1668. [Jan.] |
Advertisement for recovery of a bag of writings, two of which
were references of the King and Council, to be delivered to
Mr. Billingsley, bookseller, in Clifford's Inn. [Ibid. No. 117.] |
[Feb. 4.] |
Edward Panton to the King. I lament the great corruption in
manners of the youth of the nation, for want of suitable education;
as your Majesty has appointed one constant mode or fashion for the
outward habits of the kingdom, it will be a still greater honour to
frame suitable habits to their minds, as a pillar to support your
throne and a pyramid to your name. I have an opportunity of
erecting a Royal Academy in Piccadilly, and offer you a model thereof.
[Ibid No. 118.] Enclosing, |
Proposals for the above Academy, for supplying at home the
education usually sought with expense and hazard abroad.
[Ibid. No. 118i. See Calendar 1667–8, p. 212.] |
Feb. 27. |
[Proposed] Act to regulate the abuses in collecting the duty of
hearth-money. [48 sheets. Ibid. No. 119. See Commons' Journals,
Vol. IX., p. 57.] |
Feb. 27. St. Malo. |
Thos. Browne to Col. Thos. Middleton. I desire you to receive
the hemp aboard a vessel sent, and to advise receipt thereof; I have
a quantity of hemp to send you, but cannot find vessels. Let me
know how State affairs govern with you, as it is reported here that
there is likely to be another breach betwixt England and France.
[Ibid. No. 120.] Enclosing, |
Bill of lading for 22,400 [lbs.?] of hemp, shipped for the Navy
Commissioners at St. Malo, on board the Peter of Lyme, for
Portsmouth.—St. Malo, 27 Feb. 1668. [Printed form, filled
in. Ibid. No. 120i.] |
[March 3.] |
Petition of Dame [Eliz.] Cornwallis to the King, for the remaining
half, undisposed of, of the moneys collected for the distressed
Protestants in Piedmont, but still remaining in private hands.
[Draft by Williamson. Ibid. No. 121.] |
March 3. Whitehall. |
Reference of the above petition to the Treasury Commissioners.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 18, p. 288.] |
March 5. Westminster. |
Patent granting permission to Sir Eliab Harvey, who is seized of
the mansion of Rolls, in Chigwell Parish, Essex, to build a granary,
dovehouse, and other offices thereon, and also construct an apple
orchard. Also whereas in 1667 leave was given him to inclose in
his grounds Loughton Lane, Chigwell parish, leading to Epping,
provided he opened another road as good and long, this right is
confirmed to him. Leave is also granted him to erect and maintain
any other buildings he pleases on the said lands, and to make and
stack fish pools and dovecotes, any previous non obstante notwithstanding. [Latin. 17 sheets. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 450, No. 122.] |
[March 5.] |
Petition of Edmund Smith, B.A., of Queens' College, Cambridge, to
the King, for a dispensation to stand for a fellowship in his college,
although the number from the county where he is born is filled up.
[Ibid. No. 123.] |
March 6. |
Dispensation for Dan. Cox, late Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, to take his M.D. degree, on paying his fees and performing
his exercises; directed to the Vice-Chancellor and Senate. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 146.] |
March 12. |
Wm. Hutchinson [Deputy Prothonotary in Chancery] to [Williamson ?]. I came to show you, as directed, the enrolment of several
treaties and leagues, but missing you, will wait on you at my
return to town. Meantime Mr. Martin, jun., who sits next me in
the Prothonotary's place, will order a dispatch in my absence.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 450, No. 124.] |
April 4. Whitehall. |
Letter of news [from Rob. Francis] to the Mayor of Bodmin, Cornwall. On 31 March the House gave leave to bring in a Bill for the
better repair of churches, and the Bill for preventing thefts and
robberies was to be engrossed. The Bill for raising 100,000l. upon
wines and brandies was referred to a committee of the whole House,
who have power to consider how they may fix the whole sum of
300,000l. upon wines, with interest, and to enlarge the time of
18 months. |
April 1, the Chimney Bill passed, and the whole 300,000l. was
ordered to be laid upon wines and brandies for 2 years; if the
sum be not then raised, the rest is to be paid by an imposition at the
Custom House, not exceeding 4l. per tun, to continue for a year,
the Commissioners appointed giving an account from time to time
of their proceedings. |
Sir Wm. Penn and several other commanders have gone to
Chatham, in order to equipping and setting forth the fleet, carrying
money with them to pay all charges. Fifty ships are expected to
be ready next month, as well with men as necessaries, and as an
encouragement, it is said, his Royal Highness will again hazard his
own person, under whose conduct England was rendered so glorious
in their first undertaking. |
The Hungarians are more jealous than formerly of the proceedings of the Turks, who have built stables about New Housell
for many thousand horses. The French have burnt Bruine Castle
