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May 2.
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Sir Francis Clark's papers to be read on Monday when the
Customs Commissioners come [to the Treasury Chambers].
Mr. Bertie to attend the Attorney General upon Sir William
Killigrew's paper.
Monsieur (Count) Ulfeld is to be paid his 200l. : in order to
which the certificates are to be produced.
Alderman Backwell's accompt is to be shewed to the rest of
the goldsmiths as a form of accompting which the Lord Treasurer
would have [the rest of] them observe.
The elder [Dowager] Duchess of Richmond is to be paid a
quarter according to the order of Council.
The Lord Treasurer directs the payment of 249l. to Mr.
Collingwood for the fortification of Holy Island : [to be paid]
by the hands of the [Customs] Collector of Newcastle.
Give my Lord Treasurer a list of all the presentations.
An account of the Coinage money with the yearly dispositions
thereof [is brought in]. The Chancellor of the Exchequer to
look into the accompt.
Sir Tho. Morgan's order is to be put among the Lord Treasurer's
papers for the King.
The Lord Treasurer to be put in mind of Major Baily's report.
Petitions read [and orders thereon made as follows] :
Col. Tho. Howard. To be examined and a state to be presented
to the Lord Treasurer.
Lanier. To be paid as others.
Sub-Commissioners of Excise, Herts. Mr. Wingate to be
spoken with in it by Mr. Bertie.
Widow Bowman. [This is a case of] an old arrear [and
therefore cannot now be considered].
Officers of the [Commissioners for the] Union. A state of
it to be produced.
Capt. Young. Nil.
Danvers for a landwaiter's place. Nil.
James Smith for stop of process till Michaelmas term. Mr.
Lawrence to give an account and state of this matter.
Mris. Crane. Nil.
Brerewood and Petty, under clerks of the House of Commons,
for [allowance for their trouble in supplying to the
Treasury] copies of Acts &c. [of Parliament, when under
consideration of the House in the form of bills &c.]. Mr.
Bertie to consider what has been done and is fit to be done
in the case.
Kirwood. [Ordered :] to be paid the Earl of Inchiquin's
allowance.
Shepard and partners. Referred to the Customs Commissioners.
Clerks of the Peace. Referred to the Lord Chief Baron.
Cornwall and Aubery. To know what they can do.
Johnson. Referred to the Agents [for Taxes].
Ball. To be paid as the rest of the serjeants at arms are.
Perenant. The Lord Treasurer to see [what are] the arrears
of the Coinage duty in all the ports and then will give
an answer to this.
Mris. Golding. To be kept on.
Clerks of the Council of Trade and Foreign Plantations.
To be assigned on some fund.
Officers and gunners of [the garrisons of] Dover, Deal &c.
To be assigned and for the future to be reduced to the
establishment. To be stated and considered how.
Mris. Smith. Nil.
Mris. Fox.
Blithman for repair of a lodge. Referred to the Surveyor
[of Works] to make an estimate. In the margin : Done.
The Lord Treasurer to be put in mind to move the King on
Mr. Andrewes' behalf about the remission of some part of his
arrears, he paying the rest presently.
Mr. Aram's business to be heard on Friday, May 5, about the
tally struck on Sir Humphrey Hooke &c. He and all parties
to be summoned, Mr. Packer, Mr. Wiseman, Sir William Doiley,
and Mr. Dering his clerk. [Treasury Minute Book V. 172-3.]
[Day Book p. 107.]
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May 3.
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Sir John James and Major Huntington to attend in the forenoon
[of this day]. [Day Book p. 106].
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The Lord Treasurer directs a moiety of the Lord Privy Seal's
fee of 20s. a day due at Lady Day to be paid and a warrant for
his creation money for the time of Treasurer Danby's acting as
Lord Treasurer "if he have received none already : at the
desire of Coll. Cooke." (In the margin : Done : meaning
warrant drawn.)
A privy seal to be drawn for Mr. Duncomb and the Bedfordshire
gentlemen. The like marginal note.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 174.]
