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| Nov. 2. |
Same for 5,000l. to same for same: without account:
to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant
of Sept. 20 last: as by the royal sign manual of
Oct. 30 and the money warrant of same date
thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Bridgman. The King was at this
place [the Treasury Chambers] last Tuesday, when
the Treasury Lords laid before him the letter of
Sept. 11 last from the Lord Deputy of Ireland
concerning the place of searcher, packer and gauger
of Dublin port lately granted to Sir Mathew Bridges
though the present officer, William Scot, is still
living. The King ordered the revocation of Bridges'
patent and of the royal letter of Oct. 10 last for
same. Please acquaint the Earl of Middleton
therewith so that intimation hereof may be sent
to Ireland by to-morrow night's post. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 451. |
| Nov. 3. |
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, granting to John
Fox, junr. (Clerk of the Spicery) the custody of
the Duckoy pond surrounded with pales and railes
and the keeper's house thereto in New Forest;
the same having been in the custody and occupation
of John Fox, senr., ever since the Restoration,
who never took out any grant thereof because of
the expence thereof and the uncertainty of any
advantage therein, but who has now prayed a
grant thereof to his said son. This grant is to
contain the like rights and advantages etc. as do
belong to the inhabitants of said forest and fuel
wood in like manner as allowed to said inhabitants,
but he not to have timber for repairs save by assignment from the Treasury Lords: he to have a fee
buck and a fee doe in each season out of the walk
wherein such pond is. All digging and cutting
of turf within two furlongs of said pond is hereby
prohibited to prevent disturbing the fowl. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 134. |
| Nov. 3. |
Money warrant for 600l. to John Shales, esq., for
three years to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 200l. per an.
as one of the auditors of the revenue. |
Money Book IX, p. 83. |
|
Same for 590l. 2s. 0d. to Bevill Skelton, esq., Envoy
Extraordinary to France, as in full of a bill
for 917l. 2s. 0d. on his extraordinaries on the
public rejoicings for the birth of the Prince of
Wales, ut supra, pp. 2071–2. (Money order dated
Nov. 6 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 84. Order Book II, p. 188. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of 5,000l. of the money of the new imposition
paid into the Exchequer this week by Richard
Kent, the Customs Cashier) 3,000l. to me [Guy,
for secret service] "and that the 2,000l. of that
money already now advanced to me be issued on
an order of 5,000l." [and so to complete the payment of said 5,000l. to me]. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 20. |
|
Same to same to issue 400l. to Charles Shales out
of the money paid into the Exchequer by Mr.
Bonwick, Receiver of [Reigate manor in] Surrey. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Cofferer of the Household to forthwith
pay 200l. to Mr. St. Amand, apothecary to the
King and Queen; being upon account of the Prince
of Wales. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, the goods of Madame la Marquise
de Gouvernay. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 451. |
|
Appending: list of said goods (a "mantoe" and
petticoat of black cloth, silk aprons, a, hood of
Gaze [gauze] wrought, a pair of Engagentes, neck
handkerchiefs, a manteau of stuff with gold flowers,
bodies [bodice] of silk lined with swan's skin, some
maps of geography). |
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Same to the Attorney General. The Justices of Peace
for Middlesex have represented to the King the
necessity of adding 200 Hackney coaches to the
400 already licensed to drive in and about London.
The King has agreed to that number, viz. 600 in
all. You are to prepare a draft proclamation for
such liberty to 600 coaches as was done for 400
and for prohibiting all others. (The like letter
to Mr. Killigrew.) |
Ibid, p. 452. |
| Nov. 3. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [as Paymaster of
the Forces], enclosing the Earl of Dunmore's memorandum as below. Can you accommodate the
business as desired ? |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 452. |
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Appending: said memorandum, signed [dated at] Berwick. There is in cash due to my regiment 590l. in the
Paymaster's hands in Scotland. The exchange of
money from Scotland to London is now very high
and tradesmen are now refusing "to clothe a
Regiment to be paid at so much every pay day
as has been usually done": therefore said Earl
desires that said sum be advanced here [in London]
"and he will order the same to be immediately paid
out of Scotland to his Majesty's use and order." |
|
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to examine
Thomas Gerrard as to his fitness to be deputy
customer at Chester. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to forthwith order
such Excise collectors as are nearest the garrison
of Hull to pay to Lord Langdale, Governor of that
garrison, such money as he shall desire not exceeding
1,000l.; being for victualling that garrison. |
Ibid, p. 453. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Richard Eustick as collector of Penzance
port loco Robert Manley, "who as we are informed
hath quitted that employment." |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 186. |
|
The Treasury Lords to [Auditor] William Aldworth
and Moses Bruch, gent. We are informed that
there are several slips or pieces of ground (of right
belonging to the Crown, as parcel of the land lately
purchased of sundry persons in order to making
the avenue from Windsor Castle to the Forest),
which are not comprehended in the same [said
avenue], but are at present made use of by some
persons to their own advantage without authority
therefor. Send us a particular account of all such
lands and of the value thereof and by whom enjoyed
since the [said] purchase. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 370. |
| [?] |
Entry of [the Treasury Lords' signature of] the docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Sir Dudley North and Ann his wife of lands
and tenements in co. Monmouth, being lands of Philip
Cecill, esq., outlawed on a plea of debt: at a rent
of 5s. per an. and fine of 10s. |
Ibid. |
| [?] |
Same of same of a same to Edward Hobbs, esq., of
lands and tenements in co. Somerset, being lands
of Nathaniel Holbache, senr., gent., and Eliz.
