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| Sept. 1. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of such moneys as will be paid into the
Exchequer to-morrow. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 71. |
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l. |
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of the Customs. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy |
3,000 |
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of loans. |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,500 |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
4,000 |
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of the Excise. |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
8,000 |
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£16,500 |
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Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer of the
Navy] to pay as follows the abovesaid 3,000l. viz.: |
Ibid. |
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l. |
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towards the pay of the yachts according
to a note given in Mar. 11 last |
2,000 |
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for sea officers and bills in course |
400 |
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to the Victuallers |
600 |
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£3,000 |
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But the 2,000l. for the yachts you are to keep in
your hands till further orders from the Lord
Treasurer. |
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| Sept. 4. |
William Shaw [for Henry Guy] to Mr. Stephens [Navy
Cashier]. Send the Lord Treasurer notice what
will be due to the Yards at Portsmouth for one
quarter. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 137. |
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Rob. Squibb (in the absence of Henry Guy) to
Marmaduke Darcy, Geo. Benion and Robt. Philips
to provide as follows. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) letter dated Sept. 2 inst. from Hen.
Savile [Vice-Chamberlain,] to the Lord Treasurer.
The Queen has ordered that the black hangings
in her apartment in Whitehall should be fitted to
the wainscot in every room and edged about with
cloth escalloped instead of fringe. Please order the
King's upholster to be directed by the Commissioners of the [Great] Wardrobe to do same. |
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(b) Letter dated Aug. 28 last from the Earl of
Ailesbury, Lord Chamberlain, to the Lord Treasurer.
The Queen has directed that there be speedily
provided for her own use three plain tables of a
middle size of three several sorts of wood, viz. olive
wood, walnut wood and Jamaica or Princes wood:
all the tables to be without stands and to be sent to
Windsor Castle. |
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Money warrant for 47l. 4s. 2d. to Hugh, Lord Clifford,
for one year to Lady day last on his fee as Clerk of
the Pipe; and likewise for 60l. for same on the
allowance formerly made to the Clerk of the Pipe for
writing the business of Recusants. (Money order
dated Sept. 5 hereon for said 60l.) |
Money Book VI, p. 135. Order Book I, p. 49. |
| Sept. 4. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to pay 193l. 0s. 6d. to Edward
Randolph for his expenditure in the prosecution of
seizures in New England without any benefit to
himself thereby: the said Commissioners having
reported Aug. 21 last that they are very sensible
of the sufferings and hardships which he met with
from the government of New England in the
execution of his duty. |
Money Book VI, p. 135. |
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Same by same to the Customs Cashier to pay 15l. 3s. 4d.
to John Langwith for last June 24 quarter's allowance as messenger attending the Customs. |
Ibid, p. 137. |
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Followed: by Treasurer Rochester's allowance dated
Sept. 7 of the like quarter's bill of 15l. 3s. 4d. due
to Langwith as Messenger of the Chamber attending
the Lord Treasurer. |
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| Sept. 5. |
William Shaw (in the absence of Henry Guy) to the
Hearthmoney Commissioners to transmit to Mr.
Aldworth the book of the Hearth duty for the Inns
of Court and Chancery during the five years of the
late [Hearthmoney farm or] management. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 137. |
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Francis Gwynn to the Customs Commissioners to
report to the Lord Treasurer on the letter lately
received from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
in which they desire direction to allow the merchants
of Ireland to give security by their friends in
England for their ships, intended [bound] for the
Plantations, to return for England as the law directs. |
Ibid. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Hewer of
the petition of John Dennis shewing that he served
at Tangier in the quality of a Quartermaster from
1682, April 27, to 1684, May 1, in which time he
received no pay: prays an advance of his proportion
of the six months' pay of Tangier arrears which will
be shortly paid. |
Reference Book III, p. 162. |
| Sept. 6. |
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Tobias Eden for the place
of clerk of the port books and port bonds in
the King's Remembrancer's Office with the salary
of 240l. per an. void by the death of Henry Fanshaw;
petitioner having for divers years past been deputy
to the late Visct. Fanshaw in the Office of King's
Remembrancer and since his death as deputy to
the trustees of the present Visct. Fanshaw. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to same. The Lord Treasurer will not be
in town to-morrow. (The like notice to the
Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney.) |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 137. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed petitions
[missing] of Mr. Eden and Mr. Burdet. |
Ibid, p. 138. |
Sept.
