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| May 10. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of
Jo[h]n Dobbs, [black]smith, praying payment of
84l. 11s. 0d., due to him for works on the mole
at Tangier, as appears by Mr. Standford's certificate;
petitioner being, by omission, left out of the roll. |
Reference Book V, p. 256. |
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Same to same of the petition of Mary Low, widow,
praying payment of her [late] husband's arrears
for his service in Tangier according to the muster
rolls. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Brent of the petition of Geo. Long,
praying a reference to said Brent as to the charges
fit to be paid to Mris. Tooker by former order [and]
that on payment [thereof] petitioner may have
his lease of a coal mine on his own copyhold. |
Ibid. |
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Same to William Hewer of the petition of Isaac Harris,
shewing that he had a reference to Hewer on a
former petition for 20l. 16s. 0d. for work done and
moneys lent to Edwd. Jones and Geo. Biggnall at
Tangier, "they belonging to Capt. Langston's
Troop"; and Hewer reported thereon that he
had paid 8l. of the money, but petitioner says it
is not so, but the 8l. which he received was owed
him by Capt. Langston and was paid upon his,
said Langston's, account. Therefore petitioner
prays payment of said 20l. 16s. 0d. without delay,
for the relief of him and his poor family; he being
a prisoner. |
Ibid, p. 257. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for
a writ of diem clausit extremum against the estate,
real and personal, of Sir Henry Brabant, kt., deceased, on the bonds, debts and arrears as follows,
in order to the recovery thereof: the said Brabant
having by bond dated 1665, August 31, become
bound with others to the late King in 4,700l. for
payment of 2,350l. at Lady day, 1668, for the farm
rent of the Excise of co. Durham and Newcastleon-Tyne; and by another bond of same date and
with the same persons, become similarly bound in
2,350l. for payment of 1,175l. at Midsummer, 1668,
for the rent of said farm: it appearing from the
Excise Commissioners [Cashier's] account, 1683,
June 24, to 1684, June 24, that the sum of
1,572l. 2s. 9d. is set in super upon said Brabant as
owing from him in part of said farm rent: and
further it appears that as collector of Sunderland
he was, on the 23rd Nov., 1683–4, in arrear
140l. 11s. 9½d. to the King thereupon: all which
debts are in great danger to be lost, the said Brabant
being lately dead. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 313. |
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Same to James Hoare, Comptroller of the Mint, to
repair to the ship Elizabeth, Capt. Thomas Baker
commander, which is now arrived with the remainder
of the treasure taken up by her at Hispaniola
(whereof a previous portion was brought home in
the Richard and Sarah, ut supra, p. 1868); and to
receive thereof for the King a tenth part from said
Baker, and to bring the same into the Mint for the
King's use, and to give an account thereof. But
as it appears that said Baker has brought with him
a certificate from Col. Hender Moles worth, then
Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica, acknowledging
the receipt by said Molesworth of 629 ounces of
silver in pieces of eight, broken and whole, as for
the King's tenth of such treasure brought into
that [Jamaica] harbour, the said Hoare is hereby
(in accordance with the King's promise, ut supra,
ibid.) to allow to the owners of the Elizabeth a
moiety of what was received out of the Richard
and Sarah as above, "according to his Majesty's
agreement with Mr. Ford and the rest of the persons
concerned in the said ship Elizabeth." |
Ibid, p. 315. |
| May 10. |
Treasury reference to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, of the petition of Edward Corker, shewing
that for three years past he has been employed in
the management of the King's private revenue in
Ireland, "which is very intricate and tedious,"
and that in satisfaction thereof he has received
only 150l. for himself and clerks: therefore prays
a reference to the Irish Revenue Commissioners
and for some certain allowance for the future. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V. p. 107. |
| May 12. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of James Smith, praying for the place of customer
at Chichester which is likely to fall vacant. |
Reference Book V, p. 256. |
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Same to the Attorney General (on reference from the
King) of the petition of Charles Banson, gent., a
General Surveyor of the Excise, praying to be
discharged from a bond, the condition whereof was
performed long since. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Frowde of the petition of David Jones;
petitioner shewing that he was deputed Postmaster
of the town of Shrewsbury and from thence conveyed
packages to several adjacent towns, by which
means he was forced to employ others to disperse
the letters, who received 70l. and upwards and
are since proved insolvent; and petitioner being
dismissed of his employment his wife and five
children are reduced to hard shifts: therefore prays
that the said sum may be remitted "or otherwise
he must suffer imprisonment." |
Ibid, p. 257. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of [several late]
artificers [at] Tangier, praying payment of several
sums of money remaining due to them for their
services there: to preserve them from ruin. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of Math. Plowman and
William Wallis, showing that they were employed
for issuing oats and beans to the Horse at Tangier
for eight months without any payment of salary for
same: therefore pray 100l. each for their pains therein. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Jo[h]n Thomas, shewing that being bound from
the Barbados in the Speedwell the cargo of said
ship was lost to the ruin of petitioner and his family:
therefore prays a tidewaiter's place. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Joyce Buckeridg, shewing that she was sentenced
to corporal punishment and absconded to avoid
same and thereupon the forfeited recognizances
of her sureties were levied: that the King has
pardoned her offence and said corporal punishment:
therefore prays that her sureties may be discharged. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Brent of the petition of Doro. Tooker,
shewing that her late husband in 1673 had a grant
of some coal mines in Plummers Close, co. Somerset,
the lands containing said mines being Crown land
and in lease to one Long, who is endeavouring to
renew a lease of the mines: therefore petitioner
prays that no such lease may be granted and that
she may be continued in possession of the mines. |
Ibid. |
| May 14. |
Henry Guy [to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton] to
advance 20l. to Giles Dowle to go on with the
trial against Mr. Spiller for planting tobacco. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 189. |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great
Wardrobe] to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Sarah Mawgridg, relict of John Mawgridg, late Drum Major General to the King. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 369. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners, enclosing an
estimate (received by the Treasury Lords from
the Navy Treasurer) of the charge of transporting
several soldiers to Scotland and of bringing others
back from thence: also a memorandum by which
latter the Treasury Lords observe that the soldiers to
be transported are only [the] Scots and fall short by
614 men of the number in the said estimate. You
are to regulate "your estimate" according to the
said memorandum. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: said memorandum. Instead of the
Battalion of Scots Guards and Battalion of the
Royal Regiment of Foot designed to be transported
from Scotland there comes only the Scots Guards,
consisting of 640 private soldiers, 24 corporals,
17 serjeants, 16 drummers, 4 hoboys, 1 marshal
and 24 commission officers, or 726 in all: which is
614 short of the estimate. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Mary Collins,
widow, referred ut supra, p. 1253. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Bathurst. The Treasury Lords will on
Thursday next hear you on your caveat against
a grant of the manor or forest of Arkingarthdale. |
Ibid, p. 370. |
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Same to Mrs. Tonkes. You have lately petitioned
for a stop of the pension payable to your brother
Nicholas Yates till the difference between him and
you be decided. He has since acquainted the
Treasury Lords that he is ready and has offered to
allow you 20l. per an. for life out of said pension
pursuant to my Lords' order; but that you refused
same and preferred another bill in Chancery against
him. If you still refuse to accept this allowance
my Lords will no longer stop the pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt.
