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Feb. 1.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Sir Roger Manley to be Governor of Landguard
Fort. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 351.] |
[Feb. 3.]
Ragley. |
The Earl of Conway to [Edward Strode]. Yesterday I received
yours of the 28th past. If you consider things, you cannot
blame me for my resolution never to go to Wells, now that
business is so far over as I am confident nobody believes I have
the least thought of my cousin Pawlett. Yet I assure you I
have still more inclination for her then for any woman that ever
I heard of. Whether or no it will be so, when I see and converse
with her, I cannot tell. I believe there is a fate in such things,
for I am certain I could have had such as are handsomer, richer and
superior to her in birth, I might say, discretion also, if I should
tax her for those affronts which were put on me contrary to her
own invitation and appointment, which I have seen under
her hand. If therefore I suffer [hereafter] in the like kind,
I think I deserve [to be pounded] in a mortar. As for giving
of money to [her woman], though I value it not, the Devil choke
her with [it] . . . . If I may be assured of this [I can ord]er it
so as to go to Bath at any time and she [may] bring my cousin
Pawlett thither. No creature shall know of my intention but
yourself and, if you do not approve of this, pray order it better,
provided I go not to Wells nor be under obligations to be muzzled
further than my own discretion shall direct me, knowing that,
as they have principled her against me, I should receive but a
melancholy answer, but to lay aspersions on me and then tie
me up from clearing myself is not only contrary to reason but
to the practice of all civil conversations. |
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It is not far out of your way to come hither when you return
from London. I'll meet you at Oxford with my coach, for it is
a good day's journey from me, 34 miles, and I'll wait [upon]
you to Cirencester, which is 25 miles from hence and is [only a
litt]le way to Bath. [Torn. 2 pages. Conway papers. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 13.] |
| Feb. 3. |
Warrant to the Ordnance Commissioners, to deliver to persons
appointed by the East India Company 100 barrels of gunpowder
as a present from the King to Sultan Abull Chahan Abull Nassar,
Sovereign of Bantam. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 348.] |
Feb. 3.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Mayor and Corporation of Carlisle. Approving
of their choice of John Aglionby, utter barrister of Gray's Inn,
to be their recorder in place of Thomas Denton. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 51, p. 307.] |
Feb. 3.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to the corporation of Edinburgh of an
imposition of 2d. Scots on every pint of ale and beer brewed
and vented within the said city and the liberties thereof or otherwise of 2 merks Scots on every boll of malt at the option of the
magistrates and council of the city, for 21 years immediately
after the expiration of the former imposition granted by his
Majesty, with power to the magistrates and council during the
years unexpired of the former gift to uplift the said imposition
by virtue either of the said former gift or of the present gift.
[Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 410.] |
Feb. 4.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Committee for Trade of the petition of John
Crowne, praying out of the province of Narragansett a tract of land
called Boston Neck in New England. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 63.] |
Feb. 4.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Samuel Hancock to be ensign to Capt. Edward
Sackville in Col. John Russell's regiment of Guards. Minute.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 40.] |
Feb. 4.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor, for knighting
James Dick, Lord Provost of Edinburgh. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 5, p. 411.] |
Feb. 4.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to William Baird, eldest son of Sir John
Baird of Newbyth, one of the Senators of the College of Justice,
and to the heirs male of his body of the title of knight baronet.
[Docquet. Ibid. p. 412.] |
Feb. 4.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Andrew Forrester, Treasurer Clerk, his
heirs and assigns whatsoever, of the lands of Wrighthouses in
the parochine of St. Cuthbert's and shirefdome of Edinburgh,
which pertained to William Napier, deceased, and now pertain
to his Majesty as last heir. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 413.] |
Feb. 5.
London. |
Sir James Grahame to the Earl of Conway. In 1653 a brother
of the late Primate Bramhall died intestate leaving neither wife
nor child, whereby the Primate became his heir but durst
not challenge his estate, because he was then beyond the seas
with his Majesty and on that account it would have been
sequestered, but, when he returned with the King, he claimed
it, and found that a London tradesman had the principal part
of it, which is the manor of Congleton, and some other lands in
his possession on pretence of a statute staple granted by his said
brother. The Primate had not then time to search into it, being
soon after commanded for Ireland, and, before he could do anything, he died. Afterwards his son, Sir Thomas Bramhall, came
over and complained by bill in Chancery, but, before he could
proceed further, one of those that withheld the lands died and
so the suit fell and, before Sir Thomas could renew it, he died
also, and then my wife and my sisters[-in-law] fell heirs to it.
Some six years ago my brother[-in-law] Hartstonge came over
and began the suit again, but his urgent occasions in Ireland
would not suffer him to stay to make any progress, so he was
forced to leave it to those that neglected it. Now my wife and
I are come with resolution not to leave England, till we have
those lands in possession. They acknowledge our right to the
estate, if their debt were paid, and we have offered to satisfy
them to the utmost farthing, if they will show us their right to
it, but they would show nothing but an account of their own,
which we refuse, hoping to make it [appear] they are much in
our debt, though the lands [or some] of them are set at half the
value, so we perceive that, if they cannot get a blind bargain
from us, they intend to use all manner of delays, hoping
to weary us out, and that some urgent occasions may call us
for Ireland. My request is that you will use your interest with
the Lord Chancellor, before whom we are to have a hearing the
latter end of this term, that they may not put us to any unnecessary
delays and that, if it be referred to a Master, it may be to one
in whose impartiality his lordship can confide, for we are strangers
to all. [2 pages. Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No.
14.] |
Feb. 5.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Sir
Cuthbert Heron to be discharged of 200l., with which he is charged
in the Exchequer as high sheriff of Northumberland. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 63.] |
Feb. 6.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney-General of the petition of John
James for a writ of error returnable in parliament on a writ of
error returnable in the Exchequer brought by William Richardson
in an action of trespass and ejectment in the King's Bench on
which the said James obtained judgment. [Ibid. p. 64.] |
Feb. 6.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to James, late Bishop of Moray, Bishop
of Galloway, of the bishopric of Galloway. [Docquet. S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 414.] |
Feb. 6.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh,
the King's advocate, of the ward, non-entry, relief and marriage
of — Cathcart of Carletoune. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 415.] |
Feb. 6.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck,
his heirs and successors, of the lands of Auchinbreck and other
lands in the bayliary and lordship of Cowall and shirefdome
of Ayr, which pertained to Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchinbreck,
deceased, and are now fallen into his Majesty's hands by reason
of recognition with a new gift and a change of the holding from
simple ward to taxt ward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 416.] |
Feb. 6.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to George Sinclair, merchant in Edinburgh,
of the office of clerkship and keeping of the cocquett seal in the
burghs of Innerkeithing, Burntisland and several other towns on
the coast of Fife, for his life. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 417.] |
Feb. 6.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Hercules Taylzour
of Burrowfield, his heirs and assigns, of the lands of Burrowfield
in the parochine of Montrose and shirefdome of Forfar on his
own resignation, with a new gift and a change of the holding from
simple ward to taxt ward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 418.] |
Feb. 6.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
the petition of Arthur, Earl of Anglesey, for the erection of his
towns and lands in the Barony of Beare and Bantry into two
manors to be called the manor of Bantry and the manor of
Altham, a reference thereof to the Lord Lieutenant and his
report dated 19 Jan., 1679–80 in favour of granting the prayer
of the petition; for passing letters patent erecting the premises
into the said two manors with the rights and privileges usual
in such grants and with a grant of a market every Wednesday
and Saturday at Ballygobane, alias Oldtown, in the said manor
of Bantry and of 3 fairs yearly at the same place on 29 May,
10 Aug. and 4 October. [9 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 10, p. 401.] |
Feb. 7.
