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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: October 1685', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II, 1685, (London, 1960) pp. 338-373. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/jas2/1685/pp338-373 [accessed 23 April 2024]

October 1685



1681 Oct. 1.	Warrant to the Keeper of the Gatehouse to receive into his custody Mary Munson. Minute.
	Entry Book 54, p. 322
1682 Oct. 1.	The Earl of Rochester to the Prince of Orange. This gentleman, Lt.-Col. Babington, hath received the King's allowance and, indeed, directions to return again into Holland, and to attend your Highness in order to be put into such employment there as your Highness may judge him proper for. And he having been once recommended by your Highness to such service as I could do for him, I thought it my duty at his return to write by him to your Highness, and, at the same time, that you might see what the King's mind as to this gentleman is, I think it proper to acquaint you that the King is not yet so well satisfied with him as to think it fit he should be at present employed in the English troops or any other of his subjects, but being likewise satisfied he is a good officer and a man of courage and merit upon that account, his Majesty is well pleased he should be provided for in any other part of the Army, and therefore doth in truth recommend him to your Highness to do for him upon these terms what you shall judge proper for him. I am confident the King will write to this effect to your Highness, but because it is possible this bearer may be first with you before the King's letter, I thought it fit your Highness should be informed of his Majesty's mind at the same time that the gentleman presented himself to you which he says he will lose no time in doing, to which I have nothing more to add but the humble assurances of my duty to your Highness.
	Holograph. King William's Chest 2, part 2, fos. 6–7
1683 Oct. 2. Windsor.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Cheek. The King would have you permit Sir John Cockran's wife, son and daughter to have access to him from time to time and speak with him in the presence of such person as you shall appoint.
	Entry Book 56, p. 290
1684 Oct. 2. Windsor.	The King to the Prince of Orange. Having heard from several hands that you have a good opinion of Lt.-Col. Babington, and that you look on him as a good officer, and having been pressed by several here to consent that he might again be employed by you, I would not refuse the letting you know it, only I desire that whatsoever command you give him it may not be in any of the English or Scots Regiments, desiring to have none there but such as I can entirely rely on, which is all is necessary for me to say upon this subject. As for news, by the last letter you may have heard of my having made the Chief Justice Chancellor. The Queen got a fall yesterday from her horse as she was a hunting. Her shoulder is a little sore with it but no other harm. She was somewhat indisposed in the night, but not with her fall, so that she was let blood this day and is now the better for it, and intends to rise this evening. On Tuesday I intend for London and have now no more to say, but that I shall ever be as kind to you as you can desire.
	Holograph. King William's Chest 3, No. 157
1685 Oct. 3.	Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to seize the person of Hanking, a Quaker, and — for treasonable practices. Minute.
	Entry Book 54, p. 323
1686 Oct. 3. Windsor.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor and Corporation of Doncaster. The King being given to understand that Sir John Boynton, Recorder of Doncaster, has chosen Mr. John Arthur to be his Deputy Recorder, and having received a good character of Mr. Arthur's loyalty and fitness, commands me to signify to you his approbation and that he would have him admitted.
	Entry Book 56, p. 290
1687 Oct. 3. Windsor.	Certificate that Lord Viscount Preston, late Envoy Extraordinary to the most Christian King, returned to his Majesty's presence on September 13.
	Entry Book 336, p. 223
1688 Oct. 3. Windsor.	Certificate that Sir William Trumbull, Envoy Extraordinary to the most Christian King, kissed his Majesty's hand on September 2 in order to his said employment.
	Ibid., p. 233
1689 Oct. 3. Dublin.	The Archbishop of Armagh to the Earl of Sunderland. I formerly gave your Lordship an account of a supposed tumultuous meeting at Burriskeane in the County of Tipperary with some proceedings had thereon, which, upon the appearance of some further evidence, was sent by the Lords Justices and Council to be tried at the last Assizes in Clonmell that we might have a full understanding of the whole matter. This was accordingly brought in and examined there and prosecuted by indictments; and I herewith transmit to your Lordship a copy of the return which the Judges of the Assize have made to the Council on that occasion (see No. 1643 above).
	S.P. Ireland 351, fo. 79
1690 Oct. 4. Windsor.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Cheek. The King would have you permit the Lady Elizabeth Gerard to have access to her brother Lord Brandon, now a prisoner in the Tower, and to speak with him in the presence of such person as you shall appoint.
	Entry Book 56, p. 291
1691 Oct. 4. Windsor.	Warrant to George, Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance, after reciting that the office of master of the tents and toiles is for the future to be under the inspection and regulation of the Ordnance Office, to cause a remain of all the tents, toiles, waggons and other utensils and stores belonging to that office and lately under the charge of Sir William Bowles or his deputies to be forthwith taken and the same committed to the custody of such person or persons as the Master of the Ordnance shall appoint, he or they giving security for the safe keeping and due accounting for them; and to retrench and dismiss from their employments in the said office such persons as he shall think fit.
	Entry Book 164, p. 263
1692 Oct. 4. Windsor.	Warrant to the same, after reciting that the King is given to understand that he sustains great prejudice and detriment through his officers not taking due care of the bedding and its furniture and other provisions and utensils supplied to their own and the soldiers' barracks in the garrisons where they are quartered, to give notice to all Governors, Lieut.-Governors and Commanders-in-Chief of forts, castles, towns and garrisons that they indent for all beds and bedding, etc., supplied within their governments and commands, which indentures are to remain in the Ordnance Office; and for their security in so doing they are to take particular indent from each captain or chief officer of every company or troop of all such goods by them received, and special care that every captain or officer before he leave the garrison where he is quartered shall render an account of all provisions and utensils by him received, and if any embezzlement or damage thereof shall have been committed they are not to permit the said captain or officer to leave the garrison till he shall have made full satisfaction; and they are to send the Master General of the Ordnance an account of such imbezzlements that orders may be given for the punishment of the offenders.
	Ibid., p. 265
1693 Oct. 4. Windsor.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Keeper of Newgate. Warrant to receive into custody — Wade, outlawed for high treason.
	Entry Book 336, p. 225
1694 Oct. 4. Vienna.	Prince Waldeck to the Prince of Orange. (fn. 1)
	King William's Chest 1, part 2, fos. 39–40
1695 Oct. 5. Windsor.	Warrant to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, for the payment of the following annual amounts by quarterly payments at the four most usual feasts of the year, commencing Lady Day, 1685:—
					l.	s.	d.
	Sir Charles Scarburgh, first Physician				400	0	0
	Sir Thomas Witherley, second Physician				300	0	0
	Dr. Charles Fraiser, third Physician				250	0	0
	Dr. Robert Bradey, fourth Physician				219	0	0
	Dr. Edmund Dickinson, Household Physician				200	0	0
	Sir Thomas Williams, Chymical Physician				20	0	0
	Entry Book 336, pp. 227–228
1696 Oct. 5. Windsor.	Like warrant for payment to the following:—
					l.	s.	d.
	James Barse, Serjeant Chirurgeon				369	13	4
	James Mullins, Chirurgeon to the King				317	15	0
	Thomas Hobbs, Household Chirurgeon				280	0	0
	Thomas Fraiser, Chirurgeon to the King when hunting				100	0	0
	Ibid., pp. 228–229
1697 Oct. 5. Windsor.	Like warrant for payment to the following:—
					l.	s.	d.
	Sir Gilbert Talbott, Master of the King's Jewels and Plate				50	0	0
	Walter Brydall (Bridall), Clerk of the King's Jewels and Plate				13	6	8
	John Gilbert, Yeoman of the King's Jewels and Plate				106	15	0
	Philip Brydall, Yeoman of the King's Jewels and Plate				106	15	0
	Thomas Viner, Groom of the King's Jewels and Plate				105	8	4
	Ibid., pp. 229–230
1698 Oct. 5. Windsor.	Like warrant for payment to the following:—
					l.	s.	d.
	Philip Kinnersley, Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe				230	0	0
	Peter Hume, eldest Groom				128	0	0
	Jonathan Chase, second Groom				120	0	0
	Daniel Hodges, eldest Page				100	0	0
	Thomas Taylor, second Page				100	0	0
	Michael Ballow, third Page				100	0	0
	James Gibbons, Clerk of the Wardrobe and Robes				160	0	0
	Ibid., pp. 230–231
1699 Oct. 5. Windsor.	Like warrant for payment to the following:—
					l.	s.	d.
	William Russell, Serjeant of the King's Hawks				100	0	0
	Marmaduke Conway, Falconer				80	0	0
	Nicholas Poole, Falconer				50	0	0
	Richard Mills, Falconer				45	0	0
	John Potter, Falconer				44	0	0
	Thomas Duffeild, Falconer				44	0	0
	John Silvester, Falconer				50	0	0
	Philip Vanberrinbrook, Falconer				44	0	0
	Thomas Daniell, Falconer				44	0	0
	John Ryves, Falconer				25	0	0
	John Garrall, Falconer				25	0	0
	Ibid., p. 234
1700 Oct. 5. Windsor.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Recorder of London and all others whom it may concern. Warrant to cause Eleanor Steel, sentenced to death for felony in selling stolen plate, to be inserted in the next general pardon for the poor convicts of Newgate, without any condition of transportation.
	Ibid., p. 248
1701 Oct. 6. New Castle.	Sir Henry Brabant to the Earl of Sunderland. Yesterday the Aldermen met to choose a Mayor, Sheriff and other officers for the year ensuing. It was my turn to be Mayor, and I was chosen and, after I was sworn, nominated Mr. Edward Harle for Sheriff, a free merchant by paternal right, whose father was slain in his Majesty's father's service and who himself has ever shown a zealous and approved loyalty to the Crown. Now the rest of my brethren and the other electors (except Sir Ralph Jenison) have chosen Mr. William Ramsay, who has only a personal freedom lately given him, to make him of their party and, as is presumed, to obstruct my election for burgess in Parliament upon the departure of Sir Nathaniel Johnson to his government in the Leeward Islands. I am the first Mayor that ever was denied the nomination of a Sheriff here since the Restoration. I therefore beg you will represent this matter to his Majesty, that Mr. Harle may have his approbation, pursuant to the power reserved him by the late charter. I shall forbear to swear any man in that office till I know his Majesty's pleasure.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 131
1702 Oct. 6.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Roger Bradshaigh. Your letter of the 27th to Major-General Werden giving an account of great disorders committed at Wiggan and thereabouts by some of the companies of Sir Wm. Clifton's Regiment having been communicated to the King, he, being much concerned thereat and particularly that such violences should be done in a town so loyal, intends to cause the offenders to be exemplarily punished and that satisfaction shall be made to all persons who have sustained any loss or damage, in order whereunto he has sent the Provost Marshall to apprehend Major Barker, who commanded the said companies in chief, and to bring him in custody to be proceeded against with all severity, as all other officers and soldiers shall be who shall be found to have been concerned in this matter. Therefore his Majesty would have you and the Recorder of Wigan (with whose discreet behaviour he is much satisfied) take examinations upon oath of the fact and who committed any disorder or was any way faulty and remiss upon this occasion, and transmit them to me together with a particular account of the damages sustained by the inhabitants or others, that his Majesty may give further directions for punishing the offenders and satisfying the injured; which he would have you let the magistrates and inhabitants of the town know, that they may bring their complaints before you.
