|
| Nov. 11. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Mris. Jane Lane, now
Lady Fisher, for half a year to Michaelmas last on
her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 299. |
|
Same for 300l. to Sir Thomas Windham for same
period on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 100l. to Rachell and Frances Windham,
daughters of Lady Anne Windham, for last Sept. 29
quarter on their same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 500l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough, for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on his annuity or
pension. |
Ibid, p. 300. |
|
Same for 1,000l. to Richard Graham and Philip
Burton, as imprest for Crown Law charges. (Money
order dated Nov. 12 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 300. Order Book II, p. 101. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to
pay Henry Titchborne's salary of 52l. per an. as
a King's waiter, London port: and to pay last
Michaelmas quarter thereon. (Henry Guy to
same, dated same, to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 301. Disposition Book VI, p. 124. |
|
Money warrant for 75l. to Charles Gifford for last
Sept. 29 quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 302. |
|
Same for 25l. to the executors of Nicholas Tettersell
for same on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 100l. to Thomas Whitgrave for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. to Nicholas Yates for same on his same. |
Ibid, p. 303. |
|
Same for 250l. to Thomas Lane, esq., for same on
his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 100l. to Francis Reynolds, esquire, for same
on his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 50l. to the executors of Katherine Gunter
for last Sept. 29 quarter on her same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 20l. to Robert Swan for same on his same.
(Money order dated Nov. 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 304. Order Book II, p. 101. |
|
Same for 50l. to John Rogers and Ann his wife for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on their same. |
Money Book VIII, p. 304. |
|
Same for 300l. to Sir Walter St. John, bart., Sir Richard
Verney, kt. and bart., Sir Richard How, kt. and
bart., and John Carey, esq., Trustees for the Earl of
and Countess of Lichfield, for last Sept. 29 quarter's
annual sum to said Earl and Countess. |
Ibid, pp. 304–5. |
|
Same for 25l. to Nicholas Estoll for half a year to
Sept. 29 last on his pension. (Money order dated
Nov. 15 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 305. Order Book II, p. 102. |
|
Same for 100l. to the executors of Francis Mansell,
esq., for same period on his same. |
Money Book VIII, p. 305. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to the Countess of Sunderland, Customs free, a box
lately come from Dover for her. |
Out. Letters (General) XI, p. 189. |
| Nov. 11. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands]. On your report of the 2nd inst.
concerning the chief stewardship of the Honor of
Otford, it is the Treasury Lords' pleasure that the
under stewards be empowered to keep the Courts
for this present year 1687 and to take the presentments of the casual profits incurred this last year
and to deliver to the auditors due estreats thereof
as they were wont; and they are to require the
respective reeves to account both for the certain
rents and the casualites for this year as formerly
and to return the names of the new reeves who
are to collect same for next year. |
Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 189–90. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to delay till
Monday next Capt. Harris's ship, as the King's
letters that are preparing for New England and
New York are not yet ready. |
Ibid, p. 190. |
|
Same to same to deliver the following, Customs free,
being intended for a present to the King. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: paper in French by les Sieur Defonual
(Monsieur Defonval), praying delivery of 12 cases
with the representation of the Chateau of Versailles
in relief and of the gardens, the said Defonual
having brought it to London for a present to the
King. |
|
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests to hasten their
report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Henry
Slingesby. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Secretary the Earl of Middleton. It is
certified by Hum. Dove that Philip Kirke, late housekeeper of Whitehall, died three weeks before
Michaelmas last and Col. Peircy Kirke, his brother
and administrator, is not capable of giving a discharge
for that Michaelmas quarter of his brother's salary
as such in his brother's right. Therefore the
Treasury Lords desire that said Col. Kirke's salary
as Housekeeper of Whitehall, ut supra, p. 1558, be
made to commence from June 24 last. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Owen Gwynn, esq., Warden of
the Mint, of the petition of Thomas East, praying
payment of 340l. 6s. 3d. for engraving the following
seals, viz. a seal for the chanll [chancellor] of Denbigh
and Montgomery; individual seals for the counties
of Carnarvon, Merioneth and Anglesea; Denbigh,
Montgomery and Flint; Cardigan and Pembroke:
and a large steel seal and screw for the embassy of
Constantinople. |
Reference Book V, p. 155. |
|
Same to Sir Thomas Powys, Solicitor General, of the
petition of the 400 hackney coachmen, shewing that
by the instructions to the Commissioners for Licensing
Hackney Coaches, petitioners' offences are to be
punished by suspension or forfeitures, "which by the
Act of Parliament was punished by fines"; therefore
praying that the clause in the said Act (14 Car. II,
c. 2) may be inserted in the said instructions. |
Ibid, p. 156. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
James Douneton, merchant, shewing that he lately
bought of the officers of the Vice-Admiralty of
Hampshire a ship called the Young Tobias of
Hamburg for 110l., being much decayed, and has
laid out 500l. or 600l. in repairing same to be
employed in the Virginia trade, but is informed that
she cannot be made use of to any of his Majesty's
Plantations, being an unfree bottom: therefore
prays a freedom for said ship: said petition being
referred from the King Nov. 9 inst. |
Ibid, p. 157. |
| Nov. 12. |
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland.
It was by the Treasury Lords' order that Mr. Richard
Thompson, an officer under you, tarried in London
beyond his leave. He was employed about adjusting
here the [late Irish Revenue] Farmers' accounts.
