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Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| 1687–8. Jan. 2. |
Money order for 5l. to William Parks, porter at the
Gate of the Receipt, for 1687, Christmas quarter's
attendance there and on the officers of the Receipt. |
Order Book II, p. 113. |
| Jan. 3. |
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, p. 142. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on the Navy's
weekly money on account of 400,000l.
[for the year's naval service beginning]
from 1686, Lady day |
4,400 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to ditto in further part of same |
600 |
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Out of the loans on the Linen Duty Act. |
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to ditto in full of the [Navy's said] weekly
money |
2,000 |
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to ditto to pay off warrant officers [their
pay due before 1686, Lady day] |
200 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one
week on the Ordnance Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces in part
of 11,000l. |
1,200 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to ditto in full of said 11,000l
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9,800 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,000 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
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£21,200 |
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(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 one Customs item.) (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 only the above one Excise and two Hearthmoney items.) |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Francis Haynes, alderman of the city of Worcester,
of the tolls of Knighton at the rent of 3l. 6s. 8d.
per an., the heriots in the Lordship of [Canter-]
melenydd at 10l. per an. rent, and the tolls of
Presteign at 4l. 1s. 0d. per an. rent and the parcels
of land and wood called Whitterley, Skillagartha,
Segenhales, alias Jenkin Hales, Frith Coppice, six
acres in Combigilla and other closes of concealed
lands in Knighton at 54s. 6d. per an. rent: all
ut supra, pp. 1687–8. In case the lease as follows to
Phillip Gough of date 1669 for 31 years of the
heriots of Melenydd for 10l. per an. and the land
called Witterley at 6s. 8d. per an. and enclosures
of concealed land in Knighton at 3s. 2d. per an.
shall be adjudged to be good and not forfeit for
non-performance of any covenants, then these
[items and] rents are to be defalked out of the
present lease during the remainder of said Gough's
term. The lessee herein is to covenant to recover at
his own cost and within five years hereof all and
every the premises herein that are concealed from
the Crown, except what may be found good in
Gough's lease. Towards his said expenses all
arrears of the profits of the six parcels comprised
in the single rent of 54s. 6d. are to be granted to
said Haynes, but all arrears of the tolls of Knighton
from Aug., 1678 (being the time of Mathey Massey's
death), to the commencement of the present lease
are to be specially excepted hereout. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 195–204, 205. |
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Prefixing: (a) particular of the premises made out
by Deputy Auditor Robert Humfreys. |
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(1) tolls of Knighton in the Lordship of Melenydd,
valued at 13l. 6s. 8d., but now passed at the
yearly rent of 66s. 8d. |
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(2) the heriots in the said Lordship, viz. in the
several manors of Gladestry, Presthend [Presteign], Rislin, Knucklas, Comotoyder [Cwmtoyddwr], Iscoyd, Southruralth, Uchoyd
[Uwchcoed], Raydor [Rhayader], Knighton,
Southugre, Southnethian, parcel of said Lordship and of the Principality of South Wales
and of the possessions of the late Earl of March,
lately in the tenure of Sir Edmund Sawyer
and now in that of Tho. Harleigh, esq. at
10l. per an. rent. |
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(3) The demesne lands of the manor of Knocklas,
co. Radnor, called Whitterley, demised to
Thomas Price by Queen Elizabeth and now in
the tenure of Philip Gough by patent dated
1669, Mar. 1, at 6s. 8d. per an. |
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(4) the stubble close of six acres called Skillagartha, abutting on the road leading south from
Knocklas and in the possession of John Woolly:
worth 40s. per an. |
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(5) certain demesne lands of the manor of Knighton in Segen hales, alias Jenkins Hales, containing 24 acres, formerly in the tenure of
Tho. Hampton, and demised to Edward Price
by a patent now expired and late in the tenure
of Thomas Hewals: worth 7l. per an. |
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(6) the coppice of wood called the Frith in the
demesnes of Knighton, containing 34 acres
and late in the tenure of Bryan Crowther:
worth 10s. per an. |
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(7) a parcel of six acres of waste or mountain
in the demesnes of Knighton in a place called
Combigilla between the land formerly of
Griffen Goz ap Gitto on the west and the land
of Mathew Powel on the east and late in the
tenure of Stephen Sanky: worth 12d. per an. |
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(8) two closes of concealed land in Knighton
worth 2s. and two small closes of the like
worth 14d., demised to Philip Gough, ut supra. |
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(9) the tolls of Presthend [Presteigne] formerly
demised to Sir Edmund Sawyer and now in
the tenure of the town of Presteigne at 4l. 1s. 0d.
