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Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
1664–5.
Jan.3 |
Money warrant for 100l. to Stephen Fox, Esq., to be paid by him to Mrs. Clara Wood, wife of Major Edward Wood, now employed with Mr.Coventry, His Majesty's Resident in Sweden. |
Ibid, v. p. 257. |
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Same for 20l. to William Alport, Clerk of the Peace of co. Stafford, for his pains in bringing those persons to accompt whose names were excepted out of the Act of Oblivion. |
Ibid, p. 259. |
| Jan. 7. |
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Clerk of the Signet for a Privy Seal for 200l. to Sir Jeffery Shackerly for disbursements in the repair of Chester Castle. (Privy Seal hereon Jan. 23; money warrant hereon Feb. 2.) |
Ibid, pp. 259, 275. |
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same for same to the Receipt to pay to Edm. Woodroff 500l remaining unpaid on his order for 1, 000l. for Secret Service. |
Ibid, p. 259. |
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Same from same to same to continue the payment of the pension to Monsieur Massonett, an ancient servant of the King, not-withstanding any restraint of pensions. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to Stephen Fox for Secret Service |
Ibid. |
Jan.7
and
Feb. 23 |
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to Sir John Lawson, Kt., to pay 3.500l. to such officers, &c., at sea, and in such proportion as shail be directed by the Duke of York as a reward. (Warrant vacated and re-drawn. Feb. 23.) |
Ibid, pp. 258, 292. |
| Jan. 10 |
Same from same to the Receipt to discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due from William Cookes, of Norgrave, co. Worcester. |
Ibid, p. 260. |
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Money warrant for 111l. to the Duke of Albemarle for horses bought for the King and Queen since June 6 last: and for 1,000l. on account for further provision of horses for same. |
Ibid, p. 262. |
| Jan.11 |
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Clerk of the Signet for a Privy Seal for 137l. 18s. 0d. to John Rushworth for his disbursements in attending the Attorney General and the King's Counsel in all causes relating to the King's revenue in the Exchequer and in expediting proceedings concerning same, and in making enquiry what warrants were granted for patents or commissions which might intrench upon the King's revenues: also for 300l. as royal bounty for his pains herein. (Privy Seal hereon Jan. 21; money warrant hereon June 3.) |
Early Entry Book V. pp. 260–1, 349. |
| Jan.12 |
Money warrant for a quarter to Henry Coventry, Envoy Extra-ordinary to the King of Sweden, on his ordinary of 5l. a day. |
Ibid, pp. 262–3. |
| Jan.13 |
Same for 150l. to Mrs. Harding for half a year on her pension, notwithstanding any restraint of pensions. The like for 100l. to Mrs West for same on same. |
Ibid, p. 263. |
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Same for 120l. to Paull Smith as royal bounty |
Ibid. |
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Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Clerk of the Signet for a Privy Seal for 260l. to John Fisher to be by him paid to Edward Jolley for his interest in the house and ground held by him outside the Park wall and near the Cockpit, "that the said house and grounde may be kept in our owne hands for our immediate service": and a further 50l. to be paid over to Adrian May, Esq., for repairs of said house and for making a bridge within St. James's Park. |
Ibid, p. 266. |
| Jan.14 |
Same from same to the Customs Farmers to pay Katherine Countess of Chesterfield, relict of the late Daniel O'Neile, Esq., late one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber, 750l. for one quarter of her annuity due at Xmas last, as by the letters patent of Dec.5 last granting her an annuity of 3,000l for 17 years in consideration of her surrender of her said late husband s contract for the making and repairing of all powder for the supply of His Majesty's stores. |
Ibid, p. 265. |
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Same from same to Francis Stevens, a Sergeant at Arms, to arrest Robert Calthorpe, junr., steward of the court of the honor of Mandeville, in Great Dunmow, for having replevied a distress made by the Sub-Commissioners of Excise in co. Essex; according to the information of Humphrey Beane, Farmer of Excise of said county. |
Ibid, XII. p. 134. |
| Jan. 16 |
Money warrant for 100l. to Stephen Fox, Esq. (on his warrant for 1,000l. for Secret Service), same being intended as royal bounty to Francis Terringham. |
Ibid. V p. 264. |
| Jan.19 |
Same, dormant, for 66l. 2s. 6d. per an. to William Clayton for his fee as musician in ordinary for the treble oboe ("hoboy,") loco Edward Strong, deceased, as by the letters patent of 1664, Nov.24. |
Ibid, p. 267. |
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Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt to discharge the baronet fees of 1,095l. each due from John Yeamans, of Bristol, and John Pye, of Hoon, co. Derby. |
Ibid. |
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Letter of direction concerning part of 2,000l. remaining unpaid on the order for 5,000l. to Hugh May, Paymaster of the Works, for carrying on His Majesty's building at Greenwich. |
Ibid, p. 268. |
| Jan. 19 |
Money warrant for 100l. to the doorkeepers and other under officers of the House of Peers. viz. James Fenton, William Snowe, Walter Gouge, William Withers, James Noble, Archibald Calinder, John Snowe, and John Gouge. |
Early Entry Book V. p. 268. |
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Same for three months from Novr. 30 last to Sir George Downing on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the United Provinces. |
Ibid. |
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Same (and letter of direction hereon, dated 1664–5, Feb.27) for 600l. to Sir Bernard de Gomme, Chief Engineer of the fortifications, in part of the arrears of his pens. on, which the King is pleased shall be continued to him for the future, notwithstanding the late general stop on pensions: same to be on his present transporting himself to Tangier, where His Majesty has immediate occasion to employ him. |
