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Dec. 1. Whitehall. |
Original warrant for the dispensation to Dr. John Pearson,
Bishop of Chester, calendared in Cal. S.P. Dom., 1672–73, p. 234.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 441, No. 107.] |
Dec. 8. |
A list of the persons as well heads of families as others whose
hearts it has pleased God to touch in consequence of the King's
grant dated 12 Aug. last henceforth to compose a body of a
church according to the rules of the word of God and the profession of the reformed churches of France as well in doctrine
as discipline heretofore happily established in this island under
Queen Elizabeth, King James and Charles I and granted by
Charles II, begun this day. [Ibid. No. 108.] |
Dec. 23. Whitehall. |
Order in Council on the petition of George Hayles, Consul at
Venice, being another copy of that calendared in Cal. S.P. Dom.,
1672–73, p. 303. [5½ pages. Ibid. No. 109.] |
Dec. 24. |
Notes about Mr. Hill's tar and Mr. Swan's broom and reed.
[S.P. Supplementary 137, No. 344.] |
[Dec. ?] |
Henry Rumbold to the King. Petition for the place of Surveyor of the Great Wardrobe void by the death of Bullin
Reames (Bullen Reymes, died Dec., 1672, see Cal. S.P. Dom.,
1672–73, p. 300) for the benefit of himself and the children of
William Rumbold, who paid a great sum for the place but was
hindered from enjoying it, the petitioner and his nephew Edward
Rumbold having some right to the place as heirs of the said
William Rumbold. The petitioner has been a great sufferer for
his services to his Majesty and nothing has been given him but
the place of consul at Seville and St. Lucar, which he will be
ready to resign. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 441, No. 110.] |
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William Gallwey, a prisoner in the King's Bench, to the King.
Petition for a grant for the remainder of the term of the duty of
4d. payable by every prisoner in this prison for every rule entered
in court for his going abroad in the term granted by the Act for
impositions on proceedings at law for nine years from 1 May, 1671,
which amounts not to above 12l. a term for the whole prison,
to help him towards the purchase of his liberty, having lain in
the said prison eighteen months for debt. [Ibid. No. 111.] |
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Arguments against the pretences of Frederick Ixem to be the
King's sole and only notary, and as such to have the custody
and translation of the foreign papers taken on ships and relating
to prizes with the profits relating thereto. |
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In England being made a notary is no office but it only makes
them capable of being an officer in the ecclesiastical or Admiralty
or Delegates' courts, if he can procure such an office, or to get
a clerk's or deputy's place in such court or to have instruments
made before him. No one under pretence of being the King's
notary ever had the custody or translation of such papers, but
to the office of Register of the Admiralty Court has belonged
such custody and translation, which office is now granted by
the Duke of York as Lord High Admiral to Orlando Gee, wherein
by express words is granted the custody of all such papers, and
by virtue thereof he has always had them. Mr. Ixem without
any cause offered to stir the question in the former war in his
present Majesty's time, which was rejected as frivolous. (Arguments to show the inconvenience of Mr. Ixem's having such
papers.) [2 pages. Ibid. No. 112.] |
[Dec.] |
Sir William Jennens to the King. Petition for release from
his imprisonment and for allowance of his pay. Has continued in
the Marshalsea since Dec. last (see Cal. S.P. Dom., 1671–72, p. 41)
only for having his wife on board part of the voyage, which
neither impeded nor damnified the service. Prays to be allowed
to partake of his Majesty's clemency in the late proclamation
(of 23 Dec., 1672, see Cal. S.P. Dom., 1672–73, p. 305), being
ready to serve either by sea or land. (Wrongly calendared under
1661 in Cal. S.P. Dom., 1661–62, p. 232.) [Ibid. No. 113.] |
[1672 ?] |
The inhabitants of Portchester to the King. Petition stating
that in the last wars with Holland about 1664 or 1665 many
captives were imprisoned in the parish church of Portchester,
who by keeping fires in the cold season burned down nigh half
the roof towards the west end and spoiled the other parts of it,
so that the church has been rendered unfit for service in cold,
wet and windy seasons, and that the inhabitants from poverty
are unable to repair it, the charge being valued at or near 80l.,
and made several addresses to the commissioners for the custody
