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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
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April 1 |
Sir Ro. Howard to Sir Ro. Long. Mr. Henry Bruncard complains that his brother, Viscount Brouncker, has received, or
struck tallies for, three quarters [on the farm of the Issues of
Jurors] without satisfying him according to their agreement
reserved in said Viscount's patent. You are to adjust the
matter between them according to their agreements, and not
permit Viscount Brouncker to strike any more tallies in relation
to that particular of the issues of Jurors without satisfaction
made to Mr. Brouncker for what is past; and so from time to
time in future. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 104. |
|
Order of reference to Mr. Sherwyn et al. of a petition from
Tho. Browne, Receiver of Hearthmoney in Oxford and
Berks, praying an additional salary for extraordinary service
done. |
Ibid, p. 105. |
|
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671–2. Mar., for the
detailed commission of the Customs. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, pp. 43–4. |
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April 1 |
Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1671–2, Mar., of a
warrant ascertaining [or fixing] the first quarterly payment of
the yearly rent of 53,000l. due from John Forth et al. on the
grant made to them by His Majesty of the inland Excise and
ale and beer licences in Ireland amongst divers other branches
of the revenue of that kingdom: there being a doubt made by
the officers of the Exchequer, Ireland, as to when the first
quarterly payment of said rent ought to commence, by reason
whereof said Farmers cannot have their legal discharge. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 44. |
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The Treasury Lords to Giles Litcot, Comptroller General of
Customs, to give to Auditor Beale an account of the moneys
received by Richard Mountney (Receiver General of Customs)
from the several receivers in the port of London and of the
remittances in bills from the several collectors of the outports
and of sums drawn on said Collectors by said Receiver General
for the half year to Lady Day last: all in order to the half-yearly
stating of said Mountney's accounts. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 303. |
|
[?] |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to pass several
goods on board the "Goodwill," Mr. Penis master, intended
for the Duke of Richmond. |
Ibid. |
|
April 1 |
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for
a particular and ratal of a house and some lands in Egham,
Surrey, parcel of the late Queen Mother's jointure, with a view
to an extension of a lease thereof to John Anstie, a good tenant
who has much improved the premises and intends a further
improvement. |
Ibid. p. 304. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to employ
— Haysham as Collector of Customs, Bridgwater port. |
Ibid, p. 306. |
|
[?] |
Same to same to give orders to the Collector of Falmouth port,
to depute — Southcott for the collection and management
of the Customs at Penryn. |
Ibid. |
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April 1 |
Same to same to employ — Tannat as Collector of Customs at
Looe, Cornwall. |
Ibid, pp. 307, 308. |
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Sam Veal as same at Fowey loco — Beigge. |
|
|
Francis Izaackson as Surveyor of Customs at Falmouth,
Penryn and Truro. |
|
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Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to pay interest
money as formerly has been done (in pursuance of covenants
with the Farmers of the Country Excise) at 6 per cent. per an.
on their advances on their farm rent. |
Ibid, p. 308. |
|
Same to the Auditor and Comptroller of Excise to allow to
Sir John James, Robert Huntingdon and Richard Kingdon,
30l. 17s. 5d. upon their account, being the total of various
small sums, detailed, allowed by them (by authority of a
Treasury order of Jan. 23 last) as interest to the Farmers of
Excise respectively of Beds, Cambridge, Cheshire, Cumberland,
Durham, Hereford, Warwick, N. Wales, Hunts, Leicester,
Shropshire, York and Sussex, Cornwall, Derby, Essex and
Kent, Notts, Hants, Northampton, Stafford, Worcester: viz.
for advances on their respective farm rents. |
Money Book (Excise)
p. 10. |
|
Money warrant for 500l. to Baptista May, Keeper of the Privy
Purse for Crown gold for Healing Medals for His Majesty's
use in healing. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 81. |
|
April 1 |
Money warrant for 1,400l. to Ralph Montague for 14 weeks from
Dec. 22 last, on his ordinary as Ambassador Extraordinary to
the French King. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 82. |
|
Same for 300l. to Henry Baker for half a year for hay, repairs
and incidents for New Park. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 6,000l. to Sir Allen Apsley for the Duke of York in
part of 24,000l. per an. [for two years] as compensation for
Wine Licences. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 5,000l. to Baptista May, Keeper of the Privy Purse,
out of seizures, fines and forfeitures. |
Ibid, p. 85. |
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April 2 |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to deliver two
boxes of goods to Sir B. Gascoyne on payment of Customs ad
valorem. |
Ibid, XLIII. p. 312. |
|
Same to the King's Remembrancer for a commission to Hugh
Holland to be Receiver of Hearthmoney of London and Westminster loco — Dunklyn, late receiver. (Together with
same, dated April 3, for taking his securities, viz., George
Rowse of Drewry Lane, James Ayrey and Charles Huggerford
of the same place.) |
Ibid, p. 313. |
|
Same to the Earl of St. Albans and the rest of the Trustees of
the late Queen Mother's jointure to pass a lease of the
stewardship of the manor of Muchland, co. Lancs., to Ralph
Bagnold, as the nominee of Capt. Philip Howard, with the fee
of 10l. per an., and also of the office of bailiff of said manor,
with the fee of 10l. 6s. 8d. per an.; and of the office of clerk
of the Courts, with the fee of 40s. per an.: said stewardship
having been granted by the late Queen Mother to Matthew
Richardson and said office of bailiff and clerk of the Courts
similarly to Thomas Richardson. |
Ibid, pp. 314–5. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ John Pett and
John Jefferies as boatmen at Plymouth. |
Ibid, p. 315. |
|
Same to Henry Harriss (Harris), one of His Majesty's gravers,
to make one competent great double seal for His Majesty for
the Bishopric and County Palatine of Durham to be used
during the vacancy of said Bishopric: the said seal to be
made in this manner, viz., with His Majesty's arms on the
one side with this inscription, "Carolus Secundus Dei Gra
Anglice Scoæ Franc et Hib Rex, Fidei Defensor," and on the
other side the arms of the Bishopric with a mitre on the
scutcheon with this inscription, "Sigill Dni nri Reg Car.
