Entry Book: September 1684, 1-10

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'Entry Book: September 1684, 1-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 7, 1681-1685, (London, 1916) pp. 1316-1333. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol7/pp1316-1333 [accessed 27 April 2024]

September 1684

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Sept. 1. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a new Commission of Excise and Hearthmoney to contain Richard Graham loco Robert Huntington, deceased: the new Commissioners of Excise to be Sir Denny Ashburnham, Francis Parry, Charles Davenant, John Freind, Felix Calverd, Nathaniell Hornby, Patrick Trant, William Bridges and said Richard Graham; with powers relating to the Excise as in the existing Commission: and the new Commissioners of Hearthmoney to be the said Sir Denny Ashburnham, et al. ut supra, with powers relating to the Hearthmoney as in the existing Commission, particularly with a power to appoint officers and to pay salaries and incidents under the same restrictions and in the same manner as in the existing Commission. All with a salary of 1,000l. per an. each and with power to proceed in all matters left unfinished by the existing Commissioners. This new Commission is to supersede the Commission of Excise of 1683, May 19, to Sir Denny Ashburnham, Francis Parry, Robert Huntington (since deceased), Dr. Charles Davenant, John Freind, Felix Calverd and Nathaniel Hornby, and the Commission of Hearthmoney of the same date to said Ashburnham, Parry, Huntington, Davenant, Freind, Calverd and Hornby, and Patrick Trant and William Bridges. King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 385–6.
Sept. 1. Royal warrant to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, to pay 1,993l. 14s. 2d. to Roger Hewet in satisfaction of so much by him from time to time, in pursuance of the King's particular directions, paid to divers persons, reformed officers and others, touching the [actual] payment of which the King is well satisfied. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 386.
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor of the Works, of the petition of Francis Gwyn, a Groom of the Bedchamber, for permission to pull down and rebuild his lodging in Scotland Yard adjoining Mr. Thomas Howard's, said lodging being much out of repair; further praying leave to add [to the said lodging] four or five feet as far as the old pale which is in the same line with Visct. Newport's laundry; petitioner intending thereon to build a room for the King's musicians more convenient and larger than and in place of the little shed which they at present have on the back part of petitioner's said lodging and adjoining the said laundry in which they do use to hang up their instruments and is capable of no other use. Reference Book II, pp. 78–9.
Prefixing: (a) said petition: (b) order of reference dated Windsor, Aug. 19, last from the King to the Treasury Lords thereof.
Same to same of the petition of William Yardley, surveyor and keeper of his Majesty's gardens and dwarf orchard in Greenwich, shewing that the fence of said gardens and the garden house are so much out of repair that they will not endure another winter; and that he has applied to the officers of the Works, who say they cannot do anything therein without Treasury direction; it being out of their charge. Ibid, p. 79.
Henry Guy to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer of the Navy]. Send the Treasury Lords word to-night whether the three sums of 8,500l., 7,000l. and 5,500l. will pay off the Mary Rose, Constant Warwick and the Swann without the officers; and if not, what sums will do it. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 420.
Sept. 2
(altered
from Aug.
26).		 Money warrant for 1,675l. 9s. 8d. to Richard, Visct. Preston, Envoy Extraordinary to France, for extraordinaries in that service 1682, Sept. 12, to 1684, Mar. 31, as by three bills thereof after disallowance of the following particulars, viz. item 9 in the first bill, for advance of money; item 10 in same bill, for interest of plate; item 10 in the second bill, for loss by fall of exchange, for interest and advance of money; item 11 in same bill, for interest of plate; item 12 in same bill for extraordinary expense for clothes for himself, furniture for his horses and travelling equipage to follow the French King in a voyage; and the last item in the third bill for interest of plate. Money Book V, pp. 60–4. Order Book XXXIX, p. 184.
Appending: said bills: (1) from 1682, Sept. 12, to 1682–3, Mar. 2.
Livres Tournois. Sols.
paid by order 360 0
prints and Gazettes to and from all places, manuscripts and stationery wares 452 0
New Year's gifts as usual to the servants of Monsieur de Croissy and others 164 0
extraordinary expenses in going to Versailles and sending servants thither upon several occasions 524 12
for intelligence 660 0
extraordinary expenses in going to Fontainebleau and staying there with the Court 262 0
carriage and transport of some furniture for my house and other goods which I sent for out of England 590 11
port of letters from all places for five months, 1682, Sept. 12, to 1682–3, Mar. 2, as appears by acquittances from the Posthouse 1,054 0
for advance of money 240 16
for interest of plate 140 0
for chapel plate 121 0
to an express 500 0
for mourning at two several times for Prince Rupert and then for Comte de Pexin 750 0
5,818 19
which at 1,230 Livres Tournois per 100l. amounts to 472l. 18s. 8d.
Followed by: allowance dated Whitehall, 1683, Mar. 26, by Secretary Sir L. Jenkins of said bill, except items 9 and 10 ut supra.
(2) For the period 1682–3, Feb. 28, to 1683, Sept. 30.
