Entry Book: October 1682

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'Entry Book: October 1682', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 7, 1681-1685, (London, 1916) pp. 609-626. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol7/pp609-626 [accessed 25 April 2024]

October 1682

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Oct. 2. Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (Visct. [Hyde of] Kenilworth, Sir John Ernle, Sir Edward Dering, Sidney Godolphin and Sir Stephen Fox) for 1682, Lady day quarter's salaries. (Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 76. Order Book XXXIX, p. 35.
William Lowndes (in the absence of Henry Guy) to Mr. Duncomb. The Treasury Lords desire that 500l. may be forthwith paid into the Exchequer by Mr. Kent out of Customs money; to be issued to Mr. Griffith upon account to complete 1,500l. for the Stables. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 43.
Same to Visct. Falkland, Treasurer of the Navy, to pay out of the Navy's weekly money the 9l. 10s.6d. "due upon the enclosed ticket for the victuals of Rupert Kempthorn and John Facknold, late volunteers on the Royal Charles," viz. for 147 days each. (Entry struck through, See infra under date 1683, July 9.) Ibid, pp. 43–4.
Appending: copy of said ticket dated 1682, Sept. 20, and signed by [Sir] J. Haddock, [Sir] Tho. Allin and [Sir] J. Narbrough directed to the Treasurer of the Navy.
R. 21 Oct., 1678, Disbursements No. 1164. In pursuance of an order from his Royal Highness [the Duke of York] grounded upon an order of his Majesty dated the 24th Sept., 1671, we pray you to pay to Sir John Kempthorne, kt., late Vice-Admiral of the Fleet in the narrow seas and commander of his Majesty's ship the Royal Charles, to make up the allowance of the [abovesaid] persons borne as volunteers on board the said ship at the rate of 24l. per an. each, being his Majesty's allowance for the enabling him [Sir J. Kempthorne] for the accommodation and entertainment of the said persons at his table as was fitting. The victuals at 8d. per diem as part of the ship's company being deducted there remains due to the said Sir John 9l. 10s. 6d.
Oct. 2. William Lowndes to William Harbord. The Treasury Lords have this day concluded with Serjt. Topham upon a price for his ground and buildings to be purchased for his Majesty at Windsor to make an avenue to the Castle. The finishing of that business depends now purely on your coming to town. Make all possible haste to Windsor to complete the affair. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 44.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to admit Andrew Kniveton as a tidesman extraordinary London port. Ibid.
Oct. 7. 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, p. 181.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for one week of the Navy's] weekly money whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers 3,500
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [on the weekly money [for his office] 500
to ditto in further part of 6,000l. due in the late [Ordnance] Commissioners' time 2,000
to the Privy Purse 1,000
£7,000
Likewise to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be paid into the Exchequer this week, viz.:
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces for subsistence 2,000
to ditto for off-reckonings 2,000
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
£5,200
Followed by: a later letter dated Oct. 9 from same to pay to the [Paymaster of the] Forces and not to the Cofferer the 1,000l. directed above to be issued to the Cofferer.
Oct. 7. The Treasury Lords to the [Earl of Arran] Lord Deputy of Ireland, forwarding copies of papers from the intended Commissioners of the Revenue of Ireland in which they require some qualifications from the Irish Government and proposing the immediate seizure of the farm. Consider this seriously as a matter of very great importance, and advise us of the advantages or inconveniences thereof and let it be done with as much secrecy and speed as the nature of the thing will bear. Send us also your opinion on all the other particulars of the said papers. But as to the year's payment of the Hearthmoney which will grow due from the subject on Jan. 10 next (which is no way included in the farm) we think it for the King's service that a proclamation be forthwith issued for forbidding payment thereof to the Farmers; as the said Commissioners desire. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 17–18.
Same to same. On April 25 last we signified the King's pleasure for stay of proceedings by the Exchequer Court, Ireland, upon any of the pleas or replicatures relating to Sir William Petty or Robt. Marshall concerning quit rents of their lands in Kerry until the Attorney and Solicitor General [Ireland] should have been further heard thereon. We have since seen the opinions of the said Attorney and Solicitor. We find they totally differ and we cannot but think that of the Solicitor General to be more for his Majesty's service. But the question depending being purely a matter of law and right it is his Majesty's pleasure that our letter of April 25 last and all other letters so far as they relate to the reduced or extreme columns be revoked and superseded. Ibid, p. 18.
Oct. 10. Same to same. Since ours to you of Saturday last [the 7th inst. supra], we have information that the [Irish Revenue] Farmers now make no secret of their intentions to pay no further than Midsummer last and that they pretend to keep in their hands all the rent that is due from that time to secure themselves for any pretences to defalcations. We look upon this as of so ill consequence for his Majesty's service that we must represent to you the great danger the Government there may be in by such proceedings of the Farmers and particularly if they should get into their hands likewise the profits of this last Michaelmas quit rents, after which the King will have very little left in his own power to secure himself. Take advice of the principal officers of the revenue and the King's Counsel, Ireland, as to this question of either seizing the farm or leaving it still in the hands of the Farmers. Thereon provide the best you can for his Majesty's security in the support of the Government and the peace of the country. Ibid, p. 19.