He is now gone for Ireland. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 55. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Jo[h]n Rook (a quayman, London
port) for the landsurveyor's place, London port,
which Edwd. Wardour is willing to surrender. |
Reference Book V, p. 156. |
|
Same to Tho. Hall and Philip Burton of the petition
of Giles Dowle, shewing that being employed to
suppress the planting of tobacco in England he has
suppressed 200 townships that planted the same
and has obtained a verdict for the King for 60l.
against one Woodward; therefore praying payment
of his disbursements of 19l. 6s. 11d. therein. |
Ibid, p. 157. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of the Grenadiers
belonging to Capt. Mathews' Company, shewing
that they still remain unpaid their 18 months' pay
for service in Tangier, Mr. Hewer having, on their
previous petition, reported that the accounts were
not then passed: therefore pray payment by the
muster rolls as Mr. Hewer has paid others. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 14. |
Money warrant for 150l. to George, Earl of Dunbarton,
for last Sept. 29 quarter on his annuity as one of
the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber; as by the privy
seal of Oct. 31 last. (Money order dated Nov. 19
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 307. Order Book II, p. 103. |
|
Henry Guy to the Solicitor General to report on the
enclosed paper [missing] concerning pedlars, together
with the other papers formerly referred [supra,
p. 1487]. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 191. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren. It is the King's
pleasure that the walk at Windsor be gravelled and
that an oratory be prepared for Sir Edward Hales
in the Tower. Send the Treasury Lords an estimate
thereof. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ William Langford as weighing porter,
London port loco. Peter Hodges, lately deceased. |
Out Letter (Customs) XI, pp. 93, 94, 95, 96. |
|
Alexander How as landwaiter, Dartmouth port
loco Joseph Bully, lately dismissed for great misdemeanours. |
|
|
Tho. Bowers as collector ibid. at 80l. per an. for
himself and clerk; the Customs Commissioners
having represented Oct. 15 last that for divers
irregularities and misdemeanours they have laid
aside Edward Roope, who collected at Dartmouth
as deputy to the Customer of Exeter port, with
60l. per an. from the King, and that there is an
immediate necessity for dispatching to Dartmouth
an able officer. |
|
|
Edward Paynter as searcher to attend the outward
business of Bristol port at 50l. per an.; Peregrine
Bertie in his late survey of said port having found
a want of officers to manage said outward business
there; being a matter of great importance to the
service |
|
|
William Moore as waiter and searcher of the
Four and a Half per cent. duty at Bridgetown in
Barbados loco. Tho. Moncreife, who has deserted
the service. |
|
|
Joseph Finch (Fincher) as waiter and searcher
of the Four and a Half per cent. duty at Nevis loco
Robert Wildboare, lately deceased. |
|
|
Tho. Garard (Gerrard) as landwaiter, Bristol port
loco Ralph Olliffe, lately deceased. |
|
|
Tho. Biship as noontender, London port loco
Tho. Workman, lately dismissed. |
|
|
John Pearse to act till further order as officer to
prosecute informations concerning uncustomed and
prohibited goods, he having done good service
during his 12 months' trial in that service. |
|
| Nov. 14. |
Treasury reference to Auditor Done of the account
of Healing medals delivered to James Grahme,
Keeper of the Privy Purse, viz. from Feb. 2 last
to Nov. 8 last; amounting to 3,341l. 15s. 3d. |
Reference Book V, p. 157. |
| Nov. 15. |
Royal warrant to Francis, Lord Howard of Effingham,
Governor of Virginia, to pay 700l. to Thomas,
Lord Colepeper etc. ut supra, p. 1588. [The entry
under Nov. 8 ut ibid. is probably Blathwayt's entry
of the sign manual directed to himself for the preparation of this royal warrant. He has omitted to enter
such sign manual as introductory to the draft of
the present warrant.] |
King's Warrant Book XII p. 286. |
|
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 2,700l. 9s. 0d.
and 1,250l. to Henry Guy, for secret service,
without account: to be issued on the 20,000l privy
seal dormant of Oct. 20 last. (Two money warrants
dated respectively Nov. 15 and 16 hereon. Two
money orders dated respectively Nov. 16 and 17
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 287. Money Book VIII, p. 307. Order Book II, pp. 102–3. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for a discharge as follows to the executors of
Mr. John Sawyer. The first or 310,000l. Wine Act
(20 Car. II, c. 6) and the Retrospect as in the second
Wine Act (22 Car. II, c. 3) were by indenture
dated 1668, Aug. 18, authorised by Charles II
to be received by John Wadlow, Thomas
Coates, John Billingsley, John Sawyer, Richard
Kensey, Thomas Blagrave, John Henderson,
Thomas Dios, William Hargrave and Richard
Dermer. On an information in the Exchequer in
Michaelmas term, 23 Car. II, they were ordered
to account for their receipts and on the stating of
said account they appeared indebted 25,475l. 12s. 11d.
to the King besides their cravings of 22,405l. 15s. 10d.
for orders charged upon said revenue, which they
pretended to have satisfied and were ready to
deliver into the Exchequer to be cancelled, but
the same were never so brought in; wherefore they
were adjudged liable to the whole 47,881l. 8s. 9d.