[? an erratum for Dec.] 7. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for regulating as follows Col. Edward Sackville's
accounts as Governor of the late city and garrison of
Tangier as examined and stated by Brooke Bridges
and Thomas Done, Auditors of Imprests. Said
Sackville is therein charged with 4,321l. 8s. 2d.
paid by William Hewer on bills of exchange drawn
from Tangier by said accountant and with 85l. 15s. 0d.
by said accountant received of Lieut.-Col. Boynton
being left in said Boynton's hands by Sir Palmes Fairborne, deceased, late Governor of Tangier (and
allowed in said Fairborne's account as paid to
said Sackville). The total charge is 4,407l. 3s. 2d.:
against which he is allowed 726l. 18s. 5½d. for barley,
cask and candles for the Spanish horse, shirts for
the sick in the Hospital, wine for the soldiers and
seamen employed about the fortifications, cambric
and other cloth for presents to the Alcade of
Alcazar and his hostages at Tangier and for lead;
280l. 1s. 6d. for freight of some of the said provisions,
hire of vessels upon sundry occasions and carriage
of some things by land; 1,290l. 16s. 3½d. for money
by him paid to several persons therein named for
services relating to said garrison; 522l. 18s. 11¼d.
for incidents detailed therein relating to said garrison. For these said items amounting to
2,820l. 15s. 2¼d. the said accomptant has produced
the vouchers attested by Mr. Erlisman, Comptroller
of the said garrison. There is also allowed
287l. 9s. 9d. for payments not vouched, being for
sundry services relating to said garrison. The
accountant further craves 150l. which he paid to
Anthony Fist for the purchase of a house in Tangier
for the conveniency of quartering soldiers as by a
certificate of said Erlisman dated 1681, May 2.
The accomptant further craves 2,081l. 9s. 8d. for
salary as Governor at the rate of 1,500l. per an. and
as Col. and Captain at the rate of 20s. a day from
1680, Oct. 28 (being the day of Sir Palmes Fairborne's
death) to 1681–2, Jan. 2, to which time said
accomptant continued Governor of Tangier as he
alleges, said salary being computed at 4s. 6d. for
every 4s. 9d. salary according to the establishment
of Tangier. The total of the abovesaid discharge
or allowance items comes to 5,339l. 14s. 7¼d. leaving
the accomptant in surplus 932l. 11s. 5¼d. Said
account was read in [the Privy] Council 1683–4,
Mar. 12, and referred to the Treasury Lords; since
which time said Sackville has produced some papers
wherein he grounds a claim of money by him disbursed by order of Charles II in relation to two
Moorish vessels seized by Admiral Herbert under
the protection of said Col. Sackville's passes given
at the request of the Alcade of Alcazar, with the
consent and approbation of said Admiral Herbert
(over and above the damage, viz. 96l. 10s. 6d. done
on board said vessels by the Admiral's men whilst
in possession) by reason of which seizure and that
the said Admiral would not permit said vessels to
proceed on their intended voyage the said Sackville
was forced (for the late King's service) to take the
cargo of one of them (being 116 hogsheads of
pilchards and 140½ quintals of poor Jack) off the
Moors' hands and to pay them the first cost thereof,
which amounted to 2,145 pieces of Eight, which said
fish being sent to Malaga by Mr. Rawworth and sold
there the neat proceeds thereof amounted to 979
pieces of Eight, thus leaving a balance of loss of
1,166 pieces of Eight or 262l. 7s. 0d. at 4s. 6d. per
piece of Eight: all as is attested by Hen. [now Sir
Henry] Shere, late Surveyor General of the Mole
then building at Tangier, Mr. Nicholas Sandford
and Mr. Robt. Cuthbert. This sum makes the
accomptant's surplus 1,194l. 18s. 5¼d. The King is
hereby pleased to allow all the abovesaid items,
whether vouched as above or not, being fully
satisfied that the same have been really issued and
expended as above and the said account is so
accordingly to be declared and passed and the
surplusage due thereon is hereby to be paid to said
Sackville. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 247–50. |
| Sept. 7. |
Robert Squibb (in the absence of Henry Guy) to the
Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the
lodgings of the Marquise de Renie at the Barbers
Pole in Princes Street near Drury Lane, to see her
goods in order to their transport to Denmark,
whither she is going. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 138. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to agree with Mr.
