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Oct. 2.
Newmarket. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Secretary Coventry. His Majesty
having seen a report of the Lord Chancellor's on the petition of
Mistresses Jane and Frances Zensan concerning the revocation
of a presentation granted to Samuel Norris, directs me to signify
to you that he would have you give order for withdrawing the
caveat against the passing of the said revocation. I enclose
a copy of the report, whereby you may be more particularly
informed of this matter. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 19.] |
Oct. 2.
Charlemont. |
Capt. Henry Ball to Viscount Conway. The wants of this place
increase with time, every day adding to the decay of many things
in it. On the late troubles in Scotland, which I thought might
spread farther, I gave Lord Granard an exact account of the condition of this place, whom I desired to acquaint the Lord Lieutenant
with it. His lordship informed me he had left my letter with his
Grace, but I have heard nothing of it since. Capt. Chichester's
company is yet here, though his daily endeavours are either
to get the command or get it removed. As to the first I shall
not doubt but the same goodness, which moved you at first to
make me what I am, will still persuade to the preservation of
your own creature in the station you have placed him. As to the
second I am indifferent, for, this place being so near Dungannon,
the officers do not make their constant abode here nor do the
soldiers take houses in town nor remove their families, so that
this place is not at all the better planted for them, as it would of
any other company, but, as long as he lies so near, he will on
all occasions of strengthening this garrison be sent to it. [Conway
papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 40.] |
Oct. [3].
Newmarket. |
Warrant for a gift to Alexander, now Archbishop of St. Andrews,
of the rents, &c., of the Archbishopric of Glasgow of the last half
of the crop and year 1679, fallen into his Majesty's hands by
the vacancy of that See. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 288.] |
Oct. 3.
Newmarket. |
Memorial of a protection in the ordinary form to Sir James
Douglas for two years. [Ibid. p. 289.] |
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Note by Major John Braman that he had received from Thomas
Ewins 38l. for the year's rent ending last Michaelmas on 26 Feb.,
1678[–9], and that Ewins had paid for work done &c. 24l. 17s. 0d.
of which 22l. goes to make up this half year's rent and the balance
goes to the next half year as is charged in the book 4 Oct., 1679.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 412, No. 50.] |
Oct. 6.
Newmarket. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Hamburg Company. Having
by his Majesty's command written to the Danish minister here
and to Sir Peter Wyche and Sir John Paul, the Residents at
Hamburg and in Denmark, about the concerns of the Company
in this juncture, I enclose copies of my letters to the two latter,
mine to the Danish Envoye having been communicated to you
already. The said Envoye has come hither and has assured
his Majesty that his master has no intentions to besiege Hamburg,
but, in case he cannot make that city come to an agreement with
him without force, that all possible care shall be taken of the
concerns and estates of his Majesty's subjects there and that
even during the siege all English ships shall be permitted to pass
in and out of the Elbe. This is the substance of what he has
told his Majesty, who bids me further assure you of his protection
and that he will do whatever shall be found necessary to secure
your interests in those parts. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 20.] |
Oct. 6.
Westminster. |
Certificate by Sir Stephen Fox that Capt. Edward Russell
of Col. John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards was respited
on the muster of 1 May last for not having then taken the oaths
of allegiance and supremacy nor received the Sacrament but that
he, having since taken the said oaths and received the Sacrament,
is allowed the said muster and the respite vacated. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 59, p. 10.] |
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Warrant for payment to the said Capt. Russell of 24l. 8s. due
to him for his pay on the said muster. November, 1679. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 7.
London. |
Christopher Cratford to Viscount Conway. The Lord
Chancellor's messenger, pretending he sent into Warwickshire
your writ of summons but that it missed you, has left it with
me for you. I shall keep it safe till you command it. Mr. Kingdon
since you went hence, has paid no more of the principal, and
Mr. Stevens tells me he doubts the money will fall short, so
that there will not be had more than what Mr. S. is to have.
Mr. S. desired me not to take notice of it as from him, but I hope
he will be mistaken. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 412,
No. 51.] |
Oct. 7.
Newmarket. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords of the Admiralty. The
King, having given his Royal Highness leave to go to Scotland,
would have you give order for two men-of-war to go as soon as
may be to the Downs, where his Royal Highness is expected
in a few days out of Holland, and carry him to Scotland. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 21.] |
Oct. 8.
Newmarket. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
William Broxolme praying that, he by losses in return of money
and chiefly by the death of his deputy in his absence in his
Majesty's service having become indebted 10,000l. to his Majesty
as receiver of the hearth duty and other taxes, his Majesty would
consider his misfortunes, he being ruined if obliged to pay it
in full. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 46.] |
Oct. 8.
