Entry Book: August 1688, 16-31

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'Entry Book: August 1688, 16-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 8, 1685-1689, (London, 1923) pp. 2041-2059. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol8/pp2041-2059 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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August 1688, 16-31

Aug. 16. Same (in the absence of same) to same to issue to Henry Guy by way of advance for secret service the 1,075l. which the Customs Cashier is directed, ut supra, p. 2041, to pay into the Exchequer. The warrants for the regular issuing of this sum shall be sent to you as soon as they are passed. Ibid, p. 224.
Aug. 18. Henry Guy to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to peruse the enclosed paper [missing] of the Trustees for sale of the rebels' estates in the West; and to report what may be a fit reward or gratuity for the service now to be performed by them. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 428.
Aug. 19. Same to the Customs Commissioners to send a Customs officer on Tuesday morning to the Countess of Tyrconnell's lodgings in Whitehall, near to the King's chapel in the Privy Garden, to visit and seal her goods in order to their transport to Ireland, Customs free. Ibid, p. 426.
Aug. 20. Royal letter, dated Windsor Castle, to the Governor of Jamaica. The Customs Commissioners, England, have appointed Patrick Mein, gent., the bearer hereof, to be Surveyor General for inspecting the actions of the collectors and other officers within the colony of Jamaica and elsewhere [with power] to give such orders and directions as he shall find necessary, particularly for the better collection of the [Plantation] duty under the Act of 25 Car. II [c. 7]. You are to aid and assist the said Mein herein, and to direct all officers, civil and military, under you to do likewise. (The like letter respectively to the Governor of Barbados and the Governor of the Leeward Islands.) King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 80, 81.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to contain an indenture between the King of the one part and John, Earl of Bath; Anthony, Visct. Falkland, Sir James Hayes, John Hill, Isaac Foxcroft and Francis Nicholson of the other part, whereby the King grants to them the ship Foresight as follows, with guns, ammunition and furniture sufficient for one year, to [fish for and] recover the gold, silver and other riches from the wreck near Hispaniola or at any other place within the parts specified in the indenture of 1685–6 [sic for 1686–7], Mar. 4, supra, p. 1426: the King to run the hazard of the said ship and they to have to their own use four-fifths of the riches they shall recover in this voyage to any value not exceeding 150,000l. and two-thirds of the residue beyond that sum; they on their part covenanting to do their best to succeed in the said voyage, to take care of said ship and to give an account of all that shall be recovered and to bring the same to London and to deliver to the King's use one-fifth thereof if under 150,000l. and onethird of the residue as above; they to be at the expense of all [other] ships and vessels necessary for said journey except the said ship Foresight, of which latter the King is to defray the whole expense of victual, wages, wear and tear till her arrival within the parts aforesaid and for three months longer if she shall so long stay there, beyond which period the abovesaid patentees are to bear the whole expense of said ship. But if the whole riches recovered amount to more than 40,000l. they are to defray the whole charge of said ship as above during her whole voyage. At the end of the voyage or, at the furthest, by the end of the year [from her departure] they are to suffer said ship to go to her station which the King has appointed about the Leeward Islands or else to deliver her in London port, whichever the Navy Commissioners shall direct: all by reason that the King did by patent dated 1685–6 [sic for 1686–7], Mar. 4, grant to the Duke of Albemarle, ut supra, p. 1426; and afterwards about Aug., 1687, the said Duke with Anthony, Visct. Falkland, Sir James Hays, Sir John Narborough (since deceased), Isaac Foxcroft and Frances [Francis] Nicholson proposed, ut supra, ibid. and the King thereupon made an indenture of agreement with them and the voyage therein agreed upon has been performed: and further John, Earl of Bath (in behalf of the said Duke of Albemarle, who is now in the King's service at Jamaica), together with Anthony, Visct. Falkland, Sir James Hays, John Hill (on behalf of Dame Elizabeth Narborrough, relict and executrix of Sir John Narborough), Isaac Foxcroft and Francis Nicholson have represented to the King that they are fully satisfied that great quantities of gold, silver and other treasure are still remaining at the place near Hispaniola, where the treasure was lately taken up, and that they designed another adventure for the recovery of the same and in order thereto have prayed a grant as herein of the said ship Foresight with a complement of 200 men. Ibid, pp. 83–6.
Aug. 20. Money warrant for 2,500l. to the Queen Consort for last June 24 quarter on her annuity of 10,000l. as by the patent of 1686, Dec. 3. Money Book IX, p. 58.
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay into the Exchequer 1,882l. 3s. 6d. of Customs money. Insert this sum in your next week's certificate [of the Customs cash]. It is intended for the Marquis D'Albyville. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same to said Marquis on his ordinary and extraordinaries "according to such warrant as you shall receive for that purpose.") Disposition Book VI, p. 225.
Same to same to pay 500l. of Customs money into the Exchequer: to be issued to me [Guy] for secret service. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same to me [Guy] by way of advance: for secret service.) Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the impost on wine and vinegar, viz. 1,000l. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office] ordinary; 2,000l. to ditto for [Ordnance] stores and storehouses. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Cashier to forthwith pay to the agent of the Earl of Carlingford, Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of Germany, 1,000l. out of Customs money. The Treasury Lords will account with him for this sum at his return. Insert this sum in your next [weekly] certificate [of the Customs cash]: my Lords will take care to see it regularly discharged. Ibid, p. 226.
Same to the Navy Commissioners to forthwith assign payment (out of the Navy's weekly money) of the enclosed ticket [missing] for 19l. 5s. 0d. to Mr. William Darcy, "though the same is not yet come in course to be paid." Ibid.
