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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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Oct. 16.
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Privy seal for 3,364l. 4s. 4d. and 1,167l. 6s. 1d. to
Sir Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
for interest of several sums by him borrowed for
the service of his office, the first said sum being
(as by an account stated by Auditor Aldworth
and allowed by Treasurer Danby July 10 last)
1,870l. 7s. 7d. for 6 per cent. per an., made principal
at the end of every six months, from the several
days that he borrowed to the respective days of
repayment of the principal sums which are all
satisfied, and 1,493l. 16s. 9d. for two-thirds gratuity
more, with some additions and exceptions in the
said account particularly mentioned : and the
second said sum being as by an account similarly
stated and allowed, 1,167l. 6s. 1d. for 6 per cent.
interest from the several days that he borrowed
to the respective days of repayment of the principal
sums which are all satisfied, and 480l. 13s. 4d.
for a gratuity of a third more with some addition
mentioned in the account : said sums to be paid
without account, but the abovesaid declared accounts
are to be carefully entered in the office of the Auditor
of the Receipt and of the Clerk of the Pells to the
end the King may not be doubly charged with any
of the moneys therein comprehended. (Royal
warrant dated Sept. 28 to the Clerk of the Signet
for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Oct. 16 of docquet hereof. Money warrant
for 5,012l. 3s. 9d. dated Nov. 5 hereon. Letter
of direction dated Dec. 17 on an order dated
Nov. 20 drawn on said money warrant : same to be
hereby satisfied by levying tallies on Antho. Rowe,
Esq., and his partners, Contractors for the
Hearthmoney, on their half year's rent due to be paid
to the King 1679-80, March 15.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 92, 101-2. Docquet
Book, p. 6. Money
Book (General) pp.331,
349.
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Privy seal to the Lord Treasurer, etc., and to Sir Rob.
Carr, Kt. and bart., Chancellor of the Duchy and
County Palatine of Lancaster, to release and discharge
the heirs, executors and administrators
of George, late Earl of Bristol, and all manors,
lands, tenements, hereditaments, goods and chattels
which were of him the said Earl, and are or may be
any way liable in this respect of and from all sum
and sums of money whatsoever that are or may be due
to the King upon the several yearly rents of
200l. per an. and 100l. per an. (or the arrears thereof)
reserved to the Crown upon the letters patent
under the Duchy seal of Lancaster dated 1661,
April 1, which demised to the said Earl, his executors,
administrators and assigns, the forest, chace and
park called Lancaster Great Park or Ashdown
Forest or Ashdown Chace in co. Sussex, and parcel
of the Duchy of Lancaster and several other things
therein mentioned for 99 years from Lady day
then last past under the rent of 200l. per an. payable
to the Receiver General of the said Duchy half
yearly ; which said letters patent and the grant
and demise therein were afterwards confirmed
with several powers annexed thereto by a patent
under the great seal of England, dated 1661, Oct. 5,
whereby there was also demised to said Earl, his
executors, etc., the chace or park called the Broyle
or Broyle Park, co. Sussex, and other things therein
expressed for 99 years then last past under the rent
of 100l. per an., payable half yearly at the Exchequer,
or to the hands of the bailiffs or receivers of the
premises without any defalcation for taxes or
any other matter. The present discharge is in
regard that neither he, the said Earl nor any
claiming from him have hitherto been able to obtain
the possession of the said forest, chases and parks
or any or either of them, nor can hereafter obtain
any benefit of the above said grants thereof. To
make the King's pleasure in behalf of this discharge
nowise fail, the said yearly rent of 100l.
and all arrears thereof are to be discharged by
levying tallies of assignment thereof in the
Exchequer or by making allowance thereof upon
accompt, and by putting the same out of charge
for the future, and the Chancellor of the Duchy
is to likewise discharge the said rent of 200l. per an.
and all arrears thereof, according to the course
and method of the Court of said Duchy. (Royal
warrant dated Nov. [sic erratum for Sept.] 30 for
said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Oct. 16 of docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's
warrant dated Oct. 25 hereon to the Auditor for
Crown revenues for co. Sussex to forthwith discharge
the abovesaid rent of 100l. reserved for the
Broyle Park and all arrears thereof, and for the
said rent to be for ever hereafter put out of charge.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
pp. 92, 97-9. Docquet
Book, p. 6. Warrants
not Relating to Money
VII. p. 259.
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Authorisation by Treasurer Danby to Thomas
Burgesse of Exeter, and Lionel Richardson of
London, gent., to search for, stop and seize all
tin liable to forfeiture or seizure for being unlawfully
embezzled or conveyed away or for non
payment of Coinage duty or for not being stamped ;
in any ports or places whatsoever : they to proceed
against the same as by the law and custom of the
Stannaries or of the Exchequer Court is provided :
giving notice thereof to Treasurer Danby and to
the Receiver General of the Duchy of Cornwall :
all by reason that by the ancient laws and customs
of the Stannaries in Cornwall and Devon, no tin
ought to be sold or conveyed out of the Stannaries
unless it has paid the Coinage duty to the King,
and have the Coinage stamp upon it, Treasurer
Danby being informed nevertheless that great frauds
and abuses are often practised in embezzling and
conveying away of the same without paying the said
duty, to the prejudice of the King and of the fair
dealers in that commodity, who are undersold by
such offenders.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 256-7.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer
for a commission to issue under the
Exchequer seal to Henry Fanshaw, Charles Osborne,
Henry Nevill, Esqrs., James Symes, Joseph Embrey
and William Carter, gent., to enquire of embezzlements,
etc., of prize ships and goods as by the privy
seal of Aug. 31 last, supra, p. 1105.
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Warrants not relating to
Money VII. p. 257.
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Same from same to Edward Seymour, Treasurer
of the Navy, to pay (and to the Auditors
of Imprests to allow in the Navy Treasurer's
accounts) the sums as follow, amounting to
743l. 3s. 4d. in all for [6 per cent.] interest and
[2 per cent.] gratuity on the sum of 26,000l. taken up
by said Seymour (in accordance with Treasurer
Danby's direction of 1677, Nov. 22) on the credit
of tallies on the Customs, viz. :
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Money Book (General)
p. 323.
