|
|
Date.
|
Nature and Substance of the Entry.
|
Reference.
|
Oct. 1
|
The Attorney and Solicitor General to be summoned with Mr.
Courtney to the Treasury Chambers [this day] about the tin
business.
The London [Excise] Farmers and Mr. Ashmole also at
the same time.
|
Day Book, p. 80.
|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant to
Richard Topham of the sum of 200l. per an. out of the
Customs : to date from Lady Day last.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 97.
|
Same of same, dated 1674, Sept., of a grant to Ellis Lloyd and
John Morgan of 200l. per an. out of the Customs, to date from
Lady Day last.
|
Ibid.
|
Oct. 3
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 17,125l.
to Edward Seymour on any unsatisfied orders in his name as
Treasurer of the Navy : to be paid by tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid, 28,076, p. 335.
|
Letter of direction concerning the 90l. remaining due upon an
order of 1671-2, Mar. 6, for 2,410l. to Sir William Godolphin,
Ambassador in Spain.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 335.
|
Treasurer Danby to the Earl of Bath, Lord Warden of the
Stannaries. By your letter of the 20th ult., enclosing copies
of your letter to the [tin] convocators and their answers [to
you] I perceive your great care and their averseness to what
has been reasonably proposed for His Majesty's service. It is
fit to put them in mind how for their sakes only the King has
been contented for eight years past to leave that valuable
part of his revenue almost wholly neglected ; and that he
should scarce yet have required it, but that he found reason to
believe that a longer indulgence might hazard the prerogative
right herein which His Majesty's ancestors had always carefully
preserved : and yet [His Majesty] resolved to do it so
favourably as not to interrupt their trade by imposing a pre-emption
or confining them strictly to the few requirable
coinages but caused this Convocation to be summoned and left
it to them to propose some expedient by increase of duty to
buy off the right of pre-emption or by a moderate farm prevent
the inconveniences of it. But how little they have contributed
to promote His Majesty's gracious intentions I am sorry to see
for 'tis too apparent that after a year spent in trifling they have
proposed a price so far beyond the price current as that they
themselves cannot expect they should be thereby otherwise
understood than only as wholly regardless of any accommodation.
This return of His Majesty's goodness might reasonably
provoke him to exact and put in execution all his prerogative
rights and powers in that matter. But considering it might
bring inconveniences to the trading and adventuring tinner the
King is pleased as yet to suspend the same and once more to
attempt their settlement by again proposing to take an increase
of duty in lieu of pre-emption, or to take all their tin for 10
or 21 years at 4l. per cwt., which is more than the best mercat
price. But if after intimation hereof they shall not think the
matter deserves a more solemn and temperate consideration I
think you would do best to adjourn the convocation to such
time as I may return you the King's further pleasure.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 93-4.
|
Oct. 4
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to Thomas Milton some goods lately brought from
Holland for his private use : on payment of Custom.
|
Ibid, p. 115.
|
Same from same to same to employ Samuell Sheafe as a tidesman
extraordinary, London port, and on the next vacancy to make
him a tidesman in ordinary.
|
Ibid, p. 116.
|
Oct. 5
|
Same from same to the Receipt to take in and cancel the tallies
and countertallies on the Excise for 59,000l. to the Treasurer
of the Navy, as by the warrant of Aug. 19 last, and to strike
fresh tallies, bearing the same date, on the Excise Farmers,
and expressing the same to be in full of or as completing the
sum of 65,000l. which was agreed by the said Farmers to be
advanced by them by way of additional advance : all by reason
that the same not being so particularly expressed in the said
warrant of Aug. 19 last the tallies are not so regularly struck
as they ought to be.
|
Money Book (Navy),
pp. 10-11.
|
Treasurer Danby's allowance of the 1674, Sept. 29 quarter's
salary bill, prefixed, of the Customs officers, London port.
(Total, 7,426l. 11s. 8d.)
|
Money Book (Customs),
p. 171.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to direct the respective Collectors of the outports to pay the
salaries of the officers of said outports for abovesaid quarter.
|
Money Book (Customs),
p. 171.
|
Same from same to same to allow to the Collector of Bristol port
the aliens' duty, which is or shall be by him repaid to Luke
Plunket : as by said Treasurer's instructions of Sept. 18 last.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 92.
|
Oct. 6
|
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Sir Robert Vyner for one year to
Sept. 29 last, on his patent of 1671, Sept. 25, granting him
1,000l. per an. for 12 years : to be by tallies in the Customs.
|
Money Book (Customs).
p. 175.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt. Under an order
for 1,500l. drawn in the name of Jeremiah Bonnell, gent.,
which with interest thereon amounted at the day of payment to
1,847l. 6s. 0d., a letter of direction was written Sept. 19 last,
ordering it to be paid by tallies on the 5s. per ton on French
shipping. A tally is levied for that sum accordingly. It falls
out that there is 700l. due from Sir William Bucknall and
Major Robt. Huntingdon on their farm of that duty ended
1671, Oct. 10, and as Bucknall is now sole farmer of said duty
he cannot pay that sum on said tally. To remedy this you are
to cancel said tally and strike two fresh ones, one for 700l. on
the late Farmers, and one for 1,147l. 6s. 0d. on the present
Farmer.
|
British Museum Additional
MS 28,076, p. 335.
|
Money warrant for 9,863l. 4s. 4d. to Sir Robert Vyner and
partners as below : the King having by the patent of July 23
last, ordered two years' interest to the goldsmiths detailed :
and it appearing by a certificate of the Auditor of the Receipt
of Sept. 18 last that 9,863l. 4s. 4d. is due to Sir Robert Vyner
and partners : which is 1,982l. 11s. 2d. less than two years'
interest of their principal of 98,714l. 19s. 10d. for which
interest is payable in the Exchequer.
|
Ibid, p. 336.
|
The like warrant for 9,738l. 5s. 5d. to Isaac Meynell and partners
for interest as above : it appearing from a like certificate from
the Auditor of the Receipt, dated Sept. 17 last that the said sum
is due to said Meynell and his partners, which is 2,387l. 13s. 9d.
less than two years' interest of their principal sum of 101,049l.