Holbach, widow, outlawed at the suit of said Hobbs:
at a rent of 3s. 2d. per an. and fine of 6s. 4d. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 4. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. The
Treasury Lords desire you to be in your Office
to-morrow morning and that you send to all the
officers of the Receipt to similarly attend to despatch
all such business as the King's service may require:
"of which they are not to fail." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 453. |
| Nov. 5. |
Money warrant for 300l. to Bevill Skelton, Envoy
Extraordinary to France, as in part of a bill of
extraordinaries as follows. (Money order dated
Nov. 6 hereon.) |
Money Book IX, pp. 84–5. Order Book II, p. 189. |
|
Appending: said bill, as allowed by Secretary the
Earl of Sunderland. |
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Livres Tournois. |
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From 1688, July 16, to Oct. 16 ult. |
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expenses for himself and servants at
Versailles, and sending his secretary
thither |
500 |
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for intelligence of all sorts |
600 |
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for postage of letters |
760 |
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for prints and Gazettes |
600 |
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2,460 |
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l. |
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which at 1,230 livres for each 100l. sterling is |
200 |
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the expense of his journey post from
Paris to London |
100 |
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sending his goods from Paris to Rouen
and hiring a vessel from thence to
London and sending his family by
Calais will cost at least |
300 |
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for half a year's rent of his house in Paris,
which he is obliged to pay, though he
comes away with his family now |
100 |
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700 |
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| Nov. 5. |
Money order for 400l. to Henry Guy for secret service:
without account: to be issued on the 20,000l.
privy seal dormant of Sept. 20 last: as by the
royal sign manual of the 3rd inst. and the money
warrant of same date thereon. (Henry Guy to
the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 400l. to me
[Guy] for secret service, "being the money paid
in [to the Exchequer] by me as received from
Col. Steed.") |
Order Book II, p. 188. Disposition Book VII, p. 20. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of the several particulars which lately made
up the 100,000l.) 12,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh
for subsistence money for the Forces. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 20. |
|
Treasury reference to [Auditor] William Aldworth
and Guiciardin Wentworth, esqrs., of the order of
Council directing the Treasury Lords to ascertain
the damages and charges sustained by Dickenson
et al. and the constables of Lincolnshire, which are
to be paid by Sir Thomas Chichley on pain of
Treasury prosecution in case of refusal to so pay. |
Reference Book V, p. 318. |
| Nov. 6. |
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to the Earl of Yarmouth, Treasurer of the Household; Henry, Lord
Waldegrave, Comptroller of the Household, and
to the rest of the Board of Greencloth to pay 200l.
to James St. Amand, the King's apothecary, for
extraordinary charges in his attendance upon the
Prince of Wales, " to whom also we have appointed
him to be apothecary"; this payment to be for
and until the King shall settle an allowance for
that service. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 134. |
|
Further, a quarter's salary is hereby to be allowed
to Ralph Sheldon, as [allowed] to the King's equerries,
for Michaelmas quarter's attendance on said Prince
"before he was admitted to be our Equerry." |
|
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the
Forces, to pay 600l. to Lord Livingstone, Capt.
