Entry book: February 1696, 1-15

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'Entry book: February 1696, 1-15', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 10, 1693-1696, (London, 1935) pp. 1297-1317. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol10/pp1297-1317 [accessed 26 April 2024]

February 1696, 1–15

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Feb. 3. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 500l. to John Trevor, as royal bounty, ut supra, p. 1287 (out of the moneys of seizures in the Exchequer). Disposition Book XIII, p. 90.
Same to Lord Coningsby to report (with Mr. Fox) on the enclosed petition [missing] of Lieut. Col. Tatton, praying an arrear of pay due to him from 1689, Sept. 1, to 1691–2, Jan. 1, as an officer in Brigadier Stewart's Regiment. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 55.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the poor sisters and porter of the Hospital of the Savoy, praying 172l. 10s. 0d. for 5¾ years' allowance of 30l. per an. made them by Charles II in consideration of their quitting their dwellings there for the conveniency of the Company of Foot Guards, and also praying payment thereof quarterly for the future. Ibid, p. 56.
Treasury reference to Sam. Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Richard Topham for extension of term in two tenements, one called the King's Head, with certain lands thereto, situate in New Windsor, at 4l. 5s. 3¼d. per an. rent; and the other called Cockclose and Southfeild, two parcels of land in co. Berks, at 8s. 6d. per an. rent. Reference Book VII, p. 129.
Feb. 3. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Weaver, shewing that he had served as collector of Customs at Portsmouth for several years at 50l. per an. salary for himself and clerk; therefore praying an allowance for the time past and an established salary for the future answerable to the additional trouble arising by the Duties on Tonnage of Ships, and on Coals etc. Reference Book VII, p. 129.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing], received from the King, of Maurice Annesley, praying a grant of the Crown title to such discoveries as he hath or shall make of concealed debts forfeited by Irish Papists [the total of such grant so prayed] not exceeding 2,000l. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 65.
Entry of a Treasury caveat in behalf of Francis Roberts and Lancelot Whitehall that no noli prosequi may be granted to Thomas Wethered, Joseph Cagnoni and Francis Magnoni [sic, see p. 1262] for breach of the Navigation Act: notice to be given to Mr. Anthony Ward at his Chambers in Furnivals Inn in Holborn. Caveat Book, p. 41.
Feb. 4. Royal warrant to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, to pay 3,085l. 8s. 8d. to Henry, Earl of Romney, Lieut. General of the Forces, being due to the four Companies of the Regiment of Foot Guards commanded [respectively] by Lieut. Col. Edward Hastings, Lieut. Col. Thomas Eden, Lieut. Col. Christopher Yelverton and Lieut. Col. Richard Russell, for their pay from 1692, Nov. 1, to 1693, March 31, according to the Establishment, “being so computed pursuant to our warrant dated the 8th of January last”; the said Companies being disallowed for that time in the debentures formerly made out for the pay of the said Regiment, they being broke and incorporated as recruits into the other Companies of that Regiment then in Flanders. King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 342.
Money warrant for 5,726l. 8s. 0d. to John Packer, Usher of the Receipt; which with 1,000l. already paid is to satisfy 6,726l. 8s. 0d. for the charge of books and other necessaries for the sixteen years' payment of the Blanks and Benefits of the Million Adventure: to be satisfied out of loans to be made by said Packer on credit of the Hereditary Excise “and that part which is granted during his Majesty's life.” Money Book XIII, pp. 68–9. Order Book IV, p. 254.
Appending: account of the charge of said books and other necessaries for the Transfer Office (including fine paper for the blanks, printing and clouding the same on the back etc.; payments to Adams and Oakely, the messengers, and to Samuel Browne and Charles Ireland, supervisor of the press etc.), and certificate by the Commissioners for said Adventure as to same. (Money order dated Feb. 10 hereon.)
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 20,000l. to Edward Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Russell on credit of the Exchequer in general: and to be paid over to the Victualling Commissioners on account for the Victualling. Disposition Book XIII, p. 89.
Feb. 4. Treasury reference to the Warden etc. of the Mint of the petition of James Hoare, Comptroller of the Mint, shewing that the re-coining the money with such expedition as is required will oblige him to have two deputies, the charge of which cannot be less than 130l. per an. to him; that he hath no perquisites to his office [which is only] worth 5l. per an. and his salary is but 300l. per an. and that charged with 4s. [tax] in the £; therefore praying an additional allowance during the great work. Reference Book VII, p. 130.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Thomas Stawell, shewing that he served last year as Receiver for co. Devon of the [third] 4s. Aid; therefore praying to be Receiver of the 4s. Aid now granted. Ibid.
The like of Christopher Bale's like petition; he having been Receiver for several Aids for co. Devon. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Martha Kinch, relict of Richard Kinch, distiller, praying to be discharged of an Excise debt of about 250l. to the King from her said husband, who in his lifetime paid several thousand £ for such Duties and left her in a poor condition. Ibid, p. 136.
Treasury warrant to Sir Scroop How, Comptroller of Excise, to keep the same number of clerks and to allow them the same salaries as his predecessor, Elias Ashmole, had done, and to cause them to prepare for declaration the yearly account of the Excise as usual, “and that the salary of 80l. per an. appointed for the keeping a clerk for the making up a quarterly accompt to be laid before us [the Treasury Lords] be from henceforth employed by you for making up accounts of the Salt Duty:” all by reason that in their presentment of June 28 last the Excise Commissioners set forth the several additional business which said Ashmole was directed to do as Comptroller and the number of officers employed under him at 1,320l. per an. for same and himself; and having further by their presentment of Dec. 10 last conceived that the said How ought in respect of the said salary to make up both the Cash and General accounts of the Excise as Ashmole did and that the abovesaid 80l. per an., part of said 1,320l. per an., may henceforth be employed as above. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p 71
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal of divers parcels of land in the manor of Hendon now forfeited by the Marquess of Powis in order to a lease thereof to Tho. Roberts, John Marsh (March), Abell Browne and Edward Mills, four of the tenants to the said late Marquess, for 21 years at the rents respectively of 60l., 43l., 84l. and 106l. per an., being for lands which they now hold in said manor. Ibid, pp. 72–3
Prefixing: said Surveyor's report, dated 1694, Oct. 4, on the said tenants' petition for same. They have lately had sent to them from Visct. Montgomery notice of a settlement of said estate to him from his father, and warning them not to take new leases from any other, notwithstanding which they are very ready to become tenants to the Crown.