Ibid, p. 269. |
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Same for 2,500l. to Laurence Hide, Gentleman and Master of the Robes, for half a year from Sept. 29 last, on the annual allowance of 5,000l. per an. for the Robes, as fixed by the letters patent of his appointment of 1662, Aug. 21 (viz. 4.500l. per an. for the charge incident to that office, and 500l. per an. for himself). |
Ibid, pp. 269–70. |
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Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Receipt to Discharge the baronet fee of 1.095l. due from Sir John Worstenholme (Wo stenholme, Knt. |
Ibid, p. 261. |
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Same from same to the Customs Farmers to restore to Henry Sclater, on his paying duty, some spices shipped from Holland without a licence. |
Ibid, X. pp. 297–8 |
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Prefixing:—Note of said Solater's petition and report from said farmers thereupon. |
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| Jan.21 |
Same from same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay to the Treasurer of the Chamber 254l. 17s. 0d. which the Bishop of London is due to pay into the Exchequer for the First Fruits of his bishopric: same to be by said Treasurer paid to said Bishop as His Majesty's Almoner in part discharge of the sum of 423l. 15s. 5d. due for His Majesty's daily and monthly alms. |
Ibid, V. p. 270. |
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Same from same to the Customs Farmers to discharge a seizure of French wines belonging to George Dobson and imported in the ship "Cumberland," Peter Knight master, from Sherant [? Carentan], in France, and seized for being wrongly entered as English. |
Ibid, X. pp. 298–9. |
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Prefixing:—Note of said Dobson's petition and report thereon from said farmers. |
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| Jan 23 |
Money warrant for 3,700l. to Sir William Davidson, without accompt, for sums laid out by him for the King when beyond the seas. |
Ibid, V. p. 270. |
| Jan 26 |
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to William Gwyn, Auditor for co. Notts, to allow in account 200l. to Thomas Corbin, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent North, for forwarding 1,000 trees from Sherwood Forest for the service of the Navy. |
Ibid, p. 261. |
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer for a commission for certain persons named to receive the bonds and recognizances of the sureties, detailed, of Robert Wolseley for his office of Receiver General of His Majesty's honors, lordships, &c., in cos. Beds and Bucks. late in the survey of the Court of Augmentations; loco Thomas Daniel, deceased. |
Ibid. pp. 271–2. |
| Jan.27 |
[Treasurer Southampton's allowance of] Richard Gregory's oravings for his allowance as messenger of the Chamber in ordinary to Xmas last. |
Early Entry Book V. p. 272. |
| Jan. 28 |
Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to Francis Stephens to arrest Thomas Sutton, of Banbury, co. Oxon, as a great obstructor of the Excise revenue in that towne, "having bin very instrumentall in writeing papers which were posted up in Banbury which tended very much to the disadvantage of the collection of the Excise," and also for having the Excise officer arrested and carried away prisoner whilst in the execution of his office: as appears by an affidavit of Sir Thomas Penniston, surviving Farmer of Excise in that county. |
Ibid, XII. p. 136. |
| Jan.31 |
Same from same to the Receipt for tallies on the Customs Farmers for 5,000l. owing from the King to Charles Lord Howard. of Charleton, Viscount Andover: as by the Privy Seal of the 12th inst. |
Ibid, V. p. 274. |
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Same from same to the Customs Farmers to pay to the Earl of Suffolk 90l. for 4½ years' creation money: and to continue payment of said creation money in future. |
Ibid, p. 275. |
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Money warrant for 22,642l. 16s. 8d. to Stephen Fox, Esq., Paymaster of the Guards, for said Guards for 1664, Nov.26 to the 21st inst. |
Ibid, p. 276. |
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Same for 2,737l. 9s. 4d. for the garrison of Portsmouth for 1664, Oct. 1 to the 21st inst. |
Ibid, pp. 276–7. |
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Same for 163l. 6s. 8d. to Stephen Fox for the pay of the garrison at Gravesend and the blockhouse on Essex side for same period. |
Ibid, p. 277. |
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Same for 89l. 17s. 6d. to Sir Richard Vivian for so much expended by him in the necessary repair of St. Mawes Castle, whereof he is governor, before the survey taken by the officers of the Ordnance in 1661, according to a report thereof made by those officers, and read at the Council Board 1664, July 1. |
Ibid, p. 278. |
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Warrant from Treasurer Southampton to the Excise Commissioners to discharge John Mildmay of his debt of 68l. 10s. 0d. as Farmer of some part of the Excise, for which said Mildmay is in prison and his security Thomas Killegrew is being sued in the Exchequer: all in consideration of Mildmay's sufferings and faithful services. |
Ibid, XII. pp. 136–7. |
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Prefixing:—Secretary Bennet's signification of the King's pleasure for discharge of said debt. |
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Money warrant, dormant, for the fees of 2s. a day and 12d. a day to Claude Sourceau for his office of first and principal tailor for making the apparel of the King's servants of the Privy Chamber, footmen, henchmen, grooms of the stable, trumpeters, &c., as by letters patent of July 25 last |
Ibid, V. pp. 283–4. |
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The like for the like fees to John Allen for his office of one of His Majesty's tailors for the same. |
Ibid, p. 284. |
