Entry Book: January 1690, 21-25

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'Entry Book: January 1690, 21-25', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, (London, 1931) pp. 452-465. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/pp452-465 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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January 1690, 21-25

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Jan. 21. Money warrant for 120l. to John Brice, gent., Receiver General for co. Somerset of the first or Six Months' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3] ; as for his extraordinary charges in bringing up 16,145l. 15s. 3d. of his receipts to the Exchequer in two several journeys with strong guards. (Money order dated Jan. 22 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 169. Order Book III, p. 53.
Money warrant for 955l. to James Johnston, Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector of Brandenburg ; 500l. thereof for equipage and 455l. for a quarter's advance on his ordinary to commence from the date of his departure out of the presence. (Money order dated Jan. 22 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 170. Order Book III, p. 53.
Same for 189l. 12s. 3d. to Bartholomew Fillingham, Thomas Hall, Edmund Woodruff and Philip Ryley, Agents for bringing in Taxes : out of Poll money : being overpaid by Noah Starling, Receiver General of the late Poll in co. Berks, on that head. The said Agents are immediately to repay same into the Receipt on said Starling's account as Receiver of the last Six Months' Assessment [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3] for said county. (Money order dated Jan. 22 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 170. Order Book III, p. 53.
Same for 39l. to Charles Goodwin, Receiver General of the last Six Months' Assessment and the Poll in co. Sussex, as an allowance for his charges etc. in bringing up 16,500l. of his receipts by a strong guard at three several journeys. (Money order dated Jan. 23 hereon : together with : a later marginal order dated 1690, Aug. 12, by the succeeding Treasury Lords for the satisfaction or execution of this order.) Money Book X, p. 171. Order Book III, p. 54.
William Jephson to Mr. Mountague to lay before the King in Council the enclosed report [missing] from the Customs Commissioners upon the petition of Joseph Herne of London, merchant, "dated [the report] the 20th inst.," concerning the ships Frederick, Patience and Fidelia. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 168.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the memorial of Mr. Godfrey et al., shewing that the Europe, Capt. Robert Bennet, bound from London to Leghorn, and the William and Ann, bound from London to Genoa, have lain laden in the river bound on their voyages ever since Aug., 1688, waiting for a convoy, but by the neglect of the Custom House officers they are not inserted in the list of ships permitted to go with this [present] convoy ; therefore praying they may be permitted to proceed. Reference Book VI, p. 117.
Same to same of William Cropp's petition for a noontender's place in the Custom House. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of [several] Portugal merchants [merchants to Portugal], praying that the ships Jamaica Merchant, Dorothy, Joseph and Jacob may pass on their intended voyages, notwithstanding the present embargo. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of the owners of the Success pink of London, praying the like. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of the Africa Company, praying the like for the ship Guinea Company. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Simon Young for a commission to seize uncustomed and prohibited goods in London port, he having formerly had [such] a commission and made divers seizures and is now able to make more. Ibid, p. 120.
Treasury order for the execution of a warrant, dated Jan. 18 inst., from the Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain, to Sir Gilbert Talbott, Master of the Jewel House, for the delivery to Thomas Powell, one of the King's watermen in ordinary, of a pair of badges, of the fashion and proportion as other his Majesty's watermen have, not exceeding 50 ounces. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 127.
Jan. 22. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to authorise the Treasury Lords to direct the Exchequer to take in loans on the Additional Aid of 12d. per £ at 7 per cent interest, levying tallies of loan and drawing orders of repayment, which are to be registered in course and to be payable out of such third of the proceeds of said Aid as is appropriated to such repayment of loans : all in accordance with the usual method of the Exchequer and with terms of the Act of Parliament [1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 5] granting said Additional Aid. King's Warrant Book XIV, pp. 315-6.
Same to same for a same dormant for payment to Col. Christopher Codrington, as Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Leeward Isles, of the salary of 700l. per an. : payable as from Oct. 26 last past out of the revenue of the Four and a Half per cent Duty within the said islands, in specie, calculating same "at the price current upon the place." Ibid, pp. 316-7.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, out of any disposable money in the Exchequer, 120l. to John Brice and 40l. to Mr. Wallinger. Disposition Book VIII, p. 76.
Same to Sir William Hayward to inform the Treasury Lords what fee farm rents are yet disposable by virtue of the Act [22 Car. II, c. 6] for selling same. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 168.
Endorsement by same on two orders, prefixed, as follows: "Mr. Harbord is ordered to pay this money."
