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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| Nov. 2. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed copies [missing] of three Acts
passed in the Assembly in Virginia in April last,
being transmitted by Mr. Blathwayt to the Treasury
by direction of the Committee for Trade and
Plantations. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 162. |
|
Same to Mr. Harbord [as Surveyor General of Crown
Lands]. My Lords desire you to make an end of
the business which is now before you wherein the
Dean and Chapter of Winchester are concerned. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Capt. Geo. Ralegh, praying
payment of his pension of 2s. a day, on which there
is half a year due. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Robert Cotton and Mr. Franckland
[Postmaster General] to report on the enclosed
warrant [missing] for a grant to Mr. Neale to
authorise him to settle a Post in the West Indies. |
Ibid. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to
observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Oct. 27 inst., approving a list of ships
as follows, transmitted from the Committee for
Trade and Plantations, pursuant to the Order of
the 15th inst., which have been entered [in] or
cleared out from London port for any part of
America other than Barbados, Leeward Islands,
Jamaica, Virginia and Maryland. Hereon the
King orders that the said ships be cleared and the
embargo taken off from them, to the end they
may be at liberty to sail upon the usual bonds
either with the Barbados or Virginia convoys. No
other ships than in the list are to be allowed to go
and the embargo is to be continued on all ships
whatsoever which pretend to go to the said Plantations
after the convoy is gone.
Appending : said list :
[for] Bermudas, Benj. Stow, 30 tons, no guns,
six men : cleared 9 Sept.
[for] New England, Ann Bonadventure, And[rew]
Dolberry [master], 260 tons, 36 guns, 50 men :
cleared 30 Sept.
[for] ditto, Prudent Sarah, Ben. Gillam [master],
100 tons, 12 guns, 14 men : cleared 30 Sept.
[for] ditto, Freindship, John Ware [master],
100 tons, 10 guns, 16 men : cleared 28 Sept.
[for] New York, William and Mary, Nich. Tollett
[master], 50 tons, no guns, eight men : cleared
28 Sept.
[for] Pennsylvania, Pennsilvania Merchant, Samuell
Harrison [master], 60 tons, two guns, nine
men : cleared 28 Sept.
[for] Carolina, William, Anth[ony] Taylor [master],
50 tons, no guns, nine men : not cleared.
[for] New England, William and Mary, Elias
Parkman [master], 50 tons, no guns, six men :
not cleared.
[for] New York, Katherine, Christopher Goffe
[master], 80 tons, 14 guns, 14 men : not
cleared.
[for] New England, Charity, Stephen Cockett
[master], 120 tons, 16 guns, 20 men : not
cleared.
[for] New York, John and Thomas, Joseph Scoting
[master], 200 tons, no guns, 16 men : not
cleared.
for Pennsylvania, John, Tho. Salmon master,
eight men.
for New England, Edward and Mary, Michael
Staples [master], 20 men.
[for] Pennsylvania or Carolina, Hopewell, James
Atway [master], six men.
for Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Merchant, Sam.
Harrison master, nine men. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
pp. 360-1. |
| Nov. 3. |
Treasury warrant to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier,
to pay 33l. 12s. 0d. to the four ushers of the Court
of the Exchequer ; being for six years to Easter
last on 5l. 12s. 0d. per an. for their fees and rewards
payable to them at Easter by the customers of the
several [out]ports of England and Wales. |
Money Book XI, p. 192. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of Lottery money) 150l. to Mris. Eleanor
Needham, alias South. |
Disposition Book X, p. 26. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [as Paymaster General
of the Forces] to pay Mris. Carr half a year's pension
see infra, p. 1368. Insert this sum in your weekly
memorial [of cash demands]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General. My Lords have
heard the Lord Chief Baron and the rest of the
Barons of the Exchequer, but are not satisfied
with their reasons for obliging the Auditors of
Imprests to make certificates to them of the states
of all accounts depending before the said Auditors.
