Entry Book: October 1692, 1-15

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'Entry Book: October 1692, 1-15', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, (London, 1931) pp. 1849-1868. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/pp1849-1868 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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October 1692, 1-15

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Oct. 3. Money warrant for 926l. to Ralph Williamson, Receiver General of the first Twelve Months' Aid for cos. Yorks, Durham and Northumberland and town of Berwick, viz. 826l. thereof for returning by bills of exchange 82,608l. 14s. 7½d. of his moneys, being 20s. per 100l., and 100l. for bringing up under strong guards the remaining 15,000l. of his said moneys. (Money order dated Oct. 3 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 419. Order Book III, p. 308.
Treasury allowance of John Langwith's bill of 16l. 3s. 4d. for last Sept. 29 quarter's attendance on the Treasury. Together with : warrant to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay said Langwith the like sum for same quarter's attendance upon the service of the Customs. Money Book XI, p. 419.
Money warrant for 5l. to William Weeket for same quarter's carrying of letters upon several occasions. (Money order dated Oct. 3 hereon.) Ibid, p. 420. Order Book III, p. 409.
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to pay 50l. to Samuel Turner for 1690, Michaelmas quarter's salary as Receiver General of Hearthmoney, he having spent that quarter in said service by reason that Col. William Tempest, Receiver General of same for cos. Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle and Berwick, for several years up to 1688, Sept. 29, did after the accession of their present Majesties refuse to continue the service and left the accounts and affairs thereof in great disorder, whereupon said Turner was appointed in May, 1689, to look after the collection up to 1689, Lady day, and to make up the accounts for several half years before ; in order to which Turner went into the said counties, and by reason of the trouble someness of the times in those parts, where the Danish Army for some time lay, he had greater difficulty than formerly in getting in the money and had to continue there till Midsummer, 1690, to finish that collection, and hath spent some time since that date in making up some of the collectors' accounts that were employed under him ; which he has fairly made up and adjusted. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, pp. 95-6. Money Book XI, p. 420.
Money warrant for 116l. to Thomas D'Oyley, Receiver General of the first Twelve Months' Aid in co. Oxford, for his extraordinary charges in that receipt. (Money order dated Oct. 4 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 420. Order Book III, p. 309.
Same for 20,000l. to Richard, Earl of Bellomont, Treasurer to the Queen, as in further part of 50,000l. by the privy seal of April 28 last, supra, p. 1606, for the Queen's use and service. (Money order dated Oct. 5 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 421. Order Book III, p. 308.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to register as follows the 80,000l. directed, supra, p. 1834, to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Victuallers by loans on the borrowing clauses in the Poll Act ; the Victuallers having agreed to the course thereof as herein : viz. 20,000l. after the full sum of 300,000l. shall first have been lent thereon ; 200,000l. after 400,000l. similiter ; 20,000l. after 500,000l. similiter, and 20,000l. after 600,000l. similiter. Disposition Book XI, p. 5.
Same to the Paymaster of the Works to pay as follows the 74l. 1s. 0d. directed, supra, p. 1844 : viz. 35l. 1s. 0d. to William Clarke for timber to fence the trees in St. James's Park and 39l. for his wages. Ibid, p. 6.
Same to same to pay to Samuel Shute the 248l. 9s. 0d. directed, supra, p. 1847, for his charges in making divers new works and reparations in and about the Mews at Hampton Court, according to Sir Christopher Wren's estimate of June 1 last. Ibid.
Same to same to pay to Francis Negus, Surveyor of the Mews, the 510l. ut supra, p. 1846, for the like in the Mews [at Charing Cross], as by the like estimate of Sept. 6 last. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 250l. to Charles Bertie on any unsatisfied orders in his name as Treasurer of the Ordnance : to be issued out of the like sum to be lent by said Bertie on credit of the East India Goods Duties : and to be paid to Edward Howse to satisfy a bill drawn by the late Duke of Schonberg upon the Office of Ordnance. (Same to the Principal Officers of the Ordnance to so apply said sum.) Ibid, p. 7.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to Mr. Cox's house at the Sign of the Periwigg in the Pall Mall to seal up goods there for the use of the Duke of Bavaria.
Appending : schedule of said goods (clothes etc).
Out Letters (Geneal) XIII, p. 371.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. I have read to my Lords your letter of Aug. 20 last concerning paying Sir Charles Meredith and Mr. Culliford from June 24 last to the date of your present commission. My Lords would have them paid equal to the rest of the Commissioners for the time they served therein. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 211.
Oct. 4. Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed petition of Lord Lovelace concerning the priory and manor of St. Mary Magdalen, Bermondsey, in Southwark. Out Letters (General) XIII, p 372.
Oct. 5. Treasury warrant to John Smith, Receiver of Crown Revenues for cos. Middlesex etc., to pay out of the forfeited estates of persons outlawed for treason 479l. 17s. 0d. to the Commissioners for enquiring into the forfeited estates of the late Marquess of Powis and others as follows : Mr. Aaron Smith [the Treasury Solicitor] having reported "that he never found or heard that less than 20s. per diem to each person sitting and executing such commissions hath been paid and allowed" : and Auditor William Aldworth having reported the said Commissioners' attendance to be for so many days at 20s. per diem as follows, viz. John Ratford, 72l. ; Robert Blaney, 78l. ; Theophilus Eyton, 79l. ; Aaron Pengry, 48l. ; William Payne, 58l. ; — Vyning, 66l. ; — Starkey, 26l. ; with 20l. more to Mr. Blaney for his extraordinary pains in methodising the Middlesex inquisitions, and 32l. 17s. 0d. for fees and other incident charges in receiving the said money. Money Book XI, p. 421.