The Treasury Lords have signed two orders for
[in all] 2,600l. to the Cardinal D'Estre [Este], but
an authority is not yet come from the Cardinal to
any person to receive same. As it is very necessary
for the King's service that the money be forthwith
paid, the Tellers are to pay it (after deduction of
fees) to the Marquis Cattaneo, Envoy from the
Duke of Modena, who is designed to have authority
to receive the same. This authority is sent for and
as soon as it arrives it shall be sent to the Tellers. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to Mr. Bacon, the auditor of
Virginia. We have received information that the
ship Society of Bristol, laden with negroes and
elephants' teeth from the Guinea Coast, has been
seized and condemned in Virginia for trading
contrary to the Royal Africa Company's charter,
and that the negroes and elephants' teeth have
been sold on the King's behalf. You are to return
us a particular account of said ship and her lading
so that we may signify to you the King's pleasure
as to the disposal of his Majesty's part thereof. |
Ibid, p. 371. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 295. |
| May 14. |
Treasury reference to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney of the petition of William Tayleur
for a surveyor's place in any of the ten divisions
[of Excise], he having served 20 years in the Excise
and was dismissed two years since without anything
laid to his charge and to his utter ruin. |
Reference Book V, p. 258. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of Mr. East's
petition and other papers relating to the manor of
Staughton Magna. The referees are to report
what allowance has formerly been made to petitioner. |
Ibid, p. 259. |
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Same to same of the petition of Lau Park and Elizabeth
his wife, shewing that Dame Eliz. Burnet was seized
in fee of divers messuages in co. Yorks and did
demise same in reversion to petitioner's wife; that
Sir Robt. Peyton married the daughter of said
Burnet and possessed himself of the greatest part
of her estate and also of the said messuages and in
lieu thereof prevailed with petitioner's wife to accept
20l. per an.: that all the estate of the said Peyton
being seized into the King's hand the said rent has
not since been paid: therefore prays payment of
said rent and the arrears thereof, or else [for a grant
of] the said messuage[s]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of William Blanshaw
for payment of the arrears due to him, he having
served 3½ years in the garrison of Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes
and Tho. Townsend of the petition of John Bercroft,
serjeant-at-arms to the late King, for payment of
100l. 7s. 6d. due to him on two registered orders for
one year to Lady day, 1667, on his fee and one year
to Christmas, 1665, on his board wages. |
Ibid, p. 260. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
William Dike, shewing that Charles II granted to
the Earl of Carlingford, Sir Edwd. Green and
petitioner certain lands in co. Cumberland found
by inquisition to be derelict and overflowed by the
sea, under a rental of a fourth of the profits after
recovery thereof, which recovery was to be made
within five years; that petitioner being the surviving lessee was discouraged to go on, fearing his
lease would be avoided and therefore the grant
lapsed: therefore now prays a new lease under the
like covenants, but with an enlargement of the time
limited for recovery. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to William Lacy, woodward of his
Majesty's forest of East Beare, alias South Beare,
in co. Southampton, to fell sufficient decayed trees
in said forest to raise 150l. and to pay said sum to
Samuell Ely to defray the charge of the commission
lately granted for perambulating said forest, which
is now executing. An account hereof is to be
entered before the auditor for co. Southampton
before the end of next Michaelmas term. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 313. |
| May 14. |
Treasury warrant to Serjeant Ryley to arrest William
Fotherhed of Cheriton, co. Kent, who has been a great
concealer of uncustomed and prohibited goods. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 314. |
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Same to same to discharge out of his custody John
Sheafe and John West, ordered to be arrested
ut supra, p. 1815: the Customs Commissioners
having moved for their enlargement. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
The King has been petitioned by Nicholas White,
a merchant of Ireland, for leave to import 300
hogsheads of Virginia leaf tobacco and 20 tons of
wine, free of Customs, in consideration of the great
sums he has paid [in the past] for Customs and of
his great losses sustained in trade. His request
cannot be granted, but as he has been a very considerable dealer and is very capable to serve the
King in the revenue in Ireland you are to recommend
him to the Revenue Commissioners for employment. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 109. |
| May 15. |
Three separate royal sign manuals for respectively
1,401l. 13s. 4d., 2,900l. and 547l. 4s. 8d. to Henry
Guy, for secret service, without account: to be
issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Mar. 22
last. (Three money warrants, dated May 15,
hereon.) (Three money orders, dated May 16,
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 463. Money Book VIII, p. 446. Order Book II, p. 145. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to grant to Dame Rebecca, relict and executrix
of Samuel, late Bishop of Oxford (who died a few
days before Lady day last, by reason whereof the
profits of his temporalities due at the said Lady
day ought to accrue to the King) all the said profits
so due to the King and which would have accrued
to said bishop if he had lived till said Lady day:
all to receive to her own use without account: and
with authority to her to sue for same and to give
discharges etc. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 464. |
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Same to same for a same to release and discharge
Sir William Smith and Paul Pauley, their heirs etc.
from the sums amounting to 343l. 15s. 0d. which
were received by said Smith for interest as follows
and which were decreed to be repaid to the King,
viz. on an order of loan No. 109 registered on the
late wine duties, being for 5,000l., with interest,
payable to John Wadlow and John Saier, since
deceased, which order was afterwards transferred
to the register of the Hearthmoney and 3,500l.
thereof was assigned by said Wadlow to Roger
Welden and by him to Paul Rawley [Pawley]: and
likewise an order No. 1080 registered on the Hearthmoney for 271l. 2s. 6d., with interest, payable to
said Paul Pawley: and likewise an order No. 1081
on the same register for 116l. 3s. 10d., with interest,
payable to John Barnet and by him assigned to
said Pawley: as to all which orders a bill was
lately exhibited in the Exchequer by Sir Robert
Sawyer, then Attorney General, against Sir William
Smith, bart., and said Paul Pawley et al. for discovering the estate of said John Wadloe, who owed
great sums of money to the late King, which are
still due to the present King, and it was thereupon
decreed that said Smith and Pawley should be no
further questioned for the said 3,500l. and 271l. 2s. 6d.
or the interest thereof, the said Court being satisfied
that same were assigned to Pawley for good and
valuable consideration: but the Court decreed
that said defendants should discharge the Crown
of the said 1,500l. and 116l. 3s. 10d. and that said
Smith should pay into the Exchequer 171l. 17s. 6d.
and 171l. 17s. 6d. (making together 343l. 15s. 0d.)
as having been received by said Smith for interest
of said 1,500l. and 116l. 3s. 10d. The present
release is by reason that said Smith and Pawley
have (by deed dated Mar. 13 last) so released to
the King said 1,500l. and 116l. 3s. 10d. and have
offered a release to the Crown of 343l. 15s. 0d. (in
part of the interest due to them on said 3,500l.) as
in return for a discharge of the abovesaid 343l. 15s. 0d.
