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[Jan. 1.]
London. |
An Almanack for 1680 by Vincent Wing. Printed by Mary
Clark for the Stationers' Company. [Broadsheet. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 413, No. 1.] |
| Jan. 1. |
Commission to Thomas Hill to be brigadier of the Duke of
York's troop of Guards and appointing him to take place as
eldest lieutenant of Horse. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29,
p. 356.] |
Jan. 1.
London. |
Newsletter to Christopher Bowman at Newcastle on Tyne.
Some days since the Earl of Lincoln was set upon by thieves
near his own house in this town. His attendance being slender,
they made their escape. |
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The petitioners continue to go on and are so little concerned
at his Majesty's pleasure to the contrary that they now begin
publicly to ask the subscriptions of those that are as much
strangers to their persons as intrigues, and according to their
chance receive a kind acceptation or a severe rebuke and some
would have it accounted almost next to blasphemy for any man
to mention the number 41 on any pretence whatever, lest the
true history of that age should be received for a prophecy of this. |
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Many of the ringleaders of the sectaries have their pockets
lined with petitions, but who will present them is not yet known. |
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Last Monday several persons were seen in Whitehall, who
being professed Papists, presumed to be there contrary to the
proclamation, were committed to custody. |
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The priests and Jesuits now in custody and those that are
concerned in the counterplot will be tried next week or at the
beginning of next term. |
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Two troops of the Earl of Oxford's horse and a foot regiment
are ordered to be quartered in Somerset House, where convenient
lodgings are appointed for the officers according to their
qualities. |
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It is privately discoursed that the Duke of Buckingham is come
to town and some are of opinion he will be restored to the
Mastership of the Horse and others discourse of a strange division
there is in town amongst the brethren of the Cabal, who, as is
given out, begin to be jealous of their dearest friends and under
the pretence of propagating the common good, as they call it, have
divided themselves into parties, it being believed many of them
despair of their promised ends and that a short time may produce
to the public matters of great concern, which all true subjects wish
may appear in its proper colour. In the meantime many of
those who have been busiest in disturbing the quiet of others
begin to consult their own, being conscious of what they may
be justly suspected for, of which a short time may give a more
particular account. |
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This morning two or three of the Duchess of Portsmouth's
servants, that were dismissed in pursuance of the proclamation
for clearing the Court of Papists, were found skulking in Whitehall
and committed to the Marshalsea. |
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Some persons in the Strand being in company where a petition
was proposed for subscription, it occasioned a quarrel by some
of them committing it to the fire, of which a complaint being
made to a justice of a breach of the peace, they were bound to
answer it at next sessions. [3 pages. Damaged. Admiralty,
Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 41.] |
[1680?]
Jan. 2. |
Receipt by Ann Royley to Lady Bowyer for a quarter's rent
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 2.] |
1680. Jan. 2.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to Mr. Justice Robinson in Drury Lane.
I have sent this gentleman to wait on you to the Spanish
Ambassador and there to serve you as interpreter. His Majesty
has thought fit you should wait on the Ambassador to assure
him that your orders to the constable were not to demand as
of right any list from him of his servants but only to see, if by
means of his steward they could have obtained one, whereby
on all occasions they might distinguish them from the Roman
Catholics and prevent any kind of molesting them. You shall
likewise carry the constable with you that so he may make his
submission, that the Ambassador may be satisfied there has been
no intention either in his Majesty or in his minister to violate
in the least the privileges belonging to his character. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 51, p. 308.] |
Jan. 2.
Whitehall. |
Dispensation to William Johnson, high sheriff of the county
palatine of Lancaster, to repair to his mansion house in Yorkshire
and such other parts out of the county as his occasions shall call
him to. Minute. [Ibid.] |
Jan. 2.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to David Erskine of Dun, his heirs and
assigns, of the lands of Jackstoun and other lands, which pertained
before to — Barclay of Mathers, Alexander Barclay of Arbirnie,
James and Hercules Scott, Sir Robert Graham of Morphie,
— Graham, servant to the Earl of Kinghorn and Anna Wood,
his spouse, — Arrots of that ilk or one or other of them or others
their predecessors, now at his Majesty's disposition by reason
of recognition. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 397.] |
Jan. 2.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Colin Mackenzie
of Reidcastle in life-rent and to Rory Mackenzie, his eldest son,
and the heirs male of his body in fee, with remainders over, of the
town and lands of Newtoune of Reidcastle and other lands in
the parochine of Killernan, lordship of Ardmeanoch and of old
within the shirefdome of Inverness and now within that of Ross
and also of the lands of Easter Kessock and other lands, on the
resignation of Kenneth, Earl of Seaforth, Hew Rosse of Kilravock
and the said Colin Mackenzie with the consent of the said Rory
Mackenzie, with a ratification of a disposition by Sir George
Mackenzie of Tarbet and others to the said Rory Mackenzie of the
five oxengate of lands of Auchtadouil and others as also of a
decreet arbitral pronounced by Kenneth, Earl of Seaforth,
deceased, in the submission made to him by the said Colin
Mackenzie, of the one part, and Alexander Mackenzie of Suddie
and Kenneth Mackenzie, his son, of the other part of 13 June, 1677,
with an erection of the town of Miltoun of Reidcastle into the burgh
of barony of Reidcastle, with power to the said Colin and Rory
Mackenzie and the inhabitants to repair and build a commodious
harbour and pier and to receive the port dues, with a new gift and a
dissolution of the lands of Culmoirs from the barony of Kilravock
and an union of the same and of the other premises into the
barony of Reidcastle. [Over 2 pages. Docquet. S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 5, p. 398.] |
Jan. 2.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to Andrew Hedderwick
of Pitcullo, his heirs and assigns, of the lands of Pitcullo in
the parochine of Lewchairs and shirefdome of Fife, with a new
gift and a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward.
[Docquet. Ibid. p. 401.] |
Jan. 3.
Whitehall. |
Presentation of Jonathan Dryden, M.A., to the rectory of
Scraugham alias Skerringham, Yorkshire, void by the resignation
of Dr. Christopher Stone. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 20.] |
Jan. 3.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Col. Strode. The King having
being informed by the Dutch Ambassador that a great Dutch
ship, supposed to come from Africa and to belong to the Dutch
West India Company, was found on the coast of Sussex forsaken
by the master and seamen, signifying his pleasure that he put
some officer or other person on board her to take care that what
remains of her lading, stores &c. be not embezzled, but preserved
for those to whom it shall be found to belong. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 56, p. 24.] |
Jan. 3.
