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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| June 26. |
Money warrant for 3,000l. to Bernard Eales of London, goldsmith: in part of 8,700l. 9s. 1d. due to him for gilt and white plate etc. delivered into the Jewel House between 1692–3, Jan. 20, and 1694, April 27, for their Majesties' service: as certified by Sir Francis Lawley, Master of the Jewels. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 94. |
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Same for 910l. to Philibert De Hervart for six months, 1692–3, March 23, to 1693, Sept. 21, on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the Swiss Cantons. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
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Same for 546l. to Sir Paul Rycaut for six months, 1692–3, March 25, to 1693, Sept. 23, on his same as Resident with the Hanse Towns. (Money order dated June 27 hereon,) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
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Same for 910l. to Charles, Visct. Dursley, for six months, 1692–3, March 3, to 1693, Sept. 1 (5), on his same as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General. (Money order dated Aug. 22 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 99. |
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And 546l. for same time on same as Plenipotentiary at the Congress at the Hague. (Money order dated Aug. 22 hereon.) |
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Same for 910l. to John Methuen for six months, 1692–3, March 19, to 1693, Sept. 17, on his same as Envoy to the King of Portugal. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
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Same for 273l. to Geo. Stepney for three months, 1693–4, March 9, to 1694, June 8, on his same as Agent in Germany. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
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Same for 455l. to James Cressett for three months, [1693,] Dec. 12, to [1693–4,] March 13, on his same as Envoy to the Princes of Brunswick and Luneburg. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
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Same for 455l. to Henry, Visct. Galway, for three months to June 5 inst. on his same as Envoy to the Duke of Savoy. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
| June 26. |
Money warrant for 1,920l. to Dr. William Aglionby, late Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy, 500l. thereof for equipage and 1,420l. to complete 1,820l. for 364 days' [ordinary] from 1693, Juno 4, to the 2nd inst., on which 400l. is already paid. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
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Same for 910l. to Alexander Stanhope, esq., for six months, 1692–3, Feb. 16, to 1693, Aug. 17, on his same as Envoy Extraordinary to Spain. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p, 234. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
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Same for 182l. to John Robinson for six months, 1693, Nov. 10, to 1694, May 11, on his same as Resident in the Court of Sweden. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
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Same for 1,390l. to Edmund Poley for 278 days, 1692–3, Jan. 26, to 1693, Oct. 31, on his same as late Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 234. Order Book IV, p. 99. |
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Same for 910l. to Robert Wolseley, esq., for six months, 1693, Sept. 1, to 1693–4, March 2, on his same as Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector of Bavaria. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 235. Order Book IV, p. 99. |
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Same for 570l. to Robert Molesworth, esq., for 114 days, 1692, Nov. 24, to 1692–3, March 18, on his same as late Envoy in Denmark. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 235. Order Book IV, p. 95. |
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Same for 75l. to William Wekett, gent., Keeper of the Treasury Chambers, for 1694, June 24 quarter, on the allowance of 300l. per an. as well for his salary for attendance as for disbursements for firing, candles and other necessaries for said Chambers. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 235. Order Book IV, p. 96. |
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Same for 5l. to John Hurst for same quarter for extraordinary pains in conveying letters upon several occasions for their Majesties' [the Treasury's] service. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 235. Order Book IV, p. 96. |
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Same for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (Sidney, Lord Godolphin; Sir Stephen Fox, kt.; Charles Montague, esq., Chancellor and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer; Sir William Trumbull, kt., and John Smith, esq.) for same quarter's salaries. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) (Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same out of the fourth of the Customs.) |
Money Book XII, p. 236. Order Book IV, p. 94. Disposition Book XII, p. 94. |
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Same for 132l. as follows, viz.: 100l. thereof to the Agents for Taxes to be by them immediately paid back into the Exchequer upon account of William Green and Samuell Foden, gent., as Receivers of the first 4s. Aid for co. Stafford, they having overpaid that amount on their account of the 1,651,702l. 18s. 0d. Aid of 1691 [the first Twelve Months' Aid 13 Wm., and Mary, c. 1]. |
Money Book XII, p. 236. Order Book IV, p. 96. |
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And 21l. thereof the to said Green and Foden for their extraordinary services in the receipt of the first and second Twelve Months' Aid and the Quarterly Poll for said county. |
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And 11l. thereof as reward to said Foden for like charges in the receipt of the Review of the Poll for said county. |
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(Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
| June 26. |
Money warrant for 125l. to Sir Charles Cotterell, junr., kt., for 1¼ years to 1694, Lady day, on his annuity of 100l. in lieu of allowance by bills and otherwise which the Master of the Ceremonies did usually receive out of the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber. (Money order dated June 27 hereon.) |
Money Book XII, p. 237. Order Book IV, p. 99. |
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Same for 250l. to same for same time on his annuity of 200l. as Master of the Ceremonies. |
Money Book XII, p. 237, |
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Same for 152l. 1s. 8d. to John Dormer, esq., for same time on his 121l. 13s. 4d. per an. as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies. |
Ibid.