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l.
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s.
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d.
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Mr. Barnard Turnor, goldsmith, of
London, for the interest and
gratuity of 10,000l. lent by him
from 1677, Oct. 20, to Feb. 23
following
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276
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3
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0
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Mr. Thomas Rowe for same of 7,000l.
by him lent from 1677, Oct. 20 to
March 26 following
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240
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17
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4
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Mr. Tho. Kirwood for same of 5,000l.
lent from 1677, Oct. 25, to Jan. 29
following
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105
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4
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0
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Mr. Joseph Hornby for same of
4,000l. lent from 1677, Oct. 25, to
March 12 following
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120
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19
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0
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£743
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3
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4
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Money warrant for 125l. to Sir Edward Hales for
last Sept. 29 quarter on his pension of 500l. per an.
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Ibid, p. 324.
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Same for 125l. to Clara, Countess of Brentford, for one
quarter on her pension of 500l. per an. (For letter
of direction hereon see under date 1678-9, Feb. 14
infra.)
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Ibid.
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Letter of direction on an order dated Aug. 9 last
for 195l. 10s. 0d. to Sydney Godolphin for ordinary
and extraordinaries as late Envoy to reside near
the Prince of Orange's person : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
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Ibid.
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The like on an order of Oct. 8 inst. for 455l. to Bevill
Skelton, Esq., for three months' ordinary to Sept. 25
last as Envoy to the Emperor.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to [the Navy Commissioners]. I enclose
to you Sir William Warren's list of bills to be entered
in your second book, and to be assigned for payment.
I desire you to proceed to despatch him [Warron]
preserving in your own hands the said list, and his
undertaking thereon to deliver up bills in his own
name to clear the remainder of imprests charged
upon him. This Treasurer Danby believes to be
the most regular way of ending this business, and by
me recommends it to your care and despatch.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 328.
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Charles Bertie to the Speaker [of the House of
Commons, i.e., Edward Seymour in his capacity as
Treasurer of the Navy]. There are 26 bills which were
formerly writ upon towards the clearing of Sir
William Warren's imprests, which are now assigned
for payment out of such money as shall be paid over
to you by Treasurer Danby['s order] for that purpose,
amounting in the whole to about 658l. These [bills]
Treasurer Danby desires may be satisfied out of
wine bonds in your hands or out of the money
received or to be received thereon ; reserving the
residue of such bonds and money for such other
uses as Treasurer Danby shall direct.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 328.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to bring into the
Exchequer (forthwith, notwithstanding any former
order or restriction whatsoever) 790l. to be issued
to the Master of the Great Wardrobe.
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Ibid.
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Same to same to bring into the Exchequer 73l. for
Sir Thomas Daniell : with respect to the weekly
payments.
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Ibid, p. 329.
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Oct. 17.
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Mr. Lestrange Symms [Symes], Comptroller of the
Tents, Toyls, etc., desires that no money may be
paid to Sir William Bowles for the service of that
[his] Office till he have notice at Monsieur Frontine's
house in Buckingham Street in York Buildings.
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Caveat Book, p. 36.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the landing, Customs free,
of the baggage and goods of her Royal Highness
the Lady Anne, Duchess of Monmouth and their
retinue and servants arrived on board the Mary,
Charlotte and Navy yachts.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 128.
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Same from same to same to inspect and deliver,
Customs free, at the Earl of Dunbarton's lodgings
in Suffolk Street his baggage (books excepted if there
be any) ; same comprising his coach, calash, 16 mules,
12 horses, clothing, household stuff, a field bed,
6 cases of pistols and a suit of armour, etc., brought
over from France, some thereof landed at Dover
and the rest on board the Cleveland yacht.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to same to employ Richard Peake
as weighing porter, London port, loco Richard Cother,
resigned.
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Ibid, p. 130.
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Same from same to same to repay to Thomas Pilkinton,
of London, merchant, 17l. 17s. 3d. being overpaid
by him, according to the Book of Rates, on
250 barrels of wood ashes which he entered and paid
Customs on at 6s. per Last of 12 barrels to the Last,
according to the Book of Rates, but the landwaiters
refusing to deliver the said ashes, alleging they
were liable to seizure for short entry, because they
were not entered at 211 cwt. 10 lb. to the Last,
whereupon the merchant's servant paid Custom
accordingly, viz., 23l. 6s. 0d. whereas at 12 barrels
to the Last the same amounted to but 5l. 18s. 9d.,
so that he overpaid as above : the Customs Commissioners
having enquired into the practice of the
port and found that wood ashes of the same quality
have paid Custom at 12 barrels to the Last, and not
otherwise.
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Ibid.
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Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Euclid Speidel for a
salary for registering the duplicates of Irish wool
cocquets and sending copies thereof to the ports of
discharge in England and [for] corresponding to
Ireland.
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Our Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 131.
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Charles Bertie to Mr. Kingdon. Treasurer Danby desires
you to pay to the Earl of Dunbarton or to Sir Patience
Ward for his Lordship's [Dunbarton's] use the
further sum of 500l. which the Lord Treasurer
will take care shall be allowed upon your [Army]
account, as the other sums are, which you disbursed
for the Earl of Dunbarton.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 329.
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Same to the Treasurer of the Navy. There is a bill
of imprest granted to Sir Denis Gauden and
partners for 410l. 6s. 4¾d. and assigned for payment
by the Navy Board out of such moneys as the Lord
Treasurer shall appoint. Treasurer Danby desires
it may be paid out of the weekly money to the Navy,
out of the 500l. a week over and above the 2,000l.
a week next after Mr. Kent [the Customs Cashier]
shall be satisfied his sum disbursed for pressing of
seamen.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. There is a bill
of Sir Robt. Southwell's for victuals, etc., issued
to the king's ships at Kinsale amounting to about
277l., which you are directed to assign for payment
out of the 500l. a week, etc., ut supra.
