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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Feb. 2.
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Cave that the docquet of the grant to Altham Vaughan
of the stewardships of the Courts of Mallaen, etc.,
co. Carmarthen and Cardigan, do not pass till
Walter Devoreux be heard, who alleges that he
being brother of Visct. Hereford, deceased, was
joined in said Viscount's patent of said stewardship.
Notice to be given for him to Mr. Bull next door
to Lady Shannon in Pall Mall.
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Caveat Book, p. 25.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Barons of the
Exchequer to swear Henry Hoogan, Dr. of Phisic,
into the office of Comptroller of Great Yarmouth
port upon the surrender of Edward Chamberlain,
gent.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 31.
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Feb. 3.
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Royal sign manual to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
John Forth, et al, late Farmers of the great branches
of the revenue, Ireland, have petitioned concerning
the arrears still due to them of their said farm,
which arrears they allege to be the only fund they
have for the discharge of great debts contracted
by reason of said farm, and therefore praying
(in accordance with a covenant in their lease for
their due empowering to collect their arrears), that
the commission formerly granted to John Stone,
Samuel Richardson, Richard Bucknall, Dr. Robt.
Wood and Thomas Breedon may be superseded, and
in place thereof to grant a new commission to John
Stone, Thomas Breedon and Daniel Barges on the
said petitioners' behalf to collect such arrears. We
hereby recommend to you the superseding of
said former commission, and that the said Stone,
Breedon and Barges be commissionated accordingly,
under the great seal of Ireland.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 293.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to permit the export to Naples,
customs free, of a box containing ten embroidered
carpets consigned from Naples to Daniel Porten,
merchant, to be by him sent to Amsterdam, his
correspondents being ignorant of their prohibition
[in England].
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Out Letters (Customs) III
p. 266.
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Same from same to same to allow or repay to Bernard
Saltonstall 82l. 8s. 9d. representing over-entries
in his name in London port [of goods] out of the
ship Mary and Martha, 1674, Oct. 20 (being six
bales of Turkey carpets) and out of the ship Turkey
Merchant, 1675, June 4 (being five bales of same),
and out of the ship Breton, 1675, Sept. 30 (being
three bales) all which were delivered to petitioner as
long carpets, without measuring, whereas of said
three lots, 113, 97 and 57 carpets are short,
representing over entries of 34l. 17s. 9d., 29l. 19s. 0d.
and 17l. 12s. 0d., or 82l. 8s. 9d. in all : said goods
being the goods of a dead man and entered by a person
ignorant of the contents.
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Ibid, p. 267.
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] for
a tally on the farmers of the alum works for 200l.
to Sir Geo. Charnock for one year's pension.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 27.
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Same to same to pay (and same to the Customs Cashier
to bring in, notwithstanding any former restriction)
7l. for one year's perpetuity to Christmas last
to St. Buttolph's hospital.
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Ibid, p. 28.
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Same to same to pay and to same to bring in (with
[due] respect to the weekly payments) 33l. 6s. 8d.
to meet Sir Rich. Langley's warrant of Dec. 20
last for half a year's fee to Sept. 29 last.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 103l. 7s. 1d. to Sir John
Maynard, Kt., for 2 years to Sept. 29 last on his
fee of 41l. 6s. 10d. per an. as a serjt. at law. (The
usual letters dated Feb. 3 to the Receipt and Customs
"to be brought in with [due] respect" to the weekly
payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 23. Out Letters
(General) p. 28.
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Same for 500l. to Sir Stephen Fox for secret service
for last Christmas quarter on the 2,000l. per an.
(In the margin : for the Earl of Sussex). Charles
Bertie to the Receipt dated Mar. 22 to issue same :
and same [to the Customs Cashier] dated Apr. 24
to bring same into the Exchequer ("it not being
[yet] brought in.")
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Money Book (General)
p. 23. Out Letters
(General) p. 52.
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Money warrant for 4,747l. 14s. 11d. to Sir Robt.
Vyner to complete two years' interest of the sum
of 37,828l. 9s. 0d. due to him upon account of moneys
advanced to Sir George Carteret for the service
of the Navy : all in accordance with the patent of
1675 [1674], July 23, for interest to the goldsmiths,
it appearing by Auditor Aldworth's account in
accordance therewith that the principal debt owing
to said Vyner the 1st July, 1674, upon account
of money advanced to said Carteret for the service
of the Navy amounted to said sum of 37,828l. 9s. 0d.,
for which he has as yet had no allowance of such
two years' interest made him under the said patent,
which said two years' interest at 6 per cent.
(making the interest principal at the end of every
six months) comes to said 4,747l. 14s. 11d.
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Money Book (General)
p. 23.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for
tallies of repayment on the Excise for 100,000l.
advance money already paid by George Dashwood,
Thomas Rowney, Samuell Dashwood, Felix Calverd,
John Friend and William Strong upon their
contract for managing the Excise ; and similarly
for such sums as they shall from time to time pay
to complete the 250,000l. of their said advance.
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Ibid, p. 24.
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Same from same to same to issue 1,000l. in further
part of an order of 1669, July 7, for 5,263l. 6s. 8d.
to Sir William Bowles, Kt., and Robt. Child for
the Office of Tents, on which order 3,500l. is already
paid : the present issue to be by tallies on the
Hearthmoney Contractors' rent due in Sept.
next.
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Ibid, p. 25.
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Money warrant for 2,600l. to Sir William Godolphin
for half a year to Dec. 29 last on his ordinary as
Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of
Spain.
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Ibid.
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Same for 3,050l. 14s. 10d. to Samuel Pepys (by virtue
of the privy seal of Aug. 31 last) as in part of
22,767l. 6s. 3d. for an arrear of pay to the garrison
of Tangier, as appears by a state thereof made
1675, Sept. 13, attested by the Earl of Inchinquin,
Governor of said garrison ; which said arrear has
been postponed for several years past.
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Ibid, p. 26.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Attorney
General to prepare a lease to Francis Watson of
five several tenements or messuages and lands in
Swarthingcote and elsewhere, co. Derby, as demised
by Queen Elizabeth 1585, Dec. 24, to John Carson.
