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| Dec. 16. |
Royal sign manual for 1,124l. 4s.0d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued
on the privy seal dormant of Dec. 15 inst. (Money
warrant dated Dec. 16 hereon. Money order dated
Dec. 16 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 321. Money Book VIII, p. 332. Order Book II, p. 110. |
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Money warrant for 606l. 1s. 0d. to Charles Fanshaw,
esq., being the surplusage on his account of the
Queen Dowager's Portugal dowry money, ut supra,
pp. 1596–7. (Money order dated Dec. 17 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 333. Order Book II, p. 111. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
Serjeant Philip Ryley 76l. for fees and riding charges
in endeavouring to apprehend Hugh Bickham of
Bristol, merchant, and Henry Player of Bridgwater,
as by the warrant of Oct. 31 last, supra, p. 1569. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to hasten
their report on the proposal about ships transporting
goods to Ireland without touching in England.
You are to send this report to the Treasury Lords
before Christmas. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 221. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of
William Gardner for payment of 5l. 1s. 9d. remaining
due to him for working on the fortifications of
Tangier ever since 1683. |
Reference Book V, p. 191. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of
the Works, of the petition of Mathew Banks, master
carpenter [of the Works], about a mistake in his
patent, whereby he is excluded a whole year's
salary amounting to 18l. 5s. 0d. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Ralph Bullemore for remission of the
fine of 40 marks set on him in the King's Bench
for an assault on Hannah Littleboy, who is unknown
to him and a woman of very ill life and done by
way of "trappan"; petitioner's father having
been ever loyal and plundered of 1,500l. in the late
wars. |
Ibid, p. 192. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Richard Cox, shewing that on Feb. 7 last he imported
24,000lb. weight of tobacco and on the 10th of the
same month 50,000lb. weight more and paid and
secured the King's duty for both parcels and on
the 22nd of same month did take out a certificate
and cocquet for 41,018lb. weight, part of the said
50,000lb., in order to transport same, but his coopers
by inadvertency took part of the 24,000lb. weight
to make up the said quantity for exportation, for
which he had 200l. damages given against him and
his debenture forfeited: therefore praying that
upon payment of the prosecutor's costs he may
pass his debenture and be acquitted of the damages. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 16. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Fillibert Vernatty for the place of
Symon Tomlyns, late dismissed from the collectorship of Rochester port. |
Reference Book V, p. 192. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Geo. Turner, esq., shewing that he lately served
the King as sheriff of Surrey to the great prejudice
of his estate: therefore praying the King to bestow
upon him all waste lands in the parish of Lingfield,
Surrey. |
Ibid, p. 193. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
We have prepared a draft of a new establishment
of the expense in Ireland. Before we offer it to
the King for his signature we think it necessary
to send it to you. We desire you to consider the
observations we have made in the margin. Send
us with all speed any objections you may have, as
this establishment has to take effect from Jan. 1 next. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 63. |
| Dec. 17. |
Henry Guy to Lord Dartmouth, enclosing the petition
[missing, see supra, p. 1655] of Gregory Petrous,
Armenian merchant, for delivery of a parcel of
sword blades, and the Customs Commissioners'
report [missing] thereon. Have you any objection
to either of these papers? |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 221. |
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Same to Mr. Hutchinson. The Treasury Lords have
referred to the Attorney General the orders of
Council and other papers relating to the importation
of hair buttons. You are to fetch the said papers
and attend the Attorney General with them. |
Ibid, p. 222. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Jo[h]n
and Mary Stubs, shewing that said Mary was
executrix to her uncle, Sir John Webster, who
furnished the late King during his exile with money
etc. to the value of 12,000l., for which the King
promised a reward suitable to his merit, but he
died before anything was done; therefore praying
a grant of some lands which they have discovered
unjustly detained from the Crown. |
Reference Book V, p. 192. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Rowland Woodyear and William Chaloner,
shewing that Charles II granted to Sir Joseph
Wagstaff for 31 years the sole benefit of transporting
lampernes alive; that Sir Joseph assigned same to
one Dighton, who being both since dead, petitioner
enjoyed same, as Dighton's executor, up to the
late King's death; that all the petty farms of the
Customs have been duly paid except petitioner's:
therefore praying a privy seal for payment of the
arrears thereon and for continuance of the growing
income therefrom for the remainder of the term
therein, being seven years. |
Ibid, p. 193. |
| Dec. 17. |
Treasury reference to Sir Benj. Bathurst of
the petition of Chris. Dodsworth et al. owners
of the ship Hawke; shewing that said ship
was taken by a privateer, and there being a
small parcel of dust gold sent from aboard her
by the ship's master to Sheare [? Sierra or Sherbro]
in Guinea, same was unjustly condemned by the
Court of Admiralty there; that on a hearing lately
before the Barons of the Exchequer they made a
decree for the King which yet stands respited "for
them to apply to his Majesty for relief"; therefore
praying remission of the severity of said decree
and that the gold may be restored. |
Reference Book V, p. 193. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of the
merchants of Exeter and the order in Council of
reference thereon, ut supra, pp. 1647–8, and the
Customs Commissioners' report thereon. |
Ibid, p. 194. |
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Same to Mr. Toll, Mr. Twitty, Mr. Lowndes, Mr.
Townsend and Mr. Done of the petition of Sir
William Cooper, shewing that he and his father
served Charles I and suffered above 18,000l. in his
estate; that petitioner was one of the Band of
Gentlemen Pensioners under Charles II until by
reason of age and infirmities he assigned his place
some few months before the death of Charles II and
that there is 475l. [arrears] due to him [thereon]:
therefore praying "the same favour as hath been
done to Sir Tho. Row." |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Philip Waldgrave
for a fresh grant of the manor of Langenhoe, co.
Essex, which has been confirmed to him and his
heirs with the right of fishing in the waters thereto
adjoining, but said fishery not being particularly
bounded and so in danger of being avoided: therefore prays a fresh grant "circumscribed by
the bounds mentioned in the draft annexed"
[missing]. |
Ibid, p. 198. |
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Same to William Hewer of the petition of Capt. Charles
Johnson, shewing that he had a Company in Tangier
and after its arrival in England six months' pay
was ordered to the Forces which came thence, but
upon a pretence of debt from the several soldiers
in said Campany the same was stopped in Hewer's
hands, who refuses to pay same without Treasury
order: therefore prays for his Company to be paid
as the other Companies were "that so he may not
be liable to the censure of the soldiers who are of
opinion that the same hath been long since
paid." |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 19. |
Treasury warrant dormant to Auditor Sir William
Godolphin or his deputy as Auditor of Wales to
make out debentures from time to time for Sir
Edward Mansell, bart., for his fee or salary of
13l. 6s. 8d. per an. as steward of Pembroke and
other manors and his allowance of 35l. 11s. 8d.
per an. as Chamberlain of Carmarthen etc.: which
fees etc. have usually been paid out of the revenue
of South Wales. |
Money Book VIII, p. 333. |
| Dec. 19. |
Henry Guy to Lady Wood. In reply to yours of the
12th inst. the Treasury Lords expect you to send
the order to me by bearer and to give security in
200l. by Friday next to abide by the award of
Mr. Lowndes and Mr. Squibb on the matter in
difference between you and Mr. Robinson: the
award to be made Jan. 28 next. Mr. Robinson
will deposit the like security. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 222. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer. Some time since Col. Peircy Kirke
gave bond for his paying 472l. 2s. 8d. to Sir Tho.
