Entry Book: June 1671, 21-30

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June 1671, 21-30

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
June 21 Sir G. Downing to Sir R. Long for a certificate of what warrants are charged and are yet unpaid upon the fragments of the Royal Aid and upon the advance quarter of the present and of the Additional Excise for the farm commencing the 24th inst. Also for an account of what warrants are come to your hands charged on the Exchequer [in general] and yet unpaid, so that provision may be made for them or for so many of them as you think shall not have wherewithall to discharge them. Out Letters General II p. 493.
Same to Mr. Pepys. There are several warrants for Tangier which have been a long while signed and yet remain untaken out by you; by which means Sir R. Long is hindered in proceeding to the perfecting of his registers and others are hindered in not having their orders upon the same funds. Please come here to-morrow and take them out. Ibid, p. 494.
The like letter to Mr. [Lawrence] Hyde [for the Robes] Ibid
Same to Mr. Sherwin. My Lords desire you to hasten your report about the manner of returning the money arising by the late Subsidy Act. Ibid
Treasury order for 100l. to Isaac Meynell in reward [for loan] Order Book XXXVII. p. 131.
Money warrant for 41l. 11s. 6d as surplusage and 1,000l. as imprest to the Duke of Buckingham, Master of the Horse, for provision of horses as by the privy seal of May 30 last. (Treasury order hereon, dated June 22. "out of such moneys as shall be paid into the Exchequer by the Receivers of Crown revenues.") Warrants Early XXII. p. 130; Order Book XXXVII. p. 323.
June 22 Sir G. Downing to Mr. Bernard. I have acquainted the Treasury Lords with yours to me of the 21st, and it has been read in the presence of His Majesty, the Duke of York, &c. His Majesty directs that you attend the Attorney General with the names of all Recusants of whom any convictions are returned into the Exchequer with their respective qualities and places of abode. Out Letters General II. p. 494.
Same to the Attorney General acquainting him with the above. You are further to inform yourself of the several qualities and cases of said Recusants, and thereupon prepare yourself so as to make a report hereof to His Majesty before Michaelmas term next, to the end His Majesty may thereupon declare his pleasure as to further proceedings thereupon. Ibid.
Same to the Trustees for sale of fee farms to attend my Lords at Lord Ashley's at eight to-morrow morning. Ibid. p. 495
Same to the Grand Commissioners of Excise to take off the stop of Sir Thomas Peniston's lease, "but that you doe withall remember the agreement made with Mr. Knolles and see it to be performed." Ibid.
Same to the Attorney General to certify my Lords to-morrow whether Mr. Hamilton has made his surrender of the letters patent of 1660, Nov. 24, of the grant of Hyde Park. Ibid.
Same to [? same or Mr. Lawrence]. My Lords have directed that leases be made of Mr. Cooper's estate and of all other estates of Receivers of assessments whose lands are extended. The leases are to be made in your own name. So please attend me at my house to-morrow for your direction herein. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Lawrence. My Lords desire to know why the privy seal is not despatched for baronets' moneys to be paid into the Exchequer. Pray hasten it. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Allen at Sir Robt. Atkins or elsewhere. I wonder I have not seen you all this day about directing the letters to the several quarter sessions and the despatch of the other business about the [Imposition upon] law proceedings. Fail not to be at the Treasury Chambers before three this afternoon. Ibid, p. 496.
Same to the Attorney General. In pursuance of His Majesty's directions [given] in the Treasury to-day you are to prepare a warrant to enable the Farmers of the London Excise to collect the additional Excise within the limits of their London farm, viz., London, Middlesex, and Surrey until further order; in regard that their grant [of said additional Excise which grant is] to be under the Great Seal cannot pass in time. Send it to my house by seven to-morrow morning. Ibid.
Same to the Commissioners of the first Wine Act. In pursuance of His Majesty's directions given in the Treasury Chambers this day you are to forthwith attend the Attorney General with a list of all such victuallers [vintners] and others who have not paid His Majesty's dues on the first Wine Act, and have thereby incurred the penalties of the law, that so he may exhibit a general information against them. For the more speedy despatch hereof you are to give him the names of all such as live in and about London. Ibid, p. 497.
Same to the Attorney General informing him of the above letter "that so you may proceed according to His Majesty's directions given you this day." Ibid p. 496.
