlawry and engage persons to prosecute him with promise of great rewards. The petitioner is ready to surrender and stand trial, and prays "an order to the attorneygeneral to proceed on the former warrant or grant a new one." Referred to the attorney-general. [S.P.44. 237. pp. 241–2.]
April 5. Admiralty.	A list of all H.M. ships in sea pay, with their captains' names, middle complements, and the numbers borne and mustered.
	Total: complements, 25,955; borne, 23,749; mustered, 21,952. [Note.] Encreased since the account given in last Sunday [March 30, in the number borne] 1804, [and in the number mustered] 1906.
	Mem: with the first two or three days of a fair wind the ships now in the Downs and cruising will be encreased to 75 in all, of which 52 from 50 guns upwards. [S.P.42. 111. pp. 433–40.]
April 5. Whitehall.	Deputy lieutenants for Kent. Sir Cholmly Deering; Rob. Bretton, Sam. Mills, John Lynch, esqs. [S.P.44. 168. p. 338.]
April 5. Kensington.	Commission to Wharton Featherstonhaugh to be ensign in col. Rich. Brewer's regiment. [Ibid.]
April 5. Admiralty.	Memorial for H.M. from the lords of the Admiralty. Application having been made to us by capt. Thomas Willshaw, that in consideration of his age, loss of a leg, and wounds received during the late war, he may enjoy the benefit established on superannuated officers; and he having represented that the allowance of 4s. per diem, if superannuated as captain of a 5th rate, the biggest ship he has commanded, will not maintain him: we propose that an allowance of £100 per annum be established on him. [Endorsed] Capt. Tho. Wiltshaw. [S.P. 42. 6. f. 113.]
April 5. Whitehall.	Warrant to apprehend Thos. Burk for high treason, in having been in arms under the French king during the late war and returning without licence. [S.P.44. 348. p. 235.]
April 5.	"Bill, liveries to the officers of the Robes, dated 5 April, 1701." (Treas. Cal., XVI, 251). [S.P.44. 348. p. 236.]
April 6. Whitehall.	Proceedings upon the petition of capt. Chas. Desborow. In 1699, an Address was presented to H.M. by the House of Peers, shewing the mismanagement of the squadron commanded by capt. Norris, in not taking Pointy when it was in his power, [and asking] that the grievances of the petitioner might be redressed and recompensed. It has been since proved before the House of Peers that Norris and others, to cover their fault, unjustly dismissed the petitioner from H.M.S. Being kept above 3 years out of employ [he] has been at the charge of above £2000. Before H.M. went last to Holland the petitioner made application to receive such a sum out of the £5800 in the hands of the treasurer of the navy, being part of the tenths of prizes appropriated by parliament for those that shall do any signal service: yet notwithstanding H.M. intentions by answering the Address of the Peers and directions to Mr. Secretary Vernon, the petitioner has not received the effects intended him. Since the House of Peers have renewed their Address, [he prays] that H.M. will please to give effectual orders that he may receive the full benefit of their former application. Now the petitioner commands one of H.M. ships, bound on a foreign voyage, That his family may have somewhat to subsist on in his absence and that he may have wherewithal to equip himself for the voyage, he prays a speedy order for such a sum as H.M. shall think fit. Referred to the Admiralty. [S.P.44. 237. pp. 243–4.]
April 7. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the Admiralty: enclosing advices of French naval preparations.
	Paris, April 11, N.S. They hear from Dunkirk that they are careening 2 long barks to go a coasting upon England to observe the motions of the English men-of-war. They are taking all precautions to prevent bombardments or descents. Upon that account they are going to build a tower on the east side of the canal of Dunkirk, wherein they design to plant 30 cannon. All the ships ordered to be fitted out wait for nothing but their last orders. M. de Tourville is dangerously ill. M. de Château Renaud is to have a salary of 18,000 livres from the king of Spain, as commander general of his naval forces. M. de Feroles went for Rochelle some days ago, but he will not embark for Cayenne till the end of this month. He carries with him a good number of people who design to settle in that country.
	Advices from Brest, April 1st, N.S., [say] that the squadron commanded by M. de Coetlogon, designed for the West Indies, is now in that Road. It consists of Eclatant, Ardent, Mercury (66), Solid (60), Volunteer (48), Dolphin (40), Vermandois (60), St. Michael (66). As the orders change every moment 'tis not certain whether the Volunteer, Solid and Dolphin will go. Two frigates may supply their place. There are 3 flutes with provisions. A great many gunners and officers are to be landed at Cartagena to fortify that place. M. des Noths, commander in America, will go with them. They are hard at work upon M. de Château Renaud's squadron of 12 ships. As soon as this squadron is sailed they will work upon another 10 ships, in short it seems as if they designed to fit out every ship in Brest. They expect the marquis de Villette there.
	Advices from Marseilles, April 4, N.S., say that they are working at Toulon to fit out 22 ships by the end of this month, to join those from Brest at the Straits. They ordered by sound of trumpet that all the seamen and soldiers should repair on board the squadron of 12 men-of-war commanded by M. de Nesmond. 'Tis said he is to go to Messina to transport troops thither. There are 12 galleys at Marseilles ordered to Cadiz; and they have sent to Spain a consul du bureau des classes, or officer for registering seamen, to establish such officers in the seaports of Spain. All the ships that carried troops to the Milanese are returned. [S.P.44. 102. pp. 48–51.]
	Proceedings upon the petition of Dr. Thomas Bray, shewing that several of the colonies in America are unable to defray the expense of an orthodox minister, whereby they are in very much want of instruction in the Christian religion. The petitioner, since his arrival in England, having represented the same to several persons, has reason to believe that many will contribute, as well by will as gift, if there be a body corporate established in this kingdom of perpetual succession to lodge the legacies and grants therein. H.M. having already endowed a college in Virginia for the education of youth, [the petitioner] is encouraged to hope favour in the like designs. The petitioner therefore, who has been amongst them, seen their wants and known their desires, requests a patent to such persons as H.M. shall think fit, constituting them a body corporate; [and that H.M. will be pleased] to grant them [etc.] such powers [etc.] as H.M. shall think fit for effecting the aforesaid ends.
