Entry Book: June 1684, 17-20

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'Entry Book: June 1684, 17-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 7, 1681-1685, (London, 1916) pp. 1163-1175. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol7/pp1163-1175 [accessed 27 April 2024]

June 1684

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
June 17. Treasury warrant to Henry Ayloffe, King's Remembrancer, to forbear process against the heirs etc. of Sir Thomas Littleton, deceased, Sir Josiah Child, Sir Dennis Gawden, Thomas Papillion and Benjamin Gauden, Victuallers of the Navy, for the years 1672 and 1673, on account of the said victualling. (Entry struck through and marked cancelled.) Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 360.
Henry Guy to Mr. Kent [Customs Cashier] to pay to the two Secretaries of State their salaries of 1,850l. per an. each according to their dormant warrant, notwithstanding the direction of Jan. 24 last for paying the receipt of the Customs into the Exchequer. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 367.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed extract [missing] of a letter from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, and the copy of two passes for ships from the Plantations. Ibid.
June 17. Henry Guy to Mr. Noell to search for the original instructions dated 1663–4, Mar. 14, from Treasurer Southampton, and Chancellor Lord Ashley to the Commissioners for Appeals in Excise and thereby to verify the enclosed copy [missing] thereof. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 367.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, returning their report on the petition of Mr. Kennett, late collector of Faversham port. Ibid, pp. 367–8.
Appending: said report. We still think him unfit for the service.
Same to Sir Samll. Astry to certify how much the fines of the rioters of Nottingham come to. Ibid, p. 368.
Same to Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bynion to get patterns from Lord Dartmouth of the several parcels of cloth etc. as in the enclosed memorial and an estimate of the prices for the finest that can be had. Ibid, pp. 368–9.
Appending: "memorial for England for the Lord Dartmouth," dated from Tetuan, 1684, April 14, of divers items (blue cloth, extreme white fine cloth without brimstone in it, cloth like that which came out of Ireland with specks but very fine, of the same kind that Mr. Martin made himself a suit of clothes of; whips, drums, musket locks such as are usually sent into Barbary, amber gloves for men of long fingers and a large hand, a silver twizzer with all things belonging to it, the neatest and largest to be had, it being for the King my master.)
Same to same to send for Mr. Hewer and Mr. Pointz to attend you at your office [of the Wardrobe] in order to the adjusting of Pointz's account. Ibid, p. 369.
Same to the Earl of Dunbarton to attend the Treasury Lords to-morrow or Thursday. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fox [Paymaster of the Forces]. On the 11th inst. Mr. Hewer was directed to pay 304l. 8s. 0d. to several Tangier soldiers and is to-day directed to pay a further 38l. 1s. 0d. upon account for relieving several widows and orphans to July 1 next. From said July 1 the King has directed a quarterly allowance to be made to them according to the report of their several conditions and allowances proposed by Mr. Smith, late Mayor of Tangier, and Mr. Hughes and Mr. Morgan, ministers of Tangier. You are forthwith to pay 342l. 9s. 0d. to said Hewer for the said two sums and also a further 38l. 2s. 5d. for payment of several debts contracted by soldiers and soldiers' wives lately come from Tangier and now returned to their several companies. Ibid.
Same to Sir Saml. Astry. I have moved the Treasury Lords for your fees and my Lords are pleased you should have them. Send an account what they come to. Ibid, p. 370.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 61l. 1s. 3d. to Giles Dowle, attorney at law, in full of his bill for 86l. 1s. 3d. for prosecuting planters of tobacco in the several counties of Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford and Warwick. Money Book IV, pp. 419–21.