Newmarket. |
The Duke of Lauderdale to General Thomas Dalzell, Lieutgeneral in Scotland. It was impossible for me to answer your
letter sooner, the King being so much taken up with the
divertisements of this place that we can seldom have an opportunity to trouble him about business. But, as soon as I could,
I communicated your letter to him and am now commanded
to tell you that, having lately recalled the General's commission,
he looks on you as the commander in chief of his forces there
and therefore authorizes and requires you to hold martial courts
according to the printed rules and articles of war and particularly
for the punishment of those officers, who after frequent
admonitions do not attend their charge. He will under his own
hand signify his pleasure to the Privy Council against their
next meeting concerning the matter of the command, for, besides
the inconveniency of troubling him at present about business
more than is absolutely necessary, the Privy Council is not to
meet till 6 Nov. next and before that time I will send down a
letter from his Majesty to them on that subject. [S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 5, p. 289.] |
Oct. 8.
Lisburn. |
Sir G. Rawdon to Viscount Conway. Our business, that
employs me most, is raising a stock by a voluntary contribution
to prosecute the Tories, now grown more numerous, two or three
parties. They committed six robberies last week in co. Down.
The three counties' Justices met at Hillsborough last week,
(Sir Hans Hamilton and Sir G. Acheson were there) and we
subscribed to the payment of several sums, Mr. Hill 15l. and
myself 10l. and I ventured to undertake 20l. for you, which I
have confidence you will approve. We design Meredeth Guylm
(Guyllim) conductor or captain of 40 men, half dragoons and half
foot, to be continually out in two or sometimes three parties,
as his intelligence shall advise, and great rewards for those rebels'
heads, 30l. for each of the Hanlans and 20l. for some others,
and some more and some less, and the money is all to be brought
into my hands, a trouble I could not avoid, it being so pressed
on me. |
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Arthur and Capt. Eustace went out on Monday with my coach
towards Castle Forbes to bring home Doll and Brill, who, I hope,
may be back here nine or ten days hence. Lady Granard is
very loth to part with them but I am very lonely here and I think
it not reasonable they should be too long troublesome there.
Lord Granard, I suppose, is there but, the Duke being returned
to Dublin, I suppose he will expect Lord Granard's attendance
there shortly. |
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Your boar park is bravely stocked with 18 of Highland breed,
small black swine, two parts of them being sows, and John says
they like their new quarters and feed very well. They cost not
full 5l. charges and all for their bringing. The way is made over
the Celsy, but the great trench through the moss cannot be made
perfect till next summer. A soldier at Portmore brought me
a monstrous pike, which he took in the little lough, near 5 foot
long, which I invited neighbours to here and they were so pleased
that they ate of no other dish. Col. Cromwell and his lady and
Mr. Hill and his and several others invited themselves and dined
here Saturday and the Hillsborough family went yesterday
to Dundalk. Lady Dungannon met them at Newry. They
intend a week's stay with her at Dundalk. (About Mr. Mildmay
and Mr. McCartney's bill.) The Bishop of Dromore was so
frighted with the murder of the Bishop in Scotland and the rebellion that he writ then to desire I might take Moira into my own
hands, but I set it to my sister[-in-law] Hill, who intended
to settle there, but the new Lord Primate will not allow his nonresidence, so she is content to quit and the Bishop writes he
will come and not remove but to his grave from thence. A
corporal and squadron of my horse is settled at Moira to secure
the country there and the way to Armagh. The quarter-master
is with your troop at Armagh, Capt. Bolton being gone to Dublin.
We had a hideous storm all last night and a great snow appeared
this morning. [2½ pages. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland,
Car. II. 339, No. 41.] |
Oct. 8.
Lisburn. |
R. Mildmay to Viscount Conway. As to the work begun here
by your direction viz., the house and stables on the Race, the
walls, the tower and the butchers' shambles I believe it is
your pleasure they should be finished with as little money as
may be, the last of which, when done, will turn to good account
to you. (About wine to be sold.) We had fresh news last week
that you were married to Lord Ranelagh's daughter, but 'tis
not altogether believed. God send you a good lady; no reason
that you should lose precious time in that affair. Capt. Bolton
is gone from Armagh, where your troop now quarters, to Dublin
and intends to wait on you when Lord Ranelagh returns. |
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I have not yet been able to pay Mr. McCartney more than
100l. of his 270l. but yesterday I had a pretty good receipt and
hope to pay him off after next Tuesday, and then I must pay other
debts here as the bishop 24l. and towards the militia 20l. and to
a party who set out after Redmond O'Hanlan 20l., which Sir
George subscribed in your behalf. Servants' wages and workmen
must be paid next, and I am sure it will be all the arrears now
due will do. I am now going on with the Michaelmas rental,
but the country is so exceeding poor of money that many of those
that fined are not yet able to take out their leases. All last night
has been such a terrible storm of wind, rain and snow that I
believe never was the like in this country. It has broken all to
pieces many of the apple trees in the old and dwarf orchards
and broke many of the fruit trees and greens from the walls
and spoilt many other trees, and in my own orchard it has split
trees down to the root, and, though it thawed very fast all night,
yet the snow was this forenoon of as great a thickness as it has
been these several winters past, but now it is a fine afternoon
and all busy to let water pass, it being a mighty flood. [Conway
papers. Ibid. No. 42.] |
Oct. 9.
