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| April 1. |
Information of Robert Fife, serjeant in Lord Craven's company,
concerning the refusal on 28 March of William Walker, constable
of St. Dunstan's in the West, to obey the King's order for quartering soldiers. |
| April 1. |
Information of the same and of Thomas Butler, corporal, and
Edward Williamson, soldier, concerning a second refusal on
31 March. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 1.] |
April 1.
Trinity College. |
Dr. John Pearson, Master. Our fears intimated in my last
are come upon us, and something more than we could fear.
Sr (Dominus) Chapman, whom we refused to be a Conduct in our
chapel, has now obtained a mandate for a fellowship, to the utter
destruction of the next year, numerous and very hopeful. I read
his Majesty's letter to our Seniors this afternoon, who were
strangely surprised, and because I could not perceive any one man
amongst them who thought his Majesty was rightly informed in
this case, I conceived it best to give them time to consider of it till
Monday. Pardon me, if I thought it fit to trouble you with so
imperfect a relation, my desire being only to prevent any misconstruction, and to assure you that there shall be no further delays,
except there appear very great reason and such as we cannot doubt
but my Lord Arlington will allow of. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289,
No. 2.] |
April 1.
Chester. |
Matthew Anderton to Williamson. You cannot imagine what
strange effects that unlucky paper called my Lord Lucas's speech
hath wrought in most men's brains, who took too much boldness
from the warrant thereof to prate unbecomingly; but since the news
of how the House of Lords resented it, their tongues are tied. Sir
William Petty is arrived from Ireland bound for London. [Ibid.
No. 3.] |
April 1.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. Enclosing a list of the
French fleet brought by the master of the Jane from Morlaix.
[Ibid. No. 4.] |
April 1.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. The packet for Sir Thomas
Lynch I had to pay for, it not coming frank. I delivered it last night,
but did not see him, as he was sick of his old distemper, and had a
doctor from Canterbury. This afternoon he is much amended.
The Swallow from the Straits arrived this afternoon, but her boats
have not yet landed. [Ibid. No. 5.] |
| April 1. |
The King to the President and Fellows of Corpus Christi College,
Oxford. Requiring them to re-elect into the traveller's place
Francis Parry, Fellow of the College, now Agent to the Court of
Portugal. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 31, f. 70.] |
April 1.
Woolwich. |
Dan. Furzer to the Navy Commissioners. Asking for a supply
of elm timber, also a tree to make a bowsprit for the Ruby, and
some oakum and glue, all of which have been formerly demanded.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 87.] |
April 1.
Kent, Plymouth. |
Capt. Roger Strickland to the Navy Commissioners. I came from
Cadiz 16 March with nine sail under my convoy. The leak in my
ship is the same as when I went out, and she is weak betwixt wind
and water, which I believe is the cause of her making so much,
besides there may be defects in her stem. Her head is also cracked,
of which I gave an account when I went out, as also of what I had
done to secure it. I presume a month or six weeks in the dock
would make her serviceable. I enclose a letter from the captain of
the Roebuck. [Ibid. No. 88.] |
| April 1. |
Petition of Simon Bronsdon, master caulker at Chatham yard,
to the Navy Commissioners to confirm him in his employment,
and to admit him to speak in his own justification, if anything
further is objected against him. Upon a complaint made to them of
his insufficiency by Phineas Pett, the master shipwright there, who
was the first that moved him to undertake the employment, being
then well satisfied with his ability and sufficiency for the place, he
came to justify himself, and being examined by the Corporation of
Shipwrights' Hall, to the major part whereof he has been well known
for thirty years, they made a report of his sufficiency. His care and
diligence since he came into the employment is amply manifested
by the certificate subscribed by the foreman of the caulkers, the
quartermen of the shipwrights, and other officers of the yard, as
also by the work lately performed by him upon six or seven of the
King's ships. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 89.] |
April 1.
Nonsuch, Downs. |
Capt. John Berry to the Navy Commissioners. I gave his Royal
Highness an account of my arrival, but I have been here since
Tuesday without orders. I have not above five days' provisions on
board, and am so badly cabled that it will be dangerous to lie here
in bad weather. If ordered for Portsmouth, I desire that a fore and
main topsail may be sent, as those I have will scarcely hold hoisting,
and I sailed the most part of the way home with only the lower
sails, and was forced to reduce one to mend the others. [Ibid.
No. 90.] |
April 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to John, Earl of Lauderdale, of all annuities
due to the King of the teinds of all the lands of the said Earl.
[Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 1, p. 120.] |
April 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Charles Maitland of Halton, Treasurer
Depute, of all annuities due to the King of the teinds of all the
lands of John, Earl of Dundee, deceased. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 121.] |
April 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to the city of Edinburgh of an imposition of
2s. Scots on every Scotch pint of French wine, 4s. Scots on each
Scotch pint of Spanish or Rhenish wine, brandy, or other strong
distilled foreign liquors, and of 12d. Scots on each Scotch pint
of mum, and of foreign imported ale and beer vended within
the said city or any of the liberties thereof, to be restricted,
however, to 14d. Scots on French, and 2s. 4d. Scots on Spanish and
Rhenish wines, while the city enjoys the benefit of a former imposition on ale and beer, these impositions to be by and attoure a
former imposition on wines granted to the said city by Act of
Parliament for part payment of their ministers' stipends and an
old gift of 4l. the tun of wine. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 122.] |
April 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a patent of the office of Lyon King-at-Arms to
Sir Chas. Araskine and his son, with a salary of 1,200l. Scots,
suspending the son being crowned as King-at-Arms during his
father's lifetime. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 123.] |
April 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter to Sir Alexander McCullo, of Mertoun, of
the lands of Laggan-milne and other land forfeited by John McCullo
of Barholme, deceased, for treason and rebellion in joining the
Western rebels who were defeated at Pentland in 1666. [Docquet.
Ibid. p. 124.] |
April 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a presentation to the said Sir Alexander McCullo for
the admission of Alexander McCullo, junior, of Drumorell, to the
lands of Barholme and Bardriston, in the stewartry of Kirkcudbright,
forfeited by the said John McCullo. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 1, p. 125.] |
April 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for the rehabilitation of Henry, Jane, and William,
children of the said John McCullo, against the incapacity caused by
their father's forfeiture. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 126.] |
April 1.
Lisburn. |
Sir George Rawdon to Viscount Conway. I am newly home from
Carrickfergus, where the assizes end not till Monday. On Tuesday
Sir R. Kennedy comes to me on his way to Armagh. Particulars
of accounts and other business matters, and about his family.
[1½ page. Conway Papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 55.] |
April 2.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. I delivered your last packet immediately to one Madam Parker, who promised its careful delivery.
To-day arrived Sir John Harman in the St. David with several
convoys. The wind very stiff between south and south-west.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 6.] |
April 2.
Plymouth. |
Deering Blackburn, by his father's command, to James Hickes.
The Kent frigate with three merchant vessels arrived from the
Straits declares there was a great hurricane there, which did much
damage to the walls of Cadiz, and cast away several ships, and
several others spent their masts. Very few of the Englishmen had
any loss, except a Bristol vessel, which lost her mast. It continued
violent not above an hour and a half. [Ibid. No. 7.] |
April 2.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Friday last were launched the
Royal James, who is to carry above 100 pieces of ordnance, and
also the Phœnix, to carry above 40 pieces. [Ibid. No. 8.] |
| April 2. |
Presentation of Dr. Benjamin Parry to the rectory of St. John
Baptist, London. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35b, f. 13.] |
| April. |
Docquet thereof. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 53.] |
April 2.
St. David, Downs. |
William Pooke, purser, to Thos. Hayter. Announcing their safe
arrival in good health, but very short of provisions; and as that
may be the means of their being sooner paid off, asking him to send
him some pay-books and inform him when they will be paid, and
whether he is to split the books or make them all in one, as they
have been out since 1669. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 91.] |
| April 2. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. On the petition of Jeremy
Donovan, who was by the late Court of Claims declared an innocent Protestant and restored to his estate, sequestered by the late
Usurper for his and his father's loyalty, directing that letters patent
be passed erecting three plowlands of Kilmacabea, containing 700
acres, the town and lands of the Leap, part of Brulee, the plowland
of Knockskagh, and four other plowlands, all in the barony of
Carbery and county of Cork, now in his actual possession, into a
manor by the name of Donovan's Leap, with all the powers and
privileges belonging to a manor and usual in such grants, with a
grant of a weekly market and two yearly fairs at the Leap, and
with licence to have a deer park and to impark not exceeding 500
acres. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 36.] |
| [April ?] |
Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Jerome Alexander, deceased, to the King.
Petition stating her father had been adjudged by the Commissioners
for executing the Acts of Settlement and Explanation the lands
mentioned in the annexed certificate (calendared ante, p. 103),
but that the Commissioners had omitted to sign the said certificate
before they rose, and that she cannot in consequence pass letters
patent for the said lands, and praying letters to the Lord
Lieutenant for passing such letters patent, notwithstanding the
want of such certificate. At foot, |
| April 2. |
Reference of the said petition to Sir John Temple, SolicitorGeneral for Ireland. On the back, |
| April 4. |
His report, in favour of the petitioner, if the allegations in
her petition be true, and advising that the patent be passed
to her to the uses declared by her father's will. [S.P.
Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 56.] |
April 3.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. This place is at present barren
of all news. [S.P. Dom., Car. II., 289, No. 9.] |
April [3]/13.
Leghorn. |
Sir Thos. Clutterbuck to the Navy Commissioners. I have
already written, but have just time to post two packets enclosed,
since arrived from Port Mahon. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 92.] |
| April 3. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Whereas William, Lord
Brabazon, son of the Earl of Meath, having been engaged in a late
duel in Ireland, wherein or by wounds then received Ensign John
Slater died, for which both he and Trevor Loyd, who actually
killed the said Slater, and others stand indicted of murder in the
King's Bench, and the rest have been tried and found guilty of
manslaughter only, but the said Lord Brabazon could not be tried
with the rest, being a peer of Ireland; directing a pardon to be
passed under the great seal to the said Lord Brabazon. [S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 33.] |
April 4.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. These parts afford nothing of
news. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 10.] |
| April 4. |
Order of the House of Lords concerning precedence at the
funeral of the Duchess of York. [Printed in Lords' Journals XII.
477. 2 Copies. Ibid. Nos. 11, 12.] |
| March 29–April 4. |
News-letter. [Part in Fleming Calendar, p. 77.] 30th.—Letters
from Flanders tell us that notwithstanding the assurance given by the
French King of their enjoying an undisturbed peace this summer,
they are very apprehensive of the French forces, lest they should
deal with them as in 1661. Meantime Count de Montery is
putting that country into the best posture of defence he can. |
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31st.—Last Tuesday evening came into the Downs an Algiers manof-war, lately taken by Sir E. Spragg in the Mediterranean, a ship of
considerable force and bulk. She was received by the people with
no little satisfaction. Letters from Malaga say that letters from
our Mediterranean fleet inform them of Sir E. Spragg's having run
on ground three Algier men-of-war of considerable force, and that
people there begin to inquire into the causes and authors of the
war with us, by which they have suffered so considerably, and
have punished some severely for it, intending not to continue
long in that condition. |
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1st.—A vessel for Dunkirk from the West Indies says the
French there take all they can light on, and had taken, before
she left, seven Dutch and five English ships. |
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3rd.—Her Royal Highness's sudden death has put the whole Court
in no small disturbance, and much afflicts his Royal Highness, who
yet keeps his chamber and admits no visitants. On Wednesday
next her interment is appointed, but privately in Henry VII.'s
chapel, for which preparations are making. The King intended
(had not this happened) this day sevennight to have made a
journey towards Yarmouth, Hull, and those parts; but now, they
say, Parliament not being able to finish till Easter, he has put off
his progress till after the festival, intending then to be out for
about forty days towards Plymouth and those parts. |
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4th.—A sharp dispute lately happened between Mr. Cole, fishmonger
of this city, and my Lord Mayor about disobeying some by-laws
made by him and the Court of Aldermen concerning his profession, for
which he was by my lord committed to prison, and having for his discharge sued out four habeas corpuses, which have been still denied
by my lord, a misunderstanding is occasioned between the city
and the Lord Chief Justice, so that yesterday the Lord Mayor gave
the King an exact narrative thereof, leaving the final determination
to the law next term. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 13.] |
| March 31–April 4. |
Another news-letter, almost identical with the corresponding parts
of the last. [Ibid. No. 14.] |
| [April 4.] |
William Franklin to Williamson. I desire your favour in confirmation of the King's mandate to the town of Bedford to receive
Mr. Rugely, the bearer, to exercise his trade of drapery as freeman
thereof. Two drapers already trading there, and consequently the
only persons concerned, were formerly purged out of all offices of
the Corporation by the late Act of Regulation upon account of
their violent and irregular proceedings heretofore with the majorgenerals there. Probably one of them, Mr. Easton, has waited on
you, not only to palliate the reception of the mandate—which
was opened by a private cabal before it was offered to the
Common Council, and then was not permitted to be put to the vote—
but also, if possible, to obtain a countermand thereof. He comes
with the consent neither of the major part nor loyalist part of the
town. (Undated. Endorsed, "Received 5 April 1671.") [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 15.] |
| April 4. |
Pardon to Margaret Fell, alias Fox, for refusing to take the oath
of allegiance and supremacy, with grant of her estate to her
daughters Susan and Rachel. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 38.] |
April 4.
Deptford. |
John Shish to the Navy Commissioners. Asking them to discharge some sawyers and shipwrights, as they will not do their
work, and stating he is in great want of knee timber formerly
demanded for the repair of three ships in hand. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 297, No. 93.] |
| April 4. |
Matthew Wren to the Navy Commissioners. Sending a letter
from Capt. Cotterell, who has arrived at Gravesend with the Algiers
prize, and has orders to bring her up to Deptford, and asking them
to consider his demand and give such order therein as they think
fit; also that all haste may be made in fitting out the Crown, Mary
Rose, and Success. [Ibid. No. 94.] Enclosed, |
April 2.
The Algier. |
Capt. Edw. Cotterell to Matthew Wren. I am waiting at
Gravesend for further orders. My rigging being very bad,
and my anchors much too light, I judge it not safe to come
up higher, without a long boat, a kedge anchor, and hawser,
which I desire may be sent down. I was forced to hire a
Deal hooker to Gravesend, but having no orders to come up
higher, I have discharged him. [Ibid. No. 95.] |
April 4.
Portsmouth. |
Commissioner John Tippetts to the Navy Commissioners. The
Tiger is graved and will go off this tide, so that she will only stay
for victuals and men. Probably not more than forty or fifty men can
be had here, the country being gleaned by the Newfoundland men
since the Adventure went hence, but the master is very industrious
in getting what he can. They must, however, depend upon London
for the greatest number, so I conceive the commander, whilst there,
would do well to improve his interest and hasten them down as fast
as he can. [Ibid. No. 96.] |
April 5.
Weymouth. |
John Pocock to James Hickes. Shipping news. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 289, No. 16.] |
April 5.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. A Newcastle ship put in on
the 2nd met a Dutchman from Bordeaux homeward bound, who
said there had been many wrecks all along the coast of France.
The St. David of Amsterdam, arrived the 3rd, says three great ships
were ready and intended to fall down at the Texel the next high
spring in order to their going to sea. The talk there generally is of
war. The witches I wrote to you about, the assizes being over, are
freed, although that about their familiarity with rats and cats and
other things were plainly proved against them. [Ibid. No. 17.] |
April 5.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. [Almost identical with the last.]
