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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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June 1
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the
export, Custom free, of 52 parcels of goods in coffers or ballots
belonging to the French comedians and which now remain in
the Custom House among certain goods of the French Plenipotentiaries
lately brought over from Cologne.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 312.
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Same from same to same to deliver to Mr. Pepis, six hampers
lately brought from Rouen and directed to him : the same
containing 3 doz. of flower pots.
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Ibid, p. 314.
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Constitution and appointment by same of Robert Cragg, of
London, haberdasher, and Jeremy Catlin, of London, weaver,
from date hereof till Sept. 29 inst., to make legal search for
all such contraband and prohibited goods, &c., as they shall
discover to have been imported into this kingdom, and for all
other commodities for which the due Custom has not yet been
paid, and to seize same and deliver same to the warehousekeeper
of London port ; all mayors, sheriffs, &c., &c., to be
assisting herein : there being several persons who daily presume
to import contraband and prohibited commodities, to the
impoverishment of the subject and contrary to the general
interest of this nation, and others who clandestinely evade
payment of Customs.
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Ibid, pp. 314-5.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, May,
of a grant to Thomas Nudigate of the baronet fee of 1,095l.
due from Sir Robert Parker. (Treasurer Latimer's warrant to
the Receipt hereon, dated June 5.)
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 64 ;
28,076, p. 273.
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Letter of direction upon two orders of 1671, May 9, No. 246. for
100l. to Martin Beckman, and No. 245 for 100l. to Withe
Edwards, both as royal bounty for resisting the late attempt to
steal the Crown.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076. p. 269.
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Money warrant for 1,095l. to Edward Blount, of St. Giles in the
Fields, to be by a tally upon Sir John Sherard, of Lopthorpe,
co. Lincoln, son and heir to Richard Sherard, Esq., being the
baronet fee due from said Sir John.
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Ibid, p. 270.
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June 2
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Letter of direction on an order for 50l. to Sam. Martin for half
a year to 1673, Xmas, as Consul at Algiers.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 162.
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June 3
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the King's Remembrancer to
deliver up the securities of Nath. Booth as Receiver of the
Subsidy for co. Chester, he having passed and cleared his
account thereof : and so likewise of three other accompts as
Receiver of Hearthmoney for Chester for 3 years to 1672,
Sept. 29.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 315.
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to the Attorney or Solicitor
General to prepare a grant to Sir Francis Winnington, of the
manor and park of Bewdley, co. Worcester, with the meadow
called Lady meadow (being comprised within the jointure of
the Queen Consort) in reversion after the grant thereof made
by the said Queen Consort and her trustees to Sir Richard Powle
(the grant to said Powle being itself in reversion to one to Samuel
Gardner) at the rent of 16l. 10s. 4d. per an. and 20s. per an.
for the tolls of the fairs and markets of the town of Bewdley :
and also a grant of certain wood ground, parcel or reputed parcel
of the said manor, likewise in reversion after the grant thereof
made to Sir Richard Powle (which grant to said Powle was
itself a reversion to one made to Sir Henry Herbert, Kt.).
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 29.
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Same to Treasurer Latimer to direct the Attorney General to
prepare a grant to Sir C. Harbord (from the death of the Queen
Consort) of the manors of Wymondham and East Dereham, and
Stockton Socon in co. Norfolk, and the manor of Stadbroke. co.
Suffolk, now in jointure to the Queen Consort, and the reversion
of the said manors with all rights, &c. as amply as now granted
to the said Queen Consort.
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Ibid, p. 33.
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Royal sign manual for a privy seal as follows. Sir George Benyon,
Kt., deceased, was indebted to the Crown 1,708l. 17s. 7d. on
his account as Receiver of Crown Revenues for co Northampton
and Rutland for 1661 and 1662. whereof he afterwards paid
into the Exchequer 1,020l. He alleged in a petition to the late
Treasurer Southampton that he paid 250l. to the late King at
Oxford, for which he had a tally struck in 1646, leaving him
indebted only 438l. 17s. 7d., and that the King was indebted
to him in a far greater sum. Whereupon Treasurer Southampton
did by warrant of 1673 [sic for 1663] Sep. 14, respite
the payment of said 438l. 17s. 7d. It appears by Sir Philip
Warwick's certificate of Feb. 18 last that said respite was made
upon assurance given to Treasurer Southampton by the Earl of
Clarendon and John Ashburnham personally that said Benyon
in a time of necessity furnished the late King with that sum at
Oxford, which he was not repaid, and that he [Warwick]
believes that Benyon might have procured the King's discharge
for the same in his life time if he had not neglected it. Since
the death of said Benyon his accounts of the said revenues for
1668 and 1669 have been declared in the absence of his executors
and without their knowledge, leaving him standing charged
with 910l. 2s. 2d. on the account for 1669. and 152l. 8s. 10d.
for 12 per cent. interest thereon. In the account of John Hart,
Receiver of said Revenue for the year ending 1671. Sept. 29,
there is set in super on the executors of said Benyon said 910l.
