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| Dec. 2. |
Council. Day's Proceedings. |
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1. Approval by the Protector of 10 orders and Ordinances. 2 Sept.30 Nov. 1654. |
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2, 3. The Army Committee to order the Treasurers-at-war to send,
out of the 30,000l. designed for special service, 17,000l. to Portsmouth, to be issued on warrants of Maj.-Gen. Desborow, for pay
and contingencies of the forces, and Desborow to issue the said
warrants. |
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4. Order on report on the petition of Capt. Rich. Bamford,—that
39l. is due to him as salary as a surveyor of delinquents' lands, for
payment whereof the Trustees of the Treasury at Drury House have
issued a warrant,—to advise his Highness that as Bamford is on the
private expedition with Gen. Venables, he would issue a warrant
under the Great Seal for his payment. Annexing, |
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43. i. Report alluded to that 39l. due to him should be paid from
the Exchequer, on his delivering up his warrant on the
Drury House treasurer. [1 page.] |
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5. The troop of 100 horsemen for the special service to be reduced
to 60 besides officers. |
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6. The Ordinance of last Thursday for a month's pay to the officers
and soldiers on special service under Gen. Venables to be given
them on their embarkation reversed, as provision is made in another
way by an Ordinance of to-day. |
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8. Order on a report from the Admiralty Commissioners on John
Rousseau's petition, on behalf of the French Greenland Company,—for release of the Pelican, seized by ships in the service, in
spite of a pass,—that Council see no reason for the release, but refer
the case to the Admiralty judges, to proceed according to law; Dr.
Walker to take care thereof. Annexing, |
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44. i. Report alluded to, showing that the pass was granted, but
at the time of surprisal, was not on the ship, but in the
hands of Lucas Lucie, merchant of London, who would
not say whether this was the only voyage made by the ship
since the date of the pass, 27 Nov. 1654. [¾ page.] |
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9. 45. Order that the Admiralty Committee issue their warrant to
the Ordnance officers for a large addition of tools, stores, &c., specified,
for the forces intended for special service under Gen. Venables.
[I. 75, pp. 616–618.] |
Dec. 4.
London. |
46. G. Langbairn to [Jos.] Williamson, Queen's College, Oxford.
Go to the public library and inquire for an 8vo. MS. of Sir Kenelm
Digby, No. 33, and transcribe and continue the enclosed about a
leaf, beginning the second side of leaf 32, on particular monastic
religions. I want you and the rest of your rank to think of some
verses to consecrate to the memory of Mr. Selden. [1 page.] |
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47. Petition of Geo. Clarke to the Protector and Council. Bought
from John Gould, merchant, a case of silks, which came to the
Custom House, London, and oath was made that they came overland
from Naples to Dunkirk, and were shipped in an English vessel;
the case could not then be entered because Gould was out of town,
and before his return, the goods were taken out of the ship without
petitioner's knowledge, and thus were seized on by an officer. Begs
their restoration on payment of customs. With note of delivery
of the petition to Mr. Jessop, clerk of the Council. [1 page.]
Annexing, |
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47. i., ii., iii. Affidavits of John Gould, Joseph Safford, his
servant, and Geo. Clarke, to the facts named in the above
petition. [3 scraps.] |
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Reference thereon to the Commissioners for regulating Customs;
who are to favour the petitioner, as being reported an honest man,
and give him speedy dispatch. [I. 75, p. 619.] |
| Dec. 5. |
48. Petition of the mayor and aldermen and well-affected of
Macclesfield, co. Chester, and of Ralph Stringer, their preacher, to
the Protector. King James granted them 50l. a year from the
county revenue for a learned preacher, the people being numerous
and generally very poor, which was paid till 1653. Beg a warrant
for 2 years' arrears due 29 Sept. last, and confirmation of payment
to Stringer and his successors out of the copyhold rents in Macclesfield forest. With reference thereon, 1 Dec., to Council. [½ page.]
Annexing, |
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48. i. Certificate by Wm. Chislett, deputy auditor, of the payment
of the said allowance, and of its grant 17 Jan. 1605–6,
because there being few incumbents men of learning, the
people were seduced from their duty by priests. Also of
its confirmation by Charles Prince of Wales, as Earl of
Chester, in 1621. It was paid to Phil. Holland, preacher,
till 1643 when he deserted, and Stringer was appointed
to succeed him, and it was paid to him till 1652. 27 Dec.
1653. [½ page.] |
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48. ii. Certificate by Thos. Langley of Middlewich, and 7 other
ministers of Cheshire, to the painful preaching, sound
doctrine, and godly life of Ralph Stringer. 7 Oct. 1654.
[½ page.] |
Dec. 5.
Whitehall. |
49. Reference of the above petition in Council to Cols. Mackworth and Jones, to report. Also order for Col. Montague and Mr.
Strickland to be added to the Committee, 11 Jan. 1654–5. [½ page.
Also I. 75, p. 620.] Annexing, |
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49. i. Certificate of the Committee for approbation of public
preachers in favour of Stringer. 7 Feb. 1654–5. [1 page.] |
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49. ii. Report of the Committee in his case, that he should be
allowed the 50l., but instead of its being paid from the
county revenue, it should be paid by the trustees for
maintenance of preaching ministers. 17 Feb. 1654–5.
