Entry Book: June 1691, 16-30

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'Entry Book: June 1691, 16-30', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, (London, 1931) pp. 1192-1209. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/pp1192-1209 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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June 1691, 16-30

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
June 16. and Mr. Frankland, who hold the office of Postmaster General, that Capt. Richard Tye and partners, owners of the Francis ketch, formerly employed by you in carrying mails from Harwich to Holland and lately taken by the French, has applied to them for 873l. for the value of said vessel, pursuant to your contract for same. It appears therefrom that if the vessel was taken they should receive value according to an appraisement to be made at Harwich before her going to sea. Please certify my Lords whether such appraisement was made accordingly. Ibid.
June 17. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a discharge as follows to Robert Crawford. In 1687-8 said Crawford became bound for his brother, William Crawford, a collector of Hearthmoney, for his due accounting. The said William became an officer in the Army and was slain in the King's service in Scotland, leaving no books or papers that can be found. The balance due from him is 143l. 17s. 5d. The said Robert Crawford and all other sureties of the said William are hereby to be released from the said debt in consideration of the loss of said William's life. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 382.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Col. Gibson, Lieutenant Governor of Portsmouth, praying that an establishment may be made for fire and candle to the barraques there. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 79.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pass, Customs free, 20 horses lately arrived from Denmark for the use of the Prince of Denmark. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 316.
June 18. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable money in the Exchequer except Poll money and money directed to be reserved : viz. : Disposition Book IX, p. 142.
l. s. d.
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby in part of a bill of exchange for 4,000l. drawn by Monsieur Schuylenburg 1,600 0 0
to ditto to complete a month's subsistence for the Duke of Leinster's Regiment of Horse at 12d. [per day] per man, they being not yet mounted 86 9 4
to ditto for three months' subsistence for the wives and families of four French Regiments to April 1 last 529 13 0
to ditto for Monsieur Vander Esch in full of 9,350l. for the Regiments of Groben, Brandenburgh and the Dragoons 1,048 10 0
to ditto for Capt. Browne 20 0 0
to ditto in further part for buying horses for the Duke of Leinster's Regiment 1,000 0 0
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the growing week's subsistence [of the Forces, England] and for half pay to the officers, except 400l. for this week to the Earl of Portland's Regiment, he having received three weeks' advance last week 8,936 9 2
to ditto for French pensioners for a quarter ending Mar. 31 last 387 11 0
Out of loans on the Hereditary Excise and the fourth of the Temporary Excise.
to the Cofferer of the Household 3,000 0 0
£16,608 12 6
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the moneys of the 2s. Aid and Additional 12d. Aid : viz. : Disposition Book IX, p. 143.
l. s. d.
to Mr. de Brien and Mary his wife for half a year to Christmas last upon their salary of 300l. per an. 150 0 0
to Mr. Morris, Joiner [to the Works], for one year to Lady day last on his fee of 18l. 5s. 0d. and livery of 1l. 6s. 8d. per an. 19 11 8
to Serjeant Ryley for one year's salary to Christmas last 100 7 6
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Col. Selwyn in behalf of himself and others of the Battalion of Coldstream Regiment of Guards now in England, praying payment of 48l. 16s. 2d. expended by them for carriage of ammunition and baggage and for fire and candle for the said Battalion. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 79.
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Grace Davies, praying to be admitted into the lodgings of Matron of Chelsea College. Ibid, p. 80.
June 19. Money warrant for 10,000l. to Richard, Earl of Bellomont, Treasurer to the Queen, to complete 50,000l. as by the privy seal of 1690, May 22, supra, p. 629. (Money order dated June 20 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 80. Order Book III, p. 178.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 4,000l. to the Earl of Montague on the unsatisfied orders in his name as Master of the Great Wardrobe for the service of the said Wardrobe : to be issued out of loans to be made by said Earl on credit of the East India Goods Duties. Disposition Book IX, p. 143.
The like letter for 4,000l. to Mr. Fred Henning on unsatisfied orders in his name for the service of the Gardens.
For 6,234l. 5s. 0d. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, on unsatisfied orders in his name for the service of the Works.
Ibid.
William Jephson to the Officers of the Ordnance, enclosing a proposal [missing] of Mr. Peter Hudson concerning the 1,280l. due to him for powder. Please certify my Lords whether same be within the provisions [appropriations] made by Parliament of 1,000,000l. [for the Navy by 2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1] or 700,000l. for the Navy [by 2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 10]. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 80.
Same to Mr. Fox to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Monsieur La Bruen. Ibid.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Privy Council, dated Whitehall, June 18 inst., giving permission to the ketch Elinor of Boston, 40 tons, Robert Higgons master, to return with her men to New England, from whence she came about five months since : all on the petition of Henry Gibbs of Bristol, merchant.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 317.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) the like order for permission to the ship Jerusalem, Samuel Edwards master, 120 tons, 12 men, to proceed from Bristol to Bilboa before the convoy ; she having been laden about four months since with salmon of two years old and other perishable goods : all on the petition of Thomas Earl et al., merchants of Bristol, owners and freighters of said ship, which was the first ship that relieved Londonderry, and had continued 11 months in their Majesties' service.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 317-18.
Treasury reference to Mr. Harbord [Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Thomas Neale for a new lease of the monastery of Burnham, co. Bucks. Reference Book VI, p. 322.
Same to same of the petition of Thomas Neale, praying to purchase the [Crown's] inheritance of some lands and houses called Marsh Lands in the parish of St. Giles's, co. Middlesex. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Robert Shelton, shoemaker, for a landwatchman's place at the Custom House [London], he being reduced to want through the decay of trade. Ibid.