Fitch. Same has not been paid and Kirke has
agreed to that sum being paid out of his Tangier
arrears. You are to satisfy said bond out of the first
money payable to Kirke on account of said arrears. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. On Nov. 2 last
the King ordered that you should certify the Treasury
Lords once a month what [Navy] contracts are
made in that month, at what rates, with whom
and when the goods are to be delivered and the
times of payment: and also that you should certify
them what former contracts made by you were in
being that are not complied with. Send such
certificates to-morrow before noon so that my
Lords may lay them before the King. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Commissioners of the Victualling to
report on the enclosed paper [missing] concerning
the droit of 6d. per tun "demanded of the Victualling
for shipping of beer at Dover." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Board of Greencloth to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Mr. Jacob Hasinus,
the Russian interpreter, praying allowance for his
pains and charge in attending the Russian Ambassador. |
Ibid, p. 223. |
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Same to Mr. Plowman. Your instructions are agreed
to by the Treasury Lords, but you are first to give
security. My Lords think that your salary of 200l.
per an. should be paid at New York "according to
the usual payment of that place." |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Robert Clayton. The executors of
Dame Barbara Villiers have a pension of 500l.
per an. out of the Post Fines. They complain that
it is in arrear since 1686, Lady day. By the patent
it ought to have been constantly paid. You are
forthwith to satisfy the arrears thereon and to pay
the growing payments thereon for the remainder
of the term. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Derby at Knowsley,
co. Lancs. Send us the Book of Rates by which
the Customs in the Isle of Man are collected, as
without it the Customs Commissioners cannot offer
their opinion concerning the treaty with you for
the farming of said Customs. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Dean and Chapter of York. Several
sums of money collected in 1680 for the Redemption
of Captives [in Barbary] have been concealed and
detained in the hands of divers persons. In order
to a discovery thereof direction has of late been
given to examine all the accounts in the Council
Chamber sent up by the bishops and their deputies
for that purpose. But from the diocese of York
there is only a letter to be found, which now lies
before us, and by the contents thereof we have
great reason to believe that all the said moneys
collected in your diocese were not truly answered.
Nothing is expected of you but to communicate
the contents hereof to the several Registers, who
are required to send up an exact account of what
was collected for said purpose in their respective
jurisdictions in the manner and from of the other
accounts now in the custody of Mr. Middleton; and
further to send a copy hereof to the Register at
Nottingham. "What may be further necessary to
be said on this occasion we leave to Mr. Middleton." |
Ibid, p. 224. |
| Dec. 19. |
The Treasury Lords to Dr. Montagu, Vice Chancellor of
Cambridge, on the above matter. It appears that no
[Redemption collection] moneys have been returned
from your University. The collections of the several
Colleges in Oxford were returned distinctly by
themselves, and Mr. Middleton informs us that for
several years past your university has been very
liberal in their contributions to pious and charitable
uses. This gives us great reason to think that there
was money collected and hitherto detained. You
are to inform yourself herein and satisfy us what
was collected and to whom paid. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 224. |
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Same to Dr. Parham of Norwich. The abovesaid
Mr. Middleton has written several times to Norwich
about Redemption moneys as above collected in
that diocese and not paid into the Chamber of
London pursuant to the late King's patent. We
are informed that all the said moneys were paid
to the late Bishop and his secretary save 190l.
which was returned to his lordship's correspondent
in London, "who paid into the said Chamber all
moneys collected in the said diocese by the said
bishop's order and hath discharges for the same."
As divers of the King's poor subjects are under
Turkish slavery, it is just and reasonable that all
the said moneys be truly answered. "We are
informed the sum is 34l."This must speedily be
sent up and paid into the Exchequer or to Mr.
Middleton as the [late bishop's] executor shall
think fit. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Dr. Jones, Chancellor of the diocese of Bristol.
The sum of 27l. 6s. 0d. was paid to Dr. William
Gulston, late Bishop of Bristol, by Dr. Jroinpde
[sic for Ironside], late Archdeacon of Dorset, being
Redemption moneys as above collected in co. Dorset,
as by a certificate dated 1682, April 1. No such
sum was paid into the Chamber of London by said
bishop and the bishop's executor neglects to answer
letters thereon. We desire your assistance herein. |
Ibid, p. 225. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayt. The Treasury Lords
agree to advancing Mr. Horsdeznell (Horsdesneel,
Hordesnel, Horsdernell) 20l. for supply of his present
occasions, but same is to be deducted out of his
salary when due. |
Ibid, p. 228. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 279. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Francis White as landwaiter, London port,
loco Robert Willy, a good officer but infirm and
to be superannuated with 40l. per an. out of White's
salary. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 102, 102b, 103, 104, 105. |
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William Holmes as waterman, London port,
loco Samuell Cordwill. |
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Marke Wildbore as collector of Whitehaven port
at 60l. per an.; the collection thereof having been
hitherto managed by Mr. Christian, customer of
Carlisle port, at his present patent salary and 30l.