Appending: (a) said Dowle's detailed bill for same: the names mentioned (being apparently the names of the tobacco planters who were prosecuted) being as follows: viz.: Henry Spiller, esq., William Sheppard, William Cook, Jo. Wakefield, Tho. Robyns, William Beckett, Edward Buck, John George, William Parker, Tho. Whithorn (the last three attached in co. Gloucester), Charles Denton of Clements, John King (all the above in [? Hilary] 1679–80); said Edwards, Wakefield, Cook, Sheppard and King again in Trinity, 1680, and Michaelmas, 1680; said Wakefield, Cook and Sheppheard again in Hilary, 1680; David Williams in Hilary, 1680; the officers employed being apparently John Edwards, Robert Newman and Edward Hall, junr. The miscellaneous items include journeys to Sir Richard Cox, Sir Fleetwood Dormer and Mr. Baugh, Justices of Peace in co. Gloucester; journeys to Winchcomb to procure bailiffs and constables to destroy the tobacco in 1680; journeys to Winchcomb in March, 1680–1, to give notice to the bailiffs and constables to suppress the tobacco; journeys to Gloucester and Hereford; for several footmen sent abroad to discover where provision was made to plant tobacco in several places, viz. William Coats, William Jey, John Acton and others; journey to Cheltenham to procure appearance of John King, being sued to Commission of rebellion; money paid to Cha. Haines; 16l. 10s. 0d. for balance of a bill of costs of 100l. formerly signed by Mr. Eden "of which I received 83l. 10s. 0d., which being produced at the Custom House after it was read was kept from me by old Mr. Berty, the [Customs] Secretary, and I could never have it afterwards." The present total has been for near two years' service, "besides all my disbursements. There hath been reduced [to obedience to the law] 85 towns which formerly planted [tobacco] and by this means have now totally given off. And formerly it hath cost his Majesty 3,000l. or 4,000l. per an. upon troops of Horse. I cannot perform his Majesty's service without payment." I am now allowed 80l. per an. salary. But this bill was before the salary began. (b) Allowance by P. Burton of said bill.
June 17. Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe to allow to the respective sheriffs of the several counties of England 12d. in the £ for the year ended at Michaelmas last on all such moneys as they shal?levy on the 20l. per month upon Dissenters. Money Book IV, p. 422.
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 300l. to the Duke of Albemarle for one year to 1684, Lady day, on the rent of Mote Park as by the privy seal of 1675, Sept. 22. Ibid.
Money warrant for 64l. to Sir Thomas Slingsby for four years to 1683, Sept. 29, on his fee of 16l. per an. as Constable of Scarborough Castle. Ibid.
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of the Works, of the petition of Henry Bradbury to the King. Reference Book II, p. 14.
Prefixing: said petition shewing that until the late times of rebellion there always was a Cockpit belonging and adjoining to Whitehall Palace. Prays a lease for 80 years of a small part of the waste ground lying between what was lately the Prince's garden and Sir John Nicholas's stable yard, whereon to build a Cockpit and pens for his Majesty's entertainment and diversion.
June 17. Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of the Works, of the petition of Sir Thomas Duppa [now] made Keeper of Windsor House Park and John Topham, his deputy. Reference Book II, p. 14.
Prefixing: said petition desiring an allowance of 50l. per an. for the following works, viz. (1) repairs of the park and furnishing new posts, pails (pales) and nails which are now extremely decayed, and the deer go out in several places; (2) keeping in repair 22 gates with locks and keys and cleansing the ponds and ditches; (3) maintaining three bridges now very much decayed, cutting the mole hills, thistles and nettles and weeding the park; (4) repairing the colt house and racks for the deer.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of Mary Rosse's petition for a small tenement in Bonialva, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, together with other tenements for which she has a Treasury warrant "and hath paid a fine of 50l. but hath not perfected the lease." Ibid, p. 15.
Same to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney General, of the petition of William Selwyn, esq., Captain of his Majesty's Regiment of Guards. Ibid, pp. 15–16.
Prefixing: said petition; shewing that by patent under the Exchequer seal petitioner was granted a lease of the waste lands and sand called the New Ground, containing 20 acres in the parish of Lydney, co. Gloucester, near to and south of the Severn, left by the said river and reduced into severalty. The quality of the ground is various, some marsh and some moor as well as sandy, and the quantity uncertain and will be more or less according to the charge petitioner will be at in securing same from the river, part thereof being not yet reduced into severalty. Petitioner is advised that his lease is void by mistake in the recital of the quantity, quality and description of the premises, "especially as to such increase of acres as your petitioner shall gain by his industry and charge from the said river and intruders." Prays a new grant to give him encouragement and room for his industry to gain, recover and make good as much ground as he can for his Majesty.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Robert, Lord Hunsdon, to the King; as by a favourable reference dated Windsor, June 14 inst., from the King to the Treasury Lords thereof. Ibid, p. 16.