June 22 Privy seal for an allowance (hereby made and established and ordered to be paid out of the sales of offal wood out in New Forest), of 40l. per an. for keeping the King's stables at Lindhurst, and the allowance of 30l. established by the letters patent of Sept. 7 last for repair of the King's house at Lindhurst, which said last allowance is hereby taken off the fee farms and put upon said offal timber: both said sums to be paid to Charles Lord St. John of Basing, annually from Lady Day last as imprest for said purposes: the woodward of New Forest to give an accompt of all moneys received and paid on said offal. (Treasury warrant hereon, dated 1671, June 30, to Sir John Norton, woodward of New Forest, and to the verderers. &c., of same, requiring them in accordance herewith to pay 30l. yearly out of the sale of offal wood: to be for the repair of the King's house at Lindhurst: and similarly 40l. more for the repair of the King's stables there.) Warrants Early XVa. pp. 201–2; XXXVIII. pp. 160–1.
[?] Treasury letter of direction on an order of May 30 last for 3,000l. to the Earl of Sandwich. Ibid, XXV. p. 14.
June 22 Money warrant for 100l. to Mrs. Anne (Jane) Berkly for half a year on her pension. Ibid.
Letters of direction on Treasury orders as follow, all for the Cofferer of the Household and all of same date, viz. Ibid. XXIV. p. 108.
Order No. 44, of 1670, May 17, for 5,000l.
     "               45,        "        "        "5,000l.
     "               46,        "        "        " 5,000l.
     "               47,        "        "        " 5,000l.
     "               48, dated as above    " 5,000l.
     "               49,        "        "        " 5,000l.
     "               50,        "        "        " 5,000l.
     "               51,        "        "        " 5,000l.
The first four orders are hereby transferred from the fee farms to the London Excise and the latter four from the fee farms to the Country Excise.
Money warrant for 300l. to Lady Cornwallis for half a year on her annuity or pension. Out Letters Customs II. p. 169.
The Treasury Lords to Griffith Bodurda and John Man. "By a late accompt presented unto us from the Commissioners [for Accounts] at Brooke House it appears there are divers entries and quarterly accompts wanting from many of the out districts within the two years that you acted as Commissioners for the execution of the first Wine Act. And finding that the return of accompts and entries quarterly from all the out districts was under your care by [the terms of] your commission we send you here enclosed [wanting] the names of the places for which the said entries or accompts are wanting, and shall expect that you forthwith not only under your hands give us an accompt of the cause of such neglect but that you give us the names and places of abode of such Commissioners and other persons who acted for that time within those places where such failers were, to the end we may give such further direction as wilbe most for His Majesty's service." Warrants Early XL. p. 42.
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords and the Lords of Ireland (as by the order of reference of May 19 last) on the petition of Nicholas Darcy setting forth that by a mistake of the Auditor General of Ireland in drawing up a particular or constat of petitioner's estate the town and lands of Ballieighter [Balleighter], Ballicoghter [Balloughter], and Rattin in co. Westmeath, and Commonstown, being part of Platin, co. Meath, belonging to petitioner, were left out of his late order for remission of quit rents, and therefore praying remission of the new quit rent of 21l. 7s. 5d. on the said omitted lands. Advise remission of same. Out Letters Ireland I. p. 88.
June 23 Sir G. Downing to Mr. Williamson enclosing a draft warrant for the King's signature to enable the Farmers of the London Excise to collect the Additional Excise within the limits of their farm. My Lords desire Lord Arlington to get the King's hand to it and return it to-night or early to-morrow in regard it is to be then acted upon. Out Letters General II. p. 497.
Same to Mr. Colvill and others concerned in the orders on the late Wine Act yet unpaid. My Lords desire to do what is in them possible for your satisfaction for the clearing Mr. Wadlow s accounts and bringing in the remains of money in his hands and in the hands of any others, which [moneys] are to be applied for discharge of the orders wherein you are concerned. My Lords have determined to add an auditor and two persons more to be nominated by you to the present Commissioners of the Wine Act to have the inspection of that business. Please bring the names of your two nominees to Lord Ashley's house to-morrow. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Menelt [Meynell] to attend my Lords to-morrow at Lord Ashley's. Ibid, p. 498.
