Entry Book: April 1671

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April 1671

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
April 1 Treasury order for 500l. to Sir Francis Worsley in repayment of loan. Order Book XXXVII. p. 474.
Same for 62l. 10s. 0d. each to Sir Denny Ashburnham, Mr. Wyngate and Mr. Finch. Ibid, p. 261.
For 50l. to Mr. Ball.
For 35l. to Mr. Howland and Mr. Champante.
For 41l. 5s. 0d. to Mr. Dugdale, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Gaywood.
For 750l. to the Duke of York's children.
Same for 20l. to Robert Swan. Ibid, p. 109.
And for 37l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Gifford.
Same for 18l. 8s. 0d. to Samuel Gillibrand, assignee of Dorothea Colvile, relict and executrix of John Colvile, deceased, as reward for loan. Ibid, p. 206.
[?] For 8,267l. to Sir Edw. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber [for the Chamber.]
[?] For 40l. each to Edw. Martin and John Baggott, Pages of the presence to the late King.
April 2 Royal sign manual for 50l. to Joseph Haynes as royal bounty. (Money warrant hereon, dated May 16. Treasury order, dated May 18.) Warrants Early XVa. p. 142; XVIII. p. 406; Order Book XXXVII. p. 111.
April 3 Treasury order for 5l. to William Parkes, porter [of the Receipt of the Exchequer.] Order Book XXXVII. pp. 109, 110, 111.
For 75l. to Dame Rebecca Williams.
For 50l. to Major Edward Trelawney.
For 50l. to Col. John Ramsey.
For 12l. 10s. 0d. to Nicholas Estoll.
For 5l. to William Parkes, porter.
For 300l. to Jervis Price.
Same for 200l. to Sir Robt. Vynor in repayment of loan Ibid, p. 86.
Same for 900l. to Robert Worsley in repayment of loan Ibid, p. 474.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Farmers. We are informed that many abuses are committed by false entries of brandies in the Custom House in the names of other persons who are very poor and not the proper owners thereof; all to His Majesty's great loss. You are to take special care that all brandies be entered in the names of the real importers or of known able persons. Out Letters General II. p. 157.
April 4 Treasury order for 31l. 10s. 0d. to Ann Cogan, relict and executrix of Anthony Cogan for rent of Mulbury Garden and for 80l. 10s. 0d. to same. Order Book XXXVII. p. 86.
Same for 6l. 16s. 0d. to Will Fox as reward for loan Ibid, p. 221.
Same for 50l. to Lieut. Serres on his pension of 100l. per an. Ibid, p. 109.
April 4 Sir G. Downing to Mr. Levesey and Mr. Soames. The Treasurer of the Household has acquainted the King with your propositions for the new impositions upon beer, ale, &c. You are to attend the Treasury on Thursday to present your proposals in writing to the King. Out Letters General II. p. 443.
Money warrant for 10l. to Anthony Seager for Lady Day quarter last as chamber keeper of the Treasury. (Treasury order, dated April 5.) Warrants Early XVIII. p. 391; Order Book XXXVII. p. 109.
Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords for 200l. to Charles Bertie (Bartie), Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark, for secret service without accompt. (Treasury order hereon, dated April 8; with a later letter of direction, dated April 14.) Warrants Early XVa. p. 121; Order Book XXXVII. pp. 110, 472.
April 6 Thirteen Treasury orders for, in all, 41,000l. to William Ashburnham, Cofferer of the Household, for the service of the Household. Order Book XXXVII p. 472.
Treasury order for 150l. to John Durell, Doctor of Divinity, in repayment of loan. Ibid, XXXVII. p. 474.
Same for 7,000l. to Sir Dennis Gawden [in part] for sea victuals for 25,000 men for the year. Ibid, p. 470.
Same for 200l. to William Hevington, Esq., in repayment of loan. Ibid, p. 117.
Royal sign manual to the Treasury Lords to admit Francis Smethicke into the first vacant place of King's Waiter or of one of the four Searchers of London port, he having performed very good and acceptable service to the King. Out Letters Customs I. pp. 237–8.
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Elizabeth Prideaux praying a grant of a fee farm rent of 83l. 14s. not named in the grant to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms. The great sufferings and constant loyalty of petitioner's father, Sir Bevill Grenville, are known to your Majesty, as also the merits of her husband, Peter Prideaux, who upon all occasions has shown great marks of his loyalty and zeal. Warrants Early XXXVIII. p. 35.
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Bridgeman. Send me presently the certificate I gave you directions in for all warrants signed by the Treasury Lords for the Privy Purse from 1669–70, Jan. 1, to 1670–1, Jan. 1. Out Letters General II. p. 443.
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General and the rest of the King's Counsel. His Majesty has to-day been pressed by the present Farmers of the London Excise on the following covenant in their grant, viz., "and the said William Bucknall, Dannett Forth, &c., do covenant and grant to and with His Majesty . . . that if at any time during the said term of three years any the rates or duties of Excise hereby demised shall by authority of Parliament be raised, or if at any time hereafter any Act of Parliament shall be passed whereby the rates and duties of Excise shall or may be more generally imposed or extended to any other persons or made demandable . . . in more places or from more persons than by the present laws of Excise they are or ought to be, then and in such case they the said William Bucknall [and partners] shall thenceforth during the residue of the said term yield and pay such further increase of rent as shall be proportionable to the increase or extent of the said rates and duties of Excise and as by the Lord Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer for the time being shall be thought reasonable, whereupon the said Farmers desiring to be heard by their Counsel as to the meaning and interpretation of the same the King directed them to be heard before the Lord Keeper accordingly. The Lord Keeper has appointed Saturday next for this. The Treasury Lords desire you to attend then, and having heard the matter to state your opinion in writing what you conceive to be the meaning of the said covenant and whether the word proportionable is relative to the present rent or to the true value of the farm. Ibid, pp. 443–4.