Feb. 5. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 20,000l. to Henry D'Nassau, Seigneur D'Averquerc, Master of the Horse: as imprest for the extraordinary expense of the Stables. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 317.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to William Bridgeman and Josia Burchet, esqrs., of all that piece of ground in Old Spring Garden in or near St. Martins in the Fields, containing 1 acre 20 perches, abutting on the new building lately erected where Wallingford House formerly stood, and now in the possession of the Admiralty Lords, and all the Crown's interest therein, reserving only to the Crown liberty of egress and regress over part of the said ground containing 42 feet in breadth on the north side of the premises, which is to be allowed for necessary ways and passages to the houses of Sir Robert Southwell and Sir John Nicholas, together with space for turning a coach at the north-west corner of the premises next the said Nicholas's house: to hold in free and common socage as of the manor of East Greenwich, but in trust for the use of the Lord High Admiral of England or of the Admiralty Lords, and to be for ever annexed to their Office and to no other use or purpose whatsoever: with a special clause to prohibit the erecting any building on any part thereof without the King's licence under the sign manual on advice of the Surveyor General of Works. Ibid, pp. 318–21.
Appending: constat and ratal of the premises made out by Samuel Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Same to same for a same for a grant to John Pulteney, esq., for 99 years in reversion of the several pieces of ground as follows in the bailiwick of St. James, with all houses, gardens etc. thereon, as granted by Charles II to Sir William Pulteney by indenture dated 1668, Aug. 11, for 34 years from 1688–9, Feb. 29, the remainder of which term is now in the said John: on reserve rents as follows and a fine of 250l. Ibid, pp. 323 5
Appending: constat and ratal of the premises by S. Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, being ut supra, pp. 1267–8.
This grant is to pass by the King's special command in consideration of the lessee's great charge in building on and improving the premises.
Treasury warrant to Henry Segar, gent., assistant to the weigher and teller of the Mint, to appoint Thomas Cook as his deputy in his said office; said Segar being incapacitated by sickness, and said Cook being fully qualified. Money Book XIII, p. 70
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ Hugh Mason as Collector of Hull port loco George Dickenson, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 241.
Feb. 5. Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Wilfrid Hudleston, gent., as customer or collector of the Customs and subsidies in Carlisle port loco William Christian, esq., surrendered. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 241.
Treasury reference to Sam. Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of John Rickards for a 31 years' lease of several small things which are out of lease in co. Radnor in South Wales. Reference Book VII, p. 129.
Same to same of the petition of Ambrose Manaton, esq., for a grant of several woods in the parks of Hellesbury and Lanteglos, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, “which are now fit to be cut.” Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of William Tovey (Toovey), distiller, praying that 20l. may be accepted in satisfaction of his debt of 230l. for the Duty on Low Wines, for which his goods are seized; in consideration of his great losses and of the many thousand £ he has paid to the King for such Duties. Ibid, p. 130.
Feb. 6. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,200l. to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby on the unsatisfied order in their name for the service of the Forces [in Ireland]: 273l. 15s. 0d. thereof out of the rent of Hackney Coaches and 926l. 5s. 0d. thereof out of contributions for reversionary annuities: the said 1,200l. to be paid to the Commissioners of the Transports upon account for the Transport service and is in part of 3,380l. 19s. 7d. for several services as in a memorial presented to the Treasury Lords the 3rd inst. Disposition Book XIII, p. 90.
Same to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay (out of moneys in your hands for wages of seamen) 2,000l. to the Treasurer for Sick and Wounded Seamen and Prisoners of War as upon account towards answering bills of exchange drawn from Cadiz on the said Commissioners for carrying on that service in those parts. Ibid.
Same to the Navy Commissioners to make forth bills on the Treasurer of the Navy for the abovesaid 2,000l. for paying same as above. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners of Transports of the petition of Eliz. Havering, praying Treasury direction to the said Commissioners for the making forth debentures for the interest of a debt owing to her late husband (and now to one Eldred his assignee) for transport service to Ireland according to the tenor of the Act of Parliament in that behalf. Reference Book VII, p. 130.
Feb. 7. William Lowndes [to the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue 600l. to Sir John Lowther of Lowther, bart., to complete the order of 1694, April 4, for 2,400l.: [to be issued] out of a loan to be made by said Lowther on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise. Disposition Book XIII, p. 91. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 56.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite. The Treasury Lords have received the King's pleasure on the enclosed petition [missing] of Patrick Lamb, contractor for the Hospitals in the Low Countries, for payment of 4,724 guilders 16 stivers (or 472l. 9s. 6d. sterling) to repair the losses he sustained by the French in the stores and provisions of the Hospital at Dixmude, which were seized by them on their entering that place the last campaign. Please procure a royal warrant to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to pay same accordingly out of Army Contingencies. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 58.
Appending: a particular account of the whole of the said loss (viz. 18,000 guilders of his Majesty's stores, being beds, bolsters, sheets, blankets, shirts, kitchen goods, medicines, brandy and wine; and 4,724 guilders 16 stivers of said Lamb's store of provisions for items, detailed, of cheese, sugar, rice etc. etc.).
Feb. 7. Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 241.
Prefixing: (a) Order of the Lords Justices in Council, dated Whitehall, 1695, Sept. 12, made on a representation of the East India Company to the Committee for Trade and Plantations, shewing that the ship[s] they design to send to the East Indies the ensuing year will require 1,200 men to sail them, to wit 800 seamen and 400 landmen, and praying leave and protection for that number, one half to depart the Downs by the end of January, the other half by the end of March: on which representation the Admiralty Lords reported 1695, Aug. 11, offering no objection thereto provided the first ships be ready to go 1695, Dec. 1, and the last on March 31 following.
