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May 1. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of the
Countess Dowager of Yarmouth praying that such a grant may
be passed to her as was passed to the present Earl of Lindsey
of one moiety of the ancient duty of heriots and reliefs for collecting and paying the other moiety to his Majesty, being very
chargeable to collect, his lordship having resigned his interest
therein to her. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 350.] |
May 1. Windsor. |
Commissions to William Smith to be lieutenant and to John
Foster to be ensign to Capt. Charles Middleton in the first regiment
of Foot Guards. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 110.] |
May 1. Windsor. |
Commission to James Man to be ensign to Capt. George Littleton's company in the Duke of York's regiment. Minute. [Ibid.
p. 111.] |
May 1. |
List of the officers in the Royal regiment of foot. (Printed
in Dalton, English Army Lists, Vol. I, p. 318, where "Gawen"
should be "Gaven," "Ball" "Bell" and "Robert Car" "Henry
Car.") [1½ pages. Ibid. p. 118.] |
May 1–9. |
List of the officers of the Queen's regiment of foot. (Printed
in Dalton, Vol. I, p. 320.) (The commissions of this and the
next regiment are of various dates from 1 to 9 May.) [Ibid.
p. 120.] |
May 1–9. |
List of the officers in the Duchess of York's regiment. (Printed
in Dalton, Vol. I, p. 323.) [Ibid. p. 121.] |
May 1. Windsor Castle. |
Commissions to George, Lord Livingstoun, to be captain in
place of James, Marquess of Montrose, lately deceased, of the
lifeguard of Horse and to David Hay, second son to the Earl of
Tweeddale, to be lieutenant of Lord Livingstoun's troop. [S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 8, pp. 354, 355.] |
May 1. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a protection in the new form to Henry Murray
of Lochlan for two years. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 356.] |
[May ?] |
Edward Hughes, commissary of the musters in the late garrison
of Tangier, to the King. Petition stating that about three years
ago, being defamed by Sir John Mordaunt, he brought an action
against him at Tangier and recovered 50l. damages, from which
Sir John appealed and 4 Nov., 1681, obtained an order in Council
that the Attorney General's report and papers therewith should
be transmitted to the Recorder of Tangier and proceedings be
stayed in the mean time, who within three weeks after sight
returned his answer, which 25 Aug., 1683, was presented to his
Majesty in Council and it was then referred to the Commissioners
for Tangier, where it has rested ever since, and, inasmuch as Sir
John had but eight months granted him to make his appeal and
it is now above two years, praying an order to the late Mayor,
Recorder and Town Clerk of Tangier to pay to the petitioner the
50l. in Court and that Sir John be ordered to pay the petitioner
the charges he has been unreasonably put to since the said
appeal. On the back, |
May 2. Hampton Court. |
Reference thereof to the Committee for Trade. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 437, No. 128.] |
May 2. Hampton Court. |
The King to Sir Henry Palmer, Sir John Tufton, Sir Anthony
Aucher, Sir Francis Clark, John Boys and William Rooke. After
reciting that by the death of Anthony Woolrich the vicarage of
East Church in the Isle of Sheppey is void and in their disposal,
by virtue of letters patent dated 26 July, 1677, granting the trust
of the said vicarage to twelve persons, of whom they are the
surviving trustees, especially recommending James Jeffreys, D.D.,
chaplain to the Duke of York, to be by them presented to the
said vicarage. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 142.] Annexed, |
Opinion of Henry Pollexfen. 1. The advowson is jointly
granted and does not by the death of any of the grantees
descend to their heirs, nor have the heirs any right or interest
but the interest and right is in the survivors. 2. If there be
six survivors in them is the right of patronage and estate
jointly but, if these six will not agree in the presentment, but
one present one clerk and the others another, the Ordinary
may elect and give institution to which clerk he pleases, and
the clerk so elected, instituted and inducted is rightful incumbent, though presented by only one of the joint patrons, as
if by all, for, the presentment being to be free without profit,
the act of one is as the act of the rest and does not displace
or disturb the church or the right of presentation. April 29,
1684. [Ibid. p. 143.] |
May 3. Windsor. |
Commission to David Clark to be first lieutenant to Capt.
Robert Dowglas. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 125.] |
May 3. Windsor. |
Warrant to the Treasurer of the Chamber for payment to
Isaac Cotton, appointed one of the messengers on the surrender
of Charles Mansell, of his salary from Lady Day, 1680, in the
same terms mutatis mutandis as in George Collins' warrant.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 118.] |
May 3. Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant after reciting the petition of Lady Frances Keightley
and Thomas Keightley and the reports of the Lords of the
Treasury (both calendared in the Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VII, p. 1110) for a grant to them of an additional pension of
200l. per annum so that their present pension of 200l. per annum
may be made up to 400l. per annum, to take effect only on the
first vacancy in the list of pensions by death or otherwise, with a
proviso that the value of any pensions not amounting to 200l.
which may fall void before there shall be a vacancy for the whole
sum be applied to them in part till the whole 200l. per annum be
completed. [Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11,
p. 288.] |
May 4. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Dr.
Thomas Laurence praying that, having been these 22 years
physician to the garrison of Tangier, he may share proportionably with the rest of the Tangier officers his Majesty's grace
and bounty, his Majesty retaining a gracious sense of his good
services. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55. p. 350.] |
May 4. Windsor. |
Approval by his Majesty of the prefixed report of the Lords
of the Treasury on the petition of Letitia Kennedy and Katherine
Holdenby, daughters of William Knollys of Rotherfield Park
(which report is calendared in the Calendar of Treasury Papers,
Vol. VII, p. 1109), and direction that the same be transmitted
back to the Lords of the Treasury to give order for such a grant
as is desired. [3½ pages. Ibid. p. 351.] |
May 4. Windsor. |
Warrant to Sir Thomas Chicheley, Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster, for forthwith delivering to William Harbord,
Surveyor General, or such as he shall appoint, all surveys and
other writings in his custody or that of the under officers of the
Duchy concerning the Forest or Chase of Needwood and the
honour and manor of Tudbury and the entries or copies of all
grants or leases now in being of any part of the premises with
the late warrant in order to a grant to be made of the said honour
and manor and the proposal, petition, reference and report
relating to that matter and the particulars he has caused to be
made with the rates thereon touching the same, to the end that
the said Surveyor General may be enabled to give his opinion
of the true valuation of the whole as commanded by warrants
of February and March last. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 70,
p. 20.] |
May 4. Windsor. |
The King to the Aldermen and Corporation of Denbigh.
Requiring them to swear and admit to be their Recorder Sir
Richard Myddelton, whom the King has appointed in the place
of Sir John Salusbury, deceased. [Ibid. p. 21.] |
May 4. Windsor. |
Commissions to Capt. Rupert Dudley to be captain of the
company whereof Capt. Street was captain, to — Huet to be
lieutenant and to Henry Winde to be ensign in Capt. Charles
Cotton's company and to George With to be ensign in the Earl
of Craven's own company, all in the Coldstream regiment of
Guards commanded by the Earl of Craven. Minutes. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 109.] |
[May ?] |
Jane Oborne to the King. Petition for a pardon to her husband
Edward Oborne of Mells, Somerset, who about ten years ago fell
into the company of some clippers who were lately discovered
by two informers, who accused him as one of their confederates,
whereupon he fled beyond the seas, leaving the petitioner with
six small children in a helpless condition. He was never before
accused of any crime, but always behaved like a good subject
and in Sir George Booth's rising gave early marks of his loyalty.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 437, No. 129.] Annexed, |
Certificate by Lord Fitz-Hardinge, Sir George Horner and
others to [? Sir Leoline Jenkins] in favour of Oborne. In
Sir G. Booth's rising he showed his readiness to serve his
Majesty, for which he was threatened with death and suffered
the punishment of being tied neck and heels with lighted
matches between his fingers, which could not force from him a
discovery of the loyal youths then engaged with him. During
the late Fanatic rage he was always a frequenter of the church
and a zealous asserter of its public liturgy and government.
They request him to introduce his wife to his Majesty's
presence and to implore his favour for her. With note by
the Bishop of Bath and Wells that he has heard very much of
this person's loyalty. [Ibid. No. 129 I.] |
May 5. Windsor. |
Reference of the above to the Attorney or Solicitor General.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 351.] |
May 5. |
The Bishop of Oxford to Sir Leoline Jenkins. After I saw you
in London I by chance met Sir George Pudsey in Fleet Street,
who, I presume, will be intent to get out the city of Oxford's
new charter and may not much regard the late decree of the
Council if by any means he can gain his point. It would therefore be well that Mr. Attorney were reminded of his promise
that, before the charter were engrossed, you and our friends
should have a sight of it. I have also lately received a letter
from Lord Abingdon, expressing a great concern that something
should be done for the town, he having pawned his honour to
them that he would get some accession in the new charter. He
will be content with the two particulars of having eight Aldermen
without any pretence to their being Justices and having four fairs
for so many days in the year to be held not before the theatre
but in Broken Haies and Thames Street near High Bridge.
Whether he should be gratified in these points or made our
perpetual enemy, be pleased to determine. What I am concerned for in the University's behalf is that the clause for securing
the night walk and the salvo for all our privileges drawn up by
Dr. Wallis may be inserted in the charter. Not knowing whether
you have the draft by you, I enclose it. When I waited on the
Lord Keeper with Mr. Justice Holloway, I endeavoured to lay
before him the great importance of the University's having the
peaceable exercise of the night walk and proposed the expedient
of having the regulation of it as stated in the decree of 10 Jac.
entered into the city's new charter. He seemed to like the
proposal and I think the words are so drawn that no just exception can be taken at them. The University to-day seal in convocation their answer to the King's printers' bill. All we desire
is to come to a fair trial at law and shall sit down by it. I heartily
wish you all the satisfactions of your retirement and advantage of
health. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 437, No. 130.] Enclosed, |
The said salvo of the privileges of the University and the
clause about the night watches. [Latin. Ibid. No. 130 I.] |
A draft of the above clause. [Ibid. No. 131.] |
May 5. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
Cordwainers' Company of London for a pardon of what is past
and for the acceptance of their submission and for a grant of
their former privileges and immunities with such regulations
for the government of their company as his Majesty shall think
fit. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 349.] |
May 5. |
Like references of the like petitions of the Company of Tilers
and Bricklayers of London and of the Company of Framework
Knitters of London. Minutes. [Ibid.] |
May 5. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Charles Holt. His Majesty
commands me to send you the enclosed and would have you
take the first opportunity to pursue the directions sent you
and return an account of it as soon as you can. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 56, p. 96.] |
May 5. Windsor. |
Warrant for the denization of John Clyat of Ipswich. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 70, p. 22.] |
May 5. Windsor. |
Warrant to the Mayor and Sheriffs of Bristol for causing the
head and quarters of James Holloway, lately executed for high
treason, which have been directed to be carried thither and
delivered to them, to be affixed on poles on the gates of the said
city. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 116.] |
May 5. Windsor. |
Warrant to the Sheriffs of London and the Keeper of Newgate
for forthwith giving order for carrying the head and quarters
of James Holloway to Bristol to be delivered to the Mayor or
Sheriffs there. [Ibid.] |
May 5. Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant, after reciting the report of the Lords of the Treasury
dated 22 April, 1684, and the documents prefixed thereto (all
calendared in the Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1102),
for a grant to John Browne and his heirs of the fishings of the
river of Galway, of the water or river in or near Wine Island
and of the rivers of Killf[r]ee alias Gulamore, Mayne, Sligo and
Darrus in Connaught formerly granted to Sir George Preston and
his heirs (saving to him and them the right to the fishings granted
him) and purchased by the said Browne from the said Sir George
Preston's assignees, and also of the salmon fishing in the river of
Ashleale in the barony of Baryishoole, Mayo, and the salmon
fishing of Cahernemart Park and Carhowbegg in the barony of
Murisk in the same county and the salmon fishing of Bundoragh
alias Duarty in the same barony and county and the fishing of
the river of Escagh, co. Sligo, under the rent of 5l. per annum
over and above all yearly rents now payable thereout. [5 pages.
