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| Dec. 1. |
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to the Attorney or
Solicitor General for a great seal to erect and establish
the office of Comptroller of the First Fruits and
to constitute John Knight to the said office during
pleasure; with the fee of 60l. per an.: said office
to be exercised according to such rules and instructions as shall from time to time be issued by the
King or the Treasury Lords: all by reason that
several abuses and irregularities have formerly
and of late been committed in the Office of Remembrancer of First Fruits the redress of which is hereby
intended for the future. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 306. |
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Treasury warrant to James Marsh and Edmund
Hardress of Dover, gent., to restore to Samuel
Taverner (Tavernor), grocer in Dover, a distress to
the value of 100l. levied on him in Nov., 1682,
for a fine of 40l. set upon him by the Oxford Act
for preaching: it being sworn by Susanna and
Priscilla Taverner that said distress has been
converted by said Marsh and Hardress to their
own use without answering the 40l. to the King
or the balance to said Tavernor. |
Money Book VIII, p. 325. |
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Money order for 125l. to Sir Job Charlton, kt., for
1687, Michaelmas term, on his allowance of 500l.
per an. as Chief Justice of Chester. |
Order Book II, p. 107. |
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Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren. It is the King's
pleasure not to rebuild his palace at Berwick, but
to erect a chapel there. You are to certify the
value of the materials there and how useful they
will be towards building said chapel. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 206. |
| Dec. 1. |
Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests. Send me the
fourth year's accounts of the Robes in Col. Sidney's
time. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 206. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed proposition [missing] concerning ships
coming from the Plantations directly into Ireland. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same. Send the Treasury Lords your opinion
in writing "whether it be best for his Majesty's
service that the Customs upon alien's goods imported
be taken off or continued." |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to deliver, Customs free, five yards
of scarlett cloth arrived for Mris. Waldgrave. |
Ibid, p. 208. |
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Same to same to forward to the Governor of Jersey
or to William Hely, Register of Certificates in the
island of Jersey, an order of the King in Council as
follows authorising said Hely to search cellars and
warehouses for tobacco etc. |
Ibid, pp. 208–10. |
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Appending: said order, dated Whitehall, Nov. 4 last,
there being present the King, Prince George of
Denmark and 20 Privy Councillors, detailed. The
King has received information of several frauds
and abuses committed in Jersey by the bringing
in of tobacco and other commodities from several
places in England and laying the same up in cellars
and storehouses with intent of reshipping the same
privately to England to the diminution of the
Customs; and that the magistrates of Jersey
have not given due assistance to said Hely for
detecting such abuses. Hely is therefore hereby
authorised, taking to his assistance a constable
or other lawful officer, to enter any house, cellar,
warehouse or other repository for goods from time
to time to search for and take an account of all
tobacco and other commodities whatsoever he
finds there: and all officers etc. are to assist him.
And as the said Hely is by the duty of his place
to attest the growth and shipping of such goods
as by licence of the Governor shall be exported
thence to England, " which goods by virtue of the
charters and privileges granted by his Majesty's
royal predecessors to the said island do pass free of
Customs in this kingdom," in order that such
certificates may be made in judgment and knowledge the said Hely (or his successor in the said
office of Register of Certificates) is hereby authorised
to administer oaths and to interrogate upon oath
such persons as shall desire to export such goods
and all others who can give testimony concerning
the same. The Bailiff and Jurats are to take notice
hereof and to cause this order to be registered in
the Royal Court of the said Island. |
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Same to same to deliver, Customs free, the Tammies
referred to infra. |
Ibid, p. 212. |
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Appending: petition of Timothy Baignoux, shewing
that he is one of those poor distressed Protestant
ministers which came over from France in the
time of the late persecution there and that his
mother has now sent over in the Frontin of London,
Robert Thompson master, two small pieces of
French Tammies about 40 yards to clothe his
children in their necessaries here, but same is seized
and by reason of his low condition he cannot pay
the duties which exceed the value of the goods. |
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| Dec. 1. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands]. It is the King's pleasure that
John Parsons, esq., son of Sir John Parsons, sheriff
of London, be constituted steward of the manor of
Reigate. Prepare a [royal] warrant for this and
send it to the Treasury Lords. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 214. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
comply with the order in Council as follows touching
the shipping of salt to Virginia; but care is to be
taken that same be under a due regulation and
sufficient security be given to prevent the shipping
of any other European goods except salt thither. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI pp. 100–1. |
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Prefixing: (a) Order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Nov. 25, made upon the report to the
King from the Treasury Lords of Nov. 21 last,
ut supra, pp. 1612–3, on the petition ut supra,
p. 1565, of John Trotman of London, merchant,
and others for liberty to export salt from any port of
Europe to Virginia for the use of a fishery they
are about to set up there. The King hereby
approves said report and orders that said petitioners
have liberty to ship salt in any port of Europe in
English vessels duly manned for said fishery under
such regulation and security as the Treasury Lords
shall think fit to prevent the shipping of any other
European goods except salt. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of
Ralph Doue [Dove], shewing that he went over a
trooper to Tangier in Capt. John Coy's Troop in
July, 1680, and continued in the Troop till it was
reduced to Dragoons in May, 1684, in which time he
never received but 40s. from the said Capt.: therefore prays payment of what is due. |
Reference Book V, p. 174. |
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Same to Col. John Coy of the petition of Tho. Edwards,
alias Payne, ut supra, p. 1578, with Mr. Hewer's
report thereon. Coy is to certify what time petitioner served under him and what pay remains
due to him. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Toll, Mr. Twitty, Mr. Lowndes, Mr.
