Entry Book: April 1677, 16-30

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April 1677, 16-30

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry Reference
April 16. Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to pay 250l. to Lord Gerard for half a quarter on his two pensions : "to be regarded next after the weekly payments." Out Letters (General) p. 72.
Warrant under the royal sign manual to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. By our letters of 1675-6, Jan. 15, you were required to issue all necessary orders to the Vice Treasurer of Ireland to pay to William Chiffinch (for the carrying on the building at Windsor) the 20,000l. per an. reserved [out of the Irish Revenue farm rent]. We have since granted to the Earl of Ossory 2,666l. 13s. 4d. per an. and to Lord Duras 4,000l. per an. payable out of said 20,000l. per an. There will therefore remain indisposed only 13,333l. 6s. 8d. for the year ending Dec. 25 next which is for each quarter 3,333l. 6s. 8d. You are hereby to order the Vice Treasurer of Ireland to pay said 13,333l. 6s. 8d. to Charles Bertie, as it becomes due, by whom it shall hereafter be issued to such uses as we shall direct. The Commissioners for the said Vice Treasurer's accounts are to allow him such sums as he shall produce certificates under Treasurer Danby's hands of his having paid here [in London]. Further we having extraordinary occasion for the 3,333l. 6s. 8d. which became due at Lady day last did direct the said Vice Treasurer being here attending upon us to raise the said sum by drawing bills on the Treasury in Ireland, which he has accordingly done. You are to order the Farmers of the revenue of Ireland to pay in sufficient to answer said bills, [they to pay same] into the Exchequer Ireland, and not by assignments into the country. And the like orders you are to give them for the succeeding quarters for all the remaining years of their farm. Lastly we think fit to acquaint you that we will by no means suffer any incroachments to be made upon the office of our said Vice Treasurer of Ireland, either by the now Farmers [of the Revenue of Ireland] or any others and you are to take a particular care to prevent the same. King's Warrant Book V. p. 347.
Warrant under the royal sign manual to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. By indenture of 1676, April, the present farmers of the revenue of Ireland covenanted to advance 20,000l. before May 8 last as a security additional to the 60,000l. they had advanced. We, taking for granted that they would so pay same did appoint 8,000l. per an. for interest of said 60,000l. and 20,000l. from 1675, Dec. 25, being at the rate of 10 per cent. We find by your letter of Feb. 13 last directed to Secretary Henry Coventry that said Farmers have not nor can as yet without great prejudice to their farm advance the said 20,000l. By reason of this and also that part of the said 60,000l. was not actually paid in till some months after the said 25 Dec., 1675, it results that the 8,000l. per an. allowed for interest is more than necessary for that purpose and what is so is consequently within our dispose. Therefore finding that our buildings at Windsor do much exceed the provision made for them we do resolve to apply to them the said saving after it has been computed what is due to said Farmers for interest out of the 10,000l. as appointed for 1 years 1675, Christmas to Lady day last. Such saving is to be paid by the Vice Treasurer of Ireland to secretary Bertie. King's Warrant Book V. p. 348.
Royal sign manual for 50l. to Dame Kath. Dallison as royal bounty. (Money warrant dated April 18 hereon.) Ibid, pp. 341, 349. Money Book (General) p. 56.
[?] Warrant (lacking the final clause and the direction) under the royal sign manual [to the Attorney or Solicitor General] for a great seal for granting an annuity on the Excise to Edward Backwell as one of the goldsmiths or bankers as follow. Since the time of the restoration we have been involved in great foreign wars for the safety of our government and the vindication of the rights and privileges of our subjects and in the prosecution thereof have been contrained for some years past contrary to our inclinations to postpone the payment of the money due from us to several goldsmiths upon tallies struck and orders registered on several branches of the revenue : and although the present posture of our affairs cannot reasonably spare so great a sum as must be applied to the satisfaction of those debts, yet considering the great difficulties which very many of our loving subjects (who put their money into the hands of those goldsmiths and others from whom we received it) do at present lie under almost to their utter ruin for want of the said money, we have rather chose out of our princely care and compassion towards our people to suffer in our own affairs than that our loving subjects should want so reasonable a relief. To do this we could not find any more effectual and less prejudicial means in the present posture of our revenue than by granting to said goldsmiths and others to whom we are indebted an annual sum on the Excise equal to the interest of their respective debts at 6 per cent. The consideration of said debts has been referred to Treasurer Danby to cause them to be stated and made up by Auditor Aldworth to 1676-7, Jan. 1, which having been accordingly cast up and settled it appears thereby that there is due to Edward Backwell 295,994l. 16s. 6d. to whom we have resolved to grant the sum of 17,759l. 13s. 8d. per an. out of the [hereditary] Excise granted by 