Warrants etc: April 1698, 16-30

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"Warrants etc: April 1698, 16-30". Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 13, 1697-1698. Ed. William A Shaw(London, 1933), , British History Online. Web. 6 October 2024. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol13/pp301-322.

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April 1698, 16-30

April 16. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt [sic for the Treasurer of the Chamber] to pay as follows out of the 10934l. 12s. 4½d. which the executors of Dr. Richards have agreed to pay into the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber [as on account] of said Richards' debt: viz.
£ s. d.
to clear the wages due to the King's servants payable in the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber to 1696 Michaelmas 1189 5
ditto to clear the wages due at 1696 Xmas 2910 17 0
ditto to clear the wages due at 1697 Lady day and also for a quarter to the Yeoman of the Guards at 1697 June 24 5900 19 6
to Mris. Jane Ireland, mistress starcher to the King, the remainder of a warrant for 139l. 10s. 0d. for her riding charges in Holland and Flanders anno 1690 69 7 0
to ditto for her riding charges in Flanders anno 1695 85 0 0
to 2 Pages of the Backstairs for their riding charges anno 1695 85 0 0
to Jeremy Chaplin Esq. for his riding charges in Flanders anno 1695
to William Ludington and — Wood 2 children of the Chapel Royal 40 0 0
to Mris. Battersby for 2 years' rent of the door into Channel Row 6 0 0
£10371 6 10½
My Lords desire you to cause the lists of the said wages to be publicly affixed at the door of your office to the end the persons concerned may have notice of the money directed for them. Disposition Book XIV, p. 211.
Same to the Commissioners for Stamped Paper to report on the enclosed proposal [missing] for raising money by a further Duty on paper. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 431.
April 18. Royal warrant to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay to Algernon, Earl of Essex, Colonel of a Regiment of Dragoons, 96l. for the pay of the hoboys of the said Regiment from 1697–8 Jan. 1 to April 1 inst. notwithstanding their being respited for that time, according to the certificate of David Crawford, Deputy Commissary General of the Musters. King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 502.
Same to same to pay to George Cholmondley Esq., Col. and Capt. of the King's Troop of Grenadiers Guards, 87l. 15s. 0d. to make good the respites upon the musters of the said Troop from 1697 Nov. 23 to Dec. 31; according to certificate as above. Ibid.
William Lowndes to Augustine Briges [Briggs], Receiver [General for Taxes for part of Co. Norfolk] at Norwich. My Lords are informed that you are not only in arrear on your receipts for the year 1696 but that you also have in your hands 32,200l. of the moneys of the 3s. Aid. You are to attend them on the 26th inst. and in the meantime to pay in the said moneys. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 431.
Same to Lord Coningsby and Mr. Fox to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Henry Coles praying payment of 62l. 19s. 1d. due to his brother as a Quartermaster of the army in Ireland; which debt he has assigned to the petitioner. Ibid.
Same to the Usher of the Receipt to cause some part of the Malting House near the Exchequer to be forthwith fitted up at the King's charge for an office for Mr. Hume and Mr. Cremer who are employed by my Lords in inspecting and examining the Tellers' vouchers. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Nicholas Gibbon praying to be commander of a vessel which is to be employed on the coast of Cornwall to prevent the running of merchants' goods. Reference Book VII, p. 263.
Same to same of the petition of Capt. William Cross shewing that his purser bought 19 hogsheads of wine at Guernsey and Jersey which was for himself and other Captains, for their one [own] drinking, of which he gave an account to the Customs officers, who coming on board found 7½ hogsheads more which belonged to the sub-officers of the ship, yet the petitioner hath received an order from the Admiralty Lords to pay the Duty: therefore praying the privilege of other captains. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. The warrant of Nov. 5 last from the Lords Justices, England supra p. 145 directed the payment of 1124l. 3s. 35/8d. to the late Farmers of the Revenue, Ireland as additional to the allowance of 4364l. 19s. 2¾d. on the account of the said late Farmers of the Revenue of Ireland, by reason that John Price, late Receiver General of the Revenue of Ireland, has charged himself with 5489l. 2s. 63/8d. arrears of rent and effects within the [time of the] grant made to the said late Farmers which exceeds the said 4364l. 19s. 2¾d. by the sum of 1124l. 3s. 35/8d. On behalf of the said Farmers it is complained that the Lords Justices of Ireland have not complied with the said direction, a stop having been put thereto by you the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. We see no reason why the said direction should not be obeyed. Please send us your answer to the said complaint. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, pp. 411–12.
April 19. Money warrant for 401l. 8s. 11d. to Lancelot Burton Esq: without account: as 2 per cent. reward for several sums by him lent to the King on tallies of pro (each of 500l.) on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise. (Money order dated April 21 hereon).
Appending: statement of said loans (10,000l. lent 1694–5 Feb. 19; 4,000l. lent 1694–5 Mar. 18; 4,000l. lent 1695 Nov. 16: making 18,000l. in all): with Burton's memorandum ("I was obliged to sell 4,000l. of the tallies above mentioned, which I discounted at 18 per cent. which is 720l. to my loss."): and certificates by Sa. Story and Jno. Tooker of the Excise Office of the said interest. Money Book XIV, pp. 55–56. Order Book IV, p. 447.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of 10l. per an. to Daniell and John Mann as Comptroller of Cardiff port.
The salary of 16l. 6s. 8d. per an. to Richard Gwyn and William Gwyn in respect of their office of [Customer of Cardiff port]. Money Book XIV, p. 56.
Treasury warrant to same to pay 50l. to the Mayor &c. of Lyme Regis for half a year to 1697 Xmas on the annuity (for 21 years from 1684) for the repair of the Cobb pier there. Ibid., p. 57.
Money warrant for 50l. to John Baber, to wit 30l. for his charges in surveying the brewhouse &c. of Sir John Freind (who was executed for high treason) and 20l. in reward for his pains therein. (Money order dated April 27 hereon). Ibid., pp. 57. Order Book IV, p. 450.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to innovate a lost order No. 1377 for an annuity of 24l. to Alicia Bubb in respect of 200l. by her lent on the Tunnage and Poundage. Order Book IV, p. 445.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ Tho. Glover as tidesurveyor at Yarmouth loco Edward Lawrence who has quitted same: Glover having long and well served as waiter and searcher at Lowestoft.
