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COUNCIL. Day's Proceedings. |
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1. On information that a person came last night to town, to the Falcon in Perpoole-lane, and there uttered words which render him suspected, order that the serjeant-at-arms apprehend him, and bring him before Council this afternoon. |
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2. Fleetwood, Mr. Secretary, Desborow, and Mr. Comptroller to examine him, and report. |
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3. The Committee on Money to speak with the Customs' and Excise Commissioners, concerning what sums are standing out on either of those receipts, and how they may be got in. |
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4. Col. Robt. Guibon to take order for despatch to Dunkirk of a troop of horse under Maj. Nicholas, as soon as he is ready, according to former orders; and his Highness to be advised to order the Treasury Commissioners to advance Frost 400l. to settle Guibon's bills for the charges of the transport. |
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7. The whole matter of new draperies heard, the answer to the petition made by Lord Pack for the fellowship of Merchant Adventurers read, and consideration deferred till next Thursday. |
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8. Wm. Ashburnham, now a prisoner in Guernsey, to be removed to Carisbrook Castle for his health. |
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9.66. The Admiralty Commissioners to order the Ordnance officers to despatch to Gen. Monk in Scotland 20 tons of match, for use of the forces there. |
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10. The Governor of Hull to liberate Jn. Jefferson, late servant to Sir Hen. Slingsby, and to send up to Council a bond from a merchant of Hull, to Henry, second son of Sir Hen. Slingsby. |
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11. Mr. Mason, Lord Percy's servant, to have liberty to come from France to England, to solicit a suit of great value, wherein his attendance is necessary, and to stay till further order. Moved by Viscount Lisle. |
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12. The petition of Thos. Norris and Sarah his wife, and Susan Tubbin, widow,—for consideration for the great loss Sarah sustained by the common enemy for her adherence to the public cause, and of the loss sustained by Susan's husband in France in the State's service, and praying a grant of half the profits of a discovery of treasure hid in the ground in co. Somerset, presented by John Edwards, Jno. Woodland, John Mercer, the petitioner Sarah, and Joan Green,—referred to the Treasury Commissioners, to examine the matter and act, or in case of difficulty, report. |
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14. Order on report of the state of the account of Maj.-Gen. Thos. Kelsey and Capt. Hen. Hatsell,—whereby it appears that sums were paid to them for use of the forces sent into France under Sir John Reynolds, amounting to 5,450l. (details given)—that the account be proved and passed, and Kelsey and Hatsell give Jessop a receipt, and be themselves discharged from all further responsibility concerning that account; and that of the 222l. 1s. 7d. remaining due to the State on their account, each receives 50l. and they return Jessop the balance. [I. 78, pp. 791–796.] |
Aug. 18.
Swiftsure, Downs. |
67. Rear-Admiral Jno. Bourne to the Admiralty Commissioners. The Satisfaction has arrived with 5 East India ships, and as she has but 2 days' victuals on board, I will supply her out of this or some other ship in the Downs, until I receive your order as to her victualling and disposal. The Dartmouth has also come in, and I have appointed her with a convoy to Morlaix, and then to ply in
the Narrow for 14 days. I received the enclosed intelligence by the Wakefield, which ship is very foul, and has only a week's victuals. Two ships have passed through from Leghorn, and report that they left there in company with the Guinea and Kent, who were bound for Marseilles, and that Capt. Stoakes was there, refitting and cleaning. [1 page.] Enclosing, |
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67. I. Extract of a letter from the [captain of the] Bridgwater before Gravelines, 17 Aug. 1658. This afternoon my boat came aboard from the shore, with the intelligence that last night they fastened both their underminers under the wall of each side the town, and are very well entered, and are like to make a very speedy despatch if they do not surrender, for their bridges are all ready, and their faggots to heave into the moat. This morning, about 10 o'clock, they in the town sounded a parley, and Marshal Le Forte sent his trumpeter; what the issue of it is I know not, but there has not gone off any great guns since, and I hope it will not stand out long. Don John of Austria is within 6 leagues of them, with 14,000 horse. I am in hopes I shall send you news very speedily of the surrender, or else the storming of it, for they will not give them long time to consider of it. [¾ page.] |