S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 283.] |
May 6. Whitehall. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Some days since arrived
here Lord Lansdowne from Holland, where he will return again
speedily if there be not a peace, the King having given him leave
to spend this campaign in the Prince of Orange's army, who
has been kind to him and given him hopes of the first regiment
of the King's subjects in the service of the States. He applied
for the late Earl of Ossory's regiment, but was told that Col.
Sidney had a commission for it. |
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The quarters of Holloway, that was executed last Wednesday,
are ordered to be carried down to Bristol and put on the gates
there. |
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The Countess of Ossory was brought to bed at Hampton Court
of a daughter, where she now lies in. |
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Sir Gabriel Silvius, that came from Holland, was last Sunday
in private conference with his Majesty for some time. Many
are of opinion that the business of Luxemburg will bring the
Hollanders into a war, the Spaniards resolving not to part [with
it] but by force, as you may see by the heads of the Spanish
Ambassador's memorial delivered to the States the 7th instant
in answer to one of the French Ambassador's. |
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Her Royal Highness has been indisposed and, 'tis feared, may
have miscarried. The Duke came yesterday morning from
Windsor on purpose to see her. |
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Flanders letters of the 9th advise that the Duke of Monmouth
arrived at Brussels the 3rd instant with three or four servants, was
received publicly by the Marquis de Grana with a great deal of
respect and brought to Court in his coach and complimented by
all the gentlemen and presented with two Spanish horses by
his Excellency and, till his own coach and furniture be ready,
the Marquis lends him his and six footmen to wait on him. He
has taken a house for a twelvemonth and is furnishing it very
richly. |
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The 8th the French opened their trenches before Luxemburg
and played on it from a battery of 36 guns. |
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Letters from Windsor of the 5th say that several Companies
have come and surrendered their charters, among others the
Framework Knitters. |
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Yesterday the Duchess of Monmouth waited on the Queen,
who received her very kindly. |
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New commissions are issuing for re-establishing and continuing
in the King's service the three regiments that came from Tangier.
Col. Kirke's is to be called the Queen's, Lord Dumbarton's the
King's and Col. Trelawney's the Duchess'. |
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Capt. Street being turned out of Lord Craven's regiment for
making false musters, his Majesty has given that company to
Dudley Bart, natural son to Prince Rupert. |
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His Majesty has given the estate of Nelthorpe, one of the
conspirators, in the bishopric of Durham, to Mr. Arden. |
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The French Ambassador having acquainted the States that
the King, his master, could not make good those offers made by
him 17 Feb., but, since they are more desirous of a truce than a
peace, he leaves it to their choice to accept either on those terms
he offered 29 April, viz., the giving up of Luxemburg, etc., to
which he requires their speedy answer, they being the terms he
cannot recede from—to this memorial the Spanish Envoy made
a very sharp memorial, in which he is very angry with the States
and demands whether the French makes war on them or the
Spanish Netherlands and whether they have power from Spain
to agree with France, since he gives them the choice of peace or
war, and in plain terms tells them they use not his master like
an ally but like a pupil, then presses them to make good their
treaties, answering them that his master will never comply with
France on the terms proposed. |
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Mr. Cawdron moved this day for an arrest of judgment and,
being called into court, he came two hours after and was committed to the Marshal's custody. Mr. Kid by a former motion
having obtained proceedings to stop against him [in] the spiritual
court, the Attorney General moved against him this day and the
court declared their intention that proceedings as to the bond
Kid gave should be stopped, but that any other proceedings
against him should [go on]. [3 pages. Damaged. Admiralty 77
(Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 81.] |
May 8. Windsor. |
Warrant to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance,
for the delivery to Capt. Wren, commander of the Centurion, of
100 barrels of powder, to be paid to the Alcayde Ali Ben Abdallah
in consideration of the redemption of—McDonnell and — Chiver
and five other captives belonging to the Greyhound, who were taken
off Sallee at the burning of a Sallee man-of-war, and likewise of
242 muskets, barrels and locks of the size usually sent to the
Moors, being the remaining part of a present to the King of
Morocco according to former treaties. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
164, p. 109.] |
May 9. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Chief Justice. The King,
having been acquainted with the enclosed paper relating to the
East India Company, has commanded me to transmit it to you,
and he would have you show them all the favour you can so
far as may be consistent with the law and the practice of the
Court and, if you think fit, you may send for the Attorney
General to attend you in it as proposed in the said paper. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 96.] |
May 10. Windsor. |
Warrant for a grant to Richard Thompson, Chaplain in Ordinary to the King and a prebendary of Bristol cathedral, of the
deanery thereof void by the death of Samuel Crosman, the late
Dean. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 144.] |
May 10. Windsor. |
Warrant to Sir Thomas Jenner, Recorder of London, after
reciting that Daniel Macartie, William Napier, Charles Parry,
William March and John Attwood, having been convicted of
high treason for being Popish priests, have lain in Newgate for
many years and have lately besought a pardon with condition
of transportation, and that the continuance of such persons in
the said prison is very inconvenient to other prisoners and to
persons resorting to the said prison; for inserting the said
priests in the next general pardon for poor convicts of Newgate
with condition that they shall within six months depart out of
the King's dominions and never return, with a proviso that they
be not set at liberty during the said six months but conveyed
beyond seas by one of the messengers appointed for that purpose.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 281.] |
May 10. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
Curriers' Company of London for accepting the submission of
their charter and for the continuance thereof with such regulations as his Majesty shall think fit. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 357.] |
May 10. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the Lords of
the Treasury of the petition of Wentworth, Earl of Roscommon,
for a grant of the estate of Capt. Thomas Walcot, lately executed,
notwithstanding the late commission for quieting possessions in
Ireland. [Ibid. p. 358.] |
May 10. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of John
Savile of Methley, Yorkshire, for permission to the tenants
quietly to enjoy their farms mortgaged to him by Ford, Lord
Grey, who is since outlawed for high treason and his estate
thereby forfeited and in his Majesty's gift, till they have reimbursed him the said debt with interest and charges. [Ibid.
p. 359.] |
May 10. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the report of the
Solicitor General of Ireland on the reference to him of the petition
of the Duke of Richmond and Lenox by the Lord Deputy, to
whom there was a reference thereof calendared in the last volume
of the Calendar, p. 60, with the petition and papers annexed,
which report was as follows, that he had considered the said
petition and the report of the Lord Lieutenant thereon and the
reference to the Lord Deputy and finds that the Duke desires
a grant of all chief rents and rentcharges in Ireland, which by
the Acts of Settlement and Explanation are vested in his Majesty
and are in his disposal and have been kept concealed, so that
neither his Majesty nor any farmers of the revenue have received
any benefit thereout, that it does not appear what the particular
rents are whereof such a grant is desired nor out of what lands
they are issuing nor what title his Majesty has thereto, and
that there may be some inconvenience in making such a general
grant of all forfeited concealed chief rents and rentcharges
throughout the kingdom without expressing the particular rents
intended to be granted and before his Majesty's title thereto
be made to appear, but, in case any of the petitioner's agents
shall legally bring any such forfeited, concealed rents in charge
in the Court of Exchequer, his Majesty may, if he think fit,
direct grants to be from time to time passed to the petitioner
and his heirs of such of them as at the prosecution of the petitioner
or his agents shall be so brought in charge and adjudged by the
Court of Exchequer to be due to his Majesty, so as in such grants
the particular rents intended to be granted and the lands whereout the same are issuing may be expressed and 18d. yearly of
every such rent be reserved to the Crown according to the petitioner's offer. [2 pages. Ibid. p. 360.] |
May 10. Windsor. |
Commissions to William Wakefield to be ensign to Lieut.Colonel Edward Sackville's company in the Coldstream regiment
of Guards and to William Parsons to be captain of the company
whereof Capt. Francis Russell was captain in the first regiment
of Foot Guards. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164,
p. 110.] |
May 10. Windsor. |
Commissions to John Livingston to be second lieutenant to
Capt. James Moncrief in the King's Royal regiment of foot and
to Capt. James Moncrief to be captain in the same regiment.
Minutes. [Ibid. p. 125.] |
May 10. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Yesterday being the
last paper day of the term little passed, save that Mr. Noseworthy
appeared and pleaded to an information that, whereas Edward
Fitzharris was tried and convicted for high treason, the said
Edward Noseworthy, 3 Sept., 1681, with other persons that were
speaking concerning the trial and execution of the said Fitzharris
and concerning Sir Francis Pemberton and the rest of the judges
that tried him said, he hoped the next parliament would hang
all the judges that gave it for law for the trying of Fitzharris.
He would have evaded pleading to the information, alleging
that it was three years ago that the words were pretended to
be spoken, but he could not get off, so he has pleaded Not guilty. |
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The Spanish Ambassador here presented to his Majesty the
copy of the Marquis Delcasté Moncayos' memorial at the Hague,
accompanying it with one of his own, wherein he endeavoured
to persuade his Majesty that the King, his master, would never
accept of the French proposals. |
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Her Royal Highness miscarried on Thursday, but she was so
small a time gone with child that the sex could not be distinguished. The Duke, who came to town on notice of her being
ill, returned for Windsor yesterday morning, leaving her pretty
well again. |
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Holland letters of the 16th say that the French Ambassador
there having given in another memorial to the States, in which
he declares that, if the propositions offered by his master be not
agreed to by the time limited (the 20th instant), then he has no
further power to treat nor will his master stand to any of the
offers he has made, therefore presses their final answer. On this
they have had great debates but are come to no resolution.
