Entry Book: August 1673

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'Entry Book: August 1673', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 4, 1672-1675, (London, 1909) pp. 377-387. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol4/pp377-387 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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August 1673

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry Reference
Aug. 1 and 22 Treasurer Osborne's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, July, of a lease to the Duke of Monmouth of the parcel of ground in St. Martins in the Fields near the North part of the Mews, abutting on another part of the said Mews on the West and on a common way leading from St. Martins Lane towards the Haymarket on the North and upon a common way leading from Leicester Fields to the Mews Great Backgate on the East containing about an acre with all ways, passages, &c., except a passage of 14 feet broad on the West side of said ground leading from the lesser postern gate of the Mews to the said way leading to the Haymarket : all for 40 years at 5s. rent. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 344.378
Aug. 1 Treasurer Osborne's subscription of a docquet dated 1673, July, of an appointment of Richard Haddock, Esq., as a Navy Commissioner, with 500l. per an. salary. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 345.
Aug. 2 Saturday. The Earl of Bath, Sir Charles Harbord, Mr. Harbord and Mr. Ward are to attend to-day about the tin coinage [duty of the Duchy of Cornwall]. Day Book, p. 71.
Aug. 2 Treasurer Osborne's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, June, of a warrant to the Exchequer for 687l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Viscount Fanshaw, King's Remembrancer, as royal bounty for his pains in taking the securities of the several Receivers of Eighteen Months' Assessment. (Money warrant hereon dated Aug. 22 : quotes the privy seal as dated June 30.) British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 345 ; 28,076, p. 43.
Same of same, dated 1673, Aug., of a grant to Thomas Aram of the office of Solicitor for all causes before the Commissioners for Excise and for Appeals, viz. from 1674, June 24, or from the death of Edwd. Bostock, who at present exercises said office. Ibid, 28,074, p. 351.
Privy seal for paying to Edward Seymour, Treasurer of the Navy, all sums remaining unsatisfied on any orders in the name of Sir Thomas Osborne, as late Treasury of the Navy, or remaining payable on privy seals to same, on which orders are not yet drawn. (Treasurer Osborne's subscription, dated Aug. 1, of docquet hereof. Warrant hereon to the Receipt, dated Aug. 6.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 369 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 341 ; 28,076, p. 37.
Aug. 4 Warrants from Treasurer Osborne to Sir Peter Killigrew and John Tregagle. Receivers of the Duchy of Cornwall, and to [the Earl of Bath, Lord Warden of the Stannaries] concerning the tin blowing houses, abuses in blowing tin and frauds in uncoined tin ut supra, p. 177. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 478-80.
Royal warrant to the Earl of Bath [Lord Warden of the Stannaries]. We are very sensible of the interruption and want of our just revenue for all the time since the Restoration [viz. the revenue], which heretofore did arise by the liberty of preemption and exportation of tin in Devon and Cornwall. Having been informed of some proposals made in 1661 to Treasurer Southampton by some gentlemen of those counties for an additional charge of 6s. to be laid on every hundredweight of tin that shall be coined, in lieu of the pre-emption ; and being also informed of some other proposals lately made for a grant of said liberty of pre-emption and exportation as heretofore was done by Charles I. and James I., whereby a revenue of 16,000l. per an. was raised, and to the content of the tinners : you are to summon a convocation of the Stannaries at the accustomed places, there at their first meeting only to make choice of persons to attend the King in Council in Oct. next, with full powers to treat hereon. King's Warrant Book III. p. 368.
Treasurer Osborne's warrant for the execution of a warrant of June 4 last for 240l. to Dame Katherine Lloyd. Warrants Early XIX. p. 369.379
Aug. 5 Money warrant for 26l. 6s. 2d. (without accompt) and 1,000l. as impost to the Duke of Buckingham for provision of horses : as by the privy seal of May 30 last. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 36.
[?] Treasurer Osborne to the Farmers of the 5s. per tun on French shipping not to demand the said duty from a ship now riding at Chatham laden with masts for the service of the French ships now in His Majesty's fleet. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 477.
Aug. 5 Same to the Customs Commissioners for the unlading of the abovesaid ship Customs free. Ibid.
