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| July 1. |
Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer
of the Navy] to pay the 113l. 15s. 0d. estimate for
transporting 350 soldiers of the Scotch Regiment
from Yarmouth to the Thames: same is to be paid
"out of the 9,964l. 17s. 2d. remaining the 30th of
last month to balance your account of cash." |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Thomas Agar,
Surveyor General of Woods Trent South to fell 20
loads of timber in New Forest and 60l. worth of offal
for the repair of all the hunting bridges in said
forest and for the erection of eight new bridges as
advised by John Cary, Ranger and Riding Forester
of said forest. The timber is not to be Navy timber. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 101–2. |
|
Report by same to the King on the petition of Sir
Joseph Tredenham ut supra, p. 226. I am
certified by Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces,
that the facts are as stated. The allowance of 3s.
a day has been unpaid from 1679–80, Jan. 16, to
1684–5, Jan. 16, which comes to 274l. 1s. 0d. |
Ibid, p. 102. |
|
Reference by same to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Daniel Pryor for a tidewaiter's
place, being destitute of employment by reason of
the decay of trading. |
Reference Book III, p 123. |
| July 1. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General. In drawing the
Customs Commission you are to leave out the duties
on brandies, home made spirits and strong waters
which are to be managed by the Excise Commissioners. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 90. |
|
Same to Mr. Bulstrode to have patience with Sir
Edward Wood and not put him out of his lodgings
in Whitehall which he rents of you, as the King
owes him a considerable sum for his services in
Sweden, which the Lord Treasurer intends to pay
him as soon as he can. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide the following for
Treasurer Rochester, lately elected a Knight of the
Garter. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: royal warrant, dated July 1, to the Lord
Treasurer countersigned by Seth, Bishop of
Salisbury, Chancellor of the Garter, for the provision of a large mantle of blue velvet, containing
18 yards, 10 yards of white taffaty to line same,
an escutcheon of St. George's Cross embroidered
and encompassed with a Garter placed on the left
shoulder with large string buttons and tassels of
silk and gold, a surcoat of crimson velvet, a hood of
the same lined with white taffaty. |
|
|
Money warrant for 6,500l. to Robert Werden in full of
20,000l. for the Queen as by the privy seal of Mar. 31
last. (Money order dated June [sic for July] 2 for
11,000l. hereon, being the present 6,500l. and the
4,500l. ut supra, p. 238.) |
Money Book VI, p. 87. Order Book I, p. 32. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt for
tallies on the Receiver of First Fruits for 500l. to
Aubery, Earl of Oxford, for 1685, June 24 quarter,
on his pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 87. |
|
Money warrant for 126,500l. to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, as imprest for the Forces
for half a year to Jan. 1 next. (Money order dated
June [sic for July] 6 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 87. Order Book I, p. 32. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ John Clarke as a noontender, London port loco Thomas Lampkin, lately
deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 35. |
| July 2. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Mr. Unitt for the Countess of Burlington a case
shipped at Leghorn June 30 last in the Friendship,
John Coming master, directed to George Torriano. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 94. |
|
Same to the Attorney General. Advise Treasurer
Rochester whether the King can by law, upon
examination of the Accounts of the Commissioners for
Disbanding the Army, discharge those Commissioners
during the sitting of the Parliament. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Mr. Gervas
Scroope is an officer of the Customs and likewise
now a commission officer in the Army. Can he in
consequence properly perform his duty in the
Custom House? |
Ibid. |
| July 2. |
Henry Guy to the Master of the Jewel House. Sir Thomas
Vyner certifies the Lord Treasurer this day that
most of his Majesty's plate, particularly the Earl
of Middleton's parcels, are marked with the letter
J, the letter C being taken out. Give the Lord
Treasurer a particular account of the parcels that
are so altered. Also deliver to said Earl of Middleton
his said plate. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 94. |
|
Same to Sir Edward Wood enclosing Mr. Bulstrode's
letter [missing] relating to the said Wood's lodgings.
Send Treasurer Rochester your answer thereto. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Thomas Agar,
Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, to sell to
the King's best advantage divers quantities of
timber trees and underwood which have been lately
and since 1684, June 24, unlawfully cut in Braywood
in Windsor Forest as appears by the evidence of
Robert Mew, carpenter, et al.: and also to demand
the moneys due for any such timber. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 102–3. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt for an
account what moneys are paid into the Exchequer
by way of loan upon the credit given by the late Act
of Parliament. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 44. |
|
Same to William Hewer to pay 5l. to Job Atkins, late
Master Gunner at Tangier, for last June 24 quarter
on his pension of 20l. per an. |
Ibid, p. 45. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay Mr. Hewer 285l. for three-quarters
to June 24 last on the 380l. per an. salary of John
Erlisman, Consul at Algier: and dormant clause
for quarterly payments on said salary in future. |
Money Book VI, p. 87. |
|
Money warrant for 9,087l. 5s. 10d. to Sir Robert Vyner
for divers jewels and large quantities of gold and
silver works and other things delivered by him
into the Jewel House as follows, viz.. 1,439l. 16s. 5d.
for making two Imperial Crowns for the Queen,
the one for the Coronation and the other for her
Crown of State; two sceptres and a coronet with
the jeweller's work of Crown gold; repairing and
new making divers parts of the King's Crown of
State, his Coronation Crown, his two sceptres,
Globe, Eagle, St. Edward's Staff and the royal
spurs, all of gold; 362l. 15s. 0d. for 79 ounces
4 dwt. 9 grains of Crown gold in the Regalia and
other curious works for his Majesty's store, for
gold and workmanship; 1,348l. 11s. 0d. for 2,924 oz.
