Entry Book: March 1683, 17-12

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'Entry Book: March 1683, 17-12', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 7, 1681-1685, (London, 1916) pp. 739-747. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol7/pp739-747 [accessed 23 April 2024]

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March 1683

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Mar. 17. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is this week directed to be paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, p. 217.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces for subsistence 2,000
to ditto for off-reckonings 2,000
to me [Guy] for secret service on my 20,000l. per an 200
to the Duke of Northumberland 675
to Sir Stephen Fox for the Earl of Sussex 300
to the Duke of Southampton 500
£5,675
Same to same to issue as follows out of Customs money directed to be similarly paid in, viz. Ibid.
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy one week's [Navy] money, whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers 3,500 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance one week's [Ordnance Office] money 500 0 0
to the executors of Lady Villiers 600 0 0
to the Mint Commissioners 2,100 0 0
to Mr. Hewer for Tangier, being intended for Alderman Sturt 1,500 0 0
to ditto for bills of exchange 1,644 0 9
to Mr. Poley 200 0 0
£10,044 0 9
Same to Mr. Harbord. I dispatched yours of the 11th to Newmarket, for four of the Treasury Lords are there. They reply that there is so great a want of plank in the King's yard that you are to cut 100 more trees in place of those which proved defective, and to do it immediately because the sap is near running. You shall have a warrant for it at my Lords' return "which will be long before the work can be done." Send me a perfect form of such a warrant so as to avoid the clerical errors in the last one. The abovesaid defective timber is to be sold or used to the King's best advantage. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 124.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. On Tuesday last I sent your last [received] packet to Newmarket, where four of the Treasury Lords are. They approve the contract which you have made for the casual revenue. They will reply to the rest of your letters on their return to London the middle of next week. Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 133.
Mar. 24. Money order for 205l. 7s. 5d. to John Walker, Usher of the Exchequer Court, for necessaries delivered to the officers of said court in Hilary term past and for his diet 1682, Aug. 5, to 1682–3, Mar. 10, at 5d. a day. Order Book XXXIX, p. 63.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of Excise money directed to be paid into the Exchequer this week, viz.: Disposition Book II, p. 218.
l.
to Mr. Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, for subsistence 2,000
to ditto for off-reckonings 3,000
to me [Guy] for secret service on my 20,000l. per an. 200
to the Duke of Northumberland 375
£5,575
Same to same to issue as follows out of Customs money directed to be similarly paid in, viz.: Ibid.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for [one week of the Navy's] weekly money, whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers 3,500
to ditto for the [men of the] King's Fisher 7,000
to ditto for Portsmouth Yard 6,000
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance, one week's money [for the Ordnance]. 500
£17,000
1683.
Mar. 25.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to explain the privy seal of 1675–6, Feb. 29 (supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. V, p. 140) which granted 5,566l. 17s. 1d. to Dame Robina Lockhart, relict of Sir William Lockhart, for the extraordinaries of said Sir William as ambassador to France "of which said sum or otherwise about the uses or services aforesaid for which the same was allowed there was not expended or laid out (as we are informed) by the said Sir William Lockhart in his life time, nor out of his estate after his death, above the sum of 2,000l. which the said Sir William Lockhart or some for him had and received from some goldsmiths in London by order or direction of us or some of our great officers and the interest and other charges thereof hath, as we are informed, been paid and satisfied by the said Dame Robina Lockhart to the said goldsmiths or their assigns since the death of the said Sir William Lockhart; and all the overplus of the said 5,566l. 17s. 1d. ... which exceeded the said 2,000l. ... was either laid out and expended by the said Dame Robina after the decease of the said Sir William or at least was always intended to be a free gift to her in her own right as a mark of our favour to her without any account." Contrary to such royal intention the son of said Sir William and other his children pretend to the said 5,566l. 17s. 1d. or the overplus thereof above said 2,000l. and endeavour to call the said Robina to account for same, whereupon she has appealed to the King to declare his royal intention as to same. Wherefore the King hereby declares that it always was and still is his intention that she should have said 5,566l. 17s. 1d. to her sole and proper use "as a mark of our favour to her" and that without any manner of claim, trust or account concerning same or any part thereof and that no part thereof above said 2,000l. ought to be reckoned as part of Sir William Lockhart's estate. Further the said privy seal ut supra granted her certain parcels of plate to her own use. And whereas