It is hereby ordered that leave etc. be so granted accordingly.
Same to same to observe (a) infra. Ibid, p. 242.
Prefixing: Order of the King in Council, dated Kensington, Feb. 6 inst., made on reading a report from the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Christopher Fowler et al, merchants of London, owners and freighters of the Richard and Michael, John Williams master, 250 tons, 20 guns, 30 men, shewing that she was cleared at the Custom House before the embargo, but on her way to Gravesend sprung her maintop sail and ran on shore and could not be cleared thence before the embargo took place; therefore praying leave for her to proceed in her voyage to Barbados with the convoy.
The said leave is hereby granted.
Same to same to observe (a) infra. Ibid.
Prefixing: (a) The like Order of like date referring to the Customs Commissioners the petition of Thomas Jeffers, master of the ship New York Merchant, 80 tons, 10 men, now stopped at Cowes by the embargo, having put in there Dec. 14 last to pay the Customs in her way to New York, praying leave to proceed in her voyage.
Same to same to observe (a) infra. Ibid, p. 243.
Prefixing: (a) The like Order of like date that the Customs Commissioners do make enquiry what bonds have been taken of merchant ships outwards bound for discharging their lading at their respective ports and what certificates have been returned thereof according to the tenor of such bonds; and how many of those bonds have been put in suit upon failure thereof.
Feb. 7. Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Joseph Barker, praying a tidewaiter's place in the Customs or a gauger's place in the Excise; he being fitly qualified. Reference Book VII, p. 130.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Daunt, Surveyor of Bridlington in Hull port, shewing that he has served several years in the Customs, and praying some better employment. Ibid, p. 131.
Entry of a Treasury caveat in behalf of Sir Philip Coot against the grant intended to be passed to the Earl of Bellomont of the forfeited estate late the Earl of Kenmare's in Ireland. Notice to be given to Sir Philip at his lodgings by Shuttleworth's Coffee House, Charing Cross. Caveat Book, p. 41.
In the margin: 1695–6, March 2. Sir Philip Coot did this day withdraw his caveat.
Feb. 8. William Lowndes to the Earl of Bath. His Majesty takes notice that some of the trees in St. James's Park are lopped and is much displeased with it. It is his pleasure that no more trees be lopped in the said park without particular order. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 57.
Same to Lord Lucas. My Lords are informed that one William Harding, formerly a workman belonging to the Mint, is a soldier in garrison in the Tower. You are to discharge him in order to his attending the service of the Mint again. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Humes. I have read to my Lords your report on John Ford's petition concerning his seizing divers goods now remaining in your custody in his Majesty's Wardrobe. My Lords will order the goods to be sold if the Attorney General advise same. You are to attend him on that point and bring my Lords his opinion. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Aaron Smith [Treasury Solicitor] to communicate to Monsieur La Plaigne your proceedings on the King's behalf in relation to the estates of Monsieur L' Britonier and Mr. Stone. You are to receive such information and assistance from Monsieur La Plaigne as he will give you in this affair for his Majesty's service. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Nicho. Elwill to be Receiver General in co. Devon and city of Exeter for the land tax [fourth 4s. Aid] now granted. Reference Book VII, p. 231.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Cha., Earl of Mountrath, praying a further three years' custodiam of certain lands in Ireland; said petition being referred to the Treasury Lords from the King. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 66.
Feb. 10. Money warrant for 1,365l. to Henry, Visct. Galway, for nine months, 1694–5, March 5 to Dec. 3, on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy. (Money order dated Feb. 10 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Feb. 10. Money warrant for 1,820l. to Robert, Visct. Lexinton, for 12 months, 1694–5, Jan. 29, to 1695–6, Jan. 28, on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70 Order Book IV, p. 255.
Same for 1,365l. to Robert Wo[l]seley, esq., for nine months, 1694–5, March 1, to 1695, Nov. 29, on his same as Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector of Bavaria. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Same for 728l. to John Robinson for 12 months, 1694–5, Jan. 30, to 1695–6, Jan. 29, on his same as Agent in Sweden. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 256.
Same for 1,365l. to John Methuen, esq., for nine months or 273 days, 1694–5, March 17, to 1695, Dec. 15, on his same as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Portugal. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Same for 1,365l. to James Cresset, esq., for nine months, 1694–5, March 12, to 1695, Dec. 10, on his same as Envoy Extraordinary to the Princes of Brunswick and Luneburg. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Same for 819l. to Sir Paul Rycaut for nine months, 1694–5, March 23, to 1695, Dec. 21, on his same as Resident with the Hanse Towns. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Same for 1,365l. to Philibert D'Hervart, esq., for nine months, 1694–5, March 21, to 1695, Dec. 19, on his same as Envoy Extraordinary to the Swiss Cantons. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Same for 824l. to Geo. Stepney for 206 days, 1695, April 29, to Nov. 21, on his same as his Majesty's Minister to the Elector of Saxony and Landgrave of Hesse Cassel. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Same for 250l. to same as equipage as Envoy Extraordinary to the several Princes of Germany on the Rhine. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Same for 273l. to Mathew Prior for nine months or 273 days, 1695, May 1, to 1695–6, Jan. 29, on his ordinary as remaining for his Majesty's service at the Hague in Holland. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Same for 910l. to Edward, Visct. Villiers, for six months or 182 days on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General: he having been paid in advance to Aug. 3 last, “as appears by Sir William Trumbull's certificate of his departure out of the presence.” (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 71. Order Book IV, p. 256.
Same for 381l. to same for 127 days to Feb. 1 inst. on his same as Plenipotentiary at the Congress at the Hague: he having been paid by advance to Sept. 27 last, “as appears by Sir William Trumbull's certificate of his arrival at the Hague.” (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 71. Order Book IV, p. 256.