William Hardwick as waiter and searcher at Lowestoft loco said Glover. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, pp. 422–423.
Same to Sir Thomas Trevor, Attorney General, to enter a noli prosequi upon the information against Francis Castleton et al who about Sept. last had a parcel of linen consigned to them on their own account from Holland, which was ignorantly entered by their servant Joseph Hanson as Holland linen instead of narrow Germany linen whereby they overpaid about 6d. an ell in the Duty; but having occasion afterwards to re-export same they ordered one Joseph Fookes to calendar and measure 88 pieces thereof who only measured 8 or 10 pieces thereof averaging 27 ells each and computed the whole thereby and their servant took out a certificate of the exportation of that quantity of Holland linen whereas there were 51 ells short upon which the officer Henry Canby exhibited an information on the ground of said shortage, but he finds that as the goods had been entered inwards as Holland linen they were not liable to forfeiture for being entered outwards under the same denomination: and the Customs Commissioners are of opinion that the mistake in measure was an innocent one. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 422.
April 19. Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of William Culliford and Antho Evernden shewing that they employ above 1000 poor people in their sailcloth work; that there is above 3000l. due to them for goods furnished to the Navy; that their profit is small and the poor people they employ cannot [give any] trust: therefore praying an imprest for 1500l. Reference Book VII, p. 263.
April 19,
et postea.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petitions as follows from the persons respectively appointed Receivers General of the Land Tax [as by 9 Wm. III, c. 10] for the respective counties, cities and places as follows: the petitions containing in each case the details of the securities offered by the said Receivers for their due and proper accounting: (1) the form of reference being to the Agents for Taxes to examine the sufficiency of such securities. When reported on satisfactorily there follows in each individual case (2) a Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take such securities to the value specified in the name of the King and (3) the Treasury Commission to each respective Receiver: all as follows: viz.
Mr. Thomas Mathews for Cos. Hereford, Brecon and Radnor: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 9800l. April 26: commission dated April 26.
Sir Thomas Cuddon for the cities of London and Westminster and county of Middlesex: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 100,000l. May 5: commission dated May 5.
Samuel Bradshaw for Co. Derby: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 9000l. April 29: commission dated April 29.
John Woolaston for Co. Herts.: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 16000l. April 29: commission dated April 29.
Benj. Mathews for Cos. Northampton and Rutland: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 18000l. April 26: commission dated April 26.
Thomas Woodcock for Co. Leicester: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 13000l. May 5: commission dated May 5.
Lawrence Ambrose for Co. Berks.: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 15000l. April 26: commission dated April 26.
John Mason for Co. Cambridge and Isle of Ely: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 12000l. June 1: commission dated June 1.
Richard Cocks for Co. Gloucester and city of Gloucester: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 17000l. April 26: commission dated Apr. 26.
Hen. Whitebread for Co. Beds.: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 10500l. May 17: commission dated May 17.
Tho. Spendelow for Co. Stafford and city of Lichfield: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 10,000l. May 13: commission dated May 13.
Hugh Horton for Co. Bucks.: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 17,000l. April 29: commission dated April 29.
Charles Brawn for Co. Somerset and city of Bristol: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 27,000l. April 29: commission dated April 29.
Thomas Brougham for Cos. Cumberland and Westmorland: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 2500l. May 17: commission dated May 17.
John Bury for the County and town of Notts: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 10,000l. May 13: commission dated May 13.
Thomas Bromfeild for Co. Sussex: reference dated April 19: warrant for securities 22,800l. June 1: commission dated June 1.
Nich. Elwill and Robt. Burridge for Co. Devon and city of Exeter: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 30,000l. May 5: commission dated May 5.
John Child for Co. Wilts.: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 19,000l. May 24: commission dated May 24.
John Andrews Esq. for Co. Warwick and city of Coventry: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 15000l. May 13; commission dated May 13.
William Cawthorp and Thomas Kent for Co. Lincoln and city of Lincoln: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 27,000l. May 20: [the omission of the entry of the Commission appears to be accidental.]
Ralph Williamson for Co. York and city and country of the city of York and city and town and county of Hull, and Cos. Durham and Westmorland and towns of Newcastle and Berwick: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 44,000l. May 19: commission dated May 19.
John Parran for the county, university and city of Oxford: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 15000l. May 5: commission dated May 5.
John Derbie for Co. Dorset and town of Poole: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 12,000l. April 29: commission dated April 29.
Thomas Doyly for Co. Monmouth: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 3500l. May 18: commission dated May 18.
Thomas Cobb for Co. Southampton and Isle of Wight: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 21,000l. June 1: commission dated June 1.
Geo. Hosier for Co. Salop: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 10,000l. May 18: commission dated May 18.
William Kent for Co. Lancs.: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 8000l. May 13: commission dated May 13.
Gilbert Spencer for Co. Kent and city of Canterbury: reference dated April 21: warrant for securities 31000l. May 25: commission dated May 25.
Thomas Albert for Co. Worcester and city and county of the city of Worcester: reference dated April 28: warrant for securities 12500l. May 20: [the omission of the entry of the commission appears to be accidental].
Leonard Child and John Nuthall for Co. Surrey: reference dated April 30: warrant for securities 25,000l. May 18: commission dated May 18.
Nathaniell Rich senr. for Co. Essex: reference dated April 30: warrant for securities 34,000l. May 17: commission dated May 17.
William Love for Co. Huntingdon: reference dated April 30: warrant for securities 6000l. May 13: commission dated May 13.
Richard Tregear for Co. Cornwall: reference dated May 6: warrant for securities 12,000l. June 3: commission dated June 3.
Geo. Howells for Cos. Cardigan, Carmarthen, Glamorgan, Pembroke and town of Haverford West: reference dated May 6: warrant for securities 6000l. May 18: commission dated May 18.
