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May 12. Royal Charles, Buoy of the Nore. |
1. Duke of Albemarle to Sir Geo. Carteret. Desires that part of
the 156l. due to Seth Thurston, for the use of the Mary ketch, may
be paid, to enable him to proceed in the service. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 12. Royal Sovereign, Gillingham. |
2. Capt. John Cox to the Navy Comrs. Has called over the West
Friezland's pressed company, and finds many absent, and those who
did appear very refractory, because the captain had not given in
their tickets; some pretending to fetch their clothes, have given the
slip and gone to London; is detained by contrary winds. [Adm.
Paper.] |
May 12. King Road. |
3. Capt. Rich. Teate to the Navy Comrs. Is safe arrived with
the convoy and ammunition ships; asks further directions. [Adm.
Paper.] |
May 12. Portsmouth Dockyard. |
4. Comr. Thos. Middleton to Sam. Pepys. The bearer, Edw.
Archer, is the attorney employed to prosecute the ropemakers concerned in the late embezzlements; he will give account of his
proceedings thus far. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 12. Plymouth. |
5. John Lanyon to the Navy Comrs. Has surveyed the damage
sustained by the Nightingale, and begun to fit her with a new mainmast. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 12. The Garland, Plymouth. |
6. Capt. Charles Hayward to Sir John Mennes. Begs that Wm.
Lovett, who was dispossessed of his employment as master of the
Garland without any fault, may again fill his place, and the present
master be removed to the Sorlings. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 12. Bristol. |
7. Dan. Furzer to the Navy Comrs. The provisions sent down
for Mr. Baylie's new ship arrived after she was launched; matters
respecting her are somewhat confused; had timber been brought as
was expected, his own ship would not only have been launched, but
in a capacity to have done present service; hopes that the business
may be seen to, and the great dispute of land carriage ended.
[Adm. Paper.] |
May 12. |
The King to the Lord Treasurer. He is to take care that John
Robinson, son of John Robinson, late searcher in the port of Ipswich,
succeeds his father in the said place, any former letter in favour of
Nathan. Hewett or any other nothwithstanding. [Ent. Book 17,
p. 187.] |
[May 12.] |
8. Draft of the above. |
May 12. |
Commission for Sir Godfrey Lloyd, to be Captain of a company
of foot in Portsmouth, in place of Capt. Clerk. Minute. [Ent.
Book 20, p. 108.] |
May 12. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Farmers of Customs to allow the Conde de
Molina, Spanish Ambassador, to export 300 barrels of powder to
Flanders, for service of the king of Spain. [Ent. Book 23, p. 86.] |
May 13. |
"Loose papers concerning several merchant ships, hired to serve
His Majesty," as follow:— |
9. Names of eleven merchant ships, The Coronation, Turkey
Merchant, London, East India, Castle, Loyal Merchant,
Albemarle, London Merchant, George, Royal Charles, and
Richard and Martha, with their number of men, guns, &c.,
and notes when they will be ready, &c. |
10. Account of the great ordnance belonging to the East
India Company's ship London, 24 guns in all. |
11. Account of the same, with 22 guns added from the Ordnance
Office for the gun deck. |
12. Note of the quality of ordnance belonging to the Richard
and Martha. |
13. Certificate by Richard Patrick, for Captain Kempthorne,
of the dimensions and number of guns of the Turkey
Merchant. |
14. Account of the dimensions of ten ships named, including
several of the above, with the names of their captains. |
15. Certificate by Henry Risby of the length of the Loyal
Merchant. April 3, 1666. |
16. Certificate by James Barker of the length of the Royal
Charles. April 3, 1666. |
17. Certificate by W. Porter of the number of guns, anchors,
and cables, on board the East India Merchant.
April 3, 1666. |
18. Certificate by Sam. Greeneway of the length of the East
India Merchant. April 4, 1666. |
19. Certificate by Thos. Gould of the length of the Coronation,
with a note of the number of her guns. April 5, 1666. |
20. Obligation by Capt. John Kempthorne, that the Turkey Merchant shall be supplied with 18 demi-culverins and 6 other
small guns, and taken down to the Long Reach by the end
of April. April 10, 1666. |
21. Note by Mr. Greeneway of the dimensions of the Coronation and Turkey Merchant. April 26, 1664. |
22. Memorandum of the number of guns intended for the
Loyal Merchant, Albemarle, Loyal Catherine, and Maryland. [Adm. Papers.] May 5 and 13, 1666. |
May 13. Plymouth. |
23. Thos. Waltham to the Navy Comrs. Particulars of ships;
no order for harbour victuals is yet received from Mr. Gauden.
[Adm. Paper.] |
May 13. Portsmouth. |
24. Comr. Thos. Middleton to Sam. Pepys. If Mr. Harris come
not very speedily, he will find only the Mary and Montague in port;
the boatswain of the Warwick justifies himself for having thrown
the Mars' provisions overboard, by saying that boatswain Henry
Avis, who had been an old surveyor, told him it was a usual custom.
