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Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II, 1685. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1960.

'James II volume 1: April 1685', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II, 1685, (London, 1960) pp. 118-143. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/jas2/1685/pp118-143 [accessed 23 April 2024]

April 1685



April 1.	Referring the same to Mr. Attorney or Mr. Solicitor General, to report thereon and propose heads for a new charter.
	At the head.
April 14.	Sir Robert Sawyer. I conceive that a regrant of their ancient liberties with the alterations in the schedule annexed will be sufficient for the new charter.
	Ibid., No. 171
488 March—April.	Account of money collected in the parish of Hurstpierpoint in March and April, 1685, by Thomas Dunstall and Thomas Barnet, churchwardens, apparently by virtue of a brief: total, 4l. 14s. 2d.
	Ibid., No. 178
489 April 1.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Robert Holmes. His Majesty would have Mr. Solicitor chosen a burgess for one of the corporations in the Isle of Wight. His name is Heneage Finch. I must take this occasion to put you in mind of what I formerly writ to you in behalf of Mr. Blathwayte upon the same subject.
	Entry Book 56, p. 191
490 April 1.	Reference to the Attorney or the Solicitor General of the petition of the Master, Wardens and Assistants of Trinity House for a regrant of their privileges.
	Entry Book 71, p. 119
491 April 1.	Commission to Basil Fielding to be Lieutenant Governor of the city, town and castle of Carlisle and the forts and fortifications there.
	Entry Book 164, p. 168
492 April 1.	Approbation of Thomas, Lord Bruce, Sir John Cotton of Maddingley, Sir Levinus Bennett, Sir Henry Pickering, Sir Robert Cotton, Sir William Wren and William Colvill, to be Deputy Lieutenants of Cambridgeshire; of Thomas, Lord Bruce, Sir John Cotton of Callington, Sir John Huett, Sir Lionel Walden, Samual Pepys and Richard Nayler, to be Deputy Lieutenants of Huntingdonshire; and of Thomas, Lord Bruce, Charles Leigh, Sir John Cotton, Sir William Gostwick, Sir Anthony Chester, Sir Villiers Chernock, Sir George Blundell, Thomas Dockwra and George Abbott, to be Deputy Lieutenants of Bedfordshire.
	Ibid., pp. 169–170
493 April 2. Kno[wle].	Lord Brooke to [the Earl of Sunderland]. At Lord Digby's death, to supply the vacancy at Warwick, upon advice with Sir Henry Puckeringe, Sir Richard Verney and others, I resolved to name Sir John Mordant, the first baronet of the county, a near relation of Lord Peterborough and deputy lieutenant and justice of peace, who lives within five miles of the town. His absence hindered us from naming him until this day. Mr. Feilding brought me your letter when it was too late to go back from our resolutions, but I do not doubt that you will approve what has been done. (fn. 1)
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 79
494 April 2.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a grant to Philip Musgrave, of the office of one of the Clerks of the Privy Council with the fee of 250l. per annum.
	Entry Book 336, p. 54
495 April 2.	Grant of denization in the usual form to Isabella, wife of William Walgrave, Doctor in Physic. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 55
496 April 3. Haigh.	Sir Roger Bradshaigh to Col. [Robert] Werden, at his lodgings in St. James's House. According to my promise, Lord Charles Murray was (with Lord Ancram) unanimously elected yesterday for the town of Wigan. Yesternight he went with Lord Derby to Lord Colchester's house near Manchester, and intends to be in London on Monday. If we can but keep Lord Brandon out of Lancaster, I hope the King will have no cause to fault our elections in this county. Our High Sheriff went this morning to Lancaster to try to unite the two strongest interests against him and persuade the other pretenders to turn over their interests to those most probable to carry it. Lord Derby has ordered the Deputy Lieutenants to draw part of the militia into Lancaster, for the rabble will certainly commit some grand riot if they do not actually rise in rebellion; the dangers whereof you may see by the enclosed, which was given me by Sir Richard Standish, bart., foreman of the Grand Jury. He brought in the presentment and urged his fellow jurors to pass it, but as the gentlemen of the best quality in the county appeared not, by reason they had been tired out with being at my election the week before, and most of those who made up the Grand Jury were a sort of people they call moderate men, they would not consent to it. Only the foreman and four more voted for it, the other eleven against it. They are believed to have been persuaded by Justice Cole, who is as great a rogue as lives in the King's dominions, procured Lord Brandon all the votes he had against us about Lancaster and now promotes his interest at Lancaster. The honest gentlemen there told me that whilst he is in the commission of peace the rabble will always be factious, for he encourages faction. The Lord Chief Justice had him before him at our last summer assizes and, as he was made to appear to be a favourer of conventicles, called him in open court a rogue and a snivelling canting fanatical rascal and bound him over in 1,000l. to appear at the King's Bench. Yet he is still kept in the commission of peace and cuts all the villainies imaginable against the King's interest. Some gentlemen petitioned the Lord Chief Justice on his behalf, that now wish they had not, alleging the necessity of keeping him in because there is no other Justice within ten miles of Lancaster. But now the Mayor by the new charter is Justice through the whole county, and besides there is a very honest gentleman, Mr. Carus, living within a mile of Mr. Cole, who has hitherto been kept out of commission by Sir Robert Carr because his lady is a Papist, though himself a Protestant. If you will not move the King to remove Cole and put in Mr. Carus, I will do so myself. The enclosed from my brother Preston came since I wrote the last line: I send it because it confirms what I say.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 81
497 April 3.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Ormonde. His Majesty would have you give order that the book or books containing the orders and rules of the respective offices under the direction of the Lord Steward or the Board of Green Cloth be sent to me to be laid before him.
	Entry Book 56, p. 192
498 April 3.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Michael Levy showing that one William Plumb, clerk to the solicitor of the Customs, having altered the indentures of appraisement of the prohibited goods imported belonging to certain merchants whose broker the petitioner is, he to excuse himself has accused the petitioner of persuading him to it, whereupon an indictment is exhibited against him in Court of King's Bench, and praying pardon for that offence.
	Entry Book 71, p. 120
499 April 3.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Oliver Westland, merchant, for payment of 909l. due to him for Sprusia deals delivered into his Majesty's stores at Deptford and Woolwich.
	Ibid., p. 120
500 April 3.	Warrant for renewing the charter of the Pewterers' Company in the same form as the warrant for the Skinners' Company (see No. 346 above).
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. John Bateman, Master; James Kelke, Stephen Laurence, Wardens; Nicholas Kelke, Peter Duffeild, Robert Molins, John Leeson, William Burton, John Campion, Richard Chesling, Joseph Hopkins, Thomas Stone, William Mathews, Christopher Roper, William Paxton, Daniel Barton, William Howard, John Allen, James Tandeing, Thomas Taylor, Ralph Benton, Richard Fletcher, Assistants; John Ainge, Clerk.
	The provisos, etc., the same as in the heads annexed to the warrant of the Skinners' Company.
