Entry Book: December 1690, 21-31

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'Entry Book: December 1690, 21-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, (London, 1931) pp. 939-953. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/pp939-953 [accessed 18 March 2024]

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December 1690, 21-31

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Dec. 22. Money warrant for 5,876l. 7s. 6d. to Henry De Nassau, Seigneur D'Auverquere, Master of the Horse to the King : without account, for the use of the Stables, to be paid by advance for the year 1689-90, Jan. 1, to 1690-1, Jan. 1. (Money order dated Dec. 23 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 535. Order Book III, p. 229.
Treasury warrant to Philip Reyley to pay 41l. 12s. 2d. to Thomas Newton, woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey Forests, viz. 14l. 8s. 8d. for the fee of 4d. per tree for marking 866 trees in Whittlewood Forest and 27l. 3s. 6d. for poundage at the rate of 7d. per £ on 1,127l. 8s. 0d., being the value of the said trees felled pursuant to the Treasury warrant of April 30 last ; it appearing that said woodward's poundage received from the buyers of said timber did not exceed 20s. Money Book X, p. 536.
Same dormant to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay the salary of 8l. per an. to Thomas Dicken, gent., as searcher of Ipswich port. Ibid, p. 537.
Treasury warrant to Jno. Wildman [Postmaster General] and Stephen Lilly [accomptant in the Post Office] to pay William Dockwra the annuity or yearly pension of 500l. as by his great seal of Dec. 1 inst., ut supra, p. 844, and thereon to forthwith pay him 125l. for last Michaelmas quarter thereon : to be paid out of the profits of the Penny Post Office. Ibid, p. 538.
Treasury warrant to Brook Bridges to allow items as follow in the accounts of William Roberts, Paymaster of the Works at Windsor : viz. : Money Book X, pp. 541-2.
l. s. d.
fees paid at the Exchequer between 1680, Sept. 29, and 1684, Sept. 30, on 21,416l. 12s. 0d., at the rate of 20s. for every 100l. 214 4 0
four imprest rolls at 30s. per an. each for four years 6 0 0
charges of the privy seal for authorising the issuing the money 16 0 0
[fees on] entering the said privy seal and for warrants and orders thereon 6 0 0
charges of entering, in the several offices of the Exchequer [Court], four years' accounts of the Windsor Works and the account of the avenue : at 10l. each 50 0 0
[paid] to the proprietors and undertenants of several lands purchased to be laid into the avenue at Windsor ; being according to the contracts entered [into] by Mr. Fisher 1,222 12 9
paid to William Cole [? Colston], an undertenant there, for damage done him 8 0 0
charges of making conveyances, claimed by those that were employed thereon 20 0 0
£1,542 16 9
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt, enclosing a list [missing] of the Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber that are appointed to attend the King in his voyage into Holland, "and for whom money is appointed." Out Letters (General) XII, p. 426.
Same to the officers of Windsor Forest. My Lords are informed by Mr. Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, that some persons have enclosed or are about to enclose a parcel of ground, being part of Braywood in Windsor Forest. You are to put a stop thereto. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing the petition [missing] of ten Gentlemen, late of the Second Troop of Guards, praying to be established at half pay. My Lords desire you to bring the list formerly offered, [for them] to present it to the King. Ibid, p. 427.
Treasury reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of Thomas Baker, esq., shewing that Charles I granted to Sir Allen Apsley several parcels of ground, to pay [said King's] debts and to be accountable for the overplus, "which he [Apsley] did not perform" ; therefore offering "to vacate the grants and pay the creditors and put his Majesty into possession of the overplus, provided he may have a lease of the moiety thereof for 99 years at a peppercorn [rent]" : said petition being referred to the Treasury Lords [from the Privy Council]. Reference Book VI, p. 259.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Dec. 18 inst., to permit the ship Peter, John Gough master, 50 tons, with five men, to proceed on her voyage to Bilboa on the usual bond ; said ship being hired some time since by William Druce of London, merchant, to sail to Londonderry to take in a cargo of fish for Bilboa.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 271.
Dec. 23. Treasury warrant dormant to Sir Henry Goodrick, kt. and bart., Lieutenant General of the Ordnance, and to the other principal officers of the Ordnance to allow to the officers concerned in passing the accounts of the Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance the several yearly allowances as follow, in manner as hitherto : viz. : 20l. for entering in the King's Remembrancer's Office the said accounts and the items of supers, so that the [said in super] accomptants may be charged therewith and process issue thereon ; 3l. 4s. 6d. for entering each year's account in the Office of the Treasurer's Remembrancer ; 18l. 10s. 0d. for fees in the Pipe Office. Money Book X, p. 537.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of any disposable moneys, except the loans on the last Twelve Months' Aid) 356l. 14s. 8d. to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby, to be by them paid over in full of the surplus due to Mr. Wharton on his account for horses bought for their Majesties' service. Disposition Book IX, p. 50.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. I have communicated to my Lords your report on the petition of Gilbert Herring et al., praying payment of 743l. 11s. 0d. for necessaries furnished for the Regiment of [Lord John] Cutts. My Lords desire you to examine into that matter and whether Mr. Vander Esch has received any offreckonings towards the discharge of that debt. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 427.
