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| Feb. 21. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
12l. 10s. 0d. to Jane Bertie, relict of Edward Bertie,
late collector of the duty on wool, hides and pelts
in London port; for last Christmas quarter on his
fee. (Henry Guy to same, dated same, to observe
same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 50. Disposition Book VI, p. 22. |
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Money warrant for 2,847l. 5s. 1d. to Richard Graham
and Philip Burton for the surplusage of their account
of Crown Law costs from 1685, Michaelmas, to 1686,
Michaelmas, as stated by Auditor Thomas Done
and declared Dec. 23 last, ut supra, pp. 1067–9.
(Money order dated Feb. 25 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 53. Order Book II, p. 19. |
| Feb. 21. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
Henry Ayloffe, King's Remembrancer, 45l. 12s. 0d.
for one year to Christmas last on the fees to him
and his clerks heretofore usually paid him by the
Customers of the [out] ports of England and Wales
for passing their accounts. |
Money Book VIII, p. 53. |
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Same to same to pay same 340l. 14s. 4d. and 37l. 15s. 4d.
being for one year from Christmas last for parchment
and other necessaries detailed for the blank books
for the Customers, Comptrollers and searchers in all
the [out] ports of England and Wales, and in London
port respectively. (Henry Guy to same to pay
same 424l. 1s. 8d. for the above three sums.) |
Ibid, pp. 53–4. Disposition Book VI, p. 24. |
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Money warrant for 166l. 13s. 4d. to Theophilus, Earl of
Huntingdon, for one year to Michaelmas last on his
several annuities of 100l. and 100 marks as Chief
Justice and Justice in Eyre of all his Majesty's
Forests etc. on this side Trent. |
Money Book VIII, p. 60. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Concerning
the reference to you of the 15th inst., supra, p. 1199,
relating to trials upon seizures of imported liquors,
you are to report whether it is best for his Majesty's
service that the whole business of brandies and other
imported liquors should be under your government
or under the government of the Excise Commissioners. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 38. |
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You are also to enquire what is become of a box
which was at Mr. Jaques La Croix at Dover, directed
to Pierre Bar, a banquiere, and which my Lords are
informed is seized by the Customs officers at Dover. |
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Same to Mr. Lloyd [of the Great seal Office]. Make
all haste you can in renewing the Customs commission. |
Ibid, p. 39. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Mr. Vaudrey, on payment of Customs, a set of
harness arrived from France for Mr. Fitz James and
now in the Custom House, London. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte. Has Col. Walrond deposited
the 500l. in your hands, as my Lords ordered? |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Pa. Trant. You have not delivered in
the state of your account of the Hearthmoney for
the five years ended at 1684, Lady day, as you
promised. Send it forthwith. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer to forthwith
pay into the Exchequer the money in your hands
of the fine levied on Robert White, gent., Coroner
of the Liberty of Westminster, by the sheriff. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Agar to estimate for the repairs necessary
at the paling of Windsor Great Park. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren to estimate for the
repairs of the abovesaid paling and of the lodges in
said park, "which is in Mr. May's custody," as
already referred to you Jan. 20 last, supra, p. 1155. |
Ibid, p. 40. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests. I have paid to
Dr. Wynn, Warden of the Mint, the 60l. issued to
me for secret service. Take care that Wynn be
charged with same as on account for the prosecution
of clippers and coiners. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 21. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fillingham for a certificate what
moneys are in debit by any sheriffs now accounting
before you or whose accounts are passed for this
or any other preceding year. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 40. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Alexander How for employment in
the Customs, he having been ever loyal. |
Reference Book V, p. 23. |
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Same to same of the petition of Chris. Sheen, King's
waiter, London port, praying payment, "in such
manner as hath been done for other," of four years'
arrears on his salary of 52l. per an. |
Ibid, p. 24. |
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Same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes,
Tho. Townsend and Hum. Dove of the petition of
Lieut. Stephen Ballew, shewing that one Whitwell,
a warder in the Tower, owed him a considerable
sum, in satisfaction whereof he was forced to accept
an assignment of his [Whitwell's] place and arrears
of salary; and petitioner being an Ensign of the
said Guard sold the said place, but reserved the
said arrears, which are still unpaid: prays relief
herein. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt of the petition
of the Usher of the Exchequer, praying payment
of 93l. due to several tradesmen employed by said
usher for making strong chests for his Majesty's
moneys in the Receipt; "which sum was directed
to be paid in a list sent to the Exchequer just at
the Earl of Rochester's going out of the Treasury,
but the money appointed for the payment thereof
falling short, the same still remains unpaid." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Hum. Wharton for a landsurveyor's place, he
having been ever zealous for the King and twice
collector of Customs, but turned out by the Earl of
Shaftesbury. |
Ibid, p. 25. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Tho. Cadman, Tho. Whittle, William Grosvenor,
Tho. Jennings and Lew. Morris, Hackney coachmen,
praying to be freed from the oppression "that
the city by an Act of Common Council exact money
from them to the damage of 60l. each man and do
imprison their persons." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Sykes for a tidewaiter's place [London
port], his family having been great sufferers for
their loyalty. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Moor, King's
waiter, Bristol port, praying [leave] to transfer
his said office to Edward Browne, who is well
qualified. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of
Works, of the petition of Joan Oldfield, widow,
shewing that Francis Sharp, a smith, being indebted
to her many years since assigned to her a debt of
95l. 13s. 0d. for work done in the Mews: therefore
praying payment thereof to keep her and her
children from ruin. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 21. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Arthur Crispin, waterman, for a noontender's
place [London port], he being disabled and not able
to work at his trade and being 66 years of age. |
Reference Book V, p. 26. |
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Same to Antho. Stephens, esq. [Cashier to the Navy
Treasurer], of the petition of Hen. Caple, shewing
that the Navy Commissioners have drawn their note
upon the Navy Treasurer for payment of 77l. 18s. 6d.,
being a long time due to petitioner for a supply and
carriage of stores, but the Navy Treasurer has not
yet received money from the Treasury Lords to
satisfy same: and praying that said payment may
be ordered. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Chris. Wren of the petition of the plumber,
bricklayer, carpenter, mason and other artificers
belonging to the mill and engine at Windsor, praying
payment of 850l. due to them for work and materials
at the said mill and engine, petitioners being in great
want and the Treasury Lords having confirmed the
late Treasurer Rochester's warrant of Dec. 18 last
for same. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Auditor Aldworth of the account of interest
due to James Nihill for 1685, May 13, to 1686–7,
Feb. 19, on 5,000l. principal (part of 16,000l.) and
on 804l. 5s. 3d. interest which remained due [and
unpaid] 1685, May 13. |
Ibid, p. 27. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Roach, tidewaiter, Lynn Regis port, praying
for the vacant place of waiter and searcher at
Exmouth. |
Ibid, p. 28. |
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Same to the Attorney General and John Fisher [Deputy
Surveyor of Crown Lands] of the petition of Thomas
Bartlett for a lease of several lands granted by the
late King to Gregory Alford, being concealed lands
in co. Somerset, the said Alford not having recovered
same to the Crown within the five years limited in
his lease. |
Ibid. |
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Same to William Blathwayt [Secretary to the Forces]
of the petition of Geo. and Robt. Curtis, sutler to
his Majesty's Troop of Horse Guards; shewing that
they attended the Horse Guards into the West
during the late rebellion and therein expended
36l. 8s. 3d. for disbursements from 1685, June 21,
to July 15: and praying payment thereof. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Chris. Oliver for payment of his bill of
178l. 16s. 4d. for charges for prosecuting several
persons for publishing scandalous libels; and for
reward for his pains: all as by a reference dated
Feb. 6 inst. from the King. |
Ibid, p. 29. |
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Treasury warrant to the Barons of the Exchequer to
take the securities as follow of Godfrey Harcourt
as Receiver of Crown Revenues in the several
counties of North Wales and Chester and to swear
him into said office: his sureties being Harcourt
himself and William Powell of Llangattock, co.