2di, pro Epatum Dunelm (sede vacante) 167½." |
Ibid, p. 318. |
|
Money warrant, dormant, for such sums for the Master and
Worker of the Mint as arise from the Act for coinage. |
Ibid. XIX. p. 83. |
|
April 3 |
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671, Aug., of a grant
to Sir William Hooker and Abraham Moone of a messuage and
garden in the parish of East Greenwich, co. Kent, lately
purchased by Sir Francis Parding, an alien born, and thereby
forfeited to His Majesty. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 45. |
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[ ] |
Same of same dated 1671–2, Feb., of a pardon to Thomas Kelsey,
John Nicholas and Thomas Swetnam, alias Swetman, of all
treasons, murders, &c., from 1660, June 24, to 1671–2 Feb. 1. |
Ibid. |
|
April 3 |
Order of reference to Mr. Sherwyn et al. of a petition from
Roger Mostin, Esq., Receiver of Hearthmoney for Montgomery,
Carnarvon, Merioneth and Anglesea: for increase of salary for
his extraordinary pains. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 105. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt in pursuance of
the sign manual of Mar. 30 last, to pay out of the receipts
from the 310,000l. Act on Wines such unsatisfied orders as
stand registered thereon for moneys lent and advanced on the
credit thereof: all notwithstanding the late stop of the
Exchequer. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 309. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms to
proceed with the contract with Sir Robert Tompkins for the
rent of 115l. per an. issuing out of the manor of Gisburn,
co. Yorks, accepting from him as in part payment thereof a
surrender by him of an annuity of 102l. 13s. 4d. issuing out
of His Majesty's fee farms and other rents in co. York. |
Ibid, p. 310. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for an account of how much
money has been paid into the Receipt from the sale of His
Majesty's rents and how much in the whole there is charged
upon it, what thereof has been paid, and the value of the orders
which are registered and remain yet unpaid, "to the end when
we are informed from His Majesty's Auditor of the rates of the
whole value of His Majesty's saleable rents wee may be able to
judge whether any will remain for the satisfaction of" Lord
St. John and his partners for their advance on the late intended
farm of the Customs: that is after the register [of orders on
said fee farms] is discharged and satisfied. |
Ibid, p. 311. |
|
[?] |
Treasury warrant to Auditor Phillips for an account, &c., to the
like effect as above. |
Ibid. |
|
April 3 |
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to permit
Bernard Rust, master of the Scotch vessel called the
"Christian," of Carriden (seized by one of His Majesty's ships
under pretence of belonging to the enemy, but it appearing to
be otherwise and that she belongs to His Majesty's subjects)
to take out her lading and put same on board lighters without
paying Custom: it being only in order to his receiving
satisfaction for damage done by the embezzlement of his goods:
taking care that none of said lading be landed. |
Ibid, p. 312. |
|
Same to same concerning prizes. By our warrant of Mar. 19
last we directed that the Customs officers of the outports should
deliver over to the Sub-Commissioners of Prizes all such prize
ships as were come to their hands but to take care of the
Customs where bulk was broken and goods landed by said
Sub-Commissioners. In order to secure said duties you are to
grant bills at sight for landing said prize goods and to appoint
some Customs officer to attend at the landing to take the
account and contents by marks, numbers, or otherwise and to
see same safely put into warehouse, a Custom officer to keep
one key thereof and the storekeeper for prizes another key: so
that they may not be delivered till a perfect entry be made and
the duties discharged: also that when prize ships are sold the
Custom for same be paid ad valorem. |
Ibid, pp. 313–4 |
|
Treasury warrant to Lord Willoughby, of Parham, to take a
review of the state of the account of the arrears due to the
soldiers of the regiment late under the command of Sir Tobias
Bridge whose names were in the first muster rolls and remaining
in the service in the said regiment, the King having ordered,
1670, Dec. 22, that all such arrears and half the arrears of
the officers thereof should be paid out of the 4½ per cent.;
but the Treasury Lords being informed that contrary to the
said directions of the King several soldiers of said regiment
have been brought home which were not in the old muster roll
and their arrears stated, and that several other mistakes have
happened in the stating of said arrears. |
Ibid. p. 316. |
|
April 3 |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to permit John
Ogilby to import. Customs free, the unimported remainder of
the 20,000 reams of royal paper or other paper to the value
thereof, as by the privy seal of 1670, June 13. |
Warrants Early XLIII
p. 316. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms for
an account of the value of the rents to be reserved from sale
