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May 2.
Wednesday.
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The Excise Farmers and Commissioners of Excise are to attend
Treasurer Danby at 10 in the forenoon [of this day] about the
running cash.
Sir John Robinson is to attend at the same time with his own
papers.
Sir Charles Harbord is also to attend [then].
[Day Book, p. 122.]
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May 2.
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The Commissioners and the Farmers of Excise are to be summoned
for Friday morning at 10 o'clock about the business of
the running cash.
Treasurer Danby to move the King about some addition [of
allowance] to the Receivers of the tax allowed for building ships.
On Friday next the Deputy [King's] Remembrancer and [his]
Secondary are to attend about the adjusting of fees [taken in the
King's Remembrancer's Office] for taking the securities of the
[abovesaid] Receivers and concerning the discharging of the same.
Sir Cha. Harbord is to attend.
Sir John Robinson's business is to be then heard : he is to
attend then with his own papers.
Mr. Slingsby's order for coinage is to be shown to Treasurer
Danby to-morrow morning.
A letter is to be written to the [Excise] Commissioners to deliver
up the rooms in the Excise Office to the new undertakers [for
the farm of the Excise].
The Gentlemen and Grooms of the Bedchamber and the
[Queen's] Maids of Honour and Dressers are to be paid as
formerly [? meaning in full].
The paper about the building of St. James's and the Duke
[of York's] allowance for his table amounting to about 15,000l.
[is] to be put upon the papers for the King.
The Marquess of Dorchester's creation money is to be put upon
the King's papers.
Mr. Bertie is to write to the town of Lichfield about Mr. Rawlins
being Receiver for Derby [of the new tax].
Mr. Prideaux is to be paid one whole year by Treasurer Danby's
command.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 272. Day Book, p. 123.]
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May 3.
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The Earl of Burford to be paid 250l. for last Lady day quarter
on his pension "for which regular discharges are to be given
to the [Excise] Commissioners." In the margin : Done [meaning :
letter written accordingly].
The Earl of Oxford to be paid [one half] according to the scheme
[of the order of Council for suspension or retrenchments].
D. L. [Duke of Lauderdale : warrant for] 750l. for one
quarter.
D. P. [Duchess of Portsmouth warrant for] 500l. to make good
what was lost in selling her tallies which she had for 3,000l.
on the Hearthmoney and the [Exchequer fees or] charges [on
said tallies].
[Warrant for] 300l. to be paid to Mris. Wells, the Duke of
Richmond's nurse, out of Mr. Bertie's privy seal for secret
service.
Sir John Knight's petition for 56l. 8s. 8d. is granted by the
King to be paid.
Ann Pendrel to have 200l.
Lord Lucas to be paid his pension [in] full from 1675-6, Jan. 1.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 272.]
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May 4.
Friday.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer : Sir
Charles Harbord attending.
The tables of fees in the several offices of the Exchequer are
to be looked into and produced to Treasurer Danby, and the
Commission in the late King's time touching the exaction of fees
is to be inspected and revived.
The Receiver of Kent in Auditor Lightfoot's division is to be
immediately called to accompt or else to be attached.
Mr. Hawes is to be sent for to [appear before] my Lord Treasurer.
He lies at Mr. Lightfoot's chamber in the Temple.
Sir Charles Harbord promises Treasurer Danby to assist Mr.
Mr. Lightfoot in making up the particulars of the fee farms within
his [Lightfoot's audit] division.
The Customs Commissioners are to attend Treasurer Danby
with their presentments on Monday morning.
The Excise Commissioners are called in about the running
cash. They acquaint Treasurer Danby that the [Excise] Farmers
do not pay in their running cash nor clear their quarter's rent
on the 3rd May inst., being due Mar. 25 [last] according to their
promise. The Farmers are called in. Treasurer Danby demands
of them the reason why they have not paid their rent according
to their covenants and bonds. Mr. Vincent says the Excise
Commissioners refuse to give them acquittances for the interest
of the running cash. Treasurer Danby says there is above 30,000l.
