Minute Book: January 1671

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 3, 1669-1672. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1908.

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'Minute Book: January 1671', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 3, 1669-1672, (London, 1908) pp. 725-729. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol3/pp725-729 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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January 1671

1670–1
Jan. 2.
[Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
Warrants for the Grooms of the Bedchamber for half a year: on the loans on the new farm of the Customs at 6 per cent. Also a year for Mr. Chiffinch. (Done.)
Also warrants for the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber for so much [as is] due. (Done.)
Monsieur Oignet [Ognate]: [warrant for impost allowance on] two years' wines at 20 tuns a year. Mr. Williamson to have notice of it. (Done.)
"A [warrant for] 1,000l. out of the 250,000l. advance on the Customs, and to have it the week after this: and to be paid on Mr. Packer's privy seal for 6,000l." (Done.)
"Proportion [or scheme for the allocation or appropriation] of the 250,000l. advance on the new farm of the Customs; and to be sent to the Exchequer to be paid in such course as in the list to be annexed to the Navy warrant." (Done.)
Farmers of the Customs' paper to be carried to Sir George Downing to-morrow morning. (Done.)
Sir J. Duncomble and Lord Ashley [as to] Mr. R. Hughes to be provided for as to some Custom House place.
A copy of Sir C. Harbord's report to be copied out about lands to help counties [to meet their fixed charges where the Crown lands therein are to be granted as part] of the Queen's jointure to-morrow morning. (Done.)
The Earl of Bolingbroke's warrant for his creation money for two years ended Sept. 29 last. (Done.)
[Treasury Minute Book DCXXV. p. 150.]
Jan. 4. [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
Memorandum: Sir Tob. Bridges.
Memorandum: Mrs. Baynton: Lord Cane.
Memorandum: To speak with Mr. Blany about Sir R. Pigott, how the 50l. paid. And the warrant to be prepared.
Memorandum: Mr. Langhorn: 10l. to be filed.
Patent clerks: prepare the warrant.
Earl of Berkshire: two warrants for creation money.
Sir G. Midleton: prepare his warrant and move Sir G. D[owning].
Mr. Danvers: warrant to Sir R. Long to pay to Mr. Townsend for him 3,940l. on any privy seal that will bear the same.
[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 109.]
Jan. 5. [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
Warrant for 6,000l. for the Duke of York on the loans on the new farm of the Customs for the quarter ended 1670, Dec. 25. (Done.)
A warrant for Lord Arlington for the manor of Crowland as desired. (Done.)
Charnock to send to Mr. Godolphin for his patent, and draw a warrant for half a year to him if so much due to him.
Charnock to despatch the warrant (Sir William Bucknall's warrant) for the French tonnage. (Done.)
Petition of George Slea considered: a warrant [ordered] accordingly. (Done.)
Mr. Lawrence to attend Sir G. Downing about Mr. Dawborne's business.
Sir Dennis Gauden: warrants to be altered.
Col. Legg: [warrant for] a quarter at Michaelmas last, 125l.
[Treasury Minute Book DCXXV. p. 151.]
Memorandum: Mr. Coghlan's petition lies at Co. [the Privy Council] Office for reference.
King's barbers: a warrant to Mr. Griffin to pay them up their bills equal with others out of the 7,500l. on the advance of the Customs. Also warrants for [salary for] them for a year on the loans on the new farm of the Customs with 6 per cent. interest. Query: Sir G. D[owning].
Query: Mr. Mason: warrant for the Duke of Buckingham to be drawn.
Query: Mr. Lilly [Lely]: warrant for the arrears of the pension of 200l. per an. on the fee farms. Query: the certificate first. [Later.] Due from Midsummer, 1663.
Mr. Porter's warrant: look in the afternoon.
[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 109.]
Jan. 9 [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
A warrant for the Commissioners of the privy seal on the loans on the new farm of the Customs. (Done.)
A warrant for Mr. Wharton for 10,000l. for the Ordnance: on the new farm of the Customs. (Done.)