Newmarket. |
The King to General Thomas Dalzell, Lieut.-General of the
Forces in Scotland. Warrant for apprehending Lord Barganie
and keeping him in safe custody. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5,
p. 290.] |
Oct. 9.
Newmarket. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to John Stewart,
of Invernytie, in life rent and to John Stewart, his eldest son,
procreate between him and Jane Leslie, his spouse, and the heirs
male of his body with remainders over, of the Maines of Invernytie
in the sherifdomes of Perth and Clackmannan on the resignations
of the said John Stewart and Sir Henry Bruce, of Clackmannan,
deceased, with a new gift and an union of the premises in the
barony of Invernytie and with a change of the holding of such of
the lands as held ward from simple ward to taxt ward [Docquet.
Ibid.] |
Oct. 9.
Newmarket. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to William Scott,
now of Bavillaw, his heirs and assigns, of the lands of Bintlands
and Bintland Hills and the lands of both Bavillaws in the
parochines of Currie and Pennycook and the sherifdome of
Edinburgh on the resignation of Laurence Scott, of Bavillaw,
with a new gift and an union, thereof into the barony of Bavillaw.
[Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 291.] |
Oct. 9.
Newmarket. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Robert Pringle, of
Clifton, his heirs and assigns, of the lands which are proper parts
of the barony of Clifton in the sherifdome of Roxburgh, on the
resignation of the said Robert Pringle, James Pringle called
of Bents, John Pringle, James Pringle of Leyis, Hew Scott, son
to umquhile Hew Scott of Gallosheills, and William Young, with
a new gift and with a change of the holding from simple ward
to taxt ward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 293.] |
Oct. 11.
London. |
Christopher Cratford to Viscount Conway. About various
money matters.—The Duke of York being gone for Scotland
we expect not the sitting of the parliament at the time appointed,
if at all. The Earl of Rutland and Lord Byron are both lately
dead. The Earl of Longford is to be an English peer. [Conway
papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 412, No. 52.] |
Oct. 13.
Whitehall. |
The King to Col. John Russell. Commanding him to order
two companies of his regiment to the Tower, who are to obey the
orders of Lord Alington, Constable, or Capt. Thomas Cheeke,
Lieutenant, of the Tower. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 60, p. 1.] |
Oct. 13.
Whitehall. |
The King to Lord Alington or Capt. Thomas Cheeke, Lieutenant
of the Tower. Ordering him to admit the said two companies
to the Tower. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 14.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Solicitor-General of the petition of Edmund
Waller, praying that, he having discovered the right of disposing
of the office of Clerk of the Arching in the Common Pleas to have
been always and now to be in the Crown, that his Majesty would
grant it to him, with power to constitute a deputy for his life.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 48.] |
Oct. 14.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Shaftesbury. I received
just now a command from the King, which you will easily believe
I was not ambitious of, which was to let you know that he intends
no more to make use of your service at the Council table and
therefore discharges you of any attendance there. I am extremely
sorry to be obliged to write this, having ever desired to let you
know the marks of his favour and never the contrary. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 21.] |
Oct. 15.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Sir George Jeffreys, Recorder of London, for
inserting in the next general pardon for poor convicts of Newgate,
but for leaving out in the clause for transportation, Henry Seares,
who at a court martial held on board the Mary yacht, 23 Sept.
last, was condemned to be hanged, conform to the 17th article
of war, for deserting the James galley on or before 19 Feb., 1677–8,
at the port of Leghorn, in regard of his ingenuous confession
at the said trial and great penitence. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
54, p. 36.] |
Oct. 15.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a presentation of the Archbishopric of Glasgow
in favour of Arthur, late Bishop of Galloway, now Archbishop
elect of Glasgow. [4 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5,
p. 294.] |
Oct. 15.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Bishops of Edinburgh, Ross, Brechin,
Dumblane, and the Bishop of the Isles, to translate Arthur,
late Bishop of Galloway, now Archbishop elect of Glasgow, from
that bishopric and to install him Archbishop of Glasgow. [Ibid.
p. 298.] |
Oct. 15.
Whitehall. |
Congé d'élire and letter missive to the Dean and Chapter of
Galloway, the latter recommending for election to the bishopric,
vacant by the translation of the late Bishop, James, Bishop
of Moray. [The former is in Latin. Ibid. pp. 299, 300.] |
Oct. 15.
Whitehall. |
Memorial of a protection in the ordinary form for two years
to Lord Mordington. [Ibid. p. 300.] |
Oct. 15.
Whitehall. |
Commissions to Thomas Douglas, brother of the deceased
Laird of Cavers, to be captain of the company formerly commanded
by James Murray, of Philiphaugh, in the Earl of Mar's regiment
and to William Burnett, of Barnes, to be lieutenant to Capt.
