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1702.
May 1. |
Capt. Cross letter [?to or from] Mr. Burchett [the Admiralty
Secretary] read. Let him pay 200l. into the Exchequer for the proceed
of goods taken in the St. Peter prize and upon producing the tally [of
such payment] my Lord will intimate the same to my Lord Admiral.
(T. 4/15., p. 3.) |
| May 12. |
John Dutton Colt [petition read]. Ref[erred to the] C.C. [Customs
Commissioners]. (Ibid., p. 3.) |
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The merchants of Lond[on their petition read]. Ref [erred] to the
Customs Commissioners. (Ibid., p. 12.) |
| May 13. |
Bromley and Wild and Bearcroft's security [petition read].
Ref[erred] to the Agents [for Taxes and] Mr. B[aker]. (Ibid., p. 2.) |
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Earl of Carbery [petition read] to renew his patent for the [office of]
Chamberlain of Brecon. Granted [to] Mr. P. (Ibid. p. 3.) |
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Lord Culpeper [petition read]. To be laid before the Queen. (Ibid.) |
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Mich. East [petition read]. My Lord is pleased that the Solicitors
[continue to] stand as they do at present. But when there is an opportunity my Lord will consider him. (Ibid., p. 5.) |
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French Protestant Refugees [petition read]. To be laid before the
Queen. (Ibid., p. 6.) |
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Lord Hunsdon [his] letter [read]. To be laid before her Majesty.
(Ibid., p. 8.) |
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Hen. Killigrew [petition read]. To be laid before the Queen.
(Ibid., p. 10.) |
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Sir Robert Killigrew [petition read]: To be laid before the Queen.
(Ibid.) |
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Duke of Newcastle [his memorial read for] 15 brace of bucks yearly
out of Sherwood Forest. Granted. (Ibid., p. 13.) |
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The Lord Bishop of Oxford's letter [read praying] to have 257l.
11s. 0½d. remaining unpaid of his First Fruits to be remitted, that
it may be employed by his Lordship towards the finishing of the
bishopric House. This is quite new and may create a precedent
[which] would be very inconvenient to the Queen: and the First Fruits
and Tenths are already overcharged [with liabilities which have to be
met]. (Ibid., p. 14.) |
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William Roberts [petition read, praying] to be steward of Menai
in the room of his father Owen Roberts. Granted. (Ibid., p. 17.) |
| May 13. |
Capt. De la Val [petition read]. To be laid before the Queen.
(T.4/15 p. 20.) |
| May 15. |
Fran. Cholmondeley [petition read]. Ref [erred] to Commissioners
of Excise. (Ibid., p. 3.) |
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Marquis of Carmarthen [petition]: read. (Ibid.) |
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Richard Upton [petition read]. Referred to the Customs Commissioners. (Ibid., p. 20.) |
| May 18. |
William Courtney [petition read being] referred to my Lord
Treasurer [by letter from Secretary Sir] C. Hedges. If there be any
occasion to gratify the petitioner in any of these places my Lord will
speak to the Queen for him. (Ibid., p. 3.) |
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Sarah Groom [petition read]. Ref [erred] to C.C. [Customs Commissioners]. (Ibid., p. 7.) |
| May 19. |
The Provost Marshal's men [their petition read]. It is not usual
for this [the Treasury] Board to give such orders without the Queen's
pleasure be signified by a Secretary of State. (Ibid., p. 15.) |
| May 20. |
Sir James Hayes [petition read.] My Lord cannot advise the Queen
to grant any new pension. (Ibid., p. 8.) |
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John Wright [petition read]. Referred to the Surveyor General
[of Crown Lands]. (Ibid., p. 21.) |
| May 21. |
Nicho Norman [petition read]. Ref[erred] to the C.C. [Customs
Commissioners]. (Ibid., p. 13.) |
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Gilbert Spencer [petition read]. Referred to the Agents for Taxes.
(Ibid., p. 18.) |
| May 26. |
Edward Ash [petition read]. Granted. (Ibid., p. 1.) |
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Ange John [petition, vide Braddon. (Ibid.) |
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Pereg[rine] Bertie [petition read]. Granted. (p. 2.) |
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John Bridges [petition read]. Granted. (Ibid.) |
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Laur[ence] Braddon [petition read]. Send all the petitions for the
Solicitor's place of the Wine Licences to the [Wine Licence] Commissioners and let 'em examine and report which of the petitioners (with
respect to her Majesty's service) is fittest for the employment. (Ibid.) |
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Robert Crompton [petition read]. Granted. (p. 3.) |
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Louis Chabrol [petition read]. To be examined [into]. (Ibid.) |
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Ed. Courtney [petition read]. To be considered. (Ibid.) |
| May 26. |
Marma[duke] Deane and William Nicholas [petition read]. Granted.
