Entry Book: January 1692, 11-20

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'Entry Book: January 1692, 11-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, (London, 1931) pp. 1445-1458. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/pp1445-1458 [accessed 6 May 2024]

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January 1692, 11-20

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Jan. 11. Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayt. What salary do you advise for the two Receivers, supra, pp. 1442-3, you have lately named to my Lords for Maryland ; "for tili their Lordships know that, they cannot offer their warrants to be signed by his Majesty." Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 186.
Same to the Board of Greencloth. Sir Thomas Duppa has applied to the Treasury Lords for payment of the enclosed bill [missing] of his extraordinary charges in Parliament expended by Orders of the House of Lords from 1688-9, Jan. 22, to 1689, August, amounting to 238l. 14s. 4d., and certified by the Marquess of Halifax. My Lords find that he has received charges of the like nature from Sir Peter Apsley, late Cofferer of the Household, by order of your Board. They therefore desire you to pay this bill in like manner as the former. Ibid, p. 187.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe an Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, the 7th inst., granting permission to the ship Goodwill, John Papwell master, to go to Cales [Cadiz]. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 372.
Same to same to observe a like order, prefixed, that a stop or embargo be laid on all ships belonging to their Majesties' subjects coming into or remaining in any port or harbour of this kingdom, except only such ships as trade coastwise or to Ireland or Jersey and Guernsey and such as shall be employed in their Majesties' service or are permitted to sail to the East Indies, Africa or Italy or to any other parts by special Order of the Privy Council, or such as having been first cleared to other trades [routes] have brought or shall bring any of their Majesties' Forces from Ireland and such others for which sufficient bond shall be given for their going to Flanders or the more northern parts of Europe only and returning direct to England : provided that for such ships as shall be bound to Ireland or Jersey and Guernsey bond be given to sail directly to those parts and that bonds be given for all ships leaving port in those parts (Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey) to trade as coasters there or to England. Ireland. Flanders or the more northern parts of Europe and to return directly to England, Ireland. Jersey or Guernsey to which they belong respectively. Ibid, pp. 379-80.
Treasury reference to the Solicitor General of a draft privy seal for a grant to Edmd. Predieux et al. of a third part of Recusants' forfeitures not accounted for to the King, which they shall recover. Reference Book VI, p. 364.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 186l. 5s. 6d. to Mr. Leatherhead out of any disposeable, unappropriated moneys. Disposition Book X, p. 46.
Money order for 10,000l. to Sir Stephen Evance for repayment of the like sum lent by him into the Exchequer Dec. 19 last. ut supra, p. 1443. Order Book III, p. 231.
Same for 5,000l. to Tho. Hall, esq., for repayment of the like sum lent by him Nov. 17 last, ut supra, ibid. Ibid.
Jan. 12. Henry Guy to Mr. Brienn, enclosing a petition [missing] of Thomas Reynolds on hehalf of himself et al., inhabitants of Paddington, praying payment of 12l. assessed on the lands belonging to Kensington House lying in that parish. You are to pay same and put it in your bills [as housekeeper of Kensington House]. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 187.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Major General Mackay, praying payment of 218l. 18s. 8d. by him disbursed to gunners and others belonging to the English train of artillery in Scotland : together with the account [missing] of 10,000l. sent thither by Mr. Watts. Ibid, p. 188.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall. Jan. 7 inst., ordering the seizure of the two English transport ships temporarily seized at Bideford by Mr. Coker, the surveyor there, for having a lading of French wine and linen on board pretending to belong to Lord Lucan, who by virtue of a power from General Ginkle (as is alleged) was to transport them into Ireland : all in regard that the said commodities are by the Act prohibiting trade with France forbidden to be imported into Ireland as well as into England.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 380.