Same to same to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) note of the petition of Mris. Elizabeth Sandys, shewing that she had 80l. per an. allowed her as a separate maintenance out of her husband's pay as an officer of the Horse Guards, but he has withdrawn his order ; therefore praying that she may receive the said allowance and the arrears thereon.
Ibid, p. 428.
Same to the Navy Commissioners, enclosing a copy [missing] of a report from Mr. Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, upon two letters, one from the Admiralty Lords, the other from said Navy Commissioners, concerning the marking of Navy timber in the King's woods. If you think fit, you may send an officer with Mr. Ryley for that purpose when he takes his winter survey. The Treasury Lords agree to the same method for the woods Trent North. Ibid, p. 430.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Thomas Holmes (for some time a watchman in extraordinary in London port) as a watchman in fee ibid. loco John Clarke, lately deceased.
Henry Baker as tidesurveyor in Bristol port loco Noell Pashly, who is superannuated and so infirm that he is not able to attend the duty : Baker being to allow 10l. per an. out of his salary for the maintenance of said Pashly.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 268, 269.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Ord for the place of waiter and searcher at Blyth Nook, co. Northumberland, loco John King, dismissed. Reference Book VI, p. 259.
Same to same of the petition of Thomas Haisted, praying liberty for the ship Bristol to go to Virginia. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Ambrose Wade for some fitting place in the Customs, he having for some years been collector of Hearthmoney till that revenue ceased. Ibid, p. 260.
Dec. 24. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 500,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces ; as imprest for the pay of the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces, "whereof the pay is or shall be committed to his care" [i.e. in England exclusive of the Forces in Ireland]. (For the money warrant hereon see under date 1690-1, Jan. 26 ; the said warrant quotes the privy seal as dated 1690-1, Jan. 8.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 230.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to John Penneck, gent., of the manor of Ryalton and Retraighe, alias Reterth, and of the bailiwick of the Hundred of Petrockshire, alias Pidershire, alias the Hundred of Pider, and all other premises demised to Maurice Berkeley by the indenture as below, with all appurtenances thereto, as in the particular below, and also of the yearly rent of 120l. reserved on the lease originally made to said Maurice Berkeley and also of the [Crown] reversion of the premises and every part thereof expectant upon the particular estates therein ; excepting all great trees, woods, underwoods, mines and quarries in and upon the premises : all for 99 years from date of the present grant at the rent of 120l. per an. and all other ancient rents and services due from the premises : to be payable from the decease of Katherine, Queen Dowager, in case the grant of the premises made by James II to Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, Henry, Earl of Peterborough, Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Robert Werden (now dead) and Sir Edward Herbert now attainted [in trust for Queen Mary] be forfeited, surrendered or avoided before the said Queen Dowager's decease ; but if the said grant be not so avoided then said rent is to be only payable after the death of the late Queen Mary or the said Queen Dowager Katherine [or the longer survivor of them] or from any vacating of the said grant in question hereafter. The present grant to pass without fine (as of the King's special grace and in consideration of the long terms in being) : and the trustees of said Queen Dowager are (after her decease and after the vacating of the said grant to the Earl of Rochester et al. for Queen Mary) to stand possessed of the premises as in trust for said Penneck and shall assign same to him or his nominee for the remainder of his term therein : and so similarly the said Earl of Rochester et al., trustees herein for the late Queen Mary, shall so stand possessed in trust for Penneck and shall so assign to him from any the death of said Queen Mary or other termination of said Queen's interest in the premises. And whereas further the said premises were (inter al.) granted by Charles II 1668-9, Mar. 18, to Peregrine Bertie, Charles Bertie and Charles Osborne for ever in trust for Charles, late Earl of Plymouth, who died without issue, whereby they became trustees therein for the Crown and have surrendered to the Crown, they are hereby (in case they have not already re-conveyed to the Crown their said estate) to stand entrusted therein to said Penneck and shall make assurance thereof to him. And if at any time hereafter the premises be vested in the Crown by Act of Parliament, then the King hereby covenants for himself and his successors that on the petition of said Penneck he will make any further lease or grant of the premises to said Penneck or his nominees etc. Further, finally the lease as herein is to contain to said Penneck a grant of the tin mines within said manor and hundred with power of working same for 19½ years immediately after the termination of the 31 years' term therein granted to Sidney, Lord Godolphin et al., reserving to the Crown a tenth of the clear yearly profits.
