Entry Book: March 1672

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'Entry Book: March 1672', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 3, 1669-1672, (London, 1908) pp. 1197-1217. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol3/pp1197-1217 [accessed 28 April 2024]

March 1672

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Mar. 1 The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Watts as surveyor of Yarmouth port loco Charles Goodhand. Warrants Early XLIII. pp. 218, 219, 220, 221, 224.
Edmond Vacey as landwaiter in Falmouth loco Humphry Southcote, deceased.
William Mathewes as surveyor, waiter and searcher of Appledore, Bideford and Barnstaple.
Joseph Jordan as tidewaiter London port Also not to permit any collection of Customs to be continued at Helford or any entries to be made there.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Samuel Barnardiston, of Brightwell Hall, Suffolk. Ibid, p. 222
Same [to the King's officers of the Customs]. In consequence of abuses committed by deputies of patent officers in the Customs entrusted with deputations for seizures all such patent officers in the ports of England and Wales are forthwith to revoke all such deputations (save deputies of officers in any port or creek) and in future to give no such deputations for seizure of any goods. The Customs Commissioners are to empower whom they shall think fit for such seizures. Similarly for all farmers of any of the petty branches of the Customs to revoke all their deputations for seizures, and for the Customs Commissioners to issue deputations for same in their place. Ibid, pp. 223, 224.
Same to forbid ships coming from America unlading in Ireland. On complaint of several masters of ships who, contrary to their bond given in the Plantations often unlade in some part of Ireland under false and borrowed names to avoid the penalty of their bonds: it is ordered that all patent officers of the Customs in Ireland shall forthwith seize any ship arriving in any port of Ireland from any of the Plantations in America and detain same till further direction from us. Ibid, p. 224
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to suspend process against Sir Walter Moyle, late Receiver of Assessments for Cornwall. Ibid, p. 226.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of lands ut supra, p. 1195: with a view to a lease therof to Michaell Bebington, gent. Ibid, p. 227.
Same to Auditor Sir Joseph Seymour for a particular of the office of Warden of Farming Woods, co. Northampton, and of the bailiwick of the manor of Brigstock and hundred of Orlingbury and of the receivership of the castleward rents of Rockingham, co. Northampton: with a view to a grant thereof to Sir Jo. Robinson. Ibid, p. 232.
Sir Ro. Howard to the Excise Commissioners. My Lords refer to you the matter concerning the allowance of interest to Col. Edmd. Chamberlin: meanwhile forbear any allowance of such interest under the late warrant from my Lords. Out Letters General III. p. 93.
Mar. 2 Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671–2, Jan., of a warrant requiring Sir Thomas Trevor to assign to Richard Sherwin. John Lawrence and Bartholomew Fillingham (as in trust for His Majesty) all his interest in all the lands, &c., granted to his father. Sir Thomas Trevor, and others by King James or Charles I., in trust for Charles I. when Prince of Wales: also to require said Trevor to assign to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms all his interest in the several rents reserved upon any assignment made by the lessees in trust of the premises and now vested in him as executor to his said father. British Museum Additional MS. 28 074, p. 35.
Mar. 2 Sir Ro. Howard to Mr. John Forth. Attend me concerning your farm of Excise. Out Letters General III. p. 91.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Richard Nicholls a seizure of wine and herring out of the ship "John," of Leith, John Gillis master, in the Thames, "as if they had been imported in an English bottom." Warrants Early XLIII p. 222.
Same to same. All brandies and vinegar imported from Jersey and Guernsey and made of French wines, shall pay the duty. Mr. Hebden, Collector at Colchester, is to keep a horse and have 10l. a year allowed for it. The two tidesmen at Sunderland are to be made boatmen with an allowance of 5l. each. Ibid, p. 223.
Mar. 3 Royal warrant for a privy seal to allow to Lord Willoughby, Capt. General and Chief Governor of Barbados, on his account for the year ending 1668, April 30, the following items, viz. 302, 780lbs. of Muscovado sugars paid as salaries to the Customs officers [of Barbados]; 2,500lbs. of same paid to Capt. William Poole for a wherry bought of him for His Majesty's service; 216, 912lbs. of same paid to Sir Tobias Bridge and the regiment there under his command; and 616,067lbs. of same paid to Jeremy Eggington and William Bate for provisions and disbursements in the time of the late Lord Willoughby, as certified by John Gate, book-keeper to said Eggington, and by Robert Murry and John Walton, servants and book-keepers to said Bate: and to rectify a mistake of 12,000 gallons of molasses brought to accompt instead of 1,200 gallons as testified by Col. Lewis Morice, the planter who shipped the said 1,200 gallons, whereby the charge will be lessened by 32,400lbs. of Muscovado sugar: the Auditor not being able to pass said items as no receipts or musters to vouch them are forthcoming though they were according to the establishments. (Treasury subscription, dated Mar. 4, of a docquet hereof: privy seal hereof. dated Mar. 5. Treasury warrant to Auditor Beale hereon, dated April 1.) King's Warrant Book III. pp. 79, 98–9; British Museum Additional MS 28,074, p. 36; Warrants Early XLIII. p. 317.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Butts, John Burges and William Holland, three of the landwaiters in Bristol port, as landcarriage men there; they keeping their deputations as landwaiters: there being a necessity of landcarriage men in said port and more than a sufficiency of landwaiters. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 227.
[?] Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to allow in account to Abraham Anselme and John Perry, late Farmers of Excise of North and South Wales and Cornwall, 16l. 8s. 0½d. for interest of a half quarter's advance of rent. Ibid, p. 228.
Mar. 4 Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1671–2, of a grant of the office of one of His Majesty's serjeant at arms in ordinary to Humphry Graves on the surrender of John Collet. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 35.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to give direction in the several ports for all ships whatsoever to be freely permitted to trade to any part of France, notwithstanding the late order in Council for a general embargo: this liberty having been directed by His Majesty, "and accordingly His Royal Highness, the Lord High Admiral, will give orders to his several vice-admirals and other officers of the Admiralty not to interrupt the said trade." Warrants Early XLIII. p. 226.
March 4 The Treasury Lords to Robert Hancock and all others concerned. The park of Gamlingay, co. Cambridge, is seized by the sheriff for the King for arrears of Customs farm rent due from Sir John Jacob, deceased, which debt is not yet satisfied. It appears by affidavit of the 2nd inst. of Sir John Jacob that said Hancock has entered upon said park and cut timber there and proceeds daily herein, and this before any amoveas manus has issued out of the Exchequer to remove the King from the possession of said park. Said Hancock and his agents are hereby to cease from same till the King's hand be by due course of law amoved. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 231.
Money warrant, dormant, for the pension of 1,000l. per an. to Thomas, Earl of Ossory. one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber. Ibid, XIX. p. 64
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners for Wine Licences to continue to pay to Samuel Amy (their clerk of the bonds and licences) the 30l. and to Edward Thomas, doorkeeper, 10l. per an., granted to Michaelmas last as additional salary for extraordinary pains. Ibid.
Money warrant for 1,500l. to Sir William Godolphin, ambassador in Spain, for his equipage, and 910l. for three months' ordinary of 10l. a day. Ibid, p. 65.
