Entry Book: July 1677, 1-10

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'Entry Book: July 1677, 1-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 5, 1676-1679, (London, 1911) pp. 675-684. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol5/pp675-684 [accessed 18 March 2024]

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July 1677, 1-10

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry Reference
July 2. Treasurer Danby to the Lord Mayor of York. Great complaints still continue against several judgments given by you and the Justices of Peace of your city against the Hearthmoney Collectors, whereby contrary to law you exempt persons from that duty in the following cases, viz., that no person shall pay the duty for any empty house nor for any smith's forge nor for any public oven nor for any hearth that is not returned into the Exchequer. Hereby you greatly discourage said collectors and the duty is greatly diminished. The Judges of the King's Bench the last term and this upon two several special verdicts have unanimously adjudged in the one that a smith's forge is liable to pay said duty and in the other that the duty is due to be paid by a landlord of an empty house and that the duty in all cases is due to the King although there be no return made into the Exchequer ; and that the officer may distrain upon the party from whom the duty is due and is not obliged to distrain in the house where the duty grows. As to public ovens there never was any objection against paying the duty for them except in your city. I have thought fit to acquaint you with this opinion of the Judges before any other course be taken [with you], and doubt not your conformity thereunto. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 80.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Phillip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, and to the Auditor of the Imprests to defalk and allow to the Hearthmoney Contractors (out of such moneys as have been advanced by them on tallies lately struck on them for the service of the Works) interest and gratuity not exceeding 8 per cent. in all. Ibid, p. 81.
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the transport, Customs free, of goods detailed belonging to the Duke of Lauderdale (being household goods, etc., including one case of pictures, one case of tapestry hangings, containing five pieces). Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 323.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver (on payment of Customs) some French bitts brought from France for the Earl of Feversham, and seized at Dover ; and 20 ells of Culbertine lace worth about 2s. 6d. per ell, and 73 pieces of silk threepenny ribbon brought from Holland for one Mris. Boche, servant of Lady Ossory, being marked C.B. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 324.
John Harris, Messenger to the House of Commons, prays that no money may be paid to Cooper, Harding and Hughs till [he] be heard with them before the Lord Treasurer. Caveat Book, p. 28.
Charles Bertie to Richard Mounteney [late Cashier of the Customs] to pay out of money remaining in your hands (upon account of the Customs) what remains unpaid to the patent officers of the outports : "which you have computed to be about 300l." Out Letters (General) p. 108.
Same to [Mr. Kent, the Cashier to the Customs] to bring into the Exchequer with respect to the weekly payments (and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 12l. 10s. 0d. for a quarter on Mr. Bond's pension. Ibid.
[The like letters] for 13l. 6s. 8d. to Sir John Cotton for 2 years to Lady day last on his perpetuity of 5l. 6s. 8d. per an. Ibid, p. 109.
Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] for tallies on the First Fruits for 1,000l. for half a year of the Earl of Oxford's pension. Ibid.
June 2 [sic : erratum for July 2.] Same to same for tallies on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 25l. to Sir Samuell Morland for half a quarter of his pension of 200l. per an. ; and for same for 150l. on the Tenths to same, being 75l. and 75l. for half a quarter on each of his pensions on that revenue. Ibid.
June 2 [sic : erratum for July 2.] Same to [the Cashier of the Customs] to bring in with respect, and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 10l. for last June 24 quarter on Robert Bertie's pension. Ibid.
July 2. The like letters for 50l. 3s. 9d. each to Serjeant Beck and Serjeant Roger Charnock for half a year's salary and board wages. Ibid, p. 110.
Charles Bertie to the Commissioners of Wine Licences. Out of the money [in your hands] reserved by Treasurer Danby for his own disposal you are to forthwith pay 500l. to Sir Edward Hungerford. Further Mr. Robert Ryves is to transmit to Treasurer Danby an account of what money is remaining in his hands for his Lordship's disposal and of what has been paid by any directions from his Lordship out of it. Ibid.