Treasury reference to the Master and Worker etc. of the Mint of the proposal of Sir William Phipp and Increase Mather for coining of money in New England. Reference Book VI, p 364.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Nath. Molineux for allowance of his extraordinary charges of 59l. 5s. 0d. as Receiver General for co. Lancs of the First Poll. 12d. Aid. Review of the Poll and Additional Poll and the last Poll : and for co. Chester of the 3s. Aid [2s. Aid and Additional 12d. Aid]. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of David Williams for allowance of his extraordinary charges as Receiver General for cos. Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery of the 3s. Aid [2s. Aid and Additional 12d. Aid]. Reference Book VI, p. 364.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to discharge Eliz. Dyose, widow of Charles Dyose, late a collector of Hearthmoney, from the arrear of 16l. 9s. 7d. charged on her husband for the half years ended 1688, Michaelmas (1l. 9s. 6d.), and 1689, Lady day (14l. 13s. 1d. and 7s. surcharge, the said duty having come to an end at the said Lady day) : the said widow being altogether unable to satisfy said debt and being a fit object of charity by reason of her poverty and her late husband having [previously] duly discharged his accounts for divers half years. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 489-90.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 4,000l. to John Braguiere, esq., for the French Protestants ; out of the like sum which said Braguiere will lend or procure to be lent into the Exchequer on credit of the two thirds of the Additional Excise. Disposition Book X, p. 46.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay 750l. to the Duchess of Grafton and the guardians of the Duke of Grafton, on their tallies of pro for last Christmas quarter's pension, ut supra, p. 1435. Ibid.
Jan. 13. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise the Treasury Lords to appoint Receivers for the respective counties, cities and places in England, Wales and Berwick on Tweed for the second Twelve Months' Aid [3 Wm. and Mary, c. 5]. King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 121.
Same to same for a same for the issue out of the abovesaid Aid (as it shall be paid into the Receipt or out of any loans in advance thereon) of 938,130l. 4s. 0d. to Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Navy, as imprest for payment of officers and seamen that have served and shall serve in the Navy and for stores, provisions and victuals [as by the appropriation in clause 42 of said Act]. (Money order dated Jan. 18 hereon.) Ibid, p. 122. Order Book III, p. 236.
Same to same for a same for a similar issue of 61,869l. 16s. 0d. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, as imprest to the Office of Ordnance in respect to naval affairs [being the remainder of the 1,000,000l. appropriated by the abovesaid clause]. (Money warrant dated Jan. 18 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Jan. 18.) (Money order dated Jan. 18 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 122. Money Book XI, p. 240. Order Book III, p. 238.
Royal sign manual for the following issues : without account : King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 123. Money Book XI, p. 239. Order Book III, p. 241.
l. s. d.
to Thomas, Lord Willoughby of Parham, as royal bounty 100 0 0
to Thomas, Lord Morley and Mounteagle, as same 100 0 0
to John Litherhead as reward for his services to the King and his charges and losses therein 186 5 6
(Money warrant dated Jan. 18 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 25 hereon.)
The Treasury Lords [to the Commissioners for the last Twelve Months' Assessment, as by the Act of 2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1] for co. Oxford. We are informed by Mr. Doyley, Receiver of the said Aid for said county, that at the first general meeting of the Commissioners 550l. per month for 12 months was charged upon the five Chiltern Hundreds, viz. Ewelme, Pirton, Lewknor, Langtree and Binfield with the town of Henley, but they have only paid 456l. 0s. 10d. per month thereon, leaving an arrear of 1,127l. 10s. 0d. thereon for the 12 months. From the enclosed state of the case [missing] it appears that the reason is that the Commissioners of those Hundreds had no notice given them of the day of the first general meeting, nor was any appointment made at that meeting what Commissioners should act for the respective Hundreds, as is directed in the Act. You are forthwith to re-assess the said arrear and have it paid to the Receiver. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 188.
Henry Guy to Mr. [Charles] Fox. Please send credit to Col. Fairfax for 50l. for the sick men at Chester. Ibid. p. 189.
Same to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition of Richard Talbott of Malahide. esq., shewing that James II made him Auditor General of Ireland, that he submitted himself to his Government at Dublin, notwithstanding which he is outlawed for treason only for holding the said office. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 107.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to acknowledge satisfaction on record of the judgment passed in Michaelmas term last in the King's Bench against Thomas Thurlow, clerk, for high misdemeanour : for which he was fined 200l., to stand in the pillory at Bury St. Edmunds, remain in prison till his fine be paid, and give security for good behaviour for seven years King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 141.
