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Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
Feb. 1 |
Royal sign manual for a Treasury warrant to Thomas
Howlder to receive from Sir Thomas Bond such sums of gold
and silver (being moneys of foreign species received into his
custody forthwith to be coined in the Mint) which said Holder
shall immediately pay into the Mint to be coined, and when
coined to receive same back for the King's use. (Treasury
warrants, dated Feb. 2. in accordance herewith to Thomas
Holder and Sir T. Bond severally.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 77; Warrants Early
XIX. pp. 50, 51. |
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Entry of instructions to the Customs Commissioners [by way of
resolution by the Treasury Lords on papers submitted from
said Commissioners]. As to the carriage of cattle and other
goods from Aberthaw. Barry and Sully to Minehead,
Watchet and Uphill, and other places on the Seven by way of
market trade where the patent officers require bond and make
certificate for which they demand fees, it is resolved that
where sheep shall at any time be carried from any place upon
any pretence whatsoever that bond be taken as is usual in such
case, least on pretence of carriage of them to market they
should be transported to parts beyond the seas. On these
bonds no fee to be taken by any officer. For carriage [of] cattle
and other goods to market upon the Severn no bonds or
certificates are to be taken. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
pp. 167–8. |
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Also:—Francis Bennet, landcarriage man, whose name was by
accident left out of the quarter's salary bill, is to be paid
according to the establishment. |
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Also:—Mr. Humerston. Clerk of the coast business, is to
be paid his salary from Sept. 29 last. |
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Also:—As to seizures under appraised you can take the
King's moiety either in money or in kind. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to issue
deputations to Samuell Mills and Moses Perkins as watchmen,
London port, locis Thomas Heycock, turned out, and —
Hadley, in whose place Moses Perkins was formerly appointed
but has only just appeared. |
Ibid, p. 168 |
Feb 2 |
Same to Sir Robt. Atkins to take security for the debt of 250l.
due to the King from Allen Lockhart, late one of the protonotaries of Common Pleas, upon account of the duty on law
proceedings there [i.e. in the Court of Common Pleas], with
which debt his brother, Col. Lockhart, is now chargeable as
his administrator. |
Ibid, p. 177 |
Feb. 3 |
Treasury warrant to the King' Remembrancer to stay process on
the super in the account of Alice Argall, widow, executrix of
Thomas Argall, deceased, late Receiver General of the Eleven
Months' tax in Essex, said super of 13l. 5s. 10d being set
upon the inhabitants of the parish of Rettendon, in Chelmsford Hundred. as an arrear charged upon hospital lands upon
which distringas did issue, but an application having been
made to the Treasury Lords by Dr. Wallis and Dr. Wren, the
two readers of mathematics to the University of Oxford, that
the lands so returned in arrear are a certain farm called Little
Hayes, long since given to the university for the endowment
of the reader of the mathematics' chair, and that the said
lands are let at the full rent without any fine: all forasmuch
as the Act for the Eleven Months' tax exempted readers.
officers and ministers of the University from being taxed in
respect of any stipends therein. |
Warrants Early XLTII.
pp 170–1. |
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Royal sign manual for 100l. to Mary Scott, widow. as Royal
bounty. (Money warrant dated Feb. 5.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 68; Warrants Early
XIX. p. 52. |
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Same for 200l. to Miles Mann, gent., in part of arrears due to
him as Colonel of a regiment of foot in Scotland. (Money
warrant dated Feb. 15.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
pp. 71, 73; Warrants
Early XIX. p. 59. |
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Same for 310l. to Thomas Doyley in reward for services. (Money
warrant dated Feb. 6.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 72. Warrants Early
XIX. p. 52. |
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Treasury subscription of payments as follow, directed by His
Majesty for the following week from the 3rd inst, viz.: |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 51. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
To the Privy Purse for [out of]
goods seized |
167 |
16 |
9 |
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" Duke [of York] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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" Duke of Monmouth |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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" Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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" Great Wardrobe |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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" Master of the Robes |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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" Navy [for one week] |
5,176 |
18 |
0 |
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" Works |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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To Tangier for one week |
1,067 |
0 |
0 |
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11,911 |
14 |
9 |
There was a week for Tangier signed last
week, which was not called for by Mr.
Pepys, which is to be paid this week,
being |
1,067 |
0 |
0 |
The 30,000l. from Sir John Shaw and
partners, the old Farmers of the Customs, to be paid as it comes into the
Exchequer to the several persons as
directed by the King's warrant. |
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To Mrs. Scott, upon the dormant warrant |
100 |
0 |
0 |
To Francis Benskin |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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£13.098 |
14 |
9 |
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Money warrant for 20l. to Francis Benskin as royal bounty |
Ibid. p. 52. |
Feb.5 |
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671–2, Jan, of a
warrant to the Exchequer for 150l. per an. to the church
wardens of St. Margaret's, Westminster, and of St. Martin's
in the Fields, as of His Majesty's accustomed bounty, to be
received for the relief of the poor of said parishes. (Money
warrants hereon dated Feb. 23 for 50l. for the poor of
St. Margaret's, Westminster. and 100l. for the poor of
St. Martin's in the Fields.) |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 29;
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 63. |
Jan. [sic, erratum for Feb.] 6 |
Treasury warrant to Sergeant Fra. Stevens to arrest John
Maynard, senr., and John Maynard, junr., it appearing by the
affidavit of Jan. 26 of John Vickers, surveyor of Colchester
port, that being ordered by the Collector of Customs to remove
certain tables and seats out of the then Custom House there to
the place where the Custom House was then intended to be
kept, he received much ill language from said Maynard, senr.,
wharfinger and crane keeper there, who by many threats
stopped the work: and further by an affidavit of Steven
Furley, of Colchester, that on the 22nd Jan., John Webdon,
Collector of Customs of said port, received many blows from
the two Maynards, and was thrust back and kept out by them. |
Warrants Early XLLII.
pp. 179–80. |
Feb. 6 |
Reference to Sir C. Harbord et al., of the petition from Richard
Welbeck, stablekeeper at Reading, complaining that Sir Thomas
Clarges detains some ground from him belonging to him as
stablekeeper. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 75. |
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Treasury subscription of a docquet of a warrant dated 1671,
Dec., of a lease to George Viscount Grandison, Hen. Howard,
and Edwd. Villiers, Esq., of the manor of Working and
Chobham. co. Surrey, &c. (as granted 13 Nov., 18 Jas. I, to
Sir Edwd. Zouch): to hold for 1,000 years from Michaelmas
next, with a eovenant on His Majesty's part that during the
continuance of the estates tail the reversion shall not be
granted out of the Crown. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, pp. 28–9. |
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Same of same, date 1671–2, Jan., of a grant to Sir Joseph
Williamson, kt.. of the office of one of the clerks of the Privy
Council, with the salary of 250l.: upon the surrender of
Sir Richard Browne, kt. and bart. |
Ibid, p. 29. |
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Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners et al., to allow
6 per cent. interest to Edmund Chamberlain on his advance of
a first quarter's rent as Farmer of Excise of Bristol and co.
