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| Nov. 16. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney. The Treasury Lords lately ordered
you to direct the moneys of Excise and Hearthmoney
to be paid into the great towns with as much speed
as could be. You are hereby, by the very next
post, to revoke the said orders and to take care that
the said revenues be returned to London in the
same manner as they were before. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 456. |
| Nov. 17. |
Royal warrant, dated "at our Court at Whitehall,"
to Brooke Bridges and Thomas Done, Auditors of
Imprests, to allow to the Earl of Ranelagh in his
accounts as Paymaster of the Forces for the year
ending Dec. 31 next the item of 142l. 1s. 0d. as
follows: viz.: by royal warrant of Aug. 16 last
said Earl was directed to advance 200l. to Hugh
O'Conner, then major to the Regiment of Horse
under Henry, Earl of Peterborough, the same to
be reimbursed to the King out of said Major
O'Connor's pay from Sept. 1 last; but the King
has since thought fit to constitute Patrick Barnwell
to be major of said Regiment in the room of said
O'Connor and the pay of said Barnwell only commences from Nov. 1 inst., so that only 57l. 19s. 0d.
has been deducted out of said O'Connor's pay,
viz. for Sept. and Oct. last, thus leaving the said
item of 142l. 1s. 0d. unsatisfied out of said 200l. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 139. |
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Same to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of
the Forces (out of any moneys in his hands for the
Forces) to pay to Mathew Anderton, gent., collector
of Chester port, 650l. in full satisfaction of so much
by him paid in the month of June last to Major
William Connock at Chester for the use of Col.
Roger Mac-Elligott's Regiment; for [repayment
of] which moneys the said Connock drew several
bills of exchange upon William Greenwood, then
agent to said Regiment, payable at four days'
sight, viz. for 100l. dated June 1, for 150l. dated
June 7, for 150l. dated June 15, for 100l. dated
June 16, for 150l. dated June 23, which bills were
assigned by said Anderton to Richard Kent, Customs
Cashier; but the said Greenwood absconded and
became insolvent before the [moneys of] said bills
could be received, so that the moneys thereon
still remain unsatisfied to said Kent: and said
Mac-Elligott has humbly prayed the King to pay
said 650l. in consideration of the great charges he,
Mac-Elligott, was at in the raising of his Regiment:
which is hereby granted as hereinbefore. If the
said Kent receive any moneys on said bills from
said Greenwood he is hereby to be accountable to
the King for same. |
Ibid, pp. 139–40. |
| Nov. 17. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 5,000l. "out
of the particulars that made 100,000l." |
Disposition Book VII, p. 27. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Treasury
Lords have been informed that the Prince of
Orange has seized upon the moneys in the hands
of the King's [Customs] officers at Exeter. To
avoid the like mischiefs elsewhere my Lords direct
you forthwith to send to Sir William Poole, your
officer at Bristol, and to the respective [Customs]
officers thereabouts to keep as little money in their
hands as may be and to constantly send to the
Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces, at
Salisbury an account of what money they have
in their hands to the end he may send for the same
by a convoy. The acquittances from said Earl
or his agents shall be a sufficient discharge to said
officers. (The like letter to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney.) |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 456. |
| Nov. 18. |
Royal warrant, dated "at our Court at Whitehall,"
granting and declaring that Sir Stephen Fox, his
executors and assigns, shall possess the house, ut
supra, p. 2126, with the appurtenances thereto
until he or they shall be repaid the sum of 1,000l.,
he or they leaving for the succeeding officer of the
Greencloth as follows. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 145–6. |
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Appending: report to the Treasury Lords by Sir
Christopher Wren, dated Nov. 16 inst. Petitioner