Oct. 12. Henry Guy to the Solicitor General to insert in the draft of the Commission for managing the Revenue of Ireland a clause that when the Commissioners let the Excise or Hearthmoney it may not be for any time exceeding one year and with the previous approbation of the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland; also to insert the Commissioners' names, viz. the Earl of Longford, Lemuell Kingdon, William Dickinson, William Strong and Robt. Bridges with the salary of 1,000l. per an. each; and John Ellis as Secretary with 300l. per an. salary, and 200l. per an. for four clerks; and John Tompson as solicitor with 250l. per an. salary for himself and a clerk. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 44.
Oct. 13. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to open at the Countess of Soissons' house in St. James's Street her goods which she carries with her to Brussels, whither she is now going. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 157.
Same to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncomb to pay 1,152l. 17s. 4d. to Thomas Leyson, being due to him for 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. reward for 263 days to this date for 20,000l. by him lent to the King. Insert this sum in your own interest account wherein it is to be allowed you by the Auditor. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 44.
Oct. 14. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is this week to be paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, p. 182.
l.
to Mr. Fox for the Forces 3,000
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
£3,200
Likewise to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be paid [into the Exchequer this week], viz.:
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for one week on the Navy's] weekly money whereof 2,000l. for the Victuallers 3,500 0 0
to ditto for the Assurance and Bristol with their prizes [crews] 15,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [on the Ordnance] weekly money 500 0 0
to Prince Rupert 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Chudleigh 800 0 0
to Sir Richard Bulstrode 912 10 0
to Consul Baker 150 0 0
to Mr Griffin for horses etc. 500 0 0
to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe for interest 6,740 4 0
£29,102 14 0
Same to the Victuallers of Tangier for a certificate to what time the garrison of Tangier is victualled. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 45.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to give John Johnson an extraordinary commission to seize uncustomed and prohibited goods. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 157.
Oct. 18. Royal sign manual for 260l. to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant privy seal of Aug. 2 last. (Money warrant dated Oct. 23 hereon. Money order dated Oct. 24 hereon.) King's Warrant Book, IX, p. 71. Money Book IV, p. 79. Order Book XXXIX, p. 36.
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a great seal for a pardon to Oliver Lyme, esq., Comptroller of Chester port, and to James Vernon, customer of Chester port and collector of Liverpool port, and to Henry Colchester, landwaiter London port, of all misdemeanours, crimes and offences by them in their respective offices heretofore committed against the Acts of Tunnage and Poundage and the Acts of Frauds or any other Acts relating to the Customs or importing prohibited or uncustomed goods. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 71.
Oct. 19. Henry Guy to Sir James Shaen forwarding, for his reply thereto, the petition of John Marshall to the Treasury Lords. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 45.
Appending: said petition shewing that his lands in Kerry were withheld from him from the Restoration till 1668, Michaelmas, and again from 1675, Easter, to 1682, Michaelmas, by the late and present Farmers [of the Revenue of Ireland] upon pretence of arrears and growing quit rents. Sir J. Shaen and the late and present Farmers have represented said lands to have been worth 1,494l. per an. which for the said last 7½ years comes to 11,235l., whereas their utmost demand [for quit rents and arrears] even by the extreme column was never above 9,992l. but by the reduced column and by their damages [defalcations] to be judged by the Lord Lieutenant and Council [their claim can be] not above 2,500l. As the farm is now expired, petitioner prays that the custodium which said Farmers hold of said lands during pleasure may be dissolved and the lands restored to him whatever the judgment may be upon the reduced and extreme column. He also prays that the general account of his and Sir William Petty's lands and stated by the Auditor General of Ireland and now in the hands of the Treasury Lords may be reviewed and examined.
Same to Mr. Duncombe to forthwith pay the following tallies out of Excise money in your hands, being sums which the persons following have recovered [against the Excise] by judgment in the Exchequer, viz. 80l. 3s. 6d. to Mr. Hastings, 180l. to Mr. Smith, 92l. 17s. 0d. to Mr. Man, 145l. to Mr. Lampen, 126l. 17s. 6d. to Mr. Eales and 100l. which they have also recovered for costs. Ibid.
Same to the Irish [Revenue] Commissioners forwarding from the Treasury Lords copies of the following papers, viz. Alderman Sturt's state of the victualling of 3,565 men at Tangier for a year; his letter to the Treasury Lords thereon; the clause in the contract for victualling Tangier concerning warning to be given for determining the same. Ibid, p. 46.
Same to Mr. Agar to take immediate care to prevent one Urling felling any more trees in the King's park at Bagshot and to prosecute him for same and for the great mischief he does to the King's house. Ibid.
