Entry Book: January 1683, 16-31

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'Entry Book: January 1683, 16-31', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 7, 1681-1685, (London, 1916) pp. 684-697. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol7/pp684-697 [accessed 25 April 2024]

January 1683

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Jan. 16. Henry Guy to the Attorney General to hear the Alienation Commissioners on the petition of Capt. Middleton and Mr. Brunskell, which the Treasury Lords delivered to you last Saturday. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 91.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, recommending Martin Perse for employment under them in the business of victualling Tangier, he having served the King at Tangier and Kinsale. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Col. Henry Heane (one of the extraordinary tidesmen, London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Thomas Tannatt, lately deceased. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, pp. 180, 181, 182.
Tho. Lambert (formerly tidesman at Hull) as waiter and searcher at Scarborough loco Tho. Covell, lately deceased.
Edward Wade as Comptroller and Surveyor General of Customs in Carolina loco Edward Biggs, lately presented to be the Collector [there].
Nehemiah Blackstone as Comptroller and Surveyor General of the Plantation duties at Maryland loco Jno. Watt, dismissed.
Jno. Bolt as tidesman at Newcastle loco John Bulmer, lately dismissed.
Tho. Oldsworth as waiter and searcher at Beaumaris, Chester port loco Roger Jucks, lately deceased.
Jno. Burgh (one of the extraordinary tidesmen, London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Roger Faireclough, lately deceased.
George Yorke as tidesman at Southampton loco William Deale, lately deceased. In the margin: cancelled 1683, June 7.
John Golding to have an extraordinary commission to seize uncustomed and prohibited goods.
Jan. 16. Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the draft royal letter (e) infra. It seems to us open to several just exceptions. We advise a royal letter on the lines of the Duke of Ormonde's report (c) infra, with proviso that the present annual value of the lands to be granted be ascertained and that the deficiencies to be placed thereon by petitioner be the deficiencies of Protestant adventurers and soldiers satisfiable by the Acts of Settlement and Explanation. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 59–74.
Prefixing: (a) Petition to the King from Sir Connell Ferrall (Farrell), shewing that the royal letter of 1663, April 14, ordered the Duke of Ormonde to pass a grant to him of lands to 500l. per an. clear value in consideration of his services in foreign parts. Same has not been prosecuted owing to petitioner being detained out of Ireland. Therefore prays a renewal of the grant in order to a legal title. (b) Reference dated Whitehall, 1682, Oct. 2, from the King to the Duke of Ormonde of said petition. (c) Report dated St. James's Square, Oct. 21, from said Duke to the King thereon. Petitioner's statements are true. But in the letter of 1680, May 28, from myself and the Privy Council of Ireland we represented the mischiefs which grants of commissions for finding out the King's title to lands did daily draw upon abundance of your subjects and the unsettlement a considerable part of that kingdom lay under by reason thereof. I therefore cannot advise such a commission. But if petitioner has a list of lands of doubtful title which may be passed by consent without disturbing the country by impanelling juries, his grant may be renewed. (d) Copy of said grant of 1663. April 14. (e) Proposed draft of a fresh or renewing grant. (f) Reference dated Whitehall, Nov. 1, from the King to the Treasury Lords of said draft.
Jan. 17. Privy seal for 38,000l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy Purse, for the use of the Privy Purse without account. (Royal warrant dated Jan. 10 for said privy seal.) King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 99, 104.
Same for 20,000l. per an. for three years from Christmas, 1682, to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be paid quarterly, the first payment at Lady day next. (Royal warrant dated Jan. 12 for said privy seal.) Ibid, p. 102.
Jan. 18. Money warrant for 800l. to Philip Burton, gent., as imprest for Crown law charges. (Money order dated Jan. 18 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 124. Order Book XXXIX, p. 55.
Same for 500l. to Robert Squibb for redemption of English captives: to be paid out of the late collections for that use. (Money order dated Jan. 18 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 124. Order Book XXXIX, p. 54.