Money warrant for 1,795l. 16s. 8d. to Sir Leoline Jenkins, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the Treaty of Peace at Nimuegen for several extraordinary charges and expenses he has been at as well in his journey to Nimuegen as since his arrival there from 1675, Dec. 13, to 1676, Dec. 13, according to the bill of said expenses allowed by Sir Joseph Williamson : to be satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment due March 15 next. Money Book (General) p. 94.
Same for 1,300l. to same for 13 weeks' ordinary as above : to be satisfied as above. Ibid.
Same for 1,500l. to Sir John Kirke for last June 24 quarter for the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners : to be paid out of any money that is or shall be brought into the Exchequer from First Fruits and Tenths. Ibid.
Same for 100l. each to Raphaell Folyard and Thomas Lisle for half a year to June 24 last on their fees as the King's barbers and 141l. and 91l. to them respectively for one year's advance money for barbing linen from June 24 last. (The usual letters dated July 3 to the Customs and Receipts for 432l. hereon : to be paid with respect to the weekly payments.) Ibid, 94. Out Letters (General) p. 111.
Same for 80l. to Sir Edward Bish for two years on his patent fee of 40l. per an. as Clarencieux King at Arms. (Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier dated July 3 to bring same in with respect, etc.) Money Book (General) p. 94. Out Letters (General) p. 110.
Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to Richard Kent, Cashier of the Customs, to pay 462l. 10s. 0d. quarterly each to Henry Coventry, Esq., and Sir Joseph Williamson, Principal Secretaries of State, as by the privy seal of 1674, Dec. 23, as in lieu of their pensions. Money Book (General) p. 95.
July 3. Reference to the Customs Cashier of Lady Percy's petition praying that Cullercoates may be made a member of [the port of] Newcastle for shipping coals. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 324.
Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the report from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland as follows upon a petition from the Governor and Assistants, London, of the New Plantation in Ulster, which sets forth that a letter was sent 1669, Nov. 3, to the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland to discharge the high rent [and] the arrears of the high rent payable by petitioners till Lady day, 1665, in part of the consideration for remitting their interest in the Customs of Londonderry : whereupon the Barons [of the Exchequer Ireland] stopped process [against petitioners] which petitioners took to be in the nature of a quietus est, but the late Farmers [of the revenue of Ireland] endeavoured to renew the process : and therefore petitioners prayed to be offectually discharged. Said petition was referred to the Earl of Essox March 29 last, and ho reported thereon May 21 last, advising that as the remitting said high rent and arrears thereof till 1665, Lady day, is part of the consideration for which petitioners were to convey the Customs of Londonderry to the King, they should bo discharged thereof by patent as the King's counsel should advise ; but in regard Visct. Ranelagh and partners might perhaps upon some of the covenants in their contract pretend to defalcations for same they might be heard thereon before such discharge pass. This report being referred to Treasurer Danby June 19 last he hereby reports thereon as follows. I have spoken with Visct. Ranelagh hereon and find he conceives it necessary that his partners who are now in Ireland may be heard before the Lord Lieutenant there. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. pp. 80-1.
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 250l. for last June 24 quarter on the pension of 1,000l. to the Earl of Bath and Lord Hawley. Out Letters (General) p. 110.
The like letters for 125l. to Sir William Killegrew for a quarter on his pension of 500l. per an. Ibid, p. 111.
Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in with respect etc., and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 50l. to Sir Edward Carterett for last June 24 quarter's salary as Usher of the Black Rod. Ibid, p. 110.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay 25l. to Mr. (Capt.) Ellesden for last June 24 quarter on his pension "as soon as it is brought in from the Custom House." Ibid, p. 111.