June 20. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to take in guineas at 1l. 2s. 0d. each up to 44,500l. from such persons as will lend same on the East India Goods Duties. The guineas are [when issued] to be issued at the same rate [of 1l. 2s. 0d. each]. Disposition Book IX, p. 144.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure royal warrants, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby to pay 1,000l. to the Duke of Leinster for remounting his Regiment and 20l. to Edward Browne as her Majesty's bounty. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 80.
June 22. Money warrant for 19l. 11s. 8d. to John Norris, joiner [to the Privy Chamber], for one year to Lady day last on his allowance of 12d. a day and of 26s. 8d. for a livery. Money Book XI, p. 81.
Same for 100l. 7s. 6d. to Philip Ryley for one year to Midsummer, 1691, on his fee of 3s. a day and board wages of 2s. 6d. a day as Serjeant at Arms attending the Treasury Lords. Ibid.
Same for 150l. to Simon de Brienne and Mary his wife for half a year to 1690, Christmas, on their salary or allowance as Housekeeper of their Majesties' house at Kensington. Ibid.
Henry Guy to Serjeant Ryley, enclosing a letter [missing] from the Navy Commissioners, with an extract [missing] of a letter from Mr. Eddy, Purveyor of the King's Yard at Portsmouth, concerning 80 beaches marked up and privately sold in New Forest, some whereof would make good keel pieces and plank for the Navy. You are to give my Lords an account hereof with all speed. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 80.
June 23. Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, to the Treasury Lords to pay (out of the unappropriated Excise) 468l. 6s. 5d. to Joesph Hornby and Nathaniell Horneby for 6 per cent. interest on 5,000l. lent by them on the Excise, as by an account stated by Auditor William Aldworth May 8 [last]. (Money warrant dated June 25 hereon.) (Money order dated June 29 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 378. Money Book XI, p. 88. Order Book III, p. 181.
Same for 500l. to Charles Scarborough : without account, in part of a greater sum due to him on his ordinary of 5l. a day directed by James II to him as Envoy Extraordinary to Portugal. (Money warrant dated June 24 hereon.) (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 383. Money Book XI, p. 85. Order Book III, p. 180.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to contain an indenture between the King and Queen of the one part and Isaac Pereira of the parish of St. James's, Westminster, of the other part, containing the said Pereira's contract for the supply of bread for the use of the Army in Ireland for one year from Oct. 10 last ; and also for horses and waggons as follows. The present indenture, after reciting the terms of the existing contract ("now passed or ready to be passed under the great seal"), ut supra, p. 1095, proceeds as follows : The said contract for 66,000 lbs. of bread daily was calculated for provision of 44,000 men for 365 days "in case so many had been employed in their Majesties' service in Ireland for so long time," but in truth the bread supplied has not amounted to so much because a lesser number of soldiers hath been employed. Pereira has therefore re-assigned to Charles Fox for their Majesties' use 40,000l. of the 125,468l. 15s. 0d. in registered orders on the Excise, ut supra, ibid., together with the interest thereon. In consideration thereof the King covenants that Pereyra shall be discharged of 40,000l. on his account ; and Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland, are hereby to be surcharged with the said 40,000l. as received for their Majesties' use for the Forces in Ireland and the contingencies thereof.
And whereas Pereyra did lately undertake to buy 500 horses in England and to transport same to Ireland to be employed there, with 330 other horses which their Majesties had remaining in Ireland, for the draught of bread waggons ; and has so bought same, for which the King agreed to pay him 6,500l. and to defray the charges thereof till their being shipped for Ireland, and part thereof has been already paid : and further Pereyra has undertaken to provide magazines of oats in Ireland sufficient for the said 830 horses until Sept. 15 next at a rate which (besides the forage) shall not exceed 6d. a day for the keeping of each horse ; and to furnish 26,560 horse shoes for them at 5d. each (being 32 shoes per horse for four months), amounting to 553l. 6s. 8d., and to make a provision of grease for each waggon, viz. 2 lbs. of grease per waggon, for every four days for 140 waggons for the sum of 106l. 15s. 0d. ; and to furnish drugs and instruments and all other extraordinaries for the said horses and waggons for the sum of 592l. 17s. 0d. ; and to provide and maintain until Sept. 15 next as officers and servants for same 280 waggoners or carters at 2s. 6d. a day per couple for 122 days ; payment of the train at 10s. a day ; two lieutenants at 10s. a day each ; 14 conductors at 5s. a day each ; 14 farriers at 2s. a day each ; eight waggon masters (sic for waggon makers or wheelwrights) at 2s. 6d. a day each ; four harness makers at 2s. 6d. day each ; and to furnish the said artificers and waggoners or servants with coats, caps and bread and each waggoner with 40s. in money when he shall have performed his service : in consideration of the above their Majesties have agreed that Pereyra shall be paid 7,487l. 4s. 4d., which with the abovesaid 6,500l. makes 13,987l. 4s. 4d. : the King therefore hereby covenants that the balance of this total remaining unpaid to him at the time of sealing this indenture shall be paid to him by 1,000l. a week from date hereof by the Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland : and on his part Pereyra covenants to maintain and keep the said 830 horses with sufficient oats daily until Sept. 15 next and to provide magazines in such convenient places in Ireland as the King or the Commander in Chief of the Forces there shall appoint and to deliver what shall remain on hand of the said provision on Sept. 15 next to such persons as the King or the said Commander in Chief shall appoint : and Pereira covenants further to provide the said horse shoes, grease, drugs etc. and officers and servants as above and will within six months render an account upon oath of the said sum of 13,987l. 4s. 4d. wherein he is hereby to be allowed the abovesaid rates or items of allowance ; provided that if it shall appear that the charge of keeping the said horses shall come forth at less than 6d. a day each or if any money be reasonably saved by Pereyra on the abovesaid rates or items the said saving shall accrue to their Majesties and Pereyra shall be allowed so much less in his said account. It is further hereby covenanted that if on Sept. 15 next a third part of the said 830 horses shall be spoiled or lost (not being taken by the enemy) Pereyra shall pay to the King 3l. for each horse over and above the said third ; and if on the said 15th Sept. he delivers up more than two thirds of the said 830 horses in a [fit] condition of service then the King will allow him 3l. for each horse above the said two thirds : and if the abovesaid horses, waggons and men be, by warrant of the said Commander in Chief, retained under Pereyra's management after Sept. 15 next he shall maintain and keep same for a time not exceeding 25 days and shall be allowed the charge thereof upon his accounts. Finally Pereyra covenants that he will be answerable for the remainder of the principal sum of 125,468l. 15s. 0d. after allowance of the abovesaid 40,000l. as if this present great seal were not made.