	Entry Book 336, p. 55
501 April 4.	Sir Francis Lawley to [the Earl of Sunderland]. The elections being over in Salop, where my son amongst others was chosen, I came to Litchfeild for my own election, having had the assurances and invitation of the greatest part of the town. I now find Mr. Leveson, recommended by the Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Weymouth, Lord Ferrers and Dartmouth, sure to be chosen, and, Sir Michell Biddulphe in my absence assisting Orme, I am in danger to lose it. On Mr. Leveson's account, the King ordered Captain Orme to desist, but he does not make use of that authority, thinking himself otherwise secure. If his Majesty will express the same favour in my behalf, I believe it will be obeyed.
	Postscript: I have sent a messenger purposely, our election being on Thursday next.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 80
502 April 4.	Reference to the Trinity House of Deptford Strand of the petition of Henry Alured, for letters patent for the sole benefit of a new invention for preserving ships by a bitter sulphurous matter from being pierced and eaten by the worm.
	Entry Book 71, p. 119
503 April 4.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords Justices of Ireland. I have yours of the 21st and 25th past with a paper containing the commission for defective titles and also an examination with a letter out of the North, giving an account that divers disaffected persons have conveyed themselves lately into Scotland from the island of Magee, copies of which two last I have by his Majesty's command put into the hands of the Earl of Murray. You will see by the King's instructions (see No. 462 (25) above) that he has directed you to keep a constant correspondence with the Privy Council of Scotland concerning these matters, and I have nothing further to add than that he would have these people carefully watched, wherein as in all other things relating to his service he depends upon your zeal and prudence.
	S.P. Ireland 340, p. 75
504 April 4.	The King [to the Archbishop of Armagh and the Earl of Granard]. Warrant, after reciting that the Commissioners of the Revenues in Ireland, by letter dated March 10 past to the High Treasurer, represented (among other things) the greatness of trade in the port of Cork and that the city being surrounded with water and most of it wharfed the merchants land and ship their goods at their own doors, which lie so dispersed and at a difference from one another that treble the number of officers that the Commissioners found established there and others that they have found necessary to add since are not sufficient to look after the lading and unlading of goods with that diligence and circumspection as to prevent their losing much of their dues, that therefore they, the Commissioners, agreed to find a proper place for a quay to make it the only lawful quay for Cork and pitched upon a place which they certify to be much the best about that city and that the charge will not exceed 800l. by the largest calculate, the particulars coming but to 700l., viz., purchase of ground, building and fitting up a custom-house, excise offices, storehouses, crane, cleansing the river and all things to make the place useful, and that they have done this in confidence that the King may have his conveniency without charge or rent and be reimbursed any week in the year for the benefit or cranage, wharfage and warehouses and in the expectation that the revenue shall be increased thereby some thousands of pounds in the year; and that by an order of Council made in Ireland March 18 last the Lieutenant and Council ordered that from and after June 24 next the said quay or wharf which is particularly described and intended to be called the Customhouse Quay in the North-East part of the New Marsh near Cork shall be the only place for landing and shipping goods and merchandize for which any duties are payable, and that from and after that date no such goods or merchandize be landed or shipped at any other wharf, quay, ship [? slip] or place whatsoever and that the several holes made through the city walls for receipt and delivery of goods be forthwith stopped up, and that such fees for wharfage and cranage be received at Cork as are taken at Dublin and none other: for an order to the Commissioners requiring and authorising them to cause the said ground to be purchased and the custom-house, excise offices, storehouses and crane to be built, the river to be cleansed and all other things done for making the quay useful, so as the whole charge may not exceed 800l., with particular direction to the Commissioners to take especial care that the money be laid out to the best advantage and that they be careful in signing and allowing the bills for the same; and for an order to the Receiver General to pay for the said ground, building and other particulars so as bills for the same be first signed and allowed by the Commissioners; and whereas the Commissioners have represented that they have adventured to build a little house upon a waste piece of ground adjoining a room they sit in, and over against the Council, where they could not before prevent people from laying dirt and filth to the great annoyance of themselves and several of their officers, and that the charge thereof comes to 80l. and the house is let to a tenant who pays 16l. per annum and will hold that rent, to cause the charge of building the said house not exceeding the said sum to be paid by the Receiver General and to be allowed on his account, taking care that the rent be put in charge to be duly answered to the King's use.
	Signet Office, Irish Letter Book 11, p. 400
505 April 5. Bulstrode.	Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys to [the Earl of Sunderland]. This day I have had several gentlemen of the country hereabouts with me, who are resolute to oppose Wharton and Hamden. But they have been very industrious to spread false reports. It's certain Hamden will assign his interest to Sir Roger Hill, who now sets up a horrid Whig: his father one of the murthered martyr King Charles the First's judges and this spark a fierce exclusioner. Sir Thomas Lee joins with our adversaries and threatens us with the Parliament. I know my Lord Treasurer has a power over him, and if he would influence him he would do us a kindness. He and Hamden have been labouring together, and he values himself, as Mr. Wharton does, for having kissed his Majesty's hands, and thereby our mischief comes. A word from you to Mr. Waller to engage his son, who is at present fierce against us, would be of service. Our election will be on Wednesday next. I shall not be wanting either in my person or purse to serve my master in this or anything else I can be capable of.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 82
506 April 5.	The Earl of Middleton to Joseph White, messenger. Warrant to repair on board his Majesty's yacht the Tubbs at Greenwich and take into custody Charles Charleton, Robert Buckenham, William Welch and Mrs. Hanah Sparow and to bring them before the Earl to answer such things as shall be objected against them.
	Entry Book 54, p. 302
507 April 5.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the Steward and Burgesses of Calne, Wilts, for a renewal of their charter, in regard some very loyal persons and circumstances were omitted in their late charter, the inserting whereof they conceive to be very necessary.
	Entry Book 71, p. 121
508 April 5.	Warrant from the Earl of Sunderland to Francis Strutt, messenger in ordinary, to search for — Robinson, reported to have spoken certain dangerous words, and to apprehend him together with his papers and bring him before Sunderland to be examined and dealt with according to law.
	Entry Book 336, p. 56
509 April 6. Wentworth Woodhouse.	The Earl of Strafford to the King. Begging leave of absence from the Coronation on account of ill health.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 83
510 April 6.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Waller. The King being informed that your son concerns himself about the election of the knights of the shire for Bucks expects you should endeavour to engage him to use his interest for Lord Brackley and Mr. Hackett. His Majesty thinks Mr. Waller owes as much as this to him.
	Entry Book 56, p. 192
511 April 6.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Francis Lawley. His Majesty thinks it too late to interpose in the matter of your election as you desire.
	Ibid., p. 193
512 April 6.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Albemarle. I have acquainted his Majesty with your letter of the 4th relating to alterations you propose in the corporation of Dartmouth; who commands me to let you know that though it be in his power to remove officers by the charter, he cannot nominate new ones. He would also have you concur with your interest to the electing of Mr. Pepys, a burgess for Harwich.
	Ibid., p. 193
513 April 6.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Thomas Fisher of London, showing that the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen having on his application according to the Act of Parliament for rebuilding the city made a decree against John Seagood and Ferdinando Lockwood for removing some obstructions of a watercourse and lights claimed by the petitioner, they bound them in two several recognizances of 200l. a piece for performance thereof within a month, and praying that the said recognizances may be estreated and put in suit and that he may receive them to his own use for reimbursing his damages and expenses, Seagood and Lockwood having not yet obeyed the decree but commenced vexatious suits for defeating the intention thereof.