Aug. 6 Warrant by Treasurer Latimer to the officers of the Exchequer for a tally on the Customs for 300l. to Henry and Charles Fanshaw, executors to Elizabeth Viscountess Fanshawe, deceased, for half a year's arrears on the pension of 600l. per an. granted her by the letters patent of 1665, July 17 : and dormant warrant for payment of said pension in future to them. Ibid. IV. pp. 7-8.
Treasurer Osborne's warrant to the Receipt to issue 2,000l. to Sir Edward Griffin for the service of the Chamber in part of an order of 1671-2, Mar. 13, for 30,000l. to same. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 36.
Same to the Customs Cashier to call to Philip Marsh for wine bonds to the amount of 2,000l. and to pay them to Sir Edward Griffin (with 10 per cent. discount added thereto), and to take in the tally for 2,000l. issued as above to said Griffin for the service of the Chamber. Money Book (Customs), pp. 126-7.
Same to the Receipt to issue to Edward Seymour, Treasurer of the Navy, the 20,000l. which Anthony Stevens has lent into the Receipt : to be issued on orders remaining unsatisfied in said Seymour's hands : and to draw orders on the second quarter of the Eighteen Months' tax for Stevens's repayment. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 37.
Treasurer Osborne's subscription of a money warrant of June 17 last for 40l. to the Earl of Ailesbury for creation money. Warrants Early XIX. p. 397.
Same of a docquet, dated 1673, Aug., of a creation of Thomas Osborne, Viscount Osborne of Dunblane in Scotland, to be a baron of the kingdom of England by the name of Baron of Kiveton and Viscount Latimer. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 348.
Aug. 7 Instructions from Treasurer Osborne to the Customs Commissioners. Upon your query whether English built ships taken by the enemy and afterwards bought, owned and manned by English should pay any Custom upon their first coming into England I do not conceive it reasonable that they should. You may employ the surveyor of Stockton port and Berwick port in place of the collectors who left their employment, until fit collectors can be appointed. I approve your draft letters to the collectors of the outports about keeping their accounts and to the patent officers in Ireland about the Plantation trade ; also your report on Sir Ralph Delavall's request about Seaton Sluice. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 480.
Treasurer Osborne's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, August, of a declaration of the King's pleasure for erecting and establishing a foundation within Christ's Hospital in London for the maintenance of 40 poor boys to be chosen out of the Blue coat boys there, who are to be educated in a mathematical school to be built for that purpose within the said Hospital until their proficiency in arithmetic and navigation shall have fitted them for public service, which boys are to be called the Children of the New Royal Foundation and to be distinguished from other boys by a special badge or cognizance to be worn upon their blue coats : for which the King grants to the Governor of said Hospital 1,000l. a year for seven years from June 24 last, with licence to him to lay out same in the purchase of lands in fee simple to the uses aforesaid, and to purchase any other lands not exceeding 1,000l. per an. to them and their successors notwithstanding the statute of Mortmain. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, pp. 346 350.
Aug. 8 Treasurer Osborne's warrant to the Receipt to issue 37,000l. to Edward Seymour for the Navy : by tallies on the Customs on unsatisfied Navy orders. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 38.
Same to same to issue 500l. (in a tally on the Customs) to Edward Seimour : on unsatisfied orders for the Navy. Ibid, p. 39.
Same to the Customs Cashier to take up the abovesaid tally for 500l. payable to Edward Seymour, Treasurer of the Navy, and in place of it to give him a bill on the Collector of Customs of Bristol port. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 481.
Same to same to execute the Treasury warrant of 1672, Oct. 25, for paying tallies of 52,000l. and 40,000l. to the East India Company. Warrants Early XIX. p. 184.
Treasurer Osborne's subscription of a warrant of June 14 last for allowing six and six months interest to the East India Company on the Customs due on their imports. Money Book (Customs), p. 121.
Treasurer Osborne to Lord Arundell of Trerice. It has been an ancient practice for the Customs officers of Falmouth to give a clearing bill to all masters of ships before the officers of Pendennis Castle did permit the ships to sail out of the harbour. The Collector of Falmouth has often desired your inferior officer [in said castle] not to suffer ships to go out before they produced such a clearing bill. But they have never yet complied herewith. You are forthwith to command the officers of said castle not to clear any ships or suffer them to depart till a clearing bill be had from Falmouth. Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 481.