| Aug. 19. |
68. Petition of Timothy Whiting, surveyor of the land waiters for the Customs in London, to the Protector and Council. Seized 100 tons of West Indian logwood or blockwood worth 15,000l., imported from the Canaries in a Holland bottom, and obtained leave from the Customs' Commissioners to place it in warehouses belonging to the State, and exhibited an information in the Exchequer 12 July last. The goods were only to be delivered by order in writing, under two or more of the Commissioners' hands, yet Antonio Ferdinando Caravajal, combining with Sam. Swinock, merchant, and others, procured possession thereof by force, having first, by colour of an Admiralty process, arrested and imprisoned petitioner two or three days in obscure places. |
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Begs that Ferdinando and his confederates may be summoned, and ordered to restore the logwood. [1 sheet.] Annexing, |
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68. I. Extracts from a Statute of 23 Eliz., prohibiting the use of logwood and blockwood in dyeing cloth, and authorizing its seizure if imported. [1 page.] |
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68. II., III. List of numerous witnesses to prove the several points of the petition. [2 copies.] |
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68. IV., V. Notes of depositions taken thereon. 24 Aug. 1658. [2 papers.] |
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Order thereon in Council for the summons as requested for Tuesday next, when the petitioner and the Customs' Commissioners are to attend. [I. 78, p. 296.] |
| Aug. 19. |
69. Petition of Capt. John Lyes to the Protector. Having served through the wars, been plundered of 300l., and wounded, and had late losses by pirates in trading to Ireland, I have to apply for help
and confirmation of your former order [see 10 July 1656], that I may have my arrears of pay from discoveries in England. [1 page.] |
| Aug. 19. |
Order confirming the former order granted. [I. 78, p. 797.] |
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70. Petition of John Wells, minister in Tewksbury, co. Gloucester, to Council. I attended you last winter for 2 months about a malignant lecturer put in upon me. Somewhat was determined therein, which I could never see; so three weeks after, that I might get to know the determination, I appointed Thos. Holtham to stop Mr. Hopkins at the church door, whilst he was coming to preach his lecture on a Tuesday. Upon this, although Hopkins preached, Holtham was imprisoned by Thos. Jeenes, bailiff of the town, on the Act for Disturbing of Ministers on the Lord's Day, and was indicted on the Act in the town Court, and stands bound to answer the indictment at the next sessions. |
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I beg that I may not be so abused and oppressed, and that such a lecturer, so malignant and disturbing, may be removed. [1 sheet.] |
| Aug. 19. |
Reference thereon to Capts. Wm. Neast and John Crofts, and Major John Wade, to send for the parties and try to accommodate the matter, and put an end to further trouble. [I. 78, p. 803.] |
| Aug. 19. |
COUNCIL. Day's Proceedings. |
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At Hampton Court. His Highness present. |
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2. Order on information that Col. Rob. Guibon has arrested George, Duke of Buckingham, that he convey him to the Tower, and deliver him to Sir Jn. Berkstead. |
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3. Mr. Ashburnham, prisoner in Guernsey, to be removed to Windsor Castle, instead of to Carisbrook as ordered 17 August. |
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4. Order on report from the Clerks of Council on the matter referred to them Aug. 7, 1657 concerning Alex. Turner's petition about his charges of 21l. 6s. for clearing the river running through Hampton Court Park—that Frost pay him the said sum. |
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6. The report from the Committee on the petition of Archibald, Marquis of Argyle, for exemption from some duties to the Exchequer in Scotland, amounting to 392l. a year, referred back to the same Committee, to consider it further on to-day's debate, and report. |
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7. On information that Robt. Baxter, apprehended for a highwayman, and for being engaged in the late horrid design, and to be tried at the sessions at Newgate, has offered to discover many other persons similarly engaged, order that the Lord Mayor, Lord Tichborne, Lord Berkstead, and Mr. Recorder, examine Baxter, and if they find his discoveries probable, report them. |