	Entry Book 71, p. 121
514 April 6.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Robert Julian, to whom the King is disposed to extend his mercy, to be discharged of a fine of 100 marks and for finding security for his good behaviour during life, being the sentence in which he was condemned in the Court of King's Bench and is now in prison till it be performed.
	Ibid., p. 122
515 April 7. Drury Lane.	The Earl of Anglesey to the Earl of Sunderland. On behalf of Mr. Baker, the Consul of Tripoli, who being very ill desires a licence to return to his native country.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 84
516 April 7. St. James'.	The King to the Prince of Orange. I had so much business upon my hands the last post that I could not then let you know I had received yours of the 6th (N.S.), by the which I found you had had mine by Skelton. I am sorry to hear by the letter come since that you had been troubled with a pain in your head, and was glad to find it had passed over so soon. I hope it will not return. I thought to have said more, but I have been so tired with business that I cannot do it, and must refer what I have to say to you in favour of [Lt. Col.] Cannon to Mr. Skelton, who I have ordered to speak to you about him, who I am sure cannot be guilty of what some malicious people have accused him.
	Holograph. King William's Chest 3, No. 126
517 April 7.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords Justices of Ireland. His Majesty directs me to let you know that the matter of the commission for remedy of defective titles being of great consequence, he is not yet come to any resolution in it.
	S.P. Ireland 340, p. 76
518 April 8.	Statement, presented to the Earl of Rochester, Lord Treasurer, of an accompt of interest at the rate of 6 per cent for part thereof and 5 per cent for the remainder due to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe, in several sums lent for the present and late King's service. The total principal sum on which interest is craved amounts to 285,000l. (100,000l. lent on the Customs, 30,000l. and 22,000l. on the Hearth Money, 50,000l. paid into Sir Thomas Vernon's office, 63,000l. on the Excise, and 20,000l. on a tally of loan), whereof 57,300l. was repaid before March 25, 1685, leaving a total unpaid of 227,700l. The total unpaid interest amounts to 3,207l. 2s. 2d. Total due: 230,907l. 2s. 2d.
	Signed by Rochester and Sir John Ernle, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Allocated April 8, 1685. Examined by William Aldworth, auditor. Entered in the office of the Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer. Recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Pells.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 5, p. 69
519 April 8. Treasury Chambers.	Henry Guy to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer. To issue sums amounting to 24,919l. 8s. 6d. out of the Custom money, Excise Money, Hearth Money and Post Office Money. (See Cal. Treasury Books, 1685–9, Vol. VIII, pt. I, p. 115.) At the foot,
	Sir Robert Howard to Mr. Loving. To advance certain of these sums out of the Excise and Letter Office.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 85
520 April 8.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Robert Holmes. His Majesty was surprised to find from your letter that Mr. Solicitor General was not chosen a burgess in the Isle of Wight, and the rather since his election was disputable at Guilford, for which reason he has thought fit to recommend him to be chosen elsewhere.
	Entry Book 56, p. 194
521 April 9.	Sir Robert Howard to Mr. Chudleigh, Deputy to Mr. Clifford. To advance 1,500l. to Lord Brouncker as abovementioned (see No. 439 above).
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 70
522 April 10.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of William Morris, whom the King is disposed to gratify for a grant for his present relief of a fine of 400 marks set upon William Leeke of Shropshire, an attorney at law.
	Entry Book 71, p. 122
523 April 10.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer, to give such order in it as he shall find requisite, of the petition, which the King is disposed to grant, of Sir Henry Browne, Henry Fermor, Ralph Sheldon and John Stoner, in behalf of themselves and others, convicted recusants for not coming to church, showing that they are informed that his Majesty has directed a stop of all process against such recusants as have produced certificates of their sufferings for the loyalty of themselves or near relations, that they are getting such certificates, which they hope shortly to produce, but are likely to be ruined in the mean time by several processes already issued or now issuing against them, and praying a stop of all process against them until the end of the next term and that upon producing certificates the same mercy and favour may be extended to them as to others in their circumstances.
	Ibid., p. 123
524 April 10.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Maurice Hussy showing that the late King for payment of a debt of 400l. having ordered a provision to be inserted in the establishment of Ireland of 100l. per annum, the same was inserted in these words, "to Maurice Hussy 100l. a year until," without any further addition, which being a dubious expression in regard no time is limited the Receiver General refuses to pay it, and praying that it may forthwith be paid.
	Ibid., p. 124
525 April 10.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of John Gabry showing that there is due to him from the Grocers' Company the sum of 1,077l. 10s. 11d. for which they compelled him among other creditors by reason of poverty to deliver up their old bonds and take new ones with the loss of several hundred pounds to each creditor, which now they refuse to pay, and praying his Majesty to command the company to pay him upon the new bond or else to order the payment of the said sum.
	Ibid., p. 124
526 April 10.	Reference to the Lords Justices of Ireland of the petition of Col. John Strode, to whom the King is disposed to give any fitting mark of his favour, for a grant to him and his heirs of all the profits, benefits and advantages that shall arise from illegal encroachments on his Majesty's waste in Ireland.
	Ibid., p. 125
527 April 10.	Warrant to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, or his deputy to pay or cause to be paid to Henry Guy, or his assigns the sum of 1,000l. per annum for secret service.
	Entry Book 336, p. 59
528 April 11.	The Countess of Anglesey to the Earl of Sunderland. Begging leave [of absence from the Coronation] on account of age and infirmities.
	Erroneously endorsed, Ea. of Anglesey.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 86
529 April 11.	The King to Lord Keeper Guilford. Warrant to issue a mandate to the canons of the church of Bristol to instal Richard Thompson in the deanery of Bristol, into which he was instituted by virtue of letters patent dated Jan. 12 last past, the mandate for his instalment having become void by the demise of the late King.
	Entry Book 57, p. 107
530 April 11.	Warrant for a grant to Major Martin Beckman of the office of second engineer with the salary of 250l. per annum payable quarterly by the Treasurer of the Ordnance, with all rights, profits, etc., he has formerly enjoyed. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 172
531 April 12. Edenbrough.	Newsletter to the honourable lady Catherine Radclyffe, to be left with the post master of Newcastle upon Tine and sent to Dilston with care. "There came the last night one express giving one account that there are severall shipps at sea will apoynted with all milletory weapons. And great store of gune powder, and offiseres and about foure thousand souldiers, my lord argyll is with them, there now in the north part of Scotland, and its judged the[y] intend for the west parts of this kingdom and to prevent there rebelious designs ather to stope there landing, ore that the[y] land the[y] will meet with a sharpe ingagment in that part, whare his majesties ffor[ces] are now varie considerable, and the whole militia is by proclemation to bee in radiness upon the first beating of the drumes, upon the paine of death; to serve the king: there are severall killed of those that are now in armes in the west countrie by his majesties forces, and the rest of them are varie uncertaine to bee found; for whare [they are] one night, they are not another, only this for the present with my most humble service to the Baronet, and all your worthie family; bee pleased to except the same from your most humble servant to serve you and yours whilst I ame, etc."