Oct. 21. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is this day to be paid into the Exchequer, viz. Disposition Book II, p. 182.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces 4,000
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
£4,200
Likewise to issue as follows out of such Customs money as to be this day paid into the Exchequer, viz.:
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for one week of the Navy's] weekly money, whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers 3,500
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance 500
to Mr. Warwick 910
to Mr. Soames 910
Oct. 23. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Phillip Hawthorne as a tidesurveyor London port loco Oliver Hawley, who declines same: the said Hawthorne being certified by Stephen Chuseman, the supervisor of the tidesurveyors, and by Simon Tomlins and John Tombs, tow tidesurveyors London port. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, pp. 158, 159, 160, 161.
Sir William Poole as collector of Bristol port loco Mr. Browne, resigned: said Poole having been bred for many years in mercantile affairs, having been purser, supra cargo, and commander of several merchant ships, during which employment he entered and discharged the ships and their ladings at the Customs House and is well skilled in accounts.
Joshua Wright (present surveyor of Norwich port) as tidesurveyor at Yarmouth port with his present established and additional salaries: and John Nicholls to be established [at Norfolk] in his stead with the like established and additional salaries: Mr. Dickinson having reported that the addition of another tidesurveyor at Yarmouth would be greatly for the King's service.
Thomas Cope as surveyor of Poole loco Thomas Berney, lately dismissed.
William Jones, Francis Lownds, Giles Bunford and Richard Deltree to be established as tidesmen at Bideford at 10l. per an. each, the Customs Commissioners having in their memorial of the 12th inst. (made on Mr. Culliford's survey of the Western ports) proposed same as greatly for the King's service in regard of the greatness of the trade of Bideford port.
Christopher Morret as waiter and searcher at Sandwich loco Samuell Spratt, lately dismissed.
William Steevens as waiter and searcher at Saltash loco Benedict Crust, lately dismissed.
John Hunt as waiter and searcher at Brighthelmstone loco William Bold, lately dismissed.
Dudley Hammond, George Jannick and John Nott, landwaiters at Liverpool, to have 10l. per an. [? each] added to their salary.
Edward Reed as waiter at Broadstairs loco Jno. Child, dismissed.
Richard Johnson as tidesman in fee London port loco Thomas Gibbs, lately preferred to be landwaiter at Exeter.
An additional 10l. per an. each to the landwaiters residing at Topsham from Michaelmas last.
John Tombs to be added as an assistant to Robert Corbin, a waiter and searcher at Studland Bay to help to manage the boat at 5l. per an.
William Perry as tidesman at Weymouth loco Francis Hill, lately dismissed. In the margin: cancelled 10 Dec., 1682.
James Airay to be established as waiter and searcher at Keyhaven in Southampton port with 10l. per an. salary.
Richard Tooth to have an extraordinary commission to seize uncustomed and prohibited goods.
Oct. 23. Henry Guy to Alderman Sturt. I lately sent to Mr. Creed for a copy of the contract for victualling the garrison of Tangier and he sent me a copy of a contract made 1664, Aug. 30, between the then Lords of the Admiralty and Mr. Thomas Andrews, Mr. Thomas Yeabsly and John Lanyon. Is this the contract by which you act at present ? Out Letters (General) VII, p. 46.
Same to the Customs Commissioners for directions for shipping the Spanish ambassador's goods for Flanders. Ibid, p. 47.
Appending: letter from Don Ronquillo to Visct. Hyde dated London, 21–31 Oct., 1682, praying for leave to transport on Tuesday next for Flanders four cases which the Comte d'Egmont left behind him, one of them having been broken open at the Customs when Capt. Russell carried them thither for declaration.
Same to the Excise Farmers. Send the Treasury Lords a state of your account for the year ended June 24 last. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to reserve for the Treasury Lords' disposal what moneys shall be paid into the Exchequer on account of the Queen's portion. Disposition Book II, p. 183.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay half a year's salary to the patent officers of the outports (other than such as are on the establishment or are paid by dormant warrants). Money Book IV, p. 78.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to pay 1682, Sept. 29 quarter's salary bill of the outports officers. (Total, 3,889l. 15s. 2d.) Ibid.
Money warrant for 6,740l. 4s. 0d. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe for 1682, Sept. 29 quarter, for 6 per cent. interest and 4 per cent. or 2 per cent. reward for divers sums of money by them advanced and lent for his Majesty's service: as by an account of said interest stated by Henry Aldworth, deputy to Auditor Anthony Stephens, and allowed by the Treasury Lords this day. (Money order dated Oct. 24 hereon.) Ibid, p. 78. Order Book XXXIX, p. 37.
Same for 1,000l. to Henry Guy for 1680, Sept. 29 quarter, on the 4,000l. per an. to him for secret service as by the privy seal of 1681, Nov. 24. (Money order dated Oct. 24 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 79. Order Book XXXIX, p. 36.
Same for 1,000l. to Prince Rupert for 1682, June 24 quarter, on his annuity. Money Book IV, p. 79.
Same for 1,908l. 16s. 11½d. to Phillip Burton, gent., as imprest for Crown law charges: to be satisfied out of the following funds, viz. 300l. out of Recusants' forfeitures paid or to be paid into the Exchequer by Roger Kenyan, Receiver thereof for co. Lancs, and 1,608l. 16s. 11½d. out of the proceeds of the principal or interest due upon a mortgage made by Henry Nevil to Visct. Carrington and others for superstitious uses and therefore adjudged to the King by a late decree of the Exchequer Court. (Money order dated Oct. 24 hereon.) Ibid, p. 80. Order Book XXXIX, p. 37.