and several houses belonging near Brussels, of which there can be
no restitution made; nor do they look for any justice from the
French, but rather insolence, as being only such a kind of dalliance
as the cat gives the mouse, to lose her awhile out of her paw with
an intention to catch her again. Most of the family of Don Juan
were on the 23 March on their way to the Corunna, where his
Highness intended going, an express having come from Cadiz that
the squadron which was to receive him there had put to sea. |
The House dismissed the petition of Lady Stonehouse and her
children, and gave leave to bring in a Bill in behalf of John,
Dorothy, and Mary Stonehouse, for their relief. A committee was
appointed to inspect the Act touching the Militia, and to consider
its defects, and bring in a Bill to redress the abuses. The committee concerning Lord Gerard and [Wm.] Carr was received, and a
clause for preventing the charging of wines referred. |
Sir Thos. Allin gives an account of the French fleet being of the
same number as the Western letters make it, and that they were
steering south-west, by which it is judged they intend meeting Don
Juan nearer his home. Sir Edw. Spragg met Capt. Shaw, who
assured him of Sir John Harman's departure from Barbadoes for
England 29 Feb. Prince Rupert will attend his Royal Highness in
the Summer Expedition as vice-admiral; as he resolves to go
in the Victory, it causes an alteration of the ships formerly allotted
to particular captains. The Yarmouth frigate and Great James
have been launched at Chatham, and the Victory, Rupert, and
Greenwich have sailed. At Leghorn the condition of Candia is
doubted, as 60,000 fresh Janizaries have been shipped in French
ships against it. The Bishop of Munster has proclaimed war at
Brockholt against the Elector of Cologne. [3½ pages. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 450, No. 124a.] |
July 5. |
Letter for Rob. Tatnall, M.A., of Cambridge, to be made D.D. on
recommendation of the Lord Chamberlain. Minute. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 27, f. 133.] |
July 5. Whitehall. |
Dispensation for George Odger, B.A., of Jesus College, to take his
M.A. degree, although within the time according to the statutes;
granted on recommendation of the Earl of Manchester [Lord Chancellor of the University.] [Ibid.] |
July 13. |
The King to the President and Fellows of Magdalen College,
Oxford. On the death of — Dare, B.A., late Fellow of your
college, we recommend Grandison Turner, kinsman to Sir Edw.
Turner, speaker, of whose "learning and laudable endowments" we
have ample testimony, to the vacant fellowship. [Ibid. f. 134.] |
July 13. |
The King to the Warden and Electors of Winchester College.
At request of Sir Thos. Morgan, Governor of Jersey, and for his
great merits, we recommend his son Henry to a scholar's place.
[Ibid. p. 135.] |
July 16. Whitehall. |
Sir Wm. Morice to the Vice-Chancellor and Senate of Cambridge.
I have received your eloquent letter, and no one wishes more
heartily than I do the glory and increase of your academy, and
I wish for the integrity of your laws and discipline. The Tatnall
about whom you write is unknown to me, and I did not commend
him to the King; but he got a mandate, which I had to obey, not to
dispute. Whoever commended him is subject to censure. The
King frees you from all blame, and thinks you worthy of high
favour for compliance in this matter, and promises not to request
degrees out of order in future. I promise you all help in preservation of your privileges. [Latin. Ibid. f. 137.] |
Aug. 17. |
The King to [the Master and Fellows of St. John's College, Cambridge.] Hearing of the piety and endowments of Lancelot
Bulkeley, B.A., of your college, and of his right to one of
Dr. Wynne's fellowships—being nominated by Col. Hugh Wynne,
in whom the power is vested by descent—and of your willingness to
admit him, we dispense with the clause in your statutes, requiring
you to have only one fellow from one diocese, you having already
a Fellow from Bangor diocese to which he belongs, and authorize
you to admit him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 138.] |
Aug. 19. |
Minute of a letter to the Vice-Chancellor and Senate of Cambridge, to make Wm. Lee an M.A., he personally subscribing in the
common form, paying the customary fees, and performing the acts
and services required by statute, or giving security to perform them
when required. [Ibid.] |
Aug. ? |
Intelligence [for the Gazette ? by Williamson] that the LordGeneral is cured of his distemper by 19 pills of Will. Sermons, eats
and sleeps well, his swellings gone, &c. Also that [the Duchess of
Ormond] landed at Milford Haven on Monday, was well entertained
at Sir Hugh Owen's and the Earl of Carberry's, and goes on to
Oxford, where the Duke will meet her. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 450,
No. 125. See Calendar 1667–8, p. 559.] |
Sept. 1. Court at Whitehall. |
The King to [the Warden and Fellows of New College, Oxford.]