John Sawyer, one of the said persons, is lately
deceased and, some time before his death, did
represent that he did not intermeddle in the receipt
of said moneys nor had any profit thereby, and
was constantly loyal and a great sufferer, having
been utterly ruined during the usurpation and
afterwards acquired but a very small estate with
great industry and maintained himself thereout in
his very old age and a great number of children and
grandchildren. Since his death suit has been
made to the King on behalf of his children, Thomas
Sawyer, Anne Sawyer, Katherine wife of Benjamin
Godfrey and Jane Sawyer and 13 more such children
and grandchildren, praying a discharge from liability
under the above decree. Being moved in compassion, the King hereby grants and orders such
discharge of said executors and of the estate of
said John Sawyer from the said debt of 47,881l. 8s. 9d.
and upon entry of the privy seal as herein in the
office of the King's Remembrancer the said heirs,
executors, their lands etc. are to be absolutely and
fully so released, acquitted and discharged. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 287–90. |
| Nov. 15. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal for a grant to Daniel De la Force
and Zachariah Bourgeois, esq., of the sum of
320l. out of such money as is or shall be levied
out of the estate of one Satchell, a rebel in the West,
as royal bounty, without account: to be issued
to them by Treasury warrant directed to the Commissioners for Rebels' Estates in the West, or
directed to the Exchequer if any of the moneys
received by the said Commissioners shall happen
to be paid into the Exchequer. |
King's Warrants Book XII, p. 290. |
|
Same to same for a same for regulating as follows
Charles Fanshaw's accounts of the Queen Dowager's
Portugal portion and the allowances thereon;
all as follows. The said Fanshaw was appointed
Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Portugal in
1680 and then had a commission given him to
receive the remainder of the Portugal marriage
portion of Katherine, then Queen, now Queen
Dowager of England. By virtue thereof Fanshaw
received 301,807 crusadoes 109 reis, which at
400 reis the crusado makes 120,722 milreis 909 reis.
Towards discharge thereof he craved allowance of
86,523 milreis 425 reis, being the value of 216,308
crusadoes 295 reis sent by him to England by the
frigates Newcastle and Dartmouth and paid into
the Exchequer as follows, viz. 7,454l. 14s. 5d. on
1682, Oct. 24; 12,500l. on 1685, Oct. 15; 11,130l.
on 1685, Nov. 25, or 31,084l. 14s. 5d. in all: thus
leaving 34,199 milreis 414 reis, which being reduced
into sterling at the rate of 6s. 6d. the milrei (according
to a rule made on the 4th Nov., 1686, by Treasurer
Rochester) makes 11,114l. 16s. 0d. sterling. Against
this remain the said Fanshaw craves allowance of
10,140l. for his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary
at 5l. a day for 2,119 days 1680, July 23 (being the
day he kissed hands in order to his journey to
Portugal) to 1686, May 12 (the day he returned
into his Majesty's presence); and 445l. [ordered to be]
advanced to said Fanshaw out of the Exchequer before
his departure out of England; and 805l. 11s. 0d.
by him paid for a merchant ship to transport himself,
goods and family to Portugal and for postage of
letters, and for gazettes, intelligence, stationary wares
and putting himself, family and equipage in mourning
on the death of Charles II and of the King of Portugal
(as by two bills of extraordinaries allowed by Sir
Lionel Jenkins, then a Secretary of State); and
562l. 6s. 6d. for commission money at the rate of
2 per cent. on the said sum of 86,523 milreis 495 reis
paid into the Exchequer; and lastly 212l. 19s. 6d.
given by said Fanshaw to several officers of the
Treasury in Portugal and for boxes, bags, boat hire
and other contingencies expended in the recovery
and embarking of the money remitted to England.
These allowances amount to 11,720l. 17s. 0d., thus
leaving finally due from the King to said Fanshaw
the surplusage of 606l. 1s. 0d. |
Ibid, pp. 291–3. |
|
The King being satisfied with the above account,
as so stated by Auditor Aldworth, hereby confirms
the abovesaid items of allowance and gives said
Fanshaw a full discharge for the whole sum of
301,807 crusadoes 109 reis and from all further
liability to accompt for same or any part thereof.
And further hereby the said surplusage of 606l. 1s. 0d.
is to be paid him out of any unappropriated money
in the Exchequer, without accompt. (For the
money warrant for 606l. 1s. 0d. hereon see infra
under date 1687, Dec. 16.) |
|
| Nov. 15. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
900l. to the Duke of Albemarle for three years
to Sept. 29 last for the rent of Mote Park: as by
the privy seal of Oct. 28 last. |
Money Book VIII, p. 306 |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt out of
funds as follows, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 124–5. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
of Lottery Money |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
of sale of woods |
65 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
of Alienations |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
of Duchy of Cornwall revenue |
2,596 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
|
£5,461 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
to issue as follows, viz.: |
|
|
to the King's Heralds |
420 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Works for
the Volary new buildings as in
full of 890l. 5s. 9d. |
390 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
to the officers of the Ordnance |
149 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Brett for interest |
240 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Andrew Lawrence, surveyor of
the King's highways |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Cheeke, late Lieutenant of
the Tower |
474 |
8 |
5 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for
Lady Oglethorpe's riding charges |
89 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Whynyard |
22 |
16 |
3 |
|
|
to Mr. Langwith |
15 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
to Dr. Andrew Clench |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Tho. Lloyd [Paymaster of the
Works] to reimburse Henry Guy
so much advanced by him by the
Treasury Lord's order to Mr.
Verrio for work done in the additional buildings in the King's
chapel at Whitehall. |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Huntingdon, Chief
Justice in Eyre |
166 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
to Lord Dartmouth, Master of the
Horse and Master of the Ordnance |
242 |
11 |
8 |
|
|
to [C. Bertie] for Mary Cock |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. William Church |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Walker, usher of the Exchequer Court |
426 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy,
intended for Capt. St. Loe |
198 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Thynn, library keeper at St.