1 dwt. 12 gr. of gold and white plate curiously
wrought for his Majesty's stores; 566l. 16s. 5d.
for 101 oz. 1 dwt. of Crown gold given to divers
noble persons and others as fees at the Coronation
for gold and workmanship; 1,007l. 12s. 1d. for
1921 oz. 1 dwt. of gold and white plate, most of it
curiously wrought and enchased also given to some
as fees at the Coronation and in other ways;
2,710l. for 44 diamonds added to the King's Crown
of State, one large pendant pearl lost from the
King's Coronation Crown, adorning and furnishing
the said Coronation Crown, the Queen's Coronation
Crown, her Crown of State, her sceptre and her
coronet with 2,026 diamonds, many very large,
36 rubies, 31 sapphires, 22 emeralds, 697 pearls,
divers of them very large, all of great value;
1,465l. 9s. 11d. for new making, gilding, repairing, boiling, garnishing and engraving divers great quantities
of his Majesty's store plate and others and for loans
of divers great quantities of gilt and white plate
used at the Coronation feast; 146l. 5s. 0d. for
money disbursed by Vyner to the coffer maker,
case maker, purser, sword cutler, knife cutler,
mercer and other artificers; 40l. for disbursements to
Walter Brydall, John Gilbert, Philip Brydall and
Thomas Vyner, officers in the said Jewel House for
paper, vellum, coals and other necessaries from 1683,
April 11, to 1685, April 12: all the said particulars
being certified June 20 last by Sir Gilbert Talbot,
Master of the King's Jewels and Plate, to have been
delivered into the Jewel House etc. (Money order
dated July 4 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 88. Order Book I, p. 33. |
| July 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of William Claver
shewing that in order to qualify for his office of a
landwaiter in Weymouth port he was obliged by
Treasurer Rochester to quit his office of town clerk
in said port and was dismissed from his said Customs
place on Sir Richard Temple's report without a
hearing: prays to be restored. |
Reference Book III, p. 122. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Nathaniel
Tyderleigh to be put into the place of Mr. Tye,
Surveyor of Lyme Regis port, until said Tye return
thither being taken prisoner by the rebels. |
Ibid, p. 124. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Joseph Ash
for restoration to the place of weighing porter from
which he was some time since dismissed. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Major Legg of the petition of the
gardeners etc. in St. James's Park who made the
gravel walks, praying payment of 70l. or 80l. [they]
being a considerable sum behind. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of the watchmen, London port, shewing
that they were established at 25l. per an. which
being changed to 6l. 15s. 0d. per an. and 2s. a day
when employed they are thereby reduced to poverty
for want of constant watches every other night:
therefore praying to be again established at their
former allowance. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of James Lyell
for a place as [a Customs] comptroller [of the duties]
in the new imposition; having previously had a
reference for a surveyor's place. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of William
Geddes, master of the ship Alexander which was
seized as unfree in 1683; petitioner praying a
grant of the King's share of said seizure, Penn the
Quaker having promised his share, whereby petitioner may have his said ship restored, which is all
his livelihood. |
Ibid, p. 125. |
|
Same by same to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces,
of the petition of Sir Thomas Daniell shewing that
he had a patent to be Captain of Arcliffe Fort in
Dover with four gunners and two soldiers, the
Captain at 16d. a day. the soldiers at 8d. a day each;
that there are six other gunners paid on the [Army]
establishment paid by the Paymaster of the Forces;
prays to be put on the [said] establishment with
his said [four] gunners and [two] soldiers and that
they be paid equal with the rest of the gunners |
Ibid. |
| July 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of William Hurt
shewing that he has been collector at Exeter
5½ years to June 24 last at 140l. per an.
which is 20l. less than Mr. Walker, his predecessor had; that notwithstanding all his care in
returning [to London by exchanges] the money
of his collection he has lost 350l. and that it cost
him 50l. to remove from Dartmouth to Exeter:
prays allowance of these items. |
Reference Book III, p. 125. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Alexander
Davis for a noontender's place, London, having
served the late King as Captain of a Company of
Trained Bands at Harwich and Leigh during the
Dutch war and being now aged and fallen to decay. |
Ibid, p. 126. |
|
Same by same to the Warden and Commissioners of
the Mint of the petition of Richard Knight, one of
the Yeomen of the Guard, praying for an allowance
for the loss of his horses and other charges to the
amount of 70l. to be paid out of the 100l. of clipped
money which Capt. Perry has returned to the
Warden of the Mint, raised upon the clippings of
Eleanor Berrisford and Richard Cabourn, who
owed petitioner for some money for hire of horses. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Harbord, Surveyor General
of Crown Lands, of the petition of Eliz. Washington
for a reversionary lease of some marsh and waste
lands in cos. Notts and Derby granted 1673, May 24,
to petitioner and her three sisters Penelope, Katherine
and Mary, daughters to Col. Washington; petitioner
being lately married to Stephen Gellot and the said
sisters having (by agreement and in order to
petitioner's better advancement in the world) released
to her their pretence of tenant right to the said
patent in reversion. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Sir Tho. Wolstenholme, bart., shewing
that by the great sufferings of his family for their
loyalty and the non-payment of several great sums
due to him from the Crown he is uncapable of providing for his children, therefore prays for his son
Henry to be one of the new officers which will be
required by the new imposition upon tobacco and
sugars, his said son having been found fit upon a
previous reference. |
Ibid, p. 127. |
|
Same by same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney of the petition of Tho. Hooke for a
place in the Excise and Hearth Money Office, he
having been a clerk in the Navy and discontinued on
the surrender of Mr. Seymour. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Henry Gosnold for one of the two noontenders' places void by the death of Hamlett and
Lamkin; petitioner being certified by the gentry of
Suffolk. |
Ibid, p. 128. |
| July 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Eliz. Yates,
wife of Thomas Dyson, for a noontender's place for
her said husband "in consideration of her father's
services and sufferings by the late usurper for
guiding his late Majesty from Worcester Battle to
White Ladies." |
Reference Book III, p. 128. |
|
Same by same to the Attorney General of the petition
of John Rix, infant son of John Rix, lately executed
for murthering his wife, for a grant of his said
father's forfeited estate, being 131l. 5s. 0d. in goods
and 5l. 10s. 0d. in freehold and copyhold lands. |
Ibid, p. 130. |
|
Same by same to the Master etc. of the Jewel House
of the petition of Serjt. Middleton concerning the
want of his mace and the imputation that he had
embezzled or lost it; finds that some time after it
had been missing he found it had been lent out to
other serjeants and particularly to Serjt. Thorne,
whose mace the officers of the Jewel House would
have it to be, but petitioner knew it to be his mace
and told them the weight of it and on being knocked
off the staff and tried it exactly answered the said
weight, but he told them nevertheless they shall
let Mr. Thorne have it to use and therefore hopes
it may be laid at Thorne's door and not at petitioner's; that he is reduced to utmost extremity
by the Lord Treasurer's suspension of him for want
of his mace and being much impoverished by other
great losses has almost crazed his understanding. |
Ibid, pp. 133–4. |
|
Same by same to Thomas Hall of the petition of Elias
Alleyn for a renewal of the Commission of enquiry
after some lands which he has discovered, some
thereof belonging to the late monastery of
Bermondsey and other part lying in several counties. |
Ibid, p. 134. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Robert Markham for a tidesman's place
in ordinary, London port, he having served at sea
in the late Dutch wars and afterwards in the West
Indies and since then as a tidesman extraordinary. |
Ibid, p. 138. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of the salt traders in
the counties of Durham and Northumberland shewing
that in 13 and 14 Car. I. the parliament, considering
the great discouragements petitioners have always
met with in point of trade, more especially the
importation of Scotch salt, well knowing that both
coals and workmen are to be had at much
cheaper rates there than here, did (to encourage
the native, ancient and useful manufacture of salt)
lay ½d. per gallon upon all Scotch salt imported to
England, designing thereby to balance the trades
of both nations. But so it is that the said
duty for the abovesaid reasons, does not balance
the said trade; and further, being let to farm to Sir
Thomas Strickland and by him to sub-farmers who
are traders in salt in London they do import vast
quantities of Scotch salt to the ruin of petitioners.