They desire "you will acquaint the Barons to the
end the said Auditors may have no further trouble
therein." |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 163. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to
observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Oct. 27 last. By Order in Council of
the 15th ult., supra, pp. 1347-8, 1,000 seamen were
allotted to London port for this year's trade to
Virginia and Maryland, and the Customs Commissioners
were to report the distribution thereof.
They have accordingly this day presented a list of 61
ships for the said trade, "besides one not named,"
carrying in all 1,004 men. His Majesty hereby
approves thereof, and the said Commissioners are
to clear all the ships therein mentioned in order
to their proceeding in their respective voyages
with the appointed convoys. Particular care is
to be taken that no other ships or English mariners
do go, other than those in said list and that the
embargo be continued on all ships whatsoever
which pretend to go to the said Plantations after
the convoy is gone. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 361. |
|
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the
petition of Thomas Potter for a lease of a shed or
shop by him built without St. James's Gate. |
Reference Book VI, p. 348. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands to enquire into the quantities and values of
such lands belonging to their Majesties as were
directed to be purchased for the making of gardens
and other conveniences and also for a park adjoining
to the intended palace, which about 1682 and 1683
Charles II declared his pleasure for building at
Winchester in the place where the then demolished
castle formerly stood : "we being now informed
that the said palace lying unfinished all or the
greatest part of the said lands or tenements lie
at present waste and unoccupied, to the prejudice
of their Majesties' interest." You are to cause the
said lands to be set out on rental to such persons
as will take the same until their Majesties' pleasure
be known to the contrary or until the Treasury
Lords shall otherwise direct. Certify your proceedings
herein speedily. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 459. |
| [?] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Abigail Hough, spinster, of a messuage, land
and cottage in Manchester, co. Lancs, parcel of the
lands of Daniel Hough, outlaw : at a rent of 4d.
per an. and fine of 8d. |
Ibid, p. 460. |
| [? Nov. 3.] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet
of a like lease to Nicholas Dennis of divers messuages
and lands in Frithelstock, co. Devon,
parcel of the lands of John Hockin, outlaw : at a
rent of 4s. 10d. per an. and fine of 9s. 8d. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 460. |
| Nov. 3. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland,
to direct Mr. Pereira to come forthwith to England
and to send with him all the papers that are requisite
for making up his account of the bread delivered
to the Army in Ireland and for such other accounts
as are to be rendered by him. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 100. |
| Nov. 4. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
petition of Sir Thomas Fowle, kt., shewing that
he lent Visct. Preston 150l. and has obtained judgment
for the penalty of the bond, being 300l.,
before [Preston's] commitment of treason ; therefore
praying that he may extend said Viscount's estate. |
Reference Book VI, p. 348. |
| Nov. 5. |
Privy seal for 1,000l. for equipage and 10l. a day as
ordinary to William Harbord, esq., as Ambassador
to the Grand Seignior : his ordinary to date from
the day of departure out of the presence, and the
first three months thereof to be advanced : with
the usual clause for allowance of his extraordinaries. |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, p. 67. |
|
Same for 20s. a day as ordinary to James Vernon, esq.,
as Secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy to the
Grand Seignior : to date as above and the first
three months thereof to be advanced. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
as follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : |
Disposition Book X, p. 27. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
Out of 11,742l. 4s. 7¾d. of the
Double Excise. |
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|
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
growing week's subsistence [of
the Forces, England] and half
pay [to the officers] |
8,755 |
9 |
10 |
|
to ditto for the First Troop of
Guards in part of 585l. 8s. 1½d.
