Entry Book: July 1694, 1-10

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'Entry Book: July 1694, 1-10', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 10, 1693-1696, (London, 1935) pp. 686-699. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol10/pp686-699 [accessed 24 April 2024]

July 1694, 1–10

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
July 2. Money order for 12l. 10s. 0d. to William Wardour, Clerk of the Pells, for June 24 quarter last on his allowance for locking up and taking care of their Majesties' treasure [the cash in the Receipt]. Order Book IV, p. 100.
Same for 45l. 8s. 4d. to same for one year to June 24 last, on his reward for attendance in vacation for despatch of affairs and as in lieu of 16l. 13s. 4d. per an. and 8l. 15s. 0d. per an. anciently allowed to the Clerk of the Pells by tally of assignment out of the Customs. Ibid.
Same for 100l. to same for same time as reward for his pains in attending the Treasury Lords for despatch of their Majesties' affairs. Ibid.
Same for 10l. to John Low, gent., one of the Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt, for 1694, June 24 quarter, for locking up and taking care of their Majesties' treasure. Ibid, p. 101.
Same for 40l. to said Lowe and Peter Le Neve, Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt, for Easter and Trinity terms, 1694, on their additional allowance of 40l. per an. each for extraordinary service in sorting and ordering the records, foreign and domestic, in the Treasury [of the Receipt] at Westminster. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to repay to George Mathews 45l. 6s. 1¾d., being a third of the duty of 3s. 2d. per gallon on 626 gallons of brandy and a fourth of same on 357 gallons of same bought by him at Cadiz, which being damnified are found on trial to be not worth more than 50l. per tun and 60l. per tun respectively. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 313.
[?] The Treasury Lords to the Barons of the Exchequer to discharge the recognizances of Sir John Heron, bart., deceased, and William Forster, esq., in 100l. each for the personal appearance of Lord Preston in the King's Bench Court some time in Hilary term, 1691: it appearing by the two annexed affidavits [missing] of George Grahme and David Bedford that said Lord Preston fell sick of a rheumatism at Nunnington in Dec., 1691, which continued till near the end of Feb. following, and he was thereby hindered from making his appearance. Ibid, p. 314.
July 3. Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, authorising the engravers of the Mint to engrave and make dies in order to the coining of such medals, figures and devices at the proper cost and charge of Thomas Woods of London, goldsmith, as shall from time to time be desired by him: and to the Master and Worker of the Mint to cause the Moneyers from time to time, at the cost and charge of said Woods, to coin the said medals, figures and devices accordingly: and to the said Woods to utter, sell and transport same as he shall think fit: all until order to the contrary to be given by the Treasury Lords: all by reason that said Woods has petitioned shewing that medals representing the faces or bearing the names of Princes and other great persons who have been famous in their generations for piety, valour and other virtues, have been always held in high esteem with the ancients and have been likewise very grateful to posterity, and that the medals heretofore made in England for some particular occasions being done in gold and silver only have been but few and came to the hands of but a very small number of persons: and further that he has contrived and invented divers sorts of figures of all sizes for such medals and also divers other sorts of copper medals for trade (to be disposed of in foreign countries which shall be thought most proper and acceptable to the respective countries to which they are sent) to be coined in fine copper to render them more common, and to that end has contracted with the engraver in the Mint to engrave and coin great quantities thereof: and the [Principal] Officers of the Mint have reported thereon that they do not at present see any inconvenience in granting petitioner's request. King's Warrant Book XVII, pp. 462–4.
July 3. Royal sign manual for 273l. to Hugh Greg, gent., for nine months, 1693, July 1, to 1694, March 31, on his ordinary of 20s. a day as Resident with the King of Denmark. (Money warrant dated July 4 hereon.) (Money order dated July 5 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVII, p. 464. Money Book XII, p. 241. Order Book IV, p. 102.
Same for 600l. to Wolff Henry, Baron de Luttichau, as royal bounty without account. (Money warrant dated July 4 hereon.) (Money order dated July 5 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVII, p. 464. Money Book XII, p. 244. Order Book IV, p. 104.