Therefore pray that said Farmers and sub-farmers
should be called upon to show why said duty
should not be duly collected according to the true
intent of said Act of Parliament. |
Ibid, pp. 138–9. |
|
Same by same to William Blathwayte of the petition
of Thomas Holford, Portcullis Pursuivant, shewing
that by command of the late King he was to provide
colours for two Regiments of Foot Guards with the
usual badges but Charles II dying soon after, King
James ordered the badges to be omitted and his
own royal cypher [to be substituted] instead thereof
by which alteration petitioner has been at much
loss: therefore prays an allowance of 40s. for every
Colour which will amount to 72l. |
Ibid, p. 144. |
| July 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Rich
Graham, Philip Burton and William Shaw of
the petition of John Savile shewing that
he paid Mr. Jackson and Mr. Butler 4,000l. on a
mortgage of part of Lord Grey's estate to them
formerly assured for the like sum, not in the least
expecting a seizure of the said estate: prays to be
continued in possession of the 600l. per an. part of
the premises which he entered upon. |
Reference Book III, p. 152. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Bassindine for a tidewaiter's
place [London port] he having served the late
King both by sea and land. |
Ibid. |
| July 3. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall
and out of the money of the Letter Office, viz. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 44. |
|
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
212 |
8 |
0 |
|
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to Eliz. widow of Thomas Loupe |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for the French ministers
at the Savoy |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the University of Oxford for Dr.
Hall, the Divinity Lecturer there |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
160 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£512 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
Same to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, to
pay the abovesaid [212l. 8s. 0d. and 160l. making
together] 372l. 8s. 0d. as follows: |
Ibid. |
|
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|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
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to John Chase, for embalming the
body of the late King |
212 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
to St. John Taylor, a messenger [of
the Chamber] |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to William Richardson, a same |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to George Collins, a same |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Isaac Cotton, a same |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Privy seal to the Lord Treasurer and the Exchequer
to take in loans, not exceeding 400,000l. on the credit
of the Act of Parliament newly passed for a duty on
French linen etc., silks etc.: and to pay 7 per cent.
interest thereon: the said Act having given the
King credit for any sums to be lent thereon not
exceeding 400,000l. to be repaid with 8 per cent.
interest in manner prescribed therein. (Royal
warrant dated June 30 for said privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 152–3. |
| July 4. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal to renew the Commission of the Excise
and Hearthmoney: the Commissioners to be Sir
Denny Ashburnham, bart., Francis Parry, Dr.
Charles Davenant, John Freind, Felix Calverd,
Nathaniel Hornby and Richard Graham: viz., for
the Excise as granted by the Acts of 12 Car. II.
c. 24 (confirmed by 13 Car. II. c. 7), 12 Car. II. c. 23
(which duties are all continued to the present King
by an Act lately passed) and also the duties on
brandy and strong waters as in the Act of 1 James II.
c. 5. lately passed: and likewise to be Commissioners for the revenue arising by Firehearths and
Stoves: with the salary of 1,000l. per an. each as
from June 24 last. |
Ibid, pp. 155–6. |
| July 4. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor
General for a privy seal to discharge the
baronetey fee of 1,095l. due to the King from Sir
John Sudbury of Eldon, co. Durham. (Warrant by
Treasurer Rochester dated July 9 to the Receipt
accordingly for said discharge.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 156. Money Book VI, p. 97. |
|
Royal sign manual for 790l. 19s. 8d. to Philip Ricaut,
late Consul at Algiers, 615l. 3s. 0d. thereof to be paid
out of money collected for the redemption of English
captives and to be for so much paid by him to the
Dey of Algier for ransom of eight English slaves by
direction of Charles II: and the remainder out of
the Exchequer being 30l. paid to the Dey of Algiers
for a negro that died at Tangier, 62l. 10s. 0d. for the
value of 250 dollars which he paid in advance for a
year's rent of the house he lived in there some short
time before his letters of recall arrived there and
83l. 8s. 6d. for his ordinary as Consul to Mar. 25
last, the day on which he returned into the royal
presence. To be issued on the 10,000l. dormant
privy seal of June 30 last. (Money warrant dated
July 6 hereon. Money order dated July 7 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 157. Money Book VI, p. 93. Order Book I, p. 34. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to forthwith pay
100l. to Sir Nicholas Butler. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 95. |
|
Same to Sir Edwd. Wood to let Mr. Bulstrode have a
sight of your lodgings which you have promised to
let him have possession of when you are in a condition to remove. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Edwd. Barrell. The Attorney General certifies
that the Prior [of Ely] had right to the goods of
felos-de-se within the liberty of St. Etheldred and
what right the Prior had was granted by Hy. VIII
to the Dean and Chapter of Ely and the said right
was granted in a charter of James I to said Dean
and Chapter as parcel of the liberty and same has
since been leased by them to Thomas Glenham.
The Lord Treasurer is thereupon moved to write to
the sheriff of Suffolk to deliver to said Glenham the
goods of John Ryvanes within said liberty at
the time of his becoming felo-de-se. (The like letter
severally to the Earl of Castlehaven and Sir Charles
Gawdy.) |
Ibid, p. 96. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 4,000l. to Thomas Neale, Charles Duncombe
and James Hoare, Commissioners for executing
the office of Master and Worker of the Mint; upon
account for the service of the Mint: to be issued
out of any unappropriated money in the Exchequer.