Treasury warrant dormant to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay the salary of 5l. per an. to Mr. Richard Miller as customer of Woollen Cloth and Petty Customs, London port. Money Book XI, p. 422.
Same to the Warden etc. of the Mint to forthwith pay into the Exchequer all the money which at the last Trial of the Pix was found in the Pix box, being 2,157 guineas and 405l. 4s. 5d. in silver moneys. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to direct payment of the 1692, Sept. 29 quarter's salary bill of the Customs officers in the outports : being 5,355l. 2s. 0d. established salaries and 575l. 15s. 0d. additional salaries, or 5,930l. 17s. 0d. in all. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay same quarter's salary bill of the Customs officers, London port, being 5,103l. 9s. 0d. established salaries and 120l. 10s. 3d. additional salaries, or 5,223l. 19s. 3d. in all. Ibid.
Same to the Receipt to take in and cancel the tally of loan for 10,000l. lent Sept. 3 last by Robert Fowle, esq., on credit of the borrowing clauses in the Poll Act and in lieu thereof to levy one tally for 5,000l. in the name of said Fowle and one tally for 5,000l. in the name of Thomas Wilson : all at the request of said Fowle. Ibid, p. 423.
Henry Guy to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay to the Earl of Nottingham the allowance of 1,850l. per an. as Secretary of State as formerly, notwithstanding any orders to the contrary : see supra, pp. 1640-1. Disposition Book XI, p. 7.
Same to Mr. Roberts [Receiver of the Honor of Windsor] to pay Grinling Gibbons his allowance of 100l. per an. for looking after the carved works in Windsor Castle, notwithstanding etc., ut supra. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 372.
Same to Auditor Shales, enclosing an account [missing] of moneys paid to ships etc. on Sept. 26 last to Oct. 1 out of the second 1,000,000l. [appropriated by the Act for the second Twelve Months' Aid]. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners for the Great Seal. The two Justices of Peace for co. Flint complain that Mr. Whitley of Aston very much obstructs the recovery of arrears of Excise in that county. The Excise Commissioners desire that he may be left out of the Commission of the Peace. Examine the matter and do therein as most convenient for their Majesties' service. Ibid.
Henry Guy to Mr. Clarke to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces, Ireland, to pay 82l. to Lieut. Col. Bartho[lomew] Ogilby in full of his pay as Major of the Brigades of Maine and Holsaple during the campaign in 1690. Ibid, p. 373.
Henry Guy to Mr. Clarke to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces, Ireland, to pay 100l. to Robert Wilson for his arrears of pay as a Lieut. in the Earl of Drogheda's Regiment of Foot. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 375.
Same to same for a same to authorise same to pay 542l. 0s. 3½d. to Thomas Seaborne, master of an hospital erected at Chester by Sir John Morgan, by order of the late Duke of Schonbergh at his going into Ireland, as appears by the certificate of said Morgan : Seaborne having disbursed said sum for all manner of expenses relating thereto. Ibid, p. 376.
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of the Quarterly Poll in co. Yorks. The duplicate for the first and second payment of that tax for your county is not yet sent up. You are to send same up forthwith, the time for so doing under the Act being now elapsed. (The like letter to 69 counties, cities and places respectively mutatis mutandis.) Ibid, p. 374.
Henry Guy to Mr. Povey. The Customs Commissioners have not yet reported on the draft instructions for the Principal Commissioners of Prizes ; nor has Mr. Knight, the Customs Cashier, on the petition of the Assembly of Maryland. (Same to said Knight to forthwith report on said petition.) Ibid, p. 375.
Same to Mr. Warre. Send me a copy of the agreement for the Hanover Troops about their pay and bread. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Col. Lloyd. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Laycock not to dispose of any more windfalls that shall happen in Sherwood Forest until Sir Scroop Howe's pretences to them are heard by my Lords. Ibid.
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Richard Powys, gent., as controller of Lynn Regis port loco Sir Richard Dereham, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 453.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Privy Council, dated Whitehall, Oct. 1 inst., granting leave to the Supply ketch of Boston, New England, James Clay master, 60 tons, six men, to return to Boston, she being New England built and her crew inhabitants of that place.
Ibid, p. 454.
Treasury warrant to same to employ John Watts as a weigher, Bristol port, loco Thomas Furnis, who has long since quitted that employment. Ibid.
Treasury order to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Privy Council, dated Whitehall, Oct. 1 inst., granting leave to the Swallow brigantine, John Thorne master, five men, to sail to Jamaica "with the convoy appointed for the Lieut. Governor of that island" : all on the petition of John Goodman of London, merchant, shewing that his correspondents at Port Royal have received a very great loss by the falling down of several houses, workhouses and warehouses by the late earthquake and that he has laden said brigantine with iron, coals and other materials for rebuilding.
Ibid.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) a like Order for leave to the Dolphin brigantine of New York, 35 tons with six men (now detained in the Isle of Wight under the embargo), to return to New York, she and her lading belonging wholly to merchants inhabiting New York, and the captain and ship's company, except two Dutchmen, being inhabitants of New England and other parts of America.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 455.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Robert Kaye for some employment in the Customs. Reference Book VI, p. 425.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John Kent and Nich[olas] Fenn, executors of Richard Kent ; petitioners praying that the estate of Roger Vaughan, who was constituted Receiver General of Hearthmoney in co. Hereford in 1670, may be discharged from two surety bonds in 1,800l., which said Vaughan gave, the petitioners' testator having a debt upon said estate of 13,688l. 0s. 8d. previous to the said bonds, and the estate sold for 12,500l., which is 1,188l. less than said debt : "which will be no loss to their Majesties," but will enable petitioners to pay testator's debts and legacies. Ibid, p. 426.