Same for 250l. to each of the following as Grooms of the Bedchamber, being half a year each on their annuities: viz., Edward Proger, Silius Titus, James Hamilton, Tho. Felton. Robt. Phillips, Richard Lane, Hen. Coventry, Henry Seymour, Tho. Killegrew, Sidney Godolphin, David Walter, Tho. Elliott, Geo. Kirke. (Marginal note: Mr. Felton's warrant was dated the 23rd of March, the date of the patent being 22 March, 1671, but the pension to commence from Michaelmas preceding.) Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer, &c., to forbear process till the end of Easter term next on any supers set by the Receivers General of the Aids and One month's and Eleven months' tax upon several high collectors and subcollectors; the Treasury Lords having written to the Commissioners [of Aids] for the several counties concerned requesting them to meet together and examine in whose hands said moneys remain and to use their endeavours for getting same in, either by collecting, levying, or reassessing same, as the case may be. Ibid, XLIII. p. 228
March 5 Letter as above from the Treasury to the Commissioners of the Aids for the county and city of Chester concerning the supers set in the account of Nathaniel Booth, Receiver of Aids, &c., for said county. on the mayor and commonalty of the city of Chester for 628l. 0s. 9d. Request them to proceed as above in order to get said money in and to pay it to Thomas Hale, first secondary in the King's Remembrancer's office, for the acquittance and registering whereof there will be only a shilling charge, but if the whole sum be not so paid there will be a necessity of passing a particular account in the Exchequer: and if you fail hereof process will issue against you or against said mayor and commonalty, as the case shall require. Ibid, pp 229–30.
Like circular letter as above to the Commissioners of Aids for the counties and arrears severally as below. to proceed as above mentioned. Ibid, pp 236–9.
Royal Aid and Additional Aid. Eleven Months' Tax.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Co. Salop in supers 180 14 11 500 17 0
" Derby " 15 4 9
" Cornwall " 1,232 9 4¾ 1,546 15 6
" Essex " 183 13 3½ 108 17 7
" Gloucester " 248 5 7
" Hereford " 733 14 0 47 18 8
" Midds. " 2,163 10 9
" Norfolk " 615 0 1 471 16 2
" Monmouth " 566 5 6 1,353 8 10
" Surrey " 67 16 0 72 9 11
" Worcester county " 498 3 10 3/4 2,608 16 0
" Worcester city " 225 4 6
" Anglesea " 81 3 2 64 14 0
" Carnarvon " 393 16 5¼ 295 1 10
" Denbigh " 180 8 4 116 15 9
" Flint " 2 7 1 16 5 4
" Merioneth " 174 17 5
" Glamorgan " 85 0 0
" Pembroke " 137 18 3
" Haverfordwest " 51 2 10½
" Kent " 1,288 17 0½
" Wilts " 108 14 0
Appending:—Copy of an order of the Exchequer Court, dated 1670, Nov. 29. The Court being informed this day by Mr. North, of Counsel with His Majesty, that several in supers are set in several accounts of the Receivers of the Aids, &c., upon High Collectors, amounting in the whole to above 9,000l., whereupon distringas have been awarded on which nichils have been returned this term, it is therefore ordered that distringas do issue against the Commissioners of Aids for the counties concerned.
March 5 Treasury warrant to the Marshal of the Marshalsea of the King's Bench to discharge from custody William Boucher. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 250.
The Treasury Lords to Col. Birch, Mr. Wingate and Mr. Waring to stay proceedings for the present on the verdict in the Exchequer Court against Jacob Croane concerning duty on wines. Ibid. p. 232.
Treasury warrant to same as Commissioners of the Retrospect of the late Wine Act to deliver up to the following persons, Vintners of London, their bonds for decayed wines on payment by them of moneys justly due for said wines: viz. William Clifton, Francis Jefferies, John Wilson, Richard Cloudsly. Thomas Cox, Geo. Twyne, John Cooper, Joseph Walbanck. John Worrell, William Dodds, Stephen Lock. Edward Batty. Thomas Sorrell, John Woodhouse and Walter Wilson: same being due on said Commissioners' reports of 1670–1, Mar 15, and 1671. Dec. 2, on said Vintners' petition and the further report of Sir R. Long and Sir R. Howard of Jan. 10 last on the whole matter: the total of said bonds being 549l 18s. 6d.: the said fifteen Vintners having taken oath or attested that said wines were decayed and that they were not afterwards retailed or mingled. Ibid, pp. 234–5.
Same to Sir C. Harbord for a particular and ratal of the scite and demesne of the manor of Egham, co. Surrey, with a view to a lease thereof to Sir Richard Stidolph in reversion after the 24 years still in being of a lease granted by James I. (on which said lease there was reserved a rent of 12l. 7s. 8d., 12 loads of hay annually for the deer in Windsor Park and 20 loads of hay and 15 quarters of oats for the stables at Oatlands and 4l. for a herriot upon the death of any of the three lives in possession: the said hay for Oatlands being now carried to Hampton Court): also of a piece of ground called Marsh Lands in the parish of St. Giles in the Fields, with a view to a reversionary lease thereof to same. Ibid, p 233.
March 5 Treasury warrant to Serjeant Francis Stevens to release on bail William Broxholm, late Receiver of assessments for co. Lincoln, so as to enable him to procure a tenant for his estate seized into the King's hands. Warrants Early XLIII. pp. 235–6.
Order of reference to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of a petition from Mr. Wyvill for remission of certain arrears as receiver of Crown revenues for Durham, Northumberland and the archdeaconry of Richmond. Out Letters General III. p. 93.
March 6 Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671–2, Jan., of a war rant to the Exchequer for 587l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Richard Browne, due and in arrear to him at Xmas last on several letters patent: which patents said Browne is desirous to surrender. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, pp. 37–8.
[?] Same of same, dated 1671–2, Feb., of a grant of a baronetcy to John Seyntabyn [Saint Aubin], jun., of Clowance, co. Cornwall. Ibid, p. 38.
March 6 Privy seal for 5,000l. for the Duke of Monmouth for his present equipage and entertainment: to be received without accompt. (Undated Treasury subscription of docquet hereof. Money warrant dated Mar. 11.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 89; Warrants Early XIX. p. 67; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 38.
Same for 300l. to Henry Sydney, Envoy to the French King, towards his expenses in that employment: to be received without accompt. (Treasury subscription of docquet hereof dated Mar. 8. Money warrant dated Mar. 11.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 89; Warrants Early XIX. p. 67; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 37.
March 7 Same for allowing 2,971l. 12s. 0d. in account to Edward Smith. Robt. Carr and Abraham Wilkinson, sureties of the late Farmers of Hearth-money for Suffolk, for three years from 1666, Lady Day: the said duty having been farmed by Robert Carr and Thomas King and said Smith, Carr and Wilkinson became bound with said King for payment of the rent, but finding that King failed in the payment of his collection they ordered the sub-collectors not to pay any more moneys to him, but King afterwards obtained a letter from Sir Geo. Downing, then Secretary to the Treasury, to pay their collections to him, and thereupon said King is alleged to have received about 3,000l. although said King was absolutely discharged of his said farm by said farmers in June, 1667, and said letter was not obtained from Sir Geo. Downing until Aug. 30 following: whereupon said Smith has deposed on oath before the Barons of the Exchequer that he and his said partners have been thereby damnified 2,971l. 12s. 0d. (Undated royal warrant for said privy seal. Treasury warrant hereon to Sir Robert Viner, Sir Richard Pigot and the rest of the persons concerned in the late farm of the Hearthmoney to make said allowance accordingly to said Smith, Carre and Wilkinson.) King's Warrant Book III. pp. 86, 102–3; Warrants Early XLIII. pp. 317– 18.
March 8 Treasury allowance of John Lyford and John Element, as subcommissioners to collect the arrears of Excise due to Samuel Vincent and Peter Calverd, late Farmers of Excise of Cumberland, Westmorland, Northumberland and Durham for three years to June 24 last. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 240.
