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| June 1. |
Royal warrant under the King's sign manual dated "at our
Camp at Promelles" to Ralph Gray Esq. Capt. General and Governor
in Chief of the island of Barbados and to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh
Paymaster of the Forces; to determine the Establishment of a
Regiment of Foot in the said Island and to establish from Sept. 1
next a Company of 100 men to be formed out of the said Regiment,
the Lieutenants thereof to be the eldest Lieutenants of the said
Regiment that shall desire to remain there, with preference to such
others of them upon any vacancy as desire to stay, for their
encouragement; and that in the meantime such others of them as
are actually residing upon the place do receive half pay with
respect to their former commands notwithstanding this determination of the said Establishment. Such officers as desire to return
to England are to have an allowance of full pay until Jan. 1 next.
The Paymaster General of the Forces is hereby to pay same,
King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 294. |
| June 1. |
Establishment under the King's sign manual for the aforesaid
Company of Foot to date from Sept. 1 next: to be formed out of
the said Regiment under the command of Col. Russell in Barbados:
viz.: a Captain 8s. a day; 2 Lieutenants 4s. each; 4 Sergeants
1s. 6d. each; 4 corporals 1s. each; 2 drummers 1s. each; 100
private soldiers 8d. each: total establishment 4l. 14s. 8d. a day or
1,727l. 13s. 4d. per an. Ibid, p. 293. |
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Money warrant for 100l. to John Lowe and Peter Le Neve,
Chamberlains of the Receipt, being 50l. each for their service in
attending the telling and weighing the clipped moneys at the Duchy
Court which were taken into the Receipt up to 1696 June 24. (Money
order dated June 2 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 300, Order Book
IV, p. 369. |
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Same for 200l. to Richard Colinge gent. for himself and the other
under clerks of the [Privy] Council for their great pains and expenses
in writing several minutes of letters and orders to the Lords Lieutenants and Custodes Rotulorum and to the officers of the Treasury,
Admiralty, Ordnance, Navy, Victualling &c. (Money order dated
June 2 hereon). Money Book XIII, p. 300, Order Book IV, p. 383. |
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Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated May
26 from the Earl of Sunderland, Lord Chamberlain, to the Honble.
Heneage Montague, Master of the Jewel House, for the delivery to
the Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household of 1,000 ounces
of plate to be made after such fashion as he shall direct. Money
Book XIII, p. 301. |
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William Lowndes [to the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue 300l.
to Nicholas Baker for the incident charges relating to the subscriptions for enlarging the capital stock of the Bank of England: to be
issued out of loans to be made by said Baker on credit of the Malt
Duties. Disposition Book XIV, p. 14. |
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Same to the Earl of Romney [Master General of the Ordnance].
According to an account from Charles Bertie, Treasurer of the
Ordnance, there are amongst the tallies and orders in his hands for
the service of the Ordnance as follows viz. |
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£ |
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on Births and Marriages |
1301 |
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on the fourth 4s. Aid |
10000 |
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£11301 |
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My Lords desire that these tallies be issued to the creditors of the
Ordnance with an allowance of 15 per cent. with the same. Ibid. |
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Same to same. According to an account as above there are
amongst the tallies and orders similarly in the hands of the said
Bertie the following viz.: |
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£ |
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on the Salt Act |
222000 |
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on the Poll |
70165 |
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on the three-fourths of the Customs |
26400 |
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on the first 4s. Aid |
2300 |
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£320865 |
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My Lords desire that these tallies be issued to the creditors of the
Ordnance with an allowance of 15% as above. Please certify my
Lords what tallies and orders remain in the said Treasurer's hands
besides the above; on what funds; and in what course of payment
they stand. Disposition Book XV, p. 14. |
| June 1. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to direct payment
of 1,873l. 12s. 3d. to William Meesters in salt tallies &c. ut supra
p. 184. (This letter supersedes the said like letter of May 25).
Ibid., p. 15. |
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Same [to the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue 5,200l. to Peter
Hume on the order ut supra p. 188 to be issued out of the new
money that shall proceed from the hammered money of loans on
the Malt Act notwithstanding any directions to the contrary: the
same being intended to repay 5,000l. lent by Mr. Floyer and 200l.