The lessee to covenant to recover same to the Crown
within five years, etc., ut supra, p. 510.
Prefixing : Deputy Auditor Tho. Raban's particular
of the premises and ratal by the Surveyor
General.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 32.
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Feb. 5.
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Reference to the Customs Commissioners of Thomas
Haggar's petition for a deputation to enpower him to
seize prohibited goods.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 265.
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The like of a petition from Francis Dackett, a King's
waiter, London port, being grown old, and desiring
that William Carpenter may be admitted his deputy,
"though his patent allow of only one of his fellows,
because they being all put upon duty cannot
execute his office."
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 20l. to the Duke of Lauderdale
for one year's creation money as earl of Guildford.
(Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier, dated
Feb. 16, to bring same in with [due] regard to the
weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 24. Out Letters
(General) p. 37.
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Same for 20l. to Thomas Millward for a quarter on his
annuity or yearly salary of 80l. as Provider of the
Robes to the Queen. (Usual letters dated Feb. 6,
to the Receipt and Customs Cashier hereon : to
be brought in with due respect, etc.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 24 Out Letters
(General) p. 30.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir William
Godolphin, Auditor of North and South Wales,
to give allowance of the sums of 145l., 5l. and 50l.
to Ralph Whitley, Receiver General and Solicitor
of the last Eighteen Months' Assessment, cos.
Carnarvon, Anglesea, Merioneth, Flint, Montgomery
and Denbigh, as allowances for his great
charge in (1) soliciting said assessment. (2) in
dispersing letters sent from the late Treasury
Lords to several Commissioners for the Royal
Aid, etc., in North Wales, and (3) as an addition
to the rate in view of the smallness of his receipt.
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Money Book (General)
p. 25.
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Feb. 6.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
and to the Customs Cashier to bring in (with [due]
respect to the weekly payments), 50l. for Mris. Kelly
for half a year to 1675, Christmas, on her pension
of 100l. per an.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 28.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Clerk of the
Pipe. By the privy seal of 1673, July 30, a tally
was levied on Sir Thomas Fanshaw, King's Coroner
and Attorney in the Court of King's Bench, for
133l. 6s. 8d. for two third parts of a fine of 200l.
imposed on Edward Roberts and Thomas Teddiman,
Esqrs., at the assizes at Maidstone, Kent,
1671-2, Mar. 19, for a riot and assault upon Richard
Barley, late mayor of Dover [said tally being]
for said Richard Barley : whereas in truth the said
rioters were only convicted in the assizes at Maidstone
and were [afterwards] fined 100l. each in
the King's Bench, as appears by the affidavit of
Bartholomew Dutton, gent., the prosecutor, and
by certificate of Phillip Ward, a clerk of the Crown
Office. By reason of this clerical mistake the
payment on said tally cannot be regularly allowed
without my warrant. You are hereby to allow
it upon said Fanshaw's account on his production
of said tally as proof of his payment of it to Barley.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 39.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to
issue process of extent against Nathaniel Wetham,
late Receiver General of Hearthmoney, co.
Gloucester, and his sureties.
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Ibid, p. 40.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners and to
the Lord Mayor of London. The King has
appointed Friday next in the afternoon at [the
Privy] Council for hearing the business relating to
the granting of [ships'] passes by the city of London.
Please attend with Sir George Downing and also
with some of the aldermen.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 266.
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Cave that no further power be given to Mr. Crofts
for levying the poll money, co. Northumberland,
nor no further grant of that money pass to any
other till Sir Francis Anderson be heard, as he
pretends to a former grant.
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Caveat Book, p. 25.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
Feb., of a [privy seal for the] discharge of the
baronet fee of 1,095l. due from [Sir] Richard
Standish, of Duxbury, co. Lancs. (Treasurer Danby's
warrant, dated Feb. 22, to the Receipt accordingly.
This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Feb. 7.)
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Docquet Book, p. 110.
Money Book (General)
p. 33.
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Letter of direction on an order for 8,589l. 0s. 11d.
to Visct. Grandison and Edw. Villiers (viz.,
5,589l. 0s. 11d. for money expended in managing
the Wine Licence Office, 1,200l. for a George for
the Duke of Southampton and 1,800l. for land
bought of Collop) : same to be hereby by tallies
on the Excise of 2,000l. at Christmas next, 2,000l. at
Lady day, 1678 ; 2,294l. 10s. 5d. at Midsummer
following and 2,294l. 10s. 5d. at Michaelmas
following.
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Money Book (General)
p. 26.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay 20l. to the Earl of Nottingham
for one year's creation money. (Charles Bertie
to same, dated Feb. 8, to pay same.)
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Ibid, p. 27. Out Letters
(General) p. 30.
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Feb. 7.
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Treasurer Danby to the Attorney General recommending
to him that the prosecution against Richard
Holder for 30 pipes of uncustomed Canary wine
may depend till Easter term (having already
depended three terms) at the desire of Robert
Graydon, who prosecutes for the King, by reason
that the principal witness is beyond the seas.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 32.
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Warrant from same to the Barons of the Exchequer
to take the security of John Needler, gent., as
Comptroller of Great Customs, London port, on
the surrender of Francis Hodges : said sureties
being said Needler, Francis Hodges, of St. Botolphs,
Bishopsgate, and Robert Ward, of the same : and
thereupon to swear him in.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 4,708l. 8s. 1d. to Sir Robt. Viner
for divers gold chains and medals and great parcels
of gold and white plate delivered into the Jewel
House, and for moneys disbursed by him for the
service thereof from 1675-6, Feb. 10, to
1676-7, Feb. 5, as by Sir Gilbert Talbott's bill
thereof.
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Money Book (General)
p. 26.
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Same for 9l. 2s. 6d. to Robert Ford for half a year
on his fee of 12d. a day as keeper of the King's
house and garden at Newmarket. (Charles Bertie
to the Customs Cashier, dated Feb. 21, to bring
same in with [due] respect to the weekly payments.)
