Entry Book: December 1692, 21-31

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December 1692, 21-31

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Dec. 21. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to James Gray of an annuity or yearly pension of 400l. for 11 years from Michaelmas last : to be charged on the rents or profits of the Royal Oak Lottery. King's Warrant Book XVI, pp. 361-2.
Same to same for a same for a grant to Chidley Brooke, gent., of the office of Collector and Receiver of New York in America and its dependencies ; to collect all manner of dues and revenues growing due for Customs, Excise, quit rents or by any other manner whatsoever : during pleasure : with the fee or salary of 200l. per an. payable out of the revenue of New York "or in default thereof out of any other our revenue or Treasure" : to hold by himself or deputy and as amply as Mathew Plowman, the present collector there, or any other predecessor therein. Ibid, p. 363.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to install the First Fruits of William, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry : to be payable by 125l. 19s. 4½d. on 1693, Dec. 25 ; 125l. 19s. 4½d. on 1694, Dec. 25, and 251l. 18s. 9d. on 1695, Dec. 25 : with the usual proviso for the ceasing of all further liability on avoidance. Ibid, pp. 363-4.
Royal sign manual for 300l. to Mary, Duchess of Buckingham : without account : to be taken, with 600l. already otherwise satisfied to her. as for three quarters to 1691, Sept. 29, on her pension of 1,200l. per an. (Money warrant dated Dec. 28 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 30 hereon.) Ibid, p. 367. Money Book XI, p. 471. Order Book III, p. 335.
Dec. 22. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : Disposition Book XI, p. 54.
l. s. d.
Out of 14,792l. 6s. 10½d. of loans on the borrowing clauses [of the Poll Act], 7,680l. 16s. 1d. out of the complements of the Excise ; 3,646l. 11s. 6½d. of moneys that shall first come in upon either of those heads : making 26,119l. 14s. 6d. in all.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for a week's subsistence to all the Forces here and in Flanders, including the Train of Artillery and the several additions lately made 22,525 17 7
to ditto for the gunners in the several garrisons in further part of their arrear 107 18 4
to ditto for Sir Joseph Herne towards answering the value of bills payable in Amsterdam which he gave for the Hanover Troops 1,208 6 8
to ditto in part of 1,852l. 19s. 11d. to clear the Duke of Schonberg and officers under him to June 30 last 1,000 0 0
to ditto for Monsieur La Motte, Colonel and First Captain of the Miners, in part of 500l. for six months' allowance to June 30 last 250 0 0
to Mr. Fox for one week's subsistence to the Regiments of Foot of Col. Foulk, Earl of Meath, La Melonier, Du Cambon and Belcastle 1,027 11 11
Out of 2,942l. 15s. 2¼d. of the Hereditary Excise and Temporary Excise ; and 57l. 4s. 9¾d. of Tenths of the Clergy : making 3,000l. in all.
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 2,000 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service 1,000 0 0
£29,119 14 6
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to me [Guy] for secret service the 300l. reserved out of the 664l., ut supra, p. 1944. Disposition Book XI, p. 54.
Same to the Treasurer of the Navy. My Lords desire you to borrow 46,000l. upon the two thirds of the Additional Excise "bearing date the 8th day of July, 1691 : upon the easiest terms it may be had for, not exceeding 2 per cent. besides the interest already due upon them" : and to apply same to those services of the Navy that are most pressing. Ibid, p. 55.
Same to same to pay 212l. 14s. 0d. to Sir Leonard Robinson, Chamberlain of the City of London, in full of what remains due to Dec. 22 inst. on the allowance of 1 per cent. gratuity which he was directed to pay for all such loans as should be made by the citizens of London in silver on credit of the borrowing clauses of the Act for the Quarterly Poll. Ibid, p. 60.
Same to Monsieur Vander Esch to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Step. Fagett and Peter Fauconnier, praying payment of 4,109l. 12s. 4d. due to them for furnishing with clothes and arms the Regiments of Prince de Hesse and of Brandenburg and Groben. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 427.