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Same for 125l. to Richard Le Bass, esq., for same time on his 100l. per an. as Marishcall of the Ceremonies, |
Ibid.
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the Receiver of Tenths of the diocese of Bath and Wells for 400l. in part of 440l. 12s. 7¾d. to John Packer, Usher of the Receipt, on his order of April 10 last, supra, p. 575, for necessaries delivered to the officers of the Receipt: to be paid out of the arrears of said Tenths due before 1693, Christmas: the remaining 40l. 12s. 7¾d. to be paid out of any moneys in the Exchequer arising from the Tenths of any other diocese. |
Ibid, p. 240. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby out of fines paid or to be paid into the Exchequer for the licensing of Hackney coaches, viz. |
l.
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s.
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d.
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Disposition Book XII, p. 92. |
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for subsistence from the 10th to the 24th inst. for the four Regiments of Foot [now] raising for the service of Ireland |
513 |
15 |
3 |
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more for the said number from the 24th to the 30th inst. |
194 |
11 |
3 |
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for Capt. Philip Griffin as Quartermaster in the Regiment late Col. Deering's, now Col. Venner's; on account of his pay |
44 |
12 |
0 |
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£752 |
18 |
6 |
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Same to same to issue 40,757l. 14s. 7d. to the Earl of Bradford, Cofferer of the Household, upon account of the Household: to be issued out of loans to be made at the Exchequer by Mr. Lancelot Burton or by his procurement on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise: 5,000l. thereof is to be for answering bills for [the part of] his Majesty's House [hold establishment accompanying him] in Flanders and 35,757l. 14s. 7d. to be towards carrying on the [Royal] housekeeping in England. |
Ibid.
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Same to same to issue sums as follows to the respective payees out of loans to be made by themselves or their agents on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise: [being the respective sums warranted supra, pp. 673–4]: viz. 1,920l. to William Aglionby; 570l. to Mr. Molesworth; 910l. to Mr. Stanhope; 1,390l. to Mr. Poley; 182l. to Mr. Robinson; 910l. to Mr. Wolseley; 1,456l. to Visct. Dursley; 910l. to Mr. Methuen; 910l. to Mr. Heruart; 546l. to Sir Paul Rycaut; 273l. to Mr. Greg, Resident in Denmark; 910l. to Mr. Cressett; 273l. to Mr. Stepney; 455l. to Lord Galway; 375l. to Sir Charles Cotterell; 152l. 1s. 8d. to Mr. Dormer; 125l. to Mr. Le Bass: being 12,267l. 1s. 8d. in all. |
Ibid, p. 93. |
| June 26. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 6,000l. to the Earl of Portland on any unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the Privy Purse: to be issued out of loans to be made by John Smith on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise. |
Disposition Book XII, p. 93. |
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6,497l. 14s. 2½d. similarly to the Treasurer of the Chamber: out of like loans. |
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500l. to Mr. Jollivett similarly: out of the like. |
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9,000l. to the Earl of Montague for the Great Wardrobe similarly: out of the like. |
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3,000l. to Bernard Eales, goldsmith, similarly: out of the like. |
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3,600l. to for the Gardens similarly: out of the like. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Navy Commissioners complain that your collector at Chichester demands [tonnage] duties for their Majesties' hoys employed in fetching timber for the Navy. You are to give the same orders herein as in the case of the Victuallers' hoys, supra, p. 669. |
Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 261. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid.