Oct. 23. Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due to the King from Sir Cane James, as by the privy seal of 1682, June 30. Money Book IV, p. 80.
The like for the like discharge of the baronetcy fee of Sir Thomas Parkins, as by the privy seal of 1681, May 31. Ibid.
Oct. 24. The Treasury Lords to the [Earl of Arran] Lord Deputy of Ireland. We received yours of the 14th this morning. We agree with your reasons for deferring the issue of the proclamation mentioned in ours of the 30th ult. supra, p. 609. We will make all possible haste in sending over the Commissioners of the Revenue to the end they may the better watch the present [Irish Revenue] Farmers if there should be any such design amongst them as the proclamation was intended to prevent. As to the paper brought to you by the Deputy Vice-Treasurer and the warrant he presented to you for signature we have discoursed with the Earl of Ranelagh, who says he desires nothing in it but to be discharged for complying with the directions we lately sent for his giving Exchequer acquittances for money paid by Mr. Taylor. We desire you to advise with the King's Counsel [Ireland] whether they think this warrant proper to be signed by you as now drawn. In case they make any alterations they are to provide for the indemnity of the Earl of Ranelagh for so much as he shall be charged with by Exchequer acquittances for payments made by Mr. Taylor. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 19–20.
Treasury warrant to William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, to make forth a constat of certain derelict lands petitioned for by Capt. William Selwyn and to rate said constat with a view to a lease thereof to said Selwyn for 31 years at 6s. 8d. per an. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 140.
Prefixing. (a) note of said petition and reference dated 1682, May 8, thereof to the Attorney General. (b) Report undated from Sir R. Sawyer, Attorney General, thereon. I consider there is a probable title to the King as derelict lands being about 20 acres. Two other persons contest the title.
Henry Guy to Sir John Banks enclosing a copy of Robt. Cooper's report of the 21st inst. to the Treasury Lords on the debt for the Sick and Wounded at Chatham. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 47.
Same to Mr. Brisbane. Inform the Admiralty that the Treasury Lords will forthwith provide money to pay off the Sweepstakes. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Lawrence forwarding for his opinion the Bishop of Hereford's letter to the Treasury Lords. Ibid, p. 48.
Same to Mr. Brisbane. The Treasury Lords desire the Admiralty Lords to attend them on Thursday. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows the 7,454l. 14s. 5d. of the Queen's [Portugal dowry or] portion and the 14l. 15s. 7d. of King's Bench fines now remaining in the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, p. 183.
l. s. d.
to the Master of the Robes 1,200 0 0
to the 12 Grooms of the Bedchamber for half a year 3,000 0 0
to [the Queen's] 10 Dressers for half a year 1,500 0 0
to three Maids of Honour, viz. Mris. Swann, Villiers and Godolphin 300 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 650l. 350 0 0
to Sir Algernon May 250 0 0
to Sir Tho. and Mr. Henry Thynne, library keepers at St. James's 200 0 0
to Lieut. W. Armstrong 300 0 0
to Mr. Chiffinch 50 0 0
to three Pages of Honour, 60l. each 180 0 0
to Sir Robert Southwell as late Clerk of the Council 62l. 10s. 0d. and 77l. on his extraordinaries as Envoy to the Elector of Brandenburg 139 10 0
£7,469 10 0
Oct. 24. Money warrant for 2,911l. 17s. 9d. to Charles Toll for 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. reward for several sums of money by him advanced and lent for his Majesty's service; as by an account thereof stated by Deputy Auditor Henry Aldworth and allowed by the Treasury Lords the 6th inst. (Money order dated Oct. 27 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 81. Order Book XXXIX, p. 39.
Same for 100l. to Lieut. William Armstrong for half a year to 1681, Christmas, on his annuity or pension out of the Queen's [Portugal money or] portion. (Money order dated Oct. 28 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 81. Order Book XXXIX, p. 40.
Treasury allowance of John Langwith's bill of 16l. 3s. 4d. for 1682, Sept. 29 quarter, for his attendance on the Treasury Lords as a messenger of the Chamber. Money Book IV, p. 81.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay abovesaid Langwith 16l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter's allowance as messenger appointed to attend the affairs of the Customs. Ibid.
Treasury allowance of the 1682, June 24 quarter's salary bill of the Excise Office, detailed. (Total, 2,107l. 10s. 0d.) Ibid, p. 82.