Most of the cities seemed to comply with the proposals of France,
which some will have to be the reason of the Prince's departure
from the Hague to Brussels to view his troops, sending word
only to the States General that he would be back in a few days,
but his leaving orders with his officers at the Hague that they
should not stir but be in readiness, for he should have occasion
for their service, makes many believe he will attempt the relief
of Luxemburg, let the consequence be what it will. |
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Mr. Orpe being in a hopeful way of recovery, the Board of
Green Cloth have discharged Mr. Trelawny, taking his bond to
appear the 29th instant. |
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Flanders letters say that the French advanced the first night
after the opening of the trenches 35 rods without any considerable loss. Count Valsasine, brother to the Prince of Taxis, with
four or five hundred choice men, many reformed officers, and
several persons of quality have for some time been gone towards
Luxemburg with design to get in, but as yet there is no attempt
of him. Last Saturday the guns were heard very furiously
playing all day in the Park at Brussels, which is 34 leagues from
Luxemburg. |
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Dr. Oates was this day arrested at the suit of his Royal Highness in an action of Scandalum magnatum and carried to the
Compter. |
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A motion was this day at Westminster for having the fines
set on the rioters of Nottingham, fifteen of whom appeared, but
the court, not being informed of their respective qualities, have
deferred setting their fines till next term, and have taken each
man's recognizance for 1,000l. and two others of 500l. to appear
next term. |
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From Lisle of the 17th they write that the Marquis d'Humieres,
son to the Marshal, is killed before Luxemburg, as are also many
other considerable officers, among whom are the Marquis de
Sell and Monsr. Montall. The place makes a stout defence, the
garrison being reinforced with the 400 men above-mentioned.
French letters add that they are masters of the counterscarp.
[3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 82.] |
May 11. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petitions of the
Masons' Company of London, the Founders' Company of London
and the Butchers' Company of London for pardon and acceptance of the submission of their charters and for a continuance of
their former charters with such regulations as his Majesty shall
think fit. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, pp. 357, 358.] |
May 11. |
Like reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
Tallow Chandlers' Company of London, taking notice of a Quo
warranto commanding their appearance in the Court of King's
Bench this term and submitting themselves to his Majesty's
pleasure. [Ibid. p. 358.] |
May 11. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition, with the
annexed paper of heads, of the Bayliffs, Aldermen, Burgesses,
Commonalty and loyal inhabitants of Great Yarmouth for a
new charter. [Ibid. p. 359.] |
May 11. Windsor. |
Warrant for a charter of incorporation of the city of Canterbury on the surrender of the former charter with the alterations
and additions in the annexed paper. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 70,
p. 35.] Annexed, |
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The said paper with the proposed additions and alterations
and the names of the first members and officers of the corporation. [Over 2 pages. Ibid.] |
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Memorandum that a new warrant was writ and a new paper
of heads and signed by the King at Newmarket Oct. 10, 1684.
[Ibid.] |
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Memorandum that his Majesty, having been moved that Col.
William Rooke should be present Mayor of Canterbury and that
Squier Beverton, junior, now named to continue Mayor till
Michaelmas next, should be the youngest Alderman, consented
thereto and has directed the Attorney General to put down the
said two persons' names in the new charter accordingly. July
13, 1684, Windsor. [Ibid. p. 37.] |
May 11. |
Commission to Capt. Robert Hodges to be captain. Minute.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 125.] |
May 11. Windsor. |
Warrant for the revocation of the commission of 14 April last
(calendared in previous volume, p. 383) appointing the persons
therein mentioned Commissioners of the Admiralty. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 335, p. 118.] |
May 12. Lavington. |
The Earl of Abingdon to [? Sir L. Jenkins]. I received your
letter this morning. I should not have troubled you in that
business, had I not understood by my Lord of Oxon's letter
that you had power from the University to agree the matter
with the city and believed you would think it reasonable to do
it on those easy terms I mentioned. As you say those two privileges of eight Aldermen and four fairs are most likely to be yielded
by the University, and I cannot see the least colour of reason
why they should not, so, if you consent to them, I shall not only
readily endeavour to persuade the city to acquiesce therein but
also to admit a salvo in their new charter for the preservation
of the just and legal privileges of the University, having no more
design to take away any such from the University than to give
away any from the city, but the wording of these things must
be left to counsel, so I have written to Sir George Pudsey to attend
you about it and receive such directions as may put a speedy
issue to it. As for the salvo for the night watch, if the University
intends thereby, as you say, only to be continued as they are or
to enjoy quietly what the law at present gives them, I shall
never oppose them, but, if they desire to gain anything more
in this point by this new charter, I never can nor will consent
to it, my word and honour being engaged to the contrary, and,
as I doubt not this will be enough preserved with the rest of the
privileges under a general salvo, so I hope you will not insist
any otherways on it, for the reasons mentioned in my last. As
I believe you heartily desire to settle a good understanding
betwixt those two bodies, so I hope you will think fit for that
purpose to put a speedy end to this business, which has already
bred too much ill blood betwixt them, and will do more the longer
it continues. I the more press for this despatch, because I must
suddenly have a general muster in that city and shall be ashamed
to appear without the charter, which I gave them reason to
expect long since. |
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I must return my thanks for your good opinion of my hearty
intentions for his Majesty's service, which only engaged me in
this business, wherein I have had more trouble than in any other
in all my ten years' service in that county, but, as I hope that
will by your means be speedily at an end, so I desire you to
pardon all the trouble I have given you in it. [4 pages. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 437, No. 132.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
Royal assent to the election by the Dean and Chapter of
Carlisle of Thomas Smith, D.D., Dean of the said cathedral, to
be bishop of that see. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 145.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
Warrant for a congé d'élire to the Dean and Chapter of Bristol
for the election of a bishop of that see void by the death of
Dr. William Gulston, the late bishop, with a letter recommending
Dr. John Lake, now Bishop of Man and Sodor, for election.
[Ibid. p. 146.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
Warrant for a pardon to John, Lord Berkeley, and John
Berkeley, John Cowper, the Coroner for Middlesex, having
certified that the jury impanelled by him to inquire touching
the death of Ralph Tonycliffe have presented that the said Lord
Berkeley and John Berkeley are guilty of the manslaughter of
the said Tonycliffe. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 282.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Sir Samuel
Foxon, praying to be authorized to inspect the proceedings of
the several courts of justice and sheriffs of Ireland for 31 years
and by all lawful means to increase the branch of the revenue
arising by forfeited recognizances and fines issuing by green
wax, now almost totally lost by the neglect of sheriffs and corruption of their bailiffs, with the allowance of — per pound of
all that shall arise thereby. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 360.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Caroline Wyndham, daughter of Sir Edmund Wyndham, late
Knight Marshal, and Mary Elyott, daughter of Thomas Elyott,
late a Groom of the Bedchamber, for a grant of the estate of
Edward Norton, forfeited for high treason, his Majesty retaining
a gracious sense of the loyalty and services of their fathers.
[Ibid. p. 362.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
inhabitants of Lowestoft praying that, a suit about the admeasurement of seven miles between them and the town of Great
Yarmouth having been determined in the House of Peers, his
Majesty will order that in the new charter to Yarmouth either
seven English miles may be inserted instead of seven leagues or
a proviso for preserving the benefit of the said judgment to the
petitioners. [Ibid. p. 363.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
Waxchandlers' Company of London submitting themselves to
such regulations for the government of the Company as his
Majesty shall think fit. [Ibid.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
On the petition of Jane Oborne (calendared ante, p. 4) and
the report of the Attorney General that he is induced by the
certificate of so many worthy gentlemen to be of opinion that
the petitioner is a fit object of his Majesty's grace, but, the Lords
of the Treasury having given directions for the prosecution of
several coiners and clippers, he conceives it fit that they be
acquainted with the case before the warrant pass for a pardon,
further reference thereof to the Lords of the Treasury. [Ibid.
p. 364.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Anne Erington of Denton, Northumberland, widow, for liberty
to make a watercourse through a field called Eastfield near
Denton for the convenience of a colliery in her own land, for
which she pays a rent to his Majesty. [Ibid.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Lord Alington. I have acquainted
his Majesty with your letters of the 8th and 10th, who very well
approves of what you have done in the matter of the perambulation within the liberties of the Tower, and as to the information
against the soldier, he would have him forthwith cashiered without any further proceeding. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 97.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Sir John Lanier. Sending his
Majesty's orders for his coming over to England. [Ibid.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Deputy Lieutenants of Warwickshire. Signifying his Majesty's pleasure that the halberts
and horns seized at Coventry and now in the custody of some
of them be forthwith delivered to the Mayor of Coventry that
they may be made use of on fair days and other occasions as
formerly. [Ibid.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Lord Alington. I have writ to the
Attorney General by the King's command to acquaint him that
he thinks it requisite that the boundaries and limits of the Tower
liberties should be ascertained, which he would have him take
care of accordingly. I have sent him your letter giving an account
of the perambulation and told him, if requisite, you would give
him further information. [Ibid. p. 98.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Attorney General. His Majesty
thinks it requisite that the boundaries and limits of the Tower
liberties be ascertained, which he would have you take care of.