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9. On certificate from the Customs' Commissioners concerning Wm. Ramsden, merchant of York, and his prosecuting Thos. Edwards and Thos. Thorowgood, 2 Customs' officers at Hull, and preventing them from exercising their duties, because they seized 256 single pounds of cloth belonging to Ramsden, above what was entered and custom paid, for which an information is exhibited, and a suit depending before the Barons of Exchequer—order that Ramsden attend Council in a fortnight, to answer the charges against him. |
| Aug. 19. |
10. Approval of an agreement made 7 June 1658, between George Hopkinson, the Earl of Rutland's agent, and Thos. Lock, his Highness's patentee for mines royal in co. Derby, concerning digging and searching for such mines in Nether Haddon Manor, agreed to by the Committee of Council on it, and made with consent of Sir Sackville Crowe for the earl, and of Mr. Lock, viz.:— |
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11. That for prevention of further disputes as to whether the mines be royal or no, and for avoiding further disturbance to the Earl, 3 pits or shafts 3 yds. square be sunk within ¼ of a mile of the manor house, before 15 Nov. next, the Earl bearing ⅓and the patentee 2/3 of the charges, the ore taken out, dressed, and delivered to the overseers, and 1 cwt. from each pit, taken without selection, sealed up, and sent to the Comptroller of the Mint to be kept till order is given for the trial. The overseers to be 8 named, 4 chosen by each party, and one assay master by each party. In case any of the ore proves to be mine royal, all the ore in the pit to be delivered to Lock, he compensating the Earl for damages; if not so adjudged, then to be delivered to the Earl's agent. |
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The miners to be chosen, ⅓by the Earl, and 2/3 by the patentee, and to agree as to the hours of working, and when they are away, the pit to be locked up, and the overseers to keep the keys. |
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Neither Mr. Lock nor any other to claim anything in the said mines except under his Highness's patent for mines royal. |
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That the Earl may not be disturbed in his possession, it is agreed that his assent shall not prejudice his right of inheritance in the lands or mines. He requests an order to the high sheriff and justices to see the peace observed, and himself kept in quiet possession during the digging and assays. Meantime all law proceedings in the Exchequer chamber and elsewhere to be stayed. If the patentee is not satisfied with the trial of 3 pits, then both parties are to attend Council for the giving of further time to sink more. |
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12. The Admiralty Commissioners to order the Ordnance officers at the Tower to dispatch to the commander-in-chief of Yarmouth garrison 16 barrels of powder. [I. 78, pp. 796—801.] |
| Aug. 24. |
COUNCIL. Day's Proceedings. |
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1. On information that in the last commission of peace renewed for co. Somerset, Messrs. Hunt and Ceely's names were mistaken, so that they could not sit,—-order that Lord Rich. Cromwell, Desborow, Fleetwood, Skippon, Montague, Lisle, Mr. Secretary, and Mr. Comptroller send for the Clerk of the Crown, and if they find the omission was a mistake, order the necessary oath to be administered to them gratis, and the clerk to take precaution against any future mistake in renewing the commissions of the peace. |
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2. Phil. Chetwin and any others concerned in printing or publishing the book now in the press, called "A true relation of Dr. Dee's actions with Spirits," whereof a few sheets were this day presented to Council, to appear before a Committee of Council with one sheet of the book, and meanwhile not to make it public. |
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3. Lisle, Lord Chamberlain, Desborow, Skippon, Mulgrave, Lord Rich. Cromwell, and Mr. Comptroller to read the sheets, and report. |
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5. The petition of Lady Inchiquin, for herself and 5 children, referred to Lord Rich. Cromwell, Desborow, Fleetwood, Mr. Comptroller, and Montague, to report. |
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6. That of Chrisagon, widow of Col. Anth. Hungerford, referred to the Committee of Ely House and Savoy Hospital. |
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7. On information of Geo. Clench concerning traitorous words against his Highness spoken by Robt. Pyne, formerly an officer in the late King's army, and on his examination before Maj,-Gen. Goffe and Mr. Jessop, 2 justices of peace for Westminster:—-Order that he be committed to Newgate, and Clench bound over to give evidence at the next sessions. |