Livres Tournois. Sols.
for intelligence 1,521 0
for Gazettes from all places, extracts of letters, copies of memoires and for stationery wares and letters from several foreign parts 770 5
for postage of letters from England from 1683, Mar. 31, to Sept. 30 1,557 13
spent in journey to Versailles and to Fontainebleau and for sending servants at several times and goods to those places while the Court was there and bringing them back 958 0
for five large Common Prayer Books and for supplying several things for the use of my chapel 97 12
extraordinary expenses occasioned by the Duke of Northumberland's being in my house for about three weeks 524 3
extraordinary expense when the Earl of Dunbarton and Col. Nicholas were here and when I accompanied them twice to their audiences 560 0
more which I am obliged to pay for an house too big for my family and above the rent which I needed to have paid, which I took by the King's command in expectation of the Earl of Burford 1,000 0
for mourning upon the death of this Queen for myself, Secretary and other gentlemen in my family, for my pages suisse footmen, grooms, and for covering my coaches and for my equipage in general; to which expense all other foreign ministers in this Court were obliged 3,076 2
lost by fall of exchange and paid for interest and advance of money 130 0
for interest for plate for a year to Sept. 30 392 0
10,586 15
l. s. d.
which is in sterling 858 15 7
Livres Tournois. Sols.
more which I have not set down and which I must submit to his Majesty's pleasure, being an extraordinary expense which I was obliged to be at for clothes for myself, furniture for my horses and travelling equipage when I followed this King in his late voyage and being more than the sum of 5l. sterling per day, which was added to my ordinary allowance during that voyage of 60 days 1,800 0
l. s. d.
or in sterling 146 0 0
Followed by: allowance dated 1683, Dec. 3, by Secretary Sir L. Jenkins of said bill, with the exception of items disallowed, viz. for loss by exchange, interest of plate, rent of his house and the last item for expenses in the late extraordinary voyage.
(3) For the period 1683, Sept. 30, to 1684, Mar. 31.
Livres Tournois. Sols.
for postage of letters 1,488 2
for journeys to Versailles and sending servants thither at several times about business 329 8
for sending one express to Alençon by the King's order to fetch Monsieur Bomeni, valet de chambre to the late Earl of Essex, and [money] given to said Bomeni to carry him into England 289 0
for intelligence 1,080 0
Gazettes a la main, printed Gazettes and other prints, with postage of letters from several parts of France and stationery wares 500 12
for bonfires, wine, etc. upon the birth of the Duc. d'Anjou 282 0
given in New Year's gifts to the servants of Monsieur de Croissy and the Introducteurs des Ambassadeurs and other customary gratuities 135 0
carriage of customs on goods coming from England 450 4
4,554 6
l. s. d.
which is in sterling 370 5 5
interest for plate for six months 30 0 0
Livres Tournois. Sols.
for new black liveries for the voyage which would otherwise have been wholly needless, having by me coloured liveries quite new, which however, is submitted to the Secretary's consideration whether to be allowed or no 576 0
Followed by: allowance dated Windsor, May 24 last, by Secretary Sunderland by said bill. (Money order dated Sept. 3 hereon.)
Sept. 2. Money warrant for 40l. to Dr. Robert Brady for one year to 1683, Mar. 25, on his fee as his Majesty's Reader or Professor of Physick in the University of Cambridge. Money Book V, p. 67.
Same for 40l. to Dr. John Board, Dr. in Law, for same as same of Laws in said University. Ibid.
Same for 100l. 7s. 6d. to Sir Roger Harsnett for one year to 1683, Sept. 29, on his fee of 3s. a day and board wages of 2s. 6d. a day as a Serjeant at Arms. Ibid.
Same for 50l. to Sir John Nicholas as in full of 250l. for one year to 1681, Mar. 25 on his fee as a Clerk of the Privy Council. Ibid, p. 68.
125l. to Sir Philip Lloyd, kt., 25l. thereof in full of 1680, Sept. 29 quarter, and 100l. thereof in part of 1681, Lady day half year, as a same.
125l. to Sir Thomas Dolman, kt., for half a year to 1680, Sept. 29, as a same.
125l. to Francis Gwynn for same to 1682, Sept. 29, as a same.
Same for 375l. to the executors of David Walter for three quarters to 1679, Lady day, as late a Groom of the Bedchamber. Ibid, p. 69.
Same for 1,500l. to Visct. Grandison and Sir Edward Villiers, 1,000l. thereof as in full of 1680, June 24 quarter, and 500l. as in part of 1680, Sept. 29 quarter, on the 6,000l. per an. to them for Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland, as by the patent of 1674, Oct. 9. Ibid.
Sept. 2. Money warrant for 25l. 1s. 10½d. to the executors of Robert Gyde for 1678, June 24 quarter, on his fee and board wages as a Serjeant-at-Arms. Money Book V, p. 69.
Same for 36l. 10s. 0d. to Robert Ford for one year to 1669, June 24, on his fee of 12d. a day as keeper of his Majesty's house at Newmarket and the stables and outhouses there, and to 1673, Christmas, on his fee of 12d. a day for keeping his Majesty's garden there. Ibid, p. 70.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 200l. to Richard Topham for one year to 1683, Christmas, on his annuity or pension payable during pleasure out of the Customs. Ibid.
Money warrant for 50l. to Mris. Eliz. Elliott, widow, for 1683, June 24 quarter, on her fee or salary as housekeeper of the King's house at Newmarket. Ibid.
Same for 21l. to the executors of Lancelott Thornton, for 1½ years to 1677, June 24, on his fee of 14l. per an. as late Clerk of the Wardrobe. Ibid.
Same for 200l. to Sir Charles Cotterell for one year to 1678, June 24, on his fee as Master of the Ceremonies. Ibid, p. 71.
