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July 12.
Monday. |
Present: Treasurer of the Hous hold, Sir John Duncombe, and
of the Lords of Ireland the following: Duke of Ormonde, Earl
of Orrery, Vice-Treasurer, Secretary Trevor. |
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His Majesty came in about the warrant for the arrears of Ireland.
The Earl of Orrery and Mr. Vice-Treasurer make report of several
heads for a warrant for the arrears. Also a paper of Alderman Bucknall's reply thereto, which was brought in by his Lordship [Orrery].
Also another proposition [from other proposers] is read about farming or collecting the said arrears, and [it is] proposed that they [these
new proposers] might also be treated with about [farming the whole
of the said arrears] and to give 300,000l. for the same, but His Majesty
did direct that the Earl of Orrery and Mr. Vice-Treasurer do again
treat with Alderman Bucknall [and his partners] to endeavour to
raise them as high as may be, and for that end to make use of this
proposition by letting them see what His Majesty is offered by others. |
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Also a letter from the Earl of Ossory to Lord Arlington is read.
Ordered that search be made whether the letter to which it relates
be here [at the Treasury]. |
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[Ibid. p. 142.] |
July 12.
Monday afternoon. |
Present: Treasurer of the Household, Sir J. Duncombe. |
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Mr. Pepys and Sir D. Gauden called in about Gauden's victualling
account for several garrisons. Direction to be given to the Auditor
to make allowance to Gauden of what was delivered by him [to
garrisons]; and a letter to be sent to the Commissioners of the
Navy to set it upon his account: also letters to the several officers
to pay the money for the provisions delivered to them, else process
is to issue out [against them for same]. |
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An assignment [of a fund is to be made] to Mr. Hyde for 1,000l.
on loans on the land revenue instead of his warrant for that sum on
the [Crown] land rent. |
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Write the Commissioners of the Navy to enter the mistakes in
the Victualler's contract in their books. |
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Sir Thomas Strickland and Auditor Beale called in with a state
of Strickland's salt account. Write the King's officers of the
Customs for London and [Sir Edmond Turner, surveyor of] the
outports, to certify what Scotch and foreign salt was entered in
London and the outports from Michaelmas, 1667. to Michaelmas,
1668, during Strickland's farm of same. Strickland's petition is
read. Report to be made [to the King] of the state [of his
account] returned by Auditor Beale, and that they [my Lords]
think that the trade will not make 1,800l. per an. rent. |
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Sir W. Doyly to attend on Wednesday next about Mr. Bathurst's
account, and for the future is always to attend on Monday afternoons, which is the time [appointed] for states of accounts of
taxes to be brought in. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. p. 143.] |
July 14.
Wednesday. |
Present: Treasurer of the Household, Sir John Duncombe. |
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The Privy Council to be moved that the warrant for a security to
borrow money on the [Crown] land revenue do pass by immediate
warrant. |
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Mr. Bathurst called in about his account. Mr. Payne [for
Viscount Fanshaw, the King's Remembrancer] is to deliver up his
bonds, and Bathurst to give new bonds to Sir W. Doyly to answer
what moneys he shall hereafter receive of the Aids. Warrant for
the splitting of his tallies in accordance with Sir R. Long's report. |
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The business about the disproportion of the taxes [of the Aids]
as between the county and the city of Chester is to be heard on the
20th Sept. Sir W. Doyly to take care that such parties as are
necessary attend my Lords then. |
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The Earl of Norwich called in with Mrs. Tindal. They [my Lords]
say his lordship promised to pay the money to Mr. Cullam when he
received his patent, and tied himself under his hand not to take his
patent till she was paid. Also a paper [is read] by which his lordship tied it to be paid out of [his pension for] Lady Day, 1662. The
privy seal is read, by which, by his lordship's consent, Mrs. Tindall and
others [were] ordered to be paid in the first place out of the money of
his pension. His lordship's tallies bear date after the privy seal. A
copy of the warrant for striking those tallies is to be brought to my
Lords. |
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Warrant for Mr. Warren on his privy seal. |
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Mr. Pepys and Alderman Backwell called in about the moneys to
be returned to Tangier. My Lords direct that he [Backwell] may
have the returning the moneys to Tangier on reasonable terms as
others will do in the like case. |
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Resolved that Backwell furnish 1,000l. for the Commissioners
of Accounts [by way of loan] on [the Customs rent of] March come
twelvemonth. Write the Customs Farmers to bring in that sum.
