|
| Oct. 16. |
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to the Clerk of the
Signet for a privy seal for 1,000,000l. to the Earl of
Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Guards, Garrisons
and Land Forces, as imprest for said Guards,
Garrisons and Land Forces and the contingencies
thereof. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 125. |
|
Same to the Attorney General for a same to discharge
the baronet fee of 1,095l. due to the King from
Sir Comport Fitch for the baronetcy conferred by
James II upon his father, Sir Tho. Fitch. (Treasury
warrant dated Nov. 9 to the Receipt for tallies of
discharge accordingly.) |
Ibid, p. 126. Money Book IX, p. 86. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the
Tenths of the dioceses concerned for 106l. 5s. 0d.
to James Hamilton for his assigned moiety of the
annuity granted 1673, July 20, to his mother,
Elizabeth Hamilton, for the lives of her sons James,
George and William; being for last Michaelmas
quarter thereon. |
Money Book IX, p. 71. |
|
Same to same for same for 106l. 5s. 0d. to said Elizabeth
Hamilton for same quarter on the unassigned
moiety of said annuity: and for 125l. for same
quarter on the annuity of 500l. to herself granted
1673, July 20. |
Ibid, p. 70. |
|
Same to same for tallies on the First Fruits for 500l.
to the Earl of Oxford for same quarter on his
pension. |
Ibid, p. 71. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]
to forthwith pay the Yeomen of the Guard—
[amount not stated]. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 12. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 5,000l. to
the Cofferer of the Household and 850l. to Sir
William Villiers for the Stables: same to be issued
out of the following funds: viz.: 1,294l. 12s. 5¼d.
of goods seized; 322l. 10s. 0d. of the King's dividend
in the [Royal] African Company; the 300l. paid
[into the Exchequer] by Mr. Guy being received
[by him] from Col. Stede; 338l. 5s. 6d. of Excise
money; 120l. 3s. 2¾d. of the moneys of Receivers
General [of Crown Revenues]; 1,453l. 10s. 6d. of
Wine Licence moneys; 1,131l. 15s. 0½d. of the
[private] revenue of the King when Duke of York;
600l. arising by the sale of woods; 52l. of the
moneys of Tenths; 237l. 3s. 3½d. of the Letter
Office money: total, 5,850l. (Same, dated same,
to the Cofferer of the Household to apply said
5,000l. for payment of such persons as are to attend
the King.) |
Ibid, pp. 12, 13. |
|
(Same, dated same, to Sir William Villiers to
apply said 850l. for the officers of the Stables that
are to attend the King.) |
|
| Oct. 16. |
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 VII, p. 12. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money "on
account of 400,000l. per an. from
1686. Lady day" |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto on account of ships' [gun]
carriages |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
[towards] the Queen's quarter |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Mr. Duncombe's loan. |
|
|
to ditto to complete Lord Gerard
of Brandon's [Regiment's] levy |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the Forces |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto to complete the 20,000
guineas |
3,887 |
15 |
9¼ |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber
towards paying the Yeomen of
the Guard |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the paper of
the disposition of the cash of those revenues for
the present week; said paper containing for the
Hearthmoney only the above single Hearthmoney
item: and for the Excise the above two Excise
items [payable out of the Exchequer], together
with the following items [payable direct out of
the Excise Office], viz. 1,500l. for the Queen
Dowager's quarter; 2,000l. for the Princesses
[the Princess of Denmark's] quarter.) |
|
|
Same to same (out of the money of the [Hispaniola]
wreck paid into the Exchequer this day by Mr. Hall
and Mr. Fitch) to issue 1,462l. 6s. 8d. to the Treasurer
of the Ordnance for the fortifications at Hull.
(Same, dated same, to the officers of the Ordnance
to apply said sum to said fortifications.) |
Ibid, p. 13. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, a horse which Mr. Fitz James has
sent to the Duke of Berwick: said horse is arrived
in the Mermaid, Capt. Gifford commander, now
lying at Deptford. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 448. |
|
Same to Visct. Falkland to deliver to Capt. William
Davies the receipt he gave for a letter of credit
of 3,000l. to be taken up in Holland, upon his
expedition thither for making provision for bringing
over his Majesty's Forces thence. He is to produce
to you the receipt which he took from the Marquis
D'Albyville, Envoy in Holland, for said letter. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition
of Edwd. Bourn, praying for his Tangier pay for
which he has often petitioned; he being now in
the King's service on board the Ruby. |
Reference Book V, p. 312. |
| Oct. 16. |
Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of the account
of salaries and incidents of the Post Office from
April 2 last to Sept. 29 last. |
Reference Book V, pp. 313–4. |
|
Prefixing: said account; the incidents for the said
successive months being respectively 382l. 16s. 7d.,
88l. 17s. 4d., 101l. 10s. 1d., 273l. 4s. 1d., 268l. 16s. 8d.,
93l. 12s. 4d.: the salaries being 25l. 10s. 0d. weekly
to the letter carriers: the payments for returned
letters being 27l. 17s. 7d. for April; 23l. 10s. 1d.
for May; 20l. 0s. 8d. for, June; 26l. 10s. 5d. for
July; 26l. 7s. 0d. for August; 23l. 11s. 6d. for
Sept.: and the money paid to postmasters being
324l. 8s. 7d.: total bill, 2,363l. 12s. 11d. |
|
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
supersede all process on the writs issued against
Charles Duncombe, Thomas Browne and Richard
Kent on their 100,000l. bond touching the revenue
of Excise. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 360. |
| Oct. 17. |
Money order for 250l. to Henry Guy for secret service,
without account: to be issued on the 20,000l.