Report to the Queen from the Treasury Lords on the petition of the Royal Africa Company : petitioners setting forth that in September, 1691, the King granted leave to import from France in English vessels employed for the exchange of prisoners about 80 tons of redwood taken at sea from the petitioners and since [redeemed or] purchased by them ; that under the passport same was to be imported in three months, but the ship could only bring part, and the balance of 28 tons is now time expired ; therefore praying a like licence for import of said balance, the wood being useful for dyeing of cloth. We have referred same to the Customs Commissioners and have no objection to their report thereon as herewith [missing]. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 97.
Oct. 6. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book XI, pp. 8-9.
l. s. d.
Out of 38,483l. 17s. 2¼d. of loans on the borrowing clauses [of the Act for the Quarterly Poll].
to the Earl of Ranelagh for a week's subsistence to all the Forces in Flanders and England, including the Train of Artillery and contingencies and the several additions lately made 22,525 17 7
to ditto for the gunners in the several garrisons in further part of their arrear 107 18 4
to ditto for Sir Joseph Herne towards answering the bills given for the Hanover Forces 1,208 6 8
to ditto in further part of the extraordinary expense of the Hospitals in Flanders 500 0 0
to ditto for Col. Arnolt Cooper : a quarter on his pension 18 5 0
to ditto for the families of Visct. Galway's Regiment 50 0 0
to ditto for six months' pension to 10 Gentlemen of the Second Troop of Guards 136 17 6
to Mr. Fox in further part of 24,000l. sent for Ireland 1,000 0 0
to ditto to clear Foulk's and Hales's Regiments 771 17 10¼
to ditto for a week's subsistence to Col. Foulk's Regiment 205 0 7
to ditto for same for four Regiments in Flanders 902 9 0
to ditto for the wives of the miners 100 0 0
to ditto for Robert Alligood 52 4 8
to ditto for the Commissioners of the Transports upon account of freight to the ships that lately brought three Regiments from Holland 400 0 0
to ditto for same for the ships that carried 402 horses from hence to Holland 405 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for the [Artillery] Train 2,000 0 0
to ditto for the estimate upon Sheerness 200 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Navy for wages 2,000 0 0
to ditto for contingencies to the West Indies 2,100 0 0
to ditto for the Victuallers upon the general account 2,000 0 0
to ditto for same towards the West Indies [expedition] service 1,000 0 0
to ditto towards the Victuallers' proportion for the Sick and Wounded : to be paid to their Treasurer 7,900 0 0
Out of loans on the fourth of the Customs.
to the Treasurer of the Navy towards the Chest at Chatham 1,000 0 0
to ditto for the Victuallers towards paying the Excise 1,000 0 0
Out of the complements of the Excise.
to the Paymaster of the Works upon account of repairing the Parliament House 140 0 0
Out of 3,806l. 19s. 9¾d. of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise ; 1,021l. 13s. 9½d. of the remainder of the loan on the fourth of the Customs ; and 27l. 18s. 10¾d. of the small branches of the revenue : making 4,856l. 12s. 6d. in all.
to me [Guy] for secret service, 81l. 9s. 6d., 20l., 50l., 20l., 600l., 400l., 500l., 200l. 1,871 9 6
to Mr. Richards for services payable in the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office, viz. 131l. for Mr. Randue, 90l. for Mr. Gantlet 221 0 0
to the Cofferer for the Daily Alms 55 0 0
to Mr. Segar 75 0 0
to the Earl of Oxford as Gentleman of the Bedchamber 200 0 0
to Mr. Cox 455 0 0
to the Cofferer for the [portion of the establishment of the] Household [attending the King] abroad 800 0 0
to the Master of the Horse for the Stables 400 0 0
to the Paymaster of the Works for Capt. Studholm for an additional charge in repairing the roads 79 3 0
to Mr. King : as an advance on his 20s. a day 200 0 0
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 500 0 0
£45,480 9
Henry Guy to the Paymaster of the Works to pay said 79l. 3s. 0d. to Mich. Studholm for his additional charge in buying 1,194 loads of gravel at 16d. per load to repair the roads in Hyde Park, the Queen having forbid the digging of any gravel for such like purposes within the said park as [hitherto] usual. Disposition Book XI, p. 9.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of loans to be made by the persons named, or by any others through their procurement, on credit of the three fourths of the Customs : viz. : Ibid, p. 10.
l. s. d.
to the Paymaster of the Works for Capt. James Greenham for the remainder of 458l. 18s. 6d. 378 8 6
to John Warner for interest on an order assigned on the Hearthmoney 356 3 9
£734 12 3
Oct. 7. Same to same to issue 11,399l. 16s. 5d. to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby on any unsatisfied orders in their names for the service of the Forces [lately in Ireland] : to be issued out of loans to be made by said Fox on credit of the East India Goods Duties : and to be by them applied as follows : viz. : Ibid.
l. s. d.
for the clothing of several Regiments 7,494 0 0
to several tradesmen for clothing of [Col. Edward] Villiers' Regiment 533 5 0
to Col. Wynn for Visct. Lanesborough 286 7 6
to Col. Woolseley, 300l. a Troop for recruit horses 1,800 0 0
to Mr. Pottinger 103 8 0
to the Duke of Leinster's Regiment to make up four months for the officers 889 11 8
to Capt. Dixie in full of his arrears as Capt. in Lord George Hamilton's Regiment 181 15 2
to Capt. Andrew Hamilton of the said Regiment 111 9 1
£11,399 16 5
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners. You need not attend my Lords this afternoon, as they formerly desired you, about a memorial of the Victualling Commissioners touching the payment of the short allowance to seamen in their Majesties' ships now sailing to the West Indies. But please send my Lords an account in writing of the Admiralty Lords' reasons for ordering the payment of the said short allowance from time to time to the said squadron ; as the Victualling Commissioners represent that it is not usual to pay same till the ships come in. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 376.
