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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
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July 15 |
Warrant for 150l. to Chr. Roper, Page of Honour, in full to
June 24 last. |
Warrants Early XXXVII. p. 25 (reverse). |
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Treasury order on the fee farms for 130l. to John Hingston in
repayment of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 173. |
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For 90l. to Isaack Meynell for same. |
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For 100l. 7s. 6d. to Fitz Symons for same. |
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Same for 86l. 10s. 10d. to Isaack Meynell for same. |
Ibid, p. 174. |
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For 46l. 10s. 10d. to Charles Evans for same. |
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July 16 |
Same on the fee farms for 45l. 12s. 6d. to Thomas Ravenscroft,
Esq., in repayment of loan.
For 46l. 10s. 10d. to Theophilus Fitz for same. |
Ibid, p. 173. |
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July 18 |
Treasury warrant to Deputy Auditor Tudor to allow 281l. 4s. 0d.
and 51l. 16s. 0d. in account to Roger Whitley, late Receiver
of Aids in the six counties of North Wales, and his brother,
Ralph Whitley, late Receiver of Poll money in the same
counties. |
Warrants Early XXXV. p. 1. |
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Royal sign manual for a patent to be prepared by the King's
Remembrancer to pass the Exchequer Seal for Richard
Churchill, junr., to be Receiver and Collector of Hearth
money in Bristol and co. Somerset. |
Ibid, XVa. p. 10. |
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July 18 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir Charles Wheeler and Mr Cranfeild to
attend my Lords to-morrow about their warrant for the
[farm of the] 4½ per cent. [duty] in the Barbados. |
Out Letters General II. p. 338. |
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Same to Sir C. Harbord', et al., to attend on Thursday at Sir R.
Long's house about Mr. Wadlow's [Wine Act money]
account. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir Gilbert Talbot, Master of the Jewel House,
to insert in the books and accompts of his office two gold oups
and covers weighing 290 oz. 16 dwt., and two cases of velvet at
9l. which Secretary Trevor received of Sir Robert Viner and
presented to His Majesty, who caused them forthwith to be
put into the hands of the Earl of Carlisle to be sent unto the
Lord High Admiral of Sweden. |
Warrants Early XXXIII. p. 140. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to allow in the account of Sir
Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, an item of 185l.
14s. 5d. as 6 per cent. interest and 4 per cent. gratuity on
1,200l. lent by Sir Robert Viner in 1666, towards payment of
one year's wages to the Master, Sergeant and huntsmen of His
Majesty's Buckhounds. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to Charles Lord Buckhurst, lately
employed by His Majesty to compliment the French King at
Dunkirk: to be in full of his equipage charges and extraordinaries. (Order hereon, dated July 19.) |
Out Letters Customs II. p. 133; Warrants Early XXXVIII. pp. 1–2; Order Book XXXVII. pp. 26, 67. |
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Same for 200l. to Lewis Grabue for one year as Master of His
Majesty's music. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 38 (reverse). |
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Same for 350l. to Isaac Le Gouche for the price of a diamond
ring presented by His Majesty to Mons. Flamery, Envoy from
Monsieur, the French King's brother, sent to condole on the
death of Madam. (Order hereon, dated July 20.) |
Ibid, p. 39; Order Book XXXVII. p. 180. |
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Same for 150l. to same for a diamond ring given to Baron
Delwes, Resident from the Duke of Hanover. (Order hereon,
dated July 20.) |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 39; Order Book XXXVII. p. 180. |
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Same for 50l. to Col. John Russell for one year as keeper of
Chingford Walk in Waltham Forest. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 40. |
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Same for 80l. to Dr. Francis Glisson for two years on his salary
as His Majesty's Reader in Physic for the University of
Cambridge. (Order hereon for 70l., dated July 19.) |
Ibid, p. 39; Order Book XXXVII. p. 181. |
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Same for 1,000l. to Richard Marryott. Receiver of the Honor
of Windsor, to be for the repair of the castle, houses and
buildings there: to be in orders registered on the fee farms.
(Order hereon, dated July 20, together with a later undated
letter of direction.) |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 38; Order Book XXXVII. pp. 79, 178. |
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Same for 1,000l. to Philip Packer for repair of the Duke of
York's lodgings at Hampton Court, being the second 1,000l.
assigned on an estimate of 3,000l. for that work. (Order
hereon dated July 22.) |
Warrants Early XXVI. p. 15; Order Book XXXVII. p. 217. |
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Same for 400l. to Edward Capell for one year on his pension |
Warrants Early XXII. p. 117. |
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Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt and the Clerk
of the Pells. "Whereas His Majesty's pressing occasions
daily call for the loan of moneys for the carrying on thereof
and we conceive it much for His Majesty's service to give all
encouragement to the bringing in of the same [loan money]
into the Receipt of the Exchequer, thereby to advance the
credit of the said Receipt, and to the end there may be a true
accompt on record of the borrowing, issuing, and paying
thereof, which cannot be were the same to be borrowed by His
Majesty's Treasurer or Receiver in any particular office [or
Department such as e.g. the Navy or Household], and yet the
same allowance is given by them for such money as they do
borrow:" therefore we direct that from time to time in pursuance of the privy seal of 1667, Aug. 16, orders be drawn
in the Receipt for the payment of 4 per cent. quarterly over
and above the 6 per cent. interest to such persons as have or
shall lend any money to His Majesty and pay same into the
Receipt, "except in such cases wherein you shall receive
particular directions from us to the contrary." In the case of
any warrants for salaries or pensions upon the loans on the fee
farms, no reward but only interest to be paid. |
Ibid, XVIII. pp. 340–1. |
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July 18 |
Money warrant for 80l. to John Baggott and Edward Martine
for one year on their annuity of 40l. each as Pages of the
Presence to his late Majesty. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 341. |
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Treasury order on the fee farms for 100l. to John Rogers in
repayment of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 175. |
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For 250l. to Richard Lane, Esq., for same. |
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For 110l. to John Banister, Esq., for same. |
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For 40l. 9s. 2d. to John Frost for same. |
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Same for 100l. to Peter Watson, gent., for same. |
Ibid, p. 176. |
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For 60l. to Andrew Blackwell for same. |
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For 100l. to Robert Squibb, gent., for same. |
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For 1,947l. 2s. 8d. to Henry, Lord Arlington, for same. |
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"Let the interest of 6 per cent. only be allowed upon
this order according to our directions of the 11th July
instant made upon the warrant." |
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Same for 40l. to John Lilly in repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 177. |
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For 40l. to Mathew Lock, gent., for same. |
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For 40l. to John Jenkins, gent., for same. |
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July 19 |
The Treasury Lords to Thomas Agar, Surveyor General of
Woods this side Trent, to view and survey the decays of the
Castle of St. Briavels and estimate for the repairs; taking
care that no greater enlargement or addition be made to the
said castle than shall be necessary for the security of the
prisoners and the holding the Courts of the Hundred of St.
