|
| Dec. 12. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Robert Bridges concerning his salary of 200l. per an.
formerly allowed him as Secretary to the Commissioners of Accounts and Council of Trade in Ireland. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 63. |
|
Money warrant for 50l. to Thomas Corbyn, ut supra,
p. 1649. [The issue of the money order by the
Auditor of the Receipt before the authorisation
of the present money warrant was distinctly
irregular.] |
Money Book VIII, p. 330. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
19l. 3s. 4d. to John Brett and John Waring for
5¾ years from 1679, Sept. 29, on their salary of
3l. 6s. 8d. per an. as searcher of Chester port as by
their old patent and 7l. 10s. 0d. for 2¼ years to
Sept. 29 last as by their new patent of said office,
which new patent is dated 1685, July 16: together
with dormant clause for payment of said salary
in future. They are to give a release to the King
of all arrears due before 1685, June 24, of salary
in respect of said office. (Henry Guy to same,
dated same, to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 331. Disposition Book VI, p. 134. |
| Dec. 12. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
4l. 1s. 8d. to Richard Gwyn and Richard Mathew
for 1684, Christmas quarter, on their patent salary
as Customer of Cardiff port, ut supra, p. 1614. |
Money Book VIII, p. 331. |
|
Same dormant to Sir William Godolphin or his deputy
as Auditor of [Crown Revenues of] Wales to make
forth debentures from time to time for the pension
of 10l. per an. to Dr. John Ellis, a Chanter of St.
Davids: same having been usually paid out of
the Crown revenue of South Wales. |
Ibid, p. 335. |
|
Same to same for like debentures from time to time
for the salary or stipend of 10l. per an. to David
Thomas, clerk, for reading prayers at Walton East,
usually similarly paid. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed order of Council [missing] for the
better enforcing the late Proclamation against the
importing foreign buttons. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 215. |
|
Same to Col. Kirke, enclosing the petition [missing]
of John Fitch and copy of the minute taken at the
hearing the matter between you and him before
the late Treasurer [Rochester]. Have you any
objections to make why the money should not be
stopped by the Treasury Lords as petitioner
desires? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to prepare a draft
of a privy seal to authorise the allowance of Col.
Kirke's account. Also attend the Treasury Lords
next Thursday morning with such accounts as you
have ready for their declaration. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed letter [missing] of the 6th inst. from
the Earl of Derby to the Treasury Lords. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Bishop of Durham to report on the
petition [missing] of Henry Purcell, praying payment
of 20l. 10s. 0d. appearing to be due to him by the
annexed bill [missing] for repairing organs and
harpsichords for his Majesty's chapel and further
for some provision to be made for the payment of
that necessary charge for the future, ut supra,
p. 1401: as likewise the report [missing] from
Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] on said
petition. |
Ibid, p. 216. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit Lord
Waldegrave to export to France via Dover, Customs
free, seven black stoned horses and four saddle
geldings. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to send an officer to Lady Soame's
house in Pall Mall to visit her goods in order to
their transport to France. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Duncombe to give Capt. James Salmon,
master of the ship Supply, a bill of exchange for
600 dollars, payable at Leghorn, for transporting
the Muscovite Envoy and his retinue thither. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 12. |
Henry Guy to the Board of Greencloth to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Mary, relict of Tho.
Budden, for some pension in consideration of her
husband's long services to the Royal family. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 217. |
|
Same to Mr. Hall. The King has appointed Mr. Nash
as Receiver of Crown Revenues in South Wales.