Warrant under the royal sign manual to Treasurer Danby to give warrant to the officers of Windsor Forest to fell 60 loads of timber in such convenient places in said forest where same may best be spared, and to deliver same to the officers of the Works to be employed in the building of stables designed to be built within Windsor Castle for the use of Prince Rupert, Constable of said Castle : the charge of felling to be met out of the offal : the woodward to be answerable to the King for the overplus. (Treasurer Danby's warrant dated July 9 accordingly to William Chiffinch, Woodward of Windsor Forest, to so fell, etc., as above, making account of the whole before the Auditor for co. Berks.) King's Warrant Book V. p. 382. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 82.
July 4. Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay (and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding any former restriction) 3,000l. to the Judges of England, 175l. to the Judges of Wales and 275l. to the Masters in Chancery for their respective fees and salaries for this present Trinity Term. Out Letters (General) p. 111.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby dated from Wallingford House to the Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer. Several convictions of Recusants are estreated into the Exchequer from several counties of England and Wales and delivered over into your office by schedule of Pipe for Recusants. You are hereby to cause several writs to be issued and directed to the sheriff of each county to seize into the King's hands two-thirds of the lands, tenements and hereditaments, leases and farms of Recusants named in the said schedules of Pipe and to reduce into severalty the said two-third parts from the said other third part thereof (leaving to every Recusant his chief mansion house as part of his third part), the King having declared his pleasure to refuse the 20l. per month and to accept such two-thirds part in lieu thereof, according to the statute of 3 James I. Said writs are to be returnable on the morrow of St. Martins next. You are to insert a clause expressing the King's command that such two parts of Recusants' lands, tenements, hereditaments, leases and farms which are already seized into the King's hands by any inquisitions to that purpose taken be not re-seized into the King's hands till his royal pleasure be further known. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. pp. 91-2.
July 5. Treasurer Danby's allowance (directed to the Clerk of the Pipe) of 33l. in part of a bill of 35l. 7s. 4d. craved by Christopher Turner, sheriff of Cambridge and Huntingdon for the year ended Michaelmas last for his disbursements at the Lent and Midsummer Assizes at Huntingdon and Cambridge : said 33l. having been allowed by Lord Chief Baron Montagu. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 81.
The like for 150l. in part of 164l. 17s. 7d. similarly craved by Henry Marwood, sheriff of Yorks for the year ended 1675, Michaelmas : as allowed by Sir Timo. Littleton. Ibid.
Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of the four King's waiters of Bristol, praying that they may enjoy their perquisites without Mr. Moore's coming in among them for a fifth share. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 324.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to same to deliver, on payment of Customs, goods belonging to Sir William Farmer, lately imported from Leghorn, and now in the Warehouse, London port.
Appending : schedule of said goods : inter al, three vases of marble with four boxes of Venice Teriac, a little brass statute with a few books of cuts, music and history, but none forbidden, two octangular pictures with their frames, two operas in music, a few books of letters and antiquities of Rome ; the basso rilievo ; the Hercules and the Rapt [Rape] of the Sabines in brass ; two marble heads of Venus and Adonis ; five or six small pictures with some books of history, Italian Romances and description of Naples ; books and cuts ; two vases of Sicilians Diasper ; four heads of marble ; a few books of some cuts of the column of Trajan and Antonin and of the fountains in Rome ; ten pictures of landskips and others ; an elephant of white marble, three books and some bables [baubles] ; two marble tables.
Ibid, pp. 325-6.
Letter of direction on 1,500l. in part of an order dated March 28 last for 3,000l. to Secretary Coventry for secret service as by the privy seal of March 16 last : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Customs. Money Book (General) p. 95.
Same on 750l. in part of an order of June 18 last for 2,500l. to Lawrence Hyde for half a year's advance to Sept. 29 next to the Robes : to be satisfied ut supra. Ibid.
Same on 2,500l. in further part of an order of Feb. 26 last for 10,000l. to Charles Bertie for secret service whereon the sums of 1,281l. 14s. 7d., 2,000l. and 2,230l. 18s. 9d. are already paid : to be satisfied ut supra. Ibid.
Money warrant dormant for 41l. 6s. 10d. [per an.] to Sir Thomas Hardress as the usual fee as one of his Majesty's Serjeants at Law. Money Book (General) p. 95.