Briavels: the Marquess of Worcester, Lord Warden of the
Forest of Dean and Constable of said Castle, having represented
the great decays thereof. |
Warrants Early XXXVII. p. 373. |
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of
Edward Dobson for a grant of an arrear of 336l. 1s. 10d. due
at Michaelmas, 1662, to the King from Thomas Weaver, late
Collector of Customs at Liverpool, to be towards re-building
His Majesty's lodge in Endfield Chase wherein as he alleges he
has already disbursed of his own money at least 500l. |
Ibid pp. 374–5. |
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Prefixing:—Said Dobson's petition: order of reference thereon,
dated 1669, May 12, and certificate by Auditor Bartholomew
Beale as to said Weaver's arrear. |
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Treasury warrant for a bill for the royal signature for an
indenture between the King of the one side and Robert Spencer.
of Westminster, Sir Charles Wheeler, of Westminster, John
Stroud, of St. Paul, Covent Garden, and Geo. Marsh, of
St. Martins in the Fields, demising to them as lessees for
seven years from Xmas next the impost or duty of 4½ per cent.
in Barbados at the yearly rent of 7,000l.; whereof 1,500l.
to be advanced as a consideration, for which advance 6 per cent.
interest will be allowed. |
Out Letters Customs 1. p. 211. |
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[?] |
Two like letters, ut supra, p. 602, under date 1670, June 24, for
the sheriffs of the counties of Durham and Richmond in Yorkshire, concerning the circulation of the particulars of fee
farms to be sold. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 40. |
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July 19 |
Money warrant for 10l. to Sir William Armorer as His Majesty's
brigandeer. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 342. |
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Treasury orders for 1,000l. and 500l. to the Earl of Bath in part
of 7,250l. arrears of former pensions: to be paid out of what
shall be paid into the Exchequer by the late Commissioners
of Excise upon the determination of their accompts; and out
of the late Customs Farmers arrear. |
Order Book XXXVII. p 258; p. 26. |
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Same on the fee farms for 250l. to Thomas Ellyott, Esq., in
repayment of loan. |
Ibid p. 175. |
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For 20l. to James Farr, gent., for same. |
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For 80l. to Edward Symons, gent., for same. |
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For 34l. 7s. 6d. to Richard Vaux, gent., for same. |
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For 34l. 7s. 6d. to Devereux Clothier, gent., for same. |
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For 100l. 7s. 6d. to Charles Porter, Esq., for same. |
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Same for 40l. to Gregory Thorndell, gent., for same. |
Ibid. p. 176. |
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For 40l. to Nathaniell Watkins, for same. |
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For 455l. to Robert Hitchins, gent., for same. |
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For 300l. to Henry Cooke, for same. |
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For 50l. to Thomas Waldron, Dr. of Phisick, for same. |
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For 1,000l. to Lawrence Hyde, Esq., for same. |
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For 34l. 7s. 6d. to John Maugridge, gent., for same. |
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For 34l. 7s. 6d. to Richard Maugridge, gent., for same. |
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For 34l. 7s. 6d. to Tertullian Lewis, gent., for same. |
|
Same on the Exchequer in General for 30l. to William Chiffinch,
Francis Rogers, Hugh Griffith, Morice Delavale, Theodore
Randue and Arrundell Bull, pages of His Majesty's bedchamber. |
Ibid, p. 101. |
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July 20 |
Treasury warrant to Philip Packer to provide such carts,
carriages and other portage as shall be necessary for the
carriage of records as follows and to see same so carried into
the treasury of the records of the Exchequer: a warrant
having been "presented unto us signed by the Lord Chief
Justice of the Court of Common Pleas by virtue of His
Majesty's precept to him directed requiring George Ingram,
keeper of the records in the said Court, to deliver … unto
us and the Chamberlains of His Majesty's Exchequer … all
those their records, rolls and memorials which remained in
his custody in the said treasury [of the Court of Common
Pleas on] the 30th of June last past from the end of the reign
of Richard II, sometime King of England, unto the first year
of the reign of King Henry VIII … to be thenceforth kept
in the Treasury of His Majesty's Exchequer and to be delivered
by a schedule indented and interchangeably signed by the hands
of the said George Ingram and the party to be by us deputed
to receive the same." |
Warrants Early XXXIII p. 151. |
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July 20 |
Entry of a Treasury minute that His Majesty be moved for
directions to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to suspend or
remit the new quit rents on the estates in Ireland of the
following: also a note [? of same date] of further suggestions
of detail concerning the working of such remission. |
Out Letters Ireland I. pp. 38, 47. |
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Appending:—List of such persons in favour of whom reports
are signed (by the Treasury Lords and the Lords Committee
for Irish affairs) for remission of such new quit rents, viz.:—
Lord le Power.
Tho. Browne.
Nicho. Darcy.
Viscount of Galmoye.
Viscount Barnewall.
Chr. Fagan.
Sir John Bellew.
Earl of Carlingford.
Sir Valentine Brown.
Mr. Nettervill.
Mr. Dudley Bagnall.
Sir Andr. Aylmer.
Charles White.
Lord of Strabane.
Earl of Fingall. |
Out Letters Ireland I. pp. 38, 47. |
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords and Lords of
Ireland on the petition of Claude, Lord Baron of Strabane,
whose father was adjudged innocent by the Commissioners for
the settlement of Ireland, whose estate, now in possession of
petitioner, is subjected to a [new] great quit rent and to the
arrears thereof, by an interpretation of a clause in the late Act
of Declaration. Advise the remission of said new quit rents
from such part of the estates as petitioner's ancestors were in
possession of the 23 Oct., 1641. |
Ibid, pp. 18–20. |
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Prefixing:—Note of the petition and entry of the order of
reference from the Privy Council. |
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The like report on the petition of Christopher, son of John
Fagan, for the estate of Feltrum, &c. |
Ibid, pp. 29–31. |
|
Prefixing:—Said Fagan's petition, order of reference, dated
1670, June 18. and certificate of 1662–3, Mar. 20, of the
innocency of said Christopher Fagan. |
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The like report on the like petition of Luke, Earl of Fingall. |
Ibid, pp. 32–3. |
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Prefixing:—Petition, ut supra, and order of reference, dated
1670, July 13. Petitioner was only two years old at the
outbreak of the Irish rebellion, so that his innocence was
unquestioned. Also petitioner's father served in the King's
army under the Duke of Ormonde at the seige of Dublin in
1649, was taken prisoner by a party of the usurper's army,
and ended his days in that restraint. |
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|
The like report on the like petition of Theobald, Earl of
Carlingford for the discharge of the new quit rent from lands
in Louth, given to petitioner in both the Act of Settlement
and the Act of Explanation, as in lieu of the estate of
Coloony, which was rightly petitioner's, but which the Lord
of Coloony desired to retain, having made improvements
therein. |
Ibid, pp. 33–4. |
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Prefixing:—Said petition, ut supra, and order of reference,
dated 1670, July 13. |
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Report to same from same on the like petition of Mary Warren
in the behalf of herself and the infant Viscount Taragh. Your
Majesty made General Preston, the said infant's grandfather, a
Viscount, as Viscount Taragh, and the said infant's father, the
late Viscount Taragh, when your Majesty came first to Bruges
in Flanders invited your Majesty near a month at his house
there and during your Majesty's whole abode in these parts
gave frequent evidences of his good affection and duty, in
respect whereof your Majesty did on the 14 Aug., 1661,
particularly recommend said Viscount Taragh's children and
their aunt, Mrs. Warren, to the care of Lord Orrery to put
them into possession of their lands. |
Ibid, pp. 34–5. |
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Prefixing:—Said Mary Warren's petition and order of reference
thereon. Petitioner is obstructed in her petition by reason of
having joined the infant Viscount Taragh in the same request
with herself as he derived all his interest from his mother, who
was co-heiress with petitioner of their father; from General
Preston, his grandfather, and from Anthony Viscount Taragh,
his father, he derives no interest. Petitioner has but 140l.