per an. |
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(b) Memorandum thereupon by said deputy
auditor. On the 2nd Mar., 1630–1, a particular was
made of the tolls of Knighton and of the heriots in
the several lordships of Knocklas, Southruralth,
Southvyre, Southnethiam and Knighton and of the
items Nos. 4–8 supra for a lease thereof to Francis
Morris for the use of the officers of the Ordnance,
but no lease thereupon appears to be enrolled. The
heriots of the lordship of Melenydd and of the
demesne lands and concealed lands of the manor
of Knocklas were demised to Philip Gough ut supra
as concealments. The tolls of Knighton were
granted 1603–4, Mar. 20, to Thomas Mesoey and
Thomas Pursell at the nomination of Robert Browne
for the lives of Mathey Messey and William Blundell.
The survivor Messey died in 1678 and there is no
later grant and no rent has since been answered
to the Crown. The ancient rent was 13l. 6s. 8d.
The arrears thereof since 1678 ought to be answered
to the Crown. There has been no late survey of
the value of the toll and I can make no estimate
of it. The heriots of the lordship of Melenydd
were leased by Sir John Walter and other the late
Prince's trustees to several persons for terms long
since expired and were demised to Gough ut supra
as a concealment. They are held by Thomas Harleigh
under some title from Gough. I cannot estimate their
value as the present tenant is not obliged to deliver any particular thereof. The tolls of Presteigne
were demised to Sir Edmund Sawyer, kt., by Sir John
Walter et al., ut supra, for a term which expired
in 1660. The town has since held them and paid
the rent to the Crown, but under what title appears
not. I cannot estimate the value, as I have no
late survey of them. Whitterley and the concealed
lands in Knighton [items 3 and 8 supra] were
demised to Gough, ut supra, but he did not recover
them to the Crown within the stipulated five years.
The Freith Wood contains by a survey in my office
70 acres, was of the improved value of 10l. 10s. 0d.
per an. and had on it 140 small oaks. I do not
know when and by whom same were felled. |
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(c) Ratal by Deputy Auditor John Fisher of said
ratal, fixing terms as above. |
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(d) Entry of [the Treasury Lords' subscription
of] the docquet of this lease. |
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| Jan. 5. |
Treasury warrant dormant to Sir William Godolphin,
Auditor of Wales, or his deputy to make forth
debentures from time to time for the fee or salary
of 50l. per an. to Sir Evan Lloyd, bart., as Constable of
Harleigh Castle; it appearing from the certificate
of Robert Humfrys, deputy to said Godolphin,
that said fee has usually been paid out of the Crown
revenues of North Wales. |
Money Book VIII, p. 338. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the delivery to the King's yard at Portsmouth
of a lading of a foreign vessel called the Lamb of
Amsterdam, Jacob Claus Veere master, lately put
into St. Helens, bound for France, laden wholly with
East Country goods, viz. Crown plank, Russia
deals, rafters etc. which the Navy officers are in
treaty for and may be had at as low a price there
[Portsmouth] as they can be bought for at the first
hand here in London; all notwithstanding that said
ship is a foreign bottom; Samuel Pepys, Secretary to
the Admiralty, having represented to the King
that sending East Country goods from London to
Portsmouth is very burthensome and that there
is at this time more than ordinary occasion for
supplying Portsmouth in regard of a ship's loading
of goods cast away near Margate on her way from
London to Portsmouth. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 105. |
| Jan. 6. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to thirty Indian seamen some 60
ounces of musk, they having come to England
in the Sampson for the safeguard of her at the
request of the English factors and being ignorant
of the law they brought it on shore to their
lodgings without entering it whereupon same was
seized. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 106. |
| Jan. 10. |
Royal sign manual for 2,000l. to Henry Guy, for
secret service, without account: to be issued on
the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Dec. 15 last.
(Money warrant dated Jan. 10 hereon. Money
order dated Jan. 11 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 341. Money Book VIII, p. 339. Order Book II, p. 113. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 200,000l. to Anthony, Visct. Falkland,
Treasurer of the Navy, as imprest for the service
of the Navy and Victualling. (Money warrant
dated Jan. 17 hereon. This warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated Jan. 17. Money order dated
Jan. 18 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 342. Money Book VIII, p. 345. Order Book II, p. 114. |
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Same to same for a same for 2,000l. to Charles, Earl of
Middleton, one of the Principal Secretaries of State,
for secret service, without account. (Money warrant
dated Jan. 19 hereon. This warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated Jan. 17. Money order dated
Jan. 23 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 342. Money Book VIII, p. 350. Order Book II, p. 117. |
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Money warrant for 348l. to Henry, Lord Arundell of
Wardour, for last Christmas quarter on his allowance
[in lieu of diet] as Keeper of the Privy Seal. (Money
order dated Jan. 11 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 339. Order Book II, p. 113. |
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Same for 1,000l. to George, Lord Jeffryes, Lord
Chancellor, for same quarter on his annuity. (Money
order dated Jan. 11 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 339. Order Book II, p. 113. |
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Same for 375l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, for
same quarter on his allowance of 1,000l. per an.