of the King's Troop of Scots Guards; 1,000l. to
Major-General John Graham, Col. of the Royal
Regiment of Horse lately come from Scotland;
and 590l. 2s. 0d. to Charles, Earl of Dunmore,
Col. of the Regiment of Scots Dragoons: the King
being pleased to advance said sums to them here
[London] for clothing their several Troops and
Regiments. |
Ibid, p. 135. |
|
And further thereupon to apply to the use of the
garrison of Berwick and the Forces there quartered
the several sums abovementioned (when they shall
be paid in [repaid out of the Treasury in Scotland]);
the King having directed the Treasury of Scotland
to pay to such person as you the Paymaster General
of the Forces shall appoint the abovesaid sums
in repayment of so much to be by you advanced
as aforesaid to said Livingstone, Graham and
Earl of Dunmore. |
|
| Nov. 6. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
dormant for the payment of 1,850l. per an. each
(out of the Customs) to Charles, Earl of Middleton,
and Richard, Visct. Preston, as Principal Secretaries
of State, as in lieu of pensions: to be payable
quarterly as from Michaelmas last. (Treasury dormant warrant to the Customs Cashier, dated Nov. 22
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 155–6. Money Book IX, pp. 91–2. |
|
Henry Guy to Anth. Isaacson, collector of Newcastle
port, to pay the Duke of Newcastle any sum of money
not exceeding 1,000l. The Customs Cashier is
ordered to allow such payment on the accounts of
your collection. (Same, dated same, to Mr. Kent,
Customs Cashier, to make such allowance accordingly.) |
Disposition Book VII, p. 20. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 10l. each to
William Lisle, who was sent from the Isle of Wight,
and William Berkenhead, who was sent from Dover
with expresses to the King: as the King's reward
to them for bringing said expenses. |
Ibid, p. 21. |
|
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.: |
Ibid, pp. 21–2. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for stores and storehouses |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Customs money now in the
Exchequer. |
|
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to ditto for [two weeks on the
Ordnance Office] ordinary |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to same for [one week on] same |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
the Navy's weekly money "on
account of 400,000l. per an. from
Lady day, 1686" |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
8,596 |
4 |
6 |
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to Mr. Stafford by way of advance;
for a bill of exchange |
250 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for
the new buildings, for two
weeks |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Queen to complete her
quarter |
1,332 |
3 |
4¾ |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton, on
account |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the first Customs item above.) |
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(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 Excise the
above four Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable
direct out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,000l. to
complete the Princess [of Denmark's] quarter:
and for the Hearthmoney the above three Hearthmoney items [payable out of the Exchequer],
together with the following item [payable direct
out of the Hearthmoney Office], viz. 570l. for a
quarter to the officers of the Hearthmoney.) |
|
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(Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]
to pay (out of the 1,000l. ordered to be issued to
you as above) 150l. to Mr. Verrio and 162l. 10s. 0d.
to Col. Kirk. The remainder is to be applied to
paying the "salaries of such persons who are
appointed to attend his Majesty abroad and are
yet unpaid, according to a list by you delivered"
to the Treasury Lords.) |
|
| Nov. 6. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt (out of the
money paid into the Exchequer by the Hackney
Coaches Commissioners) to issue 94l. to John Packer
for the [money] chests provided at the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 22. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. In your
memorial of the 31st ult. concerning Mr. Molyneux
(who is passing a grant of the place of customer of
Chester) you advise that Liverpool port, a member
of Chester port, is a port of great trade and receipt
and ought to be managed by a person of good
experience in the Customs and that therefore the
collection should be put into the hands of a collector
deputed by you and that the customer [of Chester
port] should allow 50l. per an. to such collector at
Liverpool out of the profits of the office, the previous
customer [of Chester] having collected [at Liverpool]
for his patent salary. The Treasury Lords approve
hereof and Mr. Molyneux is to comply therewith. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 453. |
|
Treasury warrant to same to employ William
Whitehead to be waiter and searcher and to
account to the collector and [to act] for a boatman at Milton in Faversham port: all loco Jno.
Cradock, lately deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 186. |
|
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute
William Molyneux, esq., customer of Chester port
loco James Vernon, deceased: during the King's
pleasure. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Mint Warden, Mint Master
and Worker and Mint Comptroller of the petition of
the Roteires, engravers at the Mint, for 49l. 18s. 8d.
for the silver and workmanship of a seal for the
Duke of Cornwall. |
Reference Book V, p. 319. |
| Nov. 6. |
Treasury reference to William Lacy, Woodward of
New Forest, of the petition of Henry Slingesby for
a lease of Bolrode Lodge in the bailiwick of
Fratham in said forest. |
Reference Book V, p. 319. |
|
Same to Sir Jno. Temple [Solicitor General of
Ireland] of the petition of John Fox, ut supra,
p. 2102, and of the Lord Deputy's report
thereon. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 151. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to suffer no further proceedings on the patent for
Sir Mathew Bridges concerning the office of searcher
of Dublin, ut supra, p. 2113; till further order
from the King. |
Ibid, p. 152. |
| Nov. 7. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Pepys, enclosing the Customs
Commissioners' presentment of Oct. 31 last made
upon Sir John Fleet's petition praying that four
persons named therein may be freed from being
pressed. It is the King's pleasure that the said
persons shall be protected. The Treasury Lords
desire you to cause them to be so protected. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 453. |
|
The like letters concerning the mariners named in
the petition of Thomas Arnold, master of the ship
Jefferys, and Henry Sutton, master of the St.