Prefixing: said petition; shewing that about eight years since petitioner was granted a pension of 500l. per an. for the support and in consideration of the loyalty of his family; that said pension has not been paid and there remains 3,000l. arrears thereon. Therefore prays "in consideration of his said arrears and for his present livelihood," a grant of the [Crown's] inheritance of several houses lately built on the King's waste on the deanes [dunes] near the town of Yarmouth, for which the inhabitants pay no [ground] rent.
Same to Richard Grahme and Philip Burton of John South's petition, praying a grant of the estate of Richard Nelthorpe, who is fled and convicted for high treason; all as a compensation for the great losses petitioner's family sustained by said Nelthorpe's grandfather in the time of Charles I. Ibid.
June 17. Treasury reference to the Attorney General of Richard Hall's information of discovery. Reference Book II, p. 17.
Prefixing: note of said information; shewing that in the West Riding of Yorks a parcel of ground was purchased and a house thereon built merely for a place for Conventicles "and the same hath been so frequently used and for no other use whatsoever. The ground was purchased and the house thereupon built at the joint charges of the Nonconformists who frequented that assembly."
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of George Barons and Thomas Turner, and of the said Commissioners' former report thereon. Said former report was that petitioners paid too great a rent for their farm [of the Excise of Bristol] and that they were at great charges in law suits to compel the distillers of Bristol to pay their duty on strong waters at the second extraction which formerly they paid at the third extraction; in which suit they cast the distillers. Hereon the Commissioners are to report what sum petitioners deserve for their service. Ibid.
Same to William Hewer of Captain John Grahame's petition praying a pension for his maintenance, being 60 years of age and having done many services at Tangier and elsewhere and being reduced to great distress. Ibid, p. 18.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. There is a trial depending concerning quit rents in the case of the Marquess of Antrim wherein the King may receive prejudice. Take advice with the King's Counsel herein as a matter wherein his Majesty's revenue is very much concerned. Out Letters (Ireland) IV, p. 57.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. In reply to yours of the 6th, I cannot yet send you a copy of the instructions given to the Commissioners of Appeals in the Earl of Southampton's time "because none of those books remain [in the Treasury] here." Mr. Noell has promised to get me an authentic copy, which I will send. As to what you write concerning the Marquess of Antrim's quit rents, the Treasury Lords have written to the Lord Deputy as above. Ibid, p. 57b.
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Henry, Earl of Thomond, and the Duke of Ormonde's report thereon. The allegations are true. We advise that the fee of 10s. a day as Governor of the county of Clare be inserted in the present establishment of Ireland, to take effect from the commencement thereof. Ibid, pp. 57b-59.
Prefixing: (a) said Earl's petition shewing that on the death of Roger, Earl of Orrery, petitioner was by royal warrant of 1679, Dec. 3, ordered to have a patent as Governor of the county of Clare with the fee of 10s. per day, his ancestors having enjoyed said government through several reigns; that said fee was paid him till the commencement of the Irish establishment which was signed by the King about the latter end of 1682. Petitioner not being inserted therein has never since received any part thereof. Prays that it be inserted in the establishment and that he may be paid the arrears. (b) Copy of the said royal letter of 1679, Dec. 3. See supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VI, p. 277. (c) Reference dated Newmarket, Mar. 12 last, from the King to the Duke of Ormonde of said petition. (d) The said Duke's report dated St. James's Square, Mar. 24 last, thereon. (e) Reference dated Whitehall, Mar. 27 last, from the King to the Treasury Lords thereof.
June 17. Henry Guy to Capt. Cornwallis. Give the Treasury Lords your answer to the enclosed petition [missing] of Francis Cartret, esq. of Jersey. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 374.
June 18. Same to Commissary Crawford to attend the Treasury Lords to-morrow with the muster rolls of the soldiers that came from Tangier, "as the rolls were when they landed." Ibid, p. 371.
Money warrant for 150l. to Philip Rycaut for three quarters 1683, July 25, to 1684, April 25, on his ordinary as Consul General at Algiers in Barbary. (Money order dated June 18 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 423. Order Book XXXIX, p. 157.
