Entry Book: June 1689, 16-30

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'Entry Book: June 1689, 16-30', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, (London, 1931) pp. 160-173. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/pp160-173 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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June 1689, 16-30

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
June 17, 21 and 22. Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier for William Richards' salary as a King's waiter, London port.
(The like for the salaries of Charles Tyrrell, Daniel Laurence, Thomas Penington, Thomas Edlyn, Francis Boggest, Edmund Hampden, Charles Hanbury, John Kynvin and Joseph Jordan as same.)
(In the margin : later warrants of confirmation hereof : respectively dated 1690, April 3, April 8, April 28, April 26, April 4, April 3, April 29, April 15, April 4, April 2.)
The like warrants, dated June 21, for the salaries of Samuel Langford, William Tallman, Thomas Apprice, Andrew Haynes, Roger and Tho. Charnock, John Marshall, Thomas Carpenter, John Feild and Nicholas Parke as same. Together with the like marginal note of later confirmations hereof, dated respectively 1690, Mar. 25, for Langford ; May 6 for Haynes ; April 7 for the Charnocks ; May 2 for Marshall ; April 3 for Carpenter ; April 11 for Feild ; April 28 for Parke.
The like warrant, dated June 21, for the salary of Jo. Crispe, Tho. Crispe and Sir Nicholas Crispe as collectors outwards, London port : with the like marginal confirmation, dated 1690, April 7.
The like, dated June 22, for Anthony Segar's salary as one of the customers of Southampton port ; with the like marginal confirmation, dated 1690, Mar. 25.
The like, dated June 21, for Jo. Backwell's salary as Comptroller of London port ; with the like marginal confirmation, dated 1690, April 17 : and for Robert Townson as collector inwards, ibid : with the like marginal confirmation, dated 1690, April 3.
The like, dated same, for Humfry Fitzherbert as customer outwards, Bristol port ; with the like marginal confirmation, dated 1690, April 10.
Money Book X, pp. 36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 45.
June 17. William Jephson to Mr. Gregory. My Lords are satisfied with what you have done in examining Mary Hillyard about the portmanteau left by the Duke of Berwick at Rochester. You are to examine Mrs. Parker concerning same. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 44.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the reformed [discharged] Captains and other officers and persons who were allowed pensions payable by the Paymaster of the Forces. Ibid, p. 45.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Joseph Betty for the place of landwaiter at Padstow loco Mr. Anderton, who was Sir Nicholas Butler's upholsterer and has not taken the Test.
Charles Tyrrell, proposing Charles Forty as his deputy as a King's waiter, London port.
John Le Sauvage for a landwaiter's place [London port].
Charles Frost for a same at Bristol port.
Reference Book VI, pp. 55, 56.
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Ekins, shewing that he fitted out a privateer at his own charge under a commission from the King as Admiral of Holland ; and did seize a French ship upon the Isle of Scilly long before the war between England and France and would have carried her to the Brill but was hindered by the Governor of Scilly, who has since put the Customs officers on board and seized the cargo before the war was proclaimed here : therefore praying that said seizure may be taken off and he permitted to carry said ship to the Brill. Ibid, p. 55.
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of Christopher Vane's petition for renewal of his patent as Master Forester etc. of Barnard Castle with [deletion of] the covenant to maintain all the lands etc. at his own cost, "all those lands being, by purchase, belonging to him." Reference Book VI, p. 55.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Burgess of London, shewing that the ship Prosperous of Whitty [sic, ? for Whitehaven], Fran. Petty master, from Bordeaux arrived at Dartmouth on the 1st inst. with a cargo ordered by an Englishman several months before the declaration came out : therefore praying to be admitted to entry. Ibid, p. 56.
Same to William Harbord [Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Dame Mary Ashe for renewal of her lease of Richmond Ferry. Ibid.
June 18. Royal warrant to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces] to pay 500l. to Col. Antho. Monroe ; the King being pleased to allow same as levy money for raising 500 recruits for the Royal Regiment of Foot ; being at the rate of 20s. per man.
