Entry Book: November 1677, 11-20

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November 1677, 11-20

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
Nov. 12. Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer. Process of extent was formerly awarded against Thomas Browne, late Receiver of Hearthmoney and of the last Eighteen Months' tax in cos. Oxford and Berks and against John Browne, one of his sureties. Thereupon an inquisition was taken 1674-5, Jan. 27, before the sheriff of Oxford, when it was found that Edward Backwell by bond dated 1672-3, Feb. 14, stood bound to said Thomas Browne in 2,880l. conditioned to pay 1,440l., and that Sir Robert Vyner, Henry Lewis and Richard Stratford, citizens and goldsmiths of London, by bond dated 1671, July 6, were bound to said John Browne in 2,800l. conditioned to pay 1,400l. The sheriff of Surrey seized said bond. Upon return hereof, process of scire facias issued against said Backwell, Vyner, Lewis and Stratford, but by Treasurer Danby's warrants of 1675, June 9 and 19, said process was stopped by reason of the moneys owing from the King to said goldsmiths. The King has since given satisfaction to said goldsmiths, and nevertheless the above said debts remain unsatisfied. Said Thomas and John Brown are directed to be forthwith required to satisfy what they owe to the King, and to be at liberty to pursue their remedy against said goldsmiths, and the said warrants of 1675, June 9 and 19, are hereby revoked. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. pp. 119-20.
Same from same to Auditor Aldworth for a particular of the office of Keeper of Records or Clerk of the Court of St. Mary's near York, as petitioned for by Nicholas Batersby, gent., loco Joseph Scudamoro, now deceased. Ibid, p. 120.
Entry of [Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of] a demise by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Anne Sankey of certain lands and tenements of Henry Harvey, outlaw, in co. Lincoln, at 2s. 3d. per an. rent and fine of 4s. 7d. Ibid, p. 121.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to open at William Chiffinch's lodgings at Whitehall, and to deliver, Customs free, a box lately brought from France to Dover and directed to the Duchess of Portsmouth. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 373.
Same from same to same to deliver (upon payment of the duty and satisfaction to the officers) a seizure of nine small parcels of calicoes and East India silks, seized by Samll. Stretch for nonpayment of duties, and now in the warehouse, London port ; the same being the goods of several poor seamen who are willing to pay the duties. Ibid.
Same from same to same to direct the officers at Dover to permit the export, Customs free, of 12 horses which the Duke of Monmouth signifies are to be sent as a present from his Majesty to the King of France. Ibid, p. 374.
Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay 13l. to Sir Joseph Jordan for last Sept. 29 quarter on the fee of 52l. per an. to his son Joseph as a King's waiter, London port, and dormant warrant for same in future to Sir Joseph during the minority of his son. (Charles Bertie dated Dec. 14 to the Customs Cashier to pay said salary of 52l. per an. as above.) Money Book (General) p. 155. Out Letters (General) p. 189.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a warrant dated 1674, Dec. 4 for tallies on the Excise for the pension of 500l. per an. to Col. Thomas Howard of Suffolk, as granted by the patent of 1674, Oct. 4 (ut supra, Cal. Treasury Books, Vol. IV., p. 577), for two years from 1674, Sept. 29, and of a further pension of 300l. per an. for life from 1676, Midsummer. Treasurer Danby hereby underwrites the said warrant thus : "let tallies of assignment be levied for the 300l. per an. mentioned in this warrant as the same now is or shall grow due." Money Book (General) p. 156.
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. for half a quarter of Visct. Ranelagh's pension and for 125l. for the like on Lord Hatton's pension. Out Letters (General) p. 172.
Same to same to issue 187l. 10s. 0d. each to Sir John Nicholas, Sir Robert Southwell, Sir Phillip Lloyd for three quarters to Sept. 29 last, and 125l. to Sir Thomas Doleman for half a year to same time as Clerks of the Privy Council. (Same dated Nov. 12 to the Customs Cashier to bring in 687l. 10s. 0d. for the above with respect to the weekly payments : same dated 1677-8, Jan. 19, to bring same in notwithstanding any former restriction.) Ibid.
