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

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August 1672


	S.P. Dom., En. Bk. 38A, Page	Name.	Place.	Denomination.

Aug. 1.	The Officers of the Mint to the Earl of Shaftesbury and Sec. Coventry. Reporting their proceedings with Cronstrom of Sweden, relative to the purchase of copper blanks for farthings; requesting an order for 500l. on their privy seal of 15,000l. for a payment on account to Cronstrom, exchequer fees, purchase of fittings, &c.; and stating that they will not be able to coin more than 250l. weekly at present, for want of room, and as to permitting the use of token farthings, half-pence and pence, till a sufficient number are coined, leaving it to his Majesty's wisdom. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 176.]
Aug. 1.	Dr. Fell to Williamson. I take the opportunity given me by Mr. Crosse, and first congratulate you on your safe return, and then acknowledge your great kindness in our printing affair, wherein we are now in hopes to go forward, having at last got our workman safe to us, and received hopes that our letters may follow from Ostend. If they arrive, and there be difficulty at the Custom House, you will be assured of trouble, they being consigned to you. If we succeed in our hazardous enterprise, it must be owed to your patronage and favour. We have a little book, which, if bound, will come by this bearer; if not, it will be sent by the first opportunity. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 177.]
[Aug.] 1. Bridlington.	T. Aslaby to Williamson. Yesterday came into this bay Capt. Courtenay in the Dunkirk, with the Assurance and several victuallers, driven back by hard and contrary winds. The Drake also came in, being forced to slip her anchor in Scarborough Road. The Sweepstakes came in to-night, which left the fleet in a very good condition, having received no damage by the late blowing weather. The wind is now N.W., a hard gale. [Dated 1 July, but endorsed 1 Aug., which from the contents must be right. [Ibid. No. 178.]
Aug. 1. Portsmouth.	Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. The French man-of-war at Spithead, the Brave, is still there, and has found the leak and stopped it, but is not to return to the fleet, but will go for Brest. I have hitherto paid the rent of a storehouse at Gosport for the use of the French commissary, and had orders to make a contract with the owner for six months certain, to begin 1 May last, and now the said commissary writes be will have the storehouse no longer, and has returned the key, which bespeaks very little action from that people in these parts. The Happy Return is at Spithead bound for Jersey to bring over the Governor. The Jersey went out of the dry dock yesterday, rigged and well repaired, and the Hampshire comes into the dry dock to-day. The East India ships are at Spithead. Wind N.W. [Ibid. No. 179.]
Aug. 1. Truro.	Hugh Acland to James Hickes. The wind varies here very often, and is now N.N.E. [Ibid. No. 180.]
Aug. 1. Falmouth.	Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 26th came in the Morning Star from Scilly, where she had carried money to pay off that garrison, meeting no ships on the way. The 27th the two prizes, the Golden Serpent and the Fortune, that were brought in here, were, by order of the Commissioners at Plymouth, sent there under convoy of the Morning Star. The 29th came in the Ann, a small frigate employed to meet the East India men, which left Plymouth Sunday, and met the Morning Star and the prizes going in. Cruising to the westward, about the Lizard he saw two capers, which made him put in here. The 31st passed two great ships, supposed to be two more of our East India men. Wind N.W. [Ibid. No. 181.]
Aug. 1.	Post-label of an express received at Hull at 11 a.m. that day, and sent away immediately. [Ibid. No. 182.]
Aug. 1.	The King to the Dean and Chapter of Durham. Requiring them to elect Thos. Nayler, vicar of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, who was loyal during the usurpation, and is conformable to the Church of England, to the next vacant residentiary's place in their cathedral. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 38.]
Aug. 1.	Pass for Mons. Boreel and Mons. Halin, deputies to the States. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 175.]
Aug. 1.	Order for taking Peter du Moulin into custody, in order to send him to the Tower. Minute. [Ibid.]
Aug. 1.	Order to Sir John Robinson to take du Moulin into custody and keep him close prisoner, for frequenting the company of the States' deputies. Minute. [Ibid.]
Aug. 1.	Warrant to Sir John Robinson to take Capt. Witherborn into custody, and keep him close prisoner. Minute. [Ibid.]
Aug. 1.	Warrant to Messenger Summers to deliver Capt. Witherborn to Sir John Robinson. Minute. [Ibid.]
Aug. 1.	Commissions to Lord le Power to be Colonel of a foot regiment of twelve companies, to be drawn out of the army in Ireland, and for Col. Hubblethorne to be his Lieutenant-Colonel. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35A, f. 43.]
Aug. 1.	William Whyting to the Navy Commissioners. Informing them that the hired ship Phœnix under his command, now in the Hope, had on board the provisions mentioned in the enclosed list, 42 guns and 80 barrels of powder, with shot and other necessaries, and 130 men, and requesting that a master be ordered for the ship [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 1.] Enclosed,
Aug. 1.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 1i.]
Aug. 1. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to the same. Neither victual ships, water ships, nor tenders will endure now to be in sight of Harwich, unless forced by want or weather, nor come near me, since I began to muster some of them, but quietly get up into Ipswich water, and there shelter. This bad weather and my own indisposition has hindered my mustering of late, and you will not permit assistance; a small boat for this week together would not live on our waters. I must betake myself to my poll bill again, for the pursers and stewards may give you satisfaction concerning their entries, but do not to me. I have as yet neither books nor instructions. I hear of but one victual ship gone hence as yet, the William and Peter, which went out to the Portland's convoy yesterday. Mr. Jordan came ashore this morning, who hopes they will all go out. I can hear of but four more here. I shall take the best account I can of the going hence of those that lade here. I had an express last night from Sir J. Williamson by his Majesty's order to communicate to all vessels bound to the fleet, lest they should mistake the Dutch fleet for ours, that the Dutch fleet were seen off the Vlye very lately. This was ordered especially to be communicated to the two yachts, which I did yesternight, and sent also to Capt. Guy. The Constant Warwick went off yesterday about 1 p.m., washed and tallowed, as well as the weather permitted, but with waste of both tallow and broom. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 2.]
Aug. 1. Rye.	Richard Somerset to the Navy Commissioners. This coast is now so infested with men-of-war of the enemy that I dare not venture out. At the writing hereof three are in the bay, two vessels have been taken in sight of the town, and several other privateers are to the westward. Some of Brighthelmstone who came here on purpose to give notice to their vessels here not to come out, declare five or six are between this and the Isle of Wight, so I humbly pray you to order a convoy for me, and your answer what I may expect, or otherwise if I must proceed. [Ibid. No. 3.]
Aug. 1. Lisburn.	John Davys to Viscount Conway. Having been so much obliged by his Lordship in the progress of his amours, informing him they are as complete as a parson and three days' marriage can make them. [Conway Papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 115.]
Aug. 1. Whitehall.	The King to the Lord Lieutenant. As it is expedient that twelve companies of the army in Ireland come over to England, directing him to order the Lord President of Munster to order six of them, viz., Lord Power's, Sir W. King's, and Captains Henry Jones', Richard Maguire's, John Butler's and George Creighton's, to rendezvous at Kinsale, and himself to order the remaining six, viz., Col. John Hubblethorne's, Col. John Bramston's, and Captains Christopher Congreve's, Maurice Berkeley's, Charles Ashburnham's and Anthony Marlay's, to rendezvous at Dublin, the former to be embarked for Bristol, and the latter for Chester, or the next most convenient ports respectively; three months' pay without deduction to be paid to every officer and soldier before embarcation; and as Col. Hubblethorne has no company at present, directing that commissions be given to him as Captain of Sir Toby Pointz's Company, and to David Buchanan and Thomas Power as his lieutenant and ensign, and ordering him to see that the ships appointed are sufficiently provided with victuals and other necessaries, and to dispose of the forces in Ireland in such numbers and in such places as he shall think most convenient for the service. [1¼ page. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 290.]
Aug. 2.	Lady Elizabeth Heron to Williamson. Reminding him to move Lord Shaftesbury as he promised, to allow till Candlemas term for paying in the moneys due when her husband was sheriff. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 183.] Enclosed,
Aug. 2.	Earnest request of Lady Heron that the payment of the arrears due from her husband, Sir Cuthbert Heron, Bart., as High Sheriff of Northumberland, 1668 and 1669, to the King, may be delayed till Candlemas. [Ibid. No. 183 i.]
Aug. 2. Whitehall.	— to the Grand Jury of the Mines in the Royalty of Chewton on Mendip, Somerset. Being informed that persons entitled to lead mines in Rowpitts on Mendip, intend to open their groves and ground there so as to produce larger quantities of lead ore, advising them in his Majesty's name, for the encouragement of so laudable an undertaking, to observe the mineral laws according to ancient custom to these undertakers, so far as justice and right may require, removing all malicious obstructions, nor taking any surprise, or undue advantage on them, warning them that on complaint of any breach thereof they would answer for it before his Majesty and Council. [Draft or copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 184.]
Aug. 2. Newcastle.	Anthony Isaacson to Williamson. We have, I believe, about 200 colliers, small and great, and about ten or twelve small vessels belonging to the fleet are come in under convoy of the Crown for water and provisions, and will hasten out again. Several small colliers are lately taken by privateers on this coast, but the advice of the Holland fleet being out will keep in those that are here. The Justice of London is come in here, wanting seven weeks from New York, laden with tobacco. [Ibid. No. 185.]
Aug. 2. Stockton.	Samuel Hodgkin to James Hickes. Vessels coming in report several privateers on this coast. A vessel of this town was nearly taken off Flamborough Head by an open Holland boat in the night, but the wind coming fresh weathered her, yet so close that their yards touched. The wind is W., a handsome topsail gale. [Ibid. No. 186.]
Aug. 2. Post Office, Hull.	George Mawson to Williamson. I enclose Mr. Aslaby's (of the 1st) received this morning. In answer to yours of the 30th directed to the Postmaster of Bridlington, who was with me last night, last Sunday night I received by him two packets dated on board the Prince in the same hand and with the same date from Henry Savile, one to Lord Clifford, the other to Andrew Ellis, to which I fixed labels, and sent both in one bag by the servant of Mr. Gibson, of Doncaster, whom I have since examined, who affirms that he delivered them to his master. With post-label attached. [Ibid. No. 187.]
Aug. 2. Lynn.	Benjamin Polsted to Williamson. Yesterday and to-day the wind has been N.N.W. and N. The rumour of many Dutch privateers abroad and setting forth has started the price of coals here about a quarter part in two or three days, some having been lately seen near these Deeps. We hear as yet of little damage by the last storm in these parts, only part of a wreck was seen floating at sea, and a chest and other things were taken up at Hitcham, about ten miles from this, judged to be a privateer. [Ibid. No. 188.]
Aug. 2. Deal.	Richard Watts to Williamson. The Dover sailed to-day towards Portsmouth. The wind is N.W. now. Weather very good. [Ibid. No. 189.]
Aug. 2. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Enclosing list of ships arrived. Wind is and has been for three days about N.W. [Ibid. No. 190.] Enclosed,
Aug. 2. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 190i.]
Aug. 2.	Inland advices received that day, being extracts from letters between 19 July and 1 Aug., all previously calendared except:—1 Aug., Harwich. The last packet from Holland reports that ten men-ofwar were coming from Amsterdam to the fleet, but it seems not probable, because of the multitude of privateers they have set out that diminish the number of their seamen. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 191.]
Aug. 2.	Post-label of an express despatched by E. Ashton from Harwich at 10.30 that morning. [Ibid. No. 192.]
Aug. 2/12. Leghorn.	Sir John Baptiste Duteil to [the Navy Commissioners]. The protest Sir T. Clutterbuck forced me to make against him was made before I received any of your letters, which he cannot deny, and likewise before Mr. Wren's death, as may be seen by my two letters to him, in which, after making my complaints, I desired him as a friend of Sir T. Clutterbuck's to write to him to use me otherwise. As he has lately told some persons that I had told him I would not obey your orders, and as he may have maliciously advised you of it, I desire you to give no credit to it, for I have not had so much as any such thought, all having heard me speak of you as persons whom I have ever acknowledged as my superiors, and whose orders I shall never refuse to obey. Though I have found somewhat to gainsay to what you sent him, I have always propounded to him the observing of it. If I desired you to follow the order I brought from his Royal Highness, it was because I foresaw the inconveniences that might arise, of which permit me to discharge myself, not being able to answer to a thing wherein I am not chief, which, as I suppose, is contrary to the desire of the King and his Royal Highness, who possibly would not think it amiss, that when I found their orders sent me here prejudicial to the King's service, I should venture to give them notice thereof, particularly in such a business as this where the King and his Royal Highness, and you also, have informed me you know so little of it. Sir Thomas, since his return from Porto Feraro, gives me the like occasion to complain of him as he did before, refusing to pay for what I took up during his absence, and for what we agreed I should have put into the galley, viz., an awning for the slaves, which I sent on board the 1st of this month, with ten mariners and two officers I hired to keep her with Sir T. Clutterbuck's approbation. I was forced to tell him I would cause the awning to be taken away, because he would not pay for it, and that he might have another made, and see if he could get it cheaper, and better. Nothing was charged to the King for making it, it being made by the Great Duke's slaves. He then ordered the bookkeeper to pay for it, which was accordingly done. But we are always on the same differences, he asking if I intend to make him my lackey, and what I would have him do. I answered I do not intend him to be my lackey or my master. I suppose you intend him to furnish me what is necessary for fitting out the galley here, and that we should go jointly to buy the needful, and that he is to pay for it. He daily says he has other orders, but refuses to show them to me. But I will not trouble you further, the galley being now in a condition to sail without his assistance, expecting only the return of the ketch that she may go out to sea to try her both with oars and sails, and afterwards to bring her into the port, to the right of the Great Duke's captain with the King's flag, which has been offered me by the commander of the Great Duke's galleys, a civility usually shown to the galleys of France and Spain, the Great Duke having written that the King's galley should be esteemed in his port as a patron of other kings, as belonging to a king who wears one of the greatest crowns in Europe. When any other galley shall come, which usually salutes the flag of the Great Duke, I shall take the first salute for that of the King, and afterwards they will be advertised to salute that of the Great Duke. This is how things ought to be ordered, the Great Duke having declared he would be very glad that the galley he has given the King, being the first fitted, should be the patron. As he is a prince from whom we may expect all sorts of assistance for fitting this galley, I suppose the King will not gainsay what I shall do, it conducing only to his glory and advantage. I shall afterwards send back the ketch to Malta, there being no occasion you should send any more money yet awhile, Sir Thomas having with much ado confessed, because he was certain I knew it, that he had yet above 10,000 pieces of eight, besides the money he had sent to Malta, which sum will serve to make two voyages to Malta. She cannot bring above 50 slaves at a time. As for the galley at Genoa, this war between the Republic and the Duke of Savoy will occasion us some trouble. When the ketch comes, I shall inform you better, having nothing now to do but to get slaves and exercise and feed them, to put them in condition to be taken to Tangier at the beginning of spring, but it is necessary that things go in another manner than they have hitherto done. [French. 3 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 4.]
	English translation thereof. [Ibid. No. 5.]
Aug. 2. Whitehall.	Sir James Hayes to the Navy Commissioners. By order of Prince Rupert, directing them to agree with the bearer, Mr. Potts, for a vessel of his to carry over the Dutch deputies to Holland, adding that his Highness could not send his own order in writing, but that it will be sent to-morrow. [Ibid. No. 6.]
Aug. 2. The True Love Fireship.	Peter Bonamy to the same. Requesting provisions for his ship's company and for 35 passengers, such as have been put ashore sick and wounded from several ships now in the fleet, who have been on board since 24 July. The provisions should have been received when the ship was at Chatham, getting a new rudder; but there being none, he was ordered by Sir T. Middleton to come to Capt. Coleman, now at anchor in the Hope, who ordered him to stay there till further order from the Prince. [Ibid. No. 7.]
Aug. 2. The Gloucester, in the Hope.	Capt. W. Coleman to the same. According to Prince Rupert's commands we yesterday came here with the Ruby, Newcastle, and Portsmouth, where were riding the Barnaby, Mary and Martha, Augustine, Phœnix, Thomas and Francis, Levant Merchant, and Welcome. The Truelore fireship anchored just now, and the Golden Hand fireship is plying up. The hired ships have about 100 men apiece. The Dragon and Guernsey are on the scout. The Dutch fleet for certain was off the Maes last Sunday, standing northward. [Ibid. No. 8.]
Aug. 2. The Newcastle, in the Hope.	Capt. John Pearce to the Navy Commissioners. Enclosing a list of things demanded by his carpenter and boatswain of the officers of the dockyard at Chatham, of which they say they have none or will deliver none, and requesting an order when they shall demand them, none of them being unnecessary. For want of hoops for the tops coming into the Hope yesterday, the main topsail was split. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 9.] Enclosed,
Aug. 2. The Newcastle, in the Hope.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 9i.]
Aug. 2. The Portland, Hoasley Bay.	Capt. Thomas Guy to the same. I called the victualler that rolled her mainmast by the board the Fortune by mistake. It was the Riga Merchant. Yesterday I had such provisions as I could taken out of him and put on board the Falcon, and we are now lading an empty collier with the rest, which is to have the like freight, condition and tonnage as the Riga Merchant had. Wind at present N.W.; reasonable weather. Yesternight came in two victuallers— Capt. Crow, one of them, tells me he cannot think the fleet with Capt. Courtenay could keep the sea, but, as far as I understand, they are not come this way. We have had very bad weather, but I hope for better now. I doubt not before noon to-morrow to get all the victuals out of the Riga Merchant, and be gone. If not, I will send her into Harwich with what remains on board rather than lose time. The Constant Warwick is yet in Harwich. [Ibid. No. 10.]
Aug. 2. The Portland, Hoasley Bay.	Capt. T. Guy to Sir Jeremy Smyth. I gave an account of the fleet with me to the Board by a letter of this date. This is to send the enclosed papers, which, I presume, were left behind by mistake. When you come to Court, pray present my service to Sir J. Williamson, and acquaint him with our condition. [Ibid. No. 11.]
Aug. 2.	Capt. J. Perriman to W. Hewer. Requesting an order to Mr. Turner to receive into store the kettles bought according to the order of the Board, of which he sends particulars. [Ibid. No. 12.]
Aug. 3.	Memoranda in Williamson's hand.—Portuguese ambassador. That Mr. Dunile (?) offered him 300l. if he would own the proposals brought him, &c.—One Thompson offered the printer 300l. to take all upon him. A miller (?) right over against Somerset House.—The Secretary.—That Dunile (?) is a priest. That he never forbad the messenger to search in the Ambassador's house for Dunile (?)—Fr[ench] report.—Fetter to be driven through the mast (?) of a ship. Not lightly carried up. Not to be sustained (?). Threatened, no provisional sales, but by equal commissions (?). Appeals, &c., to be allowed.—Though manned according to the Act of Navigation.—A summary (?) way used here towards the French in 1666. Ten at once singly on the affair of the French Ambassador. —An appeal here always, &c. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 193.]
Aug. 3.	The Duchess of Richmond and Lenox to Williamson. Begging him to forward the enclosed to her husband, as Mr. Howard has received none of her letters. [Ibid. No. 194.]
Aug. 3. Bath.	Lord Clifford to Williamson. Thanking him for his letter and news of the 1st, but is in so much pain that he can make no reflections on it. He intends to leave Bath in a fortnight. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 195.]
Aug. 3.	Sir R. Carr to Williamson. Acknowledging his letter received that day, and adding that, did the post stay till evening, he might be able to give him a more exact relation of Sir John Newton, who is to dine with him that day. [Ibid. No. 196.]
Aug. 3.	Bill of Edward Cranfield for money expended during six weeks in Sussex on the business of the press, amounting to 25l. [Ibid. No. 197.]
Aug. 3. Edinburgh.	[R. Dickson] to Williamson. Last Sunday afternoon at a juncto of the Council, where the Lord Commissioner and the two archbishops were present, it is resolved that four score and five Nonconformist ministers, as is reported, are licensed to preach in particular parochins, to be allocate to them, whereof two are to be always appointed to one parochin, and they are confined within the bounds of their respective parochins where they are appointed to preach, but this is not as yet come the length of the Council, nor can it, till the Lord Commissioner's return, who went hence to the Lord Chancellor's house of Leslie, and having taken a view of Fife, is gone to-night to the Earl of Atholl's house of Tullibardine, whence he is to go by Stirling to Glasgow, and thence to return for Edinburgh before the 14th, which is the first meeting of the Lords of the Articles. There is a flying report that the Dutch East India fleet was seen off Islay, one of the west isles, but what truth is therein I dare not say. [Ibid. No. 198.]
