Entry Book: August 1674

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August 1674

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Aug. 3 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Brooke Bridges, an Auditor of Imprests, to discharge the Countess of Newburgh of 1,500l. due from her at Xmas last on the rent of her farm of the Sixpenny Writs and also to give allowance to the Deputy Clerk of the Hanaper of 600l. remaining in his hands of the profits of said writs ; which he is to pay to the said Countess as by the privy seal of July 23 last, ut supra p. 523. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 46.
Same from same to Tho. Agar and Charles Strode, Surveyors General of Woods this side Trent, to sell to the best advantage 318 tons of timber cut and lying dispersedly in Dean forest, and 88 ton of timber saved out of the dotards in the Lea Bayly in said forest this summer : and as the repairs of St. Briavels Castle will not require so much timber as was formerly directed, the balance is to be applied towards building the lodges in said forest. Ibid, p. 66.
Money warrant for 200l. to Bevil Skelton for the charge of his employment as Envoy to the French King. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 299.
Royal warrant to Treasurer Danby to issue his warrant to Thomas Corbin, Surveyor General of Woods Trent North, and to any two of the regarders of Sherwood Forest, for the felling of 100l. worth of timber (not being ship timber) in said forest : and to deliver said timber to be employed in rebuilding the parish church of Eakring, co. Notts, William Mompesson, the rector thereof, having in a petition to the King set forth the ruinous condition thereof, and the inability of the parishioners to rebuild same, and that he has already rebuilt the chancel at his own proper charge and made some further progress towards rebuilding the said church. (Treasurer Danby's warrant, dated Aug. 13 hereon, to said Corbin accordingly.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 180-1 ; Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 54.
Same for a privy seal for 800l. a year to be paid out of the 4 per cent. duty in Barbados to Sir Jonathan Atkins, Kt., appointed by letters patent of Feb. 26 last. Governor of the Island of Barbados : to be paid from June 24 last. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Aug. 14, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 61-2 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 82.
Same authorising Christopher, Lord Hatton. Governor of the island of Guernsey, to receive the duty of 5s. per tun on all French vessels unladen in said island in such manner as same has been received by the Governors of the respective islands of Guernsey and Jersey since the determination of the grant thereof made for five years to Daniell O'Neale, Esq., deceased. King's Warrant Book IV. p. 62.
Same to Sir Stephen Fox. By the privy seal of the 27th ult. 2,000l. per an. is to be paid to you for secret service. You are hereby to pay same to the Countess of Lindsey for a provision of maintenance for the Countess of Lichfield. Ibid, p. 63.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to William Aldworth, son of Richard Aldworth, of the office of one of the two Auditors of the Prests or Imprests and Foreign Accounts ; and also the office of one of the two Auditors of First Fruits and Tenths : and also the office of one of the two Auditors of the Customs and subsidies of Tunnage and Poundage and other subsidies granted or to be granted by Parliament ; and also the office of one of the Auditors of the Mint and Coinage : all in reversion after either Brook Bridges, Esq., or Francis Godolphin, Esq. : with the fee, annuity, salary or wages of 100 marks per an. and all other fees belonging to said offices. King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 63-4.
[?] Same [to same] for a same as follows to the Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and to the Vice Treasurer, &c., there. By the present establishment of Ireland there is reserved the sum of 3,135l. 7s. 9d. to be paid to such uses or persons without account as the King should appoint by warrant under his sign manual. By patent under the Great Seal of Ireland, dated Dublin, 1673, Sept. 18, a pension or annuity of 2,400l. was granted to George, Duke of Buckingham, out of the said 3,135l. 7s. 9d. viz. for 20 years from 1672, Sept. 29. Said Duke has received four half yearly payments thereon and has since yielded up said grant to be cancelled. Out of the 2,400l. per an. thus yielded up the King has granted a pension or annuity of 1,600l. per an. to Lawrence Hyde. Master of the Robes. The remaining 800l. per an. is hereby granted to Charles. Lord Buckhurst, a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, and Thomas Felton, Groom of the Bedchamber, for the term of their natural life : to date from Mar. 25 last. Ibid, pp. 64-6.
[? Aug. or Dec.] An exactly similar grant, with full recital as above, of the identical abovesaid 800l. per an. to Sir John Hanmer from Lady Day last for his many good and faithful services. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated December 21st of docquet hereof.) Ibid, pp. 188-90 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 123.
Aug. 4 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to permit such quantity of sea coal as the present victualling ship can carry to Tangier, not exceeding 100 chaldron, to be shipped Customs free, the Commissioners for the affairs of Tangier having by their order of July 30 last ordered such a quantity, for which they "declared they will give warrant to be paid for as soon as any account shall be presented of their cost, and have committed the care of providing and shipping the said coals to Sir Dennis Gawden." Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 48.
Treasurer Danby to same to have opened at the Earl of Peterborough's lodging at Millbank, Westminster, a small case directed to him, being essences and some other things made at Rome, which are a present to him out of Italy. Ibid
Report from same to the King on the petition of Phillip Browne, merchant, as by the order of reference of June 3 last, concerning relief and satisfaction to him for the great loss he sustained by the impresting his ship into the King's service. It will be better to pay him 500l. a year for six years out of the Customs, which may repay his loss, computed at 3,000l., than to confer upon him the office of Riding Surveyor, "whereby your Majesty will signify your resolutions not to supply the vacancy and be freed from the many troublesome solicitations for the same." Ibid, p. 49.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to supersede process against John Lyndsey, of London, goldsmith, on his accounts as Receiver of the subsidy, co. Essex, on which he is indebted to the King 3,000l. "which by reason of some pressing occasions and the payment of several sums of money (by the particular directions of the late Lord Treasurer) for His Majesty's immediate service, as he allegeth amounting to about 2,500l., the repayment whereof he expected long since, but the same being advanced since the stop of the Exchequer, the petitioner could not satisfy the said debt and thereupon hath proposed to pay 1,000l. immediately into the Exchequer, and to discharge the residue of the said debt by the next term." Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 50.