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Appending: (a) note of a paper of queries relating to the office of Comptroller of the Pipe in the Exchequer Court, viz. whether the Great Roll of the Pipe etc. must be upon stamped parchment. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing an Order of Council upon your report for preventing ships trading from Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania to Scotland and Ireland contrary to the Acts of Trade and Navigation. Attend my Lords hereon to-morrow. |
Ibid, p. 262. |
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Same to Mr. Rowe. My Lords will hear you and Mr. William Smith to-morrow about the money due to Lord Lovelace as Captain of the Band of Gentlemen pensioners. (The like notice to said Smith.) |
Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Ryley, enclosing the Earl of Rochester's memorial [missing] concerning the repair of one of the lodges in [Richmond] New Park. Send my Lords an estimate of the charge of putting it into tenantable repair. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall for a state of the revenues of said Duchy to Lady day last. |
Ibid.
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Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Mint to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, proposing that the value of 50,000l. of silver money in threepences, groats and sixpences may be coined for the use of Ireland “at the rate of 10l. per cent. under the standard” |
Ibid.
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| June 26. |
Henry Guy to Sir Edward Dering to forthwith pay Sir Samuell Barnardiston 14l. 13s. 4d. due to him for 22 years to 1692, Michaelmas, on a rent resolute of 13s. 4d. per an. out of the tenement called Hamesland in Foxhall, co. Suffolk, for which a debenture is made forth by the Auditor; or to attend my Lords with the reasons for your refusal. |
Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 263. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Francis Molyneux, woollen draper, concerning money due to him for clothing furnished to several officers of Col. Wood's Regiment of Horse and the Royal Regiment of Dragoons. |
Ibid.
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Treasury reference to Mr. Travers of the petition of John Webster, junr., for a fresh lease of a parcel of land called Saltle Hayes, co. Lancs. |
Reference Book VII, p. 58. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a new lease to Edward Broomley [Bromley], gent., of the office of gauger of all hogsheads, pipes etc. of wine, honey, oil and other gaugeable liquors within the port of Bristol; as granted 1661–2, Feb. 17, to Nicho. Burroughes for 21 years at 9l. 2s. 0d. per an. rent payable to the Exchequer or to the sheriff of Bristol, which lease is for some time expired and the rent unanswered to the Crown. The present giant to be for 21 years at the like rent and as amply etc. as the said Burroughes or William Perry or any other have formerly enjoyed same. |
i Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 315. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland. In the Treasury letter of 1692–3, March 16, to the late Lord Lieutenant, concerning the several estates claimed by the Earl of Bath and by the Duchess of Devon[shire] as Guardian of Sir Laurence Esmond, his Excellency was desired to enquire into the Crown title, and failing a Crown title then to give possession to the person entitled lawfully at the time of the seizures. Let us know what proceedings have been had in this matter, with your opinion how far it may be proper for their Majesties to give directions in it. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 423. |
| June 27. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise for 6,497l. 14s. 2d. to John Richards in repayment of so much lent by him this day on credit thereof. |
Money Book XII, p. 222. |
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Same to same for same on same for 40,757l. 14s. 7d. to Lancelot Burton in repayment of so much lent by him this day thereon. |
Ibid, p. 237. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of loans to be made into the Exchequer by John Smith on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise) 2,597l. to the Office of Robes. |
Disposition Book XII, p. 93. |
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Same to Bartholomew Burton to pay (out of the 5,000l. lately put into your hands, ut supra, p. 655) 447l. to Sir Leonard Robinson for the 1½ per cent. allowance “for the several sums mentioned in the enclosed paper” [missing], amounting to 29,800l., by him lent or brought into the Exchequer on credit of the Exchequer in general. |
Ibid, p. 94. |
| June 27. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 30,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh out of the surplus or remainder of the Additional Excise granted by 4 Wm. and Mary [c. 3], which at the end of the first year did remain after paying or leaving sufficient to pay all the several proportions of the yearly fund and all the annuities, rents and yearly payments and all interest payable by the said Act, which remainder, if any, is thereby enacted to be to the use of their Majesties: the present issue to be for the following purposes, viz.: |
l.
