Entry Book: July 1690, 11-20

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'Entry Book: July 1690, 11-20', in Calendar of Treasury Books, Volume 9, 1689-1692, (London, 1931) pp. 736-747. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-treasury-books/vol9/pp736-747 [accessed 23 April 2024]

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July 1690, 11-20

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
July 11. Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to give warrant to the Woodward of Windsor Forest to fell not more than 12 trees there which stand a little too near Sidney, Lord Godolphin's lodge called Cranbourne Lodge in said forest : and to deliver same to said Lord for his own use. (Treasury warrant dated July 11 hereon accordingly to said woodward.) King's Warrant Book XV, p. 91. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 221.
Same to Sir Rowland Gwynn, Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay as follows out of the 7,000l. lately issued to said Treasurer for the messengers : viz. : 24l. 18s. 9d. each for half a year to 1689, Lady day, to Thomas Hearne, Fra. Strut, Thomas Marlow, Thomas Widdows, Alexius Shad, Antho. Bynns, Tho. Lea, Zachary Bowen and Henry Eales, "nine messengers who have been dismissed our service." King's Warrant Book XV, p. 93.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 500,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces, as imprest for the pay and contingencies of the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces. (Money warrant dated July 18 hereon.) (Money order dated July 18 hereon.) Ibid, pp. 93-4. Money Book X, p. 417. Order Book III, p. 103.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for arranging loans on the Hereditary Excise and the Post Office revenue as follows. By the Act of 12 Car. II [c. 24] for taking away the Court of Wards and Liveries etc. confirmed by 13 Car. II [c. 7], certain Excise rates were settled on the Crown for ever. By the Act of 12 Car. II [c. 35] for erecting a Post Office certain rates and payments for postage are settled, which rates etc. by other later Acts are lawfully payable to the Crown. Further, by several Acts of Parliament orders in the Exchequer are assignable without revocation. And the King is resolved to borrow of his subjects or others any sums not exceeding 300,000l. in the whole "to be employed for the support of our urgent and extraordinary affairs." For the encouragement of lenders thereto the King hereby declares that a moiety of the said [Hereditary] Excise and [three fourths] of the profits of the said General Letter Office, or Post Office, or Office of Postmaster General, shall be appropriated to the satisfaction of such loans "together with such other sums as we may direct to be satisfied out of the said revenues in course, as the orders for the said loans, or the said other sums shall stand in the register for the same, hereby directed to be kept and with such interest as is hereafter mentioned." It is therefore hereby directed that the Excise Commissioners shall at their head Office in London from Sept. 29 next keep separate a moiety of the receipts of said [Hereditary] Excise, and keep a separate account thereof to which all persons concerned shall have free access at all reasonable times : and the said moiety receipts shall be paid into the Exchequer weekly every Wednesday, distinct and apart from all other moneys whatsoever. And similarly the Postmaster General shall from same date keep distinct and separate the three fourth parts of the receipts of said Office, and keep a distinct account thereof and pay it into the Exchequer weekly as above. And no tallies of assignment, tallies of anticipations, warrants or any other thing shall at any time be levied or made to hinder or divert such actual payment. And the Auditor of the Receipt shall keep a fair and perfect book in his Office of these [two branches of] revenues, to which book the lenders or their assigns shall have free access. And thereon any persons, as well natives as foreigners, may lend up to a total of 300,000l. as above and have thereon tallies of loan and orders of repayment, with 6 per cent payable quarterly. And the Auditor of the Receipt shall keep a register for said orders of repayment and for all orders "for any other payments to be made by our direction," all said orders to be entered therein according to their respective dates and not otherwise and without giving undue preference of one before another : and thereto all persons concerned shall have free access. And the said parts of the said revenues are hereby set apart and appropriated to the satisfaction of said orders so registered and to no other use until the same be fully paid off and discharged in their due course according to said register. Any official who in any way contravenes the order or sequence of said register is to forfeit his place and to make good the damage of the party aggrieved. No fees or rewards to be taken of the lenders in respect of loans as herein. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 94-99.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Sir John Edgworth of the office of searcher, gauger and packer in the port of the city of Dublin during pleasure, with the salary of 5l. per an. : with power to execute same by himself or deputy : said office being void by the deaths of William Scott and Richard Marvin, who had a grant thereof 1667, Mar. 25, during good behaviour. King's Warrant Book XV, p. 101.