Pall Mall. |
Viscount Massereene to the Earl of Conway. One, who
wishes you very well, desired me to inquire, if you be not engaged
in any treaty, so that an overture concerning a deserving young
lady may now prove unseasonable, and, if you are not, I am
spoken to to acquaint you that some of your friends have thought
that a daughter of a family unquestionably noble, ancient and
very sober in their educations, the young lady every way well
qualified and her fortune plentiful, might not be unfit for your
address. She is now in town, but her parents' residence is between
our country and Chester water. Those who asked me to write to
you have an opinion that according to the character they believe
you propose to yourself this young lady may be suitable, and,
as I hear from you, I may have leave to name her. |
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I have kept my chamber of late with a feverish distemper.
We are in hopes that my son's address has been successful to Sir
Edward Hungerford's daughter and nothing but his want of
some months of 21 has hindered the settlements and the
consummation, for which I hope the lawyers and his trustee, the
Lord Privy Seal, will find an expedient before Lent. [Conway
papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 15.] |
Feb. 7.
London. |
Christopher Cratford to the Earl of Conway. About various
business matters.—Mr. Strode lodges at the Angel near Strand
Bridge; I have not seen him yet. Mr. Daniel Finch is First
Lord of the Admiralty and Privy Counsellor. We expect the
Duke of York here and great changes. Sir Robert Atkins is
put by being a judge. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 16.] |
Feb. 7.
London. |
Christopher Cratford to the Earl of Conway. I have yours of
the 3rd and had to-day written to you before. Mr. Taylor may
do much better than to coin his pieces of eight. He may have
of the goldsmiths more in hand for them than they will yield
by coining. Exchange from Ireland being like to fall and
security for money very difficult to get here makes me think
it probable you may use your money here and suspend your
bills into Ireland. Serjeant Weston succeeds Sir Robert Atkins.
[Conway papers. Ibid. No. 17.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to Richard Norton. I acquainted the
Lords of the Treasury with yours of 31 Jan., who, I suppose,
will give you some more particular directions to their officers
upon it, but they would have been very glad that some particular
instance had been made on some particular officer that by his
punishment the rest might be kept in awe, one exemplary punishment being ordinarily more effectual than many philosophical
or politic instructions. However, your care of his Majesty's
service is very well received, nor will I engage you further than
your own justice leads you, but, if some person would come and
make affidavit, I believe such an example might be made, as
would deter the King's officers from such a fraud hereafter.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50, p. 52.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Sir Richard Browne praying the leases of several lands called
Sayes Court in the parish of Deptford to be passed in fee farm.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 64.] |
Feb. 7.
Whitehall. |
Conge d'elire and letter missive to the Dean and Chapter of
Moray, the letter (which is dated the 6th) recommending Colin,
Bishop of Argyle, for election to the bishopric vacant by the
translation of the late Bishop thereof. [The first document is in
Latin. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, pp. 419, 420.] |
Feb. 9.
Whitehall. |
Commissions to Sir Palmes Fairborne to be lieut.-governor
of Tangier and lieut.-colonel of the Earl of Inchiquin's foot regiment in garrison there. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 349.] |
Feb. 9.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
a reference to him of the petition of Dr. Robert Miller praying
that the remainder of a debt of 1,300l. due to him might be
satisfied to him, which is now inserted on the list of pensions
on the establishment for Ireland at 185l. 14s. 3d. sterling per
annum, and that (by reason of a general stop put to the payment
of the said list) he might be taken off the said list and the pension
might be placed on the temporary payments on the establishments, till he should be fully satisfied his said debt, and that the
arrears due to him from Michaelmas, 1678, be also speedily satisfied,
and his report dated 18 Jan., 1679–80, that the allegations of the
petition were true; for striking the said pension out of the list
of pensions and for immediately inserting the same on the
temporary payments on the present and future establishments
till his said debt be fully satisfied and for issuing debentures
for the speedy payment thereof with the arrears from Michaelmas
1678. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 410.] |
Feb. 9.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for ordering the
payment of the pension of 500l. per annum and the arrears
thereof granted to the Countess of Portland, payment whereof
is suspended. [Ibid. p. 411.] |
| Feb. 10. |
Francis Gwyn to the Earl of Conway. I received yours and
delivered the enclosed to my cousin Seymour, who was this
evening to have answered you, when the gamesters broke in on
him, and then he desired me to make his excuse for this post. |
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Secre[tary Coventry has at] last agreed to part with [his office
of secreta]ry to Sir Lionel Jenkins. [I have] hopes given me some
little [advantage will come] to me by this change, for Mr. [Cooke,
who is] secretary to Coventry intends to retire so [that the] agent's
place of Ireland will be void. [According to your] advice, I gave
the Duke of Ormonde this account by the last post and then
recommended myself to him in case of the vacancy. |
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My cousin Ashe is brought to bed of a daughter. Sanny, I
hear, is come to London in order to his journey to Ragley. This
morning I began with birch water, which agrees very well with
me. My doctor approves it, though he is of opinion it is the
scurvy rather than the stone that has given me that pain in my
back, but he says birch water is likewise very good for that.
