Entry book: October 1695, 1-15

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'Entry book: October 1695, 1-15', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 10, 1693-1696, (London, 1935) pp. 1215-1226. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol10/pp1215-1226 [accessed 14 April 2024]

October 1695, 1–15

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Oct. 1. Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the landing of the body of Sir William Hussey, late Ambassador to the Grand Seignior, in the chest in which it is contained unopened until its arrival at such place as his lady shall appoint. Ibid.
Oct. 2. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of loans in the Exchequer on the Post Office on such [money] warrants as are or will be signed by my Lords, viz.: l. s. d. Disposition Book XIII, p. 56.
to Mr. Wise et al. 80 0 0
to Mr. Churchill 41 0 4
Mr. Wekett 75 0 0
to the Ministers of the Isle of Man 100 0 0
to John Holford et al. 40 0 0
to me [Lowndes] for secret service 500 0 0
to the Cofferer of the Household for the poor at gate, for a quarter 55 4 0
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for a quarter's charity 125 0 0
£1,016 4 4
Same to same to issue 26,106l. 16s. 10d. to Edward Russell, esq., on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Russell on credit of the Duties on Glass etc.: and to be applied to wear and tear of the Navy. This sum completes 61,106l. 16s. 10d., being the full proportion [due] to this head out of that fund. Ibid.
Same to same to issue 1,000l. to Ralph, Earl of Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the service of the Great Wardrobe: to be issued out of loans of the Exchequer on the Post Office revenue: and to be applied towards satisfying the said Montagu's estimate of 950l. for a present to be sent to the Government of Tripoly and 700l. for the additional estimate for the furniture of Richmond House. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to apply 1,286l. 16s. 3d. out of the 21,289l. 0s. 5d. directed to you last week, supra, p. 1210, towards answering the week's subsistence to the Forces in England to Oct. 7 inst. and to pay same accordingly to such Regiments as are marching from their quarters. Ibid, p. 57.
William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to send to Lady Hussey's house in Bedford Walk the goods of her and her retinue that are now arrived from Constantinople in the Turkey Fleet: to be there opened so that no prohibited goods pass therewith. Out Letters (General) XV, pp. 27–28.
Appending: schedule of said goods on the Princess Ann, William Wakelin, commander; the Sunderland, Capt. Gerrard Otwes, commander, and the Tyger prize, Capt. Robert Sincock, commander; the Richard, John Letherland, commander; the Reward, Jonas Cock, commander; the Crown, Posthumous Salway, commander; the Chandois, Capt. Batton commander; the Concord, Capt. Yong, commander (to wit books of account, papers etc.; clothes; orange flower water; a small long chest with 2 pictures; a box of pistatoes etc.; potargoes; a sapett containing papers and a tangot containing 8 pieces of Cyprus diaper for a bed).
Same to Mr. Clark to procure a royal warrant to be signed by the Lords Justices to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces, Ireland, to pay 254l. 19s. 3d. to the several Irish officers, ut supra, p. 1213. Ibid, XIV, p. 422.
Same to same to procure a like warrant to authorise same to pay 452l. 10s. 5½d. to the Commissioners of the Transports on account. Ibid, p. 423.
And likewise 3,721l. 8s. 7½d. to be similarly paid to said Commissioners.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to put into practice the proposal as in their memorial of 1694, Sept. 11, for regulating several methods touching the impost account on tobacco, viz.: that on every [drawback] debenture for tobacco referring to more entries than one, particular quantities be assigned to the several entries. Out Letters (Customs XIII, p. 212.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Thomas Bowles praying permission to enter as imported in English shipping, some prize fish which he took from the French at Newfoundland, the ship being condemned as prize and made free, [yet the Customs Officers demand] the foreign [aliens customs] duty which exceed the value of the fish, see infra, pp.1360–1. Reference Book VII, p. 115.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to discharge John Timmes, distiller, from his Excise debt of 228l. 0s. 5d. on payment of 42l. 1s. 10d.; he having been a distiller for 13 or 14 years, and since the granting of the Additional Duties on low wines has paid 500l. to 600l. per an. duty thereon, and hath worked fair without practising any fraud until Aug. last, when (pretending he had no money but guineas, which stood him in 30s. apiece) on a creditors' execution, he removed the best of his goods into the Whitefryers, where the messenger tried to seize but could not, and he is in a low condition and his creditors have agreed to accept 1s. 6d. in the £. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, pp. 33–4.