Prefixing : (1) Order of Council, dated 1689-90, Jan. 2, for paying to Mr. James Stewart 176l. for freight of the ship Friendship of Londonderry and 20l. for charges.
(2) Order of Council of same date for paying to Mris. Jane Browning 804l. 4s. 0d. for freight of the ship Mountjoy of Londonderry.
Ibid, p. 169.
Treasury reference to Sir William Hayward [one of the late Trustees for Sale of Fee Farms] of the petition of Sir John Banks, ut supra, p. 343, and of Auditor Phillips's report thereon. Reference Book VI, p. 113.
Jan. 23. Royal warrant to Thomas Neale, Master and Worker of the Mint, for allowing and taking a remedy as follows in the coining of small silver moneys : all by reason that it is necessary for the service and good of the people that some quantities of small silver moneys be coined and such small coins cannot be sized or made with so much exactness in weight as the greater. It is therefore hereby ordained that for all groats and three pences coined a remedy in weight be taken and allowed of three pennyweight per lb. Troy over or under ; and for all twopences and pence of silver moneys a remedy similarly of four pennyweight per lb. Troy. King's Warrant Book XIV, p. 317.
[? Jan. 23.] Establishment under the royal sign manual for an allowance or salary of 300l. per an. for a Lieutenant Governor of the Island of Jersey, whom the King has thought fit to appoint : to commence from 1689, Nov. 25. King's Warrant Book XIV, p. 318.
[?] The like establishment for a Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey : to commence from 1689, April 1. Ibid.
Jan. 23. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for an annuity or pension of 500l. per an. to James Stanley, esq., as a Groom of the Bedchamber. Ibid, p. 298.
Money warrant for 70l. to Edward Mitchell, Receiver General of the last Six Months' Assessment [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3] and the Poll for co. Gloucester, for the charge etc. of convoying [to London] 16,000l. of his receipts thereof. (Money order dated Jan. 23 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 171. Order Book III, p. 53.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to allow to the owners, adventurers and fishermen of Great Yarmouth 160l. for one year to Michaelmas last on their usual allowance for the [Excise on their] provision of beer for the North Sea and Herring Fishery ; under the proviso of the due payment of said duty by them. Money Book X, p. 172.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable money in the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book VIII, p. 76.
l. s. d.
to Mr. Harbord to pay to Col. Talmash and Col. Godfrey for the Irish [Forces'] clothing 2,000 0 0
to ditto to [be paid to] Mr. Wharton for the carriage horses 2,000 0 0
to ditto [to be paid] to Mr. Pereira on his contract for carriages 2,000 0 0
to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay two bills from Holland 11,175 0 0
to Visct. Newport to pay a bill from Mr. Harvey 300 0 0
to the Privy Purse 500 0 0
to the Paymaster of the Works for Kensington 500 0 0
And out of the loans on the 12d. Aid last granted [by Parliament].
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Victuallers 5,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for the Barbary copper and [towards the Ordnance Office] ordinary 2,000 0 0
to the Commissioners for [Tin] Farthings to pay Mr. Boscawen for tin 1,742 11 3
Same to the abovesaid Commissioners for Farthings to pay said 1,742l. 11s. 3d. to Boscawen for tin by him sold to you. Ibid, p. 77.
Same to Mr. Stephens for an account of what money may be necessary for defraying the charge of the Navy "as you was directed yesterday" [by my Lords]. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 169.
William Jephson to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure a royal sign manual to direct Mr. Harbord to pay 2,000l. to Monsieur Pereira on his contract for carriages. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 169.
Same to same to procure a like sign manual for allowing in Harbord's accounts [of moneys for the service of the Forces in Ireland] sums as follow on his producing vouchers that he has paid same : viz. Ibid.
l.
to Lord Averquer[qu]e to buy horses 2,450
[to ditto] more to buy horses 2,200
to Mr. Wharton for carriage horses 2,000
to Antho. Rowe to buy hay and oats 500
to Col. Talmash and Col. Godfrey for the Irish clothing 2,000
to Mr. Wharton for carriage horses 2,000
£11,150
Same to the Attorney General to report his opinion on the enclosed petition [missing] of the Lord Almoner touching Jasper Grant's bail forfeiture and the King's demands in respect thereof against the estate of Francis Bonny ; together with Aaron Smith's report [missing] thereon. Ibid.
[?] Sam. Langford [in the absence of William Jephson] to the Excise Commissioners to give orders to their several collectors as follows to pay sums as follows.