in lieu of diet and royal bounty of 500l. per an. as
President of the Privy Council. (Money order
dated Jan. 11 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 340. Order Book II, p. 113. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
pay last Christmas quarter's salary bill of the
outports (being 5,050l. 3s. 0d. established salaries
and 569l. 15s. 0d. additional salaries, or 5,619l. 18s. 0d.
in all). |
Money Book VIII, p. 340. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay the same quarter's
salary bill of the Customs, London port (being
4,811l. 13s. 8d. established salaries and 153l. 2s. 11d.
additional salaries, or 4,964l. 16s. 7d. in all). |
Ibid. |
| Jan. 10. |
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. 142, 143–4. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one
week on the Ordnance Office's] ordinary |
1,000 |
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Out of the impost on wine and vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the
Navy's] weekly money on account of
400,000l. for the year's naval service
beginning 1686, Lady day |
3,000 |
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Out of the loans on the Linen Duty Act. |
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to ditto on account of same |
4,000 |
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to ditto to pay officers and bills in course
[due before 1686, Lady day] |
200 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
5,000 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to ditto for same |
5,000 |
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to the Queen in further part of her quarter |
2,000 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,500 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
1,000 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
1,000 |
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to the Lord Chancellor |
1,000 |
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to the Lord President of the Privy Council |
375 |
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to the Lord Privy Seal |
348 |
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Out of the Letter Office money. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
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(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 one Customs item.) |
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(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of the disposition of the cash of those branches of
the revenue; said paper including for the Hearth
money 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 Sir Benj. Bathurst
on his privy seal; 1,000l. to pay off tallies on the
Excise; 500l. for the bankers' tallies.) |
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(Same to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
out of the abovesaid 1,000l. to pay 150l. to Signor
Verrio, 100l. thereof for keeping the gardens at
St. James's and the remaining 50l. for one quarter
on his pension.) |
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Same to Lord Ossulston. The King gave you
till Christmas to pay the money awarded against
you. You have not yet paid it. Unless you pay it
forthwith an immediate extent will issue against you |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 290. |
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Same to Mr. Neale. Explain what is the dormant
warrant which you desire of the Treasury Lords. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of William Read for payment of 25l. 13s. 0d. for
shoes delivered by him for the boys of the late
King's Chapel. |
Ibid, p. 292. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a fresh
lease to William Aldworth of premises, ut supra,
pp. 1685–6, for 60 years from Lady day next on surrender of the terms in being. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 206–13. |
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Prefixing: (a) particular of the premises made out by
Norton Cambridge, deputy to Auditor John Shales:
(1) the tenement, yard and garden called Frogmore
with the 3½ acres of pasture in the Common Fields
of New Windsor, whereof half an acre in High
Field and Easthurst, and the other three acres in
Eldworth or Ailesworth, alias Eastworth, in Old
Windsor, purchased from Thomas Goade, alias
Gode; a close of an acre in New Windsor, adjoining
Shaw Lane, parcel of a tenement in Pescod Street,
formerly in the tenure of Thomas Finch, between
the vicarage of New Commons, alias Canons, and
the land of the manor of Shaw, and purchased of
William Wagge; 2½ acres of land in Spelters in
Old Windsor, late in the tenure of Thomas Mills
and purchased of Christopher Staper; four acres
of pasture in Glasiers Corner near the manor of
Shaw; 11 acres 1 rood of pasture in the common
fields there, viz. one acre in Easthurst and 10 acres
in Highfield, bought of Andrew Alley and Simon
Alley his brother; a close of pasture in New Windsor
late in the tenure of William Symonds and a close
of pasture bought of William Francklyn and a close
of pasture adjoining Glasiers Corner bought of
William Symonds: being all part of the possessions
formerly of Henry VIII and bought of divers persons
and annexed to the castle and honor of Windsor;
and demised to Henry Seymour, esq., 1662, Oct. 2,
for 16 years from 1677, Dec. 12, at 12l. 4s. 11d.
