COUNCIL OF TRADE AND PLANTATIONS 1672-4
Commissioners 1672-4
The Council of Trade and Foreign Plantations was appointed by commission under
the great seal. Its membership fell into three groups. In the first place there were
the ex officio Commissioners who consisted of the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper,
the Lord Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer and the Secretaries of State. Secondly there were nine unpaid Commissioners. Finally there was a group of paid Commissioners who received their
salaries at the Exchequer. The first paid Commissioner was designated President
with a salary of £800 and the second Vice President with a salary of £600. The
remaining nine Commissioners received £500. (fn. 1) The Council was dissolved in 1674. (fn. 2)
In the following list ex officio Commissioners are omitted. The names of the
salaried Commissioners are preceded by an asterisk.
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| 1672 |
27 Sept. |
*Shaftesbury, Earl of (President); *Colepepper, Lord (Vice
President); *Gorges, Lord; *Alington, Lord; *Brouncker,
Hon. H.; *Winch, Sir H.; *Finch, Sir J.; *Waller, E.;
*Slingsby, H.; *Titus, S.; *Evelyn, J.; York, Duke of;
Rupert, Prince; Buckingham, Duke of; Lauderdale, Duke of;
Ormond, Duke of; Halifax, Viscount; Carteret, Sir G.;
Osborne, Sir T.; Long, Sir R. (C 66/3137).
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| 1672 |
7 Dec. |
*Hickman, Sir W. (v. Finch) (C 231/7 p. 428). |
Secretary 1672-4
The Secretary of the Council of 1672, who also acted as its Treasurer, was appointed
by the crown. The appointment of Worsley was contained in the commission appointing the Council; that of Locke was made by warrant under sign manual. The salary
attached to the office was £500. (fn. 3)
| 1672 |
27 Sept. |
Worsley, B. |
| 1673 |
14 Oct. |
Locke, J. |
Clerks 1672-4
The Council of 1672 was served by three Clerks. The usual salary was £100. Frowde
received £150 as 'Chief Clerk' until his resignation in 1673. (fn. 1)
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1672 |
24 Oct. |
Frowde, C. |
| 1672 |
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Swan, W. |
| 1672 |
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Pottle, W. |
| 1673 |
27 Oct. |
Wilson, G. |
| 1674 |
20 March |
Richards, J. |
Messenger 1672-4
The Council of 1672 was served by a Messenger with a salary of £30. (fn. 2)
Doorkeeper 1672-4
The Council of 1672 was served by a Doorkeeper with a salary of £30. (fn. 3)
Footnotes
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Commission of 27 Sept. 1672 (C 66/3127). |
| 2 |
Letters patent of 21 Dec. 1674 (C 66/3164). |
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Commission of 27 Sept. 1672 (C 66/3137); CSPD 1673, 578; CSPC (America & West Indies)
1669-74, 527-8, 531. There is no evidence to support Locke's statement, made in 1690 (CSPD
1689-90, 455), that his salary had been £600. |
| 1 |
Journal (Trade and Plantations) 1672-4, 2, 10, 83; CO 389/5 pp. 117-19; CTB, v, 308. |
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Journal (Trade and Plantations) 1672-4, 10. |
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ibid. |