Same for 20,000l. to William, Earl of Portland, Keeper of the Privy Purse, without account: for the service of the Privy Purse. (Money warrant dated July 4 hereon.) (Money order dated July 5 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVII, p. 465. Money Book XII, p. 244. Order Book IV, p. 102.
Royal warrant to Mr. Fox and Lord Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces, Ireland, to pay 44l. 12s. 0d. to Capt. Phillip Griffith, ut supra, p. 680. King's Warrant Book XVII, p. 466.
Royal sign manual for 2,597l. to William de Nassau, Master of the Robes: as imprest for the service of the Office of the Robes. (Money warrant dated July 4 hereon.) (Money order dated July 6 hereon.) Ibid, p. 466. Money Book XII, p. 244. Order Book IV, p. 103.
Same for 10,000l. to Gasper Frederick Henning: as imprest for the service of the Royal Gardens: to be expended according to directions from William, Earl of Portland, Superintendent of the Gardens. (Money warrant dated July 4 hereon.) (Money order dated July 5 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XVII, p. 466. Money Book XII, p. 244. Order Book IV, p. 102.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to erect an Office to be called the Office of the Inspector, Examiner and Comptroller for the business of the Copper Farthings and Halfpence as under the indenture, supra, pp. 666–7: and to appoint Andrew Corbett to the said office, with power to inspect and examine the making of said farthings and halfpence and the changing of the tin coins for same and to inspect, examine and control all the accounts and doings of the contractors and their employees under the said indenture and to take notice whether same be punctually performed and complied with: all with the salary of 200l. per an. to be paid by the said contractors. King's Warrant Book XVII, pp. 467–8.
July 3. Treasury warrants to the Receipt for tallies to persons as follows for repayment of loans made by them respectively on credit thereof: Money Book XII, p. 222.
1,920l. to Richard Powys: lent June 28.
1,365l. to Paul Bowyer: lent June 30.
1,456l. to William Smith: lent June 30.
546l. to Fra. Dalciel: lent June 30.
182l. to John Robinson: lent June 30.
455l. and 455l. to James Cressett: lent June 30.
973l. to George Stepney: lent June 30.
910l. to John Methuen: lent June 30.
570l. to Robert Molesworth: lent June 30.
2,775l. to John Richards: lent June 30.
125l. to Richard L'Bass: lent July 2.
375l. to Sir Cha. Cotterell: lent June 30.
152l. 1s. 8d. to John Dormer: lent June 30.
1,390l. to Edmond Poley: lent June 30.
500l. to Evert Jollyvet: lent June 28.
910l. to Whitfield Hayter: lent June 30.
Money warrant for 158l. 9s. 2½d. to the Agents for Taxes to be by them immediately paid back into the Exchequer on Thomas Bromfeild's account as Receiver of the Review of the Quarterly Poll, co. Sussex; same being an overpayment on his account of the first 4s. Aid for said county. (Money order dated July 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 244. Order Book IV, p. 103.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners for payment of the outports salary bill for 1694, June 24 quarter; being 5,381l. 1s. 0d. established salaries and 568l. 5s. 0d. additional salaries, or 5,949l. 6s. 0d. in all. Money Book XII, p. 245
Treasury allowance for same quarter's salary bill, London port; being 5,029l. 3s. 6d. established salaries and 121l. 5s. 0d. additional salaries, or 5,150l. 8s. 6d. in all. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay 75l. to John Taylour for service, 1693, Christmas, to 1694, June 24, in making an account of the receipt and particular application of the Customs and in other services. Ibid.
Same dormant to the Receipt for tallies of pro from time to time on the Hereditary Excise and the unappropriated part of the Temporary Excise for the pension of 500l. per an. to Sir William Killigrew, kt., payable out of the Excise of London and Middlesex for his life. Ibid, p. 243.
July 3. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 6,664l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, out of loans to be made by him on credit of the present 4s. Aid: to be by him applied towards satisfying Mr. Meesters for divers machine vessels, and machines by him bought and prepared for their Majesties' service between 1692–3, March 1, and 1694, March 31, ut supra, p. 682. Disposition Book XII, p. 98.
Same to same to issue as follows out of moneys of fines of leases and Tenths now remaining in the Exchequer, viz.: 75l. to William Wekett; 5l. to John Hurst and 10l. to Nich. Salter et al. Ibid.
