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| Feb. 16. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwaite to prepare a royal warrant to
authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to pay Paul Bawens, postmaster at
Ostend, 360l. for intelligence and other services performed to the
King: to be placed to the account of Army Contingencies see supra
p. 399. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 187. |
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Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. My Lords have
read the petition of Robert Aleway, Esq., praying that such
arrears of rent as are due from him for certain forfeited lands
which he holds in Co. Louth may be allowed him in part of 672l. 12s. 3d.
owing to him from the Crown. My Lords direct you to continue the
respite of the said arrears or of so much of them as are not granted
to Thomas Knightley, Esq., or any other, until signification of the
King's pleasure in this matter. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 162. |
| Feb. 17. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
1,000,000l. to Edward Russell as Treasurer of the Navy: as imprest
for the use and service of the Navy. (Money warrant dated Feb.
26 hereon.) (Money order dated Feb. 26 hereon.) King's Warrant
Book XIX, p. 193. Money Book XIII, p. 257. Order Book IV, p. 350. |
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Royal sign manual for 1,773l. 10s. 0d. to Richard Hosier, gent., as
royal bounty: without account. (Money warrant dated Feb. 22
hereon.) (Money order dated Feb. 22 hereon.) King's Warrant Book
XIX, p. 195. Money Book XIII, p. 256. Order Book IV, p. 349. |
| Feb. 18. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,730l.
to the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Forces: to be issued out of the new moneys brought
back from the Mint as the produce of loans on the late Vote of Credit
in old money at 5s. 8d. per ounce: and to be reserved in said Ranelagh's hands for such uses of the war as my Lords shall appoint.
(In the margin: Exchequer Bills taken for this.) Disposition Book
XIII, p. 226. |
| Feb. 19. |
Treasury allowance of Charles Duncombe's allowances as CashierGeneral of the Excise for the charge of carrying money to the Receipt
and striking tallies for payments there on account of the Excise revenue
from 1688, Nov. 14 to 1696, Aug. 5; and for striking the Queen
Dowager's tallies for her quarterly payments; and for brass and short
money taken in his office during the said time. |
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Appending: said account in detail (total, 2,333l. 2s. 2d.) as certified
by Sa. Story of the Excise Office. Money Book XIII, p. 253. |
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[The like allowance of] the said Duncombe's bill of incident charges
and disbursements for money paid into the Exchequer during the
above period together with other allowances and defalcations by him
desired: as certified by Geo. Bruere, Deputy Auditor [of Excise].
(This account partly duplicates with the preceding account, making
the allowances for the above period to be 1,335l. 10s. 2d.; and adding
thereto an item of 1,881l. 16s. 0d. for similar allowances for the period
1680, Lady day, to 1688, Nov. 14, being 759l. 16s. 0d. for 4s. 6d. per
1,000l. on 3,376,937l. 13s. 3d. by him paid into the Exchequer during
that time; 272l. for striking the Queen Dowager's quarterly tallies
at the rate of 32l. per an.; 850l. for loss by brass money and short
tale of money at the rate of 100l. per an.) Money Book XIII, p. 254. |
| Feb. 19. |
Money warrant for 175l. 18s. 4d. to the Earl of Romney, MasterGeneral of the Ordnance for 1 year to Xmas last on his several fees. |
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66l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Henry Goodrick for same as Lieutenant-General
of the Ordnance. |
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40l. to Charles Bertie for same as Treasurer and Paymaster of
the Ordnance. |
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68l. 8s. 9d. to William Meesters for 1¼ years to same date on his fee
of 54l. 15s. 0d. per an. as storekeeper of the Ordnance. |
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15l. 4s. 2d. to Thomas Gardiner for one year to Xmas last on his
fee of 10d. a day [as Keeper of Stores]. |
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36l. 10s. 0d. to John Charleton for same on his fee of 2s. a day as
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance. |
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120l. to John Fitch, Esq., for same time as Workmaster of the
Ordnance. |
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9l. 2s. 6d. to Sir Thomas Littleton for 1696, Lady day quarter on
his fee of 2s. a day as Clerk of the Ordnance. |
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27l. 7s. 6d. to Christopher Musgrave, 4l. 11s. 3d. for 1696 Lady day,
on his fee of 12d. a day as Clerk of the deliveries of the Ordnance
and the remainder for three quarters to 1696 Xmas on his fee of 2s.