Jan. 14. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book X, pp. 46-48.
l. s. d.
Out of 4,245l. 18s. 3½d. of the Double Excise duty. 2,167l. 15s. 0½d. of the 21d. per barrel and 23,831l. 9s. 4d. of the third of the Twelve Months' Aid reserved for the Forces, making 30,245l. 2s. 8d. in all.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the growing week's subsistence [of the Forces. England] and half pay [to the officers] 8,755 9 10
to ditto for contingent disbursements by several persons, in part of 930l. 10s. 7d. 47 3 0
to ditto for the wives of several of the Earl of Portland's Regiment 60 0 0
to ditto for the gunners in the several garrisons in part of their arrears 107 18 4
to ditto for the inhabitants of Preston, being due to them from officers of Visct. Colchester's Regiment 63 7 7
to ditto for the Third Troop of Guards to clear their subsistence to the 28th inst. 286 4 10
to ditto for two weeks' subsistence to one Battalion of Foot Guards 600 0 0
to ditto for the Commissioners of the Transports in part of 5,148l. 17s. 8d. for eight days' provisions for 300 men from hence to Holland and other services 1,000 0 0
to ditto more for same Commissioners in part of 589l. 8s. 0d. for transporting Col. Erle's Regiment etc. to Ostend 200 0 0
to ditto more for same Commissioners in full of 1,155l., the charge of transporting three Foot Regiments etc. to Ostend 655 0 0
to ditto for two Regiments of Horse, two weeks' subsistence 800 0 0
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby in part of 5,679l. 5s. 0d. for [of] bills drawn from Ireland 1,000 0 0
to ditto to answer bills drawn from several ports for subsistence to the Forces at their landing [from Ireland] 1,925 9 0
to ditto for the Prince of Hesse's pay to Jan. 1 321 0 0
to ditto for the Duke of Leinster's Regiment for 14 days' subsistence 553 4 8
to ditto for a week's subsistence for the Regiments of Horse of Sir John Lanier, Col. Langston and Col. Byerley 809 6 8
to ditto for same for ten Regiments of Foot and the Company of Miners 2,066 6 0
to ditto for four Danish officers in consideration of the loss of their equipage 170 0 0
to [ditto for] Major Carpenter on account of his pay 100 0 0
to [ditto for] Mrs. Rogers on account of her husband's pay as late Capt. in Brigadier Villiers' Regiment 50 0 0
to ditto for Boncour's Regiment, two weeks' subsistence 400 0 0
to ditto for the French Reformed Officers on account 1,000 0 0
to ditto for Monsieur Vander Esch for a week's subsistence to the Regiments of Monpouillans, Boncour and Newenhuijs, in part of 600l. 400 0 0
to ditto more for said Vander Esch for a week's subsistence to the Regiments of Hesse, Lord Cutts, Lloyd, Prince of Brandenburgh and Nassau 1,300 0 0
to same for said Vander Esch for Widow Bruning in part of what is due to the Regiment of Dragoons 385 12 9
to ditto more for said Vander Esch for Sgravemore's bills 200 0 0
to ditto for recruits for eight Regiments, each 200l. 1,600 0 0
to ditto for the officers of 14 Regiments to make the recruits two months' pay 2,589 0 0
to ditto for two Dutch Regiments of Horse on account of their pay. 900l. each 1,800 0 0
to ditto for the Earl of Portland's Regiment of Horse, on account 1,000 0 0
Out of 1,000l. of moneys of Low Wines ; 400l. of Alienations money, 38l. 4s. 0¾d. of the Additional 12d. Aid ; 561l. 15s. 11¾d. of the Double Excise ; making 2,000l. in all.
to the Earl of Portland for the Privy Purse 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Hening for the [Royal] Gardens 1,000 0 0
£32,245 2 8
Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure a royal warrant to authorise Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby as Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland to pay 100l. to George Carpenter on account of his pay as Major in Col. Villiers' Regiment of Horse and 50l. to Mris. Rogers, on account of her husband's pay as late Captain in the same Regiment. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 189.