Royal sign manual for 1,003l. 12s. 0d. to Charles, Earl of Shrewsbury, in satisfaction of the like sum expended by him for secret service. (Money warrant dated July 14 hereon.) (Money order dated Aug. 27 hereon.) Ibid, p. 102. Money Book X, p. 414. Order Book III, p. 115.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a privy seal for a grant to Sir Stephen Thompson, kt., of the debt due to the King from the estate of Elizabeth Marshall, late of Doncaster, widow, who was appointed as a deputy postmaster by Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, when he was Postmaster General : the said Marshall having (together with Cuthbert Gibson and Anthony Beckett of Doncaster) become bound in 500l. to said Earl in 1685, Dec. 24, for her due accounting in her office : which bond was afterwards assigned by said Earl to King James II : and by another bond 1687, June 1, she became bound to James II in 500l. for her due payment of 228l. 16s. 2d. into the Exchequer on the ensuing June 9 : the condition of which bonds have not been performed : and the said Thompson has petitioned the King, shewing that said Marshall owed him 360l., for which he has obtained an execution, and has prayed a grant of what may be recovered to the Crown on said bonds : which the King is hereby pleased to grant : but not to prosecute the said Gibson or Beckett, who are hereby to be discharged and released from their said bond as sureties of said Elizabeth Marshall. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 101-2.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a same for payment of 5,000l. and 5,500l. to John Fitch out of wood sales as follows : viz. : by the privy seal of April 28 last, supra, p. 586, wood sales in Whittlewood Forest were ordered to the amount of 1,000l. per an. and other wood sales in Wychwood Forest and Dean Forest. It is hereby directed that on the said privy seal 5,000l. be raised and paid to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, as imprest to satisfy to John Fitch, "our chief workmaster in the said Office" [of Ordnance] for works done or to be done in and about the fortifications at Hull and in the Isle of Jersey : and as the receipts from said sales are paid into the Exchequer, same are hereby to be issued to said Bertie up to said total for said purpose. Further, the Surveyor of Woods, Trent South, has reported June 30 last, proposing that dotard and decayed trees in New Forest may be felled to the value of 5,500l. The Treasury Lords are hereby to issue their warrant to the said Surveyor to fell so much of such trees, whether oak or beech : the proceeds of which are hereby to be paid (into the Exchequer and thence issued to) said Bertie to satisfy moneys due to said Fitch "for the works aforesaid." (Treasury warrants dated July 21 and July 28 to Philip Ryley, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South, for respectively said 5,500l. wood sales in New Forest and said 5,000l. wood sales in Whittlewood, Wychwood and Dean Forests.) Ibid, pp. 104-6. Money Book X, pp. 421-2, 428-9.
Treasury warrant to the late or present sheriffs of co. Devon to pay to Samuel Richardson of London, merchant, the 308l. 0s. 10d. levied by you in aid of John Hind upon the estate of John and Thomas Temple in co. Devon, in satisfaction of the like sum due to said Hind and John Toplady from the said John and Thomas Temple ; which debt said Hind assigned to said Richardson. Money Book X, p. 410.
Treasury allowance of the last June 24 quarter's salary bill, detailed, of the Excise Office (total, 3,888l. 4s. 8d.). Ibid, pp. 411-2.
