Entry Book: December 1668

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December 1668

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Dec. 1 Money warrant for 50l. to Katherine Boynton on her pension of 100l. per an. Ibid, XVIII. p. 100.
Same for 20,000l. to the Navy Treasurers on the Wine Act- Ibid, XL. p. 24.
Treasury warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a draft of articles in order to the farming of the several particular branches of the revenue Ireland, to William Muschampe and Humfry Taylor, of London, merchant, to Xmas, 1675, as by the orders in Council of the 11th ult., viz. as follows: Customs and imported Excise at 75,000l. per an.: inland Excise and ale licences at 53,000l. per an.: Hearth money at 23,000l. per an.. wine and strong water licences at 5,000l. per an.: quit rents. corporation rents, and old crown rents at 63,500l. per an. In all 219,500l. per an.: they advancing 70,000l. beforehand at 10 per cent. interest. Treasury Outletters Customs I. pp. 139–40.
Sir G. Downing to Sir W. Doyly making an appointment with Sir Thomas Peyton and Mr. Gilbert. the Collector of Kent. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 351.
Order on the Exchequer in general for 5l. to Elizabeth Green-grass, widow of the late porter of the Receipt. Treasury Order Book XXXVII. p. 61.
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to stay process against Francis Hollingshead, Receiver of Aids for Stafford. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 142.
Dec. 2 Sign manual for registering on the Eleven Months' tax the 4,000l. to Sir Edmond Turner. Ibid, XV. p. 215.
Warrant for a privy seal for transferring to the Hearth money Isaack Meynell's 5,000l. registered on the Poll money. (Privy seal, Dec. 18). Ibid, pp. 216, 364–5.
Money warrant for 40l. to Thomas Browne, Clerk of Estreats in the Common Pleas: on his fees. Ibid, XVIII. p. 106.
Treasury warrant for the continuance of Humfry Weld's 1,000l. per an. for Secret Service: the suspension thereof having been taken off by the order in Council of Nov. 13 last. Ibid, XXII. p. 98.
Sir G. Downing to Hugh May as to the petition from Mr. Perkins, belonging to the Privy Garden, about building a lodge there. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 352.
Same to Sir R. Long concerning the table of Exchequer fees on 1,000l. Ibid.
Dec. 3 Signature of twenty-two Treasury orders for, in all, 12,000l. to Sir Dennis Gawden in lieu of the like sum formerly registered on the Poll Money: same for 4,000l. to Thomas White in lieu of the like. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 24.
Dec. 3 Order charged on the Receivers of Crown revenues for 500l. to Humfry Weld for secret service. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 123.
Same registered on the Wine Act for 26,000l. to the Navy Treasurers, for the Navy. Ibid, p. 89.
Warrant for discharge of the baronet fee of 1.095l. due from Marmaduke Gresham, of Limpsfield, co. Surrey. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVIII. p. 102.
Dec. 4 Money warrant for 60l. to Christopher Roper, Sydney Godolphin and Thomas Felton for half-a-year to Sept. 29 last as Pages of Honour to the Queen Consort. Ibid, pp. 104, 105.
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long and Sir C. Harbord to attend the Attorney General about the 12d. per chaldron on sea coals. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 353.
Dec. 7 Money warrant for 100l. to John Hewett on his pension of 100l. per an. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVIII. p. 107.
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Pepys for a certificate how much of the 200,000l. designed for the Navy for this year must be for the Victualler over and above the 467l. per mensem. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 353.
Order registered on the Eleven Months tax for 4,000l. to Sir Edward Turner as royal bounty. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 78.
Same registered on the Wine Act for 16,000l. to the Navy Treasurers for the Navy. Ibid, pp. 89–90.
Treasury warrant to Eustace Bridgell, deputy steward of the King's manor of Bradninch, co. Devon, and John Ward, bailiff itinerant of the Duchy of Cornwall to distrain on Thomas Chudleigh for his arrear of rent of a house and garden in the castle close of Exeter, and to deliver possession of said house and garden to Thomas Carew. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXVII. pp. 184–5.
Signature by the Treasury Lords of orders for 161l. 1s. 8d. to Charles le Gard: 82l. 10s. 0d. to Sir William Armorer, one of the Equerries: 86l. 12s. 8d. to Peere Williams, Clerk of the Foreign Estreats: 36l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Ducket. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 24.