Aug. 20. Treasury letters patent constituting Charles Segar as a King's waiter, Bristol port [being the office held by him at the King's accession], he having by deed dated 1688, Aug. 8, surrendered his grant dated 1685, June 20, of said office [and therewith all his claim to arrears of salary unpaid thereon at the death of Charles II]. He is hereby to hold said office during the King's pleasure. Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 174.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Francis Griffith as a landwaiter, London port loco James Wingfeild, preferred to be a surveyor of the landwaiters ibid. Ibid, pp. 176, 177.
Jo. Bayly as boatman in Lynn Regis port loco Simon Smith, lately dismissed.
Nathaniel Mason as surveyor of Shields in Newcastle port loco John Clark, who has relinquished said employment.
John Charlton as an additional tidesman in Minehead port at the salary of 25l. per an. without incidents to make up the number of three [tidesmen there], whereof one is to be sent alternately to Watchet.
Same to same to destroy the 232cwt. 2qrs. 22lb. of tobacco stalks now remaining in the King's warehouse: it appearing from the Customs Commissioners' memorial of the 11th inst. that shortly after the new imposition on tobacco, tobacco stalks bore a considerable price, being worth upwards of 40s. per hundredweight; which occasioned a great deal of industry in stealing them in from Holland and other places and that as great care was therefore used to prevent same; by means whereof stalks to the above amount have been seized: that the cost of seizure was 189l.; and tobacco stalks are not now worth above 8s. or 10s. per hundred, which would make the said quantity worth only 100l. "and that if they should be sold at the price aforesaid they would be cut up with tobacco and thereby supply the consumption of so much tobacco which would otherwise pay the King's duty amounting to about 460l." wherefore it is to the King's service that same should be destroyed. Ibid, p. 176.
Same to same to employ Patrick Mein as surveyor as follows in Jamaica, Barbados and the Leeward Islands: the Customs Commissioners in their memorial of July 21 last having represented that he is returned from the survey of Virginia, Maryland and other his Majesty's Plantations in that part of America, which [service] he has performed to the said Commissioners' satisfaction: wherefore they think it to the King's advantage that he should also visit Jamaica, Barbados and the Leeward Islands with instructions to inspect the management not only of the Plantation duty of 25 Car. II, c. 7, and the execution of the Acts of Trade and Navigation, but also the [management of the] Four and a Half per cent Duty in Barbados and the Leeward Islands. Ibid, p. 177.
He is hereby to be given particular instructions to prevent ships coming from the Plantations without giving good bonds. He is to have the like allowance as in his said former survey.
Aug. 20. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Mr. Everard to Lord [Godolphin], putting him " in mind of my petition which was yesterday at [the Privy] Council recommended by his Majesty to your Lordship's and the rest of the [Treasury] Lords' consideration." Reference Book V, p. 306.
Same to same of the petition of John Blake, praying leave to enter two cases of beaver wool [cut fur or hair] "sent for over before any knowledge of an intention to prohibit the [import of] same from Holland." Ibid.
Treasury warrant, dated Windsor Castle, to Serjt. Ryley to discharge out of his custody Zachary Bevan, merchant, arrested under the warrant of July 12 last, supra, p. 1996, he having offered a composition of 200l. for his offences in regard to uncustomed goods: which the Customs Commissioners advise to be accepted. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 348.
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe, Comptroller of the Pipe, the two Remembrancers and all other officers of the Exchequer concerned, to supersede all process on the King's behalf on the outlawry sued against Sir Robt. Vyner, bart., by John Russell in a plea of debt. Ibid.
Same to the King's Remembrancer for a commission to Robert Humphreys of the Inner Temple, clerk to Sir William Godolphin, kt., in his office of Auditor of Crown Revenues of Wales, to hold the usual audit of the accounts within the Principality of Wales and the dominion of North and South Wales for this turn and for any time up to Mar. 1 next; viz. the accounts of all sheriffs, bailiffs, farmers, ministers &c. of all the King's honors, demesnes, castles, manors etc.: with a salvo of the rights of said Godolphin in said office of auditor, to whom said Humphreys is hereby to render a faithful account hereof: all by reason that said Godolphin was sent by Charles II as Envoy Extraordinary to Spain and was detained there many years in that affair and is still in foreign parts; and his deputy in his said office of auditor, viz. Thomas Tudor of the city of Oxford, gent., is by much infirmity rendered incapable of exercising the same. Ibid, pp. 349–50.
Royal warrant, dated Windsor Castle, to the Lord Deputy of Ireland for the making of allowances as follow and for the passing in the following form the final account of Sir James Shaen, kt. and bart., and his partners as Farmers and Managers of the Revenue of Ireland for seven years 1675, Christmas, to 1682, Christmas, under the indenture dated 1676, April 8; the said account being for six years and four months thereof, viz. 1675, Christmas, to 1682, April 30. By the said account the said Farmers appear indebted to the Crown in 87,594l. 0s. 11d. They are further chargeable with eight months' rent for the said revenues at 20,000l. per month from 1682, April 30, to 1682, Dec. 31, when their farm was ended; and likewise with several other rents or sums which by their said contract or indenture they covenanted to pay, viz. as follows: 20,000l. in 1682–3, Jan. 31, 20,000l. on Feb. 28 following and 20,000l, on Mar. 31 following. The total debt is therefore 307,594l. 0s. 11d. Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 138–145.
