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| Feb. 1. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for a grant to John Harker (Hacker), gent., of
the King's moiety of all the specific forfeitures as
below amounting to 2,413l. 17s. 2d. or thereabout;
and further of the moiety, not exceeding 500l. [in
all], of any other forfeitures or mulcts whatsoever
incurred by any persons for any offence before this
time done in trading or acting contrary to the
charter of the Royal Africa Company: the King
being informed that several moneys are due to the
Crown for such moieties of the ships John of Barbados, Adventure ketch, Henry and William, Friendship, James, Jane and Adventure and of their guns,
ammunition, rigging, tackle, etc. and lading which
have been all seized and condemned for trading
within the limits of the said charter; and likewise
being informed that the Crown is likewise entitled
to a moiety of a quantity of 24 marks of gold seized
in Guinea in 1683, about which there is a cause
now depending in the Exchequer: all which said
moieties so accruing as above may come to
2,413l. 17s. 2d.: all with authority to said Harker
to sue for said moieties in the King's name; and
if same happen to be paid into the Exchequer then
they are to be hereby issued out to said Harker or his
assigns to their own use without account. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 9–11. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal
for a grant to Henry Sidney, his heirs and assigns for
ever, of the rectory of Burket [Burcott], co. Oxford,
with all the tithes, portions of tithes, lands and
hereditaments thereto and of all other tithes, lands
and hereditaments granted or conveyed by indenture
of bargain and sale as follows and of the reversion
and Crown title thereto: all to hold as of the manor
of East Greenwich in free and common socage and
by fealty only: all by reason that Richard Nelmes
and Sir Richard Napier, kt. (since deceased), by
obligation dated 1669, July 16, became bound to
Robert, Earl of Leicester, since deceased, and
Algernoone Sidney, since attainted and executed,
in 2,000l. conditioned to pay 1,000l. with interest
at a day now passed, and that said Nelmes by his
indenture of bargain and sale for a year dated
1675–6, Feb. 23, and his indenture of release thereupon dated 1675–6, Feb. 24, did for further security
of said debt convey in mortgage to the said Earl
of Leicester and Algernoon Sidney the said parsonage
or rectory of Burkett with all the glebe lands, tithes
etc. under condition of redemption contained
therein, which condition was broken and thereupon
the estate therein became absolute in law and
accrued to said Algernoone Sidney as the survivor
of said Earl of Leicester; and by grant dated 1684,
Sept. 25, Charles II granted to Henry Sidney all
the estate of said Algernoone Sidney, but said Henry
Sidney is advised that said grant by Charles II
does not pass the estate in law in the above
premises, but only the equitable interest thereon:
which defect is to be remedied by the present
grant. |
Ibid, pp. 12–13. |
| Feb. 1. |
Money warrant for 10l. to Lodowick Bray for last
Christmas quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 20 |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to Philip Burton [for Crown law charges] the 800l.
which will be forthwith paid into the Exchequer
by Chris. Cooke et al. on a composition by them
made with the Barons of the Exchequer for forfeited
recognizances. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 8. |
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Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General.
Hasten your report on the proposal from Mr. Brent
et al. for licensing of Hackney coaches. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 21. |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe]
to attend at the Treasury Chambers next Thursday
with all the papers relating to Monsieur Delabell's
business. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] for a certificate of the value of the
coppices called Killingworth Woods in the Honor
of Killingworth [Kenilworth], which were granted to
Sir Charles Berkley in 1661 and are now in the
possession of Mr. Antho. Nicholls. |
Ibid, p. 22. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to report on the
enclosed account [missing] of moneys owing to
artificers et al. in the Office of the Mint in the late
King's time: also on Mr. Neale's enclosed account
[missing] of moneys received and disbursed [by
him as Master and Worker of the Mint], viz. from
1685, Oct. 13, to Jan. 26 inst. You are also to
attend the Treasury Lords on Thursday concerning
Healing medals. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Browne to attend the Treasury Lords
next Thursday "and to bring the new insurance
of your office along with you." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to stay, till
further order, all further proceedings against some
gold twist of the Duchess of Norfolk's, seized by
Humphrey Jones, a tidesurveyor. |
Ibid, p. 23. |
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Treasury reference to Bartho. Fillingham, Thomas
Hall, William Lowndes and Philip Ryley of the
petition of Nicho. Sugar, Collector of the Tenths
of the Archbishopric of York, sede vacante; petitioner
shewing that he returned [by bills of exchange] to
his agent in London 266l. 4s. 6d. to be paid into
the Exchequer on his account ending at Christmas
last, but by mistake the agent paid it in and struck
a tally for it on Oct. 2 last in the name of the late
Archbishop for Tenths due at Christmas, 1685,
the account for which year [1685] is declared and
a quietus passed for same: therefore praying that
said tally may be altered. |
Reference Book V, p 8. |
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Same to John Fisher [Deputy Surveyor of Crown
Lands] of the petition of the town of Macclesfield,
praying that several encroachments [on the Crown
waste in said town, made] since the last grant [of the
like] may be inserted in the new grant now prayed. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of Edwd. King for a
new lease of Prince's Woods in co. Lincoln, parcel
of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 1. |
Treasury reference to John Fisher [Deputy Surveyor
of Crown Lands] of the petition of Hum. Leigh for a
new lease of several tenements in the Castle Close
at Exeter, parcel of said Duchy and formerly
granted to John Rooke. |
Reference Book V, p. 9. |
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Treasury warrant [to the Excise Commissioners] to
deduct 3d. per £ from Excise salaries to form a
public bank of charity for support of old or disabled
officers of the Excise: the said Commissioners
having submitted a proposal for same to the late
Treasurer Rochester and afterwards, Jan. 11 last,
to the present Treasury Lords. The said deduction
is hereby to be made accordingly from and after
Mar. 25 next, viz. from the salaries of all general
riders, general supervisors, collectors, surveyors
and gaugers and all clerks employed in the Grand
Office of Excise: the said moneys to be paid to
some receiver to be appointed by the present Excise
Commissioners to be by him disposed of in such
way as said Commissioners shall direct, but subject
to the following rules, viz.: (1) no officer to be
capable of a pension out of the said Bank of Charity
who has not served at least seven years before his
incapacitation, except in cases of some extraordinary
accident: (2) no gauger to receive more than 15l.
per an. pension, no general rider more than 30l.
per an., no general supervisor more than 25l. per an.,
no collector more than 25l. per an., no surveyor
above 20l. per an., no clerk in the Office above
20l. per an.: (3) no such officer to be capable of
receiving such pension if he have any yearly estate
equal to such his pension: (4) all [such deduction]
moneys paid to the said Excise Commissioners are
to be first entered with the Comptroller of Excise
to the intent a yearly account may be given to the
Treasury of such deductions and of the payments
to such officers as aforesaid with the name and
office of each to be specified from time to time. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 3–4. |
| Feb. 2. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
as follows the 800l. advanced at the Exchequer to
Mr. Verrio: viz. 300l. to William Roberts, Receiver
of the Honor and Castle of Windsor, to be applied
to discharge so much money due to the said Mr.