Same of orders registered on the Customs, viz., for 200l. to Sir Ed. Spragg: 2,400l. to the Earl of Carlisle, Ambassador, &c., to Sweden: 200l. to Sir Thomas Higgons as same to the Elector of Saxe: 5,000l. to Baptist May for the Privy Purse, to be out of seizures: 250l. to Henry St. George, Richmond Herald, appointed to attend to Earl of Carlisle into Sweden at the delivery of the Garter to the King of Sweden: 18,000l. to Sir Thomas Osborne and Sir T. Littleton for the Navy: 200l. to Sir Edward Griffin. Ibid, p. 37.
Same of orders on the Country Excise for 600l. to Tho. Panton for repair of the lodge: 100l. to John Burthwistle for the poor of St. Martin's [in-the-Fields]. Ibid, p. 58.
Money warrant for 33,053l. 18s. 0d. to Sir Ste. Fox for four months for the Guards and marching forces from Sept. 26 last. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXIV. p. 77.
Same for 19,649l. 9s. 4d. and 1,418l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Ste. Fox for four months' pay to Jan. 16 next to the garrisons, detailed: and 14,500l. for the forces. Ibid, p. 22–3.
Dec. 8 Same for 625l. 16s. 0d. to Sir Ste. Fox for rebuilding part of the Horse Guard House at Whitehall. Ibid, XVIII. p. 102.
Dec. 8 Money warrant, dormant, for the fee of 40l. per an. to Robert Millward as a King's Counsel. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVIII p. 103.
Money warrant for 120l. to Charles Arundell as a page of honour to the Queen Consort. Ibid, p. 104.
Same for 100l. to Edith Cary (Carew) for her husband's services Ibid, p. 105.
Signature of Treasury orders for 41l. 6s. 10d. to Sir John maynard: 337l. 6s. 6d. to Richard Hodgkinson, stationer: 180l. to William Dugdale, norroy: 18,000l. to Sir Dennis Gawden for the like formerly registered on the Poll money: 45l. 12s. 6d. to George Cox, keeper of the Council Chamber: 100l. to Henry Dupuy, keeper to the Pall Mall: 9l. 2s. 6d. and 45l. 12s. 6d. to Edward Villers, keeper of Richmond Park: 100l. 7s. 6d. to Edmond Williamson, serjeant at arms: 18l. 5s. 0d. to Peter Brent, serjeant plumber: 66l. 13s. 4d. to William Dickinson, clerk of the works: 200l. to Sir Ed. Griffin for Mr. Woolley: 1,613l. 12s. 5½d. to Lord Colepeper, Capt. of the Isle of Wight: 1,254l. to Nowell Warner for houses purchased by the King at Greenwich: 308l. 19s. 0d. to the Cofferer for William Stanhope, gentleman usher daily waiter to the Queen: 106l. 13s. 4d. to Richard Pyle, serjeant chirurgeon: 1,000l. to Christopher Cratford and Robert Blamhard in trust for Lord Lucas: 3,000l. to Lawrence Hyde, Master of the Robes: 3,000l. to Sir G. Cartert in lieu of the like on the Poll Act: 80l. to Anthony Choqueux, chirurgeon: 320l. to Sir Ed. Griffin for Mr. Woolley: 2,000l. to Sir Solomon Swale, loan from the King: 500l. to John Hebdon for two voyages made for the King's service: 200l. to Thomas Wyndham: 550l. to Sir Charles Doe for two large diamond rings: 300l. and 100l. to Mr. Killegrew, pension: 1,600l. to Elizabeth Simpson, executrix of John and Francis Simpson, to Elizabeth Simpson, executrix of John and Francis Simpson, for jewels: 300l. to Lieut. Col. Francis Carr as royal bounty: 45l. 12s. 6d. to Thomas Rayner, breeder of wild fowl: 1,800l. and 5,000l. to Philip Packer, paymaster of the Works: 405l. to same for the buildings in Whitehall: 802l. 6s. 8d. to Mr. Meynell in repayment of loan: 26,197l. 13s. 8d. to same for interest money: 500l. to the Earl of Leicester, Ambassador in France: 400l. to Peter Lely, Esq.: 1,390l. to Richard Norton: 5,263l. 6s. 8d. to Sir Wm. Bowles and Robt. Child, Masters of the Tents: 6,377l. 17s. 11d. to Lord Alington and Anthony Samuell, executors of the Countess of Chesterfield: 80l. to Thomas White for gratuity of a loan: 60l. to Mr. Progers in full of 200l. towards repairing a house in the Mews: 9,400l. to Sir Robt. Vyner in satisfaction of so