	Greenwich Hospital, Newsletters, 2, No. 135
532 April 13.	The King to the Trustees [of Sutton's Hospital in the Charterhouse]. Signifying his pleasure that they should elect and admit John Richardson, in respect of the good services of his father, Robert Richardson, of the troop of Horse Guards, who has made suit therefor, to a scholar's place in the Hospital.
	Entry Book 53, p. 490
533 April 13.	Presentation of Lionel Legatt, clerk, M.A., to the vicarage of Cleybroke, Leics., in the diocese of Lincoln, void by the death of — Bird, the late incumbent.
	Entry Book 57, p. 108
534 April 13.	Commission to Capt. Henry Villiers to be Lieut.-Governor of the castle of Tynemouth, Northumberland, of which his father, Sir Edward Villiers, Knight Marshal, is Governor.
	Entry Book 69, p. 155
535 April 13.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a new charter to Calne, Wilts., with such reservations, alterations and additions as are contained in the paper of heads annexed.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Benedict Browne, Steward; Sir John Ernle, jun., William Duckett, Edmund Webb, George Wroughton, Henry Clarke, Thomas Mitchell, Jonathan Rogers, Oliver Bingley, William Pinkney, Henry Skilling, John Vilett, Thomas Bing, Nevill Masculin, Thomas White, Seth Harding, Thomas Hunt, Thomas Franklin, Richard Kinsman, John Seager, Anthony Maukes, William Langton, John Weekes, Stephen Blake, Robert Sheppard, William Weekes, jun., Humphrey Townesend, Gabriel Langrish, John Norman and Robert Baldwin, Burgesses.
	To be incorporated by the name of Steward and Burgesses with power to make by-laws.
	The Burgesses not to exceed thirty, part to be within the borough and the major part gentlemen without the borough.
	A town clerk to be chosen annually.
	The Steward to carry a white wand and have power to appoint a deputy.
	The Steward to be annually chosen by the precedent Steward and the major part of the Burgesses and the Burgesses to be chosen in like manner.
	The Steward and Burgesses to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy and subscribe as required by the Corporation Act.
	A fair to be held yearly on May 30 for horses and other live cattle.
	A grant of all lands, tenements etc. enjoyed by former Stewards and Burgesses.
	The King to have power to remove officers.
	Entry Book 336, pp. 60–62
536 April 13.	The above charter to pass without fees. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 62
537 April 13.	Warrant to the Duke of Ormonde, Steward of the Household, to swear and admit George, Lord Dartmouth, to be Master of the Horse.
	Ibid., p. 63
538 April 13.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for appointing George, Earl of Northampton, to be Master of the Leash.
	Ibid., p. 63
539 April 13.	Warrant to the Clerk of the Signet attending for a privy seal containing a warrant for payment to Sir Thomas Dereham, Envoy to the Great Duke of Tuscany, of all moneys due to him and for the future payment of 1,000l. per annum for his ordinary entertainment and such sums for extraordinary expenses as shall be allowed by one of the principal Secretaries of State.
	Ibid., p. 63
540 April 13. St. James'.	The King to the Prince of Orange. I had last week yours of the 13 (N.S.), by which I see you were going to Dieren for some time, the States of Holland being separated for some time. If you have as fair weather with you it will be good being in the country; we want rain to bring out the grass. As for news, all things are very quiet here, so that there is but very little stirring amongst us. Most of the Parliament men are chose, and not many exclusioners amongst them, so I have good reason to believe things are very like to go very well there.
	Holograph. King William's Chest 3, No. 127
541 April 14.	Lord Belasyse to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Begging leave of absence, for himself and his wife, from the Coronation an account of the continual indisposition of the latter.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 87
542 April 14.	The King to [the Trustees of Sutton's Hospital in the Charterhouse]. Signifying his pleasure that they should elect and admit William White, in respect of the good services of his father, William White, of the Horse Guards, who has made suit therefor, to the next scholar's place in the Hospital which shall become void after such as have already obtained letters for the like places.
	Entry Book 53, p. 489
543 April 14.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Exeter. Being given to understand that the letter which was sent to your Lordship from his Majesty to attend at the Coronation is by some accident miscarried, I send you herewith another and am also to acquaint you that the commissioners for claims having desired his Majesty to appoint the person for executing the office of almoner at the Coronation, he has nominated you.
	Entry Book 56, p. 194
544 April 14.	Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of Sir Henry Butler for letters patent to erect one or more waterhouses in the borough of Southwark and the liberties and precincts thereof with liberty to lay pipes in any street, etc., for the term of 51 years, with a prohibition to all others for doing the like during that term.
	Entry Book 71, p. 126
545 April 14.	Reference to the Archbishop of Armagh and the Earl of Granard, Lord Justices of Ireland, of the petition of Peter Ashton for the renewal of a grant made him in May, 1682, by his Majesty as Lord High Admiral of Ireland, of the ballastage of that kingdom.
	Ibid., p. 126
546 April 14.	Warrant to one of the messengers in ordinary to search for and apprehend — and to bring him before the Earl of Sunderland or Roger L'Estrange to be examined concerning certain treasonable practices whereof he stands accused.
	Memorandum that another warrant was despatched in the same form and of the same date.
	Entry Book 336, p. 65
547 April 14.	Certificate that Mr. Rycaut, late Consul General and Agent at Algiers, returned to his Majesty's presence on March 25 last.
	Ibid., p. 66
548 April 14.	The Earl of Rochester to the Prince of Orange, advising the removal of the Duke of Monmouth from Holland. (fn. 2)
	Holograph. King William's Chest 1, Part 2, fo. 5
549 April 15.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. L'Estrange. His Majesty would have you attend Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys about the enclosed, and advise with him in it, and what shall be agreed between you he will give order in accordingly.
	Entry Book 56, p. 195
550 April 15.	Commission to Capt. Charles Potts to be lieutenant to the Duke of Norfolk's company of foot in Windsor. Minute.
	Entry Book 69, p. 130
551 April 15.	Commission to Henry Villiers, to be captain of a company of foot employed in the castle and garrison of Tynemouth.
	Ibid., p. 154
552 April 15.	Commissions to Thomas Love, sen., to be lieutenant, and Thomas Love, jun., to be ensign to the company of foot employed at Tynemouth whereof Capt. Henry Villiers, Lieut.-Governor of Tynemouth, is captain. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 154
553 April 15.	Reference to the Attorney or the Solicitor General of the petition of John Briscoe for letters patent for the sole use and benefit of a new invention for making sizing and whitening all sorts of writing, printing and other paper.
	Entry Book 71, p. 127
554 April 17. Rycott.	The Earl of Abingdon to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Begging leave of absence from the Coronation for his wife, on account of her illness.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 88
555 April 17.	The Earl of Middleton to Henry Legatt, messenger. Warrant to search for, seize and apprehend John Hedoe, James Morehead, Thomas Rolston, James Rolston, William Lawson, John Smith and James Steward, informed against upon oath as guilty of treasonable and dangerous practices, and to bring them before the Earl or any of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, together with such papers as shall be found to belong to them and to be of dangerous consequence.
