Secret Service Payments: Henry Guy

Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 17, 1702. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1939.

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In this section

Henry Guy.

Secret Service Money Account for the quarter from 24 June to 29 September, 1694.

T 38/735, folios 81–84.

Charge or Debit.
£ s. d.
money resting in Mr. Guy's hands being the balance of the account closed the 24 June 1694 82 8
1694, June 28, money received of Mr. Howard [one of the four Tellers of the Receipt] in further part of the orders of the Order of 1694 April 19: out of the New Duty on Coffee and Tea 64 0 0
money received of Mr. Carew: [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt] out of the fine of a lease 100 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 64l. for John Lock; and 100l. for James Vernon).
July 7, money received of Mr. Vernon [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt out of fines of leases 30 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of the same: viz.: 30l. for Col. Howard).
July 28, money received of Mr. Howard: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 20 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 20l. for Baron Ronsele).
Aug. 1, money received of Mr. Howard: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise "made by the persons hereundernamed" 4099 19 8
viz:
£ s. d.
Col. Godfrey 1000 0 0
Mr. Papillon 600 0 0
Sir Henry Fane 200 0 0
Mr. Danvers 200 0 0
Mr. May 1500 0 0
Mr. Granville 500 0 0
this accomptant 99 19 8
4099 19 8 (fn. 1)
1694, Aug. 3, money received of Mr. Howard: viz. 73l. 15s. 6d. out of Coffee and Tea [Duties]; 100l. out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise per [fictitious loans by] Tho. Povey 173 15 6
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 73l. 15s. 6d. for passing Mr. Killigrew's commission; 100l. for Tho. Povey)
Aug. 13, money received of Mr. Howard: out of Coffee [and Tea Duties] 181 19 11
money received of Mr. Maynard: out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 80 0 0
money received of Mr. Carew: out of Fines of leases 35 0
money received of Lord FitzHardinge: out of Tenths 2 19
(followed by: a note of the allocation of the above 4 sums representing 300l. in all: viz.: for Lord Lucas 300l.)
Aug. 14, money received of Mr. Carew: out of Seizures 250 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz. "for Sir John Huband per executors Jo[h]n Jefferys).
Aug. 27, money received of Mr. Howard: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 125 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of the same viz.: for Mr. Shales 125l.).
1694, Sept. 6, money received of Mr. Maynard: out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 50l.; and out of Low Wines 200l. 250 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 50l. for Col. Balfour and 200l. for Lord Lucas).
Sept. 20, money received of Mr. Howard: out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 900 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum viz.: 747l. 10s. 0d. for Monsieur D'Allone and 24l. 18s. 6d. for Exchequer fees thereon; 40l. for Mrs. Walker; 20l. for Mrs. Littleton; 30l. for Mrs. Newman; 30l. for Mrs. Bedford; 7l. 11s. 6d. [to reimburse to me Henry Guy] money super expended).
Sept. 22, money received of Lord FitzHardinge: out of Low Wines: and completes the order for 10,000l. dated 19 April last 281 5
money received of ditto: out of Low Wines: in part of an order dated 6 August last for 10,000l. for Secret Service 203 17
(followed by: a note of the allocation of the above two items making together 485l. 3s. 0d. viz.: for Monsieur D'Allone 217l. 6s. 0d.; for divers poor pensioners 167l. 17s. 0d.: and to repay what is super expended 100l.).
Sept. 27, money received of Mr. Carew: out of Low Wines 58 10
total charge £6938 17 0
Discharge or Credits by payments per Contra.
£ s. d.
1694, June 26, paid to Purbeck Hallis: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
June 27, paid John Rowell on his allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: and is for 1694 June 24 quarter: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
June 28, paid John Peters [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
paid Cordelia Skipworth [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 2 0 0
1694, June 28, paid John Lock in satisfaction of so much by him disbursed for fees and charges in passing an account, according to the Exchequer form, of several sums by him formerly received to defray the incident charges of the Council of Trade and Foreign Plantations in the time of the late King Charles II: clear [of fees] 64 0 6
June 29, paid James Vernon for their Majesties' particular service, [to be paid] according to such directions as he had received: clear [of fees] 100 0 0
July 6, paid Charles Roch [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
July 11, paid Col. Phil. Howard, one quarter to June 24 last on 120l. per an. [as] their Majesties' bounty: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
July 12, paid Courtney Ronsele [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
July 28, paid Thomas Smeaton on [his] 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty for last June 24 quarter: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