April 7 Money warrant, dormant, for the salary of 500l. per an. to Sir Job Charlton. Chief Justice of Chester, as an addition to the profits of his said place; and 200l. per an. to Sir Rob. Mylward for the like as one of the Justices of Chester: as granted by the letters patent of March 28 last from Michaelmas last. Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 106.
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long, to certify my Lords what is charged upon the fee farm rents in the shape of [orders of repayment of] actual loans thereupon and what in the shape of fictitious loans Out Letters General II. p. 444.
April 8 Royal warrant for 200l. per an. to Nathaniel Bradley for his entertainment as Consul at Tripoli: to be accompted from Xmas last. Warrants Early XVa. p. 140.
Privy seal for 1,000l. to Robert Roberts as royal bounty without accompt. (Money warrant hereon, dated April 26. Treasury order, dated May 13.) Ibid, p. 131; XVIII. p. 399; Order Book XXXVII. p. 477.
Treasury order for 2,000l. to Sir Ste. Fox for secret service. Order Book XXXVII. p. 471.
For 200l. to Sir Edw. Griffin for the Maundy.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 500l. to Prince Rupert for Lady Day quarter last on his annuity of 2,000l (This warrant to replace a money warrant, erased, of same date and amount.) Out Letters Customs II. p. 157; Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 107.
April 10 Treasury order for 6,000l. to Sir Allen Apsley for the Duke of York. Order Book XXXVII. p. 472.
Same for 100l., 125l. 17s. 6d. and 86l. 12s. 6d. to Edward Backwell as gratuity for loan. Ibid, p. 203.
April 10
[Feb. 10]
Money warrant for 40l. to Silius Titus, Captain of Deal Castle, for two years to Xmas last on his fee of 20l. per an., payable at the Receipt. Warrants Early XVIII. p. 384.
April 10 Treasury warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a bill to pass the Great Seal for a grant to Richard Breton and Francis Thorneton of the office of Comptroller of petty Customs in London port; on the surrender of Col. Thomas Neville and Thomas Neville his son. Out Letters Customs I. p. 234.
April 11 Same to the Customs Farmers to pay 15l. to Richard Gregory for Lady Day quarter last as messenger attending the Customs. Ibid, II. p. 158.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to send to the Auditor for a particular of a tenement and certain fields called Lantinan, Scruberiow, Dinas, and Molunion, in the parish of St. Anthony, and a decayed house in St. Ives, being parcel of the manor of Porthea Prior and of the Duchy of Cornwall: all with a view to a fresh grant thereof to Anne Spry. Warrants Early XXXVIII. pp. 64–5.
April 11 Money warrant for 1000l. to the Earl of Ossory for one year as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber. Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 107.
[?] Same (erased) for 602l. 10s. 0d. to the Earl of Sandwich, Master of the Great Wardrobe, for the funeral charges of the late Duchess of York, and for the service of the Maundy and for house rent. (Treasury order, dated April 27.) Ibid. p. 108; Order Book XXXVII. p. 476.
April 11 Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmer to pay 50l. to the Earl of Clare for 2½ years' creation money to Lady Day last. Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 109.
April 12 Treasury order for 45l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Lisle, His Majesty's barber. Order Book XXXVII. p. 117.
For 70l. 10s. 0d. to Ralph Foliard, as same.
Same for 250l. to Viscount Hinchinbroke for the Earl of Sandwich for interest and gratuity. Ibid, p. 128.
April 13 Warrant for a privy seal for 4,500l. to Sir John Nicholas in full satisfaction for and in consideration of his interest in the late park called the Great Park of Windsor granted to his father, Sir Edward Nicholas, by indenture of date, 1662, April 12, for 31 years. (Privy seal hereon, dated April 20. Money warrant, dated April 28. Two Treasury orders hereon for 1,500l. and 3,000l., dated April 28.) Warrants Early XVa. p. 125; XXVIII. pp. 110–1; Order Book XXXVII. p. 118.
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long to certify my Lords what is now charged and remaining unpaid upon the London and Country Excise, and what stands now charged on the new farm of the Customs. Out Letters General II. p. 444.
Same to Col. Webb. My Lords have considered the certificate returned by you about Mr. Collins [his] security for the receipt of the Hearthmoney of the West Riding, but in regard of Mr. Wadlowe's settling his estate on his son they do not think fit to accept him for one of the said securities. Ibid.
April 14 Treasury order for 1,000l. to George Raynton, gent., in repayment of loan. Order Book XXXVII. p. 474.
Twelve Treasury orders for 500l. each (6,000l. in all) to Sir Allen Apsley in repayment of loan. Ibid, pp. 743–4.
Entry of the Treasury allowance of the 1671 Lady Day quarter's incidents bill (detailed) for the office of the Agents for Hearthmoney (total, 29l. 6s. 6d.). Warrants Early XXI. p. 44.
April 15 Letter of direction on a Treasury order of the 8th inst. for 200l. to Sir John Griffin. Order Book XXXVII. p. 472.
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Richard Mulys, gent., in repayment of loan. Ibid, p. 86.
Money Warrant for 180l. to Sir William Swan for three months ordinary to Lady Day last as Resident at Hamburg. (Treasury order, dated April 17.) Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 108; Order Book XXXVII. p. 86.