12 Car. II. The present great seal therefore accordingly grants ("for us, our heirs and successors") to him the said sum to be paid quarterly at the four usual feasts, Lady day, St. John Baptist, Michaelmas and Christmas by even and equal portions "in trust for such of the creditors of the said Edward Backwell, Esq., as within one year next ensuing the date hereof shall upon notice of these presents deliver up their securities and accept of assignments of proportionable parts of the said yearly sum of 17,759l. 13s. 8d. for satisfaction of their respective debts according to the true intent and meaning of the covenant hereinafter contained for so much as their proportionable parts shall amount unto and in the meantime shall not sue or prosecute the said Edward Backwell his heirs, executors or administrators for such their debts." The residue and overplus of said 17,759l. 13s. 8d. [after such provision made as above for creditors] is to be for the proper use and benefit of said Backwell without any trust or account whatsoever : "the first payment of the said sum of 17,759l. 13s. 8d. to commence from" Christmas, 1676. The Lord Treasurer, etc., are hereby to do all acts necessary for the constant and due payment of the said yearly rent or sum, and of every such part and parts thereof as said Backwell, his heirs or assigns shall grant or assign to any person or persons from time to time according to the trust and agreement in that behalf herein contained : viz., by levying tallies of pro or assignment or other tallies on the Commissioners, etc., of Excise who are hereby to pay same accordingly from time to time, so that the said Backwell, his heirs and assigns respectively of all or any part or parts thereof may certainly and duely and on every of the said quarterly feast days aforementioned for ever hereafter have and receive the said yearly rent or sum of 17,759l. 13s. 8d. without any further warrant to be had of us, our heirs and successors in that behalf. And if it shall happen hereafter that the rents and profits of Excise be paid into the Exchequer, then we hereby require (of our meer motion for us, our heirs and successors) the Lord Treasurer, etc. (without any further warrant) to well and truly pay to said Backwell so much of the said yearly rent or sum of 17,759l. 13s. 8d. as shall from time to time be in arrear or unpaid after the feast days aforesaid. Our further will and pleasure is that the said tallies of pro on the Excise shall be preferable and preferred before any other quarterly payment out of the Excise by virtue of any warrant, order or direction whatsoever of any after date excepting the yearly sums amounting to 12,209l. 15s. 4d. payable to the Queen Consort as part of her dowry, and the 24,000l. per an., payable to the Duke of York : and our further will and pleasure is, and the said Backwell doth hereby for himself, his heirs, etc., covenant and agree to and with us our heirs and successors that he will at any time within one year next ensuing the date hereof grant and assign proportionable part and parts of the said yearly sum of 17,759l. 13s. 8d. to such of his creditors or others by their appointment as aforesaid, and that if any difference arise within a year and a half next coming between him and any of the said creditors touching the assigning or disposing of all or any part or parts of said annuity or yearly sum, he will submit himself therein to the comptrol of the Lord Treasurer. All such assignments so to be made as well before as after the said space of one year are hereby within 30 days of the execution thereof to be enrolled before the Auditor of the Receipt or the Clerk of the Pells, so that it may appear what assignments have been granted, and payments may be thereupon made according to the intent of these presents. Every assignment not so enrolled to be of no effect. Provided that whenever the King, his heirs or successors shall at entire payments pay the sum of 295,994l. 16s. 6d. (together with any arrears of the present annuity thereon) to said Backwell or to his assignees in proportion among them at the rate of 100l. principal for every 6l. per an. they respectively have, then the said yearly sum of 17,759l. 13s. 8d. to cease. These presents to be expounded and taken most favourably and beneficially for the advantage of said Backwell, his heirs and assigns, and shall be good and effectual in law to avail him and them to receive said rent as aforesaid, notwithstanding the not reciting or mentioning or not truly and certainly reciting or mentioning of any Act or Acts of Parliament whereby the said revenue [of Hereditary Excise] was given to us, our heirs, etc., or any similar non recitals of any farms of or charges on the Excise, or of any statement of the yearly profits of such Excise, or of how the above debts became due to said Backwell from us, and notwithstanding the acts of 1 Henry IV, 18 Henry VI, 26 Henry VIII, or the act of 12 Car. II, granting said Excise to us, our heirs and successors, and notwithstanding any defect in this our grant or any Act, statute, ordinance, proclamation, provision or restraint whatsoever or any other act, matter or thing whatsoever to the contrary hereof. [The bill for this patent passed the Privy Seal on the 27th April, and the Great Seal on the 30th, the patent is enrolled under the latter date.] (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated May 2 of separate docquets of the above grant and of similar grants to all the other bankers or goldsmiths as follow, viz. : King's Warrant Book V. pp. 341-6. Docquet Book, pp. 129-31.