Likewise to pay 412l. 19s. 0d. to George Lewis for pay due to him as Captain and to the under officers and soldiers of a Foot Company which he has maintained in Chepstow Castle for the King's service from Dec. 10 to May 4 last, from which latter date the said Company is to be disbanded.
King's Warrant Book XIV, p. 133.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment of 100l. to the churchwardens of St. Martins in the Fields for one year to Christmas last for the maintenance of the poor of that parish : with dormant clause for the like payment in future. (Money warrant dated July 2 for 100l. for said last year hereon.) (Money order dated July 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 134. Money Book X, p. 54. Order Book III, p. 20.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Owen Wynne of the office of Warden of the Mint (Keeper of the change and money within the Tower of London and Keeper of the Coinage of gold and silver there and elsewhere in England) [being, to wit, the office already held by him]. King's Warrant Book X, p. 134.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for an annuity of 100l. to George Tuthill of Exeter, merchant, out of the Customs of Exeter port : in consideration of good services performed : to be payable quarterly from Lady day last during pleasure. Ibid, p. 135.
Same to same for a same for a discharge of the arrears of Tenths due from Mark La Pla, rector of Stambourne, co. Essex, being 21 years left by his predecessor, Mr. Thompson, therein, whose relict and executrix is left so poor as to live on charity and the said La Pla having a wife and several small children to provide for.
Further hereby the general warrant of 1687-8, Feb. 22, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VIII, pp. 1773-4, for remission of arrears of Tenths on rectories etc. of under 30l. per an. value is to be executed and complied with according to the directions therein.
Ibid, pp. 136-7.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for the salary of 100l. per an. to George Oxinden, Dr. of Laws, for his office and offices of Judge Official and Commissary of the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports : to be payable quarterly as from Lady day last, during pleasure, out of such ships, goods or other things as during our present war against the French King shall be taken and adjudged as prize, and thereafter out of the Exchequer or otherwise as the King shall direct during Oxinden's continuance in said office. King's Warrant Book X, pp. 139-40.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any unappropriated money in the Exchequer, viz. : Disposition Book VIII, pp. 13, 14.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 34,463 1 5
to William Harbord for the Forces designed for Ireland, to wit, for subsistence 5,500 0 0
to ditto to clear the three French Regiments to June 1 last 4,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Navy on [the Navy's] weekly money 6,000 0 0
to ditto for tickets, for one week 2,000 0 0
to ditto for transportations 2,000 0 0
to Robert White for hay for the deer and other services in Richmond Park 500 0 0
to the Earl of Portland for the Privy Purse 500 0 0
(Same to said Earl of Ranelagh to apply and pay the said 34,463l. 1s. 5d. as follows, viz. 5,000l. to answer Mr. Shallet's bill ; 8,133l. for the bill of exchange from Holland ; 3,551l. 16s. 0d. for subsistence for the English Forces ; 9,778l. 5s. 5d. for clothing the [English] Forces in Holland ; 8,000l. to Monsieur Vanderech upon account for the Dutch Troops.)
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a great seal for a grant to Major John Wildman of the office of Postmaster General, with all powers, profits etc. thereto, reserving and excepting to the Crown all duties and sums payable for the postage of letters and pacquets over and above the necessary expenses for the managing said Office : with power to regulate or settle posts to any our Foreign Plantations and with other powers, detailed, touching "the General Letter Office or Post Office or the office of our Postmaster General, comprehending therein the business and profits of the Office commonly called the Penny Post Office" : he to observe all orders under the royal sign manual and the directions of the Treasury Lords : with the salary of 1,500l. per an. payable quarterly during pleasure as from Lady day last. King's Warrant Book XIV, pp. 149-52.
June 20. Privy seal for payment of the patent salaries of customers and other Customs officers entitled for life by patent from Charles II : a doubt having arisen whether the Customs revenue [as new granted to the present King] will be chargeable with the payment of such salaries without a fresh authorisation as herein. (Royal warrant dated June 11 for said privy seal.) King's Warrant Book XIV, pp. 130-1.
