July 21. Whitehall. |
Account for the Gazette of the return of the plenipotentiaries,
the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Arlington, and Viscount
Halifax, to kiss the King's hands that evening, having disported
fourteen days in the French King's camp, waiting in vain the return
of the Dutch deputies with an answer to their propositions. The
Dutch are hoping for succours from the Empire. All that could be
accomplished was a promissory Act between the two Kings not to
conclude peace without each other. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313,
No. 26.] |
July 21. Southwold. |
John Wickens to James Hickes. Last Saturday an hospital ship
came in here, which left the fleet last Thursday, and yesterday the
Fairfax and two other frigates. She was very leaky. They left
the fleet last Thursday near the Dogger Sand in a good condition.
A fleet of laden colliers passed southward. The wind was southerly
yesterday; to-day N. We hear of one privateer on this coast,
which took a small yacht out of Aldeburgh Bay. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 313, No. 27.] |
Sunday, July 21. Sitting bourne. |
Major N. Darell to Williamson. I greatly regretted missing the
honour of kissing Lord Arlington's hands at Sittingbourne but half
an hour, and consequently the happiness of seeing you. But what
sweetens most crosses is the happy return of you all, especially of
Lord Arlington and yourself. I was in hopes you would have
taken Zealand in your return. In that province you would have
had the suffrages of all the old that want their cabillaud, pickle
herrings, &c., and of all them they have ascendance upon, [to] bring
young Highness's slip over, so unfortunately, the shepherd's hour;
but what he has omitted, we may guess, the nips of a bitter winter,
and yet without the help of a horoscope [wi]ll easily reduce all to
reason. [Illegible in parts. Ibid. No. 28.] |
July 21. Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. Last night arrived from Portsmouth four King's ships, nine East Indiamen, and 31 merchantmen,
all great ships, from the Straits, Virginia, and elsewhere, besides six
or eight ketches. They all weighed this forenoon with a southerly
wind, which is fair to carry them for London, less than a topsail
gale. A Margate vessel was taken by a Dutch caper last Thursday.
They sent the vessel into the Downs, and the men, except those
they carried with them, till 100l. was paid for the vessel. The
Dutchmen said that the Zealanders had sent out 30 privateers
of from 20 to 30 and some 40 guns apiece. [Ibid. No. 29.] |
July 21. Dover. |
Robert Stockdale, collector, to the Commissioners of the Customs.
Yesterday Mr. Cole, master of the Custom House shallop of [South]
Hampton, arrived ahead of the convoy from Portsmouth, which
passed by for the Downs about five. I sent Robert Funnell out
with the shallop, as Mr. Cole's orders were no further than this
port. I enclose a list of the most considerable ships. Two Dutch
privateers, about two yesterday morning, passed by close to the
Falcon, at anchor in our road, and were close on board Mr. Cole,
but steered westward, one being of 28 guns. They are supposed to
have plied hereabouts to intercept in their passage from Calais
Lord Arlington and the other lords, who landed here yesterday,
and after an hour's stay went for Canterbury, leaving all their goods
to come by waggon to-morrow. About two this morning, being
advised of a Dutch merchantman of ten guns homeward bound,
and ignorant of the breach between us and them, and only in fear
of the French, and that the master was gone ashore at Seaford,
having appointed to meet her in Dover Road, the Governor's
privateer being in harbour and the tide serving to go out; I got two
boats reasonably manned, and sent the man that gave me the intelligence in one to humour the Dutch in the expectation of their
master, and to decoy as many men ashore as he could, who made
shift to persuade seven out of fifteen to come to meet their master
ashore, leaving as many English to help with the vessel at flood
tide; and presently I, with six more men, entered the vessel and
seized her for his Majesty, and have her now safe in harbour. She
is of about 160 tons and has ten guns, her loading elephants' teeth
and other goods, and she is not two years old. The master coming
to Seaford with another was stopped. They had a portmantua
containing a considerable quantity of gold. The messenger to the
Governor thought it weighed as heavy as a bushel and a half of
wheat. The gold is in the hands of the bailiff of Seaford and
collector of Newhaven. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 30.] |
July 21. Hal[l]and. |
Sir John Pelham to Williamson. A vessel of Amsterdam from
Guinea yesterday coming over against Newhaven, shot off a gun,
upon which, a boat going out, the master and one of his skippers
brought, as the master informs me, the chief of his cargo, being
about 46 lbs. of gold. On his arrival he inquired for the officer of
the Customs, who secured what he brought. The master ordered
the vessel to go to Dover, whither the officer of the Customs has
sent already. She has ten guns and is from 200 to 300 tons
burden. The master desired a pass from me to go to London to
make his addresses to his Majesty for the freedom of himself and his
goods, coming, as he says, to England for the preservation of both,
which he presumes he has a title to from his Majesty's late gracious
declaration, intending, as he says, to live as one of his subjects,
Pray send order by this bearer in relation to both the man and his
goods, now in Mr. Halsted's custody. [Ibid. No. 31.] |
July 21. Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Friday evening came to St.
Helen's Road the Orange Tree of London, bound for Barbados, and
lost the opportunity of the convoy, which went with Lord
Willoughby. She was chased in here by a Dutch man-of-war
of 30 guns, which is gone westwards. Wind N. W.; weather fair.
[Ibid. No. 32.] |
July 21. Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. The St. David, with the fleet,
sailed yesterday to the southward. This evening a Swede came
in, but no one has been on board her yet. [Ibid. No. 33.] |
July 21. Whitehall. |
Sir James Hayes to the Navy Commissioners. Desiring them to
take care to send the enclosed orders to Capt. Guy, and informing
them that his Highness desires them not to allow any vessel to go
for the fleet without his express order, which has lately been done,
and thereby his own letters have sometimes wanted conveyance,
and also sending Sir J. Smyth's authority for the court martial he
lately held. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 112.] |
July 21. |
Copplestone Bolling to T. Hayter. Requesting an order to Chatham to receive the elm timber he has sent there according to his
contract with the Board, and also protections for the six lighters
he is employing to convey the oak timber from Maidstone to
Chatham, and also one for the hoyman at Feversham, who carries
the lesser timber to Woolwich. [Ibid. No. 113.] |
July 22. Middle Temple. |
Sir Peter Balle to Williamson. The King yesterday, without any
other's mediation, was pleased, the Lord Chamberlain only standing
by, to grant to me and the heirs male of my body the title of Baronet.
This I desire you to further by acquainting Lord Arlington therewith, and obtaining his favour for me, and by his or your presenting it to his Majesty for his sign-manual, that it may not be out of
his remembrance. I am prevented by my sudden going into the
West country, and by my lameness, from waiting upon you myself.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 34.] |
July. |
Warrant to the Attorney-General for a grant to Sir Peter Balle
of Mamhead, Devon, and the heirs male of his body, of the dignity
of Baronet. [Draft. Ibid. No. 35.] |
July 22. Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. Yesterday anchored here two small
hoys taken near Heligoland by a Scotch caper. They pretend to
belong to Bremen or some of those free places, but the Scots doubt
not they will prove prize. They intend for Leith when the wind
presents. Several light ships are come in, and several are standing
in, which came from Yarmouth Roads, about 80 in all. They hear
of no capers in their way. They left the Speedwell riding there, a
frigate belonging to the Duke of Richmond. The wind is a fresh
gale, W.N.W., or something N. of W. [Ibid. No. 36.] |
July 22. Hull. |
Richard Gleadow to Williamson. The prize, the Dutch vessel
brought in here last week, is now commanded back again by Sir
Wm. Reeves, commander of the Eagle, and sailed to-day with the
Eagle down Humber for London. Several ships, in all about 20,
that are ready intend to get Sir William to convoy them to the
Thames, being all richly laden with merchants' goods. [Ibid.
No. 37.] |
July 22. Lynn. |
Edward Bodham to Williamson. To-day and yesterday several
colliers arrived who continue to advise that the coast is clear of
privateers and other enemies. Our coasting trade is very secure, so
that coals are fallen here from 22s. to 16s. per chaldron. Wind,
Saturday N.N.W., yesterday from W. and by S. to W. and by N.,
to day W. to W. and by N. and moderate, and weather very good.
[Ibid. No. 38.] |
July 22. Aldeburgh. |
Ralph Rabett to Williamson. To-day came into this bay the
Fairfax, disabled by bad weather, having sprung a leak. She put
ashore 86 men from the fleet. Two frigates attended her to take
up the men, in case of any disaster in her going to the river. Wind
N.E. They say our fleet have weighed and gone northward.
[Ibid. No. 39.] |
July 22. Landguard Fort. |
Sir C. Lyttelton to Lord [Clifford]. The convoy to the victuallers
sent in his boat very early this morning to call them all out, and
they are all sailed northward, so I presume there is no more reason
to detain the Dutch packet-boat, which I shall therefore let pass.
The ketch I sent out is not yet returned, which makes me more assured it was either some mistake, or else the Dutch are gone off the
coast again. [Ibid. No. 40.] |
July 22. Harwich. |
Sir William Doyley to Lord Clifford. Since my last from
Ipswich, I came here purposely to inform myself of the behaviour
of the Dutch prisoners who came hither from Ipswich. Some of
them have let themselves to colliers, and others to the countrymen
to work in harvest, but the greatest part of them are gone for
Holland in the packet-boats as Capt. Langley informs me. I sent
my marshal here last week, who found so great a necessity among
them that he gave them a day's pay on Saturday, which gave them
great content. I find here some of the prisoners that were released
out of Kent, who came from Chatham by land to get passage here
for Holland. At my coming last night I found a fresh alarm here,
that the Dutch fleet was within five leagues of this place, but on
better examination we are well assured there is no truth in it. This
morning all the victuallers are gone to sea with their convoys, the
wind being very fair for the coast of Holland. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
313, No. 41.] |
July 22. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Saturday, Capt. Courtenay in the
Dunkirk, and Capt. Lassells in the Assurance, sent to me to send
them what ships were ready to sail for the fleet. That morning
they came in again (but not the frigates) with news that the Dutch
fleet was off Orford, at sea on this side the Galloper. About twelve on
Saturday night Capt. Courtenay sent me a letter to send them all out
again, which I did on Sunday morning, and they sailed into Hoasley
Bay, but about two or three in the afternoon they came tumbling
in again, the frigates remaining at anchor in Hoasley Bay. They
brought imperfect stories with them, so I could make nothing out
worth your speedy notice, and so let it alone by the ordinary, which
is this: It was reported they had taken three vessels off Orford,
that they were about 20 or 30, that there was among them a red
ancient and a jack, but on the sight of some of our ships they were
taken in, and this persuaded them they were Hollanders. Friday,
the Constant Warwick chased a Flushing privateer that had taken
a small vessel off our coasts, but he and his prize got away from
them. She is still in the Rolling Grounds with the Deptford ketch,
which is going to sail after the rest of the convoy. Here are eight
ammunition vessels for the fleet, to whom I gave notice of this
convoy, but one of the masters replied they had orders from his
Royal Highness not to move without his order to them, which
how they expect should come to them, or how his Royal Highness
should know of their being here (unless by my letter this day to the
fleet), I know not. The Dutch boat stopped yesterday is under sail
also, and the Dutch prisoners released from Ipswich are all gone on
Saturday and this morning for Holland. Our ketch was sent out
yesterday, but is not yet returned, by which I guess, as Capt.
Courtenay wrote to me, it was an erroneous report on Sunday as
well as on Saturday. Of victuallers, tenders, and colliers there are
near 50 sail in the convoy. All are out of sight now about noon.
[Ibid. No. 42.] |
July 22. Dover. |
John Carlile to Williamson. You had no sooner departed hence
but our East India fleet appeared with about 30 or 40 more sail
homeward bound. I question not you have heard of the valiant act
of Mr. Stockdale, who took a Guinea ship bound for Holland.
Being at anchor in the road, she hung a weft for a pilot. A small
boat went off, and finding her bound for Amsterdam, returned with
some of her seamen, and so called Mr. Stockdale, who went on board
to make himself victorious, and never called or sent to me. Thus
he assumes a power to himself beyond his commission, and does so
daily, slighting me and my commission. The 23rd (sic, quœre 22nd),
at 5 p.m., in the Narrow, two leagues off, an English pink is chased
by two Dutch capers, which in all probability will take her in two
hours. Yesterday two capers took three English colliers off the
Goodwin Sands homeward bound, and one out of Margate Road.
You shall have the cargo of this prize ship to-morrow, for we have
not yet taken the inventory, and cannot well do it to-day. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 43.] |
July 22, 10.30 a.m. Rye. |
James Welsh to Williamson. I gave you an account the 16th of
a vessel brought in that day, viz., the Laurel Tree of Bastible
(? Barnstaple), taken the 7th by a Dutch caper. As she was carrying to Middleburg she was met by the John of Dover, commanded by Capt. Steele, and brought in here. Having had no
answer, I send this by express, fearing you were from home or my
letter had miscarried. I desired therein instructions how to proceed
in future, as well as in this. Eight of the Dutchmen who took her
are here in prison, but we know not what to do with them or
how to maintain them. Pray let me hear from you. I have sent a
letter to Sir R. Southwell, fearing you might miss this also. I
nailed and sealed down the hatches the day she came in, and have
taken the sails and small ropes from the yards for fear of embezzlement. [Ibid. No. 44.] |
July 22. Weymouth. |
Nathaniel Osborne to James Hickes. Yesterday came in an
English vessel for Morlaix and a French for Rochelle, which are
waiting for a fair wind, it being westerly but calm. Saturday
afternoon was in the road a small vessel of four guns, which paid
12d. anchorage money, but the party fetching it says he confessed
himself to be of Flushing. He went round to the West Bay, but we
hear no further of him. [Ibid. No. 45.] |
July 22. Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. No news. Wind W.S.W.
[Ibid. No. 46.] |
July 22. Pendennis. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. For some time no considerable
vessel has come in, only some small colliers and Isle of Wight men
and one French vessel laden with tin bound out. Early yesterday
morning there passed before this between 20 and 30 great vessels
bound westward. The wind being northerly in the morning, they
made within two or three leagues of us, so that we perceived, as
we supposed, with them four frigates, but about noon the wind
came W. and by S., which made them keep off to sea. Towards
evening it came N. again, and is at present W. and by S. [Ibid.
No. 47.] |
July 22. Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to James Hickes. Concerning the fleet mentioned in the last, supposed to be the English fleet for the Straits
[Ibid. No. 48.] |
July 22. Bristol. |
Thomas Cale to James Hickes. No news. Wind N.W. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 49.] |
July 22. Whitehall. |
Proclamation forbidding the import or sale of foreign painted
earthenwares except those of China, and stone bottles and jugs,
the mystery of making these wares being lately found out in
England, and likely to prove very advantageous to the kingdom.
[S.P. Dom., Proclamations, Vol. 5, p. 301.] |
July 22. Whitehall. |
Warrant to James Nailer, alderman of Coventry, to recover 45l.
