Entry Book: September 1683

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'Entry Book: September 1683', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 7, 1681-1685, (London, 1916) pp. 909-920. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol7/pp909-920 [accessed 19 April 2024]

September 1683

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Sept. 1. R. Squibb [in the absence of Henry Guy] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, p. 262.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for one week of the Navy's] weekly money, whereof 1,000l. is for the Victuallers 2,500
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week of the Ordnance Office's] weekly money 500
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse for Healing medals 500
£3,500
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.: Ibid, p. 260.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces for subsistence 2,000
to ditto for off-reckonings 2,000
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000
to Mris. Eleanor Gwynne 250
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
to the Duke of Monmouth 1,000
to the Duke of Southampton 375
£7,825
Sept. 3. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to receive from Sir Thomas Clarges the 998l. which he is to pay into the Exchequer for the purchase of certain houses and lands at Reading. Disposition Book II, p. 262.
Six separate royal sign manuals for respectively 500l., 224l., 518l. 14s. 6d., 840l., 290l. 2s. 6d., 325l. to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant privy seals of May 23 last. (Six separate money warrants dated Sept. 4 hereon. Six separate money orders dated Sept. 6 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 206. Money Book IV, p. 271. Order Book XXXIX, p. 102.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a grant to Dame Rachel Russell, daughter of Thomas, late Earl of Southampton and relict of William Russell, lately attainted of high treason, of all the estate of said William Russell forfeited by his said treason. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 208.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to revoke the grant to Francis Robarts of the office of one of the King's waiters, London port, by reason of several frauds committed and willingly suffered by him in his office. Ibid.
Same to same for a same for a grant to Sir Thomas Duppa of the yearly sum or pension of 200l., payable quarterly from Lady day last during pleasure: he having been appointed by grant under "our great seal of our most noble order of the Garter" to be Gentleman Usher Blackrod loco Sir Edward Carteret, deceased, with the custody of Windsor Little Park: the like fee having been granted to said Carteret as in lieu of certain perquisites and allowances due to the Usher of the Black Rod which were by him released to the King. Ibid, pp. 208–9.
Sept. 4. Henry Guy to the Duke of Ormonde, enclosing copies of the Treasury Lords' letters sent into Ireland for pay of the army by way of imprest, viz. extract of the letter dated 1681, Sept. 1, ut supra, p. 259, extract of the letter dated 1682, Aug. 1, ut supra, p. 562, and copy of the letter of Jan. 23 last to the Earl of Arran, ut supra, p. 692. This is all that I find in my books [here in the Treasury Chambers] concerning this matter. Out Letters (General) VII, pp. 204–5.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. There is either a certificate or a deputation gone to Francis Greames to be waiter at Burlington Quay, although the Treasury Lords have signed no warrant for him. My Lords do not think fit to employ him. Ibid, p. 205.
Sept. 6. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, out of King's Bench fines now in the Receipt, 518l. 14s. 6d. to me [Guy] for secret service. Disposition Book II, p. 263.
Sept. 7. 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. 263.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces for subsistence 2,000
to ditto for off-reckonings 2,000
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000
to me [Guy] for secret service 200
£5,200
Sept. 8. 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.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for one week of the Navy's] weekly money, whereof 1,000l. is for the Victuallers 2,500
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week of the Ordnance Office's] weekly money 500
to the Commissioners of the Mint 1,000
£4,000
Sept. 10. Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the memorial of the Dutch Ambassador touching the ship Goulden Fortune, lately seized in the Hope, which memorial was given to my Lords by the King. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 205.
Appending: note of said enclosures (1) said memorial in Dutch; (2) affidavit of Bartho. Friday of Amsterdam, master of the Golden Fortune, taken Aug. 3 last before John Frederick; (3) affidavit of Mathew Adrians, gunner of the said ship; (4) "another memorandum in Dutch."