Gore for 200 tons of hemp according to the Lord
Treasurer's letter now before you. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy and partners to forthwith
provide presents for the Government of Sallee and
the Government of Tripoly in the same manner as
you did for the Government of Algiers when Mr.
Earlesman went thither. (Letter repeated for
Sallee on the 10th Sept.) |
Ibid, pp. 138, 140. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to send for a box
arrived at Dover for Monsieur de Lauzun. Give
me notice as soon as it arrives. |
Ibid, p. 138. |
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Same to Mr. Cheeke. Treasurer Rochester has
received from the King a petition of George Ryders
about the manner of taking James Burton. You
are to keep the money in your hands till his Lordship
returns to town and hears the case. |
Ibid. |
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Robt. Squibb (in the absence of Henry Guy) to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the
Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 71–2. |
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Out of the Customs moneys. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy to
discharge a bill of exchange drawn
by Capt. Akerman for paying off
a ship hired by him at Plymouth
in the late rebellion |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for a quarter to the Yards
at Portsmouth |
5,475 |
0 |
0 |
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£5,675 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Excise moneys. |
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to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the
Works, intended for building and
repairing the stables at Hampton
Court |
330 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Knight, for the Coronation |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Robt. Vyner |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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£3,330 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to Mr. Noell for interest |
1,531 |
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2 |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier, enclosing
the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the
week ended Sept. 1 inst.; said paper including
the 3,000l. supra, p. 329, "already paid" and the
above two Customs items [all payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following items
[payable direct out of the Customs Office on tallies]
viz. 1,000l. to Sir Hugh Cholmley in repayment
of loan; 1,000l. to Mr. Hewer in repayment of loan.
Total disposition of the Customs, 10,675l.) (Same
dated same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition
of the cash of the Excise and Hearthmoney for said
week, said paper including for the Excise the above
three Excise items and the 8,000l. ut supra, p. 329
[all payable out of the Exchequer] together with the
following items [payable direct out of the Excise
Office on tallies] viz. 1,500l. to Mr. Kent and Mr.
Duncombe in repayment of loan; 1,000l. to Mr.
Toll for the like; 500l. to Mr. Hornby for the like;
3,000l. [for interest] to the bankers. Total disposition of the Excise, 17,330l. And for the Hearthmoney the abovesaid Hearthmoney item [payable
out of the Exchequer] together with the following
item [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office]
viz. 3,000l. to Mr. Noell for three tallies in repayment of loan which tallies are in the hands of the
Secretary to the Treasury or his clerk. Total disposition of the Hearthmoney, 4,531l. 1s. 2d.) |
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| Sept. 7. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy et al. You are to be paid half a
year's salary out of the above 2,000l. to Mr. Knight. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 72. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to grant the office of Register of
Seizures of goods, and ships in any of the ports of
England, Wales and Berwick to John Earle, gent.
loco William Culliford: during pleasure with the fees
of 106l. 13s. 4d. and 93l. 6s. 8d. per an. as from
June 24 last. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 192. |
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Three royal sign manuals for respectively 500l., 1,000l.
and 324l. 10s. 11d. to Henry Guy, for secret service,
without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy
seal dormant of Aug. 25 last. (Three money
warrants dated Sept. 10 hereon. Three money
orders dated Sept. 10 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 192. Money Book VI, p. 136. Order Book I, p. 50. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Edward Burdett for
the office of keeper of port books and bonds and to
be recommended to the trustees of Visct. Fanshaw
for the office of Register of the Exchequer Chamber
both which offices are void by the death of Henry
Fanshaw, esq.: petitioner's father having served
Charles I during all the Civil war as a Capt. of Horse
and petitioner having studied law at Grays Inn, but
being a Roman Catholic was obliged to retire to
France at the breaking out of the Popish Plot, by
which means he lost his practice and small fortune. |
Reference Book III, p. 162. |
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Warrant by same to Henry Ayloffe, the
King's Remembrancer, to take from Lemuel
Kingdon, Patrick Trant and William Bridges their
bond for their payment of 30,000l. and to take no
fees thereon in regard same is solely for his Majesty's
use ut supra, p. 292. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 114–5. |
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Appending: form of said bond being in 60,000l. conditioned upon their payment on the day next
thereafter ensuing 30,000l. into the Exchequer, being
the consideration money mentioned in their privy
seal of release for the surplus of the Hearthmoney for
five years from 1679, Lady day. |
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| Sept. 8. |
Robert Squibb (in the absence of Henry Guy) to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the
Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 73. |
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l. |
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Out of Customs money. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Victuallers |
1,200 |
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to ditto for sea officers and bills in course |
400 |
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to ditto for the [Navy's] weekly money |
3,000 |
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£4,600 |
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Out of Excise money. |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
6,000 |
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to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
800 |
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to Sir Peter Apsley for the Cofferer |
1,000 |
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£7,800 |
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Out of loans on the linen duty. |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
6,000 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,500 |
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£7,500 |
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(Same to Alderman Duncombe [Cashier of Excise]
to pay said 7,800l. of Excise money into the
Exchequer to-morrow. The like notice to the
Customs Cashier for said 4,600l. of Customs money.