Townsend and Mr. Dove of the petition of Alexander
Reynolds, shewing that he served the late Lord
Arlington many years, who gave him the place of
one of the Grooms of the late King's Great Chamber,
which post he enjoyed but 1¾ years, for which he
is not yet paid, and though he was one of the ten
appointed to wait at his Majesty's Coronation,
yet was not only excluded upon the settlement of
that number, but deprived of [appointment to]
a vacancy which since happened; and that he has
a wife and many children and nothing in the world
to preserve them from starving: therefore prays
payment of said arrear and some allowance of his
Majesty's grace. |
Ibid, p. 175. |
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Same to Col. John Coy of the petition of Joseph
Mitchell, shewing that he was a trooper in [said]
Capt. John Coy's Troop at Tangier from 1680 to
1684 and never received any pay from his Capt.,
who pretends that the pay is in Mr. Hewer's hands:
therefore prays an order to Mr. Hewer for payment
of what is due. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 1. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Roger Lane for a landwaiter's, coastsurveyor's or tidewaiter's place, London port, his family
having been ruined by their loyalty to Charles I and
II, and he having been a tidewaiter in London port
for near three years. Petitioner is hereby recommended for some better place than his present
one. |
Reference Book V, p. 176. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Roger Andrews for
a further term in one of the houses in Castle Close
at Exeter, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, "upon
a proportion of the fine lately set to Mr. Rook, but
that lease not perfected, the petitioner being willing
to pass it singly, which will be no loss to Mr. Rooke
or his mortgagee, Mr. Leigh." |
Ibid. |
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Same to [Auditor] Aldworth of Admiral Herbert's
papers and accounts with Mr. Pepys's report and
his answer and the report of said Aldworth. The
said referee is hereby to state all the accounts of
said Admiral Herbert, leaving out the article of
1,413 pieces of Eight 5 Ry [reis] 32/8 d[ineros] alleged
to be paid for stores bought by several persons by
said Admiral's order for the use of the fleet under
his command. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. [sic for Dec.] 1 |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Stucky for a noontender's place loco one
Workman, petitioner having served for four years
as an extraordinary weigher, London port, and
being now in years and not so well able to undergo
that labour. |
Ibid, p. 177. |
| Nov. [sic for Dec.] 1. |
Same to same of the petition of Arthur Shallett et al.
for making free seven ships, they paying Custom
for them. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 1. |
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General of the
petition of Hen. Harding, late bailiff of Westminster,
concerning his claim to the fine set upon Isaac
Symball and the Solicitor General's report thereon
and praying for same to be referred jointly to the
said Attorney and Solicitor General. |
Ibid, p. 178. |
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Treasury warrant to Phillip Ryley, Serjeant at Arms,
to forbear to take into custody Hugh Bickham
and Henry Playor, ut supra, p. 1569: they having
made composition with the Customs Commissioners
for their several offences. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 168. |
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Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton to
deliver to William Robinson his 1,000l. bond given
for his appearing to answer his accounts in Ireland. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 2. |
Same dormant to Sir William Godolphin, Auditor
of Wales, or his deputy, to make forth debentures from time to time for the fee of 20l. per
an. payable to Sir John Wynne, bart., as steward
of his Majesty's lordships of Bromfield and Yale,
which has been usually payable out of the revenue
of North Wales. |
Money Book VIII, p. 323. |
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Same to same for like debentures, similarly payable,
for the fee of 40l. per an. to William Wynne as
steward and recorder of his Majesty's Lordship of
Denbigh. |
Ibid, p. 324. |
| Dec. 2. |
Money warrant for 37l. 6s. 8d. to William Sherlock,
Professor [Doctor] in Divinity, for one year to
Sept. 29 last on his annuity as Master and Keeper
of the new house and church in the New Temple. |
Money Book VIII, p. 234. |
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Same for 30,000l. to Edward Griffin, esq., Treasurer
of the Chamber, as imprest and in part of 100,000l.
as by the privy seal of Mar. 31 last, ut supra, pp
1272–3. (Money order dated Dec. 9 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 324. Order Book II, p. 109. |
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Treasury warrant to William Hewer to pay as follows:
2,088l. 10s. 10d. to the artificers and hired or contract
servants employed on the mole and fortifications
at Tangier: paying same out of the 100l. a week
that shall be supplied to said Hewer for them: the
Treasury Lords having this day read said Hewer's
late memorial and accompt touching the debt due
to the officers and soldiers of said garrison and
also his report of Mar. 10 last on the debt due to
the said artificers and servants and having [thereupon] determined to supply 400l. a week for the
former and 100l. a week for the latter. The just
debts due from the said respective persons are
first to be deducted. The present payments are
to be charged as an imprest on Sir Henry Shere on
[his] account of the works of the said mole and
fortifications. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 326–8. |
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Appending: schedule of said workers and servants
and (a) of the wages due to 1684, June 1, according
to Sir Hen. Sheeres; (b) payments since made or
imprested thereon by the Treasury order of 1684,
Aug. 6; (c) balance or arrear still due at 1686–7,
Mar. 10, viz.: |
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Mr. Austin, senr., carpenter, and Mr. Austin,
junr., carpenter: (a) 95l. 17s. 11d. and
205l. 15s. 7d.; (b) 100l.; (c) 199l. 13s. 6d. |
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John Clements, ship carpenter: (a) 45l. 5s. 10½d.;
(b) 15l. 5s. 10d.; (c) 30l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Thomas Kimbarr, house carpenter: (a) 72l. 12s. 9½d.
(b) 32l. 12s. 9d.; (c) 40l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Gilbert Christopher, ship carpenter: (a) 17l. 6s. 1¼d.