due from them on their March rent. The Commissioners say
'tis due Mar. 25 [last] ; the Farmers say 'tis due only the 14th of
June [next]. The covenant is read. Treasurer Danby asks
first whether they would clear the rent of the 25th of March
last. They answer they do not think themselves obliged. [My
Lord asks secondly] whether they will clear their rent due at
Midsummer next by the running cash, as it comes in. They
say they will pay it according to their covenants. [Thirdly my
Lord asks] how they will secure the quarter's rent due at
Midsummer next. They answer the King hath their bonds, which
they take to be good security. My Lord says that will not satisfy
him. The Farmers agree that the whole rent due and to be due
to his Majesty at or before Midsummer next shall be cleared within
5 weeks after Midsummer day, they being allowed out of their
last payment the interest for the running cash due and to be due
(for the running cash) according to their covenants to the utmost
days of grace, except such part of their rent as shall be allowed
for defalcation in the meantime, if any such be. Treasurer Danby
agrees that the Commissioners give the Farmers a receipt for the
interest now due to them for the running cash.
The Barons of the Exchequer, Sir Charles Harbord, Mr. Pretiman,
the Attorney General and the Auditors of the Imprest
are to attend on Monday next at 4 in the afternoon about the
commission to the bishop of York for gathering the arrears of the
Tenths of that diocese. Mr. Pretiman is to bring [with him]
old precedents of such commissions. Serj. Ramsey is to attend
the Attorney General in the meantime, to inform him in this
matter.
[Treasury Minute Book, V. pp. 272-4.]
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May 7.
Monday.
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The bishop of London is to be desired to meet Treasurer Danby
and Lord Chief Justice North at the Treasury Chambers at
4 o'clock in the afternoon [of this day] about Mr. Brunskell's
and Mr. Dodd's docquets. Sir Francis Compton, Sir Charles
Harbord, Mr. Greenville and the Lord Chief Baron are to be there
at the same time.
The bishop of York to be also there, and Auditor Bridges and
the Attorney General.
The business of delivering up the bankers' securities and about
the manner of publishing to their creditors the [nature and contents]
of the bankers' patent [is to be considered then].
The Commissioners for Excise to attend at the same time (struck
through).
[Day Book, p. 123.]
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May 7.
Monday.
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Treasurer Danby directs Sir George Downing to attend him
on Wednesday morning next. Secretary Bertie to be present.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 274.]
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May 7.
The same
[day in the]
afternoon.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Lord Chief Justice North, Lord
Chief Baron, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Attending : Attorney
General, Sir C. Harbord, the Auditors of the Imprests, Remembrancer
of First Fruits.
Upon the case of the Archbishop of York. The bishop desires
to know why the Auditor refuses him his quietus since 1669, when
[whereas] this Auditor made no scruple of allowing his Grace
his quietus before that time. The Auditor says because the bishop
refused to account for the moneys levied by virtue of the King's
Commission directed to the bishop. Whereupon the case was
opened and appeared to be as follows, viz. : the said bishop
made a return of several arrears of Tenths due from severa
incumbents within his diocese (which [return] nevertheless was
imperfectly made) and thereupon a commission issued to the bishop
to cause the same to be levied according to the Statute of
26 Hy. VIII., or to do such other things as that Act requires. The
bishop refused to execute this commission (although it was in part
executed by some of his deputies, who had received some of the
money), and says if it can be shewed that ever any bishop executed
such a commission, he will be content to be censured. Thereupon
five commissions returned by several bishops upon like occasions
were produced, but all these were since his Majesty's Restoration
and it was said by the Auditors that all the old commissions
were burned in the late fire of London, but they had accounts
which testified the executing such commissions for above 100 years,
being the accounts of moneys levied by virtue of such commissions.
Treasurer Danby, the Judges and Chancellor [of the Exchequer]
with the Attorney General and Sir Charles Harbord, were all of
opinion that the bishop ought to execute the commission and
accompt for the money, which was or shall be levied thereupon,
and the Exchequer Court might determine it. My Lord
Archbishop says he must come before my Lord Treasurer upon
a writ of error.
The officers of the Exchequer attend upon [the subject of]
the fees due to them for the Receivers' entering into bond
and giving securities. They claim [fees of] 6s. 8d. for every 100l.
[value of such securities]. It was said that Lord Clifford
moderated the [like] fees upon the [occasion of the] last Eighteen
Months' tax, promising that he would move his Majesty to
consider the King's Remembrancer and the other officers some
other way : as Mr. Hall affirms, and produces the settlement
made by Lord Clifford.
The officers withdraw. Treasurer Danby, upon advice with
the Chancellor [of the Exchequer] the Barons [of the Exchequer],
the Attorney General and Sir Charles Harbord doth direct the
following rules to be observed in the taking of fees for securities
to be given by Receivers of the money lately given for building
of ships, viz. :
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d.