per an. and the said infant likewise but 140l. per an. for the
maintenance of himself and four sisters, the old quit rent on
the said infant's estate being 8l. and the new quit rent 38l. |
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[? July 20] |
The like report from the Treasury Lords and Lords of Ireland to
the King on the petition of Lieut. Col. Charles Molloy for the
like remission of new quit rents. Charles Molloy, his father,
lately deceased, having been declared innocent by the Court of
Claims in Ireland. In obedience to your Majesty's command
petitioner repaired to your Majesty's service in Flanders and
there continued till the Restoration when he went for Tangier,
where for some time he remained in your Majesty's service. |
Out Letters Ireland I. p. 37. |
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Prefixing:—Said petition. |
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July 20 |
Same from same, also entry of a Treasury minute,
advising the remission of the new quit rents from the lands of
Phelimy Magenis in Ulster, granted by patent of 1664, April 8. |
Ibid, pp. 39–40. |
|
Prefixing:— Said Magenis' petition; and order of reference
dated 1670, July 20. |
|
|
Like report for the like remission of new quit rents on the estate
of Lexlip, belonging to Charles White, whose father, Sir
Nicholas White, and brother, Nicholas White, were declared
innocent by the Commissioners for the settlement of Ireland. |
Ibid, pp. 41–3. |
|
Prefixing:—Said White's petition; order of reference dated
1670, June 18, and certificate of the innocency declared 1662–3,
Feb. 27, of Sir Nicholas White, the father, and Arthur and
Nicholas, the sons, brothers of petitioner. |
|
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[? July 20] |
Report from same to same on the petition of Col. Daniel
O'Bryan. Petitioner's estate was given him by your Majesty
by special proviso, therefore cannot advise the taking off the
new quit rents wholly, but that they be abated to what the
land will bear. |
Ibid, pp. 45–6. |
|
Prefixing:—Said O'Bryan's petition. Petitioner's grandfather,
Sir Daniell O'Bryan, afterwards Viscount [O'Brien of] Clare,
was declared an innocent. His estate is in the most barren
parts of Ireland and not worth 9 pence an acre. |
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July 20 |
Report from same to same for the like remission of new quit
rents to Laughlen Donelan (Donellon), son of John Donelan,
of Ballydonnellan, co. Galway. Petitioner was for many years
major of the Marquess of Clanricarde's regiment of horse,
though he received no recompense for his services. |
Ibid pp 55–7. |
|
Prefixing:— Said Donelan's petition; and order of reference
hereon, dated 1670, July 8. |
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July 20 |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up the
bonds of John Trethewy, Receiver General of the One and
the Eleven Months' tax for Somerset and Bristol. |
Warrants Early XXXIV. p. 246. |
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Same to same to stay process against Sir Dennis Gauden on
his accounts as Victualler of the Navy. |
Ibid, XXXIII. p. 139. |
|
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of
Sir Thomas Culpeper concerning the 94l. 14s. 8d. paid by
him to the company of militia foot under his command in
regard of its being in service 28 days above the time for
which the county is chargeable. |
Ibid, p. 141. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Bishop of Lincoln to suspend Robert
Mellish from his office of sub-collector of Tenths in the diocese
of Lincoln, there being an arrear of 2,357l. 18s. 1¾d. up to
1668, and for the years 1668 and 1669 no accompts yet made. |
Ibid, p. 143. |
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Sir G. Downing to the Earl of Craven. Lieut. George Lassells.
a lieutenant in your regiment of Guards, was employed by
[Mr. Wadlow and his partners] the undertakers for bringing
in the moneys of the late Wine Act, which said undertakers
complain of him for detaining a considerable sum, above
2,000l., of the King's money in his hands. He has been
summoned before my Lords, but in vain, and has made over
his estate, and is now selling his cattle and moveables. My
Lords have therefore signed a warrant for his arrest. |
Out Letters General II. p. 340. |
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Money warrant for 60l. to Richard Willson as royal bounty for
his services in prosecuting clippers and coiners in the northern
circuits as certified by Baron Turner and Justice Raynsford
in their certificate of June 24 last. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 41 (reverse). |
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Same for 15,931l. 12s. 7d. to Sir Robert Viner in full of
interest and charge as in the privy seal of June 30 last: to
be in orders registered on the fee farms. (Order hereon,
dated July 22.) |
Ibid, p. 41; Order Book XXXVII. p. 179. |
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Same for 10,500l. to Sir Edward Griffin, in orders registered on
the fee farms, to be by him assigned to Sir Robert Viner in
full of so much remaining unpaid to him of the sum of
12,000l. advanced by said Viner to said Griffin for payment
of wages to His Majesty's servants, viz. 6,000l. on the
22 June, 1663, and 6,000l. on 23 Dec., 1664, for the repayment
of which sums assignments were given to said Viner on the
subsidies of the laity, but on which assignments only 1,500l.
has been paid. |
Warrants Early XXVII. pp. 41–2; Order Book XXXVII. p. 179. |
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Together with:—A warrant to said Griffin to so assign said
orders to Viner as above. (Orders hereon, dated 1670,
July 22, for 5,000l., and 1670–1, Feb. 22, for 5,500l.) |
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Treasury warrant to Alderman Backwell to pay 1,118l. 8s. 5d.
to Sir William Doyly in full satisfaction of the King's tin
received by him; Edmond Andros having delivered to him
several parcels of such tin recovered from a wreck near Ostend
amounting in all to 36,475lb. weight at 4s. 6d. per cwt. or
1,568l. 8s. 5½d., towards which said Doyly has received 450l.
on account. |
Warrants Early XXII. p. 57. |
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Money warrant for 150l. to Thomas Agar for three years on the
fee of 50l. payable to John Madden and Thomas Agar, surveyors of woods, on which fee there is an arrear of 237l. 10s. 0d.
for 4¾ years to Midsummer last, and said Madden having by
writing of July 16 instant released to said Agar all his claim
in his moiety of three years of said arrear. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 342. |
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July 20 |
Treasury warrant to Auditor——, to allow 240l. in
account to Robert Foley, late Receiver of Assessments for
co. Worcester, for his charges in conducting 50,000l. thirtyfive miles to meet the King's waggons and of 30,000l. sent up
to the Exchequer at his own costs in the interim of the King's
waggons: and further to forbear charging him with the 12
per cent. interest charge. |
Warrants Early XXXV pp. 2, 3. |
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[?] |
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to stay process
against George Gipps, Receiver of Assessments for co. Suffolk. |
Ibid, p. 3. |
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July 20 |
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular of certain lands and rents at Haverford West and
Molleston, the fee farm rent of the lordship of Narberth and
the market house and toll of the market of Narberth, co.
Pembroke, the whole amounting to 60l. 15s. 10½d. per an. with
a view to a lease thereof to Capt. Richard (William) Castle, being
lands, &c., which he holds in his possession as a Coldstreamer. |
Ibid, XXXVII. p. 376. |
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Same to Sir Heneage Finch, Attorney General, or Sir Edward
Turner, Solicitor General, to prepare a lease to pass the Great
Seal to Sir Amias Pollard, of the manor of West Ashford, co.