Same for 20,000l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy Purse, in part of 38,000l. for the Privy Purse as by the privy seal of the 17th inst. (Money order dated Jan. 18 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 124. Order Book XXXIX, p. 55.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for a tally to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due to the King from Sir Timothy Thornhill. Money Book IV, p. 125.
Money warrant for 500l. to Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, for last Christmas quarter on his pension. Ibid.
Same to Tho. Done, one of the Auditors of Imprests, to allow in account to Edward Seymour. Deputy Clerk of the Hanaper in Chancery, 40l. for the charge of passing his accounts for the year 1682. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to John Loving, one of the four Tellers of the Receipt, 199l. 19s. 0½d. and 26l. 16s. 8d.; the said Loving being charged therewith by issues to be made thereof respectively to Lord Hawley and Edward Harris upon orders assigned to them and registered on the sale of fee farm rents: it appearing that encouragement was given by the privy seal of 1671, April 26, to such as had orders registered on the fee farm rents, to purchase the said rents with one moiety in money and the other moiety in orders, which orders the Tellers of the Receipt were to accept; in accordance wherewith the said Loving charged himself with the receipt in Mar., 1671, of 2,086l. 11s. 1d. viz. 395l. 2s. 8d. from said Lord Hawley and 1,691l. 8s. 5d. from said Edwd. Harris: of which sums there is [yet remaining] undischarged [in the form of paper orders which as yet have not been honoured] 199l. 19s. 0½d. to complete Lord Hawley's debit and 26l. 16s. 8d. to complete Harris's debit. The present issues are to be satisfied out of the sale of fee farm rents now remaining in the charge of said Loving. Ibid, p. 126.
Money warrant for 156l. to Edmond Poley for three bills of extraordinaries as Resident with the Elector of Brandenburgh. Ibid, pp. 126–7. Order Book XXXIX, p. 63.
Appending: said bills (1) from 11–21 May, 1682, to 1–11 July, 1682, dated from Frankfort 10–20 July, 1682, and allowed by Secretary Conway Oct. 31.
l. s. d.
for intelligence 21 5 0
for coach hire 14 10 0
for extraordinary expenses of living 17 0 0
£52 15 0
(2) From 1–11 July, 1682, to 15–25 Aug., 1682, dated at Frankfort 19–29 Aug. and allowed by Secretary Conway Oct. 31.
for intelligence 17 15 0
for coach hire 12 0 0
for extraordinary expenses of living 19 0 0
£48 15 0
(3) From 15–25 Aug., 1682, to 1–11 Oct., dated at Frankfort 5–15 Oct. and allowed by Secretary Conway 1682, Dec. 5.
l. s. d.
for intelligence 22 0 0
for coach hire 12 0 0
for extraordinary expenses of living 20 10 0
£54 10 0
(Money order dated Jan. 20 hereon.)
Jan. 18. Money warrant for 10,000l. to William Hewer, Treasurer for the affairs of Tangier, as imprest for the extraordinary charge of the garrison. (Money order dated Jan. 20 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 127. Order Book XXXIX, p. 57.
Henry Guy to Mr. Brisban to send to the Treasury Lords the Admiralty Lords' observations on the calculation for the ships which are to serve for Ireland and Tangier that so the establishment for Ireland and Tangier may be finished. Out Letters (General) VII p. 91.
Same to the Lord Keeper to attend the Treasury Lords on Saturday morning next. (The like notice to Secretary Conway, Secretary Jenkins, Earl of Sunderland, Earl of Arlington, Duke of Ormonde, Marquess of Halifax and Earl of Radnor.) Ibid, p. 92.
Same to the Earl of Anglesey. The Treasury Lords have laid before the King your answer to Lord Dartmouth's petition. Nevertheless the King has ordered that the stop which, by the royal letter of 1676–7, Jan. 9, was put to the proceedings in Ireland against you, Sir George Carteret and Sir Richard Bellingham for moneys due to the King, should be taken off, that stop being granted only till your health would allow you to draw your answer. The Auditors of Imprests are to hasten their report concerning your draft privy seal relating to your account. They are only delayed by want of some particulars for which they applied to you three weeks since. Ibid.