remaining in the hands of persons in the city, collected during the
late usurpation for relief of the Protestants of Poland, and to
employ it in repair of the women's market-place called the
Drapery there. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 122.] |
July 22. |
Warrant to J. Staples, Brigadier in the Guards, to march with
six able horsemen to Newhaven, Sussex, to take possession of a
certain portmantle, containing a quantity of gold in the hands of
the collector of customs, and bring it to the Treasury Commissioners.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 174.] |
July 22. |
Warrant to W. Halsted, collector of customs at Newhaven, to
deliver the above portmantle of gold brought out of a Dutch ship,
put in there from Guinea, to Mr. Staples, each bag being carefully
sealed, and to return an account of the quantity of gold in each
bag, in presence of the Mayor or other chief magistrate. [Ibid.] |
|
Drafts of the last two warrants. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313,
Nos. 50, 51.] |
July 22. Woolwich. |
John Shere to William Hewer. Concerning the bill of the
sawyers sent up to him from Portsmouth and put before Lord
Brouncker about the 3rd, which now cannot be found, and also
concerning the bill of Richard White of Portsmouth, more recently
put before the Board, which also cannot be found. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 327, No. 114.] |
July 22. |
Notes of licences to the following persons for the following
places:— |
|
S.P. Dom., En. Bk. 38A, Page |
Name. |
Place. |
Denomination. |
|
197 |
Daniel Ray |
His house, Redgewell (Ridgewell), Essex. |
Presbyterian. |
|
197 |
John Wilson |
House of Catherine Booth,
Chester. |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
Ralph Hall |
His house, We[a]verham,
Cheshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
John Owen |
His house, Wolsington, Northumberland. |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 & 212 |
William Swaine |
His house, Withiebrooke, Warwick. |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
William Cooper of Crewkerne. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
Samuel Ball |
House of John Collins, Morden,
Dorset. |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
Jonathan Stanford (Staniforth). |
House of Richard Boothone,
Derby. |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
Timothy Stanford (Staniforth). |
House of Francis Cockaynd,
Chusden (? Chaddesden),
Derby. |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
James Mee |
His house, Deane, Beds |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
Thomas Richards |
His house, Kaishere (Keysoe),
Beds. |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
William Harden of Southampton. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
Robert Biloa of Stebbing, Essex. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
Thomas Clarke of Dunmose (Dunmow), Essex. |
General |
Congregational. |
|
199 |
Giles Nicholson of Kirkoswald, Cumberland. |
General |
Congregational. |
|
199 |
Isaac Grandorge of Black Postley (? Notley), Essex. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
William Froise |
His house, Bodmin |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
Rowland Stedman |
House of Samuel Clerke, Winchendon, Bucks. |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
George Long of Leicester. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
Thomas Wellman |
House of Ralph Spragg, Shutt
(Shute) parish, Devon. |
Congregational. |
|
200 |
John Bennet |
His house, Little Over, Derby |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
Joseph Holdsworth |
His house, Wakefield |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
George Seele |
His house, Marshfield, Gloucestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
Richard Woolly |
House of Elizabeth Stirrup,
Worcester. |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
William Brooke |
His house, Fillongley parish,
Warwickshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
Richard King |
His house, Southampton |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
John Yaxley |
His house at the Golden Still,
Holborn. |
Congregational. |
|
201 |
[Samuel] Boorfitt of Woolwich. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
Thomas Hill of Cau[l]dwell, Derbyshire. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
Robert Motley of Armescraft, Derbyshire. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
Joseph Cooper |
His house, Kingsnorton, Worcestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
Nathaniel Robinson |
Houses of John Wheate and
Thomas Phelps, Romsey,
Hants. |
Congregational. |
|
201, 211, & 212 |
Thomas Shewell |
His house, Lenham, Kent |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
George Hammond |
House of James Harding, Biddenden, Kent. |
Anabaptist. |
|
202 |
[John] Gibbs |
House of Robert Seabrooke,
Astwood, Bucks. |
Congregational. |
|
202 |
Philip Rogers |
His house, St. Martin's parish,
Shropshire. |
Congregational. |
|
203 |
Edward Burry |
House of William Smallwood,
Ronton Town, Stafford. |
Presbyterian. |
|
203 |
Richard Swintin |
House of William Palmer,
Fish[e]r[w]ick, Stafford. |
Presbyterian. |
|
198, 203, & 214 |
Owen Stockton |
House of John Smith, Hadleigh, Suffolk. |
Presbyterian. |
|
203 |
James Blackmore |
His house, Tenterden |
Anabaptist. |
|
203 |
Richard Franckland |
His house, Rushmilne, Yorkshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
203 |
George Robinson |
House of George Morgan, Lantrisin (Llantrissant), Monmouthshire. |
Congregational. |
|
204 |
Walter Williams |
House of Edward Waters,
Langyby (Llangibby), Monmouthshire. |
Congregational. |
|
204 & 210 |
William Rundell |
House of Richard Eggerdon, or
Egerton, Whatley, Somerset. |
Anabaptist. |
|
204 & 210 |
Jeremiah Paine |
House of Andrew Shord,
Little Whatley, Somerset. |
Anabaptist. |
|
204 & 208 |
John Davison |
House of John Wayland, Fromzelwood (Frome Selwood),
Somerset. |
Anabaptist. |
|
204 |
Richard Gadge |
House of George Hopper,
Fromzelwood. |
Anabaptist. |
|
204 & 221 |
Nathaniel Byfield |
House of John Oldmixon,
Bridgwater. |
Anabaptist. |
|
204 |
Thomas Jarman |
House of Thomas Heretage,
Marsham (Mersham) parish,
Kent. |
Anabaptist. |
|
205 |
Norton Munden |
House of George Wadlow,
Wye, Kent. |
Anabaptist. |
|
205 |
John Garman |
House of Michael Hadlow,
Wye, Kent. |
Anabaptist. |
|
205 |
Thomas Glover |
House of John Searles, Wye,
Kent. |
Anabaptist. |
|
205 |
Thomas Brookes |
House of John Bagges, Limestreet, London. |
Congregational. |
|
205 |
Peter Sterry |
House of Richard Pemble,
Little Berkhampstead. |
Presbyterian. |
|
205 |
Samuel Buckler |
House of George White, Mainetry (? Manningtree), Essex. |
Congregational. |
|
205 |
Henry Sharpwell of Bradford, Wilts. |
General |
Anabaptist. |
|
205 |
Paul Frewen of Trebridge (Trowbridge), Wilts. |
General |
Anabaptist. |
|
205 |
John Holledge |
His house, Kimbolton |
Congregational. |
|
206 |
John Brett |
House of Joseph Studley, Mayfield, Sussex. |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
Joseph Whyton [Whiston]. |
House of Richard Button,
Mayfield, Sussex. |
Congregational. |
|
206 |
George Wright |
His house, Kingsnorton, Worcestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
Thomas Milaway of Coggeshall, Essex. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
William Fincher |
His house, Birmingham |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
Samuel Willis |
House of Joseph Robinson,
Birmingham. |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
John St. Nicholas |
His house, Burbage, Leicestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
Michael Gargrave |
His house, Bradford, Yorkshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
John Carte |
His house, Deunfield, Derby |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
Thomas Swettnam of Derby. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
July 22. |
Notes of licences for the places mentioned in the last entry, and
also for the following:— |
|
S.P. Dom., En. Bk. 38A, Page |
Place. |
Denomination. |
|
198 |
House of Robert Warburton, the Grange, Cheshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
House of Samuel Reed, St. John's Street, Wells |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
House of John Serry, Crewkerne |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
House of Edward Taylor, Poole |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
House of Dorothy Chapman, Wareham |
Presbyterian. |
|
198 |
House of David Wawell, Westcourt, Isle of Wight |
Congregational. |
|
198 |
House of Elizabeth Hawkins, Fleethaven, Beds |
Congregational. |
|
198 |
House of John Ward, Biggleswade |
Congregational. |
|
199 |
House of Richard Ravens, Thorncott, at Northhill,
Beds. |
Congregational. |
|
199 |
House of Peter Yorke, Dean, Beds |
Congregational. |
|
199 |
House of John Lydiard, Bedford (? Bulford), Wilts |
Baptist. |
|
199 |
House of Samuel Ball, Holton, Dorset |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
House of John Hurts, Bolton, Lancashire |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
House of James Bradshaw, Hindley, Lancashire |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
House of Widow Craines, Spexhall, Suffolk |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
House of Widow Ashurst, Ormeskirk, Lancashire |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
House of Robert Middleton, Luppit, Devon |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
Houses of William Denn and John Hubberts, Broad
Street, London. |
Presbyterian. |
|
199 |
House of John Reynolds, Great Sam[p]ford, Essex |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
House of John Lawrence, Stanton parish, Southampton. |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
House of William Andrewes, Wells |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
House of George Colborne, Rowley Regis, Stafford |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
House of Mary Cradock, Tedbury, Gloucestershire |
Presbyterian. |
|
200 |
House of James Organes, Castlecombe, Wilts |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
House of William Winne, Christianate (Christionydd),
Denbighshire. |
Congregational. |
|
201 |
House of Mary Lloyd, Cynvell (? Cynwyd), Merioneth |
Congregational. |
|
201 |
House of Joshua Titerie, Woolwich |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
House of John Batch, Ashford, Derbyshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
House of Thomas Nabes, Leek, Staffordshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
House of Sarah Burton, Cau[l]dwell, Derbyshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
House of Sarah Adams, Hitchin |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
House of Henry Hulanes, Piddleworth, Essex |
Presbyterian. |
|
201 |
House of Geoffrey Dautrie, Petworth, Essex (Sussex) |
Presbyterian. |
|
202, 211, & 217 |
House of John Case, Great Queen Street, St. Giles-inthe-Fields, London. |
Presbyterian. |
|
202 |
House of Simon Andrews, Edgton (? Exton), Rutland |
Presbyterian. |
|
202 |
House of Margaret Wilks, Dekham (? Oakham), Rutland |
Congregational. |
|
202 |
House of William Garrett, Meares Ashby, Northants |
Congregational. |
|
202 |
Houses of Ralph Pune and Rebecca Mulsoe, Green's
Norton, Northants. |
Presbyterian. |
|
202 |
House of Samuel Wolford, Northampton |
Presbyterian. |
|
202 |
House of Abraham Harper, Rugby |
Presbyterian. |
|
202 |
House of Abraham Worth, King's Newnham (Newnham
Regis), Warwickshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
202 |
House of Anne Withers, Kingsley in St. Nicholas
parish, Norfolk (?). |
Congregational. |
|
202 |
House of Robert Kenward, Isfield, Sussex |
Congregational. |
|
202 |
House of Edward Rosse, Su[c]kley, Worcestershire |
Presbyterian. |
|
202 |
Houses of John Hawkins and John White, Dymock,
Gloucestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
202 |
House of William Collett, Ware |
Presbyterian. |
|
203 |
House of John Wheeler, Royston |
Congregational. |
|
203 |
House of — Cox, Hertford |
Congregational. |
|
203 |
Houses of Thomas Strimshawe and Margaret Perkins,
Eagleshall (Ecclesall), Staffordshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
203 |
House of John Ingerson, Grantham |
Presbyterian. |
|
203 |
House of William Syll, Kendal |
Presbyterian. |
|
203 |
House of William Warriner, Whinfield, Westmoreland |
Presbyterian. |
|
203 |
House of Edward Parker, Calden (? Calston), Wilts |
Presbyterian. |
|
204 |
House of William Richards, Langume (Llangwm),
Monmouthshire. |
Congregational. |
|
204 |
House of Widow Martyne, Nether Exe, Devon |
Presbyterian. |
|
204 |
House of Humphrey Saxon, Chudleigh, Devon |
Presbyterian. |
|
204 |
House of Martha Slade, Otterton, Devon |
Presbyterian. |
|
204 |
House of John Hayes, Northhall parish, Staffordshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
205 |
House of William Alcock, Fulshaw in Wilcaston,
Cheshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
205 |
House of John Saphery, Ash, Kent |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
House of James Day, Stratford, Sussex (? Essex) |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
Houses of William Tomes and Nicholas Tiack, Saltash,
Cornwall. |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
House of Charles Morton, St. Ives, Cornwall |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
House of William Penalarick, Helston |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
House of Peter Clarke, Falmouth |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
House of Thomas Hancock, Morvell (Morval) parish,
Cornwall. |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
House of Widow Trelaudrig, Penryn |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
House of William Eliott, Lostwithiel |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
House of John Haddissey, Sarum |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 |
House of Valentine Parrise, East Looe, Cornwall |
Presbyterian. |
|
206 & 207 |
Houses of Richard Yarnald, Samuel Doely, and Samuel
Taylor, Birmingham. |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
House of Joseph More, Hopton, Derbyshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
House of Luke Cranwell, Regworth (Kegworth),
Leicestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
July 22. Whitehall. |
Licences for a room or rooms in the houses of John Disne, in
Lincolnshire, and George White, Derbyshire, for Presbyterian and
Congregational worship respectively. [Printed forms with blanks
filled up by hand. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 321, Nos. 374, 375.] |
[Before July 22.] |
Note of request by Samuel Ball for a licence at the house of John
Collins, Morden, Dorset, and also for a licence for the house of
Edward Tayler, at Poole. [Ibid. No. 376.] |
July 22. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lords of the Treasury and the remanent Lords
and others of the Exchequer in Scotland. Directing that the taxt
duties to be inserted in the blanks in the signature in favour of the
Earl of Kinghorn be according to the retoured duty of the ward
lands therein mentioned. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 2, p. 94.] |
July 22. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a discharge to Sir William Bruce of Balcaskie of
several sums extending in all to 110,527l. 19s. 11d. sterling, and of
the two commissions dated 26 May 1665 and 12 March 1667, and
of all intromissions by virtue of the same. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 95.] |
July 23. |
Robert Ferguson to Mrs. Ferguson, at Mr. John Berry's lodgings,
Epsom. We are all well, and I long to hear how thy waters agree
with thee. A person has agreed with me as to his son's being here
to study philosophy. He is to allow 28l. per annum, and send a
bed, and intends to send him by next Monday. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
313, No. 52.] |
July 23. Edinburgh. |
[Robert Glasgow] to Williamson. The Parliament brought
nothing to a conclusion last week, but several things are in consideration, preparing by committees; the Lord Commissioner
having declared that it is now near time to draw to an end of this
session. He went out to his house at Liddington last Thursday
with his lady and a great train of nobility, where he stayed till
to-day, when he returned hither. Last week several prizes were
brought up to the number of twenty, but 'tis thought many of
them will not prove prizes in the Admiralty Court. Last Sunday,
by an unlucky accident, which as yet is not well known, one of
them, of 350 tons, took fire suddenly and was burnt in Leith Road.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 53.] |
July 23. Newcastle. |
Anthony Isaacson to Williamson. The colliers go forth and
come in safe. Wind W. [Ibid. No. 54.] |
[July 23.] |
The same to James Hickes. You shall have answer from
Christopher Bowman next post. What he chiefly aims at is the
Written News every post. He prays your advice what may be
expected for that. [Ibid. No. 54A.] |
July 23, 11 a.m. Stockton. |
Richard Potts to James Hickes. Acknowledging the Gazette and
the Written News. Wind W. [Ibid. No. 55.] |
July 23. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Our packet-boat came in this
morning with this account from the Brill: The spirits of the
vulgar people are very turbulent, sometimes forbidding and
sometimes permitting both the masters of the boats and the
passengers to come into town. When they heard there was no
such thing as a peace concluded at Antwerp (for it was very hot
among them for several days that it certainly was so, and then
they were exceeding high), and that the French had taken
Bommel and Crevecœur, then the English were good men again.
Their fleet were at their old station at the Wielings. They not
only heard it so reported, but also received their guess by the noise
of their guns, which they heard at sea, fired as it were from thence.
Several privateers are abroad, and some ready to come out from the
Brill. Yesterday a privateer fell in among some of our small
vessels lagging behind our convoy, and fired on both sides among
them, but they could not perceive he had got any of them. By
one of the hospital ships come in this morning, our fleet were not
far from the Dogger Bank, N.W. from the Vlie about ten leagues
last Friday, and, when they came away, were intending to sail
northwards. Our double alarms here from our tenders and
victuallers vanished all into smoke, for, when it came to the test,
they were nothing but a fleet of light West-countrymen for Newcastle, who kept off at sea to avoid pressing their men, so our convoy
went away yesterday clear out of sight. The ammunition vessels
are here, and every day is expected another convoy, viz, the
Portland and the Constant Warwick, which is already here. These
ammunition vessels will not stir without positive orders directed to
them, as one belonging to them told me last night. [Ibid.
No. 56.] |
July 23. Harwich. |
Sir C. Lyttelton to Williamson. I hope this will find you at
Whitehall. The alarm I gave Lord Clifford of the Dutch fleet,
they conceive to be some Western ships for Newcastle, that kept
far at sea for fear of the men-of-wars' taking away their men, and
last night Fox came in, who had been above eight leagues out at
sea, plying along the coast, and could see nothing but our ships.
I had a letter last night of the 18th, from Sir E. Spragg, saying
they rode about fifteen leagues N.W. from the Texel, and had
done so upwards of ten days. They had no news of the East India
fleet, nor of any other consequence. Count Horn, commander of
the Constant Warwick, has brought in four Danes, laden from
Norway, which, I believe, may prove prize. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
313, No. 57.] |
July 23. Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. These parts afford nothing of
news, no ships stirring in or out. Wind W.N.W., hard. [Ibid.
No. 58.] |
July 23. Dartmouth. |
W[illiam] H[urt] to James Hickes. No news. Wind westerly.
[Ibid. No. 59.] |
July 23. Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Enclosing particulars of a ship
arrived. Wind southerly by day, and northerly by night. [Ibid.
No. 60.] Enclosed, |
The said particulars. [Ibid. No. 60i.] |
July 23. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the trustees of the lands and revenues late in jointure
to the late Queen Mother, and to Sir Peter Ball, her late AttorneyGeneral, that they except from the assignment of lands late in
jointure to her to the trustees of the Queen Consort, now passing,
all mines, wastes, cottages, and other encroachments in the forests
and Honours of Knaresborough and Pickering, co. York, being part
of the possessions of the Duchy of Lancaster. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 26, f. 120.] |
July 23. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the same—since Charles, Lord Gerard, has requested
to be first grantee to divers royalties, lands, mines, commons, encroachments, &c, in the Honours of Pontefiact, Pickering, Knaresborough, Tick[h]ill, &c., in Yorkshire and Cheshire, parcel of the
Duchy of Lancaster and late in jointure to the Queen Mother, and
her Council have reported that leases thereof to make up the
present terms to 31 years may regularly be granted—to draw up
such leases before assigning the lands, &c., to the trustees of the
Queen Consort. [Ibid.] Annexed, |
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Note by Sir C. Harbord [Surveyor-General] of what is to be
granted in the said Honours, with memoranda thereon.
[Ibid. f. 121.] |
July 23. |
The King to Lord Chief Baron Turner and Justice Archer, justices
of assize for the Oxford circuit. John Norman of Careswall, co.
Stafford, being assaulted and wounded by Ralph Okeover, gave him
a wound whereof he died, on which Norman is indicted for manslaughter. He holds a cornetcy in the militia, was imprisoned for
loyalty, and has never been quarrelsome. They are therefore, if he
is convicted, and from imperfection of his sight or otherwise cannot
read, to forbear passing judgment on him; but, if he does read, are
to suspend burning him in the hand till the King's further pleasure
be signified. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, ff. 61, 62.] |
July 23. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to John Wheldon and his son Abraham, in
reversion after William Burroughs, of the office of collector of
customs at Newcastle. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 36, p. 101.] |
July 23. Woolwich. |
Commissioner Tippetts to the Navy Commissioners. To-day
several officers of the hired merchant ships brought me their
demands for stores, which exceeded what is herewith sent, which,
Mr. Uthwat informs me, was what was allowed for some of the
same ships in the former war. I suppose they will wait on you
to-morrow with their demands. Pray sign the enclosed if you
approve, or otherwise direct what you will have done. The elm
timber of Lord Winchilsea's, delivered here by Mr. Bolling, is much
inferior to what I thought it was by his report, and also to the
parcel lately sent in by Mr. Kingsbury. I think he told you
Mr. Furzer recommended its quality and said it was worth 40s. a
load, but Mr. Furzer affirms the contrary to me. If his bill be not
passed, you might let him know his error. I have also sent
Mr. Turner's answer about the provisions sent to Sheerness, which, I
suppose, may be what Col. Middleton complains of. Pray direct
John Pope, boatswain of the Swallow, now in dock here, to act as
deputy boatswain of the yard, till boatswain Dunning returns from
Sheerness. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 115.] |
July 23. Harwich. |
Giles Bond to the same. According to yours of the 20th, I shall
take in the provisions ordered for the Scots, and what more we can
stow, but first we must haul ashore and grave, which will be done
in two days. The provisions for the Scots were delivered at
Ipswich before I had your letter, but the victuallers' agent informs
me we shall have them all down as soon as we are ready. With list
of the number of soldiers that came in each of the nine Newcastle
ships. [Ibid. No. 116.] |
July 23. Harwich. |
The same to the same. Complaining that Lieut. Taylor of the
Constant Warwick has just pressed two of his men, and took no
notice of their Honours' order, and begging an order to the commander from them that he may have them again. [Ibid. No. 117.] |
July 23. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to the same. I shall observe your orders as to
victualling. I have as yet given only two demands, one for a
month's victuals for eight men and one for seven. Both had seamen
and soldiers of other ships on board, and one of them, lying here
all the last storms, was reduced to that necessity as to pawn his
very clothes. Yesterday Mr. Elfreth, with all his water, sailed with
the convoys, and most of the tenders and all the victualling ships
that were ready. Yesterday evening another victualler came for
orders, but did not despatch till the others were gone. I desired
him to come before the town, because the Prince has given notice
that the Portland is coming, which, with the Constant Warwick, is
to convoy the remaining victuallers from the Thames and hence.
The Prince has sent an absolute order for the Constant Warwick
to be here refitted, cleaned, tallowed, and furnished with whatever
she needs. I must manage this as well as I can, though at present it
is the dead of the neaps. I doubt not you will let his Highness also
know the present condition of the yard here. Most of the concern was
over before your express of the 19th came; the soldiers landed, the
colliers freed, and the victuallers at liberty to go to the fleet. I
went off to some, sent to others, and spoke to those I met on shore,
so that last Saturday they sailed to the Assurance, on sight of
the Dunkirk coming down the Gunfleet with her convoy; but
when they were out, by the misinformation of a Swede, that the
Dutch fleet were betwixt the Galloper and Oxford, they returned in.
About one on Sunday morning Capt. Courtenay wrote to me to
send them out again, but the like flam sent them back that afternoon, till the Dunkirk and Assurance found certainly they were
small light West-countrymen bound for Newcastle. Then all or
most of those ready sailed yesterday; I shall not be wanting to
forward the remainder against the next convoy. Capt. Bond was
at Ipswich when yours of the 20th came. He returned this
morning, having delivered his victuals for the 1,000 men. He told
me he would write, and intends to lade with victuals for the fleet.
I was conscious I did not muster aright, for I only took their
names and qualities, but Mr. Whitfield has explained to me your
method in columns. I desired an order empowering me to muster
all. that I may show it to satisfy any scruples. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
327, No. 118.] |
July 23. Portsmouth. |
Capt. John Stanesby to the Navy Commissioners. Our provisions are all on board and our cables and anchors, and all ready to
sail the end of this week, if not hindered by the carriages for our
guns. We have mounted 22, and are promised carriages for the rest
next Thursday. I have now upwards of 60 men, and have done
everything I could to get them, and still endeavour to get the
ship manned. Men come up from Bristol very slowly. We have
had none thence these eight days. I have no news of a chirurgeon
I wrote to you for. [Ibid. No. 119.] |
July 23. The Prince, upon the Dogger. |
Henry Savile to S. Pepys. Enclosing the warrants desired in
his letter of the 6th, which came but the previous day, which he
had got signed the day Pepys was last with the Duke, and knows
not by what mistake or forgetfulness they were omitted, and
begging the excuse of the gentlemen most concerned for the delay,
which he hopes has not been prejudicial to the service. With note
by Pepys that the warrants were for Col. Middleton to be Commissioner, and Mr. Tippetts surveyor, at Chatham. [Ibid. No. 120.] |
July 23. Chatham Dock. |
Certificate by Capt. William Rand, that the Plymouth will be
ready to take in her provisions next Saturday. [Ibid. No. 121.] |
July 23. Whitehall. |
Warrant for payment to John, Earl of Atholl, in consideration
of his diligence in bringing to punishment those who kept and
countenanced scandalous and seditious conventicles, the fines of
— Hay of Balhousie and — Drummond of Megginch, imposed
on them for their guiltiness of that nature. [S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 2, p. 96.] |
July 23. Whitehall. |
Commission to Patrick, Earl of Kinghorn, to be lieutenant
of the Life Guard of horse commanded by John, Earl of Atholl.