Please inquire as to the validity of his proposed
sureties, viz.: John Nash, esq., 750l.; Henry Grey,
esq., 750l.; Marmaduke Gibbs, esq., 750l.; William
Lawson, 750l.; Dionesius Andrews, gent., 500l.;
Cha. Shelly, goldsmith, 500l. total bond, 4,000l. |
Ibid, p. 218. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer. On reading the petitions of
Joseph Mitchell and Tho. Edwards, alias Payne,
concerning money due to them from Col. Coy, the
Treasury Lords direct you to pay no more money to
said Coy till further order. |
Ibid, p. 220. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary
of the Forces] of the petition of Eliz. Caleere, widow,
for payment of 88l. 5s. 0d. due to her late husband
on his pension of 1s. 6d. a day granted by Charles II
for services by land and sea, having lost his eyes
by service at sea and she and her three children
being in a deplorable condition. |
Reference Book V, p. 186. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of John Metton
(Mitton), shewing that his tenant one Goodman
sold to Sir Dennis Gauden a parcel of hogs in 1677
to the value of 43l. 13s. 6d. for victualling Tangier
and on said Gauden's promise to pay petitioner
gave Goodman a discharge for so much rent "but
received none"; that in May, 1681, petitioner
received an order from said Gauden to Mr. Hewer
for payment of same "out of such moneys as should
come to his [Hewer's] hands upon a settlement of
trust dated the 22nd of November, 1687 [sic]":
therefore prays payment thereof out of same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Sergt. Ryley for his fees and riding charges of
76l., in endeavouring to apprehend Hugh Bickham
and Henry Playor, to be paid out of the composition
made by them with the Customs Commissioners. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Gregory Petrous,
Armenian merchant, as referred from the King in
Council Nov. 27 ult.: petitioner shewing that
being a subject of the King of Persia and trading
into Europe he obtained favour to return on English
shipping by way of India into his own country
and invested some part of his estate in sword blades
in Holland, which he consigned to a correspondent
in England for shipment to India, "both of us
being wholly ignorant of the prohibition of them,"
and that said sword blades are seized by the Customs
officers, "being a sort made and intended only for
India and not for any use in England." |
Ibid, pp. 186–7. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of James Scott,
late master armourer at Tangier, shewing that
Charles Sayers, petitioner's covenant servant at
Tangier, demands 19 months' pay for his service
as armourer at Tangier, although petitioner allowed
him 2l. for wages besides meat and drink: and that
a stop is put to the said pay in Mr. Hewer's hands;
therefore prays that said stop may be taken off. |
Ibid, p. 187. |
| Dec. 12. |
Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of the petition
of Geo. Simpson, shewing that he had a grant from the
King to be keeper of the red deer in the Forest of Teesdale with 40 marks per an. salary but the auditor
refuses to give him a debenture [for said salary];
prays an order to the Auditor for such debentures. |
Reference Book V, p. 188. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests of the petition of
Bullen Reymes, praying that his father, Col. Reymes's,
account relating to the Sick and Wounded may
be audited and declared so that petitioner may
have his quietus. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Christian Stevens, ut supra, p. 1587, with Mr.
Stephens's report thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Andrew Owen, shewing that in 1685 he was
fined 20 marks for barratry and conceives himself
discharged by his Majesty's Indulgence, but cannot
pay the fees, which amount to as much as the fine,
and is not yet discharged: therefore prays to be
discharged gratis. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the
petition of Baldwin Leighton for a grant of lands
called the Hermitage, High Fields, Great Ferfeard,
the Turfing Ground, Hoggs Close, Great and Little
Webbs, Ox Close and Highfields in the parish of
Bray and Forest of Windsor, being a concealment
from the Crown and now in the possession of one
James Hays: together with papers relating thereto,
viz. an indenture; Mr. Fisher's report; Auditor
Shales's certificate and John Sayers's affidavit. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Bartholomew Fillingham et al. of the petition
of Andrew Broughton, Receiver General of Hearthmoney in Yorkshire, shewing that he and his sureties
gave bond for 10,000l.; that in 1686 being encumbered with several debts he made use of 2,000l. of
the King's money, to discharge which he sold an
estate in Rutlandshire to one Sill, whereby the
debt was satisfied; that Sill, for his security in
his purchase, had a lease from the Exchequer Court,
whereby petitioner is obliged to permit said bond
to remain in the Exchequer to support said lease,
which is greatly to the prejudice of petitioner's
sureties: therefore prays a discharge of said
sureties. |
Ibid, p. 189. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to grant to seizers of wool half the King's
moiety thereof as follows. By Proclamation, dated
1660, Sept. 15, for preventing the exportation of
wool, woolfells etc. the discoverers of offenders
therein were to be rewarded with a moiety of the
King's moiety of the forfeitures thereof. Since the
death of Charles II the present King has by Proclamation of July 11 last offered the like reward, viz.