in order to meet the payment of perpetuities and other constant payments [charged on the Crown revenues in the
respective counties] and for Hampton Court, the Isle of
Wight, several castles in the Cinque Ports, and other pensions
and payments: all with a view to the desire of Lord St. John
and his partners to purchase fee farms as security for their
advance on the late intended Farm of the Customs. |
Ibid, pp. 318–9. |
|
[ ? ] |
Same to Sir Robt. Holmes concerning his complaint against one
of the Customs officers of the Isle of Wight concerning wines
on board a galliot. We conceive the man only did his duty,
but out of esteem for you we will move the King that
the 11 tuns of wine which you say are for yourself and
those other commanders of the fleet may be exempted from
duty. |
Ibid, p. 319. |
|
April 3 |
Same to the King's Remembrancer. The Agents for Hearthmoney have occasion to inspect the rolls and records in your
office. As these are things that ought to be carefully kept
and not delivered out of your custody you are to appoint some
fit person to attend on notice to produce and show same to
said Agents and to suffer them to take copies. |
Ibid, p. 323. |
|
Money warrant for 25l. to Elizabeth Hudson, widow, for half a
year on her annuity, granted in regard of her late husband's
services. |
Ibid, XIX. p. 94. |
|
Same for 50l. 3s. 9d. to Sir George Charnock for half a year's
salary and board wages as a sergeant at arms. |
Ibid, p. 95. |
|
Same for 2,000l. to John Lindsey, of London, goldsmith, for
His Majesty's secret service: same to be paid out of the
receipts of the Hearthmoney from the houses in that part of
London which was burned in the fire and now rebuilt. |
Ibid, p. 83. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receiver of the revenues of the County
Palatine and Bishopric of Durham to pay 40l. to Henry
Harris for the silver and workmanship of two large
seals of silver weighing 37 oz. 15 dwt., for the Chancellor
of the County Palatine of Durham and the Bishopric of
Durham [sede vacante]. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant, dormant, for the salaries and incidents of the
agents, clerks and messenger of the Hearthmoney as by the
privy seals of 1670, July 4, and 1670–1, Jan. 26. |
Ibid. |
|
April 3 |
Money warrant for 100l. to Henry Partridge and Thomas
Drayton for reward for discovering one Tho. Hunt to be the
owner of a small pocket pistol and to be one of the persons
who made the late barbarous attempt upon the person of the
Duke of Ormonde. (Privy seal dated March 30.) |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 84; King's Warrant
Book III. p. 103. |
|
April 8 |
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to direct the
Customs officers not to demand any duty upon the landing of
provisions for the squadron of French ships designed by the
King of France to join His Majesty's fleet in the present
expedition against the Dutch: the French King having sent
several provisions as below to be landed at Chatham, of which
there is some part already arrived in three ships, the one laden
with wine and two with salt fish: in regard same is intended
to be shipped off again and the French Ambassador has engaged
under his hand that if any part thereof shall not be shipped off
Custom shall be paid for same, and also the duty of 5s. per tun. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
pp. 324, 325. |
|
Same to the Farmers of the 5s. per tun on French shipping: to
the like effect. |
|
|
Appending:—List of said victuals: 4,710 quintals of biscuits;
250 tuns of wine; 3,732 barrels of cider; 1,113 quintals
74 lb. of bacon; 942 quintals 19 lb. of salt fish; 1,744 quintals
50 lb. of pease and beans; 30 quintals of rice and oatmeal;
146 quintals of oil; 80 barrels of vinegar. |
|
|
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular and ratal of a parcel of land called Hamp Moone,
in the manor of Ryme, Duchy of Cornwall, co. Dorset, with a
view to a lease thereof to Robert Randall, who prays to add
a third life to the lease granted five years since to John Ward
for his son's life in reversion of one Humphrey Holman, since
deceased, and John Jolliffe. |
Ibid, p. 326. |
|
April 10 |
Royal warrant to Sir Rob Long, Treasurer and Receiver General
of the rents and revenues formerly in jointure to the Queen
Mother, to pay 1,000l. out of said revenues to Sir Ste. Fox
"for such our secret service as wee shall direct." |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 104. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
constat of certain parcels of ground formerly part of the Tilt
Yard and Walsingham Garden, whereon Sir Robert Holmes
has lately built and enclosed a yard with a brick wall abutting
and certain other parcels of ground leading from a new building
of 61 foot in length and 15 foot in breadth and one other parcel
of 18 foot next the park wall and but 12 foot in breadth, upon
which last parcel he has erected a dwelling house: all in order
to a lease thereof to said Holmes. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 335. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Navy Commissioners to direct the
Treasurer of the Navy to furnish the Victuallers with 1,500l.