James's |
450 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Small, clerk of the nitchells
[nihils] |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mrs. Kelly |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Whittacre, Foreign Apposer |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Potinger, Comptroller of the
Pipe |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Dr. Gibons |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Serjeant Templer |
138 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
to Somerset Fox, esq. |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mris. Ann Bird |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to Dr. Brady |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Tho. Duppa |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Keepers of the Council
Chamber |
47 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the poor of St. Michael's, Cornhill |
48 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
to the Oxford Professors |
93 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to Eton College |
84 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Warner for interest |
75 |
4 |
9 |
|
|
to Lady Stuart |
75 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
|
£5,461 |
8 |
0 |
|
| Nov. 15. |
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. 125–7. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on account
of 400,000l. for the year's naval service
beginning 1686, Lady day |
3,000 |
|
|
|
|
to ditto for warrant officers etc. [for pay
due before 1686, Lady day] |
200 |
|
|
|
|
to William Hewer for the arrears of
Tangier |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Grahme, the Keeper of the Privy
Purse |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service (1,000l. and
500l.) |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
to Sir Robert Vyner for plate |
500 |
|
|
|
|
Impost on wine and vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on the
[Navy's] weekly money as above |
4,000 |
|
|
|
|
to ditto to pay off the Happy Returne to
Lady day, 1686 |
2,500 |
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one
week on the Ordnance Office's] ordinary |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
[Out of the Excise.] |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
11,000 |
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Ross for jewels delivered |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
to the Master of the Great Wardrobe, on
account, for liveries for 100 Yeomen of
the Guard and 20 warders [of the Tower] |
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
to Sir William Villiers for the Stable
equipage on account of the present
mourning |
1,500 |
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for the
ordinary [of the Office of the Chamber] |
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,250 |
|
|
|
|
(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 six Customs items.) |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition for the cash of those branches of the revenue;
said paper including for the Hearthmoney only the
above five Hearthmoney items, and for the Excise
the above two Excise items [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following items
[payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies],
viz. 1,000l. to pay off tallies in Mr. Toll's hands;
500l. for the bankers' tallies; 1,500l. for the Princess
[of Denmark's] quarter.) |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of
the Chamber, to issue out of the abovesaid 1,000l.
the sum of 192l. 12s. 6d. to Father Edward Petre
" for his extraordinary charges and disbursements
by him laid out for lodging and accommodating
the priests and boys belonging to his Majesty's
Chapel Royal the last summer at Windsor Castle
during the whole time of the Court's stay there.") |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to Visct. Preston to apply the
abovesaid 2,000l. to the liveries of the 100 Yeomen
of the Guard and 20 warders of the Tower.) |
|
| Nov. 15. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Sidney for a state of the debt
incurred in the Office of the Robes at the time
of the late King's decease, with the particular sum
due to each creditor. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 192. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to open and
deliver the plan of Versailles, Customs free, ut
supra, p. 1593. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same. The serjeant at arms has brought
to London in custody William Stocker and Edmd.
Driver, both of Bristol, and Bartholomew Browne
of Bridgwater. The rest of the persons in the
Treasury warrant for arrest do at present abscond
themselves in London. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed papers [missing]
sent to the Treasury from the Admiralty by the
King's commands, being copies of depositions
taken by the Bishop of Bristol, Vice-Admiral of
Cornwall, touching some embezzlements made by
Mr. Vincent, Mr. King and other officers of the
Customs at Looe of goods of extraordinary value
(as being presents going from the Emperor to the
King and Queen of Spain) out of a vessel of Ostend
lately wrecked upon that coast. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed papers [missing]
being an extract of a letter from Sir Edmund Andros
from New England for improving the service of
his Majesty's ships attending that Colony in winter. |
Ibid, p. 193. |
|
Capt. Harris's ship may sail for New England,
as Mr. Blathwaite has acquainted the Treasury
Lords that the King's letters are delivered [on
board her]. |
|
|
Same to same. The Treasury Lords recommend
Mr. Wanley for the landwaiter's place, London
port loco Mr. Custos, suspended. (A Treasury
warrant of same date, for Wanley's appointment
at the established salary, cancelled and replaced
by a warrant of Nov. 17, see infra, p. 1605.) |
Ibid, p. 193. Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 97. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. The Poll money
arrear due from the Earl of Peterborough is to be
stopped only out of what is due to him as a Gentle
man of the Bedchamber. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 193. |
| Nov. 15 |
Henry Guy to the Hackney Coaches Commissioners.
The Treasury Lords approve your selection of Thomas
Herbert as your clerk and do direct you to proceed
on your commission accordingly. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 194. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit Mr.
Byndlos to ship off for Jamaica, Customs free, a
horse, a mare and a barge and its furniture for the
Duke of Albemarle, Governor of Jamaica. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Commissioners for Sale of Rebels' Estates
in the West to pay into the Receipt the moneys
levied by them under their commission, retaining
only 170l. received out of Satchell's estate, "which
you are to reserve for Mr. De la Force and Mr.
Bourgeois, as also what other moneys is directed
to be paid to any person or persons by order of
Court." |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the transport on the ship Thomas, Henry
Setting master, to Virginia, Customs free, of two
bales of clothes (shirts, drawers, jackets, shoes and
hose) shipped by William Beckford, slopseller of
the Navy, to be delivered to Capt. Allen, commander
of the King's ketch Quaker, being for the ship's
company of said ketch. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 97. |
|
Prefixing: invoice of said clothes, signed by Jos.
