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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Feb. 1
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Treasurer Clifford's allowance of the 1672, Michaelmas quarter's
incidents' bill, detailed, of the Excise office, London, for the
receipt of the Country Excise (total 33l. 5s. 0d.) : and of the
salary bill, detailed, of same for the 1672, Xmas quarter (total
272l. 10s. 0d. certified by Ri. Kingdon, Sir Jo. James, Robt.
Huntingdon and including 150l. for their salary).
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Money Book (Excise),
pp. 29-30.
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Money warrant for 264l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Charles Cottrell, Kt., in
full of arrears on his fees as Master of the Ceremonies including
148l. on his fee of 6s. 8d. a day as late assistant to the Master
of the Ceremonies, deceased, viz. for one year and 64 days to
1672, May 28, being the day of said [late] Master's decease.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 276.
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Treasurer Clifford's fiat for letters patent to constitute Matthias
Miller, gent., Controller of Customs of Carlisle port loco
George Williamson, gent., deceased.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 266.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Clifford on the reference of
Aug. 23 last, directing the Treasury Lords to examine the
allegations in the petition of Lady Wingfield, wherein she
pretends that the late Queen Mother forgave a fine of 620l.
[sic for 320l.] set on a lease to her late husband Sir
Edward Wingfield. By report of Dec. 11 last the Earl of
St. Albans and Sir Robert Long, two of the Trustees of
said late Queen Mother, report that said Queen forgave
the said fine of 320l. in consideration of said Sir Edward's
long and faithful services, and the Earl of St. Albans particularly
remembers "and affirms the same to be so in regard
that Her Majesty was pleased to declare her express pleasure
to him therein," and that said fine would have been discharged
by warrant under her hand if her constant indisposition sometime
before her death had not hindered it.
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Ibid, pp. 276-7.
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Same to same from same on the petition of Robert Wyvill
praying remission of an arrear on his account as Receiver of
Crown revenues in Durham, Northumberland and the Archdeaconry
of Richmond in respect that the profits of said office
are gone by the sale of fee farm rents. The Surveyor General
of Crown Lands has hereon reported that said office of Receiver
was granted by Charles I. to Major Norton for life, who
assigned same to petitioner from whom there is due at 1670,
Michaelmas 8,011l. 3s. 5d., besides 307l. 11s. 4d. for 12l. per
cent. as by the Act. By the patent there is granted 50l. per an.
with other profits, which in all might be 100l. per an. Mr.
Norton for whose life petitioner holds is an old man. By
reason of the sale of fee farm rents said office is become little
worth. Cannot advise remission of the debt as petitioner will
be considered with the other receivers for their said offices
lessened by the sale of fee farm rents "when your Majesty
shall be graciously pleased to take the same into consideration."
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Ibid, p. 277.
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Feb. 3
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Mr. Randue, one of the Pages of the Backstairs to His
Majesty a ballot arrived from France, containing 4 beavers
[hats], 3 doz. gloves, and 15 pair of sizers [scissors] with cases,
for His Majesty's use, and some other particulars of no value
for some of His Majesty's servants.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 270.
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Same to [same]. The King has given permission for shipping
to trade in this time of war not only from port to port here at
home but also from the several ports in the Western parts to
trade for Ireland, and any parts in France not within the
Mediteranean, with intention that the men going in the said
ships upon such short voyages only might return timely enough
to be entertained into His Majesty's service on any occasion.
In order to oblige the masters of all such ships as trade by
virtue of this licence as above not to go upon any longer
voyages, you are to send orders by the opportunity of the post
this night to the officers of the Customs in several ports to take
sufficient bonds from the masters of all such ships as above not
to proceed upon any longer voyage nor to go to any other
places than are specified in such bonds, but that they shall
directly return as wind and weather permit to some designed
port in England and Wales.
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Ibid, p. 271.
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1671-2
[sic for
1672-3.]
Feb. 3
1672-3.