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Ibid, p. 27.
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Same for 50l. to Rebecca, daughter of William, late
Lord Chandos, for last Christmas quarter on her
pension of 200l. per an.
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Ibid.
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Letter of direction on an order of Jan. 20 last for
7,500l. to Sir Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber : same to be hereby by tallies on the
Law duty Farmers.
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Ibid.
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Royal sign manual for 200l. to Sir Simon Fanshaw, Kt.,
as royal bounty. (Money warrant hereon dated
Feb. 21.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 319. Money Book
(General) p. 32.
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Royal sign manual for 100l. to Col. Guy Moldesworth,
as royal bounty. (Money warrant hereon dated
Feb. 21.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 319. Money Book
(General) p. 32.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir William Jones,
Attorney General, to enter a noli prosequi to the
information of seizure of eight pieces of gilt leather
consigned from Flanders to James Jackson, of
London, merchant, and seized by George Scott
as imported against law.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 267.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
admit to an entry ad valorem two bundles of Scotch
Fingrins consigned in the ship Elizabeth and
Magdalen from Montrose to Joseph Jackson to
be dyed here and returned for Scotland : security
is first to be given to return said goods to Scotland.
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Ibid, p. 268.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay,
and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in,
notwithstanding any former restriction, 82l. 13s. 8d.
for Sir Job Charlton for two years to Christmas
last on his fee of 41l. 6s. 10d. as a sergeant-at-law.
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Out Letters (General) p. 45.
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Feb. 8.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners to deliver to the Earl of St. Albans,
on ad valorem customs, some tiles painted and
white consigned to him in the May Flower, of London,
John Woolters commander, from Rotterdam.
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Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 268.
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Reference from same to same of the petition of Thomas
Kett, of London, merchant, for repayment of
duty deposited on a pack of cloth consigned to
him from Knigsberg which by the invoice
appeared to be 78 shocke of Silesia linen, but on
opening the pack there appeared a mistake of
38 shocke.
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Ibid.
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Edward Steynor on behalf of the Honble. Walter
Devoreux, brother of the late Visct. Hereford, produces
letters patent of 1660-1, Jan. 15, granting
the stewardships of Mallaen, etc., to said Visct. and
him and to the survivor of them, and desires that no
grant thereof may pass to Altham Vaughan nor
no determination made of the King's pleasure for
avoiding the grant to said Devoreux till notice
be given to said Steynor at Mr. Bull's in the Pall
Mall, and till Mr. Devoreux's pretension be heard
thereupon.
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Caveat Book, p. 25.
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Royal warrant for a privy seal for adjusting several
matters as follow in the account of the executors
of Col. William Legge, late Lieutenant, and George
Wharton, present Lieutenant of the Ordnance.
There remained due from the King to Thomas (now
Sir Thomas) Chichley, at present Master of the
Ordnance and one of the Privy Council, divers
great sums of money by him advanced to the King
at several times during the late times of rebellion
and usurpation, of which and of said Chichley's
singular good affection we cannot but retain
a particular sense. By sign manual of 1667, Nov. 1, a
privy seal was ordered for paying to him [Chichley]
the King's two-thirds of the freight of goods brought
home from the Barbados or other our American
Plantations upon any ships of war late employed
there under Sir John Harman, not exceeding
4,000l. Upon the arrival of said ships of war, it was
found that such freight was inconsiderable, and
Chichley thereby only received 1,002l., "as we are
informed." Wherefore the King being desirous
that his first intentions might in some measure be
otherwise made good, has signified his will therein
in several warrants as follows. By royal sign
manual and signet of 1668, May 27, Col. William
Legge, Lieutenant of the Ordnance, was ordered
(out of the moneys issued to him to be paid to the
executors of Daniel O'Neill, late powder maker,
by virtue of a patent dated Westminster 1660-1,
Jan. 2, for 1,020 last of new powder made and
delivered into the stores by James Lloyd, Thomas
Carter, Christian Eylers and Josias Dewy, assigns
of said O'Neill by a contract with him made on the
King's behalf, dated 1660, Nov. 5, being the
monthly proportion of July, Aug., Sept., Oct.,
Nov., Dec., 1663) to pay to said Chichley 5,400l. in
discharge of moneys due from the King [to Chicheley]
as above, and in part of 6,994l. 5s. 9d., then owing to
the King by said Daniel O'Neille and afterwards
received by said Legge for the King's use for
2,057 cwt. 16 lb. of double refined saltpetre sold
by the King to said O'Neill and delivered out of
the stores to said O'Neill's assigns at the rate of
3l. 8s. 0d. per cent. [the hundredweight]. Further
by royal sign manual and signet of 1668-9, Mar. 5,
said Legge was appointed to pay to said Chichley
in further part of moneys then owing to him from
the King 1,594l. 5s. 9d., being the remainder of said
6,994l. 5s. 9d. received by said Legge for said saltpetre.
Further by sign manal and signet of
1670, Dec. 20, George Wharton, Treasurer of the
Ordnance, was appointed to pay to said Chichley
5,000l. in full discharge of all moneys owing to him
by the King, paying same out of the 20,974l. 12s. 9d.
payable to said Wharton by the privy seal of
1670, Nov. 30, as part of the 40,000l. formerly
assigned out of Hearthmoney to the above said
Legge for providing a magazine of saltpetre, as
by the privy seal of 1669, May 30. The said sums
of 5,400l., 1,594l. 5s. 9d. and 5,000l. being thus
paid to Chichley by virtue only of warrants under
the sign manual and signet and not by a great
or a privy seal, therefore the present privy seal
is to remove all doubt hereon and to authorise
the allowance of same in account, and the discharge
of said Legge and Wharton of said sums (the King
having in the abovesaid sign manuals promised
to so discharge and indemnify them). (Treasurer
Danby's subscription dated Feb. 26, of docquet
hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 319, 320-1. Docquet
Book, p. 117
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
(with several alterations and interlineations) for
a great seal for a grant to Sir William Bassett,
Sir Rich. Lloyd, John Hutchings and Thomas
Raymond of the farm of the Law duties, to hold
as from Oct. 23 last for 3 years at 20,000l. per an.
