Entry Book: January 1690, 11-20

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'Entry Book: January 1690, 11-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, (London, 1931) pp. 444-452. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/pp444-452 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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January 1690, 11-20

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Jan. 11. Money order for 10l. to John Lowe, gent., Senior Deputy Chamberlain of the Receipt, for last Christmas quarter on his allowance for locking up and delivering out his Majesty's treasure in the Receipt. Order Book III, p. 52.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, out of any unappropriated moneys, 3,418l. 18s. 0d. to the Earl of Ranelagh for a week's subsistence to the Forces. Disposition Book VIII, p. 75.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order, prefixed, of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Jan. 9 inst., for a stop to be made until further order on all ships and vessels whatsoever now within or which hereafter shall come into any of the ports or roads from St. Ives in Cornwall to Carlisle in Cumberland, excepting such ships as are now laden with provisions for Ireland and such as shall be employed in his Majesty's service. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 96.
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Robert Levintz, esq., as searcher of Lynn Regis port, being the post already held by him. Ibid, p. 97.
Jan. 12. Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order, prefixed, of the King in Council, dated Whitehall this day, requiring a return of the names of the ships in the several outports, with the complements of men in each, "whose number is contained in the list [missing] hereunto annexed." Ibid.
Jan. 13. William Jephson to Mr. Mountague to lay before the King in Council two lists from the Customs Commissioners : (1) of merchant ships outward bound from the outports, with the men either already on board or wanting to complete the ship's complement : (2) an extract of the returns from the outports of similar details of ships and crews outward bound. Likewise a report from same Commissioners concerning the stop put upon all ships in the several ports between St. Ives and Carlisle. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 161.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Mayor of York et al. The Danish Forces which are quartered in the city of York and other places in co. Yorks are ordered to march towards Ireland. We have put money into the hands of Ralph Williamson to discharge the quarters of the Forces [in your said district]. But in regard he is now here and cannot possibly get the money down before the Forces must march we desire you or the chief magistrate of the various places to adjust the debentures for the said quarters in all places of the county until the Forces march out of the county, joining therein with Col. Thomas Fairfax or the Commissaries who attend the said Forces. On his coming down Mr. Williamson is to pay the debentures so adjusted. Communicate this to all persons concerned. Send us duplicates of the accounts so found due for said quarters. Ibid, p. 162.
William Jephson to the Attorney General. The Treasury Lords have read the enclosed petition of William Thompson, esq., and have ordered a commission of enquiry as to lands in co. Yorks left derelict in the Humber in the parishes etc. of South Cave, Elleck [Ellerker], Broomfleet and the Provost. Please give warrant to the Clerk of the Petty Bag for such a Commission to Sir James Bradshaw, kt., Matthew Alured and Edward Barnard, esqrs., Wilfred Trueman, John Baker, Benjamin Daulton, Benjamin Haywood and Samuel Milner, gent.
Appending : said petition, informing of divers parcels, unnamed, of said derelict lands and praying a lease thereof.
Ibid, pp. 162-3.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Charles Bishopp as coastwaiter, London port, loco Henry Stumbles, lately dismissed.
William Pebby [as same, ibid.] loco Robert Oulton, dismissed.
John Noble as a coastwaiter, London port, the place he lately enjoyed.
Duke Giffard as waiter and searcher at Chester loco Powell Williams, deceased.
Richard Lee as collector of Customs at Potomack river in Virginia loco Nicholas Spencer, deceased.
Henry King as boatman, Plymouth port, loco Jasper Smith, deceased.
Henry Oake as boatman, Faversham port, loco Richard Philpot, deceased.
Nathan Penny (one of the 70 extraordinary tidesmen, London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco John Steward, deceased.
John Beverton as waiter and searcher at Whitstable in Faversham port loco John Anthony, dismissed.
Charles Anderton (who officiated as Deputy Customer and Comptroller in Liverpool port) as a landwaiter ibid. loco Peter [sic] Stringer, who is preferred to be waiter, searcher and warehousekeeper in Chester port.