much [advanced by him] to Sir G. Carteret, late Treasurer of the Navy: 300l. to Richard Lightfoot for repair of Bushey Park pales: 36l. 10s. 0d. to Hugh May, Paymaster of the Works: 200l. to Ralph Foliard, the King's barber: 200l. to Thomas Lisle: 40l. to Richard Wiseman chirurgeon: 40,000l. to W. Legg for the Ordnance: 5,000l. to Isaac Meynell in lieu of so much registered on the Poll: 500l. to Hamond Chadwick for pulling down his house at Greenwich to make way for the King's buildings, to be in lieu of a former order of Treasurer Southampton which was not executed: 500l. for interest and gratuity on 5,000l. registered on the Hearth money for Viscount Hinchinbroke: 1,460l. to Lord Windsor for secret service: 300l. to Sir Allen Apsley, on surrender of his 100l. per an. for liveries for the falconers: 45l. 12s. 6d. and 54l. 15s. 0d. to James Norfolke for one year's board wages and salary: 2,000l. to Thomas Corderoy for secret service: 141l. to Ralph Foliard, the King's barber for linen: 91l. to Mr. Lisle: 2,000l. to the Earl of Suffolk in part of 50,000l. for the purchase of Audley End House by the King: 2,111l. 6s. 0d. to Edward Backwell as gratuity for 77,409l. 6s. 6d. of the City debt on the Hearth money assigned to him: 4,908l. 13s. 10d. and 4,502l. 17s. 5d. to Col. W. Legg for the repair of garrisons: 200l. to Sir W. St. Ravy and John Cary for secret service, being the unpaid balance of 500l. ordered 1661, May 21: 659l. 9s. 10d. to Edward Backwell for gratuity for loan: 40l. to Sir Edward Rich, Clarenceux King-at-Arms: 2,033l. 6s. 8d. to the Earl of Leicester, the late king's Ambassador to the late French King. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. pp. 25–30.
Dec. 8 Signature of Treasury order registered on the farm of unwrought wood for 2,500l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 103.
Same of orders on the London Excise for 33,053l. 18s. 0d. to Sir Ste. Fox for the Guards: 15,000l. to the Cofferer: same on the Exchequer in general of orders for 50l. to Winceslaus Hollar as royal bounty: same on the Country Excise for the following garrisons to Sir Stephen Fox viz., 2,510l. 13s. 4d. for Berwick and Holy Island: 1,078l. 18s. 8d. for Carlisle: 319l. for Chester: 358l. 8s. 0d. for Chepstow: 196l. for Dartmouth, Upnor and Yarmouth: 358l. 8s. 0d. for Dover: 347l. 4s. 0d. for Deal: 396l. 13s. 4d. for Gravesend: 2,163l. 9s. 4d. for Hull: 694l. 8s. 0d. for Harwich: 378l. for Landguard fort: 81l. 4s. 0d. for St. Mawes: 398l. 10s. 8d. for Pendennis: 2,166l. 5s. 4d. for Plymouth: 2,612l. 8s. 0d. for Portsmouth: 430l. 5s. 4d. for Sheerness: 376l. 2s. 8d. for Scarborough: 1,142l. 8s. 0d. for the Tower: 744l. 16s. 0d. for Tynemouth: 1,082l. 13s. 4d. for Windsor: 1,057l. 9s. 4d. for York, &c., 756l. for two removing companies: 1,418l. 13s. 4d. on the monthly allowance of 354l. 13s. 4d. to be disposed of by the King's especial order. Ibid, pp.59, 61, 63.
The Treasury Lords to Mrs. Joane Vaughan, widow of Walter Vaughan, late Receiver of Aids for co. Pembroke: to make up her husband's account and pay in his moneys. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 147.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to stay process against Thomas Prichard. of Gray's Inn, a surety of William Harris, Receiver of Hearth money for co. Devon: on certain conditions, detailed. Ibid, XXXVI. p. 113.
Same to W. Legg, Lieut. of the Ordnance, to assign to the Duke of Monmouth 3,000l. as by the privy seal of the 26th ult., and in full of 8,000l. as by the privy seal of Sept. 3: for the King's secret service without account. Ibid, XXIII. p. 19.
Same to the Receipt for the money of the Eleven Months' tax to be issued to make good the deficiency of the Additional Aid. Ibid, p. 20.
Money warrant for 8,000l. to the Paymaster of the Works: for one year to 1669, Jan. Ibid, XXII. p. 156.