so decreed against them as above: which offer the
King is pleased to accept. |
Ibid, pp. 465–6. |
| May 15. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy seal
to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from
Sir Thomas Allen of London for the baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II. (Treasury warrant,
dated July 30 hereon accordingly to the Receipt.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 467. Money Book IX, p. 52. |
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Same to same for a same for the like discharge of
the heirs etc. of Sir Charles Rich, late of London,
bart., and Sir Robert Rich of Beccles, co. Suffolk,
kt., from the baronetcy fee due for the baronetcy
conferred on said Sir Charles, with remainder to
said Sir Robert. (The like warrant as above,
dated July 30, hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 467. Money Book IX, p. 53. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant
for payment of the salary of 52l. per an. to William
Talman as a King's waiter, London port, together
with all arrears thereon. (Treasury dormant
warrant dated May 28 hereon to the Customs
Cashier for payment of same.) (Henry Guy,
dated May 28, to the Customs Cashier, to so pay
same.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 468. Money Book VIII, p. 462. Disposition Book VI, p. 196. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Robert Brent, esq., Andrew Loder
and Giles Clarke, gent., of the estates of certain
rebels in the West, all as follow, viz. the moiety
of the messuage or tenement and its appurtenances
and of the 27 acres of arable and pasture lands in
Yeard in the parish of Whitchurch Canons
[Canonicorum], co. Dorset, in the tenure of Henry
Chick and valued at 8l. clear by a Commission
taken at Lyme Regis 1686, Mar. 26, before Gregory
Alford, gent., by virtue of a commission dated
1685–6, Mar. 20: and likewise the reversion
(expectant on the death of Mary Case, widow, late
wife of Joseph Case, and John Osborne, alias Webber)
in the other moiety of the abovesaid tenement in
the tenure of said Henry Chick and valued at
8s. per an. in reversion and 8l. per an. in possession:
both which moieties did belong to one Thomas
Lawrence, named in the said inquisition and attainted
of high treason. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 468–79. |
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The reversion (expectant upon the death of Joane
Jenkins) in a messuage or tenement and its appurtenances and in 60 acres of meadow and pasture in
Horcomb in the parish of Broomfield, co. Somerset,
in the tenure of Joan Jenkins and valued at 30l.
per an. clear by an inquisition taken at Taunton
1686, April 12, before Aaron Pingry et al. by virtue
of a Commission dated 1685–6, Mar. 20: which
premises did belong to Robert Jenkins, attainted
of treason. |
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The close of pasture of eight acres heretofore
parcel of a field called Burnham Moor in Burnham,
co. Somerset; and the three acres of pasture lying
in the common fields there called the Moore; a
close of three acres of arable land there; half an
acre of arable land in the common field there called
Cophill Field; 2½ acres of meadow land in the
meadow there called Edy Mead; half an acre of
meadow there in the field called Burnham Moore:
which premises were valued at 5l. 8s. 0d. per an.
clear by inquisition taken at Axbridge 1686, Aug. 2,
before Aaron Pengry et al. by virtue of a commission
dated 1685–6, Mar. 20; likewise the 4½ acres of
arable land in a field called Edge Meadfield and
three acres of meadow in a close called Mill Close
in the common field called Burnham Moor, all lying
in the parish of Burnham and valued as above at
1l. 7s. 6d. per an.; likewise the four acres of meadow
in a common meadow called Langland in the parish
of South Brent, co. Somerset, and valued as above
at 40s. per an.; likewise the two acres of pasture
in a close called Milland near a place called Whitcross
in South Brent and valued as above at 20s.: which
said premises were formerly the possessions of
Hugh Roper, lately attainted of treason. |
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A close of pasture and close of arable land adjoining
the churchyard in Gittisham, co. Devon; likewise the
two acres of meadow called the Mill Meadow and
close of pasture of two acres called the Pitt Close
and the like close of 2½ acres called the Headlands
in the parish of Gittisham; and the four closes of
arable land commonly called Mocroft; and a close of
pasture called Cobthorne in the parish of Ottery
St. Mary, co. Devon: which said premises did
belong to Thomas Connett, lately attainted of
treason, and were valued at 10l. 0s. 8d. per an. by
an inquisition taken 1686, Sept. 7, at Honiton,
co. Devon, before Gregory Alford, esq.: all the
abovesaid owners being seized in their demesnes
as of fee of the said premises. |
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The tenement and two acres of arable and one
acre of pasture land in Crewkerne, co. Somerset,
whereof William Bennett, lately attainted of high
treason, was seized for the lives of himself and
Hannah his wife and same was in his occupation
and was valued at 4l. per an. by inquisition taken
at Chard 1686, April 7, before Aaron Pengry et al. |
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The term or interest which the aforesaid Thomas
Lawrence had after the death of Daniel Lawrence
his brother, in a tenement and 14 acres of land in
Whitchurch Canons, in the tenure of said Daniel
Lawrence; which premises were valued at 8l.
per an. by the abovesaid inquisition at Chard, but
subject to a yearly rent of 8s., payable thereout to
Thomas Chafe, esq. |
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The interest possessed by George Biss (late
attainted of high treason) in a term of 99 years
determinable on the lives of him and his sons,
Stephen Biss and George Biss, in a messuage or
tenement and 14 acres [and] four acres of meadow
and eight acres of pasture in Bower Hinton [BowerHeaton] in the parish of Martock, co. Somerset, in
the tenure of said George Bisse and valued in the
last mentioned inquisition at 20l. per an.: and
likewise the interest of the said George Biss in the
residue of a 99 years term terminable on the lives
of him and William Bisse, his son, in a messuage
or tenement and 17 acres of arable land, 1½ acres
of meadow and five acres of pasture in BowerHeaton and in the tenure of said George Bisse the
father and valued as above at 15l. per an.: the
said two tenements being holden of William Strode
of Barrington, co. Somerset, under a yearly rent
of 46s. |
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The messuage or tenement in the parish of Gittisharm, co. Devon, and all other things whatsoever
which Sir Thomas Putt, bart., by indenture dated
1683, Sept. 17, demised to the abovesaid Thomas
Connett (otherwise called Thomas Conant) for
99 years terminable on the lives of said Thomas
Connett and Richard and Joseph his sons; the
same being valued at 20l. per an. in the abovesaid
inquisition taken at Honiton. |
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And all and singular the manors, messuages,
lands etc. of John Grey, William Oastler, John
Bird and Henry Lawrence (all of them lately
severally [convicted for high treason] committed
against the Crown). |
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The present grant is to be to the said Brent,
Loder and Clerk to the only use of them, their
heirs and assigns for ever, of all the Crown's interest
in the abovesaid premises, subject to the rents and
services, if any, due to the Crown thereout at the
time of the said treason. |
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And herewith also is granted to them all moneys
which Andrew Loder received of Thomas Laurence
under the colour of obtaining a pardon for said
Lawrence, or similarly received by Simon Harcourt
from George Bisse, senr., and by Giles Clerk from
John Grey and by Morgan Harbin from William
Oastler and by Richard Cridland from John Bird,
and by William Harrison from Robert Jenkins,
and by — Mumford from William Bennett, and
by — Oxburgh from Hugh Roper, and by
David Trym from Henry Lawrence, and by any
persons from Thomas Connett. |