Douglas' company. [Ibid. pp. 301, 302.] |
Oct. 16.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lords of the Treasury in Scotland. Warrant,
after reciting that he had allowed the Duke of Albany and York
to reside in Scotland during his royal pleasure and that he had
already signified his command to the Duke of Hamilton, Keeper
of Holyrood House, for voiding all the lodgings and removing
all the goods and furnitures now therein, in order that the palace
with the kitchens &c. may be left entirely for the accommodation
of the said Duke and the Duchess with their retinues, allowing
nevertheless the Chancellor to continue in his lodgings and the
Duke of Hamilton as Keeper of the palace to make use of the
Gatehouse as formerly; requiring them to take special care
that the said directions be punctually and speedily observed
and that they cause the rooms to be made clean and to be put
in as good a condition as is possible for that purpose and further
signifying his pleasure that the suite of hangings and the cloth of
state, which in the time of Parliament used to be set up in the
Parliament House, may now be made use of in the said palace.
[Ibid. p. 303.] |
Oct. 16.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Lauderdale to the Duke of Hamilton. Signifying
his Majesty's express pleasure to him as Keeper of Holyrood
House that all the lodgings within that palace be voided and
that all the goods and furnitures now therein be removed
with all possible expedition, to the end that the whole palace
with the stables, &c. may be left entirely for the accommodation
of their Royal Highnesses and their retinues, yet his Majesty
allows the Lord Chancellor to continue in his lodgings and his
Grace to make use of the Gatehouse as formerly. [S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 5, p. 304.] |
Oct. 17.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of Treasury of the petition of Nicholas
Rouse, praying that, he having purchased an estate of Nicholas
Weston for 380l. and paid 80l. more on other scores, and understanding that the said Weston has committed a burglary, his
Majesty would grant him the said Weston's estate. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 47.] |
Oct. 17.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Master and Senior Fellows of St. John's
College, Cambridge. Requiring them to admit Henry Felton,
B.A., of that College, of whose learning and sobriety he has
received a very good character, to a fellowship which now is or
shall next be void, notwithstanding his county, and dispensing
therewith and with any other statutes &c. to the contrary.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 10.] |
Oct. 17.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Lemuel Kingdon for payment to Patrick Trant
out of the moneys raised for support of foreign alliances of 62l. 10s.
for special service. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59, p. 1.] |
Oct. 17.
Westminster. |
Certificate by Sir Stephen Fox that Capt. John Price, of Col.
John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards, was respited on the muster
of 1 March last, not having then taken the oaths of allegiance
and supremacy, nor received the Sacrament, and that now he,
having brought in a certificate that he has performed both, is
allowed the said muster and the respite vacated. [Ibid. p. 24.] |
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Warrant to Sir Stephen Fox for payment to the said Capt.
Price of 24l. 8s. due to him for his pay on the said muster. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 17.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Duke of Hamilton To the same effect as
the letter to him of the Duke of Lauderdale of the 16th,
calendared above. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 304.] |
Oct. 20.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Ordnance Commissioners for allowing the
usual proportions of powder and ammunition to Lord Culpeper's
foot company designed for Virginia from 1 May last to Dec. 31
next and for furnishing them with 4 barrels of powder and
ammunition in proportion to carry with them to sea in case of
any encounter. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 29.] |
Oct. 21.
Whitehall. |
Acceptance of the resignation of his office by Sir William Jones,
Attorney-General. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 47.] Prefixed, |
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Sir William Jones to the King. Petition for the acceptance
of his resignation, he being much afflicted in mind by a great
loss lately in his family and being also somewhat impaired
in health. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 22.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Bishop of Ely. Recommending Dr. Watson,
Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge for the first vacant
prebend of Ely. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 18.] |
Oct. (sic) 22.
Cockpit. |
Commission from the Duke of Monmouth, Master of the Horse,
after reciting that his Majesty has signified his pleasure that he
should absent himself from Court in parts beyond the seas, to
Sir Stephen Fox, Sir Richard Mason, Sir Nicholas Armorer,
Thomas Wyndham and Roger Pope to be his Commissioners
in the stables during his absence beyond seas. [1½ page. S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 58, p. 81.] |
Oct. 22.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lords of the Treasury in Scotland. Warrant
for payment of 200l. sterling to Lady Carnock, daughter of Lord
Napier, deceased, in consideration of his loyalty and sufferings,
whereby his family was reduced to a low condition. [S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 305.] |
| Oct. 23. |
Warrant for a grant to James Georges of the Mastership of
the hospital of St. Laurence, Cirencester, for his life. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 53, p. 19.] |
Oct. 24.
Amsterdam. |
Robert Ferguson to his wife at Hatton Garden. 'Tis no small
trouble I have not yet received one line from thee and should
be more distressed, did not I hope the post expected to-morrow
will bring me some account. Since my last of the 21st nothing
important has occurred, for I have been at Leyden to settle
Mr. Legay and am returned but an hour. I abide still at Mr. Hay's
house, where I am entertained with all respect, for which pay
both your own and my respects to the Alderman, and tell him
I will write to him in a post or two, for, till I hear from thee,
I think it not convenient to write to any on that side. My
apprehensions grow still more dark in reference to England
and as an addition to all the troubles like to spring up among
yourselves, our intelligence here is, that the French King will
attack you, if not by land yet certainly by sea. It may prove
a mercy to have a place of retreat from thence for a while, yet
that shall give no measures to me, further than as all things
else correspond. I enjoy my health as well as in Hatton Garden.