Feb. 10. Money warrant for 300l. to Robert Cole for six months to Feb. 10 inst. on his 600l. per an. as Agent and Consul General at Algier. (Money order ut supra.) Money Book XIII, p. 71. Order Book IV, p. 256.
William Lowndes to [the Excise Commissioners] to pay 3,0521. 8s. 9½d. to the Queen Dowager for last Christmas quarter: to be paid at one entire payment forthwith. Disposition Book XIII, p. 91.
Same to same to similarly pay 7,500l. at one entire payment forthwith to the Prince and Princess of Denmark for same quarter. Ibid.
Treasury subscription for payment of interest as follows on an order of loan No 12 on the 300,000l. per an. of the Customs, drawn in the name of the Bank of England and dated 1694–5, Feb. 15, being for [repayment of] 25,000l. [lent] at 5 per cent. interest. “Let the interest of 9,683l. 19s. 2d. part of this order which completes the 300,000l., appropriated out of the Customs for the year ended at Christmas last [be satisfied] after the rate of 6 per cent. per annum and the interest of the remaining 15,316l. 10s. 0d. be satisfied after the rate of 5 per cent. per annum as part of the second year's appropriation of 300,000l. out of the Customs according to the direction of the Act of Parliament.” Order Book IV, p. 254.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests for a certificate how much is charged in the account of William Harbord, esq., as received from Thomas Tipping, esq., in 1688 upon his Majesty's landing in the West. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 58.
Same to Sir Hen. Bellasyse and Brigadier Erle to report on the enclosed estimate [missing] of the charge of providing medicines for the Army in Flanders for the year 1696. Ibid, p. 59.
Same to the Attorney General. The Treasury Lords desire you not to pass the bill upon the fiant lately signed by them for granting to Wilfrid Huddleston the office of Customer of Carlisle until their pleasure be further known therein. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Russell, a Lieut. in Col. Lillingston's Regiment, praying a pension according to the post in which he has served, being 63 years of age and unfit for further service. Ibid, p. 60.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to direct the coal meters of London port and all other officers concerned to permit the agents or deputies of the Duke of Richmond to inspect their books and registers in accordance with Charles II's grant 1677, Dec. 18, to said Duke and his heirs of the Duty of 1s. per chaldron on all Sea Coals shipped at Newcastle, with power to have a deputy in attendance at Newcastle and with access to all Customs officers' books relating thereto in Newcastle or London. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 243.
Treasury reference to Samuel Travers, Receiver General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Sir Francis Compton, shewing that Charles II granted to Sir William Batten and his assigns a licence for 61 years to set up two lighthouses near the town of Harwich for the benefit of such ships as should pass by that port, with allowance to be paid from such ships for the support thereof: therefore praying a licence for 31 years after the term now in being on the same terms, rent and conditions as in the original grant. Reference Book VII, p. 133.
Feb. 11. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Robert Farish, late collector of Carlisle port, praying to be discharged the 55l. ramaining due on the balance of his account as collector thereof. Reference Book VII, p. 131.
Feb. 12. Royal warrant, dated Kensington, to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for an annuity or yearly pension of 400l. per an. to Ferrand Spence, gent.: payable out of the profits of the General Letter Office as from 1693, June 24, without account: and thereon for the payment forthwith of 1,000l. for 2½ years to Christmas last. (Money warrant dormant dated Feb. 21 hereon for said pension, with warrant for said 1,000l. accordingly. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Feb. 20.) King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 327. Money Book XIII, p. 81.
William Lowndes to Lord Coningsby to report with Mr. Fox on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Lord Wharton concerning the arrears due to the late Visct. Lisburne on account of the Regiment late under his command and now under Col. Coote. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 59.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Clark, mariner, shewing that the Navy Commissioners have hired a vessel of him to attend Geo. Everett, shipwright, about finding out embezzled stores belonging to the Navy, and the said vessel is now detained by one of the Customs collectors of Harwich port: therefore praying relief. Reference Book VII, p. 130.
Feb. 12, et postea. Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of petitions as follows from persons appointed Receivers General of the [fourth] 4s. Aid for the counties respectively detailed, proposing their securities, detailed, in each case; the said Agents being hereon to examine the sufficiency of the said securities, viz.: Ibid, pp. 132, 133, 137, 138, 140. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, pp. 89–90, 91–92.
Henry Whitebread for co. Beds: reference dated Feb. 12: Treasury warrant dated March 17 to the King's Remembrancer to take his said securities: Treasury commission to the Receiver accordingly dated March 17.
Lawr. Ambrose for co. Berks: order of reference ut supra: warrant dated Feb. 26 for taking his securities: commission dated Feb. 26.
Hugh Horton for co Bucks: order of reference ut supra: warrant for securities ut supra: commission ut supra.
John Mason for the county, University and town of Cambridge and Isle of Ely: order of reference ut supra: warrant for securities ut supra: commission ut supra.
Richard Tregear for co. Cornwall: order of reference ut supra: warrant for securities dated March 6: commission dated March 6.
Samuell Bradshaw for co. Derby: order of reference ut supra: warrant dated Feb. 26 for taking his securities: commission dated Feb. 26.
John Darbie for co. Dorset and the town and county of Poole: order of reference ut supra: warrant for securities ut supra: commission ut supra.
Ralph Williamson for cos. York, Durham and Northumberland: order of reference ut supra: warrant for securities ut supra: commission ut supra.
Nathaniell Rich for co. Essex: order of reference ut supra: warrant dated March 6 for taking his securities: commission dated March 6.
Richard Cocks for co. Gloucester: order of reference ut supra: warrant dated Feb. 26 for taking his securities: commission dated Feb. 26.
Gilbert Spencer for co. Kent: order of reference ut supra: warrant dated March 2 for taking his securities: commission dated March 2.
Thomas Richards for co. Herts: order of reference ut supra: warrant dated Feb. 26 for taking his securities: commission dated Feb. 26.
