Charles II: July 21-31, 1672

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Charles II, 1672. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1899.

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July 21-31, 1672

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,
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.
Instructions.
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 othersto whom, it seems, he is indebtedthat 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.]
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.]
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.]
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.]