Leonard Blofield for the following Hundreds in Co. Norfolk: viz. Blofield, Brothercross, Clackclose, Erpingham North, Erpingham South, Forehoe, Freebridge Marshland, Freebridge citra Lynn, Flegg East, Flegg West, Greenhoe North, Gallow, Humbleyard, Holt, Happing, Lynn Regis, Smithdon, Tunstead, Taverham, Walsham, Yarmouth: reference dated May 17: warrant for securities 32,000l. June 8: commission dated June 8.
Robert Chaplin for the following Hundreds in Co. Suffolk viz. Stow, Hartismere with the borough of Eye, Blackbourn, Thedwastry, Thingoe with St. Edmundsbury and that part of Thetford in Suffolk, Risbridge, Babergh with Sudbury, Cosford, Lackford with Exning, Mildenhall half Hundred: date of reference May 18: warrant for securities 14,000l. June 1: commission dated June 1.
Samuell Pacey for the following Hundreds and places in Co. Suffolk: viz. the Hundreds of Blything and borough of Dunwich, Wangford, Mutford and Lothingland half Hundreds, Hoxne, Plomesgate, Loes, Wilford, Thredling, Carlford, Colneis, Samford: date of reference May 18: warrant for securities 14,000l. June 9: commission dated June 9.
Augustine Briggs for the city and county of the city of Norwich and the Hundreds of Lodden, Clavering, Mitford, Launditch, Eynsfold, Earisham, Dyke Deepwade, Weyland, Grinsho, South Greenho, Shropham, Guiltcross, Thetford, Henstead in Co. Norfolk: for petition see infra under date 1698 June 30: warrant for securities 32,000l. May 13: commission dated July 9.
Morgan Whitley for Cos. Cheshire, Anglesea, Carnarvon, Denbigh, Flint, Merioneth and Mongomery: reference dated July 7: warrant for securities 19,000l. July 8: commission dated July 8. Reference Book VII, pp. 266, 267, 268, 269, 271, 272, 279. Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, pp. 53–5, 55–7.
April 20. Royal sign manual for 200l. to Aubry, Earl of Oxford and 55l. to Lady Katherine Keightly as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated April 29 hereon). (Money order dated April 30 hereon). King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 487. Money Book XIV, p. 60. Order Book IV, p. 448.
Royal warrant dated Kensington to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 100,000l. to Francis, Earl of Bradford, Cofferer of the Household; as imprest for the ordinary and extraordinary service of the Household. (The privy seal bears date May 12). (Money warrant dated May 19 hereon). (Money order dated May 25 hereon). King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 487. Money Book XIV, p. 70. Order Book IV, p. 462.
April 20. Same to same for a same to discharge (out of the King's princely consideration) John Phillpotts, mercer, George Rogers, Thos. Rogers, Tho. Tayloe and Jeremiah Rowles clothiers who in May 16 1689 became securities for Daniell Ballard in 2000l. for his office of clerk to John Dutton Colt, head collector of Bristol port: the said Ballard having lately withdrawn himself and all his papers and accompts are seized and his effects extended to the King's use, which not being sufficient to satisfy the King's money which said Ballard had received the said Colt has taken process in aid out of the Exchequer Court and, by an inquisition thereupon, the said Colt is found debtor to the King and the said sureties debtor to Colt in said 2000l. bond (which by writing of the 19th inst. the said Colt has assigned to the King) whereby they and their effects are liable to be taken in execution to their utter ruin, they being not any ways able to raise or pay any such sum; being now reduced to a very low and mean condition by misfortunes in their trade in the woollen manufacture both by sea and land and have great families to maintain; as is certified by divers noblemen and others of the best quality in the country.
In accordance herewith the said Colt is to be allowed the said 2000l. in his account of the Customs of Bristol port. King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 488–90.
Same to same for a same to discharge Charles, Marquess of Winchester of the 1050 ounces of white plate delivered to him 1689 Dec. 30 for the service of his table (as then Earl of Wiltshire and Chamberlain to the then Queen) by Sir Gilbert Talbot then Master of the Jewel House, which plate is still remaining in the hands of the said Marquess. King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 516.
April 21. William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to apply 9226l. 10s. 6d. as follows out of the tallies on the land tax which were put into your hands: viz.
£ s. d.
for a week's subsistence to the 30th inst. for the Forces in England 8785 15 11
for arrears of pay to 3 discharged men of Leveson's Regiment of Horse 38 17 0
for an arrear to one reduced man of Lumley's Regiment of Horse 14 4 5
to Col. Billingsby for so much by him laid out in disbanding Lord Denbigh's Dragoons 102 0 4
to clear several serjeants, corporals, drums and private men of Saunderson's late Regiment due before 1 April 1692 60 0 0
for arrears to 2 discharged men of Langston's Horse 25 12 10
to the Marquis de Puizar on account of the arrears due to the reduced men of his Regiment 200 0 0
£9226 10 6
Disposition Book XIV, p. 212.
April 21. Jo. Taylour (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Henry Baker (in part of his order for 1000l. ut supra) the 323l. 17s. 1½d. which is or will be speedily paid into the Exchequer for the King's part of a seizure of several parcels of French goods; "notwithstanding any former order to the contrary." Disposition Book XIV, p. 212.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay the 107,368l. 8s. 5d. (directed to you ut supra p. 260) to Sir Joseph Herne, Mr. Eyles and the rest of the merchants who remitted the last 100,000l. to Flanders and as in satisfaction for said remittance. Ibid., p. 213.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from Mr. Simpson to John Thornhagh Esq., a Member of Parliament, touching an abuse offered by two officers of Excise. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 432.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests enclosing an account of the Wine Licence revenue for seven years to 1698 March 25. Please state same and present it to my Lords with all speed. Ibid.
Treasury reference to Sir Thomas Trevor, Attorney General, of the petition of Otho, baron of Schwerin, a subject to the Elector of Brandenburg shewing that his wife Emgart Mary, niece to the La[dy] Morgan of Chelsea, having some expectance from the said Lady was naturalised by Act of Parliament in order to enjoy what she might have at her death; that the said Lady left his said wife [an estate of] 400l. per an. but [she as his wife] cannot convey lands in this kingdom as he is an alien: therefore praying such a grant from the King as may secure those who are willing to purchase the said estate. Reference Book VII, p. 263.