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9. The petition of Mary Duchess of Buckingham, only child of Thomas Lord Fairfax, for leave for her husband to remain at York House, on sufficient security to yield himself up when required, instead of being committed to the Tower according to Council's warrant, read. |
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10. Col. Rob. Guibon to order the usual means for transport to Dunkirk of Capt. Flowers' troop of 120 horse, when they are ready, and an order advised to the Treasury Commissioners, to pay Frost 400l. to satisfy Guibon's bills for transport. |
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11. Order to allow Maj. Harlow to go from the Tower, with his keeper, to visit Jas. Stanley at Hen. Symball's house in Chelsea Fields, and stay one week. [I. 78, pp. 803—806.] |
| Aug. 26. |
71. Petition of Fras. Thomson, Stephen Kirke, and the other farmers of excise of beer and ale for London, Middlesex, and Surrey, to the Protector. Last September we undertook the farm at 128,400l. a year, and did our utmost to improve the revenue, but the London brewers, being exceedingly disturbed at this alteration, have done their best to oppose us, and to reduce that receipt to the former way of management. They contest every point of the Excise laws wherein they are concerned, first before us, and then before the Commissioners for Appeals, in order to continue their fraudulent courses, and, if discovered, they escape punishment through defect of the laws. |
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Now to ruin us they have set on foot a design some to strike their beer brewings, and others to forbear their weekly entries and payments till compelled, much lessening the receipts, and disabling us from payment. |
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The great frost concurring with their design to prevent their full brewings, they, noting the lowness of the receipts, were encouraged to continue their contest, adding scandals about us. |
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Last February they sent in a petition against us, which you referred to Council, and they to the Commissioners of Appeals, where it has since depended till this month, and we have had to attend weekly. |
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Some brewers living on the borders of our district have removed their breweries, on a tender of abatement of excise by the farmers
of those parts, though they still serve their customers within our farm, and thus injure us 3,000l. a year, and this is likely to increase, as the brewer that removes saves 2/3 of his excise. |
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We have thus lost 10,000l., and the Commissioners for Appeals threaten us and our sureties with sequestration, unless we pay in at once 21,400l., to which we object. Those that gave that order know that before it we had lost 8,000l., and we have lost 2,000l. since. |
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We have paid of that sum 13,700l., will speedily complete July's rent, and for August's, our month's advance answers to it. We have always 5,000l. or 6,000l. outstanding debts, are 20,000l. out of purse, and in these 10 months, have paid 20,000l. more than was paid in a year before. |
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We have tried to conceal our losses, lest our enemies should be thereby encouraged to continue the contest. London was never reduced to a farm before, and it cannot be done so well as where the parts and purses of the brewers are far less considerable. |
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This order encourages them and damages us, for none will give us credit when a sequestration may destroy his security, therefore we think the threat of sequestration against us was too severe and injurious. We beg a privy seal for discharge of our loss in time past, and encouragement to prevent further damage. [2 pages.] Enclosing, |
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71. I. Order by the Commissioners for Appeals for payment of the 214,000l. on pain of sequestration. 22 July 1658. [¾ page.] |
| Aug. 26. |
Reference thereon by Council to Rich. Cromwell, Fleetwood, Desborow, Lisle, Wolsley, Skippon, Strickland, and Thurloe, to report. [I. 78, p. 808.] |
| Aug. 26. |
COUNCIL. Day's Proceedings. |
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1. Order on information that Lord Lockhart has signified his desire for a fit minister at Dunkirk, and Mr. Loe is recommended, that Hook, Howe, and Sterry examine into his fitness, and if he is approved, he is to have an allowance of 150l. a year. |
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2. Tim. Whiting's petition read, and also the evidence of the Customs' Commissioners (who were attending at the door), and both parties heard, and the whole matter referred to Lord Rich. Cromwell, Desborow, Fleetwood, Jones, Mr. Secretary, Montague, Skippon, Lisle, and Strickland. |