per an. for a clerk, but he not having so constantly
attended that service as that place requires, being
a place of growing trade, but under him chiefly
managed by uncertain deputies; and a deputed
collector being absolutely necessary now to be
established there. |
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Tho. Mortimer as tidesman, Newcastle port, loco
Edward Kynaston, lately deceased. |
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Tho. Coward as one of two additional tidesmen
for Liverpool port as proposed by the Customs
Commissioners' memorial of the 14th inst. |
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Phillip Butler as waiter and searcher, Lancaster
port, loco William Houghton, superannuated. |
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Godfry Hardress as waiter and searcher, Bideford
port, loco Robert Chichester, lately deceased. |
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Richard Massey (one of the tidesmen, Chester
port) as waiter and searcher at Mostyn and Flint
in Chester port loco Richard Fleming, lately deceased. |
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John Dunaway (Duning) as tidesman and boatman in Looe port loco Thomas Leash, lately dismissed
for fraud. |
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William Alphin as a tidesman in Plymouth port
loco Edward Mohun, who has deserted the service. |
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Thomas Burdett as an additional waiter and
searcher in Barnstaple port. |
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| Dec. 19. |
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the petition of Jacob Sheldrake for the place of
John Hussey, lately deceased, as correspondent
to the collectors of the Excise Office. |
Reference Book V, p. 194. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Benjamin Nelham for a quaywaiter's place in the
Custom House [London], he having experience in
most sort of merchandise. |
Ibid, p. 197. |
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Treasury warrant to Auditor William Aldworth to
discharge a multitude of desperate debts or supers
as follows out of the account of Stephen Lilly,
Receiver General of the General Letter Office, and
Penny Post Office, as by the privy seal of Aug. 31
last (see supra, p. 1516): the persons concerned
being poor and not able to pay the sums due from
them, as is certified by Phillip Frowd, Governor of
the General and Penny Post: same amounting to
2,479l. 11s. 4d. in the General Letter Office and
142l. 11s. 10d. in the Penny Post Office. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 185–8. |
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Appending: schedule of said dead or desperate Post
Office debts charged on the Receivers of the
Penny Post: as certified by Nath. Castleton and
Ph. Frowde: |
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From 1682, Dec. 11, to 1683, Dec. 8. |
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Moncke, Receiver, haberdasher in the Old Bailey:
362 letters: gone into White Fryers. |
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Davis, Receiver, coffeewoman in Crutched
Fryers: 336 letters: gone none knows whither. |
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Walker, Receiver, chandler at Scotland Yard
Gate: 501 letters: gone to Ireland. |
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Hannah, Receiver, coffeewoman in Blackfriars:
29 letters: removed against New Inn Gate in
Wich Street. |
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Strange, Receiver, smith at Hackney: 468 letters:
dead and worth nothing. |
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Ruttland, Receiver, coffeeman in Castle Alley,
Cornhill: 442 letters: desperate, gone into
the Mint, Southwark. |
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Knowles, Receiver, bookseller at corner Tower
Street: 156 letters: gone into Ireland. |
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Brothers, Receiver, victualler at New Crane:
26 letters: removed to Shadwell. |
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Bartholomew, Receiver, chandler in St. Thomas's,
Southwark: 57 letters: desperate. |
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Richenson, Receiver, public notary at Redriff
Wall: 15 letters: poor. |
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Priteheard [Pritcherd], Receiver, barber at the
Dog's Head: 16 letters: poor. |
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South Office: 493 letters: charged upon Mr.
Wilkins, sorter, gone into the Fryers and
very poor. |
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Hall, messenger, Greenwich: 687 letters: run
away and his security worth nothing. |
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odd letters the Receivers would not pay for, 302.
total, 3,890 letters: less a tenth leaves 3,501
letters at 1d. per piece is 14l. 11s. 9d. |
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From 1683, Dec. 10, to 1683–4, Mar. 1. |
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Peate, Receiver, chandler in Shoreditch: 203
letters: dead and worth nothing. |
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odd letters the Receivers will not pay for, 50.
total, 253 letters [less a tenth]: postage, 19s. 0d. |
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From 1683–4, Mar. 3, to 1684, May 24. |
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Popero, Receiver, victualler at Mile End: 440
letters: gone, none knows whither. |
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Hodges, Receiver, coffeewoman in Goodman
Fields: 73 letters: paid to Wood, not a
messenger [who is] run away, his security
worth nothing. |
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odd letters the Receivers will not pay for, 84.
total letters, 597 [less a tenth]: postage,
2l. 4s. 10d. |
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From 1684, May 26, to Aug. 16. |
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Hobson, Receiver, cook at Redriffe Wall: 8
letters: lives in the same place, but will
not pay. |
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odd letters the Receivers will not pay for, 9.
total 17 letters: postage, 1s. 5d. |
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From 1684, Aug. 18, to Dec. 6. |
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Hillman, Receiver, toyseller in Wallbrook: 238
letters: gone off into the country. |
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Morris [? Morrison], messenger, Lambeth: 776
letters: run away and his security worth
nothing. |
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Blunt, Receiver, bookseller at Charing Cross: 80
letters: overscored and therefore will not pay. |
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Darker, Receiver, grocer in St. Martins Lane:
579 letters: gone, none knows whither. |
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Pillkinton, Receiver, coffeeman in Broad Street:
445 letters: poor and desperate. |
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Brown, Receiver, victualler at Eltham: 14
letters: overscored and will not pay: reported
to be in the King's Bench prison. |
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Hater, Receiver, tinman in Cheapside: 229 letters:
not to be heard of. |
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odd letters the Receivers will not pay for, 174. |
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total letters (tenths deducted), 1,917: postage,
12l. 3s. 1d. |
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From 1684, Dec. 8, to 1685, Mar. 25. |
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Bush, Receiver, grocer in Rude Lane: 445 letters:
gone, none knows whither. |
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Huddeston, Receiver, coffeeman without Aldgate:
568 letters: gone, none knows whither. |
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Bell, Receiver, translator in Poplar: 15 letters:
overscored and will not pay. |
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Osborne, Receiver, coffeeman in Chestwell Street:
203 letters: paid to Fleetwood, a messenger
who run away with the money, and his security
worth nothing. |
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Porter, Receiver, buttonseller in Paternoster