Aug. 3. Hull.	Col. Anthony Gylby to Williamson. I return my thanks for your advice, which I have followed, as you may perceive by the enclosed. I have also written to the Earl of Shaftesbury and Sir J. Duncombe, and hope they will take some pity of me; otherwise I am certainly the most unfortunate of men and mice. [Ibid. No. 199.]
Aug. 3. Hull.	Richard Gleadow to Williamson. Last Tuesday night two ketches came in, one belonging to the French Ruby, and the other to the Rainbow. They have been on the bank to trim, and have since taken in fresh water and fresh victuals, and are sailing to-day for the fleet, the wind W. and by N. Two frigates that came into Bridlington Bay told them that the Dutch East India fleet was got home, and that none of our fleet engaged them except two frigates, who were forced to come off with some loss. [Ibid. No. 200.]
Aug. 3. Boston.	John Butler to Williamson. Wind W.S.W., weather very fair. Several ships are here, which have cleared in the Custom House, but dare not put to sea for fear of privateers, which now so infest these coasts, that not a ship dares put to sea. Divers colliers were chased by them into Hull. The storms have been very violent here, three colliers being forced ashore, and one of them split to pieces. [Ibid. No. 201.]
Aug. 3. Weymouth.	Nathaniel Osborne to James Hickes. Last Thursday came in a small vessel with salt from Croisic in eleven days. A little N. and by E. off Ushant, a French man-of-war of 24 guns, cruising thereabouts, came up. The master was aboard and was treated civilly. Yesterday morning a small French man-of-war of three guns and eleven men was in our bay, which in the afternoon to the westward of Portland was chased by a Dutch privateer, and forced, for fear of her, to come in a stone's throw near the shore at Portland. The captain is so fearful that he will not come about Portland hither without help, and has got some Portland men to bring her about. The Dutchman is now chasing another small vessel. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 202.]
Aug. 3. Bristol.	Thomas Moore to James Hickes. Our ships come in safely, and we hear of none outward bound miscarried. The wind has been from N. to W. this week, and is now N.W. [Ibid. No. 203.]
Aug. 3.	Warrant to Sir Thomas Twysden, Justice of Assize for the home circuit, to respite the execution of Matthew Delver and John Glover of Lewisham, Kent, condemned for murder of Thomas Goodson, most of the Justices of the Peace present at the trial having recommended them to mercy. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 62.]
Aug. 3. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to the Navy Commissioners. Thursday evening Capt. Crow in the Employment came in here, who went in the convoy under Capt. Courtenay, but the late storms separated them, so he came in without reaching our fleet. With him was another victualler of the same convoy, who is at present with this convoy in Hoasley Bay, where Capt. Guy is still, the wind not having been favourable hitherto, besides the disaster of a very valuable victualler, which, spending her mainmast, has retarded them somewhat. Yesterday and to-day have been fair; I hope it will settle, though the wind has been very inconstant, and is now westerly. The Friend's Adventure ketch came in 21 July and left the 23rd, failing me of his promise of a list of his men. Last night the Sea Venture smack, belonging to the Royal Charles the Second came in, which parted from our fleet about eight last Tuesday evening, when they anchored N.E. and by N. of the Dogger Bank, having been most of the day under sail, but the smack was driven away, being also very leaky. Our fleet were all in good condition. Tuesday morning his Royal Highness had a victualler with him. Their greatest want is fresh water. Six or seven more vessels came down from the Thames and joined Capt. Guy yesterday evening, so they are now about 50 great and small in Hoasley Bay. Postscript.— The three yachts have since sent notice they will presently sail, desiring that what news I have may be sent to the fleet, and I find the whole convoy without have their sails loose. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 13.]
Aug. 3. Portsmouth.	Commissioner Deane to the same. The Brave, a French man-ofwar, which intended to come in here, is gone for Brest. The Happy Return is at Spithead, and has but 76 men of all sorts on board, as I saw them mustered Thursday. I cannot tell what advice to give in taking any out of the East Indiamen now in harbour, the Prince having sent Capt. Stanesby another pressing order to go for Guernsey, and the East Indiamen having 80 men apiece protected, and the captain protesting he cannot get any men about the island or country, and to sail with such a crew cannot possibly preserve the ship from danger, or get up the anchors if once let go. I pray an answer whether ten men be taken out of each East Indiaman. and to have an order for twenty soldiers which will be a great addition. As she is, it is in my opinion utterly unsafe to proceed. On board the Jersey ten men are entered where she lies without captain, lieutenant, or master, and yet if they, who are procured by the captain are taken out of her, he will allege it as the cause of not manning her. Capt. Stanesby also wants a pilot, and I have no power to press one from the shore, except any lodge at the office. If there is, I pray so much may be signified as may do that duty, if I am expected to do it, when ships are in the like want, and commanders make their application. The Hampshire having been aground on the Owers has beat off all her false keel and rudder, and is very bad under the sheathing, which has been on twelve years, so we take it all off, and also the ironwork is very bad, and she wants binding, which will take more time in the dock than one spring. The small new ship will be ready to launch the end of next week, but the canvas for her sails is not yet come, which I desire may be despatched by land. The ropemakers and ordinary are much troubled for their money, and we cannot get remittance. I therefore desire that Mr. Maddocks may be ordered to pay to Mr. Mounteney at the Custom House 1,000l., and charge a bill on Mr. Pocock of Portsmouth for the like value, who is receiver for the prizes and has in cash about 1,800l., but he would not remit it, except I allow 10s. in the 10d., which, I think, by no means practical for the King's own money, though in different offices. I pray it be done out of hand, to still the men; of the 40 men from Bristol only two appear, who should have been here 28 July. The survey will now be speedily done. [2½ pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 14.]
Aug. 3. Weymouth.	Capt. George Pley, senior, to the Navy Commissioners. Referring them to his letter of 31 July concerning the sailcloth sent to Portsmouth, and begging that what sailcloth he sends may be received by the ancient pattern formerly sent down of the choice of their country making, and that the Suffolk pattern may be withdrawn, it being impossible that quantities of cloth, sent and made by several workmen, can every way answer that pattern made in another county, and though that pattern may be of a finer spinning, and so fairer to the eye, because perhaps made most of flax, yet what is made here, being made of fine strong hemp, though not answering it in show, is much stronger and better for use, for all Bristol and the western parts find it for use to exceed the best French noyals, so they will use no other, if they can get this, and complaining that he is put to this trouble and delay to satisfy the humours of some men, and adding that he lately sent into the stores twelve tons of cordage of ripe hemp and is to-day sending five more, some of the hemp in it having cost the maker 40s. per cwt. [Ibid. No. 15.]
Aug. 3. Dublin.	Richard Bucknall and others to the Farmers of the Irish Revenue at the Excise Office, Broadstreet, London. The Lord Chief Baron came to Dublin last Wednesday. His Majesty's letter about the sevenths was sent to him in the country, which, we presume, occasioned his speedier return. In ours of 16 July we gave you notice of the letter, and now enclose a copy. The Commissioners of the Treasury sent to us last Tuesday concerning their accepting 10,000l. from us in the country and lett a paper with us, a copy of which, and of our answer are also enclosed. Several parcels of wool are contracted for on your account, pursuant to your order of 11 June, and we desire directions as to what English ports and to whom they are to be sent. Most of it is a deep staple, and we have laboured to buy the best to be got. Many buyers have appeared, and consequently the price is raised. We have several times desired you to procure his Majesty's letter for the allowance of the Earl of Roscommon's 1,000l., and now enclose a draft of such a letter as will do the business without further dispute, and in regard of his Majesty's letter to the Lord Lieutenent and Council for the speedy determining of the three years' account, whereof this is one article, we pray you to obtain it with all expedition, [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 116.] Enclosed,
Aug. 3. Dublin.	The King to the Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant. Directing the allowance to the Farmers of the Irish Revenue of 1,000l. paid by them to Wentworth, Earl of Roscommon, by virtue of a warrant of 14 Nov. 1670 and a letter of the Treasury Commissioners of 16 Nov. 1670, on their producing the Earl's acquittance.—Whitehall. [Draft. Ibid. No. 116i.]
Aug. 4.	The Justices of Wiltshire and other subjects in and about New Sarum to the King. Certificate recommending John Thorpe, deputy keeper of the prison at Fisherton Anger, whose father lost his life in Col. Penruddock's business, for the place of master keeper there, which is vacant by the death of the last keeper. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 204.]
Aug. 4. Portsmouth.	Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. The two East India ships by the Company's order are come into the harbour for better security. The Happy Return is at Spithead, the Jersey is near rigged and ready to go thither, the Hampshire is in the dry dock. These are all the King's ships here, besides the two new ones on the stocks. One, the small Experiment frigate for sailing, will be launched next spring tide. Last night several guns were heard about the Isle of Wight, but as yet we know not the occasion. Wind N.W. [Ibid. No. 205.]
Aug. 4.	Pardon to Michael Knight of all offences, &c., committed by him in the execution of his office as under-sheriff for the county of Kent. Minute. [S P. Dom., Entry Book 34,f. 175.]
	Docquet thereof dated August. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 267.]
Aug. 4.	Pardon to Isaac Collier of London, diaper, for clipping. Minute [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 175.]
Aug. 4.	Pardon to John Portman, goldsmith of London, of all usurious contracts, and taking more than six per cent. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 175.]
	Docquets of the last two entries, dated August. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 262.]
Aug. 4. Noon.	Sir James Hayes to the Navy Commissioners. The Constant Warwick is to fetch over the Duke of Monmouth, and an express is now sent for that purpose to Harwich to the captain. Lest he should be come about to the Buoy of the Nore, a duplicate of his orders is enclosed which his Highness desires may be sent away immediately. Noted that it was brought to the Board at ¾ past 9, and the enclosed sent away immediately. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 16.]
Aug. 4. Drury Lane.	The Earl of Anglesey to Lord Brouncker, Sir J. Smyth, Sir T. Allin, or S. Pepys. or any of them. Since I wrote to-day to Mr. Pepys I received your letter, and a friend has since furnished me with the 1200l. you desire [for the Chest], I being unwilling there should be the least disappointment in that good work. I doubt not your care of me, when my account is stated by the auditor. Send one at nine to-morrow to my house with an acquittance, and you shall have the money. [Ibid. No. 17.]
Aug. 4. The Crown, off Tynemouth Bay.	Emmanuel Davis to the Navy Commissioners. 20 July, our frigate was ordered from the fleet about ten leagues south of the Dogger Bank to convoy a pink and eleven ketches, hoys, and smacks, to fetch water and fresh provisions for the fleet. But meeting with bad weather we could not fetch any of the three places ordered, Newcastle, Leith, or Bridlington, whiles the 28th we were necessitated to buy what provisions could be got at Bridlington. But water could not be had there, so we went to Newcastle and arrived the 30th. Having been at two-thirds allowance of all provisions (the whole fleet since 13 July) we were necessitated for beer. Capt. Henry Brabant, at the request of the Governor of Tynemouth Castle, supplied us with twelve tuns, no victualling agent being here. I crave your acceptance of his bill. I hope we shall be able to sail to-morrow morning with all the tenders. We met the Dunkirk and the victuallers off Flamborough Head the 28th, bound to the fleet, and informed them where we left them, but I understand they are now in Bridlington Bay. [Ibid. No. 18.]
Aug. 4. Portsmouth.	Commissioner Anthony Deane to S. Pepys. The objections made by his Majesty and Highness are most just, were no more to be done to the floating frame than what is showed on the draft, but there must be more addition of timber to design it cannon proof against all assaults. That thereby the ship enclosed shall never receive shot two feet under water or above is one of the grand ends I would aim at, for if this be performed, as I am sure it's to be done as I'll design it, fireships shall not board her, no men shall approach her, no cannon shot shall enter at the water's edge, and then all danger ceases. It will be no small addition of strength or raising of the courage of the men on board, when they shall know themselves safe and have nothing to think of but to ply their guns. My design by the draft shows only the first frame, and that in lengths to rule it, till it come to be put together, and then it is to be crossed with many pieces of old timber of any lengths, till it be done as above mentioned, for had I drawn the lines as they must be, it would have not been so obvious in the first work. If it seem good to his Majesty and Highness I can add with a small charge to make the ship's side from the stage upward cannon proof, or at least so that little or no damage can hurt those on board, which I take to be the greatest strength to any fortification. To this many readily answer, it will but make the men cowards and to stand behind those safe places. I answer it may as well be said that the men may lie down between the guns in a fort ashore, were there no officers to look after them. As I apprehend and can design it, and his Majesty and Highness approve, I dare presume to effect it to content, or at least give a demonstration of everything I mention to hold proportional strength to defend a ship so afloat. If this be done, I appeal to all just men how much advantage his Majesty and subjects receive by his Highness's conception of this progress, which for the charge of three or four thousand pounds may make a fort to lie in any place of more service than any fort costing 40 or 50 thousand pounds continually in repair, and this little in several years. I could not well shorten the discourse, for which I ask pardon, nor can conclude without praying you to hasten setting such a work in hand, to get a frame or two ready, as when danger approaches, it is too late to have them made. Endorsed. — Proposition on Prince Rupert's late offer touching building a frame about a ship, by which being designed for a guard ship she shall become unapproachable and her sides cannon proof. [1½ pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 19.]
[Aug ?]	Peter Chamberlen, his Majesty's first and eldest physician, to the King. Petition, praying for a patent for fourteen years for the sole licensing and publishing of all books or writings printed or written according to the new way of writing and printing true English invented by the petitioner, which represents to the eye what the sound does to the ear, an art much wanted, innocent to all, well pleasing to the learned, profitable to the unlearned and to strangers, and not a little to the honour of the nation. At the foot,
Aug. 5. Whitehall.	Reference thereof to the Solicitor-General. At the side, His report, dated 14 October, in favour of the petitioner, who, he finds, has bestowed much pains and study in amending the orthography of the English tongue, by devising new letters, and confining the use of the known letters to one particular sound, and rejecting such as are useless. [S.P.] Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 206.]
Aug. 5. London.	James Hickes to Williamson. Recommending the bearer, Robin Kible, who had been dismissed from his employment in the Foreign Office, having been suspected by the late Mr. Ellis of altering the taxes on some packets to his own advantage, which he admits, but denies it was to his own advantage, as he will be most useful in answering men in languages others are not capable of, and suggesting that if he can pay Lady Ellis a visit, it will be a great respect and manifest his affections to the deceased, her dear husband. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 207.]
Aug. 5. Gloucester.	Henry Fowler to Williamson. We no sooner called a Common Council, which was last Friday, for the settlement of the affairs of the city, but a letter was produced, dated the beginning of June, from the Marquess of Worcester to William Cooke, one of our aldermen, signifying it was his Majesty's will and pleasure that John Webb, a Common Councilman, should be exalted from the lowest to the top of the Council, and Mr. Cooke and Alderman Colchester contend earnestly on my Lord's behalf, to have him thus promoted. This Webb was formerly ejected by virtue of a commission under the Act for regulating corporations by the Marquess and Mr. Cooke with many other very worthy gentlemen as a person unfit to have a share in the government. In the letter were some reflections on me, as if I had purposely deferred calling a Council, because I would not comply with his Majesty's commands, there being, as Mr. Cooke says, a verbal command to the Marquess and from him to Mr. Cooke, which he was to deliver to me. But I utterly deny I refused to call a Council because I would not comply with his Majesty's commands, for I deferred everything till Col. Norwood came down, as I can prove. Mr. Cooke indeed, the day I was sworn Mayor (9 May), told me such a thing, and Mr. Colchester pressed me very hard to it, but I thought I was not obliged to hearken to such relations, since his Majesty's will and pleasure were more surely declared by the Charter itself. I know not how much the Marquess may espouse this, but Mr. Cooke and Mr. Colchester in his name drive it on as much as they can, on a pretence that Webb was ranged by the referees in a higher place, though we can produce a list signed by them, showing the contrary. Besides the Charter is our grand evidence, which, I presume, his Majesty will neither invade or alter. Nor is there anything that can prevail in Webb's behalf, who is of no very quiet spirit and ambitious without desert, openly declaring that if he cannot be where he would be, he would not be in at all, thereby slighting his Majesty's grace and favour, for, if we compare them with our foul defects, there had not been a place for any. This thing is exceedingly disgusted of all, and like to make new stirs amongst us. I therefore humbly desire you would acquaint the Earl of Arlington with it, or show this letter to his Majesty, that he may put an end to these troubles, and to divisions that may ensue. If he will leave the management of the power granted us, according to the directions in his charter, we doubt not but we shall be found as loyal, peaceable, and dutiful as any of his cities. I hoped I should never give you more troubles of this nature, but now I am compelled in obedience to his Majesty's letter from Newmarket, willing me to give him knowledge of all occurrences worthy of his cognizance, and that I might be an instrument for the preservation of this city in unity and peace, which can very hardly be hoped for, if these things be admitted. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 208.]
Aug. 5.	Major Lionel Walden to Williamson. Sending the several informations upon oath taken before Sir Nicholas Pedley and Mr. Heron, in charge of Torkington, the Town Clerk, who was present the whole time, and can give an exact account. The Justices did not take his or Torldngton's oath, as they could add little to the information received, but they will hasten up if required, and adding he is sorry to prosecute a soldier, but the best way to justify his loyalty is to give an account of those who endeavour to bring disparagement on his Majesty's government. [Ibid. No. 209.] Perhaps enclosed,
Aug. 5.	Certificate that the Constables of Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire, paid the quartermaster of Capt. Stradling's company 10s. in lieu of two carts charged on the town to wait on the soldiers and carry those sick or maimed from Caxton to Barkway, by virtue of Lord Clifford's warrant in his Majesty's name, and signed by the King. The quartermaster spent 2s. at an alehouse, and carried away the remaining 8s. With note in Walden's hand that the certificate came from Mr. Cœsar, who has a receipt for the money. [Ibid. No. 209i.]
Aug. 5. Bridlington.	T. Aslaby to Williamson. Capt. Courtenay in the Dunkirk, and Capt. Lascelles in the Assurance, with ten or twelve victuallers continue here still. The Assurance last Friday went to Humber mouth. Four of the victuallers that put in there came out with her and anchored in this bay. Five more were put by for Yarmouth Road. Saturday morning the Argier frigate came in, having left the fleet last Tuesday, west of the Dogger, 25 leagues from Flamborough Head. The Richmond had taken an East India ship of 100 tons. Two of their capers were in her company, into which the men on board escaped. They shot two guns into the hold to sink her before they left, but it prevailed not. The Argier went to the fleet again yesterday morning. Yesternight a French fireship came in that left the fleet on Monday, being separated from them by blowing weather. The Sweepstakes went to the fleet Friday night, but the Dunkirk makes no haste with the victuallers to the fleet, which is in much want of them. Just now has anchored one of the Duke's yachts. She left the fleet last Friday, 20 or 30 leagues off the Head. He is sent to hasten the frigates and victuallers to the fleet. He says the fleet was under sail towards Flamborough Head, and believes they will be in sight of it to-morrow. The wind is S.S.E., and favourable to carry the frigates and victuallers to the fleet. Surgeon Knight in the hospital ship sailed from this last Friday night, and is believed to have got to the fleet on Saturday night. [Ibid. No. 210.]
Aug. 5. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. The Constant Warwick, commanded by Count Horne, having been washed and tallowed here, is ready to sail. Last night Capt. Temple of the Mermaid brought in a ship as prize which he took off the Texel, said to be richly laden. We shall probably make a guess when we have passed through this afternoon's examinations, and hope, if the ship be free, the goods may not. Capt. Temple spoke with the Cambridge since the engagement with the East India fleet, but the weather was so bad he could not board them to any purpose. Yesterday he parted with the Antelope in Southwold Bay, and met Capt. Guy with his convoy passing by Orford Ness. Many Dutch privateers are out, one has about 30 guns. Some of them are said to have been about the Gunfleet. By two or three victuallers come in, that were in Capt. Courtenay's convoy, we understand their separation by the last storm, and fear that many of them may be in danger of these privateers. There is a rumour that one is fallen into the hands of the Dutch. A French man-of-war came in last Saturday, called Le Yawle, because she was the least man-of-war they had, being 32 guns. He sent half-a-dozen of his men sick ashore, who are carefully provided for. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 211.]
Aug. 5. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. Explaining that if Mr. Ashton had discovered himself he would have had all assistance, but the postmaster could not answer to send expresses, not knowing the person or the business. All your commands were executed before your letters came. The money was sent to Mr. Dale, and the advices mentioned in your last two letters I had sent him beforehand. Mr. Dale was the conveyer of all Mr. Tucker's letters, and could we know whom to employ, he would be the securest person to hand it hither. I question not but he will make it his business more than ever with this encouragement. [Ibid. No. 212.]