due for subsistence to May 1 last |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Third Troop [of ditto]
in part of 475l. 2s. 10d. for the like |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Sir Joseph Herne in
full of 1,288l. 12s. 4d. for the
[cost of] exchange of moneys
returned to Flanders for the
subsistence of the Forces there |
644 |
6 |
2 |
|
to ditto for the wives of several of
the Earl of Portland's Regiment |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the gunners in the
several garrisons in further part
of their arrear |
107 |
18 |
4 |
|
to ditto for the French pensioners
for a quarter to June 30 last |
387 |
11 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Commissioners of
the Transports, upon account,
for transporting three Regiments
of Horse and one of Dragoons |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby for
a week's subsistence to the Duke
of Leinster's Regiment of Horse |
276 |
12 |
4 |
|
to ditto for Monsieur Vander Esch
for subsistence to the wives, sick
and impotent soldiers of the
Regiments of [Lord] Cutts,
Lloyd, Nassau, Brandenburg and
[Col.] Groben |
153 |
1 |
10 |
|
to ditto for the Commissioners of
the Sick and Wounded upon
account of subsisting the Irish
prisoners in the Savoy |
170 |
12 |
6 |
|
to ditto for Mris. Verboon on
account of her husband's pay in
Col. Gustavus Hamilton's Regiment |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Out of 276l. 12s. 7¾d. of the remainder
of moneys of the Double Excise ;
840l. 6s. 4d. of moneys of the
Second Poll ; 8l. 1s. 0¼d., part of
37l. 3s. 1d. of the 2s. Aid and
Additional 12d. Aid. |
|
|
|
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to the Commissioners for Stating
the Public Accounts |
1,125 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Earl of Portland for the
Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Out of 226l. 18s. 3d. of moneys of
the Additional Poll. |
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Kien, the King's Closet
Keeper |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
£13,790 |
12 |
0 |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay
into the Exchequer 8,600l. of the moneys of the
Fourth of the Customs. |
Disposition Book X, p. 28. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
the abovesaid 8,600l., together with 35l. 7s. 0d. of
any other disposable unappropriated moneys in
the Exchequer, viz. : |
Ibid, pp. 28-9. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Cofferer of the Household
for the Stables |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the freight of the King's
horses |
660 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the expenses of the
King's household late in Flanders |
3,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the keeping of the race
horses at Newmarket |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Granville for the rent of
Mote Park |
75 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Hood and Mr. Munroe,
chaplains [going] to Virginia |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
589 |
7 |
0 |
|
to the Master of the Horse for linen
and necessaries for [the] livery
men |
600 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Paymaster of the Works
for Mr. Clark for looking after
the trees in St. James's Park |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber
for the Gentlemen of the Chapel
in lieu of three deer annually
given them |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Sir William Killegrew |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
£8,635 |
7 |
0 |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Harbord, returning to him the
petitions of Mr. Parry and Mr. Frontin for a lease
of a piece of ground near Cleveland House, with
said Harbord's reports thereon. Mr. Frontin has
entered a caveat against a grant thereof to any
other person. You are to hear Parry and Frontin
and report thereon. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 163. |
| Nov. 6. |
Money warrant for 100l. to Rudolph Kien, esq., for
half a year to Michaelmas last on his annuity or
yearly allowance as Keeper of the Closet to the
King. |
Money Book XI, p. 193. |
|
Same for 1,125l. to the Commissioners for Stating
the Public Accounts, being 125l. each for one
quarter to Oct. 25 last on their 500l. per an. each.
(Money order dated Nov. 9 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 193. Order Book
III, p. 225. |
|
Treasury warrant to Mr. John Knight [Customs
Cashier] to pay 285l. 2s. 6d. to Gilbert, Bishop of
Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on the 570l. 5s. 0d.
per an. for the support of the honour of said Order. |
Money Book XI, p. 194. |
|
Money warrant for 91l. to James Vernon for a quarter's
advance on his ordinary as Secretary to the Embassy
to the Grand Seignior : to be satisfied by tallies
on the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall. (Money
order dated Nov. 9 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 195. Order Book
III, p. 226. |
Treasury warrants dormant to Mr. Knight, Customs
Cashier, to pay the salary of 52l. per an. to John
Feild, gent., as a King's waiter, London port.
Tho. Apprice, the like as a same.
Joseph Jorden, the like as a same.
Tho. Hatfeild, the like as a same.
Robert Thorowgood, his salary of 62l. 7s. 4d.
per an. as customer of Lynn Regis port.