	Postscript: The King would also have you enquire if any disorders have been committed in any other part of that county, and transmit a true account thereof.
	Entry Book 56, p. 291
1703 Oct. 6.	Reference to the Archbishop of Canterbury of the petition of Nathaniel Gubb, clerk, for presentation to the vicarage of Brodecliffe in the county and diocese of Devon, lapsed to the King by reason of a simonical contract betwixt the patron and the present incumbent.
	Entry Book 71, p. 183
1704 Oct. 6.	Warrants to Thomas Atterbury or any other messenger to apprehend the following for high treason:—Norden; Richard Caine and John Gull, his servant, watermen; John Harris; Daniel Tracy of Whitechapel; — Garrett, a mariner; and Anne Maddox.
	Entry Book 336, p. 225
1705 Oct. 7. Berwick.	Col. R. Widdrington to the Earl of Sunderland. Understanding it is Lord Mulgrave's pleasure that Ensign Forster, our Mayor, should attend his duty in the Regiment, by which our town will extremely suffer, he understanding the affairs of the town so very well and acting everything for his Majesty's service, would you move the King that with Lord Mulgrave's consent he may be continued for his year both for the good government of the town and saving expense to the Corporation of a new commission until his Majesty grant them a charter.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 132
1706 Oct. 7.	Warrant to the Lieutenant of the Tower of London to receive into custody John Crew Offleigh of Cheshire for dangerous and treasonable practices.
	Entry Book 336, p. 226
1707 Oct. 7.	Warrant to the Keeper of Newgate to receive into custody Daniel Tracy for high treason.
	Ibid., p. 232
1708 Oct. 7.	Warrant to William Richardson to apprehend Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hart of New Court in Swithens Lane, accused upon oath of speaking treasonable words.
	Ibid., p. 232
1709 Oct. 8.	The King to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Warrant to demand and receive at the Custom House, London, one of the quarters of Richard Rumbold, lately executed in Scotland for high treason, and to cause the same to be set up upon Aldgate, and also to demand and receive the other three quarters and cause them to be safely conveyed to the bounds of Middlesex towards Hertfordshire and there delivered to the High Sheriff of that county to be disposed by him as by warrant directed (see No. 1670 above).
	Entry Book 54, p. 323
1710 Oct. 8.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Cheek. The King would have you permit Mr. Robert Clerke to have access to Mr. Edmund Prideux, a prisoner in your custody, and speak with him in the presence of such person as you shall appoint.
	Entry Book 56, p. 293
1711 Oct. 8.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of John Lyndon, Justice of the Court of Chief Place in Ireland, whom the King is disposed to gratify, showing that his father in 1642 supplied the army in Ireland to the value of 993l. 4s. 8d., for which satisfaction was intended by the Acts of Settlement with interest at 6 per cent., and praying such relief as his Majesty shall think fit.
	Entry Book 71, p. 183
1712 Oct. 8.	Reference to Mr. Secretary Pepys of the petition of Bartholomew du Verger for a licence for the sole use of an invention to preserve ships from rotting, worms and all other sorts of decay, although the voyage be of 18 months, and to prevent that during that time no cockles or other shells shall stick to the shipping so as to render them foul or less proper for sailing, whereof he will try the experiment at his own charge on any vessell his Majesty shall appoint.
	Ibid., p. 190
1713 Oct. 8.	Warrant to the Keeper of Newgate to receive into custody Anne Maddox for high treason.
	Entry Book 336, p. 232
1714 Oct. 8.	Warrant to Thomas Atterbury to apprehend — More, and Robert —, servant to Sir Gilbert Gerard, for examination concerning the dispersing of seditious papers.
	Ibid., p. 232
1715 Oct. 8.	Pardon to Roger Hoare, late of Bridgewater, convicted of high treason, upon condition of transportation.
	Ibid., p. 233
1716 Oct. 8.	Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Letters from Hungary advise that the Serasquier Basaw having sent a strong detachment toward Sigeth with order to the Basaw of that place to summon all the Janissaries to join with them and march toward the Drave to destroy the bridge, the Imperialists have made over that river. The Duke of Lorraine had upon notice of his design detached a great part of his forces to secure the bridge. The Serasquier had been forced to send a great part of his army into Turkey to the Grand Seignior, as was given out, but in truth it was by reason the country is so harassed that they are not able to subsist; the want of which has also had effects on the Imperial army, several of them dying for want of provisions, so that all art and diligence is used to hasten them into winter quarters.
	Letters from Flanders say that Casovia had capitulated with General Schultz and it was thought the greatest part of Upper Hungary would do the like. The Duke of Lorraine has given order for the blocking up of Buda this winter.
	From Amsterdam they write that a great number of Protestants being lately come hither by reason of the persecution in France, there has been by order of the magistrates a general collection from house to house for them throughout the city.
	They write from Tholonz that all Protestants were commanded to retire within eight days on penalty of confiscation of their goods. It's believed the same will be done at Paris and all other considerable cities of France. Seven or eight thousand Protestants being got together in the villages about Nismes, 12,000 soldiers are ordered to march that way. The Archbishop of Paris has by the King's order commanded the Superior of the Jesuits and other orders to go with a considerable number of their fraternity into Languedoc, Dauphiné and other provinces to instruct those Protestants who are lately returned to the Romish religion, and added that the King hoped all the Protestants of Paris would in a little time quit their religion so that the church at Charenton should be the last that should be demolished. In the mean time Mons. de la Raine and other commissioners were at Charenton on Sunday se'night and took away all Protestant books. The French King understanding that there were great complaints by reason of the dragoons quartered in the castle of the Duke de la Force and spoiling his goods, declared that no Protestant should be exempt from them but they should be quartered on them till they changed their religion.
	This morning the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Recorder and Sheriffs waited on their Majesties to congratulate their safe return. They were kindly received, his Majesty assuring them that he was well pleased with their Government. It's now said Sir Thomas Jenner will be one of the Barons of the Exchequer, Mr. Crisp, Recorder, Mr. Monday the counsel is to succeed Mr. Crisp as Common Serjeant.
	As the King was walking this day in the Park a person behind him made some disturbance, at which the King demanding the occasion the person replied, Sir, take care of yourself. The affair being examined into the person was found frantic, and so it fell.
	Greenwich Hospital Newsletters 2, No. 144
1717 Oct. 9.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Keeper of Newgate. Warrant to receive into custody John Harris, a Scotchman, for high treason.
	Entry Book 336, p. 234
1718 Oct. 9.	The same to the same. Warrant to receive into custody Richard Caine for high treason.
	Ibid., p. 235
1719 Oct. 9.	Warrant to Sir Thomas Jones, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, to swear and admit John Harris into the place of Filacer of the Counties of Devon, Dorset, and Somerset.
	Ibid., p. 235
1720 Oct. 11.	Commission to Thomas Hughes to be chaplain of the Queen Dowager's Regiment of Foot. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 269
1721 Oct. 11.	Warrant to the Lieutenant of the Tower of London to receive into custody Sir Robert Cotton of Cheshire for high treason.
	Entry Book 336, p. 236
1722 Oct. 11.	A like warrant in respect of John Crew Offleigh.
	Ibid., p. 236
1723 Oct. 11.	The King to the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Whereas we are informed that the late King by letters dated 24 May, 1684, transmitted to the Earl of Arran, then Deputy of Ireland, the case of the Governors of Christ's Hospital in London with several reports thereupon, directing him to require the judges there to meet and having maturely considered the said case to give their opinions in writing upon it; and whereas the Governors have represented to us that nothing has been done in that matter; we require you upon your arrival in Ireland to appoint the judges to meet and give their opinions in writing upon the said case, and that you transmit the same to us.
	Signet Office, Irish Letter Book 12, p. 8
1724 Oct. 12.	The King to the Master and Fellows of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Whereas Gervas Needham, m.a., late scholar of your house, has informed us that by reason of a statute providing that there shall not be more than one person of any particular county at one time Fellow of your college, and there being already one Fellow of Rutland, where he was born, he is rendered incapable of election, to a fellowship, and has therefore besought us to remove the said incapacity by our royal dispensation; forasmuch as we are given to understand that Needham is well approved of by you, and worthy of this favour, we by these letters dispense with the said statute, granting you full power and liberty, in case you find him in other respects qualified, to admit him into a vacant fellowship notwithstanding any obstruction or impediment by virtue of the said statute.
	Entry Book 53, p. 487
1725 Oct. 12.	The King to the Justices of Assize for the Western Circuit and the Clerk of Assize. Warrant to cause Moses Kittier, mercer, Jonathan Wheeler, ironmonger, and John Harding, linen weaver, all of Ringwood, Hants., to be inserted in the next general pardon for poor convicts in the Western Circuit, without the proviso of transportation.
	Entry Book 54, p. 327
1726 Oct. 12.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Henry Brabant. I have acquainted the King with your letter of the 6th concerning a difference in the Corporation of Newcastle about the election of a Sheriff. Being perfectly well satisfied of your loyalty, he doubts not but Mr. Harle, whom you have nominated, is a person of the like principles to the Government, but he thinks it fit, for presenting further differences, that you would nominate some other person; which he thinks the rather requisite because he would have your right as Mayor to nominate a Sheriff preserved entire.
	Entry Book 56, p. 294
1727 Oct. 12.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Cheek. His Majesty having received a petition from the Countess of Stamford would have you permit her to come out of the Tower if she shall have a mind to, but then she is not to have access again to her husband without further order.
	Ibid., p. 294.
1728 Oct. 12.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant for the reincorporation of Hastings, with the alterations and additions mention in the paper of heads.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Names of members of the corporation: Sir Denny Ashburnham, Mayor; Edward Dyne, Thomas Carlton, Thomas Lovell, Edmund Milward, Thomas Dyne, Dr. Peter Fyett, Richard Watts, Philip Lovell, John Stevens, William Holland, Richard Holman, Robert Philipps, Jurats.
