Secret Service Payments: Henry Guy

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In this section

The Cash Book of Receipt and Payment by Henry Guy, Esq.

From the 3rd of July, 1691, for their Majesties' Secret Service.

[The form of this book is that of an account exactly after the pattern of William Jephson's preceding book.]

Account for 1691 Michaelmas Quarter.

T 34/735, folios 1–11.

Charge or Debit.
£ s. d.
1691, July 3, money received of Mr. Loving [one of the four Tellers of the Receipt] out of the 2s. Aid in part of the order of 1691, June 27 for 25,000l. 650 0 0
money received of Mr. Maynard [another of the said Tellers]: out of loans on East India goods 2300 0 0
July 6, money received of Mr. Villiers [another of the said Tellers]: out of Hearthmoney 300 0 0
July 10, money received of Mr. Loving: out of the Double Excise 1000l. and out of the Fourth of the Customs 400l. 1400 0 0
July 16, money received of Mr. Maynard: out of the 2s. Aid 752 14 4
money received of Mr. Howard [another of the said Tellers]: out of arrears of Tenths 2625 0 0
July 23, money received of Mr. Loving: out of the 2s. Aid 306 17 0
August 1, money received of Mr. Maynard: out of the Additional Aid 200 0 0
August 13, money received of ditto: out of ditto 130 10 0
August 15, money received of ditto: out of Letter [or Post Office] money 51 10 0
July 29, money received of Mary Jephson, executrix of William Jephson, deceased, being money remaining in his hands at his death for their Majesties' secret service 1078 12 4
August 27, money received of Mr. Loving: 1000l. out of Hearthmoney and 354l. out of the 2s. Aid 1354 0 0
1691, Sept. 10, money received of Mr. Loving: out of the first 12d. Aid 116 0 0
Sept. 17, money received of Mr. Maynard: out of the product of [the minting of] farthings 125 0 0
Sept. 24, money received of ditto: out of the 2s. Aid 100 0 0
£11490 3 8
Discharge or Credits by payments per contra.
1691, July 7, paid Abell Tassin d'Allone to be disposed of by him for such uses and services according to such directions as he shall receive from her Majesty [Queen Mary]: paid fees [hereon] 650 0 0
paid James, Marquis of Puysar as of his Majesty's free gift and royal bounty: paid fees [hereon] 300 0 0
paid Dame Eliz[abeth] Lenthall for last midsummer quarter upon her allowance of 20l. per an.: as royal bounty 5 0 0
July 14, paid Thomas Fox, Esq. as of his Majesty's gratuity to him for the loan of 20,000l. for one year to end the 21st of June, 1692 over and above the interest of 6 per cent. per an. for "my" [Fox's] travails and charges in borrowing the said sum of 20,000l.: clear [of fees] 400 0 0
July 17, paid Anthony Seagar, viz. 117l. 12s. 4d. for provisions by him bought and furnished for the Treasury Chambers from 1691, March 25 to June 24; and 10l. for same quarter on his allowance of 40l. per an. [for his attendance on said Chambers]: clear [of fees] 127 12 4
paid Christ[opher] Hill, Joseph Emerson, Robert Tayloe as follows on their several allowances of 10s. per week viz. 12l. 10s. 0d. to Hill for 25 weeks from January 8 last to the 2d inst.; 10l. each to Emerson and Tayloe for 21 weeks from February 5 last to the 2d inst.: clear [of fees] 33 10 0
paid Mr. Symon O'Haugherne upon his allowance of 20s. [per week] for his subsistence in the Marshalsea; and is for 7 weeks from May 25 last to the 13th inst.: per Geo. Mathews, Esq.: cl[ear of fees] 7 0 0
1691, July 17, paid Tho. Smeaton upon his allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for last midsummer quarter: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Mrs. Anne Fitzharry on her allowance of 20s. per week, "the other 20s. per week being reserved to pay what I borrowed thereon" and is for 11 weeks commencing May 1 last to this day: clear [of fees] 11 0 0
paid Francis [Frances] Stephens widow as of his Majesty's free gift and royal bounty for and in consideration of the charges and expenses she was at in the sickness and funeral of her husband who died in their Majesties' service: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
paid William Fanshaw, Esq. upon his allowance of 40s. per week and is for 6 weeks from June 6 last to the 18th inst.: clear [of fees] 12 0 0
paid John Whittle, clerk, upon his allowance of 10s. per week and is for 4 weeks from January 20 last to the 18th inst.: clear [of fees] 2 0 0
paid Kath[erine] Tessin, widow, [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Erasmus Jones upon his allowance of 10s. per week and is for 25 weeks from January 8 last to the 2nd inst.: clear [of fees] 12 10 0
paid Margarett Marshall, widow, [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
paid Robert Squibb in satisfaction of the following sums by him paid viz. 20l. to William Fanshaw [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon]: 10l. 12s. 6d. to Samuell Gwillyms for engrossing the deeds of purchase of Kensington House; 10l. to Mary Brincknell on her allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for half a year to June 24 last; 5l. to Dame Eliz[abeth] Lenthall on her allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty for last June 24 quarter; 40l. to Dr. Oates on his allowance of 10l. per week and is for 4 weeks from 18 June last to July 16 inst.; 30l. to Col. Philip Howard on his allowance of 120l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for last June 24 quarter; 4l. to Sarah Land [as royal] bounty 119 12 6
1691, July 18, paid John Dwyre upon his allowance of 2s. per diem and is for 49 days from May 28 last to the 16th inst.: clear [of fees] 4 18 0