Same to the Grand Commissioners of Excise. My Lords have signed the warrant for commissions of the Excise for Oxford, but you are to take care that Sir Thomas Peniston take out a new lease and that Mr Knowles be joined with him. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Lawrance to give my Lords an account to-morrow of your progress in the suit about smiths' forges. My Lords are informed to-day by Col. Whitley that the Commissioners for the subsidy for co. Carnarvon after meeting thereupon refuse to act upon that commission in regard it came to them too late. You are therefore to take care for the despatch of another commission to them under the Great Seal. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Lightfoot to attend him on Monday about my Lords' directions made on a paper from the Trustees [for Fee Farms]. Ibid, p. 499.
Same to the executors of Sir Henry Wood for a state of said Wood's account to the time of his death for the Trustees of the late Queen and for my Lords. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Jessop, Secretary to the Commissioners of Accounts. My Lords desire you to let the Commissioners of the Wine Act have copies of all the accounts of the said act given to the Commissioners of Accounts at Midsummer, 1670, of which it seems they have no copies. Also that you let them have an abstract of all the accounts of the said Act given to said Commissioners of Accounts before that time. Ibid.
Treasury approval of the following as Sub-Commissioners of Excise for the counties named: being made on the several petitions of the Farmers of Excise of said counties, viz.:— Warrants Early XXV. (reverse) pp. 23–4.
For co. Hereford: John Davies, Simon Tranter, James Seddall.
For co. Stafford: William Finch, Henry Hill, Ralph Marsh.
For co. Worcester: Kemp Harward, senr., Anthony Crump, Giles Harward.
For co. Sussex: Richard Cockes, Joseph Wetherhead, James Powell.
For co. Oxford: Sir Littleton Osbaldeston, John Wright, and Isaack Cooke.
For co. Somerset: William Bennett, Thos. Bennett and Richard Nash.
For co. Northampton: Thomas Ekins, Nicholas Worthington and Henry Skayffe.
For co. Berks: Roger Cooke, John Castell and John Aston.
June 23 Money warrant for 21,594l. to Sir T. Osborne and Sir T. Littleton. (Seven Treasury orders hereon for in all 21,594l., dated June 26.) Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 108; Order Book XXXVII. p. 415.
Same for 455l. to Sir Edw. Deering, Sir Thos. Strickland and Robert Milward for June 24 quarter as Commissioners for the Privy Seal. (Treasury order hereon, dated June 29.) Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 119; Order Book XXXVII. p. 415.
Same for 6,779l. 8s. 0d. to Samuel Pepys for the garrison of Tangier. (Seven Treasury orders hereon for in all 6,779l. 8s. 0d, dated ? June 27.) Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 120; Order Book XXXVII. p. 415.
Same for 8,626l. 12s. 0d. to Sir Dennis Gawden in part of 200,000l. for marine victuals, as by the privy seal of Jan. 20 last. (Four Treasury orders hereon for in all 8,626l. 12s. 0d., dated June 30.) Warrants Early XXVIII p. 122; Order Book XXXVII. p. 205.
Same for 48l. 13s. 4d. to John Cary for four years to 1670, Lady Day, as Keeper of the King's Park called Maribone Park, on his fee of 8d. a day. Warrants Early XVIII. p. 420.
Treasury warrant to Philip Packer, Paymaster of the Works, appointing him to receive all the profits arising to the King from Midsummer next upon the surrender by James Hamilton of the custody and profits of Hyde Park: together with power by the advice of the remaining officers of the Works to let leases and dispose of the said premises for His Majesty's use as they should think fit. Ibid, XXXVIII. p. 86.
Same to [the Clerk of the Pipe] for a lease to Henry Seymour [or to Jonathan Brewer at the nomination of said Seymour, one of the Grooms of the Chamber], of a mill and 14 acres 2 perches of land in the manor of Laverton, co. Somerset, late in the occupation of Melcor Bamfeild. Ibid, pp. 88–9.
Prefixing and appending:—Particular, ratal and entry of demise.
June 24 Sir G. Downing to Mr. Griffin. On Lady Mercer's application my Lords desire you to take in her assignments on the fee farms and to give her [in place thereof] an assignment upon the Subsidy Act. Out Letters General II. p. 500.
Same to Sir R. Long to attend my Lords at Lord Ashley's on Monday with your advice as to the bringing in of the arrears of assessments. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Fillingham to the like effect and as to the way of bringing in the Subsidies money. Abbot has in his hands the proposition about that business concerning which Sir John Duncomb spoke to you to-day. Ibid.
