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Oct. 1. Newmarket. |
Sidney Godolphin to Secretary Jenkins. I am sorry I was
not able to send you his Majesty's pleasure about writing to
Sir R. Southwell time enough for your letter to have gone from
London by to-day's post, but I could not have audience till this
morning. He thinks it very reasonable you should write such
a letter as the ambassador desires, and that it ought to have
been done before this. I have shown him the papers of private
advice and keep them till I see you. The King may perhaps
stay a day longer here than has been named for his return
till Saturday sennight. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 110.] |
Oct. 1. Newmarket. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of the petition
of John Mihill for a grant to him and his son, Maximilian, of the
reversion of Dr. Miller's pension of 185l. 14s. 5d. from 1683 for
their lives, his Majesty retaining a gracious sense of the loyalty,
services and great sufferings as well of the petitioner as of his
ancestors. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 61, p. 9.] |
Oct. 1. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sidney Godolphin. I beseech you to
pardon the trouble of the enclosed. I will only add that Capt. Ely
was to-day before the Council. It appears that young Tounge
was brought to him by the wife of Lane, a Yeoman of the Guard,
but Oates will go near to prove that both Ely and Choqueux
went beyond their bounds in the conduct of what they had
undertaken by tampering with people to become witnesses. |
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Ely has deposed that those who pretend to make the plot a
fiction were all Papists and Irishmen, and 'tis in the proofs that
young T[ounge] had been with Mrs. Cellier and had writ to her.
On Michaelmas day two or three hundred were observed to repair to
her Majesty's chapel at St. James', but most of them women.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 104.] |
Oct. 1. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Middleton. I have two of
yours of 7 and 11 Sept. to acknowledge. Sir R. Southwell has
purged us here of an ill opinion we had of the little secretary
here, and he has been with me himself some days ago to protest
not only of his innocency but of his good offices. You will hear
of the caballing here towards the sitting of the Parliament. The
busy men have so many hares on foot that they must agree better
before they can compass their ends. One thing they will be
certain to pursue with all eagerness, that is, the plot, and they
will have new matter furnished out of Ireland. In all this the
King will join with them, and that with all the reason in the
world. You went hence furnished with arguments enough
from your own reason and experience to justify our proceedings
against Popery. The King will deny them nothing but his
consent that they should meddle with the succession, nor ask
them anything but that they would provide for their own peace
and security both at home and abroad. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 64, p. 45.] |
Oct. 1. |
Secretary Jenkins to Philip Warwick. I have yours of
1 and 9 September. By the last I find you are already
acquainted with the state of that Court. In Germany the alliance
between Sweden and France is supposed perfected and the French
are to maintain 20,000 men in Pomerania, one half to be commanded by Frenchmen. If you find any such league concluded,
you will, I doubt not, with the first let us know and what you
can learn of it. They are telling you there by this time all the
boding things that the clubs and coffee-houses here vent of the
approaching session. You are furnished with reason enough
out of your own experience and judgment in the affairs of our
country whereby to satisfy all moderate men. When we are
come nearer to the crisis, we shall give you the most minute
notices we can hence. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 427.] |
Oct. 2. Newmarket |
Sidney Godolphin to Secretary Jenkins. I have yours of
the 30th with the enclosures, but have not yet showed them to the
King, he having been abroad all this morning, and he will not
be come in till too late to write by the post, but, Lord Sunderland
being to be in town to-morrow, there will be less need of troubling
you with anything from hence. He does not write to you for
that reason, but hopes you have remembered to send a yacht
for Mr. Van Leewen, who desired it might be at the Brill by the
5th. If it be not already gone, it will come somewhat late.
I hope your news of the Prince of Orange is not true. It would
be too cruel a misfortune at this time to add to the circumstances
we lie under at present. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 111.] |
Oct. 2. |
Secretary Jenkins to [Sidney Godolphin]. I have letters of
the 4/14th from Hamburg, which speak nothing of any disaster
to the Prince of Orange, so that M. du Cros' news, that came to
Amsterdam in letters of the 1st from Hamburg, must be false,
and, in all likelihood, malicious. |
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I send you Capt. Ely's and Lane's depositions, that you may
see there is nothing in them but what agrees with the clause in
your letter of the 25th, no more is there in a large confession
that Mr. Bridgeman took of young Tounge at Newgate, by order
of the Council yesterday, in which Choqueux, Mr. L'Estrange
and Ely were reflected on as endeavouring by indirect means
to bring Tounge on to make a fiction of the plot. |
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The Council on Friday renewed a proclamation now expired
that Papists should retire out of London, and commanded me
to move his Majesty for his royal hand to it, which I beseech
you to do for me, and, if it be not too great a trouble to his
Majesty, to lay before him what concerns the completing of the
Bishop of St. Asaph, who is consecrated to-morrow, in order to
his qualifying to sit in the House. |
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There are two other things more, one that concerns Sir R.
Southwell, the other him that succeeds the Bishop of St. Asaph
in the poor deanery of Bangor. His Majesty is acquainted with
both concerns, and Mr. Humphreyes is a worthy man. |
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I thank you for yours of yesterday, and send you Sir R.
Southwell's letter, which is the only foreign thing I have worth
your trouble. [Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62,
p. 105.] |
Oct. 2. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to —. I acknowledge with
all humble thanks your most obliging letter received last Monday.
I have sent to Oxford for a copy of the lease you desire to see,
for I have none of it. If the pious use be perverted in it, I shall
not desire it should stand good. It was the opinion of good
lawyers, when the College took the lease, that it was so far from
a misapplying that it was a fair and honest improving of the
gift of the royal donor, King Henry VIII. If it be found otherwise in justice and judgment of law, currat lex. Though it cost
me some pains to bring it to the settlement it is now at, yet I
crave no favour in this case even to the College. [Ibid. p. 107.] |
Oct. 3. Preston. |
Thomas Martin, undersheriff of Lancashire, to Sir William
Dolben. I received your letter of 25 Sept., and would have
answered it by return of post, but happened to be abroad then. |
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I have laid forth myself as actively as possible to do the service
required by your warrant and letters against the rioters, and
since my last have apprehended two more, James Radcliffe and
Henry Highley, and have discovered three more that had a
hand in the riot, John Crosse and his wife and David Crosse,
who, living in a house over against where the prisoners were,
entertained and abetted the rioters. The two persons apprehended are now in custody, and neither pains nor care shall be
wanting to the execution of the law. But I know not which way
to turn, for a summons is sent me from the Privy Council to
attend the Board the 19th, I suppose on the very same account
of not executing these warrants, wherein I have been as active
and diligent as ever man could be. The circuit of the sessions
begins to-morrow, and the Exchequer processes against Recusants
to take inquisitions, in number many hundreds, are to be executed
this month, all which things utterly incapacitate me to perform
all. I therefore beg your representation to the Board of these
affairs all on foot at once, and that, if possible, I might be spared
attending, or at least a further day may be granted me, else much
of the King's service will necessarily be retarded. I cannot give
any account of what the justices do on recognizances, because
the sessions begin but to-morrow. [1½ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
414, No. 112.] |
Oct. 3. |
Secretary Jenkins to [Sidney Godolphin]. I have nothing
to-night to trouble you with. It is most certain that an impeachment is intended against the Duke of Ormonde. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 62, p. 107.] |
Oct. 4. Newmarket. |
Sidney Godolphin to Secretary Jenkins. Returning the papers
signed by the King.—I got them dispatched the sooner because
of the proclamation against Papists, for I should be sorry the
Lord President could be able to lay any delay of that matter to
my charge. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 111.] |
Oct. 4. Newmarket. |
The King to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Warrant for a
dispensation to the Bishop of St. Asaph to hold in commendam
the archdeaconry of St. Asaph, and also the rectory of Llandrinio,
and any three other benefices with or without cure in the diocese
of St. Asaph, which belong to that bishop's proper presentation,
so as all three exceed not the value of 50l. per annum in the
King's Books, and with licence of permutation of all or any of