Gloucester. |
Warrants Early XLIII
p. 180. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to accept
21. 10s. 0d. per tun instead of the full duty on 40 pipes of
defective Canary wines imported by William Warren. of
London, merchant. |
Ibid, p 181. |
Feb. 7 |
Treasury warrant to the Earl of St. Albans et al., Trustees of
the [jointure of] the late Queen Mother. By the report of the
16th ult. from Sir C. Harbord et al., made on the petition of
William Simpson, gent., it is certified that the castle and
prepositors of Pontefract, co. Yorks. and the bailiwicks of
East, South, West and North Pon tefract, with the several
rents of said bailiwicks, amounting in all to 19l. 16s. 5¼d.,
part of the possessions of the Duchy of Lancaster, were by
Sir John Walter, Sir James Fullerton and Sir Thomas Trevor,
deceased (lessees in trust for King Charles I), granted to
Henry late Earl of Holland, by indenture of 1629, June 11, in
trust for the late Queen Mother as part of her jointure: and
said bailiwicks are now legally vested in said Queen Mother's
Trustees for his present Majesty's use and are in hand and may
be granted to petitioner, although a grant thereof has been
made by Lord Seymour. late Chancellor of the said Duchy,
which, though confirmed under the Duchy seal, is conceived
not to be good against the interest of said Trustees. This is,
therefore, to authorise you to pass a lease of the premises to
petitioner for 40 years or for the life of said Simpson or John
Brigges, of Gringley on the Hill. Said lease to be prepared by
Sir Peter Ball, late Attorney General to the late Queen Mother. |
Ibid, pp. 177–8. |
Feb. 7 |
Sir Ro. Howard to the late Farmers of the Hearthmoney to
make all possible despatch with the accounts of their farm
thereof and of the King's half year ended at Lady Day, 1666. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 72. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a protection
sent by Mr. Wren from the Duke of York this morning for
Customs officers [against the press gang]. |
Ibid, p. 73. |
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Reference to Mr. Sherwyn et al. to inspect the whole state of the
Law Proceedings, all powers of officers, checks and abuses,
&c., &c., |
Warrants Early XLIII
p. 184; Out Letters
General III. p. 75. |
Feb. 8 |
The Treasury Lords to the Auditor, &c., of the Exchequer to
take care that the revenue be issued and disposed according to
the establishment set out in the royal sign manual of the 27th
ult. (ut supra, p. 1177 under date Jan. 29). and in such method,
manner and proportion as shall be hereafter from time to time
directed by the Treasury Lords every Saturday in each week,
and not otherwise, "and if at any time any warrants signed
by us should come to you for payment of any money not within
the heads before mentioned we do expect from you that you do
not pass any debentures or draw any orders for payment of any
money upon such orders until you have represented the same
to us." |
Warrants Early XIX.
pp. 53–4. |
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Treasury warrant to same to give tallies to Sir John Bennet
upon such contracts for purchase of fee farms as he shall
bring to the Exchequer as if he had really paid the money
into the Receipt, and to discharge the Exchequer thereof by
making issues of the same [said tallies] upon the orders [of
loan] registered for 22,000l.: some difference having arisenconcerning 8,000l. of the 30,000l. tallies of loan which were
ordered to be-similarly proceeded upon by the Treasury
warrant of Nov 13 last. |
Ibid, p. 55. |
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Money warrant for 1,050l. to Chri. Lister in satisfaction of the
purchase of his right and estate in Holy Island in the Bishopric
of Durham and for the purchase of the right and estate of
other the proprietors of the said island according to certain
conveyances thereof to the King, as lately prepared by the
Attorney General. |
Ibid. |
Feb 9 |
Same for 100l. to Humphrey Cornwall as royal bounty |
Ibid, p. 56. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to—Whitley, Receiver of Crown
Revenues, co. Chester, to pay out of the revenues of said
county (and to Auditor Humphry Morice to allow in account)
the pension of 50l. per an. to the preacher of Macclesfield:
same being certified to have been paid to Michaelmas last. |
Ibid. |
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Sir Ro. Howard to Sir John Birkenhead to attend my Lords on
Tuesday next with such preparations as you have made for
advanoing the duty arising on the late Act for an importation
on Law Proceedings. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 74. |
Feb. 9 |
Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1671–2, Feb., of a
privy seal requiring Sir Thos. Trevor, Kt. of the Bath, to
convey to Thomas Stringer, gent., all his interest in several
rents of 240l. 0s. 0¼d. per an., payable out of the manor of
Glaston, co. Somerset, and 151l. 12s. 0½d.. payable out of the
manors of Battersea and Wandsworth, co. Surrey, which
came to him as executor to his late father Sir Thomas
Trevor, Kt., deceased. who was the surviving trustee of a term
of 99 years in the said rents for the use of His Majesty's late
royal father: the said Mr. Stringer having contracted with
the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms for the purchase of
the same. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074. p. 31. |
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The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to supersede
process of extent against Humphry Beane, late Farmer of
Excise for Essex and Suffolk, for an arrear of rent due from
him: all or most part of the said arrear being lately paid in. |
Warrants Early XLIII
p. 182. |
[?] |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to increase the salary of the
four searchers of London port from 40l. to 60l. per an. |
Ibid. |
Feb. 9 |
Treasury warrant to Francis Stevens to arrest Joseph Phripp, of
Cowes, innkeeper, and Matthew Phripp for assaulting on
Oct. 31 last John Fellowes, a gauger of Excise at Newport,
Isle of Wight, and Richard Raymond, Surveyor of Excise for
co. Southampton. |
Ibid, p. 183. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to employ
George Massey as waiter and searcher at Neston, loco—
Huet, "with whose service we are not well satisfied." |
Ibid. p. 185. |
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Same to Sir George Probert to abstain from further waste of
woods or underwoods in the parcels of ground lately granted
to him in the parishes of Llanvihangel, Turmonoth [Tirnewydd]
and Usk, co. Monmouth. |
Ibid. p. 192 |
[?] |
Treasury warrant to Sir H. Finch, Attorney General, to prepare
a lease to John Crane, citizen and dyer of London, of the
King's right to 323 acres of land in Ransom Moor, in
Doddington. Isle of Ely, purchased by Alice Pigott after the
decease of Thomas Pigott, her husband, and bequeathed by
her at her death to her three children Samuell, Izaac and Anne
Pigott, all aliens born beyond the seas, and all dead, whereby
the estate is forfeit to His Majesty but withheld by William
Neile, a stranger. |
Ibid, pp. 181–2. |
Feb. 10 |
Reference to Sir C. Harbord of the petition from Sir Jo.