Same to Mr. Twitty. Bring my Lords on Tuesday next (and not this afternoon "as you were before directed") a list of all sums of money now [registered and] in course of payment upon the several funds, with the names of the payees. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to the Queen's backstairs in Whitehall some chests and hampers with Rhenish wines : being for the Queen's use. Ibid, p. 377.
Same to John Shaw. I have read to my Lords your petition concerning your office as gunsmith near the Horse Guard. You and the other gunsmith are to forthwith remove from that office and 20l. a year will be allowed to each of you for fitting another place. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed papers [missing] of Col. Godfrey Lloyd. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Clark to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces lately in Ireland to pay 417l. 14s. 4d. to the Commissioners of the Sick and Wounded without deductions of poundage and to clear the arrears of the Irish prisoners in the Savoy. Ibid.
Same to same for a same to authorise same to pay 400l. to the Commissioners for Transports for [the] bringing three Regiments from Holland and 300l. upon account for carrying horses to Holland. Ibid.
Same to same for a same to authorise same to pay 2,011l. each to Col. John Coy, the Duke of Leinster and Col. Hugh Windham to complete the offreckonings of their Regiments of Horse for this present year. Ibid, p. 378.
Henry Guy to Mr. Clark to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to pay 285l. 4s. 7d. to the assignee of Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe to discharge the debts due to several tradesmen for clothing the Holland Regiment in 1688. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 379.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to pass, duty free, 15 parcels of clothes for the Danish Guards "and the Funish Battalion" now in Flanders : the said goods being on board the St. Lawrence of Bruges. Ibid, p. 378.
Treasury reference to Mr. Aaron Smith of the petition of Thomas Ladds, shewing that by the evidence of Thomas Baker he was convicted in Michaelmas term last for exporting wool and was fined 206l., but was not guilty nor near the place : therefore praying that the King's moiety of the fine be remitted : he being a poor man and unable to pay. Reference Book VI, p. 426.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Bricher, servant to Leonard White of Tenterden, Kent, shewing that his master usually had a hole under the boards in his barn where for several years past he laid French goods and that he made a hole in the corn to lodge packs of French silks, and hath sold several of them, and that one Hughes hath given him 30s. in hand and made him large promises not to discover. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Arrears of Hearthmoney of the petition of William Thody, late collector of Hearthmoney, praying several allowances amounting to 134l. 8s. 8d. on his half year's account now unclosed. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Robert Edwards for a weigher's place, London port, on the first vacancy. My Lords recommend him. Ibid, p. 427.
[?] Entry of a Treasury caveat in behalf of Thomas Courtise that no warrant pass for granting any mines of silver or other ore within the limits of Combe Martin in Devonshire or within 20 miles of it until he be heard. Caveat Book, p. 29.
Oct. 10. Henry Guy to Mr. Clarke to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces lately in Ireland to pay 100l. to Capt. John Pitts on account of the pay due to his Company of Miners. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 378.
The like to authorise similar payment to the Duke of Leinster of 3,790l. 3s. 4d., viz. 1,779l. 3s. 4d. for four months' personal pay for the officers of his Regiment of Horse on account of their arrears due before Jan. 1 last, and 2,011l. to complete the offreckonings of his said Regiment for one year. Ibid.
The like to authorise similar payment of 1,800l. to Col. William Wolesley for recruit horses for his Regiment. Ibid, p. 379.
The like to authorise similar payment of 400l. to the Commissioners of Transportation upon account of freight for three Regiments late come from Holland ; and 405l. for the ships that carried 402 horses from hence to Holland. Ibid, p. 380.
Oct. 11. Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners to pay 7,500l. to the Treasurer of the Prince and Princess of Denmark for last Michaelmas quarter "in such proportions as that this sum, together with what is directed to be paid them by the Act of Parliament, do not exceed 1,000l. a week." Disposition Book XI, p. 11.
Same to same to pay 3,052l. 8s. 9½d. to the Treasurer of the Queen Dowager for last Michaelmas quarter ; viz. 1,052l. 8s. 9½d. this week and the remainder by 500l. a week. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Lilly [Receiver of the Post Office] to pay into the Exchequer the 1,167l. 2s. 1d. remaining on the balance of your account to Michaelmas last. Ibid.
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox to report on the enclosed papers [missing] relating to the prices of stores chargeable on (furnished to) the Irish Army. Take Mr. Robinson's opinion on them. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 379.
Same to the said Mr. Robinson to report on the enclosed papers [missing] concerning allowances for provisions and quartering the Army in Ireland. Ibid, p. 380.
Same to Mr. Richards to state and present to my Lords the accounts of the Messengers [of the Chamber] as far as possible. Ibid, p. 379.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the figures in the enclosed papers [missing] about six of their Majesties' frigates carrying lead to the Levant. Ibid, p. 380.
Same to the Earl of Bath. Please send to my Lords for Friday next your patent for 3,000l. per an. on the revenue of the Duchy [of Cornwall]. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Bernard Granville concerning Mote Park, with Mr. Ryley's report [missing] thereon. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Thomas Coward and John Goble, innholders of Petworth, Sussex, concerning a debt of 20l. 7s. 9d. due to them from Capt. Dean, Captain of a Troop of Horse in the Regiment late under Sir John Lanier. Ibid, p. 381.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of William Cawthorpe and Christopher Rands, Receiver General for co. Lincoln of the first Twelve Months' Aid, praying allowance of their extraordinary charges in their receipt.
The like of Thomas Cobb's petition for same as same of same for co. Southampton.
Reference Book VI, p. 427.