Treasurer Danby's letter of direction upon an order of 1671, June 28, for 1,000l. to Richard Mulys, gent., in repayment of loan : same having been assigned to Philip Doughty. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 301.
Same upon an order of 1670, July 30, for 1,000l. to Richard Mason in repayment of loan.
Prefixing :A previous letter of direction hereupon, signed by Treasurer Clifford and dated 1673, June 17. In the margin is written P. Doughty, Esq. : Mr. Mulys, These words are probably a clerical error. If not, they indicate that the said order had been assigned by Mason to Mulys and by Mulys to Doughty.
Ibid.
Aug. 5 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to supersede process against Sir Dennis Gawden, he being upon finishing his accounts as late Victualler of the Navy. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 49.
Money warrant for 100l. to Sutton Oglethorpe for half a year to June 24 last of his fee as Master of His Majesty's Studs loco James Darcy, deceased : as by Oglethorpe's patent of July 27 last. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 301.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to supersede process against William Broxholme, late Receiver General of the Royal Aid, Additional Aid, Eleven Months' and One Month's assessment for co. Lincoln, indebted to the King near 10,000l. by the miscarriages of his officers : said moneys never having come to his hands and the principal of his agents being dead. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 45.
Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay 30l. to Francis Hodges for one year's salary as Comptroller of the great Customs, London port, in part of 2 years' arrear thereon to June 24 last. Money Book (Customs), p. 167.
Aug. 6 Same from same to the Receipt to issue 4,500l. to the Treasurer of the Navy on any unsatisfied orders in his name ; to be employed towards the payment of the Chest : and also 12,000l. towards the current expense of the Navy, and 3,000l. towards paying the debt due to the slop seller : all the above sums to be paid out of the Exchequer : and also 6,000l. to same to be employed for paying His Majesty's ship "Portland," to be paid by tallies on the Excise Farmers in part of the 65,000l. to be further advanced by them. Money Book (Excise), p. 66.
Money warrant for 200l. to the Princess Elizabeth for half a year on her pension. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 303.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to permit Major Edmund Andros, now going to New York in His Majesty's service, to ship certain goods, detailed, Customs free, being his own necessaries for his accommodation. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. pp. 50-1.
Aug. 8 Royal sign manual for 200l. to Lady Frances Green as royal bounty : to be paid out of the privy seal dormant of 1671, Nov. 11 (altered to 1670, Aug. 22, with the marginal note : this alteration was done in His Majesty's presence the 23rd of Sept., 1674). Money warrant hereon dated Aug. 10. King's Warrant Book IV. p. 68 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 303.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a reversionary grant of the office of the provostship of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth, near Dublin, to Patrick Sheridan, Bachelor in Divinity, Dean of Connor, he having been long a student and for some years vice provost thereof : all in reversion after Thomas Seele, Dr. in Divinity, the present Provost. King's Warrant Book IV. p. 69.
Aug. 10 Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, Aug., of a grant to the Honbl. Robert Bertie of the office of Secretary to the Customs Commissioners, loco Robert Blayney, wilfully neglecting and deserting. British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 79.
Same of same, dated 1674, May, of a warrant to the Commissioners of Prizes to deliver to Arthur Herbert, Captain of the ship "Cambridge" (as royal bounty in consideration of his services), the galliott hoy called the "Forlorne Son," of Hewsdon, taken from the Dutch in the late war near Scalloway, in the island of Shetland. Ibid, p. 80.
Same of same, dated 1674, Aug., of a grant to Sir C. Harbord of the bailiwick and manor of Stradbroke, co. Suff., and the manors of Wymondham, East Dereham and Stockton, co. Norf., excepting royal mines and advowsons ; for 99 years : at the rent of 5l., payable after the Queen's death (said lands being part of her jointure) : with directions to the Queen's Trustees after her death to transfer their interest therein to said Harbord. Ibid, p. 81.
Same of same, dated same, of a grant to George, Visct. Grandison, and Edward Villiers of a messuage or tenement, situated near His Majesty's garden, in the parish of St. Margaret's, Westminster, lately in the occupation of Dame Barbara Villiers, and now in the possession of Henry Brouncker : at 10l. per an. rent. Ibid, p. 82.
Caveat for no lease to pass of the lands of Sir Edward Thomas unto Sir Robert Thomas or any others till notice be given to Dr. John Butler, Prebendary of Windsor, at Windsor, or to Mr. Hall, Attorney in the Exchequer. Caveat Book, p. 9.
Same for Robert Saunderson to be heard before anything pass to Sir Robert Thomas concerning a debt owing to Robert Mellish, late Receiver of Tenths, co. Durham. Ibid.
[?] Same for Mr. Williamson to be heard if any person comes for a grant of the office of landwaiter at Sunderland. (In the margin : Send to him at Sir Jo. Williamson's lodgings in Scotland Yard. Michaell Durham is desired may be the officer). Ibid.
Aug. 10 and 13 Money warrant for 1,000l. to the executors of Sir Orlando Bridgman for half a year to June 24 last on his pension of 2,000l. as by the patent of 1672, Nov. 26 : proof being made that the said Sir Orlando was living after said June 24. Warrant vacated and re-drawn on Aug. 13, with a clause of direction. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, pp. 304, 304-5.
Aug. 10 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to have opened at the house of Mr. Thomas Henshaw, Envoy Extraordinary appointed to reside in the Court of Denmark, 17 parcels of goods from Denmark arrived last week in the ship "Owner's Love," Henry Turpin master : Henshaw affirming same to be for his own use. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 51.