Same to same to discharge Solomon Baker, distiller, of his Excise debt of 123l. 6s. 10d. on payment of 30l., he having done a considerable trade for some years past and paid about 600l. per an. duty for some time and has always been a fair worker, but is lately fallen into decay in his trade and reduced to poverty with a wife and 3 small children. Ibid, p. 37.
Oct. 4. Treasury allowance of the 1695, Sept. 29, quarter's incidents bill, detailed, of the Stamp Duty Office (total, 2,551l. 14s. 4¼d.). Money Book XIII, p. 22.
Treasury warrant to John Knight [Customs Cashier] to pay Christopher Tilson 37l. 10s. 0d. for same quarter's services in making an account of the receipt and of the particular and distinct application of the Customs revenue and for other services by Treasury direction. Ibid, p. 23.
Same to same to pay John Thorkettle 16l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter as messenger attending the Customs. Ibid.
Treasury allowance of said Thorkettle's bill of 16l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter's attendance as messenger attending the Treasury Lords. Ibid.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Sir Stephen Fox, Charles Montague, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir William Trumbull, and John Smith) for same quarter's salary. Ibid.
Same for 75l. to William Wekett for same quarter's allowance for his salary and for disbursements for necessaries for the Treasury Office. (Money order dated Oct. 7 hereon.) Ibid, p. 23. Order Book IV, p. 233.
Same for 5l. to Jno. Hurst for same quarter for carrying letters upon several occasions. (Money order dated Oct. 7 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 23. Order Book IV, p. 234.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the First Fruits for 500l. to the Earl of Oxford for same quarter's pension. Money Book XIII, p. 24.
Money warrant for 112l. 10s. 0d. to John, Phillip and Joseph Rottiers for same quarter on their annuity [as gravers to the Mint]. Ibid.
Same for 40l. to John Holford, Stephen Picton, William Fells, William Rice, Stephen Ward, William Starkey, Thomas Watts and Richard Tomes (being 6l. each to the first five and 4l. each to the rest) as reward for apprehending and convicting John Smith for counterfeiting: as certified by Sir Edward Ward, Chief Baron of the Exchequer. (In the margin: “cancelled.”) (Money order dated Oct. 8 hereon. This money order is not marked as cancelled.) Ibid, p. 24. Order Book IV, p. 235.
Same for 80l. to Henry Wise, John Glover, John Herne, James Knight and Patrick Standish, being the reward of 40l. each for apprehending and convicting Thomas Baker and Thomas Plate for robbery on the highway committed on Thomas Washer in co. Kent, as certified as above. (Money order dated Oct. 8 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 24. Order Book IV, p. 235.
Same for 343l. 0s. 6d. to Thomas Felton and the executors of William Chiffinch for 1695, Michaelmas quarter's fees and allowances as Master of the Hawks: to be satisfied out of moneys of First Fruits in the Exchequer, or by tallies on that revenue. Money Book XIII, p. 25.
Oct. 4. Treasury allowance of the Excise Office salary bill, not detailed, for 1695, Michaelmas quarter (total, 5,490l. 16s. 0¾d.) Money Book XIII, p. 25.
Money warrant for 100l. to the Earl of Derby, Thomas Cholmondely and William Bancks for one year to 1694, Lady Day, on the pension to the poor ministers of the Isle of Man. Ibid.
Same for 40l. to John Pottinger for one year to Sept. 29 last on his fee as Comptroller of the Pipe. Ibid.