Money warrant for 50l. to the Treasurer of King Charles I's Hospital in Westminster for one year to Christmas last on the annuity for the children thereof : and 50l. to the churchwardens of St. Margaret's, Westminster, for same on same for the poor thereof. (Separate money orders dated June 22 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 38. Order Book III, p. 16.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Auditor of Wales and to the Receivers of Crown revenues in North and South Wales to allow and pay the following yearly sums out of that revenue, viz. 95l. 6s. 8d. to the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer ; 90l. 3s. 4d. to the Second Baron ; 76l. to the Third Baron ; 66l. 10s. 0d. to the Fourth Baron. Money Book X, p. 43.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer, viz. : Disposition Book VIII, p. 14.
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [on the Ordnance Office] ordinary 1,500 0 0
to ditto for services in the Isle of Wight 300 0 0
to ditto for the Train going for Ireland 2,300 0 0
to the Earl of Montagu for the Great Wardrobe 2,000 0 0
£6,100 0 0
Same to the Customs Commissioners to instruct the customers of Chester, Liverpool and Whitehaven ports to pay to Monsieur Scravemore, Quarter Master General, any sum of money he desires not exceeding 2,000l., upon account for the encampments in those parts. The customer in each case to draw bills upon the Earl of Ranelagh for such payments. The Treasury Lords will give order for said Earl's satisfying same. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 45.
Same to Sir John Hewley. As to the charges of returning [to London] the moneys of the Aid, my Lords, in reply to yours of the 17th and Mr. Woods's of same date, will make you reasonable allowance on your accounts. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to deliver on payment of Customs certain iron wire, detailed, imported by John Fentzell, Fran. Miller, Geo. Higham and Nicholas Oursell, merchants of London, upon the encouragement accorded of late years of importing iron wire on payment of duty as steel wire. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 23.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of John Appleby for a surveyor's place, London port.
Penelope Hutton, daughter of Capt. Kettleby, for a landwaiter's place, London port, for her husband, Thomas Hutton.
Edw. Harsell for a same, ibid.
James Waring for renewal of his patent as customer of Berwick.
William Waller for the place of searcher at Whitehaven.
John Pym for a landsurveyor's place, London port.
Reference Book VI, pp. 56, 57.
June 21. Treasury allowance of the Hearthmoney Office incidents bill for the half year ended 1688, Christmas
Prefixing : said bill : total, 550l. 5s. 11¾d. (the stationers' names being Edw. Darell, Godfrey Richards, Richard Littleton, Tho. Bassett ; and the printers' names being Ral. Holt, Tho. Milborne and Tho. James.)
Money Book X, pp. 38-9.
Same of the incidents bill of the Excise Office for same half year.
Prefixing : said bill : total, 978l. 2s. 8¼d.
Ibid, pp. 39-40.
Money warrant for 20,000l. to Richard, Lord Coote, Treasurer to the Queen : as imprest and in part of 50,000l. for the Queen as by the privy seal of the 20th inst., supra, p. 147. (Money order dated June 22 hereon.) Ibid, p. 41. Order Book III, p. 16.
Same for 160l. to Bartholomew Fillingham, Thomas Hall, Edward Woodroff and Philip Ryley, Agents for bringing in arrears of Taxes : being for the money they have paid or agreed to pay to the messengers employed by them for distributing the Poll Acts and Proclamations all over England and Wales. (Money order dated June 22 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 41. Order Book III, p. 15.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay John Fitzherbert 14l. 5s. 0d. for last Lady day quarter's salary as late customer outwards, Bristol port. Money Book X, p. 45.
Money orders for 20l. each to John Lowe and Peter Le Neve, Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt, for 1689, Easter and Trinity terms, on their additional fee for sorting etc. records in the Treasury [of the Receipt] at Westminster. Order Book III, p. 15.