Same to Mr. Stephens, Navy Cashier, to pay said
4,600l. for items ut supra.) |
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| Sept. 10. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Matthew Anderton
for the office of Collector of Chester port loco Sir
Peter Pindar, petitioner having acted as his deputy
since 1661. |
Reference Book III, p. 164. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of James Vernon
for the renewal of his patent as Customer of Chester
port. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of William
Horne, a soldier who was wounded at Tangier, which
cost him 500 dollars in cure and brought him to
poverty; praying a continuance of the 8l. per an.
allowed him, besides the Maundy, by Charles II. |
Ibid, p. 165. |
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Privy seal for sums not exceeding in the whole 18,000l.
to Henry Guy, without account: to be applied to
such uses and services as the King shall direct by
royal sign manual. (Royal warrant dated Aug. 31
for said privy seal. Money warrant dated Sept. 14
hereon. Money order dated Sept. 15 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 189. Money Book VI, p. 137. Order Book I, p. 50. |
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Same for 200,000l. to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces, as imprest for the pay of the Guards,
Garrisons and Land Forces and the contingencies
thereof. (Royal warrant dated Aug. 31 for said
privy seal. Money warrant dated Sept. 10 hereon.
Money order dated Sept. 11 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 190. Money Book VI, p. 136. Order Book I, p. 50. |
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Money warrant for 300l. to Thomas Hall for 6 per cent.
interest on 10,000l. lent at several times for the late
King's service: as by an account thereof made up
to 1685, June 11, 12, 16, 17 and 19, and allowed
[by the Lord Treasurer] Aug. 26 last. |
Money Book VI, p. 136. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 150l.
to the Earl of Feversham out of Alderman Duncombe's loans on the Hearthmoney. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 74. |
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Same to same to issue out of the 2,350l. Excise money
paid into the Exchequer last Tuesday 750l. to
Bevill Skelton, esq.; and out of the loans on French
linens 1,600l. to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces, to pay bills of exchange drawn by Mr.
Skelton; and 430l. to me [Guy] by way of advance
[for secret service]. |
Ibid. |
| Sept. 10. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
3,653l. 0s. 4d. of Excise money to the Treasurer of
the Chamber to complete the establishment of the
Chamber for June 24 last. (Same dated same to
Mr. Duncombe [Cashier of Excise] to pay said sum
into the Exchequer to-morrow morning.) |
Disposition Book IV, p. 74. |
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Same to same to issue 150l. to the Earl of Mulgrave
out of seizures in the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Packer, Paymaster of the Works, to pay
to William Bankes the 330l. for the repair of
Hampton Court Stables. Bankes is to be accountable to Lord Dartmouth for same. |
Ibid, p. 75. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. If you
have any business of importance which cannot stay
come to the Lord Treasurer at his lodgings in Whitehall this afternoon, as he will not be in town next
week. (The like note to the Excise Commissioners.)
Also send an officer to Count de Thunn's lodgings
over against Covent Garden church in Bedford
Street to see his goods made up in order to their
transportation. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 139. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer. In your report of Aug. 12 last
on Mary Rudely's petition supra, p. 33, you certify
that Capt. Collier owes her late husband 49l. 19s. 5d.
for service at Tangier to 1682, April 1, and you
advise in view of petitioner's great distress that
half thereof be stopped out of the six months' pay
now to be paid to Collier and the other half out of the
next pay to him. Treasurer Rochester directs you
to so pay her. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Mr.
