Entry Book: October 1687, 1-20

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'Entry Book: October 1687, 1-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 8, 1685-1689, (London, 1923) pp. 1537-1553. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol8/pp1537-1553 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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October 1687, 1-20

Oct. 4. Same 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, p. 109.
Out of the Customs. l.
to the Treasurer of the Navy on account of the 400,000l. [for the year's naval service beginning] from 1686, Lady day 7,000
to ditto to pay off warrant officers etc. [their wages] due before 1686, Lady day 200
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office's] ordinary 1,000
to ditto more for stores and storehouses 500
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 11,000
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier and Excise Commissioners respectively, enclosing the papers of disposition of the cash of those branches of the revenue; said papers including only the above four Customs items and one Excise item.)
Oct. 5. Treasury reference to the Hearthmoney Commissioners of the petition of Francis Mores for a collector's place in the Hearthmoney in one of the adjacent counties; he having faithfully served several persons of quality. Reference Book V, p. 134.
Oct. 9. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to order the Customs officers at Looe in Cornwall to restore the jewel, plate and other goods saved out of a ship of Ostend cast away near that place and secured in the Custom House there; part whereof belongs to the Marquis de Malpica, the King of Spain's Envoy Extraordinary, and the rest to some merchants. The said officers are to assist in the recovery of the rest of the goods of said ship as there shall be occasion. Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 171.
Oct. 12.
At our Court at Whitehall.
Royal sign manual for 6,000l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of July 28 last. (Money warrant dated Oct. 12 hereon. Money order dated Oct. 13 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 267. Money Book VIII, p. 251. Order Book II, p. 85.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 100,000l. to Sir Peter Apsley, kt., Cofferer of the Household, as imprest for the ordinary and extraordinary services of the Household. (Money warrant dated Oct. 22 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Oct. 20. Money order dated Oct. 24 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 267. Money Book VIII, p. 270. Order Book II, p. 92.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to determine and make void the patent which granted to Francis Dickins, esq., the office of woodward of New Forest (the King being minded that said Dickins shall no longer continue therein) and in lieu thereof to grant said office to William Lacy of Kilmiston, co. Southampton, esq., to execute by himself or sufficient deputy: during pleasure. King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 268–9.
Same to Francis, Lord Howard of Effingham, Governor of the Colony of Virginia, to issue without any further delay upon any account whatsoever effectual orders for permitting Thomas Sands of London, merchant, to ship out of Virginia for England 800 hogsheads of tobacco free of the impost of that country [Virginia], being 2s. per hogshead, as in lieu of the 580 hogsheads which he shipped out in 1665 on the William and Sarah, John Ruddes commander, which tobacco was taken by the Dutch and utterly lost; he having already had several orders of Council for allowing the same, but having as yet had no benefit of the said orders, but put to great charge in many years' solicitation of this business: and the said Lord Howard of Effingham as Governor of Virginia having been already required by a royal sign manual of 1685, Dec. 15, to give such directions as herein, which order has not yet been put in execution "by reason as is alleged by you that the revenue in our said colony of Virginia will not be able to answer the necessary charges of that government if all such pretensions as may be made of this nature should be in like manner satisfied": the King being nevertheless willing to gratify this petitioner. But the present royal letter is not to be taken as a precedent for such allowances to any other person on the like pretences for the future. Ibid, pp. 269–70. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 242–3.
Oct. 12.
At our Court at Whitehall.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant for 20,000l. to be issued in such proportions, to such persons and for such uses and services as the King shall from time to time declare by warrant under his royal sign manual. King's Warrant Book XII, p. 270.
Oct. 12. Treasury allowance of the 1687, Michaelmas quarter's, salary bill of the Customs, London port; being 4,815l. 16s. 3d. for established salaries and 153l. 13s. 3d. for additional salaries or 4,969l. 9s. 6d. in all. Money Book VIII, p. 252.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to direct the collectors of the outports to pay the abovesaid quarter's salary bill of the outports, viz. 4,991l. 18s. 0d. for established salaries and 558l. for additional salaries or 5,549l. 18s. 0d. in all. Ibid.
Treasury allowance of the abovesaid quarter's salary bill of the General Post Office, amounting in the whole to 852l. 1s. 8d. as certified by Philip Frowde. Ibid, p. 258.
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. 110–11.
Out of the Customs. l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the Navy's] weekly money on account of 400,000l. [for the year's naval service beginning] from 1686, Lady day 7,000 0 0
to ditto for warrant officers etc. [for their salaries] due before Lady day, 1686 200 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office] ordinary 1,000 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service (3,000l., 750l., 1,250l.) 5,000 0 0
to Mr. Grahme, Keeper of the Privy Purse 500 0 0
to the Lord Chancellor for a quarter 1,000 0 0
to the Lord President of the Privy Council for a quarter 1,000 0 0
[sic, an erratum for 375l.]
to the Lord Privy Seal for a quarter 388 0 0
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 11,000 0 0
to Mr. Lloyd, the Paymaster of the Works, for the new buildings at Whitehall for the months of August and September 1,000 0 0
to the Queen Dowager, for a quarter 1,500 0 0
Out of the Hearthmoney.
to the Cofferer of the Household 2,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Chamber to clear the ordinary [of the Chamber] for Midsummer 1,405 9 11
to the Paymaster of the Band of Pensioners for [last] Midsummer quarter 1,500 0 0
to the Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber for [1687] Michaelmas quarter 2,300 0 0
[to ditto] more, being formerly reserved for them 100 0 0
Out of the Letter Office money.
for the Queen Consort's quarter 5,000 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 containing the above eight Customs items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable direct out of the Customs Office], viz. 2,500l. towards the [Michaelmas] quarter [salary] book of the Customs [London port].)