Thomas: as by the Customs Commissioners' report
of Oct. 31 on said petition and the order of Council
thereon. |
Ibid, p. 454. |
|
Same to Mr. Griffin, [Treasurer of the Chamber]
to pay 70l. to Edward Carleton and Fisher Dilk,
Knight Harbingers; for their riding charges last
summer. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 22. |
| Nov. 8. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Philip Burton, esq., for
Crown Law charges. (Money order dated Nov. 8
hereon.) |
Money Book IX, p. 86. Order Book II, p. 189. |
|
Treasury warrant to said Burton to pay 200l. out of the
above 500l. to Richard Graham upon account for
Crown Law charges. |
Money Book IX, p. 86. |
| [?] |
[Money order to renew or replace the] money order
of 1687, Aug. 8, ut supra, p. 1494, for 457l. 3s. 6d.
to Jno. Robinson, late Agent in Sweden; which
[original order being lost] is to be cancelled if found. |
Order Book II, p. 189. |
| Nov. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney to give credit to Mr. Shales or his
order for 1,500l. [to be paid] at Salisbury. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 454. |
|
Treasury reference to the principal officers of the
Ordnance of the petition of John Hind, Rob. Hind
and John Cross, brewers; petitioners shewing that
in all times of war they and their servants, coopers,
draymen and others with their horses, have been
protected from being impressed or being forced to
serve in war by reason they cannot drive on their
trades without them, which will be great damage
to the King's revenue of Excise; therefore praying
protection for their servants and horses and that
such of their servants as are already impressed may
be discharged. |
Reference Book V, p. 319. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to
discount or assign any bills now in their hands or
which shall come to their hands (not payable in
seven days after sight) at such allowance or discount
as they shall think most convenient for his Majesty's
service: it appearing by an account delivered to
the Treasury Lords by said Commissioners that
considerable sums remain due to the King on such
bills, which [sums] cannot be had without an allowance for more immediate payment; "his Majesty's
occasions at this present being very pressing for
ready money." |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 371. |
| Oct. [sic for Nov.] 9. |
Henry Guy to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue
out of the imposition on wine and vinegar)
5,403l. 18s. 4d. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance;
1,403l. 18s. 4d. thereof to be applied for wages
due since Oct. 15 last and the remaining 4,000l.
to be in part for a month for ministers [servants],
wages and horse meat attending the train of artillery. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 22. |
| Nov. 9. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
transport to France, Customs free, of the goods
of Lord Waldegrave, Envoy Extraordinary to
France. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 454. |
|
Appending: list of said goods (13 horses, a coach,
plate, clothes, books, tapestry hangings, China
pots etc.). |
|
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. Send here [the
Treasury Chambers] to-morrow morning without
fail your [present week's] certificate of the [cash
receipts and issues] of the Receipt. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Child. I have acquainted the Treasury
Lords with your letter concerning the standard
pieces of gold and silver. They have consulted
the officers of the Mint therein and have appointed
next Thursday for the jury to give in their verdict
"at this place." Please give the jury notice. |
Ibid, p. 455. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of David Pare, a French Protestant
of Rochelle; petitioner praying a discharge of
three bundles of French laces and points seized at
Plymouth on board an English ship which put in
there by distress of weather, but was bound from
Rochelle for Waterford in Ireland. |
Reference Book V, p. 319. |
| Nov. 10. |
Henry Guy to Visct. Falkland [Navy Treasurer]
and the Navy Commissioners. "According to
what was debated and determined by his Majesty
on Tuesday last (yourselves being present) relating
to the preservation of his credit in your Office
and the disposition of the weekly money that
should be supplied you for carrying on of his future
service [in the Navy] " it is his Majesty's pleasure
that out of such weekly money you appropriate
1,000l. a week for seven weeks to the payment of
such bills of stores, workmanship, freight, wages
and other debts as have accrued due between
1686, Mar. 25, and 1688, Oct. 12: "of which you
the Treasurer of his Majesty's Navy, as also you
the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty's
late Commission to adjust and pay all debts that
should accrue within the said time, are to take
notice and apply yourselves to the signing, assigning
and paying of all such bills accordingly." |
Disposition Book VII, p. 23. |
| Nov. 10. |
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the
petition of William Mar as follows: "The King
commanded me to attend the Lords of the Treasury
in order to the payment for new lineating the Dyall
in the Privy Garden. When I made it in the
late King's time he allowed 250l.: the service
now has been equal to that." I therefore beg
the like allowance. |
Reference Book V, p. 320. |
| Nov. 12. |
Treasury warrant to Philip Frowde, Governor of
the Post Office, to place 200l. per an. upon the
establishment of said Office for salary to Auditor
William Aldworth and his clerks (100l. to him and
100l. to them) for pains in preparing for declaration
the accounts of the Penny Post Office and General
Letter Office: further hereby to order Mr. Lilly,
Receiver General of the Post Office, to pay said
Aldworth 300l. in part of 600l. for such auditing
for the three years ended Lady day last. |
Money Book IX, p, 87. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to receive
from Thomas Hall, esq., 5,000l. loan on the Hearthmoney. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 23. |
|
Same to same to receive from Sir Peter Parravicin
8,500l. for so much due from him to the King as
consideration money for completing the lease
of the Navy Office and divers messuages etc. in
the city of London. |
Ibid. |
|
Prefixing: proposed form of tally of receipt for
said sum. |
|
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to continue
Mr. Mathew Anderton as collector of Chester port
and deputy customer under William Molyneux,
to whom the King has granted the office of customer
of Chester port: Anderton to have 20l. per an.