July 30, paid John Whittell on his allowance of 10s. per week: [and is] for 7 weeks from 10 June last to 29 July inst.: clear [of fees] 3 10 0
August 2, paid Susanna Foxton on her allowance of 100l. per an. [as royal] bounty; and is for last Lady day quarter: [paid] fees [hereon] 25 0 0
paid Richard Powys for the charges of passing a commission under the great seal of England for adding Henry Killigrew to be a Commissioner for Licensing Hackney Coaches: clear [of fees] 73 15 6
August 9, paid Thomas Povey [as royal] bounty: [paid] fees [hereon] 100 0 0
August 11, paid Bernard Granville [as royal] bounty: [paid] fees [hereon] 500 0 0
August 14, paid Sir Henry Fane [as royal] bounty: [paid] fees [hereon] 200 0 0
August 17, paid Sir John Huband for the use of the executors of John Jefferys Esq. as so much due to the said Mr. Jefferys: [paid] fees [hereon] 250 0 0
1694, August 17, paid Baptist May Esq. as royal bounty: [paid] fees [hereon] 1500 0 0
paid Thomas Papillon as ditto: [paid] fees [hereon] 600 0 0
August 22, paid John Danvers Esq. as ditto: [paid] fees [hereon] 200 0 0
paid Mary Keys: as ditto: [paid] fees [hereon]: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
August 23, paid Robert Lord Lucas in part of 500l. ordered by her Majesty to repay what he hath actually expended for their Majesties' service according to particular directions from their Majesties: clear [of fees] 300 0 0
August 30, paid Col. Charles Godfrey in part of the arrears of a rent charge of 1000l. per an. issuing out of the manor and demesne lands of Newcastle in Ireland granted 4 Jan., 1668–9 by James, late Duke of York to Arabella Churchill now wife to said Godfrey for her life, in consideration of 2000l. paid to the said Duke by Sir Winston Churchill: clear [of fees] 1000 0 0
Sept. 5, paid John Shales Esq. on his allowance of 500l. per an. for examining and certifying Navy, Victualling and Ordnance contracts: and is for last June 24 quarter: [paid] fees [hereon] 125 0 0
Sept. 13, paid Robert Lord Lucas in full of 500l. ordered by her Majesty to repay what he hath actually expended for their Majesties' service according to their Majesties' particular directions: clear [of fees] 200 0 0
Sept. 14, paid Eliz[abeth] Lewis, widow, [as royal] bounty: to enable her to repair into Yorkshire, her husband having been a soldier and killed in their Majesties' service in Flanders: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Charles Balfour, Esq. [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
Sept. 18, paid to Anne Bidgley [as royal] bounty to enable her to repair into Yorkshire her husband having been a soldier and killed in their Majesties' service: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
1694, Sept. 19, paid Ellen Heywood [as royal] bounty in consideration of the service of her husband, Capt. Heywood, who sent intelligence from the Isle of Man to Col. Kirke when he was at Londonderry: and is [intended] to carry her home to that island: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
Sept. 20, paid Monsieur D'Allone, pursuant to her Majesty's direction: clear [of fees] 747 10 0
Sept. 21, paid Margaret Jolliffe as of their Majesties' free gift and royal bounty, in consideration of the services of her husband, Capt. Sampson Jolliffe, deceased: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
Sept. 22, paid Stephen Tegg as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Tho. Lowther [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 3 13 0
paid Monsieur D'Allone as of their Majesties' bounty to 41 Dutch people going into Ireland: to wit 98l. 6s. 6d. towards the charge of their settlement in that kingdom; and 118l. 19s. 6d. for their charges and expenses during their stay here, which will be from 13 June last to the 26th inst.: clear [of fees] 217 6 0
paid John Dwyre on his allowance of 2s. a day; [and is] for 92 days from 12 June last to the 12th inst.: clear [of fees] 9 4 0
paid George Sympson for last June 24 quarter on his allowance of 20l. per an. as of their Majesties' bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
Sept. 25, paid Isabella Walker; [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
paid John Shorter; [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 7 0 0
Sept. 26, paid Col. Robt. Phelips [as royal] bounty: per Richard Miller: clear [of fees]. "This was a tally of loan on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise" 100 0 0
paid John Whittell, clerk, on his allowance of 10s. a week [as royal] bounty; and is for 8 weeks from 29 July last to 26 Sept. inst. 4 0 0
1694, Sept. 27, paid Lewis Puel for foreign Gazettes furnished to the Treasury Lords in the months of February, March, April, May, June, July, August and this present month of September 1694; at the rate of 2 pistolls per month 14 0 0
Sept. 29, paid John Taylour in satisfaction of so much money by him paid and disbursed as well for fees paid to officers of the Receipt for several sums of money there issued to Henry Guy, Esq. for their Majesties' Secret Service, as for other charges and expenses to several other persons between 24 June, 1694 and this day: clear of fees 156 9 0
total discharge 6777 8 0
rests in the hands of Henry Guy, Esq. on the closing of this accompt this 29 Sept. 1694: which is to be carried to his next accompt 161 9 0
£6938 17 0

1st October [1694]. This account was examined by Charles Montague, Esq., Chancellor of the Exchequer.