It is hereby ordered that the said Farmers' further account from 1682, May 1, be stated, made up and passed in the Exchequer, Ireland, and that therein they be charged with the said 307,594l. 0s. 11d. and on behalf of the said Farmers two of their number, viz. Edward Richbell and Lawrence Stanyon, have prayed allowances as follows, viz. in the front of their former account [as above] (as appears by a brief thereof signed by Richard Chappell, Deputy Auditor General of Ireland) they were charged with 60,000l. agreed by them to be advanced to Charles II and in the foot thereof they were allowed the said sum "which appeared to have been actually advanced and lent by them according to their agreement." They now pray that they may be repaid the said sum with 10 per cent interest therein as agreed. The account of said interest up to 1683, Mar. 31, is 42,459l. 8s. 11¾d. In their final account as above they are hereby to be allowed said 60,000l. principal and 42,459l. 8s. 11¾d. interest. And forasmuch as the said 60,000l. was agreed to be advanced in Ireland but for the benefit of Charles II and by his command was actually paid in England they are hereby to be allowed 7,200l., being 12 per cent. for the exchange thereon between Ireland and England.
Further, the said Farmers by the abovesaid indenture agreed to advance to Charles II 20,000l. before 1676, May 8, and they did actually advance 18,556l. 6s. 0¾d. in part thereof, to wit for or towards the building a fort at Ringcurran. The charge of this 20,000l. is to be balanced by a discharge of 20,000l. in the present final account and in order that they may be repaid the said 18,556l. 6s. 3¼d. they are hereby to have allowance of it, "they producing the vouchers to manifest their actual payment of the said sum." Further, they are hereby to be allowed 6,431l. 19s. 2¼d. for 10 per cent interest on said sum from the respective days of their advancing it to 1683, Mar. 31.
Further, the said Farmers demand allowance of 4,020l. by them paid to Charles Bertie, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, viz. 1,700l. on 1681–2, Feb. 25, 1,400l. on 1681–2, Mar. 4, and 1,020l. on Mar. 8 following, which payments have been attested by said Bertie. They are hereby to be allowed said sum and also 482l. 8s. 0d. for 12 per cent exchange rate thereon.
They further claim allowance of 2,078l. 4s. 9¾d. for money deducted by Mr. Taylor out of the pay of the Army List and Civil List for the Farmers' use and 510l. 18s. 5d. "for money paid by two acquittances on the 10th of Feb., 1682–3, not pelled," which sums were not allowed in their former account for want of sufficient vouchers. Enquiry is hereby to be made whether Taylor did deduct the said 2,078l. 4s. 9¾d. for the use of said Farmers and did afterwards apply it to the use of Charles II and whether the said 510l. 18s. 5d. was actually so paid and not allowed; and if the facts prove so they are hereby to be allowed said sums, or any parts thereof, notwithstanding the absence of such regular vouchers according to the strict rules of the Exchequer.
They further pray allowance of the following particulars, viz. 29,557l. 9s. 11¾d. for money by them paid into the Exchequer of Ireland and not brought into their former account, but of which they have produced acquittances as appears by the Deputy Auditor General's certificate of 1686, Nov. 21, as is mentioned and allowed in a state of the said Farmers' further account made up by the Earl of Clarendon, Lieutenant General of Ireland, and by him sent to Treasurer Rochester.
149l. 18s. 6d. for so much paid to William Robinson for the use of the new Hospital near Dublin as by acquittances produced and allowed as above.
10,789l. 6s. 6¾d. for payments on several assignments for which no Exchequer acquittances have been given by Receiver General and [therefore] not placed to any former account but the said assignments have been producedandallo wed as above.
1,823l. 4s. 1d. for moneys paid by assignments for which no Exchequer acquittances were given because Sir John Champante was removed from his office of Vice Treasurer, but for which they produce a certificate of the Deputy Auditor setting forth every one of those assignments, which are also allowed in the said account stated by the Earl of Clarendon.
4,790l. 14s. 11/8d. for money paid into the Treasury of Ireland when Sir John Champante was Deputy Receiver General; to wit: 4,014l. 9s. 5 ¼1/8d. from 1682, Aug. 22, to 1683, Mar. 25, by terre-tenants and 776l. 4s. 7½d. by sheriffs and others for the casual revenue, [being] on account of the said late Farmers; which payments were certified 1686, May 10, by Daniel Hartlibb, one of the officers there, and, as above, are allowed in the account stated by the Earl of Clarendon.
4,364l. 19s. 23/8d. for so much paid by terre-tenants and for casualities (on account of said Farmers) to John Price late Receiver General of Ireland, to 1686, Dec. 15; as appears by said Price's certificate and as is allowed in the said account stated by the Earl of Clarendon.
4,984l. 18s. 41/4d. for money paid by them, the said late Farmers, for victualling at Kinsale the ships bound for Tangier according to the account thereof attested by John Stone and allowed in the account stated by the Earl of Clarendon.
935l. 3s. 3d. for utensils in the several Custom houses, boats etc. which belonged to the said Farmers and at the end of their farm were delivered to the Irish Revenue Commissioners; which allowance the Earl of Clarendon conceives to be just, upon the certificate of Charles Leman.
681l. 16s. 0d. for [the exemption of] several hearths in the castles, guardhouses and other places of the King, whereof the said Farmers could not or did not collect the duty during the seven years of their farm; as by the certificate of Lawrence Steele, one of their officers; and as allowed in the account stated by the Earl of Clarendon.
822l. 11s. 4½d. for Customs allowed (by order of the Exchequer Court, Ireland) to sundry merchants for goods lost at sea: as by an account thereof by Charles Leman; and allowed ut supra.
2,000l. for buildings and repairs of several offices of the revenue; for which the Farmers were to have an allowance by a particular clause in their contract: which item was allowed ut supra.
