Entry book: October 1695, 16-31

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 10, 1693-1696. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1935.

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'Entry book: October 1695, 16-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 10, 1693-1696, (London, 1935) pp. 1226-1230. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol10/pp1226-1230 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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October 1695, 16–31

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Oct. 16. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 1,000,000l. to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh: as imprest for the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces. (Money warrant dated Nov. 1 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Oct. 30.) (Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 272. Money Book XIII, p. 32. Order Book IV, p. 237.
Same to same for a same for 50,000l. to Edward Russell, esq., commonly called Lord Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Chamber: as imprest for the service of the Office of the Chamber. King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 273.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Henry Shales of the office of Auditor in cos. Kent etc., ut supra, p. 1209: during pleasure and as amply as John Shales and Antho. Stephens or any other predecessor therein: and with all fees etc. except the [two] respective annuities or salaries of 200l. per an. formerly belonging to the said offices. Ibid, p. 274.
Royal sign manual, dated Kensington, for 627l. 10s.d. to Solomon Foubert and 23 others, ut supra, p. 1155, Lottery pensioners; for last June 24 quarter on their pensions allowed of the royal bounty out of the rent of the Lotteries. (Money warrant dated Oct. 31 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 275. Order Book IV, p. 240.
Same for the following as royal bounty, viz.: l. King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 276. Order Book IV, p. 239.
to Lady Arabella McCarty 75
to John Whittle, clerk 20
to Susanna Foxton 50
(Money warrant dated Oct. 31 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.)
Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to pay Bartholomew Burton 5,000l. as imprest for rewards, gratuities and other charges about loans on the Exchequer in general or other loans to be made by Treasury direction. (Money warrant dated Oct. 31 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 276. Order Book IV, p. 237.
Royal sign manual for 20,000l. to William, Earl of Portland, Keeper of the Privy Purse, without account: for the use and service of the Privy Purse. (Money warrant dated Oct. 31 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 276. Order Book IV, p. 238.
Oct. 16. Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to give warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease under the great seal to Nath. Booth of the Pre Fines and Post Fines in cos. Chester and Flint: for 31 years from the termination of the lease made to Nath. Booth, his late father: at a rent of 100 marks and fine of 62l. and in consideration of good services performed: with a special clause that if the lessee or his agents impose such fines as shall be deemed unreasonable the party aggrieved may appeal to the Treasury, who may moderate same. King's Warrant Book XVIII, pp. 277–81. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, pp. 48–9, 63.
Appending: (a) particular and memorandum of the premises made out by Auditor William Aldworth. The premises were granted 1638, May 31, to Sir Richard Wynn, kt. and bart., and 1660, Sept. 24, to Nath. Booth, esq.
(b) Ratal thereof by S. Travers, Surveyor General of Crown Lands.
(Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe dated Nov. 16 hereon accordingly for the said lease.) (Undated entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of this demise.)
Treasury warrant to Edward Nicholas, esq., to pay 3,109l. 19s. 6d. for the late Queen Mary's charities due at 1695, Michaelmas, to the several pensioners, detailed in a list, up. supra, p. 1127 (including 25l. to the Bishop of London for the ministers in New England). Money Book XIII, pp. 34–6.
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,000l. to me [Lowndes] for secret service: out of the following disposeable money, viz. 88l. 0s. 7d. of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise; 61l. 4s. 0d. of the 21d. per barrel; 146l. 18s. 5d. of the Double Excise; 491l. 12s. 4d. of the Duties on Low Wines; 106l. 16s. 8d. of the Duty on Coffee; 100l. of imprest money repaid; 5l. 8s. 0d. of loans on the Post Office. Disposition Book XIII, p. 61.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to take care that the Customs officers concerned are not unreasonable in their demands of satisfaction in the case of the seizure of the ship Two Freinds, ut supra, p. 1225. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 29.
Treasury warrant to same to deliver to William Blathwayt a trunk of his goods lately brought from Holland, containing Susaes etc., detailed, ut supra, p. 1226, being for his own wear and use and not for sale: he first satisfying the officer's charges who made the seizure. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 215.
Warrant under the royal sign manual, dated Kensing- ton, to the Lord Deputy, Ireland, to pay 1,215l. to the Commissioners for Stating the Accounts of the Army in Ireland and to their clerk and officers for a moiety of the 2,430l. due to them for salary and contingencies from 1692, Dec. 25, to 1694–5, Jan. 25, as follows, viz.: l. s. d. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, pp. 51–2.
to William Robinson, 1692, Dec. 25, to 1694–5, Jan. 25, at 250l. per an. 521 4 0
to Edward Corker for same time 521 4 0
to William Mollineux for same time 521 4 0
to William Palmer for same time 521 4 0
to John Green, clerk, from 1693, Sept. 29, to 1694–5, Jan. 25, at 100l. per an. 132 6 0
