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| Nov. 1. |
Royal sign manual for 3,553l. 12s. 6d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued on
the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Oct. 20 last.
(Money warrant dated Nov. 2 hereon. Money
order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 282. Money Book VIII, p. 283. Order Book II, p. 95. |
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Royal warrant to Sir Robert Sawyer, kt., Attorney
General, and Sir Thomas Powys, kt., Solicitor
General, to acknowledge satisfaction upon record
of the fine of 500l. imposed in Trinity term last
upon Theodore Johnson, alias Jahnsen, of London,
merchant, for misdemeanour; on his humble
petition and on the payment by him made Oct. 15
last of 100l. into the Exchequer. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 282. |
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Royal sign manual for 75l. 4s. 9d. to John Warner,
master of the King's barges, for 6per cent. interest
for one year to Sept. 29 last on 1,254l. due to him
on an order No. 781 registered on the Hearthmoney,
being the purchase price of two houses at Greenwich,
purchased from him by Charles II. (Money warrant
dated Nov. 3 hereon. Money order dated Nov. 4
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 283. Money Book VIII, p. 286. Order Book II, p. 97. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to pay John Ady
29l. 16s. 8d. as a moiety of 59l. 13s. 4d., being the
produce for the year ended 1686, Sept. 29, of
the accustomed fee of 2s. per 1,000l. payable to the
Deputy Chamberlains for joining tallies on payments
of Customs money into the Exchequer; the said
payments into the Exchequer for said year having
amounted to 596,787l. 15s. 8½d.; the other Deputy
Chamberlain, John Cole, being lately deceased.
(Henry Guy, dated same, to the Customs Cashier
to pay the abovesaid 29l. 16s. 8d. into the Exchequer
for the Treasury Lords' disposal; and to pay a
like sum of 29l. 16s. 8d. direct to said Ady for his
moiety of said 59l. 13s. 6d.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 284. Disposition Book VI, p. 119. |
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Money warrant for 600l. to Charles Fanshaw, surviving
executor of Elizabeth, Viscountess Fanshaw; for
one year to 1686, Christmas, on the annuity granted
to her for 31 years from 1665, Lady day. |
Money Book VIII, p. 285. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
Mr. Blathwayt 31l. 12s. 6d. to complete the
531l. 12s. 6d. ut supra, p. 1533, for the Plantation
Office. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 116. |
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Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches
of the revenue directed to be this week paid into
the Exchequer, viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 117–9. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on the
Navy's weekly money on account
of 400,000l. for the year's service
of the Navy beginning 1686,
Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for warrant officers etc.
[for wages] due before 1686, Lady
day |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for Mr. Pearce's salary |
261 |
14 |
8 |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] weekly money |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Alderman Sturt in part of his
debt for Tangier victualling |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Earl of Castlemaine in part
of his extraordinaries |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Dr. Johnson for a quarter |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Dunstan for half a year |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
603 |
12 |
6 |
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to Sir George Etheridge for six
months' ordinary |
546 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Peter Wyche for ditto |
546 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Marquis d'Albyville for three
months' ditto |
455 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir John Lyttcott for ditto |
273 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
29 |
16 |
8 |
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Out of the Excise. |
|
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Lord Thomas Howard for the
[Office of the] Robes |
625 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Duke of Richmond for one
quarter |
1,250 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Duke of St. Albans for one
quarter |
375 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Paymaster of the Works for
alteration of the Buttery and
officers' lodgings at Whitehall |
466 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for the Library and Chapel
at St. James's |
227 |
7 |
0 |
|
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Hall for interest |
540 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,750 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Felton and Mr. Chiffinch, in
part of their arrears as Master of
the Hawks since the King's coming
to the Crown |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the executors of Lady Fanshawe |
600 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Sir Charles Cotterell, Master of
the Ceremonies |
225 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Dormer, assistant [to the
Master of the Ceremonies] |
93 |
3 |
4 |
|
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to Mr. Le Bass, Marshal of the
Ceremonies |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Letter Office. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above 14 items save that the items of
secret service payments to Henry Guy are here
given as 256l. 2s. 8¾d. and 347l. 10s. 0d.) |
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(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of disposition of the cash of those branches of the
revenue; said paper including for the Hearthmoney
only the above eight Hearthmoney items: and
for the Excise the above seven Excise items [payable
out of the Exchequer], together with the following
items [payable direct out of the Excise Office on
tallies], viz. 500l. for tallies for the bankers' interest;
1,000l. to pay off tallies struck on the Excise: 1,500l.
on Sir Benjamin Bathurst's privy seal.) |
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| Nov. 1. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General
of Crown Lands]. The death of Phillip Packer,
lately deceased, has rendered void the offices of
Chief Steward of the Honor of Otford, Kent, and
bailiff and collector of the manor and woodward
and keeper of the woods and under steward and
keeper of the Courts there. The constituting a
steward of the said Honor and manors thereto
adjoining will be to his Majesty's service and the
benefit of the country, for if no Courts are kept
the King will lose the benefit of all issues, fines etc.
of said Courts; and the bailiffs and collectors of
the King's rents cannot be elected till a steward
be constituted, "but those and other officers who
ought to be discharged from their trust must undergo
the burthen of longer service." Please advise the
Treasury Lords what is fit to be done herein. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 182. |
| Nov. 1. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition
of Robert Graham to the King for payment of
5,120l. 1s. 3d. due to him for clothes made and
goods furnished for the late King as by his bills
[thereof] signed by Hen. Sidney [late Master of
the Robes]; which debt he hopes will be looked
upon as within the Act for payment of the [late]
King's servants "for that the debts for goods
furnished to his late Majesty's Stables is paid." |
Reference Book V, p. 147. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Major Tiffin,
praying for some allowance of smart money for
wounds received at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Ang[e] of the petition of Ann Coster,
praying an order to Mr. Langley to restore 87l.
levied on petitioner for Recusancy in 1681 (being
57l. levied and 30l. for two yoke of oxen which the
sheriff sold); which sums the sheriff never answered
into the Exchequer, but paid to Mr. Langley. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition of Mary Morris
and four other trumpeters' widows, petitioners
shewing that about a year since the King gave
order that ten trumpeters should be paid their
respective half years salaries, then in arrear; but
only five were paid, as appears at Mr. Griffin's
Office [of Treasurer of the Chamber]: therefore
praying to be paid as the others were, petitioners
being in a very lamentable condition. |
Ibid, p. 148. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Richard Langton for a tidesman's place in the Custom
House [London port], he being reduced to a very
low condition by many losses by sea and land. |
Ibid, p. 151. |
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Petitioner is hereby to be presented if fit. |
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Royal warrant to Richard, Earl of Tyrconnel, Lord
Deputy of Ireland, for a patent to pass the great
seal of Ireland for a grant to Frances, Countess of
Tyrconnel, of all arrears of the rent of 93l. 15s. 0d.
per an. as follows out of the lands in the barony
of Duhallow, co. Cork, granted 1670, May 16, to
Sir George Hamilton, senr., and his heirs: and also
for a grant to said Countess of Tyrconnel of
53l. 15s. 0d. per an., being part as follows of said
rent of 93l. 15s. 0d., thus leaving only 40l. per an.