15s. 11d. for which interest is payable at the Exchequer.
|
Ibid, p. 337.
|
Money warrant for 30,000l. to Sir Edward Griffin, Treasurer of
the Chamber, for one year's allowance for the service of that
office.
|
Ibid, p. 345.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge the seizure of the ship "Concord," of London,
owned by Mark Mortimer and others upon payment of natives'
Customs only ; same being set out upon encouragement of the
declaration of 1672, May 10, and might by virtue thereof have
sailed to any of the King's Plantations though manned with
all foreigners ; and being obstructed by contrary winds arrived
not in the Thames after the time limited by the proclamation of
Mar. 11 last, although she came within the soundings the last
day of said indulgence, and wanted but two men of her
proportion of English as by the Navigation Act.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 94-5.
|
Oct. 7
|
Sir George Charnock affirms that there were articles between him
and Mr. Thomas Charnock, his nephew, agreed upon to be
signed and sealed upon his surrender of his office of sergeant
at arms to His Majesty with intention that the same should
pass to said Thomas Charnock to enable him to act as his
deputy upon which it was agreed that security should be given
by the said Thomas Charnock for performance of the said
articles : which articles have not been yet executed.
|
Caveat Book, p. 10.
|
Mr. Ambrose Norton, Surveyor of the Mews, says that Mr.
Doughty has received as imprest 1,134l. 6s. 0d. in Mr. Norton's
name, so that unless he brings the workmen's bills and
acquittances for discharge of the work process will come out
against Mr. Norton, although he never touched one penny of
the money, and Mr. Doughty refuseth to bring in said bills
and acquittances. Norton therefore prays that Doughty be
ordered so to bring them in or that he [Norton] may be heard
therein.
|
Caveat Book, p. 10.
|
Oct. 8
|
Warrant, dormant, from Treasurer Danby to the Excise Commissioners
from time to time to pay to the Treasurer or
Receiver General of the Queen Consort 10,972l. 19s. 3 1/24d.
from June 24 last, without abatement or defalcation whatsoever,
and before any other person or persons whatsoever, with
the same exactness and punctuality that the constant charge
of the Excise Office is quarterly paid : the King having by
letters patent of 1672, Dec. 20, granted said sum to the Queen
to complete her jointure to 40,000l. per an. : upon which
letters patent Treasurer Clifford issued his dormant warrant
of 1672-3, Jan. 25, to the Farmers of the Excise of London,
Middlesex and Surrey : the present warrant being necessary as
the present Farmers of Excise are now to pay in their farm
rent to the said Excise Commissioners.
|
Money Book (Excise),
pp. 69-70.
|
Money warrant for 250l. to Sir Denny Ashburnham for one
year on his yearly payment : to be by a tally on the
Excise.
|
Ibid. p. 70.
|
Same for 250l. to Clara, Countess of Brentford for half a year on
her pension.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 339.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 1,387l.
10s. 0d. to Sir Edw. Griffin on any orders unsatisfied in his
name for the Office of the Chamber : to be for a quarter's
salary to the Officers and Yeomen of the Guard.
|
Ibid.
|
Money warrant for 552l. to Sir John Paul for six months
(Mar. 3 last to Sept. 3 last) on his ordinary as Resident in
Denmark.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 100l. to Mrs. Izabell Bointon, junr., for one year on
her pension.
|
Ibid, p. 340.
|
Same for 915l. to Sir Edward Wood for six months (April 7 last
to Oct. 7 next) on his ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy Extraordinary
to the King of Sweden.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 500l. to Sir Stephen Fox for Sept. 29 quarter
last on the 2,000l. per an. as by the privy seal of Aug. 25
last.
|
Ibid, p. 341.
|
Same for 100l. to each of the sisters Mris. Alice and Mris.
Lucy Byron, daughters of the late Lady Byron, deceased : for
one year on their several pensions.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 5l. to Mris. Elizabeth Pinckney, widow, as royal
bounty.
|
Ibid.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit some presents which were sending to the royal
family of Portugal and now left at Dover, and 10 packets of
goods belonging to Dr. Fabre, first Physician to the Queen of
Portugal, which are now on the ship "Mary," and a long case
containing a copy of the Prince of Portugal's picture and a box
containing a great old looking glass to be brought to the
Custom House of London, where the said picture may be
delivered to the Lord Ambassador of Portugal, and said
Doctor's goods may be opened and taken away for the use of
said Doctor and his family during their stay here : provided
they are not prohibited goods. Any such prohibited goods
found therein he is to re-export Customs free.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 95-6.
|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1673, Dec.,
of a warrant to the Exchequer to pay to Sir William Godolphin
30l. a week from 1672, May 20, to 1674, Sept. 29, as
Ambassador in Ordinary to Spain : being in addition to his
ordinary allowance of 10l. a day allowed him by the privy seal
of 1671. Nov. 11 : and further to pay him 100l. a week from
Sept. 29 as his ordinary : the abovesaid privy seal to be hereby
vacated.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 98.
|
Oct 9
|
Money warrant, dormant, for 100l. per an. to Saml. Martyn as
Consul at Algiers : as by the privy seal of 1672, Dec. 19.
|
Ibid, 28,076, p. 358
|
Money warrant for 750l. to the Earl of Bath for a quarter on
his pensions of 1,000l. and 2,000l. per an. as Groom of the
Stole and First Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
|
Ibid, p. 362.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay
Edward Backwell 127l. 10s. 0d. for half a year to Sept. 29 last
on his fee or salary of 255l. per an. as Comptroller of Customs
of London port.