Same to Mr. May to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Edward Tyringham. Ibid.
Jan. 15. Treasury warrant to Mr. Knight [Customs Cashier] to pay 30l. to Nehemiah Williamson, late searcher of Carlisle port, as reward and for several extraordinary expenses in their Majesties' service there. Money Book XI, p. 234.
Money warrant for 54l. 15s. 0d. to Sir Thomas Littleton, bart., for 1½ years to Michaelmas last on his fee of 2s. a day as Clerk of the Ordnance. Ibid, p. 241
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing the petition [missing] of Col. Edmund Mayne for payment of 255l. for 170 days. 1688. Nov. 11. to 1689. May 1, on his 30s. a day pay as Brigadier General. You are to pay same by assigning it on the tallies in your hands for the use of the Army. Disposition Book X, p. 48.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay 3,052l. 8s. 9½d. to the Treasurer of the Queen Dowager, viz. by 1,052l. 8s. 9½d. this week and 500l. per week successively thereafter. Ibid, p. 49.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Thomas Morin, sutler to the Guards, for payment of 329l. 9s. 11d. for fire and candle and other necessaries furnished to the Guards at Kensington. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 189.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to write by tomorrow night's post to the respective collectors of Excise about Milford Haven to furnish up to 1,000l. to Mr. Middleton, collector of that port, for the subsistence of the Forces that are landed there [from Ireland] and for enabling them to march. Middleton will draw bills on Mr. Charles Fox for repayment of the said collectors. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to give debentures for the [drawback of the] moiety of the duty on 2,654 tanned hides entered inwards [sic for outwards] at Liverpool port by Robert Fleetwood for Germaine Bazin, 1689-90, Feb. 5, in the ship Dexterity of London for Alicante, the inward duty thereon having been paid 1689, April 27, by David and Daniel Cossart, so that the said skins were re-shipped or entered outwards within the 12 months allowed for re-export, but embargoes happening and sometimes want of seamen and damage by a leak prevented the ship sailing, and she did not proceed on her voyage, but re-landed the hides, and on June 3 last they were entered as in the ship St. Antonio de Padua, Barnaby Pizzini master, for Leghorn : the Customs Commissioners having reported on the petition of Lewis Gervaise and Germaine Bazin that it seems equitable they should have the benefit of the debenture, seeing that the Dexterity was detained by an Act of State beyond the 12 months. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 381.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of George Allen for a coastwaiter's place, London port, he being fitly qualified. Reference Book VI, p. 363.
Same to same of the petition of Henry Carter, shewing that he imported in the pacquet boat from Holland a case of beaver skins and paid Customs at Ipswich, but same are seized by one Cha. Bishop. Ibid, p. 365.
Jan. 16. Henry Guy to Mr. Charles Fox, enclosing the petition [missing] of Mris. Mary Wilkinson, wife of Cuthbert Wilkinson, a Captain in the Earl of Meath's Regiment, "with your report thereupon." You are to insert 50l. for her on your [next weekly] memorial for money." Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 190.
Jan. 18. Treasury warrant to the late and present Sheriff's for co. Surrey to pay 60l. 10s. 0d. to William Briggs, Marshal of the King's Bench, for the charges of executing Godfrey Cross, attainted of high treason ; and of carrying down John Davies to Buckingham the last Assizes to stand in the pillory ; and of carrying down Francis Freeman, John Goldsmith, Thomas Thurlow, John Cradock, Samuel Leeds, Henry Prettyman and Walter Rymer to St. Edmundsbury in Suffolk to stand in the pillory on Dec. 23 last. Money Book XI, p. 237.
Same to the Principal Officers of the Ordnance to apply the 9,093l. 15s. 0½d. this day directed to be issued to you, to and for the expenses of the Office of Ordnance in respect to Naval affairs as part of the 1,000,000l. appropriated by the Act [3 Wm. and Mary, c. 5] for the Twelve Months' Aid. You are to take care that all moneys received by you or by the Treasurer of the Ordnance and payable as under said Act be paid in course according to the respective dates of the bills or contracts for same and not otherwise (unless in case of imprests concerning which you have a special power given by the said Act). The Storekeeper of the Ordnance is to keep a book for registering the said bills or contracts : and all other regulations in the [appropriation clauses of the] said Act are to be punctually performed by you according to the true intent thereof. Ibid, pp. 237-8.