[Torn. Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 18.] |
| Feb. 10. |
Edward Strode to the Earl of Conway. Your letter of the 3rd
was a great satisfaction, for I doubted you might have retained
some resentments of my former zealous indiscretion and that
you had altogether blotted out of your mind the idea of the lady,
which I yet hope Providence will preserve in your memory and in
some short time so dispose things that she may be happy in you and
you in her. Mr. Powlett and Sir [John] Coplestone have propounded
to themselves great advantages by the match with L[ord] A[rran],
but, now that the portion of the lord's part is come to be inquired
after, the deed for raising thereof is not to be found, so 'tis all at
a stand and Mr. Powlett by Sir Coplestone's advice, greedy of having
their hands in any thing where some advantages may accrue to
them, has brought a bill in Chancery against all of us who are
Lord Poulett's executors and against Mr. Seymour and his lady
and others for the discovery of this deed, which will take up some
time and then perhaps they never the wiser, so that, the hotter
the pursuit has been, the sooner it may have an end, for, if I do
not mistake, whatever a Scot proposes, yet money or land is still
designed and they will rather fail of any thing than that. I
am right glad of your patience and hope you will receive
the fruit of it for, whatever you may on resentments be
informed, I doubt not but the lady's beauty, which is not ordinary,
and her virtue and person, when you see her, may be suitable
to your affections. Whilst I am in town, I can only write Mr. Poulett
of his indiscretion to begin a suit against us without first advising
with us and how ill 'tis taken and this also may be a good
opportunity for me to write to the lady. I had hopes of your
being in London this week, where I have been ill dealt with as
to the commission of the peace and have reason to think
Mr. Seymour privy to it, but that is dashed. I humbly accept
of your kind invitation to Ragley. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 19.] |
Feb. 10.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lords of the Treasury in Scotland. Warrant
for payment to Archibald, Lord Lorne, of whatsoever sums
remain due to the Crown from the Earl of Argyle, his father,
as well of his few and blench duties as of the tack duty of the
excise herring of the West Seas for two full years from Lammas,
1678, to Lammas, 1680. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 420.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the
Household, after reciting that disputes had arisen concerning
the Grooms assistant of the Privy Chamber succeeding into the
places of the 6 grooms in ordinary, signifying the King's pleasure
that the present three grooms assistant, by name James Davis,
Francis Purcell and St. John Mitton should succeed and be
admitted by him into the places of the 6 grooms in ordinary
according to their seniority, any irregular order or direction to the
contrary notwithstanding. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 313.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Ailesbury, deputy Earl Marshal.
Warrant for a grant to Elizabeth, widow of the late Sir George
Carteret, and to his younger son, James, and to Carolina, wife of
Sir Thomas Scott, and Louise, wife of Sir Robert Atkins, his
daughters, of the same rights and precedence as they would have
had, had the said Sir George been actually created a baron, he
having died before the patent for the same could be sued out
and the King intending to confer the same dignity on his
grandson and heir. [Ibid. p. 314.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
Reference of the petition of Joseph Browne, prisoner in the
Fleet, for the release of a judgment against him in the King's
Bench for sending a pamphlet called The Long Parliament
Dissolved to his brother in the East Indies, to the Lords of the
Treasury in order to the passing of a Privy Seal to discharge
the petitioner from the said judgment. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 55, p. 64.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
Order in Council that no grant, wherein his Majesty's treasure
or revenue be in any way concerned, be permitted to pass the
Privy Seal, till the Lords of the Treasury or the Lord Treasurer
shall have signified to the Lord Privy Seal, by attesting a docquet,
that they have been made acquainted therewith and approve
thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 72, p. 261.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to William, Earl of
Queensberry, and his heirs male and of taillie contained in his
charter and infeftments of the Earldom and estate of Queensberry,
of the lands of Lochrinnie and Trosten, the lands and barony of
Durisdear and divers other lands lying within the barony of
Mortown, regality of Dalkeith and by annexation within the
regality of Drumlangrig and shirefdome of Dumfries, and also
of the lands of Glenmead, Palvadock and Blackmyre and other
lands, with a new gift and an union of the premises to the
lands, lordship, barony and regality of Drumlangrig, and with
a grant to the said Earl and his foresaids not only of the lead
mine already found within the barony of Sanquhar but likewise of all other mines and minerals and metals within the
bounds of the lands and baronies above mentioned or of any
other lands now belonging to the said Earl, for payment to
his Majesty and his successors of the tenth part of the free
profits thereof and with a change of the holding of the said
lands of Durisdear from simple ward to taxt ward. [2½ pages.
Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 421.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for the presentation of Andrew, late Bishop of the
Isles, to the bishopric of Caithness. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 424.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Sir William Binning of Walyfoord and
Hugh Wallace, writer to the Signet, equally betwixt them, their
heirs and assigns, of all the lands of Leithshead, extending to a
third part thereof, which pertained to Laurence Scott of Clarkingtoune, advocate, and are now fallen into his Majesty's hands by
reason of recognition, with a new gift and a ratification of the
disposition by the deceased James Murray of Kirkhouse in favour
of the said umquhile Laurence Scott, and with a change of the
holding from simple ward to taxt ward. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 5, p. 425.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Robert Irvine of
Bieldsyde, his heirs and assigns, of the town and lands of Cults
and the town and lands of Loarebanks with the salmond fishing
on the water of Dee adjacent to the said lands, on the resignation
of John Thomson, of Cults, with consent of Alexander Thomson,
his brother, and Andrew Thomson, advocate in Aberdeen, with
a new gift and a change of the holding from simple ward to
taxt ward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 426.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
Commission to William Hay, son of John Hay of Aberlady,
deceased, to be lieutenant in place of Patrick Wiseheart of Lord
Livingstone's foot company in the regiment of Guard commanded
by the Earl of Linlithgow. [Ibid. p. 427.] |
Feb. 11.
Whitehall. |
Conge d'elire and letter missive to the Dean and Chapter of the
Isles, the latter recommending Archibald Graham, minister of Rosa,
for election to the bishopric of the Isles, vacant by the translation
of the late Bishop. [The first document is in Latin. Ibid. p. 428.] |
Feb. 12.