rent (payable during the first three years by equal
sums of 6,666l. 13s. 4d. per term, payable on or before
the 40th [sic for 4th] day after the first day of every
Hilary, Easter and Michaelmas term and 10,000l. for
the last half year (struck through), and 6,666l. 13s. 4d.
for Hilary term, 1679, and the like sum on or before
May 1, 1680, the words 'the first day of the term,'
meaning not the essoin day, but the [first] day
in bank [banco] or the quarto die post as it is usually
called) : the advance money hereon to be 9,000l.,
of which 3,000l. to be payable on the delivery
of this warrant, 3,666l. 13s. 4d. on or before the
passing of the great seal, and 2,333l. 6s. 8d. on or
before 1676-7, Jan. 22 : the said advance money
to be repaid with 6 per cent. interest out of the
two last payments of rent, viz., by 4,500l. each
with tallies of assignment on said rent for said
interest : the Farmers to have 100l. per an. for
office rent : the Farmers to prosecute all concealments
of the duty and all penalties and forfeitures
for such, and account for same upon oath in the
Exchequer, they to have a moiety of the receipts
arising therefrom, but not arrears for recognizances
upon licences of alehouses and other arrears for
which process is [already] issued : the Farmers
to apply to the Lord Treasurer for defalcations,
submitting to his determination therein : the
Farmers to have power to appoint all collectors,
receivers, treasurers, deputies, assistants and
other officers, and to have power to sue, etc., in
the King's name for recovery of said duties : the
powers of the Receiver General and all authorities
appointed by the King to cease as from Oct. 23
last and receipts by them after that date are to
be paid to said Farmers, but such powers are to
continue as to the collection of arrears due before
that date : the Farmers to have the benefit of
Receivers' securities from said date : at the end
of the farm the Farmers to be empowered to recover
their arrears : the Farmers to keep distinct books
of accounts and permit same to be inspected or
copied as the Lord Treasurer shall direct, "that
so a perfect knowledge may be had of the value
of the thing demised and the method of collecting
and managing of it." (Vacated. See supra, p. 413
and infra under date Mar. 8.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 284-5.
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Royal signet and sign manual authorising Edward
Backwell immediately upon his receiving the last
three payments (being in all 600,000 patacons)
of the 800,000 patacons payable by the Dutch
to England (and of which said Backwell is procurator
to the King for the receipt thereof) to pay the
same and every part thereof from time to time
as the same is received by said Backwell, to William
Henry, Prince of Orange, in settlement of the King's
debt of 140,000l. to said Prince, being the
remainder of the 180,000l. owing as by the privy
seal of 1670-1, Feb. 10. (See supra, Cal. Treas.
Books, vol. iii., pp. 783-4.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 296.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal for a further assurance of title
to William Chiffinch in the premises as below by
way of amendment and extension of the great seal
of Aug. 10 last, granting said premises to him :
the present privy seal being to be for a direction
to Francis Lord Hawley, Sir Charles Harbord,
Sir William Haward, Sir John Talbot, Sir Robt.
Stuart and William Harbord to convey to William
Chiffinch their interest or remainder term in the
fee farm rent of 243l. 8s. 2d. issuing out of the
lordship of Dyffryn clwyd cum Ruthin villa, co.
Denbigh, as by the patent of Aug. 10 last granting
same to said Chiffinch : the late King James
having by indenture or letters patent under the
great seal and the seal of the Duchy and the seal
of the County Palatine of Lancaster of date
1616-7, Jan. 10, demised to Sir Francis Bacon, Kt.,
Sir John Dacombe, Kt., Thomas Murray, Esq.,
Sir James Fullerton, Kt., John Walter and Thomas
Trevor the said lordship for 99 years from the then
preceding Michaelmas in trust for prince Charles :
which said premises by mean assignments became
afterwards vested in Thomas, Visct. Savage,
Francis Lord Cottington, Sir Francis Crane, Kt.,
Sir Thomas Trevor, Kt., Sir Walter Pye, Kt.,
and Sir John Banks, Kt., upon the aforesaid trust
and for the remainder of said term : which said
last trustees by indenture dated 1634, June 20,
assigned said premises to Sir Edward Bash and
John Beauchamp for residue of said term under
the said yearly rent of 243l. 8s. 2d. ; the reversion of
which premises was afterwards by patent dated
1634, Nov. 27, granted to Sir Francis Crane, Kt.,
and Richard Crane, Esq., for ever under the said
yearly rent : which said premises were afterwards
by writ of extendi facias extended into the King's
hands for non payment of said rent [by said Bash
and Beauchamp], the benefit of which extent and
all fealties, tenures and other services by which said
lands are holden of the Crown, together with said
rent reserved in said indenture and letters patent
were by a great seal of Aug. 10 last granted for
ever to said Chiffinch, his heirs, etc., with further
grant that whenever question or doubt arise as
to his title other letters patent for same should
be granted him with such amendments, explanations
and additions as should be thought fit for making
said grant effectual : with covenant by said
Chiffinch that all arrears of said rent to Lady day
last should be first answered to the Crown : and
whereas Sir Thomas Trevor survived the other
his co-trustees as above, his son and executor
Sir Thomas Trevor, Kt. of the Bath, by indenture
dated 1671-2, Mar. 20, assigned his remainder
term interest in the premises to Francis, Lord
Hawley, Sir C. Harbord, Sir William Haward,
Sir John Tabott, Sir Robert Stuart and William
Harbord : and whereas further the arrears of said
rents to Lady day last have been received by
Richard Parry, who was authorised by the Lord
Treasurer and the late Chancellor of the Exchequer
to receive same, who has paid the greatest part
thereof to the Receiver General of North Wales,
and is ready to pay the residue thereof to the King's
use "and therefore in regard some question may
arise whether by the said letters patent the said
rent of 243l. 8s. 2d. be legally granted to the
said William Chiffinch or only our equitable interest
of, in and to the same for and during the residue
of the said term of 99 years or whether the legal
interest therein be not still in the said Francis,
Lord Hawley," et al, as above, by virtue of said
Sir Thomas Trevor's assignment to them as above,
therefore the present privy seal is (in accordance
with said Chiffinch's petition) to authorise said
Lord Hawley, et al, to assign their interest in the said
rent as above, and also to release, acquit and discharge
the said Chiffinch, his heirs, etc., from the
abovesaid covenant. (Treasurer Danby's signature
dated Feb. 15 of docquet hereof.)