Principal debt. Annuity.
s. d. s. d.
Sir Robert Viner 416,724 13 1 25,003 9 4
Edward Backwell 295,994 16 6 17,759 13 8
Gilbert Whitehall 248,866 3 5 14,931 19 4
Joseph Horneby 22,548 5 6 1,352 17 10
Isaac Collier 1,784 6 4 107 1 1
John Lindsey, due to Dorothea his wife as administratrix of John Colvile her former husband 85,832 17 2 5,149 17 4
George Snell 10,894 14 5 653 13 6
Bernard Turnor 16,275 9 8 976 10 6
John Portman 76,760 18 2 4,605 13 0
Thomas Rowe 17,615 17 8 1,056 19 0
Robert Welsted 11,307 12 1 678 9 0
Jeremiah Snow 59,780 18 8 3,586 17 0
April 16. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Sir John Bendish, bart., James Roffey and John Canham, Esqrs., of the farm of the Law duties from Oct. 22 last to 1680, May 1, on terms and covenants generally ut supra, p. 566, and see also infra under date 1677, Sept. 21.
Appending : Subscription by the Attorney General "I have perused this warrant and see nothing to object to it." [Sir] W. Jones. (Treasurer Danby's subscription dated April 24 of docquet hereof. The docquet contains a clause for the King's determining of the farm if any of the rent be unpaid three calendar months after the respective days of payment.)
King's Warrant Book V. pp. 349-50. Docquet Book, pp. 126-8.
April 17. Charles Bertie to [the Receivers of Excise] to immediately advance 924l. 2s. 7d. to the Cofferer upon any tallies struck on you ; [same] being for the extraordinary service of the Household over and above the monthly payment which you make to him. Out Letters (General) p. 73.
Treasurer Danby, dated at Wallingford House, to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in reply to said Lord Lieutenant's letter of the 29th ult. sent by Capt. Burgesse, together with the several papers relating to the new commission desired by the late Farmers [of the Revenue] of Ireland. I immediately referred the state of the case herein with the queries adjoined to the Attorney General and enclose his report. I have acquainted the King with the whole matter, and it is his pleasure that the Commission desired by the said late Farmers be immediately issued, and all lawful favour and encouragement shewn them in the execution of it.
Appending : Report dated April 9 from Attorney General Sir William Jones. (1). As to the first of the queries subjoined to the statement of this case under the hands of the Attorney and Solicitor General of Ireland : the King's letter of Feb. 19 last for stopping the payment of all arrears due to the late Farmers makes such a commission useless in case the said letter had been fully complied with ; but seeing the Lord Lieutenant for the reasons set forth in his letter, has thought fit not to stop the collection, but only the issuing of the said arrears, therefore new commissioners may as well collect said arrears as the old might ; and when the King has received satisfaction so that the stop may be wholly taken off, the new Commissioners may as well make issue as collect, and meantime they may be enjoined not to issue any moneys by them collected : and this may be done by the Lord Lieutenant's order. (2). As to the second : as the covenant is penned, the King is not obliged to grant a new commission to any person not named by all the patentees now concerned in said arrears. But Mr. Muschamp (who is the only person that appears to oppose the granting of such a new commission) has by a deed produced to me released and transferred all his interest in the said farm to others of the said Farmers, and the like has been done by Humphrey Taylor, another of the first patentees, and Sir William Bucknall and John Forth are dead. Of the rest five, i.e., Geo. Dashwood, William Dashwood, Dannet Forth, Phillip Jemmett and John Breedon have subscribed to a petition to Treasurer Danby for a new commission to John Stone, Thomas Breedon and Danll. Burges, so that there remain only two of the first patentees viz., Sir James Hayes and Ralph Bucknall whose concurrence can be pretended as requisite : and it is alleged that Sir James Hayes being present before the Lord Lieutenant and being by him asked whether he did oppose the granting of the said new Commission, did say that he did not oppose it. If these two signify their consent the matter will be without question : if they do not, I do not apprehend that these two can allege a breach of covenant if such new commission be granted or can claim defalcations by reason thereof, because firstly none less than all can question the breach of covenant made to all not severally but jointly, and if it were in the case of a common person all must sue, and anyone might release the whole covenant ; secondly in equity the consent of the major part ought to govern the rest ; thirdly the money received by the new commissioners will be liable to make a satisfaction to those who did not concur as well as to those who did.
Warrants not Relating to Money VII. pp. 50-1.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to permit the landing (on payment of custom) of a suit of clothes made up with point, two point handkerchers, an embroidered toilet, six embroidered purses, eight pocket sachets, two lb. of Cyprus powder, 20 ells of gold and silver ribbon, a pair of embroidered holster caps with furniture for a horse expected from France in the Katherine yacht : being for Sir Thomas Maulever's own use. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 278.