privy seal dormant of Sept. 20 last: as by the
royal sign manual of the 16th inst. and the money
warrant of the 16th inst. thereon. |
Order Book II, p. 181. |
|
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
petition of William Smith to the King, petitioner
shewing that Geo. Bromfeild lately obtained a
grant of stones on the Kentish coast for making
copperas, ut supra, pp. 2022–3, which grant was, on
reference, approved by the Attorney General and
the Admiralty Court: that notwithstanding the
prohibition clause in said grant said Bromfeild is
willing that petitioner apply for a similar grant in
all the shores of England, Wales and Berwick
except Kent: therefore prays such grant for 31
years with a prohibition to all others: and with
a liberty for building sheds on the shore for producing copperas. |
Reference Book V, p. 312. |
|
Treasury warrant to William Hewer to deliver to
Lieut.-Col. Heyford 80 out of the 250 cloaks
formerly provided for the three Troops of Horse
designed for the late garrison of Tangier; it being
the King's pleasure that same be delivered for the
use of the recruits of Visct. Cornbury's Regiment:
"and notwithstanding his late Majesty paid for
the said cloaks by your hands after the rate of
3l. 10s. 0d. per cloak, and at which rate the Auditors
of Imprests are to allow you the same on your
account, yet it is his Majesty's pleasure that the
said Lieut.-Col. Heyford shall pay out for the
same after the rate of 1l. 10s. 0d. per cloak." You
are therefore to charge 120l. on the said Regiment
accordingly. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 364. |
| Oct. 18. |
Same to Owen Wynne, Warden of the Mint, and
to Tho. Neale, Master and Worker of same, to
deliver to William Constable, esq., 580l. in part
of the tenths of such silver and gold as he brought
from the wreck near the coast of Hispaniola. |
Money Book IX, p. 72. |
|
Same to the auditors concerned, to pass the accounts
of Mary Agar, relict of Thomas Agar, late Surveyor
General of Woods, South Trent, as follows and therein
to allow her the debit of 91l. 14s. 10¾d. as follows, thus
leaving the account even and thereon to give her a
quietus: said accounts being six several accounts
of wood sales in several forests, said Agar being
therein charged with 33,042l. 2s. 1¾d. receipts and
discharged by payments of 21,104l. 18s. 10d. for
payments into the Exchequer and other good
warrants; thus leaving a remain of 11,937l. 3s. 3¾d. of
which 1,337l. 4s. 8d. depends in super upon divers persons, thus leaving a final remain of 10,599l. 18s. 7¾d.:
against this final remain Mrs. Agar prays
allowance of items amounting to 11,727l. 15s. 3d.,
beng for travelling charges, costs of felling, charges
of stripping and housing bark, of suing offenders
and Mr. Newton, wages, poundage on wood sales,
Mr. Charles Morgan's attendance on the Navy
Purveyors, repairs etc., thus Mris. Agar pretends
to a super of 1,127l. 16s. 7¼d.: but of the said
demand for allowances the Chancellor of the Exchequer has only allowed her 10,508l. 3s. 9d., which
leaves her finally indebted in the abovesaid sum
of 91l. 14s. 10¾.d. |
Ibid, pp. 73–4. |
|
Appending: schedule of Mrs. Agar's said cravings. |
|
| Oct. 18. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the
Excise for 20,000l. to Charles Duncombe in repayment of so much by him lent in the Exchequer the
16th inst. on the credit of the Excise. |
Money Book IX, p. 74. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay said
Duncombe 6 per cent interest on abovesaid 20,000l.
as from the 16th inst.: to be paid quarterly. |
Ibid. p. 78. |
|
Same to William Man and Char. Dereing, respectively
Auditor and Comptroller of the Hearthmoney
revenue, to allow in the said Duncombe's accounts as
Cashier of Hearthmoney the sum of 20,000l. of
Hearthmoney which about the 2nd inst. said Duncombe employed for the satisfaction of 20,000l. which
he lent to the late King 1684, Oct. 16, for which loan
he received four tallies of pro 1684, Dec. 30, for
5,000l. each, or 20,000l. in all on the Hearthmoney. |
Ibid, p. 75. |
|
Same [to same] to similarly allow on said Duncombe's
accounts as Cashier of Excise the sum of 28,000l.,
which he did about the 1st Oct. inst. apply to the
satisfaction of tallies as follows levied on the
Excise, viz. for 8,000l. on 1684, Dec. 3; for 20,000l.
on 1685, May 7, in repayment of money lent to
the late and present King. |
Ibid, pp. 76–7. |
|
Money warrant for 69l. 5s. 8d. to Mris. Lidea Avery,
administratrix of William Avery, deceased, being
the surplusage of his account, declared May 28
last, for the fortifications at Sheerness. (Money
order dated Oct. 25 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 75. Order Book II, p. 185. |
|
Same for 756l. 9s. 1d. to Sir Peter Rich, Chamberlain
of the city of London, being the sum levied on the
city of London (for the Six Months' Assessment
for the Disbandment) in excess of the amount
charged by the Act of Parliament. This sum is
to be paid out of the moneys of said assessment.