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May 5.
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Mr. Veale's business [to be heard this day].
The Excise business [is to be heard this day] between 8 and 9.
All the Commissioners and Farmers and Dawson are to be summoned.
In the afternoon, about 4, Sir Jno. Earnley, Sir Ro. Howard,
Sir Cha. Harbord, Auditor Aldworth and Mr. Bertie [are to
attend the Lord Treasurer] about the bankers' business.
[Day Book p. 107.]
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May 5.
Friday.
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The Lord Treasurer directs that Sir William Temple's 1,300l.
for his quarter's [ordinary] ending Jan. last be paid out of the
Michaelmas [Customs' account] money in Mr. Mounteney's hands.
(In the margin : Done ; meaning letter written to the Customs
Cashier).
Col. Tho. Howard of Berkshire and his sister Mary are to have
a quarter of their pension being 125l. Letters to be written for
striking tallies.
Sir Alexander Frazier to be paid 150l. for one year and a half
of his salary : by particular direction.
The Lord Treasurer orders 2,000l. for the Robes upon the
Chimney money in Sept. next : which carries that Office till
Midsummer next (excepting 450l. which was due to him [the
Master of the Robes] at Xmas last). [The present issue] to be
upon the 5,000l. per an. establishment [for the Robes].
Mr. Anthony Stevens to attend the Lord Treasurer to-night
or to-morrow morning.
The late Farmers of the Law Duty are to attend on Wednesday
next.
The Navy to have the bonds in [the hands of the officer for
bonds in the Custom House] London, in further part of their
100,000l.
Dr. Waldron to be paid as physician of the Household.
The [band of] musique to have some assignment.
Friday next is appointed for the hearing of Sir Nicholas
Armorer by counsel concerning his wool licences in Ireland.
[Treasury Minute Book V. 174.]
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May 8.
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Sir Samuel Moreland to be paid according to the order of
Council.
The Lord Treasurer to be put in mind of the Serjeants at Arms
and the Yeomen of the Guard to-morrow at the Treasury
Chambers.
Petitions [read and orders thereon given as follows] :
Mr. Loving, one of the Tellers about the 4,500l. upon the
Four and a Half per cent. [Duty in the Barbados]. His
expedient to be considered.
Lady Widdrington and son. The Attorney General to
be consulted in it.
Hutchinson.
[John] Jenkins.
Mr. Man, the City Swordbearer. To be considered at the
Treasury Chambers.
[The members of the King's] musique. A way to be found
for payment of the quarter for which they have a warrant.
Ravenscroft. Cannot be done this year.
Knight, Chubb &c. To be heard at the Treasury Chambers.
The Attorney of the Duchy of Cornwall to be there and
the Auditor of the Duchy to certify forthwith what estates
are holden by lease for lives or years within the Duchy
and what terms of lives or years are in being in such
leaseholds.
William Pen. To enquire into the nature of those rents
and what are payable out of them. The Auditor to be
consulted.
Sir Ro. Atkins junr. To be considered at the settlement
of that [the Law] duty.
The Queen's trustees. [To be considered] at the Treasury
Chambers.
Lady Killigrew. Her privy seal to be compared with the
former [one].
Sir R. Tompkins.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 175.]
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May 10.
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The Contractors for the Chimney money [are to attend the
Treasury this day] : Mr. Justice Barker, Falconer and all
parties concerned [are to be summoned to attend].
[Day Book p. 107.]
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May 10.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Sir Jo. Ernly (Chancellor of the
Exchequer).
The Excise Farmers (and the Commissioners of Excise) to attend
on Friday (next the 12 inst.) (about their difference) at that
time of the day at which the [Privy] Council sits not.
Mr. Per. Bertie and Sir Edmd. Turner present an accompt of
the Alienation Office for the year ending last term.
Warrants to be drawn for the Ordnance.