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Ibid.
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the
Tenths for 337l. 10s. 0d. for one quarter on
Mris. Hamilton's pensions of 500l. per an. for herself
and 850l. per an. for her children.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Edward Seymour,
Treasurer of the Navy. By my direction signified
by my Secretary [Charles Bertie] 1676, Aug. 1,
and Sept. 30, you have left 457l. 10s. 0d. in the
hands of the following persons upon the advance
of money to you for the service of the Navy : [same
being] to secure to them [the said persons] the
interest and gratuity of the sums lent by them, and
which [loans] were so much less than the full value
of the securities deposited with them. You stand
charged with the said sum in the Exchequer, which
[sum however] will be accompted for by the [said]
respective lenders as follows, viz., 120l. left in the
hands of Sir John Banks and deducted out of 6,000l.
undertaken to be lent by him in July, 1676, upon the
credit of a tally for that sum struck by you upon
the Customs ; and 337l. 10s. 0d. left in the hands of
William Turner, Esq., and deducted out of 5,000l.
undertaken to be lent by him in Sept., 1676, upon
the credit of a tally for that sum struck by you
upon the Excise. The present warrant is to approve
your so doing and [is further] to direct that the
said sums amounting to 457l. 10s. 0d. be allowed
to you by the Auditors of the Imprests upon your
Navy account accordingly : "charging yourself
in the front of your ledger with what shall be
saved of the said sum and repaid to you."
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Money Book (General)
p. 324.
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Money warrant for 9l. 2s. 6d. to Sir William Bishop
for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 1s. a day
as serjeant at arms attending the House of Commons ;
and also for 41l. 1s. 3d. to same as a reward
for his service for attending said House for said
time as by the patent of 1660, Sept. 28, to make
his said fee equal with the fees and allowances of the
rest of the Serjeants at Arms. (Charles Bertie
dated Dec. 4 to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
same out of the small branches of the revenue now in
the Exchequer.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 325. Out Letters
(General) p. 349.
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Same for 364l. to Sir Martin Westcombe for six months
to Sept. 23 last on his ordinary of 40s. a day as his
Majesty's Agent at Cadiz. (Letter of direction
dated Nov. 19 on an order dated Nov. 13 drawn
hereon : same to be hereby satisfied by levying
tallies on the Customs. Charles Bertie dated
Nov. 20 to the Customs Cashier to pay said tally
in its course according to date, and if you shall in the
meantime advance the same you are to be allowed
6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. gratuity for the
time and sum.)
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Money Book (General)
pp. 325, 337. Out
Letters (General) p.
341.
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Same for 13l. 13s. 9d. to James Davies, Esq., for one
year on his patent fee of 9d. a day as keeper of his
Majesty's standing Wardrobe at Windsor.
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Money Book (General)
p. 325.
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Same for 30l. to Mrs. Ursula Elliott, widow, for half
a year to Sept. 29 last on her pension of 60l. per an.
(Charles Bertie dated Nov. 2 to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue said sum which the Customs Cashier
has paid into the Exchequer.)
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Ibid, p. 325. Out Letters
(General) p. 336.
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Same for 250l. each to the following Gentlemen of the
Bedchamber for last Michaelmas quarter on their
pensions of 1,000l. per an. each, viz. (payable out of
the Exchequer), Thomas, Earl of Ossory, Robert,
Earl of Manchester, Charles, Earl of Dorset and
Middlesex, Robert, Earl of Sunderland and
Christopher, Duke of Albemarle and (payable
out of the Customs), Henry, Duke of Newcastle,
Robert, Earl of Lindsey and Aubrey, Earl of Oxford.
(Charles Bertie dated Nov. 18 to[the Auditor of the
Receipt] to pay 250l. each to said Earls of Manchester,
Dorset, Ossory and Sunderland. Same dated
[? Nov. 20] to the Customs Cashier to pay 250l.
each to the rest of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber,
viz., Duke of Newcastle, and Earls of
Oxford, Lindsey and Suffolk.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 325. Out Letters
(General) pp. 342, 345.
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Same for 125l. each to the following twelve Grooms
of the Bedchamber for same quarter of their several
pensions of 500l. each, viz., George Rodney Bridges,
Henry Guy, Henry Savile, Richard Lane, Robert
Phillips, Edward Progers, Thomas Killegrew, Bernard
Grenvile, George Porter, Henry Seymour, David
Walter, Thomas Felton. (Charles Bertie dated
[? Nov. 20] to the Customs Cashier to pay ten of the
same, the names of Guy and Savile being omitted.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 325. Out Letters
(General) p. 345.
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Oct. 18.
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Instructions from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners in reply to their representation of the
14th inst. (1) Your solicitor is to attend the
Attorney General for his advising a course to be
taken to reform the encroachments and annoyances
upon the keys and wharfes belonging to the Custom
House. (2) You are to examine the particulars
of Mr. Flory's bill of 18l. 5s. 11d. demanded by him
for charges in executing the commission at Poole
and in attending you to be examined on Mr. Younger's
complaint. (3) My secretary [Charles Bertie]
is to call upon Mr. Walker to clear his brother's
account as collector at Exeter for whom he is security.
(4) You are to give Mr. Younger all fitting countenance
and despatch in receiving his informations
and evidence against the officers and merchants of
Poole : and as soon as the whole matter is before
you, report to me so that further course may be had
thereupon. (5) You are to give warrant to the
Receiver General of the Customs to pay to Edward
Randolph, collector, surveyor and searcher of his
Majesty's duties in New England, what is due to him
on his salary of 100l. per an. which was directed to be
settled on him by my warrant of June 12 last :
and for the future his said salary is to be inserted
in the general establishment of the salaries of the
officers of his Majesty's Customs and the quarter bills
thereof are to be paid by the Customs Cashier,
London, till further order "which [further order]
I intend to give when a revenue shall arise in that
country out of which it [such salary] may be
paid."
