Entry Book: June 1667

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'Entry Book: June 1667', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 2, 1667-1668, (London, 1905) pp. 163-168. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol2/pp163-168 [accessed 20 April 2024]

June 1667

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
June 1 Signature by my Lords of Treasury orders of May 11 last for 2,000l. to Sir Henry Wood, Treasurer to the Queen Mother, in lieu of wardships, and 1,200l. to same in lieu of Greenwax and of May 14 last for 7,500l. to same for one quarter to Lady Day past on 30,000l. Treasury Order Book XXXV. pp. 10–11.
June 3 Money warrant for 10,000l. to Sir George Carteret in part of 1,277,500l. for the Navy (sea service) of the present year. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVII. p. 1.
June 6 Signature by my Lords of Treasury orders of May 2 last for 1,250l. to William Loveing in repayment of loan to the King: and of the 3rd inst. for 10,000l. to John Colville for the like: and for 10,000l. to Edward Backwell for the like: and for 3,000l. to Sir Thomas Bond for the like. Treasury Order Book XXXV. pp. 11–12.
[Similar signature of] Treasury orders for goods delivered in to the Navy stores on certificate, viz. of June 1 for 299l. 2s. 4d. to Christopher Coles for provisions delivered at Portsmouth: for 603l. 6s. 0½d. to same for timber delivered there: for 107l. 15s. 0d. to Edward Smyth for provisions delivered at Chatham: for 115l. 19s. 6d. for James Marsh for boats, &c.: of June 5 for 51l. 3s. 0d. for John Morecock for provisions delivered at Chatham. Ibid, p. 12.
Confirmation by the Treasury Lords of a money warrant from the late Treasurer Southampton of April 23 last for 5,288l. 10s. 8d. to Lord Widdrington for Berwick garrison. Treasury Miscellanca Warrants Early XVII. p. 2.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to issue process against the securities of Charles Trevanyon, late Receiver of Aids for co. Cornwall. Ibid, XXXIV. pp. 2–3.
June 7 The Treasury to George Heale et al., the Commissioners of the Aids for the hundred of Stratton, and to the single commissioner of same for the hundred of Lesnewth, co. Cornwall, concerning the moneys in the hands of Thomas Wills, Collector of Lesnewth hundred, viz: 457l. 9s. 3d. remaining still unanswered to the Receiver. Ibid, pp. 3–5.
June 7 Signature by my Lords of a Treasury order of June 5 for 102l. 18s. 11d. to John Moorecock for pinnaces delivered to the stores at Chatham. Treasury Order Book XXXV. p. 13.
June 8 Treasury order for 5,000l. and 5,000l. for Isaack Meynell in repayment of loans. Ibid.
Money warrant for 10,000l. to Sir George Carteret in part of the sea service this year. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVII. p. 2.
June 10 Privy Seal directing the Treasury and the Officers of the Receipt to register 189,300l. in orders on the Eleven Months' tax in the names of persons as below: the same to be (together with 10,300l. loans on the same tax) for repayment to the King of the 200,000l. which was due to be advanced for the King's civil government by the new Farmers of the Customs, but which with the King's consent was paid by said Farmers to the Navy and Ordnance (viz. 190,000l. paid to Sir George Carteret, Treasurer of the Navy, in November last, and 10,000l. paid to Wm. Legg, Lieutenant of the Ordnance): the said sum not having been yet repaid to the civil government by reason the King's principal care was to carry on the war by all means in his power: a care which is further evidenced by his permitting considerable sums to be registered for wares and loans on the said Eleven Months' tax before or in priority to the said orders of repayment as above: the said 200,000l. to be in the names following:— Ibid, XV. pp. 1–5.