William Jephson to Mr. Gregory. I have laid before my Lords yours of the 20th inst., together with Mris. Parker's examination. They are well satisfied with what you have done and find no cause to give you further trouble therein. Please return to Mris. Parker her original papers returned herewith [see supra, p. 157]. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 46.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to represent to the Committee for Trade and Plantations the matter of the allowance of 2s. a day each to Benjamin Coleing and Nathaniel Cox, Keepers of the Council Chamber ; being for their trouble in attending said Committee : the Treasury Lords having approved thereof. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Montagu [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) abstract of certain bills due [in the Great Wardrobe], viz. for the hire of goods for their Majesties' service at Whitehall and St. James's (the upholsterers' names being the Ferrers, Rich. Bealing, John Hubert, Tho. Ferrers, William Allen, Mary Jackson, Tho. Roberts) ; for hire of lodgings for several persons and their servants out of Court for periods detailed (viz. for General Ginkle, Col. Benting, Count Nassau's secretaries) ; and to Henry Bulstrode for carriage of goods from St. James's upon the King's removal to Whitehall. Total bill, 1,093l. 15s. 0d.
Ibid, pp. 46-7.
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Richard Lowther, esq., as one of the collectors of Newcastle-on-Tyne port loco Henry Brabant : during pleasure. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 23.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Rose Peterman for the place of deputy searcher, London port.
Richard Wright for a watchman's place, ibid.
Robert Pemberton for an undersearcher's place, Bristol port.
John Brunetti for a landwaiter's place [London port].
Osbert Backler, junr., for a same, ibid.
Reference Book VI, pp. 57, 61.
June 22. Money warrant for 2,000l. to William, Earl of Portland, as superintendent of the gardens belonging to the royal palaces ; as imprest for said gardens : in part of the privy seal of the 20th inst., supra, p. 153. (Money order dated June 25 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 43. Order Book III, p. 17.
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to forthwith remove Bazill Feilding and George Graham, waiters and searchers at Carlisle, and to present other persons to the Treasury Lords for their places. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 47.
Same to Sir Robert Holmes. The Treasury Lords desire to speak with you as soon as possible. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Daniel Gwynn, gent., as collector of Falmouth port loco Thomas Swanton.
Lazarus Jones as a landwaiter, Bristol port loco Richard Truby.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 24.
Treasury reference to William Harbord [Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Ralph Rymer for a lease of the manor house at York at 10s. per an. "as was granted to Father Lawson, one of the late King's chaplains ; that the same may be kept in repair." Reference Book VI, p. 57.
Same to the auditor concerned of the petition of Hen. Bishop to be Receiver of [Crown] revenues, cos. Kent, Surrey, Sussex etc. Ibid.
Same to William Hewer of the petition of Ewald Tessin, late engineer at Tangier, for payment of his pension of 30l. per an. and the arrears thereon. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Edmund Aleyn for a landwaiter's place, London port.
William Hammond for a same [ibid] ; his wife and ten children having been forced to fly from Ireland for their lives and left all their estate there.
Thomas Lee for a tidewaiter's place, having been forced to fly from Ireland and plundered of all he had.
Ibid, pp. 57, 58.
June 24. William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners. Hasten your report on the petitions of William Thompson et al. for the office of searcher of Hull port. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 47.
Same to same. Have you written to the officers at Chester to pay 2,000l. to Mr. Scr[a]vemore? If so, send my Lords a copy of your letter. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Mayor of London and the Commissioners for assessing the Poll. We are informed that the assessors in London city have not pursued the directions of the Act for the Poll. We desire you to examine the several persons chargeable and to set such rates upon every person in their respective Wards as accord with the Act, so that his Majesty's service may not be disappointed at a time of so great exigency for money. We think it not necessary to descend to particulars, but leave the whole to your care, being so sensible of your zeal in this matter. Ibid, p. 48.
William Jephson to the Lord Chamberlain to swear in John Langwith as one of the messengers in ordinary to their Majesties, in order to his being readmitted into the office of Messenger attending the Treasury. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Royse, merchant, for the place of collector of Customs at New York.
Christian Shuman for a landwaiter's place.
Edward Scarborough for a same, London port.
Bernard Mitchell for a landsurveyor's place, ibid.
Reference Book VI, p. 58.
Same to William Hewer of the petition of John Dobbs for payment of 80l. for smith's work on the mole at Tangier ; said money being in Hewer's hands, but detained by reason of a mistake of petitioner's name in the roll. Ibid.