Treasury warrant to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farm Rents of the Crown to convey fee farm rents as follow amounting to 600l. per an. to Samuel Newton and his heirs at 16 years' purchase.
Prefixing: schedules of said rents.
In the City of London.
£ s. d.
the farm of the New River Water 3 6 8
tenements in Crickland 3 4
tenements in Swan Alley, Coleman Street 5 0
tenements in Little Trinity Lane 6 6
tenement in Pye Corner 10 0
"Sun and Three Daggers" against the Church in Cateaton Street 4 0
"Whitelyon" there 4 0
tenements in Blackboy Alley in Thames Street 12 0
tenements against 'Half Moon' in Aldersgate Street 2 8
ditto ibidem 1 4
ditto on St. Peter's Hill 2 8
ditto in Aldersgate Street and Barbican 8 11
3 sheds on Tower Hill near East Smithfield 6 0
tenements in Gracechurch Street 0 6
ditto in St. Michael's parish near Crooked Lane 5 0
ditto in Blackhorse Alley, Coleman Street 5 8
5 shops at the end of St. Buttolph Aldersgate Church 1 8
Church house there 8 4
tenements near Aldersgate 1 0
ditto ibidem 1 0
ditto near Blackhorse Alley there 1 6
3 tenements near Maidenhead Alley there 1 4
tenements in Leadenhall Street 3 4
4 tenements in Phillip Lane 6 8
Rectory of St. Michael Wood Street 4 0
7 tenements in Queen Street 4 0
stables in the Saracens Head Inn, Carter Lane 6 8
Rectory of St. Peter's Cheapside 4 0
Castle Inn in Wood Street 2 0
tenements in Winchester Street 4 6
3 tenements in Soper Lane End 1 0
ditto in St. Leonard Eastcheap 14 5
tenements near the Old Swan in Thames Street 13 4
ditto in Philpot Lane 2 6
ditto ibidem 2 6
Rose Tavern in — 8 0
King's Arms in New Fish Street Hill 12 0
4 tenements in Bucklersbury 10 0
corner house on Lambert Hill 2 10
tenements in St. Mary Woolchurch parish 1 0
3 tenements on Lambert Hill 1 0
tenements there 0 8
Ralphs Quay 1 0 0
Rectory of St. Sepulchre's 14 13 4
tenements in Wood Street near the Compter 13 0
tenements against Mincing Lane End 5 4
ditto in St. Helen's parish 1 14 8
ditto against the corner of Bow Lane 4 0
ditto in Little Drury Lane 6 0
Trumphet in Soper Lane 9 0
Red Lyon in St. Helen's Gate 1 2 0
a messuage at St. Helen's 6 8
tenements in Bishopsgate Street 5 4
ditto ibidem 2 0
ditto in Hamonds Alley 4 0
ditto in Bishopsgate Street 4 0
a tenement there 3 4
houses in Lime Street 1 3
tenements in Leadenhall Street 4 0
a tenement at St. Helen's Gate 10 0
ditto in St. Helen's 4 9
ditto in St. Mary Axe 2 9
ditto there 2 5
ditto there 2 5
ditto there 5 6
ditto there 2 9
ditto there 2 5
ditto there 2 5
ditto against the Church in Fanchurch Street 17 2
tenements in Clarks Hall, Bishopsgate Street 10 6
tenements in Threadneedle Street 1 0
tenements there 1 0
ditto at Dowgate 8 0
a tenement there 4 0
ditto there 5 0
Three Crowns there 3 0
tenements in Castle Alley near Exchange Alley 13 0
tenement in Cornhill 1 0
ditto in Basingshaw Street 2 0
tenements the corner of St. Low Lane 5 4
ditto in Pudding Lane 12 0
tenements in Bow Lane 4 0
ditto in Fleet Ditch side 4 0
ditto in St. Margaret's Lane 3 10
ditto in Bread Street Hill 3 6
Catherine Wheel in Smithfield 3 2
tenements against the Temple and in Bellyard 17 2
2 tenements near the Temple 4 0
a tenement at St. Dunstan's and the Half Moon Tavern ibid. 4 0
tenements in Pudding Lane 6 0
2 tenements in Star Alley 2 0
ditto in Old Fish Street 3 4
tenements in Noble Street 1 0 0
ditto in Thomas Street on Lambert Hill 5 0
ditto near the Bridge Foot in Southwark 17 0
2 tenements against St. Thomas Hospital there 5 0
Angel in St. Tully Street 13 4
tenements in New Fish Street Hill 2 0
ditto in Crooked Lane 2 0
ditto in Tower Street 8 0
ditto in Gracechurch Street 15 0
4 tenements in Queen Street 1 6
tenements in Mincing Lane 6 8
Hermitage brew house near St. Catherine 7 0
tenements near the Hermitage Bridge 0
Hartshorn brew house at St. Catherine 2
Three Kings at the Hermitage Bridge 1 9
more tenements there 1 0
The Ball near the Bridge 2 8
tenements in Tower Street 6 0
Redlyon brew house near St. Catherine 3 0
tenement in Tower Street 6 0
tenements in Shoreditch belonging to Christs Hospital 2 0
tenements against the Church there 2 6
ditto against the new Church there 3 9
ditto near Cock Lane 1 4
ditto the corner of the Poultry 9 0
ditto near the Church in Shoreditch 1 2
tenements and garden near the churchyard in Bucklersbury 1 4
tenements near the Three Cranes in Hempershead Alley, Three Kings in Bucklersbury 6 10
Talbott and other tenements there 15 0
3 tenements in Fanchurch Street 5 4
ditto in Gracechurch Street near the corner of Fanchurch Street 6 8
tenements in Gutter Lane 9 0
tenements in Aldersgate Street 3 0
Church there 1 4
tenements in Austin Friars 0 6
tenements in East Smithfield in Nightingale Lane 1 8
tenements there 0 6
tenement and wharf near St. Catherine 0 8
Swan's Nest and Lewin's Wharf there 0 8
tenements in the Back Lane at Queenhithe 2 0
ditto against the market in Bucklersbury 10 0
ditto on St. Margaret's in St. Mary overs 0 10½
tenement belonging unto St. Mary Abchurch parish 12 0
ditto in St. Mary Axe 2 0
2 tenements there 1 6
tenements in the Charter House 5 4
a tenement and garden there 11 0
tenements in Sermon Lane 3 4
ditto belonging to St. Dunstan's East 12 8
ditto in Red[c]rose Street in the corner of Barbrian [Barbican] 2 0
ditto in Bellyard against the Monument 13 4
ditto on St. Benet's Hill 3 4
ditto in Charterhouse Lane 5 4
ditto in Distaffe Lane 4 4
ditto there 1 8
a tenement there 1 0
tenements on College Hill 2 0
ditto in Wallbrook belonging to St. Stephen Walbroke 6 8
shop in Old Fish Street belonging to St. Thomas's parish 9 4
tenements belonging to St. Michael Queenhithe 10 0
shop in Old Fish Street belonging to the same 8 0
the Three Cranes in Thames Street 7 3 4
Co. Middlesex.