[Ibid. p. 97.] |
July 23. Whitehall. |
Memorial of protection in the ordinary form to Sir John Weemes
of Bogie, for one year. [Ibid. p. 98.] |
[Before July 24.] |
Case of Mr. Rossington. After stating the facts set forth in
his petition and former case (calendared in the previous volume of
the Calendar, p. 423), it proceeds thus: After the hearing before
the Archbishop, Rossington procured the King's presentation also
(calendared in the previous volume, p. 420) and tendered it to
the Bishop, who replied that the law allowed him 28 days to consider it. He, therefore, waited till those days were expired, and
again pressed the Bishop for institution, who answered he was not
yet satisfied he might do it legally. Moreover, the Archbishop
wrote again to the Bishop to give him institution, or to show cause
to the contrary, which might be looked on as a peremptory order;
for the Bishop's report, which, it may be presumed, contained all he
could say in opposition, was read when the case was pleaded before
the Archbishop, and contained nothing that did not receive an
immediate and satisfactory answer, notwithstanding which the
Bishop refuses to institute on either presentation. |
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Instructions. |
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1. —The incumbent's incapacity to be made priest for a whole
year for taking a cure before he was ordained priest according to
the form presented in the Book, which says none shall be ordained
priest till he be full 24 years of age according to 14 Car. 2. 2.—
His forfeiting 100l. as often as he presumed to consecrate and
administer the Sacrament, which he has often done. 3.—They
erred in their petition to his Majesty in saying that Rossington's
presentation was got surreptitiously, for his Majesty gave three
orders before in his favour, and, before it passed the Broad Seal,
the Lord Keeper deferred almost a month till he received a large
narrative of the then state of the case from the Archbishop with
his Grace's consent, and had himself for an hour, when Rossington
was present, examined the Acts and Statutes about it. 4.—
About four years ago a Mr. Wright had induction into the parsonage
of Bilsdon (Bilstone), Leicestershire, being not full 24 years of age,
which was afterwards certified by another clerk to the Bishop of
Lincoln, who judged the church ipso facto void, and on the hearing
the incumbent yielded up his title. [See Privy Council Register,
Vol. X., p. 290. 1¼ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 61.] |
[July ?] |
The Merchants trading to Norway to the King and the Privy
Council. Petition stating that his Majesty, by the Declaration of
10 May last, suspended his Act of Navigation relating to the
Norway and Eastland trade, and encouraged his subjects and
foreigners to import the commodities of those countries, and 10 April
last permitted his subjects to sail their ships with foreign mariners;
that the petitioners sent divers of their ships to Norway and Eastland to import naval provisions, and freighted others of Norway
and Husum, and divers ships of the same nation were importing
their own commodities for London; and that these ships, about
20 in number, in their direct course hither were taken by Scotch
privateers and brought into Leith, first forcing most of their companies into other ships to be set ashore in Norway, and carrying
only the masters prisoners for Scotland, whence letters advise that
the Scotch intend to condemn them all, which the petitioners have
great cause to fear, having heard of their late irregular proceedings
against others of his Majesty's subjects, and praying that all those
ships and their ladings be immediately restored and satisfaction
given for those unjust captures, and that a restraint be put on such
unjust proceedings used in Scotland, without which neither his
Majesty's stores nor his subjects can be supplied. [Copy. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 313, No. 62.] |
July 24. |
Order in Council on the said petition, which it recites, that it be
given to the Earl of Arlington, who is by the first opportunity
to transmit it to the Duke of Lauderdale, with the declaration of
his Majesty's pleasure that he put the petitioners' complaints into
a speedy way of examination, and as the truth of their allegations
shall appear, cause all right to be immediately done them, and settle
a course for the redress of such practices for the future. [Ibid.
No. 63.] |
July 24. Towcester. |
Lord Aungier to [Williamson.] Excusing himself for having
left London without congratulating him on his safe return and
receiving his commands for Ireland; informing him that as he
had not time to write from St. Albans, he delivered to Sir N.
Armourer the little manuscript concerning Ireland he had given
some time since to Lord Arlington, requesting him to let him know
if he desires any additions thereto, but if he does he must hasten
his commands, as he resolves to be back in October to do his Majesty
service; and also asking him to give his humble service to Sir
Robert Carr, and hoping, when their honest club meets, they will be
so charitable as sometimes to remember one of their society, though
in another country. [Ibid. No. 64.] |
July 24. Boston. |
John Butler to Williamson. The wind is come S.W. and by S.
Since my last, but one vessel is arrived from London and one from
Sunderland About 30 colliers have passed by for Lynn, which
has brought down the price of coals there to 15s. a chaldron. We
hear as yet of no privateers on these seas, so our merchants begin
to think of trading again. One vessel was yesterday taken on in
the Custom House. [Ibid. No. 65.] |
July 24. Southwold. |
John Wickens to James Hickes. Yesterday the Dunkirk and
Assurance with about 20 victuallers came from the southward
and anchored here, and about four this morning sailed northward
towards the fleet. Wind W. We hear of no privateers on this
coast. [Ibid. No. 66.] |
July 24. Harwich. |
Captain Thomas Langley to Williamson. I hear of the sad news
of the death of Mr. Ellis, of the Post Office, whose order I had to
bring in the packet-boat and to victual the seamen coming to the
Brill, which I have done, besides the several persons sent with
expresses. My humble request is that you would command me, if I
shall continue bringing and victualling the said seamen, for we bring
over considerable numbers every week, and none is appointed here
to receive them, so they are exposed to beg for bread after they are
landed. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 67.] |
July 24. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Last night I received the news of
your return, which I heartily congratulate. I constantly continued
writing in your absence, believing it your desire. Eight vessels
laden with ammunition are here, which will not stir with the next
convoy, as they did not with the last, without positive orders. The
Dutch privateers begin to infest our coasts; a nimble frigate would
chase them away. I believe if some of them were taken they
would be found without commissions, coming out on a general
liberty granted in those countries to do mischief. "Twere well if
some of them could be made exemplary. I cannot hear what has
become of Mr. Chip, nor have I heard from him this long time; but
of him I have, viz., of taking up money on my account at Rotterdam, and others say he is gone into Flanders. There is no news
here to-day, only four Norwegians laden with balks and deals
were brought in by the Constant Warwick, and are under examination. We cannot hitherto perceive their lading will prove prize.
Sir C. Lyttelton is absent to-day; gone to meet his lady at Ipswich,
where his child is sick. Yesterday we examined the four masters,
and some of the sailors to-day. I hear the Sub-Commissioners are
paid half a year's salary. I question not, as the Earl of Arlington
intended my place as a testimony of his care for me, that I shall
now fully find it by the order for my salary from the Lords Commissioners, the trouble whereof I beg you will favour me with
at this time, because when once settled it will run its course.
[1½ page. Ibid. No. 68.] |
July 24. Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. We heard last night from
Margate that a Dutch fleet of capers appeared in sight of the North
Foreland, and had both English and French colours. They took
within these four days four Margate vessels, one brand new that
had not been twelve hours out of Margate pier. Another from
Bradster (Broadstairs), in the Isle of Thanet, reports that this
morning the Dutch capers took the boldness to fetch three ketches
from Broadstairs pier mouth. So that several vessels that yesterday
and to-night resolved to go to Newcastle, have laid up in the
several piers of Thanet and Sandwich, and if speedy care be not
taken our people will starve for want of fuel in the winter. Postscript, 1 p.m.—Even now Mr. Carlile's son, of Dover, came desiring
my assistance for a boat to go on board the Dover, the only King's
ship in the Downs, with a letter from the Governor of Dover Castle,
desiring the captain to slip or weigh after a caper that took a ship
out of Dover Road. 2 p.m.—He is now come ashore and says the
captain refuses to weigh because Prince Rupert ordered him to be
commander-in-chief in the Downs. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313,
No. 69.] |
July 24. Dover. |
John Carlile to Williamson. To-day before our harbour appeared two Dutch privateers, which chased for several hours an
English ketch, and at last took her, a large vessel, thought to be
laden with wine and brandy. The Governor thought to man a
vessel out with soldiers and seamen, but could not, because the
water was out of the harbour. I sent my son express into the
Downs on board the Dover, but the commander's orders are not to
stir out of the Downs till further order, so, since the privateers
have sent the prize eastward and are in chase of another, two
small boats are manned out hence in hopes to retake her. At
2 p.m. arrived Mr. Ross and Mr. Llewellin from the Duke of Monmouth, but had like to have been cast away on Calais Sands in
their passage from Calais. [Ibid. No. 70.] |
July 24. Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. These parts afford nothing of
news. Wind W.N.W. [Ibid. No. 71.] |
July 24. Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. Just now arrived the
Success from Morlaix with linens, without convoy, but she had a
clear coast. There was no news there from their armies of any success
since the taking of Nimuegen, but some recruits had lately gone
to them, among them a considerable number of young gentlemen.
Wind S.W., a fresh gale. [Ibid. No. 72.] |
July 24. Bristol. |
Thomas Cale to James Hickes. To-day arrived some small vessels from Ireland, the wind being due W., and more are hourly
expected from thence and other parts. [Ibid. No. 73.] |
July 24. |
Warrant to the Master of the Ordnance for the speedy providing
of twelve cannons, with shot and bullet proportionable, six mortars
with 30 rounds of granado shells and fireballs, double the number
of locks formerly ordered, shovels, spades and pickaxes to make up
4,000 with those already ordered, and double the number of granado
shells formerly ordered, harness for the guns and mortars, as many
block wagons as may be necessary, ginnes(?), horses for the train,
and flyboats to carry them in, tents, 200 loopstaves(?), 40 scaling
ladders, twenty or thirty miners, with the officers necessary for the
whole train. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35a, f. 42.] |
July 24. |
Presentation of Wormley Martin, M.A., to the rectory of Hitcham,
co. Suffolk. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35b, f. 24.] |
July 24. |
Warrant to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy Purse, and Chief
Keeper of Windsor Great Park, to keep the game of deer, hare, &c.,
there and three miles about. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 36,
p. 101.] |
July 24. Victualling Office. |
Sir T. Littleton, Josiah Child, and T. Papillon to the Navy Commissioners. There is some misunderstanding between our agent at
Ipswich and Capt. Taylor about the order we lately gave him conformably to yours of the 18th. We have sent you the letters that
passed between them, and pray you to give what explanatory
directions you think proper. Captains Teddiman and Strong, the
last two of the victuallers, have brought us your warrants for their
own victuallings, which were despatched yesterday, so we entreat
you to order all those victuallers to sail immediately to the others
at the Buoy of the Nore, it being very important that they be hastened away forthwith. We have had no notice of the readiness of
the last six victuallers, taken up to carry beer, which is ready, and
we doubt they have not their companies on board to take it in.
Till they have it is not convenient to send it down, as it will suffer
much damage by lying in the sun this hot season, and also occasion
groundless complaints of the cask. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327,
No. 122.] |
July 24. The Eaglet ketch, Yarmouth Roads. |
Capt. George Spillsbey to the Navy Commissioners. I went to
Harwich for an anchor and got one, and stayed there two days on
account of the weather being very bad and the wind northerly, but
the first slatch of wind I came away for the Roads, where I heard
a Dutch privateer of six guns had taken a Yarmouth ketch bound
for France off Alford (Oxford) Ness. I went out, and have been
too and again betwixt the Ness and the Roads, but saw none, but
yesterday at Lowestoft they told me one off their town had fired
four guns and a volley of small shot at a small vessel, but did not
take her. I came in here to acquaint your Honours with it, and
to see if there were any orders for me, but will out to sea again
to-night. [Ibid. No. 123.] |
July 24. |
Capt. Francis Courtenay to the same. At the request of Henry
Hollister, master of the Henry and Elizabeth hoy, I have had her
surveyed, and, she being found very defective and unfit for sea, I
ordered what she had on board for his Royal Highness to be
delivered into the Good Hope watership. I am just now with all
the victuallers weighing out of Southwold Bay for the fleet; wind
W. and by S. [Ibid. No. 124.] Enclosed, |
A copy of the survey of the hoy. [Ibid. No. 124i.] |
Receipt by Capt. Courtenay to Henry Hollister for seven men
bound to the fleet, three put on board by order of the Navy
Commissioners, three by order of the Governor of Gravesend,
and one a volunteer. [Ibid. No. 124ii.] |
July 24, 8 p.m. The Newcastle, at the Buoy of the Nore. |
Capt. John Pearce to the same. I am just arrived here with all
the ships under my convoy, except three East Indiamen gone about
with the Ruby and Falcon, which are not yet arrived, but are expected next tide. The enclosed from our master I leave to your
Honours. I humbly beg an acknowledgment of the arrival of the
receipts for the anchor and cable lent the merchantman, and also
for the pinnace lent by Capt. Langston's order, which I enclosed to
you from Portsmouth, desiring your order for a like cable and
anchor, and also for a best bower anchor, cut away in Argier Road,
and never since supplied. We have but five weeks' provisions on
board for 220 men. [Ibid. No. 125.] Enclosed, |
July 24. The Newcastle. |
Richard Erlisman to the same. As he has been blasted in
his eyes by lightning, and his sight gets worse and worse
every day, so that he can see neither to read nor write, desiring his discharge from the office of master of the Newcastle, to which he was appointed by warrant of August 13,
1670, but expressing his willingness to serve his Majesty in
any other capacity. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 125i.] |
July 24. The Welcome, at the Buoy of the Nore. |
Capt. John Keene to the Navy Commissioners. Informing them
of his arrival there that day from Portsmouth, where he is to
remain till further orders, and that the fourteen days' victuals
ordered him at Portsmouth are all spent that day, and begging an
order for more. [Ibid. No. 126.] |
July 24. Sheerness. |
Capt. John Clements to the same. Being appointed by the
Duke's order commander of the Fairfax, to bring her to Chatham,
where he is to expect orders from their Honours, entreating that
care may be taken for securing the men now on board, for she
must go into dock, being very leaky. [Ibid. No. 127.] |
July 25. |
Capt. Philip Holland to Lord Arlington. Sending a copy of
Capt. Charles Bertie's letter, which he answered from Amsterdam,
enclosing a true list of the Dutch Navy, which was received by his
Majesty and Council. Above, |
|
Capt. Charles Bertie to Capt. Philip Holland. I told you in
a former letter that the King and the Duke are well disposed for your pardon on hearing the strait you were in on
the issuing forth of the proclamation for recalling seafaring persons, and your earnest desire to serve your own
country, and advised you to write to me, giving an account
of the Dutch fleet and their preparations, and what more
might conduce to the advantage of our fleet; such a letter
would have evidenced your sincerity towards your own
nation, and they would have made you good recompense for it.
If this come to you, convey me your judgment of all things
in those parts by some trusty hand. This is given to your
wife, and if you answer you cannot do better than under
her cover. If you would write so, I believe we should be
able to procure your pardon and a gratuity. I write
as a friend. Direct to me at my chamber in the Middle
Temple, Pump Court. Dated 1 April. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
313, No. 74.] |
July 25. |
R. Ferguson to Mrs. Hannah Ferguson. My former arrived not
at the time designed, the coach having prevented us. I hope thou
knowest how to impute it to any cause rather than to neglect or unkindness. The gentleman I informed thee of came on Wednesday
night. We abide in the same condition of health thou leftest us
in, save that it is a disease to be without thee, it being thou alone
that prevents the consumption of thy husband. However, it stands
referred to thee to stay longer or return Monday, thou deserving that
all things subserve thy interest—nay, pleasure. Only in the first
case instruct me, and I will endeavour some evening to visit thee.
[Ibid. No. 75.] |
July 25. Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. The light ships mentioned in my last
loosed next day and went for Newcastle and Sunderland. Between
50 and 60 light colliers are now come in. Capt. Robinson, of
Scarborough, in their company, informs us that yesterday when
delivering his lading of coals on the Lincolnshire coast, one of the
town came on board with an account that his own ship and another
of the town had been taken by a small picaroon of two guns. It
being high water, Capt. Robinson got his ketch off, having three
small guns, and, spying the caper and prizes, retook them and gave
the masters possession of both, being coal-laden. One is now come
in with him. We hear of several capers on the coasts of Lincolnshire and Norfolk. Several tenders belonging to the fleet, laden
with provisions, are now come in. One frigate appears, and we
hear two more are in their company. It has blown a strong gale
all day, W.S.W., and so continues, but much lessened. A pink
of Boston, laden with wine from Bordeaux, and several others
escaped by the captain's chasing the caper, which he had taken but
for the night's coming on. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 76.] |
July 25. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. I received yours of the 23rd, and
give you many thanks for the assurances of your favour. I ventured in my last to trouble you with my small concerns in the
prizes. I had not a farthing salary the last war for three years
and a half, and am out of purse, besides the loss of my pains, above
100l., but now I have no fear, knowing I stand so fair in Lord
Arlington's opinion. We are barren of all news here at present.
Sir Godfrey Lloyd's lady came here yesterday and passed by one
of our packet-boats for Holland. I hear a price was set on
Mr. Chip's head at Rotterdam. What he did did not do them
much disservice. They have a great jealousy of Mr. Tucker's intelligence, finding several of their transactions in our Gazettes.
Pray let no particular place, as Rotterdam, Middleburg, &c., be
named again. My small acquaintance on the other side restrains
me from doing such service as I would; and for doing the business
home, not weakly or imperfectly, it must be settled on one that has
an interest among the Heers, either at the Hague or Amsterdam,
who is able to dive into their councils, or at least to procure an
account with the first. Such as I have or can procure I shall be
careful in. Those letters since your departure will show you the
nature of what I have or can get. You promised me his Majesty's
licence to keep a correspondence; if I had it I would be thankful
for it, but I leave all to you. Within these three days several
laden colliers have passed for London. [Ibid. No. 77.] |
July 25. Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Yesterday came to Spithead a
French man-of-war, one of the biggest in the fleet. She left the
fleet eight days ago in good condition. She is extraordinarily leaky,
and is come to stop the leaks. For fear of her sinking, a small
frigate and a ketch attended her. [Ibid. No. 78.] |
July 25. Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. Acknowledging his letter.
Wind S.W. [Ibid. No. 79.] |
July 25. Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. Shipping news. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 313, No. 80.] |
July 25. |
List of Sir William Lockhart's foot regiment of twelve companies of 80 men each, besides officers. [Printed in Dalton, English Army Lists, p. 121. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35a, f. 44, where
Sir Th. Hackett should be Sir Ch. Hackett.] |
[July 25.]/Aug. 4. Leghorn. |
Sir John Baptiste Duteil to the Navy Commissioners. Having
found it convenient to wait till the return of the ketch from Malta to
send a person to inform the King, his Royal Highness, and yourselves of everything, I send, till he shall bring the originals, the copy
of the protest Sir Thomas Clutterbuck forced me to make, with his
answer and my reply translated into English, making you the
judges whether it has been your intention he should behave to me
as he declares by his answer he has done and always will do, saying,
when I complained of his proceedings, that he followed his orders.
By your last of 28 June you seem displeased that I have found such
cause to complain of the first order of 22 April, which you sent to
Sir Thomas and Mr. Legatt, telling me by your subsequent letters
it was conformable to that of his Royal Highness of 10 Oct., and
according to what I had seemed to desire myself, which obliges me
to send you copies of both, lest Sir Thomas might not have sent me
the true copy of his, there being therein much difference from that
of his Royal Highness, as you may perceive. It was on the footing of that order that the King and his Royal Highness sent me
here to order the arming of the said galleys, having promised me I
should not want anything, and that no one should trouble me.
But on my arrival I found the contrary by Sir Thomas, who, instead
of assisting me, has done nothing but thwart and trouble me, resolving to be the chief in fitting the galleys and making me pass for a
boatswain, making evil insinuations of my conduct by the pernicious
letters I know he has written you. I am sorry you have credited
them a little too soon, as you shall know in time. I thought after
all my troubles in London I should work here in quiet on the
promise of his Majesty and his Royal Highness, but I find more
here than there. If anything shall not go well, the King, his Royal
Highness, and yourselves would complain of me, giving credit sooner
to the letters of a person whom you do not know as he is known
here than to mine. With regard to your observing that you do not
believe I have just occasion to be dissatisfied, having two persons
such as Sir Thomas and Mr. Legatt, allow me to let you know the
difference between them, Mr. Legatt being an honest merchant, and
having endeavoured only to serve the King's interest without regard
to his own, of whom I should certainly have been wrong to complain; but I entreat you, in case you have sent another order to Sir
Thomas, as I hoped, to send him one of the same tenor. Would that
Sir Thomas resembled him and had acted as he did! You would then
have been less troubled with our differences. But Sir Thomas is
known here to have always lived in trouble with everybody from
his pride, not having made a single friend here of any nation. None
will now trust him or give him credit for a penny, he having
made one of the most infamous bankruptcies ever seen here, having
taken refuge in a church for fear of being taken prisoner. Everyone tells me he was ready to do the like when I came, if it had not
been for the King's money he received, everybody wondering he
was so trusted. I am certain that of the 15,400 pieces of eight you
remitted, he has not spent 5,000, reckoning the money he sent to
Malta. Therefore, till the ketch returns, which a ship that arrived
here to-day met [14]/24 July at the height of Malta, I cannot certainly
tell you what money will yet be required to complete fitting the galley
here and that at Genoa, nor unless I am informed of the money Sir
Thomas has expended, and of what remains still in his hands.