in truth such parcels of plate were not actually received in specie by Sir William Lockhart out of the Jewel House, but in lieu thereof a certain sum of money was had by him by order of Sir G. Talbot in order to the buying of plate to that value made in France for the service of said Lockhart's embassy, which the said Lockhart bought and provided in France accordingly: and by reason of the death of said Sir William in his journey from Paris towards the campaign in May, 1675, many of the particulars specified in the bill signed by Dame Robina Lockhart, Henry Coventry and John Lewin (for which the said 5,566l. 17s. 1d. was allowed as above) were not made use of, all which whether used or not and all such as were provided by said Sir William for his equipage in said campaign and all the white plate and 340l. ut supra, ibid. the King bestowed on said Dame Robina to her own proper use, as a further mark of favour: yet Sir William's son and other children claim said equipage as by the particulars in said bill and said plate and said 340l. as part of Sir William's estate, which is utterly contrary to the royal intention. The King therefore hereby declares that said 5,904¾oz. of plate (detailed) and said 340l. and all the [equipage], particulars specified in said bill, and all such other as were provided by said Sir William for his said equipage are to be to her in her own right and use without claim, account or trust and were not intended by the King to be any part of Sir William's estate. King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 128–31.
Mar. 26. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report on the Treasury letter of the 10th, ut supra, p. 732, and on a letter sent by Mr. J'Ans to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, concerning great abuses practised in the Isle of Man. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 124.
Same to Mr. Kent to pay 1,000l. next week to the Society of the New Plantation in Ulster or William Withers, their Treasurer, for their first payment, ut supra, p. 701. Ibid.
Same to the Navy Commissioners. In reply to yours of the 13th the Treasury Lords agree that Sir Rich. Beach and the master shipwright do mark 350 trees in New Forest for the Navy; but they are not to be felled without further warrant. Ibid, p. 125.
Same to the Earl of Anglesea. The Treasury Lords presented your petition to the King who ordered the vouchers referred to to be forthwith sent to them. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Bridgman for a certificate of what was due at Lady day, 1679, to the Privy Purse and what is now due on the present allowance to same. Ibid.
Mar. 27. Henry Guy to Mr. Agar. Send an account of the timber to be felled for his Majesty's building at Winchester, which will be wanted shortly; unless it be felled before the bark run it cannot be used for this service. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 125.
Same to Sir Richard Mason et al. [Agents for Taxes]. On what assessments was the money payable by Richard, Lord Byron, which is referred to in the enclosed docquet? Ibid.
Appending: docquet of a discharge [and pardon] to said Lord Byron of the 102l. 16s. 0d. set in super on him in the account of Robert Hall, late collector of assessments in Broxtow Hundred, co. Notts, as unpaid for the manor of Newstead.
Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to apply as follows the 305l. 2s. 6d. which is directed to be issued at the Exchequer to you, viz. 12l. 10s. 0d. to Hester, the ratkiller; 46l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Hopper [one of the King's] musicians; 8l. 1s. 8d. to Isaac Holding, molecatcher; 38l. 0s. 0d. to Mary Dowle, strewer of herbs; 200l. for the Maundy. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to issue a writ to the Warden of the Fleet to release William Oakes (Oaks), Receiver of Hearthmoney for Kent and Canterbury, and John Ashburne, late innholder, his security, who were taken on bonds in 6,800l. each dated 1670, June 30, entered into by them for said Oaks's office: the King having ordered their release in pity of their long imprisonment. They are still to be answerable for the debt whenever further process shall be directed against them. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 191.
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. We have yours of the 18th. As to taking but single Prizage where double is due you can for the first year follow the practice of the late [Irish Revenue] Farmers, keeping a distinct account what you receive and what you abate. You have not yet had the opinion of the judges in Ireland concerning abating the duty on brandy. We await same before directing you therein. Your representation to the Lord Deputy in order to secure the late [Revenue] Farmers' debt to the King is all that you could do at present. We will write the Lord Deputy and hope that the delay which the Farmers gave to it will quickly be removed. We have from the [English] Customs Commissioners a reply to your proposal for farming the Customs in the Isle of Man. They think it would be better if the Customs were managed by themselves, "but being ignorant at present how they do arise or to what value they may amount they have sent to their officer there to be informed thereof and, as soon as they can come to a right knowledge of them, we shall endeavour to agree with my Lord of Derby for those Customs." The Attorney General (England) has agreed to the certiorari which you sent over formerly, supra, p. 726. Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 133.