Same to same to permit the Victuallers of Tangier to ship, Customs free, provisions for said garrison as follows, viz. 318,500lb. of biscuit, 28,438 four lb. pieces of beef, 22,752 [four lb.] pieces of pork, 2,844 bushel of pease, 2,133 bushell of oatmeal, 17,063lb. of butter, 22,750lb. of cheese, being for a further supply for said garrison for three months for 3,500 men. Ibid, pp. 205–6.
Appending: memorial from Alderman Sturt dated Sept. 5, requesting such Customs free passing of same.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to desire one of the Tellers to advance and lend to me the 518l. 14s. 6d., ut supra, p. 910, out of King's Bench fines "taking my acquittance for the same and detaining the Exchequer fees." The warrants necessary for the issue of said money shall be transmitted to you as soon as they can be got signed, the Treasury Lords being now out of town, so that the regular warrants for issues of money cannot be signed with that speed as his Majesty's service requires. Disposition Book II, p. 264.
Sept. 11. Same to Sir John Banks, Governor of the East India Company. The King is informed that there is a good quantity of saltpetre brought home in the ships lately arrived from the East Indies and does desire that the Company would not dispose of any part of it till his pleasure be signified what quantity thereof he shall want for his public use. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 206.
Sept. 12. Henry Guy to Sir Richard Mason et al. [Agents for Arrears of Taxes] enclosing two letters, one from the Duke of Newcastle, the other from Visct. Fauconberge with the several papers enclosed therein [all concerning the militia money arrears]. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 206.
Sept. 14. Same 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. 264.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces for subsistence 2,000
to ditto for off-reckonings 3,000
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000
to Mris. Eleanor Gwynn 250
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
to Sir William Killigrew 125
£6,575
Sept. 16. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for full payment and satisfaction to be made out of the Excise to James Nihill of the several sums of 5,370l. 3s. 8d., 563l. 17s. 0d., 3,950l., 115l. 19s. 4d. and 10,000l., being sums ut infra, and amounting in all to 20,000l.: the said repayment to be as follows, viz. 1,000l. on 14 Aug., 1674, and so thenceforward by 1,000l. for each succeeding week. In order hereto tallies of pro for said several sums are to be levied at the Receipt and to be delivered to said Nihill. Further six per cent. interest is hereby to be paid on said sums, viz. on the 10,000l. from the date of the loan and on the other items from 1683, Sept. 29; the first payment of the interest to be made at 1684, Lady day. The said several sums arise as follows, viz.; by an account allowed by Treasurer Danby 1677–8, Jan. 17, it appears that the King was indebted in 5,370l. 3s. 8d. to Isaac Legouch, the King's Jeweller, for satisfaction of which sum the King did by patent of 1678, April 30 (13) grant said Legouch a perpetual annuity of 322l. 4s. 0d. out of the Excise. The arrears due on said annuity to 1683, Michaelmas, amount to 563l. 17s. 0d. Further the King is indebted to said Legouch 3,950l. for jewels as follows, viz. a jewel of diamonds of the value of 830l. given to the Ambassador Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy as certified by two letters of the Lord Chamberlain of the Household, dated 1682, May 9, and 1683, July 12; 360l. for a diamond ring given to the Envoy from the Marquess de Grana, Chief Governor of the Spanish Netherlands; 170l. for a diamond ring given to the Envoy from the Duke of Holstein; 650l. for a jewel of diamonds given to the Heer van Beuningham, Ambassador from the States of the United Provinces; 200l. for a diamond ring given to the Envoy from the Prince Elector Palatine, these latter four items being certified by the Lord Chamberlain's letter of 1683, May 25; 500l. for a jewel of diamonds given to Count de Zinzendorf, Envoy from the Elector of Saxony, as certified by the Lord Chamberlain's letter of 1683, June 25; 500l. for a jewel of diamonds given to the Envoy from the French King; 340l. for a diamond ring given to the Envoy from the Prince of Aurange; 400l. for a diamond ring given to the Envoy from the Duke of Orleans, the three latter items being certified by the Lord Chamberlain's letter of 1683, Aug. 23. Furthermore the said James Nihill has lent into the Exchequer the said sum of 10,000l. and the said Legouch has by a deed dated 1683, Sept. 18, surrendered to the King the said yearly sum of 322l. 4s. 0d. and has thereby declared his assent and agreement that the said several sums of 5,370l. 3s. 8d., 563l. 17s. 0d. and 3,950l. and also the further sum of 115l. 19s. 4d. in part of the moneys due to him on two Exchequer orders dated 1683, May 4 and July 5 (to make up the said sums and loan into 20,000l. altogether) shall and may be paid to the said James Nihill, his executors, administrators or assigns. (Treasury warrant dated Oct. 23 to the Receipt accordingly for tallies ut supra for said sums to said total of 20,000l. This warrant quotes the present patent as dated Oct. 11.) King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 210–2. Money Book IV, pp. 276–7.