Same to Bartholomew Burton to pay (out of the 5,000l. lately put into your hands for an allowance of 1½ per cent. to persons making loans on credit of the Exchequer in general) 1,076l. 2s. 10d. to Sir Leonard Robinson, 388l. 13s. 4d. thereof for his charges upon divers loans amounting to 274,990l. paid by him into the Exchequer on the second 4s. Aid; and 687l. 9s. 6d. thereof for the service and hazard of himself and clerks at the rate of 5s. per cent. for the said loans. My Lords make this direction as they consider that the discount and charges for the loans in the Exchequer in general will not amount to near the said 5,000l. Ibid, p. 99.
Same to the Navy Commissioners. By direction of the Treasury Lords, the Navy Treasurer did borrow 46,000l. on divers tallies on the present 4s. Aid, the said sum being for payment of seamen's wages; and [he was] allowed 445l. for advancing the said sum. You are to make out bills in the method of the Navy Office for allowing the said 445l. in the said Treasurer's accounts. Ibid, p. 100.
Same to Mr. Shales, enclosing an account [missing] of money paid by the Treasurer of the Navy to ships etc. between the 21st and 30th ult. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 267.
Same to the Agents for Taxes, enclosing the duplicate [missing] of the assessments to the Quarterly Poll in the south part of the Hundred of Pirehill, co. Stafford. Please transmit same to the King's Remembrancer's Office. Ibid.
Same to the [Navy] Victuallers. My Lords have agreed with divers brewers who had tallies on the last 4s. Aid [registered thereon in course] after about 1,860,000l. [sic] that if the said Act [5 Wm. and Mary, c. 1] should not produce sufficient to satisfy the said tallies they would take care to place the same on some other fund, to enable said brewers to give their Majesties a further credit in the Victualling [Office]. You are to give my Lords an account of the several sums owing to the said brewers on such tallies and how far they have severally complied with the giving such further credit to their Majesties. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Thomas Harle as tidesman and boatman at Falmouth loco Timothy Piff, who declines same. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 105.
Treasury reference to Sir Edward Ward, kt., Attorney General, of the memorial of Henry, Lord Arundell of Wardour, and Sir Richard Grobham How, kt. and bart., shewing that they were sureties of John Bennett, esq., in 1660 for his place as Receiver General of [Crown] Revenues in cos. Dorset and Somerset, on which account he died indebted 133l. 19s. 0d. to the Crown: therefore praying a stay of process against them till Bennett's estate can be enquired into. Reference Book VII, p. 58.
July 3. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of the Comptrollers of Customs in the outports, praying for an allowance for keeping distinct accounts of the new impositions and for keeping a separate account of the [duty on] tonnage. Reference Book VII, p. 58.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General of the memorial of the Duchess of Cleveland, shewing that she had a Treasury warrant for 2,350l. in part of 9,400l. due to her on her annuity of 4,700l. out of the Post Office, but the Postmasters refuse to comply with said warrant: therefore desiring a further order for payment of same. The referees are to report their opinion whether the payment may lawfully be made, notwithstanding a suit depending against the Postmasters General concerning same. This reference is made “on the said Postmasters' presentment (afterwards)" that Sir Robert Dashwood et al. did in Hilary term, 1692, exhibit a bill in Chancery against the Attorney General, said Duchess, the Postmasters General and Mr. Lilly, the Receiver [of the Post Office], for payment of 6,000l, and interest due from said Duchess to them and secured by her assignment on said pension, which cause is now at issue for judgment. Ibid, p. 59.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of the Custom of Amobrage and Raglat etc. in the manors of Mallaine, Cayo, Mableview etc.; in order to a lease thereof to John Evans for 31 years at 4l. per an. rent. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, pp. 316–17.
Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Evans' petition for same. The said Custom and other things are now in the possession of the Crown and out of lease. The said Custom of Amobrage and Raglatt has heretofore been granted by the Auditor and the Receiver [of Crown Revenues, Wales] to Walter Williams, gent., at 40s. per an. rent, but said rent has been retorned in super for four years past, the said tenant alleging that he cannot make it out of the same. There has been nothing answered to the Crown for the waifs, strays and perquisites of courts for 10 years past by the bailiffs and beadles except 4s. in 1684 and 6s. in 1690. As to the tolls of the small fairs mentioned, they are not in grant nor is any rent answered for same.
