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| Sept. 18. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
to me [Guy] 1,500l. out of Hearthmoney and 200l.
out of the Letter Office money. The warrants for
1,000l. and 700l. [to me for secret service] to authorise
this issue will be sent to you as soon as signed. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 77. |
| Sept. 19. |
Money warrant for 955l. to Sir William Trumbull, kt.,
Envoy Extraordinary to France: 500l. thereof for
equipage and 455l. for a quarter in advance on his
ordinary of 5l. a day. (Money order dated Sept. 24
hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 138. Order Book I, p. 52. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester, dated Windsor
Castle, to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Mathew Anderton as Collector of Chester port loco
Sir Peter Pindar, who by reason of his great age
and weakness of his eyesight is willing to be eased of
his said employment at Michaelmas next, as he has
signified by letter to the Customs Commissioners;
said Anderton having been long deputy customer of
said port with great integrity. Anderton to have
only 50l. per an. additional salary as he is to be still
deputy customer: which will save the King 10l.
per an. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 50–1. |
| Sept. 19. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Sir John Shaw,
bart., Collector Inwards, London port, to swear
Thomas Allen into office as deputy to James Pearse,
one of the patent waiters ibid. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 51. |
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Royal warrant [to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland] to
give order to the Receiver General of the Revenue,
Ireland, to pay 3,000l. to Henry, Earl of Clarendon, as
royal bounty towards his equipage and preparation
for his employment as Lieutenant General and
General Governor of Ireland. (Entry struck
through: doubtless only as being entered in the
wrong entry book. This entry will doubtless
appear in the missing volume of Irish Letter Book.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 196. |
| Sept. 20. |
Three royal sign manuals for respectively 755l. 15s. 0d.,
700l. and 1,000l. to Henry Guy, for secret service,
without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy
seal dormant of Aug. 25 last. (Three money
warrants dated Sept. 24 hereon. Three money orders
dated Sept. 24 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 194. Money Book VI, p. 139. Order Book I, p. 52. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for payment to Charles Osborne, esq., out of
the Customs revenue, of 333l. 6s. 8d. in lieu of salary
as General Surveyor of the Customs for the half year
ended June 24 last. (Warrant by Treasurer
Rochester dated Oct. 30 hereon to the Customs
Cashier to so pay same. This warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated Sept. 30.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 194–5. Money Book VI, p. 161. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for continuing and establishing the office of
Collector, Surveyor and searcher of the Customs
within the Colonies of New England under the
management of the Customs Commissioners of
England and for a regrant thereof to Edward
Randolph with the salary of 100l.: the said office
having been erected by patent of 1679, Oct. 15,
under the great seal and granted to said Randolph
during pleasure, his grant being therefore void by
the death of Charles II.: but it being thought
necessary for the better observance of the laws of
Trade and Navigation to continue said office which
said Randolph has faithfully executed to the utmost
of his power. He is hereby to be empowered to
search for and seize all European goods carried to
any of the New England Colonies contrary to Acts
of Parliament being not bona-fide laden in England
and such enumerated commodities as shall come
to New England from any other the King's Plantations without payment of the duties as by
25 Car. II, c. 7, and to seize all ships lading
enumerated commodities without first giving bond
as by the Navigation Act of 12 Car. II, c. 18, and
also all goods and ships liable to forfeiture as uncustomed or prohibited. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 195–6. |
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Money warrant for 3,000l. to Thomas Hall in repayment of so much by him lent into the Exchequer the
8th inst. on credit of the Hearthmoney due at Lady
next day: with 6 per cent. interest payable [or to be
made into principal] at the end of every six months.
(Money order dated Sept. 22 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 138. Order Book I, p. 51. |
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Robt. Squibb (in the absence of Henry Guy) to the
Customs Commissioners to forthwith deliver to
William Wissing, the bearer hereof, Customs free, a
case of pictures of the Prince and Princess of Orange
and one little flower piece arrived from Holland in
the Katherine yacht, which pictures are for the King
and Queen. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 145. |
| Sept. 21. |
Robert Squibb (in the absence of Henry Guy) to Mr.