[?] Same to the Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Yours to hand enclosing the petition of Mr. Jervas, part owner of the "Katherine," of Dublin, lately arrived from the Plantations. I send you a copy of the report hereon from the Customs Commissioners as also of former reports and orders concerning the like case of the ship "Farewell." From these you will be convinced of the evil consequences of permitting Plantation commodities to be landed in Ireland upon any occasion, as prejudical to the trade of England. Should any pretences of the ship's being disabled of proceeding home to England be admitted there is no doubt you will daily meet with contrivances of that kind. I have been informed of several Plantation ships that have lately arrived in Ireland without coming home to England. Send an account hereof. The said Jervis, part owner of the "Catherine," is a Surveyor of the Customs, and absolutely debarred by his office from trading. He must be punished. You must keep all ships strictly to the law of coming home to England. "My great indisposition hath hindered me from presenting this to your Excellency under my own hand." Ibid. pp. 482-3.381
Aug. 8 Treasurer Osborne's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, Aug., of a pardon to George Aylmer, gent., for killing Richard Ryves, gent. : with restitution of lands, &c. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 347.
Same of same, dated 1673, July, of a grant to the Earl of Anglesey of an annuity of 3,000l. for life on the surrender by him of an annuity of 3,000l. granted by letters patent of Oct. 10 last and of a grant of the office of Treasurer of the Navy : with direction for payment of the 1,500l. arrears thereupon. Ibid.
Aug. 9 Same of same, dated 1673, July, of a grant to William Clayton of the place of musician in ordinary to the King upon the sackbutt, with 20d. a day and 16l. 6s. 6d. for livery, payable in the Exchequer from 1666, Mar. 25. Ibid, p. 345.
Aug. 11 Royal sign manual for 200l. as royal bounty to Dorothy Hubblethorne, widow of Lieut.-Col. Hubblethorne, lately slain in our service. (Money warrant hereon dated Aug. 19.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 370 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076. p. 40.
Aug. 12 Letter of direction on an order of June 10 last for 1,300l. to the Earl of Sunderland as ambassador to France. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 39.
Aug. 13 Treasurer Osborne's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, July, of a grant to the Earl of Bath and his heirs for ever of an annuity or rent charge of 3,000l. out of the pre-emption, sole exportation and coinage of tin, or, failing that, then out of the Excise of Devon and Cornwall and Exeter, or, failing that, then out of the Exchequer. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 348.
Same of same, dated 1673, July, of a grant of a pension of 5,300l. out of the Wine Licenses to Visct. Grandison and Edward Villiers for the Duchess of Cleveland et al. ut supra, pp. 128-9. Ibid, p. 349.
Aug. 16 Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to permit the landing, Customs free, of Swedish copper blanks to be employed in the coining of farthings as by contract : viz. 78 barrels in the "Hope," Jurgen Bartells, master ; 66 barrels in the "Sunn," Jacob Adriansen, master ; 30 barrels in the "Wraugles Pallace," Harman Backer, master ; in all 174 barrels, "for which His Majesty is to pay the Custom of the port of London or otherwise discharge them." Warrants Not Relating to Money III. p. 483.
Same from same to the Receipt to issue 25,000l. to Edward Seymour, Treasurer of the Navy, on any unsatisfied Navy orders : and to strike tallies for said sum as so much paid in by George Dashwood, Peter Calvert, Samuel Vincent and Edmond Bostock, as part of their advance on their Excise farm from June 24 next. Money Book (Excise), p. 45.
Money warrant for 34,000l. and interest at 6 per cent. for repayment of that sum to Peter Calvert, Samuel Vincent and partners, being part of their advance of 180,000l. on their farm of the Excise from June 24 next, said sum having been paid as follows : 1673, June 4, five tallies for in all 20,000l. ; June 7, three tallies for in all 10,000., and June 27 one tally for 4,000l. Ibid.
Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet dated 1673, Aug., of a creation of Sir Robert Paston, bart., as Baron of Paston and Viscount Yarmouth : with a pension of 20 marks per an. to support the dignity of a Viscount. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 350.382
Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, Aug., of a creation of Madam Lovise de Querovalle as Baroness Petersfield, Countess of Fareham and Duchess of Portsmouth, with a pension of 20l. per an. to support the dignity of a Countess and of 40l. per an. to support that of a Duchess. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 350.
Aug. 18 Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to remit the duty on 176 butts of sherry-sack lately imported from Spain by Abraham Lee, merchant, and which have turned eger by the long voyage. Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. p. 1.
[?] Constitution by same of Matthew Jennison (the Receiver General of the present Eighteen Months' tax for co. Notts) to be same for the arrears of the Royal Aid, Additional Supply, One Month's and Eleven Months' assessments for co. Notts loco John Cooper, lately deceased. Ibid.
Aug. 18 Treasurer Latimer to [the Customs Commissioners] to have opened at the Duke of Lauderdale's lodgings in Whitehall six pictures in a box lately arrived from Leghorn for his particular use. Ibid, p. 2.
Allowance by same of a petition from the Farmers of Excise of co. Chester, for the issue of a commission to St. John Booth and William Glazier, Esqs., and Joseph Street, gent., to collect the arrears of Excise standing out in said county. 1671, June 24. Ibid.
Money warrant for 500l. to Thomas Green, appointed Cashier to the office of Exchange in London, under the management of the Agents for bringing in the late Eighteen Months' tax : to be for imprest for salaries of inferior officers, office rent, incidents, and for solicitors [of assessments] in the counties. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 40.
Same for 200,000l. to Edward Seymour, Treasurer of the Navy, as imprest for the Navy and Victualling : to complete 400,000l. in part of 600,000l. as by the privy seal of Feb. 26 last. Ibid, p. 41.
Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, July, of a grant to Sir George Charnock, Kt., and Roger Charnock, Esq., of the office of Sergeant at Arms to attend upon the Chancellor of England : with the fee of 3s. a day payable out of the Hanaper. Ibid. 28,074, p. 352.
Warrant by Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Cashier to take up a tally of to-day's date for 1,300l. issued to the Earl of Sunderland for three months' ordinary, and in satisfaction thereof to deliver bills for 700l. upon the Collector of Lyme port and for 600l. upon the same of Exeter port. Money Book (Customs). p. 128.
Aug. 19 Same by same to the Warden of the Fleet to discharge Richard Langford, now in custody on an execution at the King's suit for 200l. debt, he being very poor and insolvent and having taken the oath required by the Act of Parliament in that behalf. Warrants Not Relating to Money IV p. 2.
Royal warrant for a great seal for a grant to Thomas Agar and Charles Strode of the office of Surveyor General of Woods on surrender of the grant to said Agar and John Madden. (Treasurer Latimer's subscription, dated Aug. 30, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 374 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 356.383
Aug. 21 Money warrant for 30l. to Robert Killigrew (appointed 4 June, 25 Car. II., Page of Honour to the King loco John Bartlett) : for one quarter to June 24 last on his pension. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 41.
Same for 37l. 10s. 0d. to John Legg (appointed 22 Mar. 1672, a falconer) for three quarters to June 24 last on his pension. Ibid.
Treasurer Latimer's warrant for the execution of a warrant of May 31 last prescribing the course of payment of 55,580l. for Tangier. Money Book (Customs), p. 110.
Same for same of a money warrant of June 3 last for 300l. to Sophia Stuart. Warrants Early XIX. p. 370.
Same for same of a money warrant of June 9 last for 100l. for Berwick bridge. Ibid, p. 377.
Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to remit and give to Mris. Elizabeth Warwick the King's share of a seizure of prohibited goods, viz. gowns, stomachers, hoods, &c., being [imported] for the use of said Elizabeth Warwick. Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. p. 3.
Aug. 22 Warrant by Treasurer Latimer to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a grant to Nathan Wright of the office of one of the four messengers to attend the Receipt ; upon the surrender of Sir John Oneby, one of the said messengers now in being : and likewise a similar grant to Jo. King loco Geo. Vynes, deceased. Ibid.