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Farmers in reply to theirs of March 21 last "wherein you inform us of the difficulty of returning of moneys from the outports hither and that you are necessitated to adventure a great deal of the moneys of the rent of your farm by sea and desiring our directions for the bringing up the moneys of the late Wine Act." You are to take the same course in order to the bringing up of the said moneys as for the moneys of your farm. Where returns cannot be had by good bills of exchange you are to bring the moneys to London by sea or otherwise according to your discretion. Out Letters Customs I. p. 235.
April 17 Money warrant for 3,000l. to the Earl of Bath for one year to Lady Day last on his several annuities of 2,000l. in lieu of plate out of the Jewel House, and 1,000l. in lieu of livery out of the Wardrobe. (Undated Treasury order hereon.) Warrants Early XVIII. p. 418; Order Book XXXVII. p. 206.
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Robert Ryves, goldsmith, in repayment of loan. Order Book XXXVII. p. 118.
Same for 544l. to Nicholas Johnson in repayment of loan Ibid, p. 86.
Same for 2,000l. and 2,000l. to Thomas Holder, Esq., in repayment of loan. Ibid, p. 474.
Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long, Sir C. Harbord, Sir W. Doily and Mr. Sherwyn to meet to-morrow to consider what number and proportions of security is tit to be given by each Receiver of the subsidy in the respective counties. Meanwhile my Lords request Sir W. Doily to look over and compare the rates of the former assessments in each county and thereby make a scheme of what security will be fit to be given [by each receiver appointed] for the receipt of this subsidy. Out Letters General II. p. 445.
Same to Mr. Pepys. My Lords have considered your letter of Nov. 3 last about the difference between the King and the East India Company concerning the freight of the "Leopard" and other His Majesty's ships sent formerly to the East Indies upon an agreement with the said Company. My Lords desire you will again meet Sir John Bankes or whom else the Governor of the East India Company shall appoint, and make a state of the whole matter of fact, "and then that you in person [on behalf of His Majesty and someone else] in behalf of the East India Company attend the Attorney General, who will hear the whole business and report his opinion thereupon to my Lords." Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to hear the abovesaid matter and report. Ibid, p. 446.
Same to Mr. Sherwyn and Col. Webb. My Lords have been acquainted by you that the Receivers of Hearthmoney for Oxford, Berks. Cambridge, Ely and Suffolk, have made very good payments of the moneys of their respective receipts. My Lords well approve of their proceeding in the collection of the Lady Day duty, and desire you to write to them to proceed accordingly. Ibid, p. 445.
Same to the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms. My Lords again press you to despatch in informing yourselves from the respective Auditors of the revenue as to what perpetuities or other constant payments there are charged upon His Majesty's fee farm rents in each county, and to consider what rents may be most fitly set apart for payment of the same. Ibid. p. 446.
Money warrant for 400l. to Capt. Tho. Fisher and John Cory, and 81l. 8s. 9d. to Mary Kent, relict of Tho. Kent, being 481l. 8s. 9d. in all: same being the fourth part of a discovery of 1,925l. 15s. 0d., payable to the King by Sir Roger Cuttance, James Ward and James Pearce in satisfaction for several prize goods taken in the late war, by them embezzled, unjustly gotten and detained. Warrants Early XVIII pp. 393–4.
April 17 Money warrant for 100l. to Sir Francis Anderson as reward for service in the assistance and sitting with the officers of the Customs in Newcastle port before the expiration of the last and beginning of the present Farm of the Customs. (Treasury order hereon, dated April 20.) Warrants Early XVIII. p. 394; Order Book XXXVII. p. 110.
Same for 280l. to Isaac le Gouche, His Majesty's jeweller, for one diamond ring, certified by the Lord Chamberlain on the 31 Jan. last to have been bought by the King at that rate. Warrants Early XVIII. p. 395.
Same for 60l. to the Earl of Manchester for three years' creation money to Lady Day last. Ibid, p. 396.
Same for 1,500l. to the Earl of Lauderdale for 1½ years to Lady Day last on his pension. Ibid, XXVIII. p. 109.
The Treasury Lords to Viscount Fanshawe, King's Remembrancer, to forbear process against the executors of George Gipps, deceased, late Receiver of the monthly assessments for Suffolk, upon their accounts "in regard they are perfecting the same." Ibid, XXXV. p. 21.
Treasury warrant to Auditor Richard Aldworth for a particular of the office of bailiff of Richmond and steward of the forest within that liberty and keeper of the castle of Middleham, co. Yorks, with the yearly fee of 50l. 6s. 4d. with a view to a grant of same to Coniers Darcy, son, and John Darcy, grandson, of Coniers Lord Darcy, on the surrender of said Lord Darcy. Ibid, XXXVIII. p. 36.
[?] Entry of the grant [under the Exchequer seal] of the rent of 22l. 6s. 0d. issuing from and payable for the hundred of Willey and half hundred of Bucklow. co. Beds., to James Hornigold for his natural life without any reserve rent. Ibid.
April 18 Privy seal for 1,500l. to Peter Prideaux as royal bounty without accompt. (Money warrant hereon, dated April 25. Treasury order, dated April 27.) Warrants Early XVa. p. 130; XXVII. (reverse) p. 58; Order Book XXXVII. p. 203.
April 19 Treasury order for 29l. 6s. 6d. to Richard Sherwyn and William Webb for incidents for the Hearthmoney. Order Book XXXVII. p. 128.
Letter of direction upon a Treasury order of 1670, Nov. 28, for 200l. to Sir John Trevor. Ibid, p. 110.