The Law Duty Farmers and the officers [of the said duty]
and Auditor Aldworth are called in. They allege the Auditor
has only stated their interest accompt for the 30,000l. advance
money at the three years' end, whereas they conceive it ought
to have been done thrice a year. The Lord Treasurer says
whatever they pretend to have lost by the farm was through
their own neglect, having greater affairs in their hands &c. and
ought not to be the King's loss : yet is willing to allow interest
for what they advanced above the 30,000l. from the time it was
disbursed to the time of repayment and the interest of the 5,000l.
charge also. The Auditor [is therefore ordered] to re-state the
account accordingly by Friday next.
Sir William Darcy called in. His pretensions to 300l. per an.
upon the alum farm besides the 400l. [is] discoursed [upon
between the Lord Treasurer and him]. The Lord Treasurer
orders the Earl of Bath's certificate concerning it to be put into
his papers for [the Privy] Council this afternoon to move his
Majesty therein.
My Lord Treasurer to have an accompt of what rent is due
for Villier's house and to what time : and directs it to be settled
upon the Chimney money [farm rent due] in Sept. next.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 176. Day Book p. 107.]
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May 11.
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Lord Paulet formerly recommended one Spicer to be an officer
at Lyme, but Col. Strangwayes prevailed for another. Col. Cooke
desires he [? Spicer] may be remembered when any vacancy
happens there.
Mr. Wells (and the Justices of Hertfordshire) are to be heard
(to-morrow Friday) about the Excise of Hertfordshire.
Petitions read [and orders thereon given as follows] :
Le Gouch for 1,000l. To be considered when the arrears
are [considered].
Antho. Sturt. His accompt to be stated and shewed to the
Lord Treasurer at the same time.
Mr. Sayers, the King's cook. The report [thereon] from
Sir Charles Harbord is [also] read. To be put among
the papers for the King.
Mr. Chiffinch. Sir Charles Harbord's report is also read
[hereon viz.] about Ruthin rents. Mr. Packer is to inform
the Lord Treasurer what he has received or is to receive
for the Works out of the said rents. The Auditor [for
North Wales] is to give an account of those rents, what
they are yearly, what has been received, and what is in
arrear. Mr. Tudor's report is to be abbreviated against
Tuesday.
Sir Thomas Morgan to have a settlement for his money, and
interest in the meantime.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 176-7.]
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May 12.
Friday.
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The Contractors for the Chimney money et al (as above p. 45
on the 10th) [are to attend the Treasury this day].
[Day Book p. 107.]
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May 12.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer.
The Lord Treasurer directs that 2,500l. be paid to Mr. Robarts
for the service of the Works at Windsor by Mr. Stevens out of
money paid him by Mr. Chiffinch. (In the margin : Memorandum :
how to be brought to accompt?).
The bankers to deliver in an account of all their assignments
to any of their creditors.
Sir Robt. Howard to see the difference betwixt the orders of
the bankers [appearing in the Exchequer recordsas] registered
and their [own statements of their] accompts delivered in.
Mr. Strode to attend the Lord Treasurer at Wallingford House
concerning New Forest.
Memorandum : That my Lord Treasurer meet at the Lord
Chancellor's house with the Barons of the Exchequer to consider
the letter from the Justices of Peace from Yorkshire concerning
the duty of the Chimney money ; as also upon the complaint
from Westmorland of the stopping up of Chimneys and hearths.
The instructions of Sir H. Finch and Sir Fra. North are to be
considered at the same time. The Attorney and Solicitor General
to attend also. Mr. Bertie to know when the Lord Chief Baron
can attend.
A letter [is ordered to be written] taking notice of Mr.
Johnson's complaint and recommending him to the Justices
to give him all assistance in the collection of the duty. This
letter to be directed to Sir Geo. Fletcher, Bart. and Geo. Fleming,
Esq., Justices of Peace for Westmorland.
Mr. Wingate and the Justices of Peace for Hertfordshire are
called in with Mr. Wells concerning an old arrear of the Excise
of that county. (Minute left incomplete.)