Sir Edmd. Turner, kt., his fee of 366l. 16s. 8d.
per an. as Surveyor of the Outports, out of which
sum he is to satisfy the allowances to the officers
[outports Customers] for sending up the accounts
to the Surveyor's office in London. |
Money Book XI, pp.
195, 196. |
|
Money warrant for 125l. to Sir William Killegrew
for last Michaelmas quarter on his pension. |
Ibid, p. 198. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
45l. 12s. 6d. to the Earl of Ranelagh to be paid over
to Mris. Carr for half a year on her pension, ut
supra, p. 1365. |
Disposition Book X, p. 28. |
|
Same to same to issue to William Blathwayt
581l. 16s. 11d. for the Clerks of the Committee for
Trade and Plantations : to be satisfied out of loans
to be made by said Blathwayt or other persons by
his procurement on credit of the Twelve Months'
Aid. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Vander Esch, enclosing papers [missing]
about Mr. Abel Slaney. Certify my Lords the
quantity and quality of the goods to be brought
back out of Ireland. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 163. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed Order of Council [missing] upon the
petition of divers merchants, traders in wines from
Spain and Portugal. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren. You and Serjeant
Ryley are to attend Mr. Harbord to-morrow to
make an estimate what the new rails will cost that
are put up in St. James's Park. (The like letter
to Serjt. Ryley.) |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 163. |
|
Same to the Postmasters General. Hasten your
report on the memorial delivered in by Mr. Samson
against Mr. Searle, your accomptant. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure royal warrants
to authorise Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby,
Paymasters of the Forces, Ireland, to make payments
as follows : |
Ibid, p. 165. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to Monsieur de Borda upon account
of his pay as Lieut. Col. in
Col. Bellcastle's Regiment of
Foot |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Vickers, upon account, for
providing cheese for the Army
in Ireland |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mris. Eliz. Verboon upon account
of her husband, Lieut. Michaell
Verboon's pay as Lieutenant in
Col. Gustavus Hamilton's Regiment |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Commissioners of the Sick
and Wounded, upon account, for
subsistence for the Irish prisoners
in the Savoy |
170 |
12 |
0 |
|
£1,350 |
12 |
0 |
|
Treasury reference to Sir Robert Cotton and Thomas
Franckland [Postmaster General] of the petition
of Alice Price of Stourbridge, co. Worcester, praying
for remission of 91l. 8s. 5d. due from her husband
to the Post Office, "he performing the riding stage
from Stourbridge to Cosill [Coleshill]." |
Reference Book VI, p. 348. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Edward
Mitchell, Receiver General of the 12d. Aid, Review
of the Poll, last Poll, 2s. Aid and Additional 12d. Aid
for co. Gloucester, praying an allowance for his
362l. extraordinary charges in said receipt. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Auditor [of Crown Revenues]
for co. Middlesex for a constat of the house in
St. James's Park wherein William Harbord now
dwells, in order to a lease thereof, "as his Majesty
hath directed." |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 400. |
| Nov. 7. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
an officer to visit the Rt. Honble. William Harbord's
goods that are now on the Henrietta yacht at
Greenwich, Capt. Saunders, commander. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 164. |
|
Treasury reference to Charles Fox of the petition of
Capt. Jos. Pilot, praying payment of 60l. due for
his pay as supernumerary Capt. in Col. Jo[h]n
Michell Burnes's [Mitchelburne's] Regiment. |
Reference Book VI, p. 348. |
| Nov. 9. |
Money warrant for 455l. to Edmund Poley, esq., for
a quarter to Oct. 29 last on his ordinary as Envoy
Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy : his first
quarter to July 30 last having been paid him by
way of advance.
Appending : certificate by Secretary the Earl of
Nottingham that Poley departed out of the presence
on Thursday, April 30 last. (Money order dated
Nov. 16 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 197.
Order Book III, p. 226. |
Treasury warrants dormant to Mr. Knight, the Customs
Cashier, to pay to James Smith, gent., the salary of
61l. per an. as customer of Chichester port.
Richard Meredith the salary of 78l. 6s. 8d. per an.
as customer of Chester port.