June 24 Sir G. Downing to the [late] Commissioners of the Wine Act to attend my Lords at Lord Ashley's on Wednesday with the answer to Mr. Wadlow's charge [or debit account]. Mr. Wadlow and the present Commissioners of the Wine Act and Mr. Colvile are to be present also. Out Letters General II. p. 500.
Same to the Auditors of the [revenue] calling again for the certificate of what Receivers of the Poll money and the assessments have passed their accompts and what supers are upon them. Ibid.
Money warrant for 399l. 15s. 0d. to George, Lord Berkeley, to be registered on the Hearthmoney: same being certified by the Auditor of the Receipt on the 24th Jan. last as due to said Lord Berkeley on the letters patent of 1660, Dec. 11 (granting him the custody of the House and Little Park at Nonsuch with fees amounting in the whole to 26l. 13s. 4d. together with such other sums as he should spend about the house, gardens and pales of the park, &c.), viz., in all, 3¼ years to Xmas last on said fee and 313l. 1s. 8d. for his bills as above. Warrants Early XXI. p. 51.
Royal warrant for a privy seal for 8,000l. to Sir Ralph Knight in lieu of his pension of 600l. per an. as granted by the letters patent under the Great Seal of 1660, Aug. 3, he having surrendered same by a writing under his hand dated the 5th instant. (Privy seal hereon, dated June 29. Money warrant, dated July 13, to be registered on the Hearthmoney. Treasury order, dated July 13.) Ibid, XVa. pp. 178. 191–2 XXI. p. 54; Order Book XXXVII p. 131.
Same for same for appointing Sir Robert Long to be Treasurer and Receiver General of the late Queen Mother's revenue (see super p. 867 under date June 9). Warrants Early XVa. p. 178.
June 26 Sir G. Downing to the Chamberlains of the Exchequer forwarding a table of fees signed by my Lords as to be taken by the officers of the Exchequer upon business relating to the sale of fee farms. My Lords direct that the original be kept in some one of your offices and that copies thereof be made by you and hung up in each of your respective offices. Out Letters General II. p. 501.
Privy seal for 310l. 6s. 8d. to John Randall, late Receiver General of Assessments in co. Dorset, by him advanced for the King's immediate service out of his receipt to Capt. William Killegrew in the time of the late Dutch war, to enable him in a time of great necessity and tumult, to discharge the quarters of the said company [Killigrew's], and upon sudden order for the King's service in the time of said war to march from Weymouth to Portsmouth, and although said Receiver had no express order for paying same, yet it was an acceptable service as some prejudice might have happened had he waited for a warrant for said payment. (Money warrant hereon, dated July 8. Treasury order ? Sept 18.) Warrants Early XVa. pp. 197–9; XXVII. p. 96; Order Book XXXVII. p. 229.
[? June 26] Fifteen Treasury orders for, in all. 68,634l. to Sir T. Osborne and Sir Littleton, Treasurers of the Navy. Order Book XXXVII. p. 483.
[?] Two same for, in all, 4,000l. to John Harvey, Treasurer and Receiver to the Queen. Ibid.
[?] Ten same for, in all, 21,000l (? 18,000l.) to George Wharton, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance. Ibid, pp. 483–4.
June 27 Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a bill to grant to John Ball the office of Surveyor or Clerk of the Works within the Honor and Castle of Windsor now void by the surrender of William Taylor and with like powers, &c., as possessed by said William Taylor, Tho. Trevor, deceased, or any other holder thereof. Warrants Early XVa. p. 180.
Privy seal for 219l. to Henry Lillington (Lillingston) late a Col. and Captain of a Company of foot in our service at Dunkirk, in full of 419l. due for his service there. (Money warrant hereon, dated July 8. to be registered on the register of surrendered orders ut infra, p. 883: undated Treasury order hereon.) Ibid, p. 188; XXVII. p. 77; Order Book XXXVII. p. 206.
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Rich. Mulys in repayment of loan. Order Book XXXVII. p. 415.
Same for 150l. to Mrs. Honora Harding Ibid, p. 496.
Same for 250l. to Sir Alexander Hume on his annuity: to be registered on the law bill. Ibid.
For 250l. to Rowland Langhorne upon his annuity: on same.
Same, registered on the law bill, for 100l. to Clare Boulton on her annuity. Ibid, p. 497.
For— to Henry Fanshawe and Charles Fanshawe, executors to Viscountess Fanshawe.
