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Oct. 1.
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Present : ut supra.
Ordered that 2,000l. be issued to Lord Coote for the Queen.
Write the Agents [for Taxes] to order Mr. Tregear, Receiver of
[Assessments in co.] Cornwall to pay to the Rt. Honble. Hugh
Boscowen, esq., any sum not exceeding 5,000l. out of such money
as he has in his hands or shall receive of any of the taxes already
granted [by Parliament] : and that on the said Receiver's drawing
bills on you, the Agents, for the sums so paid and sending you
Boscowen's receipt for same (or the receipt of Boscowen's assignee),
care shall be taken by you that same be answered into the
Exchequer upon the said Receiver's accounts.
Send Mr. Boscowen a copy of this order and desire he will be
pleased to buy as much tin at the price current as that sum
comes to, and to let my Lords know how much he does buy and
at what ports same is so that directions may be given for bringing
it to London : and if he comes out of the country before this
be done that he will please to order someone in the country to
despatch this business and to correspond with the Taxes Agents
and to give them an account from time to time what is done :
and care shall be taken that his acquittances shall be taken up
here and delivered to him.
Afternoon : present : Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell, Mr.
Hampden.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 116.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 106.]
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Oct. 8.
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Present : Earl of Monmouth, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
Ordered that 2,000l. be paid to Lord Coote for the Queen.
Afternoon : present : ut supra.
Mr. Nash to be heard on Thursday afternoon on his allegations
against Mr. Bevis Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd to have notice.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 117.]
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Oct. 9.
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Present : ut supra.
The Farmers of the Post Fines to attend on Tuesday afternoon
next about Lady Villiers' pension.
Afternoon : present : ut supra.
Ordered that 10,400l. be issued to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay
a bill from Holland for his Majesty's Forces there.
[Ibid, p. 118.]
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Oct. 10.
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Present : Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell,
Mr. Hampden.
The Earl of Nottingham came in and informed my Lords that
he had received advice from Sir Paul Rycaut that the bills for
the money payable to the King of Denmark were accepted.
Upon this it is ordered that Alderman Herne et al. have their
tallies delivered.
Afternoon : present : ut supra.
Mris. Randoll and Mr. Wildgoos to be heard on Tuesday afternoon
next (struck through).
Sir H. Ashurst and Mr. Wildgos to attend on Tuesday afternoon
next ; also Mr. Blathwaite.
Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Nash called in with their counsel. On the
whole matter my Lords determine that Mr. Lloyd upon perfecting
his sureties as Receiver [of Crown Revenues] of South Wales
shall proceed in the present receipt. But the case represented
by Mr. Nash is to be stated for the Attorney General who is to
see if there be cause of forfeiture. Besides counsel on both sides
Mr. Aaron Smith is to attend the Attorney General hereon.
[Ibid, p. 119.]
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Oct. 11.
Hampton
Court.
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Present : ut supra.
The King came in.
[Ibid, p. 120.]
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Oct. 15.
Treasury
Chambers,
Whitehall.
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Present : Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell.
Write Serjt. Ryly to view the gates and fothering yards in the
House Park at Hampton Court and report what repairs are
necessary there.
Write to Sir John Nicholas, the Clerk of Council, for the order
of Council made upon the Customs Commissioners' presentment
relating to aliens' duties.
The Earl of Monmouth brings order from the King that 1,000l.
be issued to me [William Jephson] for secret service.
Write Mr. Dockwray and partners to attend on Friday morning
next about the memorial they presented to my Lords relating
to money levied formerly on Dissenters.
Sir Vere Fane and partners to attend this afternoon.
Send for the accounts for that part of the way to Kensington
which was made by Capt. Studholme and refer same to Sir C.
Wrenn and Mr. Talman for report.
Write Mr. Holt and partners to attend this afternoon.
Afternoon : present : ut supra and Mr. Hampden.
Mr. Holt being unable to come, by reason of being in prison,
ordered that he take care to pay the rent of the house hired by
him and his partners "where they lie." Upon their application
to the Treasury my Lords will intercede with the King to discharge
them of their contract.
Sir Vere Fane et al. to attend this day week.
Sir C. Porter, Mr. Knight and the two Auditors of Imprests to
attend this day week.
Write Mr. Matthews, Receiver of the [Aid] in co. Northants,
to pay 500l. to Mr. Acam for 3,000 pair of shoes which he writes
will be ready the 21st inst. Upon Matthews' drawing bills on
Mr. Herriott [for the said sum] care shall be taken that they be
complied with.
Ordered that Mr. Herriott do accept the bills Mr. Henly draws
on him ; and my Lords will take care that he shall be enabled
to comply with them.
Write Mr. Duncombe to pay the late Excise Commissioners
their salaries without any deduction, notwithstanding the former
letters to that purpose.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, pp. 121-2.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 110.]
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Oct. 16.
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Present : Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell.
The King came in.