Petitioner offers to make out and defend the Crown's title to the premises at his own charge.
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Rose Foster, widow, sister to the late Mris. Ellen Gwynn, concerning a pension of 200l. per an. payable to her out of the revenue of Ireland for life; said petition being referred to the Treasury Lords by the Queen. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 426.
July 3. Royal warrant, under the Queen's sign manual, to the Lords Justices, Ireland, for a patent to pass the great seal of Ireland for granting, confirming and releasing to Sir Thomas Domvile, bart., the mortgaged premises as follows and all the Crown's interest therein by virtue of the outlawry of James Talbot: all in consideration and satisfaction of the extraordinary services of said Domvile in his office of Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper in the High Court of Chancery, Ireland: it appearing by said Domvile's petition to the Earl of Romney, late Lieutenant General of Ireland, that said Talbot, late of Templeoge, co. Dublin, deceased, and Michael Chamberlain of Dublin, esq., did by deeds dated 1686, Dec. 20 and 21, mortgage for 3,000l. the castle, town and lands of Templeoge, together with several houses in Dublin as below, to Sir William Domvile (then Attorney General of Ireland), Sir Paul Rycaut, kt., and said Thomas Domvile (the two latter as trustees for said Sir William): on which mortgage there was at a day long past 1,108l. 13s. 9d. due for interest; that the rent roll of the premises given to petitioner at the time was 401l. 18s. 0d., but has been found to be much short of that sum; and now not more than 310l. per an.: that the late Popish Government began to be very burthensome and oppressive to the Protestants and thereupon said Domvile in 1688 returned into England, whereupon Talbot re-entered on said lands etc., and received the rents during his life; that after the Boyne petitioner returned and re-entered on said estate, but found the mansion house of Templeoge, the farm houses and the mortgaged houses in Dublin ruined and waste and many of them pulled down, and he has spent 1,000l. in repairing Templeoge; that several persons have obtained judgment for debts of 1,410l. prior to petitioner's mortgage and have sent out writs of elegit and obtained possession and turned petitioner out, and further that the right of redemption is now in the Crown by the forfeiture of said Talbot, who was slain at Aughrim: on which petition Sir Richard Leving, kt., Solicitor General of Ireland, hath reported confirming the facts as above. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, pp. 427–432.
Followed by: schedule of said houses in Dublin.
A house in Sheep Street in the possession of Dr. Ralph Howard; a ditto ibid. in that of Geo. Burn; a ditto in St. Patrick Street in that of Thomas Tittmas; a ditto in Skinnerow in that of Brian the Goldsmith; a ditto in the south side of Christchurch in that of Alderman Blackhall; a ditto in Inshamble Street in that of John Attwood; a ditto in St. Francis Street in that of John Bradock, Alderman; a ditto ibid, in that of Edward Lewis; a ditto ibid. in that of Fitz Williams and Kearin; a ditto ibid. in that of Oliver Green; a ditto in Talbots Lane in that of Richard Ward; a ditto ibid. in that of Edmd. Hughs; a ditto ibid. in that of John Healy; a ditto ibid. in that of Mr. Webb; a ditto ibid. in that of Widow Readmonds; a ditto in St. Thomas Street in that of Mr. Gustard; a ditto in St. James's Street in that of Peter Duffe; a waste piece of ground near St. James's Gate, commonly called the Madder Garden, in the tenure of Mr. Briningham.
July 3. Entry of a Treasury caveat in behalf of Lord William Pawlett that no grant pass of the several houses etc. concealed from the Crown in Cripplegate parish, found by a commission taken out by said Lord, and that no other commission [of inquiry] be given out for [other enquiries in] the said parish till he be first heard. Notice to be given to Mr. Robinson at the Duke of Bolton's. Caveat Book, p. 38.
July 4. Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 200l. to the Mayor etc. of Berwick for two years to Lady day last on the annuity of 100l. granted by Charles II for repair of the bridge over the Tweed. Money Book XII, p. 243.