Same by same to Auditor Bartholomew Beale to make defalcation and allowance in the account of Sir George Carteret for 1 1/2 years to 1667, June 30, as late Treasurer of the Navy, of all sums mentioned in the privy seal of June 18 last as paid by him for gratuity and interest of money borrowed and for charges and other disbursements : said interest, &c., being 163,036l. 10s. 8d. in the whole. Ibid, p. 4.
[Treasurer Latimer's subscription of] a docquet for rebuilding of St. Paul's Church : "entered in the Letter Book by mistake, p. 92." [This Letter Book is missing.] British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 351.
Same of same, dated 1673, June, of a warrant to authorise Hen. Brounker and William Young to surrender to Denzell, Lord Holles, and other the Trustees of the Queen Consort, the manor of Somersham, &c., ut supra, pp. 175-6. Ibid.
Same of same, dated 1673, June, of a grant to Robt. Nott of the office of Yeoman Taylor and Portitor of the Great Wardrobe on the surrender of Arthur Magenis, with the fee of 6d. a day as Yeoman Taylor and 8d. a day as Portitor and with the several liveries belonging to said offices. Ibid, p. 353.
Same of same, dated 1673, June, of a constitution of Sir Robt. Wyseman as one of the Commissioners of Excise, with a salary of 500l. per an. : the first payment to begin at the quarter day after the death or other determination of one of the other six Commissioners. Ibid.
Treasurer Latimer's warrant for the execution of a money warrant of June 14 last for 195l. 8s. 0d. to Ralph Montague for John Walthew. Warrants Early XIX. p. 380.
Same for same of a money warrant of June 17 last for 383l. 6s. 8d. to Sir Edward Griffin for Walter Innes. Ibid. p. 396.384
Treasurer Latimer's warrant for the execution of a money warrant of June 17 [last] for 800l. to Sir William St. Ravy. Warrants Early XIX. p. 397.
The like of a same of? June 17 for 36l. to Sir Edward Griffin for John Walthew. Ibid, p. 399.
Aug. 23 Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to employ Christopher Needler permanently as officer of the Customs to seize and prosecute prohibited and uncustomed goods. Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. p. 5.
July 23 [see erratum for Aug. 23] Same to Giles Litcot, Comptroller General of the accompts of the Customs, to give to the Auditor of the Imprests, after the expiry of every six months, an account of the money received by the Customs Cashier from the respective outports upon bills remitted to him by or drawn by him on them : so that said cashier may render an account thereof to said auditor, whereby said auditor may prepare a state thereof to present to the Lord Treasurer Ibid.
Aug. 23 Money warrant, dormant, for the annuity or pension of 40l. per an. each to Dr. Thomas Bowcher, as Professor of Civil Law in the university. Oxford, and to Dr. James Hyde, Dr. in Phisick, as Reader of Physic in said university. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 42.
Same for the perpetuity of 7l. to the Churchwardens of St. Botolph's, London, for the minister there : and money warrant for 14l. arrears thereon to June 24 last. Ibid.
Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, June, of a grant to George, Visct. Grandison and Ed. Villiers, Esq., and their heirs of the reversion and inheritance of the manor of Somersham, &c., ut supra, p. 165. Ibid, 28,074, p. 352.
Same of same, dated 1673, Aug., of a grant to Mris. Winifred Windham of a pension of 300l. per an. as one of the Dressers to the Queen Consort. Ibid, p. 353.
Aug. 24 Same of same, dated 1673, April, of a pardon to William Lovett, of London, goldsmith, of all treasons and felonies by reason of coining, clipping, washing or otherwise defacing the current money of the kingdom and of all uttering clipped money. Ibid, p. 352.
Aug. 25 Fiat by Treasurer Latimer for letters patent to appoint Thomas Roane, Esq., Controller of Chichester port, loco John Martin, gent., deceased. Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. p. 10.
Aug. 26 Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to the Spanish Ambassador two boxes of pictures belonging to him and now at the Custom House. Ibid, p. 7.
Aug. 27 Royal warrant for a privy seal, dormant, for 10,000l. for services and uses to be from time to time directed. King's Warrant Book III. p. 381.