Brecon, in 750l.; John Watkyns of Pennyworllod,
co. Brecon, gent., in 750l.; George Lewis of Carmarthen, gent., in 750l. and 100l.; Robert Crofts
of St. Clements Danes in 750l. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 16. |
| [? Feb. 21.] |
Entry of the [Treasury Lords' signature of the] docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Edward Bates of divers lands and tenements in
co. Glamorgan, parcel of the estate of Eliz. Jones,
widow, outlawed at the suit of Sara Wootton: at a
rent of 5s. per an. and fine of 10s. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 16. |
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Same of same of the docquet of a lease to William Swift
(at the nomination of the Excise Commissioners)
of a tenement in Bishopsgate Street, London, parcel
of the lands of Joseph Hinde, extended for a debt
owing to Charles Duncombe: at a rent of 2s. 8d.
per an. and fine of 6s. 4d. [sic for 5s. 4d.]. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 21. |
Treasury warrant to Owen Wynne, esq., Warden of
the Mint, authorising him and all his respective
deputies and agents appointed thereto under his
hand and seal to demand from any sheriffs concerned
the clippings, clipped and false moneys, tools and
materials and also any other estate whether ready
money, goods, chattels and plate, debts, specialities
and other matters belonging to persons convicted
of clipping, counterfeiting or debasing the coin:
all in accordance with the privy seal of Oct. 30
last, which authorised the Treasury Lords to appoint
someone to receive such assets. You are from time
to time to render account thereof on oath and to
give the Treasury Lords notice from time to time
of discoveries of such assets so that said Lords may
give order for the sale thereof. |
Ibid. pp. 17–18. |
| Feb. 22. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Henry Dawney, esq.,
and John Ramsden, esq., of the manor or manors
of Temple Copmanthorpe, alias Coppenthorpe, in
the county of the city of York, with all their rights
etc. and hereditaments etc. in Temple Copmanthorpe, Bishop-Thorpe, Acaster, Appleton and
Askham Bryan; which premises formerly belonged
to Sir Michael Livesey and Augustine Garland,
two of the traitors attainted for the murder of
Charles I, and were by them, by indenture dated
1651–2, Mar. 15, sold to John Barnard and Mary
his wife (since deceased), but by the Act of 12 Car. II
[c. 30] were vested in Charles II, and were by
Charles II by grant dated 1661, Sept. 6, at the
nomination of the Duke of York (now King James II)
granted to John, Lord Berkeley, and Sir Charles
Berkeley, junr., kt. (both since deceased), and
Henry Brouncker, now Visct. Brouncker, in trust
for said Duke of York, who thereby ("and because
the said indenture of the 15 March, 1651–2, was
not enrolled in the Court of Exchequer before the
1st day of Jan., 1662–3") became entitled thereto
in trust as above. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 22–3. |
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The present grant is to be to the said Dawney
and Ramsden and their heirs to their own use and
behoof for ever: and power is hereby to be given to
the said Visct. Brouncker to assign to them all his
interest in the premises. |
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Same to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney General, to
acknowledge satisfaction on record of the fines of
1,000l. and 2,000 marks set in Easter, 36 Car. II,
in the King's Bench respectively on Hugh Speke
of Lincoln's Inn, gent., for a grand misdemeanour
relating to the death of the late Earl of Essex and
in Michaelmas term, 1 James II, on [his son] George
Speke of White Lackington, co. Somerset, et al.
for a riot and other misdemeanours. |
Ibid, p. 24. |
| Feb. 22. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
for the salary of 10l. per an. to Robert Bernard for his
office of Comptroller of Great and Petty Customs
and of the subsidy of wool, hides, pelts, lead and
tin and also of the 3d. per tun and 12d. per £ in
the port and town of Poole: which office was
granted to him 1676, Nov. 2, and the said salary
thereof was by him surrendered by deed dated
Jan. 17, enrolled in Chancery. The said salary is
hereby to be payable quarterly from Christmas last
during pleasure and 20l. is hereby to be forthwith
paid him for two years thereon from 1684, Christmas.
(Treasury warrant dormant, dated Mar. 3 hereon,
to the Customs Cashier to pay said fee and said 20l.
Henry Guy to same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 25–6. Money Book VIII, p. 69. Disposition Book VI, p. 28. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a same to
discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir
Anthony Aucher of Bishopsbourne, co. Kent, for
the baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II.
(Treasury warrant to the Receipt hereon for tallies
of discharge accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 26. Money Book VIII, p. 72. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Francis, Lord Carrington, and
William Brent of 14 messuages in Queen Street in
the parishes of St. Antholin and St. Mary Aldermary,
London, now or late in the several occupations of
Peter Drybutter, John Baker, Henry Payne, Henry
Tyndall, John Blinco, Marke Perkins, Nathaniel
Saunders, Thomas Leake, William Small, John
Chevall, Thomas Rouse, Lawrence Evans, John
Tills, Mary Simkin, William Jordan, William Shaw,
Ann Coniers, Henry Rand and John Holt; the said
messuages being mentioned in an inquisition taken
at the Guildhall 1681, April 27, before Samuell
Mellish under an Exchequer commission dated
1680–1, Feb. 26, to be of the yearly value of 160l.
and to have been seized into the King's hands as
being messuages wherein Richard Langhorne, senr.,
Mavin Touchett, William Gaven, senr., and Thomas
Langhorne, senr., were seized in their demesne as of
fee in trust for William Harcourt, alias Harrison,
who was attainted and executed for high treason,
and afterwards, viz. 1682, July 4, at a trial at the
Guildhall a verdict for the King passed for the
premises. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 27–8. |
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The present grant is to be to said Lord Carrington
and William Brent to their own use and to them
and their heirs for ever. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
allowances of 7,020l. and 1,500l. to be made in the
account of the alum farmers in full of all their claims
of defalcations as follows, viz.: Sir Hugh Cholmley,
bart., John Twisden, Dr. in Phisick, Thomas Crispe,
esq., and the rest of the Farmers and other persons
interested in the farm of the alum works have, in
accordance with the covenants in the royal sign
manual of 1665, Nov. 8, prayed to be allowed in
their account for 4½ years ended 1678, Christmas,
the sums of 1,800l. which they paid to Sir David
Fowles for his new erected alum works at Stanton
Deale [Stainton Dale], co. Yorks, at the rate of
400l. per an.; 975l. which they paid to Nicholas
Conyers, esq., for his newly erected alum works in
Boulby and Easington at the rate of 300l. per an.
for 3¼ years; 1,700l. which they were engaged to
pay to the following persons on account of their
new erected alum works for one year's rent in case
the alum works farm should be surrendered or
vacated before the determination of the lease, to wit,
500l. to Sir John Lowther and Mr. Trotter, 400l.
to Sir William Turner, 400l. to Antho. Lowther and
400l. to Sir David Fowles; 3,425l. 10s. 0d. which
petitioners lost by reason of the importation of
several tons of foreign alum into London and sundry
outports as by two particulars sworn to by Robt.
