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| Date. |
From |
Subject. |
References. |
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1650. |
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Vol. XII. |
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April 4 |
Navy Comrs. |
To allow augmentations of pay to the carpenters and calkers of the Navy, from 1s. 10d. to 2s. 1d.; seazelmen. 1s. 2d. to 1s. 3d.; and labourers, 1s. to 1s. 1d., in lieu of all chips, and perquisites, from 25 Mar.
1650, in pursuance of the vote of Parliament prefixed, of 13 Mar. 1649–50, on Col. Thomson's report. |
123 |
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" 12 |
" |
To contract with Col. Deane, general of the fleet, for the Mary frigate, taken prize at Wexford, and give
a bill for 150l. to Chas. Walley, for victualling her. |
124 |
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" 16 |
" |
To direct their messenger to provide five barges at Whitehall, on Monday at 10 a.m., for such members
of Parliament as please to go to Deptford, to the launching of the frigate. |
125 |
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" 18 |
" |
To make out a bill for a month's pay to the captain of the ketch and his company lately come from Portugal, now ordered back; also to allow him a reasonable sum for his journey by post from Cornwall,
in pursuance of a letter from the Council of State, dated 15th inst. |
126 |
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May 2 |
" |
To send men to view timber serviceable for the Navy in Dereham wood, Norfolk, belonging to the late
King, near a navigable river. |
127 |
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" 21 |
" |
To treat for victualling at Kinsale the ships to be employed on the coast of Ireland this summer and
next winter, in pursuance of orders from the Council of State, and to certify their proceedings to the
Committee. |
128 |
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" 29 |
" |
To send men to survey timber at Sayes Court, near Deptford, and certify what part will be necessary
for the Navy. |
129 |
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June 4 |
" |
To send an account of the State's charges in cutting down and repairing the Swiftsure |
130 |
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" 6 |
" |
To consider the proposals of the committee of merchants for regulating the officers of the Navy and
Customs, that an increase of 10l. a year be allowed to Matthew Haydon, messenger and hoy taker to
the Victualling Office on Tower Hill, and that the four rooms behind the house of the Clerk of the
Check be assigned him, and to report thereon. |
131 |
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" 25 |
" |
To make out a bill of 2s. a day above the 2s. regular allowance for Thomas Eastwood, builder of the
Portsmouth frigate, for his extraordinary entertainment, being the rate allowed to master shipwrights'
assistants, during the building of ships. |
132 |
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" " |
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The same for Christopher Pett, while building the Speaker frigate in Woolwich |
133 |
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July 16 |
" |
To insert into the contract for victualling at Kinsale, a memorandum that the meaning of the last clause
is for no greater quantity of victuals than wheat, 4,500 bushels; malt, 5,600 bushels; hops, 50 cwt.;
beef, 857 cwt. 16 lbs.; pork, 428 cwt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs.; salt, 864 bushels; butter, 80 cwt. 1 qr. 12 lbs.;
cheese, 160 cwt. 2 qrs. 24 lbs.; fish, if poor jacks, 600 cwt., if haberdine, 75 cwt.; peas, 750 bushels
[see order of 21 May, supra]. |
134 |
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" 17 |
" |
To make out a bill after the usual rate for Captain Wm. Penn of the Lion, as vice-admiral of the Irish
seas, from 1 May 1649 to 25 June 1650. |
135 |
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Sept. 3 |
" |
To make out a bill of 300l imprest to Captain Rob. Wyard of the Adventure, for paying off his company. |
136 |
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Sept. 12 |
Richard Cobb, Fras. Leigh, Ralph Watts, Nicholas Smith and his wife, Stephen Hall, Ralph Merrifield, George Snaph, Matthew Hardy, Robt. Light, Joseph Leadbeater, Maurice Jibber, Wm. Ansell and his wife, John Jones, Anne Wylett, Henry Coggon, Thomas Lambert, and Wm. Loveday. |
To attend the Committee at the Treasury Chamber, Westminster, on Tuesday next, at 2 p.m., in pursuance of an order of Parliament of 28 Aug. last. |
137 |
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" 24 |
Fras. Lee and his wife, Nicholas Smith and his wife, Matthew Hardy, Ralph Watts, Christ. Hunt and his wife, and Christ. Hoare. |
Like notice to attend on Friday next at 2 p.m. |
138 |
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Oct. 10 |
Navy Comrs. |
To certify their opinion in writing, touching the proposals presented to Parliament for victualling the
Navy, especially as to the season of making the said provisions, and the price thereof; and to attend
on Tuesday, bringing the contracts they have made, and any made in the late King's time, before the
sitting of the present Parliament. |
139 |
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" 30 |
" |
To contract for the hire of the Prosperous, 520 tons, 400l. a month, for 8 months to 15 months, the
owners to victual and man her, the State to employ her in any service between 10° S. lat. and 53° N. lat.