Warrant to Sir R. Long to issue it. |
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Backwell undertakes to furnish money to Mr. Pepys on all his
assignments on the Customs as Pepys shall desire. Warrants for
15,000l. and 7,072l. for Tangier to complete the half year ended
May 4 last. |
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Lord Arlington to be moved about Mr. Sadlington's docquet. |
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Write the Treasurers of the Navy that my Lords have not heard
from them for several weeks and are glad their affairs have admitted
thereof: that in regard the King is shortly to go a progress in
which possibly my Lords may attend His Majesty they shall be
glad to hear from them what moneys they shall have occasion for
between this and Michaelmas and at what times. |
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[Ibid. pp. 143–4.] |
July 16.
Friday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household. |
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Sir Philip Warwick and Sir C. Harbord called in about Sir
George Benyon's debt for moneys paid to Sir Francis Crane.
Ordered that they draw the state of the case in writing. |
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Sir G. Carteret called in: moves about a privy seal for several
acquittances for several sums paid to Henry Coventry. Ordered
that it be prepared for His Majesty's signature. |
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Mr. Meynell called in about his 2,000l.; Sir G. Carteret being
present. Sir R. Long's report is read. Warrant for Meynell's
over-interest for his poll orders [which have been assigned] on the
Chimney money. |
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The late Farmers of the Customs called in concerning the
defalcations on their farm ended 1667, Michaelmas. My Lords
say they are content they have the gains for their first three years
and be made savers [or no losers] for their last two years' [farm],
with allowance for management. They say they cannot advance
20,000l., but desire to be heard with their counsel before the King.
Ordered that they be heard on Thursday afternoon, and the King
to be desired to attend, and also the Lord Keeper, Secretaries of
State, Lord Chief Baron, the King's Counsel, [the Attorney and
Solicitor General and the rest of His Majesty's learned counsel,
who are meanwhile to be instructed by Mr. Lawrence], and also
Sir R. Long, Sir C. Harbord, and Mr. Sherwyn. |
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Alderman Backwell called in: presents an interest account for six
months ending June 24 last. Referred to Auditor Aldworth. |
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The Alum Farmers called in. Ordered that the Earl of Mulgrave
and they endeavour to agree among themselves. |
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Warrant for a quarter on the Duke of Buckingham's pension:
160l. thereof to be paid out of what the sheriff of Middlesex is to
pay in on the first two subsidies. |
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Mr. Lawrence called in. The names of the trustees for the land
security [for loans on the Crown lands and fee farm rents] are to
be those of the Lords of the Treasury and the Secretaries of State. |
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Mr. Taylor and Mr. Partridge called in about the arrears of the
Eighteen Months tax in the Isle of Ely. The business is referred
to the Bishop of Ely; and process is to stop till Michaelmas term. |
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The Lord Keeper is to be moved about the Greenwax. |
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Mr. Coppinger's petition is referred to the Excise Commissioners. |
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Letters are read from Lord Arlington about the Lord Privy Seal's
Irish [revenue farm lease] instructions. To be considered on
Monday morning and the Lords of Ireland and the Secretary of
State to attend then. |
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On Sir Edm. Sawyer's report warrant ordered for [the lease of]
Oatlands [to Lady Castlemaine]. |
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Lord Wotton and Lord Alington to attend on Monday and then
consideration to be had about the 9,000l. to buy in the Earl of Chesterfield's patent [of pension on the powder grant] and about their Post
[Office] defalcations. |
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Process against Mr. Kirkby stayed for 21 days, he having promised
to be here then to finish his accompt. Process stayed against
Col. Trevanion and his petition to be considered on Tuesday. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 145–6.] |
July 19.