Money order for 1,039l. 16s. 3d. to John Packer, esq., Usher of the Receipt, for necessaries by him delivered to the officers of said Receipt in Easter and Trinity terms, 1693. Order Book IV, p. 106.
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay (out of Army contingencies) 50l. to Monsieur Belgard to enable him to proceed on his journey to Piedmont. Disposition Book XII, p. 99.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to employ Thomas Bateman (Baiteman) for the collection of the salt duty at North and South Shields and Sunderland. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 267.
Same to Sir Joseph Herne to attend my Lords on Friday next about agreeing for 200 tons of saltpetre. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Hutchinson. Speak with me as early as convenient about an affair I have in charge from my Lords to speak with you about. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners for the Quarterly Poll in co. Bucks to the like effect as to those for co. Beds, supra, p. 682. (The like to the Commissioners for same for co. Warwick.) Ibid, p. 268.
Same to the like Commissioners for Northampton town. We are informed that divers persons in your town having been charged by the assessors for the present Quarterly Poll certain sums for their estates, have been abated or discharged their assessments without appeal or oath given, and others of them, men of good estates, have been underrated. We recommend you diligently to revise the duplicates of the assessment and to charge the rates agreeable to the Act. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the shipment, Customs free, at Chester for Ireland of clothing and accoutrements for the Regiments of Lord Mountjoy, Lord Charlemont and Col. Courthrope. (Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to permit the duty free import of same to Ireland.) Ibid, p. 269. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 426.
Same to Mr. Clarke to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to pay 50l. to Monsieur Belgard, ut supra, p. 692. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 271,
July 5. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the Exchequer, viz.: l. s. d. Disposition Book XII, p. 100.
to the Earl of Ranelagh towards answering bills drawn on him for the subsistence of the Forces in Flanders: to be issued out of general loans 2,300 0 0
to Mr. Fox for one week's subsistence to the four Irish Regiments from the 1st to the 7th inst.: hereof 200l. to be out of general loans; 15l. 10s. 0d. out of the [arrears of the] Eighteen Months' Assessment [temp. Car. II]: 233l. 2s. 8½d. out of loans on the Vellum Duty Act 448 12 8½
to ditto for the widow of Monsieur de Chaverne on account of her husband's arrears as late Lieut. Col. to Callimote's Regiment, now Belcastle's: to be issued out of loans on the Vellum Duty Act 40 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for the gunmakers: to be issued out of the like loans 500 0 0
Out of contributions on salt.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for Recalls 6,000 0 0
to ditto for Sick and Wounded: to be charged to the head of wages 400 0 0
to ditto for same: to be charged to the head of Victualling 200 0 0
Out of any disposeable money as is or shall come into the Exchequer.
to Mr. Aaron Smith for [Crown] law suits 170 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service 30 0 0
£10,088 12 8½
Same to same to issue 3,963l. to the Treasurer of the Navy on any unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Navy: out of contributions on salt: to be by him paid to Mr. Tayler on his contract for hemp: to wit 1,625l. thereof to complete what was designed to be paid him in June last and 2,338l. for his first weekly payment commencing July 1 inst. Ibid, p. 101.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to order Mr. Hutchinson, the Customs Solicitor, to stop all proceedings against Thomas Wolstenholme, son of Sir Thomas Wolstenholme, bart., on the debt of 200l. owing by him to Michaell Wicks [collector of the Plantation Duty], which debt is extended in aid of Wicks' debt to the Crown. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 273.
Same to Mr. Shales, enclosing an account [missing] from the Navy Commissioners of money received and paid by the Navy Treasurer between the 15th and 21st June last. Ibid, p. 267.
July 5. Henry Guy to the Attorney General, enclosing a presentment [missing] from the Customs Commissioners [about Mr. Mark Wildbore's affair] at Carlisle, with a state of the case by Mr. Hutchinson, Solicitor to the Customs, being a vexatious proceeding against them [the Customs officers there] for matters relating to their employment. You are forthwith to stop all proceedings against them on this account. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 268.