Treasury order for 133l. to Sir Ste. Fox for [himself as] the secretary of His Majesty's forces. Ibid, pp. 474–5.
For 837l. 18s. 0d. to same for a foot company in the Isle of Wight.
For 14,678l. 8s. 3d. to same for the Guards and Garrisons.
For 93l. 2s. 0d. to same for Sir Charles Wheeler.
For 10,640l. to same for recruits of the Guards.
Eighteen Treasury orders for, in all, 26 382l. 8s. 3d. [to Sir Ste. Fox for the Guards and Garrisons]. Ibid, pp. 475–6.
For 7,000l. to Edward Backwell in repayment of loan.
Treasury order for 80l. 10s. 0d. to John Tregunnell in repayment of loan. Ibid, pp. 117, 118
For 31l. 10s. 0d. to Ann Cogan for same.
For 1,000l. to Baptist May for healing medals.
Same for 125l. to Richard Sherwyn and William Webb, Agents for the Hearthmoney, as salary. Ibid, p. 127.
For 37l. 10s. 0d. to John Heither, John Lynn, clerks to them, and William Ashpoole, messenger to them.
April 19 Money warrant for 500l. to Baptist May, Keeper of the Privy Purse, for healing medals. (Treasury order, dated April 22.) Warrants Early XXII. p. 28; Order Book XXXVII. p. 245.
Same for 200l. to John Lawrence for one year to Lady Day past for soliciting business relating to His Majesty's revenue. (Treasury order, dated April 29.) Warrants Early XVIII. p. 395; Order Book XXXVII. p. 111.
Same for 50l. to the Treasurer of the Hospital called King Charles's Hospital in Westminster, as royal bounty to the poor of said Hospital, as by the privy seal of 1669–70, Feb. 12. (Treasury order, dated April 26.) Warrants Early XVIII. pp. 396–7: Order Book XXXVII. p. 110.
Same for 180l. to John Berkeley for 1½ years to June 24 on his 120l. per an. as one of His Majesty's pages of honour. Warrants Early XVIII. p. 397.
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Pingry, clerk of the Petty Bag. My Lords desire you to deliver to John Onby, messenger of the Receipt of the Exchequer, all the commissions for putting in execution the Subsidy Act of the present Parliament: and also that you deliver to him all the printed Acts sent to you by His Majesty's printer to be sent [out] with the said commissions. Out Letters General II. p. 446.
April 20 Treasury order (on the subsidy) for 500l. to Edward Arden for the Commissioners of Accounts. Order Book XXXVII. p. 478.
Same (on the Exchequer in General) for 500l. to same for same. [In the margin: "May 17."] [This order is most probably duplicate of the preceding and represents a letter of direction rather than another order, that is to say this second order makes the 520l. (ordered in the first one) to be payable out of a different fund.] Ibid, p. 111.
Letter of direction on a Treasury order of 1670, Sept. 13, for 300l. to Sophia Stuart in repayment of loan. Ibid, p. 110.
Two Treasury orders [? duplicates in both cases] for 59l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Robert Vyner as reward [for loan.] Ibid, pp. 29, 111.
And for 14l. 17s. 0d. to John Weekes for same.
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Richard Powle, gent., in repayment of loan. Ibid, p. 476.
Sir G. Downing to Sir W. Doily, Mr. Sherwyn and Col. Webb enclosing a list of the names of the persons appointed Receivers of the subsidy in the several counties. You are to write to them for the names of their securities and report the sufficiency of same with as much speed as may be because it is a business that requires great haste. The sums in which they are to be bound are as is set down in the paper sent me from Sir W. Doily and Sir C. Harbord yesterday. Out Letters General II. p. 447.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up the bonds of John Newsham, late Receiver of Aids, Poll, and Eleven months' tax for co. Warwick and Coventry, he having passed his accounts. Warrants Early XXXV. p. 21.
The like warrant for delivery of the bonds of Francis Hollingshead, late Receiver of same for Lichfield and co. Stafford, hehaving passed his accounts. Ibid. p. 22.
[? April 20] The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to suspend process against Thomas Harlackenden, late Receiver of Aids and Poll [co. Kent], there being an act passed in this present Parliament for sale of part of his estate for satisfying his debt to the Crown. Warrants Early XXXV. p. 22.
April 21 Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Mr. Anderson, the present Vicar of Hull, of the church and rectory of Kingston upon Hull, part of the lands of Edw. VI. coming to him from the dissolved chantries. Ibid, XXXVIII. pp. 50–1.
Prefixing:—Particular of the premises ("this lease is long since expired and there is 55l. depending upon the present tenant there for part of the said rent of 10l. in arrear and unpaid since His Majesty's restoration, at Michaelmas, 1669") and Surveyor General's ratal of said particular.
April 22 Treasury order for 300l. to Dr. Denton in repayment of loan For 500l. to Robert Lord Brooke for same. Order Book XXXVII. p. 476.
April 24 Treasury warrant for 100l. to Sir Gilbert Talbott for two years to Sept. 29 last of his annuity or pension of 50l. as Master of His Majesty's Jewel House. Warrants Early XVIII. p. 397.
Same for 150l. to Andrew Lawrence in full of 300l. as by the privy seal of 1669, June 15, for his service as Guide and Surveyor of the Ways. (Treasury order hereon, dated April 27.) Ibid, p. 398; Order Book XXXVII. p. 110.
Sir G. Downing to the present and late Commissioners of the Wine Act, and to Sir R. Long, Sir C. Harbord, Auditor Aldworth and Mr. Wadlow to attend my Lords on Friday next at the hearing of the business of Mr. Wadlow's accompts and what other business of Mr. Wadlow's is now depending. Out Letters General II. p. 447.