Same for 25l. to Nahum Tate for 1695, Sept. 29, quarter on his fee as Poet Laureat. Ibid.
[?] Same for 50l. to Thomas Rymer for same quarter on his fee or salary as Historigrapher Royal. Ibid.
Oct. 4. Money order for 41l. 0s. 4d. to William Churchill for a bill for printing several Declarations, speeches and other things for his Majesty w[he]n Prince of Orange. Order Book IV, p. 234.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 94,474l. 4s. 8d. to Edward Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Russell on the Annuity Act: and to be applied to the wear and tear of the Navy” and is the full proportion applicable to that head out of this fund.” Disposition Book XIII, p. 57.
Same to same to issue 130,000l. to same on the like order: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Russell on the Exchequer in general: and to be paid over to the Victualling Commissioners on account for the Victualling service: “and is at the rate of 10,000l. a week for 13 weeks to come, out of which the said Victuallers are to apply 2,000l. a week towards discharging their old debt to the Excise.” Ibid.
Same to same to issue 113,180l. 11s. 9d. to the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Forces: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Earl on the Exchequer in general and to be applied as follows, viz.: l. s. d. Ibid.
for the month's subsistence to the Forces in Flanders from Sept. 10 to Oct. 7 inst. 99,274 18 0
to complete 15,200l. for 2 weeks subsistence to the Forces in England from Oct. 1 to the 14th inst. 1,286l. 6s. 3d. being already directed in part thereof 13,913 13 9
£113,188 11 9
“My Lords desire this [issue] may be done by way of advance till the new privy seal for the Forces be passed.”
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Martin Johnson as collector of Spalding in Boston port loco Samuel Dowse, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 211.
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Isaac Honor (Honnor), shewing that he has been a wine merchant of London, but incapable of continuing his trade by reason of losses at sea and bad debts: therefore praying employment in the Customs. Reference Book VII, p. 115.
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of Daniell Duthais, shewing that he has been for several years a vinegar maker in Southwark and paid many thousand pounds for Excise, but by a fire which lately happened has lost 2 warehouses and 25 tons of vinegar on which he has paid duty: therefore praying to be repaid duty thereon and to be acquitted” such part as he is already chargeable with” in regard of his loss by said fire. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of concealed lands as follows in order to a grant or lease thereof to Francis Gell for 31 years at “a sixth or at least an eighth part of the annual value” of the premises when recovered: with covenants for him to embank and improve the lands and to assert the Crown's title thereto at his own expense. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, pp. 34–36.
Prefixing: said Surveyor's report on said Gell's petition for same. In May, 1687, Andr. Barry xand others petitioned James II setting forth that the River Dee [in Cheshire] was formerly navigable insomuch that vessels of good burthen came up to the walls of Chester Castle, but that by the violence of the tides of late years great quantities of earth have been washed into the channel and the same thereby rendered wholly incapable of navigation for above 8 or 9 miles below Chester to the ruin of the trade of that city and loss of some thousands of acres of land, which land those petitioners conceived they could recover from the sea and thereby render the river more useful than it had been for many years before; that they had discovered also a parcel of waste and unprofitable ground called Flint Heath or Flint Common, containing about 400 acres and concealed from the Crown, wherein they supposed might be found mines of coal or lead: wherefore they prayed a 99 years' lease of the lands so to be regained from the sea on both sides the River Dee between Chester Bar and the city, on payment of 4d. per acre for the said Flint Common and 6d. per acre for what they should so recover.
This petition was referred to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General, who reported 1687, July 2, that the work would be useful and chargeable, but that much of the said lands by the river sides did bear grass whereon the cattle of the neighbouring parishes contantly fed when the tide was out, and that the pasturage of the said Flint [Common] was claimed also by several gentlemen, freeholders and others inhabiting near. He therefore advised a Commission of Inquiry: and one such issued 1691, Nov. 24, directed to Sir Robert Duckenfeild et al. and 10 [sic for 2] inquisitions were taken thereunder at the expense of said Gell (to whom Barry released all his pretensions) viz.: the first at Flint 1691, Dec. 22, wherein the great waste on that side the Dee, called Saltney Marsh, and the said Common or Heath called Flint Common, are found to belong to the Crown, and that Saltney Marsh is in part overflown by every tide and the whole on Spring tides, except some small parts recovered end enclosed by particular persons who pay small rents yearly at the [Crown Revenue] audit; and that the inhabitants of the adjacent parishes do feed their cattle on the said waste when the tide is out.