Report to the Queen from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Sir Benjamin Newland and others, freighters of the ships Hopewell, Thomas Spooner master, and Sarah and Elizabeth, Job Gunnell master, praying licence to redeem said ships, they having been laden at Malaga with Spanish wines and fruit and taken by some French privateers and carried into Morlaix. We have nothing to object to petitioners receiving similar licence to those granted to Sir Bazill Firebrace and others in the like cases. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 97.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant, Ireland. On a report some time since from the Lords Justices on the petition of Philip Savage, Clerk of the Crown in the King's Bench, Ireland, a royal letter was obtained for 40s. to him per head of persons outlawed or attainted, ut supra, p. 1741. Since that time we are informed that Savage takes and demands divers fees for reversing the said outlawries and that the said allowance will amount to a very great sum. You are to immediately suspend the execution of the abovesaid letter until we be better informed in the matter. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 212.
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Joseph Herne and others, praying payment of 625l. for some provisions by them furnished to the garrison of Ballyshannon. Ibid.
Oct. 12. Henry Guy to Mr. Stepkin, enclosing a copy [missing] of the list you presented to my Lords yesterday. You are to prosecute as speedily as you can the bringing into the Exchequer the moneys levied on Dissenters and now remaining in the hands of the persons in the said list. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 379.
Same to the Agents for Taxes, enclosing two letters [missing] concerning the duplicates of the assessment for the Quarterly Poll in the towns of Sandwich and Dover. You are to write to the Receivers or their deputies concerned to take better care for the future. Ibid, p. 380.
Same to Mr. Shales, enclosing an account [missing] of money paid out of the second 1,000,000l. to ships etc. [under the appropriation clauses in the Act for the second Twelve Months' Aid]. Ibid, p. 381.
Treasury reference to Benj. Overton, Warden of the Mint, of the petition of Cha. and Thomas Putnam, prisoners in Newgate for clipping, praying a pardon ; they being able to make several discoveries concerning the same. Reference Book VI, p. 427.
Oct. 13. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book XI, pp. 12-13.
l. s. d.
Out of 20,408l. 13s. 11¼d. of loans on the borrowing clauses [of the Poll Act] and 17,927l. 8s. 2¾d. of the complements of the Excise making 38,336l. 2s. 2d. in all.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for a week's subsistence to all the Forces in Flanders and England, including the Train of Artillery and contingencies and the several additions lately made 22,525 17 7
to ditto for the gunners in the several garrisons in further part of their arrear 107 18 4
to ditto to answer Sir Joseph Herne's bills given for the Hanover Forces 1,208 6 8
to Mr. Fox, the first payment towards completing the clothing and pay of several Regiments 1,000 0 0
to ditto for a week's subsistence to Col. Foulk's Regiment 205 0 7
to ditto for same for four Regiments in Flanders 902 9 0
to ditto for the Commissioners of the Transports on account of the freight to ships that lately brought three Regiments from Holland 345 0 0
to ditto for same for Mr. Mercer, master of the William to clear the freight of his vessel 55 10 0
to ditto for same for Obadiah Butler for freight for his ship that was lost in carrying provisions from hence to Ireland 286 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Navy for wear and tear 4,000 0 0
to ditto for recalls 2,000 0 0
to ditto for the Chest at Chatham 1,000 0 0
to ditto for the Commissioners of the Victualling, [on the Victualling] ordinary 2,000 0 0
to ditto for same on account of the West India service 1,000 0 0
to ditto for same towards paying the Excise 1,000 0 0
to ditto for the Treasurer of the Sick and Wounded for prisoners of war 500 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance on the estimate for Sheerness 200 0 0
Out of 3,455l. 8s. 9½d. of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise ; 1,167l. 2s. 1d. of the Letter Office money and 195l. 7s. 6½d. of moneys of wrecks : making 4,817l. 18s. 5d. in all.
to Visct. Dursley 728 0 0
to Lord Paget, 455l. for ordinary and 545l. 18s. 5d. for extraordinaries 1,000 18 5
to Mr. Johnson, 180l. for ordinary and 474l. for extraordinaries 654 0 0
Mr. Poley for ordinary 455 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service 200 0 0
to the Privy Purse 500 0 0
to Mr. Richards for the Lord Almoner 125 0 0
to the Cofferer for the [part of the] Household [establishment attending the King] abroad 800 0 0
to the Earl of Oxford as Gentleman of the Bedchamber 200 0 0
to the Speaker of the House of Commons 155 0 0
£43,154 0 7
Oct. 14. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for excepting the five fireships, Pelican, Richard and John, Nathaniell, Speedwell and Roebuck, from the operation of the privy seal of — last, supra, p. 1784, which ordered the sale of naval stores etc. : it having been represented that the said five ships may be of use to be sunk at Sheerness, Harwich and Portsmouth as there shall be found occasion. In all other things the said privy seal of — last is to be executed. King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 351.
Royal sign manual for 155l. to Sir John Trevor for 31 days, July 31 last to Aug. 31, on his allowance as Speaker of the House of Commons. (Money warrant dated Oct. 18 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Ibid, p. 351. Order Book III, p. 311.
Same for 318l. 17s. 6d. to John Warner, Master of the Barges, for 6 per cent. interest for 4¼ years to 1691, Christmas, on an order No. 781 for 1,254l. registered on the Hearthmoney for the value of two houses at Greenwich which Charles II purchased from him. (Money warrant dated Oct. 18 hereon.) (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 352. Money Book XI, p. 434. Order Book III, p. 313.