has spent 1,000l. in amendments and additions, part
being built from the ground. What he proposes to
leave as lodgings for the succeeding officer of the
Greencloth are near as much in dimensions and
better fitted than the old lodgings were at first. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
bestow upon Roger, Earl of Castlemaine (as of the
King's bounty and in consideration of his good
services), the 1,404 ounces of gilt plate and 6,900
ounces of white plate which were delivered out of
the Jewel Office to him [when he went] as lately
Ambassador Extraordinary to Rome; as is certified
by John Gilbert and Philipp Brydall, two of the
officers of the Jewel House. The said Earl is
therefore hereby to be discharged by Sir Gilbert
Talbot, Master and Treasurer of the Jewels and
Plate, of the said plate and the Earl's receipts for
same are hereby to be given up. |
Ibid, p. 148. |
| Nov. 19. |
Money warrant dormant for 1,000l. per an. to Sir
Robert Baldock, kt., for salary as a Justice of
the King's Bench. |
Money Book IX, pp. 88–9, 90. |
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The like for Sir Thomas Stringer as a same. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay 12l. to
Joseph Smith, an officer of the Customs at Exeter,
as the King's reward to him for bringing an express
from thence. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 27. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
50 dozen of gloves arrived from France for the
use of Mr. Daniel Regnier, same having been seized
by Mr. Isaacson, a landwaiter, London port. The
officer is to be desired to be content with a reasonable
reward for said seizure. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 457. |
| Nov. 19. |
Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of the account
of Richard Graham, William Shaw and Phi. Burton
of the rents, issues and profits of the estate of
Ford, Lord Grey, forfeited by his attainder. |
Reference Book V, p. 321. |
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Prefixing: abstract of said account: charge,
17,522l. 14s. 2d.; discharge, 17,417l. 3s. 3d.;
remains in the hands of said Shaw, 104l. 10s. 11d. |
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The Treasury Lords to Richard Kayes, collector of
rents in the manor of Reigate, to collect all the
said rents due at Michaelmas last and what shall
grow due thereon for the future and to return
same to the Receiver General of the county of
Surrey. The auditor will make you the same
allowance for your expenses as was made to your
predecessor, Mr. Benjamin Bonwick. But before
entering on the said collection you are to give
such security as shall be approved by Sir John
Parsons and Richard Graham of Clifford's Inn. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 375. |
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Treasury warrant to Auditor Shales. Send us a
particular of the abovesaid manor with all its
members and appurtenances. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference afresh to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, of Edward Corker's petition,
ut supra, p. 1890, with their report thereon. They
are to report what sum they think fit to allow to
petitioner for his services. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 155. |
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The Treasury Lords to said Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland. The late Farmers of the Revenue of Ireland
have had several hearings before us concerning their
accounts. They claim allowance inter al. of 1,500l.
for Customs and Excise of goods imported before
1682, Dec. 25, when their farm ended, the duties
on same being paid after that date. Sir John
Temple, Solicitor General of Ireland, has reported
that duties so paid should be allowed. You are
to certify the Barons of the Exchequer, Ireland,
what is the actual sum so paid and allowable on
this head. |
Ibid, pp. 155–8. |
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In the Earl of Clarendon's state of their account
the said Farmers are allowed 3,285l. 7s. 0d. for
dissolved custodiums (of which they consented to
satisfy the rents) as certified by Mr. Thompson
and they likewise demand allowance of 7,330l. 12s. 8d.