Whitehall. |
The King to Col. George Legge, Governor of Portsmouth.
Requiring him in respect of the time of year and badness of the
weather to desist from working on the sinking of the graft in the
fortifications at Portsmouth till 1 March next, when a better
season may be expected for repairing the breaches made by the
rain. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 38.] |
Jan. 3.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Charles Auchmoutie to be ensign of Capt.
William Innes' foot company in the Earl of Linlithgow's regiment of Guard in the place of George Murray. [S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 5, p. 401.] |
Jan. 3.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Robert Deanes, merchant in Edinburgh,
of the escheat of Alexander Douglas of Mortoun. [Docquet.
Ibid. p. 402.] |
Jan. 3.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift of a pension of 50l. sterling to Capt. George
Steward for his life, to be paid by two equal portions at Whitsunday and Mertinmes, the first payment to be made Whitsunday
next. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 403.] |
Jan. 4.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
that by reason of the great scarcity of coin in Ireland, especially
of small money, many persons have taken a liberty to stamp
brass and copper pence and half-pence without any authority
and have uttered the same to the great inconvenience and damage
of many, requiring him with the advice of the Privy Council
not only to suppress that evil, but also to provide some fitting
expedient for coining small brass, copper or tin pieces of money
in such manner as he shall think fit, which he is to cause to be
made current there. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 397.] |
Jan. 5.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to the Lords of the Treasury. Signifying
his Majesty's pleasure that they give speedy and effectual orders
for payment out of the dormant privy seal dated 20 Aug. last
for secret service moneys of 170l. to John Knight, the King's
principal chirurgeon, in reimbursement of the charges of his
journey to the Spanish Netherlands on occasion of the sickness
of the King's troops in which he was out 68 days with 4 servants,
which with 60l. gratuity to him amounts to 170l. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 50, p. 48.] |
Jan. 5.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a pardon to Jeremy Man for the killing of Isaack
Baynham and for all bloodsheds and malicious strikings of the
said Baynham in the King's palace and house when the King was
there. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 38.] |
Jan. 5.
Whitehall. |
The King to Sir John Lanier, Governor of Jersey. Requiring
him with all expedition to repair to Jersey and on his arrival
to take a full view and survey of the forts there and of their works
and fortifications and of any defects in them and then to come
back with his report thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 38.] |
Jan. 5.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrants for payment to
Laurence Hyde of a pension of 1,600l. and to Anne Dempsey
of a pension of 150l. per annum with the respective arrears thereof,
payment of which had been suspended. [S.P. Dom., Signet
Office, Vol. 10, p. 393.] |
Jan. 5.
Whitehall. |
Another warrant for the payment of Anne Dempsey's pension
worded differently from the above. [Ibid. p. 423.] |
Jan. 6.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to the Dean of Gloucester. Information
having been given by the Mayor and several Aldermen of Gloucester
that Mr. Vernon, a minister possessed of two good benefices in
the country, has lately left his residence on them and betaken
himself to a void church of a small parish of inconsiderable value
in that city, where, instead of promoting the service of God,
he gives great disturbance to the peace and government of that
city, signifying his Majesty's pleasure that the Bishop of
Gloucester, Sir William Gregory, Baron of the Exchequer and
Recorder of the city, and Dr. Frampton, the Dean, or any two
of them use their best endeavours to compose any differences
or disorders that have arisen and to re-establish tranquillity
and charity, if they can, or otherwise to report to his Majesty,
who will then take further course for maintaining his peaceable
subjects and suppressing the seditious. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 53, p. 21.] |
Jan. 6.
Whitehall. |
On the petition of James, Lord Annesley, for the payment to
him of 1,000l. out of the annuity of 3,000l. to his father, the Lord
Privy Seal, which he is willing to give him, towards the charge
of building a house at Farnborough for his accommodation in
his Majesty's service, he commanding a regiment in Hampshire
and being custos rotulorum of that county, reference and
recommendation thereof to the Lords of the Treasury, who are
to take care of the petitioner in his suit, which his Majesty is
pleased to gratify him in, as soon as the condition of his affairs
will permit it. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 58.] |
Jan. 6.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrants for the translation
of Michael, Bishop of Ossory, to the Bishopric of Derry, void
by the death of Robert, late bishop thereof, and for the translation
of Thomas, Bishop of Killala, to the bishopric of Ossory, with
a grant in the letters patent for the restitution of the temporalities of the last bishopric, as its present revenues are too mean
to maintain the dignity thereof, to the said Thomas, Bishop of
Killala, to hold in commendam the archdeaconry of Armagh with
the rectories thereto annexed as they are now in possession of
the said Michael, Bishop of Ossory, during his continuance
in the said bishopric. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, pp.
394, 395.] |
Jan. 6.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for the donation
of the united bishoprics of Killala and Achonry to John Smith,
D.D., Dean of Limerick, and for the restitution to him of the
temporalities thereof, excepting the portion of tithes commonly
called the Quarta pars episcopalis. [Ibid. p. 396.] |
Jan. 7.
Lisburn. |
Sir G. Rawdon to the Earl of Conway. We hope by the time
this arrives at Ragley you may be returned home in good health
and, I hope, satisfaction in your journey. We are now here,
the holidays being ended, having been feasted and invited at
Hillsborough and that company there having been with us, after our
neighbours in the town had been with us in their turns, all but
Isabel [Johnston] and her husband, who is not able to stir out.
Yesterday I and Arthur went in very tempestuous weather to
Portmore for the burial of John Totnall's wife, who died in childbed.
Her girl is living, but John is in great grief. I have advised
him to send her daughter hither to be a while with my girls.