Treasury warrant to the Navy Commissioners to apply (as part of the above appropriation and in accordance with the instructions as above) the sum of 137,880l. 14s. 7½d., which is this day ordered to be forthwith issued to the Treasurer of the Navy, to the following uses, the Comptroller [of the Navy] to keep the like Register as above of bills and contracts, viz., Money Book XI, pp. 238-p.
l. s. d.
to the Victualling 34,554 7
for payment of officers and seamen that have served and shall serve in the Navy Royal 51,831 10
for wear and tear, exclusive of the charge of building the docks as below 50,012 17
towards building a dry dock and two wet docks at Portsmouth 1,481 19 4
£137,880 14
Henry Guy to same to pay 1690, Michaelmas quarter, to the Yards out of the above 50,012l. 17s. 7½d. appointed this day for wear and tear. Disposition Book X, p. 49.
Same to Capt. South to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Joseph Dudley, Gervas Berisford, Henry Ash and William Graham, late of Lieut. Col. Boyle's Troop in the Duke of Leinster's Regiment of Horse ; petitioners praying that you may be ordered to state their accounts so that they may receive what is due to them. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 190.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Tallputt for the place of waiter and searcher of Milton port loco Mr. Whitehead, who desires to resign. Reference Book VI, p. 364.
Same to same of the petition of Henry Rycroft and Mathew Ryder for leave for their ships Jeremy, 200 tons, 16 men, and Thames, 160 tons, 12 men, "to go with the Governor of New England." Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Samuel Allen et al. for leave for the ship New England Charity to return with Sir William Phipps. Governor of New England. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Edward Tute for a tidesman's place, London port. Ibid, p. 365.
Jan. 19. Money warrant for 50l. to the executors of Charles Mansell, esq., for 1689, Midsummer quarter, on his pension. Money Book XI, p. 242.
Same for 50l. to Radolph Kien, esq., for last Christmas quarter on his annuity or yearly allowance as Keeper of the Closet to the King. Ibid.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of loans on the second Twelve Months' Aid, viz. : Disposition Book X, p. 49.
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy 137,880 14
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance 9,093 5
Same to same to issue out of any disposeable, unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer : Ibid, p. 50.
l. s. d.
to me [Guy] for secret service 50 0 0
to Mr. Kien, ut supra 50 0 0
to Mr. Seagar 94 17 6
to Sir John Trevor, Parry Walton, Col. Phillip Howard and Mris. Fitzharry sum ut infra, p. 1454 365 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for Mr. Dowle 12 0 0
£571 17 6
Same to same to issue as follows out of the sum of 1,149l. 14s. 0d. reserved in the Exchequer of the moneys of the Fourth of the Customs, viz. : Ibid.
l. s. d.
to me [Guy] for secret service. See infra, p. 1468 313 5 0
to Fra. Gorman and 11 others, ut supra, pp. 1439-40 375 0 0
Lady Newbury for rent 25 0 0
to Mris. Witton for swords 50 0 0
to Mr. Skeene and Mr. Monro, chaplains 40 0 0
to Robert Stephens, messenger of the Press, inserted in an order of Oct. 10 last, supra, p. 1332 30 0 0
to the Paymaster of the Works for John Webb for keeping the fowl in St. James's Park 70 17 10½
to the executors of Mr. Mansell 50 0 0
to Mr. Shadwell, Poet Laureat 150 0 0
£1,104 3 6
Same to same to issue as follows out of loans to be respectively made by the persons following or by any others by their procurement on credit of the first Twelve Months' Aid : Ibid, p. 51.
l. s. d.
to John Ward, esq., on an order of the 18th inst., ut supra, p. 1439 67 12 0
to Philip Madox for himself and two under clerks of the Council, ut ibid. 100 0 0
to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, for Samuell Shute, Surveyor of the Mews at Hampton Court, for repairs in the stables there 147 11 11
to Sir Rowland Gwynn, Treasurer of the Chamber, to be paid over to Gideon Royer according to royal warrant 50 0 0
£365 3 11
Same to Auditor Bridges to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] concerning some money issued to the Duke of Leinster for horses which it is desired may be passed in the account of Monsieur Auverquer. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 190.