[1 page.] |
| Dec. 5. |
Council. Day's Proceedings. |
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2. Mackworth and Jones to advise with some of the judges about
the business of Capt. Sadlington, and to report. |
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4. The petition of the late train of artillery, for assignment of
lands of 130l. a year value out of delinquents' estates, instead of the
hare warren at Hampton Court, for their arrears, read. |
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5. That of Matthew Young, of Stratford, co. Essex, concerning a
quantity of oats delivered by the late Thos. Manley for the Parliament, in 1642, read. |
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6. Jones and Lambert to attend his Highness about a report from
the Admiralty Commissioners, concerning the number of men to be
employed on next summer's guard at sea. |
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9. The report on the petition of Thos. Stephenson, of Whitgift, co.
York, concerning banks for preservation of marsh land there,
referred to the Treasury Commissioners, to inquire, and report.
Annexing, |
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50. i. Report alluded to by Mulgrave, Fiennes, and Lambert,
that the banks were formerly maintained from revenues
of the late King since sold, and therefore the case should
be referred to the Treasury Commissioners. 30 Nov. 1654.
[½ page.] |
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10. On Mackworth's report from the Committee on the papers of
Emanuel Martyns Dorindo, alias David Abrabanell, a Hebrew,
Council saw no cause to make any order. |
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12. The petition of John Ramsey and Rob. Allum, freighters of
the Hannah of Whitby, co. York, and of Jonas Grange, master, for
the owners, referred to the Commissioners for the French treaty. |
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13. To consider the business of the Jersey Government at 4 next
Thursday; Council to be summoned. |
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14. The petition and papers of Henry Robinson of London, concerning a debt contracted in 1620 at Constantinople, referred to the
Commissioners for the French treaty, to speak with the petitioner, and
consider what is fit to be done. [I. 75, pp. 619–621.] |
Dec. 5.
Doctors' Commons. |
51. Admiralty Judges to the Protector. We have long waited
an order on the case of Palache, on a report made to Council, and
his proctor pressing for judgment, we remind you thereof, and certify
that if we receive no order to the contrary, we shall let the case go
to hearing. [¾ page.] |
| Dec. 8/18. |
52. Sir Edw. Cologne Nicholas to Jos. Jane, Mr. Fargison's, Scotland Arms, Molle Straet, Hague. I agree with you that it were
much to the King's honour that his care and piety to prevent the
Duke of Gloucester being perverted were known to all friends in
England and in foreign parts, but it would so reflect on the Queen
mother that, though I am one she most hates, I disadvise it, especially
the publishing any of the King's letters or dispatches about it. If
by his Majesty's care the hopeful duke return out of France untainted in his religion, (as I am confident he will, if he be permitted
to come thence with my Lord of Ormond) that will be a good
demonstration of his Majesty's industry in the business, and a conviction of the falsehood of the reports that the King left him in
France that he might be made a Papist. It is certain that, upon
his insisting to obey his blessed father, and the King his brother,
and not to suffer himself to be tampered with to alter his religion,
and refusing to submit to the Queen's pleasure to turn Papist, the
Queen forbad him her court, and when at parting he demanded
her blessing, she refused to give it him, but of this you are to take
no notice, unless you hear it from some other hand. |
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The first part of what I wrote you about Blake's being in the
Mediterranean, came from England, and that about the French
under the Duke of Guise from Italy; it is now added that the
Duke's horse not being come, he re-embarked his foot to preserve
them, and is going from the coast of Naples. |
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Col. Blagg came here on Wednesday with Lady Hyde, whom he
met on the way, but we do not know where Lord Gerard is. |
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Whether Cromwell has consented to the disbanding of any of his
troops in England I know not, but his Parliament has ordered that
the money for payment of the army shall be but 60,000l. a month, and
but for 3 months, and that no money shall be henceforth raised but by
consent in Parliament. If these votes stand, after the 3 months, the
army will be paid from the Excise, and not by further contributions in
the counties. If you have seen the last prints, tell me your opinion
of those votes. |
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The slow payment of the money in Germany makes the wants
here still very great; my debt is unpaid, and we cannot send
supplies to Scotland in requisite measure. |
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If you can tell me how to fulfil your desire, I will gladly do it.
Mr. Cha. will write you what he thinks of an answer to "the
" reasons of Cromwell's present government," to which I can say
nothing, not having seen the book. My greatest discouragement in
my hopes of better times is the want of union among us, the most
sober being very unsociable in business. I beseech God send more
humility and soberness among us. |
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My wife writes that she has not heard from me since 17 October;
the postmaster here is said to be a very rogue, and a creature of
Cromwell's, and I believe he sends to a correspondent postmaster in
England all letters that go from hence to any English in London, so
I will write to her through you. |
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When I spoke to the King about you at Aix, he said he would
readily do anything he could for you, and I will solicit for you,
though I am no good solicitor for myself. |
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I now perceive Hyde incited and commanded his lady hither,
for so she says, though he will not be known to do it, and it must
be extreme chargeable to him, and for that and many other reasons
I conceive very imprudently done of him; but he is wiser than all
men in all things, and it seems because he can speak well, he thinks
he may do any thing and never consider how great envy attends
him, and how few friends he has in this Court; but he is very industrious and able in the King's affairs, exceeding faithful to his
master, though no kind friend even to those he has reason to esteem;
but I say this only to yourself. Have you seen or heard anything
from Sir Ri. Page since he went? where is his lady? what does
she say to his going without her ? My service to your daughter
and Mrs. Broughton. [2¾ pages. The italics are in cipher deciphered.] |
Dec. 11.