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3. Order on report from the Committee on the petition of merchants trading in fish in and from England and Ireland—-that the Customs' Commissioners in the several ports take entries of the fish, herrings, and pilchards to be laden by natives in native vessels, and bond given for payment of duty due on Feb. 10 next, and respite payment in the meantime. |
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4. The petitioners also praying for repayment of moneys paid or deposited by them in Ireland, on the same account, order for a letter to the Lord Deputy and Council, stating what has been done by Council and the House of Commons touching fish shipped last year, and what Council has now done, and requesting the like favour
from them, both as to last year and this year, unless they see special cause to the contrary. |
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6. Order on petition of Col. Thos. Mason, and a report from the Army Committee—according to the Act of Parliament for stating officers' accounts for sums received from 26 March 1647 to 25 July 1653—also on an Ordinance in Council, that on examination of his account for officers and soldiers under him in Carnarvon garrison from 15 Jan. 1647–48 to 30 Oct. 1651, 97l. 6s. was found due to him—to advise an order to the Treasury Commissioners to pay it. That part of his petition demanding several sums (details given) for a gunner and others, and for fire and candles,—which, though necessary, were not in that establishment expressed, but were in the preceding and succeeding establishments,—referred to Jones, Wolsley, Montague, Desborow, Mr. Secretary, and Strickland, to consult with the Army Committee, and report. |
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7. Order on report from the Committee on the report of Lords Whitelock, Widdrington, and others, on petition of James Earl of Abercorn, James Lord Paisley, his son and heir, and the petition and case of Anna Duchess of Hamilton, and the petition of the creditors of the late Duchess of Hamilton;—for a letter to the Council in Scotland, signifying the appeal of the Earl and his son that the decree in the Scotch Exchequer Court may be made null, and asking them to consult the judges in Scotland and others, whether by the laws of Scotland, an appeal to his Highness and Council may legally be admitted in such a case, and to report. |
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8. Order, on report from the Mardike Committee, that the Committee of Ely House and Savoy Hospital make fit provision for all wounded men sent from Flanders to Dover. |
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9. Order on a letter from magistrates at Dover, concerning the death of Nath. Smith, late mayor, his faithful service to the State, and the condition of his widow and children, that the Mardike Committee pay up all arrears due to Smith for public service, and consider what should be done for his widow. |
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10. Order on report of the Committee on the petition of Walter Grosvenor, of Tettenhall, co. Stafford, that the Treasury Commissioners examine the truth of the petition, and report. |
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11. The petition of Wm. Kidley and other inhabitants of Chertsey, for a brief towards repairing their loss by fire, read. |
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12. Order on report of the Admiralty Commissioners on the petition of Oliver Newton [see 27 April 1658]—that they find that he was on shore at Mardike from 30 Nov. 1657 to 11 Jan. 1657–8, curing wounded officers and soldiers, and gave his instruments, value 32l. 16s. 2d. to the other surgeons there by order of Gen. Reynolds—that he be repaid the 32l. 16s. 2d. and given 5s. a day for his services; the Committee of Council for Mardike to give a warrant for the payment. Annexing, |
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72. Report of the Admiralty Commissioners alluded to. 27 July 1658. [1 page.] |
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13. Thos. Player, chamberlain of London, to pay into the Exchequer all moneys in his hands formerly the property of
Michael Berkley, felo de se, and therefore forfeit to the State, and take a tally for payment. |
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14. To advise an order to the Treasury Commissioners to pay Frost, from the above moneys, 831l. 10s. for Mardike affairs. |
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15. The petition of Capt. Symon Askwith, master of Grentham Hospital, co. Durham, referred to Fleetwood, Lord Rich. Cromwell, Strickland, Skippon, Mr. Secretary, and Mr. Comptroller, to report. |