[Adm. Paper.] |
May 13. Greenwich. |
25. Capt. Robt. Robinson to Sir Wm. Coventry. The boatswain
has injured himself severely by a fall into the hold of the ship;
asks assistance from Deptford for two days, to help to set the mainmast; has prevailed with the Ordnance Officers about brass bases
for the guns. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 14. Blackwall. |
26. Capt. Robt. Robinson to Sir Wm. Batten. To the effect of
the former part of the above. |
May 14. Bristol. |
27. Dan. Furzer to the Navy Comrs. Has discharged the surveyor, and put the remainder of the business under the carpenter's
care; chain pumps are provided, and Sir John Knight's son has
orders to supply tops; asks whence canvas, hammocks, &c., are to be
had; wants money. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 14. Bristol. |
28. Isburn Holland, surveyor, to the Navy Comrs. The proportions of Mr. Baylie's new ship are right; has taken daily care to
see the contract answered; can give account of the defaults altered
and stopped during the building; begs payment of his wages for
eight months three weeks and two days. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 14. |
29. Certificate, by Jonas Shish and Capt. George Ewin, of the
measurement of the London, burden 552⅓ tons. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 14. Yarmouth. |
30. Thos. Stollard to the Navy Comrs. Is ready with the Milkmaid at the haven's mouth, with three months' provisions on board,
waiting orders and convoy. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 14. Dover. |
31. Fr. Hosier to Sam. Pepys. Mr. Wivell still refuses to show
his books, saying that Mr. Gauden has given positive orders to that
effect, but has agreed that his servant shall read out the accounts; if
so, Mr. Gauden orders one thing and writes another. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 14. Whitehall. |
32. Phil. Lloyd to Sam. Pepys. Is commanded to enquire which
of the merchant ships are most forward, there being soldiers ready
to be distributed amongst them. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 14. Yarmouth. |
33. Capt. Fras. Saunders to the Navy Comrs. Though many of
his pressed men left him, has now got the 140 allowed for the Sweepstakes. Is victualled and manned; if weather prove fine, will sail
to the fleet on Thursday. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 14. Exeter. |
34. Pet. Yates to Williamson. A cockfight has been held last
week, but the gentry are so well acquainted with it that they do
not come nigh it. There will be the fair in a fortnight, unless prevented by the Mayor, who has written to the King to stop it. With
memoranda of expenditure, and gains and losses at play. |
May 14. |
Warrant for a grant of pardon to Lawrence Clerke, convicted at
Hertford assizes for the robbery of Miles Greenwood, a northern
carrier. [Ent. Book 23, p. 87.] |
May 15. |
Warrant for a grant of a pension of 1,000l. a year to Thomas
Earl of Ossory, as gentleman of the bedchamber. [Ent. Book 23,
p. 86.] |
May 15. |
Warrant to the Commissioners of Prizes to deliver the prize ship
Black Bear at Hull to Sir Jordan Crosland as a free gift, instead of
selling it to him as ordered by a previous warrant. [Ent. Book 23,
p. 88.] |
May 15. |
Warrant for a grant to George Porter, in reversion after Thos.
Freeston and Hen. Prescot, of the office of Supervisor of small customs and subsidies in the port of London, with a fee of 300l. a year.
[Ent. Book 23, p. 88.] |
May 15. |
Warrant from Lord Arlington to Sir Phil. Frowde to pay 35l. 10s.
to P. Stanney, letter carrier to the Court, for extraordinary attendance on the King at Oxford, &c. [Ent. Book 23, p. 101.] Annexing, |
i. Bill of Peter Stanney, for the above services, allowed by Lord
Arlington. |
May 15. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to Silius Titus, groom of the bedchamber, of
the reversion after John Dawson of the Head Searcher's place for
Kent. [Ent. Book 14, p. 93.] |
May 15. Whitehall. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Durham. Denis Grenville, M.A., archdeacon and prebendary of Durham, and rector of
Elwick, who has hitherto been diligent and exemplary in his duties,
has important affairs requiring his presence in London. Grants him
a dispensation from residence in those parts, he supplying his several
places sufficiently, and requests them to continue to him all his
emoluments. [Ent. Book 17, p. 188.] |
May 15. |
35. Draft of the preceding. [1½
pages.] |
[May 15.] |
Lord Arlington to Sir Hugh Smith and Sir George Norton.
Sends the assignment from Sir Wm. Berkeley to Sir Phil. Honeywood of 2,000l. militia money, paid on occasion of the late letter of
the King, who was well satisfied with their readiness to comply
with his service. [Ent. Book 17, p. 189.] |
May 15. Royal Charles. |
36. Duke of Albemarle to Lord Ashley. Used the houses mentioned in Sir Thos. Clarges' petition for the King's stable servants at
Reading, and would have satisfied him for them, but heard that the
Forbury on which they were built was not passed in his lease. On
searching the records, finds that they did belong to the petitioner,
but rather than pay a rental for them, thinks it would be better to
prevail on him to surrender them in exchange for a longer term in
the rest of his lease. Annexing, |
36. i. Petition of Sir Thos. Clarges to the King. The Duke
of Albemarle having taken from him five years ago,
for accommodation of His Majesty's grooms and equerries, five houses built on the site of the Monastery of
Reading, begs allowance for them for the time past, and
a rent settled for the time to come. With reference
thereon, April 17, to the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and report of the latter, May 3, that
the houses were granted to the petitioner, and that the
Duke of Albemarle says they are necessary for the King's
service, but he will report further after a survey has been
made thereof. [Copies, 2 pages.] |
36. ii. Original of the above petition and reference, with report
by Lord Ashley, May 13, that the Surveyor General thinks
an extension of the petitioner's lease of Reading Monastery from 25 to 50 years would be an equivalent for the
surrender of the houses in question. |
May 15 ? |
37. Petition of Ralph Rymer, prisoner in York Castle, to the
King, for a warrant to the High Sheriff of Yorkshire to release
him, on sufficient bail for his return to York Castle on summons. Is
so reduced by long and close durance, that he cannot expect to continue long. Annexing, |
37. i. Certificate by Sir Thos. Gower and three other Deputy Lieutenants of Yorkshire, that the petitioner is dropsical and
consumptive, and cannot continue long in that air and
durance. May 15, 1666. |
May 15. Whitehall. |
38. H. Muddiman to — Cole. News from Venice, Lembergh,
and Walachia:— |
The new Messias of the Jews was hanged in chains at
Stamboul, having first confessed, after some blows on the
feet, that he was persuaded by some Jews. |
Hague, May 4/14: The Prince of Orange has more state allowed
him than formerly; the peace with Munster is proclaimed,
and the States attend to their maritime affairs, having 80
sail ready, well manned. |
Ostend, April 16: The French detain the Swedish ships, and
their small shallops have taken from the convoy two vessels
laden with Rhenish wine. The Governor of Nieuport has
forbidden the Ostend waggon to go thither, for fear of the
sickness. |
Aldborough, May 7: A French shallop has taken a small
vessel four miles off. |
Royal Charles, buoy of the Nore, May 7: Capt. Rob. Clarke,
of the Gloucester, with five vessels, is gone from the Nore,
to ply between the Vlie and the Texel, and give intelligence. |
The King and Councilhave ordered a collection for Colchester,
in such parishes as the Bishop of London thinks convenient.