I enclose a letter from the Constable of the Tower. If requisite,
he will give you more particular information. [Ibid.] |
May 12. Windsor. |
Commission to Capt. Charles Barclay to be captain in the
Royal regiment of foot. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164,
p. 125.] |
May 13. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Edward Wigg praying that, the rent of the Excise having been
advanced by his discovery 20,000l. per annum, yet the money
not being effectually paid till the end of the farm to George
Dashwood, Peter Calvert, etc., before which time the petitioner
went for Ireland employed by the farmers and, though the
whole 60,000l. is now fully paid, yet he has not had any compensation, his Majesty will give him such a compensation as in
such cases of discovery has been usually done, his Majesty
retaining a gracious sense of the petitioner's good services. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 365.] |
May 13. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Robert
Doughty, late collector of customs at Yarmouth, praying that,
being charged with a debt of 5,194l. by the Comptroller General
of the accounts of Customs and taken into custody and all his
personal estate seized and having paid 2,000l. of that debt, being
all he was able to raise and more than his sureties were bound
for, he might be pardoned the rest. [Ibid. p. 379.] |
May 13. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Joddrell. His Majesty would
have you let Mr. L'Estrange have the use of the Journal and
papers above-mentioned for some time, after which they shall be
restored to you. With memorandum that the papers were the
Journal of the House of Commons about the Popish plot and the
informations and examinations which had been taken and were
lodged in the hands of the Clerk of the House of Commons.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 112.] |
May 13. Windsor. |
Warrant to the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench and the
Recorder of London for inserting in the next general pardon for
poor convicts of Newgate without any condition of transportation
James Shaw convicted some time ago at the Old Bailey for
clipping and counterfeiting but reprieved, he having made an
ample discovery of several persons guilty of the said crime.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 119.] |
May 13. Windsor. |
Instructions for the Commissioners for remedy of defective
titles in Ireland. Considering that all the lands, tenements and
hereditaments in Ireland may be reduced under these three heads,
viz., 1. Such as are possessed by the former proprietors who
had them before 23 Oct., 1641, or claim under those then in
possession; 2. Such as are now held by new titles under the
Acts of Settlement and Explanation or by letters patent since
the restoration; 3. Such as are held without any title that the
present proprietors can make out—you shall observe the following
instructions: |
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As to the First Head. |
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1. Persons in possession of lands, etc., as the old proprietors
thereof, whereof they or those under whom they claim were
returned proprietors in 1641 by any survey, or where, there being
no other proprietor returned by any survey, they or those under
whom they claim were in possession in 1641 before the rebellion
and have also been in possession thereof for the greater part of
the time since the restoration, be admitted to pass new letters
patent thereof according to their present estates or reputed
estates therein under the rents now payable thereout to the
Crown and that the fine to be demanded for passing such letters
patent do not exceed one sixth of the yearly value thereof (provisions for ascertaining the yearly value). |
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2. Persons in possession of such lands, etc., as the old proprietors thereof in 1641 which are neither by the Civil Survey,
Gross Survey or Down Survey returned to have belonged in
1641 either to them or to those under whom they claim and
who shall not be able to make out a good title thereto shall pay
no more for a fine than two years' value. |
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3. Persons so in possession of lands, etc., as the old proprietors
thereof, who shall desire to have any misnomers in their former
patents rectified or to be discharged of any conditions therein
that may tend to the forfeiture or incumbrance of their estates
shall pay a greater or less fine according as you shall find the
incumbrances to be more or less considerable. |
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4. As to those of the clergy who shall pass any letters patent
of lands, etc., belonging to them in their politic capacity, you
shall admit them thereto on easier terms than others in regard
of the personal charge on them, they holding their estates only
for their own lives. |
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As to the Second Head. |
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Persons in possession of lands, etc., under any new interest
or estate granted them or to those under whom they claim by
letters patent since the restoration or decreed to them or to
those under whom they claim by any certificate of the Commissioners for executing the late Acts of Settlement and Explanation or of the Commissioners for settling transplanted persons
or by the Commissioners for settling the remaining part of the
'49 security be admitted to pass new letters patent of their
lands, etc., according to their present estates or reputed estates
therein under the rents now payable, in case they desire the
same, paying also no more than one sixth of the yearly value
thereof in case they shall pass the same under the denominations
in their former patents or certificates contained, but, in case
they desire to have any misnomers or uncertainties or other
mistakes or defects in their former certificates or letters patent
rectified, then to pay not above one half year's value of the lands,
etc., wherein such defects are desired to be rectified according
to the above-mentioned valuation. |
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As to the Third Head. |
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1. Persons who are in possession of lands, etc., and hold the
same as the reputed proprietors thereof but have no decree or
certificate for the same nor were in possession thereof before
23 Oct., 1641, nor shall make out any good title thereto, shall
on passing a new patent for such lands, etc., pay no more for a fine
than four years' value thereof according to the above-mentioned
valuation, and you are not to take less than four years' value without first acquainting us and having received our directions by
the Lords of the Treasury here. |
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2. As to lands that have been seized and sequestered and are
held in custodium whereof the inheritance has not yet passed
out of us, we authorize you to make grants thereof to such as
you shall adjudge to have the best pretence thereto, who are to
pay such sums as you shall think reasonable, but you are not
to pass away any reversion or remainder belonging to us depending on any estate tail without first acquainting us and having
received our directions by the Lords of the Treasury here. |
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You are not to grant manors and other privileges usually
granted, where there have not been formerly manors, unless the
lands, etc., designed to be created into a manor either contain
2,000 acres of profitable land or are of the clear yearly value of
300l. per annum, and on the creating of a new manor not above
20l. is to be paid for a fine and 5s. per annum rent at least is to
be reserved out of every fair or market to be granted, in case
the same be either a new fair or market or that the former fairs
or markets, which shall be new granted, do not pay so much rent. |
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On the renewing of charters of corporations and in all other
cases not hereinbefore provided for, such moderate fines as you
think reasonable shall be paid on passing any new letters patent. |
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Where any lands, etc., shall be desired to be passed that now
pay no rent, you are to reserve such reasonable rent as may be
had without discouragement of plantation and improvement to
those who would desire to pass letters patent. |
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You are to take particular care that no arrears of rent now in
charge be discharged, for which any of the late Farmers or
Undertakers of the revenue may be entitled to defalcations, nor
that any rent now in charge be lessened without acquainting the
Lords of the Treasury here with the reasons for discharging such
arrears or lessening such rent and having received our or their
directions. |
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Whereas in your letters of 29 April last to the Lord Lieutenant
you say you shall take care that a table of fees be forthwith
made before any letters patent pass on this commission, we,
approving of your intention, require you to cause the same to be
expedited accordingly. [7 pages. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 340, p. 23.] |
May 13. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Deputy. The letter
which you and the Commissioners for Defective Titles wrote to
the Lord Lieutenant with the draft of instructions therewith
having been read to his Majesty and communicated to the Lords
of the Treasury, his Majesty has commanded me to prepare the
enclosed instructions and transmit them to you. |
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The King has revoked the commission for executing the office
of Lord High Admiral of England and has given his Royal
Highness the charge of those affairs. [Ibid. p. 30.] |
May 14. |
Col. J. Romsey to the Duke of York. I crave your favour to
make this my just vindication as to what Holloway spitefully
says of me. I resolved to lay before his Majesty the very worst
of my own part of that horrid crime and the whole truth both
of the murder and the insurrection. The first time I appeared
before the Cabinet, they told me they believed I had fully charged
myself and none could say more of me. I never spoke with the
man six times in my life. The first was about the linen design.
The next was with him and Wade and not a word passed of the
murder, but they gave me the same account of Bristol as he
does in his narrative. One thing he omits, which was that he
had got two pieces of ordnance into his house, under pretence to
fit them for sea, for clearing the streets if occasion, with ropes
ready tied to them to draw them and powder and case shot laid
by them. That meeting he mentions to me was very accidental,
because I came to see Mr. West about law business. I met
those he names, where it was proposed to go to the tavern, where
Holloway very briskly charged us with carelessness in London,
saying that, if the same industry had been used here as at Bristol,
the controversy had been decided, and then he related into
what posture they had put Bristol and said, except a better
were proposed, he thought that should presently be put forward
here. All agreed to the form they had used and thought them
the fittest to manage it here that had performed so well there.
They undertook it and bought a map of London and reduced
the city into twenty parts. Wade could not attend, having
other business, so Holloway made the division as I understood
by himself. |
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Holloway very maliciously says I offered to command the
murderers of the King and yourself. I wish I were as innocent
of the part I have confessed I had (which is rather more than
less than any can truly charge me with) as of what he says I am
guilty of. Whatever others can do, I cannot so easily absolve
myself of the ingratitude, much less of the horrid fault. I need
not the aggravation of more than my share nor the displeasure
of the King and yourself, under which I am so unfortunately
fallen, without any new offence or cause on the most strict examination of myself. I implore you to mediate with his Majesty not
to believe more against me than I am guilty of and also that you
will not entertain a worse opinion than you seemed to have the
first month or two after I surrendered myself, when you spoke
very favourably of me. I have acquainted the King and yourself not only of all I knew of the plot, but of every thing else I
could recollect. I beg you to remove his Majesty's displeasure
and your own. I had once designed by your Royal Highness to
present the King with a proposition for regulating some things
amongst the forces, but I cannot think of doing any thing else
till I am re-instated in the King's good opinion and yours. |
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Postscript.—I beg you will not let me be under the King's
disfavour and yours any longer without my knowing my new
crime and hearing what I can say. To-day I read Holloway's
narrative, where I find myself loaded with more than I am
guilty of. I wish I could have been face to face with him to
make my defence. I would not, now he is dead, say more than
were he alive, but his spite against me may easily be perceived
and I hope that the King, yourself and all the Cabinet will believe
my candour, for I will not excuse my guilt nor lay any more to
any man's charge than I know he was guilty of. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 437, No. 133.] |
May 14. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Helen
Dempsey alias Macarty for an order that a pension of 88l. per
annum granted her may be put on the present establishment of
Ireland. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 366.] |
May 14. Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant for the continuance to Margaret, Viscountess Dowager
of Iveagh, of the pension of 300l. per annum granted to her late
husband, Arthur, Viscount Iveagh, and, if it appears that his
pension has not been paid up as far as the other pensioners on
the establishment wherein his name is inserted, for payment
to her of so much as will make her equal with others. [Nearly
2 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 289.] |
[May.] |
John Sprat of Deal to the King and the Privy Council. Petition
stating that an order having been granted the petitioner on behalf
of his wife Anne, daughter of Jacob Jones, lieutenant of the
Loyal George, who was killed on board her during the first Dutch
war, for summoning James Thurbarne of Sandwich to give an
account of the pay due to Jones and also of the royal bounty
of 105l. for the relief of his widow and children, both of which
were received by him in 1668, Thurbarne in his late answer
acknowledges the receipt thereof in 1677 a mistake of nine years;
and praying an order to Thurbarne to appear personally before
his Majesty and this Board to give an account of the said pay
and bounty. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 437, No. 134.] Annexed, |
May 15. Whitehall. |
Reference thereof to the Committee for Trade [Ibid. No. 134 I]
and their order that a copy of the above petition be delivered
to Thurbarne, who is to attend this Board with his answer
within ten days after the receipt thereof. May 27, 1684.
[Ibid. No. 134 II.] |
May 15. Whitehall. |
References to the Attorney General of the petitions of the
Blacksmiths' Company and the Carpenters' Company similar to
that of the Wax Chandlers' Company calendared ante, p. 11.
Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 363.] |
May 15. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Keeper and the Lord Chief Justice of
the King's Bench of the petition of the Surgeons of the City
of London, praying that, in regard it is found by experience
that the union of the Surgeons with persons altogether ignorant
of the science or faculty of surgery (as the Barbers are, who
were heretofore a different Company from the Surgeons) hinders
and does not promote the ends for which they were united, his
Majesty would make them and all surgeons within seven miles
distance thereof a body politic under such regulations as his
Majesty shall think fit. [Ibid. p. 365.] |
May 15. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Gravesend. The King,
having received an account that Henry Cole, master of the
Jeremiah, Nicholas Davison, master of the Speedwell, John Mar
and Thomas Fry, masters of two other passage boats, bring
great numbers of passengers from Holland to Gravesend and
from there to Holland, and finding the said transport of passengers
very prejudicial, in regard that dangerous persons may be thereby
carried out of or into this kingdom, commands me to signify his
pleasure that you forthwith lay an embargo on the said passage
boats, if they be then at Gravesend, and, if not, as soon as they
arrive, and you are not to permit them to go off or discharge
them from the embargo without his Majesty's permission. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 100.] |
May 15. Windsor. |
Commission to Robert Car to be first lieutenant to Capt. John
Whyte. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 125.] |
May 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant after reciting the grant dated 7 July, 1679, to Henry
Sidney of the office of Master of the Robes, with a direction for
the payment of 4,500l. per annum to him for finding the robes
and other things incident to the said office, and that he has made
up his accounts of the said 4,500l. a year for two years ending
at Lady Day, 1681, and that, after all tradesmen's and artificers'
bills and other incident charges have been paid, there is remaining in his hands 1,890l. 6s. 5d., which having been saved by his
care and management he has prayed to be granted to him; for
a grant of the said sum of 1,890l. 6s. 5d. remaining on the said
account to the said Henry Sidney as a free gift without account.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 119.] |
May 15. Whitehall. |
Recommendation by the King, after reciting that Capt.