Same of Hugh Parry, James Pitts, and Thomas Broughton as sub-commissioners of Excise for co. Gloucester, and of Robert Winter, Nath. Blower, and Richard Clapton, as same for Suffolk, as prayed by Alderman John Forth, Farmer thereof. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Sir C. Harbord for a particular and ratal of a mill, of which Walter Kendall, of Lostwithiel, has petitioned for an extension of lease, with the same words as in the grant thereof, temp. Q. Eliz., he being at expense in recovering the Crown's right to have the inhabitants of Lostwithiel pay suit to said mill. Ibid, p. 248.
Declaration of account of Nathaniel Smith of his receipt of Hearthmoney for co. Northampton for 1½ years ended 1670, Sept. 29. Ibid.
The like of Richard Churchill of same of Somerset and Bristol for same time. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Sir C. Harbord for a particular and ratal of the lands of Miles Temple with a view to a new lease thereof to Robert Spencer; the benefit of the extent thereof being already granted to petitioner by His Majesty and to Sir Ch. Berkley and Sir William Berkley. Ibid, p. 255.
Declaration of accompt of Ellis Cooper for 1½ years from 1669, Mar. 25, for the Hearthmoney of Yorks, North and East Ridings and Kingston on Hull. Ibid, p. 283.
[?] Instructions for William Cole, gent., for his office of Clerk Comptroller of the Customs in Bristol port and members. Ibid, pp. 284–6.
March 8 Money warrant for 30 000l. to William Ashburnham, Cofferer of the Household. Ibid, XIX p. 66.
Same for 30,000l. to George Wharton, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, as imprest for the Ordnance. Ibid.
Same for 100,000l. to Sir T. Osborne, Treasurer of the Navy, as imprest for the Navy and Victualling. Ibid.
March 9 The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to deliver 17 parcels of gloves sent from Ambassador Mountagu from France to several persons of quality as presents, and seized on board His Majesty's yacht the "Henrietta." Ibid, XLIII. p. 240.
Treasury warrant to Sir C. Harbord for a constat and ratal of four messuages extending from [St.] James Street to the Garden wall of Berkshire House westward, and in the occupation of Jane Beard, Sir Jo. Duncomb. Charles Pickar and Edmund Waller with a view to a lease thereof to said Duncombe. Ibid, p 242
Sir Ro. Howard to Mr. Darnell and Mr. Hunt. My Lords are informed that great waste has been made by you in felling timber in the manor of Shaw and in digging earth for bricks contrary to the covenants in the lease. You are to attend my Lords on Wednesday next and meanwhile forbear any further waste and digging. Out Letters General III. p. 95.
March 9 The Treasury Lords to the Navy Commissioners to imprest 1,000l. to Anthony Deane for building a third-rate ship at Harwich, being for Jan. and Feb. last, and henceforth to imprest whatever necessary for same up to 500l. a month. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 261.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ Jerom Browne as a noon tender in the Customs. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to be the sole persons to allow beer exported as merchandise brought from Croydon in Surrey and other places in Middlesex and Surrey and other places within the limits of the farm of the London Excise. Ibid, p. 262.
Same, dormant, to the Customs Cashier to pay the annuity of 2,000l. to Prince Rupert. Money Book (Customs) p. 50.
March 11 Royal warrant to the Treasury for 1,000l., in part of 5,000l., to Lord St. John et al. partners in the late intended farm of the Customs: same having been granted by virtue of the privy seal of Nov. 30 last, but nothing paid thereon by reason of the stop of the Exchequer. (Money warrant hereon, dated May 28.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 90; Money Book (Excise) p. 9.
[?] Undated royal warrant for a privy seal for levying upon head collectors, sub-collectors, &c., the arrears of several taxes. King's Warrant Book III. p. 90.
March 11 Money warrant for 30,000l. to Sir Edwd. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, for payment of bills and wages to His Majesty's servants. Warrants Early XIX. p. 67.
Same for 1,842l. 7s. 6d. to Lord Arlington, Postmaster General, for packets and despatches carried post without payment from June 1 last to Jan. 1 last. Ibid, p. 68.
Same for 250l. to the Earl of Anglesey, as the assignee of Rowland Langhorne, as half a year of said Langhorne's pension. Ibid. p. 69.
Same, dormant, for the pension of 1,000l. per an. to John, Earl of Lauderdale, as one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber. Ibid.
Same, dormant, for the annuity of 200l. per an. to William. Earl of Marlborough. Ibid.
Money warrant for 100l. to Justina Stepney for half a year of her pension. Ibid.
Money warrant for 28,000l. to Baptista May, Keeper of the Privy Purse. Ibid, p. 70
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to deliver two hampers of French wines, seized on board the "Henrietta" yacht and consigned to Monsieur Blanckfort. Ibid, XLIII. p. 243.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Sir Herbert Price, Kt., James Read, Esq., and John Renny (as of the King's grace to Jasper Calthoff and Martha Calthoff, lately deceased, and their children) of the capital messuage or manor house called Fauxhall, in or near the manor of Kennington: they paying to Jacob Jacobson, as guardian to Gertrude Jacobson, an infant grandchild of said Martha Calthoff, 10l. per an.: and to hold said lease in trust [for Claudius Dennis, an alien who married another daughter of said Martha Calthoff, and for all the other said persons concerned herein]: and with a covenant for said lessees in trust to grant to Adrian Vanderpoest, refiner of sugar, all that part of the house now occupied by him, with his part of the garden, foreyard, stable, coal house and easements. Ibid, pp. 244–5.
Prefizing: particular and ratal of the premises.
March 11 Treasury warrant to the Auditor and Receiver of Crown revenues, cos. Stafford, Hereford, Salop, Worcester, Warwick and Leicester, to make out particular schedules of such rents and Tenths as may be fit to be set apart and reserved from sale for payment of the several pensions of 100l. a year to Richard Pendrell and Mary his wife; 100l. per an. to William Pendrell; 100 marks each per an. to John Pendrell, Humphrey Pendrell and George Pendrell, and 50l. per an. to Eliz. Yates: said pensions being charged on the Crown revenues of said counties. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 246.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. On the question presented in your paper of the 4th inst. concerning ships going to Jersey and Guernsey, we direct that all such ships should be looked on as coast traders. William Butcher is to be prosecuted for counterfeiting a coast cocquet. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to same to employ John Eyre as waiter and searcher at Lympston port at 20l. per an. Ibid, p. 250.
Treasury warrant to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works. We find it necessary for the carrying on of the Works for this year that the 8,000l. due to the Works on the privy seal of 1668, Sept. 18, should be only issued upon your books dated from Jan. 1 last to Dec. 31 next. You are therefore to pay out of said sum only such accounts as shall be dated from Jan. 1 last, notwithstanding the orders of your office for paying in course and the usual way of passing your accounts according to the imprests of the Exchequer. Ibid, p. 254.
Same to the King's Remembrancer to prepare a commission to pass the Exchequer seal to Sir Robt. Dillington, bart., Sir Robt. Worsley, bart., Sir Francis Rolls, kt., Henry Whitehead, Tho. Jervois, Henry Tulse, John Hildesley, William Pawlen, Geo. Stanley, Tho. Agar, Tho. Corderoy, William Uvedale, of Horton, co. Dorset; Edward Hooper, of Hurn, co. Southampton; Francis Tylney, Roger Gallop and Richard Aliffe concerning wastes and spoils committed in New Forest, co. Southampton. Ibid, pp. 258–9, 263–5
Prefixing:—Articles of said enquiry. (Article 17—whether since 1660, June 24, the regarders who live furthest away have been called to make sale of timber, &c., according to the instruction given by the Lord Chief Justice in Eyre and the Lord Warden of said forest at the last Justice seal and other former Justice seals, or whether such sales have been made by three of the regarders only, and them constantly, and what is the reason that the accompt of Barnard Knapton, under woodward of said forest, herewith sent, are only signed by James Barrow, Thomas Lovell and — Edwards and no others.