them, as he shall see good cause, during his life or his incumbency in the said bishopric. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 35.] |
Oct. 4. Newmarket. |
Warrant for the donation and collation of the Deanery of
Bangor to Humphrey Humphreys, B.D., Canon of the said
church, void by the promotion of Dr. William Lloyd, the late
dean, to the Bishopric of St. Asaph, with a warrant to the Bishop
of Bangor to institute him therein. [Ibid. p. 36.] |
Oct. 4. Newmarket. |
Warrant for the restitution of the temporalities of the
Bishopric of St. Asaph to William, now Bishop thereof, to commence from the day of the death of the late Bishop. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 37.] |
Oct. 4. Newmarket. |
Warrant to the Earl of Feversham, colonel and commander of
the Duke of York's troop of Horse Guards, or in his absence to
the officer in chief commanding the said troop, for obeying such
orders as he shall from time to time receive from the Duke of
Albemarle in what concerns the said troop under his command.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59, p. 56.] |
Oct. 4. Newmarket. |
Warrant to Sir Philip Howard, commander of the Queen's
troop of Horse Guards, in the same words mutatis mutandis as
the last. [Ibid.] |
[Oct. ?] |
Other warrants to the Earl of Feversham and Sir Philip Howard
to the same effect as the above, but with some differences in the
wording. [Ibid. pp. 62, 63.] |
Oct. 4. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to [Sidney Godolphin]. The enclosed from
Sir Gabriel Silvius will sufficiently confirm you in the belief that
the Prince of Orange has had no mischance as the Hamburg
letters did write. |
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The Quarter Sessions began to-day at Westminster. Strode,
the high bayliff, has returned five or six fanatics of the jury, but
the major part are supposed to be honest men. Nothing has
been stirred to-day against his Royal Highness, but to-morrow
is a more critical day. |
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On Monday the Quarter Sessions begin at Hicks' Hall, but
the jury will be impannelled and sworn next Thursday. All the
precaution is used that I can think of. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62,
p. 108.] |
Oct. 4. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Middleton. Since my last
I have two from you of the 14th and 18th, o.s. I told you in
one of my last we began to entertain a good opinion of the
secretary here. He has since confirmed me in it by some communications he has made me, and is ingenuous enough to confess
that it is their interest to make the best of our affairs, since
they have need of us, and that our distractions, if they do disable
us from looking abroad, will put them to the greatest insecurity
imaginable. We are drawing near towards a Parliament, therefore you must expect to hear much of our caballing. This you
may be sure, that no man alive can tell what they will begin
with. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 64, p. 46.] |
Oct. 4. Newmarket. |
Proclamation ordering all Papists and reputed Papists to depart
from within 10 miles of London and Westminster, and not to
return for six months. [Printed. S.P. Dom., Various 12, p. 407.] |
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Another copy of the above proclamation. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 51, f. 372.] |
Oct. 4. Newmarket. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after recitals
identical with those in the letter of 27 Feb. preceding (calendared
in the last volume, p. 401), and that Sir Robert Southwell had
presented a schedule signed by the Deputy Auditor General of
Ireland of rents payable by him to the Crown out of lands in
co. Cork amounting to 35l. 4s. 10d. per annum, and of rents
reserved to the Crown out of lands in co. Limerick amounting
to 45l. 1s. per annum, which last-mentioned lands were granted
28 July, 1666, to William, now Sir William, Godolphin,
and his heirs, from whom the said Sir Robert purchased them;
for a release to the said Sir Robert, his heirs and assigns, of
all the said yearly rents out of the said lands in co. Cork
amounting to 35l. 4s. 10d. per annum, and also for a grant to
William Blathwayt, his heirs and assigns, of such part of the
said rents reserved out of the said lands in co. Limerick as shall
amount to 39l. 15s. 2d. in trust for the said Sir Robert, his heirs
and assigns, to complete the sum of 75l. per annum intended to
be released, and further that the remaining rents, amounting to
5l. 5s. 10d. per annum, be left chargeable on such of the said lands
in co. Limerick or any part thereof as the Auditor General shall
think fit to place the same, and further for stopping all further
proceedings in the said letters of 27 Feb. last. [Over 3 pages.
S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 479.] Annexed, |
The said schedule, giving particulars of the said lands, of the
rents issuing out of, and of the title to each of them. [5 pages.
Ibid. p. 482.] |
Oct. 5. Garstang. |
Thomas Martin to Sir William Dolben. In my last I gave
you an account of the progress I had made against the persons
that rescued the two men taken on the excommunicato capiendo.
I have since apprehended seven more (giving the names of six),
and Grace, the wife of John Crosse, at whose house several of
the rescuers were sheltered, and have got information of several
others concerned therein, so I shall with all care and diligence
pursue your directions for apprehending them, and am at present
myself, with above 20 bailiffs and constables, searching them out
where I hear they are fled, and hope next post to give you account
of several more apprehended. I am confident of your intercession
with the Council for my not attending the 19th. [Original and
copy. S.P. Dom., Car. II., Nos. 114, 115.] |
Oct. 5. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Derby. The Council was
already possessed of the affidavits you sent me touching the riot
and rescue in that country last July. They have directed the
Clerk of the Council in waiting to put their directions into an
Order of Council, which you will receive with the first convenience,
at least an account of what is to be done on your part. My lords
would have the two Papists rescued diligently sought after, and
of the rescuers, but those more especially, because by their means
the abettors, that set the rescuers on work, may be found out. It
is most apparent that these rescues were for the sake of the cause
more than for the sake of the rescued. My lords have not
ordered any of the rioters to be brought hither. They are
confident you will have all possible care to have the laws put
in execution in this case, but they will have the Undersheriff
hither, being not satisfied that he has done his duty. |
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The depositions from Chester were read at the same time before
their lordships, but I have nothing in direction on them.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 108.] |
Oct. 5. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sidney Godolphin. I thank you for yours
of yesterday, and for the proclamation and other papers in it,
to which you had procured his Majesty's hand. |
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The adjourning of the Parliament to Oxford is what exercises
the faction at this time. Mr. Oates is said to have been the first
author of this surmise at a club in the City. The malicious people
make this use of it, that the people must lodge their demands
betimes with the Commons in Parliament, and that there will be
no safety for the House of Commons unless it adjourn to the
City. |
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The new Lord Mayor took occasion lately to say that he will
spend his last drop of blood against Papists and Popishly affected.
[Ibid. p. 109.] |
Oct. 5. |
Secretary Jenkins to Philip Warwick. Recommending the
contents of the enclosed letters.—Alderman Jeffreys is a marvellous honest man; I hear nothing but very well of Mr. Lucie.
However, they are the King's subjects and have a title by your
protection, nor must I conceal that I have been infinitely obliged
to Alderman Jeffreys. I have subsisted 4 or 5 years in my
employments abroad by the credit he gave me, so that whatsoever you do for him will be a special obligation on me. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 426.] |
Oct. 6. Whitehall. |
Order in Council. Mr. Charles Bertie this day refusing to give
security by bond to discharge his Majesty from payment of a
debt claimed by Francis Terence and Martin Dinance, merchants,
according to his engagement of 12 Nov. last, in case it were
adjudged by law that his Majesty ought to pay the same, that
Secretary Jenkins move his Majesty that Mr. Bertie be not
dispatched for Germany till he shall give such security. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 414, No. 116.] |
Oct. 6. |
Richard Beane to Sir L. Jenkins. Though I never was known
to you nor appeared before you more than twice, which was
about a speech of King James I had a mind to reprint, I beg you
to present to his Majesty my enclosed petition. I could have
urged with a great deal of truth that I was brought up in loyal
principles, that I served as a clerk to the Admirals in both the
Dutch wars, where I endeavoured to insinuate courage into others
and did not play the coward myself, that I have since spent
my money and all my little reputation in attempts to serve his
Majesty by new and useful inventions, and that near 300l. has
been due to me out of the Treasury of the Navy above 10 years,
but I disclaim all pretences of merit and pray to be employed
only for the sake of what I hope to do hereafter. By my Advice
to a Soldier, and by the petition and this letter, you may perceive
I can write an indifferent plain hand and plain English, and I can
be diligent. I am of mean birth and education, and my
expectations are low. Let me be anything, let me be a Gibeonite.