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Disposition Book XII, p. 94. |
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for Sir Joseph Herne and partners, in part of 80,000l., “being their fourth letter of credit” for the subsistence of the Troops in Flanders |
22,000 |
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in part of the subsistence due since 1694, April 1, to the Forces in England |
8,000 |
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Same to same to issue to me [Guy] for secret service 100l. out of the fines of leases. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to assign (out of the 71,900l. put into your hands “by loan on the Exchequer in general, for service of the Forces”) 178l. 13s. 4d. to Sir William Gore, “upon the orders for the said loan” |
Ibid, p. 95. |
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Same to same to assign out of same the sum of 8,933l. 6s. 8d. to Sir William Gore, upon the like orders, “in such course as that they may come to be paid next after 150,000l.” |
Ibid, p. 96. |
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The Treasury Lords to Tho. Tutt, esq. By the late Act [5 and 6 Wm. and Mary, c. 14] every man who has 300l. stock [personal estate] is obliged to pay 40s., and every man who has 600l. stock [real or personal estate] is to pay 4l. We are informed that, notwithstanding said Act, none who have such stocks within the tything of Mattingley, co. Southants, do pay for the same, “whereby some of their Majesties' [Assessment] Commissioners do refuse to act till the said tything of Mattingley do pay as the said Act directs and as other tythings and parishes in the said county do pay.” Send us forthwith an account of this matter. |
Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 263. |
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Henry Guy to Auditor Done. According to our directions, Mr. Peter Hall, Nicholas Spalden and Richard Cheslyn attended you about two months since as to their objections against the passing of Sir William Villiers' accounts. You are to send my Lords your report thereon forthwith. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of the Earl of Carlisle concerning a respite on his pay as Governor of Carlisle. |
Ibid.
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Treasury warrant to the Attorney General to enter a noli prosequi upon the information against a parcel of old-fashioned silks mixed with gold and silver which Samuel Wyld of London, weaver in Spittlefields, had by him, which would not sell in England, of which he entered a part in March last on the Amelia, John Robinson master, for Jamaica, which Wyld entered as wrought silks, and accordingly took out his coequet, but same was seized on the quay by Mr. Canby, a deputed searcher, on the ground of wrong entry, as they should have been entered as silks mixed with gold and silver, wrought silks paying a penny per pound by the Book of Rates, but silks mixed as above being ad valorem: but petitioner being poor and ignorant, with a great family, and intending no fraud. |
Out Letters (Customs) XIV, p. 104. |
| June 27. |
Treasury reference to Sir Robert Howard, Mr. Wardour and Mr. Lownds of the petition of Robert Fowle and Thomas Wotton, goldsmiths, shewing that they advanced 500l. at the current rate to one Robert Parks, “who was entrusted [with a post] at the Exchequer [said advance being made on credit of money clue] upon an order on the Vote of Parliament, and [petitioners] was told there that the order was good, but was afterwards told the said Parks had fraudulently stolen the said order and forged the assignment”: therefore praying relief therein, “inasmuch as it was not possible for them to discover the same” |
Reference Book VII, p. 58. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Parsons for leave to surrender his place as a King's waiter, London port, and for same to be granted to Samuell Gould. |
Ibid.
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Same to same of the petition of Henry Kemp for some employment in the Customs, he having been bred in the trade of a linen draper and silk man. |
Ibid.