Same for 500l. to John, Earl of Bath, and Francis, Lord Hawley, for half a year to 1683, Christmas, on the annuity or pension payable to them out of the Excise: [for the Duchess of Richmond]. Money Book IV, p. 423.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of pro or assignment to be struck on the Hearthmoney for 24,000l. to Edward Noell for several sums lent by him, viz. 8,000l. lent June 4 [inst.], 8,000l. on June 12 and 8,000l. on June 17, all on credit of the Hearthmoney due 1685, Lady day. Ibid, pp. 423–4.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, pp. 363, 365.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces 4,500
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000
to Mr. Horneby for secret service 300
to Sir John James and partner in part of their debt 500
to the Earl of Bath and Lord Hawley for the Duchess of Richmond 500
to Sir Robert Vyner 200
£7,000
(Same to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Excise cash for the present week: said paper including the abovesaid six items [payable out of the Excise money in the Exchequer] and the following two items [payable directly out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz. 1,000l. to Mr. Toll, 1,500l. to the bankers.
Same to same to take in on loan from Edward Noell the 8,000l. which he has agreed to lend into the Exchequer on credit of the Hearthmoney due at Lady day next: and to issue same to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay off the Dover. Ibid, p. 363.
Same to same to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Ibid, pp. 364–5.
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for wages due to the seamen of the Montagu and Oxford 3,521 0 0
to ditto to fit out the Mermaid and Phenix 500 0 0
to ditto for Mr. Taylour in further part of his contract for stores for this present year 1,000 0 0
to ditto for payment of the Two Lyons prize 300 0 0
to ditto for the present Victuallers, whereof 500l. is for the late Victuallers 1,200 0 0
to ditto for freight of horses from Tangier 450 0 0
to ditto for the sea officers, viz. the Captains in Sir John Narburgh's fleet 500 0 0
to ditto for Sir Tho. Beckford 500 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service 800 0 0
to ditto for ditto 600l. and 92l. 14s. 692 14 0
to Mr. Rycout 150 0 0
to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, being intended for a quarter to the Yeomen of the Guard 1,387 10 0
(Same to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the present week, said paper containing the abovesaid 12 items [payable out of Customs money in the Exchequer] and the following two items [payable direct out of the Customs Office on tallies] viz. 2,000l. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe in part of their debt; and 8,000l. to Mr. Ducke.)
June 18. Henry Guy to the Treasurer of the Chamber to pay the Yeomen of the Guard the abovesaid 1,387l. 10s. 0d. Disposition Book II, p. 365.
Same to Sir Richard Haddocke and partners, Victuallers of the Navy, to issue 500l. (out of the abovesaid 1,200l.) to the late Victuallers of the Navy in part of the money due to them for utensils and provisions bought of them by you, the present Victuallers. Ibid, p. 366.
[?] Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to reserve in the Exchequer for the Treasury Lords' disposal 170l., part of the abovesaid 692l. 14s. 0d. directed to be issued to me [Guy for secret service]. Ibid, p. 364.
June 18. Same to the Customs Commissioners. On the 6th inst. you presented Thomas Needham, Thomas Oulton and Isaac Stileman to the Treasury Lords for the post of William Matthews, a coastwaiter, London port. You are to examine Richard Johnson's fitness for said post. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 370.
Same to Mr. Read to bring to the Treasury Lords Mr. Hayse's transcript and particular [the transcript etc. of Mr. Hayse's lease]. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Lawrence to report on the enclosed answer, [missing] from the Bishop of London to the Treasury Lords' letter concerning the Tenths of his diocese. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fox to pay Mr. Graham the money due on the enclosed petition [missing] according to the agreement formerly made with him. Ibid.
June 18. Treasury warrant to Henry Ayloffe, the King's Remembrancer, to forbear process against the heirs etc. of Sir Tho. Littleton as late one of the Treasurers of the Navy. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 361.
Same to same to forbear process against Bevis Lloyd, Receiver of Crown Revenues for South Wales and Monmouth, or his sureties, for any money due upon account of that receipt. Ibid.