Same to the Earl of Arran, Lord Deputy of Ireland. In reply to yours of the 19th we have only to desire you not to suffer unnecessary continuance of the delay given by the late Farmers as abovesaid to your orders to their collectors not to pay any money after the June assignments are answered without application first made to yourself [the said delay being] upon the pretence of their [the said collectors] being to hear first from Sir James Shaen. For it is very requisite that so necessary an order be strictly observed and the Farmers will obstruct it all they can in order to the getting more money into their hands. You will have speedily sent to you the King's directions to you to secure the arrears standing out so that the Farmers may not misapply the money that shall be brought in. But as you think the advice of the Judges ought to have been asked herein, we delay till hearing further from you before laying same before the King, as the Judges have gone on circuit. You can judge best whether some severer course should not be taken with the Farmers than has hitherto been, such as seizing their estates in Ireland, in order to prevent so great a loss as is in all probability like to fall upon the King if care be not taken. It seems to us extremely necessary that something be done. Propose the method. Ibid, p. 134.
Mar. 27. Money warrant for 10,000l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, as imprest for the building of the New Palace at Winchester: as in part of the privy seal of Feb. 28 last, supra, p. 707. (Money order dated Mar. 27 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 158. Order Book XXXIX, p. 63.
Same for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (Visct. [Hyde of] Kenilworth, Sir Jno. Ernle, Sir Ed. Deering, Sidney Godolphin and Sir Stephen Fox) for 1682, June 24 quarter, on their salary. (Money order dated Mar. 27 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 158. Order Book XXXIX, p. 63.
Same for 5,000l. to Henry Guy for secret service for 1683, Lady day quarter, on the 20,000l. per an. as by the privy seal of Jan. 17 last. (Money order dated Mar. 28 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 158. Order Book XXXIX, p. 64.
Royal sign manual for 372l. 13s. 4d. to same for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant privy seal of Dec. 13 last. (Money warrant dated Mar. 29 hereon. Money order dated Mar. 30 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 132. Money Book IV, p. 159. Order Book XXXIX, p. 64.
Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to give warrant to the officers of Sherwood Forest to fell timber in Birkland and Billaigh to the clear value of 2,000l.; to be paid into the Exchequer; to be thence issued for the forfeitures of Hull. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 150.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Wine Licence money as now is [in] or shall be paid into the Exchequer, viz. 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords for salary, 500l. to me [Guy] for secret service, 305l. 2s. 6d. to the Treasurer of the Chamber: reserving the remainder to the Treasury Lords' disposal. Disposition Book II, p. 219.
Same to same to issue 475l. 2s. 9d. to Philip Burton for Crown Law charges. Same is to be paid out of the following funds, viz. 75l. 2s. 9d. paid in by Mr. Nevill, 150l. paid in by Mr. Kenion, 250l. paid or to be paid in by Mr. Langley; being all moneys of Popish Recusants' forfeitures. Ibid.
Mar. 28. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to void the great seal of 1669, May 27, which constituted Humphry Steare, Comptroller of Petty Customs Bridgwater port, and in place thereof to constitute Thomas Venn, gent., to said office, during pleasure, as amply as said Steare, John Harris or any other. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 132.