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And herewith is also granted the debts and personal
estate of the abovesaid traitors. |
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The present grant is subject to the proviso and
declaration of trust as follows, viz. the moneys
paid or secured to Andrew Loder under colour of
obtaining the King's pardon are to be in trust for
him, the said Andrew Loder; the remainder of
the real and personal estate of Thomas Lawrence
is to be in trust for him the said Lawrence; the
moneys received as above by Simon Harcourt are
to be to him the said Harcourt; the remainder of
the real and personal estate of George Bisse, senr.,
is to be to the said Bisse; the money received as
above by Giles Clerk is to be to him the said Clerk;
the remainder of the real and personal estate of
said John Grey is to be to the said Grey; the
money received as above by Morgan Harbin is to
be to him the said Harbin; the remainder of the
real and personal estate of William Oastler is to be
to the said Oastler; the money received as above
by Richard Cridland is to be to him the said Cridland; the remainder of the real and personal estate
of said John Bird is to be to said Bird; the money
received as above by William Harrison is to be
to him the said William Harrison; the residue of
the real and personal estate of Robert Jenkins is
to be to him the said Jenkins; the money received as
above by — Mumford is to be to him the said
Mumford; the residue of the real and personal
estate of William Bennett is to be to the said Bennett;
the money received as above by — Oxburgh
is to be to him the said Oxburgh; the residue of
the real and personal estate of Hugh Roper is to be
to the said Roper; the money received as above
by David Trym is to be to him the said Trym;
the residue of the real and personal estate of said
Henry Lawrence is to be to the said Lawrence;
the money paid as above to some person or persons
by Thomas Connett is to them the said persons and
in case of dispute to be distributed as the Treasury
Lords shall direct; the residue of said Thomas
Connett's real and personal estate is to be to the
said Connett. |
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| May 15. |
Money warrant for 172l. to Sir John Lytcot, kt., for
a bill of extraordinaries 1686–7, Feb. 25, to 1687,
Aug. 25, as follows, as his Majesty's Agent at Rome.
(Money order dated May 16 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 445. Order Book II, p. 145. |
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Appending: said bill as allowed by Secretary the
Earl of Sunderland. |
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for mourning for my whole family (ten
persons in all) and my coach for the
Duchess of Modena |
100 |
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for gifts to the Pope's servants, Switzers
and several Cardinals, Staffires and others
according to custom here every half year |
10 |
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charities to several poor Irish, religious and
others, as also poor English passengers
etc. |
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for letters of all sorts to and again |
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|
intelligence and gazettes |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
the stationer's bill |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£172 |
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury warrant to Charles Duncombe, Treasurer
and Cashier of the Hearthmoney, to pay 20l. 12s. 0d.
to John Ady and Henry Ballow, Deputy Chamberlains, for joining tallies in the Exchequer, as an
allowance of 2s. per tally on joining 206 tallies now
to be joined for money paid into the Exchequer
on account of the Hearthmoney in the first five
half years (ending at Michaelmas, 1686) of the
management of the Hearthmoney by the Hearthmoney Commissioners. |
Money Book VIII, pp 446–7. |
|
Same to Brooke Bridges and Thomas Done, Auditors
of Imprests, to allow in account to Richard Kent
as Receiver General and Cashier of Customs
217l. 10s. 5d. which by warrant of the late Treasurer
Rochester and the King he paid to Henry Greene. |
Ibid, p. 454. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.. |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 189–191. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money "on
account of 400,000l. per an. from
1686, Lady day" |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to ditto for warrant officers [of
the Navy on their arrears due
before 1686, Lady day] |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to ditto for demurrage of ships
hired to Jamaica |
684 |
15 |
2 |
|
|
|
to ditto for clerks of the Navy |
1,948 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
|
to ditto for Mr. Martin upon his
contract |
2,110 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to ditto for Mr. Taylor upon his
contract |
2,110 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
456 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Mr. Toll for interest |
858 |
3 |
7 |
|
|
|
to Sir Richard Bulstrode on his
extraordinaries |
600 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Edmd. Poley on ditto |
139 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Bevill Skelton on ditto |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Sir Gabriell Sylvius on ditto |
385 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Sir Peter Wych on ditto |
900 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Sir George Etheridg on ditto |
550 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Sir Charles Scarborough on ditto |
525 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,953 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Sir John Lytcot for extraordinaries |
172 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to ditto for fortifications at Hull |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to ditto for same |
9,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Works for
the new buildings in the Privy
Garden for the month of March |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to ditto for the new buildings on
the water, for two weeks |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Sir William Killegrew |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Somerset Fox, Esq. |
75 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Lady Mary Howard's executors |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Major Clark for the deer at
Bigshot Rails |
45 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
251 |
18 |
9 |
|
|
|
Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,047 |
4 |
8 |
|
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber
towards riding charges [of the
messengers etc.] last year |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to Mr. Russells (Mr. Russell on his
pension) |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the Earl of Lindsey for the
keepers of Waltham Forest |
56 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
to Gilbert Jones, woodward of Waltham Forest |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
193 |
14 |
7 |
|
|
|
(Henry Guy, dated same, severally to the Customs
Cashier and to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney, enclosing the paper of disposition
of the cash of those respective branches of the
revenue: the ambassadorial extras being lumped
together in the Customs' letter as "to several foreign
ministers' extraordinaries according to the regulations as by a list"; and the three Hearthmoney
items of 56l. 5s. 5d., 20l. and 193l. 14s. 7d. being
lumped together in the Hearthmoney letter as
270l. to "Sir Eliab Harvey for the keepers of
Waltham Forest." The item of 1,953l. to Guy,
for secret service, is omitted from the Customs
letter of direction.) |
|
| May 15. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of the moneys of goods seized) 100l. to Mr.
Leueson, one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 189. |
|
Same to Mr. Duncombe and Mr. Hoare to
attend the Treasury Lords on Thursday next
with your opinion on the enclosed paper [missing]
relating to tin. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 370. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces].