233l. 6s. 8d. to Sir John Shaw for half a year on his fee or
salary of 466l. 13s. 4d. as Collector inwards of Customs.
London port.
250l. to the said Sir John Shaw for half a year on his
salary as Surveyor of the Navigation Act.
|
Money Book (Customs),
p. 172.
|
Same from same to same to accept two tallies of the East India
Company, both struck Mar. 10 last, one for 2,925l. 3s. 3d.
(in full for saltpetre), the other for 1,564l. 19s. 0d. in full for
interest : and to allow them [in account to said Company]
upon account of [the moneys due from them for] their Customs :
with interest for same at 6 per cent. from said Mar. 10
to date hereof.
|
Ibid, pp. 173-4.
|
Same from same to same to pay 100l. to Mrs. Juliana Hext for
half a year to Sept. 29 last on her annuity as by the letters
patent of April 3 last.
|
Ibid, p. 173.
|
Money warrant, dormant, for the fee of 100l. per an. each to
Sir John Berkenhead, Sir Charles Cottrell, Col. Jervas Holles
and Sir Tho. Beverley : as Masters of Requests.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 342.
|
Money warrant for 250l. to Frances, Countess of Portland, for
Sept. 29 quarter last on her pension.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 250l. for half a year to Sir Alexander Hume upon his
pension.
|
Ibid.
|
Money warrant for 20l. to the Earl of Sandwich for one year
on his creation money to Michaelmas last.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 343.
|
[?]
|
[Treasurer Danby's allowance of] Richard Gregory's allowance
for Sept. 29 quarter last as Messenger of the Chamber attending
the Lord Treasurer. (Total, 16l. 3s. 4d.)
|
Ibid.
|
Oct. 9
|
Money warrant for 200l. to Robert Lesly for one year on his
annuity as by the letters patent of 19 Feb. 2, Car. I.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 35l. 5s. 7d. [? 25l. 5s. 7d.] to Anthony Segar for Sept.
29 quarter last for incidents of the Treasury Office and 10l. for
said quarter's salary.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 51l. 11s. 8d. to James Marriott for one year on his
several fees as Keeper of the King's Wardrobe at Hampton
Court and in part of 386l. 17s. 6d. arrears thereon for 7 years
to June 24 last.
|
Ibid, p. 344.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to have opened at the Countess of Middleton's house, and to
deliver Customs free, several trunks lately brought over in the
"Swallow" from Tangier.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 97.
|
Same from same to same to deliver a coach belonging to Lord
Norris and a chariot for Mr. Samuel Maydwell lately brought
from France in the "Kitchen" yacht.
|
Ibid.
|
Same from same to same to permit six servants belonging to the
Earl of Plymouth to embark at Dover for France : and for
ten of said Earl's horses to be shipped thence for France,
Customs free.
|
Ibid
|
Same from same to same to pay the late charge in the destruction
of tobacco in the West, viz., in Gloucestershire and the
adjacent counties : and to recompense as they think fit Edward
Oughtred and John Parsons, employed June 24 last to Sept. 29
last in the [Customs] Secretary's office, for which they had no
pay by reason of Mr. Blayney's leaving the place.
|
Ibid, p. 98.
|
Report from same to the King on the petition of Col. Fra.
Willoughby's wife (as by the order of reference of Aug. 19 last).
Petitioner's allegations concerning the arrears, deserts and
sufferings of said Col. are very true, and timely relief to his
family would be a just and charitable act, viz., by some issue
towards payment of his debts : to be made upon the 80,000l
to be paid to your Majesty by Visct. Ranelagh at the expiration
of his contract : "and I suppose your Majesty's certain revenue
of Ireland will bear a pension of 300l. per an." if your Majesty
is disposed to grant it to said Col. and his wife.
|
Ibid.
|
Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners to discharge
a seizure of the ship "Guift," Peter Bosse master, on payment
of natives' duties only, as petitioned for by Thomas Roberts :
it appearing by the oath of Isaac Davy, the master's mate
thereof, that said ship sailed for Jamaica before the publication
of the peace with a crew of four English, one Scot and one
Swede (the Scot being at the time supposed to be English), but
arrived not [back] within the time limited by the proclamation
of Mar. 11 last.
|
Ibid, p. 99.
|
Same from same to same to have opened at the house of Edward
Griffin, Esq., in the Pall Mall, two portmanteaus and a hat
case imported from France, containing gloves and other small
things for the Duchess of York and the Duchess of Monmouth
and himself, being for their own proper use.
|
Ibid.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
for certain trunks, &c., brought from France by Bevis Skelton
and containing goods for the use of the Duke of Monmouth,
the Duchess of Portsmouth, the Duke of York's children, Mr.
Bertie and said Skelton, to be opened and delivered at the
house of said Skelton.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 100.
|
Oct. 13
|
Money warrant for 565l. to Thomas Henshaw, Envoy Extraordinary
in the Court of Denmark, viz. 440l. on his ordinary of
5l. a day as by the privy seal of 1672-3, Jan. 27 : that is from
18 April last (the date of his last payment) to July 15 last, the
date of his return into the King's presence, and 125l. for a
bill of extraordinaries duly certified.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 372.
|
Same for 11l. 4s. 11d. to John Portman : it appearing by
a certificate of the Auditor of the Receipt of the 14th inst.
that 751l. 13s. 2d. is due to said Portman for interest of several
principal sums by him lent and advanced at 6 per cent. for one
year beginning 1673, June 25, and 11l. 4s. 11d. more by
making the interest principal at the end of every six months :
thus making in the whole 762l. 18s. 1d. ; which is hereby to be
paid out of the Excise : the present warrant being drawn upon
the letters patent of July 23 last for two years interest to the
goldsmiths.