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18.73. Order on a list presented by Lord Desborow, of 17 ships to be employed for next winter's guard, for a warrant to the Admiralty Commissioners to supply them with 6 months' victuals, or as much as they can carry, and other stores, that they may not have to put into port for supplies, giving them power to change any ship for another of like force. Also that they prepare a list of the ships now abroad, and consider which should be continued, and which called in, and which of the smaller ones should be added to the winter guard. Annexing, |
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73. I. List of 17 ships alluded to, with 3,330 men. [1 page.] |
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19. The petition of Capt. Thos. Hare of the Anne Percy, for the owners of the ship and her lading,—setting forth that when she was trading quietly, richly laden, between Leghorn and Smyrna, she met a Dutch fleet in which were 3 Spanish men-of-war, and a Dutch ship, with many Spanish mariners on board, set on her, and after a great fight, burnt and sunk the ship, killed 30 of the mariners when swimming for their lives, and kept the rest prisoners under cruel bondage—referred to Lisle, Montague, Skippon, Wolsley, Jones, Mr. Secretary, and Desborow, to consider the petition, examine whether the proofs are formally taken, and if not, put them into a legal way of examination in the Admiralty Court, and report the case on the proofs already made, or on such as they shall direct to be taken. |
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20. The report about the 5 ships seized at Barbadoes by Capt. Mings accepted, and the case referred to the Admiralty Court, to proceed to judgment against 4 of the ships, viz., the Mary, Three Cranes, and John Baptista, and Hopewell, the proofs sent from Jamaica to be transmitted to Dr. Walker; and the Admiralty Judges to proceed to judge the Mary, and report the case to Council. |
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21. The Army Committee to try to get the 1,400l. designed to Lieut.-Col. Peppar, for pay of the part of Col. Salmon's regiment now in Flanders, changed into foreign specie at reasonable rates, so that as little English coin as possible may be transported; and the Customs' Commissioners to allow what coin Peppar cannot change to pass, and report the amount to the Army Committee. |
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22. On report from the Mardike Committee, that of the 8,000l. mentioned in an order of Aug. 5, they decided to send 6,000l. to Lord Lockhart for Dunkirk, and tried to change it to foreign specie, and expect to get 4,500l. changed;—order that they change as much as possible, and the Customs' Commissioners permit the rest of the 6,000l. to pass in English coin, and that the whole coin and specie be shipped on the Cheriton frigate to Dunkirk, and delivered to Lord Lockhart. |
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23. The Mardike Committee to consider how the Dunkirk garrison may be kept supplied with money, without exporting English coin. |
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24. Also to see that John White, master of the Orange Branch of Rye, receive satisfaction for transporting on 6 June 56 wounded soldiers from Mardike to Dover, as certified by John White, late mayor of Dover. |
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25. On petition of Maj. Geo. Walters, Launcelot Stepney, and Wm. Eaton, merchants of London, for themselves and partners, owners of the John Baptista of London, Dutch built—that having obtained from the Admiralty Commissioners a pass for her to Barbadoes, on security of 2,000l. to observe the Act for increase of shipping, they sent her with a cargo of goods, and obtained liberty to trade, but on her home journey, she was nevertheless seized by Capt. Mings of the Marston Moor, and taken to Jamaica;—order that the Admiralty Court Judges decide the matter according to law. |
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26. The petition of the officers of Col. Salmon's regiment quartered at Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich, and Lynn in 1657 and 1658, for payment of 28l. 8s. 4d. disbursed for fire and candles in the cold season for the guard they kept at the several towns, referred to the Army Committee, to report. |
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27. The petition of Morris Wynne and John Ayton, for themselves and other lessees under the late Queen and her trustees, for 3 lives yet enduring, of the fens of Crowland, Spalding, and Pinchback, at a yearly rent, in which they made improvements, and enjoyed the same for some time; but in the late trouble, by the tumultuous rising of the tenants and others, their banks were thrown down; and that they applied for relief to the Commissioners for removing Obstructions, and the Trustees for Sale of late King's lands, who allowed the petitioners' interest, the reversion of the estate being valued at 1,342l. 5s. a year, whereupon they pray relief;—referred to the Treasury Commissioners, to enquire into the facts and report. [I. 78, pp. 807–816.] |
Aug. 26.