Same from same to same for a commission to James Gourley and Samuel Tilden, gent., to seize uncustomed and prohibited goods in Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
And to George Scott to seize prohibited and uncustomed goods imported or exported into this kingdom.
Ibid, p. 47.
Aug. 12 Royal warrant for a privy seal for 2,353l. 13s. 5d. to Col. George Legg due from him upon the purchase of certain fee farm rents. King's Warrant Book IV. p. 74.
Same for same granting to Bartholomew Price a debt of 2,900l. due to the King from Thomas Price, Receiver of the Royal Aid, co. Hereford. Ibid.
Same for same for 100,000l. to the Cofferer upon account [for the service of the Household]. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Aug. 31, of docquet hereof.) Ibid. ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 84.
Aug. 13 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to John Singleton and Henry Bodvile to forthwith assign to the Trustees of the Queen Consort the lease and estate of the castle of Tickhill and divers lands thereto belonging and of the bailiwick, tolls, Strafford fee, piccage and stallage, parcel of the honor of Tickhill, which by several indentures of lease were demised by King James to Mr. Hansby, and for which Ralph Hansby, his son, has now contracted with the Queen's Trustees for a renewal of lease ; "but by reason of some lease or grant thereof made unto you (to be disposed of for His Majesty's benefit) by the Trustees of her late Majesty the Queen Mother before they assigned their interest in the premises to the Trustees for her now Majesty, the said Mr. Hansby cannot with safety proceed in the said contract until the said lease or estate so made unto you shall be surrendered or assigned to the Trustees of her said Majesty that now is, nor can the said Mr. Hansby with safety take from you the assignment of the said lease or estate in regard of the great imperfections contained in the same as by the report of Sir C. Harbord and the opinion of Sir William Jones, His Majesty's Solicitor General, upon the case may appear." Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 52.
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners for the Customs officers at Portsmouth to permit Capt. Ri. Rooth to unlade from His Majesty' ship the "Swiftsure" some wines detailed. Ibid. p. 53.
Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to take the securities of Edmd. Long and John Danvers as Chief Searchers of Customs, London port, on the surrender of Thomas Ayleway : their sureties being Edward Norsworthy, of the Inner Temple, London, William Culliford and Peter Meautys, of London, gent. Ibid.
Same from same to the Attorney General to prepare a grant under the Exchequer seal to Jon. Wickliffe of the premises as in the royal sign manual of June 4 last [missing] of the said parks during pleasure, and of the other parcels for and during the vacancy of the see of Durham. Ibid.
[? Aug. 13] Entry of the demise to Thomas Paulden, gent., of a parcel of waste and sandy ground, containing 1,500 acres lying between the mainland of Northumberland and Holy Island. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 55.
Aug. 13 Money warrant for 256l. to Thomas Rosse, viz. 106l. for his ordinary 1671-2, Mar. 20, to 1672, May 12, as Secretary to the late embassy to Sweden, he having returned into His Majesty's presence on the latter date ; and 150l. for his journey by land from Stockholm to London with two servants. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 305.
Same for 2,000l. to John Ball, Surveyor of the Honor of Windsor, as imprest for the repairs to be done in and about His Majesty's castle and houses at Windsor : as by the privy seal of 1671, Sept. 13. Ibid, p. 306.
Aug. 14 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir Francis North, the Attorney General, for a grant to the Corporation of Beccles of premises ut supra pp.514-5, in fee farm, reserving the rent of 4s., payable to the King, and with a clause giving the Corporation power to sue and be sued and with a covenant that they shall convert all the rents and profits of the premises to the maintenance of the poor within said corporation and to no other use.
Prefixing :Constat of the premises and Surveyor's General's ratal. The constat yields the additional information that the first parcel of three acres lies in the parish of Beccles, adjoining the road to Ringsfield on the East and the high road from Beccles to Bungay on the South and on the West abutting on the lands now or late of John Norberry and John Martin and on the North on lands now or late of Joseph Harber : that the two acres of marsh land were now or late in the occupation of William Crane and Isaac Smith and abutted North on lands of Thomas Bacon, South on lands of Abraham Browne, East on the highway leading from Beccles to Bungay and West on lands of the Corporation of Beccles, styled Little Common : further that the custody of all the premises was granted to one Kerrick by King Charles II. [? and after him] to one William Chapman, deceased. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated October 5, of docquet hereof.)
Warrants Not Relating to Money V. pp. 57-9 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 98.
Treasurer Danby to Commissary Baines to deliver tallies to Philip Maddocks, Esq., for 3,100l. and to dispose of said money to Capt. Barret and among such of the soldiers of Sir Tobias Bridge's regiment which came from Barbados as are under the qualifications : said Maddocks being willing to advance said 3,100l. for pay of said Capt. and soldiers. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 61.
Money warrant for 150l. to Mrs. Henrietta de Borde for half a year as one of the Queen's Dressers in part of 225l. due thereon to Lady Day last. ("Vacated by command, she having a warrant with the rest of the Dressers.") British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 306.
Same for 150l. to Mrs. Avett for half a year on her patent. Ibid, p. 307.
Same for 100l. to Mrs. Mary Carter for half a year on her annuity in part of 250l. due thereon to Lady Day last. Ibid.
Same for 100l. to Mrs. Jane Berkeley for half a year on her annuity or pension. Ibid.
Money warrant for 44l. to John Burchell for one year as one of the King's falconers and in part of 176l. due thereon for four years to June 24 last. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 308.
Same for 200l. each to Thomas Lisle and Ralph Foliard for one year to June 24 last on their fee as the King's barbers. Ibid, pp. 308, 309.