Mousley for said Beckford. |
|
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of
John Fisher for payment of the 19 months' pay
due to Anthony Barksdale for his service at Tangier
under Capt. Coy, petitioner having a letter of
attorney to receive same. |
Reference Book V, p. 158. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Philip Powell for a tidewaiter's place, he having
served Charles I under Lord Hopton and being now
reduced to a low condition. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands, of the proposals of Cornelius Vermuy
den touching Kings Sedgmoor, ut supra, p. 1346,
with the Attorney General's report thereon. |
Ibid, p. 160. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of James Tomson for some employment in the
Customs. |
Ibid, p. 167. |
|
Treasury constitution and appointment of William
Ummant, gent., to collect and receive the arrears
of the 1667 and 1677 Poll moneys standing in arrear
in the accounts of William Ashburnham, late
Cofferer of the Household, and Sir Richard Dearham,
Receiver General for London and Middlesex of
the 1677 Poll: Ummant to pay his receipts into the
Exchequer and to give account thereof from time
to time to the Agents for Arrears of Taxes. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 150–1. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland,
enclosing the petition of Charles Carroll to the
King for the place of collector of his Majesty's
revenue in Kings County and Queens County. If
he be found qualified please confer said post on him. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 57. |
| Nov. 16. |
Money warrant for 928l. 19s. 0d. to Henry Barwell,
saddler, as in full of all moneys due to him for
saddles and other furniture by him furnished to the
Duke of Albemarle's late Regiment of Horse [among
the late disbanded Forces new raised in 1677 for a
war with the French King]: as by a certificate
dated 1679, May 31, from two of the Commissioners
for Disbanding said Forces: all as by the Act
[31 Car. II, c. 1] for the last Six Months' Assessment
for said Disbandment. |
Order Book II, p. 104. |
|
The like for 249l. 11s. 0d. to Ann Smith, relict of
Hen. Smith, beltmaker, as in full of all due to him
for belts by him furnished to the late Royal Regiment
of Dragoons under Lewis, Earl of Feversham: as
by the like certificate and Act, ut supra. |
Ibid, p. 106. |
|
The like for 6l. to John Tubbs of Gravesend, victualler,
for the quartering of soldiers disbanded [from the
said New Raised Forces]; same having been
deducted out of their pay: as by the like certificate
and Act, ut supra. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Dr. Pearce to attend the King at the
Treasury Chambers on Tuesday next, the 22nd
inst., at 5 p.m., concerning his Majesty's allowance
of 12d. per an. for each soldier and non-commission
offieer (except the two regiments of Foot Guards)
to enable the chirurgeons to provide external and
internal medicines for them. (The like notice to
the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces.) |
Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 194, 195. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces]
to give notice to the General Officers of the Army
to attend the King as above. |
Ibid, p. 195. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] to report on the enclosed state
[missing] of Mr. Price's case as to Newport ground.
Please survey said ground and report its value. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber. Send
me a copy of the Lord Chamberlain's warrant
directed to you for payment of riding charges to
the King's servants. |
Ibid, p. 196. |
|
Reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of
Cha. Turner, one of his Majesty's Equerries, shewing
that soon after the King's accession to the Crown
a house of the King's in the Green Mews was put
into his possession as appertaining to his place;
that same was much out of repair and petitioner
has been obliged to great expense to make it habitable: therefore prays to be repaid 148l. 15s. 0d. |
Reference Book V, p. 158. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth of the petition of Henry,
Visct. Brouncker, shewing that in 1664 he contracted
with the Commissioners of the Duke of York, now
King, for the purchase of several lands in Norfolk etc.
of the estate of Isaac Pennington, attainted of
treason, the purchase money amounting to 9,845l.,
all which was paid except 122l., which remained
in petitioner's hands to defray the charges of a
suit at law against Lord Cornwallis et al., who
pretended that part of said traitor's lands were
held by copy[hold] of their several manors and
[under colour thereof] had entered upon several
acres by virtue of the attainder; that in 1664
petitioner obtained an order from said Commissioners
to prosecute at the Duke of York's charge, which
he did till 1672, when he, petitioner, went into
France by reason of his troubles and remembered it
not till Mr. Aldworth demanded the said arrear:
therefore prays that said item may continue in his
hands till the suit be determined or else to be
discharged of it and to be at liberty to compound
as he think fit with said Cornwallis et al. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 16. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Francis Lawson, one of his Majesty's chaplains,
of his Majesty's palace or mansion house situate
without the walls of the city of York by the name
of the scite of the late monastery of St. Mary's,
in the suburbs of the said city, with all outhouses,
stables, barns, dove houses, yards, gardens, orchards
and grounds thereto, containing 13 acres by estimation, and now or late in the tenure of Sir John
Reresby, bart., as Governor of York city or Housekeeper of the said mansion house: with exception
of all mines and quarries: for 31 years at 10s.
per an. rent, payable to the Receiver of Crown
Revenues of the county or city of York; with a
covenant for him to discharge during said term
the fee of 20 nobles per an., ut supra, pp. 1565–6, and
for reserving rooms ut ibid. and for repairs. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 151–4. 161. |
|
Prefixing and appending: (1) particular of the premises
as made out by Robert Hewitt, Deputy Auditor [of
Crown Revenues for co. Yorks]. The premises came
into the royal possession through the surrender of
said monastery by William Dent, abbot thereof,
to Henry VIII, 1540, Mar. 29. The premises were
never granted from the Crown nor any rent answered
from the same, but have been reserved for the use
of the King when he shall happen to be in those
parts and, in his absence, for the use of his Council
there. By a record of anno 32 Hy. VIII, 53s. 4d.
is in charge for the farm of a close of pasture called
le Almery Garth, containing six acres (26s. 8d.)
and a close of meadow called Little Inge, containing
seven acres (26s. 8d.), lying on the north part of a
street called St. Mary's gate: and under the said
rent the said premises [the said two closes] were
granted 1553, May 20, to Lord Talbot, his heirs and
assigns for ever. This rent is still in charge before
the auditor and is reserved for payment of perpetual
pensions in the county of York, but whether these
13 acres are the 13 acres estimated extent of the
herein abovenamed premises I know not. The
profits of Courts within the Liberties of St. Mary's
amount to 7l. 16s. 0¼d. [sic for 7l. 2s. 9¼d.] per an.