a day as Clerk of the Ordnance. Ibid., p. 255. |
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Same for 166l. 13s. 4d. to James, Earl of Abingdon for one year to
1696 Michaelmas on his 100l. and 100 marks per an. as Warden, Chief
Justice and Justice in Eyre of all his Majesty's forests, chaces, parks
and warrens on this side Trent. Ibid., p. 256. |
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William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to reserve (out of the
264,335l. 13s. 9½d. lately put into your hands by loans on the 3s. Aid)
in the first place 100,000l. of the tallies first in course for remittances
to Flanders and thereafter to apply 12,500l. to the uses following,
viz.: |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for the service of his Majesty's Forces on the
Rhine under the command of the Count de
Frize |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Scotch officers on account of the subsistence of their Regiments; and is to enable
them to raise recruits |
6,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for defraying the charge of the transportation of their said recruits to Flanders |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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12,500 |
0 |
0 |
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Disposition Book XIII, p. 226. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the respective
Departmental Treasurers as follows 1,395,746l. 16s. 6½d. resting to
complete the 1,724,000l. intended (inter al.) to be raised by the Act
[7–8 Wm. III, c. 31] for the Duties on Salt, Glass, etc., towards
carrying on the war, for the service of the year 1696, viz.: |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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for Sea Services— |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for such uses of
the Navy as shall be appointed: to be
issued out of loans to be made by the Navy
Treasurer on credit of the said Duties on
Salt, etc. |
786,129 |
5 |
8¾ |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance to complete
182,000l. the full proportion to that Office
for sea services [of the Ordnance] in the
year 1696: to be issued out of loans to be
made by the Treasurer of the Ordnance
on the said duties |
92,000 |
0 |
0 |
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for Land Services— |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the
Forces for such services of the war as shall
be appointed: to be issued out of loans to
be made by said Earl on credit of the said
Duties |
387,617 |
10 |
9¾ |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance to complete
210,000l. for land services of the Office of
Ordnance |
130,000 |
0 |
0 |
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1,395,746 |
16 |
6½ |
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The last 2 items (being 517,617l. 10s. 9¾d.) complete the
2,507,028l. appointed for land service [of the Army and
Ordnance] out of the several funds granted for the year
1696. Ibid., p. 227. |
| Feb. 19. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 4,000l. to the Navy
Treasurer out of the new moneys proceeding from the loan on the
late Vote of Credit in hammered money at 5s. 8d. an ounce: to be
for the service of the Victualling. |
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And 1,000l. to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby out of the same
on the unsatisfied order in their names as Paymasters of the Forces,
Ireland: and to be paid over to the Commissioners of the Transports
on account of the Transport service. Ibid. |
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Same to same to cause the officers of the Receipt not to give preference in paying of annuities: all by reason that the Treasury Lords
are informed that certain persons do receive payments at the Exchequer
(on the annuities payable by Act of Parliament) further than others
can get theirs to be satisfied. No persons are to be paid on the said
annuities for the quarter or half year due at Michaelmas last till the
preceding quarterly or half yearly payment be satisfied to all the proprietors of the said annuities: and the payment of the Xmas quarter
is not to be begun until they all be satisfied for Michaelmas last. This
order is to be publicly affixed at the Exchequer. Out Letters (General)
XV, p. 189. |
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Same to the Officers of the Mint at Exeter to attend Mr. Alderman
Cook and Mr. Turner and take a survey and valuation of the work
done at the [said] Mint so that the King may not be imposed on by the
workmen: all by reason that the [Principal] Officers of the Mint [at the
Tower in London] have moved my Lords for money to pay for building
the country Mints. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 189. |
| Feb. 19. |
William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Isaac Teale and others, apothecaries, praying
payment of 5,888l. 2s. 2d. for drugs and medicines supplied by them to
his Majesty's Forces and Hospitals in Flanders in 1696. Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing an account of wines
imported for his Majesty's particular use and service and now on
board a shallop in London port. Please deliver same to Mr. Lowman
or bearer for the King on payment of the Duties. Ibid., p. 190. |
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Treasury reference to Mr. Travers, Surveyor-General of Crown
Lands, of the petition of Henry Chubb for a fresh lease on surrender
of a small tenement and a cornmill in the manor of Bucklawren parcel
of the Duchy of Cornwall and for a reversionary grant of a small
tenement in the manor of Bonialva parcel of said Duchy, at the old
rent: all in consideration of his losses and services for the Crown.