London. |
Newsletter. Yesterday Sir Thomas Gascoigne was tried at
the King's Bench bar for conspiring the death of the King and
subversion of the Church and State as now established,
Mr. Mowbray and Mr. Baldron being King's evidence. The first
was one Sir Thomas had bred in his family, the other had been
his steward. Both swore home as to matter of fact and to the
particular circumstances of their information. One remarkable
passage was, that Mr. Baldron swore that he was present and
privy at a consult, where Sir Thomas and others were present,
where Sir Thomas proffered 10,000l. for the killing of the King
and destruction of the government and introducing Popery, to
which Sir Thomas, being asked by the Court what he could say
in his defence in that point, produced several evidences that
were persons of known repute, to testify that at that very time
Sir Thomas was at law with Mr. Baldron and was prosecuting
him to judgment with the utmost vigour the due course of law
would allow of and prayed the Court to consider the improbability
of that article and the unlikeness of his trusting any man with
his life and estate, when he had such a quarrel with him, and urged
many other passages to the same purpose. The trial lasted
above 6 hours and at first all the judges of the King's Bench were
present but the Chief Justice, having trials depending at the
Guildhall left the Court, it being managed by Justices Jones,
Dolben and Pemberton. The judges gave their charge that
the jury ought to find him guilty, if they believed the evidence,
on which they went out and stayed near an hour and then brought
their verdict, Not guilty. Sir Miles Stapleton and Esquire
Gascoigne, son to Sir Thomas, are in the same accusation, but
when they will be brought to their trials is not yet known. |
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Last night Sir L. Jenkins was sworn of the Privy Council but
does not as yet enter in his employ as Secretary of State and for
settling other affairs it's said he does not succeed Secretary
Coventry till 25 March next. |
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This morning his Majesty went to divert himself at Windsor,
being in very good health and cheerfulness, and will return to
Whitehall next Saturday. His Royal Highness is daily expected,
the wind being fair for his passage. |
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It's said Lady Powis put in bail to-day for her appearance
the first day of next term. |
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This day the Committee of Council sat, where they had in
consideration the murder of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, Mr.
Roberts being accused to know something of that matter. Several
persons were examined and it's hoped the bottom of that horrid
act will be exposed to light. The Council had a hearing last night
concerning the Newfoundland fishery; the further consideration
of that is left to a committee of Lords to make their report. |
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The Grand Jury found the bills against Mr. Christian and
Mr. Blood for conspiring against the Duke of Buckingham and
against Mrs. Cellier for treason. |
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Mr. Benjamin Harris is sentenced to stand on the pillory [over
against the] Royal Exchange one hour on Tuesday [next and
to pay] 500l. to the King and to give sufficient security [for his
good behaviour for 3] years. |
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Mr. Tasborough and Mrs. Price were brought to the bar but,
no judgment being demanded against them, they were set by
till the next term. [2 pages. Damaged. Admiralty, Greenwich
Hospital 1, No. 43.] |
Feb. 14.
Hyde Park. |
William Temple to the Earl of Conway. About the Earl's
horses and what he had sold some of them for. [Conway papers.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 20.] |
| Feb. 14. |
Pass for Don Juan Baptista Sterck, gentleman of the Horse
to the Marquis Bourgomaine, with his servant, 9 horses and
3 grooms to pass beyond the seas. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51,
p. 315.] |
Feb. 14.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Sir Thamworth Reresby for a grant of 400l. decreed at his
prosecution to be paid by Charles Huggeford left to him for
Popish uses by the petitioner's sister, Diana Reresby. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 65.] |
Feb. 16.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Sir Henry Coker for a reference to the Attorney-General whether
his Majesty can by law discharge him of an arrear of 570l. for
trophy money, which as Sheriff of Wiltshire he had order to
collect from the deputy lieutenants but no power to distrain.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 66.] |
| Feb. 17. |
Francis Gwyn to the Earl of Conway. Mr. Seymour gave me
some hopes that you might be on your way to London, but I
am afraid the foundation of your house is so deep settled in you
that I must not hope for that happiness. My predecessor, Sir R.
Southwell, is going very speedily envoy to the Elector of
Brandenburg. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 21.] |
| Feb. 17. |
Edward Strode to the Earl of Conway. I have been with
Mr. Seymour and the business of my being left out of the
commission of the peace is over. I most humbly thank you for
your favour therein. I confess you had great trials of patience
in our country but hope in some short time, if you please, you may
have such satisfactions from thence as may make you forget
any disgusts. I design to wait on you at Ragley the beginning
of March. Lord Holles died this afternoon and Judge Raynsford.
Gray's Inn was on fire last night and about 20 chambers burnt
by the negligence or drunkenness of a gentleman of the house.
[Conway papers. Ibid. No. 22.] |
Feb. 17.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to Edward Noell, Lord Lieutenant of
Hampshire. The King approves of Sir John Clobery, — Kinsmill
of Sedmington and Frederick Tilney recommended by his lordship as deputy lieutenants. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 350.] |
Feb. 17.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Thomas
Blood for a release out of the Exchequer in Ireland of a chief rent
of 6l. per annum due out of the village of Sarney and the arrears
thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 66.] |
Feb. 18.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Mayor and the Lieutenancy of London.
Enjoining on them the strict execution of the Acts of the 14th
and 25th years of his reign for ordering the forces in the several
counties, and for preventing dangers which may happen from
Popish Recusants, and that they, pursuant to these Acts, having
themselves taken the oaths and subscribed the declaration
therein mentioned and likewise received the Sacrament according
to the usage of the Church of England, should cause the like to
be done by all the officers and soldiers of the militia, certificates
in due form to be thereof produced, that, if any Popish Recusants
or other persons not qualified be found, they may be displaced
and further proceeded against according to law. [2 pages. Copy.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 23.] |
Feb. 18.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lords of the Treasury and the remanent
Lords and others of the Exchequer in Scotland. Warrant for
admitting Sir William Purves, the King's solicitor, to be one
of the Commissioners of the Exchequer in Scotland. [S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 427.] |
| Feb. 18. |
William English to the Earl of Conway. Capt. Spencer calls
to me for 9l. 4s. due for two years ending last All Saints for the
20 acres Sir George caused to be set out for a glebe for the new
church. I apprehended that it was by your order he did so
and that I was not to pay the rent of it nor was it ever demanded
of me till the end of last month, but, if you order me to pay it,
I will do it willingly. When you bestowed 30l. on me to pay
my debts, I suppose you did not remember that Gabriel Oliver
and Thomas Hill were to pay with their rent 3l. of the 20l. you
ordered me out of the three parishes, for I could not get it allowed.
Mr. Pierce, to whom you granted the school of Ballinderry parish,
has neglected, contrary to his promise, to provide himself with
house or land in that parish or elsewhere, in order to teach the
school. The parishioners have built a handsome schoolhouse,
but cannot get him to teach their children. My Lord of Down,
I believe, has engaged him to receive his rents and he cannot or
will not remove from Lisburn, therefore, if it be your pleasure
to have another put in, I'll endeavour to get one. [Conway
papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 69.] |
Feb. 19.
Wells. |
The Bishop of Bath and Wells to Mr. Allambrigge at Bath.