Our old servant Rich. Marsh has sued to us to recommend his
grandchild, John Fowkes, now Winchester scholar, for a fellowship
in your college. We grant him our letters, on account of Marsh's
services to our late father and ourselves, and of the " learning and
laudable endowments of the grandchild," and beg that he may be
chosen at the next election. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 139.] |
Sept. ? |
Petition of Rob. Bond, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, to
the King, for presentation to the rectory of East Mersey, in the
island of Mersey, Essex, void by death of George Woodward, his
parents residing at Colchester, and much impoverished by their
loyalty; the living is rated above value, and the air unhealthful.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 450, No. 126.] |
Oct. 28. Whitehall. |
The King to the Master and Fellows of University College,
Oxford. We recommend John Saville, B.A., scholar of your
college, of whose learning and loyalty we hear well, for the next
vacant fellowship. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 142.] |
Nov. 6. |
The King to the Master and Fellows of St. John's College, Cambridge. Wm. Hughes, one of your senior Fellows, and college
preacher, is obliged by statute to preach two sermons yearly in
your college, or lose his fellowship. This he cannot do, being
distant and dangerously sick. We therefore grant him our dispensation for the time of his sickness, and request you still to allow
him all the benefits of his fellowship. [Ibid. f. 144.] |
Nov. 13. Court at Whitehall. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor and Senate of Cambridge. We
hear that Edw. Alston, B.A., of Sydney Sussex College, has performed the exercises required for his M.A. degree, but it is refused
him, because of an unhappy accident. We have had a particular
account thereof, and being satisfied, we request you to admit him to
his M.A. degree. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 143.] |
Dec. 7. Court at Whitehall. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor and Senate of Cambridge.
Rich. Herring, though qualified to take his M.A. degree last year,
was hindered by sickness. On recommendation of your chancellor,
the Earl of Manchester, we require you to admit him to his M.A.
degree, with the same seniority as if he had taken it last year, he
giving security to perform all the exercises. [Ibid. f. 145.] |
Petition of George Alsop to the King, for presentation to the
vicarage of Walpole in Marshland, Norfolk. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
450, No. 127.] |
Petition of Edward Lord Blayney to the King, for his Majesty's
right in the forfeitures of John Fowler, of Ash, co. Kent, who has
lately killed himself. [Ibid. No. 128.] |
Petition of Sir Francis Dodington to the King, for a grant of
1,500l. in exchange for the place of Commissioner of Appeals of the
Excise, granted him in the name of Wm. Coward, and worth 200l. a
year, that he may pay his debts; and meanwhile for an order that
the salary may be paid to himself and not to Coward. With
reference of the former part of the petition to the Treasury Commissioners, and grant of the latter. [Ibid. Nos. 129, 130.] |
Petition of Col. Henry Stanihurst to the King, for relief and
maintenance. Left a considerable establishment in France on the
beginning of the last French war, served afterwards in France, but
was recalled to serve as lieutenant-colonel to the Earl of Chesterfield,
and is now brought low by the peace between the crowns. [Ibid.
No. 131.] |
Licence to Lord Brian of Ibrakan, at his request, to come over to
England on private business. [Draft by Williamson. Ibid.