Same to Sir Christopher Wren. Send my Lords your report on Sir Samuell Morland's accounts. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General. Report on the enclosed papers [missing] concerning Mr. Slingsby and on the present state of proceedings between the King and him. Ibid, p. 93.
Same to Sir Tho. Player. Send my Lords the full account at large for the whole disbanding of the Army, so that it may be sent to the auditors. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners forwarding (a) infra. Report to my Lords whether Draper be not incapacitated by infirmity of body. Ibid.
Appending: petition of Gyles Draper: was formerly recommended as collector of Falmouth loco John Penhallurick, but there being no vacancy, only an exchange of places, now prays for said collectorship loco Capt. Mann, now dismissed.
Jan. 18. Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Sir John Heath and Lawrence Hyde. Petitioners set forth that the manors of Longdendale and Mottram in Cheshire were granted by Queen Mary to Richard Wilbraham and his heirs male and that same may possibly ere long revert to the Crown for want of such heirs male, and therefore pray a reversionary grant thereof. There are two (or four) heirs male living and the Attorney General advises not to grant the inheritance (which would enable the tenant in tail to bar the reversion) but a long term of years. We must observe the general rule and advise not more than 31 years' term. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 171.
[?] [Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of a] docquet of a demise to William Selwyn of certain waste and sandy lands derelict by the Severn, ut supra, pp. 650–1. Ibid.
Jan. 18. Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Thomas Tilson, craner of the port of Dublin. We concur in the reports as below as to petitioner's right to the house therein-mentioned and the yearly value thereof, which may be properly paid out of the charge of the management of the Customs. But when the office is next void the house ought to be excepted out of any new grant thereof. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 74–7.
Prefixing: (a) said Tilson's petition: was appointed by patent of 1667, Aug. 10, craner, wharfinger and packer of the port of Dublin, together with a house commonly called the Old Custom House, appertaining to the said office at a rent of 5l. to the King: has paid the said rent, but has not enjoyed the house by reason of the King's contract with the Farmers of the Revenue of Ireland, which gave them said house for the despatch of their business. As said farm is near expired and said house is needful for the King's service, prays some compensation. (b) Reference dated Whitehall, 1681, Nov. 21, from the King to the Duke of Ormonde of said petition. (c) Reference dated Dublin, 1681, Dec. 8, from the Duke of Ormonde to the Attorney and Solicitor General [Ireland] of said petition. (d) Report dated 1681–2, Jan. 7, from Sir J. Temple to the Duke of Ormonde thereon. Said office was granted 1644, May 4, by patent under the great seal of Ireland to Tho. Hill with said house and the outhouses thereto for life at 5l. per an. rent and by virtue thereof Hill lived therein "the new brick house near adjoining thereunto being then made use of for his Majesty's Custom House." Tilson's grant was as above stated, but he has not enjoyed the house by reason that the new Custom House having since the restoration been made use of for a Council Chamber for the Lord Lieutenant and Council to sit in, the old Custom House has been and still is used for a Custom House. Tilson has regularly paid his rent. He is entitled to compensation for the future and desires none for the past. (e) Said Tilson's petition to the Duke of Ormonde desiring the yearly value of said house to be ascertained for compensation. (f) Reference dated Kilkenny, 1681–2, Mar. 17, from the Duke of Ormonde to William Robinson, Superintendent General of Fortifications and Buildings, Ireland, of said second petition of Tilson. (g) Said Robinson's report thereon dated 1682, Mar. 30. The house stands on 24 squares of ground but has no back yard. I value it at 60l. per an. (h) Report dated 1682, April 13, from the Duke of Ormonde to the King forwarding the above reports. (i) Reference dated Windsor, June 5, from the King to the Treasury Lords of the abovesaid reports.
