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| Sept. 16. |
Money warrant for 100,000l. to the Bank of England to make good
the money which should have been answered to them by the Rates
and Duties on Tonnage granted by 5 and 6 Wm. and Mary c. 20,
which were taken away by the Act 7–8 Wm. III. c. 31, if the said
Rates and Duties had continued for one year from 1696, May 17, to
1697, May 17, to wit to answer to them [the said Bank] the like sum
[of 100,000l.] upon their yearly fund for the said whole year. Hereof
32,692l. 6s. 2d. is to be satisfied out of loans to be made by the said
Bank or by their procurement on credit of the moneys arising by
salt, glass, etc., as by the said Act of 7–8 Wm. III. c. 31, for so
much due (computing the said yearly sum by the week) for 17 weeks
from 1696, May 17, to Sept. 13. (Money order dated Sept. 18 hereon.)
Money Book XIII, p. 198. Order Book IV, p. 323. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 5,000l.
to me [Lowndes] on the unsatisfied order in my name for secret service:
to be issued out of loans made by Mr. Bartho. Burton on credit of
6,000l. per week appropriated out of the Hereditary and Temporary
Excise. Disposition Book XIII, p. 180. |
| Sept. 16. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Matthews. My Lords have received from Sir
William Trumbull a copy of your letter of the 7th inst. to him relating
to the encouragement given to the [circulation of] Exchequer Bills at
Exeter. They observe that in the advertisement you therein propose
to be inserted in the Gazette, it is mentioned that the Exchequer Bank at
Exeter will negotiate bills of exchange gratis as well foreign as domestic
from the places therein named for any merchants, traders and others
and when their money is received upon such bills the said Bank will
pay them to content in London: but my Lords not well knowing
what may be meant by those words "pay them to content in London"
desire you will please explain that a little more fully; and also to
let them know to what value you suppose you shall be able to circulate
the said Exchequer Bills, so that they may supply you therewith
accordingly. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 157. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to discharge the
one per cent. [Mediterranean] Duty on the lading of the Upton Galley
on the petition of divers Turkey merchants ut supra p. 252: it being
certified by Major Lane, Surveyor of the Navigation [Act, London
port] that said ship is of 220 tons burthen, mounted with 22 guns,
55 men, one deck fluss, a hard deck to the main mast and a forecastle; so that she seems to want but a quarter of a deck of the
literal description and fabric mentioned in the Act of Frauds and
is otherwise of greater strength and force than is therein provided
and is a more serviceable and defensive ship to secure her goods from
capture and therefore, in the opinion of the Customs Commissioners,
though not within the letter of the Act is within the meaning thereof
and therefore fit to be discharged of the said one per cent. duty. Out
Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 289. |
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Treasury reference to Samuel Travers, Surveyor-General of Crown
Lands, of the petition of Dame Penelope Tynte shewing that as
executrix to her late husband, Sir Hugh Tynte, she is entitled to
all the coal pits, mines and veins of coal within the manor of Farringdon
Gurney and Midsomer Norton by patent from Charles II. with reservation of only a sixth to the Crown; that one John Mogg, by the
connivance of Mr. Harbord, late Surveyor-General of Crown Lands,
obtained a patent for same without notice to petitioner: therefore
praying for the voiding of Mogg's grant and for renewal of her own
lease. Reference Book VII, p. 171. |
| Sept. 17. |
Royal letters patent dated Westminster appointing John Blencow,
Esq., one of the Barons of the Coif of the Exchequer Court. King's
Warrant Book XIX, p. 143. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 12,580l.
8s. 0¼d. to Edwd. Russell, Esq., on the unsatisfied order in his name
as Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of the new money remaining
in the Exchequer of loans on the Continued Impositions: and to
be reserved in his hands for such uses as my Lords shall appoint.
Disposition Book XIII, p. 181. |
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For the fresh reference to the Lords Justices of Ireland of Ellen
D'Courcy's petition see supra Treasury Calendar, Vol. IX, p. 1347.
Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 78. |
| Sept. 18. |
Money warrant for 2,220l. 16s. 4½d. to the Commissioners appointed
to take subscriptions to the National Land Bank for two accounts of
the charges by them expended in suing out and putting into execution
the said commission and in salaries to the officers by them employed
and otherwise relating thereunto. (Money order dated Sept. 22
hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 199. Order Book IV, p. 324. (William
Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt dated Sept. 22 to issue same
out of loans made by Mr. Bartholomew Burton on credit of the
6,000l. a week appropriated out of the Hereditary and Temporary
Excise). Disposition Book XIII, p. 181. |
| Sept. 18. |
Money order for 400l. to the Duchess of Grafton, heiress of Henry,
late Earl of Arlington, in further part of a greater sum due to said
Earl and by virtue of the privy seal of 1693, April 13, supra Treasury
Calendar, Vol. IX, p. 130–1. Order Book IV, p. 327. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of loans made by Mr. Bartho. Burton on credit of the 6,000l.
a week appropriated out of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise,
viz.: |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to Robert Ford, Housekeeper at Newmarket |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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to Philip Ryley, Surveyor-General of Woods
Trent South |
312 |
10 |
0 |
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330 |
10 |
0 [sic] |
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Disposition Book XIII, p. 181. |
| Sept. 21. |
Money warrant for 364l. to Jno. Robinson, gent., his Majesty's
Agent in Sweden: for 6 months or 182 days, Jan. 29 last to July
29 last, on his ordinary of 2d. a day. (Money order dated Sept.
22 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 199. Order Book IV, p. 324. |
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Same for 335l. to same for a bill of extraordinaries, Feb. 3 last
to Aug. 3 last, in his Majesty's [said] service. (Money order dated
Sept. 22 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 199. Order Book IV,
p. 324. (William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue the
above 2 sums out of loans made by Mr. Bartholomew Burton on credit
of the 6,000l. a week of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise.) Disposition Book XIII, p. 182. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 100l. to
Thomas, Lord Culpeper and 375l. to Thomas, Lord Raby, late Thomas
Wentworth, Esq.: to be issued out of loans made by Mr. Bartholomew
Burton on credit as above. Disposition Book XIII, p. 181. |
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Same to the Victualling Commissioners to attend my Lords tomorrow afternoon with an account at what rate credit may be had
[at] Cadiz upon payment down of the money here. Out Letters
(General) XV, p. 158. |
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Same to Sir Leonard Robinson to pay forthwith into the Exchequer
so much money as you have received on account of the Duty on
houses "and to pay the same into the Receipt in the very species
that you received it." Ibid. |
| Sept. 21. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Roberts et al of London merchants, shewing that they imported
54 chests of sugars from Lisbon in the Monte Sancto and 6 chests of
Brown Brazil sugars and same are seized for not being imported
in English or Irish ships; therefore praying a release, they having
paid 250l. Customs for the sugars only. Reference Book VII, p. 171. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to take in and cancel the tally
levied June 23 last purporting the payment of 13,500l. into the Receipt
by the Earl of Ranelagh for so much imprested to him in clipt moneys
and remaining in his hands on May 4 last, and also the counterfoil
of the said tally; and in lieu thereof to levy and strike the said sum
into 13 tallies of 1,000l. each and one of 500l. and to deliver same to
said Earl. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 178. |
| Sept. 22. |
Warrant by the Lords Justices, England, for 420l. to P. Foley,
Speaker of the House of Commons for 84 days, July 1 last to Sept.
22 inst. on the usual allowance of 5l. a day as Speaker. (Money warrant
dated Sept. 22 hereon.) (Money order dated Sept. 23 hereon.)
King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 120. Money Book XIII, p. 200.
Order Book IV, p. 326. (William Lowndes dated Oct. 2, to the Auditor
of the Receipt to pay same out of any disposeable money in the
Exchequer.) Disposition Book XIII, p. 185. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 40,000l. to
William Burton, gent, as imprest (in accordance with the Act of
7–8 Wm. III. c. 31) to answer and make good to the contributors or
others interested in the annuities for one, two or three lives on the
Tunnage Duties [as by 5 Wm. and Mary c. 7] the moneys which
should have been answered and paid to them out of the said Rates
and Duties of Tunnage of ships if the said Duties had continued for
one year from 1696, May 17, to 1697, May 17. (Money warrant
dated Oct. 3 hereon: hereof 20,000l. is to be satisfied out of loans
to be made by the said Burton on credit of the Continuing Act. This
warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Sept. 30.) (Money order
dated Oct. 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XIX, pp. 120–1. Money
Book XIII, p. 202. Order Book IV, p. 327. |
| Sept. 23. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 2,500l.