Sept. 17. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is now in the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, p. 267.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for one week's money whereof 1,000l. is for the Victuallers 2,500
to ditto for Mr. Mellish for bills of exchange 200
to ditto for the third week for officers' wages 500
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for one week [of the Ordnance Office's weekly] money 500
and further out of Mr. Herne's loan to issue 3,000l. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for fortifications, viz. 2,000l. for the fortifications at the Tower and 1,000l. in part of 500l. per week for 18 weeks for fortifications in general.
Sept. 18. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Bowles as waiter and searcher at Cowes loco Joshua Savage, lately removed to be landwaiter at Bristol. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 227.
Sept. 18.
[altered to
Sept. 8.]		 Money warrant for 3,000l. to Samuel Herne, esq. in repayment of so much by him lent into the Exchequer the 8th inst.: together with 6 per cent. interest payable at the end of every six months until repayment of the principal which is intended to be on the 9th Sept., 1684; to which said Herne has agreed and assented. To be paid out of the Customs. (Money order dated Sept. 8 hereon. This money order is fictitiously given the date of the tally of loan.) Money Book IV, p. 272. Order Book XXXIX, p. 103.
Sept. 19. Privy Seal to discharge William, Lord Byron, son and heir of Richard, Lord Byron, deceased, of the sum of 102l. 16s. 0d. set in super upon said Richard, Lord Byron, by Robert Hall, collector of the [1672] Eighteen Months' Assessment and of the arrears of the Royal Aid, Additional Aid, One Month's Assessment, Eleven Months' Assessment, in the hundred of Broxtow, co. Notts, as being unpaid for the said Lord Byron's manor of Newstead, co. Notts; the said Lord having in his life time affirmed to the King that his steward that had orders to pay said assessment left his service without his privity and died before the said collector gave in his said charge and that the acquittances for said money were lost or mislaid. (Royal warrant dated Sept. 3 for said privy seal.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 207.