2s. 2d. and also 370l. 16s. 10d. for 12 per cent. interest. It
appears from the auditor's state of Benyon's account that said
Benyon is indebted to the Crown for 92l. 10s. 0d. for renewal
fines of tenants of the Honor of Grafton. Further said Benyon,
Sir Denny Ashburnham, Francis Finch and Edward Wingate
(Commissioners of Excise), are indebted 998l. 0s. 3d. on
their Excise account ended 1668, June 24, a quarter of
which amounts to 249l. 10s. 1d. as said Benyon's share.
The total of these various sums is 1,622l. 12s. 1d. The
executors of said Benyon did on last, by order of
Treasurer Clifford, pay to George, son and heir of said Sir G.
Benyon, 300l. for which Clifford promised to give warrant for
a tally to be struck to discharge said executors as if they had
actually paid same into the Exchequer. In consideration of
said Sir G. Benyon's services to the late King at Oxford (it
appearing by a constat under the hand of the Clerk of the Pells
that Benyon paid 250l. to the King at Oxford on account of
the receipts of the Crown revenues of Northampton and
Rutland and had tally struck thereof, but the said talley is so
defected by being eaten by worms that the letters thereof
cannot well be read) and being well satisfied that said Benyon
did lend to the late King at Oxford more money than the said
438l. 17s. 7d. the King is willing that said Benyon's executors
be discharged of the said several sums of 250l., 300l., 370l.
16s. 10d. and 259l. 15s. 3d., amounting in all to 1,180l. 12s. 1d.,
which being deducted out of the said 1,622l. 12s. 1d. leaves
442l. due to the King. On payment of said 442l. into the
Exchequer said executors are hereby to be so discharged.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated July 28 of docquet hereof.)
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Ibid, pp. 34-8 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 79.
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June 3
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
for their Solicitor to attend the Attorney General for a noli
prosequi to be entered to the Exchequer information against
Cornelius van Alderwerelt for a false entry of some Orsoy
silk, same being entered as raw silk.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 6.
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June 4
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Money warrant for 614l. 7s. 10d. to Sir Charles Wheeler, being
the remainder of 1,184l. 7s. 0d. ordered (together with 1,162l.
13s. 2d.) by the privy seal of April 21 last : the matters in
difference between said Wheeler and Col. John Strode having
been heard at a meeting of the Privy Council, when at the
request of said Strode the said sum of 1,162l. 13s. 2d. and the
sum of 569l. 19s. 2d., as part of said 1,184l. 7s. 0d., were
respited while the said differences were depending : thus
leaving the abovesaid 614l. 7s. 10d. to which said Strode has
made no pretensions.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 270.
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Money warrant, dormant, for the yearly fee or salary of 40l. to
Vere Bertie, as one of His Majesty's Counsel at law.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 272 ;
Warrants Not Relating
to Money V. p. 5.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, June,
of a creation of Sir Edward Henry Lee to be Baron of Spelsbury,
Viscount Quarendon and Earl of Lichfield : with the fees
of 13l. 6s. 8d. and 20l. per an. payable out of the Exchequer
for the better support of the dignity of Viscount and Earl.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 64.
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Same of same, dated same, of a grant to Richard, Viscount
Ranelagh, of the offices of Vice-Treasurer and Receiver General
of His Majesty's Revenues, and also Treasurer at Wars in the
realm of Ireland. This grant not any way to impeach the
former grants of 1671, Sept. 23, or 1673, Nov. 21.
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Ibid, p. 65.
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Same of same, dated same, of a warrant to the Exchequer to call
to accompt Sir Richard Piggot and others, late Farmers of
Hearthmoney, being indebted to the King upon account of their
farm : and also several others indebted to the King as well on
account of the last half-year's duty of that revenue due at
Lady Day, 1666, as before. The money to be received hereon
is to be paid to Philip Lloyd for His Majesty's secret service
without accompt, provided same exceed not 10,000l.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Barons of the Exchequer
to swear Oliver Lyme and Thomas Lyme into their offices of
Controller of Customs, Chester port.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 1.
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Certificate by same to the effect that in or near the month of
Feb. last, Josiah Child and Thomas Papillon "petitioning me
for leave to transport several quantities of victuals Customs
free, I denyed them my warrant, first because they had quitted
the King's service, after which I did not think myself obliged
to grant to them any such warrant no more than to strangers ;
secondly because at that time His Majesty's occasions requiring
those victuals, and Sir Dennis Gauden with the rest of the
present Victuallers [of the Navy] being desirous to purchase
them at dearer rates than in all probability they could sell them
for elsewhere they refused to sell them to the said Victuallers,
although they might have done it both to their own greater profit
and with a considerable advantage at that time to His Majesty's
service."