Duncomb for a grant of the inheritance of three small houses
and gardens adjoining his own house: he being desirous to buy
in the'20 years now in being and to erect a convenient dwelling
house in place thereof. |
Ibid. p. 187; Out Letters
General III. p. 73. |
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Royal warrant for a privy seal for Sir Thomas Trevor, Kt. of the
Bath, son and heir of Sir Thomas Trevor, late one of the Barons
of the Exchequer, to convey to—, in trust for the King, all
his remaining trust interest as follows. By letters patent
under the great seal, dated 1616–7, Jan. 10, the King demised
to Sir Francis Bacon, then Chancellor to the Prince of Wales,
Sir James Fullerton, Thomas Murray, John Walter, afterwards
Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Sir John Dacombe,
Thomas Trevor, afterwards'a Baron of the Exchequer, inter al,
the manor of Glaston, and the hundred or liberty of Twelve
Hides of Glaston, in trust for Charles, Prince of Wales: also
by other letters patent of 1619, Oct. 5, said King James did
demise to Sir Henry Hobart, then Chancellor to Charles Prince
of Wales, Sir James Fullerton, Thomas Murray, [Sir] John
Walter and [Sir Thomas] Trevor the manor of Batrichsey alias
Battersea, and also the manor of Batriohsey and Wandelsworth,
alias Battersea and Wandsworth, for 99 years in trust for said
Prince: which said premises were assigned by said trustees as
follows (in pursuance of the special direction and appointment
of said late King Charles I. for the remainder of said term of
99 years, but with reservation of certain rents specified), the
manor of Glaston to William Williams, Robert Mitchell,
Walter Marks, Robert Marsh, citizens of London, by indenture dated 1628, July 19, for certain years at 240l. 0s. 0¼d.
rent; and the manor of Batricksey and Wandelsworth to
Oliver Cave, John Spencer and Henry Faveil, by indenture
dated 1627. April 9, at the rent of 151l. 12s. 0½d. By sur
vivorship Sir Thomas Trevor became solely possessed of all
the unassigned lands in abovesaid patents and also of the
aforesaid rents, and on his death his son, the present Sir
Thomas. as executor of the last will and testament of his
father, became possessed and interested in law in the same
for the residue of the said respective terms of 99 years and
ought to convey same to any person as directed by the King.
Further said lands, as above, were included in the grant of
1670, Nov. 11, to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms, and
have been contracted for by Thomas Stringer, of St. Clements
Danes, Midd., gent. In order to the better conveyance of them
to Stringer this privy seal authorises Sir Thomas Trevor to
convey his interest in the premises to said Stringer, with
covenant for quiet enjoyment for the remainder of the term
therein. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
pp. 171–6,183. |
Feb. 12 |
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671–2. Feb., of a
grant to John Markham and Mathew Johnson, of the office of
head searcher in London port, on the surrender of same by
John Markham and his son Robert Markham: this grant
being in reversion of the grant now in being to Tho. Elway, Esq. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28.074. p. 32. |
[?]
r Mar. 20] |
Same of same, dated 1671, Dec., of a grant of the office of one
of His Majesty's falconers to John Legg, loco Samuel Wood,
deceased: with the fee of 50l. per an. |
Ibid, pp. 33, 40. |
Feb. 12 |
Money warrant for 970l. to Sir Edward Deering, Sir Thomas
Strickland and Robert Milward, Commissioners for the Privy
Seal, for 94 days to Jan. 1 last. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 56. |
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Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to employ
Thomas Gaywood as clerk for exported beer ("to enter orders
and keep a check upon the accomptant for exported beer ')
with 30l per an. salary. |
Ibid, XLIII. pp. 185–6. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to increase
the salary of David Bennett, surveyor of the land carriage
men in London port, in consideration of his charges of keeping
a horse: this increase to preclude any other allowances for
boat hire, &c. |
Ibid, p. 190. |
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Same to same to employ Jacob Westcomb as deputy collector of
Customs at Barnstaple, Devon: and John Hill as same at
Bideford: and Capt. Owen Lindsey as waiter and searcher in
Totnes, with 25l. per an. salary, and Arthur Johnson as noontender in London port. |
Ibid, pp. 190, 191.192,193. |
Feb. 12 |
The Treasury Lords to—to appear at the Treasury to answer
complaints made against them by Peter Calvert and Samuell
Vincent, Farmers of Excise for co. Wilts, for abuses done
to Henry Creed and William London, gaugers. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 191. |
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Same to Sir Lionell Jenkins and the rest of the Judges of
the Ecclesiastical Court to take effectual order for the enforcing
of executors and administrators to exhibit and bring
in their inventories as by the law and the practice of the
courts they ought to do; whereby His Majesty may be answered
the duty thereon, there being great neglect herein. Further
to state their opinion whether commissions that are issued out
of the Exchequer Courts for the administering of oaths to
executors and administrators be not commissions ad instantiam
partium, and consequently liable to answer the duty of 2s. for
every such commission within the meaning of the late Act. |
Ibid, p. 193. |
Feb. 13 |
Money warrant for 73l. 15s. Od. to John Orpin for so much
disbursed by him in the hire and repair of several carriages
lately employed in His Majesty's service. |
Ibid, XIX. p. 59. |
Feb. 14 |
Warrant under the royal sign manual to the Treasury. By the
privy seal of 1670–1, Feb. 28, several orders have been drawn
for 18,176l. 2s. 0d. to Sir Thomas Player, Chamberlain of
London, being to be paid to such persons to whom the same is
due upon assignment from Sir Geo. Carteret, late Treasurer of
the Navy; which [said orders] were not satisfied, the money
not being raised by reason of the burning of the city: also
other orders for payment of the sum of 189,100l. 9s. 7¾d.
[were drawn as payable] to the Treasurer of the Navy to be
paid to several persons to whom same is due for stores, &c.,
also other orders for 265,368l. 19s. 2d. to same to be paid to
persons for wages due: all which orders were by Treasury
warrant of June 12 last directed to be registered on the second
Wine Act, but none of the said orders have yet been so
registered, and only the orders for the said sums of 18,176l.