payable for said lands "when they shall be redeemed
by the said Countess": all by reason that said
Countess has petitioned the King setting forth that
several lands (the lands of Drumekane et al.)
containing 8,249 acres in Duhallow, co. Cork (formerly belonging to Dermott Mac Owen Carty and
the greater part thereof mountainous and barren
lands) were before 1641, Oct. 23, made liable to the
sum of 5,496l. 11s. 11d. sterling unto Sir James
Craige, and by decree of the Court of Claims of
Innocents (the Commissioners for executing the
Act of Settlement) were adjudged to Lewis Craige,
his son, until he should be satisfied said debt: that
Sir George Hamilton after as one of the 1649 officers
passed a patent of said lands and of the right of
redemption subject to the rent of 93l. 15s. 0d.
per an. to the King, with a saving to said Lewis
Craige of his right by said decree: that Sir George
Hamilton, son of the said Sir George and late husband
to petitioner, had the said lands made over to him
for security of several sums that he was bound for
and forced to pay for his said father, but neither
he in his lifetime nor petitioner since his death could
get any advantage thereby by reason of the great
encumbrance due to said Craige, in whose possession
said lands are [and during whose possession they are]
not liable to any rent to the Crown, but whenever
they shall come into petitioner's possession they
will be liable to said rent and to all the arrears
thereon from date of said grant: that petitioner
cannot bring said Craige to any account for the
profits of said lands nor receive any other benefit
of said lands, though it is all [that] her said late
husband left her for the support of her and three
children, "unless we should be graciously pleased
to remit the said rent and the arrears thereof."
The said petition being referred to the Lord Deputy,
he referred same to Sir John Temple, Solicitor
General of Ireland, who reported thereon June 20
last, shewing that (the right of redemption of said
lands from said 5,496l. 11s. 11d. being by a clause
in the Act of Explanation forfeited to Charles II
to the use of the 1649 officers), the late Sir George
Hamilton was by a certificate dated 1668, July 10,
of the Commissioners for executing said Acts [of
Settlement and Explanation] decreed the said
right of redemption in consideration of 1,500l. paid
by him to the use of the said 1649 officers to be
held by him under the quit rents [after the rate]
due, by the said Acts, for forfeited lands in the
province of Munster, which amounted to said
93l. 15s. 0d. The lands have hitherto not been
thought worth redeeming because of this annual
rent and the arrears thereon which will become
payable to the Crown upon such redemption:
further that the said lands do not appear to have
paid any rent to the Crown before 1641: with which
report of the said Solicitor General the said Lord
Deputy agreed in his report of June 23 last to the
King. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 53–5. |
| Nov. 2. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,085l. due
to the King from Sir William Pynsent of Erchfont,
co. Wilts. (Treasury warrant, dated Nov. 14, to
the Receipt hereon for tallies of discharge accordingly. This warrant quotes the privy seal as
dated Nov. 10.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 283. Money Book VIII, p. 306. |
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Money warrant for 546l. to Sir Peter Wyche for six
months to Oct. 9 last on his ordinary of 3l. a day
as Resident with the Hanse Towns. (Money order
dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 281. Order Book II, p. 96. |
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Same for 2,000l. to Roger, Earl of Castlemaine, in
part of a bill of extraordinaries as late Ambassador
to Rome; said bill being allowed Oct. 12 last by
Secretary the Earl of Sunderland. (Money order
dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 281. Order Book II, p. 95. |
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Appending: said bill: "due from the King this 12th of
Aug., 1687, to me, the Earl of Castlemaine, upon
account of my late Embassy to Rome;" |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
for Exchequer fees from Jan. 13 last
to July 2 last |
87 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
paid Sir John Lytcott for going
last January post to London with
a servant and so back again |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
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paid Mr. Hanford for his journey
to Malta and back to Rome about
the pirate Flori |
58 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for my extraordinaries for six
quarters and a half according to
the present establishment at 800l.
per an. |
1,300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for my journey home with all my
family, plate and baggage, as was
allowed me at my going to Rome |
1,087 |
18 |
4 |
|
|
|
£2,732 |
18 |
4 |
|
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remaining still due to me of my
equipage money |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£4,232 |
18 |
4 |
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| Nov. 2. |
Money warrant for 273l. to Sir John Lytcott for three
months to Aug. 26 last on his ordinary of 3l. a day
as his Majesty's Agent at Rome; his first quarter
on said ordinary having been satisfied him by way of
advance to May 27 last. |
Money Book VIII, p. 282. Order Book II, p. 95. |
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Appending: certificate that said Lytcott took leave
of the King Feb. 25 last in order to his said employment. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
|
|
Same for 546l. to Sir George Etheridge for six months
to Aug. 27 last on his ordinary of 3l. a day as
employed by his Majesty in Germany. (Money
order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 282. Order Book II, p. 95. |
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Same for 625l. to Lord Thomas Howard, Gentleman
and Master of the Robes, 500l. thereof by way of
advance for the quarter ending 1687, Christmas,
as imprest for the Office of the Robes; and the
remaining 125l. as for same quarter for his own
salary in lieu of fees. (Money order dated Nov. 3
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 283. Order Book II, p. 96. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayte. The Treasury Lords
desire you not to be out of this way this afternoon
as the King will be at the Treasury Chambers at
four o'clock and my Lords may have occasion to
send for you. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 182. |
|
Same to the Commissioners for Sales of Rebels' Estates
in the West to forthwith pay into the Exchequer
what money you have received from the estate of
Henry Watts, who was executed in the West for a
rebel. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Lady Wood. I have read to the Treasury
Lords your letter of Oct. 31 last and also Mr. Robinson's representation that you have not complied
with my Lords' directions of Oct. 17 last concerning
adjusting the matter between you and him. You
are before Monday next to deliver up the orders
to Mr. Robinson or to send them to me, otherwise
my Lords will vacate them and give him new ones
for the same. |
Ibid, p. 183. |
| Nov. 2. |
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Licensing
hackney Coaches of the petition of Tho. Gardiner,
shewing that the said Commissioners being [now]
appointed it is absolutely necessary for a Register
to attend them; that one Murray pretends to have
a grant of the said place, but several objections
have been made against him; therefore petitioner
prays for said employment and that Mr. Murray
may be laid aside. |
Reference Book V, pp. 147–8. |
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Same to same of the petition to the King from 400
hackney coachmen; petitioners shewing that they
return thanks to the King for licensing of them
and having had sad experience of the false dealing
of Robert Murray in this affair, do desire the King
to appoint some other person to be Register and
for a proclamation to be issued to suppress all
supernumerary coachmen. |
Ibid, p. 148. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Herbert to be
made Register to said Commissioners, he having
been very instrumental in bringing the 400 hackney
coachmen voluntarily to give the King 2,000l. per an.