Boulter, gent., and Mathew Wroth, grocer, upon
their search and perusal of the Customs records;
2,216l. 10s. 0d. which the petitioners were damnified
by the sale of 143 ton of alum and upwards made
at the new works at Guisbrough for the supply of
the English consumption; 1,550l. 12s. 0d. for alum
which they were necessitated to sell under 26l.
per ton as sworn to by Sir Hugh Cholmley and
Mr. Maurice Hunt: the said sums amounting in
all to 11,667l. 12s. 0d. The said Farmers' petition
for said allowances being referred to the late Treasurer
Rochester and Sir John Ernle, they are of opinion
that no defalcation is to be made to the petitioners
save only of the rent of said farm whereon there is
7,020l. due for the said 4½ years. This sum is
therefore hereby to be allowed them in account as
in full of all their abovesaid cravings. |
Ibid, pp. 29–30. |
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And whereas the said Farmers in their account
for 8½ years to 1674, June 24, crave allowance of
1,500l. by them deposited in the hands of their
cashier, John Colvile, late of London, goldsmith, in
order to be paid into the Exchequer in discharge of
so much of their rent (as by the affidavit of George
Cowart, then their agent), but the said Colvile
dying soon after Dorothy Colvile, his widow, refused
payment thereof, whereupon the Exchequer Court
in 1673, April 18, gave the said Farmers liberty to
find the said debt by inquisition, whereupon it was
found that at his death said Colvile was indebted
to the King in 1,500l. and thereupon the said debt was
seized [into the King's hand] and not long after
the Farmers procured a scire facias against said
Dorothy Colvile, who thereupon applied to the
Exchequer for stay of process by reason of the
many great sums of money which Charles II owed
her [by reason of the stop of the Exchequer] and
thereupon the said Court stayed the said scire
facias; it is hereby directed that the said sum of
1,500l. be hereby allowed to the said Farmers,
upon their assignment to the King of the like sum
and interest thereon owing to them by said Dorothy. |
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| Feb. 22. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal to discharge the arrear of 294l. 7s. 9¾d.
which in the declaration of accompt of
Philip Swale, gent., Receiver of Crown Revenues
in the archdeaconry of Richmond, bishopric of
Durham and county of Northumberland, for the
year ended 1683, Sept. 29, is set in super upon
Sir William Fenwick, bart., as fee farmer of the
lordship, manor and royalty of Hexham, of a mill
in Acomb, messuage and tenement in Westwood,
tenement in Birtlow, tenement in Beaufront, parcel
of the manor of Haxham and tenement called Heigh,
parcel of the lands of John Swinborn [said fee farm
being in all] of the yearly rent of 244l. 6s. 8¾d. [said
arrear being] for part thereof due and unpaid for
three years ended at 1663, Sept. 29; which arrear
Sir John Fenwick, son of the said Sir William, has
besought the King to remit, which his Majesty is
graciously disposed to do in consideration of his
faithful services. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 31. |
| Feb. 22. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
John Langwith 14l. 10s. 0d. for last Christmas
quarter's allowance as messenger [of the Chamber]
appointed to attend the affairs of the Customs.
(Henry Guy, dated same, to same to pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 51. Disposition Book VI, p. 22. |
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Treasury allowance of the said Langwith's bill of
14l. 10s. for same quarter's attendance at the Treasury
on his Majesty's affairs. |
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Same dormant to same to pay the salary of 52l.
per an. to John Kynvin as a King's waiter, London
port: with warrant clause for 26l. for the half year
thereon to Christmas last. (Henry Guy, dated
same, to same to observe same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 52. Disposition Book VI, p. 24. |
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Money warrant for 25l. to Henry Small for 1¼ years
to Christmas last on his fee as Clerk of the Nichills. |
Money Book VIII, p. 52. |
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Same for 150l. 11s. 3d. to George Smith, esq., for
1½ years to 1686, June 24, on his wages and board
wages as a serjeant-at-arms. |
Ibid. |
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Money order for 125l. to Sir Job Charlton for Hilary
term, 1686, on his allowance as Chief Justice of
Chester. |
Order Book II, p. 17. |
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Henry Guy to Col. Edwyn Steed, Lieutenant Governor
of Barbados, for a speedy certificate whether Col.
Walrond has received the 500l. ordered him by the
Assembly of Barbados and whether it was paid
him in sterling or in money of what value. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 40. |
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Same to —, enclosing the affidavit of Thomas
Bourne. Bring the Treasury Lords your answer
thereto on Thursday morning. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
paper [missing] concerning the river Tyne and
other things. |
Ibid, p. 41. |
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The Treasury Lords to Lord Chief Justice Herbert
and Baron Jenner, on the Home Circuit. The late
Treasurer Rochester by his letter of Dec. 1 last to
the sheriffs and justices of peace, ut supra, pp. 1038–9,
directed the vigorous prosecution of clippers and
coiners. The officers of the Mint inform us that
it will be much for his Majesty's service to have
the same recommended to the Judges of the several
circuits. We therefore recommend to you the
vigorous prosecution of all clippers and false coiners
that come before you in your circuit by giving it
strictly in charge to the Grand Juries to enquire
after and present such offenders and that upon
conviction you direct the sheriffs to make it a
special part of their care and office to discover and
seize their estates, goods, tools etc. (The like
letter severally to the other circuit justices as
detailed, pp. 1199–1200 supra.) |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 22. |
Henry Guy to the Lord Chancellor. It is the King's
pleasure that the great seal be not put to the indenture now passing for altering the Trustees in part
of the Queen Dowager's jointure, until the Attorney
General be heard on some matters which he has now
to offer on his Majesty's behalf. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 41. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
draft [missing] of a lease of the Pay Office of the
Navy and [that is, of] the "Falcon" alehouse and
the Navy Commissioners' alterations therein. |
Ibid, p. 42. |
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Same to Richard Graham, Philip Burton and Mr. Noel
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Charles
Fox. You are also to certify how many extents have
been issued out against Thomas Price, goldsmith,
both for the King and in aid of the said petitioner,
and what estate is thereby seized. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
observe an order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Feb. 18 inst., as follows. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 11. |
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Prefixing: said order made upon a letter from the
Board of Greencloth setting forth that they find
it necessary for his Majesty's service to have 100
barrels of Flemish cod provided for the King and
Royal Household this season of Lent, "the English
fishermen not supplying the London market with
any such commodity," and therefore desiring
permission to Hugh Mayo, yeoman of his Majesty's
salt stores, to import said quantity of Flemish cod;
which permission is hereby directed. |
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Same to same to employ Benja. Herne as one of the
two inspectors of thread, linen and tape ships in
London port at 150l. per an. salary: there being
at present two such inspectors, viz. John Jennings
at 150l. per an. and Robert Lucas at 60l. per an.