	David Thorpe, John Norwood, John Fissenden, Peter Standbynorth, James Chapman, Edward White, James Bossam, George Fellowes, Thomas Nicolas, John Winckfield, Thomas Ganen, Thomas Boyce, William Ginever, Mark Moore, Thomas Moore, Thomas Bayly, Richard Waters, Richard Thrasher, Robert Thaker, Thomas Winter, jun., James Webb, Thomas Pack, John Medhurst, James Redmans, Common Council or Freemen.
	Colonel John Strode, Recorder; John Norwood, Town Clerk; Richard Thrasher, Serjeant-at-Mace to the Mayor; James Redmans, Town Serjeant.
	1. That the day for electing Mayor and other officers be yearly on the third Monday after Easter Monday.
	2. That there be one Mayor, twelve Jurats and 24 Common Councilmen.
	3. That no persons be admitted freemen until they have received the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper according to the usage of the Church of England and bring certificate thereof according to the Act of Parliament in that case made, and also to take the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.
	4. That no persons but the Mayor, Jurats and Common Council and such freemen as constantly from time to time pay towards the maintenance of the church and poor watch and ward and pay other town and parish duties be admitted to vote, and that no freeman who has renounced his baptism, been rebaptised, stand excommunicated be admitted to vote until he be reconciled to the Church.
	5. That upon election of Mayor, four of the Jurats be nominated by the Mayor and Jurats, out of which the Mayor to be elected by the Mayor, Jurats, Common Council [and freemen] or the major part of them. (The words 'and freemen' are erased and there is a memorandum at the foot of the page that this was done by order of Mr. Norwood.)
	6. That the two eldest Jurats besides the Mayor be always Justices of the Peace of the Quorum.
	7. That the election of Jurats be made by the Mayor and Jurats only.
	8. That the Town Clerk be put in by the Recorder.
	9. That the Chamberlains and other inferior officers be yearly chosen by the Mayor and Jurats.
	10. That the Mayor and Jurats have liberty as formerly to hold courts for determining dowers and passing fines and recoveries and enjoy all suchlike franchises, immunities, etc., as the Bailiff and Jurats or Mayor and Jurats have at any time lawfully used.
	11. That the Corporation enjoy all grants, privileges, etc., which they have formerly enjoyed by virtue of any charter.
	12. That the ancient fairs be continued, one upon Thursday after Whitsunday, the other on Michaelmas day following yearly.
	13. That the lands and tenements may be granted to the Corporation as in the old charter.
	14. That the election of a Recorder be made by the Mayor and Jurats only and approved by his Majesty or Lord Warden.
	15. That none be admitted or made free but by the consent of the Mayor, Jurats and Common Council; and to be sworn in court or before the Mayor.
	16. That if any Jurat die or be removed the Mayor and Jurats may elect another out of the Common Council.
	17. That the Mayor, Jurats and Common Council have power to make by-laws.
	18. That if any of the Common Council die or be removed, the Mayor and Jurats may elect another out of the freemen.
	19. That the court of causes may be holden on Thursday from fifteen days to fifteen days.
	20. That no persons have a vote for choosing members of Parliament but the Mayor, Jurats, Common Council and freemen, they having freeholds.
	21. That the Mayor may make a deputy in case of sickness or absence.
	22. That the Lieutenant of Dover Castle be always a freeman.
	23. A salvo to the Lord Warden and Lieutenant of Dover Castle of all their jurisdictions, rights, etc.
	24. That the Recorder and Town Clerk may act by a deputy.
	25. That the Recorder and Town Clerk, Jurats, Common Council men and two Serjeants-at-Mace shall remain in their places for life, if not removed.
	26. That his Majesty have power to remove officers.
	Entry Book 70, pp. 183–184
1729 Oct. 12.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Richard Downes, to be restored to his Majesty's service, he having advanced the revenue of wine licences from 2,400l. to 18,700l. per annum and having been instrumental in getting 24,000l. per annum for it on the excise, which with other faithful services by Lord Shaftesbury's prevalency procured his dismission from being one of the commissioners of that revenue.
	Entry Book 71, p. 184
1730 Oct. 12.	Warrant to the Clerk of the Signet attending for a Privy Seal containing a warrant for causing payment to be made to Thomas Baker, Consul General at Tripoly, of such sums as are or shall become due to him.
	Entry Book 336, pp. 236–237
1731 Oct. 12.	Pardon to Richard Goodenough, James Burton, Nathaniel Wade, Malachy Mallock of all treasons, insurrections, rebellions, etc., committed before July 4.
	Ibid., p. 245
1732 Oct. 12. Windsor.	Warrant to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, for the payment of the following annual amounts by quarterly payments at the four most usual feasts of the year, commencing Lady Day, 1685:—
					l.	s.	d.
	Philip Kirke, Housekeeper at Whitehall				500	0	0
	Theodore Randue, Housekeeper at Windsor				250	0	0
	Tobias Rustal, Under Housekeeper at Hampton Court				300	0	0
	William Yardley, Keeper of the House, Wardrobe and Gardens atGreenwich				225	0	0
	Edward Rogers, Keeper of the Standing Wardrobe at Whitehall				200	0	0
	Thomas Hall, Keeper of the Standing Wardrobe at Windsor				160	0	0
	James Marriott, Keeper of the Standing Wardrobe and Privy Lodg-ings at Hampton Court				200	0	0
	Henry Howard, Keeper of the House at Audley End				250	0	0
	Elizabeth Elyott, Keeper of the House and Wardrobe at Newmarket				200	0	0
	Robert White, Keeper of the House and Gardens at Richmond				153	0	0
	Antonio Verrio, Keeper of the Great Garden in St. James' Park				400	0	0
	— Wright, Gardener of St. James' House Garden				91	5	0
	Henry Peacock, Keeper of the Garden and Bowling Green at Hamp-ton Court				73	0	0
	Ibid., pp. 238–240
1733 Oct. 12.	A like warrant for payment of the following:—
					l.	s.	d.
	John Whynyard, Yeoman Usher of the House of Peers				109	10	0
	Benjamin Colinge, Yeoman Usher of the House of Peers				109	10	0
	Jervice Price, Serjeant Trumpeter				100	0	0
	Richard Champion, Gallery Keeper				54	15	0
	Chideock Pawlett, Gallery Keeper				54	15	0
	Ibid., p. 240
1734 Oct. 12.	A like warrant for payment of 550l. 0s. 0d. per annum to Thomas Neale, Groom Porter.
	Ibid., p. 241
1735 Oct. 12.	A like warrant for payment of the following:—
					l.	s.	d.
	John Clarke, Theatre Keeper				30	0	0
	John Webb, Pond Keeper				30	0	0
	— Pude, Keeper and Repairer of Bridges in the New Forest				20	0	0
	William Hester, Ratkiller				48	3	4
	Isaac Holding, Moletaker				8	1	8
	Ibid., pp. 241–242
1736 Oct. 12.	Warrant in the usual form for the regrant of a Charter to the Company of Broderers.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Thomas Harris, Master; John Lucas, William Rutlish, Wardens; William Yarnway, John Marriott, John Norton, Richard Pawly, Edward Mitton, James Ludlow, Francis Green, Robert Petit, Henry Stevens, jun., John Johnson, Robert Hilliard, George Olgiby, John Barber, James Pooly, George West, Robert Grew, William West, Owen Morris, Robert Questead, Abraham Austyn, Josiah Keeling, Isaac Goddard, Ezekiel Fuller, Peter Ashton, Edward Jones, John Springwell, William Sherrard, Thomas Parkins, Assistants.
	John Pratt, Clerk.
	The King to have power to remove officers.
	The Clerk to be approved by the King before admission to his office.
	Officers to take the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and to hold communion with the Church of England.
	The Company to be subject to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen in all matters relating to the City of London and in the conferring of liveries.
	Any late Assistants not surrendering their places to have no vote or power to join in the election of future officers.
	Wardens and Assistants to have power to make by-laws.
	The name of the Corporation to be the Master, Wardens and Society of the Art or Mystery of Imbroiderers of the City of London.
	The Master empowered to make a Deputy.
	That they have power to search, correct, and punish all offenders in their Art in all places, as well within Liberties as without, within four miles of London.
	That they have liberty to choose any of the Company to be Assistants, although he hath not served or fined for Rent Warden.
	Any seven of the Masters, Wardens and Assistants, whereof the Master or his Deputy shall be one, to constitute a Court.
	Confirmation of former charters and of all rights and privileges not contrary to the regulation before mentioned.
	Ibid., pp. 242–245
1737 Oct. 12. Dublin.	The Archbishop of Armagh and the Earl of Granard to the Earl of Sunderland. Several of the new officers in his Majesty's army here making application to us for pay from March 7 last, when their commissions from his Majesty bear date, though they did not enter upon their commands for some months after, and the former officers that in the meantime attended in their late stations, desiring pay to the time the new officers appeared and actually entered upon their employment, we humbly desire your Lordship to move his Majesty for his pleasures in these particulars.
	S.P. Ireland 351, fo. 81
1738 Oct. 13.	The King to the Prince of Orange. I had not time the last post to let you know I had received yours of the 22 (N.S.) from Dieren, in which you let me know what had happened in France as to your Principality of Orange. Since when M. Dickfelt [h]as spoken to me upon the same subject also from you, and I intend to give directions to my Envoy, Sir Will. Trumbull, to speak of it so soon as he arrives in France.
	As to what you say in yours of the 16 (N.S.) from the Hage concerning Babington and Gibson, as to the first I must continue still of the same mind for though I had not such legal proofs against him as to have had him tried, yet I know enough to be satisfied that the late Duke of Monmouth depended upon him and I can never consent that such a one shall ever have any command amongst my subjects. As to Gibson, though I have heard he is a good officer also, yet he is such a shuffling, kind of man and was such a favourer of the late D. of Mon. that I cannot agree to his having any employment amongst my subjects, a God's name give him what command you please amongst any of your other troops, and 'tis very important for me not to have such sort of men in any of the Reg[iments] of my subjects, where there are as yet but too many of the common men that have been infected by some of their former officers.
	I was yesterday in Hide Park where I saw all my Foot Guards, Kirk's Reg. of Foot, four comp. of Douglas', and Ld. Dover's Reg. of Horse, and was very well satisfied with all of them, and on Thursday am to see in the same place all my Dragoons, being twenty troops in three Reg[iments], before they march to their winter quarters, which is all I have to say now but to assure you of my being as kind to you [as you] can desire. (fn. 2)
	Holograph. King William's Chest 3, No. 158
1739 Oct. 13.	Warrant to the Lords Justices of Ireland - after reciting that William Dorrington has by his petition set forth that he was by commission dated 7 March last constituted major of the Regiment in Ireland under the command of Col. Fairfax in the room of Major Trevor Lloyd, who died in July, 1684, but that his pay will commence only from the date of his commission unless particular direction be given therein; and in regard there has been no such officer from the time Major Lloyd died till the petitioner was admitted he has prayed an order for payment of a major's pay, being 5s. per diem, from the death of Major Lloyd to the date of the petitioner's commission; which petition having been referred to the Lords Justices' consideration they by their letter of Sept. last reported that they found by a certificate from the deputy Muster Master and a report of the Receiver General of the revenues in Ireland that the pay of the major to Col. Fairfax's Regiment of Foot for six months ended March 31 last amounting to 33l. 12s. stands chequed, the place of major having been vacant during that time, and that it has not been paid to any person, and that they are of opinion that the King, if he think fit, may order its payment to the petitioner-to issue their warrant or order to the Receiver General for payment to Major Dorrington or his assigns of the said sum of 33l. 12s. for his own use without any account to be rendered for the same.