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Ibid, pp. 296-8. Docquet
Book, p. 112.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the
bankers' debt, made in obedience to the King's
commands as received at Secretary Coventry's
office in April last for the stating of all the certain
sums due from the King to all those goldsmiths
and others mentioned in the letters patent of
1674, July 1 [23], for payment of two years' interest
as also what sums were then [April last] owing
to any persons who had before that time lent money
immediately into the Exchequer or the public
offices for your Majesty's immediate service and
have not since been repaid : all with a view to
making known your Majesty's pleasure in answer
to the petitions of the goldsmiths and others
craving a certain [fixed] settlement of interest
for their debts until repayment of the principal.
I thereupon, April 28, referred same to Sir Ro.
Howard, Cha. Bertie, Sir G. Downing, Sir C. Harbord
and Auditor Aldworth who met frequently and
seriously examined and considered the nature
of the several branches of this debt. On Oct. 3
last they advised a state to be made by the Auditor
of said principal debt and of the interest cast up
several ways, to wit at single interest of 6 per cent.,
at interest made principal every 12 months, and at
interest made principal every six months, and at
interest with the addition of 4 per cent. gratuity.
This being done, and the whole considered Nov. 20
last, they advised that the three queries following
might be proposed to the goldsmiths : (1), whether
they demanded interest upon orders where [by
Treasury direction or by the wording of such orders
as to interest thereon] there was none payable ;
(2), whether they demanded interest upon orders
[speculatively] bought by private persons without
[Treasury or authoritative] directions ; (3), whether
it were reasonable for the King to pay interest
to the goldsmiths every six months who have
not paid the same to their creditors.
These queries being proposed to the goldsmiths
Nov. 24 last, they answered : (1), that they
expected interest only from the time the
[particular] money came into the Exchequer,
which should have paid them because they pay
interest for the said money ; (2), that they expect
interest upon such of these orders as they bought
(though without direction) when interest was
generally known to be due [as appertaining] to
the nature of the orders bought, because they were
warranted in the purchase by an express Act of
Parliament, and the King received credit by the
purchase, and would be at no prejudice ; (3), that
they hoped the King would allow interest every
six months, because several of the goldsmiths
have done so to their creditors, and some of them
[have been] forced to pay [interest] every three
months, and [have been] compelled, for want of
receiving interest [from the King], to borrow money
at 10, sometimes at 15 per cent., to pay [such],
interest, besides the charge of suits [against them
by their creditors], occasioned by the stop [of the
Exchequer] ; and that they hoped for the allowance
of the gratuity first promised, which occasioned
their contracting so great a debt.
After this, in Dec. last, I advised with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sir R. Howard, Sir G. Downing,
Sir C. Harbord and Auditor Aldworth upon the
goldsmiths' answer [as above] to the three queries,
and upon the nature of the whole case, and upon
a full debate, they said they had nothing more to
object on the case of the goldsmiths' debt, but
that the same ought to be left to your Majesty's
consideration. I have therefore made this scheme
by which it will appear to your Majesty what the
said debt will amount to by the several ways of
casting the interest and gratuity, which is generally
[herein] cast from the 1st day of July, 1674, to Jan. 1
last, excluding the two years' interest already received
by them [viz., as follows] :
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 35-7.
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Principal with the single interest
at 6 per cent. per an.
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Principal
|
1,173,352
|
15
|
5
|
|
Interest
|
185,999
|
1
|
8
|
|
1,359,351
|
17
|
1
|
|
Principal with interest made
principal every twelve months :
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Principal
|
1,173,352
|
15
|
5
|
|
Interest
|
198,078
|
13
|
6
|
|
1,371,431
|
8
|
11
|
|
Principal with interest made
principal every six months :
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Principal
|
1,173,352
|
15
|
5
|
|
Interest
|
201,547
|
6
|
2
|
|
1,374,900
|
1
|
7
|
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Principal with interest and
gratuity of 4 per cent. per
an. :
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Principal
|
1,173,352
|
15
|
5
|
|
Interest
|
309,998
|
9
|
5
|
|
1,483,351
|
4
|
10
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
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Difference between single
interest and interest with
the gratuity of 4 per cent.
|
123,999
|
7
|
9
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Difference between single
interest and interest made
principal every six months
|
15,548
|
4
|
6
|
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Difference between single
interest and interest made
principal every twelve
months
|
12,079
|
11
|
10
|
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Difference between interest
made principal every six
months and every twelve
months
|
3,468
|
12
|
8
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Besides the above the goldsmiths have assigned
(since the postponing of their debts) several orders
not comprehended in their scheme, amounting
to 7,712l. 10s. 3d. (as appears by Sir Robert
Howard's certificate) to several of their creditors,
who now humbly desire to be equally considered
in the way of satisfaction with the goldsmiths.
Further I find the debt due to those who have lent
money immediately into the Exchequer or the
public offices amounts to 30,000l., but I am not able
to ascertain the same by reason of the uncertainty
of Sir Robert Howard's certificate, which doth
not distinguish those who have paid money into the
Exchequer or the public offices from such as have
orders for fictitious loans or otherwise.
Upon the whole matter both of the goldsmiths' debt
and of these other lenders to the Exchequer or the
public offices I conceive it equitable to allow interest
to be made principal every 12 months, and then the
debt due to the goldsmiths will, as above, amount
to 1,371,431l. 8s. 11d., and the debt assigned by them,
together with the money lent [by others] into the
Exchequer or the public offices for your Majesty's
immediate service will (with the interest thereof
made principal every 12 months) amount to
43,655l. 8s. 4d. : making a total of 1,415,086l. 17s. 3d.