out of the fees of that [the customer's] office and
50l. per an. from the King. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 455. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney
to send presently to the Earl of Ranelagh the
names of the collectors of Excise and Hearthmoney that are near Bristol and that do use to
send their money to the collector there. Inform
the said Earl how he may direct his letters to said
collectors. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to same to cause all their officers in
all counties and places adjacent to the cities of Bristol
and Salisbury to pay such moneys as they shall
receive to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the
Forces, or to his order in the said cities: the said
Earl's acquittance to be a sufficient warrant to
said officers for such payments; and the Comptrollers and Auditors of Excise and Hearthmoney
are hereby to allow such payments as money immediately paid at the Excise [or Hearthmoney] Office.
You are to keep a particular account of all such
moneys, so that said Earl may be charged therewith.
All by reason that his Majesty's affairs at this
juncture require moneys at the said cities. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 371. |
| Nov. 13. |
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to the Attorney
General for a privy seal to discharge the baronet
fee of 1,095l. due to the King from Sir John Narborough of Knowlton, co. Kent. (Treasury warrant,
dated Nov. 22, to the Receipt for tallies of discharge
accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 136. Money Book IX, p. 89. |
| Nov. 13. |
Royal warrant allowing and approving of Charles Toll,
esq., to be deputy to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, in his
office as Paymaster of the Guards, Garrisons and
Land Forces: he having the power to nominate
a deputy subject to the approval of the King and
having desired such approval for said Toll. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 136. |
|
Same to Brooke Bridges and Thomas Done, Auditors
of Imprests, to allow to the Earl of Ranelagh in his
account for the Forces for the year ending 1688,
Dec. 31, the sum of 3,251l. 6s. 1d. paid as follows
to several persons for his Majesty's service in
pursuance of the King's commands. Visct. Falkland, Treasurer of the Navy, is, in his Navy account,
to be charged with the 3,000l. as herein below,
"which was received by him for bringing over
the officers from Holland." |
Ibid, p. 137. |
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Appending: particular account of said payments. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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1687–8, Mar. 15, to several noncommission officers and soldiers
which came from Holland |
8 |
5 |
8 |
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1688, Mar. 28, to Visct. Falkland
for so much by him returned
into Holland for bringing over
the Dutch officers from thence |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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April 10, to Capt. Mar. Pudsey |
45 |
15 |
0 |
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April 13, to Capt. J. Ramsey for
his allowance for Feb. and Mar.
last |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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May 11, to Capt. Fred Coningham. |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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May 17 to ditto |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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Sept. 29 to ditto |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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Oct. 29, to Arthur Shallett for 50
chalder of sea coal delivered to
Sir Cha. Littleton for Sheerness
garrison |
77 |
5 |
5 |
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£3,251 |
6 |
1 |
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Same to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, as Paymaster
as above, to pay to Charles Bertie, Treasurer and
Paymaster of the Ordnance, 2,280l. 2s. 10d. per
week, being the certain [ascertained] weekly charges
for the march of the Train of Artillery. No deductions are to be made thereout for poundage or
upon any other account whatsoever. The first
payment to be made on Saturday, the 24th inst.,
for the week then ending; and the payments are
to continue till further order in that behalf. |
Ibid, p. 138. |
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Appending: account of said weekly charge for the
march of the Train of Artillery. |
Per week. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for the officers of the Train |
255 |
15 |
10 |
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for the hire of 1,396 horses |
977 |
4 |
0 |
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for meat for said horses |
732 |
18 |
0 |
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for 498 drivers |
261 |
9 |
0 |
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for incidents |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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for increase of charge upon altering
the Train |
37 |
16 |
0 |
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£2,280 |
2 |
10 |
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| Nov. 13. |
Money warrant for 300l. to the Trustees of the Earl
and Countess of Lichfield for last Michaelmas
quarter on the reduced annuity granted by the
patent of 1678, Sept. 12. |
Money Book IX, p. 87. |
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Same for 150l. to the Countess Dowager Marischal
for same quarter on her pension. |
Ibid, p. 88. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay 10l. to
Edward Mabell as the King's reward for bringing
an express from Lyme; being the like reward as
paid to William Lisle and William Berkenhead
for bringing expresses. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 24. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 207l. 4s. 7d.