	Referred to the law officers. (Cf., Two Hundred Years of the S.P.G., C. F. Pascoe, London, 1901, p. 5.) [S.P.44. 237. pp. 244–5.]
April 7. Whitehall.	Proceedings upon the petition of John Oakley, sentenced to death at Oxford for robbery: shewing that it was the first fact he was concerned in, and only to the value of 3s. 6d. Referred to Baron Hatsell. [Ibid. p. 245.]
	Sir C. Hedges to the Admiralty. It is H.M. pleasure that you forthwith give orders for preparing a commission of Oyer and Terminer for holding an Admiralty sessions. [S.P.44. 204. p. 304.]
April 7. Kensington.	Warrant for the reprieve of Sam. Oakley and John Evans, convicted of robbery upon the highways, at Oxford Lent Assizes, 1699. [S.P.44. 348. p. 235.]
April 8. Admiralty.	A list of H.M. ships in pay at home, besides those on the coast of Ireland, with their captains' names, middle complements, and the numbers borne and mustered on each.
	Total: complements, 21,756; borne, 20,221; mustered, 18,357. [S.P.42. 111. pp. 429–32.]
April 8. Whitehall.	Deputy lieutenants approved for Bedfordshire; Lewis Monnox, Will. Hillersden, Morris Abott, esqs.; for Middlesex, lieut.-col. John Goodwin. [S.P.44. 168. p. 338.]
April 9. Kensington.	Warrant for a privy seal, for an annuity of £100, to John Wallis, D.D., and Will. Blencow, gent., his grandson, for decyphering. (Treas. Cal., XVI, 243.) [S.P.44. 348. p. 238; S.O.8. 28; S.O.3. 20. f. 211, v.]
April 9. Whitehall.	Sir C. Hedges to the Admiralty. It is H.M. pleasure that you direct the fleet to proceed from the Downs to Spithead, and that, notwithstanding any former orders, rear-admiral Bembow do go with it, and that capt. John Munden command that squadron which is to remain in the Downs when the body of the fleet sails westward. [S.P.44. 204. p. 302.]
	The same to the same. Having moved the king upon the petition of Mr. Holder, a merchant, that one Rowland George, a native of Denmark, be protected from being impressed, being a material witness in a cause depending in Chancery between Mr. Holder and others, it is H.M. pleasure that you grant him a protection. [Ibid. p. 303.]
April 9.	Capt. John Le Wright to Robert Harley, Speaker of the House of Commons. Tho' unknown, may I be rather branded with the name of informer rather than I should conceal what might make my country bleed.
	[Enclosure.] The petition of capt. John Le Wright to be heard at the bar of the House in relation to a conspiracy against his Majesty and for subverting the protestant religion in England, sheweth that the petitioner acquainted Lord Cutts and Secretary Vernon with the "substance of no fictitious contrivance but the real appearance of twelve popish bishops, [and] four hundred officers of the king of France's army that were last year deputed to endeavour the subversion of this kingdom." [S.P.32. 12. ff. 148–151.]
April 9. [Whitehall.]	Warrant to the keeper of the Gatehouse, to take into custody Dennis Leary, for high treason, for returning to England without licence. [S.P.44. 349. p. 141.]
April 9. Kensington.	Royal warrant to the lords justices of Ireland: reciting the warrant of Feb. 19, 1701: that the king had since given directions for joining Hugh, earl of Mount Alexander, with the archbishop of Dublin and the earl of Drogheda, in the commission for the administration of the government: and authorising them to give directions for paying each of them £100 a month. [S.O.1. 14. pp. 319–20.]
April 10. Whitehall.	Proceedings upon the petition of several merchants of London, trading to the Straits, Italy, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, the English plantations, etc.; setting forth that they have very considerable effects on board ships daily expected home, but by reason of the long continuance of the present N.E. wind, they are, the petitioners believe, stopped about the Land's End. This may give an opportunity to the French privateers (which they are advised are fitting out) of doing very great damage to the petitioners and others, in case of a rupture. They pray H.M. to use such means for preserving their goods as shall seem meet, and that the sailors belonging to the said ships may not be impressed until they arrive at the ports to which they are bound. Referred to the Admiralty. [S.P.44. 238. pp. 461–2.]
April 10. Whitehall.	Sir C. Hedges to the Admiralty. Your report of the 2nd inst., concerning capt. John Cooper, (fn. 2) having been laid before the king, and it not appearing but that he had performed his duty when he was formerly in the service, it is H.M. pleasure that he be restored to the command of such of H.M. ships in the fleet now fitting out as you think proper. [S.P.44. 204. p. 304.]
	Ja. Vernon to the lords justices of Ireland. I have yours of March 27. H.M. intentions are that the subsistence to the army should be paid, as also the common Civil List, exclusive of pensions.
	Concerning the 20 seamen sent to Chester the Admiralty have directions to take care of their being sent to the fleet. The Admiralty have undertaken to answer your letter of March 20 relating to seamen.
	My lord of Canterbury has the last letter from the commissioners of the brief in Ireland, and promised to send me the names of those to whom the money should be remitted for the use of the refugies, but has not yet done it. [S.P.67. 2. p. 376.]
April 10. Kensington.	Commission to James Wybault, late lieutenant, to be lieutenant in the royal regiment of fusiliers. [S.P.44. 167. p. 423.]