[reward] for advancing the same. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to same to issue 25,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh
on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the Forces:
to be issued in Exchequer Bills: as imprest: to be applied as
follows: viz. |
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£ |
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in part of Mr. Hill's bills payable to Mr. Clifford
for subsistence in Flanders |
20000 |
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in part of the subsistence due to the Danish Forces
there |
5000 |
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25000 |
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Ibid., p. 16. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Neale. My Lords have been made
acquainted with a letter sent to you from Mr. Alexander How, an
officer of the Mint at Bristol, complaining that several of the King's
Receivers do not come for their moneys from the Mint upon notice
given that the same is ready for them, which creates extraordinary
trouble to the officers. You are forthwith to write to him for an
account of the names of such Receivers and to lay his answer before
my Lords. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 274. |
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Same to Mr. Clarke to prepare a warrant for signature by the
Lords Justices of England to authorise the Earl of Ranelagh to pay
450l. 0s. 10d. to Brigadier Selwyn, for the arrears from 1689–90
Jan. 15 the date of his appointment as Governor of Tilbury and
Gravesend to March 25 last; out of Army Contingencies. |
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Also to prepare an Establishment to be signed by them for paying
the allowances of 2d. a day, 20l. a year and 4l. a day (amounting in
all to 62l. a year) from March 25 last to him as Governor thereof:
all ut supra p. 180. Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. Sir Henry Ashurst has agreed
with the Treasury Lords to furnish Col. Gibson as Commander of
the Forces sent to Newfoundland with a credit of 4,000l. for the
service of that expedition when the said Commander shall arrive
at New England; and to allow 25 per cent. for the difference in
money between that place and this "which reduces the sum to be
paid him here to 3,000l." He, Ashurst, accordingly desires 3,000l. in
Exchequer Bills to be immediately delivered to him here on his
giving bond for repaying to the King so much of the said credit as
shall not be called for by the said Commander. You are to take his
bond and thereupon to deliver him 3,000l. out of the Exchequer
Bills deposited in your hands for this service. Ibid, p. 275. |
| June 1. |
Same to Mr. Blathwaite. I have laid before my Lords your
letters of the 27th and 30th ult. and the 3rd and 6th [new style]
inst. In reply they desire you to represent to his Majesty that 5,000l.
is ordered to be issued to the Earl of Ranelagh in Exchequer Bills
in part of the subsistence for the Danish Forces in Flanders: to be
immediately paid to Monsieur Smetteau: |
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that the money to be paid to the Brandenburg Troops which
came lately from Piedmont pursuant to the King's warrant shall be
answered out of the tallies in said Earl's hands on the 3s. Aid at the
rate of 9 guilders per £ sterling: |
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that the commands which my Lords received to provide for the
sending over the 8 Battalions and other extraordinary services
directed by the King have occasioned the not remitting the last
50,000l. to complete the 200,000l., for subsistence there, so soon as
was intended: however my Lords by the last post did send away
10,000l. in part thereof and will proceed in the rest as far as the
Exchequer Bills will extend with regard to the other services
signified by you from the King to be provided for: |
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that my Lords are endeavouring to make use of the credit on the
Malt Act for a further provision for the subsistence in Flanders;
which at present they find great difficulties in, because the tickets
on that Act cannot be issued till after June 24 inst. and in the mean
time few or no contributions are made for the same: |
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that 150l. is paid by me [Lowndes] to Mr. Baber; which my
Lords think will be sufficient at present to carry on the prosecutions
committed to his care: |
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that 20,000l. in Exchequer Bills is directed to be issued to the
Earl of Ranelagh in part of Mr. Hill's bills payable to Mr. Clifford
for subsistence in Flanders: and as to the bills drawn by the Count
de Frise for 5,000l. payable June 30 inst. my Lords will take the
best care they can to answer them when due and they are now in
treaty with Mr. Boyle and other merchants as to the 4,000l. to be
remitted to Lindau and hope to be able to give the King a good
account thereof in a little time: |
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As to your [Blathwayte's] own particular my Lords have ordered
the 1,000l. for your equipage to be satisfied in Exchequer Bills;
which is the most they can appoint out of that fund. As for your
allowances as [temporary] Secretary [in attendance on the King]
they intend to satisfy same as soon as they can make a distribution
of the credit on the Malt Act. Ibid., pp. 275–6. |
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Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the petition
of John Baber gent shewing that he hath been Solicitor for prosecution and defence of causes before the Commissioners of Excise
and Commissioners of Appeals in Excise since Lady day 1691 at
the salary of 200l. per an., there being no other salary or perquisite
whatsoever in the said office: that since "this revolution" his
business is very much increased and he is thereby obliged to keep
a clerk to assist him at 40l. per an. besides 36l. per an. [? taxes
deducted] out of his said salary: therefore praying allowance of
the said 40l. per an. and such further allowance as my Lords shall
think fit. Reference Book VII, p. 216. |
| June 1. |
Treasury reference to the [Principal] Commissioners of Prizes of the
petition of James Moody, Commander of his Majesty's ship Yarmouth
shewing that Capt.Rigby Commander of the Dragon man-of-war took
a French vessel called the Nosterdam de Grace near the isle of Candia
and another vessel called the St. Francis Zair and sold them to one
Charles Gibson; that Gibson has since repaired the said ships and
brought them into the Thames; that the Prizes Commissioners
have put their servant on board them both in order to enquire into
the sale thereof whereupon Gibson has arrested petitioner in an action
of 6,000l. on account of the said ships, the same being sold for
petitioner's use, he being then Commander in Chief of the Fleet in
the Mediterranean by order from Sir George Rook: therefore
praying to be admitted to give security to the Prize Office to make
good the parts of the said vessels to the said Office. Reference
Book VII, p. 217. |
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Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular of premises as follows in order to a lease thereof to Jasper
English, Under Housekeeper of Hampton Court, for 41 years concurrent with his term in being at the rent of 20l. per an. for the
meadow payable to the Keeper of the House Park at Hampton Court
and 20l. per an. for the Toy and stable, payable to the housekeeper
of Hampton Court. |
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Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said English's
petition for same. On a view of the premises I find that 21 July
1688 William Yong Esq. as Keeper of the House Park granted to
petitioner the King's meadows under the said park containing 90
acres with liberty of towing barges, for 99 years terminable on Mr.