the moiety of such sums as should come to the
King thereby. It is doubted whether or not the
said Proclamation extends to such sums as were
recovered [between the interval from the late
King's death and] before the issue of said Proclamation and the individuals in the schedule as below
have humbly besought such moiety of the King's
moiety of moneys recovered by them by judgments or
compositions in the Exchequer and not yet paid
into the Exchequer. It is therefore hereby ordered
that tallies of pro be struck at the Exchequer for the
moieties of the sums as below, "which moieties
will be quarter parts of the whole sums recovered,"
being to wit one half of the King's moiety. This
is also to extend to any others making such recoveries
between the death of Charles II and July 11 last
on proper certificate from the Customs Commissioners. Further the Customs officer or seizer
making such seizure or recovery is hereby to be
discharged, by tally of pro, of the King's said
moiety. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 327–31. |
|
Appending: said schedule or "account of several
sums for the King's moiety of several parcels of
wool recovered and compounded upon personal
information not paid into the Exchequer": certified
by Ri. Hutchinson. |
|
|
|
King's moiety. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Southampton, 1685, May 30, Tho.
Moore |
3 |
10 |
2 |
|
|
Dover, 1685–6, Jan. 21, Tho. Nowell |
38 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Dover, 1685–6, Feb. 11, Peter
[Nowell] |
8 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
Dover, 1686, Oct. 27, Henry Broadly,
wool and boat |
68 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
Margate, 1686, Nov. 2, Tho. Child,
Joseph Saunders and Frank Blake,
wool |
36 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
Rye, 1686, Nov. 23, Noble Waterhouse, seven packs of wool |
19 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Dover, 1686–7, Feb. 1, John Tooth,
Jno. Lecandle and Richard Scott,
wool and a boat |
88 |
8 |
9½ |
|
|
Margate, 1686–7, Feb. 10, Tho.
Nowel and Mark Wildbore, wool. |
62 |
9 |
4½ |
|
|
Dover, 1686–7, Feb. 10, Henry
Broadly, wool and a boat |
84 |
5 |
9½ |
|
|
Deal, 1687, Mar. 31, Henry Browne,
wool |
33 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
Dover, 1687, May 6, Peter Knight,
wool and a boat |
47 |
18 |
7 |
|
|
Dover, 1687, May 30, Tho. Hobbs,
William Canan, Tho. Browne and
Edw. Browne, wool |
37 |
9 |
2½ |
|
|
William Newbery, a composition
upon a personal information for
transporting of wool |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Peregrine Bertie, the like |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the King's moiety |
878 |
7 |
5 |
|
|
the moiety of the moiety |
439 |
0 |
8½ |
|
| Dec. 13. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for payment to Arthur Herbert of the sums of
1,600l., 2,981l. 15s. 10d. and 498l. 15s. 8d., making
in all 5,080l. 11s. 6d., as follows, viz.: on audit of
the accounts of the said Herbert relating to his
late offices of Master of the Robes and Rear Admiral
of England it appears that 1,600l. is due to him
for divers tradesmen and others for goods furnished
for the service of the Robes for the year ended
1687, Lady day, and for his salary and other annual
allowances; and that as Rear Admiral of England
he disbursed between 1678 and 1683 in the service
of Charles II 22,660 pieces of Eight 3 reals, making
in sterling at 4s. 7d. per piece of Eight 5,193l., of
which the King has disallowed 323l. 19s. 4d. for
1,413 pieces of Eight 5 reals 3 dineros 2/8 for stores
said to have been bought of several persons, in
regard no proof has been produced to justify that
article; and there is further to be deducted thereout
1,887l. 4s. 10d. for the balance due to the King
from said Herbert of his account "of slaves taken
and sold," thus leaving 2,981l. 15s. 10d. due to him
on the above head; and further that there is due
to him for one year to said Lady day 370l. 4s. 2d.