Aug. 5, 10 p.m. Harwich.	The same to the same. The master of our packet-boat that came in since dark says:—The Dutch fleet are reported to be towards the north of the Brill to secure their East Indiamen. The Prince of Orange's forces are not of the strength formerly reported. Several soldiers and seamen continue to come to these packet-boats for passage, sent by Mr. Tucker, but victualled on board by Capt. Langley. The privateers are out in numbers, and often examined this packet-boat, but will not endure their passes under the States General, advising them to get the Prince of Orange's passes. I know not yet what to think positively of the prize brought in by Capt. Temple. When the examinations are finished I shall make my guess. She is richly laden with piece goods. If our fleet be gone towards Scarborough I cannot tell what to do with Mr. Ashton's letter, but shall not miss the first opportunity. The captain of the Mermaid heard yesterday some broadsides when he was about Orford Ness, but cannot tell what to make of it, unless the Antelope was engaged with privateers that are about Southwold Bay. The master of the vessel brought in as prize, named the Dolphin of Stockholm, says he saw the Dutch fleet off the Texel about Wednesday last, and that the French from Naerdam, on the South Sea, in small vessels infest that sea and the trade of Amsterdam very much, so that they are constrained to keep many small men-of-war in their own inland seas. [Ibid. No. 213.]
Aug. 5. Dover.	John Carlile to Williamson. I thank you for yours of the 3rd from Mr. Ball with the proclamation. Yesterday came home some of our neighbours from Shoreham, their vessel being there chased ashore by a Dutch caper of 8 guns. They cut a great hole in her side purposely to sink her, but the privateers, following her so close, got her off again and carried her away. The country came down, but could not do any good. The Narrow swarms with privateers now to the westward, which daily do much damage. But four or five small frigates of his Majesty's would prevent this daily loss, and do much service to the King and country. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 214.]
Aug. 5. Dover.	Robert Stockdale to Williamson. This afternoon a privateer chased a small vessel betwixt this and Calais, which stood for this shore, on which one of our boats went out, and took her and brought her into harbour, the man-of-war following. I presently got aboard, and seized her for his Majesty. She belongs to Calais, and was taken this morning by the Dutch. The caper that chased her belongs also to Calais. She is laden with wool, wheat, and soap from St. Valery, as they say, but I have reason to believe she loaded at London. If so, I judge her forfeited. I find hard measure from some of his Highness' agents here concerning my service in securing the Guinea ship. The poor man that gave me intelligence, when I was out of town, had his house rifled and his head broken, much to the discouragement of others, who might have been useful on the like occasions, and my lodgings were threatened to be searched. Whether the vessel belonged to his Majesty or his Royal Highness, those concerned had reason to expect other usage. Mr. Carlile, to my admiration assistant in searching the vessel for his Highness, and no order from the Lords or Sub-Commissioners, was by at the assault on the poor man. I have given a fuller account to the Sub-Commissioners. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 215.]
Aug. 5. Truro.	Hugh Acland to James Hickes. Wind S.S.E. [Ibid. No. 216.]
Aug. 5. Pendennis.	Francis Bellott to Williamson. Several small ships are here, colliers and Isle of Wight men. Last week several vessels passed this place, eastward and northward, some of considerable burden. This morning was sent in by the Morning Star a pretended prize, the St. Bartholomew, of Ostend, laden with deals from Norway and bound for Ireland. [Ibid. No. 217.]
Aug. 5. Falmouth.	Thomas Holden to James Hickes. Concerning the St. Bartholomew mentioned in the last. Her skipper says that fifteen days past he came through the Dutch fleet of 90 sail, off Ostend on the Sands, and nineteen days past he met the English fleet of 100 sail off the Texel, and that several Dutch capers are on this coast. [Ibid. No. 218.]
Aug. 5. Mylor, near Penryn, Cornwall.	William Coryn to Williamson. I enclose receipt of my charges for conducting the pressed men at Plymouth, as appears by their receipt. I am sure no one could conduct them at a cheaper rate, for I put but 8s. 6d. a day for two men and a horse. I took their names, and the colour of their hair and clothes, and their features and age, and the place they were pressed, so that not one delivered to me escaped. I have been several times with Mr. Arthur Spry, the Deputy Vice-Admiral, and he refuses to pay me, not having had, he says, a penny for all the money he has laid out. He confesses the account is very just, and would pay it if he had the money. Therefore I desire an order where to receive it, and from whom, for there is no reason that I should pay it out of my own purse. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 219.]
Aug. 5.	Inland advices received that day, being extracts from letters from the 1st to the 4th, all previously calendared. [2¼ pages. Ibid. No. 220.]
Aug. 5. Whitehall.	Warrant to Henry Slingesby, master of the mint, to cause all copper blanks brought into the mint for making farthings, to be coined with the King's portraiture, and the words Carolus a Carolo on one side, and on the other the figure of a woman sitting on a globe, and the word Britannia, with the year of our Lord, and such privy marks as he shall think fit. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 123.]
	Copy thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 221.]
Aug. 5. Whitehall.	The King to Sir Robert Long, treasurer and receiver-general of the late Queen mother. As her trustees reported on a petition of Thomas Beauchamp, employed 10 years in discovering and bringing in the goods of the Crown sold during the Usurpation, that he was instrumental in bringing in goods of the value of 11,000l. to the late Queen, that he delivered in several goods bought by himself from the creditors, and that he proved that a debt of 4,300l. demanded by Robert Geere had been paid by the late Usurpers, out of Crown goods sold, and that he deserved at least 100l. for his service; wishing him to pay the same out of the moneys received by him out of the lands and rents late in jointure to her. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 124.]
Aug. 5. Whitehall.	Pass for Edward Cassells to go beyond the seas and to return. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 175.]
Aug. 5. Woolwich.	Commissioner J. Tippetts to the Navy Commissioners. Proposing the building of a lean-to to the old structure there for housing the pitch and tar, at the cost of 30l., and a provision for keeping the masts there constantly under water, at the cost of 10l. or 12l. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 20.]
Aug. 5. The Gloucester, in the Hope.	Capt. W. Coleman to the same. This afternoon came in five small victuallers from Dover with bread and beer, and the Stephen and Jane with stores for Portsmouth. The Golden Hand has victuals but for eleven days, and the Dartmouth fireship for fourteen. The Dover is come to the upper end of the Hope. The Guernsey is upon the scout, and the Phœnix bound down. The King's own ships are taking in their provisions as fast as may be. [Ibid. No. 21.]
Aug. 5. The William and Thomas, in the Hope.	Capt. Thomas Pile to the same. We have about 80 men, and shall not get enough to man our ship here. I entreat that, if any men are turned over out of my ship, you would think of us, and allow a smack between two ships that have the fewest men for a week, for I am sure most of the men that came home in this last fleet are in London. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 22.]
Aug. 5. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to the Navy Commissioners. I believe you have ere this received mine of the 1st, giving an account of the despatch of the Constant Warwick. The Count last week told me he had received orders from the Prince to go to the Buoy of the Nore, whither he is preparing to sail. After his ship was washed and tallowed many of his men returned. Last night came in the Anne, a victualler, one of Capt. Courtenay's convoy, separated the last storm, as were also Capt. Crow's and Mr. Johnson's ships. She has lost her bowsprit. The great victualler of Capt. Guy's convoy, which lost her mainmast, came in here this morning. I have received no muster-books yet. I furnished Capt. Temple with a stock for an anchor. (Other news already given in his other letters of the same date). [Ibid. No. 23.]
Aug. 5.	Capt. Leonard Harris to Mr. Hather (Hayter). Requesting him to assist his purser to procure blank tickets for men discharged from his ship, the Guernsey, into others. [Ibid. No. 24.]
Aug. 5.	Capt. Luke Walsh to Mr. Hathorne (Hayter). Requesting him to give the bearer, Patrick Gannon, appointed surgeon to the Jersey, his bill, whereby his warrant may be had. [Ibid. No. 25.]
Aug. 6. Letter Office, London.	William Brockett to Mr. Payne. Acknowledging his letter and enclosures for Goring House and his brother, which he has despatched with all possible care, and informing him that since Mr. Ellis' death his widow has taken the farm in her own hands, and appointed Col. Roger Whitley to carry it on, with whom he would do well to correspond. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 222.]
Aug. 6. Wash[ingley].	Robert Apreece to Major Lionel Walden, Huntingdon. Sending an account of the behaviour of Capt. Stradling's men, taking horses and carriages in the three villages nearest his house, and an absurd and illegal warrant of theirs directed to Denton, being credibly informed they did the same thing at most places where they came. As to Mr. Trip's affairs, the brewing vessels are safe, and the matter shall be arranged when they meet. [Ibid. No. 223.] Enclosed,
Aug. 6.	Statement of the Constables of Sawtry Beames, Sawtry Inett, and Sawtry Mines, that they paid for carts and carriages to Capt. Stradling's officers on their march to Huntingdon, 25th July last, 2s. 4d. a-piece, in all 7s., and after the money was paid a soldier or officer came in the evening and made the Constables of Beames and Mines furnish him with two horses and a guide to Huntingdon, costing 2s. 6d. [Ibid. No. 223i.]
Aug. 6.	Statement by Mr. Yates of Morborn that 25 July last two of a company of soldiers marching to London, said to be Capt. Stradling's, seized his horse, on which his servant was riding, and threatened to run him through if he did not presently alight. The servant complained to the captain, saying he was sent in haste for physic for his master's child, who lay very weak, but could get neither his horse nor satisfaction, and was forced to get another horse and follow them to Huntingdon, where, with much trouble, his horse was delivered.
	Statement by William Avis, constable of Haddon, that 25 July last two officers of the company marching to London, said to be Capt. Stradling's, came to their town, and producing his Majesty's general orders for taking up the carriages they needed during their march, demanded three carts, the whole town consisting but of four small farms, and afterwards compounded with them for 5s. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 223ii.]
	Demand by two officers to the constables of Denton to bring five horses and a wagon to Stilton to carry the King's ammunition to Huntingdon. With note, that the constables accordingly brought in their cart, and were dismissed by the officers, paying 5s. [Ibid. No. 223iii.]
Aug. 6. Newcastle.	Anthony Isaacson to Williamson. Our colliers keep in, and have reason to do so. The Crown, with several tenders for the fleet, may sail to-day. Wind S.E. [Ibid. No. 224.]
Aug. 6. Stockton.	Richard Potts to James Hickes. There are reports of many privateers southward of the Head, which caused 23 laden colliers from Sunderland to put in here last Sunday evening. [Ibid. No. 225.]
Aug. 6. Hull.	Col. Anthony Gylby to Williamson. To day came in two Scotch vessels which left Copenhagen this day sennight. They left there 30 Dutch merchantmen, laden with pitch, tar, hemp, flax and iron, which had only two men-of-war with them. An Englishman, pilot in one of these vessels, told me it was said there they had received orders not to stir out so long as our fleet were in the Northern seas. [Ibid. No. 226.]
Aug. 6. Sheerness.	Major Nathaniel Darell to Williamson. I return a thousand thanks for your letter. I am now a little better of a torment I got at London by a cold in my ear and head. Your servants, in your absence, have continually given me their news. Sir William Penn's son, a renowned Quaker, and two or three brethren more are very busy in the Wild (Weald) of Kent, in planting their Gospel and enlightening that dark country, which is the receptacle of all schism and rebellion. A gentleman of this country told me this yesterday, and that these impostors have numerous companies following them. I hope that Embden will fall to our share, or some maritime places on that coast, which will prove great remoras to the enemy's trade and to the succours of corn, which they expect from the Baltic. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 227.]
Aug. 6. Hal[l]and.	Sir John Pelham to Williamson. I shall trouble you with the complaints of my neighbours of Brighthelmstone and other towns on the coast, which of late has been much infested with Dutch privateers, which have taken many of their small coasting vessels. Last Saturday a vessel belonging to Dover, called, I think, the Dover pink, laden with 90 tuns of wine, being chased by a Dutch privateer, ran aground at low water near Brighthelmstone, which for want of powder and shot in the town, was carried away at high tide by the Dutch privateer. Sunday evening, the townsmen, seeing a vessel of about 60 tons about nine miles from the shore, manned out five small boats and took her, the Dutchmen in her escaping in their longboats. She was (as they are informed by two men and a boy taken in her) an Irish vessel taken by the Dutch. They have brought her to their town. Her lading is tobacco. The town and country humbly desire that some small frigates be sent down to secure their coasts, or, if that cannot be obtained, that a commission might be granted to some of Brighthelmstone to fit one of their own vessels for the security of the coast, for which both bullet and powder are wanting. I am going to-day to Brighthelmstone, where I shall meet some of the gentlemen of the country, who, I presume, will join me in a humble petition for the security of our country. No post comes into this country but at the two ends, Chichester and Rye, but Lewes, in the middle, has no conveyance to London except by the carriers. If you send anything in answer to this, it will come safe if sent on Thursday by noon to the Talbot in Southwark. [1½ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 228.]
Aug. 6. Dartmouth.	W[illiam] H[urt] to James Hickes. We are much alarmed on this coast by capers. One of about eight, and another of about two or three guns anchored yesterday evening a league or a league and a half eastward of this, and we hear of another of about 24 guns off Portland, which is now standing westward in sight of this. There is but little wind, what there is, is westerly. [Ibid. No. 229.]
Aug. 6. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Enclosing a list of ships arrived. The commander of the Convertine about 200 leagues westward of Ireland, parted with a big Dutch East India ship alone, who steered her course about Ireland. He was two or three days in her company. Neither of them then knew of any war. Very many capers are reported to be out and coming out from Holland, wherefore some nimble frigates would be needful to the westward. The Convertine, off Falmouth, met two or three big French men-of-war bound to the fleet. [Ibid. No. 230.] Enclosed,
Aug. 6. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 230i.]
Aug. 6.	Warrant to the Commissioners of Customs to permit 14 cases of bedding, a silver table a silver looking-glass, two silver stands, and two silver hearth irons, goods of the Duke of Monmouth, imported from Calais to be brought without search to Whitehall, and there opened by one of their officers in his presence. [Ibid. No. 231.]
	Minute thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 175.]
Aug. 6.	Warrant to the Commissioners of Prizes to pay 600l., to William Wren, for the ship Staveren, taken in the late engagement, to be disposed of by the Duke of York according to the Order in Council of 13 March for granting an allowance to commanders of ships for every ship of war taken or destroyed, according to their respective rates, in lieu of the gunnage and tonnage allowed in the last war with Holland. [S.P. Dom. Entry Book 34, f. 176, and S.P. Dom. Car. II. 313, No. 232.]
[Aug. 6 ?] Hampton Court.	— to the Earl of Arlington. July 30 came to the Deputies from London Monsr. Tromer, one of their attendants, with several letters from Holland by the ordinary post. After reading them I understood they intended not to make any further address to the Court till they heard further from their masters, and were expecting whether the return of Sir Gabriel Silvius would not produce any message from hence to them. On reading the English Gazette concerning the restraint of Pensionary De Witt they disowned it, saying they had written to him the day before as First Minister of State, and then showing me a letter how the States had ordered a passport should be sent, as desired, to Copenhagen for the free passing of Secretary Coventry's goods, and for Mr. Worden's return. July 31.—Having informed the Deputies of the command received from Lord Arlington about 2 a.m. concerning their speedy return home, they desired a copy of it, and after long and various deliberations between themselves, finally resolved their answer by word and by the writing, which I brought to my Lord that morning, and returned them his answer, they seeming then to be more willing than before to return home, on some advice of the arrival of their East India fleet. Aug. 1.—They desired me to desire a passport from his Majesty and a yacht to transport them. During my absence Monsr. Vasendonck (? Wachtendonck) and other Dutchmen, whose names I could not learn, came and had conference with them. August 2.—I returned to the Deputies with his Majesty's passport, and his consent that they should go to Greenwich, where shipping would be ready for their transportation, with which they seemed satisfied. August 3.—After dinner the Deputies, having presented 100l. to be divided to the King's servants that waited on their diet, and 40l. to Mr. Mariot's house, where they lay, as a gratuity, took coach, and myself with them, came and lay that night at the Ship tavern at Greenwich, sending their goods and servants there by water. August 4.—Came to Greenwich to these Deputies, their post from Harwich, with letters from Holland, and by their secretaries I understood they were not pleased that they had not received information from their masters of what Dr. Rompf and another from the Prince were come here about, which they had been informed from London was to offer 400,000l. and a yearly sum for the fishing. They sent Kingskot, their secretary, to view the ship allotted for their transportation, and on his report they did not like it. Aug. 5.—They sent me to desire they might have another vessel fitter and sooner ready, or that they might go in their own packet-boat by Harwich. This last desire was granted, and, there being no coach nor carts proper for their transportation, and their goods at Greenwich, they came that evening to the Head of St. John Inn, by Aldgate, where they lay that night, and were provided with coaches and carts for their purpose. 6 August, about 7 a.m., they and their secretary Kingskot took coach, and their servants and baggage-cart, begun their journey for Harwich, their secretary, Halling, refusing to go with them, telling me that he was discharged from their business, and would stay here on the King's proclamation of liberty for his countrymen to live here, seeming much affected to the Prince of Orange and against the States' government, saying also that he would retire into the country without having any correspondence in these times at all in Holland. Mr. Tromer is also left here, as he says, on account of exchange of prisoners. These Deputies told me at their departure that during their present government they would never return into England, seeming as if they thought it would speedily change, and be settled wholly in the Prince of Orange, from whom it might be they might come again hither. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 233.]
Aug. 6.	Warrant to Sir John Frederick, or any Justice of the Peace of London or Middlesex, to examine Thos. Griffith, merchant of London, when brought before him by Thos. Doiley of the Mint, and then to release him, on good security for his appearance when required, he being able and willing to make considerable discoveries against coiners, clippers, &c. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 63.]
Aug. 6.	Licence for Mr. Villiers to remain abroad, and with two servants to be mustered in his absence. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35a, f. 43.]
Aug. 6. Victualling Office.	Sir T. Littleton, Josiah Child, and B. Gauden to the Navy Commissioners. We shall provide the 300 tuns of water-cask. We never heard of any complaints concerning the former warer-cask but once, which on survey was found to be very good. If there were any other we should have been glad it had been likewise brought to the test, as we have desired several times, not only in that, but in all other cases. Therefore it was very unexpected by us that now these groundless complaints should be further mentioned, as if there had been cause for them. We entreat you to order us some money on account of the water-cask already delivered, and to let us know what price and payment you intend us for them, nothing having ever been paid us either for water-cask, iron hoops or freight, and also not to fail us of the weekly payments in July, whereof was behind the 28th 3,467l., without which we shall be in no condition to carry on the service, which increases daily. All the beer is ready to complete all the victuallers you have taken up, but they will not carry what you expect by 400 or 500 tuns. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 26.]
Aug. 6. The Katharine fireship, in Sole Bay.	Capt. Thomas Andrewes to the same. Our ship is very much disabled. July 21 we lost our base bower anchor and 28 fathoms of cable, and the 27th our sheet anchor and most of our cable. It broke without the hawse, with the end at the mainmast, the storm being so great and the sea so lofty, with the wind W.N.W., being then on the easternmost part of the Dogger Bank, in 23 fathoms, that our windlass gave way, and hulled in the bulkhead of our forecastle and broke the stores of our windlass, so that we could not get up the small bower, which was then aground, and was all we had to trust to, without the help of the Royal Prince. We then endeavoured to mend the windlass, which, being done, we weighed with the fleet the 29th, and the 30th came to the north end of the Dogger, in 12 fathoms, wind E.N.E., weather very stormy, and anchored at eight at night till one, when, the wind being N.N.E., our anchor came home, and we drove clear out of sight of the fleet, about seven leagues and then hove in the anchor with a piece of the fluke broken off, and laid our head to the eastward under a mainsail, which was all we could carry, and next day at noon we were fourteen leagues to leeward of the fleet, they bearing north from us. Our ship working so much in the sea, sprang a very great leak, which still continues, so that we can hardly find hand with the pumps, one being broken so that it will not deliver water, and our fireworks being very much damnified with water. Finding our ship thus much disabled, and a great way to leeward of the fleet, and having nothing to trust to but this small bower with a piece of the fluke broken. I bore away for the Gunfleet, according to Capt. Narborough's order. August 2 we met the Rainbow, which is now in company, being very leaky, and intends for the Gunfleet, where I pray your orders. Last Friday we were within five leagues of the Texel, but saw no ships. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 27.]
Aug. 6. The Adventure, Harwich.	Giles Bond to the Navy Commissioners. Informing them that he is laden that day, and desiring their orders, as he has lost the company of the fleet, but could not despatch sooner. With list of the stores on board. [Ibid. No. 28.]