for licensing them. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Israell Feilding to the
King for said place of Register to said Commissioners;
the King having at sundry times manifested his
inclination for him to have some provision from
his bounty, but as yet petitioner remains totally
unemployed. |
Ibid, p. 149. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Geo. Downes, Step. Ford and Morris Diglin
[? Digs], shewing that they are fined 17l. by two
only of the Justices of the Peace for co. Surrey for
taking possession of a little cottage which belongs
to petitioner Downes's wife by the death of her
sister; therefore pray for remission of the fines
and for release from prison, they being very poor. |
Ibid, p. 148. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of William East's
account of his Majesty's manor of Great Staughton. |
Ibid, pp. 149–50. |
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Prefixing: abstract of said account. By lease, dated
1660–1, Mar. 13, Charles II granted to Robert, then
Visct. Mandeville, Chamberlain of the Household,
the said manor and the scite and capital messuage
and lands and tenements etc. thereof at 100l. per an.
rent for 31 years; the premises being formerly the
estate of Valentine Walton. In the said lease
there are covenants for repairs. Charles II afterwards granted said rent to the Duke of York,
together with the reversion of the premises. Since
the death of the Earl of Manchester the premises
are come to the possession of Anne, Countess of
Manchester, and part thereof has been recovered
against her by Charles Walton, which part, so
recovered, the King has purchased of the said
Walton in trustees' names to preserve the said rent
from being extinguished. The rent is much in
arrear and the mansion house in part fallen down
and all the premises very ruinous. |
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Followed by: a note only of an estimate of repairs
fit to be done. |
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| Nov. 2. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of the Company of Fishermen, shewing that
by his Majesty's charter they are empowered to seize
all fish taken on the coast of England which are exported and all prohibited fish imported: that they are
informed that several fishmongers are endeavouring
to obtain a licence to import prohibited fish beyond
what is already granted, to the great damage of the
English market: therefore pray "if such licence be
thought fit to be granted that the petitioner or
some of them may be authorised to be the importers,
[they] having vessels built for that purpose." |
Reference Book V, p. 151 |
| Nov. 3. |
Money warrant for 1,250l. to Charles, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, for last Sept. 29 quarter on
his pension as by the privy seal of 1686, Dec. 22.
(Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 285. Order Book II, p. 96. |
|
Same for 100l. to Dr. Nathaniell Johnston (Johnson)
for same quarter on his annuity. (Money order
dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 285. Order Book II, p. 96. |
|
Same for 100l. to Dame Margery Fairborne for half a
year to Sept. 29 last on her reduced annuity. |
Money Book VIII, p. 286. |
|
Same for 500l. to George Dunstan for half a year to
Sept. 29 last on his annuity or pension. |
Ibid, pp. 286–7. |
|
Same for 10l. to John Lowe, gent., Senior Deputy
Chamberlain in the Receipt of the Exchequer, for
last Sept. 29 quarter on 40l. per an. thought fit to be
allowed him for his extraordinary service in locking
up and delivering out his Majesty's treasure in the
Receipt. (Money order dated Nov. 7 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 287.Order Book II, p. 98. |
|
Same for 150l. to Sir Charles Cottrell, kt., for three
quarters to Sept. 29 last on his fee or salary as
Master of the Ceremonies. |
Money Book VIII, p. 287. |
|
Same for 75l. to same for same period on his annuity
of 100l. in lieu and recompense of all allowances
by bills or otherwise which the Master of the Ceremonies did usually receive out of the Office of the
Treasurer of the Chamber. (Money order dated
Nov. 4 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 288. Order Book II, p. 97. |
|
Same for 93l. 3s. 4d. to John Dormer for same period
on his fee of 6s. 8d. a day as Assistant to the Master
of the Ceremonies. |
Money Book VIII, p. 288. |
|
Same for 75l. to Monsieur Le Bass for same period
on his 100l. per an. as Marshal of the Ceremonies. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 138l. 1s. 0d. to John Templer, esq., for
1684, Christmas, to 1686, May 11, on his fee of 3s.
a day and board wages of 2s. 6d. a day as a serjeant
at arms. |
Ibid, p. 289. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to enquire
and report as to the matter contained in the enclosed
extract [missing] of a letter from Capt. Rowe,
commander of his Majesty's ship Dunbarton, to Mr.
Pepys [dated] from James River [Virginia] containing
a complaint against the collector of Customs at
Smiths Island. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 183. |
| Nov. 3. |
Henry Guy to Lord Ossulston. The Treasury Lords
have fully represented to the King what was insisted
on by you and your counsel and also by the Attorney
General and the King's officers in reference to your
stopped order. His Majesty did think it would be
prejudicial to his service to accept that order in
payment of part of the money now awarded to be
paid by you [ut supra, pp. 1139–40] in regard it might
be a precedent for a greater number of the same
kind. You are forthwith to pay the money due
under the said award. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 183. |
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Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Licensing
Hackney Coaches of the petition of John Draper
for the place of Register "of the 400 hackney
coaches." |
Reference Book V, p. 149. |
|
Same to same of the petition of John Price for the
abovesaid place of Register or Clerk to the said
Commissioners, petitioner having served the late
King as Yeoman of the Male and Groom of the
Hales and having also been clerk to the late King's
Avenar till the said King's death, when petitioner
lost all his employments, being at least 150l. a
year, and is now destitute of any manner of stipend
or pension. |
Ibid, p. 150. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Fra. Brockhurst for
the said place of Register, he having been employed
by the 400 licensed hackney coachmen as their
agent. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho.
Hall, William Lowndes and Phillip Ryley to forthwith repair to the room containing the remainder
of the records, inquisitions post port [sic for mortem]
or transcripts thereof, books, muniments, memorials
and writings which belonged to the late Court of
Wards and Liveries and to take care of them till
further order from the Treasury Lords; the said
Lords being informed that said records have been
lodged in a room in or near Fish Yard, Westminster,
and that a great part of them have been embezzled
and many of them have been rotted with rain
fallen into the room or otherwise destroyed for
want of due care in the preservation thereof; and
the said Lords considering that the said records and
other memorials are and frequently may be of
great use and service to his Majesty's subjects
in reference to the titles of lands and in many
respects fitting and necessary to be preserved. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 145. |
| Nov. 4. |
Money order for 5l. to William Parkes, porter of the
gate of the Receipt of the Exchequer, for last
Sept. 29 quarter's attendance at the Receipt and
on the officers there. |
Order Book II, p. 98. |
|
Royal commission to Matthew Plowman to be Collector
and Receiver of New York and its dependencies
in America, to collect and levy all and all manner
of duties, dues and revenues from time to time
growing due to James II for Customs, Excise,
quit rents or by any other manner or way whatsoever;
all loco Lucas Santen, gent., thereto appointed
1682–3, Feb. 17, by James, then Duke of York,
the said Santen's Commission having been revoked:
with the fee of 200l. per an. out of the said revenue
of New York, to be retained in his own hands "or
in default thereof [to be payable] out of any other
our revenue treasure" [the corresponding words
in Santen's commission imply that the treasure here
indicated is the King's revenue or treasure of New
York]: to be payable quarterly, during pleasure,
as from Sept. 29 last. Dated from Westminster.