per an. and 40s. per an. de incremento; and afterwards, viz. 1680, June 27, demised to Thomas May,
citizen and mercer of London, at the nomination
of Richard Aldworth of Hinton Peppard, co. Wilts;
out of which lands the said May released to the
King eight acres, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. VI, p. 547, as from 1680, Lady day. |
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And two closes of pasture in New Windsor lying
between the chantry of New Commons in Windsor
Castle on the east and the King's way leading from
Windsor to the Great Park on the west and the
land of Richard Ward, esq., formerly Redmonds,
on the south, and Shaw Lane adjoining the King's
land called the Shaw on the north, said two closes
being formerly in the tenure of William Symonds
and late in that of Edward Carill and were part of
the lands of Henry VIII purchased of Richard Ward
and annexed to the Honor of Windsor: and the
three acres of land in Spelthurst, Berks, formerly
in the tenure of John Westcoate and late in that
of Edward Carill and purchased of William Perry
and annexed ut supra; and demised to Thomas
May from 1680, Lady day, for 41 years for rents
as follow, viz. 6l. 18s. 3d. for the tenement called
Frogmore, alias Frogmere, 46s. 8d. for the two
closes in New Windsor, and 5s. for the three acres
in Spelthurst. |
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The tenement or capital mansion called Frogmore
and its appurtenances in New Windsor; 2½ acres
of meadow in Datchet Mead below the Little Park
Gate; 1½ acres of meadow in Underere; 4 acres
in Marrions, alias Morions, alias Meres; three closes
of meadow containing 32 acres called Shawfeild
and Shawbutts; 19 acres of meadow in the common
fields of New Windsor consisting of the following
parcels, viz. 15 acres in Painter Hutch in Datchet
Mead, two acres in Easthurst, two acres in Underore
Mead; the several pieces of arable land demised
by the names of the seventy-seven acres in the
common fields of New Windsor consisting of the
following parcels, viz. 30 acres called Allond lying
south of the said mansion house, 3 acres in le Gore
lying east of the same, 19 acres and 3 acres in 13
parcels in the Highfield, 7½ acres in Easthurst,
1 acre in Spelthurst: as demised to Richard
Francklin 1672, Sept. 29, and afterwards to Auditor
William Aldworth at the nomination of Elizabeth
Francklyn 1684, April 15, with the exclusion of
II acres taken into the King's Little Park. |
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(b) Memorandum by said Deputy Auditor, recounting the covenants etc. ut supra, p. 1686, with an
additional covenant for resumption by the King of
eight acres next adjoining the capital house of
Frogmore, if thought fit, for building a stable for
the King's service. |
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(c) Ratal by J. Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General
of Crown Lands, of said particular. |
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(d) For the signature of the docquet of this lease
see infra, p. 1752, under Feb. 7. |
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| Jan. 10. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Roger Andrews of a tenement in the close called
formerly Castle Close and now called Bradninch in
Exeter and near the castle, said tenement being
formerly in the tenure of William Joyce and late in
that of Katherine Bremblecomb, widow, and abutting
south on John Brook's tenement and north on that
of Charles Cockayne and east on the Orchard in
the tenure of John Rook, merchant: all as demised
1664, April 29, to said John Rooke. The present
lease to be on terms ut supra, pp. 1682–3. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 213–6, 226. |
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Prefixing and appending: (a) particular of the premises
by Richard Meredith, Deputy Auditor [of the
Duchy of Cornwall]. (b) Said Deputy Auditor's
memorandum. (c) Ratal by the Deputy Surveyor
General of said particular. (d) Entry of the Treasury
Lords' signature [? Jan. 23] of the docquet of this
demise. |
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| Jan. 11. |
Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren to report on
the following proposal and estimate concerning
the Mews. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 290. |
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Memorandum: enclosed were two papers [missing],
the one entitled proposals concerning the ground in
the Mews which the King intends to let for building
on, being 60 foot in depth, and the ground rent to
be sold which at 20 years' purchase will make
9,640l: and the value of the new intended street
leading from Berkley House to the new intended
Mews, at 20 years' purchase is 11,622l., or in all
21,262l.: the other paper entitled an estimate of
the particulars of the new intended Mews at St.