King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 384-96.
Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, to the Treasury Lords to pay 4,000l. to Charles, Duke of Schonberg : without account to be esteemed as one year upon a pension of 4,000l. "which we of our royal grace and favour are pleased to allow him" as from Jan. 1 last for service performed : to be by way of advance to enable him to defray the charges of his expedition abroad in our service. (Money warrant dated June 24 hereon.) (Money order dated June 26 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 398. Money Book XI, p. 85. Order Book III, p. 179.
Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to pay 50l. to Thomas Pottinger as royal bounty for the relict and children of Capt. Edward Pottinger, deceased (on whose behalf the said Thomas is a petitioner), and in consideration of the many signal and particular services performed by the said Capt. Pottinger as well in Ireland as upon the west seas in Scotland, where be was cast away. (Money warrant dated June 26 hereon.) (Money order dated July 2 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 400. Money Book XI, p. 93. Order Book III, p. 186.
Same to same to give warrant to Philip Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, with two or more Justices of the Peace of co. Gloucester, to fell so much underwood or decayed trees in Dean Forest, in places where same may best be spared, as will raise 420l. clear : and to apply same to payment of the wages of the Conservator and six keepers of said forest : accounting for same before the auditor for co. Gloucester. (Treasury warrant dated June 26 hereon accordingly.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 402. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 426.
Treasury warrant to Sir Robert Cotton and Thomas Frankland, Commissioners for the office of Postmaster General, to pay the Duchess of Cleveland 1,175l. for 1689, Michaelmas quarter, on the annuity of 4,700l. granted by Charles II 1667-8, Jan. 19, to George, Visct. Grandison, and Edward Villiers in trust for her, out of the Post Office. (Henry Guy to same to pay same by weekly payments of 100l. per week from the 23rd inst.) Money Book XI, p. 82. Disposition Book IX, p. 143.
Same to Thomas Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay 96l. 12s. 0d. to Thomas Robson to satisfy a bill of impost due to Sir Thomas Pilkington, Lord Mayor, and the Sheriffs of London : as in part of 3,674l. for the bills of impost for the year beginning 1690, Christmas. Money Book XI, pp. 82-3.
Money warrant for 455l. to Charles, Visct. Dursley, for three months, Mar. 6 last to the 5th inst., on his ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General. (Money order dated June 29 hereon.) Ibid, p. 83. Order Book III, p. 181.
Same for 273l. to same for same period on his ordinary of 3l. a day as Plenipotentiary at the Congress at the Hague. (Money order dated June 29 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 83. Order Book III, p. 181.
Same for 455l. to William, Lord Paget, for same period on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 84. Order Book III, p. 180.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of pro on the Excise of London, Westminster, Southwark, Middlesex, Surrey and Kent for 500l. to the Earl of Bath for half a year to 1689, Lady day, on the annuity of 1,000l. granted 1673, June 19, to said Earl and Lord Hawley, now deceased, in trust for Frances, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox, for 99 years terminable on the life of the said Duchess. Money Book XI, p. 84.
Same [to same] for tallies on the Excise for 1,500l. to George, Duke of Northumberland, for half a year to 1690, Michaelmas, on his annuity. Ibid, p. 86.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the Excise for 1,125l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton, in part of 1,500l. for half a year to 1686, Lady day, on the like annuity. Money Book XI, p. 86.
Same to same for same on the Excise of the cities and counties concerned for 1,000l. to Ann, formerly Duchess of Monmouth, and now Duchess of Buccleuch, and married to Charles, Lord Cornwallis, for 1690, Michaelmas quarter, on the annuity granted to her by Charles II by patent of 1673, June 18. Ibid.
Money warrant for 50l. to Mr. Le Bas for half a year to 1691, Lady day, on his salary as Marshal of the Ceremonies : to be satisfied by loans to be made by himself on credit of the duties on East India goods. Ibid, p. 87.
Same for 100l. to Sir Charles Cottrell for same period on his annuity or pension as Master of the Ceremonies : to be satisfied as above. Ibid.
Same for 50l. to same for same period on an annuity of 100l. in lieu of all allowances by bills usually had by the Master of the Ceremonies out of the office of Treasurer of the Chamber : to be satisfied as above. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) Ibid, p. 88. Order Book III, p. 182.