John [sic] Stringer (landwaiter, Liverpool port) as waiter etc. at Chester, ut supra, loco Peter Baker, deceased.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 97, 98.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, to Richard Bamber, late of Dublin, merchant, who fled thence with his wife and family in distress to Liverpool, the goods (books, thrown Ardas silk, dried Ardas silk hose, gloves, linen) which he brought with him, being all that he saved of a considerable estate, he being reduced to a mean condition and his wife big with child. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 99.
Treasury reference to Mr. Humfreys, the pro-auditor of Wales, of the petition of the four Barons of the Exchequer for the allowances usually paid to them [annually] out of the revenue of Wales, viz. 95l. 6s. 8d. to the Chief Baron : 90l. 3s. 4d. to the Second Baron ; 76l. to the Third Baron ; 66l. 10s. 0d. to the Fourth Baron. Reference Book VI, p. 115.
Same to Mr. Aaron Smith of the petition of the Countess of Newburgh, shewing that on her petition for a defalcation of 500l. [out of her rent] payable to the Hanaper at Christmas, 1688, for [her grant of] the Sixpenny Writ Office in Chancery, my Lords ordered the payment of 106l. 13s. 4d., part thereof, and deferred the further consideration thereof : therefore praying to be discharged of the remainder. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Henry, Lord Grey of Ruthyn, of several pieces of land, as follows, in St. James's Park for 31 years at 6s. 8d. per an. : with proviso not to build thereon, without licence obtained from the King, any edifices from which any person may look into the said park and with a clause of re-assumption as below.
Prefixing : constat and ratal of the premises by William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands. The premises are in or near the parish of St. Martin's in the Fields and contain in length east to west 135 feet and north to south 114 feet and abut north on the garden appertaining to the tenement late in the tenure of Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe and Helen his wife and now in the tenure of said Lord Grey of Ruthyn ; and south on the highway called Pall Mall ; and east on another way leading out of the said park to the King's and Queen's Stables called St. James's Stables and west on another part of the said park. The lessee is to enclose the ground from the residue of said park by a good brick wall and at his own charge to remove the leaden pipe etc., ut supra, p. 269. There should be a clause of re-assumption to the Crown on payment of all expences.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 124-5.
Money warrant for 415l. to Robert Lord Lexington for 83 days' ordinary as late Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector of Brandenburg, viz. to Nov. 10 last, being the day of his return into his Majesty's presence as certified by Secretary the Earl of Nottingham : the first three months of his ordinary to Aug. 19 last having been paid him in advance. (Money order dated Feb. 13 hereon.)
Appending : certificates by the Earl of Nottingham that Lord Lexington kissed hands in order to his departure on said embassy May 20 last and returned into the presence Nov. 10 last.
Money Book X, pp. 172, 180. Order Book III, p. 56.
Money warrant for 493l. 3s. 0d. to said Lord Lexington for a bill of extraordinaries in said embassy. (Money order dated Feb. 13 hereon.)
Appending : said bill, as allowed Dec. 17 last by Secretary the Earl of Nottingham after laying same before the King.
Money Book X, p. 179. Order Book III, p. 56.
l. s. d.
paid fees at the Treasury and Exchequer [and on] passing at the Privy Seal [Office] and Signet [my privy seal] for 500l. for equipage and ordinary 50 0 0
paid fees at the Custom House for goods and horses at London 3 3 0
for mourning for myself and servants for the death of the Electress Dowager 40 0 0
for extraordinary expences in following the Elector all [the time of] the camp 400 0 0
£493 3 0
Jan. 14. William Jephson to Mr. Bowles. In reply to the Admiralty Lords' memorial of yesterday, my Lords will lay same before the King (as they have done all other memorials of that kind from the Admiralty Lords) for his Majesty's directions for such supplies of money for the Navy as can be spared. As to the credit which the Admiralty desire may be given to Mr. Addis upon the Excise at Plymouth, my Lords have already given the Victualling Commissioners a credit for what money their agent shall need there. The desired credit may therefore interfere with the credit already given to the Victuallers. But as soon as the money which is appropriated by the late Act of Parliament [1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2. c. 1] to the Victualling shall come in course to be paid my Lords will be at liberty to take off the said credit to the Victuallers and to give it to the uses desired in the abovesaid memorial. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 163.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Jackson as tidesman, Lynn Regis port, loco Richard Beaumont, who has relinquished same.