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Sir Robert Howard to Mr. Mountney to pay a tally in the hands
of Mr. Porter for 150l., which is part of the 300l. you were
lately directed to pay him.
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Out Letters General III
p. 237.
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Feb. 3
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Same to Mr. Watts. Mr. Lloyd complains of the delay in the
examination of his rent within your receipt, particularly of
those of London. Give him despatch and let him know the
good from the bad, together with the names of the present
tenants, and how each sum by then paid is applicable to the
auditor's charge.
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Ibid, p. 238.
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Same to Mr. Mountney to pay 500l. to Mr. Battailhe in further
part of his impost money.
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Ibid.
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Feb. 3
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Entry of the reference from Treasurer Clifford to the Agents of
Taxes of Charles Goodwyn's petition for allowance for charges,
&c. for getting in the Subsidy of co. Sussex : the previous
reference of Nov. 27 last being alleged to be lost.
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Ibid, p. 192.
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Feb. 4
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Sir Ro. Howard to Mr. Mountney for an account how much
money the Navy has received from you upon their tallies
lately struck by way of anticipation.
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Ibid, p. 240.
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[? Feb. 4]
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[Declaration of or abstract of] the account of Bevis Lloyd as
Receiver General of [Crown Revenues] of South Wales, viz.
Pembroke, Carmarthen, Brecon, Radnor, Glamorgan and
Monmouth for the year ended 1670, Sept. 29. (Charge,
6,656l. 9s. 10d. Discharge, allowances and payments,
3,934l. 7s. 5 11/24., supers 836l. 6s 0d. [leaving an] ipsum upon
the accomptant 1,891l. 11s. 3d., of which he paid by tally,
dated 1671, April 8. 1,450l. 0s. 0d., leaving a remain [still
due from him on said ipsum] of 441l. 11s. 3d.).
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Out Letters General III.
p. 240.
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Feb. 4
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Royal sign manual for 200l. to Humphry Pendrell as royal
bounty. (Money warrant dated Feb. 14.)
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King's Warrant Book III.
p. 225 ; Warrants Early
XIX. p. 277.
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Feb. 5
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Privy seal for 6,320l. to Thomas Elliot, one of the Grooms of the
Bedchamber, in satisfaction and compensation for a surrender
of the letters patent of 1662, July 1, granting the reversion of
the office of Chief Clerk of the Pleas in the King's Bench to
Silius Titus on the petition of said Elliot : to be received without
account. (Undated royal sign manual for said privy seal.
Treasurer Clifford's subscription, dated Feb. 5, of docquet
hereof.)
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Ibid. pp. 219, 254 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,074, p. 132.
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners. The King
has commanded directions to be given that the several
collectors in the outports should furnish the Vice-Admirals of
the respective counties of England and Wales, with such sums
as shall be necessary for bounty to seamen voluntarily coming
in to serve in first, second and third-rate ships. You are to
take especial care to send such directions by the conveniency
of the next post. The said Collectors to take receipts and
send up accounts of such moneys.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III p. 273.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Samuell Lang of the messuages, lands, woodland and underwoods
in the parish of Boyton, Cornwall, now or late in the
tenure of John Rowe, parcel of the manor of Boyton and Duchy
of Cornwall : all as demised to Henry Randall, gent., by
Charles I, 1627, May 7, for 99 years or for the lives of
Margaret Randall, Grace Randall and Wilmot Randall,
daughters of said Henry : this said former lease to be surrendered
and the new lease to be for 99 years or the lives of said
Margaret Randall and two others.
Prefixing :Auditor's particular and Surveyor General's ratal of
the premises.
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Ibid, pp 274-5.
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Feb. 6
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Royal sign manual for 200l. to Justin Macarty, Esq., as royal
bounty for putting himself into a fit and complete equipage.
(Money warrant, dated Feb. 7).
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King's Warrant Book III.
p. 221. Warrants Early
XIX. p. 275.
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Same for 5,000l. to the Rt. Hon. Ralph Montagu, Master of the
Wardrobe, for the extraordinaries of the Wardrobe for the
year ended Michaelmas last.