March 12 The Treasury Lords to the Customs Collectors of Dartmouth, Plymouth and Portsmouth to immediately discharge any ships of Hamburg that are or shall hereafter come into your hands. Ibid, p. 247.
[?] Same to — House, Esq., deputy aulnager for co. Berks and Bucks, to discharge James Smith and John Smith from their misdemeanour in replevying divers pieces of cloth seized by the deputy aulnager as forfeited goods: and that thereupon you prosecute a licence out of the Exchequer Court for compounding with them for the said cloth. Ibid.
March 12 The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners. We leave it to your discretion to prosecute or not for seizures of wine or tobacco. Similarly as to your taking deposits or bonds for landing any quantities of tobacco, "provided that when you take bonds and grant bills at sight the sights be limited to a proportion of the ship's lading not exceeding a fourth part of the whole and that the goods shall be carried into the King's warehouse." The whole of said ship's lading to be cleared within a certain time to be expressed in the bond. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 249.
Same to Sergeant Stevens to discharge from custody Joseph and Matthew Fripps. Ibid, p. 250.
Sir Ro. Howard to Robt. Forth, Charles Corsellis and John Parsons to attend my Lords to-morrow concerning an allowance of beer exported as merchandise. Out Letters General III. p. 97.
Treasury warrant, dormant, to the Customs Cashier to pay the Earl of Dorset's creation money as same shall grow due. Money Book (Customs) p. 50.
March 13 or 14 Sir Ro. Howard to Mr. Searle and Mr. Dixon to attend my Lords on Tuesday next to show cause why either of you molest by arrests and suits one Robert Corner, a Hearthmoney officer. Out Letters General III. pp. 98,100.
March 13 The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners. We approve the form presented by you for discompting of bonds where merchants that had given security for the additional duty or new impost should after[wards] propose the paying of the money before the same bond became due. You can allow 10 per cent. discount. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 277.
Appending:—Form of said certificate of discount.
Money warrant for 5,000l. to Ralph Montague; Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the service of the Wardrobe. Ibid, XIX. p. 70.
Same for 300l. to John Lawrence for necessary charges in prosecuting the Vintners. Ibid, p. 71.
March 15 Treasury warrant to Giles Litcot, Comptroller General of the Accounts of the Customs, to give credit to the respective Receivers [of Customs] of London and the outports for what sum they shall allow, at the rate of 10 per cent., to merchants in paying before it is due any money upon their bonds for the additional duty on silks, linen, wine, tobacco and vinegar. Ibid, XLIII. p. 256.
Same to same to credit same receivers with any sums by them repaid to merchants upon due certificate of export of foreign goods transported from England within the time limited by the Act: "which certificates are commonly called debentures." Ibid, p. 257.
The Treasury Lords to Christopher Banister, Receiver of the subsidy for Co. Lancaster. From an accompt from the Agents for bringing in the Subsidy it appears that there was paid on the first June 24 quarter only 750l. and on the second quarter 480l. and nothing for any quarter since. The extract for Amounderness is not yet returned, but by those that are it appears that no quarter can come to so little as 750l., and we cannot suppose that the payment of the residue from the county can be so slack. We therefore presume you have received it and do detain it. You are therefore to receive no more of it and are to come up and account. Ibid, p. 260.
March 15 The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of Subsidy for co. Lancs., to see that the above order be carried out and to examine the head collectors and sub-collectors as to said receipts. Warrants Early XLIII. pp. 260–1.
March 16 Same to the Customs Commissioners to give order for the immediate release of any Hamburg ships brought into any of His Majesty's ports. Ibid, p. 268.
Same to same to give order for the stopping of all ships and vessels belonging to the States of the United Provinces and their subjects, except the man-of-war now in the Thames which brought the Ambassador from the said States. Ibid.
Same to [the Navy Commissioners] to order the Navy Treasurer to imprest 3,000l. to Henry Osborne for the Sick and Wounded. Ibid.
Sir Ro. Howard to [? the London Excise Farmers] to attend my Lords on Monday concerning the repayment of the 18,000l. of the arrears of Excise set apart to be paid to the seamen of Sir Edward Sprag's fleet. Out Letters General III. p. 100.
Treasury allowance of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant to the Master of the Jewel House for 10,409 oz. of white plate to be fashioned into articles, detailed, for plate for the Duke of Richmond as Ambassador Extraordinary to Denmark. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 282.
Royal warrant for 100l. to Mary Pendrell, relict of Richard Pendrell, towards the funeral charges of her husband, "out of the sense which we retain of her said husband's loyalty and fidelity to us in being instrumentall in our escape after the battle at Worcester." (Money warrant, dated Mar. 16.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 91; Warrants Early XIX. p. 71.
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners for Wine Licences to cause payment to be made of the tally or tallies for 1,500l. for Robert Delavall or Lady Elizabeth his wife, same having been stopped by Treasury direction, but having been warranted by a Treasury letter of Dec. 19 last, but being now scrupled to be paid by said Commissioners by reason of the stop of the Exchequer, but the King being pleased that they should be paid in regard that the Exchequer was discharged of said money by those tallies before His Majesty directed the stop of the Exchequer. Warrants Early XIX. p. 72.
Money warrant for 100l. to Mrs. Winifred Wells for half a year's pension. Ibid, p 74.
Same for 500l. to Humphry Weld for half a year on his 1,000l. per an. for secret service. Ibid.
Same for 200l. to Baptist May for Healing medals of Crown gold Ibid, p. 75.
Same for 100l. to Thomas Windham for half a year's annuity Ibid.
Same, dormant, for the pension of 1,000l. per an. to the Earl of Ogle as one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber. Ibid, p. 75.
[?] Letter of direction on an order of 1671, July 5, for 8,267l. to Sir Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber. Ibid.
March 18 The Treasury Lords to Geo. Dashwood to deliver up to Sir John Bennet tallies to the value of 8,000l. (said Bennet having deposited 800l. in the hands of one of the Tellers of the Exchequer as a security for said Dashwood's claims in case of a suit at law between them): all to the end that said Bennet may proceed forthwith to complete his purchase of 30,000l. value of fee farms. Ibid, XLIII. p. 266.
March 18 Treasury warrant to Sir Heneage Finch to prepare a lease to pass the Great Seal to Michaell Bebington of the newly recovered marsh called Prior's Marsh in Moulton, co. Lincoln, demised by the late Queen Mother to Richard Lane, one of the Grooms of the King's Bedchamber, who had a grant thereof in reversion after John Fletcher; also of that marsh called Rydeings, alias Pipewell Marsh, co. Linc., granted by the late Queen Mother to Valentine Clark, in reversion after John Hobson: both being parcel of the manor of Spalding. Warrants Early XLIII. pp. 294–6.
Prefixing:—Particulars and ratal of the premises.
Sir Ro. Howard to Auditor Parsons to make return of such fee farm rents and other rents as now lie before you. Out Letters General III. p. 100.
Money warrant for 100l. to Alice Biron and Lucy Biron, daughters of the late Lady Byron, deceased, for half a year of their several pensions of 100l. [each], dating from June 24 last. Warrants Early XIX. p. 70.
Same for 500l. to the Earl of Rochester for one year of his annuity in part of 3,375l. arrears thereon for 6¾ years to Xmas last. Ibid.