The fee of Chris. Hillyard, esq., steward there,
under a patent dated 1669, April 22, is 100s. per an.
and the annual fee of the keeper of the said palace
and scite is 6l. 13s. 4d., making 11l. 13s. 4d. in all,
which exceeds the said profits of Court by 4l. 11s. 6¾d. |
|
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(2) Ratal by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of said particular. |
|
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(3) Undated entry of [the Treasury Lords'
signature of] the docquet of this lease. |
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| Nov. 17. |
Same to Edward Ange to repay to John Tettershall
(Tetershall) the 22l. remaining in your hands, being
money levied on said Tetershall for not rendering himself upon the writ of de excommunicato
capiendo. |
Money Book VIII, p. 308. |
| Nov. 17. |
Money warrant for 817l. 10s. 0d. to the Marquis
d'Albyville for a bill of extraordinaries, 1687, May 1,
to Nov. 1 inst., as Envoy (Extraordinary) to the
States General of the United Provinces. (Money
order dated Nov. 19 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 308–9. Order Book II, p. 103. |
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Appending: (1) said bill. |
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|
l. |
s. |
d. |
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for Treasury and Exchequer fees of
all kind for my last quarter's
allowance |
26 |
7 |
0 |
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for [the abovesaid] six months'
allowance of extraordinaries employed as specified in my preceding
bills of extraordinaries |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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for feasts made at the King's coronation day and her Royal Highness's
birthday; for entertainments for
the Duke of Berwick [given to] the
nobility and gentry who attended
on his Grace the day of his departure from the Hague; and for
entertainment for the Duke of
Grafton, Lord Fitz James and their
Company |
238 |
0 |
0 |
|
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for the present mourning as well for
coaches as putting my whole family
into mourning |
279 |
0 |
0 |
|
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for the post of Sir George Etheridge's
letters as well from England to
the Hague as from thence to
Ratisbon |
9 |
10 |
0 |
|
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£843 |
17 |
0 |
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(2) Allowance by Secretary the Earl of Middleton
of said bill; but the item of Exchequer fees and
the items "over and above the sum allowed by
his Majesty's regulation of Feb. 7 last of extraordinaries" are referred to the Treasury Lords. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to the Auditor and the
respective Receivers of Crown Revenues for North
and South Wales to allow and pay to themselves
the following fees, salaries and allowances: all
which have been usually paid to them pursuant
to patents, ancient warrants or other sufficient
grants, as is certified by Robt. Humfreys, gent.,
"who acts for you [Sir W. Godolphin], the auditor
of Wales," viz.: |
Money Book VIII, pp. 310–11. |
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Per an. |
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North Wales. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to you, the auditor, as a fee |
55 |
18 |
4 |
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to ditto for precepts and proclamations |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for making up and engrossing
the records of the six sheriffs'
accounts in North Wales |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for making up and engrossing
the ministers' accounts [in said
six counties] |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for the bailiff itinerant's fee |
6 |
13 |
4 |
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to the Receiver General, as a fee |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto, more for a reward |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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to the said Auditor and Receiver for
riding expenses |
90 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Receiver General as bailiff of
Bromfield and Yale |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
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|
£286 |
11 |
8 |
|
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South Wales. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to you, the auditor, as fee |
65 |
18 |
4 |
|
|
to ditto for proclaiming the audit |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to ditto for making and engrossing
the six sheriffs' accounts |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to your clerk for keeping the audit
house |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
[to ditto] more for proclaiming the
audit |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to the Deputy Auditor as bailiff
itinerant for the six counties |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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to you, the auditor, for keeping the
audit house |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for making and engrossing
the ministers' accounts there [in
said six counties] |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Receiver as a fee |
70 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto more for necessary expences |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the said Auditor and Receiver for
riding charges |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for precepts and proclamations |
14 |
0 |
0 |
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|
£358 |
5 |
0 |
|
| Nov. 17. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
the information [missing] of Edmund Driver of
Bristol touching some frauds committed in the
Customs there. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 196. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt, enclosing [for the Committee
for Trade and Foreign Plantations] the papers
[missing] relating to the Canary trade, with the
Customs Commissioners' report thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the
Earl of Derby's letter [missing] of the 30th ult.,
sent to the Treasury Lords, concerning his leasing
to the King the Customs of the Isle of Man. What
account and information should my Lords desire
of said Earl in order to such a contract? I also
return the list [missing] of the patent officers of
the outports. Which of them do you think fit
to be dismissed? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on the
enclosed presentment of yesterday from the Customs
Commissioners touching the retailing of Canary
wine without licence. (The like reference to the
Wine Licence Commissioners.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mris. Agar. In reply to yours of the 3rd
inst. you are to send me a state of Mr. Agar's
accounts as they stood at the time of his death
and copies of all contracts then remaining unexecuted
and of the articles between Mr. Agar and Mr. Foley
for 24,000 cord of wood to be cut in the Lea
Bayly. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Auditor Done to hasten the stating of Mr.
Fox's account of the Forces and of Chelsea Hospital.