Jan. 20. 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 II, p. 202.
l. s. d.
to Mr. Fox for the Forces 4,000 0 0
to the Cofferer of the Household 2,000 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200 0 0
to the Duke of Northumberland 375 0 0
to Dr. Ball 37 6 8
£6,612 6 8
and likewise to issue as follows out of Customs money similarly directed to be paid in, viz.:
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for one week on the Navy's] weekly money, whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers 3,500 0 0
to ditto for the Adventure 8,000 0 0
to ditto for Capt. Trotter 181 4 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for one week [on the Ordnance Office's] weekly money 500 0 0
to the Lord President of the Privy Council 375 0 0
to the Lord Privy Seal 236 0 0
to Mr. Roberts for the Works at Windsor 1,000 0 0
to Mr. May for the Privy Purse 1,000 0 0
£14,792 4 0
Same to Mr. Stephens. What progress is made in Mr. Seymour's accounts as late Treasurer of the Navy ? Out Letters (General) VII, p. 93.
Same to the Attorney General. The Treasury Lords are informed from Ireland that the King's service requires a present answer to the queries, ut supra, p. 677, relating to the Customs and Excise on goods at the termination of the [Irish] revenue farm. Despatch your report thereon to my Lords. Ibid.
Same to Sir James Shaen for an account of what money you have paid by the Treasury Lords' order in England for Tangier or otherwise. Ibid, p. 94.
Same to Mr. Sheers to attend the Attorney General with the enclosed papers for his opinion thereon, viz. a memorial of several matters concerning arrears of rent [at Tangier] due to the King and concerning the case of James Wareing, executor to James Betty. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to report on two papers, one about Dissenters' forfeitures, the other being Lord Dartmouth's proposal about those forfeitures. Ibid.
Jan. 22. Money warrant for 166l. 13s. 4d. to Phillip, Earl of Chesterfield, for one year to 1682, Sept. 29, on his two fees of 100l. and 100 marks per an. as Chief Justice in Eyre, Trent South. Money Book IV, p. 127.
Same for 750l. to the Earl of Northumberland for 1681, June 24 quarter, on his annuity or pension. Ibid, p. 128.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 200l. to Richard Topham for one year to Christmas last on his pension out of the Customs. Ibid.
Same to same to pay 331l. 16s. 8d. to Henry Ayloffe, King's Remembrancer, for one year from Christmas last, for parchment etc. detailed, for the blank books for the Customs Comptrollers and searchers in all the [out] ports of England and Wales. (The like for 37l. 9s. 4d. to same for same detailed for London port.) Ibid, p. 129.
Same to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the Tenths of the dioceses of Oxford, Worcester, Hereford and St. Davids for 212l. 10s. 0d. to Elizabeth, relict of James Hamilton, for last Christmas quarter on the annuity for her children: and the like on the Tenths of the dioceses of Chester and Rochester for 125l. for same quarter on the annuity for herself. Ibid.
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to report to the Treasury Lords on two papers: (a) a rent roll of his Majesty's houses at Tangier; (b) remarks of encroachment on his Majesty's ground there. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 94.
Same to the Attorney General. Your opinion on the queries, supra, p. 677, on the Irish Customs and Excise at the termination of the revenue farm, must be sent to Ireland to-morrow, which is the first day of the term. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Hewer for an account what money you have received from the [Revenue] Farmers, Ireland, for the service of Tangier. Ibid.
Same to Sir James Shaen for the like account, ut supra, of what money you [the Irish Farmers] have paid by the Treasury Lords' order in England for Tangier. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to employ Anthony Woolly as coalwaiter to fill up the established number of coalwaiters in Newcastle port loco Thomas Willson (Wilson), deceased, instead of appointing Cutbert Ramsey a tidewaiter loco said Wilson. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 183.
William Stroud as landwaiter, Plymouth, loco Richard Wynn, who declines same.
Tho. Williams (one of the tidewaiters Newcastle port) as a coalwaiter, Sunderland port loco Thomas Yard, lately deceased.
Same to same for the outports collectors to pay last Christmas quarter's salary bill of the outports (Total, 3,952l. 10s. 2d.) Ibid, p. 184.
Jan. 23. Henry Guy to Mris. Golding to shew cause why you do not pay the 59l. owing by you to Tho. Pearson, of London, grocer. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 95.