Same for 150l. to Christian Harrell for one year on his fee as His Majesty's Chimicall Professor : in part of 525l. arrears thereon for 3 years to Xmas last. Ibid, p. 310.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Farmers of the Law duty to pay to Fabian Phillips, Esq. (Assistant and Deputy Comptroller, to Sir Robert Atkins, junr., Comptroller General of the accounts of the Law moneys). 200l. for one year on his salary : as by the privy seal of 1673, May 28. Ibid.
Money warrant for 211l. 10s. 0d. to Raphael Foliard, due [and in arrear] upon his allowance of 141l. per an. for barbing linen and lace for the King, payable at Midsummer every year by way of advance. Ibid, p. 311.
Same for 136l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Lisle on the like allowance of 91l. per an. for same : being 45l. 10s. 0d. arrears thereon to June 24 last and 91l. for one year's advance thereon from said date. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Mr. Mounteney, Cashier of the Customs, to pay 277l. 6s. 8d. to Philip Warwick for one year to June 24 last on his fee as Collector outwards, London port. Ibid, p. 312.
Money warrant for 5l. to Elizabeth Pinkney, widow, as royal bounty for relief of her present necessities. Ibid, p. 313.
Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the Farmers, &c., of Excise, co. Yorks, &c., for the pension of 2,500l. per an for 21 years to the Duke of Buckingham as by the patent of July 2 last. Money Book (Excise), p. 67 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 309.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673-4, Mar., of a grant to Marmaduke Conoway, gent., of the place of one of the King's falconers, loco John Feild, deceased, with the yearly pension of 50l. and the yearly fee of 30l. for the keeping of six couple of come-off spaniels : to commence from 1673, Lady Day. British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 80.
Same of same, dated 1674, July, of a warrant to the Exchequer for 8,000l. to Philip Packer for the ordinary and 4,000l. per an. for the extraordinary and incidents of the Works : with directions for vacating several privy seals relating to the same. Ibid.
Aug. 15 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Madam (Lady) Montagu a hamper of china wares [now] at Gravesend [being] for her own private use. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 55.
Same from same to same to deliver to the Earl of Sunderland the following pictures which he has caused to be drawn in France for his own particular use [? and which are now brought over] by one of his Lordship's servants, viz. one Moyses, a half figure ; one young man a whole figure, two men half figures, six heads without frames and 12 heads with frames. Ibid, p. 55.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to appoint Robert Cheeke as a tidesman in fee London port. loco Thomas Hall, deceased.
Jonathan Gawthorne as same, ibid loco William Southerne, dismissed.
Thomas Lasty as a tidesman, Plymouth port, loco William Trewren, dismissed.
George Scott as waiter and searcher at Barking, loco Nathaniel Temple, dismissed.
Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 56.
Same from same to same to deliver to William Eaton, of Dover, merchant, Customs free, a case of ribands imported from Calais and seized at Dover ; in order to re-exportation to Calais, same having been intended for Dunkirk, and came hither by mistake instead of a trunk of silk of the same mark and number. Ibid, p. 57.
Same from same to [same] to deliver a parcel of red Sanden wood to Samuell Shepheard, merchant, seized by a tide surveyor of London as being of the growth of Asia and imported from Holland ; the Customs officers alleging "that the [ship's] master declared upon his arrival at Gravesend that he took in his lading in Holland and had only his passport from Ostend and offer to prove that the ship did not unlade at Ostend : and [on] the other side the petitioner allegeth that he made a new contract at Ostend for the freight, paid duty there ad valorem and has produced to you [the Customs Commissioners] his passport and bill of lading from thence and hath also produced the oath of the master and steersman and one of the mariners of the vessel, who swear that Mr. Jo. Furly, a merchant of Ostend, hired the said ship to come with a parcel of wood to the port of London, consigned from thence to the petitioner." Ibid, p. 60.
Money warrant, dormant, for the allowance of 5s. a day to Thomas Duppa, as one of His Majesty's Gentlemen Ushers in ordinary : to be paid by tallies on the Receiver of Tenths of the diocese of Exeter. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 312.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Robert Spencer, Esq., and the rest of the Farmers of the 4 per cent. duty in Barbados to satisfy before any other the tallies of 3,100l. for repayment of the loan to that amount advanced by Philip Maddocks towards the payment of Sir Tobias Bridge's regiment, which came from Barbados. Ibid, p. 314.
Money warrant for 250l. to George Kirk, Esq., for half a year of his pension. Ibid, p. 319.
Aug. 15 Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, Aug., of a grant of the offices of the four messengers of the Receipt (one thereof vacant by the death of Geo. Vynes and the others by the surrender of Sir John Oneby, Robt. Benbow and Thomas Benbow) to Nathaniel Wright, Ezekiell Wright, John King and Benjamin King, gent. : and also of a grant to George Vincent, the younger, the first vacancy of said offices. Ibid, p. 83.
Aug. 17 Money warrant for 75l. to Mris. Crane for a quarter on her salary as one of the Queen's Dressers. Ibid, p. 319.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Roger Twisden, Esq., of the office of one of the Auditors of Imprests : upon the surrender of Francis Godolpin, Esq. King's Warrant Book IV. p. 96.
Same to same from same for a grant to Ellis Lloyd and John Morgan of the yearly sum or pension of 200l. from Lady Day last during pleasure. Ibid.
The like for the like of 200l. per an. to Richard Topham during pleasure. Ibid.
Aug. 19 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, at the house in Pell Mell of Monsieur de Ruvigny, Envoy Extraordinary from France, several bales of household stuffs arrived lately from France belonging to Madame Ruvigny, his wife. Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 61.