Inverlochy, Lochaber. |
53. Col. Wm. Brayne to the Admiralty Committee. I am keeping Capt. Nutton with the Satisfaction, by Gen. Monk's order, to
transport a party of men to some of the islands or maritime
wastes, should the enemy infest them. They are not considerable,
and far northward, and all diligence is used to impede their levies;
this place, which was their safe place of retreat and recruit, is now
very peaceable, and in a posture of defence, and with the force of the
garrison, will be able to oppose any they can bring. Capt. Tarleton
is victualling the Islip at Liverpool; on his return I will send an
account how he is disposed of. [¾ page.] |
Dec. 11.
Doctors' Commons. |
54. Report of the Admiralty Judges to the Protector. The
Dutch ship King David having been condemned in our court at
the request of Thos. Chelston, we certify that he had a commission
to set out the Prosperous against the French, which under Capt.
Motham took a Flemish pink with Dutch colours on the French
coast, and manned her to bring her to England; but losing her in
the night, she was retaken by Capt. Potter of the State's ship
George, and as Motham had no commission against the Dutch to
show, she was brought into Falmouth, and condemned. The
Admiralty Committee can do nothing; relief rests only in your
Highness' clemency. [1 page.] |
| Dec. 12. |
55. Petition of Jane, widow of Capt. George Ensor, to the Protector, for settlement of her pension, with arrears since 3 June last,
that she and her children may subsist, it being allowed out of
Haberdashers' Hall, but stayed by all payments being made into
the Exchequer. [2/3 page.] |
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55. i. Order in Parliament of 22 June 1650, for payment to her of
a pension of 20s. weekly, and order in the Council of State
of Nov. 18, 1653, for its continuance from Goldsmiths'
Hall, the late restraint notwithstanding. With note of
its payment from thence to 24 June 1654, and no longer.
22 Dec. 1654. Also order by the Committee for Advance of
money, &c. for its weekly payment by Mr. Dawson, their
treasurer, from 22 June. 26 June 1654. [1½ pages.] |
| Dec. 12. |
Order to advise the payment from the Exchequer of the following
pensions:—Jane Ensor, 20s. a week, with arrears; Peter du Moulin,
100l. a year, with arrears; Lady Alice Borlace, 4l. a week, with
arrears, both on a Protector's order of 24 Aug. 1653; also Lieut. Thos.
Butler, 40l. a year, with arrears, by Protector's order of 2 April
1651. Approved 5 Jan. 1654–5. [I. 75, pp. 623–637.] |
| Dec. 12. |
56, 57. Petition of Jno. Richant & Co., merchants, to the Protector, for restitution of the Michael Archangel, built at Amsterdam
in 1639, but taken in a voyage from Genoa to Lisbon by Prince
Rupert, for having a protection from the commander of the English
fleet. She escaped, and came voluntarily into the protection of the
fleet of the Commonwealth, by Capt. Goulding, an Englishman. She
has been two years in the service, under the command of Capt. Hayward, and is now called the Gillyflower. Begs allowance for her
service. With reference thereon to the Admiralty Committee, to
report. [2 copies.] |
| Dec. 12. |
Note of a petition referred to the Committee for Petitions of Sir
Chas. Berkley, for possession till evicted by law of 211 acres in
Frome Selwood forest, granted him by the late King, according to a
decree in Chancery in 1636, spoils being made thereon, and for renewal of an order of the Council of State. Noted: Left to law,
the like letter as others in the like case. [I. 92, No. 283.] |
| Dec. 12. |
Council. Day's Proceedings. |
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1. Capt. Jones and his troop of horse, being part of the force
designed for special service under Gen. Venables, to march to Portsmouth, where order is taken for their pay. |
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2. Rob. Wadeson, paymaster of the forces on special service, to
have 10s. a day, and 30l. in advance out of the 30,000l. appointed
for the special service. |
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3. Mr. Fletcher appointed storekeeper to the special service. Gen.
Venables to fix his salary. |
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4. Venables to take with him a smith and a carpenter if necessary, and to pay them out of the money for contingencies for the
expedition. |
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5, 6. Edw. Winslow, one of the Commissioners in the expedition,
to have 1,000l. salary, and his Highness to be requested to order
500l. to be advanced to him. |
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7. Gen. Venables to appoint a fit salary to Henry Carey, secretary
to the expedition, and order its payment out of the money for contingencies. |
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8. Order on a letter from the Admiralty Committee to the Treasury Commissioners of 9 Dec. 1654, requiring 100,000l. for the fleet,
to request his Highness to issue warrants for the Treasury Commissioners to pay Hutchinson 100,000l. |
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11. Order for an alteration in the warrant of 28 Aug. 1654, about
a pension of 20s. a week to Jane, widow of Col. Fras. Rowe, that it
be payable from the Exchequer by warrant under the Great Seal
or Privy Seal. |
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12. Fiennes, Jones, and Pickering to send for Anth. Sadler and
hear what he has to say against the proceedings of the Commissioners for approbation of public preachers, receive the Commissioners' answer, and report. [I. 75, pp. 621–623.] |
| Dec. 13. |
57. Order in the Admiralty Committee to request the Protector
and Council for an order to dispose of the Samson, Salvadore, and
George, which had the great quantity of silver on board, to the best
advantage of the State, the Prize Goods' Commissioners reporting
that they are much injured by having lain 2 years in the Thames,
and are in a perishable condition, and a great charge, by keeping
men on board. Noted as read 28 Dec., but respited till Gen.