Richard Anguish and Edmund Anguish, junr.,
sons of Edmund Anguish, esq., the salary of 38l.
per an. as [joint] collectors of the Great and Petty
Customs in Yarmouth port.
Ralph Williamson the salary of 20l. per an. as
Comptroller of Newcastle port. |
Money Book XI, pp. 197,
198. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Dutton
Colt, esq., collector of Customs at Bristol, which is
referred to the Treasury from the King. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 164. |
|
Treasury warrant to same to restore Joseph Watson
to his employment as Surveyor of Weymouth port
loco Edward Roy, deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 362. |
|
Report to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwayt
on the petition of Col. Stede in behalf of his brother
John, ut supra, p. 1359. John Stede has formerly
executed the office of Receiver of the Four and a
Half per cent. Duty in Barbados, now vacant, and
Col. Stede will stand security for him in said office,
in which he is already placed with the approbation
of [the Governor and] Mr. Mein, now Surveyor General
of Customs there. I conceive him fit for the
employment [see infra, p. 1390]. |
Out Letters (Plantations
Auditor) I, p. 337. |
| Nov. 10. |
Treasury warrants dormant to Mr. Knight, Customs
Cashier, to pay to John Tyndale, gent., the salary
of 34l. per an. as searcher of Bristol port.
William Fall the salary of 10l. 16s. 8d. per an.
as Comptroller of Plymouth port.
William Kemp the salary of 30l. per an. as searcher
of Plymouth port. |
Money Book XI, p. 198. |
|
Henry Guy to the Attorney General, enclosing a paper
[missing] of the Lord Chief Baron concerning Sir
Edward Herbert's Chambers in Serjeants Inn in Fleet
Street. My Lords desire you to speak with them in it. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 164. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Monsieur Hop.
Inform my Lords what has been the practice in
such cases. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed presentment
[missing] from the Principal Commissioners of
Prizes touching the Mary yacht, seized by Mr.
Peregrine Bertie for importing French wines. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces].
I communicated to my Lords yours of yesterday
relating to the shipping of shoes now at Chester
for the service of the Army in Ireland. My Lords
think the matter more proper to be laid before the
Committee for the Affairs of Ireland for their
directions therein. |
Ibid, p. 165. |
|
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the petition of Mary Turpin, widow, praying discharge
of the debt of 30l. due from her brother,
James Thompson, as [a] collector of Hearthmoney,
for whom Antho. Deligny was security and petitioner
stood engaged to Deligny for same. |
Reference Book VI, p. 349. |
|
Same to same of the petition of William Allam, late
[a] collector of Hearthmoney, praying discharge of
his debt and to be freed from prison. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Mathew Ingram of the petition of Henry
Villiers, esq., praying that his accounts with Col.
Cornwall may be made up by some indifferent
[impartial] person : which petition was referred to
the Earl of Ranelagh, who reported that the accounts
of that Regiment were referred to said Ingram. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 11. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to grant to the town of Henley on Thames
100 tons of timber, not fit for the Navy, out of
Whittlewood Forest, for repair of their bridge :
it appearing that on the 9th Dec., 1688, by order
of the Earl of Dunbarton, the said bridge was pulled
down "purposely to hinder our passing towards
our city of London, and the town did with great
care and speed rebuild the same for our passage,"
but it is of no continuance, and the town is greatly
impoverished for their services to their Majesties
and by the quartering of the late [King's] Army,
so that they are no ways able to rebuild it firm
again : and Phillip Ryley, Surveyor General of
Woods, having reported thereon that the said
bridge is in a very bad condition. The offal of
said timber is to be sold to the best advantage for
the King's use. |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, pp. 68-9. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal to constitute Phillip Darcy, Sir Roger Langley,
Sir Edward Ayscough, Sir Michael Cole and Sir
Jonathan Jennings, kt., John Parkhurst and
Robert Murray to be Principal Commissioners of
Prizes : with powers etc. as in the late commission,
supra, p. 1219. [The purport of the present commission
is simply to insert Sir Jonathan Jennings
in place of Sir Edmd. Jennings, kt., deceased.] |
Ibid, pp. 69-71. |
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
a grant to Simon, Bishop of Ely, of the part of the
sede vacante temporalities of the bishopric of Ely,
which incurred from 1690, Nov. 30, to 1691, July 17,
as follows : said privy seal being directed to the
Treasury Lords etc., and John Knight, gent., "who is
appointed to examine, state and audit the accompts
of the revenue" of said bishopric and other bishoprics
during the time the temporalities thereof remained
in the King's hands and to Thomas Newcombe,
who was appointed by the King to be Receiver of
the revenue of said bishopric for the said time,
The said see became vacant by the deprivation of
Francis Turner, D.D., and the temporalities were
in the hands of the Crown from 1689-90, Feb. 1,
until July 17 last, when they were restored to the
present Bishop.