Also to get the Rainbow and Amity fitted for 12 months. Also to treat with the owners of the
Success, Joshua, Castle, and Ruth, or any in their stead of no greater burden, for an expedition to
the English plantations in America, allowing 20 to 25 men to every 100 tons, and taking care to treat
only with such masters as are well affected. |
140 |
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" [30?] |
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To prepare an estimate of the victualling of the said ships for 12 months. With note as to the Castle
that the owners are not willing to let this ship serve. |
141 |
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" 31 |
" |
To consider what ships will be fit to convoy those now going to the Straits, in pursuance of a vote in
Parliament. |
142 |
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To fit out the Roebuck, now at Plymouth, to prevent the mischief done in the mouth of the Thames by
small pickeroons. |
143 |
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Nov. 1 |
" |
To consider certain propositions, and return their opinions on Monday next, at 9 a.m. |
144 |
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Nov. 1 |
Navy Comrs. |
To draw up an estimate of the charge of setting forth such ships as are fit, according to a debate wherewith Major Thomson will acquaint them, and to present the same by Wednesday next at 2 p.m. |
145 |
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" |
To attend to give an account of what houses, mills, garners, storehouses, edifices, and lands in England
and Ireland belong to the State, in reference to the victualling of the Navy; also what ports will be
most convenient for victualling, and what provisions are already aboard any ships or in the stores, and
what further is to be delivered on any contract, either for harbour or sea victuals. |
146 |
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" " |
" |
To make out bills for sums not exceeding 10l. to James Howell, master, Richd. Meade, purser, John
Browne, gunner, Henry Russell, boatswain, Wm. Greene, corporal, Jas. Franklin, Henry Greene, and
the widow of Nicholas White, officers and mariners of the Welcome Pink, formerly commanded by
Captain John Green, who were long since taken by the French, and endured a miserable imprisonment. |
147 |
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" 11 |
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To perfect a contract with Col. Thos. Pride, Wm. Beale, Daniel Taylor, Slingsby Bethell, Henry Brandrift, Nathaniel Andrews, John Upton, and Thomas Alderne, for victualling the Navy. |
148 |
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" 13 |
" |
To make out a bill of 40s. a day for Capt. Rob. Moulton, sen., of the Andrew and Leopard, from the
time of his entering into sea pay as vice-admiral of the Southern expedition. |
149 |
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" 14 |
" |
To give orders for preparing the Rainbow, the Lion, and another frigate, according to the commands of
the committee of Admiralty, to sail at or before 1 Dec. next. Also to contract for hire of three merchant ships of 35 and 40 pieces of ordnance each, for 8 to 12 months, for guarding the southern seas.
Also to take care that the Barbadoes fleet be ready by 10 Dec. next. |
150 |
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" 19 |
" |
To certify what number of men, and what provisions of sea victuals are made for the service of this next
winter's guard, either by contract with victuallers, or at Tower Hill. |
151 |
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" 22 |
" |
To put into the Hopeful Luke, Angel of London, and Anthony Bonaventure for the southward service
30 men to 100 tons' burden; if a greater or lesser number are thought expedient, then to certify. |
152 |
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" 28 |
" |
To certify what provisions of sea victuals will be needed for the next summer and winter's service, and
what proportions should be provided at London, Dover, Harwich, Plymouth, Portsmouth, and Kinsale. |
153 |
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Dec. 12 |
John Prettyman, of Driffield, co. Gloucester. |
To attend this Committee 2 Jan. 1651 at 2 p.m. and to bring the writings and agreements made concerning a composition for the forfeiture of Sir Matthew Mennis' estate, within the liberties of the late Archbishop of Canterbury; and in case of no agreement, to show cause why the estate of Sir Matthew
Mennis should not be sequestered. |
154 |