Devon, once parcel of the possessions of Henry Duke of
Suffolk, attainted of high treason and subsequently on the
death, on the 1st of April, 1635, of Helen, Marchioness of
Northampton, granted to Sir Thomas Georges for 44 years. |
Ibid, pp. 377—8. |
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Prefixing:—Particular, memorandum and ratal. |
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|
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to pass the [Exchequer]
Seal of premises as below to Sir Robert Townesend, kt. |
Ibid, pp. 378–9; 383, 397. |
|
Prefixing:— Particular of the capital messuage or mansion
house of the manor of Cheilsmore with the park thereto a
water mill, &c.,&c.. and the Surveyor General's memorandum
and ratal: and entry of demise. |
|
|
Treasury order for 150l. to John Oneby in repayment of loan:
to be registered on the Wine Act. |
Order Book XXXVII.p. 217. |
|
Same for 1,400l. and 600l. to John Peters in repayment of loan:
out of the Customs of Oct., 1670. |
Ibid, p. 27. |
|
Same on the fee farms for 60l. to Mathew Davis, gent., for
repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 178. |
|
For 12l. 3s. 4d. to William Bedborough, gent., for same. |
|
For 100l. to William Francis, William Griffith and Vincent
Williams, for same. |
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For 300l. to Lady Wentworth, for same. |
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Same for 500l. to John de Chais, Esq., for repayment of loan.
|
Ibid, p. 179. |
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For 100l. to Robert Squibb, gent., for same. |
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For 500l. to Isaack Le Gouche, for same. |
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For 40l. to Edward Martine, gent., for same. |
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For 40l. to John Baggott, for same. |
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July 21 |
Same for 234l. 12s. 0d. to Tho. Haynes, Esq., in repayment of
loan: to be registered on the Wine Act. |
Ibid, p. 217. |
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Same on the fee farms for 340l. to William Blount, Esq., in
repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 177. |
|
For 250l. to Henry Coventry, Esq., for same. |
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For 20l. to Dr. Willson, for same. |
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For 100l. 7s. 6d. to Edmond Williamson, Esq., for same. |
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For 46l. 10s. 10d. to William Howes, for same. |
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For 90l. to Thomas Bates, Esq., for same. |
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July 21 |
Treasury order on the fee farms for 90l. to Thomas Bates, gent.,
in repayment of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 178. |
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For 200l. to Sir Andrew Henley for same. |
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For 50l. to Nathaniell Castleton, gent., for same. |
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For 27l. 7s. 6d. to Hugh May, Esq., for same. |
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For 36l. 10s. 0d. to Philip Packer Esq., for same. |
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For 100l. to John Stracey for same. |
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For 260l. to Mrs. Boynton for same. |
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July 22 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Colvile to attend him to-morrow |
Out Letters General II p. 340. |
|
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords and the Lords
Committees for Irish affairs on the report of the Attorney
General upon the letter of December 17 last from the Lord
Lieutenant and Council of Ireland concerning the renewing
the charters of several Corporations in Ireland. Advise that
the Attorney General's opinion be digested into a letter and
sent to the Lord Lieutenant, and that it be added to the said
letter that the Justices of Peace in the respective counties
where such Corporations are be made Justices of the Peace
within such Corporations respectively, and in case any such
Corporation be a county of itself, that then the Justices of
the Peace of the adjacent county be also Justices within the
said Corporation, and further that the Lord Lieutenant and
Council be directed, upon further consideration of what they
have already done in this affair and of this present report,
to prepare a book or draft of a charter such as they think
fit, and transmit same to the King in Council for final consideration. |
Out Letters Ireland I. pp. 36. |
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Treasury warrant to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, to
take up 8,000l. in loans at 6 per cent. interest and 4 per cent.
gratuity on the credit of such orders as are now reg stered for
the supply of the ordinary of the Office of Works for the
current year: and similarly a further 5,200l. for the
extraordinaries of said office for the present year on the like
credit. |
Warrants Early XXXIII. p. 142. |
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Same to Sir Ste. Fox to pay the arrears of the pay of 7s. a day
payable to Lieut. Col. Charles Wheeler (now Sir Charles
Wheeler, kt.), viz. from 1666–7. Mar. 17, to the end of the
present ensuing winter. |
Ibid, XVIII. p. 342 |
|
Money warrant for 1,400l. to Ralph Montague, Master of the
Horse to the Queen Consort, for 14 weeks' ordinary as
Ambassador to France on his 100l. per week granted to him
as from 1668–9, Jan. 1, by the privy seal of 1668, Dec. 18
(Order hereon, dated July 25.) |
Ibid, XXVII. p. 40; Order Book. XXXVII. p. 180. |
|
Same for one year to John Chase, one of His Majesty's
apothecaries, on his fee of 115l. per an. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 54. |
|
Same for same to Thomas Kingward, His Majesty's joiner, on
his fees of 18l. 5s. 0d., 18l. 5s. 0d., and 16l. 2s. 6d. for a
livery. |
Ibid, p. 55 |
|
Same for same to Thomas Phillipps, one of His Majesty's
apothecaries, on his fee of 13l. 6s. 8d. and 24s. for a
livery. |
Ibid, pp. 55–6. |
|
Treasury order for 1,120l. to Robert Young, gent.: to be
registered on the Wine Act. |
Order Book XXXVII p. 216. |
|
July 22 |
Treasury order on the Exchequer in General for 46l. 16s. 0d. to
Hugh May. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 101. |
|
Same on the fee farms for £40 to Alphonso Marsh, gent., for repayment of loan.
For 250l. to John Lyndsey, goldsmith, for same. |
Ibid, p. 180 |
|
Letter of direction transferring to the fee farms a Treasury order
of 1669, July 22, for 1,000l. to the Duke of Buckingham on
the arrear of his pension as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury order on the fee farms for 40l. 5s. 6d. to the Commissioners of Sewers for the city of Westminster. |
Ibid. p 182 |
|
July 23 |
Same on the fee farms for 46l. 10s. 10d. to Isaack Meynell for
repayment of loan.
For 40l. to Thomas Smyth, gent., for same.
For 60l. to Richard Willson for prosecuting clippers [of
coins.] |
Ibid, p. 180 |
|
July 24 |
Treasury warrant to Auditors Beale and Wild to pass the
accompts of Hugh May, late Paymaster of Works, and to
discharge him of the 300l. issued to him by the privy seal of
1662, April 14, for building a house for Laurence Squibb, one
of the Tellers of the Exchequer: the said sum of money having
been by direction of the late Treasurer Southampton laid out by
the Office of Works in the building the old Tennis Court into
lodgings for the Duke of Monmouth: in place whereof a privy
seal of 1665, Nov. 13, directed that 300l. for the said Duke of
Monmouth's lodgings, should be employed in building said
Squib's house. |
Warrants Early XXXIII p. 149. |
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July 25 |
Same to deputy Auditor Chislet to allow in account 179l. 19s. 4d.
to Robert Foley, Receiver of Aids for co. Worcester, being
interest at 6 per cent. on 3,532l. 17s. 9d. advanced by several
of the inhabitants of said county in pursuance of the Act for
the Additional Aid, viz. from the time same was lent to the
time of repayment thereof. |
Ibid, XXXV. p 4. |
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Prefixing:—Chislett's certificate. |
|
|
Sir G. Downing to Sir D. Gauden concerning the 1,279l. 7s. 8d.,
which you had from Mr. Gyps's order. |
Out Letters General II p. 341. |
|
Same to Alderman Backwell concerning his loans on the credit of
the next Customs farm. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Sherwyn. There is a great clamour at the
Exchequer for want of payment of over interest which cannot
be settled until a resolution [be come to] for blank orders for
payment thereof, concerning which Sir R. Long and I spoke to
you. Meet us on Wednesday at Sir R. Long's house that we
may come to a final conclusion in it. |
Ibid
|
|
Money warrant for 210l. 6s. 10d. to Thomas Bishop for butcher's
meat delivered for his late Majesty, whereof 100l. on the sale
of fee farms. |
Warrants Early XXI. p. 38; XXVII. p. 46. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Attorney General. The Commissioners
for certain clauses [for the Retrospect] in the two Wine Acts
will be compelled to return certain merchants and vintners
[viz. for prosecution as being delinquent in respect of said
Act]. Please advise on the form of making such returns and
in what court proper to be prosecuted. |
Ibid. XXVI. p. 17. |
|
July 25 |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to suspend
process against Lawrence Hyde on his account as Master of
the Robes. |
Warrants Early XXXIII. p. 143. |
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July 26 |
Money warrant for 2,000l. to Viscount, Grandison for two years
of his fee or salary as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard:
in full of 4,000l. as by the privy seal of 1669, Aug. 25.