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of Works, of the petition of Charles Hopson for the place of Purveyor of the Works loco Joseph Ratliffe, deceased. Reference Book VII, p. 59.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Martha Jackson, praying the benefit of the potash farm which was assigned to her. Ibid, p. 60.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to forbear process against Henry Dacres (Davers) of Lenor Coast [Lanercost], co. Cumberland, esq., on his bond of 2,000l. given in 1691 as surety with Richard Patrickson for William Benson, then collector of Excise for cos. Westmorland and Cumberland. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 317.
Same to Phillip Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, to fell 245l. 10s. 0d. worth of old pollard and decayed trees in Richmond New Park, unfit for the Navy, and thereout to repair the lodge near the pond in said park, as by the petition of Laurence, Earl of Rochester, ut supra, p. 676, and in accordance with said surveyor's report of the 28th ult. thereon. Ibid, p. 318.
[?] Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of a grant to Edward Bromley of the office of gauger within the city of Bristol for 21 years at 9l. 2s. 0d. per an. rent, ut supra, p. 677. Ibid.
July 5. The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Christ[opher] Wandesford, bart., praying a grant of the Crown's title to the benefit of a decree obtained by the Brenans in the Chancery Court, Ireland, for payment of certain legacies left by his grandfather to some of that name. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 426.
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. Tho. Flower, desiring an allowance for the great quantities of wool taken from him during the government of King James [in Ireland] and which upon the surrender of Water-ford were found in the stores of paid city and were converted to their [present] Majesties' use: together with the report [missing] from William Robinson, esq., thereon. Ibid.
July 6. Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to enter and charge upon the Register of the present Quarterly Poll the following principal sums which have been lent on credit of the Exchequer in general and for which orders were drawn for repayment thereof with 6 per cent. interest, payable quarterly: the repayment thereof to be hereby made out of the said Quarterly Poll in the following manner, viz. the sums lent between May 31 last and July 4 inst., amounting to 281,435l. 9s. 6d., are to begin to be paid next after repayment of 104,000l. principal money lent in the name of Whitfield Hayter of London, goldsmith [and which is charged on the said Register], as by a Treasury warrant, supra, p. 610. The interest on the said loans [as follows] is to be paid out of the unappropriated fourth part of the Customs. Money Book XII, p. 244.
Appending: schedule of said loans on the Exchequer in general:
1694. l. s. d.
April 21, Mr. Hayter 104,000 0 0
June 1, Sir Leonard Robinson: 13 orders 26,300 0 0
June 1, Thomas Lewin 100 0 0
June 1, William Carbonell 700 0 0
June 21, Earl of Ranelagh: 152 orders 71,900 0 0
June 22, Sir Leonard Robinson 1,800 0 0
June 23, Antho. Stephens: 50 orders of 1,000l. each 50,000 0 0
June 25, Sir Leonard Robinson 1,000 0 0
June 25, Cha. Bertie: 75 orders 40,000 0 0
June 27, Sir Leonard Robinson 1,000 0 0
June 30, ditto 1,500 0 0
July 4, Antho. Stephens 87,135 9 6
£385,435 9 6
July 6. Money warrant for 170l. to Aaron Smith [Treasury Solicitor] as imprest for Crown Law charges. (Money order dated July 10 hereon.) Money Book XII, p. 245. Order Book IV, p. 103.
Same for 50l. to Charles, Earl of Dorset and Middlesex, Keeper of Greenwich Park, for half a year to Lady day last on the allowance of 100l. per an. for the keepers' wages and other disbursements in said park: to be satisfied by tallies on the Receiver of Crown Revenues of Kent, Surrey, Sussex etc. (Money order dated July 10 hereon.) Money Book XII, pp. 245, 243. Order Book IV, p. 104.
Same for 158l. 14s. 2d. to Sir Stephen Evance, kt., and Thomas Browne, esq., to wit 150l. 8s. 5¼d. to said Evance and 8l. 5s. 9d. to said Browne in reward for good and acceptable services. Money Book XII, p. 245. Order Book IV, p. 106.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise for 910l. to Robert Wolsley in repayment of so much lent by him the 3rd inst. on credit thereof. (Money order dated July 10 hereon.) Money Book XII, p. 222.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 4,000l. to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby, on any unsatisfied order in their name for the service of the Forces in Ireland: to be issued out of loans to be made by said Fox on credit of the duties on vellum etc.: to be by them paid to Mr. Pereira in part of the balance of his account made up according to his contract for furnishing provision to the Forces lately in Ireland. Disposition Book XII, p. 101.