Therefore, unless you send me an order that we shall both together
see the charge which shall be made, and that he show me the rest
of the money he has, and you explain your meaning well, and direct
your orders to me, who am well known at the Posthouse, he will
never give me the least knowledge thereof, and so I shall not know
what course to take, for whatever he may write to you he will do
the contrary here. Therefore, after I shall have got the galley to sea
to try her, when the ketch shall have arrived with the assistance of the
Great Duke—expecting nothing from Sir Thomas, who does all he
can, out of sheer malice, to hinder me— I shall not concern myself in
anything till affairs are on another footing, unless in sending the ketch
to Malta once more, being the only place I hope to get slaves from,
which is what we need most, and whereof Sir Thomas takes the
least care, because money must be disbursed. If you do not press
him the galleys will be a long time fitting, besides his never having
approved of bringing the galley hence to Genoa, he having too great
an interest therein. I also have changed my opinion, though it
would be most advantageous but for the war between the Duke of
Savoy and Genoa. My present opinion is to apply to fitting perfectly
the one here, and to let her sail this autumn and winter, when fine,
on the coast here, in order to train the galley slaves, and at the
beginning of spring to bring them both together. Perhaps you may
accuse me of too great indignation against Sir Thomas; he has given
me more grounds for it than I can express. In the beginning he
set a rumour afloat that I was no Englishman, though he called me
so in his answer, and said I belonged only to his Royal Highness
and not to the King as he did, and that being a foreigner they took
care not to trust me with money for an equipment on this scale.
Judge what impression this might give people of me. He went
away somewhere five days ago, telling me, he had left order with
his wife to give his man money to pay the merchants for what I
should take up, which they should find necessary for the galleys.
To-day I sent for the man to pay a small sum for goods I had taken
up, and was told I must wait till Sir Thomas returned, for his
mistress had no money. This is how he treated me on his return
from Florence, only this is somewhat more uncivil, being a pure
piece of malice, and done since your last letters. I have hitherto
kept a great control over myself, it not being my disposition to
endure much from anyone, but some considerations have kept me
back. I hope you will remember your promise in your last, that I
should always find you very ready to have right done me, in
whatsoever any of these gentlemen should do against me. Post
script.—As for the cables mentioned in one of your letters, I have
had two made for the galley here, and Mr. Legatt has had two made
for the one at Genoa, to whom I have sent the proceeds of the two
I disposed of here for the King's avantage, with the knowledge of
Sir Thomas, whereof I shall give an account to whom you will
even to Sir Thomas if you desire it. As for the guns, I await your
orders; it was not I that chose them. If you wish, I can carry two
at the prow, and the other two at the bottom of the hold to Tangier, after which others may be sent me. In my opinion it would be
fitter to change them here. [3 pages. French. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
327, No. 128.] Enclosed, |
Copy of the translation of Duteil's protest, calendared ante,
p. 309. [Ibid. No. 128i.] |
Answer of Sir T. Clutterbuck. Duteil, being a stranger, may
have been ill advised by a person that ought rather to apply
himself for the peace of his countrymen than to raise discord
among them. He knows nothing about the officers of the
galley, not having put any in her, or agreed with any, and
desires a further explanation from Duteil. His Majesty's
affairs and private orders ought not to be thus exposed in
foreign Courts; it had been better to have had recourse to
his Majesty, where he would have been answered without
making known the will of his Majesty. As to ordering
ropes, cables, &c., for the galley, he has employed those who
have always faithfully served his Majesty's ships, having
found their work without fault and their prices reasonable.
As to his not employing the workmen of the Great Duke's
galleys, he would have done so had there been occasion, and
would do it when he believed it would be any benefit to his
Majesty, and in any case had he received orders to do so.
By the accounts which he is obliged to render to those who
gave him the order, his actions will be known, and if he has
done aught to his Majesty's prejudice, he must be accountable
for it, and if to his advantage, it will be approved. He
communicated his going to Florence to those it concerned,
and his Majesty's interest did not suffer in his absence, as
he left capable persons. He does not understand that he is
to receive orders to pay for anything required for the galley,
but that he is to be informed of what is necessary and to
buy it himself, and afterwards pay for it. Being better
acquainted with the country, he may buy to greater advantage,
having himself the orders so to disburse the money. If Duteil
should demand the prices of what was bought he would tell
him, though not obliged to do so. It is not true that he persuaded any not to trust Duteil, though he may have told some
that he does not understand he is to pay for anything not
of his own ordering and buying, having orders to that
effect. He understands not what Duteil says concerning the
officers of the galley, he having always treated them with all
friendship. He has not hitherto established any officer, and
has been, and is, always ready to pay any charges that
might occur for them. Duteil has done and does many
things of his own will, and without order, for which he shall
be accountable in due time. The despatches that concerned Sir
Thomas have been given in due time, and though he had no
order, he has complied with what has been given him by
Duteil, to avoid disputes at law. All orders received by
him are and have been punctually observed, as he will do
for the future. He denies the allegation that he would not
trust Duteil, since had he not credited him he would not
have lent him 400 pieces of eight, as may be seen by his
receipt. Sir Thomas is informed by public report that
Duteil sends the English ketch to Palermo to get buonavogli
or otherwise. Had he acquainted Sir Thomas therewith, he
would not have been wanting in supplying him with credit,
&c., that the interest and orders of his Majesty might have
been effected with more facility and thrift. Because the said
protest seems to have been made rather out of calumny than
truth, Sir Thomas protests that to any writings he may
make in the future, unless there be great necessity, he will
make no answer, intending to supply all with this present
answer. As to the rest of the said protest, he answers that
it is composed out of capriciousness, and partly out of pure
malice, and ought to be esteemed as never made. [3¼ pages.
Translation. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 128ii.] |
Reply addressed to the Navy Commissioners by Duteil to Sir
Thomas's answer. To his first point I am angry he should
have such an ill opinion of me that he believes me incapable of
doing anything without advice, though I might fairly say
he might need it himself; so disobliging is he to everybody,
that almost every child in these parts knows it, and no one
that can avoid it will have anything to do with him. It is
enough to pay dear for everything we want, or not to be able
to buy at all, by only naming him, so much credit has he
here, which we daily have occasion to experience. As to his
reproving me for proceeding so publicly in a foreign Court,
the public affronts he has done me, which he partly confesses,
obliged me thereto. Besides, it was necessary, since the world
thought, by his denying to pay what was necessarily expended,
and telling many it was his own money, that he had no
money of his Majesty's at all, which certainly was not for
his Majesty's credit, though before this he could publicly protest himself against the merchants for not paying him the
bills you remitted him, even before they came to his hands,
pretending great occasions of the same, and that he would
take up therefore moneys at interest (he should have said, if he
could) though at excessive rates, &c., whereby it appears who
began making his Majesty's concerns public. He would not
employ the Great Duke's officers and workmen, as he confesses himself, but rather others— to whom, it seems, he is indebted—that I might not know what he did; from which you
may draw the inferences, though it is notorious none is
served better or cheaper here than the Great Duke, and 'twas in
service to his Majesty I had the grant from him. This he
thwarted, too, without any respect to his Highness's favour, or
my being engaged therein, besides his hindering me in many
other important affairs. Indeed, did I mind his Majesty's
interest less and was more compliant with him, I think we
might have had none of these disputes. Else how comes it
that Mr. Legatt and I differ not also, but that it is where his
private interest only enters that he cannot understand anything done by me to be of advantage, though my reputation
is at stake to make good all my undertakings, which I cannot
do when I know neither what is expended or what things cost,
he having publicly declared he has positive orders to buy and
pay for all himself, contrary to his Royal Highness's order of
10 Oct. To the 3rd article he declares enough his intentions
without any explication, so I have only to beg you to
examine the same, and whether all be agreeable to your order
as he says, and whether at this distance he alone is to be believed, in what makes for the advantage or prejudice of his
Majesty. To the 4th, he cannot prove he advanced anything
for me before my last return from Genoa, or that he left any
order about me when he went to Florence; but I can prove
the contrary. To the 5th, he declares, as he is most
acquainted with the country, and can therefore act with most
advantage, it belongs to him to do all, though scarce anyone,
as aforesaid, will have anything to do with him. He always
has refused to acquaint me with the prices of things, though
I may perhaps have too much knowledge of things for his
purpose. Since my arrival I have not made an officer without
his consent, nor one to whom he has not said that they ought
to have to do with him only while on shore, and that they all
ought to have their commissions from the Duke of York. As
for what he says I have done out of my own caprice, I am
ready to answer, and do not fear he can reproach me with
anything I have done against his Majesty's interest or good
service, or against your orders; and I have done nothing to
make him treat me as ill as he has done, humbly desiring
you will depute some of the nation to examine our actions
and the differences between us, to make us render account of
what we have done and of the moneys disbursed and remaining. Pray judge yourselves if he had reason to charge me
with capriciousness before the Justice, besides telling everyone
he had lent me 400 pistoles of his own money in my necessity, if I prove that before the King's money was remitted
him he had none of his own, and, if report be true, of that
remitted him above one-third may be wanting already. What
he says of my sending the English ketch, which he will not
call the King's because she is not at his command, to Palermo
without his advice, is his great mistake, forgetting that I
told him on his return from Florence that I intended her
for Palermo on her way to Malta, where Mr. Legatt had
given me credit, not to buy slaves, because there are none
there, or make buonavogli, which are men that sell themselves
into the galleys against the law of their country. I may not
have told him that I was supplied by Mr. Legatt with credit
at Malta, as it would have been a sufficient excuse to have
had none from him. You can easily perceive how he defends himself with uncivil and injurious words, though in
public court, which makes me transmit herewith a translation of my own writing and his answer, which I beg you
will consider before you condemn me, and also how improbable it is his Majesty's service can be well carried on
by a person whom, I assure you again, none here will
willingly have to do with. [4 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
327, No. 128iii.] |
Copies of the order of the Duke of York of 10 Oct. 1671,
calendared in S.P. Dom., 1671, Jan.-Nov., p. 520, and the
letter of the Navy Commissioners of 22 April 1672, calendared in S.P. Dom., 1671 Dec.—1672, May, p. 364. [Ibid.
Nos. 128iv, 128v.] |
[July 25.]/Aug. 4. |
English translation of Duteil's letter. [Ibid. No. 129.] |
July 25. Shipwrights' Hall. |
Fifteen shipwrights to the Navy Commissioners. Signifying—
1. That all persons exercising the art or mystery of a shipwright,
or building or repairing any ships or vessels, are, by his Majesty's
charter to us, denominated shipwrights, and are thereby strictly
charged to yield themselves members of this company, and to submit
to the orders and government thereof, that his Majesty, both in peace
and war, and also his subjects, may be fitted with sufficient and
skilful workmen in so necessary a calling. 2. That a great part of
the commonalty belonging to this mystery being of a very perverse
and refractory temper, taking advantage from the discontinuance of
the exercise of this charter in the late troublesome times, have refused,
and still refuse to be regulated and governed by the said charter.
3. That the better to uphold themselves in this their disobedience,
many of them, who have neither served apprenticeships nor are
approved of by Shipwrights' Hall, thrust themselves into his
Majesty's yards and employments, presuming that none will
attempt (though in a legal manner) anything against them there.
4. That under colour of this supposed privilege, or rather protection,
they take what number of apprentices they please, bind them
irregularly, and frequently antedate their indentures, thereby
fraudulently receiving greater wages for them, to his Majesty's
great damage, when they really scarce know how to handle their
tools, whereby his Majesty's service is ill provided for, his charge
augmented, and many insufficient workmen bred up; and humbly
offering the regulation of these disorders to their Honours' consideration, the redress whereof will be agreeable to the declared mind of
his Royal Highness. [Ibid. No. 130.] |
July 25. Chatham Ropeyard. |
John Owen to the same. I have received from Mr. Bodham of
Riga and Quinisbery (Konigsberg) hemp 15 tons 13 cwt. 2 qrs.
24 lbs., which came very seasonably, for there was not above 30 cwt.
in the stores. Without a further supply, in six days all the hemp
and yarn here will be wrought out, and would have been before,
had we not employed a great part of our hands on some tarred
yarn, for we spin 18 tons of hemp in a week, when all our hands
are employed on it. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 131.] |
July 25. Portsmouth. |
Commissioner Deane to the Navy Commissioners. Last night
the commander of a French man-of-war of about 50 guns came to
desire the hulk and what assistance he required to repair his ship,
which is so leaky that he was forced to leave the fleet about ten
days since. I desire to be informed how to proceed herein. We
have no order yet for entering men on the Jersey, which is nigh
rigged, and will be launched on Tuesday, and some few men would
be entered. The Happy Return's carriages will be done, I am
told, to-morrow, but I doubt will not all be done till Saturday.
There are 64 men mustered in her. I have examined about Col.
Reymes' canvas worse than pattern. Our officers say it lies to be
sent back, as not answering the contract, and refuse to receive it.
Mr. Roye, a ropemaker, offers me cordage, pitch, and tar, of the
quantities and prices mentioned, and Mr. Benson tenders elm and ash
timber, and oars, as therein mentioned, which will be a good winter
supply to depend on for blocks and boats, which will be much wanted
if the fleet comes in here. Mr. Ridgebill (Richbell) offers 100 and
odd loads of oak, fit to be bought at his price. The St. Peter galliot
hoy went on Tuesday. We shall do as directed about the pay. The
twenty caulkers shall be discharged. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 132.] |
July 25. Redriff. |
Capt. J. Perriman to W. Hewer. Enclosing a note for the master,
Valentine Hudson, at Barking, for the delivery by him of the anchor,
cable, &c., and complaining that the master of the Eagle fireship
has pressed Mr. Paxton's carpenter when at work on the ships, and
asking for his release, and that the master may be summoned
before the Board to answer for his contempt. [Ibid. No. 133.] |
July 25. |
Receipt by William Edwin, chirurgeon of the Mermaid, for
medicines supplied him by John Grandy, chirurgeon of the London,
out of the store chests. [Ibid. No. 134.] |
July 25. |
Notes of licences to the following persons for the following
places:— |
|
S.P. Dom., En. Bk. 38a, Page |
Name. |
Place. |
Denomination. |
|
207 |
Joseph Wilson |
House of Richard Barnes, Hull |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
Nathaniel Mitchell |
House of William Newman,
St. Peter's, Hungate, Norwich. |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
John Woolstane |
House of Samuel Durrant, Ingham, Norfolk. |
Anabaptist. |
|
208 |
Robert Wood |
House of Elizabeth Becker,
East Ruston, Norfolk. |
Anabaptist. |
|
208 |
Francis Clayton |
House of William Power, Ashurston (Atherstone), Warwickshire. |
Anabaptist. |
|
208 |
John Reynolds |
His house, Bunhill Fields,
London. |
Presbyterian. |
|
208 |
Nicholas Mallare (Mallary). |
His house, South Molton, Devon |
Presbyterian. |
|
208 |
Joseph Masters of Cheston (? Cheshunt), Herts. |
General |
Anabaptist. |
|
208 |
Manasses King |
House of Thomas Chapman,
Whittington, Warwickshire. |
Anabaptist. |
|
208 |
Robert More |
House of Gabriel Wayne, Cutthorpe, Derbyshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
209 |
Robert Cox |
House of Francis Hartgill, Kilmin[g]ton, Somerset. |
Anabaptist. |
|
209 |
Thomas Quarrell |
House of John Maurice, Sherenewton (Shirenewton), Monmouthshire. |
Congregational. |
|
209 |
Daniel Shelmerdyne |
His house, Twyford, Derbyshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
209 |
Jeremy Scholes |
Outhouse of Thomas Low,
Chorlton, Manchester parish. |
Presbyterian. |
|
209 |
Henry Symonds |
House of John Hagges, North
Walsham, Norfolk. |
Anabaptist. |
|
209 |
Jarvis Bryan |
His house, Old Swinford, Worcestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
209 |
Richard Serjeant |
His house, Hagley, Worcestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
209 |
John Spencer |
House of Anthony Spinage, Cheston (? Cheshnut),
Herts. |
Anabaptist. |
|
210 |
John Whiteman of Cardington, Beds. |
General |
Congregational. |
|
210 |
Henry Maurice |
House of Edmond Symonds,
Round Acton, Salop. |
Congregational. |
|
210 |
Michael Paine |
His house, Thorneton, Leicestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
210 |
Zachary Crofton |
His house, Tower Hill |
Presbyterian. |
|
210 |
John Smith |
His house, Castlehold, Isle of
Wight. |
Congregational. |
|
210 & 216 |
John Strowger |
Houses of John Browne, Metfield, and John Wild, Cookley,
Suffolk. |
Congregational. |
|
211 |
John Wollaston |
House of Thomas Matthews,
Brandon, Warwickshire. |
Anabaptist. |
|
211 |
John Gammidge |
House of Jeremiah Saunders,
Burton, Warwickshire. |
Anabaptist. |
|
211 |
John Wilcox |
House of Widow Onely, Long
Lowford (Lawford), Warwickshire. |
Anabaptist. |
|
211 |
John Cambridge |
His house, Mylor parish, Cornwall. |
Presbyterian. |
|
211 |
Thomas Backwell |
House of [Richard] Brown,
Longdon, Staffordshire. |
Congregational. |
|
212 |
Richard Higgons |
His house, Ludford, Salop |
Congregational. |
|
212 |
Thomas Froysell |
His house, Lainterdine (Leintwardine), Herefordshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
212 |
John Yates |
His house, Benstead (Binsted),
Hants. |
Congregational. |
|
212 |
Thomas Beech |
House of John Cotrocke, Audley parish, Staffordshire. |
Anabaptist. |
|
212 |
Thomas Sillito |
House of Samuel Sillito, Audley parish, Staffordshire. |
Anabaptist. |
|
213 |
Daniel Rayner |
His house, Eggume (Egham),
Surrey. |
Presbyterian. |
|
213 |
William Brice |
His house, Maidenhead |
Presbyterian. |
|
213 |
Edward Price |
His house, Hereford |
Congregational. |
|
213 |
Robert Morley |
His house, Denham, Suffolk |
Congregational. |
|
213 |
Henry Butler |
House of Matthew Morris,
Maiden Bradley, Wilts. |
Congregational. |
|
213 |
Thomas Warren |
House of Clement Warren,
Rumsey, Wilts (? Romsey,
Hants). |
Presbyterian. |
|
214 |
Thomas Plant |
House of Richard Horton,
Little Moorfields. |
Anabaptist. |
|
214 |
Thomas Hemings of Deerhurst, Gloucestershire. |
General. |
Congregational. |
|
214 & 220 |
Oliver Heywood |
House of John Butterworth,
Halifax. |
Presbyterian. |
|
214 |
William Clarke |
His house, Witham Friary,
Somerset. |
Anabaptist. |
|
214 |
William Sadler |
His house, Nuneaton |
Anabaptist. |
|
214 |
Peter Williams of York |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
215 |
James Calvert |
His house, York |
Presbyterian. |
|
215 |
William Ads |
House of William Lewse,
Weeke, Wilts. |
Anabaptist. |
|
215 |
John Gosnald |
House of Richard Horton,
Little Moorfields. |
Anabaptist. |
|
215 |
Thomas Collier |
House of Widow Randall,
North Bradley, Wilts. |
Anabaptist. |
|
215 |
William Fletcher |
His house, Chichester |
Anabaptist. |
|
215 |
Rowland Nevett |
His house, Weston, Salop |
Congregational. |
|
215 |
Thomas Burroughes |
His house, Malpas, Cheshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
215 |
James White |
House of George Hamnett,
Monks' Cop[pe]n[h]all,
Cheshire. |
Congregational. |
|
215 |
Henry Osland |
His house, Bewdley |
Presbyterian. |
|
216 |
William Johnson |
His house, Falalees (Fallowlees), Northumberland. |
Presbyterian. |
|
216 |
Roger Baldwin of Copall (Coppull), Lancashire. |
General |
[Presbyterian.] |
|
216 |
Jonathan Jennings |
House of George Harris, near