Oct. 25. Royal warrant dated Whitehall to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, for a Commission to Francis, Earl of Longford, Lemuell Kingdon, William Dickinson, William Strong and Robt. Bridges as Commissioners and Governors of the Revenue of Ireland, Customs, Excise, ale and beer Licences, Hearthmoney, quit rents, chief rents, rents-service, rents of inheritance, rents of assize, rents-charge, rents-seck or dry rents, fee farm rents, rents reserved upon leases, custodium rents, composition rents or composition money, Exchequer rents, rents nomine decimae or vicesimae, assart rents, rents due for purprestures, assented copyhold rents and all other certain, ancient and other crown rents or other rents payable to the King and all other revenues, duties, incomes any way payable to the King: with all powers to execute the Acts granting or confirming any part of same; to levy, receive and give acquittances for same; and to distrain and prosecute for same; to observe the instructions and directions of the Lord Lieutenant or Lord Deputy of Ireland or of the Treasury Lords, England: with power to appoint sub-commissioners, deputies, receivers, collectors, waiters and other officers as fully as any Commissioners of Customs and Excise or Governor and Council or any others by the said Acts could, but such officers and their salaries to be approved by the Lord Lieutenant or by the Treasury Lords, England: authority to commence from date of said patent as herein; beginning to act concerning the receipt of the revenues from the expiry of the present farm which will be Dec. 25 next or other sooner determination of said farm: to keep an office in Dublin with books etc. there: to take securities of officers: salaries of 1,000l. each payable quarterly, the first payment at Lady day next: power to farm the Hearthmoney and Excise of beer and ale for a term not exceeding one year: power to give discount, as shall seem to you reasonable, to merchants for paying down their Excise: power to compound Excise penalties: all other officers charged to assist: power to give rewards not exceeding 10l.: power to grant bills of portage to masters of ships according to usuage and bills of store to merchants to the value of 10s. in customs and to compound Customs seizures below 40s.: exemption from juries and civil and military office: not to be accomptable for any the abovesaid moneys or for their actings in this Commission: John Ellis to be their secretary at 300l. per an. salary and 200l. per an. to him for clerks payable ut supra: John Tompson to be their agent and solicitor with 250l. per an. for himself and one clerk, payable ut supra. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 20–30.
Oct. 25. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 200,000l. to Anthony, Visct. Falkland, Treasurer of the Navy, as imprest for the Navy and Victualling. (Money warrant dated Nov. 2 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Oct. 31. Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 72. Money Book IV, p. 86. Order Book XXXIX, p. 40.
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant privy seal of Aug. 2 last. (Money warrant dated Oct. 28 hereon. Money order dated Oct. 28 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 72. Money Book IV, p. 83. Order Book XXXIX, p. 39.
Oct. 26. Money warrant for 37l. 17s. 0d. to Anthony Seagar, gent., 27l. 17s. 0d. thereof being for disbursements for the Treasury Office for 1682, Sept. 29 quarter, and the remaining 10l. for said quarter's salary for his attendance on the Treasury Lords. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 83. Order Book XXXIX, p. 38.
Henry Guy to Sir Robert Howard to issue to me [Guy] for secret service the 260l. which will be paid into the Exchequer by Thomas Markham, esq., a Popish Recusant convict. Disposition Book II, p. 183.
Same to same to issue out of Wine Licence money now remaining in the Exchequer 3,262l. to me [Guy] upon an order for 11,000l. Ibid, p. 184.
Oct. 26. Henry Guy to Jno. Lawrence. The Treasury Lords have an account of Mr. Prettyman's debt as it stood at Christmas, 1678. Send them an account of the same debt as it stands to-day. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 48.
Same to Sir James Shaen. Hasten your answer to Sir William Petty's paper concerning his custodiam business. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Lytcott. Let Dr. Wood and Mr. Bonnell (who have been appointed Accomptants General of his Majesty's Revenue in Ireland) see all your methods in keeping the accounts of the Customs. Let them have some specimen thereof and give them all the information you can. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Hall to give the abovesaid Wood and Bonnell a transcript of one year's account in the Exchequer that they may see the manner of it for their information. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwait. What proceedings are made for recovering the money due to the King on the foot of Col. Strode's account ? Ibid.
Same to Mr. Agar to forthwith view the state of Lady Newburgh's house at Bagshot within Windsor Forest. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Bedford for an account to whom Sir Robt. Robinson's fine is paid and how answered to the King. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of the Stables to inquire what condition the King's barn at Reading is in and what is best to be done therewith. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to Mr. Kent. We have directed the following tallies on the Customs for the service of Tangier, viz.: Ibid, p. 49.
l. s. d.
one dated 1681–2, Mar. 22, for 5,385 10 10
" 1682, May 24, for 19,914 4 9
" 1682, Aug. 23, for 1,500 0 0
" 1682, Aug. 30, for 9,486 11 0
£36,286 6 7
to be paid to William Hewer, Treasurer of the said garrison, by weekly payments [out of the Customs]. You are hereby without further order to pay 1,000l. a week from Oct. 1 inst. to said Hewer till said total be discharged. In order hereto you are to pay so much short each week into the Exchequer on account of Customs until said total be so satisfied.
Treasury warrant to Anthony Row and partners, Contractors for the Hearthmoney, from time to time to permit William Aldworth to see your books of accounts, surveys and schedules in accordance with the covenants of your lease: he being entrusted by the Treasury Lords to view the same. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, pp. 140–1.