on his fee as Rear Admiral and 128l. 11s. 6d. for
victuals of several Volunteers who served on the
ships then under him. (For the money warrant
hereon see infra under date 1687–8, Jan. 27. This
warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Dec. 22.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 318. |
| Dec. 13. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal to the Treasury Lords, the Exchequer, the High Court of Admiralty and all others
concerned to issue commissions to such persons as
shall (with the Treasury Lords' approbation) be
nominated by James Porter, Vice-Chamberlain of
the Household, to enquire of the disposal of the
three ships or vessels called the Justice, Smyth and
Fortune which with their ladings and furniture
belonged to the subjects of the States General and
were taken prize in the late war with the Dutch,
viz. in 1672, and have not been duly answered to
the King: and further to issue such process as may
be requisite for recovery of the same. All the
proceeds therefrom are hereby to be paid to said
Porter and his acquittance shall be a sufficient
discharge, but said Porter and his assigns are to
deliver, apply or pay such proceeds to such uses
and in such manner and form as the King shall
direct by royal sign manual and not otherwise. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 319–20. |
|
Same to same for a same for an additional allowance
of 10s. a day to Sir Richard Bulstrode as Resident
with the Governor of the Spanish Low Countries;
he having by the privy seal of 1685, Mar. 25, an
ordinary of 50s. a day as such, but having prayed
said addition thereto: same is hereby to commence
from 1687, Oct. 13, being the day to which he had
been paid on his said former allowance of 50s. a
day. (The privy seal hereon is dated 1687–8,
Jan. 12.) |
Ibid, pp. 321–2. |
|
Same to same for a dormant same for 20,000l. to be
issued in such proportions, to such persons and
for such uses as the King shall direct by his royal
sign manual. |
Ibid, p. 322. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney to allow 160l. to the owners,
adventurers and fishermen of Great Yarmouth
for one year to Sept. 29 last for the Excise of beer
for the North Sea and herring fishery under the
proviso of due payment of said duty by them. |
Money Book VIII, p. 332. |
|
Same dormant to Sir William Godolphin, auditor of
Wales, or his deputy to make debentures from time
to time to Sir John Trevor, kt., Master of the Rolls,
and William Eyton, esq., for the fees or salaries of
10l. per an. as Constables of the Castle of Flint;
6l. 1s. 8d. per an. as keepers of Flint gaol; 12l. 3s. 4d.
per an. as Comptrollers of his Majesty's fines in co.
Carnarvon; which said yearly fees or salaries have
usually been paid out of the revenue of North
Wales. |
Ibid, p. 334. |
| Dec. 13. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to pay
John Waring 175l. 18s. 10d., viz. 145l. 18s. 10d.
for his charges and disbursements in the last commission against Francis Charleton and his estate
and 30l. for a reward therein. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 134. |
|
Same 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.: |
Ibid, pp. 135–6. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week of the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Alderman Sturt in part of his
debt |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir William Villiers for the
Stables |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy, on
the Navy's weekly money on
account of 400,000l. for the year
commencing 1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for warrant officers etc.
[for pay due before 1686, Lady
day] |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for Mris. Beverley on
[Navy] bills |
224 |
16 |
11 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
624 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Sunderland for secret
service |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber, on
the ordinary of his Office |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Preston for the service of
the Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Robt. Vyner for plate |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Fanshaw, due on his Portugal
account |
606 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above five Customs items.) (Same, dated
same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition of
the cash of those branches of the revenue; said
paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above
five 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 tallies on the revenue in Mr. Hornby's
hands; 500l. for the bankers' tallies; 3,175l. to
complete last Sept. 29 quarter's [salary] bill of the
Excise [Office].) |
|
| Dec. 13. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Preston. The late King demised
to you the scite of the late monastery of Furness
and other lands for seven years from 1682, Lady day,
at 400l. per an. By patent of June 3 last the King
has granted said scite and lands to Francis Plowden.