Aug. 28 Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to permit Rose, Marchioness of Antrim, to export from West Chester, Holyhead or Liverpool 1,200 oz. of plate for her own use, bought in England, which she desires to export to her own house in Ireland. Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. p. 6.
[?] Instructions from same to same. Encouragement is to be given, as the Act directs, to persons that build good and serviceable ships. For the encouragement of John Embleton, purser of the ship "Mary Gold," who has discovered some frauds, you may admit him to an entry of a fangot of silk. You are to stop the ship "Speedwell," arrived from Ireland at Liverpool, bound for Virginia, till she enter her goods, pay custom and give bond for her return hither. As for ships that have given bond for going coastwise with coal and may by some extraordinary accident be driven over sea and there dispose of their lading it is left to your discretion to take off the duty as for coals bound over sea and not to prosecute the bonds. Ibid.385
Aug. 28 Treasurer Latimer to same to employ Ralph Haggat as a tidesman, Bristol port, loco Giles Kent, dismissed.
John Showell as same, ibid, loco Somerset Fox.
Robt. Bradshaw as waiter at [East] Bourne and Pevensey, in Sussex, loco Richard Hughes.
Tho. Butler as same at Boston, loco William Johnson.
Richard Greaves as tidesman, ibid, loco Benjamin Sergeant, deceased.
Augustine Wilkins as a waiter, Liverpool, loco George Massey, deceased.
Henry Eady as a tidesman, Plymouth, loco John Wayte, deceased.
Richard Roper as a boatman, Shields, loco Martin Wilkinson, who relinquishes.
Richard Hughes as a tidesman, London, loco Anthony Watts, dismissed.
Thompson as a tidesman and boatman at Looe Cornwall.
Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. pp. 6-7.
Same to same to remit and give to Archibald Evans the King's share of a seizure of four sets of silver buttons, gilt and plain, imported from France by him for his use, being prohibited goods. Ibid. p. 8.
Treasurer Latimer's warrant for the execution of a warrant of May 26 last for tallies for 303l. 6s. 8d. to Thomas Duppa. Warrants Early XIX. p. 343.
Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, Aug., of a grant to Col. Fran. Windham and his heirs of the yearly rent or sum of 600l. from Xmas last, ut supra, p. 167 : with proviso that if the King or his heirs shall settle upon said Col. Windham or his heirs, lands, tenements or hereditaments of the yearly value of 600l. or shall pay them 10,800l. at one entire payment this pension shall cease. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 354.
Aug. 29 Constitution by Treasurer Latimer of Edward Warner as Solicitor of the Eighteen Months' tax for co. Gloucester. Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. p. 9.
Money warrant for 79,382l. 16s. 6d. to Sir Stephen Fox for pay of the Forces to Sept. 20 next exclusive, and for interest due on his several accounts. British Museum Additiona MS. 28,076, p. 43.
Same for 13,084l. 14s. 4d. (corrected to 1,384l. 14s. 4d.) to Thomas Povey as imprest to be distributed to the ministers at Jamaica, as by the privy seal of 1662-3, Mar. 15. Ibid.
Treasurer Latimer's subscription of an order of June 18 last for 1,250l. to Lawrence Hyde for robes, &c. Ibid, p. 45.
Same of a money warrant, dormant, for 50l. per an. to King Charles's Hospital. Warrants Early XIX. p. 334.
Privy seal for 20,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox for Secret Service. (Royal sign manual, dated July 25 and 30, for said privy seal : Treasurer Latimer's subscription, dated Aug. 28, of docquet hereof : money warrant hereon, dated Aug. 30.) King's Warrant Book III. pp. 355, 375, 381 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 354 ; 28,076, p. 44.
Aug. 30 Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a dormant warrant of June 17 last for 20l. per an. pension to Percy Church. Warrants Early XIX. p. 405.
Treasurer Latimer's warrant to the Receipt to issue 22,604l. on any unsatisfied Navy orders : being for the victualling. To be paid out of such money as shall be lent into the Exchequer on the credit of the 4th quarter of the Eighteen Months' assessment, repayable, with six months' interest, after 70,000l. shall be come in on said quarter. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 44.