Rumbold, unopened and Customs free, a box for the
Queen and another for the Princess of Denmark
which he has brought over from France to Dover. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Secretary the Earl of Sunderland to enter a
caveat in his office against the discharge of the
baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Thomas Pope
Blunt until Treasurer Rochester be first acquainted
therewith. (The like notice to Secretary the Earl
of Middleton.) |
Ibid, p. 140. |
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Same to Mr. Harbord to report on the petition of Lady
Oglethorpe and the Lord Treasurer's warrant
thereupon, supra, p. 326. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Col. Kirke. Hasten your report on the
petition of Maurice Flyn, late Aid Major of Tangier,
supra, p. 23. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners. Mr. Aram, as
solicitor of Excise, is already paid for last Lady day
quarter. Take care he be not paid twice over. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy and partners to inform Treasurer
Rochester whether the ambassadors to the Emperor
of the Turks have been allowed from the [Great]
Wardrobe furniture for their chapel and their cloth
of state and chair and stools belonging to same. |
Ibid. |
| Sept. 10. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy and partners to forthwith
provide as follows. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 141. |
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Appending: letter dated Windsor Castle, Aug. 14,
from the Earl of Ailesbury, Lord Chamberlain, to
the Lord Treasurer. There is wanting for the use
of the King's chaplains who officiate divine service
to the Household at the closet prayers two bibles in
quarto of the best edition, five dozen Common Prayer
Books in large octavo of the best edition for the use
of the congregation, those which are now used being
old and sullied and undecent and the number
too few. Please have them delivered to Mr.
Dunkeley, closet keeper. |
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Same to Mr. Pepys to attend Treasurer Rochester
to-morrow at his house with those Commissioners of
the Navy who were with you there this morning. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
(a) infra. |
Ibid, pp. 141–2. |
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Appending: (a) petition to the King from John Calvet,
"deputy of these families here mentioned," shewing
that above 50 families of French Protestants of
several provinces being forced out of tenderness of
conscience to leave their native country and taking
resolution to go and settle in New York and knowing
that they were obliged to undertake their voyage
under English Captains and masters did apply to
Peter Le Coste, an English Captain and master of
the ship King David of 70 tons, and another Englishman, Capt. Thomas Guilco, master of the Mary
of 20 tons, both built in France but bought by the
said two Captains: that having taken the said
families aboard with their provisions, tools etc.
"necessary for improving of a Plantation," the
said two Captains arrived at Plymouth Aug. 1, where
they lyed [lie] still to their great charge; that having
demanded a pass for New York they could not obtain
it, although they had the King's declaration of
1682, which merciful and gracious declaration they
looked upon as a law in their favour: that many
mariners belonging to said two vessels are English
as well as the Captains and owners. Therefore pray
a pass and a letter to the Governor of New York to
receive them kindly, as the said families may increase
the plantations of New York, being some merchants,
artificers and ploughmen, as they submit to the
government of the Church of England. (b) Reference
dated Sept. 10 from Treasurer Rochester to the
Customs Commissioners of said petition. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 142. |
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Appending: (a) petition of William Baine, John Nann
Milhousen and John Marsh, three poor Tangier
soldiers, all discharged from Dublin without a penny,
they having begged their way to London and being
almost ready to perish. |
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| [?] |
Same to the Mint Commissioners to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) letter dated Tunbridge, Sept. 6 inst.
[to Treasurer Rochester] from Tho. Neale, "having
been much indisposed this summer and now here for
my health, which I thank God amends upon it."
Upon the death of Mr. Harley in the Mint the house
that always and particularly belongs to the Master
Worker of the Mint is become void. There is no
other house but this for me in case any time I should
(as sometimes I fully intend to do if I ever come to
it) reside there. The Warden, Comptroller, Assaymaster and most of the clerks, but mine, are provided with houses. Therefore pray that this house
be not disposed to any other officer of the Mint, at
least till my return which shall be next week. |
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| Sept. 11. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to insert Benj. Skinner on the establishment for his salary of 52l. per an. from June 24
last as a King's waiter, London port. |
Money Book VI, p. 137. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, out
of loans on the linen duty, 210l. to Charles Fox.
Paymaster of the Forces, to be remitted to Bevill
Skelton in Holland this night for the Scotch and
English Regiments there. (Same dated same to
said Fox to so remit same.) |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 74, 75. |
| Sept. 12. |
Same to the Duke of Beaufort, enclosing the
answer [missing] of the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney to the complaints of the Justices
of the Peace of co. Carmarthen against the Hearthmoney collectors in said county; which complaint
you sent to Treasurer Rochester Aug. 8 last. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 143. |
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Money warrant for 600l. to Lieut. William Armstrong
for three years on his pension ut supra, pp. 328–9.