Desborow be present. [1 page.] |
| Dec. ? |
58. Petition of Clement Kinnersley, wardrobe keeper, to the Protector. During the 9 months of my employment, I have got in many
goods which would not else have been recovered, with which I have
furnished Whitehall, the Parliament house and rooms, and other rooms,
and spent 500l. therein. I want a room for my office, as my former
room is not to be had, and the banqueting house where I am is not
fitting, especially at this season. In the late King's time, I had a
diet of 12 dishes a day, and a salary of 1,000l. a year, but I only
ask a competency. Also I beg an examination of my claim to my
office against that of Wm. Legg, keeper of the late standing wardrobe
of Whitehall, which I have requested for 3 years. If his claim is
the better, I will render up the employment, and assist him as
his servant. [1 page.] |
| Dec. 16. |
Order in Council that Montague, Jones, and Pickering be added to
the Committee on his petition. [I. 75, p. 625.] |
| Dec. 16. |
Council. Day's Proceedings. |
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1. 9,000 men to be declared for the next summer's guard. |
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2. 59. The 40 tuns of French wine allowed by an Ordinance of
28 March 1654 to be brought in the Hope of Rouen from France to
London, custom free, to be brought in some other ship named for
the purpose, and warrants and a pass granted. |
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4. Rob. Rous, Lieut.-Colonel to Col. Morris under Gen. Venables,
to have 38 days' pay from the contingencies of the service, as the
other officers have had, to be paid to Ant. Rous. |
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7. Strickland, Montague, Pickering, and Jones to consider how
Windsor Little Park and the appurtenances, lately repurchased by
the State, may be best disposed for its advantage. [I. 75, pp. 624,
625.] |
| Dec. 16. |
60. Patent under the Great Seal authorising Bulstrode Whitelock, Sir Thos. Widdrington, and Jno. Lisle, Commissioners of the
Great Seal, Hen. Rolle, Lord Chief Justice of the Upper Bench,
Oliver St. John, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Edw.
Montague, and Wm. Sydenham, two of the Council, and Commissioners of the Treasury, to pay Robt. Turpin, 2,000l., out of the
Treasury of the Exchequer, as also a weekly sum of 250l., for the
relief of sick and wounded mariners, until further order. [Copy,
1 page.] |
Dec. 17.
Whitehall. |
61. Council to Edw. Dendy. Being informed that John White,
Rich. Manley, and Hen. Bateson, have defrauded the State upon
counterfeit warrants of several great sums of money which they have
converted to their own use, you are to apprehend and bring them
before Council to answer to the charges. With writ of assistance.
[¾ page.] |
| Dec. 18. |
62. A. Granger to Rob. Blackborne. I have caused Jane, the
wife of Col. Farrington, who came to look after Mr. Fugill, to be
taken before Sir Jno. Wollaston, for having, with Col. Key's wife
and Mrs. Lovell, been a receiver and vendor of false debentures; he
has committed her to prison. Her husband is one of those who
would have contrived with me the forging of 10,000l. Irish accounts.
Alderman Barker was to have bought them, and other things of
great consequence he intended to forge, as an order from Council,
&c. I also intend to secure him, but I want power. Mathew
Ryley an attorney, their grand intelligencer and the blaser of this
business, is abroad; he ought to be secured until it is over, that we
may not miss the apprehension of the rest. If those who are
secured can communicate with the rest, they will have warning and
be frighted. |
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I desire their honours will take immediate order for the disposal of this woman; if I were at liberty to prosecute, I would
quickly draw them together, and go through what I have undertaken, though it cost me my life, which is highly threatened by
many of them, if I attempt this general discovery. |
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Mr. Fugill, after his escape, came to me with Col. Farrington,
and used most opprobrious language of the Commissioners, saying,
"There sat Col. Clarke, with his pricked ears, and little head, and
lesser wit, whom I baffled to his face," and that "there was not a
gentleman among them but Admiral Desborow, and he was a
ploughman;" but I am ashamed to rehearse any more of such language, so unworthily thrown and aspersed on such honourable
gentlemen, to whom I am obliged even for my life. |
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P.S. It will be most convenient that the messenger should take
out a general warrant to apprehend those whom I shall at any time
name. [1½ pp.] |
| Dec.? |
63. A. Granger to Rob. Blackborne, secretary to the Admiralty
Committee. If there be not yet any order granted for the Bench of
sessions to stay their discharge of Jane Farrington, let a note be
sent to Mr. Dike that I may be at liberty with my keeper to go to
the sessions' house this afternoon to prosecute, or else I and my man,
and the turnkey lie open to the common law of an inveterate
woman, whose husband has threatened my life ever since my taking
of Fugill. [1 page.] |
Dec. ?
Newgate. |
64. Ab. Granger to Matt. Ryley, at a barber's house, by the
Chequer inn, Holborn, I warn you, out of affection, not to stir
in the messages of these people, Fugill or others, for if you do, you
will find yourself in a sad condition. You had been secured yesterday had not I esteemed you very highly. [2/3 page.] |
| Dec. ? |
65. A. Granger to his cousin. God has punished me for my sins,
and I am in jeopardy for my life every minute, but there is yet a
chance of saving it. I am in the hands of cruel men. The sheriff
is in the house, and both father and son have upbraided me with
former —. There is an outlawry against me this 2 years, and I
am beset with perplexity, but I trust God will deliver me. I have
but 15l. in the world, but I will pawn things to make it 20l., which
you shall have before I stir, and if you will ride 50 miles for me (I
will furnish the horse) you could get me 30l. more. Get my discharge for God's sake, for my blood is at stake, and I will not part
from you and Westrop till we have ended all. [1 page.] |
| Dec. 19. |
Council. Day's Proceedings. |
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2. Wm. Legg to deliver to Clement Kinnersley the indenture
of the goods belonging to the State delivered to Lord Whitelock's
officers on his going to Sweden, and Kinnersley to receive for his
Highness' use the said hangings, plate, pewter, linen, and other
goods. |
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3. Thirty bags of galls, part of the lading of the St. Francis of
Marseilles, taken at sea last July by a ship in the State's service, to
be delivered to Nath. Manton, for use of the proprietor, or if they
are sold, the whole proceeds thereof. |
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5. The alterations made by his Highness in the rules, directions,
and byelaws made by the aldermen of London for regulating
hackney coachmen, approved by Council Nov. 30, read, and
approved. |
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6. 66. The Admiralty Commissioners to provide 650 more hammocks for the forces designed for special service, and send them
speedily to Portsmouth, according to Gen. Desborow's letter of
Dec. 12. [I. 75, pp. 626, 627.] |
Dec. 19.