£
John Harvy; for the Queen Consort 10,000
William Ashburnham; for the Household 10,000
Hugh May; for the Works 10,000
Laurence Hyde; for the Robes 5,000
Earl of Sandwich; for the Great Wardrobe 10,000
Sir Edward Griffin; for the Chamber 25,000
For the Garrison of Tangier 30,000
Prince Rupert 14,000
Earl of Carlingford 2,480
William Harbord, Esq., for repairs in the Great Park at Richmond 2,000
Col. John Lane 2,000
Sir Henry Wood, Treasurer to the Queen Mother 10,700
Sir Stephen Fox; to be assigned by directions to be given 68,820
June 11 Money warrant for 800l. to Lord Holles and Henry Coventry, Esq., Extraordinary Ambassadors at Breda, for one month to the 13th ult. Ibid, XVII. pp. 2–3.
Same for 56l. to Nicholas Morice, secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy at Breda, for the like time. Ibid, pp. 3–4.
The Treasury to Sir George Carteret and to the Commissioners of the Navy to apply the 10,000l., warranted the 10th inst., to the abating the growing charge of the fleet. Erased. In margin: "Entered in the Navy Book." Ibid, p. 5.
June 12 Treasury warrant for the arrest of William Griffith, employed to return the moneys for the Receiver of the Royal and Additional Aids for Cardigan and Carmarthen. Ibid, XXXIV. p. 1.
Money warrant for 10,700l. to Sir Henry Wood for the Queen Mother. Ibid, XVII. p. 4.
June 12 Money warrant for 5,000l. to Sir George Carteret for the sea service this year. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVII. p. 4.
June 13 Privy Seal for the issue of 30,000l. to the Earl of Anglesey, Under-Treasurer of the Kingdom of Ireland, for a necessary supply for strengthening that kingdom against the Dutch, the same having been proposed by the Privy Seal of August 31 last: to be taken unto him without any accompt "which our Treasurer and Under-Treasurer have excepted unto thinking it fitter for our service that the same be charged by an Imprest roll to be signed by the Auditor of the Receipt of our Exchequer here and to be transmitted into Ireland there" and he charged to account for it there. Therefore the payment is to be on imprest in the manner prescribed. Ibid, XV. p. 11.
June 17 Treasury warrant. Lawrence Bathurst to be Receiver General of the Aids for co. Gloucester, loco Nicholas Veele. Ibid, XXXIV. pp. 6–7.
June 19 Same to the Receipt for discharge of the Baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Peter Fortescue, of Wood, co. Devon. Ibid, XVII. p. 39.
Money warrant for the issue to the Master and Worker of the Mint of all moneys in hand on the Act for Coinage: on the order already drawn for 6,000l. Ibid, p. 5.
Same for 5,000l. to Sir George Carteret in further part of the sea service this year. Ibid, pp. 5–6.
Same for 400l. to William Packer and Robert Packer, Usher of the Receipt. Ibid, p. 6.
June 20 Re-signature by my Lords of Treasury orders of June 8 for 5,000l. and 5,000l. to Isaac Meynell for repayment of loans; the previous orders having been lost at Lord Ashley's. Treasury Order Book XXXV. p. 14.
Signature by my Lords of Treasury orders of June 18 for 1,000l. to the Archbishop of Canterbury for repayment of loans: of June 19 for 400l. to Sir John Duncombe for same: for 800l. to Sir William Coventry for same: for 1,000l. to Lord Arlington for same: for 2,000l. to the Duke of Albemarle for same: of the 20th inst. for 1,000l. to the Earl of Craven for same: of the 18th inst. for 3,146l. 8s. 6½d. to the Duke of York in part of the One Month's tax: of the 19th inst. for 55l. to William King for repayment of loan. (Re-signed now by my Lords, oath having been made that the original order is lost. This order to be paid in course as the original order stands registered). Ibid, p. 15.
Money warrant for 934l. 14s. 8d. to the Earl of Bath for Plymouth garrison for two months' pay to May 9 last. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVII. p. 7.
Same for 564l. 4s. 0d. to Sir Philip Musgrave, Governor of the garrison of Carlisle, for two months to said garrison to Nov. 23 last. Ibid, pp. 7–8.
Same for 823l. 4s. 0d. to Sir John Robinson, Lieut. of the Tower, for two months' pay of the garrison of the Tower to May 11 last. Ibid, p. 9.
June 21 The Treasury to the Auditor and the Receiver of the Duchy of Cornwall for an accompt of the receipts and expenditure of the Duchy from the Restoration. Ibid, XXXVII. p. 1.
