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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
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March 1 |
Same to Sir C. Harbord for a particular of certain lands in Kent
of which Henry Brounker prays a lease, viz. certain coppice
woods called the Frith, in the manor of Gillingham, containing
237 acres, valued at 51l. 13s. 6d. per an. above the old rent of
6l., the scite and demesnes of said manor containing about 555
acres of land and marsh valued at 232l. 6s. 2d. per an. above
the old rent of 10l. 13s. 0d., and 24 acres of marsh and woodland, part of said manor valued at 4l. 13s. 10d. per an. above
the old rent of 17s. 2d. |
Ibid, XXXVIII. p. 12. |
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March 2 |
Treasury order for 250l. to Tho. Killegrew in repayment of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 85. |
|
March 3 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir John Nicholas. Attend me to-morrow
about the surrender of your interest in Windsor Park. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 435. |
|
Same to Mr. Perkins. Attend me to-morrow about Dr. Dobell's
surrender of his interest in the Paddock Walk in Windsor
Park. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury order for 250l. to David Walter in repayment of loan |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 85. |
|
Same for 10l. to Isaac le Gouse for reward [for loan]; and
3l. 12s. 8d. more [to same] for Mr. Spicer. |
Ibid, p. 203. |
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1671 |
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[sic for
1670–1]
March 4
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Same for 20l. to Tho. Rudyard as reward for loan |
Ibid, p. 221. |
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March 4 |
Same for 100l. to the churchwardens of St. Martin's [in the
Fields]. |
Ibid, p. 108. |
|
March 6 |
Treasury order for 100l. to Lady Sanderson as royal bounty |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 85. |
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Sir G. Downing to Mr. Mathew Bluck and Mr. Abney [two of
the] Six Clerks in Chancery. Attend me to-morrow about the
enrolment of the patent for farm rents. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 435. |
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March 7 |
Privy seal for 3,000l. to Sir Frescheville Holles as royal
bounty: out of the remains of the Queen's dowry. (Money
warrant hereon, dated Mar. 9; Treasury order, dated
Mar. 9.) |
Warrants Early XVa.
p. 111; XXXIII. p. 160;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 108. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Auditor Phelips. Certify my Lords
forthwith what the charge is on the ward of Castle Baynard,
London, for the five and six quarterly payments of the Royal
Aid and the Additional Supply and what is paid in by the
Collector thereof. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 436. |
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March 8 |
Money warrant for 200l. to Robert Needham as royal bounty.
(Treasury order hereon, dated Mar. 13.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
p. 102; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 85. |
|
Same for 280l. to Isaack Le Gouse for a diamond ring, certified
by the Lord Chamberlain the 31 Jan. last to have been
bought of him by the King. (Treasury order, dated
April 29.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
p. 102; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 111. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Customs Farmers to pay into the
Exchequer the 32,383l. 17s. 0d. remaining unpaid by them
of their farm rent for the months of Nov., Dec., Jan., and
Feb. last. |
Out Letters Customs II.
p. 152. |
|
Treasury warrant to same to advance 1,500l. into the Exchequer
as a loan on their farm rent of August, 1671. |
Ibid, p. 153. |
|
The Treasury Lords to [the Attorney General] to insert clauses
as follow in the grant of the Customs Farm:—His Majesty
after having heard the new Farmers of the Customs about the
business of the bonds and cocquets, having directed same as
follows, viz. that the bonds be continued to be taken by the
King's officers, but in the presence and by the approbation of
an officer of the Farmers, the said King's officers to give
copies thereof to said Farmers' officers; that said King's
officers discharge no bond without consent of said Farmers,
and that once in six months they carry all such bonds as shall
be taken by them into the King's Remembrancer's Office,
giving the Farmers notice hereof that they may appoint an
officer of theirs to go with said King's officers to see the said
bonds safely delivered, and further that said Farmers have
liberty to appoint officers to see the prosecution of the said
bonds in the Exchequer. And as to cocquets, that all
cocquets for such goods, where any duty is to be repaid by
indenture upon re-export, be delivered, by the King's officers
to the said Farmers or their nominee, to the end that from the
port of London they may have the sending thereof down to
their officer at Gravesend, to be by him delivered up to the
master of the ship, and as to the outports that they may send
the same down with the ship till she be cleared out of port,
but for all other cocquets that they be delivered as formerly
by the searcher to the master of the ship: and further, as to
the King's respective Customs warehouses, that the Farmers
as well as His Majesty's officers have a key of them and have
the use of them with the King's officers for the laying up of
merchandise in order to the securing the duty or upon seizure,
and that the Custom House in London port be divide to the
conveniency of the Farmers and the King's officers according
to a copy of a certificate from Dr. Christopher Wren hereto
annexed: and as to the respective Custom houses in the outports that they remain in the possession of the King's said
officers, but that the Farmers have their conveniency in each
of them for themselves and their officers and for keeping their
cash, and that the Farmers have the keys of the outward doors
of the houses and of the common rooms. |
Ibid, I. pp. 230–2 |
|
Appending:—Said certificate from Dr. Chr.Wren, dated 1670-1,
Mar. 3. "In obedience to your Lordships' commands I certify
that being present in the Custom House with Sir Robert
Howard and Mr. Dickenson upon view of all the rooms in the
new building and conference upon the plan it was agreed that
the conveniency of the Farmers and their officers and of the
King's officers might very well be adjusted for His Majesty's
service as followeth, viz. |
|
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The Farmers to have the West end of the Custom House
to themselves. |
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The Great Long Room to be in common. |
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The East end for the accommodation of the King's officers. |
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The Searchers' room in common with the Farmers. |
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The King's officers to have one key of the warehouse and
the Farmers another. |
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The Farmers or their officers to keep the out-keys and
the keys of the Great Common room and to guard all." |
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March 9 |
Sir G. Downing to the Farmers of the London Excise. I have
daily occasion to make use of a copy of your last grant of the
Excise of London. Send me a copy on Monday without fail. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 436. |
|
Same to Sir Robt. Vyner or the late Farmers of the Hearth
money. My Lords, by warrant of 1669, April 28, directed
payment of several tallies struck upon the Hearthmoney,
among which one for 400l. dated 1667. May 3. As this tally
remains yet unpaid, my Lords desire an account hereof next
Monday why it is not paid. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Auditor Morice. My Lords have directed Mr. Marsh
Leigh [Marshleigh], Head Collector of Assessments in co.