(Money order dated Sept. 15 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 137. Order Book I, p. 50. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for the payment to Henry, Duke of Grafton,
of the yearly pension or sum of 1,000l. granted him
out of the First Fruits and Tenths by privy seal
dated 1682, Aug. 7, which privy seal is void by
the death of Charles II. Further the arrears
thereon from 1684, June 24, are hereby to be
satisfied. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 193. |
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Royal sign manual for 430l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
10,000l. dormant privy seal of Aug. 25 last. (Money
warrant dated Sept. 19 hereon. Money order dated
Sept. 22 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 193. Money Book VI, p. 139. Order Book I, p. 50. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Commissioners
of Excise and Hearthmoney to make an abatement
of the duty of 2s. a gallon on 100 pieces of brandy
above proof imported by Samuel Beake of London,
merchant, same having been laden at Bordeaux
before the late Act in that behalf but arrived after
[said Act was in force] and as to which he prayed
"that he might pay only so much higher duty as
the said 100 pieces of brandy are above proof in
proportion to single brandys": whereupon the
Excise Commissioners have reported Aug. 18 last
and Sept. 9 inst. that the importation of overproof
brandy was no injury to the King because it was
not against the law and that it was not advantageous
to the merchant in proportion to its strength above
single brandy, and that if all persons in petitioner's
circumstances be gratified with the abatement he
desires it will not amount to above 300l., as this
abatement for the said 100 pieces comes to
217l. 12s. 0d. and the merchant importer deserves
encouragement by reason the new imposition of
4d. per gallon on English spirit is not proportionable
to the 8d. per gallon on brandies imported and that
the former [the manufacture of English spirit] increases exceedingly and will very much obstruct the
importation of brandy which will render the new
duty here of much less value to the King than was
expected. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 116. |
| Sept. 14. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Treglith
for a tidesurveyor's place, Exeter port loco Ralph
Merson, petitioner having served in the Customs
and having discovered several ill practices of many
officers in said port for which he is informed they
will be dismissed and among them the said Merson. |
Reference Book III, p. 165. |
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Same by same, dated Windsor Castle, to Charles
Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, of the petition of Sir
Thomas Daniel and the gunners and soldiers
belonging to Arcliffe Bulwark in Dover, shewing
that by his patent he is allowed 1s. 4d. a day [for
himself and] 8d. a day each for four gunners and two
soldiers which amounts to 97l. 6s. 8d. per an. payable
at the Exchequer; that there are six other gunners
belonging to said fort at 6d. a day each or 54l. 15s. 0d.
per an. which are put upon the [Army] establishment
and paid by the Paymaster General of the Forces: that
at Christmas next there will be 327l. 13s. 4d. due
on his patent for 3¼ years and 123l. 3s. 9d. to the
said other six gunners for 2¼ years: therefore prays
a year's pay on his patent to make them equal with
the said six gunners "and to continue him or Capt.
Chapman in the command of the said fort by patent
or otherwise." |
Ibid, p. 166. |
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Warrant by same to the Excise Commissioners
to allow 79l. 11s. 1½d. to David Conyard
and Stephen Noguier, merchants, on 20 pieces
(containing 2,463 gallons) of overproof brandy
imported since July 1 last from the Straits in the
ship Friendship, Samuel Edwards master, being
shipped at the beginning of June last, the said
brandies being not three-fifths over proof and by
reason of their foulness they will not yield by 6l.
or 7l. a ton as much as other brandies of the same
strength, so that it would be near as advantageous
to them to stave their brandy as to pay the full
new duty according as on overproof brandies. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 117. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Lords Justices of Ireland
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
James Hamilton for release of the quit rents on
certain encumbered lands which were granted to
his grandfather, the said release to be until the
encumbrances can be discharged. |
Out Letters (Ireland) IV, p. 134. |
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Two royal sign manuals for respectively 400l. and
350l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant
privy seal of Aug, 25 last. (Two money orders
dated Sept. 19 hereon. Two money orders dated
Sept. 22 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 194. Money Book VI, p. 139. Order Book I, p. 50. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 75–6. |
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Out of Customs money. |
l. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy in further
part of 29,745l. for the ordinary and
extraordinary repairs of the Navy |
2,000 |
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to ditto towards further pay of the yachts |
2,000 |
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to Sir Edward Wood upon his bill of extraordinaries |
1,430 |
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£5,430 |
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Out of the Letter Office money. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service by [way of]
advance |
350 |
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to ditto more |
500 |
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to ditto more by [way of] advance |
400 |
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£1,250 |
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(Same dated Sept. 13 to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
for the week ended Sept. 8; said paper including
the above three Customs items and the three
Customs items of in all 4,600l. already paid, supra,
p. 334. Total disposition, 10,030l.) |
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(Same dated Sept. 13 to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of disposition of the Excise and Hearthmoney for
the said week ending Sept. 8: said paper including
for the Excise the three Excise items, supra, p. 334,
and the item of 3,653l. 0s. 4d., supra, p. 335.