[Ibid. No. 18.] |
| April 5. |
Proclamation. Whereas in the fields commonly called the Windmill Fields, Dogfields, and those adjoining to So-Hoe and several
other places about the suburbs of London and Westminster, divers
small and mean habitations and cottages have been lately erected
on new foundations and more are daily preparing, not only without
any allowance from the King, but some against his express command
signified by the Surveyor-General, which are likely to prove
common nuisances by being used for the most noisome trades, and
becoming a receptacle of a multitude of poor, to the damage of those
parishes already too much encumbered, and by rendering the
government thereof more unmanageable, but especially by choking
up the air of the King's palaces and parks and endangering the
infection if not the total loss of those waters which by many
expenseful conduits are conveyed thence to the palace at Whitehall,
whereof some decay is already perceived by the sergeant plumber,
and more is feared: The King charges all persons to forbear erecting
any more new buildings in the suburbs of London or Westminster,
or to finish any already begun without a licence under the great
seal, and if any disobey, all such buildings shall be abated and
thrown down, and the offenders proceeded against with the utmost
rigour of the law. [Draft. Over 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289,
No. 19, and S.P. Dom., Proclamations, Vol. 3, p. 286.] |
| [April 5.] |
Clause in the above proclamation, endorsed "Mr. Surveyor's
amendment," to the end that if more new buildings be thought fit
by his Majesty to be erected, they may be built regularly in accordance with the public benefit and convenience. [Ibid. No. 20.] |
| April 5. |
Proclamation against dirt-boats and bumboats on the Thames.
[1½ page. Draft. Ibid. No. 21, and S.P. Dom., Proclamations,
Vol. 3, p. 285.] |
| April 5. |
Warrant to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Lord Keeper, for affixing the
great seal to a commission appointing Lord Arlington, Lord
Ashley, Sir Thomas Clifford, and Sir John Trevor, Commissioners
to treat with the Ambassadors of the States General concerning a
defensive unlimited alliance. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 25, f. 198.] |
| April 5. |
Caveat in favour of Mr. Rustat that no mandamus pass for
a fellowship in Jesus College, Cambridge. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 32, p. 11.] |
April 5.
Chatham. |
Wm. Rand, John Brooker, and Edw. Gregory to the Navy Commissioners. We are strangers to Mr. Pett's inviting or prompting
Mr. Bronsdon to seek for the employment of caulker upon the death
of Mr. Bowtwell. We have summoned the several persons who signed
the certificates enclosed, except John Adrall, residing in London,
who unanimously own the matter in the same words; and as to
Mr. Pett's assertions with respect to their disowning it, we refer
your Honours to the papers sent. We have given Pett an extract of
your letter requiring from him an account upon oath, which we
suppose he has taken. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 97.] Enclosed, |
|
Certificate by Jos. Laurence and two others that they heard
Wm. Marles, Walter Fletcher, Thos. Sprague, and Thos.
Clarke, declare to Phineas Pett, that they did not remember
there was anything mentioned in the certificate they signed
as to Mr. Bronsdon being a very able, knowing person to
perform the duty and trust imposed on him in the service,
nor saw or heard read anything to that effect, but they
owned to the former part of it, that he had been carpenter
of several merchant ships. With a further certificate by
Thos. Fletcher, master carver, that Walter Fletcher and Thos.
Sprague declared to Phin. Pett to the same effect in his presence, and also another by Phin. Pett and Jos. Lawrence
that Thos. Dry declared the same, and Wm. Marles informed Mr. Loton of it. [Copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 98.] |
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Certificate by Walter Fletcher and four others that they are
resolved to affirm what they have set their hands to concerning Simon Bronsdon's certificate, so that it be the same as
when they subscribed it. [Ibid. No. 99.] |
|
Certificate by John Brooke, Wm. Rand, and Edw. Gregory
that the master caulker having appealed to their remembrance of Mr. Pett's declaring in their presence of his
qualifications and sufficiency for that employment, they,
after serious reflection, do not remember having heard Pett
express himself to that effect. With a further certificate by
Edw. Gregory that since Bronsdon's admission as master
caulker he has heard Pett speak very slightingly of him in
general terms, but never heard him instance any particular
failure, relating either to his knowledge or diligence. With
a note by Wm. Rand that on 25 Oct. Bronsdon came to
Gregory's house, where he and Pett were, and desired the
latter's signature to his petition, which was denied, but that
he encouraged him to go to London, as he stood as fair for
the employment as any one else that pretended to it. [Ibid.
No. 100.] |
April 5.
Chatham Dock. |
Phineas Pett to the Navy Commissioners. I send my affidavit concerning Simon Bronsden, also a certificate from some of the officers
and foremen of the yard in whose presence the major part of those
that signed the certificate for Bronsden's ability produced at Shipwrights' Hall denied the latter part of the certificate, concerning
his ability, and owned only the former part, when a copy was read
to them. I am informed that since Bronsden spoke with those
who signed it, they deny what they declared before concerning
their disowning the latter part. I cannot ascertain what is the
cause of the sudden alteration, unless it is through fear of the
Commissioner, or from Mr. Gregory's and Captain Brooke's sending
for Marles and privately speaking with him about your Honours'
order relating to Bronsden. I am informed that since Marles and
Dry were examined by the officers, Bronsden met them and seemed
to be angry with them for what they had formerly declared as to his
inability as a caulker, and threatened them for it. I got the foreman to sign the storekeeper's book for the provisions issued out of
store, being informed that Bronsden was suspended, but understanding since that he is not, I desire directions therein. I have no
other motive in view than to benefit the service. [2 pages. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 101.] Enclosed, |
|
Affidavit by Phineas Pett, by virtue of an order of the Navy
Commissioners annexed, that in his opinion Simon Bronsden is unfit for the employment of master caulker, and
that since the death of Mr. Bowdwell, late master caulker,
he has never invited Bronsden to seek for such employment,
and refused to sign his certificate. That as to declaring
his insufficiency upon Commissioner Cox finding fault
because some defective planks had been caulked in the Plymouth, which had afterwards to be pulled out, he admits
that he did acquaint the Commissioner that it was the
master caulker's fault, and that it was his duty to discover
what was bad, and leave it uncaulked, and that he also
declared his neglect or ill performance of his duty to
Mr. Gregory, clerk of the cheque, and his insufficiency to
Mr. Wilson, and several others. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 102.] |
|
Another copy of the certificate of Laurence and others, calendared ante, p. 173. [Ibid. No. 103.] |
April 5.
Deptford. |
Capt. John Tinker to Col. Thos. Middleton. A greater charge
accrues by mooring yachts at Greenwich than at Deptford, as no
sooner are they gone to sea than fishermen or others steal the
bridles, so that on the return of the yachts they have to sweep for
their gun moorings and take them up, and have to ride by their
cables. If half a small chain was made to join with a like quantity here at a cost of 30l. or 35l. it would prevent all that, and
we would have a mooring for three yachts, besides the command
of their men when wanted for docking, launching, or other extraordinary work, and they would be as ready for service as now. The
present charge of mooring them by their cables is at least 30l. a
year each. Upon launching the Dover, we must lay out a new
mooring of four cables for riding her and other ships, but a single
chain of 100 fathoms might be made for 120l., and laid out against
the dock gates, which would serve for a head mooring for two or
three ships at all times, and the charge would be saved in a year.
Noted that Mr. Loader was ordered to prepare the chain for the
yachts. [Ibid. No. 104.] |
| April 5. |
Sir Denis Gauden to the Navy Commissioners. Upon receipt
of the declaration and distribution for providing victuals for this
year's service, I acquainted your Honours that it was impossible
for us to provide victuals in proportion to such declaration, or to
answer present occasions in harbour and at sea without having
payments according to contract, and after frequent representations
elsewhere we received 10,000l. on account of this year's service,
although there is unpaid, of what was due and ordered for the last
year, above 6,000l. If this had been made good in the first place,
as it ought, you will easily judge that it is very short of what
ought to be paid according to contract, and what the service for
this year requires, without having respect to any extraordinary
guards. By these means we have not only exceedingly suffered in
losing the opportunities of providing and saving victuals in the
most seasonable and cheapest times of the year, which is the only
advantage to be expected by the contract, but the service is daily
under manifold inconveniences for want of victuals, which we are not
able to prevent without having payment as the contract directs, and
you know that upon making it they were agreed on in such a manner as might be more easy for his Majesty's affairs than formerly.
Notwithstanding all the discouragements and difficulties I and others
have contended with, we have used our utmost endeavours to send
some provisions for the present supply of the ships in the Downs,
and should as readily comply with his Royal Highness's commands
signified by your letter, and likewise with all other of his Majesty's
present occasions for victuals, if we were in a capacity; but without
those needful supplies of money which the contract provides for, we
are not able to supply the ships any longer with victuals, either in
harbour or at sea, nor discharge those foreign bills drawn on and
accepted by us for the service, the want of punctual payment of
which, you cannot but know, is a manifold mischief to the service,
and the drawer, and acceptor. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 105.] |
April 5.
Dublin Castle. |
Order by the Lord Lieutenant. Whereas since 21 April last
twelve months' pay to the Royal regiment and Horse Guards and
fifteen months to the rest of the army has been issued from the
Exchequer, ordering the officers commanding in chief each troop
and company to summon the soldiers and clerks of each troop and
company and examine whether the moneys issued have been duly
answered, and the cause of any failure that has occurred, and to
certify the result within one month. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 309,
p. 284.] |
April 6.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Last week two Dutch merchantmen were cast away on the Isle of Wight. One sat whole, but the
men forsook her, and in their boat were all drowned; only a dog
was found alive on board. The other ship's company stayed on
board and were all saved, but the ship soon split to pieces. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 22.] |
April 6.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. A vessel from Morlaix reports
that the French King has put an imposition of 18 per cent. on all
Dutch commodities imported, and 15 on all exported thither, and
that several ships are fitting at Brest for this summer's service.
[Ibid. No. 23.] |
April 6.
Aboard the Assistance in the Downs. |
Sir Thomas Lynch to Williamson. This afternoon we are all
aboard and weighing. [Ibid. No. 24.] |
April 6.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. About five men-of-war have
sailed, and all the merchantmen intend to do so next morning.
[Ibid. No. 25.] |
| April 6. |
Reference to the Archbishop of Canterbury of the petition of
Dr. Thomas Hayes, desiring to be presented to the parsonage of
Kibbworth, in Leicestershire. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 33, p. 150.] |
| April 6. |
Warrant to the Exchequer to pay to Robert Robarts 1,000l. as of
free gift. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 80.] |
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Docquet thereof, dated the 8th. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 39.] |
April 6.
Portsmouth. |
Commissioner John Tippetts to the Navy Commissioners. I am
informed by Mr. Gauden that the victuals for the Tiger will be
ready within fourteen days. Thirty men and officers are entered
on her, and I will get as many more as I can. We want some plank,
as that bought of Mr. Benson would not be fit for present service if
brought in, and I do not know of any that is well seasoned either in
Hampshire or Sussex, except Mr. Cole's; when he was at Portsmouth a few days since I treated with him about it, but he would
not name any price unless I could tell him in what time he would
be paid after its delivery, as he did not understand payment in
course. Divers of those who have brought in their goods upon
contract for ready money, loudly complain for want of it, so I entreat
they will be satisfied as soon as possible. The poor workmen, too,
are very solicitous about their arrears, many of them being in great
want; one or two quarters' pay would be a great relief to them,
and a little more would pay off part of the pressed men, who may
be spared in a few days. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 106.] |
April 6.
Swallow, Downs. |
Capt. John Lloyd to the Navy Commissioners. Being ordered to
stay here, I have sent you three chests of Florence wine from
Sir Thos. Clutterbuck at Leghorn by the Kitchen yacht, and hope
they will arrive safe. I ask that a pinnace and longboat be sent
down, being in great want of them. [Ibid. No. 107.] |
April 6.
Swallow, Downs. |
The same to the same. [A duplicate of the last, omitting the last
clause.] [Ibid. No. 108.] |
April 6.
Unicorn, Chatham. |
Capt. Richard James to Mr. Ewers. Asking him to deliver what
tickets he can spare to George Nichols, who promises to forward
them, as not being in a capacity to keep his men aboard, they take
the liberty of going to London, and are pressed for want of them.
[Ibid. No. 109.] |
April 6.
Kent, Downs. |
Capt. Roger Strickland to the Navy Commissioners. I gave from
Plymouth an account of my arrival and of the condition of the
ship, and having now but nine days' provisions on board, I ask for a
supply to be ordered, and the carpenter's demand, enclosed, to be
allowed, as the boats are very bad and out of repair. [Ibid.
No. 110.] |
Before
April 6. |
Petition of Thos. Lacy, workman for the twice-laid stuff, white
oakum, lines, &c., in Woolwich Ropeyard, to the Navy Commissioners for the grant of an imprest of 70l. or 80l., to be deducted
out of what may be due to him at the end of the quarter, so as to
enable him to stop the clamours of the most necessitous of his
creditors, some of whom are hovering in London in expectation of
their wages, so that he dare not show his face amongst them. By
reason of the frequent demands from Deptford and Woolwich since
last January, he has employed thirty people in dressing fine hemp, &c.
but for want of stuff to work he has been forced to discharge five
hemp-dressers and most of the others, who now want their money;
and there is above 100l. due upon the said work, as will appear by
a certificate annexed. Noted that a bill for 40l. was granted
6 April 1671. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 111.] Enclosed, |
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The said certificate, dated 28 March, stating that 103l. 10s. 8d.
is due to Thos. Lacy for Lady Quarter. [Ibid. No. 112.] |
April 7.
Deal. |
Rich. Watts to Williamson. The Straits fleet, with their convoy
sailed to-day. On report of the great army of the French passing
daily for Flanders, and the flat-bottom boats, our people are startled
and in fear. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 26.] |
| April 7. |
Resolution of what Mr. Speaker is to represent to his Majesty.
[Printed in Commons' Journals IX. 232. Ibid. No. 27.] |
| April 1–7. |
News-letter. [Parts identical with previous news-letters.] |
|
6th. — Yesterday her Royal Highness's body was privately conveyed
from St. James's to Westminster, and there deposited in state in the
Painted Chamber, and about nine at night was most solemnly
attended to the Abbey by her own, the King's, Queen's, and Duke's
servants, all the nobility and gentry, and many members of the
Parliament House, all in their blacks, guarded by two companies of
foot, and finally interred in the Royal vault of King Henry VII.'s
chapel, the ceremonies performed by the Bishop of Rochester as
Dean of the Cathedral. Yesterday the Lord Chief Justice and the
Lord Mayor attended his Majesty at the Council about their late
dispute concerning Mr. Cole with their lawyers, and were ready to
be called in, but his Majesty being informed that they were agreed,
they were dismissed without further dispute. |
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7th. — Yesterday [according to the Journals, the 5th] the Bill to
suppress seditious conventicles was read a first time in the Lords
and put to the vote whether it should be read again, and was at
last carried in the affirmative, though very hardly. His Majesty
thinks of going next week to Newmarket again to be present at
some horse races and other diversions there. Yesterday Sir Thomas
Lynch and Sir Charles Wheeler, having long waited for a fair wind
at Deal, sailed for their governments in the West Indies with a
favourable gale. [Ibid. No. 28.] |
| April 7. |
The King to [the consul at Algiers]. Concerning Francis Baker,
written in pursuance of the order of 29 March. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 31, f. 69.] |
April 7.