Lincoln, to apply himself to you with his accounts. You are
to call him to perfect same with all speed. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Hearthmoney Farmers. Please certify my Lords
what allowances or payments have been made by you to the
respective clerks of the peace on account of the salary given
to them by all the Acts of Parliament relating to Hearthmoney; that is to say for the half year ended 1666, Lady Day,
as also for the whole time of your farm. |
Ibid, p. 137. |
|
March 10 |
Privyseal for 700l. per an. to Sir Charles Wheeler, bart., Governor
in Chief of the Leeward Islands, to be paid to him as Governor
of St. Christophers: to commence from Xmas last and to
continue till said island of St. Christophers shall be in a condition to pay him the said like yearly sum: "and so as the
said yearly payment of 700l. by these presents appointed shall
cease and abate from year to year in proportion as any part
thereof shall arise and grow payable unto the said Sir C.
Wheeler from and upon the said Islands": likewise for 400l.
to him as royal bounty. (Money warrants for both these sums,
dated Mar. 14: Treasury order for 400l., dated Mar. 27.) |
Warrants Early XVa.
p. 115; XVIII. pp. 385.
386; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 109. |
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March 10 |
Privy seal for 2,778l. 10s. 8d. to the abovesaid Sir C. Wheeler
for the pay and entertainment of two companies of foot of
80 common soldiers each, beside officers, for the service of the
Leeward Islands, as by the establishment thereof of the
8th inst. (Money warrant hereon, dated Mar. 14.) |
Warrants Early XVa.
pp. 115–6; XVIII.
p. 385. |
|
Royal warrant for a privy seal for 500l. to John Dawborne for
his interest in a coppice or parcel of woodland called
Stubbridge Coppice, parcel of the manor of Chertsey, lying
within Windsor Forest, containing by estimation 20 acres,
granted by the late Queen Mother 1660–1. Jan. 7, to Thomas
Forebeach and John Hull for 21 years, and by them assigned
to said John Dawborne, and also for his interest in a parcel
of woodland, with the appurtenances, called Fann Grove,
containing 50 acres, lying within the Forest of Windsor,
granted by said late Queen Mother to Ansell Beamont and
Mr. Hinckman, and by them assigned to said Dawborne: said
Dawborne having assigned his interest herein to the King by
deed dated Feb. 24 last. (Privy seal hereon, dated Feb. 16;
Treasury order hereon, dated April 17.) |
Ibid, XVa. pp. 116, 123–4;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 475. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to issue
immediate extent against the body, lands, and goods of John
Cooper, late Receiver General of Assessments for co. Notts,
he having failed in his promise to perfect his accompts. |
Warrants Early XXXV.
p. 20. |
|
March 11 |
Treasury order for 198l. 11s. 4d. to Robt. Blany and Rich. Lightfoot. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 203. |
|
Privy seal for 2,264l. to Sir Edward Hungerford for 34 acres.
a house, gardens and 2 limekilns taken in for the fortifications
of Plymouth. |
Warrants Early XVa.
pp. 204–5. |
|
March 13 |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe to prepare a new
grant to Sir John Poyntz, of the lands as below, found by
inquisition to be concealed from the Crown. By warrant
under the royal sign manual and privy signet of 1667, May 8,
the King authorised a grant of said premises to John Spencer,
and thereupon a warrant was granted by Lord Ashley, Chancellor of the Exchequer, for said lease, and a transcript was
drawn up, but before same came to be signed Mr. Spencer
died, having before his death conveyed his rights in same to
petitioner, said Sir John Poyntz, for a valuable consideration. |
Warrants Early
XXXVIII. pp. 19–22, 32. |
|
Prefixing:—(1) Treasury warrant, dated 1667, May 14, to the
Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John Spencer of several
parcels of salt marsh lying in the separate hundreds of Holt,
South and North Erpingham, Tunstead, Happing alias Happen.
East and West Flegg, Blofield, et al., in co. Norfolk, as
mentioned in an inquisition touching derelict lands taken at
Harleston hamlet de Reddenhall, co. Norfolk, 1667–8, Mar.
18, before Sir John Poyntz et al. |
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|
(2) Particular of the premises and memorandum by W.
Sparks, Deputy King's Remembrancer, dated 1667–8, Mar. 27. |
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Appending:—Entry of demise. |
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|
Treasury order for 5l. 4s. 0d. to Tho. Petty in reward [for loan].