1,609l. 3s. 6d. for profits of the archbishopric of Armagh during the vacancy upon the death of Primate Margetson in or about Aug., 1678, which interim profits were by Charles II granted to the succeeding prelate [Michl. Boyle]; as appears by the certificate of Sir Jo. Coghill, receiver of the rents of said archbishopric; this item being reported by Sir John Temple, Solicitor General of Ireland, as fit to be allowed.
707l. 15s. 11d. for part of the casual revenue which belonged to the Farmers during their farm and was applied by the Clerk of the Hanaper and Clerk of the Pipe to satisfy an annuity to the Dean of Christchurch, to allowances due to the auditor and Clerk of the Hanaper, to bounties to poor soldiers by order of the Chief Governor of Ireland, to the Vicars Choral [of Christchurch], to rent and repairs and necessaries for the Courts of Chancery and Exchequer; all as by an account thereof examined by order of the Treasury Lords, England.
All these above recited thirteen sums are hereby to be allowed.
Further, the Farmers crave allowance of 1,500l. alleged by them to have been received by the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, after 1682, Dec. 25, when the Farmers' farm ended, being for Custom and Excise of goods imported before that date; whereupon Sir John Temple has reported the justice of such allowance and the Treasury Lords have directed the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to report how much such Customs amounted to. It is hereby ordered that such sum be allowed to the Farmers as the said Commissioners shall so certify.
Further, the Farmers demand allowance of 324l. 5s. 1d. which they allege to have been received by the Vice Treasurer of Ireland (being their money) from several tenants and for casualties more than has been allowed or before craved; whereon Sir John Temple has reported that the truth of this demand has not been made out to him, but that if the Auditor General in Ireland shall certify that the payments into the Exchequer [for such rents] or for casualties during the said farm have amounted to more than has already been allowed [as above] then such overplus ought to be allowed: it is hereby ordered that the Vice Treasurer's accounts be inspected and thereupon allowance be made of any such overplus when certified.
Further, the Farmers crave allowance for their loss by quit rents in charge on the 4th of Sept., 1675, which have since been discharged or lost or could not be levied because they plainly appeared to be doubly charged; which, according to Richard Thompson's certificate amount to 1,732l. per an. In this case the Treasury Lords, England, have ordered the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to enquire of such double charged rents and to certify (to the Barons of the Exchequer, Ireland) same and the loss thereby arising to the Farmers. The sum, when so certified, is hereby to be allowed to the Farmers in their account.
Aug. 20. Royal warrant, dated Windsor Castle, to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to put on the present establishment and on all future establishments of Ireland the following allowances as from Jan. 1 last, viz. to each Lieutenant-Colonel of Horse in Ireland 11l. 4s. 2d. per calendary month (or 134l. 10s. 0d. per an.) as Lieut.-Col. over and above his pay as Captain: and the pay of each Major of Horse to be completed to 27l. 6s. 0d. per calendary month (or 327l. 12s. 0d. per an.), they having no Troops: these said allowances having been directed by the royal letter of 1686, Aug. 24, but they having been omitted in the present establishment of Ireland: it being the King's intention that they should be allowed as above: to be payable out of the Military List of Ireland during pleasure. Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 146.
Aug. 20. The Treasury Lords, dated Windsor Castle, to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. In ours of July 12 last, supra, p. 1997, we informed you of the King's unwillingness to pardon John Kirwan. Since then, the King has received fresh complaints [concerning the transporting of wool]. It is his pleasure that you forthwith prosecute said Kirwan. Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 146.
Royal warrant, dated same [to same] for letters patent under the great seal of Ireland to grant to Sir Mathew Bridges, kt., the office of searcher, gauger and packer in the port of Dublin and the ports, creeks and bays thereof loco William Scott and Richard Marvin, who were granted said office during good behaviour by a great seal dated Dublin, 1643–4, Mar. 25, with the fee of 5l. per an. and all other emoluments thereto: the said office being void by the death of both said grantees or by forfeiture or by other good cause. Ibid, p. 147.
The Treasury Lords "from the Treasury Chambers at Windsor Castle" to Sir N[athaniel] Johnson [Governor of the Leeward Isles]. The King has received information that an interloper called the Betty of Bristol, Capt. Burton commander, had landed several negroes at Montserrat [in violation of the charter of the Royal Africa Company], and that about 60 thereof had been seized and condemned there. It is the King's pleasure that you sell the King's share of the condemned negroes and render an account thereof to us. He will thereupon give order for the disposal of the proceeds and for the encouragement of the persons who have been instrumental in seizing and condemning same. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 304. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 433.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. The Treasury Lords have read your memorial on the petition of Mr. Dickenson (a Revenue Commissioner, Ireland) touching Mr. Pitts, clerk to the Comptroller of Exeter port, who was sent to Ireland [as] a witness in the great cause concerning the transportation of wool. The Revenue Commissioners expect that said Pitts's expenses be borne by the English establishment. You are to advise my Lords what is a fit allowance for such expenses. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 436.
Aug. 21. Money order for 1,227l. 10s. 0d. to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued upon the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of July 20 last: as by the royal sign manual of the 20th inst. and the money warrant of the like date thereon. [Neither the sign manual nor the money warrant are entered in extenso in the Treasury books.] Order Book II, p. 177.
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. 224–5.