April 11. Admiralty.	J. Burchett to Mr. Yard. By a letter this morning received from capt. Elliot of the Scarbrough, my lords are informed that he was at Kinsale the 1st inst., from whence he will be ready to sail the moment he receives further orders. Since this ship is going on a particular service by his Majesty's immediate orders I am to signify this for Mr. Secretary Vernon's information. [S.P.42. 6. f. 115.]
April 12. Admiralty.	A list of all H.M. ships in sea pay, with their captains' names, middle complements, and the numbers borne and mustered.
	Total: complements, 30,065; borne, 24,883; mustered, 23,258. [Note] Encreased, since the account given in last Sunday [April 6], in the number borne, 1134; and in the number mustered, 1306. [S.P.42. 111. pp. 421–8.]
April 13. Admiralty.	Disposal of the ships in sea pay at home, exclusive of those cruising by Act of Parliament on the coast of Ireland, the West Indies, &c.
	(i) For the body of the fleet, when joined by the ships from Portsmouth and Plymouth that are ready, and the others last ordered to be fitted out:
	Rate 2, 3; Rate 3, 33; Rate 4, 24; [total] 60, besides 5th and 6th Rates and fireships.
	(ii) Dunkirk squadron: Rate 4, 5; Rate 5, 3; Rate 6, 5; [total] 13.
	(iii) Fitted for the West Indies: Rate 3, 2; Rate 4, 10; Rate 5, 2; fireships, 2; [total] 16.
	Mem. There is now borne on these ships, and all the rest in pay in the West Indies, and the other places, 24,883 men. [S.P.42. 111. pp. 417–20.]
April 13. Kensington.	The king to the vice-chancellor of the university of Cambridge: requiring him to confer the degree of M.A. upon Thomas Willis, præcentor of the church of Landaff, he performing all the exercises and paying the usual fees both to the university and the college whence he commences, as regular commencers do. [S.P.44. 150. p. 205.]
	Commission to Wm. Carrick, gent., to be lieutenant in brigadier R. Ingoldsby's regiment. [S.P.44. 168. p. 340.]
April 14. Kensington.	Commissions to major Ralph Neatby, to be lieut.-colonel of Princess Anne of Denmark's regiment, in place of lieut.-colonel Pack deceased: to capt. Sutton, to be major in place of major Neatby. [S.P.44. 167. p. 423.]
	Licence to Will. Hillersdon, high sheriff of the county of Bedford, to remain out of the county. [S.P.44. 163. p. 69.]
April 14. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the lord-lieutenant of Ireland, enclosing a petition of Sir Richard Bulkeley, for his report.
	The petition to the king of Sir Richard Bulkeley, of Dunlavan in Ireland, bart., sheweth that your petitioner has purposed to found and endow a college on his estate at Dunlavan in Ireland, to the glory of God, for the propagation of true religion and the increase of learning and good manners among your Majesty's subjects of that kingdom. Your petitioner for his early adherence to your Majesty's interest, testified by his accompanying your first expedition from Holland in 1688, having been as early a sufferer in his estate in Ireland, was, during the time of his sufferings, supported in England by the generous charity of her late Majesty. Out of a grateful sense thereof and of her overflowing charities to the rest of the refugiez of that kingdom in that time of distress, your petitioner is desirous to dedicate the said college to her pious memory by the name of Queen's College, the same to be of an university to be constituted in the same place. The petitioner prays letters patent for incor porating the members of the college and for constituting an university in the said place. [S.P.67. 2. pp. 380–2.]
April 15. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the lord president [of the council]. The king is going to Hampton Court and supposes there is little business depending in the council, and therefore does not think it necessary that they should be summoned to meet on Thursday next. [S.P.44. 102. p. 52.]
	The same to Mr. Slaughter, at Worcester. I have your letter of the 12th with the information of Samuel Thomas in relation to capt. Giles, who I suppose has been brought to trial at these Assizes, and that all the evidence there is against him has been produced. If Thomas has material discoveries to make of persons engaged in any ill design against the government you may promise that he shall be rewarded. I believe there will be no need of writing to the judge it will be as well done by yourself. [Ibid. pp. 52–3.]
	The same to the lords justices of Ireland. I send you H.M. letter empowering you to take the state of the coin in Ireland into your consideration. I am further to acquaint you that it is H.M. opinion that the current coin should be reduced to the same value it was at before its being raised upon H.M. letter sent to the lords justices in 1695; unless you have any objections, in which case H.M. would have the same represented to him for farther consideration.
	April 15, Kensington. [Royal warrant to the lords justices of Ireland about the coin.] Whereas it had been represented to us by and with the advice of our privy council of Ireland that, by the great rise of money in other parts, the several species of coin then current there had been so drained and carried away, that, unless some speedy remedy had been provided, there would not have remained in that kingdom the quantity of money necessary to carry on the trade thereof, and that it was the opinion of persons most experienced in trade that that inconvenience might be best remedied by an advance of the value of the current coins beyond what they then passed for: whereupon we did by our letter of 4 May, 1695, direct [the then lords justices] to take the matter into consideration: whereupon the current coins of that kingdom were by proclamation advanced to the value they now stand at: and whereas the causes of the said inconveniences are now all ceased, and the keeping up the value of the current coins in that kingdom, at the rates they now pass for, are represented to us as likely to be of very ill consequence to the trade and welfare of that kingdom, if not timely prevented: we, being desirous to remedy any evils lying on our subjects, authorise you to take the premises into consideration and, with the advice of our council there, to do therein as you shall find most expedient. [S.P.67. 2. pp. 382–5; S.O.1. 14. pp. 318–9.]
	Sir C. Hedges to Mr. Fitch, high sheriff of Dorset. I am told that the case of Francis Pyper is quite otherwise than it was represented. Lest, upon his reprieve, he be allowed to escape, I desire that care be taken to secure him. [S.P.44. 101. p. 162.]
April 17.	"Bill [signed for a great seal] to John and Edward Ferrars, to dispose of Mr. John Mason's estate" [etc.]. [S.P.44. 348. p. 238.]