Verrio for painter's work done by him in Henry VIII's
chapel there; and the remaining 500l. to Thomas
Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, to be applied by
him by imprest or otherwise towards satisfaction
of painters' work done or to be done by Mr. Verrio
at Whitehall, viz. [in] the Chapel, Queen's Bedchamber and Closet and Little Chapel. (Same,
dated same, to said Roberts and Lloyd respectively
to effect as above. You are to take the receipts
which Verrio gave to the Tellers that advanced
said money to him and are to apply the said receipts
as so much money to discharge so much due to him
for work as above.) |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 11, 12. |
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Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches
of the revenue directed to be this week paid into
the Exchequer, viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 12–13. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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to the Gentlemen and Grooms of
the Bedchamber |
2,300 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
800 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
1,700 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the loans on the Linen Duty. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh [for same] |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
2,300 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber for
last Michaelmas quarter |
994 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the new Royal
Foundation [of King's Mathematical boys in Christ's Hospital] |
370 |
10 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for Sir
Tho. Ogle |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Queen in part of her quarter |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Post Office money. |
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to the Queen ut supra
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1,100 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above two Customs items.) (Same, dated
same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition for
those branches of the revenue; said paper including
for the Excise the above five Excise items [payable
out of the Exchequer], together with the following
items [payable direct out of the Excise Office on
tallies], viz. 1,624l. [part of the Excise Office quarterly
salary bill, being] for the inferior officers of Excise;
1,300l. to the Prince and Princess of Denmark
towards their quarter; 1,000l. to the Queen Dowager
towards her quarter: and for the Hearthmoney the
above Hearthmoney item [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item [payable
direct out of the Hearthmoney Office], viz.
567l. 10s. 0d. for the [quarterly salary bill of the]
officers of the Hearth duty.) |
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| Feb. 2. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
the Treasurer of the Ordnance for fortifications the
following sums [now in the Exchequer], viz. 9l. 7s. 1½d.
of Young's fine and 1,362l. 0s. 1d. of King's Bench
fines; or in all 1,362l. 7s. 2½d. [sic]. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 12. |
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Report to the Treasury Lords by William Blathwayte
on the case of the Earl of Stirling in relation to
the Colony of New York as by the reference supra,
p. 1053. I find that the Earl of Stirling by indenture
dated 1662–3, Feb. 18, in consideration of 3,500l.
"mentioned to be paid," did grant to John, Lord
Berkeley, in fee, one half of his lands in New England
and of Long Island. By another indenture dated
1662–3, Feb. 19, it was covenanted that in case the
Lord Berkeley did not procure from Charles II
a confirmation of the said Earl's title to said lands
within twelve months he should reconvey the same
to said Earl, who was obliged thereupon to reimburse the said Lord Berkeley all such money
as should appear to have been paid by his lordship
except the said 3,500l. This confirmation the Earl
alleges was never procured "whereby those covenants
are become void." |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 221–2. |
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In 1663 the said Earl and Lord Berkeley jointly
petitioned Charles II setting forth that by grant
from the Council of [New] Plymouth for the affairs
of New England and by other mean coveyances
part of New England beginning from St. Croix
and extending by the sea coast to Pemaquid and
up the river to the furthest head thereof and from
thence to Kennebec and up to the river Canada,
together with Long Island, were come to the petitioners and their heirs, whereof they prayed a new
grant from the King. The said petition was referred
to Sir Heneage Finch, Solicitor General, who reported
that he conceived petitioners' title was a good title.
Thereupon the Earl of Stirling alleges and affirms
on oath that the Earl of Clarendon in behalf of the
Duke of York (now James II) treated with him for
selling his interest in Long Island and that Lord
Berkeley was employed by the Duke and the Earl of
Clarendon touching the said treaty: and the
Duke engaged to pay the Earl of Stirling 3,500l.
for his said interest as Lord Berkeley told the said
Earl. He thereupon delivered to Lord Berkeley a
deed dated 1625, April 22, made by the Council of
Plymouth to the said Earl's grandfather, of Long
Island and part of New England, which deed his
lordship could never obtain again, though he often
demanded the same. |
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In 1664 the said lands, with Hudson River,
called by the name of New York, and all the land
to Delaware Bay were granted by Charles II to the
Duke of York in fee and confirmed by letters patent
in 1674. Thereupon Lord Berkeley obtained a
grant by indenture, dated 1664, June 24, of certain
lands lying to the westward of Long Island, since
called by the name of New Jersey (which grant
was made by the Duke in compensation, as is
humbly conceived [by me Blathwayte] of the said
Lord Berkeley's pretensions to the said lands in
New England and Long Island). And the said
Lord has withal certified under his hand that the
Duke had promised to pay to the Earl of Stirling
3,500l. for his right to Long Island, which satisfaction
the said Earl alleges he could never obtain. |
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By indenture, dated 1674, Nov. 10, the Duke of
York, in consideration of the Earl of Stirling's
releasing all his pretence of right and title to the
Colony of New York or any part thereof in America
("wherein I humbly conceive all other lands and
countries mentioned in the aforesaid grants to his
lordship were included") did grant to the said Earl
a pension of 300l. per an. for life out of the surplusage
of the net profits of the revenue of the said colony
[of New York] after deduction of all manner of
charges civil and military, with a covenant that any
arrears in any year thereof should be paid out of any
sufficient surplus of any other year of said revenue. |
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It further appears by a memorandum in the Book
of Entries for the Affairs of New York [in the
Plantation Office] that the Earl of Stirling did agree
that if by the favour or countenance of the Duke of
York he could obtain any employment or other
satisfaction to the like value he would release the
grant of this annuity. But it so happening that
he has not hitherto obtained any employment or
satisfaction in this behalf, and there having not
hitherto accrued any neat profit out of the revenue
of New York, the said pension of 300l. per an. is
become 12 years in arrear. |
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Appending: note of the Earl of Stirling's petition
and of the late Treasurer's Rochester order of
reference thereupon ut supra, p. 1053. |
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| Feb. 3. |
Treasury warrant for the execution of a money warrant
dormant of 1685, Nov. 12, ut supra, p. 413, for the
salary of 52l. per an. to Benj. Skinner, gent., as a
King's waiter, London port. (Henry Guy to the
Customs Cashier to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 20. Disposition Book VI, p. 14. |
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Same for same of a dormant warrant of Nov. 2 last,
ut supra, p. 975, for John Needler's salary as Comptroller of Great and Petty Customs, London port.