Privy seal for the payment of the fee of 50l. per an. to William Poulton (appointed by patent of 1664, June 3, a falconer loco his father, Edward Poulton, on surrender of the latter's patent of appointment, dated 1622, Sept. 14), to commence from 1662, June 24, being the date of said surrender (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated August 22, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 162-3 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 84.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, Aug., of a warrant to the Exchequer for due discharge of George Legg of the sum of 2,353l. 13s. 5d. due for the purchase of several fee farms within the Duchy of Lancaster : tallies to be levied for said sum as if paid in by Legg : on production of said tallies the Trustees for Fee Farms are to convey said fee farms to him. (Money warrant hereon, dated Aug. 28, signed at Bath by Treasurer Danby for said 2,353l. 13s. 5d. to George Legg : to be issued to said Legg and to be discharged by tallies on himself. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Aug. 25.) British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 85 ; 28,076, p. 317.
Money warrant for 40l. to the executrix to Sir Francis Goodrick for one year to 1673, June 24, on his fee as late one of the King's learned Counsel : it appearing by the affidavit of James Bradley, of Lincoln's Inn, gent., that said Goodrick died 1673, Aug. 18. Ibid, 28,076, p. 314.
Same for 100l. to John Hill, keeper of Battles Walk in Windsor Forest, for two years' arrear for provision of hay for the King's red deer : and dormant warrant [for payment of said provision in future]. Ibid.
Same for 300l. to the Countess of Newburgh on her pension of 600l. per an. Ibid, p. 315.
Same for 30l. to Mris. Amy Bickerton for one year on her annuity. Ibid.
Same for 875l. to Mr. Tho. Eliot for 1 years as keeper of His Majesty's harehounds. Ibid, p. 316
Same for 150l. 11s. 3d. to John Topham for 1 years on his salary and board wages as one of His Majesty's Serjeants at Arms. Ibid, p. 318
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 59,000l. to Edward Seymour on any unsatisfied orders in his name as Treasurer of the Navy : to be paid by tallies on the Excise Farm commencing June 24 last. Money Book (Navy), p. 10.
Orders and directions appointed by Treasurer Danby to be observed by the Deputy Comptrollers of the Excise within the several districts wherein they shall be placed.
(1) You shall keep due and constant ridings with the Sub-Commissioners as Collectors in your district and in all places sit in the room with the said Sub-Commissioners. You shall carefully and truly enter down all sums of money paid in by every person chargeable with Excise according to the method appointed by the Comptrollers of Excise for His Majesty.
(2) You shall sub-sign all acquittances given for all moneys received for Excise. Such acquittances as have not your hand shall be invalid, and intimation, either public or private, shall be given to you concerning this particular when and as often as you think necessary.
(3) You shall demand of the Sub-Commissioners or Collectors a note of the days and places wherein they sit and give them notice that they receive no money any where privately but at public places and on certain and set days in the town where they by precedent appointment sit and in your presence : to the intent you may take a true and perfect account thereof.
(4) You shall demand of the said sub-Farmers a just and true account of all fines, penalties and forfeitures set and imposted upon any person whatsoever and how much thereof discharged, the same to be delivered to you quarterly under their hands ; which you shall transmit to the Comptroller of the Excise at the King's Excise Office, London, so soon as you receive the same.
(5) You shall make inspection into the gaugers' returns and take copies or make abstracts thereof as you shall be directed by the Comptroller of Excise, to whom you shall quarterly return the same at the Excise Office, London.
(6) You shall make fair entry into books of all and every the receipts of Excise, with the persons' names who have paid the said duty, as also the number of barrels of beer and ale, strong and small, with the quantity of all other liquors chargeable with Excise and the particular sums they amount to ; subscribing your hand to the general total : and these you shall likewise return quarterly to the Comptroller of the Excise at the Excise Office, London.
(7) You shall from time to time, as often as there is occasion, by letter acquaint the said Comptroller in case you are not admitted to a full and free execution of your office, together with whatever discouragement, hindrance or impediment you shall meet with as soon as it happens, so that timely notice being had such order may be therein taken that the King's affairs suffer as little as may be.
(8) You shall obey any further orders from the Lord Treasurer or the Comptroller of Excise.
Warrants Not Relating to Money V. pp. 63-4.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to search and permit the shipment for France, Customs free, of the goods belonging to the French Comedians in London. Ibid, p. 65.
Same from same to the Earl of St. Albans and the rest of the Trustees of the late Queen Mother's jointure to make an allowance of 360l. to Capt. Humphrey Whitgrave on his account as late Receiver of the said Queen Mother's revenue in Suffolk, Cambridge, Beds and Bucks (being the balance due upon his said account) : same being as royal bounty in consideration of his loyalty and sufferings, his loss by two several leases taken of you, the said Trustees, and the loss of his said place of Receiver, he having received no profit on the first lease and having been evicted from his second lease by trial at law after a great expense in endeavouring to recover the Crown's title. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to inspect at Monsieur Ruvigny's house in Pall Mall, and to permit the transport to France, Customs free, of some plate and other household stuff of Monsieur Colbert, Ambassador from France, which he at his departure left with Monsieur Ruvigny. Warrants Relating Not to Money V. p. 68.