to Philip Bearcroft, late Receiver-General of Taxes for County
Worcester: to be issued out of loans made by Mr. Bartholomew
Burton on credit of the 6,000l. per week of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise. Disposition Book XIII, p. 181. |
| Sept. 25. |
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Sir William Trumbull, one of the
Principal Secretaries of State, for secret service without account:
as by the privy seal of Aug. 20 last supra, p. 235. (Money order
dated Sept. 29 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 200. Order Book
IV, p. 326. |
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William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners to pay to the Victualling Commissioners (to answer bills of exchange drawn on them for
the service of the Victualling) 2,800l. of the money reserved in the
Navy Treasurer's hands for such uses as the Treasury Lords should
appoint. Disposition Book XIII, p. 182. |
| Sept. 25. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 10,000l.
to Edward Russell, Esq., on the unsatisfied order in his name as
Treasurer of the Navy: to be issued out of new money remaining
in the Exchequer of loans on the Continued Impositions: and is
intended for a credit or remise to Cadiz for the service of the Navy. |
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In the margin: q[uery] no issue made upon this letter. Disposition Book XIII, pp. 182, 186. |
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Same to same to issue 400l. to the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Forces: to be issued out
of money remaining in the Exchequer of loans on the Salt Act: and
is intended for a fortnight's subsistence to several detachments of
the Earl of Oxford's Regiment "who attend his Majesty's landing."
Ibid., pp. 182–6. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to Lord Godolphin's
house a parcel of tea in the [Customs] warehouse and directed to
him: and to deliver same on payment of Customs. Out Letters
(General) XV, p. 158. |
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Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall to discharge the inhabitants of East Stockwith, Co. Lincoln, from the
increased rent of 6l. per an. (and all arrears thereon) reserved on
a lease lately made to them of a passage over Trent and other small
things in said County; the said increased rent being only a mistake
of the clerk in preparing the lease. Warrants not Relating to Money
XV, p. 186. |
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Same to the Surveyor-General of Crown Lands for a particular
of the fourth part of the Tolbooth and Tolls of King's Lynn, Co.
Norfolk, in order to a lease thereof to Daniell Bennefeild, Esq., Recorder of Lynn Regis, in trust for the Corporation of said town for
31 years from 1693, Lady Day, the date of the expiration of the
former lease: at the old rent of 5l. per an. without fine provided that
all arrears of the said old rent as well due before or since the expiration
of the said old lease be cleared. |
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Prefixing: report dated Feb. 3 last from said Surveyor-General
[on the petition for said new lease]. The premises were granted to
the mayor and burgesses of the said town by Henry VIII; which [lease]
was afterwards set aside in James I.'s time on prince Henry's title to
the Dukedom of Cornwall whereof they are parcel. Since that time
divers leases have been made thereof to the use of the town, the last
of which was under the Exchequer seal 1662, June 5, to Robert Steward
late Recorder there at 5l. per an. rent which was esteemed by Sir
Charles Harbord to be near the full value: and I cannot find
that any fines were paid on passing the former leases. Ibid.,
pp. 186–7. |
| Sept. 28. |
Same to same for a particular of a parcel of land called Potter's
Park near Chertsey in Windsor Forest in order to a lease thereof
to Thomas Moore for 18½ years in reversion from 1709 Lady day,
at the old rent of 36s. per an. and fine of 6l. |
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Prefixing: said Surveyor-General's report on said Moore's petition
for same. The land is an enclosure heretofore taken out of the waste.