Reference Book VII, p. 190. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Lawrence Esmond, Bart., praying
a patent to confirm a former reducement of the quit rents upon some
of his lands in Ireland. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 155. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of William
Wigg praying a grant of certain debts as in a schedule thereto alleged
to be due to the king by judgments remaining of record [in the Courts
in Ireland]. Ibid., p. 163. |
| Feb. 22. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 40l. to
the Sergeant at Arms attending the House of Commons for the housekeepers, messengers and doorkeepers belonging to the said House:
to be issued out of any disposeable money. Disposition Book XIII,
p. 228. |
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Same to same to issue 2,488l. 0s. 11d. to the Earl of Ranelagh on the
unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Forces: to be issued
out of the new money proceeding from the loans on the Exchequer
in general at 5s. 8d. an ounce transferred to the 3d. Aid: and to be
applied towards satisfying bills of exchange or for subsistence [of the
Forces] in Flanders. Ibid. |
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Same to the Attorney-General to give warrant to the Clerk of the
Petty Bag for commissions to John Fenwick et al., detailed, to enquire
of the estates of Arthur Mangey, Robert Child and John Hurst, who
were convicted at the assizes held for Co. York for counterfeiting
the coin and have been executed for same. Out Letters (General)
XV, p. 190. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ William
Foord as collector of Scarborough in Hull port loco Tristram Fish,
deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 329. |
| Feb. 22. |
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Marmaduke
Deane and Simon Marshall as Comptrollers of Chester port loco James
Varey and James Mainwaring and as amply, etc., as Oliver Lyme and
Thomas Lyme formerly held same. Ibid. |
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Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated Feb. 1 from
the Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain, to the Honble. Heneage Montague,
Master and Treasurer of the Jewel House, to deliver to the Earl of
Pembroke (Lord Privy Seal and an Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary for the Treaty of a General Peace) 5,893 ounces of
silver plate and 1,066 ounces of gilt plate "which was the allowance
heretofore given on the like occasion" [of such an embassy]. "The
Ambassadors are to make choice of what particulars of plate they
desire to have their allowances made into." Warrants not Relating
to Money XV, p. 233. |
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The like subscription of a like warrant for the like quantities of plate
each respectively to Lord Villiers, Lord Lexinton and Sir Joseph
Williamson as like ambassadors. Ibid. |
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The like subscription of a like Lord Chamberlain's warrant dated Feb.
10 to the said Master of the Jewel House to issue plate as follows to
Mathew Prior as Secretary to the above Ambassadors, viz., one silver
standish, 6 silver candlesticks, a pair of snuffers and snuff pan, containing in all 300 ounces. Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland, enclosing the
petition of Bryan Mortagh setting forth that in May, 1696, he took a
lease from Lord Rosse of several lands in Co. Longford at 10l. per an.