Row: 176 letters: paid ut supra. |
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Stone, Receiver, coffeeman in Carter Lane: 163
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Wolfe, Receiver, coffeeman at Dowgate Hill: 79
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Morris, Receiver, cabinet makers in Cheapside:
200 letters: paid ut supra. |
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Holloway, Receiver, chandler in the Ould Change:
198 letters: paid ut supra. |
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How, Receiver, grocer in Wheeler Street, Spitalfields: 305 letters: gone, none knows where. |
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Sherife, Receiver, fringemaker against Durham
Yard: 623 letters: dead, worth nothing. |
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Martin, Receiver, coffeeman in Long Acre: 399
letters: gone off, none knows where. |
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Sherley, messenger, Brampford [Brentford]: 848
letters: run away, his security dead and
worth nothing. |
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Jeff, Receiver, oilman at Charing Cross: 445
letters: gone to Jamaica. |
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Hows, Receiver, tinman at Cheapside: 446
letters: gone to Boston in Lincolnshire. |
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Voyce, Receiver, victualler in the Minories: 217
letters: poor and desperate. |
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Hermitage Office: 300 letters: charged upon the
sorter, Mr. Wood, dead and worth nothing. |
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Holebrook, Receiver, victualler at Holloway:
49 letters: dead and desperate. |
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Wayneman, Receiver, victualler by Fleet Ditch:
425 letters: gone into Ireland. |
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Hain, Receiver, grocer in Brook Street, Holborn:
253 letters: dead and worth nothing. |
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Prichard, Receiver, victualler in King Street,
Bloomsbury: 116 letters: in the Mint in
Southwark. |
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St. Paul's Office: 1,420 letters: charged upon
the salter [sorter], Mr. Herbert, gone off poor. |
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James, Receiver, victualler at Battersea: 56
letters: paid to Tho. Mess[enge]r, a messenger
[who is] run away and his security worth nothing. |
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Gray, Receiver, victualler at Wandsworth: 372
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Chesham, Receiver, coffeeman in Richmond:
295 letters: paid ut supra. |
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Polbrook, Receiver, translator at Sheene: 25
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Dannett, Receiver, victualler at Mortlake: 54
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Jones, Receiver, victualler at Barnes: 36 letters:
paid ut supra. |
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Branton, Receiver, victualler at Putney: 168
letters: paid ut supra. |
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odd letters the Receivers will not pay for: 181
letters. |
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total, 9,080 letters, tenths deducted: postage,
37l. 16s. 8d. |
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For the year ended 1686, Lady day. |
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Gray, Receiver, coffeeman against the New
Exchange: 446 letters: paid to Slade the
messenger [who is] gone away with the money
and his security worth nothing. |
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Smith, Receiver, chandler in Ryder Street: 119
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Brookes, Receiver, sempstress in Drury Lane:
197 letters: paid ut supra. |
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Noakes, Receiver, grocer, New Street: 367
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Blunt, Receiver, bookseller at Charing Cross:
327 letters: paid ut supra. |
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Sandys, Receiver, milliner, German Street: 100
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Granwall, Receiver, innholder, Knightsbridge:
241 letters: paid to Sherley the messenger
[who is] run away with the money, the security
worth nothing. |
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Warden, Receiver, shoemaker at Brentford: 366
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Tayler, Receiver, victualler at Chiswick: 365
letters: paid ut supra. |
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Taylour, Receiver, victualler at Thistleworth:
203 letters: paid ut supra. |
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Brumley, Receiver, chandler, Church Street,
Soho: 105 letters: paid to Moor the messenger
[who is] gone for a Trooper, his security gone
to Ireland. |
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Strowde, Receiver, coffeeman at St. James's
Gate: 311 letters: paid ut supra. |
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Osmond, Receiver, victualler, Rickmansworth:
112 letters: paid to Jones the messenger [who
is] dead and his security worth nothing. |
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Bird, Receiver, victualler, Harrow on the Hill:
40 letters: paid ut supra. |
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Pond, Receiver, victualler, Pinner: 57 letters:
paid ut supra. |
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Browne, Receiver, innholder, Uxbridge: 54 letters:
paid ut supra. |
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Winter, messenger, Chelsea: 49 letters: overscored and will not pay. |
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Roche, messenger, Brentford: 124 letters:
overscored and will not pay. |
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Flower, Receiver, coffeeman, Pall Mall: 362
letters: gone, none knows where. |
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Procter, Receiver, coffeeman in the Savoy: 215
letters: gone, none knows where. |
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Martine, Receiver, coffeeman in Long Acre: 398
letters: done, gone knows where. |
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Deane, Receiver, stationer in Cranborne Street:
161 letters: near the Helmet in Drury Lane,
but desperate. |
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Gravener, Receiver, chandler in Bowling Alley:
253 letters: dead and worth nothing. |
|
|
Horseley, Receiver, coffeeman against the Bell
in the Strand: 262 letters: gone away, none
knows where. |
|
|
Harrowdine, Receiver, milliner against St.
Clement's Inn Gate: 493 letters: paid to
Treason the messenger [who is] dead and his
security worth nothing. |
|
|
Hallett, Receiver, grocer, Whit Street: 344
letters: paid ut supra. |
|
|
Eaglesfeild, Receiver, stationer, Fleet Street: 24
letters: paid ut supra. |
|
|
Birch, Receiver, milliner, Fleet Street: 369
letters: gone into Ireland. |
|
|
Brant, Receiver, victualler, Colney Hatch: 68
letters: gone, [none] knows where. |
|
|
Hartley, Receiver, coffeeman in Salisbury Court:
379 letters: gone, none knows where. |
|
|
Prince, Receiver, chandler in Hatton Garden:
360 letters: in the Mint in Southwark. |
|
|
Head, Receiver, coffeeman in Whitefryers: 129
letters: gone, none knows where. |
|
|
Lamkin, Receiver, grocer in Little Queen Street:
283 letters: gone, none knows where. |
|
|
Nicholls, Receiver, victualler in K[ing] Street,
Bloomsbury: 179 letters: gone into Wales. |
|
|
Cartwright, Receiver, victualler in Queenhythe:
194 letters: paid to Clare the messenger [who
is] gone for a soldier and his security worth
nothing. |
|
|
Leonard, Receiver, coffeeman in Cateaton Street:
279 letters: gone, none knows where. |
|
|
Parker, Receiver, cutler in Newgate Street: 27
letters: overscored and will not pay. |
|
|
Wolfe, Receiver, coffeeman in Dowgate Hill:
150 letters: overscored and will not pay. |
|
|
Barker, Receiver, chandler in the Ould Change:
23 letters: gone, none knows where. |
|
|
Baker, Receiver, coffeeman in Watling Street:
140 letters: gone, none knows where. |
|
|
Powde, Receiver, Bagnio coffeehouse in Newgate
