Entry Book: October 1684, 14-20

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'Entry Book: October 1684, 14-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 7, 1681-1685, (London, 1916) pp. 1350-1369. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol7/pp1350-1369 [accessed 19 April 2024]

October 1684

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Oct. 14. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the following papers. Reference Book II, pp. 85–6.
Prefixing: (a) petition on the behalf of the Earl of Exeter to the Treasury Lords, praying delivery to the said Earl of 40 pictures as in the catalogue hereto "and some others," he paying Custom according to value. "They were all bought by his lordship himself for his own house at Burleight and yet were seized on by _ in the ship Leghorn before any one pretended to unlade them. My Lord Exeter is in the country and by your lordships' favours hopeth your honours will please to grant this warrant without his coming to town which his lordship is, however, ready to do if required by your lordships," (b) Catalogue of said pictures.
[Case] No. 3.
one piece [by] Spaniolitto [probably Jusepe de Ribera, Lo Spagnoletto, but may be Bartolomeo Gagliardi].
one piece [by] Piola. alla Antico.
one piece [by] Jockino [Antonio Jocino of Messina] [viz.] "Susanna."
one piece: "Destruction of Troy."
one piece: "The Sabins entering Rome in the time of Romulus": by Antonio Vassello [Antonio Maria Vassallo].
two [pieces] of Tempesto's [probably Antonio Tempesta, but may be Pieter Molyn].
two [pieces] of Valerrio Castello.
one piece: "The bathing of Diana": [by] Mullo [? Pietro Francesco Mola].
one piece: of "Lazarus rising out of the grave" [by] Antonio Mallino.
six pieces: of Flowers.
Case No. 4.
one great piece: [by] Gregatto [Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, II Grechetto or Greghetto]: "Noah's entering into the Ark."
one great piece of ... Parnassus, 9 Muses.
one piece perfect of famous Montagnio [Bartolommeo Montagna or ? Andrea Mantegna].
Case No. 6.
six pictures of Antonio di Sestri [Antonio Travi]: Ro Hommi.
two triumphs of Ruttir of Budaracco [Giuseppe or Giovanni Raffaelo Badarocco].
Case No. 7.
two varittys of "Putti" of Piola.
Antonio di Sistri: "Ruins."
Piola: "Sibila Epirotica" Arminia of Raggio.
Eride of Rggio.
Case No. 8.
[four pieces] Nemsses and Saters [Nemysis and Satyrs] of Badaracio.
[five pieces] Marine del Pagniolo Minitto.
Case No. 9.
[three pieces, one] of Ferrari to the life, [No.] 2 of Sampson, [and the third] one of Moses.
Total, 46 pictures.
Oct. 14. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Samuel Travel, senr.: petitioner shewing that the King has granted to him and Obediah Cleyton, deceased, a patent to be clerks of the passes: but no procedure can be had therein and same is altogether ineffectual unless the King grant a Commission [to them] under the great seal directed to the Commissioners [? Comptrollers] of the port of London and elsewhere as the late Kings James and Charles I did grant in the like case: that on a [previous] reference from the King to the Attorney General this was reported essential to be done, whereupon the matter was referred to the Treasury Lords: petitioners have attended the prosecution of this affair several years with great expense: therefore pray for the Treasury Lords' gracious report herein. Reference Book II, p. 86.
Oct. 14. Money warrant for the salaries of the Treasury Lords as follows, viz. 1,200l. to Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, for three quarters to Sept. 29 last; 400l. to Sidney, Lord Godolphin, for 1684, Lady day quarter; 1,200l. each to Sir John Ernle and Sir Stephen Fox, kts., for three quarters to Sept. 29 last; 400l. each to Sir Dudley North, kt., and Henry Frederick Thynne, esq., for last Sept. 29 quarter; 800l. to Dame—Dering for half a year to June 24 last to Sir Edward Dering, bart., deceased, her late husband: all on their respective proportions of the [collective] fee of 8,000l. per an. to them. Hereby 400l. is saved to the King for last June 24 quarter, there being then only four persons in the Commission. (Five separate money orders dated Oct. 15 hereon.) Money Book V, pp. 80–1. Order Book XXXIX, p. 188.
Same for 500l. to Henry Guy for secret service, without accompt. (Money order dated Oct. 15 hereon.) Money Book V, p. 81. Order Book XXXIX, p. 188.
Same for 51l. 15s. 9d. to Anthony Segar, gent.; 41l. 15s. 9d. thereof for disbursements for the Treasury Office in last Michaelmas quarter and 10l. for his salary for attending the Treasury Lords in said quarter. (Money order dated Oct. 15 hereon.) Money Book V, p. 81. Order Book XXXIX, p. 189.
Henry Guy to Mr. Bridgeman, enclosing the [King's signet] bill for the Commission for managing the Four and a Half per cent. duty in Barbados and the Leeward Islands. Before the King signs it make a verbal alteration in it by adding the words "collectors of the Leeward Islands" in the third line from the end. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 428.
Same to the Earl of Burlington and Cork. The Revenue Commission in Ireland is lately renewed. The Commissioners are advised that they should have your approbation, as they had at the passing of their first Commission. The Treasury Lords therefore desire you to delegate to the said Commissioners the power and trust as in (a) infra which is the same in form as the other was supra, p. 695. Out Letters (Ireland) IV, p. 95.
Appending: (a) instrument of delegation dated 1685, Oct. 15, from said Earl to Francis, Earl of Longford, Lemuel Kingdon, William Strong, Robert Bridges and William Culliford to be Commissioners for exercising the powers contained in the Act of 14 and 15 Car. II. [Ireland] for settling the Excise and New Impost: all ut supra ibid.
Same to Mr. Ellis. You sent the abovesaid instrument of delegation for the Earl of Burlington to sign. I return it herewith duly executed by said Earl. The Treasury Lords have received a letter from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, of the same date as yours to me and do intend to answer same by next post. Ibid, p. 96.
Oct. 15. Same to the 'Attorney and Solicitor General to consider several papers which Mr. Dickenson and Mr. Thompson will bring you concerning the revenue in Ireland. Please attend the Treasury Lords [thereon] to-morrow. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 428.