The Commissioners and Farmers of Excise are called in concerning
the seven thirty-secondths [aliquot parts of the farm
surreptitiously allotted by the said Farmers to the said Commissioners].
The state of the Farmers' case is read with Mr.
Pemberton's opinion. Mr. Rowney's case is read with the
Attorney General's opinion. Another state of the Farmers'
case is read with Sir Fran. Pemberton's opinion. Both parties
submit their differences to the Lord Treasurer. His Lordship
will determine it to-morrow. The Farmers agree to pay 6,000l.
betwixt this and Saturday week and 4,000l. by the latter end of
the next week following to the Lord Treasurer's order.
The old Farmers of the Law duty are called in. They offer
1,500l. to clear all accompts if the Lord Treasurer please to
give satisfaction to the auditor out of that sum. My Lord
accepts and agrees to it.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 177-8.]
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May 13.
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Mr. Kent's business and Mr. Smith's to be heard on Friday
the 19th inst.
The Excise Commissioners, Excise Farmers, Mr. Kingdon,
Mr. Rowney and Mr. Dawson are called in. The Lord Treasurer
determines [as follows, viz.] : [1] the 12,000l. on the 5,500l.
per an. shall be paid and the interest of the bond from the 25th
of March 1675, at the rate of 6 per cent. All parties agreed to
this determination. [2] That the Farmers pay next week 6,000l.,
the week after 4,000l. and the week after that the remainder of
the bond with interest and within 14 days after Midsummer
the remainder of the 12,000l. [3] Mr. Rowney to deliver up the
articles for 5,500l. per an. to the Lord Treasurer after the first
payment of the 6,000l. is made by the Farmers who are also to
deliver to the Lord Treasurer the counterpart of the said
articles : and both articles and counterpart are to remain in
the Lord Treasurer's hand till the whole debt be satisfied and
then general releases to be given by all parties by consent.
Mr. Chiffinch to pay 11,000l. more to Mr. Steevens, where [in
whose hands] it is to remain deposited till further order.
The [? Navy] Commissioners to produce to the Lord Treasurer
Lord Clifford's warrant for allowance of interest.
The quarter for the hawks viz. 335l. 10s. 0d. is to be paid
presently in full. Done [meaning : direction sent to the Receipt] :
done out of proffers.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 178.]
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May 15.
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Visct. Grandison's order for 2,500l. is to be satisfied by tallies
on the Chimney money in September next. In the margin :
Done [meaning : letter of direction sent to the Receipt].
[Warrant for] 1,500l. more to complete Sir Jo. Bas' [Banks']
4,000l. [to be paid] by tallies as the Lord Treasurer shall direct :
out of which Sir Jo. is to deduct the interest of the foresaid 4,000l.
at 6 and 2 per cent. for 4 months [viz. 106l. 13s. 4d.] and
510l. 0s. 8d. as gratuity resting unpaid for the 20,000l. he lent
upon the Dutch patacoons ; which 510l. is to be placed upon
Alderman Backwell's accompt. The aforesaid 1,500l. is to be
also by tallies on the Chimney money [farm rent due] in Sept.
next [and is to be drawn upon] the secret service order.
[Ibid. p. 179.]
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May 17.
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Major Huntington and Sir Jo. James to attend the Lord
Treasurer to-morrow morning betwixt 8 and 9. In the margin :
Done [meaning : notice given to them].
The letter from the Yorkshire Justices is to be produced when
the Lord Chief Baron is present.
The Lord Treasurer to be put in mind of speaking with the
Lord Chancellor about his own patent [which has been] mislaid ;
and [about] the Justices of Peace.
Rawlins' false certificates to be put amongst my Lord's papers
for the [Privy] Council.
The agreement with Capt. Sheres concerning the mole at
Tangier is "to be sent for and entered in our books."
Sam Foxcroft to be tidesman extraordinary at the recommendation
of Lady Clifton.
[Ibid.]