June 25. Money order for 125l. to John Trenchard, esq., for last Trinity term on his salary as Chief Justice of Chester. Order Book III, p. 17.
William Jephson to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the petition of several gentlemen who were lately of the Second Troop of Guards ; petitioners showing that they have rode in that Troop several years and being by their age rendered incapable of further service are discharged and have delivered up their horses and accoutrements : therefore praying some small pension for their support. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 48.
Treasury reference to the auditor concerned of the petition of Henry Thornehill, esq., for renewal of his grant as Receiver General of the [Crown] land revenue in cos. Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Reference Book VI, p. 58.
Same to William Harbord [Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Samuell Lavor for a lease of three small tenements in the manor of Stoke under Hamdon, co. Somerset. Ibid, p. 59.
Same to Sir George Treby, Attorney General, of the petition of Stephen Warner, shewing that one Grenhill of the manor of Kennington in 1671 surrendered to the King a house and nine acres of land [? and obtained a re-grant thereof] "to his son" ; that one Jonathan Smith and Sarah, the executrix of the said Greenhill, confederating with Mr. Peasley, the King's steward of that manor, have raised the said surrender and made it 15 acres "and which was the possession of the petitioner" ; that petitioner preferred an information against them in the Crown Office, where they obtained a noli prosequi : therefore prays to be restored to his possession and that his Majesty may not be cheated and his lands not concealed. Ibid.
Treasury reference to Sir George Treby, Attorney General, of the petition of John Stone, shewing that there is a revenue belonging to the Crown in the wapentake of Wirksworth which Charles II leased for 146l. 13s. 4d. per an. ; which lease is almost expired and is part of the Queen Dowager's jointure, whose Trustees have made two leases thereof, one to Freeman for 31 years, the other to Prows for 40 years in successive reversion : that the King being [thereby] deceived in his grant it is void in law : therefore petitioner prays a grant of the premises, being willing to pay 353l. 6s. 8d. per an. besides the said rent of 146l. 13s. 4d. to the Queen Dowager for life. Reference Book VI, p. 59.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Umberston for a landwaiter's place, London port.
Samuell Godfry for a quayman's place, ibid.
Josiah Ebrall for a landsurveyor's place in the Customs.
Ibid, pp. 59, 62.
Same to Aaron Smith of the petition of Ann, Countess of Newburgh, shewing that for many years she has been farmer of the Sixpenny Writs (the duty of 6d. for every writ sealed in Chancery with the great seal of England) at a rent of 1,000l. per an. ; of which rent 500l. was due for the half year ended Christmas last, but by reason of the stop of proceedings in law last Michaelmas term was in a manner lost and Hilary term wholly lost : therefore prays a discharge of said 500l. Ibid, p. 60.
Same to Thomas Hall of the petition of Roger Whitley, junr., proposing his sureties as Receiver General of Crown Revenues in North Wales and co. Chester : viz. himself, Roger Whitley, senr., Thomas Whitley, Samuel Hughson : total bond, 6,000l. Ibid.
William Jephson to Mr. Whitly to forthwith pay into the Receipt 200l. out of the arrears in your hands of the [Crown] revenues of North Wales. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same to the Earl of Macclesfield.) Disposition Book VIII, p. 16.
June 26. Royal warrant for 168l. 9s. 10d. each to Sir John Maynard, Sir Anthony Keck and Sir William Rawlinson, Commissioners for the Great Seal, as allowance for serving in that trust Feb. 13 last to Mar. 25 last : being at the rate of 1,500l. per an. each, which from Mar. 25 last is intended to be paid them quarterly. (Money warrant dated July 2 hereon.) (Money order dated July 4 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XIV, p. 141. Money Book X, p. 50. Order Book III, p. 18.
Royal warrant for 920l. to Robert White, gent., for provisions for the deer of New Park, Richmond, wages to the keepers and others and materials and work in repairs there for 1¼ years to 1688, Michaelmas. (Money warrant dated June 29 hereon.) (Money order dated July 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XIV, p. 142. Money Book X, p. 49. Order Book III, p. 19.