April 18. Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated April of a grant to William Dugdale, Esq., Norroy King of Arms, of the office of Garter Principal King of Arms now void by the death of Sir Edward Walker : during pleasure, and with the yearly fee of 100l. per an. Docquet Book, p. 126.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of the docquet of a grant to Henry St. George, Richmond Herald of Arms, of the office of Norroy King of Arms, loco Dugdale as above : during good behaviour, and with the fee of 40l. per an. Docquet Book, p. 126.
Money warrant for 250l. each to Anne and Elizabeth Lawson, daughters of Sir John Lawson, deceased, for one year on their pension. (The usual letters dated April 26 to the Customs and the Receipt hereon : to be brought in with respect to the weekly payments.) Money Book (General) p. 55. Out Letters (General) p. 74.
Treasurer Danby's allowance of the incidents bill of the Excise Office for one year to Lady day last. (Total, 1,326l. 0s. 8d.) Money Book (General) p. 55.
Money warrant for 50l. to Rebecca, daughter to William, late Lord Chandos, for last Lady day quarter on her pension. Ibid.
Same for 1,300l. to John Lord Berkeley for a quarter's ordinary to April 7 inst. as one of the ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiaries for the treaty of peace at Nimuegen. Ibid, p. 56.
Same for 30l. to John Warner for one year on his fee as Master of his Majesty's Barges : in part of five years' arrears due thereon to Christmas last. (Charles Bertie dated April 24 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Ibid. Out Letters (General) p. 74.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to order the Customs officers of Yarmouth port to pay to Sir George England the allowance as by the Act of Assessment, for several quantities of barley shipped in Oct. and Nov. last at Yarmouth in the Providence, of that port, for Camphere [Kampveer], where same was landed, as appears by certificate : a difficulty being made in the case by reason that the Act prescribes shipment in English shipping with two thirds English sailors, whereas said vessel was navigated by only four men (besides the master) whereof only two were English : whereas it is alleged that one of the two strangers was not a mariner but a supercargo to take care of the goods, and further that said stranger had a letter of safe conduct signed by the King and countersigned by the Earl of Arlington dated 1673-4, Jan. 2 in accordance with the King's declaration of 1672, June 12, inviting subjects of the Low Countries to England with offer of naturalization, although it does not appear that said stranger was naturalized or made denizen and his family is now returned to Camphere : all which matter has been laid before the King by Treasurer Danby and the King has in favour to said Sir George England ordered the allowance to be made to him as herein. Out Letters (Customs) III. pp. 284-5.
Same from same to same to permit 220 dozen of pewter buttons to be shipped back for Hamburg with the first convenience without paying duty inwards or outwards : it appearing from the petition of Gerrard Longerman that same were shipped from Hamburg to England by his correspondent in ignorance of their prohibition : it further appearing by the affidavit of James Mott that said goods had not been seized, but that petitioner made discovery [information] thereof in order to the payment of duty or to the shipping of them back. Ibid, p. 285.
Treasurer Danby to the Justices of Haverford West. The Farmers of Excise of Wales have complained to me against Edward Lord, a common brewer in your town, and touching an order lately made at your sessions for reversing a judgment against him. On reference from me the Grand Commissioners of Excise have reported hereon. I send you this report and the affidavits herein and intreat you to consider the same and thereupon to do right to the King's revenue, giving that encouragement to his officers which the laws of Excise afford. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 51.
The like letter to the Justices of Glamorgan upon a complaint of an order lately made for repayment of 3l. 15s. 0d., which was paid by one Daniel Morgan upon an allegation it was for beer brewed for the sheriff's use at the assizes. Ibid.
April 20. Money warrant for 5,883l. 3s. 6d. to Sir Robt. Vyner in full for two years' interest (to 1674, July 1, at 6 per cent., making the interest principal at the end of every six months) of the principal sum of 46,875l. 2s. 7d. as by the letter patent of 1675 [1674], July 23, for granting two years' interest to the goldsmiths : it appearing by an accompt stated by Auditor Aldworth and allowed by the Lord Treasurer the 5th inst. that said principal is owing to said Vyner. Money Book (General) p. 57.
Same for 64l. 5s. 0d. to Alderman Backwell being the sum arising by making into principal at the end of every six months the interest money as follows, viz., it appearing from a certificate of the Auditor of the Receipt of March 22 last that the total interest due to said Backwell on the principal sum of 11,663l. 4s. 9d. not comprehended in his former account of interest on loans made up 1674, Nov. 25, amounts to 1,469l. 8s. 3d., two years of which said sum of 11,663l. 4s. 9d. (making the interest principal every six months) amounts to 1,463l. 16s. 6d., whereof 64l. 5s. 0d. arises by making the interest into principal. The whole sum of 1,463l. 16s. 6d. is hereby to be satisfied by tallies on the Excise. See supra, p. 566. Ibid.