Same to Mr. Graham to send to all the Receivers of Popish Recusants' forfeitures for an account what persons are convicted of those mentioned in the list returned to Parliament, whereof each Receiver had a copy when they entered on their office. Ibid.
Jan. 23. Henry Guy to Sir Peter Killigrew to forthwith send to Mr. Harbord the vouchers of your [Cornwall Duchy revenue] account for the last year. Out letters (General) VII. p. 95.
Same to Mr. Graham. What money did Mr. Langley pay into the Exchequer last term as Receiver of Popish Recusants' Forfeitures for cos. Worcester, Gloucester and Monmouth? Ibid.
Same to Mr. Hewer to pay 40s. to William Horne, a poor soldier lately come from Tangier, and for the future to pay him equally with the poor Tangier soldiers. Ibid.
Same to the Navy Commissioners to pay 64l. 1s. 6d. to Abraham Pitcher, carpenter of the Faulcon, by three weekly instalments out of the Navy's weekly money. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 14l. 10s. 0d. to John Langwith for last Christmas quarter as messenger attending the affairs of the Customs. Money Book IV, p. 130.
Treasury allowance of abovesaid Langwith's bill for 14l. 10s. for same quarter as messenger of the Chamber attending the Treasury Lords. Ibid.
Treasury instructions to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, in reply to the latter's letter received the 20th inst. If the late Farmers of the Revenue insist on their claim to the Hearthmoney due since Christmas last or to grow due at Lady day next you are to defend the King's right against their pretences. As to the warrants which you desire to be sent to you for the money which the said late Farmers paid in England upon account of Tangier, we have called on Sir James Shaen for an account thereof and have received no answer. If they delay you are to press for the accounts to be finished without those allowances. You are to proceed to process to compel the Farmers to account. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp.78–80
It is the King's pleasure to take off the stop formerly put on the proceedings against the Earl of Anglesey, Sir George Carterett and Sir Richard Bellingham. You are also to prosecute most effectually the recovery of the balances of all other accounts and particularly the Earl of Ranelagh's bond of 24,000l. and the 12,295l. supposed to be doubly paid by the King. And if there be no persons to be found in Ireland liable for the balance to the King on the Forths' undertaking, certify us so that the prosecution may be taken up in England. We enclose the opinion of the Attorney General, England, on the queries, ut supra, p. 677. As to the authority you desire for disbursing fees to counsel we await your further letter therein. We do not think Mr. Lumm's proposal for victualling Tangier is beneficial to the King and disapprove of it. Send us Mr. Croft's proposal [as to same].
Appending: (a) said opinion of the Attorney General on said queries. (No. 1 and 2) In such cases the customs are due to the King and not to the Farmer, for the duty is due only on the merchant's entry, and a ship might leave port without breaking bulk or after only landing part of her lading. (No. 3) In the case of a merchant importer the Excise becomes not payable till sale by the first buyer and if the sale is after Dec. 25 the duty is payable to the King and not to the Farmers unless the importer elects to pay down on importation bona fide without collusion with the Farmers. Such election is given to the merchant by the [Excise] Act. "Yet it will be considerable in equity what the practice was upon letting the farm, whether the King or the Farmers received the duty upon sales after the commencement of the farm where the importation was before. If the King received those duties there will be equity for the Farmers. But if the farmers received them they have neither law nor equity on their side."
(b) Ditto on the [further] queries [ut supra, p. 679] on the particular state of the case. (No. 1) The duty on goods unsold at the expiration of the farm will belong to the King. (No. 2) Bonds taken by the Farmers otherwise than as the Act directs will not discharge the goods, it being fraud apparent, and [so likewise] where entries have been procured by collusion, which may appear by evidence upon an English bill in the Exchequer. (No. 3, 4, 5 and 6) The proper method is an English bill in the Exchequer in the Attorney General's name against the merchants, Farmers and their agents. The Court may decree the merchant to give bond to the King, and in case of collusion the Farmers to refund to the merchant. (No. 7) The merchant who is no vintner or common retailer is not a retailer within the Act if by accident or on special occasion he retail some small parcels, because the duty is to be paid or secured according to the qualification of the importer at the time of importation. Similarly he that is a shopkeeper at the time of importation must pay down the duty although he subsequently sell part by wholesale. As to the Farmers' anticipation contrary to covenant the King's remedy is by English bill in the Exchequer against the Farmers and merchants. The proceedings of the Excise Commissioners themselves in any of the above cases will not be the best way because they can only examine on oath the witnesses, not the parties themselves.