Several wine and brandy prizes have been brought into the
Isle of Wight. |
Stockholm, April 16: The ambassadors from Sweden and
Hen. Coventry, the British envoy thither, are preparing for
England. |
Copenhagen, April 20: Denmark expects eight men-of-war
from Holland; the coasts of Norway are guarded in case
of a surprise from the English, but they have more fear
from Sweden. |
Whitehall, May 11: The King has sent presents to General
Wrangel. Capt. Brumingham is found accessory with Lord
Morley to the manslaughter of Mr. Hastings. |
Dover, May 11: Some of Lord Holles' trunks have arrived;
several Dutch pilots are gone to fetch the French fleet
into the Narrow Seas. |
Ostend, May 20: The French pickeroons have taken 15
Flemish or English prizes to Zealand; they condemn all,
and leave the parties to dispute their rights at Paris. |
The Lord Chancellor's second son, Sir Wm. Coventry, Sir
George Carteret, and Sir George Saville or Mr. May, are
spoken of for peerages. |
Deaths this week 236, of plague 58. [3 pages.] |
May 15. |
39. Petition of Willm. Pettyfer to the King, for release. Has
been almost five years in Oxford gaol for being a quaker. Hopes
the Lord will put it into His Majesty's heart to release him, but
whether or not will yet say, the Lord save him. |
May 15. Dover. |
40. Thos. White to the Navy Comrs. The Lily is arrived to
victual and clean; asks whether small sails may be made for her.
[Adm. Paper.] |
May 15. The Lily, Dover. |
41. Capt. Thos. Langley to the Navy Comrs. Is come into
harbour to victual and clean. Mr. White will not supply sails nor a
cable without an order. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 15. Humber Road. |
42. Rich. Bone, master of the Maybell, to the Navy Comrs. Has
been detained by contrary winds since leaving the fleet, until ordered
by the commander of the Dover to go for Humber Road. [Adm.
Paper.] |
May 15. Painters' Hall. |
43. Sir Wm. Doyley, Sir Thos. Clifford, and Col. Bullen Reymes,
Commissioners for sick and wounded, to the Navy Comrs. Will direct
their clerks in the several districts to be very careful and punctual in
forwarding monthly accounts of the arrival, cure, and discharge of
sick and wounded seamen, as desired. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 15. Althorp-on-Trent. |
44. Wm. Skinner to the Navy Comrs. The Black Dog hoy is
beneaped in the Trent; has been all the last spring tide getting
eight miles down, dragging upon the ground several times; the
river has not been so bad the last dozen years; has been laden with
plank ever since the 4th of the month; asks whether to wait for
convoy. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 15. Portsmouth. |
45. Comr. Thos. Middleton to Sam. Pepys. Mr. Harris has not
yet come; the ships at Harwich have received more damage in their
sails than those at Portsmouth. Only one is dead of the plague in
six days, "and that was one that may be best spared out of the
world, for it was an old woman;" it gets worse and worse at Gosport. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 15. Ordnance Office. |
46. Ordnance Comrs. to the Navy Comrs. Ask whether there
are any vessels bound for Plymouth, and when they will be ready;
also what new ships are ready for gun carriages. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 16. King Road. |
47. Capt. Rich. Teate to the Navy Comrs. Promises dispatch in
sailing for Milford. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 16. Plymouth. |
48. John Lanyon to the Navy Comrs. Mr. Waltham's complaint
of the pursers was not unfounded; they are very remiss, and run
out much in their provisions. The Tiger will be repaired next
spring tide. Cannot please the officers of the Nightingale with a
mainmast. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 16. Bristol. |
49. John Knight, jun., to the Navy Comrs. Has desired the
officers of the St. Patrick to employ the pressed men in the speedy
dispatch of the ship; all necessaries can be furnished at Bristol;
the furnaces as yet remain aboard the Pearl. Finds upon inquiry
that John Guildford is an old pilot, of 60 years of age, who has gone
several years as master; wishes the captain would come; at present
officers and seamen are all commanders-in-chief. Mr. Furzer takes
great pains in forwarding the ship. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 16. |
50. Thos. Lewis to Thos. Hayter. Sends account of victuals
delivered for the ships Duke of Cambridge, Cæsar, and Exeter.
[Adm. Paper.] Encloses, |
50. i. Account by Thos. Lewis of provisions supplied to Sir Wm.
Warren's six Gottenburg ships; total value, 448l. 11s. 7d.
April 19, 1667. |
50. ii. Account of victuals delivered to six ships, four of which
are in the preceding account. |
50. iii. Memoranda relating to the above. |
May 16. |
51. Petition of Sir William Batten, surveyor of the navy, to the
King, for a warrant for possession of the ship the Young Prince of
Denmark, valued at 153l., and promised to him if she were condemned as a prize, which is now done. |
May 16. |
Commission to John Lord Berkeley and six other Officers of
Ordnance, to make saltpetre and gunpowder during pleasure, in
pursuance of several orders from Council. [Docquet.] |
May 16. |
Warrant for detaining [John] Patshall a close prisoner in the
Gatehouse. Minute. [Ent. Book 23, p. 93.] |
May 16. |
Order for a warrant empowering Lord Admiral the Duke of York
to grant letters of marque against the Danes to British subjects, on
good security to bring in the prizes taken, for judgment in the
Admiralty Courts, &c. [Ent. Book 23, p. 93.] |
May 16. |
Order for a warrant to pay to Montague Earl of Lindsey 40l. a
year, for wages of the keepers in Woodstock Park, co. Oxford, and
40l. for provision of hay for the deer. [Ent. Book 23, pp. 94–5.] |
[May 16.] |
52. Draft of part of the above. |
May 16. Whitehall. |
Order for a warrant to Sir Nich. Crisp, of Hammersmith, and
three others, to whom the farm of the Mulgrave alum works in
Yorkshire and Lancashire is granted for 20 years, on payment of
4,260l. for the first four years, and 5,260l. afterwards, to pay out of
the said rent 400l. a year for 20 years to Sir John Bennet; also
warrant to the Officers of the Exchequer to defalcate the same from
the said rent, or to pay it to Sir John Bennet, if it should at any
time be paid into the Exchequer. [Ent. Book 23, pp. 96–100.] |
May 16. |
53. Lord Ashley to Lord Arlington. Sends the form in which, on
advising with the Attorney General, he thinks the business should
be put, and requests the King's warrant to authorize the same.