Same to the Auditors of Imprests, enclosing a proposal [missing] made to my Lords by Mr. Shales concerning a debt of 1,115l. due to him for victualling their Majesties' ships in the Irish Seas. Does not this debt belong to his account as Commissary General of the Provisions of the Army? Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Doctor Lawrence for payment of one year on his fee of 10s. a day as Physician to the Army. Ibid.
Henry Guy to Mr. Fotherby. There has always been an allowance of 2s. 6d. a man to the chirurgeons of the transport ships for the West Indies, for taking care of the soldiers in their passage. It is the King's pleasure that you contract with the respective [ships] masters for taking care of the soldiers now going to the West Indies [for this service] in their passage, not exceeding 2s. 6d. a man for the voyage : to be paid in England or Barbados as you shall agree. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 428.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Nath. Butler as chief boatman at Littlehampton in Chichester port loco Edward Dawtree, lately deceased.
Edward Standidge as waterman to the tidesurveyor in London port loco Jo[h]n Lewis, deceased.
Nicho. Archbold as waiter and searcher at Minderham [Mindrim] in Berwick port loco Ra. Muschamp, who quits that service.
Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 20.
Dec. 23. Royal letters patent appointing Nahum Tate, esq., to be Poet Laureat, with all the rights, profits etc. as amply as "Sir Geoffry Chaucer, kt.," Benjamin Johnson, esq., Sir William Davenant, kt., John Dryden, esq., Thomas Shadwell, esq., or any other person exercising the said place : with the annuity or yearly pension of 100l. from 1692, Michaelmas : during pleasure : and further with a grant of one pipe or butt of the best Canary out of the stores in the King's cellar at Whitehall yearly at Christmas. King's Warrant Book XVI, pp. 367-8.
Treasury allowance of the incidents bill, detailed, of the Excise Office for the half year to 1692, June 24 (total, 1,696l. 0s. 3d. : the stationers being Mr. Hatley and Company, Mris. Holt, Edward Dorrell, Godfrey Richards, Mr. Littleton, Tho. James, Tho. Milburne). Money Book XI, pp. 473-4.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 450l. to me [Guy] for secret service out of the money of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise and Tenths. Disposition Book XI, p. 55.
Same to the Treasurer of the Navy. My Lords desire that the 6,000l. in your hands which was formerly ordered at several times [instalments] towards the discharge of the debt in arrear to the Chest at Chatham and for payment of smart money, may be paid by you to the Victualling Commissioners to answer their present pressing occasions. My Lords will take care to supply the money [afresh for the Chest] on notice from you that there shall be occasion. Ibid, p. 56.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to order their collectors in the divisions near such outports as the Victualling Commissioners shall appoint to furnish them or their agents with moneys up to 10,000l. in the whole. In reimbursement the collectors are to take bills from said agents upon the Victualling Commissioners and payable to yourselves. Ibid.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 2,174l. 6s. 4d. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, upon any unsatisfied orders in his name for the service of the Works : to be issued out of loans to be made by Mr. Robert Streeter on credit of the three fourths of the Customs : and to be paid to said Streeter for so much due to him for work as Serjeant Painter in several of their Majesties' buildings etc. (Same to said Lloyd to so pay same to Streeter.) Disposition Book XI, pp. 57, 58.
Same to Mr. Knight [Customs Cashier] to forthwith pay into the Exchequer 1,598l. 6s. 8d. of the fourth of the Customs. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to reserve same for my Lords' disposal.) Ibid, pp. 56, 57.
Same to Mr. Lilly to pay all sums due to the Marquess of Carmarthen on his pension of 3,500l. per an. payable out of the revenue of the Post Office : notwithstanding the restriction of May 19 last, supra, pp. 1640-1. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 427.
Same to Mr. Fox to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Hercules Russell, praying payment of 70l. 2s. 11d. due to him as Adjutant and Cornet in Col. Wolseley's late Regiment of Horse. Ibid, p. 428.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a letter and memorial [both missing] relating to the ship Queen Esther. Have you any objections to the proposal therein? Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Mr. Docminique concerning the clearing of the Third Troop of Guards and Grenadiers to Jan. 1 last. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fox. It is the King's pleasure that the Forces which are paid by you and are now going to the West Indies "be subsisted to the day of their sailing, besides the three weeks' advance for their passage." (The like letter to the Earl of Ranelagh for the like Forces under his care of pay.) Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners. The King has commanded that 1,000 barrels of wheat corn be sent by very first opportunity from Bristol to Cork to supply the great scarcity thereof in those parts. You are to direct your collectors of Excise at Bristol to furnish Robert Henley with the money necessary to buy same. The collectors are to draw bills on the Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland for his reimbursement. My Lords will take care the bills be met. (Same to said Henley to buy and ship said wheat.) Ibid, p. 429.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to Lieut. Gen. Talmash's house in Leicester Fields four cases of pictures belonging to him and now in the Customs House. Ibid, p. 430.