Followed by warrant: dated Dec. 11, to said Paymaster to take up said money on interest.
Dec. 9 Same for 100l. to Michael Arnold and John Tyson as royal bounty for the poor of St. Margaret's, Westminster. Ibid, XVIII. p. 104. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 61.
Warrant to Auditor Sawyer to allow in account to Robert Knowles, deceased, Receiver of Hearth money, co. Oxford. 60l. 0s. 0d. for loss by the plague, &c Ibid, XVIII. p. 105.
Dec. 9 Money warrant for 20l. to the Earl of Scarsdale for creation money. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVIII. pp. 106–7.
Warrant for a privy seal for transferring to Mr. Packer all moneys unpaid to Mr. May for the Works Ibid, XV. p. 227
Royal warrant for 500l. as equipage and 5l. a day as ordinary to Sir William Godolphin, Envoy Extraordinary to the King and Queen Regent of Spain. Ibid, pp. 228–9.
Appending:—Lord Arlington's certificate, dated Whitehall, 1669, April 14, of Godolphin's departure from the King's presence, 1668–9, Feb. 25.
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long to know if the Treasury warrant for 4,000l. to the Privy Purse on forfeitures and seizures has been fully paid. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 357.
Orders charged upon the tin farm for 1,500l. and 4,000l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. pp. 133, 141.
Sir G. Downing to the Auditor of the Receipt to draw a single order for repaying to Mr. Colvile with interest the 25,400l. procured by him for the Treasurer of the Navy. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 143.
Prefixing:—Said Auditor's certificate.
Warrant for changing a tally for 200l. to the Duke of York Ibid, XXIII. p. 18.
Dec. 10 Order on the Exchequer in general for 673l. 15s. 0d. to Mr. Colvile. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 61.
Dec. 11 Dormant money warrant for 20l. per an. each to Auditor Humphry Morice and Auditor Phillips as fee. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XVIII. p. 108.
Same for 20l. per an. to the Earl of Clare as creation money Ibid.
Same for 66l. 13s. 4d. per an. each to Auditors Beale and Wood as Auditors of the Imprests. Ibid, p. 109.
Same for 20l. per an. to the Duke of Richmond for creation money as Earl of Lichfield. Ibid, p. 110.
Money warrant (erased) for 200l. to Baptist May for the Privy Purse. Ibid, p. 109.
Same for 200l. to Dame Katherine Sayre, widow of Sir John Sayre, on her late husband's annuity continued to her. Ibid, p. 112.
Royal warrant for 1,800l. to be assigned by Col. Legg to the Duke of Monmouth. Ibid, XV. p. 228.
Sir G. Downing to Col. Birch: concerning the business of the Customs of Ireland: begs him to look over the book of rates. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 358.
Money warrant for 18,613l. 3s. 10d. to William Legg for the Ordnance: on the Wine Act. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XL. pp. 20–1, 25.
Treasury warrant to Anthony Parsons, Auditor for the county of Somerset, not to charge John Trethewy, Receiver of Aids for said county, with the 12 per cent. interest for moneys detained. Ibid, XXXIV. p. 143.
Same to Sir John Denham, Surveyor General of Works, et al., to make bricks in the Great Park at Richmond and to cut furze and ferns there for burning same. Ibid, XXXIII. p. 84.
Appending:—Royal sign manual for same dated 1666, Nov. 19.
Dec 11 Warrant for a tally for 427l. 10s. 0d. and 214l. 1s. 0d. to be allowed to Viscount Brouncker, Farmer of the Issues of Jurors: for so much of said fines answered direct to the King by the sheriffs: as by certificates, prefixed, from the Clerk of the Pipe. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXII. p. 79
Dec. 14 Money warrant for 200l. to Henrietta Maria Price, one of the Maids of Honour to the Queen Consort: in part of arrears on her father's several pensions of 400l. per an. and 40l. per an. lately assigned to her. and to be accepted in full of what is to be allowed her within the year ending in January, 1669 [sic], according to the intent of the order of Council of Nov. 23 last. Ibid, XVIII. p. 110.
Same, dormant, for Lady Fisher's pension of 1,000l. per an.: and warrant for renewal of a lost order. Ibid, p. 111.
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Sir Ste. Fox for secret service Ibid.
Sir G. Downing to Mr. colvile and the Customs Farmers making an appointment. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 359.
Same to Mr. Spicer concerning the over interest on Sir William Gaudy's loan on the Eleven Months tax. Ibid.