It is the Treasury Lords' pleasure that you pay
your abovesaid rent to said Plowden according to
his grant, including the 200l. due at Michaelmas
last. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 217. |
|
Same to the Board of Greencloth, forwarding the
Lord Chamberlain's letter [missing] and a list
[missing] of the presents to be given to the Envoy
from the two Czars of Muscovia and his retinue;
and the Knight Harbinger's bill [missing] for lodging
the said Envoy. It is the King's pleasure that
260 guineas and 55l. in silver be paid to Sir Charles
Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies, to be by him
given to said Envoy and retinue, according to the
abovesaid list, as presents from the King to them;
and that 60l. be paid to Edward Carleton, esq.,
Knight Harbinger, to pay for said lodgings according
to said Bill. The Treasury Lords desire you to give
order for payment thereof accordingly. |
Ibid, p. 218. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to Lord Waldegrave's lodgings in Whitehall
to visit his goods in order to their transport to
France, whither his lordship is going. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton [erased and
replaced by] the Commissioners for Licensing
Hackney Coaches. The Treasury Lords agree with
your report of to-day. Proceed thereon accordingly. |
Ibid, p. 219. |
|
Same to Capt. Charles Robinson. You have not, in
pursuance of the King's late order, returned an
accompt of the debts due to you from the soldiers
under your command at Tangier. By reason
thereof the arrears due to said soldiers remain still
unadjusted. Send your accounts forthwith to the
Treasury Lords so that said arrears may be adjusted.
(The like letters to Lieut. Corbett Hene, Lieut.
Wilkins, Major Hope, Capt. James Fortrey, Lieut.
Col. Kirke.) |
Ibid, p. 220. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of
Nicho. Sandford, shewing that he served several
years at Tangier under Sir Henry Sheres, both on
the mole and the fortifications, and after his return
served the King in the rebellion in the west as
commissary of the train of artillery: therefore
prays payment of the great arrear due to him for
his Tangier services. |
Reference Book V, p. 189. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Simon Harecourt, Secondary of the Crown Office,
shewing that he has been greatly oppressed by one
Ward, lately deceased, in matters relating to
petitioner's office [and] petitioner has filed a bill
in chancery against said Ward: therefore prays
that the money due from the King to said Ward
may be stopped till the business in Chancery be
ended. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 13. |
Treasury reference to the Warden of the Mint of the
petition of Edwd. Turner, a [counterfeit] coiner,
shewing that he has discovered all his instruments and
accomplices in coining; therefore praying pardon
and release. |
Reference Book V, p. 194. |
| [?] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of an in
custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Anne
Parker, widow, of the lands and tenements in
co. Chester of John Kinsey, outlaw: at 7s. 6d.
per an. rent and fine of 15s. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 178. |
| Dec. 13. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Charles Cludd, esq., of the piece of land in or
near St. Giles's, Cripplegate, in a place called
Middlerow or Rotten-row, extending in length
495 feet to Old Street on the north and 487 feet
to the little lane called Rotten Row on the south
and abutting west on the place called Goswell
Street, leading from Aldersgate towards Islington
and extending 116 feet towards the said place:
with all buildings, passages etc. thereon: the present
lease to be for 60 years from Sept. 29 last at the
rent of 10l. per an., payable from the date of the
recovery of the premises or the greater part thereof
and on the surrender of the lease in being. |
Ibid, pp. 178–81. |
|
Prefixing: (a) particular and memorandum by Auditor
J. Philips of the premises. The said premises were
demised to Charles Cludd of Westminster 1685,
June 24, ut supra, pp. 128, 221, for 31 years. (b)
Ratal, dated Dec. 8 inst., by John Fisher,
Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of