Sept. 20. Henry Guy to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue as follows the 13,000l. which Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe have agreed to lend into the Exchequer and the 15,300l. of Customs money which is to be paid into the Exchequer, viz.; Disposition Book II, p. 268.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for two quarters to Chatham and Sheerness yards 15,330
to ditto to pay off the Calabash 2,000
to ditto for the Reserve's men 1,400
to ditto for freight of the Margaret 220
to ditto for Mr. Pearce, chirurgeon, to complete 500l. 250
to ditto to complete 2,600l. for sea officers' wages 1,100
to ditto for materials for new ships in further part of 10,000l. designed for that use 4,000
to ditto for stores in further part of 30,000l. 4,000
£28,300
Same to [same] to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Ibid.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces for subsistence 2,000
to ditto for off-reckonings 2,000
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
£5,200
Sept. 22 Same to Sir Richard Mason and partners [Agents for Arrears of Taxes] enclosing a letter from the Earl of Winchilsea with the papers etc. enclosed therein [same relating to the arrears of the militia money]. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 206.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, p. 268.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for one week of the Navy's] weekly money, whereof 1,000l. is for the Victuallers 2,500
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week of the Ordnance Office's] weekly money 500
to Mr. Packer for Winchester works 1,000
£4,000
Sept. 25. Same to Same. There are the following funds of loans in the Exchequer, viz. 6,500l. remainder of 13,000l. lent by Sir Nathaniel Johnson et al., 1,000l. remainder of 5,000l. lent by Sir Hugh Cholmly, 3,013l. 19s. 2d. remainder of 10,000l. lent by Mr. Hornby, 10,000l. to be forthwith lent by (Mr. Legouch struck through and changed to) Mr. James Nihill. The total hereof, viz. 20,513l. 19s. 2d. is to be issued as follows, viz. 200l. to Mr. Lawrence, surveyor of the highways, 100l. to Capt. Gurle, 840l. to me [Guy] for secret service, 100l. to Mris. Purcell, 40l. to the executors of Thomas Loup, 30l. to the executors of John Loup, 18l. 5s. 0d. to Widow Low, 20l. to Widow Madge, 10l. to Widow Dorney, 20l. to Widow Banister, 12l. 10s. 0d. to Widow Mather, 20l. to Widow Robart, 589l. 18s. 6½d. to 20 [of the King's] musicians, 40l. to the Clerk of the Jewel House, 30l. to Mr. Griffin for Glynn the deer harbourer, 37l. 10s. 0d. to the Master of the Barges, 45l. 12s. 6d. to Mr. Cooling and Mr. Cox, 82l. 2s. 6d. to the Grooms of the Great Chamber, 45l. to nine Groom Littermen, 22l. 10s. 0d. to the Vicars of Lichfield, 314l. 19s. 6d. to Mr. Blathwayte for [the Committee for] Foreign Plantations, 100l. to Sir Gilbert Talbot, 80l. 12s. 6d. to me [Guy] for secret service, 20l. to Widow Lely, 200l. to four Maids of Honour, 90l. to three Pages of Honour, 376l. 7s. 5½d. to six serjeants-at-arms, 2,427l. 16s. 0d. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe on two warrants on two particular estimates [for services] since May 1 last, and to ditto 52l. 12s. 0d. for Mr. Rustat, 458l. for the Serjeant of the Vestry for the Chapel Royal and 20l. for Widow Bococke, these latter three items being marked [Great Wardrobe] provisions before May 1 last; 60l. to the Pages of the Bedchamber for washing sheets, 300l. to Mr. Darcy and Mr. Benion, 18l. 5s. 0d. to Mr. Knott, serjeant skinner, 150l. to Lady Wentworth, 150l. to Lady Newburgh, 125l. to Mr. Griffin, 50l. to Mr. Progers, 250l. to Sir Jno. Lawson's daughters, 100l. to Lord Chandos' daughter, 100l. to Mr. Fielding, 125l. to Lady Joane Howard, 125l. to Lady Trevor, 250l. to Lady Portland, 60l. to Mris. Goulding, 50l. to Mris. Martin, 100l. to Mris. Isabella Bointon, 75l. to Mris. Sophia Stuart 125l. to Lord Lucas, 50l. to Dr. Gibbon, 20l. to Robt. Bertie for Mris. Cocke, 75l. to Mr. Dryden, 500l. to Mr. Dunstan, 50l. to Mris. Mary Nevill and Mris. Sophia Nevill, 100l. to Lady Stepney, 100l. to Lady Price, 100l. to Mris. Jane Berkly, 100l. to Mris. Bolton, 100l. to Mr. Oglethorpe, 500l. to Lord Alington, 250l. to Mris. Anne Attwood, 300l. to Lord Fanshawe's three daughters, 200l. to Mr. Thomas Windham and his wife, 884l. 1s. 4d. to Mr. Legouch, 1,200l. to Secretary Jenkins, 800l. to the Earl of Sunderland (struck through), 500l. to me [Guy] for secret service, 137l. 18s. 4d. to Mr. Kirke, 325l. to me [Guy] for secret service, 1,500l. to the Grooms of the Bedchamber, 750l. to the [Queen's] Dressers, 100l. to two Maids of Honour, 20l. to Dr. Blow, 3,187l. 0s. 6d. to the Treasurer of the Chamber, 10l. to Mr. Packer for Mris. Wratten. Ibid, pp. 260–2.