Monday morning. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household. |
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Mr. Lancaster's proposition about bringing in arrears of the
late poll is referred to Sir R. Long, Sir G. Downing, and Mr.
Sherwyn. |
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His Majesty came in with the Duke of York, Lord Keeper, Lord
Privy Seal, Duke of Ormonde, Earl of Orrery, and Secretary
Trevor, and consideration is had of the instructions for the Lord
Privy Seal concerning the revenue of Ireland. The Lord Privy
Seal moves for a letter from the King to the Vice-Treasurer [of
Ireland for him] not to pay any money till the civil and military
list be paid; also that Sir James Ware be written to by His
Majesty to appoint a sufficient Deputy Auditor, Mr. Wormington
being complained of as much given to drink. The King directs
Secretary Trevor to write these two letters. Then procedure was
[had] about the retrenchments in [the expenditure of] Ireland;
and the Earl of Orrery produces a paper by which he says there
shall be no retrenchments but what [have been] already ordered
on the Civil List [together with the allowance to the Irish revenue
farmers of], 15,000l. for this year for defalcations [on their farm and]
20,000l. per an. after. [Under this scheme the Earl says he would
not] make use of the 70,000l. to be borrowed, and yet [calculates]
to have about 30,000l. in purse at the end of the [Irish revenue
farmers'] farm. Ordered that the Earl of Orrery, Lord Ashley,
and the Treasurer of the Household meet and consider what the
King's debt [on the ordinary revenue and expenditure of Ireland]
is, and what probability that it be paid by the arrears due to the
King. Then a paper was read from Alderman Bucknall et al.
about their late proposition for advancing 130,000l. [sic ? erratum
for 300,000] for the arrears: which [paper] His Majesty disapproved
and declared he thought the best way would be to collect the arrears
by collectors of his own; and [the proceeds] to be set apart
without being to be applied to any other use than to pay the arrears
[on the ordinary expenditure or establishment of Ireland], and so
[the King would need] to borrow. no more money on them [the said
arrears] nor yet the 70,000l. on the [revenue] farm: and this to be
speedily declared in Council that so notice may be given thereof to
Alderman Bucknall et al. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 146–7.] |
July 19.
Monday afternoon. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household. |
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Warrant to take off from Mr. Broxholme the 12 per cent. interest
charge. |
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Mr. Napier called in about his account for the Duchy of Cornwall.
Sir R. Crooke and Mr. Harbord to attend on this day week about
this account: and Mr. Osborne to attend about the Mayor of
Liskeard. George Collins to be arrested for the 112l. unless he
answer the money by Michaelmas: and write the Auditor and
Receiver to suspend said Collins from his receipt. The officers of
the Pipe are to be heard about the sheriff of Cornwall accounting
with the [Exchequer Court] Auditor [charged with the audit of
that county]: and likewise for other counties that receive Duchy
money. |
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Write the King's officers of the Customs of London port to make
a return on Friday what salt was entered in said port from Scotland
and foreign ports from 1667, Michaelmas, to 1668, Michaelmas. |
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Warrant for Harding's bonds to be delivered up to him; he
having obtained his quietus. |
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The Earl of St. Albans called in: presents Sir Robert Long's
report about the money of his French embassy. There must be a
privy seal for allowing the 4,000l. for equipage. The King to be
acquainted with Sir R. Long's report. |
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The Treasurers of the Navy called in and present a paper. To
be considered on Wednesday. |
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Alderman Bucknall moves for the docquet for his defalcation of
15,000l. per an. [on the farm of the Irish revenue]. Ordered that
he bring a docquet, and then my Lords will acquaint the King with
it in Council. Sir R. Long to certify why Bucknall was not paid
his over-interest according to my Lords' warrant. Write Bucknall
to know what interest and over-interest money is due to him at the
Exchequer so that order may be taken thereupon for his having
the money. |
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Warrant for [the lease of] Lyndhurst to Lord St. John
according to Sir Charles Harbord's particular. |
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Stedman and Kingston called in with their counsel. Stedman's
counsel insist they have a plea in law and equity. My Lords say
if he is not willing to accommodate the matter they will show what
lawful favour they can to Capt. Kingston. Stedman says he is
actually admitted in August, 1664. Write the steward to certify
whether Stedman be admitted and [as to] any lives on his behalf.