Prefixing: letter dated Whitehall, Jan. 23 inst., from Thomas Wharton, Comptroller of the Royal Household, to the Excise Commissioners. I have occasion for his Majesty's special service to lay out several sums in the counties as follow and desire you to order your officers there to pay or give credit to the persons following for such sums as they have occasion for towards the said service. I will take care that immediate payment be made here [in London] upon sight of their respective bills : viz. to Richard Kinnersley not exceeding 1,000l. in each of the counties of Bucks, Beds, Berks, Oxford and Gloucestershire : to Mr. Richard Acam not exceeding 100l. in each of the counties of Northampton, Warwick and Leicester : to Mr. Edmund Frith and Mr. Jno. Freeman not exceeding 500l. in each of the counties of Cambridge, Herts, Huntingdon and Bedford : to Mr. Tho. Read not exceeding 500l. in each of the counties of Shropshire, Worcester, Warwick and Derby : to Mr. William Bentley not exceeding 1,000l. in co. Wilts : to Mr. William Briggs not exceeding 500l. in each of the counties of Kent and Essex.
Ibid, p. 170.
Treasury reference to Mr. Strong and Mr. Culliford of the petition of Francis Walker, praying for the place of collector of Armagh, now vacant ; he having been for 12 years Surveyor of Excise in Ireland and was in actual service against the rebels there and lost his family and all he had in Derry. Reference Book VI, p. 119.
Jan. 23, et postea. Same to the Agents [for Taxes] of the petition of the following persons proposing securities for themselves as Receivers of the 3s. Acts [the 2s. Aid and the Additional 1s. Aid as by the Acts of 1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1 and c. 5], viz. :
Gilbert Spencer for co. Kent : sureties : Sir Cha. Bickerstaff ; Gilbert Spencer, junr.; Jam. Storton of St. Martins in the Fields. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 30.)
Ibid, pp. 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 142, 145, 147, 148, 160. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 132-3, 135-6.
Edward Michell for co. Gloucester : sureties : himself; John How, esq., Vice Chamberlain to the Queen ; John Carter, senr., of Charlton Abbots, co. Gloucester ; Lionel Rich of Dowdeswell, co. Gloucester. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 7. Commission dated Jan. 31.)
Tho. Trueman for co. Nottingham : sureties : Sir Scroop How of Langer ... (struck through) ; Charles Hutchinson ; Phillip Herrard of Car Colston ; Jno. Hawkins of Nottingham, alderman ; Jno. Beesly of Hose, co. Leicester. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 30.)
William Whitebread for co. Bedford: sureties : himself ; Henry Whitebread of Cardigan ; Jno. Howard of Long Lane [London], upholsterer. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 3. Commission dated Feb. 3.)
Tho. Mathews for co. Hereford : sureties : himself ; Henery Mathewes of the Crown Office in the Temple ; Walter Hill and Mathew Hill of Weston, co. Hereford. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 31.)
Geo. Howell for co. Glamorgan : sureties : himself ; Thomas Lewys of Llanishen ; Renold Deer of Wevove [Wenvoe], co. Glamorgan. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 31.)
Ralph Williamson (Jan. 24) for county of York and the city and county of York and Kingston-upon-Hull : sureties : himself ; William Christian of Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; John Tempest of Edmonton, co. Midd., esq.; William Williamson of St. Helens, Auckland, co. Durham, gent. ; Thomas Williamson, merchant in Yarm ; Hugh Mason of Kingston-on-Hull, gent. ; Richard Faucet of the same, gent. ; Isaac Sugdon of York, merchant ; Arthur Robinson of York, merchant. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 30 [sic].)
The same Ralph Williamson for cos. Durham and Northumberland and Berwick-on-Tweed : sureties: himself ; Timothy Williamson, merchant in Abchurch Lane, London; Henry Howard, draper at the Crown in Barbican ; Peter Salmon of the Custom House [London], gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 30 [sic].)
Leonard Robinson (Chamberlain of the City of London) for the Cities of London and Westminster : sureties : Sir Tho. Lane, kt. and alderman of London ; John Willcox of St. Giles, Cripplegate, co. Midd., citizen and merchant tailor of London ; Richard Hutchinson of St. Magnus in Bridge Ward, London, gent. ; John Gibbon of St. Giles, Cripplegate, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 30 [sic].)
Col. Nathaniel Rich (Jan. 23) for co. Essex : sureties : himself ; Sir Rob. Rich of Rose Hall, co. Suffolk ; Nath. Rich of Woodham Walter, co. Essex. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 3. Commission dated Feb. 6.)