Treasury order to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Dec. 22, to permit the Mary, Charles Newman master, to sail for the Levant seas with protection for 22 men additional to the 34 men for which she already has protection : on the petition of the Levant Company : said ship being fully laden with woollen manufactures. She is to sail with the convoy appointed for the Levant.
Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 21.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Thomas Terrill (a tidewaiter in extraordinary for 12 years) for a tidewaiter's place in fee loco a friend who is willing to resign. Reference Book VI, p. 437.
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Henry Evans of several lands and tenements in co. Carmarthen, being parcel of the estate of David Jones, extended for debt : at a rent of 1s. 4d. per an. and fine of 2s. 8d. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 113.
The like of a same to Mary Harvey of the annual rent of 40l. issuing out of lands in Hepworth, co. Suffolk, part of the lands of Barbara Reeve, widow, outlaw : at a rent of 6s. 8d. per an. and fine of 13s. 4d. Ibid.
The like of a same to John Bernardiston of several lands and tenements in co. Salop [being part of the lands] of Jonathan Langley, outlaw : at a rent of 18s. 2d. per an. and fine of 36s. 4d. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Thomas Felton of the Hundreds of Bosmere, Claydon and Samford, co. Suffolk, for 28 years and 10 days from 1693-4, Mar. 15, at a rent of 7l. to 1694, Mar. 15, "being equal to half a year's old and increased rent," and thenceforward at a rent of 3l. per an. only and fine of 165l.
Prefixing : (1) particular of the premises as demised 1662, Nov. 10, to Sir Henry Felton. bart., for 25 years from 1668-9, Mar. 15 ; (2) ratal thereof by William Tailer.
Ibid, pp. 113-6.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the Duke of St. Albans, praying payment of an annuity of 800l. granted by Charles II. to the Earl of Middlesex and Thomas Felton in trust for said Duke. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 239.
Dec. 24. Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from the Commissioners in co. Lincoln for the present Twelve Months' Aid. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 429.
Same to Mr. Shales, enclosing an account [missing] of money paid to ships etc. by the Treasurer of the Navy between the 10th and 17th inst. [out of the 1,000,000l. appropriated by the second Twelve Months' Aid]. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant, Ireland. It is the King's pleasure that a distinct commission shall pass for enquiring into and seizing all forfeited goods and chattels in Ireland for their Majesties' service. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 239.
Dec. 26. Henry Guy to Mr. Chetwind to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Edward Wigg concerning the arrears of Crown revenues in North Wales. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 430.
Dec. 27. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,695l. 15s. 10d. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, on any unsatisfied orders in his name for the service of the Works : to be issued out of loans to be made by Sir Christopher Wren on credit of the three fourths of the Customs : and to be paid to said Wren for so much due to him on the books of the Works. (Same to said Lloyd to pay same to Wren.) Disposition Book XI, p. 57.
Dec. 28. Royal warrant for 400l. to Philip Howard : out of the Lotteries : for 11 years [on the lines of the similar grant to James Gray, supra, p. 1948]. King's Warrant Book XVI, p. 362.