Street: 127 letters: in the Mint in Southwark. |
|
|
Bennitt, Receiver, coffeeman, Holborn Conduit:
28 letters: overscored and will not pay. |
|
|
Frowde, Receiver, coffeeman in Spitalfields: 12
letters: overscored and will not pay. |
|
|
Pepys, Receiver, upholsterer in Fenchurch
Street: 391 letters: dead and worth nothing. |
|
|
Shephard, Receiver, coffeeman, London Bridge:
584 letters: gone off, none knows where. |
|
|
Seamour, Receiver, barber, Lime Street Corner:
177 letters: dead and worth nothing. |
|
|
Bringhurst, Receiver, printer, Gracechurch Street:
494 letters: gone to Pennsylvania. |
|
|
Jones, Receiver, salesman, Little Tower Hill:
36 letters: overscored and will not pay. |
|
|
Cumber, Receiver, smith, Croydon: 681 letters. |
|
|
Cooper, Receiver, victualler, Streatham: 119
letters. |
|
|
Bradley, Receiver, victualler, Carshalton: 215
letters. |
|
|
Roberts, Receiver, victualler, Mitcham: 255
letters. |
|
|
Elliott, Receiver, victualler, Tooting: 37 letters. |
|
|
Stanton, Receiver, innholder, Upper Tooting:
54 letters. |
|
|
Play, Receiver, victualler, Whaddon: 9 letters. |
|
|
Harrwood, Receiver, victualler, Newington Butts:
22 letters. |
|
|
Handcock, Receiver, victualler, Deptford: 16
letters. |
|
|
Colegate, Receiver, vintner, Woolwich: 165
letters. |
|
|
Barber, Receiver, victualler, Woolwich: 120
letters. |
|
|
Loather, Receiver, victualler, Charleton: 27
letters. |
|
|
Archer, Receiver, ciderman, Deptford: 178
letters. |
|
|
Daniell, Receiver, coffeeman, Bridgefoot in Southwark: 347 letters: gone off into the Mint in
Southwark. |
|
|
Medley, Receiver, victualler, Battersea: 37
letters: overscored and will not pay. |
|
|
Smallpeece, Receiver, victualler, Clapham or
Peckham: 34 letters: overscored and will not
pay. |
|
|
Toiles, Receiver, vintner, Rotherhithe: 36 letters:
overscored and will not pay. |
|
|
Broughton, Receiver, victualler, Putney: 12
letters: overscored and will not pay. |
|
|
Daukins, Receiver, victualler, Battersea: 49
letters: dead, worth nothing. |
|
|
Handcock, Receiver, victualler, Peckham: 114
letters: paid to Whithorn the messenger [who
is] gone for a soldier, his security worth nothing. |
|
|
Moore, Receiver, turnkey in the King's Bench:
3,688 letters: dead and desperate. |
|
|
Clynn, messenger, Lambeth: 68 letters: overscored and will not pay. |
|
|
odd letters this year the Receivers will not pay
for, 857. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
total [for the year ended 1686, Lady
day], 17,893 letters: [less tenths]:
postage thereon |
74 |
11 |
1 |
|
|
total for the year ended 1685, Lady
day |
67 |
16 |
9 |
|
|
total |
£142 |
7 |
10 |
|
|
[General Post Office] debts due to the
King [from provincial postmasters,
being debts] that are desperate. |
|
|
Will Rosse of Saffron Walden, very
poor |
46 |
17 |
0 |
|
|
Will Jones of Lanumdocury [Llanwnda], very poor |
6 |
11 |
3 |
|
|
Tho. Dod of Chester, forgiven already |
396 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
Nicho. Thatcher, a letter carrier,
desperate |
17 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
Abraham Volat of Colchester,
desperate. |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Tho. Roadmain of Northall, dead,
very poor. |
18 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
Koch Hichcocke of Ludlow, desperate |
31 |
16 |
2 |
|
|
Jno. Shelvock of Shrewsbury, worth
nothing |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
|
Edw. Squire of Ely, dead, worth
nothing |
0 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
Edward Lott of Ashford, run away,
worth nothing |
2 |
8 |
6 |
|
|
Tho. Mareloston of Mudston, dead in
gaol, worth nothing |
65 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
Edward Sinkerston of Potherb,
desperate these seven years |
32 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
Tho. Kelly of Richmond, run away,
worth nothing |
69 |
18 |
5 |
|
|
Ann Bradley of Harrington, dead,
worth nothing |
2 |
5 |
10 |
|
|
Robert Hoxon of Dunstable, dead,
very poor |
0 |
16 |
10 |
|
|
Daniell Deering of Sudbury, worth
nothing |
5 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
Jno. Masterson of Canterbury,
desperate, worth nothing, forgiven |
119 |
11 |
2 |
|
|
Will. Stoving of Hastings, very
poor |
29 |
13 |
6 |
|
|
Jno. Hull of Huntingdon [his] security
offers 80l: to be included in a
privy seal for discharge, they being
not able to pay more |
173 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
Jno. Aylward of Bookles [? Beccles],
dead, a soldier, a drummer |
84 |
11 |
4 |
|
|
Jno. Clerk of Shorenos [? Shorne],
dead, poor |
0 |
8 |
5 |
|
|
William Meridith of Saffron Walden,
run away, poor |
6 |
14 |
6 |
|
|
Tho. Thacker of Colvedon, prisoner
in the King's Bench |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Rich. Rider of Ely, dead, poor |
0 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
Dorothy Haddinol of Shorber, poor
and desperate |
90 |
11 |
3 |
|
|
Malachy Bale of Exeter, he and
security died in execution |
994 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
Bryan Shorte of Nottingham,
desperate |
18 |
19 |
9 |
|
|
Richd. Emos of Barford, dead, poor |
18 |
3 |
11 |
|
|
Tho. Carter of Tunbridge, desperate |
46 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
James Minkey, a letter carrier,
desperate |
14 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
Ralph Breerton of the Foreign [Letter]
Office, dead five years and upwards
and very poor |
144 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
Will. Emos of Rumford, dead and his
security worth nothing |
20 |
7 |
7 |
|
|
|
£2,479 |
11 |
4 |
|
| Dec. 20. |
Royal sign manual for 648l. 15s. 0d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued
on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Dec. 15 inst.
(Money warrant dated Dec. 20 hereon. Money
order dated Dec. 21 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 326. Money Book VIII, p. 335. Order Book II, p. 111. |
|
Same for 100l. to John Dunston of London, merchant,
Governor of the Company of White Paper Makers,
as royal bounty for the pains and charges of said
Company in prosecuting Theodore Johnson of
London, merchant, for seducing away and corrupting
their covenant servants: to be issued on said
privy seal dormant and to be satisfied out of said
Johnson's King's Bench fine. (Money warrant
dated Dec. 20 hereon. Money order dated Dec. 22
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 327. Money Book VIII, p. 336. Order Book II, p. 112. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Charles Gerard, esq.,
commonly called Charles, Lord [Visct.] Brandon, of
the estate of Charles, Earl of Macclesfield, to hold to
him or his nominees during said Earl's outlawry,
viz. his manors, lands etc. in the counties of Chester,
Lancaster, Middlesex and Northumberland or
elsewhere in England or Wales in his possession on
or before 1686, Nov. 8, the day on which he was
outlawed, subject to all the rents and services
arising out of the premises; and likewise of the
personal estate of said Earl being forfeited as above:
with a proviso that the manors of Bosley and
Siddington, co. Chester, mortgaged in 1640 by Sir
Edward Fitton, deceased, to Mris. King and now
vested in Thomas Jolliff in trust for Sir Alexander
Fitton, kt., Chancellor of Ireland, shall still be
liable to the interest money on said mortgage:
and with further proviso that Lady Anne, youngest
daughter of said Earl of Macclesfield and now wife
of William Elrington, shall have the annuity of
80l. per an. payable out of the premises for her
separate maintenance as from Sept. 29 last and so
that her husband may have no power to intermeddle
therewith. Further, the said herein great seal is to
contain the king's pardon and discharge to said
Charles, Lord Brandon, of all treasons of which
the attainders are reversed or not reversed and of
all misprisions, crimes, misdemeanours etc. to this
time, and a grant and restitution to him of all his
estates, rights, title etc. in his own right or in that
of his wife; and likewise a grant to him of all
arrears of rents and profits of the premises due at
or since the time of any treason. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 332–3. |
| Dec. 20. |
Royal warrant to Thomas Powys, Attorney General, and
Sir William Williams, Solicitor General, to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the fine of 200l.