For 9l. 8s. 0d. to Mathew Churchill. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 220. |
|
Same for 208l. 11s. 9d. to Tobias Rustat, one of the creditors
of George, late Earl of Norwich. |
Ibid, p. 203. |
|
For 1,046l. 14s. 0d. to Robt. Tompson, another creditor
[of said Earl]. |
|
For 1,584l. 14s. 3d. to Ferdinando Marsham, another
creditor of said Earl. |
|
March 13 |
Letter of direction upon a Treasury order of 1670, July 4, for
3,000l. to the Treasurers of the Navy. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 469. |
|
Treasury orders for 2,000l. and 3,000l. to Sir George Sandys in
repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 473. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Sherwyn and Mr. Webb to examine the
proposed securities of Sir William Francklyn as Receiver of
Hearthmoney for York city and West Riding. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 437. |
|
Same to the Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy.
I have not received any weekly certificate from your office since
Dec. 31 last. I desire you to send same and to continue it
every week as you have done formerly, that I may have them
ready to produce to my Lords when they shall call for them. |
Ibid. |
|
March 14 |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of
Susanna Richardson late wife of Robert Castle of St. Martins
in the Fields, hosier, deceased, about a messuage called the
Farm house in Chelsea, and the wharf there, heretofore the
inheritance of Sir Theodore de Mayerne, praying letters
patent of grant to John Snell and Robert Newman of said
premises in trust. Cannot determine whether Peter Rousau
(Rowson), who conveyed said premises as a trustee for Adriana
de Mayerne, sole executrix and heir of Sir Theodore de
Mayerne, was an alien or not at the time of said conveyance.
But the Attorney General thinks that no advantage should be
taken of that by your Majesty as Rousou was only a trustee:
and therefore that petition may be granted. |
Warrants Early XXXVII.
p. 445. |
|
Privy seal for 3,000l. to Sir Sam Moreland as royal bounty: out
of the remain of the Queen dower. (Money warrant hereon,
dated Apr. 15.) |
Ibid, XVa. p. 125; XVIII.
p. 392. |
|
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Lady Elizabeth Delavall as royal
bounty. (Treasury order hereon, dated Mar. 16.) |
Ibid, XXII. p. 27;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 245. |
|
Treasury order for 57l. 2s. 2d. to Sir John Bankes as reward
[for loan]. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 108. |
|
For 100l. to John Watts for same. |
|
Same for 302l. 18s. 10d. to Will Burgess for the officers of the
Receipt of the Exchequer. |
Ibid, p. 111. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of Assessments for
co. Norfolk in reply to theirs of the 2nd inst. concerning the
state of arrears of said assessments and the progress made by
you for the recovery thereof, wherein we cannot but take
special notice of your diligence. You shall speedily have
directions to whom to pay the moneys already collected and
now remaining in the head collectors' hands that so the county
may be discharged thereof. |
Warrants Early XXXV.
p. 20. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Sherwyn and Mr. Webb to examine the
proposed securities of Mr. Millward, His Majesty having declared that he shall be Receiver of Hearthmoney for co. Derby. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 437. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long for an account of what stands charged and
remains yet unpaid upon Mr. Wadlow's Wine Act: as also an
accompt of what stands charged upon the second Wine Act
and yet unpaid: and also of what stands charged on the fee
farms and yet unpaid. |
Ibid, p. 438. |
|
Same to Auditor Beale to attend my Lords on Monday with Mr.
Packer about his [said Packer's] interest accounts. |
Ibid. |
|
March 15 |
Money warrant for 3,000l. to Henry Slingsby, the Master and
Worker of the Mint, for the Mint. (Treasury order hereon,
dated Mar. 16.) |
Warrants Early XVIII,
p. 384; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 108. |
|
Treasury warrant [to the Master of the Wardrobe] to pay over
to Samuel Danvers, silkman, the 3,940l. 17s. 0d., warranted
Jan. 4 last, ut supra, p. 765. |
Warrants Early XXVII.
(reverse) p. 58. |
|
Money warrant (erased) for 36,000l. to the Treasurers of the
Navy. |
Ibid, XXVIII. p. 103. |
|
Treasury order for 100l. and 100l. to Sir Rob. Vynor as reward
for loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 203. |
|
Same for 200l. to Butler Buggin, Esq., in repayment of loan |
Ibid, p. 473. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Williamson to insert in this week's
Gazette, as also in two or three ensuing Gazettes, an
advertisement that on the 13th April, when my Lords will
receive propositions for farming the Country Excise, they will
also receive proposals for farming the [new] additional
Country Excise, "and you are also desired to add my
name to the said publication that the same may be the
more authentique." |
Out Letters General II.
p. 438. |
|
In the margin:—This date altered and made the 10th of April. |
|
|
Same to Sir Robert Viner and Alderman Backwell to attend Sir
John Duncombe at his house on Saturday. |
Ibid, p. 439. |
|
March 16 |
Treasury warrant to Sir Heneage Finch, Attorney General, to
prepare a grant to pass the Great Seal of premises as follow
to William Pritchard, merchant tailor, of Eltham, Kent, viz.