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| June 28. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise for 3,000l. to Bernard Eales, goldsmith, in repayment of so much lent by him thereon this day. |
Money Book XII, p. 237. |
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Treasury allowance of the Excise Office salary bill, detailed, for the quarter ended June 24 inst. (total, 5,416l. 9s. 8d.).
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Ibid, pp. 238–9. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of loans to be made by John Smith, esq., on credit of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise) 2,775l. to the Treasurer of the Chamber. |
Disposition Book XII, p. 93. |
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Same to same to issue as follows out of the Exchequer, viz.: |
l.
|
s.
|
d.
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Ibid, pp. 95–6. |
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Out of 95l. 1s. 0d. of the Review of the Quarterly Poll; 1l. 3s. 5d. of the Double Excise; 3,370l. of loans on the Vellum Act; 514l. 15s. 0d. of low wines; 5,800l. of general loans and 219l. 0s. 7d. of fines for Hackney coaches: making 10,000l. in all.
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to the Earl of Ranelagh to answer bills drawn on his [Office] towards clearing the subsistence of the Forces in Flanders to April 1 last |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
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“ Out of the like loans (struck through and altered to fines) as are or shall be paid into the Exchequer”
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to the Treasurer of the Navy towards recalls |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for contingencies to Lord Berkley's squadron |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Sick and Wounded: to be placed to the head of Victualling |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for same: to be placed to the head of wages |
800 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for the gunmakers |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for land service |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Fox for subsistence to several men of the four Irish Regiments to bring them up equal with the rest to June 30 inst. |
107 |
3 |
0 |
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to ditto for Capt. Phi. Griffin [Griffith] his pay as Quartermaster in the Regiment late Col. Deering's |
44 |
12 |
0 |
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to ditto for the Commissioners of the Transports to answer the charge of revictualling two Regiments of Scotch Dragoons and recruit horses |
1,262 |
11 |
0 |
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to ditto for same to pay demurrage for the ships that were hired to transport nine Regiments of Foot, four of Horse and four of Dragoons from the Thames to Willemstadt and which were employed only for 710 recruit horses and “Ryders,” two Regiments of Horse and one of Dragoons |
427 |
2 |
0 |
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to ditto for same for the freight of a ship to carry ordnance stores etc. to Flanders |
95 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for same for the freight of a ship to carry clothing to Flanders |
73 |
10 |
0 |
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Out of the new duty on coffee and tea. to me [Guy] for secret service |
64 |
0 |
0 |
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£20,273 |
18 |
0 |
| June 28. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 120l. to Laurence Burton, ut supra, p. 645, out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise; taking no greater [Exchequer] fees thereon than are taken [on money orders] for secret service. |
Disposition Book XII, p. 96. |
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Same to same to issue 1,000l. to Mr. Ince upon his unsatisfied order for incident charges relating to the Bank: to be issued out of the fourth of the Customs. (Same to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to forthwith bring said 1,000l. into the Exchequer.) |
Ibid.
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Same to same to issue 20l. to Richard Smith, a chaplain [going to the Plantations]: out of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty. |
Ibid.
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| June 28. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh. My Lords have ordered 100,000l. to you for the service of the Forces out of the duties on vellum and 71,900l. out of loans to be made by yourself on credit of the Exchequer in general [and which latter are] to be transferred to the [Register of the present Quarterly] Poll. |
Disposition Book XII, pp. 102–3. |
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Out of the said total of 171,900l. you have been already directed to issue 8,933l. 6s. 8d. to Sir William Gore, supra, p. 678; and 178l. 13s. 4d. more for the charge of the discount of the tallies; and 1,765l. 9s. 2d. to Sir Joseph Herne and Sir Stephen Evance, being 1,566l. 9s. 5d. to answer an allowance of 2½ per cent. on 62,658l. 18s. 6d. for loss in redrawing etc., ut supra, p. 660, and 198l. 19s. 9d. for discount which they allowed for ready money on tallies for 16,000l. levied on the three fourths of the Customs, ut supra, p. 660. |
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These sums make 10,877l. 9s. 2d., thus leaving a remain of 161,022l. 10s. 10d. This sum you are to apply towards satisfying the following uses as in your memorial of the 27th inst., viz.: |
l.