of the said prisoners that it might be repaired in the time of
peace between England and Holland, but to no purpose, and
therefore praying that his Majesty would appoint timber and
other necessary materials and workmen from the dockyard for
the repairs. Signed by Robert Cropley, curate, the churchwardens and the constable and six others. [Ibid. No. 114.] |
[1672 ?] |
William Halsted, collector of customs in Newhaven, Lewes and
Seaford, Sussex, to Sir Joseph Williamson. Petition for recommendation to the Lord Treasurer for continuance in his present
employment and for his appointment to be surveyor for Sussex,
he having shown his fidelity and diligence in seizing the gold and
causing the Guinea ship to be detained. (See Cal. S.P. Dom.,
1672, pp. 368, 372, 376.) [Ibid. No. 115.] |
[1672 ?] |
List of the officers of the [East India Company], the Duke of
York Governor, Sir John Banckes Sub-Governor, Mr. Hopegood,
deputy Governor, Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury, and 22 others
the Court. (Sir J. Banckes was Governor in 1673.) [Ibid.
No. 116.] |
[1672 ?] |
Advertisement, after stating that propositions were lately
published by several booksellers of Fleet Street and Holborn
for taking 10s. in hand for a subscription for Lord Coke's Reports
in French with a table and 34s. on publication and that they will
not be sold to any but the subscribers under 3l., to all that are
willing to subscribe that 6 parts are printed and that the other
5 will be finished very shortly and that after the end of Michaelmas term no subscriptions will be taken. [Ibid. No. 117.] |
[1672 ?] |
Lodowicke Bray to the Earl of Arlington. Detailing the
services of himself and his father.—My right in the share of
the lottery cannot be taken from me without the greatest
injustice. I served as a volunteer in Prince Rupert's troop,
was afterwards ensign in Belvoir Castle, after that in a troop of
horse, and was then scoutmaster general. To be cheated of
my labours, wherein I have hazarded my life, I doubt not the
Privy Council and Parliament will cry shame of it. It was
absolutely referred by the King to your lordship to do me right. |
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I shall be content to take 500l. for my share. His Majesty
has given a reward to some that had not so clear a title to the
lottery. Nobody can deny mine that have been a commissioned
officer in several commands. (See Cal. S.P. Dom., 1672–73,
p. 338.) [Ibid. No. 118.] |
[1672 ?] |
Thomas Blood to the King. Petition for a beneficial lease for
31 years at the yearly rent of 300l. of the fines and contempts
of jurors in England (except the counties palatine, Wales and
Cornwall) formerly leased to the now Lord Brouncker, which
he resigned (July, 1671, see Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. III,
p. 928), which do not bring in above 3 or 400l. a year but are
capable of improvement. [Ibid. No. 119.] |
[1672 ?] |
Proposal by the Earl of Ailesbury to the King that Major
Humphrey Monox and Mr. Keeling be Deputy Lieutenants for
Bedfordshire. (See Cal. S.P. Dom., 1672–73, p. 121.) [Ibid.
No. 120.] |
[1672 ?] |
Dom Luc d'Achery to Sir Joseph Williamson. Your letter of the
1st of this month makes me see further that you are always yourself, that is constant in serving your friends, particularly those
who employ themselves in antiquarian researches and publishing
them. Be good enough therefore to continue your kindness.
I beg you to have transcribed for me the Lives according to
the enclosed memorandum, particularly the most pressing, and
to send them me as soon as possible. |
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It will increase my obligations to you, if you will accept three
little books which may serve for your amusement after your
serious occupations. The author of l' Education d'un Prince is
M. Nicole, one of the ablest men of this age and a companion of
M. Arnauld. The others are two paraphrases in French verse,
one of Job and the other of Ecclesiastes. (See Cal. S.P. Dom.,
1672–73, p. 126.) [2 pages. French. Ibid. No. 121.] Enclosed, |
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To be copied:—The Life of St. Wilfrid from the Cottonian
Library, viz., that written in prose by Stephen Heddi and
that in verse by Fredegodus. |
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Also the two lives of St. Aldhelm, one by Eadmer and the other
by William [of Malmesbury]. We earnestly beg that a copy
of these lives be sent as soon as possible, because our printers
are already waiting for them. |
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A copy is also required of the anonymous Life of St. Swithin,
and of that by Lantfred. The last copy is not so urgent.