Same to the late Farmers of the Customs and Auditor Beale to attend my Lords on Saturday about said Farmers' accounts. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Levet, Receiver of Hearthmoney for Wilts, and Mr. Churchill, same of same for Somerset. My Lords take notice of the small payments of money made by you upon your collection. You are forthwith to come up to London to give an account why the said moneys are not collected, or if collected why not paid into the Exchequer. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Farmers to certify my Lords what moneys have been received in London and the outports on the duty of 4l. per ton on wines and other liquors and what thereof paid into the Exchequer: also what moneys have been received in London port and the outports on the Wine Act commencing June 24 last and what thereof paid into the Exchequer. For the future you are. every fourteen days without fail, to pay into the Exchequer all your receipts upon this accompt and you are to return weekly certificates of your receipts and payments upon this accompt. Ibid, p. 448.
Same to Mr. Payne, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Lawrence. As Sir W. Doily, Mr. Sherwyn, and Col. Webb are out of town my Lords have added you to them for considering and examining the securities of the Receivers of the subsidies. Hasten your report hereon. And you are to certify the estates of said Receivers as well as of their sureties. You are to meet at Mr. Paine's chambers in Tanfield Court in the Inner Temple. Ibid.
April 24 Sir G. Downing to the Trustees for sale of fee farms to attend my Lords to-morrow. Out Letters General II. p. 448.
Same to the King's officers of the Customs above stairs for an accompt on Friday next what moneys have been received in London port upon the 4l. per tun on wines and other liquors, and also upon the Wine Act commencing June 24 last, and for the future to send weekly certificates of receipts upon this accompt. Ibid, p. 449.
Same to Sir Edmo. Turner, surveyor of the outports, for the like account for the outports; and that you send a certificate presently after next quarter day and so for the future quarterly of your said receipts. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of the revenue. My Lords have appointed to meet every morning this week for the declaring of the accompts of the Receivers of the revenue. You are to attend them with an account of those who do not apply to you for the despatch of their accounts. Ibid.
Same to Sir John Talbot and Major General Egerton. The 24th of June draws on apace. You are forthwith to despatch and bring a list of the persons who are to be the Farmers in each county, together with the rents and advance money to be made by each of them respectively. Ibid.
Same to Sir John Earnly and Sir R. Long. My Lords have appointed Mr. Davis to be Receiver of the subsidy for co. Wilts. Give him notice of it so that he may take care to receive his commission and put in his security; and let him know that Sir W. Doily, Mr. Sherwyn, Mr. Webb and Mr. Lawrence are appointed to examine the securities and do sit at Mr. Payne's chambers in Tanfield Court in the Inner Temple every day both forenoon and afternoon. Ibid, p. 450.
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to take the sureties detailed, of James Collins as Receiver of Hearthmoney for York city and West Riding and for a commission to issue forth to William Richardson and Thomas Williamson, of York city, to take the security of Thomas Heber, one of said sureties. Warrants Early XXXVI p. 207.
Same to same to prepare the patent of said appointment for said James Collins, loco Walter Strickland, deceased, but not to deliver same out till he has given security and taken the oaths. Ibid. p. 208.
Same to the Attorney General to enter a noli proscqui to the prosecution against the merchants and tradesmen of the city of Exeter, the Treasury Lords having heard them by Mr. Offley, their Counsel, in the presence of Mr. Dickenson et al., and having found that the allegations in their petition are true and having so reported to the King in Council, who thereupon by order in Council commanded stay of prosecution. Ibid. XXXIII. p. 162.
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to rate a particular of several concealed messuages and lands in Middlesex and Surrey found by two inquisitions (said particular having been received from the King's Remembrancer with whom said inquisitions remain of record) with a view to a lease thereof to Sir Edmond Wyndham. Ibid, XXXVIII. p. 38.
April 25 Sir G. Downing to Col. Birch. Your sudden going out of town has hindered Mr. Wadlow's business which you know is of great concernment. My Lords have put off this business till your return, and desire you to be in town without fail before next term. Out Letters General II. p. 450.
Same to Sir Ed. Windham to attend him to-morrow at the Treasury Chambers. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Auditor Parsons for a particular of all the mines within the manor of Rialton and Ryterth, co. Cornwall, with a view to a grant thereof to Sidney Godolphin, one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber, and as granted to Sir William Godolphin, brother to said Sydney. Warrants Early XXXVIII. pp. 38–9.
Money warrant for 60l. to George Sayer for half a year to Xmas on his annuity or yearly sum of 120l. as one of Her Majesty's Pages of Honour. Ibid, XVIII. p. 398.
April 26 Royal warrant for a privy seal for 563l. 5s. 0d. and 18l. to Col. Roger Whitley, Knight Harbinger, for hire of lodgings for the retinue and servants of the Prince of Orange from Oct. 28 last to Feb. 11 last, and for fire and candles, also for the allowance of himself and two yeoman harbingers on the said service at London, Newmarket, Audley End, Windsor, and Oxford; and 18l. for the charge of passing the privy seal. (Privy seal hereon, dated April 29. Money warrant, dated May 17. Treasury order, dated May 20.) Ibid, XVa. pp. 131, 141; Out Letters Customs II. pp. 159–60 Order Book XXXVII. p. 29.
Same for a same for registering on the [new] Additional Excise. Warrants Early XVa. p. 131.