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Ibid, p. 275.
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Feb. 7
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Treasurer Clifford's approval of proposals as follows, submitted
by the Commissioners of the Wine Office et al., in their
report dated 1672-3. Jan. 31, as referees appointed to consider
the previous report of the 28th ult. from the said Wine
Commissioners, viz. as to the means of speedily getting in
moneys standing out upon the two Wine Acts either in London
or in the outdistricts.
1. As to the bonds lately, by order of the Treasury Lords,
delivered to Auditor Aldworth we advise they be forthwith
returned to [us] the Commissioners so that such as are for decayed
wines may be delivered up where the persons shall submit to
the Treasury order of May 5 last, and pay what is charged on
them by the gauge ; and that those refusing may be prosecuted.
2. As to the debts of Giles Dunstar and Jacob Croane,
merchants, the Lord Chancellor (being made acquainted with
his own order, made as late Chancellor of the Exchequer, for
stay of proceedings against them) leaves this wholly to the
Lord Treasurer. We therefore pray extents against them.
3. As to George Staresmore, vintner, we think that Abbot
should pay to the Wine Commissioners the 10l. which Staresmore
paid to him in part of his debt, and that Staresmore's
bond be similarly delivered up to said Commissioners by the
King's Remembrancer or Mr. Hall, attorney, that it may be
put in suit.
4. As to Thomas Burton, merchant, prisoner in the
Poultry Compter for a debt of 48l. 11s. 7d., before the composition
of 25l. offered by his friends be accepted they should
make an affidavit that they have relieved him in prison, and
Burton should make like affidavit of his mean condition.
5. As to other merchants and retailers of wine, who stand
similarly debtors and pretend inability to pay or to give such
an account as the law directeth, their cases should be individually
examined and reported on by the Commissioners in the
presence of Auditor Aldworth, Capt. Kingdon and Mr. Green.
6. As to the bonds given at the Custom House for 4l. per
tun on wines advise an order to Sir John Shaw and the rest of
the [late] Customs Farmers to speedily make up their account
of same and to bring in their vouchers and unpaid bonds : also
orders to the Customer and Controller of every port to send a
like account of their receipts, &c., of said duty to Auditor
Aldworth at his house in Suffolk Street : Aldworth to deliver
the bonds to the Wine Commissioners by inventory, that they
may be put in suit.
7. The [Customs] Commissioners have given in accounts
to July 27 last of their receipts under the Wine Acts : said
account ought to be made up to Feb. 3 next and sent to Auditor
Aldworth, and in future advise that said Farmers give an
account every Monday of their weekly receipts thereon to
Aldworth, Kingdon or Green.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III pp. 266-9.
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Feb. 8
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
the Duke of Lauderdale a box of tea which came by hand from
Scotland for him, and which is lately seized.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 273.
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Sir Ro. Howard to [Mr. Mountney] to pay to Sir Peter Wich
what is due to him upon his last order with what conveniency
possible.
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Out Letters General III.
p. 244.
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Treasurer Clifford's letter of direction on an order No. 6,333 for
5,000l. on the Country Excise. "Let tallies be levied upon His
Majesty's revenue of Country Excise for the sum of 5,000l., and
let issue be made of the same to Mr. Cofferer upon this order."
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Money Book (Excise),
p. 30.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Receipt for tallies to be struck
for 20,000l. (10,000l. thereof on the farm of the Country Excise,
10,000l. on the farm of the London Excise) upon such orders as
are yet unexecuted or such as shall be drawn in the name of
Sir Stephen Fox as Paymaster of the Guards and Garrisons.
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Ibid, p. 31.
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Money warrant for 460l. to Ralph Montagu. Master of the Great
Wardrobe, as imprest for such provisions as by His Majesty's
especial command are forthwith to be made in the said office.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 272.