Stephens [Navy Cashier] for an account what is due
to Deptford and Woolwich Yards for one quarter;
also whether said Yards are now in course for a double
quarter. The money is ready. If they are in turn
for a double quarter the money for one quarter will
be paid this week and for the other quarter next
week. But keep in hand this money you receive this
week for the one quarter until you receive that for
the other. There is ordered 1,642l. for stores for the
supply of the Sallee squadron. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 145. |
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William Shaw to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Treasurer Rochester's butler the Rhenish wine
lately come from Holland in the Katherine yacht
for him; on payment of Custom. |
Ibid. |
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Robt. Squibb (in the absence of Henry Guy) to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the
Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 77, 78. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of Customs money. |
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to the Treausrer of the Navy for one
quarter for Deptford and Woolwich Yards |
4,004 |
15 |
0 |
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to ditto for stores for supply of the
Sallee squadron |
1,642 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir William Trumbull |
955 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Excise money. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
800 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to Mr. Thomas Hall for interest
money |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Post Office money. |
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to Mr. Guy, for secret service |
260 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same dated Sept. 22 to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the "further" disposition of the
Customs for the week ended Sept. 15; said paper
including only the above three Customs items.
Total, 6,601l. 15s. 0d.) |
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(Same dated Sept. 22 to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney, enclosing the disposition of the
cash of the Excise and Hearthmoney for said week;
said paper including for the Excise the abovesaid
two Excise items, the three Excise items, supra,
p. 339, 750l. to Mr. Skelton and 1,000l. to Mr.
Hornby. Total disposition, 12,850l.: and for the
Hearthmoney the abovesaid Hearthmoney item and
1,000l. to Henry Guy [for secret service]; 500l.
to ditto [for same] and 1,000l. to Mr. Toll in repayment of loan. Total disposition, 4,800l.) |
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| Sept. 22. |
Same (in the absence of Henry Guy) to the
Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the
Exchequer, viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 78, 79. |
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l. |
|
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|
Out of Customs money. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
Victuallers |
1,200 |
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to ditto for sea officers and bills in course. |
400 |
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to ditto for [the Navy's] weekly money |
1,500 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
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Out of Excise money. |
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to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces |
8,000 |
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Out of loans on the linen duty. |
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to said Fox for the Forces |
4,000 |
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£16,100 |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier to pay
4,100l. into the Exchequer for the above four
Customs items.) (Same dated same to the Excise
Cashier to pay 10,000l. into the Exchequer to-morrow
being the abovesaid 8,000l. for the Forces, 1,000l.
for Mr. Toll and 1,000l. for the Prince of Denmark.) |
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| Sept. 24. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send to
Treasurer Rochester's lodgings in Whitehall the
boxes in the warehouse directed to his lady and
the box of sugar candy directed to Mr. Devet but
intended for the Countess of Rochester. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 146. |
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Same to same to visit the goods of the Marquess de
Valparraiso at his lodgings in Bridges Street over
against the King's Playhouse; as same are going for
Flanders. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners. When would you
have the 500l. paid for the New England masts
and how would you have it remitted thither? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide as follows. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: letter dated Windsor Castle, Sept. 7,
from Henry Savile, Vice-Chamberlain, to Treasurer
Rochester. There is wanting for the King's service
two cases of Manchester bayes for two rich cushions
that were made to the old offering carpet used at
the Coronation and four cases of the same bayes for
four stools made to the two blue velvet chairs for
the Coronation: to be delivered to Mr. Kinnersly,
Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe. There is also
wanting for the Queen's service an airing basket
and a close stool covered with Turkey leather
with double pans: to be delivered to Mr. Rogers,
keeper of the Standing Wardrobe at Whitehall.
Also a suite of feathers to be scoured for the King's
bed. |
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|
Same to the Earl of Clarendon to direct the clerks of the
Privy Seal to insert in every docquet which they
send to the Treasury [a statement] whether the
grant is to be for life or during pleasure. |
Ibid, p. 147. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a
memorial of the Marquis de Valparaiso, Envoy
Extraordinary from the King of Spain, concerning
some goods stopped by the Customs officers at
Rochester. If they are for his own use they are to
be delivered Customs free. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: note of said goods (Brussels lace, Holland,
handkerchiefs, damask serviettes). |
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|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester, dated Whitehall,
to same to employ John Rousby as collector
of the Plantation duties at Patuxent river in
Maryland; and Nehemiah Blackiston, who was
intended to be collector of said duties in the whole
Province of Maryland, to be collector thereof within
the rivers of Wicomico and Pocomoke and places
adjacent, to officiate only at Wicomico, where he
inhabits, and George Layfeild, Comptroller and Surveyor to act as his deputy at Pocomoke for his
present salary with power to appoint deputies for
the duty of his own employment in the other
two rivers. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 51. |
| Sept. 24. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 79, 80. |
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l. |
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Out of Tho. Hall's loans on the
Hearthmoney. |
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to Mr. Hewer, Treasurer of Tangier |
8,000 |
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Out of Customs money. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for 1684,
Michaelmas quarter, for Deptford and
Woolwich Yards |
3,992 |
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(Same dated same to Mr. Stephens [Navy Cashier]
to send the abovesaid 3,992l. [to Deptford and
Woolwich] "together with what money is already
received for those yards for Midsummer quarter,
1684, which completes the double quarter for them." |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Clerks of the
Privy Council of the petition of Barbara Douglas,
shewing that her former husband, Thom. Bell, and
Sir John Cox were killed with one shot at your
Majesty's back on board the Royal Prince in the
late Dutch wars and that her present husband,
William Douglas, has remained two years in slavery
at Algiers and left petitioner helpless with three
small children: having received no compensation
for her previous husband's death prays for the ransom
of her present husband, being 240l. or for some
charity to save her from perishing. |
Reference Book III, p. 165. |
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Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
James Power, shewing that he served as Ensign in
the Earl of Dunbarton's Regiment at Tangier, and
has 77l. 16s. 8d. due to him in the hands of Capt.