This voyage was undertaken on a clear call, and Providence
has been very conspicuous hitherto in conducting and preserving
me in my compliance with that light which I have acted under
the influence of. My love to my children and tell Hannah I
will bring her something from Holland. Give my service to
Alderman Smith and his lady, to Lady Vere, Serjeant Stell and
his lady, Mr. Piggot and the Shutes. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 412,
No. 53.] |
| Oct. 24. |
Warrant to the Ordnance Commissioners to deliver to Col.
George Legg, master of the horse to the Duke of York, 6 waggons
with convenient equipage, and to direct the waggon master
to attend the duke in his journey to Scotland. Minute. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 342.] |
Oct. 24.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Trustees of the Charterhouse. Signifying
his pleasure that they elect and admit to a scholar's place, as soon
as any shall become void next after such as have already obtained
letters for the like places, John Sympson, son of — Sympson,
vicar of Laycock, a very painful and orthodox preacher, who
has many children. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 547.] |
Oct. 24.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to George, Earl of Panmure, his heirs and
successors, having right to the abbacy and erected lordship of
Aberbrothock, of the few duty of 200l. Scots yearly payable by
him for the said abbacy and that as well of all years bygone
remaining unpaid as yearly and as long as the said Earl or his
foresaids shall want possession of the edifice and precinct of
Aberbrothock, in satisfaction thereof the said sum of 200l. is
allowed him as above mentioned. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 5, p. 306.] |
Oct. 24.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Sir Stephen Fox for payment out of the contingent
moneys for the guards and garrisons to Richard Dalton of 10l. 10s.
due to him for fire, candle and the use of a house for the guards
that attended the King at his last being at Windsor and Newmarket and for poundage. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59, p. 4.] |
Oct. 25.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Marmaduke Gresham to be ensign to Sir Charles
Lyttelton's own company in the Duke of York's Regiment,
whereof he is colonel. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 342.] |
Oct. 25.
Whitehall. |
Pass for William Tollemache, who is going beyond the seas.
[Latin. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 307.] |
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Commission to John Bynns to be lieutenant of Capt. Edward
Russell's company in Col. John Russell's regiment. Minute.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 29.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners and Officers of the Ordnance.
Warrant, as in the present conjunction of affairs more than
ordinary business will attend the office of Ordnance, and
particularly the place of surveyor, for admitting Sir Bernard de
Gomme, chief engineer, to be assistant to the surveyor, with
power to be present at all councils and meetings, and to do all
things to the said office of surveyor and particularly to that of
the fortifications appertaining, with the yearly salary of 250l.,
to commence from Michaelmas last. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29,
p. 343.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting a declaration of 2 Sept. last under
the hand of the Lyon Deput that it is sufficiently instructed
by original charters and other authentic documents that the
ancient family of Lundin or Lundon is lineally descended of
Robert of London, natural son to King William the Lyon and
brother to King Alexander I, and that in regard of this descent
it may be proper for the Laird of Lundin to bear the royal arms
of Scotland within a bordur componed argent and azure and
for the crest a lyon gules issuant forth of an open or antique
crown or and for supporters two lyons guardant gules, each
having a collar or charged with three thistles vert with this motto,
Dei dono sum quod sum; for a grant to the present Laird of
Lundin and his lawful successors of the name of Lundin and
descending from that family to bear the arms &c. described in
the said declaration. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 308.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor. Warrant
for knighting John Bell, Provost of Glasgow. [Ibid. p. 309.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
Memorial of a protection in the ordinary form for one year
to Capt. Robert Sinclair. [Ibid. p. 310.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
that the inhabitants of the parish of St. John's in the county
of the city of Cork have, time out of mind, depended on the
Cathedral of St. Finbar's for all pastoral offices and that ever
since the restoration the said Cathedral has been destitute of
all quire services through want of endowment, and that the
rectory of St. John's is now vacant and in the King's disposal,
for a grant of the said rectory to the Bishop of Cork and Ross
and his successors, Bishops of Cork, for ever in trust for and to
the use and maintenance of one priest vicar choral, who shall
catechize the children of the said parish of St. John's in the body
of the Cathedral at due times, and also for the maintenance of
one lay vicar choral and so many choristers as the revenue of
the said rectory will extend to, the said priest vicar, lay vicar
and boys to be from time to time chosen by the said Bishop of
Cork and Ross and his successors, Bishops of Cork, and to officiate
daily in the said cathedral, according to the choral use of the
Church of Ireland, reserving out of the premises such rents,
reservations and duties as are now payable. [1½ page. S.P.
Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 371.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
that many of the soldiers in the army in Ireland, who are grown
old or otherwise unserviceable, are yet continued in pay for want
of some other provision for their maintenance and that on a
contract made with Robert and William Bridges for the advance
of 36,565l. 4s. 11d. towards the discharge of some arrears of pay
due to the army, there was allowed to them 12d. in the pound out
of all pay due to the military list in Ireland for 18 months from
29 Sept., 1677, which expired on 29 March last, and that the King
had thought fit that the said deduction of 12d. in the pound
should not be continued and that from 29 March last there shall
only be deducted 6d. in the pound out of all pay that shall afterwards grow due and that the same shall be wholly applied towards
making a provision for such aged and maimed officers and soldiers
as shall not be thought fit to be continued in the service; for
causing a deduction of 6d. in the pound to be made out of
all the pay that from 29 March last shall grow due by the present
or any future establishment to any person whatever on the military
list in Ireland, the same to be paid to such person or persons as the
Lord Lieutenant shall appoint, with full power to him to employ
the same in building and settling an hospital for such aged and
maimed officers and soldiers as shall be dismissed out of the
army as unserviceable and for making provision for their future
maintenance, and further declaring his pleasure that no persons,
who were either aged or otherwise unserviceable when they
were first taken into the army, shall be comprehended in the
provision hereby intended, but only such persons who by reason
of age, wounds or other infirmities since their first coming into
the army are grown unfit to be continued in the service, and
he is further to prepare a draft of such rules and orders for the
constitution and government of the said hospital as he shall
think fit, which are to be transmitted for the King's consideration
and approbation. [2½ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10,
p. 376.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant. Whereas since
your last coming into the government of Ireland the necessity
of our affairs there has required the issuing out of several sums
not contained in the present establishment and for which you
had only general orders from us, that is to say the extraordinary
charge of the forces late in the North by imprest warrants,
the particulars whereof follow (giving the particulars), for the
issuing of all which you desire our allowance, and whereas we are
fully satisfied that the said sums have been ordered to be paid by
you for our necessary service and according to such general
orders as you have received from us, we declare our approbation
and allowance of the said payments and our will and pleasure
is that the Commissioners for taking the Vice-Treasurer's accounts,
pass and allow the warrants for payment of the said sums in
such accounts and further that what money is or shall be saved
of the pay appointed for the company and four troops doing
duty at Dublin be from time to time represented to us by you,
with the public uses to which you think the same necessary to
be applied. [3 pages. Ibid. p. 379.] |
| Oct. 28. |
Certificate by Sir Stephen Fox of the sum due to Thomas,
Lord Culpeper, as Governor and Captain General of Virginia
and to others, and warrant for payment of the said sum. (Both
calendared in S.P. Col., America &c., 1677–80, p. 434.) [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 50, pp. 45, 44.] |
Oct. 28.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Admiralty of the petition of
Phineas Pett, of Chatham, praying that being the ancientest
shipwright and out of purse and his salary not sufficient to
maintain him that his Majesty would grant him a Commissioner's
place at Chatham Dock void by Sir John Kempthorne's death
or augment his salary to the same proportion, or dismiss him
that he may dispose himself to some other livelihood. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 49.] |
Oct. 28 and Nov. 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrants for payments to Lord Culpeper for the pay of his
own company and for that of Capt. Herbert Jeffreys, now
Sir Henry Chicheley's, in Virginia with certificates. (All except
one calendared in S.P. Col., America &c., 1677–80, pp. 434, 435.)
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59, pp. 5–8.] |
Oct. 28.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
that in Trinity term, 1671, the Attorney-General of Ireland
preferred an information in the Court of Exchequer against
Alderman William Hawkins for the mesne profits of several
lands in Ireland set out unto him on account of the Doubling
Ordinance, and last Hilary term the said Court decreed that
the King should recover the mesne profits of the premises from
1654 to 1668, amounting to 759l. 5s., and that the said Hawkins,
being committed to the Marshalsea in Dublin for refusing to perform the said decree, moved the Court for his discharge and that
they would instal his said debt, on which he would pay 300l. to the
Chief Remembrancer and enter into recognizance with good security
to pay the remainder within a year and that the Court, with the
Attorney-General's consent, have, as usual in such cases, installed
the payment of the debt and ordered the said 300l. to be paid
to the Chief Remembrancer and security to be taken for the
residue, which has been done: for giving all necessary orders
to the Court of Exchequer to cause not only the said 300l. but
also the remaining 459l. 5s., when due, to be paid to the ViceTreasurer, who has orders to pay the same according to the
directions of the Explanatory Act, whereby the mesne profits
of lands set out on account of the Doubling Ordinance &c. are
granted to several persons therein named, and, because several
others are indebted to the King on the same account, for giving
effectual orders for the speedy prosecution of them and whatsoever
shall be recovered on such prosecution shall be paid to the
Vice-Treasurer, who is to issue the same likewise according to
the directions of the Explanatory Act. [2 pages. S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 369.] |
|
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the draft of the
above letter. 24 Oct. Whitehall. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 48.] |
Oct. 29.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of John
Richardson for payment of 5,533l. 7s. 6d. for stores and provisions
delivered into the Ordnance Office. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 49.] |
| [1679?] Oct. 30. |
Note of payments for fish, mutton, bread, ale, &c. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 412, No. 54.] |
1679. Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge,
to be communicated to the Senate. Whereas Lady Margaret,
late Countess of Richmond and Derby, in her foundation of a
preacher in that University obliged him to preach at 12 or 13
towns and accordingly allowed him what was in those days a
salary sufficient for discharging the expenses of his journey,
we, understanding that his salary is now very small and therefore
being disposed to free him from the said expensive duties, dispense
with all those that shall be her preachers for the future for their
not preaching at the places aforesaid, provided they do all other
exercises in the University to which by the said foundation or
custom they are obliged and you are to alter the oath, which
the said preachers were to take, according to the premises and
cause these letters of dispensation to be registered in the
University Register. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 11.] |
Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge,
to be communicated to the Senate. Having been given to understand that several disputes have arisen in the University about
conferring honorary degrees without time or exercise on baronets
and knights, members of the University, we hereby signify that
we allow such baronets and knights, who shall be members of
the University, to take the degree of M.A. in that honorary way
without time or exercise (if there be no just exceptions to the
particular persons) and our intention is that this shall not extend
to any others but such only as are qualified by the statute,
and these letters are to be registered on your Register. [Ibid.