Same for 121l. 13s. 4d. to John Dormer for one year to Lady day last on his fee as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies. Money Book XI, p. 87.
Henry Guy to Mr. Pereira. By the King's special command the Treasury Lords have often required your account of the bread delivered to the Army in Ireland last year. It is absolutely necessary that you exhibit it forthwith, so that it may be known how much of the money imprested remains in your hands and that many other accounts which have a dependence thereon may be adjusted, particularly the bread deductions from the several Regiments. If you do not forthwith bring it to my Lords it will occasion a very great disservice, the blame whereof must rest on yourself. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 81.
Same to the Agents for Taxes. Send my Lords a state of the arrears of the first Poll money now standing out on London and Middlesex and how much thereof you think may be solvent. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the [King's Remembrancer] to issue process against James Collins and his security for not accounting as Receiver of Hearthmoney for York, West Riding, and the City of York. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 422.
June 24. Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, to the Attorney or Solicitor. General for a great seal for a new Commission of Customs : the new Commissioners to be George Booth, esq., Sir Richard Temple, Sir John Werden, Sir Robert Southwell, Sir Robert Clayton, Sir Patience Ward and Charles Godolphin. The change herein is only the replacing of Henry Guy, a member of the late Commission, by the said Godolphin. With the like powers, salaries, clauses etc. as in the said previous Commission. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 398-9.
Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners. The Treasury Lords have ordered tallies of pro to be struck on you for 1,000l. to the Duchess of Buccleuch, 1,500l. to the Duke of Northumberland, 500l. to the Duchess of Richmond and 1,125l. to the Duke of Southampton. You are to pay these by weekly payments as follows commencing from the dates of the tallies, viz. 100l. a week each to Buccleuch and Northumberland, 30l. a week to Richmond and 50l. a week to Southampton. Disposition Book IX, p. 145.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 20,000l. to Edward Russell on orders in his name as Treasurer of the Navy : to be satisfied out of loans to be made by said Russell on the Twelve Months' Aid. Ibid, p. 146.
Same to Mr. Charles Fox. My Lords have this day [see infra, p. 1201] directed 1,000l. to be issued to you to be paid over to Mr. Pereira in part of his contract. You are not to pay same to him till further order. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the lodgings of Edmund Poley, who is going as Envoy to the Duke of Savoy, to visit his goods in order to their transport beyond sea. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 81.
Same to the Excise Commissioners. My Lords approve of your employing Mr. Blechynden as clerk of the securities and assistant secretary of Excise loco John Baber, preferred to be Solicitor of Excise. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Benjamin Mathews, Receiver General for co. Northampton of the 3s. Aid [2s. Aid and Additional 12d. Aid], Review of the Poll and Additional Poll and the last [second] Poll, praying an allowance of 184l. for his extraordinary charges and pains therein. Reference Book VI, p. 322.
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox of the petition of Richard Deyrell, hosier, praying payment of 700l. for accoutrements for Col. Hastings' Regiment out of offreckonings of said Regiment for the months of September, October, November and December, 1689, pursuant to the said Colonel's letter of attorney. Ibid, p. 323.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh and Charles Fox of4 the petition of Sir John Lanier, kt., Peircy Kirk and Jno. Shales, praying their pay for the months of May and June, 1689 ; they not being entered on the Irish establishment till the 1st of July. Ibid.
June 25. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the moneys of the Double Excise, viz. : Disposition Book IX, pp. 144-5.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the growing week's subsistence [of the Forces, England] and half pay to the officers except 400l. for this week to the Earl of Portland's Regiment, he having received three weeks' advance 8,936 9 2
to ditto for the First Troop of Guards and Grenadiers on account of the arrears of subsistence and half pay from Jan. 1 last 400 0 0
to ditto for the Third Troop of Guards and Grenadiers for the like 400 0 0
to ditto in part of 601l. 11s. 3d. for half pay to the officers of the Troop of Scots Guards from Jan. 1 last to the 24th inst., being 25 weeks at 24l. 1s. 3d. per week 200 0 0
to ditto for Monsieur Vander Esch for the Marshal of the Foot Guards of Count Solms 38 1 8
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby ; to be returned [forwarded by bills] to Mr. Henley for buying 5,000 oat sacks 550 0 0
to ditto for a week's subsistence for the Duke of Leinster's Regiment of Horse 276 12 4
to ditto for Major Ingram for shoes 500 0 0
to ditto for Monsieur Vander Esch for the wives of the Regiments of [Lord] Cutts, Brandenburgh, Nassau and [Col.] Groben ; for their subsistence 123 5 10
to ditto for Capt. Sturck and Capt. Bramer of the Danish Regiments of Horse upon account for the carrying of recruits to Ireland, as also arms, accoutrements etc. 300 0 0
to ditto on account of the Prince [of] Hesse's pay 400 0 0
to ditto for Lieut. Laycock to enable him to return into Ireland 30 0 0
to ditto for Widow Alcock 20 0 0
to ditto for Mris. Barnham 30 0 0
to ditto for Capt. Dortoux of Du Cambon's Regiment 51 12 6
to ditto for Capt. Chamfluri of the same Regiment 38 16 0
to ditto for Lieut. de la Rossilier of the same Regiment 15 0 0
to ditto for Capt. St. Maison of Bellcastle's Regiment 30 0 0
to ditto for Capt. la Sautier of ditto 30 0 0
to ditto for Lieut. St. Sauveur of ditto 20 15 0
to ditto for Mr. Pereira on account of his contract 1,000 0 0
to ditto for Mr. Teale, Apothecary General to the Army in Ireland, in part of 1,260l. 9s. 8d. for medicines, shirts and other utensils for the Hospitals in Ireland : on an Order in Council of the 4th inst. 600 0 0
to ditto for the Commissioners of Transports 500 0 0
And out of the remainder of the moneys of the Double Excise and the moneys arising by low wines.