If you have any objection to [any the] allowances in
the said account send them to the Treasury Lords. |
Ibid, p. 197. |
|
Money warrant for 474l. 8s. 5d. to Thomas Cheek,
late Lieutenant of the Tower of London; 400l. 12s. 2d.
thereof for half a year's salary to 1687, Lady day,
to himself, the Gentleman Porter and 28 Yeomen
Warders of the Tower; and the remaining 73l. 16s. 3d.
as in full of all said Cheek's demands for safe keeping
prisoners and other charges and allowances for said
half year as by four bills thereof allowed by six
Lords of the Privy Council. (Money order dated
Nov. 22 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 312. Order Book II, p. 104. |
| Nov. 17. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Nicholas Wanley as landwaiter, London
port loco John Curtis, lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 97. |
|
Treasury reference to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Alderman
Haynes of Worcester, ut supra, p. 1553, with the
Attorney General's report thereon. |
Reference Book V, p. 159. |
|
Prefixing: said report, dated Nov. 12 inst., from Sir
Robert Sawyer, Attorney General. The toll [tolls] of
Knighton were granted 1603–4, Mar. 20, to Missey
[Messey] and Pursill for their lives without rent.
The last life died nine years since and [since then]
no rent paid to the Crown. The rent paid before
the lease was 13l. 6s. 8d. [per an.]. The heriots of
Cantermelenydd were demised anno 6 Car. I by
Sir John Walter et al., the Prince [of Wales's]
Trustees to Tho. Wynn at 10l. per an. rent for 31
years, which lease expired about 20 years since,
but the rent has been answered. "The toll of
Presteigne was demised to my father and others
for 31 years at 4l. 1s. 0d. per an., which lease expired
about 1660. It appears by the records of the
Auditor of Wales that the same did belong to the
Crown and I am of opinion his Majesty may lease
the premises and that it may be of service to the
Crown for the regaining of the possession at the
lessee's charge." |
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|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Joseph Jorden, praying for his place as a King's
waiter, London port, to be transferred to his younger
brother Oake Jordan, who is left destitute of estate. |
Ibid. |
|
Indenture between the King of the one part and the
Treasury Lords (John, Lord Belasyse; Sidney,
Lord Godolphin; Henry, Lord Dover; Sir John
Ernle, kt.; Sir Stephen Fox, kt.) of the second
part and the Honble Peregrine Bertie, Sir Edmund
Turner of the Inner Temple, kt., and Edward
Courthopp, of the third part, for a grant to said
Bertie, Turner and Courthopp to be deputies to
said Lords in the farm of the Alienation Office.
By a patent of Mar. 21 last under the great seal
the King demised in farm to the said Lords the
said Office (the fines on writs of covenant and
writs of entry). By the present indenture the
said Lords, confiding very much in the experience
and fidelity of the said Bertie, Turner and Courthopp,
who have been employed for many years in the
said revenue, do constitute them their deputies
concerning the premises: they on their part
covenanting to observe the instructions of said
Treasury Lords from time to time. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 154–6. King's Warrant Book XII, p. 294. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Barons of the Exchequer
to discharge the bail bonds of John Savidge, George
Burrowes, Thomas Peirce and — Hooker, who
became bound in 500l. to the King for the appearance
of William Savidge at the assizes in co. Somerset;
he having been discharged on their bail, but afterwards taken again and imprisoned in the Bridewell
at Taunton, which was broken open when the
Duke of Monmouth came there, and the rebels
carried him away, but he has since been inserted
in a general pardon. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 157. |
| Nov. 17. |
Treasury warrant to Phillip Ryley, Serjeant at Arms
attending the Treasury Lords, to discharge from confinement Edmund Dryver and William Stocker of
Bristol and Bartholomew Browne, senr., of Bridgwater, arrested by warrant of Oct. 31 last for
Customs frauds: they having made their humble
confession and submission. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 157. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of
the Works, and to the other officers of the Works,
to dispose and sell to the King's best advantage
the timber and other perishable materials as follows
belonging to the late [King's] building at Winchester:
it being represented that there is a considerable
quantity of rough timber in the timber yard at
Winchester and some lying at Painsfoot Hill in
the [New] Forest, not brought home, which decays
in lying; that the scaffolding begins to be rotten
and were better taken down and disposed of; and
also that there remains in the stores of the Works at
Winchester 690 loads of oaken timber of which
great part will prove very rotten and likewise that
there remains felled and squared in the forest, with
what is brought to Painsfoot Hill, 220 load of oaken
timber more intended for said building, of which
great part may be decayed but cannot [so] appear
until it be broke. |
Ibid, p. 158. |
|
The moneys arising by sale hereof are to be paid
to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, to be
by him paid to the several workmen, artificers and
merchants employed in the late buildings at Winchester. An account of the receipts is to be certified
to the Auditors of Imprests. |
|
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to report on the enclosed petition to the King
from Capt. Randall McDonnell and Hannah his
wife. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 56, 57. |
|
Appending: said petition, shewing that the late
King granted to Henry Guy in trust for petitioner
Hannah several lands in Ireland then in possession
of Sir Theophilus Jones; that by a surreptitious
grant obtained by said Sir Theophilus he and his
son Sir Arthur Jones have so perplexed the matter
that petitioners after great expense are forced to
relinquish their just pretensions. Therefore, in lieu
thereof, pray a grant of the perquisites of the Pell Office
[Ireland] (over and above the salary, reserved upon a
former grant, issuable thereout to the said Sir
Arthur) "which perquisites depend upon the
Military List and are absolutely at his Majesty's
disposal; and that a [royal] letter may pass for
placing the same on the establishment of that
kingdom." |
|
| Nov. 18. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Surveyor General of Crown
Lands] to report on the enclosed papers [missing]
viz. two petitions of George Blount, esq., for a
lease of divers concealed lands formerly demised
to the Viscountess Dowager of Peterborough et al.;
a certificate of Mr. Fillingham and a copy of the
Attorney General's report. Please estimate the
yearly value of the lands, houses and other things
contained in the said lease. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 197. |
| Nov. 18. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Bridges et al. late Managers of the
Hearthmoney to return their objections (if any) to
the enclosed papers [missing], being a letter, dated
yesterday, from Sir Edward Wood and Mr. Jones
to the Treasury Lords, praying a hearing next
Monday "of the matter of their tallies relating to
Mr. Rowe and the rest of the late Managers of the
Hearthmoney." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 197. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the
Forces, to report on the enclosed petition [missing]
of Lieut. John Molins for payment of 73l. 15s. 0d.