Same to Mr. Richards [in the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber]. In the present establishment of the Office of Treasurer of the Chamber the apothecary to our person has an allowance of 500l. per an. for salary and in lieu of bills. This has been paid to 1691, Lady day, and no further. It is our intention to have two apothecaries to our person, viz. Abraham Rottermondt with 115l. per an. for salary, 52l. per an. for lodging out of Court and 205l. 5s. 0d. for physic for our person in lieu of bills. This total of 372l. 5s. 0d. per an., together with 127l. 15s. 0d. per an. payable to him by the Cofferer of the Household, will make up his allowance to 500l. per an. James Chase, the other like apothecary, is to have 115l. for salary, 52l. for lodging out of Court and 160l. per an. for sweets etc. to be provided by him, making 327l. per an. in all. This total establishment of 699l. 5s. 0d. per an. on the Chamber is hereby to take the place of the said former establishment of 500l. per an., the allowance to Rottermondt to commence from 1688-9, Mar. 20, and the balance thereon to date is to be paid him forthwith after deduction of 80l. which he received as Apothecary to the Household. Chase's allowances are to commence from 1691, Lady day ; and he is further to be forthwith paid 127l. 15s. 0d. for board wages for one year to 1692, Lady day, which was received from the Cofferer of the Household by David Elder : "which said allowance of 127l. 15s. 0d. per an. we have directed for the future to be paid to the said James Chase." Ibid, pp. 365-6.
Royal sign manual for 200l. to Robert, Bishop of Chichester : as royal bounty : without account. (Money warrant dated Dec. 29 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 30 hereon.) (Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same out of the temporalities of the late vacant bishoprics.) Ibid, p. 366. Money Book XI, p. 471. Order Book III, p. 334. Disposition Book XI, p. 62.
Money warrant for 100l. to John Rogers and his wife for one year to 1690, Christmas, on their pension. Money Book XI, p. 475.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 3,618l. 8s. 9d. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, on any unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Works : to be issued out of loans to be made by William Ireland on credit of the three fourths of the Customs : and to be paid to said Ireland for so much due to him as Master Glazier. (Same to said Lloyd to pay same to said Ireland.) Disposition Book XI, p. 59.
Same to same to issue 3,409l. 19s. 0d. to same for William Bache for so much due to him in the Works as their Majesties' Master Smith of the Works : out of loans similiter. (The like letter as above to the said Paymaster of Works.) Ibid.
[? Dec. 28.] Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition (referred to us the 22nd inst.) of Joseph Braple et al., masters and owners concerned in the transport service, praying payment of their debts or that their condition may be presented to Parliament for some way to be found for their satisfaction. Their accompts are as follows : which we submit.
Appending : account of net money due to the ships employed in his Majesty's service for transports from June, 1689, to 1691-2, Jan. 1 : said account being signed by Sam. Atkinson and John Ellis : Transport Office, Dec. 28 inst. :
Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, pp. 116-7.
l. s. d.
due to the ports of Newcastle, Sunderland, Whitby, Scarborough, Hull, Yarmouth, Lowestoft, Soule [sic for Hull], Aldborough, Woodbridge, Harwich, Ipswich, Colchester, London, Southwark, Rochester, Dover, Shoreham, Brighthelmston, Rye, Chichester, Portsmouth, Southampton, Lymington and the Isle of Wight 119,200 9 11½
to Poole, Weymouth, Exeter and Topsham, Dartmouth, Fowey and Falmouth 20,080 13 3
to Bideford and Barnstaple 50,272 0
to Bristol and Bridgwater 23,314 8 7
to Tenby and Carmarthen 984 9 3
to Laugharne and Milford 1,000 0 0
to Beaumaris 1,302 10 0
to Chester and Mostyn 17,562 12 7
to Liverpool 49,110 12 3
to Whitehaven 37,981 13 2
£320,809 9 8
By an account transmitted to the Commissioners of Transports by Mr. John Bowles of the admeasurement of 62 ships his deduction comes to 5,163 4 5
and by an account of 14 ships said to be taken up for the Ordnance by the officers thereof in 1689 the like deduction by him [Bowles] comes to 7,634 16
£12,798 1
"which is all the accounts he has yet sent to the Commissioners relating to the re-measuring of transport ships."
Dec. 28. Treasury warrant to Mr. Tailer for a particular of premises as below with a view to a grant or lease thereof to Isabella, Duchess of Grafton, for 99 years at 20s. per an. rent, with a grant or release from the Queen Dowager's death of 149l. per an., part of the rent reserved on the former lease. Ibid, pp. 117-9.