Same for 121l. 13s. 4d. to Charles Cotterell, esq., for one year to 1679, Lady day, as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies. Ibid.
Same for 25l. to Richard Le Bass for 1678, Christmas quarter, on his fee as Marshal of the Ceremonies. Ibid.
Same for 100l. to Dame Katherine Sayers for half a year to 1678, Lady day, on her annuity or pension. Ibid.
Same for 50l. to the Master and Fellows of Emanuel College, Cambridge, for three years to 1680, Lady day, on their perpetuity of 16l. 13s. 4d. Ibid, p. 72.
Same for 100l. to Mris. Cary Frazier, now Lady Mordaunt, late one of the Maids of Honour, for half a year to 1680, Sept. 29, on her annuity or pension. Ibid.
Same for 70l. 7s. 2d. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works; upon account, to be by him paid over to the keeper of his Majesty's Bowling Green and Balcony Garden Plotts at Hampton Court for wages and necessary charges for keeping same for half a year to 1681, Christmas, as by two bills signed by the deputy housekeeper there and by the Surveyor General of Works. (Money order dated Sept. 10 hereon.) Ibid, p. 72. Order Book XXXIX, p. 186.
Same for 200l. to same to be by him paid over to Leonard Gurle, his Majesty's gardener, as in part of 320l. for the year ended 1681, Lady day, for paying all workmen and for procuring all dung and all other charges relating to the keeping of his Majesty's garden in St. James's Park in as fair and ample manner as same hath ever been kept. (Money order dated Sept. 4 hereon.) Money Book V, p. 73. Order Book XXXIX, p. 185.
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. 404, 407.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces 4,500
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,300
to Mr. Hornby for secret service 300
to Sir William Strickland in part of 1,500l. 500
to Visct. Grandison et al. for the Duchess of Cleveland 500
to Sir Rob. Vyner 200
to the Duke of Northumberland 900
to Sir Stephen Fox, intended for the Earl of Lichfield 600
to ditto for the Earl of Sussex 600
£9,400
(Same dated Sept. 4, to the Excise Commissioners enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Excise cash for the present week, said paper including the above nine items [payable out of Excise money in the Exchequer] together with the following items [payable directly out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz. 1,000l. to the Queen; 1,000l. to the Duke of York; 1,000l. to Mr. Toll; 1,000l. to Mr. Nihill. Total, 13,400l.)
Sept. 2. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to take in on loan from Patrick Trant or Edward Noell the 20,000l. which one of them will speedily lend into the Exchequer on credit of the Hearthmoney due at Lady day next. As the said money is paid in it is hereby to be issued to the Treasurer of the Navy for the pay of the three ships Mary Rose, Constant Warwick and Swann. Disposition Book II, p. 404.
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. 405, 409.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy, for Richard Brett and partners, late Victuallers of the Navy, on any bills of 6,000l. unassigned 2,000
to ditto for the present Victuallers 1,500
to ditto for the weekly money 1,000
to ditto for bills of exchange 1,000
to ditto for bills of freight 1,000
to ditto for sea officers, the Captains of Sir Jno. Narbrough's fleet to be first paid 500
to ditto for and towards the dry dock 500
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance 500
to Visct. Preston 400
to Lord Colepeper 200
to Mr. Bell 1,000
to Mr. Packer for the works at Winchester 2,000
to me [Guy] for secret service 400
£12,000
(Same dated Sept. 2, to Mr. Kent, the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the present week, said paper including the above 13 items (save that the first item of 2,000l. is here at first made payable to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe, but afterwards altered and made payable as above to the late Victuallers) [the said 13 items being payable out of Customs money in the Exchequer]; together with the following item [payable directly out of the Customs Office on tallies] viz. 500l. to Sir Benj. Bathurst. Total, 12,500l.)
Sept. 2. Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to pay 254l. 16s. 0d. to Mr. Duck and 1,375l. 18s. 4d. to Mr. Duck and Mr. Goddard in satisfaction of their bills: paying same out of the first money you shall receive for payment of foreign bills of exchange. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 420.
Same to the Earl of Bath. The Treasury Lords have appointed 1,500l. for you. If you will send a servant to Mr. Squibb, one of my clerks at the Treasury Office, he will tell him when it may be received. Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing the Attorney General's opinion [missing] on your complaint against the Mayor and Recorder of Romsey for refusing to re-hear the cause of one Freeman, an innkeeper there. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Darcy and Mr. Benion, enclosing two papers [missing], viz. (a) an estimate of the particulars for the King's chapel closet keeper; (b) an estimate of several particulars to be provided and amended. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the sheriffs of Bristol. We cannot but take notice what slender execution was made of the process of the Pipe against the Recusants of your city the last time; and because we thought fit to take off the objection that it was too universal we pitched upon a certain number of those who are most wealthy and obstinate and sent you a list of them under cover to Mr. Romsey, your town clerk. We expect you should give a good account of that process, we being well informed that those persons are so considerable in trade and otherwise that you cannot fail of levying the money respectively charged on them. "We doubt not to have a good account of this matter as of a service that will be very acceptable to his Majesty and is expected from you." Ibid, p. 421.
Henry Guy to Mr. Stephens. The Treasury Lords have directed 20,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy out of loans to be made either by Mr. Trant or Mr. Noell. This is intended for the pay of the Mary Rose, Constant Warwick and Swann without the officers thereof. You are to apply the money accordingly. Ibid.