Royal warrant for payment of the respective sums as follow to be taken as so much due for half a year at Michaelmas last on pensions which the Queen of her royal bounty is pleased to allow out of the rents and profits of the Lotteries, viz. 250l. to Solomon Foubert ; 200l. each to Phi. Howard and James Gray ; 150l. to Sir Gabriell Silvyus ; 100l. to Dame Kath. Armstrong and Kath. and Mary Armstrong, her two daughters ; 100l. to Charlott Killegrew ; 50l. to Widow Susanna Leighton ; 100l. to Jane Berkley ; 150l. to Eleanor Needham for herself and children ; 100l. each to Mary Fanshaw and Capt. John Richards. (Money warrants dated Oct. 18 hereon.) (Money orders dated Oct. 20 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 352. Money Book XI, p. 434. Order Book III, p. 311.
The like for the following as for the same half year's pensions out of the rents and profits of the Lotteries : viz. : Sir Charles Slingsby, 20l. ; Mris. Mallet Slingsby, 4l. ; Mris. Eliz. Slingsby, 10l. ; Col. Edmd. Ogar, 22l. 16s. 3d. ; Col. Hen. Hubank, 22l. 16s. 3d. ; Richard Sydenham and Grace his wife, 20l. ; Mris. Ann Duke for herself and three children, 22l. 16s. 3d. ; Capt. John Baker, 18l. 5s. 0d. ; Capt. Kettleby's three grandchildren, 18l. 5s. 0d. ; Capt. John Watkinson, 9l. 2s. 6d. ; Ann Ashbury, widow, 10l. ; — Collins, widow, 10l. ; Mr. Ross, his three daughters, 30l. ; Mris. Buss, 10l. ; Mr. Edward Duke, 12l. (Money warrants dated Oct. 18 hereon.) (Money orders dated Oct. 19 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 353. Money Book XI, p. 434. Order Book III, p. 312.
Money warrant for 112l. 10s. 0d. to John, Philip and Joseph Roteires for 1692, Sept. 29, quarter's annuity. Money Book XI, p. 303.
Same for 1,125l. to Thomas, Marquess of Carmarthen, for three quarters to Sept. 29, last on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. in lieu of diet and 500l. per an. as royal bounty as Lord President of the Council : to be satisfied by tallies on the Post Office revenue. (Money order dated Oct. 14 hereon.) Ibid, p. 424. Order Book III, p. 308.
Money warrant for 455l. to William, Lord Pagett, for three months to June 3 last on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 424. Order Book III, p. 310.
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to register in the following course the following loans on the Quarterly Poll in pursuance of the like previous warrants of Aug. 3 and Aug. 31 last, supra, pp. 1752, 1798, viz. : Money Book XI, pp. 425-6.
On the second quarter of the Poll.
Charles Fox, 374l. 9s. 0d. ; lent Aug. 5 last : repayable after 144,408l. 8s. 7d. thereon.
Earl of Ranelagh, 3,047l. 4s. 4d. ; lent Aug. 18 : repayable after 144,782l. 17s. 7d.
Bar[bara] Franklyn, 200l. ; lent Aug. 25 : repayable after 147,830l. 1s. 11d.
Mary Duriez, 50l. ; [lent Aug. 25] : repayable after 148,030l. 1s. 11d.
Edward Osborne, 200l. ; lent Sept. 3 : repayable after 148,080l. 1s. 11d.
John Mathews, 200l. ; lent Sept. 4 : repayable after 148,280l. 1s. 11d.
Ea[rl of] Montagu, 1,000l. ; [lent Sept. 4] : repayable after 148,480l. 1s. 11d.
On the fourth quarter.
Sir Step. Evance, 1,000l. ; lent Sept. 15 last : repayable after 133,514l. thereon.
Money warrant for 48l. 10s. 1d. to John Angier, esq., Michael Cope, Thomas Ashenhurst, Richard Gough, Francis Ellekar and Carey Perin, gent., late Farmers of the Lotteries, as in repayment of the like sum which they advanced to several poor pensioners (in excess of the rent due for their farm) to clear said pensioners to 1692, June 24. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) Ibid, p. 426 Order Book III, p. 314.
Same for 100l. to Sir John Osborne, Comptroller of the Accounts of the Royal Oak Lottery, 50l. thereof for last Sept. 29 quarter on his patent fee of 200l. per an. and 50l. for half a year to same date on his additional allowance of 100l. per an. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 427. Order Book III, p. 314.
Treasury warrant to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to detain in his hands quarterly (from the date of the tallies of loan) the interest at 6 per cent. on the 30,000l. which he lately lent on credit of the fourth of the Customs. Money Book XI, p. 427.
Money warrant for 53l. for the following pensioners on the Lotteries payable by the Farmers of said Lotteries, but so paid by the late Farmers only to June 24 last and not being payable by the present Farmers because they have wholly paid into the Exchequer the first half year's rent of their farm. The present payments are to be for Sept. 29 quarter last on the said annuities or pensions : viz. 5l. each to Dame Martha Cary, Dame Petronella Cary, Capt. James Vosper, Capt. Griffith Standen, Ann Acton, Amy Goldsborough, Eliz. Hall, Jane Bell, Margaret Pritty, Victoria Slingsby ; and 3l. to Mallet Slingsby. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) Ibid, p. 428. Order Book III, p. 322.
Money warrant for 548l. 18s. 5d. to William, Lord Paget, for a bill of extraordinaries, 1691, Dec. 6, to 1692, Sept. 2, as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.)
Appending : said bill, as allowed by Secretary the Earl of Nottingham, except the article relating to the Exchequer fees, which he refers to the Treasury Lords.
Money Book XI, p. 429. Order Book III, p. 310.
l. s. d.
for intelligences, writings, prints and gratuities at several times 100 0 0
for the postage of letters in and out, including the carriage of the Lord Ambassador's letters whilst he stayed at Vienna, being about three months 165 0 0
for several journeys to attend the Court whilst they were in several parts out of town 72 10 0
for fees paid in the Exchequer and elsewhere on the receipt of 2,047l. 111 8 5
money advanced to Mr. Fedel de la Tour to encourage his actings in his Majesty's service in Switzerland, according to direction sent to me for that purpose 100 0 0
£548 18 5
Same for 455l. to Thomas Coxe for three months to July 16 last on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the Swiss Cantons. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 429. Order Book III, p. 309.