Nov. 13. Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver (on payment of ad valorem duty and satisfaction to the officer) a seizure of 19 old pictures, an old bed, bolsters, pillows and rugs brought from Rotterdam on the Griffin, Derick Raines, master, for Mr. Thomas Smith of Southwark, dyer ; same being now in the warehouse, London port : same being not new, but having been formerly in use in Holland. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 374.
Reference from same to same of the petition of Col. Thomas Napier praying to be qualified with powers to prosecute to conviction, etc., persons transgressing the Act of 22 and 23 Car. II. concerning Plantation trade : he to be accomptable to the King for forfeitures which shall arise thereupon : petitioner herein relying on the promise of the King's royal bounty "and he shall endeavour to prevent for the future the like abuses, by going to the several ports in Ireland to that purpose."
Prefixing : (a). Note of a preceding petition from said Napier, which petition was referred to the Attorney General May 31 last. ("Entered in the Letter Book." This Letter Book is lost.)
(b). The Attorney General's report to Treasurer Danby thereon dated June 8 last. It is not legal for the King to grant to petitioner his Majesty's moiety of the forfeitures arising by this Act. But if petitioner make discoveries and procure condemnations of ships or vessels for breach thereof the King may grant as royal bounty to petitioner so much of the said moiety as the King thinks fit. "I think your Lordship may order the Commissioners of the Customs to give unto the petitioner from time to time a list of all ships and vessels which lade commodities in the Plantations, and a list of the bonds taken by the governors of the Plantations which list the Act of 22 and 23 Car. II. do require the Governors of the Plantations to return" to the Customs Commissioners : by which copies the transgressors may be the better found out.
Ibid, p. 378b.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer to forbear process against Thomas Harlachenden, late Receiver of Poll money, co. Kent, he having undertaken to clear his account the first day of Hilary term next. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 121.
Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] for tallies on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 312l. 10s. 0d. for half a quarter on the Duke of Buckingham's 2,500l. per an. Out Letters (General) p. 173.
Same to same to pay (and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in with respect, etc.) 40l. each to James Bowles and Thomas Bignal for one year's salaries as two of his Majesty's yeomen prickers of the privy harriers. Ibid.
Money warrant for 250l. to Robert, Earl of Lindsey, and Elizabeth, Countess of Lindsey, for last Sept. 29 quarter on their pension of 1,000l. per an. See supra p. 776. Money Book (General) p. 156.
Same for 100l. to John Ramsey for half a year to Christmas last for salary for his service in soliciting in divers suits in the King's behalf. (Charles Bertie dated Nov. 2 [sic for ? Nov. 26] to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Ibid, p. 156. Out Letters (General) p. 183.
Same for 200l. to William Levett for one year on his pension. (Same dated Nov. 16 to same to issue and same to the Customs Cashier to bring same in forthwith.) Money Book (General) p. 156. Out Letters (General) p. 174.
Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay Sir John Shaw's fee or salary of 466l. 13s. 4d. as Collector Inward, London port, and 500l. per an. as Surveyor of the Act of Navigation ; what is due thereon and as same shall grow due in future. Money Book (General) p. 156.
Nov. 14. Same from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt for tallies on the Collectors or Receivers of the Tenths of the dioceses of York, Exeter, Winchester, Lincoln and Sarum for the 100l. per an. annuity or pension granted to John Rogers and Anne his wife (daughter of Richard Pendrell) by the great seal of July 7 last, ut supra, p. 647 under date June 1 ; viz., for what is grown due thereon and for what shall grow due quarterly in future. Ibid.
Nov. 15. Same from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay the fee of 52l. each (as already grown due and as same shall grow due for the future) to the following 15 of the King's waiters, London port, viz., Gerard Andrews, Nicho. Park, John Marshall, Francis Roberts, Hugh Bantock, John Shaw, John Bowles, Andr. Haines, Samll. Ward, Francis Dacket, Lawr. Corbet, Samll. Danvers, Tho. Raymond, Samll. Phillips and German Hough. (Charles Bertie dated Nov. 15 to same to pay 78l. each to the first ten as above for 1 years to 1676, June 24, and 26l. to Raymond for half a year to same time, and 13l. to Phillips for a quarter to same time "to pay up these officers equally to Midsummer, 1676.") Ibid, p. 157. Out Letters (General) p. 175.