imposed in Michaelmas term, 1683, against John
Gutch, who was then convicted of high misdemeanour
in speaking scandalous and seditious words against
Charles II and his Government and was sentenced
to stand in the pillory at Wells in Somerset. Further,
as far as the King is concerned the said Gutch is
hereby to be discharged of the judgment passed
upon him on the bill in the King's Bench exhibited
against him by Peter, then Bishop of Bath and
Wells and now Bishop of Winchester, on the statute
de scandalis magnatum on behalf of Charles II and
of said bishop: all by reason that upon said Gutch's
petition the King is moved with compassion in
respect of his long imprisonment and other punishment undergone. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 334. |
|
Same to Francis, Lord Howard of Effingham, Governor
of Virginia, to deliver to Capt. Simon Rowe, commander of the King's ship Dunbarton, to his own
use without account, a boat with clothes etc.
belonging to certain pirates between Smiths Island
and the Main, the said Rowe having lately manned
a sloop and taken said boat and clothes etc.: all
which it is the King's pleasure to bestow upon him
for his own use without account. |
Ibid, p. 335. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow 640l. 10s. 0d.
to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, upon his account to
1687, Dec. 31, as Paymaster General of the Forces,
being for the building of a more convenient Sutlery
at the main Guard in Whitehall. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to similarly allow to said Earl of Ranelagh
on his abovesaid account 150l. paid by him 1687,
Nov. 9, to Sir Thomas Chambers in full consideration
of all damages done to the grounds and enclosures
of the said Chambers in or near Hounslow Heath
by the marching and exercising of the Forces
encamped there in the summers of 1686 and 1687. |
Ibid, p. 339. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Anthony Favan D'Mounchou of
the office or place of Serjeant of the King's harthounds. |
Ibid, p. 340. |
|
Same to same to acknowledge satisfaction upon record
of the fine of 20 marks set upon Andrew Owen,
who in Michaelmas term, 1685, was convicted in
the King's Bench of barratry: the King being
pleased upon his petition to pardon him said fine
and all process and imprisonment thereon. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 20. |
Money warrant for 273l. to Sir John Lyttcott for
three months to Nov. 25 last on his ordinary of
3l. a day as Agent at Rome. (Money order dated
Dec. 21 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 336. Order Book II, p. 111. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier
to pay the salary of 12l. per an. each to the five
undersearchers in London port, viz. to Richard
Goodlade, Charles Beavoir, Robt. Burton and
Richard Pearce, who are named in the privy seal
of the 15th inst., ut supra, p. 1646, and to Anthony
Meeke and Robert Cowley, who have a [joint] grant
of [the remaining] one of the above five undersearchers' places. (Henry Guy to same, dated
same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 337. Disposition Book VI, p. 140. |
|
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. 137–8. |
|
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 1686, Lady day |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the c[redito]rs of the
Navy |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto to pay off warrant officers
[arrears due before 1686, Lady
day] |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
148 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on the
Navy's weekly money as above |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[on the Ordnance Office's] ordinary |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to ditto for the Forces |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Rose for jewels |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir John Lytcott |
273 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Works for
the building at Whitehall |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Roberts for the building at
Windsor |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Robert Vyner for plate |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for
the ordinary of the Office of the
Chamber |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Preston for the Great
Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(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 five Customs items.) (Same, dated
same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of the disposition
of the cash of those branches of the revenue; said
paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above
three 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. 1,000l. to pay off Excise tallies in Mr. Toll's
hands; 500l. for the bankers' tallies; 1,000l. on
Sir Benj. Bathurst's privy seal; 160l. for the fishery
at Yarmouth.) |
|
| Dec. 20. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] out
of the abovesaid 1,000l. to pay 623l. 8s. 0d. to
"the Right Honble. and Reverend Mr. Petre"
for travelling charges etc. for several persons who
attended his Majesty's chapel according to the
Lord Chamberlain's warrant of the 19th inst.:
"but you are to take notice that the sum of
46l. 14s. 6d. inserted in the said warrant for the
fees of the said 623l. 8s. 0d. is not to be paid by
his Majesty": likewise to pay out of the said
1,000l. the sum of 125l. to Bishop Leybourn for
this Christmas quarter [as or] on the Lord Almoner's
allowance. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 139. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
457l. 3s. 6d. to Mr. Robinson, lately employed in
his Majesty's service in Sweden: to be advanced
out of the like sum now remaining in the Exchequer
for him for his extraordinaries in that service,
"detaining the fees of the Exchequer for that
sum." The Treasury Lords will take care that
warrants be sent to you in a short time for the
regular discharge thereof. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the
Auditors of Imprests, praying an allowance for
auditing the accounts of the additional [Customs
and wine] duties. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 225. |
|
Same to Lord Ossulston. You were given time till
Christmas to make the second payment of the
money awarded against you, ut supra, p. 1577.
The Treasury Lords expect that the money be
actually paid into the Exchequer by Christmas
day. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to prepare the powers
and instructions necessary to enable an Escheator
in the West Indies to discharge his office. Mr.
Blathwayte will attend you herein. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren. The Treasury Lords
have ordered 500l. this week for the Works at
Windsor. Take the most seasonable time to gravel
the Terrace Walk there and defray the charges
thereof out of the said money. |
Ibid, p. 226. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer, enclosing (a) infra. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: (a) letter, dated Dec. 19 inst., to Henry
Guy from Cha. Robinson, Corbett Hene and J. Hope.