If 6 per cent. per an. be allowed hereon, it
will amount to 82,285l. 17s. 8d. per an.
for the goldsmiths, and 2,619l. 6s. 6d. for the other
debts, or in all 84,905l. 4s. 2d.
Nevertheless I am of opinion that such orders as did
not relate to the public, but were bought by the
goldsmiths [speculatively and at a discount] from
particular persons, and are not of the nature of
those intended to be provided for your Majesty
at this time (and which amount according to
Sir Robert Howard's certificate to 4,922l. 5s. 10d.
principal, and with the interest thereof made
principal every twelve months to 5,697l. 17s. 3d.)
should be left out, and not considered in this way
of satisfaction, and then the debt due to the goldsmiths
will amount to 1,365,733l. 9s. 7d., the
interest whereof at 6 per cent. per an. amounts to
81,944l. 0s. 2d
I also conceive it reasonable that such goldsmiths
as are indebted to your Majesty's receivers or
to your Majesty should immediately or out
of the first payment of their interest money, pay
such moneys so due.
And because the debts before mentioned as due to the
assignees of the goldsmiths and to those [others] who
have lent money into the Exchequer and to the
public offices cannot as yet be ascertained by reason
of the defect of Sir Robert Howard's certificate,
I advise that such satisfaction as is intended them
be made immediately after the settling their
respective debts [according] as they shall on
examination be found to agree with your Majesty's
directions.
Followed by : An order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Feb. 9, there being then present the
King, Prince Rupert, Lord Chancellor, Lord
Treasurer, Dukes of Lauderdale and Ormonde,
Lord Great Chamberlain, Earls of Peterborough
and Craven, Viscounts Fauconberg and Newport,
Bishops of London and Durham, Lord Maynard,
Vice Chamberlain, Secretary Coventry, Secretary
Williamson, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Chancellor
of the Duchy and Speaker of the House of Commons.
Upon reading the abovesaid report from Treasurer
Danby, the King taking into his consideration all
the particulars thereof has thought fit to approve
and confirm same, and notwithstanding the
many straits and necessities he finds and is sensible
of in relation to his revenue, yet knowing how
many of his loving subjects are concerned in their
support and dependence upon this way of provision
for them until he shall be able to make satisfaction
some other way, therefore he is pleased to declare
that he will assign and set apart so much of that
branch of the Excise as by Act of Parliament is
made hereditary and perpetual, to the payment of
the abovesaid interest, the said payment to
commence from Jan 1 last : and the Lord Treasurer
is forthwith to prepare a warrant for the King's
signature by a great seal to make such assignment
of interest effectual to all concerned therein : and
for the other debts in the abovesaid report mentioned
which are not as yet liquidated and made clear, the
Lord Treasurer is to proceed in the examination
and ascertaining of them in the method directed
by the King that such satisfaction may without
delay be assigned to them as his Majesty intends
to the persons concerned therein.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
and to the Cashier of the Customs to bring in (notwithstanding
any former restriction) 47l. 4s. 2d.
to Sir Robt. Croke for one year's fee as Clerk of
the Pipe.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 30.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies for
750l. upon James Clark, Esq., for so much payable
by him for the fine of the lease of East Moulsey
(according to a debit made by Mr. Green, deputy
to Sir Rob. Croke, Clerk of the Pipe) : and
further for tallies for 3,000l. on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' rent payable Mar. 15 next : both
said sums to be [payable to C. Bertie] upon any
orders drawn in said Bertie's name for secret service.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 250l. to Sir Algernon May for
half a year's fee as Clerk or Keeper of the Rolls
and Records in the Tower. (The usual letters,
dated Feb. 8 to the Receipt [and Customs] : the
money to be brought in with [due] respect to the
weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 27. Out Letters
(General) p. 31.
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Same for 375l. to the Earl of Bath for half a quarter
of his annuities or yearly pensions of 1,000l. and
2,000l. as Groom of the Stole, etc., as allowance
in lieu of plate and liveries.
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Money Book (General)
p. 27.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to receive from Phillip Marsh bonds on the
additional duty and new impost on wine and vinegar
to the amount of 20,000l. and to deliver same to
Edward Seymour. Treasurer of the Navy, in discharge
of unsatisfied tallies struck on the Customs
for the service of the Navy : and to pay further
to him the computed discount on such bonds.
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Ibid, p. 28.
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Money warrant for 187l. 3s. 8d. to John Brisbane
his Majesty's Agent for soliciting merchants' affairs
in the Court of France : being for his extraordinaries
in that service before his arrival at Paris and since
from 1676, Oct. 9. to Dec. 25 following.
Appending : Bill of said extras as allowed in the
usual form by Secretary Coventry (except the
86l. for the journey to Paris "not finding any
precedent for it").
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Ibid, p. 29. Out Letters
(General) p. 40.
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Cost of privy seal and Exchequer fees
on his equipage and first quarter's
ordinary
|
57
|
13
|
8
|
|
Allowed to the Hearthmoney Farmers
for the advance of said sums
|
30
|
0
|
0
|
|
Journey from London to Paris
|
86
|
0
|
0
|
|
Extras since arrival at Paris from
Oct. 9 to Dec. 25, 1676, old style :
for fees, gratuities and new year's
gifts usefully bestowed to procure
despatch of business
|
50
|
0
|
0
|
|
Port[age] of letters
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
|
Extraordinary charges in going and
sending to St. Germain.
|
27
|
10
|
0
|
|
(The usual letters, dated Feb. 23, to the Receipt to
pay, and to the Customs Cashier to bring same
in, notwithstanding any former restriction to the
contrary.)
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|
[? Feb. 8.]
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Money warrant for 557l. 3s. 0d. to Sir Edward Wood,
Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Sweden, for his
extraordinaries in that embassy for 1 years, 1674,
Sept. 29, to 1676, Mar. 25.