[For the instructions to Plowman see infra under
date 1687, Dec. 13.] |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 260–1. |
| Nov. 5. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Ezeki[el]
Lamb for renewal of his term in a small tenement
in Cerne in Dorset, come to him by mesne assignment. |
Reference Book V, p. 150. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Gilbert and Pigault Hays, shewing that they
freighted a shallop called James of Calais in July
last, which shallop lay at anchor six or so miles
from the English shore, being bound for Flushing;
that Capt. Broadley, commander of the Observator
sloop, boarded them and brought them and goods
to Dover, which goods, being French manufacture,
are brought into the Custom House, London;
therefore praying an order for restitution of the
goods and to hinder such practices for the future. |
Ibid. |
|
If the facts are found as stated the Customs
Commissioners are hereby to deliver said goods. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Tho. Edwards
for payment of his half year's pay as a trooper
under Capt. John Coy in Tangier till the troop was
reduced to Dragoons. |
Ibid, p. 152. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Owen Davis, a soldier
in Lieut.-Col. Kirk's Company, for payment of
his 2½ years' arrears which is stopped by one Mris.
Toby, executrix to Col. Bointon, "who refuses to
pay the same unless he will accept thereof at a
low rate." |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 7. |
Money warrant for 3,600l. to Christopher Rosse, his
Majesty's jeweller, for several jewels as follows sold
by him to his Majesty as by the certificates of John,
Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Chamberlain of the Household: viz. (by such certificate dated June 13 last)
a jewel of diamonds with his Majesty's picture, of
the value of 1,000l., given to Monsieur Dickvelt,
who came from the Prince of Orange; (by a like
certificate dated Aug. 8 last) a like jewel with the
like picture of the like value, given to Count Cunitz,
Envoy Extraordinary from the Emperor; (by a
like certificate dated Oct. 13 last) a jewel of diamonds
of the value of 200l. given to Baron D'Blomberge,
Envoy from the Duke of Courland; and a diamond
ring of the value of 300l. given to the Herre van
Zulestyn, Envoy from the Prince of Orange; (by
a like certificate dated Oct. 24 last) a jewel of
diamonds with his Majesty's picture, of the value
of 800l., given to the Marquis de Torcy, Envoy
from the French King, and a jewel of diamonds of
the value of 300l. to be given to Count de Valsassine,
Envoy from the Governor of Flanders. (Money
order dated Nov. 8 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 289. Order BookII, p. 99. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier
to pay (out of the Customs of Hull port) the annuity
or pension of 100l. per an. to the heirs of Col. Charles
Fairfax, deceased, as by the privy seal of 1686,
Dec. 18, what is already due thereon and what
shall from time to time grow due thereon. (Henry
Guy to same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 290. Disposition Book VI, p. 120. |
| Nov. 7. |
Money warrant for 125l. to Dame Joane Howard for
1686, June 24 quarter, on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 290. |
|
Same for 455l. to Sir Ignatius White, baronet of
England and Marquess of Albyville, in the Roman
Empire, for three months, May 7 last to Aug. 6
last, on his ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General of the United Netherlands. (Money order dated Nov. 8 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 290. Order Book II, p. 98. |
|
Same for 250l. to Dame Ruth Trevor for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 291. |
|
Same for 150l. to Somerset Fox for half a year to
June 24 last on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. 3s. 9d. each to following for half a year
each to Sept. 29 last on their fee of 3s. a day and
board wages allowance of 2s. 6d. a day as serjeants
at arms in ordinary sworn and admitted to attend
his Majesty's royal person, viz.: Richard Shoreditch,
esq., Sir Roger Harsnett, kt., George Smith, Orlando
Fitz Symonds, Edmund Williamson, John Topham,
Thomas Payne, Thomas Charnock. |
Ibid, p. 292. |
|
Same for 400l. to Sir John Chichley, kt., for half a
year to Sept. 29 last on his pension. (Money order
dated Nov. 10 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 292. Order Book II, p. 101. |
|
Same for 150l. to John Darcy, esq., executor of Lady
Mary Howard, deceased, for three quarters to
Sept. 29 last on the annuity or yearly pension
to her. |
Money Book VIII, p. 293. |
|
Same for 125l. to Sir William Killigrew for last Sept. 29
quarter on his pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 7l. 10s. 0d. to George Blackwell for 1½ years
to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 5l. per an. as First
Secondary in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's
Office. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay the
Clerks of the Pipe Office one year each (to June 24
last) on their fees (payable out of the Customs) as
follows, viz. 63l. 2s. 0d. to the Clerk of the Pipe for
himself and the Secondary and the other sworn
clerks of the Pipe Office; [12l. 10s. 0d. to the
Deputy Chamberlains]; 5l. 15s. 4d. to the Comptroller
of the Pipe: being 80l. 12s. 4d. in all. (Henry Guy,
dated same, to same to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 294. Disposition Book VI, p. 122. |
|
Money warrant for 100l. to Dame Goodetha Price
for 1687, Lady day quarter, on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 295. |
|
Same for 250l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for last
Sept. 29 quarter on his 1,000l. per an. out of First
Fruits: to be satisfied by levying tallies on said
revenue. (Money order dated Nov. 9 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 296. Order Book II, p. 100. |
|
Same for 25l. to John Branch, circuitor and bailiff
of Battles Walk in Windsor Forest, for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on his allowance of 50l. per an. for
provisions of hay for his Majesty's deer and increase
of keepers' wages (Money order dated Dec. 6
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 297. Order Book II, p. 107. |
| Nov. 7. |
Money warrant for 20l. to the University of Cambridge
for two years to Sept. 29 last on their perpetuity
of 10l. per an. for a preacher. |
Money Book VIII, p. 298. |
|
Same for 10l. to Lodowick Bray for last Sept. 29
quarter on his pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt out of the
following branches of the revenue, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 119–20. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
of goods seized |
276 |
11 |
11 |
|
|
of [money] reserved [in the Exchequer] for Mr. Herne |
52 |
18 |
9 |
|
|
of Wine Licences money |
2,825 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
of the Duchy of Cornwall money |
110 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
|
£3,264 |
17 |
1 |
|
|
to issue as follows, viz. 1,322l. to me [Guy
for secret service] "on such warrant as you shall
receive"; 250l. to Lady Trevor; 125l. to Lady
Joan Howard; 100l. to Lady Price; 100l. to Lady
Fairborne; 150l. to John Darcy; 10l. to Lodowick
Bray; 401l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Roger Harsnett and
the rest of the seven serjeants at arms; 100l. to
Lord Willoughby of Parham; 25l. to John Branch
of Swinley Rayles; 20l. to Dr. John Covile; 7l. 10s. 0d.