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Money warrant for the following sums, amounting in all to
46,334l. 15s. 10d., to Sir Ste. Fox as imprest for two months'
pay to the Guards and Garrisons from March 8 next to May 3
next, viz. :
28,462l. 14s. 6d. by the general establishment as by the
privy seal of 1668, Nov. 30.
167l. 8s. 0d. to a foot company in the Isle of Wight, as by
the privy seal of 1669, Dec. 18.
2,287l. 12s. 0d. for several services as in the privy seal of
1670, Sept. 30.
1,881l. 12s. 0d. for several services as in the privy seal of
1671, Aug. 11.
56l. 0s. 0d. to the Lieut. Gov. of Windsor by the privy seal
of 1671, Nov. 7.
9,398l. 6s. 8d. for several services as in the privy seal of
1672, May 25.
4,100l. 2s. 8d. for the particular uses and services as in the
privy seal of 1672, Sept. 30.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 273.
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Royal sign manual directed to John Somerscales. We have let
to farm to Peter Calvard, Samuel Vincent and Edward Bostock
for three years from Oct. 22 last, the duties on proceedings at
law as by the late Act of Parliament, and have appointed them
to be Receivers General of same. Said Farmers have appointed
you, Somerscales, to be the supervisor touching all things
relating thereto in the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster.
and the several offices belonging to the same. You are hereby
empowered to resort to, search, view and peruse the records
and entries [in said Court] and to take notes and abstracts of
the same according to the purport of the Act.
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King's Warrant Book III.
p. 223.
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The like respectively to Henry Wyn for the King's Bench ; Henry
Dodd for the Marshalsea ; and Frances Scott for the Courts in
London.
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Ibid.
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Feb. 10
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to Mr. Mountney, Cashier of the
Customs, to pay 3,000l. into the Receipt for the pay of the
judges this last term and 500l. for payment of a quarter's
salary to the Judges of Wales and Masters of Chancery.
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Money Book (Customs),
p. 92.
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Money warrant, dormant, for the annuity or yearly pension of
300l. to Somerset Fox from time to time as it shall grow due.
To be paid by tallies on the Country Excise.
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Money Book (Excise),
p. 31.
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Feb. 11
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Sir Robt. Howard to Sir R. Long to pay 2,593l. 12s. 7d. to
Sir Robert Viner with what conveniency you can, it being for
six months' interest due to him for moneys owing upon orders
whereon interest is payable.
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Out Letters General III
p. 254.
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Entry of the reference to Sir R. Long et al. of the petition of
Bevis Lloyd praying that in regard of his bond to the Crown
for his debt of 1,550l. 11s. 1d. as Receiver General of Crown
revenues of South Wales and other branches of the revenue the
Crown may join with him in the sale of some part of his lands.
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Ibid, pp. 242-3
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Same of same to the Grand Commissioners of Excise of the
petition of the coffee sellers for a non pros to the indictment
against them for not having taken licences for selling coffee
and for security to be given by the informers to answer costs
to the petitioner, the said coffee sellers "having given security
according to the Act though not taken such licences by
reason of the length of time between the taking of security and
meeting of sessions in many counties."
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Ibid, p. 245.
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Entry of the reference to Mr. Newport of the petition of Mary
Jervis, relict and executrix of John Jervis, shoemaker to
Charles I., praying payment of 100l. due to him for shoes
delivered into the Great Wardrobe for his said late Majesty.
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Out Letters General III.
p. 246.
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Mr. Eaglesfield a hogshead containing 30 gammons of bacon
imported in the "St. John" of Dantzic. Mathias Marquard,
master.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 274.
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Money warrant for 250l. to Sir Edward Thurland for the present
Hilary Term as one of the Barons of the Exchequer : to be
paid out of the Customs as the rest of the Judges are : together
with dormant warrant for said fee in future.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 274.
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Same for 500l. to Philip Packer. Paymaster of the Works, as
imprest for the extraordinaries of the Works : to be for paving
the streets before the palace of Whitehall and other His
Majesty's houses and places about Westminster and St. James's.