2s. Od. and 265,368l. 19s. 2d. have been signed by the Treasury
Lords, whilst the orders for the 189,100l. 9s. 7¾d. are drawn
but not yet so signed: "wee being gratiously pleased that all
the said debts should be justly paid as soone as can possibly
conseal with the necessity of our affairs and the state of our
revenue," therefore the last named orders are to be signed and
the whole are to be registered on the said Act as above. (The
Treasury Lords to the Exchequer, dated Feb. 22, for the Navy
debt as above to be so registered to the amount of 472,645l
10s. 9¾d., "and in order thereunto forthwith transmit unto
us such of them as are not yet signed by us, although we do
very well know that considerable sums have been paid of the
debt for which those orders are to be registered; yet since
there can be no inconvenienoy thereby happen to His Majesty.
the money being payable upon accompt to the Treasurer of
the Navy, and there being no particular account returned which
of them are paid, we think fit that the whole be registered as
aforesaid." |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 81; Warrants Early
XLIII p. 266. |
Feb. 15 |
Money warrant for 1.160l. to Isaac Le Gouce for two jewels of
diamonds which were given to two strangers, as by the
certificate of the Lord Chamberlain of Jan. 27 last. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 57. |
Feb. 15 |
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great
Wardrobe, in part of 14,876l. 18s. Od. for one year's ordinary
of the Wardrobe to Michaelmas next. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 57. |
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Same for 275l. to the Masters in Chancery for Xmas quarter
last, being 25l. to each of them, viz. Sir William Child,
Sir Justinian Lewen, Sir Thomas Estcourt, Sir Mundeford
Brampston, Sir Nathaniel Hobard, Sir William Glascocke,
Sir John Coell, Sir William Beversham, Sir Robert Stewart,
Sir Timothy Baldwyn, Sir Andrew Hackett. |
Ibid, p. 58 |
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Same for 1,000l. to Sir Allen Apsley for the Duke of York in
part of 24,000l. for one year as part of 48,000l. for two years
from 1670, June 24, in compensation for the Wine Licences. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury allowance of Richard Gregory's fee for Xmas quarter
last for attending the Treasury Lords. |
Ibid, p 579. |
Feb. 16 |
Sir Ro. Howard to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords
have nominated Robert Dagleys for the next vacancy of a
tidewaiter's place in London port. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 79. |
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Treasury warrant to the Warden of the Fleet to release David
Powell, late Sheriff of co. Montgomery, his estate being under
an extent for the moneys of the Eighteen Months' assessment
due from him to the King. |
Warrants Early XLIII
p. 202. |
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Money warrant for 5,500l. to the Duke of Buckingham for a half
year's advance on his 11,000l. |
Ibid, XIX. p. 60 |
|
Same, dormant, for payment of the pension of 600l. per an. to
Lady Villers out of the coinage money and the 450l. per an.
salary to the three Roctiers. gravers to the Mint. |
Ibid. |
Feb. 17 |
Privy seal for 5l. a day as ordinary to Sir Bernard Guascon
[Gascoigne] as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of
Germany; and 500l. for equipage. (Undated Treasury subscription of undated docquet hereof.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 80; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,074,
p. 32. |
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Sir Ro. Howard to the Auditors of Imprests to hasten the four
years' account of the late Customs Farmers. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 80. |
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Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to
prepare a perfect schedule and rate of the rents and values of
all His Majesty's honors, manors, lands, &c., in the survey of
the Exchequer, which were part of the jointure of the late
Queen Mother. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 194. |
|
Same to Richard Gregory to arrest Richard Walden, gent.,
bailiff and collector of the late priory of Henwood and other
rents, co. Warwick, it being certified by Thomas Raban;
deputy auditor, that he is in super 210l. 16s. 8¼d. in his
account for the year ending 1670, Sept. 29. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to employ George Stretton
(Shetton) as one of the three gaugers for exported beer: the
like for George Henshaw as same. |
Ibid, p. 195. |
[?] |
Instructions to the Customs Commissioners [by way of
resolutions by the Treasury Lords on papers submitted
by said Commissioners on the 12th inst.] (1) Your proposed method for keeping the bonds is approved. (2)
The allowance on prizage wines is to be 10 per cent. where
the duty is paid in ready money and 12 per cent, where
the wines are not filled up, but we do not think fit that in any
case the 8 per cent. should be allowed upon Prizage wines for
defect or damage for the long lying thereof. (3) The paper
concerning Bristol port is approved. (4) Order shall be given
to Mr. Haworth, searcher of Kent, to call in his deputations.
(5) We approve your agreement with Capt. Symonds for the
settlement of his smack with a mate and six men at 284l.
per an. |
Ibid, pp. 195–6. |
[? Feb. 17] |
Instructions to the Customs Commissioners [by way of resolutions
by the Treasury Lords on papers of the 5th inst. submitted by
said Commissioners]. (1) Four boatmen and tidesmen to
be added to the two already established at Pill, in Bristol.
(2) Humphry Wharton, Collector at Bridgwater, to be
removed from that employ and—Heyshara, now collector
at Poole, is to replace him. (3) A collection to be made at
Minehead distinct from Bridgwater; a collector and two
boatmen and tidesmen to be appointed there. (4) The
surveyorship at St. Ives to be added to that at Penzance, but
without increase of salary. (5) The proposition of George
Moyser's quitting 5l. of his salary of 15l. if Abraham Mault
may be appointed to wait at the North side of St. Mawes is
approved. They are to have the use of a boat. (6) The
removal of the collection from Helford to Falmouth is
approved. A boat to be settled at Helford. (7) A waiter
and searcher to be settled at Polruan. (8) William Seager to
be continued as waiter and searcher at Plymouth, and Tho.
Jackson to be continued as coastwaiter. Yealm is to be
placed under Plymouth and not under Dartmouth. (9) The
surveyor's report for lessening the salary of Nicholas Ball as
waiter and searcher at Teignmouth is not approved.
Considering the duty required of him 25l. is a fit salary.
(10) Four tidesmen to be added in the port of Lyme with a
salary of 10l. per an. and 12d. a day when employed. (11)
We do not approve of John Friers being a tidesman at
Weymouth. (12) We do not approve of appointing a land
waiter at Poole port. and adding a tidesman there. (13)
Henry Jubber's salary to be increased from 25l. to 30l. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
pp. 196–7. |
Feb. 17 |
The Treasury Lords to the [Principal] officers of the Navy.