rent from the expiry of a lease thereof to Col. James Dempsey, deceased,
of which last named lease 2 lives are deceased and the third is a forfeiting person; wherefore said Mortagh prays a lease of the premises
from the King for 21 years or for the term of the said third life at rents
of 3l. to the Crown and 10l. to Lord Rosse. It is the King's pleasure
that you forthwith pass a lease thereof to the petitioner if you have
no objections thereto. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 162. |
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Same to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Maurice Birchfeild for a grant of lands as in
a list [missing] thereto for 21 years in consideration of his having
served in one of the Secretaries' offices in Ireland for several years
without salary. Out Letters (Ireland) VII, p. 169. |
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Entry of a Treasury caveat in behalf of Edward Blanchveile that no
grant pass of his estate or lands called Blanchvillestown, Co. Kilkenny,
or other his lands in Ireland to Brigadier Offarell or any other till he
the said Blanchveile be first heard, he being comprised within the
articles of Limerick. Notice to be given to Mr. Edward Cadden in
the King's Court, Russell Street, near Covent Garden. Caveat Book,
p. 46. |
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The like in favour of Capt. Connor O'Brien that no grant or custodiam of the estate of the late Lord of Clare in Ireland or any part
thereof do pass until said O'Brien be heard. Notice to be given to the
said Captain belonging to their Royal Highnesses [the Prince of Denmark's suite] at St. James's. Ibid., p. 47. |
| Feb. 23. |
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to make good to the
Queen Dowager the sum of 3,052l. 8s. 9½d. which was directed to her,
1695–6, Feb. 10, out of the Excise for her 1695 Xmas quarter's payment
"but the money at that time paid into the Excise being clipped and
not current" the Queen's treasurer refused to receive the same so
that the said sum was paid (amongst other moneys of the Excise)
into the Exchequer in order to be re-coined and a doubt has arisen
as to whether same can be repaid to her out of the re-coined moneys
issued back to the Excise from the Exchequer. It is hereby to be
satisfied out of such new moneys. Money Book XIII, p. 256. |
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Same to same to imprest 1,000l. to Charles Duncombe, Cashier of
Excise, for such incident occasions of the Excise as the said Commissioners shall appoint. It is to be repaid when the Excise incidents
bill is allowed. Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwayte to procure a royal warrant
to be signed by the king to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to pay 500l.
to Samuel Eyles of London, merchant, in consideration of his services
in remittances for the subsistence of the Forces in Flanders and of
the loss he sustained for want of a due compliance in the payment
of his bills. (Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay said 500l. out of
loans remaining in your hands on the 3s. Aid and to place same to the
account of Contingencies). Disposition Book XIII, p. 228. |
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Same to the Attorney-General to give warrant to the Clerk of the
Petty Bag for a commission to Thomas Aldersey et al., detailed, to
enquire into the estate of Thomas Barlow, whose ancestors had a
grant from the Crown of a tenement in Upton, Co. Chester; he being
deceased intestate without heirs whereby his estate is escheated to
the king. Ibid., p. 191. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ John
Oakley as register of ships in the tide surveyor's office in the port of
London loco William Wintour, deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XIII,
p. 327. |
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Same to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities, detailed
of Mr. Campbell as agent to the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot.
Warrants not Relating to Money XV, p. 223. |
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Same to the Principal Commissioners of Prizes to appoint Capt.
John Rutter as Agent for Prizes in the ports of Ramsgate and Margate
at the salary of 30l. per an. Ibid., p. 232. |
| [?] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet of a lease to
Charles, Earl of Macclesfield, of several parcels of waste lands and
encroachments in the borough of Macclesfield and of mines of coal
within the waste of the said borough: for 31 years at 50l. per an.