to Hugh Corry, clerk, from 1693, Sept. 29, to 1649, Dec. 25, at which time he left the service: at 40l. per an. 50 0 0
to Thomas Biickford, doorkeeper and messenger, at 20l. per an. from 1693, Sept. 29, to 1694–5, Jan. 25 26 8 2
to Isabell Harris, cleaner of the rooms, at 4l. per an. for same time 5 5 7
to Robert Thornton for stationery ware 61 8 6
to Thomas Burrows for postage of letters 43 0 0
for fire, candle and other contingencies 56 12 7
£2,430 0 0
the said Commissioners having taken great pains in drawing up a full state and distinct accounts of the several debts due to the country [people] from the Regiments and Troops now or lately in Ireland, and it being requested that they should continue in their employments until the said debts be fully stated and certified.
Order is hereby likewise to be taken that the remaining moiety of said 2,430l. be paid them at Michaelmas, 1696, or as soon as the whole debt shall be stated and certified, “which is to be in full satisfaction of all pretensions and demands on account of the said service.”
Oct. 10. Warrant under the royal sign manual, dated Kensington, to the Lord Deputy, Ireland, to direct the officers concerned to accept the quartering bills as follows as in satisfaction of the 108l. 6s. 0d. remaining due to the Crown from John Rawlins on account of his rent as tenant to the Crown for the lordship of Rathangan, co. Kildare, for 1½ years to 1693, May 1, at 230l. per an. over and above 200l. per an. payable thereout to the Earl of Kildare: it appearing that between Nov., 1691, and Feb., 1691–2, a part of the Brandenburgh Regiment was quartered on the lordship and became indebted to the tenants 108l. 6s. 0d., for which they [the officers] gave their bills, which being returned and delivered to the Commissioners of Accounts the said sum was stopped out of the pay of the said Regiment for the use of the said tenants and petitioner, Rawlins, allowed the said quartering bills to his said tenants and hoped same would have been allowed him, he having long since paid all the rest of his rent and been respited ever since for said 108l. 6s. 0d., but the present Commissioners for Forfeited Lands allege that they have no instructions to allow same and are pressing him very hard: upon all which matter the said Lord Deputy has reported certifying the truth thereof and that the said lands are not charged with any [arrears of] quit rent to the Crown. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, pp. 53–4.
Oct. 17. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 200l. to me [Lowndes] on the order in my name for secret service: out of the first disposeable money that is or shall be brought in to the Exchequer. Disposition Book XIII, p. 61.
Same to Sir Leo[nard] Robinson. The Treasury Lords desire you to continue the [loan of] 500l. a week “or after that rate” on the tallies struck on the Post Office for the Paymaster of the Works “until you shall have made up the 12,000l. you formerly agreed to advance on those tallies for 23,905l. 16s. 9d.; for which you are to have the next immediate tallies to the said 12,000l. and to be allowed the like discount of 1 per cent. down” as well as 6 per cent. interest. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 29.
Oct. 22. Money order for 12l. 10s. 0d. to William Wardour and 10l. to John Low for last Michaelmas quarter for locking up and taking care of the treasure in the Receipt, as by Treasurer Rochester's order of 1686, Oct. 28. Order Book IV, p. 236.
Same for 5l. to Jno. Broadhurst for same quarter's attendance as porter at the gate of the Receipt. Ibid.
Oct. 25. Royal letters patent constituting Sir Thomas Rokeby (Justice of the Common Pleas) to be a Justice of the King's Bench. King's Warrant Book XVIII, p. 282.
Oct. 26. Same appointing Sir John Powell, kt. (one of the Barons of the Exchequer) to be a Justice of Common Pleas quam diu se bene gesserit. Ibid, p. 202.
Oct. 28. Same constituting Sir Littleton Powys to be a Baron of the Exchequer. Ibid, p. 283.
Oct. 29. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 204,598l. 16s. 0d. to Edward Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of loans on the Exchequer on the 300,000l. per an. of the Customs: and to be applied towards payment of wages to seamen” and is the full proportion applicable to that head out of this Fond.” Disposition Book XIII, p. 62.
Oct. 30. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Joseph Martyn et al. of London, merchants, shewing that they are freighters of two Portugal ships manned by Portuguese which are daily expected here and carrying a small parcel of sugars of the Portuguese Plantations, which petitioners are informed will be liable to forfeiture because not imported in English shipping: therefore praying that on arrival same may be delivered to them on their satisfying the officer that seizes them. Reference Book VII, p. 116.
Same to same of the petition of Samuell Ricards, citizen and draper of London, shewing that his great losses at sea brought him to poverty and a gaol; that on compounding his debts and gaining his liberty he became a, husband to ships for merchants; but unfortunately became bound to the King in 2,500l. with one Parsons for tobacco duties and Parsons has failed: therefore praying stay of prosecution. Ibid.
Oct. 31 William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 750l. to the Commissioners of Accounts out of funds as follows, viz. 272l. 12s. 7d. of low wines; 150l. of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise; 327l. 7s. 5d. of loans on the Post Office. Disposition Book XIII, p. 62.
Same to Mr. Lytcot [Comptroller General of the Accounts of the Customs] for an account of the produce of the Customs and impositions on goods imported from the East Indies in every year for these last 12 or 14 years past respectively. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 30.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Robert Sayer as landwaiter at Sunderland loco John Jefferyes, lately deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 217.
Jno. Williams as commander of the Customs smack at Bristol loco Tho. Jenkinson, who resigns.