for other custodiums dissolved whereof they refused
to satisfy the growing rents to the King and which
were dissolved by reason of such refusal. It is
said Temple's opinion that by such dissolving
thereof the Farmers were hindered from receiving
the arrears of rent due to them thereout and that
they ought to have allowance for same on assigning
to the King such arrears or else to have liberty
to levy said arrears out of said lands. On debate
hereof we prefer the former alternative. You are
therefore to enquire what arrears do so justly remain
due to said Farmers from the lands of which the
custodiums were so dissolved; and to certify same
to us so that we may direct an allowance on this
head when said arrears are so assigned to the King. |
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They also crave allowance for loss by quit rents
in charge 1675, Sept. 4, but since discharged or
lost; which Richard Thompson certifies to be
1,732l. per an. You are to enquire hereof and
certify the Barons of the Exchequer, Ireland,
who will allow what sum you certify for such loss. |
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In his said account the Earl of Clarendon allowed
the Farmers 1,302l. 1s. l¾d. for quit rents respited
by the Exchequer Court, Ireland, and they now
demand a further 3,566l. 19s. 0d. for same. Sir
John Temple reports that this claim is not made
out, but if made out it should be allowed. You
are to enquire as to this and certify us. |
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The Farmers also demand 10,000l. for loss by
an embargo whereby all ships were, as they allege,
hindered from importing goods into or exporting
goods out of Ireland for three months, April, May
and June. Sir John Temple thinks some allowance
should be made. You are to enquire as to the
amount and certify us, taking the average of the
preceding year's Customs and Excise. |
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They also demand 10,000l. pretended to be lost
by an Act of State commanding Roman Catholics
to remove out of the Corporations in Ireland in
the latter end of 1678, which lessened the Customs
and Excise of the succeeding year. You are to
send us a comparison of the yield of said duties in
said year and in the preceding year. |
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They also demand 15,000l. for loss by the Act
prohibiting the import of cattle from Ireland into
England. Sir J. Temple reports that this prohibition
was in force when they took the farm; but the Act
expired some years after and a new Act passed:
for which latter they ought to have allowance if
damaged thereby. You are to report to us whether
the Customs of beef, pork, mutton, hides and tallow
exported after said later Act fell short of the
exports in the then preceding year. |
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They also demand 1,000l. for loss from the burning
of the towns of Navan and Birr. You are to estimate and report to us what loss arose to them
thereby: as such allowance is, in Sir J. Temple's
opinion, due to them under their contract. |
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| Nov. 20. |
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 VII, pp. 28–9. |
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d. |
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Out of the Customs (of which
7,251l. 9s. 2d. is already in the
Exchequer and 5,300l. is to be
paid in). |
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to Mr. Rose for a jewel |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
the Navy's weekly money "on
account of 400,000l. per an. from
1686, Lady day." |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for a quarter to Portsmouth
Yard due at 1685, Christmas |
5,251 |
9 |
2 |
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Out of the Seventeen Months' tax. |
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to ditto [on account of the thirty
ships] |
272 |
7 |
5 |
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Out of Excise money. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh (or [his
deputy] Mr. Toll) for the Forces |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto to complete the personal
pay to the Scotch and Irish for
the month of November |
1,920 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Horneby for interest |
534 |
18 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Sunderland for secret
service ("towards my Lord Sunderland's arrear") |
750 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
700 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto on account of the Prince of
Wales's expense |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the messengers, on
account |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh (or his
deputy) for the Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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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 5,000l. of the above 7,000l. to the Navy, and
300l. to Mr. Rose [payable out of the Exchequer];
together with the following item [payable direct
out of the Customs Office], viz.: 1,400l. towards
the [salary] quarter book of the Customs [London
port].) |
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(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 five
Excise and four Hearthmoney items.) |
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(Same, dated same, to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of
the Chamber, to apply the abovesaid 500l. to Mr.
Atterbury by way of advance to be by him distributed to other messengers according to the
necessity of the person and as his Majesty's service
requires it: Atterbury to bring bills to said Treasurer
as soon as perfected in order to discharge said item.
The other 500l. to the Treasurer of the Chamber is
hereby to be issued as follows, viz.: 7l. 10s. 0d.
to Mr. Webb; 12l. to Mr. Dowle; 75l. to Mr.
English, deputy to Mr. Rustat; 50l. to Mr. Man;
355l. 10s. 0d. to the Yeomen of the Guard as far
as the money will go.) |
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| Nov. 20. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney to forthwith write to all the Excise
and Hearthmoney officers in the West that whenever
any of the King's Forces come to any towns the
said officers who are nearest thereto are to go
immediately to the Commanders in Chief and to
tell them they have orders from you to guide them
to any places whither they are to march. Give
strict orders to the said officers to be very diligent
in this service which they are best able to perform,
being well acquainted with the course of the country. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 457. |
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Same to same. The Treasury Lords are informed
that there is an insurrection in Cheshire and Lancashire. You are to write by this night's post to
the officers of Excise and Hearthmoney there to
take great care (both for themselves in particular
and each one by assisting the other by timely
notice or otherwise) that the King's money do not
fall into the hands of any persons in the said
insurrection. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Sugar. In reply to yours of the 15th
I can say nothing to the first part of it concerning
the Commissions of the Peace, but must refer you
to the officers employed under the Lord Chancellor
in that business. The rest of your letter I have
communicated to the Treasury Lords and they
direct you to keep in your hands till further order
the 253l. 8s. 7d. which you have received of the
[sede vaeante] revenues of the archbishopric of
York. The King has translated Dr. Lamplugh
from the see of Exeter to the said archbishopric.