p. 12.] |
Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Thomas Church to be lieutenant to Capt.
Whorewood in Col. John Russell's regiment. Minute. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 30.] |
Oct. 31.
London. |
Edmond Harrison to Lord [Conway]. About the rate of
exchange to Ireland and offering to accommodate him with
what money he shall want on his bills at 5 per cent. [Conway
papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 412, No. 55.] |
| Oct. 31. |
Memorandum that Thomas Dereham, appointed agent at the
Court of the Grand Duke of Tuscany, took leave of his Majesty
on that day. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50, p. 43.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Pass for Thomas, Lord Bruce, and Dame Elizabeth, his wife,
with Joseph Arrowsmith, his friend, with 2 women and 6 men
servants and with 8 coach and 8 saddle horses to pass beyond
the seas for the recovery of his health. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51,
p. 295.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Direction that the petition of William Moore, waterman,
praying that, having been crossed out of Waterman's Hall by
Walter Dillaced, to whom he was bound apprentice, while he
was a trooper in the late army, his Majesty would order him to
be made free of the Watermen's Company, be transmitted to
the Masters of the Watermen's Company, who are to admit
the petitioner to his freedom or show cause to the contrary.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 50.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a commission to the Earl of Bristol to be Lord
Lieutenant of Dorset. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 30.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation requiring all who can give further information
about the late horrid plot to do so before 28 Feb. next, after
which time no further pardon is to be expected for treasons, or
misprisions of treason, since, although the most notorious offenders
have been punished, secured or are fled from justice, nothing
could more conduce to the safety of the King, his kingdoms and
the Protestant religion than a full and perfect discovery of it.
[S.P. Dom., Various 12, p. 393.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation offering a reward of 40l. to any who during the
next year shall discover the author or printer of any of the
seditious and treasonable books and pamphlets lately published,
and assuring pardon to any hawker or disposer thereof who shall
discover the bookseller or printer, from whom he received them,
and to any bookseller or printer who shall discover the authors
thereof. [Ibid. p. 394.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to William Murray, advocate in Edinburgh,
of a yearly pension of 100l. sterling for his life, to be paid at
Whitsunday and Mertinmes by equal portions, the first payment
to be made next Mertinmes. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 5, p. 310.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Major Robert
Hamilton, of Dechmont, his heirs and assigns, of the equal half of
the lands and barony of Dechmont and of the temple lands in
Over Dechmont, lying runrig betwixt the West lands of Bangour
on the one part and the lands of Nether Dechmont on the other
part, all within the shirefdome of Linlithgow, on the resignation
to the said Major Robert Hamilton by John Hamilton, of
Bangour dated 15 Oct., 1677, with a new gift of the first mentioned
premises and a change of the holding thereof from simple ward
to taxt ward. [Docquet. Ibid.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a presentation to the kirk of Kinross, vacant by
the demission of James Forsyth, last minister thereof, in favour
of Henry Chrystie, student in Divinity. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 312.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
that Patrick Trant has by his petition represented that William
Sarsfield, of Lucan, being restored by the late Court of Claims
to an estate tail to him and the heirs male of his body expectant
on an estate for the life of his father, Patrick Sarsfield, in the lands
of Turnings, Kilmore, Clownings and Lady Castle in the barony
of Naas, co. Kildare and of the town and lands of Padingstown
and Westpalstown in the barony of Newcastle, co. Dublin,
amongst other lands and tenements, has obtained a grant to
him of the reversion in fee simple expectant on the said estate
tail, which reversion was vested in the Crown by the Act of
Settlement, and that the said William Sarsfield, being so seised
of the said estate tail in the premises and of the said reversion
expectant thereon, for valuable considerations conveyed an
absolute estate in fee simple of and in the said premises to the
petitioner and afterwards died, leaving issue male of his body,
and therefore prayed for the strengthening of his title to the
premises to be admitted to place on the said reversion expectant
the deficiencies of any interest yet unsatisfied pursuant to the
said Act, a reference thereof to the Lord Lieutenant and his