Yong's life at 90l. per an. rent in money and 40 loads of hay; which
grant was confirmed by the Duke of Northumberland and the
Duchess of Cleveland ("to whom Mr. Young was but a trustee as
I am informed") and was further granted 1696–7 Feb. 10 last by
the said Duke and Duchess for their lives at the same rent. On the
18th July 1694 the said Duke and Duchess and their trustees granted
the office of under housekeeper to the said English also for their
lives by virtue whereof he enjoys the house called the Toy and the
stable. |
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The petitioner desires a lease for 31 years from expiry of his grant
in being for the lives of the said Duke and Duchess of the little
meadow next Kingston Bridge containing about 13 acres and of
the privilege of permitting horses to go over a small part of the
bank of the great meadow to tow barges as 'tis now used and of the
said old house called the Toy and stable. The said little meadow
is subject to be overflowed and the bank against the Thames very
much worn of late which will be a very considerable charge to him
to repair and the said house and stable are so ruinous as they must
be re-edified. I think rents of 20l. and 20l. as above may be sufficient.
Warrants not Relating to Money XV, pp. 310–11. |
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Same to the Hackney Coaches Commissioners to employ Phillip
Markendale as housekeeper in their office loco his father Anthony
Markendale deceased. Ibid., p. 311. |
| June 2. |
Money warrant for 1,500l. to Nicholas Baker Esq.: on account:
for Crown Law expenses. (Money order dated June 3 hereon).
Money Book XIII, p. 300. Order Book IV, p. 370. |
| June 2. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of Exchequer Bills (each of the value of 5l. and no more) viz.
100,000l. to Edward, Earl of Orford on the unsatisfied order in his
name as Treasurer of the Navy: as imprest: to be applied for
wages and seamen. |
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(In the margin: 30,000l.; 10,000l. July 8; 10,000l. July 12;
20,800l. July 16; 23,500l. July 21 and 5,700l. July 29). |
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And 1,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in
his name as Paymaster of the Forces: to be paid over to William
Blathwayte Esq. upon a contingent warrant for equipage for himself and his Office in attending the King in the Low Countries.
Disposition Book XIV, p. 16. |
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William Lowndes to same to issue 1,500l. to Nicho Baker out of
loans made by Mr. Bartholomew Burton on credit of the 6,000l. a
week of the Hereditary and Temporary Excise. Ibid., p. 17. |
| June 2. |
Same to the Navy Commissioners. The Admiralty Lords have
desired that the wages due to the seamen of the 5 ships Deptford,
Chatham, Norwich, Foresight and Sheerness which are bound to
the West Indies may be paid. Send my Lords an account what
is due to the said seamen. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 276. |
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Same to the Farmers of the Lotteries. You are forthwith to pay
into the Exchequer the arrears of your rent of the Lotteries up to
Lady day last. Ibid., p. 277. |
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Same to Auditor Bridges enclosing a state of the accompts of
John Price Esq. late Receiver General of the Revenue, Ireland with
other papers relating thereto. You are to make a brief state
thereof and to report truly the nature of those cravings which are
not determined or concerning which there are any observations
made in those papers. Ibid., p. 279. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Thomas Bramley as a tidesman London port in the inferior list of
35l. per an. loco John Tuck who is removed to the superior list of
tidesmen ibid. |
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John Tuck (one of the inferior list of tidesmen ibid) as a tidesman
in the superior list of 40l. per an. loco William Waterer deceased.
Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 348. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Alexander Cleve and other merchants shewing that expecting
some tin they bought in Cornwall [they] entered the same on several
ships bound to Holland and the Straits and paid 577l. Customs
thereon but for want of convoy to bring it from Cornwall they have
not been able to send it out and the Duty is since lessened: therefore praying liberty to ship other goods to the same [Customs]
value or that they may have satisfaction for what they have paid
above the present Duty. Reference Book VII, p. 216. |
| June 3. |
William Lowndes to the Navy Commissioners enclosing the account
[missing] of William Meesters Esq. of the machines provided by
him for his Majesty's service in 1692–5. Out Letters (General) XV,
p. 311. |
| June 3. old style, |
Royal warrant under the King's sign manual "given at our
Camp at Genap" to the Treasury Lords to pay to Francis Eyles
et al, Trustees for managing Exchequer Bills, 43,435l., out of such
Bills authorised by the Act for the 3s. Aid and the Act for Deficiencies
of certain Funds, to satisfy one year's interest at the rate of 10 per
cent to the several persons who have contracted with the Treasury
Lords to advance and furnish sums amounting in all to 434,350l.
for the exchanging and circulating the said Bills on the said two
Acts. (Money warrant dated June 8 hereon.) (Money order dated
June 21 hereon). King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 287, Money Book
XIII, p. 302, Order Book IV, p. 372. |
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Same dated same, old style, to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal for payment of the interest of the Transport debt
as follows. The Act [6 and 7 Wm. III. c. 7] granting Additional
Duties on coffee, tea and chocolate provided for payment of
5 per cent. interest for one year on the principal sum of 330,769l.