April 23. Same for 513l. 6s. 8d. to John Knight, Esq., for two years on his fees of 30l. and 40 marks per an. and annuity of 150l. as one of his Majesty's Chirurgeons. (Charles Bertie dated April 26 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Ibid, p. 56. Out Letters (General) p. 75.
April 24. Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding any former restriction, and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 50l. 3s. 9d. each to Serjt. Ramsey and Serjt. Harnsnet for half a year's respective fees. Out Letters (General) p. 73.
The like for 10l. to the vicar of the Tower for 1 years to Christmas last on his perpetuity of 6l. 13s. 4d. Ibid.
Same to same to bring in immediately after the weekly payments and same to same to issue 50l. 3s. 9d. to Serjt. Thorne for half a year's salary and board-wages. Ibid.
Letter of direction upon the remainder of an order dated 1675, April 23, for 1,865l. to Mr. Pepys for the service of the Earl of Inchiquin, whereof 1,000l. is already paid : same to be hereby by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment due Sept. 19 next. Money Book (General) p. 58.
Money warrant for 375l. to John, Earl of Bath, for half a quarter on his pensions of 1,000l. and 2,000l. in lieu of plate and liveries as Groom of the Stole, etc. (Charles Bertie dated May 7 to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same out of the like sum to be brought in by the Customs Cashier.) Ibid, p. 58. Out Letters (General) p. 81.
Same for 125l. each to the Duke of Newcastle, Robert, Earl of Lindsey, the Earl of Suffolk and Earl of Rochester for half a quarter as a Gentleman of the Bedchamber. (Charles Bertie dated May 7 to the Customs Cashier to pay, with [due] respect to the weekly payments, 250l. to the Earl of Bath for half a quarter on his pension out of the Customs as Groom of the Stole and First Gentleman of the Bedchamber and to bring into the Exchequer 875l., being 375l. as above for the Earl of Bath and 500l. for the abovesaid four Gentlemen of the Bedchamber : and same of same date to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay said four Gentlemen. Also same of same date to the Customs Cashier to pay 125l. each to the Duke of Albemarle, Earls of Middlesex, Ossory, Sunderland and Manchester for the like as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber, paying same with [due] respect to the weekly payments.)
Memorandum : Lord Gerard is already paid, and the Earl of Mulgrave is paid half yearly by tally on the alum farm.
Money Book (General) p. 58. Out Letters (General) p. 81.
Same for 62l. 10s. 0d. each to the following for half a quarter as Grooms of the Bedchamber, viz., David Walter, Bernard Greenvill, Sidney Godolphin, Henry Savile, Richard Lane, Henry Seymour, Thomas Elliott, Henry Guy, Thomas Killegrew, Edward Progers, Thomas Felton, and Robert Phillips. (Charles Bertie dated May 7 to the Customs Cashier to bring in 750l. for the above and to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same.) Money Book (General) p. 58 Out Letters (General) p. 81.
Same for 50l. to William Chiffinch for last Lady quarter on his pension out of the Exchequer as Keeper of the King's Closet. (Charles Bertie dated May 7 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in notwithstanding any former restriction, and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Money Book (General) p. 58. Out Letters (General) p. 80.
Same for 50l. each to Mris. Cecilia Swan, Mris. Phillippa Temple, Mris. Anne Walker, Mris. Anne Howard, Mris. Cary Frazier and Mris. Frances Sheldon for one quarter on their pensions of 200l. per an. as Maids of Honour to the Queen ;
and 75l. each to Lady Frazier, Lady Killegrew, Lady Wych, Lady Johanna Thornhill, Lady Clinton, Lady Tuke, Madam De Bord, Mris. Windham, Mris. Cranmer, Mris. Orpe and Mris. Crane for same as Dressers to the Queen ;
and 75l. to Madam Civett for same on her pension out of the Exchequer ;
and 75l. to Mris. Honora Harding for same on same ;
and 50l. to Mris. Mary Carter for same on same as late nurse to her Highness the Princess Henrietta.
and 50l. to Mris. Grahme (formerly Dorothy Howard) for same on same as a late Maid of Honour to the Queen.
(Charles Bertie dated May 7 to the Customs Cashier to bring in immediately after the weekly payments and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 825l., 300l., 75l., 75l., 50l., 50l., and 50l. to answer the above warrants.)
Money Book (General) p. 59. Out Letters (General) p. 82.