Thomas Mathews for cos. Hereford. Brecon and Radnor: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated March 2.
William Cawthorp and Thomas Kent for co. Lincoln: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated Feb. 26.
William Kent for co. Lanes: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated March 2.
Sir Leonard Robinson for London, Westminster and co. Middlesex: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated Feb. 26.
William Green for co. Stafford: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission ut supra.
John Parran for co. Oxford: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission ut supra.
Thomas Doyly for co. Monmouth: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated March 13.
Thomas Bromfeild for co. Sussex: order of reference ut supra: securities order and commission dated Feb. 26.
John Newsham for co. Warwick and city of Coventry: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated Feb. 26
John Child for co. Wilts, city of New Sarum and Close of the same: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated Feb. 28 (? 26).
Geo. Hosier for co. Salop: order of reference dated Feb. 18: securities warrants and commission dated Feb. 28 (? 26).
Benj. Mathews for cos. Northants and Rutland: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated Feb. 26.
Nicho. Baker for co. Worcester: order of reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated March 2.
Thomas Doyly for co. Surrey: order of reference dated Feb. 21: securities order and commission dated Feb. 26.
William Love for co. Huntingdon: order of reference dated Feb. 26: securities order and commission dated March 2.
Thomas Woodcock for co. Leicester: order of reference dated Feb, 29: securities warrant and commission dated March 6.
Rob. Burridge and Nicho. Elwill for co. Devon and city of Exeter: reference dated March 3: securities warrant and commission dated March 6.
Tho. Trueman for co. Notts and town and county of the town of Nottingham: reference dated March 2: securities warrant and commission dated March 9.
Andrew Huddleston for cos. Westmorland and Cumberland: reference dated March 3: securities warrant and commission dated March 13.
George Howells for cos. Cardigan, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Pembroke and Haverford West: reference dated March 9: securities warrant and commission ut supra.
Thomas Cobb for co. Southampton and Isle of Wight: reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated March 17.
Augustine Briggs and Leond. Blofeild for co. Norfolk and city of Norwich: reference ut supra: securities warrant and commission dated March 13.
Cha. Brawn for co. Somerset and city of Bristol: reference dated March 10: securities warrant and commission dated March 11.
Richard Chaplin for co. Suffolk: reference dated March 5: securities warrant and commission dated March 17.
Morgan Whitley for cos. Cheshire, Flint, Montgomery, Denbigh, Carnarvon, Anglesea and Merioneth: reference dated March 14: securities warrant and commission dated March 17.
Leonard Child and John Newthall (Nuthall) for co. Surrey and borough of Southwark: reference dated March 17: warrant dated March 31 for taking their securities: commission dated March 31 with the following addition: “and we do hereby supersede, revoke and make void a commission which we lately issued under our hands bearing date Feb. 26 last for constituting and appointing Thomas Doyly to be Receiver General of the said Aid for the county and borough aforesaid.”
Feb. 13. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise the Treasury Lords to direct the officers of the Exchequer to transfer to the Register of loans on the fourth 4s. Aid the loans as follows, to wit to the extent to which the same have not been able to be satisfied out of the respective funds on which they had been originally charged, viz. (1) the loans on the Act of 6 and 7 Wm. III, c. 5, for annuities; (2) all loans made on credit of the Exchequer in general since 1695, Oct. 4, for the service of the Navy and Land Forces which have been actually issued to the use of the Navy and Victualling and of the Land Forces. King's Warrant Book XVIII, pp. 331–3.
And further for the officers of the Exchequer to take in loans at the Receipt up to a total of 1,800,000l. (including the above transferred loans) on credit of the said fourth 4s. Aid: all to be registered etc. in accordance with the terms of the Act for said Aid.
Feb. 13. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise the Treasury Lords to appoint Receivers General for the fourth 4s. Aid for the respective counties, cities and places etc. King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 334.
Royal sign manual for 273l. to Hugh Gregg, gent., for 273 days, 1695, March 30 to Dec. 28, on his allowance of 20s. a day as Residing in the King's service with the King of Denmark. (Money warrant dated Feb. 14 hereon.) (Money order dated Feb. [14] hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 328. Money Book XIII, p. 73. Order Book IV, p. 255.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of 43l. 7s. 11½d. of Tenths, 9s. 4½d. of the Double Excise and 391l. 2s. 8d. of Low Wines, making 435l. in all, viz.: l. Disposition Book XIII, p. 91.
to Mr. Conyers 50
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for Mr. Gauntlet 90
to me [Lowndes] for secret service 250
to Rob. Bird 45
£435
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay as follows out of tallies in your hands [of loans] on credit of the Exchequer in general, viz.: l. Ibid, p. 92.
for subsistence for Col. Webb's Regiment ordered to embark for Flanders 600
for 13 recruit horses for the Earl of Essex's Regiment of Dragoons, in the room of so many killed and taken by the enemy the last campaign, at 12l. for each horse and accoutrements 156
for four recruit horses for Sir Thomas Levingston's Regiment of Dragoons in the room of so many taken by the enemy the last campaign at the like price 48
£804
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to discharge (on the Excise accompts now passing) the debt of 122l. 16s. 0d. due from Nath. Wood, being the remainder of 300l. imprested to him as incidents in 1685, and still remaining in super on him, he having disbursed 177l. 4s. 0d. thereof before 1685, Dec. 25, and a further 122l. 16s. 0d. before the 20th Feb. then next following, as by an accompt thereof accepted and allowed 1686, April 27. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p 78.
Same to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, detailed, of John Cage as Agent to the Earl of Essex's Regiment of Dragoons, ut supra, pp. 1045–6. Ibid. XIV, p. 486.
Feb. 14. Money warrant for 1,820l. to Alexander Stanhope, esq., for 12 months or 364 days on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Spain. (Money order dated Feb. 14 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 71. Order Book IV, p. 255.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of pro on the Excise for 3,000l. to Ann, Duchess of Buccleuch, for three quarters to Christmas last on her annuity or pension granted by the great seal of 1673, June 18: together with a dormant clause for payment of said annuity in future. Money Book XIII, p. 72.