(Money order dated Oct. 25 hereon.) |
Money Book IX, p. 76. Order Book II, p. 185. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Hutchinson. I have laid before
the Treasury Lords your letter dated this day
concerning the 303l. 17s. 10½d. received by you for the
King's moiety of wool [seized]. You are to pay
203l. 17s. 10½d. into the Exchequer and to detain
in your hands 100l. to reimburse you the 100l. you
paid to Mr. Carter by my Lords' order. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 13. |
| Oct. 18. |
Henry Guy to the Farmers of the Lotteries to forthwith
pay into the Exchequer their last Sept. 29 quarter's
rent except 163l. which you are to detain for said
quarter on the Comptroller's salary and on the
pensions granted by the King. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 448. |
|
Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition
of Capt. Edwd. Hastings, praying payment of 160l.
and 39l. 7s. 6d. arrears due to himself and his
Company for services at Tangier. |
Reference Book V, p. 312. |
| Oct. 20. |
Money order for 5l. to William Parkes, porter at the
gate of the Receipt, for last Sept. 29 quarter's
attendance at said gate for the better guarding
his Majesty's treasurer and for his attendance on
the officers there. |
Order Book II, p. 183. |
|
Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners. The King
has 2,000l. within 10 miles of Preston in Lancashire,
which he would have to be speedily returned hither
[to London]. Have you any collector there who
may safely be trusted with the return of same ? |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 448. |
| Oct. 22. |
Money warrant for 500,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh
as imprest for the Guards, Garrisons and Land
Forces and as part of the 1,000,000l. privy seal of
the 18th inst. supra, p. 2097. (Three money orders
dated Oct, 23 hereon for respectively 100,000l.,
200,000l. and 200,000l.) |
Money Book IX, p. 77. Order Book II, pp. 185, 186. |
|
Same for 455l. to Bevill Skelton, for one quarter's
ordinary, July 14 last to Oct. 13 last, as Envoy
Extraordinary to France. (Money order dated
Oct. 23 hereon.) |
Money Book IX, p. 77. Order Book II, p. 183. |
|
Same for 112l. 10s. 0d. to John, Philip and Joseph
Roteires for last Sept. 29 quarter's allowances as
gravers at the Mint. |
Money Book IX, p. 78. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier
to pay the salary of 15l. per an. to Geo. Segar as a
King's waiter, Bristol port: and also what is due
thereon to Sept. 29 last. (Henry Guy, dated same,
to same to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 81. Disposition Book VII, p. 18. |
|
Treasury warrant for the execution of a money order,
dated 1686, Dec. 4, for 352l. 5s. 11d. to Bartholomew
Fillingham, Thomas Hall and William Lowndes,
ut supra, p. 1042. |
Order Book II, p. 183. |
|
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of
the Forces, to pay 34l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Holford
on account of his bill for ensigns or colours by him
made [painted] for the Coldstream Regiment of
Guards, excluding the last item of said bill. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 14. |
|
Appending: said bill, dated Oct. 19 inst. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
four ensigns or colours with badges and
crowns gilt with fine gold and painted
in oil |
32 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
leather cases for same |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
deductions of 12d. per £ on my former
bill of 330l. |
16 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
£51 |
0 |
0 |
|
| Oct. 22. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
to the Countess of Sussex's lodgings the goods
she brings with her from France and which are
now at Dover. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 449. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Capt.
Wale, master of the Mary, praying repayment of
46l. 8s. 10d. deposited by him for aliens' duties. |
Reference Book V, p. 312. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to report on (a) infra. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 151. |
|
Appending: (a) petition to the King from John Fox,
shewing that his father, Garrot Fox, late of Dublin,
on his marriage with Mary Wesly (petitioner's
mother) settled on her in 1626 several manors etc.
in co. Westmeath and several houses in Dublin to
the use of herself and issue male; that not knowing
of said settlement petitioner was prevailed on by
his father to join in a mortgage of the lands in
Moyvore and the mills thereto and the rectory
of Baskin to Hugh Fox for 870l. and the [equity
of] redemption of said lands became forfeit to
the King by petitioner not being adjudged innocent
either by the neglect of his father or shortness of
time allowed for trial of Innocents: therefore
prays a grant of the King's interest in said lands
under the present quit rents. |
|
|
Royal letters patent, dated Westminster, appointing
Sir Thomas Stringer (a serjeant at law) as a Justice
of the King's Bench, during pleasure; with a
dispensation from the oaths of supremacy and
allegiance and the subscription commonly called
the Test. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 143–4. |
| Oct. 23. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to discharge the 383l. 9s. 10½d. owing to the
King by Thomas, Bishop of St. David's, for the
First Fruits of said diocese: as of the King's grace. |
Ibid, p. 130. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier
to pay the fee of 61l. per an. to James Smyth as
customer or collector of Chichester port: and to
pay him last Sept. 29 quarter thereon. (Henry
Guy to same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book IX, p. 78. Disposition Book VII, p. 14. |
|
Same to same for same of the fee of 39l. per an. to
Christopher Bacon, gent., as one of the customers
of Hull port loco Thomas Lysons, surrendered; and
for payment of last Sept. 29 quarter thereon. (Letter
ut supra from Guy to same.) |
Money Book IX, p. 79. Disposition Book VII, p. 16. |
|
Money warrant for 48l. 10s. 0d. to Edward Carlton
and Fisher Dilke for last Sept. 29 quarter on their
fee of 20 marks per an. and 10s. a day as Knight
Harbinger. |
Money Book IX, p. 79. |
|
Same for 955l. to Henry, Lord Waldegrave, Comptroller of the Household; 500l. thereof for equipage
and 455l. for three months' ordinary at 5l. a day
by way of advance as Envoy Extraordinary to
France. (Money order dated Oct. 25 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 79. Order Book II, p. 184. |
| Oct. 23. |
Money warrant for 625l. to Lord Thomas Howard, Gentleman and Master of the Robes; for next Christmas
quarter to the Robes: 500l. thereof as imprest for
the Office of the Robes and the remaining 125l.
without account for his allowance in lieu of the
ordinary fees and vayles of the measurage and
poundage. (Money order dated Oct. 24 hereon.) |
Money Book IX, p. 80. Order Book II, p. 184. King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 126. |
|
Same for 25l. 1s. 10½d. each to the following as four
of the eight Serjeants at Arms in ordinary "sworn
and admitted to attend his Majesty's royal person";
being for last Michaelmas quarter's fee and board
wages: viz. Richard Shoreditch, Tho. Payne,
Orlando Fitz Symonds and Geo. Smith. |
Money Book IX, p. 80. |
|
Same for 2,500l. to the Queen Consort for last Sept. 29
quarter on her annuity of 10,000l. |
Ibid, p. 81. |
|
Same for 125l. to Edward Griffin, esq., for same
quarter on his pension as by the privy seal of 1686–7,
Mar. 12. (Money order dated Oct. 25 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 81. Order Book II, p. 186. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to pay 1l. 14s. 0d. to Edward
Bourn for the pay due for his service under Capt.