Since the stop of the Exchequer the Treasurer of the Navy has
been ordered to take in and re-accept some orders payable out
of the Exchequer from persons who had formerly taken same
in payment of stores and to pay said persons out of money
remaining in his hands which was furnished for carrying on
the present year's action, "and His Majesty well remembering
that when you attended him in the month of Oct. last concerning the state of the Navy you did assure His Majesty that
there were not three ships of his whole Navy which were not
repaired and that there were stores enough to serve the whole
fleet for 12 months," the King has resolved that no part of
the money furnished to the Treasurer of the Navy since
Dec. 18 last, up to the last of Dec. next shall be applied to
bills bearing date before Dec. 18 last: and, upon assurance
that the ships were repaired and the stores full as aforesaid,
that the said money should only be converted for satisfying
the Victualler for this year's service and for paying the
seamen's wages and wages to the yards. Any remainder to
be disposed towards providing all sorts of stores for the next
year's service. |
Ibid pp. 197–8. |
Feb. 20 |
Letters of direction upon two separate orders for 5,000l. each
for the Cofferer of the Household, dated 1670, Aug. 11, and
registered on the sale of fee farms: same having already
(viz. by a letter of direction of Dec. 18 last) been transferred
and charged on the Excise. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 59. |
|
Money warrant for 1,273l. 16s. 6d. to the Honourable Ralph
Montague, Master of the Great Wardrobe. |
Ibid, p. 60 |
|
Treasury subscription of a Lord Chamberlain's warrant, dated
Feb. 5, to the Master of the Jewel House, for the delivery to
the Duke of Monmouth of 10,000 oz. of white silver plate, to
be made into such vessels as he shall direct. |
Ibid, XLIII. p 202. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners for Assessments, co.
Notts. In the accounts of John Cooper, Receiver General
of Assessments [for your county] several arrears will be
set in super, viz. for the Royal Aid, 312l. 18s. 9d. for the
Additional Aid, 353l. 6s. 0d., and for the Eleven Months
tax, 1,280l. 8s. 2d. If the accounts are declared process will
issue against the head collectors for these in supers, and if the
head collectors prove insolvent process will go against you,
the Commissioners. For the present the declaring the
accounts is respited till the last day of Easter term, so that
you may avoid all possible trouble by getting in said arrears,
and we desire you either at a general meeting or in your
respective divisions as shall be most conducible to His Majesty's
service to call before you the head collectors and the subcollectors and to examine their accounts, and by the best means
you can to find out and discover whether the said sums of
money so intended to be set in super or any part thereof remain
in the hands of any sub-collectors or any other person or persons
and why the same is not levied and paid in to His Majesty's
use; and if upon such examination you find that the moneys
charged upon the said collector shall not appear to be in their
hands but to be unpaid to them by the sub-collectors or not
paid to the sub-collectors by the respective persons on whom
the same was assessed, that then you cause the same to be forth
with levied upon the persons who ought to answer and pay the
same, and if the said officers or persons be insolvent or the moneys
not paid for any other reason, that then you cause the same to
be re-assessed. If the money is in the bands of the head
collector ready for payment to His Majesty we will appoint
them how to pay it and to take a legal discharge. |
Ibid. pp. 200–1 |
|
The like letter severally to the like Commissioners for the
following counties for sums detailed: |
|
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
Co. Gloucester, One Month's tax and Eleven .
Months'tax |
339 |
0 |
9 |
Co. Lincoln, One Month's Tax and Eleven
Months' tax |
2.312 |
0 |
3 |
Co. Hereford, Royal Aid |
58 |
13 |
0 |
Co. York, One Month and Eleven Months tax |
573 |
12 |
2 |
Co. Lancs., One Month and Eleven Months' tax |
423 |
14 |
6 |
Co. Northumberland, One Month and Eleven
Months' tax |
1,065 |
14 |
5 |
Co. Oxford, One Monthand Eleven Months'tax |
2,440 |
13 |
3 |
Co. Middlesex, Eleven Months'tax |
3,143 |
1 |
9 |
London, Eleven Months'tax |
2,353 |
9 |
7 |
Co. Kent, the two Aids |
794 |
12 |
9 |
Co. Brecon, the two Aids and Eleven Months'
tax |
337 |
2 |
5 |
Co. Radnor, Eleven Months'tax |
57 |
17 |
4 |
Feb 20 |
Sir Ro. Howard to the Trustees for Fee Farms. Upon the
petition of Lord St. John and his partners in the late intended
Farm of the Customs, His Majesty is pleased that all such
rents as were not returned in the various Auditors' particulars]
and so are not yet conveyed to you to be sold and are saleable
by the Act of Parliament should be set apart free to be
purchased by said Lord St. John and his partners at 16 years'
purchase. |
Out Letters General III
p. 80. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to stay process
against Samuel Pepys on his accounts as Treasurer for Tangier:
he, being at present by our direction otherwise employed in the
service of His Majesty, has undertaken to make up his accounts
with all speed. |
Warrants Early XLIII
p. 199. |
Feb. 22 |
Privy seal for paying to Tobias Rustat. Esq., Henry Bull, Esq,
of Midsomer Norton and John Tooker (Tucker), of Midsomer
Norton. gent., 235l. (being fines as follows due to the King.
viz. 80l due from Richard and John Abraham for two lives by
copy of court roll in reversion of their father's life; 751. due
from John Cole, James Hart and John Abraham for two lives
in reversion of John Purnell; 80l. due from Henry Athay for
two lives in reverson of his father: being all for the reversion
of several copyhold estates in the King's manors of Farrington
Gurney and Widcombe near adjoining the manor of Midsomer
Norton and parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall): same to be in
trust for the repair of the parish church of Midsomer Norton,
which is very large and in great decay, especially the tower
ready to fall, the re-edifying of what must be new built
thereof being estimated at 600l., or 2,000l. in case it fall:
same being granted of the King's bounty on the petition and
in view of the poverty of said inhabitants. (Undated royal
warrant for said privy seal. Treasury subscription, dated
Feb. 6, for the docquet hereof. Money warrant hereon,
dated Feb. 14.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
pp. 62, 75–6; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,074, p. 28; Warrants
Early XLIII p. 213. |
|
Dormant privy seal for sums not exceeding 10,000l. in the whole
to Isaac Le Gouch, Kings Jeweller. for all such sums of
money as shall be due to him for such jewels as the King shall
buy of him, upon signification thereof from the Lord
Chamberlain. (Royal warrant for said privy seal, dated
? Dec., 1671. Treasury subscription, dated 1671–2, Mar.,5,
of the docquet hereof.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
pp. 54, 92; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,074, p. 37. |
|
Undated royal sign manual for a privy seal, dated Feb. 22, for
700l. to Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland, 200l. thereof being in
satisfaction of so much lent by her to His Majesty, and 500l.