Same to the East India Company. The Treasury Lords desire you to pay down sufficient Customs on East India goods to satisfy the tally struck on the Customs Cashier for 9,139l. 3s. 3d. with interest, in the name of the Treasurer of the Ordnance for Mr. Woolley ut supra, p. 1312. You shall be allowed six and six months' discount. Ibid, pp. 421–2.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Michleborne as one of the jerquers, London port loco Daniel Skinner: on the petition of said Skinner; said Michleborne having been bred a merchant. Skinner is to instruct him for six months. Out Letters (Customs) IX, pp. 40, 41, 42, 48, 49, 50, 51.
Benj. Herne to be established as inspector of the landwaiters appointed to linen, thread and tape ships at 150l. per an. instead of the 10s. a day now paid him by way of incidents.
Thomas Swanton as collector of Penzance loco Tho. Young, dismissed, and the salary to be increased from 40l. to 60l. per an.
Charles Leighton as collector of Maldon port loco John Harrison, lately dismissed.
Lawrence Culliford as a riding surveyor upon the coast of Somerset loco Thomas Ryley, lately dismissed.
John Martin as a boatman at Rye loco Henry Pennell, lately dismissed.
Richard Lilburne as a same ibid. loco Joseph Cooper, lately dismissed.
George Beck (the present surveyor at Exeter established in the room of Thomas Cupper) to officiate at Exeter; and Ralph Merson (at present riding surveyor at Exmouth at 60l. per an.) and George Sandford to be the two tidesurveyors at Topsham in the place of Thomas Moore, the other surveyor [? of Exeter] who officiated at Topsham: the said two tidesurveyors to have 70l. per an. each and to do the duty of tidesurveyors at Topsham and Exeter by turns weekly, the one for boarding ships at Exmouth and the other for delivering goods at the quay at Topsham: all as proposed by Sir Richard Temple in his report on Exeter port.
Randolph Floyer as a waiter and searcher at Exeter loco Charles Fitch, who relinquishes same.
Richard Merson as a waiter and searcher at Starcross loco Jonas Jenkins, lately deceased.
Alexander Browne as a tidesman at Poole loco William Vincent, lately dismissed.
Daniel Fenn as collector of Blakeney and Cley, a member of Yarmouth port loco Francis Layher, lately deceased.
Nathaniell Francklyn (Francklin) (one of the 70 extraordinary tidesmen, London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Cha. Robertson, lately preferred to be a tidesurveyor.
Henry Jennings as a tidesman at Exeter loco William Welch, lately dismissed.
Tho. German as a same ibid loco Nathl. Mayhew, lately dismissed.
Peter Banks as a tidesman at Exeter loco Thomas Treglith, lately dismissed.
John Hambly as collector of Looe loco Philip Stephens, lately dismissed, and the salary of 30l. to be made up to 50l. per an.
Richard Watts to be boatman at Exmouth loco William Cheshiere, who relinquishes same: the said Watts to have the command of the boat with the addition of 5l. per an. Further, six men are to be added to the establishment of boatmen and tidesmen in Exmouth port to make the number up to 20 and the said 20 are to be established in the following order viz.: at Exmouth, Richard Watts, John Webber, Joseph Martin, and Alexander Efford; boatmen at Starcross, John Norris, Richard Merson, Hen. Bryant and John Morgan; tidesmen at Topsham, Tho. Jerman, Peter Banks, Hen. Jennings, William Tomlinson, Nicho. Mussell, Roger Colcot, Peregrine Parlabeine, John Mitton, Richard Darke and John Hippesly; boatmen at Topsham, Tho. Frankmore, Hen. Taylor: all as proposed in the Customs Commissioners' memorial of Aug. 26 last.
Robt. Simpson to be established as a boatman, Bridlington port, with 20l. per an. salary, to be ready with a man or two upon occasion to row the officers into the road for boarding of vessels without any further charge to the King, and when not employed in the boat, to act as a tidesman.
Nicho. Prigg and John Truman to be established as tidesman at St. Ives at 10l. per an. each as proposed by Mr. Culliford.
Sept. 2. Instructions to Charles, Visct. Newhaven, et al. Commissioners ut supra, pp. 1306–7, for the Four and a Half per cent. duty in Barbados and the Leeward Islands; said duty being granted by an Act passed in Barbados, 1663, Sept. 12, [and by 4 Acts in the Leeward Islands in 1664]. Out Letters (Customs) IX, pp. 43–8.
(1) You are to appoint Edwin Stede and Stephen Gascoigne to be chief Commissioners under you for collecting said duty with salaries of 32,000 lb. of Muscovado sugar or 200l. each, and the following to be officers in the respective ports, viz.:
At Bridgetown.
the two Commissioners as above, each Commissioner's clerk 8,000 lb. of sugar or 50l. each; Thomas Trant, Receiver and collector, with 16,000 lbs. sugar or 100l.
John Mills, Comptroller, with 16,000 lbs. of sugar or 100l.
John Comly and John Stretch, searchers, with 12,000 lbs. of sugar or 75l. each.
Thomas Jennings, Rob. Freeman, Rich. Alford and Tho. Landy, the four waiters, with 8,000 lbs. of sugar or 50l. each.
Four watermen, one at 4,800 lbs. of sugar and three at 4,000 lbs. of sugar each.
At Ostins.
John Turner, collector and searcher, with 10,000 lbs. of sugar or 62l. 10s. 0d.