Same for 455l. to Edmund Poley for same to April 28 last on his same as Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 430. Order Book III, p. 310.
Same for 180l. to James Johnson, esq., for 30 days, Jan. 22 last to Feb. 27 last, on his same as late Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector of Brandenburg. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.)
Appending : certificate by Secretary Visct. Sidney that Johnson returned into the presence Feb. 27 last from his said embassy.
Money Book XI, p. 430. Order Book III, p. 309.
Same for 474l. to same for two bills of extraordinary as follows in his said embassy. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.)
Appending : said bills (1) for seven months, 1691, July 24, to 1691-2, Feb. 27, as allowed by Secretary Nottingham
Money Book XI, pp. 430-1. Order Book III, p. 310.
l. s. d.
money given to the Elector's servants upon the occasion of the rejoicing that his Highness made for the victory in Ireland and to the widow and children of a gunner that was then killed by the splitting of a gun 35 0 0
postage in seven months 48 0 0
stationery ware 6 0 0
mourning for the Elector of Saxony 10 0 0
New Year's gifts to the Elector's servants and the ordinary presents to them at parting and to his new Master of the Ceremonies 50 0 0
£149 0 0
(2) Sums which according to the late Regulation in the Treasury are not to be paid without particular order :
l. s. d.
entertainments for the victories in Ireland by order, one to the Elector and Electress and their Court and the other the next day to the Foreign Ministers and Privy Councillors : the Court would have it so 150 0 0
the charges of my coming home and of my horses and equipage that are following 125 0 0
Treasury and Exchequer fees on 1,745l. 3s. 0d. that was paid in tallies 50 0 0
for deduction or allowance money in turning the aforesaid tallies to ready money at 2½ per cent. 42 10 0
£367 10 0
Followed by : Secretary the Earl of Nottingham's allowance thereof, save for items 3 and 4, which he refers to the Treasury Lords.
Money warrant for 455l. to Charles, Visct. Dursley, for three months' ordinary to June 3 last as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 431. Order Book III, p. 313.
Same for 273l. to same for same three months on his ordinary as Plenipotentiary at the Congress at the Hague. (Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 432. Order Book III, p. 313.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of pro on the fourth of the Customs for 30,000l. to John Knight in repayment of the like sum lately lent by him thereon : the tallies of loan being to be taken in and vacated on delivery to him of the tallies of pro. Money Book XI, p. 432.
Money warrant for 83l. 6s. 8d. to John, Lord Lovelace, for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fees of 100l. and 66l. 6s. 8d. per an. as Chief Justice in Eyre, Trent South. Ibid, p. 433.
Same for 150l. to Charles Duncomb for same time on his annuity or pension : to be payable out of the rents of the Lotteries. (Money order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) Ibid, p. 433. Order Book III, p. 317.
Money order for 1,362l. 0s. 6d. to John Packer, Usher of the Receipt, for necessaries delivered to the officers of the Receipt in Michaelmas and Hilary terms, 1691. Order Book III, p. 315.
Henry Guy to the Postmasters General to pay the 1,125l. ordered, supra, p. 1861, to the Marquess of Carmarthen out of what the Post Office revenue shall amount to over and above 900l. per week. Disposition Book XI, p. 11.
Same to the Agents for Taxes, enclosing a letter [missing] concerning the duplicates of the assessments for the Quarterly Poll in the town and Hundred of Tenterden. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 381.
Henry Guy to the Lord Chamberlain to swear in and admit William Wekett as a messenger in ordinary to their Majesties, "in order to his being admitted into the office of messenger attending the Treasury in the room of Mr. Langwith, deceased." Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 381.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to Sackvil Street, Pickadilly, to the house of Mr. Wolseley, Envoy Extraordinary at Brussels, to seal his goods in order to their transport thither. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Stepkin to prosecute the following persons with all speed for the moneys in their hands levied on Dissenters : viz. John Avery, esq., Isaac Hawkins, gent., James Leightbourne, esq., Thomas Barnewell, gent., William Brewer, esq., Humphry Perrey, gent., Gydeon Heydon, esq., George Gattacre, gent., John Windebank, esq., Tho. Jackson, gent., James Reading, esq., Robt. Ash, gent. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fox, enclosing a report [missing] from the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance, with the prices of several species of stores which are to be deducted from the [pay of the] Army in Ireland, with a paper [missing] of Mr. Robinson's remarks thereon. All the items which are marked "accomptable" except those in Mr. Robinson's paper are to be accordingly charged to the respective Regiments. Ibid, p. 382.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ David Westropp as waiter and searcher at Bridlington in Hull port loco Jo[h]n Eden, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 438.
Treasury order to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Privy Council, dated Whitehall, Sept. 29 last, granting leave to the Anna, Edward Danding master, 30 men ; Kendall frigate, James Fennell master, 36 men ; China Merchant, Henry Roberts master, 36 men ; Swallow, Richard Bradshaw master, 14 men, to sail to Africa : on the petition of the Royal Africa Company of England. Of the total of 116 men one third part to be landmen and foreigners.
Ibid, p. 456.
Same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) like Order in Council of the 13th inst. for leave to the Margaret of New York, James Duncan master, 50 tons, seven men, all belonging to that country, to return thither : she coming lately thence in a voyage to Holland called in at England to pay their Majesties' duties, and thence proceeded to Holland and delivered her lading and took in another cargo for New York, but in her way putting again into Dover to pay their Majesties' duties, as the law requires, she is there stopped by the embargo.