paid Capt. William Street for so much by him paid for 164 days' subsistence of Capt. Owen O'Conner and Lieut. Michael FitzGerald in Chester gaol, from 26 December last to June 6 last: per John Whitby: clear [of fees] 24 12 0
paid George Ward for 11 weeks' subsistence from May 2 last to date hereof for the following prisoners in Newgate viz. 5l. 10s. 0d. each for Capt. John Auchmonly; Capt. William Deane, Capt. Andrew Rutherford, and Capt. John Livinston at 10s. per week each; 3l. 6s. 0d. each to Robert Johnson, soldier, Patrick Cuningham soldier, James Junes soldier: all clear [of fees] 31 18 0
paid Gilbert Heathcote for his Majesty's special service: clear [of fees] 1000 0 0
July 20, paid Dr. Titus Oates upon his allowance of 10l. per week and is for 4 weeks from the 16th inst. to August 13 next: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
July 21, paid William Wekett, one of the Messengers attending the Treasury, upon his allowance of 20l. per an. for extraordinary service in carrying letters and other services: and is for last June 24 quarter 5 0 0
paid Edward Godfrey for the use of Lady Mountjoy's children upon their allowance of 3l. per week and is for 10 weeks from May 7 last to the 16th inst.: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
paid James Hamilton [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 200 0 0
1691, July 23, paid Capt. Thomas Langley for so much by him disbursed for the relief of poor Dutch passengers at Harwich in the months of May and June last: per Gilbert Lacey: clear [of fees] 20 8 6
July 24, paid to Marquess of Carmarthen on his pension of 3,500l. per an. [as royal] bounty, and is for three quarters ended at Xmas last: paid fees [hereon] 2625 0 0
July 28, paid John Johnson of London, goldsmith, as royal bounty "for and in consideration [of service] performed": paid fees [hereon] 143 15 0
July 30, paid Col. Robert Phillips [as royal] bounty: per Richard Miller: paid fees [hereon] 200 0 0
August 7, paid John German, Esq. in full of 4225l. in repayment of so much which he lent to his Majesty: clear [of fees] 225 0 0
paid the following for writing and examining the several Certificates of the Revenues from the 5th November, 1688 to Michaelmas, 1691 for the Commissioners for taking the Public Accounts of the Kingdom etc. viz.: 10l. each to John Taylour, Tho. Bendysh, Edward Webster, Christ[opher] Tilson; 7l. 10s. 0d. to Robert Squibb; 10l. each to Ma[thew] Baggs, Cha[rles] Seagar; and 20l. to Harry Seagar: clear [of fees] 87 10 0
paid Chris[topher] Hill, Joseph Emerson, Rob[ert] Tayloe upon their respective allowances of 10l. per week and is for 5 weeks from July 2 last to the 6th inst.: clear [of fees] 7 10 0
August 8, paid Erasmus Jones upon his allowance of 10s. per week and is for 5 weeks from July 2 last to the 6th inst.: clear [of fees] 2 10 0
August 11, paid Whitfeild Hayter in satisfaction of so much money remitted by Sir Joseph Herne to Hamburg to be there disposed of by William Duncombe, Esq., their Majesties' Envoy at Stockholm, for their Majesties' service: clear [of fees] 2300 0 0
1691, August 14, paid [Marquis de] Puizar in full of 400l. [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
paid Dr. Titus Oates upon his allowance of 10l. per week and is for 4 weeks from the 13th inst. to September 10 next: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
August 15, paid William Fanshaw, Esq., upon his allowance of 40s. per week and is for 4 weeks from July 18 last to this day: clear [of fees] 8 0 0
August 19, paid John Whittle, clerk, upon his allowance of 10s. per week and is for 4 weeks from July 18 last to the 15th inst.: clear [of fees] 2 0 0
paid Peter Guenon Beaubuisson for 103 days' riding charges from 1 January to 13 April last in attending upon his Majesty in Holland and Flanders, as is certified by the Lord Chamberlain April 29 last: per Daniell Bernard: paid fees [hereon] 51 10 0
August 20, paid Capt. Richard George as her Majesty's reward for bringing the news of the surrender of Galway in Ireland: clear [of fees] 100 0 0
paid William Pultney in satisfaction of so much by him expended in riding from Ballinaslow in Ireland to Dublin and for "my" passage from Dublin to Holyhead and from thence post charges to London and from London to Flanders and back again to the camp in Ireland: clear [of fees] 96 18 8
paid William Blathwayt 108l. 15s. 0d. being the value of 100 guineas paid by her Majesty's order to the Sieur Schmettau for coming express from Ireland with the news of the battle of Aghrim: and 21l. 15s. 0d. more for the value of 20 guineas paid likewise by her Majesty's order to a servant of Monsieur Scravemeer's for coming over express with the news of the capitulation of Galway: clear [of fees] 130 10 0
1691, August 25, paid Jacque Berrnard by her Majesty's order for going as express into Flanders: signified to Sir John Lowther by my Lord Nottingham: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
August 26, paid Mr. Symon O'Haugherne upon his allowance of 20s. per week for his subsistence in the Marshalsea where he is a prisoner: and is for 6 weeks from July 13 last to the 24th inst.: per Mr. George Mathews: clear [of fees] 6 0 0
paid Capt. Richard George in satisfaction of so much by "me" expended in coming expresss from Ireland hither and returning again thither: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
August 27, paid Col. Lionell Copley [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 200 0 0