Prefixing : (a) said Duchess's petition, ut supra, p. 1925, shewing that as executrix of her husband, who was executor of Henry, Earl of Arlington, she is entitled to three parts in four of the Park of Havering, co. Essex, for 22 years from 1696, under the rent of 150. per an. under a grant from the late Queen Mother's Trustees dated 1665, June 29 : the reversion is in the Crown : the said rent of 150l. is a new creation and no part of the ancient Crown rent, the premises out of which it is reserved being but lately a park and used as such.
(b) William Tailer's report thereon. The manor and park of Havering were granted 1619, Oct. 15, under the seal of the Duchy of Lancaster to Sir Henry Hobart et al. for 99 years. This term was afterwards assigned to Henry, Earl of St. Albans, et al., as trustees to Queen Henrietta Maria, who by lease dated 1662, May, granted to the Bishop of Exeter three fourths of the said park for 21 years, the other fourth being assigned to the Earl of Lindsey for his claim of the inheritance of the keepership of the park, and a reversion of 13 years therein was granted 1663 to Eliz. Gawden, relict of said Bishop. By indenture of 1665, June 29. the Queen Mother's Trustees (under a warrant of Charles II) granted the remainder of said 99 years' term to Henry, Earl of Arlington, at 150l. per an. rent. Hereof there are 25 years in being at Lady day next. The premises are in jointure to the Queen Dowager. By an entry in the book of sales made by the Parliament in 1650 the whole park was then valued at 350l. per an. over and above the reprise for the Earl of Lindsey's keepership. The same entry mentions a lease in 1626, June 30, by Charles I to the Countess of Oxford of the herbage and pannage for 31 years. The premises were inserted in the Queen Dowager's jointure at the value of the 150l. reserve rent only. They are now disparked and the present tenant hath much impaired the land by frequent ploughing : yet the three fourth parts now desired are acknowledged to be worth 400l. per an. At that rate the reversion desired may be worth 1,750l., being seven years' purchase of the 150l. per an. If conveyed as desired by petitioner it is worth 13 years' purchase or 3,700l.
Dec. 29. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the Receipt : viz. : Disposition Book XI, p. 58.
l. s. d.
Out of 17,801l. 16s. 1½d. of loans on the borrowing clauses of the Quarterly Poll Act ; 5,026l. 12s. 2½d. of the moneys of the complements of the Excise and 2,041l. 6s. 2d. of moneys that shall first come in on either of the said heads : making 24,869l. 14s. 6d. in all.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the growing week's subsistence as well to the Forces here as in Flanders, including the Train of Artillery and the several additions lately made 22,525 17 7
to ditto for the gunners in the several garrisons in further part of their arrear 107 18 4
to ditto for Sir Joseph Herne towards answering the value of bills payable in Amsterdam, which he gave for the Hanover Forces 1,208 6 8
to Mr. Fox for a week's subsistence to the Regiments of Foot of Colonels Foulk. Earl of Meath, La Melonier, Du Cambon and Belcastle 1,027 11 11
Out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise.
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 1,500 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service 600 0 0
£26,909 14 6
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 200l. to me [Guy] for secret service : out of any disposable unappropriated money in the Exchequer. Disposition Book XI, p. 59.
Same to same to issue as follows, in each case out of loans to be made by the payees respectively on credit of the borrowing clauses of the Quarterly Poll Act (the total of such loans, viz. 41,506l. 6s. 0d., together with the loans already made upon the said borrowing clauses, will complete the sum of 735,391l. 18s. 5½d. charged thereon) : viz. : Ibid, p. 60.
l. s. d.
to the Earl of Ranelagh upon any unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Forces 23,000 0 0
to Cha. Fox and Lord Coningsby on the like for the service of the Forces in Ireland 1,206 6 0
to Cha. Bertie on the like for the service of the Ordnance 9,000 0 0
to Edward Russell on the like for the service of the Navy and Victualling : being intended for the Victuallers 8,300 0 0
£41,506 6 0
Same to same to issue 310l. to Mr. Fox out of the first moneys that shall come in either of loans on the borrowing clauses or on the complements of the Excise. In the margin. for Mr. Yarner. Ibid, p. 61.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Col. Lumley concerning the offreckonings and clothing of his Regiment. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 430.