Richard Eaton as tidesman at Yarmouth loco John Guy, deceased.
Benj. Warren as waiter at Bridport in Lyme Regis port loco William Way, who is imprisoned for debt and neglected to qualify himself according to law.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 99.
Treasury reference to Mr. Harbord [as Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Thomas Neale for a lease of a parcel of land called Marsh Lands in St. Giles in the Fields, co. Midd., in lease at 60s. per an., for which he offers 97l. per an., with liberty to build. Reference Book VI, p. 116.
Treasury reference to Mr. Harbord [as Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Emanuell Wilkinson for liberty to build a cottage at Meedle [Middle], co. Salop, on a piece of waste ground there in order to follow his trade, being a pipe-maker and a poor man, and having the consent of the inhabitants : the Earl of Shrewsbury certifying that the King is disposed to gratify petitioner. Reference Book VI, p. 116.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to direct the respective collectors of Excise to pay to the supervisors and gaugers the rates (12d. per £ of their salaries) assessed upon them [for the Poll] : the said Commissioners having prayed such allowance in view of the expences of said supervisors and gaugers in keeping horses and of the great poverty most of them are in. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 126.
Jan. 15. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise the Treasury Lords to reward the discoverers and prosecutors of clippers and coiners out of the produce of the clippings, tools and other goods or estate of the said clippers and coiners : all on the lines of the similar privy seals by Charles II and James II and for an encouragement of the said discoverers. King's Warrant Book XIV, pp. 312-3.
Same to same for a same for 10,000l. to William, Earl of Portland, superintendent of all the gardens belonging to the King's palaces and houses of access in England, as imprest for the use and service of said gardens. (Money warrant dated Jan. [sic for Feb.] 17 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Jan. 30. Money order dated Feb. 17 hereon : together with : a later marginal order dated 1689-90, Mar. 19, by the new Treasury Lords for the execution of [the unsatisfied remainder] of this order.) Ibid, p. 314. Money Book X, p. 182. Order Book III, p. 57.
William Jephson to Mr. Blathwaite to prepare a royal warrant for a salary of 300l. per an. to be established for Edward Harris as Lieutenant Governor of Jersey : to commence from Nov. 25 last.
Prefixing : order of the King in Council, dated Kensington, Jan. 4, for settling said salary.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 164.
Jan. 16. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book VIII, pp. 75, 76.
l. s. d.
to William Harbord for Mr. Row in part of his contract for hay for Ireland 500 0 0
to ditto for Mr. Wharton in part for the carriage horses 2,000 0 0
to ditto for Monsieur Auverquerque for horses for Ireland 2,200 0 0
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Dutch Troops 10,000 0 0
to ditto for subsistence [of the Forces] 3,418 18 0
to ditto for Lord Leven's Regiment 1,000 0 0
to ditto for recruits for Lord Berkeley's Dragoons 900 0 0
to ditto for recruits for Col. Talmach 500 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for the] ordinary [of the Ordnance Office] 1,000 0 0
to the Privy Purse 500 0 0
to me, Jephson, for secret service : to be respited 500 0 0
(Same, dated Jan. 17, to said Harbord to pay abovesaid 2,000l. to the Rt. Honble. Thomas Wharton, Comptroller of the Household, to be by him laid out in buying carriage horses for Ireland.) (Same to same, dated Jan. 18, to pay the abovesaid 500l. to Antho. Rowe, esq., in part of his contract for hay for Ireland.)
William Jephson to the Commissioners for Prizes, enclosing a report [missing] from the Customs Commissioners upon your two presentments, one relating to a parcel of Newfoundland fish, the other concerning a parcel of Surinam Muscovado sugars, both condemned as prize. As to the first, the Treasury Lords are of opinion that same is within the Act for Prohibition of Trade with France and do not think fit to give any direction therein. As to the latter, they agree that if it be not within the Act of Prohibition it shall pay only as you have proposed. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 164.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Silver for the searcher's place, Bridgwater port, together with the affidavits [missing] against the present officer. Ibid.