Please give the Treasury Lords notice before the
two new Foot Companies embark that are to go to
St. Christopher. |
Ibid, p. 371. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton, to hasten their
report on the petition of Mr. Etkins, supra, p. 1878. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Sugar, returning Mrs. Ann Jegon's
petition with your report thereon. What is fit to
be allowed her for reparation of her damages? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Board of Greencloth to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Arthur Bray, praying
an allowance for the support of himself and family
in consideration of his great age and long and
faithful services as a wine cooper to the royal
family. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to the house of the Marchioness of Antrim
to seal her trunks in order to their transport to
Ireland so as to save their being unpacked at
Chester. |
Ibid, p. 372. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of
Charles Guy, Commander of the Ann yacht:
petitioner shewing that [on his] returning
from Rotterdam one of his sailors clandestinely conveyed 60lb. weight of ordinary
leaf tobacco and same was seized on the yacht
by the Customs officers: petitioner turned away
his [said] sailor and deposited 86l. [to secure the
duty on said tobacco]: therefore prays that the
deposit may be restored as the offence was unknown
to petitioner. |
Reference Book V, p. 260. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth of the memorial of Sir
Benj. Bathurst, praying that an accompt may be
stated " whereby to order him the interest of
10,000l. lent upon a tally upon the revenue of
Excise " on which interest is due from 1687, Mar. 25,
to 1688, Mar. 25. |
Ibid, p. 261. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland. You will receive herewith the accounts
of Sir William Talbot of the King's [private] revenue
in Ireland which belonged to his Majesty [as Duke
of York] before his accession to the throne. These
accounts were brought to us by William Culliford
and are sent back by Sir Henry Bond [struck through
and altered to] Col. Richard Hamilton. You are
to examine said accounts with all speed. Sir
William Talbot is to give you all information you
may require therein. After examination you are
to present same to the Lord Deputy with your
observations and in case of dispute he will hear
both sides and afterwards represent the whole
matter [to us the Treasury Lords] here. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 107–8. |
|
Appending: a schedule of the said papers, 38 in
number, which were delivered by Mr. Taylor to
Col. Richard Hamilton. (No. 1, an abstract of
Sir William Talbot's account: No. 2, Mr. Bonnell's
remarks on said account: No. 3, Mr. Winteringham's
remarks on same: No. 7, Mr. Pleydell's certificate
concerning the arrears due at May, 1673: No. 8,
Sir William Talbot's certificate concerning small
leases and contracts [which are] wanting to vouch
Mr. Turner's rent rolls: No. 9, Mr. Benjamin Reevs
his certificate concerning said rent rolls: No. 10,
Sir William Talbot's certificate concerning some
lands not inserted in Mr. Turner's rent roll: No. 11,
Capt. Cocker's certificate of cash paid into the
Treasury and of Sir William Talbot's rent roll for
the two last years of his account: No. 12, Mr.
Pleydell's certificate concerning Mr. Meredith's
contract of Clondallgs: No. 13, Sir William Talbot's
certificate that the rent roll [of the year] 1684 and
his several accounts contain all the lands in his
Majesty's possession: No. 14, Mr. Pleydell's certificate concerning Kilcolman and Shyan: No. 15,
Mr. Pleydell's account of costs of suit 72l. 18s. 0d.:
No. 16, Sir William Talbot's certificate concerning
mean profits: No. 17, ditto of the sums in his
account passed in England: No. 18, Mr. Pleydell's
certificate concerning the 5,522l. 17s. 10¾d. law
charges: No. 19, Sir William Temple's certificate
concerning 959l. 10s. 0d. demanded by him for
charges of several journeys into England: No. 21,
Mr. Quin's receipt for 60l. costs of suit paid to
him by Mr. Pleydell: No. 22, Sir William Talbot's
certificate justifying the arrears returned by him
on the tenants at All Saints, 1686: No. 23, ditto
concerning the 55l. received of Mr. Fra. Sarsfeild:
No. 24, petition of Nicholas Mounckton: No. 25,
Sir William Talbot's letter about his pension of
500l. per an.: No. 26, counterpart of the Duke
of York's release, to Lord Chief Justice Keating, of
Blackrath: No. 27, a particular of the rents omitted
in Mr. Turner's rent roll: Sir William Talbot's
certificate concerning 550l. 4s. 0d. poundage allowed
in the first account: No. 33, tenants' accounts not
settled: No. 35, Mr. Playdell's disbursements on
law charges (being 3,531l. 2s. 7¾d.) in Sir W. Talbot's
three accounts from 1678, May 6, to 1683, Nov. 20:
No. 36, Sir W. Temple's two years' account to
1686, All Saints: No. 37, a list of arrears due at
May, 1673, from the several tenants of his Majesty's
private estate in Ireland: No. 38, Sir W. Talbot's
receipts of such arrears. |
|
|
Followed by: a certificate dated 1688, June 19, by
Edm. Barry of his examination of the titles of the
papers in this schedule. |
|
| May 16. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to Alderman Sturt (for so much due to him on
an order dated 1685, Oct. 31) the sum of 13,688l. 6s. 9d.
which Mr. Roger Hudson will lend into the Exchequer on credit of the duties on linens and brandies
and sugars and tobacco. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 191. |
| May 17. |
Money warrant for 284l. 9s. 7d. to Charles Scarborough,
esq., for two bills of extras, as follow, as Envoy
Extraordinary to the King of Portugal. (Money
order dated May 19 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 447–8. Order Book II, p 146. |
|
Appending: said bills (1) from 1686, June 15, to
Dec. 15. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
fees on the privy seal, warrants and
Exchequer fees |
|
47 |
19 |
0 |
|
|
paid at the Admiralty for an order
for a yacht to carry me into the
Downs |
|
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
ditto for an order for the Charles
galley to transport me, my family
and goods to Lisbon |
|
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
for the King's arms |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for a vessel to put me, my family and
goods on board the Charles galley
riding in the Downs |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the captain and company of the
Katherine yacht |
|
14 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
for provisions put on board the Charles
galley for my voyage |
|
28 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
given on board the Charles galley to
Lord Berkeley's servants and under
officers of the ship |
|
23 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
Milreis. |
|
|
|
|
|
paid for boats to land my goods
[at Lisbon] |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
for charges at the Custom House
[ibid.] |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
for carts to carry my goods from
the Custom House to my own
house |
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
making 37 milreis, which at 6s. 8d. per
milrei (which is the ordinary exchange) makes |
|
12 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
£143 |
17 |
8 |
|
|
Followed by: allowance, dated 1687, April 19, of said
bill by Secretary the Earl of Sunderland. "This
being within the proportions of his Majesty's late
regulation [of ambassadorial extraordinaries] I
allow the same." |
|
|
(2) From 1686, Dec. 15, to 1687, June 15: as
allowed by Secretary Sunderland 1687–8, Jan. 16. |
|
|
|
Mil- |
100 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
reis. |
reis. |
reis. |
|
|
|
given to 22 coaches that accompanied me to my audience |
44 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the King's coach wherein I
went, 2 moedas gold being |
8 |
800 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the King's second coach,
1 moeda |
4 |
400 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the Guard of Halberdiers 5
moedas gold |
22 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the King's footman and
drummers 3 moedas gold |
13 |
200 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the Infanta's footmen and
drummers 2 moedas gold |
8 |
800 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the porter |
4 |
400 |
0 |
|
|
|
to the porter and attendants at the
Secretary's office |
8 |
800 |
0 |
|
|
|
for white wax torches for luminaries [illuminations] for three
nights upon arrival of an express
with the news of the marriage
being consummated |
70 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
for postage of letters |
155 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
339 |
400 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
which at the above exchange is |
113 |
2 |
8 |
|
|
|
for Exchequer fees |
27 |
9 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
£140 |
11 |
11 |
|
|
| May 17. |
Money warrant for 900l. to Sir Peter Wyche for four
bills of extraordinaries, as follow, as Resident with
the Hanse Towns; being "for three years from
April, 1685, to April, 1688, according to his Majesty's
late regulation." (Money order dated May 19
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 449–50. Order Book II, p. 146. |
|
Appending: said bills (1) "The extraordinaries of
my coming and settling in Hamburg." |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
for privy seals |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
fees at the Exchequer on the receipt
of 273l
|
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
packing up, porters, lighter, Custom
House etc |
9 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
|
provision in meat and drink sent on
board the ship |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
wind bound three days at Gravesend |
4 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
|
freight of goods and passage |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
given to the seamen |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
bringing all things on shore |
3 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
|
my journey to Lubeck to deliver my
credentials there |
15 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
my journey to Bremen to deliver my
credentials there |
26 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
three weeks before I could come into
my house |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
entertaining the whole company on
the news of the [Monmouth] rebels
being routed |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
£209 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
|
Followed by: Secretary the Earl of Middleton's
allowance, dated 1685, Aug. 29, of this bill. "The
first five articles of this bill and the last but one
I submit to the consideration of the Lord High
Treasurer; and the rest of the articles I do
allow." |
|
|
(2) From 1685, June 1, to 1686, June 1. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
postage, forwarding letters etc. |
67 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
|
intelligence, having private advices
every post day in Hamburg, having
twice a week letters from Frankfurt
and the Upper Rhine, having
letters as often from the Imperial
Post house and from other places |
105 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
gazettes of all sorts, Relations, paper,
pens, wax etc. |
12 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
|
interest [paid by me on loans on my
ordinary]; I not having received
any money in above a year |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
entertaining in my course the foreign
ministers of the place |
15 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
|
entertaining English of quality who
pass and [entertaining] this company
on the anniversary of the King's
coming to the Crown |
32 |
12 |
7 |
|
|
|
my secretary |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
£292 |
15 |
7 |
|
|
|
Followed by: the like allowance, dated 1686, Nov. 22.