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 129.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Thomas Lee (a tidesman
extraordinary, London port) as a tidesman in fee,
loco Thomas Fitz, deceased.
Rich. Allen as a tidesman, ibid, loco Jonathan
Heyrick, who declines that employment.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 131.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring 30l.
into the Exchequer for Mris. Ursula Elliott notwithstanding
any former restriction.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 330.
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Warrant under the royal sign manual to Samuel
Kingdon to continue the payment to James, Duke
of Monmouth, for two years from 1678-9, Jan. 1, of
the remainder of the 220,000l. per an. which was
authorised by the privy seal of 1675-6, Feb. 17,
as the establishment for the Guards, Garrisons and
contingencies thereof, viz., such remainder as
shall be unexpended after the payment of the said
Guards, Garrisons and contingencies : the King
having formerly been given to understand that
the pay of the said Guards and Garrisons did not
amount to above 212,000l. or thereabouts, for
which reason the King out of his royal affection
for his said dearly beloved son, and in consideration
of his many good services did by warrant dated
1677, Sept. 20, authorise such payment to him
of such unexpended balance for two years from
1676-7, Jan. 1 : which arrangement the present
warrant continues for another two years.
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 95.
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Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay his fee of 52l. per an. as a king's
waiter London port what is due thereon and as
same shall hereafter grow due. (Charles Bertie
to same to pay said Tallman 26l. for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on said fee ; paying same with
respect to the weekly payments.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 326. Out Letters
(General) p. 330.
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Letter of direction on 1,000l. in further part of an
order of Sept. 28 last for 20,000l. to Charles Bertie
for secret service : same to be hereby satisfied by
tallies on the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 326.
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Same on an order dated July 21 last for 182l. to John
Brisbane as Secretary to the Embassy in France,
and on an order of Aug. 13 last for 290l. to same
as Agent for soliciting merchants' affairs in the
Court of France : both to be satisfied ut supra.
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Ibid.
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Oct. 19.
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Declaration by Treasurer Danby of the removal,
revocation and discharge of the suspension by which
by order of the Treasury Lords of date 1671, July 15,
Samuel Dering was suspended from the execution
of his office of Receiver General of Crown Revenues
in Suffolk and Cambridge for not making up and
prosecuting the accounts of his receipt by which
order of suspension Thomas Cawood was constituted
in his place. The said Cawood being now dead,
and the said Dering having produced a certificate
dated the 6th inst. under the hand of Auditor
John Phelips that he has fully cleared his account
and paid all that was due thereon, his said
suspension is therefore hereby removed, and he
is admitted to the execution of said office, notwithstanding
the authority given the 3rd inst. to John
Smith, gent., to execute said office, which authority
is hereby revoked.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 257.
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Warrant from same to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver to William Killegrew, Customs
free, three guns belonging to him and
lately come from Holland on board the Charlotte,
Capt. Saunders commander, same having been seized
by Paul Badcock, a tidesman London port.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 132.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring 500l.
into the Exchequer for Secretary Williamson next
week, and 500l. the week following : notwithstanding
any former restriction.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 330.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 61l. to Alexander Younger, gent., for his
charges and expense in making a discovery of
(and in attending the execution of a commission
which was sent down to enquire into) certain frauds
and abuses committed in the Customs by several
officers and others in the port of Poole and
members. (Charles Bertie to same to satisfy
same : "but because I have already advanced
him 40l. of the money, I desire you to pay him only
21l., but take his discharge for the whole, and
pay the 40l. to Mr. Segar for my use.")
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Money Book (General)
p. 326. Out Letters
(General) p. 330.
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Letter of direction on 2,000l. in further part of the
order of Sept. 28 last for 20,000l. to Charles Bertie
for secret service : same to be hereby satisfied
by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment
due in March, 1679.
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Money Book (General)
p. 326.
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Oct. 21.
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Charles Bertie [to the Auditor of the Receipt] for a
tally [? on the Excise], and same to [? the Excise
Receivers] to pay said tally, for 50l. to Mr. Proger
for a quarter on his pension.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 330.
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Same to the Customs Cashier to satisfy in their course
two tallies for respectively 290l. and 182l. to
Mr. Brisbane : and if you think fit to advance
the money, Treasurer Danby will allow you 8 per
cent. interest from the time of such advance till
the tallies become payable in course.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands to send to the Auditor
for (and to rate) a particular of the tolls of cattle
in the borough of Knighton, co. Radnor, with a view
to a lease thereof to Serjeant James Beck for 31 years
from 1678, Sept. 29, at the yearly rent of 13s. 4d.
Prefixing : (a) note of said Beck's petition with
reference thereon dated Aug. 30 last to the said
Surveyor General ; (b) said Surveyor General's
report dated Sept. 19 thereon. The said tolls have
been formerly let at 13l. 6s. 8d., but the last grant
thereof was by letters patent from the late King
James, dated 1603, May 20, to Thomas Mesey
and Thomas Purcell, gent., for the lives of Mathew
Mesey and William Blondon for the longer liver
of them without rent, both of whom, the Auditor is
informed, are dead. The other parcels [desired
by Beck] the Auditor cannot readily find, but being
small, he conceives some of them may have been
granted with greater things and others passed out
in fee, so that until they can be better ascertained
by the records or set out by inquisition or certificate
from some of the tenants of the manor of Knighton
or other knowing persons inhabiting near thereto,
there cannot conveniently be any grant made
thereof. As to the said tolls of cattle in Knighton
they seem to be out of lease, and fell but very lately
into the King's hands (though 'tis above 75 years since
said grant for the lives of Mesey and Blondon, the
last whereof, the petitioner alleges, died but last
month) and are certified by the Parliament's survey in
1650 to be of such cattle as are brought up to or
sold in the market of Knighton once a week, and at
two fairs there in a year, the tolls whereof were then
valued at 20l. per an. : "but I am informed they
are not so much worth now, being since much
impaired by making many grasiers and others
free burgesses of that town which exempts them
from paying of toll." A lease may be granted of
them to petitioner, no relation of the last lessees
suing for them.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 258.