The preamble to the present royal warrant recites that by indenture dated 1660, Dec. 8, between the Queen Dowager, Henrietta Maria, Henry, Earl of St. Albans, her Master of the Horse, Sir Kenelm Digby, kt., her Chancellor and Keeper of her Great Seal, Sir John Winter, kt., her Principal Secretary, Sir Charles Harbord, kt., Surveyor General of Crown Lands, Robert Long, esq., Surveyor General to said Queen Dowager, Sir Peter Ball, kt., her Attorney General, and Sir Henry Wood, kt. and bart., Clerk of the Greencloth of the Household to Charles II, of the one part, and Maurice Berkeley, esq., of Yarlington, co. Somerset, of the other part, they, as trustees for said Queen Dowager, leased to him the said manor of Ryalton and Retraighe, alias Reterth, and the Tenths and portions of tithes sometimes appertaining to the priory of Bodmin and the bailiwick of said Hundred of Petrockshire (except as above) for 50 years, terminable on the lives of Sidney (now Lord) Godolphin, Henry Godolphin and Charles Godolphin, sons of Francis Godolphin of Cornwall, esq., at the rent of 60l. per an. during the continuance of a term in the said premises granted by Queen Elizabeth to Jo[h]n Munday, and of 120l. per an. thereafter : further, that by indenture tripartite dated 1672, July 31, between Charles II of the one part, the survivors of the said Queen Dowager's Trustees of the second part and Denzill, Lord Holles, William Visct. Brouncker, Henry, Earl of Clarendon (then Visct. Cornbury), Sir Richard Belling, John Harvey, William Montague and Jo[h]n Hall of the third part [as trustees to the Queen, now Queen Dowager Catherine], the said surviving trustees of Henrietta Maria transferred to the said trustees of Catherine their interest in, inter al., the said premises : and further that afterwards by mesne assignments etc. the premises became settled and vested in Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, Lewis, Earl of Faversham, Thos., Visct. Fauconberg, Richard, Visct. Preston, Sir Richard Belling, kt., Henry Frederick Thynn, esq., Sir James Boteler, kt., Henry Thornhill (now deceased) and John Hall upon the like trust [for said Queen Dowager Catherine] : and further that James II by a great seal dated 1685, Aug. 28, granted to Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, Henry, Earl of Peterborough, Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Robert Werden, esq., and Sir Edward Herbert the [reversion of the] said herein-named premises in trust for his wife Queen Mary for life, with reversion to the Crown.
Appending : (a) particular, dated 1690, Dec. 13, of said premises (manor, tythes and Hundred) made out by Auditor William Aldworth ; (b) like particular of said tin mines in the premises so assigned 1671, Dec. 26, to Sidney Godolphin, Groom of the Chamber, for 31 years ; (c) said auditor's memorandum on said particulars ; (d) ratal, dated 1690, Dec. 16, by William Harbord, Surveyor General, of the said particulars.
Ibid, pp. 231-42.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for the passing, in form as follows, the account of Sir Henry Goodrick, kt. and bart., of the several sums which (by appointment of the King, then Prince of Orange, upon or soon after his arrival in this kingdom) he received from divers officers of the Excise, Post Office, Hearthduty and others in Yorkshire and other northern parts of England, and of the disbursement thereof by said Goodrick or his agents between 1688, Nov. 5, and 1689, Nov. 5. In his account thereof Goodrick voluntarily charges himself with 1,020l. received from one Mr. Fox ; 796l. from one Mr. Kiffin ; 540l. from one Mr. Pilley ; 1,254l. from one Mr. Flecher ; 53l. 18s. 9d. from the then postmaster of York ; 32l. 7s. 0d. from the postmaster of Doncaster and Ferrybridge ; 94l. 2s. 1d. from Capt. Tancred, then an officer of the Hearthmoney ; 253l. 8s. 7d. from Mr. Nicolas Sugar, who was Receiver of the Temporalities of the Archbishopric of York. The total of this charge amounts to 4,295l. 12s. 11d. Per contra Goodrick craves allowance of the following sums, paid or disposed by him or his agents as follows : viz. : 680l. to the garrison of Hull ; 200l. to Alderman Thompson ; 500l. to Sir Jno. Hewly ; 47l. for buff coats ; 100l. to Sir Henry Bellasis ; 68l. to Lieut. Pullen ; 40l. to Lord Fairfax ; 600l. to the Marquess of Carmarthen (then Earl of Danby) ; 101l. for horses for Grenadiers ; 283l. for subsistence for seven Troops ; 125l. to the Garrison Company of York ; 230l. and 100l. to the Earl of Danby (then Visct. Dunblane) ; 40l. to one Mr. Hawson ; 56l. left with the Lord Mayor of York ; 33l. to clear Capt. Williams' Company ; 29l. for conveyance of stragglers ; 178l. to the garrison of Scarborough ; 20l. to Sir Stephen Thompson ; 184l. 3s. 4d. to Mr. Thompson of Scarborough ; 84l. to Sir Henry Bellasys ; 63l. to several shoemakers and a printer ; 46l. to Roger Wynne, Mr. Mosley and Capt. Gill : which items amount to 4,307l. 3s. 4d. [thus leaving the said accomptant in surplusage 1l. 10s. 5d.].