Same, dormant, for 60l. per an. to Jervas Price, first and chief underkeeper of St. James's Park, as by the privy seal of 1670, Aug. 30, ordering same to be paid from 1669, Michaelmas, for himself and such others as he should employ under him in that service. Ibid, p. 85.
March 19 The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to order the Customs officers to deliver over to the sub-commissioners for Prizes all prize ships in their hands, but to take care of the Customs where bulk shall be broken and the goods landed. Also to order the officers at Gravesend not to stop the two Swedish ships but to allow them to proceed on their voyage. The like rule to be followed with all Swedish ships. Ibid, XLIII. p. 274.
Money warrant for 712l. 10s. 0d. to Sir William Temple, late Ambassador to the States General, for his extraordinaries, being the remainder of 1,272l. 10s. 0d. after deducting 72l. for presents, 378l. for interest of money, and 110l. by him lately paid to Sir G. Downing for the rent of his house. Ibid, XIX. p. 72.
Same for 6,000l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, as imprest for the Works. Ibid, p. 78.
March 20 Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 60l. to the Duke of Monmouth for 1½ years' creation money. Money Book (Customs) p. 50.
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671–2, Jan., of a grant to Nathaniel Barnard of the goods, chattels, &c., seized on two outlawries obtained by said Barnard against George Rythe at the suit of said Barnard and Jane, his wife, late executrix of Richard Thompson, deceased, in two pleas of debt for 200l. and 520l. British Museum Additional M.S. 28,074. p. 39.
Same of same, dated 1671–2, Mar., of a grant to Jacob Preston of the office of one of the King's waiters in London port on the surrender of his brother, Thomas Preston, gent.: with a proviso that no salary be paid him during such times as the Customs are in farm. Ibid.
March 20 Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671–2, Feb., of a grant to Sir Thomas Pierce, bart., and Edwd. Masters, Dr. of Laws, of a messuage or farm and lands near Rochester, given by Maximilian Dalison, Esq., for her life, to Mary, his sister, wife of Henry Smith, of high treason attainted: and also an annuity of 20l. given her by her said brother during the minority of his son Charles: the said Henry Smith being seized thereof in right of his wife and same being forfeited to His Majesty by his attainder. British Museum Additiona MS. 28,074, p. 40.
Same of same, dated 1671–2, Mar., of a warrant to the Exchequer for an annuity or pension of 500l. to Thomas Felton, one of the Grooms of His Majesty's Bedchamber: to commence from 1671, Sept. 29. Ibid, p. 41.
Same of same, dated 1671, Dec., of a pardon to John Crabb, late captain of the ship called the "Eagle," of the sum of 926l. 8s. 0d., and to William Peach, late captain of the ship called the "True Love," of the sum of 109l. 13s. 6d., and to George Watson, late captain of the ship called the "Mermaid," of the sum of 113l. 10s. 0d., and to Thomas Le Gate, late capt. of the ship called the "Fountaine," of the sum of 113l. 3s. 3d., and to John King, late captain of the ship called the "Diamond," of the sum of 66l.: [being] chargeable for or by reason of prizes or prize goods. Ibid
Same of same, dated 1671–2, Mar., of a warrant to the Exchequer for 10,000l. to Henry Lord Arlington for His Majesty's secret service. Ibid, p. 42.
Treasury warrant to the Attorney General to pass a lease under the Great Seal to Sir John Duncombe of four messuages in St. James's Street ut supra, p. 1193. Warrants Early XLIII. pp. 274–5.
Prefixing:—Constat and ratal of the premises.
Same to the Earl of St. Albans and the rest of the Trustees of the late Queen Mother to pass a grant or surrender of the abovesaid premises to said Duncombe. Ibid, p. 276.
Same to the Receipt to levy tallies for the 1,010l. 6s. 8d. payable for the purchase of 66l. 9s. 6d. in fee farms contracted for by Sir John Smith as part of the city's security for the loan of 60,000l. and to discharge the Exchequer thereof by making issues to that amount upon the orders drawn in the name of Sir Stephen Fox and assigned by him to Sir Thomas Player for the city and now to that amount vested in said Smith by assignment from said Player. Ibid, pp. 280–1.
The Treasury Lords to Sir John James, Robt. Huntingdon and Richard Kingdon, Commissioners of Excise, to receive from Sir John Bennet 1,050l. as deposit until settlement of the dispute between Bennet and George Dashwood; it being agreed before us for said Dashwood to deliver the 8,000l. tallies which he detains of said Bennet's, on said deposit being made. Ibid, p. 269.
Same to the officers of the Receipt to pursue the directions of the Treasury warrant of Nov. 13 last (made on the privy seal of Oct. 16 last) as to Sir John Bennet's purchase of the balance of the 30,000l. worth of fee farms (after the 22,000l. worth thereof covered by the Treasury warrant of Feb. 8 last) the dispute between him and Dashwood as to the 8,000l. tallies being now settled. Ibid, pp. 270–1.
March 20 The Treasury Lords to the officers of the Receipt (by virtue of the privy seal of Feb. 22 last) to levy tallies from time to time for the moneys payable upon such contracts for any part of the [fee farm rents to the total of] 1,549l. 6s. 8½d. per an. as shall be produced by Edward Noell (to whom Sir Thomas Player has assigned 20,000l. of Sir Stephen Fox's orders, which were assigned as security for the city's debt of 60,000l., and said Noell's assignments upon such orders are registered in the Receipt): viz., to the value of 20,000l. [principal money], with interest at 6 per cent., computed from the day of last payment of interest on said city loan of 60,000l.: and to discharge the Exchequer thereof by making issues upon the respective orders so drawn in the name of Sir Stephen Fox. Warrants Early XLIII. pp. 271–3.
Same to Mr. Whitley, Receiver of Hearthmoney for co. Denbigh and Flint. We notice the slackness of your passing your accounts or paying in your receipts of the Hearthmoney. At your peril you are to forbear to collect any of said revenue which will be due at Lady Day next, and none of your deputies are to intermeddle therein till further order. Ibid, p. 273
The like letter respectively to:—
Mr. Duncklin, Receiver of same for Middlesex and London.
Mart. Sandys         "           "           Worcester.
Rich. Browne        "           "           Norfolk.
Rich. Gwyn          "           "           Glamorgan, &c.
Edmo. Doyly        "           "           Notts.
Mr. Orton            "           "           Leicester.
Mr. Strayne         "           "           Lincoln.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to continue George Strelly as collector of Plymouth port: this to rescind the order of Feb. 23 last for superseding him by John Winder: the report of said Strelly's being incapacitated by age being contradicted. King's Warrant Book III. p. 92.
March 21 Sir Ro. Howard to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms for an account what you have done in making out schedules of such rents as are to be reserved from sale and to be kept for payment of perpetuities and other certain payments [charged hitherto on the receivers of Crown revenues, &c., in the several counties]. My Lords particularly expect a schedule of such rents in Kent, Sussex and Surrey so to be reserved for payment of the castles and forts in the Cinque Ports. Out Letters General III p. 101.