Mar. 28. Royal sign manual for 500l. to Henry Guy for secret service, without account; to be issued on the privy seal dormant of Dec. 13 last. (Money warrant dated Mar. 29 hereon. Money order dated Mar. 31 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 132. Money Book IV, p. 159. Order Book XXXIX, p. 64.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge "our dearly beloved naturall sonn" James, Duke of Monmouth, and Anne his wife of 784 oz. 5 dwt. of gilt plate and 18,754 oz. 5 dwt. of white plate delivered to them out of the Jewel House by virtue of the royal sign manual of 1663, Dec. 6, and of warrants of the Lord Chamberlain dated 1668, Dec. 14; 1669, Nov. 29; 1671–2, Feb. 5; and 1671–2, Mar. 9. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 133.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to restore to Ralph Montague and his deputies his fees for the measurage and poundage; he being constituted by a great seal of 1669, Aug. 12, Master of the Great Wardrobe with all fees, profits, etc., thereof: and there being an ancient allowance or fee of measurage upon several wares bought for the King's service in the Wardrobe and the fee of poundage for all moneys paid to the several tradesmen and artificers for wares by them delivered and work done for said Wardrobe; which said allowance and fee of measurage and poundage the King did afterwards by great seal of 1674, Sept. 21, commute for the yearly sum of 2,000l. to said Montague and 200l. to his deputy, but the said fee and allowance to be again in force if said 2,200l. per an. should not be paid. The King having thought fit to discontinue and suspend the further payment of said 2,200l. per an. it is therefore hereby to be henceforth lawful for said Montague to take said measurage and poundage as before. (Said great seal is dated April 27.) Ibid, pp. 133–4, 153–4.
Same to the Treasury Lords to pay 74l. 5s. 3½d. to John Newsham; 32l. 3s. 9d. thereof to be for his overpayment on the last Poll for which he was Receiver in co. Warwick and Coventry; 2l. 1s. 6½d. for his overpayment on account of the late Seventeen Months' Tax ibid. and 40l. for his charge and pains in said collections: to be paid out of the moneys of the last Twelve Months' Assessment which said Newsham shall pay into the Exchequer. (Money warrant dated April 2 hereon. Money order dated April 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 134. Money Book IV, p. 162. Order Book XXXIX, p. 66.
Mar. 29. Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners and the Excise Auditor. Report on the enclosed draft warrant [missing] for striking tallies for the Excise Farmers. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 126.
Same to the Navy Commissioners. Treat with Sheriff Rich on the enclosed proposal. The Treasury Lords will agree with him upon the times of payment. Ibid.
Appending: proposal by Pr. Rich dated Mar. 29 for the supply of some masts, deals and timber (which the Navy Board demand immediately, but cannot get without present money) at reasonable rates "provided I may have your [the Treasury] Lordships' particular promise to be paid for them six, eight or ten weeks hereafter. ... I will give credit for 500l. or more."
Mar. 29. Henry Guy to Mr. Gibson for a brief certificate what money you have paid of the 5,023l. formerly stated for the arrears of sick and wounded seamen at Chatham and Rochester; and how much thereof remains saved for his Majesty and in whose hands it is; and how much in all you have received of the said 5,023l. from Sir John Bancks "accounting what was due and paid to him thereof as parcel and an increase of the sum you received from him." Out Letters (General) VII, p. 126.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt. Report on the enclosed petition of Sir William Stapleton [missing]. Ibid, p. 126. Out Letters (Plantations General) I, p. 109.
Same to Mr. Hall for an account what process has been made forth against Mr. Waterman, head collector of Faversham and Bawton [Boughton] Hundred in Kent. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 126.
The Treasury Lords to Sir William Farmer, William Harbord, Henry Farmer, Thomas Agar, Thomas Newton, Woodward of Whittlewood and Salcey Forests, Mr. Rolt. The King is greatly prejudiced by some of the keepers in said forests under colour of browsing by which several goodly trees (which the [Navy] purveyor caused lately to be felled) are spoiled and that notwithstanding the admonitions given to them they have not only caused many brave oaks to be browsed this fine and soft winter but divers young and thriving oaks never browsed before to be lopt and consequently spoiled and that so lately as no deer would touch it. Report hereon to us. Ibid, p. 127.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. On your report the Treasury Lords desire you to restore William Sheares as late Riding Surveyor of Dartmouth. Ibid.
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to William Hobson of divers lands and tenements in co. Chester, of Thomas Podmore and Anne Podmore, outlaws. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 191.
Treasury warrant to Sir Gilbert Talbot, Master and Treasurer of his Majesty's Jewels and Plate, to discharge Prince Rupert's plate as by the privy seal of Feb. 14 last ut supra, p. 701. Ibid, p. 192.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in account 200l. per an. to Philip Burton as deputy to Thomas Lloyd, the Treasury Solicitor, he paying one half thereof to said Lloyd and retaining the other half thereof to his own use. Money Book IV, p. 159.