Total disposition, 18,653l. 0s. 4d.: and for the
Hearthmoney 3,000l. to Sir Tho. Griffith in repayment of loan; 1,000l. to Mr. Toll for the like.
Total, 4,000l.) |
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| Sept. 14. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 76, 77. |
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Out of Customs money. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
Victuallers |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for sea officers and bills in
course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for [the Navy's] weekly
money |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Henry Goodricke in part of his
extraordinaries |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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£4,600 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Excise money. |
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to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Stephen Fox on his privy seal |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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£6,300 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of loans on the linen duty. |
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to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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£7,500 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the money of the Letter
Office. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service by
[way of] advance |
755 |
15 |
0 |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier to
pay abovesaid 4,600l. into the Exchequer on
Wednesday.) |
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(Same dated same to Mr. Duncombe [Cashier of
Excise] to pay abovesaid 6,300l. into the Exchequer
on Wednesday and to pay [direct out of the Excise
Office] 2,000l. to Mr. Toll on his tallies.) |
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| Sept. 14. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to
take in on loan from Lemuell Kingdon, Patrick
Trant and William Bridges such money as they
shall lend into the Exchequer in general. Tallies
of loan for same are to be struck in general without
charging any particular branch. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 77. |
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Same to same to advance 200l. and 1,000l. to me [Guy]
for secret service: out of the money of the Letter
Office. The regular warrants for this issue are
prepared and when signed shall be sent with all
speed. (Entry struck through. See infra, p. 342,
under date Sept. 18.) |
Ibid. |
| Sept. 14. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester, dated Windsor Castle,
to the Customs Cashier to authorise the Collector [of
Customs] at Antigua to dispose of tobacco and sugar
upon the place [at Antigua] upon account of the Four
and a Half per cent. duty as he shall think fit: by
reason that a parcel of tobacco has lately arrived
from there which the husband of said duty affirms
will not pay the freight and other charges. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 49. |
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Same by same to same to deliver a seizure of a lading
of tobacco arrived at Bristol out of a ship from
Virginia which was entered before June 24 last
and seized as being landed since [that date] on payment of only 2d. per lb. duty; in which case the
merchants resolve to stand trial but propose to give
bond to stand to the judgment of the Court as to the
new duty. You are to similarly proceed in like
cases. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same to make allowances or rebates
of 10 per cent. for ready money and 4 per cent. for
waste to the merchants of Bristol port, and likewise
in like cases in other ports, who paid the new duty
on tobacco and sugar without such allowances before
they had notice of the orders of July 31 and Aug. 17
last; the officers being under an obligation of
promise to obtain such allowances in regard the
merchants were very ready to discharge their goods
and give a good example to others whereby the King
was saved the expenses of officers on board and
"there are several like cases in other ports where
the same allowances are desired." |
Ibid, p. 50. |
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Same by same to same until next Christmas and upon
certificate of the payment of the duty of ½d. per lb.
on tobacco in Ireland as follows to give certificate to
discharge the Plantation bonds and to release ships
and goods from seizure in cases where ships have gone
from Ireland to the Plantations and given bond to
return to England, Wales or Berwick only, but have
gone to Ireland and there discharged their lading of
tobacco and have (in pursuance of the late direction
in Ireland) paid, over and above the Customs due
in Ireland, ½d. per lb. to be remitted into England
upon account of the Customs in England. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on (a) infra. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 143. |
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Appending: paper unsigned and undated, given to
Treasurer Rochester by the King, headed "how
the port of Hull and members are managed." Mr.