By the other inquisition taken at Neston in co. Chester, 1691–2, Feb. 3, the waste lands on that side of the river from a place called the Redslows, near High Lake [Hoylake] to the city of Chester, are found to be likewise commonly overflown by the Spring tides and great part thereof continually covered with lesser tides, and that same do of right belong or have been of long time reputed to belong to the Crown, except some small parcels of the Highlands now overflown by the Spring tides by reason the banks thereof have been washed down by extraordinary floods.
By a survey taken in 1650, the said Flint Common was found to be formerly a wood belonging to the Crown, but the wood was then destroyed and divers cottages and encroachments erected on about 60 acres, part thereof; that the tenants claimed 120 acres for their right of common and that the residue was enjoyed by the then Earl of Bridgewater, Col. Ravensoroft and Tho. Salisbury, esq.
It does not appear that the said 60 acres were sold by the [Long] Parliament's Trustees [for sale of Crown Lands] but an inquisition was taken thereof in 1637 [? 1657] at the expense of Mr. Endymion Porter, Bedchamberman to Charles I, wherein the quantity is expressed to be 390 acres, and thereon a grant was advised by Mr. Harbord, afterwards Sir Charles Harbord, at 6d. per acre rent: but presumably this grant never passed.
By the same survey in 1650 the marsh lands as above are certified to contain several thousands of acres which were [would be] of great value if improved, and that the same belonged to the Crown, but the particulars thereof are not described.
Oct. 4. William Lowndes to Mr. Clark. I have read to my Lords yours of this day, touching the [royal] warrant for payment of the Irish officers. Please prepare same [for signature by the Lords Justices] for such of the said officers only as have not already received any money. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 423.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, of the Stamped Paper Office for the quarter ended 1695, Sept. 29 (total, 1,247l. 10s. 0d.). Money Book XII, p. 455.
Oct. 5. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 566l. 7s. 8d. to the Treasurer of the Navy on the unsatisfied order in his name: to be issued out of loans in the Exchequer on the third 4s. Aid: and to be placed to the head of wages and to be paid over to the Treasurer for Sick and Wounded Seamen and Exchange of Prisoners of War on account for that service. Disposition Book XIII, p. 58.
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to repay to the officers, clerks “and other persons employed in the service of the Navy” whose salaries are above 60l. and not above 100l. per an., the assessments on them to the first 4s. Aid. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 28.
Oct. 8. Warrant by the Lords Justices, England, to Sir Geo. Rook, kt., Admiral of the White and Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean, to pay to Col. William Northcott 393l. 18s. 4d. per month of 28 days for his Regiment of Foot sent to the Fleet in the Mediterranean during the time said Regiment shall remain on shipboard; and 205l. 0s. 7d. a week for such time as they shall be on shore: keeping an account of same in order to the total being repaid to the Navy Treasurer out of moneys appointed for the Land Forces. King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 272.
Oct. 8, n.s. Royal warrant under the King's sign manual dated “at our Court at the Hague,” to the Treasury Lords to pay 350l. to Paul Foley for 70 days, July 3 last to Sept. 11 last, on his usual allowance of 5l. a day as Speaker of the House of Commons: without account. (Money warrant dated Oct. 8 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 273. Money Book XIII, p. 26.
Oct. 8. Royal letters patent constituting George Muschamp to be collector of Potomack etc., ut supra, p. 1186. King's Warrant Book XVIII, pp. 283–5. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 434–7.
A pending: instructions to said Muschamp.