August 28, paid Henry Ruvigny upon the sum of 40l. [as royal] bounty for the children of Monsieur Brassaly for their subsistence in Eton College; and is for one quarter ended the 17th inst.: per Paul Boyer: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid George Holder upon his allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty; and is for half a year ended at Midsummer last: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Alice King [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 75 0 0
paid William Aldham upon his allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty: and is for last Midsummer quarter: paid fees [hereon] 10 0 0
August 29, paid Eliz[abeth], widow of John Loup and Eliz[abeth] Richards upon their allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty; and is for half a year ended at Midsummer last: per Henry Richards: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
paid Eliz[abeth] Madge alias Ogleby upon her allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for half a year ended at Midsummer last: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
1691, August 29, paid Mary Watson upon her allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for the same half year: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
paid Richard Yeates upon his allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty and is for the same half year: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Elenor Ross upon her allowance of 20l. per an. as royal bounty: and is for the same half year: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Martha Bastin upon "my" allowance of 12l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for the same half year: clear [of fees] 6 0 0
paid Susanna Woodward upon her allowance of 50l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for the same half year: clear [of fees] 25 0 0
paid John Dwyre upon his allowance of 2s. per diem and is for 44 days from July 16 last to this day: clear [of fees] 4 8 0
paid Mrs. Hester D'Civill upon her allowance of 30l. per an. [as royal] bounty; and is for the half year ended Midsummer last: clear [of fees] 15 0 0
paid Mrs. Kath[erine] Ironmonger, daughter of Agmondisham Pickhays upon his allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty: and is for the same half year: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
August 31, paid Martha Francis upon her allowance of 50l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for the same half year: paid fees [hereon] 25 0 0
paid Mr. Hans Frederick Vanhaugwith [as royal] bounty: towards his charges in going from hence to Flanders to serve his Majesty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Marg[aret] Whittle, widow, upon her allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for three quarters to June 24 last: per Richard Miller: clear [of fees] 30 0 0
paid Mrs. Mary Nevill upon her allowance of 50l. per an. [as royal] bounty [and is] for half a year to June 24 last: paid fees [hereon] 25 0 0
1691, August 31, paid Mrs. Sophia Nevill upon her like allowance [as royal] bounty; and is for the same time: paid fees [hereon] 25 0 0
paid Anne Tennant, widow, [as royal] bounty as a gratuity to her for and in consideration of the loss of her son, Capt. Mathew Tennant, late Commander of the Breda, who was killed on board that ship when she was blown up on the coast of Ireland: per Mary Audley: paid fees [hereon] 154 0 0
September 1, paid Mrs. Joyce Greeting upon her allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty; and is for half a year ended at June 24 last: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
paid Nicho[las] Estoll on his allowance of 50l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for the same half year: paid fees [hereon] 25 0 0
paid Thomas Silver upon the allowance of 20l. per an. to his wife [as royal] bounty, for and in regard of her service to King Charles II and of her present indisposition: and is for the same half year: clear of fees 10 0 0
September 2, paid Thomas Bland [as royal] bounty for the taking and apprehending John Bennett alias Freeman, commonly called the Golden Farmer, who was convicted for the murdering one Charles Taylour; pursuant to their Majesties' Proclamation in that behalf: clear [of taxes] 5 0 0
paid John Clement [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
September 3, paid Edward Godfrey for the use of my Lady Mountjoy's children upon their allowance of 3l. per week; and is for 7 weeks from July 16 last to this day: clear [of fees] 21 0 0
paid Richard Jenings upon his allowance of 20l. per an. and is for half a year ended Midsummer last: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid John Stephens [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 15 0 0
1691, September 3, paid Mrs. Ellen Carlisle [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 40 0 0
paid Mrs. Mary Dimocke [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
paid Thomas Fry as well for himself as the following viz. William Baucomle [Baucombe], Ursula Clarke, Jane Mills, Joane Lance, Joane Nead and Kath[erine] Roberts, to and for whom he is as[signee]: upon his and their respective allowances of 10l. per an.; and is for half a year ended at Midsummer last: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
paid Thomas Hughes [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
September 4, paid John Taylour for the charges of passing a privy seal for issuing 485,744l. to the Navy and 84,256l. to the Office of Ordnance for the building and furniture of the 27 ships of war appointed by a late Act of Parliament [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 10] to be built and equipped in 4 years from 25 March last 1691: clear [of fees] 28 4 6