Chatham Dock. |
Phineas Pett to the Navy Commissioners. The Triumph will be
ready to launch the next spring tide but one; and finding several
planks bad in the Victory, I judge it will be convenient to dock her,
as also the Dunkirk in the room of the Ann, which will be
despatched out of dock after the Triumph. I ask directions, so that
the master attendants may not be straitened for time in transporting
and fitting them for the docks, and, as they lie uncaulked, they
are liable to receive great damage by the weather. The house
carpenters having completed their work as far as the head of the
double dock, and the old wharfing there being so bad that it must
be taken down, I suggest that the dock should be lengthened
16 or 17 feet at the head, they being very much straitened
for room, and as the ground is now open, and the old wharf is to
come down, it will be but a small extra charge, and will be very
advantageous to the service in respect of room and the convenience
to carts passing about the head of the dock with timber. [1½ page.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 113.] |
| April 7. |
Wm. Fownes to Sam. Pepys. I am to wait upon the Board
to-morrow (as I suppose) about a complaint of the purser of the
Holmes frigate. Not knowing what he may have urged, I beg you
will understand that I did not believe the frigate was in the
service until I heard she was paid off. When any of the King's
ships or hired vessels come in, the clerk of the cheque at Deal
meets and musters them, and sends a book to the clerk of the
cheque at Gravesend, or the clerk at the latter place does so and
sends a book to Woolwich, or the one there does so and sends it to
the clerk at Deptford, and generally these three cheques meet with
all the ships that come from the Downs to Deptford; but the
Holmes was mustered by neither, and I had therefore neither a
book nor any notice. The purser came to me for a warrant for
harbour victuals, and, as I dared not grant it without an order from
the Board, he promised to bring it; but, as I have not seen him
since, I concluded the Board had refused it, and that the ship was
not in the service. I thought I should have been commended for
denying harbour victuals without an order, but since I am condemned for it, I desire pardon for the trouble given. [Ibid. No. 114.] |
April 7.
Port Mahon. |
Two receipts by Nathaniel Doggett, surgeon of the Revenge, for
7l. 10s. 0d. and 5l. received by order of Admiral Sir Edw. Spragg from
Rich. Gibson, the first as his Majesty's free gift towards replenishing
his medicine chest, and the second on account of wages due. [Ibid.
No. 115.] |
April 7.
Chatham Dock. |
Edw. Homewood to the Navy Commissioners. Being absent when
the rest of the officers of the yard made their return respecting the
differences between the master shipwright and master caulker, 1 state
that, to my knowledge, Pett has several times spoken of Brunsden's
insufficiency, and I never heard that he ever invited him to look
after the employment of master caulker; and all the persons who
subscribed Brunsden's certificate for ability and fitness for the place
have owned to and now stand to it except Nich. Tong and
Jo. Adrall. I suppose Pett has given an account of what concerns
himself. [Ibid. No. 116.] |
April 7.
Portsmouth. |
Commissioner John Tippetts to the Navy Commissioners. Nich.
Clemans has a small parcel of timber to sell for ready money,
and greatly complains of his disappointments for want of the
money for timber already brought in upon contract for ready
money, and divers others have been on the same account. Sir
Thos. Littleton promised 600l. towards payment of 1,400l. or
1,500l. due here on that account, and Mr. Ridge told me it should
be paid as soon as he got the money. I advised him how to distribute it amongst the creditors, as, were those paid, I doubt not
but payment in course would be accepted for matters of value,
though necessity will sometimes plead for a little liberty of present
money for petty matters, as brooms, baskets, candles, and thrums, by
reason of the poverty of those that sell them. I am in treaty for a
small number of elms to be felled near me this spring. As to the
oaks of Col. Norton, he being in London I could get no price of
them, but they promise to be very useful. I shall be glad to know
what prospect there is of money for necessary occasions and to pay
the yards, as the ordinary greatly complain for want of their
necessary money, which, notwithstanding Sir Denis Gauden's
promise to me and the Board, is not paid, nor any course taken
about it. The men are now impatient, and desire that some have
leave to go up to make their case known to his Majesty and his
Royal Highness, as they now despair of redress by any other means.
I ask you to write once more to Sir Denis Gauden on their behalf,
as also to send a warrant for Mr. Steventon to enter men on the
Royal James. The ropemaker, Hen. Roy, having been very
importunate for the cordage Capt. Greene took from him, I, with
the master attendant and ropemaker, took a view of it by opening
the ends and comparing it with the twice-laid stuff made in the
yard, and found it much the worst, and no doubt made out of old
cordage, so I shall not order its delivery without your commands.
I did not see Mr. Greene, but it is affirmed that he was induced to
make the seizure from some kindness or reward he had of the
Southampton ropemakers. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 117.] |
April 7.
Cadiz. |
John Mathews to Sam. Pepys. I received the packet for Sir
Hugh Cholmely, and delivered it to a servant of his here, who only
stays for a wind to pass to Tangiers. [Ibid. No. 118.] |
| April 7–8. |
News-letter. [Part identical with the last, and Fleming Calendar, p. 77.] |
|
8th. — It is memorable with what an universal zeal and affection the whole House conspired to make the term for which the
duty on proceedings at law is to continue nine years (when the
likely term would have otherwise been but six), in consideration of
the debt his Majesty has ordered to be paid to the Prince of
Orange, the great contest of the House being who should speak
first and most in the exaltation of his Highness's person and the
service done by his father and his house in the King's cause, and
certainly it is not easily credible what tenderness of duty and
affection his Highness has left behind him here. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 289, No. 29.] |
April 8.
Weymouth. |
John Pocock to James Hickes. Hogsheads of wine have lately
been taken up between the Isle of Wight and Portland, supposed
to have come from some Dutchmen lately lost on the Isle of Wight.
On the 7th the Hope arrived from St. Malo. An express thither
from Cadiz reports that there were lately cast away in Cadiz Bay
twenty-five Dutch, French, and English ships. Great numbers of
men are daily marching towards Picardy and Flanders. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 289, No. 30.] |
April 8.
Menebilly. |
T. Cope to Thos. Bales, near Wallingford House. There are still
some corrupt humours lurking in some who are tainted with rebellion in the county. Nich. Warne, of St. Issey, a mongrel fellow
between a farmer and a gentleman (for we are all allied to the
Welsh, and as soon as the shell of poverty is off our heads we write
ourselves gentleman, and if we can read and write, esquire), talking
confidentially, said that he and his fellows, of which there were
enough to do the work, would take off the branches first, and then
have at the root. Lord Arlington and Secretary Trevor should know
of this; I am willing to see the warrant for his appearance before
the Council executed, and will send up the informers. In return for
all your kindness, by the next vessel for the Freshwharf, London,
you shall receive tin enough to find you dishes. [Ibid. No. 31.] |
| April 8. |
Warrant of assistance in favour of Nicholas Orton, officer, and
Benjamin Edwards, searcher, of the Eastland Company. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 25, f. 199.] |
April 8.
Wapping. |
Sir Wm. Warren to the Navy Commissioners. Upon applying to
you for the original bills of lading and invoices relating to the
Hamburg loss, Mr. Poynter gave me the latter, but could not find the
former amongst Sir John Mennes' papers. I delivered the invoices
into the Admiralty Court, but I cannot make full proof without the
original bills of lading. Masters have to sign three bills of the
same tenor and date, one of which is usually sent in the ship, the
second by post, and the third the factor keeps. Those sent by the
ships were taken and burnt, but those by post I received and
delivered to Sir John Mennes, who, it seems, has lost them. I have
written to my factor at Hamburg for the third bills, and hope to
have them from him, when I will effectually proceed in my proof,
but I cannot do so before. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 119.] |
April 8.
Whitehall. |
Commission to James Maitland, junior, as ensign of Colonel
William Urry's foot company in the Earl of Linlithgow's regiment.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 1, p. 127.] |
April 8.
Dublin. |
Captain R. Fitzgerald to the Dowager Viscountess Ranelagh. I
have lately heard the Council here represented something by way
of answer to your late letter. I cannot believe anything can destroy my right and the strength of the King and Council's letter,
obtained on mature advice and so often repeated. Even without
the letters I had as good a title as law could give me to all my pay.
I entreat you to make your son my friend in this. I enclose a new
and late petition which my lord refused to keep or answer. Mr.
Corker, who is indebted above 4,000l. to the King, offers me very
good security for my debt if I can get the King's letter to have it
allowed. [1¼ page. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 57.] |
April 9.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. These parts afford nothing of
news. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 32.] |
April 9.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Mr. Bagent, arrived to-day from
the Barbadoes, says that a very great contagious distemper there
(but not the pestilence) has swept away very many of the inhabitants, among them four London masters of ships and several seamen. It increased when he came away. Muscovado sugars were
now at 3d. a pound, and scarce any to be got for money. They
had an ordinary crop, and were beginning to make sugar when he
came away. [S. P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 33.] |
April 10.
Chester. |
Dr. Allan Pennington to Williamson. Repeating his former
request for a mandate to the University of Cambridge to admit
Andrew Mathews, formerly of St. John's College, to the degree of
M.A., at the approaching commencement, and desiring to know if
leave can be obtained to refine silver out of lead in North Wales,
bringing the silver so refined to the King's goldsmith at the rate
given in South Wales. [Ibid. No. 34.] |
| April 10. |
Thos. Townsend to [Williamson ?]. Concerning a mistake of the
nineteenth for the eighteenth year of his Majesty's reign in a warrant
sent therewith, whereby Mr. Wattson is excluded his livery at All
Saints 1665. [Ibid. No. 35.] |
April 10.
Christ's College, Cambridge. |
Dr. John Carr to Williamson. Requesting him to stop the grant
of any reversion [of the Regius Professorship of Medicine] in Lord
Arlington's office, and beseeching him, if possible, for he will contrive a resignation from Dr. Glisson, to get him the King's hand for
it, and he will presently come up, or the bearer of this shall have a
bill of exchange for money to satisfy fully. [Ibid. No. 36.] |
| April 4–10. |
News-letter. [Parts identical with previous news-letters.] |
|
4th.—The Prince of Orange, our Dutch letters say, is some what
indisposed with an ague, and a swelling in one of his cheeks. |
|
10th.—Last Saturday night Dr. Floyd, Prebendary of Windsor,
and chaplain to the King, was found suddenly dead on his bed at
Kentish Town. This evening, by order of the Lords of the Treasury, a general bidding was intended for the County Excise, but
was prevented, the King having let it before to the old farmers.
[Ibid. No. 37.] |
| April 5–8. |
News-letter. [Most of it identical with previous ones.] 5th.—
The Court, on the death of the Duchess of York, are entered into
solemn mourning, in which they may continue some months. The
great noise at present is of the vast fleet the French intend to have
for this summer's diversion before Dunkirk. A list come to hand
says there are 105 stout men-of-war, carrying 5,374 cannons,
82,740 men, ready to sail. [Ibid. No. 38.] |
| April 6–11. |
Two news-letters. [Identical with previous letters.] [Ibid.
Nos. 39, 40.] |
| April 10. |
The King to the University of Cambridge. Directing them to
admit John Fryer to the degree of M.B., notwithstanding his not
having resided the necessary time. [S. P. Dom., Entry Book 27,
f. 165.] |
| April 10. |
Grant to John Saumarez, Dean of Guernsey, of a canonry at
Windsor, vice Dr. John Floyd, deceased. [S. P. Dom., Entry
Book 35b, f. 13.] |
| April. |
Docquet thereof. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 41.] |
| April 10. |
R. Waith to the Navy Commissioners. On examining Lord
Anglesea's account I find three bills mentioned were passed to
account by Mr. Fenn in October 1668, the respective parties'
receipts to such bills being—to Rob. Page for 10l.; Rich. Miller
for 6l.: and Fras. Searles for 5l. 10s. 3d. [S. P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 120.] |
| April 10. |
M. Wren to the Navy Commissioners. Asking them to attend
his Royal Highness at St. James's to-morrow morning between
8 and 9 o'clock. [Ibid. No. 121.] |
April 10.
Deptford. |
Ann Harper to the Navy Commissioners. I never heard of his
Royal Highness's order, but petitioned him myself last spring for
payment of my husband's salary, and received an answer that there
was no money. I asked that I might remain in the house in the
yard until it was paid, which was permitted; but it is not convenient to me to live here, and, if I had my money, I would gladly
quit the house; but if I cannot, after so much expense and attendance, your Honours must have a little patience for the house. Who
could have thought I would have been kept two years and a half
without it, when 200l. was given for the place, and my charge
was so great to maintain it ? His Royal Highness permitted
me to have the house for the 300l. I have in bills, which would
find me a better. If you will speak to the Treasurer that I
may have my money, I will quit according to your order, and be
thankful to go. I never had one penny of the money disbursed by
my husband by your command, and as I am prevented from attending through indisposition, I beg your consideration of it. [Ibid.
No. 122.] |
| April 10. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Ordering him to cause
Sir Maurice Eustace to be sworn of the Privy Council in Ireland.
[S. P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 34.] |
April 11.
Oxford. |
Dr. Peter Mews to Williamson. I am sorry I might not have so
much credit with Sir John as to believe that there are several
occasions for post horses from here to London, and thence hither.
I hoped Oxford had been as worthy his kindness as Abingdon.
I hope at any rate more care may be had of the security and speed
of our letters, which sometimes are carried to Gloucester, and
several of my own to our Chancellor and others have never come to
their hands, and sometimes a fortnight after. Dr. Lamplugh puts
me in hope of seeing you speedily. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289,
No. 41.] |
| April 10–11. |
News-letter. [Part identical with previous ones.] 11th.—Letters
from Holland say that the Prince of Orange has returned to the
Hague, and the States are about settling on him a yearly pension
of about 25,000 guilders. In Westphalia things continue in one
posture, and the Bishop of Münster has lately offered the Dukes of
Lunenberg to agree with them on their own terms, provided they
do not afterwards assist Holland, but they have not accepted.
Their fleet is almost ready to put to sea, composed of their best and
stoutest ships. The Elector of Cologne continues to press very
earnestly for the restitution of Rheinberg. The King has put off
his intended journey to Newmarket, and has ordered twelve
companies to march suddenly into Kent, to be quartered on the sea
coast, that nothing may be left open to the eye of the French King,
who intends so suddenly to be at Dunkirk with so vast an army.
[S. P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 42.] |
April 11.
Christ's College, Cambridge. |
Dr. John Carr to Williamson. Repeating his request that the
grant of the reversion of the Professorship of Physic be hindered.
Is confined to his room by a tertian, or would have come up himself.
[Ibid. No. 43.] |
April 11.
Cowes Castle. |
Deposition by John Noore, master of the Oak of London. When
he left Barbadoes on 17 February divers people were taken with a
pain in their head and back, and in five or six days they either
died or recovered. Many men died of it, but very few women.
Negroes died, as well as white people. It was not thought to be
the plague. [Ibid. No. 44.] |
| April 11. |
Grants of pardons to the Duke of Monmouth and Edward Griffin
respectively in the same words, mutatis mutandis, as that to the
Duke of Albemarle of 23 March (ante, p. 142). Minutes. [S. P. Dom.,
Entry Book 34, f. 80.] |
| April 11. |
Warrant for a similar pardon to Robert Constable, Viscount
Dunbar in Scotland, Peter Savage, and John Fennicke, adding that
they stand indicted of the felonious murder of the said Peter
Virnill by inquisition taken before the coroner of Middlesex.
[Ibid.] |
| April. |
Docquets of the said three pardons. [Docquets, Vol. 25, Nos. 47,
48, 49.] |
| April 11. |
Warrant for a similar pardon to James Annesley, commonly
called Lord Annesley, and Charles Orby. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 28, f. 49.] |
April 11.