	Bill [signed for a privy seal for] £2000 p. ann. pension, to the earl of Romney as groom of the stole. [Ibid.; Treas. Cal., XVI, 242–243.]
April 19. Admiralty.	A list of all H.M. ships and vessels now in sea pay, with their captains' names, present complements, and the numbers borne and mustered on each, according to the last accounts. [The numbers following the captains' names are the numbers mustered.]
	At Spithead.
	Rate 2. Barfleur, Thom. Jennings, 506.
	Rate 3. Boyne, Andw. Pedder, 335. Resolution, Barl. Beaumont, 312. Kent, Jno. Jennings, 332. Monmouth, Edwd. Bibb, 295. Chichester, Rt. Robinson, 389. Berwick, Jno. Leake, 357. Suffolk, Tho. Fowlis, 335. Bedford, Hen. Haughton, 322. Sterling Castle, Hen. Martin, 328. Burford, Sym. Fowlkes, 356. Grafton, Tho. Harlow, 330. Nassau, Christopher Myngs, 371. Ranelagh, Jam. Greenway, 355. Revenge, Thos. Ley, 341. Newarke, Rd. Clarke, 450. Orford, Gerd. Elwes, 277. Eagle, Wm. Kerr, 352. Yarmouth, Wm. Whetston, 323. Shrewsbury, Cha. Cornwall, 393. Ipswich, Jsa. Townesend, 354. Edgar, Robt. Sincock, 361. Essex, Jno. Hubbard, 376. Royal Oake, Rd. Edwards, 385.
	Rate 4. Hampshire, Andw. Leake, 193. Salisbury, Rd. Lestock, 189. Exeter, Jam. Stewart, 267. Romny, Jno. Fletcher, 190. Portland, Edwd. Whitaker, 169. Crowne, Robt. Wynn, 194. Pembroke, Jno. Baker, 286. Medway, Cha. Wager, 337. Sunderland, Tudor Trevor, 275. Jersey, Rt. Stapylton, 159. Greenwich, Cooper Wade, 202. Winchester, Rd. Wyat, 206. Bonadventure, Fleetd. Emmes, 222. Worcester, Peter Watton, 190. Burlington, Tho. Cleasby, 170. Dunkirke, Tho. Robinson, 230. Yorke, David Greenhill, 224.
	Rate 5. Poole, Jno. Cranby, 86. Lynn, Edwd. Acton, 113. Experiment, Wm. Urry, 57. Loestoft, Jno. Underdowne, 93.
	Rate 6. Newport, Salmn. Morris, 91. Pensance, Thos. Lawrence, 86.
	Fireships. Vesuvius, Tho. Swanson, 38. Vulture, Robt. Cotton, 48. Phenix, Jos. Soames, 38. Lightning, Law. Keck, 38.
	At Portsmouth.
	Rate 3. Cumberland, Jno. Knapp, 113. Lancaster, Thos. Butler, 111. Russell, Jno. Norris, 169. Cambridge, Robt. Fairfax, 23. Dorsetshire, Tho. Coale, 13. Expedition, Jam. Wishart, 16.
	Rate 4. Canterbury, Kerl. Roffey, 12. Bristol, Cha. Desbrough, 63.
	Total [at Spithead and Portsmouth]: complements, 14,751; borne, 14,223; mustered, 13,366.
	In the Downs.
	Rate 3. Bredah, Christopher Fogg, 375. Defiance, Jno. Johnson, 319.
	Rate 4. Plymouth, Robt. Kirktown, 145. Centurion, Jno. Price, 189. Falmouth, Sam. Vincent, 180. Norwich, Andw. Dewglass, 198. Colchester, Jno. Redman, 165. Southampton, Jam. Moody, 198. Ruby, Rd. Kirkby, 159. Pendennis, Cha. Strickland, 201. Dover, Nich. Trevanion, 170.
	Rate 5. Adventure, Jno. Herne, 159. Gosport, Hen. Crofts, 126. Betty, Pere. Berty, 108.
	Fireship. Strombolo, Her. Mitchell, 45.
	Rate 6. Flambrough, Rob. Hughes, 93. Seahorse, Wen. Paxton, 80.
	Advice boat, Eagle, 51. Sloop, Otter, 35.
	Total [in the Downs]: complements, 3232; borne, 3247; mustered, 2996.
	Gon a cruizing.
	Rate 3. Swiftsure, Wm. Jumper, 326.
	Rate 4. Deptford, Edmd. Loades, 199. Mountague, Wm. Cleaveland, 260. Chatham, Rob. Hancock, 198.
	Rate 5. Charles galley, Hen. Middleton, 115. Sheerness, Rd. Paul, 115.
	Rate 6.Queenbrough, Edw. Owen, 95. Seaford, Geo. Clements, 80.
	Total: complements, 1424; borne, 1430; mustered, 1388.
	In the Medway.
	Rate 2. Triumph, Wm. Bokenham, 319. Namure, Peter Pickard, 426.
	Rate 3. Somerset, Edwd. Good, 271. Torbay, Lord Hamylton, 371.
	Rate 4. Windsor, Jno. Constable, 187. Glocester, Wm.
	Hockady, 148. Oxford, Gaspr. Hicks, 174. Dragon, Robt.
	Hollyman, 15. Weymouth, Wm. Gifford, 64.
	Fireship. Hawke, Jos. Hickman, 18.
	Rate 3. Cornwall, Hen. Robinson, 34.
	Rate 4. Mary, Wm. Carter, 47.
	Total: complements, 3490; borne, 2295; mustered, 2074.
	At Plymouth.
	Rate 4. Kingston, Jno. Leader, 212.
	Rate 5. Kinsale, Jno. Hartnell, 24. Mary galley, Jos. Moor, 11. Mermaid, Leon. Crow, 21. Winchelsea, Rd. Short, —.