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the similar paper of the disposition of the cash of those branches of the revenue; said paper including for the Excise the above three Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable direct out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,500l. for the Prince and Princess [of Denmark's] quarter: and for the Hearthmoney the first four only of the above Hearthmoney items, omitting the 100l. to the Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber.)
Oct. 12. Henry Guy to Mr. Arnold Browne to forthwith pay into my [Guy's] hands the 230l. which by your obligation was due the 9th inst. Disposition Book VI, p. 109.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send goods as follows and unopened to the Earl of Rochester's lodgings at Whitehall. Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 170.
Appending: schedule of said goods (boxes, trunks, hats, wine etc.).
Same to Mr. Duncombe to bring to the Treasury Chambers at Whitehall the weekly certificate of the Excise cash "as you were wont to do before their Lordships' adjournment." Ibid.
(The like letter severally to Mr. Kent for the Customs and Mr. Lilly for the Post Office.)
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed copy [missing] of the Treasury Lords' letter of Aug. 9 last, supra, p. 1507, to the Earl of Derby concerning the Customs of the Isle of Man. Ibid, p. 171.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Have you any objection to the following request? Ibid.
Appending: letter, dated London, Oct. 8 inst., from the Earl of Peterborough, desiring that two cases of paintings which are coming to him out of France may be sent to his house and opened there "because formerly some things of mine did suffer by rough handling at the port."
Oct 12. Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Mathew Plowman as collector of Customs in the Colony of New York in America loco Mr. Santen, dismissed. Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 68.
Same to same to permit the transport, Customs free, of Navy stores as follow on the Lumley Castle, Capt. Darrell master, to Gibraltar for the service of the Sallee squadron and other of his Majesty's ships in the Straits. Ibid, pp. 69–72.
Prefixing: schedule of said stores (boatswain's and carpenter's stores) as certified by Sir A. Deane and William Hewer, Navy Office, Oct. 7 inst.
Oct. 12.
altered to Dec. 5.
For the commissions of this date relating to Recusants' fines see infra under date 1687, Dec. 5. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 139–40.
Oct. 12. Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of the account as follows of interest due to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe for the quarter ended 1687, Sept. 29. Reference Book V, pp. 135, 136.
Prefixing: said account. l. s. d.
interest [at 6 per cent.] for said time on 85,000l. tallies due to them on the Customs 1,355 6 6
less one sixth [or 1 per cent.] 225 17 9
£1,129 18 9
[Repayments of principal and deductions of interest thereon.]
l. s. d.
on 1,000l. repaid [1687] June 30 14 19 2
on 1,000l. repaid July 11 13 3 0
£28 2 2
less one sixth 4 13
£23 8
Thus leaving due on the foot of the present account a total interest of 1,106l. 0s. 3½d. and a total of principal of 83,000l. on the Customs.
Oct. 13. Money warrant for 1,000l. to George, Lord Jeffryes, Lord High Chancellor of England, for last Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 253. Order Book II, p. 89.
Same for 375l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, for same quarter on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. and royal bounty of 500l. per an. as President of the Privy Council. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 253. Order Book II, p. 89.
Same for 388l. to Henry, Lord Arundell of Wardour, for same quarter on his allowance in lieu of diet as Keeper of the Privy Seal. (Money order dated Oct. 14 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 253. Order Book II, p. 85.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay said Lord Privy Seal 185l. for 185 days, Mar. 27 last to Sept. 29 last, on his fee of 365l. per an. [payable out of the Customs]. (Henry Guy, dated same, to same to pay same.) Money Book VIII, p. 253. Disposition Book VI, p. 111.
Money warrant for 1,500l. to the Queen Dowager's Treasurer for last Sept. 29 quarter on her annuity of 6,000l. Money Book VIII, p. 254.
Oct. 13. Money warrant for 2,500l. to the Queen Consort for same quarter on her annuity of 10,000l. as by her patent of Dec. 3 last. Money Book VIII, p. 254.
Same for 9,332l. 3s. 4¾d. to Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, et al. Trustees to the Queen Consort, for same quarter on the several allowances to the Queen as by the patent of 1685, Aug. 28. Ibid.
Same for 300l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough, for same quarter as Groom of the Stole and in that respect First Gentleman of the Bedchamber. (Money order dated Oct. 15 hereon.) Ibid, p. 255.Order Book II, p. 87.