Write the Customs Commissioners to enquire concerning
Mr. Bridgman, customer of Ipswich port, my Lords
being informed that he has generally an ill character both from
the gentry there and from Mr. Nathaniel Willis, surveyor at
Colchester.
The King came in.
Ordered that the Attorney and Solicitor General attend this
afternoon.
Upon reading a proposal from Mr. Cupper offering to lend
4,000l. on the first Aid if the 1,100l. due to him for goods delivered
to the Great Wardrobe might be discharged thereout, the King
was pleased to agree thereto.
Ordered by the King that the Office of Ordnance do contract
for guns for the six new Fifth rate ships, also for the ten Second
and Third rates that want guns. Write Sir H, Goodrick, Lieut.-Gen.
of the Ordnance, and the rest of the officers of Ordnance
to this effect and that they are to acquaint the Treasury Lords
with their proceedings thereupon before signing the contract.
Afternoon : present : Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 123.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 111.]
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Oct. 17.
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Present : Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell,
Mr. Hampden.
My Lords agree to the Customs Commissioners' presentment
of the 16th inst. touching Richard Hurleston to be a tidesurveyor,
London port. Thomas Mason, who is a pretender to that place,
is to have the first vacancy of a landwaiter or tidesurveyor.
The principal Commissioners of Prizes are to attend on Monday
afternoon next touching an order of Council for Sub-Commissioners
of Prizes for Jamaica etc.
The officers of Ordnance to attend to-morrow morning (struck
through).
Send to the Clerk of the Council for the order made this day
touching the presentments from the Customs Commissioners
and the Ordnance about brimstone. Write the Customs Commissioners
and the Board of Ordnance, enclosing a copy of this
order and that they send an answer thereto by Saturday morning.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 124.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 112.]
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Oct. 18.
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Present : Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
Sir Robert Howard [Auditor of the Receipt] to attend this
afternoon.
Send to Mr. Ingram that is concerned in the clothing of part of
the army of [in] Ireland to attend this afternoon (struck through).
The Earl of Ranelagh and Mr. Blathwaite to attend this
afternoon.
Mr. Ingram was called in and my Lords agreed to pay him
2,000l. a week till the money due for clothing part of the army
in Ireland be paid him according to the contract made with him
by the Committee for Irish Affairs.
Afternoon : present : ut supra.
Write the Customs Commissioners that my Lords are come to a
resolution touching the sending an able officer to New England,
but that upon discoursing with Mr. Wildgoose presented by the Commissioners
for that employment, their Lordships are of opinion
they should think of some other (struck through).
Write the Customs Commissioners to attend on Monday afternoon
next about an officer to be sent to New England.
Sir Robert Howard [Auditor of the Receipt] came in and my
Lords discoursed him about [Exchequer] fees to be paid for the
600,000l. payable to the Dutch. Sir Robert proposed as the
lowest fees three farthings in the pound, which my Lords think fit
to present to his Majesty as a reasonable proposal.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 125.]
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Oct. 21.
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Present : Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell,
Mr. Hampden.
Ordered that there be issued to the Earl of Ranelagh
3,368l. 5s. 2d. to clear Col. Trelawney's Regiment to the last of
November ; 3,263l. 14s. 4d. to the Regiment late Sir Jo. Guise's
for the like ; 3,370l. 5s. 10d. to Col. Lutterel's Regiment for the
like : in all, 10,002l. 5s. 4d.
Mr. Blathwaite to attend to-morrow morning about the
[? army] establishment.
The Customs Commissioners called in concerning an officer
to be sent to New England to prevent the breach of the Navigation
Act. They are of opinion that it is necessary. My Lords direct
them to re-examine Mr. Wildgos for his fitness for same and
if not fit then to present some other fit person to my Lords.
Mr. Dockwray and partners to attend on Friday afternoon
next about money levied on the Dissenters.
[Ibid, p. 126.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 114.]
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Oct. 22.
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Present : Earl of Monmouth, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell.
Ordered that 400l. be issued to Mr. Harbord to be paid over
to Mijnheer Van Lone for medicaments for the army in Ireland,
according to the order in Council of the 21st inst.
Afternoon : present : ut supra and Mr. Hampden.
Auditor Philips to attend as soon as possible about Sir Ed.
Deering's last petition.
Sir Charles Porter, Mr. Knight and the Auditors of Imprests
are to attend on Tuesday afternoon.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 127.]
[Out Letters (General) XII, p. 114.]
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Oct. 23.
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Present : all my Lords.
The King came in.
The Earl of Ranelagh called in and the King ordered that for
those Regiments mentioned in a list, which 'my Lord' [Ranelagh]
gave in, the muster rolls of November should govern the month
of December, and the rolls of March should govern the months
of January and February.
Mr. Hornby to attend to-morrow morning.
Mr. Fox and Mr. Knight to attend to-morrow morning.
Mr. Fox made a proposal in writing to lend his Majesty 20,000l.
upon the Customs. The King and my Lords agreed thereto.
Mr. Hornby made a proposal in writing to lend his Majesty
10,000l. on the last Six Months' Aid. Agreed to ut supra.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 128.]