Aldersgate, London. |
Anabaptist. |
|
216 |
Edward Bennett |
His house, Brawham (Brewham), Somerset. |
Presbyterian. |
|
216 |
Thomas Tayler |
His house, Gracechurch Street,
London. |
Congregational. |
|
216 |
William Burton |
His house, Diss, Norfolk |
Congregational. |
|
217 |
Edward Baker |
House of Nathaniel Read,
Croydon. |
Congregational. |
|
217 |
Robert Rowsall |
His house, Clarke (Clack),
Wilts. |
Presbyterian. |
|
217 |
John Willis of Minehead. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
217 |
Hierome Littlejohn |
His house, North Cadbury,
Somerset. |
Presbyterian. |
|
217 |
Robert Yates, of Warrington. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
217 & 239 |
Henry Pendlebury of Tottington, Bury, Lancashire. |
General |
Presbyterian. |
|
218 & 239 |
Edward Harrison |
His house, Petty France, London. |
Anabaptist. |
|
218 |
Richard Warham |
House of — Nilcock, Badsworth, Yorkshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
218 |
Peter Williams |
His house, York |
Presbyterian. |
|
218 |
Timothy Thomas |
House of Thomas Baker,
Swiny (Sweeney), Salop. |
Congregational. |
|
218 |
Thomas Frencham |
His house, Selscombe, (Sedlescombe), Sussex. |
Congregational. |
|
218 |
Robert Leman |
House of John Bell, Oldton
(Oulton), Norfolk. |
Congregational. |
|
219 |
Thomas Spatchett |
House of Lydia Woodward,
Cookley, Suffolk. |
Congregational. |
|
219 |
John Walker |
House of James Holland, Newton, Manchester parish. |
Presbyterian. |
|
219 |
William Rutty |
House of Abraham Little,
Whitby (Whitley), Wilts. |
Anabaptist. |
|
219 |
Joseph Gill of Stockton-on-Tyne, Northumberland (? Stockton-on-Tees, Durham). |
General |
Congregational. |
|
219 |
Robert Molesey |
Barn of John Bothames,
Cloughead, Derbyshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
220 |
Thomas Birbwick (Burbeck). |
His house, Sheffield |
Presbyterian. |
|
220 |
— Milman |
House of William Richards,
Lanqume (Llangwm), Monmouthshire. |
Congregational. |
|
220 |
Samuel Bowdon |
House of William Browne,
Stockport, Kent (sic,
? Cheshire). |
Anabaptist. |
|
221 |
Richard Taylor |
His house, Ske[t]chl[e]y,
Warwickshire (Leicestershire). |
Presbyterian. |
|
221 |
John Lea |
His house, Bagworth, Leicestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
221 |
Adam Martendale |
House of Humphrey Peacock,
Rost [h]erne, Cheshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
221 |
Richard Southall |
House of Matthew Hubbard,
Mitch Ashby (Ashby
Magna), Leicestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
221 |
Thomas Collier |
House of Robert Runwell,
Southwick, Wilts. |
Congregational. |
|
221 |
Joseph Dawson |
His house, Birstall, Yorkshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
221 |
William Keeling |
His house, Atherstone, Warwickshire. |
Anabaptist. |
July 25. |
Notes of licences for the places mentioned in the last entry, and
also for the following:— |
|
S.P. Dom., En. Bk. 38a, Page |
Place. |
Denomination. |
|
207 |
House of Edward Stone, Macclesfield |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
House of John Connestable, Beeston, Notts |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
House of Edward Deane, Lower Withington, Cheshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
House of William Samson, Bothenhampton, Dorset |
Presbyterian. |
|
207 |
House of William Osborne and William Heeley,
Han[ds]worth, Staffordshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
208 |
House of Robert Pinney, Chard |
Presbyterian. |
|
208 |
House of Elizabeth Morrice, Abliscombe, Somerset |
Presbyterian. |
|
208 |
House of John Mottram, Mottram, Cheshire |
Presbyterian. |
|
208 |
House of Robert Batt, Chard |
Presbyterian. |
|
210 |
House of Robert Berren, Gillingham, Dorset |
Presbyterian. |
|
210 |
House of Widow Zanchey, Stretton, Salop |
Congregational. |
|
210 |
House of David Williams, Peniarth, Merioneth (? Montgomery). |
Congregational. |
|
210 |
House of John Owen, Errowgoyed, Merioneth |
Congregational. |
|
210 |
House of John Kynaston, Bryng, Montgomery |
Congregational. |
|
210 |
House of Lazarus Thomas, Westfelton, Salop |
Congregational. |
|
210 |
House of Huan Duffield, Sherburn, Yorkshire |
Congregational. |
|
211 |
House of Robert Yates, Warrington |
Presbyterian. |
|
211 |
The long loft in Park Hellen belonging to Thomas
Smales of Penryn. |
Anabaptist. |
|
211 |
Houses of Thomas Darlish and Thomas Barby, Stonleigh parish, Somerset (? Warwickshire). |
Presbyterian. |
|
211 |
House of Robert Morley, Tadcaster, Yorkshire |
Congregational. |
|
211 |
House of John Winterton, Littleworth, Leicestershire |
Presbyterian. |
|
211 |
House of Thomas (? John) Gostlett, Marshfield, Gloucestershire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
212 |
The old courthouse at the Ball Ring, Ludlow |
Presbyterian. |
|
212 |
House of Humphrey Phillips, Priston, Somerset |
Presbyterian. |
|
212 |
House of Mary Moore, Ivelchester (Ilchester) |
Presbyterian. |
|
212 |
House of William Gill, Taunton |
Independent. |
|
212 |
House of Widow Smirt, Evesham |
Congregational. |
|
213 |
House of Henry Harding, Wakton (? Whaddon), Bucks |
Presbyterian. |
|
213 |
House of Mary Blomfield and Robert Bartsham, Diss,
Norfolk. |
Congregational. |
|
213 |
House of Jeremiah Brian, Diss, Norfolk |
Presbyterian. |
|
213 |
Houses of John Warren, Bredland and Romsey, Wilts
(Hants). |
Presbyterian. |
|
214 |
House of Thomas Burbanks, Ramsey, Hants (Ramsey,
Hunts, or Romsey, Hants). |
Presbyterian. |
|
214 |
Houses of Henry Withers and John Google, Trunch,
Norfolk. |
Congregational. |
|
214 |
House of Anthony Steward, Tunstead, Norfolk |
Congregational. |
|
214 |
House of Richard Whitall, W[h]arton, Herefordshire |
Anacaptist. |
|
214 |
House of John Leeds, Manchester |
Anabaptist. |
|
214 |
House of Richard Sappers, Ashburton |
Presbyterian. |
|
215 |
House of Nathaniel Lamb, York |
Presbyterian. |
|
215 |
House of Ursula Wrightson, Aulne (Alne) parish, Yorkshire. |
Presbyterian. |
|
215 |
House of Jiabod (? Ichabod) Hernes, Broadpoole, Dorset |
Presbyterian. |
|
215 |
House of Thomas Hamnett, [W]Renbury, Cheshire |
Congregational. |
|
215 |
House of Ellis Davis, Bodvegny, Merioneth |
Congregational. |
|
215 |
House of Frances Wolps, Ellesmere, Salop |
Congregational. |
|
216 |
House of William Hooper, Montague (Montacute)
parish, Somerset. |
Presbyterian. |
|
216 |
House of John Baker, Curry Mallett, Somerset |
Presbyterian. |
|
216 |
House of Richard Beckes, Old Swinford, Worcestershire |
Presbyterian. |
|
216 |
House of Margery Milward, Dudley, Worcestershire |
— |
|
217 |
House of Hannah Hornes at Anst[e]y, Coventry |
Presbyterian. |
|
217 |
House of John Braine, Little Dean, Gloucestershire |
Presbyterian. |
|
217 |
House of Francis Trebell, Barlington (? Birlington), Worcestershire. |
Congregational. |
|
217 |
House of Edward Miles, Woodstock |
Presbyterian. |
|
217 |
House of Hugh Edwards, Oswestry |
Congregational. |
|
217 |
House of John Hughes, Glimmin, Denbighshire |
Congregational. |
|
218 |
House of David Conde (Condy), Tavistock |
Congregational. |
|
218 |
House of Richard Davison, Ashchurch, Gloucestershire |
Congregational. |
|
218 |
A large room over the market at Oswestry |
Congregational. |
|
219 |
House of Henry Weay, Petherbury (? Netherbury), Dorset |
Presbyterian. |
|
219 |
House of John Reade, Idmiston, Wilts |
Anabaptist. |
|
219 |
House of Mr. Ewers, Punsborne, Herts |
Presbyterian. |
|
219. |
House of Samuel Perry, Thornfalcon, Somerset |
Presbyterian. |
|
219 |
House of William Gerard, Wilcalton (Wincanton),
Somerset. |
Presbyterian. |
|
219 |
House of Samuel Sprint, Clatford, Hants |
Presbyterian. |
|
219 |
House of Thomas Mortlock, Finchingfield, Essex |
Presbyterian. |
|
220 |
House of John Gostlett, Marshfield, Gloucestershire |
Presbyterian. |
|
220 |
House of John Dearsely, St. Andrew's, Norwich |
Presbyterian. |
|
220 |
House of Thomas Brightwin, Pulham Mary, Norfolk |
Presbyterian. |
|
220 |
House of John Foyster, Kenninghall, Norfolk |
Presbyterian. |
|
220 |
House of John Browne, Wymondham, Norfolk |
Presbyterian. |
|
220 |
House of John Fawles, Banwell (? Banham), Norfolk |
Presbyterian. |
|
221 |
House of John Searles, Wye, Kent |
Anabaptist. |
|
221 |
House of William Eles, Flamstead, Herts |
Congregational. |
|
222 |
House of William Fletcher, Chichester |
Anabaptist. |
|
222 |
House of Robert Goodwin, East Greastead (Grinstead), Sussex. |
Presbyterian. |
|
222 |
House of Charles Gore, Towcester, Northamptonshire |
Congregational. |
[July 26.] Hampton Court. |
— to Lord Arlington. The 24th Mr. Van Honsendonc, a
Dutch merchant living in London, newly come from Holland, came
here, and desired of me to speak to the Deputies or their secretaries; but having told him it could not be without Lord Arlington's
leave, there being orders to the contrary, he returned to London
without seeing any of them, telling me he would come again with
the said leave. The Deputies having information of this, seemed
displeased, and told me they wondered at it, and in their country it
had been well if the same usage as is done to them had been done
to our Ambassadors, who had owned their character by desiring
their passports for themselves and others. Their secretaries also
complained of the opening of their letters at our Post Office, where
by art they were resealed, showing me how this was done. The
25th one of the Deputies' officers, Mr. Tromer, who resides mostly
in London, and is almost every day at the merchants' Exchange,
came with letters, and returned that night. The present great
winds make them believe our fleet receives much prejudice, if it be
on their coast. The Deputies and their secretaries wrote most of
this day. The 26th came Monsr. De la Faye, sent by Secretary
Coventry with letters to Monsr. Boreel to cause a merchant ship
detained in Holland to be released, which he promised he would
endeavour to do. These Deputies pretend not to have received any
letters from the States these twelve days, suspecting they are
stopped by orders from this Court, as they receive letters from
their friends by some other way mentioning that the States had
resolved orders should be sent them to hinder here, if they could,
his Majesty ratifying the last treaty made by the King of France
with our Ambassadors, which order was not yet come to their
hands. Some of these Deputies' friends also write from Holland
that, in case they be sent away from here without treating, they
should be careful how they land on their coast, especially at Scheveling, for fear of the fury of the people towards them. This evening
they have sent several despatches for London, to go to-night by the
post for Holland, and I have cause to suspect they go under merchants' covers, whose names I know not. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313,
No. 81.] |
July 26. Newcastle. |
Anthony Isaacson to Williamson. These three days we have
had very sore weather, the wind W. and S.W. Several ships are
riding before our bar, the Speedwell for one, but it blows so hard
they cannot get in. Wind at present W. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313,
No. 82.] |
July 26. Stockton. |
Samuel Hodgkin to James Hickes. Vessels daily pass, both light
and laden, and hear of no Holland privateers on these coasts. Wind
W. and by S., a fresh gale. [Ibid. No. 83.] |
July 26. Lynn. |
Edward Bodham to Williamson Wednesday and Thursday we
had very high winds at S.W. and S.S.W., and a great storm to-day.
Wind W. [Ibid. No. 84.] |
July 26. Yarmouth. |
Surgeon J. Knight to Williamson. I am just now going for the
fleet, and, having taken off their sick, shall return here as soon as
possible. We are in company from hence the Katharine hospital
ship, the Olive fireship, and two ketches with provisions for his
Royal Highness, The privateers are very busy, last night taking
a pink laden with coals in sight of this place, the Deptford ketch
riding in the road and close by it, for which the captain is here
blamed, how deservedly I cannot say. I heartily wish the officers
of the fleet would be less on shore, and then they might embrace many opportunities now lost. We are still perplexed with
Dr. Dautrey. I fear you will find the necessary charges attending
the sick and wounded very great without this impertinent imposition, but 'tis what the Prince does not understand, and what Sir
James Hayes won't. Three of the Scotch companies are here.
The inhabitants and they clash greatly, and, did not the prudence
of the Governor interpose, there would be mischief done. [Ibid.
No. 85.] |
July 26. Southwold. |
John Wickens to James Hickes. We hear of many Dutch privateers on the coast. Three are now in sight, but we hear of no hurt
they have done yet. Yesterday one forced a vessel ashore near
Dunwich, but she got off again and escaped. [Ibid. No. 86.] |
July 26. Aldeburgh. |
Robert Camborne to Williamson. Yesterday, the wind being
S.S.W. and S.W., a Dutch privateer chased a ship bound northward
and put her ashore off Dunwich. The wind so continued till
about twelve to-day, and then shifted W.S.W., W., and W. and by N.
This evening three Dutch privateers came into this bay, one plying
to and again off Orford Ness, another off the town, and the third
off Thorp Ness, waiting, as we suppose, to surprise two small vessels riding under our forts for shelter. We hear this coast is very
full of these privateers. [Ibid. No. 87.] |
July 26. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Our packet-boat not coming in, nor
any vessels from the fleet, I have no news. Postscript.—Sir C.
Lyttelton's daughter died last Wednesday. Count Horn, in the
Constant Warwick, brought in four Norway vessels laden with
balks and deals. It has taken three days to examine them strictly.
They have neither passes nor papers, but in their depositions all
agree they were bound for London and that the goods are English.
They are poor Holsteiners. [Ibid. No. 88.] |
July 26. Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. About two this afternoon, wind
S.W., a small privateer was so bold as to chase a ketch into the Downs
near the South Foreland, and when she made for Walmer Castle
the privateer, long before she came in shot, tacked to the S.E., and
the ketch is now safe in the Downs. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313,
No. 89.] |
July 26. Dover. |
John Carlile to Williamson. In my last I told you of a ketch
taken by two Dutch privateers in the Narrow. They afterwards
followed another chase westward, and sent the prize away eastward; but a small shallop, the Custom House boat at Southampton,
with ten or twelve Dover seamen, was immediately manned out,
and in five or six hours retook her and carried her to Ramsgate,
which she belongs to. She is about 80 tons burden, laden with
wines and brandies. It is much desired that three or four fifth
and sixth rate frigates should be cruising hereabouts, which would
do very good service to merchants and the nation, for these capers
will do very great damage if not prevented, being continually
about our coast. [Ibid. No. 90.] |
July 26. Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
To-day went hence, under convoy of Capt. Highway in the Olive
Branch, and Capt. Mathewes, the two East Indiamen, bound eastward. Wind W.S.W. [Ibid. No. 91.] Enclosed, |
The said list. [Ibid. No. 91i.] |
[July ?] |
Request to [Williamson] to move Lord Arlington on behalf of
Mrs. Howard, for her annuity of 200l. a year given her by the
Countess of Chesterfield to be sent her, which cannot be done
without order. [Ibid. No. 92.] |
July 26. |
Note of the King's allowance that Anthony Samuel, or other
executors of the late Countess of Chesterfield, may continue to pay
to Madame Howard, now residing in Holland, such sums of money
as shall become due to her. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 175.] |
July 26. |
Commission to Randall Egerton to be eldest lieutenant and major
of the King's troop of Guards of which "Our dear son James,
Duke of Monmouth," is captain and colonel. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book, 35a, f. 43.] |
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Draft or copy thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 93.] |
July 26. Victualling Office. |
Sir T. Littleton, Josiah Child, and T. Papillon to the Navy Commissioners. The merchant men-of-war were despatched according
to ours of the 20th, and we desire your order about several lighters
with beer and bread returned from them. Your direction about
Capt. Taylor shall be observed. The beer to the victuallers shall
be sent away with iron-bound cask for the ground tier of the great
ships. Only one of our officers, Mr. Sprigg, was complained of, and
but by one of the pursers, who declared that he would not trust
him with provisions without warrants, which we have ordered him
not to do. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 135.] |
July 26. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to the same. Concerning Count Horn and his
vessel, as to which see next letter. The Drake has not been here
since the 19th, nor have we heard of her. I believe her station may
be betwixt this and Yarmouth, and yet we are infested with privateers. The two vessels I supplied are the Steventon hoy, attending
the Fairfax, with a month's provision for eight men, and the Anne
ketch, attending the Resolution, with the like for seven men.
Besides Capt. Bond's vessel, five other victuallers, I believe, may
be ready by Tuesday or Wednesday, whom I have ordered to
hasten down to anchor before the town. Capt. Bond is getting his
provisions at Ipswich. I also received your order empowering me
to muster all ships in his Majesty's service, but these last two days
I have not had weather to go off. It begins now, about noon, to
clear up; wind S. W. I have here now five victuallers, the Constant
Warwick, one hospital ship, Capt. Bond's, and several tenders to
muster. Count Horn says that Capt. Burton, in the Drake, told
him he had orders to hasten to the fleet. He showed me his
own letter to you. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 136.] |
July 26. Harwich. |
Count Gustav Horn to the Navy Commissioners. By an order
from Prince Rupert to clean and tallow here, I had got out all my
guns and provisions before receiving yours of the 24th, ordering me
to the Buoy of the Middle Ground. From your order to Capt. Taylor
about my ship I presume it will stand with your pleasure to wash
and tallow her, which will not now take two days, before sailing to
the Middle Ground. [Ibid. No. 137.] |
July 26. The Buoy of the Nore. |
Sir J. Smyth to the same. I got down here this morning betwixt five and six, where I met Capt. Guy. All the victuallers in
the Medway being come to him, he intended to sail this evening,
but it blows so hard the victuallers dare not weigh. On my way
down I spoke with several victualling and water ships, which were
wholly laden, but wanted provisions for themselves. I commanded
them down, and told them I would order them victuals here; but,
lest any linger, pray order Capt. Perriman to see them all despatched with all possible expedition, for the convoy will be gone at
furthest to-morrow night or Saturday morning. I have ordered the
Guinea to Harwich to get out the victualling and water ships
there, that they may be ready to go with those under Capt. Guy's
convoy. All the Straits and East India ships are come in save three
drawing eighteen feet, which dared not come over the Flats, and are
gone by the Knock and so up the King's Channel, convoyed by the
Ruby and Falcon, and those that came over the Flats were convoyed
by the Newcastle, Nightingale, and Welcome. I intend to send the
last to the Hope for his Highness's orders. I cannot have any account at present of the number of victualling and water ships here,
for it blows so hard their boats cannot come on board. Postscript.—
With much ado I got to Sheerness last night, but could not get
this letter ashore till this morning. It blows so hard I fear I shall
not be able to do any business to-day, nor the ships to weigh. Pray
order provisions of all sorts, with all expedition, to be sent to the
Newcastle, which is out of them, and also wants much of his powder
and shot for his upper guns. The Fairfax rides betwixt the Buoy
of the Nore and the fort. It blows so hard they cannot get her in.
The Gloucester is all ready, but wants near 200 men. On Wednesday he got above 50 out of the fleet that came in. I suggest
50 or 60 might be turned over from the Welcome, as I fear his
Royal Highness may want such ships in the fleet, as this bad
weather may disable many of them. [2 pages. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 327, No. 138.] |
July 26. Chatham. |
T. Wilson to S. Pepys. Concerning the quantity and quality of
the black and yellow rosin bought of Alexander Dawes by the
contract of 1 May last. [Ibid. No. 139.] |
July 26. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for restoring Sir
Hugh Middleton to his command and allowing him his pay, in the
same terms as that in favour of Sir J. Cuffe and Sir W. Flower,
calendared ante, p. 310. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 281.] |
July 27. |
Postscript added by the King to his despatch of that day to the
Duke [of York]. Giving him a discretion as to the immediate
execution of the orders contained in the despatch. [Draft. S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 94.] |
July 27. Wimbledon. |
Ellis Crispe to [Williamson]. I thank you most kindly for the
honour you did me at the assizes and for your servant that waited
on the judge and myself. I think never any in my place had more
sober men than those my friends sent me. We ended last night, and
only two were condemned—viz., the woman for killing her child,
and a poor fellow for stealing an old horse. The poor man that
owned the horse wept, and was very urgent with the judge that
he might not die, saying this was the first he had stolen, and that
he would freely pardon, and begged the judge would also. A
person of worth that had been with the fellow, who is terribly
troubled in conscience, desired me to speak to the judge to get him
transported to Tangier. I did so, and he answered that he had
no order from his Majesty to reprieve any, but if two words could
be procured from his Majesty he would very willingly gratify me.