The parts of said revenue which incurred between
the feast of St. Andrew, Nov. 30, 1690, and July 17
last were as follows, viz. 688l. 3s. 1½d. due at Christmas,
1690 ; 534l. 17s. 2½d. due at Lady day, 1691,
and 377l. 9s. 4½d. due at 1691, June 24, or
1,600l. 9s. 8½d. in all. The account which the
said Newcombe is to render in the Exchequer for
the said sede vacante temporalities is hereby to
terminate at the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle
[Nov. 30], 1690. |
Ibid, pp. 71-6. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
great seal for a grant to Sir Stephen Fox of a messuage
and tenement rooms, lodgings and other conveniences
situate within the Palace of Whitehall, which
premises have been for the most part erected or
rebuilt by said Fox at his own expense and are
now in his possession, and also a little garden lying
contiguous thereto and near the King's Woodyard
there, and all that ground which is now used for
a public passage, not only to and from the said
messuage or tenement, but also between Scotland
Yard and the Woodyard Watergate ; and also the
rooms or place called the Old Bakehouse which is
situated and lying under part of the rooms now
in the possession of said Fox as aforesaid : all
which premises do abut north on Scotland Yard
Dock and contain 97 foot of assize, and eastward
on the river of Thames and do contain on that side
100 foot of assize, and westward partly on a passage
there and partly on the room or chamber used by
the Foot Guards and do contain on that side 124
foot of assize, and south on the Woodyard there
and on the passage thence to the Thames and do
contain on that side 94 foot of assize : also for a
grant of a stable and coach house not contained
within the boundaries aforesaid, but situate within
the part of Whitehall Palace called Scotland Yard
near the Guard House there and containing 38 foot
by 20 foot with an addition backward of a piece of
ground 8 foot by 13 foot against the wall of the
said Woodyard : all as reported on by Sir Christopher
Wren July 14 last.
The present grant is to be for 42 years at the
reserve rent of 6s. 8d. : with a proviso of re-assumption
to the Crown on payment of 2,000l. and of
any expenses of rebuilding : and also with an
exception, out of this grant, of so much ground
of the premises as will make or leave a convenient
public way or passage of 6 foot wide at the least
between the Bakehouse Watergate and Scotland
Yard : and also with the exception thereout of the
passage behind the said Guard House which leads
to the Granary Lodgings. |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, pp. 77-9. |
|
Royal sign manual for 80l. to John Weekes as royal
bounty : to be satisfied by tallies on the revenue
of the Duchy of Cornwall for the like sum which
is payable by said Weekes for eight years' arrears
to Michaelmas last on an increased rent for a copyhold
tenement called Billingsmore in the manor
of Bradninch, part of said Duchy. (Money warrant
dated Nov. 16 hereon.) (Money order dated
Nov. 17 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 80. Money Book
XI, p. 204. Order Book
III, p. 227. |
Royal sign manual for 107l. 7s. 4½d. to John, Archbishop
of Canterbury : without account : by tallies on the
First Fruits revenue : being the First Fruits due from
him as late Dean of St. Paul's (47l. 7s. 9d. and
47l. 7s. 7½d.) and Prebend[ary] of Newington
(6l. 6s. 0d. and 6l. 6s. 0d.).