5th October. It was signed and allowed by the Queen.

Henry Guy.

Secret Service Account for the quarter from 29 September, 1694 to 25 December, 1694.

T 38/735 folios 85–89.

Charge or Debit.
£ s. d.
money resting in Henry Guy's hands, being the balance of the account closed the 29th September 1694 161 9 0
1694, Oct. 6, money received of Mr. Howard [one of the four Tellers of the Receipt of the Exchequer]: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise: in further part of the order of 6 August, 1694 for 10,000l. for Secret Service 500 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this item: viz. 500l. for Peter Bradshaw).
Oct. 10, money received of Mr. Carew [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt]: out of Low Wines 354 6 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 247l. 10s. to Mr. Eyre for Consul Parker; 10l. to Mrs. Roch; 96l. 16s. 0d. [to reimburse me, Guy for] money super expended).
Oct. 19, money received of Mr. Howard: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise "per this accountant" [Henry Guy] 100 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this item: viz.: 100l. to Col. Kingsmill).
money received of Mr. Carew: out of Low Wines 297 17 6
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum viz.: 125l. for Capt. Shales; 51l. 10s. 0d. for Jos. Doody; 121l. 7s. 6d. to repay [to me, Henry Guy] what [has been] super expended).
Oct. 20, money received of Mr. Carew: out of Low Wines 52 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz. 50l. for Capt. Waller; 10l. for Dr. Plume; 2l. for William Buss)
Oct. 25, money received of Mr. Carew: out of Low Wines 316 10 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz. 95l. for the creditors of Monsieur Godet, to wit 20l. for Mr. Pauncefoot and 75l. for Mr. Boyer; 20l. for Mr. Brune Clench; 40l. for Mr. Brassaly's children; 52l. for Mrs. Fitzharry; 34l. 10s. 6d. for Mr. Cresset [as for] interest to Mr. Bludworth; 52l. for Mr. Fanshaw; 22l. 19s. 6d. [to Mr. Guy] for money super expended).
Nov. 3, money received of Mr. Carew: out of Low Wines 132 8 6
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 112l. 13s. 6d. for [fees of] the patent for Greenwich Hospital; 1l. for Sarah Land; 18l. 15s. 0d. [for me Henry Guy] for money super expended)
Nov. 15, money received of Mr. Howard: out of Coffee [and Tea Duties] 205 8 10½
money received of Mr. Carew: 14l. 2s. 9½d. out of Tenths and 58l. 8s. 6½d. out of Low Wines 67 11 4
money received of Lord FitzHardinge [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt]: out of Tenths 27 15 10
money received of Mr. Palmes [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt] out of Low Wines 299 3 11½
(followed by: a note of the allocation of the above 4 items which together make up 600l.: viz. for the King 600l.).
Nov. 19, money received of Mr. Palmes: out of Low Wines 194 7 6
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz. 100l. for Mr. Kien; 50l. for Mr. Stockton; 20l. for Mr. Edward Howard; 24l. 7s. 6d. [to me, Guy] for money super expended)
1694, Dec. 5, money received of Mr. Howard: out of Duties on Coffee and Tea 330 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 52l. 8s. 0d. for Mr. Granville; 10l. for Lady Eliza[beth] Hamilton; 10l. for Ann Mansell; 5l. for Margaret Blackmore; 75l. for Capt. South for Mrs. Needham's children; 36l. [for me, Guy] for money super expended; 4l. to [John] Dwyre; 4l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Tilson; 133l. 2s. 0d. towards 200l. for the King)
Dec. 11, money received of Mr. Palmes: out of Low Wines 151 7
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 66l. 18s. 0d. to complete the 200l. for the King; 11l. for Mr. Humes; 50l. for Dr. Oates; 23l. 9s. 6½d. [for me, Guy] to repay what super expended).
Dec. 20, money received of Mr. Howard: out of the Duty on Coffee [and Tea] 38 0 0
money received of Lord FitzHardinge: out of Tenths 38 0 0
money received of Mr. Palmes: viz. 600l. out of Alienations [Office revenue]; 23l. 19s. 11¾d. out of Low Wines; and ¼d. out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 624 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 700l. for his Majesty).
Dec. 24, money received of Mr. Howard: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 55 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 55l. for Mr. Eyre for an express from Consul Parker from Coruna in Spain).
total charge £3945 6