June 19. Money warrant for 170l. to Sir Thomas Exton for 8½ years to Lady day last on his fee of 20l. per an. as his Majesty's Advocate General. Money Book IV, p. 424.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. The King has referred to us a petition of Sir Samuel Foxon, praying to be authorised under the great seal for 31 years to inspect [legal] proceedings in Ireland and to improve the Greenwax revenue and that a poundage may be allowed him for same. Advise with the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, hereon and send us their report thereon together with your opinion. Out Letters (Ireland) IV, p. 60.
Treasury warrant to Richard Graham and Philip Burton to receive last Lady day rents from the tenants of the manors of Epping Bury and Epping Presbyter, co. Essex, and of the two mansion houses in co. Middlesex which were found by inquisition of April 2 last to belong to Ford, Lord Grey, who has fled and stands outlawed for high treason. Warrants not relating to Money IX, p. 361.
Same to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up to Simon Smith his 200l. bond dated 1666–7, Mar. 19, which he gave as surety for Sir William Doyly junr., a Teller of the Exchequer: the said 200l. having been levied on said bond and paid to his Majesty's use. Ibid, p. 362.
Same to Andrew Newport, one of the Customs Commissioners, impowering him, in his intended visit of the coast of Wales, to dismiss any of the deputed officers and to appoint others in their stead until the Treasury Lords' pleasure therein be known: all as proposed in a memorial of the 12th inst. from said Commissioners. Out Letters (Customs) IX, p. 2.
Same to same to appoint Lewis Thomas as waiter and searcher at Swansea loco George Haughton, lately deceased. Ibid.
Richard Child as a tidesman at Bristol loco Thomas Jones, who relinquishes same.
Thomas Chilton as a boatman at Sunderland loco William Hincks, who declines same.
Francis Chaloner (waiter at Brancaster, a creek in Lynn Regis port) as riding surveyor on the coast of Norfolk loco Samuel Money, lately dismissed.
The office of a landwaiter in Harwich port is to be sunk and the 30l. per an. salary of Jeromy Hayes, the present landwaiter, is to be divided between two tidewaiters at 15l. per an. each, and 18d. a day [each] when employed: the said tidewaiters to be the said Jeremy Hayes and Thomas Cotton.
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed paper [missing]. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 370.
June 19. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Sir Thomas Exton the 170l. reserved yesterday for the Treasury Lords' disposal. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 370.
The Treasury Lords to the Master General and Principal Officers of the Ordnance. The Exchequer officers concerned have applied to us for a settlement concerning their fees or allowances for passing the accounts of the Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance. We think it reasonable to allow the following for the future, viz. 20l. for entering each yearly account (and the supers set therein) in the King's Remembrancer's Office; 3l. 4s. 6d. for entering each year's account in the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office; 18l. 10s. 0d. for the fees in the Pipe Office [on each yearly account]. Ibid, p. 371.
Same to Lord Dartmouth to report on the following petition with the annexed debenture. Ibid, p. 372.
Appending: (a) petition to the Treasury Lords from Ann, widow of Sir George March, kt., late keeper of his Majesty's stores in the Tower, praying payment of 75l. due to her husband upon a bill or debenture dated 1673, Dec. 31, signed by Sir Jonas Moore, Edward Conyers and Edw. Sherberry.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney of the petition of John Adams, of the Inner Temple. Reference Book II, pp. 18–19.
Prefixing: said petition; shewing that petitioner has undertaken the geographical survey of England and Wales, being encouraged by the subscription of the Lords of the Council, both the universities and several hundreds of the gentry; that he has made a considerable progress therein and submits the following proposals as tending to the great improvement of the Hearthmoney revenue: viz. that he has, for his said geographical survey, twice extracted from the books of the Hearth Office the names of all the towns, villages and private seats, together with the nobility and gentry therein mentioned: that on transmitting same to his correspondents in the several counties for their correction and from his own observations in divers places and conversing with most of the collectors of the said duty through the whole course of his survey, in which he has travelled 25,000 miles and upwards, he finds that the collectors being most of them strangers do usually follow the order of their books and thereby are often sent seven or eight miles out of their way to the next mentioned village without taking notice of the intermediate towns, which renders the collection extremely troublesome and the constables being hereupon employed to gather the duty certificates of paupers are frequently imposed for several persons who ought to pay. For remedy hereof petitioner proposes (1) that he will make new and accurate books of all the 52 counties in England and Wales in which he will particularly express and set down all the parishes, villages, private seats and houses with the present possessors according to the natural situation of the houses, whereby any stranger may easily collect the said Hearthduty and not one house escape. (2) That he will insert all such houses as are omitted in the former books, conceiving that the discovery thereof may be a considerable improvement to the revenue. Therefore prays some reasonable encouragement to be allowed him to enable him to speedily finish one or two counties.