(The like letter as above from Henry Guy.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 21. Disposition Book VI, p. 14. |
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Money warrant for 370l. 10s. 0d. to the Treasurer of
Christ's Hospital for one year to Christmas last on
the like yearly sum granted to the Mayor etc. of
London, Governors of the Hospitals of Edw. VI,
of Christ's, Bridewell and St. Thomas Apostle for the
better support of the children of the New Royal
Foundation in Christ's Hospital and for encouragement of masters of ships who shall take them as
apprentices. |
Money Book VIII, p. 20. |
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Same for 112l. to the two Secondaries and others the
sworn clerks in the King's Remembrancer's Office;
68l. [sic] thereof to the two Secondaries for eight
years to 1686, Sept. 29, on an ancient allowance of
4l. per an. each, and the remaining 46l. for six
years to 1685, Lady day, on the fee of 15l. 6s. 8d.
payable to the said clerks every second year for
transcribing amerciaments forfeited in that Office. |
Ibid, p. 21. |
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Same for 6l. 1s. 8d. to Richard Welbeck for half a
year to Christmas last on his fee or salary as stable
keeper at Reading. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant for the execution of a money order,
dated Jan.4 last, for 294, 519l. 6s. 6d. to Richard
Earl of Ranelagh as imprest for the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces, ut supra, p. 1115. |
Order Book II, p. 8. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Neale [Master Worker of the Mint]
to prepare 1,000 Healing medals and to deliver
same to James Graham, Keeper of the Privy Purse.
The Treasury Lords will take care to provide money
for them. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 23. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier for a certificate what
moneys you have received on the Coinage Duty
and what thereof you have paid into the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwaite. The Treasury Lords have
ordered Col. Walrond to deposit in your hands the
500l. he received in Barbados, allowing the difference
between the value of money here and at Barbados.
He alleges that he has not received the whole 500l.
and that what he received was not sterling money.
You are to write to Barbados to see if this is true. |
Ibid, p. 23. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 223. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
transhipment and transport to Scotland, Customs
free, of a coach which Mr. Primrose, a Scotch
gentleman, has brought from France on a ship
belonging to the port of London, he alleging that
he was unable to get a passage direct from France
to Scotland. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 23. |
| Feb. 3. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to visit
the goods of Sir Nathaniell Johnson, which are to
be shipped on the Port Royal merchant, Edward
Brookes commander, for Nevis; in order to their
transportation without further search; said goods
being now at a warehouse at Dyers wharf, a little
above the Bridge. |
Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 23–6. |
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Appending: detailed schedule of said goods (including
one large box with pictures, one parcel of pictures,
some gilded frames belonging to a picture, five
casks or barrels of books, a gittar in a case,
"scrutores" [secretaries], guns and household
stuff). |
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Same to Mr. Richard Graham and Mr. Philip Burton
for an account to-morrow morning whether you
are ready to go on in the business of the tin before
the [Privy] Council. |
Ibid, p. 27. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwaite. The Treasury Lords have
ordered 500l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for Sir Thomas
Ogle, kt., for his subsistence until he shall be established in the government of Chelsea Hospital. This
sum is to be as for one year to Nov. 1 last; he
having (as he alleges) surrendered his commission
of Lieut. Col. to the Holland Regiment, 1685,
Nov. 1. This money is intended to be refunded
out of the revenue set apart for maintenance of
Chelsea Hospital. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Philip
Burton of the petition of Arnold Browne; petitioner
shewing that he has six months' time given him to
get in money to discharge the bill drawn by John
Price, he insuring his life, which accordingly is done
for three months, and if in that time it be not
discharged he will make further insurance for
three months more: further that having made an
extent on the estate of Tho. Price, goldsmith, found
to be in the hands of John Price, petitioner desires
to be heard by counsel to prove this debt and also to
make known some other matters relating to his
Majesty's service; and that Thomas Price may
be ordered to attend at the said hearing. |
Reference Book V, p. 9. |
Jan.
[sic, erratum for Feb.] 3. |
Same to the Attorney General of the case of the alum
Farmers, touching a debt of 1,500l. due to them
from John Colvile, late of London, goldsmith. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
| Feb. 3. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for a particular of all such encroachments (tithes, messuages,
lands and other encroachments) in or near Abingdon,
co. Berks, as were found by inquisition Oct. 25
last and returned into the King's Remembrancer's
Office: with a view to a grant of a lease thereof. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 4. |
|
Same for the execution of a warrant of Oct. 26 last
from Treasurer Rochester to Simon Smith, ut supra,
p. 962. |
Ibid, p. 6. |
|
Money warrant for 15l. to Anne Bird for half a year
to 1685, June 24, on her annuity or pension: together
with dormant clause for payment of said annuity
in future as it grows due. |
Money Book VIII, p. 27. |
|
Treasury warrant for the execution of a warrant of
1685, Dec. 22 last, to the Customs Cashier, ut supra,
p. 496, for William Christian's salary as Customer
of Carlisle port. (Henry Guy to same, dated same,
to pay same accordingly.) |
Ibid, p. 31. Disposition Book VI, p. 17. |
| Feb. 4. |
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to report on
the following papers. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 27. |
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Appending: note only of said papers, viz.: (1) a
survey of Sherwood Forest; (2) three letters from
Mr. Corbin; (3) a letter from Mr. Bestland which
was sent to Mr. Corbin in one from Henry Guy;
(4) Mr. Fisher's report thereon; (5) an abstract of
the papers relating thereto; (6) the petition of
John Russell for recompense for his survey in
Sherwood Forest, above the 10l. he has already
received. |
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Same to Col. Whitley [one of the late Commissioners
for Disbanding the New Raised Forces raised since
Sept., 1677] to give acquittances to the executors
of Sir Thomas Player for the moneys received of
him for disbanding the late [New Raised Forces or]
Army "that so you may be duly charged therewith."
(The like letter to Sir Gilbert Gerrard, another of
the said Commissioners.) |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the petition of Zacha. Bayly, a gauger of the Excise,
praying a riding Collector's place in the Excise,
he having done good service in the late rebellion
in the West. |
Reference Book V, p. 11. |
Jan.