March 22 Treasury warrant to the Receipt. Upon Sir John Bennet's delivering up two tallies for 1,020l. 17s. 4d. you are, in accordance with the Treasury warrant of Nov. 13 last, to deliver to him orders to the value of 1,000l., and thereupon tallies to that amount upon such contracts with the Trustees for Fee Farms as he shall bring to you: the said Bennet having, in accordance with the privy seal of Oct. 16 last, delivered up tallies of loan for 29,000l. in part of his 30,000l. loan, but by a mistake one tally of loan for 1,000l. having been already delivered into the Receipt and cancelled in the Tally Court, whilst "two other tallies by virtue of another privy seal, bearing date the 21st of Oct. last, for settling the repayment of others moneys advanced by other persons in order to the taking of the [late intended] farm of the Customs are levied at the Receipt of the Exchequer the [one dated the] 31st of Oct. last for the sum of 889l. 10s. 0d., the other the 21st day of the same month of Oct. for 132l. 7s. 4d., the whole amounting to 1,021l. 17s. 4d. and struck upon Richard Mountney, Receiver General of the Customs, for John Bence, Esq., in part of payment of the said moneys so advanced, and the said John Bence having delivered the said tallies to the said Sir John Bennet who is ready to deliver them up to be vacated as [equivalent] to the sum of 1,000l. for which they were so levyed by mistake." Warrants Early XLIII pp. 278–9.
March 23 Sir Ro. Howard to the Alum Farmers, forwarding a copy of a letter from John Taylor, officer in the Customs at Bristol, on which the Treasury Lords desire your thoughts. Out Letters General III. p. 102.
Privy seal for 500l. to Lord Hawley out of the money to be raised from sale of Fee Farms: to be as royal bounty. (Treasury signature, dated Mar. 29, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 107; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 45.
Royal warrant for transferring the 3,000l. for Prince Rupert (ordered by the privy seal of June 30 last) from the register of the Customs and for same to be paid out of the moneys arising by sale of fee farms. (Letter of direction accordingly on the order of 1671, July 12 last for that amount.) King's Warrant Book III. pp. 93–4; Money Book (Customs) p. 51.
Treasury letter of direction on an undated order for 1,903l. to Sir John Robinson, being lent by him on the land revenue. "This being a loan and the course of it already past we pray and require you to cause the same to be paid out of the moneys arising by the sale of His Majesty's fee farm rents as a real loan." Warrants Early XIX. p. 76.
Same on an order of 1670, June 2, for 4,000l. to Robert Child and William Bowles, Esq., Master of the Tents, Toils, Hales and Pavilions. Ibid.
1672.
March 25		 Privy seal for 1,095l. to Thomas Howard, of Escrick, being the baronet fee conferred upon him due from Sir John St. Aubin, of Clowance, co. Cornwall. (Treasury subscription, dated Mar. 29, of docquet hereof, "and also a discharge to the said John Seyntaubon of the said sum of 1,095l. usually paid into the Exchequer in respect of said dignity.") King's Warrant Book III. p. 108; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 42.
[? after March 25] Treasury allowance of the Lady Day quarterly salary bill, detailed, of the Excise office. (Total 2,014l. 10s. 1d.) Money Book (Excise), p. 9.
March 26 Money warrant for 2,000l. to Sir Ste. Fox for one quarter to Lady Day last on his 8,000l. per an. for secret service. Warrants Early XIX p. 77.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to carry to Lord Arundel of Wardour's house, to be there opened, a box on board the "Charity," of London, Joseph Barker, master, same being addressed to the Queen. Ibid, XLIII. p. 283.
Treasury allowance of John Brock, Joseph Street, Fra. Hewitt as [Sub-]Commissioners to collect the arrears of Excise, co. Chester; being appointed at the request of Thomas Needham, late Farmer of Excise of said county. Ibid, p. 287
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal of a farm in Eton, called Saddock's Farm, containing three messuages and 150 acres, with a view to a grant thereof to Sir William Reeves, kt., from Sept. 29 last, the time of expiry of a lease thereof to John Tunbridge. Ibid.
Prefixing:—Royal sign manual, dated Feb. 23. for same.
March 26 Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to proceed to make payment of the 575l. 17s. 10d. due on an order to John Alexander as in part of 1,153l. 16s. 0d., payable out of the moiety of seizures of leather. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 292.
Treasury allowance of the Lady Day quarter's incidents bill of the Agents for the Hearthmoney. (Total 51l. 3s. 6d.). Ibid, XIX. p. 76.
March 28 Money warrant for 1,300l. to the Earl of Sunderland for three more months' ordinary in advance from Feb. 13 last as Ambassador Extraordinary to Spain: said Earl having departed from His Majesty's presence Nov. 21 last. Ibid, p. 78.
Same for 120l. to John Berkly, one of the Pages of Honour, for one year of his pension. Ibid, p. 79.
Same for 910l. to Sir William Godolphin, Kt., as Ambassador in ordinary in Spain, being for Dec. 30 last to the 30th inst. Ibid.
Same for 920l. to Henry Coventry, Ambassador Extraordinary to Sweden, for three months' ordinary in advance from the 27th inst. to June 27 next, being 92 days. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Sheriffs of Norfolk to find out all the estates of the sureties of Thomas Gawdy and John Kendall, sureties for Christopher Jay, late Receiver of Hearthmoney for co. Norfolk, there being more lands to be found of theirs than are as yet seized into the King's hands. Ibid, XLIII. p. 323.
Same to the Justices of the Peace for co. Cambridge. Robert Hill, late Receiver of Hearthmoney for co. Cambridge, has fallen under some disrepute of not having well behaved himself in his employment, whereupon you have withdrawn that charitable allowance you have heretofore made him. We verily believe he has not wilfully done anything contrary to his trust but that he had the misfortune to employ Nicholas Coates for his deputy, to said Receiver's utter ruin. Hope you will not withhold your charitable purpose from him. Ibid, p. 286.
Treasury warrant to Lord Hawley et al., Trustees for sale of Fee Farms, forwarding an abstract, prefixed, of fee farms in various counties, detailed, which are to be exempted from sale and set apart for the payment of the several pensions granted to Richard Pendrell and Mary, his wife; William, John, Humphrey and George Pendrell and Elizabeth Yates. Ibid, p. 290.
Same to — — Napper, Receiver of the Duchy of Cornwall, to forbear receiving any moneys due on compositions for estates in the Duchy of Cornwall and for discharges of increased rents, but to leave same to be received by Viscount Grandison and Edward Villers, as by the privy seal of June 21 last ordering said persons to receive it and to pay it as they shall be directed by warrant under the royal sign manual. Any moneys received by Napper on this account already are to be paid on demand to said persons. Ibid, p. 300.
March 29 The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to pay Lady Day quarter's return of the Customs officers of the out-ports and London. Money Book (Customs) pp. 51–2.
Prefixing:—Abstract of said bills for London.
March 29 Money warrant for 500l. to Lady Frances, Countess Dowager of Portland, for half a year of her pension. Warrants Early XIX. p. 77.
Same for 100l. each to Francis Lord Hawley, Sir C. Harbord, Sir W. Haward, Sir Robert Steward, Sir John Talbot, and William Harbord, Trustees for sale of Fee Farms; and 62l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Rob. Howard; and 100l. to Robert Blaney and Rich. Lightfoot, principal clerks; and 75l. for two ordinary clerks; and 20l. to a messenger and a doorkeeper. Ibid, pp. 80–1.
Privy seal for 12,779l. 12s. 10d. to Sir Robt. Vyner, the King's goldsmith, for several chains and medals of gold and other gold works, divers great parcels of white and gilt plate delivered into the Jewel House and several other things and disbursements from 1671, Mar. 25, to 1671–2, Mar. 13. (Royal warrant, dated Mar. 21, for said privy seal; Treasury subscription, dated Mar. 29, of docquet hereof; Money warrant, dated Mar. 30.) King's Warrant Book III. pp. 93, 94; Warrants Early XIX. p 79; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 43.
Same for 5l. a day as ordinary and 500l. as equipage to Sidney Godolphin, appointed to follow the French Court this next campaign as Envoy Extraordinary. (Treasury subscription, dated same day, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book III. p. 95; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 43.