As to the question upon the Act for granting licences, the King will not be entitled to any part of the fine because payable at once and that within the time of the farm. But in the other case upon the Act for selling etc. the first payment belongs to the Farmer, the other to the King.
Jan. 23. The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Arran [Lord Deputy of Ireland]. Being sensible of the great arrear of pay due to the Army in Ireland, we desire you out of any part of the growing revenue that shall first come in to order three months' pay as imprest without mentioning for what time. Within three months to come care shall be taken for further supplies. Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 81.
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. The Treasury Lords can get no account from Sir James Shaen of the money paid by him and his partners for the service of Tangier or otherwise. But from Mr. Hewer my Lords have an account that such payments for Tangier are 17,550l. Ibid.
Jan. 25. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, out of Recusants' Forfeitures in the Exchequer, 800l. to Mr. Burton for Crown law charges. Disposition Book II, p. 202.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to pay 25l. to Thomas Doyly for last Christmas quarter on his annuity. Money Book IV, p. 130.
Money warrant for 1,162l. 7s. 3d. to Joseph Hornby and Nathaniel Hornby, of London, goldsmiths, for interest and reward to Christmas last as by an account thereof stated by Deputy Auditor Henry Aldworth and allowed by the Treasury Lords the 19th inst. (Money order dated Jan. 27 hereon.) Ibid, p. 130. Order Book XXXIX, p. 55.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to permit the Victuallers of Tangier to ship off, Customs free, in the Joseph and Anne and Granada the following provisions for said garrison. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 184.
Appending: certificate by Alderman Antho. Sturt of said provisions, being a further supply for six months for 3,525 men, viz. 616,616lb. of biscuit, 55,055 four-lb. pieces of beef, 44,044 two-lb. pieces of pork, 5,505 bushel 4 gallon of pease, 4,129 bushel 1 gallon of oatmeal, 33,033lb. of butter, 44,044lb. of cheese.
Same to same to observe an order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, 1682, Dec. 15, for the [Customs free] despatch of 200 chaldron of coals forthwith to Tangier. Ibid.
Henry Guy to the Lord Privy Seal, enclosing a royal warrant for a privy seal for [repayment of] 4,000l. to be lent by the Marquess of Halifax. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 96.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt, enclosing a note of fees paid at the Exchequer by the Treasurer of the Ordnance. Report thereon. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Roberts [Receiver of Revenues of the Castle and Honor of Windsor] to pay 15l. to the town of Windsor for half a year's rent of the mill there or of the ground whereon it stands. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Duncombe to pay 100l. at sight to Capt. Mathews either in money or bills for his journey to Tangier. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing for report thereon a draft letter to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to make Mr. Price Receiver of the Revenue, Ireland; with Sir John Temple's report thereon. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Tho. Foley five tons of iron wire to be disposed here to his own use as he thinks fit, being the seizers' moiety (purchased by him) of the ten tons of same remaining in the warehouse, London port: all notwithstanding the order of Feb. 21 last, supra, p. 406, it being found that the wire carried beyond sea cannot easily be sold or bartered at a foreign market. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, pp. 171–2.
Same to the sheriff of Cambridge to inventory and appraise the goods of Henry Slingsby which you have levied, and not to remove same till further order. Ibid, p. 172.
Jan. 25. Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of James Clark and William Robinson and on the reports thereon by the Duke of Ormonde and the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. The said Commissioners conceive it not convenient that any one person should be storekeeper for the whole nation "in all the ports of Ireland" since the work is to be performed separately in each port by distinct persons. Petitioners may be appointed storekeeper for the port of Dublin subject to the directions of the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 81–2.