(b) nil; (c) 17l. 6s. 1¼d. |
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Henry Oliver, house carpenter: (a) 182l. 16s. 2d.;
(b) 52l. 16s. 2d.; (c) 130l. |
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Charles Wooton, ditto: (a) 52l. 8s. 1¼d.; (b)
22l. 8s. 1d.; (c) 30l. 0s. 0¼d. |
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Henry Smith, ship carpenter: (a) 92l. 2s. 10d.;
(b) 32l. 2s. 10d.; (c) 60l. |
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John Humphryes, wheelwright: (a) 84l. 14s. 7½d.;
(b) 34l. 14s. 7d.; (c) 50l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Thomas Westwood, ditto: (a) 41l. 8s. 4d.;
(b) 16l. 8s. 4d.; (c) 25l. |
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William Hall, smith: (a) 176l. 9s. 6¾d.; (b)
76l. 9s. 6d.; (c) 100l. 0s. 0¾d. |
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William Collins, ditto: (a) 10l. 16s. 9d.; (b)
10l. 16s. 9d.; (c) nil. |
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Nicho. Juniper, ditto: (a) 34l. 7s. 11¼d.; (b)
14l. 7s. 11d.; (c) 20l. 0s. 0¾d. |
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John Mcbeane, ditto: (a) 8l. 7s. 3¼d.; (b)
8l. 7s. 3d.; (c) ¼d. |
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John Shelley, farrier: (a) 28l. 9s. 6¼d.; (b)
8l. 9s. 6d.; (c) 20l. 0s. 0¼d. |
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William Howes, ditto: (a) 61l. 4s. 11¾d.; (b) nil;
(c) 61l. 4s. 11½d. |
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William Ashe, seaman: (a) 6l. 11s. 9½d.; (b) nil;
(c) 6l. 11s. 9½d. |
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James Blake, ditto: (a) 162l. 5s. 11¾d.; (b)
52l. 5s. 11d.; (c) 110l. 0s. 0¾d. |
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John Browne, ditto; (a) 6l. 8s. 6d.; (b) nil;
(c) 6l. 8s. 6d. |
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John Cotton, ditto; (a) 113l. 4s. 8d.; (b)
33l. 4s. 8d.; (c) 80l. |
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Hen. Combes, ditto: (a) 18s. 6d.; (b) 18s. 6d.;
(c) nil. |
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Lewis Canary, ditto: (a) 16l. 5s. 7½d.; (b) nil;
(c) 16l. 5s. 7½d. |
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William Gibson, ditto: (a) 23l. 7s. 5¼d.; (b)
13l. 7s. 5d.; (c) 10l. 0s. 0¼d. |
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John Garratt, ditto: (a) 17l. 4s. 1d.; (b) 7l. 4s. 1d.;
(c) 10l. |
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Henry King, ditto: (a) 31l. 2s. 2½d.; (b) 11l. 2s. 2d.
(c) 20l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Francis Meacham, ditto: (a) 55l. 16s. 1d.; (b)
15l. 16s. 1d.; (c) 40l. |
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Robt. Rowland, ditto: (a) 12s. 9½d.; (b) nil;
(c) 12s. 9½d. |
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Richard Nixon had charge of the horses and
harness: (a) 191l. 9s. 8½d.; (b) 61l. 9s. 8d.;
(c) 130l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Charles Atkinson, groom: (a) 90l. 8s. 6½d.;
(b) 30l. 8s. 6d.; (c) 60l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Luke Poseley, seaman: (a) 130l. 13s. 5¾d.;
(b) nil; (c) 130l. 13s. 5¾d. |
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Edward Cutts, groom: (a) 35l. 4s. 1¾d.; (b) nil;
(c) 35l. 4s. 1¾d. |
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John Dodsham, ditto: (a) 38l. 6s. 2d.; (b)
12l. 6s. 2d.; (c) 26l. |
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Isaac Eades, ditto: (a) 1s. 11¾d.; (b) 1s. 11d.;
(c) ¾d. |
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Richard Jackson, ditto: (a) 9s. 8d.; (b) 9s. 8d.;
(c) nil. |
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Jonathan Oglethorpe, ditto: (a) 13s. 8¼d.;
(b) 13s. 8d.; (c) ¼d. |
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Gabriell Pikering, ditto: (a) 8l. 19s. 1½d.; (b)
8l. 19s. 1d.; (c) ½d. |
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John Pitcher, ditto: (a) 65l. 15s. 6d.; (b) nil;
(c) 65l. 15s. 6d. |
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David Price, ditto: (a) 10l. 9s. 5¼d.; (b) nil;
(c) 10l. 9s. 5¼d. |
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John Redhead, ditto: (a) 1l. 13s. 0d.; (b) nil;
(c) 1l. 13s. 0d. |
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William Woodfeild, ditto: (a) 26l. 7s. 9d.;
(b) 8l. 7s. 9d.; (c) 18l. |
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Richard Whiteing, ditto: (a) 22l. 0s. 11½d.;
(b) 7l. 0s. 11d.; (c) 15l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Richard Andrew, labourer: (a) 34l. 16s. 5½d.;
(b) 9l. 16s. 5d.; (c) 25l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Tho. Austin, ditto: (a) 69l. 9s. 1¾d.; (b) nil;
(c) 69l. 9s. 1¾d. |
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Martin Gardner, ditto: (a) 9s. 3½d.; (b) 9s. 3d.;
(c) ½d. |
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Henry Parr, ditto: (a) 47l. 2s. 3¼d.; (b) 17l. 2s. 3d.;
(c) 30l. 0s. 0¼d. |
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John Wortley, ditto: (a) 11l. 7s. 7d.; (b) nil;
(c) 11l. 7s. 7d. |
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John Green, cooper: (a) 178l. 18s. 5½d.; (b)
78l. 18s. 5d.; (c) 100l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Elizabeth Robbins, nurse to the sick: (a)
24l. 13s. 11¾d.; (b) 24l. 13s. 11d.; (c) ¾d. |
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Israel Ord, cook: (a) 1l. 4s. 9½d.; (b) 1l. 4s. 9d.;
(c) ½d. |
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George Goss, stone cutter: (a) 22l. 4s. 10¼d.;
(b) 22l. 4s. 10d.; (c) ¼d. |
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Richard Jethur, collar maker: (a) 159l. 14s. 10½d.;
(b) 59l. 14s. 10d.; (c) 100l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Nicho. Sandford, 6 Feb., 1683–4, accomptant:
(a) 31l. 12s. 6d.; (b) 31l. 12s. 6d.; (c) nil. |
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Paul Harris and Tho. Marwood, clerks and
assistants to the storekeeper: (a) 33l. 8s. 8½d.