Same for 150l. each to the following for same quarter as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, viz. Henry, Duke of Beaufort (his privy seal dated 1685, June 30); James, Earl of Arran (his privy seal dated 1685, July 23); James, Earl of Ossory (his privy seal dated 1685, June 30); Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury (his privy seal dated 1685, Nov. 29); Henry Edward, Earl of Lichfield (his privy seal dated 1685, June 30); Lewis, Earl of Feversham (his privy seal dated 1685, July 31); John, Lord Churchill (his privy seal dated 1685, July 8); and for 150l. to Henry, Duke of Beaufort, for the preceding quarter ended June 24 last as a same. (Money orders hereon dated Oct. 15 for Ossory and Feversham; Oct. 19 for Arran; Oct. 20 for Churchill; Oct. 24 for Beaufort, two orders for 150l. each; Nov. 3 for Lichfield. The omission of the money order for the Earl of Ailesbury is probably a mere clerical omission.) Money Book VIII, p. 255. Order Book II, pp. 87, 88.
Same for 100l. each to the following for same quarter as Grooms of the Bedchamber, viz.: Heneage Finch, Francis Russell, James Griffin, Henry Slingsby, James Fortrey, Richard Leueson, Oliver Nicholas, David Lloyd (all their privy seals dated 1685, June 30) and Richard Bagott (his privy seal dated 1687, July 7). (Money orders hereon dated Oct. 15 for Finch and Slingsby; Oct. 19 for Griffin and Nicholas; Oct. 27 for Russell; Oct. 31 for Fortrey; Nov. 9 for Bagott; Nov. 18 for Lloyd; Dec. 1 for Leueson.) Money Book VIII, p. 256. Order Book II, pp. 86, 97.
Same for 1,500l. to William Thomas, esq., Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners, for last June 24 quarter's imprest allowance for said Band. (Money order dated Oct. 15 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 256. Order Book II, p. 86.
Money order for 104l. 7s. 9d. to Bartholomew Fillingham as in part of the arrears due to Sir Philip Lloyd as a Clerk of the Council, ut supra, pp. 1511–12: to be repaid into the Exchequer as in part of the debt due from Sir William Doyly. Order Book II, p. 85.
Same for 323l. 14s. 9d. to Richard Kent as in full of the abovesaid arrear to Sir Philip Lloyd, ut supra ibid.: to be issued to Kent without account as in part of said Lloyd's debt to him: to be issued by 136l. 4s. 9d. out of tobacco [duty receipts] and 187l. 10s. 0d. out of any unappropriated money in the Exchequer. Ibid, p. 86.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to the Marquess of Powys the pictures as follows on payment of the usual Custom, he having been with the Treasury Lords this morning and affirmed that same are for his own use. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 172.
Appending: note only of the bill of lading of said pictures; "the bill of lading was in Dutch; the case of pictures marked W.P. No. 1."
Oct. 13. Henry Guy to Sir John Southcott, kt.; the mayor, deputy recorder and burgesses of Tiverton, co. Devon; Robert Gubbs of Cleave, esq.; Rowland Whiddon of Chagford, esq.; Jacob Clift of Exeter, gent.; John Briddall of Exeter, gent., and Richard Moore of Cullompton, gent. By order of the Treasury Lords I enclose the petition of Richard Cole, who prays a lease of the waste of Elmore, near Tiverton. You are to certify the nature, quantity and bounds thereof and your opinion touching the lease already passed to Sibley. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 172.
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands] to inform the Treasury Lords what title Mr. Gervis Price had to the house he lately lived in. Ibid.
Treasury direction to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order of the King in Council as follows. Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 72–3.
Prefixing: said order, dated Windsor, Sunday, Oct. 2 inst. The King being this day moved by Mr. Pepys from the Navy Commissioners for liberty to be given to Joseph Martin of London, merchant, to import in three unfree ships from Riga to his Majesty's yards at Portsmouth and Chatham, for this time only, such masts and stowage as shall be for his Majesty's immediate service, does hereby grant the said liberty; the said Martin having contracted with said Navy Commissioners for as many large Riga masts as can possibly be got for the service of the Navy, "which prove of greater lengths than can be brought by any English built or other ship, free or unfree, now to be found qualified for the same anywhere in this his Majesty's kingdom" and he having been therefore constrained to take up three foreign built ships or Catts, viz. the Rebecca, Sicke Takes master, the Peacock, William Paauze master, and the Elizabeth, Frederick Weyham master.
Oct. 15. Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the First Fruits for 5001. to Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, for last Michaelmas quarter on his pension. Money Book VIII, p. 257.
Money warrant for 100l. each to Charles Toll. Charles Twitty, William Lowndes and Tho. Townesend for their toil etc. in stating the arrears due to the late King's servants respectively in several books which were made of the same and also in representing many particular arrears and cases in special reports; 60l. to Humphry Dove, 20l. to John Taylor and 10l. each to Richard Powys and Wendiver Lowndes for their like toil therein. (Money order dated Oct. 15 hereon.) Ibid, p. 257. Order Book II, p. 88.