It contains 36 acres but is very barren ground and has been anciently
let for 12d. an acre. In 1650 it was surveyed at 44s. per an. above
the old rent of 36s. A lease thereof was granted 1661, July 27, to
John Lyne for 31 years at 36s. per an. rent and 10l. fine. Afterwards
a new lease was obtained by David Moore, gent., the petitioner's
father [on Lyne's surrender] for 31 years from 1678 Lady day at
the same rent and fine of 4l. The land is mentioned in the surveys
as being formerly wood grounds but upon view it appears that there
are only birch and alder growing now on the outskirts thereof, the
residue being converted to pasture and arable, valued in that place
at 2s. 6d. per acre; at which rate it comes to 54s. a year above the
rent of 36s. Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 182. |
| Sept. 28. |
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor-General of Crown Lands
for a particular of premises called Saddacks Farm at the wike
near Eton, Co. Bucks, belonging to the Castle and Honor of Windsor
in order to a new lease thereof to Leonard Wessell, merchant, for 31
years at 7l. 10s. 8d. per an. and fine of 300l. Ibid., p. 183. |
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Prefixing: Surveyor-General's report on said Wissell's petition
for same. The premises were granted 1672, April 19, to John Cranford,
citizen and leatherseller of London, at the nomination and in favour
of Sir William Reeves, Kt., without fine for 31 years at the above
rent. By his last will dated 1684, May 26, said Cranford demised
to petitioner who is one of the sons of the daughter and only child
of said Cranford, and he by indenture 1680, June 4, assigned to
Abraham Wessell his late father who by his last will, 1689, Sept. 9,
bequeathed to Abraham Wessell his second son who died aged 8
years intestate, whereupon this petitioner is become entitled. This
farm has been surveyed at 67l. per an. and the houses are much in
decay and will require 200l. to repair. I rate the new lease at 300l.
fine as above. Ibid., p. 183. |
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Same to same for a particular of a tenement part of the manor of
Bucklawren, Co. Cornwall and parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall,
in order to a lease thereof to Peter Knight for 2 lives in reversion of
the life in being at the old rent of 6l. 10s. 0d. per an. and with the like
heriots and farlieves as in the former lease and 24l. for a fine and
7l. for buying off the increased rent for the life in being and 3l. for
the heriot due on John Hoskins' death and 9l. for the 3 farlieves
due on several assignments, making 43l. in all. |
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Prefixing: said Surveyor-General's report dated March 25 last
on said Knight's petition for same. The premises were last granted
1662–3, Jan. 22, to John Hoskins for 99 years terminable on the
lives of John and Elizabeth, son and daughter of John Hoskins, in
reversion after the death of Zenobia Hoskins, widow, whose life was
then in being under an old lease made in the reign of James I. at the
abovesaid old rent and increased rent of 20s. per an. and 3l. for a
heriot on the death of every of the said persons and 3l. more for a
farleive on every alienation or assignment and on a fine of 50l.
Zenobia died in 1664 and the heriot thereon was answered in the
[Receiver's] account of that year. Soon after the passing of the lease in
1662 John Hoskins assigned to Johan Hoskins, widow, who, 1674, June
22, transferred to Matt Kellow and he, 1683–4, Feb. 16, conveyed to
William Knight, to whom this petitioner is son and executor. John
Hoskins is dead and the premises are now held only for Elizabeth's
life. The tenement is valued at 10l. per an. above the old rent but
by others is certified to be worth only 11l. a year on a full improved
value. The increased rent has been paid for 30 years together with
the old rent of 6l. 10s. 0d. which is the highest proportion of any
rent in the whole Duchy. I therefore advise a fine, etc., as above.