[2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 117.] |
[1680.] Oct. 6. Dunham. |
Elizabeth, Lady Delamer, to [the Earl of Conway]. I no
sooner received your letter but I was impatient till I had told
you my happiness in giving you a beloved child. I hope and
doubt not she will make you as happy in the relation God has
made her to you now as she has ever been to me and her father,
who commands me to let you know that, if he was not so lame
that he cannot stir, he would have expressed his sense of the
value you put upon his daughter, and prays that God would bless
you together with comfort and happiness to each other, which
prayer I must say Amen to. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 118.] |
1680. Oct. 6. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sidney Godolphin. The Council last
Friday ordered Mr. Bertie to give bond to one Cox that he would
perform the decree of the Court of Exchequer, as had been ordered
last November on a hearing before the Council, but Mr. Bertie
appearing with counsel to-day at the Board endeavoured to
make out that such a condition ought not to be imposed on him,
and desired to be excused from giving any such bond. My lords
hereon made an order that his Majesty might be moved not to
send him abroad till he give this bond, which they were content
not to require to be given to the King, because of the consequence,
but to some other. Mr. Bertie was no sooner gone out of the
Council Chamber, but he declared that he desired to be excused
from going this voyage. This surprised me very much, who had
adjusted all things that related to his instructions. His Majesty
will be to seek for an envoye in his place, and, if I may presume
so far, I would name Mr. Chudleigh to his Majesty. He has been
secretary to the King's embassies in France, Spain, Italy, Cologne
and Nimeguen. He has all the accomplishments that can be
desired in a gentleman for business, and, having been privy to
all that passed at Cologne and Nimeguen, he must have a better
insight into the constitutions of the Empire and the affairs of
its princes than can be well hoped for in another. |
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The Council ordered Primate Plunkett to be sent for over,
to be tried here for treason on Hetherington's petition and the
remonstrance annexed to it in writing that the law was so; he
had it under Pollexfen's, Pemberton's and Sir William Jones' hands. |
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Our sessions at Westminster are well over. Pray God sent it
so at Hicks' Hall. There was a Common Hall to-day in London,
but nothing of moment passed in it. |
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Pray let me recommend the enclosed to your favour. |
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The Irish convert priest from Durham appeared to-day before
the Council and charged the Earl of Tyrone with words of high
treason. |
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Just as I am closing after seven, Sir John Nicholas sends me
the Order of Council relating to Mr. Bertie. [2½ pages.
S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 111.] |
Oct. 6. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Lieutenant. The Council
having resolved that Oliver Plunkett, the titular Archbishop of
Armagh, should be forthwith sent into England to be tried, I
send you a letter from the Board to that effect. The other letter
enclosed is in answer to one of the 18th ult. from you and the
Council of Ireland to me enclosing a copy of David Nash's
information. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 340, p. 16.] |
Oct. 6. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Frowde. The Council having
thought it necessary to send the enclosed to the Lord Lieutenant
by express, I am to direct you to dispatch it accordingly, and
that, in case it do not overtake last night's Irish mail before it
be gone from Holyhead, you send order to send the packet-boat
or some other vessel express with the same. [Ibid. p. 17.] |
Oct. 6. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Lieutenant. The bearer,
James Geoghegan alias Dalton, having acquainted the Council
that he could make some considerable discoveries of designs and
Popish conspiracies in Ireland, he being protected there from any
violence that may be offered him by reason of the said discoveries,
and the Board thinking it necessary he should immediately go
thither, I am directed by them to signify the same to you, and
that they desire you will appoint him a sufficient guard for his
safety, and give him all other necessary assistance for the
discovery and seizing of all such persons as he shall accuse of
being concerned in the said conspiracies, and that you also cause the
examinations to be taken of all he shall apprehend, and thereupon
proceed in such manner as you shall find most conducive to his
Majesty's service, giving an account of all proceedings herein
to the Board. You are likewise desired to furnish him with
such reasonable sums as shall be necessary, he being already
supplied wherewith to bear his charges into Ireland. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 6. Whitehall. |
Order in Council directing the preceding letter to be written
and to the same effect therewith. [Ibid. p. 18.] |
Oct. 6. Whitehall. |
Pass for the said Geoghegan to transport himself to Ireland
and to return, with a warrant to all postmasters to furnish him
with a posthorse and guide going and returning. [Ibid.
p. 19.] |
Oct. 7. |
Secretary Jetkins to [Sidney Godolphin]. Her Majesty has
been let blood this morning, yet she is said to have been somewhat
feverish all day, but now at seven to be somewhat better. |
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An honest jury was sworn this day at Hicks' Hall, where
they'll begin the Quarter Sessions on Monday. Sir James Butler
was in the chair and gave the charge. Lord Paget was with
them on the bench (it seems to watch them) all this day. |
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I have a letter from the Prince of Orange, which speaks his
resolution of beginning his journey one day this week for Berlin
or Potsdam, to visit the Elector of Brandenburg, yet Sir R.
Southwell thinks that trouble will be to little purpose. |
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Mr. Fanshaw brings me a paper just now, as I am closing, sent
him by Zeal, a prisoner in the Marshalsea. He pretends he was
tempted to swear some treasonable words against his Royal
Highness, and that it was Lord Shaftesbury that had tempted
him, but the whole is an improbable story. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 62, p. 114.] |
Oct. 8. Euston Hall. |
The Earl of Arlington to Secretary Jenkins. Mr. Blathwayt tells
me you are much inclined to further Sir. R. Southwell's revocation
and that you would willingly endeavour to get my cousin Pooley
left in that Court to watch the motions of it, which is all any
minister can do there for the present. Of the former I myself
am a good witness, and for the latter you will oblige me very
much in effecting it. I will be answerable that Mr. Pooley is
very fit for that employment. He is not unknown to his Majesty.
If you name him to him, you will put a particular obligation on
him and on me. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 119.] |
Oct. 8. Newmarket. |
Order to Sir Thomas Slingsby to march with his troop of
the Earl of Oxford's regiment of Horse from Barnet to the garrison
of Portsmouth where he is to obey such orders as he shall receive
from the Governor. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 60, p. 36.] |
Oct. 8. Newmarket. |
The King to Col. George Legg, Governor of Portsmouth. Ordering
him to admit the above-mentioned troop into the said garrison.
[Ibid. p. 37.] |
Oct. 8. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir Peter Wyche. On reading your letter
to the Lord Privy Seal, he was of opinion I should take his
Majesty's pleasure on the case as stated in several of your letters
before writing to Mr. Bancks. You have pursued your instructions. Bancks therefore should either have acquiesced or else
have addressed his complaints hither to have the instructions
rectified and not to have disturbed you in the execution of them.
You shall hear more of his Majesty's pleasure, and so shall
Mr. Bancks too, when I shall be at his Majesty's feet. He comes
back to-morrow. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 68, p. 426.] |
Oct. 9. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Thomas
Lloyd, praying that, his Majesty having ordered him to disburse
14,000l. for his service in Ireland for such uses as he should direct
by warrant under the sign manual, his Majesty would direct the
passing of letters patent in England for the payment of 2,000l.
per annum for seven years out of the revenue of Ireland, to commence after the last payment of 14,000l. granted to the Earl of
Ossory, deceased. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 88.] |
Oct. 10. Peele. |
Roger Kenyon to Col. Richard Kirkby. I am just returned
from the Lancaster and Preston sessions. Your letter of the
30th meets me here. Though the Justices at Lancaster sessions
had ordered me to prepare estreats against a very great number
of Popish Recusants, which I had accordingly prepared, yet on
the motion of three young lawyers, counsel for the Recusants,
the signing of the estreats was forborne and an argumentative letter
writ to Lord Sunderland to know his Majesty's pleasure penned,
I think, by Mr. Fleming and signed by himself and all the other
Justices, and an order made only to estreat such as had never
appeared, but to stay the estreating of such as at any time appeared
and took the oath of allegiance, albeit they refused that of
supremacy. As to the estreating of such as never appeared, I
told them that would be nobody at all, for, albeit some had never
personally appeared, the court had as to such accepted an appearance by an attorney, so that the record notified an appearance,
wherefore I would have omitted that clause in the order, but they
told me that in their letter they had writ of such an order and
therefore it must be so that it might quadrate with the letter.
At Preston the Justices made the same order, so no estreat is
hitherto signed against the Papist. |
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Last March a letter and commission came from the Council to the
Justices to prosecute certain persons named in the commission to
a premunire, and most of them were bound over. Now the
persons so to be prosecuted, having notice of the Council's appointment, absented and made default and many others by their
example did the like. I thought they would surely have estreated
the recognizances of those defaulters, but these are the gentlemen
chiefly, on whose behalf this arguing letter is writ. |
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The estreats of this county have been a long time in farm to
Robert Heywood, who pays 25l. 10s. per annum rent. They
were for many years before in farm to his father, but this is so
vast a sum if it fall to be estreated and to Mr. Heywood's share,
as will make him a great man, and yet a third part of the Papists
in this county were never bound. The value of the estreats prepared was above 60,000l. |
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Lord Derby was with us at Preston sessions and had before
ordered the sheriff to send out his officers to apprehend the Popish
riotous rescuers. Eight of them, besides the person rescued, are sent
to prison, till his Majesty's pleasure be known, and a warrant is
gone out against eight more. I took a great many informations
against them and the examinations of all that were taken and
sent them to-day to Lord Derby, who is now at Wentworth
Woodhouse, the Earl of Strafford's house in Yorkshire. He
will send them to the Council. The persons taken are of very
mean quality, not a man of note amongst them. They do not deny
the fact, but will not confess who set them to do it. To-morrow
are our sessions at Wigan. [3 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414,
No. 120.] |
Oct. 10. |
Pass for John Rawstorne, travelling into France for the recovery
of his health, with Sir William and Samuel Rawstorne, his brothers,
and Christopher Coles, with two servants who accompany him
thither and return. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, f. 372.] |
Oct. 10. Jersey. |
Sir Philip de Carteret to Secretary Jenkins. Thanking him
for his obliging letter.—I desire your assistance in a business
of which Sir Edward de Carteret, the Black Rod, has already
informed you, and of which he will inform you further by showing
you the copy of a letter from the Judge of this island to the King
and Council, where the case is clearly stated. After a long
pleading on both sides and in an extraordinary full Council, the
matter was decided, as appears by an order of 4 Dec., 1674.