10s. 7d. due to owners of ships hired for transporting men, munitions
and stores for the reducing of Ireland; the moneys arising by the
said Act being to be kept in a distinct account in a Register in
the Receipt of the Exchequer for that purpose and all the
debentures to be made by the Transport Commissioners for sums
due for such hire, to be produced and shown in the Office of the
Auditor of the Receipt and a note or memorandum thereof entered in
a book to be there likewise kept for that purpose and the said
moneys to be applied to the payment of interest of the said
debentures for the space of 3 years by 2 equal payments, the first
thereof to be made 1695 Dec. 25. |
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It is hereby directed that notification of all the said debentures
be made in the Office of the Auditor of the Receipt as the same
shall be there produced and shewn and that all the moneys arising
by the said Act be applied to the payment of such 5 per cent. interest
on the said debentures. |
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And by a later Act [8–9 Wm. III c. 25] for Licensing Hawkers a
further provision is made for payment of such interest as above
with like provisions as above as to keeping the moneys distinct in
the Exchequer. The officers of the Receipt are hereby similarly
to apply the moneys arising thereby to the payment of interest as
above. (Treasury warrant dated June 18 herein accordingly to
the Auditor of the Receipt and Clerk of the Pells to proceed accordingly. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated June 17).
King's Warrant Book XIX, pp. 288–9, Money Book XIII, p. 306. |
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Same dated same, old style, to same for a same for an establishment for the Commissioners of Trade ("Commissioners for promoting
the Trade of this kingdom and for inspecting and improving our
Plantations in America") appointed by a commission under the
great seal dated 1696 May 8. The said Commissioners (John, Earl
of Bridgwater; Ford, Earl of Tankerville; Sir Phillip Meadows;
William Blathwayt, Jno. Pollexfen, Jno. Lock, Abraham Hill and
Geo. Stepney) are hereby to have to have a salary or allowance of
1,000l. per an. each; 400l. per an. to the 4 clerks of the Privy
Council for attendance thereon; 500l. per an. to William Popple
as Secretary; 100l. per an. to William Popple junior as deputy
secretary or chief clerk; 80l. per an. each to 3 clerks; 60l. per an.
to one clerk more; 40l. per an. each to 2 chamberkeepers and 2
messengers; 30l. per an. to a necessary woman and her maid:
amounting in the whole to 9,490l. per an.: to commence from Lady
day 1696. King's Warrant Book XIX, pp. 289–90. |
June 3.
old style. |
Same dated same, old style, to the Treasury Lords for the issue of
15,000l. to Edward Nicholas Esq.: as by the Malt Duty Act 8–9 Wm.
III. c. 22: as imprest: 3,000l. thereof for the relief and support
of such poor distressed French ministers as are now residing in
England and 12,000l. for the like to other poor French Protestants:
to be paid and applied by the said Nicholas according to directions
from time to time from Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury and 5
others detailed. (Money warrant dated June 9 hereon.) (Money
order dated June 16 hereon.) Ibid., p. 292, Money Book XIII,
pp. 304, 373. |
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Royal sign manual dated same, old style, for 300l. to Jno.
Harrington gent. as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated June 9
hereon). (Money order dated June 15 hereon). King's Warrant Book
XIX, p. 292, Money Book XIII, p. 303, Order Book IV, p. 381. |
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Same dated same, old style, for 3,000l. to William, Earl of Rochford
as imprest towards satisfying the arrears in the Office of the Robes
during the time he was Master of the Robes. (Money warrant dated
June 9 hereon). (Money order dated June 15 hereon). King's
Warrant Book XIX, p. 293, Money Book XIII, p. 303, Order Book
IV, p. 372. |
| June 3. |
Establishment under the hands of the Lords Justices of England
for the Governor of Tilbury and Gravesend as Captain and Keeper
of the Blockhouses of West Tilbury and Gravesend: to commence
from March 25 last: viz. 2s. a day as Keeper of West Tilbury Blockhouse; 26l. 1s. 8d. per an. as Captain and Keeper of the Blockhouse
near Gravesend: total establishment 62l. 11s. 8d. King's Warrant
Book XIX, p. 404. |
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Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 100l. in
Exchequer Bills to the Earl of Ranelagh on any unsatisfied order
in his name as Paymaster of the Forces: as imprest for the service
of the Forces in general. Disposition Book XIV, p. 17. |
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William Lowndes to same to issue as follows out of loans to be
made by the payees themselves on credit of the Malt Duties: viz. |
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£ |
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to the Earl of Portland for a quarter on the Establishment for the Gardens |
1200 |
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to the two Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer
for their service in the Duchy Court |
100 |
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Ibid., p. 18. |
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Treasury warrant to same to issue 6,500l. in Exchequer Bills to
Edward, Earl of Orford on the unsatisfied order in his name as
Treasurer of the Navy: to be applied as follows: viz. |
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for wear and tear, being to be imprested to John
Taylor upon his contract for hemp |
6000 |