Appending : constat by Robert Butler, Deputy
Remembrancer of First Fruits, of the said sums.
(Money warrant dated Nov. 16 hereon.) (Money
order dated Nov. 20 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, pp. 80-1. Money
Book XI, p. 204. Order
Book III, p. 228. |
Same for 75l. to Bernard Granvile for a quarter's rent
to Michaelmas last for Mote Park.
40l. to — Hood and — Munroe, being
20l. each as royal bounty towards the charges of
their passage to Virginia, whither they are going
chaplains. (Money warrant dated Nov. 16 hereon.)
(Money order dated Nov. 18 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, p. 81. Money
Book XI, p. 202. Order
Book III, p. 227. |
|
Same for 100l. to Mris. Jane Prat as royal bounty
"in consideration of the eminent and particular
services she hath done us." (Money warrant dated
Nov. 16 hereon.) (Money order dated Nov. 18
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, p. 81. Money
Book XI, p. 202. Order
Book III, p. 226. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to appoint John Knight as Receiver
General and Cashier of Customs loco Thomas Fox,
deceased, with 1,000l. per an. as from Michaelmas last,
with instructions, ut supra, p. 1302, as to accounts etc.
"And whereas the said John Knight hath lent or
may lend unto us moneys upon the unappropriated
part of the Customs, subsidies and duties or some
of them," a covenant is to be inserted on the King's
part that Knight shall not be removed from his
said office (save for fraud or misfeazance) until he
or his assigns be repaid and satisfied such moneys
with the interest thereof. |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, pp. 82-5. |
|
Same to same for a same for a grant to Henry Wallop,
his executors etc., of all such wrecks, jetsam, flotsam,
lagan, goods derelict, riches etc. which at any time
before date hereof and until Michaelmas, 1698,
shall be cast away upon any of the rocks, shelves,
seas or banks upon or near the coast of the Province
of Leinster and which shall be gotten up or recovered
by him or his assigns : reserving to the Crown a
full fifth part thereof : he to proceed therein "forthwith
or as soon as conveniently may be" and to
keep true accounts thereof in writing and to exhibit
same on oath if required. Any person appointed
by the Treasury is to be permitted to inspect the
fishing of the said wrecks and to take an account
of the proceeds. |
Ibid, pp. 86-7. |
| Nov. 12. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
as follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : |
Disposition Book X, p. 29. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
Out of 691l. 8s. 8d. of the 2s. Aid ;
337l. 12s. 3½d. of the Additional
Aid ; 31l. 19s. 3d. of the Poll ;
11,312l. 6s. 7½d. of the Double
Excise and 964l. 13s. 0d. of
the Letter [Office] money, making
13,337l. 19s. 10d. in all. |
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
growing week's subsistence [of
the Forces, England] and half
pay to the officers |
8,755 |
9 |
10 |
|
to ditto for the First Troop of
Guards to complete 585l. 8s. 1½d.
for their subsistence to May 1
last |
385 |
8 |
1½ |
|
to ditto for the Third Troop of
Guards in full of 475l. 2s. 10d.
same to same time |
275 |
2 |
10 |
|
to ditto in part of Monsieur Schuylenbergh's
bill of 4,700l. for the
recruits of the Wolfenbuttel
Troops |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the wives of several
of the Earl of Portland's Regiment |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the gunners in the
several garisons in further part
of their arrear |
107 |
18 |
4 |
|
to ditto for Sir Joseph Herne |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby for
a week's subsistence to the Duke
of Leinster's Regiment of Horse |
276 |
12 |
4 |
|
to ditto for clothing the Cadet[s] |
258 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Monsieur Goulon |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Earl of Portland for the
Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
£13,318 |
11 |
5½ |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Knight [Customs Cashier] to pay 600l.
into the Exchequer out of the Fourth of the Customs.
(Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same
to me [Guy] for secret service.) |
Disposition Book X, pp.