At Hole.
Richard Chapman, collector, searcher and waiter at Reads Bay, with 14,000 lbs. of sugar or 87l. 10s. 0d.
At Spights.
two receivers or collectors, each with 8,500 lbs. of sugar or 53l. 2s. 6d.
two watermen with 3,500 lbs. of sugar or 21l. 7s. 6d. each.
(2) From Dec. 25 next the allowance of a fourth part given to the collector and comptroller now employed in Barbados for receiving the Plantation duty of 25 Car. II. is to cease: and hereafter the officers employed to collect the Four and a Half per cent. duty are to collect said Plantation duties.
(3) The two Commissioners [Stede and Gascoigne] are to take oath before the Governor and the officers are to give bond and similarly take oath.
(4) The accounts of the Four and a Half per cent. duty and of the Plantation duties are to be kept separate.
(5) The accounts are to be transmitted to the Commissioners in London every half year or at furthest every year and duplicates thereof with the vouchers are to be sent to William Blathwayt: all said accounts to be sworn, and signed by the Governor, the [sub] Commissioners and Comptroller, who is not only to be privy to all receipts, but when any goods are sent hither [to England] notice is to be given to him or his deputy by said [sub] Commissioners, and they are to have his teste upon every bill of lading: and so likewise all payments of salaries and incidents are to have the teste or intratur of the said Comptroller, or otherwise are not to be allowed in account.
(6) For preventing frauds in shipping goods liable to said duty, viz. by wrong entering of same, all goods are to be weighed before being shipped off; and as it has been the practice to pass butts at 1,600 lbs. which generally weigh 2,000 lbs. no butts are to be passed by the gauge in future, but are to be weighed. Goods shipped off before duty paid are to be seized, one moiety thereof to go to the seizer. Goods to be opened and examined in case of suspicion of wrong entry. The Commissioners to be at liberty to compound seizures under 40s.
(7) All goods to pay duty in specie "that is to say that each sort of goods be paid for in the same sort, goodness and parcels of the commodities that are shipped off." No credit to be given to any person whatsoever.
(8) Goods received for duty are to be made up in convenient casks, bags etc., each sort by itself and to be shipped off for London as conveniency of shipping shall offer. Same are to be directed for his Majesty's use to John Thrale, husband for the said goods in England.
(9) As rum, lyme juice and molasses will sell to the least advantage here in England, all officers' salaries are to be paid out of those commodities either by converting them into Muscovado sugar, money, or otherwise as is most convenient. Said salaries are to be paid quarterly or half yearly as convenient, but no officer is to keep in his hands any goods for salaries or on any pretence whatsoever, and no anticipation is to be made to any officer on account of salary.
(10) The King's part of all fines and forfeitures are to be duly recovered and transmitted to England in the same manner as the duty itself is to be.
(11) The King is to be put to no unnecessary expense of warehouse room, but all things are to be bought and rented at the best hand for ready payment.
(12) To distinguish the goods shipped [on the King's behalf] from each port "whereby to judge which of the officers serve his Majesty with most diligence and integrity," those from Bridgetown are to be marked T.B., those from Spights S.P., those from Ostins O.S., those from the Hole H. A particular is to be sent of all goods so shipped for the King.
(13) Application to be made to the Governor in case of affronts to any officer and the King will order the Governor to aid and assist.
(14) The [sub] Commissioners to receive no moneys, gratuities or rewards for permitting or concealing fraud.
(15) The [sub] Commissioners are empowered to suspend unfit officers and to fill vacancies pending further order from you [the Commissioners in London].
(16) The [sub] Commissioners to do their utmost to improve the said revenue, sending you their suggestions etc. thereto.
(17) They are to seize ships importing or exporting in contravention of the Navigation Act of 12 Car. II.
(18) The [sub] Commissioners are to choose a Custom house at Bridgetown and one of them is to attend there every working day from 9 to 12 o'clock in the heat of the crop and at all other times from 10 to 12. They are to sign no blank cocquets, but to see that all cocquets be examined and filled up in the Custom House. The other [sub] Commissioner is to visit the outports as there shall be occasion.
(19) The merchants to be despatched in the order they come in.
(20) We are informed that several persons have been permitted to erect and make new wharves and landing places by the sea side in Barbados which are now used for the shipping and landing of goods; and that others presume for their own private conveniences and profits to ship off their goods at obscure bays remote from the seaport towns and usual places of landing and where no officers are resident to take any account. You are therefore to direct the said [sub] Commissioners to consider of the most convenient places for shipping and landing of goods and to inform you of the best means of setting out and establishing the same at lawful quays under their care and inspection. And if there be any place which is not hereby provided for where any other collection shall be thought necessary to be settled for his Majesty's service they are to appoint some trusty persons to take care thereof till they have acquainted you therewith for your approbation, the said person first taking oath and giving security.
(21) The [sub] Commissioners are to give to every officer employed in taking account of goods shipped a pocket book with numbered pages with the first and last pages sealed with the seal of the office and signed by the said [sub] Commissioners (which seal is to be forthwith sent to them); and no officer is to take any such account in loose papers but immediately to enter the contents of all goods in the said book.
(22) The [sub] Commissioners are to behave themselves faithfully and diligently and are not to suffer, abet or conceal any act or thing detrimental to the King in this duty. If one die the other is to be empowered to officiate till further order from the Treasury Lords.