Annersley at Tangier. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 14. |
|
Same 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. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one
week on the Ordnance Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by way of
advance |
480 |
|
|
|
|
Out of the impost on wine and vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the
Navy's] weekly money "on account of
400,000l. per an. from Lady day, 1686;
whereof to be furnished to the Commissioners of the Victualling so much as
shall be requisite for their use" |
7,000 |
|
|
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
towards the Queen's quarter |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
6,500 |
|
|
|
|
Out of Mr. Duncombe's loan. |
|
|
to ditto for the Forces |
5,500 |
|
|
|
|
to Marquis D'Albyville on account of
extraordinaries by way of advance,
"detaining the fees at the Treasury"
(2l. 2s. 6d.) |
400 |
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for
messengers |
700 |
|
|
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to Lord Thomas Howard for the Robes |
625 |
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
to Edwd. Griffin, on his pension |
125 |
|
|
|
|
Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Works for three
weeks for the new buildings towards
the water |
600 |
|
|
|
|
Out of the [Hispaniola] wreck money. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces,
"towards subsistence of the recruits" |
4,800 |
|
|
|
|
(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 two Customs items.) |
|
|
(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 three Hearthmoney items; and
for the Excise the above two Excise items [payable
out of the Exchequer], together with the following
items [payable direct out of the Excise Office], viz.
1,500l. for the Princess [of Denmark's] quarter;
1,552l. 8s. 10½d. to complete the Queen Dowager's
quarter.) |
|
|
(Same to the Navy Commissioners to pay out
of the abovesaid 7,000l. what shall be requisite to the
Victualling Commissioners.) |
|
| Oct. 23. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin, [Treasurer of the Chamber,]
out of the abovesaid 1,000l. to pay the Yeomen
of the Guard with their officers and the Huntsmen
and to apply the residue thereof towards paying
the rest of the servants that are to attend the King.
The further 700l. directed to you as above is intended
for the messengers now employed, and to be employed, in travelling; according to a list which
will be sent you. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 16. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt out of the following funds, viz.:— |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Hearthmoney |
44 |
9 |
0½ |
|
|
rent of lands |
39 |
11 |
2½ |
|
|
compositions [in the Exchequer] |
2 |
13 |
10 |
|
|
Recusants' forfeitures |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
moneys of Tenths in the Exchequer |
72 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
£198 |
17 |
6 |
|
|
to issue as follows: viz.: 25l. 1s. 10½d. each
to Thomas Payne, George Smith, Richd. Shoreditch
and Orlando Fitz Symonds; 48l. 10s. 0d. to Edward
Carleton and Fisher Dilke; 50l. to Sir Tho. Duppa. |
|
|
Same to same to issue to me [Guy], for secret service,
100l. out of the money of goods seized which was
yesterday paid into the Exchequer. |
Ibid, p. 17. |
|
Same to Mr. Duncombe et al. to forthwith make
up their accounts as late Commissioners for
making tin farthings. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 448. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests. The King has
granted Thomas Chudleigh a pension of 1,200l.
per an. payable out of the Customs as from Christmas
last. The Treasury Lords have thought it for his
Majesty's service that last Lady day quarter thereon
be paid at the Exchequer. Take notice thereof
so that the King be not doubly charged. (The
like notice to the Customs Cashier.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Walmesley of Dunknall. You will
receive [Treasury] letters by this post desiring you
to pay to Mathew Anderton, collector of Customs
at Chester, the 2,000l. "which you are pleased
to make a present of to his Majesty." |
Ibid, p. 449. |
|
Same to Peter Shakerley, Governor of Chester. It
is the King's pleasure that you forthwith send a
safe convoy to Mr. Walmesley's house at Dunknall
in Lancashire to carry the abovesaid 2,000l. to
said Anderton. The Earl of Ranelagh will order
said Anderton to pay the charges of the convoy. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 23. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
"Madam" Walgrave, Customs free, a small box,
now in the Customs warehouse, come from Brussels
and containing preserved apricots or other dried
fruit for the Queen. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 449. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to quicken "with all the imaginable speed
you can" the collectors of Hearthmoney to get
in all the Hearthmoneys possibly they can, due at
Michaelmas last. |
Ibid. |
|
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of Benj. England of London, mariner,
praying the naturalization of the derelict flyboat,
now called the Providence of London, ut supra,
p. 2066, bought by him from Thomas Nowell,
Serjt. of the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque
Ports: petitioner having spent a further 400l. in
refitting her and there being a proviso in the Act
for Encouraging of Shipping [22 and 23 Car. II,
c. 11, § 12, sic erratum for the Act of 19 and 20
Car. II, c. 3, § 1, for making prize ships free to
trade] that ships condemned in his Majesty's Court
of Admiralty or in the [Admiralties of the] Plantations may enjoy the benefit of an English built
ship; further no foreigner having any direct or
indirect interest in the said flyboat. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 360–1. |
|
Hereon the Treasury Lords report that the
Customs Commissioners have no objection to the
grant of freedom in this case although the case
of a derelict is not expressly within the words of the
Act of Frauds [14 Car. II, c. 11, § 5]. |
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Treasury warrant to the sheriff of Newcastle-on-Tyne
et al. to cease prosecution of writs or process for
the Earl of Macclesfield's rents in the county of the
town of Newcastle and to pay to Charles, Lord
[Gerard of] Brandon all moneys levied thereon
and now in your hands, "without any fees to be
demanded for the same": all ut supra, p. 2096. |
Ibid, p. 361. |
|
Same to Auditor Thomas Done to make allowance of
sums as follow in Philip Burton's account of moneys
expended in the prosecution and defence of law
suits by the Treasury Lords' directions, viz. from
Michaelmas, 1687, to Michaelmas, 1688. |
Ibid, pp. 364–6. |
|
Prefixing: (a) abstract of said account. The total
charge is 6,514l. 10s. 2d. received out of the Exchequer and 200l. received from Henry Guy or
6,714l. 10s. 2d. in all; against which Burton craves
allowance of 6,104l. 17s. 8d. expended in said
services and 577l. 3s. 7d. for the surplusage of his
preceding account, thus leaving the accomptant
indebted 32l. 8s. 11d. |
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(b) Certificate by said Done, dated Sept. 18 ult.