Money warrant for 500l. to Sir Stephen Fox for last June 24 quarter on the 2,000l. per an. as by the privy seal of 1674, July 27.
In the margin : For the Earl of Lichfield. (Charles Bertie dated July 7 to the Receivers of Excise to pay same in, and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
Ibid, p. 96. Out Letters (General) p. 113.
Same for 500l. to same for same on same of date 1674, Aug. 25 (for the Earl of Sussex). (Letters ut supra dated July 7.) Money Book (General) p. 96. Out Letters (General) p. 113.
Same for 762l. 2s. 6d. to Ralph Montagu for extraordinaries as Ambassador Extraordinary to France.
Appending : bill of said extraordinaries as allowed by Secretary Coventry June 1 last
Money Book (General) p. 96.
s. d.
For all the charges in passing my privy seal 24 10 0
For the charges in striking a tally for 2,800l. 67 12 6
For the advance of the [said] 2,800l. 224 0 0
For fees at the Custom house for passing my goods 10 0 0
For a ship to transport my goods to Rouen 90 0 0
For two boats from Rouen to Paris to bring the goods 70 0 0
For two boats to Dover to transport the horses 46 0 0
For an express sent in December 50 0 0
For another sent in February 30 0 0
Given to the officers of the Customs at Paris 20 0 0
Gratuities to the officers of the French king at the Hostel des Ambassadeurs (though I excused myself from being treated three days) and to the coachmen and footmen that attended me at my first audience 130 0 0
762 2 6
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay 2,175l. remaining unpaid on the indenture under the great seal dated 1673, Sept. 18, directing 3,675l. per an. to Samuel Maydwell, Clerk and Paymaster of the bills of impost, and on the money warrant of Jan. 16 last for 3,675l. for one year thereon to Christmas last, on which warrant only 1,500l. has been paid. (Charles Bertie to same of same date to pay same.) Ibid, p. 96. Out Letters (General) p. 112.
Same from same to same to pay 276l. 13s 4d. to Sir Nicho. Crispe for one year on his fee as Collector outwards, London port. (Charles Bertie dated July 19 to same to pay same with respect to the weekly payments.) Money Book (General) p. 98. Out Letters (General) p. 118.
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the Customs for 1,000l. for last June 24 quarter on Prince Rupert's pension of 4,000l. per an. on the Customs. (Same to the Customs Cashier to pay said tallies and also to pay 500l. to Prince Rupert for same quarter on his pension of 2,000l. payable out of the Customs.) Out Letters (General) p. 111.
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay 6,400l. to the Treasurer of the Navy "which [sum] Mr. Mounteney [late Cashier to the Customs] has already brought in" for that service. Out Letters (General) p. 112.
Treasurer Danby to the Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury or his Surrogate. Robert Lobb has petitioned the King, setting forth his services and sufferings in the late rebellion, and praying a grant of the estate of John Spicer, alias Goodman, an alleged bastard intestate. By royal letter of 1675-6, Feb. 14, the King signified his pleasure to me for such grant. I am informed by the report of Sir Richard Lloyd, Kt., your Surrogate, that after the death of said Spicer one Margery Jennings pretended that Spicer had made a nuncupative will and herself to be executrix thereof, and that after several proceedings thereupon, sentence was pronounced against the said will for the King's interest in said estate, which is appraised at 73l. 10s. 0d. I am satisfied by the affidavit of Everard Exton, one of the procurators of your court, that the whole prosecution as well for setting aside the said pretended will as the manifestation of the King's interest has been at the sole charge of petitioner. You are therefore to grant Lobb administration of said estate, he giving security for exhibiting an inventory and to account, etc., as is usual in cases of granting administration. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 82.
July 6. Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 25l. for half a quarter on Mr. Progers' pension of 200l. per an.
In the margin : For Lady Sandys.
Out Letters (General) p. 112.