weekly or 2.000l. if the necessity of that service demand it;
until said Victuallers have received 10,000l. thereon: all to
enable the Victuallers to carry on the service of the present
extraordinary petty warrant victualling. |
Ibid, p. 341. |
|
April 12 |
Treasury warrant to Sir H. Finch, Attorney General, for a lease
to pass the Great Seal to Sir William Reeves, Kt., of a
messuage and farm at Le Wick in the parish of Eton, parcel of
the possessions of the College of Eton annexed to the honor and
castle of Windsor, and now in the tenure of Robert Sudock and
as granted by the late King James to John Tunbridge. |
Ibid, pp. 327–8 |
|
Prefixing:—Particular and ratal of the premises. |
|
|
April 12 |
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1672, April, of a grant
of the office of one of the Auditors of the Imprest to Brooke
Bridges, with the fee of 100 marks per an., on the surrender
of John Wild: and also a grant to Francis Godolphin, Esq.,
of the like office in reversion after the death of Bartholomew
Beale or said Bridges. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 46. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment to be
levied for 5,060l. 6s. 7d. to Sir William Bucknall and his
partners on the rent of their farm of the London Excise by
way of allowance to them of so much out of the arrear of
23,060l. 6s. 7d. due from them to the King on said farm:
same to be in full of all losses and damages by them sustained
in said farm. |
Money Book (Excise),
p. 11. |
|
Same to the Cashier of the Customs to pay 15l. 3s. 4d. to
Richard Gregory for Lady Day quarter as messenger
appointed to attend the Customs. |
Money Book (Customs),
p. 52. |
|
Treasury allowance of Richard Gregory's bill for Lady Day
quarter last as messenger of the Chamber in Ordinary for his
attendance on the Treasury. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 90. |
|
April 13 |
Royal sign manual to the Attorney General to prepare a bill for
the Great Seal for the demise to Daniel Collingwood of all that
island commonly called Holy Island, in the county of Northumberland and bishopric of Durham, and of all the tithes of
corn and grain, hay, flax, hemp, lambswool and fish, and all
other tithes, great and small, in said island, as also of all
waters, fishings, pools, liberties and privileges of fishing and
all other rights, jurisdictions and privileges to the said island
belonging in as large and ample manner as the said island and
premises were granted unto us by Christopher Lister, Esq.:
all for 31 years from Lady Day last, at the yearly rent of
1l. 6s. 8d.: but with an exception to the King of the whole
use and benefit of the port, haven and castle, and power of
enlarging and fortifying same, but with a grant, nevertheless,
of the keeping of said castle for the King's use: and with a
further exception of all lands deserted by the sea accruing or
adjoining to said island. |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 106. |
|
Treasury warrant discharging Richard Marriot from executing
the place of Receiver of the King's revenue of the honor of
Windsor, he not having given such attendance on that service
as was fit, and appointing in his place William Roberts, gent.,
on the recommendation of Prince Rupert. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 329. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Sir George Fletcher et al. Commissioners
for the subsidy in co. Cumberland. We hear from the receivers
of the Subsidy in your county of a great miscarriage of one
Mr. Ferdinando Hudleston in encouraging some assessors in
the lordship of Millom in their undue actings, "and
although we do not in the least doubt the truth of the information, being very well satisfied in the person from whom
it comes, yet we do for some reasons judge it convenient for
us to have some further evidence. We do therefore desire
that you do examine the matter speedily and certify us how
you find it. We have thought fit to give you particularly this
trouble because by a copy of a warrant issued by you for fining
the assessors, which the Receiver has transmitted to us, we
find you have already had cognizance of the matter." We
take notice of your affection to His Majesty's service. |
Ibid, pp. 328–9 |
|
April 13 |
Royal sign manual for 300l. to William Carter for his service in
prosecuting offenders against the laws prohibiting transport of
wool; Sir Edward Turner, Kt, Chief Baron of the Exchequer,
having reported that owing to said Carter's care much more
money has been brought into the Receipt within four years past
than in former years and there being now many more informations of that kind defending the conviction whereof
will require a present supply of money. (Money warrant,
dated April 16.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 107; Warrant Early
XIX. p. 87. |
|
April 15 |
Treasury warrant to the Commissioners of the Navy to order the
Treasurer of the Navy to imprest the following sums to the
following persons appointed by His Majesty for the more
effectual carrying on the present press [gang work] in the
several counties of England as Agents particularly to attend and
solicit the Lords Lieutenants, Deputy Lieutenants, Justices of
Peace and chief Magistrates of the most considerable inland
towns in the speedy execution of that service, viz.: Col. Whitley,
30l.; Major Wood, 30l.; Mr. Broxholme, 20l.; William
Christian, 30l.; George Williamson, 20l.; Mr. Mansell, 30l.;
Mr. Littleton, 20l.; Mr. Maurice Hunt, 25l.; Mr. Cranfeild,
20l.; Mr. Browne, 30l.; Mr. Ridley, 30l.; Mr. Jones, 45l.;
Mr. Watts, 20l.; Mr. Morrison, 30l.; Mr. —, 30l.: same
being for defraying their present charge and expenses therein.