Same to Mr. Fox to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Col. Richard Brewer concerning the muster rolls of his Regiment. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to report on (a) infra.
Appending : (a) proposal by Mr. Stephens to my Lords for the [greater] despatch in telling the money for payment of the Fleet and other services of the Navy, "that there may be three persons (to be sworn if it shall be judged necessary) appointed at their Majesties' charge with a competent allowance to inspect the telling of the public money received out of the Exchequer (other than the Excise and Customs) : to wit : one whom the Tellers of the Exchequer shall recommend as a person fit and whom they shall be willing to confide in to be ready on all occasions as notice shall be given to see the bags received thence (being sealed and contented) told out ; and to be empowered to rectify immediately such mistakes and supply such defects as shall be found ; and the respective original Tellers whose seal or content is on the bag to be bound and concluded by the said officer's determination."
Ibid, p. 431.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners for their officers at Harwich to allow the goods as in the enclosed memorial [missing] belonging to Lord Cutts' Regiment to come from Holland in the pacquet boat and to pass to London freely. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 431.
Same to same. Hasten your report on Onesiphorus Albin's paper concerning farming the Aliens' Duties. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Henley. In reply to yours of the 26th inst., you are to consign to Mr. Van Homrigh the 1,000 barrels of wheat ordered to be sent to Cork. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to insert in your next [weekly] memorial [for money] 196l. 0s. 5¼d. for Col. Crawford, Governor of Sheerness, being due to him for 1689, April 1, to 1690, Dec. 1, to make his pay equal to that of other Lieutenant Governors : in accordance with your report on said Crawford's petition. Ibid, p. 432.
Same to Mr. Fox to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Col. Brewer and Col. Beaumont concerning the muster rolls for their Regiments. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland to pay 310l. to Abraham Yarner, Commissary General of Musters in Ireland, without deductions of poundage : being upon account towards defraying the extraordinary expense and charge he is at here. Ibid.
Treasury reference to William Tailer of the petition of Sir Willoughby Hickman for a grant of the office of steward of the lordship and soke of Kirton in Lindsey, co. Lincoln, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall, vacant by the death of Nicholas Sanderson, esq. Reference Book VI, p. 438.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Simon de la Fosse, shewing that in Oct., 1691, he shipped at Rotterdam on the Joseph of Southampton, James Whislad master, goods for Jersey, viz. train oil, linen, starch, deal boards etc., but same were seized by Adam Cardonnell, collector, who compelled petitioner to enter same at Southampton and pay 80l. Custom, although shipped for Jersey, where their Majesties' duties ought to be paid : therefore praying a return of the money and his damages. Ibid.
Treasury warrant [to the Solicitor of Excise] to deliver up the bills of 260l. given by Richard Bayly and of 310l. given by Richard Kemble of London, merchant, on account of Toby Mayo (a clothier of co. Gloucester, through whom John Jennings, a collector of Excise of that county, returned his moneys, but in Dec., 1690, Jennings arrested him for unaccepted bills to the value of 537l., and thereupon got bond from William Atwood in 1,000l. and bills from said Bayly for 260l. and from said Kemble for 310l.) : all by reason that said Atwood as mortgagee of said Mayo's estate has satisfied Jennings's debt. Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, pp. 120-1.
Dec. 30. Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 50l. to the Corporation of Lyme Regis for half a year to 1692, Christmas, on the annuity for the conservation of the Cobb pier, as by the patent of 1684, Dec. 22. Money Book XI, pp. 476-7.
Money order for 5l. to William Parks, porter at the gate of the Receipt, for 1692, Christmas quarter's attendance there and on the officers there. Order Book III, p. 334.
Same for 10l. to John Lowe for same quarter for his pains in locking up and delivering out the treasure in the Receipt. Ibid, p. 335.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,535l. 18s. 8¼d. out of the complements of the Excise to the Paymaster of the Works : to complete the charge of the works done in and about the Parliament House. Disposition Book XI, p. 61.
Same to Mr. Duncombe [Cashier of Excise] to pay 205l. 8s. 6¾d. to Edward Noell, esq., for 2 per cent. interest on 20,500l. lent by him on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise in May and June last. Send my Lords an account quarterly what [gratuity money] you shall pay in this way, "whereupon their Lordships will give directions how the same may be placed." Ibid.
