Minute Book: November 1666 | British History Online

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 1, 1660-1667. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1904.

'Minute Book: November 1666', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 1, 1660-1667, (London, 1904) pp. 708-709. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol1/pp708-709 [accessed 26 April 2024]

November 1666



Nov. 17.	The Customs Farmers' report, read, on the petition from Thomas Palmer and John Mayne concerning spices imported from Flanders to Exeter, and seized there as prohibited, being of the growth of Holland Plantation. Ordered: the seizure to be restored in view of the fair trading of the said merchants. "But I dispense not the breach of the law, and therefor other merchants are to take notice the orders in Council in my opinion do not extend thereunto nor will I in future admitt such pretences." [Early Entry Book X. pp. 346–7.]
Nov. 28.	Petition from Mathew Lock, collector of Customs in Hull port, till 1660, August 24, concerning the demand made upon him by the Customs Farmers for Arrears from 1660, July 24 to August 24. Referred: to the Customs Farmers to examine and certify the debt owing from petitioner. [Ibid. p. 345.]