Prefixing, |
53. i. Contract between the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the
Exchequer on the King's part, and Sir Gervase Lucas,
Martha, widow of Sir Hen. Carey, and six others,
empowering the latter to treat with owners and tenants
claiming rights of common in Dartmoor Forest, part of
the duchy of Cornwall, the King wishing to enclose a
part thereof, and divide the residue amongst them; the
said enclosures and improvements to be made at the
expense of the said Commissioners, who are to have a
lease of the King's portion for 50 years at a fourth of
the value, the rest to be divided among the tenants and
held in free soccage, the said Commissioners engaging
sufficiently to enclose and improve the King's land. [3¼
pages.] Feb. 27, 1666. |
May 16. |
54. Ri. Selby to James Hickes. Thanks from Sir N. A. [Nich.
Armorer] for the Gazette. Could supply Williamson, as once
requested, to a fine nag for 40l. |
May 16. |
Reference to the Attorney General on the petition of Sir John
Bennet, K.B., who complains that Mr. Soper detains 13,989l. assessed
upon the mises (?) now in his hands, alleging that Sir John has no
power to call him to account for it. [Ent. Book 18, p. 205.] |
May 17. Whitehall. |
Order granting the petition of the Inhabitants of Hemel Hempstead that the Attorney General may be ordered to cease all further
prosecution of a writ of quo warranto, and cause a non pros. to be
entered on record, that the city and country may receive the same
benefit from their market as formerly. [Ent. Book18, p. 206.] |
May 17. |
55. Petition of Katherine Rey to the King, for relief, in compensation for her father's services and sufferings as captain of a troop of
horse; her credit being gone, is unable either to return to her
parents or remain. |
May 17. Dover. |
56. Appraisement of the Hope of Bayonne, brought into port by
the Castell frigate, 5 November last; value, 365l. 10s. |
May 17. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Allen Apsley, for the use of the Duke of
York, 120,902l. 15s. 8d., being a month's tax given by Parliament
to the King for the Duke. [Docquet.] |
May 17. |
57. Sir A. Apsley to Williamson. Wants a warrant for Jas.
Roper to be put into Hen. Mordaunt's place as falconer. |
May 17. Whitehall. |
Sec. Morice to Leicester, Viscount Hereford, at Christchurch, near
Ipswich. The Swedish resident sues for justice, because of the
seizure of some corn, the lading of a Swedish vessel wrecked near
Orfordness in 1662, by some persons in his lordship's name. Application was made to the Admiralty, but his lordship refused to
appear. The King wishes him to make his claim good, if he have
any, or some other course will have to be adopted. [Ent. Book 14,
p. 73.] |
May 17. Portsmouth. |
58. Wm. Povey to the Ordnance Officers. Attended at the dock
with carts and laborers, for the promised rakings and shakings. Was
offered about four tons of rakings, which were positively refused by
the gunners. Such a quantity of combustible stuff could not safely
be stowed; the whole yard would have cried shame at it; has sent
a sample of it by coach. Begs an order to those concerned to
furnish port rope, junk, and wadding as heretofore. Comr. Middleton has given warning to lay no more guns upon the King's wharfs
or make any further use of the cranes. Is sorry there is such ill
understanding. [Adm. Paper, 2 pages.] |
May 17. Portsmouth. |
59. Comr. Thos. Middleton to Sam. Pepys. Reports Mr. Harris's
survey of the defective sails; they must in future be sown with
tarred instead of white twine. Hears that three bales of canvas
were put on board the Crown by Sir Jeremy Smith; knows not
what has become of them; wishes some enquiries may be made, lest
they be forgotten, as the boatswain has not indented for them.
[Adm. Paper, 2 pages.] |
May 17. Dover. |
60. Thos. White to Sir Wm. Coventry. The Lily is fitted, and
would have sailed last night but for contrary winds. It is a prejudice to the service to have to state the wants of different frigates
before furnishing them; their demands generally exceed what is
needful, and all the materials expended in refitting them do not cost
so much as two days' pay and victuals consequent upon the delay.
[Adm. Paper.] |
May 17. |
61. Navy Comrs. to Sir Wm. Penn. Request him to examine
the master and mate concerning the loss of the James ketch.
[Adm. Paper.] Enclosing, |
61. i. Certificate by John Banton, master, and John Keech,
mate, of the sinking of the James ketch of Dover, at the
buoy of the Gunfleet. May 15, 1666. |
May 18. Yarmouth. |
62. Capt. Fras. Saunders to the Navy Comrs. Is still detained
by contrary winds. Is grieved to be unable to answer the expectations of his superiors. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 18. Kinsale. |
63. Capt. Wm. Crispin to the Navy Comrs. Begs a full settlement of his accounts. Has sent to the Commissioners for sick and
wounded for directions how to provide for his growing charge.