Treasurer Danby to the Earl of Bath. I perceive by the return from the Stannators they would persuade themselves the tin is their own ; which I will not at present dispute with them because I see they are inclinable to comply with His Majesty in a rational settlement. Only this much you may please to let them know, if the tin be theirs yet by the law they cannot carry it out of the country without His Majesty's licence : so that it is both their interests to comply together to put it into a certain way of management that the commodity may be no drug but may be made fruitful to His Majesty, themselves and the nation. And that I find they are ready to do by establishing a certain price (which I doubt not will be reasonable). But it seems they desire some person may appear to them on His Majesty's behalf to assure them that the tin shall be taken off their hands at the price it shall be set. You are the best person to settle that affair between the King and them by reason of your place and relation to them. If they shall agree with you at such a rate as the King shall think fit to accept you may appoint the Spring coinage [as the date] for the King to enter upon payment. And I assure you there shall be no failure on the King's part : and if there should the advantage will be theirs, for they have done their duty and yet are at liberty as they were before the price [was] set ; if they think that any advantage to them, which for my own part I do not according to the utmost understanding I have in that affair. I shall leave it wholly in your hands to settle it fairly between the King and your countrymen. Ibid, pp. 68-9.
Aug. 20 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir William Godolphin, Receiver of Crown revenues for co. Devon, to pay to Edward Progers 43l. 3s. 4d. due to him for one year to Sept. 29 last, on his fee of 2s. a day and salary of 6l. 13s. 4d. per an. as Deputy Keeper of His Majesty's chace at Hampton Court, called the Harewarren : same having been paid hitherto out of the fee farm rents of Hampton Court, "some of which being sold, to supply the same there are others set out within your receipt." Ibid, p. 62.
Aug. 21 Royal warrant to the Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Charles, Earl of Southampton, "our eldest natural son by Barbara Duchess of Cleveland," of the yearly pension or sum of 3,000l. clear of all fees and deductions : to be paid out of the hereditary Excise of Middlesex, Surrey, Southampton, Sussex, Wilts, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucester, Lincoln, Warwick, Leicester, Stafford, Derby, Worcester, Salop and Oxford, to hold to him and his heirs male for ever, the first quarterly payment to be made at Michaelmas next : to be paid in as ample and beneficial manner as the 24,000l. to the Duke of York out of the Excise is paid. Further for a grant to Henry, Earl of Euston, "another of our natural sons by the said Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland," of the like yearly rent, annuity, pension or sum of 3,000l. out of the same Excise : to hold, &c., as above. Further for a grant to George, Earl of Northumberland, "another of our natural sons by the said Barbara, Duchess of Cleveland," of the like yearly rent, annuity, pension or sum of 3,000l. out of the same Excise : to hold, &c., as above. Failing male issue of the Earl of Southampton then 1,500l. per an., one moiety of his 3,000l. per an., is limited to the Earl of Euston and his heirs male (and failing his male issue to the Earl of Northumberland). The other moiety thereof is limited to said Earl of Northumberland (and failing his male issue to the Earl of Euston). The Earl of Euston's interest similarly limited to his two brothers with cross remainders and so similarly for the Earl of Northumberland's interest. Power given to each of them to settle a third of their interest on any wife or wives for a jointure and another third part for provision for younger children by way of declaration or appointment. (There are several marginal alterations and additions in this draft bill : one of them is as follows : "and in respect neither the said Charles, Earl of Southampton, Henry, Earl of Euston, nor George, Earl of Northumberland, are yet of age, we will that George, Visct. Grandison and Ed. Villiers, Esq., and the survivor of them shall receive the said several sums or pensions for them and to their use until they shall respectively come to age.") (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated October 16, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 81-4 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, pp. 100-1.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant of the yearly sum or pension of 1,000l. to Christopher, Lord Hatton for 21 years from June 24 [last]. King's Warrant Book IV. p. 84.
Royal sign manual for 150l. to Thomas Rosse, without accompt, in full of his extraordinaries as Secretary to Henry Coventry when Extraordinary Ambassador to Sweden and for his journey by land from Stockholm. (Money warrant for 150l. for extraordinaries hereon dated Aug. 21.) Ibid, p. 85 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 316.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant and confirmation of all such estates as well for years as in fee simple which Henry, Earl of St. Albans, Chamberlain of the Household, or any other in trust for him, hath in and unto the manor and bailiwick of St. James's, Middlesex, or any the lands, tenements or hereditaments, parcel or reputed parcel thereof, under the rents and covenants on the grantee's or lessee's part to be paid and performed and in consideration of the sum of 4,000l. to be paid by said Earl into the Receipt. The bill is to contain a further grant to said Earl or his nominee of such part and parts of the said bailiwick and manor as is now in lease or assigned or come to him or his trustees, for the term of years in reversion after those now in being, under the present rents and covenants. "And you are to insert in the said bill all such words and clauses for the true description and ascertaining of the premises and the houses and buildings thereupon erected and built as shall be thought requisite. And you are to take care that this grant do not release or discharge any rent or fine due or payable to us for or in respect of the premises." King's Warrant Book IV. p. 86.
Treasurer Danby's warrant for the execution of a royal warrant of 1674, June 20, ut supra, p. 545, concerning the naturalizing of certain ships, detailed, ibid. "And in regard that upon the sale of the ships therein mentioned the Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy did contract that no Customs should be paid for the said vessels, the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs are hereby required to give order that no Custom be demanded accordingly." King's Warrant Book IV. p. 88.
Same for same of same of July 3 last, prefixed in detail, for naturalizing the ship "Armes of Terveer" alias "Camphire," bestowed by the King upon Sir Jeremy Smith, Kt., same being a prize ship taken from the Dutch in the late war : the order in Council of June 26 last having ordered said naturalization on the petition of said Smith. Ibid, pp. 88-9.
Money warrant for 1,850l. to Isaac Le Gouch for jewels as follows : as certified by the Lord Chamberlain of the Household the 4th inst. : viz. a jewel of the value of 1,300l. given to the Marquess of Fresno, Ambassador from the King of Spain ; and two jewels of the value of 550l., one of them given to the Envoy from the Prince Elector of Brandenburg, and the other to the Envoy from the Republic of Genoa. British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 313.