Aug. 6. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to the same. Capt. Frary of the John's Advice, refusing to deliver me a list, not being mastered, sailed hence last Saturday, reported to be slenderly manned. Mr. Johnson, separated from Capt. Courtenay's convoy by last week's storm, joined with Capt. Guy for the fleet. The Anne, of Capt. Courtenay's convoy, who lost his bowsprit, came in here the 4th. Capt. Ball, a victualler, who lost his mainmast, and discharged about two-thirds of his lading into a collier, which is sailed with Capt. Guy, is come in here, having no hopes of being furnished with a mast here or at Ipswich. Capt. Crow sailed yesterday morning without convoy, but returned here before night. Giles Bond, with his Adventure, is still before the town, but is himself at Ipswich. This morning came in the St. Peter, ordered to attend the Sub Commissioners of Prizes in the fleet. I believe we have nothing to do with her. The Constant Warwick is in port, the Mermaid without, and a small French man-of-war, called the Yaule, with her tender. With the names of the victuallers that went for Capt. Guy's convoy. [Ibid. No. 29.]
Aug. 6. The Nightingale, in Catwater.	Capt. Henry Clarke to the same. The 4th we arrived here with the Adventure, bringing from Falmouth seventeen Barbados ships, three Virginia, and five others, and the fifth came into Catwater, where we are now caulking and fitting our ships, and shall haul ashore to clean as soon as the tides will serve, which will be the 10th, after which, in obedience to his Highness' orders, we shall proceed to the coast of Ireland, or other parts of our station. [Ibid. No. 50.]
Aug. 6. Whitehall.	Warrant for a gift to Charles Maitland of Halton, of the ward of all lands and heritages that pertained to Alexander, Lord Elphinstoune, last deceased, and to Alexander his father, with the marriage of the said Alexander, Lord Elphinstoune, last deceased, and also of the marriage of John, now Lord Elphinstoune. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 2, p. 98.]
Aug. 6. Whitehall.	Memorials of protections in the ordinary form to Isabella Seaton Lady Bearfoord, Alexander Chissolme, Sheriff depute of Inverness, John Gray, jun., of Arboll, William Cunningham, writer in Edinburgh, Andrew Scott of Bowhill, of his Majesty's Lifeguard of Horse, William Hamilton of Hamilton, Thomas Gray, portioner of Heymouth, Capt. William Fraser and Robert Forbes of Newtoun, each for two years respectively. [Ibid. pp. 99, 100.]
Aug. 6. Dublin Castle.	The Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant, to [Lord Arlington]. Yesterday morning I arrived here, and in the afternoon went to the Council Chamber, and there received the sword with the usual ceremonies from Lord Berkeley, who sailed to-day for Chester. I have been attended to-day by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, as is always, of course, performed to every Lieutenant, only this is remarkable in it, that the Deputy Recorder in his speech took notice of the late differences among them of this town, but said that all sides would submit entirely to his Majesty's pleasure therein, and would be finally concluded by it, with many expressions of an entire resignation of all their concerns to the King's disposal. By all I can learn in the short time I have been here the contest was not altogether so violent as has been reported; one of the first businesses I shall take in hand will be to see it composed. Sir Alexander Bence showed me a letter received the last post from Lord Ranelagh, giving him notice of his Majesty's intentions to send for twelve foot companies from hence into England, and directing him to let Capt. London, of the Norwich, who brought me hither, and is now going back with Lord Berkeley, know his Majesty intended his ship for their immediate transportation, but I find the captain does not think himself obliged to take any notice of this intimation. I shall not yet venture to give any opinion how so many can to be spared out of the army, which is already become so small by the removal of the 1,000 which compose the Duke of Buckingham's regiment, and the reducement of the ten companies and six troops I am now disbanding, but shall readily obey the orders, if his Majesty thinks fit to send them, only I foresee, if so many companies are called away, there will be a necessity of quartering the remainder of the army in the places of most strength, and of slighting others of less consideration, and of this I shall consult those here best able to advise me. Though I have not received the least notice myself, I have already ordered Capt. London to call here in his return, which will not lose him more than three hours in his voyage, and if any orders be sent by that time I will cause him to obey them. [2 pages. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 117.]
Aug. 6. Dublin Castle.	Sir Henry Ford to Williamson. I presented his Excellency with the extracts enclosed in your letter, and with the tender of your service and your excuse for not waiting on him out of London. You may depend on me for any service I can do you here, and I confidently rely on your preserving me in the memory and esteem of Lord Arlington. The Lord Lieutenant desires and expects you to continue your correspondence. Had I had time to peruse the inclosed narrative of his Excellency's journey by a young gentleman of the train, I would have contracted it to five or six lines. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 331, No. 118.]
Aug. 7. Berwick.	Thomas Watson, Mayor, to Williamson. Having heard that letters have been sent begging you to procure a pardon for John Smithson, vicar of this parish, accused of killing his wife, and now in prison here, lest, in consequence of misrepresentations, you may concern yourself more than you would if you knew the truth, I enclose depositions taken by the coroner here, the inquest having found him to be the murderer of his wife. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 234.] Enclosed,
	Deposition of Margaret Hunter, the said Smithson's servant. 20 July.—At four, her master told her to bring up dinner, and to tell her mistress to lay the cloth herself. She accordingly told her mistress, who answered, "Be hanged to him; his father never had such a servant. If I carry it up he shall not eat." However, she carried it up, and the deponent then laid the table and brought up a dish of broth, and went back to the kitchen, leaving her master and mistress and their son Charles, a boy of eight, in the chamber. Soon after she heard a noise in the chamber, and trenchers hurling on the floor. Then the boy came down crying, and said to Silas Lambe, their servant, "Oh! I would not have so many strokes as my father has given my mother for a thousand pounds." Immediately afterwards her master knocked, and she went up, and found no one but her master and mistress, who was on a resting chair, with her head hanging back, her hair about her face, and her hoods pulled back and torn. Her master said, "Your mistress has taken a sudden fit; loose her clothes. Seeing she was bloody, the deponent said she could not touch her, for she was lieing speechless, like one fetching his last breath. Her master then told her to fetch Ellinor Willoughby and Elizabeth Forster, and to send for Dr. Carr. She sent the boy for the doctor, and went herself for the others. Elizabeth Forster returned with her, and the other came soon after. Her master said: "Here is a sad and sudden business; my wife has fallen on a knife." The deponent and the other women, at her master's desire, then took off her clothes, and he helped them to lift her into bed, and then said, "None knows of this business but you three, and you need not speak of it." The bloody knife now produced by the coroner is one of those the deponent laid on the table.
	A bloody napkin, which the said maid said she laid on the table without any blood on it, was found by the inquest in his study, of which Mr. Smithson had the key from the time her mistress was killed till the coroner got it from him.
	Depositions of Silas Lambe, Ellinor Willoughby and Elizabeth Forster, confirming the above deposition, some in one part and some in another, with divers other circumstances, tending to prove that none but Mr. Smithson could be the murderer.
	Deposition of Joseph Rosden, brother-in-law of Mr. Smithson. When at dinner about a month ago with the Smithsons, on some words that passed between them, Mr. Smithson with his cane lashed his wife a blow over the head. The deponent rose to part them, and his sister got the cane out of her husband's hand, and tried to break it, saying "Thou brokest one cane over me before, and shalt break no more;" but Mr. Smithson got the cane again, and gave her two more blows, and the deponent then called up the servants, to hinder further harm. He also heard Smithson, at the same time, swear that he would be his wife's death, or she should be his.
	Deposition of William Carr, surgeon of the garrison. Deposing how he was called in, the condition in which he found Mrs. Smithson, and describing the three wounds, one on the side of her neck, the second between the shoulder blades, and the third and mortal one betwixt the fourth and fifth vertebrœ of the chest, which probably wounded the aorta.—All taken before the Coroner, 22 July. [Copies. 1¾ pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 234i.]
Aug. 7.	Dr. Thomas Tullie to Williamson. Expressing his thanks for the new and signal obligation placed on him as to the reversion. We have been lately troubled in my parish and the neighbouring parts with two women preachers. What doctrine one of them brought forth I know not, only she has in her time brought forth two bastards. Our justices are very shy of meddling with them, though doubtless no way comprehended in his Majesty's declaration. The business is scandalous, and no way to the King's service. I should thankfully receive your advice or instructions in it. [Ibid. No. 235.]
Aug. 7. Bath.	Peter Prideaux to Williamson. I came here time enough to dine with Lord Clifford, who, to my apprehension, looks as well as I ever saw him, which makes me conclude he has had very good effects by bathing and drinking the waters. He has much good company with him. He is invited to dine at Bristol to-morrow, where all his company will attend him. [Ibid. No. 236.]
Aug. 7. Boston.	John Butler to Williamson. Wind S.S.W., a small gale. The privateers chase in our coasters, so that only two vessels have put out of this port this week, one bound for France, the other for London, nor do any colliers come from the northward, since three were forced into Humber by these capers. Till our merchants hear some of his Majesty's ships are on the coast they will not send any vessel out. [Ibid. No. 237.]
Aug. 7. Lynn.	Edward Bodham to Williamson. Our colliers, for fear of Dutch capers on the coast, decline to go to sea, so that coals in ten days' time are risen 6s. a chaldron. The wind yesterday W., to-day S.W., but the weather very moderate and good. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 238.]
Aug. 7. Yarmouth.	Richard Bower to Williamson. All this week we have seen from our walls a considerable number of sails off the back of our sands. The man who keeps the lights at Kester (Castor) last Monday told 100 sail off the back of our sands. Last night arrived a ship from Rotterdam that was formerly taken but now released. She brought over several passengers, most of them women. The men inform us that their East Indiamen are got into the Ems, and that they have got home the chief of their lading, leaving nothing on board but some pepper and saltpetre. They report the Dutch fleet at sea between the Vlie and the Dogger. This morning sailed about 50 light colliers convoyed by the Deptford ketch and a smack. The passengers further report that Ruwart Van Putten, before they came away, was condemned to lose his head. [Ibid. No. 239.]
Aug. 7. Yarmouth.	Col. Fitzgerald to the Earl of Arlington. A vessel came in this morning that left Rotterdam last Monday, and brought over about twenty passengers, some for Hull and others staying here. The merchant I spoke with told me that before he left on Monday he received a letter from Amsterdam saying that the Prince of Orange was there the Saturday before, and had appointed a governor of that place, and that they sent 150 small vessels to unlade the East Indiamen, and that De Ruyter was then off the Texel with 70 sail, whereof 50 were good ships, and the rest between 30 and 40 guns apiece. They said at Rotterdam when he left, that De Ruyter had orders to go to the mouth of the Ems, where their East Indiamen came in. The master of a smack here belonging to the Royal Sovereign says he saw the fleet come to anchor on the Dogger Bank in ten fathoms on 30 July. The wind being then very high, the smack put to sea, and after sailing two days to and fro, he returned to where he left the fleet, but could not find them, and having received some damage, put in here this morning. [Ibid. No. 240.]
Aug. 7. Southwold.	John Wickens to James Hickes. Last night a fireship anchored here that had lost her anchors and cables in the late storm. She left the fleet last Wednesday, which was then near the Dogger Bank. We hear of no privateers on this coast. Seven or eight great ships, thought to be Danes or Swedes, are now off this place. The Rainbow is leaky, and is going into the river. Wind S. and S.W. these three days. [Ibid. No. 241.]
Aug. 7. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. The common report here is of great mischief among our colliers from the Dutch privateers. Some made them take about 80 very lately, colliers and some victuallers. This has caused all the light colliers to come in here, and also victuallers without convoy, and to stay here expecting one. The masters request me to ask you to get the Prince to order them a convoy. About 30 light colliers and several victuallers are here. Some report they heard much shooting last Monday towards the N.E., but believe it to be from these privateers. [Ibid. No. 242.]
Aug. 7. Weymouth.	N[athaniel] O[sborne] to James Hickes. Yesterday afternoon came in two ships employed by the East India Company to look out for two of their ships not come in, and with them eight or nine merchantmen under their convoy. They went away westward this morning, the wind then S.S.E., and now S. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 243.]
Aug. 7. Falmouth.	Thomas Holden to Williamson. Concerning the St. Bartholomew, mentioned in his last. The 6th came in the Seven Stars bound for London with tobacco from Virginia. The Adventure convoyed them into port. They were above five weeks at sea. Wind S. [Ibid. No. 244.]
Aug. 7. Chester.	Matthew Anderton to Williamson. I admire how my letter of 29 July. giving a full account of the Lord Lieutenant's reception here, miscarried. It was certainly delivered to the post office here. I spoke to Capt. Baker about it, who says he sent it away and doubts not it is ere this come to hand. Mr. Carleton, gentleman of Lord Berkeley's horse, arrived here last night from Dublin. They met five ships last Monday morning in the Channel standing for Dublin. He conceives the Lord Lieutenant was there, and hopes he might fetch Dublin that night. [Ibid. No. 245.]
[Aug. ?]	The Masters of the Company of Barbers and Surgeons of London to the King. Petition for commands to the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen to pull down buildings erected by Richard Crane in a garden plot adjoining the theatre, where for 40 years they have had anatomical dissections and public lectures thereon, which have already much darkened their lights, and will otherwise incommode them. [Ibid. No. 246.] Annexed,
[Aug. ?]	Statement that in 1631 the City of London demised to the Company of Barber-Surgeons the tower, and the houses thereon erected, and the lands between the City wall and lands of the said Company and others for 41 years at 3l. a year rent, which was extended in 1636 for 200 years more, as they wished to build a theatre thereon; that since the fire burnt down a house adjoining their theatre, the Clothworkers' Company, to whom the toft on which the house stood belonged, have let it and a garden to a bricklayer, who has built thereon irregular structures within seven and eight feet of the windows of their dissecting room, which darken it very much, and that the Alderman and Deputy of the Ward have viewed it by order of the Lord Mayor, and incline to let the buildings stand, with only an alteration in the chimney, and to make the Barber-Surgeons pay 4l. to have the walls whitewashed so as to cast a better light. [Ibid. No. 246i.]
Aug. 7.	The King to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen. Directing them to stop the erection of certain tenements adjoining the Theatre of Anatomy of the Barber-Surgeons' Company, against which the company have petitioned, and either to give order for the demolition of the said tenements, or otherwise as they shall think fit, in order that the theatre may not be prejudiced thereby. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 31, f. 94.]
Aug. 7.	Pass for Mdlle. du Pré to pass with her children, &c., from Amsterdam to Hamburg. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 176.]
Aug. 7.	Licence to Sir John Robinson to go out of town. Minute. [Ibid.]
Aug. 7.	Licence to James Lane to travel for three years. Minute. [Ibid.]
Aug. 7.	Commission to John, Duke of Somerset, to be Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35a, f. 43.]
	Docquet thereof dated August. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 262.]
Aug. 7. Harwich.	Robert Fox to the Navy Commissioners. Requesting an order for two months' provisions for eight men, the last month's provisions having ended last Monday. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 31.]
Aug. 7. Spithead, under sail for Cowes.	Capt. John Stanesby to the same. I received yours, but find no hope of any assistance of men. To-day, according to Prince Rupert's commands, I sailed from Portsmouth towards Cowes, being on my road, in hopes to get some seamen there, for I have but 208 in all. I shall make the best of my way for Guernsey, according to his Highness' former order. [Ibid. No. 32.]
Aug. 7. The Prince.	Henry Savile to S. Pepys. The Duke, having lately received a petition from the widow of Capt. Perry, late master of the Royal James, commanded me to write to you to put her in a method of obtaining what she desires, which is the usual allowance to relations of persons who, after good and long services, have lost their lives for their king and country. I have not yet heard of your receiving my letter, written by the Duke's command, assuring you of his remembering you in order to a private affair of your own. [Ibid. No. 33.]
Aug. 7.	List by J. P[erriman] of the Newcastle ships at Wapping and Ratcliffe, which are to transport beer to the fleet. [Ibid. No. 34.]
Aug. 7.	Declaration by Jane Avery of Limehouse before the Navy Board, that she saw Joane Morley, about three quarters of a year ago, pay Susan Wood, on account of tickets for 18l., 9l. 7s. 6d. [Ibid. No. 35.]
Aug. 7.	Account of the condition of the Blue Squadron, showing on each ship the men well and sick, the quantity of dry provisions, beer and water, the defects of the masts, yards, and hull of each, the number of eaters on board each, and the cables and anchors unserviceable on each. [Ibid. No. 36.]
Aug. 8. Stockton.	Richard Potts to James Hickes. No news. Wind S., a fresh gale. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 247.]
Aug. 8. Bridlington.	T. Aslaby to Williamson. His Royal Highness is riding with the fleet 14 or 15 leagues from here. Most of the victuallers have got to the fleet. I was yesterday on board the Royal Prince, and saw his Highness at dinner, and afterwards kissed his hand. I am now going off to the fleet with several knights and gentry to visit his Highness. Several sick and wounded are now landing here. Sir R. Holmes is come from the sea something indisposed, but I hope he will be fit to return in a day or two. All the fleet is in very good condition. Yesternight and this morning have been something stormy with rain, but it is now pretty handsome weather. Wind W.S.W. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 248.]
Aug. 8. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. Last night the Dutch Ambassadors, lately at Hampton Court, came here, where was attending them a passage boat with Orange colours. I do not hear whether they will depart to-day. I believe but two are here, Heer Boreel being one. Your instructions to Mr. Dale shall be faithfully transmitted. You mention mine only by the Dutch mail that you received, whereas I wrote one that day at noon, another by the Dutch mail late at night, and a third at noon the next day. I hope you have not forgotten my concerns of the prizes, given me as a remuneration for somewhat my Lord received kindly from me. If Sir C. Lyttelton removes hence towards winter all the burden would lie on me, and that time of year will probably be the most fertile in prizes. We hope the rich ship, the Dolphin, of Stockholm, will prove prize. [Ibid. No. 249.]
Aug. 8. Deal.	Richard Watts to Williamson. The report here is very strongly that the Dutch have possessed themselves of Utrecht by a stratagem, viz.:—that on the French King's proclamation that all the inhabitants might come in and possess every one his habitation freely, so many men went in, and men in women's habits, that in little time they made themselves masters and destroyed all the French. [Ibid. No. 250.]
Aug. 8. Portsmouth.	Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. The Happy Return sailed yesterday for Cowes in order to take the very first opportunity of wind to sail for Jersey. [Ibid. No. 251.]
Aug. 8. Truro.	Hugh Acland to James Hickes. Acknowledging his letter. Wind S. [Ibid. No. 252.]
Aug. 8.	The London Gazette from 5 Aug. to 8 Aug., being No. 701. [Ibid. No. 253.]
Aug. 8.	Certificate of Sidney Godolphin's taking leave of his Majesty 2 April last before his departure on his embassy to France. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 176.]
Aug. 8.	Account of the condition of the Red Squadron, showing on each ship the number of men allowed, the number well and sick, and the quantity of the dry provisions, beer and water, the defects of the masts, yards, and hull of each, the cables and anchors, good and unserviceable on each, and the good boats on board each. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 37.]
Aug. 8. Rye.	Richard Somerset to the Navy Commissioners. I have heard nothing in answer to my letter of a week ago (calendared ante p. 433), and as the danger continues, and nine vessels have been taken in sight of this town since my last, and the man-of-war lies still in sight, I pray you will order me a convoy, expeditious'y, because it is a great prejudice to me to lie here, which will be necessary for two others in this harbour laden with his Majesty's goods, of which one has guns, and none of us dare stir without. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 38.]
Aug. 8.	Estimate by the master housecarpenter and bricklayer for building the sheds behind the smith's shop at Deptford, with a new crane, and part of the shop enlarged for making anchors, amounting to 166l. 11s. 1d., with note by Thomas Turner and Jonas Shish that the works are very needful to be done before winter, and with note by Commissioner Tippetts, dated the 20th, that the crane may be made serviceable with some repair, and that he conceives it and the other works are very necessary to be done forthwith. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 39.]
Aug. 8.	Notes of licences to the following persons for the following places:—
	(fn. 1) 222	Richard Drayton	House of John Wall, Pesford (Desford), Leicestershire.	Presbyterian.
	(fn. 1) 222	John Owneby	Barwell, Leicestershire	Presbyterian.
	222	William Biges	House of Edward Choney, Earl Shilton, Leicestershire.	Baptist.
	222	Christopher Jones and Thomas Miller.	House of John Partridge, North Perrott, Somerset.	Baptists.
	222	William Ireland and Jeremiah Dry.	House of Robert Cartisse, South Perrott, Dorset.	Baptists.
	222	William Bagshaw	House of William Garlick, Denting (Denton), Yorkshire.	Presbyterian.
	222 & 235	Christopher Scott	House of Robert Butler, Prittlewell, Essex.	Presbyterian.
	222	Abel Oldham of Ashton-under-Lyne.	General	Presbyterian.
	222 & 227	Thomas Coale	His house, Wincanton, Somerset.	Baptist.