as a tidesurveyor and 90l. per an. as incidents;
the said Lucas being hereby to be employed only
as a tidesurveyor at 60l. per an. and the said 90l.
per an. to be sunk. |
Ibid. p. 12. |
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Treasury reference to Bartholomew Fillingham,
Thomas Hall, William Lowndes and Phil. Ryley
of the petition of William Keckwich, esq., shewing
that there is an arrear of 1,169l. 13s. 5d. due to the
King from Walter Vaughan, Receiver of the Royal
Aid in Pembroke, and "nothing [in the way of
assets] having been discovered hitherto to make
satisfaction," petitioner prays authority to recover
same and a grant of a moiety of the proceeds. |
Reference Book V, p. 26. |
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Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Elias Allen, shewing that he has made
large discoveries on a commission for concealment.
and has disbursed above 200l. therein: that he can
further discover divers concealed manors and lands
in several counties of great value: therefore praying
a moiety thereof and of all arrears thereon. |
Ibid, p. 27. |
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Same to Richard Graham and William Aldworth of
the petition of Col. Edmund Webb for reimbursement
of what he expended about the business of Dantsey. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 22. |
Treasury reference to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster
of the Forces, of the petition of the gunners of the
Cinque Ports, for payment of their arrears of wages
for 2¼ years ending 1683, Christmas. |
Reference Book V, p. 27. |
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Royal warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to
insert in the following order the names of the
Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, in the Commission
constituting them by virtue of the royal letter of
the 17th inst., supra, p. 1208, viz.: Thomas Sheridon,
William Dickenson, William Strong, William
Culliford and Herbert Aubrey. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 14. |
| Feb. 23. |
Privy seal for 200,000l. to Anthony, Visct. Falkland,
Treasurer of the Navy; as imprest for the service
of the Navy. (Royal warrant, dated Feb. 21, for
said privy seal. Money warrant, dated Feb. 24
hereon. Money order, dated Feb. 25 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 21. Money Book VIII, p. 57. Order Book II, p. 18. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 22–3. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to Sir William Trumbull on his
extraordinaries |
1,285 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Commissioners of the Privy
Seal for [last] Christmas quarter. |
348 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. for the [Navy
service for the] year beginning
Lady day last |
3,700 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the loans on the Linen Duty
and the Tobacco and Sugar Duties. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on the
above account |
3,300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto more [for same] |
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Richmond |
1,250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Gwynn |
375 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Richard Bulstrode on his
ambassadorial ordinary; for nine
months |
682 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Geo. Etheridge on his ditto;
for six months |
546 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Gabriell Sylvius on his ditto;
for three months |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Scarborough on his ditto; for
three months |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Peter Wych on his ditto;
for six months |
546 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to the Treasurer and Trustees of the
Queen |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Excise money. |
|
|
to ditto, to complete her Majesty's
quarter |
332 |
3 |
4¾ |
|
|
(Same dated Feb. 22, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including the
abovesaid four Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office], viz.
3,398l. 12s. 6d. to complete the quarter book [of
the salaries of the Customs for London port for
last Christmas quarter].) (Same, dated same, to
the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney,
enclosing the like paper of the disposition of the
cash of those revenues; said paper containing
for the Hearthmoney only the above eight Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the above six
Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer],
together with the following items [payable direct
out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,052l. to the Queen
Dowager to complete her quarter: 1,700l. in further
part of the Excise [Office last Christmas] quarter
[salary] bill.) |
|
| Feb. 23. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, to
apply the above 1,000l. towards discharging payments upon the ordinary establishment of the
office of the Treasurer of the Chamber. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 24. |
| Feb. 24. |
Four separate royal sign manuals for respectively
2,700l., 1,000l., 900l. and 750l. to Henry Guy, for
secret service, without account: to be issued on
the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of the 23rd inst.
(Four money warrants, dated Feb. 24 hereon, the
last warrant being incorrectly stated as for 790l.)
(Four money orders, dated Feb. 25 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 28. Money Book VIII, p. 57. Order Book II, p. 18. |
|
Warrant under the royal sign manual to the Treasury
Lords to pay 1,934l. 6s. 10d. to Robert White,
without accompt: to be issued on the abovesaid
20,000l. dormant privy seal: the late King having
by royal sign manual warrant of 1684, July 1,
authorised the late Treasurer Rochester, as often as
he should think it necessary, to cut down any bushes,
dotard, pollard and other trees within the New Park
near Richmond, to grub up the thick covert of fuzzes
[furzes], to mow the brakes and fern, mend the
walls and repair and rebuild the lodges etc. in
which service there has been expended by Robert
White, gent., 934l. 6s. 10d. [sic for 1,934l. 6s. 10d.]
over and above 145l. 5s. 0d. received by him for
body wood and bavens, bark of oak and of a deer
stealer's composition, as appears by the said White's
accounts stated by Auditor William Aldworth.
(Money warrant dated Feb. 26 hereon. Money
order dated Mar. 1 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 33. Money Book VIII, pp. 62–3. Order Book II, p. 31. |
|
Same to same to pay said White 451l. 15s. 10d. for
money expended in the repair of the rails of the
Green at Richmond Palace, being 329l. 5s. 0d. paid
to John Drew, carpenter; 76l. 14s. 10d. to Thomas
Peack, painter: 18l. 18s. 6d. to George Tisbury
Smith [sic for George Tisbury, smith], and 26l. 17s. 6d.
to John Sanders, carter: as by bills examined by
Auditor Aldworth as above: to be issued on the
abovesaid privy seal dormant. (Money warrant
dated Feb. 26 hereon.) (Money order [dated Mar. 1]
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 34. Money Book VIII, p. 63. Order Book II, p. 31. |
| Feb. 24. |
Money warrant for 1,232l. 5s. 0d. to Sir William
Trumbull for two bills of extraordinaries as follow
as Envoy Extraordinary to France; after disallowance of the items for interest of plate and several
voyages to Versailles, amounting to 79l. 11s. 8d.