Appending : bill of said extras dated Stockholm,
1676, April 2.
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Money Book (General)
pp. 29-30.
|
|
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
Postage of letters, stationery, etc.
|
75
|
0
|
0
|
|
Exchequer fees on 2,860l.
|
54
|
0
|
0
|
|
Paid for warrants and for entering
them at the Chancellor's
|
5
|
8
|
0
|
|
Paid and given to poor people and
servants
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
|
Paid and given the [Swedish] King's
servants at several audiences,
delivering his Majesty's letters upon
several occasions, and to the writers
of the Chancery for several papers
and answers to his Majesty's
letters and my memorials
|
54
|
0
|
0
|
|
Several apothecaries' bills for sick
servants
|
9
|
15
|
0
|
|
Paid for translating and printing
Dr. Stub's book
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
|
Paid the charge of a process against
Herman Backer
|
3
|
10
|
0
|
|
House rent at Upsall for three months
|
30
|
0
|
0
|
|
Paid and given to the [Swedish] King's
Harbinger
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
Extraordinary expenses in clothes and
entertainments at Upshall upon the
Coronation and to poor scholars and
to scholars for orations and to professors
for presenting me with some
of their works, to music, drums,
trumpets, pipers, and for fitting my
stables at Upshall
|
200
|
0
|
0
|
|
Extraordinary entertainments and
rejoicing at Stockholm upon the
Coronation
|
35
|
0
|
0
|
|
New Year's gifts to the [Swedish] King
and Queen's footmen, coachmen,
postilions, drummers, pipers, the
King's Guard and the trumpets
of Court and City for two years
|
52
|
0
|
0
|
|
Paid and given out of my pocket at
several places for two years
|
5
|
10
|
0
|
|
To the officers of the Custom House
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
|
557
|
3
|
0
|
|
Mar. 28.
altered to
Feb. 8.
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Morris Emmett of
the office of Master Bricklayer of all the King's
buildings in England in as ample manner, etc.,
as to Isaac Corner, deceased. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription dated April 2 of docquet hereof.)
|
King's Warrant Book V.
p. 332. Docquet Book,
p. 123.
|
|
Feb. 9.
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Money warrant for 100l. to Mrs. Stepney for half
a year on her pension of 200l. per an.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 27.
|
|
Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier. Treasurer
Danby has considered the present state of the
Customs and that by reason of their unexpected
falling short, and [by reason also of] the payments
of money upon exportation of corn, many tallies
are unpaid and letters to you not complied with
for bringing moneys into the Exchequer for several
persons. In order that the charges on the Customs
be discharged, you are first to regard the current
weekly payments, and as your weekly receipts
exceed same, you are to pay next all letters for
money directed to be paid notwithstanding any
former restriction. After this you are to pay
Capt. Wharton 2,497l. 6s. 8d. for the Ordnance,
then 3,000l. a week upon tallies for the Victuallers,
Wardrobe, Excise Commissioners and Sir William
Bowles, equally distributed according to their
claims, and if your receipts exceed the said
3,000l. a week and weekly payments and letters
without restriction, you are to bring up [into the
Exchequer] money for the sums of 100l. and less
on your list of letters [directed to you for payment
with due respect to the weekly payments], and
when those are paid the rest [of such letters for
sums over 100l.] are to have their course as they are
dated.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 31.
|
|
Feb. 10.
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay,
and to the Customs Cashier to bring in (with [due]
respect to the weekly payments), 100l. for the
Grooms and Pages to the King, and 66l. 13s. 4d.
for same to the Queen for New Year's gifts.
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Ibid, p. 32.
|
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the
salt farm for 400l. to Henry Slingsby for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on his pension of 800l. per an.
|
Ibid.
|
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Same to same to pay and to the Customs Cashier to
bring in 3,425l. into the Exchequer for the Judges,
notwithstanding any former restriction.
|
Ibid.
|
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the verderers,
regarders, woodward, ranger, keepers, etc., of
Sherwood Forest to prosecute the inhabitants
of Ollerton, and restrain them from taking
any more boughwood in the Hayes of Birkland
and Billay in said forest, till their claim thereto
be examined and order be thereon given by the
Justice in Eyre or Treasurer Danby. In case any
obstinately withstand this warrant, their names are to
be certified to the Treasury : all by reason that the
said inhabitants have this last winter cut down and
carried away out of the Hay of Billay in said forest
great quantities of boughwood, and continue so to
do, to the great damage of the King's woods, under
pretence of a claim allowed by the deputy Justices
about Michaelmas, 1675, although by an order
made at a Swanamote Court in 1620 upon the
complaint of the keeper of the King's Hays of
Billay and Birkland the said inhabitants were
restrained from doing the said waste till of late
and although their aforesaid claim was disallowed
in the beginning of the present iter.
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 32.
|
|
1676.
Dec. 10.
[sic a clerical
erratum for probably
1676-7,
Feb. 10.]
|
Money warrant for 549l. to Sir William Swan for
June 23 to Dec. 23 last on his ordinary as Resident
with the Hanse towns.
549l. to Sir John Paul for June 2 last to Dec. 2 last
on same as Resident in the Court of Denmark.
915l. to Sir Edward Wood for July 7 last to Jan. 6
last on same as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of
Sweden.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 30.
|
|
1676-7.
Feb. 10.
|
Same for 364l. to Sir Martin Westcombe for 1673-4,
March 24, to 1674, Sept. 22, on his ordinary as
Agent at Cadiz.
|
Ibid, p. 31.
|
|
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
(and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in with
[due] respect to the weekly payments) 361l. 12s. 8d.
for Symon Smith to pay off his order of Dec. 15 last
for 300l. 5s. 9d. for charges in receiving money out
of the Exchequer for impaling Windsor Park, and
61l. 6s. 11d. due to him upon that service on an
order of July 26 last.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 37.
|
|
Feb. 12.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
and to Sir John Shaw, Surveyor of the
Navigation Act, by way of endorsement of a royal
warrant dated 1675, April 17, for making free
[naturalising] a Scotch prize [ship] called the Young
Emperor, now the John, of Newcastle, of 300 ton
burden : it being testified by certificate from
Secretary Henry Coventry of the 6th inst. that
said warrant is entered in the book of entries in
his Office. Let said ship be hereby entered and
registered as a free ship, and the usual certificates
thereof granted.
|
Out Letters (Customs) III.
p. 268.
|
|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated
Jan., of a pardon and restitution of goods, etc.,
to William Hacker of the felonious stealing of ten
sheep, of which he was convicted at the Quarter
Sessions July 11 last at Bridgwater, Somerset,
where "being allowed the benefit of clergy, his
ordinary returning non legit he was therefore
condemned."
|
Docquet Book, p. 111.