Mr. Mildmay has paid your last bill of 266l. 10s. and those drawn
on him before. |
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The Tories increase daily. The heads of two notable rogues
that killed Mr. St. John were brought to me last week by a
contrivance I made and had the help of young Capt. Ralph Smith,
our sheriff, by some tenants of his. By three of them only and
a woman they were killed two miles beyond Dromore, and knocked
on the head with an iron crow. On my certificate to his Grace
he returned me this answer. I then paid 10l. to the actors on account
of a greater reward I promised to procure them that they should
attempt and perform that good service and I am in very good
hope of the like success suddenly on Hanlan projected but last
night and have ventured to give a good earnest to the undertakers
beforehand. Ten of your troopers are at Loughbrickland and
ten of mine and corporals at Tanderagee by order join with the
foot company in prosecution of these rebels and to observe the
orders of Sir Hans Hamilton. But Meredith Guyllm's (Gwyllim's)
party is not yet set out for want of money, it being the county of
Armagh's gentlemen designed to pay their entertainment the
first month. I have set up a night patrol on the ways in Moira
and Magheralin parishes by the ablest parishioners that have
horses and arms and we have been safe yet in Kilulta. |
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I have not heard since these holidays began from Castle Forbes,
only one letter from Mall that they had had a sad Christmas,
especially Lady Granard was very pensive for the death of her
son in Scotland, but was well herself and my lord. I hear she
grows round and Mistress Steele says about May it is expected she
may be delivered. I have sent thither four or five tradesmen of late
to plant there. By your last letter I perceive you have a prospect of
a Parliament here, but I hear no way else of it. We are all well
here and hereabouts this sickly time in Dublin and in London
as we hear, only our Bishop here has been indisposed for a month
and continues so. The Bishop of Derry is lately dead, but I
hear not who is likely to be his successor. It is 2,000l. a year
at least. [2 pages. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339,
No. 61.] |
Jan. 8.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Wells. After reciting
the letter of 4 July, 1678, recommending Henry Dutton, B.D.,
for the canonry residentiary next vacant (calendared in the last
volume, p. 275) and that a letter has since been obtained by
inadvertence recommending Dr. Levins, President of St. John's
College, Oxford, for the canonry residentiary next vacant, declaring
his pleasure that his respective letters be complied with according
to their date and no otherwise. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53,
p. 23.] |
Jan. 9.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London.
Reminding them of his pleasure signified in his letter of 17 Dec.
(calendared ante, p. 312) and requiring them not to permit any
person to sit or act as a Common Council man who does not
bring a certificate that he has taken the Sacrament according
to the rites of the Church of England within the last year and
who has not taken or shall not take the oaths and has not made
or shall not make the declaration prescribed by the Act for
regulating corporations and upon their refusal to proceed
immediately to the choice of others in their room. [2 pages.
Copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 3.] |
| Jan. 9. |
"An Account of the state of the Press at Oxford as it now
stands." In 1672 several members of the University, namely
John, Bishop of Oxford, Sir J. Williamson, Sir L. Jenkins and
Dr. Thomas Yate, considering the disabilities of the Press to
supply the occasions of the University in printing books of ancient
learning and the modern productions of learned men and in
preventing foreign universities and cities imposing their wares
on the University and obliging them to receive not only books
at their prices but opinions from their dictates, undertook the
charge of the Press and at the expense of above 5,000l. furnished
from Germany, France and Holland an imprimery with all the
necessaries thereof and pursued the undertaking so vigorously
as to have engaged in the stock of printing besides the said sum
upwards of 10,000l. and besides several books actually prepared
for the Press to have printed many considerable books, with a
list of the books printed and in the Press. [Printed. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 413, No. 4.] |
Jan. 9.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
George Downing praying that, having the reversion of the next
Teller's place and Sir William Doyly having by misemploying the
King's treasure forfeited his place, his Majesty will order the
Attorney-General to prosecute him that his forfeiture may appear
on record. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 58.] |
Jan. 9.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Alexander Livingstoun, second son of the
Earl of Linlithgow, to be captain of the foot company in the
Earl of Linlithgow's regiment of Guard formerly commanded
by James Carnegie of Phinhaven. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 5, p. 403.] |
Jan. 9.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to John Maitland, second son of Charles
Maitland of Halton, of the escheat and life-rent of Henry, Lord
Cardross, the said John Maitland giving a back bond that, as soon
as he and Lady Margaret Cunningham, his spouse, shall be secured
in or recover payment of the equal half of the estate heretable
and moveable belonging to Sir William and Sir James Steward,
her grandsir and uncle, he will make use of this gift to no other
intent but for the hazard of any tailie or deed which may cut
off her succession thereto in the first place, as also Sir William
Sharp, cash-keeper, being paid what is justly due to him in the
next place. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 404.] |
Jan. 10.
Whitehall. |
Order to Sir Geoffrey Shakerley, Governor of Chester Castle,
for disbanding the foot company in garrison there before the 16th
instant. [Copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 5.] |
Jan. 10.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lieutenant of the Tower. The
King would have Sir Robert Peyton, who was committed to the
Tower yesterday, brought in safe custody to Secretary Coventry's
office at 6 this evening. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 24.] |
| Jan. 12. |
Commission to Thomas Cornwallis to be ensign to Richard
Basset's company in Col. John Russell's regiment of Guards.
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 345.] |
Jan. 12.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Henry
Killegrew for a grant of the fines &c. received by Samuel Astrey,
Master of the Crown Office, and not accounted for by him. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 59.] |
Jan. 12.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant of
the offices of cursitor or clerk and engrosser of all original writs
out of the Court of Chancery in Ireland to Thomas and William,
sons of Thomas Carr, of Donore, co. Kildare, for their lives and
the life of the survivor in reversion after a former grant thereof
to the said Thomas Carr and James Nixon. [S.P. Dom., Signet
Office, Vol. 10, p. 398.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
Order for a warrant to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
after reciting that John Hayes, one of the coffer-bearers in ordinary,
had desired to surrender his place, praying that it might be
bestowed on Robert Norman, his son-in-law, an acceptance of
the surrender and a choice of the said Norman to be a cofferbearer in ordinary with an allowance of 18d. per diem; for payment to the said Robert Norman of the said allowance quarterly,
to begin from Michaelmas last. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50,
p. 49.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
Presentation of William Aris, M.A., to the rectory of Shepton
Mallet, void by the death of the last incumbent. Minute. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 22.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Provost of King's College, Cambridge.