(Money order dated Feb. 25 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 54–6. Order Book II, p. 18. |
|
Appending said bills. |
|
|
(1) from 1685–6, Mar. 2, to 1686, June 2: dated
Paris, Sept. 21–11 last, and as allowed Sept. 20
last by Secretary the Earl of Sunderland. |
|
|
|
Livres. |
Sols. |
|
|
|
for postage of letters as by acquit[tance] from the Posthouse |
407 |
17 |
|
|
|
for postage of letters brought to
my house from several parts |
165 |
11 |
|
|
|
for journeys and entertainment of
myself and servants at Versailles |
468 |
0 |
|
|
|
for trimming and new fitting the
mourning equipage upon the
mourning for the Princess
Dowager Palatine |
468 |
0 |
|
|
|
given to Monsieur's and Madame's
coachmen and other charges at
my audience of condolence for
the Princess Dowager Palatine |
137 |
10 |
|
|
|
for gazettes, prints and intelligence |
587 |
5 |
|
|
|
for stationery ware |
159 |
0 |
|
|
|
for a courier sent into England |
300 |
0 |
|
|
|
paid by order to an engineer |
83 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
2,787 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
which being reduced into English
money at the usual rate (of
1,230 livres Tournais to 100l.
sterling) comes to |
226 |
8 |
9½ |
|
|
(2) from 1686, June 2, to Oct. 12 as similarly
allowed Nov. 12 last except the articles for interest
of plate and for several journeys to Versailles
which are referred to the Treasury Lords. |
|
|
|
Livres. |
Sols. |
|
|
|
for an express sent into England |
300 |
0 |
|
|
|
for bonfires and other expenses
upon the birth of the Duc de
Berri |
393 |
0 |
|
|
|
paid at the Post House for letters |
511 |
0 |
|
|
|
for letters brought to my house
and paid for there |
180 |
0 |
|
|
|
for doctors and apothecaries during
my stay at Paris |
305 |
0 |
|
|
|
for half a year's interest of plate |
399 |
0 |
|
|
|
given as is usual to the several
officers at my audience of Congé
at Versailles |
290 |
0 |
|
|
|
given and expended at my audience
of Congé at St. Cloud |
137 |
10 |
|
|
|
to the Douaniers at Paris |
115 |
0 |
|
|
|
given to Monsieur Bonneuil and
Monsieur Giraut, Introducteurs
des Ambassadeurs and their servants when they brought the
present from the French King |
1,035 |
0 |
|
|
|
paid for stationery ware |
345 |
0 |
|
|
|
paid Monsieur Petitot for a pound
of ultramarine by his Majesty's
order |
575 |
0 |
|
|
|
for intelligence |
895 |
0 |
|
|
|
for several voyages for myself and
servants to Versailles |
580 |
0 |
|
|
|
for prints and gazettes |
784 |
0 |
|
|
|
for the expense of my voyage to
England, with the transporting
of my servants, coaches and
goods by Rouen and Dieppe |
3,570 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the Douaniers at Dieppe |
80 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
10,494 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
which reduced into sterling at the
above rate make |
853 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
Paid since in English money. |
|
|
to the captain of the Catherine
yacht and to the seamen |
32 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for weighing my goods and other
charges at the Custom House |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
[paid] at the Admiralty Office for
an order for the yacht |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
for [Exchequer] fees on [my warrant for] three months' ordinary |
11 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
for ditto on ditto |
11 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
for ditto on 800l. in part of my
first two bills of extraordinaries |
29 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
for ditto on 1,085l. due by the
present bill and on 226l. 8s. 9½d.
on a former bill of extraordinaries
and on 660l. for my ordinary
from June 2 last to the time of
my coming over |
66 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
for interest and advance of money. |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£1,085 |
7 |
9½ |
|
| Feb. 24. |
Money warrant for 455l. to Charles Scarborough for
a quarter to Dec. 13 last on his ordinary as Envoy
Extraordinary to the King of Portugal. (Money
order dated Feb. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 57. Order Book II, p. 20. |
|
Same for 375l. to Francis Gwyn, esq., for last Christmas
quarter on his pension as by the privy seal of 1685,
Sept. 10. (Money order dated Feb. 25 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 58. Order Book II, p. 19. |
|
Same for 546l. to Sir George Etheridge for six months
to Nov. 27 last on his ordinary as employed on his
Majesty's service in Germany. (Money order
dated Feb. 26 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 58. Order Book II, p. 19. |
|
Same for 348l. to Richard, Visct. Teviot, Robert
Philips and John Evelin for last Christmas quarter
as Commissioners of the Privy Seal on their 4l. a
day in lieu of ancient diet. (Money order dated
Feb. 26 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 58. Order Book II, p. 18. |
|
Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of
1685, June 18, ut supra, p. 225, for tallies on the
Tenths for 250l. to the Earl of Sunderland for
1685, Lady day quarter, on his pension, ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VI, p. 532: and
dormant warrant clause for same in future. |
Money Book VIII, p. 59. |
| Feb. 24. |
Money warrant for 1,250l. to Charles, Duke of Richmond
and Lennox, for last Christmas quarter on his pension
as by the privy seal of Dec. 22 last. (Money order
dated Feb. 26 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 60. Order Book II, p. 20. |
|
Same for 455l. to Sir Gabriell Sylvius for three months
or 91 days to Nov. 26 last on his ordinary as Envoy
Extraordinary to the King of Denmark. (Money
order dated Feb. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 61. Order Book II, p. 30. |
|
Same for 682l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Richard Bulstrode for
nine months or 273 days to Jan. 12 last on his
ordinary as Resident with the Governor of the
Spanish Netherlands. (Money order dated Feb. 28
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 65. Order Book II, p. 30. |
|
Same for 546l. to Sir Peter Wyche for six months or
182 days to Jan. 9 last on his ordinary as Resident
with the Hanse Towns. (Money order dated
Feb. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 65. Order Book II, p. 31. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Pepys to consider the enclosed
bill [missing] of Mr. James Pearse and to certify
whether same be within the contract [estimate] of
400,000l. for the [naval service for the] year commencing 1686, Lady day: [viz.] to be paid thereout. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 42. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands]. The Treasury Lords fear that in
the new trust patent now passing of the Queen
Dowager's jointure the Tilt Yard and Sir Robert
Holmes's house and other houses are not so clearly
excepted as they ought to be. They think that
there ought to be the same exceptions in this grant
as Sir Charles Harbord [former Surveyor General
of Crown Lands] made in Mr. Hall's grant of the
manor of Westminster. You are to attend the
Attorney General in order to the making such
exceptions. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Neale [Master Worker of the Mint] to
prepare and deliver to James Grahme, Keeper of
the Privy Purse, such Healing medals from time
to time as there may be occasion for, not exceeding
3,000 [in all]. The Treasury Lords will take care
to provide money for payment thereof. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer to report on the enclosed account
[missing], which Capt. Alexander Makenzie has sent
to the Treasury Lords, of his Troop of Horse at
Tangier from 1682, Oct. 1, to 1684, May 1; in order
to my Lords' laying same before the King. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Patrick Trant. I have read yours of
this day's date to my Lords. They again desire that
your account of Hearthmoney for five years to Lady
day, 1684, be expedited with all possible speed:
and although it may be necessary to have a list of
all the tallies struck upon that farm (either by way
of advance or rent) from the Exchequer, yet you
are meantime to transmit the tallies themselves
to Auditor Aldworth "at least such as you have
in your custody; and a particular account what is
become of the rest." |
Ibid, p. 43. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Treasury
Lords have agreed that Mr. Levy, the Jew, shall
have his pardon upon payment of 400l. and that
the money shall be deposited in the hands of the
Customs Cashier till the pardon be passed. Give
my Lords notice when the money is deposited. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 24. |
Royal warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to
order payment to Lawrence Dowdell, Superior
Major of the Hospice or Convent of the Irish
Capuchins in the city of Dublin, of 30l. per an.