June 19. Treasury reference to William Harbord [Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of a draft privy seal concerning Lord Jermyn. [See supra, pp. 1123–4]. Reference Book II, p. 17.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of Anthony Cumber's petition for a tidewaiter's place in London port, he being recommended by Lord Astley, Sir Anthony Mayne, Sir Robert Barnham, A. Clinkard, sheriff of Kent, and others of said county. Ibid, p. 12.
Same to same of John Proctor's petition for a landwaiter's place, London port, for his son John Proctor. Ibid, p. 19.
Same to Richard Graham and Phillip Burton of two accounts (1) of the revenue arising by seizure of two-thirds of the lands of Popish Recusants convict within the four Northern counties, as it ought to have been levied and paid into the Exchequer for three years last past; (2) a brief account offered by William Christian, Receiver General of fines and forfeitures of Popish Recusants convict in said four counties, Newcastle and Berwick. Ibid, p. 20.
The referees herein are to send to the respective sheriffs concerned to know how much money they have in their hands [of the said fines etc.]
Same to same of the petition of John Savidge and Samuel Button. Ibid, pp. 20–22.
Prefixing: (a) said petition shewing that they have discovered and made out the following estates in accordance with the proclamation of 1679, Nov. 12, for a reward of a moiety of all discoveries of estates belonging to Jesuits or given to superstitious uses belonging to the See of Rome: that notwithstanding Oates's petition it appeared on examination before the Treasury Lords that petitioners were the true discoverers thereof, "as also they are of several other things which they are now making out in the Court of Exchequer and other estates after that, one thing after another to be made out and prosecuted as your petitioners shall find encouragement." Therefore pray a moiety of the rent of 132l. 10s. 0d. paid into the Exchequer and already petitioned for and also a moiety of the estates as in the following schedule. Pray to have the matter expedited "because of other business of this nature going on which will be prejudiced if they are obliged to long attendance herein."
(b) Said schedule or particular of what has been discovered and evicted to the King's use by said Savidge and Button.
the ground rent of 14 houses in Queen Street, London, in the parishes of St. Antholin's and St. Mary Aldermary, whereof
per an.
l. s. d. l. s. d.
Mr. Baker pays 16 0 0
Mr. Drybutter pays 38 0 0
Mris. Perkins pays 46 0 0
Mr. Tindall pays 15 0 0
Mr. Blinco pays 23 0 0
Mr. Payne pays 22 0 0
160 0 0
a mortgage upon Mr. Wray's estate in co. Lincoln of 780l. principal and 100l. arrears of interest; [representing] at 5 per cent. 40 0 0
two houses near Holborn Conduit, late in the possession of David Saunders, joiner and Lawrence Pickering, comb-maker, the fee simple per an. 33 0 0
a mortgage upon two houses at Fleet Bridge, in the possession of Jasper Latham, stone-cutter, and Richard Shipman, coffeeman, of 200l. principal at 5 per cent. 10 0 0
total per an. £243 0 0
Which may be divided into two moieties according to a plan detailed.
June 19. Treasury reference to Bartholomew Fillingham of the petition of John Wadlow. Reference Book II, pp. 22–23.
Prefixing: said petition: petitioner discovers the estate following and prays that his mother may receive the benefit during her life, she being upwards of 70 years of age and that the Treasury Lords would order him some supply to support him in his necessitious condition: [said discovered estate is as follows]:
per an.
l. s. d.