and 31l. 15s. 3¾d.; (b) 33l. 8s. 8d. and
31l. 15s. 3d.; (c) ½d. and ¾d. |
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James Wise: (a) 66l. 19s. 0½d.; (b) 66l. 19s. 0d.;
(c) ½d. |
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Tho. Hipkins, mason: (a) 5l. 2s. 11¼d.; (b)
5l. 2s. 11¼d.; (c) ¼d. [sic]. |
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Tho. Bansfeild, ditto: (a) 24l. 18s. 1¼d.; (b)
8l. 18s. 1d.; (c) 16l. 0s. 0¼d. |
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Tho. Redwood, ditto: (a) 14s. 0¾d.; (b) nil;
(c) 14s. 0¾d. |
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Tho. Wright, ditto: (a) 15l. 0s. 11d.; (b)
15l. 0s. 11d.; (c) nil. |
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Mat. Whitfeild, minor [miner]: (a) 122l. 0s. 1d.;
(b) 42l. 0s. 1d.; (c) 80l. |
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John Mason, ditto: (a) 75l. 18s. 1¼d.; (b)
25l. 18s. 1d.; (c) 50l. |
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Robt. Ord, ditto: (a) 52l. 7s. 6½d.; (b) 22l. 7s. 6d.;
(c) 30l. 0s. 0½d. |
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Barnaby Welcome, guardian: (a) 23l. 12s. 10d.;
(b) 23l. 12s. 10d.; (c) nil. |
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Totals: (a) 3,298l. 17s. 0d.; (b) 1,212l. 6s. 2d.;
(c) 2,088l. 10s. 10d. |
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| Dec. 2. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh for an account
how much money remains in your hands that
hath been stopped from the Earl of Dumbarton's
Regiment on account of their debt at Tangier. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 210. |
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Same to Lord Dartmouth to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) petition to the King from Henry
Villiers, shewing that Charles II granted to petitioner's father, Sir Edward Villiers, the custody of a
lighthouse in the garrison of Tynemouth with the
ground thereto at a rent of 13l. 6s. 8d. per an.;
that petitioner being Lieutenant Governor there
his father granted him a lease "of the said house"
for 60 years from 1685, Sept. 29: that the said
garrison is demolished and several old buildings
there ready to fall down and petitioner's dwelling
house has cost his father above 1,000l. for the
better keeping the said lighthouse: therefore prays
a grant of the said old buildings and the ground
whereon they stand till the King shall think fit to
make it a garrison again; and with liberty to pull
same down, as the cost of repairing them would be
more than they are worth. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Henry Reeves for a quayman's
place [London port], he having attended the delivery
of goods at the waterside for a year under the
inspection of Mr. Gennings and thereby gained a
competent experience in the Customs. |
Reference Book V, p. 177. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Tho. Cutler, gent., shewing that he can discover
divers concealed lands in Radnorshire which belong
to the Crown; therefore praying a commission
[for inquiry] and a lease thereof for 31 years at
the rates usual in such cases, "he recovering the
same [to the Crown] at his own costs and charges." |
Ibid, p. 178. |
Dec. 3,
altered to Dec. 5. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
issue a Commission under the Exchequer seal to
Sir Tho. Grosvenor, bart., Sir James Poole, bart.,
Peter Shakerley, Mathew Anderton, esqrs., Edwd.
Done and Tho. Stringer, gent., all of co. Cheshire,
and to Ellis Lloyd of the Inner Temple and William
Dixon of Grays Inn to inquire what part or parcel
of lands lying in or near the Dee from Chester Bar
to the city of Chester on both sides the said river
running between the counties of Chester and Flint
is or has been overflowed by the sea every spring
tide; and also to inquire and find out all waste
and unprofitable lands called Flint Wood or Flint
Common lying in co. Flint and of right appertaining
to the Crown. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 170. |
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In the margin: note of the renewal on the 16th May,
1688, of this Commission. |
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| Dec. 4. |
Royal letter to Lord Howard of Effingham, Governor
of Virginia, to swear and admit William Bird (one
of the members of the Council of said Colony) as
auditor of the public accounts of said Colony and
Dominion of Virginia loco Nathaniell Bacon,
surrendered by reason of great age and indisposition
of health: Bird to give sufficient security for the
due execution of his office. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 326. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 279. |
| Dec. 5. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
out of Tenths 375l. to me [Guy] for secret service. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 132. |
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Same to the Board of Greencloth to report on (a)
infra. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 211. |
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Appending: (a) petition to the King from Grace
Gretton, shewing that there was 835l. 9s. 3½d. due
to her husband as Groom of the late King's Woodyard, for the greatest part whereof he was indebted
[to tradespeople] and was arrested and forced to
pay same, being all that he had, to the utter ruin
of her and her children; that he died not long
after the Restoration and petitioner being 74 has
no livelihood, but must perish unless relieved. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing the petition
[missing] of the officers of Visct. Montgomery's
Regiment for payment of their charges in completing their Companies to 100 men [each] and
afterwards, by the King's order, disbanding 50 per
Company; which amounted to 1l. 11s. 0d. per
man. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Auditor General of the
Plantations] to hasten Mr. Plowman's instructions
as Receiver of his Majesty's Revenue at New
York. |
Ibid, p. 212. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests, enclosing the
accounts [missing] of Col. Peircy Kirke. You are to
wait on the Chancellor of the Exchequer with them. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces]. Mr. Gawen, agent to the Earl of Dumbarton's Regiment, has to-day told the Treasury
Lords that he will in three weeks pay you what
money he shall have stopped from that part of
said Regiment which is in Scotland, on account of
their debt to the late inhabitants of Tangier. Send
for the money and give my Lords an account thereof
so that they may give order therein. |
Ibid, p. 214. |
| Dec. 5. |
Treasury reference to Edward Ange of the petition
of James Rowe and Henry Tolcher for repayment
of 41l. 2s. 1d. levied on them by the sheriff of Devon
for not going to church; said fine not having been
answered into the Exchequer. |
Reference Book V, p. 178. |
|
Same to Col. John Coy of the petition of Mary Loe,
widow, shewing that her husband was a Trooper
in Capt. Coy's Troop at Tangier, and he being
killed there Capt. Coy refuses to give petitioner
any satisfaction or debenture for same to Mr. Hewer:
therefore prays an order to Mr. Hewer to pay
same. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 6. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal dormant for payment of the salary of 34l. per an.