The King being well satisfied of the truth of said account hereby orders the allowance of all the said items of discharge, although by reason of the nature and urgency of the service at the time such formal warrants, receipts or other vouchers, as are requisite by the strict rules of the Exchequer, were not had or cannot be produced.
Further, hereby the several receivers, collectors or other officers who paid their moneys as above to said Goodrick are to be discharged of these sums respectively in their accounts.
King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 243-6.
Dec. 26. [William Jephson] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of loans on the last Twelve Months' Aid : viz. : Disposition Book IX, p. 51.
l. s. d.
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby, to be paid over to Mr. Bridges in part of Mr. Pereira's new contract 4,000 0 0
to ditto, to be paid over to Monsieur Auverquer to buy recruit horses 3,300 0 0
to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence [of the Forces, England] for the growing week, not including the Regiments of Churchill et al. 6,617 16 6
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for small arms 1,000 0 0
to ditto in part of 1,000l. for Sir Polycarpus [Wharton's] powder works 800 0 0
Out of the [unappropriated] fourth part of the Customs, the Double Excise, the first 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] and Poll money.
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance in full of 1,000l. for Sir Polycarpus [Wharton's] powder works 200 0 0
to ditto for the ordinary [of the Ordnance Office] 1,000 0 0
to the Privy Purse 1,000 0 0
Out of the temporalities of the vacant bishoprics.
to me [Jephson] for secret service 1,000 0 0
£18,917 16 6
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox, enclosing the petition [missing] of the inhabitants of the city of Carlisle, praying that the moneys due [to them] from the four Companies of Sir George St. George's Regiment, lately marched from thence, may be stopped out of the said Companies' next clearings. You are to stop same accordingly. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 428.
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the Earl of Roscommon, praying payment of 252l. 2s. 0d. due to his father and himself for their pay in the Regiment late under his father's command. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General. On reading to the King the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir John Gise (Guise), together with the reports thereon made by yourself and Mr. Ryley, his Majesty ordered a grant to pass to petitioner. You are to prepare such a grant. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure a royal warrant directing Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland, to pay to Henry de Nassau, Seigneur de Averquerque, Master of the Horse to the King, 3,300l. for recruit horses for the Army in Ireland. Ibid.
Same to same for a same to direct same to pay 4,000l. to Mr. Isaac Pereira, as part of the money to be advanced him on his contract, now passing, for furnishing provisions for the Army in Ireland. Ibid, p. 429.
Treasury warrant to Peregrine Bertie and Richard Savage to pay into the Receipt 53l. 6s. 8d., being the [King's] moiety of the appraised value of a vessel, which in the time of the late King James they seized for exporting wool ; and to detain the other [moiety] part in their hands for their expenses in prosecution etc., as by the Proclamation then in force, which ordered such moiety to the officers for their encouragement : it appearing that said vessel was restored to the proprietors by writ of delivery and that the troubles then in the kingdom prevented the payment of the money into the Exchequer, by which reason it remained in the proprietor's hands, but has been lately got from him by said officers with some difficulty, although the offence was pardoned by the Act of Indemnity. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 269.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Barnaby Shuttleworth for permission for the ship Lockley Friggot, bound from Dartmouth to Barbados, to sail thither instead of the Amity of Dartmouth [which is] inserted in the list. Reference Book VI, p. 260.
Same to William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of a paper of proposals concerning the gaol at York.
Prefixing : said paper. The said gaol being very ruinous ; used to be repaired by the sheriffs of the county and same was allowed on their accounts ; but the judges have fined the county 500l. for not repairing same. It is therefore proposed on behalf of the county that in case the King think not fit to repair it (the charge thereof being estimated at 2,000l. and upwards to be done effectually) he do grant the said castle, rampers [ramparts], yard and appurtenances to certain gentlemen of the three Ridings of Yorkshire and their heirs in trust for the whole county : which grant may covenant (1) that the grantees shall at the charge of the county substantially repair and build such and so many good rooms therein as shall be necessary for the reception of prisoners ; (2) that the grantees shall suffer the sheriff of the county of York to have the actual possession of the castle and lands during his shrievalty for the keeping his gaol there and for no other purpose whatsoever and he to pay a yearly rent to the grantees for same. In the said grant there may be reserved to the King the tower called Clifford's Tower, situate near the castle ; and also the use and liberty of exercising troops or armed men, horse or foot, in the Castle Yard at all times ; and in case of imminent danger to make it a garrison at their Majesties' charge.
Ibid.
William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing an Order of Council [missing] concerning [giving leave to] the ship Peter to sail to Londonderry and thence to Bilboa. You are to see said order complied with. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 43.
Dec. 27. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of any disposable money in the Exchequer, except loans on the Twelve Months' Aid) 100l. to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby, Paymasters General of the Forces in Ireland : to be by them paid to the Commissioners of the Sick and Wounded for the Irish prisoners in the Marshalsea. Disposition Book IX, p. 51.