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Ibid, p. 275.
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Same for 520l. to Sir Thomas Osborne, Treasurer of the Navy,
for the service thereof : on such orders in his name as remain
in the office of the Auditor of the Receipt : to be paid out of
money which shall be lent into the Exchequer.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to Simon Smith, Receiver General
of Crown Revenues, co. Southampton. By the privy seal of
1672, May 31, several rents contained in a schedule annexed
thereto, amounting in all to 387l. 5s. 6d., were ordered to be set
apart and reserved from sale and to be received by Sir Robert
Holmes, as Governor and Captain of the Isle of Wight, to be
employed for the repairs of fortifications in said island. In
lieu of the said rents such sums were annually paid by you and
your predecessors out of the Crown revenues for co. Southampton,
but by reason of the sale of fee farm rents, said sums
have not been paid since 1671, Sept. 29, "although the said
rents can only be received by the said Sir Robert Holmes for
the half year ended at Michaelmas last, some of them having as
I am informed been received by you for the half year due at
Lady Day last." You are forthwith to pay to Holmes all
moneys received by you for the half year's rent on the abovesaid
lands to Lady Day last.
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Ibid, pp. 279-80.
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Feb. 12
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Sir Ro. Howard to the Commissioners of the Privy Seal. You
make some scruple of passing the lease of the Law Duty
because there is a clause in it that the Farmers shall have 30
days' time for payment of the last proportion of their rent
after the expiry of their farm, which is a thing unusual. This
was granted in respect of the times at which that duty is collectable
and that by reason of the advance money, which will
remain due to the Farmers at the end of their farm, there can
be little hazard to the King. Treasurer Clifford therefore
desires you to pass the lease.
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Out Letters General III.
p. 245.
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Entry of the reference to the Customs Commissioners of Mrs.
Leleis Couror's petition for delivery of a trunk containing her
wearing clothes, stockings, serge, some Scotch linen cloth and
stuff for herself and the Lady Couror.
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Ibid.
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Same of same to the Agents for Taxes of Sir Chr. Musgrave's
second petition for a better allowance as Solicitor and Receiver
of the subsidy in the city and county of York.
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Ibid, p. 246.
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Feb. 13
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Charles Brinsden as a landwaiter, Bristol port, loco Richard
Tunstall, who has left his employment.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 272.
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Treasurer Clifford's subscription of a docquet, dated 1672-3, Jan.,
of a warrant to the Exchequer to discharge Elias Ashmole and
other the Commissioners for discovering and getting in the
goods and household stuffs of the late King embezzled in the late
usurpation, and also the executrix of Thomas Chiffinch, deceased,
one of the said Commissioners and Treasurer thereby appointed,
of the sum of 1,007l. 17s. 7d. by him disbursed by His
Majesty's order according to an account thereof annexed, for
which he could have no discharge from the Privy Purse, where
by the commission he was to account, by reason of the death
of the Earl of Falmouth. And His Majesty doth further
discharge every of the said Commissioners from all demands
touching their actings by virtue of that commission.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 133b.
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to Henry. Earl of St.
Albans, Sir Robert Long, Sir John Wintour, Sir C. Harbord
and Sir Peter Ball, surviving Trustees of the lands late in
jointure to the late Queen Mother, to convey and assign to
Lawrence Hyde or his nominee the lordship and manor of
Killingworth, co. Warwick, and the manor of Killingworth,
parcel of the late monastery of Killingworth for the remainder
of the term of 99 years therein as granted by James I., 1623-4,
Feb. 13, to Sir Henry Hobart, Thomas Murray, Esq., Sir John
Walter, Sir James Fullerton and Sir Thomas Trevor : His
Majesty having by patent under the Great Seal, dated 1665,
July 15, granted to said Hyde, second son to the Earl of Clarendon,
and his heirs for ever in fee simple the said lordship and
manor, together with the castle or Mansion house, and the park or
chase of Killingworth, with all reversions, remainders, &c., &c.