Henry Guy to Mr. [Charles] Fox to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Daniell Harvey for his pay as a Captain in the late Regiment commanded by Col. Theodore Russell. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 190.
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition of the Earl of Bath.
Appending : said petition, as referred to the Treasury by the King Jan. 13 inst. ; petitioner shewing that divers lands in co. Wexford were granted by Charles II to the Duke of Albemarle pursuant to the Act of Settlement and Explanation, and that same descended to Christopher, Duke of Albemarle, and were by him settled on petitioner : further that petitioner is in possession of several other manors and lands in Ireland of the said Duke, but the Revenue Commissioners there have seized on the above-mentioned and disposed of same as the propriety of one Esmond, whose ancestors were the former proprietors thereof in the time of the rebellion : therefore petitioner prays to be put into possession of said lands and to receive the rents thereof.
Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 107.
Jan. 20. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to instal the First Fruits of Dr. Thomas Tenison as Bishop of Lincoln : same to be payable by three yearly instalments from 1692-3, Jan. 20, of 207l. 1s. 2d, 207l. 1s. 2d. and 414l. 2s. 5½d. King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 126.
Same to the Treasury Lords for an issue of 5,000l. to Caspar Frederick Henning as imprest for the service of the Gardens according to directions to be received from time to time from William, Earl of Portland, Superintendent of said Gardens. (Money warrant dated Jan. 23 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 27 hereon.) Ibid, p. 127. Money Book XI, p. 250. Order Book III, p. 245.
Same to same for an issue of 10,000l. to William, Earl of Portland, for the Privy Purse : without account. (Money warrant dated Jan. 23 hereon.) (Money order dated Feb. 4 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 127. Money Book XI, p. 250. Order Book III, p. 246.
Same to same for the following issues, without account : King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 128. Money Book XI, p. 253. Order Book III, p. 242.
l.
Sir John Trevor, Speaker of the House of Commons, for 31 days, Nov. 30 last to Dec. 31 last, on his allowance of 5l. a day 155
Col. Philip Howard for half a year to Christmas last on a pension allowed him as royal bounty 60
Ann Fitzharry (Fitzharrey) as royal bounty 50
Parry Walton 100
£365
(Money warrant dated Jan. 23 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 26 hereon.)
Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords for the following payments as royal bounty, to be taken as so much due upon the several yearly pensions which the King is pleased to allow them as royal bounty : viz. : King's Warrant Book XVI, pp. 128-30. Money Book XI, pp. 254-5. Order Book III. pp. 243-4.
l. s. d.