Lawrence Sacklare 6 0 0
Isaac Slechtman 6 0 0
Margate White 4 10 0
Jno. Chase 10 0 0
Thomas Beasley 4 0 0
one house not tenanted 7 0 0
Richd. Dering 8 0 0
Mris. Holbroek 8 0 0
Anthony South 7 0 0
Francis Denton 7 0 0
Mildred Dawes 7 0 0
Richard Searman 7 0 0
Sarah Underwood 7 0 0
£88 0 0
June 20. Money warrant for 3,000l. to Sir John Kirke, Receiver and Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, for half a year to 1683, June 24, for said Band: to be satisfied by tallies on any collectors or receivers of the First Fruits and Tenths. (Money order dated June 20 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 424. Order Book XXXIX, p. 157.
Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayte. Send to Mr. Trant your observations on the Customs Commissioners' report on the revenue of the Four and a Half per cent. in Barbados. You are to discourse with Mr. Trant concerning that matter. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 372.
Same to Lord Dartmouth and the officers of the Ordnance to report on the petition of Dame Dorothy Wheeler, relict of Sir Charles Wheeler, lately deceased. Ibid, p. 373.
Appending: (a) said petition shewing that she is sued in the Exchequer and in danger of having her bed taken from under her for 800l. in consideration of 1,000 musquets carried over to the Leeward Islands by her late husband, which according to instructions he disbursed to the inhabitants but was recalled from his government before the repayment of the money and so was never in a capacity to receive the same. Prays to end her days in quiet, her whole fortune of 400l. per an. in lands of inheritance, which she brought her husband, having been all spent in the King's service and by reason of the distance of time and place the present suit would prove her utter ruin. (b) Reference dated Windsor, June 7, from the King to the Treasury Lords of said petition "his Majesty retaining a gracious sense of the many good and faithful services performed by the petitioner's late husband."
June 20. Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of a lease to William Towneley and Richard Ashton of several parcels of land and tenements in co. Lancs of Richard Grimshaw, John Woodcocke, senr., John Woodcock, junr., John Jackson, Richard Towneley and Thomas Worthington, Recusants convict: to hold for 21 years from the dates of the respective seizures at a rent of 75l. 19s. 4d. per an. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 362.
The like of a lease to Sir Roger Bradshagh and Richard Leigh of the lands and tenements in co. Lancs of Sir William Gerard, bart., Hugh Dicconson, and William Standish, Recusants convict in said county: to hold for 21 years from the date of the respective seizures at a rent of 100l. per an. Ibid.
The like of a lease to Sir Roger Bradshagh, junr., kt., and Thomas Booth of divers lands and tenements in co. Lancs, being two-thirds of the lands and tenements of William Fazakerley, Henry Blundell, Robert Breers, John Harrington, James Gorsuch, Thomas Lydeate, William Blundell, Thomas Tickle, John Billing, Francis Molineux, Robert Melling, Margaret Molineux, William Mosse, Henry Danim, James Fletcher, Edward Stanley, John Broers [Breers] and Thomas Tatlock, Recusants convict: to hold for 21 years from the dates of the respective seizures and at a rent of 94l. 14s. 4d. per an. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ George Eastman as a tidesman in extraordinary, London port, and to be employed next after those in fee. Out Letters (Customs) IX, p. 4.
Same to same to deliver to Don Pedro de Ronquillo, Ambassador Extraordinary from Spain, two ballots lately arrived from Flanders in the William of London, William Cramp master. Ibid, p. 5.
Appending: schedule of the goods in said ballots (including four pieces of old tapestry, four pieces of gilded leather for hanging, 25 pictures, some small old lace).
Same to same to pay 50l. to George Gosnell, collector of Ipswich port, for his services in prosecuting a seizure of wine and brandies in 1679, he having been put to great expense by the vexatious proceedings of Daniell Butts, who claimed said goods. Ibid, pp. 5–6.
Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Henry Chubb for a new lease of a tenement and two mills in the manor of Bucklawren, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, held by his father and grandfather, but granted over his head for two lives to Henry Seymour and [which grant was] afterwards sold to John Buller, "which your petitioner's father living in the house was forced to purchase in at a dear rate, being valued at 20l. per an. above the rent of 35s. which is much more than it will now yield." Reference Book II, p. 22.
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