Oct. 27. William Blathwaite to Henry Guy dated from Whitehall. There are two accompts made up for the farm of the Four and a Half per cent. duty in Barbados from 1670 to 1677, the foot whereof amounts to 1,714l. 9s. 6d. due to the King, wherein not only Col. Strode but Mr. Spencer and Sir Charles Wheler the surviving farmers, are concerned. Likewise an account [is made up] of the farm of said duty in the Leeward Islands wherein Col. Strode is alone answerable to the King for 2,829l. 6s. 0½d. All these accompts have passed the Chancellor of the Exchequer and, with the tallies and vouchers thereof, have been some time in the hands of the King's Remembrancer, who is preparing them for the Office of the Pipe where process is to go out against the accomptants. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 103–4.
Prefixing: note of the Treasury warrants of July 3 last and June 30 last for making up the said Barbados and Leeward farm accounts respectively and of the entry in "the book of entries of the Four and a Half per cent. [duties]" of the said respective accounts.
Oct. 28. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Warwick to be established as an additional boatman and tidesman at Exmouth, Exeter port, at 20l. per an. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, pp. 162, 163, 164.
Richard Andrews as [a] watchman London port loco George Savill, removed to be waiter and searcher at Exeter.
Thomas Miriam (Meriam) to have an extraordinary commission to seize prohibited and uncustomed goods.
George Savill (one of the watchmen London port) as an additional waiter and searcher in Exeter port at 40l. per an. salary.
Richard Evans as a tidewaiter in Bridgwater port loco Robt. Simonds, lately dismissed.
William Piccard, one of the coalwaiters in Newcastle port as waiter and searcher at Hull loco William Idell, lately dismissed.
Hen. Kirke as surveyor of the river of Humber within the port of Hull with 40l. per an. salary and to have his assistance at Burton Stather; William Dickinson, in his late survey of the Northern ports, having reported that the well securing said river is of great consequence to the Customs.
Leonard Story as coalwaiter at Newcastle loco William Piccard, removed to be waiter and searcher at Hull.
William Holman as tidesurveyor, Weymouth port loco Michaell Browne, lately deceased.
Oliver Lawrence to be established as waiter and searcher at Portland at 25l. per an.: and John Peters to be dismissed from the place of waiter at Portland, a creek in Weymouth port, as unfit for that post, and his salary of 40l. per an. to be sunk: William Culliford in his late survey of the port of Weymouth having proposed said change as Portland is a place of great consequence for securing the Customs.
Henry Guy to Mr. Creed to prepare warrants for the Commissioners for the Affairs of Tangier to sign for payment of 14,683l. 14s. 0d. to the Victualler of Tangier in satisfaction of his demand enclosed herewith [missing]. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 49.
Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]. Send the Treasury Lords a list of the names of his Majesty's musicians and messengers, and their respective salaries which are payable in your Office. Ibid.
Oct. 28. Henry Guy to Mr. Duncombe. Send my Lords forthwith a state how far the perpetual interest of the bankers and others on the Excise is paid and what money now remains in your hands towards payment thereof. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 49.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. Send my Lords a list of the names of the King's sergeants at arms and musicians, together with their respective salaries payable at the Exchequer. Ibid.
Same to the King's Remembrancer. Despatch with all possible speed the accounts of the Four and a Half per cent. duty for Barbados and the Leeward Islands, and send them to the Pipe that process may go out against the accomptants for the sums due to the King on the foot thereof. (Same to the Clerk of the Pipe to issue the above process as soon as the said accompts, from 1670 to 1677, come to your office, as said accomptants are considerably indebted to the King thereon.) Ibid, p. 50.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. When you next attend the Treasury Lords they will hear you about the arrears of several taxes charged on you by the [Assessment Commissioners for the] City of London. Ibid, p. 46.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be paid into the Exchequer this week, viz.: Disposition Book II, p. 184.
l.
to Mr. Fox for the Forces 4,000
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
and likewise to issue as follows out of Customs money directed to be similarly paid in, viz.:
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for one week on the Navy's] weekly money, whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers 3,500
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office] weekly money 500
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 25l. to Tho. Doyly for 1682, Sept. 29 quarter, on his annuity. Money Book IV, p. 83.
Money warrant for 500l. to Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, for same quarter on his pension. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to allow to the Excise Farmers on their farm rent payable 1682, Sept. 29, the 160l. which said Farmers have allowed to the fishermen etc. of Great Yarmouth for the Excise on beer for the North Sea and herring fishery [for the year ended 1682, Sept. 29]. Ibid, p. 84.
Instructions from the Treasury Lords to the Commissioners for managing and governing the Revenue of Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 39–43.
(1) It has been the usual practice in Ireland when the Customs were not in farm to have them collected by the King's patent officers in every port, but whilst in farm the Farmers found it to their advantage to appoint other collectors of the Customs, reserving still to the King's patent officers their fees. You are to employ the patent officers in all cases where you find it best for his Majesty's service for saving unnecessary charge to the King, they giving good security. Where you think fit not to employ them you are to appoint such persons as you think more capable to collect the Customs in any of the ports, reserving still to the patent officer his fees heretofore accustomed.
(2) From time to time you are to give an account to the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Ireland, and also to us [the Treasury Lords, England] of your proceedings whenever demanded, and particularly you are to send us such an account quarterly from Christmas next.