Now, considering the offence is so great, I dare not presume to ask
it, neither to put you to the trouble of so high an achievement.
Were it possible to be done, I would pay all charges due in such a
case. Your man will inform you of the fellow's name. [Ibid.
No. 95.] |
July 27. Lincoln. |
G[ulielmus] Fuller, Bishop of Lincoln, to Williamson. I suppose
you found at Whitehall the letter I wrote long since. It concerns
my sister so much that I cannot but entreat you that Nicholas
Calvert, her solicitor of her affairs in Ireland, now a prisoner in
the Gatehouse, may be examined, and, if found innocent, may be
discharged as soon as possible, because she and her family in Ireland suffer very much by reason of his imprisonment. I should
have addressed myself to Lord Arlington, and shall do so still, if
you think fit, but Sir R. Carr will make my excuse. I shall be in
an ill condition to preach to the judges these assizes, if my gout
be severe. Hitherto I have been favourably treated, but doubt I
shall feel it more severely. [Ibid. No. 96.] |
July 27. Edinburgh. |
[R. Dickson] to Williamson. Yesterday the Parliament made an
Act discharging all the subjects of this kingdom from wearing of
any gold or silver lace, loopings, or buttons, and discharging the
importing thereof, and likewise discharging all persons below the
quality of noblemen or gentlemen of 2000l. Scots valued rent to wear
any silks or ribbons except for tying. Thereafter the Lord Commissioner adjourned the Parliament till 16 August next, and is resolved
some few [days] thereafter to put a close to these sessions. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 97.] |
July 27. Tynemouth Castle. |
Col. Edward Villiers to Williamson. Beseeching him to keep
Dr. Dockwray's son in his care by reminding Lord Arlington of him,
and hoping that, as Mr. Steele is unwilling to accept of this parsonage, being so remote from what he already enjoys, something else
may be found for him, and that young Dockwray may yet enjoy
Whitburn, as it would give a great reputation to the King's service
in this country to see the son so much considered, on account of his
father's having lost his life in the service; and also, as a third
company has been added, without which they would not be able to
do any duty in the new fort, requesting him to speak to Lord
Arlington to desire Sir T. Chicheley to order bedding for them, and
to have the old quarters in the Castle repaired for taking them in,
one company now lying almost a mile away, which would be very
inconvenient in winter. [Ibid. No. 98.] |
July 27. Newcastle. |
Anthony Isaacson to Williamson. The wind continues high, but
not so high as the past two days. Our colliers grumble at the
commander of the Speedwell coming to this port to impress men, as
they say, not for the fleet, but for cruising towards Scotland.
[Ibid. No. 99.] |
July 27. Hull. |
Col. Anthony Gylby to [Williamson]. On my return after four
or five days' absence, I find letters informing me that the Lords of
the Treasury have ordered a stop of all process against Mr. Broxolme, but that pro esses are issued out against me. I have desired
my kinsman to wait on you for your advice. 'Tis very rare, methinks
to acquit the principal and hang the accessory. Let me have your
direction and help, for thus I shall not only be ruined in my estate,
but, what is more, in my reputation. Pray move Lord Clifford in
this business, and advise my friend how he shall proceed to obtain
the like favour for me. Postscript.—I am informed there were
yesterday in Burlington Bay the Dunkirk and another frigate, three
ketches, and 25 or 26 victuallers, which had orders to wait for his
Royal Highness about the Dogger Sand. [Ibid. No. 100.] |
July 27. Boston. |
John Butler to Williamson. The wind is now W., an indifferent
gale, but yesterday and the night before it blew very hard at W.
and W.S.W. The 25th, three colliers were delivering coals near
Wainfleet and Ingoldmells. Two of them were suddenly surprised
and taken by a small picaroon, but some of the seamen got ashore in
their boat and went on board the third, which had four guns, commanded by Capt. Robinson, who, with the assistance of Mr. Joseph
Anton and Mr. Bruster, who brought aboard with them about
twelve stout countrymen, was encouraged to sail and engage the
privateer. They recovered the two colliers and chased him seven
leagues to sea, but could not fetch him up. The picaroon's men
said they waited there for a wine ship from Bordeaux bound hither,
which within four hours came to where the colliers were taken, and
had been undoubtedly taken had not Capt. Robinson driven the
privateer to sea. Nevertheless, she is not yet come in, the weather
has been so stormy, but we hope she is safe and may get in this
tide. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 101.] |
July 27. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. The master of the Dutch packetboat arrived this morning is one lately picked out by the wisest of
their States to manage their great affair of this packet-boat with a
bundle of brags and lies. He makes the French acquisitions less
than a fleabiting to them. They have taken one town already from
the French, and with a puff, when the Germans come to their
assistance, they will blow away all the French yet before winter,
for they have lost half their army already. Such stuff we have
always from him, and can get no other out of him. His predecessor
was very communicative and an observer, but this, I believe, is a
cunning observer and collector too. None of our own packet-boats
are yet arrived. [Ibid. No. 102.] |
July 27. Harwich. |
The same to the same. This afternoon our packet boat
arrived. The passengers comfort themselves with a conceit that
the Most Christian King has given over the wars against them.
They likewise report that these our coasts swarm with privateers.
Above 60 are abroad. One says he heard the Prince of Orange
should say he had signed in two days above 50 commissions for
privateers. One that had not been out four days returned with
four prizes. They saw them take some off our coast. Two
privateers at several times boarded the packet-boat, but meddled
with nothing. The Dutch fleet was before Goree, and they spoke
with two or three Dutch men-of-war, as they passed by them. Our
master says they are about 70 sail, whereof above twenty fireships.
They are about two leagues off at sea. Pensionary De Witt surrendered his commission, and Ruwaert van Putten is imprisoned for
endeavouring to hire a man to poison the Prince. The German
succours, 50,000 men, are on the march. Several other remarks I
omit in haste, because I received them from Sir Gabriel Silvius,
who is hastening post for London, from whom you will have it more
at large. He will also inform you of the sad condition our prisoners
are in there, by the neglects of those intrusted. Mr. Dale, I hear,
has carried himself very deservingly in this affair for the English
prisoners, and has appeared on their behalf as their advocate and
solicitor to the magistrates of the Briell. [Ibid. No. 103.] |
July 27. Weymouth. |
Nathaniel Osborne to James Hickes. Yesterday came in a vessel
of this town, Richard Wilson Master, which left St. Malo last
Sunday with a vessel of Lyme. They stayed at Guernsey till
Thursday, because there were two sloops that at night anchored not
far from Guernsey and early in the mornings went off to sea, and
were so judged to be enemies. Mr. Wilson, coming from Guernsey,
was chased by a vessel supposed to be of about twelve guns, till he
came near Portland, but cannot say what she was. This morning, off
Portland, a vessel supposed to be a Dutch man-of-war passed by,
and also a pretty way off Portland to the eastward was seen a great
ship of at least 200 tons, but was so far off there was no judging
what she might be. We hear of no vessel taken about these parts
since King of Poole. The wind is now westerly, yesterday and
Thursday it was southerly. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 104.] |
July 27. Chester. |
Matthew Anderton to Williamson. Wind N.N.W. The Earl of
Essex is expected here to-day. Several gentlemen are already come
hither to meet him and bring him into the city, where he will be
received with all imaginable honour and respect. [Ibid. No. 105.] |
July 27. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Treasury Commissioners to order the Commissioners of Customs to discharge all the goods taken in the prize Land's
Welfare, custom and coinage duty free, the King having granted the
said customs to Prince Rupert. With note by Secretary Coventry
that the words "coinage duty" were added by the King's command
in his presence. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 122.] |
July 27. Whitehall. |
Summons to Sir Thomas Morgan, Governor of Jersey, to repair to
the King for further orders, leaving the government in the best
condition he can. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 31,f. 93.] |
July 27. |
Privy seal for 1,000l. to the Earl of Manchester for secret
service. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book. 34, f. 175.] |
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Docquet thereof, dated August. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 265.] |
July 27. |
Commissions to Henry Morgan, Charles Morgan, and Charles Good
to be captain, lieutenant, and ensign respectively of a foot company
to consist of 100 men besides officers. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 35a, f. 43.] |
July 27. The Ruby, at the Buoy of the Nore. |
Capt. Stephen Pyend to the Navy Commissioners. I received
orders from Prince Rupert to go to the Downs to attend the motion
of the East India ships, and to see them safe above the Middle
Ground, and then to go and find the fleet. He afterwards ordered
me to lie off the North Foreland till their arrival (they are now
gone up the river), where, being at anchor, we stranded our best
bower cable, and had to cut away 56 fathom of it, and the second
cable is so strained there is no trusting it, so the ship is not fit to
go to sea without a supply of two. Further, turning up the Swin,
our maintopsail blew out of the bolt-ropes, and so much was blown
away and torn that we cannot mend it on board and the only
maintopsail in the ship is that on the yard; and further, we have
to-day just thirteen days' victuals. I shall try to get in some
ballast, for the ship is too light. [Ibid. No. 140.] |
July 27. The Mary yacht, Holyhead. |
Capt. James Sharland to the same. Being ordered to attend the
commands of the Earl of Essex due from hence, I forward two
muster-books. [Ibid. No. 141.] |
July 27. Newport, Isle of Wight. |
James Halsall to Commissioner Tippetts. Commissioner Deane
has assured me my boat shall be ready next week. I desire you to
move the Board for an order to Portsmouth for two or three months'
provisions for the James galliot hoy, employed to attend on this
isle, those formerly ordered being nearly spent. [Ibid. No. 142.] |
July 27. Dublin. |
James White, servant to Mr. Leigh, to Williamson. According
to his master's directions when he went to the country, enclosing
letters directed to the Earl of Arlington, received from Capt.
Paul English, who came from Lisbon. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331,
No. 111.] |
July 27. Whitehall. |
The King to Viscount Ranelagh and the rest of the Commissioners of the Treasury in Ireland. Warrant for a gift to Lord
Power and Curraghmore in the terms of the warrant of 3 July,
calendared ante, p. 310, except that the sum is also charged on any
savings out of the 171,843l. 5s. 6d. per annum contracted by them
to be paid for the charge of the establishment. [S.P. Dom., Signet
Office, Vol. 8, p. 282.] |
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Draft thereof. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 112.] |
July 28. Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. This morning sailed from this bay
Capt. Courtney in the Dunkirk, and Capt. Lascelles in the Assurance, with 26 or 30 victuallers for the fleet. Wind N.W. This
afternoon came in the Crown frigate with several ketches and
victuallers. They came from the fleet last Sunday, leaving his
Royal Highness in health and the fleet in very good condition on
the east of the Dogger Bank. Last Friday a caper of ten guns took a
galliot hoy off Whitby. The hoy proving leaky, they were forced
to run her ashore five miles north of us. Three Dutchmen in her
were secured by the next justice of the peace. The frigate that
came with tenders from the fleet intends to take in water, with
other provisions for the fleet. They are sending to the collector at
Hull for moneys for his Highness's service. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313,
No. 106.] |
July 28. Hull. |
Richard Gleadow to Williamson. Last Friday some fishermen
from Bridlington informed us that two frigates, the Dunkirk
and another, with four ketches, one yacht, and 30 victuallers, were
riding in their bay, intending for our fleet, which they supposed
to find on the Dogger Bank. We have a report that a small Holland privateer has taken a dogger of this town that went hence
laden with rye. On Friday the wind was W.S.W., on Saturday
W. and N.W., and now E. Shipping news. [Ibid. No. 107.] |
July 28. Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. About ten this forenoon came a
pink of about 80 tons through the Downs from the southward
with a white ensign. Near the town she came close by the shore,
as if she had some errand here, so one of our galleys launched, but
before he came on board he saw the pink to be a warlike ship,
and so rowed again for the shore. By this time the pink was
passed by the Downs, and immediately stood off to sea. The manof-war descrying this, sent his boat after, but to little purpose.
However, the Dover's boat is now gone on board a pink near
Ramsgate Road, whence that English pink and seven ketches are
weighed and stand in for the Downs, to come under the command
of the Dover. [Ibid. No. 108.] |
July 28. Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Yesterday the French man-ofwar that came leaky from the fleet, endeavouring to get into har
bour, grounded on the Spit, and lay there about two hours. They
carried out an anchor and hove her off again without damage.
This morning came to Spithead the Bombay and the Satisfaction,
both from the East Indies. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 109.] |
July 28. The Welcome, in the Hope. |
Capt. John Keene to the Navy Commissioners. Sir J. Smyth
ordered us to come hither from the Buoy of the Nore, and to give
you an account of what we want, which is chiefly provisions, which
we have only for to-morrow in the ship. I therefore beg for a
speedy supply, and also for your orders whether we shall ride here
or come up higher. I sent my purser yesterday to wait on you for
victuals. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 143.] |
July 28. Gravesend. |
Sir J. Smyth to the same. The 26th the Guernsey sailed from
the Buoy of the Nore for Harwich, to call out the victuallers there,
and Capt. Guy sailed from the river with ten victuallers and one
water-ship. I doubt not those at Harwich will join him
towards this night. The Ruby and Falcon came in as far as the
Buoy of the Nore with the three East India ships that came about
the King's Channel. They, not having above fourteen days' provisions, intended to revictual there, but I thought it better to send
them with Capt. Guy to his Royal Highness, not knowing what
occasion he may have for them, and have ordered them to victual
out of those victuallers, for it would have been fourteen days
before we had got them victualled here. I have sent the Nightingale to her former station, according to the Prince's orders, hearing
that two Dutch privateers of 16 and 32 guns were betwixt Dover
and Dungeness last Thursday. I hear also that two others of four
and six guns have taken four or five colliers off Harwich. If his
Highness would order the Spy to ply betwixt Harwich and Lowestoft she would secure the ships going in and out of the river. The
Newcastle continues at the Buoy of the Nore, waiting for the
Prince's orders and to receive her ammunition and provisions. I
have ordered her to be supplied from Chatham with some small
stores she wants. The Gloucester, Newcastle, Dragon, Portsmouth,
and Guernsey remain at the Buoy of the Nore. [1¼ page. Ibid.
No. 144.] |
July 28. The Ruby, at the Buoy of the Nore. |
Capt. Stephen Pyend to the same. To-day I received your
order to remain here till further order, and last night one from Sir
J. Smyth to go with the Portland and some victuallers to the fleet.
I informed you yesterday that I have but thirteen days' victuals
and wanted two cables and a maintopsail. Sir J. Smyth afterwards gave me a letter to Col. Middleton to be supplied with cables
and sails, with which I immediately sent the boatswain to Chatham, and he also gave me a warrant to the victualler here to supply
me with six weeks' victuals out of the victuallers we were to meet
from Harwich. Had I not stayed for the boatswain with the
cables and sail, I had gone this morning with the Portland and the
victuallers; and had sailed after them this evening tide for Harwich,
had not your order come; but, as I am to stay here till further
order, pray order me some provisions here, else the ship will not be
in a condition to sail, for I know not when I may meet the victual
lers that are gone. Col. Middleton has since satisfied me that
there are no victuals here, therefore please order us some from
London. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 145.] |
July 28. |
Capt. William Hobbs to the Navy Commissioners. We are now
moored in the Hope, and have as much provisions as we can stow,
and all our gunner's stores and all our guns except four carriages.
Our boatswain's and carpenter's stores are all on board, except
what they must have out of the King's yard. I have now 76 men,
and am much troubled to get more. [Ibid. No. 146.] |
July 28. Chatham. Dock. |
Capt. William Rand to the same. By your letter of the 26th I
perceive complaints have been made about ballast, but how much I
am wronged in it I leave you to judge by the enclosed. I beg you
to believe I am not so remiss in my business as to neglect any part
of it. [Ibid. No. 147.] Enclosed, |
G. Bouerman (Boreman) to Capt. Rand. On receipt of your
letter of the 23rd I have taken care for your ballast, which
you shall have with all expedition. But as to any order
from Mr. Attwell for ballast for the Gloucester, I am sure no
one belonging to me ever received any, with which I desire
you to acquaint him, and if any more be wanted than what
you expressed in your letter for the Plymouth, I request a
line or two from you.—26 July, Ballast Office. [Ibid.
No. 147i.] |
July 29, 8 p.m. The Prince. |
Henry Savile to Lord Clifford. My last informed your lordship
that after much ill weather we reached this station designed for the
rendezvous of all ships to come to us from England or anywhere
else, especially our victuallers, which we have expected and still
expect with very great impatience, the whole fleet in general, and
particularly some few ships, standing in such need of their arrival
as will bring us into great distress if they are not with us in a very
little time. I presume you will have heard how the Dutch East
India fleet is arrived safe at the Esmes (Ems), without meeting any
of our scouts, but only Capt. Herbert in the Cambridge, accompanied by the Bristol. He is since returned hither, but with so
little addition of intelligence to what he wrote me before that I
send you a copy of his letter as the most exact account that can be
given of the whole matter. On his return, having followed them
into the Esmes, the Duke to-day (the first that has been fair enough
to go from ship to ship), called a council of war of all the flag
officers, when to a proposition made to go with the whole fleet as
near them as we could, and then send in small ships to attack them
there have been objections made so reasonable as clearly convinced
all such as had the most inclination to that design; for Capt. White
in the Antelope, newly arrived, having brought us the certain intelligence of Monsr. de Ruyter's being at sea, it is no longer in our
choice to do what we please, but what we can with safety to a fleet
whose ships are shattered with perpetual storms, and whose men are
in great numbers sick, and the rest not out of a probability of wanting victuals. The further difficulties of attacking them and the
vanity of any such design sufficiently appear to all that know the
map of that place, where they have saved themselves in the Waatt
(Wadden) to unlade (as doubtless they have done already) all that
is of value enough to carry away, which they might easily do in
much less time than they have had, whilst the weather has made
it impossible for us to stir from our anchors. We had three ships
more on the scout, which were so stationed at the Horrinffe as they
could not possibly miss them, had they not passed by in the
night. In this state of affairs it has to-day been agreed to be the
best resolution to sail hence toward the west end of the Dogger,
where, if anywhere, we may hope to meet our victuallers, such as
shall be thought fit, and if these rich ships have so escaped us that
nothing can be done for our advantage, the next thought is to do
something for our honour, if Monsr. de Ruyter continue at sea, in
which God send us good shipping, and the public affairs as good
fortune as is wished your lordship in all your private ones by, &c.
This is the duplicate of one I wrote your lordship this afternoon.
I beg your pardon it is not written with my own hand, but, the
weather having hindered all business these eight or ten days, it
comes all at a time in such quantity as may plead my excuse.
This goes by Scarborough, the other by Harwich. [3 pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 110.] |
July 29. Victualling Office. |
Sir T. Littleton, Josiah Child, and T. Papillon to Lord Arlington.
Requesting him to procure for Richard Whitpane, master butcher
to the Victualling Office, being constantly employed by them in
buying and conversion of cattle for the use of the Navy, his
Majesty's order to secure him from being obliged to serve any ward
or parish office during the foresaid employment. [Ibid. No. 111.] |
July 29. Bath. |
Lord Clifford to Williamson. I thank you for your letters. Pray
continue them. I am one day well, and another ill. I find the bath
does not so well agree with me as the drinking of the water does,
and I shall stick to that. Pray excuse me to Lord Arlington for
not writing. I am ever in pain. [Ibid. No. 112.] |
July 29. Magdalen College, Oxford. |
Thomas Smith to Williamson. Your late employments in Holland prevented me from making you an earlier present of a few
copies of a book I have printed here, and an indispensable necessity
of staying here till after this week keeps me from waiting on you
in person. I beseech you, therefore, to receive from my brother
what I ought to have offered myself, this small acknowledgment of
my thankfulness for your very generous favours, and especially for
the opportunity I obtained, through your recommendation, of
travelling into the East, the subject of my printed letters, which I
have dedicated to your name and memory. (The rest of the letter
consists of compliments and expressions of gratitude to Williamson.)
[Ibid. No. 113.] |
July 29. |
Major Lionel Walden to Williamson. I have sent a tedious
information; I would have deferred it till I could wait on you,
but the gentlemen of the country were discontented. Use it as you
please for the King's service. I heartily thank him for your great
kindnesses to me and my son. Endorsed, "Disorders committed by
Capt. Stradling's men." [Ibid. No. 114.] |
July 29. |
[Major Walden] to Williamson. Coming home late last Thursday
I found my neighbour Mr. Torkington in some disorder from the
rudeness of some officers come to town that night. He told me
that at their coming, according to their commander, Capt. Strading's, desire, he sent out warrants for carts and horses to be ready
at one next morning to carry their baggage, and left him satisfied.