[Latin. Ibid. No. 121 i.] |
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Ferdinand Hastings to Sir J. Williamson. I served the King
from the Standard with my kinsman, Lord Loughborough, and
with my estate. The King this morning has given me a company
for my eldest son, now an ensign. Mr. Killigrew spoke to the
King, which all the lords seconded, as to my loyalty and family
and I was ordered to wait on my Lord [? Arlington]. [Ibid.
No. 122.] |
[1672 ?] |
Account of imprest abated from Col. Reymes from bills of
various dates from 13 March, 1671–2, to 4 Sept., 1672, amounting
to 306l. 14s. 6½d., which deducted from a bill of imprest for 1,500l.
dated 20 April, 1666, leaves 1,193l. 5s. 5½d. [S.P. Supplementary
137, No. 345.] |
[1672 ?] |
List of churches of the old foundation the deaneries of which
are given by letters missive and of those of the new foundation
the deaneries of which are given by letters patent. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 21, p. 163.] |
[1672 ?] |
Note that though all benefices of 20l. or under in the King's
books are disposed of by the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper
so as never to pass the King's signing, yet prebends, though
of 20l. or under, were not subject to the rule. However Lord
Clarendon disposed of some in Gloucester, never in Worcester or
Bristol, and Sir O. Bridgeman disposed of two in Bristol and
would have attempted to have done so in Worcester on Mr.
Glenne's death (1669) but found no Chancellor had ever done it
there. |
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N.B.—Bath and Wells was an old bishopric but in Edward VI's
time they surrendered their charter and took out a new one, so
it now passes for a new foundation. [Ibid. p. 171.] |
[1672 ?] |
Another copy of the reasons for suppressing stage coaches
calendared in Cal. S.P. Dom., 1672–73, p. 346. [Printed pamphlet.
S.P. Dom., Car. II., Case G.] |
[1672 ?] |
Warrant, after reciting the settlement of lands of the yearly
value of 300l. for the maintenance of Duncannon Fort subject
to the yearly quit rent of 17l. 18s. 7¼d. and a lease thereof dated
2 June, 1669, to Sir Nicholas Armorer at the rent of 300l. per
annum and a grant to the said Sir N. Armorer of 10s. per diem
out of the rents of the said lands for his allowance as deputy
governor of the said fort and that the residue of the said 300l.
per annum falls so far short of what has been necessary to be laid
out about the same that the said Sir N. Armorer is found to have
disbursed above 400l. more than the said rent and receipts
amount to and that the yearly rent over and above the said
allowance of 10s. per diem will not be sufficient to put the said
fort into necessary repair and that the said Sir N. Armorer has
offered to purchase the said lands at ten years' purchase, amounting to 3,000l., and to accept out of the said sum a just allowance
for his said salary and the sum due to him for his said disbursements, for a conveyance of the said lands subject to the said quit
rent of 17l. 18s. 7¼d. to the said Sir N. Armorer in fee simple,
he giving security to lay out the residue of the said 3,000l. after
deducting the sums due to him for his disbursements and salary
about the repair of the said fort. (See Cal. S.P. Dom., 1672–73,
p. 315.) [S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 349, No. 56.] |
[1672 ?] |
The King to the Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for
a grant to Drury Wray and his heirs of part of Clonelaghi and
other lands in the barony of Sleverdagh, co. Tipperary, and of the
lands of Hewardstone in the barony of Small County, co. Limerick,
whereto he is adjudged entitled by a certificate of the Commissioners for executing the Acts of Settlement and Explanation
dated 10 May, 1667, at rents not exceeding the quit rents payable
by Adventurers or Soldiers for lands in those counties, notwithstanding the late commission to Prince Rupert and others
(superseded in 1673). [Over 2 pages. Draft. Ibid. No. 57.] |
[1672 ?] |
G. Blackall to his counsin—. I have just received a second
letter by M. le Roy about your friend, whom I should wish to
serve with all my heart, but I see no great appearance of it, there
being but few French here and they apparently unable to support
a pastor. I have talked over the matter as far as I could and
will tell you of every body who might make up a body. A
third of the French are Papist, another Presbyterian and another
Protestant. If the church is to be established it must be
Protestant with the Common Prayers, otherwise it must be
built anew at the expense of the Presbyterians, who are only a
very small number as I imagine. I may be deceived but to the
best of my knowledge there are only six families of each kind.