Discharge or Credits by payments per Contra.
£ s. d.
Oct. 2, paid to Mary Sutton, as of their Majesties' free gift and royal bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
paid John Peters, the like bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
1694, Oct. 2, paid Purbeck Halles, the like bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
Oct. 3, paid Hellen Littleton, the like bounty: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
Oct. 5, paid Jane Newcomen, the like bounty: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
paid Mary Bedford, the like bounty: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
paid Dame Katherine Dalyson [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
Oct. 6, paid Mary Lawrence [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Dorothy Thompson [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Mary Weager [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Peter Bradshaw for the charge and expense of the Judges now going into Lancashire and Cheshire upon a special commission: clear [of fees] 500 0 0
Oct. 12, paid Thomas Smeaton on [his] 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty [and is] for 1694 Michaelmas quarter: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid John Rowill on [his] 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: for same quarter: per Christopher Tilson: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
Oct. 13, paid Barbara Roach [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Dr. Oates: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
Oct. 16, paid Charles Roach [as royal] bounty: per Isaac Mason: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid John Parker Esq., Consul at the Groyne, for so much by him paid for the hire of a ship that brought an express from Coruña to Falmouth, which [express] came from Admiral Russell: clear [of fees]: per Samuel Eyre 247 10 0
Oct. 19, paid Capt. James Waller for the charges of his journey from Ireland to England and back again for their Majesties' special service: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
1694, Oct. 19, paid Dr. Plume, vicar of East Greenwich, for 2 years' tithes for Greenwich Park to Michaelmas 1694: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid William Buss on on allowance of 8l. per an. as of their Majesties' bounty; [and is] for 1694 Michaelmas quarter: clear [of fees] 2 0 0
Oct. 20, paid John Shales Esq., for same quarter on his allowance of 500l. per an. for examining and certifying contracts and memorials of the Navy and Victualling and Ordnance: paid fees [hereon] 125 0 0
paid Col. Henry Kingsmill as of their Majesties' free gift and royal bounty: per Mr. B. Burton: [paid] fees [hereon] 100 0 0
Oct. 22, paid John Whittell, clerk, on his allowance of 10s. a week [as royal] bounty; and is for 4 weeks for 26 Sept. last to the 24th inst.: clear [of fees] 2 0 0
Oct. 26, paid John Dwyre on his allowance of 2s. a day for 42 days from 12 Sept. last to the 24th inst.: clear [of fees] 4 4 0
paid Paul Boyer in satisfaction of so much which he advanced by order of the Treasury Lords to Monsieur Godett (now deceased) for Intelligencyes, Foreign Gazettes, etc., by him furnished to their Lordships: clear [of fees] 75 0 0
paid the said Paul Boyer for the use of Mr. Brassaly's children, on the allowance of 40l. per an. as of their Majesties' royal bounty; and is for one year to 17 May last 40 0 0
Oct. 27, paid Ann Fitz-harrey; as royal bounty towards the support of herself and children: paid fees [hereon] 52 0 0
paid William Fanshaw, Esq., on his allowance of 40s. a week as royal bounty; and is for 26 weeks from 19 March, 1692–3 to 17 Sept., 1693: paid fees [hereon] 52 0 0
Oct. 29, paid to Brune Clench as royal bounty towards the support of his son: paid fees [hereon] 20 0 0
1694, Oct. 29, paid Ann Mansell [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Thomas Bendyshe for charges and expenses in passing a patent under the great seal of England for appointing the Lord Keeper et al. [as] Trustees for the Hospital intended to be erected at Greenwich for disabled seamen etc.: clear [of fees] 112 13 6
paid Edward Pauncefort in satisfaction of so much by him paid and advanced to Monsieur Godett by order of the Treasury Lords for Intelligencyes, etc. furnished by the said Godett for their Majesties' service: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