Money warrant for 1,434l. 0s. 11d. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, as imprest to satisfy the like sum due in the Office of Ordnance to Hester Gibbon, she having delivered stores amounting to 3,914l. 13s. 0d. and having had warrant for 2,480l. 2s. 1d. thereon under the privy seal of May 22 last, supra, p. 669, and having now produced debentures for a further 1,434l. 0s. 11d. [being the remainder as above]. This present sum is to be satisfied out of the like sum lent or to be lent by said Gibbon on the credit of the Exchequer in general, for which loan money orders are hereby to be drawn. (Money order dated July 14 hereon for said sum to Bertie.) (Money order dated July 17 for 1,434l. 0s. 11d. to said Hester Gibbon in repayment of loan to that amount that day made.) Ibid, p. 413. Order Book III, pp. 102, 95.
Treasury confirmation of the dormant warrant for Peter Percivall's salary, ut supra, p. 173. Money Book X, p. 51.
The like of same of 1689, Sept. 23, for the salaries of Thomas Chiffinch, John Berkley and Christopher Walters, ut supra, p. 261. Ibid, p. 100.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the Treasurer of the Navy the 3,000l. which Mr. Beckford will lend or procure to be lent on credit of the Customs. The said Treasurer is to pay said sum to said Beckford for slops by him furnished for the Navy. Disposition Book VIII, p. 188.
Same to same to issue 3,500l. to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby out of the loans made by the procurement of Mr. Samuel Herrick : said sum being intended to clear Visct. Castleton's Regiment to Dec. 31 last. Ibid, p. 189.
Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces] to procure a royal warrant for allowing in the accounts of Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby, as Paymasters of the Forces in Ireland, the following payments by them : viz. : Out Letters (General) XII, p. 325.
l. s. d.
to the Commissioners of the Great Seal of Ireland 300 0 0
to Sir Thomas Domvile, Clerk of the Crown 60 0 0
to Edward Jones, for the printing press 100 0 0
to Monsieur William La Baume 20 0 0
to Capt. Jo. Giles, for horse shoes, without deduction 216 6 0
to John Freeman, to buy horses, without deduction 500 0 0
to the Commissary of the Provisions, for building a storehouse at Hoylake, without deduction 250 0 0
to ditto, for building a Hospital at Chester, without deduction 30 0 0
to Mary Fleming, for freight of goods etc. 131 4 0
to Mr. John Forward 100 0 0
to James Stuart, for freight of goods etc. 196 0 0
£1,903 10 0
Treasury reference to the Earl of Ranelagh of the petition of Thomas Jones, shewing that by the order of Visct. Sidney, his Colonel, his Lieut. Col. and Major he has disbursed several sums for the use of said [Sidney's] Regiment, for repairing the garrison in the Savoy, mending of beds, new sentry boxes, fire and candle and carriages in the several marches ; amounting in all to 172l. 5s. 0d. "according to the bills of particulars signed by his officers in the Secretary of War's Office" ; that herein he has not only expended his own stock but exhausted his credit, so that he has not wherewithal left to subsist and will be reduced to miserable condition : therefore prays payment to enable him to carry on the King's service, he being now employed to prepare necessaries for the intended camp at Blackheath. Reference Book VI, pp. 206-7.
Same to William Harbord as Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the memorial of Mr. John Smith, praying a particular in order to a grant of the reversion of Dogghousfeild, Hedgefield and Bunches Close, parcel of the manor of St. James's, in reversion of the term therein granted by Charles II to the Earl of St. Albans ; his present Majesty having been pleased to direct such a grant to petitioner. Ibid, p. 208.
July 12. William Jephson to the Customs officers at Bristol. By the Queen's command you are to mitigate or forgive the Customs on small parcels of tobacco which several seamen from Virginia, arrived at Bristol, have brought with them, provided said Customs do not exceed 20l. at the most, and on condition that said seamen do immediately enter the King's service, which they are ready to do. Give an account to the Customs Commissioners of what you do herein. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 325.
July 14. Treasury warrant dormant to Thomas Fox [Customs Cashier] to pay the salaries of 12l. per an. each of Richard Goodlad, Cha. Beavoir, Rich. Peirce and Robert Berton, four of the undersearchers of London port, and to Anthony Meeke and Robert Cowley, who hold the place of one other of the said undersearchers. Money Book X, p. 413.