|
Money Book (Excise),
p. 76.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to
pay 78l. to Robert Bridges for 1 years to Sept. 29 last
on his fee of 52l. per an. as a King's waiter, London port.
|
Money Book (Customs),
p. 177.
|
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to employ John
Booker as a tidesman extraordinary till there be a vacancy
among the tidesmen in ordinary, London port.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 130.
|
Oct. 15
|
Privy seal to permit John Ogilby to import, Customs free,
12,000 reams of royal paper : thus making with the privy seal
of June 18 last 22,000 reams of paper to be imported by him,
Customs free, within three years next ensuing : said Ogilby
having originally petitioned for said 22,000 reams, but being
only granted 10,000 reams, the other 12,000 reams being
respited till the year following but it being since represented
by said Ogilby that in regard the merchant who constantly
served him with paper is dead and the many other privy seals
of this kind supplying the rest he must be obliged to send over
a particular factor to contract for his paper which will not
answer the advantage the King intended for him unless he can
treat for the whole 22,000 reams. Undated royal warrant for
said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Oct. 9,
of docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's warrant, dated Oct. 16,
hereon to the Customs Commissioners accordingly.)
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 120-1, 112 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 99 ; Warrants
Not Relating to Money
V. p. 100.
|
Oct. 16
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to levy
tallies of assignment from time to time upon the Excise for any
sums paid directly out of the Excise of the Counties and places
detailed to the Treasurer and Receiver General of the Queen
Consort on the 1,236l. 16s. 1d. per an. to the said Queen
from Lady Day last [see p. 542 supra] : as granted by the patent
of the 9th inst.
|
Money Book (Excise),
p. 71.
|
Same from same to the Excise Commissioners to pay to the
Queen, for life, the abovesaid 1,236l. 16s. 1d. out of the
Excise of the Counties and places detailed without abatement
or defalcation, and in the first place and before any other person
or persons whatsoever.
|
Ibid, pp. 71-2.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay
250l. to Sir John Shaw for half a year of his fee as Surveyor
of the Act of Navigation.
233l. 6s. 8d. to same for same on his salary as Collector
inwards, London port.
|
Money Book (Customs),
p. 173.
|
Same from same to same to pay Charles, Earl of Carlisle, 500l.
for half a year on his pension.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 344 ;
Money Book (Customs),
p. 173.
|
Money warrant for 250l. to Elizabeth Lawson, daughter of Sir
John Lawson, [for one year] on her pension, as by the patent
of 1665. Aug. 28.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 344.
|
The like for her sister, Mris. Anne : the same sum : the same
date.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 125l. each to the following, for Sept. 29 quarter last,
as Grooms of the Bedchamber : viz. Thomas Killegrew, Mr.
Felton, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Progers, Mr. Godolphin, Mr. Walter,
Mr. Savile, Mr. Titus, Mr. Lane, Mr. Seymour, Mr. Phillips
Mr. Greenvile, Mr. Kirke.
|
Ibid, p. 346.
|
Same for 40l. to Sir Robert Wiseman for two years on his fee as
His Majesty's advocate.
|
Ibid p. 347.
|
Same for 100l. to Tho. Killegrew for a quarter on his pension.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 4,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox for half a year to Sept. 29
last on his 8,000l. per an. for secret service.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 500l. to Sir Stephen Fox for a quarter to Sept. 29 last
on his privy seal of July 27 last.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 250l. to the Earl of Rochester for half a year on his
annuity out of the Exchequer.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 50l. to Mris Justina Stepney for a quarter on her
annuity.
|
Ibid, p. 348
|
Same for 1,500l. to Sir John Kirk for Sept. 29 quarter last for
the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 33l. 6s. 8d. to the Chancellor of the University of
Cambridge for one year upon three perpetuities to said
University.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 55l. to John Ward, gent., for fees [paid] in receiving
moneys for defraying the charge of the several Dutch prisoners
in the Tower of London.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 950l. and 130l. to Isaac La Gouch for jewels as follow : the
Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, having
certified the 7th inst. that on his return from the Bath he
found that Sir Geo. Carteret, His Majesty's Vice Chamberlain
had agreed with said Le Gouch for a jewel of diamonds with
the King's picture of the value of 950l., given to Count Sparr,
Ambassador from the King of Sweden, and for a diamond ring
of the value of 130l., given to Monsieur La Salle for his good
service performed to His Majesty in the quality of marshal of
the ceremonies to His Majesty's Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries
at Cologne.
|
Ibid, pp. 348-9.
|
Same for 210l. and 210l. to Visct. Grandison for Sept. 29 quarter
last on the privy seals of 1672, April 30, and 1672, Sept. 21.
|
Ibid, pp. 349-50.
|
Money warrant for 200l. to Lieut. Col. Edward Rumsey, for
one year on his yearly sum : to be paid by tallies on Edward
Backwell, Receiver of the moneys of the Queen's portion.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 349.
|
Same for 53l. 6s. 8d. to John Jones for one year on his several
fees as apothecary to the King : in part of two years due
thereon to June 24 last.
|
Ibid. p. 350.
|
Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free, to Baron Roland, a Swedish gentleman who
comes only to see the country, some holsters and huises, lately
brought by him from France in the "Portsmouth" yacht.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 101.
|
Warrant from same to same to appoint Archibald Carmichaell
Surveyor of the new duty in the Barbados, loco Henry Mivart.
formerly appointed thereto, who you are informed by letters of
July 13 last, was not then upon the place and that in the
meantime said Carmichaell was employed by the President and
Council to supply his absence : said Carmichaell being now
recommended by Sir Peter Colleton.
|
Ibid.
|
[?]
|
Entry of demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer
Seal to Sir Thomas Williamson, of Markham Magna, co.