thereof for payment of a set of coach horses lately bought by
His Majesty of the said Duchess. (Undated Treasury signature of docquet hereof. Money warrant, dated Mar. 5.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 73; Warrants Early
XIX. p. 68; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,074, p. 33. |
|
Privy seal for the city loan of 60,000l. to be secured on and
liquidated out of fee farms to be selected to the value of
6,000l. per an., which the city or any particular member
thereof interested in said debt may purchase at 16 years'
purchase: and the orders assigned to the city by Sir Ste. Fox
for the security of said loan [being orders registered in said
Fox's name on the fee farms] are to be taken as ready money
for the purpose of such purchase. (Treasury subscription
dated Feb. 17 of undated docquet hereof.)' |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 85; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,074,
p. 31. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to issue process
against all such wines belonging to Thomas Cannon, of
London, merchant., as are now in the possession of
Robert Mason and Nathaniel Redbourne for security of the
duty due on the 76 pipes of Spanish wine recently imported
by said Cannon, who some few days since has absented himself from his usual place of abode. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 203. |
Feb. 22 |
The Treasury Lords to the Commissioners of the One and the
Eleven Months' assessments in co. Devon. There is a super
of 193l. 9s. 9d. set in the account of John Northcote, late
receiver of said assessments in co. Devon, beingset upon Richard
Baron, late collector of said moneys in the Hundred of East
Budleigh and part of Cliston, co. Devon, for the payment of
which said Baron has offered security. You are to examine
the sufficiency of said security. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 204. |
|
Order of reference [to Sherwyn et al.] of the petition from said
Rich. Baron, Collector of the Eleven Months' assessments in
the Hundred of East Budleigh, co. Dorset; proposing to give
good security for payment of the abovesaid super of 193l. 9s. 9d. |
Out Letters General III
p. 81. |
|
Treasury approval of the following as Sub-commissioners of
Excise for the counties detailed, at the request of the Farmers
of Excise for said counties, viz.: |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 215. |
Tho. Chadwick, Rob. Gravely, Edward Phipps, Alexander
Read, Walter Burden, for co. Lancs. |
William Penn, Hugh Tresse and Alexander Read for co.
Notts. |
Feb. 23 |
Treasury instructions to the Customs Commissioners [in the form
of resolutions on papers of the 19th inst., submitted by said
Commissioners]. (1) As the collection at Minehead is made
separate from that at Bridgwater the salary of the Bridgwater
collector should be reduced from 50l. to 40l., and that of the
Minehead collector increased from 25l. to 35l. (2) The proposed settlement at Appledore, Bideford and Barnstaple is
approved, but further enquiry to be made as to William
Matthewes, who is proposed as surveyor, waiter and searcher
for the three ports. (3) The proposed settlement at Falmouth,
Penryn and Truro also approved. Some one to be presented
as waiter and searcher at Falmouth loco Humphrey Southoote.
All entries to be at the head ports, of Appledore and Falmouth
for the entries of [ships'] masters, but the merchants' entries
to be as formerly. (4) The salary of the two waiters and
searchers at Helford to be 15l. per an. (5) Thomas Carnaby,
tidesman at Looe, to be dismissed and two tidesmen and boatmen to be settled there with 10l.per an. and 12d. a day when
employed. The quay there to be allowed. (6) Some one
to be nominated loco Mr. Strelley, collector at Plymouth,
with 140l.per an. Thomas Peirse to be continued as riding
surveyor. Joseph Mountford to be dismissed as waiter and
searcher, and only four persons to be continued there. Mr.
Hamblyn, the warehouse keeper, is to quit one of his employments. Two tidesmen to be added to make up 12, at
Plymouth, with 10l. per an. and 18d. a day when employed.
Two boatmen to be added to the four already established,
with 10l. per an. and 4s. 8d. a week, two of these to attend
in turns at Stonehouse. (7) The salary of Mr. Hagedot,
collector in Exeter port, to be augmented to 140l., and he to
keep another clerk. The tidesmen to have 10l. per an. and
18d. a day when employed. (8) The landwaiters at Topsham
to be quickened. Thomas Spicer to be removed thither from
Lyme at 30l. per an. and two tidesmen to be added. (9) A
waiter and searcher to be appointed for Lympston port
at 20l. and the other two waiters to be applied to
Exmouth. (10) Two boatmen and tidesmen to be added
in Lyme port with 10l. per an. and 18d. a day when employed.
The like 18d. a day to be allowed to the four tidesmen at
Plymouth and the four tidesmen at Poole. Thomas Tannet.
waiter and seacher in that port, to be dismissed. as he lives at
Weymouth. The four tidesmen at Cowes to be paid 10l. per an.
and 18d. a day when employed. (11) A boat and four men to
be employed at Portsmouth with the like allowance. |
Ibid, pp. 204–6. |
Feb. 23 |
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular and ratal of several parcels of land called Marsh
Holmes or Harrington Marsh, &c., part of the manor of
Moulton, co. Lincoln, with a view to a reversionary lease
thereof to Sir Thomas Bond, who has paid 500l. to
Mr. Tartereau as the fine on the renewal of lease thereof by
one Smithier, at present possessed of one lease thereof. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 207. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to employ John
Winder as Collector at Plymouth, loco—Strelly, disabled
by age. |
Ibid, pp. 208. 210 211
212, 218. |
—Ekins as waiter and seacher at Poole, loco Thomas
Tannat. |
|
Jo. Charles, Roger Harris. John Lewis, and Henry Jerman
as four boatmen and tidesmen at the Pill as additional to
the two already established there. |
|
—Willey as Collector of Poole port, loco—Heysham,
removed to be Collector of Bridgwater port. |
|
Thomas Perkins and William Clegget as tidesmen and boatmen at Falmouth and Penryn. |
|
Ralph Thompson as waiter and searcher at Polruan. a
member of Fowey port. |
|
Richard Harris as Collector of Ilfracombe, loco Nicholas
Parmitter, not skillful. |
|
Bennet Crust and Thomas Fullum as waiters at Saltash.
loco Hutchins Bynny, unfit. |
|
John Mohun and Robt. Edgcomb as two tidesman,
Plymouth port, additional to the ten established there. |
|
—Shewell as Collector at Minehead, made a separate
collection from Bridgwater. |
|
Anthony Isaacson, as Collector of Newcastle, loco Geo.