Thomas Doyly (Jan. 25) for the county and city of Oxford for the 2s. [and 1s.] Aid : sureties : William Duncombe of Alberly [Albury], co. Surrey, esq. ; William Kent of Winchester Street, London, gent. ; Thom. Joyner of Fresh Wharf, London ; Robt. Miller of St. Sepulchre's, London, salter. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 30.)
Jno. Child for co. Wilts and New Sarum : sureties : himself ; Henry Roger, rector of Headington ; Geo. Child, minister of Eaton Kennell ; Tho. Child of Headington, gent. ; Nath. Goding, minister of Bishops Cannings. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 3. Commission dated Feb. 3.)
Charles Goodwin (Jan. 24) for co. Sussex : sureties : himself ; Ambrose Isted of Edmonton, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 3. Commission dated Feb. 3.)
John Newsham for co. Warwick and Coventry City : sureties : himself ; Charles Newsham of Chadshunt, esq. ; Thomas Newsham of Alcester, esq. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 31.)
Cha. Duncomb for the borough of Southwark and county of Surrey: sureties : himself ; Thomas Browne of Greek Street, Westminster, esq. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 31.)
John Bowler for Southampton and Isle of Wight : sureties : himself ; Sir William Stephens and Col. Fleming of Hampshire. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 31.)
William Green (Greene) for co. Stafford and city of Lichfield : sureties : himself ; Edward Green of Trescott, co. Stafford ; Richard Green of the same, gent. ; John Wood of Compton, co. Stafford ; Tho. Nichols of Anvely [Alveley], co. Salop, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Jan. 31. Commission dated Jan. 31.)
William Courthope (Cawthorpe) and Christopher Rands for co. Lincoln : sureties. themselves ; Francis Grantham of Framby, co. Lincoln ; Tho. Rands of London, gent. : memorandum, Vincent Grantham of the Close of Lincoln was proposed instead of Fra. Grantham Mar. 4. (Warrant for taking their securities dated Feb. 7, and for Grantham Mar. 4. Commission dated Feb. 10.)
John Elwill, Richard Lee and Peter Bevis (Beavis) (Jan. 31) for [co. Devon and city of Exeter]: sureties : Richard Beavis of Clift [? Clist] House, co. Devon, esq. ; Bartho. Anthony and Edward Seaward, both of Exeter, merchants. (Warrant for taking their securities dated Feb. 3. Commission dated Feb. 6.)
Edward Jolly (Jolley) for co. Huntingdon : sureties : himself ; James Farside, merchant of Huntingdon ; William Dowse, same of same ; Edward Audley, woollen draper of same. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 3. Commission dated Feb. 3.)
John Darbie for co. Dorset and Poole : sureties : himself ; Richard Andrews in Wood Street, London, citizen ; Tho. Ward in Friday Street, London, citizen ; Jno. Billers in Cheapside, London, citizen ; Jno. Calamy in Watlin Street, London, citizen. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 3. Commission dated Feb. 3.)
Joseph Cradock for co. Leicester : sureties : himself ; Visct. Stamford ; Henry Hastings, esq., of Belgrave, co. Leicester ; Terringham Stephens of Newark, co. Leicester, gent. ; Edmond Cradock of Leicester, woollen draper. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 3. Commission dated Feb. 3.)
Anthony Isaacson (Jan. 29) for Newcastle-on-Tyne : sureties : Arthur Shallet of London, merchant ; John Broadley of Newcastle-on-Tyne, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 7. Commission dated Feb. 6 [sic].)
Richard Burnaby (Burneby) (Jan. 31) for co. Rutland : sureties : himself ; Ralph Rawlins of Brooke, co. Rutland ; John Coekman of Uppingham, clothier. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 21. Commission dated Feb. 21.)
Richard Tregeare for co. Cornwall : sureties : himself ; Philip Jeffry of Launceston ; Thomas Bawden of same. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 7. Commission dated Feb. 6 [sic].)
John Stanier (Feb. 4) for co. Salop : sureties : himself ; Francis Boycott of Uppington, gent. ; Robert Wood of Mucklestone, junr., gent. ; Joshua Piper of the Hem, gent. ; Robert Wood of Shrewsbury, apothecary ; William Staniers of Leighton, gent. ; James Downes of Basinghall Street, London, merchant. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 7. Commission dated Feb. 11.)
Thomas Allen and Charles Brawne (Browne) for co. Somerset and city of Bristol : sureties : themselves ; John Mogg of Castle Cary, co. Somerset ; John Allen of Bruton, gent. ; Phillip Borde of Batcombe, gent. ; John Allen of Midsomer Norton. (Warrant for taking their securities dated Feb. 11. Commission dated Feb. 11.)