His Majesty's old storehouse and wharf called the Gunn
Wharf, situate in Woolwich, Kent, containing in length on
the North part next the River of Thames about 265 feet, on
the South side next Woolwich Street about 330 feet, on the
East side next a certain lane there leading to a place called
Toddytree Watergate about 316 feet, and on the West side
next another lane there leading to a certain place called Bell
Water Gate about 210 feet, together with the dwelling house,
stable, and other outhouses, and a new storehouse thereupon
built one storey high, valued altogether at 50l. per an., and
also two small tenements standing on the South side of the
said ground next the street called Woolwich Street, now or
late in the tenure of John Creecher, butcher, and William
Seawell, blacksmith, valued at 4l. per an., together with all
ways, waters, watercourses, &c. |
Warrants Early
XXXVIII. pp. 22–3. |
|
Prefixing:—Constat and ratal of the premises by the Surveyor
General. The premises are valued at 810l., and are to be
granted under the Great Seal to Pritchard in part satisfaction
for the sum of 2,957l., to be paid to him by His Majesty for
the purchase of a great mansion or manor house called the
Tower Place, in Woolwich, and all the buildings and outhouses thereto belonging, together with the sugar houses,
warehouses, tenements, stables, smith's forge, and other storehouses and outhouses, together also with the warren, old
orchard, dove houses, tyle houses, and two messuages or
tenements thereupon, with the long sea wall and bank, reed
ground and marsh within the parish of Woolwich and Plumstead; and a piece of ground containing about one acre in
Woolwich, with a water house thereupon erected, and all
springs, pipes of lead, water courses, and other profitts, &c.,
thereto belonging. |
|
|
March 16 |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to stay process
against the late Farmers of Hearth money, they not being
able to perfect their accompt of the moneys of the said
revenue for the half year ended Lady Day, 1666, of which
they were made Receivers [i.e. not Farmers, and therefore
liable to account for same] in regard that the sub-farmers
under them [who] were actually employed in the receipt of
the revenue for the said half year have their accompts yet
depending before the respective Auditors. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 44. |
|
Royal warrant for a pension of 200l. per an. to Lord Chandos |
Ibid, XVa. p. 112. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal as follows. By
privy seal of 1666, Dec. 22, the sum of 700l. per an. was
ordered to Thomas Turner for secret service without accompt
which sum, though in the name of said Turner, was for 500l.
to the use of Sir Job Charleton, Chief Justice of Chester, and
200l. to the use of Robert Mylward, another of the Judges of
Chester, which sum has been paid up to Sept. 29 last. Seeing
that the salaries of the Judges at Westminster and also of the
Great Sessions in Wales have been augmented therefore the
abovesaid sums are to be paid henceforth to said Charleton
and Mylward in their own names. |
Ibid, pp. 112, 4. |
|
Money warrant for 375l. to Sydney Godolphin for three quarters
to Xmas last on his annuity or yearly pension of 500l. as a
Groom of the Bedchamber, as by letters patent of Oct. 25 last,
granting him said annuity from Lady Day last. |
Ibid, XXII. p. 117. |
|
Same, dormant, for 100l. marks per an. to Robert Wyld as
Auditor of Imprests in place of John Wood, deceased; he
having by letters patent of 1667, June 13, a reversionary grant
of said office ("of one of Auditors of the Imprests and of
Auditor of the First Fruits and Tenths of the Clergy, as also of
one of the Auditors of the accompts of the Collectors or
Farmers of the Customs and of the Auditors of the Mint, with
other powers in the said letters patent mentioned"). |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 386. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay to Henry
Haworth, Searcher of Sandwich, the arrears of the fee of 10l.
per an., as by the letters patent of 1669, Dec. 9, granting him
said office. |
Out Letters Customs II.
pp. 153–4. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir John Norton. Give my Lords a speedy
account what is become of all the lop, top and offal wood in
New Forest since your employment there. |
Out Letters General II.
p 439. |
|
The like letter to Mr. Agar for Dean Forest |
Ibid. |
|
March 17 |
Representation to the King from the Treasury Lords and the
Lords of Ireland in favour of maintaining on the present
establishment of Ireland the allowance of 20s. a day to Sir
John Stevens, as Constable of Dublin Castle, as inserted in
the late intended establishment of Ireland. |
Out Letters Ireland I.
p. 61. |
|
Treasury warrant to Sir C. Harbord for a particular of the
demesnes of the manor of Stratton super Fosse, co. Somerset,
of which George Long prays a new lease. |
Warrants Early XXXVIII.
p. 15. |
|
Money warrant for 84l. to John Worden, Envoy Extraordinary
to the King of Sweden, for his additional allowance of 20s. a
day for July 7 last to Oct. 3 last, as by the privy seal of
Feb. 14 last; and 460l. for three months' ordinary of 5l. a
day from Oct. 3 last to Jan. 3 last. (Treasury order hereon,
for 547l., dated Mar. 27.) |
Ibid, XXVIII. p. 104;
Order Book, XXXVII.
p. 86. |
|
March 17 |
Money warrant for the 10l. per an. to William Goldsbrough,
granted to him by the letters patent of 1661, April 13, with
the office of Clerk of the Parliament to attend the House of
Commons: on which annuity no payment has been made. |
Warrants Early XXVIII.
p. 105. |
|
March 18 |
Privy seal for 1,000l. to Edward Villiers as royal bounty.
(Money warrant hereon, dated Mar. 24; Treasury order,
dated Mar. 27.) |
Ibid, XVa. p. 117; XVIII.
p. 387; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 109. |
|
Same for 200,000l. to Sir T. Osborne and Sir T. Littleton,
Treasurers of the Navy, as imprest for the Navy. |
Warrants Early XVa.
p. 117. |
|
Treasury order for 800l. and 700l. to George Arnold, Esq., in
repayment of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
pp. 473, 474. |
|
Same for 100l. and 200l. to Alderman Edward Backwell in
repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 86. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Walter Breames to pay in forthwith his
receipts from the office of Customer of Sandwich port, to
which he was appointed by warrants of 1668, Sept. 30, and
1668–9, Feb. 1, loco Thomas Preston, removed, said Preston
having been appointed on the surrender of Cadwallader
Jones. |
Out Letters Customs I.