Sir C. Harbord to send the name of the said steward. |
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Lord Wotton and Lord Alington called in. A release to be
made of the powder [pension] patent for 9,000l. to be paid in a year. |
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Mr. Duppa to have the whole 12 per cent. for that year. The
warrant to be amended accordingly. |
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Mr. Tyack called in. Ordered that he and Mrs. Crane attend on
Friday about Tyack's proposition concerning the manor of Ruthin. |
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Mr. Alexander Dawes and Mr. Samuel Hardcastle to attend on
Monday on the Customs Farmers' complaint. The Customs
Farmers to send the summons to them and to see that their
accusers, Mr. Crosse and Mr. Tomlin, also attend. |
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Write the Customs Farmers that in their weekly certificates they
do not mention what payments they make at the Customs, and
request them to take order once for all that for the future it be done. |
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Sir Charles Cotterell to be heard to-morrow about inserting him
in the [establishment for the] Treasurer of the Chamber's bills. |
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Mr. Morice's privy seal to be prepared with the additions marked. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 147–8.] |
July 20.
Tuesday. |
Present: Lord Ashley, Treasurer of the Household. |
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Write John Bland, merchant, Mayor of Tangier, to attend on
Monday next about the Tangier revenue. Send the letter to him
at Mr. Jackson's house in Pye Alley, Fanshaw Street. |
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Petition read from Arthur Bassett. Referred to Sir C. Harbord. |
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Sir Ste. Fox to be placed [or assigned on particular funds] for
his several sums or warrants, viz. those for public ministers
[or ambassadors are to be] on the January Customs [rent]; the
rest on the loans on the [Crown] land revenue. |
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Write the Commissioners [of Aids] for co. Norfolk that my Lords
wont prosecute as desired. Warrant to stay process against Mr.
Bendish as they desire. |
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Sir R. Viner's 2,000l. to be placed [or assigned] on the 8,000l.
per month [allocated to the Customs Farmers] for payment of
their 200,000l. loan [to the King for the Civil Government]. |
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Petition read from Christopher Lock. Warrant for him to have
the bailiff's place. |
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Write the Navy Commissioners to return answer this day week
why they fell beeches. |
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Petition read from Mr. Bagnall. Referred to Sir C. Harbord to
certify a value. |
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Same from Lord Hawley. He is to set down the value. |
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Same from Mrs. Simonds. Referred to Auditor Beale and Mr.
Sherwyn. |
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The Excise Commissioners report read on Walter Amson's
petition. Warrant ordered accordingly. |
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Petition read from Sir John Winter. Referred to Sir C.
Harbord, John May, and Mr. Agar to report what is fit [to be
done and at the same time] for His Majesty's advantage. |
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Petition read from Edm. Chamberlain, together with the report
[thereon], from the Excise Commissioners. Warrant for allowing
his interest. |
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Same from Capt. Heemskerck. The King to be spoken to in it. |
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Same from George Ravenscroft. Ordered that he be inserted
[for] 250l. in the Treasurer of the Chamber's bills. |
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Same from Booke Bookey. Ordered that he and the Customs
Farmers be heard on Monday next. |
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Same from Mr. Sowthwell. Report to be made pursuant to the
report from Ireland. |
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Same from Mr. Bill et al. Mr. Day and the printers to be heard
on Tuesday next. |
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Lord Berkeley's certificate read. Sir C. Harbord to examine
how this charge falls to the King, while this is in the Queen's
jointure. |
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Petition read from Tho. Addisson. Warrant ordered. |
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Same from Mr. Hill. Cotes to shew cause next Tuesday why his
[Hill's] desire may not be granted. |
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Same from the King's and Queen's servants above stairs.