Dispensing with John Lytcott, M.A., Fellow of the College,
entering into Holy Orders for four years next ensuing and
dispensing with any statute to the contrary, provided he procure
some fit person to do such exercises for him, to which he should
have been obliged by taking orders. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57,
p. 16.] |
Jan. 13.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for payment to
— Knight of a pension of 200l. per annum with the arrears thereof,
which had been suspended. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10,
p. 398.] |
Jan.
[before the 14th]. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant of the title of Baron Carteret of Haines,
co. Bedford, to Sir George Carteret, Vice-Chamberlain of the
Household, and the heirs male of his body. With note that this
warrant had not effect, because he died before the patent passed.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 309.] |
Jan. 14.
Whitehall. |
Declaration by the King that, as on the petition of the
Commissioners of the royal burrowes of Scotland to the Privy
Council there, representing the scarcity of copper coin there
and the necessity and conveniency of the same to the poor and
also to the meaner sort of traders, the Privy Council by warrant
of 27 Feb., 1677, commanded Charles Maitland of Halton, General,
and Sir John Falconer, Master, of the Mint in Scotland to coin a
certain quantity of copper in two penny and sixpenny pieces within
three years from 1 May, 1677, and in obedience to the said warrant
they had gone about the coining of the said copper money
accordingly, the coinage of such copper money be on 10 Feb.
next terminated, and ratification of all the copper coined since the
said 1 May, 1677, to the said 10 Feb. next, and exoneration of the
said General and Master of their whole actings anent the premises.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 406.] |
Jan. 14.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lords of the Treasury and the remanent Lords
and others of the Exchequer in Scotland. Warrant for filling
up the taxt duties in the blanks in the signature of 6 Feb., 1676–7,
in favour of Archibald, Lord Napier, according to the retoured
duties of his wardlands. [Ibid. p. 407.] |
Jan. 14.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter of new infeftment to William Campbell
of Arngibbon and to the heirs male of his body, which failing,
to his eldest daughter without division, she always marrying
one of the name of Campbell with consent and advice of two
of the nearest friends of her father's side and one friend of her
mother's side, and failing the eldest daughter so marrying to
his next daughter successive marrying in manner above expressed
and to the heirs of the daughter so succeeding, with remainders
over, of the town and fifty shilling land of Wester Arngibbon,
commonly called Arngibbon Campbell, in the parochine of
Kippen, stewardry of Menteath and shirefdome of Perth, on
the resignation of the said William Campbell, with a new gift
and a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward.
[Docquet. Ibid.] |
Jan. 14.
Lisburn. |
Sir G. Rawdon to the Earl of Conway. I wrote to you three
days since by Thomas Taylor, who intends to wait on you at
Ragley on his way to London, whither he goes to try if some
friends he is recommended to, to set up a trade here of butter
and be the merchant himself to transport it. Since his departure
I am informed that he is under a great debt, and understands
not the trade as did Oliver, his father, which I am sorry for,
so that the kindness you can do for him should not be by your
engaging for his performance of any contract. |
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Our Bishop lingers still in sickness and intends to remove to his
native air in Dublin, though he believes it a far worse air. I
received a letter last post from Lord Granard, who is still at home,
comforting my lady for her beloved son. My daughter is the
favourite of the family and the neighbourhood. I send you
the letter I had from Lord Granard, which, I suppose, you can
read better than I. The examinations he and others of the Council
took before the holidays of the plot are very private, but I hear
the Earl of Tyrone is bailed, I guess by order out of England.
Sir Thomas Chicheley's troop, I am informed, is purchased by
the Earl of Longford for his brother, Ambrose, which I am very
glad of, for he will be a good neighbour. I received a kind letter
from his Grace of thanks for taking the two Tories I wrote of and
promises of rewards when the Council meets after the holidays
and I have another project on foot for Hanlan's head by
Mr. Guylm (Gwyllim), which I have great hopes of suddenly. I
hope this will meet you at Ragley with great satisfaction in your
late journey into Somerset and think that, if consanguinity admit
it, there is not a worthier family in the kingdom, for I served the
grandfather in his affairs at Court when Monsr. Soubise was
entertained at George Hinton and found his Lordship a person
of very much honour and I think he is the eldest family of that
name and before Winchester. |
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John Totnall is almost drowned in tears. I have invited
his wife's daughter here for a time and he intends to send her,
but he has not been abroad since the burial. Our new sheriff,
Ralph Smith, is gone to take charge of the gaol, to-morrow being
the sessions, but sheriff and under-sheriff are dead. |
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I suppose Her[cules] Davyes will administer with the father
and widow, but they have not yet taken administration, so who
will deliver the gaol I know not. Capt. Spencer came to me
yesterday, having not stirred out before, for the widow is
unreasonably drowned in tears. I hear just now our Tories
are gone away to co. Leitrim, which I send notice of to Lord
Granard. I was at Lambeg to see your horses. Sam [Chambers]
desires to know if you will set up a plate to run there and at
Newtown. The Earl [of Mount Alexander] and Squire [Hill] will
have two horses to run. [2½ pages. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland,
Car. II. 339, No. 62.] |
| Jan. 15. |
Dispensation for Hugh Bonfoy, high sheriff of the shires of
Cambridge and Huntingdon to go out of the said counties.
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 310.] |
| Jan. 16. |
Edward Strode to the Earl of Conway at Maiden Bradley.
I hope this will find you at Bradley or thereabouts. Lord Arran
went from Wells Thursday morning last and I have been several
times at Mr. Poulett's and perceive that he has put him on
impossibilities as to settlements and yet has showed him all
kindness to keep his Majesty's good esteem and the Duke's.
This I gather by several talks I put him upon, though he would not
speak plain, but I believe his design is clearly Mr. Thynne, which
I gave encouragement enough to, knowing what obstacles will
be in that. After I had discoursed Mr. Poulett several times
Wednesday and Thursday, to-day I went to him to dine with
Lord Fitz-Hardinge and both of us made him sensible of his
unkindness to you. He put it off on Mr. Seymour's score,
not yours, and that you should be welcome to his house. I
answered, that would not signify, unless you might be civilly
dealt with in respect of the ladies. After consideration and
consultation both with wife and Madame Katherine he gave us
this answer, that, if you would discourse nothing of affection,
she would dine with you and spend the afternoon at cards, which
I presently engaged and that neither your words or looks should
displease her. If you continue willing to see the lady, I desire
you would do it now, though you come on horseback, for if,
after seeing her, you shall have any further commands for me,
I think I have prepared a way to serve you, for I have seen their
women and doubt not by their good service in time to perform
what now seems difficult. Though I have not now seemed much
your friend, till you have seen the lady, I can do nothing
more, so I now leave it to your resolution. (About his own
movements.) If you come to Wells, I think my waiting on you
thither will not now be requisite. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 413, No. 6.] |
Jan. 16.