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s.
|
d.
|
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to Sir Joseph Herne for the second payment of his letter of credit, being one month's subsistence from June 27 last to July 23 inst., for the Forces in Flanders |
22,278 |
0 |
10 |
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to same for the third payment of his said letter of credit |
22,778 |
0 |
10 |
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to same for the fourth and last payment of same |
22,778 |
0 |
10 |
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to same in full of 15,942l. 3s. 8d. remaining due upon his credits from April 1 [last] to June 26 ult. |
7,942 |
3 |
8 |
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to [yourself to] clear the subsistence of the Forces here in England to April 1 last, being the remainder of 23,762l. 19s. 5d. demanded by your memorial of June 9 last, on which 13,721l. 15s. 5d. was then issued in part |
10,041 |
5 |
0 |
|
to ditto to clear the subsistence of the said Forces from April 1 to 28, being 16,947l. 3s. 1d., whereof 8,000l. was issued to you the 27th inst. |
8,974 |
3 |
1 |
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to ditto to clear the subsistence of the said Forces for eight weeks from April 28 last to July 23 |
52,787 |
14 |
1 |
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to Solomon de Medina for the remainder of 30,000l. for the two advances on Mr. Macado's contract for bread and bread waggons |
4,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to [yourself to] clear all the General [or Staff] Officers to Jan. 1 last |
11,751 |
8 |
11 |
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to Major General Churchill in full of 20,000 guilders which the King was pleased to allow him by warrant of April 7 last for the ransom of the Duke of Berwick, taken prisoner by him at the Battle of Landen |
1,205 |
15 |
3 |
|
to [ditto for] Col. Churchill for his allowance of 1l. 3s. 0d. a day from 1693, April 1, to 1694, April 1 |
419 |
15 |
0 |
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to [ditto to] clear an arrear of subsistence to two additional Companies to the Scots Foot Guards |
335 |
14 |
0 |
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[to ditto] for the like to Capt. Robinson and his Troop of Provoes |
147 |
9 |
0 |
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[to ditto] for the four French officers who lately quitted the French King's service: to be placed to the account of arrears of pay due to the officers and Reformed officers of the French Regiment of Horse and the three French Regiments of Foot |
108 |
0 |
0 |
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to [ditto for] the Agent of Col. Wynn's Dragoons for an arrear of subsistence to six Troops of his Regiment lately embarqued for Flanders |
404 |
14 |
0 |
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to [ditto for] the Duke of Schonberg for so much disbursed by him on several occasions for their Majesties' service, pursuant to a warrant of May 29 last |
1,132 |
0 |
0 |
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to [ditto for] Capt. Antho. Rodney for his allowance of 10s. 0d. a day to March 1 last, when he was provided for as Lieut. Col. of Dragoons |
152 |
12 |
0 |
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£168,236 |
15 |
6 |
| June 28. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed presentment [missing] from the Customs Commissioners concerning second losses at sea. |
Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 264. |
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Same to the Agents [for Taxes] to write the respective Receivers of the Quarterly Poll to hasten payment of their receipts into the Exchequer. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Navy Commissioners, enclosing an account [missing] of money, 9,011l. 1s. 0d. in all, disbursed by William Meesters for several ships to fix the new invented machines in, as also for repairing, victualling and fitting out to sea and paying off seamen's wages: all from 1692–3, March 1, to 1694, March 31. You are to survey the vessels mentioned therein and to report. |
Ibid.