(1) Diligently collect all revenues, duties, Customs and impositions whatsoever “due to us and our government within our said Province”; (2) neither directly nor indirectly trade as a merchant, factor or agent; (3) constantly render accounts to the Governor of the Province and to William Blathwayte, Surveyor and Auditor General of our Revenues in America, as they shall demand, and make payments by warrant of said Governor; (4) send to said Blathwayte every six months a fair state and distinct accompt of the said revenue and arrears thereof to be declared before the Treasury Lords according to the practice in England; (5) keep true and perfect entries and books and send Blathwayte a particular catalogue or ledger (leager) of all persons answerable for any Duties or payments whatsoever; and copies of all Maryland Acts relating to the revenue: and half yearly an account of imports and exports with details of ships etc.; (6) not to intermeddle with the moiety of the 2s. per hogshead, the 14d. per ton, or the quit rents belonging to Lord Baltimore, Proprietor of the said Province, but leave same to be collected by him or his agents without let or hindrance.
Money warrant for 1,434l. 9s. 10d. to Sir Leonard Robinson, kt. [Chamberlain of the city of London], in full of his charges and as rewards for the pains of him, his agents and clerks, in receiving from divers citizens of London and others loans to the amount of 396,900l. on credit of the third 4s. Aid and the new Duties on Burials, paying same into the Exchequer and keeping distinct accounts with the lenders: to be satisfied out of loans to be made by said Robinson or by others at his nomination on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise. (Money order dated Oct. 9 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 26. Order Book IV, p. 235.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 52,162l. 18s. 11½d. on the unsatisfied order in the name of William Knight, the officer in the Exchequer who is appointed for paying off the annuities and benefits of the Million venture on the Salt Duty Act [5 Wm. and Mary, c. 7]: to be as in part of 72,162l. 18s. 11½d. remaining to complete 140,000l. due at Michaelmas last to the contributors, adventurers and others interested in the annuities etc. payable thereunder for 16 years: it being provided in the said Act that any deficit on the fund as therein shall be made good out of any unappropriated treasure [in the Exchequer] without any further warrant from the King. The present sum is to be issued as follows, viz. 21,000l. thereof out of the surplus of the rates and duties of Excise for 99 years [4 Wm. and Mary, c. 3] after satisfaction of all annuities and payments charged thereon; and 31,162l. 18s. 11½d. out of loans to be made by Bartholomew Burton, gent., on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise. Money Book XIII, p. 27.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 27,273l. 4s. 5d. to Edward Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Russell or his cashier as follows, viz. 11,126l. 13s. 6d. on credit of the Act for Reversionary Annuities [6 and 7 Wm. and Mary, c. 5]; 8,949l. 14s. 1d. on credit of the Duties on Marriages etc.; 7,196l. 16s. 10d. on credit of the new Duties on Glass etc. Disposition Book XIII, p. 58.
The said total of 27,273l. 4s. 5d. is to be applied to the ordinary of the Navy “and is the full proportion applicable to that head out of the several fonds abovementioned.”
[?] Same to same to pay to the Treasury Lords for Michaelmas quarter's salary the 2,000l. lately paid into the Exchequer for the duties of the Four and a Half per cent. Ibid.
Oct. 8. [Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities as detailed in the] petition of Peter Potter, proposing his securities as Agent to Col. Thomas Saunderson's Regiment of Foot, ut supra, pp. 1182–3. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 486.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the children of Sir Anthony Mulledy, deceased, praying to be restored to their father's estate in co. Meath or elsewhere in Ireland, which by the Articles of Limerick and Galway was exempted from forfeiture. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 51.
Oct. 9. Treasury allowance of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise Office for the half year to 1695, Sept. 29: total, 2,075l. 10s. 1d. Money Book XIII, pp. 28–29.
Money warrant for 5l. to Geo. Blackwell, esq., for one year to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 5l. per an. as First Secondary in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office. Ibid, p. 29.