rent: and of several cottages and waste land in the said borough for 31
years at 20s. per an. rent. Ibid. |
| Feb. 23. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on
the enclosed list of the lands of Roger O'Shaunasy forfeited in Ireland,
which the King is inclinable to grant to Capt. Thomas Prendergrass:
said list having been transmitted to the Treasury by Secretary Trumbull. |
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Followed by: a note only of the letters accompanying the enclosure,
viz., Secretary Trumbull's letter; a letter from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland; the Duke of Shrewsbury's letter. Out Letters
(Ireland) VII, p. 163. |
| Feb. 23. |
Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. In your memorial
of Oct. 24 last you represented to the Lords Justices, Ireland, that
all the forfeited lands and interests belonging to the King in Ireland
will be out of lease March 25 next, 1697, and you pray directions for
letting the same. We are of opinion that it will be for his Majesty's
service to let same for one year from the expiration of the said former
leases at the best rents you can get for the same. We hereby authorise
you to do so. Ibid. |
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Same to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Sir Charles Meredith shewing that he granted to
one Chamberlain a piece of land in Oxmontown on which ground the
Jesuits in the late King James's time builded a chapel and that same
is [thereby] become forfeit to the King and let at 5s. a year: therefore
praying a custodiam "thereof" at the present rent "to be used
as a place of holy worship for the French Protestants." Ibid.,
p. 164. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John
Walker, son to Dr. George Walker, late Governor of Londonderry,
praying that upon surrender of his patent for the office of clerk of
the market, packer and gauger in Ireland, the King may grant him
200l. per an. of forfeited lands in Ireland and to allow him some
yearly pension out of the revenue of Ireland until he be put in actual
possession of such lands. Ibid. |
| Feb. 24. |
William Lowndes to the Attorney-General to give warrant to the
Clerk of the Petty Bag for a Commission to John Winston et al., detailed,
to enquire into the estate of Edward, Lord Griffin who stands outlawed for high treason; whereby his estate both real and personal is
forfeited. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 190. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on the enclosed letter
[missing] which gives information of some ill practices committed
by Mr. Charles Winde, a Receiver of Excise in Co. Gloucester. Ibid.,
p. 191. |
| Feb. 25. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
20,000l. to Henry D'Nassau, Seigneur D'Auverquere, Master of the
Horse; as imprest for the extraordinary expense of the Stables.
(Money warrant dated March 12 hereon. This warrant quotes the
privy seal as dated March 11.) (Money order dated March 27 hereon.)
King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 196. Money Book XIII, p. 260. Order
Book IV, p. 354. |
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Same to same for a same for 400,000l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer
of the Ordnance; as imprest for land and sea services of the Office
of Ordnance. (Money warrant dated March 15 hereon. This warrant
quotes the privy seal as dated March 11.) (Money order dated March
19 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 197. Money Book XIII,
p. 261. Order Book IV, p. 351. |
| Feb. 25. |
William Lowndes to the Board of Greencloth to apply as follows
the 1,800l. this day directed to be issued to the Earl of Bradford for
the service of the Household: viz.:— |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to the 3 bakers, 30l. each |
90 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the brewer |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
for wine |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the purveyor of wax |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the grocer |
70 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the confectioner |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the lamps |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the butcher |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the poulterers |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the fishmongers |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the oyster woman |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the bacon man |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the charcoal men |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the herbmen |
80 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the purveyors of wood |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the purveyors of Scotch coal |
80 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the purveyors of hay and oats |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the purveyor of the pastry |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the poor at the gate |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the purveyors of butter and eggs |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the tallow chandler |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Harold Miller for carriages, etc. |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
for such other uses as are most pressing |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1,800 |
0 |
0 |
|
Disposition Book XIII, p. 229. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 400l. to Mathew Prior,
300l. thereof for equipage as Secretary to the Plenipotentiaries for
the Peace and 100l. on his bills of extraordinaries as Secretary to
Lord Villiers, Envoy to the States-General. (Entry struck through
and margined "this letter was cancelled.") Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to assign (pursuant to the King's
commands) 10,000l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance,
for the use of the [Artillery] Train in Flanders; out of the tallies
and orders in your hands on the present [3s. Aid or] Land Tax. It is
intended that this sum shall be repaid to you for the service of the
Forces as soon as any funds are provided for the Ordnance. Ibid., p. 229. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows: |
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|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
out of the 3,000l. lent by Mr. Duncombe on the
Exchequer in General to be transferred to the
funds for the Civil List: |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1800 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Master of the Horse for the extraordinary
of the Stables |
700 |
0 |
0 |
|
out of moneys in the Exchequer of the penalties
adjudged against brewers and distillers:
|
|
to the Master of the Horse for the extraordinary
expense of the Stables |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to me [Lowndes] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
3,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
Ibid. |
| Feb. 25. |
Same to same. My Lords lately signed a [money] order drawn by
you on their [money] warrant for 552l. 14s. 7¾d. to Thomas Fotherby
ut supra p. 384. They have since thought fit (in regard the services
for which the said money became due does relate particularly to the
war) to direct same to be paid by the Earl of Ranelagh out of loans
in his hands on the 3s. Aid. Please take care that entries or memoranda
be made on the said order and in the entry thereof in your books in
order to prevent double payment. Ibid., p. 231. |
| Feb. 26. |
Same to same to issue 400l. to Mathew Prior 300l. for equipage
and 100l. in part of ordinary as Secretary to the Plenipotentiaries
for the Peace: to be issued out of the 3,000l. lent by Mr. Duncombe
on the Exchequer in General transferred to the fund for the Civil
List. Disposition Book XIII, p. 230. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay Thomas Fotherby 552l. 14s. 7¾d.