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Sir John Duncombe, a board case in the ship "Justice," from
Rotterdam, Cornelius Vasner master, which contains a parcel
of leather sent for into Holland by said Duncombe to hang a
room in his own house.
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Ibid, p. 2.
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Instructions from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
in reply to their representation of the 1st inst. As to
foreign goods which paid custom at importation and were
afterwards shipped to be transported in the ships "Lewis"
frigate and "Industry," and were afterwards unhappily burned
as they lay outward bound, the salved portion whereof required
time to dry and could not therefore be exported within the
12 months limited by law for the drawback of the half-subsidy,
in this case the merchants concerned are to be allowed the
benefit of the said half-subsidy.
As to the business of corn at Berwick you are to order the
Collectors of that part to admit corn to be brought out of
Scotland Custom free, according to the quantity mentioned in
their last petition (as by my reference of the 18th ult.). The
officers of the port are to keep an account of the quantity so
imported : till further order.
As to Mr. Geo. Pley, the elder, Collector of Weymouth,
you are to take additional security of him besides William Farr
for his future receipt from Xmas last.
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Ibid, IV. p. 316.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to the Earl of St. Albans, Lord Chamberlain of the
Household, a little box containing gloves and essences, and
now in the Customs warehouse, London port.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money IV. p. 317.
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June 5
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Same from same to same to permit the export Customs free of the
goods of Sir William Temple as necessary for his intended
embassy to the States General.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Latimer to the Excise Commissioners to treat with
Sir Eliab Harvey concerning his accepting a surrender from Sir
William Bucknall and other his lessees of the Excise Office in
in Broad Street, London, and to grant a lease for the
remainder of the term now to come (under the rent now
reserved and under the same covenants and conditions as in
the said Bucknall's lease) to such persons as may be sufficient
tenants to said Harvey.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to Edward Seymour, Treasurer
of the Navy. By warrant of May 30 last 2,346l. 19s. 3d. was
ordered to be issued to you by tallies on the Customs Cashier,
being intended for Edward Backwell for the interest of 18,700l.
by him advanced for the service of the Navy in 1671. On
receipt of said tallies you are forthwith to deliver them to
Backwell. The Auditor of Imprests is hereby to give you
credit for the same.
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Ibid, V. p. 3.
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Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
James, Lord Norris a coach lately brought from France
for him.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to deliver to Samuell Maydwell a chariot lately
brought from France.
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Ibid, p. 4.
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Unfinished and vacated entry relating to an order for 10,000l. to
Major Francis Watson for the Stables.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to Sir William Godolphin, Kt.,
Auditor of the revenue of North and South Wales, to make
an allowance of 6d. per (over and above the present allowance
of 2s. 6d. per ) to Roger Mostyn, Receiver of Hearthmoney for
Montgomery, Carnarvon, Merioneth and Anglesea, in view of
his extraordinary pains and expenses : the allowance to apply
to the last three counties, but not to Montgomery.
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Ibid.
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June 5
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Allowance by same of Edward Phips, Thomas Webb, John Peirce,
William Jumper, Edward Jevan and Vicesimus Bradshaw as
Sub-Commissioners of Excise for Wales : as requested by the
Farmers of Excise of Wales for three years from the
24th inst.
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Ibid, p. 5.
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Money warrant for 5,000l. to William Ashburnham, Cofferer of
the Household, for the service of the Household : to be by
tallies on the Excise.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 272.
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Warrant from Treasurer Lalimer to the Receipt to issue 4,000l.
to Francis Watson in further part of the order for 10,000l. for
furnishing the stables : to be by tallies on the Excise.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 272.
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Same from same to same to issue 3,145l. 5s. 9d. to Sir Stephen
Fox in full of an order in his name for 14,000l. for secret
service : to be issued out of the contingencies of the fifth
quarter of the Eighteen Months' tax.
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Ibid, p. 273.
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Money warrant for 2,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox for Lady Day
quarter last on his 8,000l. per an. for secret service.
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Ibid.
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Same for 50,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox as imprest for the land
forces : to be satisfied by tallies on the Excise commencing
June 24 next.
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Money Book (Excise)
p. 62.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Excise Commissioners.
The King has let to farm the Excise to George Dashwood et al.
from the 24th inst. The said duties are to be collected and
received by Sub-Commissioners to be appointed by the Chief
Commissioners and Governors of Excise as the Acts direct.
You are hereby authorized to issue forth commissions to such
persons as the said Farmers shall desire to be such Sub-Commissioners
for the several counties, cities and places in
England, Wales and Berwick.
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Ibid.
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Articles agreed upon between Treasurer Latimer and the Farmers
of Excise (Geo. Dash wood, Peter Calverd, Sam. Vincent, E.