	Fireships. Terrible, Jno. Anderson, 28. Hunter, Jam. Jesson, 36. Firebrand, Jno. Balchin, 45.
	Rate 4. Assistance, Jno. Graydon, 192, and
	Rate 5. Feversham, Phil. Cavendish, 115, ordered to Newfoundland.
	Total: complements, 1185; borne, 816; mustered, 684.
	In the Thames.
	Rate 4. Coventry, Thos. Hardy, 60. Kingfisher, Vinct. Cutter, 56.
	Rate 5. Sorlings, Lord Dursley, 57.
	Rate 6. Essex prize, Jno. Aldred, 28.
	Fireship, Vulcan, Rd. Culliford, 13.
	Brigns., Dispatch, Jno. Smith, 12; Diligence, Sam. Martin, 8.
	Total: complements, 669; borne, 266; mustered, 234.
	On the coast of Ireland.
	Rate 5. Bridgewater, Thos. Dilkes, 90. Love, Robt. Arris, 90.
	Rate 6. Swan, Thos. Day, 70. Solebay, Hen. Lawrence, 70.
	Yacht, Soesdyke, Geo. Breholt, 35.
	Sloops, eight.
	Total: complements, borne, and mustered, 635.
	In the East Indies.
	Rate 4. Anglesey, Jam. Littleton, 197. Harwich, Wm. Cock, 197.
	Rate 5. Hastings, Rd. White, 115.
	Rate 6. Lizard, Edwd. Rumsey, 95.
	Total: complements, borne, and mustered, 604.
	In the West Indies.
	Rate 4. Lincoln, Edwd. Nevill, 197. Advice, Wm. Caldwall, 197.
	Rate 5. Shoreham, Wm. Passenger, 115. Scarbrough, Stephn. Elliot, 115. Ludlow, Hen. Lumly, 115. Fowey, Thomas. Legg, 115. Arundell, Jos. Crow, 115. Roebuck, Wm. Dampier, 50.
	Rate 6. Margate, Phil. Dawes, 95; Deale Castle, Edmd. Doyley, 95.
	Advice boat, Messenger, Peter Coode, 40.
	Total: complements, borne, and mustered, 1249.
	In the Streights.
	Rate 4. Tilbury, Staffd. Fairborne, 197.
	Rate 6. Dunwich, Mark Noble, 95.
	Total: complements, borne, and mustered, 342.
	On the coast of Guinea.
	Rate 4. Rochester, John Main, 197.
	Rate 5. Milford, Wm. Moses, 115.
	Total: complements, borne, and mustered, 312.
	Off Cape de Verde Island.
	Rate 5. Rye, Rd. Haddock, 115.
	Total: complements, borne, and mustered, 115.
	Other small ships employed at home.
	Storeship, Canterbury, Tho. Blake, 35.
	Rate 6. Peregrine galley, Lord Carmarthen, 58.
	Advice boat, Express, Edwd. Windsor, 35.
	Brign. Spy, Seth Jermy, 17.
	Sloops. Blackwell Hall, Jno. Edwards, 12. St. Antonio, Hump. Pudner, 13.
	Yachts, eight.
	Total: complements, 392; borne, 370; mustered, 354.
	Rates.									Men.
	2nd.	3rd.	4th.	5th.	6th.	Storeships.	Fireships.	Small craft.	Total No. of ships.	Complements.	Borne.	Mustered.
At Spithead and Portsmouth	1	29	19	4	2		4		59	14,751	14,223	13,366
In the Downs.		2	9	3	2		1	2	19	3,232	3,247	2,996
Gon a cruizing		1	3	2	2				8	1,424	1,430	1,388
In the Medway	2	3	6				1		12	3,490	2,295	2,074
At Plymouth.			2	5			3		10	1,185	816	684
In the Thames			2	1	1		1	2	7	669	266	234
On the coast of Ireland				2	2			9	13	635	635	635
In the East Indies			2	1	1				4	604	604	604
In the West Indies			2	6	2			1	11	1,249	1,249	1,249
On the coast of Guinea			1	1					2	312	312	312
In the Streights			1		1	1			3	342	342	342
Off Cape de Verde Islands				1					1	115	115	115
Other small ships employed at home					1	1	12	14	392	370	354
Total	3	35	47	26	14	2	10	26	163	28,400	25,904	24,353
Encreased since the account given last Sunday											1,021	1,095
	[S.P.42. 111. pp. 409–416.]
April 19. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the Admiralty: enclosing advices of French naval preparations.
	Paris, April 22, N.S. Advices say that a squadron is sailed from Brest for the West Indies.
	Advices from Marseilles, of the 10th, say that 12 of the menof-war equipping at Toulon would fall down into the Road in 3 or 4 days. They search everywhere for seamen and seize all they can catch. All the crews are ordered on board on pain of being sent to the galleys. 'Twas said that some troops were to be transported to Messina; but they will now go to the Milanese, for the Imperialists will be stronger there than was expected. The slaves for 6 galleys have been sent to Rochefort or Dunkirk: 12 galleys are to be sent to Cadiz.
	Advices from Brest, of the 11th, say that M. de Coetlogon was sailed with his squadron. They are to go to St. Domingo, where M. des Noths, who goes governor of America and carries all his family with him, is to disembark. From thence that squadron is to sail for Cartagena. There are divers officers and some engineers on board, who will remain in those parts to fortify 'em. Two ships of 56 guns, and one of 70, and 3 flutes, are to join M. de Coetlogon. They are very busy upon M. de Chateau Renaud's squadron. The marquis de Villette is arrived.