Sept. 25. Henry Guy to the Master of the Great Wardrobe to issue as follows the abovesaid 522l. 12s. 0d. which has been directed to be issued for provisions supplied before May 1 last (over and above the 2,427l. 16s. 0d. on two estimates): viz. 52l. 12s. 0d. to Mr. Rustat. 450l. to the Serjeant of the Vestry for the Chapel Royal and 20l. to Widow Bococke. Disposition Book II, p. 269.
[?] Same to Edward Griffin, esq., Treasurer of the Chamber, to apply as follows the abovesaid sum of 3,187l. 0s. 6d. viz. 20l. to Widow Richardson, 10l. to Widow Williamson, 10l. to Widow Westland, 5l. to Widow Foulke, 5l. to Widow Tanner, 7l. 10s. 0d. to Dr. Blow for Widow Cutler, 10l. to Widow Watson, 23l. 15s. 10½d. to Mr. Twiss, one of the King's musicians, 23l. 6s. 4d. to Mr. French a same, 27l. 16s. 8d. to Mr. Brockwell a same, 27l. 10s. 0d. to Edward Hewton a same, 23l. 6s. 4d. to Jeffery Banister a same, 23l. 5s. 5d. to John Lenton a same, 23l. 6s. 4d. to Giles Stevens a same, 28l. 1s. 3d. to William Hall a same, 23l. 6s. 4d. to Thomas Farmer a same, 23l. 6s. 4d. to Henry Heale a same, 23l. 5s. 5d. to John Banister a same, 23l. 6s. 4d. to Richard Tomlinson a same, 23l. 5s. 5d. to John Goodwin a Same, 23l. 6s. 4d. to James Banister a same, 28l. 1s. 3d. to John Singleton a same, 23l. 5s. 5d. to Tho. Finall a same, 23l. 5s. 5d. to Frederick Stefkins a same, 23l. 5s. 5d. to Dr. William Child a same, 23l. 7s. 7d. to Henry Purcell a same, 42l. 15s. 10d. to Dr. Stagins and Dr. Blow as same, 23l. 5s. 5d. to Joseph Fashion a same, 23l. 5s. 5d. to Edwd. Flower [a same]; 24l. 18s. 9d. for wages and 30l. for bills to Thomas Saywell, messenger [of the Chamber], 24l. 18s. 9d. for wages to Phi. Maddox a same, 24l. 18s. 9d. for wages to John Blundell a same, 24l. 18s. 9d. for wages to Tho. Smith a same, 24l. 18s. 9d. for wages and 15l. for bills to George Pearce a same, 24l. 18s. 9d. for wages and 20l. for bills to William Howell a same, 24l. 18s. 9d. each for wages to Thomas Dixon, Anthony Binns and Edward De Chaise as same, 24l. 18s. 9d. for wages and 30l. for bills to Edward Beake a same, 24l. 18s. 9d. each for wages to Henry Eales, Edward Goldegay, John Eles, Robert Ozler, Ralph Carter, John Pigeon, Edward White and Tho. Widowes as same, 24l. 18s. 9d. for wages and 20l. for bills to Joseph White a same, 24l. 18s. 9d. each for wages to Nicho. Copley, Tho. Herne, Edwd. Stanny and Tho. Marlow as same, 24l. 18s. 9d. for wages and 20l. for bills to Henry Legat a same, 24l. 18s. 9d. each for wages to John Turner, John Wheeler, St. John Taylor and Tho. Mason as same, 25l. to William Gregory as clerk of the Cheque [to the Messengers of the Chamber], 12l. 10s. 0d. for wages to Geo. Bromwich, as a messenger of the Chamber, 12l. 9s. 4½d. for wages and 100l. for bills to Tho. Atterbury a same, 12l. 9s. 4½d. each for wages to William Smith and John Bradley as same, 12l. 9s. 4½d. for