Same for 200l. to Charles, Earl of Macclesfield, President of the Council within the Marches of Wales ; for his pretensions to the allowance for a stable at Ludlow until last Lady day. (Money warrant dated July 2 hereon.) (Money order dated July 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XIV, p. 142. Money Book X, p. 49. Order Book III, p. 19.
Same for 1,297l. to Christopher Rosse for a diamond George by him delivered to the King in the beginning of March last. (Money warrant dated July 4 hereon.) (Money order dated July 10 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XIV, p. 143. Money Book X, p. 56. Order Book III, p. 20.
Same granting to Sir Thomas Clarges, Dr. Thomas Tenison, Hugh Ellis, Richard Heybourn, William Dean, William Cleare, Richard Allen, Stephen Philips, Thomas Templeman, Edwd. Wilcox, Richard Wright and Ambrose Warren a certain boarded edifice now standing upon Hounslow Heath which was lately used for a Popish chapol : with power to the grantees at their discretion to remove same to the place called Albemarle Buildings in St. Martins in the Fields, to be employed as a tabernacle for the worship of God : it having been represented to the King that the inhabitants near said Albemarle Buildings live at a considerable distance from their parish church and want a convenient place wherein to assemble for the worship of God. King's Warrant Book XIV, pp. 143-4.
Same to the Attorney General for a great seal for a grant to Thomas Whitley, esq., and Peter Whitley, gent., of the office of Constable of the Castle of Flint, with the usual fee of 10l. per an. out of the revenue of North Wales ; and of the office of keeper of the gaol of the Castle of Flint, with the fee of 6l. 1s. 8d. per an. out of the same revenue ; and of the offices of surveyor and master mason of all the works in and about the Castle of Chester and the office of Comptroller of the records within the counties of Chester and Flint and of Comptroller of the pleas, fines and amercements of North Wales in the county of Carnarvon ; with the ancient wages and fees [thereof] payable out of the Crown revenues of Chester and Flint : all to hold during pleasure as from Lady day last. Ibid, p. 144.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for payment of 200l. each to Arthur, Earl of Torrington, John, Earl of Carbery, Sir Michael Warton, Sir Thomas Lee, Sir John Chichley, Sir John Lowther and William Sacheverell, Commissioners of the Admiralty, being for the period from the date of their commission to Mar. 25 last : and for the payment from the latter date of their salary of 1,000l. per an. each : during pleasure. Ibid, pp. 145-6.
Same to same for a same to pay Phinees Bowles, Secretary to the Admiralty, 100l. for the period as above to Mar. 25 last and thenceforward his salary of 500l. per an. as above. Ibid, pp. 146-7.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to pay 19l. 10s. 0d. to Peter Le Neve, one of the Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer, for fees due to the officers of the Tally Court for 41 tallies of assignment lately levied on the Excise for repayment of the city loan.
Appending : certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt as to said fees.
Money Book X, p. 44.
Same dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 300l. per an. to Sir John Stapley, kt. and bart., as Surveyor of the Petty Customs, London port.
In the margin : a later Treasury order, dated 1690, April 3, of confirmation hereof.
Ibid, p. 45.
Same for the salary of 500l. per an. to George Nicholas as Surveyor General of Customs in the outports : with the like marginal confirmation. Ibid.
Same for Sir Cornwall Bradshaw's salary of 31l. 13s. 4d. per an. as Comptroller of Bristol port : and of 48l. per an. as collector of Poole port. Ibid, p. 46.
Same for the salary of 100l. per an. each to the Masters of Chancery in Ordinary, viz. Sir William Lacon Childe, Sir Miles Cooke, Sir John Francklin, Sir John Hoskins, Sir Adam Ottley, Sir Robt. Legard, Sir Samuel Astrey, kts., John Edisbury, Dr. of Laws, John Methwen, Roger Meredith and Samuel Kock.
In the margin. a later Treasury order, dated, 1690, Aug. 4, of confirmation hereof.
Ibid, pp. 46-7.
Same for the salary of 6l. per an. to Mathew Humberston as Usher of the Custom House. London port : with marginal confirmation, ut supra, dated 1690, April 3. Ibid, p. 47.
Treasury allowance of last June 24 quarter's salary bill of the Post Office.