Feb. 14. Treasury warrant to the Auditor of Wales and to the Receiver of Crown Revenues, North Wales, for payment of 50l. per an. as salary and 30l. per an. as riding charges to Sir Sala[thiel] Lovell, kt., as Second Judge of Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery. Money Book XIII, p. 72.
Money warrant dormant for the allowance of 200l. per an. to the Four Tellers of the Receipt for their care, pains, attendance and hazard in connection with the Million Lottery (in paying the several annuities upon the late Acts of Parliament, 5 Wm. and Mary, c. 7, for certain Rates and Duties of Excise, and 5 Wm. and Mary, c. 20, for Duties of Tonnage of Ships): to be payable as from 1694, Lady day, during such time as they shall perform that business: to be satisfied out of the surplus or remainder of the moneys of the said rates or duties. Ibid, p. 73.
Same for 2,000l. to Joost Keppell, Master of the Robes: as imprest for the Office of the Robes. (Money order dated Feb. 18 hereon.) Ibid, p. 73. Order Book IV, p. 258.
Same for 160l. to John Blackmore, undersheriff to John Taylor, late sheriff for co. Stafford, for so much paid by him to several persons for the arrest of James Baker, William Wilson, alias Saxon, Richard Rudd, alias Wells, and Thomas Aylett, alias Green, convicted for robbery on the highway on Thursday, 1694, Aug. 31, before Sir Thomas Rokesby, a Justice of Common Pleas at Stafford, being 40l. for each highwayman. (Money order dated Feb. 21 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 74. Order Book IV, p. 260.
Treasury allowance of the 1695, Christmas quarter's incidents bill, detailed, of the Stamp [Stamped Vellum etc.] Office (total, 1,043l. 15s. 11½d.). Money Book XIII, p. 76.
Money warrant for 40l. to William Fowler. late high sheriff of co. Radnor, for so much paid by him to David Gannell, James Bengough, Josa. Jones and Miles Waters as reward for discovering and convicting Lewis Prosser for counterfeiting. (Money order dated Feb. 26 hereon.) Ibid, p. 77. Order Book IV, p. 262.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of loans to be made by the payees themselves respectively on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise, viz.: l. Disposition Book XIII, p. 94.
to Henry, Visct. Galway 1,365
to Robert, Lord Lexinton 1,820
to Robert Wo[l]seley, esq. 1,365
to John Robinson, gent. 728
to John Methuen, esq. 1,365
to James Cresset, esq. 1,365
to Sir Paul Rycaut 819
to Phill. D'Hervart, esq. 1,365
to Geo. Stepney, esq. 1,074
to Mathew Prior, esq. 273
to Edward, Visct. Villiers 1,291
to Alexander Stanhope, esq. 1,820
to Robert Cole, esq. 300
£14,950
Feb. 14. William Lowndes to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint. It is the King's pleasure that the silver delivered into the Mint be coined in its due course [according to the order of delivery of the respective parcels thereof] and that you do not give undue preference to any gold brought in after the actual delivery in of the said silver. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 60.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to pay 612l. 8s. 0d. to Brigadier Lumley on account of contingencies for providing trumpeters' coats, colours and banderoles for his Regiment, being what hath been usually paid for the like service. Ibid. p. 63.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners [sic for Attorney General] to enter a noli prosequi to the information against the ship Justice, John Long master, which took in a freight at Hamburg for London, including 12 balls of paper which he took in as paper certified as manufactured in that country, but which was seized by a Customs officer named Singleton (a person of particular skill and knowledge in the distinctions of that commodity) on arrival in London port as being French, “but the law allowing but 10 days in term [time] for the proprietor to claim his goods and the owners being in Hamburg, the goods were not claimed and therefore were forfeited,” and the condemnation affecting the ship also the officer prosecuted the ship in the Exchequer Court, the King's two thirds of the realised forfeiture [of the paper] being 330l. 13s. 9d.: and the Customs Commissioners having reported that as Hamburg is a place where paper is made and from whence it is commonly imported, the said master's mistake was innocently made and that it may be a hard case to prosecute the ship also to forfeiture: and the said officer willingly consents to the noli prosequi. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, pp. 244–5.
Treasury order to same to observe (a) infra. Ibid, p 245.
Prefixing: (a) Order of the King in Council, dated Kensington, Feb. 13 inst., made upon reading the said Commissioners' report on the petition of Thomas Jeffers, ut supra, p. 1302. Leave is hereby granted for his ship New York Merchant, 10 men (stopped at Cowes, where she put in Dec. 14 last to pay Customs), to proceed in her voyage to New York.
Treasury reference to Master and Worker etc. of the Mint of the memorial of Jonathan Ambross, his Majesty's melter at the Mint, containing “proposals for refining the silver.” Reference Book VII, p. 134
Prefixing: [1] said “Proposals.” It is humbly proposed that [as] the money is told up to be melted the Tellers may separate the coarse from the finer money and that each may be melted down apart and the coarser silver which is to be refined being very aager [aeger] and brittle, will upon that account be very difficult to be brought to the height of fineness to carry off the other silver: therefore [proposes] for the undertaker to pay all workmen's wages and other charges and to stand to and bear all waste and hazard and to make good the same value in fine silver which he receives in coarse silver and after refining to melt the silver into ingots fit to be essayed and delivered back into the Office of Receipt, the said undertaker cannot perform this work under 12d. per lb. Troy, it being to be considered that the silver when it is melted separately will be much more coarse than now it appears to be, and such separation will very much lessen the quantity to be refined.