paid Sarah Land [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees: but she is] not to trouble the [Treasury] Lords again 1 0 0
Oct. 30, paid Joseph Doody in satisfaction of so much expended by him in seizing the horses of divers Roman Catholics and other suspected persons in the county of Stafford, and otherwise, for their Majesties' service: per Samuel Doody: paid fees [hereon] 51 10 0
paid Richard Powys for interest agreed to be allowed to James Cressett Esq., Envoy Extraordinary to the Princes of Brunswick and Luneburg for the 955l. which he took up of Mr. Bludworth; which sum was to have been advanced to him upon his going into that service: clear [of fees] 34 10 6
Nov. 6, paid Ann Aldham: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
Nov. 12, paid William Stockton for service performed to their Majesties in relation to the revenue of Excise: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
paid Edward Howard [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 20 0 0
Nov. 15, paid Lieut. Humphry Sheere [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
1694, Nov. 15, paid Bernard Granville [as royal] bounty in consideration of the charges and expenses in his receiving [at the Exchequer] 900l. for 3 years' rent of Mote Park ended at Lady day last: clear [of fees] 52 8 0
paid Dame Elizabeth Hamilton; [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Anne Mansell [as royal] bounty; clear [of fees] 10 0 0
Nov. 17, paid to the King's own hand: clear [of fees] 600 0 0
Nov. 22, paid Rudolph Kien, Esq., on 200l. per an. [for his] travelling charges; [and is] for half a year due at Michaelmas last: clear [of fees] 100 0 0
Nov. 24, paid Christopher Tilson for charges of his Majesty's letter to the Lords Justices of Ireland dated the 16th inst. about discounting Army bills [Tr. Cal. X, p. 827] for quarters of the soldiers there: clear [of fees] 5 6 6
Nov. 26, paid Margaret Blackmore for the children of Mary Keys dd [deceased: as royal] bounty: clear [of fees: but they are] not to trouble the [Treasury] Lords any more 5 0 0
Nov. 30, paid Francis Evans for the widow of Lieut. Palmer who was slain in their Majesties' service in Ireland: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
Dec. 5, paid John Smith in satisfaction of one quarter due at Michaelmas last on the allowance of 300l. per an. usually paid out of the rent of the Lottery farm as of their Majesties' bounty to his wife (late Mris. Elinor Needham) for the support of her children: paid fees [hereon] 75 0 0
Dec. 6, paid John Dwyre [his allowance of] on 2s. per diem; [and is] for 40 days from 24 Oct. last to the 3rd inst.: clear [of fees] 4 0 0
Dec. 8, paid Christopher Tilson for fees and charges at the Exchequer on the receipt of 80l. there for the Baron de Courtny Ronsele as of their Majesty's bounty: clear [of fees] 4 10 0
1694, Dec. 9, paid the King's most Excellent Majesty: clear [of fees] 200 0 0
Dec. 22, paid the King; more; clear [of fees] 700 0 0
paid Dr. Oates: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
paid Peter Hume for so much by him expended in defending their Majesties against a writ of replevin brought for divers goods seized and put into the hands of the said Peter Hume for their Majesties' use 11 0 0
Dec. 24, paid to John Whittle, clerk, on his allowance of 10s. per week [as royal] bounty and is for 9 weeks from 24 Oct. last to the 26th inst.: clear [of fees] 4 10 0
paid John Rowitt on [his allowance of] 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty; and is for 1694 Xmas quarter: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Thomas Smeaton on [his [allowance of] 20l. per an. as of their Majesties' bounty; [and is] for same quarter: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid John Taylour in satisfaction of so much money by him paid and disbursed as well for fees paid to the officers of the Receipt for several sums of money there issued to [him for] Henry Guy for their Majesties' Secret Services as for other charges and expenses to several other persons between 29 Sept. last and 25 Dec. inst.: clear [of fees] 181 19 6
total of payments 3918 12 0
rests in the hands of Henry Guy on the closing of this account this 25th day of December, 1694: which is to be carried to his next accompt 26 14
£3945 6
1694–5, January 5. This account was examined by Charles Montague, Esq., Chancellor of the Exchequer.
January 23. Signed and allowed by his Majesty.