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for wages, being in part of 3,000l. to be paid to Sir
George Rook, Admiral of the Fleet, for the contingent charges thereof |
500 |
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£6500 |
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Ibid. |
| June 3. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Packer [Usher of the Receipt]. My Lords
take notice of the dilatory proceedings of the printers entrusted by
Sir Robert Howard [Auditor of the Receipt] in printing off the
Exchequer Bills. You are to hasten them in the performance of
that service. Out Letters (General) XV, p. 276. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of James Hodges praying payment of the debt due from
the King to his brother Col. Robert Hodges deceased and of the
debt due to same from divers Officers of the army. Ibid., p. 277. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners. By reason that the Excise
money or Exchequer Bills for the same are not brought to the
Exchequer every Wednesday till about one o'clock the Bills cannot
be tried nor the money and Bills charged there in such due manner as
they ought to be. My Lords are informed that the money from your
Office formerly used to be brought by 9 of the clock and charged
by 10 in the forenoon. They conceive it more necessary than ever
(because of trying and examining of the said Bills and locking up the
Bills and the money) that the said former practice should at this
time be revived. They therefore direct that you make your weekly
distribution of the Excise money or the Exchequer Bills for the
same every Tuesday evening and that your cashier do make his
payments [into the Exchequer] every Wednesday morning so
timely that tallies may be levied for the same by 10 or 11 of the clock.
(A like letter to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier concerning the Customs
moneys). Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to write to Mr. Greenhill, Commissioner at Portsmouth, that he deliver to such person as the Master
of the Great Wardrobe shall appoint the presents intended for the
Deys of Algiers and Tripoly, which presents were put into his custody
some time since. Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Seymour, Clerk of the Hanaper or his Deputy to
report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John Barker et al setting
forth the great necessities they are reduced to by reason of your
non-payment of the tallies which were struck about two years since
on the Hanaper Office. You are to certify my Lords how your
accompts now stand, what the revenue of Hanaper now amounts to
and how same is disposed of. Ibid., p. 278. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
of Peter Ceely praying payment of the arrears due to him as Fort
Major of Plymouth, "or some present subsistence and to be
inserted on the establishment for the future." Ibid. |
| June 3. |
Same to the Navy Commissioners enclosing two accounts missing
of the Marine Regiments made up "by Mr. Auditor Bridges and
myself" [Lowndes]. You are to make out perfect [Navy] bills upon
those accounts to discharge their imprests. Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Luke Lillingston praying [repayment of] the money
he advanced to his Regiment for their subsistence on their voyage
to the West Indies. Ibid., p. 279. |
| June 3. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners. You have
represented to us that you have observed great disorder and inconvenience to the officers of the Customs by certain loose and ill
disposed persons pressing themselves into the Custom House pretending themselves to be clerks and to make bills and pass entry;
as also by watermen, crimps, wharfingers, servants, brokers, stock
jobbers and others pretending to negotiate merchants' business who
daily crowd themselves at the seats of the officers to the disturbance
of the merchants and their known servants; whereby divers times
errors have happened to the inconvenience and prejudice of the
Customs and of ignorant persons who have trusted such pretended
clerks to pass entry for them and have been deceived of their money,
mistaken entries have passed and some times no entries at all: and
also divers other private and sinister designs are there negotiated
and transacted by them. You are hereby to require the Usher of
the Custom House [to clear the Custom House] of all such pretended
clerks, brokers and stockjobbers or others pretending to negotiate
merchants' business; and the officers of the Customs are not to
suffer any such persons to sit or write in the Custom House nor to
admit of or pass any bills or entries of their writing or tendering
nor to receive any bills from watermen, crimp, wharfingers, servants,
brokers, stockjobbers, nor from any other person whatsoever but
from the merchants themselves or their known servants certified
under the merchants' hands. Out Letters (Customs) XIII, p. 349. |
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Same to same to discharge the seizure of whalebone imported by
several merchants of Hull ut supra p. 187 on whose petition the said
Commissioners have reported that after May 1 last the import of
cut whale bone other than fins is forbidden by the Act of 8–9 Wm.
III c. 6, granting a further Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage but
that in this case they are satisfied that the said merchants were
under an unavoidable surprise. Ibid., p. 350. |
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Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of
Michaell Studholme, Keeper of the King's Private Roads, praying
payment of 88l. 15s. 6d. for money expended in the repair of his
Majesty's roads in Hyde Park and otherways in 1695 and 1696.