Use all possible diligence herein for the pressing necessity of
the occasion. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 330. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Robert Spencer of
a messuage, &c., in Kent, part of the lands, &c., of Miles
Temple, Esq., extended for debt: to be made on surrender of
a grant thereof to Henry Dethick and Cuthbert Banister. |
Ibid, p. 331. |
|
Prefixing:—Particular and ratal of the premises. |
|
|
April 16 |
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671–2, Mar., of a
grant and release to Isabella Chamberlin, widow and relict of
Edmund Chamberlin, of 500l. heretofore bequeathed to Thomas
Chamberlin, her son, by said Edmund and supposed to be
forfeited to His Majesty by said Thomas being found
felo de se. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 55. |
|
Money warrant for 200,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy as
imprest for the Navy and Victualling. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 84. |
|
Same for 20l. to Lodowick Bray for half a year on his pension. |
Ibid, p. 85. |
|
April 17 |
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to permit
Alexander Mell to export in the ship "John," of Leigh
[Leith], John Gellis master, 350 barrels of powder and
12½ tons of match to Scotland: he paying Customs thereon. |
Ibid, XLIII. p. 333. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to William
Langford and Humphry, his son (during their lives and that
of Elizabeth, daughter of said Humphry), of the messuage,
&c., situate in Eastway alias Dyeastway, co. Cornwall, parcel
of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid, pp. 338–9. |
|
Prefixing:—Particular and ratal of the premises. |
|
|
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular
and ratal of a tenement, &c., called Tythen Mabo Gwyn, with
the sixth part of Goneth Mill, co. Anglesey, and also of certain
escheat lands within the grange of Kevenblayd, in the Lordship
of Talley, co. Carmarthen: with a view to a lease thereof to
William Jones. |
Ibid, p. 339. |
|
[?Apr. 17] |
[Treasury dormant warrant to the Customs Cashier to execute]
royal letters patent dated 1671, Oct. 3, for paying 1,000
marks per an. each to Giles Dunstar, John Man and George
Blake, as Surveyors General of Customs. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 340 |
|
[?] |
Entry of demise by in custodiam lease to William Battell, gent.,
of a messuage, &c., in Langrick, alias Langdrax [Lindrick],
co. York, parcel of the lands of Guy Poole, gent., outlaw. |
Ibid. |
|
[?] |
Same of demise to Nicholas Anderson, vicar of Hull, of the
church and rectory of Kingston-upon-Hull. part of the possessions of the late monastery of Walton. |
Ibid. |
|
[?] |
Same of same to Ann Spry, spinster, of several messuages in the
parish of St. Anthony, parcel of the manor of Porthia Prior
and of the Duchy of Cornwall: for the lives of said Ann Spry
and her brothers William Spry and Arthur Spry. |
Ibid. |
|
April 17 |
Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1672, April, of a grant
to Sir Freschevile Holles, Kt., and Henry Smith, gent., of the
office of bailiff of Burley, in New Forest, with the fee of
9l. 2s. 6d. per an., as lately enjoyed by John Neale, deceased,
"except the lops and tops and the privilege of keeping a
swainmote court." |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 47. |
|
Same of same, dated 1672, April, of a warrant to the Exchequer
for 1,193l. 18s. 1d. to the owners of the ship "Bachelor,"
according to the order in Council of 1670, Dec. 22: same
being for the hire and loss of said ship according to an account
allowed by William Lord Willoughby: to be payable out of
the 4½ per cent. duty arising in Barbados and the Leeward
Islands. |
Ibid, p. 48. |
|
Treasury warrant to George Kirkby, jun., clerk of the Great
Receipts of the revenue of the Bishopric of Durham, to pay
200l. out of said revenue to Sir Gilbert Gerrard, high sheriff
of Durham, towards defraying the charge of his shrivealty for
the present year. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 86. |
|
Same to the Receipt for tallies to be levied for 1,095l., being the
baronet fee due from Sir John St. Aubeyn, which sum the
King has granted to Thomas Howard of Escrick. Esq., as
royal bounty. |
Ibid, p. 88. |
|
Money warrant for 658l. to the Duke of York, as Lord High
Admiral of England, for arrears on his two fees of 200 marks
per an. (as by the letters patent of 1660–1, Jan. 29) and 100
marks per an. (as by same of 1661–2, Feb. 27). |
Ibid, pp. 89–90. |
|
Same for 500l. to Francis Lord Hawley, without account |
Ibid, p. 91. |
|
Same for 10,000l. to Lord Arlington for secret service |
Ibid. |
|
April 18 |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to allow 92
barrels of copper blanks, weighing 27,600 lb., to be landed
custom free from the ship "Fortune," Claves Serke, master,
same being intended for the mint for making copper farthings:
His Majesty to pay the custom of the port of London or otherwise discharge them. |
Ibid, XLIII. p. 332. |