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of the Quarterly Poll for co. Leicester to the like effect as to the like Commissioners for co. Beds, supra, p. 682. (The like letters respectively to the like Commissioners for the city and county of Chester, co. Wilts and co. Notts. The like letter dated July 19 to the like Commissioners for the city of Bristol.) Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 269.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Mark Wildbore as collector of Harwich port loco John Banks, who has relinquished same. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 105.
Robert Farish as collector of Carlisle port loco said Wildbore.
Same to Sir Edward Ward, Attorney General, to enter a noli prosequi on the information against some prohibited goods which, when coming to Moses Medina, were seized by Mr. Burford on board the Charity, William Read master, being striped satins, painted calicoes and 28 papers of Indian flowers; same being of the product of India and should have been imported direct thence under the Navigation Act, and are seized as being imported from Holland: it appearing that said Medina is but a young beginner and a stranger to this sort of trade and he will no more enterprize any importations of this kind, wherefore the Queen is pleased to remit the Crown's share of the said forfeiture, viz. [a moiety of] 73l. 18s. 0d. Ibid, p. 106.
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a patent under the Exchequer seal to constitute Benj. Norcliffe, junr., esq., to be steward and keeper of the Courts of the late Monastery of St. Mary's in co. York loco Christopher Hilliard, esq., deceased: with a fee of 100s. per an. out of the profits of said Courts. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 319.
July 9. Henry Guy to Sir Edward Ward, Attorney General, to draw conveyances to their Majesties' use touching lands claimed by Sir Thomas Grosvenor in right of Mary his wife, daughter and heiress of Alexander Davies, deceased, in St. James's Park and near Chelsea according to (a) infra. Out Letters (General) XIV, pp. 269–70.
Appending: (a) report by said Attorney dated July 9 concerning said Grosvenor's title. In the first year of Car. I. Lionel, then Earl of Middlesex, Nicho. Herman and Thomas Catchmay, claiming by conveyances under the Crown, conveyed to Hugh Aydley six acres of meadow in Chelsea Mead and Thames Mead formerly purchased of the Abbot of Westminster and parcel of the bailiwick of Neat and manor of Eybury and Longmore: of which premises 6 acres and 2½ acres are the lands in question. In Nov., 1662, Hugh Audley conveyed to Thomas Davies divers lands in Middlesex by particular name (since purchased by said Grosvenor) and to Alexander Davies other part with general words of “all his lands in Middlesex,” which were sufficient to pass those 2½ acres. By lease dated 1663, Aug., said Alexander conveyed the premises to Luke Killingworth and Edward Green to the use of himself and heirs. By deed of Jan. last said Grosvenor and his lady effected a re-settlement to certain uses by fine and recovery of all the lands of said Alexander, including the 2½ acres in Chelsea Meadow and the 4½ acres in St. James's Park. But though a fine be levied, yet there is no recovery suffered and until that be done the remainders over limited upon Alexander's settlement will not be barred, but that being done Sir Thomas may make a good title.
July 9. Henry Guy to Mr. Fox to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. Rossiercs for payment of his arrears of 118l. to 1693, April 1, as a Reformed Capt. in Col. Bellcastle's French [Huguenot] Regiment of Foot. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 271.
Same to Mr. Blathwaite to lay before the King the enclosed account [missing] of the assessments to the various taxes since his accession on the clerks of the Ordnance Office of under 100l. salary which are desired to be repaid. Take the King's pleasure herein, as my Lords do not desire to do anything therein without his Majesty's direction. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Simon Mayn, esq., of premises, ut supra, p. 683, for 31 years from Lady day last at 5l. per an. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 319.
July 10. Same to the Receipt for tallies on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise for 273l. to Hugh Greg in repayment of so much lent by him the 7th inst. on credit thereof. Money Book XII, p. 222.