Prefixing: said Commissioners' report dated Jan. 13 inst.
Jan. 27. Money warrant for 500l. to Robert Squibb as imprest for the redemption of English captives: to be paid out of the moneys in the Exchequer arisen by the late colletions for that use. (Money order dated Jan. 27 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 130. Order Book XXXIX, p. 56.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.; Disposition Book II, p. 203.
l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for one week's money, whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers 3,500
to ditto for hemp 1,089
to ditto for the men of the Happy Return 1,237
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week of the Ordnance Office's] weekly money 500
to the Earl of Chesterfield 500
to the Privy Purse 1,000
to Mr. Roberts for Windsor works, being intended for Mr. Vario [Verrio] 350
to Sir Martin Westcombe 730
to Sir Edward Wood 355
to the Treasury Lords 2,000
to me [Guy] for secret service 100
£11,361
Same to same to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be similarly paid in, viz.: Ibid.
l.
to Mr. Fox for the Forces 4,000
to the Cofferer of the Household 3,100
to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 5,000l. 200
to Mris. Eleanor Gwynne 250
£7,550
Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing an extract of a letter sent from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to the Treasury Lords. Send my Lords the method used in England under your management in relation to the particulars in said extract. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 185.
Treasury warrant to same to employ Samll. Cust (who is well educated and capable of business) as land surveyor London port loco Thomas Kingston. who is diseased and infirm. Ibid, pp. 185, 186.
Tho. Staresmore as collector of Falmouth loco John Man, lately dismissed.
Jan. 27. Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report to the Treasury Lords on the enclosed lease of the Hearthmoney, Ireland, to Col. Moore et al. which is made by the late Farmers of the Revenue of Ireland and is set up by them only to disturb the present management. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 97.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. The Treasury Lords are informed that Mr. Roberts pays 1l. per cent. in Exchequer fees on the money he receives for Windsor Works, but that the Exchequer officers demand 2l. 10s. 0d. per cent. on the privy seal for the avenue there, having the purchase of lands named in it. They are to take no more fees for this money than for the other. Ibid, p. 97. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 185.
Same to the Earl of Cork and Burlington. As the Commission for managing the Revenue in Ireland is now passed the Treasury Lords desire you to delegate to them the power and trust which my Lords some time since desired of you. Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 82–3.
Appending: copy of said delegation dated 1682, Dec. 26, by the said Earl of Cork and Burlington, approving the said Commission and delegating to the said Commissioners "all the powers and trust committed to me" by the Act of Parliament, Ireland, 14 and 15 Car. II, for the Excise and new Impost viz. for the appointment of [Excise] officers in all places of the kingdom except the city, suburbs and liberty of Dublin.
In the margin: this instrument was returned to the Treasury Lords 1682–3, Jan. 29. signed and sealed by the said Earl.
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. By next Tuesday's post the Treasury Lords will send you a full answer to the particulars in yours of the 16th inst. as to the method used in the English Customs therein. Ibid, p. 83.
Jan. 29. Same to the Navy Commissioners to pay 50l. in part of 158l. 5s. 8d. to Ralph Anthony for wages as boatswain of the Faulcon. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 97.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of Shaw Farm [Windsor] with a view to a lease thereof to Anne Lisle for 14 years from 1699, Sept. 29, at 23l. 7s. 0d. per an. rent in consideration of four acres formerly laid into the Little Park and the land now to be taken into the avenue and fine of 160l. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, pp. 172–3.