	Entry Book 54, p. 303
556 April 17.	Grant of the petition of Henry St. John showing that being convicted and attainted for killing Sir William Escourt, the late King pardoned the attainder to save his life, that notwithstanding he lies under several disabilities by that attainder, which to some purposes continues in force, and that he is advised of Counsel that the proceedings against him whereon the attainder is grounded are erroneous, and therefore praying leave to sue forth a writ of error.
	Entry Book 71, p. 128
557 April 18.	Reference to the Lords Justices of Ireland of the petition of William Bourke for a stop to be put to a suit commenced against him for the lands of Conohy in the liberties of Limerick and to suffer him quietly to enjoy them and the lands of Killonan whereof they are parcel to the end of his lease of them.
	Ibid., p. 127
558 April 18.	Warrant to all archbishops, bishops and others exercising ecclesiastical jurisdiction - after reciting that the late King had signified his intention of pardoning all those who had been sufferers in the late rebellion for their loyalty or whose parents or nearest relations had been sufferers for that cause or who had themselves testified their loyalty and affection to the Government and were prosecuted, indicted or convicted for not taking or refusing to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, or had been prosecuted on any writ in Westminster Hall or the ecclesiastical courts for not coming to church or not receiving the sacrament, and that the several persons mentioned in the schedule annexed have produced certificates of the loyalty and sufferings of themselves and their families - to cause all process and proceedings ex officio against the said persons and all others for whom such certificates shall hereafter be produced to be wholly superseded and stayed, and if any of them are pronounced excommunicate or have been so certified or are in prison upon the writ de excommunicato capiendo, to absolve or cause them to be absolved, discharged and set at liberty and that no process whatsoever be hereafter made against them for any the causes mentioned until the King's pleasure therein shall be further signified.
	Annexed:—
	List of names in London. John Sadler, merchant, Ralph Hardwick, merchant, Alexander Pope, merchant, Gerard Bourne, notary public, John Mawson, goldsmith, Edward Eyston, watchmaker, Philip Canie, goldsmith, John Mason, barber, William Wolgar, salesman, William Hodshon, victualler, Francis Pritchard, victualler, Eusebius Staveley, George Napp, wire-drawer, Henry Barrowes, strong-waterman, Thomas Burdett, draper, Capell Guinett, victualler, George Bigland, wire-drawer, John Browne, tailor, Thomas Hall, cook, and Elizabeth his wife.
	Entry Book 336, pp. 66–68
559 April 18.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for incorporating the burgesses and inhabitants of Maydenhead, Berks., by the name of the Mayor, Bridgemaster and Burgesses, and for confirming to them all manors, privileges etc. formerly held and enjoyed, with the reservations, alterations and additions contained in the paper of heads annexed.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Sir Robert Sawyer, High Steward; Vincent Pawlyn, Mayor; Thomas Staples, Steward; Thomas Russell, Nevyll Kidwell, John Cherry, James Spratly, Richard Baker, Richard Widmore, George Russell, Stephen Fisher, — Jennings, Richard Hobs, Burgesses; Richard Baker, George Russell, Bridgemasters.
	That they be incorporated by the name of Mayor, Bridgemasters and Burgesses.
	That the Mayor and Steward be Justices of the Peace, the Steward of the quorum. That whereas tolls over the bridge are granted and paid for, carts, waggons and packhorses, hackney and stage coaches may pay 2d. a time for reparation of the bridge, and whereas barges pay uncertain rates, it may be limited to 6d. a barge for passing and repassing under the bridge.
	That the Mayor have power to commit offenders to the county gaol or house of correction.
	That the High Steward, Mayor and Steward be Justices of the Peace and the Mayor for one year after his mayoralty expired, and may hold a quarterly sessions and licence alehouses within the corporation.
	The usual provisos as to the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, etc., and the King's power to remove officers.
	Ibid., pp. 68–69
560 April 18.	Warrant to Sir George Jeffreys, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, for the discharge of John Imbert, foreigner committed to the Marshalsea July 26, 25 Car. II.
	Ibid., p. 71
561 April 18.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords Justices of Ireland. His Majesty being given to understand that one —Campbell (commonly called Boltfoot), a Scotchman and a dangerous person, is now in Ireland, he would have him immediately arrested and sent in safe custody into Scotland. I think it necessary to acquaint you that I had an account from the Duke of Ormonde in December last of a person then taken and in the custody of Major Forbes, whose description answered to that of Campbell, which may be convenient to be further inquired after. His Majesty would also have one — Montgomery of Longschaw apprehended and sent into Scotland, and that you give notice to the Lord High Commissioner or Lord Chancellor of Scotland of the port to which either of these persons shall be carried, that care may be taken to receive them. I have yours of the 6th.
	S.P. Ireland 340, p. 77
562 [April] 19. Harwich.	Ezekiel Everest to the Earl of Sunderland. One, Richison, master of a small "high" [? hoy] and a stranger to this place, sets up here for a passage boat to London. He pretends he has given bond and has licence from you. The town desires to lay before you that if you are willing to license any besides these two that have given bond already, there are several poor inhabitants here that are fit to serve in this employ, and begs that you will not license any that does not live in the town.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 89
563 April 20.	Warrant to George, Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance, to deliver or cause to be delivered out of the stores in the ordnance office to George, Viscount Grandison, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, or whom he shall appoint fifty rich partisans gilt together with such powder and shot as has been usual, taking his indenture for the same.
	Entry Book 164, p. 172
564 April 20.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General - after reciting that the late King by letters patent dated Dec. 24 last granted to Sir James Smith, Lord Mayor of London, and certain Aldermen all the revenues belonging the late Mayor and Commonalty and citizens of London and also to the hospitals of the city for 99 years, to the intent they might make leases for the city's and hospitals' benefit for any term not exceeding 21 years or three lives, and that the said Lord Mayor and Aldermen have besought a renewal of the grant and more particularly the expression therein of some branches of the city's revenue which they allege are not sufficiently expressed in the former grant, as several issues, fines and forfeitures and the duties of tronage, package, scavage, balliage, portage and garbling, appertaining to them at the time of the late judgment against them, and also desire liberty to make leases thereof for 61 years in case of new building - for a grant to the said Sir James Smith and other Aldermen for renewal of the former grant more particularly expressing the said rights with liberty to make leases as desired.
	Entry Book 336, p. 71
565 April 21. Wellbeck.	The Duke of Newcastle to [the Earl of Sunderland]. I received yours of the 11th inst. by Lord Breadalbane. I beg you to thank his Majesty for taking notice of my marrying a daughter and to acquaint him I was an absolute stranger to Lord Breadalbane till I received your letter, and have never inquired into his estate, assuring myself an estate in the Highlands in Scotland afford very little money. The Duke of Albemarle's recommendation of this marriage, and my daughter being willing to go into Scotland, caused my consent. Otherwise I would never have married a daughter into Scotland. (fn. 3)
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1. No. 90
566 April 21.	S. Sandford to the Earl of Sunderland. This morning the pacquet boat came in from Holland. One of the passengers proved to be Mr. Henry Ireton, whom the Mayor has secured in obedience to your former order.