James's: all works without the building will
amount to 884l. 12s. 0d. |
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| Jan. 12. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to remise and release to Christopher, Duke of
Albemarle, his executors, lands etc. and all the
partners, adventurers and undertakers who engaged
with him in recovery of treasure on the north side
of Hispaniola, ut supra, p. 1426, all manner of further
reckoning (by reason of the King's Admiralty droit
to a moiety, ut supra, p. 1554) touching the valuables
there recovered by Sir William Phipps and the
other persons employed therein by said Duke and
his partners and brought home to London about
June last in the James and Mary. But this release
is to apply only to valuables so brought home as
above and is not to apply to any other such carried
to Bermudas or any other place whatsoever: all
by reason that said Duke and partners did equip
said James and Mary, Capt. William (now Sir
William) Phipps, and did find out the place where
a certain galeon had formerly been lost and did
there get up a great quantity of silver and a considerable parcel of gold, which was brought home
as above (besides certain other quantities which
were carried away in other vessels to Bermudas
or elsewhere) and the Mint officials did weigh the
said valuables on the James and Mary and find
them to be 37,538lb. Troy of pieces of Eight (of
which the King's tenth was 3,753lb. 9oz. 12dwt.
Troy) and 27,556lb. 4oz. of bars and cakes [of silver]
(whereof the King's tenth is 2,755lb. 7oz. 12dwt.
Troy) and 347lb. of plate (whereof the King's tenth
was 34lb. 8oz. 8dwt. Troy) and 25lb. 7oz. 19dwt.
of gold (whereof the King's tenth was 2lb. 6oz.
15dwt. 21 grains Troy); and "the silver which
concerned the seamen" was 3,770lb. 3oz. (whereof
the King's tenth was 307lb. 8oz. 14dwt. Troy): all
which tenths have been received by the said Mint
officers. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 343–8. |
| Jan. 12. |
Privy seal for 500l. as equipage and 5l. a day as
ordinary to Nicholas, Earl of Carlingford, as Envoy
Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany: together
with the usual clause for his extraordinaries. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 348. |
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Same for Sir Richard Bulstrode's 10s. per day additional allowance, ut supra, p. 1658. |
Ibid, pp. 321–2. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
45l. 12s. 0d. to Henry Ayloffe, King's Remembrancer,
for one year to Christmas last on the fees heretofore
usually paid by the Customers of the outports to
the King's Remembrancer and his clerks for passing
their accounts. |
Money Book VIII, p. 341. |
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Same to same to pay 340l. 14s. 4d. to said Ayloff for
parchment etc. detailed for blank books for the
Customers etc. of the outports for one year to
Christmas next. |
Ibid, p. 341. Disposition Book VI, p. 144. |
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37l. 15s. 4d. for the like detailed for London port
for same year. |
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(Henry Guy, dated same, to same to so pay the
above three sums to Ayloff.) |
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Henry Guy to the Board of Greencloth. The Treasury
Lords have laid before the King the enclosed two
papers [missing] concerning allowances of riding
wages and lodging money to the officers and servants
of the Household when the Court is out of town.
It is the King's pleasure that the allowances be
made to those in waiting for the time they wait
and to none else. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 291. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
(a) infra. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) undated letter to Lord Godolphin
from James Fraser for the delivery to Westein, a
Dutch bookseller, of a quantity of books brought
over by him, some for said Fraser "and the rest
for gentlemen of my acquaintance," the books
being alleged to be forfeit by reason of Westein
being a stranger, "though several strangers have
in all times imported their books and never till
now met with any hindrance" on that account. |
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| Jan. 12. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Courtney, enclosing the answer [missing] of the Deputy Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall
to your reasons for stopping the assessions in the
said Duchy; together with the certificates made
by the Commissioners [for said assessioning] and
the tenants concerning same. Send the Treasury
Lords your answer thereto. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 292. |
|
Same to Mr. Bridgeman, enclosing the Attorney
General's draft [missing] of a Proclamation for
the better putting into execution the law against
importation and selling of foreign buttons and
prohibiting all foreign buttons whatsoever. Please
offer same to the [Privy] Council. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners for a certificate
what contracts for stores have been made by you
not yet complied with; and particularly for hemp,
which you do not mention in your last certificate. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to John Shales, Auditor for co.