(Money warrant dated July 16 hereon. Money
order dated July 20 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 158. Money Book VI, p. 101. Order Book I, p. 39. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt to
take in loans from any persons up to 400,000l. on
credit of the Act of Parliament granting a duty on
linens, brandy etc. and to pay 7 per cent. per an.
interest quarterly thereon as by the privy seal of
July 3 inst. supra, p. 247. In all matters touching
said loans and interest and the tallies, orders and
registers for same you are to strictly observe
the rules of the Act of Parliament. |
Money Book VI, p. 88. |
| July 4. |
Money warrant for 20l. to Lodowick Bray for half
a year to June 24 last on his annuity or pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 89. |
|
Same for 60l. to Robert Bertie for 1½ years to Lady
day last on the same of 40l. per an. payable to him
during the life of Mris. Mary Cock. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 40l. to the executors of Thomas Loupe, 5l.
thereof to complete 1668, Lady day quarter and
35l. thereof in part of 1668, Sept. 29 half year, on
his fee or salary of 100l. per an. as late one of his
Majesty's Engineers. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 450l. to Thomas, Earl of Berkshire, for 1½
years to June 24 last on the annuity or pension of
300l. granted to him as Thomas Howard, esq. In
the margin: cancelled 1685–6, Jan. 4. |
Ibid, p. 90. |
|
Same for 50l. to John Rogers and Ann his wife for
half a year to June 24 last on their same: to be
satisfied out of the Tenths of the dioceses of York,
Exeter, Lincoln, Winchester and Sarum. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 200l. to Thomas Whitegrave for one year
to 1683, June 24, on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt for
tallies on the dioceses of Oxford etc. for 106l. 5s. 0d.
to Eliz. Hamilton for last June 24 quarter on the
unassigned moiety of 850l. per an. for her children;
and for 125l. for same quarter on the 500l. per an. for
herself. |
Ibid, p. 91. |
|
Same by same to same for like tallies for 106l. 5s. 0d.
to James Hamilton for same quarter on his assigned
moiety of the abovesaid 850l. per an. |
Ibid, p. 92. |
| July 5. |
Henry Guy to Alderman Duncombe to advance 500l.
to Mr. Shales, Commissary General, "which should
be allowed on Mr. Foxe's privy seal." |
Disposition Book IV, p. 45. |
|
Same to the Victualling Commissioners to deliver
to Commissary Shales 200 bags of biscuit. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 95. |
| July 6. |
Same to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue
10,500l. to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces;
9,600l. thereout of the loans on the credit of the late
Act for a duty on French linens, and 900l. out of
the sum of 4,974l. 6s. 4½d. of Excise money [in the
Exchequer]. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 45. |
|
Same to Alderman Duncombe [Cashier of Excise] to
forthwith pay into the Exchequer 729l. 2s. 3d. of
Excise money. Put this item into your next
[weekly Excise] certificate. (Same dated same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to get the Teller concerned, to advance said sum to me [Guy] for secret
service. The warrants for the regular issue thereof
shall be sent with all speed.) |
Ibid. |
| July 6. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, 2,588l. 8s. 11d.
out of the loans on the French linen duty Act: the said
money being intended for the masters of ships that
brought the Scotch soldiers from Holland. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 46. |
|
Same [to same] to issue, out of Excise money, 10,600l.
to abovesaid Charles Fox "which hath been paid to
Bevill Skelton for the English and Scotch soldiers
sent from Holland hither" and 1,000l. more
which has been paid to John Shales, Commissary
General to the Army. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same. The Lord Treasurer directed 900l.
of Excise to be this day issued to the abovesaid Fox
"500l. whereof was taken out of the like sum
intended for the said Mr. Shales." Therefore Mr.
Duncombe has a direction to pay in another 500l.
of Excise money to supply that item. You are to
issue this accordingly. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 500l. to John, Earl of Bath, for
1679, Sept. 29 quarter, on his annuity or pension
as Groom of the Stole and First Gentleman of the
Bedchamber. |
Money Book VI, p. 92. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for sums not exceeding [in the whole] 16,000l.
to Sir Stephen Fox, kt., for secret service,
without account. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 158. |
|
Royal sign manual for 729l. 2s. 3d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued
on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of June 30 last.
(Money warrant dated July 7 hereon. Money order
dated July 7 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 158. Money Book VI, p. 93. Order Book I, p. 33. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide liveries etc.
as follows: |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 95. |
|
Appending: letter dated July 1 from the Earl of
Arlington, Lord Chamberlain, [to Treasurer
Rochester]. It is the King's pleasure that liveries
be provided for 48 watermen and the Master of the
Barges with such other particulars as heretofore
allowed, viz. to the Master six yards of bastard
scarlet at 26s. the yard and six yards of bayes to
line same at 2s. 8d. the yard; four gross of points
at 4s. the dozen, 14 ells of holland at 7s. the ell,
and a velvet cap; and for each of the 48 watermen
1¾ yards of bastard scarlet at 15s. the yard and
three yards of bayes to line same, seven ells of
Holland and a velvet cap. |
|
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Lord
Treasurer will not be at leisure to speak with you
this afternoon. He will appoint some other
day. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Gray to forthwith pay into the Exchequer
all moneys you have received from the steward and
tenants of Gosfeild. |
Ibid, p. 96. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Bring the
Lord Treasurer an account next Monday what new
officers will be necessary for the management of the
additional Customs lately granted to the King. |
Ibid. |
| July 6. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide as follows
forthwith. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 97. |
|
Appending: Letter dated June 26 last from Seth,
Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter,
to the Lord Treasurer requesting the provision of
robes ut supra, pp. 205–6, for Henry, Earl of Peterborough, lately elected a Companion of the Garter. |
|
|
Same to the Attorney General to advise the Lord
Treasurer whether the mortgages and bonds due to
Ryvanes, the felo-de-se, within the liberty of St.
Etheldred, belong to Mr. Glenham or not. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Fanshaw [at Lisbon].
"The multiplicity of business which upon many
accounts hath layn upon us all here for some time"
has hindred my reply to your two letters of April 26
[last]. In the one you write for directions concerning the moneys you had or might lay out for
the necessary use of the King's ships. "It is very
true that the bills of exchange lately drawn have
been postponed and I know very well that will spoyle
the King's credit and I will therefore take speedy
care they shall be payd off." The bill for 200l. for what
you had furnished to Capt. Preistman is brought
to me this very day and I have taken care it shall be
immediately complied with. The other 500l. you
have furnished him I am content, as you desire,
that you disburse same out of the [Queen Dowager's
Portugal dowry or] Portion money, "by reason
of the present uncertainty that there hath been of
payments here at London upon bills of exchange."