June 21 The Treasury to the Auditor and Receiver of the Duchy of Lancaster, for an account of the receipts and expenditure of the Duchy from the Restoration. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXVII. p. 1.
Money warrant for 1,114l. to Sir Robert Southwell, Envoy in Portugal, for the balance of his ordinary to March 18 last from 1665, Dec. 25, when it was appointed to commence. Ibid, XVII. p. 3.
Same for 2,000l. to Sir George Carteret in further part of the sea service for the present year. Ibid, p. 8.
Same for 1,794l. 16s. 0d. to Lord Belasyse for Hull garrison for four months to Oct. 27 last: and 524l. 10s. 4d. to Sir Jordan Crosland for Scarborough garrison for same time. Ibid, pp. 8–9.
June 22 The Treasury to the Surveyors of each of the outports to send up on the first Wednesday of every month a certificate of all entries on the account of the Act for Coinage: and for a speedy account of all entries on account of the same from Dec. 20 last to June 24 last. Treasury Outletters Customs I. p. 3.
June 24 Money warrant for 30,000l. to Sir George Carteret in further part of 425,833l. 6s. 8d. for the victualling of the Navy for the present year. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVII. pp. 9–10.
Same for 16,982l. 2s. 6d. to Sir Stephen Fox for the Guards, May 11 last to June 22. Ibid, p. 10.
Same for the following payments to Sir Stephen Fox, viz.: 3,764l. 0s. 4d. for the Duke of York for the garrison of Portsmouth from June 19 last to June 22, and 90l. 10s. 0d. to same on his entertainment as Governor, and 110l. 13s. 4d. for 20 soldiers in said garrison: 1,470l. 14s. 0d. for the garrison of Scilly, Tresco and St. Mary's Castle for the same period: 650l. 13s. 0d. for the garrison of Landguard Fort for same time: 275l. 18s. 4d. for George Hosier Lieutenant of Shrewsbury Castle, for the garrison thereof for same time: 224l. 11s. 8d. for Gravesend blockhouse on Essex side for same time: 173l. 5s. 0d. for Sir Robert Holmes. Governor of Sandown Fort in the Isle of Wight, for same time: 15l. to Thomas Writtle, Captain of Upnor Castle, for his pay Dec. 25 last to June 24: 1,527l. 17s. 4d for John Viscount Mordaunt for the pay of the garrison of Windsor, Jan. 19 last to May 11. Ibid, pp. 11–12.
Signature by my Lords of Treasury orders of June 20 for 668l. 17s. 10d. to Benjamin Newland for wares delivered into the stores: for 27l. 7s. 8d. and 24l. 4s. 4d. to Henry Munt for the like: of June 21 for 500l. to Sir William Morice in repayment of loan. Treasury Order Book XXXV. p. 16.
Royal sign manual for the charging of various sums, detailed, (Prince Rupert's 14,000l., &c.) on the Eleven Months' tax in a certain course or order, detailed. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVII. pp. 13–14.
June 25 Money warrant for 14,000l. to Prince Rupert: as by the Privy Seal of 1666, Nov. 30. (Auditor's order hereon dated July 13). Ibid, p. 6; Treasury Order Book XXXV. p. 23.
Same for 30,000l. to Samuel Pepys as Treasurer for the garrison of Tangier. (Cancelled and drawn anew.) Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVII. pp. 7, 13.
Same for 3,000l. to Sir George Carteret in further part of sea service for the present year. Ibid, pp. 10–11.
June 26 Signature by my Lords of Treasury orders of June 22 for 400l. for Sir Thomas Ingram in repayment of loan: for 600l. to Lord Ashley for same: of June 25 for 2,809l. 6s. 8d. to Lord Widdrington for Berwick garrison: of June 21 for 823l. 4s. 0d. to Sir John Robinson for the Tower garrison: of June 25 for 564l. 4s. 0d. to Sir Philip Musgrave for Carlisle garrison: for 1,000l. to Sir George Carteret in repayment of loan. Treasury Order Book XXXV. pp. 16–7.