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Oct. 22.
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Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring 750l.
into the Exchequer for the Clerks of the Privy
Council : notwithstanding any former restriction.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 330.
|
Same to same to pay (with respect to the weekly
payments) 127l. to Alderman Backwell for half
a year on his salary [as Comptroller of Customs
London port].
|
Ibid, p. 331.
|
Oct. 23.
|
Same to same to pay 1,125l. to the Duke of Lauderdale
for a quarter and half a quarter on his pension :
"do this immediately after the weekly payments"
[are satisfied].
|
Ibid.
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the
Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay
said tallies) for 75l. for last Sept. 29 quarter on
Sir Thomas Howard of Suffolk's pension.
|
Ibid.
|
Same to Mr. Kingdon. In your settlement [the assignment
to you] of 50,000l. on the advance [money from
the Farmers] of the Hearthmoney you have an allowance
for 3,273l. 7s. 4d. which when received by you
you are to pay over to Mr. Cornwall Bradshaw
upon [an] order in his hands for the Leeward Islands ;
which said orders shall have [clauses of] directions
upon them [as follows, viz.] to be satisfied out of
the said advance in lieu of the like value of your
orders : and so the giving up the proper orders
into the Exchequer will make the proceeding in this
matter regular.
|
Ibid.
|
Oct. 24.
|
Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners concerning
the eight tons of gum Seneca desired to be
imported by Adam Gronen. Remembering the
former motives for permission for similar importations
Treasurer Danby thinks you need not have
deferred the execution of his warrant for this parcel
for want of knowing his Majesty's pleasure which
his Lordship had so particularly signified to you ;
and I am to desire your speedy compliance with the
said warrant.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 132.
|
Same to the Auditor of the [Receipt] for tallies
on the Excise [and same to the Receivers of
Excise to pay said tallies] for 2,000l. for a quarter
on the Duke of Monmouth's pension.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 332.
|
Same to same for like tallies, and to same for payment
thereof, for 125l. for last Michaelmas quarter of
Col. Thomas Howard's and his sister's pension.
|
Ibid.
|
Same to same for like tallies and to same for payment
thereof, for 375l. for a quarter on the Earl of
Ranelagh's pension and 250l. for the like on Lord
Hatton's pension.
|
Ibid.
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay off Sir Thomas
Higgons's tally of 1,365l. in course : and if you
will advance the money on same Treasurer Danby
will allow you 8 per cent. interest till repayment
[in course].
|
Ibid.
|
Same to same to bring in 125l. into the Exchequer
with respect to the weekly payments : to be issued
to Mr. Henry Savile on his pension, not as Groom
of the Bedchamber.
|
Ibid.
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 790l. to the
Master of the Great Wardrobe on any unsatisfied
orders in his name ; the same being to provide linen
for the King ; and the Customs Cashier has brought
in or will speedily bring in money for that
purpose.
|
Ibid.
|
Oct. 25.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the import, Customs free, of the
Earl of Ossory's equipage lately come from Holland,
viz., 1 coach, 25 horses, 2 field waggons, 12 male
trunks, etc., 2 small casks of Rhenish wine.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 132.
|
Same from same to same to permit Thomas Lewis
to transport four horses to Bordeaux on payment
of duty, notwithstanding any order to the
contrary.
|
Ibid.
|
Same from same to same to permit the import, Customs
free, of four horses by James Banks in the ship
Four Brothers, from Hamburg
|
Ibid, p. 133.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge the seizure of the ship
Resolution, Peter Tucker master, belonging to
John Gold and others, of London, merchants ;
said ship having sailed 18 months since for the
Straits from London port with the full complement
of English seamen, and being about four months
since at Leghorn, ten of his said English seamen
for fear of being taken by the Turks deserted him
and went on board his Majesty's frigate Saphire,
from whence the said master could not prevail with
them to return nor could he supply himself with
other English seamen, and had to take in eight
foreigners to bring her home.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 133.
|
Same from same to same to discharge the seizure
of the ship Black Cock, of London, Henry Robinson
master, who sailed from London regularly manned
for Rochelle and thence to Riga, where one of his
men ran away ; and thence to Bordeaux, and thence
to Bourneff [Bourgneuf] in France, and thence by
extremity of weather he was forced into Plymouth
where the Merlin yacht pressed two of his men,
[there] he took in two Englishmen in their places
whom he discharged in the Downs and took in
there five other Englishmen bound for Amsterdam ;
there eight men left him, and then being bound for
Stockholm, and not able to get any Englishmen,
he was forced to take in six strangers to sail his
ship, and so returned to London with eight English
and six strangers ; his ship returning laden with pitch
and tar. The ship is to be discharged, but her
lading is to remain liable to the payment of such
Customs and duties as by law are due for goods
imported in such a ship so [improperly] navigated.
|
Ibid.
|
Sir John Kirke desires that no order or warrant for
payment of any money to Mr. Thomas Killegrew
may be given out till he have notice ; Mr. Killegrew
having assigned all his pensions and other payments
out of the Exchequer to [said] Sir John for
satisfaction of a great debt.
|
Caveat Book, p. 36.
|
Mr. David Wood, a Gentleman of the Guard, petitions
the King for 200l. which Mris. Dorothy Skipwith
his kinswoman, a papist, gave as a legacy to
Roman Catholic churches beyond sea ; the same
being forfeited to the King by law. The King
referred him to the Lord Treasurer ; and the
Attorney General having drawn up an information
in the case, Mr. Wood desires the same [forfeited
legacy] may not be given to any other person
whilst he is re-covering the same by due course of
law. And if any application be made for it [he
desires] that he may have notice at the Guard House
[he] being one of the King's troop.
|
Ibid.
|
Money warrant dormant for the yearly sum of 500l.
to Thomas Turner, Esq., or his assigns during
pleasure ; as by the privy seal of Aug. 31
last.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 327.
|
Letter of direction on 5,000l. in further part of an
order dated Sept. 28 last for 20,000l. to Charles
Bertie for secret service : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Excise.
|
Ibid, p. 326.
|
Money warrant for 750l. to the Earl of Bath for a
quarter on his yearly pensions of 1,000l. (in lieu
of liveries) and 2,000l. (in lieu of plate) as Groom
of the Stole and First Gentleman of the Bedchamber.