Whitehall. |
The President to the Customs' Commissioners of Chester and Liverpool. Council hears that Mr. Elton, when sending some servants to Ireland to plant there on his account, furnished them with money for their charges, of which 55l. remained in the hands of his servant, Walter Joyner, on his coming to Chester; and that your officer there, Mr. Brett, seized the money as intended to be exported; they desire you to see the money restored to the party, or to Mr. Elton. [I. 78, p. 812.] |
Aug. 27.
Prize Office, London. |
74. Jas. Disbrowe and S. Clarke to the Admiralty Commissioners. We return duplicates of the examinations taken on board the Swiftsure by the Judge-Advocate, and according to what light we receive from the examinations, and the copies of the letters sent with them, we shall endeavour a discovery that may be to the State's advantage. [½ page.] Enclosing, |
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74. I. Examination of Gerard Grabb, skipper of the Love of Amsterdam. Is a native of Lubec, and came from
Amsterdam to Cadiz with pipe staves, and thence with oil and olives to Santa Cruz, where he met the St. John flyboat of Amsterdam, with 22 persons, mostly Flemings, which had been there 5 weeks. Examinant took in 35 lasts of logwood there, part thereof from the flyboat, and the residue from the shore, which belonged to Cornelius Suyshens, a Hollander living there. Heard that the flyboat had been to the West Indies, and had there taken a prize; believes that it was an Englishman. Does not know what commission she had (but supposes it was a Spanish one), nor what goods she had in her when taken, nor whether the logwood he received was taken out of her. Is bound with it to Gillis Marsellis and Jacob Harman, merchants at Amsterdam, and sailed from Santa Cruz 4 Aug. last; the flyboat sailed thence two days before. On coming into 42 degrees, he believes he saw it, and from the way it was steering, it might gain the north of Ireland, and so come by Scotland for Amsterdam. |
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Being further examined, says that while at Santa Cruz, he met an Englishman, married in Holland, called Brother Will, who was master of a Flemish buss laden with wines for London, and also 2 or 3 Englishmen who were sometimes on board of the buss, and at other times on shore, who had been taken in the West Indies by the St. John flyboat. Believes Brother Will brought those 2 or 3 Englishmen for England, and gave intelligence thereof to the rear-admiral in the Downs. [2 pages.] |
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74. II. Examination of Derrick Everson, steersman of the Love, to similar effect. [1½ pages.] |
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75. Petition of Fras. Pardini, merchant of London, for Antonio Taliacarne and company, subjects of Genoa, to the Protector. In 1653, the then Council of State ordered the Prize Goods' Commissioners to deliver to Taliacarne, &c., some woods and Barillia seized in the St. Augustine, on security of delivery in case they were adjudged prize, which security was given by Rich. Hampden, John Chaworth, and 2 others, and the goods deposited with them for counter security. After a tedious and costly suit, the goods are ordered to be delivered, but as the Prize Commissioners do not give up the bond, pretending it is in custody of the Treasury Commissioners, the securities refuse to deliver the goods. Begs an order for delivery of the bond. With reference to the Treasury Commissioners. [¾ page.] Annexing, |
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75. I. Report of the said Commissioners that the bond was in 16,000l. to the Prize Commissioners; that the goods are adjudged not prize, and that therefore they think the bond should be delivered up, and beg order for its delivery. 10 Sept. 1658. With note of order 14 Sept. [1 page.] |
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75. II. Orders under the Great Seal for delivery of the said goods, 14, 16, and 17 July 1658. [Copies, 2½ pages.] |
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76. Petition of the white starch makers about London to the Protector, for a patent of incorporation under the Great Seal. The trade is exercised by poor persons promiscuously, and some consume a quantity of wheat, others adulterate their commodities, or pay no excise, and so undersell their fellow-traders, on whom the excise lies heavy. |