You are therefore to receive what is already due
of said revenues, but not to meddle with any of
the money which belongs to said archbishop. The
Treasury Lords will speak with the officers of the
First Fruits concerning the money which the sheriff
of Yorkshire has levied on Anthony Walker's
lands. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 20. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners concerning
Mr. East whom the King has constituted searcher of
Ipswich loco Thomas Goddard. In any of the
members or creeks of said port in which he shall
not act in person he is to depute such deputies as
you shall appoint. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 458. |
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Treasury warrant to same to employ John Hunt
(the present collector of Newhaven) as collector of Penzance loco Richard Eustick; and
said Eustick as collector of Newhaven loco said
Hunt. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 187. |
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Treasury reference to Philip Ryley of the petition of
Edward Progers for repairs in the Middle Park
at Hampton Court, viz. at the fothering pens,
the Horse Gate by Hampton Court and the rails
and pales. |
Reference Book V, p. 321. |
| Nov. 21. |
Money order for 895l. 1s. 8d. to Visct. Falkland,
Treasurer of the Navy, upon account for and
towards the building of the thirty ships as by
the Seventeen Months' Assessment of the year
1677: to be issued out of the moneys of the said Act. |
Order Book II, p. 190. |
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Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren, enclosing a,
memorial from Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the
Receipt and John Low and Peter Leneve the
two Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt, concerning the Treasury [of the Receipt] in St. Margarets
Lane, Westminster, wherein his Majesty's records
lie. You are to view said Treasury and do therein
what you think necessary. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 458. |
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Appending: said memorial, dated Nov. 21 inst.
The place usually assigned for keeping the records
in our custody in the Palace Yard, Westminster,
has been greatly damaged by Mr. Doughty's buildings adjoining thereto, he having made a door
into the leads of the said place and a garden thereon
with a house of office, for the making and building
whereof he hath brought much earth and rubbish;
to all which he hath no right; and by reason thereof
the roof of the said place is much damaged and the
rains continually fall in upon the records to the
great prejudice and hazard of destroying them;
which must prove a very great loss as well to his
Majesty as his subjects if not speedily prevented.
We therefore desire that Sir Christopher Wren
may stop up said door and may regulate what he
finds amiss about said place. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. The Treasury
Lords yesterday ordered 5,251l. 9s. 2d. for Portsmouth Yard. They direct that same be not applied
to that use till they speak to one of you therein.
Send one of your number to attend my Lords here
[the Treasury Chambers] to-morrow. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 29 |
| Nov. 21. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to take in at
the Receipt 5,000l. which Thomas Hall has agreed to
lend on the credit of the Hearthmoney. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 29. |
| Nov. 22. |
Treasury warrant to Auditor Shales or his deputy
to issue his debenture to the Receiver concerned
(viz. the Receiver of the revenues of the Honor of
Windsor) for the payment of 30l. to the Mayor
and Corporation of the ancient borough of New
Windsor for the year ended Sept. 29 last (and the
like sum yearly for the future), being for the rent
of some mills belonging to the said Corporation
which in Jan., 1681–2, they dutifully delivered
over to Charles II, who was then intending to set up
a water engine upon them, with promise to pay the
said rent to said Corporation for same; that being
the rent at which said mills were let at that time
to one Goddard. The present warrant is by reason
the said auditor thinks the said rent ought not to
be further paid without a Treasury warrant in
writing. |
Money Book IX, p. 89. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of the impost on wine and vinegar) 748l. 11s. 0d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for last Michaelmas
quarter for the Yard at Portsmouth. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 29. |
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(Same, dated same, to Visct. Falkland, Treasurer
of the Navy, to so apply said sum. With the
5,251l. 9s. 0d. ordered this week for said Yard,
this will make up 6,000l. for same.) |
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Treasury reference to the Commissioners of Excise
and of Hearthmoney of the petition of Nath. Byollin
of Ellesmere, co. Salop; petitioner shewing that
he has delivered several petitions to the King for
the licensing of maltsters and has waited an answer
these nine months, has been forced to sell his house
and having been so long absent his relations will do
nothing to help him: therefore prays a place as
gauger of Excise. |