No. 132. See Calendar 1668–9, p. 629.] |
Treasury Commissioners to Visct. Fanshaw, Remembrancer of the
Exchequer. Having appointed Sir Edmond —, ReceiverGeneral of Norfolk and Hunts, during the suspension of Chris. Jay,
late receiver, we authorize you to take his bond for due execution of
his office. [Damaged. Ibid. No. 133.] |
[Jan. 20.] |
Petition of Henry Thomas, John Norton, and Peter Carew, to Lord
Arlington, for a few words to the Treasury Commissioners to despatch the business relating to their lease of Darley. [Ibid. No. 134.] |
Jan. 29. |
The King to the Warden and Electors of Winchester College, and of
New College, Oxford. We recommend John Hayes, Winchester
scholar, for whom suit has been made to us, to be chosen to the first
place in New College at the next election. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 27, f. 139.] |
[Jan. 30.] |
Petition of Alice, wife of Rob. Calcot, late of Oulton, co. Chester, to
the King, for leave for her husband to return to England, he being
convicted of the death of Hen. Banister, but his punishment changed
to transportation to Tangiers, where he has conducted himself well,
but is unable to subsist there. Pleads his loyalty and that of her
father, Sir Fras. Gamull, late governor of Chester. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 450, No. 135.] |
March 4. |
The King to the Master and Fellows of Queen's College, Cambridge. Wm. Bedingfield petitions that there is a fellowship void
in your college to which he cannot be elected, because of a statute
that two persons of the same county shall not hold fellowships. At
his request, we grant a dispensation from this statute, and request
his admission, he being otherwise well qualified. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 27, f. 140.] |
March 4. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor and Senate of Cambridge. Rich.
Vaughan has diligently studied civil law several years, and is
qualified for a bachelor's degree, which is approved by the Earl of
Manchester, your chancellor. We request you to admit him thereto,
paying the customary fees and performing the usual exercises. [Ibid.] |
March 24. |
The King to the Master and Fellows of St. Peter's College, Cambridge. We have good testimony of the learning and virtue of
Sam. Ball, a junior fellow on a late foundation, and therefore grant
him a dispensation needful for his election to one of the fellowships
on the first foundation, and request you to elect him thereto.
[Ibid. f. 141.] |
March 25. |
The King to George, Bishop of Winchester. We have considered
your report on our reference of the petition of Grandison Turner,
demy of St. Mary Magdalen's, Oxford, about the election of
[Rich.] Russell to a fellowship of the college to which Grandison
pretended, by virtue of our letters. We approve the regular proceedings of the President and Fellows in electing Russell, and we
cannot but express our dislike of those who have so unjustly
accused him. We leave it to you, as visitor of that college, so to
proceed as that the President may be supported in the exercise of
his authority, and the observance of the statutes secured for the
future. [Ibid. f. 145.] |
March 29. Westminster. |
Letters patent appointing Capt. John Cox, by advice of Lord
Admiral the Duke of York, a Commissioner of the Navy, salary
350l. a year, with allowance of such clerks and other rights and
privileges as are enjoyed by other Navy Commissioners. [Copy.
3 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 450, No. 136.] |
May 9. |
Receipt by Geoffrie Hudson, [Queen Henrietta Maria's dwarf],
from [Fras.] Tunstall and [Edw.] Christian, of 5l. due of a pension
given him from George, Duke of Buckingham, [Ibid. No. 137.] |
[May 21.] |
Petition of Eliz. Needham, late wife of Rob. Wallop, prisoner in
the Tower, to the King, for a more effectual reference on her case
to the Lord Keeper, Lord Ashley, and Sir Hen. Vernon. On her
request for provision out of the estate of her late husband, they
assigned her 100l. a year from his English estate, and a third of his
estate in Ireland, 12 months ago, but she has received no benefit,
and even her clothes are in the Tower, because her husband was
indebted for food, &c. [Ibid. No. 138.] Annexing, |
Statement on the above case, that the reason of the delay is that
Sir Hen. Vernon did not agree with the other two referees,
and that Jas. Nutley of the Inner Temple, long an agent of
the estate, kept back the deeds, &c., through self-interest; the
remedy is a new reference, with power to the two lords to act
without Sir Hen. Vernon; Lord Arlington should summon Nutley to deliver up all the accounts by a certain day,
or all references will be but waste paper. [S.P. Dom. Car.
II. 450, No. 138i.] |
May ? |
Petition of Matthew Sharpe and Abraham Hosmer, Tunbridge,
Kent, to the King, for further reprieve for John Sharpe, till they
have passed his pardon, now resting at the Privy seal, through the
Great seal. He was convicted for murder of George Whitfield, shot
when casually in his company. [Ibid. No. 139. See Calendar
1669, pp. 241, 386.] |
[July 26.] |
Petition of John Cateshy, Sudbury, Suffolk, to the King, for
approbation of his election as town clerk, and clerk of the peace for
that borough. [Ibid. No. 140. See Calendar 1668–9, p. 428.] |
Oct. 17. Westminster. |
Privy seal license granting to John Seymour, for services during
the late troubles and since the Restoration, the sole leave to print
numerous Latin and Greek works specified, unless otherwise
granted, and also all almanacks and prognostications, for 41 years;
prohibiting any others from printing the same, and giving him
power on suspicion to search and seize any printed by others,
which are declared forfeit. With proviso excepting the privileges
of the Universities, as to printing any of the said books. [3 pages.