Money warrant for 380l. to Edmund Poley for 190 days to 1682, Dec. 31, on his ordinary as Resident with the Elector of Brandenburgh. (Money order dated April 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 159. Order Book XXXIX, p. 65.
Mar. 30. Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, forwarding the writ of certiorari (ut supra, pp. 726, 742). Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 134.
Mar. 31. Money warrant for 517l. 4s. 11d. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, as imprest for the fortifications at Portsmouth: the order hereupon is to be registered on the Register of the late Twelve [part of the last Eighteen] Months' tax and to be satisfied out of the like sum which is to be paid in by Charles Bertie, having been received by him on certain orders in the name of Capt. Samuel Williams as by the privy seal of 1681–2, Jan. 31, ut supra, p. 378. (Money order dated April 3 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 160. Order Book XXXIX, p. 65.
Same for 52l. 8s. 6d. to Anthony Segar without account, 42l. 8s. 6d. thereof as for so much laid out by him for the Treasury Office for 1683, Lady day quarter, and 10l. [for salary] for attending the Treasury Lords in same quarter. (Money order dated April 3 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 160. Order Book XXXIX, p. 65.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of pro or assignment to be levied on the Excise Commissioners for 25,858l. 7s. 7½d. to be delivered to the Excise Farmers in accordance with the indenture of 1681, Nov. 29, supra, p. 303: it appearing from the stated account of the Excise for the year ended 1682, June 24, that the said Farmers had overpaid their Excise rent and surplus by the said amount. Money Book IV, pp. 160–1.
Money warrant for 100l. to William, Earl of Derby, Thomas Cholmondely and William Bankes for one year to 1683, Lady day, on the annuity towards the maintenance of ministers in the Isle of Man. Ibid, p. 161
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, p. 219.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces for subsistence 2,000
to ditto for off-reckonings 2,000
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
Same to same to issue out of Wine Licence money now in the Exchequer 80l. to me [Guy] for secret service in part of my order for 500l. for same. Ibid.
Same to same to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Ibid, p. 220.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy one week [of the Navy's weekly] money, whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers 3,500
to ditto for the Adventurers [mens'] widows 3,200
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for one week's [Ordnance Office] money 500
to the Rotiers, gravers of the Mint 225
to me [Guy] for secret service 500
£7,925
Same to Mr. Duncombe. The Treasury Lords desire you to pay to Margarett Clarke, widow of Bartholomew Clarke, and to her daughters Margaret and Elizabeth Clarke "half a year's interest of 1,850l. settled upon the hereditary Excise, as privately as may be, because their Lordships would have no notice taken thereof." Out Letters (General) VII, p. 127.
Mar. 31. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send to Mr. Edgar, the patent searcher of Chichester port, to dismiss Ezekiell Everist, deputy searcher there, and to present to the Treasury Lords another deputy fitly qualified. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 127.
Same to Mr. Fillingham for a constat of the sums which the sheriffs of England and Wales have paid to the respective Receivers of Popish Recusants' forfeitures for each county distinctly and from the time of their [the said Receivers'] first constitution. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Chesterfield apprising him of the intended warrant for felling 200 oaks and 50 hollies in New Forest ut supra, p. 731. Ibid, p. 128.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte enclosing the order of Council directing the Governors of Jamaica to account in the Exchequer for the 600l. per an. for the repair of forts there. Propose to the Treasury Lords the best method of putting this order in execution. Ibid, p. 128. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 110.
Report to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwaite on Sir William Stapleton's petition. The pay of the two Foot Companies in St. Christopher (of 80 men each besides officers) amounts to 2,778l. 10s. 8d. per an.; Stapleton's salary as Governor is 700l. per an. out of the Exchequer. The arrears to the two Foot Companies have been satisfied to 1680, July 7, and the Governor's salary to 1680, July 6. By order of Council dated 1679, Nov. 28, the King directed 1,500l. to be paid to said Stapleton for building fortifications in those Islands. Thereof 750l. has been received by Stapleton on a tally struck 1679–80, Feb. 20, on the Farmers of the Four and a Half per cent. duty. The remaining 750l. is yet unpaid. As the said Stapleton desires that a fund be appointed for payment of the soldiers in future I herewith submit a statement [missing] of the present farm of the said duty in the Caribbee Islands with the payments already made [? and charged] upon it. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 109–10.