ut supra, p. 384, upon the said Fotherby advancing so much as with
the said sum will make 1,000l. upon the tallies and orders of loans in
your hands on the 3s. Aid. Ibid., p. 231. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 200l. to Lord Edward
Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer of the Chamber, out of loans made by Mr. Bartholomew Burton on credit of the
6,000l. [per week appropriated out of the Hereditary and Temporary
Excise]: to be paid over to Robert Greenway, his Majesty's locksmith,
upon account for work done. Ibid., p. 232. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte to prepare a warrant for the King's signature to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to pay 75,000l. to the Bank of
England in satisfaction of moneys owing to them for remittances to
Flanders and of their losses sustained by the said remittances. Ibid. |
|
Same to same to prepare a same to authorise same to pay
552l. 14s. 7¾d. to Thomas Fotherby ut supra. Out Letters (General)
XV, p. 192. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Isaac
Savery as a tide surveyor in Exeter port loco Ralph Merson, deceased,
at 60l. per an. only. |
|
Ellis Cox to be established as waiter and searcher at Otter River
with a salary of 10l. per an. which is to be saved from the salary of
the tide surveyor at Exeter as above; there being a need for a preventive officer for the guard of said river which is a place very convenient
for running of goods both inwards and outwards. |
|
10l. a year to be inserted on the establishment as additional to the
40l. per an. salary of Thomas Trenwith as surveyor of Falmouth
and Penryn: as from Xmas last. |
|
Richard Norris as a noontender London port loco John Nelham,
deceased. |
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William Keley as riding surveyor at Titchfield, Co. Southants, with
50l. per an. for himself and a horse, to be inserted on the establishment
of Portsmouth: the said Commissioners thinking it will be for his
Majesty's service to have such an officer there. Out Letters (Customs)
XIII, pp. 329, 330, 331. |
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Treasury reference to the Principal Commissioners of Prizes of the
petition of John De Grave of London, merchant, shewing that the
ship Chasseur was exposed to sale and he bought her for 542l. and
fitted her out at a cost of 208l. 7s. 0d. "besides the discount of Bank
for the said sum being 48l. 10s. 0d." and has manned her out at
Plymouth but the Admiralty Lords have taken her into custody
alleging that she was formerly taken from the French: therefore
praying repayment of all his expenses and cost in her. Reference
Book VII, p. 197. |
| Feb. 26. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Richard
Topham of premises ut supra, p. 273, to hold the King Henry Inn
at Windsor, etc., for 12 years from 1715, or other sooner determination
of the term of Mary Helhouse, widow, at the ancient rent of 4l. 5s. 4d.;
and to hold the parcel of land called Cock Close and acre of land in
Southfield at Eton for 26 years from 1701, June 10, at the yearly
rents of 4s. for Cock Close and 6d. for the acre; and fine of 7l. 8s. 4d.
to be paid to the Receiver of the Honor of Windsor and 48l. 11s. 8d.