wages and 15l. for bills to Richard Pheasant a same, 12l. 9s. 4½d. each to Charles Mansell, John Wynn and William Richardson as same, 12l. 9s. 4½d. for wages and 15l. for bills to Henry Evans a same, 12l. 9s. 4½d. for wages and 15l. for bills to Symon Winslow a same, 12l. 9s. 4½d. for wages to Ben Crossly a same, 12l. 9s. 4½d. for wages and 20l. for bills to Francis Strut a same, 53l. 7s. 6d. each to Philliip Brydall, yeoman of the Jewel House, John Gilbert, late groom there, and the administratrix of Thomas Tyndall, late yeoman there, 100l. to Philip Kinersly as late Page and now Yeoman of the Removing Wardrobe, 50l. to Peter Hume, late Page and now Groom of same, 50l. to Jonathan Chase, assignee of Mr. Deane and now page of same, 18l. 6s. 8d. to Daniell Hodges, page of same, 36l. 13s. 4d. to Tho. Taylor, assignee of John Ash and now page of same, 30l. 8s. 4d. to James Gibbons, clerk of same, 15l. to Widow Bowman, 32l. to John Clerke, theatre keeper, 18l. to the ratkiller, 50l. to Paulet and Campion, gallery keepers, 9l. 14s. 0d. to Widow Cant, 100l. to the trumpeters that attended his Royal Highness to Scotland, 274l. to the watermen for one quarter, 5l. to Mr. Coling and 15l. to Mr. Cox, 13l. 6s. 8d. to John Cox, deputy to said Coling and Cox [as Keepers of the Council Chamber], 164l. 5s. 0d. to the Grooms of the Great Chamber to the King and Queen, 13l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Woodward, 42l. to be repaid to me [Guy] which I have advanced to three messengers [of the Chamber] viz. 20l. to Mr. Beake, 12l. to Mr. Saywell and 10l. to Mr. Pheasant, 15l. to Mr. Snape, marshal farrier to the hunting horses, 30l. to the Serjeant of the Vestry, 30l. to Mr. Donkelly, 22l. 19s. 9d. to Mr. Peacocke, pensionary trumpeter, 20l. to "Mris. Crawley executors being Richard of Old Guard," 80l. to Mr. Milward, 1l. to the falconers towards completing the last half year paid to them. Ibid, pp. 265–7.
Sept. 25. Royal constitution of Sir Richard Holloway, kt., Sergeant at Law, to be a Judge of the King's Bench: during pleasure. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 222.
Oct.
(altered to
Sept. 25).		 Money warrant for 81l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Richard May, Fifth Baron of the Exchequer, being for the two terms ended at Trinity term last on his several fees of 16l. 13s. 4d. and 13l. 6s. 8d. per an. (payable termly), and 100 marks and 100 marks per an. payable half yearly. Money Book IV, p. 279.
Sept. 27. Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing "by Mr. Squibb, one of my clerks," the several accounts currant of the Excise for the 13 counties of North and South Wales and the four Northern Counties [said accounts] being 76 in number from 1681, June 24, to 1682, June 24; also three abstracts of the four Northern Counties for same year. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 207.