Royal sign manual for 115l. 11s. 0d. to Capt. Francis Rainsford in full satisfaction for his pains and disbursements in raising, keeping and embarking 57 men for the recruits of the two companies at the island of St. Christopher, a bill of which disbursements is signed and allowed by several of the Lords of the Committee for Foreign Plantations the 8th inst. (Money warrant dated Nov. 22 hereon. Charles Bertie dated Nov. 28 to the Customs Cashier to bring said sum into the Exchequer notwithstanding any former restriction ; and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) King's Warrant Book V. p. 437. Money Book (General) p. 161. Out Letters (General) p. 183.
Commission or power of attorney in Latin, dated from Whitehall, from the King to William Henry, Prince of Orange, authorising him to receive, and appointing him the King's deputy for the receipt of, the 600,000 patacons still remaining due to England from the States General : the said States General having by the treaty of 9-19 Feb., 1673-4, agreed to pay 800,000 patacons, a quarter thereof on ratification of the treaty and the remainder by equal portions in the three succeeding years, whereof the said first instalment of 200,000 patacons has been received by Edward Backwell for the King as the King's procurator therefor. The said Prince is hereby empowered to give acquittances and the King promises to approve whatever said Prince shall do therein by virtue of this Commission. King's Warrant Book V. p. 432.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to permit the shipment to Holland, Customs free, of the baggage of the Prince of Orange containing 196 parcels of trunks, coffers, cases and bales, and 41 portmantles, one piece of French wine and several cases of hats.
Appending : Note of said baggage as signed by P. Issac (Comptroller of his Highness's Household) and Monsr. Bentinck (Chamberlain).
Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 374.
The like warrant for the Princess of Orange's baggage as by the like note certified by Sir Gabriel Sylvyus.
Appending : Said note : (25 trunks for the Princess, 22 trunks for the Steward and his lady, 20 trunks for the Gent of the Horse, 8 trunks for the Secretary, 8 for the Queen's Gentlemen, 15 trunks for 3 Maids of Honour, 20 trunks for 4 women of the Bedchamber, 10 trunks for the Mother of the Maids, 14 trunks for the laundry maids, 4 trunks for the Querry, 2 trunks for the Chaplain, 4 trunks for the Clerk, 9 trunks for the Pages of the Backstairs, 2 trunks for the Pages of Honor, 3 trunks for the Butler, 14 trunks for the Earl and Countess of Inchiquin).
Ibid.
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 500l. for a quarter on the Earl of Arlington's pension of 2,000l. per an. Out Letters (General) p. 182.
Nov. 16. Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to permit goods as below to be imported, Customs free, being consigned to Charles, Count de Waldestein.
Appending : Said Count's note of said goods, viz., cases of crystal glasses, wax and comfets in a ship from Venice, Capt. Dare ; some plate in a ship from Hamburg, Capt. Lenard Bushel master, some furniture in a ship from Zealand, Richard Vitles master.
Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 375.
Instructions from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners in reply to their representation of the 12th inst. (1) You are to accept the proposed surety of Thomas Kirkby as Collector of Wisbech (viz., Roger Thornton and Robert Minors in 500l.) (2) You are to remove Walter Ettrick, Collector of Sunderland, to be Collector of Portsmouth at his present salary, and John Pocock, present Collector and Surveyor of Portsmouth, to be Collector of Sunderland at his present salary. You are to dismiss John Cooke, tidesman at Yarmouth, as unfit. No person is to be put in his place and his salary of 20l. is to be divided, viz., 5l. each to William Barker and George Sutton, the two weighers there, and 10l. to an able officer at Lestolf [Lowestoft] "but not to be applicable to the present officer." (4) You are to allow 10l. per an. to John Jackson, Collector at Southwold, as incidents commencing from Sept. 29 last [viz.] for keeping a horse, and he is to be deputed as riding surveyor upon those coasts, viz., from Bawdsey Ferry to Yarmouth. (5) You are to pay an arrear of 19l. due to Mrs. Anne May for rent for the [Customs] Office at Gravesend for 4 years before my order of Jan. 26 for paying the growing rent thereof, said office having been made use of ever since the beginning of your Commission. (6) You are to insert in the establishment 5l. per an. from Sept. 29 last as additional to the 10l. per an. for the waiter at Torquay, which you inform me is a place of consequence