Declaration of accompt of Richard Marryot, Receiver of the rents and revenues of the Honor of Windsor, of his imprests for the repairs of Windsor Castle and the houses and buildings thereto belonging, 1669, Dec. 1, to 1670, Dec. 31. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 324.
[?] Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1671–2, Feb., of a warrant to the Exchequer to allow to the Farmers of the Excise of London 5,060l. 6s. 7d. out of their arrears of 23,060l. 6s. 7d.: to be in full of all losses and damages sustained by them therein. British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 42.
March 29 Treasury subscription of a warrant to the Customs Commissioners from Sir Tho. Chicheley, Master of the Ordnance, to permit Edward Thornbury to export 60 barrels of gunpowder, 11 ton of great shot, 1 ton of small shot, 10,000 cut flints, one bale of cartridge paper, a parcel of moulds to cast small shot, and a parcel of wire and gimlets to clear great guns, all which he intends to transport to the West Indies for the use and defence of some of His Majesty's Plantations there, viz. the Island of Barbados. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 288.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to prepare a commission for the following to enquire of the timber cut down in the forest or late forest of Finckley, co. Southampton, since 1660, June 24: viz. to Sir John Trott, Richard Aleffe, of Whitchurch; — Collins, of Chute; Daniel Kingsmill, of Inham; John Kingsmill, of Andover; Richard Whitehead, Sir Francis Rolls. Ibid, p. 289.
Same to Mr. Dawson, late Collector of Customs, Newcastle port, to pay the moneys in his hands to — Izaacson, Collector of said port. Ibid.
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Richard Kendall, gent., son of Walter Kendall, of a watermill in the manor of Lostwithiel, co. Cornwall, part of the possessions of the Duchy of Cornwall, granted in 19 Eliz. to William Stoneing, with 40 acres, "et tot' ill' cust' aque et multur' tenentium nrm ibm et in Penkneth in com' nro Cornub'." Ibid, pp. 291–2.
Prefixing:—Particular and ratal of premises.
March 29 Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the sureties, detailed, of Thomas Goddard, of Bury St. Edmunds, as Receiver of Hearthmoney for co. Suffolk: viz., said Goddard, Mary Goddard of St. Martins in the Fields, widow, and Sir John Clayton, of Parson's Green, Fulham. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 293.
Same to same for a patent to constitute said Goddard collector as above loco Hugh Holland, removed to be Receiver of said duty for the city of London. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of St. Albans and the rest of the Trustees of the late Queen Mother to make an assignment to Michaell Babington of marsh lands ut supra p. 1207. Ibid, p. 298.
The Treasury Lords to Tho. Blake and all concerned. We are informed by John Golding and others that great waste and spoil is made by you in the forest of Finckley and Ridges. In conversation with us Sir Thomas Clarges acknowledges that in the grant to the late Duke of Albemarle an exception is made of all timber and that you have no power from said Duke save with such exception. You are to forbear cutting any further timber pending inquiry by Commissioners. Ibid, p. 302.
Sir Ro. Howard to the Commissioners [of Assessments] for co. Monmouth. My Lords have yours of the 14th inst. giving account of an arrear of 140l. of the assessments in the Hundred in Abergavenny, co. Monmouth, remaining in the hands of Edward Lewis, late high collector there. You are to proceed against Lewis's estate, and to take similar care to recover the 2l. yet unpaid by William Jones and 2l. 10s. 11d. unpaid by Charles Morgan and Tho. Powell, in said hundred. Out Letters General III. p. 102.
Same to the Agents for Hearthmoney. My Lords have appointed Hugh Holland to be Receiver of Hearthmoney in London and Westminster. You are to take his sureties. Ibid, p. 103.
March 30 The Treasury Lords to the Auditor of the Receipt to register the assignment of orders to the value of 6,500l. from Sir T. Osborne and Sir T. Littleton to the Victuallers of the Navy, "notwithstanding our late order to you not to admit of any assignments which are not already registered, without order from us." Warrants Early XLIII p. 292.
Treasury warrant to the Receiver General of Crown Lands for a particular of a tenement in the manor of Eastway, in the Duchy of Cornwall, with a view to a lease thereof to William Langford, about 61 years of age, and Humphry, his son, present tenants thereof: to hold during the lives of said Humphry and Elizabeth his daughter: no further proceedings having been taken upon two former reports on a petition from Samuell Harding for a lease of said premises. Ibid, p. 296.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to deliver up to Henry Guy, farmer of the Excise of co. York, the indentures of the grant thereof, dated 1662, Sept. 20, and 1665, Aug. 3, if his rents have been duly answered and upon his giving bond to answer any moneys to be adjudged due from him to any other farmers of Excise during the term of his lease for beer exported out of co. York during that time [into the county or limits of any other farm]. Ibid, p. 297.
March 30 The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners. It is represented to us that there are many vessels at Newcastle and other ports outward bound, stopped by the embargo and other accidents, which [vessels] have paid the duty of their ladings. The said goods are to be permitted to be shipped out on any other ships as have freedom to go out, or the value of said duty is to be allowed on the shipping out of other goods. Warrants Early XLIII. p. 299.
We approve your draft letter to the officers of the outports for securing the Customs of Prizes, with the addition that the Collectors keep separate accounts of the Customs of Prize goods. "Considering the present state of affaires wee doe think it very fit for the encouragement and security of the English merchants that they have liberty to take cocquetts in the name of strangers and accordingly wee desire you to permit the same."
We cannot allow the Collectors in the outports to return their moneys in bills at two months. You are to keep the parcel of silks seized till Custom be paid.
Same to [the King's Remembrancer] to deliver up the bonds of Thomas Harlackenden, Receiver of Aids for Kent, and his sureties: the 2,173l. 7s. 0d. due upon the foot of his account having been paid in. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ John Bromley as waiter and searcher at Gosport. over against Portsmouth, at 25l. per an. Ibid, p. 300.
Treasury warrant to the [Clerk of the Pipe] for a lease to Sir Thomas Bond of divers lands part of the manor of Moulton, co. Lincoln, once part of the possessions of Henry, late Duke of Suffolk, and formerly demised by the late Queen Mother to William Smither in reversion after a term therein granted by Queen Elizabeth to Robert Taylor, and before him to Robert Taylor, Abraham Johnson and William Rumley. Ibid, pp. 301–2.
Prefixing:—Particular and ratal of the premises.
The Treasury Lords to the principal officers and Commissioners of the Navy. By our letter of the 17th Feb. last we did not intend to restrain you from applying the moneys for this year's action to such uses as should be necessary for the service besides wages to seamen, the yards and victualler, as by yours of the 9th inst. you imply. The chief end of our said letter was to inform you of His Majesty's commands that none of this year's money should be paid upon naval bills dated or relating to service done before Dec. 18 last. According to that rule we do not find that any of the particulars contained in yours of the 9th are of that nature, but many of them are matters that are within the charge of the present year and others which do not wholly require present supplies of money. So that, admitting all those services to be provided for as occasion shall require, we are of opinion that of the money which is to be supplied to the Navy for this year considerable sums will remain at the end of the year for replenishing the stores and repairing the Navy for next year. Ibid, p. 305.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ George Massey as waiter and searcher at Liverpool loco Moorcroft, during his being suspended for a supposed misdemeanour. Ibid, p. 308.