Reference Book V, p. 321. |
| Nov. 23. |
Royal warrant, dated "at our Court at Salisbury,"
to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal to revoke the patent of May last which appointed
Thomas Goddard as searcher of Ipswich port and
in his place to appoint William East to said office. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 141. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier. The Treasury
Lords are informed that John Saunders, agent at
Hull to Mr. John Fitch, has received from John
Holland, collector of Hull port, 250l. for carrying
on the fortifications there and has drawn a bill
for same on said Fitch, payable to you as on account
of Customs. You are forthwith to deliver up said
bill to Mr. Fitch and to put this item in your next
[weekly] certificate [of the Customs cash] as paid
to Fitch on account of said fortifications. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 30. |
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The like letter to Mr. Duncombe, Cashier of
Excise, concerning 400l. of Excise money similarly
received by said John Saunders from Thomas Fox,
collector of Excise [in and about Hull]. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests, enclosing copies
of the above two letters. Take care that the
Treasurer of the Ordnance be charged, in his account,
with the above sums of 250l. and 400l. so paid to
Fitch for said fortifications. |
Ibid. |
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(Same to the officers of the Ordnance to give
said Fitch regular discharges in the Ordnance
Office for said 650l.) |
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| Nov. 23. |
Henry Guy to Serjeant Ryley. Some persons have
felled trees in St. James's Park and are felling more
there. You are to put a stop to this and to report
by whom and what authority same is done, how
many trees have been felled and how disposed
of. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 458. |
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Same to Mr. Burton to report on the enclosed letter
[missing] from William Malbone of the 18th inst.
to Mr. Eyre "concerning the sheriff's bailiff demanding rent for most of his cottages." |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 27 |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to Richard Graham and Phillip Burton (as in
further part of their order of 1686–7, Feb. 25,
supra, p. 1209) the 131l. 4s. 6d. which is paid or
to be paid into the Exchequer by Sir Samuell
Astry. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 30. |
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Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the
petition of Moses Pitt to the King (as by a reference
dated the 2nd inst. thereof to the Treasury Lords
from the King); petitioner shewing that he contracted with the Lord Chancellor to let him [said
Chancellor] a house near St. James's Park convenient
for his habitation and did with the King's approval
build upon the King's ground two wings to said
house at a cost of 3,000l.; therefore praying a
lease of the ground so built on. |
Reference Book V, p. 322. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of the owners of the ship George, shewing that said
vessel was manned in accordance with the Act of
14 Car. II, c. 11, § 33 (relating to the Mediterranean
duty or One per cent Duty on exports or imports
out of the Straits beyond Malaga in ships of less
than two decks with 16 pieces of ordnance mounted
and two men to each gun): that it sailed in Jan.,
1686–7, and was absent about two years, during
which time three mariners died and several others
left the ship, so that the master could procure
[muster] only 30 men and so returned two short
of his complement, and thereupon the Customs
Commissioners insist on the said One per cent Duty:
therefore praying that same be not taken in this
case; it being usual to make an allowance for those
that are dead. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Duncomb [as Excise Cashier] of the
petition of several of the assigns of the bankers
that have struck tallies on the Excise for [their
interest due for] 1683, Lady day quarter, but have
not been paid as the rest [of such assignees] have:
therefore praying payment thereof to the amount
of 126l. 17s. 11d. |
Ibid, p. 323. |
| Nov. 28. |
Royal warrant, dated "at our Court at Whitehall,"
to the Attorney General to acknowledge satisfaction
upon record of the fine of 600 marks set upon John
Lund, late of Iver, co. Bucks, yeoman, in 1685,
Trinity term, after a trial at bar for barratry:
petitioner being very poor and unable to pay same
and the King being pleased to pardon him. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 143. |
| Nov. 28. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General to similarly enter
satisfaction of the fine of 100 marks set upon Thomas
Hollywell of Broxton, co. Chester, at the sessions
at Chester 1685, Aug. 10, for speaking scandalous
and seditious words against the Government; he
having already suffered three years out of his
sentence of seven years' imprisonment to the ruin
of himself and family. Out of the King's clemency
he is to be enlarged out of prison. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 146. |