	Advices from Rochefort, April 12, N.S., say that they work Sundays and holidays upon the ships; but none are sailed, except the Amiable, Curtezan, and 3 flutes, for America. After the ships now fitting out they will equip 12 more. They are assured that 20 men-of-war are fitting out at Toulon under M. d'Estrees, and 30 at Brest, but that neither they nor those equipping at Rochefort will stir out till they see the motions of the English and Dutch fleets. [S.P.44. 102. pp. 53–57.]
	Proceedings upon the petition of Chas. Roche, gent., setting forth that he served as voluntier in H.M. fleet in 1690. When in sight of Beachy Head he lost his right leg by a cannon ball and received other wounds. H.M. allowed him a pension of £40 p. ann., which has been stopped these two years. The lords of the Admiralty have reported that he is not within the rules of the Admiralty. He prays that his pension may be restored [etc.] Referred to the Admiralty. [S.P.44. 238. p. 463.]
April 21. Admiralty.	The king approves Sir Thos. Willoughby, bart., to be a deputy lieutenant for the county and town of Nottingham. [S.P.44. 168. p. 341.]
	The lords of the Admiralty to Secretary Vernon. Some days since we received from you a complaint, made by the minister from France, of incivilities offered by the captains of H.M. ships, employed in cruising off Dunkirk &c., to the French king's subjects belonging to vessels met with. Thereupon [we directed an enquiry]; and we shall take care that whosoever is found faulty shall be punished. [Endorsed] Upon the complaints from Monsr. Torcy. [S.P.42. 6. ff. 118–119.]
April 21. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the Admiralty: enclosing advices of French naval preparations.
	Paris, April 25, N.S. Advices from Brest the 18th inst., N.S., say that M. de Chateau Renaud's squadron is very forward. All the ships are careened; they sheath them in the same manner as those of M. de Coetlogon. His squadron consists of the Marvellous, Vanquisher, Strong, and Haughty. The 2nd squadron is to be under de Villette, and the 3rd squadron under M. de Relingue. The Mercury (60), which was one of M. de Coetlogon's squadron, is left behind, and expects only the decision of peace or war to carry the news to that commander. The place of rendezvous in the W. Indies is kept so secret that an officer, who goes thither in M. de Chateau Renaud's squadron, being asked, could not tell where it was; but in all appearance it is to be at Martinico. Some ships from Rochefort are to join those at Brest, to carry as 'tis believed the necessary provisions to the coast of Spain. 'Tis to be feared that the season for hurricanes will keep 'em in harbour a long time, if they go to Martinico.
	Advices from Havre de Grace, April 20, N.S., say they have fitted out a small barco longo called the Trumpet, M. de Graton. She goes to make discoveries. The company of Senegal have left off working upon their ships they were to send to Nantes, for fear of a war. (April 22nd, N.S.) M. de Louvigny, the king's intendant, went thence incognito: they understand he went to Dieppe, to put the batteries in a posture of defence. [S.P.44. 102. pp. 57–9.]
April 21. Kensington.	Commissions to Gervas Parker, late lieutenant, to be lieutenant in the royal regiment of fusiliers: to Gregory Odiam, late lieutenant, to be adjutant and quartermaster of the same. [S.P.44. 167. p. 424.]
	"Mr. Tonson's licence to print Baile's dictionary." Whereas Jacob Tonson of London, bookseller, has represented that he is preparing for the press a translation of Peter Baile's Historical and critical dictionary in four tomes, with additional accounts of several English authors of note not mentioned by the said author, or at least not sufficiently enlarged upon, and likewise that he is about publishing the works of the learned John Selden, in Latin, with the addition of several pieces translated into that language, written originally in English by Selden: and whereas Tonson has informed us that he has been at great charge and trouble in getting the said works translated and augmented: we grant to him, [etc.], our royal licence for the sole printing and publishing the said works for 14 years. [S.P.44. 350. pp. 130–2.]
	Warrant for a great seal. 'Mr. Durell to be advocate-general of Jersey.' Whereas Charles II by letters patent, Jan. 25, 1676–7, granted the reversion of the office of advocate-general of Jersey unto Nicholas Durell and his brother John, for their lives and the survivor: and whereas Nicholas Durell hath represented that he has been in possession of the office since 1684, but his health being now so impaired that he is not able to give that attendance to our royal court of Jersey as may be necessary, and that his brother John was chosen one of the justices of that court and is now lieutenant bailiff of the island, whereby he is uncapable of exercising the office of advocate general, and therefore Nicholas and John Durell having besought us that they may have leave to surrender the said patent and that we would grant the office of advocate general to John Durell, jun., gent., son of the said John Durell, who is already an advocate in the said court: we condescend to their request. [Ibid. pp. 133–5; S.O.3. 20. f. 212, v.]
	Pass to Margarita, countess dowager of Fingall, going to Nancy in Lorraine on private business. Latin. [S.P.44. 387. p. 193.]
April 21. Hampton Court.	Commission to John Fowles to be ensign in Sir H. Bellasis' regiment. [S.P.44. 167. p. 428.]
April 22. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the postmaster-general. I send you a paper of Mons. Pajot, which I received from Lord Manchester.
	By the treaty made with the English at Calais, June 21, 1698, they undertook to pay to the "ferme générale des postes de France" 36,000 livres a year. Messrs. Cotton and Frankland owed 99,000 livres on March 21, and still owe 76,913livres. No reply has been received to repeated applications for payment. French. [S.P.44. 102. p. 61.]
	The same to Mr. Adderley, clerk of the peace at Derby. I have sent your letter of the 19th to the Admiralty and hope by next post to return you their answer, in case they do not themselves send directions to the deputy lieutenants. [Ibid. p. 62.]
	The same to the Admiralty. I enclose a letter I have received from the deputy lieutenants of Derbyshire. I desire your directions how these men are to be subsisted and disposed of, or what answer I shall return.