	Signet Office, Irish Letter Book 12, p. 10
1740 Oct. 13.	Warrant to the same - after reciting that the King has directed a regiment of dragoons to consist of 500 soldiers in ten troops besides the officers (of which the three troops of dragoons formerly established in Ireland are part) to be raised and settled in Ireland for his service and has approved and signed a particular establishment for their entertainment and pay, amounting to 17,011l. 18s. 8d. per annum - to cause the same to be added to the general establishment of his expense in Ireland under the title of the military list, and to cause their entertainments and pay, according to the establishment herewith sent, to be duly satisfied to them as other payments comprehended within the military list are to be made, taking care that the pay of such as are raised in England and arrive in Ireland ready horsed commence from the time of their landing and that the pay of the residue begin according as they are mustered, and that the pay of the said three troops determine when their pay begins on the establishment.
	The establishment:
		Per mensem.			Per annum.
	Field and staff officers:	l.	s.	d.	l.	s.	d.
	Colonel as colonel	16	16	0	201	12	0
	Lieut.-colonel as lieut.-colonel	9	16	0	117	12	0
	Major, no troop	20	13	0	247	16	0
	Chaplain	9	6	8	112	0	0
	Chirurgeon	5	12	0	67	4	0
	Adjutant	5	12	0	67	4	0
	Quartermaster	5	12	0	67	4	0
	Gunsmith, 2s. 8d. per diem	4	1	1⅓	48	13	4
		77	8	9⅓	929	5	4
	The colonel's troop:
	Captain	14	0	0	168	0	0
	Lieutenant	7	0	0	84	0	0
	Cornet	5	12	0	67	4	0
	Quartermaster	4	4	0	50	8	0
	2 serjeants, each 3l. 10s.	7	0	0	84	0	0
	3 corporals, each 2l. 2s.	6	6	0	75	12	0
	2 drummers, each 2l. 2s.	4	4	0	50	8	0
	2 hoboys, each 2l. 0s. 6²/3d.	4	1	1⅓	48	13	4
	50 soldiers, each 1l. 12s. 8d.	81	13	4	980	0	0
		134	0	5⅓	1608	5	4
	The lieut.-colonel's troop at the same numbers and rates	134	0	5⅓	1608	5	4
	The pay of eight troops more at the same numbers and rates amounts to	1072	3	6²/3	12,866	2	8
	Total for the whole regiment	1417	13	2²/3	17,011	18	8
	Ibid., p. 23
1741 Oct. 14.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the Bailiffs, Aldermen and Capital Burgesses of Maldon, Essex, showing that the channel leading from the sea to the borough is in great part and if not prevented will be wholly choked up and that the cleansing thereof will cost 500[l.], which the petitioners are not able to raise, and praying that such clauses may be inserted in their new charter as may be necessary to empower them to compel all colliers' and other ships coming within the channel to take their ballast in the same and pay 1d. per ton to the Corporation, with the further power that 6d. per chaldron for coals be paid by the collier and 2d. per tun for other goods imported. (See No. 1850 below.)
	Entry Book 71, p. 188
1742 Oct. 15.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Turkey Company. His Majesty being well satisfied of the loyalty and abilities of Thomas Goddard, has commanded me to recommend him to you for the place of Consul at Aleppo.
	Entry Book 56, p. 295
1743 Oct. 15.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition, with the report of the late Lords of the Treasury, of Robert Smith, Major-General of Virginia, to be enabled to return with his family to Virginia and to be allowed a pension out of the quitrents there, he being otherwise undone by his losses for the service of the Crown.
	Entry Book 71, p. 184
1744 Oct. 15.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a bill to pass the Great Seal containing a grant to Sir John Trevor, Speaker of the House of Commons, of the office of Master of the Rolls and the custody of the House or Hospital of Converts in the parish of St. Dunstans in the West in Chancery Lane, together with all fees, profits, etc., belonging thereunto except for the disposal of the places of the Six Clerks.
	Entry Book 336, p. 247
1745 Oct. 15.	Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Letters from Marseilles, Rochelle, Nantes and other maritime towns of France say that the Protestant strangers there are involved in the same persecution as the French, particularly the Dutch; of which several complaints have been made to the States General, who have ordered their Ambassador at Paris to remonstrate and desire that their subjects may peaceably enjoy the benefits of those treaties made on that accompt, and that their consuls may peaceably enjoy the benefit of their respective charges.
	The Burgomasters of Amsterdam have employed ten French ministers for the service of those poor French fugitives which daily arrive in great numbers, and give them a good maintenance for their subsistence.
	The Spaniards refusing to give the French King satisfaction concerning 500,000 crowns taken from French merchants in the Indies, he has issued out letters of reprisal.
	On Tuesday last the Lord Chancellor attended by most of the counsellors, attorneys and officers of the King's Bench came from his house to Serjeants' Inn, where he sat the first time, heard some causes and then adjourned the seals till Saturday. Something he did which the lawyers say was excellent, to wit, having made a rule that no order shall be made by a Master in Chancery but what is done in court and ordered that if any one shall bring a bill in Chancery to dismiss proceedings at Common Law and shall come and pray that it may be let fall, he shall be obliged to pay all the damage that the man swear he has sustained for having proceedings at Common Law stopped.
	French letters arrived this day say that the Protestants of Brerars have renounced their religion except a lady of great quality in whose house many soldiers are quartered who not only eat up all she has but force her constantly to turn the spit to keep her from sleeping. There is an edict fixed upon the cross of Peznass [Pezenas] forbidding Papists upon pain of death to buy or sell any of the Protestants' goods. The soldiers who have converted the Protestants in Gascony are gone into Languedoc. They carry several great crosses with them and on entering the Protestants' houses force them to kneel down and kiss them.
	Yesterday his Majesty's birthday was solemnized with extraordinary joy and in the evening the streets were filled with bonfires. Last Tuesday Mr. Cornish was taken off the Exchange by Attenbury the messenger and that evening committed to Newgate for high treason in conspiring the death of the [late] King and the bill found against him.
	From Honiton they write that on last Saturday afternoon three of the rebels were executed. They were quartered and boiled and one of them sent to be hung up at Plymouth, another at Dartmouth and the other to be hung up there, his head on the top of the shambles and his quarters at the four quarters of the borough. They made no confession but died seemingly unconcerned.
	Greenwich Hospital, Newsletters 2, No. 145
1746 Oct. 16.	The King to the Clerk of the Signet attending. Warrant for a congé d'élire to the Dean and Chapter of Bristol for electing a bishop of that see, void by the translation of Dr. John Lake to the bishopric of Chichester; and to prepare a letter recommending Sir Jonathan Trelawny, bart., to be elected.
	Entry Book 57, p. 112
1747 Oct. 16.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Hannah Larkham, relict of Thomas Larkham of London, showing that her husband being bound for Thomas Miller, collector of the customs at Pool and Weymouth, in 1,000l. bond was arrested for some arrears due by Miller and died in prison and that his goods were seized, and praying that she may enjoy her goods, being all she has left, and proceedings be suspended till Miller's plantations in Carolina can be regained for satisfying the King's debt.
	Entry Book 71, p. 185
1748 Oct. 16.	Reference to the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, of the petition of Robert Gorge, d.c.l., that an annuity of 100l. purchased by him of Col. Christopher Roper may be placed upon the establishment of Ireland and that he may be paid the arrears thereof together with what is due to him for reprizal of 40l. per annum cheffidge out of such lands, rents or moneys as he shall discover.
	Ibid., p. 185
1749 Oct. 16.	Commission to Henry, Duke of Beaufort, to be Governor of the castle of Chepstow and of the forces in garrison there, to hold the office by himself or sufficient deputy.
	Entry Book 104, p. 269
1750 Oct. 16.	Warrant to Henry, Bishop of London, and to his Chancellor and Commissaries, etc., for stay of process against the following recusants: Roger Lock, of Allhallows, Thames St., dyer; Job Carter of St. Bartholomew's by the Exchange; John Pettit of St. Botolph's, Aldgate; Joshua Brook of St. Bennet, Sherhog; Adam Wooley of the same; William Lock of St. Botolph's, Aldersgate; Thomas Bourne of the same; Phillip Lissant of St. Bartholomews the Great; Edward Pemerton of St. Martin's the Vintry; Samuel Tatton of St. Katherine's Cree Church; Phillip Stafford of St. Nicholas Olives; Jeremiah Ives of Newgate Market; and George Noe alias Nau of St. Giles in the Fields.
	With a marginal note that this warrant was later revoked (see No. 1866 below).
	Entry Book 336, pp. 246–247
1751 Oct. 16.	Warrant for the denization of Jacob le Roux and John Otto.
	Ibid., p. 248
1752 Oct. 16.	Warrant to the Keeper of the King's Bench Prison to deliver John Hampden to Thomas Atterbury for conveyance to the Tower of London.
	Ibid., p. 248
1753 Oct. 16.	Warrant to the Lieutenant of the Tower of London to receive John Hampden into custody for high treason.
	Ibid., p. 249
1754 Oct. 16.	Grant of Royal Licence to Captain Daniel Newhouse of the sole printing and publishing rights of the five volumes of his treatise, 'The whole Art of Navigation', for a term of fourteen years.
	Ibid., p. 249
1755 Oct. 16.	Grant to Sir Henry Titchburne of the office of Lieutenant of the New Forest.
	Ibid., p. 250
1756 Oct. 17.	Newcastle. [Sir Henry Brabant to the Earl of Sunderland.] I am honoured with yours of the 12th present, and since his Majesty commands me to name another than Mr. Harle I have this morning nominated Ralph Elstob to be my Sheriff, a man of known loyalty, whom after the reading of your letter nobody durst oppose. I hope his Majesty will confirm the choice I made of a Common Council, for without that my hands are bound up and I am only a Mayor in figure; but if he will do so, I will pawn my neck to make this Corporation as loyal as any in England, and to settle it in such hands after my time as shall continue it so.