to John Tyndale, gent., as from Michaelmas last, as
searcher of Customs, Bristol port; said office having
been granted him 1675–6, Mar. 20, and he having by
deed surrendered to the King said salary and
all arrears thereon: further hereby 51l. is forthwith
to be paid him thereon for 1½ years from 1686,
Lady day. (Treasury warrant dormant, dated
Dec. 8, hereon to the Customs Cashier to so pay
same. Henry Guy, dated Dec. 8, to the Customs
Cashier to so pay same.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 310. Money Book VIII, p. 329. Disposition Book VI, p. 133. |
|
Royal sign manual for 2,184l. 2s. 8¾d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued
on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Oct. 20 last.
(Money warrant dated Dec. 6 hereon. Money
order dated Dec. 7 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 311. Money Book VIII, p. 326. Order Book II, p. 108. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for a grant to Thomas Robson of the messuage
called the Lamb Inn in the parish of St. Clements
Danes and all other the messuages, tenements and
other things in the said parish as follows and the
indentures of lease as follows made by the Dean
and Chapter of Westminster and the lands and
tenements etc. thereby demised and all the new
houses and buildings erected upon the premises
and of all the Crown's estate, interest and title
therein by reason of the debts owing to the Crown
by Bevis Lloyd as [late] Receiver of Crown Revenues
in Wales: all to hold to him, the said Robson,
his executors and assigns (a) as to the said messuages
and premises in St. Clements Danes, for and during
the continuance of any such Crown interest by
reason of said debt, but subject to such rents, if
any, as were payable to the Crown out of the premises
at the time of their seizure into the King's hands, and
(b) as to the said leases and premises from the said
Dean and Chapter, for the remainder of the several
terms thereof subject to the rents and covenants as
therein: all by reason that by privy seal (see supra,
p. 1363) the King granted to said Robson
3,782l. 17s. 11½d. and 1,217l. 2s. 0½d. out of the
debts due to Charles II from Bevis Lloyd as Receiver
of Crown Revenues in cos. Pembroke, Carmarthen,
Cardigan, Brecon, Radnor, Glamorgan, Monmouth
and Haverford West; since which privy seal a writ
of extent has issued out of the Exchequer and an
inquisition thereon taken at the said Lamb Inn
Aug. 8 last before Sir Thomas Rawlinson and Sir
Thomas Fowles, sheriff[s] of Middlesex, when it
was found that said Bevis Lloyd was on the 24th
Dec., 1667, and at the day of said inquisition seized
as of fee in the said Lamb Inn, then in the tenure
of Spencer Hickman and of divers other messuages
in St. Clements Danes set out in the schedule thereto
[missing] and further that the Dean and Chapter
of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster,
by indenture dated 1685, July 16, did demise to
Gregory Hascard, Dr. of Divinity, in trust for said
Bevis Lloyd, all that stable, coach house and hay
loft which was converted into three tenements
situate within the Close of the said Dean and Chapter
and all houses etc. thereon and one little parcel of
land or island then or lately enclosed within the
Mill Damm on the south part of the [said] Collegiate
Church and all erections thereon, and one pipe of
lead and the water and watercourses in the same
from the first cistern in the mansion house of the
said Dean, to hold the premises for 40 years to the
said Hascard at several rents as therein; and that
the said Hascard was possessed thereof at the time
of said inquisition: and further it was found by
said inquisition that the said Dean and Chapter
by another indenture dated 16 July, 1685, did
demise to William Hoare, Dr. of Divinity, in trust
for said Bevis Lloyd, all that great garden, orchard
and land some time called the Kitchen Garden and
all stables, houses and edifices thereon situate in
Westminster near a causey called the Bowling
Alley leading from the said Collegiate Church to
Tuthill Fields and all that stable, coach house and
hay loft in the stable-yard aforesaid in the last
mentioned indenture, all for 40 years at several
rents as therein, and that the said Dr. Hoare was
possessed thereof at the time of said inquisition:
all which said premises were then seized into the
King's hands by the said sheriff[s] and are hereby
granted to said Robson as of the King's special
grace. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 311–4. |
| Dec. 6. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant to John Nash of the office of
Receiver General of Crown Revenues in cos. Pembroke, Carmarthen, Cardigan, Brecon, Radnor, Glamorgan and Monmouth and the town and county of
Haverford West loco Bevis Lloyd, esq., and William
Jones, gent.: to hold during pleasure by himself
or sufficient deputy "for whom he will answer." |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 315. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a dormant privy
seal for the payment to Richard Goodlade, Charles
Beavoir, Robert Burton and Richard Peirce, the
four undersearchers of London port, of their fee of
12l. per an. each and all arrears grown due thereon
before date hereof; they holding same for life by
patents respectively dated 1675, April 19, 1675,
July 31, 1676, Aug. 4, and 1677, Aug. 15: their said
fee being payable out of the Customs [and the
present privy seal being necessitated by the fresh
grant of the Customs at the accession of James II]. |
Ibid, pp. 316–7. |
|
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. 132–3. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
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Out of the Customs. |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. for the year's
naval service beginning 1686, Lady
day |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Hewer in part of the arrears
of Tangier |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Middleton for secret
service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. as above |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for [arrears to] warrant
officers etc. [due] before 1686,
Lady day |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for stores and storehouses |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
2,184 |
2 |
8¾ |
|
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to the Band of Pensioners for last
Sept. 29 quarter. |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of the loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Sir Robert Vyner for plate |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
for the present week; said paper including only
the above three Customs items.) (Same, dated
same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition for
those branches of the revenue; said paper including
for the Hearthmoney only the above two Hearthmoney items; and for the Excise the above three
Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer],
together with the following items [payable direct
out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,000l. to
pay off Excise tallies in Mr. Toll's hands; 500l.