report dated 24 June, 1679, that he had consulted Sir John Temple,
Solicitor-General, whose opinion was that William Sarsfield
was in 1663 by decree of the late Court of Claims restored amongst
other lands to the lands mentioned in the petition to be held
by him and the heirs male of his body after the death of his father,
Patrick, that his Majesty 19 Dec., 1673, granted to the said
William Sarsfield and his heirs the reversion of the said lands
after his death without heirs male of his body, which was forfeited
by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, which grant does not
appear to have been made towards satisfaction of any Adventurer's
arrears or other uses to which all lands forfeited by the said
Acts are made liable, that the petitioner, being a purchaser of
part of the said lands, desires for his further security to place
deficiencies on the said reversion and to pass a new patent thereof,
whereby the said reversion may be granted to him and his heirs
towards satisfaction of such deficiencies as he shall place thereon,
and that he does not see it can be any prejudice to his Majesty
or any other person, if the petitioner's request be granted, so as
the rents at present payable to his Majesty out of the said lands
be not thereby lessened, and the concurrence dated 6 Oct. of the
Lords of Treasury with this report: for admitting the said Trant,
his heirs and assigns, to place on the said reversion the satisfaction
of such deficiencies of any interest yet unsatisfied, which according
to the Acts of Settlement ought to be satisfied, as he or they
shall propose, whereby the reversion may be appropriated to
the same by preference to all other deficiences according to the
said Acts and for the benefit of him and them, and for passing
letters patent at his or their desire to the said Trant, his heirs
and assigns or to his nominees for the better securing to him
or them the said reversion, provided that the present rent to
the Crown out of the said lands be not thereby lessened. [Nearly
3 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 372.] |
Oct.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Sir Stephen Fox for payment to Henry Howard,
Commissary General of the Musters, of 20l. per annum for postage
from Christmas last, up to which date it had been paid. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 59, p. 2.] |
| [Oct.?] |
Warrant to Sir Stephen Fox for payment out of the contingent
moneys for the guards and garrisons to Capt. Thomas Jones,
quarter-master of Col. John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards,
of 52l. 16s. 6d. due to him for so much disbursed for making
and mending centinel houses at Whitehall and Somerset House and
for glazing the windows of those guard houses in Whitehall
and Somerset House and other necessary disbursements for the
said regiment according to the annexed account. [Ibid. p. 3.] |
Oct.
Whitehall. |
The King to Capt. William Legg or other the officer commanding
the said troop. Ordering him with his own troop of the Earl of
Oxford's regiment to march to Barnet and expect there the coming
of the Duke of York and thence attend him to Grantham, and
till they shall be relieved by the Earl of Oxford's troop of the
same regiment, after which they are to march back to Kingston
on Thames, where they now are. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 60,
p. 2.] |
Oct.
Whitehall. |
The King to Capt. Thomas Lucy or other the officer commanding
the troop at Barnet. Ordering him on Capt. Legg's troop coming
to Barnet to march to Kingston on Thames and remain there
till the return of Capt. Legg's troop, when they are to march back
to Barnet. [Ibid. p. 3.] |
Oct.
Whitehall. |
The King to Capt. Piercy Kirke or other the officer commanding
the said troop. Ordering him with the Earl of Oxford's own troop
in his regiment to march to Grantham and expect there the coming
of the Duke of York to attend him as far as York and till they
shall be relieved by Lord Frescheville's troop, after which they
are to march back to Bramford, where they now are. [Ibid. p. 4.] |
Oct.
Whitehall. |
The King to Lord Frescheville or other the officer commanding
his troop. Ordering him on the Duke of York's arrival at York
to relieve the Earl of Oxford's own troop and to attend the Duke
towards the Borders till he shall be relieved by troops from
Scotland, after which relief he is to return to York. [Ibid. p. 5.] |
Oct.
Whitehall. |
The King to Col. John Russell. Ordering him to relieve Capt.
John Berkeley's company of his regiment, which has been about
4 months at Windsor Castle with his own company. [Ibid. p. 7.] |
Oct.
Whitehall. |
The King to Capt. John Berkeley or the officer in chief
commanding his company. Ordering him, as soon as the Colonel's
own company shall come to Windsor to march with his company
to Westminster. [Ibid. p. 8.] |
Oct.
Whitehall. |
The King to Prince Rupert. Informing him of the change made
by the last two orders and ordering him to admit of the said
relief and of Capt. John Berkeley's company marching from
Windsor accordingly. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 60, p. 6.] |