p. 233. |
|
March 20 |
Treasury order for 100l. to Nicholas Croft, Esq., in repayment
of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 473. |
|
1671 |
|
[sic for
1670–1]
March 20 |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to stay process
against the late and present Paymaster of the Works on
their accounts of moneys imprested to them for his Majesty's
service; they having been hitherto obstructed in preparing
same, but being now engaged in perfecting them. |
Warrants Early XXXIII.
p. 160. |
|
March 21 |
Treasury order for 50l. to Philip Packer, Esq., in repayment of
loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 473. |
|
Same for 50l. to John Lowe, gent., in repayment of loan |
Ibid, p. 474. |
|
Same for 500l. to Sir Kingsmill Lucy, Bart., in repayment of
loan. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 28l. to Henry Baker for [reward of] loan. |
Ibid, p. 203. |
|
Same for 9l. to Sir Dennis Gawden for so much due on the
surplusage of his account. |
Ibid, pp. 108, 109. |
|
For 244l. 17s. 7½d. to John Walker, Usher of the
Exchequer. |
|
For 318l. 7s. 4½d. to William Packer, Usher of the
Receipt, on his liberates. |
|
Same for 700l. to Philip Packer for the wall at St. James's
Park. |
Ibid, p. 356. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Griffin, Mr. Pepys, Mr Newport, Mr.
Reymes, Mr. Townesend, Capt. Wharton, Mr. Packer, Mr.
Bridgman to attend him to-morrow. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 439. |
|
Same to Sir R. Long. Send my Lords a list of the names of
the persons to whom the next 100,000l. is payable in course
upon the fee farms: with the sums to each person. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Alderman Backwell. Please pay into the Exchequer all
moneys received by you of the remain of the Queen's dowry,
as there are several payments charged thereon: and particularly
you must necessarily pay in 400l. instantly because that sum
is assigned to Sir C. Wheeler, whose departure to St.
Christopher upon His Majesty's service depends and only
stops for want of it. |
Ibid, p. 440. |
|
March 22 |
Letter of direction upon two Treasury orders of 1670. July 4.
for 300l. each to the Navy Treasurers. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 469. |
|
Treasury order for 100l. to George Weale. apothecary, in repayment of loan. |
Ibid, XXXVII.
p. 474. |
|
Treasury order for 600l. to Sir Robert Worsley in repayment of
loan. |
Ibid, XXXVII.
p. 472. |
|
March 23 |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay to Sir Nicholas
Crispe 276l. 13s. 4d. for half-a-year to Xmas last and for
another half-year to June 24 next as Collector of Customs of
London port: said office having been granted by letters patent
of 1665. Oct 30. to John Crispe, Thomas Crispe and Nicholas
(now Sir Nicholas) Crispe in reversion after the death or
surrender of Sir John Wolstenholme; which said Wolstenholme died before Michaelmas last. |
Out Letters General II.
pp. 165–6. |
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Treasury order for 1,000l. to George Raynton in repayment of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 473. |
|
March 24
and 9 |
Treasury warrant to Sir C. Harbord for a particular of the manor
of Bewdley and of the park and meadows there, of which
Samuell Gardner, of Evesham, co. Worcester, pays a new lease. |
Warrants Early XXXVIII.
pp. 16–17, 24. |
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March 24 |
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to John Arrundell of the
piece of land called Prince's meadowes containing 24 acres, part
of the manor of Kennington, co. Surrey, late in the occupation
of William Dover Boydon Cuper alias Cupit. and Fulk Morris,
"and of a piece of land called the King's Old Bacghouse." |
Ibid, pp. 25–6, 63. |
|
Prefixing:—Particular of the premises by Ja. Symes, Deputy
Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and ratal of same by the
Surveyor General, "the three new barge houses . . are
to be specially excepted out of this new grant together with a
little cottage belonging to one of them," together with free
access to same, and also the ground and soil whereon said
bargehouses stand together with the full breadth thereof to the
low water mark of the river of Thames: the lessee to covenant
to keep in repair all the houses, wharves, ditches, banks,
mounds and trenches, &c. |
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Together with:—Entry of demise. |
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Same to same for same to John Morrice and Robert Clayton, of
London, gentlemen, of the capital messuage of the manor of
Kennington in the parish of Lambeth, and divers lands parcel
of the said manor as demised by indenture by the King dated
1661, May 22. to Henry, Earl of Drogheda, but by him by
mean assignment of the 27th of the same month conveyed to
said Morrice and Clayton, the present tenants. |
Ibid, pp. 27–8 63. |
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Prefixing:—Auditor's particular of the premises and Surveyor
General's ratal. |
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Together with:—Entry of demise. |
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Same to Thomas Agar, Surveyor General of Woods this side
Trent, and to the woodward of Dean Forest for felling 60 tons
of timber in said forest for repair of Briavel's Castle in Dean
Forest; same being certified the 14th Dec. last by said Agar,
Sir Baynham Throckmorton, et al, as in so great decay that it
requires speedy repair for the securing the prison and holding
the hundred courts. |
Ibid, pp. 29–30. |
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March 24 |
Treasury warrant to said Agar and to the officers of New Forest
to fell 600 trees in said forest for building a second rate ship
intended to be built at Portsmouth. Inventories of the timber
to be taken and undisposed offal to be sold and accounted
for. |
Warrants Early XXXVIII.
pp. 30–1. |
|
[?] |
Entry of demise by lease under the Exchequer seal to Hopton
Shuter of the capital messuage of the manor of Laverton, co.