to Mr. Geo. Backwell; 400l. to Sir John Chichley;
3l. 17s. 1d. to Sir Tho. Deerham; 10l. to Mr. Low,
Deputy Chamberlain [of the Receipt of the
Exchequer]: total, 3,204l. 17s. 1d. [sic]. |
|
|
Same to Lady Wood. On consideration of your
letter of this day to me, the Treasury Lords direct
you to forthwith deliver to bearer hereof the order
of Aug. 8 last for payment of 638l. to Mr. Robinson;
upon [your doing] which my Lords will comply
with your desires of letting the other remain a
fortnight longer in your hands for adjusting your
accounts. But otherwise my Lords will vacate
both orders and grant new ones for the same. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 183. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to stop 20l. out
of the first money payable at the Receipt to Charles
Fanshaw; same being charged upon him in the
accounts of Sir Richard Dearham, Receiver for
London and Middlesex of the last Poll, as the
assessment on him [Fanshaw] for his office as one
of the late Commissioners of Appeals in Excise. |
Ibid, p. 184. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to stop 8l. out of
the first money payable to Visct. Tiveot, being
similarly charged upon him (as a like Commissioner
of Appeals) as Poll assessment in said Dearham's
account. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Corbyn for an account what wood has
been felled in Sherwood Forest, what money raised
thereby and to whom paid. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General to report
on the enclosed draft [missing] of a privy seal for
discharging the Duke of Albemarle and his partners
from the King's [Admiralty moiety] part of the
wreck by them taken up out of the sea [at Hispaniola]. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 7. |
Henry Guy to Auditor Shales, enclosing the following
(a) rental of the manor of Reigate, co. Surrey, and
(b) certificate of the rent due to the King from the
Ballast Office "to the end you may cause the same
to be duly charged [in the Pipe] and answered to
the Receiver [of Crown Revenues for co. Surrey]
for the King's use." |
Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 185–6. |
|
Prefixing and appending: (a) said rental of Reigate
manor as certified by Auditor William Aldworth. |
|
|
Rents of demesne lands. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Edward Thurland, esq., for Friday's mead |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
ditto for Glovers Hill |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Benjamin Bonwick, gent., for a close
late in the occupation of Mr. Pistor |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
[? ditto] for Howley |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Peacock, gent., for part of Gowens
farm |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Jane Haite, widow, for part of Howley |
14 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Hill for Pax mead and land
in Sellfield |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Buckland for part of Gaunder's
Coppice |
4 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
James Wood for part of Rushitt
[? Ruihell] |
21 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Richard Roffey for the like |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Dewdny for another part of
Gowne's farm |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Dabner for the like |
|
|
Nicholas Istead for Petteridge Inholmes |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Christopher Lambert for a little mead
at Vigghey |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Jupp for the Plashutt |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
George Tailor for Bennells [Bennetts] |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Holmden for Keepersfeild |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Jane Heathfeild, widow, for Lords mead |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Tompson, junr., for the Toll |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Nicholas Finch for the Coney warren
on Reigate Heath |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Anthony Shepheard for the Park and
part of Ganders Coppice |
37 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Erasmus Pledge for a chamber over the
new market house |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Elianor Barnes, widow, for the like |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
[sic] |
266 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the quit rents within said manor (of
which there is no particular in the
custody of me [Auditor William
Aldworth]); amount to |
41 |
10 |
6 |
|
|
total of yearly rents of said manor |
307 |
10 |
6 |
|
|
of which a moiety only (153l. 15s. 3d.)
belongs to the King, but I [Aldworth) am informed that the King
has purchased the other moiety. |
|
|
whereof [in discharge]: |
|
|
one rent charged upon the King's
moiety of said manor towards the
relief of the poor of Sackville College |
|
|
|
per an. |
|
|
in East Grinstead, co. Sussex |
9 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
one moiety of 60s. per an. due to the
Vicar of Reigate for tithes |
1 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
the fee of Edward Thurland, steward
of the [said] manor |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the reeve's fee |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the bailiff's fee |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
20 |
15 |
5 |
|
|
thus leaving clear to the King 127l. 19s. 10d.
per an. |
|
|
Memorandum. the parish taxes, repairs, expences
of Court dinners and the like amount to about
8l. per an. and the profits of Courts according
to a medium make 43l. per an. |
|
|
(b) Said certificate, dated Nov. 4 inst., by said
Auditor William Aldworth that by indenture made
1665, June 26, "between the Master, Warden and
Assistants of the most glorious and undividable
Trinity and in St. Clements in the parish church
of Deptford Strand in the county of Kent" of the
one part and James, then Duke of York, of the
other part, the said Master etc. agreed to pay said
Duke 400l. per an. for life out of the rents and
profits of the Office of Lastage and Ballastage of all
ships and other vessels on the river of Thames at
the two feasts of Lady day and Michaelmas: and
the said sum has been paid up to Michaelmas, 1684,
and no further, to Sir Peter Apsley and Sir Benjamin
Bathurst, kts., late Treasurers and Receivers General
of the private revenue of James, Duke of York,
now James II. |
|
| Nov. 7. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to
observe an order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Oct. 14 ult., granting Thomas Westerne,
gunfounder, licence for one year from 1687, Oct. 14,
to export iron ordnance and mortar pieces on a
duty of 7s. 6d. per ton only: said licence being
granted with a view to the advancement and
encouragement of the manufacture of iron guns,
and being made upon the Customs Commissioners'
report of Oct. 14 last on said Westerne's petition,
ut supra, p. 1480. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 90. |
|
Prefixing: said order in Council. |
|
|
Royal letter to Sir Edmond Andros, Captain General
and Governor in Chief of New England, empowering
him to raise taxes in New England for the support
of the government there: as follows. By the
royal Commission of 1686, June 3, you were given
full power with the advice and consent of the Council
or major part thereof to impose, assess, raise and
levy such rates and taxes as you shall find necessary
for the support of our government in our territory
and dominion of New England. And further by
our instructions [issued to you] you were directed
to continue to raise and levy such rates and impositions as now are or have lately been laid and imposed
within our said Colony until upon further examination
and enquiry you should represent to us the nature
and quality of such rates, taxes and impositions,
how the same are raised and levied and what other
taxes might be raised and levied and to what value
yearly, as also what should be necessary for the
support of the annual charge of the government.
In pursuance thereof you have transmitted to us
the present state of our revenue in New England
to the effect following, viz.: |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 250–3. |
|
The state of his Majesty's revenue in New England
[being exactly as printed in full in pp. 104–5 of
the "Acts of the Privy Council," "Colonial
series," Vol. II, save that the said reprint is
incomplete and is here completed by the
following addition]. |
|
|
" For the discharge where of [that is of the
874l. 8s. 4d. by which the expenditure of New
England exceeds the revenue thereof] in pursuance
of our instructions you have proposed as the easiest
and best way to advance our revenue. |
|
|
(1) that the impost upon wine being at present
10s. per pipe, 13s. 4d. per pipe and 1l. 10s. 0d.
per pipe may be raised to 1l. 10s. 0d. per pipe
equally [uniformly]. |
|
|
(2) that the Excise upon wines retailed being at
present 2l. 10s. 0d. per pipe may be raised to
1s. per gallon, which is 6l. 6s. 0d. per pipe. |
|
|
(3) similarly that the Excise on brandy, rum etc.
retailed be raised from 8d. per gallon to 1s.