Letter of direction on an order dated the 6th inst. for 455l. to Bevil Skelton. Same to be hereby by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment due Sept. 19 next. Money Book (General) p. 59.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay the Duke of Buckingham 103l. 6s. 8d. for one year's creation money as Duke, Marquess, Earl and Visct. (Charles Bertie dated April 2 [sic erratum for 26] to the Customs Cashier to pay same with [due] respect to the weekly payments.) Ibid. Out Letters (General) p. 75.
Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay 210l. to Henry, Marquess of Dorchester for six years annuity [creation money] to Sept. 29 last on his 20l. per an. as Earl of Kingston and 15l. per an. as Visct. Newark : and money warrant for 213l. 6s. 8d. for eight years same of 26l. 13s. 4d. per an. as Marquess. (Charles Bertie dated April 27 and again on April 5 [sic erratum for May 5] to the Customs Cashier to pay 210l., and to bring in said 213l. 6s. 8d. into the Exchequer (in the first letter) with respect, (in the second letter) notwithstanding [any former restriction], and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same.) Money Book (General) p. 60. Out Letters (General) pp. 76, 79.
Same from same to same to pay 40l. to the Earl of Berkshire for three years' creation money as Visct. Andover : and money warrant for 60l. to same for three years' same as Earl. (Charles Bertie dated April 24 to the Customs Cashier to pay said 40l. and to bring in said 60l. with [due] respect to the weekly payments and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay said 60l.) Money Book (General) p. 60. Out Letters (General) p. 76.
Money warrant for 200l. to Sir Edward Griffin to be by him paid over to Nicholas Staggins, Master of the King's Music, for certain uses by the King directed : to be for one year to Christmas last. Money Book (General) p. 60.
Same for 100l. to Dame Anne Windham for last Lady day quarter on her annuity or pension. (Charles Bertie dated April 27 to the Customs Cashier to bring in same with [due] respect to the weekly payments and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Ibid. Out Letters (General) p. 77.
Same for 37l. 10s. 0d. to Charles Gifford for last Lady day quarter on his pension. (Letters ut supra dated April 27.) Money Book (General) p. 60. Out Letters (General) p. 77.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue 35,000l. to Edward Seymour on any unsatisfied orders in his name for the service of the Navy : to be by tallies on the Excise. (For the warrant for a like 35,000l. on the Customs see infra under date July 24.) Money Book (General) p. 64.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay 40l. to Edward. Visct. Conway for three years' creation money. (Charles Bertie dated April 27 to pay same with [due] respect to the weekly payments.) Money Book (General) p. 61. Out Letters (General) p. 77.
Money warrant for 38l. 6s. 8d. to Timothy Whitfield for half a year to Lady day last on his fees as Clerk of Foreign Estreats in the Exchequer. (Charles Bertie dated May 11 to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same, which the Customs Cashier will bring in.) Money Book (General) p. 61. Out Letters (General) p. 83.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Anthony Parsons, Auditor for co. Devon, to allow in account to John Northcote, late Receiver of the subsidy for Devon and Exeter, 664l. 3s. 8d. charged upon him for 12 per cent. interest on 1,867l. 3s. 5d. from 1672, April 13 (at or before which day the said principal sum ought to have been paid by him) to 1675, March 31, being the date of the privy seal granting said debt to William Young : the present remission being in pursuance of the King's pleasure signified to Treasurer Danby. Money Book (General) p. 61.
Money warrant for 57l. 10s. 0d. to John Chase for half a year to Christmas last on his yearly fee or salary as Apothecary in ordinary to the King. (Charles Bertie dated April 26 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Ibid, Out Letters (General) p. 75.
Treasurer Danby to the Commissioners of the Navy. In order to the speedy enterprising the repairs of the King's ships and for building the new ships for which the Parliament have lately given a sum of money, I recommend to you the following particulars, and desire your report thereon as soon as possible : (1) That of the 33 ships which the [Navy] Surveyor is of opinion may be fully repaired in three months, you consider which of them may be first repaired and where, and so successively until they shall all be completely repaired ; and what quantities and kind of materials are wanting for that purpose, the value of them, and number of artificers needful.
(2) That you inform yourselves how many new ships of the third rate and of the burden limited by the Act of Parliament may be set up forthwith in the King's own yards or hired places to be built by the King's own builders and not by contract over and above the aforesaid repairs, and how many artificers will be needful for the said number and what materials will be wanting, with the value thereof.
(3) That you consider whether it will be most convenient to provide the guns and anchors for all the 30 ships as soon as can conveniently be done or whether they may as well be provided as the ships are built, and what sort of guns are most fitting for the said ships.
(4) That you consider what sum it will cost for stores for rigging and equipping the said 30 ships, and of the quality and quantity of each species, that upon your representing the same to me, speedy care may be taken to make provision of the same.