	(i) A letter from Charles Adderley [to J. Vernon], dated April 19, Derby, enclosing
	(ii) a letter from the deputy lieutenants of Derbyshire, dated April 19, Derby, [to C. Adderley], viz.:
	There are now in this county of Derby upwards of 20 persons kept in safe custody for H.M. service at sea, and we have prevailed with the gaoler to subsist them with 6d. a day, pursuant to an order of council transmitted to us by the duke of Devonshire, which according to the order was to be repaid by the collector of excise, to whom we applied a few days ago. He said he had no such orders and that charge was to be paid out of the Navy Office. The gaoler now being disappointed refuses to pay any more, and we are at a loss how to subsist or dispose of them: therefore desire certain and speedy orders for money for their past and future subsistence, and to what port we must send them, Hull being the nearest. And they must have shoes and stockings. [Signed] Gilbt. Mundy [and others]. [Ibid. pp. 62–4.]
April 22. Whitehall.	Sir C. Hedges to Mr. Fitch, high sheriff of Dorset, at his house near Wimborn. The report [upon Pyper] has been made by one of the judges; it appears that he is a notorious offender. It is H.M. pleasure that the reprieve be no longer in force. [S.P.44. 101. pp. 162–3.]
	Warrant to apprehend Thomas Carter, alias Brown, for suspicion of having counterfeited, and uttered, malt tickets. [S.P.44. 349. p. 142.]
April 23. Admiralty.	J. Burchett to Robt. Yard, secretary to Secretary Vernon, enclosing a list, dated April 22, of H.M. ships in pay at home, besides those on the coast of Ireland, with their captains' names, middle complements, and the numbers borne and mustered on each. Total: complements, 24,181; borne, 22,069; mustered, 21,071. [S.P.42. 111. pp. 401–8.]
April 23. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to Robert Mitchell, esq., J.P., Petersfield. Lord Halifax has put into my hands your letter to him, with the examination of John Taylor, taken before you and Charles Cole on the 19th inst. This Taylor was with me not long ago, and offered to discover some disaffected persons coming from France. I encouraged him to proceed. The information he has given to you seems to deserve no great attention. However I make no doubt but col. Gibson (who, I understand from major-general Earle, had notice from you of what Taylor informed you) will observe all suspicious persons. [S.P.44. 102. p. 60.]
	The same to the Admiralty. Lady Manchester designs to be at Calais on the 8th prox.; a yacht is to bring her to England. [S.P.44. 102. p. 65.]
	The same to the same. A small frigate is to sail with all expedition possible, with the packet herewith sent for Mr. Methuen, envoy extraordinary at Lisbon. The frigate is to bring back an answer. [Ibid.]
April 24. Whitehall.	Allowance of the bill of extraordinaries of Hugh Greg, residing at the court of Denmark, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1700: [including] procuring papers and informations; expresses to Gottenburgh with letters for admiral Rooke: many expresses to and from the Sound during his stay: mourning for the king of Spain. [S.P.44. 350. p. 182.]
	Ja. Vernon to the lords justices of Ireland. The archbishop of Canterbury and the bishop of London having considered to whom the money should be remitted that is proposed to be sent from Ireland for the Vaudois and French refugies, I send you the representation they have made, which his Majesty approves.
	April 24, 1701. The archbishop of Canterbury and the bishop of London to James Vernon. We have consulted several of the commissioners and others; and we are of opinion, with reference to the charity for French refugies from Ireland, that if the £1200 for 12 colonies of Vaudois and refugies, to be disposed of by Mr. d'Hervart, and the £400 for a school &c in the Palatinate, and the £300 for the French at Boston and the £500 for Virginia, be paid as follows, viz.: the £1200 and £400 to Sir Thomas Cudden, chamberlain of London, to be drawn from the Chamber by Mr. d'Hervart; the £500 to Mr. Micaiah Perry, a Virginia merchant in Leaden Hall Street, London, or his order: the £300 to Mr. Stephen Wessingdonck, a New England merchant at Bednall Green, or his order; the ends of the charity will be well served. We understand by Lord Galway that these sums will be paid in Ireland in sterling, or in bills drawn hither for sterling. [S.P.67. 2. pp. 377–8.]
April 24. Dublin Castle.	The lords justices of Ireland to Secretary Vernon. We have yours of 15th inst., with H.M. letter enclosed, directing us to take the state of the coin into consideration, with the advice of the privy council here. Most of the privy council are out of town, and all the judges on their circuits, and we must delay proceeding till there can be a full board. [Signed] Narcissus Dublin; Drogheda; Mount Alexander. [S.P.63. 361. ff. 180– 181.]
April 24. Dublin.	Lord Drogheda to [the same]. Though we are to hold our correspondence with the earl of Rochester, yet I cannot forbear giving you this account that I was sworn one of the lords justices on Tuesday last. Though I am yet very weak I must ever own the many obligations I have received from you. [Ibid. ff. 182– 183.]
April 25. Kensington.	Pass to the noble lady Winfrida Brooke [in the margin Mrs. Brooke], going to France for her health, with a little girl named Henrietta Farmore, and servants. Latin. [S.P.44. 387. p. 194.]
April 25.	Commission to Francis Benson to be lieutenant to the company of invalides in Windsor Castle commanded by Anthony Beverly: to William Allison to be ensign to the same. [S.P.44. 167. p. 424.]
April 25. Whitehall.	Allowance of the extraordinaries of Sir Lambert Blackwell, envoy extraordinary to the Great Duke of Tuscany and republic of Genoa, from Oct. 4, 1700, to April 4, 1701. [S.P.44. 348. p. 237.]
	Warrant to apprehend — Dowdall, for that he, being H.M. natural born subject, is a popish priest and has officiated as such. [S.P.44. 349. p. 142.]