Oct. 15. The Treasury Lords to Capt. Preistman, enclosing the copy of an order of Council for payment of 2,400l. to you for redemption of seamen, viz. by giving you credit for the same in such place beyond sea as we should judge most convenient. Pursuant thereto we here enclose you a first bill of exchange drawn by John Deleau upon Gervase Reresby and William Hodges at Cadiz for 10,472¾ Seville or Mexico pieces of Eight at 55d. each, making 2,400l. sterling. Take care to apply the money according to the order in Council and keep a just account of your disbursement thereof. Out Letters (General) VII, pp. 428–9.
Appending: copy of said bill of exchange.
(Henry Guy, dated Oct. 15, to Mr. Pepys, enclosing copies of the said order in Council, and of the abovesaid letter and bill of exchange. Please direct these to Capt. Priestman and speed them away to him in two ships by the first conveniency that offers.)
Same to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. We are informed by Sir William Talbot that he is apprehensive that the Commission lately passed for Defective Titles in Ireland may be prejudicial to the Duke of York in several things relating to his interest in Ireland. Talbot has accordingly brought us the enclosed draft [royal] letter [for a privy seal] proposed to be sent [to you] on the Duke's behalf. Please communicate it to the persons authorised by that Commission and to the King's Counsel, Ireland, for them to consider (1) whether said Commission is likely to be prejudicial to the Duke and if so (2) whether this proposed letter be a fit remedy to prevent it and (3) upon the whole to propose the best expedient to prevent the Duke suffering in his just pretences there. We enclose you also a list (likewise offered by Sir William Talbot) of the lands proposed to be reserved for the Duke into which no other person should be admitted to put in any claim by virtue of the said [Defective Titles] Commission. Out Letters (Ireland) IV. pp. 97–105.
Appending: (a) said draft of a royal letter for a privy seal proposed to be sent to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The abovesaid Defective Titles Commission was issued in terms and for purposes ut supra, pp. 1046–7. It has been represented to us by our brother James, Duke of York, that all the [Irish] honors, castles, messuages, manors, lands, tenements and hereditaments of Oliver Cromwell, deceased, and other the Regicides particularly named in the Act of Settlement or of any other person claiming by, for or under them in satisfaction of any adventures or arrears or other recompence or reward whatsoever, and of all other persons excepted in the English Act of Free and General Pardon were by the [Irish] Acts of Settlement and Explanation (except as therein excepted) vested in the said Duke of York; and that if any patents pursuant to the said Defective Titles Commission should be made to any other person or persons of the lands so vested he might thereby be troubled or interrupted in the possession or recovery of such lands. It is hereby declared that the said Defective Titles Commission shall not be construed to extend to any the aforesaid honors, castles etc. either for grants or confirmations thereof on behalf of any other person or persons than the said Duke. This is to apply both to the honors etc. so vested as above and to any the honors etc. which have been already passed in patent to the said Duke whether the patents were grounded on certificates of the late Court of Claims or not. Nor shall any person or persons be permitted to take any title to any of the premises upon pretence of any misnomer, uncertainty or mistakes whatsoever of the denomination or Barony in the said patents to the Duke or of any mistake in the number of acres of the said lands as compared with the number in the Downe Survey; and no person or persons etc. shall be allowed to agree or compound for any overplusage of acres according to the Downe Survey in any such denomination which are in the actual possession of said Duke or which of right ought to belong to him. Further, a reasonable time is hereby to be given to the said Duke's agent to make out his case in any the premises upon the said agent's giving in a list or lists as well of all such Regicides' lands etc. so vested as above and of which said Duke is not yet possessed as also of such Regicides' lands as above as are in the actual possession of the Duke but whereof there is no patent yet passed to him; and likewise upon the said agent giving in a list or lists of all such lands as have been formerly granted in reprise or otherwise to said Duke by patents, whether such patents be grounded on the late Court of Claims or not or whether the said lands be in his actual possession or not and notwithstanding any misnomer, uncertainty, mistake or mismeasurement etc. as above. And until such time be expired or after such proof be made as the Defective Titles Commissioners shall think sufficient the said Defective Titles Commission shall not be construed to extend to any the lands contained in the said lists. Further, the said Commission shall hereby not be construed to give to the Commissioners power (without the consent of the said Duke or his agent) to renew or confirm any charter or pretended charter of the town or inhabitants of the town of Gowran, co. Kilkenny, Newcastle, co. Dublin, or Portlester, co. Meath, or of any other corporation whatsoever which are in possession of any the abovesaid lands in the said lists after proof made as above or which pretend any right or title thereto by charter or prescription. Likewise the said Commission shall hereby not be construed to give power to the Commissioners to erect any lands into manors so as to make any the said lands of the Duke or any other lands whereunto he has any right, title, interest or claim whatsoever to be part and parcel of such manor upon the said Duke's agent giving in a list of such lands and making proof as above.
Further, as the Crown's title to the lands of Ardetraine, co. Londonderry, and part of the lands of Staholmock, co. Meath, has already been made out at the charge of said Duke it is hereby ordered that the said lands be wholly reserved for the further reprizal of said Duke and the Defective Titles Commission is hereby ordered not to apply to them.
Lastly, if the said Duke take out or desire any new patents pursuant to the Defective Titles Commission he shall be clearly freed and discharged from payment of any fine on such patents for any the lands therein, but shall hold the said lands freed from and discharged of any quit rents, year's value or deficiency and from all arrears of the same and from all new imposed rent or rents whatsoever. All registers and clerks under the said Commissioners are to take notice of all the abovesaid lands within any the precedent qualifications or in the said list or lists so that none thereof be obtained or granted by surprise or otherwise contrary to the intent hereof.
(b) Schedule of lands to be reserved to the Duke of York which no other person is to be admitted to put in any claim to before the Defective Titles Commission.
Co. Dublin.
Barony of Newcastle: 40 acres in Colemans Town, [being] the propriety [property] of Fitz Simons of Ballymadraught, set out to Jones, a Regicide, but not in possession of the Duke of York.