per gallon. |
|
|
(4) that the Excise of beer, ale and cider retailed
be raised from 1s. 3d. per barrel to 2s. 6d. per
barrel. |
|
|
"And whereas the Country Rate by reason of the
great disproportion of the prices and value of horses
and cattle, sheep, corn etc. in the several parts of
the Government being unequal and contrary to the
usage of several places under your government,
which occasions great trouble and expence in the
collecting and bringing in the revenue, you have
therefore proposed that we would please instead
thereof for the future to order a certain sum, or
authorise our Council to do it, for so much as shall
be wanting yearly to defray the charge of the
Government (after the Customs, Imposts and Excise
paid as aforesaid) [the said sum to be levied] by
equal shares and portions on the several counties
and towns and that the manner of assessing the
same be according to former usage:" |
|
|
We do hereby approve of your proceedings and
do by the present royal order charge and require
you and the Council [of New England] to cause
the said Customs, Imposts, Excise, County Rates
and other duties mentioned and proposed as above
to be forthwith settled, levied and collected for the
discharge of the necessary expence of our government, "so as that you do not fail every six months
or half yearly to transmit an accompt thereof unto
us according to our instructions [given to you] that
we may be satisfied of the due application of our
said revenue and to the intent that we may give
you such directions for the ease and benefit of our
subjects under your government as from time to
time shall appear requisite. And inasmuch as
there are several casual profits and rights of the
Crown that may and do happen and accrue from
time to time, not mentioned in the aforerecited
state of our revenue, our further will and pleasure is
that you cause an exact accompt to be kept and
transmitted unto us as abovesaid without disposing
of any part of such Casual and Contingent Revenue
until you shall have received our particular directions therein." |
|
|
Appending: a later memorandum to the effect that
on 1688, July 21, a warrant was passed in the
Treasury for 1,000l. to Sir E. Andros as royal
bounty. See this warrant under that date infra. |
|
|
Prefixing: letter to the Treasury Lords from said
Andros, dated Boston, 1687, Aug. 31. By the
ship King's Fisher I have transmitted [to your
Lordships] the Treasurer's accompt of all receipts
and disbursements relating to his Majesty's revenue
in New England since my arrival. The revenue
stated by the nearest conjecture that can be made
thereof (a computation whereof is likewise laid
before your lordships according to the most probable
and easiest ways effectually to raise same suitably
to the charge) does not near answer the charge of
the Government. "The incidental charges at first
will be large, [it] being of absolute necessity to
make a new fortification here and to repair those
already made [which are] much wanting the same:
that on Castle about three miles distant [being a]
small [fort] and no ways fitted to lodge a garrison:
therefore have resolved to make some beginning
and lodgements on a convenient place at the south
end of the town called Fort Hill, which commands
the town and all avenues to the same by land
or sea." |
|
| Nov. 7. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Jo[h]n Hurleston for employment
in the Customs, having been bred a merchant, but
met with unexpected losses in trade. |
Reference Book V, p. 151 |
|
Same to Sir Thomas Powys, Solicitor General, of the
report [missing] from himself and from the Customs
Commissioners on the petition of Col. Maxwell, ut
supra, pp. 1418–9, 1464. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Edwd. Hales, bart., Lieutenant of the
Tower, of the petition of the yeomen warders and
inhabitants of the Tower; shewing that Charles II
ordered 5s. a week to be allowed for each room
which said petitioners let for lodging to the commission officers in the Tower, and said allowance
was duly paid only to 1684–5, Jan.; that they
are at constant charges in finding and washing
linen etc. and giving great rent for their houses
and the non-payment of said allowance has brought
them much in debt, " together with furnishing
them fit for the accommodation of the said officers":
therefore pray payment of said arrears. |
Ibid, p. 152. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Geo. Lea, showing
that he is possessed of a remaining six years' term
in several lands and tenements in cos. Hereford
and Worcester, but is informed that a warrant is
lately passed for a new lease thereof to one Robert
Price: therefore prays for a new lease thereof to
himself or that clauses may be inserted in Mr. Price's
lease to entitle petitioner to said lands for the
new term. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Hen. Flory, praying to be restored to his former
place of Surveyor of Lyme Regis port from which he
was laid aside on a designing information of not
drinking the King's health when Duke [of York]. |
Ibid, p. 153 |
|
Same to same of a paper from the Canary merchants
containing a condition of the present state of the
Canary trade; same being referred to the Treasury
from the Committee for Trade and Plantations. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 8. |
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 2,000l. and
1,697l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal
of Oct. 20 last. (Two money warrants dated
Nov. 8 hereon. Two money orders dated Nov. 9
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 284. Money Book VIII, p. 295. Order Book II, p. 100. |
| Nov. 8 |
Royal warrant dormant to Edward Griffin, esq.,
Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay 40l. per an. to
Richard Lewis as overseer and keeper of the King's
musical instruments loco Henry Brockwell, deceased:
to be payable quarterly from Michaelmas last during
pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 284. |
|
Same to same to pay 40l. per an. to Henry Griffiths
as Groom of the Great Chamber in ordinary loco
Vincent Williams, deceased: to be payable quarterly
from 1687, Lady day, during pleasure. |
Ibid, p. 285. |
|
Same to Brook Bridges and Tho. Done, Auditors of
Imprests, to allow to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, in
his accounts for the year 1686 as Paymaster of the
Forces 372l. 1s. 8½d. for an additional 4d. per bushel
on oats for the Forces when encamped on Hounslow
Heath for said year; it appearing from the accounts
of John Shales, Commissary General of the provisions of the Army for the years 1685 and 1686
that said Earl of Ranelagh deducted 9,226l. 10s. 8d.
for provisions issued to said Forces during said
encampment in 1686, of which sum 2,232l. 10s. 3d.
was for oats delivered to the Horse and Dragoons
at the rate of 2s. a bushel, but for which said Earl
deducted 20d. per bushel and no more, the King
being graciously willing for the ease and benefit
of said Troops to pay the other 4d. a bushel, which
amounts to the abovesaid 372l. 1s. 8½d. The
surcharge on the said Shales is [therefore] to be
[and remain] 9,226l. 10s. 8½d. [only] as above. |
Ibid, pp. 285–6. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 120–2. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the
Navy's] weekly money on account
of 400,000l. [for the year's naval
service beginning] from 1686,
Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for [pay of] warrant officers
etc. due before 1686, Lady day |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the Navy creditors for
goods furnished before 1686, Lady
day |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Toll for interest |
483 |
12 |
1 |
|
|
to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe for
interest |
1,105 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
to the Marquis d'Albyville for a
quarter's ordinary |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Felton and Mr. Chiffinch to
complete two years as Master of
the Hawks |
1,745 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay
the Oxford to 1686, Lady day |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto to pay the King's Fisher to
same date |
2,400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] weekly money |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto towards stores and storehouses |
775 |
16 |
7 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Peterborough for half
a year |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl and Countess of Lichfield
for a quarter |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Lloyd, Paymaster of the
Works, for Mr. Verrio |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir William Killegrew for Michaelmas quarter |
125 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Visct. Preston for the Great Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Lloyd, Paymaster of the
Works, for a quarter on the
ordinary [of the Works] |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Robert Vyner for [Jewel
House] plate |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lady Fisher |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Tho. Windham |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lady Windham's daughters |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Tho. Lane |
250 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Nicho. Yates |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Whitgrave |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Reynolds |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mris. Katherine Gunter's executors |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Tettersell's executors |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Francis Mansell's executors |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to Charles Gifford |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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to John Rogers and Ann his wife |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Nicho. Estoll |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to Robert Swan |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Post Office money. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week, said paper including
only the above seven Customs items.) |
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(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of disposition for those branches of the revenue;
said paper including for the Hearthmoney only the
above 18 Hearthmoney items [the last 14 items
being incorrectly lumped together as all Worcester
fight pensions]: and for the Excise the above five
Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer],
together with the following items [payable direct
out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,000l. to
pay off Excise tallies in Mr. Toll's hands; 1,000l.
to Sir Benjamin Bathurst on his privy seal.) |
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| Nov. 8. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]
to pay 30l. 8s. 4d. to Theodore Randu for 2½ years
to Sept. 29 last on his salary of 12l. 3s. 4d. per an.
as keeper of the upper houses etc. in Windsor Castle.