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May 17.
[? afternoon]
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The Lord Treasurer directs that the Agents of the Hearthmoney
and the Eighteen Months' assessment be paid their orders
360l., for salary and incidents to Lady Day last at which time
their salary determined and they are to be paid no more upon
that accompt. In the margin : Done [meaning : directions
sent to the Receipt].
[Ibid.]
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May 18.
Thursday.
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Petitions read [and orders thereon made as follows] :
Sir Geo. Carteret. The Lord Treasurer to have a note of
that revenue and to consider of the thing, so [long] as it
may not interfere with any other settlement.
Lady Clerke.
Sir Lionel Walden. The Lord Treasurer to see the state
of his accompt and what is now remaining in his hands
and to know what thereof the King can remit and of that
what the King will think fit to gratify the petitioner in.
Col. Molineux. Not to be done.
Sir William Godolphin. [The payment to him of his ordinary
is] to be brought up to midsummer and [is to be charged
or] placed on the next farm of the Excise. Memorandum :
the southern ministers [the ambassadors in the southern
Province are] to have warrants [for their ordinaries].
[Yeomen of the Guard.] The Farmers of the Hearthmoney
are to supply Mr. Griffin with money for the Yeomen of
the Guard on his tallies. Mr. Bertie to speak to them
about it.
Mr Chiffinch. The Lord Treasurer to be put in mind of
giving an answer to this petition.
Capt. Wetwang. His answer to be returned to the Commissioners
of the Customs.
Mr. Polstead. To be recommended to another employment
when the King's debt is secured.
The Under-Marshals. To be paid for one sessions.
Jo. Whinyard. [To be put among] the papers for the king.
Peter Proby. To be examined [when the Lord Treasurer
happens to be sitting] with the Earl of Ranelagh.
Widow Bowman. See what her bills come to in my Lord
[Danby's] time [of acting as Lord Treasurer] and my
Lord will move the King in it.
Thomas Browne. My Lord to know the state of his case
and when his fee was last paid.
Mr. Pley. The money to be [by him] first paid or secured.
Clerks of the Council of Trade. My Lord to have a state
thereof.
Sir Dennis Gauden. To make a state of his debt and to
whom his personal security is given. And the Chancellor
of the Exchequer to be spoken with to issue process
against the late Victuallers.
Bishop of London. [He is] to be gratified ; the King
having given direction in it.
Mris. Bointon. To be put in the King's minutes.
Sir Algernon May. To be paid according to the scheme.
Mr. Sturt. His accompt, and interest thereof, is to be stated.
The [officers viz. the] Auditor and Attorney of the Duchy of
Cornwall and Sir Charles Harbord are to attend at the Treasury
Chambers to-morrow.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 180-.]
[Day Book p. 107.]
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May 19.
Friday.
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Mr. Veal's business [to be heard this day].
[Day Book p. 107.]
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May 20.
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Mr. Le Gouche's order for 300l. (for a jewel [presented by the
King] to Signr. Alberti late Resident from Venice) is to be paid
out of the 500l. which in Sir Robert Howard's certificate for the
week ending the 12th inst. is mentioned as remaining in the
Exchequer upon the 4s per chaldron for sea coal. In the
margin : Done [meaning : letter of direction to this effect sent
to the Auditor of the Receipt].
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 181.
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May 22.
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Mris. Sophia Stuart's warrant for 150l. for half a year of her
pension is to be paid.
Sir Geo. Charnock's tallies are to be struck according to the
scheme.
The draft of the privy seal concerning the Duchy of Cornwall
[grants] to Visct. Grandison and Col. Villier's [is to be put
among] the papers for the King. [Ibid.]
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May 23.
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Petitions read [and orders thereupon made as follows].
Ellis Cooper. [To be put among] the papers for the King.
Jo. Moore. Nothing can be done in it.
Benj. Glanvile. The Lord Treasurer to be satisfied in the
account.