to the revenue for preventing frauds, and requires a diligent and able officer. (7) You are to treat with Mr. Sansom as to the terms for sending him as officer into Ireland and prepare his instructions and submit them to me. (8) The ship Chichester, of Penzance, imported to Penzance a parcel of oats and wheat and delivered and paid duty for the oats and desired leave, being leaky, to tranship the wheat for a foreign market, which liberty you could not grant without her paying Custom for said wheat, as she had broken bulk, so that she adventured to sea again for a foreign market, but after two days at sea was forced back again by leakiness and was permitted to tranship the wheat on giving bond. You are to deliver up the said bond. (9) You are to nominate some one for collecting the Plantation duty in New England, that I may present a fit officer to his Majesty in case of objection against Mr. Randolph as obnoxious to the hatred of the people. (10) You are to restore Paul Badcock as tidesman in fee, he being dismissed upon his confession that he had taken 40s. by way of composition for East India goods seized by him. I am willing this should be done, because the goods were sent into the King's warehouse and no fraud was intended to the King's prejudice, and he has otherwise demeaned himself well, and lost one of his eyes formerly for doing his duty. (11) You are to discharge the surcharge of 5l. 12s. 11d. in the account of Mr. Southcote, late Collector of Penryn, deceased, for not taking the 1 per cent. duty for goods exported in the ship Freind, of Plymouth : all in like manner as the Collector of Truro was discharged in like case. (12) You are forthwith to dismiss Humphrey Atweeke, the waiter at Milton, and your solicitor is to prosecute him for certifying that 48 chalder of coals were landed out of the ship Improvement in that port which you are informed were not landed there, but at Calais, for landing whereof he says he took the master's word, who it seems is since dead, and the oversea duty [was accordingly by this fraud] not paid. (13) You are henceforth to observe my order of 1676, June 15, for putting the patent landwaiters on duty, and retrenching so many of the commission landwaiters as they should fall void. To this end I have revoked my order of Oct. 17 last for Thomas Barber to be a landwaiter without salary. (14) You are to forthwith execute my warrants of Oct. 16 and 19 last by issuing deputations to John Wynne and John Bell to be tidesmen in fee instead of John Light and Robt. Knipe, deceased, but nevertheless you are hereafter to observe my order of 1676, Aug. 23, for retrenching to 50 the number of extraordinary tidesmen. (15) You are to employ Robert Griffith and Henry Davies as tidesmen at Swansea with the salary of 20s. [sic ? 20l.] per an. each ; the collector of said port and the Riding Surveyor of South Wales having represented that it will be necessary to establish such officers there for prevention of frauds. (16) I approve the estimate presented by the officers of Bristol port and Mr. Dunstar, one of the Surveyor Generals, viz., for the establishment of the smack built by my order for the service of Bristol port, same amounting to 182l. 4s. 0d. per an. besides wear and tear and incidents. (17) Your solicitor is to prosecute the recovery of the debt due to the King in the account of Peter Hadgedett, junr., late Collector at Exeter. (18) You have lately dismissed Thomas Minshall, waiter at Moston, and John Massy, waiter at Flint, with 20l. per an. salary each. You are to retrench the place at Flint and establish 25l. per an. for Richard Fleming as waiter at Moston, who is to take care of Flint as well : the remaining 15l. retrenched is to be applied to a waiter and searcher at Meols. Out Letters (Customs) III. pp. 375-8.
Warrants from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to issue deputations or Commissions as follow :
Antho. Watts to seize uncustomed and prohibited goods.
Daniell Russell for the like in the port of Yarmouth and its members.
Jeremiah Arnold for the like within the city of London and the liberties thereof.
Thomas Williamson as tidesman at Stockton, to go down with the boat as far as Hartlepool for prevention of frauds ; with the salary of 10l. per an. to be added to the establishment of Stockton port.
Andrew Ashton as landwaiter and searcher at Liverpool, loco William Ellison, dismissed.
John Banton as commander of the smack lately built for the service of Bristol port.
John Tooth as boatman and tidesman at Dover.
John Tregosse as collector at St. Ives, loco Mr. Hicks, dismissed.
James Farrer as tidesman and boatman at Liverpool, loco Henry Stevenson, dismissed.
William Jackson as boatman at Hull, loco John Rotheram, deceased.