About eight an officer came and told him they must have their carts
presently. He answered it could not be, for the warrants ordered
them for one the next morning; but all he received was ill language.
I went with him to pacify them, but all we could receive from them
was that we were all rebels, and we should know as much. About
three next morning the constable and town clerk called me out of
bed to pacify the officers, for they had threatened them. Before
I could get up they had threatened to pull Mr. Torkington out of
bed by the ears, and to whip him about the town. On the marketplace I heard Capt. Stradling order two files of musketeers to fetch
us out by the heels to him. They accordingly went to Mr. Torkington's and broke open one door, and were breaking another,
when I desired them to forbear, for he had done what he could to
satisfy them, and told them I was an officer for his Majesty and a
J.P. They presently left the door and assaulted me, endeavouring
to get into my house, and cocked and presented a firelock at me.
The town clerk put by the muzzle of the piece, and they all swore they
would beat out his brains, and held up the butts of their muskets
at us for touching a soldier's arms. They forced me to the captain,
and I asked him what he wanted, and told him to have a little
patience and the carts would be here. He told me I lied, I was a
rebel, and we were all rogues and rebels in the town. I gave him
not an ill word, only saying I had served the King thirty years to
little purpose to be counted a rebel now, and if he were not at the
head of his company he dared not give me such language. The
soldiers were very disorderly, being encouraged by the officers, and
paid little or nothing either for their carriages or their quarters.
The captain, in my hearing and Mr. Torkington's, commanded them
to break open all the stables in town and take what horses they
could, and many travellers' horses were taken, and they took what
they pleased. To-day being the assizes, Sir Thomas Proby,
Mr. Apreece, and many other gentlemen are here, who informed me
they left the road and offered to press carts and horses in many
towns, and forced them to give money. Never since the Restoration
were the like insolencies committed. The enclosed information will
satisfy you they intended, at their first coming, to abuse us.
[1½ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 115.] Enclosed, |
Statement by Thomas Norris and Thomas and John Tomlinson that Capt. Stradling's lieutenant, on first coming into
Huntingdon with two foot companies, was very abusive
to several, whipping and boxing them, and calling them
sons of whores. Some of the soldiers coming into a shop
were asked by one of those beaten what was the reason, who
answered they were drawn up at the town's end and commanded by their chief officer to march into the town as disorderly as they could, and to roll up their colours, saying they
scorned to march with colours flying into such a rebellious
town. They were also commanded to be rude and disorderly
there, saying there was a rebellious rogue born there, and
none but Roundheadly rebellious rogues lived in it. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 115i.] |
July 29. Hull. |
Col. Anthony Gylby to Williamson. The frigates, ketches, and
victuallers mentioned in my last sailed from Bridlington Bay towards the fleet yesterday morning, wind W.N.W., and the same
day came in the Crown with several ketches from the fleet for fresh
water, by whom came the express sent hence yesternight. Yesterday morning a Dutch privateer took four, some say five, laden
colliers at the mouth of Humber. This morning came in here two
ketches from the fleet for water, separated from the other by bad
weather. They were also chased by the privateer, but he left them.
[Ibid. No. 116.] |
July 29. Southwold. |
John Wickens to James Hickes. Last Saturday about twelve laden
colliers passed southward, one of which was about a league astern
of the others. Two Dutch capers to the east of them came in with
all the sail they could make, endeavouring to take the nethermost
ship. We fired a gun from the town and made other tokens, that
at last they knew they were enemies, and anchored under our guns
till one of his Majesty's yachts convoyed them to that fleet, then in
Aldeburgh Bay. Three of these privateers appear here daily, one a
small frigate, and two shallops. We do not yet hear of any harm
done. [Ibid. No. 117.] |
July 29. Aldeburgh. |
Ralph Rabett to Williamson. Last Saturday came in here about
20 laden colliers convoyed by a ketch man-of-war and a small
frigate, judged to be the Pelican, which brought with him a prize
laden with wine, sugar, and tobacco, About a league or two off at
sea were two shallops, privateers, who, spying the colliers, bore up
to them, and, had there not been that convoy, undoubtedly would
have done them much mischief. Being prevented of their design,
they stood off to the S.E., and it is feared they may do some mischief to two vessels in this haven, laden with cheese and butter,
bound for Feversham. Wind N.E. [Ibid. No. 118.] |
July 29. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Last Saturday evening the Guinea
came into the Rolling Grounds. The Constant Warwick is in our
harbour. This morning a small vessel from the Thames advises us
that the Portland and six or seven more men-of-war are come to
the Middle Ground near the Gunfleet. I expected to have heard
that all the victuallers were come down with them. Ours are here
ready to sail with them towards our fleet, of whom we cannot hear
anything whereabouts they are. Sir Gabriel Sylvius believes the
Dutch East India fleet are commanded back to the Indies again.
The weather is very foul and the wind E.N.E. The Dutch privateers have frightened our colliers and other trading vessels into
much more caution than they used formerly. When but one or two
were on the coast, they used to say it was ten to one they should
find or meet with them, but now they speak of about 60 abroad they
say it is ten to one if any should escape them. [Ibid. No. 119.] |
July 29. Weymouth. |
N[athaniel] O[sborne] to James Hickes. A small French vessel
came in here with salt. Wind came this morning about E. and by
S. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 120.] |
July 29. Truro. |
Hugh Acland to James Hickes. Last Saturday afternoon between the Lizard and the Black Head were seen three Dutch capers
cruising from one point to the other. One seemed a ship of considerable force and fired one gun to the shore, the others small
vessels with oars. One of them put out a white flag, another
English colours and a great ensign of black, which she did at going
off after she had anchored in the bay about six hours, and then
stood eastward and the other two westward, but met with no purchase at that time. Wind E.S.E. [Ibid. No. 121.] |
July 29. Pendennis. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. Shipping news. Last Saturday
evening went out hence a small frigate, once a Dutch privateer
taken by Capt. Clark, as convoy to two prizes, which have long lain
here, for Plymouth, the wind then N.W., which continued so till
this morning, and it is now full E. and stormy. [Ibid. No. 122.] |
July 29. Bristol. |
Thomas Cale to James Hickes. No news. Wind N.E. [Ibid.
No. 123.] |
July 29. Swansea. |
John Man to Williamson. Wind due N. [Ibid. No. 124.] |
July 29. Chester. |
Matthew Anderton to Williamson. The Earl of Essex, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland. arrived here the 27th, having been met on
the road and accompanied into this city with a numerous train of
the gentry of this county, who appeared very splendid, The
militia of the city made a guard at the first entrance; and the Mayor
and aldermen in their scarlet, attended by the 24 companies of the
city with their colours and in their formalities, when his Excellency had made a little further ingress into the city, received him
with all imaginable respect, suitable to the quality of his person
and the dignity of his employment. The city have since evidenced
their utmost civilities to his Excellency, reflecting on the services his
father did for them, particularly in their relief when the force raised
by the Parliament against the King first lay before them, who for
several days made trial of their force and at last attempted to
storm, but on his approach raised the siege, so that he not only
freed them from the tyrannical power of the enemy, but rendered
them more capable of putting themselves in a better posture for
his Majesty's service. His Excellency goes this afternoon to Wales,
and so for Holyhead, where it's said a frigate waits for his transportation. The Earls of Thomond and Arran, Lords Conway and
Aungier, and divers more persons of quality accompanied him.
Wind S.E. [Ibid. No. 125.] |
July 29. Chester. |
John Baker to James Hickes. Sending a similar narrative of
the Lord Lieutenant's reception at Chester, which his father desires
may be put in the Gazette. [Ibid. No. 126.] |
July 29. |
Inland advices received that day, being extracts from letters from
the 23rd to the 28th, all previously calendared. [Over 2 pages.
Ibid. No. 127.] |
July 29. Whitehall. |
Warrant remitting to the grooms of the bedchamber the loss of
two dozen and a half trencher plates, weighing 528½ oz., lost or
stolen from the back-stairs; and to Bernard Grenville the loss of
six plates weighing 100¾oz., with order to Sir Gilbert Talbot,
master of the jewels and plate, to cancel all writings that may
charge them with the same, and release to him from being himself
accountable for them. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 123.] |
July 29. |
Caveat that no grant pass concerning the office of Remembrancer
in the Council of the Marches of Wales, it being granted to Fabian
Philips and John Mole. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 32, p. 16.] |
July 29. |
Warrant to the High Sheriff of Surrey to reprieve Thomas Leaffe,
convicted at Kingston for horse-stealing. Minute. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 34, f. 175.] |
July 29. |
Declaration from the Earl of Arlington, Postmaster-General, of
his appointment of Roger Whitley as deputy postmaster. [Ibid.
f. 177.] |
July 29. Victualling Office, Tower Hill. |
Josiah Child and T. Papillon to the Navy Commissioners. According to your direction we have sent down beer to all the victualling
ships taken up by you, but are informed, as we fear too truly, that
they have neither men on board or tackles reeved to take in their
own provisions, much less their loadings for the fleet. Wherefore
we entreat you to command your officers to hire labourers, and cause
the said beer to be taken in. Till this is done, it will be a disservice to his Majesty to send down more to be spoiled in the sun.
As to your warrant of the 27th for 2,500 men's victuals for two
months to be sent to the Hope, we entreat you to explain, first,
whether you intend it as a new declaration, or as part of the 15,000
men's victuals for eight months; secondly, by what vessels you will
have them sent, and what directions are to be given to the masters
for their disposal. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 148.] |
July 29. |
John Saunders to the same. Informing them he has been
examined by and received a certificate from the Trinity House.
[Ibid. No. 149.] Annexed, |
Order from the Board, dated 12 June, to Saunders, as he is
recommended for the vacant post of master on the Dover, to
apply to the Commander-in-Chief, where he is, to be examined on board, or to obtain leave to come to be examined at
the Trinity House. [Ibid. No. 149i.] |
July 29. The Eaglet ketch, Yarmouth Roads. |
Capt. George Spillsbey to the same. At four last Friday
morning, three leagues off Lowestoft, I met two Dutch privateers.
one of about ten or twelve guns and betwixt three and four score
men, the other of four guns and about 50 men. I was betwixt
them about two glasses, and I believe they would have laid me
aboard, but that there was so much sea, so they left me, for they
could sail three feet for my two, both of them being new, and newly
come out to sea. I stood after them almost two glasses, and then
stood in for the shore again, and then for Yarmouth Roads, for I
was afraid to anchor, lest they should put me from it, and the tide
was done, and it blew very hard southerly. I acquainted Sir
William Reeves, and next morning, the wind coming fair, I weighed
with him and his fleet, and went as far as Alford (Orford) Ness,
and off Thorpe Ness I cut off one of the men-of-war from taking
two loaden ketches, and afterwards cut him and another off taking
a Newcastle ship off Sole, and saw her as far as Aldeburgh, and the
men-of-war out of sight. She is the Lord Witherington. Last
night, off Lowestoft, I chased another belonging to Rotterdam.
There are seven of them out. He had taken a hoy of Brem[en]
bound thither from London, but left her on my chasing him. There
being little wind, I was forced to anchor, and the hoy rowed away,
and to-day I chased him again, but he sails too well for me, besides
his oars. I left him three or four leagues to sea, off Sole. The
wind coming southerly with rain, I came in, but will to sea tomorrow. I want a surgeon and can get none. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
327, No. 150.] |
July 29. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to the Navy Commissioners. The Constant Warwick
is now on ground, and will have everything we can done to her.
The Count has engaged his master and carpenter to do all workmanship about her. The carpenter presses earnestly for money for the
men, but I can do nothing without your order. Last Saturday the
Guinea came into the Rolling Grounds. I informed our postmaster
where she was, who had received a letter for Captain Trafford, for
his Majesty's special service, and desired him to take care the letter
should be sent him. In obedience to your order I shall be very
cautious in demanding victuals from Ipswich for any vessels. We
hear this morning that the Portland, with several other ships, is
come to the Middle Ground. Weather foul; wind E.N.E. [Ibid.
No. 151.] |
July 29. Portsmouth. |
Commissioner Deane to the same. To-day Capt. Stanesby showed
me the Prince's order for the Happy Return sailing forthwith to
Guernsey to fetch Lord Hatton. He has but 64 men on board, and
cannot tell where to get more, the East India ships being protected,
and no ships stirring this way. The carriages were not fitted till
Saturday night, and to-day the guns are all in, and she is sailed to
Spithead. The captain has written to his Highness, who, I fear,
does not apprehend the ship's ill manning. The order is positive
to sail without regard of any hindrance, so I desire he may be
acquainted with the ship's condition. The Jersey will be launched
on Wednesday, which, I fear, will have the same wants as the
Happy Return, namely, men and carriages. The Hampshire shall
come into dock, and receive all the despatch we can give her, which,
I doubt, will be more than one spring, the officers complaining
much of her giving way at sea. The small new frigate will be
ready to launch next week, and might be at sea in a few days, if
her commander were here. The French ship is not yet come into
harbour. [Ibid. No. 152.] |
July 29. Portsmouth. |
Capt. John Stanesby to the same. Informing them he had
sailed out of harbour, and of his want of men, as in the last letter.
[Ibid. No. 153.] |
July 29. Chatham. |
Edward Gregory to Sir J. Smyth and S. Pepys. As the time
for payment of the pensioners is approaching, by the Governors'
order requesting their Honours' presence at the pay, as they foresee
more than ordinary occasion for having recourse to their advice.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 154.] |
July 29. Chatham. |
Capt. John Clements to W. Hewer or Thomas Edwards. As
he is ordered to turn over from the Fairfax to the Gloucester about
130 men, and has no blank tickets, and the men are much dissatisfied to go without them, requesting that as many blank tickets as
will serve may be sent. [Ibid. No. 155.] |
July 30. Whitehall. |
Order to the Attorney-General to prepare a pardon to Isaac
Collyer for treason, the particulars whereof are mentioned in the
annexed petition and report. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 128.]
Annexed, |
Isaac Collyer, late servant to John Covell, deceased, to the King.
Petition for pardon, the petitioner having about two years
ago, by persuasion of Thomas Griffith, merchant, put off
100l. of clipped money, as he was never guilty before or since
of that offence, and his Majesty pardoned Benjamin Herne
and Thomas Winbourn in the like case. With certificate at
foot by Sir John Banks and John Moore in the petitioner's
favour. On the back, |
Reference thereof, dated 26 July, to Sir John Howell, Recorder,
and
|
Report by him that he knows nothing of the case except by this
petition, but on inquiry understands he has otherwise confessed enough on examination before a justice to make him a
criminal in treason, but whether it were upon any remorse
or to prevent an impeachment is uncertain. However, he
has, by a self accusation, subjected himself to the punishment of the law, but his testimony, notwithstanding, may be
very serviceable for the discovery and conviction of others,
whereby he may become an object of his Majesty's mercy.
[Ibid. No. 128i.] |
July 30. Queen's College, Oxford. |
Timothy Halton to Williamson. I deferred writing a post or
two, in order to trouble Mr. Crosse with a letter. I entreat you to
send me word as soon as you can whether your occasions will give
you leave to come down next Founder's Day. I intend to pay your
two exhibitions this year, but whether 8l. or 10l. I must be informed
by yourself. If you design us any venison to entertain yourself or
your friends, I desire to receive your letter or warrant a week
before. Dr. Lamplugh intends to meet you from Worcester.
Mr. Simpson is to be my brother bursar for next year, and
Mr. Smith Dean of the College. If you hear any complaint from
the Vice-Chancellor against our Proctor let us hear of it. He would
not silence the Terræ filius in the Act, as the Vice-Chancellor
required; he has threatened him with the Council Table. [Ibid.
No. 129.] |
July 30. Queen's College, Oxford. |
Henry Smith to Williamson. I congratulate you on your safe
return. My whole endeavour is to deserve that infinite charity
and kindness you have bestowed on me. Since my arrival I have
copied out St. Swithin's Life for the fathers of St. Germain's, which
I will send them in your name the first opportunity. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 313, No. 130.] |
July 30. Tynemouth Castle. |
Col. Edward Villiers to Williamson. A ketch, belonging to the
Charles, came in this morning, which came straight from our fleet.
She left the fleet well, going towards Bergen. She is only come
for fresh water, and is gone for Newcastle, whence I suppose you
will receive better information. [Ibid. No. 131.] |
July 30. Newcastle. |
Anthony Isaacson to Williamson. The Speedwell is still hovering before our bar, and his boats impressing men in this river.
Wind N.E. [Ibid. No. 132.] |
July 30. Stockton. |
W. Power to James Hickes. I write in Mr. Hodgkin's absence.
No news. Wind N.E. [Ibid. No. 133.] |
July 30, 1 p.m. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. My friend on the other side gives
this account. De Ruyter lies before the Maes in about fifteen or
sixteen fathoms, and has received orders to fight the English, but
whether it be offensive or defensive is here something dubious, but
more particular his order runs positive to defend the Maes. Nine
or ten of their men-of-war are at Helvoetsluice, as it is said, and
the men they had in them are sent into the fleet. By post from
Rotterdam of this day, viz. 5 August (N.S.), we have advice that
part of Beumont's regiment of marines, marching from the camp to
the Briell to go to the fleet, lodged by the way in a gentleman's
house, where they were beset by the French, and, after the loss of
one man, surrendered, and are carried prisoners to Utrecht, being
about 400 men. The fleet is about 65 sail of men-of-war, and they
expect fourteen more from Amsterdam, which will make them
about 80, besides branders, victuallers, &c. Some say the French
King is returned towards Paris with 15,000 men, but in lieu of
them are arrived 50,000 out of France. Haud credo. The Dukes
of Brandenburg and Lunenburg are coming down with 40,000 men
to help them, but how they will join is not by me imaginable, for
they must either march through the French new conquests or
through Münsterland, where they will find it a very hard matter,
the Bishop having above 80,000 men in arms, many of which, it is
true, are in his new conquests, but if he come short he will be
supplied with French succours, his army being already under
French pay as it is thought; but some think it a French design to
draw so many strangers into this country to empty the Hollander's
coffers, who must pay these armies, and it is no policy in the States
at all to call for foreign succours against winter, except it be to eat
up the people. A letter from Rotterdam advises that the English
have taken a Holland East India dogger of 250 tons, laden with
fine copper, pepper, cinnamon, and calicoes. Thus far he. By one
that left our fleet seven days since we understand they then rode
off the Dogger Bank in sixteen fathoms and were well. They were
seen about the east end of it last Thursday morning. Our packet
master, who came in this morning and saw the Dutch fleet off
Schowen, informs us of the great numbers (40 sail) of privateers
swarming on our coasts. They encountered several. The Portsmouth sloop, as they judged, was a little too near the Dutch fleet.
They saw two Dutch men-of-war chase her (if they fail not in their
guess), for they spoke with her last Friday evening. The master
guesses it was her by her appearance in the morning, and, if he
guesses right, she can hardly escape them. The Portland is in
Hoasley Bay with his convoy of victuallers and one fireship. The
Guinea is in the Rolling Grounds, and here is also young Count
Horne of the Constant Warwick. I sent last night to all our victuallers and tenders to hasten out to them, but great and violent
rain and wind (most easterly) made the last night very bitter, and
now, about ten, it still looks suspiciously. Capt. Guy of the Portland, in a letter received yesterday, declared his resolution to sail,
but I see him still there at anchor with about twenty sail, great and
small. Yesterday we tallowed and washed a quarter of the Constant Warwick, but were beaten off with the weather. My friend
in Holland writes that he had a discourse with Sir Gabriel Silvius
about the Briell, but he dared not speak freely to him because he
was a stranger. His project I do not understand, and I believe, if
Sir Gabriel saw anything in it, he either has or will discourse it to
you. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 134.] |
July 30. Portsmouth. |
Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. The Happy Return intends to
go to Spithead this forenoon. The two East India ships and the
leaky French man-of-war are there still. The commanders of the
East India ships say that the Dutch East India fleet of twelve or
fourteen sail, the least of them a thousand tons, were gone before
them fifteen days from St. Helena, and because there is no news of
them these and others judge that they are put into some island
for security, and to get home when our ships are gone from their
coast. [Ibid. No. 135.] |
July 30. Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Sending a list of ships arrived.
The two prizes said there to be brought by Capt. Reed in the
Morning Star from Falmouth were not taken by him, but formerly
by Capt. Langston in the Newcastle and brought in there. [Ibid.