to Mr. Walker, Usher of the Exchequer Court, as
in part of his liberate of 407l. 4s. 7d.: same to be
issued out of the following funds in the Exchequer,
viz. 60l. of "money, conscience sake"; 48l. 0s. 3½d.
of Tenths; 12l. 4s. 2¼d. of Duncombe's loan on
the Excise; 87l. 0s. 0¾d. of the Post Office money. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches
of the revenue directed to be this week paid into
the Exchequer: viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 24–5. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week of the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto to discharge workmen on
the Medway |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Skelton, to clear his arrear |
490 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl and Countess of Lichfield |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of loans by Sir Peter
Paravicin. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
the Navy's weekly money "on
account of 400,000l. per an. from
Lady day, 1686" |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Sir William Jennings |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto on account of victualling
the garrisons |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
12,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto to replace money imprested
to Mr. Shales at several times |
2,130 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for a week's subsistence
to the Scotch and Irish Forces |
1,591 |
1 |
0 |
|
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to ditto on account of the personal
pay of the Scotch and Irish
officers |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Rose [Ross] for two jewels |
600 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for
the works at Richmond |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for those that attend that
King's march |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Letter Office money. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to, respectively, the Customs
Cashier and the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney, enclosing the paper of disposition
of the cash of these branches of the revenue; said
paper including only the above four Customs, three
Excise and four Hearthmoney items.) |
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| Nov. 13. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows the 1,650l. of Hearthmoney which the
Treasury Lords have directed Alderman Duncomb |
Disposition Book VII, pp. 25, 26. |
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to pay into the Exchequer: viz.: |
l. |
|
|
|
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,200 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber (being
187l. 10s. 0d. for the Yeomen of the
Guard that attend the King this
expedition; and 112l. 10s. 0d. to Mr.
Jones for the Foxhounds) |
300 |
|
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to the Countess Dowager Marischal |
150 |
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|
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(Same to said Duncombe to so pay said 1,550l.
into the Exchequer.) |
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(Same to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber
to apply as above the above 300l.) |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. Out of the money
appointed this week to be issued to the Treasurer
of the Navy 200l. is designed for Sir William Jenings.
You are to sign his bills accordingly. |
Ibid, p. 26. |
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Same to same, enclosing the memorial of Mr. James
Pearse, the King's Chirurgeon General [to the
Forces], praying payment of 700l. which he has
made appear to said Commissioners to be due to
him. You are to send my Lords an account what
is due to Pearse on his account of the Sick and
Wounded. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 456. |
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Royal warrant, dated "at our Court at Whitehall,"
to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. Sir James Shaen
and partners, late Farmers of the Revenue of
Ireland, have desired allowance of 1,753l. 7s. 11¾d.
(in addition to the items of allowance as conceded
by the royal warrant of Aug. 20 last, supra, pp.
2045–8), which sum they allege they paid in part
of several assignments not yet fully satisfied, as by an
account thereof by John Stone, one of their officers.
You are to examine said account as enclosed [missing],
and if just you are to allow same in said Farmers'
account. They also crave 100l. as paid by them
to Sir John Hayes, an officer on the establishment,
viz. for half a year's salary to 1677, Sept. 29; and
100l. to same for the like to 1678, Sept. 29, and
100l. paid to the Earl of Longford upon an assignment in the hands of John Price. If these sums
were payable by the [Irish] establishment, you are
to allow them. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 152–4. |
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According to an account by Richard Thompson,
an officer of the King's quit rents in Ireland, several
quit rents, amounting to 1,088l. 11s. 11d. per an.,
were remitted by Charles II and the Exchequer
Court, Ireland, allowed said Farmers defalcations
for 6½ years thereon to 1682, Easter. In addition
several quit rents were similarly remitted after
1675, Sept. 4, which within the said Farmers' term
would amount to 4,920l. 15s. 8¾d.; which with
544l. 5s. 11½d. for half a year to 1682, Michaelmas,
on the said 1,088l. 11s. 11d. quit rents, makes
5,465l. 1s. 8¼d. The Auditor General of Ireland
is to examine this item and if true you are to allow it. |
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Further, the said Farmers upon their treaty
with Charles II for a new contract for farm of the
revenues in Ireland and Tangier (which contract
was never perfected) did advance several sums
which were sent to Tangier and were under the
charge of Benedict Thistlethwayte, who afterwards
died in that garrison. William Hewer, Treasurer for
Tangier, has certified that on 5 Oct., 1682, said
Thistlethwayte paid 52,000 pieces of Eight (or
11,700l. sterling at 4s. 6d. per piece of Eight) to
Capt. Thomas St. John and Capt. Charles Collyer,
Hewer's deputies in Tangier, being on account of
four months' pay to that garrison. And by warrant
of 1683, Sept. 24, from Lord Dartmouth (who went
to demolish that garrison) Hewer received from
said Thistlethwayte's widow 13,478 pieces of Eight
(or 3,032l. 13s. 3d. sterling), being money remitted
to Thistlethwayte by said Farmers to be issued
out as the Governor of Tangier should direct for
redemption of captives. Both these sums are
charged in Hewer's accounts. Also Thistlethwayte
paid 1,000 pieces of Eight or 225l., by order of the
Governor of Tangier, for the redemption of five
English captives and did also advance 1,536l. 10s. 5d.