(Order hereon, dated July 28.) |
Ibid, XXVII. p. 42; Order Book XXXVII. p. 180. |
|
Same for 100l. to Roger Charnock to be employed for services
as directed or to be directed by the Treasury Lords. (Order
hereon, dated July 29.) |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 343; Order Book XXXVII. p 101. |
|
Treasury order on the fee farms for 600l. to Roger Jackson for
repayment of loan.
For 58l. 14s. 2d. and 46l. 10s. 0d. to John Frost for
same. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 180. |
|
July 27 |
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Hall. My Lords have directed a warrant
to be drawn to the King's Remembrancer to stay process
against Mr. Gipps, Receiver of the Royal Aid for Suffolk,
but it is not yet signed. |
Out Letters General II. p. 341. |
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Treasury warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare
a bill to pass the great seal for a grant of the office of a
King's waiter in London port to Robert Bridges, gent.,
on the surrender of a former grant of same to Andrew
Mills. |
Out Letters Customs I. p. 211. |
|
Same to same to prepare a grant of the office of a King's waiter
in London port to Edward Eckelston, gent., on surrender of
Thomas Allen, gent. |
Ibid. p. 219. |
|
Same to the King's Remembrancer for the preparation of a
commission to pass the Exchequer Seal to Sir Richard
Meleverer, Sir George Cooke. Sir Francis Burdett. Sir Godfry
Copley, Sir William Lowther, Sir John Armitage, Sir Edm.
Jenings, Lyonell Copley, Tho. Lister, of Bawtry, John
Hitchin, John Allen. Tho. Moliliffe, of Nappa, Ste. Tompson, of
Hamilton, Rich. Smyth, Robert Arnold, and Richard Berkeley,
to enquire of all waste ground and other lands concealed or
withheld from His Majesty in the county of York or city of
York, and particularly of a parcel of land called Inclemore
or Inclesmore, heretofore granted from the Crown for turf
ground for the benefit of the inhabitants of Thorne, Fishlake,
Goole, Sykehouse, and Crowle; and of another piece of waste
ground, reputed parcel of Inclemore aforesaid, lying in the
lordship or manor of Snaith, Cowick, and Rawcliffe, heretofore
granted to the inhabitants of those towns for a common of
Turbury or for graveing or cutting of turf, and of the parcels
of waste ground called Hartgill Grove, Roehill, Neather
Moor, and the moor called Bents, lying in or near Bruntcliffe
Edge, Dobenhill, Little Common, Broadoak, Treystones,
Carlesknell, and a moor called Crookes Moor, and a parcel
called King's Moor, now claimed by Thomas Gaythorne.
abutting on Dykes Marsh. [See supra p. 563.] |
Warrants Early XXXVII. pp. 383–5. |
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Prefixing:—Articles to be inquired of. |
|
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[?] |
Entry of demise by lease under the Exchequer Seal of the
manor of Shaw, part of the Castle and Honor of Windsor to
Thomas Lisle and Richard Reeve. |
Ibid, p. 385. |
|
July 27 |
The Treasury Lords to [the Surveyor of Woods, Trent South]
to enquire as to waste of timber made in Waltham Forest by
William Pocock, lord of the manor of Sewardstone: as
informed by Mr. Pepys, a Commissioner of the Navy, and by
Nicholas Parke, a King's waiter in London port. |
Warrants Early XXXVII. p. 386. |
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Treasury warrant to the Steward of the manor of Milton
Falconbridge to grant to Robert Napper, Receiver General of
the Duchy of Cornwall, an estate by copy of Court roll, for
three lives, of a copyhold piece of land called Whettam's field
in said manor. |
Ibid, pp. 386–7. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up
the bonds of Robert Napper, late Receiver of Hearth money,
for Dorset, he having passed his accounts. |
Ibid, p. 387. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a grant to pass
the Exchequer Seal to Thomas Detton, gent, of the office of
Steward of the manor of Egham and Chertsey with the
hundred of Godley, co. Surrcy, parcel of the possessions of
the late monastery of Chertsey. |
Ibid, p. 390. |
|
Prefixing:—Particular of said office. |
|
|
Money warrant for 7,000l. to Sir Ste. Fox for His Majesty's
secret services. (Orders hereon, dated July 29.) |
Out Letters Customs II. p. 134; Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 2; XXVII. p. 42 (reverse); Order Book XXXVII. pp. 27, 67, 184. |
|
Same for 300l. to Baptista Duteil in full of his diet and other
expenses in his late journey to Genoa and Florence upon his
Majesty's service. (Order hereon, dated July 29.) |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 43; Order Book XXXVII. p. 181. |
|
Same for 1,000l. to the Earl of Ossory for one year as a
Gentleman of the Bedchamber. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 73l. to Henry Harris for eight years to June 24
last as yeoman of His Majesty's Revels on his fee of 6d.
a day. |
Ibid, p. 44. |
|
Same for 150l. to Lady Clinton for half a year, as one of Her
Majesty's dressers. |
Ibid. |
|
The like for Lady Killegrew, Lady Thornhill, Lady Le Guard
and Lady Frazier. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 445l. to Sir William Godolphin for three months,
Feb. 21 last to May 21 last on his ordinary of 5l. a day as
Envoy Extraordinary to the Catholic King and Queen Regent
of Spain. (Order hereon, dated Aug. 2.) |
Ibid p. 45; Order Book XXXVII. p. 184. |
|
Same for one year to Humfry Paynter on his several fees of 80l.,
40l. and 26l. 13s. 4d. as His Majesty's chirurgeon. |
Ibid, p. 48. |
|
Treasury letter of direction for payment of the 1,744l. 7s. 10d.,
mentioned in the certificate below, out of loans on the Customs
for Oct. next. |
Out Letters Customs II. p. 133. |
|
Prefixing:—Certificate by the Auditor of the Receipt. There is
an order remaining in my office for 3,250l. to Samuel Pepys,
for Tangier, out of the Customs of May last, on which only
1,505l. 12s. 2d. has been paid [viz. by reason of the said
month of the Customs rent being overcharged]; so that
1,744l. 7s. 10d. remains unpaid thereon. |
|
|
July 27 |
The like letter of direction concerning the 2,000l. and 1,919l.h
ut infra. |
Out Letters Customs II. p. 133. |
|
Prefixing:— The like certificates, as above, that orders for 2,000l.
and 1,919l. loan with 6 per cent. interest to John Colvile out
of the Customs for June last are still unpaid, because the said
month of the Customs is overcharged. |
|
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Money warrant for 94,203l. 9s. 9d. to Sir Ste. Fox for the
Guards and Garrisons for six months pay, 1670, Sept. 24, to
1670–1, Mar. 11: to be in orders registered on the sale of
fee farms. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 43; Order Book XXXVII. pp. 189, 191, 192, 194. |
|
In the margin:— "Query whether this be the warrant out of
which orders for the sum of 86,954l. 15s. 9d. are to be taken
in and kept in Sir R. Long's hands for his Majesty's service,
there being new orders drawn on the Subsidy Act for 97,382l.'