Same of the same half year's salary bill detailed (total, 309l. 10s. 0d.), and incidents bill, detailed (total, 43l. 17s. 0d.), of the Hackney Coaches Commissioners. Ibid, p. 30.
Oct. 9. Treasury warrant to Sir Nicho. Crisp, bart., Collector Outwards, London port, to swear Thomas Walker into office as deputy to Richard Peirce, one of the five undersearchers of London port; the Customs Commissioners having examined him and having no objection to him. Out Letters (customs) XIII, p. 213.
[?] Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to William Garrard of divers lands in the town of Nottingham, being lands of John Toplady and Samuel Booth, extended for debt: at a rent of 3s. 2d. per an. and fine of 6s. 4d. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 38.
[?] Same of same of a lease to Mary Sayer, widow, of the park of Berkhampstead, co. Herts, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall: for 11 years at 53l. 14s. 9d. per an. and fine of 4,000l., ut supra, p. 1029: and of the stewardship of the manor of Berkhampstead to John Sayer, her son, during pleasure. Ibid.
Oct. 9. Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated 1695, April 29, by the Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain, to Sir Francis Lawley, Master of the Jewel House, for the delivery to the Earl of Inchiquin of 120 ounces of gilt plate as a gift from the King at the christening of his child. Ibid.
The like of a like warrant dated 1695, May 3, to same to deliver to the Duke of Schomberg 200 ounces of gilt plate as a gift from the King on the like occasion. Ibid.
The like of a like warrant dated 1695, May 17, to same for 100 ounces of gilt plate to Lord Elphinston as a gift from the King on the like occasion. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John Arscot of a, tenement in the manor of Bradford, ut supra, pp. 1173–4, for 99 years terminable on two lives in reversion of his own life at the ancient rent of 40s. per an. and fine of 115l. Ibid, pp. 39, 52.
Undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease: the lives being John and Arthur Arscot, his sons.
Same to same for a same to Anthony Trethewy, gent., of the premises, ut supra, p. 1172. for 99 years in reversion of the lease to Henry Seymour: at the ancient rent of 10l. 13s. 4d. and fine of 120l. Ibid, pp. 39–40.
Same to same for a same to Sir Mathew Andrews of the premises (manor of Mere), ut supra, p. 1189, for 31 years at the ancient rent of 34l. 6s. 11d. per an., payable to the Receiver of the Duchy of Cornwall, during said term or until there be a Duke of Cornwall, and fine of 500l. Ibid, pp. 40, 52.
Undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this demise.
Same to Robert Ford, Housekeeper [of the King's House] at Newmarket, to take possession of the small piece of ground at Newmarket which Charles II bought, on which before stood an inn called the Hand and Sword, with design to build a house for his Guards, but his death put a period to that, and the said ground is void and no use made thereof. You are to enclose same and keep it for his Majesty's use until further order; in accordance with the report of Samuel Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands. Ibid, p. 41.
Oct. 11. William Lowndes to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to Mr. Blathwaite's house near the Horse Guards with his equipage which is arrived from Holland: to be there opened. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 29.
Oct. 14. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 20,000l. to Edward Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Treasurer or his cashier on credit of the Exchequer in general: and to be paid over to the Victuallers on account of Victualling the Fleet at Cadiz. Disposition Book XIII, p. 58.
Same to same to issue 15,200l. to the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Forces: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Earl on credit of the Exchequer in general: and to be applied to the subsistence of the Forces in England, Oct. 14 to 28 inst., “and [out] of which his Lordship is immediately to pay the sum of 2,037l. 5s. 0d. for the subsistence of the Forces following who are ordered to attend his Majesty in his progress,” viz. 968l. 12s. 6d. to the Earl of Arran's Regiment of Horse for three weeks at 322l. 17s. 6d. per week; 968l. 12s. 6d. to Col. Windsor's Regiment of Horse for the like; 700l. to a detachment of the Guards for the like. Ibid, p. 59.
“My Lords desire this may be done by way of advance till the new privy seal for the Forces be passed.”