Treasury warrant to [? the Treasurer of the Chamber] to pay 234l. 13s. 4d. to Dame Jane Mercer, relict of Sir James Mercer, being due for riding journeys, &c., she having petitioned for the money as being in great necessity, "and we will take care the same shall be allowed you in the next assignment to your office." Ibid, XVIII. p. 399.
Sir G. Downing to Mr. Lawrence. Mr. Wren has been spoken to about writing to Dover for stopping the proceedings against the officer for collecting the 4l. per tun on wines. This he has promised to do, but first he must be informed of the names of the plaintiff and defendant and in what court at Dover the suit is commenced. Attend Mr. Wren with the papers from the Customs Farmers to inform him hereof. Out Letters General II. p. 450.
Same to Mr. Agar. Send my Lords a list of the names of all the clerks of the peace within the respective counties of England and Wales that have been from Lady Day, 1664. to Lady Day, 1669, and what alterations by death or otherwise have been of any of them within that time, so as to show for how much of the said five years each has served. Ibid, p. 451.
Same to the Warden of the Fleet. Mr. Cooper has not yet paid in the money of the Aids due by him to the King. You are to forthwith remand him to prison. Ibid.
Same to the Grand Commissioners of Excise to attend my Lords on Friday to consider how to distinguish the moneys to be paid in upon the present Excise and those upon the [new] Additional Excise, there being distinct registers kept of [orders charged upon] these two [funds]. "Also their Lordships intend then to speak with you about lending of brewing vessels in the town of Boston, they being informed by Sir Robert Carr of the necessity of doing something of that kind in that place." Ibid, p. 452.
April 26 Sir G. Downing to Mr. Slingsby. This morning Mr. Birkin, the copper merchant, and his partner have consented to make the copper for farthings at 14 pence half farthing per livre, and that they will bring in the copper by August and Sept. next. My Lords desire that you will agree with them in this business. Out Letters General II. p. 452.
Same to Mr. Lawrence. My Lords desire you to use your utmost in prosecuting Mr. Cooper and his brother and thereupon let a lease be prepared for letting each of their lands as they shall be extended. Take care that I speedily have a list of all the Receivers. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Wharton [Treasurer of the Ordnance] to attend my Lords this week about paying the Earl of Craven his 700l. Ibid.
Same to Sir C. Harbord to advise with the other Trustees for sale of fee farms what allowance is fit to be made to Sir Gilbert Gerard and Sir John Heath for quitting their interest in the drawing of conveyances [of said fee farms]. Ibid, p. 453.
[? April 27] Letter of direction upon a Treasury order of 1670, August 9, for 1,400l. to Henry Baker, gent., in repayment of loan. Order Book XXXVII. p. 476.
April 27 Treasury order for 300l. to Thomas Townesend in repayment of loan. Ibid, p 477.
Sir G. Downing to the Marquess of Worcester and the Earl of Pembroke to attend my Lords to-morrow, who have been applied to about changing some Commissioners' names for the subsidy in co. Monmouth: my Lords thinking fit not to do anything therein without acquainting you therewith. Out Letters General II. p. 451.
Same to the Clerks of the Privy Seal to attend my Lords to-morrow. Ibid, p. 453.
Same to Mr. Brounckerd to attend my Lords on May 11 next at the consideration of Mr. Urthwayt's docquet for passing the Great Seal for the King's waiter's place in London port upon the death of Mr. Eccleston. Ibid, p. 456.
Same to Sir William Bucknall and Sir John Shaw to attend my Lords this day fortnight about the business of Col. Molesworth's petition for the place of warehouse keeper in London port. Ibid.
Same to Sir Edmond Windham to attend my Lords this day forthnight to show why Edward Goldegay's petition about an escheat should not be granted. Ibid.
The Treasury Lords to Lords St. John, Sir W. Bucknall and the rest of the new Farmers of the Customs. We are informed that as yet you have paid into the Receipt little above 100,000l. in part of your 250,000l. advance on your farm. As this whole advance is [already] charged [by orders drawn thereon] and His Majesty's affairs suffer very much for want of the paying in thereof His Majesty commands us to let you know that he expects the whole remainder to be speedily paid in. Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 110.
April 28 Treasury order for 180l. to Thomas Russell, gent., in repayment of loan. Order Book XXXVII. p. 118.
Treasury warrant for payment of a Treasury order of 1668, July 5, for 500l. to William Prynn: the original order having been lost, as appears by an affidavit of Mrs. Kath Clerk. Ibid, p. 128.
April 28 Royal warrant for a privy seal for 1,700l. to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, for repairs of the King's house at Lyndhurst and the stables there: to be paid out of the lops, tops, and offal, &c., of New Forest and the forests of Alice Holt and East and West Bere. (Privy seal hereon, dated May 6.) Warrants Early XVa. pp. 133, 152–3.
Royal sign manual for 100l. to Col. Miles Man as royal bounty. (Money warrant hereon, dated May 2.) Ibid, p. 138; XVIII. p. 399.