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for Sir Polycarpus Wharton's powder works 1,000 0 0
to ditto for the ordinary [of the Ordnance Office] 1,000 0 0
£16,490 12 6
June 26. Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, to the Treasury Lords to pay 25,000l. to Henry Guy for secret service : without account. (Money warrant dated June 26 hereon.) (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 400. Money Book XI, p. 90. Order Book III, p. 181.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute Sir Basill Dixwell of Broome [Park], co. Kent, bart., to be auditor of Excise and New Impost loco John Birch, deceased : with 500l. per an. for himself and 200l. more for three clerks under him. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 401.
Money warrant for 60l. to Mris. Ann Goulding, 20l. thereof to complete half a year to 1689, Christmas, on her pension of 120l. per an., and the remaining 40l. as in part of the succeeding half year thereon. Money Book XI, p. 89.
Same for 40l. to Sir Thomas Pinfold for two years to Lady day last on his fee of 20l. per an. as Advocate General. Ibid.
Same for 24l. 6s. 8d. to Richard Welbeck for two years to June 24 inst., on his fee as stable keeper at Reading. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Thomas Fox, Customs Cashier, to pay 100l. to William Carter in further part of his charges in prosecuting exporters of wool and to enable him to proceed against several offenders now under prosecution. Ibid, p. 90.
Same to same to pay 37l. 10s. 0d. to John Taylour for making a particular account of the Customs and for other services between 1691, Lady day and Midsummer. Ibid.
Money warrant for 420l. to William Wolseley, esq., Conservator and Supervisor of the Forest of Dean : 200l. thereof for two years to Lady day last on his allowance ; 160l. for same time for the six keepers of the Walks therein ; and 60l. for same time to said keepers on the 30l. per an. to be distributed to them according to the quantity of enclosures within their respective Walks : to be satisfied out of the proceeds of underwood, ut supra, p. 1198. (Money order dated June 30 hereon.) Ibid, p. 91. Order Book III, p. 182.
Same for 75l. to the executors of Fra. Mansell ; 25l. thereof to complete 1688, Christmas quarter's pension and 50l. for the succeeding quarter. Money Book XI, p. 93.
Same for 125l. to Mris. Ann Atwood, one of the daughters of Sir John Lawson ; 37l. 10s. 0d. thereof to complete 1689, Christmas quarter, on her pension and the remaining 87l. 10s. 0d. as in part of 125l. for the succeeding half year thereon. Ibid, p. 94.
Same for 200l. to Rachell and Frances Windham, daughters of Dame Ann Windham, for half a year to 1690, Lady day, on their pension. Ibid, p. 95.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay to me [Guy] for secret service the 2,300l. which Sir Joseph Herne and Sir Stephe Evance, or one of them, will lend on the East India Duties Act : same to be issued "by way of advance till a regular issue thereof can be made upon sufficient authorities [money warrant and order] which are now passing in my name."
Memorandum : "two notes relating to this letter are entered at the bottom of this leaf." (The two notes are as follows : (1) We [Herne and Evans] will give bills for Hamburgh at 5s. 2d. per Rix Dollar bank money, to have tallies on the Customs on East India goods to be immediately struck : if it be for ready money we will do it at 5s. 1d. per Rix Dollar. (2) To be remitted to Mr. Nathaniell Remington, merchant, at Hamburg, for account of the Envoy at Stockholm.)
Disposition Book IX, p. 146.
Same to same to issue 4,000l. to Charles, Duke of Schomberg [being ut supra, p. 1197], out of loans to be made by him or his assigns on credit of the East India Goods Duties. Ibid.
Same to same to issue as follows out of the moneys of the 2s. Aid and the Additional 12d. Aid : viz. 125l. to Mris. Atwood ; 24l. 6s. 8d. to Mr. Welbeck ; 40l. to Dr. Pinfold ; 60l. to Mris. Goulding ; 200l. to Lady Windham's daughters ; 75l. to the executors of Fra. Mansell ; 430l. to Mr. Robert White : and to reserve 270l. out of said Aids for my Lords' disposal. Ibid, p. 147.