Same to Mr. Knight [Customs Cashier]. My Lords have agreed to pay a gratuity of 2 per cent., additional to the 6 per cent. interest, on loans as follows. You are to pay same accordingly, and on your quarterly account [of such gratuity moneys as above] my Lords will direct how same shall be placed in your accounts : Ibid, p. 62.
l. s. d.
Sir Robert Clayton on 2,000l. : [for a third of] 6 per cent. interest thereon from June 16 last to Nov. 26 17 15
Francis Colson on 1,000l. : [for a third of] 6 per cent. interest from June 16 last to Nov. 22 8 13 5
Sir Samuel Dashwood on 15,000l. [for a third of] 6 per cent. interest from June 15 to Nov. 26 135 3 6
Same to Mr. Van Homrigh. The 1,000 barrels of wheat to be sent to Cork, ut supra, p. 1957, to supply the want thereof in those parts is consigned to you. Take care thereof accordingly. Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 239.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Blackwell, praying reprisals for lands lost in Ireland and damages sustained thereby : he being an adventurer there upon the propositions and Acts of Parliament in Charles I's reign. Ibid, p. 240.
Dec. 31. Money warrant for 75l. to Anthony Segar, gent., keeper of the Treasury Chambers, for 1692, Christmas quarter, on his allowances for salary and for fire, candle and other necessaries furnished for the Treasury Office. (Money order dated 1692-3, Jan. 2, hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 475. Order Book III, p. 336.
Same for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (Sidney, Lord Godolphin : Richard Hampden, esq., Chancellor ; Sir Stephen Fox : Sir Edward Seymour and Charles Montague) for same quarter's salaries. (Money order dated 1692-3, Jan. 2, hereon.) Money Book XI, p. 476. Order Book III, p. 336.
Same for 75l. to the executors of Charles Mansell, 50l. thereof for 1689, Michaelmas quarter, and 25l. in part of 1689, Christmas quarter, on his pension of 200l. per an. Money Book XI, p. 476.
Treasury warrant to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in account to Edward Russell as Treasurer of the Navy 226l. lost by bad and short money within the last three years : he being necessitated from time to time, for the sake of despatch, to take money at the Receipt without telling it there, only sometimes weighing it. Ibid, p. 477.
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing an extract [missing] of a letter from Mr. Fotherby concerning the charges for wood and fresh water for the Forces now shipping for the West Indies till such time as they sail. My Lords have agreed that you pay same out of the head of Army contingents. Signify same to Mr. Fotherby. Out Letters (General) XIII, p. 432.
Same to the Board of Greencloth. It is the King's pleasure that the allowance of 127l. 15s. 0d. per an. which is on the establishment of the Household for David Elder, supra, p. 1953, be paid him to 1692, Lady day, and no further : and that from that time it be paid to James Chase, Apothecary to his Majesty's person. Ibid, p. 433.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. Insert in your next [weekly] memorial for money 72l. due to Major General Trelawney for his pay. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fox to similarly insert 1,695l. 3s. 8d. for said Major General : viz. : 573l. 6s. 8d. for pay to him as Col. and for his servants and 1,121l. 17s. 0d. for what was paid by William Wallis, agent to said Major General, upon bills drawn in Ireland for subsisting the Regiment for 17 weeks ; which sum was to have been repaid. Ibid.
Same to the Governors of the Chest at Chatham. My Lords agree that notice be given in the Gazette that the payment for the pensioners belonging to the Chest at Chatham shall begin on Feb. 7 next. Ibid.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Dec. 22 inst., made on a report of the 21st inst. from the Admiralty Lords, shewing that they have considered the Customs Commissioners' report [supra, pp. 1933-8] of the numbers of [seamen] already gone out this year on the several trades and what numbers are further allowed or proposed by them for each trade : and that they the Admiralty Lords, approve thereof to a total of 853 men to be permitted for the Virginia trade : but as to those proposed for the Jamaica and Barbados and New England trades they do not approve thereof, in regard of the timely manning of the Fleet. Hereon the King orders that the Treasury Lords give directions accordingly.
Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 22.