The Treasury Lords will take care to supply the
said money [to you] in a short time. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 122. |
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Same to Auditor Aldworth. The sum of 14,000l.
has been transferred out of the last account of [loan
money of] Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe,
[and has been made] chargeable by tallies on the
Excise and assigned to Charles Toll. You are to
insert said item in said Toll's next account with an
allowance of interest at the rate of only 5per cent. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 187. |
| Nov. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners for an
account what the net Customs [on the imports] of the
East India Company have amounted to yearly for the
last seven years, distinguishing the new impositions
from the other Customs. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 187. |
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Same to same. There are several despatches of
great concern to the King which will be ready in
a few days for New York and New England. The
Treasury Lords are informed that the last ship
(Capt. Harris, master) bound to those parts (New
England) is to sail on Thursday next. Please take
care that she do not receive her last despatch
[dismission] from the Custom House till Friday
next, at which time the King's letters will be ready. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Sunderland, Secretary of State.
Please send to the Treasury Lords the [list of]
"yearly allowances made to the several foreign
ministers within your lordship's Province upon
their extraordinary disbursements, according to the
new regulation" [of ambassadorial extraordinaries].
(The like letter to Secretary the Earl of Middleton.) |
Ibid, p. 188 |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the transport to Virginia, Customs free, on
board the Thomas, Henry Sutting master, of naval
stores for the service of his Majesty's ketch Quaker
there. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 91–2. |
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Prefixing: schedule of said stores, as certified by the
Navy Commissioners Nov. 4 inst. |
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Same to same for same of stores to be sent in the ship
Bridge Towne, Christopher Prisick master, for the
service of his Majesty's ship Mary Rose at Barbados. |
Ibid, pp. 92–3. |
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Prefixing: schedule ut supra. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the
Navy Treasurer] of the petition of Christian Stevens,
praying payment of the 900l. due for her late
husband's service, she being deeply in debt and
having received hopes (on an application which
she made to the King in 1685) of being paid 500l.
in part of [said] debt. |
Reference Book V, p. 153. |
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Same to the Serjeant Trumpeter of the petition of
David Raverick on behalf of Melchar Gold, formerly
trumpeter to the late King; petitioner praying
payment of 20l. arrear due to said Gold, "and
being now in great distress for want of maintenance." |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Mark Carter, Tho. Austin and Tho. Achurch,
shewing that they have for near four years been
prisoners in the Common Side of the King's Bench
prison by the wilful perjury of Edwd. Jennings
et al. that are long since fled; [petitioners] being
Catholics implore the King's pardon "what being
swore against them being false." |
Ibid, p. 154. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Richard Anguish, Collector and Customer at Yarmouth, for payment of his salary of 38l. per an.
and the arrears thereon. |
Ibid, p. 155. |
| Nov. 8. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Edmund Anguish for payment
of his salary of 38l. per an. as Customer of Yarmouth;
his last payment thereon having been to 1683,
Michaelmas. |
Reference Book V, pp. 155–6. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Sir Edward Hales, bart., of a piece of land lying
without the wall of St. James's Park near the
parish of St. Margarets, Westminster, 70 feet in
length south to north and adjoining the said wall
on the west and the mansion house of the said
Hales and of Avis Fashion, widow, on the east and
west on the garden or yard in the tenure of the
Countess of Plymouth and north on the yard
adjoining the mansion house of the Countess of
Scarsdale: all ut supra, pp. 1525–6: the present lease
to be for 31 years from Michaelmas last at 10l. per an.
rent: with power to the lessee to erect kitchens or
such necessary houses as he think fit on the premises
with the approbation of the Surveyor General of
the Works. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 147–8. |
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Prefixing: constat and ratal of said premises, dated
Oct. 22 last, by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands. The premises anciently
belonged to St. James's Park and is part of a long
narrow slip of land without the wall extending
from the house now inhabited by Mr. Webb, formerly
Edwd. Jollys, to the house that William Storey lives
in next Longditch, but is now divided into several
yards adjoining the houses lately erected in the
street called Duke street. |
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Royal warrant dormant to Richard, Earl of Tyrconnel,
Lord Deputy of Ireland, to give warrant from time
to time to the Receiver General of Ireland to pay
an annuity or pension of 200l. per an. which the
King is pleased to allow to Lieut Col. Dominick
Sheldon out of the 4,500l. which in the Civil List
of the Establishment of Ireland is designed for
the payment of extraordinaries by concordatums:
to be payable quarterly during pleasure as from
Lady day last. |
Out Letters (Ireland) XI, p. 56. |
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Royal warrant to the Governor of Virginia to pay
700l. to Thomas, Lord Colepeper, as by the royal
letter of Charles II of date 1684, May 24, ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, pp. 1132–3,
to complete 1,000l. due to him for salary at Midsummer, 1681, " deducting only what should appear
to have been received by him or his assigns or to
have been paid in pursuance of his order or otherwise
to the soldiers in Virginia since that time." The
said 700l. is hereby to be paid out of the revenue of
2s. per hogshead, by such person or persons in
whose hands said revenue shall remain, by good
bills of exchange " without any deduction to be
made on the accompt of the said soldiers or otherwise." And whereas the item of 233l. 13s. 4d.
stands charged by the accompts of the revenue for
the payment of the said soldiers and other particulars
included therein, same is hereby to be satisfied out
of any part of the King's revenue arising in Virginia
and is to be allowed accordingly on the public
accompts. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 255–6. |
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Money warrant for one year, 1685, Christmas, to 1686,
Christmas, to Thomas Felton and William Chiffinch
on the several fees or allowances of 182l. 10s. 0d.
per an., 30l. per lunary month and 800l. per an. as
Master of the Hawks. |
Money Book VIII, p. 293. |
| Nov. 8. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 20l.
to Mathew Miller for two years to 1685, Lady day,
on his old patent salary as Comptroller of Carlisle
port, he having by deed dated Oct. 29 last released
to the King all title to arrears of salary in respect
of said office. |
Money Book VIII, p. 294. |
|
Same to Sir Peter Apsley, kt., and Sir Benjamin
Bathurst, kt., to pay to Col. Edmund Webb 100l.,
being 54l. for charges and 46l. for reward for his
services in discovering several misdemeanours
committed by John Waters, late steward of the
manor of Dauntsey, co. Wilts: same to be paid
out of the 600l. remaining due to the King at the
foot of the last account of said Apsley and Bathurst
of the King's private revenue before his access to
the Crown. |
Ibid, p. 295. |
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Money warrant for 25l. to William Church and Ursula
his wife for last Michaelmas quarter on their pension.