Notts, bart., of several messuages, &c., in Driby, Ulceby and
Caroseby, co. Lincoln, part of the tenements of Sir John Bolles,
outlawed at the suit of said Williamson.
|
Ibid, p. 102.
|
Same of same by the like lease to Francis Feild, junr., and
Elizabeth, his wife, of several messuages, &c., in
Pocklington, co. Yorks, part of the lands of Francis Feild,
senr., outlaw.
|
Ibid.
|
Oct. 17
|
Money warrant for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Nicholas Estoll for one quarter
on his pension.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 347.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, to Ephraim Skynner, Consul in
Tuscany, several pictures by him used in Tuscany as part of
his household goods, brought over in nine cases to the number
of 66 pictures.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 102.
|
Oct. 19
|
Same from same to the Receipt to levy a tally of assignment on
the mayor and commonalty of London for 107l. 10s. 0d. for
150 years arrears to June 24 last on the ancient gift of
14s. 4d. given by John Costine (amongst several charitable
dispositions) to the parish of Allhallows, Staining, since
vested in the crown by the Statute of Alienations of Ed. VI. :
same to be employed towards rebuilding the said parish church :
the said mayor and court of aldermen having ordered Sept. 24
last that upon Mr. William Holland, the minister of said
parish, producing a legal and sufficient discharge from the
Exchequer Court the Chamberlain of the city should pay him
all said arrears.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, pp. 351-2.
|
Oct. 20
|
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to permit John
Kent to re-ship, Customs free, two bales of stuff (consigned to
him by his correspondent at Antwerp for re-shipment to Spain
upon the hopes of paying only 1 per cent. of the value as
importation : same being done upon the report that a composition
trade was settled in this kingdom) in order to said
goods being returned back to said correspondent : such a
composition trade not being established.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 103.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge the seizure of the ketch "Endeavour," of London,
Nich. Churchwood master : said vessel being set out upon the
encouragement of the declaration of 1672, May 10, and before
publication of the peace, being cleared out of London Feb. 6
last, but being obstructed by contrary winds arrived not within
the time of the indulgence and not having three fourths of her
mariners English.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 103-4.
|
[?]
|
Entry of a demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer
seal to William Noyes, gent., of several messuages in the
parish of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, parcel of the lands of
John Higdon, of the parish of St. Clements Danes, outlaw.
|
Ibid, p. 104.
|
Oct. 20
|
Privy seal for establishing a salary of 100l. per an. to William
Vandeveld, senr., for taking and making draughts of sea
fights, and 100l. per an. to William Vandeveld, junr., for
putting the said draughts into colours for the King's particular
use.
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 128.
|
Oct. 21
|
Money warrant for 83,886l. 18s. 1d. to Sir Stephen Fox for the
pay of the Forces, viz. : 33,886l. 18s. 1d. to clear them to
Sept. 19 last and the remaining 50,000l. to carry on the pay of
the Forces to Xmas next : to be by tallies on the Excise.
|
Money Book (Excise),
p. 72.
|
Same for 34,750l. to William Ashburnham, Cofferer of the
Household, for the service of that office, 8,000l. thereof being
to complete the year ended at Sept. 29 last and the remaining
26,750l. for the quarter to Xmas next : to be by tallies on the
Excise.
|
Ibid
|
Letter of direction on the 10,000l. [remaining unpaid] in full of an
order of June 5 last for 20,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox for secret
service : same to be hereby paid out of the moneys in the
Exchequer of the sixth quarter of the Eighteen Months'
assessment.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 352.
|
The Yeomen Warders to attend [the Treasury to-day]
|
Day Book, p. 80.
|
Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the petition of the
Countess of Portland as by the order of reference of Sept. 14
last. The patent in question mentions a patent of Sept. 23,
19 Car. I., to James, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, for the
shipping and lading all sorts of woollen cloths, &c., for 31
years at 100l. [per an.] rent, to be void for non-payment
thereof at the days appointed : "and that your Majesty on the
20th day of May in the 13th year of your Majesty's reign,
upon the humble request of Lodowick, Lord Aubigny, did grant
the same unto the said Lord Aubigny and Benjamin Weston"
for the same term and rent and to be void for non-payment ut
supra. In this second grant your Majesty forgave and discharged
all arrears of rent due upon the first grant. "This
honourable petitioner humbly beseeches your Majesty to shew
her the same grace and favour which your Majesty did to her
brother the Lord Lodowic : that she may have a new grant for
the same term of 31 years (18 years being unexpired of the
petitioner's term in being) and that your Majesty will graciously
please therein to remit all arrears of rent due upon the last
patent, being 1,300l., with the pardon of all errors and miscarriages
that may have been committed in the execution of the
said patent : which being a single act of your Majesty's bounty
and goodness I humbly submit to your Majesty's great wisdom."
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V p. 105.
|
Royal warrant for a privy seal to the Queen Consort's Trustees
to pass a grant to Sir Richard Powle of the manor of Egham,
co. Surrey, for 40 years, after the years in being.
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 121.
|
Same for same to same to pass a grant of the manors of Rosedale
and Leven, for 60 years, to Dame Mary Killegrew, wife of Sir
William Killegrew, Vice Chamberlain to the Queen, in
consideration of said Dame's good services and because the King
has disposed of the reversion of Priors Marsh, co. Lincoln,
whereof she had a lease for 21 years. (Treasurer Danby's
subscription, dated 1674, Oct. 4, probably erratum for Nov. 4,
of docquet hereof.)
|
Ibid. ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075,
p. 107.
|
Privy seal for 1,000l. to Henry Bulkley, Esq., as royal bounty in
consideration of his faithful services : to be paid out of the
first 1,000l. that shall be recovered out of the debt of 2,600l.
due to the King from William Oakes, late Receiver of Hearthmoney
for co. Kent ; for the recovery of which process has
issued out of the Exchequer against said Oakes and his sureties.