	Ibid., No. 91
567 April 21.	Letters patent stating that, we having in Council committed the preparing of the Coronation Office to the care of William, Archbishop of Canterbury, with express command to leave out the Communion Service and to abridge (as much as conveniently might be) the extreme length of the rest, preserving notwithstanding the form of the Coronation Oath (and other the most material things) unaltered and exactly the same as they stood in the offices of the Coronations of King Charles the First and King Charles the Second, and the said Archbishop having with the privity and advice of all the bishops then in London prepared an office according to those directions, the King having seen the said office approves thereof, authorising and commanding the said Archbishop to use the same in the Coronation both of himself and the Queen.
	Entry Book 57, p. 108
568 April 21.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for a grant to Sir Abraham Jacob to be captain and Keeper of the Castle of Wallmore [Walmer], near Sandwich, Kent, with the annuity of 20l. to be paid out of the receipt of the Exchequer.
	Entry Book 70, p. 161
569 April 21.	Warrant for apprehending — Manning, wife of — Manning, box-maker in Watling Street. Minute.
	Entry Book 336, p. 71
570 April 21.	Warrant to Henry Eeles to apprehend Charles Umfreville, suspected of dangerous and treasonable practices. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 96
	This warrant is entered immediately after one of May 21, so possibly the dating is erroneous.
571 April 21. St. James'.	The King to the Prince of Orange. I have received yours of the 23 (N.S.) and thank you for giving the regiment to Cannon, and am sure you will be satisfied with him, he being a very good officer, and had I not been satisfied he was not capable of saying any disrespectful thing of you, I should never have written in his favour to you. I have no news to write to you and if I had should not have been able to have said much, having so much business upon my hands, the Coronation being on Thursday.
	Holograph. King William's Chest 3, No. 128
572 April 21.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords Justices of Ireland. His Majesty having considered your account of the state of the commission for remedying defective titles at the time of the late King's death, has directed the Lord Treasurer to acquaint you with his mind and pleasure in that matter.
	S.P. Ireland 340, p. 78
573 April 21.	The King [to the Archbishop of Armagh and the Earl of Granard]. Warrant for causing a commission to be passed under the Great Seal of Ireland for constituting the Archbishop of Armagh, Chancellor, Sir Charles Meredith, Chancellor of the Court of Exchequer, Sir William Davis, Chief Justice of the Court of Chief Place, John Keating, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Henry Hene, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Sir John Davis, principal Secretary of State, and Abraham Yarner, Mustermaster General, and the holders of any of those offices in Ireland for the time being - Commissioners for inspecting and passing the accompts of the Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, the Receiver General of Revenues, the Master of the Ordnance, the Clerk and Receiver of fines and casualties in the province of Munster and of every accomptant which by virtue of the late King they or those occupying their places were empowered to examine; and, to obviate divers inconveniencies, to cause to be inserted in the said commission a direction that hereafter all annual accompts shall be made to begin and terminate on Dec. 25; and to cause to be inserted therein such powers, authorities, grants and other clauses as are contained in the last commission to this effect, it being nevertheless understood that the inspecting and passing the said accompts be further subject to the examination of the High Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury in England before the accomptants be fully discharged.
	Signet Office, Irish Letter Book 11, p. 402
574 April 21.	The King to [the Archbishop of Armagh and the Earl of Granard]. Warrant, after reciting that the late King by a commission under the Great Seal of England dated March 14 in the 36th year of his reign gave power to the chief governor of Ireland and others to treat, compound and agree with all persons, bodies politic and corporate for new grants to be made under the Great Seal of Ireland confirming their titles to castles, lordships, manors, towns, villages, hamlets, lands, tenements and other hereditaments in such manner and with such further powers and clauses as by the said commission may more fully appear, which commission determined upon the late King's death; and that divers who had exhibited their petitions, been heard thereon and compounded with, and actually paid the moneys payable, had not nevertheless such new grants passed to them and now cannot have them without direction or authority from King, which he thinks is just and reasonable to be given: in such cases and none other to cause grants, confirmations or letters patent (by the advice of the King's learned counsel in Ireland) to be passed in fee simple, fee tail or for terms of lives or years or for any other estate, with such exceptions, covenants, etc., as they should have had if the late King had lived, provided always that these letters shall not be construed to give any direction for the passing of any letters patent that at the time of his death were stopped by any caveat or for any cause other than the occasion of his decease.
	Ibid., p. 403
575 April 21.	The King [to the Archbishop of Armagh and the Earl of Granard]. Warrant, after reciting that Toby Caulfeild has by his petition set forth that in 1680 he sold what fortune his father had left him and bought the command of a company in the army of Ireland which was commanded for Tangier, that he served four years at Tangier and was forced to contract debts amounting to above 400l. for the support of himself and his officers, that being visited with sickness a month before the arrival of Lord Dartmouth he was forced to come to England, in whose absence an account of the debts of the garrison being taken the officers and soldiers have since received their arrears but his pay has been stopped above six months and will be so for three years to come until his debts be fully satisfied, and that he therefore prays the grant of a pension for his support during the stop of his pay; and that it appears by the certificate of the Earl of Arran, late Lord Deputy, dated Dec. 26 last, that the pay of the said Caulfeild as captain of a foot company garrisoned in Kilkenny had for six months been stopped for the payment of 400l. or thereabouts and that he is not likely to receive any advantage by the said company for three years to come until his debts be satisfied; and that it likewise appears from an account signed by Caulfeild that his pay after the usual deductions made amounts to 132l. 1s. per annum, and that his debt, amounting to 411l. will not be satisfied with three years of that pay; and that the King is disposed to grant him a pension of 100l. per annum until the debt be paid and to extend him his bounty for one half year afterwards in consideration of the charges which he must be at in order to the receiving the said pension: for causing letters patent to be passed containing a grant to him of a pension of 100l. per annum for the term of 3½ years commencing from Christmas last, to be placed among and paid in such manner as the temporary payments on the establishment of Ireland are usually made.
	Ibid., p. 405
576 April 22.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Harwich. The King having received an account that you have secured Mr. Henry Ireton, who is lately come from Holland, his pleasure is that he be kept in safe custody till further order.
	Entry Book 56, p. 195
577 April 22.	Warrant to the Earl of Peterborough, Groom of the Stole, to swear and admit John, Lord Churchill, to be one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber in ordinary.
	Entry Book 336, p. 73
578 April 23.	"The Form of the Proceeding to the Coronation of Their Majesties, King James the Second, and Queen Mary." Printed by order of the Earl Marshal.
	Printed sheet. S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 92
579 April 24.	The Earl of Sunderland to Thomas Atterbury, messenger. Warrant to search for and apprehend — Thimbleton, together with his papers, and to bring him before the Earl to be examined concerning certain treasonable practices whereof he stands accused.
	Minutes of like warrants, dated April 25, for apprehending Mrs. Thimbleton and Capt. — Matthews.