No. 136.] Enclosed, |
The said list. [Ibid. No. 136i.] |
July 30. |
Pass for Sir Peter Romp[f] to Holland. Minute. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 34, f. 175.] |
July 30. |
Pass for the vessel wherein the Sieur d'Aunoy is to transport
himself and family to Sweden. Minute. [Ibid.] |
July 30. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Edward, now Earl of Sandwich, representing the troubles occasioned by Mr. Towneshend's being concerned in the Wardrobe, and
desiring that 2,000l. be remitted of the purchase money contracted
for fee-farms by the late Earl. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 37,
p. 37.] |
July 30. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to the Navy Commissioners. The master's and
carpenter's engagements about the workmanship of the Constant
Warwick had not the success I hoped, for though the officers were
willing the seamen were not, for when they had scarce half done
one side yesterday, a tempestuous rain so discouraged them that
many deserted not only the work but the service, as the Count
believes, for he cannot yet find them. To-night has been a very
fret of weather. I fear she will be hardly ready to go with the
Portland. Capt. Guy sent to me when he was under sail from the
Gunfleet yesterday, desiring me to send him out all the victuallers
with all expedition, for twelve hours was the utmost he intended to
stay. I despatched a boat to all to make haste into the Rolling
Grounds. About evening, Capt. Guy and about eighteen or twenty
vessels anchored in Hollesley Bay. But a furious storm of rain and
wind at E.N.E. afflicted us all last night, especially myself, who
have been ill these three days, and now, about noon, the wind continues high. We shall need no hastening about the Warwick, for
we shall use all diligence for our own sakes and quiet. (News of
the Dutch and English fleets and of the Portsmouth as in his other
letter of that day.) [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 156.] |
July 30. The Gloucester, at the Buoy of the Nore. |
Capt. W. Coleman to the same. Here ride the Ruby, Newcastle,
Portsmouth, Dragon, and Golden Hand fireship, and the Guernsey
is below on the scout. According to an order from his Highness I
received 99 men from the Fairfax, all I could get worth their meat.
[Ibid. No. 157.] |
July 30. Kinsale. |
Thomas Burrowes to James Hickes. Yesterday came in the
Reserve, Capt. Grant commander, but has met with no prizes. Today he has taken in his provisions, and is going to his station. This
morning came in the Lagea of St. Sebastian, to lade fish for that
place. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 113.] |
July 30. Whitehall. |
The King to Lord Berkeley, Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for
him to transport with himself into England, in specie, 5,000l., and
for the future not exceeding 2,000l. per annum, on account of the
excessively high rates of exchange. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 8, p. 289.] |
July 31. |
Lady Elizabeth Heron to Williamson. I enclose a statement of
my business, requesting you to move it to the Earl of Shaftesbury
yourself. Though I am not acquainted with the practice, I am
satisfied he may give what time he pleases in this case. Both I
and Sir Gilbert Gerrard spoke to Mr. Sherwin to move my lord,
but without success. I make no question you will think there is
much equity on my husband's side, as he was two years successively
sheriff by his Majesty's appointment, to his great loss, besides his
former sufferings, for which he never sought a recompense. One
was ordered to move this in court last term, but it has been
neglected and they threaten to send a serjeant-at-arms. Pray let
me know, by this my servant, when and where he may wait on you
for your answer to-morrow, for I am to go out of town early Friday
morning. You will find I desire nothing but time. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 313, No. 137.] |
July 31. London. |
R. Ferguson to his wife at Mr. John Berry's lodgings, Epsom.
I came safe home and found my family well. If I were sure of thy
coming I would meet thee at the coach; if thou stayest till Monday
pray instruct me, and I will see thee Saturday night. [Ibid.
No. 138.] |
July 31. Newcastle. |
William Christian to Williamson. Congratulating him on his
safe return; hoping he has well discharged the employment about
the impressed seamen, and not doubting that if again employed
by him in some business he would manage it by his extraordinary
pains and industry to his satisfaction. [Ibid. No. 139.] |
July 31. Boston. |
John Butler to Williamson. Wind N. and by W., a strong gale.
Our coast is now so infested with small privateers that our merchants dare not send a vessel to sea. A vessel has been laden here
these ten days, but dares not leave. Yet yesterday arrived the
Happy Entrance, of Boston, from Bordeaux with French wines,
which has been at sea since 1 May, and was so near being taken
that a Holland privateer came within pistol shot of him, but most
of the men being on board two prizes they had taken they dared
not board him, which makes well for the insurers in London. for
most of the lading was insured. [Ibid. No. 140.] |
July 31. Lynn. |
Edward Bodham to Williamson. Two colliers arrived Monday
night. On Sunday a Dutch privateer, as they suppose of ten or
twelve guns, fell in with their fleet a little to the northward of the
Spurn, and took a light ketch and two laden colliers and carried
them off to sea. We had an account by land of some Dutch privateers off Winterton, near Yarmouth, who likewise carried away
some colliers. The fear of enemies on the coast puts a great
stop to the coasting trade both northward and southward.
The wind yesterday N.E., a very great storm, yet we hear of
no loss yet. To-day it is N. and by W., and very high. [Ibid.
No. 141.] |
July 31. Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. Our coast both northward and
southward is much infested with Dutch capers, so that a vessel can
pass no way without being in great danger of being taken. We
daily see them from our town, and scarce a day passes but we
hear of some vessel being taken. If they did not this way supply
themselves with coals it is thought their want of fuel for their
necessaries and to keep them warm this winter would have proved
a very great affliction. Our road, where our ships ride at anchor,
is so naked that they may be fetched out at pleasure. About two
months ago several great guns were sent from London to plant at
our seaside to secure the road, which lie in the town unmounted,
so that people cry out there is no care taken. It is reported here
by a master, who came from the Brill in the packet-boat last Sunday, that seventeen East Indiamen are arrived in the Texel, and
that the Dutch, of about 100 sail of men-of-war and others, ride
between the Maes and Goree. We have had very stormy weather
here, both wind and rain, Monday and Tuesday night. The first
the wind was E.N.E., the second N.N.W., and is this evening N.W.
[1¼ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 142.] |
July 31. Southwold. |
John Wickens to James Hickes. Yesterday a Dutch shallop was
anchored in this bay, which weighed in the afternoon and stood
northward, the wind then E.N.E., a storm which continued the
whole day. We hear of no hurt done by the privateers near this,
but that they have taken two or three vessels on the Norfolk coast.
[Ibid. No. 143.] |
July 31. Aldeburgh. |
Ralph Rabett to Williamson. The coast is very clear both of
friends and enemies. Wind yesterday S. and by E.; now N.W.
[Ibid. No. 144.] |
July 31. Chester. |
Matthew Anderton to Williamson. Wind N. Last Monday
afternoon the Earl of Essex visited Sir Geoffrey Shakerley, Governor
of this castle, where he was handsomely treated and his welcome
proclaimed by the great guns. That night he went to Halliwell
(Holywell), and intended last night to be at Conway, this night at
Beaumaris, and to-morrow at Holyhead. [Ibid. No. 145.] |
July 31. |
Post label of Savile's letter to Lord Clifford despatched from the
fleet 21 July, with the dates at which it was despatched from
Bridlington, Hull, Doncaster, Bawtry, Tuxford, Newark, Caxton,
Royston, and Waltham, the last being at 1 p.m. 31 July. [Copy.
Ibid. No. 146.] |
July 31. The Portland, Hollesley Bay. |
Capt. T. Guy to the Navy Commissioners. Monday evening I
anchored here, having sent in my pinnace to hasten out the
victuallers, but the weather proved so bad that no ship could budge.
The same night the Fortune, one of the victuallers, rolled her
mainmast by the board. I shall be forced to leave her behind. I
find the Constant Warwick this morning ashore, and tallowing the
other side, and last night [her captain] received thanks for his care
in fitting out his ship, and orders to sail to the Buoy on the Owre
(Nore). It blows so hard N.N.W. that we cannot budge, but hope
the victuallers that are ready will come out of Harwich into the
Rolling Grounds; if not, with the first opportunity of wind and
weather, I'll be gone without them. Here's a broil on the coast of
20 or 30 privateers from Flushing, &c. Yester evening came to us
the Henrietta and Catherine yachts, but the weather is such there's
no budging. The Ruby remained behind; the Guinea lies in the
Rolling Grounds, ready to sail with the first weather. The captain
of the Falcon is with me, though he wants a cable and anchor, and
proceeds with me by virtue of Sir J. Smyth's order at the Buoy of
the Owre. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 158.] |
July 31. Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to the Navy Commissioners. The weather has been so
bad that we had much ado to finish the Constant Warwick this
morning. In the night tide the wind was so troublesome that the
workmen could not hold their fire. It whiffled up and down so that
it almost put their eyes out. Notwithstanding all the undertakings
of those of the ship, I was forced to get Mr. Betts' carpenters to do it at
last. They did their business stoutly, and ask me to recommend
them for an allowance. The Constant Warwick has orders to sail
to the Buoy on the Owre. Yesterday two yachts came into Hollesley
Bay, the Henrietta and, I think, the Monmouth. The Kitchen was
there before. Wind N.W. The Guinea is in the Rolling Grounds.
Two or three victuallers are ready. I find the greatest part of
them are not fully laden. They lay the fault on the weather.
When all together they will be a considerable fleet under convoy as
soon as the weather favours them. The Falcon is also in Hollesley
Bay. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 159.] |
July 31. The Newcastle, at the Buoy of the Nore. |
Capt. John Pearce to the same. I have informed our master
that by reason of his being disabled in his eyesight you have taken
care for another, and that you will recommend him to his Royal
Highness's favour. To-day I received the stream anchor and
cable and the pinnace formerly lent by our boatswain and also
the best bower anchor, all out of the stores at Deptford. [Ibid.
No. 160.] |
July 31. Chatham Dock. |
Capt. William Rand to the same. The Gloucester did not have
her ballast through the ill-dealings of the master of the Blessing,
who had an order to go to the ballast-man, on his promise to make
haste, but when he came to London took other employment. The
Plymouth's ballast came down the day she was launched. I have
sent to the ballast man to take up a vessel for the Gloucester, and
send it her, if it has not been done. We launched the Plymouth
yesterday, and docked the Hardareen the same tide, and launched
her again last night. [Ibid. No. 161.] |
July 31. Weymouth. |
George Pley, senior, to the same. Concerning the sail cloth sent
to Portsmouth and objected to as not according to pattern, explaining that when a pattern is chosen out of the best that can be
found, it is impossible that every bolt in a quantity, made by
several workmen, should answer it in all respects, when the old
pattern, taken from West-country cloth, is laid aside, and a
pattern of Suffolk cloth sent instead, and that the workmen complain they will be undone supplying it at these rates, as the
materials are one-third dearer than last year, as hemp and flax
are short by reason of the drought, and that Bristol dealers have
lately offered 1d. a yard more to those in the country that supply
him, and to contract with them for a year for all they make, so
that several have left him. [Ibid. No. 162.] |
July 31. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. The number of Commissioners
of Appeals being reduced to three by the new establishment, directing that William Glascock be continued as one, at his former salary.
[S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 291.] |
July. |
Lists sent by Morgan Lodge to Williamson of King's and merchant
ships in the Downs, the wind, &c. |
|
Vol. 313. No. |
Date. |
King's ships. |
Outward. |
Inward. |
Wind. |
Remarks. |
|
147 |
July 1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
148 |
" 2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
N.W. |
|
|
149 |
" 4 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
150 |
" 6 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
S.W. |
|
|
151 |
" 7 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
W. |
|
|
152 |
" 8 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
S.W. |
|
|
153 |
" 10 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
W. |
|
|
154 |
" 11 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
S.W. |
|
|
155 |
" 12 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
S.W. |
The Ruby, Dover, and Falcon
sailed to-day. |
|
156 |
" 13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
N. |
|
|
157 |
" 15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
N.W. |
A Dutch Ambassador landed
here this forenoon, and went
immediately to London. |
|
158 |
" 16 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
N. |
|
|
159 |
" 18 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
160 |
" 19 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
— |
|
|
161 |
" 20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
162 |
" 21 |
6 |
0 |
22 |
S. & by W. |
All gone for London. |
|
163 |
" 22 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
164 |
" 24 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
S.W. |
Two Dutch privateers have
taken an English flyboat
out of Dover Road. |
|
165 |
" 25 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
166 |
" 26 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
S.W. |
A vessel was taken on our
coast the 24th, and to-day
the Custom House smack
of Southampton has retaken
her, and brought her to
Margate Road. |
|
167 |
" 27 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
168 |
" 28 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
N.W. |
The Newland chased a Dutch
privateer off the North
Foreland two hours. |
|
169 |
" 30 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
July. |
Table showing the direction of the wind at various ports during
the month. [Two copies. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, Nos. 170,
171.] |
July. |
Warrant to pay to the Earl of Dover 200l. without account, out of
the Grand Excise of London, and 600l. per annum for three years
to Michaelmas 1675, and afterwards 500l. per annum for his life, in
satisfaction of his damages by the abolition of the Court of Wards.
[Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 248.] |
July. |
Warrant to pay to James Hoare, sen., 15,000l. for expenses of
coining farthings. [Ibid. No. 249.] |
July. |
Grant to Hugh Benner, yeoman, of pardon for felony. [Ibid.
No. 250.] |
July. |
Warrant to pay to Henry, Marquis of Worcester, President of
Wales, 400l. per annum for maintenance of his stable, without
account. [Ibid. No. 252.] |
July. |
Warrant to pay to Henry, Marquis of Worcester, 1,106l. 13s. 4d.
out of the revenue of Wales, without account, for his diet and
foreign expenses. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 252.] |
July. |
Warrant to pay to Henry, Marquis of Worcester, 800l. per
annum for the expenses mentioned in an establishment of 13 Nov.
1668. [Ibid.] |
[July.] |
Draft of the above docquets concerning the Marquis of Worcester. Annexed is an establishment for defraying the extraordinary expenses of the Court and Household in the Marches of
Wales, formerly maintained out of the Star Chamber fines there,
amounting to 800l. per annum. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313,
No. 172.] |
July. |
Warrant authorising the setting apart of so many of the fee-farm
rents as the City of London and those of its members interested
in the loan of 60,000l. shall desire to purchase at eight years' purchase. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 252.] |
July. |
Presentation of John Opie to the rectory of St. Breock, with a
revocation of a presentation formerly granted to James Rossington.
[Ibid. No. 253.] |
July. |
Warrant to pay to Thos. Fynell, musician in the room of John
Atkins deceased, 20d. per day, and 16l. 2s. 6d. yearly. [Ibid.
No. 254.] |
[July ?] |
Charles Gifford to the King. Petition stating that about 2,000l.
was due to his Majesty from Thomas Weedon, Receiver-General of
the eleven months' tax for Bucks, for which the Lords of the
Treasury have taken Weedon into custody, and extended the lands
of himself and his security to the value of 80l. per annum, and
praying for a gift of the said debt, which with his present pension
of 150l. will prevent his being troublesome to his Majesty in
future. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 173.] |
July. |
Grant to Charles Gifford of the arrears of the eleven months' tax
due from Thomas Weedon, late Receiver-General thereof for Bucks.
[Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 255.] |
July. |
Grant to William Coles of London, merchant, and John Green,
salesman, of pardon for all treasons, &c. [Ibid. No. 256.] |
July. |
Warrant to pay to Sir Stephen Fox 10,000l. without account,
for secret service. [Ibid. No. 257.] |
July. |
Grant to Richard Weaver, who served in Lord Gerard's regiment
till Worcester fight, of an almsman's place in the cathedral church
of Peterborough. [Ibid.] |
July. |
Orders being registered on the fee-farm rents in the name of
Philip Packer, paymaster of the works, order that he or his assigns
be admitted to purchase the said rents at sixteen years' purchase in
possession and eight in reversion. [Ibid. No. 258.] |
July. |
Grant to Francis, Lord Hawley, of the office of Captain or Keeper
of Deal Castle, near Sandwich, county Kent, vacant by the decease
of Francis Digby. [Ibid. No. 259.] |
July. |
Grant to Sir John Duncombe, in fee simple, of four messuages
with their gardens in St. James' Street, county Middlesex, in
reversion after the determination of the existing leases thereof.
[Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 260.] |
July. |
Constitution of Edw. Seymour to be Commissioner of the Navy,
with 500l. per annum. [Ibid.] |
July. |
Warrant to discharge the Duke of Richmond and Lenox of
870l. 2s., in consideration of a surrender made by him to his Majesty
12 November 1668. [Ibid. No. 261.] |
July. |
A creation of Henry Fitzroy, his Majesty's second natural son by
the Duchess of Cleveland, to be Baron of Sudbury, Viscount of
Ipswich, and Earl of Euston, to hold the same to himself and the
heirs male of his body, with remainder to Lord George Fitzroy,
heretofore commonly called Lord George Palmer, his Majesty's third
natural son by the said Duchess, and the heirs male of his body,
and a grant unto Charlotte Fitzroy, his Majesty's natural daughter
by the said Duchess, of the rank and precedency of a Duke's
daughter. [Ibid. No. 261a.] |
July. |
Sir James Hayes to S. Pepys. Requesting him to place the
names of the captains to their respective ships in an enclosed list.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327,No. 163.] |
July. |
The same to the same. The gunner of the Jersey having lately
removed to the York, and the bearer having petitioned his
Highness for the vacant place, inquiring whether the facts are as
the petitioner has said. [Ibid. No. 164.] |
July. |
Capt. John Heathcote to the Navy Commissioners. Requesting
a supply of provisions for the Golden Hand, now riding in the
Hope, having 34 men on board and only eleven days' provisions.
[Ibid. No. 165.] |
July. |
Thomas Lewsley to [the same]. I have viewed at Mishale a
parcel of oak timber belonging to Mr. Helby, containing about five
loads of compass and 45 of straight timber, all, in my opinion, very
sound, offered at 48s. a load delivered. He has also about 30 loads
of compass timber, and twenty of elm, which I have not yet viewed.
I viewed the large timber at Faversham bought of the Earl of
Winchelsea for the Navy, and apprehend it will be very useful.
Among them are several pieces fit for cheeks for masts for first,
second, and third rates, and we have not any in store fit for a firstrate, and a pair is now very much wanted for the Prince. [Ibid.
No. 166.] |
July. The Phœnix. |
Capt. William Whyting to Sir Jeremy Smyth. Recommending
the bearer, George Fletcher, to be master of his ship, and informing him of the quantity of provisions they had on board. [Ibid.
No. 167.] |
July. |
Statement by Sir W. Warren that the three New England ships,
the Great Blackcock, Young Blackcock, and King Solomon, still lie
in the Downs at the charge of 20l. a day. The ships may not be
worth above 6,000l., but if they should be lost for want of convoy
it may be 120,000l. loss to his Majesty, for want of the masts they
are to bring. Query, how can the fleet be set to sea next year if
these ships be lost ? The day the Nightingale was ordered by
Prince Rupert for convoy to them she sailed from the Downs, and
is not since found at Portsmouth by the messenger sent with the
duplicate of his Royal Highness's warrant. The winter comes on,
and the season is almost passed for ships to seize the coast of New
England. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 168.] |
July. |
Memorandum by Capt. Perriman of what is to be issued out of
the stores at Deptford for the eight merchantmen hired as men-ofwar. [Ibid. No. 169.] |
July. |
The King to the Earl of Orrery, Lord President of Munster.
Signifying that the Earl of Essex, the new Lord Lieutenant, had
been directed to suppress the powers and authorities he had
hitherto used by virtue of the said presidency, and assuring him
that, notwithstanding, his allowances formerly received as
President should be continued. [Draft. S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
331, No. 114.] |
[July ?] |
Peter Formont of Paris, banker, to the Lords Commissioners of
Prizes. Petition stating that, by their order of 19 April last, they,
to whom his former petition (see last volume of Calendar, p. 310)
had been referred, had desired Sir L. Jenkins to inspect the papers
concerning the Renown brought in as prize, and her lading of salt
belonging to the petitioner, and report thereon; but before the order
was signed the said judge had decreed sale of the said salt, and
could therefore make no report; and therefore praying that the sale
may be stopped, and the ship and lading, or the proceeds thereof,
may be delivered to the petitioner's agent, Mr. Carbonnell. (See
Admiralty Register, Vol. 598, No. 23, under date 12 July.) [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 174.] |
[July ?] |
Andrew Newport to Lord Clifford. Begging him to remember
the 500l. promised for Lord Sandwich's funeral. [Ibid. No. 175.] |
[July ?] |
List of deals, uffers, balks, cantspars, barlings, handspikes, and
Gottenburg masts delivered at Woolwich, 29 June, and list of
uffers, balks, and boomspars delivered there 25 July, with the
prices of each. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 327, No. 170.] |
[July ?] |
Rates agreed on for the above goods delivered 29 June. [Ibid.
No. 171.] |