The Papists are M. Burelot, dancing-master, M. Guyart, surgeon,
M. Galot, teacher of the lute, M. Carbery, merchant, a maker of
gilt leather and another. Of the second kind there are M. le Roy,
but he is uncertain of remaining, M. Milly, a Dutch painter, a
lapidary, a ribbon weaver, M. Boyer, confectioner, M. Comtesse,
joiner. Of the last there are M. Fontaine, surgeon, who is the
only one who would be willing to contribute for a French church,
Mr. John and Mr. Louis Desminieres, who are Dutch, and Mr.
Isaac John of London, but all these belong to English parishes,
their families being all English, none in them speaking French
any more than they do in mine. This is the cause that M.
Hierosme is leaving, but he never had a salary. If your friend is
thinking of it, he must do the same, that is apply to Lord Ailesbury
at London, son of the Earl of Elgin, where I once brought you. He
is the intimate friend of the Earl of Essex, our Vice-roy, or he might
apply to his brother, Sir Henry Capel (le Chevalier Cappel), to
whom our friend M. Benoist has been governor, or to some other
friend to get them to write to his Excellency in his favour that
having learnt that his Excellency had lately passed rules in the
Council for the encouragement of foreigners who should come
into that kingdom and M. Hierosme having retired from the
care of the French church in Dublin, which is vacant at present,
which is a great discouragement to the French and Dutch who
would wish to go over, they thought they would be serving his
Excellency by offering him your friend to be the pastor of it,
he being a person of merit and approved of by all the French
Protestants here, so that, if his Excellency should approve of
him, he would willingly go over and would be very glad to serve
the said church on the same conditions as M. Hierosme had from
the Duke of Ormonde when he was Vice-roy, that is to say a
living capable of maintaining him, the French here and those
who will come being for the present unable to do any thing in
his favour and having little hope of being able to get any thing
from the workmen who may come over hereafter. This is my
opinion of how his Excellency should be written to. As I have
the honour of being known to him, if the letters are sent me I
will deliver them to him and will manage the business and as
regards the approbation of all the French I will answer for
it in favour of your friend, but as to the money nothing at all is
to be expected. This is all I can do in his favour. I would wish
I could do more, but you know that when my affairs shall be in
a condition for me to contribute I have other calls on me, but
as far as my attentions and my little credit go, he may command
them. Since my first I have learnt that the ship on which I
should have left is gone to the Canaries, so that I do not write to
my brother. I trouble you with the enclosed to be given to
Mr. Barton, who will deliver it to Mr. North and will send you
an answer, if you will let him have your address. |
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Postscript.—When you write to me do not put an H in my
name. The Blackhalls here are all Scotch. My name is Blackall
and these are all English from Devon. [2 pages. French.
Ibid. No. 58.] |
1672 or 1673. |
Alphabetical list of peerages of Ireland. (It does not contain
Blessington created August, 1673, but contains with a mark
against each Bantry and Baltinglass extinct in Sept., 1672.)
[Ibid. No. 59.] |
[1672 ?] |
Names of places in Ireland probably suggested as suitable for
titles of peerages. Among them are Baltimore with a query
and Baltinglass described as former titles now vacant. Endorsed,
"Names and titles." [Ibid. No. 60.] |