29, 30. |
|
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the
petition of William Cawthorpe and Christopher
Rands, Receivers of taxes for co. Lincoln, praying
an allowance for their extraordinary charges in
receiving the 12d. Aid, 2s. Aid and Additional 12d.
Aid, the Second Poll and the Review of the Poll
for said county. |
Reference Book VI, p. 348. |
| Nov. 13. |
Treasury warrant dormant to Mr. Knight [Customs
Cashier] to pay Nathaniell Lodington, esq., the
salary of 380l. per an. as Consul at Tripoli. |
Money Book XI, p. 199. |
|
Same to same to pay John Backwell, esq., the several
annuities, annual rents or sums of 55l. per an. and
200l. per an. as Comptroller of the Great and Petty
Customs, London port. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to pay Andrew Haynes, gent., the
salary of 52l. per an. as a King's waiter, London
port. |
Ibid, p. 201. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners,
the Comptroller of the Accounts of the Customs
et al. to give allowance of the sum of 80l. 4s. 7½d.
to Antho. Thorold, collector of Lyme [Regis] port ;
he having been collector for 2½ years and dismissed
at Midsummer, 1687, without any crime committed
or laid to his charge, and during said time having
only received 40l. salary, his receipt being near
20,000l., which at his own charge and risk he returned
to London, whereas his predecessor and successor
had 70l. (60l.) per an. salary. The Customs Commissioners
reported July 9 last on his petition, but
disallowed any claim for salary, he having been
admitted to act for the customer of that port, who
in right of his patent was supposed to collect for
his patent salary and fees, with an allowance of
20l. per an. for a clerk only. But they advise
allowance of 37l. 17s. 1½d., for which sum he is
subject to a demand from the merchants ; 20l. for
two journeys to London and attendance there ;
7l. 7s. 6d. for the repairs of the Custom House [at
Lyme] and 15l. by him expended to discharge
himself of the sum of 460l. taken from him by the
late Duke of Monmouth : making the abovesaid
total of 80l. 4s. 7½d. |
Ibid, pp. 199-200. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor of
the Plantations] of the petition of Sir Tho. Laurence,
bart., Secretary of Maryland, for an allowance for
the furnishing of stationers' ware for the use of the
Secretary's Office of Maryland, "which will require
great quantities of several sorts." |
Reference Book VI, p. 349.
Out Letters (Plantations
Auditor) I, pp. 337-8. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Transports of the
petition of Capt. Samuell Atkinson, shewing that
he has been employed in the transport service since
July, 1689, and has undergone great difficulties in
the service for want of seasonable supplies of money
and is now in arrear above 900l. : therefore praying
a supply to enable him to pay his debts contracted
there [Ireland] on the King's account. |
Reference Book VI, p. 349. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
Mary Barradale, praying to be discharged from
the 244l. 19s. 0d. owing to the King by her husband
as a collector of Hearthmoney in co. Notts ; she
believing that he was killed in Ireland. |
Ibid, p. 350. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Robert Neilder for a place as landcarriageman,
London port, loco Alexander Elliot, who is going
to look after his concerns in Ireland, where he was
formerly officer. |
Ibid, p. 351. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
Eliz. Dyose, praying a discharge of the 16l. 9s. 7d.
due from her late husband, Charles Dyose, as [a]
collector of Hearthmoney. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 14. |
Henry Guy to same to pay 750l. to the Duchess
Dowager of Grafton and the guardians of Charles,
Duke of Grafton, for last Michaelmas quarter,
"according to the tallies of pro that are struck
upon you," supra, p. 1329. |
Disposition Book X, p. 30. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to certify my
Lords under what denomination the money recovered
by the prosecution of Mr. Colt against several
merchants of Bristol is to be paid [to the Customs
Cashier and thereafter into the Exchequer], to wit
whether as subsidy or additional duties or by what
other name, and whether [as a consequence] that
money or any part thereof be comprehended within
the several appropriations made by [various] Acts
of Parliament for repayment of loans with
interest. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 165. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Hughes for a deputation to act
[as a seizer] for the prevention of transporting wool. |
Reference Book VI, p. 349. |