garden and houses called the Curtain Playhouse in Hallowell Lane in Shoreditch 1
tenements near Annis a Clace there 1 2
ditto in Cock Lane there 1 2
ditto ibidem 1 3
ditto against the Church there 1 4
tenement and garden there 0 4
lands and tenements called Nicolsfield there 1 2
the rent or 10 [tenth] payable by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster 6 19
tenements built in Star Close in Shoreditch 2 6
ditto built on Catharine's Close there 1 0
the Star there 0
tenements in Hallywell Court there 2 0
Bellfield in Hallywell at the foot of Highgate Hill 2 8
tenements and 12 acres of garden in Shoreditch 3 6
tenements and garden in Hooton 2 6
Ladyfeild at Kensal Green Kensington 9 4
Kibborn Woods and flower fields 3 6
lands in Chelsea and Hampstead (4s. 8d. and 4s. 8d.) 9 4
gravel pits at Longmore 2 0
tenement in Cabidge Lane, Westminster 1 0
4 tenements in James Street ibid. 0 2
3 ditto there 0 2
6 ditto in Cabidge Lane 0 2
5 ditto there 0 2
5 ditto against almshouses in St. James 0 2
other tenements in Cabidge Lane 0 2
a messuage on the waste ground of the King's highway leading from Westminster to Knightsbridge 1 0
a house next the Privy Garden in King Street, Westminster 6 8
a messuage and orchard in Staines 2 8
a tenement at Bowe 6 9
tenements and lands Whitwell Beach 8 0
tenements called Woods Close 7 8
ditto in Butcher's Alley in St. John's street 1 0
Cock in Turnmill Street 0
tenements in Pissing Alley in St. John's Street 0 2
ditto near the Sessions there 4 8
Manor of Hegston 6
Mays and Molts in Landon 2
Chantry house in Malden 4 2
house and lands in parish of Waltham Abbey 0
tenement in Christopher's Alley alias Suncourt in Golden Lane 0 1
tenements in Nicholas Lane 1 0
Mulbery Garden near Arlington House 1 0 0
divers messuages &c. with in the manor of St. James's 7 16 10
3 tenements in St. Stephen's Alley Westminster 2 6 8
Co. Herts.
Fryers farm in Rusden 6 8
manor of Wormley 1 13 0
lands in Welwyn 4 0
ditto in Richmondsworth 9 0
parcel of meadow ground there 2 0
tenement and lands there 5 0
ditto there 4 0
Nash Mills in Abbots Langley 2 8
manor of Aldbury alias Eldbury 16 0
Theobald's mansion house and park 13 4
tenement and orchard in Aldbury 6 8
lands there 6 8
Mages close there 3 4
parcel of wood there 0 10
Langham tenement in Standon 3 4
Newlands in Little Munden 16 0
other lands there called Newlands 10 8
tenements and lands at Collyer's and ]End] in Standen 6 8
house and lands in Little and Great Munden 1 8
Claypits ibid. 1 6
Chantry lands in Hinsworth 10 8
Colleys tenement in Wotton and Stone parish 3 0
Blackmore lands in Watford 1 4
tenements in Wotton and Stone parish 1 0
Co. Yorks.
St. Saviour's in Rothwell 3 2 0
lands in Scalby, Claughton and Newby 20 8 4
Co. Surrey.
manor of Reigate 6 8
Co. Worcester.
lands in Suckly paid by Geo. Martin 0 5
Co. Norfolk.
Blackborough Priory 1 3 9
Moorhall in Upwell and Outwell 1 6 8
tenements in Methwould 1 6
tythes in Sampton 1 0
manor of Massingham and other lands there 1 1 0
manor of Feltham alias Felthams 2 0 0
messuage and lands in Great Massingham 2 0
ditto in Little Massingham 5 0
manor of Wroxham 20 0 0
Howmill in East Dereham 4 0 0
2 acres of land in Little Brandon 1 0 0
house and 4 acres of lands in Colton 1 0 0
foldage of sheep in Kipton and Wissenham 4 0
tenement and lands in Tilny Allsts 0 6
ditto there 1 0
house and lands Wigenhall St. Mary's 0 6
lands in Saddlebon there 2 6
lands in Docking belonging to the manor of Cosell 8
manor of Uphall in Hellington 9 1
house and lands in Upwell 6
ditto in Sherford 0 4
ditto in Upwell 2 8
tenement and lands in Worsted 11 0
other part of the same 5
24 pieces of land in Metton, Filbridge, Rowton and Susted 1 0
house and garden in Upwell 0 4
house and lands there 1 6
Co. Essex.