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Trustees for
sale of Fee Farms and to John Phelips, Auditor
of the rates [ratals of fee farm contracts] to contract
and agree with Sir Hugh Bethel for the reversion
of fee farm rents ut supra, p. 136, at five years'
purchase with the usual rebate of interest.
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 34.
|
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Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to
pay to Mr. Stephens for the Navy the 1,250l. which
the Customs Cashier has brought into the Exchequer :
and henceforward (till further order) to continue
to pay 2,550l. per week to the Navy as said Customs
Cashier shall bring it in.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 33.
|
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to bring in, notwithstanding
any former restriction, the 500l. formerly
written to you for, for Sir Tho. Williams : bringing
same in half this week and half next.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same to same to bring in (notwithstanding any former
restriction) and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue 25l. to Mr. Hill, Keeper of Battles Walk
in Windsor Forest, for hay for the deer, etc., as
by the order of the 18th Jan. last.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to draw
an order for 5,732l. 15s. 8d. for the Mint out of the
Coinage duty ; pursuant to a dormant warrant, and in
accordance with your certificate [of the receipts of
said Coinage money in the Exchequer] ending the
9th inst.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 33.
|
|
Same to same to pay and same to the Customs Cashier
to bring in (notwithstanding any former restriction)
267l. 6s. 8d. to Thomas Clifford [? Gifford or
Kifford], John Spicer,, Samll. Brewster and William
Ballow, the four ordinary messengers attending
the Exchequer Court : "upon bills rated by you."
|
Ibid, p. 34.
|
|
Same to same for a tally on the Excise (and same to the
Receivers of Excise to pay said tally) for 250l.
for half a year to Sept. 29 last on the pension to
Col. Thomas Howard and his sisters.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Money warrant for 40l. to Sir James Butler, Kt.,
for one year to Christmas last on his fee or allowance
as a King's Counsel at law.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 30.
|
|
Letter of direction on 1,453l. 8s. 6d. and 1,453l. 8s. 6d.
as moieties of the remainder of an order dated
1675-6, Mar. 18, for 5,906l. 17s. 1d. to Lady Robina
Lockhart whereon 3,000l. is already issued : same
to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' rent due 1677-8, Mar. 15, and
1678, Sept. 19, respectively.
|
Ibid, p. 31.
|
|
Money warrant for 150l. to Anne, Countess of Newburgh,
for last Christmas quarter on her pension. (Usual
letters dated Feb. 21 to the Receipt and Customs,
to be brought in notwithstanding any former
restriction.)
|
Ibid, p. 31. Out Letters
(General) p. 39.
|
|
Feb. 13.
|
Letter of direction on 750l. in further part of an order
of Dec. 17 last for 10,000l. to Charles Bertie for secret
service whereon 3,000l. has been already paid : to be
payable as to said 750l., and as to the residue of this
order [sic for and as to the further 3,000l. therein]
upon James Clerk and the Hearthmoney respectively,
ut supra, p. 546.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 30.
|
|
Feb. 14.
|
Money warrant for 19l. 11s. 8d. to Henry Norris,
Joiner of his Majesty's Privy Chamber, for one
year on his fee of 12d. a day and four nobles per an.
for a livery. (The usual letters, dated Feb. 15,
to the Receipt and Customs : to be brought in
notwithstanding any former restriction.)
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Ibid, p. 31. Out Letters
(General) p. 36.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to William Chiffinch two
half hogsheads containing three dozen of gammons
and a bundle of Poor Jack lately brought from
Bayonne in the ship St. Martin, of London, for the
use of his Majesty.
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Out Letters (Customs) III
p. 269.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of allowance of the
bill of Thomas Bard, sheriff of co. Bucks, for the
year ending 1676, Michaelmas, for disbursements
in the Lent and Summer Assizes amounting to
82l. 3s. 0d. and as sworn to by William Lawly,
the undersheriff, and allowed by Chief Baron
Montagu.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 34.
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Feb. 15.
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Charles Bertie to (Mr. Seymour and Mr. Maydwell)
the Receivers of the Law Duty to satisfy the tally
in the hands of the Speaker of the House of Commons
for 1,875l. "if the same tally be [next] in course
of payment." (Vacated and a fresh letter written
Feb. 16 to satisfy same "out of any money you
have received since 23 Jan. last ; which shall be
allowed you on [the] account of the rent of the new
Farmers [of the Law duty], notwithstanding my
Lord Treasurer's direction for keeping a separate
account of it, or any other restriction ; provided
the said tally be in course of payment."
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Out Letters (General)
pp. 35, 37.
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Same to [the Receivers of Excise] to pay 31,600l. to
Sir Stephen Fox and Mr. Kent upon their tallies
in course (out of the 40,000l. paid in by
Mr. Dashwood and partners the 12th inst.)
Treasurer Danby intends to borrow said 31,600l.
for a year on the credit of the Excise according to
an agreement made by his Lordship with said
Fox the 23rd ult.
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Ibid, p. 36.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay with [due] respect
to the weekly payments 125l. each to the Duke of
Albemarle, Earls of Manchester, Ossory, Sunderland
and Middlesex and Lord Gerard for half a quarter
as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, and 250l. to
the Earl of Bath for same on his 2,000l. a year
out of the Customs as Groom of the Stole and
First Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
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Ibid, p. 38.
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