Dawson, with whose service we are not well satisfied." |
|
|
Same to same to pay John Man, Giles Dunstar and George
Blake (constituted riding surveyors for the outports, with
John Clement as assistant with 20s. a day each above their
salaries during employment) the said extra allowance for the
days as follows, it being certified that Giles Dunstar began the
Western survey Nov. 6 last, and returned to London on the
20th of Nov., and began the Northern survey with John
Clement on the 4th Dec. and returned on the 26th Dec.;
whilst John Man began his survey of the Western ports
Nov. 6 last and returned to London Jan. 18 last; and George
Blake began his survey of the Western ports Nov. 8 last and
returned Feb. 1 instant. But as said Blake was sent for to
return to London on Jan. 10 last he is to be paid only to
that date. |
Ibid, p 209. |
[?] |
Declaration of the accompts of Edmund Lawrence for the Hearthmoney of Dorset and Poole, and of Symon Smith for same of
Southampton and Isle of Wight, and of William Levett for same
of co. Wilts: being all for one and a half years to 1670, Sept. 29. |
Ibid. pp. 208, 210 |
[?Feb. 23] |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the
securities of Tho. Rich, of Lincoln's Inn, and John Cook of the
parish of St. Mary Matfellon, alias Whitechapel, as sureties
of said Thomas Rich as Receiver General of the subsidy for
co. Gloucester. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 213. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms to
select fee farms to the value of 6,000l. per an. for the city's
loan of 60,000l. as by the privy seal of the 22nd inst. |
Ibid, p. 217. |
Feb 23 |
Royal warrant to the Treasury for a grant to Sir John Duncomb
of a house and garden, wherein he now dwells, situate on the
west side of St. James' Street, and three other small houses
and gardens thereto adjoining, the first in the possession of
Jane Beard, 45 foot front, at 30l. per an., the next on the
north side thereof, where petitioner now lives. 36½ foot front,
valued, together with some rooms used herewith, taken out of
the first house, at 50l. per an.; the next northwards, 22½
foot front, in the tenure of Charles Pickar. valued at 30l.
per an.; the next northwards, in the tenure of Edmund
Waller, 52 foot front, with a little stable and yard, and
valued at 40l. per an. |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 86. |
|
Order of reference to Sir C. Harbord of the petition from Mr.
Lisle and Mr. Reeves for putting a stop to Mr. Darnall's
felling and carrying away of timber trees out of the manor of
Shaw, near Windsor. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 86. |
|
Royal warrant to the Treasury for 200l. to the under marshals
for attending the House of Lords for five sessions, being 40l.
a session; as His Majesty has formerly allowed to them.
(Money warrant dated Mar. 8.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 91; Warrants Early XIX
p. 70. |
|
Treasury warrant to Thomas Holder, Esq., to pay (out of the
moneys by him lately received from Sir Thomas Bond in
foreign specie to be coined in the Mint) 36,250l. to Sir Thomas
Osborne, Treasurer of the Navy, and 20,000l. to George
Wharton, Treasurer of the Ordnance. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 61. |
|
Money warrant for 1,000l. and 2,000l. to the Earl of Bath on
his pensions as Groom of the Stole and First Gentleman of
the Bedchamber. |
Ibid. |
|
Same dormant for the fee of 56s. a day to said Earl of Bath as
Governor of Plymouth and St. Nicholas Island. |
Ibid, p. 62. |
|
Same for the pension of 1,000l. per an. to the Duke of Richmond,
one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to John Birch, Edmund Wingate and Edward
Waring, Commissioners for the Retrospect of the late Wine
Act, to pay 300l. to John Lawrance for charges necessary for
prosecuting the Vintners and others. |
Ibid, p. 63. |
Feb. 24 |
Royal warrant to the Cofferer of the Household and the Auditors
of Imprests. There are divers orders remaining in the hands
of said Cofferer registered on the fee farms. As the moneys
from sale of said fee farms did not come in so timely as the
occasions of the Household required, the said Cofferer was
supplied by transferring those payments to other branches of
the revenue, and yet the original orders were left in his hands
to be disposed of for such other service as the King should
direct. There is due to Elizabeth, Lady Cornwallis, 2,400l.
for four years' arrears of her annuity of 600l. to Xmas last.
Same is to be paid to her by said Cofferer out of said orders
and the Auditor of Imprests is to allow same on the accounts
of said Cofferer, "although said moneys shall or may in the
Imprest Roll be charged or imprested to him for the use and
service of our said Household." |
King's Warrant Book III.
pp. 83–4. |
Feb. 24 |
Order of reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
from John Burgh for restoration to a jerker's place in the
Customs. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 84. |
Feb. 26 |
Treasury order for a vigorous prosecution for recovery of the
2,000l. payable to Robert Mellish, which is to be raised out of
the manor or lordship of Flinstone [Flemingston] and Rain
haughe, co. Glamorgan, by Henry Saunderson, of the Inner
Temple (possessed thereof in trust, raising said 2,000l. thereout
for said Mellish) the said Saunderson having by d rection of the
Treasury Lords and at the request of the Bishop of Lincoln
and of Robert Saunderson [sic ? for Mellish] conveyed the said
manor to His Majesty (towards satisfaction of said Mellish's
debt of 3,547l. 19s. 10d., as sub-collector under the Bishop of
Lincoln, of the Tenths of the Diocese of Lincoln for three
years to 1669, Xmas): out of the said 2,000l. so to be raised
200l. shall be in discharge of a recognizance to that amount
entered into by said Henry Saunderson as a surety of said
Mellish. If any assets remain from said manor after discharging the said debt of 3,547l. 19s. 10d. and the said bond
of 200l. the Treasury Lords hereby declare that they shall be
granted to said Robert Saunderson [sic ? for Mellish]. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
pp. 186–8. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular of a farm and lands called Frogmore, in Windsor,
with a view to a lease thereof to Richard Franklyn, tenant
thereof. |
Ibid, p. 252. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the sheriffs of London [and elsewhere]
for the Customs officers of London or the outports to be free
from serving on any juries or inquests or as constables,
headboroughs or tythingmen. |
Ibid, pp. 214, 215. |
[?] |
Entry of demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Sir John Lort, Kt. and Bart., of messuages, &c., in
Llaninwith [Llanewydd or Newchurch], co. Carmarthen, part
of the lands of John Harris, Esq., outlaw. |
Ibid, p. 216. |
[?] |
Same of same to Robert Heywood of a messuage, &c., in Winkleigh,
co. Devon, part of the lands of Humphrey Heywood, outlaw. |
Ibid. |
[?] |
Same of same to John Parten of a capital messuage called
Crundale Place, in Crundale, co Kent, part of the lands of
Jeremie Gay, senr., and Jeremie Gay, junr., outlaws. |
Ibid
|
Feb. 26 |
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Sir Thomas Bond a cabinet, a table and stands in three cases.