Kent, of the petition of Dr. Geo. Oxinden, shewing
that the office of Judge Official and Commissary of
the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports has
been void ever since the death of Sir Leoline Jenkins,
with an ancient salary of 2s. per day payable by
the Receiver General [of Crown Revenues] of Kent:
therefore praying the King to re-establish said
office and salary and to grant same to petitioner. |
Reference Book V, p. 199. |
| Jan. 12 and Feb. 18. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayt, enclosing the draft of
an assignment to the King from Mr. Lucas Santen,
late Receiver General of New York, of several debts
due [in New York] to the King and of other debts
due to said Santen. Take care said assignment be
duly executed by him. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 292. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 273–8. |
|
Followed by: said assignment, dated 1687–8, Feb. 18,
setting forth that said Santen of London, merchant,
was appointed such Receiver 1682–3, Feb. 17; and
does hereby assign the said debts as follows and
also all vessels, sloops, tackle etc. belonging to the
King's Custom House at New York. |
|
|
Appending: schedule of said debts: John Kip
(19s. 0d.); Thomas Lloyd (4l. 8s. 102/1d.); Sara
Vanderspeile (6s. 10d.); Nathaniel Williams
(2l. 1s. 0d.); James Lorkew (3l. 7s. 0d.); James
Barry (11s. 10d.); Francis Richards (2l. 16s. 8/21d.);
Henry Tothill (1l. 17s. 3d.); Gresham Browne
(? Bowne) (3l. 9s. 2d.); William Hunt (2l. 7s. 8d.);
William Merret (9l. 7s. 0d.); Samuel Winder
(2l. 1s. 4/21d.); Jacob Teller (1l. 2s. 6d.); —
Rensler (9s. 6d.); Wassell Cobby (8l. 1s. 1d.);
Thomas Hall (1l. 1s. 0d.); Vohart Peters (1l. 1s. 5d.);
Johannes Cnyler (2l. 9s. 0¾d.); John Vincent
(7l. 6s. 0¾d.); Garret Dykins (15s. 6d.); John
Pointon (4l. 1s. 0d.); Claborn Hazlewood (2l. 14s. 4d.):
Thomas Lane (6l. 15s. 10d.); Nicholas Baker
(1l. 11s. 0d.); John Fermon (2s. 6d.); Brand
Schuyler (9l.); Edward Antell by an entry of
Thomas Wenham (13l. 5s. 7d.); Jonathan Evans
(16l.); William Toller (25l. 17s. 8d.); Richard Burt
(3l. 13s. 4d.); Barrent Lewis (2l. 16s. 8d.); Thomas
Roberts (6l. 1s. 0¾d.); Simon Eyre (2l.); Robert
Crook (18s.); Robert Mellon (1l. 12s. 4/2;d.); Andrew
Elton (4l. 14s. 4¼d.); Francis Richardson
(4l. 7s. 10¾d.); Benjamin Blagg (2l. 3s. 1d.);
Edward Taylor (5l.); Jacob Milborne (13s. 4¾d.);
Benjamin Barrents (5l. 0s. 5d.); Henry Bakeman
(1l. 6s. 8d.); Lewins Vansilink (2l. 8s. 4d.): total,
179l. 6s. 4d. |
|
|
Debts standing out since the employ of Peter de la
Noy. |
|
|
Edward Antell (5l. 6s. 0d.); Richard Jones
(3l. 16s. 0¾d.); William Smith (9l. 12s. 9d.); Stephen
Hescoat (5l. 10s. 4d.); Stephanus van Cortland
(26l. 2s. 7/21d.); Cornelia de Pyester (31l. 2s. 4d.);
Frederick Philips (16l. 1s. 0d.); William Morse
(14s. 8d.); Jacob Milborn (11l. 8s. 0d.); Abraham
Depyster (6s.); Francis Persons (1l. 1s. 8d.):
total, 110l. 16s. 1¼d. |
|
|
Debts due to the King from the undermentioned officers
of the revenue at New York, "which debts the said
Lucas Santen believes to be immediately due to the
King." |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
from the Collector of the weigh
money besides 41l. 9s. 9½d. allowed
upon the audit |
149 |
7 |
10 |
|
|
from the Collector of the Excise of
New York |
700 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
from ditto at Westchester |
55 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
from ditto at Richmond |
16 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
from the Collector of the Excise and
Customs at the East End of Long
Island besides 22l. 9s. 4d. allowed
upon the audit |
120 |
4 |
0½ |
|
|
from Michael Vaughton for Excise
upon Long Island |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
from Henry Filkin for same upon
same |
27 |
11 |
6 |
|
|
for wheat delivered into his Majesty's
granary at New York for part of
the Excise for Ulster or Esopus |
39 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
from the Collector of the Excise at
Esopus [besides] 193l. 13s. 0d.
allowed upon the audit |
4 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
from the Collector of the Revenue
at Martins Vineyard |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for post entries of 5,280 gallons of
rum |
88 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£609 |
18 |
4½ |
|
| Jan. 13. |
Money warrant for 220l. to John, Earl of Bath, for
2¾ years to 1687, Sept. 29, on his fee of 80l. per an.
as Underhousekeeper of St. James's House. |
Money Book VIII, p. 342. |
|
Same for 125l. to Dame Joane Howard for 1686,
Michaelmas quarter, on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 955l. to Nicholas, Earl of Carlingford, Envoy
Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany; 500l.
thereof for equipage and 455l. for a quarter's ordinary
in advance. (Money order dated Jan. 17 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 342. Order Book II, p. 114. |
|
Same for 10,000l. to Thomas Neale, esq., Master and
Worker of the Mint: as imprest for the service of
the Mint: to be satisfied out of the Coinage Duty.