Sir William Carr. The Lord Treasurer to be put in mind of
speaking with the Duke of Lauderdale in the matter
concerning Drinkwater's estate who killed the New Park
keeper.
Brimskell and Dod. The Lord Treasurer to be minded to
speak with the Lord Chancellor on Thursday at the
Treasury Chambers.
Col. Molineux. Mr. Bertie to give my Lord Treasurer an
account of those prae fines and every other small [revenue]
branch for one year, by examination of the certificates.
Vaughan. To be paid as the order of Council directs.
Mris. Clarke. Mr. Griffin to give my Lord an account what
he has paid her.
Arnold. Process to be stopped against him till the first day
of the next term. The [Customs] Commissioners to be asked
whether Mr. Stockdale [may] be permitted to have his
liberty with security to the King's debt.
Low. Why silent all this while?
Capt. Alford. My Lord can do nothing in it.
Henry Flory. Referred to the Customs Commissioners.
Mr. Lawrence for [salary as surveyor of] the King's ways.
[Ordered :] to have 200l. Query : where best to be
placed?
Marsellis Jacob [sic for Jacobson]. Referred to the Customs
Commissioners.
[Ibid. pp 181-2.]
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May 24.
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The officers of the Works [to attend this day].
Col. Cooke, Mr. Strode and Coster [are to attend this day]
about Dean Forest.
Mr. Kent [to attend this day] about [Excise] accompts.
The officers of the Duchy of Cornwall [to attend this day].
Mr. Veale's business as Receiver [for Co Gloucester] of the Royal
Aid and Additional Supply [is to be heard this day]. Mr.
Fillingham to attend.
[Day Book pp. 107-8.]
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May 24.
Treasury
Chambers,
Wednesday.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
A letter to be prepared, for my Lord's signing, to Sir Edmd.
Sawyer to furnish an account of his fee farms [the fee farms under
his audit].
Mr. Smith and the Farmers of Excise are called in. The
affidavits are read against Mr. Smith. He complains of the
Excise officers' deportment and instances in several particulars.
Col. Norwood [is ordered] to give the Lord Treasurer
an account of Mr. Smith's deportment in relation to the King's
revenue and to attend in order to it with Mr. Smith to-morrow
morning.
Sir Geo. Downing and one other of the Customs Commissioners
are to attend the Lord Treasurer to-morrow morning concerning
the clause in the patent of the fishery for exempting their [the
fishery] ships from customs.
Mr. Coster called in concerning the conveying away out of
Dean Forest 18 tons of timber more than was sold. My Lord
thinks it convenient that Coster be examined before the Marquess
of Worcester and that the said Marquess be informed that Creed,
the keeper, delivered the timber and that 'twas brought to Coster's
house.
The 1,200l. for privy seals, Exchequer fees &c. for the Duke of
Monmouth is to be placed [or charged for payment] on the same
fund whereon the Stables are : and tallies are to be struck accordingly.
The Lord Treasurer to speak with the officers of the Works concerning
the Duke of Monmouth's 1,700l. for buildings in the
Mews that it may be placed on the extraordinaries for the
Works.
The officers of the Ordnance are to have tallies on the Customs
for 6,000l. to complete their quarter.
The Lord Treasurer directs the Gentlemen and Grooms of the
King's Bedchamber to be paid in three weeks in the following
order : first week, Earls of Bath, Ogle, Lindsey and Lord Gerard,
Mr. Greenvile, Mr. Lane, Mr. Savile, Mr. Eliot. Second week,
Duke of Albemarle, Earls of Ossory, Rochester and Middlesex,
Mr. Guy, Mr. Killigrew, Mr. Progers, Mr. Walter. Third week,
Earls of Suffolk, Manchester and Sunderland, Mr. Philips, Mr.
Felton, Mr. Godolphin, Mr. Seimour. (The Earl of Mulgrave is
paid upon the alum farm by tallies half yearly.)
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 182-3.]
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May 25.
Thursday
afternoon.