Same to same for tallies to be struck for last June 24 quarter on the pension due to the Duchess Dowager of Grafton and to the Duke of Grafton. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit Charles Stanley (who is going as a volunteer to serve the King in Flanders) to export five horses, Customs free. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 82.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure royal warrants, to be signed by the King, to authorise Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby to make payments as follows, viz. : Transports Commissioners, 500l. ; Mr. Henley, 550l. ; 300l. to Captains Sturck and Bramer ; 51l. 12s. 6d. to Capt. Dortoux (these three being Reformed officers) ; 38l. 16s. 0d. to Capt. Chamfleuri ; 15l. to Lieut. de la Rossillier ; 30l. to Capt. St. Maison ; 30l. to Capt. la Sautier ; 20l. 15s. 0d. to Lieut. St. Sauveur ; being directed June 25 inst., supra, p. 1215 : and also 1,260l. 12s. 8d. to Isaac Teale, Apothecary General, for medicines etc. for the Army in Ireland and 90l. to Lieut. Laycock of Lieut. Gen. Douglas's Regiment on account of his pay. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. About August last 3,400l. was issued to you for the Forces, but designed to pay for tin which was intended to be sent to Holland towards the pay of their Majesties' Forces there. You stand charged with the said sum. As the tin still remains undisposed of you are to deliver it to the Commissioners for Coining Tin Farthings and Halfpence. The first 3,400l. that shall be raised on the coining of the tin shall be paid to you and meanwhile the said Commissioners' acquittance to you shall be your discharge. Ibid, p. 83.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to discharge from the sum of 5l. 15s. 0d. for the duty under the Act of Tonnage and Poundage the corn shipped on a foreign bottom by Timothy Davison and Nicholas Ridly of Newcastle, merchants, the same being done for want of opportunity of English shipping : it appearing that if the corn had been exported in English shipping they would have been entitled to a bounty of 32l. 5s. 0d. from the Crown under the Act of 1 Wm. and Mary [c. 12] for encouraging the exportation of corn : all in equitable regard of the fact that the design of the Act is fulfilled by the exportation. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 318.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of James Westen for the next vacancy of a tidesman in fee, London port. Reference Book VI, p. 323.
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox of the petition of Col. Richard Ingoldsby, praying payment of the half pay due to him since 1689-90, Jan. 9. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Harbord [as Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Robert Price for renewal of lease of certain parcels of land in Clifford, co. Hereford, a tenement and two closes in Huntington [co. Hereford], a garden in the parish of All Saints, Hereford, and two acres in Tenbury, co. Worcester, of which a lease was granted by Charles II to Tho. Zouch, whose son Thomas sold to petitioner. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Lewis, Lord Rockingham, for 29 years from 1693 of several lands in Garthorpe, co. Leicester, in the field there called Westfeild, viz. eight lands with the meadow to the east thereof, containing three acres in the field called West Furrows, alias Longfurlong, late in the occupation of Michael Robinson ; 14 selions east of the aforesaid and containing eight acres, lying in the West Furrows, late in the occupation of Thomas Morrison ; 12 selions there, to the east, containing eight acres and late in the occupations of John Morrison (10 selions), Michael Robinson (one selion) and Robert Bertram (one selion) ; six selions there, containing three acres two rods in the Westfeild in a place called Gosse Furlong, and late in the occupations of Christopher Richardson, Roger Rive, Hugh Sharp and William Baste ; 11 selions in Gosse Furlong, containing five acres, late in the occupation of Thomas Morrison ; nine selions and two pieces of land called leyes, containing five acres in Gosse Furlong, late in the occupation of John Morrison, Michael Robinson and Robert Bertram ; six selions with meadows, containing five acres, to the east of the aforesaid in Westfeild in a place called Seale Furlong, late in the occupation of Michael Robinson ; nine pieces of land called leyes, called Little Beckleys, containing 11 acres 1 rod, in Longdeale Furlong, late in the occupation of Thomas Morrison ; 14 selions with meadow to the east of the aforesaid, in the tenure of John Morrison, and seven pieces of land called leyes, called Little Becklands and containing 11 acres 1 rod, situate in Longdeane Furlong, and in the occupations of Bertram and Michael Robinson : which abovesaid premises, making 60 acres in all, were late parcel of the manor of Garthorpe and were part of the possessions of Sir Lewis Watson, kt., and were annexed to the Duchy of Cornwall by Act of Parliament and were demised to Edward, Lord Rockingham, by patent of Charles II 1665-6, Feb. 5.
The present lease is to be at the old rent of 10l. per an., payable to the Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall.
Prefixing : (a) particular of the premises ; (b) ratal of said particular by William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, pp. 423-6.
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. Yours of April 7 last concerning Mr. Napper, late collector at Youghal, has been read to my Lords. They agree with you that he may be again employed in the revenue in such station as you think fit. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 76.
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of George Phillips concerning a debt due to the Crown from Joseph Deane and John Stepney, together with Mr. Lowndes's report thereon. Ibid.
Entry of caveat on behalf of Francis Herbert of Okeley [Oakley] Park, co. Salop, as a renewal of a caveat formerly entered by Henry, Lord Herbert of Chirbury, that no grant pass to any person for the Chief Rangership of Snowdon Forest, the Constableship of Conway and the Stewardship of Bardsey Island in North Wales till he be heard, the said places having been enjoyed by his ancestors. Notice to be given to Mr. Herbert by the Ludlow post or to Mr. William Morgan near the Horse Shoe Tavern in Chancery Lane. Caveat Book, p. 23.
Henry Guy to Sir Thomas Duppa to make a door into the [Windsor] park over against the house at Frogmore which Mr. Aldworth has built and to deliver a key thereof to said Aldworth unless you have any reasons to the contrary. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 90.
June 29. Money warrant for 225,239l. 11s. 8½d. to Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Navy, as imprest for the pay of seamen for the year 1691 and for the building of three third-rates and stores : this payment making a total of 630,000l. issued for the said purposes in accordance with the appropriation clause in the Act for the Additional Excise [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 10] : to be satisfied out of the loans on the two thirds of the said Additional Excise. (Money order dated July 2 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 94. Order Book III, p. 183.