It shall be allowed upon your account of the Portion
money for this time. "But at another tyme when
we shall have recovered our creditts by paying
more punctually I am not of opinion it wilbe for the
King's service: and therefore for the future, I
meane after this 500l. is satisfied, whatever other
occasions there may be for supplying the King's
ships let it be done by bills of exchange and let the
remainder of the Portion be sent over in any of his
Majesty's frigatts according to former directions."
The King was pleased to continue you in your
employment in the Excise before I had received
your desire to that purpose. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Duncombe [Cashier of Excise].
Mr. Skelton has drawn a bill on you for 2,600l. for
clothing the Scotch Regiments that came lately
from Holland. You are to accept same. The Lord
Treasurer next time he sees you will tell you where
[out of what fund] you shall have the money to
satisfy the bill. |
Ibid, p. 98. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
draft warrant [missing, see p. 255] touching the sheriffs'
restoring the Recusants' moneys in their hands. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to report on the following papers, viz.
(1) the case touching the London Excise Farmers:
(2) a charge, proofs and narrative touching the late
Farmers of Excise in London, Middlesex and
Surrey; (3) a draft bill to enable the King to recover
some moneys which the said late Excise Farmers
defrauded the late King of. |
Ibid. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the King's Remembrancer to forbear process against Francis Wightwick,
late Receiver General of Recusants Forfeitures in
Hereford, Salop, Stafford, and Lichfield, Brecon,
Cardigan, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Pembroke,
Radnor, Haverford West and Carmarthen town. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 103. |
|
against Mr. Powell as the same for cos. Derby,
Nottingham, and Lincoln. |
|
|
against Mr. Christian as the same for cos.
Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland, Durham and Newcastle and Berwick. |
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against Mr. Bedford as the same for cos. Beds,
Bucks, Herts, Oxford, Berks. |
|
| July 6. |
Signature by Treasurer Rochester and by Sir John Ernle
of the docquet of a demise to Francis Gwynn of divers
pieces of land on the Thames at Redriff and St.
Mary Magdalene ut supra, p. 204, for 31 years at
several rents of, in all, 19l. 12s. 9d. per an. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 104. |
|
Warrant by same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands for a particular of a small cottage in the
manor of Ryme, co. Dorset, called the Pound
Barton, containing about an acre and another cottage as follows with a view to a new lease thereof
to John Tooker for three lives at rents of 20d.
and 12d. per an. and fine of 5l. |
Ibid. |
|
Prefixing: (a) said Tooker's petition for same as
formerly granted 1628, June 6, to John Warren for
99 years terminable on the lives of him, his wife
Margaret and son George; and likewise another
cottage formerly granted for the lives of Jone Lyde,
John Williams of Yeovil, Somerset, and George
Williams his son, the survivor George having surrendered to petitioner. (b) Reference dated 1683–4,
Mar. 6, from the late Treasury Lords to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of said petition.
(c) Report dated 1683–4, Mar. 8, by John Fisher
thereon in the absence of the said Surveyor General.
The premises are inconsiderable and in Sir Richard
Prideaux's survey are returned as copyholds, but in
the Parliamentary survey as leaseholds. |
|
|
Reference by same to Richard Graham and
P. Burton of the petition of Gilbert Franckland
for money to help him to carry on his information
before Christopher Sanderson, one of the Justices
of Peace in co. Durham for several treasonable
words spoken by certain persons. |
Reference Book III, p. 128. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Mr. Skinner, a King's waiter, London
port, praying for Richard Amory to be admitted his
deputy. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the
petition of Stephen Godfrey, bailiff of the monastery
of St. Mary, near York, for renewal of his said office,
void by the late King's death. |
Ibid, p. 129. |
|
Same by same to Auditor Aldworth of the account
of interest due from the King to Charles Toll to
July 1 inst. |
Ibid, pp. 131–2. |
|
Prefixing: said account. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
on 94,441l. principal remaining due
to him on his [last] account made
up to April 1 last |
1,412 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
on 2,795l. 18s. 10d. interest due to
him on said [last] account at
April 1 last |
41 |
16 |
3 |
|
|
total principal, 97,236l. 18s. 10d. Total interest,
1,454l. 10s. 6d. |
|
|
|
|
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|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Repayments of principal at the Excise
Office and discount of interest
thereon. |
|
|
|
|
|
on 1,000l. paid April 1 in part of a
tally of 9,000l. dated 1679, July 20 |
14 |
19 |
2 |
|
|
on 1,000l. ditto paid April 8 |
13 |
16 |
1 |
|
|
on 1,000l. paid April 15 in part of
said interest item of 2,795l. 18s. 10d. |
12 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
on 1,000l. ditto received April 30 |
10 |
3 |
10 |
|
|
on 795l. 18s. 10d. received 6 May,
being balance of said interest item |
7 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
on 1,000l. paid May 13 on abovesaid
tally |
8 |
1 |
7 |
|
|
on 1,000l. ditto paid May 27 |
5 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
on 1,000l. ditto paid June 3 |
4 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
Total principal repaid, 7,995l. 18s. 10d. Total
rebate of interest, 77l. 6s. 7d., leaving still due
at the foot of the present account, 89,441l. in
principal and 1,377l. 3s. 11d. in interest. |
|
|
|
|
| July 6. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Auditor Aldworth
of the account of interest due to Joseph and
Nathaniell Hornby. |
Reference Book III, p. 131. |
|
Prefixing: said account. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
on 35,000l., viz. from 1684, Dec. 25,
to 1685, June 24 |
1,041 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
Repayments of principal and discount of interest thereon. |
|
|
|
|
|
on 1,000l. [repaid] 1684–5, Jan. 28 |
24 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
on 500l. [repaid] Feb. 28 |
9 |
15 |
7 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, Mar. 4 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, Mar. 11 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, Mar. 18 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, Mar. 26 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, April 1 |
6 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, April 8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, May 6 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, May 13 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, May 27 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
on 500l. ditto, June 3 |
1 |
14 |
6 |
|
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|
£91 |
19 |
0 |
|
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leaving a balance of 949l. 8s. 4d. interest due. |
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|
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|
| July 7. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. The
charge of [passing] the new Customs Commission is to be placed to the account of [Customs]
incidents. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 98. |
|
Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy Treasurer]
enclosing Capt. Phellippes's papers [missing]. Can
his demand be paid in course out of the [Navy]
fund of 400l. a week ? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hall to enquire as to sufficiency of the
sureties proposed by Stephen Lilly as Receiver
General of the Post Office: said sureties being
[himself and] Rich. Nicholson, haberdasher of London, at Brookes Wharf, near Thames street, and
Rich. Swift of New Inn in St. Clements Parish:
(total bond, 5,000l.). |
Ibid, p. 99. |
| July 7. |
Henry Guy to Sir Peter Killigrew. The time limited for
declaring your account ending 1684, Sept. 29, is long
since passed. You are to immediately attend the
Auditor for the Duchy of Cornwall with the vouchers,
tin rolls etc. necessary to perfect said account: and
you are forthwith to pay in the balance thereon. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 99. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a letter
[missing] sent by Mr. Thorold to Sir Cornewall
Bradshaw. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Skelton. You agreed with
several masters of ships and shippers to transport