Sept. 28. Same 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. 269.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces for subsistence 2,000
to ditto for off-reckonings 3,000
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
to ditto for secret service 300
£6,500
Same to same to issue as follows out of Customs money now remaining in the Exchequer, viz.: Ibid, p. 269. Out Letters (General), p. 207.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy one week's money, whereof 1,000l. is for the Victuallers 2,500
to ditto for pay of Portsmouth Yard 5,670
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for one week [of the Ordnance Office's weekly] money 500
£8,670
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay 15l. 3s. 4d. to Mr. John Langwith, messenger, preferably to Sir Timothy Terrell's 100l. Disposition Book II, p. 270.
Same to Sir Richd. Mason et al. [Agents for the arrears of Taxes] enclosing papers from the Earl of Derby [relating to the arrears of the Militia money]. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 207.
Royal constitution of Sir George Jefferyes, bart., one of the Serjeants at Law and Justice of Chester, to be Chief Justice of the King's Bench: during pleasure. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 222.
Money warrant for 1,000l. to James, Duke of Monmouth, on his annuity or pension of 6,000l.; 500l. thereof to complete 1682, Lady day quarter, and 500l. as in part of 1682, June 24 quarter thereon. Money Book IV, p. 272.
Same for 1,250l. to Mris. Eleanor Gwynn for 1683, Lady day quarter, on her annuity or pension of 5,000l. for the support of herself and Charles, Earl of Burford. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) Ibid, p. 273. Order Book XXXIX, p. 104.
Same for 100l. to William Chiffinch, Keeper of his Majesty's Closet, for half a year to 1680, Sept. 29, on his annuity. Money Book IV, p. 273.
Same for 2,000l. to Mris. Anne Roper (lately called Anne Walker), wife of Francis Roper, esq.: as royal bounty without account. (Money order dated Oct. 1 hereon.) Ibid, p. 273. Order Book XXXIX, p. 104.
Treasury allowance of the 1683, Lady day quarter's salary bill of the Excise Office. (Total, 2,107l. 10s. 0d.) Money Book IV, p. 273.
[? Sept. 29.] Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Robert Arthur and on the Duke of Ormonde's report thereon as below. We concur with the said Duke's report for passing a grant to petitioner but as to placing deficiencies on the lands to be so granted him in reprizal we conceive his own may not be effectual and therefore propose that he be obliged to place [thereon some of] the deficiencies of soldiers or adventurers and that this reprizal be not assigned within the limits of any corporation. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 190–2.
Prefixing: (1) petition of said Robert Arthur, showing that during the late rebellion Robert Arthur and John Arthur, petitioner's father and grandfather, were constantly loyal and it was so declared in the Act of Settlement as also that they should be restored to their ancient estate in Ireland except what was in the hands of soldiers or adventurers or within the city of Dublin, which was by another clause of said Act granted to Sir James Denys, but that for the parts so excepted they should be reprized. But it so happens that all the estate of petitioner's said ancestors was in the city of Dublin to the value of 1,000l. sterling per an. except 200 acres of land of inconsiderable value insufficient to afford personal maintenance to petitioner, who has a great charge of other children of his said ancestors to provide for. Neither petitioner nor his ancestors have been so reprized as above and there is now no prospect left of finding out any means of satisfaction for same without the King's favour, the rather because the King lately stopped any further enquiry as to defective titles [to lands in Ireland]. Therefore prays to be reprized out of custodiams or reversions to be discovered by petitioner, and that the satisfaction of the deficiency of the said reprizal be placed upon the said lands. (2) Reference dated Whitehall, 1682, Oct. 2, from the King to the Duke of Ormonde of said petition. (3) Report dated St. James's Square, 1682–3, Feb. 20, from said Duke to the King thereupon. The facts are as stated. The commissions for discoveries [of defective titles] led to complaint and to the letter of 1680, July 28, from the Lord Lieutenant and Council to the Earl of Sunderland, representing the mischiefs and vexations arising thereby. I therefore cannot advise the issue to petitioner of a commission to enquire of the King's title to lands but such lands as he may within two years discover already in the King's title and without disturbing the country by impanelling juries by virtue of any new commission, may be passed to him, placing his deficiencies on the lands so to be granted. (4) Reference dated Whitehall, 1682–3, Feb. 26, from the King to the Treasury Lords of said petition.