to several officers of the said garrison, as by a list
thereof presented to the Treasury Lords; which
sum is directed to be deducted out of the pay of
said officers. You are hereby to allow these four
items, amounting to 16,494l. 3s. 8d. |
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Further, the said Farmers crave 1,652l. for
arrears of quit rents of plus and undisposed lands
on which scire facias issued, but the Court hath
delayed judgment therein. You are to direct the
Barons [of the Exchequer, Ireland] to proceed
to judgment therein. |
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|
Further, the said Farmers allege that several
sheriffs within the time of the said farm have not
accounted and it does not yet appear but that,
when passed, their accounts may produce some
effects for the Farmers. The Farmers are to have
the aid of the Exchequer in recovering any such
effects and Exchequer process is to issue to compel
the sheriffs to account. |
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| Nov. 13. |
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Tyrconnel [Lord
Deputy of Ireland]. We received yours of Sept. 22
last with the papers therein enclosed concerning
the vessels arrived in Ireland with wool pretended
to be for France from Scotland and for Plymouth
from the Isle of Man, which wool you stayed until
bond be given for landing it in some port of England.
We approve hereof; and as no wool grows in the
northern parts of Ireland we think it proper that
you give order that no wool should upon any account
be licensed to be shipped or transported from any
the ports in those parts. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 155. |
|
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to the Attorney or
Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute
Thomas Hall as Treasurer and Cashier General of
Hearthmoney in England, Wales and Berwick on
Tweed; loco Charles Duncombe: with a salary of
400l. per an. for himself, a teller and two clerks:
to be payable quarterly as from Sept. 29 last:
"and whereas the said Tho. Hall hath lent or will
lend to us several sums at the Receipt of our Exchequer upon credit of the said revenue " a clause
is hereby to be inserted in his grant that he shall
be continued in said office until the [re-]payment
of the same [said loans]; and the repayment is to
be with such interest and reward as shall be agreed
upon with the Treasury Lords. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 141–2. |
| Nov. 14. |
Money order for 2,000l. to Henry Guy for secret
service: without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. dormant privy seal of Sept. 20 last: as
by the royal sign manual of the 13th inst. and the
money warrant of same date thereon. |
Order Book II, p. 190. |
| Nov. 14. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Neale [Master and Worker of the
Mint] to deliver 1,000 [Healing] medals to the
Keeper of the Privy Purse. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 27. |
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(Same to Mr. Duncomb [as Cashier of Excise]
to pay, out of Excise money, to said Neale so much
as will pay for said medals. Insert this item in
your next [weekly] certificate [of the Excise cash];
and please see that this letter and Mr. Neale's
certificate [of the value of said medals] be entered
with the Auditors of Imprests so that Neale may
be charged therewith upon his [Mint] account.) |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Mr. Goddard, shewing that he entered
himself and his son in the Army, intending to
serve as Lieutenant in Lord Fitz-Williams's Troop,
which will require his whole attendance: therefore
prays leave to resign his office of searcher of Ipswich
port to William East, a person well qualified, so
that petitioner "may be ready to march with the
Troop upon the first orders." |
Reference Book V, p. 320. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of Sir
Stephen Fox, shewing that he had lodgings appointed
him at the remotest part of Whitehall as an officer
of the Greencloth, said lodging consisting only of
four rooms (two with chimneys, two without),
and two garrets; that he has made such additions
and improvements therein that it is now a large
house, expending therein 1,000l.: therefore prays
a warrant for the possession thereof until he shall
be reimbursed said 1,000l., he leaving four rooms
with chimneys and two garrets for any officer
that shall succeed to [petitioner in] the Greencloth. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 15. |
Money warrant for 255l. to James Grahme, Keeper
of the Privy Purse, for the provision of angel gold
medals or pieces of crown gold for the King's use
in healing. (Henry Guy to said Grahme to receive
said money for providing 1,000 Healing medals.