said particular. The premises extend from
the Great Street leading from Aldersgate to
Islington called Goswell Street, eastward to a
lane called Golden Lane, where it ends in a narrow
point and abuts on the north side 495 feet along
Old Street and 158 feet west against Goswell Street
and south on a little street or lane called Rotten
Row "extending from the south-west corner of the
said ground next Goswell Street aforesaid to the
former point or end thereof next Golden Lane before
mentioned." |
|
|
Same to Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho. Hall, William
Lowndes and Phillip Ryley, "Agents for [Taxes
or for] prosecuting accomptants," to prosecute
Anthony Rowe and all his partners in the late farm
of the Hearthmoney so as to bring them to render
their account thereof, which they have not yet
done. (Same to the King's Remembrancer to
make forth process against said Rowe and partners
to the above end.) |
Ibid, p. 181. |
|
Same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer to issue process
against Thomas Cobb, late of Gloucester city, on
his 100l. bond and his sureties, Thomas Rawlins
and Humphry Hutchins of the same innholders on
their bonds of 50l. each, said bonds being conditioned
on said Cobb's transporting himself according to
the condition of the pardon granted to him, but he
not having done so. |
Ibid, p. 182. |
| Dec. 13. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to appoint Gerald Russell a Commissioner of Wine Licences as follows, viz.: by indenture
of 1682, Sept. 12, Henry (now Sir Henry) Dering,
William Young, esq., John Taylour, esq. (since
deceased), Michael Brighouse (since deceased) and
Robert Ryves (and such as they should nominate
by Treasury consent in place of their deceased
members) were appointed Commissioners, Managers
and Agents for 8½ years from 1682, Sept. 29, for
granting licences for selling wines by retail. Upon
the death of said Brighouse the surviving Commissioners, Dering, Young and Ryves, as above,
have by indenture dated Dec. 2 inst. nominated
said Gerard Russell as a Commissioner for said
revenue. To this the King does condescend and
hereby constitutes him as such with the advice
and approbation of said Commissioners; during
pleasure and for no more than the remainder of
the abovesaid term of years unless by special
agreement and consent of the Treasury Lords:
and during his continuance in said Trust said
Russell is not to exercise the trade of a merchant
or vintner of wines and shall not give any power
to the Company of Free Vintners of London or
Company of Coopers of London to grant or restrain
the granting of wine licences whereby the Customs
revenue may be prejudiced in hindering the consumption of wines. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 336–8. |
|
Treasury warrant to Mr. Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular or constat
of some lands in Cheshire called Symondshill and
Grangehill, with a view to a lease thereof to George
Moore, merchant, for 31 years at 5l. per an. rent,
payable from and after his recovery of the premises
to the Crown; and without fine in consideration
of the great charge said Moore has been and may
be at in such recovery of the King's title. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 189–90. |
|
Prefixing: said Fisher's report, dated 1687, April 2,
on said Moore's petition for such lease. I have
seen the inquisitions concerning the bounds of and
encroachments within the Forest of Delamere and
Thomas Dawson's rough draft of a map of said
forest annexed to said inquisition. The Commission
of Inquiry was dated March last, but was only
executed 1687, Oct. 20, the very day of its expiration,
and the bounds of the forest only were found,
excluding [those of] the land desired by this petition;
and no encroachments are presented; whereas the
next day after the inquisition was taken this very
land was surveyed by the said Mr. Dawson and
found to contain about 80 Cheshire acres, which
makes 165 statute acres, "and that it was believed
to be encroached and enclosed out of the said
forest of late years, lying contiguous thereto on
the west side thereof and is now enjoyed by Mr.
John Davys, and it is very probable that it belongs
to the Crown as part of said forest and that Tho.