Sept. 29. The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. "Being now mett againe together after the usuall vacacon at this time of the yeare," we have in the presence of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland read several letters sent from you during two or three months past "to see whether anything might have remained unconsidered or unanswered on this side." As to that of Aug. I concerning the Isle of Man we have sent an extract thereof to the Customs Commissioners. They have answered you directly but we send you what they transmitted to us (the copies of two letters from Mr. Jans, the officer in the Isle of Man, to the said Commissioners, one from them to him and one from them to you). They expect some return from you before proceeding further therein. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 193–4.
Your letter of the 29th [Aug.] relates to the arrears of the late Farmers and refers to your previous letters of April 29 last and May 23 last to us and of May 2 to Mr. Guy concerning your proceedings with them and your apprehensions of them that they continued to entertain you with specious pretences only without any good ground you had to believe that they could clear their arrears and that if your advice had been sooner credited you should have found a better fund to have wrought upon. In answer hereto we are sure it will appear from several of our former letters relating to said Farmers that we have often called upon you for your advice and opinion, particularly in the letter of June 5 last. As to Mr. Hills, whom you mention in yours of Aug. 29 last as promising you that good counterbonds should be delivered to you for his indemnity to be sued on the King's behalf you are not in any case to accept of any counterbonds on this behalf but are to prosecute him on his own security which is better than any he can get the Farmers to give for him. As to returning a certiorari for such of the Farmers as may be found responsible here, please inform us whether the account of the Farmers is so settled in the Exchequer and the balance due upon them so stated as that such a writ can be sent over in due form "of which as soon as ever you have informed us all speed possible shall be used in returning it." In Mr. Guy's letter to you of June 15 last there was a certiorari enclosed concerning the debts of the Earl of Ranelagh and partners which we desired to be speedily returned to us. We have had no account whatever thereof. Please attend the Lord Deputy for his order to the Barons [of the Irish Exchequer] herein.
Yours of the 4th inst. relates to the observations [we made ut supra, p. 906] on the account which you sent us of the half year's revenue of Ireland. We think you have answered most of them. The first concerning the ale licences seems most in the dark and in the nature of it cannot be so clearly divided into a half yearly account. In the half year's account which you send be exact in the sums actually received and give us the best estimate you can of what remains uncollected and solvent upon any branch of the revenue due at each half year's end.
Sept. 29. The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Arran, Lord Deputy of Ireland. The Lord Lieutenant has represented to us that there may great inconveniences arise by continuing the army to be paid by way of imprest without mentioning for what time the said pay was to be reckoned. This [device] indeed was designed only for a time in the beginning of this present management of the revenue [of Ireland by commissioners]. Take care that the two three months which have been directed from London to be paid in that manner may be now applied towards their [the army's] arrears beginning from the time [to which] they were last paid during the late farm. As to the certiorari for the debt of the Earl of Ranelagh and his partners ut supra please give order to the Exchequer to lose no more time in this affair. Also please cause the Barons of the Exchequer there to send us a true state and nature of the debt due from Sir Alexander Bence by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation to the end we may be enabled to charge his executors with it. Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 195.
Henry Guy to the Attorney General. Report on the enclosed draft warrant to Sir Henry Capell, kt. of the Bath, of the chattels, real and personal of his brother Arthur, Earl of Essex, who by a late violence upon himself did become felo de se: viz. part thereof as in trust for such persons as the said Earl stood entrusted for and part thereof in trust for Elizabeth, Countess of Essex, as the said Earl by his will dated 1680–1, Feb. 28, did devise, and for the residue as the said Sir Henry shall think fit. Out Letters (General) VII, pp. 207–8.
Appending: said draft.
Royal constitution of Sir Thomas Jones, kt., Serjeant at Law, as Chief Justice of Common Pleas: during pleasure. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 233.
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