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Oct. 24.
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Present : Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell, Mr. Hampden.
[No entry of any minute.]
[Ibid, p. 129.]
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Oct. 25.
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Present : Lord Delamere, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell,
Mr. Hampden.
The [late] Irish [Revenue] Farmers' report to be read on
Friday next.
Sir Vere Vane and partners were called in and in regard the
Earl of Monmouth and Lord Godolphin were absent that business
was appointed to be heard on Monday afternoon next. Mr.
Brewer and the Auditors of Imprests to attend then.
Sir Benjamin Bathurst was called in and was asked of the
money due to their Majesties in the Africa Company and the
East India Company. On hearing what he said my Lords desire
him to bring the state of the case in writing. He said there
was 3,000l. in the East India Company purchased by him [for
the late King] when Duke of York : that when the additional
duties were laid on [in the first year of James II] they [the East
India Company] presented him [James II] with 7,000l. stock in
lieu of 10,000l. present "which they used yearly to present to
King Charles the Second" : and [further there was] 3,000l. in
the Africa Company the late King had from the beginning :
that they had transfers brought them for the 3,000l. in each
Company attested by the public seal of Paris by Mr. Grahme,
the late [Keeper of James II's] Privy Purse : that Mr. Grahme
said he had the like for the 7,000l., but they [Bathurst and the
East India Co.] saw it not : that the transfers bore date (to the
best of his remembrance) about Jan. 10 or 11 last : and that they
accordingly transferred the two sums of 3,000l. to Mr. Graham.
Mr. Watts, Alderman Duncombe's servant, called in and
ordered to stop, till further order, the protesting of Mr. Fitch's
bills amounting to 850l. in the whole. Mr. Fitch is called in and
ordered "not to draw any more bills upon expectation that the
[Treasury] Lords will do the same hereafter."
Mr. Hoar and Mr. Duncomb to attend on Wednesday afternoon
next about Mr. Neal's pretensions to a salary for making
farthings.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 130.]
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Oct. 26.
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Present : the King, all my Lords, the Lord President, Lord
Privy Seal, Earl of Shrewsbury, Earl of Nottingham, Earl of
Torrington.
His Majesty proposed to the Board [the question] which would
be most for his service at present [viz.] to put the Victualling of
the Navy into Commission or under a contract. After some
time spent the King adjourned the debate and ordered that the
present Victuallers should go on in the service ; and that money
be issued to them to enable them to proceed.
The Earl of Ranelagh and Mr. Blathwaite were directed to
compute what the increase of the Irish establishment comes to
since 'twas given in the last Sessions to the House of Commons :
and likewise to make the best computation they can of what
the contingencies of all the Forces are like to amount to this
year.
The King is pleased to declare that he will receive on Saturday,
Nov. 2 next, at the Treasury, the proposals of such persons as
shall be desirous to contract for the Victualling of the Navy.
The proposers are [to be] desired to make their proposals as
particular as the matter will require and to bring them to the
Treasury Chambers sealed and signed.
The Navy Victuallers to attend on Monday afternoon next.
Sir Robert Howard to attend on Monday afternoon next.
[Treasury Minute Book VII, p. 131.]
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Oct. 28.
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Present : Lord Delamere, Lord Godolphin, Sir H. Capell,
Mr. Hampden.
Sir Vere Vane and partners to attend on Friday afternoon next
in regard there is not now a full board. Mr. Brewer is ordered
to suffer them to inspect the Excise accounts from 1680.
Ordered that Sir Hen. Ashurst be heard when Mr. Usher of
New England offers to pass his accounts.
The Victuallers are called in and their letter of the 26th inst.
is read. Ordered to bring on Wednesday morning a more particular
account of what the victualling per man per day has cost
at a medium of three years : and to attend on Wednesday afternoon.
Ordered that 500l. more be paid to Visct. Newport towards
the charge of transporting the Queen of Spain.
[Ibid, p. 132.]
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Oct. 29.
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Present : Lord Godolphin, Mr. Capel, Mr. Hampden.
The Commissioners for making farthings to attend to-morrow
morning about a letter from Mr. Boscawen.
The Attorney General desired to call here to-morrow morning
as he goes to the House (struck through).
[Ibid, p. 133.]
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Oct. 30.
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Present : ut supra.
[No entry of any minute.]
Afternoon : present : the King and all my Lords.
The King ordered that James Roche, who swam to Londonderry
and thereby lost the use of his limbs, shall have 40l. per an. settled
[on him] out of the Customs of Kinsale when [that town] comes
under his Majesty's subjection ; and in the meantime to have it
paid him out of secret service and 20l. to be paid him by advance.
Ordered that my Lords do send to the goldsmiths and lenders
of money and treat with them concerning the advancing to the
King a considerable sum of money upon such security as may
be made to them by his Majesty.
The Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Shrewsbury,
Earl of Nottingham and Mr. Russell were called in.
[Ibid, p. 134.]
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