March 30 Report to the King from the Treasury Lords concerning the manors of Petersham and Ham, co. Surrey. The quit rents of the copyhold tenants amount to 9l. 8s. 7d. per an.: the fines whereof are arbitrable and with other casual profits are valued in the Parliamentary survey at 65l. per an.: but the Surveyor General of Crown Lands takes this to be much more than ever they did or are like to produce. The steward's fee is 3l. 13s. 4d. per an. Part of the demesne has been granted to Sir Lyonell Talmach and his heirs in fee at 25s. 0½d. and the residue to Sir Robert Murray for 61 years from 1666 at 16l. 9s. 0d. per an. The said manors were in the time of King James demised to Sir Thomas Gorges, William Murray (afterwards Earl of Dysart) and John Latch by three leases successively at the rent of 16l. 9s. 0d., the last of which leases expired in 1666. According to the present state of the manor and demesnes the rents now payable to the King are 27l. 2s. 7½d., being 10l. 13s. 7½d. more than was reserved by the aforesaid leases. The Earl of Lauderdale, a person of great merit and place about your Majesty, has married one of the heirs of the said Earl of Dysart (to whom the interest of the rest is come) and has pretensions to a grant of said manors in fee farm under the aforesaid rents of 16l. 9s. 0d. per an. upon the following grounds, viz., that in 1641 her father petitioned the late King, showing that His Majesty had enclosed within his new park near Richmond the greatest part of the commons, lands and woods of said manor, then in lease to said petitioner, whereby they were much impaired in value, and that the Queen and her Trustees had surrendered same as part of her jointure for other lands in recompense thereof. Thereupon the King, by Sir Henry Vane, one of his principal secretaries, ordered the Treasury Lords to compound with petitioner and grant him a new lease. Since the Restoration the co-heirs of said petitioner have petitioned for the grant intended to their father, further showing that the exchange in the Queen's jointure was at their father's charge, and that further, he lost the tithes of the lands, woods and commons taken in by the abovesaid enclosure. By report of May, 1662, the Surveyor General of Crown Lands certified that said surrender was procured and passed at said Murray's own charge and that he was a principal assistant in making said park and a great sufferer thereby, being then lessee of said manors and owner of the rectory impropriate of Kingston, both which were impaired thereby, and for which he never received any satisfaction, as others in like condition did, "and doth remember that the said Murry was willing his said late Majesty should enclose within the said park some of the gleab land of the said rectory and some of the coppice woods, parcel of the said manors, and within the said lease, and about 745 acres, parcel of the commons or waste ground of the said manor and divers other parcels of land tythable to the said rectory, which could not legally have been done without his consent and assistance therein: and thinks that His Majesty did give a stipend of 12l. per an. to the vicar of Kingston in recompense of the abatement of his tithes by enclosing of lands of that parish within the said park." Warrants Early XLIII pp. 320–2.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 16l. 13s. 4d. to Earl of Dover for half a year's creation money. Money Book (Customs), p. 52.
March 30 Money warrant for 280l. to Isaac Le Gouch for a jewel of that value bought of him, which was given to the Envoy of the King of Denmark, as by the certificate of the 2nd inst. from the Earl of St. Albans, Lord Chamberlain. Warrants Early XIX. p. 80.
Same for 500l. for equipage and 455l. for three months' ordinary in advance to Sidney Godolphin as Envoy Extraordinary to follow the French Court this next campaign. Ibid.
Warrant under the royal sign manual to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a bill for the great seal for a grant of the annuity of 600l. per an. to William Earl of Kinnoul and his heirs for five years from Sept. 29 last, and at the expiry of said term for 1,000l. per an. to him and his heirs for ever, to be paid out of the 4½ per cent. duty in the Barbados and Leeward Islands or out of the Exchequer, if said 4½ per cent. duty prove insufficient: the said Earl first executing a surrender of the letters patent entitling him to, or under which he claims, the propriety of Barbados and the Caribbee Islands or any of them, and of all other his claims and pretences whatsoever thereunto: the said Earl having agreed to surrender his letters patent, and thereupon an order of Council having been made, dated 1663, June 13, for 500l. a year to him for the seven ensuing years and at the end of said term 1,000l. per an. for ever; notwithstanding which no part of the said payments have hitherto been made good to him by reason of the great debts which have been contracted for our service in the West Indies upon the said revenue of 4½ per cent., and the necessary disposition of same to public uses: we not thinking fit in the present state of our revenue to direct payment of any part of said arrears direct as above, intending "to give some further directions not only for the paying (in some convenient time) the arrears of the said yearly sum of 500l. for seven years, but also for satisfaction of what hath since grown due to him of the 1,000l. per an., as also of the 400l. per an., part of the said 1,000l. per an. which shall be detained from him for the [above] said five years." King's Warrant Book III pp. 96–7.
Same to the Treasury Lords for orders to the Receipt, notwithstanding the stop of the Exchequer, to issue and pay all money due from time to time upon such orders as are registered on the 310,000l. Wine Act and still remain unsatisfied: same to be paid out of the revenue of said Act: the receipts therefrom not having hitherto answered the orders thereon but it being expected that considerable sums will be received from persons who have collected same. Ibid, p. 101.
[?] Warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to discharge the Duke of Richmond of 400l. due from him on his subscription to the [late Free and Voluntary] Benevolence, and 120l. due on the four subsidies, and 350l. due on the Poll Act. Ibid p 103
March 30 Same to same for same approving a Treasury order for surrender of a lease by Sir Philip Howard and Geo. Dashwood of the Excise of South Wales, and for granting a new lease thereof to Devereux Pember for the remainder of the term. Ibid
Same to same for same for payment of several merchants, masters and owners of ships several sums of money for arrears at Barbados: amounting in the whole to 9,541l. 10s. 6d., as below, p. 1226, being for freight, ammunition, wages and services done in the West Indies as by the Order of Council of 1699 Oct. 29. (Treasury subscription dated April 12 of docquet hereof.) Ibid, p. 104; British Museum Additional MS. 28,074, p. 46.
March 30 Warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 1193l. 18s. 1d. to the owners and others belonging to the ship "Batchellor" for service in the West Indies: to be paid out of the 4½ per cent. King's Warrant Book III. p. 104.
Same to same for same for 5,000l. to Sir Robt. Viner and Alderman Backwell [in part] for so much furnished by them to the Duchess of Orleans. Ibid.
Same to same for same to constitute Sir Robt. Atkins, junr., Receiver General of the Law duties loco his father, Sir Robert, now one of the Justices of Common Pleas Ibid, p. 108.
March — Warrant under the Royal sign manual to the Governor of Barbados. By letters patent of 1670, Sep. 9, the duty of 4½ per cent. of all the dead commodities of the growth and product of said island was demised to Robert Spencer, Sir Charles Wheeler, John Strode and George Marsh [as farmers thereof]. Notice hereof has been given, nevertheless the officers, civil and military, of said island have shown so great neglect in aiding said farmers that many have been encouraged to defraud them, so that sundry commodities have been shipped from said island without cocquets given or entries made, and several ships have been allowed to depart without clearing, and when complaint has been made hereof no redress has been given. For redress hereof you are strictly commanded to assist said Farmers and to enquire into such abuses, and henceforth no sugars are to be permitted to be water borne till they be first brought to a Custom House where the King's beams and weights are, unless they take a licence from said Farmers to carry same by water before entry made. All ships coming to said island before they are allowed to trade are to give bond to make due entry in a Custom House there of their lading from said island. and no ship is to have her despatch till she be cleared and the Customs paid. Further the said Farmers are to be forthwith made Justices and Justices of the Peace in said island and you are to proceed with caution in all complaints against the Farmers' servants and, in all cases not prejudicial to the persons concerned, to transmit the matter and complaint fully examined into England to the Treasury Lords to be examined and determined; for said Farmers have given bond to answer in England any miscarriages of their officers. Ibid, pp. 87–8.
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