Greevile Collins, the King's Hydrographer, has undertaken to make
a survey of the sea coasts of Great Britain, which will be of great
use for the safety of navigation, and has proceeded therein for
the last three years, to all noblemen, privy councillors, judges,
the universities, magistrates and gentry and particularly the
officers of the Navy and traders and navigators to encourage
the said undertaking by their subscriptions and to give the said
Capt. Collins all assistance to enable him to finish his said work.
[Ibid. p. 120.] |
May 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Justices of Assize for the Western circuit and
the Keeper of the county gaol at Winchester revoking the reprieve
to Richard Eyres alias Wheeller alias Thomas Eyres alias Wheeller
(calendared in previous volume, p. 316) that so the sentence of
death passed upon him may be executed. [Ibid. p. 121.] |
May 15. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Holland letters of the
20th say that the French Ambassador there presents them with
memorials daily, pressing them to give a final answer, notwithstanding which they have suffered the time to elapse, by reason
the Prince of Orange was not there, whom they had sent for
express and who was expected at the Hague the 21st instant.
Several of the cities are for the proposals of France and most
believe that the States will agree to them, the French King
assuring them that, as soon as he is master of Luxemburg, he
will return to Paris and not meddle with any of the Barrier
towns. In the meantime letters from the camp before Luxemburg
of the 16th say that since their being masters of the counterscarp
they have pressed hard on the besieged and taken from them
two redoubts and reduced them to the last extremity, for, unless
they have speedy relief, 'tis certain that within ten days they will
be forced to surrender, and letters from the French camp say
they shall be masters of it before these letters come to us. The
French King is at Valenciennes, where he will stay till the business
of Luxemburg be over and then for Paris. |
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The Prince of Orange, having taken a view of his troops in
Flanders, parted thence for the Hague the 21st instant. |
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Yesterday the Horse and Foot Guards mustered in Hyde
Park. To-day his Majesty came to town and was at St. James',
where was held an extraordinary Council. His Royal Highness
was there also. |
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The several independent companies will be formed into regiments of which Lord Dartmouth will command one. |
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The States of Venice having declared war against the Turks
have sent to most of the Christian princes to acquaint them with
it and also to their secretary at Constantinople, commanding
him to acquaint the Grand Signior with it and then to get away
as well as he can. |
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From Falmouth of the 8th they write that six of the eight
companies that came from Tangier are to be filled up and lie in
garrison in Pendennis Castle and two of them, Capt. Chantrell's
and Capt. Burgess's, are to go for Ireland and that Lord Arundell,
Governor of Pendennis, was expected there every day from
London. |
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At the Old Bailey sessions proclamation was this day made
for summoning all Dissenters to appear against whom Capiases
are issued out of the Prerogative Court for not conforming, but
none of them appeared. |
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'Tis said that Lord Gerard of Brandon and several others are
going for Flanders into the Spanish army. |
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We have a discourse about town of a new conspiracy; but
what ground there is for it or the report I cannot learn. [3 pages.
Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 83.] |
May 16. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Craven. His Majesty
being informed that plate and some other goods of value are
lodged in the Duchess of Portsmouth's kitchen at Whitehall,
for the better security thereof directs you to order that the
Captain of the Guard appoint a sentinel to stand before the kitchen
door. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 100.] |
May 17. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Norfolk. The King,
having lately received information of several reports in the City
and country that he intends very speedily to summon a parliament, whereon some gentlemen have put themselves to expenses
in preparing for elections, has commanded me to acquaint you
among several others that those reports are altogether groundless
and untrue, he having as yet no such intention. As he will not
be wanting to call a parliament when it shall be requisite for his
own service and the public good, so I am commanded to assure
you that you shall have notice when any such resolution is taken,
wherefore if any reports concerning this matter be hereafter
raised, you will not give any credit to them till the same be
signified to you by his Majesty's command. In the mean time
he recommends it to you by all proper ways and means to disabuse his good subjects that they may not be misled by any
such false representations. |
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The King has likewise been informed of some designs to promote a tumultuous petition for the meeting of a parliament,
whereon he has commanded me to let you know that he cannot
but utterly dislike and condemn any such attempt and would
therefore have you use your best endeavours to discourage such
seditious practices, inconsistent with the peace and quiet of the
kingdom. [Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 101.] |
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Memorandum that like letters were sent to the Dukes of
Newcastle and Albemarle, the Archbishop of York, the Earls
of Peterborough, Gainsborough, Bristol, Bath and Ailesbury,
the Bishops of Durham, Bath and Wells and Exeter, Lord
Stawell, Sir William Portman, Sir Roger Norris (Norwich), Sir
Peter Shakerley, Dr. Brady, Master of Caius College, Cambridge,
and the Lord Great Chamberlain, and to the Duke of Beaufort
on the 26th. [Ibid. p. 102.] |
May 17. Windsor. |
Commission to Samuel Oldfield to be cornet of Capt. Edwin
Sandys' troop in the Earl of Oxford's regiment. Minute. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 110.] |
May 17. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Letters from Flanders
of the 23rd say that the French are very cautious in their attacks
before Luxemburg, being loth to hazard their men. The 14th
they gained the first counterscarp and since that the redoubt
on the point of the second counterscarp was warmly attacked
and as bravely defended, but after a sharp dispute the French
carried it, but were soon beaten out. They attacked it a second
time and regained it. The besieged since sprang a mine with
good effect, after which the French with their cannon razed the
redoubt to the ground. 'Tis said many officers of quality are
killed and that Marshal de Créqui was retired to Thionville either
sick or wounded, that the besieged made a vigorous defence
and that there was no appearance of their being reduced to
extremity this month. They add that a sergeant was arrived
at Brussels with letters to the Marquis de Grana, who came out
of Luxemburg the 18th and says that the French were advanced
no farther than the point of the second counterscarp, but that in
four days they will be so near as to press them hard. The courier
from Spain is arrived at Brussels with the final answer of the King,
which, 'tis said, is that he will not accept of the French proposals,
but bids the war to be continued, on which the Marquis de
Grana has despatched the Viador General to the States to acquaint
them and the Prince of Orange with the answer. Before the
Prince went from Brussels, the Marquis de Grana made him a
present of eight Neapolitan horses. All the Dutch horse are
gone to encamp near Aerschot, where there is a good store of
forage. |
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Letters from Holland of the 23rd advise that on the Prince of
Orange's return to the Hague he had a long conference with the
ministers of the allies and the States' deputies for foreign affairs.
They had not then given the French Ambassador any answer
to his repeated memorials, nor is it believed they will be able to
agree on that point by reason of the great divisions among them,
some being for complying with France and others against it. |
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The Imperialists have quitted Zateschin in Hungary after
having set it on fire, which they did with so much precipitation,
on advice that the Turks were coming to besiege it, that they
burnt all their forage, provisions and nine pieces of cannon with
the goods of the inhabitants, about 6,000 of all ages and sexes,
who retired with great lamentation to Karpen and Shemnitz. |
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From Deal they write that the Dartmouth, Capt. St. Loe
commander, is gone convoy to Calais and Dunkirk with some
vessels from Hamburg. |
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Lord Arundell is arrived at Falmouth, where he was received
with a great deal of honour, the soldiers being all in arms and
the guns discharged. |
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Advice coming to Portsmouth that his Royal Highness was
made Lord Admiral, the guns were fired, bonfires made and
the bells rung with all demonstrations of joy. |
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Their Majesties having been to visit the Lady Anne returned
for Windsor on Tuesday and the Duke yesterday morning.
[3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 84.] |
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Another copy of the above newsletter. [Ibid. No. 85.] |
May 18. Whitehall. |
References to the Attorney General of the petitions of the
Joiners' Company, the Upholders' Company and the Glovers'
Company, London, all to the effects of the petitions of the
other Companies. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 366.] |
Monday, May 19. Aldeburgh. |
Gilbert Wise (?) to his master Bernard Howard. About a
horse of his sold to Sir Joseph Williamson for 20 guineas. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 437, No. 135.] |
May 19. Windsor. |
Warrant for a patent for 14 years of his inventions to John
Dwight, who has set up at Fulham several new manufactures
of earthen ware called white gorges, marble porcelain vessels,
statues and figures and fine stone gorges and has discovered the
mystery of transparent porcelain and opaceous red and dark
coloured porcelain on China and Persian wares and the mystery
of the Cologne or stone wares and is endeavouring to settle the
manufactures of all the said wares in England. [2 pages. S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 70, p. 23.] |
May 19. Windsor. |
Warrant for a charter re-incorporating the borough of Plymouth on their surrender of their charter with a regrant of all
the lands, etc., and other things belonging to the late Mayor
and commonalty with the additions, alterations and clauses in
the schedule annexed, with a reservation to the Crown of power
to displace any Mayor, Recorder, etc. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
335, p. 122.] Annexed, |
The said schedule. [3 pages. Ibid. p. 123.] |
May 19. Windsor. |
Warrant for a charter re-incorporating the borough of Bury
St. Edmunds on their surrender of their charter with a regrant
of all the lands, etc., and other things belonging to their predecessors and for appointing the persons named in the paper
annexed the first members and officers of the corporation, with
power to the Crown to displace any Mayor, Recorder, etc. [Ibid.
p. 126.] Annexed, |
The said paper. [Ibid. p. 127.] |
May 19. Windsor. |
Warrant for a charter re-incorporating the borough of Great
Yarmouth and for regranting to them the ancient privileges and
lands that were held by their former charters and all other things
mentioned in their late surrender with the regulations, alterations
and additions contained in the annexed paper. [Ibid. p. 128.]
Annexed, |
The heads of regulations, alterations and additions to be inserted
in the new charter of Great Yarmouth. [4 pages. Ibid.
p. 129.] |
May 19. Windsor. |
Reference to Col. John Strode, Governor of Dover Castle, and
to the Commissioners of the Peace for the town and port of
Dover of the petition of Alice, widow of William Wellard of
Dover. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 359, p. 184.] Prefixed, |
The said petition stating that the petitioner's late husband
was a constant promoter of the late King's interest, which
he several times manifested to the hazard of his life and fortune,
as appears by the annexed certificate, and was in actual
service in the rising in Kent; that all true loyalists could
never have any justice in Dover since the late King's death
till now, for William Stokes, the late Mayor, and his factious
party always by threats and other contrivances kept them
under hatches; that this Stokes was a member for Dover and
said, If the parliament would be for the Devil, he would be
for them; that he by contrivance and large rewards during
the petitioner's unjust imprisonment prevailed with the late
Harbour Commissioners of Dover for a lease of her house
and brewhouse, notwithstanding that they are limited by their
patent not to grant any harbour lease but to the ancient
tenants, to her ruin, she being the ancient tenant, for which
cause she has been forced to forsake her habitation and
abscond in London for her preservation; that she has by
letters and several persons desired Stokes to come to an
account and is willing to pay any thing that may be justly
due; and that, he having unjustly possessed himself of all her
estate, she is unable to sue for her just rights: and therefore
praying an order to the present Commissioners of Dover to
command the said Stokes to an account and to rehear the
petitioner's cause and also an order to the Harbour Commissioners to call in their said lease to Stokes, so that the petitioner
may be re-invested in her just rights. [Nearly 2 pages.