Cork. |
Peter Bronsdon to the Navy Commissioners. I gave an account of
Sir Wm. Petty's woods near Killmar River, since which he has gone
for London without leaving any orders with his steward about disposing of the timber, but I believe he will speak with you about it
when he arrives; and if you will deal with him, his Majesty may
be supplied with 2,000 tons of as good as any I have seen in
Ireland, and at about 13s. per ton, although his steward says 18s.,
delivered at the river side. The sea carriage will be nearly 30s. per
ton. I think there cannot be above 1,000 tons hewed and drawn to
the water side in one summer, but I shall leave that to Sir William,
as, being all his tenants, he can command that part of the country
at his pleasure. Three hundred loads were offered by another
person, who afterwards sold his wood. The purchaser declines to
agree to it, thinking he shall not get the carriage done at a sufficient
rate to get anything by it, and that it is impossible to draw such
crooked timber, but promises to think about it. I am going to the
Shelela Woods, belonging to Lord Strafford, in the county of Wexford, and will send an account. Sir Frecheville Hollis's concerns
proceed but slowly on account of the wet weather, but I hope they
will have a change, so that 200 tons may be at Cork by the end of
the month. I received your letter with the scantlings and the bill
for 50l. The latter I have sent to Dublin, and hope it will be
accepted there and paid at Cork. Sir Frecheville sent to Sir Richard
Kyrle to pay me 50l., upon receipt of which I am to give your
Honours an account. I am sorry you are displeased with me, as
I am not guilty of what Sir Richard wrote to Sir Frecheville, who
now admits that it was a mistake, but I suppose he was troubled
because his compass timber, as they call it, which is 7 or 8 feet
long and 6 inches broad, was not accepted; and it is a great
mistake that I refused to have any of his timber which was under
two tons a piece. I have since better satisfied Sir Frecheville as to
what he demanded, but Sir Richard still says the scantlings are
large and it will be very troublesome to find such timber, which is
not so plentiful here as was reported in England. It generally
proves very small, as all the large has been spoiled by the broguemakers, who have stripped off the bark three or four feet from the
root, which has caused the trees to decay as they stand; and what
they leave is cut down and converted into barrel staves, so that,
between the brogue-maker and the barrel staves, most of the best
woods in Ireland are destroyed. Sir Wm. Petty's is the clearest
of the brogue-maker of any I have seen, because, as I think, the
place is so rocky and bare that it will hardly maintain people
enough to keep a brogue-maker employed. I desire my letters may
be directed to Robert Alin at Cork. [1¼ page. S. P. Dom.,
Car. II. 297, No. 123.] |
| April 11. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and Council. After reciting
the letters of 28 January and 20 March calendared ante, p. 54 and
p. 138, approving of their proceedings, and directing that Sir
Daniel Bellingham and Edward Corker be continued in custody
as aforesaid till one or both of them shall have secured the said
sum of 19,491l. 5s. 4½d. [S. P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 35.] |
April 12.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. Shipping news. The Blessing,
from Kinsale, says there is very bad trading there. They being
laden with salt, for want of sale were forced to bring it back; yet
all the country is in a quiet, peaceable condition. Yesterday there
was much shooting at sea heard. A vessel that came in to-day says
it is the fleet bound for Jamaica and the Barbadoes. [S. P. Dom.,
Car. II. 289, No. 45.] |
April 12.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. To the same purport as the
last. [Ibid. No. 46.] |
| April 12. |
Caveat in favour of Mr. Williamson that nothing pass of the
rectory of Dogmersfield, co. Hants. Marked "Whelpdale." [S. P.
Dom., Entry Book 32, p. 12.] |
| April 12. |
Warrant to the Attorney-General to prepare an Act of General
Pardon to be sent to the two Houses of Parliament. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 34, f. 81.] |
April 12.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Authorising him not only to
stop all process against Roger, Earl of Orrery, for the year's value
charged on his estate by the Act of Settlement, but also to cause
the Receivers to give him a receipt of all the year's value charged
on him as well within the City of Limerick as elsewhere, not exceeding 900l., as a free gift, and directing the repayment of any
part thereof paid by him. [S. P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 37,
and S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 58.] |
| April 12. |
Draft thereof, slightly differing. [Ibid. No. 59.] |
| [April ?] |
Rebecca Lucia, relict of William Loving, late Envoy to the King
of Denmark, who was drowned on his way thither, to the King.
Petition praying for payment of what is due to her husband for his
equipage and allowance, stated in an annexed account to be 690l.
At foot, |
| April 13. |
Reference thereof to the Commissioners of the Treasury. On
back, |
| April 27. |
Note for a privy seal to pay her his extraordinaries and
allowance. [S. P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 47.] |
| April 13. |
Memorandum of the above petition and reference. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 33, p. 153.] |
April 13.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. These parts afford nothing of
news. [S. P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 48.] |
April 13.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. On Tuesday morning a great
fleet passed the Lizard, supposed to be the rest of our Straits fleet.
A vessel from Croisic reports that the French are busily employed
in fitting out their men-of-war. [Ibid. No. 49.] |
| April 13. |
Caveat in favour of Sir G. Talbot that no charter pass for the
Corporation of Devizes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 32, p. 12.] |
| April 13. |
Commission for Sir Francis Leeke to be captain of a company of
foot to be raised. [S. P. Dom., Entry Book 35a, f. 22.] |
| April 13. |
Commissions for Francis and Clifton Leeke to be lieutenant and
ensign respectively in Sir Francis Leeke's company. [Ibid.] |
| April 13. |
B. Gauden to the Navy Commissioners. Sending a bill for
291l. 7s. 11d. drawn by Sir Thos. Clutterbuck upon them, and
payable two months after date to Bartholomew Forne, and asking
that it may be accepted, as his account is sufficient to satisfy it.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 124.] |
April 13.
Ratcliff. |
Thos. Pointer to Sam. Pepys. When in the lowest condition, and
worse than nothing, you raised me from the dunghill, in which
condition, through your bounty, I continued for several years; but
having lately laid out nearly 480l. for the service and had nothing
but bills and tickets in return, and having also got into debt
through fitting up a house and paying the fine for it, my creditors
often came clamouring, which has been the only occasion of my
being absent many times from the office. I am afraid that some
people have been instrumental in my not receiving my money from
the Treasury, as they knew my creditors would clamour, and thereby
not only bring disgrace upon me, but cause me to shun the office,
whereby they would gain an advantage. Although they have attained their desired end, I hope it is not so far gone but that my
utter ruin may be prevented, and I beg you will have compassion
upon me and endeavour to mitigate Sir Thos. Allens just displeasure, and I will engage to a resolution of thorough amendment
and a stricter compliance of whatever commands are laid upon me.
As there are several papers of concernment lying unfinished which
it would be very troublesome for any other person to understand,
I ask, even if not re-admitted, to be allowed to finish them. A list
of the books and papers in the office would be necessary. I have
written to Lord Brouncker. One word from you will be of great
prevalency with him. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 125.] |
April 13.
Southampton. |
Capt. Edmond Greene to the Navy Commissioners. I thank you
for procuring the Duke of York's warrant by order from his
Majesty, for the better enabling me to prevent naval stores being
embezzled. Concerning the 1,000 lbs. weight of twice-laid cordage
seized from Alderman Standley, all the ropers and others of the town
judge it was only unravelled to take out the King's mark. I leave it
to your Honours to consider how a tradesman could afford to sell
such goods for 15s. and 16s. per cwt. and thrive on it, which was
the price the seller confessed and the Alderman said he gave for it.
I cut off patterns from every coil of the cordage and showed them to
several of the ropemakers of the town, who all concluded that the
stuff was new and that they could not afford any such under 29s.,
only it being unravelled and twice-laid made it the worse for sale.
I went to Mr. Peachy, clerk of the ropeyard, and gave him advice
of it, who promised I should hear from him. Having patiently
waited some time without doing so, I crave your advice, as there is a
great quantity of it frequently coming to Hampton; I have seen men
shake their heads and cry shame of it and confess that there must
be a very great abuse in the business. I hope my proceedings may
be the means of preventing the abuses of some others for the future,
and prove to his Majesty's advantage and profit. I doubt not that I
shall have your encouragement. I seized a Flemish anchor of
14 or 15 cwt. in a Cowes hoy, which had been sold by Matthew
Phripp of Cowes to Mr. Richbell of Southampton. Though without
the King's mark, I suspected it to be his Majesty's, because they had a
certificate from the custom house at Cowes for other goods on board,
but none for the anchor, and because they landed it at a very unseasonable time of the night, and moreover being informed by
Thos. Andrews of Cowes that Phripp being ensign to a company
there, it was his custom, when any manner of ware was
brought in any Dutch prizes, to make a false alarm and then
take a select company and get what he could; and at one time
Andrews saw him take out of a prize some iron-bound chests filled
with goods, and at another time three large anchors. When Phripp
heard I had seized the anchor he came to me and promised it
should not be moved or meddled with until he had proved by
sufficient oaths that it never was the King's, and agreed, in case he
did so, that the next morning it should be weighed, and he bargained
with two men for doing it, and I and my fellow officer were to be
the judges between Phripp and the merchant; instead of which,
Phripp, with his confederates, hired the crane man at eleven or twelve
at night, and carried it away and will give no account of it, although
I have sent several times to him and went to Cowes to treat with
him, when he absconded, and would not be seen. I had a dispute
once with Phripp before the King and Council for misdemeanours,
which he paid soundly for, and have a copy of his submission. I told
him of this, when he said he had still 100l. to spend, which I believe, but hope they were honestly come by. I ask advice what to do
in each case. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 126.] |
April 14.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. The coxswain of Sir John
Harman's boat sent ashore to-day reports that two vessels, which
came in in the storm yesterday, were Dutch, bound for France, but
as soon as out another vessel was sent after them advising them
not to go for France, for the French had taken several Dutch and
two English vessels, and that Sir John had ordered the Swallow
and Reserve to go out cruising. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 50.] |
April 14.
Plymouth. |
Deering Blackburn to James Hickes. Shipping news. The
Industry just arrived from James River in Virginia reports tobacco
to be scarce. [Ibid. No. 51.] |
April 14.
Chart, Kent. |
Sir Edw. Hales to Williamson. Requesting advice and assistance to
obtain for his son Charles the King's mandamus for a fellowship of
All Souls, as having undertaken it he would not be baffled, being as
loyal as in 1648, but not in the same power and credit; having
had then some thousands in ready money, now none, which is what
gives life and courage to the soldier. [Ibid. No. 52.] |
April 14.
Coventry. |
Samuel Finnes to Thomas Raban, Holborn Court, Gray's Inn.
Enclosing his half-year's fee, and requesting that a rental of the
spiritualities in Northamptonshire payable at Lady Day be sent.
[Ibid. No. 53.] |
| April 14. |
Privy seal for 1,500l. to Peter Prideaux out of the fee farm
rents as of free gift. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 80.] |
| April. |
Docquet thereof. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 51.] |
| April 14. |
Warrant to prepare a grant and confirmation of the Farm House
in Chelsea and the wharf there, to John Snell and Richard Newman,
who derived title through Peter Rowsan, the surviving trustee of
Adriana, daughter of Sir Theodore de Mayerne, who had been
found by inquisition to be an alien. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34,
f. 81.] |
| April. |
Docquet of the said grant. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 40.] |
April 14.
Chatham. |
Commissioner John Cox to the Navy Commissioners. The
brasses for pumps and the copper funnel, &c., may be had here,
as also the candles demanded in a paper enclosed, but some
money, if only 200l., must be imprested to pay for the candles
and for other small necessaries much wanted, otherwise the workmen will be at a stand for want of compass timber and knees for
the Antelope. I had a parcel of knees tendered, but the owner
will not part with them without ready money, though I have
endeavoured to get him to accept payment in course. I am informed by the master shipwright that the Triumph will be ready
to launch the next spring tide, and he desires the Victory may
be docked in her room, notwithstanding the Lion was formerly
appointed by his approbation, and in order thereunto her ballast
was all hove out and her mast removed, being defective, and I
hoped she might have been in the dock ere this, if the Triumph
had not been kept so long in hand. I fear if she lies much longer
with such little ballast that she will receive wrong The Victory
has so much ballast and other things on board that I question if
she can be made fit to dock by the next tide, though the shipwright
tells me she will be despatched in one spring tide, but his one or
two springs are commonly two or three months. For example, the
Henry and Triumph have been five months in dock, so that after
that rate the other great ships may be repaired a year and a half
hence. I think the Dunkirk may be fitting to dock after the Ann,
but I question if the latter will be despatched so soon as the shipwright has promised, as it is common for him to say ships are
finished and ready to launch and yet when afloat twenty men are
employed on board from a fortnight to a month to make an end of
the finishing as he calls it. I understand the shipwright has
acquainted you of the necessity for lengthening the double dock
16 or 17 feet, which I have often discoursed with him about, but
I directed him to give the necessity for it under his hand, that I
might acquaint your Honours, but after three months and more he
has acquainted you without consulting me. I ask your pleasure
about it, and whether it might not have been sooner done, and
not that disrespect shown me in this and other things; if he be
suffered to proceed in this manner I shall have little encouragement
in my station, which I pray you will consider of, as I am not the
first he has dealt so unhandsomely with. I send a letter received
from Mr. Gregory the day before he left London, which I showed
to Lord Brouncker, by which you will see how adverse he is to
anything I command him to do, and desire that as one of your
number, although not at the Board, I may have your sense and
assistance in these abuses, as in affording it to me you afford it
to yourselves. Mr. Smith, the blockmaker, has delivered 100 dozen
of blocks, and desires a bill for them. [2 pages. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 297, No. 127.] Enclosed, |
April 10.
Chatham. |
Edw. Gregory to Commissioner John Cox. Upon receipt
of Mr. Pett's note for the allowance of two extra tides to
several of the men for shutting the gates of the double dock
upon the Antelope and Ann, I waited on you about it, when
you directed me not to do so until Pett certified the hours
the men worked; but I could not prevail with him to do it—
first, because he was not abroad himself at the time, and so
knew nothing of their coming or going; secondly, that
however little or long the time was that the men were
about it, the performance of such a service merited that
reward at least; and thirdly, that it was not his business
to keep such time, which was a new thing and was never
required or practised before. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 128.] |
| April 14. |
Order in Council that Lord Arlington prepare for the King's
signature a letter to the Lord Lieutenant, ordering the present
payment of 500l. to the sovereign of Kinsale for the time being,
Robert Southwell, Vice-Admiral of Munster, and Capt. Rich. Rooth,
Governor of the fort of Kinsale, to be laid out in removing sandbanks in Kinsale Harbour. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 59.] |
April 15.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. Two ships, arrived the 12th
in four days from Croisic, met a fleet of upwards of twenty
Dutch merchantmen homeward bound with a convoy of two or
three men-of-war, and also some of our own bound for Jamaica
and Barbadoes, and off the Start a single French man-of-war of
about 40 or 50 guns. A fleet of 50 sail or upwards was at Brest,
Charente, and other ports ready for sea, and two or three hundred
seamen posted thence to those places. The King would begin his
progress the latter end of the month, and a considerable force
with him, but intended nothing but peace with his neighbours.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 54.] |
| April 15. |
Warrant by Roger Otes, sheriff of Monmouthshire, for the
commitment to Usk gaol of William Harris, jun., the defendant
in an action brought by Richard Probert. [Law Latin. Copy.