	Unsigned, but endorsed with the name of the writer.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 133
1757 Oct. 17.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Jonathan Trelawney. The King having signed a conge d'elire in order to your being Bishop of Bristol would have you make what haste up to London you can, that you may take care of the despatch of all things necessary for your consecration and homage, which he would have you perform before the meeting of the Parliament.
	Entry Book 56, p. 295
1758 Oct. 17.	The Earl of Sunderland to Colonel Widdrington. I have acquainted the King with yours of the 7th concerning Ensign Foster, the Mayor of Berwick. He approves of Mr. Foster's continuing in the Mayoralty for his year, and he shall have a licence to be absent from his command during that time.
	Ibid., p. 295
1759 Oct. 17.	Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, for the apprehension of—Syms, of Barpoole near Taunton, and Thomas Baker of Taunton, for treasonable practices.
	Entry Book 336, p. 251
1760 Oct. 17.	Warrant authorizing the deduction by the Treasurer of the Chamber of one shilling in the pound on payments made by him to certain of the King's servants.
	Ibid., p. 251
1761 Oct. 17.	Warrant to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, for the payment of the following annual amounts by quarterly payments commencing Lady Day, 1685:—
					l.	s.	d.
	James St. Amand, first Apothecary				500	0	0
	James Chase, second Apothecary				500	0	0
	Charles Giffard, Apothecary to the Household				160	0	0
	Ibid., p. 252
1762 Oct. 18.	Presentation in the usual form of John Read, m.a., clerk, to the vicarage of St. Nicholas, Bristol, void by lapse. Minute.
	Entry Book 53, p. 184
1763 Oct. 18.	Commission to Robert Clifford, to be major of the King's Own Royal Regiment of Dragoons. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 271
1764 Oct. 18.	Commissions to Major Thomas Langston to be major and to Patrick Sarsfield, to be lieut.-colonel of the Regiment of Horse commanded by Henry, Lord Dover. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, p. 283
1765 Oct. 19.	Warrant to Sir Thomas Jenner, Recorder of London, and all others whom it may concern, to defer the execution for murder of Robert Nicholls, late soldier in Lord Dartmouth's Regiment, until the King's further pleasure be made known.
	Entry Book 336, p. 253
1766 Oct. 19.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Cheek. His Majesty would have you permit Mrs. Offley, wife to John Crew Offley, to have access to her husband, in case she be willing to be confined with him, and to have a woman servant to attend her; and Mrs. Prideaux, wife to Edmund Prideaux, to see her husband in the presence of such person as you shall appoint.
	Entry Book 56, p. 296
1767 Oct. 19.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Sir Robert Cann of Bristol, not to be prosecuted for certain misdemeanours about the unlawful transportation of persons to the plantations, he being bound by recognizance with sureties to appear in the King's Bench to answer those misdemeanours.
	Entry Book 71, p. 186
1768 Oct. 19.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of many suffering subjects commonly called Quakers, showing that besides the long imprisonment of many hundreds of them, the severe prosecutions, seizures and distresses begun near nine years ago have lately increased very heavily on the writ out of the Exchequer for 20l. a month and two thirds of real estates under seizure for the King, some of the Sheriffs' bailiffs being extremely severe in making distresses, sometimes more than double the fines and penalties, sweeping away all both in houses, shops, barns and fields, thereby disabling and undoing tradesmen, freeholders and farmers, showing no mercy to widows, fatherless, aged or sick, some poor women and helpless children being surprised by bailiffs coming with their processes to seize all they have, their husbands and fathers absent under close confinement, and many of the writs and processes being still in the Sheriffs' and Bailiffs' hands, whereby many more are like to be utterly ruined, besides the grievous spoil and havoc made by informers, and praying an order for a nolle prosequi, or some other way, to stay those processes in the Exchequer or Crown Office and to put a speedy stop to those writs yet remaining in the Sheriffs' and Bailiffs' hands and cause restitution of the goods distrained which are unsold and of the money received not yet returned into the Exchequer, that they may be easied from these extremities.
	Ibid., p. 186
1769 Oct. 19.	Reference to the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, of the petition of Jeffery Prendergast, late of Newcastle, co. Tipperary, for a grant of his estate, title, etc., in and to such lands, tenements and hereditaments as are in the King's hands, which were the ancient propriety of himself, his father or any of his ancestors.
	Ibid., p. 189
1770 Oct. 19.	The King to Thomas Cheeke, Lieutenant of the Tower of London. Warrant to release and set at liberty Archibald Campbell, son to the late Earl of Argyle, who by warrant of June 25 last was committed to the Tower on suspicion of dangerous practices.
	Prefixed,
	The humble petition of Archibald Campbell, late Lord Lorne, whereas the petitioner with great cheerfulness hath submitted to 16 weeks imprisonment in the Tower in obedience to your Majesty's command, and would have undergone a more severe sentence with the same frankness would it have conduced to your Majesty's service, it is not the effects but the cause of your petitioner's imprisonment that lies heavy upon him; he cannot but in duty declare his abhorrency of the late rebellion and detestation of all principles (sic), and his great trouble that so many of his relations and countrymen were concerned in it, and can freely with a safe conscience declare his own innocency (which it's hoped is made appear by the confessions and depositions of the rebels themselves), that he was not in the least privy to, much less active in, that horrid business, and he humbly submits to any trial of his innocency your Majesty pleases. Your Majesty was pleased once to look favourably upon him, and it shall ever be the utmost of his study to deserve it, and being by his long imprisonment and want of exercise in some measure deprived of his health, may it therefore graciously please your Majesty to order your petitioner's discharge
	Entry Book 54, p. 324
	Another copy of the warrant. Ibid., p. 328
1771 Oct. 19.	Grant to Christopher, Viscount Hatton, and his heirs of a Market and four Fairs for the buying and selling of all manner of corn, goods, cattle and merchandise at Welden, co. Northampton.
	Entry Book 336, p. 252
1772 Oct. 19.	Warrant to the Recorder of London and all those whom it may concern for inserting Daniel Cook, boatswain of the Mary Rose, convicted of the manslaughter of Edward Williams at the last assizes for the county of Surrey, in the next general pardon for the poor convicts of Newgate, without any condition of transportation.
	Ibid., p. 253
1773 Oct. 19.	Warrant to the Lieutenant of the Tower of London to deliver Sir John Cockran and his son, John Cockran, to Thomas Atterbury.
	Ibid., p. 254
1774 Oct. 19.	Warrant to Thomas Atterbury to take Sir John Cockran and his son into custody and to permit no person to have access to them.
	Ibid., p. 254
1775 Oct. 19.	Extract of a letter from the Earl of Sunderland to Sir Wm. Trumbull. The King having received a paper from the late Dutch Ambassador here containing an account of the violent carrying away of the Sieur Drevan out of the Principality of Orange by some officers of the most Christian King, his Majesty commands me to put the said account in your hands and would have you interpose therein in his name with the said King that the matter complained of may be redressed and no such violence for the future committed. The Dutch Ambassador at Paris will be able to inform you more particularly of the state of this affair and therefore his Majesty would have you consult him in it and either join with him in applying to the most Christian King upon this occasion or do it separately as may be most effectual.
	This extract is followed by another from a letter of November 9 (see Nos. 1875 and 1915 below).
	Endorsed: Extract of two letters from the Earl of Sunderland to Sir Wm. Trumbull.
	King William's Chest 2, part 2, fos.8–9
1776 Oct. 20.	To John Blundell or any other messenger. Warrant for Philip Twisleton of London for supporting, assisting and abetting Peter Parry, one of the rebels in the West. Minute.
	Entry Book 54, p. 325
1777 Oct. 20.	Reference to the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, of the petition of Dr. Robert Gorge showing that Patrick Barnwell, having forged a deed to create himself a title to the lands of Kilbrew, etc., co. Meath, which forgery is confessed by his father, mother and uncle and taken on record, has disturbed the petitioner in the peaceable possession of those lands, and praying that the allegations of his petition may be referred to the Lord Lieutenant.
	Entry Book 71, p. 188
1778 Oct. 20.	Reference to the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, of the petition of John Cantwell, grandson and heir of John Cantwell of Ballymacedy, co. Tipperary, whom the King is disposed to gratify, showing that his grandfather was seised of an estate in Tipperary and Limerick now let at 4,000l. per annum, which for his loyalty was seized and sequestered by the late usurping powers and remains in the possession of those who were active against his Majesty's father and brother, and that he has had no benefit of the late King's intentions either by his letters or as nominee by the Act of Explanation, and praying a pension for his support or some other provision until this obstruction of his birthright be taken away.
	Ibid., p. 189
1779 Oct. 20.	Allowance by the Earl of Sunderland of the bill of extraordinaries of Viscount Preston, Envoy Extraordinary to France, from September, 1684, to March, 1685, amounting to 900l. 15s. (fn. 3)
	With a note that the original bill was mislaid and a duplicate allowed on December 7.
	Entry Book 336, p. 255
1780 Oct. 20.	Warrant to the Recorder of London and all others whom it may concern to defer the execution of Matthew Morgan, convicted at the Old Baily for felony until the King's further pleasure be made known.
	Ibid., p. 256
1781 Oct. 20.	The King to the Prince of Orange, informing him that, for reasons best known to himself, he had found it necessary to lay Lord Halifax aside; also giving the news that the Lord Chamberlain was seriously ill. (fn. 4)
	Holograph. King William's Chest 3, No. 159
1782 Oct. 20.	The Lords Justices of Ireland to the Earl of Sunderland. The Cornet's place in the Earl of Roscomon's troop being become void by the death of Ambrose Jones, who lately held the same, we humbly recommend James Mathew, nephew to the Duke of Ormonde, as a person well qualified to succeed in that employment and desire your Lordship will please to move his Majesty therein.
	S.P. Ireland 351, fo. 83
1783 Oct. 21.	Commissions to Robert Pocock, clerk, to be chaplain to the Earl of Oxford's Regiment of Horse; and to Theophilus Garlick, to be first lieutenant of Capt. Martin Beckman's company and to John Pitt, to be lieutenant of the company of miners whereof Capt. James Adams is captain, both in the Royal Regiment of Fuzileers. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, pp. 271, 272
1784 Oct. 21.	Warrant to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, for the payment of the following annual amounts by quarterly payments at the four most usual feasts of the year, commencing Lady Day, 1685:—
					l.	s.	d.