for the bankers' tallies; 1,000l. towards the
Princesses' [Princess of Denmark's] privy seal.) |
|
| Dec. 6. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay the
2,000l. salary to the Treasury Lords, supra, p. 1631,
out of the money of the Four and a Half per cent.
Duty in the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 132. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General
of Crown Lands]. Return your answer to the
enclosed letter [missing] of to-day's date from
Mr. Shales. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 213. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [Auditor of the Plantations]
to make allowance of 100l. and 30l. 16s. 0d., ut supra,
p. 1636, to Mathew Plowman. |
Ibid, p. 213. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 263. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Billers, Thomas Gould, Richard
Perian, William Rennett and John Stephen of
Exeter, merchants, as referred to the Treasury
Lords by order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Dec. 2 inst.: petitioners shewing that they
had several parcels of hair buttons shipped on the
Francis of Exeter above a month since; that said
ship might have arrived here a fortnight since had
she not been detained by contrary winds; therefore
praying leave to enter said buttons, they promising
for the future to conform to the King's orders in
that behalf: upon which petition the Privy Council
in their said order of reference desired the Treasury
Lords to consider what time is fit to be allowed
to the petitioners and other traders in foreign
buttons before the late Proclamation against the
importing such buttons be put in execution. |
Reference Book V, p. 179. |
| Dec. 6. |
Treasury reference to Bartholomew Fillingham et al. of
the petition of Edwd. Thurland, esq., shewing that his
grandfather was a Baron of the Exchequer; that process of extent has recently issued against petitioner
for the arrears of an accompt for 200l. charged upon
said grandfather; therefore praying discharge of
said arrear, in regard there are several sums of money
due from the Crown to petitioner's father. |
Reference Book V, p. 179. |
|
Treasury warrant to Phillip Ryley [Serjeant at Arms]
to discharge out of your custody Thomas Wood of
Paglesham, co. Essex, farmer, ordered to be arrested
ut supra, p. 1569; he having made his humble
confession and submission. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 168. |
|
Same to same to carry out the warrant of 1685, May 12,
supra, p. 166, of the late Treasurer Rochester to
Thomas Agar, then Surveyor General of Woods,
Trent South, for felling timber in the Lea Bailiwick
in Dean Forest to the value of 2,000l. per an. for
three years; that is for so much thereof as was
not carried out during the said Agar's lifetime;
and further to perform and fulfil the agreement
made 1685, Sept. 12, by said Agar on the King's
behalf with Paul Foley of Stoke Edith, co. Hereford,
whereby said Agar sold to said Foley for 7,100l.
the full quantity of 24,000 short cords of wood
out of said bailiwick according to the usual measure
of the said forest within three years from 1686,
June 24, to be cut at the King's charges but to be
corded, [char]coaled and carried off the ground at
Foley's charge; towards part of which agreement
said Agar received 2,900l. [from said Foley] of
which sum Agar's executrix is to give an account:
the King being advised by the Attorney General
that the said agreement will in law bind the said
executrix and that for avoiding greater trouble
the King should order the performance of said
agreement and the said Ryley having further
reported Nov. 29 last that the said agreement
appeared fair and reasonable as between the King
and the said Foley and that no inconvenience
could apparently accrue by the performance thereof.
Ryley is forthwith to pay into the Exchequer
whatever moneys he receives from Foley of the
remainder of said 7,100l. |
Ibid, pp. 169–70. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, to send to the Lord Deputy from time to
time the accounts of the contingent charges relating
to the management of the revenues in Ireland for
his approval or disallowance before same be transmitted to the Treasury Lords; they thinking that
said Lord Deputy [being] upon the place can best
inquire into the circumstances of each item. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 61. |
|
Same to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. By indenture,
dated Aug. 5 last, under the great seal and in
consideration of 14,254l. 15s. 5d. paid into the
Exchequer, the King has discharged Sir James
Hayes, Ralph Bucknall "and the heirs and executors
of others late Farmers of the great branches of the
revenue in Ireland" from all demands relating to
their farm ended 1675, Christmas. The said
indenture contains a covenant concerning the
levying of arrears and the said Farmers have presented to us a book of the said arrears standing
out and have desired two of the [present] Revenue
Commissioners, Ireland, to be empowered for the
collecting said arrears within two years [hereof].
Report your opinion on this proposal. |
Ibid, pp. 61–2. |
|
As to the contingencies bill of the Revenue
Commissioners, we have written them ut supra.
As to the pension payable to the Earl of Dorset
and Mr. Felton, we find (by searching in the Signet
Office) that it was granted for their lives and was
in trust (as we understand) for the Duke of St.