June 27 Same by same of same of June 26 for 500l. to the Earl of Bridgewater in repayment of loan: for 1,000l. to the Marquess of Dorchester for same: of June 27 for 1,000l. to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's for same: for 100l. to Dr. Thomas Turnor for same. Ibid, p. 17.
The Treasury to the Justices of the Peace of the several counties concerning the complaints of the Farmers and officers of the Hearth money as to the riots against paying the said duty, freeing of distresses, &c., in all which the officers find little countenance from those in authority so far "that we are almost at a stand to consider how such things can be acted under a quiet and settled government." Explain to them what the exemptions are which the Act contemplates: further as to the charging of furnaces, kilns, ovens, &c.: also as to rules for the guidance of the officers. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXVI. pp. 5–7.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for process against John White, late Receiver of the Aids for co. Oxford. Ibid, XXXIV. p. 7.
Same to the officers of the Works to send a monthly account of their receipts and disbursements. Ibid, XXXIII. p. 2.
Confirmation by the Treasury Lords of a money warrant of Treasurer Southampton of Feb. 25 last for 500l. to Sir John Finch, His Majesty's Resident at Florence. Ibid, XVII. p. 15.
The like of the like of date March 2 last for 4,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox for secret service. Ibid; Treasury Order Book XXXV. p. 30.
June 28 The Treasury to the Customs Collectors of the outports concerning their not having as yet paid any money into the Exchequer on the account of the Coinage Act of last session. Command them to pay in immediately. Treasury Outletters Customs I. p. 4.
Money warrant for last Midsummer quarter's salary, to the Masters in Chancery, detailed. (Vacated and re-drawn.) Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVII. pp. 14, 17.
Same for 10,000l. to William Ashburnham, Cofferer of the Household. Ibid.
Same for 300l. to Thomas Kipps, John Spicer, Thomas Bembow, and Robert Bembow, the four messengers of the Receipt. Ibid, p. 15.
Same for 50l. to Sir Daniell Hervy for hay for the King's deer. Ibid, p. 16.
Same for 60l. to Sir William Fleetwood for the same Ibid.
Same for 1,128l. 8s. 0d. to Sir Philip Musgrave for Carlisle garrison, 1666, Nov. 3, to 1666–7, March 15. Ibid, p. 18.
June 29 Same for 1,362l: 2s. 6d. for Hull garrison, and 391l. 1s. 8d. for Scarborough garrison for the period 1666, Oct. 27 to Jan. 20 following. Ibid, pp. 16–7.
June 29 Money warrant for 15l. to Clement Spillman, a Baron of the Exchequer, for Easter and Trinity terms, on his yearly fees of 16l. 13s. 4d. and 13l. 6s. 8d. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVII. pp. 17–18.
Same for 2,500l. to Sir George Carteret in further part of sea service for the present year. Ibid, p. 18.
Same for 1,600l. for the Ambassadors at Breda for two months' ordinary to July 8 next. Ibid, p. 19.
Same for 280l. 2s. 4d. to Sir Jeffery Shakerley, Governor of Chester Castle, for the garrison there from March 16 last to June 22. Ibid, p. 23.
[?] Same, dormant, for the several fees, wages and allowances payable to the several officers of the Receipt. Ibid.
June 29 Signature by my Lords of Treasury orders of June 27 for 387l. 18s. 3d. to John Mason, for provisions delivered at Chatham: for 35l. 9s. 9d. for Henry Perrin for same delivered at Portsmouth: for 343l. 1s. 8d. to Jarvis Maplesden for same delivered at Chatham: for 235l. 10s. 4d. and 206l. 18s. 6d. to Henry Perrin for same delivered at Portsmouth and Chatham. Treasury Order Book XXXV. p. 18.
The Treasury to the Receivers of the Aids and the Commissioners for the Aids respectively in the several counties, to inform the respective solicitors periodically what money every head collector is behind. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXIV. pp. 8–10.
Treasury commission to Simon Smith as Receiver of the Aids and Eleven Months' tax for Surrey. Ibid, pp. 5, 10.
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