Bostocke. [together with] Jno Parsons). (1) Said Farmers
offer to give their own bonds to pay in the daily cash according to
covenants. (3) They will enter into a bond to pay the King's part
of all fines, &c., and that they will not deduct the single duty out
of any fine but in such case only where the fines are imposed
and the single duty is not paid or charged and to deduct
moderate charges only. Mr. Parsons offers to join with the
Farmers in these bonds. (4) They will submit to such control
as the Lord Treasurer shall appoint. (5) They are contented
that the covenant for forfeiture of interest shall be made in
the same nature as is in the country leases for the best advantage
of the King. (6) They likewise offer that whatever farms
they let for the future they will not take above six months'
advance, and where the payments are monthly not above three
months'. (7) They will submit to any other covenants for
confirmation thereof. (8) They offer to advance as further
security 65,000l. more, viz. 20,000l. the last of July. 20,000l.
the last of August, and 25,000l. the last of Sept. next, to be
repaid with interest out of the two last quarters of the second
yearly equal portions. (9) They offer to covenant with the
King to surrender their lease in case they make failure of payment
of the abovesaid 65,000l. They offer as further security
the following persons : Humphrey Beane, Edmd. Warner,
Felix Calverd, Samll. Newton. Sebastion Liford, Bernard
Turner, Abra, Carter, John Parsons.
Memorandum : 20,000l. per an. increase of rent.
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Ibid, pp. 65-6.
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to Treasurer Latimer to issue
his warrant to the woodward and officers of Whittlewood forest,
co. Northampton, for the felling of trees to the quantity of 462
foot in timber for the repair of Wakefield Lodge ; as petitioned
for by Sir Francis Compton. Kt. : and further to issue 47l. 14s.
2d. for the further cost of said repair and 20l. to some person to
oversee the work.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 78-9.
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June 6
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Letter of direction on an order of 1671, Nov. 8, for 111l. 7s. 0d.
in part of 5,000l. for Ph. Packer, Esq., for extraordinaries of
the Works : being for making Sir Robert Howard's new office
at the Receipt of the Exchequer.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 273.
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Money warrant for 50l. to John Hill, Keeper of Battles Walk in
Windsor Forest, for one year on his allowance in part of 150l.
for three years' arrears thereon to Xmas last : being for
provision of hay and increase of keepers' wages.
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Ibid, pp. 274, 275.
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June 7
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to permit some merchants of Guernsey to export Customs free
from Southampton the like quantity of wool, leather and other
commodities as they had formerly laden on four several vessels
commanded by Thomas Bevis, Daniel Pallot, Michael Thomas
and Moses Durell, all which vessels were lost upon their intended
voyage, three being taken by Dutch capers and the fourth lost
upon the coast of France : it being a practice grounded upon
law that such allowance should be made where goods are lost
after duty paid.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 7.
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Treasurer Latimer's fiat for royal letters patent to constitute
Freeman Howse Comptroller of Customs of Chichester port,
on the surrender of Thomas Roane, Esq.
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Ibid, pp. 7-8.
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Royal sign manual to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare
a great seal for a grant to Edmund Long and John Danvers (in
reversion after Thomas Ayleway) of the office of chief searcher
of Customs, London port, on the surrender of the grant of
1671-2, Feb. 23, to John Markham and Mathew Johnson of
said office, in reversion likewise after Thomas Ayleway.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 39.
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June 8
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to permit Francisco Frederigo Mole, an alien, to import four
cask of spice brought over in the ship "St. Peter," from Ostend,
on payment of single or natives' duty only, he not knowing
that the King's declaration of 1672, May 10, was determined.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 8.
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Same from same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a new lease to
Thomas Pauden (Paulden) of a parcel of waste between the
mainland of Northumberland and Holy Island as leased to [said]
Thomas Paulden in 1661, and a fourth part of what shall be
recovered from the sea (which fourth part was by patent of
1662-3. Mar. 24, granted to Martin Lister). The lessee to
to recover and embank the greater part thereof within seven
years of the date of this lease.
Prefixing :Particular and ratal of the premises.
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Ibid, pp. 9-11.
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[? June 8]
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Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
the Countess of Sunderland a packet lately brought from
France directed to Mr. Brown, but belonging to her.
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Ibid, p. 11.
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June 8
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Receipt to issue 15,000l.
to George Wharton, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance,
on any orders unsatisfied in his name, for the service of the
Ordnance : to be paid partly out of the Customs and partly by
by tally on the Excise commencing at Midsummer next.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 274.
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Letter of direction concerning the order for 1,905l. to Sir Ber.
Gascon, late Envoy Extr. to the Emperor ; for his ordinary
entertainment.
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Ibid, p. 275.