Doctors' Commons. |
67. Drs. Jno. Godolphin and Wm. Clarke to the Admiralty Committee. We have stopped the proceedings touching the St. John
Baptist, taken by Captains Sedgwick and Leverett, until their return,
and ordered the superseding of Arnold Beake's arrest of all the
goods as belonging to the State; Beake has submitted to their
landing, provided he has the same benefit as allowed to strangers,
he being a British subject. As the ship is to be reladen for the use
of the State, it is desired that Capt. Sedgwick may attend to testify
what goods belong to the State, that a severance may be made, and
that justice may proceed according to law. [1 page.] |
Dec. 23.
St. Ives. |
68. And. Duke to Capt. John Pearse, London. Private affairs.
Thanks for your receiving 10l. for me. I want the cloth you bought
made there into clothes, a cloak or riding coat, whichever is
most in wearing, but more especially I want my landlady paid
½ a year's rent that I owe. Pay what money you have of mine to
Major Ceely, who is coming to London. [1 page.] |
Dec. 23.
St. Ives. |
69. Rich. Cowch to Capt. John Pearse. My wife wishes you to
buy her a serge jumpe of a sad colour, with a hood to match, or an
oiled hood. [1 page.] |
| Dec. 28. |
70. Petition of Edward Stanley, a saltpetre man, to the Admiralty Commissioners. I have adventured my life in desperate services by sea and land, and fearing the want of gunpowder in these
sea-fights with the Dutch, I contracted last April with Fras. Vincent,
saltpetre man, for the working of Surrey and Hampshire the full time
of his commission, engaging to bring into the Tower stores 20 barrels
monthly, being ½ Vincent's engagement for his 4 counties, at 3l. 18s.
a barrel. But having brought my vessels and servants to Guildford
to work, divers gentlemen oppose me because I have not a commission from the present Government. I beg you to get one from the
Council of State, that I may go on with my work, which is 20l. a
week charge, and bring in my proportion of powder. [1 page.]
Annexing, |
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70. i. Report of the Admiralty Committee thereon, advising a
renewal of the commission to Stanley to work in the
aforesaid counties, during the time limited in the Act.
6 Dec. 1654. [1 page.] |
| Dec. 28. |
Reference thereon in Council to Mulgrave, Jones, Strickland, and
Wolsley, to report. [I. 75, p. 628.] |
| Dec. 28. |
Council. Day's Proceedings. |
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2. A bond of Nov. 22, 1652, that Sir Robert Stone, while beyond
sea on a pass from Council, shall do nothing against Government,
to be delivered up to Stone to be cancelled. |
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4. Wm. Legg to deliver to Clem. Kinnersley, for his Highness'
use, all the plate, linen, &c., which was sent with Lord Whitelock
to Sweden, and is since returned. |
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5. Fiennes, Jones, and Wolsley to make such alterations as they
think fit in the draft of a letter prepared by Dr. Walker to the
Admiralty Lords at Dunkirk, about the Patience and her lading,
taken as prize by the Bonadventure, and stayed at Ostend, and to
report. |
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7. 72. Order on report from the Admiralty Committee of Dec.
13, to advise his Highness to direct the Committee to build 6 small
frigates of 20 guns each, and to put them in hand presently, to which
his Highness, being present, agreed. |
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9. The petition of Col. Henry Pretty for compensation, as his
contract for the purchase of Agarsley Park cannot be made good,
referred to Lambert, Montague, Pickering, and Jones, to report. |
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10. 73. The petition of the bailiffs of Great Yarmouth, for payment
of 42l. disbursed in sending to sea small vessels to observe the
motions of the Dutch, and give notice to the merchants, according
to an order of July 1652, referred to the Admiralty Commissioners,
to order the Navy Treasurer to pay it if they find it due. |
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13. The thanks of Council given to Gen. Desborow, for his good
service at Portsmouth in dispatching Gen. Penn's fleet and forces. |
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14. The powers of Rich. Hutchinson, Navy Treasurer, expiring
1 Jan. next, the Admiralty Committee are to treat with him about
the proportion of his salary for next year, and report. |
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15. To advise his Highness that Lieut.-Col. John Mills be paid
for fire and candles provided for Col. Ingoldsby's regiment, out of the
army contingencies. |
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16. Order on a letter from Redcastle, Wales, of Dec. 12, concerning interruptions given to godly persons by Mr. Garbott and others,
that Council write to the justices of peace there to examine, and
report. |
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18. The Commissioners on Clement Kinnersley's petition to report
to Council at their next sitting. |
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21, 22. To advise a warrant to the Treasury Commissioners, to pay
from moneys received from delinquents' estates, to John Blackwell
and Rich. Deane, treasurers-at-war, 92,616l. 5s. 10½d., balance unpaid
of 166,747l. 1s. 11d., part of 200,000l. ordered by Parliament in
1653 and 1654 to be paid to the said treasurers for the use of the
army, and a patent to the said treasurers to receive it and pay it
on warrants of the Army Committee. |
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23. The foot regiments of his Highness and Cols. Ingoldsby and
Goffe, which were of 1,200 men, then reduced to 700, then altered to
800, to remain at 800, and the arrears of the other 100 first ordered
to be drawn out, and of their officers to be paid. [I. 75, pp. 627–9.] |
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74. A. Granger to Lord Admiral Desborow. I now begin to lift
my head from the pit of my affliction, your return being the continuance of my hopes. I beg your memory of me, and here present a
charge of facts against certain persons, some whereof are already
taken by my direction and endeavours. [1 page.] Enclosing, |
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74. i. Information by Granger. |
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1. Fugill was the first man that enticed me into this
second acting; I charge him with contriving and vending
in 1651 and 1652 false debentures and public faith bills
which he had of Quick and me, to the value of 80,000l.; he
was imprisoned for it in May 1652, but admitted to bail,
on condition that he should not act anything either by
forgery or otherwise to the prejudice of the State for 12
months. |
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2. Within a month after his liberty, he inveigled one
(who else was intended for beyond sea), and during the
year, vended 7 or 8,000l. of false debentures and public
faith bills, whereby he forfeits the mercy granted him,
and his security is liable to the forfeiture of the bond, he
having broke the condition thereof within two months.