Out of the Customs. l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the Navy's] weekly money "on account of 400,000l. per an. from Lady day, 1686" 7,000
to ditto for warrant officers etc. [on their arrears due before 1686, Lady day] 200
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office] ordinary 1,000
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 1,000
to Lady Powys for the Prince of Wales 1,000
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelgah for the Forces 12,000
Out of the Hearthmoney
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,500
to the Treasurer of the Chamber 1,000
to the Master of the Great Wardrobe 1,000
to the Paymaster of the Works for the buildings towards the water 800
to ditto for the buildings at Richmond 200
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of 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 single Excise item [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable directly out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,000l. to Lord Waldegrave on tallies.)
Aug. 21. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver at Madam De Bouillon's lodgings at St. James's the bed mentioned in the enclosed bill of lading [missing]; on payment of Custom. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 425.
Same to same to permit seven stone coach-horses and two geldings, belonging to the Earl of Tyrconnell, Lord Deputy of Ireland, to be transported to Ireland, Customs free. Ibid.
Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the petition of Sir Theophilus Oglethorp, praying a lease of a certain manor or lands called Staughton Magna, co. Hunts; petitioner being informed that the lease thereof by the late King to the late Visct. Mandeville has been lately voided by the King and that same is now in the King's hands. Reference Book V, p. 306.
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. Mr. Frowde has earnestly pressed the Treasury Lords for an order to permit your letters and pacquets to go by the post at half post. My Lords have deliberated same maturely and have decided that it will be prejudicial to the revenue to alter the present method. Your letters and pacquets are therefore to pay as hitherto. Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 147.
Aug. 22. Same to the officers of the Mint to deliver to the High Court of Admiralty the bond given to you by Capt. Bee for his answering any claim the King shall have to silver or other the said Captain's lading lately brought from Bermudas: all in order to a trial to be had in the Admiralty Court concerning same. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 426.
Aug. 22. Henry Guy to the officers of the Mint for an account what silver or other treasure has been brought from the wrecks [at Hispaniola] into the Mint since Sir William Phipps came home. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 426.
Treasury letters patent constituting Christopher Bacon as one of the customers of Kingston-uponHull port loco Thomas Lysons, who has surrendered his patent of 1685, July 1, of said office: Bacon to exercise said office, by himself or sufficient deputy, during pleasure. Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 175.
Aug. 23. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue immediately ("in regard to his Majesty's extraordinary service") 1,882l. 3s. 6d. to the Marquis D'Albyville or his agent; by way of advance; "taking three receipts for the same, as Mr. Squibb, one of my clerks, shall adjust the same with you, which now cannot be done by reason 'tis late and the [royal and money] warrants are not now by me."As soon as the warrants are passed they shall be sent you for the regular discharge of this payment. Disposition Book VI, p. 226.
Aug. 25. Same to Mr. Hewer, enclosing a copy [missing] of Capt. Poree's petition for some allowance of smart money in consideration of his wounds received in the King's service at Tangier. You are to certify the Treasury Lords whether he was a Captain at the time he was wounded. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 426.
Aug. 27. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a pardon to Richard Phillips and John Phillipps, gent., their heirs etc., of all misdemeanours etc. by them committed before 1688, Aug. 17, in the non-payment or defrauding of Charles II or James II of the Customs of goods imported into or exported out of England, Wales or Berwick against the several Acts, detailed, of the Customs; and of all offences in bribing and corrupting the officers of the Customs. King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 81–2.
Same to same for a privy seal for a grant and restitution to Rowland Walter, esq., of all his personal estate forfeited by him by the killing of Sir Charles Pym, bart., of which he was lately found guilty on a trial at the Old Bailey. Ibid, p. 87.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a same for a grant of annuities or pensions as follows to the [Royalist] Indigent Officers as follows in consideration of the services and sufferings of them and their relations in the service of Charles I and II: all to be during pleasure: viz. 90l. per an. each to Col. William Stuart and Col. Charles Finch; 20l. per an. each to Dame Martha Cary, relict of Sir Henry Cary, deceased; Petronella Cary, relict of Sir Horatio Cary, deceased; Capt. James Vosper, Capt, Griffith Standen, Capt. William Kirle, Magdalene Smith, Mary Gwynn, Anne Acton, Amy Goldsborough, Elizabeth Hall, Jane Bell, Margaret Pritty and Victoria Slingsby; and 12l. per an. to Mallet Slingsby: all to be payable quarterly from June 24 last out of the profits arising to the Crown from the Royal Oak Lottery or any other lotteries whatsoever exercised or to be exercised in England, Wales or Berwick. The farmers of said lotteries and the receiver of the rents or profits thereof are hereby authorised to pay these annuities. In case they cannot be so paid (by reason of the profits of the lotteries being paid wholly into the Exchequer or for any other reason) then the arrears thereon are hereby to be satisfied out of any moneys of the said lotteries remaining in the Exchequer. Ibid, pp. 91–2.
Aug. 27. Royal sign manual for 481l. 4s. 0d. to Sir Ignatius White, bart. of England and Marquis D'Albyville in the Roman Empire, Envoy Extraordinary to the States General of the United Provinces; being for the value of 5,236 gilders remaining due to him on an account of 3,000l. by him received from Capt. Davies for the King's use. To be issued out of the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of July 20 last. (Money warrant, dated Aug. 27, hereon. Money order, dated Sept. 4, hereon.) King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 96. Money Book IX, p. 58. Order Book II, p. 178.
Money warrant for 455l. to the abovesaid White for three months to Aug. 4 inst. on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary as above. (Money order dated Sept. 4 hereon.) Money Book IX, p. 58. Order Book II, p. 178.