	222	Thomas Williamson of Scotter, Leicestershire (Lincolnshire).	General	Baptist.
	222	John Kitchin	House of John Perkins, Shilton, Warwickshire.	Baptist.
	223	John Harper of Wallington (Watlington), Oxfordshire.	General	Baptist.
	223	William Aldridge	House of Thomas George, Earl Stoke, Wilts.	Baptist.
	223	Richard Hobbs	House of Joane Colemar (Coulmer or Coomer), Lower Deal.	Baptist.
	223	William Woolhouse	His house, Sutton, Notts	Baptist.
	223	John Kem	House of Richard Cox, Wallingford.	Baptist.
	223	Edward Stennet	His house, Wallingford	Baptist.
	223	Edward Taylor	House of Nicholas Grandy, Thornton, Leicestershire.	Presbyterian.
	223	John Axford of Earl Stoke, Wilts.	General	—
	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.
	(fn. 2) 222	House of Thomas Legg, Ratby, Lincolnshire		—
	(fn. 2) 222	Houses of Elias Godeby and Richard Batts, Ibstock, Leicestershire.		—
	223	House of John Hartill, Fillongby (Fillongley), Warwickshire.		—
Aug. 9. Treasury Chamber, Whitehall.	Warrant from the Earl of Shaftesbury and Sir John Duncombe to Auditor Sir Robert Long, to pay 500l. towards payment for copper blanks and the expense of the coining the copper farthings to James Hoare, senior Comptroller of the Mint. [S.P. Dom., 313, No. 254.]
Aug. 9. Whitehall.	The King to the Duke of Richmond. Instructing him on receipt thereof to apply in the most pressing terms to the King of Denmark and his ministers for preserving the Falcon of London, the remaining ship of this year's East India fleet, which was taken by Dutch privateers off the Land's End, and has been lately brought to Bergen in Norway, and her lading, and that an arrest may be put on her accordingly, and at the same time to endeavour to obtain the liberty of the crew and passengers, concerning all which the King of Denmark has been written to, the King being much interested that Danish ports should not be open to Dutch privateers to dispose of their prizes during this war. [Draft. Ibid. No. 255.]
Aug. 9. Southborough, near Tunbridge Wells.	Sir R. Southwell to Williamson. I am here closely engaged in pursuit of my health by the use of these waters. I enclose what Mr. Bulstrode says about himself and his willingness to pass either into Holland or Zealand. Give him what his Lordship thinks fit to pronounce thereon. Lord Clifford a while ago encouraged me to send for a case of pictures from Antwerp, whereof he intends to purchase those he likes. The case is marked R.S., and lies in the Custom house. Pray request Lord Arlington to sign something to the effect of the enclosed that the Commissioners of the Customs may deliver it. The Duchess of Cleveland last night invited us all to a dancing at her house, and as her grace is very obliging, so the whole company are very forward in their respects. [1½ pages. Ibid. No. 256.] Enclosed,
Aug. 9. Southborough, near Tunbridge Wells.	Mr. Bulstrode to Sir R. Southwell. Should there be occasion of sending into Zealand or Holland, I believe I can go very safe, and do what service may be required. I had intentions of coming to England towards October with Lord Castlehaven, but his sudden journey prevented me. However, he has desired my coming over with his family, which I shall not venture till I have your commands. I therefore beg to receive by you Lord Arlington's commands. [July 30]/Aug. 9 Brussels. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 256i.]
Aug. 9. Elwicke.	George Brereton to Williamson. Expressing his gratitude for high and undeserved favours which is all that lies in a poor parson of Elwicke's power to return; calling him to witness that he was engaged in Sir G. Booth's business, and as his living, given him by his ever-honoured but deceased Lord, is but small, appealing to him as his only patron, and further requesting him to let him have the news every post. [Ibid. No. 257.]
Aug. 9. Newcastle.	Anthony Isaacson to Williamson. By an express last Wednesday to the Governor, we had notice that his Royal Highness, with the fleet, was off Flamborough Head. The victuallers and tenders here have all sailed, but we think the colliers will stay for convoy. Wind S. [Ibid. No. 258.]
Aug. 9. Newcastle.	The same to the same. His Highness has sent in here several sick men from the fleet, with orders to the Mayor to take care of them. Last night I understand his Highness and the fleet were within five leagues of this bar. This advice has just come to hand. Wind S. W. [Ibid. No. 259.]
Aug. 9. Lynn.	Edward Bodham to Williamson. No ship has arrived since my last. We hear by land of Dutch privaters on the North coast, and that they have lately taken 30 colliers. Wind yesterday S. and by W., to-day S.W. and by S., a very strong gale. [Ibid. No. 260.]
Aug. 9. 9 p.m. Yarmouth.	William Smith to Williamson. I reached this about five, where I found a ketch belonging to the Royal Sovereign, severed by storm from the fleet, which will sail for Scarborough, where I hear the fleet lies, about two to-morrow morning, having a fair and brisk wind. I had reached the fleet a tide sooner, had I found horses ready, but the least I stayed at any place was near an hour, and at Witham I stayed two, and then the best horse the postmaster provided was stark blind and the other lame. The blind, which I rode, ran into hedges and ditches, and threw me three or four times in the first two miles, so that, afterwards riding slowly, fearing a fall, I was four hours waiting for horses and riding that stage (twelve miles). I hope, if this wind continues, to reach the fleet early on Sunday. [Ibid. No. 261.]
Aug. 9. Yarmouth.	Col. Fitzgerald to Williamson. Informing him of Mr. Smith's arrival, and of his intended departure for the fleet. [Ibid. No. 262.]
Aug. 9. Aldeburgh.	Ralph Rabett to Williamson. Neither men-of-war nor privateers have been seen on this coast since my last. Wind S.W., a good fresh gale. [Ibid. No. 263.]
Aug. 9. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. Mr. Dale, by one of our packet masters who arrived last night, acknowledges the receipt of 200 guilders. He says that Maestricht is faster begirt with the help of 10,000 men; and that the Prince of Orange has disbanded many officers, which is supposed a piece of art of his secretary to make them take new commissions from his Highness for his own profit. I hear from the master that (as I feared and wrote to you last week) the Portsmouth sloop was taken by the Dutch, but he cannot tell me any positive certainty of it. He met the Rainbow disabled, returning towards the river, who told him our fleet was in Burlington Bay. The Dutch privateers bring in very many prizes, but he met none, as he returned, between the Brill and Harwich. Yesterday the Constant Warwick sailed for Calais, it is said, to attend the Duke of Monmouth. They also report the Dutch fleet to be northward of the Texel, and that 100 small vessels are employed to unlade their East India fleet, and bring their merchandize the back way, within that string of islands betwixt the Texel and Delfzyle. The Mermaid is now under sail with her prize for the Thames. Wind S.W. The Yawle, the French man-of-war, is here still. Many light colliers and some laden victuallers are waiting for a convoy. I never failed you a post, ordinary or extraordinary, since your return. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 264.]
Aug. 9. Deal.	Richard Watts to Williamson. About four this morning the Duke of Monmouth arrived here from Calais with his followers, and about six took horse for London. The privateers are very bold, and often come in sight of this town. Another West countryman was taken also near Dungeness, whose master is now here, but stripped of all his apparel, and some very old canvas torn clothes put on him. No news from the fleet, or the French or Dutch camp. The Duke had about 100 men with him, that went up in the yacht and another vessel. Wind S.S.W., a topsail gale. [Ibid. No. 265.]
Aug. 9. Dover.	Col. John Strode to Williamson. To-day was with me the Mayor of Sandwich, with jurats and deputies from most of the other ports, extremely complaining of their sad condition by the Dutch privateers, that so infest us that no vessel can stir out but they take her in our very sight, and they report that last week more than 30 were carried into Flushing. Indeed, their case is very deplorable, and I have written a letter to the Prince, of which I enclose a copy, and beg you to procure Lord Arlington to move his Majesty and the Prince to send a few good sailing frigates to guard this coast. [Ibid. No. 266.] Enclosed,
Aug. 9. Dover.	Col. Strode to Prince Rupert. Stating to the effect of the last letter, and requesting that some small frigates be sent to cruise between the North Foreland and Dungeness. [Copy. Ibid. No. 266i.]
Aug. 9. Portsmouth.	Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. Yesterday a French man-ofwar came aground upon the Horse, but, by help of hoys and boats that lightened her, is got off this morning's tide. Had it blown hard she might have been lost. She is a great ship, but as yet we know not her name, nor the occasion of her coming. This will make us out of esteem with that nation to have their ships ground coming into our port. This ship grounded just on the edge of the Horse, and the Brave, a little while since, on the Spit. Next week the new sixth-rate frigate will be launched. Since the man-of-war got off, he saluted the town with eleven guns, which answered him, and he returned it with five more. He is anchored at Spithead. Off Selsey ply two or three small Dutch privateers, which have taken some small vessels, and hinder the fishing boats going to sea. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 313, No. 267.]
Aug. 9. Dartmouth.	W[illiam] H[urt] to James Hickes. No news. Wind S.W., blowing hard. [Ibid. No. 268.]
Aug. 9. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Enclosing list of ships arrived. There are many Dutch capers from the Land's End as far as the Isle of Wight. One of seven guns, having taken eight prizes and sent them for Holland, went home with the last himself, having but eight men to sail the caper. If some frigates be not speedily ordered for the Western station this country will be undone. [Ibid. No. 269.] Enclosed,
Aug. 9. Plymouth.	The said list. With note against the William and Ralph from Carolina, that she was taken by a privateer with several other vessels, but the master is left as a pledge to pay 200l. for the said vessel. [Ibid. No. 269i.]
Aug. 9.	Warrant, without revocation, to the Ranger of Enfield Chase, to deliver three fat bucks and as many does of each season to Charles, Lord Gerard, for 27 years. Minute. [Ibid. No. 270, and S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 176.]
Aug. 9. Whitehall.	Warrant to the Prize Commissioners for delivery of the prize ship Nassau with all her furniture to Col. John Russell, William Russell, Silas Titus, and Edward Andrews, to be disposed of towards perfecting the repair of the decayed harbour at Newhaven, Sussex, about which they have already been at great charges, and which will be of great benefit to ships passing. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 125.]
Aug. 9.	Presentation of Phineas Pett, M.A., to the rectory of Ermington, co. Devon. Minute, with memorandum that this passed no further. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 38.]
Aug. 9. Victualling Office.	Sir T. Littleton, Josiah Child, and B. Gauden to the Navy Commissioners. All our coopers are at present very busy making beer cask, but we shall order as many as can be spared to be set on providing the water cask you desire with all possible expedition, and shall wait on you to ascertain the price and payment, money being very scarce with us. All the victuallers you lately took up have all their beer by their sides, except the Martin, not yet ready to take in any, and for her three lighters are laden, whereof one has been these nine days, and of the victuallers you now advise of, we have already sent beer to three, and shall send more to all the rest to-morrow, and hope to load them all fully by Thursday night. Meantime we entreat you to command your officers on the river to hasten those that have all by their sides to complete their stowage and sign their bills of lading, so as to be ready to sail to the fleet with the five victuallers from Dover, now at the Buoy of the Nore. We have supplied all the men-of-war we hear of in the river with two months' provisions, besides what you ordered for the soldiers, except the Dover, of whose arrival we had notice but today, and to-morrow she shall have what you direct. Therefore, we think it not material to put his Majesty to the charge of a person to go down the river to inquire what the ships want. We have already shipped off the 720 men's victuals for two months in small vessels, to lie ready in the Hope, till we know the Prince's pleasure, or have your further order. Neither the Fairfax nor the Kent is yet ready to take in provisions, and the Tiger we hear nothing of; but when we do, we shall deliver them according to your order. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 40.]
Aug. 9. The Golden Hand fireship, in the Hope.	Capt. John Heathcocke to the Navy Commissioners. The Golden Hand under my command is yet in the Hope. We have but seven days' provisions on board, wherefore I pray you to order me a supply. [Ibid. No. 41.]
Aug. 9. The Fortunate Mary, in Yarmouth Roads.	Capt. William Jemmett to the same. At our arrival here the 2nd, I wrote you an account of our separation from the Dunkirk, &c. My ship in the last storm sprang a leak, so that Saturday night, I was forced to have men from the shore to keep her free, our men being so much tired with pumping two days and nights since the leak, and to come in to the pier. Monday I found the leak, and that night went to sea again. Sunday night several men-of-war came by here with several victuallers, so that the ships that came in with me, the wind being fair, went with them, and I am left alone, waiting the first opportunity of convoy or your orders, which I hope may not be long. [Ibid. No. 42.]
Aug. 9. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to the same. I employed Capt. Langley and Mr. Betts to value the boat I got for the Olive Branch fireship, who declare her a good boat, as serviceable as new, and value her at above 20l.; but I have agreed for 12l., and am sure she is a good pennyworth at the price. I desire your order in it. (News already given in his former letter of the same date.) [Ibid. No. 43.]
Aug. 9. The Adventure, in Catwater.	Capt. John Tyrwhitt to the same. In the late engagement we received a shot in the sternpost, and if it blows any wind extraordinary she makes a great deal of water, and much bread has been spoiled. By the advice of Mr. Lanyon and the gentlemen appointed for such things here by you, we have carried her into Catwater to find and remedy the defect and clean her, having been seventeen weeks off the ground. [Ibid. No. 44.]
Aug. 9. Plymouth.	Andrew Horsman to William Hewer. I enclose a letter to the Navy Commissioners. By the survey sent therein you may see the great necessity of her coming aground. Yesterday came in Capt. Young from Virginia, who was reported to be lost. He left five French men-of-war convoying up the Channel two great merchant ships for Havre. Yesterday also came in one from the Bermudas with oranges and train oil, and another to-day from the same place, laden with cedar wood, which was taken by a caper near this, which, he reports, took six or seven more. The master bought his ship again, and is carried away pledge for 200l. I also enclose a copy of a demand for stores for the Adventure. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 45.] Enclosed,
Aug. 9. Plymouth.	The said demand for stores. [Ibid. No. 45i.]
Aug. 9. Plymouth.	Andrew Horsman to the Navy Commissioners. Sending the report of the survey of the Adventure. [Ibid. No. 45ii.] Enclosed,
Aug. 9. Plymouth.	Order, dated the 17th, from Capt. Tyrwhitt to John Lanyon or Andrew Horsman, to send some carpenters to survey the Adventure, and their report, dated the 8th, that she be brought with the ground for stopping a great leak in the stern post, that she have a new rudder, or the old be mended, if possible, and she be caulked between wind and water and part of the deck, and be cleaned and tallowed. [Ibid. No. 45iii.]
Aug. 9.	Contract by Thomas Atha, of Boxley, Kent, with Thomas Middleton, Surveyor of the Navy, for the delivery at Chatham of 20,000 tiles at 15s. per 1,000. [Ibid. No. 46.]
Aug. 9. Whitehall.	The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Ireland. Warrant to pay to Maurice, Viscount Fitz-Hardinge, 800l. out of the 13,730l., settled by the present establishment for maintaining a sea regiment which is not yet in being, and 200l. more out of any moneys not comprehended in their contract. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 292.]
	Draft thereof. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 119.]
Aug. 9. Whitehall.	The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant to Viscount Grandison and Edward Villiers, of the lands of Castlekevin and the territory called the Fertry or Ferter, in the same form as the previous grants of 1 June and 31 August 1671, calendared in Calendar, S.P. Dom. Jan.—Nov. 1671, p. 291, and p. 461, with some differences, particularly by the addition of a recital, that they are vested in the Crown as the estate of Luke Toole, who was attainted and executed for murder in Dublin in 1653, and are not subject to any of the uses mentioned in the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, and have been hitherto concealed or fraudulently detained. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 8, p. 292.]
Aug. 9. Whitehall.	The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant to Viscount Grandison and Edward Villiers of all the right and title of the Crown to the lands of Killeane, Streamstown, and other lands, and to the woods of Galdrosse and Clownebrowne, all in the barony of Eglish in the King's County, alleged to have been wrongfully detained by Nicholas Herbert, deceased; with directions to him to issue commissions for discovering the right and title of the Crown to the said lands. [Ibid. p. 439.]
Aug. 10.	Sir John Banks to the Earl of Shaftesbury, by the Deputy of the East India Company. Requesting that directions be sent to his Royal Highness that two or three frigates be sent to Bergen to lie by the East India ship and follow such order as his Majesty shall please, as, though the letters have been sent to Copenhagen, no arrest is like a man-of-war to lie by the ship, and to come out with her, if she does so, and stating that a boat with a fit person is provided to go immediately with the express to the Duke if his Majesty please to send to him, while, if the ship has left Bergen, yet the frigates are as likely to find prize that way as any other. Letters of 16 August (N.S.) from Amsterdam say that several small vessels are safely arrived with fine goods from the East India ships in the Ems, and that their fleet is sailed thither to convoy the said ships home with their remaining goods. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 1.]
Aug. 10. Bath.	Lord Clifford to Williamson. I have found much benefit this last week by the Bath, and especially by drinking the waters, and shall leave this day sennight, and be with you the following Wednesday. I return a letter of the Duke of Richmond and Mr. Dodington's, and have desired Lord Arlington to open all foreign letters directed to me. [Ibid. No. 2.]
Aug. 10.	Sir Robert Carr to Williamson. I am just going to take the same recreation we once had together at Grimsthorpe. I thank you for your letter, but a word of Lord Clifford's good health would have been very acceptable. If you write Tuesday, direct to Caswick, near Stamford, your friend Sir William Trollope's. [Ibid. No. 3.]
Aug. 10. Edinburgh.	[R. Dickson] to Williamson. Only two prizes were brought into Leith Road this week, both of considerable value. The Duke of Lauderdale is still on his progress, and to-night is at Hamilton with the Duke, and on Monday is to be at Lee with Lord Lee, Sir William Lockhart's father, and thence on Tuesday return to Edinburgh, where it is expected he will shortly bring this parliament to a close. [Ibid. No. 4.]
Aug. 10. Tynemouth Castle.	Col. Edward Villiers to Williamson. My letter of yesterday was just gone, when the Drake came in here, sent by his Highness as a convoy to the coal fleet, which is now very considerable in the river, and I hope may be ready to sail in two or three days. At the same time came in an hospital ship with some 250 sick seamen, and there is another in the river with some 80. The Mayor of Newcastle is very careful to see them provided for; the first ship having landed their men yesterday. My additional allowance for this expedition was 20s. a day, whereas twice that sum does not keep my table here, as I act in a double capacity so that, hearing that Lady Mary Henningham (Heveningham) is gone up to procure her husband's release, who is my prisoner here, I entreat you to desire of Lord Arlington that no other may make the advantage of it. Pray send the enclosed by the first opportunity. [Ibid. No. 5.]
Aug. 10. Newcastle.	Anthony Isaacson to Williamson. Another vessel is come in with about 80 sick from the fleet. The doctors and chirurgeons tell me their greatest malady is a scrobattique (scorbutic ?) distemper, and doubt not to recover most of them (though some are thought past cure) in a fortnight. The Drake frigate is come in, and I hear another frigate is riding outside our bar. Wind S.W. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 6.]
Aug. 10. Hull.	Richard Gleadow to Williamson. Our whole fleet is riding off Bridlington and Hornsey, and has been there three or four days. Many people have gone there to view them. Some of the officers and seamen who were ashore, told me they have been a long time very much straitened for want of victuals, and especially fresh water, but the gentry are continually sending the Duke presents of fresh victuals, as venison, poultry and fruits. This town has prepared a present of wines, beer, ale, sweetmeats, &c., which went hence yesterday in the Custom House smack, and will be with the Duke this forenoon. His Highness has sent a convoy for our Hamburg fleet, which is now getting into the Road with all speed, and is to be ready to sail to the fleet on Monday with this small frigate for fear of privateers, which, notwithstanding our fleet is so near, do much damage, one last Thursday being so bold as to put out English colours, and run on the inside of our fleet all along the coast, and passed them. The Endeavour of Hull arrived here this week from Rotterdam, being one of the vessels formerly stayed there. Her only news is that the Dutch fleet rides betwixt the Texel and the Ems, and that the Dutch seem very high, expecting foreign succours speedily. Other shipping news. The wind these three or four days, S. and S. by W., and very high. [Ibid. No. 7.]
Aug. 10. Boston.	John Butler to Williamson. Wind S.E. The bold capers every high water show themselves in these deeps, and between Wainfleet and Saltfleet Haven. They turn to and fro, so that no vessel can stir. [Ibid. No. 8.]
Aug. 10. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. There has been a report here of the loss of Capt. Seaman of this town in an East Indiaman coming home. It may be the ship mentioned in yours to have been carried into Bergen. There is also a whisper, as if we had met with their Jutland fleet. The two Dutch deputies came hither by coach last Wednesday, and went on Thursday afternoon in the Dutch galliot. Mr. Boreel advised Capt. Langley not to send over any more packet boats, because their passes ran to have freedom as long as their own boats had liberty to pass, and there was an ambassador in England, so he will send over no more, till he can receive passes from the Prince of Orange. The weather has been unfavourable, wind S.W., which has hindered the Mermaid sailing with her prize. [Ibid. No. 9.]