Money warrant for 100l. to the Navy Treasurers to be paid to the Earl of Carlisle for ship carpenters employed in His Majesty's service at Newcastle. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XL. p. 26.
Order on the Exchequer in general for 60l. to Christopher Roper, Page of Honour to the Queen. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 61.
Treasury warrant to Auditor Seymour to allow 2d. in the £ on the accounts of John Newsham, Receiver of Poll money for co. Warwick. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 144.
Declaration of account of John Cooper, Receiver of Hearth money for co. Nottingham, and of Anthony Gilby and William Broxholme, same for the division of Lindsey, co. Lincoln, for 1½ years to 1665, Sept. 29. Ibid, XXXVI. p. 114.
Edward Backwell's account of interest on sums amounting to 122, 822l 7s. 6d. referred to Auditor Aldworth. Ibid, XXXIII. p. 85.
Money warrant for 3,000l. to Lawrence Hide, Master of the Robes, for the Office of Robes. Ibid, XXII. p. 143.
Dec. 15 Same for 200l. to Winifred Wells on her pension as a Maid of Honour to the Queen Consort. Ibid, XVIII. p. 112.
Sir G. Downing to the officers of the Works and Sir William Poultney concerning the business of making bricks for the King. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 360.
Orders registered on the farm of unwrought wood for 462l. 10s. 0d. to Lord Arlington, pension and allowance as a Secretary of State, formerly paid out of the Post Office: 462l. 10s. 0d. to Sir William Morice, same as same. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 103.
Warrant to the Farmers of the Country Excise to make allowance to the Excise Farmers of co. Norfolk of 160l. on their last year's rent for so much allowed by them to the Adventurers and Fishermen of Great Yarmouth for the Excise of beer for the North Sea and the herring fishery. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXIV p. 24.
Dec. 15 Money warrant for 3,000l. to John Kirke for the Band of Pensioners. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXII. p. 144.
Warrant to the Commissioners of Excise to pay tallies unpaid by the late Commissioners of Excise in the course as registered. Ibid, XXIV. p. 77.
Dec. 16 Money warrant for 10,000l. to Sir Henry Wood for the Queen Mother out of moneys to be advanced by Edward Backwell on the credit of the land revenues. Ibid, XXXVII. p. 188.
[?] Entry of demise by lease under the Exchequer Seal to Thomas Chetle of a messuage in Bromsgrove, co. Worcester. Ibid.
Dec. 16 Money warrant for 40l. to Charles Whittacker, Foreign Apposer, for one year's fees to Sept. 29 last. Ibid, XVIII. p. 113.
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long concerning the warrants for registering 60,000l. for the Victualler, &c., on the Eleven Months' tax. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 361.
Orders registered on the Royal Aid for 1,715l. 11s. 0d. to the Navy Treasurers to be by them paid to Edmond Hynton, Goldsmith: and for 5,475l. 3s. 0d. to Thomas Gould, of London, merchant. Treasuy Order Book XXXVI. p. 69.
Dec. 17 Money warrant for 300l. to Lieut. Col. Francis Carr as royal bounty. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early p. 154.
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long concerning the Queen Mother's order and Sir Thomas Osborne's: as my Lords will adjourn to-morrow till after New Year. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 364.
Same to Alderman Backwell concerning Sir John Duncombe's note for 200l. for pulling down houses at the Tower. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Pepys making an appointment Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Treasurers of the Navy to give to Wadlow and his partners 4 per cent. gratuity and 6 per cent. interest on moneys furnished by them. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XL. p. 27.
Order registered on the Additional Aid for 186l. 5s. 6d. to William Broxholme on repayment of so much overpaid on his account of said Aid. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 73.
Same on the Exchequer in general for 223l. 5s. 10d. to John Walker, usher of the Exchequer [Court]. Ibid, p. 62.
Dec. 18 Treasury warrant to the Attorney General to prepare a grant to Anthony Gilby, of the island called the Great Sand or Sunk, in the Humber. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXVII. pp. 191–2.
Prefixing:—Constat and ratal of the premises.
[?] Entry of demise by lease under the Exchequer Seal to Walter Boothby of a messuage in Hartford, co. Huntingdon. Ibid, p. 192.
Dec. 18 The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to stay process against the Earl of Derby for the rent of certain abbey lands in the Isle of Man of which the Receiver of Crown revenues for co. Lancaster ought to have discharged him in return for the payment by said Earl of 100l. per an. to the Bishop of Man for the relief of the poor clergy in said island. Ibid, p. 193.