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The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of the Quarterly Poll in co. Bedford. The duplicates for the first quarter of said Poll in your county fall considerably short of those of the fourth quarter of the first Quarterly Poll. We cannot but attribute it to some defect or negligence in the assessors. We recommend you earnestly to receive [sic for review] the said duplicates and to make such alterations and amendments therein as shall be agreeable to the Act of Parliament for said Poll. (The like letters to the like Commissioners in cos. Dorset, Worcester, Suffolk, Devon and Derby.) |
Ibid, p. 266. |
| June 28. |
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, enclosing the petition [missing], see supra, p. 599, of Robert Mackerell, with the report of the Transports Commissioners, England, thereon, relating to the lessening of a debt owing to petitioner on account of transport service in Ireland by delivering to him the five ships mentioned therein. My Lords are inclined to gratify him if you have no objection. You are to inform my Lords of the state of the case and as to what is become of the said ships and what use they are put to; and you are to stop any proceedings against the said ships and their ladings until you have reported and received the Queen's pleasure therein. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI, p. 422. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Eliz. Mead, widow, concerning a small farm which she holds for lives, being part of the estate of Col. Lutterell in co. Dublin, now forfeited; she praying the Queen to remit the rack rent of 40l. per an. for the maintenance of herself and family during her life. |
Ibid, p. 426. |
| June 29 and July 29. |
For the Treasury confirmation of the dormant warrants of 1689–90, Feb. 19, for the pensions of 500l. per an. to Mrs. Hamilton; 425l. per an. to her son James; 212l. 10s. 0d. per an. to her son George and 212l. 10s. to her son William, see supra. Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. IX, p. 504. |
Money Book X, pp. 184 bis and 185, 186. |
| June 29. |
For the confirmation of the Countess of Bristol's annuity, see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. IX, p. 109. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
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The like confirmation of the said Countess's [other] annuity of 1,000l. per an. out of the Tenths of York, Exeter, Winchester, Lincoln and Sarum, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VIII, p. 1346: as granted 1687, April 29. |
Ibid.
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For the Treasury confirmation of the dormant warrant for the Queen Dowager's 10,972l. 19s. 3½ 4d. and 1,236l. 16s. 1½d. annuities on the Excise, see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. IX, pp. 115–6. |
Ibid, pp. 16–17. |
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For the Treasury confirmations of the dormant warrants for 1,000l. and 2,000l. per an. to the Countess of Plymouth, see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. IX, p. 173. |
Ibid, p. 51. |
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For the Treasury confirmation of the dormant warrant of 1690–1, Feb. 2, for the Duke of Grafton's 2,000l. per an. out of the Excise, see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. IX, p. 999. |
Ibid, p. 558. |
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For the Treasury confirmation of the dormant warrant for 1,000l. per an. to Mr. Toll on the annuity to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, see supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. IX, p. 504. |
Ibid, p. 194. |
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Privy seal for 500l. for equipage and 5l. a day for ordinary to Dr. William Aglionby, esq., as Envoy Extraordinary to the Duke of Savoy: his said ordinary to commence from the 4th inst.: together with the usual clause for allowance of his extra-ordinaries. The privy seal of 1691, Dec. 31 (for his ordinary of 40s. a day as Agent in Spain) is hereby vacated as from the 4th inst. |
King's Warrant Book XVII, p. 422. |
| June 29. |
Treasury warrant to James Herbert, esq., Receiver General of the moneys arising by Prizes, to pay 50l. per an. to George Oxenden, Dr. of Laws, for half a year to Lady day last on his salary as Judge Official and Commissary of the Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports. |
Money Book XII, p. 240. |
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Money warrant for 10l. to Nicho. Salter, Samuell Clarke and David Burnett as reward for discovering and apprehending John Pittford for a burglary in the house of said Salter at Stoke Poges, co. Bucks. (Money order dated July 4 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 240. Order Book IV, p. 101. |
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Treasury warrant to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay 15l. 3s. 4d. to John Thorrowkettle for 1694. June 24 quarter's service as messenger [of the Chamber] attending the Customs. (Treasury allowance of said Thorrowkettle's bill for 15l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter's service as messenger attending the Treasury.) |
Money Book XII, p. 241. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of fines for Hackney Coaches) 2,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy: to be paid over to Mr. Taylor on his contract for hemp. |
Disposition Book XII, p. 97. |
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Same to same to issue to Charles Fox (for the service of the Forces lately employed in Ireland) the remainder of the additional duties of Excise as by 4 Wm. and Mary, c. 3, after satisfaction of the several proportions of the yearly fund as therein and of the annuities, rents and yearly payments and the interest as thereby and after satisfaction of the 30,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh thereout, ut supra, p. 678. |
Ibid
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Same to same to issue as follows out of the Lottery rent [money] reserved in the Exchequer, viz.: |
l.