from Rotterdam to Leith the three Scotch Regiments that were in Holland, at the rate of 3½ Rix
dollars per man, half down on signing the charter
party, the other half at Rotterdam on proof of the
landing of the men. The King has ordered said
Regiments to be brought back from Scotland to
Gravesend and has allowed 7 Rix dollars for each
man. This makes in all 3,390l. 16s. 10d. Hereof
you have paid 802l. 7s. 11d. I have caused the
remaining 2,588l. 8s. 11d. to be paid to the said
masters and shippers here [in London] and have
taken in the charter parties of so many of them as
had them here. Those that have not them here
are John Grigg, master of the Rachell of Queensferry,
Thom. Bruce, master of the Turtle Dove, of Leith;
James Steedman, master of the Ellen at Borrowstounness; John Middleton, master of the Hope
at Fraserburgh; Henry Frezer, master of the
William of Leith; John Lamont, master of the
Blessing of Leven; Alexander Glasford, master of
the Elizabeth of Borrowstounness: and James Law,
master of the Hopeful Margaret of Leith. You are
to call for their charter parties. By the account
you sent me from De Knuydt of the disbursements
of the money on account of the Scotch Regiments
I find almost as much again said to be paid to the
ships masters as the men themselves own in their
paper. The excess may be the unsettled moiety
as above. If this be so you will have so much more
money in your hands to be accounted for. |
Ibid. |
|
According to your desire I allow you to draw a
bill on Alderman Duncomb for what is due on your
Bedchamber pension. As to your letter by Capt.
Slater you will find the bill you drew for 2,600l. upon
Mr. Duncombe for clothing the Scotch Regiment
is paid at sight so that I hope your credit there
will be good if there should be more occasion of it
for the King's service. There is very good news
come this morning from the Earl of Feversham: the
particulars you will have from the Earl of Middleton. I doubt not but it will prove the total rout
of the rebels army. |
|
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of George Dickinson
and Nicholas Booker for places in Hull port on the
new duties and the coinage duty there. |
Reference Book III, p. 129. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Monsieur
Michael de Claras Vaux, tapissier, a French Protestant, of the Gobelins factory: showing that
having a design to come and establish himself in
England with a number of good French workmen
according to the permission which the late King
granted him in the presence of the Earl of Sunderland,
petitioner arrived at Harwich a month since and
brought several designs for his tapestry manufactures, but same have been seized by the Customs
officers. Prays restoration thereof. |
Ibid, p. 133. |
| July 7. |
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Henry Guy, for
secret service, without account: to be issued on
the 10,000l. dormant privy seal of June 30 last.
(Money warrant dated July 8 hereon. Money
order dated July 19 [sic, probably for 9] hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 157. Money Book VI, p. 95. Order Book I, p. 34. |
|
Same for 86l. 13s. 4d. to Thomas, Lord Colepeper, in
full of his order dated 1684, July 2, for 1,086l. 13s. 4d.
for the expence of the Katherine sloop, the quarters
of Capt. Mutlow's Company, and said Lord's
expense in his late government at Virginia: on
which order only 1,000l. has been paid and the balance
cannot be paid as the privy seal authorising same
became void by the death of Charles II. (Money
warrant dated July 13 hereon. Money order dated
July 26 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 159. Money Book VI, p. 98. Order Book I, p. 38. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal dormant for the payment to Andrew Lawrence,
guide and surveyor of the King's ways, gates,
bridges, causeways and passages, of such sums as
the Lord Treasurer shall think fit towards the
making, maintaining and repairing the King's
said private ways etc. and locks and keys for the
gates etc. and all charges incident thereto. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 159–60. |
|
Money warrant for 79l. to Anthony Segar, 69l. thereof
for disbursements for the Treasury Office for last
June 24 quarter and 10l. thereof for said quarter's
salary. (Money order dated July 7 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 94. Order Book I, p. 34. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's
Remembrancer, the Clerk of the Pipe, the Comptroller of the Pipe, the sheriffs of England and
Wales and Edward Ange, authorising said Ange,
solicitor for the King in matters relating to Recusancy, to be receiver of all the moneys of the
said revenues in the hands of sheriffs. Upon such
payments to Ange and on production of said Ange's
acquittances the said sheriffs are to be discharged
upon their accounts by the Treasurer's Remembrancer, the Clerk of the Pipe, the Comptroller of
the Pipe or other officers concerned. Upon receipt
thereof said Ange is hereby to make allowance to
the said sheriffs of 12d. per £ for their care and pains
in levying same and also their just expenses in
procuring their discharges of the sums paid back
[by the said sheriffs to the persons on whom same
were levied]. Ange is then to pay back the
remainder of such moneys to the respective persons
on whom same were levied. All by reason that
in pursuance of the royal sign manual of May 11
last, Treasurer Rochester did by his warrant of
June 2 last direct stay of all process against
Recusants and that all moneys levied on them and
not answered to the King should be restored: and
it is considered that the above is the easiest and
readiest way to have the said moneys restored so
as not to impede the sheriffs in passing their
accounts. |
Money Book VI, pp. 94–5. |
|
Money warrant for 1,500l. to Henry, Earl of Clarendon,
Lord Privy Seal and Treasurer and Receiver General
to the Queen Dowager, for last June 24 quarter on
the annuity or pension of 6,000l. to said Queen. |
Ibid, p. 95. |
| July 7. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
to pay as follows the 80l. which has been directed
to you at the Exchequer, viz. 40l. each to Francis
Strutt and Antho. Byns, messengers [of the
Chamber]. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue said 80l. to said Griffin out of the money
of the Letter Office now in the Exchequer.) |
Disposition Book IV, p. 46. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners, enclosing the
petition of Francis Weaver, collector of Portsmouth port, praying that 156l. 14s. 8d. due to him
from Henry Beverley, deceased, late anchor smith
at Portsmouth, may be paid to the Receiver
General of Customs for his Majesty's use. You
are to take care that petitioner be satisfied said
sum out of such moneys as are due [from the King]
to said Beverley. |
Ibid, p. 47. |
| July 8. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of such moneys of the Customs, Excise,
Hearthmoney and Post Office as are directed to
be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz. |
Ibid, pp. 46, 47. |
|
|
l. |
|
|
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy (for stores) for
works to be finished within one year |
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
to ditto for sea officers and bills in course |
400 |
|
|
|
|
to ditto for the Victuallers |
1,200 |
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
£5,600 |
|
|
|
|
On the Excise. |
|
|
|
|
|
to Col. Werden for the Queen |
2,700 |
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by way of
advance |
100 |
|
|
|
|
to [ditto] more by advance |
200 |
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Burton |
500 |
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Griffin |
500 |
|
|
|
|
|
£3,500 |
|
|
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Griffin |
500 |
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
606 |
|
|
|
|
Out of Post Office money. |
|
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Bath |
500 |
|
|
|
|
Out of loans on the French linen duty. |
|
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Fox, Paymaster of the Forces |
9,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
£19,706 |
|
|
|
|
(Same dated July 9 to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week, said paper including the
above four Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
payable direct out of the Customs Office on tallies]
viz. 2,000l. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe
in part of their debt. Total disposition of the
Customer, 7,600l.) (Same dated July 9 to the
Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper for the Excise and Hearthmoney said paper including the above four Excise
items and two Hearthmoney items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following [payable
direct out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz. 1,500l.