[Answer is made] that those payable on the Exchequer have
had nothing yet. |
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Warrant for half a year of Lady Wentworth's pension. To be
on the loans on the [Crown] land revenue. |
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Petition read from Sir Rich Oatley. [Ordered] that he have
half of what he can discover, but that he must say where it is:
my Lords can grant no general warrant. |
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Same from Coquus. Ordered that he apply to Sir Gilbert Talbot
and that he report the value of the thing, what he has received,
and what is due to him. |
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Petition read from the Under Marshal. [Answered] that they are
better paid than others. Their arrears to be hereafter considered. |
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Same from Mr. Bradshaw. Ordered that Cotes have a sight of
it and make answer to it. |
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Same from Mr. Lloyd. He must be left to be paid as others at
Barbados. |
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Same from Mr. Ward is read about the 14 acres of coppice
ground, together with Sir C. Harbord's report. To be considered
on Tuesday. |
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Mr. Thynn called in: presents a paper of his extraordinaries.
Ordered that 100l. be allowed him for his land journey. Warrant
on the January Customs. |
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Mr. Seymore called in and his petition read. To be considered
at Xmas, and to be paid when the first [creditors] of this nature
are paid. |
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Petition read from Mr. Vaughan. Sir G. Downing to see what
was done before in this business. |
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Sir W. Doily's report read on Capt. Brabant's petition. Doily to
certify what he thinks fit to be allowed. Same to be allowed out
of the coal farm. |
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Petition read from John Woodhall. [He is to have] patience
for a time. |
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Same from Sir Edw. Graves. Referred to Sir R. Long, Sir C.
Harbord, and Mr. Sherwyn to examine the debt, and then he is to
show out of what discoveries he desires to be paid. |
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Same from Mr. Brathwayt read, together with the report of the
Excise Commissioners. The King to be moved whether on paying
100l. he will remit the rest. |
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Same from Sir William Wray. The Attorney General's report
to be produced by him this day week, and then my Lords will
consider it. |
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Same from Mrs. Bolton. [Answered] that she has lately received
half a year, which few have had. |
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Same from Sir John Cutler. Warrant to change the lives. |
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The case of the Yeomen of the Guard is to be considered on
Wednesday week. |
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Petition read from Mr. Folie, and he called in. My Lords ask
if he will take Jaye's whole debt in payment of his. He will
answer to-morrow, when Jaye is to be here. |
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Certificate to be made on Monday next what constant or standing
salaries and pensions are paid [out of the establishments for the]
Navy and Tangier. Write the principal officers of the Navy and
Mr. Pepys for same. |
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Sir Philip Howard called in with Capt. John Howard, and his
petition is read. Ordered that he have Mr. Braythwait's 100l.
Warrant ordered on the general dormant, and my Lords will
endeavour that he be inserted next year among the officers paid by
Sir Ste. Fox. |
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Petition read from Widow Litchfield. To be considered after
Xmas. |
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Same from the King's and Queen's footmen. To be considered
at Michaelmas. |
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The order of Council about Mr. Castell read. To be considered
again. |
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Same about Mr. Baily read. To be considered again. |
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Warrant for Major Babington, on Sir C. Harbord's report. |
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Petition read from Col. Trevanyon, and he called in. Process
against him to be stopped till Michaelmas term. |
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Mr. Scowen called in and his petition read. Ordered that on
the affidavits that he could not receive the money and on the order
of the Court of Exchequer he be discharged on his accompts and
his bonds delivered: meanwhile process to be stopped. |
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Dr. Wrenn, Mr. May, and Mr. Baron called in: warrant for
500l. on the loans on the [Crown] land revenue [to enable them]
to go on with the repairs of Windsor. |
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Write Sir Edm. Sawyer to return to my Lords on Tuesday next
under his hand [a certificate of] the fees [payable] to the several
patent officers of His Majesty's honor of Windsor. |
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The Lord Keeper to be spoken to [as to] what fines there are
which are not within the Greenwax patent of Sir Robert Howard. |
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Petition read from Ellen Bird. Referred to Sir C. Harbord to
report the value. |
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Same from Peter Watson. Warrant for 100l. on the 10,000l.