Prefixing: report by John Fisher (in the absence of said Surveyor General) dated 1682, Dec. 23, on said Lisle's petition. In Nov., 1669, Mr. Bagnall petitioned for an additional term in said farm, but Bagnall did not perfect that lease and sold his interest to Mr. Lisle and his son-in-law, Mr. Reeve, who passed a new lease 1670, Aug. 17. The farm was over-rated in the Parliament's survey in prejudice (as was supposed) to Sir Richd. Braham the then lessee for his being in his Majesty's service, and was much more undervalued by a survey in King James's reign. In 1669 a new survey was taken shewing rack rents of 298l. 13s. 4d. per an. and leaving 275l. 6s. 4d. per an. clear after deducting the rents reserved of 23l. 7s. 0d. which item is appropriated to the Honor and Castle of Windsor. The present extension of lease may be valued at two years' purchase or 550l., out of which it is proposed to allow 266l. for the land now to be taken out of this farm for the avenue betwixt the Castle and the Great Park; and 52l. for two years' rent thereof at 26l. per an. and 40l. not yet paid for the said four acres and 24l. interest on said 40l.
Jan. 29. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to grant to Peter Whitley, esq., of the offices of Surveyor and Master Mason of the Works within the Castle of Chester as likewise of the office of Comptroller of all records, pleas, fines etc. before the Justices in cos. Chester, Flint and Carnarvon and before the Chamberlains of Chester and their deputies or lieutenants and before the escheators of cos. Chester and Flint and before the sheriff of Flint: all loco Edward Morgan, deceased: during pleasure and with all liveries, diets, profits etc. as formerly enjoyed by Edward Morgan, Ralph Whitley, William King, John Shaw or any others. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 107.
Marginal note: the words "and Carnarvon" (italicised above) were underlined in the original in the King's presence 27 Feb., 1682–3.
Jan. 30. Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, forwarding the Earl of [Cork and] Burlington's instrument, ut supra, p. 695, delegating to you his power of appointing officers: also forwarding (a) infra. This being the 30th of Jan. the Treasury Lords despatch no business and do defer the answer to your last until Saturday next. Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 84.
Appending. (a) the Attorney General's opinion upon the lease made by Sir James Shaen et al. to Roger Moor et al. of the Hearthmoney, which said Moor now pretends to. I am of opinion the lease is absolutely void because the second of the two Hearthmoney Acts in Ireland has repealed the first as to the time of the preservation of the duty and the 10th of Jan. is no day of grace given, but the duty is not due till then, which, by construction of law, is the last day of the year from which the duty is made payable and so not within the last [Irish Revenue] farm.
Jan. 31. Privy seal for 4,491l. to Henry Griffith, esq., as imprest to pay for 13 coaches for the service of the King and Queen, seven sets of town harness, two hand chairs, two males, eight sumpter cloths, four waggons and a shastmary: to be paid forthwith "although the same is to be esteemed the provision for the year to commence at Lady day next, 1683, according to our resolution of providing the coaches once in every three years." Likewise for 5,497l. 19s. 4d. to said Griffith as imprest for the constant expense of the Stables and to be reckoned for one year from Lady day, 1682: to be issued by him according to orders from the Commissioners for the Office of Master of the Horse. The accounts to be rendered of the above moneys are to be drawn up in English and not in Latin. (Royal warrant dated Jan. 22 for said privy seal. Money warrant dated Feb. 26 hereon. Money order dated Feb. 27 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 117–8, 105. Money Book IV, p. 142. Order Book XXXIX, p. 59.
Jan. 31. Privy seal for 4,000l. to the Treasurer and Paymaster of the Office of Ordnance as imprest for the fortifications at Hull: to be issued out of the 4,000l. which George, Marquess of Halifax, Keeper of the Privy Seal, has agreed to advance into the Exchequer on credit of moneys to be raised by sale of wood in Sherwood Forest. Treasury warrant is hereby to be forthwith issued for raising said sum by felling and sale of timber in said forest and for said Marquess to be repaid thereout with 6 per cent. interest. (Royal warrant dated Jan. 22 for said privy seal. Treasury warrant accordingly dated Feb. 15 to Visct. Latimer, Lord Warden of said Forest; Francis Sandys, Sheriff of Notts; John Millington, Steward of the Courts of said Forest; Tho. Corbyn, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent North; William Stanhop, William Wild and John Truman, verderers of said forest; and Nathaniell Prestland, gent., to fell 4,000l. worth of timber in Birkland and Billaigh woods in said forest to be paid into the Exchequer to repay said loan.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 106. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 179.
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