For 240l. to Dame Katherine Lloyd upon his [sic, i.e. her late husband's] annuity.
Treasury warrant to the Auditor of the Receipt to make a register of all such payments as shall be directed by the Treasury Lords on the moneys of the orders to the value of 86, 954l. 15s. 9d., registered on the late fee farm rents and held by Sir Ste. Fox, but by him given up and transferred or to be transferred for His Majesty's use and the money thereupon assigned to be paid upon new orders out of the Subsidy and also certain other orders, viz. for 635l. registered on the late Wine Act; and 19,000l. 1s. 0d. registered on the fee farms which have been transferred to the Country Excise: and likewise on the moneys of the orders similarly held and similarly transferred or to be transferred by the Cofferer of the Household, viz. for 40,000l. registered on the fee farms which have been transferred half to the London Excise and half to the Country Excise: "We thinking it to be most just and judging it necessary for His Majesty's service that the money due upon all the said orders, amounting in the whole to 146,589l. 16s. 9d. be reserved for His Majesty's use as likewise all other moneys due upon any orders registered on the said Wine Act or sale of fee farm rents which shall be given up by the Cofferer of His Majesty's Household or any other, or shall be transferred from the said revenues to be paid out of any other branches of His Majesty's revenue." We therefore think fit that the said sums be made a fund for a register, and that a register be kept as above to the end that such payments as we shall assign thereupon may give credit to the persons concerned by enabling them to assign over their orders and debts according to the Act of Parliament in that behalf. You are therefore to keep a register as above to enter therein orders [drawn or to be drawn upon said register or fund so created] to be paid in course according to the manner and method of other registers. All orders given up or to be given up as aforesaid are to be cancelled and to be vacated from the respective registers from which they are respectively transferred, as are also all other orders transferred from any of the said registers that so no money may be paid thereupon, or any imprest accomptant liable to be doubly charged. "And that you make new orders for the sums and payments we shall direct to be placed upon this fund and pay the same in course out of the money of the said orders given up or transferred as above as soon as such money shall be in course to be paid." Warrants Early XXVII. (reverse) pp. 65–6.
June 27 Money warrant for 9l. 2s. 6d. to Sir William Bowles for one year as Groom of the Tents. Warrants Early XXVII. (reverse) p. 95.
For 10l. for same to Robert Bowles and Francis Bowles.
For 96l. 13s. 4d. to Robert Child and William Bowles for same as Master of the Tents.
For 12l. 3s. 4d. to John Loyd [for same] as Clerk Comptroller of the Tents.
June 28 Sir G. Downing to Alderman Backwell to attend my Lords this afternoon at the Treasury Chambers. Out Letters General II. p. 501.
Same to Mr. Blany to attend him to-morrow about the several auditors making forth particulars [of fee farms, &c.] which are not included in the grants to the Trustees for sale of fee farms. Ibid.
[Same] to Sir William Bucknall (by order from Sir Jno. Duncomb) to pay Lord Ambassador Montagu's warrant charged on the 20,000l. per an. from the London Excise, other warrants of a later date being informed to be paid already. Ibid.
[Same] to Alderman Backwell to attend Lord Ashley to-morrow morning. Ibid.
Same to Mr Wadlow and Auditor Aldworth to attend Sir R. Long to-morrow. Ibid.
Treasury approval of Tho. Cockett, Tho. Bennett, Michael Marloe, Edw. Parsons, William Bennett, and Tho. Cooper to be Sub-Commissioners of Excise in co. Somerset: at the petition of the Farmers of Excise for said county. Warrants Early XXV. (reverse) p. 25.
Treasury order for 1,000l. to Dr. Doble in repayment of loan Order Book XXXVII. p. 415.
Same for 100l. to Rob. Lesley on his annuity: to be registered on the imposition on law proceedings. Ibid, p. 496.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 40l. to the Earl of Sunderland for two years' creation money. (Money warrant for ? the same sum.) Warrants Early XXVIII. pp. 120, 135.
[?] Letter of direction upon a Treasury order of the 7th inst. for 3,000l. to the Earl of Sandwich. Ibid, p. 121.
Same on an order of [June 7th inst.] for 1,000l. to the Earl of Ogle. Ibid.