dormant. |
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Same from Mr. Bowdler. Referred to Sir W. Doily. |
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Same from the orphans of John Chadwyck, together with the
order of Council. Referred to Sir C. Harbord to report the value
of the house pulled down, and then the money to be paid. |
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Same from Sackvile Whitle. [Answer to be made that it has
been] cut off by order of Council. The Lord Chamberlain to be
spoken to in regard of his warrant in the case, and that no more
warrants of this nature be granted by his Lordship. |
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Petition read from the clerks and messengers of the checque.
[Reply made] that the King's servants payable in the Exchequer
have yet had nothing, and that they must be first considered. |
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Same from Richard Willson. Enquiry to be made what they
have already had for those discoveries. |
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Same from Miles Temple. Mr. Lawrence to be spoken to in the
case. |
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Same from John Batcheler. Money will be provided and his
warrant signed. |
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Same from Ralph Saunders. The Auditor to certify if all the
money be paid, and if so his bonds are to be delivered up. |
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Same from Richard Sherborn. Warrant for a lease. |
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Same from the Chimney Farmers of Ireland. Sir G. Downing to
extract a short state of it. |
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Mr. Muddiford's letter read. Ordered that the Jew be denizened
without charge. Charnock to pay the charge and my Lords to
reimburse him. |
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Letter read from the Justices of Cumberland. Referred to the
Excise Commissioners. |
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Sir Francis Vincent's privy seal read. Warrant ordered
accordingly. |
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Mr. Walker, Usher of the Exchequer, and the Lord Chamberlain's
secretary called in. Ordered that Mr. Walker do not let his house
to any because of fear of [accidents to] the records, that when the
Lord Chamberlain speaks for him he be discharged. Warrant
ordered for Mr. Walker. |
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Warrant for Prince Rupert on his fee as Governor of Windsor. |
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Mr. Allport called in. Ordered that the Clerk of the Peace for
Northumberland have the allowance other clerks of the peace have
had. Warrant ordered. |
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Petition read from Sir Samuel Sterling. Warrant for it to be
allowed according to the order of the Exchequer Court. |
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The King to be moved in Council about Alderman Bucknall's
docquet. |
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Petition read from Edw. Hamilton. He must petition the King
and get it referred to my Lords. |
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The instructions for [the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, which
have been sent for perusal to] the Lord Privy Seal, about the Irish
revenue [farm] are returned from the Lord Privy Seal. Write Lord
Arlington, enclosing the said instructions and acquainting his lordship that it was considered and agreed yesterday by His Majesty
here [in the Treasury Chamber], and the Irish Lords and the Lord
Privy Seal, and then sent to the Lord Privy Seal and viewed by his
lordship and returned hither without alteration and agreed to by
my Lords who direct it to be transmitted to him [Lord Arlington]. |
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The Earl of Orrery came in about the Irish business. [Write
him to return to my Lords the original paper of proposals, which
offered 300,000l. to the King for the Irish arrears; and which paper
my Lords sent to the said Earl so that he might show it to Alderman
Bucknell and his partners in order to bring them to better terms.
The said paper is required to-morrow, when all the papers relating
to the Irish revenue are to be carried up to Council]. |
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Petition read from Thomas Bridges. My Lords cannot dispose
of Mr. Dacket's place till he be outed. |
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Charnock to draw the several directions on Sir Denis Gauden's
accompt of garrison provisions. |
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[Treasury Minute Book III. pp. 148–152.] |