September 5, paid Joseph Emerson, Robt. Tayloe and Erasmus Jones and Robt. Tayloe [as] as[signee] of Christopher Hill upon their respective allowances of 10l. per week [each]; and is for 4 weeks from August 16 last to the 3rd inst.: cl[ear of fees] 8 0 0
paid David Tucker, being his proportion of 10l., his Majesty's reward for the taking and apprehending John Bennett alias Freeman commonly called the Golden Farmer, a highwayman, who was convicted etc. as above p. 635 per Tho. Blann: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
September 7, paid Tho. Morris for and in consideration of his charges and pains in going express into Ireland with a pacquett received here, nothing being paid him in Ireland: clear [of fees] 35 0 0
paid Dr. James Canaries [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
1691, September 7, paid Parry Walton [as royal] bounty for and in consideration of his pains in repairing the Cartoons of Raphaell at Hampton Court: per Grinling Gibbons: paid fees [hereon] 100 0 0
September 9, paid Mrs. Sarah Averie [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
September 11, paid Dr. Titus Oates upon his allowance of 10l. per week and is for 4 weeks from the 10th inst. to the 8th October next: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
September 12, paid Mrs. Anne Fitzharry upon her allowance of 40s. per week for herself and daughter [as royal] bounty: and is in full for 10 weeks July 2 last to the 10th inst. for the said allowance (there having been paid before, 4l. on April 25 last and 11l. on July 17 last): clear of fees 5 0 0
paid Mr. Fanshaw upon his allowance of 40s. per week; and is for 4 weeks from August 15 last to to this day: cl[ear of fees] 8 0 0
paid Mrs. Magdalen Thomas upon her allowance of 10l. per an. [as royal] bounty: and is for half a a year ended at Midsummer last: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
September 14, paid Sir Joseph Herne in satisfaction of so much money by him remitted to Hamburg to be there disposed of by William Duncombe, Esq., their Majesties' Envoy at Stockholm, for their Majesties' service: clear [of fees] 116 0 0
September 17, paid Mr. John Williams [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 250 0 0
paid Capt. James Read upon his allowance of 50l. per an. [as royal] bounty; and is for half a year ended at Midsummer last: per Susannah Smith: paid fees [hereon] 25 0 0
September 18, paid Mrs. Alice Elliott upon her allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty; and is for half a year ended as above: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
(This money was paid to Alderman Duncomb 18 April, 1692)
1691, September 19, paid John Whittle, clerk, upon his allowance of 10s. per week and is for 5 weeks from August 15 last to this day: clear [of fees] 2 10 0
paid Mr. James Roach upon his allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty; and is for one quarter ended August 1 last: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Mrs. Anne Fitzharris upon her allowance of 40s. per week for the subsistence of herself and daughter Judith and is for 2 weeks from the 10th to the 24th inst.: per Alice Lloyd: clear [of fees] 4 0 0
September 26, paid Mr. Geo. Ward for 10 weeks' subsistence from July 18 last to this day for the following persons, prisoners in Newgate viz. 5l. to Captain John Auchmonly at 10s. per week; 5l. to Capt. William Deanes at ditto; 5l. to Capt. Andrew Rutherford at ditto; 5l. to Capt. John Livinston at ditto; 3l. to Robt. Johnston, soldier, at 6s. per week; 3l. to Patrick Cuningham ditto at ditto; 3l. to James Junes ditto at ditto 29 0 0
September 28, paid Mrs. Eleanor Pendrell upon her allowance of 33l. 6s. 8d. per an. [as royal] bounty to make the allowance of 66l. 13s. 4d. [up into] 100l. per an.; and is for half a year ended at Midsummer last: per Edward Grove: paid fees [hereon] 16 13 4
paid the following for their reward for their pains and labour in substracting, writing and examining all the warrants for money entered in the Treasury Chambers from 5 November, 1688 to 14 September 1691 in pursuance of a precept from the Commissioners for taking the Public Accounts of the Kingdom viz.: 12l. to Mathew Baggs for abstracting the warrants in the Money Book from 20 April, 1689 to 4 March, 1690–1; 12l. to Edwd. Webster and Tho. Bendish for abstracting the like warrants from 5 November, 1688 to 20 April, 1689 and from 4 March, 1690–1 to 14 September, 1691; 12l. to Christ[opher] Tilson for abstracting the [money] orders from 5 November, 1688 to 14 September, 1691: clear [of fees] 36 0 0
September 28, paid Edward Webster for the fees of a warrant signed by her Majesty [Queen Mary] for revoking a grant made to John Williams, Esq., of lotteries: clear [of fees] 5 13 0
paid Mrs. Mary Brincknell upon her allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for half a year ended at Midsummer last: clear [of fees]. (This entry is struck through) 10 0 0
paid Hellen Prideaux upon her allowance of 30l. per an. [as royal] bounty and is for half a year ended at Midsummer last: per Arnold Squibb: clear [of fees] 15 0 0
paid Robert Squibb in satisfaction of so much by him disbursed for fees paid to the officers of the Exchequer on the receiving several sums of money there from 3 July, 1691 to 29 September in the name of Mr. Guy for their Majesties' secret service: clear of fees 167 2 6
£11309 16 4
remains in Mr. Guy's hands to balance: which is transferred to this [sic for the next] account 180 7 4
£11490 3 8