Sept. 2. Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Capt. John Nevill, late consul at Algiers, ut supra, p. 1159. We have referred petitioner's bill of disbursements to Admiral Herbert, who reports same to be just and that Mr. Nevill very well deserves an allowance for the time he served as consul at Algiers. We agree therewith. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 439.
Prefixing: said report from Admiral Ar[thur] Herbert.
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of the Royal Aid and of the Additional Supply and of the [One Month's Tax and the] Eleven Months' Tax in co. Worcester. We enclose you a list as follows of the arrears standing out in your county on the above taxes. Process of Exchequer has issued against the several persons upon whom same are charged. The sheriffs make return that there is nothing [distrainable] to be found. The said arrears therefore ought to be re-assessed on the county according to the Acts of Parliament in such manner as shall seem meet to you. If this be neglected Exchequer process may issue against you, which we would prevent and therefore recommend you to take speedy care that the money be raised and answered to the King as it ought long since to have been. Ibid, pp. 440–1.
Appending: schedule of said arrears.
271l. 4s. 1d. set upon William Greaves, high collector of the Hundreds of Pershore and Blackenhurst for the Royal Aid and Additional Supply: in the account of Robert Foley, Receiver thereof.
131l. 6s. 7d. set upon the town of Penwick: in the account of William Woodward, high collector of said Aids in the Hundred of Pershore, by certificate of [Deputy Auditor] Raban.
45l. 19s. 10d. set upon several sub-collectors of the towns of Middle and North Littleton which was afterwards in 31 Car. II. by order of the Exchequer Court charged upon Sir James Rushout, kt., for the lands of Edw. Carew, gent.: in the account of Kemp Harwood, collector of the hundred of Blackenhurst and the upper part of the Hundred of Pershore.
0l. 7s. 11d. set upon Robert Smith, sub-collector of the towns of Evesham and Brangworth.
0l. 12s. 3d. set upon Richard Lea and Jno. Reynolds, sub-collector there.
27l. 14s. 0d. set upon Richard Bloxam and Edw. Ems. sub-collectors of the town of Offenham.
25l. 2s. 0d. set upon Jos. York and Jno. Nutting, sub-collectors of the town of Besford.
6l. 17s. 7d. set upon Richard Whitton, sub-collector of the town of Pershore.
0l. 12s. 5d. set upon John Manly, sub-collector of Crowle, in the account of George Fellows, collector of the Hundred of Halfshire.
0l. 13s. 0d. set upon Tho. Rastell, sub-collector of Droitwich.
4l. 5s. 10d. set upon Jno. Wheeler, sub-collector of Dodderhill.
1l. 11s. 5¾d. set upon Edw. Winwood, sub-collector of Hollin: in the account of R. Rogers, collector of the Hundred of Doddingtree.
10l. 13s. 0d. set upon William Boreston, sub-collector of Stildon.
0l. 10s. 0d. set upon Hum. Bunt, sub-collector of Rock and Snead.
0l. 11s. 5d. set upon Edw. Winwood, sub-collector of Hollin and Stildon.
513l. 4s. 11¾d. set upon John Hodgkins, executor of Richard Hopkins, for so much received in the hundred of Oswaldslow and not paid as appears in the account of Kemp Harward, appointed head collector of said hundred in the place of said Rich. Hodgkins, deceased, in said Kemp's account passed 1675–6, Feb. 25, in which account also the following supers are set.
26l. 6s. 0d. set upon the inhabitants of Wichenford; 2l. 11s. 2d. thereof as payment in part which Mr. Twitty alleges to be in full thereof; and the 23l. 14s. 10d. remaining [in the account of said Harward] as the net arrear.
13l. 13s. 2d. set upon the inhabitants of Croome D'Abitot; 13l. 3s. 2d. thereof as payment in part ut supra, and the remaining 10s. thereof as the net arrear.
13l. 9s. 2d. set upon the inhabitants of Holdfast etc., as the net arrear.
15l. 7s. 8d. set upon the inhabitants of Knighton, as the net arrear.
16l. 15s. 2¾d. set upon the inhabitants of Broadwas, 17s. 10d. thereof a payment in part ut supra, and the remaining 15l. 17s. 4¾d. thereof as the net arrear.
26l. 9s. 4d. set upon the inhabitants of Redmarley D'Abitot: 7l. 9s. 2d. thereof a payment in part ut supra, and the remaining 19l. 0s. 2d. thereof as the net arrear.
32l. 13s. 4d. set upon the inhabitants of Ripple; 18l. 18s. 0d. thereof a payment in part ut supra, and the remaining 13l. 15s. 4d. thereof as the net arrear.
301l. 8s. 3d. set upon the inhabitants of Bredon; 145l. 17s. 6½d. thereof a payment in part ut supra and the remaining 155l. 10s. 8½d. thereof as the net arrear.
100l. 8s. 5d. set upon the inhabitants of Claines; 32l. 12s. 11d. thereof a payment in part ut supra, and the remaining 67l. 15s. 6d. thereof as the net arrear.
28l. 2s. 2d. set upon the inhabitants of Pendock; 25l. 11s. 8d. thereof a payment in part ut supra, and the remaining 2l. 10s. 6d. thereof as the net arrear.
10l. 5s. 6d. set upon the inhabitants of Witly Parva; 2l. 19s. 5d. thereof a payment in part ut supra, and the remaining 7l. 6s. 1d. thereof as the net arrear.