which the King is pleased to bestow on them, as
from Christmas last during pleasure, for and towards
the paying of the yearly rent for their house. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 14–15. |
| Feb. 25. |
Privy seal for the ordinary of 3l. a day to Sir John
Lytcott as Agent at Rome from the day of his
departure out of the royal presence to the day of
his return: to be paid quarterly, the first quarter
in advance: and with the usual clause for allowance
of his bills of extraordinaries. The privy seal of
1685–6, Jan. 13, which directed an ordinary of
40s. a day to said John (now Sir John) Lytcott
as Secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy at Rome
is hereby to be determined as from the commencement of the present privy seal: the King thinking
fit to appoint him Agent at Rome as aforesaid. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 32. |
| Feb. 26. |
Money warrant for 273l. to above Sir John Lytcott, kt.,
for three months' ordinary in advance from his
departure out of the presence as Agent at Rome.
(Money order dated Feb. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 62. Order Book II, p. 30. |
| [?] |
Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of
1685, July 2, ut supra, p. 243, for 285l. to William
Hewer, with dormant clause for 380l. per an. to
him for John Erlisman, Consul at Algier. (Henry
Guy, dated same, to same to observe same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 64. Disposition Book VI, p. 24. |
| Feb. 26. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
Thomas Doyly 25l. for last Christmas quarter on
his annuity. (Henry Guy, dated same, to same to
pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 64. Disposition Book VI, p. 24. |
|
Money warrant for 75l. to Dame Sophia Stewart for
same quarter on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 65. |
|
Same for 100l. to Sir Thomas Duppa as Gentleman
Usher Blackrod for what is due to Christmas last
on his annuity or pension of 200l. per an.: together
with dormant warrant clause for payment of said
annuity in future. (In the margin the sum ordered
is [by a clerical slip] given as 200l. |
Ibid, p. 66. |
|
Same for 125l. to Mrs. Ann Atwood, one of the daughters of Sir John Lawson, for half a year to Christmas
last on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury order for the execution of a money warrant
of Dec. 13 last, ut supra, p. 1062, for 50l. to Mris.
Katherine [Gunter] (struck through and replaced by)
George Gunter, executor to said Katherine. |
Ibid, p. 67. |
|
Money warrant for 100l. to Dame Godetha Price for
1686, Lady day quarter, on her pension. |
Ibid, p. 68. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
Richard Graham and Philip Burton 500l. (out of
the 1,000l. paid into the Exchequer by Geo. Speake)
as in part of 2,847l. 5s. 1d. payable to them. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 25. |
| Feb. 26. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Mr. Riva for the Queen, Customs free and unopened, a box now in the Custom House. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 43. |
|
Same to the officers of the Mint. On your report
the Treasury Lords desire you to employ Joseph
Hart as balance maker to the Mint. |
Ibid, p. 45. |
|
Same to Alderman Duncombe for an account by
Monday next what remains unsatisfied upon any
tallies on the Hereditary Excise for interest due to
the goldsmiths and others [whose debts are funded
like the said goldsmiths' debts]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to have sent up
to London a box marked W. T. now in the storehouse
at Dover. Give me notice of its arrival. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Neale [Master Worker of the Mint].
Make up your next [Mint] account to end at Michaelmas, 1687; and for the future make your accounts
end at Michaelmas yearly. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Wardour [Clerk of the Pells]. Mr. Fox's
accounts are not yet made up by the auditors
because the auditor has not received the imprest
roll from you. You are to finish said roll and deliver
it to Mr. Fox. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the officers of the Board of Greencloth. It
is the King's pleasure that Kath. Heydon, widow of
Francis Heydon, late yeoman of the Pastry, have a
pension of 12d. a day from Michaelmas last, she
being in great distress. You are to put this pension
on the establishment of the Household. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to insert 10l. per an. in the establishment
of the Household for Geo. Wyatt, organ blower to the
Chapel Royal, ut supra, pp. 1183–4; petitioner being
certified by the Dean of the Chapel Royal as an
object of charity and necessary in the attendance
there. |
Ibid, p. 46. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
restore to Oliver Tribert a little parcel of Purle and
groundwork to be made into Point on payment of
Custom: same having been seized by Simon Tomlins
at Rochester, ut supra, p. 1186. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 13. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Oliver
Vaughan for a tidewaiter's place, London port:
he having been always loyal in the worst of times
and well experienced in accounts and in the business
of the tide. |
Reference Book V, p. 29. |
|
Same to same of the petition of John Ellesdon, gent.,
for a vacant landwaiter's place in Weymouth port;
he being unable to obtain a report on a former
petition for a surrendered landwaiter's place,
Lyme port: petitioner having done faithful service
in the Monmouth rebellion. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Lieut. Col. Douglas praying a Commission
to the following, viz.: Inglebert Leides, Samuell
Maydwell, William Douglas, Andr. Cole and James
Cunningham, to enquire into the King's title to
the premises, ut supra, pp. 837, 1085. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 26. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the petition of William Talbott, ironmonger, shewing that
there is diverse great abuses committed in the weighing of goods by false beams by reason that beams are
not sealed as weights and measures are; and it
being a matter of difficulty and charge to settle the
method of sealing beams therefore prays that he
and such deputies as he shall appoint [be authorised]
to seal all sorts of beams and for his charge and
pains therein to receive such fees, for the sealing of
every beam, as the King shall think fit. |
Reference Book V, p. 30. |
|
Appending: a paper [missing] entitled "proposals
about sealing the beams." |
|
|
Same to Mr. Fillingham et al. of the petition of John
Tooker concerning his account [as Receiver] for
the last Six Months' Assessment for Somerset and
Bristol; he praying some allowance therein to help
to repair the great loss he has sustained therein, he
having suffered much in the performance of his
duty. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Tho. Matson, surgeon of the [King's] ship Bristol,
praying payment of 54l. 5s. 11d. due to him upon
three Navy bills for disbursements in the service of
several of the King's ships. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of John Busby's
petition for the place of Surveyor at Lynn [Regis];
petitioner's father having been sequestered and
died in exile and petitioner having served with a
merchant and acquired a knowledge of the Customs. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, of the
petition of Richd. White for the searcher's place at
Dublin. |
Ibid, p. 31. |
|
Same to Charles Toll et al. of the petition of Cicilia
Bradley, wife of John Bradley, one of the late
King's messengers. praying payment of money