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The Treasury Lords to same to suffer Robert Blackwood and
the rest of the merchants concerned in the ship "Christian,"
of Carriden (lately seized and brought into London by one of
His Majesty's frigates) to carry the lading of said ship by
land to Scotland, said lading having been opened, and in regard
also of the danger of the seas in respect of the present war. |
Ibid. |
|
[? April 18] |
Entry of demise to Richard Kendall of a mill in Lostwithiel, part
of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 333. |
|
April 18 |
Treasury warrant to Auditor Richard Aldworth for a particular
of the office of Master of the Forest and Chief Warden of all
the forests, chaces and warrens of the King in the Castle of
Bernard, commonly called Bernard Castle, and also Chief
Ranger of the forest of Teesdale and chase of Marwood, otherwise called Marwood Hagg, in the Bishopric of Durham (void
by the death of Sir Henry Vane, the last life in being of the
grant thereof made in 1625, May 12, to Talbot Bowes and
Thomas Bowes): with a view to a grant thereof to Charles,
Earl of Carlisle. |
Ibid, p. 334. |
|
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular
and ratal of certain lands and woody grounds belonging to the
late monastery and manor of Burnham, co. Bucks, with a view
to an extension of lease thereof to Capt. Humphrey Whitgrave
in respect of his loyalty and sufferings for the King. |
Ibid, p. 336 |
|
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1672, April, of a lease
to John Crawford, citizen and leatherdresser of London, of
Sadock's farm, in Eton, Bucks, under the ancient yearly rent
of 7l. 10s. 8d. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074. p. 48. |
|
Money warrant, dormant, for the usual salary to Sir Timothy
Turnor, Kt., appointed one of the Sergeants at Law by letters
patent of 1670, May 11. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 86. |
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Same for the following sums on the privy seal of the 11th inst.
to several persons named, Barbados merchants, for freight.
ammunition, wages and services done in the West Indies [and
for the loss of several of said ships in the King's service]: to
be registered in course and paid out of the 4½ per cent. duty,
viz.: 265l. to John Holman for provisions taken out of the
ship "Hercules" for victualling His Majesty's fleet in the
West Indies; 3,753l. 15s. 0d. to the owners of the ship
"Allen," of Poole, for the hire and loss of said ship;
1,475l. 1s. 7d. to the master and owners of the ship "John
and Thomas" for the hire of said ship; 1,060l. 18s. 6d. to
the master and owners of the ship "William" for the hire of
said ship; 410l. 16s. 8d. to the master and owners of the ship
"Companion" for hire of said ship; 975l. 11s. 3d. to the
master and owners of the ship "Constant Keathrin"; 800l.
to the master and owners of the ship "Peter," of Plymouth,
for hire of said ship; 750l. to the master and owners of the
ship "Pearl," of Bristol, for hire of said ship; 50l. 7s. 6d. to
the master and owners of the ship "Britain," frigate for
transporting soldiers from Barbados to Nevis: amounting in
all to 9,541l. 10s. 6d. |
Ibid, pp. 87, 89. |
|
Same, dormant, for the allowances of 16d. a day to Sir Thomas
Daniell, Kt., as Governor of Aroliffe fort, near Dover, and 8d.
a day each for four gunners and two soldiers. |
Ibid, p. 88. |
|
Money warrant for 455l. to Sir Edw. Deering, Sir Thomas
Strickland and Robt. Milward for one quarter to April 1 inst..
as Commissioners for the Privy Seal. |
Ibid, p. 89. |
|
April 18 |
Money warrant for 15l. to Robert Bird, of Tong, co. Salop, as
half a year of his pension granted by letters patent of 1670,
July 4, in regard of his being serviceable and active in His
Majesty's preservation after the battle of Worcester. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 91. |
|
Privy seal for 3,000l. to Sir Rob. Holmes for so much expended
about the King's service in the Isle of Wight. (Treasury
subscription, dated April 17, of docquet hereof.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 113; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,074,
p. 47. |
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April 19 |
Treasury warrant to the Earl of St. Albans et al. Trustees of
the late Queen Mother, to pass a grant of the bailiwick of the
manor of Spalding, with all its rights, members and appurtenances, Moulton Dom, Moulton Bewsolas, Holbeach, Whaplode and Grantham, co. Lincoln, together with a grant of
the office of bailiff and collector of the rents, &c., of said
manor to Thomas Vry. of Horncastle (as lately granted to
William Dyke, Esq.): for 31 years or for the lives of said
Thomas Vry and Walter Dyke of Westminster. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 337. |
|
Money warrant for 50l. to Isabella Boynton for half a year to
Lady Day last on her pension. |
Ibid, XIX. p 90. |
|
Treasury allowance of three interest accounts of Sir Ste. Fox,
viz.: (1) computed from 1670. Dec. 31, to 1671, July 1.