due to him for money expended in recruiting his
company in the rebellion in the West. |
Ibid, p. 198. |
|
And similarly on the petition of Capt. Francis
Godolphin for payment of 75l. 13s. 6d. similarly
expended. |
|
|
Treasury reference to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney
General, of the petition to the King from Sir
Alexander Fitton, shewing that by mesne assignments the manor of Bosley and Siddington came
to one Mr. Joliff in trust for petitioner; that the
Earl of Macclesfield obtained an injunction against
petitioner and kept him 25 years out of possession
and put him to 500l. charge; but by reason of said
Earl's many delays said injunction was dissolved
and petitioner was put into possession and made
leases, but now Lord Brandon threatens to sue
petitioner and ruin the tenants: therefore prays
the King to intervene in the matter. |
Reference Book V, p. 160. |
|
Same to same of the petition of the Governor and
Company of White Paper Makers, shewing that
by the King's directions they prosecuted one
Theodore Johnson, merchant, for endeavouring to
ruin their work here in England; whereof being
[found] guilty [he] was fined 500l.; that petitioners
proved their damage to be above 10,000l. and have
expended above 400l. in [said] prosecution and
therefore hoped for a grant of said fine, but are
informed that the said fine is remitted to said
Johnson save 100l., which is reserved for the King,
"without allowing the petitioners any part, although
a third part by virtue of a privy seal recorded in
the Crown Office belongs to them": therefore pray
a third of the said fine towards their charges. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 19. |
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to Brooke Bridges
and Thomas Done, Auditors of Imprests, to take
care that no part of the 500l. advanced by Charles
Fox, late Paymaster of the Forces, to Piercy Kirke,
esq., Colonel of the Queen Dowager's Regiment of
Foot (for clothing etc. the recruits thereof during
the late rebellion) be charged on the said Kirke or
any other of the said Regiment: the King being
pleased to allow the same, ut supra, p. 1350. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 307. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to Pall Mall to the lodgings of Monsieur
D'Bonrepaux, Envoy Extraordinary from the
French King, to seal his goods in order to their
transport to France. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 198. |
|
Appending: request from said de Bonrepaux for
free passage for his equipage to Dover and thence
to Calais and of his baggage which he expects will
leave on Saturday by the river. |
|
| Nov. 19. |
Henry Guy to Nicho. Yeates. Your sister Ann
Tonkes has applied to the Treasury for a share of the
annuity of 100l. lately allowed you by the King,
according to your written promise to her in that
behalf. Unless you allow her some share of the said
bounty my Lords will move the King therein. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 199. |
|
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
petition of Theo. Johnson, shewing that in Trinity
term last he was fined 500l. for enticing away a
servant of the paper makers; that he paid 100l.
into the Exchequer as a composition and thereupon
a warrant issued for entry of satisfaction upon
record, but same is now stayed by the importunity
of the prosecutor, who pretends a right to a third
part of the fine: therefore prays that said warrant
may be executed. |
Reference Book V, p. 160. |
|
Same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands, of the petition of Robert Forder of
Priors Barton, near Winchester; shewing that
Charles II purchased lands of petitioner to make
the park at Winchester, who had directions to
keep sheep thereon for three years for the improvement of the turf, in lieu whereof 100l. of the purchase
money was left in the hands of said King's officers;
that notwithstanding this the said ground is used
like common, whereby petitioner is deprived of the
advantages designed him; further that he has
expended 10l. 12s. 4d. in charges thereabout and
in tithes paid to the minister: prays quiet enjoyment
for three years as above and some allowance for
said charges. |
Ibid, p. 161. |
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Same to Auditor Aldworth of Serjeant Price's account
of money disbursed for [works at] his dwelling house,
lodges and Park of St. James's since Michaelmas,
1673, amounting to 1,645l. 18s. 4d. |
Ibid. |
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Hereon the referee is to report what directions
were given for the [said] works. |
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Same to the Commissioners for Licensing Hackney
Coaches of the petition of the churchwarden of
St. Andrew's, Hol[born], St. Giles in the Fields,
St. James's and St. Margaret's, Westminster;
shewing that they are informed the King is minded
to grant a Commission for licensing the 400 hackney
coaches lately licensed by the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen; that if the Commission do pass, many
other loyal coachmen with their wives and children
must be utterly ruined and left a charge upon the
parishes; that they doubt not to make it appear
that 500 hackney coaches are scarce enough to
answer the occasion of his Majesty's subjects within
the city and suburbs considering the vast increase
of buildings and people since the Restoration;
therefore pray for 100 more [licences] to be added
to the said 400 "they paying the yearly rent." |
Ibid, p. 162. |
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Same to Mr. Nicho. Sugar of the petition of Ann Jegon,
widow, shewing that she holds the farm of Nafferton,
co. Yorks, being an impropriation by lease from
the late Archbishop of York, and pays a corn
rent for same amounting on an average to about
100l. per an.; that through divers contingencies
she cannot hold the said farm and pay so great a
rent; that a third part has been abated to other
tenants of tithes thereabout: therefore prays the
King to permit her to retain the rent in her hands
for three years for rebuilding the parsonage house,
burned by accident. |
Ibid, p. 163. |