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For all bonds and securities under 5,000l.
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For all bonds and securities of 5,000l.
and under 10,000l.
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10
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For all bonds and securities of 10,000l. and under
20,000l.
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For all bonds and securities of 20,000l. and above
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15
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0
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And if the Receiver make a good accompt and pay in the
money and hath his quietus est before [issue of any] process then
his bonds and securities are to be delivered up upon payment
of 1s. and no more.
Mr. Brunskell and Dod are called in upon the warrant lately
passed for the collecting the capias pro fine amerciaments and
other compositions. The warrant is read and disapproved as
[being] too general. They humbly propose to [desire from]
Treasurer Danby a power to inspect and solicit the due answering
the capias pro fine and to solicit all process for the King in all
cases where his Majesty is concerned : which Treasurer Danby
approves.
Sir Robt. Wiseman's arrear of 130l. [due to him] as King's
Advocate is to be put upon the King's minutes on Wednesday
next.
The pretension of the old Commissioners of Excise for a remission
of their arrear of about 600l. in respect [consideration] of what
is due to them [on account] of the 2d. per . is to be also [put]
on the King's papers.
Mr. Finch is to attend the Chancellor of the Exchequer
about the discovery of the fraud committed by Sir William
Bucknall, et al, in obtaining defalcations upon their farm of
Excise.
Mr. Oakeley is to be deputed a landwaiter in the port of London
by his Majesty's especial commands.
[Secretary Bertie is ordered] to shew Treasurer Danby
at whose instance the persons named to go for Ireland and the
outports were excused.
[Secretary Bertie is ordered] to shew the reason why the clause
about the Plantation trade for Ireland was not inserted in the
Irish [Revenue farm] grant, and how the Attorney General came
to omit it.
Enquire of Sir Robert Southwell about the Governors of the
Plantations taking their oaths and the Communion [prior] to
be[ing] sent thither.
The Customer of Bideford port is to be continued there till
further order.
Mr. Watts to have a . . .
The caveat upon the business of the Isle of Wight is to be heard
on Wednesday next and the [Customs] Commissioners are to
peruse the reasons given in the meantime and see if there be
reason to alter what is done.
To have an accompt of the oversea duty for coals the last three
years.
To speak with the bishop and Chancellor of Durham to stop
a commission lately issued thence [out of the Chancery of Durham]
for measuring the keels and ascertaining the Sunderland measure
[for coal].
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 274-6.]
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May 9.
Wednesday.
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Sir George Carterett to be heard [this day] on his petition concerning
several houses and buildings, &c., part of the Lambhay at
Plymouth.
Sir Jno. Robinson to attend [this day].
Mr. Bradshaw to attend [this day] with the papers.
Sir Denny Ashburnham and Mr. Finch to attend at 10 in the
morning [of this day] about the foot of their accompt as late
Commissioners of Excise.
One of the Commissioners of the Excise to attend at the same
time concerning the letter from the Justices of Haverford West,
about the Farmers of the Excise of Wales.
[Day Book p. 123.]
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May 9.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
The Attorney General to be spoken with this afternoon at the
Treasury Chambers upon the report from the Customs Commissioners
concerning exported coals and the measuring of
the keels in Sunderland by commission.
The officers of the Customs at Southampton are to have a
copy of the Customs Commissioners' answer [touching the dispute
with the inhabitants of the Isle of Wight] and are to make their
exceptions [thereto] by Monday next if they please : else the last
order to be confirmed.
Sir Charles Harbord to have Sir Geo. Carteret's case about
the Lamb-Hay referred to him, with Sir George's new allegations
about the value thereof : and to make his report [thereon]
forthwith. Mr. Biggs and others are to attend when (upon
Sir Charles Harbord's report as above) Sir Geo. Cartrett's case
shall be heard.
[The case of] Sir Phill. Howard's kettle-drum[mer] and the
Duke of Monmouth's kettle-drum[mer] and trumpet[er] [is] to
be put upon the King's papers.
Sir Robt. Wyseman's pretence to 130l. arrear as King's Advocate
is to be also put on the King's papers.