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They were incorporated by the late King, but some refractory persons refusing to submit, a proclamation was issued forbidding any to make starch who had not served a 7 years' apprenticeship; yet the same evils have now crept in again, so that in time the excise thereon will be quite lost. With reference thereon, 7 June 1658, to Council. [1 sheet.] |
| Aug. 31. |
Reference thereon by Council to Desborow, Strickland, Jones, and Fleetwood, to report. [I. 78, p. 819.] |
| Aug. 31. |
COUNCIL. Day's Proceedings. |
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1. The Army Committee to authorize and appoint Capt. Geo. Pley to exercise the functions of governor of Portland, Weymouth, and Sandfoot Castle till further order, the former governor, Maj. Pitsen, being dead. |
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2. 77. Order on report from the Admiralty Commissioners on a Council order of 4 May last that there be sent from the Tower stores to Scilly garrison 100 barrels of powder, 12,000 sacker and 600 minion shot, to be delivered to the governor, who is to return his defective powder. The Admiralty Commissioners to give warrant to the Ordnance officers accordingly. Annexing, |
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77. I. Report alluded to, 25 Aug. 1658. [½page.] |
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3. The petition of Annie Lord, widow, concerning her discovery of a tenement, read, and Jessop ordered to look out the Treasury Commissioners' report on her case, and present it next sitting. |
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7. On petition of George Villiers Duke and of Mary Duchess of Buckingham, that as his health is suffering from his imprisonment in the Tower, which adds additional grief to the sorrow already endured by his wife concerning the sufferings of her father, he may be transferred to Windsor Castle, and have exercise and fresh air;—order that Sir Jno. Berkstead convey him to Windsor Castle, and the governor there receive him. With the warrants for his transfer and reception. [I. 106, p. 137.] |
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8. The governor of Windsor Castle to send in a list of what prisoners he has. |
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9. The petition of Dan. Wynne, to receive his dues as keeper of the Mews, for necessaries provided for the guard since 5 Oct. 1657, referred to Jessop, to state the account and report. |
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11. The same sum as formerly to be allowed for fire and candles for the guard at Paul's for next winter. |
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13. The petition of Jno. Edwards, Jno. Woodland, Jno. Mercer, Sarah Norris, wife of Capt. Thos. Norris, and Joan Green, concerning treasure hid in the ground in co. Somerset, of which they ask half; also a proposal annexed, referred to the Treasury Commissioners, to enquire into the matter and act, or in case of difficulty, to report, in the same sort as directed on the petition of Thos. Norris. |
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14. Order on a letter of 5 Aug. from the Council in Scotland—concerning his Highness's interest in Kiniell, in Scotland, the estate of Geo. Bilton, late deputy war-treasurer, sequestered for his debt to the public, and since legally adjudged to his Highness; also concerning debts from that estate to Gen. Monk, Lord Cooper, and Rich. Saltonstall, whose cases are stated and enclosed; and concerning a disposition of the coal and salt works of the estate made by George Bilton to John his brother, on which further information is desired,—to write and ask for a clear statement of all the debts which encumbered the estate when Capt. Ben. Bressey passed it over to Geo. Bilton, and how they were discharged; how Scotch law stands regarding the above disposition to Jno. Bilton, as Council thinks it could not interfere with his Highness's claim; the yearly value of Kiniell, and in what time the profits will meet the incumbrances if so applied; what part of the above debts are now satisfied; and whether, if Jno. Bilton's claim is allowed, his Highness may still charge the 16,500l. odd due to him from Geo. Bilton on the whole estate, without intervention of other interests. A draft letter to be prepared and presented to Council. [I. 78, pp. 816–820.] |
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78. Grant by Wm. Ryley, Norroy king-at-arms, to Hen. Petit alias Petty, of Bolton in Craven, of the same arms as his elder brother William, with a crescent for a difference. [¾ sheet.] |