Ibid. No. 55.] |
| April 15. |
Order to William Rolleston, major of the regiment of Foot
Guards, to take command of the twelve companies ordered to
Rochester, and instructions to him to see to their quarters, to
inspect the batteries between Rochester and Gillingham, to confer with the Commissioner of the Navy at Chatham for securing
the shipping there should any foreign fleet come that way, and
in case any foreign fleet be reported on the coast that the
lieutenant and deputy-lieutenants shall assemble the trained
bands of Kent at Rochester. [Nearly 2 pages. Copy. There is
a second copy of one instruction. Ibid. Nos. 56, 57.] |
April 15.
Woolwich. |
Daniel Furzer to the Navy Commissioners. Asking an order for
going in hand with the Bristol, as, notwithstanding the works on
the Ruby and putting on a false keel, which was not taken notice
of by anyone else but himself since she came into the dock, he will
spare upwards of thirty hands; also whether the Ruby is to be
sheathed while in dock, and whether they will allow any carved
work about the upper tier of ports, and repeating his demand
for elm timber, oakum, ironwork, &c. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 129.] |
| April 15. |
Robert Mayor to [the Navy Commissioners]. Asking for a
warrant to Deptford for receiving from Edw. Buckley a piece of oak
timber of 158 feet and another of elm of 115 feet. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 297, No. 130.] |
April 16.
Plymouth. |
James Blackborne to James Hickes. Shipping news. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 58.] |
April 16.
Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. The Tiger is ready to sail, only
waiting for sailing orders. An order is come for two foot companies
to march from this garrison to Dover, and a suitable recruit to be
added to the remaining companies. [Ibid. No. 59.] |
April 16.
Bygott. |
Andrew Jenoure to Sir James Altham, K.B. I would have
waited on Mr. Justice Morton had I not been pre-engaged to Lord
Warwick on my return from the assizes, and also to Lord Maynard.
I know this Newton to be as a deboished, a rude and base knave as
any in England, and in his drink he cares not whom he reviles, and
is a very desperate fellow, not fitting to live in civil society.
[Ibid. No. 60.] Enclosed, |
| Jan. 12. |
Information of Richard Page, of Pleshie. About a twelvemonth since he heard Henry Newington, a blacksmith, say
that the King had none but sons of whores and bastards
belonging to him, and that he should not reign two years
longer, and after him should never any King reign any
more in England. |
|
Information of John Dore, servant to Sir Henry Clearke.
At the same time he heard the said Newington say this
government should last but two years, and that the King
was a Papist and a rogue, and had none but whores and
rogues and bastards belonging to him, and moreover that
the money given to the King was to maintain whores and
knaves. Endorsed, "Informations from Judge Morton."
[Ibid. No. 60i.] |
| April 16. |
Col Thos. Middleton to the Navy Commissioners. Believing the
Nonsuch was coming up the river, I only ordered her an anchor and
some cables and sails, which have been sent, but I have since given
order for sending away the things mentioned. I have no long boat
fit for her in store, but the boatmaker has one if you will give an
order to buy it. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 131.] |
April 16.
Kent, Downs. |
Capt. Roger Strickland to the Navy Commissioners. The provisions have not yet arrived, but as the wind has blown so hard
easterly these four or five days, I presume the victuallers could not
budge. I send the boatswain's and gunner's demands that you may
know what will be wanted if there should be occasion for me either
to stay out or go abroad. I am also badly sailed, having lost my
main, fore, and mizen sails, in the Gulf of Lions. Sir Edw. Spragg
also took from us at Cadiz 100 shot, 80 bars of iron, 20 barrels
of powder, and twelve able seamen. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 132.] |
| April 16. |
Warrant to the Commissioners for the office of Earl-Marshal to
create John Gibbon into the office of Bluemantle Pursuivant.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 82.] |
| April 17. |
John Carlile to Williamson. I shall daily send the news hence
to Mr. Ball, and not trouble you, unless there is anything extraordinary. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 61.] |
April 17.
Plymouth. |
Examinations of Robert Mathews and John Kitt concerning a
fight between John Carter, son-in-law to Captain Lanyon, and a
seaman on one side, and Adam Grills and John Sand, soldiers, on
the other, and certificate by Henry Goulding, lieutenant to Capt.
Pomeroy, of the very uncivil behaviour of the said John Carter to
himself and other officers on whom he had intruded himself. [Ibid.
No. 62.] |
| April 17. |
John [Cosin], Bishop of Durham, to [Lord Arlington]. Praying
him to signify the King's consent to his nomination of Sir George
Vane as a deputy-lieutenant of the County Palatine. [Ibid.
No. 63.] |
April 17.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. The St. George from Charente
says the King of France has forty great men-of-war riding there
ready for sea, the general report says, some for the East and West
Indies and some for the Straits, but others that they are all for
Dunkirk to meet the King there. Orders are said to have come
overland to hasten away all Dutchmen out of the French ports.
[Ibid. No. 64.] |
April 17.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. No news at present. [Ibid.
No. 65.] |
| April 17. |
Warrant to the Attorney-General to prepare a bill granting to
Sir Thomas Rowe of Swatford in Oxfordshire the real and personal
estate of Thomas Watts, late of the City of London, Crewell
seller, forfeited for felo de se. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 25, f. 199.] |
| April 17. |
Reference to Sir Thomas Chicheley, Master of the Ordnance, of
the petition of Sir Robert Byron, Master of the Ordnance in Ireland, desiring the King's letter to the Lord Lieutenant to order the
Commissioners of his accounts to pass and allow the account of
several sums received by him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 33, p. 151.] |
April 17.
Treasury Chambers. |
Sir George Downing to Samuel Pepys. The Treasury Commissioners having considered your letter about the difference between
his Majesty and the East India Company, concerning the freight of
the Leopard, desire you will again meet Sir John Banks, or whom
else the Governor shall appoint, and make a state of the whole
matter, and then that you and someone appointed by the Company
should attend the Attorney-General, who will hear the whole
business and report to the Treasury. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 133.] |
April 18.
Plymouth. |
James Blackborne to James Hickes. Two Indiamen arrived
yesterday morning, the Ann and the Loyal Merchant, from
Bantam, laden with pepper. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 66.] |
| April 18. |
Affidavit of Francis Cooke, late servant to Edward Smith, that
he saw a petition signed (as pretended) by the King at the bottom,
pretending that no other is to follow the same employment but
himself, by virtue of the said grant or petition. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
289, No. 67.] |
| [April?] |
Sam. Everard, second priest and teacher of grammar, and the
poor men of the Corporation of the Almshouse of Ewelme, Oxford,
to the King, their visitor. Petition praying a reference to the
examination of eminent persons of the University or the neighbouring
gentry concerning the lamentable oppressions practised on them
by Dr. James Hyde, present Master, who has illtreated the said
Samuel Everard, laid aside two of the three treasurers, conveyed
the stock of money to his own lodgings at Oxford ten miles off,
kept back the poor men's allowances six or seven weeks, compelled
them, under pain of losing their places, to pass wasteful and
burdensome accounts, &c. [Ibid. No. 68.] |
| April 18. |
Reference of the above petition to the Lord Keeper, that he
may appoint Commissioners accordingly. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
33, p. 154.] |
| [April?] |
Order on his report for a commission to the Bishop of Oxford,
Dr. Peter Mews, Vice-Chancellor, and eight others to examine
into and rectify the said abuses. [Draft. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
289, No. 69.] |
| April 18. |
Commission to Edward Pickett as lieutenant in the King's
own foot company in the Guards. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29,
p. 53.] |
| April 18. |
Approbation of Sir R. Shirley, Sir F. Roads, Sir R. Cooke,
William Fitzherbert, and John Shallerosse, as deputy-lieutenants
for Derbyshire. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35a, f. 22.] |
April 18.
St. David, Downs. |
Sir John Harman to the Navy Commissioners. The only
account I can give of the Orange fireship is that she left
Leghorn with me, my convoy, and the Dartmouth, on 15 December, and we kept together until the 21st, when the night proved
so violent a storm that I seldom saw a worse, and I never heard
of her afterwards, but what I heard from the company of the
Dartmouth, who said that about three or four in the morning
the Orange fired many guns and put before the wind, which was
N.N.W., and was soon out of sight. We were at the time about
30 leagues N.E. from Minorca, and I then hoped she might have
got Callary (Cagliari) upon Sardinia, but then she would have
been heard of ere this. Three weeks after we lost company
the Dutch convoy arrived at Alicant, who reported they saw a
wreck not far from the before-mentioned place, so I fear no more
will be heard of her. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 134.] |
| April 18. |
Contract by Mark Edwards of Chatham, tallow chandler, with
Commissioner John Cox, to deliver into the stores there 100 dozen
of tallow candles at 4s. 9d. per dozen, to be paid for upon producing his bill. [Copy. Ibid. No. 135.] |
April 18.
Newcastle, Leghorn. |
Capt. Anthony Langston to the Navy Commissioners. I am at
last despatched out of this tedious port, having completed three
months' victuals and set a new mainmast. Sir T. Clutterbuck
wrote to Genoa that I should be despatched without delay, but I
have not found it so, as I was here a fortnight before he could
procure our beef to be killed, and all the rest of the provisions
came at an equally slow rate, but to prevent our staying for the
provisions he kept the mast ten days before we could have it to
work upon. I have had more sickness since coming here than
I ever had in my life, which made me once believe I should lay
my bones here, but I have recovered much these four days. Sir
Edward Spragg has ere this sailed from Port Mahon for Algiers.
I shall be after him as soon as possible. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 136.] |
| April 18. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for payment to
Richard, Earl of Burlington and Cork, of 1,500l., which by the
decree dated 1 Jan. 1669, of the late Commissioners for executing
the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, was adjudged as due out
of the arrears of rents and the securities belonging to the '49
officers, in pursuance of Clause 198 of the said Act of Explanation
in compensation of several lands and houses in the town and
liberties of Youghal which have been since evicted from him.
[2 pages. Draft or Copy. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 60.] |
April 19.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The St. George, arrived the
14th in eight days from Charente, says that the day they came
away M. Colbert came to Rochfort to hasten the finishing the
new ships on the stocks. About 1,000 guns were shot at his
coming. They are working day and night to make ready the
fleet lying there—thirty or forty great men-of-war from 50 to 80
guns; as soon as one or two are ready they put to sea. They
took up several hogsheads of wreck wine at sea. A flyboat came
here on Sunday from the Downs, where the captain received a
letter from his owners ordering him not to go to France, where he
was bound, and to come here till further order, for they were
informed the French Ambassador was recalled, and also the
English and Dutch. They spoke with several Dutch advice
boats, that had orders to give notice to all Dutchmen to come
into any English ports and to hasten away any they find in
France. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 70.] |
April 19.
Winchester Street. |
Dr. Thomas Vyner to Williamson. Concerning one Clement,
committed to Gloucester Gaol, with a paper enclosed from the
Bishop of Gloucester, giving a true account of the person. [Ibid.
No. 71.] Enclosed, |
| April. |
Bishop of Gloucester's certificate concerning Walter Clemens.
He has given counsel and encouragement to the Anabaptists and Quakers in Gloucestershire and the adjoining
counties, and by his counsel some legally prosecuted have
escaped the law after just imprisonment. There is little
done in Gloucestershire in which he is not a chief agent,
and he studies to evade the laws. He was seized at
Gloucester, and because it was not easy otherwise to reach
him he was offered the oath of allegiance, and refusing to
take it was committed to prison by two justices, Sir B.
Throckmorton and Mr. Bathurst. Under a pretence of a
habeas corpus he got to London, but never appeared at the
King's Bench. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 71i.] |
April 19.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Here is a very scandalous and
rebellious paper, expressly speaking against the actions of his most
sacred Majesty, pretended to be delivered to the King the 7th day
of the 12th month, as she calls it. These Romish juggles are
brought forth by foolish Quakers. It is subscribed by one Elizabeth
Bodely, and justified by the Quaker to be delivered to his Majesty's
own hand. If possible I will send you a copy, but it is so full of
venom that no subject can read it without a trembling spirit.
This morning the Deputy-Governor of Dover Castle came with
the Master of the Ordnance from the Tower to see the stores of
the castles, which they will find very small, not enough for one
hour's fight. I am confident none durst presume to deliver such a
wicked piece, and a small trouble might bring the author to condign
punishment, and discover to the world what liars the Quakers are.
[Ibid. No. 72.] |
April 19.
Victualling Office. |
B. Gauden to the Navy Commissioners. Asking them to accept
and make payment of two bills of exchange drawn by Sir Thos.
Clutterbuck, one payable to Franc. Milanez for 230l. 4s. 2d., and
the other to Jasper Clutterbuck for 1,000l. Noted that they were
signed by the Navy Board on the 22nd. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 137.] |
| April 20. |
Commission to William Innes as lieutenant in Stradling's foot
company of the regiment of Guards, commanded by Col. John
Russell, in garrison at Berwick. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 54.] |
April 20.
Chatham. |
Edw. Gregory to the Navy Commissioners. Having received
two bills of imprest amounting to 500l. for payment of board wages
and such other uses as Commissioner Cox shall direct, and you
having thought it unreasonable that I should be at any hazard in
transporting the money to Chatham, I desire you will give order for
its payment here, as well as of any other money that may hereafter
be imprested to me, and I will give a receipt for it, and obey any
commands received as to its disposal. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 138.] |
| April 20. |
Abstract of the examination of Mr. Laurence, Melchior Reynolds
Wm. Baynard, Thos. Fletcher. Mr. Loton, Augustine Weed, and
— Fletcher, before the Navy Commissioners, at the Hill House
Chatham, touching the appointment of Simon Brunsdon as master
caulker there. They admit what Marles, Fletcher, Sprague, and
Clarke said touching the certificate they signed for Brunsdon, and
believe he is not fit for the employment, or for a shipwright's,
mastmaker's, or caulker's place, and that without able foremen he
would not have been able to have performed his duty. Weed being
at Mother Hartley's house heard Brunsdon declare that he had been
put into an employment he did not understand, but doubted not that
in a year or two he should understand it as well as the best of
them, and Fletcher being at the Globe Tavern heard him say the
same, and that his cousin put him into the place. [3 pages. Copy.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 139.] Annexed, |
| April 20. |
Questions proposed by Commissioner Tippetts and Capt.
Deane to Simon Brunsdon at Chatham to test his efficiency
for the master caulker's place. [Partly in shorthand.
1½ page. Ibid. No. 140.] |
| April 20. |
Estimate by Roger Carter of the charge for masons' and other
work required to be done to the master caulker's and builder's
assistants' houses at Portsmouth, amounting to 43l. [Ibid. No. 141.] |
| April 20. |
Similar estimate by John Voake for timber, iron, and carpenters'
work, required for the same purpose, amounting to 89l. 10s. 0d.
[Ibid. No. 142.] |
April 21.
Plymouth. |
James Blackborne to James Hickes. Yesterday came in Capt.
Eliott of the Reserve to fetch away two companies of foot, which, as
soon as the wind proves fair, are to be conveyed to Rochester.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 73.] |
April 21.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. Yesterday a gentleman's servant
drawing a plough load of dung or sand and riding on the tongue
between the butt and the oxen fell off, and the wheel bruising him
very much, died. [Ibid. No. 74.] |
April 21.
Ordnance Office. |
Jonas Moore and Edw. Sherburne to the Navy Commissioners.
Thanking them for advising them of the sailing of the Summer
Island merchant, with provisions for the fleet at Port Mahon, an
offer they would have gladly embraced, only they have no order
for sending any new supplies thither. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297,
No. 143.] |
April 22.