	Entry Book 336, p. 73
580 April 24.	Warrant to the Duke of Ormonde, Steward of the Household, and the rest of the officers of the Board of Green Cloth, to swear and admit Robert Gargrave, to be Serjeant General of the King's carriages, to attend him in his journeys and removes, as well for the Household as Stables, to receive all such wages, liveries, perquisites, etc., as any yeoman of the carriages to the late King ever had, to commence from the date hereof and be paid quarterly by the Cofferer.
	Ibid., p. 74
581 April 25.	Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys's report on the petition of the Goldsmiths' Company desiring precedency of the Fishmongers' Company, stating that that precedency has been in dispute and occasioned difference between the two companies for some time and that he therefore conceives his Majesty may grant the petitioners' request. March 7, 1684[–5.]
	Direction thereupon to the Attorney General to insert such clauses in the new charter now passing for the Goldsmiths' Company as shall be requisite for granting them the said precedency.
	Entry Book 71, p. 128
582 April 25.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Col. Richard Grace, on whom the King is disposed to bestow any fitting mark of his favour, for payment of the arrears due to him from the date of his letters patent out of the composition money upon the commission for defective titles now in the hand of the Receiver-General of Ireland, or otherwise, and that his pension may be placed on the establishment of Ireland.
	Ibid., p. 129
583 April 25.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords Justices of Ireland. His Majesty having received information that one Robert Maxwell, a minister in county Down, is guilty of several high misdemeanours, as having on several occasions spoken most scandalous and seditious words against his Majesty and the Government, and that he has not only been but still continues a great instrument and promoter of sedition and faction, he would have you strictly inquire into all matters and crimes wherewith he is or shall be charged, and that upon due proof you cause him to be proceeded against according to law.
	S.P. Ireland 340, p. 78
584 April 26. Winchester.	Sir John Clobery to the Earl of Sunderland. The enclosed are copies of two examinations taken by me this day. I have issued a warrant for apprehending the person that spoke the words.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 93
	Enclosed:—
	April 26. Anne Skinner of the parish of St. Maurice in the city of Winchester, spinster, aged 21 or thereabouts, examined before Sir John Clobery, justice of the peace for the county of Southampton, says that on Thursday morning, April 23, at Waltham, in the county aforesaid, in the house of one John Bidle she heard Mary Kemp say that King Charles II appeared to the King and sat in his chair and said to him, "Dost thou think to be king that has murthered me," and then went up into his chamber and lay down upon his bed; and then Queen Mary seeing him lie on the bed, he gave a spring and vanished away, whereat the Queen took such an afright that she miscarried of two children and was since dead.
	Constance Martins of the parish of St. Maurice, spinster, aged 17 of thereabouts, says the same as Anne Skinner.
	True copy. Ibid., No. 93a
585 April 27.	Reference to the Lords Justices of Ireland of the petition of Robert, Lord Dillon of Kilkenny West showing that his father Cary, Earl of Roscommon, having surrendered to him several lands within the '49 security in co. Wicklow and Burgageary lands in Old Loghlin, the said lands were adjudged to him by the late Commission of Claims but, having not had time to pass letters patent before the breaking up of that court, praying to be admitted to do so now and that in the mean time the lands may not be passed away to any other.
	Entry Book 71, p. 131
586 April 27.	Reference to the Lords Justices of the petition of Robert Arthur, showing that a considerable list of lands in Ireland was posted towards his satisfaction but that he was prevented from passing letters patent by the dissolving of the Commission of Grace, and praying letters for reprize of his estate out of the forfeited lands.
	Ibid., p. 132
587 April 27.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a new charter to Bewdley, Worcs., with the reservations and additions contained in the paper of heads annexed.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Joseph Pooller, Bailiff; Sir Thomas Walcot, Recorder; Sir Henry Lyttelton, Sir John Packington, Sir Charles Littleton, James Pitt, Henry Winford, Henry Jeffreys, Robert Foley, Thomas Burlton, Peter Walter, Peter Branch, Thomas Watmore, Adam Littleton, Francis Hale, and Edward Best, Burgesses; Thomas Twittey, Town Clerk.
	That the Bailiff and Burgesses in Common Council may make by-laws for the better rule and government of all trades, arts and mysteries within the borough.
	The King to have power to remove officers.
	The Bailiff for the time being and for the year after he is out of office, the Recorder, Deputy Recorder and two senior Burgesses to be Justices of the Peace within the borough.
	Entry Book 336, pp. 74–75
588 April 27.	The King to all to whom, etc. Whereas complaint hath often been made unto us that divers persons do rudely press and with evil language and blows force their way into our theatres (called the Theatre Royal in Bridges Street and the Duke's Theatre now the Queen's Theatre in Dorset Garden) at the time of their public representations and actings, without paying the price established at both the said theatres, to the great disturbance of our servants licensed by our authority and to the danger of the public peace: our will and pleasure therefore is and we do hereby strictly charge and command that no person of what quality soever do presume to come into either of the said theatres during the time of acting and until the plays are quite finished without paying the price established for the respective places: and our further command is that the money which shall be so paid by any persons for their respective places shall not be returned again after it is once paid, notwithstanding that such persons shall go out at any time during the play, and (to avoid future fraud) everyone shall take a ticket at the offices appointed for that purpose and deliver it to the respective doorkeepers before they enter into the pit, first or upper galleries; and forasmuch as 'tis impossible to command those vast engines used in opera (which move the scenes and machines) and to order such a number of persons as must be employed in works of that nature if any but such as belong thereunto be suffered to press in among them, our will and command is that no person of what quality soever presume to stand or sit on the stage or to come within any part of the scenes at either theatre before the opera begins, while 'tis acting or after 'tis ended: and we strictly hereby command our officers and guards of soldiers which attend the respective theatres not to suffer any footmen and servants who attend there to come within the said theatres during the time any play or opera is representing, nor make any noise without to disturb the audience, and to see this order exactly observed. And if any person or persons whatsoever shall disobey this our pleasure and command, we shall direct that he or they be proceeded against as contemners of our royal authority and disturbers of the peace.
	Ibid., p. 76
589 April 28.	Reference to the Lords Justices of Ireland of the petition of Sir James Edwards for directions to try his Majesty's title to certain lands recovered from Sir Maurice Eustace and granted in custodium to John Hill, for his Majesty's use, paying yearly 5l. a grant whereof the late King ordered to be passed to the petitioner and his heirs, since which time Sir Maurice has got by force into the possession of the said lands and houses.
	Entry Book 71, p. 129
590 April 28.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Thomas D'Oyley, engineer of the mint, of whom his Majesty retains a gracious sense of the loyalty and faithful services, for a warrant for the payment of a year's salary due upon his pension of 100l. per annum granted him during life, and that it may be continued.
	Ibid., p. 130
591 April 28.	Commissions to Capt. George Fitz James to be captain, to John Marsham to be first lieutenant, and to Arthur Hook to be second lieutenant of the company of grenadiers in the Hereditary Prince of Denmark's regiment of foot commanded by Sir Charles Littleton. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, p. 175
592 April 28.	Warrant to the Chief Justice of the King's Bench and the Recorder of the City of London for deferring, until the King's further pleasure shall be signified, the execution of what sentence shall be passed on Francis Minshall, who is to be tried this present sessions at the Old Bailey for the death and killing of Thomas Battle, and for taking bail for his appearance at the next sessions to plead his pardon.