Ibid.
Treasury reference to Aaron Smyth of the petition of Lady Preston, praying to be assigned a competent subsistence for her and her children out of the estate of 2,969l. 12s. 6d., late her husband's. Reference Book VI, p. 427.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of the Jamaica merchants [the London merchants trading to Jamaica] to have 80 or 100 seamen allowed them for this year's trade over and above the 200 already granted and over and above such as have particular licences, "that number being near taken up by the six ships which carry their Majesties' stores and provisions thither ; and the petitioners having occasion to send greater quantities of goods this year than formerly for rebuilding their houses and works demolished by the earthquake and supplying the present necessities of the people." Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for a new commission under the Exchequer seal to Sir Charles Wyndham et al. (as in the late commission returnable in Trinity term last, supra, p. 1550) for enquiry into New Forest with the like instructions etc. as in the said former commission : to be returnable in Hilary term next. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 98.
Treasury letters patent appointing William Wekett (sworn as a messenger in ordinary to their Majesties) to attend the Treasury Lords loco John Langwith, deceased. Ibid.
Report to the Queen from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Elizabeth, Countess of Clancarty, on behalf of herself, her son and daughters, and on the report by the Attorney General, Ireland, thereon. We consider petitioner has a legal right to have her dower out of the estate of her late husband, Callaghan, late Earl of Clancarty, which is descended to her son Donough, now Earl of Clancarty, and which is seized upon his outlawry ; and further that she ought to have (out of the estate) the damages amounting to 6,280l. which she recovered by a judgment at law for detention of her dower from the death of her husband. Her other pretensions out of the estate, for which she has a great deal of equity, consist of several debts for which she is liable and which were contracted for purchasing chief rents now comprehended in the forfeiture and for the portion of her daughter Lady Hellen, who was married to Mr. Colville, and for maintenance of her three younger daughters etc., the whole amounting to 5,784l. 7s. 8d., which are sworn to (to the extent of 5,092l. 10s. 0d.) by John Murray, who was employed in managing the estate. Notwithstanding, in point of law she must submit entirely to your Majesty's clemency in regard to these latter claims. She has four daughters whom she has bred up Protestants. Their father intended to settle portions on them, but died suddenly of an apoplexy before completing the settlement, and they are left destitute. The House of Lords was so sensible thereof that in 1690 in a Bill for vesting forfeited estates in Ireland they added a proviso to charge these estates with 6,500l. to petitioner for her last mentioned pretences and 4,000l. each to the said three daughters then unmarried, but the Parliament was prorogued before the Bill passed.
A custodiam may be granted of the estates at 700l. per an. rent (the rent formerly payable thereout) until satisfaction of petitioner's demands and of what your Majesty may appoint for the daughters.
On behalf of the Earl, petitioner's counsel presses for the reversal of the attainder "for that when the petitioner had taken great care to have him strictly bred in the Protestant religion at Oxford he was without her knowledge brought from thence and put into the Army in Ireland before he was 15 years of age, where he continued till the late King James arrived there, who had such apprehensions of his leaving of him that he confined him three months a prisoner, and though he was afterwards in some command yet that he was still under age and could not get from thence : that when the Earl of Marlborough arrived at Cork the said Earl of Clancarty with others in that garrison did capitulate and surrender themselves and the town on the 28th Sept., 1690, upon terms, and that it was by the Articles agreed that there should be no prejudice done them, and from thence the said Earl was brought and hath since remained a prisoner of war and that the said surrender was within less than twelve month after the outlawry in England against him, which was in Feb., 1689-90 : that though he be not within the strict letter yet he is within the equity and meaning of the statute of 5 and 6 Edw. VI, and should be admitted to traverse the said indictment and avoid the said outlawry, having surrendered himself as aforesaid and by his confinement being disabled literally to pursue the same, hoping that his said surrendering of himself without prejudice and being under age and other circumstances may move your Majesty not further to prosecute him at your Majesty's suit for what happened before his said surrender as aforesaid : that as to the outlawries in Ireland the same were had against him while he was a prisoner in the Tower, which (as hath been insisted upon) is a plain error in fact for which the outlawries in Ireland ought to be in law set aside and reversed : but that the Attorney General in Ireland delayeth to let any writ of error issue till he receive your Majesty's decision therein."
We offer no opinion on the reasons for reversing the outlawry, being firstly matters of law, but submit same to your Majesty.
Ibid, pp. 99-101.
Treasury warrant to the Warden etc. of the Mint to buy, out of coinage money, sufficient silver to produce 1,362l. 10s. 0d. clear and to coin same and out of the proceeds thereof to rebuild the Moneyers' Hall and the houses thereto belonging and also the engravers' house in the Mint : according to an estimate of 762l. 10s. 0d. from the chief mason of the Works for the first item and of 600l. from Sir Christopher Wren for the second item. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 102.
Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, to the Lord Lieutenant to pay Richard Cox 200l. in full of half a year's salary to 1690, Christmas, for services, ut supra, p. 1836. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, pp. 212-3.
Same dormant to same for continuing the payment to Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of James, Earl of Castlehaven, of the quit rents and arrears thereon as follows : Charles II having by patent dated 1679, July 5, granted to said Earl divers quit rents in Ireland to the amount of 500l. (499l. 19s. 11¼d.) per an. until payment of 5,000l. in one whole sum : which rents were paid him during his lifetime and were by him 1680-1, Mar. 9, settled in Sir Robert Southwell and William Whitlock in trust for said Elizabeth as her jointure, which she received till the beginning of the late troubles in Ireland ; the Attorney General [England] being of opinion that said settlement is legal and that petitioner is entitled : and further she appearing to deserve favourable consideration, having suffered in her estate for the good offices done for the English Protestants in Ireland. Ibid.