William Jephson to the Prizes Commissioners. Let my Lords know if you have any money in your hands to pay Sir Charles Hedges for his reports and attendance in their Majesties' service. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 429.
[? Dec. 27 or 29.] Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure a royal warrant for allowing to abovesaid Fox and Coningsby in their account 4,200l. issued to them between 1690, July 17, and Aug. 26, to be by them paid over to the Rt. Honble. Thomas Wharton, esq., for providing carriages for the Army in Ireland. Ibid.
Dec. 27. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of [divers] merchants, unnamed, of Wells, co. Norfolk, shewing that last summer they fitted out five ships to fish on the coast of Iceland and took in the loading of salt in Scotland, but four of them were taken by the French and re-taken by a Dutch man-of-war, and petitioners redeemed them in Holland ; therefore praying for the duty on the salt to be remitted. Reference Book VI, p. 261.
Dec. 29. Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to pay 250l. to Francis Parry as reward and in full of service and charges [from June 2 last] to Michaelmas last, he having by the King's pleasure, as declared June 2 last, acted as one of the Commissioners of Excise and of Arrears of Hearthmoney, but by his commission his salary of 100l. [1,000l.] per an. is payable only from Michaelmas last, so that he hath had no recompense for the said preceding quarter. Money Book X, p. 539.
Same to the Receipt to issue 600l. to William Jephson upon any unsatisfied orders in his name for secret service : same to be satisfied by tallies on the Receiver General of the Arrears of Hearthmoney. Ibid.
Same to William Young, a Commissioner of the Wine Licence Revenue, to pay (out of the revenue of Wine Licences) 200l. each to himself and to Gerard Russell, John Machell, Daniell St. Germaine and Albion Chaire for one year's salary to 1690, Christmas, as Wine Licence Commissioners. Ibid, p. 540.
Same dormant to the Excise Commissioners, authorising payment of an increase of several officers and salaries for the Double Excise, as by a proposal [missing] from the said Commissioners, "the charge whereof in the whole amounteth to 9,088l. per an." This is to continue only for such time as the Excise shall continue to be doubled. Ibid.
Money order for 200l. to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt, for one year to 1690, Christmas, on the accustomed allowance for extraordinary service performed in his office. Order Book III, p. 136.
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to Monsieur Monpeillian's [le Marquis de Monpouillan] lodgings to seal his goods for transport to Holland. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 429.
Same to William Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure a royal warrant for allowing to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby, in their account as Paymasters of the Army in Ireland, 300l. which they have been directed to pay to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded, for the Irish prisoners in the Marshalsea. Ibid.
William Jephson to Mr. Laycock. The Admiralty Lords and the Navy Commissioners have desired that an officer of theirs might be permitted to mark up in the King's woods all trees fit for the Navy. When such an officer shall come for that purpose, you are, with him, to make a survey of all woods, Trent North, and to certify the number of trees so marked with the charge of converting same and [the charge of] the carriage to the King's Yards. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 430.
Same to Auditor Bridges, enclosing a book [missing] containing an account of the receipts and payments of Monsieur Auverquer, Master of the Horse to the King, for the train of [the King's] Stable horses, waggons, forages and his Majesty's baggages in the journey to Ireland and back again. Please prepare a state of said account and present it to my Lords. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. I have read to my Lords your report on Capt. Geo. Raleigh's petition for a pension for his support. You are to insert [such pension] in your [next week's weekly] memorial and [my Lords will] represent the same to the King. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. In your report of the 18th inst. on William Carter's petition, you are satisfied of the reasonableness of his desire for the assistance of the Customs officers in preventing wool export, and for protection from frivolous arrests. You are therefore to order him such assistance and that the Customs solicitor shall defend all actions brought against Carter on that account. Ibid, p. 431.
Treasury warrant to same to depute said Carter with four men on horseback for four months at 16l. 13s. 4d. each for preventing the exportation of wool and to seize all wool so exporting and all persons and vessels concerned therein. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 270.
[?] Unfinished entry of the appointment of Henry Baker as tidesurveyor in Bristol port. Ibid.
Dec. 29. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Simon Mosse, Receiver of Customs Outwards, London port, praying a better post or an augmentation of salary, his salary being but 80l. per an. and he keeps two clerks to despatch the merchants, "which stands him in 50l. per an." Reference Book VI, p. 261.
[?] Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease to Richard Howell of a messuage called the Three Bulls in St. Edmund's Bury, being parcel of the lands of Robert Steadman, outlaw : at a rent of 14d. per an. and fine of 2s. 4d. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 367.
Dec. 29. Treasury constitution and appointment of Joseph Barke to the office of [a tally cutter or] doorkeeper or porter of the Treasury of the Exchequer loco Samuel Langford, deceased ; to serve the Chamberlains of the Receipt, to admit or exclude persons to or from the said Receipt ; and have the custody of all the things in said Receipt relating to tallies viz. cases, rolls, tallies, wood for tallies etc., all during pleasure. Ibid.