Nevertheless my party endeavoured to have a rehearing; which
was refused and by a special order the first was confirmed and the
sentence in Jersey re-confirmed. Nevertheless I am informed
she has petitioned again for a rehearing, which, if granted, will be
a thing unheard of in this island and for redress whereof the Royal
Court here will be obliged to petition the King and Council, for,
if once a door be open for obtaining rehearings, the parties will
never want pretexts and will never cease till they be ruined, who
must be at extraordinary charges to go into England, as may
appear by an order of the King in Council, which, to prevent their
ruining by continual appeals, orders that there shall be no appeal
under such a sum and that the appellant shall give security for
the charges and for the 5l. fine payable to the Bailiff, if he fails.
If such precautions be absolutely necessary for appeals, by much
more reason should graver precautions be taken for rehearings,
especially in a case so favourable as I hope mine will appear to you,
which is of almost 60 years standing against a party capable,
if the Council grant her request, of putting me to great charge and
trouble and who is incapable of making any recompense, she
having nothing, God having taken away a pretty estate she had left
because of her undutifulness to her father, whom in her plea she
makes to be a madman, her husband a tyrant, and from these
premises she desires an absolution from a two-fold perjury, she
having taken her oath in Guernsey never to go against the said
bargain and caused her attorney to ratify the same here.
[S.P. Channel Islands 1, No. 99.] |
Oct. 11. Whitehall. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Sarum. Signifying
his pleasure that they forthwith admit and instal John Younger,
B.D., Senior Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, into the prebend
of Woodford and Welford, void by the promotion of Dr. William
Lloyd to the bishopric of St. Asaph, and in the King's gift pro
hac vice. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 38.] |
Oct. 11. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Lord Chief Justice. His Majesty
having directed that the judges should meet to-morrow night,
being Tuesday, about 7 at the Lord Chancellor's to deliberate
and give their opinions in some things relating to his service and
requiring a present attendance, has commanded me to advertise
you of his pleasure and to desire you to afford your presence and
counsel. I have therefore sent this messenger express to wait
on you and shall tell you further of my own knowledge that his
Majesty and the Lord Chancellor think your presence here next
Wednesday morning very necessary to begin the quarter sessions
in London. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 115.] |
Oct. 11. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Middleton. I have not any
letters from you since my last. His Majesty returned hither
Saturday in perfect good health. We expect the arrival of M.
van Lewen, the former ambassador of the States, and 'tis the
clearest demonstration possible of their zeal and concern for his
Majesty's peace and prosperity that this worthy person is sent over,
as best knowing us, to dispose us to be sober-minded and to
look to the main chance. I am told he has instructions so tending
to our good and union under his Majesty that nothing can be
more apposite, more express. His very passing hither at this
time will be a good argument in your mouth to prove that the great
anxiety of the Dutch is not from any apprehension they have
of any intrigues that our enemies surmise we have with France
but from a dread lest we should fall out among ourselves. This
you will make use of, without making any great fonds on his
instructions. His very voyage hither is indication enough of
what is next their hearts. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 64, p. 51.] |
Oct. 11. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Patrick Menzies of the office of one of the
clerks of the Privy Council of Scotland vacant by the demission
of Alexander Gibson, for his life. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6,
p. 183.] |
Oct. 11. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a patent constituting Alexander, Earl of Moray,
principal and sole Secretary of State for Scotland, which office is
now vacant through the demission of the Duke of Lauderdale.
[Over 2 pages. Ibid. p. 184.] |
Oct. 12. Whitehall. |
Commission to Philemon Powell to be ensign of a company in the
Duke of York's regiment commanded by Sir Charles Lyttelton,
whereof he himself is captain. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
164, p. 53.] |
Oct. 13. Whitehall. |
Warrants to Col. John Strode, lieut.-governor of Dover Castle,
for swearing and admitting William Birch to be lieutenant,
in the room of James Bacon, deceased, and James Neale to be
porter of Sandown Castle, in the room of William Birch, who has
surrendered that place. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 359, p. 69.] |
Oct. 13. Whitehall. |
Grant of denization to Margaret Weyman, daughter of John
Weyman of Rotterdam, merchant. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, f.
373.] |
Oct. 13. Whitehall. |
Recommendation to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition
of the Countess Dowager of Kinnoul for the arrears and payment
of her pension of 1,000l. per annum, with direction that they take
effectual care forthwith to discharge what is due and to settle the
payment of the pension so that it may be constantly paid for the
future. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 61, p. 8.] |
Oct. 13. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a ratification, exoneration, pardon and indemnity
in favour of the Duke of Lauderdale. [Nearly 4 pages. S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 187.] |
Oct. 13. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for payment of
the annuity of 200l. per annum and of the arrears thereof, if any,
granted to Lady Frances Keightley and Thomas, her husband, and
the survivor of them, whereof the payment is suspended, any
order, letter, &c. to the contrary notwithstanding. [S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 487.] |
Oct. 14. [Received.] |
List of the London Grand Jury with notes against every man
of his character or quality. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 121.] |
Oct. 14. Whitehall. |
Commission to Andrew Wheler to be ensign to Capt. Lionel
Copley in Col. John Russell's regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 164, p. 53.] |
Oct. 14. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Moray, Secretary of State for Scotland, to the
Lord Advocate. An address being made to the King in behalf
of Walter Bell, in Winterhouphead, now a prisoner there, who is
shortly to undergo a trial for the slaughter of John Bell, brother
to Walter Bell of Nook, notwithstanding, as is alleged, there is
no evidence to prove him guilty of the said slaughter, but that
he is only arraigned as art and part, having only been accidentally
in the company, his Majesty, being given to understand that
he is an aged man with a very numerous family and has hitherto
lived in very good reputation, has commanded me to acquaint you
that he will have his trial delayed, till you shall send him
full account of his case. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 190.] |
Oct. 14. Kilkenny. |
The Lord Lieutenant to Secretary Jenkins. The last I had
from you was of the 26th ult. By the time this comes to you
I suppose Sir J. Shaen's project and the considerations of the
bills in order to a Parliament here will be under an adjournment,
other matters nearer home and of the last importance being like to
take up all the time and thoughts of the ministers, but, in case
any spare hours should be found, I must offer that Sir Richard
Stephens, now at London, may be called on and heard both as to
the proposals and the bills. He is a King's Counsel, a very able
man in his profession and thoroughly embarked with the English
and Protestant interest in Ireland and such I wish all those
may be that may be consulted with in the bills and the project.
I heartily pray that the approaching session there may subvert
the designs of all that aim at the subversion of the government.
[Holograph. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 139.] |
Oct. 15. Whitehall. |
Order in Council, that the Attorney-General prepare a
pardon to George Courtney, born in Ireland, lately a Popish
priest, but now converted to the Church of England, of all penalties
and forfeitures incurred by him for abiding in this Kingdom,
while a Popish priest. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 122.] |
Oct. 15. |
Memorandum that Charles Bertie, envoye extraordinary to
several Electors and other Princes of Germany, took leave of his
Majesty on that day. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50, p. 75.] |
Oct. 15. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Middleton. Your letters of
21 and 27 Sept. were read yesterday before his Majesty. Nothing
was given in command on them. I am not at liberty to tell you
any thing of the measures that are taking with relation to his
Royal Highness against the sitting of the Parliament. Mr. van
Lewen does all the good offices possible to beget a right understanding of affairs abroad. It is now almost a week since his
Majesty sent a yacht to take in the Count de Thun, though we
have yet no news of his arrival in Holland. Mr. Bertie has his
dispatches ready and will be going in a day or two. I know you
will not be over confident in undertaking for the success of such
things as are not in his Majesty's power, but you may be sure that
the King will refuse nothing that can make this session happy.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 64, p. 47.] |
Oct. 15. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting that
the Earl of Ranelagh and John Stepney, having been furnished
by the King by way of imprest with 24,000l. for better enabling
them to clear December pay, 1675, entered, 29 May, 1676, into a
bond of 30,000l., conditioned that they should within two months
after the account of their undertaking should be settled and
adjusted repay the said 24,000l. or so much as their just demands,
when settled, should fall short thereof, that the said bond was
by the King's order of 4 July, 1679, directed to be delivered to the
Attorney-General of Ireland to be by him prosecuted in the
Exchequer, as he should see cause, and that he accordingly began
to prosecute thereon last Michaelmas term, though their accounts
were not stated till 29 July last, from which they have in several
cases appealed: for giving speedy and effectual orders to the said
Attorney-General for stopping all prosecution on the said bond
till the first day of Hilary term next. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 10, p. 488.] |
Oct. 16. Ilminster. |
Samuel Key to Hugh Speke. About clothes he is sending him.—
I and the rest of our town request you would afford us the news,
which we expect and doubtless will be considerable at this juncture,
every one's ears itching to hear the proceedings in parliament,
and doubtless the prayers and hearty desires of all good Christian
Protestants will not be wanting for their success. We desire to
hear from you by one post a week. Your father and brother went
to London yesterday and intend to be with you Tuesday night.