June 28 Treasury warrant to Sir John Norton, woodward, and others the the officers; of New Forest, for felling 200 tons of timber as by the royal sign manual of the 17th inst. for the repair of His Majesty's fortifications in the Isle of Wight [same] being much out of repair, and [for the building of] others [such fortification] to be newly erected at His Majesty's port at Yarmouth in said island: and to deliver same to some person to be appointed as receiver thereof by Sir Robt. Holmes. Governor of said island. Ibid, XXXVIII. p. 90.
June 28 The Treasury Lords to the woodward and officers of Whittlewood Forest. The Navy Commissioners are informed by an officer of theirs in your forest that great havoc still continues to be made in said forest by lopping of spire oaks and thriving trees under pretence of browse for the deer while all the same time many thousand of pollard trees are there growing which are unfit for better use. You are to forthwith send an exact and particular accompt of what spoil has been so lately made there since our last complaint to you, and that for the future no trees be felled or cut within the said forest without our special warrant. Warrants Early XXXVIII. p. 92.
Warrant under the royal sign manual to Sir R. Long, Receiver General of the rents, &c., of the late Queen Mother. By royal warrant of 1670, June 10, we directed payment of 1,000l. to Henrietta de Vantelet as a debt acknowledged to be due to her by a paper of the handwriting of the late Queen Mother, and another 300l. to her in consideration of her pretences to the goods in the Queen Mother's Chamber. By a further warrant under the sign manual, dated at Windsor, the 11th inst., you were directed to pay to the Sieur de Vantlet, husband of said Henrietta de Vantelet, such sums as were previously ordered to be paid to him by Sir Henry Wood, late Receiver of the rents of the late Queen Mother. The sums so ordered are the 1,000l, and 300l. abovementioned which you are hereby authorised to pay. Ibid, XLII. p. 27.
Same to same to pay to Sir Thomas Bond, kt. and bart., 2,380l. out of the revenues of the late Queen Mother: same to be for the use of the Lord Abbot Montague for pictures and heads by him sold to the King, together with interest at the rate of 6 per cent. from Feb. 15 last. Ibid, pp. 28–9.
The Treasury Lords to the King's Remembrancer to stay process against Sir Tho. Player, Chamberlain of the city of London, as the Receiver of the Royal and Additional Aids within the said city, for moneys of that receipt yet unanswered by him, which arrear has happened by occasion of the great plague and dismal fire suddenly ensuing thereupon; proposals [as to payment of said arrear] having been made to the Treasury and being now under consideration on behalf of His Majesty. Ibid, XXXV. pp. 25–6.
June 29 Sir G. Downing to —. Have been waiting for you this morning: am unwilling to do that business without you for fear of mistake. You know how difficult it is to retrieve the least error. Out Letters General II. p. 502.
Same to—. You are doubtless employed to-day about those businesses which were directed yesterday relating to the Wine Act. Attend me to-morrow that I may know how matters stand. Ibid.
Same to Sir Dennis Gauden to attend my Lords at Lord Ashley's to-morrow afternoon with an account how matters stand between you and Mr. White and Col. Waldern. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Prettiman to attend him to-morrow about the value of ecclesiastical livings. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Jessop and Mr. Collins. My Lords have appointed Mr. Bodurda and some others to make up the account of entries and other matters relating to the business of the late Wine Act. For this they will need the sight of several books and papers [now lying before the Commissioners of Accounts] at Brooke House. My Lords desire you to accommodate them herein and to give them your best assistance. Ibid. p. 503.
June 29 Sir G. Downing to Mr. Weekes to attend my Lords at Lord Ashley's to-morrow about a discharge given by you to Mr. Billingsley and Mr. Sawyer for several parcels of wine. Out Letters General II. p. 503.
Privy seal for 1,945l. 6s. 5½d. to Hugh May, administrator of Adrian May, Esq., said Adrian having been employed in several works and services in contriving, ordering and disposing the plantations and ponds in the parks at St. James's and Hampton Court and Greenwich, who being dead there could not be produced the royal warrant or directions to him for performing the services "for supply whereof wee have been graciously pleased under our royal sign manual upon the state of an accompt exhibited by Hugh May, administrator of … said Adrian May, to signify that the works and services therein comprised were done by our directions" which said accompt shows that said works came to 1,505l. 3s. 7½d. above the moneys imprested to him for that purpose; to which is to be added 370l. due to said Adrian May for the interest of 1,000l. borrowed for the carrying on of the said service, viz., from 1664, Dec. 6, to 1670–1, Feb. 6, and a further 70l. 2s. 10d. for auditors' fees, &c., making in all said 1,945l. 6s. 5½d.: also to pay a further sum of 715l. 5s. 1d. still owing to sundry workmen, labourers and others as mentioned in abovesaid account in and upon said works and for materials and necessaries. (Money warrant hereon, dated July 8. to be registered on the surrendered orders ut supra, p. 883. Treasury orders hereon for 1,945l. 6s. 5d. and 715l. 5s. 1d. to Hugh May, dated June 14.) Warrants Early XVa. pp. 186–8; XXVII. (reverse) pp. 74–5; Order Book XXXVII. p. 206.