(Money order dated Jan. 20 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 343. Order Book II, p. 115. |
| Jan. 13. |
Money warrant for 160l. to Sir Joseph Williamson for
one year to 1686, Christmas, on his fee as Keeper
of his Majesty's Records at Whitehall. |
Money Book VIII, p. 343. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests. The Treasury
Lords allow you 300l. jointly [between you] for
auditing the accounts of the additional [Customs
duties or] revenue. Prepare a warrant for authorising this payment. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 292. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver goods
as follows belonging to the Venetian Resident "on
payment of such Custom as is usually paid by
foreign ministers in such cases." |
Ibid, p. 293. |
|
Appending: note, signed by Paulo Sarotij [said
Resident], of said goods [arrived] on the ship Returne
from Venice, Benjamin Ames master, for him:
9½lbs. of his livery lace of silk and thread, plain
Venice gloves, washballs, pomads, essences and a
small bundle of ghittare strings. |
|
|
Same to same to permit the Duke of St. Albans to
transport six geldings to France, Customs free. |
Ibid, p. 294. |
|
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the
petition of Mr. Aldworth concerning the covenant
in his lease of Frogmore, ut supra, pp. 1703–4, relating
to the resumption of eight acres adjoining to the
old mansion house (now to be rebuilt). "These
eight acres be far distant from the Castle and the
Mews is now fixed in a more commodious place
as I am informed; and I am further advised that
some part of these eight acres by reason of the
height of the ground will be the best to set my
house on": therefore prays a release of said covenant
or of part thereof. |
Reference Book V, p. 199. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth of the interest account of
Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe for [the
quarter ended] Christmas, 1687, on money by them
lent for the King's service. |
Ibid, pp. 201–2. |
|
Prefixing: said account. |
l. |
|
|
|
|
interest on 83,000l. (viz. 35,000l. tallies on
the Customs, 28,000l. tallies on the Excise
and 20,000l. tallies on the Hearthmoney) [None of the principal having been repaid during
the said quarter] the account at Christmas last
stands at 83,000l. for principal and 1,187l. for
interest (or in all 84,187l.). |
1,187 |
|
|
|
|
Treasury constitution and appointment of John
Parsons of the — Temple, London, son of Sir
John Parsons, kt., sheriff of London, to be steward
of the manor of Reigate, a moiety of said manor
having escheated to the Crown several years since
and the King having lately purchased the other
moiety thereof; and the Courts Baron and Leets
thereof not having been duly kept for some years
past for want of a steward, whereby the fines and
other casual profits have not been set. The said
steward is to make especial enquiry as to demesne
lands concealed and ancient rights etc. neglected. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 221–2. |
|
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
enclosing the draft of a plea to bar the action
brought by Thomas Macnamarra against the
judgment by the Sub-Commissioners of Excise in
the case of Charles Munck and Martin Peirce (by
their attorney, Richard Thompson) versus said
Macnamarra, the said Munck (with Christopher
Carleton) being constituted Sub-Commissioners of
Excise for Limerick port 1685, Aug. 24, and having
with the said Peirce (servant of the said SubCommissioners) in Feb., 1685–6, seized at Limerick
some goods which were in that month imported
in the Speedwell of Limerick and concealed, which
goods were in April following condemned to forfeiture
by said Sub-Commissioners at the suit of Edward
Tanner. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 66. |
|
Appending: said draft: followed by: the opinion of
the Attorney General (Sir T. Powys), the Solicitor
General ([Sir] Wi. Williams) and [Sir] J. Holt, that
said Sub-Commissioners being by Act of Parliament
[for the Excise] constituted judges in the said
matter, the plaintiff cannot impeach their said
judgment in any collateral action of Trover, Trespass
etc., but must betake himself to the appeal prescribed
by the said Act. |
|
| Jan. 13. |
Report to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwayt
on the petition, ut supra, p. 1681, concerning Sir
Robert Robinson's salary. On a previous petition
I reported ut supra, p. 1240. In pursuance thereof
a privy seal was passed Mar. 4 last for 240l. per an.
to said Robinson out of the Exchequer as from
1686, Oct. 31: "in which state that matter remains
at present." As to the silver lately brought into
those islands [the Bermudas] or which shall be
brought thither from the wreck, orders have been
lately sent that the moiety belonging to the King
be forthwith transmitted into England by the
Swan frigate; so that no part thereof can be applied
to the payment of said Robinson's salary without
a special order. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 282. |
|
Royal warrant dormant to the Earl of Ranelagh
to pay the following list of Army pensioners amounting to 3,556l. 16s. 1d. on certificate, ut supra, p. 701,
from the Commissary General of the Musters.