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King's Warrant Book III
pp. 227-8
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to Auditor Sir Edmd. Sawyer, Kt.,
to allow 70l. 10s. 1d. in account to Thomas Browne, as
Receiver and Solicitor for the Subsidy, co. Oxford, for his
pains and charges therein.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 275.
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Feb. 14
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Entry of the reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
William Hart for an allowance for his waiting and attendance
on the Commissioners for the Subsidy in co. Middlesex,
wherein he alleges he was at near 30l. charges.
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Out Letters General III.
p. 247.
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Same of same to Mr. Fillingham of the petition of Edward
Bushell. William Bird and Anthony Earning, of London,
merchants, for payment of 1,100l. for two ships imprested in
the service of the late Lord Willoughby, Governor of Barbados,
viz. the "Bryiell," frigate, Captain Thomas Heath, commander,
and the ship "Concord," Anthony Earning, master.
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Ibid, p 256
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
restore to Leleis Courer, her goods, of small value, ignorantly
taken up by her without intention of fraud : on payment
of the usual duties except for such parts of said goods as are of
woollen manufacture, for which ad valorem duty only is to be
paid "the said goods being very inconsiderable and in no wise
able to bear the duty laid by the Book of Rates."
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 275.
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Treasurer Clifford to the Justices of the town and County of
Chester. The Sub-Farmers of Excise of co. Chester complain
of the maladministration of Excise matters in Chester city by
reason of most of the Justices in said city being brewers. The
late Treasury Lords wrote to you hereon joining the County
Justices to those of the city for the better admistration of
justice herein. On behalf of said Sub-Farmers Sir John Booth
represents that they have yet received no redress from
the said Commission of adjuncts and the Treasury Lords' letter
and instructions thereupon. I write to you to give on all
occasions all due encouragement to the said Sub-Farmers, and
in case of difference to do as the law requires, that no further
complaints may come to His Majesty herein which may occasion
a further prejudice to your city.
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Ibid, p. 276.
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to have opened
at Somerset House 38 doz. of gloves and some essence now in
the Custom House of London directed to Her Majesty and
brought from beyond the seas for her own use: and to deliver
same on payment of Custom.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III p. 278.
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Same to same to employ Richard Netheway as a landwaiter,
Bristol port, loco John Burges who has left his employment.
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Ibid.
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Treasurer Clifford's approval of Ambrose Beaton, Edward
Lestredge and John Sheirfield, gent., as Commissioners for
arrears of Excise, co. Herts : at the request of the Farmers of
Excise thereof.
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Ibid, p. 279
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Treasurer Clifford to Viscount Fanshaw to forbear process against
Lawrence Hyde on his accounts as Master of the Robes, "in
which he is obstructed by reason of some assignments which
were formerly given him, upon which he hath not been able
to raise any money, and I being now putting that whole matter
into a method whereby those obstructions to accountants from
passing their accounts will be removed."
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Ibid.
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver certain parcels of
gilt leather lately imported from beyond the seas for the
proper use of the Duchess of Richmond.
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Ibid, p. 280.
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Treasurer Clifford's signature of a docquet of a sign manual,
dated 1672-3, Feb., for a pension of 1,000l. per an. to John
Earl of Mulgrave, a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, to be paid
yearly out of the alum farm. The first payment to be made at
Midsummer next.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, pp. 134, 138.
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Same of same, dated 1672-3, Feb., for a like pension to the Duke
of Albemarle, as a same : payable quarterly out of the
Customs.
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Ibid, p. 135.
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Same of same, dated 1672-3, Feb., of a grant of the office of
Customer of Newcastle port to Henry Brabant, son of Henry
Brabant, in reversion after his said father.
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Ibid.