Same for 7,233l. 18s. 2d. to Sir Robert Vyner for plate etc. as follows, viz.: 502l. 9s. 7d. thereof to complete the 10,502l. 9s. 7d., which by certificate dated 1685–6, Mar. 8, from Sir Gilbert Talbot appears due to said Vyner for gold plate delivered by him into the Jewel House from 1685, April 11, to 1685–6, Mar. 5; and the remaining 6,731l. 8s. 7d. for similar particulars as follow. Money Book VIII, pp. 258–9. Order Book II, p. 89.
Appending: certificate, dated [Jewel House] Aug. 10 last by Sir Gilbert Talbot of the chains, medals and other goldworks and gold and white plate delivered and store plate repaired etc. by said Vyner from 1685–6, Jan. 11, to 1687, Aug. 6, viz., 488l. 2s. 7d. for gold and workmanship of 70oz. 10dwt. 20gr. of angel and crown gold curiously wrought, given to the Kings at Arms and others; 254l. 1s. 7d. for silver, gilding and workmanship of 153oz. 1dwt. of gilt plate given in badges to watermen and others; 2,973l. 5s. 6d. for silver and workmanship of 7,184oz. 5dwt. of white plate for his Majesty's store, most of it curiously wrought; 113l. 9s. 11d. for silver and workmanship of 242oz. 12dwt. of white plate given away by his Majesty in trumpets and collars of S S; 2,591l. 14s. 8d. for new making, new gilding, repairing, boiling and burnishing of 65,428oz. of his Majesty's store plate and adding thereto 1,236oz. 12dwt. of silver; 123l. 1s. 2d. for engraving 646 arms and 333 J R S and Crowns; 76l. 16s. 0d. for money by him disbursed to the coffermaker, casemaker, cutler and other artificers and 30l. to the officers of the Jewel House for parchment, vellum, paper, wood, coals and other necessaries: total, 6,731l. 8s. 7d. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.)
Oct. 15. Money warrant for 225l. to John, Philip and Joseph Roteires for half a year to Sept. 29 last on their fee or allowance as his Majesty's gravers in the Mint: to be satisfied out of the Coinage Act money. Money Book VIII, p. 260.
Henry Guy to Sir John Berry. I read to the Treasury Lords your letter on behalf of Capt. Row, commander of his Majesty's ship Dunbarton. My Lords made no order therein. I desire you to move some of the [Treasury] Lords yourself in that affair. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 172.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send the following goods to the Queen's backstairs by Mr. James Pearse, one of the landsurveyors. Ibid, p. 173.
Appending: note to the effect that Michaell Wright, servant to the Earl of Castlemaine, brought a present in six several parcels from the Duchess of Modena to the Queen, and desires delivery thereof.
Same to Mr. Kent [Customs Cashier] to stop 25l. 1s. 0d. out of the next money payable to Sir John Shaw, being the amount assessed, under the last Poll Act, upon him and his trustees as Surveyor of the Navigation. You are to pay said sum to Vendever Lownds or William Ummant. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to order the officers in Ipswich port to deliver, Customs free, two pieces of stuff sent to Samuel de Paz from Holland, which cost there only 3l. 12s. 0d. and the duty demanded thereon is about 4l. here "which is laid upon that stuff in the nature of a prohibition, whereof the said Mr. De Paz was before ignorant." Ibid.
Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of Mr. De la Force's letter to Mr. Guy, desiring a Treasury warrant for the 320l. which the King has granted to said De la Force and Mr. Bourgeois out of the estate of one Satehell of Taunton, a rebel convict[ed]; the said money being in the hands of the Commissioners for the Western Rebels' estates. Reference Book V, p. 134.
Oct. 17. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 50l. to Samuel Morland out of Tenths; for last Sept. 29 quarter on the annuity of 200l. Disposition Book VI, p. 111.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to-day to the French Ambassador's house to seal the goods of the Marquis de Torcy, Envoy from the French King, in order to their being transported to France. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 173.
Same to Mr. Waterson. In accordance with my letter of Dec. 21 last you have detained 20l. in your hands for bill money due for the months of Dec., Jan., Feb. and Mar. last to Samuel Danvers, one of the King's waiters [London port]. You are now to pay said money to said Danvers. Ibid, p. 174.
Same to Mr. Kent [Customs Cashier] to stop 15l. 13s. 0d. from the [Customs salary or annuity] pay due to Robert Bertie, being the money assessed on him for the last Poll as an officer in one of his Majesty's forests, for which he is returned in super in the account of William Ashburnham [as late Cofferer of the Household and Receiver of said Poll on the Household]. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Deputy Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall of the petition of Edward Morgan, praying to be made receiver of rents [of said Duchy] in the county of Somerset loco Tooker, deceased; petitioner having been entrusted by the Earl of Feversham in the late rebellion in the West to bring intelligence from the rebels, "which he faithfully performed by going several times privately into their army," as appears by said Earl's certificate; and further, petitioner having sustained great losses by the rebels. Reference Book V, p. 135.
Same to same of the petition of John Yerbury for the abovesaid office of bailiff of several manors in co. Somerset loco said John Tooker; petitioner having been ever loyal. Ibid, p. 136.