The case of Mr. Finch and Sir Denny Ashburnham with
Mr. Wingate (touching their pretence to a remittal of
remain of their accompt as Commissioners of Excise) is also
to be put on the King's papers : and the Earl of Bath, who has
an order for 1,000l. upon this remain is to be also [put] on the
papers for his Majesty's pleasure how to be satisfied another
way if the king remits the [said remain to the said] Farmers.
Mr. Finch [is ordered] to attend the Chancellor of the Exchequer
to make out the fraud practised by Sir William Bucknall and
others, late Farmers of the Customs [sic for Excise] in obtaining
unjust defalcations.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 277.]
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May 11.
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Sir Robt. Holmes's business is to be put upon my Lord Treasurer's
papers to speak with the Lord Chancellor about his [Holmes]
insisting on his privilege and not answering the Attorney
General's bill.
The Secretary of State [is] to be attended for copies of the petition
of the Lords in the Tower.
Secretary Bertie to attend the Attorney General and the
Chancellor of Durham about the Commissions [issued out of the
Chancery of Durham] for measuring the keels in Sunderland.
The business of the Works is to be heard on Wednesday
next.
The same day [is fixed] for [hearing the business of] the
Surveyors of the Forest.
[Ibid.]
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May 14.
Monday.
Wallingford
House.
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Present : Lord Treasurer. Attending : the Customs Commissioners,
Sir Rich. Temple, Sir Geo. Downing and Mr. Cheney.
Lord Lumley to have a copy of the Commission and instructions
about measuring the keels in Sunderland, and to give answer
in writing within 14 days. The Customs Commissioners are to
consider of the said Commission.
Treasurer Danby to make report [to the King] about the business
of the ship Blossom.
Mr. Chiffinch and his fellow officer at Gravesend are to attend on
Wednesday next.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 278.]
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May 16.
Wednesday.
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The officers of the Works [are to attend this day] at 10 in the
morning.
Mr. Hughes is to attend [the morning of this day] on behalf
of Major Izod's children concerning a caveat by him entered against
Mr. Hart's lease.
The Sub Farmers of the Excise upon coffee, &c., are to be heard
this day with William Lownds on their pretension to defalcations.
(Struck through.)
[Day Book, p. 124.]
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May 16.
Wednesday.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
To know who the messenger was that carried into Yorkshire
the late Acts [copies of the Act] of Parliament for the [new
Seventeen Months'] tax.
Mr. Kent to enjoy his office as Mr. Mounteney did [his].
Mris. Buckley's business [is] for [to be put upon] my Lord
Treasurer's minutes.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 278.]
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May 18.
Friday.
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The Coffee Farmers to be heard [this day] with William
Lownds.
The business between Lady Wood and Mris. Boulton touching
an assignment made by Mris. Boulton of her annuity is to be heard
[this day].
The Excise Commissioners to attend [this day] about charging
Mr. Dashwood's advance money with [i.e. before] the Comptroller
[of Excise].
Mr. Goddard to attend [this day] about what he has to say
touching the debt due from him.
The business of the tin to be then considered.
Col. Whitley's bill of Post [Office] defalcations is to be considered
and settled on [this] Friday.
Mr. Hughes' and Mr. Hart's business [to be considered this
day].
Some of the Customs Commissioners with the patent searchers
of Gravesend are to attend in the afternoon [of this day] at 3 of
the clock.
[Day Book, p. 124.]
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May 18.
Friday.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. John Cary's fee as Keeper of Maribone [Park] is to be paid.
To add the charge of 40 wardours to the scheme of expence
for the Tower, which has been computed at 768l. per an. and no
more, the wardours being omitted.
Query : Allex. Hawkins and William Billopp after Creswell
and Husey.
The Treasurer of the Chamber [is ordered] to have another
quarter assigned [to him] viz., 7,500l.
The Excise Commissioners are called in about charging
Mr. Dashwood's advance money. Treasurer Danby asks them
if they have paid out Mr. Dashwood's money as they received it
from him. The 35,000l. ordered to the Navy seems on the general
account to be paid all on one day, but by a particular [account] is
said to have been paid at several days between the 24th Jan. and
the 26th Feb. last, and Treasurer Danby says the King shall not
be charged with interest from the day the same should have been
paid. The [Excise] Commissioners submit to Treasurer Danby's
pleasure and promise to bring a clear account of the times of
payment.