Thomas Wale as waiter at Cowland, loco Broad, who has absented himself.
John Yates as waiter and searcher at Meols.
William Clinch as tidesman at Falmouth, loco Fran. Colquitt, dismissed.
Samuel Lanhathorne as boatman at Falmouth, loco Tho. Perkins dismissed.
Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 379.
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a great seal for a grant to George Browne, Esq., and his heirs of the office of Gunfounder and the sole casting and making of all his Majesty's brass and iron ordnance, guns and mortar pieces and also the office of gunstone maker and of contriving, casting and making of all his Majesty's granados, iron bullets and shot : with the fee of 4s. a day out of the Exchequer : all for 27 years from the determination of the 21 years granted him in the premises by the patent of 1660, Sept. 24. Docquet Book, p. 169.
Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to bring in to the Exchequer with respect, etc., 276l. 10s. 0d. for three quarters to Sept. 29 last on the Lord Privy Seal's fee of 20s. a day and 538l. for his Lordship's diet money. (Same to same dated Dec. 21 to pay same forthwith.) Out Letters (General) p. 170.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay 250l. to George Nicholas for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his salary as Surveyor General of Customs. Money Book (General) p. 157.
Royal sign manual for 75l. 4s. 9d. to John Warner, Master of the King's barges, for interest due to him on an order No. 781 for 1,254l. registered on the Hearthmoney and payable to him in compensation for two houses at Greenwich purchased from him by the King : viz., for the interest thereon from 1676, Sept. 29, to 1677, Sept. 29 : "which interest he hath humbly besought us may be paid unto him, and we being generously inclined to grant the petitioner's request." (Money warrant dated Nov. 19 hereon. Charles Bertie dated Dec. 11 to the Customs Cashier to bring in with respect, etc., and to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue said 75l. 4s. 9d.) King's Warrant Book V. p. 433. Money Book (General) p. 158. Out Letters (General) p. 188.
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (and same to the Receivers of Excise to bring in forthwith) 1,000l. to Sir Stephen Fox to pay off two orders in his name, viz., for 500l. to the Earl of Lichfield and for 500l. to the Earl of Sussex. Out Letters (General) p. 174.
Same to same to pay when the Customs Cashier brings in the money (and same to the said Cashier to bring same in) for the order of Oct. 31 last for 227l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Richard Bulstrode ut supra, p. 767. Ibid, p. 173.
The like letters for 25l. to Mr. Corbin for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his fee or salary as Surveyor of woods beyond Trent. (To be brought in with respect, etc.) Ibid, p. 174.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir William Jones, Attorney General. On reference of a petition of Richard Hill, et al masters of the pacquet boats at Dover, the Customs Commissioners have reported that the officers of Dover port certify that it is impracticable for the masters of said pacquet boat to declare upon oath in the open Custom House the contents of their lading outwards, and to take regular despatches as other ships do before they depart the port, and that it would be inconsistent to their duty of attendance on the mail and that it is but rarely possible for them to perform the same ; and [the Commissioners further report] that the officer who has exhibited an information in the Exchequer against the petitioners on the Act of Frauds for not doing so has been with the said Commissioners and declares himself willing to desist any further prosecution upon payment of his reasonable charges. You are therefore to enter a noli prosequi to the said information. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 380.
Same from same to the Clerks of the Chapel of the Rolls to make and send to him copies of the grants to Sir Robt. Harley, Sir Ralph Freeman and Mr. Slingsby of the office of Master and Worker of the Mint, and also of the several [Mint] indentures between the King and the said Masters. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 121.
Nov. 17. Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier, with respect to the weekly payments, to pay Mr. Goldesborough's tally for 200l. lately struck on the Customs. Out Letters (General) p. 175.
Same to same to bring in with respect (and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 25l. for half a year on Capt. Read's pension of 50l. per an. Ibid, p. 176.
Money warrant for 60l. to Sir John Berry for three years to Lady day last on his salary of 20l. per an. as Capt. of Deal Castle as by the patent of 1674, July 7. (Charles Bertie dated Nov. 21 to the Customs Cashier to bring in said 60l. notwithstanding any former restriction and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.) Money Book (General) p. 157. Out Letters (General) p. 177.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Law Duty Farmers to pay to Fabian Phillips 100l. for half a year's salary as assistant and deputy Comptroller to Sir Robert Atkins, junr., Comptroller General of the accounts of said duty. (Charles Bertie to same dated Nov. 19 to pay off this warrant for 100l.) Money Book (General) p. 158. Out Letters (General) p. 176.