Barony of Nethercross: 40 acres in Inkingstown, over and above 60 acres already passed to the Duke: the whole town [is] in the Duke's possession: set to Charles Plaidwell.
Barony of Uppercross: 35 acres in Ballimore Eustace, over and above 30 acres already passed to the Duke, the whole 65 acres [being] in the Duke's possession: set to Ralph Johnson and Lort.
Barony of Castleknock: 45 acres 0 roods 24 perches in Carstown, over and above 83 acres 3 roods 16 perches passed to the Duke; the whole 129 acres in the Duke's possession: set to Sir Robert Booth.
Barony of Balrothery: 100 acres in Tankardstown, in the Duke's possession but no patent [passed] thereof: set to Daniel Dearny.
Co. Meath.
Barony of Moyfenrath: 114 acres 1 rood 32 perches in Moncktown: in the Duke's possession but no patent [passed]: set to Joseph Deane.
Barony of Kilmurry [sic ? for Moyfenrath]: 438 acres in Kilmurry: the same set to Michael Tempest.
Barony of Half Fore: 248 acres in Herbertstown: recovered lately into the Duke's possession and is in his former patent by the name of Berbestown: set to Frank Nangle.
Barony of Kells: 90 acres 3 roods 12 perches in Stahalmock: in the Duke's possession but no patent as yet [passed]: set to Geo. Drake.
Barony of Slane: several tenements in Slane and 17 tenements and tofts in Slane, [in all] 13 acres: in the Duke's possession and patent [thereof passed]: set to Jno. Osbourne.
Co. Westmeath.
Barony of _: 19 acres in Rowdals Ralmiduffe: in the Duke's possession.
Barony of Kilkenny West: 108 acres in Lissey: in the Duke's possession: no patent [thereof passed]: set to Enoch Golborne.
Barony of Fartullagh: 22 acres in Gortumble: in the Duke's possession: set to Eliz. Alexander.
Co. Kilkenny.
Barony of Iverk: 134 acres 3 roods 16 perches in Woddinstown alias Maddenstowne alias Ballymadden: in [the Duke's] possession, formerly passed [by patent] by the name of Ballimaddin: set to Edmd. Bray.
Barony of Knocktopher: 71 acres 0 roods 32 perches in Monully and 90 acres in Whitecastle: in the Duke's possession, but no patent [passed]: Regicides lands set out to Woogan.
350 acres in the moiety of Jerpoint: the property of Nicho. and Edmd. Denn.
150 acres in Killinoge: the property of Edmd. Wailsh.
250 acres in Bally Conway: the property of William Walon.
150 acres in Upper Derihensey: Edmd. Hoole proprietor.
250 acres, part of Kiltorcan: the property of Edmd. Butler, Irish papist. The five last parcels were likewise set out to Col. Tho. Woogan as appears by matter of record and were enjoyed by him.
King's County.
Barony of Garrycastle: 9 [? acres] in Bellingaine alias Smyths Town, part of Lisclooney: in the Duke's possession.
39 acres 1 rood 8 perches in Derryharrane.
147 acres 3 roods 24 perches in Ballyshane.
Knogus.
Timohin.
Feraglea.
Scottsland.
Killngoolimy.
The last parcel above mentioned were set out to Gregory Clement and enjoyed by him as will be made to appear.
Co. Galway.
Barony of Clare: 263 acres in Lafallyrean: this is out of the Duke's possession, being passed to him by the name of Laffalyreen in a wrong barony.
Barony of _: 113 acres in Carhonomonine: inquire concerning this and the former parcel of Mr. Francis Nangle and insert such other lands here as he shall give in with the advice of the Duke of York's counsel.
Co. Tipperary.
Dongansallagh: 206 acres.
Dergallaghane: 210 acres.
Crumlin alias Crumlie: 620 acres.
Gortnesuan: 65 acres 2 roods 16 perches.
Boresno and Ballynebroge: 333 acres 0 roods 32 perches.
Boresnyfarney: 152 acres.
Clomhananane: 532 acres.
In Clonbrogan: 72 acres over and above 200 already passed to the Duke.
In Curragh Scarteen: 132 acres 1 rood 24 perches over and above 17 [acres] already passed.
In Knockuragh: 69 acres 2 roods 2 perches over and above the distribution.
Killinmera and Ballydulea alias Boherloyd: by their right names and number [of] acres: write to Jno. Bray for them.
Co. Londonderry.
Ardetraine: 70 acres.
Co. Limerick.
Lacknascarragh: 41 acres.
Curry alias Curryhouse: 160 acres.
Dromleghane: 1 ploughland.
Ballymore: 2 ploughlands.
Garrymore and Bigerly: 1 ploughland.
Co. Antrim.
Ballynecrebegy: 87 acres.
Claghy: one quarter: 175 acres.
Drumskeagh alias Drumsleagh: 66 acres: one quarter.
Vnshina [Unshinagh] alias Unskenagh: one quarter: 70 acres.
Cabragh: one quarter: 94 acres.
Benderogue: one quarter: 122 acres.
Drumnahesh alias Drunnahesky: 112 acres: one quarter.
Drumreagh: one quarter: 139 acres.
Inagh alias Gunagh: two quarters: 176 acres 3 roods.
Cross: one quarter: 109 acres.
Glossdall alias Glanstall: one quarter: 112 acres 1 rood.
Ballyrony alias Ballyreony: 162 acres: one quarter.
Bally Braddon: one quarter.
Of the above quarters Visct. Massareene has passed 475 acres: the remainder the Duke of York ought to pass.
Oct. 15. Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the First Fruits for 500l. to Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, for last Michaelmas quarter on his pension of 2,000l. per an. Money Book V, p. 82.
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 155l. 16s. 3d. to Seth, Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, as in full for 1684, Michaelmas quarter, on the yearly sum for the support of the honour of that Order which yearly sum being formerly 1,200l. has been since reduced to less [viz. at first to 800l. per an. and now to 570l. 5s. 0d. per an.] Ibid.