Money warrant for 125l. to Charles, Earl of Shrewsbury, for 1¼ years to Lady day last on his fee of 100l. per an. as [a] Principal Secretary of State. Money Book X, p. 414.
Treasury order for payment of the 1,500l. remaining unsatisfied on a money order of 1689, April 3, supra, p. 11, for 3,000l. to the Earl of Shrewsbury for secret service.
Appending : (a) Treasury subscription, dated 1689, April 10, confirming said original money order ; (b) note of the issue of 1,500l. on 1689, Aug. 23, thereon.
Order Book III, p. 102.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Queen in Council, dated Whitehall, July 11 inst. (made upon reading the petition of John Woolfe and other merchants, the most considerable traders to Russia), requiring the Admiralty Lords to permit the ships Ann and Hannah, John Potts commander, and Loyal Goring, Christopher Ravens commander, to depart on their voyage to Russia, notwithstanding the embargo, and that 30 men be protected to sail them "provided the petitioners do first procure and produce 30 mariners to serve at present on board their Majesty's fleet or give good security for so doing."
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 169.
Treasury warrant to same to employ James Collins (a landwaiter, Bristol port) as surveyor of Dover port loco Capt. William Berkenhead, dismissed.
Tho. Simmons as warehousekeeper at Topsham in Exeter port loco Richard Shipton, deceased.
Geo. Gleadow as a tidesman in Bristol port to complete the establishment of that port.
Henry Carter as same at Bideford loco Ambrose Wells, dismissed for fraud.
Steph. Harvey (heretofore a tidesman at Bideford and removed to Dartmouth loco Ambrose Wells, who supplied his place at Bideford) to be established as tidesman in Dartmouth port.
Tho. Brucy, William Harvey and Christopher Nicks (three of the men belonging to the ketch lately laid up at Plymouth) as boatmen at Plymouth at 30l. per an. each.
Peter Southwick (surveyor at Cowes) as surveyor at Lyme and Tho. Tye (surveyor at Lyme) as surveyor at Cowes : and similarly George Coldham (collector of Barnstaple) as collector at Bideford and Roger Cappell (collector at Bideford) as collector at Barnstaple : these being only exchanges without any change in the establishment.
Ibid, pp. 170, 171.
Treasury reference to the Victualling Commissioners of the petition of William Sedgwick, praying payment of 814l. 6s. 7d. for 1,050 quarters of malt delivered to the late Commissioners of the Victualling at 15s. 6d. the quarter. Reference Book VI, p. 209.
Same to Aaron Smith of the petition of the Bishop of Exeter for confirmation of a grant which his Majesty made to him of the estate of John Oalver, who lately hanged himself : said petition being referred the 3rd inst. from the Queen to the Treasury Lords. Ibid.
July 4.
[probably erratum for July 14].
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sir Peter Killegrew, shewing that in 1688 he became bound in 446l. for Samuel Carpenter's paying 223l. for duty on tobacco imported ; that said Carpenter failing petitioner sued forth an extent and seized to the value of 130l., which is not sufficient to reimburse his charges ; therefore prays a grant of said 130l. and a discharge of his bond, petitioner having given signal testimonies of his affection to the Government. Reference Book VI, p. 209.
July 14. Same to same of William Carpenter's petition for some place in the Customs, he being well experienced therein. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney Arrears of the petition of Tho. Carvert, shewing that he was employed in returning moneys to London for the late King and had certain moneys put into his hands by the Hearthmoney collector in co. Yorks by order of the then [Hearthmoney] Commissioners, all which he actually paid and had the late King's general and full release ; notwithstanding which the Hearthmoney Commissioners now prosecute him for 500l. odd and thereon his estate is extended to the utter ruin of him and his family : therefore prays to be heard to show his release and an interim stay of proceedings. Ibid, p. 210.