(Charles Bertie dated Oct. 28 to bring said 750l.
into the Exchequer, and same dated? Nov. 20
to same to pay the tallies for this sum this day
directed to be struck upon the Customs.)
|
Money Book (General)
p. 327. Out Letters
(General) pp. 333, 345.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay to abovesaid Earl of Bath 500l. for a quarter
on his pension of 2,000l. per an. [out of the Customs]
as Groom, etc., ut supra. (Charles Bertie dated
Oct. 28 to the Customs Cashier to pay same.)
|
Money Book (General)
p. 327. Out Letters
(General) p. 333.
|
Same dormant from same to same to pay Ellis Lloyd
the fee of 52l. per an. as a King's waiter, London port ;
as same is already due and shall from time to time
hereafter grow due.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 327.
|
Money warrant for 125l. to Charles, Lord Lucas for
last Sept. 29 quarter on his pension of 500l.
per an.
|
Ibid, p. 328.
|
Same for 100l. to Dame Anne Windham for same on
same of 400l. per an.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 50l. to William Chiffinch for same on same
[of 200l. per an.] as Keeper of his Majesty's
Closet.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 20l. to John Pottenger, Esq., for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on his fee as Comptroller of the
Great Roll of the Pipe. (Charles Bertie dated
Dec. 4 to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same
out of the small branches of the revenue now in the
Exchequer.)
|
Ibid, p. 328. Out Letters
(General) p. 349.
|
Same for 38l. 6s. 8d. to Timothy Whitfield for same
on his fee of 76l. 13s. 4d. as Clerk of the Foreign
Estreats. (Like letter ut supra.)
|
Money Book (General)
p. 328. Out Letters
(General) p. 349.
|
Same for 16l. 13s. 4d. to the Fellows and Scholars of
Emanuel College, Cambridge, for one year to the
feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, [Dec. 21], 1677,
on their perpetuity.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 328.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue 30,000l. on any unsatisfied orders
in the name of the Treasurer of the Navy : for
the service of the Navy ; to be by levying tallies
on the Customs.
|
Ibid, p. 327.
|
Letter of direction on 275l. remaining unpaid on an
order dated 1673, Dec. 13, for 915l. to Thomas
Henshaw for six months' ordinary to 1673, Oct. 18,
as Envoy Extraordinary in Denmark.
|
Ibid, p. 328.
|
Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt
for tallies of pro to be levied from time to time
on the Excise for the annuity or yearly rent or
sum of 275l. 11s. 8d. granted to Sir Edmond
Turnor, Kt., his heirs and assigns for ever by the
patent of Aug. 8 last as from March 25 last, "which
yearly sum the said Sir Edmund Turnor has
desired may be satisfied by levying tallies of pro
according to the direction of the said letters patent."
|
Ibid.
|
Money warrant for 227l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Richard
Bulstrode for a quarter's ordinary of 50s. a day
from July 19 last to the 18th inst., as Resident
with the Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.
(Letter of direction dated Nov. 12 on an order
dated Nov. 6 drawn hereon : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Customs. Charles Bertie
dated Nov. 6 to the Customs Cashier to pay said
tallies in their course according to date : and if you
will in the mean time advance the said sum,
Treasurer Danby will allow you 6 per cent. interest
and 2 per cent. gratuity for same.)
|
Money Book (General)
pp. 329, 335. Out
Letters (General) p. 337.
|
Same dormant for the annuity or yearly pension of 300l.
to William Fryer, gent., as already grown due and as
same shall hereafter grow due.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 329.
|
Money warrant for 100l. to (Lieut.) Col. John Romsey
for half a year of his pension of 200l. per an. as by the
privy seal of 1669, Nov. 20 out of that part of the
Queen's portion remaining unsatisfied : same to be
satisfied by tallies on Edward Backwell as Receiver
General of the said portion.
|
Ibid.
|
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise
to pay said tallies) for 750l. for one quarter on the
Lord Privy Seal's pension of 3,000l. per an., viz.,
in full for Christmas quarter last, and in part for last
Lady day quarter. Same to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue to same for last Lady day quarter's
diet money the 360l. which the Customs Cashier is
to bring into the Exchequer.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 333.
|
Oct. 28.
|
Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Capt. Robert
Bradshaw waiter and searcher at Bourn and
Pevensey, praying to be removed to be riding
surveyor at Chichester.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 134.
|
Warrant from same to same to deliver to John Peters,
of London, merchant, a bale containing 25 pieces of
camlets, he giving security to return them to
Rotterdam, paying Custom ad valorem and drawing
back half subsidy at exportation : the said
merchant having on Aug. 8 [last] on behalf of himself
and Company informed the Customs Commissioners
that the said camlets were shipped at Rotterdam
by mistake on board the Griffin, Derrick Reymes
master, same being really designed for Italy ;
desiring that on their arrival they might be put into
the King's warehouse and carried back in the
same ship to Rotterdam : the said Commissioners
not being able to grant permission for re-export
without Custom being first paid, but the said
camlets being made of or mixed with wool, are
in strictness liable to pay 15d. per yeard Custom,
which is near as much as the goods are worth.
|
Ibid, p. 135.
|
Same from same to same to permit the landing,
Customs free, of the equipage (goods and baggage)
of the Duke of Monmouth, same being imported
from Flushing on the Katherine yacht.
|
Ibid, p. 134.
|
The like warrant for the equipage and baggage
of Robert, Earl of Sunderland, Ambassador
Extraordinary to France, to be landed out of
Portsmouth yacht in which they are imported.