Same for 945l. 19s. 0d. to the abovesaid White for four bills of extraordinaries in his said embassy; in which bills the Earl of Middleton, Secretary of State, has submitted several articles to the Treasury Lords, which in pursuance of the King's pleasure they have allowed. (Money order dated Sept. 4 hereon.) Money Book IX, pp. 59–62. Order Book II, p. 178.
Appending: said bills.
(1) From 1687, Nov. 1, to 1688–7, Jan. 31.
l. s. d.
the King's allowance [for extraordinaries] quarterly: " here annexed is an account how that is expended" 150 0 0
the mourning amounted to 365l., whereof I received 279l., leaving 86l. yet due. "I have sent an account of all particulars" 86 0 0
for New Year's gifts, which are always given and whereof I sent a specification 30 0 0
for fees in the Treasury, Secretary's Office and Exchequer on my last six months' extraordinaries of 847l. 10s. 0d. to Oct., 1687, and on six months' ordinary to 1687, Nov. 4 49 12 0
for the yacht that brought me over, and the [Admiralty pass or] warrant 23 13 0
remaining due for post of letters received for and sent to Sir Geo. Etheridge of [at] Ratisbon, "which comes no more by my way" 3 0 0
£342 5 0
Followed by: Secretary the Earl of Middleton's allowance, date 1688, April 24. "I allow of the first head of this bill which is suitable to his Majesty's late regulation, and do certify that the second head was directed by his Majesty's command." The other articles I submit to the Treasury Lords.
(1a) An account of the 150l. allowed quarterly by his Majesty for extraordinaries from 1687, Oct. 31, to 1688–7, Jan. 31.
Guilders.
for post letters 553
to the stationer for paper, wax, ink, wafers, some pamphlets and Dutch Gazette 164
for expresses sent to the Brill with my letters 144
to Griffiers [greffiers] of the States General and of Holland for resolution[s] of all sorts 100
for French Gazettes and lardons of all sorts sent to the English Secretaries of State "and their secretaries, to all his Majesty's ministers abroad" 108
for relieving poor seamen, soldiers and other his Majesty's subjects 80
for intelligences of what passes in the States General and of those in Holland; got of late with great difficulty because of the dangers those that give them expose themselves to, several having lost their places for giving them and severely punished 446
to messengers of the States to Amsterdam and Rotterdam several times with orders concerning the Consuls 68
to the poor of the country 20
1,683
which in English money is 153l.
(1b) The accounts of the Marquis D'Albyville for his [late Majesty Charles II's] mourning and his family's and equipage's.
l. s. d.
for two coaches which would have cost at the Hague 1,000 guilders apiece 123 0 0
for their transportation 12 0 0
for a set of travelling harness for 16 horses 16 0 0
for two pair of harnesses for the Court [? coach] 16 0 0
for two pairs of horse cloths 6 10 0
for mourning for my wife, daughter, a gentlewoman and for myself with all necessaries 53 17 0
for ditto for my secretary, steward, butler and chamberman 41 19 6
for [ditto for] two coachmen, a postillion and porter with two cloaks and a porter's coat 28 18 6
for ditto for two pages 18 5 0
for ditto for six footmen and two chambermaids 48 10 0
£365 0 0
whereof I have received 279 0 0
remains due 86 0 0
(2) New Year's gifts. Ducatoons. Guilders. Stivers.
to the Prince of Orange's footmen 6 18 18
to the Princess's footmen 6 18 18
to the Princess's porter 1 3 3
to the halbertiers 10 31 10
to the coachmen and grooms of the Prince and Princess 4 12 12
to the thirteen Trumpeters of the Guard 6 18 18
to the four Trumpeters of the States 3 9 9
to one Trumpeter of the Tower 1 3 3
to 27 messengers of the Prince 5 15 15
to 22 messengers of the States 5 15 15
to 12 "Dienars" of the Court 1 3 3
to four dieners of the States 1 3 3
to two Posts of the Prince 1 3 3
to 52 drummers of the Guards 6 18 18
to the dieners of the Shutery 2 6 6
to the Hautboys of the Guards 2 6 6
to the men who fill the lamps 2 6 6
to the clapperman 2 6 6
to the Princess's huntsmen 2 6 6
to the man which brings the English letters 4 12 12
to his maid 1 3 3
to the Crankindren 1 3 3
to the French post 1 3 3
to the Hamburg post 1 3 3
to 12 dieners of the Fiscal 2 6 6
to the Princess's two pages of the Backstairs 20 63 0
to the doorkeeper of the lodgings. 5 15 15
to the boys which bring the Gazetts 1 3 3
to other porters of letters 2 10
to four Trumpeters of the Guard du Corps 4 12 12
to the town music 2 6 6
109 2 10
l. s. d.
"is Guilders in all 345 [guilders] 17 [stivers] 0 [deniers]" or sterling 31 9 0
"The Marquis D'Albyville, his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary to the States of the United Provinces humbly desireth allowances for the 43l. employed for the Captains and seamen of the yachts which brought me [to England] this month of August, 1688, and back again into Holland; it being for his Majesty's special service." "I allow this accompt [Earl of] Middleton, Whitehall, 24 Aug., 1688."
(3) From 1688–7, Jan. 31, to 1688, April 30.
l. s. d.
the King's [ambassadorial regulation] allowance 150 0 0
for six hogsheads of wine for the burghers and an a[u]lm of Rhemish wine for the officers, which all foreign ministers usually give the first day of May 40 0 0
£190 0 0
Followed by: allowance thereof by Secretary the Earl of Middleton. "I allow of this bill of extraordinaries, though the particulars of the first article be not specified, which I submit (as I do the second article, being an anniversary expense exceeding his Majesty's allowance) to the . . . Treasury Lords."