I allow this bill, submitting to the Lord Treasurer
the items of 40l. for interest and 20l. for the secretary. |
|
|
(3) From 1686, June 1, to 1686–7, Feb. 7, "when
begun his Majesty's late order which regulates the
extraordinaries of his foreign ministers." |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
postage, forwarding letters etc. |
62 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
intelligence, having all [the sources
thereof which] I had the last year
and giving two pensions more |
90 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
gazettes of all sorts, Relations, paper,
wax etc. |
10 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
|
interest: having received no extraordinaries |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
siege of Hamburg; laying in provisions; two seamen in my house
a month to help in case of fire;
Sir Gabriell Sylvius came and lodged
with me thrice; Mr. Inch, who was
sent in the yacht, was at my house;
[also] divers ministers [who] were
in town |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
all the foreign ministers entertained
the 6th of Feb. |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
my secretary |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
£272 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
|
Followed by: the like allowance, dated 1687, Sept. 7,
except the item for interest and the 15l. for the
secretary, which are referred to the Lord Treasurer. |
|
|
(4) From 1686–7, Feb. 7, to 1687–8, Feb. 7. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
|
postage, forwarding of letters etc. |
67 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
|
pensions for intelligence to which the
Altena [Altona] Treaty hath added |
96 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
gazettes of all sorts, Relations, pens,
paper, wax etc. |
12 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
|
two journeys to Gluckstadt to wait
on his Royal Highness Prince
George |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
interest: not having in two years and
ten months received one penny of
my extraordinaries |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
my secretary |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
having by command from the King
put myself, equipage, family and
coach into mourning for the Duchess
of Modena I hope I shall be considered as other foreign ministers are |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
all the ministers to the Altena Treaty
living in Hamburg being allowed
extraordinaries at this time for a
table and often inviting one the
other, I having been their guest and
having invited them all at several
times in my turn, I desire for this
too to be considered |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
£405 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
|
Followed by: the like allowance, dated 1688, April 12,
except the articles of interest, the secretary and
the expenses occasioned by the Treaty at Altona. |
|
| May 17. |
Money warrant for 125l. to Sir William Killegrew for
last Lady day quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 451. |
| May 17. |
Money warrant for 858l. 3s. 7d. to Charles Toll for 6 per
cent. interest on part and 5l. per cent. interest on the
remainder on several sums by him lent for the
late King's service: as by an account thereof
stated to April 1 last by Auditor Aldworth and
allowed by the Treasury Lords May 7 inst. (Money
order dated May 19 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 451. Order Book II, p. 148. |
|
Same for 56l. 5s. 5d. to Robert, Earl of Lindsey,
Lord Warden of Waltham Forest, for one year to
Lady day last to the divers officers of said forest,
viz. 9l. 2s. 6d. to the Ranger on his fee of 6d. a day;
12l. 3s. 4d. to the keeper of Walthamstow Walk
on his fee of 8d. a day; 6l. 1s. 8d. to the keeper
of Leighton Walk on his fee of 4d. a day; 4l. 11s. 3d.
to the keeper of Wallwood and Homefrith Woods
on his fee of 3d. a day; 12l. 3s. 4d. to the keeper
of Woodford Walk on his fee of 8d. a day; 12l. 3s. 4d.
to the keeper of Loughton Walk on his fee of 8d.
a day. (Money order dated May 19 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 451. Order Book II, p. 147. |
|
Same for 800l. to Bevil Skelton, esq., for four bills
of extraordinaries, as follow, as Envoy Extraordinary
to France; being for one year to April 17 last
"according to his Majesty's late regulation."
(Money order dated May 19 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 452–3. Order Book II, p. 146. |
|
Appending: said bills. |
|
|
(1) From 17–27 April, 1687, to July 17–27: as
allowed by Secretary Sunderland. |
|
|
|
Livres. |
|
|
|
|
|
extraordinary expenses for himself and
servants at Versailles and sending his
secretary thither |
200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[sic, erratum for 500.] |
|
|
|
|
|
for intelligence of all sorts |
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
for postage of letters |
760 |
|
|
|
|
|
for prints and gazettes |
600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
[2460] |
|
|
|
|
|
which at 1,230 Livres Tournois to the
100l. sterling ("as was allowed to all
his predecessors") makes |
200l. |
|
|
|
|
|
(2) From 1687, July 17, to Oct. 17: the items
and total (200l.) being as above, together with the
added item of 498l. (or 6,014 livres) laid out for
mourning making the total 698l. |
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Followed by: the like allowance, dated 1687, Oct. 31.
"The disbursements for mourning being in pursuance
of his Majesty's particular directions I do allow
this bill." |
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(3) From 1687, Oct. 17, to 1687–8, Jan. 17, the
items and total 200l. being as in the first bill. |
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Followed by: the like allowance, undated. |
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(4) From 1687–8, Jan. 17, to 1688, April 17, as
similarly allowed: the items being as in the first
bill, with the addition of 246 livres for ultramarine
etc. and seeds and roses ("rooses") by the King's
command: the total being 2,706 livres or 220l. |
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Same for 150l. to Edward and Francis Russell, esq.,
for last Lady day quarter on their annuity or
yearly rent. |
Money Book VIII, p. 453. |
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Same for 20l. to Gilbert Jones, woodward and keeper
of the woods in the Walks of Chaple Henault in
Waltham Forest: in satisfaction of all claim for
wages for one year to Lady day last. (Money
order dated May 19 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 454. Order Book II, p. 147. |
| May 17. |
Money warrant for 75l. to Somerset Fox for last Lady
day quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 454. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 200l.
to the Mayor etc. of Berwick for two years to Lady
day last on the annuity for repairing and keeping
up the bridge there built by James 1 over the
Tweed: as by the privy seal of 1685, Sept. 28.