Reference Book VII, p. 217. |
June 3.
old style. |
Royal warrant "given at our Camp at Genap" to the Lords
Justices of Ireland for a Commission under the great seal of Ireland
to appoint Francis Roberts, Thomas Keightly, John Lowther, John
Evelyn, Bartholomew Van Homrigh as Commissioners of Excise
Ireland and them and John South and Sir Thomas Southwell bart.
as Chief Commissioners and Governors of the Revenue, Ireland
[the said Southwell taking the place which Christopher Carleton
had in the preceding Commission hereby superseded]: with 800l.
per an. each: to commence from Lady day last: but Carleton to
be paid up to the date of this new commission and Southwell's salary
to commence from that same date. Out Letters (Ireland) VII,
pp. 231–2. |
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Same to same dated same [old style] for a grant under the great
seal of Ireland to Sir Richard Payne of lands ut supra p. 124 with
the sole alteration of the addition of the lands of Ballylaken and
Killeenleagh. Ibid., p. 204. |
June 4.
old style. |
Royal warrant "given at our camp at Genap" to the Lords
Justices of Ireland to direct the payment of 200l. to Charles Balfour
Esq. in part of the debt of 700l. due to him for iron and
lead furnished for the King's service to the garrison of Inniskillen:
the Master General of the Ordnance Ireland having reported
that the Protestants that took up arms at Inniskillen for the
King's service did take from said Balfour's house 820 bars of
iron amounting to 20½ tons which might then be worth 26l. a ton
and 9 sheets of lead weighing 1 ton 12 hundredweight worth 24l.
per ton which were expended in the King's service. Out Letters
(Ireland) VII, pp. 232–3. |
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Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows in Exchequer Bills: viz. |
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£ |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh [on any unsatisfied order
in his name as Paymaster of the Forces]: for
the subsistence of the Forces in Flanders |
10000 |
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to the Earl of Orford [on any unsatisfied order in
name as Treasurer of the Navy] 5,000l. for the
current service of the Victualling and 5,000l.
for short allowance money |
10000 |
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Disposition Book XIII, p. 19. |
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Letter of direction to same to issue as follows out of any disposeable
money in the Exchequer [available for Civil List needs] viz. |
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£ |
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to Thomas Rymer Esq. |
50 |
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to Nahum Tate Esq. |
25 |
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Ibid. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwaite. It has been lately observed
that several persons having demands upon John Peters (clerk to Guy
Palmes Esq. one of the four Tellers of the Receipt) could not readily
obtain their money from him, although some of them appeared to
have orders in course in that Office. My Lords had reason to
believe that the public cash in the Exchequer was well secured not
only by the weekly accounts taken and certified by the Auditor of
the Receipt but also by the daily locking up of the cash by the
Clerk of the Pells and Deputy Chamberlains pursuant to the late
Act of Parliament and the strict directions given by them [since the
order of Treasurer Rochester ut supra Tr. Cal. Vol. VIII. p. 968–9] in
that behalf. They nevertheless thought it necessary on this occasion
to have a fresh enquiry and examination strictly made in the Offices
of the four Tellers and particularly in that of Mr. Palmes and upon
this examination matters have plainly appeared as follows viz. that in
the Offices of the three other Tellers the cash is actually remaining
which is chargeable there and the payments are duly vouched
excepting some few payments amounting to inconsiderable sums for
which the moneys are ready but not called for precisely at the time
of their direction, which is always a case in being at the Exchequer:
and they find no reason to complain of those three officers. But as to
the other Office which is executed by Mr. Peters the case appears
to be different for although the officers do take care to lock up the
cash daily (wherewith the Auditor of the Receipt charges the Tellers
every Friday) and this cash is actually secured and found in the
chests pursuant to law and to the course of the Exchequer, it is
obvious to my Lords that the said accounts taken by the Auditor
and by him certified weekly to the Treasury do frequently contain
payments for which he gives the Teller credit although such payments are not actually made but only directed [to be made] and in
such cases the King has no discharge [acquittance] in his Exchequer
by the voucher or receipt of the [payee] party for the money; and
that this hath happened because the vouchers have not been
examined for a long time as they ought to have been as well by the
orders of the Exchequer as by the directions of the said Act. My
Lords did indeed by an authority bearing date the 2d of March last
[supra Tr. Cal. XI, p. 417] appoint Mr. Peter Humes (a very skilful
and trusty person) to examine the said vouchers; but it being
properly the duty of the Auditor [of the Receipt], and he insisting
upon it, Mr. Humes was not permitted to perform that service
which would easily have obviated the inconvenience since accrued. |
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But fresh complaints being made my Lords entrusted myself
[Lowndes] and Charles Twitty, who is clerk to Sir Robert Howard
[Auditor of the Receipt] to examine the said vouchers for divers
weeks past and we have found that Mr. Palmes and Mr. Peters his
clerk are wanting in their vouchers about 25,000l. and that the
persons who complain for want of their money are those interested
in the payments for which these vouchers are wanting. |
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By my Lords' commands I desired and advised Mr. Peters to make
known his effects towards answering these moneys; wherewith
he complied and I found him willing to put them into my hands to
raise money for that purpose. By the best judgment can be made
of them they will raise 15,000l. and the Teller [Palmes for whom
Peters acts as Deputy] is with his sureties liable for the rest: but
upon his examination there appears some reason or equity to make
an allowance to Mr. Peters for loss in hammered money which the
late Coinage Act subjected him to without his own fault. |
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In the mean time my Lords have taken care that no further sums