Jan. 17. Treasury warrant to Brooke Bridges, one of the Auditors of Imprests, to allow 40l. in Edward Seymour's account for one year ending 1689, Michaelmas, as Clerk of the Hanaper : same to be for the expence of passing his said account and having been formerly allowed.
Prefixing : certificate by said Bridges that said account is delivered in and is preparing for declaration.
Money Book X, p. 168.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue out of any disposable money in the Exchequer 40l. to John Cruwys upon his order. Disposition Book VIII, p. 75.
Same to the Agents for Taxes to attend the Treasury Lords to-morrow morning with the state of the accounts of the several Receivers "as you were this day directed." Out Letters (General) XII, p. 165.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing Thomas Edwards's petition [missing] for a deputy searcher's place, London port. You are to present him if you have no objection to his qualifications. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt, Auditor General [of the Plantations]. On consideration of your report on Chidley Brook's petition, supra, p. 443, my Lords direct you to allow him 100l. and 30l. 16s. 0d. for use and service ut ibid. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Harbord. The Committee for the Affairs of Ireland have sent to the Treasury Lords an extract of Mr. Robinson's letter of the 11th inst., in which he states that you have not answered the bills he has already drawn and that unless he be supplied with money he cannot proceed in buying oats ; and that Mr. Bevan of Laugharne is ready to ship 10,000 measures of oats but that he expects ready money for them. My Lords desire you to acquaint Mr. Robinson by the next post that the reason why his bills were not so punctually complied with was purely for want of money, but that you will now take care to pay them and that what bills he shall hereafter draw upon you, as well for oats provided as to be provided by himself and those provided by Mr. Bevan, they shall be duly complied with. Ibid, p. 166.
William Jephson to the Victualling Commissioners. I have read to my Lords the petition of the brewers and bakers of the town of Plymouth and the letter of the 14th inst. from Plymouth, both which you sent me. My Lords would have you write the persons concerned to assure them that they shall have their money in a short time for the beer and bread which they have furnished for his Majesty's service. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 168.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to comply with an order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Jan. 16 inst., made upon a presentment of the 13th inst. from the said Commissioners and in consideration of the approaching fair at Bristol, and ordering that all coasting vessels bound from one port to another may be permitted to proceed on their respective voyages notwithstanding the Order in Council of the 9th inst., which is hereby taken off and suspended as far as it restrains the coast trade. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 100.
Same to same to similarly observe a like order, dated Whitehall, Jan. 16 inst., that no ships whatsoever loaden with lead be stopped or hindered from proceeding upon their voyages provided the owners thereof give sufficient security that they will not go to France or Ireland : notwithstanding any former Order in Council. Ibid, p. 101.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Edwd. Micholl, gent., Receiver of the 'present' Aid and the Poll for co. Gloucester, praying payment of his charges of 105l. therein ; he having brought 16,000l. [of the moneys of his receipt] into the Exchequer [by road under strong guard]. Reference Book VI, p. 116.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of Sir Richard Newdigate's petition for a new grant of Astley manor, co. Warwick, enjoyed by petitioner and his predecessors from the time of Queen Elizabeth. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney of the petition of John Keble, shewing that he was bound in 5,000l. for John Bigsby, a collector of Hearthmoney ; that Bigsby is lately dead and in arrear 171l. 14s. 0d. and his executors think to throw the debt upon petitioner ; therefore praying a stay of execution upon the bond until he has by law forced the executors to discharge the said arrear. Ibid.
Entry of the Treasury Lords' subscription of the docquet of a lease to Lord Grey of Ruthyn of a piece of land, ut supra, p. 446. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 126.
Jan. 18. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to direct the respective collectors of Customs in the outports to pay the outports salary bill for 1689, Christmas quarter, amounting to 5,268l. 1s. 0d. established salaries and 579l. 10s. 0d. additional salaries, or in all 5,847l. 11s. 0d. Money Book X, p. 168.
Same to same to pay the same quarter's salary bill for London port, being 5,080l. 5s. 7d. for established salaries and 162l. 18s. 4d. for additional salaries, or 5,243l. 3s. 11d. in all. Ibid.
William Jephson to same to observe the order of the King in Council as follows. The said order refers to a list annexed, but the Clerk of the Council, being ordered to despatch it with all speed, had not time to copy the list, but the original, with the Order of Council, is sent to the Admiralty, where you may have recourse to it.