He joined me in the forging of those false warrants from
the Admiralty Committee, and received 360l. upon them
out of the Prize office; he was also to procure an order
from Council for 500l. for Col. Farrington's losses, and
Farrington and he were to join with me to alter such warrant to 1,500l. |
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Bateson since 1651 has been acting in the forging of
false debentures and public faith bills, and receiviny them
from me; he and Quick have sold 12 or 15,000l. worth, of
which he had almost all the profit. In Nov. last and
since, he received sums on false warrants to the value of
250l. |
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Quick has forged himself, and vended 70,000l. in false
debentures and public faith bills, and had many partners.
He was apprehended and imprisoned at the same time as
Fugill, and came out on a similar bond, but forfeited it
by receiving and vending false debentures which he had
of me within the 12 months, whereby his security is
liable. |
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Hill has been a constant dealer in and vender of them,
and has sold 15 or 20,000l. worth, and has purchased
with the profit thereof, and is settled in a good estate in
land, and lives in the country; if taken, he could give
evidence against some of greater quality. |
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Chadwick knowingly received from Fugill 2 or 3,000l.
worth of counterfeit debentures 2 years since, made the
letters of attorney himself, and put the names to them.
He sold them to Col. Joyce, who purchased on them, but
Chadwick had most of the money which Col. Joyce paid
for them, and has since, with Crane, another of Quick's
dealers, purchased a park or forest, being not before worth
5l., and in a very invalid condition. |
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White would have contrived with me and Quick to
counterfeit bills of exchange and receive excise money,
but this never came to any effect. He received several
false debentures of me, and sent them to Mr. Greene,
Registrar Accountant at Drury House, and had most of
the money, and he can testify to much bribery in some of
higher note. |
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Manley has vended many false debentures received from
Fugill after his last freedom on security, and was the
only man who acted for Fugill, as he could not act for
himself, being blemished by his former imprisonment; he
has since acted with me. |
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Gifford contrived the forgery of many public faith bills,
vended many of them, and entered many false claims
at Worcester House, and has been very active to make
discovery upon treasuries according to his power, though
his endeavours have been rendered useless. |
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Col. Keys has procured many false debentures and
public faith bills to be forged, and with his wife, has
vended above 20 or 30,000l. worth, with whose wife, in his
absence, was joined Col. Farrington's wife. This Keys was
one of the first actors in this kind of falsehood, and with
Fugill first inticed me into such second action, both which
joined together at the first beginning of doubling at
Worcester House; were he taken, he could speak much as
to giving bribes. |
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Col. White has vended many false debentures, and was
an actor with Fugill, who first brought him to me that I
should rewrite his own true debenture, granted him for
his service, by which means he sold it twice, and afterwards vended many more false ones. |
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Major Scarrow has lately vended many false debentures,
and entered false claims in other names. |
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Wilmore was the first man that ever tempted me to
forgery, as he first brought printed bills or debentures
signed by Mr. Hodges and other Army Commissioners,
by which bills, at his continual solicitation, I made
others, which he sold and had the greatest share. |
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Monsieur de Boatmore was a continual dealer and
vendor of false debentures and public faith bills, and has
dealt with Quick, Bateson, Hill, and others, having vended
30,000l. in such forgeries; he was a chief dealer for Col.