Fear not to be undone for doing your duty. If the magistrates
do not take your information, I know what I shall do. Offer
yourself to the Mayor to make good what you know. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 413, No. 24.] |
| Feb. 19. |
Pass for Thomas Sulyard, major of the Earl of Ossory's regiment now in the service of the States General, to pass into Holland
with 60 recruits for the said regiment. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51,
p. 315.] Annexed, |
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List of the said recruits. [Ibid. p. 316.] |
| [Feb. 19.] |
Instructions for A.B. (Egan alias Fitzgerald). He is forthwith
to repair to Cork and deliver the letters of the Earls of Sunderland
and Essex to Viscount Shannon and Capt. Henry Boyle or in the
absence of both to two of the most diligent justices in that neighbourhood and make oath before them of his knowledge in the
concealment of any arms or papers containing matters relating
to the Popish plot, whereon they are personally to search for
such concealed arms and papers. |
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If Lord Shannon or Capt. Boyle suspect they may meet with
any interruption in making the search or that there may be any
hazard in bringing away the said arms or papers, he is to move
them to take with them a party of horse. If any papers be found,
Lord Shannon and Capt. Boyle, or in their absence the two justices,
are to peruse them. (About endorsing any papers relating to the
Popish plot and about making copies of the originals in case of the
originals being lost on the voyage.) He is to communicate these
instructions to Viscount Shannon or Capt. Boyle or in their absence
to the two justices. If any such papers are found, he is to return
and deliver the original papers to the Earl of Sunderland, Secretary
of State. |
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(About Lord Shannon, Capt. Boyle or the justices making
lists of the papers found.) (See Lord Shannon's letter of 10 April,
calendared post, p. 435.) [3½ pages. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339,
No. 70.] |
Feb. 20.
Arbury. |
Sir Richard Newdigate to the Earl of Conway. Inquiring
his address in London and when he expects to arrive there, where
he designs to wait on him, having done little hitherto in his
own defence, because his Majesty was prepossessed with an ill
opinion of him, which he thought nothing could obviate but a
defence made under his lordship's patronage and protection.—
The charges against me are that I stood for knight of the shire
against the consent of all the noblemen and gentlemen, except
Col. Archer, who had unanimously agreed on the old ones at a
previous meeting. This you know to be untrue. That I affronted
all the justices and deputy lieutenants, in so much that there
was great danger they would all throw up their commissions,
if mine were not taken from me. That I had joined with all the
fanatics in the county, who were the only strength of my party.
These two last I can easily answer, viz., that the first is absolutely
false, to prove which I appeal to them themselves, and the other
I can disprove by the poll books, insomuch that I will poll over
again with Sir E. Boughton and Mr. Burdet, if they please, and
by joint consent leave out all the Dissenters on either side, and I
will stake 1,000l. I will out-poll them both with Church of England
men. 'Tis true most of the Fanatics were for Mr. Marriot, but
they either gave single votes or voted for Mr. Burdet too. The
charge against me is exaggerated to his Majesty by telling I
raised soldiers without a commission, which is a most notorious
false slander, for, except Lord Grandison's son's company, I never
raised soldiers. I confess that a mad fellow, Fetherston, beat a
drum in my name but, if ever it were by my order or consent, I
will voluntarily forfeit all I have. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 413, No. 25.] |
| Feb. 20. |
Dispensation to Sir William Gostwick, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, to go out of his county. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51,
p. 318.] |
Feb. 20.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to the Trinity House of Deptford Strand
of licence to erect and maintain one or more lighthouses, as they
shall see cause, on any of the Scilly Islands and to receive such
allowance for maintenance of the same as shall be thought fit
and reasonable according to law. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 359,
p. 66.] |
Feb. 20.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant to Sir
Henry Hen, Baron of the Exchequer in Ireland, of the office of
Lord Chief Baron, void by the death of Sir John Bysse, during
pleasure. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 412.] |
Feb. 21.
London. |
Thomas Taylor to the Earl of Conway. Since I came here,
I have made it my whole business in settling a trade with some
of the ablest merchants. Some of them have ordered me, when trade
comes in, to give them account how butter, tallow, beef and pork
rule and, if they approve of the price, they will commission me to
buy goods for them. I suppose trade will begin about June
next and continue very smart about half a year or more. If you
put so much confidence in me as to supply me with four or five
hundred pounds for the encouragement of trade at Lisburn
during this six months of trade, I will repay it to your order
in London, without a penny of exchange. If I be not mistaken,
you dealt after this manner with my father. [Conway papers.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 26.] |
| Feb. 21. |
William Temple to the Earl of Conway. About selling horses
in London, adding that, if he does not dispose of them all next
week, he will be coming home the week after. [Conway papers.
Ibid. No. 27.] |
| Feb. 21. |
Newsletter to Francis Pye, postmaster of Morpeth. Last
Sunday the Committee of Intelligence had again in debate the
affairs relating to the new treaty with the Dutch but, the clerks
being commanded to withdraw, we know not yet what's resolved,
but it's said this day the matter will be resumed in full Council
and we do not doubt of a good issue, for, whereas the States
have alleged to the article, by which they were to add 4 men-ofwar more than we, that the vast charge they have been at by
keeping great forces and many ships in pay for fear of the French
designs was occasioned by our delays in dispatching the business
of this peace treaty, his Majesty, they say, has let fall that point
and declares himself satisfied by having an equal force by sea
and land for the present occasion. |
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His Majesty on his return on Saturday from Windsor resolved
to go immediately after Easter thither again to stay there all the
summer and in the meantime to go to Newmarket 20 March. |
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His Royal Highness is not expected before next week and
perhaps not so soon, because we have advice that at the coming
away of the last post the yachts were not arrived, being detained
by contrary winds. It's very confidently said that immediately
on his return he will take the oaths and subscribe the test and so
take his place in Council according to his dignity, his Majesty
being resolved not to resolve anything in the said treaty without
his knowledge and advice. |
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Last Saturday attended in Council Mr. Rowe and Tilley, the
Bristol men, who had given out that they were discharged and
leave given them to prosecute their adversaries, which is false,
they having been only dismissed till the evidence summoned could
appear, which did appear accordingly and proved the fact
plainly, yet his Majesty ordered them to be discharged on a
bond of 1,000l. to appear on summons and to stand obliged to
good behaviour for a year. |
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Mr. Herbert and Mr. Bedloe were also called in and several
affidavits offered on Mr. Herbert's part against Bedloe, but, he
not appearing, being in the country, the cause was put off till
14 April. Amongst the affidavits was one about words Mr. Bedloe's
brother spoke to the King's prejudice about the plot, and,
Mr. Herbert presenting articles of misdemeanour against
Mr. Arnold, which were read, a copy of them was ordered to
be delivered to him and both parties to prepare themselves for
the hearing at the prefixed time. |
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Though Sir Thomas Gascoigne was acquitted by a jury of his
own countrymen yet warrants have since been issued for
apprehending him for having seduced several Protestant subjects
from their allegiance by reconciling them to the see of Rome,
contrary to the statute, whereby the said fact is treason, and
also for having harboured priests and Jesuits in his house contrary
to the proclamation, but, though diligent search has been made
after him, he could not be found, so 'tis thought he's gone to
fetch his fellow traitor, Sir George Wakeman. |
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Last Sunday Judge Pemberton was discharged and, 'tis said,
Serjeant Keeling is to succeed him. |
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The Duke of Grafton is gone or going on board Sir John Berry's
ship, bound for the Straits, and is to continue there a year,
studying navigation. He has already had good skill therein,
his Majesty designing to fit him for the office of Admiral. |
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Sir George Cotterill's (Carteret's) son's widow, daughter of
the late Earl of Sandwich, is made a Baroness and her son a Baron. |
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His Majesty has appointed Sir Robert Southwell to go Envoy
Extraordinary to the Elector of Brandenburg. |
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Lord Holles and Sir Richard Raynsford died both the same
day this week. |
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It's said for certain that his Majesty intends not only
to disarm the citizens of London, who shall refuse to comply
with the Oxford Act and likewise to the late Act which
obliges to conform to the Church of England, but will likewise
disarm the refusers throughout the kingdom but with this difference
only that here they shall be disarmed of all their arms and in
the country each house to have one only. |
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Last Tuesday Benjamin Harris stood in the pillory. All the
time no person dared to cast anything at him; nay one did but
speak against him and was in danger of being made the subject
of the multitude's rage. [2½ pages. Admiralty, Greenwich
Hospital 1, No. 44.] |
Feb. 21.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Lauderdale to the Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor.