(3) We hereby restrain you from receiving any money yourselves, but yet that you cause your collectors to have such a dependence upon you that they neither issue nor pay any money but by your orders, and constantly hold a correspondence and state their accounts with you, and that all the money to be received by your collectors in or near Dublin be by your order paid in specie into the Treasury and thereupon Exchequer acquittances given for so much money received by the hands of such a collector; and that all the moneys to be received by the collectors in the country be also paid by your orders to answer such assignments as shall be drawn upon the respective collectors by the Vice-Treasurer.
(4) You are to take good securities of the several collectors and to cause once a fortnight an abstract to be sent to you, from every collector, of all his receipts and payments so as to show what money he has in his hand. And once a fortnight you are to give to the Lord Lieutenant an account of the moneys remaining in the several collectors' hands and of what has been received and paid by them in that fortnight either to the Vice-Treasurer or upon the Vice-Treasurer's orders or assignments.
(5) You are to cause all your collectors to pass their accounts upon oath at the end of every year or every half year (recommending to you the latter) or oftener if you see cause and to pay in the money that shall be found due thereon, and to insert in their account perfect and exact schedules of all arrears distinguished on what several branches of the revenue same are due to the King and the reason why same have not been collected. A duplicate of each collector's account is to be entered with the Auditor General of Ireland, which you are to pass according to the usual form on his allowance thereof and to give discharges to the collectors upon payment of the balance thereof.
(6) You are to give quarterly accounts to the Lord Lieutenant of what has been received and paid out of the revenue in that quarter and at the end of every year, or oftener if required, you are to deliver to the Commissioners of Accounts an exact and particular account of all the receipts and payments out of the revenue and of the arrears standing out, as also an account of what has been by you disbursed in or towards the charges of management. When such account is passed by the said Commissioners of Accounts you are to send a duplicate of it to us in England.
(7) You are to cause all sub-commissioners and under officers to take the oaths according to law, and you are to be especially watchful that no money be given for places directly or indirectly, and that no man be admitted to a place for any recommendation, favour or respect whatsoever but who is perfectly capable to serve the King therein.
(8) You are to cause all auditors to represent from time to time to you the state of the accounts and all the papers and contracts relating to the following heads, viz.:
the Earl of Anglesea's balance as Vice-Treasurer.
Sir George Carteret's balance as Vice-Treasurer.
The Earl of Ranelagh's account with the contract and papers thereto belonging.
The Earl of Ranelagh's bond of 24,000l.
Sir Alexander Bence's balance for the year's value and supply of the deficiency of the year's value.
Alderman Forth's contract, with the account and papers thereto belonging.
The present [Irish Revenue] Farmers' accounts so far as they are stated and so far as they shall hereafter be stated, hereby giving you power to direct the stating of them by the usual officers and to require a perfect account and performance of all their covenants to the full end of their grant in as complete manner as his Majesty could impower any others by virtue of their contract with him; and to examine whether the 12,295l. was doubly paid by the King and if so who is answerable for it.
Herein the present Commissioners of Inspection [Ireland] and all other officers of the revenue are to give you all the assistance and light they can, and upon these heads you are to make a full report to the Lord Lieutenant, and also to us in England, of what balance you find due to the King and the state of the differences between the King and the accomptants.
(9) In relation to the victualling of Tangier, there being already provisions there for near a twelvemonth we only direct you at present to make it your business, as soon as you arrive in Ireland. to receive public proposals for victualling that garrison and to transmit them to London with an account what is the most convenient time for such contract to begin.
And whereas it is designed by his Majesty that the several ships, viz. the Happy Returne with 185 men, the Falcon 115 men, the Dover 150 men, the Dartmouth 90 men, the Lark 50 men and the Portsmouth yacht 20 men, in all 610 men, (which are upon the [Irish] establishment) shall be victualled, paid and maintained out of the Revenue of Ireland, you are, as speedily as you can, to receive proposals for victualling them and to present same to the Lord Lieutenant and likewise to transmit them to us in England.
Oct. 28. The Treasury Lords to the [Earl of Arran] Lord Deputy of Ireland forwarding the King's letter for passing a Commission for managing the Revenue in Ireland, ut supra, pp. 617–8. We first enquired of the Lord Lieutenant whether he had any objection to this method and find he had none. Give order for passing the same under the [Irish great] seal with all convenient speed. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 43–4.
Same to same. We have to-day given the Irish Revenue Commissioners instructions inter al. to call for the accounts of the Earl of Anglesea, Sir G. Carteret, Earl of Ranelagh, Sir Alexander Bence, Alderman Forth and the present Farmers of the Irish Revenue, ut supra, p. 623. For the furtherance of these particulars we desire you to order the officers concerned, to deliver the said states of accounts etc. and that the present Commissioners of the Inspection and all other officers of the revenue give them all the assistance and lights they can. Ibid, p. 44.
Oct. 30. Money warrant for 10,000l. to Ralph Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe, as imprest for the Great Wardrobe and in further part of 40,000l. as by the privy seal of 1681, Dec. 7; on which privy seal 10,000l. has been already issued. (Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 84. Order Book XXXIX, p. 41.