This present establishment of pensions to commence
from Oct. 1 last and to be paid weekly or quarterly
as usual. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 372–4. |
|
Appending: said establishment of Army pensioners. |
|
|
|
Per an. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Michaell Bellamy |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Francis Byam |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
William Claypoole |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
John Kirle |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Meuty |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Richard White |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
William Williams |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Berkenhead Beverley and Robert
Goldsborough, each |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
John Everard |
27 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
Rowland Brock |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Nathaniel Hill |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Charles the Moor |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Sir William van Colster |
27 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
Thomas Honywood |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Simon Heveningham, Terence Moloy,
John Cavenagh, William Napper,
Lodowick Howard, each |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Francis Hammond |
73 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Humphry Okeover |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Anthony Pollard |
73 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Marmaduke Greenfeild |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Simon Adam |
27 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
Elizabeth Mansfeild |
91 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Cornelius Mul Ryane |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Francis Smith |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Edward Powell |
73 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Eneas Loyn |
18 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Dennis Gorman and Terence Boland,
each |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Nelson and Timothy Dryscoll, each |
27 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
William Wright |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
James Hide, Stephen Hales, senr.,
Thomas Brockholes, John Breres,
Leonard Blanchville, John Draycourt, William Dallard, Ralph
Errington, Ralph Haggerston,
Edmund Molineux, Edward Cowell
and John Hows, each |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Stourton |
54 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
Sheldon Napper |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Jeoffrey Palmer |
9 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
John Magrah and William Owen,
each |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Bourk |
18 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
William Ryderly |
27 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
Alexander Pearse |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Walter Forster |
18 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Child |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
William Palmer |
73 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Humphry Wharton |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Gunter |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Smith and William Selwin,
each |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Richard Barber |
54 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
William Letherington |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
John Graham |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
William Edwards |
18 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Andrew Wood |
54 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
Henry Fenwick, Terence of Byan,
Henry Chapman and Daniell
Barry, each |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Richard Green |
27 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
William Holliday |
9 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
Roger Hewett |
32 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Sarazon, John Bertram, Ralph
Mackay, each |
18 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Daniel Brady |
30 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
Nathaniel Leighton |
27 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
John Carr |
73 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Maurice Haghieren |
18 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Charles Offarell |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
John Watkinson |
13 |
13 |
9 |
|
|
William Abernathy |
54 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
Charles Walgrave, Nicholas Carney,
Richard Latham, Robert Riddle,
each |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
James Carr to have a Poor Knight's
place at Windsor and then his pension to cease |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Christopher Congrave |
73 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
William Legg |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Robert Nelson and Henry Metcalfe,
each |
18 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Edward Errington to have a Poor
Knight's place at Windsor and
then his pension to cease |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
William Lorrain |
18 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Robert Rowell, Patrick Bell, Howard
Brock, Richard Purcell, each |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
John Baker (from 1687, Nov. 1) |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
£3,556 |
16 |
1 |
|
| Jan. 13. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Filibert Vernatty as Collector of Rochester
port loco Simon Tomlyn, lately dismissed for breach
of trust. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 106. |
| Jan. 14. |
Henry Guy to same to consider (a) infra and to attend
the Treasury Lords thereon. |
Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 293–4. |
|
Appending: (a) petition to the Treasury Lords from
Col. Thomas Maxwell concerning his former petition
for licence to import 20,000 Westphalia hams yearly,
on which several references have been made and a
[hostile] petition presented thereupon from several
dealers in bacon. Prays for the matter to be heard
so that he can shew that the proposed licence is
not only a service to the King, but an advantage
also to said bacon dealers. |
|
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Philip
Siveret relating to his ship Joanna, seized with
her cargo and condemned in New England: same
having been referred from the Privy Council to
the Committee for Trade and by them to the
Treasury Lords, and the King having ordered the
Governor of New England and of New York to
report on the matter. |
Reference Book V, p. 200. |