Treasurer Danby [further] acquaints them that the running
cash ought to be applied to the discharge of tallies, else the King
has no use of it, and if it be not so applied the King pays double
interest. The [Excise] Commissioners agree that for the future
his Majesty shall not pay any interest for the running cash (unless
where his Majetsy expressly requires to have it) and the tallies
shall be discharged at the respective days of grace. Treasurer
Danby agrees hereunto, but with this [addition] that when there
is occasion of discharging tallies by the running cash the same
shall be so applied to prevent the payment of greater interest
than the King pays for the running cash, and that the King shall
have the running cash when he please.
Mr. Goddard, Receiver of Hearthmoney in co. Suffolk, is
called in about his arrear of 1,440l. He produces the certificate
of the Justices and other persons of his great losses. Lord Chief
Baron Montague certifies that he [Goddard] has had several trials
[against his sub-collectors], and cast his adversaries about arrears
in several collectors' hands. The Auditor is directed to state his
[Goddard's] accompt.
In the case of Mr. Hart, Treasurer Danby orders that upon
Mr. Hughs' refusal to be heard the caveat shall be discharged.
[Ordered that] 3,050l. a quarter for two postponed quarters
for Tangier be supplied in money against the time of Sir John
Narborough's voyage to the Straits (which will be within 14 days) ;
he being to carry it.
A list or table of fees taken in the Exchequer [on issues of money]
is to be sent for and a reason to be given [to my Lord Treasurer]
why Tangier [money issues] pays more than [those for] the Guards
and Garrisons. Treasurer Danby to move the King herein.
[Order for] 4,000l. to be sent to the [Naval] Chest at Chatham
and [for] 1,500l. to be paid into the Treasurer of the Navy's hand.
Mris. Bolton's petition is read against Sir Edw. Wood and his
lady who claim 70l. per an. out of Mris. Bolton's pension of 200l.
per an. Lady Wood produces an assignment under Mris. Bolton's
hand and seal of 70l. per an. out of her pension and allegeth
that she hath been let into the possession of it by her duly
receiving it at the Exchequer and [therefore] hopes the payment
shall be continued to her. Mris. Bolton says the assignment
was made as a free gift for mere natural affection, and although
she has permitted her, my Lady Wood, to receive the same until
lately, yet now she is no more willing to permit it, and therefore
prays that the payment of the whole may be made to herself.
Treasurer Danby says he cannot pay to any but the patentee
without her consent, and therefore my Lady Wood must not
expect any further payment without new direction from Mris.
Bolton.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 278-80.]
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May 18.
[Sic ? afternoon.]
Friday.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. Hobbins and Mr. Powell, Sub-Farmers of the Excise upon
Coffee, &c., having been summoned to appear this day, were
called but were not present : whereupon Treasurer Danby was
pleased to take the evidence of the witnesses produced by
Mr. Lownds for the King, viz. :
Joseph Douglass : who produces Mr. Hobins's acquittance
for the half year's rent whereof a defalcation was claimed by the
Sub-Farmers : and [he] sells [coffee] still.
Edmund Flye : who says he sold no coffee after Easter, 1675,
which was three quarters before the King's proclamation.
Mris. Weeden : who sold coffee after the proclamation till
she was ruined by the Sub-Farmers seizing all her goods.
Mris. Haines : [who says] that she likewise gave off [selling
coffee] before the proclamation, viz., left her house at
Michaelmas, 1675.
Mris. Scolfield : [who says] that she never gave off [selling
coffee] at all, and sells now, and gave bonds according to the
proclamation.
Mris. Parrot : [who says] that she gave off for want of trade
after the proclamation.
Mr. Loveday : [who says] that he let his house to another
coffee man, who never gave off, himself taking up a better trade
of his own.
Mr. Coleman, Mr. Yates, Mris. Davis, Prudence Hodges,
Mr. Brittaine, Mr. Jackson, Thomas Groves and Mr. Ledsam :
[who say] that they did not give off [their coffee houses] by reason
of the King's proclamation.
The Customs Commissioners attend with the patent searchers
of Gravesend. Treasurer Danby directs the patent searchers
to obey the Commissioners' orders for the future. Monday next
is appointed to hear both parties as to the signing of bills with the
[? signature of the deputies to the] patent searchers and secondly as
the seizures.
"Mr. Sheires [is] to be allowed what he pays for Customs
of things carried to Tangier upon his accompt and the Customs
to be paid for all things but ammunition and victuals."