Same for 50l. to Mris Philippa Temple for a quarter to June 24 last on her pension as one of the Maids of Honour to the Queen. Ibid, p. 314.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 30,000l. to the Cofferer of the Household on any unsatisfied orders in his name that will bear same, "or if there are no orders drawn sufficient to bear that sum, that you draw new orders for as much as will complete it" : to be paid by tallies on the Excise. Ibid, p. 315.
Same from same to same to issue 10,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox on any unsatisfied orders drawn in his name for secret service : to be paid as above. Ibid.
Money warrant for 250l. to the Countess of Portland for a quarter to June 24 last on her pension. Ibid, p. 316.
Same for 200l. to Sir Charles Cotterell for one year's fee as Master of the Ceremonies. Ibid, p. 317.
Same for 130l. 13s. 4d. to Charles Cotterell, junr., for 392 days (1672, May 28, to 1673, June 24) on his fee of 6s. 8d. as Assistant [Master of the Ceremonies] to Sir Charles, his father. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Edward Seymour, Treasurer of the Navy, to pay 200l. to the assigns of John Tilford, master and part owner of the ship "Charles Merchant," in further part of the 1,323l. 13s. 0d. due for the time said ship was employed in His Majesty's service, there having been paid in part thereof already 62l. 16s. 0d., 200l. (1673, June 3) and 200l. (1673, Oct. 24) : the relations and partners of said Tilford being reduced to an extraordinary want and necessity. Money Book (Navy), p. 9.
Money warrant for 33,873l. to Sir Stephen Fox in part of 50,000l. appointed him [for pay of the Forces] to Sept. 19 next : "and in further part hereof let issues be made for the sum of 16,126l. 19s. 0d. to be paid unto him upon any orders that remain in the hands of the said Sir Stephen Fox in his own name unsatisfied." Both sums, amounting together to 50,000l. [sic], to be paid by tallies on the Excise commencing at June 24 last. Money Book (Excise), p. 67.
[?] Treasurer Danby's allowance of the sums of interest due as follows to the various Farmers of Excise for advance payment of rent ; for the quarter ended Mar. 25 last : viz. the Excise Farmers of Bedford, 10s. ; Berks, 1s. 4d. ; Bristol, &c., 3s. 8d. ; Cambridge, 12l. 6s. 6d. ; Cheshire, 1s. 3d. ; Cornwall, 1s. 1d. ; Cumberland, 10d. ; Derby, 1s. 4d. ; Devon, 3s. 10d. ; Durham, &c., 2s. 0d. ; Essex, Kent, &c., 19s. 6d. ; Hants, 3s. 3d. ; Hereford, 3s. 5d. ; Herts, 2s. 4d. ; Huntingdon, 6d. ; Leicester, 7s. 2d. ; Lincoln, 2s. 11d. ; Oxford, 2s. 0d. ; Shropshire, 1s. 2d. ; Somerset, 2s. 3d. ; Stafford, 1s. 2d. ; Warwick, 1s. 4d. ; Worcester, 1s. 3d. ; North Wales, 9d. ; South Wales, 1s. 7d. (Total, 15l. 14l. 1d.) Money Book (Excise), p. 68.
[? Aug. 21] Treasurer Danby's allowance of the incidents bill [for the Excise Office] disbursed upon account of the Country Excise for Lady Day quarter last : (total 37l. 15s. 4d.) and of the salary bill for same for the quarter ended June 24 last : (total 112l. 10s. 0d.). Ibid, p. 68.
Aug. 21
[sic? for 31]
Privy seal settling the yearly allowance of 2,500l. per an. for the government of the island of Jamaica : to be paid out of the Exchequer from Lady Day last in proportions, as follows, viz. 1,000l. per an. to Sir John Vaughan, "Knt. of the Honble. Order of the Bath, and Lord Vaughan," Governor in Chief of said island and Captain General : 600l. to the Deputy Governor and Lieut. General : 300l. to the Major General and 600l. for the maintenance of the fort (forts) belonging to said island. (Royal warrant dated Aug. 22 [sic] for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Aug. 31, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 163-4, 87 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 84.
Aug. 22 Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674, July, of a grant of the place of one of the King's falconers in ordinary to Tho. Duffield, gent. : upon the surrender of Marmaduke Conway : with the fee of 44l. per an. to commence from 1666, Lady Day. British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 83.
Same of same, dated 1674, Aug., of a grant to Bartholomew Price of the 2,900l. owing to the King by Tho. Price, Receiver General of Royal Aids for co. Hereford. Ibid.
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant of the office of one of the two Auditors of Imprests to Roger Twisden, Esq., on the surrender thereof by Francis Godolphin : and also of the grant of [the other of] said office of Auditor of Imprests to William Aldworth in reversion after Brooke Bridges. (Marked in the margin, vacated on Aug. 17. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Aug. 31, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV. p. 89 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 85.
[?] Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir William Jones to prepare a bill for a great seal in accordance with the royal warrant as below.
Prefixing :Royal warrant, dated 1674, May 6, to Treasurer Danby for a reversionary grant to the Duke of Monmouth of the manor of Spalding, &c., ut supra. p. 516. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Sept. 16, of docquet hereof.)
King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 90-1 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, pp. 91, 92.
Aug. 22 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to [Sir William Jones] to prepare a bill in accordance with a royal warrant as below.