There is a daily expectation of some considerable action on the
coast. Much shooting has been heard at sea for several days. A
Dutch caper has been sent into Cork harbour by the Sapphire, who
is in chase of another of 32 guns. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 18. Royal James. |
64. Rich. Ward, muster master, to Sam. Pepys. The pursers
belonging to the Admirals of the White division are come down.
Hopes shortly to send up a perfect muster book of each respective
ship. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 18. Plymouth. |
65. John Lanyon to Sam. Pepys. Does not know where the
Samuel is. The Tiger and Nightingale will soon be ready. A
French man-of-war brought in by the Resolution has been the cause
of a little dispute, as it was said to have been taken by Capt. Carteret
in the Oxford. [Adm. Paper.] |
[May 18.] |
66. Petition of Joanna Winne, widow, to Lord Arlington, for
leave to take her course at law against Thos. Barlow, postmaster in
Southwark, who owes her 40l., which has been due three years, and
has often been vainly demanded. |
May 18. |
Order on the above petition, that Barlow pay the debt by a certain day, or else be proceeded against by law. [Ent. Book 12,
p. 206.] |
May 18. |
Reference to the Lord Treasurer on the petition of the Duke of
Monmouth, for the fee farm of lands known as the Holt, co. Hants,
under such rent as the revenue officers think fit. [Ent. Book 18, p. 206.] |
May 18. |
67. John Pettie and Jo. Burniston to Robt. Hiching. He is to
receive from Capt. Chas. Farrell 8l. 12s. 2d. acreage for 1,033 acres,
and 1l. fees to the Commissioners. |
[May 18.] |
68. Account by Jas. Hickes of the days and hours of the mails
coming from Plymouth the past week, being 56, 55, and 57 hours
respectively, or between 3 and 4 miles an hour; also from Yarmouth, 41 and 32 hours, being about 3½ miles an hour; also account of
Mr. Vanderplanck of Winchester being 17 or 18 hours riding between
that place and Southampton. |
[May 18.] |
69. Like account for the Bristol road, the riding being 4 miles
an hour, and the Gloucester road 3½. |
[May 18.] |
70. Like account of the Chester and York roads, 4 miles an hour,
although the postmasters are bound by their instructions to ride
7 miles an hour from Lady Day to Michaelmas, and 5 from Michaelmas to Lady Day. |
May 18. |
Warrant to Lord Ashley, treasurer to the Commissioners of Prizes, to
pay to Ferdinando Mendoza de Costa the proceeds of the sale of
42 chests of sugar out of the St. Peter of Bourdeaux, which chests
were granted to him, but sold before the orders reached the
Commissioners at Plymouth. [Ent. Book 23, p. 87.] |
May. |
Duplicate of the above warrant, dated May 10. [Ent. Book 23,
p. 89.] |
May 18. |
Warrant to— Wilton for discharge of Francis Cook. Minute.
[Ent. Book 23, p. 100.] |
May 18. |
Grant of denization to Maria de Mendoza, a Portuguese. Minute.
[Ent. Book 23, p. 183.] |
May 19. |
Warrant to Ralph Rutter to apprehend Thos. Leeton, of Denton,
co. Northampton, for misdemeanors in taking and destroying the
King's game. [Ent. Book 23, p. 84.] |
[May 19.] Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Commissioners of Prizes to deliver a packet boat,
taken from the French, called the Post Employment, to Sir Philip
Frowde. [Ent. Book 23, p. 100.] |
May 19. |
71. Petition of Elizabeth, wife of John Petshall, prisoner in the
Gatehouse, Westminster, to Lord Arlington, for admission to her
husband, who has been kept 15 months close prisoner, that she may
give him necessary sustenance. |
May 19. |
Warrant to allow Elizabeth Petshall access to her husband in the
Gatehouse. Minute. [Ent. Book 23, p. 100.] |
May 19. |
72. Petition of Willm. Harwood, ensign in Capt. Barker's company, in his Majesty's regiment of Guards, to the King, for the
place of lieutenant in the said company, when void. Lost both
blood and bones in the late King's war, and was quarter-master to
His Majesty's regiment of Guards, till ousted by the junction of Lord
Wentworth and Col. Russell's regiments. |
May 19. |
73. List by John Tooker of 51 watermen found on board
9 vessels on the 18th of May, with corresponding list of 27 remaining on the 19th. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 19. The Fountain, Downs. |
74. James Anselin, master, to Sir Wm. Batten. Has been cruelly
beaten and ill used by the captain, for having given leave to a
midshipman and quarter-master to go on shore. Is still under the
surgeon's care and kept a prisoner. Begs to be removed out of the
ship. [Adm. Paper, 2 pages.] |
May 19. Bristol. |
75. Dan. Furzer to the Navy Comrs. Has received 300l. of
Mr. Morgan. The sails are nearly ready. Mr. Knight will see
all other necessaries supplied. Would have put the ironwork
on board Capt. Teate's vessel, but that he is ordered first to Milford.
[Adm. Paper.] |
May 20. |
76. Robert Mayores to the Navy Comrs. Particulars of the masts
offered for sale by Mr. Wood; they are much wanted at Woolwich.
[Adm. Paper.] |
May 20. Plymouth. |
77. Thos. Waltham to the Navy Comrs. Sends the sea books of
the Tiger and Nightingale, and muster rolls of the Foresight and
Oxford. Promises further accounts shortly. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 20. |
78. Certificate by Capt. John Kempthorne of the appearance of
the Content ketch, in good equipage, to attend the Royal Charles at
the buoy of the Nore. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 20. |
79. Comr. Thos. Middleton to [Sam. Pepys]. Men have been put
on board the Francis when judged unfit to go their own ships, as
the only convenient place, on their return from the sick houses,
where they could wash their clothes and air themselves. Did
not know they ought to have been on petty warrant all the
time. Is glad that proper orders are sent about the delivery of
junk and portrope. Has been troubled to see good cables cut for
wadding; if it be lawful to speak truth in such a matter, cannot
but admire the profuseness of the allowance made to gunners;
shall forget he ever was himself a gunner if one third of that
allowance be not found sufficient. Has orders to let them have
junk "fit for nothing but wads"; fears such junk will never be seen
in the King's stores. Wishes the Ordnance officers would find some
other way to provide wadding. [Adm. Paper, 2¼
pages.] Encloses, |
79. i. Notes of warrants granted for the supply of provisions to
the Francis. October23rd, November 1st and13th, 1665. |
79. ii. Certificate by St. J. Steventon of the correctness of the
accounts passed by the boatswain of the Francis.