April 26. Admiralty.	Memorial of the lords of the Admiralty for H.M. There being no more than £780,000 in prospect for the sea-service this year, which will maintain but 15,000 men, one month with another for the 13 months, we humbly inform his Majesty that there is now about 26,000 men in pay, and that, if the ships employed at home are brought to their lowest complements, it will reduce them to about 24,000 men; that if that number be kept up all the month of May, there can be no more employed than 16,000 in the month of August. If the 24,000 men are kept in pay the month of June, then there can be no more than 16,000 men employed in July and August, and 10,000 men from Sept 1st to Jan. 1st following, which will bring each month in the year to 15,000. [Endorsed] About reducing the number of seamen so as to have a sufficient winter guard. [S.P.42. 6. ff. 116–117.]
April 26. Falmouth.	[Extract of a letter from Robt. Culverton, master of a packet boat, to Mr. Dummer.] On Friday last was sevenight, in lat. 47° 30', I fell in with a French man-of-war, 40 guns, would have spoke with me; for which reason he fired a shot to bring me by the lee, but could not. He gave me chase for ¾ of an hour, but I went a great pace from him. When he fired I had the king's colours abroad.
	[Extract of another letter, of the same date, to Mr. E. Dummer, by a friend at Falmouth.] This day capt. Culverton arrived, after a bitter and tedious storm from the time he came from Corrona. He came out on Monday last, and one Mr. Harris, a port merchant with him, who says they are the best vessels in the world and nothing can wrong them. They were chased by a French manof-war, and in a glasses time ran him out of sight. When he comes to London he will acquaint his correspondence of the goodness of the vessel, for they turned from Spain to Falmouth with two reefs in the mainsail and one in the foresail and no other sail abroad, the wind blowing extreme hard. [Endorsed] Capt. Culverton's acct. of a French man-of-war firing on the Spanish pacquet boat. [S.P.42. 6. ff. 120–121.]
April 26. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to Mr. Adderley, clerk to the deputy lieutenants of Derbyshire, enclosing a letter, April 24, Admiralty office, from J. Burchett to Mr. Yard, viz.:
	I am to acquaint you that, since there is at present no great occasion for men, the deputy lieutenants may discharge the men and transmit to the Navy Board an account of the charges they have been at. [S.P.44. 102. pp. 66–7.]
April 26. Kensington.	Royal warrant to the privy council of Scotland to issue a proclamation, continuing the adjournment of parliament from May 6 to August 7th following. [S.P.57. 17. p. 471.]
April 26. Whitehall.	Proceedings upon the petition of Hen. Pierce, praying for the next almsman's place in Worcester cathedral. He served 'during the late wars in Ireland.' Granted. [S.P.44. 238. p. 467.]
April 27. Hampton Court.	Commissions to Willughby Hurt, gent., to be ensign, and to Jacob Drobus, gent., to be lieutenant, in Col. V. Colenbine's regiment. [S.P.44. 168. p. 341.]
	Commission to Rob. Lambton, gent., to be ensign in lieut.general Sir H. Bellasyse's regiment. [Ibid. p. 343.]
April 28. Whitehall.	Sir C. Hedges to the Admiralty. A yacht is to sail to the Brill to bring the baron de Spanheim, envoy extraordinary from the king of Prussia. [S.P.44. 204. p. 305.]
	Approval of the extraordinary expenses of John Robinson, H.M. resident at the court of Sweden, from Oct. 2, 1700, to April 2, 1701. [S.P.44. 350. p. 132.]
April 29. Whitehall.	R. Yard to Mr. Burchett: enclosing advices of French naval preparations.
	Paris, May 2, N.S. They write from Dunkirk, April 25, that the barcolongo, which M. du Bart had sent to the Downs to get intelligence, returned the 24th; and the Sieur Jamin, who commanded her, gave an account that he went and cast anchor in the very Downs, and had told about 52 or 53 men-of-war, among which were 9 or 10 Dutch: they were of the 3rd and 4th Rates, and wanted a great many men of their full complements. The Sieur Jamin, anchoring in several places in the Downs, the better to discover the number of ships, found he was suspected for a spy, and, perceiving a small frigate at a great distance hoisting her sails, he made for Calais. The frigate followed, but he made away and came to an anchor in the road of Calais. [S.P.44. 102. pp. 67–9.]
April 29. Whitehall.	Ja. Vernon to the lords justices of Ireland. I have laid before H.M. a memorial of the Commissioners for the Brief in Ireland, proposing that the remaining part of the money collected for the Vaudois should be distributed among the French and other protestants refugiez in that kingdom. H.M. approves the proposal. [Annexed] The memorial, dated Dublin, March 31, 1701. [S.P.67. 2. pp. 385–7.]
April 30. Kensington.	Warrants for letters patent appointing Mountague, earl of Abingdon, to be lord-lieutenant of Berks, and Charles, viscount Townsend, to be lord-lieutenant of Norfolk and of the city of Norwich. [S.P.44. 168. p. 342; S.O.3. 20. ff. 212–3, v.]
April 30. Whitehall.	Proceedings upon the petition of the Lady Laton; setting forth that she is mother of capt. John Laton, killed in H.M.S. at sea. She has been very sick these 12 months and was given over by the doctors; which has reduced her to great necessities. Though she could never obtain what was due to her son for prizes, yet she must acknowledge with thankfulness H.M. favour and charity in supporting her and her family. She begs an order for her speedy relief. Referred to the Admiralty: H.M. being graciously disposed. [S.P.44. 238. p. 464.]
	Proceedings upon the petition of capt. Thos. Pound, late of H.M.S. Dover Prize [setting out the facts stated in his petition which was referred to the Admiralty on May 27, 1700]. Forasmuch as the petitioner could not obtain a commission for reviewing the proceedings and that he cannot be relieved against this judgment but in parliament, he prays H.M. would grant him a pardon. Referred to the Admiralty. [S.P.44. 238. pp. 465–6.]
April.	Note for the dividend. [S.P.32. 12. f. 152.]