Warrant for a privy seal for 900l. for the Council of Trade. (Privy seal, Jan. 8.) Ibid, XV. pp. 228, 300–1.
[? Dec. 18] Warrant signed by the king for a privy seal for Col. Legg to transfer orders for 1,200l. to Bartholomew Fillingham for the use of the Office of Exchanges. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XV. p. 231.
Dec. 18 Privy seal for 1,500l. as equipage and 100l. a week as ordinary to Ralph Montague, Master of the Horse to the Queen Consort, as Ambassador to France. Ibid, pp. 229–30, 232.
Money warrant for 20l. 13s. 5d. to Sir William Wild, late a Serjeant-at-Law, now a Judge of Common Pleas, on his fee as the former. Ibid, XVIII. p. 113.
Same, dormant, for 100l. 7s. 6d. per an. to Roger Harsnet, a Serjeant-at-Arms. Ibid, p. 114.
Money warrant for 76l. 13s. 4d. to Peer Williams for one year as Clerk or Keeper of the Foreign Estreats. Ibid.
Same for 10l. to Elizabeth Pinckney as royal bounty Ibid, p. 115.
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Laurence concerning Mr. Beane's demand for defalcations for beer imported into Essex [from districts under the farm of the various farmers of Excise of the surrounding counties]. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 364.
Same to Deputy Auditor Chislett to attend Lord Ashley concerning the difference between himself and Auditor Morice. Ibid, p. 366.
The Treasury Lords to the Mayor of Colchester concerning the arrear of Aids standing out on said town. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 145.
Money warrant, dormant. for 800l. per an. to the Earl of Carbery for the extraordinary expenses of his court and household as President of Wales. Ibid, XXII. p. 99.
Treasury allowance of the salary bill, detailed, for the Excise of London, Middlesex and Surrey for Xmas quarter. Ibid, XXIV. p. 25.
Dec. 19 Sir G. Downing to Mr. Wadlow concerning his warrant to have his orders accepted as money. Treasury Outletters Miscellaneous I. p. 367.
Order on the Exchequer in general for 10l. to Eliz. Pinckney as royal bounty. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 61.
Dec. 21 Money warrant for 10,000l. to Edward Backwell in repayment of a loan into the Exchequer on the 19th inst. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXII. p. 99.
Same for 50l. to the Earl of Manchester on his creation money. Ibid, XVIII. p. 115.
Same for 20,955l. 15s. 4d. to Sir Dennis Gauden in full of 79,057l. 15s. 4d. for the charge of victualling the Navy from 1667–8, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Ibid, XL. p. 26.
Treasury warrant to the Auditor, &c., of the Receipt to accept orders registered by Wadlow et al. on the Wine Act (representing money advanced to the present Navy Treasurers) as so much ready money, and to strike tallies for their pro tanto discharge. Ibid, p. 27.
Same to Auditor Humphrey Morrice to discharge Peniston Whalley, late Receiver of Hearth money for Kesteven and Holland, of the charge of 12 per cent. interest on the King's moneys detained by him: said moneys having been by him paid into the Chamber of London. Ibid, XXXVI. p. 115.
Dec. 21 Treasury warrant to the Barons of the Exchequer to swear Sir William Godolphin into the office of one of the seven Auditors of the Revenue now come to him as a reversion on the death of Auditor Hill. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXVII. p. 194.
Money warrant (cancelled) for 10,000l. to Edward Backwell in repayment of a loan paid into the Receipt by him the 19th inst. Ibid, XXII. p. 2.
Dec. 24 Order registered on the Royal Aid for 782l. 16s. 0d. to the Navy Treasurer to be paid over to Mr. George Pley: and for 1,803l. to same to be paid to Mrs. Constance Pley. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 70.
Dec. 29 The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer for immediate extent to issue against the estate of Walter VAughan, deceased, late Receiver of Aids, &c., for co. Pembroke, now in the possession of Joane Vaughan his relict and executrix, for considerable moneys of the King's remaining in his hands. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 145.
Dec. 30 Order on the Exchequer in general for 20l. to Robert Swann as royal bounty. Treasury Order Book XXXVI. p. 61.
Dec. 31 Royal warrant for 1,254l. to Nowell Warner, of East Greenwich, for the purchase of the "Ship Tavern" there, between the "Rose" tavern on the east and James Sharpe's tenement on the west. Treasury Miscellanea Warrants Early XV. p. 236.
Same for 2,000l. to Sir Solomon Swale as loan on conditions, detailed. Ibid, pp. 244–5.
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