[erratum for Feb.] 4. |
Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Geo. Treweek, one of the supervisors of
the blowing houses in Cornwall: shewing that
about a year since he attended the late Treasurer
Rochester with an information of several parcels of
tin blown within his district and not brought to
Coinage within the time limited by the laws of the
Stannaries, whereby the owners of such tin became
subject to fines and forfeitures; whereupon Treasurer
Rochester directed that the witnesses should make
affidavit, which was done, and their affidavits are
hereto annexed [missing]: therefore prays order for
prosecution of the offenders at the King's charge
so that embezzlements of this nature may be prevented for the future. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 4. |
Same to John Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Hugh Bethell, esq.,
for a new lease of the manor of Hempholme, co.
Yorks, which in May, 1674, was granted to Sir
Hugh Bethell for 99 years terminable on the lives
of said Sir Hugh and his son (both now dead) and
Francis Thompson (still surviving). |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 5. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of William Cranmer, owner of a ship, showing
that out of necessity he was forced to take
aboard three Frenchmen, and that as a consequence
Aliens Duty [sic for the French Tunnage Duty] is
demanded from him by the Customs Commissioners
on his lading of brandy: therefore praying that his
entry may be passed "as if no mischance had
happened." |
Ibid, p. 12. |
|
Same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes,
Tho. Townsend, and Humphry Dove of the petition
of Rich. Sayers for his half pay as a Yeoman of the
Guard, "he living a great way off, the Clerk of the
Cheque being misinformed that he was dead left
him out of the list and warrant for that pay." |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 5. |
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the proposals of Col. John Legg for imposing a
duty upon retailers of beer, ale etc. without
assistance of Parliament or breach of the law,
amounting to 189,500l. per an. |
Reference Book V, p. 12. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Joseph Embree for a grant of Mr. Lisle's place,
now vacant, of taker of securities of officers of the
Customs; petitioner having been always loyal. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Edwd. Cranfeild, shewing that upon Mr. Mason's
being, by the late King, declared Proprietor of New
Hampshire in New England, petitioner did in 1682
purchase of said Mason a third part of all the masts,
boltsplits, yards, etc. growing in that province
for the sum of 50l., and his Majesty having thought
fit to make use of the said masts petitioner voluntarily surrendered his deed of purchase to his
Majesty: therefore prays reimbursement of said
50l. with interest. |
Ibid, p. 13. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Pearse shewing that he was appointed
inspector of the prosecutions in Customs causes
and offering an account of his six months' service
ending Dec. 20 last, and also a further proposal for
the advancing of his Majesty's revenue. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: memorandum of said proposal: setting
forth that the King's moiety of the forfeitures of
foreign made lace and point doth not amount to
1,500l. per an.; whereas the proposer is morally
certain that he can make the said moiety amount
to 10,000l. per an. if by privy seal he be granted
"full power to take all his [Majesty's] moiety of
the forfeitures on foreign made point and lace after
they are legally condemned and recovered, provided
that he first pays or cause to be paid into the Exchequer the full moiety of the appraised value of the
said goods." |
|
|
Same to same of the petition of Ben. Spencer for a
landwaiter's place, he having been a merchant but
reduced to a low condition by great losses. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of William Taylor for a
noontender's place, he having been a merchant but
reduced ut supra. |
Ibid, p. 14. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of Margaret
for the arrears due to both her husbands, who were
killed in the King's service at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
William May for a gauger's place at Whitby, now
vacant, he having served the late King both by sea
and land and been employed in Yorkshire as a
gauger of the Excise. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of the prisoners in the Fleet, showing that
one Edward Thatcher by will gave 40s. per an. to
the prisoners of the Fleet, being payable out of a
house which [? house] afterwards came to William
Harcourt and [? the rent thereof] was afterwards
for the space of 3½ years paid into the Exchequer
without any defalcation of the said 40s.: therefore
praying payment of 7l. for said 3½ years thereon. |
Ibid, p. 15. |
| Feb. 5. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of William Dudley for a landwaiter's place, London port, petitioner having served
the King ever faithfully. |
Reference Book V, p. 15. |
|
Same to same of the proposal of Richard Mercer
showing that the port of Pembroke is very long
and very large and [has] many creeks whereby many
goods are smuggled: therefore proposes that there
may be a close boat, an open boat not being able
to do the service, and that he may be collector there
"and he will take care that the King's revenue
shall be increased." |
Ibid, p. 16. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of John Meagher
for payment, "for his speedy relief," of the 163l. 6s. 8d.
due to him as a surgeon to the Earl of Dunbarton's
Regiment at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Clippingdale, Joseph Radcliff and Richd.
Platt, owners of the ship John and Katherine,
showing that said ship, being about [as to] 65l. or
one twentieth part foreign and [as to] 1,300l. English
built, has lain in the river 16 months to the owners'
great damage: therefore pray a freedom [naturalization] for said ship. |
Ibid, p. 17. |
|
Same to Phi. Frowde of the petition of Charles Shelvock,
postmaster at Shrewsbury, shewing that his father
was postmaster there and left the petitioner indebted
to the Office of the Posthouse; that after his father's
death petitioner was some time postmaster, yet
with the debt his father left him and through his
own poverty since. he is in arrear to the Post Office
about 105l. and not able to pay same: prays to be
discharged [of said debt]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of Peter Feild
for the five months' pay due to him as a soldier at
Tangier. |
Ibid, p. 19. |
| Feb. 7. |
Treasury allowance of the 1686, Christmas quarter's,
salary bill of the Excise Office. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 22–3. |
|
Prefixing: said bill in detail (total, 4,799l.). |
|
Same of same quarter's salary bill of the Hearthmoney
Office. |
Ibid, p. 23. |
|
Prefixing: said bill in detail (total, 567l. 10s. 0d.),
the officers being as follows: Treasurer, Charles
Duncombe; Controller, Charles Dering; Auditor
General, William Man; Edward Noell; correspondent, Edm. Stack; accomptant for London, Edw.
Wigg; country accomptants, Ben. Read, John
Richardson, Tho. Peckham, Hen. Shalcrose;
assistants to the five accomptants, Thomas Spann,
Sam. Johnson, Anth. Cousins, Jer. Russell, Petr.
Sterry; doorkeeper and storekeeper, Thomas Gill;
messenger, John Bartlett. |
|
|
Treasury warrant for the execution of a money warrant
of Dec. 18 last, ut supra, p. 1080, for 850l. to Sir
Sam. Morland. |
Ibid, p. 24. |
| Feb. 7. |
Money warrant for 40l. to Dr. Robert Braydy, Dr. in
Phisick, for one year to Christmas last on his fee
as Reader of Phisick in the University of Cambridge. |
Money Book VIII, p. 24. |
|
Same for 40l. to George Oxinden, Dr. of Laws, for
same year on his fee as Professor of Laws ibid. |
Ibid, p. 25. |
|
Same for 250l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for last
Christmas quarter on his pension as by the privy
seal of 1685, Sept. 28: to be satisfied by tallies on
the revenue of First Fruits and Tenths. (Money
order dated Feb. 8 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 25. Order Book II, p. 8. |
|
Same for 300l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough, for
same quarter on his annuity as Groom of the Stole
and in that respect First Gentleman of the Bedchamber. (Money order dated Feb. 10 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 25. Order Book II, p. 8. |
|
Same for 150l. each to the following for same quarter's
annuities as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, viz.