Treasury orders for 20l. to Sir Herbert Price: and for 200l. to him and Goditha, his wife, on their annuity: registered on the Law Bill. Order Book XXXVII. p. 496.
[?] Same for 100l. to Mrs. Justina Stepne alias Vandike: registered on the Law Bill. Ibid.
June 29 Same for 100l. to Lodowick Carliell on his annuity: registered on the Law Bill. Ibid, p. 497.
Treasury allowance of the June 24 quarter's salary bill, detailed, of the office of the Excise Farm of London, Middlesex, and Surrey (total, 2,144l. 17s. 2d.). Warrants Early XXIV. p. 110.
June 30 [Sir G. Downing] to the seven Auditors of the Exchequer Court to bring [to my Lords] all accounts which are ready [for declaration] on Tuesday next and to give an account of what are not ready. Out Letters General II. p. 501.
[?] Same to Mr. Tooker to attend at Lord Ashley's house on the 3rd June [sic ? erratum for July] about Mr. Trethewy's 600l. Same to Sir William Bucknall to attend ibid et tunc. Ibid.
June 30 Treasury warrant to the Grand Commissioners of Excise. In accordance with the hearing we have given to you and the several Farmers of Excise concerning the bonds for the quarterly payment of the duty [i.e. Farmers' rents] you are to endorse all the said bonds notifying that the moneys specified in the bonds are for rent payable on the respective farms. Warrants Early XXV.(reverse) p. 26.
Privy seal for 3,000l. to Prince Rupert in satisfaction for the like sum by him expended for the King's service. (Money warrant hereon, dated July 8, "to be received without accompt"; undated Treasury order hereon.) Ibid, XVa. pp. 190–1; XXVIII. p. 123; Order Book XXXVII. p. 415.
June 30 Treasury approval of John Smith, of Nibley, co. Gloucester, Tho. Veel, of Somershall, and George Thorpe, of Naudeswell, co. Gloucester, as securities for Charles Smith, of Nibley, as Receiver of Hearthmoney for said county. Warrants Early XXI. pp. 53–4.
Money warrant for 150l. to Robert Blaney and Richard Lightfoot for three quarters to Lady Day last for such clerks as they shall employ in engrossing conveyances of the fee farm rents: and for 30l. each for a messenger and a doorkeeper. Ibid. XXVII. (reverse) pp. 67, 68.
Same for 20l. to Mrs. Milward, widow of Mathew Milward, late doorkeeper attending the Trustees for sale of fee farms, as royal bounty. Ibid, p. 67.
Same for 1,000l. to Lawrence Hyde, Master of the Robes, for the service of the office of Robes. Ibid, XXII. p. 147.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 15l. 3s. 4d. to Richard Gregory for June 24 quarter last as Messenger attending the Customs. Out Letters Customs II. p. 170.
Treasury order for 150l. to Rebecca Bruncker on her pension of 300l.: to be registered on the law bill. Order Book XXXVII. p. 497.
Same, registered on the law bill, for 100l. to Margaret Price on her annuity. Ibid.
Same for 121l. 19s. 4d. to Dorothy Colvile, executrix of John Colvile. Ibid, p. 30.
Money warrant for 200l. to John Rogers for two years on his fee as one of His Majesty's music. (Treasury order hereon, dated July 16.) Warrants Early XXI. p. 55; Order Book XXXVII. p. 131.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Farmers to pay 20l. to the Earl of Portland for one year's creation money. Warrants Early XXVIII. p. 126.
Same to same to pay German Hough, gent., his salary of 52l. per an. for his office of one of the King's waiters in London port. Out Letters Customs II. p. 174.
Same, signed only by Lord Ashley, to the Auditor of the Receipt. "We desire you to take care that Sir Timothy Turner, whom His Majesty by letters patent of 1670, May 11, hath made one of his Sergeants at Law, be paid the like salary as is usual with other of His Majesty's Sergeants at Law." Warrants Early XVIII. p. 422.