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The Vintners' business to be heard [on the afternoon of this
day] before the Lord Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, Barons of the
Exchequer, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Sir Jo. Duncomb.
The Hearthmoney Contractors [to be then heard].
[Day Book p. 108.]
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May 25.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Lord Chief Baron, Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Baron Bertie, Baron Littleton, Attorney General,
Solicitor General.
The business and all proceedings concerning the Hallamshire
cutlers and smiths' forges in Yorkshire is discoursed. The
Contractors of the Chimney money and Mr. Lawrence are to
attend the Attorney General upon their Yorkshire case for his
directions therein and then to receive the Lord Treasurer's
directions [as to] whom 'tis most proper to prosecute. The
Attorney General to be attended also in the case of Lancashire
concerning distresses and the intended trial about smiths' forges
there, before the Judges go their circuit.
The Attorney General to consider and answer their [the
Hearthmoney Contractors'] queries &c.
The Earl of Ranelagh to speak with the Lord Treasurer and the
Attorney General to-morrow before they go to [the Privy]
Council.
The Lord Treasurer to move the Lord Chancellor about the
King's giving directions to the Barons how they should proceed
in giving approbation about the tolls of Fleet Bridge and Bridewell
Dock.
Enquire whether Warren's debt to the King may be secured
without prosecuting Capt. Alford. Process to be stopped against
Alford in the mean-time.
The Earl of Rochester to be allowed 302l. 6s. 9d. laid out upon
Woodstock lodge, "but not as a repair."
His Majesty consents that Sir Robert Townsend's lease of
Coventry Park &c. be renewed.
And [similarly] Mr. Arundell's [lease] of Kennington &c.
[Treasury Minute Book p. 184.]
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May 26.
Friday.
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Mr. Kent's [business to be considered this day].
[Day Book V. p. 108.]
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May 26.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Sir Jo. Earnle, Sir Cha. Harbord.
The Lord Treasurer directs 2,500l. for the Works at Windsor :
[to be paid] out of money in Mr. Stevens's hands paid him by Mr.
Chiffinch. Memorandum : to consider how this to be charged
upon Mr. May [as Comptroller of the Works] and accompted for.
Tho. Gresham to be the next tide waiter.
Mr. Geo. Porter's warrant to be filled up for 150l. for half a
year, by the Lord Treasurer's direction, a year being due.
Sir Cha. Harbord moving for the Lord Treasurer's directions
upon Alderman Backwell's accompts, his Lordship directs that
such accounts of his as are discharged by privy seal and the
money paid shall not be further enquired into. The same rule
to be observed in all.
Col. Norwood with the Farmers of Excise called in. They
gave an account of Mr. Smith's deportment on the bench and
instance Mr. John Tracy's letter and his behaviour at Cirencester,
Mr. Meredith's certificate and Sir Bainham Throgmorton's letter
read to the purpose. Mr. Smith with his friends come in, and
answer to the paper exhibited by John Meredith concerning the
conventicle held by the Quakers at Hambrook in the parish of
Winterbourne. The Lord Treasurer upon hearing the whole
matter and after several admonitions to Mr. Smith declares he
will impartially report the whole business to His Majesty. The
Farmers [are ordered] to write a letter to the Justices of Peace of
Gloucestershire to promote a good understanding betwixt the said
Justices and their [the Farmers'] officers.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 184.]
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May 27.
Saturday.