Royal warrant for a privy seal for making good the 15,000l. orders of date 1668, June 20, registered on the Hearthmoney and overcharged on the Queen Mother's privy seal of 1666–7, Mar. 22, for 30,000l.: the said orders being now by several assignments payable to Edward Backwell, who furnished the money upon the same. "And whereas the said orders being only registered and no entry of payments thereupon appearing in the records of issues kept in the Receipt of our Exchequer, other orders were after drawn and issues made for the sum of 10,000l. in part of the said 30,000l., and likewise the sum of 7,500l. assigned by Sir Stephen Fox in further part thereof upon orders registered in his name upon the Eleven Months' tax, so that the said orders of 15,000l. registered upon the said duty of Firehearths as aforesaid do now by reason of the subsequent payments abovementioned exceed by 10,000l. the sum of 30,000l. payable by our said letters of privy seal." Therefore as there was much more due to said Queen Mother at the time of her decease upon the allowance of 30,000l. per an. (agreed upon between said Queen Mother and his present Majesty as a composition in satisfaction of a pension of 40,000l. per an. granted her by the late King out of the Customs that is to say 20,000l. thereon for the year ending at Xmas, 1668, and 15,000l. for half a year ended at 1669, June 24, over and above the said overcharge of 10,000l.: therefore the abovesaid 15,000l. registered on the Hearthmoney is hereby authorised to be fully and entirely paid by the officers of the Receipt, notwithstanding it is 10,000l. more than the said privy seal of 1666–7, Mar. 22, will bear. (Privy seal hereon, dated May 15; for the money warrant see infra, p. 843.) Ibid, XVa. pp. 132. 154–5.
Money warrant for 125l. 9s. 4½d. to Sir James Norfolke, one of the serjeants at arms for 1¼ years to Lady Day last. Ibid, XVIII. p. 408.
Sir G. Downing to Alderman Backwell. My Lords have granted a warrant to Sir W. Temple, on the first quarter of the subsidy, for three months' ordinary and desire you to presently furnish him with 500l. for the supply of his pressing occasions. Out Letters General II. p. 453.
Same to Sir Francis Cob to attend my Lords this day fortnight about the arrears of the first Poll Bill for Northumberland. If you do not then appear my Lords will grant this collection to some others. Ibid.
Same to the Auditors of the Revenue to bring my Lords a statement of the account of the late Chimney Farmers. Ibid. p. 454.
Same to Sir R. Long for a certificate how much is charged and unpaid upon imported salt. Ibid, p. 454.
Same to Sir Gilbert Talbot and Auditor Beale to attend my Lords on Thursday next with the Jewel Office Accounts. Ibid.
Same to the clerks of the Privy Seal for a certificate what fees have been received by you belonging to the Lord Privy Seal and what you have paid to Mr. Roberts according to His Majesty's letters of privy seal and what remains now in your hands. Ibid.
April 28 Sir G. Downing to Sir W. Doily to attend the Lord Mayor and the rest of the Commissioners for the assessments of the city of London about getting in the arrears of the said assessments; acquainting them that His Majesty is not satisfied with their former answer and therefore you are to press them to it with all speed. Also you are to attend my Lords from time to time to let them know what is necessary to be done for quickening in the arrears of assessments in the respective counties. Also as to what is done in Mr. White's business about beer for the victualler [of the Navy]. Out Letters General II. p. 454.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Keeper. "We being informed that Sir Jervas Elwes, bart., is a very fitt person to serve His Majesty in a commission for putting in execution the late Act of Parliament for granting a subsidy to His Majesty in the county of Essex, and that without him there will be a want of Commissioners in the parts of the said county where his residence is" you are to add his name in the said commission. Warrants Early XXXIII. p. 163.
Same to same similarly requesting them to add the names of Sir Edward Worseley, Sir John Oglander, bart., John Richards and John Musprat for the county of Southampton, they being "left out of the commission lately sealed by a very unhappy mistake." Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Attorney General for a grant to pass the Great Seal of the office of bailiff, &c., of Richmond, steward of the forest within the liberty of Richmond and constable of Middleham Castle, to Conyers Darcy and John Darcy, respectively son and grandson of Conyers Lord Darcy. Ibid, XXXVIII. pp. 39–40.
Prefixing:—Particular of said office and memorandum or ratal thereof.
The Treasury Lords to the Sheriff of Norfolk. Process of extent has issued out against Tho. Gaudy and John Kendall, sureties for Christopher Jay, the late Receiver of Hearthmoney for co. Norfolk. Proper care has not been taken herein whereby the bringing in of the money has been obstructed. Both sureties have a considerable estate and there are more lands to be found than are already seized. You are to use your best care and diligence in finding out same and causing same to be extended. Ibid, XXXVI. p. 165.
[After April 28] Treasury subscription of a warrant under the royal sign manual, dated April 28, to Sir Henry Wood et al. to pay out of the revenues of the Queen Mother's jointure 1,000l. per an. to Henry Earl of St. Albans as the rest of the Trustees of the said late Queen Mother shall be paid: to date from 1669, Sept. 29: the royal letters patent under the Great Seal of 1670, July 15, having settled the salaries and allowances of said Trustees to begin from 1669, Sept. 29, but the salary to said Earl of St. Albans as one of said Trustees and as late Lord Chamberlain of the Household to said Queen Mother, having been left blank in said letters patent. Ibid, XLII. p. 25.
April 29 Treasury order for 400l. and 600l. to Thomas Boone in repayment of loan. Order Book XXXVII. p. 477.
For 400l. to Jane Appleby for same.
Same for 1,000l. to James Bridgman, Esq., in repayment of loan Ibid, p. 118.
Royal warrant for [a privy seal for] granting leases of the Excise for three years from 1671, June 24. Warrants Early XVa. p. 132.
April 29 Privy seal for 100l. per an. to John Ward, consul at Algiers: to date from 1666, Xmas. Warrants Early XVa. p. 165.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay Robert Bridges his salary of 52l. per an. as one of the King's waiters, London port, loco Andrew Mills resigned. Out Letters Customs II. p. 158.
Money warrant for 20l. to the Earl of Burlington for one year's creation money to Sept. 29 last. Warrants Early XVIII. p. 400.