[?] Same to the Attorney General of a paper of proposals to the King concerning the militia money: said paper setting forth that several sums of money have been levied and collected by the several officers from time to time for contempts and neglects in not providing horses, armour and other furniture and not sending them in or delivering them and for furnishing ammunition and other necessaries as appointed by the Act of 13 and 14 Car. II, c. 4 [sic for 14 Car. II, c. 3]: further, by the said Act it is directed that the Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenants shall certify the Lords of the Privy Council every six months the several accounts appointed to be made to them concerning the said money; which certification has been hitherto neglected and by reason thereof divers considerable sums do lie in the hands of said officers and have not been answered to the Crown: therefore desiring said Act to be put in execution [at the expense of the proposers herein], with a grant to them of a proportion of the receipts therefrom as in the case of discoveries of the like nature. Hereon the Attorney General is to report whether it is convenient that such a retrospect should be made, what the charges of prosecution would be, what proportion is fit to allow to petitioners and what is the most legal method to be used therein. Ibid, pp. 136–7.
Oct. 18. Royal sign manual for 200l. to Simon Smyth, esq., without account: in consideration of his charges in prosecuting several of the sureties of Sir William Doyly, bart., late a Teller of the Exchequer: to be satisfied out of the moneys to be brought into the Exchequer on account of said debt. (Money warrant dated Oct. 20 hereon. Money order dated Oct. 21 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 264. Money Book VIII, p. 266. Order Book II, p. 91.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to determine the instrument dated 1682–3, Feb. 17, whereby James, then Duke of York, appointed Lucas Santon "Collector and Receiver of New York and all its dependencies to collect and receive all and all manner of duties, dues and revenues which should grow due to us [said Duke of York] for Customs, Excise, quit rents or by any other manner or way whatsoever" and in lieu thereof to appoint Mathew Plowman, gent., to said office, with the salary of 200l. per an. out of the revenue of New York or in default thereof out of any the King's treasure: during pleasure. King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 270–1.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for the payment to the Duke of Albemarle of the rent of 300l. per an. for Mote Park half yearly in future with all arrears incurred thereon: in accordance with the privy seal of 1673, April 26 (ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books IV, pp. 85, 118), which provided that said rent should be paid for said park until the Duke, then a minor, could give a good title to the King for said park; and that said rent was to be payable out of the Hearthmoney of co. Southampton; but the Hearthmoney being subsequently let to farm the privy seal of 1675, Sept. 29, directed said rent to be paid out of the Customs until the [7,000l.] purchase money should be settled [paid in one sum] and a final conveyance made: which latter privy seal became void by the death of Charles II, but is hereby renewed. Ibid, pp. 271–2.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the fine of 500l. set upon Henry Baker, convicted some time since in the King's Bench for high misdemeanour in speaking scandalous words against the Duke of York before his accession to the throne: which judgment the King is pleased to pardon on said Baker's humble suit. Ibid, p. 272.
Same to same to similarly discharge John Culliford of the fine of 200l. set upon him 1683, Nov. 10, in the King's Bench for misdemeanour and from the damages of 100,000l. charged upon him in execution at the suit of the said Duke of York upon an action de scandalis magnatum. the King being pleased to pardon said fine and damages on the humble suit of said Culliford. Ibid, pp. 272–3.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to vacate and cancel the bonds as follows given by John Irving and his sureties; the said Irving being lately appointed to manage an office for licensing of pedlars and petty chapmen by certain patentees who had authority from the King in that behalf, viz. a bond in 10,000l. dated 1686, July 1, given by William Stewart, haberdasher, and a bond in 10,000l. dated 1686, July 9, by Richard Ellis and Jeremy Whichcott, merchants: the said Irving having given in the accounts of his moneys received by him and his agents thereunder; and upon an information exhibited against him by the Attorney General, having sworn that said account is true and just. Ibid, pp. 273–4.
Oct. 18. Money warrant for 232l. 2s. 1d. to Charles Toll for 6 per cent. interest on several sums by him lent for the late King's service; as by an account thereof made up to July 1 last by Auditor Aldworth and allowed by the Treasury Lords Aug. 9 last. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 260. Order Book II, p. 90.
Treasury warrant to the Auditor and the Receiver of Crown Revenues in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, bishopric of Durham and county of Northumberland to pay 400l. to Auditor William Aldworth for four years to June 24 last on his allowance of 100l. per an. granted him by the great seal of 1683, July 25, which appointed him auditor of the casual revenue arising to the King from any the penal laws and as auditor of such other accounts as should be from time to time referred to him by the Treasury Lords, provided the same interfered not with the right of any auditor already constituted; pursuant to which letters patent sundry interest accounts and other accounts have been referred to him. Money Book VIII, pp. 261–2.
Money warrant for 500l. to Henry, Earl of Clarendon, for last Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity or yearly pension. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Ibid, p. 262. Order Book II, p. 87.
Same for 250l. to Frances, Countess of Portland, for same quarter on her pension. Money Book VIII, p. 263.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 142l. 11s. 3d. to Seth, Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, for same quarter on the [reduced] annuity for the support of the honour of that Order. (Henry Guy to same to pay same.) Ibid, p. 263. Disposition Book VI, p. 113.