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Alderman Dashwood and the old Farmers [of the Revenue]
of Ireland are called in. The Lord Treasurer acquaints them
that at their request 30,000l. was assigned by them to Kingdon
et al on condition to be discharged in Ireland [by being there
paid] to the Army ; for which reason there was a stop put upon
the money here : [but that as a matter of fact] the Lord
Lieutenant writes that there is 12,295l. [thereof] yet remaining
unpaid and prays that bills may be returned [to him] for that
sum payable at sight. Mr. Dashwood says they owe the debt
and is ashamed the money was not paid at Lady Day last : that
four of them [the said Farmers] are forthwith going over. The Lord
Treasurer [lays down that he] expects the payment of it against
Midsummer and desires to know if they will pay the 12,295l. here
[in London] or in Ireland else my Lord will return the money
over [to Ireland] which remains deposited here. The Farmers
promise to give the Lord Treasurer an answer on Tuesday
morning next. A letter [is ordered to be sent] to Sir William
Bucknall and Mr. Breedon to come to town on Monday so that
they may give some answer to the Lord Treasurer against
Tuesday morning that my Lord may give an account to the
Lord Lieutenant by that night's post. In the margin : Done
[meaning : letter written to Bucknall and Breedon]. A letter to be
written to Mr. Aldworth into Ireland giving an account that my
Lord Treasurer will write by Tuesday's post to the Lord
Lieutenant and answer his Excellency's letters. (The like
marginal note.)
Write to Mr. Jo. Lloyd of Edgeworth concerning the further
improvement of his proposal for the Wine Licences.
Enquire of Coll. Jenkins whether Sir Hugh Bethel hath taken
out his lease upon payment of 17,000l. (corrected to 1,700l.).
"The certificates of Customs and Exchequer to be produced
to my Lord this afternoon."
[Order for] 6,000l. of Custom House bonds to be given to the
Wardrobe which brings that office up to Xmas : and 6,000l.
more to the Ordnance which completes their quarter [due] at
March last. In the margin : Done [meaning : warrants sent
to the Auditor of the Receipt].
Sir William Temple's 1,000l. [is ordered] to be discharged :
[same] being upon account of his first designed journey for
Holland when his equipage was provided and his journey afterwards
stopped.
The town of Dartmouth to have 40l. for one year of their
pension. (The like marginal note as above.)
Sir Joseph Seimour to have 100l. in part of his warrant for
200l. (The like marginal note.)
The Grooms of the King's Chamber to have 100l. for their
New Year's gift, and [to receive also] the Queen's 100 marks,
being of ancient custom. (The like marginal note.)
Mr. Phillips to have the paper of demands of the late Farmers
of the Law duty and to shew his reason for abating any part
thereof.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 184-6.]
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May 30.
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Sir William Bucknall, Alderman Breedon and Dashwood called
in and are asked by the Lord Treasurer whether they were ready
to pay the 12,000l. (12,295l.). Sir William Bucknall asks if the
12,295l. wherein the others were discoursed [with] on Saturday
be demanded as a due and says they are not obliged to pay it
[he alleging that] Sir Jo. James et al are to take it [receive it]
in Ireland. Sir W. B[ucknall] will not stand to any agreement
made with the Foorths but will endeavour to accommodate
the matter with Sir Jo. James et al. Sir Jo. James, Major
Huntington and Dawson [are ordered] to attend at 3 this
afternoon. The copies of letters to be produced.
Mr. Fab. Philips and Mr. Seimour are heard as to the complaint
against the first for non payment of the King's duty upon the
sealing of writs &c. A letter is to be written to Lord Chief
Justice North to hear the business between them and report his
opinion.
Mr. Philips to be heard [by the Lord Treasurer] as to the improvement
of the Law duty.
Auditor Aldworth's claim of 50l. per an. for making up the
accounts of the Law duty is referred to Mr. Lawrence [who is]
to show the Lord Treasurer the usage upon such claims.
Sir Jo. Robinson's petition is read on behalf of himself and
[the Yeomen] Warders [of the Tower] for 3,655l. 18s. 2d. [he
praying for same] to be paid by [out of] the fee farms. My Lord
Treasurer to see a state of such fee farms. Mr. Brent says
there are no fee farms left.
[Ibid. p. 186.]
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May 31.
Wednesday.
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Mr. Kent's business [to be heard this day].
The Excise and Wine License Farmers and Mr. Ryves are to
attend [Treasurer Danby] at Wallingford House at 9 in the
morning [of this day] about the business of the Wine Licences.
[Day Book p. 108.]
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