Allowance by Treasurer Danby of 40l. to John Prowse, Esq., Sheriff of Somerset for the year ending 1676, Sept. 29, being craved by him as paid to William Periam, Thomas Periam, et al for apprehending John Beavis, Robert Norsse, Thomas Norsse and Richard Dently who were executed for robbing on the highway : two justices having certified the apprehension and the parties having given acquittances to the sheriff. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 122.
Warrant from same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a grant to Nicholas Battersby, gent., during pleasure, of the office of Keeper of the House of Evidence, near the scite of the late monastery of St. Marie, near the walls of York, with the fees of 40s. and 13s. 4d. per an. payable out of the profits of the said court "to the end the revenues arising thereby may be duly answered" (the previous grant of said office of 1666, July 6, having granted said fees as payable by the Receiver General for co. Yorks).
Prefixing : Note of the particular of said office.
Ibid.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Charles Bertie, William Wardour, Clerk of the Pells, and the Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer. It has appeared to the King that a very considerable sum of his Majesty's cash charged to be remaining in the hands of Sir William Doyly. Kt., one of the Four Tellers of the Exchequer, is wanting and not specifically [in specie] in the [his said] office, but unduly made use of by him, and that other Tellers of the Exchequer have formerly been criminal in the like practice. His Majesty having weighed the evil precedents of this nature and the dangerous consequence that may attend the same, and being fully satisfied that it is unsafe to entrust such officers with the custody of his treasure, has commanded me to suspend said Doyly from office until his Majesty's pleasure be further known, and to take the following course for securing such treasure. Said Doyly is accordingly suspended, and you are forthwith to repair to the several offices of the said four Tellers and exactly to inspect the cash which each Teller has really remaining in his office, and how the same agrees with what he is, or ought to be, charged with ; and particularly that you take an exact account from said Doyly of what moneys he is chargeable with to the King, and cause him to pay over so much thereof as is now remaining in his office to the other Tellers or such of them whose cash shall not be found to be wanting who are duly to charge themselves and discharge Doyly of what shall be so paid over. And said Doyly is to forbear all further execution of his office till further order.
Memorandum : After this warrant was executed it was committed to Mr. Wardour to keep. (22 Nov., 1677).
Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 122.
Same from same to the King's Remembrancer for process of immediate extent against Tho. Fisher and John Luffe, of Bristol, merchants, upon their joint bonds of 1676, Aug. 15, for 209l., of 1676, Oct. 9, for 51l., of 1676, May 11, for 84l., of 1676, May 20, for 95l. and of 1676, Aug. 8, for 109l. : it appearing by a letter of the 14th inst. to the Customs Commissioners from Jno. Romsey, Esq., Collector of Bristol, that they do abscond themselves so that said debts are in danger to be lost. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 380.
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to permit 30 horses belonging to the Prince of Orange to be shipped for Holland, Customs free. Ibid.
Same from same to same to deliver, Customs free, a box in the warehouse, London port, containing gloves, fans, Naples soap and Boulogne [Bologna] wash balls belonging to Mr. Denis Rolle (Rolls). Ibid, p. 381.
Nov. 18. Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier to accomodate Mr. Hyde with the advance of the money due upon tallies for 3,560l. on the Customs : for which Treasurer Danby will allow you interest as for other advances. Out Letters (General) p. 178.
Nov. 19. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant and demise to Thomas, Lord Colepeper of all the benefit, profit and sums of money that shall grow due to the King, his heirs and successors upon any fine or fines levied in the Common Pleas in respect of fines pro licentia concordandi, commonly called Post Fines, to hold the same for 48 years in reversion of and after the determination of the grant formerly made thereof to Thomas, late Earl of Berkshire and Sir Robert Howard his son for 48 years from 1660, June 24. The present grant to Colepeper to be under the rental of 2,276l. per an. payable during the said 48 years in like manner as the like rent is payable for the term now in being. King's Warrant Book V. p. 433.