amounting to 7,721l. 5s. 10d.; (2) computed from 1671,
July 1, to 1671–2, Jan. 1, amounting to 5,458l. 1s. 4d.; (3)
for money borrowed for payment of the Forces for the last
year ended 1671, Sept. 23, computed to 1671–2, Jan. 1,
amounting to 5,421l. 16s. 0d. |
Ibid, p. 91. |
|
April 20 |
Royal sign manual for 110l. to Edward Billingsley as royal
bounty. |
King's Warrant Book III
p. 109. |
|
Money warrant for 200l. to John Driden, Master of Arts, His
Majesty's Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal for one
year to Xmas last on his annuity, granted by the letters
patent of 1670, Aug. 18. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 92. |
|
April 22 |
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for
a particular and ratal of 20 acres of land in Walton-onThames, co, Surrey, with a view to a lease thereof to Robert
Curtis: the lease thereof made 1610, Aug. 31, to Eldred and
Whitmore having expired 1670, Aug. 31. |
Ibid, XLIII. p. 341 |
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The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners. Sir
Thomas Morgan, Governor of Jersey, has represented to us
that the Duke of York has ordered the "Portsmouth" pink to
transport [to Jersey] money, arms, provisions and other utensils
of war, with several other necessaries for soldiers for the use
of His Majesty's garrisons in said island. You are to allow
the following to be shipped on said pink, viz.. 12 trunks of
wearing apparel, 3 packs of red coats, 5 hampers of shoes,
bottles and conche borns, 7 boxes of sugar and glasses, 4 ton
of cheese, 100 snaphances, 50 pair of bandoleers, 2,000l. in
money and 40 swords. |
Ibid, p 342 |
|
Same to same to employ Nicholas Cove as waiter and searcher at
Teignmouth, co. Devon, loco Nicholas Ball, deceased: and
William Bellew as same at Barnstaple, loco Tho. Mathews. |
Ibid, p. 343. |
|
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1672, April, of a grant
to John, Earl of Lauderdale, of the manor or manors of
Petersham and Ham, co. Surrey, and the island of Crowle
and the reversion of certain lands in Petersham, lately leased
by the King to Sir Robt. Mory (excepting such lands as lie in
Richmond Great Park and which were formerly granted by
His Majesty to Sir Lionell Tollemach). |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 49. |
|
[? April 22] |
Treasury subscription of a docquet, dated 1672, April, of a
discharge to Sir Andrew St. John, son and heir of Sir Oliver
St. John, late of Woodford. co. Northampton (made a baronet
1660, Jan. 28). of the 1,095l. fee due in respect of that dignity,
His Majesty having heretofore granted to said Sir Oliver a
discharge thereof which through inadvertency was omitted to
be passed during his life time. |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074. p. 49. |
|
April 22 |
Same of same, dated 1672, April, of a grant to James Holmes
and Henry Holmes, Esqrs., of the office of Clerk of the Pells,
in reversion after William Wardour. |
Ibid. p. 57. |
|
Sir Ro. Howard to Auditor Aldworth. There being returns made
of fee farms and other rents in Yorkshire, in order that there may
be no mistake you are to send in to me [particulars of] such rents
not liable to sale paid by any ecclesiastical person or corporation
within said county: and if there be any rent or rents in the
Queen Mother's jointure which have been before you [as
Auditor] and have been transferred to the Pipe you are to make
a return of those also: also to certify whether a pension of
30l. per an. issuing out of the rectory of Rugby be included in
the general certificate of 468l. 12s. 11¾d. |
Out Letters General III.
p. 109. |
|
Money warrant for 60l. to Ann Golding for half a year to Lady
Day last on her annuity. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 92. |
|
April 23 |
The Treasury Lords to Auditor Beale to forbear to charge the
12 per cent. interest charge in the accounts for the year ended
1670, Xmas, of Thomas Duppa, Esq., Receiver of Tenths in
the Diocese of Sarum. |
Ibid, XLIII. p. 343. |
|
April 24 |
Same to the King's Remembrancer to supersede process of extent
against George Staresmore, of London, vintner, on account of
his debt of 48l. 12s. 0d. on a bond given by him in the Wine
Office for duty on wines between 1668, June 24, and 1670,
June 24: he having made a proposition for payment thereof. |
Ibid, p 344. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Sir Rob.