allowed him as already paid by him to the Dean and Canons of Windsor
in the King's behalf for lands sold by the said Topham's father to
Charles II, "which being held by 2 lives from the church the lessee
is to assign them to his Majesty's use." Warrants not Relating to
Money XV, pp. 339–40. |
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Royal warrant to the Lords Justices, Ireland, to direct the Revenue
Commissioners, Ireland, to order their officers to levy and collect
the arrears of forfeitures standing out on 1st May, 1692, by accepting
from the debtors the value of their arrears in bills certified by the
Commissioners for Stating the Accounts of the Army and signed by
the officers of such Regiments only as have accounted with the King
and which [bills] shall be proved by affidavit to have been given for
the profits of the lands in arrear; and thereupon the revenue officers
to give acquittances to the person delivering such bills for so much
of the said arrears as shall be discounted by them as if they [such
officers] had actually received the same in money: and the ReceiverGeneral of Revenue there is to give credit to such collectors for all
bills so by them taken as aforesaid: all by reason that the said Revenue
Commissioners have represented to the Treasury Lords that since they
have been entrusted with the management of the forfeiture [arrears] they
have used their utmost diligence to get in the forfeitures, which amount
to about 10,000l. at All Saints, 1691, and that the debtors owing
said arrears do offer certificates from the Commissioners of [Army]
Accounts for allowed army bills grounded on the King's letter of
1692, Nov. 9, ut supra Treasury Calendar, Vol. IX, p. 1894, in discount
for the same; but that they the said Revenue Commissioners do find
that many of the tenants on the forfeited lands received the full rents
due to them from their under tenants to All Saints, 1691, without
paying what they themselves owed to the Crown but have since
bought up bills at small rates from other persons or have received
them on other accounts and do now offer those bills for what they owe
to that time; which the said Commissioners conceive not reasonable
to be admitted or to be within the intent of the said King's letter and
are therefore of opinion that no bills should be allowed but such only
as were given for the profits of the land in arrear and are so proved
by affidavit and that it will be for the credit of the public faith (given
in several Proclamations formerly issued by the Government there
[which were issued] for the encouraging of the tenants on forfeited
lands to subsist the Army) that the time for allowing the said bills
should be enlarged to cover arrears of forfeited rents due to 1st May,
1692, which was as long as the body of the Army continued in Ireland.
Out Letters (Ireland) VII, pp. 164–5. |
| Feb. 26. |
Same to same to direct payment of 1,000l. to John Methuen, Esq.,
as royal bounty towards his equipage and preparation for his employment as Chancellor of Ireland to which he has been constituted loco
Sir Charles Porter, Kt., deceased. Ibid., p. 166. |
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Same to same to direct payment to same of the yearly sum or
allowance of 2,000l., viz. 1,000l. per an. over and above the salary of
1,000l. per an. inserted on the establishment of Ireland for the said
office: and same to be inserted on the Civil List of the present and
future establishments of Ireland. Ibid. |
| Feb. 27. |
William Lowndes to the Agents for Taxes enclosing several letters
[missing] sent to the Treasury Lords concerning the putting into
execution of the Act for the 3s. Aid [8–9 Wm. III, c. 6]: to wit (1)
from Mr. Newsham, Receiver for Co. Warwick, concerning assessing
of mortgaged lands: (2) from three of the Assessment Commissioners for
Poole intimating that there are but four of them appointed for [the
assessing of] that place and one of them is misnamed and another
of them is [also] appointed for the County; whereby the King's
service may suffer "if a fourth Commissioner be not added": (3) from
Mr. Sedgwick signifying that only two more of the Commissioners besides
himself met at the day appointed [for the first general meeting] and
that they think the putting the Act in execution too great a burthen
for them to undertake. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 192. |
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Same to Mr. Nicho. Baker to deliver to Mr. Henry Baker all papers
in your hands concerning the owlers on the coast of Kent and Sussex
or concerning persons trading to or from France. (The like letter
to Mr. Aaron Smith.) Ibid., p. 194. |
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Same to Mr. Hubbard to attend my Lords at the Treasury Chambers
on Tuesday next on a complaint made by several persons belonging
to the Company of Pioneers which was in Ireland under Capt. John
Owen, lately deceased (to whom you are executor), for 4 months of their
pay alleged to be received by the said Captain in 1692. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to direct all the
Customs officers on the coasts of Kent and Sussex to apply themselves
diligently to assist Henry Baker to discover, prosecute and suppress
the exportation of wool thence and the commerce with France. Out
Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 330. |
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Treasury reference to Samuell Travers, Surveyor-General of Crown
Lands of the petition of William Arthur, shewing that he hath discovered that James I in the 9th year of his reign granted the manor
and castle of Guildford, Co. Surrey, to Francis Carter for 61 years at
1l. 6s. 8d. per an. rent which lease is expired 14 years since and the
premises ever since have been concealed from the Crown: therefore
praying a grant of same under the said rent. Reference Book VII, pp.