The like letters for 2,000l for last June 24 quarter on the Duke of Monmouth's pension. Ibid.
July 7. Reference to the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Francis Tizen on behalf of several Dutch merchants concerning the ship Hope, of Humfluire [Honfleurs] laden at Martinique and bound for Humfluire, but forced into Plymouth by contrary winds, and there kept by an arrest till she is leaky and defective and unable to proceed on her voyage and praying that her goods may be unladen into an English vessel and transported, Customs free, or that they may be sold on payment of Custom. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 325.
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue from time to time to the Treasurer of the Ordnance the 800l. per week which the Customs Cashier is ordered to bring into the Exchequer from June 24 last for the service of the Office of Ordnance. Out Letters (General) p. 112.
Same to same to pay (and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in with respect, etc.) 175l. to Dr. Gibbons for 1 years to June 24 last on his pension of 100l. per an. Ibid, p. 113.
The like letters for 50l. for last June 24 quarter on Capt. Mansell's pension of 200l. per an. Ibid.
[? July 7.] Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay, and to the Customs Cashier to bring in, 200l. to the Treasurer of the Chamber (as by the order of June 15 last) : to be paid over to Mr. Nicholas Staggins for such uses as the King has directed.
(In the margin : For the French musicians.)
Out Letters (General) p. 114.
July 7. Money warrant for 364l. to John Brisbane for a quarter's ordinary to June 19 last as Agent for soliciting merchants' affairs in France and 25l. for same quarter on his allowance for a clerk. (Charles Bertie dated July 30 to the Customs Cashier to pay same in notwithstanding any former restriction and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Money Book (General) p. 97. Out Letters (General) p. 130.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated June of a commission to Charles, Earl of Carlisle, to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of Jamaica, and the territories depending thereon : and an appointment to Sir Henry Morgan, Francis Watson, Thomas Modyford, John Cope, Robert Bindlos, Charles Whitfeild, Thomas Ballard, Thomas Fuller, William Ivye, Antony Collyer, Henry Molesworth, John White, Thomas Freeman and Samuel Long to be the Council of said Island during the King's pleasure, with such powers for making laws, establishing Courts of Judicature, pardoning offenders, presenting to ecclesiastical benefices, building of forts and fortifications, settling the planters and other powers, etc., as were directed by the royal sign manual. Docquet Book, p. 155.
July 9. Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to discharge a seizure of 11 tons of gum seneca imported from Holland in the ship Consent, of London : all as by the said Commissioners' report of the 25th inst. on the petition of Henry Strowd. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 324.
Same from same to same to deliver, Customs free, to Lady Harvey an embroidered petticoat, a piece of stuff for a samarre, fans, gloves and riband lately brought from France in the packet boat, and directed to Monsieur Menwall, Gentleman of the Horse to the French Ambassador. Ibid, p. 325.
Same from same to the Receipt to issue 6,915l. on any orders in the name of Ralph Montagu for the service of the Great Wardrobe : to be by tallies on the Customs. (See under Oct. 26 infra.) Money Book (General) p. 97.
Same dormant from same to the Customs Cashier to pay 809l. per an. and no more on the annuity of 1,200l. payable to the Chancellor of the Order of the Garter by the great seal of 1661-2, Jan. 23 : same is to be paid by 200l. a quarter from the last payment. Ibid.
Money warrant for 45l. 10s. 0d., 200l. and 90l. to Thomas Felton and William Chiffinch for last June 24 quarter on their 10s. a day, 800l. per an. and 30l. a month as Masters of the Hawks. (Charles Bertie dated Aug. 7 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Ibid, p. 97. Out Letters (General) p. 138.
Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay the fee of 50l. per an. to the Honble. Edward Bertie as collector of Customs upon wool, leather, lead and tin in London port, viz. ; for one quarter due at June 24 last and so for the future from time to time. Money Book (General) p. 98.
The like for the salary of 106l. 13s. 4d. and the additional salary of 93l. 6s. 8d. to William Culliford, gent., as Register of Seizures. Ibid.