Prefixing :Royal warrant, dated 1674, Aug. 21, to Treasurer Danby as follows. Col. Edward Villiers is possessed of six small tenements on the East side of St. James's St., containing in front next the said street 130 foot and in depth backwards 93 foot, for about 43 years yet to come by virtue of several leases thereof made to him by the Earl of St. Albans : which said tenements fronting towards St. James's Park, and being but meanly built he has pulled down and instead of them is rebuilding upon the said ground a very fair house with a very ornamental front towards the said Park, and thereupon prays a grant of the reversion of said ground according to a promise made to him by the King that he should have same when he should build such a house ; which promise the King well remembers. You are therefore to order the Attorney or Solicitor General to prepare a grant of the reversion thereof for ever to him and his heirs without rendering anything for the same to the King during his present estate therein from the Earl of St. Albans, and rendering only the rent of 5s. per an. for ever after the determination of his said present estate therein. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Sept. 9, of docquet hereof.)
King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 91-3 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 88.
[?] Royal warrant [to the Governor et al. of Barbados]. By patent of 1670, Sept. 9, there is granted to Robert Spencer, Esq., Sir Charles Wheeler, bart., John Strode and John Marsh, Esqrs., the duty of 4 per cent. of all the dead commodities of the growth and product of the Island of Barbados. It is therein agreed that the Governors, Justices of the Peace, and all other officers, both military and civil, shall aid said Farmers and their agents in collecting said duty. There have been complaints formerly made to us of great neglects and discouragements given to said Farmers and their officers to their loss, for prevention of which we have written several letters to the Governors of Barbados, in particular one of 1671-2, Mar., and one of 1673, April. Notwithstanding, there are still complaints from said Farmers that the said patent and letters are not executed and particularly that they are not suffered to weigh their sugar and take their just rights of the full of the said duty according to the patent, but are forced to take 1,250 lb. weight for a butt when they ordinarily weigh 1,700 and very often 1,800 and 1,900 lb. a piece, by which they are domaged more than one third part of their farm, and thereupon demand defalcations of rent to our damage. You are hereby charged to cause all sugars and all other the commodities of the growth of said island to be brought to the Custom House of said island or other convenient places where beams [and] weights are erected by said Farmers there to be weighed and the just [tare weight] of the cask to be allowed, as for a butt 140 lb., for a puncon 112 lb., for a hogshead 84 lb., for a terce 52 lb., which is the allowance of the merchants here [in London]. Otherwise the cask to be weighed, that the full duty of 4 per cent. may be duly collected. And you are strictly commanded to see the full powers and clauses of the said patent and our said letters to be fully put in execution. King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 93-4.
Aug. 22 Money warrant for 200l. to William Burgess and Francis Webb, gent., executors of George Hudson, late composer of the King's music : in part of 900l. for 4 years' arrears to 1672, Sept 29, on his fee of 200l. per an. British Museum Additiona MS. 28,076, p. 313.
Same for 50l. 3s. 9d. to Serjeant Read for half a year on his fee as one of His Majesty's Serjeants at Arms. Ibid, p. 315.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Surveyor General, &c. of the Works and the Receiver General of the Revenues of the Honor and Castle of Windsor to apply the 1,000l. already due to the castle out of the revenues thereof and the growing revenues thereto belonging, for the discharging of the 3,628l. 9s. 4d. due and in arrear to several poor workmen and other persons employed in and about repairs and buildings at said castle Warrants Not Relating to Money V. p. 62.
Royal warrant for 698l. 18s. 0d. to John Anceline, Esq., for passing the patent of dignity of George Fitzroy as Baron of Pontefract, Visct. Falmouth and Earl of Northumberland, and for passing the patent of several pensions to said Earl, the Earl of Southampton and the Earl of Euston. (Money warrant hereon, dated Sept. 28.) King's Warrant Book IV. p. 108 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 333.
Aug. 25 Privy seal for 2,000l. per an. to Sir Stephen Fox for secret service. To date from June 24 last. (Royal warrant, dated Aug. 11, for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Aug. 19, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV. pp. 74, 95 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 85.
Aug. 28 Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay 250l. to George Nicholas for half a year on his salary as Surveyor General of Customs in part of nine months' arrears thereon to June 24 last. Money Book (Customs), p. 168.
Aug. 31 Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Col. Thomas Howard, of Suffolk, of the annuity or yearly pension of 500l., to be paid out of the Excise from June 24 last, "and to continue until the same shall be fully made and completed [up to] the sum of 1,000l. and then to end and determine." And also a further grant to him of an annuity or pension of 300l. per an. for life out of the Excise : the first payment to be accounted from [1676, June 24], the term of the determination of the said 500l. per an. : "the same being in consideration of a surrender to be by him the said Thomas Howard, of Suffolk, made of his commission of Lieut. Col. to the Holland regiment of foot under the command of John, Earl of Mulgrave." (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Oct. 9, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV. p. 105 ; British Museum Additional MS. 28,075, p. 100.
Privy seal to Treasurer Danby to issue to William Roberts, gent., Receiver of the rents and revenues of the Honor and Castle of Windsor, all moneys in the Exchequer arising by fines, issues, amercements, forfeitures, recognizances, or otherwise, commonly called Greenwax moneys : to be by him employed in the rebuilding and repairs of the several lodgings set apart in said castle for the reception of the Queen Consort and the Duke of York until the said work is finished : and also to issue to him all moneys that shall be directed by royal sign manual for building, rebuilding and repairing any of the King's houses and buildings within the said castle. (Royal warrant, dated Aug. 12, for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Sept. 9, of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book IV pp. 74. 109 ; British Museum Additional MS 28,075, p. 88.
Aug. Money warrant for 1,200l. to Henry Slingsby for 1 years on the 800l. per an. as by the patent of 1672, May 22 (payable out of Sir Thomas Strickland's salt farm) : to be by him paid and disposed as the King shall appoint by warrant under his royal sign manual. (Warrant vacated. See infra Nov. 14.) British Museum Additional MS. 28,076, p. 320 ; Money Book (Customs), p. 168.