Same to same to issue 100,000l. to Edward Russell. Treasurer of the Navy, on the unsatisfied order in his name: to be issued out of loans remaining in the Exchequer on credit of the third 4s. Aid: and to be applied towards the payment of wages to seamen. Ibid.
Same to same to similarly issue to same 200l.: being for one quarter's allowance to Mr. Walsingham, Keeper of his Majesty's Beagles. Ibid.
Same to same to issue 1,500l. to Francis, Earl of Bradford, on the unsatisfied order in his name as Cofferer of the Household: to be issued out of loans on the Post Office remaining in the Exchequer; and to be paid over and imprested to the Purveyors and other officers of the Household who are to attend his Majesty in his progress. Ibid, p. 60.
Same to the Custom Commissioners to send an officer to the Beer Celler in Whitehall with the King's goods which are arrived from Holland in the Hope of Rotterdam, Gerret Burger master, to be there opened. The officer is to see that no prohibited goods pass therewith. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 423.
The like letter concerning the Earl of Portland's equipage which is arrived from Holland in the Owner's Adventure, Benj. Rotherington master, to be sent to said Earl's lodgings in Whitehall. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 29.
Oct. 15. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 500l. to Lord Edward Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Chamber: to be issued out of loans on the Post Office remaining in the Exchequer: and to be paid to Robert Greenway, his Majesty's locksmith, for work done at Whitehall, Hampton Court, Windsor, Greenwich, Kensington and Richmond. Disposition Book XIII, p. 60.
Same to same to issue 1,000l. to Ralph, Earl of Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe: out of loans ut supra: to be to defray the charge of providing furniture and other services for his Majesty's houses at Kensington and Richmond and several things wanting for his house at Newmarket. Ibid, p. 61.
Treasury warrant to Sir Thomas Trevor, Attorney General, to enter a noli prosequi to the information against Cornelius Dennis and several other English merchants, sole owners of the ship Two Frcinds, John Garrett commander, lately arrived from Leghorn and Spain with currants and other Turkey commodities and seized by Mr. Ja. Isaackson and Mr. Joel Burford as being foreign built, they demanding the aliens' duties on her lading to above 1,500l.: the said owners having petitioned showing that although originally foreign built she is of the greatest part English built in the keel, repairs, rigging, timber and otherwise to more than three times her original cost; as is certified by Ed. Snelgrove, the builder, who had the alteration and new modelling of her in 1691 at his yard in Wapping, particularly great part of her keel and bottom and upwards to the top of her side, and made in the manner of our English ships, which they have always understood denominates a ship to be English built, though she may receive her foreign mould and fashion, and they have voluntarily put her into his Majesty's transport service and have 1,600l. due to them thereon and said Dennis having lost 16,000l. since this war: on which petition the Customs Commissioners have reported the 9th inst. that the constant construction of their Board has been that the keel gives the denomination to the superstructure and that although upon the strictest construction with relation to the original built [build] and [seeing] that there may be some of the old timber remaining she should be understood a foreign ship and consequently subject to the forfeiture, yet it seems to be a very hard case. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, pp. 213–15.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded of the petition of Robert Masters, proposing to transport English prisoners of war from St. Malo to Plymouth cheaper by 6s. in a £ than his Majesty now pays. Reference Book VII, p. 116.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Blathwaite for delivery of some silks and other things which came from Holland and are seized as prohibited: they being for his own use. Ibid.
Appending: list of said goods (pieces of Susaes; pieces of silk flowered Cuttanees, six flowered Pelongs; pieces of printed Pelongs; damask; crimson velvet; tea; china cups and saucers.
Oct. 15. Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a grant (under the seal of the Exchequer Court) to William Wright, esq., of the office of steward of the manor of Shipton, co. Berks, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, and of the manor of East Hendred, co. Berks, parcel of the late Priory of Sheen, co. Surrey; being void by the death of Cha. Holloway, esq.: with the yearly fee of 26s. 8d. for the first office and 20s. for the second. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 41.
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