Same for 176l. to Sir Roger Harsnett, one of the Serjeants at Arms, for his pains and disbursements in attending the Speaker of the House of Lords in the several Sessions of this present Parliament, to wit from 1689-90, Mar. 20, to 1690, July 7 ; from 1690, Sept. 8 to Sept. 12, and from 1690, Oct. 2, to 1691, May 26 ; being 352 days at the rate of 10s. a day : to be paid by tallies on the Tenths of the Diocese of Winchester. (Money order dated July 7 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 95. Order Book III, p. 183.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland, the sum of 6,960l. in guineas at 1l. 2s. 0d. each, which was lent into the Exchequer by the Chamberlain and citizens of London on credit of the duties on East India goods. Disposition Book IX, p. 147.
W[illiam] J[ephson] [sic erratum for Henry Guy] to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay to Mr. Pereira on his new contract for horses and waggons for Ireland the 1,000l. which on the 24th inst., supra, p. 1200, was ordered to be kept in hand. Disposition Book IX, p. 147.
Henry Guy to same. My Lords have signed warrants for 455l. to Lord Paget ; 455l. and 273l. to Visct. Dursley and 500l. to Mr. Scarborough. You are to satisfy same out of loans to be made by these payees respectively on credit of the duties on East India goods. Ibid, p. 148.
The Treasury Lords to the Navy Commissioners. The Act for the Additional Excise appropriated 700,000l. to Navy pay and for building three thirdrates and for naval services of the Ordnance Office. The sum of 70,000l., part of said 700,000l., was issued Mar. 19 last to Charles Bertie, out of loans on said Act, being for saltpetre and other services of the Ordnance. Several sums, amounting to 630,000l., being the balance of said 700,000l., are issued or directed to be issued to the Treasurer of the Navy out of the like loans for which he has or speedily will have tallies and orders registered on said Act. We desire that the said 630,000l. may be applied as follows, viz. : (1) 210,077l. 8s. 0d. of the orders and tallies standing first in course are to be reserved for payment of seamen serving in 1691 in the Navy Royal : (2) 147,422l. 14s. 11d. for the victualling in the year 1691 : (3) 272,499l. 17s. 1d. for wear and tear for same year, including stores and buildings and the furnishing the three thirdrates : in each case the interest on the orders is to be added to the sums stated. These last two items are to be assigned as follows, viz. 30,000l. each alternatively to the victualling and to the wear and tear for eight payments (to wit four each) and thereafter 27,422l. 14s. 11d. to the victualling and 152,499l. 17s. 1d. to wear and tear, making up the abovesaid totals of 147,422l. 14s. 11d. and 272,499l. 17s. 1d. respectively. Out Letters (General) XIII, pp. 84-5.
Henry Guy to the Treasurer of the Navy, enclosing a copy of the above letter. Please observe the directions therein. Ibid, p. 86.
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland to report on (a) infra. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, pp. 77-8.
Appending : (a) petition to the Queen from Archibald Hamilton on behalf of himself and other the ministers of the Presbyterian persuasion in the northern parts of Ireland : setting forth that by royal sign manual of 1690, June 19, the King granted to the said ministers 1,200l. per an., payable quarterly out of the Customs of the port of Belfast, the first payment thereof to be made on 24 June, 1690 : that the said ministers accordingly received 600l. for the two quarters to 1690, Christmas, but the said bounty of 1,200l. per an. being not included in or provided for by any establishment of Irish expense, the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, and the collector of Belfast port refuse to pay the arrears due and to continue same in future without some such establishment : therefore praying that an additional establishment be made for said 1,200l. per an. with the arrears thereon.
(b) The abovesaid royal sign manual "at our Court at Hilsborough," 1690, June 19, directing Christopher Carleton, collector of Belfast port, to pay said 1,200l. per an. from 1690, June 24, quarterly to Mr. Patrick Adair, Alex. Hutcheson, Archibald Hamilton, Robert Craighead, Hugh Wilson, Robert Henerie and William Adair, to be by them distributed among the rest of the Presbyterian ministers in the northern parts of Ireland : all by reason that "upon our arrival in this kingdom at Belfast we received a loyal and dutiful address from our trusty and well beloved subjects, Patrick Adair, Archibald Hamilton, William Adair and others in the names of themselves and the rest of the Presbyterian ministers of their persuasion in these northern parts of our kingdom, and calling to mind how early they also were in their address unto us upon our arrival in England, and the promise we then made of a pension of 800l. per an. for their subsistence, which by reason of several impediments hath not as yet been made effectual unto them ; and being assured of the peaceable and dutiful temper of our said subjects, and sensible of the loss they have sustained and their constant labour to unite the hearts of others in zeal and loyalty towards us" etc.
June 30. Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, to the Treasury Lords to order the Teller concerned to pay to Col. George Phillips, without account, the 100l. which was directed June 4 [sic for 3] inst., supra, p. 1183 (on an order dated Mar. 21 last) to be paid to William Jephson, now deceased, for secret service, ut supra, p. 1066 : which sum could not be received by reason of the sickness and death of said Jephson. This sum is to be in full of 200l. directed by Order in Council of April 27 last to be paid by said Jephson to said Col. George Phillips as royal bounty to enable him and his family to transport themselves into Ireland. (Followed by : Treasury order to the Receipt dated July 1 to observe this Order accordingly.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 403.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow to the Earl of Ranelagh in his account to Jan. 1 last as Paymaster of the Forces the 15,000l. which he paid Dec. 12 last to Sir Joseph Herne without deductions ; being for the Duke of Savoy for three months for the months of October, November and December last at 5,000l. a month pursuant to a treaty signed "on our behalf" at the Hague 1690, Oct. 20 : the said Herne being empowered to receive the said allowance of 5,000l. a month by virtue of a procuration made to him by the President de la Tour, Envoy Extraordinary from the said Duke, dated 17-27 Feb. last. Ibid, p. 404.