Antho. Watts to have a commission to seize [uncustomed
and prohibited goods] for 6 months upon security [being by him]
given.
Treasurer Danby directs 1,000l. to be issued to Mr. Packer
for the Works, viz., 500l. for repair of Audley End and 500l. for
the Mews [at Charing Cross].
[Ibid. pp. 282-3.]
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May 19.
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Sir John Ernle, Mr. Brett, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Thomas Harrington
and Mr. Kent are desired to attend Treasurer Danby at
the Treasury Chambers at 4 in the afternoon [of this day],
Major Christian and Thomas Seabrey to be there.
[Day Book, p. 124.]
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May 19.
Saturday.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : The King, Duke of York, Prince Rupert, Lord
Chancellor, Lord Treasurer, Duke of Lauderdale, Duke of
Ormonde, Lord Chamberlain, Secretary Coventry, Chancellor of
the Exchequer.
Touching the deportment and transaction of Mr. Brett and
Mr. Parsons in the business of the Excise (they being then the
Farmers of that duty) : Mr. Kent is called in and asked what
discourse had passed between the present Farmers of Excise
and him concerning the alteration of the present management
of the Excise. He answers that they told him they were making
new proposals for the farm, that they hoped my Lord Treasurer
was at the bottom of it, but if he were not, they hoped to go
thorowe without him : upon which Mr. Kent refused to meddle
without the privity of my Lord Treasurer.
Mr. Harrington called in : says that Mr. Parsons told him on
Tuesday last that they would have another bout for the farm
as soon as his Majesty returned from Windsor.
Mr. Brett and Mr. Parsons are called in. His Majesty desires
to be informed in what particulars he may be deceived in the
present grant of the Excise, they having told him that he may
be so. Mr. Brett says he conceives their proposal is 20,000l.
per an. better to the King than Mr. Dashwood's. 'Tis demanded
in what covenants and particulars. He says in case his Majesty
will grant them the farm he would reveal that, but on better
consideration he instances in the running cash 5,000l. per an.
Item : in the [expenses of officers and] collection for which
Dashwood has [an allowance of] 55,000l. per an. Item : that the
managers are not accomptable for the overplus till the last year,
and it amounts in the three years to above 90,000l. Item : the
managers have interest for the running cash which is the King's
and ought not to be paid for. Item : the King is actually to pay
back the advance money and interest before he can resume the
grant. As to their former assertion of 10,000l. being allowed for
bad debts, they say that was only an error of the clerks.
The Attorney General answers all their objections to the satisfaction
of his Majesty and the Lords. After which my Lord
Chancellor by the King's command concludes with a severe reprimand
to Mr. Brett and Mr. Parsons, letting them know that
they had highly offended his Majesty and that they remained
under his Majesty's displeasure : which his Majesty by his own
mouth confirmed.
Treasurer Danby by his Majesty's immediate command procured
at the instance of the Chancellor of the Exchequer) directs the
payment of 56l. 8s. 8d. to Sir John Knight of Bristol.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 280-1.]
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May 25.
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Treasurer Danby directs that the Princess Eliz[abeth] shall be
paid [in] full.
Mris. Fanshaw to be paid [half] according to the [order of
Council] for suspension.
Sir Rich. Bulstrode to be paid 227l.
Lord Lucas to be paid one year [in] full.
Mr. Robt. Cheeke to be paid out of secret service.
A state to be drawn of the Earl of Plymouth's debts.
[Order for] 700l. to be paid to Mr. Fittz in part of the Earl of
Lichfield's new buildings.
[Treasury Minute Book V. p. 283.]
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May 28.
Monday.
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The Customs Commissioners are to be heard [this day] with
Mr. Culliford upon his pretensions for [the office of] registering
seizures : Baron Littleton and Baron Bertie [to be requested]
to attend.
The business touching the officers of Gravesend is to be then
heard, and they are to attend with their counsel.
Mr. Arnold [is] also to attend [this day] about the state of
Mr. Stockdale's account. [Day Book, p. 125.]
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May 28.
Treasury
Chambers.
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Present : Lord Treasurer ; attending : Commissioners of the
Customs.
The patent searchers at Gravesend are called in with Mr. Sawyer
their counsel. The debate was [as to the dispute] between them
and the officers deputed by the Customs Commissioners.