Dean, one of the Commissioners [for this Inquiry],
states in his paper that it is worth 2s. 6d. an acre,
which comes but to 10l. a year, yet the surveyor
[Dawson], who is an intelligent man and has viewed
all the ground and finds marl pits therein, conceived
it may be improved by marling to 40l. per an.,
but this will require time and charge, and petitioner
has been at great charge already and has further
promised to satisfy Dawson for his survey of this
land and of the whole forest: and I think Dawson
deserves 30l. for his survey and map and 10l. more
for reducing same to a lesser scale. Therefore I
advise a lease to petitioner on terms as above. |
|
| Dec. 13. |
Royal letter or warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to return to Visct. Preston, Master of the Great
Wardrobe, 453l. 5s. 0d. for several rich liveries
and banners for six trumpeters (376l. 10s. 0d.) and
one kettle drummer (66l. 15s. 0d.) and a pair of
kettle drums (10l.) provided and sent over to Ireland,
all which "we have resolved shall be paid out of
our revenue of Ireland." Further such sum "as
you shall think reasonable" is to be provided for
the exchange on the said sum. The Auditors of
Imprests are to charge said sum on the accompts
of said Visct. Preston and to this end this present
warrant is to be first entered with said Auditors. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 62–3. |
|
Royal instructions to Matthew Plowman as Collector
and Receiver of his Majesty's revenue in the Province
of New York and the territories depending thereon
in America; he being so constituted by royal
Commission of Nov. 4 last: (1) to repair thither with
all speed: (2) to collect and receive all rents, quit
rents, duties, Customs, Excise, escheats, fines,
forfeitures and impositions arising to the King
within said Government: (3) for the better collecting
the Customs on goods imported or exported distinct
entries are to be kept of all such imports and exports
and the values thereof, "as well foreign goods
imported to New York or to any parts within the
river or channel of New York or Hudsons River as
the goods of the country which shall be brought
thither" with the names of the respective persons:
(4) "you shall not give credit to or trust any merchant or other persons in the forbearance of ready
money or goods in lieu thereof in payment of those
Customs, but shall receive all Customs upon passing
entries" except by special direction from the
Governor: the said duties to be taken in money or
goods ad valorem in the manner formerly accustomed
and such goods to be disposed of to the King's best
advantage by direction of the Governor: (5) bills
of sight or sufferance for landing goods to be granted
only to such as shall make oath before the Governor
that they have neither invoice, letter or other
advice whereby to make known the true contents of
said goods; unless all the [said] goods be brought
into the King's warehouse: (6) disputes as to the
Customs are to be decided by the magistrate of
the place or otherwise as hitherto accustomed:
(7) you shall not directly or indirectly trade as a
merchant, factor or agent: (8) "and whereas we
have formerly directed that all ships and vessels
coming within or passing up the river or channel
of New York or Hudson's River should be obliged
to make entries of their lading at our city and port
of New York, you are nevertheless to permit all
ships and vessels bound for New Perth in our Colony
of East New Jersey to go directly thither without
touching at New York" provided the Government
of East New Jersey suffer your deputy peaceably
to collect the same Customs and Imposts as are
usually collected at New York: (9) true accompts
to be constantly given to the Governor of New
York and to Mr. Blathwayte of your receipts and
issues: and you are to duly pay all moneys directed
by the warrant of the Governor but not otherwise
upon any account whatsoever: (10) to send accounts
to Blathwayt every six months of your receipts and
arrears with the names and habitations of the
persons in arrear: (11) to keep distinct and perfect
entries of the particular branches of the revenue
in several books; and to send to Mr. Blathwayt
a particular catalogue or ledger book of all persons
answerable to the King for any rents or other
payments whatsoever by virtue of lands or other
concession or obligation whatsoever and the sums
due and copies of all laws and public Acts concerning
the revenue in that Province: and likewise every
six months a catalogue of entries of goods, names
of the ships, burdens, guns, men, masters' names
and whither bound and generally to maintain a
constant correspondence with said Blathwayt:
(12) to observe such rules as you shall receive from
time to time from said Blathwayt, provided same
be not contrary to the directions of the King or
Treasury Lords. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 264–6. King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 323–5. |
| Dec. 14. |
Henry Guy to the "Commissioners of the Navy for
adjusting the accounts thereof before Lady day,
1686," to assign payment of 224l. 16s. 11d. to
Margaret Beverly, relict and administratrix of
Capt. John Beverly, late master attendant at
Tangier, for the sum remaining due to her on Navy
bills. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 136. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Robt. Steare for the place of
Collector of Bridgwater port, he having been bred
under his father, who was many years Comptroller
there, and the present Comptroller being likely to