Henry Guy.

Secret Service Account for the quarter from 25 December, 1694 to 25 March, 1695.

T 38/735 folios 90—94.

£ s. d.
1694, Dec. 25, money resting in Henry Guy's hands, being the balance of the account closed the 25th December, 1694 26 14
1694–5, Jan. 4, money received of Mr. Palmes [one of the four Tellers of the Receipt of the Exchequer]: out of Low Wines: in further part of the order of 1694 August 6 for 10,000l. for Secret Service 105 5 11½
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 25l. for Mr. Jones; 25l. for Mr. Peters; 25l. for Mrs. Sutton; 2l. for William Buss and 28l. 5s. 11½d. [for me, Guy, to reimburse] money super expended)
Jan. 10, money received of Mr. Palmes: out of Hereditary and Temporary Excise 147 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz. 60l. for Col. Phil. Howard; 50l. for Mr. Edward Howard; 10l. for George Simpson; 4l. for John Dwyre; 23l. [for me, Guy, to reimburse] money super expended).
Jan. 21, money received of Mr. Palmes: out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 20 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz. to the bishop of London for so much advanced to Mr. La Ferte, gone chaplain to Jamaica).
Jan. 26, money received of Mr. Palmes: out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 2000 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 2000l. for his Majesty whereof 1500l. paid to Mr. Firmin; 200l. [paid to] Lord Culpeper; 300l. to Mr. Wallop).
1694–5, Feb. 4, money received of Mr. Howard [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt]: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 356 15 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 10l. for Mr. Middleton; 5l. 5s. 0d. for Monsieur Puel; 10l. for Ann and Fra[nces] Mansell; 2l. 10s. 0d. for John Whittle; 10l. for Matthew Cohoon; 50l. for Mr. Kien; 24l. 9s. 6d. for Mr. Bendyshe; 100l. for Mr. Congreve; 50l. for Mrs. Fitzharrey; 36l. 8s. 0d. for Lord Lucas for money expended; 40l. for Ann Mansell more; and 54l. 2s. 6d. [for me, Guy, to reimburse] money super expended).
Feb. 11, money received of Mr. Howard: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 300 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 300l. for the King).
Feb. 14, money received of Mr. Palmes: out of Low Wines 175 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 125l. for Capt. Shales; 50l. for Mr. Strutt for a Dutch minister).
March 7, money received of Mr. Howard: out of loans on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise 400 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 100l. to Mr. Jodrell; 10l. for Isaac Mason for Cha. Roach; 30l. for Mr. Robinson for hay at Audley End; 50l. for Dr. Oates; 3l. 8s. 0d. for John Dwyre; 10l. for Mary Dimock; 46l. for the 5 Mansells to make up 4l. (before ordered for one of them) [into] 50l., being 10l. a piece; 5l. to Sir James Hayes; 79l. 13s. 6d. for Mr. Bendyshe; 10l. for Mary Stedman; 5l. for Giles Rose; 27l. for Nicho. Palmer et al.; 23l. 18s. 6d. [for me, Guy] in part of 27l. 12s. 0d. super expended for fees etc).
1694–5, March 18, money received of Lord FitzHardinge [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt]: by tally on the profits of the Hanaper 300 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 3l. 10s. 0d. for John Whittle; 27l. 10s. 0d. for Samuel Eyre for Consul Parker; 180l. 14s. 0d. for Mr. Bendyshe for [passing] the Commission for Gr[eenwich] Hospital; 50l. for Dr. Oates; 3l. 12s. 0d. for John Dwyre; 21l. 2s. 0d. [for me, Guy, for] money super expended; 13l. 12s. 0d. remaining disposeable).
total charge £3830 15 0
Discharge or Credits by payments per contra.
£ s. d.
1694, Dec. 28, paid to Austen Jones [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
paid John Peters [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
paid William Buss on the allowance of 8l. per an. as of his Majesty's bounty and is for the quarter ended at Xmas last 1694 2 0 0
paid John Parker, his Majesty's Consul at the Groyne, in satisfaction of his bill drawn on Sir John Trenchard, Principal Secretary of State, for 2 expresses sent by him to Mr. Stanhope, his Majesty's Envoy at Madrid in August and September 1694 55 0 0
Dec. 31, paid Mary Sutton [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
1694–5, Jan. 8, paid Col. Philip Howard for half a year to Xmas last on his allowance of 120l. per an. as of his Majesty's free gift and royal bounty: clear [of fees] 60 0 0
Jan. 9, paid Thomas Bendyshe for the [fees or] charges of a letter from the Treasury to the Commissioners of the Revenue in Ireland about paying 47l. 15s. 0d. per an. to the officers of the Exchequer there for parchment and paper, etc.: clear [of fees] 2 0 0
1694–5, Jan. 9, paid George Simpson for half a year to Xmas last on his allowance of 20l. per an. as of his Majesty's free gift and royal bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
Jan. 10, paid John Dwyre on his allowance of 2s. a day; and is for 40 days from Dec. 3 last to the 12th inst.: clear [of fees] 4 0 0
Jan. 11, paid Edward Howard, Esq. [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
Jan. 15, paid William Middleton for moneys by him expended in discovering several undue practices relating to corn imported and in prosecuting the offenders: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
Jan. 17, paid Henry Parker for the use of the bishop of London in satisfaction of so much advanced by the said bishop as his Majesty's bounty to Mr. De la Ferte gone chaplain to the Leeward Islands clear [of fees] 20 0 0
Jan. 18, paid Lewis Puel for Foreign Gazettes furnished to the Treasury Lords in the months of Oct., Nov. and Dec. last; at the rate of 2 Pistols per month: clear [of fees] 5 5 0
Jan. 25, paid Frances and Ann Mansell [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