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Money warrant for 100l. to Andrew Lawrence, Surveyor of the
Ways, as imprest to be employed for repair of the King's
private ways, &c., leading to His Majesty's houses of access
and other places.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 276.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, June,
of a grant to Abraham Anselme, John Perry and Edward
Buckley of the annual payments of 2s. and all other revenues and
payments arising by the several Acts of Parliament for Hearthmoney
(except the penalties, fines and forfeitures which they
are only to collect upon accompt and to pay into the Exchequer)
for five years from March 26 last at the yearly rent of 151,000l.
payable at Michaelmas and Lady Day in equal portions : with
provisoes for defalcations in case of plague, fire or Parliamentary
diminution of said revenue : all in consideration of
100,000l. advanced and to be advanced by said Farmers in
manner following, viz. : 10,000l. on or before April 30 last,
20,000l. before May 30 last, 40,000l. before the last of June
instant, and 30,000l. before the last of July prox, and also in
consideration of 25,000l. more to be advanced on Nov. 20 next
if His Majesty require the same.
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Ibid, 28,075, pp. 66-8.
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Royal sign manual to the Attorney General to prepare a great
seal giving authority to Treasurer Latimer and Sir John
Duncombe, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and their successors
to pay 140,000l. to the goldsmiths as follows according to
to their several proportions or so much thereof as shall appear
to be already due to them for interest "and the overplus if
any be for further interest as it shall grow due ; to be secured
and paid to them out of that part of our revenue of Excise
granted to us, our heirs and executors for ever" as the same
shall come into the Exchequer or by levying tallies of anticipation
on the same as said goldsmiths shall desire : [the
abovesaid 140,000l. to be paid] in eight even and equal payments,
viz. 17,500l. at or before 15 March next, 17,500l. more at or
upon 24 (14) June, 1675, 17,500l. at or upon 19 Sept. following,
17,500l. at or upon 15 Dec. following, 17,500l. more at or upon
15 March following, 17,500l. at or upon 24 (14) June, 1676 :
17,500l. the 19th Sept. following and 17,500l. at or upon
the 15 Dec. following : the said bankers being enumerated as
follows, Sir. Robert Vyner, kt. and bart., Edward Backwell,
Dorothea Colvile, administratrix of John Colvile, Isaac
Meynell and Jeremiah Snow, Esqrs., John Portman, Robert
Welstead, George Snell, Bernerd Turner, Thomas Row,
Joseph Hornby, Gilbert Whitehall, John Grymes, Thomas
Price, Richard Stratford, Henry Lewes, Robert Ryves,
Thomas Temple, Thomas Pardo and Isaac Collier, gent., goldsmiths,
of London, who "have very great sums of money due
to them from us, payable at the Receipt of our Exchequer, the
payment of which the necessity of our affairs when we were
engaged in an expensive war with the States General of the
United Netherlands did constrain us to cause to be respited
and suspended, and although the present condition of our
revenue is not so well recovered as yet to enable us to pay any
part of the principal money due to the said goldsmiths yet we
being generously disposed to comply with their necessities and
just pretensions as far as the state of our affairs will by any
ways admit of, are pleased that interest at the rate of 6 per
cent. per an. should be paid to the said goldsmiths for two
years past for all their principal debts, which said two years'
interest is estimated to amount to 140,000l." as above.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 40-1.
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Royal sign manual to the Clerk of the Signet attending for a privy
seal to Treasurer Latimer to direct the Customs Commissioners
to permit John Ogilby, the King's Cosmographer, to import
10,000 reams of royal paper within one year next ensuing, he
being "by reason of the errors and falseness which he has
found in such books, maps and charts as he had occasion to
peruse and examine in relation to his late work entitled
'Britannia', now necessitated to model anew the whole
design thereof by extending the same into six volumes, which
will require greater pains and charge than he could formerly
foresee." (Treasurer Latimer's subscription, dated June 22,
of docquet hereof.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 42 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075,
p. 70.
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June 9
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Money warrant for 2,200l. to the Earl of Sunderland, late
Ambassador to France, being for his [extraordinary] disbursements
in that embassy : to be paid by tallies on the Excise.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 275.
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Same for 2,690l. 7s. 0d. to Sir Stephen Fox for interest of moneys
advanced for the service of the forces to 1673-4, Jan. 1, being
in full of the 10,073l. 3s. 6d. allowed by Treasurer Latimer
April 30 last, as due thereon, whereof 7,382l. 16s. 6d. was
directed to be paid by warrant of Sept. 30 last, leaving the
the abovesaid sum due : to be paid by tallies on the Excise.
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Ibid, p. 276 ; Money Book
(Excise), p. 64.