The accomptant produces vouchers for moneys
paid to Mr. Farthing for completing the briefs
against Price and Sir James Ward in the case
against Price et al.; for the like in the case against
Sir Michael Hicks, in that against the [Royal]
Africa Company, in that against Arnold Browne, esq.,
and in that against Wildman: payments to Mr.
Brown's man for drawing a bill against the [? last
named] defendant and to Capt. Hart for serving
process on some of the [? last named] defendants:
to Mr. Farthing for briefs in the cause against
Tuthill et al.: to Capt. Warren for 130l. received
on a bond in the cause against Randolph: to Mr.
Scarborough, an attorney of the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office: to Mr. Hall for proceedings: to
Symon Harcourt, esq., for disbursements: to
Richard Graham for prosecuting causes by the
Treasury Lords' direction: to John Tayleur, esq.,
for proceedings aganist several baronets for their
baronet fees: to Peter Neve for the like. But
for fees paid to counsel, Exchequer and Treasury
fees, boat hire, coach hire and charges in Court
he produces as vouchers, it being not usual to give
or take receipts in those cases. |
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| Oct. 23. |
Treasury warrant to Auditor Thomas Done to
similarly allow as follows in the account of Richard
Graham and Philip Burton of their like account,
for the same year, of disbursements on law suits
relating to his Majesty's service, viz. all excepting
the item of 307l. 5s. 1d. for a surplusage as below. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 366–9. |
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Appending: (1) abstract of said account. The
accomptants are charged with 4,500l. [being money
received] against which they crave 1,400l. 2s. 3d. for
the surplusage of their last account; 3,716l. 11s. 0d.
for disbursements in the prosecution and defence of
causes; and 406l. 9s. 9d. for sundries, thus leaving
them in surplusage 1,023l. 3s. 0d. |
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(2) Certificate by Auditor Thomas Done. The
accomptants have produced vouchers for the
following payments, viz. to Mr. Wintour for proceedings in the cause against Baker of Hull et
al.; to Mr. Kenvyn for Edward Haslam for
services in the aforesaid cause; to the tipstaff
in the cause against Thompson; to the clerks
in the trial against Pearse; to Mr. Walen, a
material witness in the case against Wright;
to Mr. Tindal for attending the aforesaid case;
to Capt. Hart for services in the trial against
Russell; to Mr. Pengry for ditto in that against
Barker, clerk of the Crown in Chancery; to the
tipstaff and Capt. Hart in the cause against Capell
et al.; to Mr. Cumins, clerk to Mr. Belwood, in
the cause against Serjt. Birch; to Mr. Fothergill
for the like: to a special messenger in the cause
against Lord Lovelace; to Mr. Aaron Penry in the
cause against East and West Jersey and the cause
against the Countess of Manchester; to Mr. Howard,
Mr. Robinson and his son as witnesses in the cause
against Seaton et al.; to Mr. Brereton for services
in the cause against Samuell Grant; to Mr. Farthing
for his journey to Norwich and other disbursements in the cause; to Mr. Legaw, Mr. Browne,
Mr. Keeling, Mr. Clarke and Mr. Charles Graham
for proceedings in the cause against Broome, et al.;
to Mr. Hall for ditto in the several causes against
Sir Cha. Wheeler and Collingwood; to Aaron Pengry
and Mr. Hall for ditto in the cause against Sir
Rowland Gwynn; to Mr. Waring for ditto in the
cause against Charlton; to Mr. Colston for a journey
to Sir Tho. Bardniston's to give him notice of a
scire facias; to Serjt. Ryley for several journeys
to take Sir Thomas Barnardiston [into custody];
to Mr. Gerard, mayor of Wigan, for prosecutions
in the cause against Haughton et al.; to Mr. Farthing
for breviats; to Mr. Walker for copies of journals;
to Mr. Halstead for copies of records out of the
Tower; to Mr. Partridge for fees in Court; to
Cha. Graham for several services in the cause
against the seven bishops; to Mr. Colston for
services in the cause against Liver et al.; to Mr.
Bourchier for attending the sessions of London
and Middlesex and the Assizes in the cause against
Lewis; to Lady Allibone, widow of Sir Richard
Allibone, for 24l. received of the tenants of Sir Robt.