Money warrant for 125l. to Edward Griffin, esq., for same quarter on his pension. (Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 263. Order Book II, p. 87.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, 500l. for keeping Audley End House in repair and 400l. for his Majesty's paving extraordinary: to be issued on orders in the name of said Lloyd for the [extraordinaries of the] Works: and to be for one year from Sept. 29 last: to be paid out of the receipts of the farm of unwrought wood. Money Book VIII, p. 264.
Money warrant for 375l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton, in further part of 750l. for 1684, June 24 quarter, on his annuity out of the Excise. Ibid.
Same for 750l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for last Sept. 29 quarter on his like annuity. Ibid, pp. 264–5.
Oct. 18. Money warrant for 750l. to George, Duke of Northumberland, for 1687, Lady day quarter, on his like annuity. Money Book VIII, p. 265.
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. 112–3.
Out of the Customs. l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy on the Navy's weekly money, on account of 400,000l. for the Navy for the year beginning 1686, Lady day 7,000 0 0
to ditto to pay off warrant officers etc. [their wages] due before 1686, Lady day 200 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office's] ordinary 1,000 0 0
to the Privy Purse; as an extraordinary for the [Royal] Progress 1,000 0 0
to ditto for the current quarter 500 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service by way of advance 2,000 0 0
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 13,000 0 0
to the Duke of Southampton 375 0 0
to the Duke of Grafton 750 0 0
to the Duke of Northumberland 750 0 0
Out of the Hearthmoney.
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,500 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Chamber on the ordinary of the Office of the Chamber 1,000 0 0
to Sir Peter Apsley for his lady's portion 2,106 5 0
to Lady Portland 250 0 0
to Mr. Griffin on his pension 125 0 0
to the Earl of Clarendon for a quarter 500 0 0
Out of the Post Office.
to the Queen Consort, towards her quarter 3,000 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 the above six Customs items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following items [payable direct out of the Customs Office], viz. 2,469l. 9s. 6d. to complete the quarter book of the Customs [salaries, London port]; and 142l. 11s. 3d. to the Chancellor of the Garter for the Poor Knights [of Windsor].)
(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 six Hearthmoney items; and for the Excise the above four Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following items [payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,500l. to Sir Benjamin Bathurst on his privy seal; 1,500l. for the Prince and Princess [of Denmark's] quarter; 1,000l. for the bankers' tallies for last week and the present week; 1,500l. for the Queen Dowager's quarter.)
Oct. 18. Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay 150l. to Seignior Verrio, viz. 100l. for one quarter on his 400l. per an. as garden keeper at St. James's and 501. for one quarter on his pension of 200l. per an. Disposition Book VI, p. 110.
Same to the Navy Commissioners to certify the Treasury Lords what day the 7,000l. is to be paid to Sir Peter Paravicini for the Navy Office. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 174.
Same to the Hearthmoney Commissioners to report on the enclosed papers [missing], being two affidavits and a letter addressed to Sir John Ernle and containing complaints against William Clench, an under-collector of Hearthmoney. Ibid.
Same to Mr. [Charles] Morgan [deputy to the late Mr. Agar, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South], enclosing a copy [missing] of a letter from Mr. Woolesley, Supervisor of the Forest of Dean, relating to a bargain made by Mr. Agar with Mr. Folio [Foley] for 8,000 cord of wood yearly for three years. You are to certify when and under what circumstances said bargain was made and how far it has been pursued. (Same to said Woolseley to transmit said letter to said Morgan.) Ibid, pp. 174–5.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Peter Dauphin several parcels of lace valued at 41l. 0s. 2½d. which came in the Katherine yacht, Capt. Clement master, from Rotterdam and seized by Charles Robertson, a tidesurveyor. London port, as prohibited goods; the said Dauphin having given reasonable satisfaction to the officer who seized. Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 73.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Jacob Sheldrake for a place as landwaiter, undersearcher or surveyor in the Customs, he having been employed in the Excise Office under Mr. Duncombe, "by which means he looks upon himself fitly qualified to serve in the Customs." He is hereby to be presented for one of the said places. Reference Book V, p. 135.
Same to same of the petition of John Warde, praying for the discharging from seizure of a parcel of cittern [citron]. Ibid, p. 142.
Royal letter to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. We some time since ordered several quantities of repairable arms now remaining in the [Ordnance] stores of Ireland to be brought to England to be refitted and repaired. By a paper dated 1685–6, Mar. 24, the charge thereof amounted to 1,354l. 1s. 10d. By our royal letter of 1686, May 11, we directed the Earl of Clarendon to return said sum to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, England, but this has not yet been complied with. You are forthwith to remit said sum to said Bertie out of the fund for the Irish Ordnance establishment, allowing up to 10 per cent. to the Receiver General, Ireland, for the exchange on the said remittance. Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 51.
Oct. 20. Privy seal for sums not exceeding [in all] 20,000l. to Christopher Rosse, esq., the King's jeweller; for jewels furnished or to be furnished for the King's service: to be paid in accordance with certificates from the Chamberlain or Vice-Chamberlain of the Household: to be issued without accompt. (Royal warrant dated Oct. 12 for said privy seal.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 268.