14 October, 1691. Examined by Mr. Hampden, Chancellor of the Exchequer.

16 October signed and allowed by the Queen.

Henry Guy, Secret Service Account.

For the Quarter from 29 September to 25 December, 1691.

T 38/735, folios 12—17.

Charge or Debit. £ s. d.
Balance or money remaining of the last account closed 29 September, 1691 180 7 4
1691, October 6, money received of Mr. Howard [one of the four Tellers of the Receipt]: out of Letter [or Post Office] money: in further part of an order of June 27 last for 25,000l. for Secret Service 650 0 0
October 8, money received of Mr. Villiers [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt]: out of the 2s. Aid 290 0 0
October 15, money received of Mr. Howard: out of Letter money 66 6 0
October 22, money received of Mr. Maynard [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt] viz. 799l. 15s. 4d. out of Low Wines and 4s. 8d. out of the 2s. Aid 800 0 0
November 2, money received of Mr. Howard out of the King's dividend of the East India Company 1000 0 0
November 6, money received of Mr. Loving [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt]: out of the Additional Poll 56 3 11
money received of Mr. Villiers: out of the Additional Poll 43 16 1
November 12, money received of Mr. Howard: out of the Fourth of the Customs 589 7 0
November 13, money received of ditto: out of ditto 600 0 0
November 19, money received of ditto: viz. 264l. 19s. 4d. out of ditto and 8d. out of loans on the 2s. Aid 265 0 0
December 3, money received of Mr. Villiers: viz. 133l. 6s. 8d. out of the 2s. Aid and 166l. 13s. 4d. out of the Additional Aid 500 0 0
1691, December 11, money received of Mr. Loving: out of "Goods Seized" 200 0 0
December 17, money received of ditto: out of ditto 100 0 0
December 24, money received of ditto: out of imprests repaid by Mr. Neale 100 0 0
£5441 0 4
Discharge or Credit by payments per Contra.
1691, October 4, paid Step[hen] Grigg, clerk, [as royal] bounty towards the charges of "my transportation to Virginia whither I am going chaplain": clear [of fees] 20 0 0
October 6, paid Richard Robarts [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
October 7, paid Dorothy, Countess of Dorchester upon her allowance of 1600l. per an. "for the support and maintenance of my daughter, the Lady Katherine Darnley"; and is for one quarter ended at midsummer last: paid fees [hereon] 400 0 0
October 9, paid Dr. Titus Oates upon his allowance of 10l. per week; and is for 4 weeks from the 8th inst. to November 5 next: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
October 10, paid Mr. Dwyre upon his allowance of 2s. per diem; and is for 42 days from August 29 last to this day: clear [of fees] 4 4 0
paid William Fanshaw, Esq., upon his allowance of 40s. per week; and is for 4 weeks from September 12 last to this day: clear [of fees] 8 0 0
paid Dame Eliz[abeth] Lenthall [as royal] bounty; "and is for one quarter of my pension of 20l. per an.": to Michaelmas last: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
October 12, paid Robert Tayloe and Christo[pher] Hall upon their respective allowances of 10s. per week; and is for 5 weeks from September 3 last to October 8 inst.: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
1691, October 12, paid Mrs. Anne Fitzharry upon her allowance of 40s. per week for herself and daughter and is for 3 weeks from September 24 last to the 15th inst.: clear [of fees] 6 0 0
paid Mr. Symon O'Haugherne, prisoner in the Marshalsea, on his allowance of 20s. per week for his subsistence there; and is for 7 weeks from August 24 to this day: clear [of fees] 7 0 0
October 13, paid Mr. Joseph Emerson upon his allowance of 10s. per week and is for 5 weeks from September 3 last to the 8th inst.: clear [of fees] 2 10 0
paid Mrs. Mary Brincknell upon her allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: and is for last Michaelmas quarter: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
October 14, paid Mr. Tho. Papillon, Esq. [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 150 0 0
October 15, paid Robert Phillips, Esq.: [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 200 0 0
October 17, paid Mr. Laud Crispe upon his allowance of 20l. 15s. 0d. [sic for 20l. 16s. 0d.] [as royal] bounty; and is for half a year ended at Michaelmas last: clear [of fees]. 10 8 0
paid Mr. Anthony Seagar 56l. 6s. 0d. for provision for the Treasury Chambers for last Michaelmas quarter; and 10l. for same quarter's salary: clear [of fees]. 66 6 0
October 20, paid William Wekett for same quarter on his salary of 20l. per an. for extraordinary service in carrying letters etc. [for the Treasury]: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Mr. Tho. Smeaton for same quarter upon his allowance of 20l. per an. [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
October 22, paid Dr. Thomas Plume, vicar of Greenwich; for one year to September 29 last in lieu of the tithes of Greenwich Park: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
1691, October 24, paid John Whittle, clerk, upon his allowance of 10s. per week; and is for 5 weeks from September 19 last to this day: clear [of fees] 2 10 0
paid Capt. Tho. Langley in full satisfaction of so much money by him disbursed for the subsistence and relief of poor Dutch passengers [at Harwich] in the months of July and August last: clear [of fees] 17 17 0
November 2, paid the King: clear [of fees] 1800 0 0