Whitehall. |
Recommendation to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition
of Thomas Killegrew for payment of an arrear of 850l. due to him.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 60.] |
Jan. 16.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Edmund Warcupp, praying that his Majesty would make a
Comptroller of the Hearth Money as of the other branches of the
revenue and grant him that office. [Ibid.] |
Jan. 16.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Recorder of London. The
King being informed that he has made some difficulty to bail
Mr. Adrian Scroop in pursuance of his warrant, signifying his
pleasure that he take bail of Mr. Scroop for his appearance at
the next sessions, his Majesty intending to give him a pardon,
the crime of which he is convicted being only manslaughter.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 25.] |
Jan. 17.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to Thomas Gardiner of the office of post
or carrier of all the King's letters and dispatches between his
court or place of residence and the first post stage or post office
of the Postmaster General for his life in reversion after Thomas
Derham. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 310.] |
Jan. 17.
Lisburn. |
R. Mildmay to the Earl of Conway. About the payment of
bills of exchange, about Thomas Taylor and his going to
London, about John Tattnall and his wife's death and about the
horses and races and asking a present of the wood of his house,
which will be shortly pulled down. [Conway papers. S.P.
Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 63.] |
Jan. 18.
Dublin. |
Capt. Robert Thelwall to the Earl of Conway. I wrote you
two letters dated 13 and 30 December. The most matter in
them was that I had sold so many of your debentures that I
have 168l. ready to answer your bill or order, which I desire you
to do as soon as you can that, after I have spent a little time
more here to try what may be done with the remainder of your
debentures, I may go home. I have not seen Lord Ranelagh
these three weeks. I am forbid that court by a message; be it
true or false I care not. I am preparing some proposals to offer him,
before I leave this, for satisfying the rest of your debentures in
whole or in good part. I send this by Tom Taylor in hopes of
receiving your commands soon. The order you obtained from
my lord Duke for your troop's and company's pay for Sept., '75,
and for your other arrears will be very good moneys, and, if
followed by Sir John Champante, will be quickly received. He
himself is denied to be satisfied out of the remainder of the list
you sent in. [2 pages. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
339, No. 64.] |
| Jan. 19. |
Cover of acquittances by Francis Royley to Lady Lundoris
and Katherine Hide for a quarter's rent. Within are receipts,
for mixing briquettes of coal and loam, for burning wood and
charcoal together and for using seaweed with pit coal. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 7.] |
Jan. 19.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation ordering better execution of the statutes against
prohibited goods, as cloths, ribbands, laces, gloves &c., and
French commodities, many of which are brought in either
fraudulently, or by assaults and riots against the Custom house
officers. [S.P. Dom., Various 12, p. 400.] |
| Jan. 20. |
Receipt by William Sprigall to Mr. Royley for 5l., a quarter's
rent of his house in Broad Sanctuary. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413,
No. 8.] |
[1680.]
Jan. 20. |
Adam Loftus to the Earl of Conway. Expressing his uneasiness
at being so near his Lordship and not waiting on him, but he
received an order from the Board of Green Cloth only on the
16th to appear before them the 22nd.—The enclosed is from
Lanty Bolton. I left all your friends in Ireland well. Lord
Ranelagh and his miss make much discourse in Dublin, more
than his undertaking. He meets with many rubs, and I apprehend
he will be extremely uneasy in his great concerns. Great things
are threatened, and I fear some will fall heavy. The Duke,
Keating and many others are his friends over the backshoulder,
I suppose he gives you a constant account of how his affairs go.
Your nephew, Forbes, is my companion. [Conway papers.
Ibid. No. 9.] Enclosed, |
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Lieut. Lancelot Bolton to the Earl of Conway. Mr. Loftus
promising me to call at Ragley, I take the opportunity to
acquaint you that, whilst I stay here, I shall endeavour to
my utmost to serve you, and, being in the eye of those you
have business with, they shall not want my daily dunning
them, but, if you will positively have me come over, I will.
I have desired Mr. Loftus to save me from ruin, if he can.
Mr. Kingdon has charged me with 130l. and interest since
I was at London, which was money I had on the assurance
I should never be questioned for it, yet now it rises in judgment
against me. If you remember, he sent me to Mr. Cooke
to deal for the county of Norfolk and whatsoever I got it for,
less than 2d. in the pound, I should have the 2d., in which
I saved him above 60 guineas, so, if you remember anything
of it, pray give Mr. Loftus what assistance you can. [Conway
papers. Ibid. No. 9i.] |
Jan. 21.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a presentation of George, Bishop of Brechin, to
be parson of the kirk and parochine of Farnell, in the diocese
of Brechin and shirefdome of Forfar, now vacant by the decease
of John Lammie, late parson thereof, during the life of the said
Bishop and of his continuing Bishop of Brechin, he always serving
the cure of the said kirk and parochine by himself or his substitutes.
[Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 409.] |
Jan. 22.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Sir John Bennet, K.B. praying to settle the interest under the
Great Seal as to others of several sums lent his Majesty in '70
and '71, amounting to above 3,000l. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 62.] |
Jan. 22.
London. |
Newsletter to Christopher Bowman at Newcastle on Tyne.