Same to Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho. Hall, Edmd. Woodruffe and Philip Reyly [Agents for Taxes] of the petition of Richard Cocks, shewing that by Treasury Commission, dated [1689] Sept. 25, he was appointed Solicitor for the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] in cos. Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford and has made said tax produce 1,000l. more than it would otherwise have done ; having ridden many difficult and hazardous journeys thereon in the winter : therefore praying some allowance for his expense and service. Ibid, pp. 212-3.
Treasury warrant to the Treasurer's Remembrancer, the Clerk of the Pipe and Comptroller of the Pipe, for records of surplusage to be made to transfer [and thereby pay] the surplus of 29l. 19s. 8d. resting upon the account of Edward Fleming, as sheriff of co. Southants, for the year ended 1689, Sept. 29 : same to be thereby satisfied out of the debits of any other sheriff or sheriffs.
Prefixing : extract from the Pipe Roll as to said surplusage.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 221.
July 15. Same dormant to Mr. Fox [Customs Cashier] to detain in his hands at the end of every quarter so much money of the unappropriated revenue of the Customs as amounts to 6 per cent interest on 20,000l. which said Fox has lent into the Exchequer (viz. 15,000l. lent on the 3rd inst. and 5,000l. on the 5th inst.) on the credit of the said unappropriated part. Money Book X, p. 414.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to issue 1,096l. 19s. 11d. to William Jephson on any unsatisfied orders in his name for secret service : to be by tallies on the Customs. Ibid, p. 415.
Money warrant for 4,325l. 13s. 1d. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, to be by him paid to satisfy debentures in the hands of Tho. Westerne for guns, shot etc. delivered to the Ordnance, of which he has already delivered and received payment for 12,182l. 0s. 3¼d. in part of his contract for 30,000l. worth of same. The present warrant is to be satisfied out of a like sum lent or to be lent into the Exchequer by said Westerne, for which loan orders of repayment are hereby to be drawn. (Money order dated July 19 hereon.) (Money order dated July 24 for said sum to said Westerne in repayment of the loan to that amount made by him on that date.) Ibid, p. 416. Order Book III, pp. 103, 105.
Treasury warrant dormant to Tho. Fox, Customs Cashier, to pay the salary of 27l. per an. to Rich. Lowther as customer of Newcastle port. Money Book X, p. 416.
William Jephson to Mr. Russell [Treasurer of the Navy] to issue 300l. by way of imprest for the subsistence of 2,000 of the Marine Regiments. The Treasury Lords will take care to reimburse you the same. Disposition Book VIII, p. 189.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby the 1,685l. 12s. 8d. which is or will be lent by Sir Mathew Bridges, or by his procurement, on credit of the Customs. The said sum is to be as in part of 2,909l. 8s. 1d. to clear Sir George St. George's Regiment to Jan. 1 last, including 450l. for levy money and clothing of 150 recruits detached out of the said Regiment for Londonderry, which were sent to Major General Kirk at Liverpool and were embarked with him in May. Ibid, p. 190.
Same to Mr. Williamson. In answer to yours of the 12th inst. from York, I am to say that Sir Joshua Allen has already received directions concerning the 20,000l. which you are ordered to pay him at Chester and to give you all convenient despatch. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 326.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order in Council, dated Whitehall, July 14 inst., that the embargo be taken off from all ships and vessels trading coastwise and from all ships and vessels that shall carry provisions to any port in Ireland which is under the King's obedience ; as also from all foreign ships manned with foreigners only.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 172.
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Mr. Troy, shewing that by Treasury Commission of 1689, Sept. 25, he was appointed Solicitor for co. Kent of the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] and vastly advanced the receipts thereof by his rides and travail ; as likewise for the [First] Poll [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 13] : therefore praying some allowance for his pains and expence. Reference Book VI, pp. 209-10.
July 16. Money warrant for 682l. 2s. 6d. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, to be by him paid to Sir Jo. Pelham, bart., on his contract for the delivery of 100 tons of iron round shot of divers natures, he having a debenture for said sum for so much delivered by him thereon : same to be satisfied out of so much lent or to be lent by said Pelham into the Exchequer ; for which loan orders of repayment are hereby to be drawn. (Money order dated July 17 hereon for said Bertie.) (Money order dated July 19 hereon for said sum to said Pelham, in repayment of loan to that amount made that day by him.) Money Book X, p. 415. Order Book III, pp. 103, 105.