A privy seal for 50,000l. for the Victualler of the Navy in part of what in the late order of Council. To be drawn with a blank. (Ibid.)
Earl of Ailesbury's creation money. Mr. Abbott will do [draw] it [the warrant].
The report about the Comptroller's place of Ireland [is] to be drawn up to express the allowance to him and his clerks to be only for so much in proportion as the Commissioners [of Revenue] in Ireland have less from the King than the Commissioners of Excise in England. (Done.)
Mr. Secretary Trevor's 200l. on the loans on the new farm of the Customs [is] to be placed on the advance on that farm next after what is already charged. (Done.)
Mr. Kirke. (Done.)
Earl of Carlisle's warrant. (Done.)
Earl of Craven's warrant.
[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 152.]
Sir Tho. Chichley: warrant to empower him to take up money at interest and reward as other officers.
Mr. Walker, as clerk attending the union for Scotland [warrant for] 20l. on the general dormant. (Later) "to stay yet."
Mr. Wingfield's petition.
[Treasury Minute Book DCXXIV. p. 109.]
Jan. 11. [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
Earl of Leicester: dormant warrant for his creation money. [See a] certificate first.
Earl of Ailesbury: warrant for his creation money. [See a] certificate first. His certificate of New Year's gift is dated 2 Jan., 1670–1; his certificate of poll money is dated 26 Apr., 1667.
Lord Berkeley: Memorandum: to query for his certificate: and draw the warrant ordered.
[Royal bounty to the poor of the parishes of] Westminster and St. Martin's [in the Fields]. Warrants now.
Memorandum: Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Berkshire, when, &c. To give Coll. —notice.
Memorandum: Mr. Chase with Mr. Cooling to-morrow.
Memorandum: to call to Sir G. D [owning] for Cap. Cox petition. Irish. And to get order from the Lord Chamberlain about payment to Mrs. Hudson.
Windsor prebends to pay no Chimney money.
[Ibid.]
Jan. 13. [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
A warrant to draw an order for repayment of the 100,000l. lent by Sir William Bucknall et al. on the Exchequer in general, to be repaid on the London Excise after what is already charged; or on the advance money on any other Farmers of Customs. (Done.) But Sir William Bucknall promises that this order shall not be registered but [save] in case their bargain for the Customs do not go on. (Done.)
Duchess of Orleans for 5,000l. privy seal to be looked out if [it is still] here [in the Treasury]. (It's gone and passed.)
Mrs. Stuart's warrant to be brought hither. (Done.)
Earl of Clare's warrant to be made, for his creation money. (Done.)
Lady Harbord's petition read. A warrant [ordered] accordingly. (Done.)
Sir Dennis Gawden's paper of several demands read. Directions written on the paper accordingly. (Done.)
Sir James [sic for Thomas] Lynch: [petition for] his extraordinaries and for his voyage to Jamaica as Deputy Governor. [Ordered]: that he have nothing as Deputy Governor, but a privy seal for 1,000 marks as of His Majesty's free gift for his services in Candia. (Done.)
Mr. Randall to have a privy seal for his 310l.
Mr. Stockden's business opened. [Ordered]: that 400l. be taken for the 700l. A privy seal accordingly.
[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 153.]
Col. Birch: warrant to pay the quarter's charges [for the Excise Office] as in the paper. Also warrant to them [the Excise] to discharge [or make allowance of] money for reasonable recompense to such as shall give them any information to His Majesty's benefit as to that duty.
House of Lords: doorkeeper: [warrant for] 200l. on the general dormant. Mr. Massam.
Memorandum: Sir Tho. Engham.
Mr. Walker [as clerk to the Commissioners] for Scotch Union, 40l.
Lord Berkeley [warrant for salary as late one of the] Commissioners of the Ordnance (erased).
Mr. Sayer: nothing yet due.
Mr. Dreydon: (erased).
Mrs. … Dutch Lady. Query: what due.