Thorpe, and has gained a good estate thereby. |
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Col. Aldrich has received from me many false debentures, and vended them to Col. Thorpe and others, and
received the profits thereof. |
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Turke has been a continual vendor of the same, which
he received of Quick, and also dealt for Fugill, and has
vended above 10,000l. worth, and fled when the last enquiry
was made. |
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Cotton has received money several times out of the
Prize Office, on false warrants as from the Admiralty
Commissioners, by the name of Miller. |
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Greenway has also received money from the same office
on false warrants, and caused one Pratt or Prague to do
the same. |
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Barnes and Steed were at the time of my capture
plotting to receive money out of the Custom House, and
sent to Holland to have the Council's seal cut, which it is
believed has been done and sent over, as since my imprisonment a gentleman from Barnes came to me, and
although he could not speak plainly, yet I perceived there
was something in agitation, in which Barnes could not
proceed without me, and therefore he hoped my speedy
liberty. |
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Herbert with Thorowgood has received out of the
Treasury at Tower Street many small sums on false seamen's tickets, signed by those of the Navy at Tower Hill,
but on my apprehension, they secured themselves; if I
were at liberty, I could quickly find out their haunts, and
hinder their further intents. |
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Farrington combined with me and made me promise
to go to Ireland, and there to make 10,000l. false Irish
debentures, and Fugill was to bring them over to
England, and to sell them to Alderman Barker, to which
purpose Barker had agreed on a price with Fugill, and
writings were drawn; but as nothing was done, I did
not go over, having by Fugill's solicitation a daily expectation of an order from Council for his damages in Barbadoes for 500l.; he would have given the order to me that
I might make a false order by it for 1,500l.,—viz., 500l.
a man for Fugill, himself, and me,—but he was frustrated
of that warrant, and therefore nothing was done. He
hid Fugill after his escape, and had his papers in
the house when Mr. Blackborne came to search, and
afterwards brought Fugill to me. His wife kept company with Col. Keys' wife, and with her received some
false debentures from me, and said she had one ready
that would deal for them; Keys' wife alleged that
Farrington's wife had disposed of 800l. worth of them,
and that she must be allowed ⅓ of the profit. As she is
inconsiderable and poor, your honours may do as you
see fit, but she being Fugill's grand intelligencer, I
secured her, fearing she might give caution from Fugill
to others, who would circumvent all; he intends to be
mighty obstinate, swearing he will not confess one word
unless he has his liberty. |
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Samuel Edwards has also been a forger of false certificates and seamen's tickets, and received 5 from the
Treasury in Tower Street, and has a tribe of others belonging to him; he may easily be taken. |
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Against many of these parties there is nothing but my
testimony at present, as against Mr. Syddall, the clerk;
but when a part of them are apprehended, they will
prove sufficient testimony one against the other; many
of them, if taken, can give such evidence concerning
some of greater quality as may make good what in my
conscience I know, as to their connivance and assistance
herein for profit. I shall be sparing, but as soon as I am
permitted to search these falsities, according to my proposal, in the offices of Gurney, Drury, and Worcester
Houses, I will quickly find out some of those grandees,
and the particulars of the charges herein. I doubt
not, if fully authorised, to free the State from most or all
the public debts claimed as arrears for the soldiery and
upon the public faith, for I believe there will not be true
bills enough, by many thousand pounds, to put in the
place of the false. I will make such a thorough discovery as was scarce ever made since the first Parliament
sat, and if found faulty in a tittle of my trust, I will desire
no mercy, but a just reward of justice for such perfidious
breach and forfeiture of mercy received. [7 pages.] |
74. ii. List of 21 persons concerned in the fraud, viz.:—
John Fugill.
Jno. White.
Isaac Wilmore.
Jno. Quick.
Col. White.
Col. Farrington.
Major Scarrow.
Mr. Cotton.
Thos. Thorowgood.
Mr. Steed.
Mr. Chadwick.
Rich. Manley.
Hen. Bateson.
Rich. Hill.
Peter Gifford.
Col. Aldrich.
Col. Keys.
Monsr. De Boatmore.
Edw. Herbert.
Mr. Barnes.
Mr. Turke.
[¾ page.] |
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75. A. Granger to Col. Thos. Kelsey. I now begin to hope a
period of my present affliction, and that the Almighty has heard my
prayers, and put into your heart the finishing of this great and free
act of mercy towards me. The Lord enable me to make a right use
of this his fatherly dealing, and grant that I may use this my given
life to the glory of God, and to the profit of the Commonwealth.
To the completing thereof, there is nothing remaining but your
assent and charitable assistance, which I beg, and that you will
proceed to the acceptance of my security, so that I may be enabled
to give a speedy satisfactory account of my integrity, and what
I propounded; if you find me false, snatch back this life and
mercy, as from one unworthy to live. [¾ page.] |
| [Dec. 28.] |
76. A. Granger to Col. Clerke. Having for a good space already
tasted your honor's mercy by yet enjoying my forfeited life, and
by a continuance thereof led into a pitch of much hope, not only of
my life, but also of my liberty, wherein nothing is wanted but your
consent, I humbly beseech that you will be one of the first moving
instruments to this preservation and mercy, and vouchsafe to be a
leading example in finishing thereof to the rest of the Commissioners,
who only expect your pleasure therein, so that my security sealed,
I may proceed in my proposed undertakings, wherein I am confident
to give a speedy and considerable account of my integrity. [1 page.] |
Dec. 28.
Press Yard, Newgate. |
77. John Wheate to Col. Clerke, Whitehall. I was much abused
last night by Capt. Granger, who called me a traitorous rogue, and
was like to have killed me. He set all the keepers against me, and
by reason of his fullness of money, swaggers and domineers so that
no man is able to abide in the place; I therefore desire you will
immediately grant an order to Capt. Dike, on behalf of Joshua
Fugill, who is a prisoner here in the same place to Granger, and by
virtue of an order from Mr. Blakemore, is kept from pen, ink, or
paper, or any one save Granger, who has taken him to lie with him,
so that you shall find their plots and deceits discovered, and have
full satisfaction within 48 hours after his liberty, whereby he may
be enabled to declare the truth of the whole matter. |
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I am assured that for what I have done, I shall be removed into
a miserable place, and bear many false expressions besides, except
you move to the contrary. [¾ page.] |
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78. Information by Rebecca Barnes and Jane Rodolphus to the
Admiralty Committee. Mary Palmer alias Wilmer counterfeited
hands to get a pension for the death of her husband Skitson (who
died of the plague in Moorfields), and received it until she married
Palmer, now a prisoner in the Gatehouse. She then turned it over
to her child, and received it again 6 years after her child was dead.