Same, dormant, for the wages or fee of 2s. a day and 6d. a day to Dr. Christopher Wren for the office or place of Surveyor of the Works as by the letters patent of 1669, March 29, granting him said office: viz, 2s. day for himself and 6d. a day for his clerk. Ibid, p. 402.
Sir G. Downing to Col. Birch. I have your certificate of the 18th inst. and wonder much at your disowning the receipt of my warrant for the Receivers in the out districts to pay you the money which they have received upon bonds. I find such a warrant entered in my office and send you a copy herewith. Out Letters General II. p. 454.
Same to Sir R. Long. The King has given directions that such moneys as shall be paid into the Exchequer on the buying in of any of the improved rents in the Duchy of Cornwall be not disposed of without his direction. So keep them distinct and only issue them by special warrant from my Lords. Ibid, p. 455.
Same to Mr. Napper to keep distinct all such moneys as above as are paid on buying in said improved rents and to distinguish such moneys when paying them into the Exchequer, and in case of warrants for payment drawn upon him not to pay same out of said moneys save by special command. Ibid.
Same to Sir R. Long to certify my Lords how much is charged on every quarter of the new Farm of the Customs. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Lord Hawley and the rest of the trustees for sale of fee farms. In accordance with His Majesty's direction you are to sell the fee farms of under the value of 10l. per an. at the rate of 18 years' purchase; and those of or above 10l. per an. at 16 years purchase giving preference in both cases to the tenants. Warrants Early XXXVIII. pp. 40–1.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a grant to pass the Great Seal to Silius Titus and Sir Edward Massy of all the personal estate of Richard Bell (Best), late of London, mercer, forfeited on the murder of John Phinney (Phynny) at Clifton, co. Yorks, on the 27 April, 22 Car. II [sic] for which said Bell was convicted at the assizes for said county on the 13th July following: said estate having been granted to said Titus and Massy in 1668 [sic] on condition of their discharging the just debts of the partnership between said Bell and one Benjamin Kendall, of London, mercer, to prevent the ruin of said Kendal and his family by reason of said Bell's offence, but the Surveyor General of Crown lands having since, on the 12th inst., reported that the said Richard Bell is since executed for a second murder by him committed and died nothing worth, and his whole estate at the time of his first felony will amount to more than 700l. in book debts, &c., which said Bell had fraudulently made over to one John Long of purpose to defraud his partner Kendall. Ibid, pp. 41–3.
April 29 Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands to rate the particular of a tenement in the manor of Shippon, co. Berks, and 14 acres called Brewers in Laverton, co. Somerset, with a view to a re-grant thereof to Henry Seymour, one of His Majesty's bedchamber. Warrants EarlyXXXVIII p. 48.
Prefixing:—Said Surveyor General's report on said particular.
Same to same to rate the particular of the scite and demesne of the manor of Gillingham, Kent, with a view to a grant thereof to Henry Brounker. Ibid, p. 49.
Same to same to send to the Auditor for a particular of a tenement in Trelagan parcel of the manor of Trelagan, in the Duchy of Cornwall, with a view to a new lease thereof to Nicholas Kemp. Ibid, p. 58.
April — Royal warrant for a privy seal for 288l. to Sir Edward Walker being money payable by John Morrice and Robt. Clayton for fines for the soil and demesnes of the manor of Kennington, and 390l. 10s. 0d. being money payable by John Arrundell for the meadows and wharves there. Ibid. XVa. p. 131.
April — Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease under the Exchequer seal to Thomas Bland, Receiver General of Crown revenues for co. York of 16 several parcels of land, viz., three acres called Bury Inge in Middlethorpe, co. Yorks, several tenements in Beverley, a portion of a cottage in Cottingham, late in the tenure of William Bamburgh and afterwards of William Kirkby and Richard Goure, and of another portion of said cottage late in possession of Robert Holdesworth and afterwards of John Lye and John Wardell; and a tenement in Bowbrig Lane, Beverley, in the tenure of Rowland Stockhill. Ibid, XXXVIII. pp. 51–4.
Prefixing:—Two particulars of the premises and the Surveyor General's ratal thereof.
[? April —] Same to the [Clerk of the Signet] to prepare a commission to the Archbishop of Canterbury et al., detailed, for assessing the peers in their personal estates in accordance with the late Subsidy Act. Ibid, XVa. pp. 127–9.
[? April or May] Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Lady Sanderson. "Upon consideration of the long and constant services of the petitioner to your Majesty's royal family, and in regard of her and her husband's great age and their necessities" advise a grant of a pension of 200l. to them or the longest liver, with the proviso that same shall not be drawn into a precedent, nor be granted to any other that shall hereafter succeed petitioner in her employment of mother of the maids of honor to Her Majesty. Ibid. XXXIII. p. 164.
[? April or May] Same to same from same on the petition of Robert Raworth, William Manwood and William Comondele, executors to Charles Read, Esq., appointed by Charles I Receiver General of Coleraine, concerning the 426l. 10s. 5d. due from said Read on his account to 1641, Mar. 25. Ibid, p. 165.
[? April or May] Same to same from same on the petition of Elizabeth Wolsely. We find no objection to the grant of the reversion of the manor of Walton to John Ferrers for a fine of 200l. It rests with your Majesty as to granting said fine to said Elizabeth Wolsely in regard of her husband's services and loyalty. Ibid, p. 166.
[? April or May] Same to same from same on the petition of John Ferrers. We see no convenience in the grant of the reversion of the manor of Walton and the advowson thereof, "there being yet four heirs male alive within the knowledge of the said John Ferrers besides himself and his son." Ibid.