Charles, Duke of Somerset, Henry, Duke of Beaufort,
James, Earl of Arran, James, Earl of Ossory, Thomas,
Earl of Ailesbury, Henry Edward, Earl of Lichfield,
Lewis, Earl of Feversham, John, Lord Churchill.
(Money orders hereon dated respectively Feb. 10
for the Duke of Beaufort, Earl of Arran, Earl of
Ossory, Earl of Feversham and Lord Churchill;
Feb. 11 for the Duke of Somerset; Feb. 22 for the
Earl of Lichfield; and Feb. 19 for the Earl of
Ailesbury.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 26. Order Book II, pp. 8–9, 13, 16, 17. |
|
Same for 100l. each to the following for same quarter's
annuities as Grooms of the Bedchamber, viz. Heneage
Finch, Francis Russell, Oliver Nicholas, James
Griffin, James Fortrey, Henry Slingsby, Richd.
Leueson and David Lloyd. (Money orders hereon
respectively dated Feb. 10 for said Finch, Slingsby,
Nicholas and Griffin; Feb. 12 for Russell and Lloyd;
Feb. 15 for Leueson; Feb. 28 for Fortrey.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 26. Order Book II, pp. 9, 13, 14, 30. |
|
Treasury warrant to Richard Kent, Customs Cashier,
to pay 50l. to Amias Hext and Juliana his wife for
last Lady day quarter on their respective annuities
of 100l. each: together with dormant clause for
payment of same in future as it grows due. (Henry
Guy to same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 27.Disposition Book VI, p. 16. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows (out of the 400l. now reserved in the Exchequer for the Gentlemen and Grooms of the
Bedchamber), viz.: 150l. to Edward Griffin, being
intended for Mr. Verrio for last Christmas quarter;
10l. to Mr. Bray; 6l. 1s. 8d. to Mr. Welbeck. (Same
dated same, to said Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
to pay said 150l. to Verrio.) |
Disposition Book VI, p. 14. |
|
Same to Charles Bertie. Send to the Treasury
Lords your account of [Ordnance Office] cash as
frequently as you conveniently can. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 27. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe]
for a certificate what sheets, pillow beeres, pillows,
blankets, fustians, sweet bags, trunks, bed cases
and Spanish leather bags have been furnished by
you [out of the Great Wardrobe] for the use of the
Gentlemen, Grooms and Pages of his Majesty's
Bedchamber for one year last past or since the
King's accession. |
Ibid, p. 28. |
| Feb. 7. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Leigh. On your petition for interest
money due from the executors of Alderman Backwell
the Treasury Lords have made a rule that Alderman
Duncombe should certify them how far Backwell
has been paid interest on the Hereditary Excise. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 27. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to report on the
enclosed draft warrant [missing] touching two
tallies to be levied for Mr. Backwell on account of
money received by his father [the late Alderman
Backwell] in France [for the rendition of Dunkirk]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces], enclosing the bill [missing] of charges for
liveries for the Hautbois of the three Companies of
Grenadiers belonging to the three Troops [sic for
Regiments] of Guards commanded by the Earl of
Feversham, the Duke of Northumberland and
Lord Churchill; the said liveries amounting to
61l. 16s. 0d. for each Company. You are to pay
same to the clerks of the said three Troops [sic]
out of Army contingencies and without deducting
any poundage. |
Ibid, p. 29. |
|
Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition
of Capt. John Pym for an allowance of smart money,
he having served Charles I and II by sea and land
and received several wounds, and one of his sons
was killed in the Dutch War and two in Flanders. |
Reference Book V, p. 14. |
|
Same to John Fisher, Richard Graham and Philip
Burton of the petition of Thom. Dawson, surveyor,
praying satisfaction for his survey of the forest
of Delamere; and further shewing that he has
discovered 165 acres of land withheld for 16 years
from the Crown by one John Davis, who was formerly
in arms at Worcester against the King. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes,
Thomas Townsend and Hum. Dove of the petition
of Mris. Outram, widow to Dr. Outram, shewing
that in 1670 her husband lent to the Treasurer of
the Chamber 476l. towards payment of salaries then
due to the Yeomen of the Guard and in repayment
had assigned to him an order registered on the
Hearthmoney: therefore prays payment thereof
"in the method for payment of the late King's
servants." |
Ibid, p. 15. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Thomas Smith, brother
to Richard Smith, deceased, clerk of the Cheque to
the late [sic for late clerk of the Cheque to the]
Yeomen of the Guard, shewing that said Richard
formerly lent 451l. 3s. 0d. to the Treasurer of the
Chamber towards payment of the Yeomen of the
Guard and for repayment was assigned an order
registered on the Hearthmoney: therefore praying
payment of said sum "in the method for satisfaction
of arrears." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of Phill.
Barratt, executor to Francis Emms, late of Tangier,
praying payment of 28l. 15s. 0d. for the relief of
said Emms's children. |
Ibid, p. 16. |
| Feb. 7. |
Treasury reference to Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho.
Hall, William Lowndes and Phi. Ryley of the petition
of Kath. Stewart, alias Moore [Muir], administratrix
of Ann Stewart, Lady Saltoun, to whom Charles I
granted a moiety of all such rents and arrears of
rents "as was due and payable to the Crown and
was concealed but discovered by the said Lady
Saltoun"; which grant is now void; therefore
praying a confirmation thereof. |
Reference Book V, p. 14. |
|
Same to Mr. Frowde of the petition of Henry Bastinck,
commander of his Majesty's packet boats at Dover;
shewing that he delivered a petition to the late
Lord Treasurer with an account annexed of the
damages he had sustained by loss and repairing
the boats and craving allowance of same; which
petition was referred to Mr. Frowd, who reported
and thereon a warrant was ordered, "but by reason
of the multiplicity of business upon the remove
of the Lord Treasurer this order was not prepared." |
Ibid, p. 17. |
|
Same to John Fisher [Deputy Surveyor of Crown
Lands] of the petition of the inhabitants of Bray,
shewing that the King's progenitors have from time
to time, until the reign of Charles I, granted them
leases of a certain pasture called Queen Lease,
parcel of the demesnes of the manor of Bray, at the
yearly rent of 50s.; that Charles I granted said
lease among other things to Sir Nicho. Fortescue
for 31 years, and his executors assigned their interest
therein to certain persons in trust for the parish of
Bray; of which lease there are 16 years to run:
therefore praying a fresh term therein in order to
prevent some other persons by surprise procuring
a grant of same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Philip Frowde of the petition of Tho. Smith,
postmaster of Bedford and Wellingborough; shewing
that he farmed a branch of the Post Office at 80l.