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Same of same, dated 1672-3, Feb., of a grant to Philip Warwicke,
Esq., and Matthew Johnson, Esq., of the office of Clerk of
the Parliament in reversion after John Browne and Robert
Packer, all on the surrender of a like reversionary grant of
same to Sir Philip Warwicke and Sir Christopher Turner.
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Ibid, p. 136.
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Same of same, dated 1672-3, Jan., of a grant to Arthur Magennis
of the office of Yeoman Tailor and Portitor of the Great
Wardrobe loco Robert Ferrez, deceased, with the allowance of
6d. a day as yeoman tailor and 8d. a day as portitor and the
several liveries thereto belonging, payable by the Master of the
Great Wardrobe.
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Ibid.
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Money warrant for 73l. to Hobart Coleby and John Hall, two of
the Grooms of Her Majesty's chamber, for 1 year each on their
fee or salary of 36l. 10s. 0d.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 276.
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Money warrant for 222l. 13s. 4d. to Peter Massonet for one year
on his annuity or pension.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 278.
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Same for 450l. to Sir Bernard Gascon for 90 days on his ordinary
of 5l. a day as Envoy Extraordinary to the Emperor of
Germany, as by the privy seal of 1671-2, Feb. 17.
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Ibid.
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Letter of direction on the 91l. 11s. 6d. remaining unpaid on the
order of 1671, June 22. for, 1,041l. 11s. 6d. [to the Duke of
Buckingham] for provision of horses.
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Ibid.
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Feb. 14
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Money warrant for 100l. to Mrs. Anne Windham for Xmas
quarter last of her pension.
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Ibid, p. 279.
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Treasurer Clifford's dormant warrant to the Receipt for the
payment from time to time of the salary of Sir William
Ellis, Kt., now a Justice of the Common Pleas : in the like
manner as the other Judges are paid.
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Ibid p. 275.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the Cashier of the Customs to
pay 425l. 16s. 8d. to John Lord Bellasyse as Governor and
Captain of Kingston-upon-Hull for one year on his fee of 10s.
a day for himself and 8d. a day each for 20 able men or
soldiers.
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Money Book (Customs).
p. 92.
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Feb. 15
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Entry of the reference to Sir Ro. Long et al. of the petition of
Mrs. Jane Blake as to money advanced by her late husband on
the late intended farm of the Customs.
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Out Letters General III
p. 248.
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Same of same to Mr. Sherwyn of the petition of the four
messengers attending the Lord Treasurer praying that their
bills and their allowance of 40l. per an. each, formerly payable
out of the Hanaper may be paid out of the Exchequer in
such manner as all other their bills are. Sherwyn is to enquire
into the Hanaper revenue and see whether it is fit petitioners
be paid out of same from time to time as formerly, Treasurer
Clifford conceiving it fit for them to be there paid.
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Ibid, pp. 248-9.
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Sir Ro. Howard to Mr. Levett, Receiver of Wilts, to perfect his
accompt and pay in his money by Lady Day next ; Mr. Richard
Levett having petitioned for this as he desires to be discharged
from being security to you.
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Ibid, p. 249.
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Same to Sir C. Harbord. The commission with instructions
annexed for the enclosing of Dean Forest is not fully perfected.
You are to prepare further and fit instructions
suitable to those already given out, to be annexed to a new
commission to be directed to such persons as Treasurer Clifford
shall think fit for finishing and perfecting what remains to be
done of the said enclosure.
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Ibid.
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Entry of the reference to auditor Sir Edmund Sawyer of a petition
and papers annexed and to advise therein with Mr. Roberts, the
present Receiver of His Majesty's revenue of Windsor, and to
examine the accounts of Mr. Taylor and make a state of the
whole matter.
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Ibid, p. 261.
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Treasurer Clifford to the Customs Commissioners to restore
Arthur Upton to his place of Collector of Falmouth from
which he was suspended for misbehaving himself in discountenancing
the impresting of seamen, he being very sorry for his
offence.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money III. p. 280.