Subscription by Treasurer Latimer of an order of June 12 last for 25l. to Nich. Estoll. Ibid. p. 45.
Letter of direction by same on an order of June 5 last for 2,000l. to Philip Packer. (With a later letter of direction, dated 1673, Oct. 11, but erased.) Ibid.
Money warrant for 125l. to Clare, Countess of Brentford, for one quarter on her pension. Ibid.
Same for 40l. to John Lilly, one of His Majesty's private music ; for one year on his salary. Ibid, p. 49.
Fiat by Treasurer Latimer for letters patent to constitute Richard Evans searcher of Milford port, loco William Hinton, deceased. Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. p 14.
Warrant by same to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a grant under the Great Seal to John, Earl of Rochester, Lawrence Hyde (Master of the Robes), and William Chiffinch (Keeper of the Closet), of the park or late park of Bestwood and the four loads of hay out of Lenton mead, co. Notts, (as demised by lease of 25 July, 1672, to Lord Willoughby of Parham, for 21 years, of which 20 are still to come) : to be held by them for ever in free and common socage at the rent of 5l. : being granted to them as a mark of the King's favour and bounty in consideration of many and faithful services.
Prefixing : Particular of the premises and Surveyor General's ratal : a special clause to be inserted for disparking and disfranchising the premises, with power to reimpark at the will of the patentees.
Ibid, pp 14-16.
Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to deliver at Whitehall six pairs of shoes, brought over from France, for Edward Griffin, Esq. Ibid, p. 9.
Warrant from same to same. It is represented on behalf of the Company of Feltmakers, London, that notwithstanding the laws prohibiting the importation of foreign manufactures and the late order in Council in that behalf there are still imported great quantities of hats made beyond the seas, and particularly 120 doz. of foreign hats now seized and in the Custom House of London and Rye. The seizer's part hereof is to be handed over to said Company (after they have satisfied said seizer) and the residue, being the King's part, is to be burned. Ibid, p. 10.
Royal sign manual for 251l. 4s. 0d. to John Lyndsey for interest and other charges of the 1,500l. by him advanced by the King's direction to Don Barnardo de Salinas. (Money warrant hereon, dated Sept. 8.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 385 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 47.
Royal sign manual for 90l. to Joseph Dulivier, merchant, in satisfaction of so much by him expended in release of prisoners beyond the seas : to be paid out of the privy seal dormant of 1671, Nov. 11. (Money warrant hereon, dated Sept. 2.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 382 ; British Museum Additional MS 28,076, p. 46 ; Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. p. 13.
Same for 260l. to Sir Jo. Banks for interest of several sums of money at several times by him lent for His Majesty's service : to be paid ut supra. (Money warrant hereon, dated Sept. 8.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 382 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 47.
Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, Aug., for a regrant on surrender of the office of Register of all seizures in any of the ports in England, Wales and Berwick to William Culliford : with the former fee of 106l. 13s. 4d. and with the additional fee of 93l. 6s. 8d. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 355.
Same of same, dated 1673, July, for 30,000l. per an. to the Treasurer of the Chamber. Ibid. p. 356.
Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to deliver seven pictures (one of them Mr. Jo. Roetier's own picture, two about a yard square and four smaller) and two panels of old gilt leather near two foot square now in the ship "Lyons Denn," Daniel de Creick master, being the private goods of said Roetier, chief graver of the Mint. Money Book (Customs), p 128.
Money warrant for 583l. 6s. 8d. to the Earl of Nottingham for half a year on his annuities of 1,000 marks per an. and 500l. per an. (Struck through. In the margin : "excepted against at the Exchequer.") Replaced on Sept. 1 by a warrant for tallies on the Customs to the above amount. Ibid. pp. 128-9.
Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Cashier to pay 382l. 10s. 0d. to Alderman Backwell for 1 1/2 years on his salary as Comptroller of Customs, London port. Ibid, p. 129.
Fiat by Treasurer Latimer for letters patent to constitute Richard Gwynne, Esq. and Richard Matthew, gent., Customers of Cardiff, on the surrender of said Gwynne. Warrants Not Relating to Money IV. p. 38.