Gamaliell Nightingale for co. Cambridge and Isle of Ely : sureties : himself ; Thomas Hitch of Melbourn, co. Cambridge ; Francis Stodd of Cambridge, gent. ; Thomas Browne of Royston, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 7. Commission dated Feb. 10.)
Samuell Bradshaw (Feb. 7) for co. Derby : sureties : himself ; Robert Ferne of Bowsall, gent. ; Antho. Bradshaw of Holbrook, gent. ; Hen. Ferne of Westminster, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 11. Commission dated Feb. 11.)
Augustine Briggs (Feb. 10) for co. Norfolk and city of Norwich : sureties : himself ; Edwd. Themythorpe, Michaell Beverley and Edward Tennison of Norwich, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 13. Commission dated Feb. 13.)
Phillip Barecroft (Feb. 11) for co. Worcester : sureties : himself ; Robert Wild and Geo. Solley of Worcester, esq. ; John Barecroft of Hanbury, esq. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 17. Commission dated Feb. 17.)
Nathaniell Molyneux for co. Chester : sureties : himself ; William Molyneux of Hawkely, gent. ; Nathan Abram of Warrington, gent. ; James Rogers of Manchester, mercer ; Roger Rogers of Newcroft, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 13. Commission dated Feb. 13.)
John Philips (Feb. 8) for cos. Carmarthen and Cardigan : sureties : himself ; James Philips of Killymanlloyd [Killymaenllwyd], esq. ; William Davies of Drusloyn [Drysllwyn], gent.
Charles Williams for co. Monmouth : sureties : himself ; Francis Lewis of Magor, co. Monmouth ; Nehemiah Williams of Newport, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Mar. 3. Commission dated Mar. 3.)
Thomas Latham (Lathan) (Feb. 11) for co. Lancs : sureties : himself ; Peter Egerton of Shaw ; William Hulme of Davy Hulme, esqrs. ; Peter Hunter of Manchester, Dr. of Phisic. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Mar. 3. Commission dated Mar. 3.)
Robert Chaplin (Feb. 13) for co. Suffolk : sureties : himself ; Samuell Goldsmith, esq. ; Robt. Pett, gent. ; Tho. Chaplin ; gent. ; Isaac Fuller, gent. ; James Chaplin ; Jeremiah Chaplin. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 17. Commission dated Feb. 17.)
John Fowler (Feb. 4) for co. Pembroke and Haverford West : sureties : himself ; Nicholas Holland of Robeston, co. Pembroke ; Geo. Lewis of Haverford West, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Feb. 21. Commission dated Feb. 21.)
David Williams (Feb. 20) for cos. Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery : sureties : himself ; Sidney Burnett of Maesmochnant, co. Montgomery ; Roger Gethin of Maesbrook, co. Salop, gent. ; Tho. Parry of Suchtyn [Sychtyn], co. Salop, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Mar. 20. Commission dated Mar. 20.)
Morgan Whitley (Feb. 25) for cos. Anglesea, Carnarvon and Merioneth : sureties : himself ; Tho. Whitley of Flint, esq. ; Luke Lloyd of Brin, co. Flint ; Robert Wolley of Chester, goldsmith. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Mar. 10. Commission dated Mar. 10.)
James St. John (Mar. 4) for co. Northampton : sureties : himself ; John Barksdale, merchant [London]; Isaac Hawkins, salter of London.
Same for co. Bucks : sureties : himself ; John Mills, distiller ; Joseph Grey, linen draper [? London].
Same for co. Herts : sureties : himself ; Benj. Williams, merchant ; John Cutlove, linen draper, London. See infra.
Noah Starling (Mar. 6) for co. Berks : sureties : himself ; Samuell Wattlington of Reading, gent. ; Francis Sedgwich of London, goldsmith ; John Bigg of Hurst, co. Wilts, esq. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Mar. 10. Commission dated Mar. 10.)
Ephraim Sandford (Mar. 19) for co. Westmorland : sureties : himself ; John Walker of Kendal. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Mar. 25. Commission dated Mar. 25.)
Benj. Mathew (Mathews) (formerly Receiver General of the first Six Months' Aid) (Mar. 21) as same for the 2s. and 1s. Aid for co. Northampton : sureties : himself ; William Adams of Daintree [Daventree], esq. ; William Adams of Wetton [Welton], esq.; Samuel Adams of Weston, gent.; Jonathan Mathew of Daintry, gent.; Jno. Clerke of Willoughby, co. Warwick, esq. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Mar. 21. Commission dated Mar. 21.)