(Ibid., p. 4.) |
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Jo. Dufty [petition read]. Ref[erred] to H. Baker. (Ibid.) |
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Samuel Edwyn [petition read]. Granted. (Ibid., p. 5.) |
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Col. Fox and the Officers of his late Regiment [their petition read].
My Lord Treasurer will speak with my Lord Ranelagh about this the
next time he comes [to the Treasury]. (Ibid., p. 6.) |
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Robert George [petition read]: Granted. (p. 7.) |
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Robert Gilliver [petition read]: ordered. (Ibid.) |
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Edward Hildeyard [petition read]: granted. Ibid., p. 8. |
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Edward Hoblyn [petition read. See Minute as under] Braddon
supra p. 438. (Ibid.) |
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Robert Jennens [memorial read]. My Lord does not think there
is ground enough (on this memorial) to move the Queen. (Ibid., p. 9.) |
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John Key [petition read]. Tarry till there are Commissioners of
Salt Duties. (Ibid., p. 10.) |
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Henry Lowman and Mary his wife [petition read. My Lord orders]
a warrant. (Ibid., p. 11.) |
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David Loche [petition read: My Lord resolves] to speak with my
Lord Ranelagh when he comes next. (Ibid.) |
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Ja. Mackburney [petition read]. R[eferred to the] C[hancellor of the]
E[xchequer] to examine his sufficiency and report. (Ibid., p. 12.) |
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Principal Officers of the Mint [memorial read]. Granted. (Ibid.) |
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Fran. Pengelly [petition read]: Granted. (Ibid., p. 15.) |
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John Peters the reports [read from the] Surveyor General [of
Crown Lands and the] Attorney General. To be laid before the
Queen. (Ibid.) |
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[?] The Queen Dowager's Council concerning repairs of all the
lodges in Whittlewood Forest. Mr. Ryley's report [read]. My Lord
will speak with Mr. Ryley. (Ibid., p. 16.) |
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John Russell [petition read]. Referred to H. Baker. (Ibid., p. 17.) |
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William Redfearn [petition read. My Lord resolves] to speak
with my Lord Ranelagh. (3 June). My Lord will speak with the
Duke of Ormonde on this matter and hath taken the petition. (Ibid.) |
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Hen. Segar [petition read]. Granted. (Ibid., p. 18.) |
| May 26. |
Arthur Shallet [petition read]. A copy of this petition to be referred
to the C[ustoms] C[ommissioners] so far as relates to the debt due for
Customs. Another copy to be referred to the Commissioners of Excise
so far as relates to the debt due for Excise. (T. 4/15., p. 18). |
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Clere Wyndham and Anto Meeke [petition read]. Granted.
(Ibid., p. 21.) |
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[?] Hen. Yaxlee [petition read]. Recommend him to the Agents
[for Taxes]. (Ibid., p. 23.) |
| May 27. |
George Cholmondely [petition read]. To be steward of Richmond
and [to be] recommended [to present] Mr. Hildeyard to be his deputy.
(Ibid., p. 3.) |
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Ed. Denneston [petition read]. Referred to Excise Commissioners.
(Ibid., p. 4.) |
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Tho. Hoblyn [petition read]: Respited. (Ibid., p. 8.) |
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Sir Richard Middleton: letter [from] Lord Nottingham [is read].
To be steward of the manor of Denbigh. Ibid., p. 12. |
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The late Commissioners [for executing the Office of Lord] Privy
Seal [their petition read]: to be laid before the Queen. (Ibid., p. 15.) |
| May 29. |
Tho. Atterbury [petition read]. My Lord will consider him when
there is a vacancy. (Ibid., p. 1.) |
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William Brockett [petition read. Referred as under May 26 under]
Braddon supra p. 438. (Ibid., p. 2.) |
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Charles Bertie: letter [read from] Lord Nottingham. To be
Treasurer of the Ordnance. (Ibid.) |
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Whitelock Bulstrode [petition read]. To be renewed for the Excise
only. (Ibid.) |
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Adm. [Adam] Brown [petition read]. To recommend him to C.C.
[the Customs Commissioners] for such employment as he is qualified
for. (Ibid.) |
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Williamina Bunce [her petition read]. My Lord cannot advise
the renewing of this pension. (Ibid.) |
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Richard Backwell [petition read]. The petitioner's request cannot
be gratified. (Ibid.) |
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The 4 clerks attending the House of Commons [their petition read].