(5) That you prepare a scheme of the whole charge of the said 30 ships distinguished under three heads
(a), of the thille, masts and yards ;
(b), for the stores for rigging, etc. ;
(c), of the guns and gunners' stores ;
having regard therein to the tonnage directed by the Act of Parliament.
(6) That you inform yourselves what quantity of English timber and plank fit for the King's service may be had and at what rates, and that you represent your thoughts of the manner and circumstance of proceeding in the buying up of the said provisions [so] that the merchants and owners may not exact upon his Majesty.
(7) That you consider of a method for keeping the accounts of wages and stores for repairs and new building separate and distinct with such certainty as may at all times shew how much money is expended upon each of the said services,
Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 52.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to pass outwards for Flanders, Customs free, 80 coffers, chests and bales, and coach harness, baggage, beds and kitchen furniture and two coaches and eight horses, being the equipage of Don Bernardo de Salinas. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 286.
Same from same to same and to Sir John Shaw, Surveyor of the Act of Navigation, to enter and register as free ships the following, certificate having been furnished to Treasurer Danby that the warrants for making them free are entered in the book of entries in the office of Henry Coventry, viz. :
(1) The ship Hollandia, 300 tons burden, to be made free by the name of the England, of London. (Royal warrant dated 1675-6, Jan. 23.)
(2) The ship Lady Margaret (a Scotch prize as the Hollandia was, and belonging to the same owner, viz., James Hutton, of London, merchant) of 295 tons burden, to be made free by the name of the Advice, of London. (Royal warrant ut supra.)
(3) The ship Hope, of 80 tons burthen, belonging to George Crouell, of Hull and John Stroder of Newcastle. (Royal warrant dated Windsor, 1674, Aug. 8.)
Ibid.
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, upon payment of custom, eight chests and baskets of earthenware, which as appears from the petition of William Marsingale (and the Customs Commissioners' report dated March 21 last thereon) were laded in Holland in November last, and that the ships were frozen two months in Holland and arrived in Hull about the end of Jan. last, and that the collector of Hull port had notice of the King's proclamation, prohibiting the importation of all painted ware, but few days before said ship's arrival. Ibid, p. 287.
Same from same to same to employ Robert Bathurst as a land carriageman, London port, loco Robert his father, surrendered. Ibid.
Reference from sam to same of the petition of Thomas Hide, of Weymouth, merchant, who by his agent bought nine pieces of bayes in Ireland to be shipped for Malaga which by reason the vessel went not that voyage as was expected were put on board a ship consigned to Bristol, where they lie by reason of the great custom imposed on them, and desiring that same may be shipped for Malaga upon payment of English duty or for Ireland custom free. Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, customs free, to John Brett a portmanteau lately brought from France in the packet boat and containing goods detailed (essences, gloves, two little parcels of pictures, scarves, slippers, fans, one little bundle of prints and the 12 Apostles, 1 doz. of parchment pictures, perfumed wash balls and scissors.) Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 288.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated April, of a grant to John Tarry, gent., of the office of Keeper of the Gaol of Maidstone, Kent, for life with the fee of 3l. 16s. 0d. per an. Docquet Book, p. 129.
April 25. Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in with respect, etc., and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 500l. for a quarter on the Earl of Strafford's pension. Out Letters (General) p. 74.
Treasurer Danby's allowance of Richard Gregory's bill as one of the Messengers of the Chamber for his attendance upon the Lord Treasurer for his Majesty's special affairs for last Lady day quarter. Money Book (General) p. 59.
Privy seal for granting to Henry Bulkeley (Bulkely), Esq., the fine of 300l. set in the King's Bench in Trinity Term last on Edward Helder upon three several indictments for riot and assault : all [as royal bounty] in consideration of the many good and acceptable services performed by said Bulkely to the King : payment to be made by warrant to or by tallies of pro or assignment or other tallies upon the King's Coroner or Attorney in the King's Bench or on any other person having the said fine in their custody. (Royal warrant dated April 6 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated April 18 of docquet hereof. Treasurer Danby's warrant dated May 9 to the Receipt for tallies accordingly on Sir Thomas Fanshaw, Kt., his Majesty's Coroner and Attorney in the King's Bench.) King's Warrant Book V. pp. 351, 337. Docquet Book, p. 125. Money Book (General) p. 63.
April 26. Charles Bertie to the Treasurers of Excise to pay 500l. to Mr. Segar in further part of my [Bertie's secret service] tally for 5,000l. due at Christmas last. Out Letters (General) p. 74.
Same to Mr. Maddocks to pay Capt. Hambleton's ticket for 228l. 2s. 10d. out of any money in your hands for wages. Ibid.