[Treasury Minute Book DCXXIV. p. 109.]
Jan. 15. [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
Lady Guildford: her warrant to be offered on Monday morning.
Memorandum: Earl of Berkshire: Move Sir G. [Downing] now. Add 10s. to Mr. Dunkly.
[Ibid. p. 110.]
Jan. 18. [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
Sir Ste. Fox establishment. (Done.)
Warrants for the Council of Plantations, on the new farm of the Customs. (Done.)
A warrant for 4,500l. for Mr. Griffith on the new farm of the Customs. (Done.)
Earl of Carlisle's creation money: a warrant. (Done.)
A warrant for 1,000l. for the Works for Windsor: on the new farm of the Customs. (Done.)
The Queen's privy seal to be writ fair and sent up for His Majesty's signature. (Done.)
Mr. Le Gouce: a warrant for 230l. on the new farm of the Customs for a jewel: on the Lord Chamberlain's letter. (Done.)
Earl of Essex: his 930l. order on the fee farms [is] to be placed on the new farm of the Customs. (Done.)
[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 154.]
Lady Sanders[on]: warrant for 100l. as [of His Majesty's] free gift.
Warrants to the [Collectors of the] out districts to pay no more money [of the Wine Act] to Mr. Wadlow or his Agents: but these moneys to be paid into the Exchequer.
Serj. Maynard: [order for] a warrant dormant. A dormant warrant already.
Lord Gerard: warrant on the dormant 10,000l. privy seal for his interest on his money on the Eleven Months' tax: an account what before [paid] him. See the last warrant.
Sir Ge. Harrington: to be paid his arrear on the fee farms.
Earl of Berkshire: warrant for his creation money.
King's barbers: [warrant for them] on what shall be lent and paid on the credit of the new farm of the Customs.
Earl of Chesterfield's creation money.
Memorandum: to send Mr. DuMulin's order and Mr. Danvers'.
Query: how Ambassadors now generally assigned.
Memorandum: Sir Tho. Ingram.
Memorandum: to enter Mr. Smith.
[Treasury Minute Book DCXXIV. p. 110.]
Jan. 20. [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
Warrant for three months' for Lord Ambassador Montague: on the loans on the new farm of the Customs. (Done.)
A privy seal for paying the Trustees for sale of the fee farm rents, and their officers and contingencies.
Earl Chesterfield: [warrant for his] creation money. (Done.)
[Ibid. DCXXV. p. 154.]
Jan. 23. [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
Mr. Hopton Shutor: a warrant. (Done.)
Mr. Merriball: a warrant on his particular. (Done.).
Mr. Drydon: a warrant for what due to him on the new farm of the Customs. (Done.)
[Ordered] that a warrant be prepared for Mr. Prettyman to be sworne as Remembrancer of the First Fruits. (Done.)
Privy seal for the Duke of Bucks in the Earl of Sandwich's name to be looked out. A warrant for 5,500l. for [said Duke for] the Stables, and [as in lieu of] money for [said Stables hitherto issued out of] the Wardrobe on the advance of the Customs. (Done.)
List of warrants weekly: done.
[Ibid. p. 155.]
Hen. Thomas: warrant 10l.
Mr. Lilly: [his warrant to be on] the loans on the fee farms.
Sir Ste. Fox. [Proposed or resolved] about interest for the 60,000l. borrowed of the city on the fee farms [viz. to the effect] that Sir Ste. Fox pay it and put it in his interest account according to the method of moneys borrowed for the Guards. Warrant.
Mr. Le Gouch: a warrant.
Mrs. Coggan: warrant.
Earl of Devon: warrant [for his] creation money.
Mr. Banes: a letter to him.
Mr. Lloyd about Lord Buckhurst.
[Ibid. DCXXIV. p. 110.]
Jan. 26. [Downing's or Charnock's memoranda.]
Wine Act officers: warrant on the general dormant. Col. B[irch] to first send a list of them and of what money [is due] to be paid them.
Mrs. Randall.
[Ibid.]