Ibid., pp. 187–8. |
| Sept. 28. |
Same to same for a particular or constat of a tenement called King
Henry Inn at Windsor and divers other parcels at Eton, viz., an acre
of ground called Cock Close with a small tenement thereon and an
acre of pasture in Southfeild; all in order to a new lease thereof to
Richard Topham to fill up the several terms in being to 31 years;
at the former rents of 4l. 5s. 4d. and 4s. 6d. per an. and a fine of
7l. 8s. 4d. which with 48l. 11s. 8d. (making a total fine of 56l.) is to
be allowed to the said Topham in satisfaction of so much due from
the Crown for rent paid by him to the Dean and Chapter of Windsor
for lands long since sold by said Topham's father to Charles II. |
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Prefixing: said Surveyor-General's report dated May 15 last on
said Topham's petition for same. The first item was granted in
1684 by Exchequer lease to Mary Hellhouse, widow, for 14½ years
from 1701 Lady day in reversion of a former term at 4l. 5s. 4d. per
an. rent and fine of 20l.; both which terms are now vested in petitioner. The chief profits of the premises arise by the inn which is
ruinous and chargeable to keep in repair. It is valued at 20l. per
an. by the surveys in my custody. The other item (of parcels at
Eton valued together at 6l. a year) were passed to John Eldred and
William Whitmore, 1610, June 10, for 60 years and a further 31 years
term in reversion thereof was granted, 1636, June 11, to William
Gwyn and William Loveing for 31 years. The petitioner has the
consent of the tenant in possession. Ibid., pp. 190–1. |
| Sept. 29. |
Money warrant for 440l. to Henry Barttletot (Bartlelot, Bartelott)
late high sheriff for Co. Surrey for so much paid by him to several
persons for apprehending highwaymen, clippers and coiners, as
certified by Sir Geo. Treby, Kt., chief Justice of Common Pleas and
Sir Edward Ward, Lord Chief Baron; and the further sum of
16l. 12s. 4d. for the surplusage on said sheriff's account ended 1695,
Sept. 29; as certified by — Whitaker, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe.
(Money order dated Oct. 17 hereon.) Money Book XIII, p. 201.
Order Book IV, p. 332. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 300l. to
the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Forces: to be issued out of new money in the Exchequer
of the [minted] proceed of clipt money paid in for the rent of Hackney
Coaches: and is intended to satisfy a fortnight's subsistence to
8 Companies of the Duke of Bolton's Regiment for their present
supply and to enable them to march. Disposition Book XIII,
p. 183. |
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Same to same to issue 20,000l. to the Navy Treasurer on the unsatisfied order in his name: out of new money remaining in the Exchequer
of the loans on the Continued Impositions: and is to be reserved in
said Treasurer's hands for such uses as my Lords shall appoint.
Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to apply to uses as follows 16,000l.
out of the money lately put into the Navy Treasurer's hands for
such uses as my Lords shall appoint, viz.: |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to be paid to Sir Cloudesly Shovell who commands
the Squadron going to the Straits: for
Contingents [contingencies] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to pay bills accepted from Cadiz |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to be remitted to Cadiz at the current exchange |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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for wages to the Straits Squadron |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
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16,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Disposition Book XIII, p. 183. |
| Sept. 29. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 160l. to the
Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of
the Forces: to be issued out of new money proceeding from the clipt
money of the rent of Hackney Coaches: to satisfy a bill drawn by
Mr. Robinson, his Majesty's Agent at Stockholm, March 25 last, to
the order of Robert Jackson "instead of the like sum directed by
my Lords on the 23rd of April last supra p. 107, to be issued to the
said Earl out of loans on the Continued Impositions for that purpose
which [sum so directed] is now to be otherwise applied." Ibid., p. 184. |
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Same to same to issue 182l. 5s. 0d. to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby
on the unsatisfied order in their names as Paymasters of the Forces,
Ireland: to be issued out of new moneys proceeding ut supra: and
to be applied as follows, viz: |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to Robert Davis, administrator of Carew Meese,
late Lieutenant of the Regiment of Horse
formerly commanded by Lord Cavendish and
now by the Duke of Schonbergh [and is] for
said Meese's pay, 1689, Sept. 1 to Dec. 31. |
91 |
10 |
0 |
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to Thomas Meredith, late Lieutenant of the
said Regiment for his pay from [1689–90]
Jan. 1 to 1690 May 1 |
90 |
15 |
0 |
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182 |
5 |
0 |
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Ibid. |
| Sept. 29. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Jno.