Appending : said Order in Council, dated Whitehall, Jan. 12, requiring the Admiralty Lords to give order to the commanders or officers in chief of the Mediterranean Squadron, the West India Squadron and the chief officers of the several convoys and to the commanders of the ships in the Channel that they do not permit any merchant ship belonging to his Majesty's subjects (and not employed in his Majesty's service) other than such as are mentioned in the [abovesaid] list annexed [missing] to sail with them or under their respective convoys and that they oblige all such other ships whose names are not in the [said] list to return to port : and likewise that they do search and examine those that are mentioned in the [said] list annexed and if they find more seamen than are set down to be the complement of each ship therein, to take such supernumerary seamen from them and dispose of them in his Majesty's ships that shall remain in the Channel or otherwise (as they shall find most expedient) to secure them for the King's service in the Channel ; and likewise that they assist in stopping all ships not mentioned in the said list either in port or without, until further order.
Out Letters (General) XII, p. 166.
Same to Mr. Harbord, enclosing a copy [missing] of a letter of the 8th inst. from the Committee for the Affairs of Ireland concerning the pay of the Derry men. The Treasury Lords desire that they be paid according to the King's pleasure signified in said letter. Ibid, p. 167.
Same to the Navy Commissioners. The Admiralty Lords have sent a memorial to the Treasury Lords desiring them to appoint for the current service of the Navy the 3,000l. lately appointed for payment of six months' pay to the seamen of the Pendennis, who were ordered to serve on board the Duke and Burford; [all] forasmuch as the said men will now receive their wages amongst the other turned over men in the fleet out of the money appropriated by Parliament for paying seamen's wages. My Lords have agreed thereto and direct you to take care that said 3,000l. be so applied to the current service of the Navy. Ibid.
William Jephson to Mr. Sotherne to inform the Treasury Lords of the above decision. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 167.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the petition of Thomas Westrow, shewing that the five undersearchers of London port have bought the head searcher's place, who should be a check upon the undersearchers, and so do defraud the King, and therefore praying a Commission of enquiry into the forfeiture of their offices thereby. Ibid, p. 179.
Treasury warrant to same to employ Lewis Meeres as riding surveyor at Aldeburgh loco Christo. White, removed.
Christopher White (riding surveyor as above) as a coastwaiter, London port, loco Cæsar Freeman, dismissed.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 100.
Treasury reference to Aaron Smith of the petition of Sir Rob. Clayton, farmer of the Post Fines, praying that tallies may be stricken for Post Fines allowed [or answered direct] to the sheriffs and otherways [diverted from the Farmer's receipt] for the services of the Crown : all according to a clause in the grant of said farm. Reference Book VI, p. 117.
Jan. 20. Treasury warrant dormant to Edward Nicholas, esq., Receiver General of the Alienation Office, to pay to Thomas Webb his fee or salary of 5l. per term as one of the clerks in the Alienation Office. Money Book X, p. 169.
William Jephson to Mr. Harbord. By order of the Count de Beveridg, William Southmead of Exeter, mercer, made 24 cloaks and coats for said Count's Regiment at 3l. each, amounting to 72l. On the disbanding of said Regiment 20 of these were sent back to said Southmead, as is certified by Anthony Rowe, and Southmead has petitioned for payment for same. My Lords have laid his petition before the King and it is his pleasure that you receive the said 20 cloaks and coats from Southmead and dispose of them for the service of the Army in Ireland and pay him the 72l. as above. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 167.
Same to Lord North and Grey. My Lords will on Friday afternoon next hear the business concerning the derelict lands in Deal. You may be heard upon your caveat then. (The like notice to Mr. Ince for the gentlemen for whom he has entered a caveat ; and to Mr. Watson.) Ibid, p. 168.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Noel Pashley, a tidesurveyor, Bristol port, for a new deputation for his said office. Reference Book VI, p. 117.
Treasury letters patent of appointment, authorising Thomas Webb to attend in the Alienation Office for the entering of all Writs of Covenant and Writs of Entre concerning lands or tenements, from the death of Henry Clerke, esq., who lately held said office. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 138-9.