wherein is some hats and two dozen of gloves, a sweet box for
Madl. Qeurwell, a little chair or coach, old, and a case of bottles. |
Ibid. |
Feb. 27 |
Same to same to employ Thomas Frampton as a tidesman in
ordinary, London port. |
Ibid. |
[?] |
Declaration of the accompt of Richard Gwyn for Hearthmoney
Pembroke, Haverfordwest, Carmarthen, Cardigan and
Glamorgan for three half years to 1670, Sept. 29. |
Ibid, p. 217. |
Feb. 27 |
Treasury warrant to Auditor Sir Joseph Seymour to allow
40 marks in account to William Spencer, late Receiver General
of Crown rents for Lancs., Westmorland and Cumberland,
being levied on his estate by the sheriff of said county in part
of an arrear of 119l 4s. 11d. due on his receipt: all on said
Spencer's paying in the remainder of his said arrear. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
pp. 220–1. |
|
Royal warrant to the Treasury for a reversionary lease to
Michael Bebington, gent., of certain marsh lands called
Rideings, alias Pipnell marsh, and another new recovered
marsh or pasture, both lying in the parishes of Moulton and
Whaplade, co. Lincoln, and in lease to Valentine Clerk; and
likewise another marsh called Prior's Marsh, in the manor of
Spalding or Moulton: all being part of the jointure of the late
Queen Mother. |
King's Warrant Book III.
pp. 82–3. |
|
Sir Ro. Howard to Mr. Birch et al, Commissioners of the
Retrospect of the late Wine Act, to consider of some method
for their account that so a ready recourse may be had to the
particular gauges that have been taken upon retailers of wine
in the district of London: and to appoint some one well
acquainted with the Act who shall assist Auditor Aldworth,
R. Kingdon and Mr. Green, and shall produce to them from
time to time the duplicate of the rest taken 1670, June 24,
and of any copies of papers, &c., had by said Birch et al. out of
the Custom House concerning the entries of wines imported, by
which any charge has been made upon merchants or vintners. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 87. |
Feb. 28 |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer and the Clerk of the
Pipe to add the words "cum omnibus domibus edificiis crectionibus et muribus superinde incrochiatis" to a grant to be made
to Sir Edmund Windham of certain concealed lands in Hogg
Lane, alias Rosemary Lane, in St. Andrew's Holborn, London. |
Warrants Early XLIII
p. 188. |
|
Same to John Birch, Edmd. Wareing and Edward Wingate,
Commissioners for the Retrospect of the late Wine Act, to
discharge George Fawson, vintner, of his wine bonds for
311l. 7s. 2d. on payment of 29l. 15s. 9d., being the remainder
of the moneys due thereon; amongst the acquittances held
by Fawson for the remaining 281l. 11s. 4d., being one for
61l. 5s. 0d. forged by Jonathan Hignett, sometime clerk
assistant to the comptroller of said [late Wine] Office, as to
which Fawson has obtained an injunction to stay proceedings
on his bond, he having really paid the money. |
Ibid, p. 219. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Richard Bromley, John Orton and Robt. Barwick as waiters
for coal at Sunderland. |
Ibid, pp. 222, 223, 249 |
Michael Potts and David Robinson as boatmen at Sunderland locis Tho. Thompson and his man. |
|
Thomas Ball and Robert Newman as two additional tidesmen at Topsham. |
|
|
Same to Lord Robartes to take care that the arrear of 18l. 3s. 8d.
due to His Majesty from Francis Dawe (late deputy bailiff to
said Lord Roberts for the Hundred of Trigg, due from said
Lord's said office of bailiff for the 12th, 13th and 15th years
of Charles II.) be forthwith paid to Robert Naper, Receiver
General of the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid, p. 225. |
Feb. 29 |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ John Grey as
waiter and searcher at Sunderland loco David Robinson removed to be a boatman there. |
Ibid, p. 221. |
Robert Fuller as noon tender in London, loco Richard
Wallis, deceased. |
Ibid, p. 225 |
Feb. 29 |
Royal warrant, dated Feb. 27, for a privy seal for allowing
5,060l. 6s. 7d. for defalcations to Sir William Bucknall et al.,
Farmers of the London Excise, they being 23,060l. 6s. 7d. in
arrear on their farm ended 1671, Jan. 24, said allowance being
for damage by them sustained by the first Wine Act, they
alleging that the duty on brandy imposed by said Act did
impair the importation of brandy in the said two years at least
28,000l., "all which being debated before us and wee being
satisfied that the said Act of Parliament did not at all or very
little impair the importation of brandy," yet we make said
allowance as of grace and in view of the willingness and
industry of said Farmers. (Privy seal, dated Feb. 29.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
pp. 84,105. |
[? Feb.] |
Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1671–2, Feb., of a sign
manual erecting an office to be called the office of underkeeper
of His Majesty's palace or mansion house called Audley End,
and of keeper of the gardens, wardrobe, privy lodging, and
galleries there, and a grant of said office to Jerome
Lacy, with the fee of 150l. per an. and an allowance of 100l.
per an. for fuel, &c., and wages of servants, &c., and 120l.
per an. for wages of gardeners, &c., to commence from
Michaelmas last. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, pp. 33–4. |
[?] |
Same of same, dated 1670, Nov., of a grant of the office of
Serjeant at Arms to Roger Charnock, Esq., upon the
surrender of William Houlker: with the salary of 3s.
a day and board wages of 2s. 6d. a day: to date from 1669,
June 24. |
Ibid, p. 34. |
Feb. — |
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners. By order
of Council of the 7th inst. the King has directed a general
embargo on all ships trading from England. You are to take
notice hereof and to give notice to the inferior officers of the
Customs to see said embargo effectually laid. But said order
is not intended to extend to the stopping any foreign ships and
which are not navigated by any English subjects. These are
to be permitted freely to proceed on their voyages as heretofore without interruption. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 189. |
Feb. — and Mar. 5 |
Same to the Lord Mayor and Justices of York city concerning
their order made June 15 last, on the complaint of Robert
Fowler, et al., bakers of said city, concerning distresses lately
made on their goods by James Collins, Receiver of Hearthmoney
for said city, for Hearthmoney due upon baking ovens, in
which order said justices discharge said distresses and order a
return of the goods because the hearths of the said bakers'
ovens were not formerly certified to the Clerks of the Peace.
and by him with the approbation of the Justices returned into
the Exchequer, whereby to charge the Receiver of that duty.
When you have seriously studied the several Hearthmoney Acts,
you will not judge that the authority of collecting depends
upon the returns into the Exchequer, for though the first Act
directs certificates to be returned yet it is clear by the scope
of the Act that this was in order to accompting, not collecting,
for said Act appoints the tax to be paid within six weeks after
due. The third Act makes it payable on demand. There is
not in any of the Acts a prohibition of levying till the [rolls
of the] hearths and stoves are returned into the Exchequer.
We hope this will satisfy you to forthwith remove your
obstruction to the officers' proceeding and to give them
encouragement in future in all their legal actings. |
Ibid pp. 253, 241–2. |