to the Prince of Denmark; 2,000l. to Thomas
Griffith in repayment of loan. Total disposition
of the Excise and Hearthmoney, 8,106l.) |
|
| July 8. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
30l. to the executors of George Russell out of loans
on the Hearthmoney now remaining in the
Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 47. |
|
Same to same to issue 20l. to Mr. Bray out of money
of the Letter Office now in the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 100l. to Heneage Finch for last
June 24 quarter on his annuity or pension as a
Groom of the Bedchamber. |
Money Book VI, p. 96. |
|
(The like dated July 8 for 100l. each to James
Fortrey and Oliver Nicholas for same as same.) |
|
|
(The like dated July 9 for 100l. to James Griffin
for same as same.) |
|
|
(The like dated July 13 for 100l. each to Francis
Russel, Richard Leueson, David Lloyd and Henry
Slingsby for same as same.) |
|
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Samuell Dassell
for the landwaiter's place at Lyme (the Surveyor
there who had been carried away by the rebels,
having returned) petitioner being the first that
brought the tidings of James Scot's invasion "and
the testimony he gave occasioned the bill of
attainder against him." |
Reference Book III, p. 132. |
|
Same by same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney of the petition of Timothy Howard
for a collector's or gauger's place in the Excise,
being recommended by Lady Amelty Butler:
petitioner having three brothers in the Excise. |
Ibid, p. 135. |
|
Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands of the petition of Jno. Taylor and Ralph
Milbourne, shewing that Charles II granted all
Holy Island to Daniell Collingwood for 31 years
from 1672, Lady day, since which time Collingwood
is dead and the island is granted to petitioners by
his administrator, George Collingwood: therefore
pray an extension of term. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Joseph Drake for the collectorship of the
new duties, Plymouth port. |
Ibid, p. 136. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Ralph
Hardwick, merchant, shewing that he discovered to
the Lord Treasurer that great quantities of muslins
and other fine calicoes (which were in truth calico
lawns and ought to pay custom as such) were
nevertheless entered as calicoes, to the King's
prejudice to at least 10,000l. per an., and that
other calicoes of new invention paid so small a
duty that the importation thereof was greatly
prejudicial as well to the linen as the woollen trade
and therefore ought to be further taxed; "that
your lordship was pleased upon these discoveries to
tell your petitioner that he had done his Majesty
very good service herein and should have encouragement therein and reward for such his service:
that the petitioner finding that your Lordship hath
proceeded accordingly to have the said goods taxed
in Parliament and that the business relating to the
calicoe lawns is under consideration"; therefore
prays some consideration. |
Ibid, p. 137. |
| July 8. |
Henry Guy to Lady Williams, enclosing the report
[missing] of the Surveyor General of Crown Lands
and of Sir Christopher Wrenn upon Mris. Ellis's
petition. Send the Lord Treasurer what information you think fit thereon. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 100. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
petition of William Cooke, gent., for a place under
the new impositions on sugars and tobacco. You
are to present him on the next vacancy. |
Ibid. |
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Privy seal for 20,000l. to James Grahme, Keeper of
the Privy Purse: for the use and service of the
Privy Purse, without account. (Royal warrant
dated July 4 for said privy seal. Money warrant
dated July 8 hereon. Money order dated July 9
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 157. Money Book VI, p. 95. Order Book I, p. 34. |
| July 9. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General. By the Act for
the new duty on French linens etc. the officers are
to keep a separate account thereof and to pay the
same in specie into the Exchequer weekly under
penalty. It is impossible for the officers in the
outports to pay in such receipts weekly into the
Exchequer. Advise the Lord Treasurer whether in
case they return their moneys to the Receiver
General of the Customs and he pay it in weekly into
the Exchequer, such payment will answer the ends
of the Act. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 100. |
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Same to Mr. Fox [Paymaster of the Forces] to report
on the petition [missing] of Sir Tho. Beckford with
the account [missing] of the money due to him for
clothes supplied to soldiers under the pay of Visct.
Ranelagh. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
(a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 101. |
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Appending. (a) letter from Mr. Lightfoot, a Customs
officer at Rye [to the Lord Treasurer] desiring
increase of salary and complaining of one Lucas,
a Customs Surveyor, "one that had married his
mother-in-law," for neglect of duty. |
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Same to Sir Robt. Howard and Mr. Harbord, enclosing
the petition [missing] of Abraham Shapton. You
are to deliver to him the lease about the mines royal
in Great Taunton, co. Gloucester. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham, enclosing two petitions [missing]
of Mr. Glemham and two reports [missing] of the
Attorney General concerning John Rivane's estate.