William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing the petition [missing] of Sarah Bird, praying for her husband, John Bird, the place of collector or surveyor of Cork or Kinsale. My Lords recommend him for one of those employments if you find him fit. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 43.
Royal warrant establishing a Waggon Major General to the Army as from June 1 last ; the King having thought it necessary to appoint same : (establishment, 10s. per day or 182l. 10s. per an). King's Warrant Book XV, p. 279.
Dec. 30. Royal sign manual to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces, England] to pay from Jan. 1 next (together with the weekly subsistence usually paid to the Forces under said Paymaster's care) to every officer not included in the said subsistence a moiety of the pay allowed them by the establishment : by reason the King thinks it highly necessary for his service that the officers of the Army should duly pay and discharge their quarters, and the said moiety payment as herein is for the better enabling them to do so. This order is not to extend to any of the general officers nor to the additional pay which the King was pleased to grant to the officers of the First Regiment of Foot Guards. Ibid, p. 248.
Money warrant for 500l. to Aaron Smith : upon account : for Crown Law charges. (Money order dated Dec. 31 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 541. Order Book III, p. 137.
Treasury warrant dormant to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] for payment of the salary of 150l. per an. to Hugh Chudleigh, gent., Comptroller of the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber. Money Book X, p. 541.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby the 427l. 5s. 9d. which will be lent into the Exchequer by Col. John Beaumont on credit of the 2s. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, Session 2, c. 1] [being repayable thereout] "next after the sum of 2,126l. to Col. Thomas Erle and Mr. Robert Rodway." The present sum is intended to satisfy the like amount due for clothing and accoutrements furnished to the said Beaumont's "Regiments." Disposition Book IX, p. 51.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to view the goods of the Lord Steward, Lord Chamberlain, Comptroller of the Household and Mr. Felton, Master of the Household, at their respective lodgings in Whitehall or elsewhere, in order to the Customs free transport thereof to Holland. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 430.
Same to Mr. Southerne [Secretary to the Admiralty]. The Commissioners for Prizes were directed by the Treasury Lords to certify whether they had any money in their hands to pay Sir Charles Hedges for his reports and attendance in the King's service. They certify on the 29th inst. that the condition of their office is such that they have no money and little prospect of any to pay the debts there incurred. Please inform the Admiralty Lords of this. Ibid, p. 431.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ James Pennington (for some time past a watchman in extraordinary, London port) as a watchman in fee ibid. loco Edmund Bostock, lately deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 271.
Treasury letters patent constituting Hugh Chudleigh as Comptroller of the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber loco Samuel Langford, gent., lately deceased : with powers etc. and salary as by the great seal of July 18 last, supra, p. 746, instituting said office. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 368.
William Jephson to William Blathwayte, enclosing for report thereon, on reference from the Treasury Lords, the petition and memorial of Isaac Richier, Lieutenant Governor of Bermudas, touching his allowances for the support of that Government, and praying a privy seal for 240l. per an. You are to certify how these allowances have been formerly paid to other Governors [of Bermudas]. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 437. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 333.
Dec. 31. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant for 1,850l. per an. each to Daniell, Earl of Nottingham, and Henry, Visct. Sidney, as Principal Secretaries of State : to be payable out of the Customs : to be payable quarterly from Christmas last. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 247.
Same to same for a same for 2,000l. to the said Visct. Sidney : for secret service : without accompt. (Money warrant dated 1690-1, Jan. 12 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 13 hereon.) Ibid, p. 247. Money Book X, p. 547. Order Book III, p. 137.
Same dormant to the Treasury Lords for yearly sums and allowances as follow to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby as jointly Receiver General and Paymaster of the Forces employed or to be employed in the reducing of Ireland and the contingent charges thereof : viz. 2,000l. per an. each ; and for the several deputies and clerks or officers employed under them as follows, to wit 600l. per an. for a deputy to attend the despatch of business in quarters or in the camp ; 150l. per an. for an accomptant to state and post accompts, who also marches as occasion requires to any part of the kingdom to pay the Army ; 150l. per an. for a Receiver's teller and payer, as also assistant in the accompts, who marches to any part of the kingdom to pay the Army as occasion requires ; 100l. per an. for another receiver and teller who receives and pays money and also moves to any part of the kingdom upon occasion ; 40l. per an. for an engrossing clerk for writing fair all accompts and states and all other business relating to the office ; 20l. per an. for a doorkeeper to attend the office in Dublin who looks after the doors and rooms and goes on messages ; 10l. per an. for a tender who washes the rooms, makes fires etc. ; 180l. per an. for other assisting clerks and tenders on extraordinary occasions and incidents and contingencies, coals, candles, books, ink etc. ; and for other officers employed in England by the said Paymasters as follows, to wit 200l. per an. to an auditor to keep all correspondent ; 150l. per an. for one to receive at the Exchequer and solicit at the Treasury ; 80l. per an. for a writing clerk ; 40l. per an. for an under clerk ; 40l. per an. for an office keeper ; 100l. per an. for postage of letters, stationery wares etc. ; 110l. per an. for fire and candle and for an office ; 150l. for a correspondent at Chester : all which allowances to inferior officers come to 2,250l. per an. : the salary of the said Receivers General to date from June 5 last and [with that of their subordinates as above] to be payable quarterly and to be paid out of the deduction of 12d. per £ from the pay of the said Forces. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 248-51.