Lysons, 80 years of age, is collector and customer;
his son, one of the greatest smugglers in that port;
George Dickenson is clerk to the collector, storekeeper
and deputy searcher, his father and brother are two
of the most considerable masters in Hull who trade
to Hamburg. The said Dickenson never had above
60l. per an. and no estate of his own, but has purchased 300l. a year in about 12 years' time. Robert
Mason was about two years since turned out from
being collector yet is continued deputy customer;
his son Hugh Mason, deputy comptroller, his son
Robert Mason, tidesurveyor. Robert Mason never
had above 40l. salary and has purchased 300l. a year
inheritance and not born to a penny. His son Hugh
is married to Alderman Lambert's daughter, an
eminent merchant so that probably here is a combination. |
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The port of Bridlington, a member of Hull, is
managed by James Wilson, nephew to Rob. Mason,
who [Wilson] is collector, deputy to the Customers,
deputy searcher, clerk to the Custom House and
now deputy comptroller since the Deputy Lieutenants
have sent Samuell Wearsdale the former deputy
to Hull Castle, as a disaffected person. The landwaiter's warrant was for old Eden of Stockton, who
is not able to execute but deputes his son, who is
not above 18 years of age and continually drunk
and not being of age can give no security. There
is one Robert Simpson also who has 20l. a year as
boatman and on purpose to keep a boat but keeps
none. Mr. Aslaby, senr., was dismissed from being
collector of Bridlington about two years since after
20 years' faithful service and without being admitted
to make his defence, but was answered by Sir
Nicholas Butler that they did not allow any dismissed officer to make his defence, notwithstanding
two other officers in this port for the same pretended
misdemeanours were restored with addition of salary.
Yet Sir Nicholas told him if he could swear against
any officer they would take care of him. Mr.
Aslaby's answer was he was neither Oates nor Bedloe.
Then Aslaby desired he might be deputy Comptroller, but that was denied him, yet [? Butler]
accepted of Sam Wearsdale, who is now in custody
who said he would fight up to the knees in blood
before the Duke of York should come to the throne. |
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| Sept. 15. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Upon
Mr. Randolph's proposals for preventing frauds in
the Plantation trades in New England, which you
presented to Treasurer Rochester the 7th inst., his
lordship has moved the King for a frigate to ply
upon the coast of New England to prevent the
practices of interlopers. Directions will be given
for this frigate accordingly. You are to prepare
instructions for the King to send to the several
Governors of New England for the said ends. Also
propose an establishment for a boat and watermen
to be employed in his Majesty's service there. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 144. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy and partners to order as follows. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: letter dated Sept. 13 from H. Savile, ViceChamberlain, to the Lord Treasurer. The King
has commanded that the hangings of cloth in his
apartment at Whitehall should be fitted to the
wainscot, doors and chimneys and have a border of
same, escalloped, in his eating room, ante-room,
bedchamber, the room within the bedchamber and
the withdrawing room. Please appoint the King's
upholsterer to do same and to take down the cloth
hangings in the Queen's side at Whitehall that the
rooms may be whited and painted and then to be
put up again. |
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| Sept. 15. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy and partners. You are
not to provide the present for Sallee ut supra,
p. 332, but such presents as are usual for the
governments of Algiers, Tripoli and Tunis: to be
sent by Sir William Soames, who is going as
ambassador to Turkey. Get them ready with all speed. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 144. |
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Same to Mr. Ange to attend Treasurer Rochester at
Windsor on Saturday evening next, the 19th inst. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners. What was the
result of your discourse with the Customs Commissioners as to the wages of the boat and boatmen
which you propose to employ in the Downs in the
service of the Excise? |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. The King approves
of your buying so many New England masts as you
propose to be bought by Mr. Randolph: 500l. shall
be remitted to New England for this purpose. |
Ibid, p. 145. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide as follows. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: letter dated Windsor Castle, Sept. 7,
from Henry Savile, Deputy Chamberlain, to
Treasurer Rochester. It is the King's pleasure
that the following particulars be delivered to Sir
William Soames, who is going as ambassador to the
Emperor of the Turks for his Majesty's service:
viz. one large bible of imperial paper without
sculpts richly bound in two volumes; two Common
Prayer Books in folio; six [ditto] in a lesser folio;
an altar cloth of tissue and velvet paned; 20 ells of
fine diaper for cloths for the altar and Communion
table; 10 ells of fine diaper for towels; two large
surplices of fine Holland; a cloth of Estate of
crimson damask with the King's arms embroidered
thereupon; a great chair; two high stools and a
foot stool and two cushions suitable all trimmed
and made up with cases of bayes; a foot carpet of
Turkey work. |
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