About ten days ago John Haddoway, merchant in Douglas, who
was an officer in the late rebellion and was actually joined with
the rebels at Bothwell Bridge, was apprehended here, who was
soon afterwards by his Majesty's command privately examined
by the Earl of Sunderland and me and, though before his
examination several persons came to ask for him under the name
of Scott, yet he freely confessed his own name and owned having
been with the rebels at Bothwell Bridge but would confess nothing
of others. A report thereof being made by us to his Majesty
in Council, it was immediately ordered, that he should be committed
to the custody of a messenger in order to his transportation to
Scotland, there to be proceeded against according to law.
But now, he having by the negligence or knavery of the messenger
and of another in whose house he was kept, who are since
suspended from their offices, made his escape, I am commanded
to let you know that on examination of divers persons to-day
in a committee of the Council, William White, a shoemaker in
Westminster, made oath that Haddoway came to town soon
after Michaelmas last, in company of James Bowdon and
— Nicolson, who came with him all the way from Scotland,
and that the said Bowdon and Nicolson are now gone back to
Scotland. It is his Majesty's pleasure that you take particular
care that diligent search be made for the two persons last mentioned
and being found to examine them as to their own and other men's
accessions to the late rebellion and specially to discover where they
know any of the ringleaders or preachers, who promoted the same,
lurk either in that or this kingdom and who harbour or correspond
with them, as also to try what other material information can
be got from them, it being more than probable that they can
easily make such, if they are not also guilty of the same crime,
for Haddoway denied that any came with him to town or in his
company from Scotland, though the contrary now appears on
oath. Two more Scotsmen here in town, Browne and Adair,
journeymen apothecaries, who were very intimate with Haddoway
are ordered to be taken into custody and, if on their examination
anything can be learned worthy of your trouble, an account
shall be sent you. You will communicate this to the Privy Council.
[1½ page. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 430.] |
Feb. 21.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant to
Standish Hartstongue of the office of a Baron of the Exchequer
in Ireland void by the promotion of Sir Henry Hen, during
pleasure. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 413.] |
Feb. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lords of the Treasury and the remanent Lords
and others of the Exchequer in Scotland. Warrant for filling
up the blanks left for the taxt duties in the signature of the 11th
instant in favour of the Earl of Queensberry according to the
old retoured duties of his lands therein mentioned. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 432.] |
| Feb. 24. |
Edward Strode to the Earl of Conway. Since my last
Mr. Seymour told me you would be in London this week, but I
now perceive by your letter to him and his return that my hopes
are frustrated. I shall therefore endeavour to wait on you at
Ragley and intend to go out of London in the Oxford coach
next Monday and be in Oxford Tuesday, where I have appointed
my horses to meet me at the Angel, and Wednesday hope to kiss
your hands, if I can hit the way, which I am told is difficult
to be found by a stranger between Oxford and your house.
Mr. Poulett has been very ill in his body last week. I think
he was ever so in his mind. He has writ an equivocal letter
to encourage Mr. Thynne to visit his niece. I hear L[ord]
A[rran] is short of money and so will lose his agitants and perhaps the bill brought against us, which is now filed, be retarded.
I hope all things will suddenly work to your satisfaction. |
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Mr. Cratford came whilst I was writing and gives me hopes
of your being in London this week notwithstanding Mr. Seymour's
letter. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 28.] |
Feb. 26.
London. |
Newsletter to Christopher Bowman at Newcastle on Tyne.