On Tuesday night a bonfire was going to be made against Bow
Church in Cheapside, as is supposed by the prevailing party
against petitions, which, some of the other party opposing it,
had like to have caused a disturbance, but the Lord Mayor,
having timely notice, sent some of his officers, who commanded
all to depart to their own homes and prevented the mischief
which otherwise might have happened. |
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The Court of Aldermen and Common Council dismissed nine
that appeared in Council for not being legally qualified and it's
said near 40 more are under the same circumstance, who did not
appear, who will be summoned the next Council day, in order
to their being turned out. |
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Yesterday the Council sat, where the several pretended misdemeanours were exhibited against Lord Chief Justice Scroggs,
his Majesty being present all the time, and Mr. Oates and
Mr. Bedloe had all the freedom they could desire to make good
their charge. In one of the articles, wherein he was charged
with drinking to excess in the company of a person of quality,
he desired to know who that person was, which was answered
that it was the Earl of Shaftesbury, on which his lordship replied,
that he did once dine in that lord's company at the Lord Mayor's,
where other lords were, and that it was the only time he ever
dined in his company and said he might possibly at that time
take a cup too much in Mr. Oates' judgment, which Mr. Oates
presently catched at as a confession, but his lordship replied
that he would appeal to the Lord Mayor and other lords there
that it was not in much drinking, but that, when his Majesty's
health had passed, he began his Royal Highness', which he
supposed might be in Mr. Oates' judgment a cup too much, to
which Mr. Oates did not make any reply, and the rest of the
articles appeared to the same purpose, on which his lordship
was acquitted by his Majesty and Council and left to the law
to take satisfaction for the injury done to his reputation. |
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Notwithstanding the City's manifestation of their loyalty,
some people in the country are still busied in carrying on their
petitions. Those of Essex, Kent and Berks are said to be in
town to that purpose and this day Esquire Thynne, Sir Walter
St. John and Sir Edward Hungerford delivered a pretended
petition from the gentry and freeholders of Wiltshire, as is said,
subscribed by 30,000 hands, but his Majesty, well knowing that
the Grand Jury of that county had declared their dislike of any
such proceeding in the last quarter sessions for that county,
told them that he looked on it as a private contrivance of their
own, who might make better use of their time in minding their
own affairs and that for his part he would mind his, and told
Esquire Thynne in particular that he did not think a gentleman
of his fortune and estate would have concerned himself in anything
that looked so like rebellion. The Squire desired his petition
might be returned, but his Majesty told him he would take care
of it and departed to another room. [3 pages. Admiralty,
Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 42.] |
Jan. 23.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to the Earl of Sunderland, secretary of
state and lord lieutenant of Staffordshire during the minority of the
Earl of Shrewsbury. The King approves of the 17 persons proposed
by his lordship as deputy lieutenants, viz., Edward, Lord Ward,
Sir Henry Littleton, Sir Walter Wrotesley, Sir Francis Lawly,
Sir John Bowyer, Sir Edward Littleton, Sir Walter Baggot,
Thomas Broughton, Randolph Egerton, Thomas Thynne, Walter
Chetwine (Chetwynd), William Leveson Gower, George Rodney
Bridges, Henry Gray, William Sneyd, Edward Vernon and Thomas
Lane. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 346.] |
Jan. 23.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Commissioners for executing the office of Master
General of the Ordnance for payment to Thomas Hawley,
appointed by letters patent of 19 March last gentleman porter
of the Tower, of a yearly allowance of 60l. to commence from
the said 19 March last and to be payable half yearly during his
executing the said office. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50, p. 50.] |
Jan. 23.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Charles Orby, one of his Majesty's servants, for liberty to fell
and cut the coppice called Fenn Grove, in Surrey, it being ready
to decay for want of cutting, or so much as may be necessary
to preserve it. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 60.] |
Jan. 23.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation fixing the prices of wines for the year, as ordered by
the Lord Chancellor and others. [S.P. Dom., Various 12, p. 401.] |
Jan. 24.
Whitehall. |
Dispensation for Thomas Halsey, high sheriff of Hertfordshire,
to go out of the said county. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 311.] |
Jan. 26.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Sarah Atkison, late wife of William Atkison, condemned and
executed for picking a pocket, for a grant of her said husband's
estate. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 61.] |
Jan. 27.
London. |
Francis Gwyn to the Earl of Conway. I met with a very
obliging letter from the Duke of Ormonde, when I came to London,
recommending to me the attending of the Committee of Irish
Affairs on all occasions, and he has writ to Secretary Coventry in
order to have me recommended to it, which was what I discoursed
to you about at Littlecote, and having such grounds I intend
to endeavour to get myself particularly assigned to that
Committee. |
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I can send you very little news, having been so little a while
in town. You will hear from other hands concerning the
prorogation till 15 April and the King's speech on that subject.
The arrival of his Highness out of Scotland suddenly is very much
talked of and, I believe, not without some grounds. |
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The consideration of the Justices of Warwickshire is to be very
shortly and Mr. Castleton tells me that Lord Denbigh represents
Col. Archer as a man not fit to be in the commission. Therefore,
if you think fit to recommend any one to the Lord Chancellor,
it will be time to do it speedily. |
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I waited on the Lord Chancellor to dinner on Sunday, where
he mentions you with his usual kindness and says he is not sorry
you are not married to Mistress Pawlet, because he always thought
her too young, but he is very sorry you are not married to some
lady that would make you a good wife and hopes you will think
of it as the first thing convenient for you to do in the world. |
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I suppose you will meet with the ill news in the Gazette
concerning Mr. Kingdon and partners and the very putting them
in has been no small prejudice to them. Lem[uel] is removed out
of his house to the great grief of his neighbour, Sir Robert Holmes,
who is fallen into a great intrigue with his wife by the assistance
of Lady Pye. Lem[uel] bears all very contently. |
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Loftus is come out of Ireland to town. I have not seen him
yet. Lord Ranelagh writes me he hopes to be here shortly,
but I hear from other hands it is not likely to be so soon. [2 pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 10.] |
Jan. 27.