William Aldham ; for last Michaelmas quarter 10 0 0
Mary Bocock ; for same 10 0 0
Alice Baggott, widow ; for 1691, Lady day quarter 5 0 0
Mary Brincknell ; for 1691, Christmas quarter 5 0 0
Martha Bastin, widow ; for 1691, Michaelmas quarter 3 0 0
Laud Crisp ; for 1691, Christmas quarter 5 4 0
Hester de Civill ; for 1691, Michaelmas quarter 7 10 0
John Clement ; for the like 12 10 0
Alice Ellyot, widow ; for the like 5 0 0
Nicho. Estoll ; for the like 12 10 0
Martha Francis, widow ; for the like 12 10 0
Joyce Greeting, widow ; for the like 10 0 0
George Holder ; for the like 5 0 0
Lady Hamilton ; for the like 10 0 0
Katherine Ironmonger ; for the like 10 0 0
Richard Jenings ; for the like 5 0 0
Dame Eliz. Lenthall ; for the like 5 0 0
Eliz. Loup and Eliz. Richards ; for the like 10 0 0
Jo[h]n Lee ; for the like 12 10 0
Mary Mitchell, widow ; for the like 10 0 0
Eliz. Madge ; for the like 10 0 0
Mary Nevill ; for the like 12 10 0
Sophia Nevill ; for the like 12 10 0
Hellen Prideaux (Prediaux) ; for the like 7 10 0
Eleanor Pendrell ; for the like 8 6 8
executors of Capt. Read ; for the like 12 10 0
Eleanor Ross ; for the like 5 0 0
Thomas Smeaton ; for 1691, Christmas quarter 5 0 0
Thomas Silver, for his wife Ann ; for 1691, Michaelmas quarter 5 0 0
John Stevens ; for the like 3 0 0
Magdalen Thomas ; for the like 2 10 0
Mary Watson ; for the like 10 0 0
Susannah Woodward ; for the like 12 10 0
Margaret Whitley ; for the like 10 0 0
Richard Yates ; for the like 5 0 0
three poor persons wounded and disabled in our service in a skirmish that happened the 12th December, 1688, in the defence of the Corporation of Gravesend against the Irish, and to the wives and relations of others who were killed or died of the wounds they received in the said service ; to wit Thomas Fry, Thomas Gummins and William Bawkham, wounded ; Joane, the relict of William Head, Jane, the relict of Benj. Mills, Katherine, the relict of Edward Roberts, Joane, the relict of Edward Lance, whose husbands were slain ; and Ursula Clark, alias Ellis, mother of Geo. Clarke, who died of his wounds : 2l. 10s. 0d. each for one quarter to Sept. 13 last on their pensions of 10l. each 20 0 0
£307 0 8
(Money warrant dated Jan. 23 hereon.) (Money orders dated Jan. 27 hereon.)
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a grant to Richard, Bishop of Bath and Wells, of interim profits of the sequestered temporalities of said See as follows. The said privy seal is to be addressed to John Knight, Auditor of the said revenues, and to William Hughes, receiver thereof on the sequestration thereof consequent on the deprivation of Henry, late Bishop thereof ; and is to grant the said profits accruing between the Feast of St. Andrew, Nov. 30, 1690, and the restoration of the said temporalities to the said present Bishop. The said profits are as follows : 132l. 14s. 11½d. due at Christmas, 1690 ; 340l. 14s. 0½d. due at Lady day, 1691 ; 115l. 10s. 1½d. due at June 24, 1691, and 116 loads of hay, amounting in all to 588l. 19s. 1½d. besides the said hay. King's Warrant Book XVI, pp. 131-6.
Same to the Attorney General for a great seal to constitute Capt. Michael Studholme as Keeper of the King's private roads, gates and bridges and Conductor of the Royal person in the Royal progresses, as by the privy seal of 1690, Nov. 21, supra, p. 873, creating said office : with an allowance of 2s. a day from Christmas last and a riding allowance of 3s. 4d. a day for so many days as he should be employed between Michaelmas and Lady day in each year, according to the certificate of the Lord Chamberlain ; and also the said allowance of 3s. 4d. for the June 24 quarter in every year : to hold during pleasure and to execute by himself or deputy. Ibid, pp 136-7.
Money warrant for 94l. 17s. 6d. to Antho. Segar, 10l. thereof as reward for looking after the Treasury Chambers for last Christmas quarter and the remaining 84l. 17s. 6d. for providing the said Chambers with coals, billets, lights and sundry other requisites for said quarter. (Money order dated Jan. 25 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 240. Order Book III, p. 240.
Same for 150l. to Thomas Shadwell for half a year to Michaelmas last on his annuity as Poet Laureat and Historiographer Royal. Money Book XI, p. 245.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue out of any unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer 54l. 15s. 0d. to Sir Thomas Littleton, Clerk of the Ordnance ; 82l. 2s. 6d. to Mr. Charlton, surveyor of same. Disposition Book X, p. 49.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from the Privy Council in Ireland, same being sent to the Treasury Lords by Secretary the Earl of Nottingham ; said letter desiring leave for some time to transport horses, mares, cows, hogs and sheep from England and Scotland into Ireland, duty free. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 190.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, I have read to my Lords your state of the potash farm. They direct you to cause to be paid to the Customs Cashier the 2,583l. 13s. 4½d. which you certify as received by the agents of Mris. Jackson on account of said farm between 1688, Nov. 5, and 1690, May 28. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 190.