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Same 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 Navy and Victualling. (Money warrant dated 1688–9, Jan. 2,
hereon. This money warrant quotes the privy
seal as dated Nov. 30.) (Money order dated Jan. 4
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 145. Money Book IX, p. 93. Order Book II, p. 192. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to the Navy Commissioners
to pay 600l. per an. to Sir Peter Parravicin for the
rent of the Navy Office ("the great edifice or building
commonly called the Navy Office in or near Seething
Lane, London, and several messuages, tenements
and other things "as described in the great seal
of the 20th inst., which granted said premises to
said Parravicin for 81¾ years from Sept. 29 last
at a peppercorn rent): the said Parravicin having
agreed to make a lease of the premises to the Navy
Commissioners for said term at 600l. per an. rent:
which lease is hereby to be accepted in pursuance
of the King's commands: but the said lease and
rent as herein are to cease upon the King's paying
at one entire payment 8,500l. (together with any
arrears owing on said rent): the King to have the
right of giving notice of such defeasance from and
after 1693, Sept. 29, and an indenture of said
defeasance is hereby to be executed by said
Parravicin and yourselves. |
Money Book IX, pp. 90–1. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book VII, p. 31. |
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Out of the Customs (1,500l. thereof already
in the Exchequer and 5,750l. to be
paid in). |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
Victualling |
5,000 |
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to the Earl of Sunderland to clear his
arrears |
750 |
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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 ditto for Mr. Fitch for work done at
Hull |
500 |
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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. per an. from Lady day,
1686" |
3,000 |
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Out of Excise money. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
12,000 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household for the
expense of the Prince of Wales's
family |
474 |
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to ditto for the [King's] Household |
1,000 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for
Sir Hen. Sheeres towards the expense
of the train of artillery |
1,000 |
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(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 first two of the above four Customs items.) |
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(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 three Hearthmoney items: and
for the Excise the above two Excise items [payable
out of the Exchequer, the item of 12,000l. to the
Forces being here by a clerical slip entered as
2,000l.], together with the following item [payable
direct out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,000l. in part
of [last Michaelmas] quarter's [salary] bill of the
Excise.) |
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| Nov. 29. |
Money order for 1,000l. to Henry Guy for secret
service: without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. privy seal dormant of Sept. 20 last: as
by the royal sign manual of the 28th inst. and the
money warrant of same date thereon. |
Order Book II, p. 191. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Duncomb [Excise Cashier] to pay
400l. of Excise money into the Exchequer "which
is to be issued to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for Mr. [John] Fitch." |
Disposition Book VII, pp. 31, 32. |
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(Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
same to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for said
purpose.) |
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(Same to the officers of the Ordnance to pay
same to said Fitch for the new additional fortifications at Hull in part of 650l. ut supra, pp. 2134–5.) |
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Treasury warrant to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney to cause all their officers about
Portsmouth, Southampton and places any ways
adjacent thereto to pay their receipts of Excise
or Hearthmoney to Henry, Lord Dover, or to his
order at Portsmouth: the acquittance of said
Lord to be hereby a sufficient discharge to such
officer for such payment: but a, particular account
to be kept of all such payments and to be forwarded
to the Treasury Lords: all by reason that his
Majesty's affairs at this juncture require moneys
at Portsmouth. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 377. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Tyrconnel [Lord
Deputy of Ireland]. We are informed by the
Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces] that
the 30,000l. per an. which should be returned from
Ireland for the pay of the Forces here is in arrear
for the months of Sept. and Oct. last and Nov.
inst. Knowing how far his Majesty's service
here stands in need of money at this present juncture
we earnestly desire you that these arrears be forthwith sent hither to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 158. |