Holmes of parcels of land, part of the Tilt yard, &c.,
ut supra, p. 1222. |
Ibid, pp. 346–7. |
|
Prefixing:—Constat and ratal of the premises. |
|
|
April 29 |
The Treasury Lords to Sir Robert Holt in Warwickshire. The
Receiver of Hearthmoney, co. Warwick, has sent us a warrant
of yours requiring Henry Hargrave, one of his deputies, to
restore a distress by him taken upon one Foster, a smith, for
the duty of his forge. We are informed you have done the like
for several others, not only after you were acquainted with the
judgment of the King's Bench in the case, but after the judge
of your circuit had at the assizes publicly made same known:
and also that you told said Hargrave that you will still so
proceed upon any appeal made to you, and that if the goods
were replevyed and a suit commenced the King will be cast if
tried in the assizes in Warwickshire. This seems so strange to
us that a person of your ability and on whom we did very much
rely in all the concerns of His Majesty's service that we
thought fit to acquaint you with it. We desire to know from
yourself before we make any further complaint [to the Privy
Council] what we may for the future expect from you. You
have given us fair warning not to venture so clear a case for
the King at a trial in your county or any other else but at
the Barr and the conveniency you have done your neighbours
is that by your proceedings we shall be forced upon supers
to issue process out of the Exchequer against them, which will
be ten times more charge. If you or any of your neighbours
are not satisfied with the result of the action in the King's
Bench we shall take it well if they try the title again. The
case is considerable to His Majesty in point of revenue, and
the law and the reason of it very clear on his side, and if the
mistake of some that are His Majesty's sworn justices shall
endeavour to take it away we are not to suffer it, and must
beg you to consider if by these undue proceedings, and after
all these fair offers, the country be put into any disorder.
from whom the King is to expect an account, and at whose
door it will lie. |
Ibid, p. 345. |
|
April 29 |
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners. We are
informed by the Sub-Commissioners of Prizes for London port
that there is a quantity of corn on board the "Old
Abraham," a prize brought into said port, which must be
sold to prevent perishing. You are not to insist upon a greater
duty than by the Book of Rates, notwithstanding the duty
imposed by the late Act for tillage, which was only intended in
cases where the corn was brought in by way of merchandise. |
Warrants Early XLIII.
p. 346. |
|
Same to the Chancellor of Durham. We have considered the
condition of His Majesty's present tenants in the Bishopric of
Durham as lately represented to us in relation to their several
tenures. As it is important they should have all due encouragement and indulgence therein you are to let them know
that it is His Majesty's pleasure that paying their rents as
formerly they shall hold and be continued in their respective
possessions and may go on to perfect any bargains begun by
them. Take care for the present to grant no new term in
any of the premises for more than one year, and where the
old tenant will not hold any longer at the former rent you are
to admit others. Sir Gilbert Gerard is to rent Auckland
Park at the rent it was usually let at. |
Ibid, pp. 365–6. |
|
Money warrant for 50l. 3s. 9d. to Sergeant Pain for half a year
on his salary or board wages as a serjeant at arms. |
Ibid, XIX. p. 95. |
|
April 29 |
Declaration of accompt of the Excise Commissioners of money
by them received of the Farmers of the Country Excise, 1670,
June 24, to 1671, June 24. (Total charge 228,814l. 8s. 6½d.;
discharge, payments and allowances 142,582l. 17s. 5d.;
depending on several persons and supers, 86,231l. 11s. 0½d.) |
Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 30. |
|
April 30 |
Privy seal for the discharge of the person of Cadwalleder Jones
on his payment of 300l. into the Receipt (on his bond of
2,500l. as surety for William Harris, Receiver of Hearthmoney, co. Devon), and to restore him to the execution of his
office of Customer of Sandwich port; and for said bond to be
delivered up to him. |
King's Warrant Book III.
pp. 135–6. |
|
Money warrant for 50l. 3s. 9d. to Miles Bull for same on same
as same. |
Warrants Early XIX.
p. 93. |
|
April — |
Same for 10l. to Anthony Seager as Lady Day quarter's fee and
32l. 5s. 10d. for disbursements for the Treasury Chamber. |
Ibid, p. 86. |
|
April 30 |
Privy seal for 840l. per an. from Lady Day last to Viscount
Grandison without account to be by him disbursed for His
Majesty's service according to directions to be received from
the King. (Treasury subscription, dated June 12, of docquet
hereof, dated April.) |
King's Warrant Book III.
p. 130; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,074,
p. 61. |
|
[? May or or April] |
Treasury subscription of a docquet dated 1671, Oct., of an
indenture of demise to the King from Sir John Lowther, bart.,
and Edward Greller, Esq., of all their alum mines at Saltburn
Mouth, co. Yorks, with the soil there and works thereon at 500l.
per an. rent for 15 years odd (if a certain term of 20 years
formerly granted by the King of several alum mines and alum
works to Sir Nicholas Crispe, deceased, John Twisden, Francis
Pargiter and John Sams be not in the meantime determined by
their default). |
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 55. |