Since the King's order of 1686, Sept. 17, for bringing
in to the officers the accounts of moneys due from
the soldiers of the King's Regiment of Guards
which served at Tangier the King has (on the
application of Major St. John and Major Tiffin
on behalf of the Tangier officers) declared his pleasure
that the persons concerned should be paid according
to their muster rolls as others of those officers had
been. Please inform the Treasury Lords that this
second order of his Majesty caused us to defer
giving in our accounts, but if my Lords require them
we are ready to speedily deliver them. |
|
| Dec. 20. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney. On your presentment of this day you are
to prosecute Visct. Grandison and Henry Howard,
esq., on their bond for the 790l. which they ought
to have paid to the King at Midsummer, 1686. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 226. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the
following goods, Customs free, in compassion. |
Ibid, p. 227. |
|
Appending: petition to the Treasury Lords from
Jean Rambonnet, refugee French Protestant, for
delivery of 34 yards of cloth which he took in
Holland in payment of money due to him and
which is seized at Ipswich and 8s. 6d. a yard duty
demanded thereon, which is more than the cloth is
worth, and said cloth is all that petitioner has in
the world to start him in his trade as a glover. |
|
|
Same to the Customs Cashier. Send "to this place"
[the Treasury Chambers] every Tuesday morning
during the ensuing holy days your [weekly] certificates of the Customs. They will be immediately
conveyed to me. (The like note to Mr. Duncombe
for the Excise weekly certificates; and to Mr. Lilly
for the Post Office weekly certificates.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Culliford. It is the King's pleasure
that you shall be a Commissioner of the Customs
here [in England] loco Sir John Buckworth, who is
deceased. You are forthwith to come over [from
Ireland] on receipt hereof. |
Ibid, p. 288. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report on
Mr. Hall's accounts enclosed [missing]. |
Ibid, p. 289. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Susanna King, praying favour for
her husband, landwaiter in Looe port, who was
suspended for being concerned in detaining a silver
flower pot wrecked in that port: he having good
certificates of fidelity. |
Reference Book V, p. 194. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt of the petition of Jane and
Mary Robinson, daughters of Sir Robert Robinson,
Lieutenant Governor of Bermudas; shewing that
the Treasury Lords directed 240l. to their father
for a year's salary due in Oct. last, but they could
not receive it, there being no warrant signed for it;
and that since then it has been directed to be paid
out of the revenue of Bermudas, but Mr. Blathwayt
informs them there is no [money available out of]
such revenue there. |
Ibid, p. 196. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 281. |
|
Same to Thomas Hall of the petition of Math. Plowman,
proposing Andrew Barry of the Temple and John
Cavanagh of London as sureties for him in his office
of collector of his Majesty's revenues in New York. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Rainsford Waterhouse of London, merchant, praying
to serve the King's ships with rum at Jamaica, it
being far better than the brandy that is used there. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes,
Tho. Townsend and Hum. Doue (Dove) of the
petition of John Hozey, one of the Groom Littermen
to the late King, praying confirmation of a lost
order for 20l. to him for two years to 1666, June 24,
on his salary of 10l. per an. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 20. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Hanford for a place as a
King's waiter or landwaiter etc. London port, he
and his family having been great sufferers for
loyalty and he now out of employment. |
Reference Book V, p. 197. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of Thomas
Shepheard, executor to his son Tho. Shepheard,
deceased, praying payment of the arrears due to
his said son as a trumpeter at Tangier in Col. Coy's
Regiment until they came over into England and
were made a Troop of Dragoons, he having received
no pay only 30l. the said Coy ordered him to receive
of Mr. Hewer: petitioner himself having served in
the Earl of Oxford's Regiment as a trumpeter until
his age obliged him to quit the said employment. |
Ibid, p. 198. |
|
Royal warrant to William, Visct. Mountjoy, Master
of the Ordnance in Ireland, to sell to any of the
King's subjects such quantity of gunpowder as
has been longest in the magazines under your
charge at such times and rates as shall be directed
by warrant of the Deputy Governor of Ireland;
and to pay the proceeds thereof to the Receiver
General of the Revenue, Ireland, and transmitting
accounts thereof to the Master General of the
Ordnance [England], to be kept distinct from all
other accounts and [to be] paid to Charles Bertie,
Treasurer of the Ordnance [England], for providing
such quantities of new, good and serviceable powder
as the King shall direct by warrant to the Master
General of the Ordnance [England] to be sent for
the supply of the magazines in Ireland: all by
reason that it is requisite to make such sale of some
quantities of gunpowder as herein in order to prevent
any prejudice to the service by the decay of gunpowder in lying long in the stores. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 63. |
|
Same to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to issue such
warrants as above from time to time for such sale
of gunpowder and to cause the proceeds to be
remitted to England as above and not diverted
to any other use whatsoever: and further to give
no licence to any merchants or others to import
any gunpowder into Ireland "and that no person
shall sell or retail any there without your licence,
and that you licence none but such as shall from
time to time furnish themselves therewith out of
our stores." |
Ibid, pp. 65–6. |
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Treasury warrant to [Mr. Fisher,] Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular of one of
the houses in the Castle Close at Exeter, parcel of
the Duchy of Cornwall, with a view to a lease
thereof to Roger Andrews for 24 years from 1694,
Sept. 29, at a rent of 57s. 10d. per an. and fine of
16l. 10s. 0d., being his proportion of the total rent
of 22l. and total fine of 120l. set upon the tenements
in the possession of petitioner and several others,
which are to be granted in lease to Mr. Rook and
Mr. Leigh. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 183–4. |
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Prefixing: (a) petition from said Andrews for a lease
as above, ut supra, p. 1640. (b) Report from said
Deputy Surveyor General on said Andrews' petition.
Mr. Rook and Mr. Leigh have not agreed betwixt
themselves to perfect their new lease of the seven
houses and gardens in the Castle Close at Exeter.