be paid into that Office till the whole debt be cleared and Mr. Palmes
has given them assurance that he will make good all his clear cash
that is deficient in a very few days "which being done my Lords
hope that by the care that has been taken in this matter the credit
of the Exchequer will rather be strengthened than impaired." |
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"The original cause of such disorders as have lately appeared in
the Exchequer was an evil practice (introduced within the last 20
years) of the Tellers or their clerks dealing as bankers in the borrowing and lending of money on their private accounts, which practice
being now quite abrogated not only by the recoining of the money
but also by the provisions of the late Act and [the] re-establishing
the former course of the Exchequer their Lordships may reasonably
hope that this failure in Mr. Palmes's Office will be the last of those
bad effects which have arisen from the evil practice aforementioned." |
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My Lords took care to acquaint the Lords Justices of England herewith and by their direction have at present furnished 5,000l. towards
answering the said demands "which seemed necessary to their
Excellencies and their Lordships to prevent any further damage
to the public credit." They are now proceeding to raise more money
on Mr. Peters' said securities towards clearing his debt. |
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My Lords desire you to represent this matter to the King "as it
is here truly stated." Out Letters (General) XV, pp. 280–2. |
| June 5. |
Treasury reference to the Earl of Ranelagh of the petition of
James and Ste. Pegou shewing that they furnished the Earl of
Oxford's Regiment with clothes and accoutrements to the value
of 6,000l. and "this Lord" entered into obligation for the payment
thereof out of the offreckonings of the Regiment but Mr. Wallice
claims 5,000l. out of the said offreckonings although there is nothing
due to him out of the said moneys: therefore praying directions
to the Earl of Ranelagh to regularly apply the said moneys to the
petitioners. Reference Book VII, p. 217. |
| June 5. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the
securities detailed of John Acton Esq. as Agent to [the Regiment
of] Col. William Seymour: ut supra Tr. Cal X. pp. 1159–60.
Warrants not Relating to Money XIV, p. 487. |
| June 6. |
Royal warrant under the King's sign manual dated "at our
Camp at Promelles" to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay Elizabeth de
Vebron (daughter of the Sieur de Vebron, a Reformed Captain of
Foot) 20l. from the time that the pension of 3s. 6d. a day to the
Sieur de L'Isle shall be determined and cease; the said pension
formerly granted to the said Sieur de Vebron having been by royal
warrant of 1694 July 1 granted to the Sieur de L'Isle who has thereupon obliged himself to pay 20l. a year thereof to the said Elizabeth
for her subsistence as long as he shall enjoy the same: and the King
being inclined at the request of the Earl of Galway to continue the
said 20l. per an. to the said Elizabeth even if the said 3s. 6d. a day
pension should determine by the said L'Isle's death or otherwise.
King's Warrant Book XIX, p. 286. |
| June 8. |
Money warrant for 30,000l. to Edward Nicholas in part of the
privy seal of April 19 last supra p. 86: as imprest towards the payment of such allowances as the King has established or shall establish
for the servants of the late Queen and for other necessary or contingent
charges or allowances. (Money order dated June 11 hereon).
Money Book XIII, p. 302, Order Book IV, p. 371. |
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William Glanvill (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Navy
Commissioners to make forth [Navy] bills for 500l. to Thomas
Hewetson Esq. late Commander of the Lyon in reward for his service
in the West Indies when in command of said ship: to be payable
out of tallies and orders in the Navy Treasurer's hands on the
Additional Impositions. (Same to the Navy Treasurer to pay same
accordingly). Disposition Book XIV, p. 19. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to make forth [Navy] bills for
4,000l. to the owners of the above ship Lyon for her pay during
the time she was employed for his Majesty's service in the defence
of the Leeward Islands: to be assigned for payment out of tallies
and orders ut supra. Ibid., p. 20. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 300l. to Lionel Herne
ut supra p. 168 out of loans to be made by said Herne on credit of the
Malt Duties. Ibid., p. 20. |
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Same to same to issue 150l. to the persons concerned in
apprehending Capt. Wintour and Anthony his man: pursuant to
the King's Proclamation: to be issued out of loans to be made by
the said persons themselves on credit of the malt Duties. Ibid.,
p. 22. |
| June 8. |
Same to the Tellers of the Exchequer to send to the Trustees
for Exchequer Bills an account of what of the said Bills have been
received or issued in your [respective] Offices to this day: and
also to continue the same weekly on every Thursday for the time
to come. (The like letter to Mr. Clayton "about what issued and
what cancelled to this day"). Out Letters (General) XV, p. 282. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the
securities detailed of John Wilson who is empowered by Sir Mathew
Bridges to act as his Agent for the Regiment of Foot under his
command to receive the subsistence and pay thereof, ut supra
Tr. Cal. Vol. X, pp. 1159–60. |
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Prefixing: certificate by Mordecai Abbot proposing that the
security to be given be fixed at 1,500l. |
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The like for Robert Seton as same for Col. George Hamilton's
Regiment: in 1,500l. |
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The like for John Wilson as same for Brigadier Richard
Ingoldesby's Regiment: in 1,500l. Warrants not Relating to Money
XV, p. 312. |
| June 9. |
Money warrant for 40l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Thomas Trevor for half a
year to 1696 Lady day on his fee as Attorney General. Money Book
XIII, p. 303. |
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Same for 35l. to Sir John Hawkes Kt. for same on same as Solicitor
General. Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt for the renewing of a lost money
order No. 1164 dated 1694 July 23 on the annuities for life in the
name of Joseph Douglas. Order Book IV, p. 370. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 3,500l. in Exchequer
Bills to Edward, Earl of Orford on the unsatisfied order in his
name as Treasurer of the Navy: as imprest: to be applied as
follows viz.