(4) From 1688, April 30, to July 31. l. s. d.
for the King's ordinary allowance; an account of the expenditure of which has been sent to — and to the Treasury Lords 150 0 0
for the usual feasts on the days of the King's coming to the Crown, on his Coronation and on the Princess of Orange's birthday 210 16 0
for the post[age] of the Earl of Carlingford's letters from England and hence to Vienna and his letters from Vienna to England 9 18 6
£370 14 6
Followed by: allowance ut supra.
Aug. 27. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows (out of 1,600l. of Customs money directed to be paid into the Exchequer this week), viz.: Disposition Book VI, p 227.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Works for the new buildings towards the Thames 200
to the Paymaster of the Works at Windsor 500
to the Marquis D'Albyville by way of advance on his extraordinaries which are ascertained to [fixed at] 800l. per an. from Aug. 24 inst. 400
to me [Guy] for secret service 500
£1,600
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier to bring said 1,600l. into the Exchequer. Insert this sum into your next week's certificate [of the Customs cash].)
Same to the Chancellor of the Duchy [of Lancaster], enclosing (a) infra. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 432.
Appending: (a) the petitions of Capt. Thomas Orme, shewing that his father and family suffered to the value of 6,000l. for their loyalty and never received any consideration: therefore prays a grant of 100 decayed trees in Needwood Forest for repair of a little paddock which he has built there.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Rickards, Canary merchant, shewing that he is indebted in 1,690l. to the King for additional duty on Canary wines; that he has paid 600l. thereon and will pay 300l. more at Michaelmas, as he expects returns this vintage from responsible merchants in the Canaries to near 1,500l.: therefore prays that his bonds be not put in suit and that he may have time to get in his effects. Reference Book V, p. 306.
Henry Guy to Mr. Graham, Mr. Burton and Mr. Ange, enclosing the petition [missing] of the Commissioners for enquiring into the losses etc. of the Dissenters in cos. Gloucester, Worcester and Monmouth. You are to certify what sum is leviable "and the best means to secure and levy it." Out Letters (General) XI, p. 433.
Aug. 28. 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. 226–7.
Out of the Customs. l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the Navy's] weekly money "on account of 400,000l. per an. from Lady day, 1686" 7,000
to ditto for warrant officers etc. [on arrears due before 1686, Lady day] 200
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office] ordinary. 1,000
to the Privy Purse 1,000
Out of the Excise.
to the Paymaster of the Forces 12,000
Out of Hearthmoney.
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,500
to the Treasurer of the Chamber 1,000
to Mr. Rose for jewels 1,000
to the Paymaster of the Works for the new buildings at Whitehall 200
(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 four Customs items.) (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 Hearthmoney only the above four Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the above single Excise item [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable direct out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,000l. for Lord Waldegrave's tallies.)
Same to same to issue (out of Hearthmoney) 1,587l. 9s. 0d. to Major General Werden for the extraordinaries of the Queen's stables. (Same to Mr. Duncome [Hearthmoney Cashier] to bring said 1,587l. 9s. 0d. into the Exchequer forthwith. Insert this item in your next week's [Hearthmoney cash] certificate.) Ibid, p 228.
Same to same to issue 200l. to me [Guy] by way of advance, for secret service. The warrants for the regular issue thereof shall be sent you as soon as possible. (Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier to bring into the Exchequer forthwith 200l. of Customs money to meet this item.) Ibid.
Same, dated Windsor Castle, to Tho. Duckaloone (Duckatoone), mate of the ship Revenge, to attend the King at the Treasury Chambers at Windsor Castle next Monday, Sept. 3, at 10 in the morning. (The like notice to Robert Tyrrell, a waterman in Greenwich.) Out Letters (General) XI, p. 426.
Same to the officers of the Mint. It is the King's pleasure to constitute Charles Godolphin as Comptroller of the tin farm. Send the Treasury Lords an account what will be the pains and trouble to him and his deputies and what salary is fit to allow. Send me answer hereto by Friday night so that I can carry it to Windsor on Saturday morning. Ibid.
Aug. 28. Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayte, enclosing the petition of the Proprietors of the Province of East New Jersey "at present in and about London" and the Customs' Commissioners' report thereon as follows. Please lay same before the Committee for [Trade and] Plantations. Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 427–8.
Appending: (a) said petition, undated, ut supra, p. 1995, petitioners desiring a fresh grant of the soil of said Province with such privileges and franchises as are requisite for the preserving of their adventures there and for the future improvement of the Province.
Appending: (a) (1) a note from the schedule of their requests. "It is necessary that the freedom of their ports, especially that of Perth-Amboy, be declared to be the same (in as full and ample manner) as Boston, New York or any other ports or places in the Government now united there."
(a) (2) Undated report [by the Attorney General] hereon. I have perused said petition and schedule and have compared the particular requests with Sir Edmund Andros' petition. As to the request relating to the ports, I find it not consistent with a power granted to Sir Edmund Andros, who by his commission is empowered at his discretion to declare what places shall be free ports and to limit the number thereof. But as petitioners are only to have the said town of Perth-Amboy so declared it will be no great repugnancy.
(a) (3) Order of reference, dated Council Chamber, Whitehall, July 6 last, to the Treasury Lords of (a) and (a) (2) above.
(a) (4) Report, dated July 17 last, from the Customs Commissioners to the Treasury Lords on this matter of Perth-Amboy. We have nothing to object to making Perth-Amboy a lawful port or place for the landing and shipping of goods provided it be under the same regulation and liable to all manner of duties now or hereafter payable in New York: and if there be in the grant a clause of revocation in case the King so think fit.