33l. 1s. 2d. set upon the inhabitants of Teddington; 9l. 3s. 8¼d. thereof a payment in part ut supra, and the remaining 23l. 17s. 5¾d. thereof as the net arrear.
30l. 0s. 6d. set upon the inhabitants of Burrough [Berrow] as the net arrear.
(Total for the Hundreds of Pershore and Blackenhurst, Halfshire and Doddingtree, 528l. 8s. 0¾d.; for the Hundred of Oswaldslow, 1,161l. 4s. 10½d. of which latter 259l. 4s. 6¾d. are payments in part ut supra, and 902l. 0s. 3¾d. are net arrears.)
Sept. 2. The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. We have received your letters of the 16th and 20th ult. You desire to know whether you should continue your inspection for preventing ships leaving your ports which come from the Plantations without certificate of bond given. You are by all means to continue said inspection, giving us an account from time to time when any such ships come into port so that you may receive our directions thereupon. Out Letters (Ireland) IV, p. 93.
Sept. 3. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows the 1,500l. of Excise money directed the 26th ult. to be reserved for the Treasury Lords' disposal, viz.: (The 20l. excess is to be supplied out of the money reserved in the Exchequer for Mr. Warner.) Disposition Book II, pp. 405, 406.
l. s. d.
to Mris. King, Lord Chandos' daughter, to complete 100l. 63 2 5½
to the two professors of Cambridge 80 0 0
to the two professors of Oxford 80 0 0
to Eton College 42 0 0
to the poor of the parish of St. Magnus 63 14 0
to ditto of the parish of St. Martin's [in the Fields] 100 0 0
to ditto of the parish of St. Margarets 50 0 0
to King Charles I.'s Hospital 50 0 0
to Southwell School 20 0 0
to Philip Packer for Capt. Gurle 200 0 0
to ditto for Peacock, gardener at Hampton Court 50 0 0
to Mris. Elliott, housekeeper at Newmarket 50 0 0
to Mr. Ford, [former] housekeeper there 36 10 0
to the executors of Serjeant Gyde 25 1 10½
to Sir Roger Harsnet 100 7 6
to me [Guy] for secret service 50 0 0
to Emmanuel College 50 0 0
to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber 409 4 2
£1,520 0 0
(Same dated Sept. 2 to said Edward Griffin to issue as follows the abovesaid 409l. 4s. 2d., viz.:)
l. s. d.
to Mary, widow of Tho. Tindall, yeomen of his Majesty's Jewels 105 8 4
to the Wardrobe Keeper at Hampton Court 62 10 0
to Mr. Whinyard, housekeeper at Westminster 54 15 0
to John Webb, pondkeeper 30 0 0
to Dr. Blow for Gilbert Conningsby, late a child of the Chapel Royal [whose voice has changed] 15 0 0
to ditto for Fra. Smith, a ditto 15 0 0
to ditto for Thatcher, a ditto 15 0 0
to ditto for Pigott, a ditto 15 0 0
to Hen. Brockwell for mending the instruments for two years to 1683, Lady day 27 10 0
to Dr. Blow for teaching the children of the Chapel Royal to write etc. for one year 30 0 0
to ditto for Mr. Hart 30 0 0
towards Richard Crawley's arrears to be paid to his executors 9 0 10
£409 4 2
Sept. 5. Treasury reference to John Lawrence of the petition of Mr. Walker, shewing that in 1670 and 1671, he sold his estate to pay the King all the money then due for Tenths of which he was collector under the then Archbishop of York; that there is since discovered 150l. of arrears to be received of persons returned non-solvents by his servant who is deceased and never accounted to petitioner whereby his estate sold to pay the debt is likely to be charged, whereupon the purchaser will lay petitioner in gaol. Therefore prays the King to remit said debt. Reference Book II, p. 80.
Sept. 7. Royal warrant, dated at Winchester, to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a discharge of the Earl of Ranelagh as follows. By indenture dated 1671, Aug. 4, between the King of the one part and Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, Sir Alexander Bence, Sir James Hayes, George Dashwood, John Bence, Robert Huntington, Joseph Dean, John Stepney and Richard Kingdon of the other part, the King did grant to them all the rent (and arrears thereon) of the farm of the great branches of the revenue of Ireland during the time of said indenture, together with all other the King's revenue in Ireland, casual and certain, ordinary and extraordinary whatsoever: and they on their part on performing their covenants as in said indenture were to have and enjoy the whole overplus and residue of said revenue to their sole and proper use without any further or other account to the King. In consideration hereof they on their part covenanted to issue out and pay the several sums and defray and bear the several charges expressed in the said indenture. By articles of agreement of nine parts dated 1681, Aug. 5, between said Earl and other the said partners they covenanted inter se that all profits and losses should be divided into 12 equal parts whereof said Earl should have four and each of the others respectively one. By indenture dated 1674, July 27, between said Earl of the one part and Richard Kingdon of the other, said Earl transferred to said Kingdon one of the said four twelfth parts. Further by indenture dated 1677, June 2, between said Earl and Sir James Hayes, said Earl granted to said Hayes the remaining three of his said four parts and therein the said Hayes did covenant to save harmless and indemnify said Earl from all debts, accounts, reckonings, seizures, entries, covenants, breaches of covenant, rents, arrears and charges etc. whatsoever from the King by reason of the premises. A scire facias has issued against said Earl and his partners by reason of the covenants of the indenture of 1671, Aug. 4, and thereon judgment is obtained 1683, May 25, against them for 76,752l. 18s. 5¾d. King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 388–92.