John Preston which he was prevented receiving by
being sent for to Ireland by the Duke of Ormonde:
prays to be preferred before any Tangier creditors
in whose behalf Capt. Preston's pay is now stopped. |
Ibid, p. 166. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Hugh Bantock for renewal of his patent
as a patent waiter, London port, void by the late
King's death. |
Ibid, p. 171. |
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Fiat by same for royal letters patent to constitute
James Vernon, esq., Customer of Chester port, to
wit, the post he held at the death of Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 118. |
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Warrant by same to the Excise Commissioners to
provide and employ a boarding boat in the Downs
peculiar to the Excise for preventing the running of
brandies on the coast thereabouts and to other ships
lying in the Downs, same being especially necessary
now that upon the new imposition such practice is
so advantageous. The rates thereof are to be 25l.
for providing the boat and 145l. per an. for keeping
thereof, viz. 40l. to a tidesurveyor and 25l. each
to four able seamen and 5l. for wear and tear. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 1,500l. to Sir Henry Goodrick, kt.
and bart., for three bills of extraordinaries as late
Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Spain. (Money
order dated Sept. 24 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, pp. 139–41. Order Book I, p. 51. |
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Appending: said bills (1) from 1679, Dec. 8, to
1679–80, Mar. 8, as allowed 1680, April 7, by
Secretary Henry Coventry with the exception of
the last item thereof, which being new and unusual
is left to the Treasury Lords. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Conductor of Ambassadors [at
the Spanish Court] |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to Don Franco Olivarez, his assistant |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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to the servants of the [Spanish] King
and Queen |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to the [Spanish] Queen Mother's [servants] |
12 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Pages and officers of the
Secretaries |
7 |
0 |
0 |
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at a bull feast |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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to my Agent de Negocios |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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|
for new liveries upon the King's
marriage and compliment thereupon |
192 |
0 |
0 |
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|
for other equipage |
69 |
0 |
0 |
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|
lost by the fall [lowering the denomiation] of moneys, housekeeping
rising two-thirds and all other
necessaries [in consequence thereof] |
173 |
0 |
0 |
|
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|
£629 |
0 |
0 |
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"Hoping my other bill is allowed which was
principally for extraordinaries on my journey
more than my whole allowance, having brought
all my attendance from England upon the
account of having a Protestant family." |
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|
(2) from 1679–80, Feb. 13, to 1680, Dec. 10, as
allowed 1681, Aug. 1, by Secretary Sir L. Jenkins,
except items 6, 11, and 12, which are referred to
the Treasury Lords. |
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|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
for postage of letters for 1½ years |
147 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
a year's salary to my Agent de
Negocios |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
an express by order to Tangier |
31 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
another concerning the 200 Spanish
Horse |
31 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to several poor soldiers of the King's
subjects deserting French service
to go to Tangier |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for money taken up upon credit of pay
from the Exchequer |
37 |
0 |
0 |
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|
for intelligence and private gratuities |
87 |
0 |
0 |
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|
to the office of the Currios |
27 |
0 |
0 |
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|
several bull feasts |
28 |
0 |
0 |
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|
luminaries |
17 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
increase of house rent upon the fall of
moneys |
147 |
0 |
0 |
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|
for Exchequer fees |
37 |
6 |
0 |
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to Mr. Roberts, express to Tangier,
his money failing |
18 |
0 |
0 |
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|
for despatch of orders for 150 horses
to be bought for his Majesty's service in Tangier |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for mourning for the Elector Palatine |
95 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Goodricke, sent home express |
70 |
0 |
0 |
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|
£870 |
6 |
0 |
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|
(3) from 1682, June 11, to 1683, June 6; as
allowed 1683, June 14, by Secretary Jenkins, except
the last item which is referred to the Treasury
Lords. |
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|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to my Agent de Negocios, one year's
salary |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
disburst in my journey home |
307 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Wescombe's last bill for letters |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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|
for postage of letters other ways |
70 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for chocolate and snuff for the King |
53 |
0 |
0 |
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|
for New Year's gifts and aguinaldas |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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|
to the officers of the Currios |
23 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for intelligence and private gratuities |
55 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
luminaries for the Duke of Burgundy |
9 |
0 |
0 |
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|
Exchequer fees |
80 |
0 |
0 |
|
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|
£777 |
0 |
0 |
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"One part of my family having been detained by
contrary winds at St. Sebastians from the 27th
of Mar. (at which time I ceased to be in pay) till
May the 26th, I humbly beseech allowance for
that unavoidable expence during 61 days,
amounting to 239l." |
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| Sept. 24. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer,
Treasurer for the late garrison of Tangier, to pay as
follows to three soldiers discharged from Capt.