Peyton; to Mr. Atton, the tipstaff, for carrying
Samuel Bumingham to Winchester gaol, to Giles
Dowle; to Mr. Robinson for discovering and
giving evidence of the bounds of the Tower of
London; to Mr. Hall for proceedings against
Mr. Vernatti et al.; to Mr. Grimes for searches
and copies of records; to Mr. Gregson, Mr. Benson,
the Attorney General's clerk, Mr. Gudgeon and
Mr. Tindale for services to the King |
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But the great part of the disbursements is for
fees to counsel, breviats, proceedings apon Quo
warranto against several Corporations and in these
cases no vouchers or acquittances are produced,
it being not usual. |
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At the foot of a like acccompt by these same
accomptants for the year 1685, Michaelmas, to
1686, Michaelmas, there was a surplusage of
2,847l. 5s. 1d. due to them which was directed to
be paid them. Thereon they received 2,540l.,
leaving 307l. 5s. 1d. still due. Before allowance
hereof the Auditor of the Receipt ought to verify
this by a certificate. |
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| Oct. 24. |
Money order for 600l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. privy seal dormant of Sept. 20 last: as by
the royal sign manual of the 23rd inst. and the
money warrant of the like date thereon. |
Order Book II, p. 184. |
| Oct. 25. |
Henry Guy to the four Tellers of the Exchequer to
advance the 400l. (ordered the 23rd inst., supra,
p. 2103, for the Marquis D'Albyville) to his brother,
Sir Richard White to be forthwith remitted to the
Marquis [at Paris]. You shall have a legal discharge
for the same as soon as it can be had. You are to
detain the [Exchequer] fees for extraordinaries
thereout. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 16. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of Customs money now in the Exchequer:
viz.: 755l. to Mr. Skelton; 955l. to Lord Waldegrave; 500l. to the Privy Purse; 16l. 3s. 4d. to
Mr. Langwith. |
Ibid, p. 17. |
|
Same to the Treasurer of the Chamber to apply to
the several messengers of the Chamber as follows
the 700l. ordered, supra, p. 2103, to be issued to you:
the payments are to be by way of advance "which
is to be allowed upon their bills as soon as passed":
viz. 131l. to Thomas Atterbury; 53l. to James
Kitson; 43l. to James Cotton; 62l. to Thomas
Lee; 17l. to William Richardson; 36l. to Zackery
Borne; 37l. to George Bromwich; 47l. to Epr.
Pleott (Plott); 9l. to Tho. Smith; 33l. to Tho.
Saywell; 43l. to Tho. Beake; 21l. to Francis Strutt;
19l. to Henry Evans; 100l. to Henry Legatt;
19l. to Tho. Herne; 30l. to St. John Taylor. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
deliver up the bond entered into 1686, Nov. 3, by
John, Lord Ossulston, for abiding by the Lord
Treasurer's award [in the matter of his Post Office
accounts]; he having satisfied to the King all the
money due upon the said award. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 370. |
| Oct. 26. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Lacy, enclosing Serjeant Ryley's
report [missing] on Robert Henbest's petition for
two loads of wood formerly allowed him at Christmas,
but refused last Christmas. You are to deliver
him the said two loads and so annually for the
future. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 450. |
| Oct. 27. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free and unopened, a box for the Queen,
which is come from Leghorn in the New Assistance,
John Viall commander, and contains six cushions
filled with sweet herbs and six embroidered carpets. |
Ibid. |
| [?] |
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing the drafts
[missing] of two [royal] letters [to the chief Governor
of Ireland] concerning allowances to be made to
the late Farmers of the Irish revenue. Compare
this with the minutes formerly taken in this matter
and return with your opinion thereon. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 29. |
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to make their
report on the accounts of Sir George Wharton as
Treasurer of the Ordnance; as is desired by his son
Policarpus Wharton. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Richard Hill (a tidesman in fee, London
port) as a tidesurveyor ibid. loco Robert Lucas,
deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 183, 184. |
|
John Smyth as boatman in Rye port loco John
Martin. |
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Joseph Rolph as an additional tidesman in
Exeter port. |
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|
John Hodges as a tidesman in London port loco
Richard Kellington. |
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William Bunch as a boatman in Rye port loco
Adam Wild. |
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Banks Roane as tidesman in the port of Ilfracombe loco William Loftus. |
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Mathew Perkins as tidesman and boatman at
Harwich in Ipswich port loco Joseph Saunders. |
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Henry Glisson as landwaiter in Plymouth port
loco John Jones. |
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Richard Wood as boatman in Minehead port
loco Richard Watts. |
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Thomas Prettyman as noontender in London
port loco William Lewis. |
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Benj. Fisher as waiter and searcher in Sandwich
port loco John Browningham. |
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Tho. Symonds as tidesman in Barnstaple port
to guard the adjacent coasts loco Natha. Penry. |
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Robert Wakeman as coastwaiter in Bristol port
loco James Thornton. |
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Tho. Paschall as noontender in London port
loco James Dyer. |
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James Sharpe, Edward Richardson, John Brewer
and John Sylvester to complete the establishment
of watermen in London port. |
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Same to same to give credit as follows upon the imports
of commodities of the wood farm. In your report of
the 22nd inst. you, the Customs Commissioners,
have represented that great part of the timber and
deals from Norway are imported by the Danes in
their own shipping which pay alien duty, viz. a
fourth part more than if imported by English
[importers in English bottoms]; and the masters of
such ships who are strangers here are many times
without credit, not being able to raise money for
their duties except by sale of their goods [lading];
wherefore it was the usual practice of the managers
of the late wood farm to give them credit in such
cases for a short time till they could so sell part of
their lading to raise the duties due on the whole
lading. This arrangement was an advantage to
the wood farmers and it will be to the King's service
to pursue the same method [now that said duty is
managed by said Commissioners]. |
Ibid, p. 184. |
| Oct. 30. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant to Richard, Lord Bulkeley,
Visct. Cashel [Visct. Bulkeley of Cashel], of the offices
of Chancellor and Chamberlain of the counties of
Anglesea, Carnarvon and Merioneth with the fee of
20l. per an., as formerly paid; and likewise of the
offices of Constable of the Castle of Beaumaris and
Captain of Beaumaris with the fee of 40 marks per
an.: as usually paid: all loco his late father Robert,
Visct. Bulkeley, deceased: all during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 131. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
enstal the First Fruits due to the King from Timothy
Hall as Bishop of Oxford: same to be payable by
85l. 17s. 0d. on 1689, Sept. 27; 85l. 17s. 0d. on
1690, Sept. 27, and 171l. 13s. 11½d. on 1691,
Sept. 27, or in all 343l. 7s. 11½d., Tenths deducted:
to be on the said Bishop's own bond only and all
liability thereon to cease upon avoidance of the said
bishopric. |
Ibid, pp. 131–2. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to William Smith of the full, free
and sole liberty of gathering any stones useful for
the making of copperas, viz, upon any soil or ground
belonging to the King between high and low water
marks of the sea within the kingdom of England,
Wales and Berwick-on-Tweed, excepting only the
county of Kent (for which county a similar grant
was made to George Bromfeild, supra, pp. 2022–3):
the Attorney General having reported Oct. 17 inst.