Oct. 20. Treasury warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal as follows for a Commission to John Phelipps, Col. Thomas Napier, Thomas Price, Richard Sheldon and Jerome Nipho for licensing and regulating hackney coaches. By the Act of 13 and 14 Car. II [14 Car. II, c. 2] the number of licensed hackney coaches for London, Westminster and suburbs and the parishes within the bills of mortality should be limited to 400 under the penalty of 100l. for each coach licensed above that number. Since the expiration of said Act divers persons taking advantage thereof have in great numbers presumed to set up and do daily multiply supernumerary hackney coaches to drive for hire about the said cities and suburbs without any order, rule or government to the great annoyance of the streets, obstruction of passage and trade and the frequent occasions of strife and quarrels as also by reason of their numbers and their standing frequently in places inconvenient, in expectation of hire: all which having been taken notice of by the Grand Jury for Middlesex they did in Michaelmas term last present into the King's Bench Court at Westminster that the number of the said hackney coaches was a nuisance and a great grievance to the subjects: and further complaint of the said grievance to their trades and businesses has been made to the King by divers of the said subjects and of the great want of good rules and orders to be observed by the drivers thereof. The King therefore "to whom the undoubted power of punishing, removing, correcting and restraining all public nuisances, annoyances and disorders in the common streets, highways and passages doth of right belong" does hereby constitute and authorise the said Phelipps et al. as above as Commissioners for licensing, regulating, ordering and governing all hackney coaches to be let or driven for hire about the said cities, suburbs and parishes: with power to licence such and so many as shall be thought fit to keep and drive hackney coaches for hire in and about said cities and places and so to regulate all such licensed persons as may be most for the benefit and ease of the people. Herein the said Commissioners are to observe such orders as they shall from time to time receive of the King or the Treasury Lords. King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 274–7.
Followed by: instructions to be observed by said Commissioners.
(1) You are to take care that no more than 400 hackney coaches be suffered to drive for hire within the abovesaid places.
(2) You are to licence 400 such coaches and no more, taking care that the 400 now licensed by the Lord Mayor of London and Court of Aldermen be in the first place provided for and that their widows (if any) have their husband's licence and figure continued to them and renewed yearly with the rest, if qualified; and if any person be by losses disabled from keeping such coaches they are to be permitted to transfer their licences and figure to some fit person in like manner as hath been heretofore used.
(3) No gelding, horse or mare of less than 14 hands high according to the standard are to be used in any of the said coaches.
(4) The perch of each figured coach is to be 10 feet long and they are to have cross braces before and not braced down but to hang upon a level and not with the hinder part higher than the former part thereof.
(5) No such coach to stand nearer than eight feet of the houses, walls and shops in any the abovesaid places and no two coaches to stand abreast in any street, but so far asunder that passengers may with ease pass between them.
(6) A figure or mark of distinction to be fitted, visible and plain, upon the middle of the hinder part of the body of each coach.
(7) No licensed coachman to allow his number to be put upon any other coach or to drive two coaches at one and the same time with the same figure or to drive any coach with any other man's figure but his own, on pain of being suspended for a month for first offence, three months' suspension for the second and forfeiture of licence for the third offence.
(8) No licensed coachman to use any other trade during continuance of his licence.
(9) "You are to take care that every licensed coachman do (according to the voluntary offer by them made by their humble petition presented to his Majesty) pay 5l. per an. by four quarterly payments, to be disposed to such use or uses as his Majesty from time to time shall direct and appoint."
(10) No licensed coachman to take more than 10s. a day reckoning 12 hours to the day and not above 18d. an hour for the first hour and 12d. an hour afterwards "nor shall take from any of the Inns of Court or thereabouts to any part of St. James's or the city of Westminster (except beyond Tuttle Street) above 12d. and the same price from the same places to the Inns of Court or places thereabouts; or from any of the said Inns of Court or thereabouts to the Royal Exchange above 12d. and if to the Tower of London or Bishopsgate Street or Aldgate or thereabouts not above 18d. and so from the said places to the said Inns of Court as aforesaid: and the like rate from and to any place of the like distance with the places beforementioned and if they shall refuse to go at or shall exact more for their hire than the several rates beforementioned" they are to be suspended for a week, a month or three months for the first, second and third offences respectively and forfeit their licence for the fourth offence.
(11) No licence to be granted for longer than a year: and a clause to be inserted therein for same to determine sooner than the year "if his Majesty with the advice of his parliament shall otherwise provide."
(12) You are (at the charge of the 400 licensed coachmen) to prosecute all offenders driving coaches for hire without special licence, contrary to the King's proclamation.
(13) No coach to be driven about the street for hire but what shall be decent, cleanly, strong and large enough to carry four persons at least; the harness good and plain and the tackle substantial; and no licensed coachman's servant to drive any such coach but such as has been bred a coachman and is well and decently clothed.
(14) The said Commissioners to appoint a clerk, doorkeeper and messenger with the like fees and salaries as heretofore was allowed for the officers attending the late Commissioners for Licensing Hackney Coaches; and such other officers as shall be necessary to go about the streets to see that these rules be duly observed: all which said fees are to be paid by said 400 licensed coachmen.