She caused others in the same manner to obtain pensions at Ely
House, &c. where 10 or 12 are lately put out. She counterfeited
Col. Ingoldsby and others' hands, whereby she obtained the Lord
Protector's hand to the Committee at Little Britain, for an allowance, under pretence that her husband died a lieutenant in a ship at
sea, and that her present husband was her cousin, and was to be
trusted with her money. Can produce similar cases, but cannot
spend their time without reward. [1 page.] |
Dec. 30.
Doctors' Commons. |
79. Drs. Jno. Godolphin and Wm. Clerke, Admiralty judges to
the Admiralty Committee. We ordered that the goods and merchandise in the St. John Baptist be landed by Major Sedgwick, he
giving caution for answering the freight, in case any shall be adjudged due to the owners. Notwithstanding which, information
on oath is given in Court touching the unlading, without caution
for the freight being given by Major Sedgwick. With what
unhandsome language, to the contempt of the jurisdiction of his
Highness' Court of Admiralty, these proceedings touching these
goods are attended appears by the information, together with some
reflections as to the proprietors of the goods, and the distinctions
thereof. The clamours of Arnold Beake for justice in the Admiralty
Court in this cause are high, requiring justice, and an attachment
against such as have unladen the goods. To require justice is his
right; to do it is our duty; but before any attachment should issue,
we have thought fit to acquaint you herewith, and to remind you
of our desire that Major Sedgwick may yet attend the Court, upon
the account of the said caution, that so justice may proceed according to law. [¾ page.] Annexing, |
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79. i. Deposition of Thos. Browne, one of the marshal's deputies,
and Thos. Smith, before Saml. Howe, public notary, that
the master and boatswain of the St. John Baptist said the
State had no other goods in the ship besides 100 and odd
barrels of tar, that all the rest of the goods belonged
to private men, and that the goods which they saw in the
lighter, taken out of the ship, were tobacco and sugar.
Further, that the master told them publicly upon the
Exchange, that Major Sedgwick said he was unwise, in that
he did not throw the officer who arrested the goods overboard, and that he, the master, repented he had not so
done. Browne further deposes that notwithstanding the
Admiralty warrant, the master and company proceeded
in unloading the tobacco and sugar. 30 Dec. 1654.
[1¾ pages.] |
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80. Petition of Edw. Bellamy and John Addis to the Admiralty
Committee. Contracted in September last with Capt. Thos. Alderne,
Navy victualler, to victual ships in London and Chatham, and to
deliver fish, for which they were to be paid monthly; but though
they have done their part, they are unpaid since November, and
there are now 4,000 men daily victualling, which will increase while
the ships remain in the Hope, and they spend 100l. a day, and only
receive 100l. a week. Beg an imprest from the Navy victualler of
1,500l., and 600l. a week while the fleet remains in the river. Also
that the boats coming to Gravesend may carry beer to the Hope.
Also that they may have justice on Capt. Hayward of the Entrance,
who owes them beer. [1 page.] |
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81. Petition of the mayor, aldermen, and inhabitants of Hull to
the Admiralty Committee. Our poor have much increased lately,
and more than ever since the late war with Holland, whereby many
women and children have lost husbands and fathers, There is 60l.
in the hands of Wm. Lyme, collector of the customs on coal for the
winter quarter, which by the Act for impositions on coals, we are
to receive for our poor; we beg your order for its payment.
[1 page.] |
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82. Note by J. Perkins to [Hum. Holden] referring him to Capt.
Lark, one of the prize money and gratuity Commissioners for lost
seamen in Little Britain, late clerk of the Committee for public
debts and examination of frauds, sitting in the Duchy chamber, in
reference to certain debentures. With note by Holden to Blackborne
that Browne, one of the most notorious rogues for counterfeiting
debentures, is now prisoner at Lambeth house, and that the said
late clerk has papers which will be very serviceable in the case.
[1 page.] |
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83. Petition of Col. Hum. Brewster, and Major Wm. Poe to the
Protector and Council. By commissions from you, the Earl of
Manchester, and Lord Grey of Wark, Poe and his brother Anthony
served faithfully in your regiment in the associated counties, as
captain and lieutenant, from 21 Feb. 1642–3 to 19 April 1646, in
suppressing the malignants, and disbursed therein 3,201l. 14s. 4d., as
appears by order of Parliament of 10 Dec. 1646. Ant. Poe sold his
share therein to Major Wm. Poe, to whom 2,601l. 19s. 6d. is also due,
as executor to Capt. John Birkbeck, and Katherine his wife. To
Brewster 725l. 7s. 6d. is due for service in the wars. |
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As God has seated you in the supreme power, to the great
rejoicing of all who love the nation's prosperity, we— being
frustrate of satisfaction other ways,—beg an order to the trustees
at Worcester house to pay us from the sale of 4 forests, on the Ordinance of 30 Aug. 1654; or from lands in cos. Dublin, Cork, Kildare,
and Caterlaugh, yet undisposed of; or from forfeited corporation lands,
according to the Act of 26 Sept. 1653, for adventurers and soldiers;
or from our own discoveries. [1 page.] |