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of any disposable [unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer : viz. :] Disposition Book VIII, p. 189.
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for the present service of the Fleet 2,000 0 0
to ditto for the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded 1,000 0 0
to ditto for Mr. Beckford, the slopseller 1,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for the present service [of the Office of Ordnance] 1,000 0 0
to ditto for Mr. Philips for the use of Portsmouth 500 0 0
to Mr. Fox for a week's subsistence to the Horse Guards under his pay 46 0 0
to ditto to pay a bill drawn by Sir Francis Compton on the Excise Office towards the subsistence of the [Earl of] Oxford['s] Regiment to June 18 past 400 0 0
to ditto to be paid to Mr. Compton in part of a greater sum due to him on account of horses bought and kept [fed] by him 600 0 0
to the Earl of Ranelagh for a week's subsistence of the Forces [England] 6,979 14 6
to ditto upon account of the Camp at Blackheath 4,000 0 0
£17,525 14 6
Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Admiralty Lords have desired that press [gang] warrants may be directed to the Customs officers in the several ports. The warrants are signed with blanks for the names of the officers to whom they are to be directed. They will be brought to you by Mr. Sothorne, Secretary to the Admiralty. You are to give him the names of the officers most suitable to execute same and to give orders to such officers to use their utmost care and diligence therein. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 326.
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe to make out and deliver to Mr. Aaron Smyth (Solicitor to the Treasury) a duplicate of all Recusants convict, as they stand upon record in your Office. Smith is to attend my Lords therewith to the end they may direct process to issue against such of them as they shall think fit. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter [missing] of Richard Upton, tidesurveyor at Falmouth, concerning his dismissal therefrom. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ William Jacomb as collector of Colchester port loco John Cockayn, dismissed.
Tho. Fenwick (waiter and searcher at Neston in Chester port) as landwaiter in Berwick port loco Ralph Archbold, who is deputy to the customer and officiates as collector of said port.
Richard Rawlinson as waiter and searcher at the Pile of Fowdray in Lancaster port loco Hugh Hunter, removed as below.
Andrew Huddleston as collector of Whitehaven port loco Mark Wildbore, dismissed for not qualifying himself by taking the oaths and tests.
Hugh Hunter (waiter at the Pile of Fowdry) as waiter and searcher at Mostyn and Flint in Chester port loco Richard Massey, removed as below.
Richard Massey (waiter and searcher at Mostyn) as same at Neston loco Thomas Fenwick, removed as above.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, pp. 172, 173.
Treasury reference to Mr. William Tailer, deputy to William Harbord as Surveyor General [of Crown Lands], of the petition of John Davison, Hen. Ayscoghe, John Warren and Ben. Hingeston, shewing that they have found out a certain instrument for draining of oozy and sandy ground and there being great quantities thereof in England and Wales between high water mark and low water mark they pray a grant "thereof" for 14 years, rendering a tenth part of the clear profits to the Crown. Reference Book VI, p. 210.
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John Newsham, shewing that as Receiver General of the 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] for co. Warwick he overpaid 21l. 17s. 10d. in his account thereof ; therefore praying to have same transferred to his account of the 3s. [the 2s. and Additional 12d.] Aids [for same county]. Ibid, p. 211.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for a Distringas to issue against Edward, Lord Griffin, late Treasurer of the Chamber, he not having accounted as he ought to have done for the moneys by him received for said Office. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 222.
July 17. William Jephson to Mr. Russell [Treasurer of the Navy]. The 300l. directed supra, p. 743, for subsistence of 2,000 men of the Marine Regiments is intended for a fortnight's subsistence to 600 men of the said Regiments detached thereout for land service. Disposition Book VIII, p. 190.