Same to the officers of the Mint, enclosing an account of [the Hispaniola] wreck money received by Mr. William Constable in the West Indies. When he gives you the particulars you are to give the Treasury Lords an account of the value in sterling of the whole that he has received. Ibid, pp. 428–9.
Appending: said account.
In Jamaica. lbs. oz.
from Capt. Knapman 19,907 0
from Capt. Magdowell and Capt. Harris 71 0
from Capt. Jennings 88 0
from Capt. Jermin and Capt. Shelley 333 0
from Capt. Goffe 128 0
20,527 0
all the above received in part payment, and acquittances given accordingly; the rest being embezzled by Attorney General Musgrave's neglect.
Received upon the wreck. lbs. oz.
from Francis Wattleton of Bermudas 10 0
from Thomas Burrowes of Bermudas 15 0
from Thomas Foster of Bermudas 4 0
from Edwin Carter of Barbados 2 0
from Capt. Whitehead of Barbados 128 0
from Capt. Ingleby of New England 64 10
223 10
Received in smaller parcels. Pieces of lb. Eight.
from Thomas Burrowes of Bermudas over and above the above 15 20
from Thatnam of Bermudas 25
from Capt. Hunt of Bermudas 25
out of the above 20lb. [of silver] was taken for payment of freight.
Aug. 28. Henry Guy to the Attorney General, enclosing a paper relating to a lease to the Countess of Peterborough et al. in trust for the Countess of Anglesea of all houses derelict, lands, tenements and waste grounds in cos. Middlesex, Kent, Southampton, Norfolk and Suffolk. You are to report whether or not this patent is forfeited. Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 430–1.
Appending: said paper, being a state of the said case. The said lease was granted 1661, Aug. 21, to Elizabeth, Countess of Peterborough, John, Visct. Mordaunt, George Howard and Thomas Manby in trust for the Countess of Anglesea. In 1664, June 22, another lease was granted to the same persons (save that Sir James Altham replaced T. Manby) of premises as above in trust as above for 31 years: in the first patent a reserve rent of 5l. per an., in the second the rent is 10l. per an.: a covenant to enrol within six months; to account for all compositions and to return an annual account into the Exchequer; all rents above 8,000l. per an. to be returned into the Exchequer without fraud. This lease has lain dormant the last 24 years and is quite given over by the grantees and has never been assigned by them. No rent has ever been paid; no enrolment; no account ever returned, though their compositions were many. "It is certain [that] had the lessees pursued that grant given them by his late Majesty it had not only paid them the 8,000l. per an. but would have brought into the Treasury or Exchequer about 100,000l. per an. more."
The King has granted a commission [of inquiry] to Lady North and Grey for all the derelict lands in Kent and Essex and a true certificate of the return thereof has been delivered into the Treasury. [Hereupon] Lady Elizabeth Hatcher and Mr. Blunt do trump up the above old dormant lease in bar of Lady North and Lady Grey. The King will thereby be defrauded as the Crown has been these 24 years. To show that this dormant lease is void, no less than five grants have passed for part of the premises therein: viz. that to the Earl of St. Albans (now in the possession of Lord Dover); that to the Earl of Leicester; that to Mr. Chiffins; that to the Earl of Clarendon; that to Mr. Marriott: to all which no resistance or caveat was ever entered save against the Earl of Clarendon's and that was withdrawn.
Treasury reference to the Wine Licences Commissioners of the petition of Joseph Goulding et al., vintners at Hull; petitioners shewing that by the Act of Parliament [12 Car. II, c. 25, § 8] corporations and cities are empowered [if already so lawfully they are used] to grant wine licences in their precincts; and petitioners had licences accordingly; but that lately the Wine Licence Commissioners have served process against them and judgment passed this last term against Golding for 150l. penalty for drawing wine; therefore praying that said fine may be remitted and the other petitioners not further prosecuted; "the petitioners being ready and willing to take licences from the Commissioners." Reference Book V, p. 308.
Aug. 29. Two money orders for 500l. each to Henry Guy [for secret service, without account], to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of July 20 last; as by two separate royal sign manuals dated the 27th inst. and two money warrants of same date thereon. [Neither the said royal sign manuals nor the money warrants thereon are entered in extenso in the Treasury records.] Order Book II, p. 177.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to the Duke of Grafton a box of scarlet cloth striped with black, come over in the ship Loyal Joseph, Charles Lovesealer master, which is now at St. Catherine's [Wharf]. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 431.
Same to same. In your report of the 22nd inst. to the Treasury Lords on the petition of Samuel Eyre and John Bowles you certify that all earthenwares were formerly imported without any interruption and that you are credibly informed that Delft red wares or counterfeit China wares, mentioned in their petition, are not made by any of the manufacturers of this kingdom and therefore can be no prejudice to the manufactures of this kingdom; and that gaily tiles are made to very little perfection in England and are and may be (notwithstanding the strictest construction of the law) imported for private use, which does in great measure supply the consumption; and that you see no cause why there may not be a general liberty of importing these commodities on payment of Custom. You are hereby to permit petitioners to import, on payment of Custom, such of the said wares as they have now to bring in. And if any other person or persons desire the like liberty to import such commodities you are hereby to permit them. Ibid, pp. 431–2.
Aug. 30. Same to same to permit the transport to Jamaica, Customs free, in the ship Mary, Thomas Colbeach master, of naval stores for the King's ships Assistance and Drake at Jamaica. Ibid, p. 431.
Appending: note only of the schedule of said stores, being boatswain's and carpenter's stores.