Ibid. p. 183.] |
May 20. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Sir
William Kingsmill for a remission of the penalties and forfeitures
whereto he is liable for the manslaughter of William Haslewood,
his kinsman. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 367.] |
May 20. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
barristers and gentlemen students of the Middle Temple concerned in the last Christmas revels, praying that all suits now
or hereafter to be commenced in his Majesty's name against
them for a riot, while they collected their rents last revels according to ancient custom, and all proceedings [may be] stopped by
a Nolle prosequi, they being ready to answer all private actions
at law on that account. [Ibid. p. 368.] |
May 20. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Bath. His Majesty,
having received an account concerning the arms seized from
dangerous and disaffected persons in Cornwall, would have you
give order to your Deputy Lieutenants that such of them as are
useful for arming the militia be deposited for that purpose in
such place as you shall think most convenient and that the rest
be sent to Pendennis and delivered to the keeper of the magazine
there. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 99.] |
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Memorandum that like letters were sent to the following Lords
Lieutenant. |
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County. |
Lord Lieutenant. |
Towns where arms are to be left. |
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Chester |
Earl of Derby |
Chester. |
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Cumberland |
Earl of Carlisle |
Carlisle. |
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Devon |
Duke of Albemarle |
Plymouth. |
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Durham |
Bishop of Durham |
Tynemouth. |
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Kent |
Earl of Winchilsea |
Chatham. |
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Northumberland |
Duke of Newcastle |
Berwick. |
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Monmouth |
Duke of Beaufort |
Chepstow. |
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Southampton |
Earl of Gainsborough |
Portsmouth. |
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Westmorland |
Earl of Carlisle |
Carlisle. |
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York |
East Riding |
Duke of Somerset |
Hull. |
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North Riding |
Viscount Fauconberg |
Scarborough |
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North Wales |
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Chester. |
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South Wales |
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Chepstow. |
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[Ibid.] |
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May 20. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Bridgwater. Similar
letter to the last concerning the arms seized in Buckinghamshire
and Hertfordshire, directing that those of Buckinghamshire be
sent to Eton and those of Hertfordshire to Ware to be delivered
to the persons appointed by the Master General of Ordnance to
receive them. [Ibid. p. 103.] |
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Memorandum that the like letters were sent to:— |
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County. |
Lord Lieutenant. |
Places for the arms. |
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Berkshire |
Duke of Norfolk |
Henley. |
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Norfolk |
Yarmouth. |
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Surrey |
Kingston. |
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Bedford |
Earl of Ailesbury |
Bedford. |
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Cambridge |
Lord Alington |
Cambridge. |
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Chester |
Earl of Derby |
Chester. |
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Lancaster |
Liverpool. |
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Devon |
Duke of Albemarle |
Plymouth. |
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Dorset |
Earl of Bristol |
Weymouth. |
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Derby |
Earl of Devon |
Derby. |
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Essex |
Duke of Albemarle and Earl of Oxford |
Colchester. |
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Gloucester |
Duke of Beaufort |
Gloucester. |
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Hereford |
Hereford. |
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Monmouth |
Chepstow. |
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North Wales |
Chester. |
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South Wales |
Chepstow. |
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Bristol |
Bristol. |
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Huntingdon |
Earl of Ailesbury |
Huntingdon. |
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Lincoln |
Earl of Lindsey |
Boston. |
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Leicester |
Earl of Rutland |
Leicester. |
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Middlesex |
Earl of Craven |
Brentford. |
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London |
Lieutenancy |
Tower. |
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Northumberland |
Duke of Newcastle |
Berwick. |
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Nottingham |
Newark. |
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Oxford |
Earl of Abingdon |
Oxford. |
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Rutland |
Earl of Gainsborough |
Stamford. |
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Southampton |
Portsmouth. |
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Somerset |
Duke of Somerset |
Bristol. |
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East Riding of Yorkshire |
Hull. |
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Salop |
Lord Newport |
Shrewsbury. |
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Sussex |
Earl of Dorset |
Chichester. |
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Stafford |
Deputy Lieutenants |
Newcastle under Lyme. |
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Suffolk |
Earl of Arlington |
Ipswich. |
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Wiltshire |
Earl of Pembroke |
Bradford. |
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Worcester |
Earl of Plymouth |
Worcester. |
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Warwick |
Deputy Lieutenants |
Warwick. |
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York West Riding |
Earl of Burlington |
Doncaster. |
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[Ibid.] |
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May 20. Windsor. |
Commission to Capt. Alexander Cunningham to be captain
in the Royal Regiment of foot and to Alexander Pearson to be
his first lieutenant. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164,
p. 125.] |
May 20. Windsor. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. (Printed in
Dalrymple, Vol. II, Appendix, Part I, p. 56.) [3 pages. Holograph. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 101.] |
May 21. |
Warrant to Henry Evans, messenger, to search for and apprehend Edward Norton, William Rumbold, John Row, Samuel
Gibbs, Francis Goodenough and Stephen Lobb, mentioned in
his Majesty's declaration, and bring them before Mr. Secretary
to answer to such treasonable matters as shall be objected against
them. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 283.] |
May 21. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Charles Orby for a grant to him and his heirs of the manor of
Crowland with its appurtenances under the yearly rent of 193l.
odd money, his father and mother releasing to his Majesty all
demands of allowances for the reparations they have made therein
and likewise a pension of 300l. per annum granted to his mother
with the arrears thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 368.] |
May 21. |
Affidavit by John Parnell of London, chirurgeon, that the 9th
and 10th instant he was told by the chirurgeon's mate of the
Pelican,—Varlett commander, that she was bound for the East
Indies on a trading voyage and would be out two years or
thereabouts. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 359, p. 180.] |
May 21. |
Affidavit by Bartholomew Vicary of London, distiller, to the
same effect. [Ibid.] |
May 21. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter to George, Marquess of Huntly, of the
lands, etc., therein mentioned. (The purport appears by the
ratification printed in the Acts of the Parliament of Scotland,
Vol. VIII, p. 499, from which and from the next document it
appears that the date thereof was 21 May, not 2 May as entered
in the Warrant Book.) [Nearly 5 pages. Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 8, p. 357.] |
May 21. Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput, and the remanent
lords of the Exchequer. Understanding that the haill writs and
evidents, which belong to the family of Huntly, on the death
of George, late Marquess of Huntly, grandfather to the now
Marquess, who suffered for his loyalty to our and our father's
interest, were seized by the late Marquess of Argyle and by him
so secretly secured that hitherto this Marquess of Huntly has
never been able to recover them, only some few he has recovered
of some particular men's hands and others he has extracted
from our registers, and, having now passed a signature of even
date herewith, containing several lands, etc., which we have
erected in a full and free regality and have likewise changed the
holding of such as were formerly holden ward from simpleward
to taxtward, and being informed that the said Marquess and his
predecessors enjoyed the lands and others without any question
moved against them by our officers or any of our subjects, lest
you should put any stop or hindrance to the passing of the said
signature, which contains a new gift, because the Marquess by
reason of the concealment and loss of the said writs and evidents
occasioned by the disorders in that kingdom is not able to instruct
every particular point of that signature by the production of the
writs and documents granted by our ancestors, therefore, that
he may not sustain any prejudice through the loss of the writs
and evidents, we hereby will and require you with all diligence
to pass the said signature and to put no stop or impediment
thereto for want of instructions of the lands and others therein
mentioned or by reason of the new gift, right and privilege of
regality or change of holding therein specified or any constabularies, etc., therein contained. And, though it is our will and
pleasure that no stop or impediment be made thereto under
any pretence of law or other cause, for which we might impugn
the same, yet being unwilling that any of our subjects should be
prejudged in their rights by anything in the said signature,
we appoint the same to be passed in the common form by public
affixing thereof, to the end that our subjects may give in their
lawful objections, if any, against the passing thereof and that
none of them be prejudged thereby. [Over 2 pages. Ibid.
p. 362.] |
May 21. Windsor Castle. |
Commissions to George Home to be cornet of Lord Livingstoun's troop of Lifeguard of Horse and to Alexander Urquhart
to be captain of the company of grenadiers lately added to the
regiment of Guard. [Ibid. pp. 364, 365.] |
May 22. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
Poulterers' Company, London, to the same effect as the petitions
of other Companies. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 369.] |
May 22. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. The King of Poland
was to be at the head of his army the 20th instant, which with
the Cossacks amounts to near 100,000 men. His first enterprise
will be the siege of Caminiec, the loss of which the Turks will
not be wanting in their endeavours to prevent. |
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The last French letters of the 27th say that the French King
was at Valenciennes expecting the fate of Luxemburg, which the
French have pressed so hard that they are masters of all the
outworks and lodged themselves in the town ditch. The impossibility of hopes of relief and the weakness of the garrison make
the French believe that in a few days they shall be masters of
it. All the English lords and gentlemen in the camp are extreme
kindly used by the Marshal de Créqui, who will not suffer any
to expose themselves to danger but those that have command. |
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The 17th came into Plymouth Road three Spanish men-of-war,
two Dutch ships and a small French prize. The Deptford ketch
is also come in there from Tangier having several women on board
from that place, and the Two Lyons, a small man-of-war lately
taken from Sallee, is arrived there, Capt. Frowd commander. |
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The 20th Sir William Bishop's company of Grenadiers marched
out of Portsmouth and are going for York. |
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The French fleet of several men-of-war under the command
of Monsr. du Quesne instead of besieging Valencia as was expected
is come before Genoa and fired several bombs and guns into it.
As soon as they began to fire the Little and Great Council met
immediately to give the necessary orders and passed an Act that
a certain number chosen out of both Councils should determine
of peace or war, a thing never known, nothing of that nature
being ever done before but by consent of the whole. They have
ordered ambassadors to be sent to all their neighbouring princes
to acquaint them with the danger they are in and pray their
speedy assistance. 'Tis reported here that the Duke of Savoy
is come down with his army by land, but how he will pass through
the territories of the Duke of Milan I cannot learn, so that little
credit is given to the report. |
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His Royal Highness came here from Windsor yesterday and,
'tis said, returns not till Saturday next. |
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The Turks and Tartars are fallen into Wallachia and deposed
the prince set up by the King of Poland and placed one of their
own choosing in his stead. |
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One article of peace between France and Argier is, his Most
Christian Majesty shall give those corsairs 400,000 crowns, in
consideration of which they are to deliver up the rest of the
French slaves. |
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Some persons coming into the King's Bench prison and affront
ing Mr. Oates, blows ensued, for which they were bound over.