Prefixing : said bill in detail, giving the names of the Governor etc., eight clerks of the six roads, three window men, eight sorters, eight officers of the Foreign [Letter] Office, eight letter receivers etc., total, 1,036l. 1s. 8d.
Ibid, pp. 47-8.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any unappropriated money in the Exchequer, viz. : Disposition Book VIII, p. 15.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence for the English Forces 3,561 15 0
to ditto to pay Monsieur Sculinberg's bills for the Forces in Holland 12,200 0 0
to ditto to make good two bills for money paid to him by Receivers of the Royal Aid 942 4 0
to ditto towards clearing the Earl of Bath's Regiment 1,000 0 0
to ditto for Duke Schonbergh's pay "for the last of this month" 1,810 0 0
to ditto for the Dutch Forces here 12,000 0 0
to Mr. Harbord for the Irish Forces 20,000 0 0
to me [Jephson] for secret service 2,000 0 0
to the Earl of Portland for the Privy Purse 500 0 0
to Mr. Lloyd for the works at Kensington 500 0 0
to Lord Paget, Envoy to the Emperor 955 0 0
(Same, dated June 27, to said Earl of Ranelagh to pay the abovesaid 12,000l. to Monsieur Vanderech, upon account, for the use of the Dutch Forces.)
William Jephson to the officers of the Ordnance for a certificate and estimate of what is necessary to be done relating to the fortifications at the Isle of Wight. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 48.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, a box of scarfes arrived from Holland in the Andrew of Margate, George Howard master ; same being for the Earl of Portland's Regiment. Ibid, p. 49.
Same to the Commissioners of the Great Seal not to seal Richard Lowther's grant as Customer of Newcastle until the King be further informed of the matter. Ibid.
Same to Sir John Nicholas to lay before the King in Council the petition of William Moncreif et al. praying to have the present embargo taken off some Scotch ships, they having now an opportunity of a convoy for Scotland. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to pass, Customs free, for Holland the clothing and accoutrements for the use of the Duke of Ormonde's Troop of Guards and the Earl of Oxford's Regiment of Horse. Ibid.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of William Cunnett for a noontender's place, London port.
Robert Winders for a surveyor's place [ibid.] loco Thomas Havey, lately deceased.
Reference Book VI, pp. 60, 61.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Sir John Chichley for a grant of several derelict lands near South Cave and other places on the shore of Humber in Yorkshire for which an inquisition was awarded by the late King and the proprietors are willing to become tenants to the Crown. Ibid, p. 60.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Arthur Moncrief, master of the Seven Stars of London, an English built ship ; petitioner shewing that he was born in Scotland, but served his apprenticeship in England and has not been in Scotland since ; that his ship was also owned and manned by English : that she is now arrived from Ceta [Cette] in Languedoc with wines and the Customs Commissioners do question whether he ought not to pay Strangers' Customs, he being a Scotchman born : that upon the like doubt arising in the case of Roger Mowett he was allowed to pass as an Englishman : therefore prays the like direction in his case and that he may receive back the Strangers' Custom which he has been forced to deposit. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of William Hall for delivery of 500[lb.] weight of iron wire arrived for him in Newcastle port in May last. Ibid, p. 61.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners of Excise [and Hearthmoney] of the petition of the Mayor and Alder men of Northampton, shewing that Charles II granted them the Hearthmoney in said town for seven years from 1675, Michaelmas, towards rebuilding the church of All Saints ; that they received the same till the last 1½ years [of said term], which was collected by Merriman and Phillips under the then Managers [or Farmers] of the Hearthmoney, amounting to 305l. 2s. 0d. : therefore praying payment thereof to petitioners. Reference Book VI, p. 61.
Same to same of the petition of William Feast, collector of Excise in Cambridgeshire, shewing that he returned [to London] 1,220l. by [bills of] one Ambrose Smith [drawn] upon one Roman, who broke and paid only 95l. thereof : that by prosecution he has recovered 500l. out of their estates : therefore prays to be remitted the remainder. Ibid, p. 62.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of John Periam for the place of steward of Milverton, co. Somerset. Ibid, p. 63.
