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Mar. 1.
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Treasurer Danby directs 2,000l. [to be issued] to the Office
of the Works and 1,000l. to the Wardrobe to supply their pressing
occasions : [these issues to be made] out of the advance of the
Chimney money [Contractors' payment due] at Midsummer
next.
[Ibid.]
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Mar. 10.
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Treasurer Danby directs that one order No. 92, for 20,000l.
registered on the 412,925l. [part of the 18 Months' tax] in the
name of Sir John James etc. [as Receivers etc. of Excise] and
another order No. 93 for 10,000l. on the same register in the same
names, which orders they have assigned to Mr. Anthony Segar in
part of 100,000l. which they give credit for, be delivered to
Mr. Anthony Stephens for him to borrow money on for the uses of
the Navy, viz. :—
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£
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s.
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d.
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To pay one quarter to the Yards, about
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15,000
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0
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0
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To buy stores to complete the three ships in
docks
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3,000
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0
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0
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To pay ships
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4,000
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0
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0
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To pay [victualling] bills of Sir Tho. Clutterbuck
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8,000
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0
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0
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and when he [Stephens] has agreed with the lenders at [interest]
not exceeding 10 per cent. Mr. Segar is to assign [said orders] to
them [said lenders].
In the margin : Delivered by Mr. Bertie accordingly.
Treasurer Danby directs that Mrs. Elizabeth Elliot be paid
her future payments of her 500l. per an. as pension and 200l.
per an. as Housekeeper [ol the King's house] at Newmarket
[at the same time as and along] with the Grooms of the Bedchamber.
[Treasury Minute Book VI. pp. 63-4.]
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Mar. 14.
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Treasurer Danby directs that two other orders No. 81 and
No. 95 for respectively 2,000l. and 8,200l. [registered] on the
land [or Eighteen Months'] tax and assigned by Sir John James etc.
[as Receivers of Excise] to Mr. Segar be delivered to Mr. Stephens
to borrow money on for the Victuallers upon their declarations
for this year's victualling.
In the margin : Delivered accordingly by Mr. Bertie the same
day.
[Ibid. p. 64.]
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Mar. 17.
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Treasurer Danby directs 10,000l. more of the 70,000l. payable
by Mr. Dashwood and partners for the first payment of their
advance [on their new farm of the Excise] to be paid to Mr. Kingdon
for the service of the new raised Forces, who have had thereout
already 33,000l. and 12,352l. 9s. 6d.
[Ibid.]
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Mar. 21.
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Treasurer Danby directs that 10,000l. in part of an order No. 94
for 20,000l. (which is part of the sum not exceeding 100,000l.
assigned by Sir John James and Major Huntington [as Receivers
of Excise] on the [last Eighteen Months' or] land tax), which
order they have assigned to Mr. Segar, shall be by said Segar
assigned to Mr. Kingdon for the service of the Forces.
Mr. Kirwood owns himself satisfied [acknowledges the receipt
of] the sum of 3,000l. which he advanced to Mr. Kingdon and of
2,000l. [which he advanced] to Mr. Stephens upon two letters
signed by Mr. Bertie, the last dated Nov. 25 last.
[Autograph signature] Tho. Kirwood.
Witnesses : William Lownds.
Rob. Brent.
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Mar. 24.
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Treasurer Danby directs that an order No. 94 for 20,000l.
assigned by Sir Jno. James and Major Huntington on the
[Eighteen Months' Assessment or] land tax (which order was
assigned [by them] to Mr. Segar, and by said Segar to Mr. Kingdon)
be delivered [to said Kingdon]. This sum with the 10,000l.
directed March 21 last as above completes the whole order.
"Received the last mentioned order for 20,000l. No. 94 on the
Land tax by me, Lem Kingdon."
[Autograph signature.]
Witnesses : Cha. Bertie.
Sam. Langford.
[Treasury Minute Book VI. pp. 64-5.]
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The rest of Vol. VI. of the Minute Book from p. 65 onwards is
blank, save that near the end there is the following undated tabular
entry :—
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Disposition Of The Hearthmoney Advance Of 150,000l. Payable By Mr. Rowe And Partners.
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1 Sept., 1678.
l.
10,000
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1 Oct.
l.
20,000
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1 Nov.
l.
20,000
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1 Dec.
l.
20,000
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1 Jan., 1678-9.
l.
15,000
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1 Feb.
l.
20,000
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25 Mar., 1679.
l.
10,000
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24 June.
l.
35,000
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in
money
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in
tallies
|
in
money
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in
tallies
|
in
money
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in
tallies
|
in
money
|
in
tallies
|
in
money
|
in
tallies
|
in
money
|
in
tallies
|
in
money
|
in
tallies
|
in
money
|
in
tallies
|
|
l.
|
|
l.
|
|
l.
|
|
l.
|
|
l.
|
|
|
l.
|
|
l.
|
|
l.
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s.
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d.
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Forces
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10,000
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|
10,000
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20,000
|
|
|
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10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Navy
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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4,886
|
19
|
0
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Tangier
|
|
|
|
|
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20,000
|
|
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
4,700
|
|
|
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Treasurer of the
Chamber.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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5,000
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
|
[Navy] Victualler
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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5,000
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
2,800
|
|
|
|
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Sir R. Vinar
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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3,208
|
6
|
8
|
Gosport
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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1,826
|
10
|
0
|
Stables
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,795
|
7
|
7
|
Navy
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
0
|
0
|
Forces
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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8,500
|
0
|
0
|
Mris. Bigs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240
|
16
|
0
|
Works
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
0
|
0
|
Wardrobe
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
0
|
0
|