(Undated royal warrant for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's
subscription, dated Oct. 16, of docquet hereof. Money
warrant, dated Dec. 11.)
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 164-5, 112 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 102 ; 28,076,
p. 398.
|
Same for 20,000l. per an. for three years from Sept. 29 last to
Sir Stephen Fox for secret service : for such uses or persons as
the King shall from time to time direct : to be paid quarterly
out of the Excise. (Undated royal warrant for said privy
seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Oct. 16, of
docquet hereof. Money warrant dormant, dated 1674-5,
Jan. 15, hereon.)
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 121-2 112 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, p. 102 ; 28,076,
p. 430 ; Money Book
(General), p. 4.
|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant to John
Ramsey, Esq., of the office of Sergeant at Arms to attend the
Lord Treasurer : upon the surrender of Francis Stephens who
lately held same : to date from 1673, Xmas.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 103.
|
Oct. 22
|
Money warrant for 100,000l. to Edward Seymour, Treasurer of
the Navy, in full of 200,000l. as by the privy seal of Sept. 17
last : to be for the Navy and Victualling and to be paid out of
the Receipt.
|
Money Book (Navy), p. 11.
|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet, dated 1674 Oct.
of a warrant to the Exchequer to pay 5l. a day to Sir Gabriell
Silvius from 1673-4, Feb. 10, the day he took leave of His Majesty
to 1674, Sept. 13, the day of his return into the King's presence
on his late employment as minister in Holland.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,075, p. 103.
|
Oct. 23
|
Money warrant for 1,508l. 18s. 4d. to Sir Joseph Williamson
and Sir Leolin Jenkins, in full of a bill of extraordinaries for
3,008l. 18s. 4d. as Ambassadors and Plenipotentiaries at
Cologne : they having received 1,500l. thereon by warrant of
Apr. 15 last : to be paid by tallies on the Customs.
|
Money Book (Customs),
p. 174.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay
12l. each to Daniell Colwall, Tho. Burton, William Dockwra,
and Robert Foster, for one year each on their salaries as the
four undersearchers of London port.
|
Ibid.
|
Money warrant for 33l. 6s. 8d. to the ordinary Grooms and
Pages of the Chamber to the Queen for half a year on the 100
marks per an. : to be divided among them as royal bounty as
by the privy seal of 1664-5, Jan. 10.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 353.
|
Same for 50l. to the Grooms and Pages of the Chamber to the
Queen for half a year of their allowance of 100l. per an.
|
Ibid.
|
Money warrant for 200l. to Dame Anne Windham for half a year
to June 24 last on her pension.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 353.
|
Same for 50l. to William Chiffinch, Keeper of the King's Closet :
for one quarter on his pension.
|
Ibid.
|
[?]
|
Letter of direction concerning the 131l. 15s. 9d. in full of an
order of 1673-4, Mar. 18, for 525l. 10s. 10d. to William
Packer and Robert Packer, ushers of the Receipt of the
Exchequer.
|
Ibid, p. 354.
|
Oct. 23
Friday.
|
The Excise Commissioners and Sir Stephen Fox are to attend at
the Treasury Chambers in the morning [of this day].
The Yeomen Warders also.
|
Day Book, p. 80.
|
Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Lady Waldegrave, on payment of ad valorem Customs, an
embroidered gown, some sconces and brass candlesticks and a
little square paste board box, lately brought from France in the
"Katherine" yacht : being only for her own use.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V p. 106.
|
Warrant from same to same to permit the shipment for Holland
of certain goods, being the proper goods of the Dutch Ambassadors
and their retinue.
|
Ibid.
|
Same from same [to the Sheriff concerned] to restore to the
persons concerned the King's portion of the fines of 52l. 5s. 0d.
levied upon Thomas Peakoe, Alexander Lawrence and divers
other persons who were taken at a meeting at Stanthorne, co.
Chester, Feb. 1 last, contrary to the Conventicle Act, whereupon
they have been convicted and fines levied and distresses
taken. After payment of the other [two thirds] parts of said
fines said distresses are not to be detained for the King's third
part but are to be released.
|
Ibid, pp. 106-7.
|
The like warrant for repayment of the King's third part of the
fines of 72l. 11s. 1d. levied upon Edmond Peckoner, Joseph
Harrison and others for meeting at the house of the said
Joseph Harrison at Fakenham, co. Norfolk, July 10, 19 and
26 last, contrary to said Conventicle Act.
|
Ibid, p. 107.
|
Warrant from same to the Receiver General of the Duchy of
Cornwall to pay to Nicholas Courtney out of the revenues of
said Duchy the ancient and accustomed fee of 50l. per an. for
the office of Attorney General of said Duchy, as granted to
him by patent of 1672-3, Mar. 21, with the fee of 20l. per an.
and all other fees as enjoyed by Sir Richard Lane or any other
as heretofore and with power to constitute deputies in all the
Courts and leets of said Duchy and also to write and make all
writs and letters patent within the same, with all customary
fees for the last mentioned office : it being certified, Feb. 1
last, by James Symes, deputy auditor of said Duchy, that said
50l. per an. has been constantly allowed for divers years to
Thomas Stephens, John Walter, John Banks and Richard
Lane, immediate predecessors of said Courtney in said
office.
|
Ibid, p. 108
|
Royal warrant for a privy seal directing that what money shall
be paid into the Exchequer, of the 800l. payable to Mr.