	Nicholas Staggins, Master of the King's Music				200	0	0
	Thomas Farmer, Musician				40	0	0
	Jeffery Ayleworth, Musician				40	0	0
	Edmund Flowers, Musician				40	0	0
	James Peasible, Musician				40	0	0
	Joseph Fashion, Musician				40	0	0
	Edward Greeting, Musician				40	0	0
	John Twist, Musician				40	0	0
	Robert King, Musician				40	0	0
	John Crouch, Musician				40	0	0
	John Banester, Musician				40	0	0
	William Clayton, Musician				40	0	0
	William Hall, Musician				40	0	0
	Robert Carr, Musician				40	0	0
	Nathaniel French, Musician				40	0	0
	Richard Tomlinson, Musician				40	0	0
	John Goodwin, Musician				40	0	0
	Edward Hooton, Musician				40	0	0
	Henry Heale, Musician				40	0	0
	Theophilus Fite, Musician				40	0	0
	Charles Staggins, Musician				40	0	0
	John Lenton, Musician.				40	0	0
	John Abell, Musician				40	0	0
	William Turner, Musician				40	0	0
	John Gostling, Musician				40	0	0
	John Bowman, Musician				40	0	0
	Francis Marieus, Musician				40	0	0
	Thomas Heywood, Musician				40	0	0
	Charles Coleman, Musician				40	0	0
	Henry Purcell, Musician				40	0	0
	John Blow, Musician				40	0	0
	Balthasar Reading, Base				40	0	0
	Solomon Eagles, Base				40	0	0
	Francis le Riche, Base				40	0	0
	Henry Brockwell, Overseer and Keeper of Musical Instruments				40	0	0
	Entry Book 336, pp. 256–257
1785 Oct. 21.	Warrant in the usual form for a new Charter to the Company of Curriers.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. John Palmer, Master; Thomas Beech, Thomas Hartly, Wardens; John Smith, William Leaver, William Peechey, Nathaniel Hewett, George Meadows, Richard Nicholls, William Carpenter, William Austin, Richard Markham, Richard Andrews, Roger Newbold, Robert Southouse, John Pitts, Charles Price, William Inwood, Samuel Wright, William Stevenson, Erasmus Burbebt, John Leaveridge, William Lovett, John Green, Edward Lane, Daniel Jenkins, Thomas Adcock, John Coggeswell, Assistants; William Rumney, Clerk.
	Provisos as in the Skinners' Charter (see No. 346 above).
	Ibid., p. 258
1786 Oct. 22.	For Sir Joseph Williamson, at Cobham Hall, near Gravesend, Kent. His Majesty has thought fit to remove the Marquis of Hallifax from his Privy Council. Of which my Lord Preston was swore yesterday.
	The Earl of Aylesbury, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household, died last Tuesday night.
	The Earl of Tenet has resigned his regiment on the account of the ill state of his health.
	Cornish will be executed to-morrow. Unsigned. Seal, a shield bearing a chevron between three water-budgets, with a crescent for difference.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 134
1787 Oct. 22.	Reference to the Lord Chancellor of the petition of Henry Clerk, for the tuition and guardianship of Edmund Pike, his nephew, heir to his late father's estate of about 300l. per annum in Wiltshire, who is an idiot.
	Entry Book 71, p. 195
1788 Oct. 22.	Warrant to the Attorney General to cause a nolle prosequi to be entered on an information laid by Benjamin Albyn against Henry Farmer of London, packer.
	Entry Book 336, p. 259
1789 Oct. 22.	Warrant to the same to prepare a bill to pass the Great Seal containing a grant to the Queen Consort of all such prerogatives, liberties, powers, etc., as were granted by the late King to Katherine, Queen Dowager.
	Ibid., p. 260
1790 Oct. 22.	Pardon to Cardell Goodman of all robberies and felonies, wilful murder excepted, and of all trespasses and misdemeanours committed before October 20.
	Ibid., p. 260
1791 Oct. 22.	Pardon to William Knapton of Lymmington, co. Southampton, of all treasons, misprisions of treasons, rebellions, insurrections, and misdemeanours committed before July 28.
	Ibid., p. 260
1792 Oct. 22.	Warrant for a new Charter to the Company of Masons.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. John Shorthose, Master; John Thompson, John Young, Wardens; Thomas Shorthose, Stephen Bumsted, Leonard Noble, Abraham Storey, Thomas Wise, esq., Nicholas Young, William Hamond, John Martine, William Stanton, John Parsons, Michael Todd, Christopher Kempster, sen., Jaspar Latham, Edward Ellen, Thomas Craven, William Stanbrough, Edward Mitchell, Thomas Shadbolt, John Grey, Thomas Gilbert, Edward Strong, Thomas Wise, William Wise, John Barratt, Assistants; Thomas Stamp, Clerk.
	Provisos as in the Skinners' Charter (see No. 346 above).
	Ibid., p. 261
1793 Oct. 23.	The King to the Recorder of London and the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Warrant to forbear to execute the sentence of death on William Ring, of the parish of St. Clement Danes, convicted of high treason at the session lately holden at the Old Bailey, in consideration of a petition on his behalf representing circumstances which may induce the King to show mercy towards him.
	Entry Book 54, p. 325
1794 Oct. 23.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Cheek. His Majesty would have you permit the late Lord Grey to have the liberty of walking in the Tower with a keeper.
	Entry Book 56, p. 297
1795 Oct. 23.	The King to the Governor, Deputy and Committee of the East India Company. Our pleasure is that you send no chaplain or schoolmaster to any places or factories in the East Indies, nor appoint any chaplain to officiate in any of your ships, but such as shall be thereunto licensed and approved by the Bishop of London.
	Entry Book 57, p. 113
1796 Oct. 23.	The King to Henry, Earl of Peterborough, Groom of the Stole. Warrant to swear and admit Thomas, Earl of Aylesbury, to be a Gentleman of the Bedchamber in ordinary in the room of John, Earl of Mulgrave.
	Entry Book 70, p. 190
1797 Oct. 23.	Commissions to Col. Edmund Maine to be lieutenant and lieut. -colonel of the third troop of Horse Guards; to Owen Macarty, to be captain of the company late Capt. Robert Clifford's in the Earl of Huntingdon's Regiment of Foot; to Henry Peyton, to the company late Major Henry Boade's in the Holland Regiment of Foot; and to Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe to be colonel of the Holland Regiment of Foot, whereof John, Earl of Mulgrave, is (sic) colonel and likewise captain of the company late the Earl of Mulgrave's. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, pp. 270–272
1798 Oct. 23.	Warrant to the Keeper of Newgate to permit Mrs. Susanna Nelthorpe to be with her husband, Richard Nelthorpe, provided she is content to be confined with him.
	Entry Book 336, p. 259
1799 Oct. 23.	Warrant to the Keeper of Salisbury Gaol to discharge — Van Scheuding, late servant to Captain Bruce, and deliver him to the bearer.
	Ibid., p. 259
1800 Oct. 23.	Warrant to Henry Savile, Vice Chamberlain of the Household, to swear John, Earl of Mulgrave, into the place of Chamberlain of the Household in the room of Robert, Earl of Ailesbury, deceased.
	Ibid., p. 262
1801 Oct. 23.	Warrant to the Lords Justices of Ireland - after reciting that the late King by letters patent under the Great Seal of Ireland dated 18 May, 32 Car. II, granted to Col. George Legg, now Lord Dartmouth, and Sir Thomas Armstrong, their heirs, executors and assigns, power, licence and authority to make and utter such quantity of copper halfpence as might be issued in that realm within the term of 21 years; and for the better distinguishing of them from all others signified that they should be made of copper by engines or instruments having on the one side the figure or effigies of his head, upon the other side the stamp or impress of an harp crowned, with this inscription round: Carolus Secundus Dei Gratia Magnæ Britanniæ Franciæ et Hiberniæ Rex, and that each halfpenny should weigh 110 grains troy weight or thereabouts; and strictly prohibiting the making, uttering, receiving or passing of any other halfpenny, farthing or other token whatsoever within that realm or the using or keeping of any press, engine or instrument by which the same may be cast, made, stamped or coined; and finding any such them to seize, detain and carry away to the uses in the letters patent mentioned, together with several other powers, liberties, privileges, etc., therein mentioned, to have and to hold, etc., the said powers, etc., for the term of 21 years, paying therefor to the King, his heirs and successors the yearly rent of 16l. 13s. 4d. to be paid into the Receipt of the Exchequer in Dublin half yearly by equal portions, and under several restrictions, clauses, covenants and articles as by the said letters patent may more fully appear; that it having pleased God to call the late King to His mercy it will seem improper and inconvenient to continue the use of the same stamp and coin the said halfpence in the same figure and manner as formerly, and that there is a great want of small coin for change in Ireland, especially for the benefit of the poor and meaner sort; and that John Knox of Dublin, Alderman, assignee to Lord Dartmouth and Sir Thomas Armstrong, has been at great expense in providing copper and other materials for making the said halfpence and has prayed the King to accept the surrender of the former letters patent and grant him new ones for the number of years unexpired at the time of passing them, under the same rent, restrictions, etc. as in the former, with the alteration only of the figure of the King's head and the inscription of Jacobus Dei Gratia, etc.; which petition was referred 13 May last to the High Treasurer of England, who reported, 13 Oct., that he had consulted thereon with the Lord Justices of Ireland, who by their letter of 19 Sept. transmitted to him the report, dated 18 Sept., of Sir William Domvile, Attorney General in Ireland (with which both they and the High Treasurer agree) to the effect that he conceives that the former letters patent are not determined by the demise of the late King or otherwise and that upon perusal of them it appears that the late King has therein expressly covenanted that if during the term thereby granted it shall be convenient that any alteration should be made in the stamp he will renew the said letters patent for such time as shall remain unexpired; upon consideration of which and forasmuch as it is generally known that the having of such small moneys is of great use for exchange upon vending and buying commodities and especially for the relief of the poor, and that it is not usual that any sort of coin should be stamped, coined and uttered in Ireland during his happy reign with any other stamp, effigies or inscription save that of his Majesty, and that the renewing of such grant under the former rent and covenants cannot be of any disadvantage to his Majesty, he conceives that the Lords Justices may recommend that the petition be granted - to give the necessary orders for accepting a surrender of the former letters patent and thereupon to cause new letters patent to be passed for a grant to the said John Knox, in the same terms as the former (exceptis exceptendis) for the years unexpired (see No. 2128 below).
	Signet Office, Irish Letter Book 12, p. 11
1802 Oct. 24.	The King to the Clerk of the Signet attending. Warrant to prepare a bill containing a grant and restitution of temporalities of the bishopric of Chichester to John, now Bishop of that see, to commence from the death of the late bishop.