[2] “Proposals for the melting, then casting into small bars in sand and remelting the scissal at the Tower, and bearing the waste, hazard and all other charges except melting houses and furnaces and returning [back] the same weight [as] he receives.” 'Tis likewise humbly proposed that although this work was performed for 3½ [pence per] lb. Troy when the proportion of sixpences and shillings coined was to [so or too] small to that of the crowns and half crowns, yet now as sixpences and shillings are to be one moiety of the whole coinage this work cannot well be performed under two farthings per lb. more because the waste and charge by this occasion is far greater, the silver being longer in the fire and to be melted into smaller bars; and whereas (among other charges) the iron melting pots used to cost but 14d. per pound they cannot now be bought under 18d. per pound, which is a very great advance in the charges.
[3] “Proposals for the melting and casting the ingots and scissel into small bars and making up the sweep of each fund separately by itself.” 'Tis humbly proposed that his Majesty bearing the waste and charges of filling [fitting] the melting houses and furnaces, and the undertaker to pay all workmen and bear the charge of pots, coals, sand and all other incidents, the said undertaker cannot perform this work under three farthings per lb.
Feb. 14. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the memorial of William Stewart, shewing that he was employed at the stern of a Virginia ship as partner with two watermen named Hugh Smith and Martin Buck, the said Smith having such a bad report [repute] there was not another partner would come to him for the space of two days, he having [neither] boat nor tilt fit for service, the said Stewart was forced to watch night and day with his clothes all wet until at last the other partner, Martin Buck, came (who was assistant to said Stewart in taking a boat laden with tobacco), the said Smith struck at Stewart by reason he would not drink with him to excess and then made a complaint that Stewart was drunk and abused him and Stewart was suspended, but after two days restored again; the business [the affair] being recorded unknown to him was revived again and he lost his employment, being 40l. per an., to the inevitable ruin of him and his family: therefore praying to have the next vacancy. Reference Book VII, p 135
Feb. 14. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Peter Capon for a grant of the King's right to 23 tuns of French brandy lately driven on shore on the coast of Sussex, he paying the duties for same. Reference Book VII, p. 135.
Same to same of the petition of Richard Owen, same being referred to the Treasury Lords by order of the King in Council, dated Kensington, Jan. 16 last, petitioner praying, in consideration of his long services to the Crown and sufferings and losses, for a grant of the remainder of some bonds, being 698l. 14s. 9d. entered into by Richard Jones in 1685 and 1686. Ibid.
Same to the Warden etc. of the Mint of the petition of the clerks of the Mint, shewing that their salaries are bat 40l. per an. each, out of which they pay taxes; that by reason of the new Coinage there will be extraordinary business for them: therefore praying an augmentation of salary. Ibid, p. 137.
Treasury order and direction to William Clayton to assist the Agents for Taxes (Bartholomew Filling-ham, Thomas Hall, Phillip Ryley, and James Dewy, thereto appointed by the privy seal of 1695, May) and to sit and act with them without any allowance of salary: it having been represented to the Treasury Lords that it will be for his Majesty's service to have a person bred up with them and to act with and assist them, and the said Clayton being recommended as fitly qualified. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, pp. 74–5.
Treasury warrant to John Knight [Customs Cashier] to pay 50l. to the Mayor etc. of Lyme Regis for half a year to Christmas last on the annuity granted 1671, Dec. 22, for 21 years from 1684, June 24, for the conservation of the Cobb pier erected in the sea there: to be payable out of the Customs arising within the said port. Ibid, p. 76. Money Book XIII, p. 77.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a constat of several rooms and lodgings in Whitehall in order to a lease thereof to William, Earl of Portland, for 42 years at 6s. 8d. per an., with an exception of two small rooms assigned to the Lord Keeper situate over part of the ground rooms enjoyed by said Earl, and with a clause of re-assumption to the Crown on payment [by the King] of 2,000l., which has been paid for same. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 77.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Earl's petition for same. Part of the said rooms was lately possessed by the Marquess of Normanby and other part by Mr. Graham, and all are now enjoyed by the Earl of Portland except one ground room and a closet under “my Lord's” lodgings, which has been lately used by Mr. Godfrey (deputy or agent to Mr. Nicholas) for the late Queen's Treasury (“by my Lord Portland's permission, as I am informed”), and two other little rooms on the same floor next the Terras Walk, in the custody of Mr. Sunneno for keeping his Majesty's pictures and prints. The Earl also desires a small piece of ground at the south west corner of the premises, which now lies waste, adjoining to the Privy Garden, where the late fire happened. The whole ground desired is an irregular piece 129 feet long from the Stone Gallery west to the Terras Walk east, and 103 feet broad at the west end and 105 feet broad at the east end by the said Terras Walk and river of Thames. The premises being part of the royal palace, a clause of reassumption should be inserted. At the north west corner of these lodgings and adjoining to the Gallery on the second story are two small rooms assigned to the Lord Keeper situate over part of the ground rooms enjoyed by the Earl of Portland.
Feb. 14. Treasury warrant to the Auditor of Wales and to the Receivers of Crown Revenues, North Wales, to make to the four Messengers of the Exchequer allowances as follows for the costs and charges of dispersing all the Proclamations into the several counties of Wales, viz. the like allowances as were formerly made to two Pursuivants as follows: the said four Messengers having done the said work at their own cost since the Earl of Macclesfield's agent was forbid doing the same: it appearing from a report of Mr. Chetwynd, deputy to the Auditor for Wales, that when there was a Lord President and Council in the Marches of Wales there was two Pursuivants or Messengers belonging to the said President, one whereof had the dispersing of Proclamations to the six counties of North Wales, and the other to the six counties of South Wales, who had each of them the salary of 4l. per an. out of the 800l. per an. allowed the said President for extraordinary expenses, and were paid their bills of expenses and travelling charges in dispersing the said Proclamations; and that since the taking away of the said Presidentship the said places of Pursuivants became void. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 79.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated 1695, Dec. 9, from the Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain, to Sir Francis Lawley, Master of the Jewel House, for the delivery to Lord Berkley of 120 ounces of gilt plate as a present from the King at the christening of said Lord's child. Ibid, p. 80.