Northampton. |
John Huett to Williamson. The only fine pad I can find here fit
for your turn is a four-year-old stone nag of Lord Bryen's. Lord
Bryen would not let me go till I see the horses running next
Tuesday at Halton. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 75.] |
April 22.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. The Judith and Prosperous,
arrived here the 20th in three days from Morlaix, say that the
French forces were daily marching towards Flanders, and that the
King began his progress there on the 23rd, and that there are not
above twelve men-of-war fitted at Brest, said to be intended for
Guinea. [Ibid. No. 76.] |
| [April 22.] |
Acts 22 and 23 Car. II., chapters 5 to 26 inclusive, passed on
6 March and on that day. Printed by the King's printers. There
is a duplicate of chapters 15 to 19. [Ibid. Nos. 77–83.] |
| [April 22.] |
A table of the Public and Private Acts passed on 6 March and
22 April. Printed by the King's printers. [2 copies. Ibid.
Nos. 85, 86.] |
| April 22. |
Warrant to the Attorney-General to prepare a patent for fourteen
years to Prince Rupert for his inventions for converting into steel
all manner of edge tools, files, and other instruments forged in soft
iron or any part thereof, after they are so forged, and also for the
like converting of iron wire after it is drawn, and for preparing and
softening all cast or melted iron so that it may be filed and wrought
as forged iron is. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 82.] |
| April. |
Docquet of the said patent. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 44.] |
April 22.
Dublin. |
The Lord Lieutenant to Lord Arlington. I have received a letter
(copy enclosed) from Mr. Southwell, sovereign of Kinsale. It were
easy for me to give orders as desired by him, but at this conjuncture
I think fit to consult his Majesty, and in the meantime rather to
suffer the inconvenience from their fishing on the coast than by over
hasty orders to expose our men to receive an affront, we having no
shipping on the coast to make good what we should do against so
many boats, armed as they are represented to be. The Commissioners of the Revenue say that they believe the ship is going
peaceably to Londonderry as is pretended. I hope you will not
disapprove of my tenderness about the fishing, and will signify with
all convenient speed his Majesty's pleasure. I hope that my licence
to come over is on the way, my health being such that a little
change of air may do me most good. [1½ page. S.P. Ireland,
Car. II. 330, No. 61.] Enclosed, |
April 18.
Kinsale. |
1. Robert Southwell to the Lord Lieutenant. A French ship
arrived here last Saturday of about 350 tons burden, frigate
built, with thirty-two men and five boys, besides officers, with
eighteen guns, and ports for twelve or fourteen more. They
pretend themselves bound for Londonderry to take in beef
prepared for them last season, and also horses to be carried
to Martinico and St. Christopher's. Many people here are
somewhat alarmed at her arrival, only on the grounds that
she came from Dieppe, where it is said a number of the
French men-of-war now ride, and being of that bigness and
build and coming only in ballast. About thirty or forty
French fishing boats are come on this coast, each of thirty or
forty tons burden, having very long strings and rafts of
nets, which they call mackerel nets. But they have both
mackerel and herring nets; the mackerel they place uppermost next the ropes, and the herring under, in the same raft
and joined together. Each having 1,000 nets and about thirty
or forty men, carries out in length about two miles. All
their men are armed with muskets and firelocks. By these
long and unlawful nets they break and destroy the great shoals
of fish on this coast, to the great destruction of the fishing
trade here, and particularly of the pilchard fishing in the
West of Ireland, set forth at very great charges of the undertakers, and of the hookers and fishermen of this town, consisting of sixty or eighty boats, and also those of Youghal and
Dungarvan, to their great disheartening and impoverishing and to the abatement of the customs and excise
revenue. Before these French vessels came it was very usual
for the hookers and fishermen of Kinsale, with about three
men and sometimes a boy in each boat, to take 3,000 or 4,000
mackerel a day to each boat, which were often salted and
exported; but now they take few or none, and also other fish
grow very scarce. I enclose an order of the Lord Lieutenant
and Council dated 15 June 1663, which provided for the
removal of this inconvenience; but as of late years none of
his Majesty's ships have been appointed to guard this coast,
his subjects have not enjoyed the benefit thereof. They further
complain that the time limited by the said order to begin
and end the mackerel fishing is not according to their rules
and observation of those fishing seasons, which should be from
1 April to 31 October. Since there are none of the King's
ships now on the coast to put the said order in execution or
to require obedience thereto from the French fishermen now
fishing on this coast and in several places within a league
of the shore, if your Excellency and Council would renew
the said order, changing the time for beginning the mackerel
fishing, and would authorize the hookers and fishermen of
this town to cut or seize their nets wherever they meet with
them in the sea and bring them ashore to be tried according
to the rules of the Admiralty, they shall willingly put the
same in execution. [Copy. 3 pages. S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
330, No. 61i.] |
|
2. The said order in Council. Ordering that notice should be
given to foreigners not to fish on the coast during the season
of the pilchard fishing, from 1 June to 31 October; in case of
disobedience, their boats and nets to be seized, and the commanders of all King's ships on the coast to aid in executing
these directions; and further ordering the magistrates of
Kinsale and other fishing places to suppress all unlawful
practices by the private boats of their towns, such as the use
of unlawful nets and fishing at undue times and places.
[Copy. 2 pages. Ibid. No. 61ii.] |
| April 2[2]. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Written in pursuance of
and following the terms of the Order in Council of the 14th.
[S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 37.] |
|
Draft thereof. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 62.] |
April 23.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Yesterday afternoon and this
forenoon the guns went off very much towards Dunkirk. 'Tis
thought the French King entered that town yesterday. To-day a
packet arrived for Sir John Harman, who will sail for the Buoy of
the Nore to-morrow morning. About two the St. David and other
ships gave 21 and 19 guns apiece in remembrance of St. George's
Day, and also the castles their several salutes. Now there is no
King's ship in the Downs; the common report is because the
French fleet resolves to ride in the Downs, but we hope they will
not be so insolent as to wear his flag in the King's bedchamber.
For two days a small vessel has set fast on the Goodwin just against
this town, and not a boat from Deal went off because they judged
they had been much wronged in their salvage. This afternoon, they
making a waft, one boat only went off to save the men's lives, but
they resolve not to bring one pennyworth of goods ashore. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 87.] |
April 23.
Stoke. |
Robert Brent to Thomas Raban. Upon private affairs [Ibid.
No. 88.] |
| April 23. |
Warrant for a privy seal for 300l. to Lord Bellasis for his
entertainment and expenses going to Dunkirk. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 34, f. 84.] |
|
Docquet thereof, dated 4 May. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 54.] |
April 24.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. The Hopewell, arrived from
Jamaica in eleven weeks, left it in a very good and healthy condition, with great expectation of the return of a fleet of thirty-five
men-of-war, which some months ago sailed on a private design,
with about 10,000 of the ablest men of that country. A vessel that
left a port in Lower Brittany, near Brest, last Thursday, says three
new ships were ready there, the Royal Louis, the Grand Soleil,
and the Terrible, three greater ships than any that have been built
yet, and besides three more are fitting out, of which the smallest
carries 100 guns. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 89.] |
April 24.
Weymouth. |
John Pocock to James Hickes. The William, arrived on the
21st from Dunkirk, says there are daily working on the fortifications about 30,000 men, but 9,000 at a time, changing every four
hours. The King was expected there last Saturday. On the 22nd
about forty great ships passed Portland to the eastward. [Ibid.
No. 90.] |
April 24.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. The St. David, Foresight, Kent,
and Swallow sailed to-day for the Nore. [Ibid. No. 91.] |
April 24.
Sayes Court. |
John Evelyn to Williamson. "I should ere this have given you
an account of our last discourse, if upon many un-successful attempts
I could have found you; and you had, I suppose, been put into
possession of all you desire, had not my f[ather]-in-law been detained (as he has ever since been) with his old companion, manibus pedibusque, but for the rest healthy and well disposed. He
assures me that as soon as he is able to appear he will settle that
affair, and you shall dispose of him and me as you have kindly
designed it. I have lately been also so exceedingly incommoded
with a rheum distilling upon my breath and disturbing all repose,
especially at night, that I am hardly yet in condition to stir out,
though I have a command from Sir Richard Browne to wait expressly on Mr. Treasurer in his behalf, till he can come personally
to condole with him the great loss he has made. I was myself surprised with it the other day, just as I was going up his stairs to
wait on him; I say so surprised, that when I came to him I was
not able to mention it without some confusion, that untimely
accident summoning to my thoughts an affliction which I sometimes
think I have digested; but it does now and then recrudescere, and
causes an emotion which you are not capable of; but I am, who
have that tenderness upon me, and reflect on such losses with great
sense and compassion. I do assure you Mr. Treasurer's is an unspeakable loss; I have often said it. I do not know that ever I
beheld so much sweetness and manliness mingled together as in
that fine youth, and by what I could conjecture, from the little
inspection I had, he must have been a brave man; I sincerely pity
and deplore the loss. That delicate contexture was not to have
been transplanted at that season into that climate. But, since God
has so disposed of it, no man whatever that reflects upon the
hazards of youth in the age we live [in] can pronounce concerning
these events, as to what would have been best for them that go
first and we who follow after. They are wise and great men who
sit loose to the things of the world, full of vicissitude and transient.
Much I could say upon this topic, having many years since published
a Treatise concerning the Education of Children, which, being
brimful of sorrow for a poor boy that I loved, I translated out of a
piece of St. Chrysostom not in Sir H. Savill's Collection. But
enough of this. |
|
"I make, as yet, no great noise with my Dutch task, but I have
near an hundred sheets of paper, which I hope will not reproach
my sedulity, when they shall be thought fit to be called for; and purpose in the meantime to proceed according to the scheme you have by
you, till I am bid hold my hand. Whilst the Parliament was sitting,
I could not modestly importune Mr. Treasurer; but I will now hope
to procure by his means the papers long since in his Majesty's
hands — the first two sheets of my History (which I was not sorry
he should approve of for my encouragement), and a Preface, which I
only held with the other papers without the least design of presenting it to his Majesty, because it was unpolished, and that I
intended to read them to Lord Arlington (who enjoined me the
particular) and Mr. Treasurer, before I would transcribe it. Of
neither of these have I any tolerable copy, and therefore wish I
may retrieve them, and beg your assistance in it. There are many
particulars in this undertaking which will merit your assistance,
when I come to put things in their places: the very cause of the
war, so intricate and voluminous (and which I conceive myself
obliged to handle with all accurateness), swelling to almost a
volume. You know what Quintilian says, 'One may easier contract that which is full and large, than dilate and spread that which
has little of substance.' Be assured, diligence and sedulity shall
not be wanting, talents and ability may; but if I were master of
all perfection, my Lord Arlington and Mr. Treasurer have so obliged
me by their great favours, that I should be the most ungrateful
person living not to acknowledge it. I put a letter the other day
into your hands for F[ather] P[atrick]. Do you know that I could
never be free from his continual importunity? There must have
been some farther design in it, though they report him not to be
one of much. I am told he gives it to be answered, which were to
disoblige me who only calculated it for a letter, as you might easily
judge by my crowding so much together. But if that learned
Father will undertake it himself, I can yet knock that nail farther;
for the rest non moror. The particulars are Catholic, and the
Articles of the Church of England are terms of union and an instrument of peace; she does not disallow modest liberty to her sons
where the sense is tolerable, and so men do not contradict her. The
strait lace will ruin us; you know my meaning. But I forget I
am writing a letter. You remember I have a thousand other things
to say to you upon this conversation, which you have bespoken.
You have but to command, and then we can settle the expedients
and the neighbourhood, that whilst I divert you with these impertinencies, I may in exchange learn better things. |
|
"Postscript.—I humbly recommend the enclosed to your favour."
[Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 92.] |
April 24.
Salford, near Manchester. |
Rev. George Ogden to Williamson. Last October the King granted
me the reversion of Ackworth, a living in Yorkshire, in regard of
my father's sufferings in his cause, and leaving nine small children,
and of my sufferings and abuses at Gorton Chapel by a turbulent
crew. I gave my petition to the King myself, and Sir John Birkenhead, who was employed by me, acquainted the King with my
sufferings, whereupon he said, "Let it be done for him." When I
spoke to you about it, perceiving Sir John intends it for his relation,
one Birkenhead, you bid me get it under Sir John's hand that the
King had granted me the reversion. I have received a letter dated
7 March from him, that the King granted me that living, and one
from Mr. Rigby, of Preston, M.P., that he heard from Sir John's own
mouth that my business was done, though he intends nothing but
words to me. I have both their letters, which I intend to produce,
and if you will be pleased to undertake the effecting of this business, I will give you for your pains 20 guineas or 20l., whether you
please, and will defray all charges besides. The living is worth
about 100l. per annum, and belongs to the Duchy of Lancaster; the
incumbent is very aged. [Nearly 2 pages. Ibid. No. 93.] |
April 24.
Enham. |
Rev. Thomas Brathwaite to Williamson. Asking him to take
care that none anticipate him in his application for the living of
Fyfield, in Andover Deanery, the minister of which died that morning, which he desires to hold with his present one, and saying that
he would wait on him himself, but his wife is hourly expecting her
confinement. [Ibid. No. 94.] Enclosed, |
April 24.
Wayhill. |
Dr. Randall Sanderson, uncle to Brathwaite, to Williamson.
Desiring his help and furtherance in the business. [Ibid.
No. 94i.] |
April 24.
Oxford. |
Richard Davis to Williamson. Thanking him for having
inserted his advertisement in the Gazette, and his readiness to
befriend him in things relating to his trade, and requesting him
to have it put into next Thursday's Gazette, or if too late, into the
following Thursday's, and saying that the further publication will
be of more concern to him than the inconsiderable profit of printing four or five sheets can be, partly in regard of the imperiousness
and obstinacy of some of those many that are concerned in the
present impression of the rest of Bishop Sanderson's Sermons.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 95.] |
| April 24. |
E. Lady Carr to Williamson. Lady Rachel Hascard, hearing
that the Bishops are removed to-day, desires you to remind my
brother Arlington of what he promised her on the remove. [Ibid.
No. 96.] |
April 24.
Norwich, The Hope. |
Capt. Thomas Legatt to the Navy Commissioners. The Norwich
and Richmond arrived here yesterday, and only wait for the money
due to the men upon their tickets, the Norwich's amounting to
357l., and the Richmond's to much about the same. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 297, No. 144.] |
April 24.
East India House. |
Humphrey Edwin to Sam. Pepys. I send by order of Sir John
Banks an account of his Majesty's and the East India Company's
demands of damages for the Dutch East India Company's interruption of the Leopard and Hopewell in their voyage to Porsatt; also
the States' resolution to make satisfaction for the same. When
you conceive fit, Sir John will attend the Attorney-General,
touching the business of the Leopard. [Ibid. No. 145.] |
April 24.
Whitehall. |
Twelve warrants for charters of new infeftment to the following persons of the following lands:— |
|
John, Earl of Glencairn |
Lands in the Baronies of
Duchell and Findlaystoun in
Renfrewshire, and of lands
in Stirlingshire. |
|
William Blair |
Lands and Barony of Blair
and other lands in Ayrshire. |
|
James Bannatyn of Kelley |
Lands of Kelley and Fennoch
Bog. |
|
John Chalmers of Gaitgirth |
Lands in Kirkcudbrightshire
formerly erected into the
Barony of Fintillach. |
|
Sir Patrick Ogilvy of Boyne |
Lands of the Barony and
Thanedom of Boyne in
Banffshire. |
|
Walter Ogilvy of Bankhead |
Lands in the parish of Fordyce
in Banffshire. |
|
Sir David Dunbar of Baldoone |
Lands described by reference
to another document. |
|
John, Earl of Cassilis |
Earldom and Lordship of
Cassilis. |
|
Lieutenant-General William Drummond |
Barony of Cardeny formerly
belonging to the Abbacy
and Monastery of Inschafrey. |
|
Alexander Seaton of Pitmedden |
Lands in the parish of Udney
in Aberdeenshire. |
|
Robert Cumming of Altar |
Lands and Baronies of Altar
and Dollas in Elginshire and
Nairnshire. |
|
Robert Chapman of Luncardie |
Lands and Barony of Luncardie. |
|
[Docquets. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 1, pp. 128–145.] |
April 24.