Money warrant for 300l. to Madam Mary Carter, nurse to the late Duchess of Orleans, in consideration of her services: as by the letters patent of May 30 last. (Treasury order dated July 26 and see infra, p. 920.) Ibid.; Order Book XXXVII. p. 114.
The Treasury Lords to Auditor Edmond Sawyer. The Trustees for sale of fee farms inform us that it is absolutely necessary that perfect schedules of all the rents in charge before you as well those which are not to be sold arising from Tenths, First Fruits and rents reserved nomine decime, payable by any ecclesiastical person, as of those which are to be sold; and also another schedule of all such out-rents, pensions and other perpetual allowances of that nature which are charged upon the revenue [of each particular county within your audit] shall be forthwith made out and transmitted to them, and that thereupon you should meet with the said Trustees to agree what rents should be set apart for defraying those perpetual payments. You are therefore to make out such schedules and to meet and agree with the said Trustees accordingly, so that then they may safely proceed to the sale of the remainder. Warrants Early XXXVIII. pp. 92–3.
The like letter to the following severally, viz.:—
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Sir Robert Crooke [Clerk of the Pipe].
Sir Joseph Seymour [as one of the Auditors of the Exchequer Court].
Mr. Auditor Phillipps.
Mr. Auditor Parsons.
Mr. Auditor Aldworth.
Mr. Auditor Morice.
June 30 Treasury warrant to the Surveyor of Crown Lands to make forth and to rate a constat of a tenement alleged to be built upon His Majesty's waste near Romford in the manor of Havering at Bower, Essex, fronting the King's highway from Romford to Brentwood, lately erected by one Richard Emms, wine cooper: all with a view to a lease thereof to Owen Hurst for his encouragement to prosecute and recover the possession of said house and ground to His Majesty. Warrants Early XXXVIII. pp. 93–4.
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a grant of the office of steward and keeper of the Courts of the honor of Eye to Charles, Lord Cornwallis, Baron of Eye, in as ample manner as Sir Frederick Cornwallis and Nicholas Baron enjoyed same. Ibid, p. 95.
Prefixing:—Auditor's particular of the premises and memorandum.
Same to same for a lease to Robt. Brent, gent., of the tithe flax in Weston and Pinchbeck, co. Lincoln, late in lease to Roger Beale and in the tenure of Thomas Ogle; and of certain lands and tenements in the city of Lincoln, late in the occupancy of Ann, wife of Symon Moigre [Moigne] and let to farm to Philip Eden. Ibid, pp. 96–7.
Prefixing:—Particular and ratal of the premises.
Same to same for same to Sir Edward Sydenham of a messuage or tenement situate near a place called Charing Cross in the parish of St. Martins in the Fields, built by him and now in his occupancy, and adjoining a house in the tenure of Edmund Aubrey: to be without fine in consideration of said Sydenham's long and faithful services to James I, Charles I, and Charles II. Ibid, pp. 103–4.
Prefixing:—Constat and ratal of the premises.
Same to Sir Robert Crooke, Clerk of the Pipe. In the abstract of the accompts of Gervase Bennett, late Receiver of Assessments for co. Derby, attested by Thomas Raban. Deputy Auditor of said county, there is a super of 18l. 1s. 8d. set upon Thomas Stubbinge, High Collector of the hundred of Appletree, for part of the Eleven Months' assessment unpaid by him to the said Receiver, viz., for three months ended 1668, June 24. That sum is represented by the costs of the action which said Stubbinge defended being brought against him by one Thomas Jolley upon his levying 34l. 1s. 8d. in arrear upon the town of Meynell Langley, as appears by the affidavit of Thomas Cope, dated 1670, June 20. You are therefore to discharge said Stubbing of said super. Ibid, XXXV. p. 27.
Same to the Grand Commissioners and Governors of Excise. "Having heard you this day together with the several Farmers of … Excise concerning such bonds as are or shall be taken by you for the quarterly payments of" [the farm rent of] said duty according to the respective grants thereof, you are to endorse all the said quarterly bonds notifying that the money specified in the conditions of said bonds is for the rent payable by them upon account of their respective farms. Ibid, XXV. p. 14.
Treasury order for 275l. to the Masters in Chancery Order Book XXXVII. p. 114.