19th May, 1666. |
May 20. |
Warrant for a grant to James Roper of the office of Falconer, void
by decease of Hen. Mordaunt, with the annuity of 38l. 0s. 5½
d.
[Ent. Book 23, p. 102.] |
May 20. Sunday. |
80. J. Hamilton to Williamson. Understands his business is
signed, and therefore begs that the warrant for 1,000l. may be sealed
and directed to his wife. |
May 20. Royal Charles, Buoy of the nore. |
81. Sir Wm. Clarke to Williamson. Capt. Clarke, sent with six
sail to the coast of Holland, writes that he reached his station
between the Vlie and Texel on the 14th; on the 15th he saw twelve
sail, N.N.E., and after much chasing, took seven, laden with oakum,
fir, potashes, &c. They pretend to be Swedes, bound for Amsterdam;
he sent them into Harwich; he also retook the Hunter, a merchant
ship taken by the Dutch 11 March last; the Admiralty have
ordered her to the Commissioners for Prizes of London. Two more
prizes have been taken. A Sweedish man-of-war passed with the
Swedish ambassador; they fired a salute of eleven guns, and were
answered with eight. |
May 20. Royal Charles, Buoy of the Nore. |
82. Jas. Hayes to Williamson. Want nothing but a wind to
carry them abroad. Will write in turns with Sir Wm. Clarke. |
May 21. The Victory, Buoy of the Nore. |
83. S. Taylor to Williamson. The Victory is fitted at all points.
The Council of war resolved to sail to the Downs, but the easterly
wind prevents. There is a report that Capt. Clarke of the
Gloucester, sent with six frigates to the coast of Holland, has taken
five prizes. Few in the fleet are acquainted with much intelligence,
except those on board the General's flag. |
May 21. Royal Charles, Buoy of the Nore. |
84. Duke of Albemarle to Lord [Arlington]. A small vessel
lately built at Harwich might attend the packet boat and take
any sloops that interrupt it. Thanks for the intelligence constantly
sent by Williamson. Is glad the ships with Lords Sandwich and
Belasyse are returned, and requests that they and the rest of the
ships left behind may be hastened to the fleet. Is detained by
contrary winds. Wishes the English in Portugal could be sent to
Tangiers, if that King has no use for them. |
May 21. Royal Charles, Buoy of the Nore. |
85. Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle to the King. There
are no provisions for victualling the ships there; the Straits' fleet
are out of victuals, so that unless the victualler be more careful, the
service will suffer. The fleet has been wind bound, but will sail to
the Downs the first fair wind. There are many ships yet to pay off;
if the moneys resolved on when they left London fall short, others
should be appointed, as all Sir Jeremiah Smith's squadron and many
others have still to be paid off. The fleet stands well in health;
wish the merchant and other ships to be hastened as soon as
possible. |
May 21. Exeter. |
86. Lord Ashley to Lord Arlington. Col. Gifford is to have the
reversion for two lives, after Cadwallader Jones, of the King's
Customer's place at Sandwich, on his resigning his warrant for the
place of Assay Master in the Mint. |
May ? |
87. Petition of John Grice to the King, for relief according to a
promise to the Lord General, to whom he discovered in open court
the whole design of the late horrid plot, and was the chiefest witness;
his Grace has written to Lord Arlington thereon, but meanwhile the
petitioner is starving, and unable to be of service in discovering
other grand agents in the plot. |
May 21. Whitehall. |
88. Petition of Winifred Grice to the King, for an order for her
husband's release from the Tower; he was signally serviceable in
discovering the late plot, and by his evidence, several of the prisoners
have been brought to condign punishment. With reference thereon
to Lord Chief Justice Kelynge, who sat on the trial, and his report,
that without the petitioner's husband's evidence, the eight traitors
lately executed could not have been brought to trial. |
May 21. |
Entry of the above reference. [Ent. Book 18, p. 207.] |
May 21. |
89. Gilbert Thomas, marshal, to Lord Arlington. In his anxiety
to secure the remaining traitors, employed Rob. Clifton and Rich.
Bowers to satisfy the Commissioners on his behalf, but they have
acted for themselves and left him in the lurch, 12l. out of purse, and
indebted 20l., after five months spent in the service. Begs satisfaction for his disbursements and service. |
May 21. |
90. Chr. Crafford to Viscount Conway. Arrangements for payment of 1,200l. to his lordship, 500l. of it to be paid on his bond to
Lord [Chief Justice] Bridgeman and Sir Heneage [Finch], executors
of Lady Finch, deceased. |
May 21. |
Pass and post warrant for Sieur Spindler to Dover. Minute. [Ent.
Book 23, p. 100.] |
May 21. |
Warrant to Carter, the messenger, to apprehend William Burden
for treasonable and seditious practices. Minute. [Ent. Book 23,
p. 101.] |
May 21. |
Warrant to the Board of Greencloth to increase the allowance to
Dr. Clarke, now sole physician to the household, to 12s. a day, from
the allowance heretofore paid to the late Dr. Whittaker. [Ent.