Royal warrant to William Robinson and Bartho[lomew] Vanhomrigh, Commissaries General of Provisions, to charge, at the rates as in the annexed schedule, the provisions and necessaries delivered by them to the several Regiments, Troops and Companies and Trains of Artillery, Hospitals and others of the Army in Ireland ; the said provisions having been committed to the care of said Commissaries from 1689, Dec. 3, and many deliveries thereof having taken place, as appears by their accounts, but the rates of the said provisions and necessaries not being hitherto settled and ascertained. The said Commissaries are therefore hereby to compute at the prices as below and to return same to the Paymasters General of the said Forces [in Ireland], who are thereupon to charge the sums in question on the said Regiments etc. to the end same may be deducted out of their pay.
Appending : said schedule of prices ; bread, 2d. per lb. ; biscake, 17/8d. per lb. ; butter, 2½d. per lb. ; beef (English) 2d. per lb., (Irish) 18s. per barrel ; bacon, 4d. per lb. ; beans, 2s. per bushell ; bare and barley, 2s. per bushell ; brogues, 8d. per pair ; brandy, 8s. 6d. per gallon ; beer (strong) 17s. per barrel, (small) 6[s.] per barrel ; cheese, 2½d. per lb. ; coals, 16s. per ton ("not to be charged to the Army") ; caddows and rugs, 3s. 6d. apiece ; flour or meal, 1½d. per lb. ; freize, 12d. per yard ; grass, 6d. per hundred[weight] ("not to be charged to the Army") ; horse shoes, 6d. per piece with nails ; hatchets, 14d. per piece ; hooks for reaping, 13d. per piece ; hides (green), 4s. per piece ; hay, 12[? d.] per hundred[weight] ; herrings, 20s. per barrel ; hops, 12d. per lb. ; iron, 16s. per cwt. ; kettles of tin, 2s. per piece ; malt, 10s. per barrel ; mutton, 2½d. per lb. ; oatmeal, 4s. per bushel ; oats, 18d. per bushel ; peas, 4s. per bushel ; pork, 2½d. per lb. ; salt, 1d. per quart ; salmon, 25s. per barrel ; spirits, 3s. 6d. per gallon ; shoes for men, 3s. 4d. per pair ; stockings, 15d. per pair ; scythes (mounted) 4s. per piece, (unmounted) 2s. 6d. per piece ; straw, 6d. per cwt. ("not to be charged to the Army") ; sacks (meal) 2s. 6d. per piece, (oats) 1s. 8d. per piece, (biscake) 1s. per piece ("not to be charged to the Army") ; wheat, 16s. per barrel ; wine, 12l. per hogshead.
Out Letters (Ireland) VI, pp. 108-10.
Report to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwayt [as Auditor of the Plantations] on the reference dated Oct. 20 last, on the petition of Col. Isaac Richier, Lieutenant Governor of Bermudas. By the King's instructions of 1690, April 3, there was allowed him for his support in that Government 12 shares of land in those islands, of the value of 60l. per an., and the profit arising by licences for fishing of whales, at the value of 100l. per an., and also the sum of 240l. per an. from April 3. Letters of privy seal [for said salary etc.] were passed 1690-1, Feb. 12. and on the 14th of the same month a money order, supra, p. 1015. was signed for 180l. to him for three quarters' salary to the preceding Jan. 3, and thereon 120l. has been paid him in part : so that there remains due to him 300l. on his salary to Jan. 3 inst., as by the said privy seal. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 345-6.
Henry Guy to the Paymaster of the Works to pay to Samuel Shute, Surveyor of the Mews at Hampton Court, the 147l. 11s. 1d. directed ut supra, p. 1453, as in full of the enclosed bills [missing] for works and repairs there done by order of the Master of the Horse and certified in Sir Christopher Wren's report of July 16 last. Disposition Book X, p. 57.