per an., "which as times then stood he could not
take in his own name"; that one Chris. Sheffeild
acted in trust for him and received the money for
the letters and [petitioner] could never make him
come to account, so that a debt of 100l. 9s. 5d. is
contracted to his Majesty for a moiety of the overplus
letters made above the 80l. per an.; that said
Sheffeild is now insolvent and has defrauded petitioner of the profits of his farm and obliged him
to be in debt to the King 38l. 18s. 7d. as Postmaster
at Bedford and liable also to the said 100l. 9s. 5d.:
therefore praying a remission of the said two sums
or a continuation of his farm for three years in
reversion of the term in being "and he will give
security to pay the King's debt: the petitioner
has improved his Majesty's revenue above 100l.
per an." |
Ibid, p. 18. |
|
Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Thomas Baker, shewing that his former
petition concerning concealed lands was referred
to said Graham and Burton, "who to accomplish
their report desire copies of records" therefore
praying permission to take such copies. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Dean of the Chapel Royal of the petition
of Geo. Wyatt, organ blower, shewing that he served
as organ blower ever since the late King's Restoration
and usually received 10l. per an. from the organ
mender, but there is now no such office, and petitioner
is a year behind at Christmas last: therefore praying
payment of his arrear and that his payment be
settled for the future. |
Ibid, p. 19 |
| Feb. 7. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take
the securities as follows of Thomas Lloyd for his
office of Paymaster of the Works, viz. Lloyd himself
in 1,000l., Edward Boynton of Woodstock in 300l.,
Thomas Owen of Grays Inn in 600l. and John Lloyd
of Edgware in 100l. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 5. |
| Feb. 8. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge
satisfaction upon record of the judgment passed in
Hilary and Easter terms, I James I, upon John
Curteis of St. Dunstans in the West, co. Midd., for
perjury, who was thereon outlawed for same; but
it appearing from the certificate of Richard Graham
and Philip Burton that he was maliciously prosecuted
and has always behaved himself as a very honest
man. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 14. |
|
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l. and
500l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal
dormant of Nov. 24 last. (Two money warrants
dated Feb. 10 hereon. Two money orders dated
Feb. 12 hereon.) |
Ibid, pp. 14, 15. Money Book VIII, p. 29. Order Book II, p. 12. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a privy seal for a grant to Gamaliell Capell of
all the corn and grain of wheat, barley etc. seized
into the King's hands by virtue of the outlawry
of John Camp of Harlow, co. Essex, yeoman, who
"on Monday next after the feast of St. John before
the Latin Port," I James II, was outlawed in
London at the suit of said Capell in a plea of debt,
whereupon by inquisition taken at Clipping Rugar
[Chipping Ongar], Essex, 1685, Aug. 22, before
Joseph Smart, then sheriff of Essex, he was found
possessed of several parcels of standing corn and
grain in Abbasroothing [Roothing Abbots], co.
Essex. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 20–1. |
|
Treasury warrant for the execution of a dormant
warrant of 1684–5, Mar. 23, ut supra, p. 78, for
payment of the salary of 1,850l. per an. each to
Robert, Earl of Sunderland, and Charles, Earl of
Middleton, as Principal Secretaries of State. (Henry
Guy, dated same, to the Customs Cashier to observe
same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 27. Disposition Book VI, p. 17. |
|
Money warrant for 500l. to John, Earl of Bath, for
half a year to Christmas last on the annuity or
pension out of the Excise to him and Francis, Lord
Hawley [for the Duchess of Richmond]. |
Money Book VIII, p. 28. |
|
Same for 500l. to Frances, Countess of Portland, for
same half year on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies to discharge
the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Thomas
Williams ut supra, p. 698. |
Ibid, p. 30. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 40l.
each to Dr. Robt. Brady and Dr. George Oxinden
out of the following funds, viz. 3l. 3s. 6d. of [arrears
of] the [last] Eighteen Months' Tax; 11l. 2s. 4d. of
Compositions [in the Exchequer]; 16l. 3s. 0d.
of arrears of Hearthmoney; 98l. 2s. 0d. of [forfeitures
of] Recusants: making 128l. 10s. 10d. in all. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 15. |
| Feb. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 15, 16. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of the 400,000l. for the
[Navy service for the] year
beginning at Lady day last |
1,630 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
7,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of said 400,000l. |
5,370 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
3,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Queen in further part of her
quarter |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Queen Dowager |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Bath for the Duchess
of Richmond |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Grafton |
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Northumberland |
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Southampton (to be
issued to Mr. Guy) |
375 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Countess of Portland |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Edward Griffin on [his] 500l.
per an. |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. White in part (for New Park) |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service (for
Lord Lucas) |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the poor of [the parishes of] St.
Martins and St. Margarets and
to King Charles I's Hospital [at
Westminster] |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Roberts for Windsor Works |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Alexander Fitton |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Graham for the Privy Purse. |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Burton (for Crown law suits) |
669 |
6 |
4 |
|
|
to the Duke of Richmond |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to the Earl of Sunderland for secret
service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above two Customs items.) (Same, dated
same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition of
the cash of those branches of the revenue; said
paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above
four Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the above
16 Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], save
that the last 250l. to Guy for secret service is here
[incorrectly, see p. 1188] set down for Lord Lucas and
the 200l. for St. Martins and St. Margarets is only
for them, "being 100l. each"; together with the
following item [payable direct out of the Excise
Office on tallies], viz. 1,500l. to the Prince and
Princess of Denmark in further part of their quarter.) |
|
| Feb. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General. Mr. Speake
has made a proposal to the Treasury Lords for a
sum of money to be given for pardon of his whole
family and my Lords have told his agent that they
expect 5,000l., to be paid as follows, viz. 1,000l.