Somerset. |
Ibid, p. 31. |
|
[?] |
Same of demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Francis Dorington. Esq., of divers messuages, &c., in
Edmonton, Middlesex, and in the parishes of St. Botolph's and
St. James's, Colchester, Essex, part of the lands of Richard
Coney, Esq., outlaw. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown lands for a
particular of the barton of Broadridge and certain lands
thereto belonging, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall of which
Francis Lord Hawley prays to add a third life to the lease now
in being: same having been granted in 1661 to Thomas Gewen
for his life and that of John and Nicholas Rowe, said Gewen
being since dead and one George Hele who married said Gewen's
sister having desired to add a third life, but being himself
since dead: a third life is now to be added on the nomination
of said Lord Hawley. |
Ibid, pp. 43–5. |
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March 24 |
Money warrant for 400l. to Edward Capell for one year on his
annuity or pension. |
Ibid, XXII. p. 118. |
|
Same for 500l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy Purse, for
healing medals. (Treasury hereon, dated April 3.) |
Ibid, XXII. p. 28;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 245. |
|
Same for 10l. to John Tuthill, first Secondary in the Treasurer's
Remembrancer's Office, for two years to Sept. 29 last on his fee
of 5l. per an. payable at the Receipt. |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 387. |
|
Same for 34l. 13s. 4d. to Edward Reynolds, second Secondary in
the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office, for two years on his fee
of 4l. per an. and one year on his allowance of 26l. 13s. 4d.
per an. for his pains in the execution of all the originals
[Originalia] transcribed out of the Court of Chancery into the
Exchequer: and 22l. 10s. 0d. to the clerks in that office on
their allowance of 22l. 10s. 0d. payable every second year. |
Ibid, p. 388. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Col. Birch. Mr. Wingate and Mr. Wareing
[Commissioners of the Wine Act], conveying the Treasury
authorisation for them to pay 295l. 0s. 7½d. due to several
officers and contingencies of their office for Sept. 29 quarter
last, and 282l. 2s. 8d. for Lady Day quarter last. As there is no
privy seal passed on which to ground a regular warrant for
payment, you are, after making the payment, to remind my
Lords so that a privy seal may pass for authorising same. |
Ibid, XXVI. pp. 29–30. |
|
Royal warrant for a privy seal for registering on the Subsidy
Act in accordance with the terms of said Act: and to pay
interest at 7 per cent. on the orders registered thereon, without any further gratuity or reward. As the moneys granted by
said act are to be paid in four quarterly payments, the said
book of registry is to be kept distinctly upon each quarter and
not upon the whole Act in general. (Privy seal hereon, dated
March 30.) |
Ibid, XVa. pp. 116, 121–2. |
|
March 24 |
Privy seal for 434l. 14s. 9d. to Francis Bowman for paper books
and several other stationery wares furnished to Lord Arlington
in full of an accompt thereof from 1669, Oct. 14, to 1670.
Oct. 26, and to similarly pay him in future for all such
stationery wares so delivered not exceeding 500l.; without
imprest or account. (Money warrant hereon for 434l. 14s. 9d.,
dated June 8. Treasury order, dated June 13.) |
Warrants Early XVa.
pp. 170–1; XVIII. p. 414;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 114. |
|
Same for 2,316l. 1s. 2d. to Lawrence Hyde to pay and discharge
a bill of goods furnished by several tradesmen for the King's
service, as by a schedule [wanting]. (Money warrant hereon,
dated April 26. Treasury order, dated May 1.) |
Warrants Early XVa.
p. 132; XXII. pp. 28–9;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 245. |
|
Letter of direction upon a Treasury order of 1670, July 4, for
2,000l. to the Treasurers of the Navy. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 470. |
|
Treasury warrant to the officers of the Exchequer to take care
that for the future no tally be struck for the rent of any future
month of the Customs until the rents of the months which are
in arrear are cleared and fully paid, including such payments
as are made by the Farmers themselves or their deputies by
virtue of Treasury warrants, "which warrants for your
information therein were directed by us from time to time
to be entered with the Auditor of the Receipt of the Exchequer
and the Clerk of the Pells." This method is to be observed as
to all future months of the Customs. |
Out Letters Customs I.
pp. 233–4. |
|
1671. |
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March 25 |
Royal warrant for a privy seal for 20,879l. 6s. 7d. to Sir Dennis
Gawden for raising and forbearing of money and 17,286l.
19s. 9d. due upon the foot of his accompt. (Privy seal hereon,
dated Mar. 29.) The first of the abovesaid two sums being for
purposes as follow. By privy seal of 1670, June 16, there
was ordered to be paid to said Gawden 5,176l. 11s. 3d., in full
of 41,074l. 3s. 0d. due to him for all interest of moneys from
1660–1, Mar. 6, to 1669, Mar. 29, and 4,102l. 8s. 3d. for
surplusages on his account, making in all 45,176l. 11s. 3d.
According to Gawden's last account certified on the 1st Nov.,
1670, and affirmed by the oath of said Gawden and Nicholas
Osborne his cashier, there was due to him for interest and reward
for raising and continuing money for the victualling in the whole
66,055l. 17s. 10d., so there remains due to him 20,879l. 6s. 7d.
over and above the abovesaid 45,176l. 11s. 3d. formerly allowed
to him for interest at 6 per cent., and over and above the 1,529l.