Portarlington. |
Robert Leigh to Williamson. Requesting him to use his
influence with Lord Arlington in favour of Major Nicholas
Bayliffe, or Bayly, whose former pretensions at Salisbury, when the
King was there, to procure a proviso in the Act of Settlement for
2,000l. in lieu of lands lost in this kingdom, which proviso was
inserted, have not hitherto been effectual to procure any of his
said money. He was then a good benefactor to Lord Arlington's
office. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 63.] |
April 25.
Maidstone Gaol. |
Richard Jones to the King. Petition praying for his release
from prison, where he has been committed in a suit brought by the
King in the Crown Office Court, and where he is like to starve.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 97.] |
April 25.
Plymouth. |
James Blackborne to James Hickes. Capt. Pomeroy's foot
company and Capt. Bromley's were to-day shipped on the Reserve
frigate to be carried to Rochester. [Ibid. No. 98.] |
| April 25. |
Warrant to the Clerk of the Signet to prepare a warrant to the
Commissioners of the Treasury for payment to Sir Edward Wise of
730l. due from Samuel Gardiner, for extending the lease of the
manor of Bewdley. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 99.] |
Between
April 25 and May 5. |
Warrant to the Clerk of the Signet to prepare a warrant to the
Commissioners of the Treasury for payment to Sir Peter Wyche,
late Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of Russia, and afterwards
to the King of Poland, of 515l., being 1l. per diem additional for
every day from his departure to his return. [Ibid. f. 100.] |
April 25.
Framlingham. |
John Maddocks to the Navy Commissioners. Stating that he
has sent 110 loads of plank to Woolwich, and asking directions as
to sending the remainder. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 146.] |
| April 25. |
Receipt by Roose Thomas, surgeon of the Portsmouth pink, for
medicines mentioned, received from Nathaniel Doggett, surgeon of
the Revenge. With a note by J. Pearse, Surgeon-General, that they
cost 1l. 8s. 2d. [Ibid. No. 147.] |
April 25.
Dublin. |
T. Fairfax to Williamson. Sir Nicholas Armorer and myself
are just now by his bedside, drinking my Lord Arlington's health,
and in due method that of Geordy Cockes, his worthy Joseph.
Both desire our services to my Lord and Lady Ossory, and also to
that little Lord Aungier, who is a Goliah in the hearts of all his
friends here, maugre all the proposal lists and their arts to render
him otherways. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 64.] |
| April 25. |
The King to Lord Berkeley, Lord Lieutenant, granting him
licence to come over on private affairs, and appointing the Archbishop of Dublin, the Chancellor, and Sir Arthur Forbes, the
Marshal, Lords Justices in his absence. [Draft. Ibid. No. 65.] |
| [April 25 ?] |
Another draft of the same, with a draft letter to the Archbishop
and Sir Arthur Forbes, notifying to them their appointment as
Lords Justices, with a note that their allowances were to be 100l.
each per mensem, the same as to the Lord Chancellor and the Earl
of Cork on Lord Falkland's calling over. [Ibid. No. 66.] |
| April 26. |
Order in Council on the petition of the officers of the Post Office—
stating that a packet-boat was lately lost in the Irish Sea, and that
that sea is so short and broken that Holland-built ships are found
the fittest for that passage— permitting them to provide a Dutchbuilt ship, and that the same be naturalized and made free for trade.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 99.] |
| April 26. |
Monsieur Petit to Lord [Arlington]. M. Mignon, M. Colbert's
Secretary, having procured me his master's passport for the wife and
children of an Irish doctor, took the opportunity of advising me to
obtain a word of recommendation, since that, said he, would be only
that of Mr. Williamson to his master, to ask him to remind his
brother the Minister of my affairs, which he offers me to send to him
at Dunkirk. I imagine this advice is from a higher source than the
Secretary. I replied that after all the trouble that had been taken
for me I did not know if I could venture to ask for this new
recommendation. Nevertheless, if things were in such a position
that I could derive any advantage from the remorse they seem to
feel, I should avail myself of that recommendation by Mr. Williamson
to ask for a sum due by the Most Christian King to one of my friends,
who would bring it to Carrick to strengthen there the establishment
I have planned. [French. Ibid. No. 100.] |
| April 26. |
Lord Arlington to the Clerk of the Signet attending. Caveat
that no grant or presentation to the church of West Grinstead in
Sussex pass without his being informed of it. [Ibid. No. 101.] |
April 26.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The Julian of Croisic reports
that the King of France has all hands at work fitting out the fleet,
and fourteen men-of-war are fallen down in Pallice Road ready to
put to sea, reported to be for the Straits. The Hopewell from
Jamaica reports there were thirty men-of-war ready to put to sea
well manned and equipped, intending some great design against the
Spanish. On their way home a Spanish ship boarded them, and
stripped them of all their cloth, and took from them indigo and
other handy commodities. The Barnabie for Bristol and the
Neptune from York River in Virginia say they have had a bad crop
this year; the former wants much of her loading. [Ibid. No. 102.] |
April 26.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. To the same effect as the last.
[Ibid. No. 103.] |
April 26.
Whitehall. |
Protection to Andrew Lindsey of Birthwood from arrests and
executions for civil claims for two years. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 1, p. 146.] |
April 26.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to the Principal and Masters of St. Leonard's
College in St. Andrews of the rents of the bishopric of the Isles
during the vacancy of the see for building a bibliothec therein and
repairing the fabric. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 147.] |
| April 26. |
Order in Council on the petition of Viscount Gormanston,
remitting in his favour the new quit rents imposed by the Acts of
Settlement and Explanation on lands whereof he or his ancestors
were seised in possession or reversion before 23 October 1641.
[2 pages. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 67.] |
| April 26. |
Similar order on the petition of Thomas Garret Wall. [2 pages.
Ibid. No. 68.] |
| April 26. |
Order in Council approving of the proposal for establishing a
free school in Dublin, and ordering Lord Arlington to prepare a
letter for the King's signature requiring the Lord Lieutenant to
cause letters patent for erecting it to be passed, the Lord Lieutenant's letter and the draft to be submitted to the Commissioners
of the Treasury to consider how the schoolmaster is to be paid the
salary therein mentioned. [Ibid. No. 69.] |
| April 26. |
Order in Council on the petition of Major Nicholas Bayly, who
was engaged in the designs of Col. Penruddock and Sir George
Booth, and had received nothing in respect of various grants made
in consideration of his services, that, when the business of the Irish
Revenue is considered, Lord Arlington is to remind his Majesty of
the petitioner, that he may be specially provided for. [Ibid.
No. 70.] |
April 26.
Lisbon. |
Major Joseph Stroude to Viscount Conway. Describing the
race also described in Mildmay's letter of the 28th. [Conway
Papers. 1½ page. Ibid. No. 71.] |
| April 26. |
Order in Council confirming an agreement between the States of
Jersey and Sir Thomas Morgan, the Governor, for the erection of a
pier under the fort of St. Aubin's. [2 pages. S.P. Channel Islands 9,
No. 1.] |
| [April?] |
Henry Wootton, Canon of Windsor, to the King. Petition
praying permission to resign his canonry in favour of Gregory
Hascard, one of the King's chaplains. At the foot, |
| April 27. |
Order thereon, accepting the resignation, and referring to the
Archbishop of Canterbury to report on the merits of the
person in whose favour it was made. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
289, No. 104.] |
| April 29. |
Report by him in Hascard's favour. [Ibid. No. 105.] |
April 27.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. A ship from Cadiz reports that
Sir E. Spragg is before Algiers. One from Barbadoes speaks of
the mortality there as very great. A Scot, a soldier under the
Spaniard, arrived from Flanders, says that King has very much
repaired all his towns in Flanders, and sufficiently stocked them
with ammunition and provisions, and that the French King has
above 60,000 soldiers. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 106.] |
April 27.
Portsmouth. |
Charles Collier, for Hugh Salesbury, to Williamson. These parts
afford nothing of news. [Ibid. No. 107.] |
April 27.
Queen's Street. |
H. Slingesby to Williamson. The Council for Foreign Plantations desire you to send them any papers you have concerning the
dispute between Mr. Gorges and the Bostoners concerning the
Province of Mayne, as they will take the same into consideration
next Monday. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 108.] |
April 27.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. No news. [Ibid. No. 109.] |
April 27.
Dou[ai]. |
Henry [Sanders] Pedley to Lord Arlington. I have upon second
thoughts presumed it most safe and expedient to direct the enclosed,
by reason of the re-enclosed, to your prudent and favourable
disposal, and beseech pardon if my over-boldness has in anything
caused my pen to err. [Ibid. No. 110.] Probably enclosed, |
April 23.
Douay. |
Henry [Sanders] Pedley to Sir Roger Bradshay, M.P., at
his lodging, the Flying Horse, near the Maypole in
the Strand. From his experience of his well wishes towards
the King's good Catholic subjects, requesting him to present
the enclosed for his Majesty's Royal approbation before its
presentation to Parliament. [Ibid. No. 110i.] |
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Petition of Pedley to the Parliament. As a lawful, trueborn
Englishman of the holy Catholic faith, and a faithful
and loyal subject of the King, for whom in 1666 he wrote
and acted, he is encouraged first to crave their charitable eyes
of resentment towards all such as the world knows to have
been his Majesty's faithful obedient subjects, secondly to
implore his recall home, thirdly to beseech of the King, the
Parliament, and all other good subjects, their pardon if in
any of his writings, words, or actions he has accidentally
offended. Whatever, since his first return to England
fourteen years ago, he has said, written, or done, has been
in defence of his lawful Sovereign and for his subjects'
welfare. If any of the King's Roman loyal subjects be
displeased with their unusual proceedings, or startled at
their daily praying for him and his Council and Parliament, or be disedified at his bearing arms in 1666 for the
King's defence, he cannot but attribute it to misunderstanding in the weaker party. [Ibid. No. 110ii.] |
| April 27. |
Warrant to the Attorney-General to prepare a grant of a
baronetcy to William Chaitor of Croft Hall in Yorkshire. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 25, f. 200.] |
| April 27. |
List of tickets belonging to three men of the Pearl which were
paid in error, and abated from money paid to the widow of Coffin,
the purser. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 148.] |
| April 27. |
Robert Mayor to Thomas Hayter. Asking for 100l. to pay for
some timber required. The masts can be got on credit. [Ibid.
No. 149.] |
| April 27. |
Sir Denis Gauden to the Navy Commissioners. Asking for the
appointment of a person to view a lot of old casks and hoops
received from ships returned from the Straits and now in the
Downs. [Ibid. No. 150.] |
| April 27. |
Edward Gray to the Navy Commissioners. Concerning defects
in Mr. Stockman's Riga masts, and recommending they should be
hewn to 16 inches square. [S.P. Dom, Car. II. 297, No. 151.] |
April 28.
Plymouth. |
James Blackborne to James Hickes. The East India ships and
the frigate with the soldiers are still in sight, the wind continuing
easterly, as it has been for so long. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289,
No. 111.] |
| April 28. |
Indenture between Sir Thomas Chicheley, Master-General of the
Ordnance, and the officers of the same, on behalf of the King of the
one part, and Capt. George Carteret of the other part, witnessing
the delivery to the latter, by virtue of a warrant of the 19th
instant, of certain arms and habiliments of war from the magazine,
with an undertaking by him to return the same in good order
when required, and to replace any deficiency by arms purchased
out of the magazine. [Ibid. No. 112, and S.P. Dom., Entry Book
48, p. 6.] |
April 28.
Hull. |
Col. Sir Anthony Gylby to Williamson. I find the fanatics here
pretty quiet. To-day a Scotch vessel bound for London was
driven into Humber by ill weather with at least thirty passengers
on board. The master is reputed a very honest man, so I gave
them the liberty of the place. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 113.] |
| April 22–28. |
News-letter. 24th.—The King, 'tis said, next Thursday intends to
go down towards Sheerness to view the fortifications thereabouts,
but not to make a long stay. This evening the Count de St. Geran,
Envoy Extraordinary from the French King to condole with the
King on the death of her Royal Highness, had his audience of
congé of their Majesties, with whom goes the French Ambassador,
M. Colbert, to visit his master at Dunkirk, but is shortly to return. |
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25th.—It is not certain if the King will go this year to the
installation at Windsor. Dr. Wren is ordered to see in what posture
that place is to receive him and his retinue. This evening departed
Lord Bellasis and Mr. Vaughan to compliment the French King at
Dunkirk, from their respective masters. |
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26th.—This week departed Mr. Bertie, brother to the Earl of
Lindsey, appointed Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark.
Two days ago arrived from Saxony Frederic Adolphe Haughwits,
Chamberlain to his Highness, as Envoy Extraordinary from the
Duke to the King to return his master's compliments on receiving
the Order of the Garter. A person of quality from the Duke of
Orleans is hourly expected to condole with the King on the death
of the Duchess of York. The King's intended journey to Sheerness
is put off till next week. |
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27th.—A sad fire happened last Tuesday in St. Olave's parish
in Oxford. It began at a smith's forge; sixteen houses were consumed, but no public edifice touched. The Duke of Monmouth,
accompanied by M. Blanchefort, Captain of his Guards, intended to
go to Dunkirk this week with many other persons of quality, but
they have put it off till next week. Mr. Luke, lately arrived
overland from Tangier, gives an account of the good and hopeful
condition of the mole and garrison there. |
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28th.—Letters from Spain say they have at last agreed to the
arbitration as offered by France. The King has presented the
Duke of Savoy with an English gelding, and sent also the ratification of the Treaty of Commerce at Villa Franca. [3¼ pages. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 114.] |
| April 28. |
Warrant to Sir Henry Wood, Treasurer and Receiver-General
of the revenue late in jointure to the Queen Mother, to pay to the
Earl of St. Albans, one of the trustees for the management of that
revenue, 1,000l. per annum, to begin at Michaelmas 1669.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 84.] |
April 28.
Chatham. |
T. Wilson to the Navy Commissioners. Giving reasons for the
delay in sending cottons to Deptford as directed by warrant of the
15th instant. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 152.] |
April 28.
The Hulk at Plymouth. |
John Garratt, boatswain, to the Navy Commissioners. Desiring
a bill on the Treasurer of the Navy for his victuals, and also
payment of his wages. [Ibid. No. 153.] |
April 28.
Cork. |
Peter Bronsdon to the Navy Commissioners. I have been to
Lord Strafford's woods, called Shelelea. There is a large quantity
of great timber there, and the land is of good quality. The timber
is generally straight and large, but that which is big enough to
make 3 or 4 inch plank is very much shaken, and some full of
small worm-holes. The woods are nine or ten miles long, but the
best and nearest part of them, called Bullingatt, lies about eighteen
miles from Wexford, that is ten miles land carriage to Annescorpy
(Enniscorthy), which will cost 10s. per ton, and thence to Wexford
it may be carried by boat for 2s. a ton. The price, as the stewards
say, is 8s. 6d. per ton, felling and squaring at 2s. 6d. per ton, and
sawing into plank is 3s. per 100 ft., and the sea carriage will be
about 28s. per ton; so the whole charge may be about 57s. per ton.