Same to [the Auditor of the Receipt] for a tally on the alum farmers for the 500l. due to the Earl of Mulgrave at Christmas last. Ibid, p. 75.
Same to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding any former restriction, and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue, 15l. for last Lady day quarter to Mr. Gregory as the Lord Treasurer's messenger. Ibid, p. 76.
Money warrant for 40l. to Sir Edward Bish for one year on his fee as Clarencieux King at Arms. (Charles Bertie dated April 26 to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay same, which sum will be brought into the Exchequer by the Customs Cashier.) Money Book (General) p. 60. Out Letters (General) p. 75.
April 27. Cave that no warrants pass for new deputations to any officers of the Customs in the Western ports who have already forfeited their places by not taking the oaths of allegiance and supremacy and the sacrament as the law of 25 Car. II. directs, till Mr. Charles Osborne, Surveyor General of the Customs be heard. Caveat Book, p. 27.
April 28. Money warrant for 15l. each to George Sayers, John Cary and Tho. Sandys for half a quarter on their salary or pension as Pages of Honour to the Queen. (Charles Bertie dated May 1 to the Customs Cashier to bring same in with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Money Book (General) p. 61. Out Letters (General) p. 77.
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 187l. 10s. 0d. for half a quarter of Visct. Ranelagh's pension and 125l. for same of Lord Hatton's pension. Out Letters (General) p. 77.
April 30. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 100l. for one year to Lady day last to the ministers of the Isle of Man. Ibid, p. 78.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to supersede process against Sir Lionel Walden, Kt., considerably indebted to the King as late Receiver of the One and the Eleven Months' tax, co. Huntingdon : he having promised speedily to pass his accounts and satisfy his said debt. Warrants not Relating to Money VIII. p. 51.
Privy seal to constitute Charles Bertie, Sir Charles Harbord, Sir Richard Mason (one of the clerks of the Greencloth) and William Chiffinch to be Commissioners for bringing in the Queen Mother's arrears, and William Chiffinch to be Receiver thereof, loco Sir Phillip Lloyd, etc., as follows. By the privy seal of 1673, Aug. 7, said Lloyd was constituted Receiver of the revenues late in jointure to the late Queen Mother, he to pay same to William Chiffinch ; Sir Peter Ball to advise and assist said Lloyd herein, and Sir C. Harbord, to assist said Ball herein ; and John Singleton, gent., late Receiver or clerk to the said Queen Mother's Trustees, and William Wenslay, late employed by them, were to be continued in the said employment. Said privy seal is hereby revoked, together with all the powers of the Trustees of the late Queen Mother, either by privy seals or by commission under the great seal. There are still arrears of the said revenues due from 1642 to 1672, Sept. 29, from tenants, fee farmers, receivers, collectors, bailiffs and others in the several counties of England. To the end same may be recovered, and that John Jenkins, Esq., and others who have collected and received such arrears may be called to account, it is hereby appointed that said Bertie, Harbord, Mason and Chiffinch be Commissioners for the future management of this service, to call said Jenkins et al to account and to give discharges ; and that said Chiffinch be the King's immediate Receiver thereof ; and John Singleton or some other as clerk or register ; and William Winslay as messenger. Said Lloyd is forthwith to give a just and perfect account of his receipts, which is to be audited, etc., he paying any balance of his moneys to said Chiffinch : the Lord Treasurer to have power to compound arrears by advice of the Commissioners herein : the said Jenkins and all others accomptable herein are to deliver to said Commissioners all bonds, writings, books and securities concerning any the moneys of said revenues. Similarly the Trustees of said Queen Mother and Sir William Doyly and Sir G. Downing, Administrators of the goods of the said Queen Mother, are to deliver to the King's Remembrancer all such bonds, specialties, contracts and assurances relating to said revenues : the respective Auditors of Crown revenues are to make forth schedules of such arrears for the use of said Commissioners : said Chiffinch to be truly charged with the receipt by said clerk or register or by constat from the respective auditors and to keep a perfect accompt thereof to be declared in the usual way. (Royal warrant dated April 16 for said privy seal. Treasurer Danby's subscription dated May 2 of docquet hereof.) King's Warrant Book V. pp. 390-3, 349. Docquet Book, p. 132.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet dated April, of a grant to Henry Ball, gent., now Blanche Rose Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary, of the office of Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms, void by the promotion of Henry Dethick, gent., to the place of Richmond Herald : to be during good behaviour and with the fee of 20l. per an. Docquet Book, p. 132.
The like of a grant to the abovesaid Henry Dethick, now Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms, of the office of Richmond Herald, loco Henry St. George, promoted to be Norroy : to be during good behaviour and with the fee of 40 marks per an. Ibid.