Waltham Rectory 1 5 6
Boxted Rectory 10 8
Bournmill in West Donyland 9 4
Bennets lands in Purly 12 1
Barrow lands in Writtle 4 0
Pryors manor in Bromfield 6 8
Middlemill in Colchester 6 0 0
fair in Witham 6 8
Mary lands in Colchester 1 2 0
house and lands in East Street there 6 0
Maplested Rectory 6
Waltham Hall in Pakley 15
Fryarne in Tolham Magna 8 0
Chisall alias Friers Grange 12 21/8
Thundersly Park 13 4
lands in Springfield 11 0
ditto there 7 0
Burshes manor in Thundersley 16 0
Boxtead Rectory 7 0
portion of tithes in Chapell parish 7 0
Great Yealdham Rectory 1 0 3
tithes in Stokenayland 1 0 0
Colnewark Rectory 13 4
Leeding Rooding Rectory 13 4
Misley Rectory 13 4
Finchingfield Rectory 2 7
Staplebumsted Rectory 13 4
Rectory of Filbury near Clare 5 0
tithes out of Brenthall in Harlow 9 0
Aldham Rectory 8 8
Newhithe in Colchester 5 0
Little Yealdham Rectory 4 0
Baker's lands in Wethersfield 6 0
manor of Edwards Hall in Woodham Ferrys 13 4
manor of Elgres 13 4
Champions lands there 13 4
Cuckolds Moor in Fordham 2 0
Gossons in Thaxted 2 4
Brasen head in Lynsell 4 0
Blacknotley called Henys 3 8
Writtle Lodge 1 0
Bulberk in Aldenham 5 4
Harvys in Wimbush Magna 8 5
house and lands there 4 1
2 messuages in Chelmsford 10 0
Mr. Johns lands in Munazeens 3 4
land there 8 1 9
manor of Guns in Great Yealdham 1 8
lands belonging to Foxyard Hall 5 0 0
Priests Chamber in Chelmsford 4 0
Cathar[ine] Whitbreads there 2 6
fishstalls there 6 8
priest's house there 5 0
other tenements there late Brereton's 9 0
Witham's Croft in Duddinghurst 6 8
Little Bullwards in Fullnes 2 0 0
lands belonging to Chester ford 3 0
2 tenements in Chelmsford late widow Humphry 16 8
Redgraves in Halstead 2 8
house and lands in Ramsey 1 6 8
Tinberts in Aderton 5 0
Hill chantry in Much Baddor 17 10
tenement and lands belonging to Dover Court 13 4
Ripingale Mead in Much Tey 5 0
Pond Mead in Great Sampford 3 4
lands in Little Sampford 0
lands there 0
lands in Great Sampford late John Ballys 0 3
lampare there 0 8
Goodchilds in Guilderstor 5 0
manor of Marshall 3 0
Patenston's lands in Boreham 3 4
house and lands at Harlow Tye 4 8
tenement at Mudborrow Green 0 3
Docone's lands in Harlow 1 4
house and garden at Mudborrow Green 0 3
house and garden there 0
ditto there 2 6
Bowers Green in Harlow 2 0
Frethes lands there 13 6
lands there 7 0
Shanks lands there 0 4
East Westline lands in Westham 1 3 4
Bowersfield in Harlow 7 0
manor of Snall 6 8
Carters lands in Newhall in Harlow 6 2
Tunys lands 5 0
Prentices lands in Great Chisell 0 10
lands there 0 5
ditto there 0 10
ditto in Barly and Chisell 0 4
Pounces lands there 2 9
Richard Greenhills lands there 1 0
Chiswick in Bocking 8 0
tenements and lands in Braintree 4 0
house and lands in Little Walsham 2 2
Pollards lands in Berdfield Saling 1 8
Bigland Mead alias Tun Mead in Harlow 6 8
Essex lands in Ridgewell 2 0
Crossman lands in Tolleshunt Knight 4 4
Bridges lands in Willingale Spaine 5 0
Turner's lands in Wimbish 1 0
Baglands alias Little Buggs 1 0
Trundles lands 1 0
Taylors Croft 0 8
house and lands in Springfield 2 8
Blewboar in Chelmsfield 3 0
house against the Church there 3 0
house and lands belonging to Springfield 5 0
ditto belonging to ditto 5 8
ditto in Springfield 0 4
the Hermitage there 3 4
house and lands in Langdale Hills 1 16 8
house and lands belonging to Colchester 8 0
Fowlestoys in Lexden 6 8
leestes in Horsley 0 8
church ways in Weely 4 0
mannax in Great Parnden 3 0
Staffords in Little Yealdham 19 0
lands there 4 0
Whelpscroft there 2 0
Whitescroft there 5 0
Thines are there 3 4
lands in Flyfield 0 8
lands in Hatfield Bradock 10 0
lands and tenements in Westhanfield 8 0
Osmondscroft in Finchingfield 2 0
locksmith's lands there 0 10
tenement and lands in Stanbourne 0 6
house and garden in Little Berdfield 1 2
tenements belonging to Great Berdfield 1 2
Berdfield Place 1 0
Ragged Row in Westhurock 3 4
manor of Liston Hall in Henningham Sibley 1 2 4
3 rods of land near Laybridge in Westham 5 0
Hackmead in Radwinter 2 0
Grays Croft there 0 9
lands in Much Walsham 0 8
ditto in Much Leys 4 0
land and tenements belonging to Horndor super Mont 1 0
Sceptre lands in Streting 1 0
lampare there 0 4
Staple croft in Great Berdfield 1 0
Blewitt's garden there 0 6
tenement near the Geo[rge] in Monsham 2 0
Bumstedhelion Rectory 2 0
lands and tenements called Masters there 0 6
Fourhopes osier lands 3 4
tenement and garden in Springfield 0 8
Turbett's Mead in Castle Hanningham 5 0
Maycroft in Great Walsham 2 0
old White's tenements and lands in Stisted 2 0
Tending lands in Little Baddow 2 8
Hunter's land in Little Wigborrow 2 0
3 acres of land in Barly 0 2
a tenement called Wacklis and 3 acres of land in Newport 4 0
house lands and orchard in Newport and Widintor 19 8
Churchcroft in Shalford 1 0
tenement and lands in Layerd Layhay 0 8
ditto in Henningham Sibly 1 0
ditto in Cressall 5 0
lands in Braxted belonging to Great Posham 1 0
house and lands in Gray 0 8
ditto [in] Geslingthorpe 2 0
ditto in Ramsey 4 0
lands in Bellshamp 0 8
Poynett's lands Weshertfield 2 0
Cockecroft in Terlingstreet 1 0
tenement and backside there 1 0
2 tenements next the Anchor in Stratford 5 0
lands in Little Sampford 1
Chaipman's lands and tenements in Hamsted 10 0
Mellhous and Mechatts 3 4
tenement and lands in Stanborough and Topsfield 2 8
garden and lands in Great Chisell 1 4
lands there 0 5
tenement and lands in Much Baddow 3 0
Vine in Stansted Abbot 1 4
house and lands in Margaret Reding 2 8
Porpightle in St. Ma[ry's] parish in Colchester 2 4
lands in Great Shobury 0 6
manor of Steeplehall near Malden 13 4
Palmer's mead in Raleigh 4 4
Greenboun hills there 2 0
marsh lands called Antheletts and Wispitt in Pitsy and Bowers in Cadymarsh 6 8
Co. Middlesex.