Mr. Sawyer says no merchant is obliged by law to come on shore
to clear his ship. And as to seizures he says : (1), that the patent
officers are upon their oaths to take them and return them into the
Exchequer, and it is their interest so to do, it being their principal
profit, and granted to them by their patents, their fee being
but 12l. per an. : (2), they always send to the deputed searchers
to attend them on board, and give them notice to go with them.
But he says the principal difference between them is touching the
profits by seizures, which he affirms by law belongs to the patent
searchers, and he says if there were no statute [to this effect]
that [as an alternative] these seizures belonged to them at the
Common Law, which gives every one liberty to seize and have
the profits : but if a patent officer be present at a seizure,
although there were twenty persons there who have liberty to
seize, yet they shall have no share but the patent officer shall
have the whole.
The Customs Commissioners say this respects [concerns] not the
order they made which was for an office to be kept [by the patent
officers] so that they may be found [when wanted], and that
they should obey orders, and that the deputed officers should
sign the clearing bills, &c., and they say that these patent searchers
have had such checks upon them ever since King James's time ;
[further] that this refusal of theirs calls in question my Lord
Treasurer's power granted him by the Act of Frauds.
Mr. Sawyer says clearing bills is not required by law, neither
is it requisite that any office should be kept, and affirms that
this order of the Commissioners is palpably against the law.
But upon the whole, and long debate of the matter, the Lord
Treasurer directs that the Customs Commissioners' order shall
stand and be executed.
[Order for] Emmanuel College 100l. or thereabouts.
Mr. Arnold, surety for Mr. Stockdale, late collector of Dover,
is called in with Mr. Thursby and Mr. Courtney his counsel. They
say that Mr. Stockdale was in debt near 6,000l. when Mr. Arnold
became bound for him, and that Mr. Stockdale had paid in as much
money as he received since Mr. Arnold was surety for him, so that
he hopes he shall be discharged, and that the arrear may be deemed
to be the old arrear, and laid upon Mr. Stockdale and his former
sureties.
Mr. Lytcote (the Comptroller of the Accounts [of the
Customs]) says that Mr. Arnold became surety for Mr. Stockdale
at Christmas, 1673, and that at the Michaelmas following
Mr. Stockdale cleared and balanced all accompts, and that what
money was returned up to balance this accompt was by
Mr. Stockdale's own letters and directions applied to the discharge
of the old accompt, and he himself came up to examine the
application of all his bills and settled and allowed the accompt,
and the arrear now depending is incurred since : and says all
this will appear by Mr. Stockdale's letters and Mr. Mounteney's
books and vouchers. Mr. Arnold's counsel agree that if this
be true they have no more to say, but humbly pray they may
have a week's time to examine it : which is granted.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 283-5.]
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May 30.
Wednesday.
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The petition and case of Mr. Plea [Pley], senr., are to be read
and considered on the afternoon [of this day].
The Receivership of the four Northern Counties [is] to be
settled [this day].
[Day Book p. 125.]
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May 30.
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A state of the [affair and account] of the sick and wounded
is to be prepared for to-morrow morning, and the Commissioners
for the Sick and Wounded are to attend at that time. Mr. Shales
is to prepare this state and attend with it.
Dr. William Howell's petition touching 200l. in lieu of 12,000
Rheme [ream] of Rochelle demy paper is to be proposed to the
King by advice of the Customs Commissioners.
Dr. Morrison's petition ditto.
[Treasury Minute Book p. 285.]
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The same
day [? the
afternoon.]
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Present : Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Sir Charles Harbord
assisting.
Mr. John Batier [Basire] called in about the receivership of the
four Northern Counties [for the moneys of the Seventeen Months'
tax for building ships]. The Chancellor of the Exchequer demands
of him what he expects for the collecting and returning of the
money. Mr. Basier replies that Sir William Blackett asks one
and a half per cent. for the return thereof. He is ordered to give
his answer forthwith whether he will undertake to collect and
pay the same for any sum not exceeding one and a half
per cent.
On Friday next Sir Robt. Howard, Sir Charles Harbord,
Sir Geo. Downing and the Attorney General are to attend [the
Lord Treasurer] upon the consideration of [the question of]
delivering up the goldsmiths' orders and discharging all his
Majesty's securities and debts claimed by them.
The bankers [are ordered] to pay to the King all such moneys
as they owe to any of his Majesty's receivers or accomptants
(together with the unpaid interest thereof) out of the first quarterly
payment [of interest to be made to said bankers] according to
their former agreement before Treasurer Danby made his report in
their behalf, and according to the order of Council in that behalf.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 285-6.]