Aug. 10. Weymouth.	Nathaniel Osborne to James Hickes. Shipping news. A vessel arrived yesterday from Croisic met a Frenchman of 36 guns, and another off the Start of 40, which came with her almost as high as Portland. The last was looking out for a Dutch merchantman he expected to come that way. Another small vessel from Morlaix for Poole was chased in here by a man-of-war of seven guns. A Falmouth man from Newhaven (Havre) complains the French used him harder now than before, and that divers bragged that after they had Holland, they hoped to have England. A Lübecker says victuals are plenty at Amsterdam, having bought butter at 4d. per lb., and white rusk at 8 guilders per cwt., and that the Dutch fleet was at the Texel, but he could not tell their number. At Morlaix they talk of the King of France's preparing more forces, with whom many of the gentry are to go. One Tucker, of Lyme, arrived there last Wednesday from St. Malo, reports he heard guns off Guernsey, and supposes some vessel was taken. The multitude of privateers abroad requires a frigate or two with us for convoy to Lyme and Poole ships over to France, and to keep our coasts clear. Wind S., blowing something hard. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 10.]
Aug. 10. Lyme.	Anthony Thorold to James Hickes. The 8th arrived the Little Elizabeth with canvas from St. Malo, but immediately in one night from Guernsey, where, and at Jersey, she was forced to stop ten days for want of a fair wind, many Dutch privateers plying off those islands, one of 24 and another of 12 guns, which took two vessels in sight of Guernsey last Monday, one a Frenchman from Croisic with salt. After taking the sails and other conveniencies, they sank the ship and put the men ashore. The last N.E. winds, fourteen of them came out of Flushing and those parts, and more were ready to follow. Wind S.S., blowing very hard. We have several vessels outward bound, which, on the like advices of danger, dare not sail without convoy. [Ibid. No. 11.]
Aug. 10. Bristol.	Thomas Moore to James Hickes. Yesterday and to-day came in two ships from the Straits, which report that trading in the Mediterranean will be very dangerous by reason of the Dutch, and that the St. Patrick, an English frigate, taken by them in the last war, is cruising about the Straits' mouth, and that Tangier wants provisions much of late. [Ibid. No. 12.]
Aug. 10. Chester.	Matthew Anderton to Williamson. Wind S.E. and by E. The Earl of Essex landed safe at Dublin the 5th, and Lord Berkeley left Dublin the 6th, and arrived here safely the 8th. Yesterday he was treated in the Castle by Sir Geoffrey Shakerley, having been first nobly entertained at the Palace at dinner by the Bishop. He intends to-day to go fourteen miles to Whitchurch, and so by easy journeys to Whitehall. I hear of no privateers on these coasts. I cannot yet be satisfied how my letter of 29 July miscarried. [Ibid. No. 13.]
Aug. 10.	Letter of protection from the King to Abraham Chapman, free denizen of England, with all his goods in the territories of the United Provinces, praying further all the King's allies, and especially the Most Christian King, to have respect thereunto, and not to allow any violence, wrong, or damage to the person of the said Chapman, his family or property. [French. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 39, p. 60.]
[Aug. 10.]	Pass for the said Chapman to transport himself, his family and property, from the United Provinces to England. [Ibid. p. 62.]
Aug. 10.	Minute thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 176.]
Aug. 10. Navy Office.	Commissioner Tippetts to the Navy Commissioners. In order to yours of the 8th, grounded on a letter from Prince Rupert, directing you forthwith to prepare such a quantity of cables and anchors, as also boats and other necessaries for the repair of the fleet as you shall judge sufficient, which you directed should be presently made ready, and sent to the Buoy of the Nore, and that I should direct the laying of cables at Woolwich, I repaired to Deptford and Woolwich yesterday, and also consulted the account I have of the cables and anchors remaining in the yards after the fleet was last fitted at the Nore and Sheerness, and find it was then according to the account enclosed, whereby you will understand there is not left in store a best bower or sheet anchor for a first-rate, unless those now lying for moorings at Chatham. I wrote to Col. Middleton to know what these are, and for cables I have given order (and saw the ropemakers at Woolwich at work) for making fourteen cables of the sizes most likely to be wanted, which the officers promised shall be ready next Thursday night. They cannot finish them sooner, but they begin with the greatest, and they may be sent away as they are made. Great anchors will require more time to make; therefore I desire you to direct what shall be done. Mr. Loader, the smith, tells me he knows of no palms to be had in England, and it will be hard to get them made here. If he had iron and coals ready, which for want of money he has not, it would take three months to make five anchors of the weights here mentioned. Possibly Mr. Ruffhead, if furnished with money, may undertake to do the like. If so, it would be but a small supply, and not one of them of a weight sufficient for a sheet anchor or best bower for one of the largest first-rates. Noted as read at the Board the 12th, and that Mr. Loader undertook to inform himself and the Board what large palms for anchors were to be had in town, and Mr. Ruffhead the like, and that the Board resolved, if they could procure money, to agree with them and to set them to work upon the anchors. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 47.] Enclosed,
Aug. 10. Navy Office.	The said account of the anchors, cables, and boats remaining in store about the last of May last. [Ibid. No. 47i.]
Aug. 10. Chatham.	Account by T. Wilson of the anchors, 77 in all, and cables remaining in store there. [Ibid. Nos. 48, 49.]
Aug. 10.	Account of the boats at Chatham and Sheerness. [Ibid. No. 50.]
Aug. 10. Chatham.	Account by R. Sliter of the strands for cables in store, which may be closed in five days, if the men work two days each day, and have the help of about 70 hands the last two days, and about 25 or 30 the first two. In four days more, may be ready closed four cables of seventeen or eighteen inches, which will spend near all the yarn there. [This and the last three documents are copies taken by Commissioner Tippetts, 13 Aug. Ibid. No. 51.]
Aug. 10.	Certificate by Capt. Coleman that he has received Edward West to be chirurgeon of the Gloucester, desiring the Navy Commissioners to grant the same, as also an allowance of medicine. [Ibid. No. 52.]
Aug. 10.	Thomas Robson to William Hewer. Requesting a warrant for serving in nineteen pieces of Lincolnshire canvas, already sent to Deptford. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 53.]
Aug. 10.	Capt. Perriman to Thomas Edwards. Requesting orders for the Kingfisher and St. Peter to sail from Deptford to Gravesend, for the entry of 24 men on the Fortune prize at Deptford, and for victuals for 150 men for two months. [Ibid. No. 54.]
Aug. 10.	Notes of licences to the following persons for the following places:—
	S.P. Dom., En. Bk. 38A, Page	Name.	Place.	Denomination.
	222, 223, & 224	Richard Easam	His house, Norwell, Notts	Baptist.
	224	William Woolhouse	His house, Carleton, Notts	Baptist.
	225	Roger Fawnes	His house, Lincoln	Baptist.
	225	Nicholas Archer	His house, Lincoln	Baptist.
	225	John Anderton	His house, Brattleby, Lincolnshire.	Baptist.
	225	Valentine James	His house, Hackthorne, Lincolnshire.	Baptist.
	222 & 225	Robert Wood	His house, Carleton Moorland, Lincolnshire.	Baptist.
	222, 223, & 225	Edward Browne	His house, Bassingham, Lincolnshire.	Baptist.
	225	Zachariah Taylor	Rochdale	Presbyterian.
	225 & 228	Thomas Baldwin	His house, Kidderminster	Presbyterian.
	226	John Herring	His house, South Petherwin, Cornwall.	Presbyterian.
	227	Lewis Stuckley	House of Clement Lake, Crediton.	Congregational.
	227	Stephen Ham	House of John Collier, Cheddar	Baptist.
	227	William Angeares	His house, St. Bennet's, Glastonbury.	Baptist.
	227	Edward Woolcott	His house, Axbridge, Somerset	Baptist.
	227	Robert Addridge	House of Stephen Hames, Croscombe, Somerset.	Baptist.
	227	William Higgins	House of Anthony Taunton, St. Cuthbert's, Wells.	Baptist.
	227	Joseph Browne of Loughton, Essex.	General	Presbyterian.
	228 & 229	Samuel Burfett (Borfet) of Finsbury or Woolwich.	General	Presbyterian.
	228	Robert Wild	His house, Oundle	Presbyterian.
	228	Robert Rogers	His house, Oxford	Congregational.
	228	Henry Cornish of Stanton Harcourt, Oxford.	General	Presbyterian.
	228	Joseph Allen of Penkivell, Cornwall.	General	Presbyterian.
	229	Baldwin Deacon	House of Philip Cornish, Kingston, Somerset.	Presbyterian.
	229	Thomas West	His house, Hayes, Middlesex	Presbyterian.
	229	John Seaton of Islip, Northants.	General	Presbyterian.
	229	Richard Rasbury	His house, Oundle	Congregational.
	229	John Lover	His house, Hailsham, Sussex	Congregational.
	230	James Skeete	House of John Barber, Tenterden, Kent.	Independent.
	230	Robert Cramlington	House of Samuel Jegnell, Tetney, Lincolnshire.	Independent.
	230	John Woodham	His house, Roothley (Rothley), Leicestershire.	Presbyterian.
	230	Thomas Ogle	His house, Chesterfield	Congregational.
	230	John Dunne of B[o]urton, Gloucestershire.	General	Congregational.
	230	Samuel Oatefield of Alpherton (Alfreton), Derbyshire.	General
	231	Samuel Coates	His house, Wath, Yorkshire	Presbyterian.
	231	Samuel Hieron	His house, Hazlewood, Derbyshire.	Presbyterian.
	231	Joseph Hieron of Loscoe, Derbyshire.	General	Presbyterian.
	231	Walter Marshall	His house, Southwick, Hampshire.	Congregational.
	231	Francis Mence	His house, Fareham, Hampshire.	Congregational.
	232	John Edwards	His house, Abergavenny	Anabaptist.
	232	William Prichard	His house, Llantiliopertholey, Monmouthshire.	Anabaptist.
	232	Thomas Jones	His house, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire.	Anabaptist.
	232	Christopher Price	His house, Abergavenny	Anabaptist.
	232	Watkin Jones	His house, Mynythystloy (Mynyddyslwyn), Monmouthshire.	Independent.
	232	John Jones	His house, Aberystruth, Monmouthshire.	Independent.
	232	George Bindon	His house, Maplegrove, Somerset.	Presbyterian.
	232	James Gedney, of Old Buckingham.	General	Independent.
	232	John Willis	Beaminster, Dorset	Presbyterian.
	232	Richard Woollice	House of Elizabeth Stirrop, Leicester.	Presbyterian.
	232	John Carle	His house, Dronfield, Derbyshire.	Presbyterian.
	233	Richard Powell	House of John Harris, Yatton, Somerset.	Presbyterian.
	233	Robert Billio	House of — Hodge, Hanvill, Essex.	Presbyterian.
	233	Isaac Bugby	His house, Brantery, Essex	Congregational.
	233	Francis Johnson	His house, Gray's Inn Lane	Independent.
	233	Francis Hubbard	His house, Witney, Oxfordshire	Presbyterian.
	234	Charles Edwards, of Owestry.	General	Presbyterian.
	234	James Lawton	House of John Sidebotham, Stockport.	Presbyterian.
	234	Thomas Gregory	House of Philip Allen, Upton, Berks.	Congregational.
	234	Ambrose Brooke	House of Abel Bewsies, Hossington (? Horrington), Somerset.	Baptist.
	234	Thomas John	House of William John, Eglwisillan (Eglwysilan), Glamorgan.	Congregational.
	234	Thomas Barnes	House of Walter Jones, Magor, Monmouthshire.	Independent.
	235	John Loder	House of Mrs. Kemp, Exchange Alley, London.	Congregational.
	235	Daniel Williams, of Daventry.	General	Presbyterian.
	235	Daniel Pointell (Poyntel).	House of Peter Burrens, Staplehurst, Kent.	Presbyterian.
	235	Nathaniel Ball	His house, Epping	Presbyterian.
	235	Daniel Williams, of Wrexham.	General	Presbyterian.
Aug. 10.	Notes of licences for places mentioned in the last entry, and also for the following:—
	S.P. Dom., En. Bk. 38A, Page	Place.		Denomination.
	223	House of John Taylor, Higham, Lincolnshire		Baptist.
	224	House of John Ward, Moreland (Moorland), Lincolnshire.		Baptist.
	224	House of John Barker, Brent Broughton, Lincolnshire		Baptist.
	224	House of William Rollington, Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire.		Baptist.
	224	House of Widow Brumpton, Cherry Willingham, Lincolnshire.		Baptist.
	224	House of Elizabeth Lylly, Lincoln		Baptist.
	224	House of John Anderton, Lincoln		Baptist.
	224	House of Robert Celvert, Maskham (Muskham), Notts		Baptist.
	224	House of William Russell, Searle (Scarle), Notts		Baptist.
	224	House of William Hart, Collingham, Notts		Baptist.
	226	House of Thomas Ware, Kidderminster		Presbyterian.
	226	Houses of Anthony Downe and Adam Mam, Northam, Devon.		Presbyterian.
	226	House of James Crealock, Littleham, Devon		Presbyterian.
	226	House of — Suckleigh, Ermington, Devon		Presbyterian.
	226	Houses of Thomas Gribble and Peter Homes, Appledore, Devon.		Presbyterian.
	226	House of Richard Tapper, Ashburton, Devon		Presbyterian.
	226	House of Mary Treludraw (Trelawdwy), Penryn, Cornwall.		Presbyterian.
	226	House of William Burton, Silferton (Silverton), Devon		Presbyterian.
	226	House of Digory Cocks, Chimley (Chulmleigh), Devon		Presbyterian.
	226	House of Robert Worth, Brixton, Devon		Presbyterian.
	227	House of Mary Davis, Plumpton Mary (Plympton St. Mary), Devon.		Presbyterian.
	227	House of William Jetson, Shaw (Shaugh), Devon		Presbyterian.
	228	Houses of Francis Ford and Katharine Chaffes, Sherborne, Dorset.		Presbyterian.
	228	House of Thomas Atwell, Wingham, Kent		—
	228	House of Thomas Foashe, Sutton, Kent		Congregational.
	228	House of Thomas Fownes, Oundle		Presbyterian.
	228	Meeting-house at Hardshaw, Lancashire		Presbyterian.
	228 & 234	House of John Bond, Bromyard, Herefordshire		Presbyterian.
	228	House of Thomas Walker, Hopton, Salop		Presbyterian.
	229	House of Henry Seward, Leominster		Presbyterian.
	229	House of William Green, Eas[th]am, Worcestershire		Presbyterian.
	229	House of William Hood, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.		Presbyterian.
	229	House of John Burnald, Stockland, Somerset		Presbyterian.
	229	House of Thomas Aldwinckle, Wilbarston, Northants		Congregational.
	229	House of Robert Greggs, Danbury, Essex		Presbyterian.
	229	New meeting-house built by Presbyterians at Blackfriarsgate, Hull.		Presbyterian.
	229	House of Peter Adams, Rolvenden, Kent		Presbyterian.
	229	House of William Silkcock, Tenterden, Kent		Presbyterian.
	230	House of Clement Needham, Saxby, Leicestershire		Presbyterian.
	230	House of George Hubbard, Rearsby, Leicestershire		Presbyterian.
	230	House of Henry Phillips, Petworth		Presbyterian.
	230	House of Samuel Charles, Belper		Presbyterian.
	230	House of Ann Beeks, Raddock (? Radcot), Oxfordshire		Presbyterian.
	230	House of Peter Perkinson, Chesterfield		Presbyterian.
	230	House of George White, Chesterfield		Congregational.
	231	House of Jane Mackin, Seabridge, Staffordshire		Presbyterian.
	231	House of James Ward, Hoonhouse, Derbyshire		Presbyterian.
	231	House of Joseph More, Hopton, Derbyshire		Presbyterian.
	231	House of George Chitty, Nether Wallop, Hants		Congregational.
	231	House of Dorothy Phillips, Southwick, Hants		Congregational.
	231	House of Mary Gaywood, Ti[t]chfield, Hants		Congregational.
	231	House of John Dixson, Whitefriars, London		Presbyterian.
	231	House of Martin Finch, Great Grimsby		Independent.
	231	House of Jane Rignalds, Marshfield, Monmouthshire		Independent.
	231	Houses of Thomas James and Evan Williams, Mynythystlayne (Mynyddyslwyn), Monmouthshire.		Independent.
	231	House of Barbara Williams, Newport, Monmouthshire		Independent.
	231	House of Llewellyn Rossar, Aberystruth, Monmouthshire.		Independent.
	231	House of John Watkins, Llanwenarth, Monmouthshire		Independent.
	231	House of Margaret Jones, Henlis (Henllys), Monmouthshire.		Independent.
	231	House of Rignald (? Reginald) Morgaine, Bettws, Monmouthshire.		Independent.
	231	House of Charles Churchyard, Fram [1] ingham, Suffolk		Independent.
	232	House of Henry Dent, Ramsbury, Wilts		Presbyterian.
	232	Room under the Market-house, Beaminster, Dorset		Presbyterian.
	232	House of John Barnham, Norwich		Independent.
	232	House of Josiah Cox, Adderbury, Oxfordshire		Presbyterian.
	233	House of Edward Lulham, Ditchling, Sussex		Presbyterian.
	233	House of John Browne, Westminton (? Westmeston), Sussex.		Presbyterian.
	233	House of Thomas Hallet, Street, Sussex		Presbyterian.
	233	House of Richard Turner, Plumpton. Essex (Sussex)		Presbyterian.
	233	Barn of John James, Doulting, Somerset		Presbyterian.
	233	House of William Weeks, Kilmersdon, Somerset		Presbyterian.
	233 & 235	House of Thomas Heycock, Sulgrave, Northants		Presbyterian.
	233	House of Widow Suttle, Hanvill, Essex		Presbyterian.
	233	House of Charles Peast, Lynn		Congregational.
	233, 234, & 238	House of William Vincent, Hounslow		Presbyterian.
	233	House of Susanna Marshall, Exeter		Presbyterian.
	233	House of John Doddendge (Doddridge), Twickenham		Presbyterian.
	233	House of — Wyatt, Shippond (Shippon), Berks		Presbyterian.
	233	House of Mary Purnell, Finchcombe (Winchcomb), Gloucestershire.		Presbyterian.
	234	House of George Binham, South Mor[e]ton, Berks		Congregational.
	234	House of Lawrence Overy, Dorchester, Oxfordshire		Congregational.
	234	House of William Bray, Shiplake, Oxfordshire		Congregational.
	234	House of Edward Howes, Thame, Oxfordshire		Congregational.
	234	House of Lewis Rees, Kellygare (Gelligaer), Glamorgan		Congregational.
	234	House of William Rowland, Llaufabon, Glamorgan		Congregational.
	234	House of William Garlick, Denting (? Denton), Yorkshire.		Presbyterian.
	234	House of James Lewis, Caldicott, Monmouthshire		Independent.
	234	House of John Jackson, Old Brentford		Presbyterian.
	234	House of Thomas Clarke, Rayne, Essex		Presbyterian.
	235	House of Samuel Smith, King's Stanley, Gloucestershire		Presbyterian.
	235	House of Robert Fogg, Nantwich		Presbyterian.
	235	House of James Cave, Daventry, Northants		Presbyterian.
	235	Houses of John Lee, William Parks, and Edward Paston, Kingswinford, Staffordshire.		Presbyterian.
	235	House of Joseph Smith, Sedgley, Staffordshire		Presbyterian.
	235	House of — Bennett, North Weald, Essex		Presbyterian.
Aug. 10. Dublin Castle.	The Lord Lieutenant to Lord [Arlington]. I have sent orders to-day for twelve foot companies to march hither immediately to be transported to England in obedience to his Majesty's order. I fear they will not arrive in England as soon as may be expected (for the order seems to import some haste in sending them), as some are quartered in the remotest parts of this kingdom, so that I could have wished the nomination of them had been left to me, whereby I could have sent some of the companies which lie nearest England, and have at leisure removed others to their places from remoter parts; however, since his Majesty has nominated the companies, I have punctually observed this, and have appointed them to rendezvous here the 8th of next month at farthest. I have consulted the chief officers of the army here how to place the troops and companies here, so as to be strongest and readiest for service, and we have resolved, as I hinted in my last, to garrison some of the principal towns strongly, and to quit many of the less considerable places, for it seems obvious, that, as the army here has lately lain dispersed in several villages by a company or a troop in a place, if any ill accident had happened, the army would have been very insignificant to have repressed and kept any tumult from growing to a head. However, in all matters, whether military or other, till I have a little more insight into the affairs of this kingdom, I shall be very cautious not to proceed on my own opinion without the advice of others. There are great complaints here of the scarcity of money, and, I am confident, not without cause, and I very much fear the drawing over so many into England, especially if they shall be paid out of the Revenue here, will so much increase the want, that Lord Ranelagh and his partners will not be able to go through with their undertaking, and any failure there would certainly put his Majesty's affairs into an ill posture. Some differences between the undertakers and the farmers of the Revenue, I am endeavouring to compose. I have ordered them both to bring me in the state of their accounts, for I resolve not to be kept in the dark, but will have a clear inspection into the state of the Revenue. It will be some weeks before I shall be thoroughly informed of it; as soon as I am, I shall give a particular account of it to his Majesty. This much only I see already, that it will much import his service to support, as far as may be with justice, the undertakers and their interest. Lord Orrery has lately had an ague. He was pretty well, and intended coming hither to see me, but is now relapsed, and is believed to be in considerable danger. [2½ pages. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 120.]