Same to same to allow to said Ranelagh in his said account the sum of 2,5911l. 17s. 0d. paid by him to meet several bills drawn by William van Schuylenburgh of the Hague for the pay of a Regiment of Horse and a Regiment of Foot which "in or about the month of April [1690] we entertained in our service in the Low Countries" and which said Schuylenburgh was directed to pay from time to time according to the capitulations in that behalf : pursuant whereto Schuylenburgh drew the following bills on the Earl of Ranelagh, viz. 1690, June 2, for 7,500l. ; 29 July-8 Aug. for 6,000l., whereof only 4,011l. 17s. 0d. was for pay of said troops, the remainder being in repayment of so much advanced to the Second Troop of Guards and the Royal Regiment of Horse [of England] by Mr. William Bastiance and is accordingly charged to the respective accounts of those Regiments by said Earl of Ranelagh ; of Oct. 5 for 3,600l. ; of Nov. 14 for 3,600l. ; of 1690-1, Jan. 13-23 for 3,600l., and of Jan. 26 for 3,600l. : all which bills the said Earl has paid, as appears by the endorsements thereon. Ibid, p. 405.
Royal warrant to the Auditors of Imprests to allow to the said Earl in his Army account, beginning 1690-1, Jan. 1, 30,000l. paid as follows, and further to charge him in the same with the interim interest as follows on the 20 orders for 1,000l. each registered on the East India Goods Duties, which the said Earl assigned to Sir Joseph Herne and put into his hands (viz. five orders on 1690-1, Mar. 11 ; five on 1691, April 3 ; five on May 4 and five on June 3) as towards payment of the 30,000l. to the Duke of Savoy, being 5,000l. per month for the six months January to June last, according to the abovesaid treaty ; which 30,000l. the said Earl has paid. The present warrant is by reason that said Herne only became entitled to the interest on the said orders from the respective days of assignment as above ; so that the prior interest accruing from the date of the orders to such dates of assignment falls to be charged to the said Earl of Ranelagh. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 406.
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners for the office of Postmaster General to pay [out of the revenue of the Post Office] to every seaman [of the pacquet boats as follows] wounded in an engagement with the enemy the smart money and pension money and to the wives and children of the [said] seamen killed the bounty money after the same proportion allowed to the seamen of their Majesties' sixth rate men of war by the Naval Chest at Chatham, viz. whenever any extraordinary accident shall happen whereby the deduction of 10d. as follows doth not prove sufficient to answer the several payments to be made out of it : all by reason that the said Commissioners have represented by memorial dated the 12th inst. that the pacquet boats are frequently assaulted by the French men of war and privateers, whereby the seamen run great hazard of losing their lives or limbs, but not being upon the establishment of the Navy nor capable of receiving the benefit of the Chest of Chatham, have been frequently very mutinous and disorderly on this account to the prejudice of the service and preventing that expedition which is necessary to be used in carrying the mails and have lately requested the said Commissioners to move for an establishment according to the rules and orders of the Chest of Chatham in case of such accidents to them ; upon which the said Commissioners have represented [in their abovesaid memorial] that towards the providing such a fund a deduction is made of 10d. out of one month's pay of every seaman and have therefore recommended that when such fund shall accidentally fall short as above, the above smart money, pension money and bounty money may be paid by the Receiver General of the Post Office revenue [out of such Post Office revenue]. Money Book XI, pp. 91-2.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to order the respective collectors of the outports to pay the outports salary bill of the Customs for 1691, June 24 quarter : total, 5,382l. 15s. 0d. established salaries and 575l. 15s. 0d. additional salaries ; making 5,958l. 10s. 0d. in all. Money Book XI, p. 92.
Same to Thomas Fox, Customs Cashier, to pay same quarter's salary of the Customs, London port : total, 5,152l. 12s. 1d. established salaries and 121l. 5s. 0d. additional salaries, making 5,273l. 17s. 1d. in all. Ibid, pp. 92-3.
Henry Guy to Mr. [Charles] Fox to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from the Duke of Leinster, desiring that his Regiment may be paid equal with the rest of the Army in England. State the account of what is due to said Regiment. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 83.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby to pay 1,000l. to Isaac Pereira on account of his new contract for horses and waggons [for bread for the Forces in Ireland]. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded. Send my Lords an account of the debt owing on account of sick and wounded seamen to this time and an estimate of what you think sufficient to carry on the [said] service to Nov. 1 next. How much have you received by direction of the Admiralty Lords upon that account? Ibid, p. 84.
Same to the Attorney General, enclosing the petition [missing] of Col. Hugh Hamill concerning his bonds for James Coningham as sub-commissioner and collector of the revenues in the district of Castle Doe, Ireland. Will not the discharge of one of the securities [sureties] be a discharge to the rest? Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Montagu to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Eliz. Brebam, wife of Fra. Brebam, kettle drummer. Ibid, p. 86.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John Stanier, son of John Stanier, deceased, Receiver General of Taxes for co. Salop ; praying allowance of 120l. for his said father's extraordinary charges in his receipt. Reference Book VI, p. 324.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Willford et al., prisoners in the King's Bench, praying a grant [discharge] of a debt of 201l. 13s. 10½d. due [to the King] from Tho. Tannatt for Customs 16 years since ; in order to their discharge out of prison : same being referred to the Treasury Lords from the King. Ibid.