Appending : list of said goods (including a little
barrel of honey, deal boxes covered with oiled
cloths, straw Dutch hats, etc.).
|
Ibid.
|
Money warrant for 389l. to John Brisbane, his
Majesty's Agent for Soliciting Merchants' affairs
in the Court of France : whereof 364l. is for a
quarter's ordinary to Sept. 17 last and 25l. for same
quarter's salary to his clerk. (Letter of direction
dated Nov. 27 on an order dated Nov. 13 drawn
hereon : same to be hereby settled by tallies on the
Customs.)
|
Money Book (General)
pp. 329, 339
|
Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Cashier to pay John Ady and John Cole, gent.,
the present Deputy Chamberlains, the allowance
of 2s. for every 1,000l. paid into the Exchequer
or to any private person on tallies upon account of
the Customs and New Impost ; viz., as the same is
already due to them at Michaelmas, 1677 : and
for the like allowance to them for the future for such
tallies as shall be from time to time joined by them
in such manner as has been formerly accustomed :
the abovesaid fee having been usually allowed to the
Tally joiners on every 1,000l. of Customs money
paid into the Exchequer.
|
Ibid, p. 330.
|
Money warrant for 150l. to James Vernon for half
a year to Sept. 29 last on his pension of 300l. per an.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 38l. to John, Lord Frescheville, for last
Sept. 29 quarter on his pension of 152l. (For
letter of direction hereon see infra under date 1678-9,
Feb. 18.)
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 50l. to Peter Davaux, picture drawer in
miniature [to the King], for half a year on his
pension of 100l. per an.
|
Ibid.
|
Same for 250l. to the heirs and assigns of William,
late Earl of Kinnoul, for last Sept. 29 quarter on their
annuity of 1,000l. per an., granted by patent of
1672, July 19.
|
Ibid.
|
Same, dormant, for the salary of 200l. per an. to Sir John
Reresby, bart., as his Majesty's Governor of
Burlington [Bridlington] as from Lady day last :
for what is already grown due thereon, and as same
shall grow due quarterly in future.
|
Ibid.
|
Oct. 29.
|
Charles Bertie [to the Auditor of the Receipt] for
tallies on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of
Excise to pay said tallies) for 312l. 10s. 0d. to the
Duke of Buckingham for half a quarter on his
2,500l. per an.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 333.
|
Same to same for a tally on the Tenths for 250l. for
last Sept. 29 quarter on Visct. Brouncker's pension.
|
Ibid.
|
Same to the Customs Cashier. Lady Fanshawe's
executors have tallies struck on you for 1,950l.
You are to satisfy same as follows, viz., 975l., one
half thereof at the end of five months, to commence
from Michaelmas last and the other 975l. in full
thereof at 10 months' end from same date.
|
Ibid.
|
Same to the Contractors for the Hearthmoney.
The King's watermen have received a tally from the
Treasurer of the Chamber for 435l. 3s. 11d. stricken
upon the [Hearthmoney] payment due [from you]
March 15 next. Treasurer Danby desires you will
advance the money thereupon, for which you are to be
allowed 8 per cent. interest according to his lordship's
order of March 7 last.
|
Ibid, p. 335.
|
Oct. 30.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the importation of, and to deliver
to Sir Bernard Gascoigne, Customs free, two or
three pieces of silk : same being arrived in the
ship Benjamine and Elizabeth, Robert Gilderlesse
commander, from Leghorn : and likewise also to
permit the export, Customs free, of a little box
of ribbans, stockings and other small things of the
value of about 90l. being directed to Silvester Rota
at Vienna.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV
p. 134.
|
Same from same to same to permit the landing.
Customs free, of 33 horses belonging to the Duke of
Monmouth and the Earl of Mulgrave, being
returned from Flanders on the Barbara, and
Isabella, John Westborne master, and on the
John and Rachel, Robert Fox master.
|
Ibid, p. 135.
|
Charles Bertie to the Speaker [of the House of
Commons, i.e., Edward Seymour in his capacity as
Treasurer of the Navy]. Treasurer Danby being
informed of the necessitous condition of the workmen
employed in the Yards, desires you will forthwith
advance 14,000l. [out] of the money in your hands
[said 14,000l. to be] for payment of the Yards ;
and his lordship will take care that you shall be
reimbursed out of the loan of 30,000l. to be made
by the East India Company.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 334.
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to bring 125l. into the
Exchequer for Lord Alington : bringing same
in with respect to the weekly payments.
|
Ibid.
|
Same to the Treasurer of the Navy. Treasurer Danby
has directed that the 30,000l. borrowed of the East
India Company be paid over to you for the service
of the Navy. He designs and desires that this
money may be applied accordingly ; viz., 14,000l.
thereof to pay up the Yards for Lady [day] quarter
last (which his Lordship desires may be speedily
paid ; 8,000l. for the salaries of the officers of the
Navy and half pays to sea officers during their
being at sea pay ; 6,000l. for bills of exchange
from Leghorn and other foreign parts ; 2,000l. on
account of the payment of the quarters and care
of sick and wounded seamen, etc. in the last war.
|
Ibid.
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to bring into the
Exchequer 6l. 1s. 8d. for Ri. Welbeck, keeper of
his Majesty's stable at Reading.
|
Ibid.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to receive from Mr. Michaell Wicks tobacco bonds
to the sum of 1,000l. and to deliver same to Charles
Bertie in discharge of his tallies for 1,000l. for secret
service, struck on the Customs. Care is to be taken
that the bonds so to be delivered are such as are
not likely to be discharged or drawn back by
debenture.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 329.