Ibid. No. 141.] |
[Nov. 3.] |
List of persons nominated [for the King's selection] as sheriffs for
the year 1670, 3 from each county. [Ibid. No. 142.] |
[Nov. 3.] |
Draft list, with many differences from the preceding. [Ibid.
No. 143.] |
[Nov.] |
Petition of Sir Edmund Turner to the King, for a grant to himself and Phil. Marsh, of the office of Surveyor of the Customs in the
out ports, on surrender of 2 former grants to Sir Abraham, Sir
Thomas and John Dawes, and to Lord Cornwallis in reversion, of
both of which grants he has obtained the interest. [Ibid. No. 144.] |
[Dec.] 24. |
Sir Thos. Allin to Williamson. I have been cruising two months
on the Algerine coasts, and so curbed them that few of them dare
venture out to sea. The wind separated my fleet, and 4 of their
ships getting out, I sent 3 men-of-war to watch them, and secure
trade about Spain. I am putting into Minorca for repairs. I have
met with a prize going to Algiers, but they fired her, so that little
is saved. She was one of our Newfoundland men, who venture all
to get the first market. [Ibid. No. 145.] |
Petition of Sir Fras. Dodington to the King, that Wm. Coward
of Lincoln's Inn, appointed on his behalf commissioner on appeals
on excise, may be continued in that place, reserving to himself
50l. a year of the profits; the rest to be for the benefit of the family
of the petitioner, who is at the point of death. [Ibid. No. 146.] |
Petition of Col. Kingsley to the King, to fulfil his promise to
Cols. Philips and Titus on his behalf, and give him 100l. now, not
having wherewith to cover his nakedness, and his family starving;
also to order Lord Robartes to give him the first vacant military
commission in Ireland; served the late King in the Isle of Rhé,
Rochelle, and against the Scots, and spent 500l. a year in raising
a troop of 500 horse for him in the war. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 450,
No. 147.] |
List of sealed pay-books delivered by Pepys from the Navy Office,
with notes, February to May 1669, and lists ordering or relating to
their delivery. [10 papers. [Ibid. Nos. 148–157.] |
[March 24.] |
Petition of John Webb to Lord Arlington, for admission of his
son John to the Charterhouse; has served 40 years in the privy
kitchen. [Ibid. No. 158.] |
[March 30.] |
Warrant to the Ordnance Commissioners to pay 600l. to
Katherine, widow of Geo. Clarke, clerk of deliveries in the Ordnance
Office, and his two sons George and Richard, his fortunes having
been much impaired by many years' loyal service to the late and
present King. [Ibid. No. 159.] |
1670 ? |
Petition of Capt. James Cotter to the King, for payment of his
arrears, for 2½ years; has received nothing since his appointment to a
foot company in the Holland regiment, although he was sent to the
West Indies, taken, and imprisoned 8 months; is thus worse off than
if he had stayed at home and lost his employment. [Ibid. No. 160.] |
Reasons why Mr. Ball and Mr. Marriot, who, with Prince
Rupert's leave, have purchased from Mr. Tayleur his offices of surveyor of works and receiver of revenue of Windsor Castle, desire to
have the said offices granted to them for life. [Ibid. No. 161.] |
March 7. Court at Whitehall. |
Order in Council on petition of the Ordnance officers, that their
wages be henceforward paid at rates specified according to the new
establishment, that they may be debarred from embezzling provisions or decayed stores for their maintenance. [2 pages. Ibid.
No. 162.] |
April 29. Court at Whitehall. |
Order in Council for a Privy seal for payment of 2,000l. for provisions, to be made by the Navy Commissioners and sent to
Jamaica, for perfecting Cagway fort. [Ibid. No. 163.] |
Statement by the Earl of Denbigh of his debts when on his
embassy in Venice, and of his assets, including a diamond chain
given him by the French King, Louis XIII. Also of the arrears
due to him on his embassy, and on a pension granted him by the
late King, total 13,157l. 6s. 8d., of which he has only received
1,500l. He proposes that his Majesty should, out of the arrears
due to him, redeem his pictures, 160 in number, which are in pawn
in Venice, and accept them as a present; that his Majesty should
also redeem his plate, returning him only what belonged to his
grandmother, the Countess of Buckingham, and take the debts
on himself, whereon the Earl will give a release of all remaining
arrears. [4½ pages. Ibid. No. 154.] |