Aug. 11.	Major Lionel Walden to Williamson. I am very desirous to serve the poor gentleman who has satisfied every one for his quarters, and for the money received by his soldiers from the country. I hope it will stop all clamours. Noted "Capt. Stradling." [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 14.]
Aug. 11.	John Negus, Mayor of Huntingdon, and Lionel Walden, to Lord Arlington, Whitehall. We have received from Capt. Stradling such satisfaction as we could expect for ourselves; and the money his soldiers received from the country he has placed in the hands of the Mayor for the repayment thereof, and for the discharge of any quarters remaining unpaid. [Ibid. No. 15.]
Aug. 11. Oxford.	Sir Leoline Jenkins to Williamson. The profound peace and stillness here, while you are there in a war and a hurry, speaks, methinks, the providence of God and the protection of the King so much over this place, that the one can never be adored nor the other acknowledged as it ought to be. Mr. Dean and my brother Principal extremely long to see you here. They have laid out in building conveniences for printing more than our rent for this year amounts to, and the University has promised to accept their building and allow them for it in their rent pro rata. They have printed several school books, and are going on with more. Were it not you ken Mr. Dean extraordinarily well, it were impossible to imagine how assiduous and drudging he is about his press. A letter from Hythe overtakes me here with a loud cry that on the 5th no less than four Dutch privateers were before that town, so that no fishing or other boat dared peep out. Another from Mr. Levett of 5 July from Madrid, advises of Dutch privateers arming in the Spanish ports to suprise our Newfoundland men. This he hints in order to have some blank commissions for privateers sent to the Ambassador to be disposed of there, and he says he will take care of the Duke's rights. I hope on Wednesday to consider this with you, if you find it seasonable; for putting it in a way, now his Royal Highness is absent, will require deliberation. It must be against your treaties with Spain that our enemies are allowed to arm in their ports. [Ibid. No. 16.]
Aug. 11. Whitby.	[Thomas Waade] to Williamson. About five yesterday afternoon a privateer came within musket shot of this place, and so took a great laden collier plying southwards, and after securing her, shot two guns. One shot went over the town, the other lodged in a garden; neither did harm. This morning the said caper was seen to put off our coast. Our fleet was seen off here last Friday, and now is in Burlington Bay. Mr. Wharton being absent causes me to trouble you with this. [Ibid. No. 17.]
Aug. 11. Dartmouth.	W[illiam] H[urt] to James Hickes. No news. Wind westerly. [Ibid. No. 18.]
Aug. 11. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. No ships arrived since my last. There is news that one of our East Indiamen is taken by a privateer 30 leagues to the westward, and that Capt. Clarke of the Nightingale has taken two Dutch privateers and brought them into Falmouth, but this is not certain. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 19.]
Aug. [11 ?] Whitehall.	Sir J. Williamson to the Commissioners of the Customs. Signifying his Majesty's pleasure that a case of pictures for Sir R. Southwell at the Custom House be delivered to him. (See ante, p. 463.) [Draft. Ibid. No. 20.]
Aug. 12. Bath.	Lord Clifford to Williamson. I still grow better and better by the Bath, and keep my resolution of leaving this Saturday, and being with you Wednesday morning. With directions as what addresses he is to be written to. [Ibid. No. 21.]
Aug. 12. Tuddington.	Sir Orlando Bridgeman to Williamson. In my servant's absence, to whom your letter was directed, I opened it and the box containing the instrument of ratification. I suppose you will have the blank date filled up. But, though an ill smatterer in French, I doubt whether there is not a word mistaken sans for sur, or a negative left out in the 2nd Article. I mention my doubt, knowing that if there was no cause for it, you would not use it to my prejudice, and if there was a mistake, you will amend it before it pass your hands. [Ibid. No. 22.]
Aug. 12.	The Duchess of Richmond to Williamson. I have such confidence in your readiness to oblige me on my old friend Nicholas' score, that I will not trouble Lord Arlington with the enclosed, but receive the obligation from you. I desire that it may go safe. [Ibid. No. 23.]
Aug. 12. Oxford.	Philip Stemkrest to Jeremy Thragsenschatig (?), student of medicine, Erfurt. Requesting him to send him a book on chemistry. Our fleet is come home, and the Duke returned to Whitehall Friday or Saturday, but it will soon be despatched out again. The Duke of Monmouth is also returned, and is friend now again with his wife. The Duke of Buckingham cannot always get upon. The Parliament in Scotland has not yet adjourned. Lauderdale has decided that 85 Nonconformists should have permission of freedom of religion, but with moderation, if the Parliament will consent thereto, but they will not have the Papists esteemed at all (?), nor consent to the following:—It appears there is in England an old law called Remittam; if a lord discovers any land or right which has belonged to his ancestors, the same by virtue of that law should be restored to him. Now it has been discovered that the kings from this have the right to tax and levy contributions on the people, if now the Scotch parliament would second the thing it would be good for our kings. But Magna Charta has that works should be determined between the King and Parliament. A great and secret dispute arises from this. Money is wanting, and Arlington is afraid of the Parliament here. (fn. 3) [Ibid. No. 24.]
Aug. 12. Burlington.	Surgeon J. Knight to Williamson. The fleet intends to sail tonight or in the morning, having been plentifully supplied here with all manner of provisions. Several persons of the best quality, and a great many others, waited on his Royal Highness, viz., the Earls of Carlisle and Burlington, Lords Fauconbridge (sic) and Fairfax, Sir Francis Boynton, and Sir J. Hotham, who brought with him a brace of fat bucks, as some others did. They are now breaking up one of the French tenders stranded coming to this pier, which cannot be made serviceable, and carrying the materials on board, the woodwork for firing. They have spent great sums here, having slain 100 fat bullocks, and bought nearly 500 sheep, and poultry innumerable, provisions with which this country abounds. The sick from the fleet increase on shore daily, for whom I make as good provision and take as great care as I can, his Royal Highness having given me credit on the Customer at Hull, with which he has complied. This has rendered this troublesome affair much easier. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 25.]
Aug. 12. Burlington.	Sir Robert Holmes to Williamson. Pray let your servants continue their correspondence to me. I have been this month very ill of the bruises I got in the Smyrna business, which brought me so low I was going hence to the Bath, but the consideration of our condition at sea and the fresh air here have altered my design, though I am afraid my condition will not be able to go through with my resolution. Pray present my most humble service to Lord Arlington. [Ibid. No. 26.]
Aug. 12. Bridlington.	T. Aslaby to Williamson. His Royal Highness continues before this place with the fleet in a very good post and condition. He has been visited every day by several lords, knights, and gentlemen, and many presents have been sent on board of venison, fruits, and what these parts afford. He is very well pleased to find such a convenient and safe anchorage for his fleet, and so plentiful in all things they require. Between four and five hundred men are landed, most of them afflicted with the scurvy, but fresh air and fresh victuals will restore most of them in a very few days. Surgeon Knight is very active seeing they have all conveniences. Wind W.N.W., a handsome gale. The French fleet has spent a great deal of money here, buying all provisions with ready money and at good prices, which helps these parts and pleases the country people. His Royal Highness intends to sail to-night or to-morrow morning, if the wind continues fair. [Ibid. No. 27.]
Aug. 12. Hull.	George Mawson to James Hickes. Concerning the packet sent thence 28 July to Lord Clifford, about which Sir J. Williamson inquired, and complaining of Mr. Gibson, the post master at Doncaster, who employs his men and horses at home in his harvest work. The fleet is riding three or four leagues off Hornsey, twelve miles from there. There is a report this morning that the Holland fleet was seen off Scarborough. [Ibid. No. 28.]
Aug. 12. Lynn.	Edward Bodham to Williamson. No intelligence since my last, since the news of the Dutch privateers being so busy on our coast, prevents our ships going to sea for want of convoy. Wind, Saturday, S. and S.S.E.; yesterday and to-day, W., a strong gale. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 29.]
Aug. 12, 10 p.m. Yarmouth.	Richard Bower to Williamson. To-day an agent from the King of Sweden landed here, who is gone post for London. He came out of a galliot hoy that brought him over, and till he was ready to leave the town was taken for a private gentleman, but at his departure the town gave him three guns at the bridge and five at the Southmount. I received yours to-day, in answer to ours to the Lords Commissioners, concerning a vessel of this town taken by Capt. Anguish. If you could expedite her discharge the owners would not be ungrateful. They have entrusted Mr. John Wickham, a messenger, to act for them. They have gratified Capt. Anguish and his company, and plead, what Capt. Anguish confesses, that she was in possession of their servants and not a Dutchman on board, when he came up with her. Mr. Smith sailed with the express for the Duke about six on Saturday in a smack belonging to the Sovereign. Wind W.N.W. [Ibid. No. 30.]
Aug. 12. Portsmouth.	Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. In my last I said the French men-of-war at Spithead saluted the town, but it was the Happy Return he saluted. This ship is of 50 guns, and came from the fleet, pretending to have lost two anchors and cables, and to be leaky. The seamen say the captain is come away without orders and intends for Brest. Wind W. and by S. [Ibid. No. 31.]
Aug. 12. Truro.	Hugh Acland to James Hickes. No news. Wind S.W., an ordinary gale. [Ibid. No. 32.]
Aug. 12. Swansea.	John Man to Williamson. The great noise of several privateers being abroad about the Land's End and on the coast of France puts a very great terror on all our traders here, so that not one is willing to venture till he hears of some convoy, or other vessels to clear the coast of the privateers. Wind N.W. [Ibid. No. 33.]
Aug. 12.	Warrant to Sir John Frederick, or any other Justice of the Peace in London or Middlesex, to take bail of Charles Allen, George Bradley, Richard Creswell, William Lovett and Thomas Norris. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 63.]
Aug. 12.	The King to Prince Rupert. Whereas of several shipwrights at Deptford, some were discharged as unfit for sea service, and others ordered on board as an example to others for having refused to proceed on their work, whereby their wages stand suspended, directing him, in the Duke of York's absence, to order the Navy Commissioners to pay the said shipwrights their wages. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 31, f. 94.]
Aug. 13.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Henry Robinson, desiring that an office of outcry may be erected. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 37, p. 38.]
Aug. 13.	Reference of the petition of Sir N. Armorer, desiring reimbursement of 370l. 10s. 4d. laid out for the repair of Duncannon Fort, to the Lord Lieutenant, to give order for the petitioner's reimbursement of what he has laid out already, and to consider some speedy way of putting the fort in repair. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 37, p. 38.]
Aug. 12. Chatham.	T. Wilson to the Navy Commissioners. Concerning the fag ends of cables, which had always been a perquisite of his predecessors, and which he has hitherto enjoyed, and craving their consideration thereof and to give order therein, and asking that, if they think fit to take away the same, they would allow him somewhat in lieu thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 55.]
Aug. 12. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to the same. In answer to yours of the 8th, I do not remember ever writing concerning a ship called the Morning Star. If I wrote of any ship questionable it must be the St. Peter of Portsmouth, a prize, consigned to attend Mr. Thomas Thynne's orders. I have written for two months' provisions for Robert Fox of the Mary and Hannah, attending on Landguard Fort. In answer to yours of the 10th I enclose the receipt of the boatswain of the Olive Branch fireship for the pinnace, and also two musters made this morning of two small tenders belonging to the fleet, directed to Viscount Brouncker. The Mermaid sailed yesterday for the Thames. The Rainbow has been these two or three days at the lower part of the Gunfleet. Wind W. and by N. [Ibid. No. 56.]
Aug. 12. Portsmouth.	Commissioner Deane to the same. I hope to launch the Hampshire Thursday, if weather favours. No order is come for victualling the Jersey, which I desire may be sent, for she stays for it, losing time. Her number of men is sixteen. The new small frigate is launched and the masts set, but no commander or officers appear to look after her. I therefore pray the captain be sent down. The Happy Return went from Spithead two days ago towards Cowes. Her number of men 120, besides 30 soldiers. If the ship coming here does not bring them time enough, 3,708 yards of great noyalls are wanted for the Hampshire's sails, as formerly demanded. I enclose copy of Richard (sic) Roye's contract for 10 ton of the best cordage at 33s. per cwt., exceeding good yarn. The Master Attendant, the Master Ropemaker, and myself surveyed it before making the contract. Three-inch plank will be wanted for the yacht if the design be approved of, and for the new ship and other uses. I find none hereabouts except a hundred load of Mr. Cole, all of good lengths, and scantlings. If we do not buy it we shall have no supply time enough to go on with the works without stop. 1,700l. will be speedily wanted to pay for goods already contracted and to be contracted for, which I pray may be ordered to be here to comply with these obligations. I shall send by the next the account of the money paid by Mr. Steventon since my beginning here. Mr. Pley sent more canvas this week, which is returned with the former, not answering pattern, for which he is discontented. Also some cordage was refused, as mingled with English hemp. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 57.] Enclosed,
Aug. 12. Portsmouth.	The said copy of the contract made by Henry (sic) Roye. [Ibid. No. 57i.]
Aug. 12.	Notes of licences to the following persons for the following places:—
	S.P. Dom., En. Bk. 38a, Page	Name.	Place	Denomination.
	223	Daniel Perchard and Thomas Marchant.	Their houses, St. Sampson parish, Guernsey.	Presbyterian.
	223	Charles de la March	His house, St. Peter's Port parish, Guernsey.	Presbyterian.
	223	John Rogers	House of Robert Nichoalson, Darlington.	Presbyterian.
Aug. 12.	Notes of licences for the houses of Thomas Greg at Hardshaw, Lancashire, John Middelton, Darlington, the dwelling house of Richard Moore, King's Norton, Worcestershire, and for a meetinghouse adjoining the last place. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 38a, p. 223.]
Aug. 13. London.	Sir John Frederick to Williamson. Requesting him to entreat the Earl of Arlington not to put out Gabriel Joseph Cortes, formerly appointed Consul at Majorca at the writer's instance, as he hears a new patent is pretended for the place, though Cortes took care of several seamen put ashore from the Straits Fleet, and was otherwise very assistant to the national occasions. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 34.]
Aug. 13. Enham.	Thomas Brathwaite to Williamson. I hoped you would be at Queen's on Founder's Day, where I would have thanked you for the two letters you sent me by my uncle Sanderson, viz. that of the King to the Electors of Winton College, and your own to Dr. Beeston, but as I now know nothing of your coming there I sent this to supply the defect and to acquaint you that these letters proved not so effectual as I presume you expected. It seems they never prefer above one boy into the College in one year on the King's account, how many letters soever be procured. This year there were three, some say four; only one was sped, that for Packer, whose father is a courtier and his uncle a Parliament man, and J.P. for Berks. He had a letter last year, which was then laid aside. He got another this year, written by way of mandamus, and so prevailed. Mr. Fabian Philips had another, insisted much upon it, and was in great hopes, but was disappointed as well as I. I would willingly try to maintain my boy there a year longer as a commoner, if there be any hopes of bringing him in at the next election. Priority of date in the letters I find to be considerable. My boy's name is the same as my own. [Ibid. No. 35.]
Aug. 13. Newcastle.	Anthony Isaacson to Williamson. All our colliers are still in harbour. The coast is so infested with capers they dare not stir without better convoy. There are reports of many light vessels being taken. Wind S.W. [Ibid. No. 36.]
Aug. 13. Stockton.	Richard Potts to James Hickes. The laden colliers formerly mentioned are still here with several vessels of this place, not daring to venture without convoy, hearing the reports of many privateers on the coast. Wind W. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 37.]
Aug. 13. Bridlington.	T. Aslaby to Williamson. I gave the express for Mr. Thynne, received 8 this morning, to Sir R. Holmes, who is going off immediately to the fleet, and who engages to deliver it as directed. He finds himself much better since his being on shore. The fleet is at anchor at the same station four or five leagues off. Wind much westerly, with rain. Much rain last night. [Ibid. No. 38.]
Aug. 13. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. A dull rainy day, wind W. Not a breath of news, but it is my duty to let you know, it being your injunction not to miss a tide. [Ibid. No. 39.]
Aug. 13. Harwich.	Thomas Langley to Williamson. Requesting that, if the 200 guilders paid by him to Henry Dale at the Brill have not already been paid to his account, the payment thereof should be deferred, as he is coming to London to wait on Williamson to tender accounts for victualling above 300 seamen and soldiers that came over in the packet-boats, and other charges in sending messengers when his Honour was in Holland. Postscript.—The Rainbow is in bad condition, having many men sick and few seamen. About 40 light colliers are here, besides victuallers, which want convoy Northward. The Dutch capers come daily in view along the coast. [Ibid. No. 40.]
Aug. 13. Portsmouth.	Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. The French man-of-war is still at Spithead. The Happy Return is there too, waiting for a fair wind for Jersey, having taken on board from this garrison 30 soldiers. Yesterday the new sixth-rate frigate was launched here, which will probably be an excellent sailer. Wind S.W., blowing hard. [Ibid. No. 41.]
Aug. 13. Dartmouth.	W[illiam] H[urt] to James Hickes. No news. Wind W. [Ibid. No. 42.]
Aug. 13. Plymouth.	Philip Lanyon to James Hickes. Enclosing list of ships arrived. The news in my last of the Nightingale having taken two Dutch capers proves false. Wind S.W. [Ibid. No. 43.] Enclosed,
Aug. 13. Plymouth.	The said list. [Ibid. No. 43i.]
Aug. 13. Victualling Office.	Sir T. Littleton, Josiah Child, and Thomas Papillon to the Navy Commissioners. Our condition in respect of money is so exceeding strait at present that we fear, if it be not timely prevented, the service may suffer thereby for want of provisions on the arrival of the fleet, which is now expected in, and will certainly want large supplies, beyond what is on board all the victualling ships. Though we have informed Prince Rupert of this, we think it likewise our duty to lay it before you. There is due to us from you on our weekly payments 3,467l., and for water-cask, iron hoops, and extra freight at least 5,000l.; for fee-farm orders yet unsatisfied, 3,600l.; the June payment, according to the establishment, 23,364l. 15s. 6d.; the two-thirds of the last declaration for 15,000 men for eight months, being 74,666l. 13s. 4d., which we account due, the ten monthly payments ending this present August, and a great part of those provisions are already issued, and the rest will be demanded on the income of the fleet, amounting in the whole to 110,098l. 8s. 10d., besides all the other arrears of the first declaration for 23,000 men for eight months, amounting to 33,783l. 17s. 9d., which we are not to receive but by gradual payments between this and Christmas, though the provisions have been issued long time since. By all which it may be easily judged how impossible it is to support this service without considerable and speedy supplies of money, wherefore we pray you to make such representations to the Lords of the Treasury as the case requires, and to pay what is due from yourselves, viz., our weekly payment in arrear, and for our water-cask, &c. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 58.]
Aug. 13. Victualling Office.	Sir T. Littleton, J. Child, and T. Papillon to the Navy Commissioners. We have not accepted the bills brought us, because the pursers have drawn them at excessive rates, considering that the casks at Newcastle are generally old wine casks, which are not half the value of those of English make. A parcel you lately ordered us to take out of a ship from thence was so miserably bad that they were scarce worth the charge of bringing them ashore. As to the charge of our water-cask, we cannot abate anything of 27s. per ton, all charges on board, and 18d. per iron hoop present money, which we earnestly entreat you to order us payment for, being in extreme want of it. [Ibid. No. 59.]
Aug. 13. The Morning Star, in Plymouth Sound.	Capt. Francis Reade to Sir J. Allin, or any other Navy Commissioner. I have made several trips, and find my ship an excellent sailer. Having had but nine guns before, and now receiving an order for three more, and capers, by the general report, very much abounding on our coast and infesting our ships, I desire your Honours will order me fifteen more men, and with what expedition you may please, being informed that a caper of fourteen guns and at least 100 men lies off the Start. In the meantime I shall put to sea and use what diligence I can with the complement I have. [Ibid. No. 60.]