(15) The said Commissioners to observe all other instructions to be received from time to time from the Treasury Lords.
Oct. 20. Royal sign manual for 2,106l. 5s. 0d. to Sir Peter Apsley, without account: 2,000l. thereof for the marriage portion of Dame Katherine his wife, late Katherine Fortrey, one of the Maids of Honour to the Queen, and 106l. 5s. 0d. for the charges and fees on the receipt thereof: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Oct. 20 inst. (Money warrant dated Oct. 20 hereon. Money order dated Oct. 21 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 278. Money Book VIII, p. 266. Order Book II, p. 91.
Same for 2,000l. to Henry Guy, without account, for secret service: to be issued on the said dormant privy seal. (Money warrant dated Oct. 20 hereon. Money order dated Oct. 22 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 278. Money Book VIII, p. 267. Order Book II, p. 91.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to strike tallies of assignment to Sir Thomas Duppa for 350l. on the Bishop of Exeter, ut supra, p. 1468, said Duppa having by deed dated the 15th inst. transferred to the King the debt of 350l. due from Edward Butler ut ibid. Money Book VIII, pp. 265–6.
Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of the late Treasurer Rochester, dated 1686, Sept. 27, ut supra, p. 907, for payment of the salary of Christopher Barratt, searcher of Yarmouth port. (Henry Guy, dated same, to the Customs Cashier to so pay same.) Ibid, p. 267. Disposition Book VI, p. 114.
Treasury allowance of the Hearthmoney Office salary bill for last Sept. 29 quarter (total, 567l. 10s. 0d.). Money Book VIII, p. 267.
Same of the like quarter's salary bill, detailed, of the Excise Office (total, 5,082l. 13s. 0d.). Ibid, pp. 268–9.
Treasury warrant to the auditor for co. Berks to make forth debentures for paying to Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe, kt., keeper of New Lodge Walk in Cranborne within Windsor Forest, 20l. per an. for the wages of the underkeeper or underkeepers of said Walk and for the payment forthwith of three years thereon from 1684, Michaelmas, to 1687, Michaelmas; and also for paying to William Clerke (who executes the office of woodward within the lordships of Cookham and Bray) the salary or allowance of 25l. per an. and for the payment forthwith of one year thereon to Michaelmas last: with warrant to the Receiver of the Honor and Castle of Windsor to pay said debentures from time to time out of the revenues of said Honor and Castle: which payments are hereby to be allowed by said auditor on said Receiver's accounts from time to time: all as by the privy seal of April 30 last, ut supra, p. 1273. Ibid, p. 270.
Oct. 20. Henry Guy to the Attorney General. The King has appointed a judge to go to the Bermudas in order to the recovery of his Majesty's rights due from what has been fished out of the wrecks in America and for [judging] other pleas. The Treasury Lords desire you to prepare a commission to constitute such judge. Mr. Blathwayt will attend you hereon. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 175.
Same to Mr. Williamson. The Treasury Lords have deferred the hearing of your objections on Mr. Graham's and Mr. Burton's report until Lord Grey comes to town. Ibid.
Same to Phil. Bickerstaff to forthwith pay to Mr. Graham, Mr. Burton and Mr. Shaw the money due on your account of the rents and profits of Lord Grey's estate, in order to the passing their accounts of said estate in the Exchequer. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney of the petition of James Mundy for the place of Solicitor to the Excise, vacant since the death of Mr. Lawrence, it having been always thought necessary to have such a solicitor for management of all matters wherein the Excise is concerned. Reference Book V, p. 137.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Alderman Haynes of Worce[ster] for a grant of the tolls arising within the borough of Knighton and the heriots within the manor of Cantermelenydd and the tolls of Presteigne, together with certain closes and lands and one small tenement in the parish of Knighton or Beguildy, co. Radnor, which are unjustly detained from the Crown by one Thomas Harley and are now out, or near out, of lease: the King having in contemplation of petitioner's service directed him to find out something which could be granted to him: the present petition being referred from the King Oct. 17 inst. Ibid.
Same to Charles Toll et al. of the petition of Jasper English, underhousekeeper at Hampton Court; shewing that at the death of Charles II there was 1,025l. due to petitioner for wages paid to workmen; that 252l. thereof has been paid to him "according to the rule" [of the order of Council concerning payment of the arrears of the late King's servants]; but petitioner considers that this debt is quite different from the [case of such servants'] wages so reduced "because those wages were certain and annexed to the officer, but petitioner's debt was casual and uncertain and is of the same nature of purveyance, for his money was really expended out of his pocket"; therefore prays payment of the remainder of said debt. Ibid, p. 138.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces] of the petition of Peter Bristow, Lieutenant to the Earl of Plymouth's Company of Grenadiers; petitioner shewing that in the rebellion [in the West] he recruited the said Company from 50 to 100 and provided several necessaries for the men, which, with the money given them on disbanding, amounted to 75l.: therefore praying payment thereof as expended for his Majesty's immediate service. Ibid, p. 143.