	Entry Book 53, p. 184
1803 Oct. 24.	Report of the Lords Justices of Ireland on the petition of Peter Ashton for a grant of the ballastage of that kingdom referred to them on April 14 last (see No. 545 above), stating that they have referred it to the Attorney General in Ireland, who writes that by the report of the Earl of Arran, late Lord Deputy, grounded on the report of William Robinson, Surveyor General of his Majesty's building and fortifications, William Wright, captain of his Majesty's yacht Portsmouth, and James Tanner, surveyor of the port of Dublin for the late farmers of the revenue, it appears that great damage has of late years happened to the harbour of Dublin and others by taking up of ballast in unfit places, which occasions the driving and rolling of great quantities of loose sand into the main channel to the spoil of the harbour and the hazard of many tall ships running aground, and that these mischiefs can be most effectually prevented by erecting a ballast office conformable to that on the Thames, wherein fit persons are to be employed to supply ships with convenient ballast and to take care that it be taken up in proper and convenient places only, and, for as much as the said office would also tend to secure his Majesty's customs on the safe import of merchants' goods, he conceives that the King should be recommended that it be erected and that letters patent thereof passed to the petitioner. (Attorney General's letter dated May 12, 1685.) Dublin Castle, Sept. 14, 1685.
	To be transmitted to the Lord Treasurer for consideration and report.
	Entry Book 71, p. 190
1804 Oct. 24.	The Lord Treasurer's report on the report of the Lords Justices of Ireland on the petitions of William Bourke and Edmund Bray, expressing his agreement with the recommendations of Sir John Temple, Solicitor General in Ireland (see No. 1597 above). Treasury Chamber, Oct. 17, 1685.
	To be transmitted back to the Lord Treasurer to give the requisite order therein.
	Ibid., p. 192
1805 Oct. 24.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Gregory Westcomb, London merchant, showing that there is due to him 900l. and upwards for Spanish wool sold to Henry Cornish justly executed for high treason, and praying restitution of the goods or payment of the money.
	Ibid., p. 194
1806 Oct. 24.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Katherine Williams for remission of 100l. wherein she was fined at the sessions at Croydon for misdemeanour.
	Ibid., p. 194
1807 Oct. 24.	Commission to Major-General Robert Werden to be colonel of the Regiment of Horse whereof Thomas, Earl of Thanet, was late colonel, and captain of a company therein. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 273
1808 Oct. 24.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords Justices of Ireland. The Earl of Clarendon intending to begin his journey towards Ireland within these fourteen days, his Majesty would have the nomination of the Sheriffs deferred till his arrival.
	S.P. Ireland 340, p. 111
1809 Oct. 24.	Warrant to the Lords Justices of Ireland - after reciting that John Macnamara, has by his petition represented that his brother, Capt. Daniel Macnamara, obtained a letter from the late King for passing letters patent to the petitioner of all lands contained in a decree of the late Commissioners for executing the Act of Settlement dated 16 July, 1663, whereby the said John Macnamara was decreed innocent and whereof he was then in possession, and of all the King's right, title and interest therein, together with several privileges, to be held by the petitioner and his heirs male with remainder to Daniel Macnamara, his heirs and assigns for ever under the rents then payable to the King, which letters patent Capt. Daniel Macnamara being then hindered from passing by the late commission for remedy of defective titles is since dead, and that the petitioner being his only brother and heir has prayed an order for passing letters patent to him of all such lands and privileges as by the former letters were intended to be granted to him and his brother; that his petition was referred, 8 July last, to the High Treasurer of England who reported, 12 Oct., that he had consulted therein with the Lords Justices of Ireland, who transmitted to him the report, dated 17 August, of Sir John Temple, Solicitor General in Ireland (with which both they and the High Treasurer agree) to the effect that he finds that the petitioner John Macnamara of Cratelow, co. Clare, by decree of the late Commissioners for executing the Act of Settlement dated 16 July, 1663, was decreed innocent and restored to several lands to be held by him and the heirs male of his body, the reversion of which estate belongs to his Majesty; that in a petition preferred by Capt. Daniel Macnamara his late Majesty by letters dated 13 Aug., 1683, directed the then Lord Deputy to pass letters patent to the petitioner of all lands contained in the said decree and whereof he was then in possession, and of all the King's right, title and interest therein, to be held, etc. [as above]; that Daniel Macnamara is since dead without issue and the petitioner being his eldest brother is his next heir; and that no letters patent having been yet passed on his late Majesty's letters he conceives that it will be no loss to his Majesty if he pass letters patent to the petitioner of the lands contained in the decree and now in his possession under the rents now payable, as also of the privileges and franchises contained in the late King's letters, which are such as have been granted to many others in Ireland - to cause letters patent to be passed containing a grant and confirmation to John Macnamara, his heirs and assigns for ever of the castles, lands, tenements and hereditaments specified in the said decree of innocence and whereof he is now in possession, with all the King's right therein, under such rents and services as are payable by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, provided he or they place satisfiable deficiencies of Protestants or transplanted persons on the said lands and with a proviso for all such right, title or interest or any other persons have or ought to have therein; and as a mark of the King's further grace and favour a grant is to be passed to the said John Macnamara erecting into one entire manor all the towns of Ballymurish, three plowlands Garincoura, one plowland Dangerivigen, two plowlands the town of Quane, the three plowlands and half of Knopoge and Masnerilane and Dromyshnilis and the one half plowland of Fighquine, with all their rights, members and appurtenances, to be called the manor of Cratellow for ever, and that it shall be lawful for him to set apart 400 acres or less of the premises for the demesne lands of the said manor and to alien in fee or for lives so much to any persons that shall be thought fit to hold of him, his heirs and assigns as of the manor of Cratellow notwithstanding the statute of Quia Emptores Terrarum or any other statute in force in Ireland in free and common soccage or suit of court from three years to three years or seldomer or by any other lawful services, yielding such and lawful reservations as he shall think fit; and that it shall be lawful for him to hold within the said manor or any part thereof a court leet and view of frankpledge with all that appertains and a court in nature of a court baron with all jurisdictions, privileges, powers, fees and liberties and immunities by right or custom to the same belonging, and to enclose and impark 400 acres or a lesser or greater number into one or more parks for deer and other beasts of venery and to have all the liberties, privileges and immunities to a free park appertaining with free warren within the manor; and that he shall have all waifs, strays, felons' goods, goods of fugitives, treasuretrove and deodands within the said manor and liberty, to hold a court of record at such times and places as he shall think fit before such seneschal or seneschals as he shall appoint, who shall have power to hold cognizance of pleas in any personal action wherein the debt and damages exceed not the sum of 10l. happening within the manor or the bounds thereof or within the jurisdictions of the said court of record, together with all jurisdictions, perquisites, privileges and advantages to the courts aforementioned or the like courts belonging.
	Signet Office, Irish Letter Book 12, p. 16
1810 Oct. 25.	The Earl of Middleton to Captain Richardson, Keeper of Newgate. It is his Majesty's pleasure that you permit the bearer, Sir Andrew Forrester, and such other persons as he shall think fit, to have access to John Harris alias John Kea (or Key), now in Newgate, and to discourse with or examine him as shall be thought requisite.
	Entry Book 54, p. 326
1811 Oct. 25.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Thomas Hammond, Robert Brocke, Robert Davy, Matthew Simpson, Roger Smith, William Wiley, John Johnson, Edward Taylor, Benjamin Parratt and Benjamin Conley showing that they are sued by the Commissioners of Wine Licences for keeping taverns, being not free of the Vintners' Company, and praying to be translated to that Company, having served seven years to the trade.
	Entry Book 71, p. 193
1812 Oct. 25.	Warrant to the Keeper of Newgate to receive into custody William Williams, Samuel Story, Joseph Strong, Thomas Sexton alias Randolph Furnivall, John Joanes, Thomas Dare and Ellis Ashpole for high treason.
	Entry Book 336, p. 262
1813 Oct. 26. Bristol.	Abraham Saunders, Mayor, to [the Earl of Sunderland]. In pursuance of yours of Sept. 5, I have committed Col. Owen, who this day arrived here from Cork, to our gaol until his Majesty's pleasure shall be farther known.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 135
1814 Oct. 26.	Warrant in the usual form to the Archbishop of Canterbury to grant his dispensation to William Ashton, B.D., that together with the rectory of Carleton in Lynrick, Notts., whereof he is now possessed, he may hold the rectory of Prestwich in the county palatine of Lancaster. Minute.
	Entry Book 53, p. 185
1815 Oct. 26.	The King to the Clerk of the Signet attending. Warrant to prepare a bill containing a grant and restitution of temporalities of the bishopric of Peterborough to Thomas, now Bishop of that see, to commence from the time of the translation of the late bishop to the bishopric of Norwich.
	Ibid., p. 185
1816 Oct. 26.	The King to Sir John Trevor, Master of the Rolls. Repetition of his letters of Feb. 20 last to Sir John Churchill, then Master of the Rolls, relating to his engagement with the Earl of Danby for the nomination to the second and third vacant Six Clerks' places (see No. 139 above).
	Entry Book 70, p. 197
1817 Oct. 26.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the College of Physicians for a new charter.
	Entry Book 71, p. 194
1818 Oct. 26.	Reference to the Earl of Clarendon, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, of the petition of William, Bishop of Kildare, whom the King is disposed to gratify, for an augmentation to him and his successors of 700l. per annum, out of such forfeited lands in Ireland as he can make out his Majesty's title to, this having been designed him by the late King, who died before it could be effected.
	Ibid., p. 194
1819 Oct. 26.	Warrant to George, Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance, to deliver or cause to be delivered to Edward Randolph, or whom he shall appoint, the following flags for the use of the castle and forts in New England, viz., two for the castle commanding all ships coming up to Boston, two for the two forts at Boston, and two each for the forts at Piscataqua, Salem and Charles Town.
	Entry Book 164, p. 273
1820 Oct. 26.	Commission to Lord Arthur Somerset to be captain of the troop whereof Charles, Marquess of Worcester, was late captain, which is to be incorporated in the Queen's Regiment of Horse. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 274
1821 Oct. 26.	Commission to Charles, Marquess of Worcester, to be colonel of the Regiment of Foot whereof Henry, Duke of Beaufort, was late colonel, and captain of a company therein. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 273
1822 Oct. 26.	Privy Seal for paying Charles Scarborough, Envoy Extraordinary to Portugal, the sum of 500l. for equipage and 5l. per day for ordinary entertainments and allowances. Further sums for intelligences, expresses, and other extraordinaries to be paid on the certificate of a Principal Secretary of State.
	Entry Book 336, p. 263
1823 Oct. 26.	Warrant for a new Charter to the Company of Upholders.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Thomas Rogers, Master; Thomas Martin, William Jackson, Wardens; William Allen, Richard Hackett, William Scott, Samuel Purchas, Ezekiel Wright, John Milner, Anthony Wells, William Poyntz, Charles Wicks, Giles Denny, William Meakins, James Towne, William Pepys, Abraham Trunkett, John Cooper, John Reynolds, Assistants; George Shepard, Clerk.