Appending: statement as follows:
l. s. d.
the Bishop of Salisbury as Chancellor of the Order had a warrant on the Customs for 1684, June 24 quarter 129 6 3
a warrant for 1684, Michaelmas quarter, as now desired 129 6 3
charges in both quarters 26 10 0
for Christmas quarter, including the charges 142 11 3
the like for 1685, Lady day 142 11 3
£570 5 0
For the future the payment will be 570l. 5s. 0d. per an. viz.:
l. s. d.
to the Poor Knights 237 5 0
to the Chancellor 100 0 0
to Garter King at Arms 100 0 0
to the Register 50 0 0
to Black Rod 30 0 0
for fees and charges 53 0 0
£570 5 0
Money warrant for 1,500l. to Henry Sidney, Gentleman and Master of his Majesty's Robes, 500l. thereof as in full for 1682, Lady day quarter, and the remaining 1,000l. thereof as in part of 1682, June 24 quarter. Hereof 150l. is to his own use without account and 1,350l. is as imprest for the service of the Office of Robes. (Money order dated Oct. 20 hereon.) Ibid, p. 83. Order Book XXXIX, p. 189.
Oct. 15. Money warrant for 1,000l. to James, Duke of Monmouth, in full of 1,500l. for 1683, June 24 quarter, on his pension. Money Book V, p. 83.
Same for 75l. to Somerset Fox for last Michaelmas quarter on his annuity or pension. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay last Michaelmas quarter's salary bill of the Customs outports (total, 4,432l. 15s. 8d. established salaries and 575l. additional salaries or in all 5,007l. 15s. 8d.). Ibid, p. 84.
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay the same quarter's salary bill of the Customs, London port (being 5,605l. 1s. 0d. for established salaries and 139l. 8s. 10d. for additional salaries: total, 5,744l. 9s. 10d.). Ibid, p. 85.
Money warrant for 125l. to Sir William Killegrew, kt., for last Michaelmas quarter on his annuity or pension. Ibid, p. 84.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book III, pp. 4–5.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces 4,500
to the Cofferer of the Household 400
to Mr. Hornby for secret service 300
to the Duke of Monmouth 1,000
to the Master of the Robes 1,500
to the Duke of Grafton 750
to Sir William Killegrew 125
to Somerset Fox 75
to the Duke of Grafton, more 400
£9,050
(Same dated Oct. 15 to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Excise cash for the present week, the said paper including the above nine items [payable out of Excise cash in the Exchequer] and the following items [payable directly out of the Excise Office on tallies, viz.] 1,000l. to the Queen; 2,000l. to the Duke of York; 500l. to Prince George of Denmark; 1,500l. to Mr. Hornby; 1,500l. to Dr. Davenant and partners: total, 15,550l.)
Oct. 16. The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. In reply to yours of the 1st inst. we desire that the Receiver General of Ireland give credit for 375l. 2s. 8¾d. to Mr. Stawel, collector of Kinsale, for provisions which he furnished to the Dover frigate, whereof we have received the vouchers. (2) We think you should not defer any longer the proceeding to trial upon the case of the Earl of Antrim's quit rents when you are ready for it. (3) As to your request concerning the 1682, Christmas quarter's salary [to yourself] and travelling charges in the circuits you have made, it shall be considered after you have transmitted the account for the year ended at Christmas next "when, from the good produce which you foresee, it may be laid with most advantage before his Majesty." (4) The Customs Commissioners, England, inform us that 300l. and upwards has been received in Ireland for the Customs of tobacco in the ship Francis and Mary, of Liverpool, forced by stress of weather into Ireland after bond given [in the Plantations] to bring the same [tobacco] to England. You are to have this money remitted to Mr. Richard Kent, Receiver General of the Customs, England, for his Majesty's use. (5) As to the case of Tither which you desired might be reconsidered by the King's Counsel in England we will send you an answer by the next post. Out Letters (Ireland) IV, p. 96.
Oct. 16. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week and next week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book III, pp. 4–5.
l.
to Philipp Packer, Paymaster of the Works, for his Majesty's buildings at Winchester for the month of September 2,000
to the Treasurer of the Navy; intended for the present Victuallers 1,000
to me [Guy] for secret service 500
to the Lord Privy Seal [see the warrant, infra, p. 1367] 388
to the Treasurer of the Navy, intended for the Diamond's men 1,000
to Mr. Darcy and Mr. Benion, 300l. each 600
to Philipp Packer, Paymaster of the Works, on the extraordinaries [of the Works]: for the Mews 200
to William Roberts for Windsor Works 700
to ditto for Mr. Vario [Verrio] for painting King Henry VIII.'s chapel: viz. for August and September 200
to ditto for Mr. Vario for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his pension as First Painter [to the King] 100
to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy Purse, for Healing medals 500
£7,188
(Same to Mr. Kent, the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the present week and the next week said paper including the above 11 items [payable out of Customs money in the Exchequer] together with the following items [payable directly out of the Customs Office on tallies] viz. in the present week 2,000l. to said Kent and Mr. Duncombe in part of their debt: 137l. 10s. 0d. for the rent of the Custom House; and in the next week 188l. to the Lord Privy Seal on a warrant to be received, payable at the Custom House; 2,000l. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe in part of their debt; 1,500l. in part of 5,744l. 9s. 10d. for Michaelmas quarter's salary bill, London port. Total, 5,637l. 10s. 0d. for the present week and 7,376l. for the coming week, or together 13,013l. 10s. 0d.)
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay the patent officers in the outports half a year on their patent fees or salaries; other than such as are directed to be paid upon the establishment or by dormant warrants. Money Book V, p. 84.