190, 197. |
| Feb. 28. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners for payment of
sums not exceeding 300l. in all for keeping a more than ordinary watch
on the coasts of Kent and Sussex, which said Commissioners think
necessary to prevent the communication and passage of intelligence
to and from France; upon which occasion [cause] by the King's
express commands Mr. Isaac Manley and others have been employed
at an extraordinary charge which is not properly chargeable to the
account of the Customs without special [Treasury] authority. By
this guard is not only intended the prevention of correspondence
and passengers to and from France but also the conveyance of uncustomed and prohibited goods. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 331. |
Feb. 30.
[sic] |
Money order for 80l. to John Hastings, clerk of the Foreign Estreats
in the Exchequer Court, for 1½ years to Sept. 29 last on the several
fees and allowances of 20l. per an. for keeping the records of Recusants'
Forfeitures Estreated into the Exchequer and carrying same to the
Pipe to be drawn down into the Great Roll; and 26l. 13s. 4d. and
6l. 13s. 4d. per an. for his own and his clerks' pains in writing and
extracting all fines and amercements. Order Book IV, p. 348. |
| Mar. 1. |
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to imprest 500l.
to Charles Duncombe, Cashier of Excise, for such incidents of the Excise
as the said Commissioners shall appoint: to be repaid to the said
Cashier [as part of the Excise moneys] when the Excise Office incidents
shall be allowed by the Treasury Lords. Money Book XIII, p. 257. |
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William Lowndes to the Earl of Ranelagh to assign (out of the tallies
and orders put into your hands for the service of the Forces) 4,500l.
to Francis Eyles to make good a discount of 15 per cent. on 30,000l.
accepted from you by him for 330,000 guilders paid, upon his bills,
to Richard Hill of Antwerp for the subsistence of his Majesty's Forces
in Flanders. Place the same to the account of contingencies. Disposition Book XIII, p. 232. (Same to Mr. Blathwaite to prepare a
roval warrant to authorise the said Earl to make said payment.) Ibid.,
p. 233. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 7,000l. to the Earl of
Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name for the service of the
Forces: to be issued out of new money coming in from the loans in
hammered money upon the Vote of Credit transferred to the 3s.
Aid: and is intended to pay bills to Monsieur Schylenburgh or his
order for money furnished for the subsistence of the Forces in Flanders.
Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. Pursuant to my Lords' directions
the Navy Treasurer has discounted several Bank Notes as follows,
viz., 8,460l. at 17¼ per cent. and 600l. at 20 per cent. making
1,579l. 7s. 0d. discount; which notes were part of the money for the
wear and tear of the Navy. You are to make out a bill to him for
the allowance of this discount to be assigned on such money as he has
received on account of that part of wear and tear which he charges
as a voluntary charge in the front of his ledger. Ibid., p. 233. |
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Same to Mr. Neale, his Majesty's Groom Porter. By the King's
command my Lords have directed 655l. 4s. 0d. to the Treasurer of the
Chamber which is to be paid over to you for so much due upon several
bills for goods furnished by you for private lodgings in his Majesty's
Houses "but his Majesty taking notice that those provisions are
extraordinary and exceed what you are to furnish by the duty of your
office for his Majesty's service was pleased to declare his pleasure that no
such exceedings shall be made for the future." Out Letters (General) XV,
p. 195. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue said 655l. 4s. 0d. to
Lord Edward Russell on the unsatisfied order in his name as Treasurer
of the Chamber: to be issued out of loans in the Exchequer on the
6,000l. a week of the Excise: to be paid to said Neale as above for
providing most of the private lodgings in his Majesty's houses with
tables, stools, sconces, firepans, forks, tongues, backs, grates, bellows
and other things by particular order of the Lord Chamberlain and
others and by direction of the late Queen and her Vice-Chamberlain.
Ibid., p. 236.) |