[3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 86.] |
May 23. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Sir
John Bunce, eldest son and heir of Sir John Bunce and grandchild
of Sir James Bunce, deceased, for relief, his grandfather having
contracted great debts in his Majesty's service and several of
the sums expended in it being yet unpaid, he being utterly
destitute of means to maintain himself. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
55, p. 369.] |
May 23. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a presentation to the bishopric of Dumblane in
favour of Robert, late Bishop of Brechin, now Bishop of Dumblane. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 8, p. 366.] |
May 23. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a letter empowering Alexander, Archbishop of
St. Andrews, to translate Robert, late Bishop of Brechin, now
elect Bishop of Dumblane, and to install him bishop in the
bishopric of Dumblane. [Ibid. p. 367.] |
May 24. Windsor. |
On the petition of Arthur Rawdon, nephew and heir at law
to the late Earl of Conway, complaining that in a cause between
him and Mr. Seymour about the estate of the said Earl, Mr.
Seymour and his proceedings are publicly espoused by some
of the Commissioners of the Revenue there, whereby sheriffs,
jurors and other officers, who in their respective employments
have a dependence on the said Commissioners, are manifestly
influenced in his disfavour, and therefore praying an order to
the said Commissioners not to intermeddle, his Majesty, out of
his constant resolution that justice be impartially administered
to all his subjects, directs that the Lords of the Treasury give
order to the Commissioners of the Revenue in Ireland that they
do not either by themselves or any acting under them in any
wise intermeddle in any suit or cause depending between the
petitioner and Mr. Seymour. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 370.] |
May 24. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General in the same terms as the
reference of the petition of the corporation of Bury St. Edmunds
calendared in previous volume, p. 393, of the petition of the
corporation of Richmond, Yorkshire, in the same terms as the
said petition. [Ibid. p. 372.] |
May 24. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Capt.
Dennis German for a yearly allowance either in England or
Ireland in consideration of his constant loyalty and for his
maintenance in his old age, he having spent all his estate in his
Majesty's service, his Majesty retaining a gracious sense of the
petitioner's services. [Ibid.] |
May 24. Windsor. |
Pass to Edward Randolph, collector of the customs in New
England, on his return there. (Calendared in S.P. Col., America,
etc., 1681–85, p. 641.) [S.P. Entry Book 335, p. 133.] |
May 24. Windsor. |
Allowance by the Earl of Sunderland of the bill of extraordinaries from 30 Sept., 1683, to 31 March, 1684, of Viscount
Preston, Envoyé Extraordinary in the Court of France, amounting
to 4,554 livres 6 sols or in English money to 370l. 5s. 5d. Among
the items are 289 livres for sending one express to Alencon to
fetch Bomeni, valet-de-chambre to the late Earl of Essex, and
given him to carry him to England, and 282 livres for bonfires,
wine, etc., on the birth of the Duc d'Anjou.—For new black
liveries for the voyage, which would otherwise have been wholly
needless, having by me coloured liveries quite new, which is
submitted to your consideration whether to be allowed or no.
[Ibid. p. 134.] |
May 25. Windsor. |
Approval by his Majesty of the Attorney General's report
dated 16 May on the reference to him of the petition of the
inhabitants of Lowestoft calendared ante, p. 13, which was
that he had heard what those of Yarmouth had to object to it
and that they do not object that the word Leucas should be
explained by the word Milliaria, which he conceives sufficient
to take away all occasion of difference, and direction to the
Attorney General to take care that the alteration and explanation above mentioned be accordingly made in the new charter
of Yarmouth. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 371.] |
May 25. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
with the paper of heads annexed of the Commissioners of the
Peace for the present government of the town and port of Dover
and of the inhabitants thereof praying that, judgment having
been entered against the corporation of that town and they
appointed Commissioners as aforesaid, who find it absolutely
necessary for his Majesty's service that the port should be reincorporated, his Majesty would grant the town a new charter
with the alterations in a paper annexed. [Ibid.] |
May 25. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
Armourers' Company of London submitting to such regulations
in their charter as may conduce most to the peace and security
of the government and the welfare of their company. [Ibid.
p. 372.] |
May 25. |
Like reference on the petition of the Broderers' Company,
London. Minute. [Ibid.] |
May 25. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Bristol. The Duke
of Beaufort having sent me your letter of the 21st to the Town
Clerk with an enclosed information concerning one Harris or
Harrison, I acquainted his Majesty, who is well satisfied with
your care and doubts not you will continue it. As to the information he leaves it to your discretion to make such further
inquiry as you shall think fit and, if you find it of moment and
such as may require further directions, you may let me know.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 105.] |
May 26. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Capt.
John Neuell, late Consul at Algiers, for an order for his salary
for the time of his service there, being a year and a half, in the
same proportion as the present Consul is allowed, with his expenses
in his Majesty's service as per the annexed bill. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 373.] |
May 26. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Bridgwater. I have
acquainted the King with your letter of the 23rd, desiring directions whether you may return to those who are assessed for the
militia such arms as they are appointed to send. His intention
is that such arms as were seized and belonged to the militia
should be kept for the use of the militia and should not be returned
to the persons they were taken from, but be employed for arming
the persons who appear on the trainings without arms by reason
those who send them had their arms taken from them. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 105.] |
May 26. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Joseph Cradock. His Majesty,
having been informed of your proceedings against John Whitton
of Crake-Hall in the North Riding of Yorkshire for speaking
disloyally of him, is very well satisfied with what you have done
as also with the affection and zeal you bear towards him and the
government on all occasions. [Ibid. p. 106.] |
[May 26.] |
Commissions to Sir Stephen Thompson to be Lord Mayor of
York and to him and eleven others to be Aldermen and to William
Wyvell and Anthony Lister to be Swordbearer and Macebearer
and to Thomas Harrison to be Recorder of York, all during
pleasure. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 70, p. 28.] |
May 26. Windsor. |
Appointment of Marmaduke Butler and Leonard Robinson
to be Sheriffs of the city of York during pleasure. [Ibid. pp. 25,
28.] |
May 26. Windsor. |
Pass for two servants belonging to Sir Charles Wal[de]grave
with four horses and a coach to pass from Rye to Dieppe and to
return. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 132.] |
May 26. Windsor. |
Warrant to the Recorder of London for inserting in the next
general pardon for poor convicts of Newgate without any con
dition of transportation George Keith and — Monroy, Scotchmen and Quakers, committed by the Court of Aldermen of
London to Newgate for refusing to take the oaths of supremacy
and allegiance. [Ibid. p. 134.] |
May 27. Whitehall. |
[W. Blathwayt ?] to Samuel Pepys. The convoys for Newfoundland being now near their departure, I am commanded
by the Committee for Trade to send you the enclosed heads of
inquiry, to which the captains of the convoys are to return an
answer, and, because their letters received for the last three
years give a very insufficient account of the state of the fishery
and inhabitants there, the Committee desire that orders may be
given for a more satisfactory return for the future. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 437, No. 136.] |
May 27. Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput, and the remanent
lords of the Exchequer. Warrant for, at the passing of the
signature of the 21st instant in favour of the Marquess of Huntly,
filling up the taxt duties in the blanks therein according to the
retoured duties of those his ward lands, notwithstanding any
former orders or instructions to the contrary. [S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 8, p. 368.] |
May 27. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to George, Earl of
Aberdeen, his heirs and assigns, of the town and lands of Braco
and the town and lands of Pitmuckstoune with the heretable
office of mair of fie of the shirefdome of Aberdeen and also of
one net salmond fishing on the water of Dee commonly called
the King's Net in the Raike, all in the shirefdome of Aberdeen,
on the resignations of Charles Gordon of Braco, the said Earl
of Aberdeen and Isobell Douglas, spouse to Arthur Udney,
merchant burgess of Edinburgh, with a new gift and a change
of the holding from simpleward to taxtward. [Over 1 page.
Docquet. Ibid. p. 369.] |
May 27. Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput, and the remanent
lords of the Exchequer. Warrant for filling up the taxt duties
in the blanks in the preceding signature according to the retoured
duties of the lands therein mentioned. [Ibid. p. 371.] |
May 27. Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Sir Andrew Ramsay
of Abbotshall in liferent and to Sir Andrew Ramsay of Waughton,
his oy, and the heirs male of his body with remainders over
of the lands and barony of Abbotshall with the right of patronage
of the parish of Abbotshall on the resignation of the said Sir
Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall as tutor to the said Sir Andrew
Ramsay of Waughton and taking burden on him for his said
oy and also for himself as liferenter, with a change of the name
of the said barony to the barony of Westounhall and of the name
of the manorplace of Abbotshall to Westounhall, and of the
name of the burgh of barony of Lynktoun to Westoun and with
a change of the weekly market formerly held on Thursday to
— within the burgh of barony of Westoun and a change of the
fair formerly held 10 June yearly to 10 July in the said burgh of
barony, with power to both the said Sir Andrew Ramsays to build
and have ferry-boats for passing from the said burgh of Westoun
to Leith or any other place of the south shores and fishing-boats
and ships and to sail the same to any seas outward and to return
and to trade freely. [Nearly 2 pages. Docquet. Ibid. p. 372.] |
May 29. |
Receipt for 5l. 6s. 8d. to Sir John Tippetts for two years' rent
due to the Mercers' Company, Midsummer, 1683, for the house
on Tower Hill late Sir Richard Ford's. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
437, No. 137.] |
May 29. Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Sir John Farrington. I have
acquainted his Majesty with the letter of the 16th from you and
Mr. Edmonds with an information against Benjamin Hoffman
concerning dangerous words spoken by him. He approves of
your proceedings and would have the party, when taken, bound
over to appear at the next assizes and in the meantime to find
sureties for good behaviour. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 106.] |
May 29. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Last Tuesday his
Royal Highness came here from Windsor and yesterday went
for Hampton Court to meet his Majesty and returned hither.