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s.
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d.
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Ibid.
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to Sir Cha. Slingesby et al., ut supra, p. 668 |
137 |
10 |
7½ |
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to Mris. Leighton |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mris. Berkley |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mris. Needham |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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£287 |
10 |
7½ |
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Same to same to issue 9,920l. to the Treasurer of the Navy out of the Fines for Licensing Hackney Coaches: to be for the Victualling Commissioners viz. 3,920l. thereof towards answering short allowance; 3,000l. for extraordinary victualling and 3,000l. for general victualling. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Treasurer of the Chamber to assign 1,102l. 8s. 7½d. to Major Churchill out of the 6,497l. 14s. 2½d. lately put into your hands by tallies on the Hereditary and Temporary Excise: to be in part of what is due to said Churchill upon bills for stationery wares furnished to the two offices of Secretary of State, the House of Peers and to Mr. Blathwayt for his Majesty's use in Flanders. |
Ibid, p. 98. |
| June 29. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 87,135l. 9s. 6d. to Edward Russell on any unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Navy: to be out of loans to be made by said Treasurer or his deputy on credit of the Exchequer in general: to be applied to wear and tear. |
Disposition Book XII, p. 98. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of William Hamilton concerning the clothing of the First Troop of Scots Guards. |
Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 264. |
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Same to Mr. Smith to discharge Mr. Harcourt from being the King's Clerk in the Crown Office and to present some other fit person to my Lords for said office: all in pursuance of the King's pleasure. |
Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Clarke to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces, Ireland, to pay 1,350l. to the Commissioners of Transports in full for freight of five Regiments of Foot transported from Ireland to Willemstadt. |
Ibid, p. 265. |
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Same to William Bentley, late Mayor of Leicester, to forthwith pay into the Exchequer the 200l. remaining in your hands, seized as part of the estate of Gervase Cartwright, convicted and attainted as a Romish priest at the Summer Assizes at Leicester 1689, July 24. |
Ibid.
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Same to the Commissioners of Hackney Coaches to sum up and sign their list (returned herewith) of officers proposed to be employed by them. |
Ibid.
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Same to Sir Robert Howard [Auditor of the Receipt], enclosing a copy [missing] of a letter from the Navy Commissioners desiring that Mr. Dennis Lyddell, Comptroller of the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Navy, may have an account from the Exchequer of moneys paid and assignments made to the Treasurers of the Navy “from the time therein mentioned.” You are to comply with same. |
Ibid.
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Same to Mr. Washington, late undersheriff for co. Yorks, to forthwith pay into the Exchequer the 80l. paid to you by Thomas Darby, who was fined 80l. at an Assizes for co. York for uttering many seditious and scandalous words against their Majesties and their Government. |
Ibid, p. 266. |
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Treasury warrant to the Commissioners for the Duties on Vellum etc. to take from the stationers etc. good securities by bond for payment in 3 two months time of the said duties of any parcel of vellum which such stationers etc. shall bring at any time to be stamped where such duties exceed 50l. and thereupon to permit them to take away such stamped vellum etc.: it being conceived that it will be to their Majesties' service and to the ease of the subject to allow some time for such payment. You are to present some person fit to be examiner of the sufficiency of the said securities. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 316. |
| June 30. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Clarke to procure a royal warrant, to be signed by the Queen, to authorise the Paymasters of the Forces, Ireland, to pay 44l. 12s. 0d. to Capt. Phillip Griffith for his pay as Quartermaster to the Foot Regiment late under Col. Deering and now under Col. Venner; said pay being checqued upon the muster roll of Ireland from 1689, Oct. 1, to 1690, May 31. |
Out Letters (General) XIV, p. 266. |