Treasury warrant [to the Clerk of the Pipe] for a lease to Lancelot Simpson, gent., of several parcels of land, as follow, in the manor of Penrith, co. Cumberland, for 99 years concurrent with any term in being from the Queen Dowager: at the rent of 5l. per an and fine of 50l.: the consideration being the lessee's charges in recovering the premises to the Crown, which he has done. Ibid, pp. 81–4, 93
Prefixing: (a) particular and memorandum of the premises, viz. a pasture ground called Heldrick Moor and Heldrick Myre, on the west side of the old castle of Penrith, containing 30 acres; the pasture called the Common, of one acre, lying in the lane leading from the said Moor and Myre to Stainton Leize; the pasture called the Broad Myre, lying in the townfield of Penrith, and containing two acres; the pasture called Cephrey Myre, lying in the said fields of Penrith, and containing one acre, the pasture called Cringely Myre, in the said fields of Penrith, and containing one acre; the pasture called Arkbank, lying at Plumpton Foot in the Forest of Inglewood, as the same have been enclosed by an old earthen hedge or fence now in decay, containing 20 acres: all as demised 1687, July 25, by the Queen Dowager to Lancelot Simpson of Penrith for 31 years at 5l. per an. rent, with a clause that the lessee recover possession thereof by trial at law within six months.
Followed by: undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease.
Feb. 14. William Lowndes [sic for the Treasury Lords] to the Lord Deputy, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition of William, Lord Blayney, praying the arrears of his pay from the date of his commission as Governor of the garrison of Sligo to the time of his being put on the Establishment of the Military List [Ireland]. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 66.
The Treasury Lords to same. By a sign manual of 1693, Nov. 8, the King directed an annuity or yearly pension of 800l. to be inserted on the Irish Establishment, the same having been granted by Charles II to Charles, Earl of Dorset, and Thomas Felton in trust for Charles, Duke of St. Albans. The said Duke has represented that the said annuity is much further in arrear than the other yearly sums in the said List. It is the King's pleasure that you cause same to be forthwith satisfied as far as any other allowances on the said Civil List and that for the future it be constantly paid in such proportions and for such time as the said List is paid. Ibid, p. 67.
Feb. 15. Money order for 40l. [20l. each] to John Low and Peter Leneve, Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt, for Michaelmas and Hilary terms past on their additional allowance of 40l. per an. each to their fee in respect of their extraordinary labour in sorting and ordering the Records, Foreign and Domestic, in the Treasury [of the Receipt] at Westminster. Order Book IV, p. 257.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 40,000l. to Edward Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Russell on credit of the fourth 4s. Aid: and to be paid over to the Victualling Commissioners upon account for the Victualling: and the said Commissioners are to pay 8,000l. thereof to the Excise Commissioners towards answering the credit the Victualling has had in the outports from the Excise collectors. Disposition Book XIII, p. 93.
Same to same to issue 2,286l. 15s. 0d. to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby on the unsatisfied order in their name for the Forces [in Ireland]: to be issued out of Contributions in the Exchequer on Reversionary Annuities: and to be paid over to the Transports Commissioners, which with 1,200l. lately paid them is in part of 4,550l. 19s. 0d. demanded by the said Commissioners for services as follow, viz.: l. s. d. Ibid, p. 95.
for freight and provisions for the Forces that were shipped in January last 1,118 0 4
for freight and provisions for recruit horses and men which are now ashipping for Flanders 1,982 19 3
for 1,500 ton of shipping to load Ordnance stores for the use of the Train [of Artillery] in Flanders, the freight of which is 1,350 0 0
to answer a bill from Holland to pay the freight for disabled soldiers 100 0 0
£4,550 19 7
Feb. 15. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 10,350l. to the Judges etc. as follows out of loans to be made by themselves respectively or by any others at their nomination on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise, viz.: l. Disposition Book XIII, p. 95.
to the 12 Judges of England for Trinity term, 1695 (250l. each) 3,000
to the 11 Masters in Chancery for the like (25l. each) 275
to the Judges of Chester for the like 175
£3,450
the like for Michaelmas term, 1695 3,450
the like for Hilary term, 1695–6 3,450
£ 10,350
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to the Earl of Rochford's lodgings in Whitehall his goods now arrived from Holland in the Mary yacht: to be there opened etc. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 61.
Same to Mr. Neale [Master Worker of the Mint]. My Lords are informed by Mr. Abbis that without the Treasury Lords' directions in that behalf Mr. Rotiers refuses him the use of the press and the Provost of the Moneyers [refuses] to deliver him pieces to make trial of his experiment for edging of the money. It is my Lords' pleasure that Mr. Abbis have leave to try his experiment in the Mint. Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to take care that the moneys which their cashier has or shall receive for the Duties on Low Wines from Dec. 25 last be paid into the Exchequer distinct and apart from the moneys of those Duties due before that time, so that the moneys upon the two Acts for those Duties [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 9, and 7 and 8 Wm. III, c. 30] may be distinguished. Ibid, p. 62.
Same to same. In reply to your memorial of the 14th inst. concerning the money remaining in the collector's hands at Bristol, a convoy of soldiers will be appointed for bringing up the Excise money. You are to send to the Solicitor of the Customs to know when a convoy will be at Bristol or Gloucester or in those parts, that the money at Bristol may come with it. Ibid.
Same to same to attend the Treasury Lords on Friday, the 21st inst., about the business of the Excise Cashier. Ibid.
Feb. 15. William Lowndes to Mr. Buncombe to attend there about the security of his office of Cashier [of Excise]. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 62.
Same to Mr. Bruere to attend there with the Excise account. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite. The Excise Commissioners have informed my Lords that it is necessary at this time that the Excise moneys be brought up in specie from several places in the country. Take care that good guards be appointed for the conducting of the same from such places and at such times as the said Commissioners shall adjust with you. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to the Duke of Ormonde's house in St. James's Square nine hampers of Rhenish wine on board the Mary yacht, Capt. Guy commander, there to open same etc. Ibid, p. 63.
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