(Henry Guy to same, dated same, to pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 455. Disposition Book VI, p. 192. |
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Same to same to pay 40l. to the Mayor etc. of the
borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness for one year
to Lady day last on their perpetuity or annuity as
by an indenture under the great seal and the privy seal
of 1685, Nov. 30. (The like letter as above.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 455. Order Book II, p. 193. |
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Money warrant for 350l. to Sir George Etheridge, kt.,
for two bills of extraordinaries, as follows, as his
Majesty's Agent in Germany, viz. for 1¾ years
1685, Aug. 1 [sic] to 1687, May 1, "according to
his Majesty's late declaration." (Money order
dated May 22 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 456. Order Book II, p. 146. |
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Appending: said bills. (1) From 1685, Aug. 30 [sic],
to 1686–7, Feb. 11. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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charges of passing a privy seal and
receiving money out of the Exchequer |
29 |
0 |
0 |
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for several journeys in Holland and
money laid out upon Mr. Dowglass
there in order to his Majesty's
service |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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for mourning for the Empress Dowager |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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for postage, stationer's ware, copies
and translates of memorials, recesses etc. |
37 |
0 |
0 |
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for intelligence |
44 |
0 |
0 |
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for fees in the Treasury [Office] and
the charges of receiving more money
out of the Exchequer |
48 |
0 |
0 |
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£188 |
0 |
0 |
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Followed by: allowance, dated 1687, Oct. 18, by
Secretary the Earl of Middleton of said bill save
that the articles of Exchequer fees are referred to
the Treasury Lords. |
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(2) From 1686–7, Feb. 11, to 1687, Aug. 30:
as allowed by same. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for postage and stationer's ware and
for intelligence etc. according to
his Majesty's regulation of Feb. 7:
for six months |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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for mourning for the Duchess of
Modena by the King's command:
for myself, my secretary, family and
coach |
80 |
0 |
0 |
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£180 |
0 |
0 |
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Same for 600l. to Sir Richard Bulstrode for two bills
of extraordinaries as Envoy at Brussels, as follow:
1684–5, Feb. 6, to 1686–7, Feb., according to his
Majesty's late regulation. (Money order dated
May 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 457–9. Order Book II, p. 149. |
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Appending: said bills. |
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(1) 1684–5, Feb. 6–16, to 1685–6, Feb. 6–16. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for letters by post and messengers
and paying letters into Germany and
Italy |
135 |
10 |
0 |
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for intelligence |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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for mourning for the late King |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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for fireworks, wine and extraordinary
charges for a public entertainment
upon his Majesty's Coronation day |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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paid for Capt. Taylor's charges in the
prison at Matines [Malines] and
sending him in a coach with a guard
of Horse to Ostend |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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charges upon the new privy seal [for
my ordinary] upon the late King's
death |
27 |
15 |
0 |
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charges in the several offices in the
Exchequer for receiving 1,600l. upon
the arrears of my ordinary |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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charges of my journey with his
Excellency [the Governor of the
Spanish Netherlands] into Flanders
in Nov., 1685 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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charges of my journey with his
Excellency into Flanders in March,
1685–6 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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£613 |
5 |
0 |
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Followed by: (a) allowance, dated 1686–7, Feb. 2,
by Secretary the Earl of Sunderland of the
above bill "except the 6th and 7th articles
for charges for a new privy seal and [fees] in
the Exchequer." (b) Attestation by Hieronim[us] de Bruyn, notary public at Brussels,
of said Bulstrode's affidavit as to the truth of
the above account, the notarial attestation
being witnessed by Antho. Taylor and Francois
Du Chesne. (c) Bill of particulars for the
guard and convoy of John Taylor, prisoner
of the British King (including coach hire to
meet him at Vilvoord and carry him to Ostend;
and the charges of 10 persons to Ostend and
recompense to the nine persons, his guards.) |
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(2) From 1685–6, Jan. 6–16, to 1686–7, Feb. 6–16. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for postage of letters from England and
other parts and for paying all letters
into Germany and Italy and for
inland letters by [way of] Germany
and Italy and for inland letters by
messengers |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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for intelligence and keeping correspondence in several parts |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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for making rich clothes for [myself for]
his Excellency's public entrance here
[Brussels] |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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for treating Col. Porter, his Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary, with all the
public Ministers and Generals when
he came to compliment his Excellency |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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for a journey into Flanders with his
Excellency in June, where the Court
stayed 14 days |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for going into Flanders in Oct. to send
Mr. Thurloe into England by order
from my Lord President [of the
Privy Council] and for conveying
him to Newport and sending the
English Consul with him, to whom
I gave 10l. sterling |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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for going into mourning for the
Empress |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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for going, by order from my Lord
President, to Antwerp and staying
there 10 days in sending [sic for
finding] out and examining the
printers of a defamatory libel
against his Majesty |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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Followed by: allowance by Secretary the Earl of
Sunderland and notarial attestation by F.
Columbanns, notary public at Brussels, as
above: the notarial attestation being witnessed
by Ignatius van Meerbeech and F. Du Chesne. |
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| May 17. |
Money warrant for 139l. to Edmund Poley for a bill of
extraordinaries as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of
Sweden. (Money order dated May 22 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 459. Order Book II, p. 148. |
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Appending: said bill, dated Stockholm, 1687, Nov. 30,
as allowed by Secretary the Earl of Middleton. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for putting myself, my coach and
family in mourning by order from
[the English] Court |
139 |
0 |
0 |
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Same for 385l. to Sir Gabriel Sylvyus, kt., for a bill
of extraordinaries as Envoy Extraordinary to the
King of Denmark as follow. (Money order dated
May 23 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 460. Order Book II, p. 151. |
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Appending: said bills from 1686–7, Feb. 7, to 1687,
May 7. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for mourning for the Elector of
Brandenburg's son |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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for an entertainment given to several
of the chief of this [Danish] Court
and foreign ministers the birthday
of the King of Denmark, being the
15th of April |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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for an entertainment on the anniversary of his [British] Majesty's
Coronation |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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for the [Exchequer] fees on 450l. |
12 |
10 |
0 |
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for letters paid to Sir Peter Wyche
from England to Hamburg and from
Copenhagen to Hamburg |
16 |
10 |
0 |
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for letters from Hamburg to Copenhagen, France, Norway and other
parts |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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for pen[s], ink, paper, gazettes and
intelligence |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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£100 |
0 |
0 |
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From 1687, May 7 to Aug. 7. |
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for keeping open table for the English
gentlemen all the time Prince George
was in Denmark |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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for two journeys from Copenhagen to
Fredericksborg |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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for my journey from Copenhagen to
Roskild to take leave of the Prince |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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for the fees [in the Exchequer on the
receipt] of 450l. |
12 |
10 |
0 |
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for letters paid Sir Peter Wyche from
England to Hamburg and from
Copenhagen to Hamburg |
13 |
10 |
0 |
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for letters from Hamburg to Copenhagen, France, Norway and other
places |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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£101 |
0 |
0 |
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extraordinaries by his [Britannic]
Majesty's command for my journey
from Copenhagen to Gluckstadt to
meet the Prince and back again with
my equipage |
185 |
0 |
0 |
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Followed by: allowance, dated 1687, Nov. 15, by
Secretary the Earl of Middleton. "I allow
of this last sum, the said journey to Gluckstadt
having been made by Sir Gabriell de Sylvius
by his Majesty's directions signified by me." |
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| May 17. |
Money warrant for 100l. to John Darcy, esq., for half a
year to Lady day last on a pension of 200l. per an. as
executor to Lady Mary Howard, deceased. |
Money Book VIII, p. 461. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 25l.