Book 23, p. 187.] |
May 21. |
Grant to Sir John Bennet of the yearly sum of 400l. out of the
rent of the alum mines, with liberty to sue Sir Nich. Crisp and the
other farmers of alum therefor. [Docquet.] |
May 21. Dover. |
91. Thos. White to the Navy Comrs. The Lily has set sail.
The Fountain frigate is to be victualled and careened with all speed,
to join the fleet. Has furnished all things needful, fearing that the
delay in procuring an order might be prejudicial. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 21. Weymouth. |
92. Geo. Pley, [sen.,] to Sam. Pepys. Requests a credit on the receipts of Weymouth for 800l.; 300l. has been lately paid by himself
and son for customs on goods imported. Can do nothing without a
constant supply of money, having to deal with mean, close manufacturers. Has advice from Rochelle that the ship laden with canvas
will at last be cleared at the cost of 500l.; not another piece of
canvas has been permitted to be shipped off, so strict are the French
King's orders. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 22. Plymouth. |
93. Rich. Long and three other officers of the Nightingale to the
Navy Comrs. Particulars of the damage sustained by the ship
through stress of weather during her last voyage. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 22. |
94. Thos. Perring to the Navy Comrs. Requests orders for the
survey and measurement of the new ship at Blackwall. [Adm.
Paper.] |
May 22. |
95. Note, by John Tooker, of the names of nine masters who
have given their protections for securing watermen put on board
their respective ships; as their attendance is so uncertain, requests
provisions for ten more pressed watermen. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 22. House de Swede, Long Reach. |
96. Capt. Jeffery Dare to the Navy Comrs. Has 310 men, including 30 soldiers, on board. Hears that but 280 are allowed; it
will not be convenient to clear the supernumeraries in the river,
or the ship would be in bad condition on joining the fleet, they
being the best men on board. [Adm. Paper.] Encloses, |
96. i. List of 34 supernumeraries on board the House de Swede,
and of the ships from which they have respectively been
pressed. |
May 22. Portsmouth Dockyard. |
97. Comr. Thos. Middleton to Sam. Pepys. The gunners have
never been refused shakings for wads; rakings they will not use.
There is no junk in store, and portropes have been furnished them.
Shows the danger and inconvenience arising from heavy guns being
laid upon the King's wharf. The Officers of Ordnance will be unwilling to build it up again if it fall in. Guns are also placed under
the great crane, which hinder the landing of timber. The other place
where guns are laid is ready to fall with the weight, and must
speedily be repaired; besides all this, great expense is incurred for
labourers to remove them from place to place, and much injury done
to the guns by the falls they receive in being tumbled one upon
another. Cannot hear of Mr. Dering's deals. Is afraid to go into
the town on account of the plague. [Adm. Paper, 3 pages.] |
May 22. Plymouth. |
98. John Lanyon to the Navy Comrs. The Nightingale is refitted; her officers promise a satisfactory account of the loss of her
mainmast. The Tiger is off the ground. Recommends Erasmus Joy
as master of the French prize sent in to be cleaned and fitted; the
commander proposes Caleb Hall as surgeon. [Adm. Paper.] Encloses, |
98. i. Certificate by Geo. Jones, shipwright, and three others, of
the damage sustained by the Nightingale in a dispute
with a Dutch caper, and the fall of her mainmast in a
storm. Plymouth, May 12, 1666. |
May 22. Buoy of the Nore. |
99. Prince Rupert to Lord Arlington. Wishes him to use no
ceremony in writing. They are still ignorant of the King or Duke's
commands, and time is precious. If they had orders, would not stay
an hour in the Downs, when the wind served. Hopes to be an
instrument to do His Majesty service. |
May 22. Royal Charles, Buoy of the Nore. |
100. Prince Rupert and the Duke of Albemarle to the King.
Have been there a month, but still the four months' provisions for
the ships are not completed, and the ships from the Straits have no
provisions at all. Some of the provisions from outports are unfit
for use, or will be in a month's time. Unless some course is taken
with the victualler, the service will suffer much this summer. |
May 22. Whitehall. |
101. Petition of Willm. Goldby, cooper, prisoner in the Tower, to
the King, for orders for his release. Was committed to the Tower
as a plotter in September last, but confessing all he knew about
the plot before the Duke of Albemarle and the scout master-general,
was promised his liberty if he gave the same evidence at the
sessions, which he has done accordingly. With reference thereon
to Lord Chief Justice Kelynge, and his report, that Goldby confessed that Wm. Sanderson, a traitor lately executed, told him there
were 10,000 men ready to rise in arms against the King, and
wished him to bring men to join, and that there is no evidence
against Goldby but his own confession. |
May 22. |
Entry of the above reference. [Ent. Book 18, p. 207.] |
May 23. Whitehall. |
102. Petition of John Bubb, prisoner in Bedford gaol, to the King,
for pardon. Is condemned to death because, grappling with a
person who picked a quarrel with him, the man fell and hurt
himself with his tobacco pipe, and died a month after, though
not of that wound, as attested by the surgeon who attended him,
and who offered oath to the Earl of Bedford and others that the
wound was not mortal, on which the petitioner was reprieved. With
reference thereon to the Earl of Bedford and others; their report
in favour of the petitioner; order thereon, June 11, that mercy
be granted, if approved by Sir Wm. Moreton, who sat on the trial;
and his report, July 2, that the evidence on the trial went to
prove that Bubb provoked the quarrel, knocked Edwards down, and
struck the pipe into his left eye. Annexing, |
102. i. Examinations of Rich Gregory, surgeon of Eversholt,
Dorothy Sparkes, of Woburn, co. Bedford, surgeon, and
four others, to the effect that Bubb did not first provoke
the quarrel with Edwards, and that the wound inflicted
on the latter was not mortal. Taken before the Earl of
Bedford and the other referees. Whitehall, May 23, 1666. |
May 23. |
Entry of the preceding reference. [Ent. Book18, p. 207.] |
May 23. |
Reference of the petition of Wm. Pawson, indicted for coining,
for pardon, to Baron Rainsford, before whom the petitioner was
indicted. [Ent. Book 18, p. 207.] |
May 23. Whitehall. |
103. Petition of the Inhabitants of East Moulsey to the King, to
order the removal to a distance of two powder mills which the
usurped powers permitted John Samyne to erect, which caused
many inhabitants to let or sell their houses; also of two others
which he has lately erected, to the danger and terror of the
whole town, one of which is opposite to His Majesty's own house
at Hampton Court. With reference thereon to the Ordnance
Comrs. [13 original signatures.] |
May 23. |
Entry of the above reference. [Ent. Book 18, p. 208.] |
May 23. |
104. Request of the Earl of Castlemaine, that as he is going
abroad by the King's leave, no one may be permitted to take
advantage of his absence, and defraud him of his tenant right to
obtain a renewal of his lease of tenements near Charing Cross, left
by Henry Earl of Northampton to Greenwich Hospital, leased by
the Mercers' Company,—who have the care thereof,—to Sir Rob.