	Provisos as in the Skinners' Charter (see No. 346 above).
	Ibid., p. 263–264
1824 Oct. 26.	Pardon to Ford, Lord Grey, of all treasons, misprisions of treasons, rebellions, insurrections, and felonies committed before September 30.
	Ibid., p. 264
1825 Oct. 27.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Henry Brabant. Relying very much upon your loyalty and discretion, his Majesty approves of the choice you have made of a Common Council and confirms those persons you have proposed; which you are to let the Corporation know, that due obedience may be given to his pleasure herein.
	Entry Book 56, p. 297
1826 Oct. 27.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Bath. I have received several of your letters and have acquainted his Majesty with the substance of them. He is very well satisfied with your proceedings in the West and thinks it for his service that you come to town with all convenient speed, after having given such orders as you shall judge most requisite.
	Ibid., p. 297
1827 Oct. 27.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Peter Rycaut, showing that the late Lord Treasurer Danby having reported that the sum pretended by the petitioner amounts to about 2,800l., the late King signified that the business should be referred to his Lordship to accommodate, wherein nothing was done by reason of the late troubles, and praying that it may be referred to the present Lord Treasurer.
	Entry Book 71, p. 196
1828 Oct. 27.	Commission to Robert, Lord Hunsdon, to be lieutenant-colonel of and captain of a company in the Holland Regiment of Foot. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 273
1829 Oct. 27.	Warrant to the Lords Justices - after reciting the estimate of William Robinson, Surveyor General, the charges of making the house called Chappell Izod fit for the reception of the chief Governor will amount to 409l. 17s. 6d. - to issue a warrant or warrants to the Receiver General of the revenues in Ireland to pay any sums of money to such persons as they shall appoint to receive them for repair of the said house not exceeding the said sum.
	Signet Office, Irish Letter Book 12, p. 22
1830 Oct. 27.	Warrant to the same to order the Receiver General of the revenues in Ireland to pay or cause to be paid to the Receiver for the Office of the Ordnance there the sum of 212l 8s. to pay for saddles, stirrup-leathers, double girt cannon-bits, breastplates, cruppers, reins and headstalls, with white iron buckles for three troops of the Regiment of Dragoons in Ireland, the price of the said accoutrements for the said troops at 59 in a troop and allowing 24s. for each amounting in the whole to that sum.
	Ibid., p. 22
1831 Oct. 28.	Col. John Romsey to the Earl of Sunderland. Before the trial of Mr. Cornish I did pray Capt. Richardson that I might have a coach to carry me, but I could not have one, and I did acquaint Mr. Burton the night before his trial that I was so infirm in my feet with pains the gout had left upon me that without great pain I could not stand in the court. Therefore I prayed that he would get me some place that I might sit in, but I could not obtain this, so that ever since my return I cannot put on my shoes, my feet are so swelled and pain me. My Lord, I would not say one word were I not to appear again, but I presume it will not be long before I must go to Westminster Hall; wherefore I make it my humble prayer to your Lordship that I may there have some convenient place in the court and not stand in torment several hours as I have been forced to do, and if his Majesty would be graciously pleased a day or two before to let me be removed nearer the Hall it would be the highest compassion to me, for carrying me in a hurry brings the stone upon me to that degree that I may not be able to do the duty I would and what his Majesty may expect from me.
	Postscript: I have prevailed with my wife to go home, she being very sick and weak, wherefore I humbly pray the King will permit me to write to her from time to time and to hear from her.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 136
1832 Oct. 28.	The King to the Trustees of Sutton's Hospital in the Charterhouse. Whereas by letters dated Nov. 24, 1683, the late King signified his pleasure that Edward Bulstrode in regard of his faithful services both by land and sea and of his age and infirmity, should be chosen and admit into the first pensioner's place in the Hospital that should become void after such as had obtained letters for the like places, and Sir Richard Bulstrode, Envoy at Brussells, to the said Edward, has requested a renewal of the said grant: signifying his pleasure to the same effect.
	Entry Book 53, p. 485
1833 Oct. 29.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Bristol. The bearer, one of his Majesty's messengers (see No. 1838 below), has direction to bring up Col. Owen and therefore you are to deliver him into his custody according to his warrant.
	Entry Book 56, p. 298
1834 Oct. 29.	Royal assent in the usual form and confirmation of the election of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, D.D., to be Bishop of Bristol. Minute.
	Entry Book 57, p. 113
1835 Oct. 29.	Commission to Thomas Gibbons, to be quartermaster to Sir William Clifton's Regiment of Foot. Minute.
	Entry Book 69, p. 180
1836 Oct. 29.	Commissions to Richard Wynne, to be ensign to Capt. [Edward] Nott's company in the Hereditary Prince of Denmark's Regiment of Foot, and to Robert, Lord Spencer, to be guidon and major of the third troop of Horse Guards. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, pp. 274, 275
1837 Oct. 29.	Warrant to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and all others whom it may concern, to cause the head and quarters of John Ayloffe to be delivered to John Fanshaw after the sentence passed upon him has been put into execution.
	Entry Book 336, p. 264; another copy, p. 265
1838 Oct. 29.	The Earl of Sunderland to Thomas Atterbury, messenger. Warrant to repair to Bristol and receive into custody Colonel — Owen, accused of high treason; and bring him up hither to be examined before the King.
	Ibid., p. 265
1839 Oct. 29. The Hague.	Bevill Skelton to the Prince of Orange - extremely perturbed that he had incurred the Prince's displeasure as the result of a letter written by Dr. Covell which had been intercepted. Assures the Prince that he holds him in profound respect and had never written anything unfavourable about him. (fn. 5)
	Holograph. French. King William's Chest 1, part 2, fos. 41–42
1840 Oct. 29. London.	Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Yesterday a motion was made at the King's Bench bar for an attachment against the Mayor of Bideford for refusing to make return of a habeas corpus directed to him for removal of a cause out of that corporation court into the King's Bench. Upon examination it appeared the Mayor could not read the writ but delivered it to the Town Clerk, who by his affidavit alleged that it was imperfect, and after a full hearing the Court ordered that the Town Clerk should be brought up and not the Mayor, his ignorance not reaching to a contempt.
	One Westborne, taken into custody at the time of Monmouth's rebellion and bailed, yesterday moved for a discharge of his recognizance, and it appearing he was a loyal man and employed in his Majesty's service in providing ammunition, for shipping, etc., the Attorney General consented thereto.
	A motion by Mr. Williams for a habeas corpus to bring up Lord Delamere from the Tower was granted, as was one for Sir John Corkarain and several others.
	His Majesty has given the estate of Cornish to his wife and children.
	Letters from Flanders of [Oct.] 30 and Nov. 2 bring an accompt that Baron Delvall, Envoy from the Court at Brussels to the French King, was arrived there from Paris with an accompt of the reason that had obliged the French King to publish his placet for seizing the rents and estates of Spanish subjects; which was that the Spaniards had seized at the Groin a French ship laden with silver and fine linen, till which was restored he had given command that all vessels, etc., belonging [to] or being subjects of Spain should be seized, in order to which four frigates well manned are fitted out at Dunkirk to cruise about the coast of Flanders, the Governor of which country has ordered three good ships to be fitted out from Ostend to secure the coast but not to attack the French unless in their own defence. If they should meet it may occasion a war, though the French King has declared that he will give Spain six weeks to restore the ship and accommodate the difference.
	Letters from Lyme of the 24th day that several of the rebels are still lurking thereabout, in parties. Some were at a widow woman's at Wolten two miles thence, on notice whereof Captain Follier sent a small party to take them, but the rebels were too strong, wounding one very dangerously and forcing the rest to march away, some of the inhabitants taking the rebels' parts. The same day another loyal man had been like to be killed and the night before about twenty other rebels went to Charmouth, a mile thence, wounded the tithing-men who opposed them and carried away a great deal of provision.
	A small vessel arrived at Falmouth from Bordeaux the 23rd bringing several French Protestants who say their persecution is daily more terrible, even to death itself.
	The Earl of Stamford moved this day his counsel to be tried or bailed, to which answer was made that a bill being found against him for high treason he could have no benefit of the Habeas Corpus Act. Mr. Williams also moved that Lord Brandon might be tried or bailed and the court ordered to enter his prayer. Upon a motion of Mr. Jones, one of the King's Counsel, it was ordered that Ayliffe and Nelthorpe be executed tomorrow, the one before the Temple, the other before Gray's Inn. Sir Robert Jefferyes was this day sworn Lord Mayor at the Exchequer Bar.
	Greenwich Hospital, Newsletters 2, No. 146
1841 Oct. 30, 9 at night.	The Earl of Sunderland to [? Mr. Pepys]. The enclosed packet for Sir Roger Strickland requiring haste, his Majesty would have it conveyed forthwith to him, and in case he shall be gone out of the Downes you are to send some small vessel with it after him in the Channel (see No. 1844 below).
	Entry Book 56, p. 298
1842 Oct. 30.	Commissions to John, Lord Berkeley, to be cornet and major of the third troop of Horse Guards, to — La Case, to be guidon and major of the first troop of Horse Guards, and to George Cockayne, to be cornet to the colonel's troop in the Queen's Regiment of Horse. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, pp. 274–276
1843 Oct. 30.	Warrant to the Attorney General - after reciting that Sir Robert Cann of Bristol stands bound to appear in the King's Bench to answer certain misdemeanours about the unlawful transportation of diverse persons to the Plantations and has by his petition represented that he acted through ignorance and without any design or interest for himself - for a nolle prosequi to be entered on all proceedings thereon.
	Entry Book 336, pp. 265–266
1844 Oct. 30.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Roger Strickland, whereas we sent you orders yesterday to cruise in the Channels our will and pleasure is that notwithstanding our said orders you continue in the Downes and, in case the orders shall meet with you at sea, you are to return forthwith to the Downes (see No. 1841 above).
	Ibid., p. 266
1845 Oct. 30.	The King to the Prince of Orange. I have yours of the first of November from Loo, by which I see you were come from Dieren. There is now but little news stirring here, only that there are some of the rebels lurking up and down upon the edge of Somersetshire and Devonshire, near Chard, in the woods and lone houses, who now and then plunder some honest people and the other day beat a small party of six of the militia and dispersed after it so that they could not be found. The weather is very fair which makes it good hunting. To-morrow I am to hunt the hind and so must rise early which hinders me from saying more, but that you shall ever find me as kind to you as you can desire.
	Holograph. King William's Chest 3, No. 160
1846 Oct. 31.	Commissions to Major [Charles] Orby to be lieutenant and lieut.-colonel of the third troop of Horse Guards, and to Charles, Earl of Newburgh, to be cornet and major, and William Constable, to be guidon and major of the second troop of Horse Guards. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, pp. 274, 275