Rawlinson as a landwaiter in Dartmouth port loco William Staplehill,
deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 290. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to allow to Francis Johnson,
Collector of Excise in Cos. Hertford and Bedford, 15l. upon the making
up of his accounts, and further to pay or allow him 169l. 10s. 0d.
and 256l. he having been robbed of 776l. ut supra pp. 227–8,
the legal case having been settled May 20 last by the award of
Lord Chief Justice Treby that the Hundred of Broadwater should
pay 520l. in satisfaction of said 776l. which 520l. has since been paid
into the Excise Office thus leaving the abovesaid sum of 256l.: and
the said Johnson having expended in prosecuting the said actions
the above sum of 169l. and is further to pay the above sum of 15l.
for a horse which the highwaymen killed at the time they took away
the said money all by reason that "although all collectors are obliged
with securities to pay their money at the Excise Office in London,
yet in several cases of such robberies or other accidents befalling
collectors in or about returning their moneys, such collectors have
been allowed such moneys so lost, on their accounts, by warrant
from" the Treasury Board. Warrants not Relating to Money XV,
pp. 177–8. |
| Sept. 29. |
Same to the Surveyor-General of Crown Lands to make out a
constat of a tenement in Upton, near Chester, in order to a lease thereof
to Edward Lloyd for 31 years at 4l. per an. rent payable from the
time of the recovery of the premises. |
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Prefixing: said Surveyor-General's report on said Lloyd's petition
for same. The premises were granted by Queen Elizabeth, 1579,
Nov. 30, to certain persons and their heirs at a fee farm rent of
46l. 10s. and on the 19th Sept., 1580, she granted the manor of Upton
and lands there (except the said tenement) to other persons and
their heirs in fee under divers rents. On the 22nd Dec., 1579, all
the said rents were granted out of the Crown and are now vested in
the Dean and Chapter of Chester. The grantees as above conveyed
the tenement to one Davies in fee whose sole daughter married John
Barlow who had an only son Thomas who devised to a grandchild
and his heirs in tail, failing which then to one Wilme a feme covert
and her heirs, failing which then to one Deane an infant in tail, the
remainder to the heirs of said Thomas Barlow. The grandchild
died an infant and neither Wilme nor Deane left issue and Wilme
was the only known heir of Davis and would have been entitled to
the premises after the Barlowes upon whose [Wilme's] death the
tenement is escheated to the Crown. This is the Solicitor-General's
opinion on the case though the present Lord of the manor and the
Dean and Chapter of Chester do also pretend thereto. The tenement
is in the present possession of Barlow's widow who may justly claim
her dower therein. The yearly value is about 40l. Ibid., pp. 179–80. |
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Same to same to send to the Auditor for a particular of certain
wood grounds lying in the ancient Duchy manors of Rillaton and
Moresk in order to a lease thereof to Geo. Spry for 31 years from
1693 Lady day at the old rent of 5l. per an. and fine of 50l. |
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Prefixing: said Surveyor-General's report on said Spry's petition
for same. The premises were granted 1662, July 30, to Sir Walter
Moyle at the nomination of Mris Mary Jane for 31 years at 5l. per
an. rent and fine of 50l. the crop of wood then standing thereon being
of but 6 years' growth, with covenants for felling same but once in
9 years at seasonable times of the year leaving sufficient stores and
standards according to the statute. Soon after the passing of the
lease Moyle assigned the wood ground in Moresk to John Polwheel,
Esq., and that in Rillaton to said Spry's late father, Arthur Spry,
Esq. The rent is apportioned before the Auditor at 40s. for Moresk
woods and 3l. for Rillaton woods. |
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By the Parliamentary Survey Rillaton woods contain 41 acres
valued at 6l. 3s. 0d. a year and Moresk woods contain 46 acres and
are valued at 6l. 8s. 0d. per an. By Sir Richard Prideaux's survey in
1660 the former is valued at 4l. per an., the latter not being surveyed
by him. The woods in Rillaton are now above 16 years standing
and 'tis presumed those in Moresk are of the same growth. Petitioner
and Mr. Polwheel have power to fell before the expiry of the existing
lease in 1693. Ibid., pp. 180–1. |
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Same to the Receipt to cancel the tally and countertally stricken
at the Exchequer July 10 last purporting the payment of 24,571l. 5s. 4d.
by William, Earl of Portland for the purchase of several fee farm rents
"which sum was directed or intended to be issued to his lordship
as of his Majesty's free gift and royal bounty; but the same having
not hitherto been received by the said late Earl and his lordship
having [made no corresponding payment and having therefore] desired
the same may be vacated." A vacat is to be made on the entry of
said tally and on the order or directions for issuing same to said Earl.
Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 181. |