Treasury allowance of the last June 24 quarter's salary bill, detailed, of the Excise Office. (Total, 4,979l. 5s. 0d. said bill including eight Commissioners of Excise, five Commissioners of Appeals in Excise, Register, Comptroller, Charles Duncombe as cashier at 1,550l. per an.; Solicitor to the Commissioners; two Registers to ditto; Mr. Lawrence, solicitor; Mr. Noell, Mr. Sheldrake, assistant to Mr. Noell; Mr. Haines, clerk to Mr. Noell; Mr. Dafforne; Mr. Noakes; Mr. Widdoson, assistant to Mr. Noakes; Mr. Hussey, the correspondent; Mr. Berkley, assistant to Mr. Hussey; Mr. Houghton, accountant for the London breweries; Mr. Vickars, ditto; Mr. Smith, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Chambers, accomptants for the country [Excise]; Mr. Loyd, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Sampson and Mr. Sweeting, messengers to the London brewers; Nathaniel Wood, doorkeeper; Henry Wright, porter; Jno. Grice, William Lee, and Thomas Foster, watchmen; Henry Mountaine, yard keeper; 10 surveyors of the London brewers; 33 gaugers; 14 ditto and four principal ditto; Mr. Beale, collector at the Custom House for imported liquors; Mr. Shrub, surveyor of imported liquors at the Custom House; Mr. Godferry, landwaiter; Mr. Walker, gauger of imported liquors and general gauger of all vessels in London; Mr. Sheppard, assistant to said Walker; Edward Pilsworth, general surveyor of the officers of strong waters and coffee; Anthony Mason, clerk to strong waters; William Day and John Stead, surveyors of strong waters; six gaugers of ditto; Daniell Pilsworth, an outgauger; William Gerrard, a supernumerary; Thomas Hurdis and Edward Pilsworth, clerks for coffee; William Baker and John Whitacre, surveyors for coffee, cider etc.; Robert Longford, coffee gauger.) Money Book V, p. 86.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to remove Richard Chapman from the place of collector, searcher and waiter at Reads Bay, otherwise called the Hole, Barbados (to which he was appointed by the instructions of Sept. 2 last, supra. p. 1325, with the salary of 14,000 1bs. of Muscovado sugar, or 87l. 10s. 0d. per an.) and to make him one of the two Receivers or Collectors at Spights Bay with the allowance of 8,500 1bs. of sugar or 53l. 2s. 6d. per an.: and in place thereof to appoint Richard Nagle as collector, searcher and waiter at Reads Bay. with 14,000 lbs. of sugar per an. salary. Out Letters (Customs) IX, p. 57.
Same to same to admit Thomas Bates as deputy to John Evans, a sub-searcher, London port, said Evans having served very loyally therein for seven years and being ordered into the country by his physicians for his health: his said deputy being certified as able and of loyal principles. Ibid, pp. 57–8.
Same to same to appoint John Pysing as a preventive officer at Marazion in Penzance port at 30l. per an. salary, as proposed by Mr. Culleford in his survey. Ibid, pp. 58, 59, 60.
John Peter as collector of Looe loco John Hambly, lately deceased.
Thomas Temple (a watchman, London port) as a landcarriageman ibid. loco Christopher Needle, lately deceased.
William Harrison (a deputy King's waiter, London port) as waiter and searcher at Hull.
John Gough (a boatman, Harwich port) as waiter and searcher at Orford loco Joseph Crabb, who is made a waiter and searcher at Leigh.
Christopher J'ans (surveyor of Lancaster port) as waiter and searcher at Hull loco William Winford, lately dismissed.
Nathaniell Clayton to be established as an officer at Lostwithiel with 20l. per an. salary: as proposed in Mr. Culleford's survey.
William Oliver as a boatman at Harwich loco John Gough, who is to be waiter and searcher at Orford.
Mr. Newberry (formerly one of the coastwaiters and now surveyor of Bideford), John Hunt, Jno. Ward, Richard Uphill, William Clarke and Gilbert Jones to be established as six out of the seven additional coastwaiters proposed by the Customs Commissioners' memorial of the 14th inst.; the said Commissioners having found that many frauds are practised under colour of the coast trade in London, which have been chiefly occasioned for want of more officers to attend the coast business, wherefore they have proposed an addition of seven coastwaiters, four [boatmen or] pair of oars, two watchmen and two noontenders. Fit officers are hereby to be presented for the remainder of these places.
Oct. 16. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to admit an entry of and to accept the single duty on the lading of 166 chaldrons of coal secretly transported by John Potter, master of the Arthur of Bradley, he having laded same at Newcastle in Aug. 1682, and being driven to sea against his will (as is pretended) without giving bond, "but upon information that the coals were really delivered beyond the seas, George Robinson, agent and assignee of Lord Townshend [farmer of the coal farm] with much difficulty found the man and got the single foreign custom (being 70l. 11s. 0d.) with about 3l. for charges of intelligence and discovery upon condition that an entry should be made thereof or else to return the money," whereupon said Robinson directed an entry to be made but same was not allowed to pass, it being objected that by the Act of Frauds of 14 Car. II coals secretly transported should pay double Customs; whereupon said Robinson has represented that nothing further can be got from Potter, who is poor and gone to the West Indies. Out Letters (Customs) IX, p. 59.
Henry Guy to Lord Dartmouth. The Treasury Lords are informed by Sir Christopher Wren that one of the officers of the Ordnance has warned the clerk of the works for the Tower to remove the stores from a little shed in the Bowling Green which was assigned for that [store] purpose after much solicitation as in lieu of the office of the works which was pulled down many years since. You are to direct the Ordnance Officers to suffer the stores to remain in said shed till the Treasury Lords speak with you. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 429.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte, enclosing a copy of a report [missing] dated Sept. 27 last and made to the Treasury Lords by the Mint Commissioners concerning the Act lately passed in the island of Nevis for raising the value of money there. You are to lay same before the Committee for Trade and Foreign Plantations. Ibid.
Oct. 16. Henry Guy to Sir Richard Haddock and partners [Victualling Commissioners]. You are to charge yourselves with 375l. 2s. 8¾d. for so much furnished in provisions to Capt. Dering, commander of the Dover frigate at Kinsale. The vouchers were this day delivered to you. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 429.
Same to Sir Richard Mason et al. [Agents for Taxes] to report to the Treasury Lords on the following paper. Ibid, pp. 430–1.