and 1,000l. in the like Bills to Charles Fox and Lord Coningsby
on the unsatisfied order in their names as Paymasters of the Forces,
Ireland; to be paid over to the Commissioners of Transports on
account of the service in that Office. Disposition Book XIV, p. 21. |
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£ |
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for wear and tear, being to be imprested to
Mr. John Taylour upon his credit for hemp |
3000 |
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for wages, being part of 3,000l. to be paid to Sir
George Rook, Admiral of the Fleet, for the
contingent charges thereof |
500 |
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£3500 |
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Disposition Book XIV, p. 20. |
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Same to same to issue 2,208l. in Exchequer Bills to the Earl of
Ranelagh on the unsatisfied order in his name as Paymaster of the
Forces for uses as follows viz. |
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£ |
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for one week's subsistence to the 7 Battalions
marching to their encampment |
1434 |
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upon account of the arrears due to Col. Norcutt's
and Col. Farringdon's Regiments |
400 |
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for the Regiments of Sir Hen. Bellasyse, Col.
Brudenell and Col. Coote to defray the charge
of carriages in their march towards the Camp;
on account of subsistence |
150 |
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for a month's subsistence to 4 Companies of Sir
John Jacob's Regiment at Berwick |
224 |
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£2208 |
| June 9. |
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Thomas Newsham Esq. son and executor of John Newsham Esq.
late Receiver General of Taxes for Co. Warwick shewing that the
sum of 257l. 7s. 0d. taken [by the said John for taxes] by tale before
Dec. 18 last was adjudged too narrow and laid by in the Exchequer
and 358 ounces [of hammered money] was adjudged at the Tower
[Mint to be] not sterling and so remains unmelted: that the Agents
have reported 130l. as reasonable to be allowed [to said John] for
his extraordinary charges as Receiver of the second 4s. Aid and
that no allowance has been made for his extraordinary charges on
the third and fourth 4s. Aids: therefore praying an allowance for
losses and extraordinary charges as above. Reference Book VII,
p. 217. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of the King's
waiters and landwaiters in London port shewing that the 50 established King's waiters and landwaiters have always been found
sufficient to discharge all ships delivering in said port and since
they are still able to undertake same they pray the enforcement of
the Treasury order of 21 April 1690 for employing the petitioners
only. |
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The Commissioners are to consider how far the quaymen are
necessary and whether they are not a burthen to the revenue.
Ibid., p. 218. |
| June 10. |
The Treasury Lords to Mr. Whitley, Receiver for North Wales.
It is certified to us that you have received out of the Mint at Chester
13,000l. 3s. 7d. and that no part of the same has been paid into the
Exchequer but is detained in your hands or misapplied contrary
to the duty of your office and trust. We require you immediately
on sight hereof to make payment of the said money or forthwith to
repair hither and answer your default. Out Letters (General) XV,
p. 283. |
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Same to the Mayor and Corporation of Berwick. The case of
the people of Berwick concerning the quarters of the Garrison
there has been considered by us at the instance and representation
of their great necessities by Mr. Samuell Ogle, and his endeavours
for them joined with the zeal and good service of the Corporation
in general as well as yourself in particular in comforting and
encouraging the people to be cheerful in this service hath influenced
us to a more than ordinary consideration of the condition of your
town. We have at present ordered a month's subsistence to be
forthwith paid to the Garrison and the Exchequer Bills already
returned towards clearing their quarters to be exchanged for lesser
sums and that an account of the whole arrear due to the Garrison
shall be stated to the 1st of June inst. The month's subsistence
which we have ordered was (with regard to other his Majesty's
occasions) the most we could at present furnish towards their supply
and we have no reason to doubt but with that sum and your and the
said Corporation's prudent management and perseverance in their
good affection to his Majesty and the Government the people will
be encouraged to proceed in their good services: and we shall not
be wanting in enabling them with a further supply as soon as the
said stated account of the arrear of the Garrison shall be laid before
us. Ibid. |
| June 10. |
William Glanvill (in the absence of William Lowndes) to the Earl
of Ranelagh, to report on the enclosed memorial [missing] of Archibald Hutchinson Esq. agent to Col. Henry Holt's Regiment of
Foot in the West Indies praying to be paid here the subsistence of
several of the Officers of the said Regiment and that the same may
not be returned [forwarded by bill of exchange] to the West Indies.
Ibid., p. 284. |