November 4, paid John Dwyre upon his allowance of 2s. per diem and is for 25 days from October 10 last to this day: clear [of fees] 2 10 0
November 6, paid Dr. Oates upon his allowance of 10l. per week; and is for 4 weeks from the 5th inst. to December 3 next: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
November 7, paid George Ward for six weeks' subsistence from September 26 last to the 7th inst. for the following, prisoners in Newgate: viz. 3l. to Capt. John Auchmonly at 10s. per week; 3l. to Capt. William Deanes at same; 3l. to Capt. And[rew] Rutherford at same; 3l. to Capt. John Livinston at same; 1l. 16s. 0d. each to Robert Johnson, soldier, at 6s. per week; Patrick Cunningham [ditto] at same; James Junes [ditto] at same 17 8 0
paid William Fanshaw, Esq. upon his allowance of 40s. per week; and is for 4 weeks from October 10 last to this day: clear [of fees]. 8 0 0
November 10, paid Rudolph Keine, Esq. [as royal] bounty "for and in consideration of my travailing charges for half a year ended at Michaelmas last: clear [of fees] 100 0 0
paid Mrs. Anne Fitzharry upon her allowance of 40s. per week for the subsistence of herself and is for 4 weeks from 15 October last to the 12th inst.: clear [of fees] 8 0 0
November 13, paid Henry Killigrew, Esq. [as royal] bounty, being intended to be on account of his annuity of 400l. commencing from midsummer, 1688: paid fees [hereon] 589 7 0
1691, November 20, paid Mrs. Isabell Gwillim's bounty: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
November 21, paid William Fanshaw, Esq. on his allowance of 40s. per week and is for 4 weeks from November 17 to December 5 next: clear [of fees] 8 0 0
paid Henry D'Massue, marquis D' Ruvigny [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 600 0 0
November 28, paid John Roberts [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 265 0 0
December 1, paid Mr. John Lee upon his allowance of 50l. per an. [as royal] bounty; and is for half a year to midsummer last: paid fees [hereon] 25 0 0
paid John Dwyre upon his allowance of 2s. per diem and is for 27 days from 4 November last to this day: 2 14 0
December 4, paid Mr. Phillip Stotherd [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 500 0 0
paid Sir James Hayes: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
December 5, paid Dr. Titus Oates upon his allowance of 10l. per week; and is for 4 weeks from the 3rd inst. to the 31st inst.: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
paid John Whittle, clerk, upon his allowance of 10s. per week and is for 4 weeks from 24 October last to November 21 last: clear [of fees] 2 0 0
December 11, paid William Fuller, pursuant to his Majesty's direction: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
paid William Fuller, pursuant to his Majesty's direction: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
December 15, paid Robt. Tayloe, Christo[pher] Hall and Joseph Emerson for their respective allowances of 10s. per week; and is for 9 weeks from October 8 last to December 10 inst.: clear [of fees] 13 10 0
paid Mr. Symon O'Haughern, prisoner in the Marshalsea, upon his allowance of 20s. per week for his subsistence there; and is for 9 weeks from October 12 last to this day: per Geo. Mathews, Esq.: clear [of fees] 9 0 0
December 15, paid Henry Ruvigny upon his allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal bounty] for the subsistence of Monsieur Brassally's children in Eton College; and is for one quarter ended the 17th of November last: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
paid Anne Fitzharry on her allowance of 40s. per week for the subsistence of herself and daughter Judith; and is for 5 weeks from November 12 last to the 17th inst.: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
December 16, paid Mary Mitchell, widow, on her allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty: [and is] for half a year to June 24 last: clear [of fees]: per Jasper English 20 0 0
December 21, paid John Roberts [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] "but to be remembered that when more money is ordered, fees [are] to be taken" 100 0 0
paid William Fuller on his allowance of 30s. per week and is for 4 weeks: clear [of fees] 6 0 0
December 23, paid Mary Bococke, widow, on her allowance of 40l. per an. [as royal] bounty: [and is] for half a year ended at midsummer last: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
paid Anne Ashbury, widow [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees]. 5 0 0
paid John Whittle, clerk, on his allowance of 10s. per week: [and is] for 4 weeks from 21 November last to the 14th inst.: clear [of fees] 2 0 0
December 24, paid John Dwyre on his allowance of 2s. per diem: and is for 23 days from the 1st inst. to this day: clear [of fees] 2 6 0
paid Henry Whiffin, carrier, in satisfaction of so much money due to him for carriage of several goods from Exeter to London for his Majesty when Prince of Orange: per Mat[thew] Mitchell: clear [of fees] 16 4 2
December 24, paid Robert Squibb in satisfaction of so much money by him expended and paid to the officers of the Exchequer on receiving several sums of money there in the name of Mr. Guy for Secret Service and for Mr. Burgis and one day's travelling charges: clear [of fees] 72 13 4
5354 7 6
rests in Mr. Guy's hands to balance this account: which is carried to the next account 86 12 10
£5441 0 4
[There is no entry of the examination of this account by the Chancellor of the Exchequer or of the signature of it by the King or Queen].