Jan. 29, paid William Fremyn for his Majesty's particular use and service: clear [of fees] 1500 0 0
paid John Whittle, clerk, on his allowance of 10s. per week as of his Majesty's bounty; and is for 5 weeks from 26 Dec. last to the 30th inst.: clear [of fees] 2 10 0
Feb. 2, paid William Congreve [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 100 0 0
paid John, Lord Culpeper [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 200 0 0
Feb. 4, paid Matthew Cohoone for his service in attending the Treasury Lords at Whitehall and Kensington for one year ended at Xmas last 1694: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Alice Lloyd for Ann Fitzharrey [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
1694–5, Feb. 4, paid Richard Wallop, Esq. [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 300 0 0
paid Thomas Bendyshe for so much by him expended in [fees on] passing a privy seal for supplying the Deficiency of the moneys arising by the Two Sevenths Tonnage [as by 5–6 Wm. and Mary c. 20] for paying the Annuities for 300,000l. [viz. for making said Deficiency payable] out of the surplus of the first Million Act [4 Wm. and Mary c. 3]: clear [of fees] 24 9 6
Feb. 5, paid Isaac Mason for Charles Roach [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
Feb. 6, paid Rudolph Kien, Esq. for last Xmas quarter on his allowance of 200l. per an. for "travailing" charges: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
Feb. 11, paid the King's most Excellent Majesty: clear [of fees] 300 0 0
paid Paul Jodrell, Esq., Clerk to the House of Commons, as of his Majesty's free gift and royal bounty for and in consideration of his pains in soliciting and attending the dispatch of the several Money Bills in the 2 last sessions; to wit in the years 1692–3 and 1693–4: clear [of fees] 100 0 0
Feb. 14, paid Dr. Titus Oates [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
Feb. 15, paid to Lord Lucas in satisfaction of so much expended for fees and charges in receiving at the Exchequer the sum of 602l. for diet of prisoners and 300l. more for charges of sending down divers prisoners to Manchester and Chester in order to their trials there: clear [of fees] 36 8 0
paid John Dwyre on his allowance of 2s. a day; and is for 34 days from 12 Jan. last to the 15th inst.: clear [of fees] 3 8 0
paid John Shales, Esq., for last Xmas quarter on his allowance of 500l. per an. for examining, certifying, entering, etc. contracts and menorials of the Navy, Victualling and Ordnance ut supra p. 697; paid fees [hereon] 125 0 0
1694–5, Feb. 25, paid Sir James Hayes: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
Feb. 28, paid Mary Dimock [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
March 2, paid Thomas Bendyshe for his charges and expenses in [fees on] passing 3 privy seals viz. one for taking loans at the Exchequer on credit of the third 4s. Aid; one other for taking loans into the Exchequer on the 300,000l. per an. appropriated out of the Customs; and the third for authorising the Treasury Lords to appoint Receivers General of the said third 4s. Aid: clear [of fees] 79 13 6
March 4, paid Giles Rose [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
March 6, paid Ann Mansell for herself and for Francis and William Mansell her two brothers and Frances and Mary Mansell her two sisters, 10l. a piece, as of his Majesty's bounty: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
March 8, paid Mary Stedman [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
March 9, paid Francis Strutt as of his Majesty's free gift and royal bounty to a Dutch minister in Albany: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
March 12, paid Edward Haberfeild for the use of Nathaniel Palmer, Esq. and other late Commissioners of the 12d. Aid and 2s. Aid in co. Somerset for so much by them expended in defence of a suit commenced against them by James Bovey relating to the taxing of lands in the forest of Exmoor in that County: clear [of fees] 27 0 0
March 18, paid John Whittle, clerk, on his allowance of 10s. a week [as royal] bounty; and is for 7 weeks from Jan. 30 last to the 20th inst.: clear [of fees] 3 10 0
1694–5, March 19, paid Samuel Eyre in satisfaction of a bill of exchange drawn by John Parker, Esq., for value by him paid for an express sent to Madrid the 5th Dec. last with letters to Mr. Stanhope, his Majesty's Envoy there: clear [of fees] 27 10 0
March 20, paid Thomas Bendyshe for charges expended in passing a commission of 5 skins of parchment, under the great seal, for the Hospital at Greenwich: clear [of fees] 180 14 0
March 23, paid Dr. Titus Oates as of his Majesty's free gift and royal bounty, and not to be accounted any part of the yearly allowance his Majesty is pleased to make him: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
paid John Dwyre on his allowance of 2s. a day; and is for 36 days from Feb. 15 last to March 23 inst.: clear [of fees] 3 12 0
paid Richard Miller for the use of David Robinson in buying hay for his Majesty's deer in Audley End Park: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
March 25, paid John Taylour in satisfaction of so much by him paid and disbursed as well for fees paid to the officers of the Receipt for several sums of money there issued to Henry Guy for his Majesty's Secret Service as for other charges and expenses to several other persons between Dec. 25 last and March 25 inst. 120 3 0
total payments 3817 3 0
rests in the hands of Henry Guy on the closing of the account this 25 March, 1695: which is to be carried to the next accompt 13 12 0
£3830 15 0
2 April, 1695. This account was examined and signed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
10 April, 1695. Signed and allowed by his Majesty.