down, 1,000l. in Easter term, 1,000l. in Michaelmas
term and 2,000l. at Christmas, and that good security
be given for these payments. Please certify my
Lords whether Mr. Speake's recognizance be sufficient
security for this. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 28. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to attend the
Treasury Lords next Monday at the hearing of
Mr. Benja. Herne on his petition. You are also
to consider and report on the business concerning
the payment of aliens' duties. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the officers of the Mint. When will you be
ready to give my Lords an account of the Coinage? |
|
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Oliver Tribert, French Protestant,
praying restoration of a parcel of Purle and groundwork which he caused to be brought from France
to make into Point, which is seized by Mr. Tomlin
at Rochester, and is all that petitioner has left in
the world. |
Reference Book V, p. 18. |
|
Same to the officers of the Mint of the petition of
Dr. William Robinson; shewing that he has discovered several quantities of silver taken out of a
mine royal in co. Durham by Madam Greenvile
and appropriated to her use to the great damage
of the King; therefore praying permission to try
said ore [at law] upon the place and at his own
charge. |
Ibid, p. 19. |
|
Same to Bartholomew Fillingham et al. of the petition
of Sir Hugh Cholmley, shewing that he became
surety in 500l. for Thomas Lemmon, Receiver of
Recusants' forfeitures in London and Middlesex,
but it so falling out that Lemmon had no commission
he [Lemmon] never received one penny [of said
forfeitures]: therefore petitioner prays that his bond
may be delivered up. |
Ibid, p. 23. |
|
Treasury warrant to Geo. Weld, Edwd. Kenaston,
Char. Manwaring, Robt. Price, Christopher Braine,
esquires, Richard Deves and John Manwaring
et al. (appointed Commissioners to enquire of and
to seize the estate of Francis Charlton, outlawed
for high treason) to maintain in employment the
several coal, iron and lime works which you have
found and seized among the said Charlton's manors,
lands and hereditaments; as it would be a great
damage to his Majesty if the said works should stand
still. You are to employ some fit person to supervise
same and to keep the accounts and you are to send an
account of your proceedings herein monthly to
Richard Graham and Philip Burton. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 5. |
|
Same to the Barons of the Exchequer to take the
securities of Nathaniell Cocks and John Cocks as
collector of the port of Newcastle-on-Tyne, of
which office they had a grant 1678, June 5, in reversion
of Henry Ball, then collector, the said Ball being
lately deceased, whereby the said two Cocks become
immediately entitled. |
Ibid, p. 6. |
| Feb. 8. |
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to
give warrant to the Receiver General of Revenues,
Ireland, to pay to the Paymaster of the Forces in
England 30,000l. to be applied towards the pay of
the Forces in England (being for the year commencing Jan. 1 last), viz. at the rate of 2,500l. per month,
payable at the 1st day of each month as for the
preceding month: and further to pay to Samuel
Heron, esq. (who has undertaken to pay said sum
to said Paymaster for said year) such allowance
for the exchange of each of the above monthly
payments as the Treasury Lords shall agree with
him for: all by reason that the King has resolved
to continue the payment of said 30,000l. per an. out of
the revenue of Ireland towards the pay of the said
Forces. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 6–7. |
|
Same to same for letters patent under the great seal
of Ireland to release, abate and discharge 100l.
per an. out of the rent of 200l. per an. payable
under the indenture dated 1684, Sept. 24, made
between the then Duke of York, now James II, of
the one part, and Sir Edward Scott, kt., of the other
part, whereby said Duke demised to said Scott all
the town and lands of Gowran, containing 1,220
acres, Noncully containing 71 acres, Milltown
containing 99 acres and Whites Castle containing
90 acres, all in co. Kilkenny, with all hereditaments,
liberties, etc. thereof, then lately in the tenure of
Major Joseph Deane and William Muschamp; to
hold to the said Scott for 31 years at said rent of
200l. per an. to be paid at Strongbow's tomb in
Christ Church, Dublin, or to the Receiver General
of said Duke: the present abatement being by
reason that said Scott has prayed for same and the
King having consented thereto out of a sense of his
services and remembering that in making the said
lease to said Scott the present King designed him
some recompense for his services and for his charges
in recovering said lands to the Duke and it being
reported by the Commissioners of the Revenue,
Ireland, that said lands do little exceed the said
reserved rent of 200l. per an. |
Ibid, pp. 7–9. |
|
Memorandum: that on this day, in pursuance of the
Treasury Lords' directions, Mr. Blathwayt writ
to Col. Stede, Lieutenant Governor of Barbados,
and to Mr. Carmichael, Deputy Auditor there, to
know whether Col. Walrond had actually received
the whole 500l. and in what [currency or] value,
whether sterling money or otherwise. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 223. |
| [Feb. ? 9.] |
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces] (in pursuance of the above royal
sign manual of the 8th inst.) to draw bills of exchange
upon John Price, Receiver General of the Revenue
of Ireland, for payment of 30,000l. to Samuel Heron
in the instalments and method ut supra; and further
for 250l. for each of the kalendary months to 1687–8,
Jan. 1, to said Heron upon accompt of exchange for
the return of said 2,500l. per month, "which accounts
of exchange we pray your Lordship to transmit unto
us in writing signed by the said Samuel Heron at
the end of every three months." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 29. |
| Feb. 10. |
Money warrant for 35l. to Sir Thomas Powys for half
a year to June 24 last on his fee as Solicitor General,
which is in arrear from 1685, Christmas. |
Money Book VIII, p. 28. |
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Same for 669l. 6s. 4d. to Philip Burton as imprest for
Crown Law charges. (Money order dated Feb. 12
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 29. Disposition Book II, p. 11. |
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Same for 50l. to the Treasurer of King Charles I's
Hospital in Westminster for keeping and bringing
up poor fatherless children; for one year's annuity to
Christmas last. |
Money Book VIII, p. 29. Order Book II, p. 12. |
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50l. to the churchwardens of St. Margaret's,
Westminster, for same year's annuity for the relief
of the poor of said parish. |
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100l. to the churchwardens of St. Martins in the
Fields for same on same. |
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(Three separate money orders dated Feb. 12
hereon.) |
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Same for 125l. to Edward Griffin, esq., for last Christmas quarter on his pension. (Money order dated
Feb. 12 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 30. Order Book I, p. 11. |
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Same for 125l. to Sir Alexander Fitton for same
quarter on his same. (Money order dated Feb. 14
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 30. Order Book I, p. 14. |
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Same for 750l. to the Duke of Grafton for same quarter
on his annuity. |
Money Book VIII, p. 31. |
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750l. to the Duke of Northumberland for 1685,
Christmas quarter, on his same. |
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Same for 37l. 6s. 8d. to Dr. William Sherlock for one
year to 1686, Sept. 29, on his annuity as Master
and Keeper of the house and church in the New
Temple, London. |
Ibid, p. 32. |
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Same for 450l. to John, Philip and Joseph Roteires
for one year to Christmas last on their annuity as
his Majesty's engravers at the Mint. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 1,500l. to the Treasurer of the Queen Dowager
for 1686, Christmas quarter, on her annuity. |
Ibid, p. 34. |
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Treasury warrant to Philip Frowde to direct the
Receiver General of the Post Office revenue to
remit 500l. to Mr. Richards, Postmaster of Paris,
upon account, for the port of frank letters "that
is such letters as go for Spain and other countries
beyond Paris, for which the port is paid at London
to Paris, Bordeaux, Lyons etc. by virtue of a
treaty formerly made between the two Postmasters
General of England and France": it being represented to the Treasury Lords that there grows due
every quarter 700l. sterling to said Richards for
[such] frank letters and that there is a project of a
new treaty sent to France to be confirmed by the
Postmaster General there in order to regulate the
differences between the two Post Offices of England
and France; and that the late Treasurer Rochester
did for divers quarters last past order the said
Frowde to cause only 500l. sterling for each quarter
to be remitted to the said Mr. Richards, "though
there was really more due, thereby to induce the
said Mr. Richards to get the said treaty dispatched";
and further that the said Richards has demanded
his money for the quarter ended Christmas last.