(Twenty-seven Treasury orders hereon for the garrisons,
separately detailed, amounting in all to 37,352l. 3s. 9d., dated
July 29, and the like orders for 49,580l. for pay of the
Guards; of same date). |
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|
Same for 214l. 4s. 0d. to the Earl of Sandwich, Master of the
Great Wardrobe, to be laid out for provision of liveries for
the children of the Chapel in full of an estimate of the 2nd
inst. of 300l. for said work. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 43; Order Book XXXVII. p. 187. |
|
Together with:—A note of a later clause of direction, dated
Sept. 26. (Treasury order hereon, dated Aug. 3.) |
|
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Treasury warrant to William Legg, Lieutenant of the Ordnance,
to assign to the Treasurers of the Navy the orders for 6,500l.
and 6,000l. standing in his name on the Wine Act, and in
place thereof to receive from the said Treasurers of the Navy
orders to the like amount out of the last remaining part of a
sum of 110,000l. as follows, direction having been given "for
a warrant for 20,000l. for the Duke of York to be registered
on the late Wine Act, and then the sum of 110,000l. for the
Treasurers of the Navy, and then the sums of 6,500l. and
6,000l. for the Office of Ordnance, but in regard the privy
seal upon which his Royal Highness's 20,000l. was to be
grounded was longer in passing than was expected, it so fell
out that the warrants abovementioned for the Navy and
Ordnance were brought to the office of the Auditor of the
Receipt of the Exchequer before that of his Royal Highness,
by which means his Highness would have lost his turn and
course if care had not been otherwise taken for the redress
thereof," viz. by the Treasurers of the Navy consenting
thereupon to have their warrant taken in and a new one signed
for the said sum of 110,000l. of a later date, by which means
it is fallen out that they are postponed, not only to the abovementioned sum of 20,000l to the Duke of York, but also to
the aforesaid sums of 6,500l. and 6,000l. for the Ordnance.
The present warrant is to remedy this. |
Warrants Early XXVI. p. 16. |
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Money warrant for 62l. 10s. 0d. each to Richard Sherwyn and
William Webb as Agents for the Hearth money revenue, 15l.
each to John Heighter and John Lynn as their two clerks,
and 7l. 10s. 0d. to Edmund Ashpole as their messenger, same
being for June 24 quarter last, and dormant warrant for
payment of said salaries in future. (Orders hereon, dated
Aug. 1, and all registered on the Hearthmoney, for 125l. to
Sherwin and Webb and 37l. 10s. 0d. to Highter, Lynn, and
Ashpoole.) |
Ibid, XXI. p. 37; Order Book XXXVII. p. 123. |
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July 27 |
Treasury order for 37l. 10s. 0d. on the Exchequer in General to
Charles Gyfford on his annuity. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 101. |
|
Same on the fee farms for 200l. to Lewes Grabue for repayment
of loan. |
Ibid, p. 182. |
|
Same for 67l. 9s. 2d. to Thomas Lanier, gent., for same. |
Ibid, p. 183. |
|
Same for 276l. to Sir Peter Wyche, for same |
Ibid, p. 184. |
|
July 28 |
Same on the Hearthmoney for 190l. to Thomas Tompkins,
executor of Giles Tompkins, late one of His Majesty's music. |
Ibid, p. 123. |
|
Same on the fee farms for 160l. to Joseph Williamson, for
repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 182. |
|
Same for 40l. to John Clement, for same.
|
Ibid, p. 183. |
|
For 250l. to the Countess of Brentford, for same. |
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For 250l. to Silius Titus, Esq., for same. |
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For 250l. to William Legg, Esq., for same. |
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For 1,000l. to John Colville, for same. |
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For 46l. 10s. 10d. to John Singleton, gent., for same. |
|
Same for 37l. 10s. 0d. for two years' perpetuity to the vicars of
Lichfield Cathedral. |
Ibid, p. 184. |
|
July 29 |
Treasury subscription for the observation and execution of a royal
warrant to Sir Henry Wood, dated 1670, June 29, to pay out
of the late Queen Mothers late revenue to Henry Earl of St.
Albans. late Lord Chamberlain of the Household to the said
late Queen, Henry Lord Arundell, late Master of the Horse
to her, Walter Montague, late Great Almoner to her, and to
Charles Winter, son of Sir John Wintour, late Principal
Secretary to her: their allowances for the quarter ending
Dec. 31 last, respectively, as they had same in the lifetime of
said late Queen Mother, viz. 100l., [?775l.], 400l. and 100l.
respectively, making 1,375l. [sic] in all: as all the other servants of the said Queen Mother in France are paid their full
entertainments to Jan. 1 last, and further to pay to Sir Henry
Wood, during the two years he shall act as Treasurer and
Receiver General of the rents, &c., of the late Queen Mother's
jointure under the King's commission of Sept. 27 last
appointing him thereto, all such allowances which he received
during the said Queen Mother's lifetime as Treasurer and
Receiver General of her revenue, that is to say 50l. per an.
salary and 153l. 6s. 8d. in consideration of 400 oz. of gilt plate
for a New Year's gift at 7s. 8d. the oz., 40l. for riding wages,
and [also the further sum of] 200l. per an. as one of the
Trustees for managing the said revenue, making 443l. 6s. 8d.
per an. |
Warrants Early XLII. pp. 13–14. |
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Sir G. Downing to the Auditors of Imprests to hasten the
making up the 1669 accompt of the present farm of the
Customs: and to bring a state of the accompt of the late
Farmers of the same. |
Out Letters General II. p. 342. |
|
Same to the Earl of Bristol: concerning the stop on his creation
money. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hinton, concerning the money due on his order on
the Royal Aid. |
Ibid p 343 |
|
Royal warrant for 340l. to Thomas Morice for his service in his
offers and proposals for farming the revenue of Ireland, whereby
the persons who now have the grant thereof were encouraged
to make so considerable an advance [in their tender for same]
as they have done: the said sum of 340l. representing the
balance due from said Morice on his account for the half-year
to Lady Day, 1666, as Receiver of Hearth money for co.
Hertford: said Morice's petition having been favourably
considered in the Privy Council 1668, Nov. 13. |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 23. |
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July 29 |
Royal warrant for 260l. 18s. 4d. to Sir Edw. Sydenham, being
one year's value of the fee farm rent of the royal manor and
park of Aldington, Kent, granted to said Sydenham by letters
patent of April 20 last: the said year's value having been
answered [direct to the Exchequer or otherwise] by Jno.
Trouts, Receiver of Crown revenues for said county. (Money
warrant hereon, dated July 31; order hereon, dated Aug. 6.) |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 24; XXVII. p. 57; Order Book XXXVII. p. 189. |
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Same for 4,625l. to Edward Mason, late deputy to the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded in Gravesend, for his
disbursements for several sick soldiers by him quartered and
provided for there, by order from the Earl of Craven and Sir
John Griffin: the account for same having been certified by
Sir William Doyly, Bart., and Jno. Evelyn, Esq., on the
4th inst. |
Warrants Early XVa. p. 31. |
|
Money warrant for 250l. to Sir Ste. Fox for secret service, to
be paid over to Lady Bristol as royal bounty. (Order hereon,
dated Aug. 3.) |
Ibid, XXVII. p. 50 (reverse); Order Book XXXVII. p. 182. |
|
Same for 182l. to George Kirke for a half year of his pension
of 20s. a day and 250l. for same on his annuity of 500l. as
Groom of the Bedchamber to his late Majesty, and for 250l.