15s. 0d. formerly paid and allowed to him by Sir George Carteret,
then Treasurer of the Navy, for the interest of 27,000l. assigned
by said Carteret to said Gawden, and over and above all other
sums paid to said Gawden for interest at the Exchequer or elsewhere. Secondly: the remaining item of the abovesaid two
sums, viz. 17,286l. 19s. 9¼d. being due to said Gawden as surplusage upon the foot of his accompt for the years 1667,1668
and 1669. Further Gawden is to be allowed and paid interest on
both these sums at 6 per cent. from the date hereof to the time
of payment thereof. Furthermore, in the Navy creditors' certificate of Aug. 4 last from the Navy Commissioners, the money
due to Gawden [as surplusage as above] for victualling was
stated at 17,115l. 9s. 1¼d. and that sum was directed to be paid
by the privy seal of Feb. 28 last, but the said debt is now stated
at 17,286l. 19s. 9¼d. and is hereby ordered to be paid afresh.
Care is to be taken that the said 17,115l. 9s. 1¼d.. ordered by
the aforesaid privy seal be not paid. In order to prevent such
double payment memorials are to be made in the several offices of
the Receipt upon the record of such privy seal of Feb. 28 last
and also in the Navy office. (One money warrant hereon dated
April 26 for 20,879l. 6s. 7d. and another dated May 2 for 17,286l.
19s. 9¼d. Ninety four Treasury orders hereon for in all
38,176l. 16s. 4d., dated May 11.). |
Warrants Early XVa.
pp. 116, 133–5; XXI.
pp, 45, 46; Order
Book XXXVII. pp. 128–
131. |
|
March 25 |
Sir G. Downing to Captain Wharton. Attend me on Monday at
my house concerning some business which I have in command
from my Lords about your office and which requires haste. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 440. |
|
The like letter to Sir Dennis Gawden |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys. I have several times sent to you to speak
with you about some business which I have in command from
my Lords which requires haste: but your occasions having
hindered you from coming yet, don't fail me on Monday. |
Ibid. |
|
March 26 |
Privy seal for 500l. to Charles Porter as royal bounty. (Money
warrant hereon, dated June 7. Treasury order, dated
June 22.) |
Warrants Early XVa.
p. 166; Out Letters
Customs II. p. 165;
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 30. |
|
March 27 |
Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to give order for payment
of interest to Charles Lord Gerard on 3,000l. assigned to him
by the Duke of Monmouth out of the 8,000l. ordered to said
Duke by privy seal of 1668, Sept. 3: said interest to be payable
from the date of said assignment to the date of actual payment
of the principal. (See infra under date Mar. 28, p. 807.) |
Warrants Early XVa.
p. 119. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 103l. 6s. 8d.
to the Duke of Buckingham for one year's creation money to
the dignity of Duke, Marquess, Earl, and Viscount. |
Ibid, XXVIII. pp. 113–4 |
|
Marginal note:—This warrant was ordered to be paid by
Mr. Mounteney, Nov. 21, 1671. |
|
|
Same to John Lawrence constituting him Receiver of First Fruits
until further order; William Prettyman being suspended from
said office because he doth detain great sums of His Majesty's
moneys in his hands which ought long since to have been paid
into the Exchequer "and we having it now under consideration
to settle the said office in such manner as may be best for his
Majesty's service." |
Ibid, XXII. pp. 146–7. |
|
Money warrant for 100l. 7s. 6d. to Miles Bull, one of the
Serjeants at Arms, for one year on his arrears of 374l. 2s. 6d.
for 3½ years to Xmas last on his fee of 3s. a day and board
wages of 2s. 6d. a day. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 390. |
|
Letter of direction upon a Treasury order of Feb. 27 last ut supra,
p. 787, viz. as regards 400l. remaining unpaid of said order
which was for 636l. to Charles Bertie, Esq., as envoy to
Denmark. |
Order Book XXXVII.
pp. 469–70. |
|
Treasury order for 500l. to the Earl of Bath in repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 86. |
|
Treasury order for 60l. to John Rose, gent., His Majesty's
gardener at St. James's Park. |
Ibid, pp. 108, 109. |
|
For 150l. to Dame Barbara Villiers upon her pension. |
Ibid, pp. 108, 109. |
|
Sir G. Downing to William Wardour [Clerk of the Pells]. My
Lords find that they have not received any of the half-year's
declarations [of the half yearly receipts and issues of the
Exchequer] from you since 1667, Michaelmas. As soon as
convenient you are to send same in to them from that date. |
Out Letters General II.
pp. 441. |
|
The like letter to Sir R. Long [Auditor of the Receipt for the
like half yearly Auditor's declarations]. |
Ibid. |
|
March 28 |
Treasury warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare
a reversionary grant of the manor of Crowland to Lord
Arlington for 60 years at the reserve rent of 178l. 15s. 6d.,
being the same rent reserved upon the lease of the premises to
Sir Thomas Orby. |
Warrants Early XXXVIII.
pp. 32–5. |
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Prefixing:—Particulars by Deputy Auditor Tho. Raban, of the
the manor of Crowland with its members, part of the late
monastery of Crowland (viz. lands and tenements in Crowland
in Church Street, South Street, West Street and North Street,
various fisheries and the profits of courts) and of the same
manor of Crowland with its rights and members, part of the
late monastery of Spalding (not detailed but as granted by the
late Queen Mother. 1664, July 22, to Sir Thomas Orby in
reversion after the interest therein of Sir Peter Killegrew, to
whom same had been granted by said Queen Mother, 1661,
May 6). |
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Together with:—The Surveyor General's ratal of said
particular. |
|
|
Same to the King's Remembrancer to prepare a commission
to pass the Exchequer seal to constitute Thomas Milward
Receiver of Hearthmoney, co. Derby, loco Jervas Bennet. |
Ibid, XXXVI. pp. 205–6. |
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Together with:—Warrant to same to take said Milward's
securities. |
|
|
Money warrant for 410l. 10s. 0d. to the Rt. Hon. Charles Lord
Gerard for 6 per cent. interest to the 25 inst. on 3,000l.