Royal warrant granting to Simon D'Brienn and Mary his wife (housekeeper of Kensington Palace) the custody or keeping of the several fields or pasture ground within the walls of the said palace and now in their custody or possession ; and the herbage of the same : during pleasure : the Surveyor General of Crown Lands having reported that what is desired by the petitioners Brien and his wife is the custody and pasturage of all the lands lying within the wall of the said palace which are not built upon or employed to any particular use, the chiefest part whereof lies on the north side of the palace and is separated by the way leading into Acton Road and made thereby two distinct enclosures and adjoining to the wall ; that on every of the three sides thereof there is a garden of 25 foot deep, taken out and fenced with a quick hedge and a ditch (which the petitioners offer to repair at their own costs) ; and he estimates at about 30 acres what remains to be depastured, together with some other small parcels lying towards the west side of the said palace, out of which several parcels are set aside for kitchen gardens, guard houses, stables and other accommodations to the palace ; and the said 30 acres are hardly worth 30l. per an. if let at a rackt value. The present grant is to be without account either for the time petitioners have already had the custody thereof or for the future : but with proviso that they maintain all the fences and ditches thereto at their own cost. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 251-2.
Same to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster General of the Forces, "to send to the King debentures for the pay of Sir James Lesly's Regiment of Foot from 1689, May 1, to 1689-90, Mar. 1, according to the musters taken in March and April, 1688-9 ; and likewise debentures for their pay from 1689-90, Mar. 1, to 1690, June 30, according to the musters taken in Scotland for July and August last by Sir Alexander Bruce, Commissary General of the Musters for Scotland. Ibid, p. 252.
Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 20,000l. to William, Earl of Portland : without account : for the Privy Purse : as by the privy seal of 1689, April 19. (Money order dated 1690-1, Jan. 9 hereon.) (Money order dated Jan. 12 hereon.) Ibid, p. 253. Money Book X, p. 547. Order Book III, p. 137.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise the Treasury to take in loans on the new impositions on East India goods and manufactures, wrought silks and several other goods and merchandises imported after 25 Dec., 1690, in the manner authorised by the Act [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 4] granting said duties : with 8 per cent interest thereon payable quarterly : tallies of loan to be levied and delivered and orders of repayment to be drawn and registered and paid in course in the usual manner : all as in said Act. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 274-5.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise the Treasury to similarly take in loans on the Wine Act [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 5. for continuing the duties on wine, vinegar and tobacco] : with like interest and in like method : all as in said Act. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 375.
William Jephson to Mr. Sotherne [Secretary to the Admiralty] to move the Admiralty Lords for a protection for the ship Ann of Southampton and her crew, John Harts master ; being freighted with tin bought for the King's service by Henry Gregor, merchant of Truro ; her mariners being Thomas Bennett, Stephen Brier, John Wilmett, Denis Bryer, boy ; John Corsett. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 431.
Same to same in reply to said Sotherne's letter of this day relating to the said ship's protection. The Treasury Lords desire that the protection may extend to give the ship a reasonable time for her return home. Ibid, p. 434.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the Countess of Thanet's house in St. James's Square to visit the goods of Monsieur Hopp, the Dutch Envoy, in order to their transport to Holland. Ibid, p. 432.
Treasury reference to Aaron Smith of the petition of John Arnold, esq., shewing that he has obtained a decree in the King's name against Herbert Jones, late under sheriff of Monmouth, for 889l., whereof 100l. is deposited in Court : and that he has expended 175l. in prosecuting said suit : therefore praying for said 100l. for his expenses and that the remainder of the fine (after payment of petitioner's expenses) may be given to trustees for the use of the county. Reference Book VI, p. 261.
[? Dec. 31.] Royal sign manual authorising "the Regulation of the weekly subsistence of the Forces in Ireland until their whole pay be completed : to commence from the 1st of January, 1690-1" : King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 253-5.
To be paid weekly :
Of the Troop of Horse Guards : 2l. 6s. 8d. to a Captain ; 1l. 15s. to a Lieutenant ; 1l. 12s. 8d. to a Cornet ; 1l. 8s. 0d. to a Guidson or Exempt ; 1l. 4s. 6d. to a Brigadier ; 3s. 6d. to a Sub-Brigadier as such ; 1l. 3s. 4d. to a Chaplain ; 1l. 8s. 0d. to a chirurgeon ; 8s. 9d. to a chirurgeon's mate ; 14s. to a kettle drummer or trumpeter ; 14s. to a private gentleman.