The printed papers came safe to your brother. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 414, No. 123.] |
Oct. 16. Whitehall. |
The King to Sir Thomas Slingsby. Signifying his pleasure
that he pursue the former orders concerning the marching of his
troop to Portsmouth and continuing there till further order and
that in the meantime he send an officer with — horsemen of his
said troop to be by next Monday, the 18th, by 7 a.m. at the Office
of the Treasurer of the Navy in Broad Street and thence to convey
such moneys to Portsmouth as shall be ready to be sent thither
under the charge of such officer as shall be sent therewith, whose
orders the said officer and party are to observe, till he shall lodge
the said moneys at Portsmouth, after which the said party may
be ordered either to stay at Portsmouth, till the rest of the troop
come thither, or to come to their colours. Noted that this order
was granted on Mr. Maddock's letter from the Treasury Office,
Broad Street, dated 15 Oct., 1680. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 60,
p. 37.] |
Saturday, Oct. 16. London. |
Newsletter to Roger Garstell, Newcastle. At the Norfolk
assizes at Norwich last August were indicted for recusancy the
Duke of Norfolk, Sir Henry Bedingfield, senior, Sir Henry Bedingfield, junior, with divers others, which assizes were kept on foot
by adjournment till the 14th instant to Thetford, where the
Lord Chief Baron came and the Duke appeared and put in his
plea, which was that at the day of the indictment he was
beyond seas; the rest appeared and pleaded not guilty and are
to try the issue next assizes. |
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The Duke took horse with Sir Henry Bedingfield, junior,
immediately for London, whence, as I am informed, he went
yesterday for Flanders. |
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The Old Bailey sessions ended yesterday, where several Recusants
appeared. Some were discharged, some put in pleas, others
continued on bail. Little else remarkable save the trial of Ralph
Markland, formerly a brewer, for clipping money, which was
proved against him and so he had judgment to be drawn, hanged,
not quartered. There were tried with him his wife and Ann
Markland and Robert Gregory, a refiner by trade, but they were
all discharged save Markland. During the sessions was brought
one Bullin, a priest, taken by Mr. Prance, just before. The oath
being tendered to him he refused and was committed. |
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Thursday night Sir Philip Mathewes and Justice Warcupp,
attended by some gentlemen of quality and 26 constables and
watchmen made a general and privy search through the city and
liberties of Westminster. They searched divers places and took
14 into custody, eight of which the next morning took the oaths of
Allegiance and Supremacy. Four took the oath of Allegiance,
but refused the other, for which and for being in town contrary
to the proclamation they were obliged to answer the same next
sessions and to give good security for their good behaviour in the
interim. The other two were William Pursell, an Irishman, who
refused both the oaths, for which and being in town contrary to
the proclamation he was committed to the Gatehouse, the other
was John Crawcroft, a tall ancient man, suspected to be a priest.
He also refused the oaths yet avers he is a Protestant. He also
was committed to the Gatehouse. |
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Mr. Coppinger sometime since complained to his Majesty in
Council that the Lord Chancellor of Ireland in a case of 10,000l.
concern had made a decree contrary to the opinion of the judges
to his great prejudice, in which he looked on himself as unjustly
and illegally dealt with, which complaint was yesterday heard
at the Board with great patience and impartiality, wherein
occurred many severe reflections on the proceedings of the Lord
Chancellor, who on the whole matter was ordered to summon
Mr. Coppinger's adversaries before him to know whether they
will abide by the judgment of his Majesty and Council in the
case, as Mr. Coppinger has submitted to do, and, in case of refusal,
the Council declare that they will command the Lord Chancellor of
Ireland to pronounce such decree as the majority of the judges
of Ireland shall on hearing the cause think to be just. |
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Judge Dolben attended the Council and gave his Majesty and
their lordships an account of Lady Tempest's trial at York and
amongst other things acquainted them with the testimony of
Capt. Beane, who intimates a great confirmation of the Popish
plot here, although he professes himself a Roman Catholic but
observes the practices of some so called. The informations taken
from the said captain by Justice Warcupp and delivered into
Council with what the said Judge informed gave his Majesty
and the Board great satisfaction in many things. |
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The great point now in discourse and expectation is whether
his Royal Highness go or stay, exemplify his communion with the
Church of England or not. Most are of opinion of the affirmative.
A few days will show, perhaps to-morrow, when some say he will
take the oaths, Sacrament, &c. The Parliament is not prorogued
for 10 days or any time, as was believed it would be. Many
members daily come up and take their lodgings in the City. |
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The Duke of Monmouth has taken a house behind the Excise
Office in Bishopgate Street, newly built by Sir Eliab Harvey.
The rumour mentioned in Tuesday's letter of a massacre discovered
to be intended by the Papists receives since no further proof that
I heard of than the jealousies of the people from the reports
of so many Irish Papists and other lately come over, who are as
obnoxious in their very names here as once they were in Ireland
and Paris. [3 pages. Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 69.] |
Oct. 16. Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland.
Warrant for payment to the Duke of Lauderdale of 2,500l. sterling
yearly out of the excrescence of the Inland Excise for 5 years, to
commence on the expiration of a like grant for 5 years. [S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 191.] |
Oct. 16. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to William Paterson, one of the clerks of the
Privy Council in Scotland, of the ward and non-entry of the lands
which pertained before to Charles Dune together with the marriage
of — Dune. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 192.] |
Oct. 16. Whitehall. |
Memorial of protection in the ordinary form to Alexander Bruce
of Garland, for 2 years. [Ibid. p. 193.] |
Oct. 16. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Moray to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor.
Application having been made by the Earl of Carlisle in favour
of Sir John Ballantin, representing that the late grant of his
escheat to Adam Urquhart of Meldrum, was founded on a horning,
from which he was relaxed and so asserting that his escheat did not
fall under his Majesty's gift, signifying his Majesty's pleasure
that his Grace examine that affair and send a full account thereof
to his Majesty and that in the meantime the said gift of escheat
do not pass, till after receiving the said account he shall declare
his further pleasure. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 193.] |
Oct. 17. Kilkenny. |
The Lord Lieutenant to the Earl of Sunderland. Concerning
the sending over of Plunket, the Popish Primate, and David Nash
and Donogh Lyne. (Printed in the Ormonde Papers, Vol. V, p. 454.)
[S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 140.] |
Oct. 18. Whitehall. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir Harbottle Grimston, Master of the
Rolls. While the petition of John and Philippa Culpeper, son and
daughter to Lord Culpeper, deceased, concerning a provision to be
made for them by the disposal of a Six Clerk's place in Chancery,
was under the consideration of some of the Council, to whom
it was referred, notice was brought to their Lordships that
Mr. Wilkinson, one of the Six Clerks, was dead, whereof his Majesty
being also informed commanded me to signify his pleasure to you
that the said vacancy should be given to the said John Culpeper
in performance of his promise to the said Lord Culpeper as a
provision for his foresaid son and daughter. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 51, f. 374.] |
Oct. 18. Whitehall. |
Commission to Capt. Richard White to be captain in the room
of Major White in the regiment in garrison at Tangier commanded
by the Governor. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164,
p. 54.] |
Oct. 18. Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Rothes, Chancellor, and the Privy
Council of Scotland. Having by divers letters recommended to
you the settlement of the new model of the militia and yet finding
but small progress made therein from the unwillingness of some
and the slowness of others, we have thought fit for the better dispatch of that affair and for the general settlement of the peace and
quiet of that kingdom to send the Duke of Albany and York
thither, who will make all the haste he can, and we doubt not
but your zeal to our service will beget an emulation in all of you
for effectuating the same and what else may tend to the establishment of our government. We well remember your account in
your letter of 17 Feb. last of his successful endeavours towards
that purpose during his late abode there, which renders us the
more confident that we shall soon find the good effects of his
going thither now. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 195.] |
Oct. 18. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lords of the Treasury of Scotland. Warrant
to them for taking particular care that the order in the next
warrant be punctually and speedily obeyed. [Ibid. p. 196.] |
Oct. 18. Whitehall. |
The King to the Duke of Hamilton, Keeper of Holyrood House.