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Treasurer Latimer's allowance of the sums as follow, being
interest due to the Farmers of Excise of the Counties detailed
upon advance payment of farm rent for the quarter ended Xmas
last, viz. to the Farmer of Excise of Beds, 1s. 8d. ; Berks,
2s. 9d. ; Bristol, 15s. 7d. ; Cambridge, 19l. 1s. 9d. ; Cheshire,
3l. 13s. 7d. ; Cornwall, 2s. 3d. ; Cumberland, 1s. 9d. ;
Derby, 8s. 1d. ; Devon, 19s. 6d. ; Durham, 4s. 1d. ; Essex,
Kent, &c., 1l. 19s. 1d. ; Hants, 4l. 6s. 5d. ; Hereford, 1s. 4d. ;
Herts, 4s. 8d. ; Huntingdon, 1s. 0d. ; Leicester, 12s. 11d. ;
Lincoln, 5s. 11d. ; Northampton, 2l. 0s. 5d. ; Nottingham,
2s. 6d. ; Oxford, 4s. 0d. ; Shropshire, 12s. 3d. ; Somerset,
4s. 6d. ; Stafford, 9s. 7d. ; Warwick, 2s. 8d ; Worcester,
13s. 11d. ; York and Sussex, 6s. 10d. ; North Wales, 1l. 1s. 10d. ;
South Wales, 3s. 3d.
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Money Book (Excise),
p. 63.
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Same of the incidents bill [of the Excise Office, London] upon
account of the Country Excise for the 1673, Xmas quarter.
(Total, 69l. 0s. 11d.)
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Ibid.
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Same of the salary bill [for same] for Lady day quarter last.
(Total, 331l. 10s. 11d.)
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Ibid, p. 64.
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June 11
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Privy seal to discharge Edmund Andros of the 10,000l. (ut supra
p. 513) for the Barbados regiment (as he is now going beyond
seas in the service of the Duke of York) and to charge same on
John Baynes (one of the Commissioners of the Musters) as
imprest for said regiment : and further to pay to said Baynes out
of the 4 per cent. duty all further sums due to said regiment.
(Royal warrant, dated June 11, for said privy seal. Treasurer
Latimer's subscription, dated June 5, of docquet hereof :
warrant to the Receipt accordingly dated June 22.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 43, 25-6 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 66 ; 28,076,
p. 279.
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[?]
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a
grant to pass the Great Seal to Thomas, Viscount Latimer and
his heirs for ever of the fee farms in the schedule below, to a
total of 723l. 16s. 5d. per an., lying within the principality
of Wales, in consideration of his faithful services and "as a
mark of our good acceptance thereof which may remayne in his
family," viz. :
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 26-7 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 69.
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s.
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d.
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per an.
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Co. Montgomery :
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The fee farm rent of the lordship of
Montgomery, Kerry and Kedewen
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144
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16
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8
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Same of the lordship and manor of
Arustly and Keviliock
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143
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0
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1
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Same of the town of Haverford West
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18
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0
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0
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Co. Pembroke :
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Same of the Castle and lordship of
Haverford West
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20
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2
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11
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Same of the manor of Steynton
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20
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2
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11
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Same of the Grange of Lloyneer ball
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11
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15
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0
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Co. Carmarthen :
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Same of the rectories of Llanelly, Llandefeilog
and Pembrey
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104
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0
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0
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Same of the rectory of Abernant
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31
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6
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8
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Co. Cardigan :
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Same of the lordship of Llanbadarnfawr
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36
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16
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8
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Co. Brecon :
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Same of the town of Brecon
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20
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0
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0
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Same of the manor of Mara and Mota
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3
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0
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0
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Same of the manor of Alexanderston
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5
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0
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0
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Co. Radnor :
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Same of the town of New Radnor
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37
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8
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1
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Co. Glamorgan :
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Same of the rectories of Llandewy and
Penrice
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33
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0
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0
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Same of the priory of Llanthony
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70
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4
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8
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Same of the rectory of Bassaleck
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23
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6
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8
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723
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16
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5
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(Treasurer Latimer's subscription, dated June 22, of docquet
hereof.)
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[? June 11]
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Same to same to prepare a bill for settling upon the Queen
Consort 1,236l. 16s. 1d. per an., to be paid out of the hereditary
Excise quarterly : as representing the value of fee farm
rents in the schedule below, being part of said Queen's jointure,
but the reversion of which, after her life, has been purchased
by Visct. Latimer from the Trustees for sale of Fee Farms : but
the possession of which is at the King's desire to be vested and
granted by said Queen to Vere Bertie and Arthur Fleetwood
for the use of said Visct. Latimer as a gratification from the
King to him, viz. : the fee farms of the places, &c., as follow :
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 27-8 ; British
Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 95.
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Co. York :
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s.
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d.