Petitioner's tenement is valued at 7l. per an. under
the rent of 2l. 17s. 10d. per an. Petitioner desires
to renew his lease apart as Mr. Chudleigh at first
did. I advise terms as above. |
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| Dec. 20. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to issue a
commission under the Exchequer seal to Sir Walter
Blunt, bart., Robert Cutler, Grey Elliott, William
Bach, Samuell Borclay and James Woodhouse, gent.,
to enquire what lands in the several parishes of
Knighton, Presteigne, Radnor, Rhyadyr, Knucklas,
Caloa and Gasstree and other places in co. Radnor, are concealed from the Crown except the
tolls of Knighton and Presteigne, Witherly [Witterley
in the manor of Knucklas], Killgarthy [a close called
Skillagarth, near Knucklas], Bradowes, Leasow,
Pigmarket Close and a small piece [of land] beyond
it [in Knighton], four little pieces [of land] in Jenkin
Hailes [demesne lands in Segenhales, alias Jenkins
Hales], the Frith [in the demesnes of Knighton], a
small tenement in Congilla [Combigilla] and the
heriots in Cantermelenydd, all of which excepted
items are now passing by lease to Francis Haynes,
Alderman of Worcester. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 189. |
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Same to Thomas Done, one of the Auditors of
Imprests, to make allowance of sums as follow
in the accounts of Philip Burton of moneys received
by him for Crown law costs from Michaelmas term,
1686, to Michaelmas term, 1687, the nature of part
of his disbursements not well admitting of acquittances [to serve as vouchers] to justify the payments. |
Ibid, pp. 216–8. |
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Prefixing: said Auditor's report on said account:
total charge (money received) 5,152l. 2s. 6d.;
expenditure, 5,090l. 16s. 0d.; money paid and
prayed to be allowed [628l. 10s. 1d., making a total
discharge of] 5,729l. 6s. 1d., thus leaving the
accomptant 577l. 3s. 7d. in surplus. For the
following items the accomptant produces vouchers,
viz. money paid to Mr. Farthing for drawing the
breviates and plea in the cause against the Africa
Company, and that against Thomas Price et al.;
to Mr. Themilthorpe for proceedings in the cause
against Verdon; to Thomas Hall for proceedings
by Treasurer Rochester's direction; to Phillip Ward,
gent., for the like; to Richard Grayham, Aaron
Pengry, Mr. Guise, Mr. Appleby, Mr. Hart, Mr.
Swanton, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Alford, Mr. Emmatt,
Mr. Farthing, Mr. Sparrow, Mr. Ince, Mr. Blackmore
and Mr. Taylor for the expenses of the Commission
of Inquiry into the estates of the Western rebels;
to Shadrick Vincent, esq., for the seizure of Mr.
Kemp's tin; to George Macey; to John Taylor
for process against baronets; to the Attorney
General's clerk for proceedings in several causes;
to Mr. Adams; to Mr. Grimes for searches and
copies of records; to Mr. Thomas Carew; 200l.
each to John Hope, Christopher Guise, Rowland
White, Israel Feilding, Lancelott Appleby and
Rich. Hart, gent., employed in selling the estates of
the Western rebels; to Capt. Math. Ingram; to
Gabriell Armigen for proceedings in several causes;
to Owen Roberts for disbursements at the inquisition
of Sir Robt. Williams's estate; to Mr. Morgan for
business in the cause against Toby Humphries;
to Mr. Diggs for a constat of Mr. Stanley's and Mr.
Rows's recognizances; to Mr. Legatt for proceedings
in the suit betwixt Mr. Charleton and the innkeeper
concerning two of Charleton's horses; and for
money paid to the stationer. But he produces no
vouchers for fees paid on passing the Treasury
Commission; the Alienation Office [farm or] lease;
fees to counsel; fees at the Exchequer and at the
Treasury Chambers; coach hire; boat hire;
charges in Court at hearings; and for other incidents,
but as to these he has made affidavit before Baron
Jenner. |
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| Dec. 20. |
Treasury warrant to Thomas Done to allow items as
follow in the accounts of Richard Graham and Philip
Burton for Crown Law costs for the abovesaid year,
1686, Michaelmas term, to 1687, Michaelmas term. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 218–221. |
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Prefixing: report, ut supra, by said Done on said
account: total charge [receipts out of the Exchequer]
1,474l.: discharge 2,496l. 6s. 7d. expended in Crown
causes; 377l. 15s. 8d. paid for divers services: total
2,874l. 2s. 3d., leaving the accomptants in surplus
1,400l. 2s. 3d. The accomptants have produced
acquittances for moneys paid to Mr. Tindall for his
journey to Bristol and bringing up witnesses; to
Capt. Arundell, Mr. Olliffe, Mris. Wathen, Mris. Aris,
Mris. Jocham, Mris. Denby and Mris. Ballard,
witnesses for their journeys from Bristol and to Mris.
Harlegrove for a dinner to them on the day of trial of
the cause against Sir John Knight; to Mr. Frowd,
Mr. Bernard, Mr. Taylor and the auditor's clerk for
the cause against Whitley; to Mr. Fothergill,
Mr. Bagshaw and Mr. Comins for the cause against
Col. Vernon; to Mr. Newcombe for proceedings in
the Spiritual Court on the degradation of Mr.
Johnson; to Mr. Frowd, Mr. Lownds, Mr. Farthing
and Mr. Remington for proceedings against Lord
Ossulston; to Mr. Pengry for commissions and
subpoenas; to Mr. Guise, Mr. Charles Graham and
Mr. Jackson for executing commissions; to Mr.
Emmott for subpoenas and dinners to the witnesses
and jury in the cause against Sir Robert Peyton;
to Mr. Fothergill for the fine and fees etc. for payment of Mr. Goodwin's money; to Mr. Pengry,
Mr. Waring and Mr. Rogers for commissions etc. for
seizing Mr. Charlton's estate; to Mr. Colston, a
special messenger, for serving subpoenas on Sir
Thomas Barnardiston and Sir John Barker; to
Mr. Tindal for a journey into Suffolk to enquire the
value of said Barnardiston's estate; to Mr. Briggs,
clerk to the Warden of the Fleet, for bringing
Sir Samuel Bernardiston to the bar; to Capt.
Richardson for carrying down Place, Vincent and
Tucker to their trials at the assizes in the West; to
Mr. Pengry for Commissions for the Rebels' estates;
to Capt. Hart and Mr. Emmott for extraordinaries
in the West; to Mr. Bourcheir for attending the
several Sessions of London and Middlesex; to Mr.
Walker and Mr. Tindal in the cause against Whitaker;
to Capt. Hart and Mr. Wintour for inquisitions as
to the estates of Wildman and Trenchard; to Mr.
Haslam, Mr. Wintour and Mr. Charles Graham for
proceedings against Baker of Hull; to Mr. Pengry for
a commission to find and seize Lord [Visct.] Brandon's
estate and for the Tower Commission and inquisition;
to Mr. Wintour for the several causes against the
Earl of Macclesfield, Earl of Devon, Sir Robt. Peyton,
William Dale and Wetwang; for a jury dinner at
the trial of the Earl of Devon; to the Marshal of
the King's Bench for carrying down Dale to his
execution; to Mr. Walker for copy of an Act of
Parliament concerning the Archbishop of York; to
Mr. Bolt for copy of the conviction of Titus Oates;
to the tipstaffs of the King's Bench; to Mr. Benson
for copies of several proceedings; to Charles Graham
and John Tindall for extraordinaries. But vouchers
are not produced for items of counsel's fees etc.
ut supra. The present accomptants are 2,847l. 5s. 1d.
in surplus on their last like account ended 1686,
Michaelmas term, but they tell me they have
obtained a warrant for payment thereof without
account. I have therefore omitted it in this statement of account. |
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