Aug. 13.	Capt. J. Perriman to W. Hewer. By Sir T. Allin's orders desiring him to deliver press warrants to the masters of the six ships hired that day, and asking him to get an order for jacks for them, to write to Woolwich to know what hemp was shipped for Chatham, and what remains, and to write to Mr. Steventon at Portsmouth for a certificate for the month's times for Lieut. William Bustin, slain in the Royal James. [Ibid. No. 61.]
Aug. 13.	Note of a licence for the house of Alice Tonge in Waldenmore, Eccles, Lancashire, for Presbyterians. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 38a, p. 225.]
Aug. 13. Dublin.	Robert Leigh to Williamson. I received yours of the 23rd past in the country, where I spent above a month attending the Judges of Assize in several counties where Lord Arlington and myself are concerned, and arrived here but last night to wait on the new Lord Lieutenant, who has appeared with great splendour since his arrival. To-morrow I intend to kiss his hands, having forborne it to-day on account of my tailor, and shall, I hope, shortly give you a good account of your commands. Let the affairs of the world go as they will, I hope things are very safe and quiet when so many of our army are daily disbanding. Our garrison at Portarlington which I thought pretty safe, was last Friday clearly dissolved, but I suppose when the captain was named it was not considered where he garrisoned, and I hope my Lord will procure another company there. Our trade here goes not on half so current as your letters from England tell us yours does there, several Dutch privateers being on our coasts, besides that neither wool nor cattle, the chief commodities of this country, yields any reasonable rate. In a day or two I will see Sir Henry Ford and give you a further account of our Court affairs. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 121.]
[Aug. ?]	The Corporation of Dundalk to the King. Petition, stating that they have been incorporated since 1 Rich. II., by the charter of whom and others his Majesty's predecessors many immunities and franchises were granted them, which were confirmed under the Great Seal of England by Henry VIII., which concessions were granted for sundry active and memorable services to the Crown of England; that the customs, dues, and franchises so granted, and the lands and hereditaments since acquired by them are of a considerable value, sufficient for the support thereof; that it is a seaport, commodious for commerce, and a great market town, whose magistrates are entrusted with the standards of weights and measures for the surrounding country, and a walled and frontier town, that sent burgesses from time to time to Parliament, and even to the last Parliament; that it is the shire town of Louth, and is inhabited with many British families, who have made some improvements and are capable of doing more, for which their only encouragement is the continuance of their incorporation; and that, upon misrepresentations made on behalf of Viscount Dungannon, setting forth that the petitioners assume to be a Corporation by prescription only, and therefore claim several royalties, franchises, &c., in diminution of his Majesty's Letters Patent to the said Viscount, his Majesty, by letters of 24 Aug. last, directed that a Quo warranto should issue against the petitioners, whereby they are obstructed in renewing their charter on the general account of other corporations, whereas the said Letters Patent to the said Viscount, granting him only the forfeited and forfeitable part of the corporation town of Dundalk does not extend to the petitioners' interest, as the lands and hereditaments belonging to them in their politic capacity were never forfeited to or vested in his Majesty, as appears by an express proviso in the Act of Settlement (Clause 3), and praying that the petitioners may renew their charter and insert therein all lands and hereditaments enjoyed and possessed by the Corporation on 22 Oct. 1641, the said Quo warranto or anything else to the contrary notwithstanding. At the side,
Aug. 13. Whitehall.	Reference thereof to the Attorney-General. On the back,
Aug. 14.	His report in favour of the petitioners, because: (i) the suggestion is true that no corporation lands are forfeited to his Majesty; (ii) consequently, they are not well granted to the Viscount, and the word forfeitable is unusual in patents and void in law; (iii) though the corporation lands be neither forfeited or forfeitable, yet if the corporation be overthrown in a Quo warranto, they cease to be capable of holding any lands, which consequently will escheat to his Majesty; (iv) if they be questioned in a Quo warranto they will be overthrown, and so, he doubts, may most corporations in Ireland, who in the late times have been forced to do things contrary to their charters, and neglect others necessary to their preservation; (v) so that if his Majesty proceeds strictly he may have all the corporation lands in Ireland by dissolving the corporations, and for this reason chiefly, lest other corporations be alarmed, and for the influence which such a disturbance may have upon the Parliaments in Ireland, he conceives it fit to command a stay of the Quo warranto, and to allow the petitioners to renew their charter according to the method in Ireland, with the clause desired. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 122.]
Aug. 14. Common (Covent) Garden.	V. Garmers and Franz Matfeltt to [Lord Arlington]. As our masters have been always ready to satisfy the King's wishes concerning the claim of the late Capt. Green, provided that the rigour of the report of the Commissary delegated, assessing it at 811l., was moderated by his Majesty's equity for the reasons alleged in Mr. Hamilton's business, when 900l. was deducted from the sum awarded by the Commissaries, it only depends on his Majesty to moderate the said rigour. Perhaps the Commissary only intended to give his master occasion by a gracious moderation to win glory for himself. Our masters are ready to satisfy the damage really suffered on the Elbe, but not the interest and law charges claimed by the late Capt. Green. Mr. Hamilton made the same claim, but only received satisfaction on the principal demand. When this moderation and the King's wish desiring such a payment in full shall have been notified to us, we shall not fail to give satisfaction to the said Green without delay. We hope your Excellency will use your influence with his Majesty that the general business hitherto not determined may not be prejudiced by the determination of that of Green, and so placed beyond hopes of an amicable settlement. Your Excellency may inform his Majesty that our masters, the City of Hamburg, placed between two extremities and precipices, to wit, the indignation of the Emperor and the Empire, and the letters of reprisal from his Majesty, constrain themselves, notwithstanding their innocence, to conform to the latest wishes of his Majesty, though to the prejudice of their devotion to the other, their Sovereign. They think they will be excused if they cannot decide so promptly in so delicate and important a business, while they are waiting with impatience an answer to their last letter to his Majesty. They hope your Excellency, as principal Minister and Secretary of State, will guide to the harbour of satisfying both parties a vessel which could not get there without a skilful pilot, tossed as it has been by the roughest and least equitable insults and intrigues. [French. 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No 44.]
Aug. 14. Hull.	George Mawson to James Hickes. I sent on to Bridlington a letter received last post from Sir J. Williamson. Mr. Aslaby delivered it to Sir R. Holmes, who promised it should be immediately sent on board the Prince. The report mentioned in my last that the Dutch fleet was on this coast, was, we hear, only a design of some of our commanders in order to hasten their men on board, a great many being then ashore. Our fleet was yesterday in their old station off Hornsey and Bridlington. [Ibid. No. 45.]
Aug. 14. Hull.	William Griffith to Williamson. I thank you for yours of the 10th, and according to your orders shall let you know what happens in these parts. Monday morning Capt. Russell, in the Phoenix, sailed from this river back to the fleet with the East India and three merchant ships, valued at above 40,000l., bound hence for Hamburg. The Hawk, a privateer of some sixteen guns belonging to Prince Rupert, is come in here, furnished out hence from a fireship by Sir William Reeves about a month ago, and sent to cruise towards the Dogger, but having spent her victuals and met nothing is come in to re-victual, and then intends southward. Another of the same squadron of his Highness came in yesterday, having engaged a Dutch privateer, which got free, after killing four men and wounding two, whom he put ashore at Scarborough. By him we are convinced of the falsity of the report of the Dutch fleet being seen off that coast. Our merchants have had letters from their correspondents at Middleburg of the 12th, N.S., advising that there were then brought up there 25 English prizes, two belonging to this port, and they speak here of sixteen or seventeen at Rotterdam. The same post brought sufficient evidence of the Dutch East India fleet's getting home, viz., their cargo, printed at Amsterdam, which I send you a copy of. Late letters from Rotterdam advise that there and in Zealand have been set out above 40 capers within a fortnight. [Ibid. No. 46.]
Aug. 14. Boston.	John Butler to Williamson. No news. Wind N.W., a brisk gale. [Ibid. No. 47.]
Aug. 14. Lynn.	Edward Bodham to Williamson. Two Danish ships arrived yesterday from Norway, having been about nine days in their passage, and having met no picaroons, only one Dunkirker about the Reef. On Monday they passed by our fleet, lying in Bridlington Bay, N.E. from Flamborough Head as low as Sister Churches. Wind yesterday W., to-day W. and by N., a good lofty gale. [Ibid. No. 48.]
Aug. 14. Yarmouth.	Edward Griffin to Williamson. According to his Majesty's commands I came here three days since, hoping to meet our fleet, but we have not heard a word of them, till just now a fisher boat came in, that left them last night in Bridlington Bay taking in their provisions, but heard nothing of their coming southward. The wind has been very fair for them these two days, and so continues, which makes me hope to see them to-morrow. The privateers are so busy that no small vessel will venture to carry me to them. I must therefore wait to get aboard till they come. There was a report to-day that the Dutch fleet was seen off Sole Bay; if so, I hope the frigates in the river will have orders to come to us on the first news of any engagement. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 49.]
Aug. 14. Southwold.	John Wickens to James Hickes. I could not write since Wednesday, having been at the Assizes. A Dutch caper has been in this Bay, and has chased several vessels, but I hear of no harm she done. [Ibid. No. 50.]
Aug. 14. Portsmouth.	John Pocock to James Hickes. The 13th arrived the Adventure of Ireland, which was taken last Sunday by the Unicorn, a privateer of Flushing of fourteen guns, between St. Malo and Guernsey. She was bound for St. Malo with Irish frieze and leather to the value of 500l., all which the privateer plundered, and after keeping them two days gave the master his vessel again. The Flushinger told him he had taken six prizes besides himself, one an English yacht or advice boat of four or six guns, the other five Frenchmen. They also sank another Frenchman laden with salt. The Flushinger meeting a French man-of-war of eighteen guns off the Casquets, and exchanging one broadside, her captain and master were both killed, and several others killed and wounded, after which they were set free, and had two of the French masters put on board, whom they have brought here. [Ibid. No. 51.]
Aug. 14. Weymouth.	N[athaniel] O[sborne] to James Hickes. Our Dorchester Assizes which began last Saturday ended yesterday morning, and the judges went towards Cornwall. It proved a maiden Assize. No news from the sea. Wind W. and by S. [Ibid. No. 52.]
Aug. 14. Pendennis.	Francis Bellott to Williamson. Shipping news. Monday evening six great vessels passed eastward, reported to be French menof-war. The Anne that waited for the East India men is now here. Wind W., and has continued so, and W.S.W. these two or three days. [Ibid. No. 53.]
Aug. 14. Chester.	Matthew Anderton to Williamson. Sir Hugh Myddelton and Capt. Hercules Davies arrived last night, and Sir Nicholas Armorer is expected to-day, on whose arrival they intend going through Wales to Holyhead to embark for Ireland. [Ibid. No. 54.]
Aug. 14.	Warrant for a pardon to Thomas Griffith, merchant, of London, charged with clipping and coining, because by his ingenuous confessions several others have been discovered and apprehended. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 63.]
Aug. 14.	Warrant to Sir John Robinson to permit Sir Thomas Modyford to have the liberty of the Tower. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 177.]
Aug. 14.	Warrant to Sir John Robinson to bring Christian Ruthen before Lord Arlington. Minute. [Ibid.]
Aug. 14. The Newcastle, in Tilbury Hope.	Capt. John Pearce to the Navy Commissioners. Repeating his request for some blank tickets, as he has spared men to the Dragon and other ships, and has not had tickets to discharge them. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 62.]
Aug. 14. The Rainbow, in the Gunfleet.	Capt. James Story to the Navy Commissioners. I gave you an account of our arrival, and the reason of my coming, our ship being so very leaky, and unable to keep sea. My instructions in case of separation or other accident, the wind being N. or E., were to come here and receive further orders, but as yet I have not received a line from you or Sir James Hayes. My pilot has been on board these three days, but will not venture to unmoor, the weather being so uncertain, foggy and rainy, and wind S.W. and W.S.W. To-day I got some beer from the shore, having been at short allowance this fortnight, and had I not met with the Guernsey I should not have had a drop before this. I have put ashore all our sick and lame, 84 in all, and our pilot will carry the ship five or six miles higher, weather permitting. I request your commands. The condition of our ship is such that nothing can be done to her, so the Gunfleet is no place for us. The Katharine fireship arrived here to-day and expects your commands. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 63.]
Aug. 14. Mile End.	Justice Josiah Ricroft to Sir T. Allin. This poor woman came before me and has given bail to your complaint for misdemeanour at the next sessions. Some good housekeepers give me a good report of her, that she lives very civilly and honestly among her neighbours, but has been very much abused by Constance Verbubk, that keeps a disorderly house. [Ibid. No. 64.]
Aug. 14. Portsmouth.	Contract by William Oxford with Commissioner Deane for the delivery into the stores at Portsmouth of elm timber, 155 trees containing about 150 loads, of compass oak timber, 17 trees containing about 20 loads, of ash timber, 18 trees containing 5 loads, at 35s. per load, half to be delivered 30 Sept., and half 29 Oct. [Ibid. No. 65.]
Aug. 14. Dublin.	The Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland to Lord Arlington. Requesting to know his Majesty's pleasure upon the letter of the late Lord Lieutenant and the Council of 9 July last, touching the issuing a Proclamation for putting the laws into execution for keeping the coin of this realm within the same, as great inconveniences are caused by money being carried out of the kingdom. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 331, No. 123.]
Aug. 15. Farmingwoods.	Sir John Robinson to Williamson. I got well, though weary, here Saturday, and found, after four months' absence, my family all in health. I intend a sudden return after paying visits to my neighbours and a little recreation for health's sake. My wife is not willing to return to London till after Michaelmas, so I hope I may have leave for another journey. I received the enclosed from Mr. Weekes. I wrote to him I would send his letter to the office to be interpreted. The Solicitor-General, Sir F. North, and his brother, have been with us. I am inquiring for horses for you, but fear they will be hard to get till the great fairs. Pray deliver the enclosed to Lord Arlington. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 55.]
Aug. 15. Westbury.	Sir Joseph Sheldon to Williamson. I have not seen or heard of Mr. Wilks these ten days, but took it for granted he was at Farmingwoods, where he told me he was to go Monday sennight, and that before long yourself and brother Vyner would come for Oxford, where we both intend to kiss your hands. [Ibid. No. 56.]
Aug. 15. Whitehall.	Pass from Lord Arlington for John Payne to transport himself out of Holland into England. [Seal. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 314, No. 57.]
Aug. 15. Bridlington.	T. Aslaby to Williamson. His Royal Highness continues with the fleet before this place. It was generally said they would loose yesterday, but it blew so hard they could not weigh. They have their topsails loose. It's expected they will loose to-night or tomorrow morning. Most of the time they have been here it has been hard-blowing weather. The French have taken in much water, and continue to take in more. It's pretty calm now, wind W. or N.N.W., with showers. We hear of several capers to the northward and southward. [Ibid. No. 58.]
Aug. 15. Harwich.	Silas Taylor to Williamson. Yesterday about 40 laden colliers passed by for the Thames. Betwixt 20 and 30 light colliers are in the Rolling Grounds, unwilling to stay for a convoy, but, as I hear, binding one another to stick close together, in case of any assault from privateers. Wind uncertain, now about N.W. [Ibid. No. 59.]
Aug. 15. Portsmouth.	Hugh Salesbury to Williamson. The French man-of-war remains at Spithead. Wind N.W., very little. [Ibid. No. 60.]
Aug. 15. Truro.	Hugh Acland to James Hickes. There is news of the arrival of six French men-of-war going towards the fleet, who met a Dutch man-of-war of 70 guns, and took her, and are gone up the Channel. Wind N.N.W. [Ibid. No. 61.]
Aug. 15. Falmouth.	Thomas Holden to Williamson. A small vessel that put in here advises that last Monday passed before this harbour six French men-of-war, the Admiral of 60, two more of 40, and the other three of about 30 guns. The master was commanded on board the Admiral, where they told him they were bound to join their fleet, wind then S.W. There is a great noise here of many capers to the westward, yet vessels pass up and down and I hear of none taken; therefore I believe people are more afraid than hurt. [Ibid. No. 62]
Aug. 15. Falmouth.	Thomas Holden to James Hickes. A duplicate of the last. No. 63.]
Aug. 15.	Order for a warrant to pay to Henry Coventry, appointed a Secretary of State, 462l. 10s. 0d. quarterly, out of the rent paid by Sir Robert Paston, for the farm of unwrought wood, &c., the Secretaries' allowances being assigned upon that rent, on account of the many charges on the Post Office, on which they were formerly assigned. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 26, f. 126.]
Aug. 15. Whitehall.	Order for a grant for life to Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria and Cumberland, a person eminent for virtue, valour, and ability in martial affairs, of the office of ViceAdmiral of England, and Lieutenant of the Navy; fee, 20s. a day, and 10s. each a month for sixteen men, as held by the late Earl of Sandwich, Sir Rob. Mansell, Sir Rich. Leveson, or any other Vice-Admiral. [Ibid. f. 127.]
Aug. 15.	The King to the Wardens of the Goldsmiths' Company. There has been imported into London a quantity of brass plate, silvered over and stamped in imitation of true plate, by which many have been deceived; to suppress this enormity, they are diligently to search for and seize the said counterfeit plate and apprehend the persons on whom it is found. [S.P. Dom., Entry Books 21, p. 118, and 34, f. 177.]
Aug. 15.	Grant of pardon to Sir John Bankes of all usurious contracts. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 34, f. 177.]
Aug. 15.	Grant of pardon to Ralph Jackson, junr., for killing Capt. Henry Barnardiston. Minute. [Ibid.]
	Docquet thereof, dated November. [Docquets, Vol. 25, No. 274.]
Aug. 15.	Warrant for a letter commanding the canons of Hereford cathedral to elect Dr. Benson dean, in the place of Dr. Hodges. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 35b, f. 24.]
Aug. 15. London.	Capt. James Watkins, commander of the hired ship Augustine, to S. Pepys. Requesting him to deliver to the bearer, his purser, what sea-books he thinks necessary, with 100 tickets. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 328, No. 66.]
Aug. 15. The St. Michael.	Certificate by Lieutenants John Dawson and George Tyte, and Boatswain Clements, that August 10 the Lawson, Thomas Barrett master, lying by their side for them to take in provisions, a puncheon of beef being slung to be hoisted in, it being a rough sea, the Lawson ascended up, and unslung the puncheon with her gunwale, which fell overboard and was lost. With affidavit at foot sworn 14 Dec. by Barrett and his mates that the puncheon was lost according to the above, and that the Lawson received much damage at the same time. [Ibid. No. 67.]
Aug. 15.	Certificate by Capt. Amos Beare and two others of their survey of the new cordage in the stores at Deptford. [Ibid. No. 68.]
Aug. 15. Whitehall.	The King to the Privy Council of Scotland. As the regiment commanded by Sir William Lockhart, composed of the thousand men ordered to be levied last February in Scotland for service in England, by the running away of many of them, requires to be recruited with 200 men, directing them to give such orders as are necessary, that the officers of that regiment may beat drums to invite volunteers to enlist, and that they may have the concurrence of all officers, civil and military, for apprehending such runaways, and that severe punishment be inflicted on a few of the runaways, to deter others in future. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 2, p. 101.]
Aug. 15. Whitehall.	Warrant to the Lords of the Treasury in Scotland for payment of 500l. sterling to Sir William Lockhart for levying the said 200 men. [Ibid. p. 102.]
Aug. 15. Whitehall.	Warrant for a presentation to the united kirks of Crealling and Nisbet, Presbytery of Jedburgh and diocese of Glasgow, in favour of Alexander Smith, now minister to the garrison of Edinburgh Castle. [Docquet. Ibid.]
Aug. [between 15 and 23.] Whitehall.	Warrant for a ratification and patent under the Great Seal of Scotland of the resignation by David, Earl of Weymes, and the charter following thereon, of his estate and title of honour in favour of himself and the heirs male of his own body, which failing, to Lady Margaret Weymes, his only daughter, and the heirs male of her body, and ratifying the obleisment in the contract of marriage betwixt the said Lady Margaret and James Lord Bruntisland, wherein the said Earl is obliged to resign his title in favour of himself and his heirs male, which failing, to his said daughter and the heirs male of her body, which failing to the other heirs of tailzie, with an appointment by his Majesty that the said title and degree of dignity belonging to the said Earl by his father's first patent, with all precedency and privileges thereto pertaining (failing heirs male of his own body) shall descend to the said Lady Margaret and the heirs male of her body, which failing, to the other heirs of tailzie in the same manner as if the original patent of honour had carried the same. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 2, p. 103.]
Aug. [between 15 and 23.] Whitehall.	Warrant for a grant to James Ramsay, late Dean of Glasgow, now Bishop of the Isles, of the said bishopric for his life, with all its appurtenances. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 104.]