Money warrant for 3,750l. to William Smith, esq., Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, as imprest for the wages and board wages of said Band for three quarters to 1693, Michaelmas. (Money order dated July 11 hereon.) Ibid. p. 246. Order Book IV, p. 105.
Treasury allowance of the 1694, June 24 quarter's salary bill, detailed, of the Office for [Stamped] Paper, Vellum etc. (Christopher Montague, John Stanley, Edward Lloyd, Hen. Cornish, esqrs., Henry Harris, Jacob Vander Esch and James Isaacson, Commissioners; William Bridges, Secretary; Thomas Pennyman, Receiver; Robert Pawling, Comptroller, and other officers detailed: total, 1,030l.). Money Book XII, pp. 247–8.
Henry Guy to the Earl of Romney to pay to Mr. Meesters the 6,664l. directed to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for divers machine vessels and machines provided by said Meesters, ut supra, p. 689. Disposition Book XII, p. 101.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to reserve for the Treasury Lords' disposal 250l. of the moneys that shall first come in of the seizures of uncustomed and prohibited goods. Ibid. p. 102.
Same to Mr. Shales, enclosing an account [missing] of money paid by the Treasurer of the Navy to ships etc. between the 1st and 7th inst. Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 270.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to attend my Lords on this day week at the hearing of the matter relating to Sir Geo. Wharton's accounts as late Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Godfrey. My Lords desire to speak on Friday afternoon next with the Governor or Deputy Governor and some of the Directors which shall be chosen for the Bank of England. Give them notice. Ibid, p. 271.
July 10. Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute William Clutterbuck as searcher of Bristol port on the surrender of John Tyndale, gent.: during pleasure. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 106.
[?] Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 102l. 10s. 0d. to Henry Stancombe of Bristol, grocer, on his paying 205l. to the Customs Cashier for a debt on tobacco bonds; he having unfortunately been drawn into acquaintance with one Wheeler of Bristol, who engaged him in a design of sending a considerable quantity of tobacco to Ireland, but unknown to Wheeler managed an intrigue with the master to cast away the vessel in a place where the goods might be privately saved and the debenture fraudulently recovered, whereby Stancomb lost over 600l. and is in debt to other creditors beside the 205l. to the Crown and is forced to abscond and must either be in gaol or leave the kingdom unless the Crown accept a composition of 10s. to the £. Ibid, p. 107.
July 10. Treasury reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition of William White for a lease of the Honor of Okehampton and Plympton, co. Devon, with the fee of Week St. Mary, co. Cornwall, for 31 years at the former rent of 6l. 13s. 4d. per an. Reference Book VII, p. 59.
Same to the Commissioners for Stamped Vellum of Ralph Williamson's proposal for employment in the disposal of stamped vellum, parchment and paper within cos. York, Durham and Northumberland. Ibid.
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the Customs Commissioners' presentment (referred to them June 21 last) for preventing ships trading from Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania to Scotland and Ireland contrary to the Acts of Trade and Navigation. We are satisfied that the merchants who trade fairly and lawfully to Virginia and Maryland have just cause to complain of the prejudice they receive from these ships which thus unlawfully go from Scotland and Ireland to Virginia etc. as above and from thence back again to Scotland and Ireland, and also that this practice is very injurious to the revenue arising by the Customs and New Impositions. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p 320.
After serious consideration we think the most effectual means to stop same is that proposed in the Customs Commissioners' memorial of March 22, viz. that a small vessel of competent force with a commander well experienced in the affair and every way fitly qualified may be appointed to cruise in the bay within the Cape of Virginia and elsewhere, with power to examine all ships passing out or in and likewise to inspect the clearing of ships in the collectors' books in order to the discovery of forged cocquets or certificates: the said [ship's commanding] officer to be under the inspection of the Governor of the said Colonies. It will be some further security against the said illegal practice if the Governors of the said Colonies be directed to transmit to England more frequently than they now do the lists of all ships that clear in the Plantations.
July 10. The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition of the Archbishop of Tuam and Margaret Maurice, relict of Dr. Maurice, late Dean of Londonderry, concerning some brass money in the stores of Limerick and Galway and in the stores or late Mint House of Dublin, coined in the Government of the late Earl of Tyrconnell. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 434.
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