be dismissed suddenly. |
Reference Book V, p. 190. |
|
Same to same of the petition of the merchants of the
town of Berwick and the gentlemen of the shire
of the Mers in Scotland; petitioners shewing that
the shire of the Mers is a corn country and has no
vent for its corn but at Berwick and the said town
has had both its sustenance and wealth by the
import of the said corn; that the county of
Northumberland next adjacent has not corn
sufficient to maintain itself; that by the late
restraint laid on by the Custom House officers
for prohibiting the import of the corn of Mers
as foreign corn the town and garrison is straitened,
the merchants impoverished and the country almost
ruined: therefore pray that the import and export
of all corn of the growth of the Mers may be suffered
as if same were English corn; and also to dispense
with the oath taken by the merchants of Berwick,
viz. that the corn by them exported are only the
growth of England. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fillingham, Mr. Hall, Mr. Lowndes and
Mr. Ryley of the petition of Doro. Towes, Rowland
Morgan and Ann Rysing; petitioners shewing that
Robt. Huntington, Sir John James and others
became severally bound to them for money; that
since some of the obligors are withdrawn and said
Huntington is dead; that they prosecuted the
executors of said Huntington to find assets but the
executors refuse to pay because of a very great debt
due from Huntington to the King: therefore praying
leave to proceed in the King's name against the
executors of said Huntington to recover for the
King all such assets as they have already found, and
that thereout they may retain their debts with
interest and charges of prosecution. |
Ibid, p. 191. |
| Dec. 15. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
7l. 10s. 0d. to Anthony Thorold for 1½ years to
Sept. 29 last on his salary of 5l. per an. as Comptroller
of Customs. Berwick port: with dormant clause for
payment of said salary in future. (Henry Guy to
same, dated same, to the like effect.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 332. Disposition Book VI, p. 137. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of loans on the Linen Duty Act) 1,628l. 1s. 11½d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy to supply the sum
falling short of 7,424l. 16s. 11d. of the Imposition
upon Wine and Vinegar directed the 13th inst.,
supra p. 1659 to be issued to said Treasurer. |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 136–7. |
|
For Henry Guy's letter to the Attorney General for
preparation of Lucas Santen's conveyance to the
King, see supra, pp. 1626–7. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 204. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber].
You have not delivered in your accounts to the
Auditors of Imprests since 1680. Hasten them
in for declaration. |
Ibid, p. 220. |
|
Same to Mr. Hoar to forthwith furnish James Grahme,
Keeper of the Privy Purse, with 1,000 Healing
medals. The Treasury Lords will take care for
payment therefor. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney. The Treasury Lords have appointed
Mr. Francis Guy to be Solicitor for the revenues
of Excise and Hearthmoney. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General to report
on the enclosed papers [missing] after advising
thereon with Sir John Temple, Solicitor General
for Ireland, "who is now here," and Mr. Edward
Noell: viz. a letter of the 3rd inst. from the Revenue
Commissioners, Ireland, to the Treasury Lords
concerning an Act of Parliament in Ireland for
settling the Excise and New Impost, "which by
the connexion of those and the Customs constitutes
a judicial and determining power in Commissioners
of the Revenue and Commissioners of the Appeals
in all or most cases of transgressions against the
acts for the Customs imported and Inland Excise";
also a state of the case mentioned in the said letter:
also the state of another case of the same nature,
but different in circumstances. |
Ibid, p. 221. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham. On Anthony Favan D'Mounchou's petition the King has declared his pleasure
that a patent pass for him to be Serjeant of the
Harthounds. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Stamford
Wallace, rector of St. Thomas's in Winchester, praying
an order to farmer Forder to pay him [his tithes], he
having had such an order for the two preceding years. |
Reference Book V, p. 190. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Eliz. Weaver, praying payment of 282l. 8s. 0d. for
her husband's salary as Marshal of the Fleet in
the Mediterranean under Admiral Herbert's command. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 15. |
Treasury constitution and appointment of Francis
Guy, esq., of the Middle Temple, to be Solicitor for
the Revenues of Excise and Hearthmoney with all
the powers etc. which John Laurence, deceased,
late Solicitor for Excise, did usually perform: to
be executed by himself or sufficient deputy, during
the Treasury Lords' pleasure: with the fee or
salary of 150l. per an. and all other profits etc.
thereto belonging: he to obey the directions of
the Treasury Lords. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 182–3. |
| [?] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet
of a demise to Edward Buckler, gent., of a piece of
land called Middle Row or Rotten Row in the
parish of St. Giles's, Cripplegate. [This is the
lease, ut supra, p. 1661, to Cludd, the present lessee
being probably Cludd's nominee.] |
Ibid, p. 183. |