that such grant may be made together with the liberty
of erecting sheds etc. on any the said shores or
Crown waste adjoining. The present grant is to
be for 31 years from Sept. 29 last at 20s. per an.
rent: with prohibition to any other person. |
Ibid, pp. 132–3. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to receive
from Sir Bazill Firebrace and Samuel Sheppard,
esq., the 12,000l. which they are willing to forthwith
advance on their bonds for the new impost on wines.
In return you are to deliver to them such bonds
to the value of 12,000l. and pay them 10 per cent.
discount on the unexpired periods thereof. |
Money Book IX, p. 81. |
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Money warrant for 100l. each to the following for last
Sept. 29 quarter's allowance as Grooms of the
Bedchamber: viz.: Oliver Nicholas, Heneage
Finch, David Lloyd, Francis Russell, James Griffin,
Henry Slingsby, James Fortrey, Richard Leueson,
Richard Baggot. (Money orders dated Oct. 30
for Griffin; Oct. 31 hereon for Nicholas; Nov. 1
for Finch, Slingsby and Fortrey; Nov. 2 for Russell;
Nov. 3 for Baggott; Nov. 5 for Lloyd; Nov. 22 for
Leueson.) |
Ibid, p. 82. Order Book II, pp. 187–8. |
| Oct. 30. |
Money warrant for 250l. to the Earl of Peterborough for
last June 24 on his annuity granted 1663, Mar. 31,
for his great merit in possessing and settling etc.
the city etc. of Tangier. |
Money Book IX, p. 83. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to draw a fresh
order for 457l. 3s. 6d. to John Robinson to replace
the order drawn by virtue of the Treasury warrant
of 1687, Aug. 2, supra, p. 1494, for that amount
to said Robinson, then employed in the King's
service in Sweden: all by reason that Dame Clara
Wood has the said order in her custody and refuses
to deliver same, whereby the money cannot be
regularly issued and discharged at the Exchequer
where 457l. has been advanced [thereon] to said
Robinson for accommodating his occasions, wherefore the [present] order is to be satisfied by [formally]
issuing the money [already] advanced to said Robinson. Entries are to be made in the books of the
respective offices that the said preceding order is
hereby cancelled. |
Ibid, pp. 83–4. |
|
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 VII, pp. 18–19. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
260 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Skelton in part of his arrears |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money "on
account of 400,000l. per an. from
Lady day, 1686" |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for the Medway [fortifications] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the [Hispaniola] wreck money
in the Exchequer. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance to
complete the 12,000l. for Hull |
1,037 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
to ditto for Mr. Fitch for the new
works there |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Queen in part of her quarter |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of particulars lately making
100,000l. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for a fortnight's subsistence
to the recruits and New Forces |
5,629 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for ditto to the Scotch and
Irish Forces |
3,183 |
13 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household,
whereof 985l. 12s. 9d. to be for
the Chapel Royal |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Grooms of the Bedchamber, a
quarter |
900 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Peterborough |
250 |
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 abovesaid three Customs items.) |
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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 abovesaid four Hearthmoney
items: and for the Excise the above two Excise
items [payable out of the Exchequer], together
with the following items [payable directly out of
the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,500l. for the
Princess [of Denmark's] quarter; 1,000l. for Mr.
Horneby's tallies.) |
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| Oct. 30. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to me
[Guy], by way of advance, for secret service 140l.
"out of the 200l. now remaining in the Exchequer
paid in for conscience sake." |
Disposition Book VII, p. 19. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces].
On your report upon the letter I wrote you by
Treasury order the 13th inst. concerning the additional allowance to the Commissary General's Office
you are hereby to prepare a warrant for 2s. 6d. a day
for an additional clerk in that Office: to date from
Sept. 1 ult.: to be paid by the Paymaster of the
Forces. Further, upon the said Commissary's producing to you his bills for postage of letters and muster rolls etc. the same are hereby to be paid as other
contingencies of the Army are paid as from Sept. 1
last: provided they do not exceed 2s. 6d. a day. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 450. |
|
Same to Mr. Bryan Rogers at Falmouth in Cornwall.
The Treasury Lords have been attended this day
by the Contractors for the Pre-emption of tin,
who say they have more money in your hands than
will satisfy the 2,500l. which they promised to pay
forthwith in part of their 8,000l. Upon receipt
hereof you are to immediately return said 2,500l.