Albans, "so that we do not see how such a grant
for lives can be set aside or left out of the new
establishment, although we should be very glad
of any occasion whereby his Majesty's expense
might justly be lessened and be brought within
the compass of the produce of his Majesty's
revenues there." |
|
|
Appending: note of the enclosures in the present
letter, viz. (1) copy of said indenture of release,
dated Aug. 5 last, ut supra, pp. 1423–5; (2) draft
of the instrument to be signed by the Treasury
Lords for said collection of said arrears. |
|
| Dec. 6. |
Treasury order for the execution of a money order
of 1686, Dec. 14, for 200l. to Lieut. William Armstrong for one year to 1686, Sept. 29, on his pension. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 109. |
| Dec. 8. |
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Philip Burton as imprest
for Crown law charges. (Money order dated
Dec. 12 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 328, Order Book II, p. 110. |
|
Same for 1,500l. to William Thomas, Paymaster of
the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, as imprest for
last Sept. 29 quarter's allowance for said Band.
(Money order dated Dec. 8 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 329. Order Book II, p. 108. |
|
Treasury warrant to William Hewer to pay Brune
Clench, gent., 103l. 13s. 0d. in full of his allowance,
charges and disbursements as follows; he having
been employed in 1676 by the Treasury Lords to
look after the well and timely shipping of provisions,
stores and other necessaries from the Office of
Ordnance for the service of Tangier Garrison at a
salary of 20s. a week and the needful expences,
which from 1676, Nov. 21, to the dissolution of
said garrison amounted to 138l. 13s. 0d., towards
which 26l. was paid him 1684, Dec. 9, for half a
year's allowance to 1682, April 14, from which
time to 1683, Oct. 29, there is due to him 79l. on
his allowance and 24l. 13s. 0d. for extraordinary
expences and disbursements between 1676, Nov.,
and 1683, Oct., "about which time the Commissioners for Managing the Affairs of Tangier ceased
to act and no further business required the petitioner's attendance." |
Money Book VIII, pp. 329–30. |
|
Money order for 50l. to Thomas Corbyn for one year
to Sept. 29 last on his salary as Surveyor General
of Woods, Trent North: to be paid out of the
sale of wood in Sherwood Forest. |
Order Book II, p. 110. |
| Dec. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of the money of Speck's fine lately paid into
the Exchequer) 540l. to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton
and 460l. to Mr. Burton on their warrants [for
Crown Law charges]. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 133. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests, returning the
four years' accounts of the [Office of] Robes in
Col. Sidney's time. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 213. |
|
Same to the Earl of Bath. Send to the Treasury
Lords your patent as under housekeeper of his
Majesty's mansion house called St. James's House. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Hackney Coaches Commissioners. From
your last report the Treasury Lords observe that
you have not taken any notice of the directions
they gave you when you last attended them. Please
attend them on Monday next with the account as
you were directed. |
Ibid, p. 214. |
|
Same to Major Hastings. Return your answer forthwith to the enclosed petition [missing] of William
Gray, sutler to the Duke of Grafton's Regiment. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to William Lowndes of the petition
of Francis Plowden, shewing that in 1683 Charles II
granted to Tho. Preston for seven years the scite
of the dissolved monastery of Furness at a rent of
400l. per an.; that in June last the inheritance
thereof with the said rent was granted to petitioner
by the present King, by virtue whereof 200l. is
due [to petitioner] at Sept. 29 last; but said Preston
refuses to pay same: therefore prays an order to
Preston to so pay said rent. |
Reference Book V, p. 180. |
|
Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of John Waring for payment of his bill of
145l. 18s. 10d. and for some allowance for his care
and attendance in the commission against Francis
Charlton. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor General of the
Plantations] of the petition of Count D'Alby,
shewing that in 1674 provision was sent for the
late King's ships to Barbados, "that after all
charges defrayed so much of the said provision
remained as was sold for 251l. 13s. 5d. by one Major
William Batts, deceased, whose executor is liable
to said debt; therefore petitioner prays a grant of
this debt as a discovery. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of William Aldworth
for extension of his leases of the mansion house or
tenement called Frogmore near Windsor (which
he holds for 33 years yet to come and on which
petitioner and his father have spent in buildings
more than that farm is worth) and of another farm
thereto adjoining (which he holds for 26 years to
come, there being an old timber house thereon
which he intends to pull down and rebuild); the
two farms being now in petitioner's possession:
petitioner further praying licence to dig brick earth
in a close belonging to the said farm. |
Ibid, p. 181. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Parsons, deputy
to Auditor Sir Joseph Seymour, for a lease of a
discovery of a parcel of land called Seawood Park,
co. Lancs. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 8. |
Treasury reference to Philip Frowde of the proposals of
Sir Robt. Vyner concerning the Post Office in
Lombard Street, "offers being made to him of
improvement by additional buildings to the said
Office and making a street into Sherborn Lane."
The said referee herein is to take the Attorney
General's opinion concerning the titles. |
Reference Book V, p. 182. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the draft [missing]
of a proclamation as follows: Randolph Ashenhurst
and partners [Farmers of the Lottery Office] having
petitioned the Treasury Lords shewing that though
they have advanced a year's rent for the Lotteries
and purchased the interest of the former patentees
at an excessive rate, yet there are some malicious
persons who are desirous to destroy the interest of
the said Lotteries: therefore pray a Royal
Proclamation to enable petitioners to discountenance
and oppress all intermeddling opposers, "a draft
of which Proclamation is annexed." |
Ibid. |
|
Royal letter, dated Whitehall, to the Duke of Albemarle [as Governor of Jamaica] to permit Philip
Ford's ship, ut supra, p. 1632, to bring home what
riches she shall take up from the wreck near Bahamas
and not to make seizure of same notwithstanding
the grant to William Constable, supra, pp. 1467–8,
or the instructions to you of Oct. 22 last, supra,
p. 1557. On arrival of the said ship within your
government you are to send a Customs officer on
board to take an account of the said treasure.