(? 137l. 18s. 4d.) to same as Housekeeper at Whitehall. |
Warrants Early XXVII. pp. 50, 51. |
|
Same for one year each to the followings persons of His
Majesty's falconry on their respective fees as follow:— |
Ibid. p. 53. |
|
John Carey on his yearly fee of 91l. 5s. 0d. |
|
John Burchell on his yearly fee of 44l. |
|
Tho. de Champ on his yearly fee of 44l. |
|
Sylvanus Rowley on his yearly fee of 50l. 3s. 9½d. for fee
and livery. |
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Arthur Wichells on his yearly fee of 50l. 3s. 9½d. for fee
and livery. |
|
John Haward on his yearly fee of 50l. 3s. 9½d. for fee and
livery. |
|
William Poulton on his yearly fee of 50l. |
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Abell Daniell on his yearly fee of 65l. |
|
Hugh Wright on his yearly fee of 50l. 3s. 9½d. |
|
William Sackins on his yearly fee of 50l. 3s. 9½d. for fee
and livery. |
|
Mathew Emerson on his yearly fee of 50l. |
|
Same for 1,750l. to Mrs. Walbrooke Howard, wife of Thomas
Howard, on the privy seal of 1666, Aug. 31, for that amount,
which privy seal ordered that amount to her on the pension
of 500l.per an. granted to her by letters patent of 1661,
June 13, which annuity has been unpaid ever since Michaelmas, 1662. |
Ibid, XXI. p. 38; XXVII. p. 45; XVa. p. 19 Order Book XXXVII. p 183. |
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Appending:—A copy of said privy seal of 1666, Aug. 31.
(Order hereon, dated Aug. 2.) |
|
|
Same, dormant, for the annuity or yearly pension of 30l. to
Robert Bird, of Tong, co. Salop, in regard of his being very
serviceable and active in His Majesty's happy preservation
after the battle of Worcester: to date from Lady Day last
during his natural life. |
Warrants Early XVIII. p. 343. |
|
July 29 |
Letter of direction transferring to the fee farms a Treasury order
of Jan. 20 last for 244l. 6s. 8d. to Thomas Lee, Richard Smith,
and Ralph Gretoreax for lands taken in to St. James's Park. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 181. |
|
Treasury order on the fee farms for 250l. to Edward Progers in
repayment of loan. |
Ibid, p. 182. |
|
Same for 40l. to Charles Whittacre for same |
Ibid, p. 183. |
|
July 30 |
Treasury warrant to Sir Heneage Finch, Attorney General, to
prepare a grant to pass the great seal to Col. John Strowde of
the 4½ per cent. duty in the Leeward Isles for seven years
from Xmas next, at 700l. per an. rent, "with a special
covenant enjoining the farmer to take and receive the said duty
at each particular island and to insert such provisoes in the
said grant as may reserve a power to His Majesty to reassume
the said farm upon just warning and consideration given, into
his own hands, not for the liberty or intent of making over
the said farm unto others, but for His Majesty's better
accommodation in case the inhabitants of the said islands
shall desire to have the said duty of 4½ per cent. commuted for
some other duty of more conveniency to themselves," the
matter of making this contract having been referred to the
Treasury Lords by order of the Privy Council made on the
petition of said John Strode, which was read at that Board
Feb. 9 last. |
Out Letters Customs I. pp. 212–3. |
|
Same to Sir Edmond Sawyer and the rest of the Auditors of the
Exchequer Court. "Whereas many inconveniences daily
arise by the neglect of Receivers and other accomptants not
coming in due time to make up their accompts before their
respective auditors, or when they do appear, in neglecting or
delaying perfecting the same, by means whereof great sums of
money remain long in their hands to His Majesty's great
prejudice; the better to prevent the same for the future we"
require each of you to make a certificate to the Treasury by
Aug. 19 next of all Receivers and other accomptants who have
not appeared and brought in their accompts to you in due
time, or of such as have appeared and delivered their accompts
and yet are negligent in finishing the same: and in the like
manner from time to time to attend the Treasury with such
certificates the first Wednesday of every term, which days
shall be set apart for the receiving and recovering thereof that
so the said accompts may not lie as hitherto they have done. |
Warrants Early XXXIII p. 144. |
|
Same to Auditor Chislett to made allowance of 16l. 1s. 10d. to
Peter Woodcock, gent., in his accounts as late Receiver
General of Assessments and Poll money in co. Rutland, same
representing moneys remaining in the hands of Bullingham
and Hackett, two sub-collectors within his receipt: also to
discharge him of the 12 per cent. interest charge. |
Ibid, XXXV. p. 4. |
|
[?] |
Same to the King's Remembrancer to stay process for a month
against William Andrewes, Receiver General of Assessments
in co. Hertford. |
Ibid, p. 5. |
|
July 30 |
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe to prepare a grant to pass the
Exchequer Seal to William Dyke of the offices of bailiff and
collector of the rent of the demesne lands of the late monastery,
manor, alms and cells of Spalding, and of lands in Pinchbeck,
Weston, Wickham, Holbeach, Moulton, Moulton cum Bewsolus,
Whaplode and Grantham. |
Ibid, XXXVII. pp. 394–7 |
|
Prefixing:—Particular of the premises certified by deputy
Auditor Tho. Raban. |
|
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July 30 |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor, &c., of the Receipt for a grant
to pass the [Exchequer] seal of the old rent of 22l. 6s. 0d.
reserved out of the hundred of Willey and half hundred of
Bucklow, co. Beds, to James Hornigold, said Hornigold's
acquittance to Sir Oliver Boteler for the said sum yearly to be
a sufficient discharge for same: to date from 1669–70, Feb. 13,
when a previous grant of said reserved rent to Onslow Winch
(Wynche) terminated. |
Warrants Early XXXVII. pp. 388–9. |
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Prefixing:—Particular, memorandum, and ratal of the premises. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Richard Jones of
premises as below. |
Ibid, pp 380–2 |
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Prefixing:—Particular, memorandum, and ratal of the premises, viz. reliefs due to the Crown in the counties of
Carnarvon, Anglesea, and Merioneth, value 6l. 13s. 4d.,
parcel of the possessions of the Principality of Wales; the
farm of the pasturage of the Great Forest of Brecon, parcel
of the lordship of Brecon, and formerly part of the lands of
Edward, Duke of Buckingham, attainted for high treason;
and the farm of escheated lands in Grange de Gwydyryg
[Gwdderig] alias Goithgreg, co. Carmarthen, late part of the
possessions of the monastry of Talley. |
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Royal warrant to Sir Henry Wood to pay to the Navy Treasurers
4,675l. for the use of the Navy for the year to end 1670–1,
Jan: paying same out of the rents of the late Queen
Mother's jointure, which by letters patent under the great
seal of 1662, May 24, were granted for two years from her
[prospective] decease to Henry, Earl of St. Albans, Sir
Kenelm Digby, Sir John Wintour, Sir C. Harbord, Sir R.