stated for her husband in the Book of Arrears
[due to the late King's servants] and that same may
"according to his assignment annexed [missing]
be paid to her in part of alimony adjudged to her by
the Ecclesiastical Court." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Tho. Barker
et al. the Grenadiers that came from Tangier in
Capt. Mathew's Company of Foot Guards; praying
payment of their arrears, they being all in poor
condition. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty,
of the petition of William Bowtell and Sam. Robertson, merchants, praying that a former petition of
theirs concerning a Dutch prize taken by Alle Rais,
Canary Admiral of Algiers, and left with petitioners
to be disposed of (which petition was referred to
the Customs Commissioners), may first be referred
to Secretary Pepys, to whom the King gave order
to state the matter of fact and who was ordered
by the King to certify the Treasury Lords what was
done thereon relating to the said prize and goods. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Auditors Phillips and Done and to Phi. Frowde
of the petition of Lord Ossulston as follows [concerning the late Lord Treasurer's award, ut supra,
pp. 1139–40]. "That I may not be put upon harder
terms than Col. Whitley, your Lordships may be
pleased to understand his terms [as Farmer of the
Post Office] at the end of his time and his award
when he was questioned and of my circumstances
in these two respects. |
Ibid, p. 32. |
|
Col. Whitley's defalcations [see supra, pp. 460–2]
in his five years [as farmer] came to 28,835l. 14s. 7d.,
which sum was paid him at the expiration of his
time. The Earl of Rochester, then Lord Treasurer,
that he might have some pretence for an award
referred the stating of Whitley's accounts to two
auditors, Phillips and Done, and to distinguish
what letters ought to be carried without payment
by the covenant and what the King was to pay for
by the [said Farmer's] privy seal (which was impossible for them to do), yet to satisfy my Lord
Rochester they brought in a blind report by which
they allowed Whitley out of the sum demanded by
him 995l. 5s. 0d. for [or under the terms of] his farm
privy seal; which sum the Lord Treasurer increased
to 5,943l. 3s. 8d. The remainder I conceive Col.
Whitley refunded." Lord Ossulston demands for
his time [of being Farmer of the Post Office] which
was the same [length of period] as Col. Whitley,
only 21,149l. 10s. 7d. for defalcations. The Earl
of Rochester referred his account likewise to the
same auditors, who allowed said Ossulston upon
his privy seal only 114l. 2s. 0d., "which the Earl of
Rochester increased to 3,212l. 12s. 9d., the remainder
awarded, off this demand of 21,149l. 10s. 7d. as
appears by Sir Robert Howard's certificate [was]
but 15,588l. 15s. 0d.: so that there is unreceived
of his demands 5,560l. 15s. 7d.: which as Col.
Whitley was paid should have been received Midsummer, 1672, which from Midsummer, 1672, to
Midsummer, 1686, when the bill was put into the
Exchequer, is 14 years and one quarter. The said
sum of 5,560l. 15s. 7d. is in his Majesty's hands with
the interest for the said 14 years and a quarter,
which with the principal amounts to 10,307l. 8s. 6d.,
which with the allowance the King was pleased to
make Col. Whitley of 5,943l. 3s. 8d. if this [petititioner's present account] be a true account comes
to 16,250l. 12s. 2d. Lord Ossulston ought to have
better allowance than Col. Whitley because he
was not assignee of the latter part of Lord Arlington's
[Post Office Farm] time which made Whitley
assignee." |
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| Feb. 26. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of James Paitfeild for a landwaiter's or
coastwaiter's place in any outport, he having been
clerk to the warehousekeeper, London port. |
Reference Book V, p. 33. |
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Same to Richard Kent, Receiver General and Cashier
of Customs, of the petition of Randolph Wilmer,
Customer of Strangers' Customs, London port,
shewing that when said office was regranted him
[see supra, p. 624] there was an arrear of 296l. 1s. 8d.
due to him from 1682, Lady day, to 1686, Christmas,
viz. 171l. 8s. 4d. on his old patent [up to the death
of Charles II] and 124l. 13s. 4d. on his new one
[since that time]: therefore praying an order for
payment of 171l. 8s. 4d. by Henry Guy "as hath
been done for others in the like case" and a dormant
warrant for his salary in future and for said
124l. 13s. 4d. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 26. |
Treasury reference to the Deputy Surveyor of Crown
Lands of the petition of John Rooke, of Exeter,
merchant, for extension of lease of a waste plot of
ground called Bradninch in Exeter, he and his
predecessors having been ancient tenants to the
Crown therein, but turned out in the usurper's
time and readmitted to the premises in 1663. |
Reference Book V, p. 33. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Mr. Nicholas for a landwaiter's place in the
Customs in consideration of 500l., which he lost in
the King's service. |
Ibid. |
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of John Low, esq.; petitioner setting
forth that in the reign of Henry VIII. (by patent
dated 1527–8, Mar. 22) the manor of Alderwasley,
co. Derby, was granted to his ancestors (Anthony
Low and his heirs) (and Sir Tho. Cochin, Vincent
Low and Thomas Longford were appointed to
deliver possession): that in said manor there is
a parcel of waste or common called the Millmoor
or Millheymoor (Millehey or Milleland which was
granted in the said patent with all wood and underwood at 26l. 10s. 0d. per an. and) which was enjoyed
therewith till 1639, when above 800 acres thereof was
by the Court of the Duchy [of Lancaster] decreed
to the Crown upon a presumption that said grant
was after 100 years' enjoyment not well executed
(for that the livery was only executed by two of
the abovesaid attorneys); and in 1640 Charles I
granted same to Richd. Nevill and his heirs at the
fee farm rent of 35l. 19s. 0d. per an., no part of
which rent was ever paid to the Crown; (for) that
the said Millmoor has been enjoyed as common
till very lately; (that 4 Dec., 1676, a writ of seizure
of said waste issued out of the Duchy Court and
on Feb. 28 following the premises were by said
Court assigned to Tho. Eyre) till payment of an
arrear of 500l. odd charged in super upon same,
said [custodiam] lease thereof granted being at
5l. per an.; and the arrears of said 5l. per an. to
1683 (1682), Michaelmas, together with the [abovesaid] other arrears (being more than the value of the
said fee farm) were granted by Charles II (1683,
Aug. 20) to Tho. Windham; that petitioner's
grandfather and father and five of his uncles were
commission officers for Charles I from the beginning
of the rebellion to the end: therefore praying a
grant of the said fee farm rent and a discharge of
said arrears, in order to the quiet settling the said
waste and establishing a fee farm rent to the Crown
for same, petitioner being possessed of the interest
of the said Nevill. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 20–2. |
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On reference hereof to Sir Thom. Chichley,
Chancellor of said Duchy, and Sir Robt. Sawyer,
Attorney General, they find the statements true
and advise a discharge of said arrears "assigned
to the beforenamed Mr. Windham and Tho. Eyre,
esq.," and a grant of the Millmoor and premises to
petitioner and his heirs in fee farm at 5l. per an.,
all by reason that the Crown is not likely in many
generations to reap any benefit from those lands.