Thomas Eggleton (Egleton) for co. Bucks : sureties : himself ; Hugh Horton of Ellesborough ; Francis Harris of Little Missenden ; John Bigg of Little Kimble, gent. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Mar. 21. Commission dated Mar. 21.)
Mr. St. Johns (James St. John) (Mar. 25) for co. Herts : sureties. himself ; Hen. St. Johns of Liddiard Tregoose, co. Wilts, esq. ; John Cutts of Woodhall, co. Essex ; Jno. Davies, esq., of St. Albans Street [London] ; Benj. Williams, merchant, Friday Street [London]. (Warrant for taking his securities dated Mar. 26. Commission dated Mar. 26.)
William Gilpin of co. Cumberland (Mar. 5) for said county : sureties : himself ; Jon. Briscoe of Crofton ; Tho. Stoney of Justice Town, Cumberland. (Warrant for taking his securities dated April 7. Commission dated April 7.)
Daniel Price (Mar. 31) for cos. Radnor and Brecon : sureties : himself ; Robert Lucy of Brecon ; Richard Williams of Aberbran, co. Brecon ; William Aubery of co. Brecon ; Thomas Lloyd of St. Davids, gent. ; Richard Williams, esq., of Lincolns Inn. (Warrant for taking his securities dated April 2. Commission dated April 2.)
Thomas Browne (April 29) for co. Cambridge and the Isle of Ely : the security which Mr. Nightingale gave [having proved insufficient : Browne proposes as suretics : himself ;] Thomas Hitch of Melbourn, co. Cambridge ; Francis Todd of Cambridge. (Warrant to take his securities dated May 2. Commission dated May 2.)
Commission dated June 23 to Francis, Visct. Newport [Treasurer of the Household] to act as Receiver of said Aids for their Majesties' Palaces of Whitehall and St. James's and within the verge thereof.
Jan. 23. Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to extend to the inferior officers of the Excise within the City of London and the weekly bills of mortality the benefit of the warrant of the 14th inst., supra, p. 448, for allowing to the supervisors and gaugers of Excise their assessments to the 12d. Aid. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 127.
Same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer in the Exchequer, the Clerk of the Pipe and the Comptroller of the Pipe for records of surplusage to be made to transfer [and thereby liquidate] the sum of 34l. 11s. 6d. resting in charge or debit on the account of Sir William Rook, late sheriff of co. Lancaster for the year ending 1686, Michaelmas, to the surplusage or credit resting upon the account of Sir Hele Hook, bart., late sheriff of same for the year ending 1688, Michaelmas.
Prefixing : extracts from the Great Roll of the Pipe of said surplusage and said remain respectively.
Ibid, p. 128.
Jan. 24. William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to William Harbord upon account for the Forces designed for Ireland the 27,046l. which will be lent into the Exchequer upon the Additional 12d. Aid (viz. 12,000l. by Mr. Stephen Evance and 15,046l. by Mr. Joseph Herne). The same is to be by said Harbord paid to said Evance and Herne as in repayment for so much by them returned [by bills of exchange furnished on loan as above] to Hamburg for the use of the King of Denmark "in consideration of the Forces his Majesty sent hither for the service of Ireland." Disposition Book VIII, p. 77.
Same to said Harbord to so pay said 27,046l. to Evance and Herne. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 70l. to Edward Mitchell out of any unappropriated moneys. Ibid, p. 78.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay 1,000l. of Excise money next week to the Prince and Princess of Denmark and the like sum weekly for the following six weeks and 500l. in the seventh week : as in full of last Christmas quarter on their pension. Ibid.
Same to same to similarly pay by 500l. a week for eleven weeks and 104l. 17s. 7d. the twelfth week to the Queen Dowager to satisfy the 6,104l. 17s. 4d. due to her at Christmas last on her pension out of the Excise. Ibid.
Same to William Blathwaite, enclosing Roger Sizer's petition [missing], with two reports [missing] thereon by the Earl of Ranelagh. It is the King's pleasure that the 400l. stolen from petitioner out of the Pay Office and made good by him shall be allowed or repaid him. You are to draw a [royal] warrant for such allowance as upon contingencies [of the Forces]. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 171.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report their opinion on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Jan. 23 inst., referring to the Treasury Lords the petitions of the several merchants following, to report whether it be reasonable that their said ships should be allowed to proceed in their voyages under the Straits convoy, viz. : Sir William Cann et al., proprietors of the Owner's Adventure ; [divers] merchants of London, proprietors of the Prosperous Affrican ; Robert Yates et al., owners of the Welcome ; John Gardner, owner of the pink Robert ; Richard Holder, owner of the Adventure, Exchange and Sancta Cruz ; William Rose, owner of the Robert; Edward Martindale, owner of the Carnation of Bristol ; Jo[h]n Brading, owner of the Susan ketch.