Warrant for taking special care that all the lodgings therein be
voided and that all the goods and furniture therein be removed
with all possible expedition to the end that the said palace may,
as soon as possible, be made ready for the accommodation of the
Duke and Duchess of Albany and York with their retinues, yet
the Chancellor is to be continued in his lodgings as formerly.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 197.] |
Oct. 18. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Moray to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor. By
the letter to the Privy Council you will perceive the important
considerations which moved his Majesty to do our country the
honour and happiness of sending his Royal Highness to pass
some time there. Though his Majesty does not at all doubt the
affection and duty of that kingdom to a person so immediately
related to the Crown, yet the time allowed to prepare for his
arrival there being so short, for he is in a day or two to part by
sea for Leith, I am commanded to recommend earnestly to your
particular care that his reception may be as dutiful and splendid
as possible on so short an advertisement. The magistrates and
militia of Edinburgh with such of the nobility and gentry as
live near that city will certainly on the first notice be ready to
pay their duty to his Royal Highness, and his Majesty doubts not
but you and the rest of his true friends and faithful servants
there will do all in your power to let the world see not only that
he shall rather meet with more than less evidences of affection,
respect and duty at this time than when he was last there, but also
that he shall have very good success in the great designs on which
he is now sent thither. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 18. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Moray to General Thomas Dalyell, Lieut.-General
of all the forces in Scotland. Signifying his Majesty's pleasure
that he order the Marquess of Montrose's Troop of Guard and
six companies of the regiment of Guard to wait on the Duke of
Albany and York as his guard during his stay in Scotland, and
that, the said troop being ordered into four divisions, one division
is to be on guard for 24 hours by turns as formerly, they being
obliged to give their constant attendance in some convenient room
near his bed-chamber as well in the night as in the day time,
except when they shall wait on him abroad. As to the divisions
of the six companies, who are also to be on guard by turns for
24 hours, his Majesty leaves the ordering of them to his Royal
Highness, they likewise being obliged to give their constant
attendance in a court of guard as near the palace as conveniently
may be. [Ibid. p. 198.] |
Oct. 19. Whitehall. |
On the petition of Adam Loftus, being prosecuted in the
Exchequer in Ireland on a bond of 1,000l. entered by his grandfather, Sir Adam Loftus, to one Maule, who has assigned the
same to his Majesty, and on an inquisition issued from that court
a return being made of such lands as were entailed in marriage
before that debt was contracted, for an order that the judgment be
discharged or he allowed to plead the settlement, which, his
agent not appearing, was before neglected and praying that in the
meantime all proceedings might be stopped, reference thereof
to the Lord Lieutenant with a signification of his Majesty's pleasure
that in the meantime the proceedings against the petitioner be
suspended, if his Grace shall think it reasonable. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 89.] |
Oct. 19. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift of the office of Master of the Ordnance in
Scotland to John Drummond of Lundin with the yearly salary of
100l. sterling. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 199.] |
Oct. 19. Whitehall. |
Instructions to John Drummond of Lundin, Master of the
Ordnance. 1. He is to take the command of all officers and
others belonging to the Artillery in Scotland and see that every
one of them be diligent in performing his duty. Such of them
as have a commission he is on their committing faults to suspend
from their duty and inform the King thereof and he is to cashier
or punish such as have not commissions according to their faults. |
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2. He is to receive the moneys due to all the persons in the
establishment of the Artillery and see every one of them paid,
and, before making any alteration, he is to acquaint the Lords
of the Treasury therewith and receive their approbation. |
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3. He is to take into his care all things belonging to the Artillery
in Scotland and keep lists thereof and of the sizes of the guns
and where they lie. |
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4. When he goes into the field he is to obey the orders of the
commander-in-chief of the forces. |
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5. Notwithstanding the instructions to Mr. Slezer, he is to
employ the brass of the old guns in Stirling and Dunbarton
Castles as may be most advantageous for the service. |
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6. On the death of any belonging to the Artillery and holding a
commission he is to inform the King and to recommend any fit
person he knows of to succeed him, but on the death of any not
having a commission he is to establish a qualified person in his
place, and he is once every year to return an account of the state
of the Artillery. |
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7. He is once to establish the train in Edinburgh Castle and
thereafter the King will dispose of it as he shall find most
convenient. |
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8. He is to obey all instructions already given concerning the
Artillery, except so far as there is any alteration made by these
instructions. |
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9. He is to present these and any other instructions he may
receive to the Lords of the Treasury, who are to record them
in their books. [Ibid. p. 201.] |
Oct. 19. Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland.
Warrant for payment of 100l. sterling to John Drummond of
Lundin, who is lately come to England about business relating
to Edinburgh Castle, towards defraying the charges of his journey.
[Ibid. p. 203.] |
Oct. 19. Whitehall. |
Warrant for the appointment during pleasure of Sir William
Sharp of Staniehill to be Cash-Keeper and Receiver-General in
Scotland with the salary of 300l. per annum. [3 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 204.] |
Oct. 21. Whitehall. |
Order in Council. There having been this day read a letter
of the 9th instant from the Earl of Derby to the Board transmitting
one from three justices of Lancashire and divers informations
and examinations concerning the late riotous rescuing of two
Popish prisoners, by all which appears the great care and diligence
of his lordship and the said justices: that Mr. Secretary Jenkins
signify to the Earl his Majesty's acceptance thereof and desire
the continuance of their care in causing all the said rioters to be
prosecuted according to law, and, it being represented in his
lordship's letter that Mr. Tildesly has lately uttered very
scandalous speeches of his Majesty and this Board, Mr. Secretary
is likewise to desire his lordship to cause him to be prosecuted, if
he shall be remaining in those parts, care being taken, should he
be found here, for the effectual prosecution of him. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 414, No. 124.] |
Oct. 21. Whitehall. |
The King to the Warden and other the Electors of New College
and of Winchester College. Willing and requiring them to elect
and admit Henry Downes, a scholar at Winchester School, to be
a child of that college at the next election. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 57, p. 29.] |
Oct. 21. Whitehall. |
Recommendation to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition
of Capt. Trant for relief in consideration of his quitting the French
service. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 61, p. 9.] |
Oct. 21. Whitehall. |
Recommendation to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition
of Capt. Michael Burke for relief in consideration of his quitting
the French service, his Majesty retaining a gracious sense of the
petitioner's constant and faithful services and particularly of his
great care and expense in bringing over a considerable number
of soldiers from the French service. [Ibid. p. 10.] |
Oct. 22. Whitehall. |
Order in Council. After reciting that a letter had been presented
at the Board that day from James Vernon, collector at Liverpool,
to Secretary Jenkins, giving an account that on the examination
of several persons lately arrived there from Ireland, Thomas Hales of
Bickerstaff, Lancashire, husbandman, refused to take the oaths
of Allegiance and Supremacy, when tendered to him, whereon he
was committed till further directions be given concerning him:
that Mr. Secretary Jenkins write to the Mayor of Liverpool
requiring him, if there be any court within the jurisdiction of the
said corporation which can take cognizance of this matter, to
proceed therein against Hales, but, if not, to take security of him
to appear and answer the same at the next assizes for the said
county, where the said Mayor is to cause him to be prosecuted.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 125.] |
Oct. 22. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Earl of Middleton. Last Tuesday
arrived Count de Thun and had his audience just now at 8 this
evening. We have a frigate waiting for him at this time at the
Brill, for he came away in the packet-boat that first presented
itself, using extreme diligence all the way he came. I send you
an extract of his credentials. For the occurrences I refer you to
what comes along from one of my people. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 64, p. 48.] |
Oct. 23. |
Three Justices of Shropshire to the Privy Council. Having
received a commission for tendering the oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy to all Papists or suspected Papists therein named
with the instructions and your letter for putting the laws in
execution against Papists, we issued warrants to the chief
constables of the Hundreds of Clun and Purslow, where we reside
and usually act, requiring them to summon Edmond Plowden,
Rowland Eyton of Plowden, Edward Harnage of Norbury,
Richard Clough of Mintown, Terence Danniell of Shedwall, John
Edwards of Whittrett Keyset and Anne, wife of Henry Francis, to
appear before us, in order that the said oaths should be tendered
to them. The said chief constables made return that the said
Plowden died two years ago and the others were not to be found
and that they had left notice in writing at their several dwelling
places declaring the contents of our warrants and requiring them
to appear before us, but they did not appear. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 414, No. 126.] |
Oct. 23. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Mayor of Liverpool. I enclose a copy
of an Order of Council directing you to proceed against Thomas
Hales, a Popish Recusant, as 'tis supposed, now committed to
custody in your town. |
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Pray let Mr. James Vernon, the Custom-house officer, know
that his service was taken notice of as acceptable by his Majesty
and the Council. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62, p. 116.] |
Oct. 23. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Alexander Malcolm, advocate, of the
escheat of the goods and gear which pertained to — Forbes of
Craigevar at the time of his murdering — servant of Craigmiles. [Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 207.] |
Oct. 23. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to James Riddoch, his heirs and assigns, of the
barony of Glenmure, which pertained to Sir William Cunningham
of Caprington, deceased, — Creighton of Castlemaynes, the deceased
Earl of Dumfries or one or other of them, and which now pertain to
his Majesty by reason of recognition, with a new gift of the premises
and an union thereof into the barony of Glenmure. [Docquet.