The timber is given so much to defects that I cannot encourage
dealing for it. There are two more places to which they carry
small timber from the woods for shipping, Wicklow and Arklow;
but the land-carriage is as costly as to Wexford, and it is the worst
part of the wood they have the timber from. These are places but
for vessels of twenty-eight or thirty tons, and Wexford is a bad
place, so that vessels above fifty or sixty tons cannot come there.
The vessel employed by Sir Fretchville Hollis is safely arrived,
and they are proceeding to load her. I hope Sir William Petty
has been with your Honours. His woods are the fittest and best
for conveniency of shipping I have seen. [Ibid. No. 154.] |
April 28.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Directing the grant of a custodium from last Michaelmas, during pleasure, to Sir Edward Scott
of about 3,500 acres in the barony of Iffa and Offa, County
Tipperary, discovered by him as parcels of the land formerly set out
on the pretended adventure of Thomas Cunningham and Lewis
Dick and vested in the Crown, by the Act of Explanation, at rents
equivalent to the quit-rents reserved on Adventurers in the same
province. [1¼ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 52.] |
April 28.
Portmore. |
Richard Mildmay to Viscount Conway. Describing the race for
Lord Donegal's plate, value 10l., between Lord Conway's grey
gelding and Lord Donegal's young horse Ma erin, won by the
former, and concerning the race for Lord Conway's plate, to be run
next Thursday, and also about various horses and horse-breeding.
Your Honour's troop are now settled in their new quarters at Portmore, Ballanderry, and Glenavey, to the liking of themselves and
country. Lieutenant Hill, since he was made Governor of Charlemont,
we heard was very earnest to sell his commission as lieutenant, and
several were about it, so Capt. Thelwall wrote to him. Phelim
O'Neill writes that the lieutenant was mightily glad of the proposition, but Thelwall has not heard a word from himself. [Conway
Papers. 2 pages. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 72.] |
April 29.
Grittleton. |
Dr. Thomas Tullie to Williamson. Reminding him of his promises,
in case of the advancement of Dr. Wood, who is now likely to be
made Bishop of Lichfield. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 115.] |
April 29.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. Shipping news. Ships from
Morlaix say there was a warm report from Paris that they were
upon a breach with the Dutch, and that the Bretons and other
traders in linen there advanced considerably upon the English upon
their haste to be at home before May Day, when they expected a
further duty upon it. [Almost illegible. Ibid. No. 116.] |
| April 29. |
John Hilton to Williamson. My lord, at Sir Robert Carr's, bade
me come to you about moneys. Therefore I desire 5l. or 10l. I
shall come at nine to-night to receive it, as I intend for Colebrooke
to-night to take some that I suppose are fled, and without it I
cannot go. The Duke of Monmouth has ordered me a party of
horse. [Ibid. No. 117.] |
| April 29. |
Jonas Shish to the Navy Commissioners. Advising that they
are in great straits at Deptford for ten or twelve loads of knees,
and that he knows where some may be had for ready money.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 155.] |
| April 29. |
Robert Mayor to the Navy Commissioners. Desiring a warrant
for receiving from John Beavan compass timber and elm board.
[Ibid. No. 156.] |
| April 29. |
The same to the same. Desiring a similar warrant for receiving
elm timber from Peter Nolbery. [Ibid. No. 157.] |
April 30.
Barwicke. |
John Walter to Lord Arlington. I received the King's order for
marching to Rochester; in the bottom of Lord Widdrington's order
was written that a frigate was to come to Holy Island to receive
the two companies. The ship not arriving has stopped us these
ten days since our quarters were paid off, and we in readiness to
march. Therefore I beseech you to procure further orders or to
advise us. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 118.] |
April 30.
Portsmouth. |
Charles Collier, for Hugh Salesbury, to Williamson. Shipping
news. [Ibid. No. 119.] |
April 30.
Portsmouth. |
John Moore to the Navy Commissioners. Advising of the launch
of the York and Diamond on Friday, and the docking of the Yarmouth and Nightingale, and that the Tiger sailed to Spithead
yesterday, and praying that he may have a deputy on board the
Royal James. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 158.] |
| April 30. |
Jer[emiah] Brome to [Lord Conway]. Concerning cattle sent
his lordship, some of which were lost at sea, and asking a reply to
Fishamble Street, Dublin. [Conway Papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
330, No. 73.] |
| April. |
Dr. Edwin Chamberlayne to Williamson. The King having lately
granted the next presentation of Whick[h]am, in Durham, at Lord
Carlisle's request, to a friend of his, I request you to direct the
bearer how he may see a caveat to that purpose entered in the office,
as Lord Arlington promised Lord Carlisle. I met, yesterday, Sir
William Petty, and find him very able to promote the design of
giving an account, in print, of the State of Ireland, as you desired.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 120.] |
| April. |
T. Faber [Le Fevre] to Williamson. Latin verses on Menander
and Terence. [Ibid. No. 121.] |
| April. |
A Psalm of Thanksgiving to be sung by the children of Christ's
Hospital on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in Easter Holy-days
(according to ancient custom) at St. Maries Spittle, for their Foundeis and Benefactors, Anno Domini 1671. Five verses of six lines
each, with music, beginning— |
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Thou, Lord, dost sway, and still display the banners of Thy power:
Thy mercies sweet we will repeat, and praise Thee every hour. |
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At the bottom is a report of the poor children, and other poor
maintained during the last year in the several hospitals by the care
of the Lord Mayor, commonalty, and citizens, viz. Christ's, St. Bartholomew's, St. Thomas's, Bridewell, and Bethlem. [Printed paper.
Ibid. No. 122.] |
| April. |
—to Mr. Church, Clerk of the Fleet. Authorising him to
deliver up to his cousin A— N—, of the Middle Temple,
the writing deposited by them jointly in his custody, the said
A— N— having performed all his engagements. [Draft.
Ibid. No. 123.] |
| April. |
Sir Rich. Chiverton, Governor of the Eastland Company, to Lord
Arlington. Stating that, in October 1660, the company requested
a renewal of the proclamation of Charles I. restricting to them the
trade of the Baltic, which was referred to the Attorney-General,
and a confirmation of the charter passed Feb. 1661; that a second
proclamation was ordered 29 Aug. 1661, but obstructed by the
Lord Chancellor; that war, pestilence, and fire put a stop to the
subject till Oct. 1668, when the suit was renewed, referred to the
Council of Trade Nov. 6, and their report brought in May 1669;
that the company made objections against some of the limitations
proposed, and that since then nothing has been done; and requesting
his assistance. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 124.] Annexed, |
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Proclamation of Charles I. prohibiting the bringing in of
Eastland goods by any not of that company, 7 March 1630.
[Calendared in Calendar of S.P. Dom., 1629–31, p. 206.
Ibid. No. 124i.] |
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Warrant for a proclamation to the same effect as the above,
dated 29 Aug. 1661. [Ibid. No. 124ii.] |
|
Petition of the Governors, &c., of the Eastland Company to the
King for a proclamation limiting to them the import of all
Eastland goods, for want of which aliens, especially the
Dantzickers, are engrossing their trade, stating the origin of
their company, and the several charters, proclamations, &c.,
already granted in its favour. [Ibid. No. 124iii.] |
|
List of instances from 1628 to 1662 in which aliens importing Eastland goods were compelled to carry them out again
or to compound with the company. [Ibid. No. 124iv.] |
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Report of the Council for Trade, in reference to the proclamation desired by the Eastland Company, that it will be useful,
rendering the company more esteemed and considerable in
foreign parts by his Majesty's owning of them, but will
require limitations, viz., that any may be admitted to the
company on fine of 5l., that for two years to come timber
and deal may be imported in any ships with English
mariners for rebuilding London, that they levy no impositions on export of English manufactures, observe the Act of
Navigation, &c. [Ibid. No. 124v.] |
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Reply of the Eastland merchants on the above report,
addressed to the Council for Trade. They are willing
to admit any merchants who are mere merchants and
not shopkeepers or persons of other callings, but they think
their former fine of 20l. small, and that a smaller one would
cumber the body with unskilful members. They wish a
certain time limited for unrestrained bringing in of timber,
and consent to remove impositions on woollen goods exported,
though they will be obliged to increase them on foreign
imports. They will observe the Act of Navigation, but ask
leave, in case of necessity, to import their goods in foreign
vessels when there is no English ship ready in time. They
hope their Honours will not vary from the charter so lately
confirmed. [Ibid. No. 124vi.] |
| [April ?] |
Petition of Thos. Drayton and Henry Partridge, of Lambeth, to
the King, for the reward of 100l. promised to the discoverers of the
assassinators of the Duke of Ormond; they knew the pistol marked
"T. H." to belong to Thos. Hunt, who was taken as a highwayman
in May last, and delivered to him on his release from the Marshalsea, when Drayton was constable; they have disclosed this to Lord
Arlington immediately on the proclamation, and used their utmost
efforts to apprehend Hunt. [Read at the Council on 14 Nov. 1671,
but must be earlier. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 289, No. 125.] |
| April. |
Extract from Priolus' History concerning the Restoration, beginning "Charles King of England comes from Flanders, for Cromwell," ending "offended at the French rigour." [2 pages. This is
a translation from his Histories, de Rebus Gallicis, Book X., p. 467,
Elzevir edition. Ibid. No. 126.] |
| [April ?] |
Order of the ceremonies used at the celebration of St. George's
feast at Windsor when the Sovereign of the most noble Order of
the Garter is present. [Printed pamphlet, 30 pages. Ibid. No. 127.] |
| April. |
Appointment of John Stone, Sam. Richardson, Rich. Bucknall,
Thomas Breedon, Robert Wood, Henry Person, Charles Fanshawe,
and Rob. Gorges, as commissioners of wine licences, customs,
inland excise, and licences to retail ale and beer in Ireland, lately
demised to John Forth and Sir William Bucknall. [Docquets,
Vol. 25, No. 41.] |
| April. |
Warrant to the Exchequer to pay to Sir John Nicholas 4,500l. in
consideration of his surrender of his interest in the Great Park at
Windsor, with declaration that he shall receive the rents till
Michaelmas next. [Ibid. No. 42.] |
| April. |
Warrant to the Exchequer authorizing the Receiver of the Duchy
of Cornwall to pay to Sir Edw. Walker 288l., the fine payable by
John Morice and Rob. Clayton for the manor of Kennington, and
also 390l. 10s. 0d., the fine payable by John Arundel for the
Prince's meadows and wharfs, parcel of the said manor. [Ibid.
No. 43.] |
| April. |
Grant to Wm. Prichard in fee of the storehouse and wharf called
the Gun Wharf, at Woolwich, with the appurtenances, in satisfaction of 2,957l. to be paid him for the purchase of a manor house
called the Tower Place, and divers lands at Woolwich and Plumstead. [Ibid. No. 44.] |
| April. |
Warrant to the Exchequer to pay to Roger Whitley, Knight Harbinger, 563l. 5s. 0d., in satisfaction of his disbursements and services
in providing lodgings and necessaries for the Prince of Orange from
28 October to 11 February last, and also 18s. for the charges of
passing this privy seal. [Ibid. No. 45.] |
| April. |
Like warrant to pay to John Ward, Consul to Algiers, 100l. a year
and arrears, to commence from Christmas 1666–7 (sic). [Ibid.] |
| April. |
Like warrant to pay to Rich. Marriott, Receiver for the Honour
and Castle of Windsor, or to the Receiver for the time being, of
1,000l. for repairs. [Ibid.] |
| April. |
Grant to the servants and officers of the Heralds, Pursuivants-atArms, Gentlemen Ushers, &c., of their ancient fees and profits as
given in the schedule annexed. [Ibid. No. 46.] |
| [April ?] |
Privy seal for 1,000l. to Henry Brounker, due from [John] Sabine,
who had received a baronetcy in consideration of the same. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 82.] |
| [April ?] |
The bill for extraordinaries of Mr. Dodington, Resident at
Venice, for October, November, December, 1670. The total is 187l.
Some of the items are for sweetmeats, wines, fruits, tongues, etc.,
being the usual entertainments made to all public ministers on their
first visits; Mr. Dodington's were to the Ambassadors of France and
Spain, and to Residents of the Emperor, Florence, Malta, and Modena
at 6l., one with another 36l.; for his Majesty's picture at length and a
frame thereunto, 15l.; for officers of the Doge's person, of the colleges and Senate, as of due the day of the first audience, and is paid
by all public ministers, 30l.; spent on the journey from Augsburg to
Venice, being fifteen days with three servants, 30l. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 34, f. 83.] |
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A similar bill for January, February, March, amounting to
27l. 5s. 0d. [Ibid.] |
| [April ?] |
William Wye, Chirurgeon of the Yard and Navy at Chatham, to
the Navy Commissioners. Petition, praying that the clerk of the
cheque may be ordered, from the date of their former order, to
place the guard ships then there to his account, and also any for the
future in the like case, that the men, if any hurt, be taken care of
by the petitioner. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 297, No. 159.] |
| [April ?] |
James Kimber to Sir (sic) Samuel Pepys. Praying him to procure him employment, for which he had petitioned eight weeks ago,
and stating that Sir Jeremy Smith last week had bidden Mr.
Heather (Hayter) to remind Pepys of him when there should be a
vacancy for a master. [Ibid. No. 160.] |
| [April ?] |
Quartermaster of Lord Conway's troop to —. Certificate
that the twelve months' arrears owing to the privates and noncommissioned officers of the troop were satisfied, but that Capt.
Phil. Wilkinson had only received two months' pay of the twelve
due to him as lieutenant of Col. Moses Hill's troop. I believe he
knows not what the superior officers have received or what their
arrears are (see ante, p. 175). [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 330, No. 74.] |
| April. |
Lists of ships sent by Morgan Lodge to Williamson, of King's
and merchant ships in the Downs, the wind, &c.:— |
| Vol. 289. No. |
Date. |
King's. |
Outward. |
Inward. |
Wind. |
Remarks. |
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128 |
April 1 |
8 |
22 |
7 |
S.W. |
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129 |
" 2 |
10 |
22 |
2 |
S.W. |
Rear Admiral Sir John Harman in the
St. David and the Dartmouth arrived
this morning. |
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130 |
" 3 |
11 |
22 |
2 |
S.W. |
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131 |
" 4 |
11 |
26 |
6 |
W.N.W. |
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132 |
" 5 |
11 |
28 |
0 |
S.W. |
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133 |
" 6 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
N.E. |
The wind being fair the King's ships and
the fleet of merchant ships outward bound
are all under sail. |
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134 |
" 7 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
135 |
" 8 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
136 |
" 10 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
S. |
|
|
137 |
" 11 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
E. |
|
|
138 |
April 12 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
N.E. |
Weather stormy. |
|
139 |
" 13 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
N.E. |
Ditto, with wind and rain. |
|
140 |
" 14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
N.E. |
Weather stormy. |
|
141 |
" 16 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
N.E. |
Blowing hard. |
|
142 |
" 19 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
143 |
" 20 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
144 |
" 21 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
E.S.E. |
|
|
145 |
" 22 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
S.E. |
|
|
146 |
" 23 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
147 |
" 24 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
S.E. |
Weather very calm. All the King's ships
sailed to-day. |
|
148 |
" 25 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
S.E. |
|
|
149 |
" 26 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
S.E. |
Weather very calm. |
|
150 |
" 27 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
S.W. |
|
|
151 |
" 29 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
N.E. |
|
|
152 |
" 30 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
S.W. |
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