Same to Mr. Russell, Clerk of the Pipe. You are to shew my Lords cause why you refuse to pay the salary of 250l. per an. to Nathaniell Booth, Surveyor of the Greenwax, which you do on the ground that the profits of the Greenwax are granted to Lord Paulet, though there is a clause in that grant that nothing therein shall prejudice said Mr. Booth. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 327.
July 18. Great seal creating and establishing an Office to be known as the Office of Comptroller of the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber : to be exercised according to rules to be issued by the Treasury Lords for the time being : and with power to said Lords from time to time to constitute such person or persons to said Office as they think fit, with the yearly fee or salary of 150l. as from Lady day last : all by reason of irregularities and abuses which have been committed for want of such a comptrol, and to the end that all moneys issued hereafter to the Treasurer of the Chamber may be impartially applied to the King's servants and others payable in the said Treasurer's Office. King's Warrant Book XV, pp. 108-9.
Money warrant for 100l. each to Philip Reyley, Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho. Hall and Edmd. Woodroff for half a year's allowance to June 24 last as Agents for bringing in of Taxes : to be satisfied out of the first moneys that shall be brought into the Exchequer on the first 12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] over and above what shall be sufficient to satisfy the loans already made thereon. (Money orders dated July 21 hereon.) Money Book X, pp. 417-8. Order Book III, p. 104.
Same for 40l. to Bartholomew Burton, gent., clerk to abovesaid Agents : 30l. thereof being for said half year on his own salary ; and the remaining 10l. for the messenger in that Office for same half year's attendance. (Money order dated July 21 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 418. Order Book III, p. 104.
Same for 400l. to Leo. Robinson, esq., Chamberlain of the City of London, in reward for his extraordinary pains and charges in receiving and paying into the Receipt the loans made by the citizens of London between July and November, 1689 : to be satisfied by tallies on the Receiver for London, Westminster and Middlesex of the last [Second] Poll [2 Wm. and Mary, c. 2]. (Money order dated July 19 hereon.) Money Book X, p. 419. Order Book III, p. 103.
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order in Council, dated Whitehall, the 14th inst., for the Admiralty Lords to permit the ship Henry and Francis, Richard Hutton commander, to depart on her voyage to Russia, notwithstanding the embargo, and that 15 men be protected to sail her : all on the petition of several merchants of London trading to Russia : the said petitioners being first to procure and produce 15 mariners to serve on board their Majesties' Fleet in the present expedition.
Out Letters (Customs) XII, p. 174.
Treasury reference to Aaron Smyth of the petition of Samuell Hanson, shewing that in March last he was served with a Habeas Corpus signed by Lord Chief Justice Hoult for bringing up the bodies of William Morgan and Tho. Robinson : therefore praying to be allowed 46l. for his charges therein. Reference Book VI, p. 211.
July 15
[altered to July 18].
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of William, Bishop of St. Asaph, Lord Almoner, shewing that by privy seal of Feb. 22 last he was granted the forfeitures of several recognizances of Jasper Grant, John Whiteing and Fra. Bonny for charitable uses ; but the Barons of the Exchequer allege that by a former privy seal they have power to compound these recognizances : and further, by a defect in the drawing, petitioner's privy seal is invalid : therefore prays a fresh grant of said recognizances, petitioner having assigned several charities on this fund. Ibid.
July 18. Treasury constitution and appointment of Isaac Willison as Receiver General for co. Westmorland of the Review of the Poll and Additional Poll [as by the Act of 1 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 7] and of the [Second] Poll [as by the Act of 2 Wm. and Mary, c. 2]. Warrants not Relating to Money XIII, p. 222.
[?] Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to John Adams of divers lands in Scaldwell, co. Northampton, being parcel of the lands of Richard Sprigg, outlaw. Ibid.
July 19. The Treasury Lords to the Lord Chief Justice in Eyre, Trent South, notifying him of their intention to give warrant for felling sufficient non-Navy timber in New Forest to raise 5,500l. for their Majesty's service and a further quantity for repair of the keepers' lodges and rails therein. Out Letters (General) XII, p. 328.