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Treasurer Clifford's warrant to the King's Remembrancer and the
Auditor of Crown Revenues in Wales. Bevis Lloyd, late
Receiver General [for co. Monmouth] of the Royal Aid,
Additional Aid, One Month's and Eleven Months' Assessments,
has lately passed two accounts for same. Said accounts
contain supers set on several sub-collectors, and have been
entered in the King's Remembrancer's office, and process
thereon has issued against sub-collectors. Said accounts are
irregular in regard that said supers should have been set on the
high-collectors and not on the sub-collectors. The Auditor for
Wales is therefore to make up new accounts charging the
Receiver with his receipts, and discharging him of all moneys
paid by tallies or otherwise since the declaration of the said
former accounts, and of all [12 per cent.] interest charge
[incurred] since such declaration, and giving him such further
allowance for moneys by him received and paid since said
former declaration as he should have done if the same had been
paid before the first accounts were passed : and further to
allow all payments made in the Exchequer by any high-collector
or sub-collector of the above of any sums set in super
on them in said former accounts as if same had been actually paid
in by said Lloyd and [as if] it were so expressed by the particular
tallies. And let all the sums which shall remain in super on
said accounts be set upon the Receiver himself, or upon head-collectors
and not upon sub-collectors. And let the said
accounts be declared and entered in the several offices, and
process made forth on said supers ; and all former process on
the two prior accounts be respited and forborn.
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Warrants Not Relating to
Money p. 281.
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Treasurer Clifford to the Commissioners of the Wine duty.
Giles Dunstar in his petition sets forth that he is bound to His
Majesty for 565l. 18s. 2d. on account of Wine duties,
whereof he has paid 188l. 12s. 2d. and that there are several
sums of money due to him from His Majesty, and prays stay
of proceedings till a full hearing thereof before me. You are
to stay proceedings till further order.
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Ibid, p. 282.
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Royal sign manual to Sir Robert Long as Treasurer of the late
Queen Mother's jointure, to pay 60l. to Frances Eaton in full
satisfaction of a debt of 103l. 8s. 6d. for pins delivered into
the office of the Robes of the Queen Mother, in the years 1640,
1641 and 1642, by William Ardington, deceased, pinmaker,
whose grandchild and administratrix said Eaton is.
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King's Warrant Book III.
p. 236.
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Treasurer Clifford's subscription of a docquet, dated 1671, Aug.,
of a grant to Thomas Bignell of the office of one of the yeoman
prickers of the King's privy harriers, on the surrender of John
Richardson : with the fee of 3l. 6s. 8d. a month.
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British Museum Additional
MS. 28,074, p. 137.
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Report to the King from Treasurer Clifford on the petition of
Thomas Viscount Dillon. Concerning the arrear of 6 000l.
due on a pension of 1,000l. per an., said Dillon has acquitted
and discharged your Majesty of said arrear upon an agreement
of settling said pension for the remainder of the future time to
his satisfaction, and hath since disposed of it to Sir Robert
Viner. As to Dillon's pretence to 5,000l. for arrears of
his grant of 2 000l. per an. out of the custodium rents
in Ireland I am of opinion that the said grant settling
same upon the custodium rents only and on no other
foundation, the said rents are only liable to make good the
same, and if they fall short your Majesty is no further liable.
As to Viscount Dillon's pretence to 2,007l. for an arrear of 10s.
a day as Governor of Dillonfort, if the same had been contained
in the establishment of the military list I presume it would have
been paid as the rest of the establishment has been. If it be
not contained therein it seems to me not reasonable that it
should be demanded of your Majesty. As to Dillon's request
that in satisfaction of the above named pretences your Majesty
would remit to him a debt of 2,000l. owing from him to the
Exchequer in Ireland, said debt arises from quit rents which,
with other your Majesty's revenue of Ireland, have been granted
to Viscount Ranelagh and partners who will demand defalcations
of said sum if so remitted ; besides the evil consequences
of such an example to your Majesty's service. Cannot advise
the grant of such request.
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Warrants Early XIX.
p. 280.
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