Brett, and transferred to Sir Roger Palmer, from whom they came to
the Earl, as his nephew. |
May 23. |
105. Informationexhibited to Attorney General Palmer against
Samuel Speed, by John Streater and others. Extracts from a
book entitled "The Power and Practice of Court-leets," printed in
1666 by Speed, which are scandalous to government, being reprints
of what was written in Cromwell's time; also notes of other law
books printed or sold by him, tending to unloose the frame of
government, and keep up the memory of treasonable things.
[The Act of Parliament, 14 Charles II., provides that the publishers
of seditious and treasonable books be committed for such offences.] |
May 23. |
106. Bond of Samuel Speed, stationer of St. Dunstan's parish,
and two others in 300l., for his not composing, printing, selling, nor
publishing any seditious or unlicensed book or pamphlet, nor
countenancing any designs against government. |
May 23. Sandwich. |
107. Ben. Harrison to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Sends
fresh information, obtained at great hazard; is in a condition
deserving of pity, as represented to his Grace by Sir John Mennes.
Begs his Grace to remember him, and think of Sandwich, which
wants help; would gladly serve the Church of England, if his
Grace thought fit to employ him. Encloses, |
107. i. Information of the [Dutch] gentleman. Thos. Lord,
the porter, introduced him to Wm. Sylvester, a tailor,
formerly an ensign, appointed by Capt. Not to try him.
Asked Sylvester how their country could be delivered
from oppression, and his own country from their
enemies; he said the Dutch had only to land 500 men,
and were blind if they did not see the tyranny by
which the people are oppressed. Told him the Dutch
would not help without certainty of good assistance from
the English; he said 100 or 200 would rise in Dover
to assist the invaders, and the work would have been
done two years ago, but they waited for the war; he said
this was the best opportunity, for there were navy provisions at Dover that would enable them to keep the
castle three years, and it might easily be surprised with
100 men; he mentioned as corresponding with Holland,
Mr. Hopkins, lieutenant to Col. Kelsey, late governor
of Dover Castle, a stout resolute man, though seeming to
live quietly as a quaker; also Capt. Clarke, who left
London, his house being plundered on the Restoration,
and Capt. Taverner of Deal, an Anabaptist preacher, but
a fighting man; was invited to a meeting of these men,
at the house of Partridge, at Gunstone, where almost
none but Independents live; they confidently hope the
landing of foreign forces, and think it will be in Sussex
Sylvester says the master victualler at Dover is brotherin-law to Col. Kelsey, and would be for them, though
seeming against them. The Governor of Dover Castle
has forbidden the soldiers to have acquaintance with
Sylvester; they tell him they are slaves, and ask when
there will be a change of government which many, otherwise well content, earnestly desire, because of heavy
taxes, &c., Sylvester was acquainted with Tongue who
was executed, and Toomes, a traitor, who died in prison.
[2½
pages.] May 3 and 4, 1666. |
May 23. |
108. Petition of Walter Braems to the King, for permission to
purchase the Hope of Bayonne, brought into Dover, at the appraised
value of 365l. 10s. |
May 23. |
109. Petition of the Yeomen of the great chamber in ordinary
to the King, for speedy relief, lest they and their families shamefully
perish in the streets, being turned out of their houses and wanting
bread; beg part of their arrears, three and a half years being due,
and settlement of their pay monthly, as before. |
[May 23.] |
110. Petition of Joseph Sheldon, registrar of the office of Commissary of London, commonly called Paul's Chain Office, and
Richard Butler, his deputy, to the King and Council. During the
raging of the plague, Rob. Pirry, of St. Gregory's parish, clerk in
the said office, dispatched the business, and thus became possessed of
many original wills and records belonging to the office, which he
refuses to deliver up; request that he may be summoned, and ordered
to restore the same. [An Order in Council for Pirry to attend
and answer the complaint, was passed May 23, 1666.] |
May 23. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to Montague Earl of Lindsey of a further
lease of 31 years of the waste ground in the forests of Shotover
and Stowood, co. Oxford, on rent of 50l. to the Crown, and 50l. to
the Bishop of Oxford; granted in consideration of his great charge
in improving the premises. [Ent. Book 14, p. 96.] |
May 23. Royal Charles, Buoy of the Gunfleet. |
111. Sir Wm. Clarke to Williamson. Prince Rupert and the
Duke of Albemarle, with 58 ships and 9 fire-ships, besides
victualling ships and ketches, sailed this morning from the Nore.
Capt. Clarke's squadron is in sight in the Rolling Grounds. |
May 23. The Friezland, King Road. |
112. Capt. Rich. Teate to the Navy Comrs. Will soon be ready
to sail for Milford; wants an order for payment for the boatswain
and pilot. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 23. East India House. |
113. Sir Andrew Riccard, governor of the East India Company,
to the Navy Comrs. Acknowledges their letter relating to the
freight of the Leopard and other of the King's ships; the Company
desires to do what is just and right. [Adm. Paper.] |
May 23. Yarmouth. |
114. James Johnson to the Navy Comrs. The Sweepstakes has
set sail towards the fleet; her supplies amount to 305l., those of
the Milkmaid to 190l.; hears nothing of his bill of imprest for
1,350l., though daily disbursing money. [Adm. Paper.] |