Henry Guy. Secret Service Account.

For the Quarter ended Lady Day, 1692.

T 38/735, folios 18–21.

Charge or Debit.
£ s. d.
Balance of the Account closed 25 December, 1691 86 12 10
1691, December 31, money received of Mr. Loving [one of the four Tellers of the Receipt] out of imprest money repaid: and is in further part of the order of 27 June last for 25,000l. for Secret Service 961 3 7
money received of Mr. Howard [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt]: out of the 2s. Aid 38 16 5
1691–2, January 7, money received of Mr. Loving viz. 666l. 13s. 4d. out of the 2s. Aid and 333l. 6s. 8d. out of the Additional Aid 1000 0 0
January 15, money received of ditto: out of fines of leases 100 0 0
January 26, money received of Mr. Maynard [another of the said Tellers of the Receipt] viz. 500l. out of the Fourth of the Customs; and 50l. out of the 2s. Aid. 550 0 0
January 28, money received of Mr. Howard by tallies out of Tenths of the following Dioceses viz. London 500l.; Sarum 500l.; Gloucester 300l.; Bristol 200l.; Bath and Wells 250l 1750 0 0
February 1, money received of Mr. Maynard: out of tin farthings 1000 0 0
February 12, money received by ditto: out of money paid in upon Mr. Graham's account 400 0 0
February 15, money received of ditto viz. 18l. 2s. 5d. of the 2s. Aid and 409l. 8s. 11d. of the Additional Aid. 427 11 4
March 3, money received of ditto: out of Hereditary Excise and the Fourth of the Temporary Excise 357 3 0
1691–2, March 10, money received of ditto: out of Low Wines 195 7
money received of ditto: out of—[sic] 350 0 0
money received of ditto: out of the Hereditary Excise and the Fourth of the Temporary Excise 200 0 0
£7416 14
1691, Discharge or Credit by Payments per Contra.
1691, December 31, paid the King's most Excellent Majesty: clear [of fees] 1000 0 0
1691–2, January 2, paid William Fanshaw, Esq., on his allowance of 40s. per week [and is for 4 weeks] from December 5 last to this day: clear [of fees]. 8 0 0
January 4, paid Dr. Titus Oates on [his] allowance of 10l. per week [and is] for 4 weeks from December 31 last to the 28th inst.: clear [of fees] 40 0 0
January 5, paid Tho. Bendysh, charges in passing a privy seal for loans on the Aid of 1,651,702l. 18s. 0d. which was lately granted to their Majesties [by 3 Wm. and Mary c. 5]: clear [of fees] 22 17 0
January 7, paid the King's most excellent Majesty: clear [of fees] 1000 0 0
January 8, paid Ann Fitzharry on her allowance of 40s. per week; and is for 3 weeks from December 17 last to the 7th inst.: for the subsistence of herself and daughter: clear [of fees] 6 0 0
paid William Fuller: clear [of fees]: per Tho. Salmon 20 0 0
January 11, paid Symon O'Haugherne, prisoner in the Marshalsea, on his allowance of 20s. per week for his subsistence: and is for 4 weeks from December 15 last to the 12th inst.: per Mr. Geo. Mathew: clear [of fees] 4 0 0
January 19, paid Thomas Bendysh for the charges of passing a privy seal for authorising the Treasury Lords to appoint Receivers General for the Second [Twelve months'] Aid of 1,651,702l. 18s. 0d. lately granted in Parliament: clear [of fees] 22 5 6
1691–2, January 25, paid William Fuller gent, upon his allowance of 30s. per week and is for 4 weeks from the 8th inst. to February 5 next: clear [of fees] 6 0 0
paid Phill[ip] Stotherd [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 500 0 0
January 27, paid Rudolph Kein, Esq., on his allowance of 200l. per an. for and in consideration of his "travailing" charges for last Xmas quarter: clear [of fees] 50 0 0
January 29, paid James Thrilket for entertaining William Irwynne with meat, drink, washing, lodging, schooling, clothing and other necessaries to the 2nd December, 1691: clear [of fees] 21 12 3
February 1, paid William Fuller "my allowance of 30s. per week "and is for 4 weeks from the 5th inst. to the 4th March next: clear [of fees] 6 0 0