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May 31.
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Treasurer Danby directs that the warrant for Emmanuel
College shall be paid [in] full.
The Auditors and other officers of the Exchequer are to be paid
what is due to them.
Tallies on the Excise are to be struck for 14,000l. for the
Forces.
All the offices [are] to be writ to immediately to make returns
for the future monthly of their receipts and payments of money
and when and of whom they borrow money, and for what service
it is borrowed.
A letter [to be written] to the Navy Board to continue the
course of payments.
An account to be kept distinctly of the money issued for repairs
and new buildings, and Mr. Shales is to be recommended to the
King for that office.
A privy seal [is] to pass for the Earl of Plymouth's whole debt.
Lady Kinnoul [is] to be paid from the last payment of 500l. :
[and she is to be paid in] full.
To see how money may be borrowed on the [Seventeen
Months'] Act, and what agreement may be made with Mr. Kent
for such advances.
Mr. Dashwood [is to be requested] to be with my Lord Treasurer
to-morrow morning.
Treasurer Danby directs the settlement of the money wanting
to the uses following, viz. :
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Service.
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Sum.
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How or out of What
to be Paid.
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s.
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d.
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Navy :
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For repairs
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55000
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0
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0
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To be borrowed.
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For imprests for
stores
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5000
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0
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0
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Out of the Customs :
whereof 10,500l.
[is] already paid
in [to the Exchequer].
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For the [Navy]
chest [at Chatham]
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5500
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0
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0
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For victuals of
1,000 men at
Virginia
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2800
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0
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0
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For Sir Thomas
Clutterbuck's
third of the
declaration
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1800
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0
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0
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Ordnance :
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For the quarter
ending at Lady
day
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10000
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0
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0
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By tallies on the
Customs.
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For stores sent to
Virginia
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5500
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0
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0
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Forces :
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For the castles
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4968
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0
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0
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By tallies on the
Law duty.
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Wardrobe :
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For the quarter
ended Lady day
[last]
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4000
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0
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0
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[To be paid] by the
Customs : [as] by
letter [to be sent
there].
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Tangier :
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For the quarter
ended Lady day
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13858
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5
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11
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By tally on the
Hearthmoney [due]
in March.
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For a quarter's
arrear
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3050
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14
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10
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Treasurer of the
Chamber :
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For one quarter
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7500
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0
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0
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By tallies on the
Hearthmoney in
March.
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For extraordinaries
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1000
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0
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0
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Works :
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To complete the
last year
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5000
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0
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0
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By tallies on the
Customs.
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On account of
the old debt
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3000
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0
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0
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By some arrear.
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Post [Office] defalcations :
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For the last year
about
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4500
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0
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0
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By tally on the
Customs.
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Tower :
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Sir John Robinson's
bills about
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2400
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0
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0
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By some arrear.
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Robes :
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To complete their
allowance to
midsummer
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3250
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0
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0
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By tally on the
Customs.
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Household :
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For half a year
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53500
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0
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0
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By tallies on the
Excise.
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For Mr. Short
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1000
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0
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0
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192627
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0
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9
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Particular
claims :
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Sir Courtney
Poole
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1000
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0
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0
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On the Hearthmoney
in March
next.
In the margin :
"Done."
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Earl of Plymouth
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2852
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0
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0
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[Of this] 1500l. on
the Law duty [due]
in March next.
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[The King's] Lancashire
preachers
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300
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0
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0
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This out of the
Hearthmoney in
cash.
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Mris. Buckley part
of 5,000l.
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1000
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0
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0
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Lady Widdrington
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284
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19
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5
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Tom Kelligrew
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1500
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0
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0
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Wine licences in
course.
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Sir Edmd. Windham
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550
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0
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0
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Some arrear.
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Mr. Elliot (900l.
and 470l.)
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1370
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0
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0
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To be divided, and
then my Lord will
direct further.
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Dean of Windsor
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125
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0
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0
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Customs.
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Duke of Monmouth
reg[imen]t
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2018
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0
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0
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By tallies on the
Hearthmoney in
March.
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10999
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19
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5
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Mr. Legouch
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1500
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0
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0
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Customs.
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Separate accounts to be kept of extraordinary payments.
[Treasury Minute Book V. pp. 286-7.]
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