Chantree's Company in Ireland, viz. 31l. 19s. 0d. to
William Baine for 244 days as Corporal and 517
days as Serjeant; 9l. 10s. 3d. to John Marsh for
761 days as a private centinel; 9l. 10s. 3d. to Jno.
Van Milhoven for same as a same. |
Money Book VI, p. 141. |
|
Same by same to same to pay to the respective Captains
of Horse and Foot of the late garrison of Tangier
six months' pay (adjusted ut supra, p. 300) to themselves and to such soldiers and troopers only as
shall appear by the last muster rolls of July 1 last
to be now actually belonging to their respective
Companies. As to the widows and other relations
who have arrears of pay due on Tangier muster
rolls, you are hereby to pay such as appear due by
certificate from the Captain or chief officers under
whom their husbands served, if same agree with the
muster rolls. |
Ibid, p. 142. |
| Sept. 25. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to Sir William Trumbull's lodgings in Doctors
Commons to visit his goods that are going to France. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 147. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney. Hasten your report on the petition of Mr.
Garrett Cotter. |
Ibid, p. 147. Reference Book III, p. 166. |
|
Appending: said petition as referred by Treasurer
Rochester to the said Commissioners July 7 last:
petitioner shewing that he was Receiver General
of Hearthmoney in several counties for several years;
that by the death of the late King such collectors
being to enter into new bonds to the present King
petitioner was prevented by sickness and the Commissioners deputed another: prays to be restored,
being well acquainted with those counties where
an improvement [in the said revenue] may be most
expected. |
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|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, out
of seizures in the Exchequer, 200l. to Philip Packer,
Paymaster of the Works, for the speedy repairs of
the stables in the Mews against the King's return
from Windsor. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 80. |
| Sept. 25. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to assign the
2,290l. 6s. 1d. due for the freight of the ship Europa
for payment out of the 200l. per week (part of 400l.
per week) which was assigned for payment of Lord
Colepeper's bill of freight: the Europa's bill having
been due from 1679, Dec. 10, "and no bill of freight
due before that." |
Disposition Book IV, p. 80. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 147. |
| Sept. 26. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send
bearer for the Countess of Rochester's box of sugar
candy which will be found in the two boxes in the
warehouse carried thither by Mr. Lucas from a
Rotterdam ship. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 148. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester, dated Windsor
Castle, to same to employ Richard Maydstone
and his mate as boatmen at Whitstable in
Sandwich port at 60l. per an.: as by the
memorial of the said Commissioners of the
24th inst. showing that, upon laying down
[discharging] the [Customs] smacks, Mr. Dickinson
in his late survey of the coast of Kent and Sussex
has for the better guarding those coasts appointed
several small boats, and amongst them the above. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 52, 53. |
|
Similarly Robert Jacobs and his mate to be
boatmen at Shoreham at 60l. per an. |
|
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Similarly Thomas Wildboare and his mate as
boatmen at Margate. |
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|
Similarly Thomas Brown and his mate as boatmen
at Folkeston. |
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|
Similarly Jacob Vivian and Henry Carter as boatmen at Newhaven. |
|
|
Similarly Francis Blake and Thomas Child as
boatmen at Ramsgate in Sandwich port. |
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|
Similarly Adcock and his mate as boatmen at
Hastings. |
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|
Gilbert Pack as waiter at Yealm in Plymouth
port loco Stephen Holditch, deceased. |
|
|
Thomas Elmes, Robt. Powel, Daniel Mulford,
Henry Johnson and Rob. Swaby to complete the
number of watermen wanted to row the coastwaiters'
boats. |
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|
William Mead as tidesman in Exeter port loco
John Mitton, lately dismissed. |
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| Sept. 27. |
Henry Guy, dated Windsor Castle, to Mr. Kent,
Customs Cashier, for a certificate of the Customs,
from the last weekly certificate to to-morrow, as
Michaelmas is on Tuesday. (The like notice to Mr.