to London by good bills; giving the Treasury
Lords notice thereof, so that they may direct the
applying of same to the benefit of the Prince of
Wales. My lords will take care that you be regularly discharged thereupon. |
Ibid, p. 451. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners
and to the Surveyor of the Navigation Act and all
others concerned to register the ship Providence
of London as a free ship of this kingdom, with all
the privileges of an English built ship: the King
having by order in Council dated Whitehall, the
26th inst., approved the report of the Treasury
Lords, ut supra, p. 2105, concerning said ship
and having thereupon ordered her naturalization. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 185–6. |
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Prefixing: said report and said Order in Council. |
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|
Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of the account
of interest due to Richard Kent for last Sept. 28
quarter on moneys lent by him for the King's
service: |
Reference Book V, pp. 315–6. |
|
Prefixing: said account. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
interest as above on 30,000l. |
473 |
8 |
3 |
|
|
Repayment of principal. |
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|
Sept. 28, repaid out of the Customs |
30,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
thus leaving due on the present account only
the item of 473l. 8s. 9d. [sic] for said interest. |
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| Oct. 30. |
Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of the like
account of interest due to Charles Duncombe from
June 24 last to Oct 28 inst. on moneys lent by him
for the King's service. |
Reference Book V, pp. 315–6. |
|
Prefixing: said account. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
interest on 20,000l. lent on the
Hearthmoney |
328 |
15 |
4 |
|
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ditto on 28,000l. lent on the Excise |
455 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
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£784 |
8 |
8 |
|
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Repayments of principal. |
|
|
Oct. 1 inst.: out of the Excise |
28,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Oct. 2: out of Hearthmoney |
20,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£48,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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thus leaving due at the foot of this account only
the above interest item of 784l. 8s. 8d. |
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|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Tho. Arnold and Hen. Sutton (referred to the
Treasury Lords by order of Council); petitioners
shewing (on behalf of themselves and others owners
and freighters of the ships Jefferys and St. Thomas)
that being ready to sail for Virginia with the King's
protection for their men they [the said men] were
pressed from aboard said ships so that petitioners
cannot procure English mariners on what terms
soever; therefore praying leave to employ foreigners
or others without being liable to the penalties of
the Navigation Acts. |
Ibid, p. 317. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth of the bill of Robert White,
gent. for corn, hay, repairs etc. for New Park, near
Richmond, from 1687, Sept. 29, to 1688, Sept. 29. |
Ibid, pp. 317–8. |
|
Prefixing: said bill (including items for John Sandor,
carter; Simon Whittle, Geo. Brooks, William
Bouton, Tho. Litchfeild, John Burges, Abram
Soate, John Dicgerson, Will. Watts, Robert Stone,
labourers; Tho. Strudwick, glazier; John Drew,
carpenter; Jno. Moor, smith; Edward Aldridge,
underkeeper; Jno. Gilmore, underkeeper; Tho.
Drew, bricklayer; Robert White: total, 752l. 15s. 9d.
to which the accomptant desires to add 117l. for
body-wood and bavins sold in 1686, which was
no other than browse wood, the Attorney General
being of the opinion that said wood doth belong
to the Earl of Rochester and ought not to be
accounted for to the King. |
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| Oct. 31. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier (out of the money
paid to you by Sir Bazill Firebrass) to pay 5,000l. into
the Exchequer to-day to be issued to me for secret
service. But if that money is not yet paid to you
then you are without fail to pay 2,000l. into the
Exchequer to-day for his Majesty's extraordinary
service. (Same, dated Oct. 31, to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue the said 2,000l. to me [Guy]
for secret service, "which requires an immediate
despatch thereof." The warrants for the regular
issue thereof shall be sent to you as soon as passed.) |
Disposition Book VII, pp. 18, 19. |
|
Privy seal for passing in the following form the accompt
of James Grahme (Keeper of the Privy Purse) for
Healing medals from 1686–7, Feb. 3, to 1687,
Dec. 27. In said account Grahme is charged
with 14,400 medals of gold by him received out
of the Mint within said period (being to the value
of 3,591l. 16s. 3d. according to the certificate of
James Hoare, Comptroller of the Mint). |
King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 127–9. |
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Per contra Grahme craves allowance of 12,492
medals delivered out to several persons touched for
the King's evil between 1686–7, Jan. 7, and 1687,
Oct. 28 (according to the certificate of Thomas,
Bishop of Rochester, and James Pearse, the King's
Serjeant chirurgeon), being to the value of
3,115l. 2s. 11d.; and likewise of 1872 medals
similarly delivered between 1687, Oct. 28, and
Dec. 23 (as by the certificate of "our right trusty
and well beloved counsellor the Revd. Father
Edward Petre" and said Pearse), being to the
value of 468l.; and likewise of 662 medals left
then remaining in the hands of Thomas Duncley,
deputy to Nathaniel, Bishop of Durham, late clerk
of the Closet; being to the value of 164l. 17s. 4d.
He further craves allowance of 164l. 17s. 4d. for
540 pieces of ribbon to hang the said medals on at
6s. 6d. per piece; and 575l. 6s. 8d. for allowance
to persons managing this affair at 200l. per an.
from 1684–5, Feb. 7, to 1687, Dec. 24; and 46l. 13s. 4d.
the charges of passing the present account:
thus leaving this accomptant 935l. 14s. 0d. in
surplusage. |
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All these items are hereby to be allowed and the
said surplusage is hereby to be paid him. Further,
the Master and Worker of the Mint is in his accounts
to be hereby allowed said 14,400 Healing medals
and also all such like medals as he hath delivered
since the said [present] account or shall at any
times hereafter deliver to the Privy Purse by
direction of the Treasury Lords at such values as
shall be certified by the Mint Warden and Mint
Comptroller. Finally, the Keeper of the Privy
Purse is hereby for the future to be allowed such
reasonable sums as he shall lay out in buying ribbon
as above and likewise 200l. per an. from 1687,
Christmas, for persons employed in receiving and
delivering out such medals. (Royal warrant, dated
Whitehall, Oct. 23 last, to the Clerk of the Signet
for said privy seal.) |
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| Oct. 31. |
Money order for 900l. to Henry Guy for secret service:
without account: to be issued on the 20,000l.
privy seal dormant of 1686 [sic for 16881, Sept. 20:
as by the royal sign manual of the 30th inst. and
the money warrant of like date thereon. |
Order Book II, p. 187. |