Further the said Earl, Bence, Hayes, Bence, Stepney, and Kingdon became bound to the King by bond dated 1676, May 29, in 30,000l. for the stating and adjusting of their accounts with all convenient speed as far forth as should be within their power and should within two months thereafter repay to the King 24,000l. then borrowed of the King by the said obligors on the security of said bond or so much as their just demands when settled should appear to be short of the said sum [of 24,000l]. A scire facias issued out of the Exchequer Court, Ireland, upon the said bond against said Earl, John Bence, Sir James Hayes and Lemuell Kingdon whereon judgment was obtained against them in Easter term, 35 Car. II, for said 30,000l.
The King of special grace hereby for himself and his successors covenants with said Earl, his executors etc., that he will not sue said Earl, his heirs etc. or levy upon them any debts whatsoever which the Crown may be entitled to by reason of the abovesaid indenture, bond and judgments and further that his Majesty will discharge the said judgments already executed on said Earl's estate and will repay him whatsoever has been levied by such execution. Further the King covenants not to levy upon the estates of said John Bence, Joseph Dean and John Stepney or on the estates of said Sir Alexander Bence, Dashwood and Huntington more than two-third parts nor on the said Sir James Hayes more than 11 parts in 12, nor on the estate of said Kingdon more than nine parts in 12 of what is due to the King by virtue of the said indenture of 1671, Aug. 4; and not more than nine parts in 12 on the estates of said John Bence, Stepney and Kingdon, and not more than 11 parts in 12 on that of Sir James Hayes on said bond. Further the King hereby covenants with said Earl on payment of two-thirds of what is due to the Crown on said indenture of 1671, Aug. 4, the King will discharge said John Bence, Dean and Stepney and the heirs of Sir Alexander Bence, Dashwood and Huntington and on payment of 11 parts in 12 will likewise discharge said Hayes, and so also said Kingdon on payment of nine parts in 12 from all the covenants of said indenture and judgment thereon; and on payment of nine parts in 12 of said bond will similarly discharge said John Bence, Stepney and Kingdon and the executors of Sir Alexander Bence, and on payment of 11 parts in 12 thereon will likewise discharge said Hayes from said bond and judgment thereon.
Sept. 10. 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. 407, 410.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces 4,500
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,300
to Mr. Hornby for secret service 300
to Visct. Grandison et al. for the Duchess of Cleveland 500
to Sir Robt. Vyner 200
to Sir William Pritchard 500
to be reserved in the Exchequer for the Treasury Lords' disposal ("to be paid into the Exchequer for the lists") 1,500
£8,800
(Same dated Sept. 4 to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing the paper of the distribution of the Excise money for the present week, said paper comprising the abovesaid seven items [payable out of Excise money in the Exchequer] and the following items [payable directly out of the Excise Office on tallies]: viz. 500l. to Prince George [of Denmark]; 1,000l. to Mr. Toll; 1,000l. to Mr. Nihill. Total, 11,300l.)
(Robt. Squibb, dated Sept. 10, in the absence of Henry Guy. to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows the 1,500l. of Excise money this day reserved for the Treasury Lords' disposal, viz.:)
l. s. d.
to the Queen's Dressers or Bedchamber women 750 0 0
to Lady Sayers 100 0 0
to Lady Mordaunt 100 0 0
to Mr. Guy for secret service in part of 200l. 150 0 0
to Sir Charles Cotterell 200 0 0
to Mr. Cotterell 121 13 4
to Mr. Le Bas 26 6 8
to the Treasurer of the Chamber 52 0 0
£1,500 0 0
(Same dated same to the Auditor of the Receipt [sic erratum for to the Treasurer of the Chamber] to pay the abovesaid 52l. to Lady Sayers for lodging money.)
Sept. 10. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, pp. 407, 411.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy to be paid to Ric. Brett and partners in part of 6.000l. due to them on bills unassigned as late Victuallers of the Navy 2,000
to ditto for Sir Richard Haddock and partners, the present Victuallers of the Navy 1,500
to ditto for same, to be by them paid over to Sir Richard Brett and partners, late Victuallers, in part of the money due to them for [their remain of] provisions and utensils bought of them by the present Victuallers 500
to ditto for [the Navy's] weekly money 1,000
to ditto for bills of exchange 1,000
to ditto for bills of freight 500
to ditto for sea officers, but the Captains in Sir John Narborough's fleet to be first paid 500
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week of the Ordnance Office's weekly money] 500
to Visct. Preston 400
to Lord Colepeper 200
to Mr. Bell 1,000
to Mr. Hewer for Alderman Sturt, Victualler at Tangier 2,000
to me [Guy] for secret service 400
£11,500
(Same dated Sept. 2 to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs money for the present week, said paper including the above 13 items [payable out of Customs money in the Exchequer] save that the first item of 2,000l. is here made payable to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe, and then altered and made payable to the late Victuallers as above: together with the following items [payable directly out of the Customs Office on tallies] viz.: 500l. to Sir Benj. Bathurst; 500l. to Mr. Hewer. Total, 12,500l.)
(Same dated Sept. 10 to Sir Richard Haddock and partners to pay the abovesaid 500l. to the late Victuallers for [the remain of] provisions and utensils.)
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