Same for 375l. to John, Earl of Radnor for 1682, Sept. 29 quarter, on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. in lieu of diet as President of the Privy Council and on his 500l. per an. as royal bounty. (Money order dated Oct. 31 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 84. Order Book XXXIX, p. 40.
Same for 75l. to Somerset Fox for last Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity or pension. Money Book IV, p. 85.
Same for 125l. to Sir William Killigrew for same quarter on same. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the Tenths of the dioceses of Oxford, Worcester, Hereford, and St. Davids, for 212l. 10s. 0d. to Elizabeth Hamilton for last Sept. 29 quarter on the annuity for her children; and on the Tenths of Chester and Rochester for 125l. for same on the annuity for herself. Ibid.
Henry Guy to Mr. Duncombe to forthwith pay 250l. to Mr. Graham and 150l. to Mr. Burton to be used to-morrow in considerable [law] causes which very much concern his Majesty: also to pay 250l. to Mr. Roberts for Seignor Vario. When you next attend the Treasury Lords they will settle with you [as to] the repayment [to you] of these sums. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 50.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Peter Salmon to take care about the coast bonds for a twelvemonth loco William Dickenson, who is appointed one of the Commissioners for managing the Revenue in Ireland: Salmon to be employed for a twelvemonth as a substitute to said Dickenson and under Dickenson's authority. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 163.
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of William, Earl of Inchiquin, praying remission of 1,766l. 16s. 4d. to him advanced for one year's pay on his salary as Governor of Tangier. Petitioner gave a bond for repaying in 1681 said sum so advanced, but your Majesty signified your pleasure for the determination of his salary on the 9th Nov., 1680. Of the money so advanced there is [accordingly] 658l. 16s. 4d. still due to your Majesty. It may be remitted in consideration of the services of petitioner and his family. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 141.
Oct. 31. Same to same from same on the draft royal letter as follows for allowing 7,416l. 13s. 4d. and 1,018l. in the Earl of Ranelagh's account. Being satisfied that the same has been fully paid by the said Earl according to your Majesty's directions, we have nothing to object against the discharge as in the said draft letter. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 45–6.
Prefixing: (a) said draft royal letter [to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]. Besides the 92,750l. similarly discharged by the royal letter of April 15 last, ut supra, p. 451, the Earl of Ranelagh has now informed us that he has laid out and issued here [in England] by our orders and directions (pursuant to a clause in the present establishment of Ireland reserving a yearly sum to our particular dispose) the further sum of 7,416l. 13s. 4d. and that he stands charged with that sum in his accounts ending Mar. 20 last, as also with 1,018l. which we, by our royal letter of 1676, Dec. 22, directed to be applied towards answering the exchange of money so reserved. And thereupon said Earl has delivered to ourselves an account of the particular disbursements of the said 7,416l. 13s. 4d. and the said 1,018l. as also the several vouchers relating thereto, and thereupon we find that the said 7,416l. 13s. 4d. has been so paid here as we have from time to time directed and the said 1,018l. has been so applied "towards answering the exchange and for such other use as we have approved of." You are hereby to give orders to the Commissioners of Accounts in Ireland to allow said sums to said Earl in his account ending Mar. 20 last "and that without demanding any vouchers for the same."
(b) Order of reference dated Whitehall, Oct. 22, of said draft to the Treasury Lords.
Oct. 31. Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on a draft royal letter as below for allowing 759l. 5s. 0d. to said Earl of Ranelagh in his accounts as Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, which are now passing. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 46–7.
Prefixing: (a) said draft royal letter [to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]. By our royal letter of 1679, Oct. 28, we directed the 759l. 5s. 0d. recovered for us against Alderman William Hawkins, for the mean profits of several lands set out unto him upon account of the Doubling Ordinance, to be paid to the Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, whom we had ordered to issue same according to the directions of the Explanatory Act whereby the mesne profits of lands set out upon account of the Doubling Ordinance are assigned and granted to several persons therein named; and that the Commissioners of Accounts should allow what he should so pay on his producing acquittances for the same. Out of said sum said Vice-Treasurer has paid to Major Nicho. Baily 200l. (being disbursed by him in carrying on said suit against said Hawkins, which he prosecuted by the King's direction) and the remaining 559l. 5s. 0d. he has paid to William, Earl of Inchiquin, son of Morrough, late Earl of Inchiquin, who is the first mentioned in said Explanatory Act to receive 8,000l. out of such mesne profits. We therefore signify that the said Vice-Treasurer made the said payments with our approbation and verbal direction. They are therefore to be allowed him in account on his producing the acquittances of the said Baily and the said Earl of Inchiquin.
(b) Order of reference dated Whitehall, Oct. 31, of said draft to the Treasury Lords.
Oct. 31. Henry Guy to Mr. Brisban. What have the Admiralty Lords done upon the petition of Sir Thomas Beckford, presented at Hampton Court to the King and Council, and then referred to the Admiralty ? Out Letters (General) VII, p. 50.
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