a tenement and 50 acres of garden at the Horseferry 10 8
the Naked Boy near Standbridge 3 4
a large messuage and appurtenances at Charing Cross 2 0 0
a messuage the corner of Hedge Lane 1 6 8
Heydon Yard in the Minories 5 0
ground in Gerrard Street 4 0
Warslands in St. Giles in the Fields 3 0 0
3 tenements in King Street Westminster 3 0 0
the Crown in St. Stephen's Alley 1 8 0
manor of Swakely 1 10 2
Pope's Head in Chancery Lane 1 0
Castle and other tenements the upper end of Chancery Lane 1 0
a messuage without Temple Gate 3 6
tenement against Kingsgate, Holborn 4 8
another tenement there 1 0
ditto there 1 0
tenements near Gunpowder Alley in Crutchet Fryers 1 4
Puddledock Wharf 2 13 4
tenements next without Temple Bar 8 0
Pope's Head in St. Jones Lane 1 4
tenement the corner of Cow Lane in Smithfield 4 6
water house in York Buildings 5 0
Co. Surrey.
manor of Imber 20 5 3
Co. Berks.
Easthampstead Park 10 0 0
City of London.
Queen's Head in Cheapside 1 0 0
ditto 17 0
3 tenements at the end of Poppings Alley 5 0
White Bear in Cheapside 18 0
3 tenements in Mitre Court 3 6
Nagg's Head in Leadenhall Street 3 0
Angel and Crown in Cheapside 10 0
Star and Pheasant there 12 0
3 tenements near the White Horse in Fleet Street 19 0
the Harrow at Queenhithe 16 6
a windmill there 16 6
Queen's Head tavern against the Temple 3 4
tenements in Mitre Court 4 0
2 tenements in Crown Court Chancery Lane 0 8
a tenement there 0 6
3 tenements there 1 6
a tenement there 0 6
3 tenements there 1 0
4 tenements there 2 0
Green Dragon in Cheapside 5 4
a tenement in St. Mary Abchurch parish belonging to the Pewtrers Company 2 14 0
Green Dragon in Fleet Street and tenements in Paternoster Row belonging to the Vintners Company 6 8
ditto in Cornhill belonging to the Merchant Taylors 4 0
the Plough there 3 4
the Bear and Ragged Staff there 7 8
ground in Pencroft Lane now the Bagino 2 9 10
tenements in Bow Lane 12 8
ditto there 6 0
ditto there 10 0
Garraways Coffee House near Lombard Street 2 2 0
Bleball near Bishopsgate 13 4
Hen and Chicken in Lumbard Street 5 0
Co. Hunts.
lands and tenements in Kimbolton 18 0
lands in Perry Inchipe 1 13 4
3 tenements and lands in Croxton 2 8
lands there 5 1
lands in Yelling 4 11½
Great Southton manor 5 0 0
10000 acres in the Great Level of the Fens 13 4
Co. Cumberland.
lands in Kirkoswold 3 6 8
ditto in Carlisle 1 8
a house in Botchergate 3 0
ditto in Castlegate 6 0
ditto in Fishergate 4 0
total.. £600 0 0
Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, pp. 30–40.
April 26. Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay Richard Patrickson 20l. per an. salary as searcher of Carlisle port. Money Book XIV, p. 59.
April 26. Money warrant for 50l. to Thomas Rymer for 1698 Lady day quarter's salary as Historiographer Royal. Ibid.
Treasury allowance of John Thorowkettle's bill of 25l. [sic. for 15l.] for 1698 Lady day quarter's allowance as messenger of the Chamber attending the Treasury Lords. Ibid., p. 61.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay said Thorowkettle 15l. for same quarter's allowance as messenger attending the Customs. Ibid.
Same to the Receipt to renew a lost order No. 34 for 23l. 6s. 1d. transferred to the 3s. Aid No. 1388 in the name of Edward Barker. Order Book IV, p. 447.
The like for a lost order No. 1725 in the name of Nath. Jackson [in repayment of loan] on the Exchequer in General. Ibid., p. 448.
William Lowndes to Mr. Briggs, Receiver General of Taxes for part of Co. Norfolk. Unless you forthwith pay in your receipts and pass your accounts my Lords will supersede your Commission and order you to account in custody. You are forthwith to attend my Lords. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 432.
Same to Mr. Ryley to attend the House of Lords with Counsel for the Bill before that House for the increase and preservation of wood in New Forest. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to discharge the ship Charles, brigantine and her cargo, she being owned by Thomas Byfeild of London merchant et al and seized ut supra p. 298 for being only short of within the fourth part [of her due complement of men] according to the Act of Navigation, which happening in a time of war the said Commissioners conceive the case may deserve favourable consideration. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, pp. 423–4.
Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated March 23 from Peregrene Bertie [Vice Chamberlain] to Heneage Montague, Master of the Jewel House, for the delivery to Lord Lexinton of 120 ounces of gilt plate as a gift from the King at the christening of his child.
The like for 200 ounces of gilt plate to the Duke of Southampton on the like occasion. Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, p. 51.
Fresh signature of the grant ut supra Tr. Col. Vol. XI, p. 333–4 to William Founds and Henry Petty of the office of Ranger and Gamekeeper &c. ut ibid.: the alterations being to put the name of Founds first. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 152.