assigned 1668, Dec. 12, by the late Lieutenant of the Ordnance
to the Duke of Monmouth and afterwards by said Duke assigned
to said Lord Gerard, ut supra, p. 806. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 389. |
|
Treasury order for 236l. to Charles Bertie in repayment of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 86. |
|
Same for 785l. 18s. 6d. to Mr. Meynell for six months' interest. |
Ibid, p. 127. |
|
Same for 360l. to same for six months' interest of 8,000l.
registered on the Hearthmoney. |
Ibid, p. 128. |
|
For 16l. 10s. 0d. to same for the loan of 802l. 6s. 8d.
registered on the Hearthmoney. |
|
For 524l. 19s. 0d. to same in reward for 26,197l. 13s. 8d.
[loan money] for six months. |
|
Same for 280l. 3s. 10d. to same for six months' interest for
9,339l. 7s. 1d. and 174l. 18s. 7d. more for interest. |
Ibid, pp. 220, 221. |
|
For 116l. 12s. 4d. to same as [4 per cent.] reward for
5,831l. 1s. 8d. registered on the Eleven Months' tax,
to be paid out of the late Wine Act. |
|
For 186l. 15s. 10d. more to same in reward for 9,339l.
17s. 1d. |
|
Same for 275l. to the Masters in Chancery |
Ibid, p. 109. |
|
Two Treasury orders for 5,000l. each (10,000l. in all) to Sir
John Banks in repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 470. |
|
Treasury order for 19,000l. to Sir Ste. Fox for pay of the Guards
and Garrisons. |
Ibid. |
|
Seven same for 5,000l. each (35,000l. in all) to Sir John Banks
in repayment of loan. |
Ibid. |
|
Thirty-one Treasury orders for in all 42,000l. to Sir Ste. Fox for
pay of the Guards and Garrisons. |
Ibid, p. 475. |
|
March 28 |
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Thomas Ryder in repayment of
loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 473. |
|
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of
Elisabeth Dick, daughter of Sir Andrew Dick, Kt., paying payment of 500l. assigned to her by her father for her portion out
of the sum of 2,000l. by her asserted to have been lent by Sir
William Dick, deceased, to the late King and his Parliament.
We find that the said 2,000l. was assigned by an order of
Parliament of 1660, Dec. 29, to be paid to petitioner's father
and one John Jousey out of the old arrears of Excise due the
25 Dec., 1660. "We cannot advise your Majesty to charge the
said debt otherwise upon yourself." |
Warrants Early XXXIII.
p. 162. |
|
Sir G. Downing to the Auditors of the Revenue to quicken the
despatch of the accompts of the late Receivers of Hearthmoney
for the half-years ended 1665, Mich., and 1666, Lady Day,
and to present the names of those Receivers who are negligent
in prosecuting the perfecting of their accounts herein. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 441. |
|
March 29 |
Money warrant for 5l. to Mrs. Pinkney as royal bounty.
(Treasury order hereon, dated April 8.) |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 392; Order Book
XXXVII. p. 110. |
|
[?] |
Entry of Treasury approval of Richard Gregory's bill for Lady
Day quarter as messenger of the Chamber in ordinary attending
the Treasury (total 15l.) |
Warrants Early XVIII.
p. 392. |
|
March 29 |
Forty Treasury orders for in all 50,000l. to the Navy
Treasurers. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 471. |
|
Treasury order for 1,000l. to John Warner, Doctor of Divinity,
in repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 473. |
|
March 30 |
Entry of Treasury allowance of the quarter's salary bill, detailed,
for the farm of the Excise of London, Middlesex, and Surrey
for Lady Day last (total, 1,927l. 2s. 10d.). |
Warrants Early XXIV.
p. 104. |
|
Money warrant for 500l. per an. to Algernoone May, as clerk or
keeper of the Rolls and Records in the Tower as by his
letters patent of appointment dated Feb. 14 last. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 391. |
|
Treasury order for 200l. to William Bridges, gent, in repayment
of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII.
p. 473. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long to certify my Lords to-morrow
before eight in the morning what is charged upon the Tenths
and First Fruits. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 441. |
|
Same to Sir Gilbert Talbott. Send me a certificate on Saturday
next of what assignments you have had for your office [the Jewel
Office] from 1669–70, Jan. 1, to 1670–1, Jan. 1, and what since. |
Ibid, p. 442. |
|
March 31 |
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular of a dwelling house situate in the East part of the
Mews, of which Edward Sydenham prays a grant, which house
petitioner alleges that he built with the leave of the late King
for his own habitation at his own proper cost and hath enjoyed
same ever since. |
Warrants Early XXXVIII.
p. 37. |
|
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Townesend. Attend me at my house
to-morrow morning by seven of the clock about some earnest
business relating to the Wardrobe. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 441. |
|
March 31 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Bridgeman for a certificate to-morrow of
what assignments you have had from 1669–70. Jan. 1, and
what since. |
Out Letters General II.
p. 442. |
|
Same to Sir Ste. Fox and Sir William Bowles respectively for
the like. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys. I have not yet your certificate relating to
Tangier. Bring it me to-morrow morning. |
Ibid. |