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, to David Rowland for the Queen's use the following, consigned from Lisbon in the ship Content for her Majesty, viz., 4 chests of wax candles for the Queen's chapel, 6 boxes of sweet meats, a small cask with sweet water, 2 quarter casks with gammons of bacon. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 381.
Reference from same to same of the petition of Thomas Duck for discharge of the seizure of the ship Amity, of Jamaica, seized for importing from Holland against the Act of Frauds. Ibid.
Report to the King from Treasurer Danby on the Duke of Ormonde's report dated Oct. 6 last made to the King upon William Muschamp's petition. Said petition sets forth that petitioner did good service as a commissioner in Ireland and in advancing the farm of the Irish revenue and in hopes for a considerable reward for his said service presumed to receive several sums of money from several collectors of the Customs and Excise with assurances that the same would be allowed and more granted to him for his said service, but now is prosecuted for 400l. 9s. 7d. by the late Commissioners of the Treasury at Dublin : and therefore prays the King to discharge the said suit and to acquit Visct. Ranelagh and partners from so much or otherwise to recompence petitioner, that he may be able to pay the debt himself. Said petition being referred to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Sept. 24 last, the Duke of Ormonde thereon reported that petitioner has been very active and diligent in managing the revenue in Ireland and is deserving of favour. Said report being referred to Treasurer Danby Oct. 19 last, the latter hereby agrees therewith. Warrants not Relating to Money VII. p. 124.
Warrant dormant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier to pay Roger Charnock the fee of 52l. per an. as a King's waiter, London port, viz., for Michaelmas quarter last thereon and as same shall grow due in future. (Charles Bertie dated Nov. 19 to same to pay 13l. for said quarter.) Money Book (General) p. 157. Out Letters (General) p. 176.
Letter of direction on 5,500l. in part of an order of the 9th inst. for 20,000l. to Charles Bertie for secret service as by the privy seal of Oct. 31 last : 5,000l. thereof to be hereby by tallies on the Excise and 500l. on the Hearthmoney Contractors' payment due Sept. 19 next. Money Book (General) p. 158.
Letter of direction on an order of the 3rd inst. for 1,222l. 15s. 0d. to Lemuel Kingdon to be paid to the Lieutenant of Dover Castle for one year to Sept. 29 last for Arcliffe bulwark, etc., ut supra, p. 764 : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Law Duty Farmers. Money Book (General) p. 158.
Money warrant for 600l. to Joannah Mayer, widow of Col. John Mayer, in full satisfaction of her claims and pretensions for said Colonel's services in order to the Restoration and for the moneys which he disbursed to the soldiers under him in his government of Berwick : to be paid out of such Hearthmoney arrears as are or shall be paid into the Exchequer on the account of George Clerke, late Receiver thereof for Devon and Cornwall for 2 years to 1671, Sept. 29, and out of the arrears of any of the Receivers of the last subsidy that shall come into the Exchequer next after the payment of the order assigned to Mr. Boone. Ibid.
Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] for tallies on the First Fruits for 500l. for last Sept. 29 quarter on the Earl of Oxford's pension. Out Letters (General) p. 176.
Same to same for tallies on the Excise (and same to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tallies) for 750l. for 1 years to Sept. 29 last on Lord Byron's pension of 500l. per an. Ibid.
Nov. 20. Reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Barcroft (referred from the King to Treasurer Danby) for licence to export 1,000 todds of combed wool to Guernsey for the use of the King's subjects there. Out Letters (Customs) III. p. 381.
Money warrant for 1,828l. to Sir Martin Westcombe for 2 years 1674-5, March 24, to 1677, Sept. 24, on his ordinary of 40s. a day as Agent at Cadiz. (Letter of direction dated Dec. 3 on an order dated Nov. 26 hereon charging same to be paid by tallies on the Customs. Charles Bertie dated Dec. 7 to [the Customs Cashier] with respect to the weekly payments to pay off the tally for said 1,828l.) Money Book (General) pp. 159, 165. Out Letters (General) p. 186.
Charles Bertie to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to pay to Mr. Sandys, Page of Honour to the Queen, for a quarter on his pension the 30l. which the Customs Cashier will bring in. Out Letters (General) p. 177.
Same to the Customs Cashier to bring into the Exchequer 650l. to be issued to the Countess of Kinnoul. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same in part of her warrant for 1,150l.) Ibid.