Appending: the case of John Wadlow, son of John Wadlow, citizen and vintner of London. Said John Wadlow, senr., with partners, contracted with the King for the 310,000l. Wine Act [the first Wine Act] of 1668. By an Exchequer decree of 27 Car. II. he and his partners were adjudged indebted to the King in 4,7881l. 8s. 9d. He died intestate 1676, Oct. 15. John Wadlow, junr., offers to make a discovery of several estates belonging to his father that since his decease have been conveyed away for little or nothing: viz. (a) in the hands of Sir William Smyth of Stepney 1,500l. which Paul Pawley and Auditor Philipps can testify the truth of: (b) an estate in the city of London mortgaged by said Wadlow, senr., for 1,000l. to Mr. Browne, the scrivener, which cost little less than 10,000l. the arrears of rents from the tenants and the goods in the house amounting to almost as much as the present possessor gave [for the whole]; if sold for the full value same would discharge part of Wadlow's debt to the King: (c) from the same house in London Mr. Squibb, one of the clerks of the Treasury (under pretence of seizing for the King) carried away 50 cart loads of goods and after that received 550l. of the widow of said Wadlow, senr.: (d) an estate at Ealing sold for 2,500l.; the present possessor being offered 5,000l. for it: (e) an estate in the hands of Demarisk: (f) an estate in the hands of Mr. Squibb at the Horseferry at Westminster, viz. 13 houses bought of Mris. Sibbly, widow of Mr. Sibbley, a scrivener, in his own name on purpose to defraud his Majesty, with the money of the widow of John Wadlow, sen r.: (g) Mr. Man and Mr. Hunt are debtors each 1,000l. as said widow can testify: (h) Mris. Hargrave at the Dog Tavern, Westminster, is debtor 700l. and ought to be equally concerned in discharging the said debt, her husband being one of the partners: (i) some bonds in the hands of Mr. Beaumont: (j) several bonds in the hands of Mr. Cole of Bristol, who detains same and refuses to give any account thereof under pretence that said Wadlow, senr., was debtor to the King: (k) Mr. Squibb has the keeping of the book wherein are a good many debts, as the said widow can testify with several other things.
Same to the Mint Commissioners. Hasten your report concerning Mr. Slingsby and the moneys of Mr. Taylor. Ibid.
Treasury order for the printing and publishing of the following instructions to the Hearthmoney officers: said instructions having been considered and approved by the Attorney and Solicitor General. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, pp. 445–54.
Prefixing: said instructions to be observed by the Commissioners, officers and deputies employed in managing and collecting the Hearthmoney revenue as by the Acts of 14 Car. II. c. 10, 15 Car. II. c. 13, and 16 Car. II. c. 3.
(1) You are to peruse and consider all the clauses of the above Acts.
(2) Every firehearth and stove existing on the 25th March, 1662 (except as excepted in said Acts) in every dwelling or other house, edifice etc. inhabited or empty, and all hearths and smiths' forges and public ovens wherein any provisions are baked to be sold either in or out of the house, and all hearths in the chimneys of any kitchen, bakehouse or outhouse are chargeable with the said duty, though the hearths of oastholes, private ovens or furnaces in or belonging to such chimneys be exempted.
(3) All blowing houses and stamp furnaces, kilns, private ovens, and all hearths or stoves within the scite of any hospital or almshouse for the relief of poor people, the endowment and revenue of which exceeds not 100l. per an. in true value are exempt. By blowing houses and stamp furnances you are to understand houses wherein the mineral ore is melted down into metal. By private ovens you are to understand such ovens wherein provisions for the family only and not for gain, are baked and dressed.
(4) If the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish and the minister thereof or any two of them (the minister being one) shall in writing certify that any house is not of greater value than 20s. per an. upon the full and improved rent and that no person inhabiting or using the said house has or uses any lands or tenements of their own or others of the value of 20s. per an. nor has any lands, tenements, goods or chattels of the value of 10l. in their own possession or in trust for them, then such certificate on being allowed by the two next justices of peace shall discharge the person and house so certified from the duty for the year only in which such certificate is made. Certificates departing from any of the above detailed points are illegal and void and cannot hinder the levying of the duty.
(5) In the case of certificates departing from any of the above enumerated points you are to acquaint the justices of peace who allowed the same and the parish officers that signed it with the irregularity and are to desire redress thereof. In case of their refusal you are to acquaint the Treasury Lords therewith.
(6) No person inhabiting any house (not being an almshouse exempted by the Act) which has or shall have in it more than two chimneys, fire-hearths or stoves, shall be exempted from paying the duty thereon by colour of any exemption or pretext whatsoever.
(7) If any person occupying any hearth or stove chargeable to the duty shall leave or relinquish any house, edifice, lodging or chamber, before any of the half yearly feasts on which the duty is payable, in every such case the next occupier thereof shall be chargeable with the duty for the said half year.
(8) The duty of all empty or void houses is to be charged and levied upon the landlords or owners of such houses, as occupiers thereof, until some other persons inhabit therein; and where any person has since 1663 let the lands, gardens, orchards or outhouses formerly belonging to any dwelling house or cottage apart from the same or has divided any house into several dwellings and let out the same to any such persons as by reason of their poverty may pretend to be exempted by law from the duty, in every such case the person so letting such house is liable to the duty.
(9) The stopping up, defacing, covering or concealing any chargeable chimney, hearth or stove does not discharge the duty payable for the same. Whosoever shall do the same fraudulently, shall for such offence, being proven, pay double duty. Nevertheless if the whole chimney wherein such chargeable hearth was shall be destroyed, demolished or quite taken down in such case the duty for such hearth or hearths ought not to be exacted, the same being a decrease for which the owner or occupier may lawfully claim an allowance.
(10) No fire-hearth within a chimney standing in whole or in part is to be discharged from the duty under pretence that the same was stopped up, defaced or covered before the Act unless affidavit be made that the same was done before 1662, Mar. 26.
(11) Your deputies are (with the assistance of the constables etc.) to proceed with all convenient speed to the viewing and numbering of the several fire hearths and stoves within their respective divisions. Herein they are to make use of such helps, methods, lists or former views as you shall distribute to them leading to the better understanding of the work; yet so as the said lists or views shall not be binding rules to them (who must act upon oath) nor be relied upon nor credited further than they shall be found to have been justly and truly taken as the law requires. And if it shall appear that any parishes, towns, villages, hamlets, places or houses in any of their allotted divisions are omitted in the said views or that any new chimneys chargeable by law are since erected care is to be taken to insert them into their proper places: and all other neglects, failures or mistakes which shall be found in the said old lists or views are to be rectified in your respective views accordingly.