Henry Guy,

Secret Service Account for the quarter from 25 March, 1695 to 23 April, 1695.

T 38/735, folios 95–96.

Charge or Debit.
£ s. d.
money resting in Henry Guy's hands being the balance of the account closed 25 March, 1695. 13 12 0
1695, April 9, money received of Mr. Palmes [one of the four Tellers of the Receipt] in further part of the order of 6 August, 1694 for 10,000l. for Secret Service: out of [the Post Office or] Letter money 305 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz. 25l. for Mary Sutton, 5l. for George Simpson; 5l. for Thomas Smeaton; 5l. for John Rowell; 2l. for William Buss; 25l. for Purbeck Halles; 5l. 5s. 0d. for Luis Puel; 25l. for John Peters; 30l. for Col. Phil. Howard; 125l. for Capt. Shales; 50l. for Mr. Kien; 2l. 15s. 0d. [for me, Guy] toward what [I have] super expended)
money received of Mr. Palmes: out of Letter Money 1500 0 0
(followed by: a note of the allocation of this sum: viz.: 700l. for the King; 143l. 17s. 0d. for Thomas Bendyshe; 50l. for Ann Sheldon; 1l. 10s. 0d. for John Whittle; 20l. for Margaret Mortimer; 5l. for William Newsham; 50l. 7s. 6d. for Daniel Bernard; 50l. for Dame Ka[therine] Dalyson; 25l. for Ann Mansell et al.)
total charge £1818 12 0
Discharge or Credits by payments per contra.
£ s. d.
1695, March 26, paid George Simpson for 1695 Lady day quarter on his allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
1695, March 26, paid Thomas Smeaton for same quarter on his 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid John Rowell for same quarter on his 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Mary Sutton: as royal bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
March 27, paid William Buss for [1695] Lady day quarter on his 8l. per an. [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 2 0 0
April 2, paid Purbeck Halles: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
paid Lewis Puel for foreign Gazettes and other "Intelligencies" furnished to the Treasury Lords in January, February and March last at the rate of 2 pistoles per month clear [of fees] 5 5 0
April 3, paid John Peters [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
April 4, paid Col. Philip Howard on his allowance of 120l. per an. [as royal] bounty; [and is] for the quarter due at Lady day last: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
April 8, paid John Shales, Esq. on 500l. per an. for examining and entering etc. papers and memorials relating to the Navy, Victualling and Ordnance ut supra p. 697 and is for same quarter: paid fees [hereon] 125 0 0
April 10, paid John Whittle, clerk, on [his] 10s. per week [as royal] bounty; [and is] for 3 weeks from 20 March last to this day: clear [of fees] 1 10 0
paid Margaret Mortimer [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
April 12, paid William Newsham [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
April 13, paid Rudolph Kien, Esq. for one quarter due at Lady day last 1695 on his allowance of 200l. per an. for travelling charges: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
April 13, paid the King's most Excellent Majesty: clear [of fees] 700 0 0
paid Thomas Bendyshe for charges by him expended in passing 3 several commissions under the great seal of England for appointing Commissioners to put in execution the Act for the third 4s. Aid in the counties of Anglesea, Carnarvon and Merioneth: clear [of fees] 143 17 0
1695 April 19, paid Ann Sheldon [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
paid Daniel Bernard in satisfaction of so much by him expended in passing a commission to the Archbishop of Canterbury and others for disposing of ecclesiastical benefices in his Majesty's gift during his Majesties' absence: clear [of fees] 50 7 6
April 22, paid Dame Kath[erine] Dalyson: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
paid Ann Mansell for herself and four [two] brothers and [two] sisters: as of his Majesty's bounty: 5l. a piece: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
paid John Dwyre on his allowance of 2s. a day and is for 30 days from March 23 last to the 22nd inst.: clear [of fees] 3 0 0
April 23, paid Thomas Bendyshe for several clerks and under clerks of the Treasury (himself being one) in reward for making several accompts, states and copies and doing other business of or relating to his Majesty's revenues and the expenditure of the same: clear [of fees] 404 4 6
paid John Taylour in satisfaction of so much by him expended and disbursed as well for fees paid to officers of the Receipt of the Exchequer for several sums of money there issued to the said Mr. Guy for his Majesty's Secret Service as for charges and expenses to several other persons between March 25 last and April 23 inst.: clear [of fees] 63 8 0
£1818 12 0
et sic hic aeque.
29 April. Signed and examined by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer.
29 April. Signed and allowed by his Majesty.

Footnotes

  • 1. The six persons here named as lenders of money were actually receiving payment and their names occur as payees in the discharge side of this quarter's account see infra, pp. 735 and 736. The wording of the entry shows that they took payment not in the form of cash but in the form of orders of loans, that is to say orders for repayment of loan money, the orders being in this case charged upon the Hereditary and Temporary Excise for repayment. The loans were therefore fictitious and the payments might alternatively have been made by tallies of pro on the Excise. But the loan orders were more acceptable as they carried interest at the rate which Parliament had authorised for loans on that particular fund. In addition to this, the loan orders, being registered in course, had a fixed reliable order of sequence for payment as and when the Excise funds came in and became available for distribution.