Of the Troop of Grenadiers : 1l. 8s. 0d. to a Lieutenant ; 14s. to a sergeant ; 10s. 6d. to a corporal ; 8s. 9d. to a drum or hoboy ; 8s. 9d. to a private soldier.
Of the Light Horse : 1l. 15s. 0d. to a Colonel as Colonel ; 1l. 1s. 0d. to a Lieutenant Colonel as Lieutenant Colonel ; 14s. to a Major who has a troop ; 2l. 6s. 8d. to a Major who has no troop ; 1l. 12s. 8d. to each Captain ; 1l. 15s. 0d. to each Lieutenant ; 1l. 11s. 0d. to each Cornet ; 1l. 1s. 0d. to each Quarter Master ; 1l. 3s. 4d. to a Chaplain ; 17s. 6d. to an Adjutant ; 1l. 1s. 0d. to a chirurgeon ; 8s. 9d. to a chirurgeon's mate ; 10s. 6d. to each corporal ; 9s. 4d. to a kettle drummer or trumpeter ; 8s. 9d. to each private trooper.
Of the Regiment of Dragoons : 1l. 15s. 0d. to a Colonel as Colonel ; 1l. 1s. 0d. to a Lieutenant Colonel as such ; 2l. 6s. 8d. to a Major ; 1l. 1s. 0d. to each Lieutenant ; 17s. 6d. to each Cornet ; 14s. to each Quarter Master ; 1l. 3s. 4d. to a Chaplain ; 17s. 6d. to an Adjutant ; 1l. 1s. 0d. to a chirurgeon ; 8s. 9d. to a chirurgeon's mate ; 17s. 6d. to a gunsmith and his servant ; 8s. 9d. to a serjeant ; 7s. to each corporal, drummer or hoboy ; 7s. to each private soldier.
1l. 8s. 0d. to the Provost Marshal General ; 10s. 6d. to each of his men.
Of the Regiments and Companies of Foot : 1l. 15s. 0d. to each Colonel as Colonel ; 17s. 6d. to each Lieutenant Colonel as Lieutenant Colonel ; 11s. 8d. to a Major ; 18s. 8d. to each Captain ; 14s. to each Lieutenant ; 10s. 6d. to each Ensign ; 1l. 3s. 4d. to a Chaplain ; 14s. to an Adjutant or Quarter Master ; 14s. to a chirurgeon ; 8s. 9d. to each [chirurgeon's] mate ; 3s. 6d. to each serjeant ; 2s. 11d. to each corporal ; 2s. 4d. to each drummer ; 2s. 4d. to each private soldier.
Of the Company of Miners : 17s. 6d. to the Captain ; 14s. to the Lieutenant ; 8s. 9d. to each serjeant ; 7s. to each corporal ; 2s. 4d. to each drummer ; 5s. 3d. to each miner ; 1l. 15s. 0d. to the Waggon Master General.
For the subsistence of the Danish Forces.
Of the Regiments of Horse : 2l. 9s. 0d. for a Colonel as Colonel ; 1l. 1s. 0d. to a Lieutenant Colonel as Lieutenant Colonel ; 14s. to a Major as such ; 2l. 9s. 0d. to a Captain as Captain ; 2l. 2s. 0d. to a Lieutenant ; 1l. 15s. 0d. to a Cornet ; 1l. 8s. 0d. to a Quarter Master ; 1l. 3s. 4d. to a Chaplain ; 17s. 6d. to an Adjutant or Regimental Quarter Master ; 1l. 9s. 9d. to a chirurgeon and his mate ; 7s. to an auditor ; 10s. to a kettle drummer ; 7s. to a Marshal and his man ; 10s. 6d. to a corporal ; 9s. 4d. to each trumpeter ; 10s. 6d. to a waggoner and for his horses ; 8s. 9d. to a private trooper.
Of the Battalions of Foot : 2l. 2s. 0d. to a Colonel as Colonel ; 17s. 6d. to a Lieutenant Colonel as Lieutenant Colonel ; 11s. 8d. to a Major as Major ; 1l. 8s. 0d. to a Captain ; 16s. 4d. to a Lieutenant ; 12s. 10d. to an ensign ; 1l. 3s. 4d. to a Chaplain ; 14s. to an Adjutant or Quarter Master ; 1l. 2s. 9d. to a chirurgeon and his mate ; 7s. to an auditor ; 7s. 6d. to a Marshal and his man ; 3s. 6d. to a serjeant or fourier ; 2s. 11d. to a corporal ; 2s. 4d. to a drummer ; 10s. 6d. to a waggoner and for his horses ; 2s. 4d. to each private soldier.
Memorandum : the subsistence allowed to the Danish officers is for themselves and servants.