Long, Sir Peter Ball, and Sir Henry Wood as trustees for
the disposal of same in accordance with any last will of said
Queen Mother, of which rents, by the King's Commission of
Sept. 27 last, said Wood was constituted Receiver General for
said trust. |
Ibid, XLII. pp. 15–16. |
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Royal sign manual for 56l. as royal bounty, to John Tuthill,
Rector of Saxlingham, co. Norfolk, in lieu of so much levied
on his goods in consequence of a malicious prosecution for
non-residency, divers gentlemen of said county having by
certificate of Mar. 22 last attested that he is an able, painful,
and orthodox divine, and hath always lived peaceably among
his neighbours, constantly serving his cure with great care,
and ever residing and dwelling in the said parish, though for
some small time for his better accommodation he lived from
the parsonage house in a house of his own, but always kept
the parsonage house in good reparation, and had been
sequestered for his loyalty in the late usurpation. Money
warrant hereon, dated Aug. 15; Treasury order, dated Nov. 9.) |
Ibid, XVa. p. 30; XVIII. p. 345; Order Book XXXVII. p. 103. |
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Royal warrant for a privy seal for 1,000l. per an. to the Duke of
York for the support of the forts and garrisons in the province of New York. (Privy seal, dated Aug. 10.) |
Warrants Early XVa pp. 20, 34–5. |
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Same for a privy seal for 2,264l. to Sir Edward Hungerford for
the purchase of several parcels of ground containing 34 acres,
with a house, gardens, and other buildings thereto belonging,
and two lime kilns in Plymouth for His Majesty's service. |
Ibid, p. 22 |
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Sir G. Downing to Auditor Parsons for a copy of the lease
formerly granted to Robert Phelips, of the demesnes of the
manor of Mere, co. Wilts, and of the park there called Mere
Park and the sheepwalk or warren called Scomcombe [Swincombe], parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Out Letters General II. p. 343. |
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July 30 |
Sir G. Downing to Sir John Shaw to attend him to-morrow
about 5,000l. which my Lords desire you to lend to the
Queen. |
Out Letters General II. p. 343. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to advance into the
Exchequer 1,000l. as loan for rebuilding the Custom
House. |
Out Letters Customs II. p. 134. |
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Money warrant for 107l. 16s. 10d. to Thomas Preston for
executing the place of Customer of Dover, up to the time when
the profits thereof were received by Walter Breames. |
Ibid, p. 136. |
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Same for 467l. to Sir Dennis Gauden for the victualling ordinary
for the present month. (Order hereon, dated Aug. 18.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII, p. 5: Out LettersCustoms II. p. 134; Order Book XXXVII. p. 67. |
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Same for 4,000l. to Baptist May for the Privy Purse in full of
28,000l., as by the privy seal of June 21 last. (Order hereon dated Aug. 17.) |
Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 3; Order Book XXXVI. pp. 27, 67. |
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Same for 3,000l. to the Marquis de Montbrun in part of what has
grown due as below on the privy seal of 1661, May 29, which
directed the payment of 8,333l. 6s. 8d. (representing a debt
of 3,333l. 6s. 8d. owing to him by the King and a further debt of
5,000l. owing by the King to the Duke of Vendome with which
latter debt said Marquis de Montbrun charged himself) to
said Marquis and the yearly sum of 1,250l. by way of interest
until the principal should be paid; on which said privy seal it
appears by the certificate of the Auditor of the Receipt of the
28th inst. that there is due to said Marquis 4,333l. 6s. 8d.
of principal money and 3,742l. 10s. 0d. of interest to the
30th May, 1670, making in all 8,075l. 16s. 8d. |
Warrants Early XXVIII. pp. 2–3; XVa. p. 17; Order Book XXXVII. pp. 27, 67. |
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Appending:—Copy of said privy seal of 1661, May 20, ut supra
Calendar Treasury books, vol. I, p. 248. (Orders hereon, dated
1670, Aug. 2 and 3.) |
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Same for 740l. to Ralph Montague for his extraordinary expenses
in his late journey to Flanders, and for four horses given to the
King of Poland by order, as in a bill of said extraordinaries
signified by Lord Arlington the 21st inst.; to be in orders
registered on the fee farms. (Order hereon, dated Aug. 1.) |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 44; Order Book XXXVII. p. 181. |
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Same for 100l. to Sir Peter Pett, His Majesty's Advocate in
Ireland as royal bounty for secret service for his services in the
condemnation of the ship "Abraham's Sacrifice": to be in
orders on the fee farms. (Order hereon, dated Aug. 2.) |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 47; Order Book XXXVII. p. 186. |
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Same for 200l. to Mr. Hudson as one of His Majesty's
musicians. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 46 (reverse). |
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Same for 40l. to Sackvill Whittle for same as one of His
Majesty's chirurgeons. (Order hereon, dated Aug. 2.) |
Ibid. Order Book XXXVII. p. 182. |
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Same for 3,000l. to the Duke of Ormonde on his 1,000l. per an.
as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber. |
Warrants Early XXVII. p. 46 (reverse). |
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Same for 90l. to Thomas Felton, page of honour, for three
quarters to June 24 last. The like for Sydney Godolphin. |
Ibid. |
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Same for one year to Richard Pyles and John Knight on their
fees of 80l. and 26l. 13s. 4d. each as one of His Majesty's
chirurgeons. (Order hereon, dated Aug. 2.) |
Ibid, pp. 49, 51; Order Book XXXVII. p. 186. |
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July 30 |
Money warrant for 34l. 7s. 6d. to Robert Maugridge for one
year as one of His Majesty's drummers. |
Warrants Early XXVII. pp. 49. |
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Same for 91l. to Thomas Lisle for same for linen as His
Majesty's barber, and 141l. to Ralph Foliard for same as
same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for one year to John Jones, one of His Majesty's apothecaries, on his fee of 40l. and 13l. 6s. 8d. |
Ibid, p. 52. |
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Same for same to the following officers of the Works:— |
Ibid, pp. 52–3. |
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Henry Phelipps, master carver in wood, on his fee of
27l. 7s. 6d. per an. |
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John Grove, His Majesty's plaisterer, on his fee of
18l. 5s. 0d. |
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Arthur Houghton, purveyor, on his fee of 12l. 3s. 4d. |
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Edward Marshall, master mason, on his fee of 18l. 5s. 0d. |
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Thomas Bayley, master glasier, on his fee of 18l. 5s. 0d.
and 1l. 4s. 0d. for a livery. |
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John Stone, master mason at Windsor, on his fee of
18l. 5s. 0d. |
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William Dickenson, clerk, on his fee of 66l. 13s. 4d. |
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Richard Ryder, master carpenter, on his fee of 18l. 5s. 0d. |
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Isaac Corner, bricklayer, on his fee of 18l. 5s. 0d. |
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Allexander White, plumber at Windsor, on his fee of
18l. 5s. 0d. |
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Same for same to Richard Wiseman, one of His Majesty's
chirurgeons, on his fee of 40l. per an., and to Anthony
Choqueux, as same, on his fee of 80l. per an. |
Ibid, p. 58. |
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Same for same to James Parker on his fee of 18l. 5s. 0d. per an.
as keeper of His Majesty's armoury at Westminster. |
Ibid, p. 63. |
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Same for 2,000l. to Col. William Legg, Lieutenant of the
Ordnance, for the service of the office of Ordnance for
defraying the charges of the fortifications of Sheerness.
(Order hereon, dated Aug. 16.) |
Ibid. p. 59; Order Book XXXVII. p. 189. |
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Treasury order on the fee farms for 111l. 6s. 8d. to John
Sherland for repayment of loan. |
Order Book XXXVII. p. 184. |
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Same for 60l. to Charles Coleman, gent., for same. |
Ibid, p. 186. |
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For 1,000l., 500l., and 1,000l. to Nathaniel Whitfeild,
gent, for same. |
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For 1,000l. to Richard Mason, Esq., for same. |
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Same for 150l. to Ann Frankish for same |
Ibid, p. 187. |