To have the same as last year. (Ibid., p. 3.) |
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Marquess of Carmarthen [petition read]. To be laid before the
Queen with a copy of the Minute [made] when the Attorney and Solicitor
General did attend last about this matter. (Ibid.) |
| May 29. |
William Campion [petition read]. Mr. Campion's name to be laid
before the Queen when these Commissioners are appointed. (Ibid.) |
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[The Guards] Drums and Fife [petition read]. Let it be examined
what title they have to any arrears and if they have patents whether they
are still in force. (Ibid., p. 4.) |
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William Day, cert [his certificate read]. To be brought in when
the C.C. [Customs Commissioners] are here. |
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Ann Duke [her petition read]. My Lord cannot give her any
encouragement to hope for a pension but if she will prefer a petition for
her son his Lordship will recommend him to the C.C. [Customs Commissioners]. (Ibid.) |
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Sir Cha. Duncomb [petition read]. R[eferred] to C[hancellor of
the] E[xchequer] to examine these demands of incidents and report
how far the allowances desired are reasonable. (Ibid.) |
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Lord Fairfax [petition read]. State the arrear and how long the
term endures. Lay it before the Queen. (Ibid., p. 6.) |
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Capt. Robert Gardner on behalf of Brigadier Selwyn's Regiment
in Jamaica. [Petition read]: to be brought in when my Lord Coningsby
and Mr. Heathcott are here on Tuesday next. (Ibid., p. 7.) |
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Peter de la Gruelle du Gually [petition read]. My Lord adheres
to the determination of the last Commissioners of the Treasury in this
matter and in all others of the same kind. (Ibid.) |
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Lord Halifax [Auditor of the Receipt] for his clerks [for reward for
labour] in managing the matters relating to Exchequer Bills. [My
Lord Treasurer orders them] a warrant for another year [at the same rate]
as the last was. (Ibid., p. 8.) |
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Robt. Hart [petition read]: Ordered. (Ibid.) |
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Mrs. Holtby [her petition is] Read. (Ibid.) |
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Robert Jennens [petition read]: to be considered among his late
Majesty's arrears. (Ibid., p. 9.) |
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Hen. Killigrew Equerry to the late Queen [Mary] [his petition is]
Read. (Ibid., p. 10.) |
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Sir Tho. Knatchbull [petition read]. The money issued to the
Colonels was pursuant to the Act of Parliament. They must be called
to account as soon as the accounts of the Navy are passed: and if any
money be in their hands the petitioner must be paid out of it. (Ibid.) |
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John Lattin searcher of Plymouth [petition read]. Ordered.
(Ibid., p. 11.) |
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Sir Algernon May and William Petit [petition read]. Prepare a
warrant and the salary to be settled as before. (Ibid., p. 12.) |
| May 29. |
John Millicent [petition read]: To be referred to the Agents [for
Taxes] who are likewise to examine the sufficiency of the security. (T. 4/15.,
p. 12.) |
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Milb. [erratum for William] Maddox [petition read]. There is
no provision made for these [? Greencloth] arrears. (Ibid.) |
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Rich[ard] Miller, customer and collector of the Cloth and Petty
Customs London Outwards [petition read]: ordered. (Ibid.) |
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Duke of Ormonde petition [read]. Referred to the Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland. (Ibid., p. 14.) |
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Ditto: memorial [read] referred ut supra. (Ibid.) |
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Postmasters General [their petition read. Their] commission to
be renewed. (Ibid., 14E.) |
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Petit William see Sir Algernon May under date May 29 supra.
(Ibid., p. 15.) |
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John Parker [petition read]. Refer him amongst those to be
examined for the Secretary's place. (Ibid.) |
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Ja. Pavey searcher at Ipswich [petition read]. Ordered. (Ibid.) |
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Mar. Parvyn [petition]. Read and rejected. Ibid. |
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Brigadier Selwyn's Regiment see Robert Gardner under date
May 29 supra. |
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Lord Sherrard [petition read. Referred] to the Surveyor [General
of Crown Lands] to review his former report and to rate a fine for such
a term as can now be granted. (Ibid., p. 18.) |
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Dalby Thomas [petition read]: to be laid before the Queen. (Ibid.,
p. 19.) |
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Richard Thornton [petition read]: write to the Customs Commissioners to present him for such place, upon a vacancy, as he is
qualified for. (Ibid.) |
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The Victualling Commissioners their memorial referring to the
14000l. for paying Short Allowance [money] to the Fleet. Read.
(Ibid., p. 20.) |
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John Warters [petition read]. To be put with other petitions for
this place. (Ibid., p. 21.) |
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Eliz[abeth] Wandesford and Eliz[abeth] Foulkes [their petition is
read]. To be laid before the Queen. (Ibid.) |
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Grace Wentworth [petition read]: When there is a vacancy of
anything proper for him my Lords will consider him. (Ibid.) |
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Judith Watson [petition read]. Send this to Mr. Baker to make
answer. (Ibid.) |