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The town of Pontefract
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49
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13
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4
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Leeds mills
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17
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17
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4
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Leeds Park
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8
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0
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0
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The manor of Aldmondbury
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20
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11
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0
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Bilton Park
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40
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0
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0
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A water-mill in Bilton
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2
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6
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8
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Haverah Park
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23
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6
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8
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A water-mill in Tickbill
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12
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10
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0
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The manor of Laughton
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23
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8
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2
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Phipping Park
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33
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3
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4
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The manor of Barnoldswick
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80
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16
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2
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The manor of Wakefield
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303
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0
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11
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The New Park there
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19
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8
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8
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The Old Park of Wakefield
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20
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0
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0
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The demesnes of Sandal called Hallaither
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4
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16
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0
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Wakefield mills
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50
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0
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0
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Co. Lincoln :
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The manor of Sutton
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263
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10
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0
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Sutton marsh
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100
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0
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0
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The manor of Thoresby
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86
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2
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3
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and one lb. of pepper.
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Co. Notts :
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The manor of Wheatley
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76
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2
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11
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(Treasurer Latimer's subscription, dated Oct. 3. of docquet hereof.)
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June 13
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Privy seal for a grant to the Earl of Carbery of the King's part
of certain forfeitures due to the Crown upon the Acts against
Conventicles and levied before 1670-1, Mar. 15 : said forfeitures
being discovered by said Earl as having been long since levied
and still remaining in the hands of several constables, Justices
of the Peace, sheriffs, undersheriffs. &c. : and being now granted
to said Earl in consideration of his sufferings for his loyalty
to the Crown "and as part of that compensation which we
have promised him for the office of President of our principality
of Wales, from which he was by our command removed."
With a proviso that no action shall be commenced against any
person whatsoever touching the premises without the approbation
of the Lord High Treasurer and also that it shall be
lawful for the Lord High Treasurer to release or discharge any
person that shall be sued or molested touching the premises.
(Royal warrant, dated June 3, for said privy seal.)
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 75-7, 30-1.
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June 15
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, June,
of a warrant to the Commissioners of Prizes to pay to Capt.
John Wetwang, commander of the "Newcastle" frigate, 500l.
for his services in taking a Dutch ship called the "Armes of
Rotterdam."
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 68.
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Same of same of a warrant to the Admiralty Commissioners to
order the Navy Commissioners to deliver to Sir Jeremy Smith,
as royal bounty, the "Arms of Trever alias Campture," a
prize ship taken by the Dutch.
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Ibid, p. 69.
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Entry of the reference from Treasurer Latimer to the Commissioners
of the Retrospect Act of the petition of John Byllingsley
and John Sayer, vintners, for stay of the proceedings against
them till the Commissioners of the Wine Acts are rightly
informed in their case.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 11.
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June 16
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Same from same to Sir C. Harbord of the petition of William Scawen
for a lease of several small rents dispersed in the Counties of
Cornwall and Devon, amounting to about 21l. per an. : and also
praying power to take care of some other profits which sometimes
happen in the said Duchy for some remuneration
therefor.
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Ibid, p. 12.
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June 17
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to Thomas Agar and Charles
Strode, Surveyors of Woods this side Trent, out of the 500l.
received by them from Mr. Foly for the iron works in Dean
Forest to repair substantially the mounds, gates and stiles of
the enclosures in said forest : taking none but already cut
timber for the work : to be done with the advice of Sir Baynham
Throckmorton, Supervisor of said forest.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Latimer to the Earl of Bath. I have perused the
reasons for the [Tin] Convocation's adjournment and likewise
a petition presented to them by two tinners. George Trewick
and John Bligh, for relief against proceedings had against
them in the Exchequer Court for defrauding the King of
coinage duty by embezzling tin. By this I see that the
Convocation and the tinners are very careful of themselves, and
the purpose of the petition is to have the law in their own
hands. I think I have prevented them therein, for I have made
them a proposal that if they secure His Majesty the payment
of 12,000l. per an. for his pre-emption and coinage duty they
may do what they please among themselves, but if that proposition
be not embraced it will concern you and me to see things
so disposed both in the Convocation and the Government of
the tinners that His Majesty may no longer be kept under an
impossibility of restoring his tin farm to its former condition.
This business lies in a little room. It is that a moderate
price be set upon the tin by the Convocation and that an
effectual course be taken that all the tin be brought to His
Majesty's coinage houses. See things so ordered that the
Convocation and the people of Cornwall may esteem it their
interest, as really it is, to comply with the King in these just
demands : for if disputes arise the King must (although much
against his nature) bring them to be decided by law, in which
case you may let the Convocation and petitioners know that
their charter only respects suits between party and party and
not at all the King, whose proper court for governing his
revenue is the Exchequer. Although from the 5th May to the
23rd June be a very long adjournment and will put me to
great straits to manage this business, so much of the summer
being then spent, yet I will not find fault with the Convocation,
hoping that they intend by a serious consideration and debate
to make a lasting and kind settlement between the King and
the tinners at this [next] meeting, and not by a further
delay increase the damage which the King has already
sustained.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 15.