But it will be necessary that the grant to Mr. Nevill
in 1640 and the assignment to Mr. Eyre in 1676
be first surrendered. If such grant be made we
advise "that the grant pass before the revenue of
your said Duchy be vested in the Exchequer, for
saving of charges." |
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Appending. said reports (1) of Sir Tho. Chichley
undated; (2) of Sir R. Sawyer, dated 1686, June 19:
said reports being in substance ut supra. |
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| Feb. 26. |
Report to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwayt
on the petition of Robson in behalf of Col. Stede,
concerning the said Stede's salary. By the privy
seal of 1680, Nov. 17, the late King ordered an
establishment of 1,200l. per an. to Sir Richard
Dutton as Governor in Chief of Barbados out of
the Four and a Half per cent. duty. By an instruction, dated 1682, Dec. 10, a moiety thereof was
directed, during said Governor's absence, to be
paid to the Lieutenant Governor or Commander in
Chief. By commission under the royal signet and
sign manual, dated 1685, Mar. 30, said Stede was
appointed Lieutenant Governor and Commander in
Chief, to be exercised on the death or absence of
said Dutton, who by the King's command left
Barbados 1685, July 17, from which time Col. Stede
has remained Commander in Chief upon the place.
For 1½ years to Jan. 17 last there is therefore 900l.
due to him for salary. |
Out Letters (Plantations General) I, p. 224. |
| Feb. 28. |
Money warrant for 40l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Robert Sawyer
for half a year to Christmas last on his fee as Attorney
General. |
Money Book VIII, p. 67. |
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Treasury order for the execution of the remainder of
a money order of Jan. 4 last for 853l. 1s. 1d. for
extraordinaries as Envoy Extraordinary to France. |
Order Book II, p. 20. |
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Appending: recordatur of the payment of 800l. hereon
Jan. 5 last by Mr. Chudleigh, deputy to Teller
Clifford. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt out of the
following branches of the revenue, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, p. 25. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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seizures |
349 |
14 |
4¾ |
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Tenths |
409 |
11 |
2 |
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[farm of duty on] unwrought wood |
225 |
0 |
0 |
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Recusants' forfeitures |
146 |
6 |
3½ |
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£1,130 |
11 |
10¼ |
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to issue as follows, viz.: 75l. to Lady Steward;
100l. to Lady Price; 125l. to Mris. Ann Atwood;
283l. 14s. 6d. to Mr. Lawrence in part of 1,183l. 14s. 6d.
150l. to Mr. Newton; 383l. 11s. 0d. to me [Guy]
for secret service. |
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Same to same to issue to me [Guy] on my order of
900l. for secret service, 50l. being part of the fine
of Mr. White paid into the Exchequer by the Lord
Treasurer's Remembrancer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same for a certificate what tallies
have been struck for perpetual interest due
to goldsmiths and others at Lady day, 1683,
and what tallies remain unstruck for such interest
due at that time, viz. "the sum in gross for which
tallies are already struck and likewise the sum that
remains unstruck upon my late Lord Treasurer's
[Rochester's] warrant, which was confirmed" by the
Treasury Lords Jan. 15 last. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 45. |
| Feb. 28. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners for a certificate
how many men and ton of goods can go upon the
frigates that are to attend the Duke of Albemarle
to Jamaica. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 46. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton, enclosing an
extract [missing] of Mr. Shadrack Vincent's letter
directed to the Treasury Lords. What expenses
have he and the other persons therein referred to
been put to in the service? |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests. Bring to the
Treasury Lords the accounts of Col. Peircie Kirke
as Governor of the late Garrison of Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free and unopened, a trunk and box of
books brought over from Dunkirk by Marlow, the
Quaker, directed to Mr. Phillip Ellis, being for his
Majesty's use. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition
of the artificers [of the late Garrison] of Tangier,
praying payment of their wages, they being no
longer able to subsist without it. |
Reference Book V, p. 33. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
the officers and seamen of the Fubbs yacht, praying
payment of their 4½ years' arrears of wages to
preserve them and their families from ruin and
misery. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of the workmen of the
dockyards of Deptford and Woolwich, praying
payment of three quarters' arrears of pay. |
Ibid, p. 34. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of William Swansborough, late a soldier at Tangier, praying that
divers sums of money due to him from several
soldiers late of Tangier, for meat, drink, washing etc.
may be stopped in said Hewer's hands out of said
several soldiers' pay. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of Ann Vaughan, widow
of Walter Vaughan, serjeant at Tangier, shewing
that out of 35l. due to her husband she has received
9l. 3s. 3d., the remainder being stopped by the
Major under pretence of debt due to him from her
husband; therefore praying that said Major may
be ordered to come to an account, so that petitioner
may be further relieved. |
Ibid. |
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Same to William Blathwayt [as Auditor General of
the Plantations] of the petition of Jane Crisp in
behalf of Sir Robt. Robinson, Lieutenant Governor
of Bermudas, praying a privy seal for 240l. per an.
to said Robinson. |
Ibid, p. 34. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 225. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Eliz. Aldridg etc., widow, [? and children] of John
Aldridg, late purser of his Majesty's ship Bristol,
praying payment of the money due to her husband
to preserve them from perishing. |
Reference Book V, p. 34. |
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Same to Tho. Agar, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent
South, of the memorial of Col. Oglethorpe touching
the want of repairs at New Lodge in Windsor
Forest. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. [sic erratum for Mar.] 1. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for the discharge of 2,990l. 2s. 8½d. set in super
upon William Kirkby as Receiver General for co.
Lancs. of the Royal Aid and Additional Supply.
The said Kirkby and Richard Kirkby, esq. (since
deceased) became bound to Charles II in 10,610l.
for the said William Kirkby's true accompting.
Upon his accounts of the said Aid and Supply said
William Kirkby appears indebted to the King
951l. 14s. 1d. He was also receiver for said county
of the One Month's and Eleven Months' Assessments
and with the said Richard Kirkby gave bond in
10,000l. for his true accompting as before. By his
account of these last named assessments he appears
indebted to the King 1,846l. 1s. 5½d. He was
likewise Receiver for same county for the Poll and
by his account thereof is indebted 192l. 7s. 2d.
to the King thereon. The said sums making up the
said total of 2,990l. 2s. 8½d. are hereby to be remised,
released and for ever quit claimed in consideration
of the steadfast loyalty of said Kirkby and his
relations and particularly of the many good and
faithful services of said William and Richard, and
also of the poverty and low estate of said William
and his utter inability to satisfy said balances and
also in regard the said William only took the said
receipt under and by direction of the said Richard,
although his name was inserted in the commission
for the same. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 34–7. |
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This release is not to discharge the 300l. which
in the said account of the One Month's and the
Eleven Months' Assessments is set in super upon
William Werden, gent., chief collector of said assessments for the hundred of Amounderness in said county. |
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