to Tho. Doyley for last Lady day quarter on his
annuity. (Henry Guy to same, dated same, to
pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 440. Disposition Book VI, p. 192. |
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Henry Guy to the Board of Greencloth to report on
the enclosed proposal [missing] of John England
for furnishing bread and beer for the Royal Hospital
near Chelsea. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 372. |
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Same to the Earl of Bath, enclosing the following
paper. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: said paper [relating to the proposed tin
Farmers]. The Treasury Lords do agree that the
undertakers shall be at liberty to coin farthings,
halfpence and pence at 10d. per pound, with allowance of 2d. per pound more for the charge of coinage,
provided they be obliged not to coin above the
value of 10,000l. sterling in any one year and that
they never sell any tin above 5l. a hundred[weight]
in London "without leave obtained from his Majesty
upon their application from time to time." |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe],
enclosing a Wardrobe estimate as below, dated
April 30 last, of provisions furnished and to be
furnished for their Majesties' service. You are to
forthwith provide such of the particulars as are
not already furnished. |
Ibid, pp. 372–3. |
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Appending: said estimate. |
l. |
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six point and six lace crevatts, six pair of
point and six lace pair of cuffs and laced
night caps for the King: about |
330 |
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six laced combing cloth, 48 fine Holland
trimming cloths and 24 towels for the
King: about |
120 |
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a gold and blue knotted silk fringe for the
Queen's bed for Windsor, to be lined
with blue taffety, a case for the bed of
blue taffety, with chairs, stools, bedding
etc.: about |
500 |
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six Portugal mats with tape, nails and
laying them in the several rooms at
Whitehall |
30 |
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umbrellas for the Queen's new lodging at
Whitehall: about |
40 |
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tenter hooks, crotch hooks, tacks, thread,
lyor, hammers, paper, paper books,
candlesticks and several necessaries for
the Removing Wardrobe: about |
55 |
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three crimson damask window curtains
to draw up and down in the Council
Chamber |
35 |
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three pieces of fine tapestry hangings of
the story of Sole Bay fight, to be bought
for his Majesty's service |
450 |
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£1,560 |
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| May 17. |
Henry Guy to Capt. Samll. Ely at Wickham by Causham
[Cosham] Bagg, Hampshire. The Commissioners for
perambulating Bere Forest, of whom you are one,
have represented to the King that they had information of some records and papers that might clear
his Majesty's title and have therefore desired that
said records may be taken out and debated by
their counsel. The Treasury Lords desire to know
what proceedings have been made on your commission since the above representation and particularly
what your Commissioners want in order to carry on
the service relating to the said forest and they
desire "that when anything further shall be wanting
in order to the carrying on of his Majesty's service
touching the said Commission they apply themselves
to their Lordships." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 373. |
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Same to the Attorney General. The King has informed
the Treasury Lords that he is displeased with the
grant which was lately obtained in the name of
Isaac Marriott of lands pretended to be concealed
in co. Surrey and divers other counties and that
his Majesty will have the same repealed if it can
be done by law. William Allwood, Thomas Heath
and others have by petition informed the Treasury
Lords that themselves and a great number of others
of the King's subjects are vexed and disquieted
with a multiplicity of suits commenced by the
[abovesaid] patentee and that the King's name
is made use of in such suits wherein though the
verdict be for the defendants yet they obtain no
costs. You are to stay till further order from my
Lords all prosecution in the King's name touching
the said patent and you are to proceed legally
against the said patent in order to vacate it. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Chancellor of the Duchy [of Lancaster]
to report to the King on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Mr. Marryot which the King has brought
to the Treasury Lords. |
Ibid, p. 374. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
allow 2s. in the £ to the collectors in the outports
of the duty on French tonnage for their encouragement: being the like allowance as was formerly
given [to them] by Sir Bernard Gascoigne [Farmer
of said duty]: same being desired by the said
Commissioners in their presentment of the 14th
inst. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 138. |
| May 17. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Ryley of the petition of
the inhabitants of Moulsey in Surrey; petitioners
shewing that Sir James Clark has a lease of Moulsey
Prior for 99 years and has joined it to his own
manor of Moulsey Matham, by which [procedure]
he encloses the poor tenants' common, takes in
their landmarks, destroys the King's free chase
and has stopped the usual swelling of the Thames;
"by which great breaches are made in the way":
therefore praying that the King's manor may not
be enclosed to the ruin of the poor inhabitants. |
Reference Book V, p. 261. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland. We lately received from you a paper
concerning the frauds practised in the transporting
of wool from Ireland to France and other foreign
parts and relating to the prevention thereof for
the future. We approve your proposal therein for
the better guarding the western coasts against wool
stealers and for better securing the Customs. You
are therefore hereby authorised to provide and
man three boats and to appoint their stations at
such places and with such wages as you have advised.
You are also hereby to cause the salaries of the
six boatmen at the Isles of Arran [Aran], Galway
River and Scattery [to be sunk] and to apply what
the boats there can be sold for to the cost of the
abovesaid boats hereby to be established. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 109. |
| May 18. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a dormant
privy seal for 20,000l. to be issued in such proportions, to such persons and for such uses and services
as the King shall from time to time direct by warrant
under his royal sign manual. |
King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 1. |
|
Same to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
to pay 20l. per an. to Francis Eades, gamekeeper of
the manor of Hampton Court (appointed in the
place of Richard Eades, his father, surrendered):
to be paid quarterly as from 1687, Lady day, during
pleasure. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Fargeon, shewing that he had
at Sallee in Barbary four packs of mats which he
could not bring directly to London in an English
vessel by reason of the war, therefore he ordered
them to be sent to Holland and thence to London,
and has paid Customs for same. Yet a Customs
officer has seized them on the pretext that they
ought to come from Africa direct, petitioner being
ignorant thereof: therefore prays that said goods
may be restored. |
Reference Book V, p. 261. |
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Same to same of the petition of Charles Segar, King's
waiter, Bristol port, praying leave to surrender
his place to one William Whitwood on the score
of ill health. |
Ibid. |