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Same to Mr. Spry. I writt to you before the selling of the [Tin]
Convocation at Lostwithiel, May 5 [last], but not finding your
name among the members then present doubt whether my letter
came timely to your hands. I sent it by the hands of Mr. Bull,
the Earl of Bath's secretary. I perceive the chief reasons of the
Convocation's adjournment to be that some of their number
were absent and that the records which were delivered to you
by Mr. Kendall are not restored. I hope at the next meeting
you will be present with the records and by your prudence
remove all obstructions to a settlement. What you do therein
the King will consider as very good service.
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Ibid, p. 16.
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June 18
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Entry of the reference from Treasurer Latimer to Sir C. Harbord
(on a reference from the Privy Council of the 14th inst.) of
the Duke of Monmouth's petition to the King for the manors
of East and West Deeping, Crowland, Hogsthorpe, Grantham,
Boston-upon-Humber and Barrow, in co. Lincoln : the manor
and foresty of Ennerdale, the honor of Penrith and forest of
Inglewood, the manor of Holme Cues[cultram], the manor and
of Carlisle, in Cumberland, and the fourth part of the
manor of Kendal rents, in Westmorland [viz. for all these to
to be] added to a former grant of Spalding, Holbech, Whaplode,
Moulton, Weston and Pinchbeck.
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Ibid, p. 13.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay
100l. to the Mayor, &c., of Berwick, for one year for the
keeping of the bridge there in repair.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 165.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674,
June, of a grant to John, Duke of Lauderdale and his heirs
male of the title of Baron Petersham and Earl of Guildford :
with 20l. per an. out of the Exchequer for the better support
thereof.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 69.
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June 20
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Royal warrant to the Customs Commissioners and to Sir John
Shaw, Collector of Customs [of London port]. At a Council
he d in Whitehall the 17th inst. the Earl of Anglesey. Keeper
of the Privy Seal, represented to the Board that the ships or
vessels hereafter named were sold to several persons by the
Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy for the King's
use and with condition that they should be made free, and it
was thereupon ordered that a warrant should be prepared for
making them free accordingly. In accordance herewith the
following ships are to be adjudged and taken as free and are to
be so entered and registered, viz. : the "Dartmouth," "Old
Francis Hope," "Fortune" fly boat, "Buckfrog," "Geo,"
"Hare," "Lilly," "Peterman," "St. Jacob," "Julip,"
"William," "White Fox" and "Morning Star."
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King's Warrant Book IV
pp. 87-8.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the Portuguese ship "St. Joseph" to unlade on payment
of English Custom only, as by the petition of William
Bird and other Portugal merchants : same having been freighted
before any notice or publication of the peace with Holland.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 13.
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June 22
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Same from same to same to deliver to Sir Joseph Williamson on
payment of natives' duty only, 26 fonder of Rhenish wines
imported from Cologne in the ship "Prophet Samuel," Jacob
Reynolds master.
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Ibid, p. 14.
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Same from same to the Attorney General to prepare a bill for
the King's signature for a grant of lands ut supra, p. 534, to
Sir C. Harbord.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Latimer's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, June,
of a grant to Capt. Richard Griffith of the office of water
bailiff of the river of Severn for 31 years, under the yearly
rent of 10l. : with power to name a steward for keeping the
courts of the said bailiwick and to receive all fines, penalties,
forfeitures, amerciaments and other profits thereof.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 70.
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Warrant from Treasurer Latimer to the Customs Cashier to pay
to Philip Lloyd, Esq., for Treasurer Latimer what is grown
due to him on the fee of 20s. per diem anciently allowed out
of the Customs to the Lord High Treasurer.
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Ibid. 28,076, p. 278 ;
Money Book (Customs),
p. 162.
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Letter of direction on an order of the 10th inst., for 1,300l. to
Sir Joseph Williamson.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 162.
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Money warrant for 94l. 3s. 11d. to William Wilson, of Carlisle,
as royal bounty, "to be satisfied and paid [out of what shall
be paid] into His Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer in discharge
of a debt due to His Majesty from Lancelet Walker, late
bailiff and collector of the rents of His Majesty's manor of
Holme Cultram and set in super upon said Walker in the account
of James Lancashire, Receiver General of His Majesty's
revenues in the said counties."
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 278.
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June 29
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to Philip Lloyd, Treasurer
and Receiver General of the revenue late in jointure to the
Queen Mother, to pay out of said revenues 150l. to John
Singleton, gent., in satisfaction of his interest in a reversionary
lease of two coppices called Knowle Green and Fann Grove
within the manor of Egham and Chertsey : the King thinking
fit to take the premises into his own hands for the conveniency
of the deer.
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King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 80-1.
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