Ibid, p. 172.
Treasury order to same to report on (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Jan. 28 [sic ? for 23], referring to the Treasury Lords the petition of the traders to Barbados, Jamaica and the Leeward Islands ; petitioners setting forth that said islands have always been supplied with great part of their provisions from England and Ireland and with all their clothing and utensils for making sugar from hence, and by the Act of Navigation cannot have anything from or send anything to any other part of Europe ; that since the stop of trade from Ireland they have not had any supplies from thence and few ships have gone from England in about a twelvemonth [past], whereby the said islands will be in great want of provisions, clothing and utensils for making sugar and of ships for bringing home their commodities, which will spoil in lying there ; that the Plantations were much impoverished by the heavy duties laid upon sugars in the late King's reign and by the loss of several ships taken this year by the French : and therefore praying that the ships designed [bound] for said islands which are already cleared out[wards] may be permitted to proceed on their voyages. Hereupon the King orders that the Customs Commissioners be directed to consider the list of ships that will be brought to them to-morrow by the Barbados, Jamaica and Leeward merchants, and to report whether any of them be fit to be stopped from their voyages.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 101.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Mead and John Hall of London, merchants, praying that the Loyal Goreing may proceed on her voyage to the Canaries in the room of one ship of theirs that is cast away in the Downs and [of] another disabled to proceed on that voyage. Reference Book VI, p. 119.
Same to Mr. Harbord [Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of the freeholders and inhabitants of East Stockwith, co. Lincoln, for a lease of the pass over the Trent in East Stockwith and six acres of meadow there in reversion to William Midwinter's lease, who was employed by petitioners only to solicit such lease, but betrayed the trust and took it for himself ; of whose lease there are three years to run. Ibid, p. 120.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of the inhabitants of Cornwall for a scire facias to be brought against the patent granted by Charles II to Sir Hugh Piper and Hugh Piper, his grandson, of the custody of the county gaol for life ; the said custodians having suffered same to run into decay and refuse to repair same, whereby the prisoners often get their liberty. Ibid, p. 122.
Jan. 25. Treasury warrant to the Auditor of Wales and the respective Receivers of Wales to allow and make the following annual payments out of the [Crown] revenue of Wales : viz. 95l. 6s. 8d. to the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer ; 90l. 3s. 4d. to the Second Baron ; 76l. to the Third Baron and 66l. to the Fourth Baron : and further whereas Sir Edward Nevill, the Second Baron (who had his patent of office before 1689, Lady day), has been paid his full year's allowance from 1688, Michaelmas, to 1689, Michaelmas, and the other Barons (having their patents after Lady day) have been paid only the half year ended 1689, Michaelmas, the other half year (to Lady day, 1689) is hereby to be paid them on the above : viz. 47l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Robert Atkins, Lord Chief Baron ; 38l. to Sir Nicho. Lechmere, Third Baron, and 33l. 5s. 0d. to Sir John Turton, Fourth Baron. Money Book X, p. 172.
Treasury allowance of the Excise Office salary bill [not detailed] for last Christmas quarter : total, 2,925l. 5s. 0d. Money Book X, p. 173.
Treasury dormant warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 39l. per an. to Mathew Appleyard as Customer of Hull port. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to same to pay 50l. to the Mayor etc. of Lyme Regis for half a year to Christmas last on the annuity granted by Charles II 1684, Dec. 22, for 21 years towards the conservation and repair of the Cobb pier there. Ibid.
Treasury dormant warrant to the Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall to pay (out of the revenues of said duchy) the salary of 80l. per an. each to Francis Cole, William Upcott, Nathaniell Luggar and Geo. Collins as supervisors of the tin blowing houses in Cornwall and Devon. Ibid, p. 176.
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed Order in Council [missing] upon the petition of the merchant and owners of the ship Providence : and to report on the like petitions sent yesterday by next Monday without fail. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 172.