Slingsby out of Sir T. Strickland's salt farm, be issued and paid
to said Slingsby, without fee ; to be by him paid to Charles
Maitland of Halton, Treasurer Deputy of Scotland. (Treasurer
Danby's subscription, dated Nov. 4, of docquet hereof.)
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 121 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075,
p. 106.
|
Oct. 26
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to levy tallies of
assignment on the Customs for 292l. 13s. 4d. to the Earl of
Nottingham for a quarter on his several annuities of 1,000
marks per an. and 500l. per an.
|
Money Book (Customs),
p. 175.
|
The difference between the King's Remembrancer and his clerks
is to be heard in the afternoon [of this day]. The Lord Chief
Baron [to attend]. Mr. Thomas Hall, Ansell Beaumont,
William Frankland, Butler Buggins, George Watts. Nich
Sanders, Sir John Clerke, Fran. Butler to be summoned.
|
Day Book, p. 81.
|
Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to the
Portuguese Ambassador two pictures of the Prince of Portugal
which are in the Customs warehouse.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 109.
|
Oct. 27
|
Caveat that no warrant pass for the granting of the rents of the
manor of Liskeard without notice given to Mr. Courtney,
Attorney General of the Duchy [of Cornwall].
|
Caveat Book, p 11.
|
The like for notice to be given to Visct. Grandison if anything
pass touching the parks and woods of Liskeard.
|
Ibid.
|
[?]
|
Sir Thomas Williams desires Lempster fee farm may not be
contracted for.
|
Ibid.
|
Oct. 27
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to have opened at the Earl of Ossory's house a trunk and box
now coming from Dover to London, being wearing apparel,
&c., for said Earl : and to deliver same on payment of ad
valorem Customs.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 109.
|
Same from same to same to deliver to Ralfe Montagu one
twillet of green satin embroidered with gold and silver lined
with sky coloured silk, a looking glass, two shashes, a powder
box, a box of combes and a bag to put morning clothes in :
being brought over from France for his private use.
|
Ibid.
|
Treasury Danby to the Earl of Bath at Bideford. I am very
sorry to see by your several letters to me, and those to you
from the [tinners'] Convocation that the gentlemen there
convened who are persons of quality should not be drawn to a
sense of the King's and their country's interest. The King is
well informed where the obstructions lie. It is not really the
poor tinner's advantage which is intended by the demand of
this unreasonable price but that there may be no [tin] farm at
all, that thereby some persons may have the opportunity by
supplying the tinners with money before the coinage to be
(upon the matter) farmers themselves in despite of the King
and pay nothing for it. This is visible : and the King, the whole
country and the trade of this important commodity is abused
by the interest of a few persons : and I do admire the gentlemen
of the Convocation should not see it. But I have reason to
believe they are deluded by being told that within 12 months'
tin hath been sold for 4l. 2s. 0d. the hundredweight. This
may be for some small parcel. But I am well assured the
price current was not so. Yet because this is pretended it
shall not lie as an objection for I will advise the King to give
them more than they themselves even pretend they can make,
although it will make my trouble the greater in the management
of it. You may therefore divide the 10s. between the King and
them and make the price 4l. 5s. 0d. the hundred stannary weight.
By this generous proffer the Stannaries will be inexcusable if
they continue refractory and force the King to look more
narrowly into things than hitherto he has done. For they
cannot suppose the King will let this important branch of
the revenue lie dead any longer. By the next meeting of the
Convocation I hope the Stannaries will have considered that
they have put very hard terms upon His Majesty and after the
result of that meeting if they do not agree I am commanded
by the King that it is his pleasure this Convocation be dissolved.
If they agree you may continue the Convocation.
But before you return [to London] it is the King's pleasure that
you give order that the Coinages are not [to be] more frequent
nor otherwise than by their charter they ought to be. And to the
end the King be not defrauded of his Coinage duty (which I
perceive is all the profit some persons are willing he should
have) by a practice now in use of casting tin into small bars
and exporting it without the Coinage mark upon it, pretending
it was coined in the block (which is not to be disproved,
although not true, by which means the King will not only be
deprived of his pre-emption but likewise of his Coinage duty,
I am commanded by the King to direct the Customs officers to
seize all tin whatsoever that has not the Coinage mark whether
in blocks, bars, or any other form as forfeited by law. You may
give public notice hereof by proclamation or otherwise. I am
informed this practice is grown so general that some of those
who use it pretend they thought it was allowed by law. After
you have received the resolution of the Convocation on the
above proposal you may return [to London] at your pleasure.
|
Ibid, pp. 110-1.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to John Osborne, the Lord
Treasurer's Remembrancer, to issue a writ of supersedeas to
stay the levying the issues of the lands of Sir Solomon Swale,
bart., sheriff of Yorks, for the year ended 1671. Sept. 29, who
was sworn to his account soon after his day of prefixion and
should have finished same in Trinity term following, but has
not done so by reason of the neglect of William Bateman, gent.,
his late undersheriff, so that process nomine destructionis
issued against Sir Solomon's lands at Stainley, Yorks : the said
Bateman being since attached by the Serjeant at Arms attending
the Lord Treasurer and having given bond herein.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 112.
|
Oct. 28
|
Lord Belasyse and Sir Hugh Cholmondeley to be desired to be at
the Treasury Chambers in the morning [of this day].
|
Day Book, p. 81.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir Fra. North, Attorney
General, to enter a nolle prosequi to the information in the
Exchequer against Edward Brooke, master of the ship
"Elizabeth and Francis," from St. Valery to Hull which stopped
in Margate Road, and there declared eight or ten quarters of
wheat which he desired to land for his own use (he and his father
Robert Brooke, being inhabitants of said place) and landed same
on verbal permission of the officers ; but his boat in which same
was landed was seized by Anthony Aven, deputy searcher there,
who exhibited said information against both Edward and
Robert Brooke.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. p. 113.
|
Privy seal for the allowance of 5l. per day to Sir Gabriell Silvius
for his ordinary as minister in Holland (being after the rate
of the allowance of an envoy extraordinary for his entertainment) :
viz. from 1673-4, Feb. 10, on which day he took leave of
the King in order to his voyage into Holland, until Sept. 13 last,
on which day he returned from thence into the King's presence.