[?] Treasurer Danby to the Farmers of Excise. There is paid into your hands 13,800l. as advance money upon [the subfarm of Excise taken by] the subfarmers of the four Northern Counties and the thirteen counties of Wales, viz., 6,800l. by Capt. John Harrington and partners, subfarmers for Wales, and 7,000l. by Major William Christian and partners [subfarmers for said four Northern Counties]. You have agreed that the King shall have the use of the said advance money at 6 per cent. interest till repayment. You are hereby to pay said 13,800l. to Sir John James, Kt., and Robert Huntington, Esq., Receivers General of Excise, taking their receipts for same as for so much advanced upon the [Excise form of] said counties. You shall have your security for your repayment despatched with all convenient speed. Ibid.
July 10. Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 400l. and 350l. for a quarter on the Earl of Southampton's pension of 3,000l. per an. granted in the names of Visct. Grandison and Col. Villiers. Out Letters (General) p. 114.
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 12l. 10s. 0d. to Edward Bertie for last June 24 quarter's salary as collector for wool, leather, etc. Ibid, p. 115.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to permit the transport, Customs free, on board one of his Majesty's yachts of 200 lb. of plate belonging to the Duchess of Cleveland. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 327.
Instructions from Treasurer Danby to Mr. John Shales constituted (in accordance with the privy seal of June 30 last) to inspect and examine the control of the accounts of all the stores of the Navy and of all wages paid in the several yards, and all accounts relating to the same, making and keeping entries thereof for the information of the Lord Treasurer. In the execution hereof you are (1), to attend the Navy Commissioners with my letter to them and take their warrants to the several Clerks of the Cheque and Clerks of the Comptrol to keep their accounts in such method as may at all times shew the charge the King is at for each service performed in his yards, and to return duplicates of such accounts to you monthly to be preserved and entered in the Lord Treasurer's Office over and above the returns of duplicates to the Navy Board for their information ; (2), you are to forthwith send the aforesaid warrants of the Navy Commissioners to the several yards and let the respective officers know whether and in what manner they are to make their monthly returns of duplicates of the accounts kept by thom, and if there be occasion of your going to the yards in order to the regulating of the accounts kept and to be kept there with the several officers, that [then] you attend the same : and if you find it necessary to amend any methods used in their way of accompting, that you acquaint the Navy Board therewith, in order to obtaining such directions therein as may conduce to the orderly and exact accompting for the several services performed in the said yards ; (3), you are to keep regular entries of all returns made to you from the several yards, in books for each yard apart, and under each head of service by itself that you may be able at all times to show me the whole charge of his Majesty's yards for stores and wages and upon what service the money has been expended. Lastly, you are to observe all further instructions I shall give you herein. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. pp. 88-9.
Warrant from [Treasurer Danby], dated at Wallingford House, to Sir Richard Mason, John Ramsey and Bartholomew Fillingham. Pursuant to the privy seal of May 5 last I have given commissions to sundry persons to be Receivers of the Seventeen Months' Assessment as by the Act of 29 Car. II. for building 30 ships of war. There is a necessity for some fit persons to be appointed to keep an office for corresponding with said Receivers in aid and assistance to them for the more speedy and effectual bringing in and returning [to London the moneys of] said assessment, and also for enquiring into and hastening in the arrears of former assessments. You are hereby authorised and empowered so to act, to correspond with said Receivers General and to require from them an account how the moneys arising by the said assessment shall come to their hands from the country, and what course they take to have it paid into the Exchequer, and [in case of remittances by means of bills of exchange] through what hands in or about London it is to pass into the Exchequer. You are also to enquire as to said arrears, and are further to present to me weekly a certificate of the moneys paid into the Exchequer by each Receiver upon each of the five quarterly and the last two months' payments. You are to hire a convenient place for an office at a small charge. You are to report to me any obstruction or delay in bringing in said assessment. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. pp. 83-4.