Last Tuesday Sir William Waller was arrested, his adversary
pretending he took his goods out of his house contrary to
law, and he at the same time arrested his adversary. The contest
grew so high that it's said the bailiffs carried them both to the
Gatehouse. |
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Mrs. Hunt, that has been long suspected to keep a bawdy
house near the Earl of Pembroke's house in Leicester Fields,
was the same day at Hicks' Hall convicted of being a bawd and
will shortly receive her punishment. |
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Just on his Royal Highness' departure from Edinburgh, he
was presented with the view of the Crown, Sceptre and Sword
of that kingdom in the presence of all the nobility and gentry
about that Court, who declared unanimously that they would
all as one man venture their lives and fortunes in defence of his
Majesty and his right successors against any opposition whatever. |
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This day the sessions began at the Old Bailey, where Mr. Butler
and Mr. Talbot were arraigned for murdering a gentleman in
Westminster, the Crowner declaring that he was ready to make
good his charge, but, the Court judging it a matter that required
some consideration, the trial was adjourned till to-morrow. |
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At the same time Mr. Christian moved by his counsel that he
might be brought to trial or put in bail according to the late Act
and complained that Sir William Waller had preferred a bill
against him in the King's Bench on purpose to add to his trouble by
delays. Several of the Justices declared that they were of opinion
he was hardly dealt with and that they would consider his motion
and it is believed he will be either brought to trial or bailed before
the end of this sessions. |
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This day the Lord Mayor and Recorder attended by the two
sheriffs and 18 aldermen with many citizens of considerable
note came to Whitehall to congratulate their Royal Highnesses
on their safe arrival, the Recorder in the name of the City making
an excellent speech, part whereof was, that the City had been
careful and watchful to prevent any sedition and had publicly
shown their resentments of those that had been promoters of
any thing tending to it and that their loyalty was such that,
whensoever his Majesty's affairs required, their lives and fortunes
should be at his service and prayed his Royal Highness to
encourage those, who have hitherto showed their loyalty, either
publicly or privately, as his wisdom thought fit, and desired
his favour for the City in general. His Royal Highness replied
that he had ventured his life for his Majesty and the Government,
as it is now established, and would do it again, whenever there
should be occasion, and that he was against any alteration whatever and thanked them for their care in rejecting the petition in
the time of his absence and that on all occasions he would most
readily promote their welfare with many kind expressions, which
being ended, they kissed his hand and went to her Royal Highness'
apartments. She received them on her bed according to the
usual custom, where they kissed her hand and so took their leave
of the Court. [3 pages. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1,
No. 45.] |
Feb. 27.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Sir Roger Manley for a grant of the place of receiver general of
the Duchy of Cornwall after the determination of the interests
of Sir Peter Killegrew and John Tregeagle. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 55, p. 66.] |
Feb. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for the presentation of John Burnett, late minister
at Culrosse, to the kirk of Monemusk. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 5, p. 433.] |
Feb. 27.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
that by a proviso in the Act of Explanation Col. William Legg,
deceased, was to have the manor of Kilsaran and the towns
and lands of Termon Feighan as parts of the lands granted him
by the letters patents mentioned in the said proviso and that he
passed letters patents, whereby the said manor mentioned as
lying in the barony of Atherdee, co. Louth, was granted to him
in fee-simple, but the said premises in Termon Feighan including
the Meere Farm only for 99 years, and that George Legg, son
and heir of the said William Legg, had represented by his petition
that the engrossment of the said letters patent was mistaken
and different from the intentions expressed in the said proviso,
as well because part of the said manor, viz., the town and lands
in Monaster Boyce, lies in the barony of Ferrard, co. Louth, by
reason whereof it is disputable whether any more of the said
manor passes than so much as lies in the barony of Atherdee,
and also because the said premises in Termon Feighan and the
Meere Farm are granted only for 99 years and also because in
the said letters the number of acres granted is not sufficient to
comprehend the said whole premises in Termon Feighan and
the said Meere Farm and other lands, so that, though the said
William Legg and the said George Legg after his death had
hitherto possession of all the premises, yet the said George Legg
may be in danger of being evicted from part of the premises
granted by the said letters; a reference thereof to the Lord
Lieutenant and his report dated 10 Feb., 1679[–80] that he
encloses the report of the Attorney-General but that, as to making
the town of Dunleer a borough, he cannot advise increasing the
boroughs of that kingdom, they being already very numerous,
and the said report of the Attorney-General, which stated to the
effect of the petition and, as all the said lands are in the quiet
possession of the petitioner and have been so ever since the passing
of the former letters and that granting what is desired no ways
impeaches any other person's concerns, he conceives his Grace
may recommend the draft grant to his Majesty: for a grant to
the said George Legg of the town and lands of Monaster Boyce,
parcel of the manor of Kilsaran in the baronies of Ferrard and
Atherdee or either of them, co. Louth, and of the premises in
Termon Feighan and the said Meere Farm now in the possession
of the said George Legg or his tenants in the said baronies or
in either of them, to hold all the said premises in fee-simple, and
also for the erection of all the premises and also of the manor
of Temple Town in the barony of Dundalk and of the towns and
lands of Dunany and Droganstown and the town and lands of
Dunleer, all in co. Louth, into the manor of Dunleer with the
various rights and privileges usually granted in creation of
manors. [4½ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 414.] |
Feb. 27.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
that Sir Robert Southwell had by his petition represented
his faithful services and particularly that he had laboured so
effectually about recovering the residue of the Queen's portion,
which for some years had lain a debt little thought of, that he
brought the Court of Portugal to acknowledge they owed above
90,000l., and that, having procured the best assignments he could for
payment thereof, near 60,000l. thereof had since been received
and the residue is every day coming in, that the petitioner even
in the manner of stating that account got the King clearly above
3,000l. besides 1,125l. he saved in other expenses there and that
since his return he has been called from time to time to give his help
and has even lately made out above 4,000l. to the King's advantage
by discovering the errors of some accounts, yet has never received
any thing for the same, and prayed either some bounty out of
the said assignments or the remission of so much of the quit
rents on his lands in Ireland as amounts to 75l. per annum, a
reference thereof to the Lords of the Treasury and their report
that the petitioner had well deserved for his service about the
portion money and that of the two ways mentioned they recommended the remission of the quit rents: for a grant and discharge
to the said Sir Robert for so much of the quit rents paid by him
for his lands in the baronies of Kinalea and Courceys, co. Cork,
amounting to about 35l. 5s., and in the barony of Connello, co.
Limerick amounting to about 41l. 10s., as amounts in the whole
to 75l. per annum. [2½ pages. Ibid. p. 418.] Annexed, |
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A list of the lands belonging to Sir Robert Southwell and of
the quit rents payable on the same in the counties of Cork
and Limerick. [Ibid. p. 421.] |
Feb. 28.
London. |
Francis Gwyn to Viscount Conway. This very minute I
received your letter and, though no man could think himself
happier in the enjoyment of your company than I, yet I had
rather want that pleasure than engage you in a journey so contrary
to your inclinations. |
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My cousin Seymour intends to leave town Monday morning
and designs his stay at Bradley till the first week in April, which
is the time the King proposes to be again in London from Newmarket. |
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The touch of the fair Lady Joy and some of her water has
very near cured me, so that I hope not to change my pen and ink
for a dog and a bell, but I am not yet so well as to be able to write
by candle light. |
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Lady Clifton's daughter is stole by Sir John Parsons, who has
a very small estate, and my lady died this week of her cancer
in her breast. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 29.] |
Feb. 28.
Hyde Park. |
William Temple to the Earl of Conway. The expectation of
your coming to London this week was the reason I did not write
last week, Mrs. Acton receiving a letter last Monday that you
would certainly be there on Wednesday or Thursday. Both
Mr. Seymour and Mr. Gwyn expected you, because they have
heard nothing since. I was with them this morning. Mr. Seymour
said that, if you did not come to-day, he intended to go into
the country next Monday. I do not find there was any other
reason more than that he thought you wanted company in the
country and to keep you from melancholy. I have sold only five
of the horses for 96l. 15s. and fear I shall not sell the rest to any
purpose. The King goes to Newmarket the 10th. If I do not
dispose of them the beginning of next week, I shall not sell them
here, so about Thursday or Friday I shall send them homeward
and wait your commands by next post and then follow and overtake them. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 30.] |
Feb. 28.