paid Dorothy, Countess of Dorchester, upon her allowance of 16,000l. [sic for 1600l.] per an. for the support and maintenance of her daughter the Lady Katherine Darnley: and is for last Michaelmas quarter: [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereon] 400 0 0
February 2, paid John Dwyre upon his allowance of 2s.per diem and is for 40 days from December 24 last to this day: clear [of fees] 4 0 0
February 8, paid Mr. Phillip Savage: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 250 0 0
paid Richard Emmett [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 250 0 0
February 12, paid Isabell Gwillims [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid Major Math. Cahoone for and in consideration of his service in attending the Treasury at Kensington for 2 years ended at Xmas last and is in full of his said service: clear [of fees] 10 0 0
February 15, paid Mr. John Tucker for his charges and expenses in attending Visct. Sydney as Secretary of State the last campaign into Flanders: paid Exchequer fees: Mr. Guy remits his [fees] 193 4 0
Febrnary 15, paid John Pultney for his charges and expenses in attending Visct. Sydney as Secretary of State the last campaign into Flanders: paid Exchequer fees only; Mr. Guy remits his [fees] 234 7 4
paid the King: clear [of fees] 400 0 0
February 16, paid Mr. Fuller, pursuant to his Majesty's directions: clear [of fees] 20 0 0
February 6, [?16] paid the Marquess of Carmarthen on his pension of 3500l. [per an. and is] for half a year ended at Midsummer, 1691: paid fees [hereon] 1750 0 0
February 23, paid William Wekett [as royal] bounty: clear of [fees] 20 0 0
February 25, paid John Whittle, clerk, on [his] allowance of 10s. per week for 10 weeks from December 19 last to February 27 inst.: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
paid 4l. to Margaret Baxter, widow [as royal] bounty: 4l. to Eliza[beth] Hedge, widow; 4l. to Mary Windsor, widow; 4l. to Anne Mynhennick: clear [of fees] 16 0 0
February 26, paid John Dwyre on [his] allowance of 2s. per diem for 24 days from February 2 inst. to this day: clear [of fees] 2 8 0
March 3, paid his Majesty: clear [of fees] 300 0 0
March 15, paid Tho. Bendyshe for charges of passing 2 privy seals, the one for raising money by wood sales in Dean Forest for 7 years to come; the other for authorising the Treasury Lords to appoint Receivers General of the last Poll: clear [of fees] 50 12 8
March 16, paid 2l. to Mary Symons and 2l. to Kenady Obrian: [as royal] bounty: per Richard Millar: clear [of fees] 4 0 0
paid Baptist May, Esq., in satisfaction of so much money paid and disbursed by him for the Six Months' Aid, the 12d. [Aid]; 2s. [Aid] and 12d. per £ [Aid] and for the Twelve Months' Assessment ended 1691, December 25, [to wit] for taxes on the Great Park at Windsor: paid fees [hereon] 195 7
1691–2, March 18, paid Thomas Hughes [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
March 19, paid Eliza[beth] Heyford, widow, [as royal] bounty: per Amb. Seccomle [Seccombe]: paid fees [hereon] 50 0 0
March 21, paid Geo. Hadley, Esq., [as royal] bounty: paid fees [hereonJ 100 0 0
March 22, paid Kat. Levett, widow, the daughter of Willi[am] Edwards deceased: [as royal] bounty: clear [of fees] 5 0 0
March 24, paid Mr. John Dwyre on his allowance of 2s. per diem; and is for 27 days from February 26 last to this day 2 14 0
paid Mr. John Whittle, clerk, upon his allowance of 10s. per week; and is for 4 weeks from February 27 last to the 26th inst. 2 0 0
paid Mr. John Taylour for charges of passing the present Commission of the Treasury: clear [of fees] 83 15 4
paid Robert Squibb in satisfaction of so much money by him expended for disbursements and fees, paid to the officers of the Receipt of the Exchequer on receiving several sums of money there from 25 December, 1691 to 25 March, 1692 in the name of Henry Guy, Esq.: clear [of fees] 137 11 6
7202 14 10½
Balance due to his Majesty "which I carry to the next account" 213 19 7
£7416 14
[There is no entry of the examination of this account by the Chancellor of the Exchequer: nor of its signature by the King or Queen].