April 27. Royal warrant under the King's sign manual dated Kensington, to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to appoint Charles Dartiquenave to be one of the Agents for Taxes: the said Agents to be Phillip Ryley, James Dewy, William Clayton and the said Dartiquenave: with 200l. per an. salary each: as in place of Thomas Hall (now deceased), Ryley, Dewy and Clayton thereto appointed by the privy seal of 1697. King's Warrant Book XIX, pp. 491–2.
April 27. William Lowndes to Mr. Yard to insert the following advertisement in to-morrow's Gazette.
Appending: (a) said advertisement. A letter dated the 27th inst. and signed C. H. was sent to the Treasury Lords intimating that he can discover great sums of money that have been lost in the King's Duties provided he can have a reward. If the writer will attend William Lowndes, Secretary to the Treasury Lords, at his house near the west end of Westminster Abbey and make the said discovery he shall have all due encouragement. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 433.
April 28. Money order for 500l. to the Duchess of Grafton, sole heiress of the late Earl of Arlington, on the 500l. per an. payable till 5000l. be paid, being in part of a quarter sum due to the said Earl: "whereof 1900l. hath been already paid." Order Book IV, p. 447.
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to apply 9217l. 14s. 11d. as follows out of the loans in your hands on the Exchequer in General viz.
£ s. d.
for one week's subsistence to May 7 next for the Forces in England 8785 15 11
to clear the serjeants, corporals, drummers, and private men of Col. Saunderson's late Regiment: and to be placed to the account of the officers' arrears from 1692 April 1 70 0 0
for 2 weeks' subsistence in advance for a detachment of 50 men out of each of the 3 Troops of Guards ordered to attend the King at Windsor 361 19 0
£9217 14 11
Disposition Book XIV, p. 213.
Contract (being the fifth contract of the kind the precedent contract being of date 1697–8 March 3 supra p. 264) between the Treasury Lords of the one part and the signatory subscribers hereto [not specified] for the circulation of Exchequer Bills viz. 1500000l. thereof as under the terms of the late Deficiency Act [8–9 Wm. III. c. 6] and 1200000l. thereof as under the late Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage and Additional Land Tax [8–9 Wm. III. c. 24]: the said subscribers undertaking to pay to the Trustees for Exchequer Bills (Francis Eyles, Esq., Sir Theodore Janssen, Mordecai Abbott, Gilbert Heathcote, William Sedgwick, George Doddington, Sir William Ashurst, James Bateman, Sir Henry Furnese and Sir Joseph Herne) the sums named in their subscriptions, a quarter thereof within 14 days' of Treasury notice and the remainder as required by the like notice: all on the lines of the precedent contract. Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, pp. 185–192.
April 29. Treasury warrant dormant to Thomas Cuddon, Receiver General [of the Duties on Marriages and on Houses] in London, Westminster and Middlesex to pay the salary of 100l. per an. to William Clayton as from 1698 Lady day for managing the said Duties and for directing and governing the surveyors and inspectors thereof in England, Wales and Berwick; in which service he has been appointed by the Treasury Lords to succeed Thomas Hall deceased. Money Book XIV, p. 60.
April 29. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of the General loans remaining in the Exchequer for the Civil List) 4000l. to the Treasury Lords for half a year's salary to Lady day last (see infra p. 323); and 1000l. to me [Lowndes] on the order in my name for secret service. Disposition Book XIV, p. 213.
Same to the Attorney General. Mr. Joseph Ayloff has petitioned the King for a commission of inquiry into the King's title to several parcels of land (late left by the sea) in Cos. Kent and Sussex. Please examine same and report whether there be a probable title [to the King] in the said lands. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 433.
Same to Mr. Packer enclosing the petition [missing] of Tho. Merchant of Wells, haberdasher, concerning 418l. 5s. 0d. which he entrusted to your late father to lend for him into the Exchequer. Give my Lords forthwith an account how this matter stands. Ibid.
Same to Lord Coningsby and Mr. Fox to report on the enclosed letter [missing] from the Lord Justices of Ireland touching several particulars relating to the army debt in Ireland. Ibid., p. 434.
Same to the Secretaries of the Admiralty to lay before the Admiralty Lords the enclosed petition [missing] of Capt. Mich. Lang concerning the great hardships he has lain under for giving information against several Danish and Swedish ships that illegally traded with France. It is the King's pleasure that the Admiralty Lords speak with the Prizes Commissioners thereon and report their opinion what petitioner may deserve. Ibid., p. 435.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Jno. Raynold Brant merchant the coney tail wool ut supra p. 262; the said Commissioners having reported that there is some colour of the petitioner's being misled by one of the clerks of the Custom House in making his entry. (Same to the Attorney General to enter a noli prosequi to the information in this case). Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 425.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of James de Peyrove (Peygrove) shewing that the ship Paradise laden with white wines for Amsterdam was forced on the Goodwin Sands by bad weather and brought into Sandwich haven where she and her lading remain in such a condition that they are fit for no foreign market: therefore praying that he "may save something by a recovery for the payment of the charges and re-fitting the said ship." Reference Book VII, p. 264.
Treasury order and direction that Maximilian Stephen do sit and act with the Agents for Taxes as constituted by the royal sign manual of this day (which directed the passing of a privy seal to constitute Phillip Ryley, James Dewy, William Clayton and Cha. Dartiquenave to be the said Agents): but without any allowance of salary: it having been represented to the Treasury Lords that it will be for the King's service to have a person joined with them to act with and assist them in performing the service. Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, pp. 57–9.
April 29. The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Lady Hellen Kinmare in behalf of herself and children praying payment of her pension of 400l. per an. (granted to her by the late Queen) and the arrears thereof out of her husband's forfeited estate. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 412.
April 30. William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the General loans remaining in the Exchequer for the uses of the Civil List: viz.
£
to Monsieur Auverquere for the liveries [payable] in the Office of the Stables 3000
to the Cofferer of the Household 1000
to the Duchess of Buckingham 200
Disposition Book XIV, p. 212.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords have granted a month's leave of absence to Peregrine Bertie, one of the [five] undersearchers of London port upon [his] extraordinary occasions in Lincolnshire. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 434.
Same to same to examine Gerrard Borne for some place in the Customs, it being the King's pleasure to so recompense him for several services done by him. Ibid.