(The like letter to the Lieutenant Governor of
Barbados.) |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 248–9. |
| Dec. 9. |
Money order for 244l. 14s. 5d. to John Walker, Usher
of the Exchequer Court, for necessaries delivered
to the officers of said Court in 1687, Michaelmas
term. |
Order Book II, p. 109. |
|
Henry Guy to Lady Wood. Mr. Robinson has
petitioned for payment of the order in your hands,
and has given bond to stand by the award of Mr.
Lownds and Mr. Squibb in the matter between
you and him. You are forthwith to give up to me
the said order and to give similar bond. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 215. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] to report on the enclosed letter
[missing] from Mr. Aldred Seaman, steward of
Milverton, co. Somerset, concerning some chantry
lands there to which the King has a title. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 10. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
petition of Samuel Swinock, a merchant, shewing
that he was fined 500 marks for only passing by
when a riot was committed at Guildhall, "which
his Majesty was inclined to have remitted if it had
not been paid into the Exchequer"; that he has
discovered two parcels of concealed lands in co.
Surrey of 160 acres: therefore praying a lease
thereof for 99 years. |
Reference Book V, p. 182. |
|
Same to Mr. Ange of the petition of Tho. Greggs,
Tho. Stacee and Samuell Preston for the restoration
of 101l. levied on them for not going to church,
same not having been paid into the Exchequer by
the sheriff of Essex. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 10. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of
William Webster, Simon Duss and Andr. Mortemore
for some allowance of smart money, they having
received several wounds in an engagement against
the Moors at Tangier in Oct., 1680. |
Reference Book V, p. 183. |
|
Same to the Commissioners for Licensing Hackney
Coaches of the petition of William Mallam and 200
others [unnamed], coachmen, shewing that since the
King's proclamation for regulating hackney coaches
they have represented their inevitable ruin if denied
licences and having also petitioned the Treasury
Lords they are in danger of being utterly ruined
without a hearing, though they are ready to submit
to any regulation and can make it appear they
are not intended for nuisances, but for the convenience of the subjects since the great increase of
building: therefore pray a hearing and that in the
interim nothing be determined against them. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Horsdernell and Vernatty, shewing that Francis
Appleby of Appleby in co. Derby and Leicester,
did forfeit divers manors and tenements to the
Crown by his outlawry for murder and felony and
that same are unjustly withheld from the Crown:
therefore praying a lease for 60 years of a moiety
of what thereof they shall recover to the Crown
at their own cost. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Commissioners for Licensing Hackney
Coaches of the petition of the Hackney coachmen,
shewing that not being in the number to be licensed
they are forced to desist from their employment
to the ruin of them and their families, and the time
being so short for putting off their goods and
horses they will not yield half their value: therefore
praying an order for licensing 100 more to preserve
them from perishing. |
Ibid, p. 184. |
|
Same to Philip Ryley of the petition of Fra. Dickens,
late woodward of New Forest, shewing that by
warrant to Mr. Agar he was to have had (out of
the sale of wood) 350l. to be applied towards payment of 450l. for keepers' wages [of said forest];
that 1,104l. 15s. 0d. was raised by the sale of 320
trees, but petitioner has only received 200l. in
part of said 350l., which [200l.] and 100l. arising
by sale of more wood he paid to the keepers, but
for want of the remaining 150l. he cannot discharge
them nor make up his accounts; further that
55l. 6s. 8d. is due to him for his fees of office in
felling and marking said trees; therefore prays
payment of said 205l. 6s. 8d., there being a sufficient
sum "in the [wood] buyers' hands" to discharge
same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of
Alexander Fort, shewing that he had the reversion
of the place of Master Joiner of the Works after
the death of Mr. Kinward and at Kinward's death
was sworn therein, but being at the same time
employed in building the Duke of Monmouth's
house at Soho petitioner was so misrepresented
to his [present] Majesty that he did not receive the
said place according to his patent. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 10. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of
Richard Whittle, praying payment of 101l. 5s. 0d.
owing to him from Thomas Roberts, "late apothecary of [the Garrison of] Tangier" for medicaments
delivered to the use of that garrison. |
Reference Book V, p. 185. |
|
Same to the Warden of the Mint of the petition of
Capt. (Anthony) Stampe, shewing that he was
the discoverer of great numbers of coiners in London
and Wales etc. by which means many were convicted
and executed; "that he hath long bin a souldier and
found the art of war defective, he hath found
out by his study several hidden points of war to
wit easily, speedily and safely, which for want of
money to reduce his draughts into models he communicated the same to the Lord Dartmouth so
that his Lordship caused the models to be made
according to your petitioner's directions, which are
fitting up for his Majesty's view; and should he be
encouraged [he] would discover many more secrets"
therefore prays a reward for discovering coiners so
as to enable him to complete the rest of his drafts
into models at his own charge, which will be about
60l., and something to subsist while they are being
done. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of
John Ady, Deputy Chamberlain for joining tallies,
praying payment of 45l. 18s. 0d. joining Customs
tallies for the new imposition. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of
the Forces] to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Capt. Richard Carter, Governor of
Southsea Castle, for payment of 76l. 12s. 0d. for
completing his Company by the King's directions
in the late Rebellion. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 219. |
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The like for the 93l. 15s. 0d. for same prayed
by Major Henry Slingesby, Lieutenant Governor of
Portsmouth Garrison. |
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The like for the 694l. 5s. 0d. for same prayed by
the Field Officers and Captains of Sir Edward
Hales's Regiment of Foot for similarly raising and
disbanding 500 men. |
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