Duncombe for the Excise and Mr. Lilly for the Post
Office.) |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 148. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed draft [missing] of a warrant for the shipping
of wool to Jersey and Guernsey. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to deliver to bearer, Monsieur La Force,
a box at Dover directed to Monsieur D'Lauzun. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide as follows. |
Ibid, p. 149. |
|
Appending: letter dated Windsor, Sept. 23, from the
Earl of Ailesbury, Lord Chamberlain, to the Lord
Treasurer. The King and Queen have commanded
that the mourning in both their apartments at
Whitehall should be taken up and fitted to the
borders of wainscot and the foot-carpets which were
of black cloth to be taken away and Portugal mats
with black colours in them to be laid and nailed
down in the Queen's Privy Chamber, her Withdrawing Room, her Great Bedchamber, under the
bed in the King's Bedchamber, under the purple
bed in the King's Withdrawing Room and in the
Great Eating Room, the last named not to be
nailed down. Please order this to be done before
the remove of the Court to Whitehall, which will
be in the middle of next week. |
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| Sept. 27. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the Excise money which is directed
to be paid into the Exchequer on Monday next, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 80, 81. |
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l. |
|
|
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Rose [Ross, the King's Jeweller] |
1,000 |
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|
|
And out of money of the Letter Office. |
|
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|
|
|
to Consul Baker |
100 |
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Nottingham |
500 |
|
|
|
|
to Lady Alington or the executors of Lord
Alington |
200 |
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|
|
|
|
£2,800 |
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|
|
|
(Same of same date to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
money for the week ended the 22nd inst.; said paper
including the 3,992l. to the Navy Treasurer supra, p.
346, for Deptford and Woolwich Yards directed the
24th inst. [payable out of the Exchequer] together
with the following items [payable direct out of the
Customs Office on tallies] viz. 1,000l. to Sir Hugh
Cholmondeley in repayment of loan; 1,000l. to
Mr. Hewer in repayment of loan. Total disposition
of the Customs, 5,992l.) |
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(Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper for the
disposition of these revenues; said paper including
for the Excise the above two Excise items [payable
out of the Exchequer] together with the following
items [payable direct out of the Excise Office on
tallies] viz. 8,000l. for the Forces: 1,000l. to the
Prince of Denmark; 1,000l. to Mr. Toll [in repayment of loan]. Total disposition of the Excise,
12,000l. [For the Hearthmoney] 3,000l. to Mr.
Duncombe in repayment of loan in further part of
the 22,000l.) |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal for a grant to Thomas Fisher, of
London, gent., of two forfeited recognizances dated
1682–3, Jan. 23, in which John Seagood of Thistleworth [Isleworth], co. Midd., and Ferdinando Lockwood of London, innholder, became bound in 200l.
each ut supra, p. 120. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 197. |
| Sept. 29. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to have sent up
to London a box which will arrive at Dover for the
Queen. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 149. |
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Same to Mr. Stephens [Navy Cashier] for an account
what the pay for a quarter to the Yards at Chatham
and Sheerness, next in course [to be paid], will
amount to. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners for an account of the
quantity of hemp you lately contracted for with
Mr. Gore and the days when each particular payment is to be made. |
Ibid. |
| Sept. 29. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Mr. Pepys
yesterday sent order to the Commander of the
Deptford ketch to give passage to John Rousby and
his servant to Virginia as you desired. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 149. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
draft commission [missing] for Mr. Randolph to be
surveyor of his Majesty's woods in New England. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the moneys of the Customs and
Excise directed to be paid into the Exchequer
to-morrow, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 81, 82. |
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l. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Victuallers |
1,200 |
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to ditto for fitting for sea service the
Bristol and Dartmouth
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405 |
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to ditto for sea officers and bills in course |
400 |
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to ditto for fitting the guardships for Chatham and Portsmouth |
735 |
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£2,740 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
8,000 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
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to the Queen's Trustees or Col. Werden by
[way of] advance |
2,000 |
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£12,000 |
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Out of loans on the linen duty Act. |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
4,000 |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier to
pay 2,740l. into the Exchequer to-morrow for the
abovesaid four Customs cash items.) (Same dated
same to the Excise Cashier to pay 12,000l. into the
Exchequer to-morrow for the abovesaid three Excise
cash items.) |
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