The officers of the Mint are directed to make same
and to deliver them to you so "that they may be
ready to carry along with his Majesty.") |
Money Book IX, p. 88. Disposition Book VII, p. 26. |
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Same for 375l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, late
President of the Privy Council, for last Michaelmas
quarter on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. in lieu
of diet and 500l. per an. as royal bounty. (Money
order dated Nov. 16 hereon.) |
Money Book IX, p. 88. Order Book II, p. 190. |
|
Same for 400l. to Bevill Skelton in full of 700l. for
his extraordinaries 1688, July 16, to Oct. 16, as
late Envoy Extraordinary to France. (Money
order dated Nov. 15 hereon.) |
Money Book IX, p. 97. Order Book II, p. 190. |
Nov. 25
[sic, probably erratum for 15]. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the Letter Office money now in the
Exchequer: viz.: 255l. to the Privy Purse for
Healing medals, ut supra; and 70l. to the Treasurer
of the Chamber for the Knight Harbingers. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 27. |
| Nov. 15. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
6,000l. to the Paymaster of the Forces out of the
several particulars which lately made 100,000l. |
Disposition Book VII, p. 27. |
|
Same to same to issue as follows out of the Letter
Office money now in the Exchequer: viz. 375l.
to the Earl of Sunderland, ut supra; 175l. to ditto
for 1¾ years to Sept. 29 last as Secretary of State;
182l. 10s. 0d. to the Cofferer of the Household.
(Same to said Cofferer to pay said 182l. 10s. 0d.
to the Earl of Sunderland for last Michaelmas
quarter due to him in the Cofferer's Office.) |
Ibid. |
|
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on
the petition of Maximilian Vanderburgh, merchant
of Amsterdam, petitioner setting forth the great
advantages which the manufactury of plush and
velvet of all colours would afford to the kingdom
and the revenue, both for materials thereto appertaining and also for the subsistence of innumerable
persons therein, who would be sufficient to furnish
other countries with the said commodities as well
as to supply the King's subjects; and therefore
offering to transport himself and family and wealth
to the value of 10,000l. into England "if protected
and encouraged by your Majesty"; that Sir James
Ward, merchant of London, one of petitioner's
dealers and correspondent in the said merchandise
of plush and velvet for many years could testify
as to petitioner's experience and knowledge in the
said manufacture and as to the credit both he and
his predecessors always had in the city of Amsterdam,
of which Mr. Dowdall, a clergyman well known to
the Queen, was eyewitness; wherefore petitioner
prays a licence to establish said manufacture in
and about the city of London, with a free house
for his workmen, and for leave to transport 100
pieces of velvet, Customs free, along with his household goods. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 372. |
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We have referred said petition to the Customs
Commissioners, who have reported Oct. 22 last
thereon that they have nothing to object to the
encouragement desired for introducing the manufacture provided petitioner give security at the
importation to pay the Customs on said 100 pieces
in case he shall not to satisfaction establish the
said manufacture within 18 months of their importation. |
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|
We agree with this report, but as to petitioner's
request for a free house for his workmen we cannot
advise your Majesty to be at the charge of such a
house, which we conceive ought to be provided at
his own charge. |
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|
Certificate by the Jury of Goldsmiths thereto appointed
June 26 last, supra, pp. 1967–8, that they have made
two standard [Trial] pieces, one of gold and one of
silver, according to the Mint indenture of 1686,
June [sic for July] 23, supra, pp. 821–7, between
the King and Thomas Neale; the gold piece weighing 16oz. 18gr. and the silver piece weighing
65oz. 6dwt., each piece being divided into six
indented pieces: which they herewith present to
the Treasury Lords. Said certificate is signed by
James Pute, James Lapley, John Easte, Francis
Kenton, P. White, Fra. Child, Peter Floyer,
John Ward, John Sutton, Edwd. Gladwin, Jno.
Marlowe, Samuell Layfield, Jno. Sweetaple,
Simon Romney, Peter Percivall, Tho. Woods,
John Loveday and Nath. Bowles. |
Ibid, pp. 373 4. |
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Appending: (a) acknowledgment, dated Nov. 15,
by James Pute and James Lapley, wardens of the
Goldsmiths' Company, of their receipt of one of gold
and one of silver of the abovesaid indented trial
pieces. |
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The like receipt of same date by 0. Wynne,
Warden of the Mint, and Tho. Neale, Master and
Worker of the Mint. |
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The like receipt, dated Nov. 16, by Sir Robert
Howard [Auditor of the Receipt] and J. Lowe and
Peter Le Neve, deputies to Sir Nicholas Steward,
bart., and Philip Hildeyard, esq., Chamberlains of
the Receipt. |
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(b) Clause [out of the abovesaid Mint indenture]
prescribing as to the custody of the said six indented
trial pieces: viz. ut supra, p. 822. |
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