Bath. |
John Allambrigge to Sir Leoline Jenkins, Secretary of State
(sic). I trouble you concerning the dangerous words of Alderman
Walter Hickes concerning the Duke of York. The Bishop of
Bath and Wells came here from London the 12th and told our
mayor he was ordered to inquire strictly into this business, and
desired him to make a speedy examination. Nothing being done
and news about our town that Mr. Hickes was gone aside, last
Thursday sennight I sent to the Bishop to inform him how the
examination was delayed. He sent me this letter of the 19th
(calendared ante, p. 394). Accordingly I waited on the mayor
and the examination was deferred till last Tuesday. When I
attended again, Robert Chapman, who was mayor last year
when these words were spoken and now one of the justices, bade
me withdraw. Though I am an attorney and am and have been
these 15 years a member of the corporation and have had the
words several times confessed to me by all the witnesses, I was
admitted neither to see the witnesses sworn nor to hear their
examination, but Samuel Helliar, an attorney and none of the
corporation, and Edward Bushell, another attorney, were to assist
our town clerk, who is a very young man, and Helliar wrote the
affidavits and the preamble, of which you may observe the words
"very drunk even unto madness &c.," which words the said
Bushell and Helliar told Mrs. Collins at her coffee-house last
Monday sennight in my hearing she must swear or else Mr. Hickes
would be utterly ruined. The reason for my not being at the
examinations, as the other justice told me, was for fear I should
cross-examine Alderman Gibbes. It is almost impossible to
write all the circumstances and intrigues, but, if you think fit to
send an order to our mayor, John Masters, to send me to London
at the city's charge, I can give a full relation of the words and
witnesses, both now and last summer twelvemonth. |
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The words confessed to me by Walter Gibbes, Mrs. Mary Collins,
Mary Hickes, her daughter, Mrs. Jane Parker and Anne Smith,
Mrs. Collins' maid, were that 10 June last Mr. Hickes, taxing
Mr. Gibbes for blaming him for speaking against his Royal
Highness the Sunday before in the hearing of a Mr. Lawson
(to whom he kneeled down and begged him not to inform against
him, which he promised not to do in case he never abused his
Royal Highness any more), told Mr. Gibbes he did not care a
—for any popish mayor or alderman of them all, neither did he
care a —for the Duke of York, for he was a rogue, a rascal,
a traitor, a rebel and a son of whore. Mr. Gibbes left out "son
of whore" in his affidavit, but told me several times Mr. Hickes
said so. I find by the Bishop's letter that the Mayor sent him
word I heard the examination, which I will swear I was not at and
bring Justice Chapman to witness the contrary. [2 pages. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 31.] |
Feb. 28.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Capt. William Eyton of the Guards for a grant of the office of
assay of tin in the Duchy of Cornwall and County of Devon
in reversion after Thomas Wiseman and Bryan Rogers, junior.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 67.] |
Feb. 28.
Whitehall. |
Reference of the report, dated 27 Jan., 1680, Treasury Chambers,
Whitehall, of the Lords of the Treasury on the petition of
Sir Jonathan Trelawny, late lieut.-colonel to his Royal Highness'
regiment of Horse, for payment of 503l. 4s. 10d. for clothing and
other disbursements by him on and before the disbanding of his
troop in the said regiment, that by an account stated under the
hand of Lemuel Kingdon, late Paymaster of the Forces, for the
pay and clothing of the said troop the balance on the same amounts
to the said sum of 503l. 4s. 10d., for which the petitioner alleges
his creditors threaten to arrest him, unless they be speedily
satisfied, to the Lords of the Treasury to give effectual order for
payment of the said sum disbursed by the petitioner. [Ibid.] |
Feb. 28.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Philip
Froud for a lease for 99 years of Mountjoy in Tyrone at double
the rent paid for it by Sir Francis Rowe, whose term is expired.
[Ibid. p. 68.] |
| Feb. 28. |
Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary General of the Musters,
for allowing on the musters during his absence Francis Rogers,
ensign to Capt James Starling in the Holland regiment, who has
been given leave to accompany Sir Robert Southwell, envoyé
extraordinary to the Elector of Brandenburg, and to remain
there while the said Sir Robert shall continue abroad. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 40.] |
Feb. 28.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Thomas Smith to be ensign to Capt. Rowland
Morgan in the Holland regiment. Minute. [Ibid. p. 41.] |
Feb. 28.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor. Inviting
him to come, as soon as he conveniently can, for some time to
wait upon him. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 434.] |
Feb. 28.
Whitehall. |
Memorial of a protection in the ordinary form to Elizabeth
Adenstowne, relict of Thomas Couley, for two years. [Ibid.] |
Feb. 28.
Dublin. |
Phelim O'Neill to the Earl of Conway. Enclosed are three
letters. That from Capt. Thelwall is in answer to your last to
him, and, since he orders me to remit to you 168l. which he left
with me at his going away and which he received for part of the
debentures he sold, I have sent you bills of exchange for 150l.
and paid at the rate of 7l. per cent for exchange, which amounts
to 160l. 10s., so I am debtor to you 7l. 10s. Had I not wanted
it much, I had not kept it. The remainder of those debentures
are lodged with me, amounting to 279l. 1s., whereof I gave a list
to Sir John Champante to see if he may by another petition
get that sum placed on the schedule of arrears, whereon the
808l. 16s. 8d. you formerly petitioned for is ordered to be satisfied.
Now processes are preparing to levy the arrears due according
to that list. I am sure we cannot see any other fund readier
to answer arrears, for I see no money yet paid to anybody.
Capt. Bolton is here still. Lord Ranelagh is not very well this
week. Mr. Hill and family are now lodging at Mr. Blackall's,
next door to your house. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
339, No. 71.] |
Feb. 28.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant of
the offices of Chirurgeon General to the standing army in Ireland
and of chirurgeon to the Hospital of the City of Dublin to
Charles Thompson during pleasure in reversion after James
Fountaine, with a fee as chirurgeon general of 6s. and as chirurgeon
to the hospital of 4s. per diem. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10,
p. 422.] |
| [Feb. ?] |
"A Examination of the Impartial State of the Case of the Earl
of Danby in a Letter to a member of the House of Commons."
controverting the arguments in the above pamphlet. (This
pamphlet is alluded to in a letter of 10 March, 1679–80, printed
in the Earl's reply.) [32 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II., Case G.] |