The King from thence went for Windsor to be there at the
solemnization of his birthday, when all the Court will be in a
great deal of splendour. |
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The 26th we have letters from Lynn saying that at a common
hall there that day their charter was voted to be laid at his
Majesty's feet and ten of that corporation are appointed to wait
on the Duke of Norfolk, Lord Lieutenant of that county, to desire
him to introduce them into his Majesty's presence. The militia
of the said town and county are to be mustered next Thursday,
when his Grace will be there to see they make no false musters. |
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The Stationers' Company, having received their charter from
his Majesty, who has restored it with more privileges than
formerly, have ordered an address of thanks to be returned to
him and the Master, Wardens and some of the Court of Assistants
are gone to Windsor to present it. |
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To-morrow their Royal Highnesses go for Windsor. His
Majesty has declared that for the convenience of his affairs, 'tis
necessary for his Royal Highness to come to the Council. |
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French letters say that, after they had possessed themselves
of the horn-work mentioned in the Gazette, the Prince de Chimay
beat a parley, on which the Marshal de Créqui after some time
sent him a blank paper to write his own conditions. Mr. Howard,
the Earl of Carlisle's second son, was killed in the trenches by a
musket shot. The French were to take possession of the place
last Saturday. The French King parts from Valenciennes in
order to be at Versailles 8 June, leaving the command of the army
to Marshal de Schomberg, who is to act as he shall receive orders
from the Court. 'Tis believed he will not meddle with anything
more this campaign, though 'tis said here he designs the taking
of Mons in his way home. |
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The Sieur du Quesne, as I told you in my last, having refused
the three days time to the deputies of the Genoese and demanding
that they should send ambassadors to France to beg pardon
for the injuries and affronts by that state to France, to recall
their galleys, which he prohibited them to build, and join them
with his fleet, to renounce their obedience and protection of the
Spaniards and permit him a free passage—these being told the
Senate, they immediately ordered 100 great guns to be fired
at the fleet for answer, to which they had 1,600 bombs fired into
the town, which destroyed a great many of their fine churches
and palaces, and then they quitted Genoa and went to Gerona,
which is now besieged by the French. |
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In storming the horn-work the French lost ten captains of
grenadiers, ten engineers and several persons of note, besides
400 common soldiers. With note: This is to let your worship
know it was after 12 before the footman came out of Newcastle.
[3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 87.] |
[May ?] |
Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland, to the King. Petition for
relief. His Majesty granted to the Earl of Arlington ground, a
parcel of St. James' Park, with licence to build so many houses
as he or his assigns should think fit, so that none of the said
houses extend westward farther than the East corner of Cleveland
Garden and so that no walks (cf. p. 37) or mounts in the ground
for gardens to the said houses be so made as to look into
Cleveland Garden, notwithstanding which Mr. Frith, the said
Earl's assignee, built many houses which extend westward much
further than the East corner of Cleveland Garden and has made
walks and mounts which look into Cleveland Garden to the
petitioner's great prejudice. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 437, No. 138.] |
May 30. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of John Clignet of Limerick for a patent for 14 years of a new
device or engine much like a calash with two or more wheels to
be drawn by one or more horses, with the annexed report of the
Lord Deputy. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 373.] |
May 30. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of John
Prescot of Preston, Lancashire, fustian maker, showing that
Edward Jackson, lately executed for clipping, was indebted
950l. to him, for which after a long solicitation he was obliged
to take a bond of 450l., and praying, in regard that sum is his
whole subsistence, a grant of so much of the said Jackson's
personal estate as will satisfy that debt. [Ibid.] |
May 30. Windsor. |
Warrant for a new charter incorporating the town of Dover
and granting them all their ancient privileges and immunities
formerly enjoyed by them till a judgment was lately entered
against them whereby their former charters and all their privileges and immunities became forfeited, with the limitations,
reservations, alterations and additions contained in the annexed
paper of heads. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 135.] Annexed, |
The said paper of heads. [Over 2 pages. Ibid. p. 136.] |
May 30. Windsor. |
Warrant after reciting a grant dated 7 Feb., 1682, to the Earl
of Arlington and his heirs of parts of St. James' Park therein
particularly described with licence to build thereon so many
houses of brick as he or they should think fit, so that none of the
said houses should extend westward farther than the East corner
of Cleveland Garden and that no walls (cf. p. 36) or mounts in
the ground designed for gardens to the said houses should be made
so as to look into Cleveland Garden, and that the said Earl and
Isabella, his wife, afterwards by fine and other assurances conveyed
the said ground to Johnshall Crosse and William Pym and their
heirs, who have conveyed several parts of the said ground to or
in trust for Anne Charlotte, Dowager Lady Frescheville, Baroness
Dowager Musard of Staveley, Sir Thomas Bond, Sir Caesar Wood,
lately Cranmer, Martin Folkes, Christopher Davenport, James
Whitehall, James Supple and Andrew Card and their heirs and
have demised the same or other parts of the same ground to
Robert and John Rossington and Richard Fryth, citizen and
bricklayer of London, or others in trust for them, and to Joshua
Beriffe, carpenter, and several others, builders on the same
ground, for long terms of years, and that several houses have
been built on the said ground by the said parties or their
lessees and that the same extend westward farther than the
East corner of Cleveland Garden contrary to the condition in
the said grant, and that the King has been petitioned to pardon
the said offence of building beyond the said East corner and
to confirm all the houses and buildings built on the said ground
as they now are and to release the said proviso for restraining
the said building on the same ground and all forfeiture and damage
which has or might accrue thereby to any of the builders thereon
by reason of the building thereof; for a pardon and release to
the Dowager Lady Frescheville and the other persons hereinbefore mentioned and all other the lessees or builders on any
part of the said ground of the said offence by them or some of
them committed in extending the said houses and buildings
farther westward than the East corner of Cleveland Garden and
also for a grant and confirmation of all the houses and buildings
erected on the same piece of ground to the above named parties
according to their respective estates and interests and also a
full discharge to the said Dowager Lady Frescheville and all
other the above named persons of the said proviso for not extending the houses to be erected on the said ground farther westward
than the East corner of Cleveland Garden and for not making
any walls or mounts in the ground designed for gardens to the
houses to be erected in the same ground which may look into
Cleveland Garden and of all other provisoes or conditions in the
said grant whereby the houses and buildings to be erected on
the said ground or the manner thereof are appointed or restrained
and all forfeitures and penalties already incurred or to be incurred
by reason thereof. [Over 3 pages. Ibid. p. 138.] |
May 30. Windsor. |
Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary General of the
Musters, after reciting that the King has thought fit to employ
in service at sea Piercy Roche, cornet of Lord Cornbury's troop
in the King's own regiment of dragoons commanded by Lord
Churchill, for passing him as cornet of the said troop with one
servant in the musters during such his absence. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 164, p. 111.] |
May 30. London. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. (Printed in
Dalrymple, Vol. II, Appendix, Part I, p. 47.) [2 pages. Holograph.
S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 102.] |
May 31. Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
Cooks' Company of London for a pardon of all their past miscarriages and that they may be continued a corporation with
such limitations and regulations as his Majesty shall think fit.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 374.] |
May 31. |
Reference in the same terms of the similar petition of the
Pewterers' Company. Minute. [Ibid.] |
May 31. Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
John Green, Keeper of the Great Mews, for payment forthwith
of his arrears, amounting to 246l. [Ibid. p. 393.] |
May 31. Windsor. |
Dispensation for Sir Robert Dashwood, High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, to be out of his county. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 70, p. 26.] |
May 31. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Yesterday being the
first day of term, the Attorney General moved for final judgment
on the Quo warranto against the charter of Chester and 'tis ordered
to be so, unless they appear within a week. The like motion
was made against the city of York and the same rule made.
Walter Williams, a barrister, having written a book entitled
Jus Appellandi ad Regem ipsum, in which there are reflections
on the present Lord Keeper and the late Lord Chancellor, appeared
on his recognizances and the Court advised him to wait on the
Lord Keeper and make his peace, which would be much the
better for him, and then attend the Court again. Counsel for
Sir William Cooper moved for his discharge, he having stood
bound twelve months, but the Court deferred it to the last day of
term. Mr. Winn, who stands committed for saying they were a
loggerhead jury that tried Col. Sidney, appeared and continued
on bail. Mr. Sacheverell and the rest of the Nottingham rioters
appeared and continued on bail. |
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A false report having been spread that his Majesty designed
speedily to call a parliament and that thereon many gentlemen
had made interest in order to their being elected, his Majesty
has commanded circular letters to be sent to all the Lords Lieutenant to inform them that he has at present no such intention
but that when he thinks it convenient to call a parliament they
shall have timely notice and in the interim commands them to
suppress all such false reports and to punish the authors, and
his Majesty, having notice that some persons were busy in promoting a petition for the sitting of a parliament, has also commanded the Lieutenants to inquire after the promoters of such
seditious practices and to put a stop to the same. |
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Yesterday arrived our Holland letters, which advise that the
Prince of Orange, after some hours conference with the Sieur
Hopps, one of the deputies of the States of Amsterdam, on an
express he received from the Marquis de Grana parted for
Vilvorde to his army there. In the mean time the States General
met and have declared that, unless the French King will assure
them that he will not meddle with the Barrier, they will hazard
all to defend it. The French Ambassador at the Hague has
given in another memorial letting them know that, though his
master is not bound to the conditions of his former memorial,
the time being elapsed, yet for the quiet of Europe he is content
to stand by his memorial and allow them twelve days longer
reckoning from the taking of Luxemburg, in which time if they
agree not, he will act according as God shall bless him in the
success of his arms. |
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This day Mr. Goodchild exhibited some articles against the
Duke of Buckingham, for that he and several others came with
blunderbusses breaking open his doors, etc. The Court ordered
that they shall show cause why a Supplicavit shall not be
granted. Robert Inham was this day brought up to the King's
Bench bar for publishing a scandalous libel entitled Old Simon
the King, to which he pleaded not guilty and was remanded
to prison. [3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2,
No. 88.] |
[May ?] |
Paper by Mr. West. As he represents it, for I knew not the
place nor was concerned in the design, but he has omitted one
passage, which was to his honour, viz., that they intended to
plant at the heads of the principal streets some small ordnance
to scour the streets, not to shed blood, which he, being a merchant,
had taken or would take out of some ships into his own yard
without administering any suspicion. I recollected my thoughts
much sooner than Mr. Holloway did his, and therefore I am as
likely to declare the truth as he, and I affirm what I have said
here is true. But besides this, his character of Ferguson, who,
as he knew, was by far the most guilty man in every part of the
conspiracy, his acquitting Capt. Walcot from the design of the
assassination, who confessed all but his acting in it, and his
behaviour at the place of execution are sufficient to convince
every man not resolved not be convinced that Holloway has not
been ingenuous in his confession and that his angry reflections
on Col. Romsey and me were made in hopes either of preventing
our pardons and getting one for himself or else in revenge that
we had accused him. Men who will believe only what they
have a mind to may be of what opinion they please. [Imperfect,
being paged 5, the preceding 4 pages being missing. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 437, No. 139.] |
[May ?] |
Zachariah Bourne to the King. Being released on bail (29
Sept., 1683) and a great deal being demanded of me by the
messenger for fees, which I am informed by some of the messengers your Majesty pays, I desire to know your pleasure
whether I must pay him. (See Privy Council Register, Vol. 70,
p. 180, under 28 May, 1684.) [Ibid. No. 140.] |
[May ?] |
"The names of such as teach school in and about London that
are unlicensed by the Ordinary ", being 67 in all, mostly being in
the parishes of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate and St. Giles,
Cripplegate, with notes against some of them such as, "a very
poor old man who teacheth English ", " poor and lame," "lame
in both arms." [2¼ pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 147.] |