Ibid.] |
Oct. 23. Whitehall. |
Memorials of protection in the ordinary form to William Bruce
of Newtowne and to John Browne, son to the deceased John
Browne, factor in Edinburgh, for two years respectively. [Ibid.
pp. 208, 209.] |
Oct. 23. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Lord Lieutenant. About Mr. Ellis.
The Irish bills have not been meddled with since his Majesty's
return from Newmarket and now all heads and hands are so full
of the business of our Parliament that, as you foretold a good while
since, there is no room left for anything else in the deliberations
here. I beseech God to bring things to a happy issue; He and
He alone can do it. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 341, p. 49.] |
Oct. 25. |
Sir Samuel Clarke to Sir L. Jenkins. Thanking him for viewing
his papers as to his concern of Coundon, Warwickshire.—I beg your
advice and I shall close with it. Lord Arlington, who is my relation
and promised to speak to you on my behalf, had all my papers to
peruse. I and my two sons are now in actual service in the
Guards and have been commanded beyond seas and that so very
small a thing as I request should be denied me would render me
very low; and I shall be ashamed ever to look Warwickshire
in the face again. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 127.] |
Oct. 25. Whitehall. |
Recommendation to the Commissioners for executing the office
of Master of the Ordnance of the petition of Margaret, widow
of John Browne, late fire-master to the Ordnance Office, for some
yearly allowance in consideration of the loss of her husband,
to take effectual care that some provision be forthwith made for
the support of her and her poor children. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 61, p. 10.] |
Oct. 25. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir Charles Lyttelton. Sir Francis Clarke
dined with me to-day. He made no doubt but things would go
there to your mind. I could not possibly wait on Sir Joseph
Sheldon, having been attending his Majesty ever since the House
has been up till now at 10. Present my most humble service to the
Dean of Rochester. Sure I am you will see him and receive
full satisfaction in his acquaintance. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 62,
p. 116.] |
Oct. 26. |
Secretary Jenkins to Sir Charles Lyttelton. Sir Joseph
Sheldon writes to you to-night and to Mr. Dean as effectually as you
can desire. I wish you good success. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 26. |
Secretary Jenkins to the Vice-Chancellor [of the University of
Oxford]. If I do not write to you every post, it is my unhappiness,
not my neglect. We had to-day a warm vote in the House of
Commons for suppressing Popery and preventing a Popish
successor. What will follow, God only knows. Dangerfield
desired to be heard at the bar of the House and accused his Royal
Highness as for giving him money (20 guineas) towards the
sham plot so of finding fault with him for that his courage failed
him to kill the King when he had an opportunity. He accused
Lord Peterborough and the Lord Privy Seal, the last for corresponding with and encouraging the lords in the Tower. He spoke
with great ease, clearness and presence of mind, but I cannot
think that any that heard him believed one word he said. Let
me beg you not to show my letters. [Ibid. p. 117.] |
Oct. 26. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Robert
and William Bridges for directions to the Lord Lieutenant for
relief in their just demands relating to the agreement for advancing
36,565l. 4s. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 91.] |
Oct. 26. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Moray to General Thomas Dalyell, commander-inchief of the forces in Scotland. The King having lately received
information from the Lord Lieutenant that Russell, one of those
guilty of the murder of the late Archbishop of St. Andrews, having
been twice taken prisoner and having as often escaped in Ireland,
is again taken and remains a close prisoner there and his Majesty
having sent an order to the Lord Lieutenant for sending the
murderer over into Scotland, signifying his Majesty's pleasure
that he order a sufficient guard to be in readiness at Port Patrick
to receive him from the party that is to come over with him from
Ireland and to carry him to Edinburgh, in order to his sure
imprisonment and trial as the Privy Council should direct. [S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 209.] |
[Oct.] |
William Crouch and James Whiston to the King. Petition, stating
the reference of their former petition for a patent for their invention
of making black pepper white, and the Attorney-General's report
that the merchants concerned in the pepper trade should first be
heard and that notice has been given to the East India Co. and such
other merchants as the petitioners conceived might be affected, who
have taken no notice thereof, and therefore praying an order to the
Attorney General forthwith to prepare a bill for their patent. At
the side, |
Oct. 27. Whitehall. |
Reference thereof to the Committee of Trade. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 414, No. 128.] Annexed, |
[W. Blathwayt] to Sir William Thompson. Transmitting the
above petition and desiring the East India Co. to put their
answer into writing and to depute some of their members to
present the same to the Committee of Trade next Thursday,
1 Nov. [Ibid. No. 128 i.] |
Another copy of the above reference. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
55, p. 90.] |
Oct. 27. Whitehall. |
Pass for Col. Henry Sidney, Envoyé Extraordinary to the
States General, now returning into Holland, with Thomas
Langfort, Charles Sayer, Mr. Borros, Mrs. Wills and her two
children and John van Doffel, all belonging to the Prince of
Orange, Mrs. Wordinton and her maid, belonging to the Princess of
Orange, also Laurence Dorville, John Ward, John Warner, Thomas
Wesson, Bartein Prow, James Orrence, Matthew Sisson, Thomas
Merit, Giles Thorp, John White, Thomas Wilkeson, John Rabison,
Thomas Lloyd, William Hutchison and John Arthur to pass to
Holland. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, f. 373.] |
Oct. 27. Whitehall. |
Warrant to Henry Howard, Commissary-General of the Musters.
After reciting that the Governor of Portsmouth had been ordered
to order the foot captains now or hereafter belonging to the
garrison of Portsmouth to insert in the muster-rolls a fictitious
name in each of their companies to the intent that one soldier's
pay in each company may be allowed to Major John Mutlow,
the deputy governor, for his support, for allowing one fictitious
name in each of the said companies for that purpose without
exceeding the established number in the said companies respectively.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59, p. 58.] |
Oct. —. Whitehall. |
Similar warrant to the above with slight differences in the
wording. [Ibid. p. 57.] |
Oct. 27. Whitehall. |
Warrant to Nicholas Johnson, Paymaster-General of the Guards
and Garrisons, for payment to Lieut. Francis Rolleston of 24l. 6s.
for half of a lieutenant's pay for 8 months commencing 1 Nov.,
1679, as was allowed to other officers that served in France and
Flanders in the Duke of Monmouth's regiment, he having not been
comprised in the lists of the officers of the said regiment allowed
half pay for the said 8 months. [Ibid. p. 58.] |
Oct. 27. Whitehall. |
Order to the same for payment out of the moneys for contingencies
to Ensign Windham and Daniel Giles, marshal, of 7l. 10s., which
they have laid out in bringing over two persons from the Isle of
Wight in order to appear before the King in Council. [Ibid. p.
59.] |
Oct. 27. Whitehall. |
The King to the Duke of Rothes, Chancellor and the Privy
Council of Scotland. Having fully considered your last letter
concerning the militia of the Western shires we are well satisfied
with your former proposal in reference thereto, notwithstanding
any directions from us to the contrary, and therefore it is now our
pleasure that the proportions of the militia in those Western
shires may be taken in Horse and not in Foot, conform to the Act,
which we are convinced will be more useful for our service and
more legal in itself. |
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We have seen a list of houses proposed as most convenient for
having garrisons put in them, viz., Dumfries Castle, the house of
Kaitloch in Dumfries-shire, Machrimoir in the Stewardry of Kirkcudbright, the house of Balvaird in Fife, the house of Cesford and
house of Ancram in Roxburghshire, the houses of Balgregan and
Kenmuire in Galloway, Newtoune near Ayr, Balwhan in Carrick,
the house of Dean near Kilmarnock, the Castle of Streavan or Evandale and Gilkerscleuch in Lanarkshire, of all which we approve,
requiring you to issue the necessary orders for placing such garrisons
in them respectively as you and the lieut.-general shall think fit.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 210.] |
Oct. 27. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter granting to Charles Maitland of Haltoun,
Treasurer Deput, and his heirs male and of tailzie succeeding him
in the lands and barony of Haltoun, which failing, to his heirs
and assigns whatsoever, of the patronage of the provostry and
college kirk of Corstorphine and prebendaries thereof so far as the
said patronage and provostry may be extended to the teinds,
parsonage and vicarage teinds of all lands in the parish of Ratho
with the right of patronage of the kirk of Ratho, on the resignation
of James, Lord Forrester, with a new gift, the said Charles Maitland
paying the minister serving the cure at the said kirk of Ratho
the yearly modified stipend of the same according to use and wont.
[Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 211.] |
Oct. 28. Council Chamber. |
The Committee for Trade to the King. Requesting that for the
satisfactory prosecution of their duties, strict orders may be given
to the Commissioners of Customs, and the governors of plantations
to transmit to them quarterly accounts of all exports and imports
and of the shipping used in their conveyance. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
414, No. 129.] |
Oct. 28. |
Warrant to George Pearce, messenger, to apprehend Mrs. Houlbey
and bring her before the Council next Friday, the 29th, to answer
to what shall be objected against her. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 54, p. 51.] |
Oct. 28. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of a draft letter in behalf
of Sir Robert Hamilton for granting him the place of Comptroller
General of the revenue of Ireland with the fee of 300l. per annum
granted him as Commissioner of Inspection and 100l. per annum
for clerks, &c., and of the matter therein contained. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 90.] |
Oct. 28. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Ordnance Commissioners, after reciting that
there remains in the hands of the Treasurer of the Ordnance
565l. 19s. 10d., part of 10,000l. due on three tallies by him levied
19 March, 1678[-9], on the Receiver General of the Customs for one
quarter's ordinary allowance to the said office ended Midsummer,
1678, whereof one tally of 3,000l. has already been diverted and
assigned to Sir Thomas Fitch and John Fitch by order of the Lords of
the Treasury for carrying on the fortifications at Portsmouth on
their assurance to the Commissioners of re-supplying the said office
with the like sum in some short time and that there is at present a
more than ordinary occasion, the season requiring it, for a speedy
dispatch of part of the said fortifications, which cannot be completed
without ready money, which the emergency of the King's affairs at
that time does not suffer him otherwise to comply with; for causing
the said remain of 565l. 19s. 10d. to be forthwith imprested to
Capt. Samuel Williams of Portsmouth to be by him paid and
disposed of for the service of the said fortifications as shall be
directed by the Commissioners for carrying on the said fortifications,
Col. George Legg, Governor of the said town and garrison being
specially commanded in the King's name to solicit the said Lords
of the Treasury for a reasonable re-supply of the said office not
only with the said 565l. 19s. 10d. but also with the 3,000l. formerly
diverted. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59, p. 54.] |
Oct. 28. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Christian,
relict of Capt. John Stephens, commander of the Chestnut pink,
for the payment of her husband's and servant's wages due since
15 Jan., 1666[-7]. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 61, p. 11.] |
Oct. 28. |
—to Sir Francis Radcliffe. Giving an account of the
proceedings in parliament on 26, 27, 28 October, which fully
appear from Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII, p. 623, and Commons'
Journals, Vol. IX, pp. 640–642. |
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Mr. Radcliffe has not been very well these two or three days
past, but was very well to-day. He moved to be discharged
but, the Attorney-General not being there, the Lord Chief Justice
ordered he should have notice of it. Then Judge Jones said:
It will be expected that you give us security to go out of town
immediately after your discharge. |
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Several informing the House of Commons that Mr. L'Estrange
was a Papist, he was sent for but told them he durst not come,
being in debt. They sent him word he should be protected coming
and going, but, ere they came to him, he was fled. [4 pages.
Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 70.] |
Oct. 28. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Andrew Forrester, who has served for more
than 10 years as secretary to the Duke of Lauderdale, of a pension
of 100l. sterling for his life to be paid at Whitsuntide and Mertinmes
by equal portions, the first payment to be made next Mertinmes.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 6, p. 213.] |
Oct. 28. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Moray to the Earl of Roxburgh. Returning him
the King's hearty thanks for his offer of all his houses in Roxburghshire for his service and particularly of his house of Cesford as
most convenient for the accommodation of a garrison. [Ibid.
p. 214.] |
Oct. 29. Rye. |
The Mayor and Jurats to Sir L. Jenkins. Again informing him
that they had committed Ralph Lawson and Charles Laborne,
two Englishmen that arrived there from France, for refusing to
take the oath of Supremacy and desiring to know his Majesty's
further pleasure therein. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414, No. 130.] |
Oct. 29. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of the petition
of Dorothy, relict of Col. Hubblethorne, for a letter to the Lord
Lieutenant for payment of her pension of 200l. per annum, of
which she has received nothing for above a twelvemonth, his
Majesty having ordered a stop on the payment of all pensions,
it being the whole subsistence of herself and her children and she
having never received a penny of the 200l. granted for her present
supply and having expended above 100l. in attending, soliciting
and employing agents. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 61, p. 11.] |
Oct. 30. Whitehall. |
Commission to Francis Russell to be captain of the company
late Capt. Graham's, in the regiment lately raised for Tangier
under the command of the Earl of Plymouth. Minute. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 53.] |
Oct. 30. |
Commission to — Robinson to be lieutenant to Capt. Whorewood
in Col. John Russell's regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
164, p. 60.] |
Oct. 30. |
Commission to Capt. William Rigg to be lieutenant to Capt.
Thomas Talmish in the Earl of Craven's regiment. Minute.
[Ibid.] |
Oct. 30. Whitehall. |
Proclamation promising free pardon to all who, within 2 months,
shall give further information and evidence concerning the
Popish plot. [S.P. Dom., Various 12, p. 408.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Commissions to Henry Sandys to be ensign to Sir Edward
Picks and to Thomas Throckmorton to be lieutenant to Col.
Edward Sackville, both in Col. John Russell's regiment. Minutes.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, pp. 58, 59.] |
Oct. Whitehall. |
Warrant to Col. George Legg, Governor of Portsmouth, for
constituting Major John Mutlow, to be his deputy governor, in
the room of Sir Roger Manley, formerly deputy governor but
since removed to Landguard Fort. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 59,
p. 53.] |
Oct. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the same for ordering the captains of the companies
now or thereafter in garrison at Portsmouth to insert in the musterrolls a fictitious name in each company without exceeding the
established numbers in the said companies respectively, to the
intent that one soldier's pay in each company may be allowed to
Major John Mutlow, deputy governor, which Col. Legg is to
cause to be allowed to him accordingly. [Ibid. p. 54.] |
Oct. Whitehall. |
Order to Col. John Russell to appoint Capt. Sackville Tufton's
company of his regiment to relieve Capt. John Downing's company
of the same regiment, it being about four months since the latter
was sent to Windsor Castle. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 63, p. 11.] |
Oct. Whitehall. |
Order to Capt. John Downing, when relieved, to march with his
company to Westminster. [Ibid. p. 12.] |
Oct. Whitehall. |
Order to Prince Rupert to admit of the said relief and of Capt.
John Downing's marching from Windsor Castle. [Ibid.] |
[After October.] |
Memoranda about Mr. Justice Warcupp. Order in Council.
After reciting that by the order of 6 June last in consideration
of Mr. Warcupp's diligence in executing orders relating to the
discovery of the Plot his Majesty recommended him to the Lords
of the Treasury to find out some fitting employment for him either
as a commissioner for Wine Licences or otherwise and that
Mr. Warcupp by his petition read that day has stated that a
new commission for the said licences is now passing without
taking any notice of him and therefore prayed to be heard before
the commission be sealed or else that there may be bestowed
on him the place of Treasurer of Tangier, Comptroller of the
Hearth money or Commissioner of the Excise: his Majesty declared
that, the commission for Wine Licences having already passed the
seals, he could not gratify the petitioner in that request but that
he recommended him again to the Lords of Treasury according
to the said order of 6 June last. 19 Nov., 1679. |
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Minute of the Lords of the Treasury. When the Comptrollership of the Hearth money comes to be disposed of, they
will consider of Justice Warcupp's petition and the annexed orders.
19 Dec., 1679. |
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Recommendation by his Majesty of Mr. Warcupp for the said
Comptrollership, 16 Jan., 1679[-80]. |
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Minute of the Lords of the Treasury. They intend to consider
of a Comptroller of the Hearth money, when this petition is to be
laid before them. 29 Jan., 1679[-80]. |
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Minute of the Lords of the Treasury. When they consider of a
Comptroller of the Hearth money they will regard Justice Warcupp's
petitions about it. Oct., 1680. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 414,
No. 131.] |