(12) The duty may be demanded and received by you or your deputies at any time after the half yearly feast day whereon the same grows due; and in case of refusal or default of payment thereof by the space of one hour after such demand the officer or deputy may at any time with the assistance of a constable, tythingman or other officer of the place appointed by the Act in the day time levy the said duty and all arrears thereof, not exceeding two years, by distress and sale of the goods, restoring to the party the overplus of the value of such goods over the duty and arrears and charge of the distress, which said charge must in no case exceed a moiety of the duty and arrears. If such distress yield not the said duty and charge a further distress may be made for the remainder. Goods legally distrained may be left in the hands of the constable or other person at discretion: and distress is to be taken in or about the house for which the duty is answerable if it can conveniently be made there, otherwise in any other place where the goods of the person liable to the duty can be found.
(13) You and your deputies are to give plain and distinct acquittances for what you shall receive, and that freely, without fee or reward; ascertaining therein the time when the duty became due and you are to advise persons to keep them safe to prevent inconveniences that may happen by not producing them when necessity requires.
(14) If you or any of your deputies shall be injured or opposed in the performance of your duties you are to repair to the next justice of peace, make oath thereof and require relief of him as the law directs. Where the justice of peace, chief magistrate, constable or other officer concerned refuses and neglects to give such assistance you are to represent same to the Treasury Lords.
(15) No person or persons are to be returned into the Exchequer in order to the issuing of any process thence against them in default of the duty where a portable and valuable distress may be conveniently had within or about the house or grounds. But in the following cases you or your deputies may have recourse to the Exchequer Court for recovery of the duty by such legal and proper remedies as you shall from time to time be directed to pursue.
(a) When the person owing the duty is dead and the executors or administrators live not in the house for which the duty is payable.
(b) When a party removes out of a house owing more than one half year's duty or when but half a year the house lies void for above one half year after such removal.
(c) In the case of empty houses or of houses from which land etc. is let or in the case of divided houses (formerly chargeable) let to paupers.
(d) When the persons who owe the duty are privileged or do claim privilege of exemption from distress.
(e) When the duty demanded is payable but denied to be chargeable by the Act and the party will not set out a distress in order to a trial at law.
(f) Where a portable and valuable distress cannot be made or taken upon the premises and yet the persons are able to answer the duty.
(g) When persons shall wilfully shut their doors against you or your deputies, thereby to prevent the levying of the duty.
[The following instructions appear to apply to the Commissioners and chief officers.]
(1) You are forthwith to provide so many deputies as may necessarily be employed by you and to assign them such proportion of your whole charge as they may be able to perfect and complete within the time prescribed by the Acts. They are to be accommodated with all things requisite for the work intended; and you are to satisfy yourself that your deputies understand the nature of their employment and procedure therein.
(2) You are to take securities from all your deputies and other officers.
(3) Having given such deputies their oath you are for the better satisfaction of the country and to prevent deceit to require such deputy to attend the justice of the peace or chief magistrate of the place where he is to collect and to produce to them his deputation and the certificate of his being sworn in.
(4) Before you or your deputies demand the duty in any towns, parishes or places (except cities or market towns) you or they are to send or deliver a printed or written summons to be read in church the Sunday following the delivery thereof or to be forthwith communicated by the constable or other such officer to the inhabitants within his division, signifying therein some convenient time after such publication within which you or your deputies will be at the town, parish or place therein mentioned in order to the receiving the duty: that so persons may not be surprised by your sudden coming but may have some reasonable time to provide the duty or in their absence to leave out the same.
(5) In taking the names of the inhabitants in each parish, town or place (with the number of the hearths in each house) you and your deputies are to enter them as they lie most contiguous, whereby the duty may be more easily collected; inscribing all empty houses and their number of hearths in their due places with the names of the persons who by the law are chargeable with the duty for same.
(6) You and your deputies are to use your utmost diligence and discretion herein and to take especial care that the growing revenue be duly collected and paid into the Exchequer as directed by the Act without your detaining or otherwise disposing of any part thereof which will be esteemed criminal and severely punished. We shall take into consideration any extraordinary care and industry in the improving said revenue and speedy paying of it in.
(7) As the King's profit is highly concerned in the collection of the said duty all justices of peace, chief magistrates (town clerks, sheriffs), constables and other officers are to give all assistance to you and your deputies in the execution hereof. Such as readily so do shall be by us from time to time represented to his Majesty "that so they may receive his countenance and approbation of their good service therein."
(8) You and your deputies are so to demean yourselves that you may avoid all just occasion of offence that so this affair may be the better advanced and carried on.
(9) You are to take notice that in case his Majesty shall hereafter be induced and advised again to farm out this duty by reason of the neglect of his officers in the due collecting and answering thereof his Majesty is resolved that no such [delinquent] officer shall ever be admitted to farm any part thereof nor to receive any benefit thereby.
(10) You and your deputies are to execute and perform all other the powers and things comprised in the said several Acts for this revenue according to the tenor and directions of the said Acts and of these instructions and from time to time to give a true account to us, the Treasury Lords, of your doings and proceedings therein and of such moneys as you shall at any time return into the Exchequer.
Oct. 17. Treasury reference to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, of the petition of Jno. Thompson: petitioner shewing that as Solicitor to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, he has executed his place faithfully but is allowed only 250l. per an. for himself and a clerk: that the business of his said office is dispersed into every branch of the revenue and through all the Courts of Justice and is more than can be done by the assistance of one clerk: in addition, since the Irish revenue was placed under said Commissioners petitioner has at their request executed the place of Register or Clerk of Informations upon seizures "which has heretofore been the work of a person distinct from the solicitor being an office appointed by Act of Parliament": the said Commissioners cannot increase petitioner's stipend, as they are limited by the King's settlement of the Irish establishment: such increase therefore rests in the Treasury Lords' judgment and consideration: therefore prays consideration hereof. Reference Book II, p. 86.