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney and to Mr. Noel. The Treasury Lords have paid 1,500l. to the Treasurer of the Navy to be imprested to Capt. Greenhill at Chester for hire of ships to transport the Danish Forces to Ireland. There is an absolute necessity that same be forthwith paid to Greenhill. You are to write by this night's post to the collectors and receivers of Excise and Hearthmoney at Chester, Liverpool and the parts adjacent to forthwith pay said sum to Greenhill and [for their reimbursement] to draw bills for same on Anthony Stephens at the [Navy] Pay Office in Broad Street. Ibid, p. 173.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Tho. Hungerford for a coastwaiter's place, London port. My Lords recommend him. Reference Book VI, p. 121.
Same to same of the petition of Symon Cole, Solomon Merrett, Tho. Brookeing and divers other merchants, praying that the following ships may proceed on their voyages, notwithstanding the embargo : viz. : at Dartmouth, the Richard and Sarah for Lisbon ; at Plymouth, the Mary for Portugal, the Saphire for Malaga ; at London, the Malaga for Lisbon, the Cornelius and Lambert for Cadiz. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe etc. to discharge Ann, Countess of Newburgh, of the 393l. 6s. 8d. residue of the 500l. due from her at Christmas, 1688, for the half year's rent of the farm of the Sixpenny Writs in Chancery, on her payment of 106l. 13s. 4d. thereof to the Clerk of the Hanaper : it appearing from the affidavit of Henry Lillie, collector of said duty, that the profits arising upon said writs at the seals before and in Michaelmas term, 1688, did not amount to 250l. and the profits of Hilary term, 1688, were utterly lost, there being no term or seals held, whereas the lowest profits of these two terms in each year for the three preceding years amounted to 813l. : and further that the salaries to the officers belonging to the said seal amount to 286l. 13s. 4d. per an. (one half of which being deducted from said 250l. profits leaves said 106l. 13s. 4d.) : which salaries with the King's rent of 1,000l. reduce the clear profits of said grant to 300l. per an. on an average for many years past. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 131.
Royal warrant to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces]. By the royal warrant of 1689, Mar. 6, we authorised you to pay by way of imprest to the Regiments and Companies which should embark for Holland what should appear due to them to 1689, Mar. 1, but if their muster rolls on the following April 1 should shew any defect in numbers, then deductions for the missing items should be made (from the April pay) as from 1688, Dec. 14. But now, by reason of the said Regiments going on board, they were not regularly mustered on the said April 1, so the said warrant could not have its effect. For the greater encouragement of the said Regiments it is hereby ordered that debentures be made out for their complete pay as from 1688, Nov. 1, to 1688-9, Feb. 28, according to the full numbers upon the establishments, notwithstanding any defect of numbers : that is to say for the Second Troop of Guards and Grenadiers ; the Royal Regiment of Horse ; Royal Regiment of Scots Foot Guards ; Royal Regiment of Fusiliers ; the Regiments of Foot commanded by Col. Charles Churchill, Col. Jno. Hales, Sir David Coliear, Col. Edward FitzPatrick, Col. Robert Hodges and Col. Francis D'O Farrell. And further, debentures are to be made out for their pay for two months, 1689, Mar. 1, to April 30, according to their complete numbers, notwithstanding any want of muster rolls ; deducting for such officers and men as shall be wanting in the muster roll of 1689, May 1. In making out the said debentures care is to be taken not to include the pay of any Roman Catholic officers belonging to the said Regiments for the months of Nov. and Dec., 1688, and also to except all whose pay was advanced by the late King before his abdication. King's Warrant Book XIV, pp. 360-2.
[?] Establishment under the royal sign manual for two Marine Regiments of Foot commencing from 1688-9, Jan. 31 ; the First Regiment commanded by Arthur, Earl of Torrington, and the Second by Thomas, Earl of Pembroke : and each consisting of 15 Companies of 200 men each or 3,000 besides officers to each Regiment : viz. : Field and Staff Officers : Colonel, 12s. per day ; Lieutenant-Col., 7s. ; Major, 5s. ; three Quartermasters, 4s. each ; Chirurgeon and two mates, 9s. : for each Company a Captain, 8s. ; two Lieutenants, 4s. each ; eight Serjeants, 1s. 6d. each ; eight Corporals, 12d. each ; four drummers, 12d. each ; 200 privates, 8d. each. Total establishment for each Regiment, 132l. 5s. 0d. per day or 48,271l. 5s. 0d. per an. : Clerk of the Cheque, who is likewise to do the duty of Quartermaster General, 20s. a day, and two deputies 10s. a day each. Full total of the establishment, 97,272l. 10s. 0d. per an. Ibid, p. 362.