	Entry Book 336, p. 79
593 April 28. St. James'.	The King to the Prince of Orange, warning him of Monmouth's meeting with fugitive rebels in Holland. (fn. 4)
	Holograph. King William's Chest 3, No. 129
594 April 29.	Commission to Thomas, Lord Germain, Governor of Jersey, to be captain of the company of foot employed in Jersey whereof Sir John Lanier was late captain.
	Entry Book 69, p. 152
595 April 29.	Commission to George Ralegh, to be lieutenant to the company whereof Thomas, Lord Germain, is captain. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 152
596 April 29.	The charter of Bewdley to pass without fees. Minute.
	Entry Book 336, p. 77
597 April 30. Winchester.	Sir John Clobery to the Earl of Sunderland. Since my letter of the 26th inst. Mary Kemp has been brought before the King's Justices of the Peace at their quarter sessions at Winchester. She remembers speaking the words charged upon her but says that she is sure that they were not by her invented but that she was told them by someone, whom she cannot call to mind. This is all that could be gotten from her. She is about sixteen, has been long sick and exceeding weak, and stands committed to the common gaol, the Justices not thinking fit to bail her unless she produce her author or unless you will give order. Without she be bailed it's thought she will scarce live till the assizes, which I was desired by the bench to offer to your consideration.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 94
598 April 30. Streatham.	[Sir] St. John Brodrich to the Duke of Norfolk, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. In obedience to your commands I have with Mr. Negus searched the house of Richard Maye, there being no other nearer the name of Mayhue hereabouts, and also in the stables and other places that could be suspected, and found nothing unfit for a farmer, which is his profession. He seems to be a plain quiet man, and finding nothing with him we made as little noise as the nature of the thing would bear.
	Ibid., No. 95
599 April 30.	The King to all whom, etc. Whereas John Adams of the Inner Temple having undertaken the actual survey of England and Wales in a more particular manner than was ever hitherto attempted, and being encouraged by the subscriptions of the Lords of our Privy Council, both our universities, our Royal Society and several hundreds of loving subjects has made considerable progress therein, we being informed that he cannot make any effectual dispatch without a very great charge and being willing to promote the speedy completing of so good and useful a work, have thought good to signify our pleasure unto you on his behalf, hereby recommending the said survey to your encouragement, and requiring you to permit him and all persons employed by him freely and quietly to enter and go in and upon all places necessary for such survey and afford him or them such aid as they shall reasonably desire and to furnish them with knowing sufficient guides upon his charge and reasonable allowances.
	S.P. Dom., Car. II. 359, p. 194
600 April 30.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Norfolk. His Majesty being given to understand that it is very much suspected several quantities of arms are hid in or about the house of one Mr. Mayhue in Strutham near Croyden in Surrey, would have you immediately order some of your Deputy Lieutenants to search his house, stables, outhouses, hayricks, etc. In case any arms be found there, Mayhue must be secured to be further dealt with according to law.
	Entry Book 56, p. 196
601 April 30.	Reference to the Committee for Trade and Plantations of the petition of John Curtis, late one of the Council in Virginia and also Major-General and Surveyor and Collector of the Customs of the eastern shore in Virginia, that in regard upon a report of his being dead he is left out of the Council and his other places disposed to other persons, he may be restored to them, he having always behaved himself loyally and faithfully.
	Entry Book 71, p. 130
602 April 30.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Edward Fanning for the passing of certain letters patent authorized by the late King upon a certificate granted by by the Commissioners for hearing the claims of transplanted persons into the province of Connaught and county of Clare but not passed by reason of the King's death before they could be sealed.
	Entry Book 71, p. 131 and S.P. Ireland 351, fo. 8
603 April 30.	Commission to Thomas Hopson, to be first lieutenant of Sir William Booth's company of grenadiers in the first regiment of Foot Guards. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 173
604 April 30.	The Earl of Sunderland to John Taylor, messenger in ordinary, or his deputy. Warrant - after reciting that the King has been given to understand that several suspicious persons repair to the King's Bench prison under colour of visiting other persons, but go privately to Titus Otes, and that some words are let fall as if there were a design to help him to escape —to repair to—Boucher, turnkey of the said prison, to receive information from him concerning such persons and to seize them, together with their papers, and bring them before the Earl or Roger L'Estrange to be examined.
	Entry Book 336, p. 78
605 April 30.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Master, Wardens and Assistants of the Stationers Company. Warrant —after reciting that the King for the preventing of libels and better regulating of the press has required the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen to procure that all dealers in books within their jurisdiction may be turned over out of other companies into the Company of Stationers in such manner as is agreeable to the methods and constitutions of the City, and to provide that for the time to come no dealers in books may be made free of the City without being first made free of the Company of Stationers to carry a perfect list of the names of all such dealers in books (whether printers, binders, stitchers or publishers of printed books, pamphlets or papers) to the Town Clerk of London to be communicated to the companies whereof the said dealers are members, to the end that they may be turned over into the Company of Stationers; employing herein their interest care and diligence and making a report without delay to the Surveyor of the Press to be transmitted to one of the principal Secretaries of State.
	Ibid., p. 78
606 April 30.	Warrant to the Earl of Arlington, Chamberlain of the Household, to swear or cause to be sworn Thomas Newcomb, the King's servant in ordinary, as one of the King's printers.
	Ibid., p. 80
607 April 30.	The King to the Archbishop of Armagh, Chancellor, and the Earl of Granard, Justices and Commissioners of Ireland, and the Lord Deputy or other chief governor. Warrant, after reciting that the late King granted Thomas Sheridan a pension of 500l. per annum payable out of the Exchequer in England and afterwards at his request granted him instead an annuity of 550l. in Ireland; and that John Price, Receiver General in Ireland, has certified that the said pension is paid to Dec. 25 last and that he is advised that he cannot with safety pay it any further without direction: to cause letters patent to be passed containing a grant of 550l. per annum to the said Sheridan during pleasure, to be placed among and paid in such manner as the temporary payments on the establishment of Ireland are usually made.
	Signet Office, Irish Letter Book 11, p. 407
608 April 30.	The same to the same. Warrant for causing letters patent to be passed, by the advice of learned counsel, to give power to the Commissioners of the Revenue of Ireland to issue out warrants to any collector employed in any port or other district within that kingdom for payment of all salaries allowed with the approbation of the Lords Justices, Lieutenant General or other chief governor to any officers employed in the management of the said revenue as also to pay to any persons as a reward for their diligence and service or for other incident and extraordinary charges and expenses in the same such sums of money as to the Commissioners shall be thought necessary and expedient; with a declaration and grant that all such payments of salaries, rewards or other charges shall be paid by the collectors to whom the warrants shall be directed out of such parts of the revenue as shall be received by them, and after allowance thereof by the Commissioners the same shall be allowed to the collectors upon their accompts, by the Accomptant General, and that the Commissioners shall not be accountable for any sums of money by their warrants so paid; and a proviso that such letters patent shall be enrolled within the space of six months next ensuing.
	Ibid., p. 408