[?] Same to Richard Graham and Phillip Burton of the petition of Richard Powell, late Receiver of Popish Forfeitures in cos. Derby, Lincoln and Nottingham, praying to be repaid 39l. 8s. 2d. which he has overpaid on his account. Ibid, p. 87.
Oct. 17. Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to pay 18l. 11s. 6d. to James Man, who served as a volunteer on his Majesty's ship Happy Return: for the time of his service, viz.: from 1682, Sept. 28, to 1684, April 22. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 431.
Oct. 18. Treasury reference to the Wardens of the Mint of the petition of Tho. Fowle, clerk to James Hoare for 12 years and more, praying for the place of Clerk of the Papers [of the Mint] void by the death of Tho. Brough. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 188l. to George, Marquess of Halifax, for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 20s. a day [out of the Customs] as Lord Privy Seal. Money Book V, p. 85.
Money warrant for 388l. to George, Marquess of Halifax, for last Sept. 29 quarter on his allowance of 4l. a day in lieu of diet as Keeper of the Privy Seal. (Money order dated Oct. 21 hereon.) Ibid, p. 87. Order Book XXXIX, p. 190.
Same for 300l. to George Benyon for one year to June 24 last as Comptroller of the Great Wardrobe. Money Book V, p. 87.
Money warrant for 300l. to Marmaduke Darcy for one year to June 24 last as Surveyor of the Great Wardrobe. Money Book V, p. 87.
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. The Attorney and Solicitor General, England, have again considered the case of Tyther. We enclose you their opinion and desire you to proceed accordingly. We likewise enclose you their opinions, which are in agreement, upon the provisoes in the Act of Tunnage and Poundage and in the Act for settling the New Impost or Excise. We also send you a presentment of the Customs Commissioners, England, on the halfpenny per lb. Plantation duty on tobacco. Send us your opinion as to what is therein proposed to be put in practice. Out Letters (Ireland) IV, p. 97.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ George Robinson as officer to take care of the coast bonds loco William Dickinson, now a Customs Commissioner. Out Letters (Customs) IX, pp. 60, 61, 62.
Robert Pigott (surveyor of Newcastle) as surveyor of Bideford and Barnstaple for the better guarding the said ports loco Thomas Newberry, who is removed to be coastwaiter, London port. In the margin: cancelled 1684, Nov. 9.
Nicholas Denham as surveyor of Newcastle loco the abovesaid Pigott.
John Glover as collector of Sandwich loco Thomas Cooke, who is to be collector of Faversham.
Thomas Cooke (collector of Sandwich) as collector of Faversham loco Thomas Harvey, lately appointed thereto: with an [additional] allowance of 10l. per an. for a clerk.
Charles Orchard (Customer of Barnstaple) to officiate as collector there for his patent salary [as Customer] and 10l. per an. [additional] for a clerk: and Roger Chappell as collector at Bideford with the salary of 80l. per an.: the Customs Commissioners having observed that Jacob Westcomb, the present collector of Barnstaple, has frequently detained in his hands considerable sums of the King's moneys and is now considerably in arrear, wherefore they propose to replace him as above.
Oct. 20. Warrant under the royal sign manual, dated from the Court at Newmarket, to the Treasury Lords, appointing and ordaining that the sum of 16,000l. (payable by the patent of the 3rd inst. by Richard Graham, Philip Burton and William Shaw by and out of the rents and profits of the forfeited lands of Ford, Lord Grey, which lands were let to them by the said patent) he paid to Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, President of the Privy Council: same to be paid to him from time to time as the money shall be received in the Exchequer from the said rents until the said total of 16,000l. be satisfied: the said money to be received to the only use and behoof of the said Earl: and to be as royal bounty and without account. (Money warrant dated Oct. 27 hereon for 16,000l. to be satisfied ut supra. Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 399–400. Money Book V, p. 87. Order Book XXXIX, p. 192.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a privy seal for the payment of sums not exceeding 16,000l. to John Knight, senr., as imprest: to be by him applied or paid over in satisfaction of such goods, wares or provisions as Marmaduke Darcy and George Benyon shall, pursuant to Treasury warrant, buy or provide for the King's service, so as the said goods be first delivered for the King's service from time to time [in the Great Wardrobe]; and also to pay any person for work done or to be done or any allowance, wages, salaries, liveries, rewards or other matters as shall be directed by Treasury warrant. Further, 120l. per an. is hereby to be allowed to said Knight from Sept. 29 last during pleasure for the pains and service of himself and one clerk to be employed under him about the receiving, paying and accounting for the said moneys. Further, John Knight, junr., is to be hereby appointed to take care that the proportions to each service be no more than reasonable, to take the hands [receipts] for all goods delivered out [of the Great Wardrobe] to take care of the measuring and first weighing of fringes, stuffs etc. and keeping an account thereof and receiving them back again from the respective tradesmen: he to be allowed 50l. per an. in respect thereof from Sept. 29 last during pleasure. Further, the said John Knight, senr. is to be allowed such sums as the Treasury Lords think reasonable for the rent and charges of a house to be made use of for this service not exceeding 60l. per an., and for paper, parchment, ink, books, coals, candles etc. not exceeding 40l. per an.; same to be payable quarterly on Treasury warrants. The said Knight, senr. is to pass his accounts of moneys received and paid by him by virtue hereof and shall have allowance therein of all moneys paid by him for goods etc. so provided as above by said Darcy and Benyon for which they shall have signed and allowed the bills; and allowance likewise of all his payments made by Treasury warrant. (Superseded by the like warrant dated 1684, Dec. 12, infra in consequence of the death of said John Knight, senr. This latter warrant quotes the present privy seal as dated Oct. 31). King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 401–2.
Oct. 20. Royal sign manual for 75l. 4s. 9d. to John Warner, master of the King's barges, for 6 per cent. interest for one year to 1684, Sept. 29, on 1,254l. due to him on an order No. 781 registered on the Hearthmoney for two houses which the King purchased of him at Greenwich. (Money warrant dated Oct. 27 hereon. Money order dated Oct. 28 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 403. Money Book V, p. 88. Order Book XXXIX, p. 191.
For the royal sign manual for 200l. to Sir Gilbert Talbot, see supra, p. 1308. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 402.
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