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to constitute and appoint Anthony
Rowe, Nathaniel Johnson, Cornwall Bradshaw,
Robert Nott and Thomas Duck, Esqrs., and their
survivors and executors to be Collectors, Receivers
and Managers of the Hearthmoney for five years
from March 25 next upon the considerations and
according to the proposa's agreed upon Aug. 17
last ; in pursuance of which agreement the said
Rowe and partners have advanced and paid the sum
of 10,000l. and the below first mentioned sum of
20,000l. : said agreement being as follows :
(1) The term of the management to be for five
years as above. (2) Rowe and partners shall
before 1678, Aug. 25, deposit 10,000l. as forfeit
money in case of default of payment of the advance
money ; and shall further advance 140,000l. to be
paid as follows, viz., 20,000l. on 1678, Oct. 1,
20,000l. on Nov. 1, 20,000l. on Dec. 1, 15,000l.
on 1678-9, Jan. 1, 20,000l. on Feb. 1, 10,000l.
on 1679, March 25, and the residue of 35,000l. on
1679, June 24. (3) Rowe and partners to pay
162,000l. per an. to the King by two half yearly
payments (in such manner as the present Farmers
are obliged to pay their rent) free of all charge
of management, office rent and [costs of] ordinary
suits at law. (4) They shall have in respect of their
charges and pains in managing this revenue 26,000l.
per an. ; or in case the said revenue shall not arise
to 26,000l. over and above the rent of 162,000l. per
an., then they shall have so much as shall arise
over and above the said 162,000l. per an. But if the
whole revenue exceed the said 162,000l. per an.
and the said 26,000l. per an. they shall
account for and satisfy the overplus to the
King, being allowed 12d. in the £ of the said
overplus. (5) They shall within one year after
the beginning of their intended management
cause to be made and return into the Exchequer
Court a perfect survey of all the firehearths and
stoves then being, and further shall submit from
time to time to such control as the Lord Treasurer
shall think fit (in all things touching their accounts
and management of the said revenue). (6) They
shall be allowed 6 per cent, per an. interest till
their advance money be repaid, and shall be
allowed for gratuity 4 per cent, from the times of
their advance till they enter on their management,
and from thence two per cent, till repayment : the
interest and gratuity to be deducted out of the half
yearly payments [of rent] : and the advance
money to be repaid by 70,000l. to be defalked out
of the four half yearly payments in the first two
years, and 80,000l. residue out of the two half
yearly payments of the last year. (7) Such further
covenants and clauses to be inserted as are usual
and as shall be advised by you [the Attorney or
Solicitor General]. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated Dec. 2 of docquet hereof.)
|
King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 104. Docquet Book,
p. 11.
|
Oct. 31.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Auditors of
Imprests to allow in the account of Phillip Packer,
Paymaster of the Works, the several works
following : as said allowance cannot be made until
it is signified that such works have been performed
by Treasurer Danby's direction and appointment
as is required by the privy seal of 1674, July 31 ;
it is therefore hereby declared that they were so done :
viz., as follows :
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 260.
|
|
l.
|
s.
|
d.
|
The enlargement of the Privy
Garden in Whitehall and making
the Fountain there, and laying
the pipes to carry the water
thither
|
1110
|
16
|
11½
|
Your lordship's [Treasurer Danby's]
new lodgings at the Cockpit
|
1856
|
5
|
4½
|
The pedestal for the brass figure
[of Charles I.] at Charing Cross
with several other works done
about the same
|
681
|
9
|
1½
|
The lions' house in the Tower
|
650
|
0
|
6¾
|
Finishing Paradise room at Hampton
Court
|
147
|
0
|
11
|
Scowering the rivers and drains at
Hampton Court, etc.
|
108
|
3
|
10
|
New making the Queen's Garden
at Denmark House and railing
it in with an iron rail, etc.
|
305
|
17
|
2½
|
Repairing the Pells Tower at Westminster
Hall
|
138
|
12
|
6
|
Paving about St. James's Park,
the Mews and both palaces
|
313
|
12
|
7
|
The Theatre at Whitehall
|
335
|
5
|
7½
|
Pepairing the roof at the Court of
Wards
|
213
|
14
|
5½
|
Making the new store cistern at
St. James's
|
373
|
17
|
8¼
|
Building a wall for his Royal
Highness [the Duke of York]
at St. James's for enclosing his
garden next his new built lodgings
and lowering the wall next the
Park and making a balcony for
his Highness, etc., and making
the walls for the Terrace walk
there and several drains about the
Garden there
|
589
|
16
|
7
|
For Lady Mary's and Lady Ann's
lodgings at St. James's
|
923
|
7
|
0½
|
The Lord Privy Seal's lodgings
next the Court of Request
|
145
|
5
|
2¼
|
The Plantations at St. James's,
Hampton Court and Greenwich
Parks
|
207
|
14
|
8
|
The Guard House in St. James's,
Park
|
263
|
0
|
7¾
|
Wainscotting his Majesty's chapel
with carving and gilding there
|
324
|
12
|
3¼
|
The repairs and alterations of the
lodgings of the Clerk of the
Kitchen to his Royal Highness
[the Duke of York] in St.
James's
|
152
|
18
|
0
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Hugh May, Comptroller
of the Works, authorising and directing him
to use all care and diligence for the doing and
completing the following works which the King
has commanded to be done and completed at
Windsor Castle, and for which he has directed a
monthly allowance to be made. The moneys
coming to your hands for the said works are not
to be diverted to any other use on any pretence
whatever.
Appending : schedule of said works to be done at
Windsor Castle :
(1) Taking down the ruinous Tower next the
Duke of York's lodgings and building it up
again larger than now it is, for lodgings for the
Lady Anne ; and enlarging and making longer
the Terrace walk by the said building.
(2) Making a pair of stairs from the Terrace
into the park and finishing the Terrace wall
there and the wall before the new building.
(3) Repairing the great Towers belonging to the
Greencloth and making windows answerable to
the rest and dividing them into several lodgings
fit for the Greencloth.
(4) Taking down St. George's Hall to the
stoole of the windows and building it up again
with a new roof and windows uniform to the
rest of the building.
(5) To make a handsome gate of iron at the chief
entrance under the clock.
(6) To pave the large court and the court before
the Queen's lodgings.
(7) To make a pedestal for the statue of his
Majesty on horseback, according to a model
approved of by his Majesty.
(8) Signor Verrio to paint the Queen's lodgings
and the two large staircases leading to the King
and Queen's apartment.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 261.
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