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 129.
|
Oct. 29
|
Privy seal for 500l. per an. to John Lock as yearly allowance or
salary as Secretary to the Council for Foreign Plantations,
thereto appointed by warrant under the sign manual and
signet of the 14th inst. loco Benjamin Worsley : same to be
payable from June 24 last.
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 117-8.
|
Oct. 30
|
Money warrant for 75l. each to the following for one quarter as
Dressers to the Queen, viz., Lady Killigrew, Lady Clynton.
Lady Thornhill, Lady Fraizer, Lady Tuke, Mris. Orpe, Mris.
Crane, Mris. Cranmer, Mris. Windham and Mris. De Borde.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 355.
|
Same for 2,500l. to Lawrence Hyde, Master of the Robes, for
half a year to Lady Day next for the Robes.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 1,500l. to William Roberts for repairs at Windsor, as
by the privy seal of Aug. 31 last.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 1,300l. to Sir William Lackhart for a quarter on his
ordinary as Ambassador to France.
|
Ibid, p. 356.
|
Visct. Yarmouth's accounts of the wood farm are to be presented
in the morning [of this day]. The Lord Chief Baron to be there.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stephen Fox, the
Cofferer of the Household and the Excise Commissioners are
to attend the Lord Treasurer then.
|
Day Book, p. 81.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir Thomas Putt, bart.,
Sheriff of Devon for 1673. to restore to the persons concerned
the King's third part of the fines levied upon John Noseworthy,
of Ashburton, co. Devon, clerk ; Richard Tapper, Solomon
Tozer, Augustine Weeger, William Aishweeke, Elizabeth his
wife, John James, John Shirwill, Michaell Cunning, Zachary
Rovey, Sylvester Tombes, William Head and George Dyer, all
of Ashburton ; Roger Caunter, senr., Roger Caunter, junr., of
Staverton, and Henry Leare, of Ilsington, co. Devon, who were
taken at a meeting at Ashburton, in a house called a barn, being
the barn of the said Richard Tapper, 1673, June 22, contrary
to the Conventicle Act, and thereupon convicted, and fines
levied and distresses taken.
|
Warrants Not Relating to
Money V. pp. 116-7.
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney General to prepare a surrender to
the King of the lease to Sir William Bucknell of the duty of
5s. a tun on French shipping (granted to him by indenture of
1671, April 4. for ten years, at 1,200l. per an. rent) : said
Bucknell being willing to resign same for the use of Sir Bernard
Gascon for the remainder of said term : and thereupon to prepare
a great seal for a grant of said remainder term to said Gascon.
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 123.
|
Oct. 31
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Farmers of the Law
duty to pay 60l. to Thomas Pocock, transcribing clerk and
solicitor to Sir Robert Atkins, junr., Comptroller General of
the accounts of said duty, and 50l. to Francis Cresset, messenger
employed in said office, for a year's salary to each of them to
May I last (as appears by a certificate of Fabian Phillips,
assistant and deputy Comptroller to said Sir Robt. Atkins) :
same being payable by the privy seal of 1673, May 28.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 354.
|
Money warrant for 100l. to Nathaniel Bradley for half a year to
June 24 last on his ordinary as Consul at Tripoli.
|
Ibid, p. 357.
|
Same, dormant, for the yearly fee of 70l. to Sir William Jones,
Solicitor General.
|
Ibid, p. 359.
|
Money warrant for 50l. to Mris. Katherine Boynton for half a
year on her pension.
|
Ibid, p. 360.
|
Same for 75l. to Mris. Honora Harding for a quarter on her pension
|
Ibid, p. 362.
|
Privy seal for 100,000l. to George Wharton, Treasurer of the
Ordnance : as imprest for land and sea service of the Ordnance.
(Royal warrant, dated Oct. 21, for said privy seal. Treasurer
Danby's subscription, dated Nov 4, of docquet hereof.)
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
pp. 120, 125 ; British
Museum Additional MS.
28,075, pp. 105.
|
Money warrant for 150l. to Anthony Viscount Falkland for half
a year to Lady Day last on his pension.
|
British Museum Additional
MS. 28,076, p. 363.
|
Same for 58l. 13s. 6d. to Joseph Horneby (out of the 140,000l.
for interest to the goldsmiths as by the great seal of July 23
last) : and warrant for tallies on the Excise for the whole sum
of 1,454l. 16s. 1d. as follows to same, it appearing by a certificate
from the Auditor of the Receipt, dated Oct. 7 last, that the
total of the interest due to the said Hornby without making
the interest principal at the end of every six months amounts
to 1,396l. 2s. 7d., and the total of the interest arising by
making the interest principal every six months amounts to
58l. 13s. 6d., making in the whole 1,454l. 16s. 1d., which is
193l. 5s. 5d. less than two years interest of his principal sum
of 13,734l. for which interest is payable in the Exchequer.
|
Ibid, p. 371.
|
[? Oct.]
|
Royal sign manual for a great seal for a grant to Samuel
Philips, gent., of the office of one of the King's waiters at the
Custom House, London port : on the surrender of Robert
Bridges. (Treasurer Danby's subscription, dated Nov. 4. of
docquet hereof.)
|
King's Warrant Book IV.
p. 120 ; British Museum
Additional MS. 28,075,
p. 106.
|