Whitehall. |
On the petition of Margaret Browne for an allowance in
compensation for the loss of her husband, who died by a wound
received as he was exercising the Grenadiers in his Majesty's
presence last year at Newmarket, recommendation of her to
the Ordnance Commissioners to take effectual care for some
relief for her and her children. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 61.] |
| Jan. 28. |
Edward Strode to the Earl of Conway. I am heartily sorry
I should make any proposal against your good likings. My
reasons for what I writ were that it is difficult and will be some
charge to contrive the removal of the ladies without their uncle's
consent and, if it were brought to pass and you should have no
further affection than as a kinswoman, where they should fix
afterwards would require better advice than perhaps I can give,
but, had it been possible that you had seen them and then had
given me your thoughts, what with your short gentle converse
with the uncle and the golden bait I had laid, I question not that
either he would have connived or publicly agreed to their visits
or journey to London, as they should desire, especially I having
already insinuated that they should have what moneys they
pleased out of their father's estate, which I have got Sir John
Sydenham to consent to. I agree 'tis very scandalous for them to
live as and where they do, having daily idle examples before them,
especially when such as Sir [John] Coplestone is entertained and he
to court and fool with Miss M[argaret]. To set their teeth on edge,
beside others, I would contribute whatever lay in my power to deliver them, both for their own sakes and my infinite obligations to
their father's memory, but I cannot propose it to be done singly
by myself. Last Saturday Mr. Poulett and the ladies went all
to Bruton. I intend be in London next Wednesday. [Conway
papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 11.] |
Jan. 28.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Francis Izod to be captain of the company
whereof Henry, Lord Herbert, was captain in the Duke of York's
regiment commanded by Sir C. Lyttelton. Minute. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 40.] |
Jan. 28.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Sir Richard Ashfield and Dame Dorcas, his wife, for payment
of certain orders of loans for several sums with interest registered
on the Hearth Money or that the same may be stated and cast
up as debts of the like nature have been, and for a grant to them
and their heirs of perpetual interest out of the hereditary excise.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 65.] |
Jan. 29.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Sir John Paul for payment of 552l. on his equipage and advance
money as Resident in Denmark, for which he had an order from
the Exchequer assigned on the Customs to be paid in course
with interest. [Ibid. p. 62.] |
Jan. 29.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Mary,
wife of William Fanshaw, praying that, 2,000l. being due on a
pension of 600l. in Ireland and 300l. on a pension of 200l. here,
which are unsettled as well as unpaid, his Majesty would
give order for the speedy settlement of them and for payment
of the arrears or else grant her some convenient maintenance.
[Ibid.] |
Jan. 29.
Whitehall. |
Commission to James Grahm to be ensign of Major Hounsden's
foot company in garrison at Portsmouth. Minute. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 164, p. 39.] |
Jan. 29.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
his report of 17 Dec. last on the reference to him of 30 June last
of the petition of Frances and Anne Sarsfield, that he finds that
Sir Theophilus Jones has lately delivered up some of the estate
of Lucan to the petitioners and that he is of opinion that his
Majesty, if he shall think fit, may direct him to cause the same
to be legally conveyed to them by the said Sir Theophilus and
so much more of the said estate from time to time, when he is
reprized, as shall be surrendered by him, to be enjoyed by them
during their father's life towards the satisfaction of their respective
portions left them by their brother and of the debts due to them
by him; for causing the lands lately delivered up to the said
Frances and Anne Sarsfield to be legally conveyed to them with
such other parts of the estate formerly belonging to their uncle,
William Sarsfield, as it shall appear that Sir Theophilus Jones is now
reprized for or shall be hereafter reprized for and surrendered by
him, to be enjoyed by the said Frances and Anne Sarsfield and
their heirs during their father's life towards satisfaction of the
aforesaid portions and debts. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol.
10, p. 399.] |
Jan. 31.
London. |
Edmund Harrison to the Earl of Conway. Informing him
that all this month he has had 9 and 10 per cent. exchange on
Dublin where it is from 7 to 8 per cent., and that the exchange
generally rises at this season, but that he is willing to supply
his lordship with 500l. for his bills on Belfast and Dublin at
9 per cent. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 413, No. 12.] |
| Jan. 31. |
Commissions to Sir Bourchier Wray to be major of the Duke of
York's regiment and to be captain of a company therein, to Edward
Harris to be captain of the company late Major Darell's, and to
Charles Herbert to be lieutenant to Sir Bourchier Wray's company
both in the Duke of York's regiment. Minutes. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 29, p. 347.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting that Titus Oates has by his petition
stated that he has been vilified by Thomas Knox and John Lane,
who was some time his servant, and that a conspiracy was carried
on by them with William Osborne, another of his servants, to take
off the evidence of the said Oates and that the said Knox and
Lane were by a fair trial and on full evidence convicted and
fined, Knox 200 marks and Lane 100 marks, and prayed a grant
of the said fines on account of his great sufferings from the
said offenders; for a grant to the said Oates of the said two
fines as a free gift, with a warrant to Samuel Astrey, the King's
coroner and attorney in the Court of King's Bench, to levy the
said fines and pay them to the said Oates. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 50, p. 51.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Warden and other the Electors of New College
and of Winchester College. Requiring them to choose for New
College at the next election Ralph Brideoak, a child of the College,
in consideration of the zeal, loyalty and many faithful services
of the late Bishop of Chichester, his father. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 57, p. 16.] |
Jan. 31.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Sir Charles Lyttelton to be governor of Sheerness
Fort. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 39.] |
Jan. 31.
Lisburn. |
Sir G. Rawdon to the Earl of Conway. I was in hope, till
Thursday morning that four packets came here, to have heard
you were well returned out of Somersetshire, which news we
must yet stay for. We had too much of other transactions
and great uncertainties of public affairs. God direct his Majesty
and all the great managers of state with wisdom so to settle it
as his loyal subjects may live in peace and quietness. |
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We have no alterations here since my former letters, only our
Bishop is recovering after a tedious distemper. We are all well
but want our good neighbourhood that were at Belfast and
Hillsborough. Mr. Hill and his lady began their journey yesterday, the whole family of the servants with them. I suppose
John Totnall may give you account of Portmore. Now his wife
is dead, he pretends he cannot well provide diet for the grooms &c. |
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By your last letter you seemed to have a prospect of a parliament
here, of which I do not since hear anything of certainty from
Dublin. His Grace has been ill of gout but is now almost rid
of it. A proclamation came last post promising 100l. for
Redmond Hanlan's head and 50l. for Laughlin's, neither of whom
can yet be got. Capt. Trevor Lloyd is employed and has a
captain's pay and power to command out parties of the army
on any intelligence of service to be done, but has not yet had
the good fortune to take any Tory. Mr. Guylm's (Gwyllim's)
wife is lately dead and he is in great grief, also disappointed of
two or three adventures without success. |
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I doubt Lord Granard lies on the gout. I send you my last
letter from him, but had one since from Mall, saying he was very
mending. I suppose her husband is in England or gone to Paris,
being in danger to lose his hand by a tetter grown past cure by
any here, which is the reason given me. I perceive his wife
has consented to his journey and is well. I presented her with
20l. to buy child linen and hopes she will housewife it well and
be careful to prevent miscarriage. My lord and lady are extraordinarily careful and kind to her. |
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Sam [Chambers] would know if you intend to have your horse put
in keeping. Capt. Wilkinson said the Earl of Mount Alexander will
have a horse and put up his plate and Will. Hill says he also, but I
cannot much depend on his, being he is uncertain of his stay in Dublin. Here is a man settled in the town that makes Manchester ware
and seems a sober fellow, that would persuade me coals may be found
near Clark's house in Largimore and is willing to employ his skill
and pains gratis to direct boring for a trial, if we had tools and an
augur, which will be a charge to provide but not much. [2½ pages.
Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 65.] Enclosed, |
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The Earl of Granard to Sir G. Rawdon. My family, since my
wife's notice of her son Patricius' death has been in such disorder
that I had time to think of nothing else. She was so much concerned that she was at death's door and is not yet well recovered,
yet she desires me to give your her acknowledgement for your
kind letter on that subject. We have been all sick of the
general distemper, which is a grievous cold, which affects
all hereabouts, but are all recovered. Our daughter tells me
she conceives herself with child. God keep her so, for her
husband has been and is very sickly all this winter, either
of a consumption or a distemper which looks like the King's
evil. He is bad enough and has received the Lord Lieutenant's
licence to go to France, but I have persuaded him to try the
Bath in England and the physicians there before he go further,
which he intends to do next spring. |
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The times look dismal in England. My fears are greater
than ever I had them on any public account. Things look
as if all were unhinged and all that seems to be left us is
our trust in God. I wish I had but one hour's discourse
with you, which cannot conveniently be had, for I expect
daily the Lord Lieutenant's directions to go to Waterford
about the trial of some soldiers who have misdemeaned themselves there. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339,
No. 65 i.] |
Jan. 31.
Lisburn. |
R. Mildmay to the Earl of Conway. Major Stroud is very
earnest to sell his lease and tenant right of his farm on the mountain
called the Mare Park. He had made a bargain with William
Leaviston of the town, a Scotchman and a rigid Presbyterian,
who, I believe, intended a Scotch plantation and a meeting-house
on it. This was concluded before Sir George or I heard of it
and the Major and Leaviston had like to have surprised Sir George
to give a note under his hand and seal for his consent, but I
examined the covenant in the lease about alienation and told
them Sir George could not do it, for the words are "without the
consent of the said Viscount" and no agent named and then a
covenant to pay double rent on alienation without such consent.
They told me Leaviston was to give Major Stroud 80l. and his
daughter a guinea for it, but I am apt to believe they said so only
to raise that price to another, for that bargain is now quite broken off. |
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Because Mr. Edward Ellis is a very useful, careful, honest
man and lives handsomely and is now in very great and increasing
practice of physic, Mr. Brookes being almost constantly for this
twelvemonth laid up with gout, and has often spoken of his
great desire to be your tenant, I with Sir George's advice acquainted
him with this bargain, who immediately treated with Major
Stroud and they have now concluded it, if you consent. He
is to give 70l. for it, but thinks it 10l. too dear, only the Major
owes him 30l., of which he knows not otherwise how to get a
penny from him. I believe, if the farm were well improved,
it were worth near double the present rent, which is 12l. a year,
but the Major lets it lie like a common and almost no ditches
or fence about it, only keeps a herd and takes in graziers, and all
the neighbours about it complain of his trespasses. Mr. Ellis
earnestly desires, if you accept him for tenant, that you would
send some instrument to that purpose as soon as possible, that
he may not lose this season to new ditch and quickset it round. He
will lay out 30l. to the same purpose this year, if he can have
your resolution while the season lasts. The lease is for 41 years
from 1 Nov., 1673. All your horses at the Race are well. |
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I had a letter from Capt. Ball this week that he was so very
ill that he was forced to write in bed. I doubt he will hardly
live long. I think it were not amiss if you wrote something
to the Duke, that you may have the preference of your own
officer, if he should not recover, but not so as to discourage
Capt. Ball, but lest you should be served as you were by Major
Stroud in the quarter-master's place of your troop and Sir George
in his giving me the militia troop, for here is nothing one minute
unsought for. |
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Patrick Gilmore owes you by bond for the house in Bow Lane
13l. 10s. He has sold it to John Porter. I believe he has not
paid the money yet. I know not why this 13l. 10s. should not be
paid, unless you have given it to Mr. Gilmore; if not, he should
order Mr. Porter to pay it. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
339, No. 66.] |
| [1680 ?][Jan. ?] |
[Sir G. Rawdon] to [the Earl of Conway]. About Major Stroud's
desire to assign to Mr. Ellis the lease of the Mare Park, being 140
acres, rent 12l. and some duties, which cannot be done without the
Earl's consent, and recommending Mr. Ellis as a tenant as in the
last letter.—If your lordship consent to the assignment, take
notice that you observed the two small tenements next Stroud's
house without Belfast gate to be ruinous and that you expect
he should build them up next summer or quit the possession of
them and make your consent conditional to that purpose.
Perhaps Mr. Ellis may undertake them to build for the garden
room there for physic herbs, for he has many patients since
Mr. Brookes is so infirm. [In Sir G. Rawdon's hand. Conway
papers. Ibid. No. 67.] |
| [Jan. ?] |
[Sir G. Rawdon] to [the Earl of Conway]. If a lease be granted
Major Stroud of the two small ground plots at their present rents
for the lives or years he has in his dwelling house, as he says
was promised, he ought to be bound to build them substantially
all the length streetward before two years and to level and pave
the street before them and to move his pales near his house in a
direct line with Cornet Rogers' house and to take away all the
trees before his house except the nearest row. [In Sir G. Rawdon's hand. Conway papers. Ibid. No. 68.] |
1680. Jan.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Sir Stephen Fox for payment out of the money
for payment of the guards and garrisons to Thomas Lucy,
captain of a troop in the Earl of Oxford's regiment of horse, of
16l. 5s. 4d. as a free gift. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59, p. 35.] |