Some time since at the request of the Earl of Castlehaven, the Lord Treasurer signed a warrant for an
inquisition. You will find this at the King's
Remembrancer's Office. You are to look after
Rivane's estate on the King's behalf. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to forthwith furnish the
Maids of Honour's chambers as requested by the
Lord Chamberlain's letter enclosed [missing]. |
Ibid. |
| July 9. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Pepys. The Navy Commissioners
inform the Lord Treasurer that they have employed
four oarsmen more in the yard at Chatham. Send the
Lord Treasurer your opinion on this. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 101. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of John Jackson,
landwaiter in Great Yarmouth port, praying for
the Chief Surveyor's place there. |
Reference Book III, p. 136. |
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Warrant by same to the King's Remembrancer for
stay of process against John Langley, late Receiver
General of the Seventeen Months' tax, Poll, and
last Eighteen Months' tax for co. Worcester, and
of the last Eighteen Months' and Six Months' tax
for co. Gloucester. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 105. |
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Money warrant for 500l. to Philip Burton as imprest
for Crown law charges. (Money order dated July 11
hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 97. Order Book I, p. 34. |
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Same for 80l. to the Mayor etc. of Clifton, Dartmouth,
Hardness, for two years to Lady day last on their
perpetuity payable out of the Customs of Exeter
and Dartmouth port. |
Money Book VI, p. 97. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
to me [Guy] out of Hearthmoney loans now in the
Exchequer 200l. for secret service "which requireth
the same to be immediately done." The regular
warrants for issue of same shall be sent with all
speed. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 47. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to return [i.e. to give a
bill of exchange] to the Earl of Newburgh for 100l.
at Bristol by this post. On your delivering to me
his acquittance I am to repay you this sum. |
Ibid, pp. 47–8. |
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Also you are forthwith to pay into the Exchequer
300l. of Customs money for the Treasurer of the
Navy to defray the carriage etc. of the Navy timber
from New Forest to Portsmouth. (Same to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue said 300l. to the
Navy Treasurer.) |
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Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer of the
Navy] to pay to Benjamin Price the 52l. 4s. 0d. [for a
bill] drawn by Capt. George Rooke. The 300l. for
the carriage of timber as above is directed to-day. |
Ibid, p. 48. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to settle the management of the
new imposition upon sugar and tobacco in London
port as follows as proposed in said Commissioners'
memorial of the 8th inst. viz.: that the present
computor do cast up these duties as well as the
former Customs and that he be allowed an assistant
at 50l. per an. salary; that Mr. Wicks, the present
Receiver [of Plantation duties] do receive the money
and take the bonds for this new imposition and that
he be allowed an assistant at 50l. per an.: 20l.
per an. each to be added to the salary of said computor and receiver for this additional service: the
patent officers to maintain together a comptrol to
checque the computor and keep distinct accompts of
this duty: a surveyor to be appointed to examine
the sufficiency of securities and to attend the waterside both inwards and outwards at 80l. per an.
salary. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 36. |
| July 10. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to get one
of the Tellers to advance, out of Hearthmoney loans,
200l. to me [Guy] for secret service. Also you are
to issue 10l. to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
for Mary Dowle, the herbwoman. (Same dated
July 9 to said Griffin to pay said 10l. to said Dowle.) |
Disposition Book IV, p. 48. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
a list [missing] of the people who are going to
Carolina "and pretend they have been shipt a great
while." Send the Lord Treasurer an account of all
the said people. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 101. |
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Two royal sign manuals for respectively 200l. and
400l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant
privy seal of June 30 last. (Two money warrants
dated July 11 hereon. Two money orders dated
July 13 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 160. Money Book, VI, p. 97. Order Book I, p. 35. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 1,200l. to Robert Spencer, without account:
as allowance by the King's bounty for his services
as one of the Managers of the Four and a Half
per cent. duty in Barbados for three years after the
salary of 400l. per an. each (which was allowed to
him and his partners after they were made accountable for said duty) was taken off. (Money warrant
dated July 14 hereon. Money order dated July 15
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 160. Money Book VI, p. 99. Order Book I, p. 36. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Sir William Bowes, kt., of the
office of Master Forester and Chief Warden of all
the King's forests and chaces within the lordship of
Barnard Castle, co. Durham, and the custody and
office of chief keeper of the King's forests of
Teesdale and the chase of Marwood alias Marwood
Hagg, co. Durham, which offices are lately void by
the death of Charles, late Earl of Carlisle: to hold
during pleasure: Bowes to covenant to repair all
the houses or lodges in and belonging to said forests
and chaces at his own charge and to pay the several
wages and fees amounting to 9l. 2s. 0d. per an. and
all other fees and allowances to the several keepers
or foresters thereof and to indemnify the King
touching the same; and to replenish the said forest
with a competent number of deer "for our delight
when we come there" and to maintain all the lands,
meadows, pastures, wood and underwood at his
own cost. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 161. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Sam. Beake, John
Vyner, Robt. Rawlinson and Peter Rowel of London,
merchants, to be charged only the duty of 16d. per
gallon (now imposed on single brandies below proof)
on certain brandies above proof on board the Unity
from Bordeaux same having left Bordeaux before
petitioners could give notice of the late Act of
Parliament [for the new duties thereon]. |
Reference Book III, p. 134. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of William
Jones for a landwaiter's place, London port. |
Ibid, p. 135. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Robert
Jackson (clerk to Ralph Williamson, Comptroller
of Newcastle port) for the place of surveyor of
Stockton port void by the surrender of Mr. Hardcastle. |
Ibid. |
| July 10. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Robert Wetwang
for renewal of his patent as Trover and Peisor of
Newcastle and Sunderland, determined by the
late King's death. |
Reference Book III, p. 135. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of John Roope
to be continued as collector of Exeter and Dartmouth: "with a good certificate of most of the
west country Members." |
Ibid, p. 136. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham of the petition of
Jno. Every, Receiver General of Recusants' forfeitures in Cheshire and North Wales, for allowance
of his charges therein, amounting to 332l. 7s. 4d.
and further shewing that several of the records
relating to his account were burned in the fire in
the Temple, and none of them certified into the
Pipe, which has hitherto delayed his account;
therefore prays stay of process in the interim. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Charles Bathurst for a place in the
Customs, having a certificate from the Earl of
Clarendon etc. |
Ibid, p. 137. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Thomas
Tothall for some employment in the tobacco duties,
he having been bred a tobacconist. |
Ibid, p. 143. |