The present payment is to be on account of said
quarter and the like payment quarterly is hereby
to be continued in future till further order. |
Ibid, p. 35. |
| Feb. 10. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies to discharge
the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir William
Kenrick ut supra, p. 654. |
Money Book VIII, p. 36. |
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Same to Philip Burton to pay the above 669l. 16s. 4d.
as follows, viz.: 314l. 6s. 4d. to Richard Hart,
being due to him on the balance of an account of
his expenditure on the execution of several commissions to enquire into the rebels' estates in the
West; 240l. (being 60l. each) to Mr. Pengry, Mr.
Guise, Mr. Appleby and Mr. Hart, four Commissioners who went through and attended the whole
service of the said Commissions; 60l. (being 20l.
each) to Mr. Swanton, Mr. Stevens and Mr. Alford,
three Commissioners who assisted the said service in
part; 50l. (being 10l. each) to Mr. Emmett, Mr.
Farding, Mr. Sparrow, Mr. Ince and Mr. Blackmore,
five clerks who attended and went through the
whole service; 5l. to Mr. Taylor, another clerk
who assisted the said service but for some time. |
Ibid, p. 39 |
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Treasury order for the execution of the remainder of
a money order dated 1686, Nov. 22, ut supra, p. 1014,
for 250l. to Edward Griffin. |
Order Book II, p. 10. |
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Appending: recordatur of the payment of 125l. in
part thereof Dec. 13 last by Teller Loving on a
letter of direction dated Dec. 11 from the Auditor
of the Receipt. |
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Same for same of a money order dated Dec. 24 last,
ut supra, p. 1073, for 7,500l. to Charles, Duke of
Richmond and Lennox. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: entry of three letters of direction [from
the Auditor of the Receipt] to Tellers Loving and
Sir G. Downing and to Mr. Chudleigh, deputy to
Teller Clifford, to pay respectively 1,000l., 4,000l.
and 2,000l. in part [hereof] "out of Excise in discharge
of so much advanced by you": with recordatur of
the payment of said sums by them respectively on
Dec. 31 last. |
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Same for same of a money order of 1685–6, Feb. 4,
ut supra, p. 517, for 16,000l. to Richard, Visct.
Preston, for the Great Wardrobe. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
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Appending: note of the payments already made on
said order: viz. 1685–6, Feb. 18, 500l.; Feb. 25,
500l.; 1686, Mar. 31, 1,000l.; July 9, 1,000l.;
Aug. 5, 2,000l.; Aug. 13, 2,000l.; Aug. 19, 1,000l.;
Aug. 25, 1,000l.; Nov. 18, 1,100l.; Nov. 24, 1,000l.;
Dec. 1, 1,000l.; Dec. 8, 1,000l.; Dec. 22, 500l.;
total, 13,600l. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
17,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy out of Hearthmoney now in the Exchequer: same to be applied
towards repayment of what has been advanced
to said Treasurer out of the Duty on tobacco and
sugar and to be in part of 400,000l. for the year's
Naval service beginning from Lady day last. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 17. |
| Feb. 10. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Francis Lovell for a tidewaiter's
place [London port], he having been always loyal
and conformable and now reduced to a low condition
by misfortune. |
Reference Book V, p. 18. |
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Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Hen. Legat, messenger to the Chamber;
shewing that in the late rebellion [in the West]
he did, by Secretary Sunderland's warrant, seize
two horses belonging to one Charlton, an innkeeper,
and removed them to another inn and promised the
innkeeper to save him harmless for securing the said
horses for his Majesty; that lately the said Charlton
recovered the said horses of the innkeeper with
23l. 13s. 9d. costs, which sum with 12l. 2s. 6d. costs
was paid by the innkeeper and said sums are now
demanded of petitioner: therefore petitioner prays
payment thereof "so that he may not suffer for
doing his duty." |
Ibid, p. 21. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Taylor for a
lease of a third part of 4,000 acres of land in Delamere
Forest, which he discovered to belong to the King
and which were forfeited to the late King by the
Earl of Macclesfield, his Majesty having promised
petitioner "for the service he did him in Ireland,
in the recovery of several lands and tenements
when he was Duke of York, to grant him a lease
of what lands he should thereafter discover and to be
assisted with money." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Hearthmoney Commissioners of the
petition of William Yardley, housekeeper of Greenwich [House], praying exemption from Hearthmoney
for his Majesty's house adjoining to the [Greenwich]
Park and for the gardener's house in the park. |
Ibid, p. 35. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Eliz. Nicolls; shewing that she is forced to maintain her family by buying and selling small wares,
that she bought eight pieces of lace which had not
paid Customs, and same was seized; and praying
delivery of same, "she having discovered where
she bought the said lace which will be advantageous
to his Majesty's revenues." |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland. By virtue of an order of the late Treasurer
Rochester, dated 1685, April 18, there has been
deposited in the hands of several collectors in
Ireland the half subsidy of such goods as were
imported directly from the Plantations into Ireland.
You are to send us with all speed a full and perfect
account of all moneys so deposited, so that directions
may be given for remitting same to England for his
Majesty's use. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 9. |
| Feb. 11. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of the master and owners of the ship
Hollandia, shewing that the late King gave a
warrant of freedom for the said ship, which was of
little use by reason of her constant trading to
Newcastle in the time of Mr. Hutton's being master
[of her]; but since Hutton's death the owners
mind to employ her as a free ship for the East and
other parts of commerce: therefore praying a confirmation of the late King's warrant. |
Reference Book V, p. 19. |