June 27. William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners. Mr. Hall and Mr. Tayer have obtained a verdict against Mr. Smith for receiving the profits of their office of customer of Chichester and the enrolment of their surrender of that office is vacated by order of the Court. They therefore desire a Treasury warrant for payment of their salary. What have you to say to this? Out Letters (General) XII, p. 53.
June 28. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 4,000l. to Charles Bertie for the Ordnance, 2,000l. thereof for the ordinary and 2,000l. for the Train for Ireland.
And 500l. to Lord Coote for the Queen's use.
Disposition Book VIII, p. 16.
Same to the Attorney General to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) extract from a letter, dated June 24 inst. from one of the Commissioners of the Poll in Suffolk. "I have now finished the [assessing for the] Poll Act and have been strickt in it and hope 'tis as much as can be made in the Hundred of Hoxton [Hoxne], for there is not a parson either for his living as a gent, but is assessed, which is not done in Norfolk nor in some part of Suffolk [where] they only pay their shilling. I hear that in Norfolk they which hath above 140l. a year in two benefices pays only a shilling. So I am blamed mightily for being so strickt for they say the Parliament did only charge the dignified clergy and not them, which I am apt to believe they intended them no such kindness. If there were a review of the Poll in some places there would be a great sum gathered more than 'tis now made of it." Please ask some lawyer of the House [of Commons] whether they excused the parsons or ought they to pay under the title of gentlemen, "which they all repute themselves so, as Masters of Arts." If they be not taxed there will be much money lost. Here in Suffolk some have respited the assessing till they know what others do.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 50.
Same to the Customs Cashier to respite the last June 24 quarter's salary to the following King's waiters, London port, if not already paid, viz. : Edmd. Hampden, Cha. Tyrrell, Fra. Boggest, Will. Richards, Daniell Lawrence, Tho. Edlyn and Tho. Penington. Ibid.
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, at the house of Dr. Mesnard, chaplain to the King, his goods arrived in the ship Andrew from Rotterdam, George Howard master. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 51.
Same to same to similarly deliver at Capt. Baron's house in Channel Row, Westminster, the goods of Gilbert, Bishop of Sarum.
Appending : schedule of said goods arrived in the abovesaid ship June 9 inst.
Ibid.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Henry Lunn for a landwaiter's place, Bristol port.
Mathew Alured for the place of searcher at Plymouth and Fowey.
Reference Book VI, p. 61.
Same to the officers of the Mint of the petition of Tho. Hall for renewal of his office as Chief Clerk [of the Mint] and Clerk of the Papers of the Mint.
Henry Segar for same of his office of assistant to the weigher and Teller of the Mint.
Thomas Fitch for same of his office as Weigher and Teller of the Mint.
Ibid, pp. 61, 62.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of Constantine Phipps for renewal of his patent as Steward of the Courts of the manors of Cookham and Bray. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Thomas Johnson praying to continue in possession of the rents and profits of Liskeard. Ibid, p. 62.
Same to same of the petition of Charles Holloway for renewal of his grant of the stewardship of Shippon and East Hendred, co. Berks. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of William Peisley for renewal of his grant of the stewardship of Kennington. Ibid.
June 29. William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, at the Duke of Schonberge's lodgings at St. James's three Spanish horses, a coach and equipage for said Duke and seven packs for the Envoy from the Elector of Brandenburg : said goods being now on board two small vessels from Hamburg. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 52.
Same to the officers of the Mint for an account of the Roteires' patent as gravers of the Mint, viz. whether for life or not etc. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, the goods of Phillip Cox, Holland Goddard, David Gold, Andrew Miller, William Warren and Gilbert D'Lap, who lately fled from Ireland in distress. Ibid, p. 53.
Same to same for their report on the petitions of Mr. Williamson and Mr. Thompson. Ibid.
Same to same for a list of all the surveyors of the landwaiters with the names of such as you think fit to be continued. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of the Poll for co. Southampton. Your assessors have not discharged their duty. We recommend you to inform yourselves how the persons chargeable ought to be rated and to see such rates set accordingly. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 53.