(Money order dated Nov. 15 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 296. Order Book II, p. 102. |
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Same for 1,105l. 6s. 6d. to Richard Kent and Charles
Duncombe for 5 per cent. interest [for a quarter] to
Michaelmas last on several sums of money by them
lent for the service of the late and present King:
as by an account thereof stated by Auditor Aldworth
and allowed the 7th inst. by the Treasury Lords.
(Money order dated Nov. 10 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 296. Order Book II, p. 100. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to Sir William Waller, kt.,
Farmer of the Prizage and Butlerage of England,
and to James Paul, sub-farmer [thereof], to pay
to George, Duke of Northumberland, the 500l. per an.
granted by patent of 25 Car. II to George, Visct.
Grandison, and Edward (now Sir Edward) Villiers
(as in trust for Lord George Fitz Roy, now the said
Duke of Northumberland) out of the yearly rent
of 500l. reserved on the farm of said Prizage and
Butlerage as granted (for a term of years still in
being) by James I to Sir Thomas Waller, since
deceased. The present warrant is by reason that
said Duke has now attained his full age of 21 years. |
Money Book VIII, p. 297. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay John Radcliff
his salary of 52l. per an. as a King's waiter, London
port; together with 13l. for one quarter thereon
at Michaelmas last. (Henry Guy to same, dated
same, to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 306. Disposition Book VI, p. 124. |
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Money warrant for 75l. to Dame Sophia Stuart for
last Michaelmas quarter on her annuity or pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 307. |
| Nov. 9. |
Same for 100l. to Francis, Lord Willoughby of
Parham, for half a year to Michaelmas last on
his pension. (Money order dated Nov. 8
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 291. Order Book II, p. 98. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Duke of Albemarle, duplicating the letter of Oct. 28, supra, p. 1557, concerning
the treasure from the wreck near Hispaniola. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 191. |
| Nov. 10. |
Money warrant for 455l. to Sir Ignatius White, Marquis
of Albyville, for one quarter to Nov. 5 inst. on his
ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the States
General. (Money order dated Nov. 12 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 298. Order Book II, p. 101. |
| Nov. 10. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
me [Guy] for secret service 1,700l. out of the Lottery
money, viz. 1,000l. thereof to be in part of my
order for 2,000l. ut supra, p. 1552, and the remaining
700l. to be in part of an order which you will receive. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 123. |
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Also to issue to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton
Hearthmoney to the amount of the 1,000l. already
advanced to them. |
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Same to same to issue to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of
the Chamber, 1,597l. 13s. 8d. out of the loans on
the Linen Duty Act and on the Tobacco and Sugar
Duties. |
Ibid. |
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(Same to said Griffin, dated same, to pay 100l.
thereof to Mr. Evans, messenger, on his bills for
the last summer's service and to apply the remaining
1,497l. 13s. 8d. thereof "to pay the messengers in
part of what is due to them in his late and present
Majesty's time.") |
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Same to Lord Ossulston. The King has considered your petition and is very willing that you
should have satisfaction for the 3,556l. 1s. 0d. due
to you upon account of fee farm rents "in the due
and natural course that debts of that nature are
usually satisfied," viz. by reprisal out of fee farm
rents. If you can find any such rents that are
unsold you shall have reprisal accordingly. But
it is the King's pleasure that you forthwith pay
into the Exchequer the money due from you
according to the award, supra, p. 1577. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 188. |
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Same to Mr. Alexander Makenzie at Lynn Regis in
Norfolk. I have acquainted the Treasury Lords
with your letter of the 4th concerning the seven
men of your Troop who are disabled by wounds.
My Lords would have you discharge the men and
direct them to apply to Mr. Blathwayte, who is to
take care that they be put into the [Chelsea] Hospital. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of the Yeoman Tailor and ten other tailors of the
Great Wardrobe, praying payment of 2¼ years'
salary due to them at Michaelmas last, amounting
to 526l. 10s. 0d. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer
to the Duchess of Mazarin's lodgings at St. James's
to seal the goods belonging to the Duchess of Bouillon
in order to their transportation to France. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to deliver. Customs free, the following
goods brought lately from Flanders for the use of
the First Regiment of Foot Guards. |
Ibid, p. 189. |
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Appending: certificate by Major Knyvett Hastings
of said goods, viz. 245 waist belts, 400 flask belts,
43 Grenadier belts, 210 pair of gloves. |
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|
Same to the officers of the Exchequer. It is the
King's pleasure that you take only the fees that
are taken on issues for Tangier upon such money
as Alderman Sturt shall receive on his privy seal for
victualling the late Garrison of Tangier. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 10. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of the five undersearchers of London
port, praying payment of 315l. for 5¼ years to
June 24 last on their salary of 12l. per an. each. |
Reference Book V, p. 154. |
|
Same to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
of the petition of the Queen Dowager's Footmen,
praying payment of 50l. each due to them in the
late King's time for service to the said Queen. |
Ibid. pp. 154, 162. |
|
Cancelled and a fresh reference of same date to same
made upon a different petition setting forth that
there is due to them two-thirds of their retrenched
board wages " and also the quarter's board wages
wherein his late Majesty died" from Christmas,
1684, to Lady day, 1685, and that on credit thereof
petitioners have run much into debt almost to
their utter ruin: therefore praying payment of
same. |
|
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Charles, Lord Brandon, shewing that by reason
of his late troubles he contracted many debts and
since his enlargement the creditors take advantage
of the outlawry against his father and of the King's
title to his estate and by virtue of it do prosecute
several suits which petitioner cannot well defend
by reason of the said outlawry and his own attainder
"so that the whole estate not worth above 2,000l.
a year and charged with 12,000l. for younger
children's portions and loaded with a great mortgage
is like to be exposed to their pretensions": therefore
prays the possession and profits of the whole estate
so that he may be enabled to defend same and support
himself and that the King's title by virtue of said
outlawry may not be made use of to petitioner's
prejudice in any of the said suites. |
Ibid, p. 154. |
|
Hereon the referee is to report what interests of
younger children there are in the estate and whether
the granting this petition will prejudice the pretensions of Sir Alexander Fitton. |
|
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Same to Auditor Aldworth of the account of Robert
White, gent., for moneys paid for repairs and for
hay for the deer etc. in the New Park near Richmond
from 1684, June 24, to 1687, Sept. 29 (total disbursements, 975l. 15s. 1½d.). |
Ibid, p. 156. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Ann Vaughan
concerning the 31l. owing for her husband's services
in Tangier, of which she received 9l. 3s. 3d., and the
rest stopped by Major Tiffin; said Hewer having
reported on her former petition, ut supra, p. 1229,
that said Major charges 18l. 17s. 9d. as due to him
from petitioner's late husband, petitioner hereby
disowns said debt and prays that the Major be
ordered to prove it. |
Ibid, p. 161. |
|
Treasury nomination of Stephen Courtlandt to be
deputy (in the Province of New York and the
territories depending thereon in America) to William
Blathwayte in his office of Surveyor and Auditor
General of his Majesty's revenues arising there: and
said Blathwayt is hereby to constitute and appoint
him accordingly. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 148–50. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 267–9 |
|
Prefixing: the form of said Blathwayt's deputation
of said Courtlandt. |
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