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| Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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| March 1.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Francis Dickens,
Woodward of New Forest, and any two of the
regarders thereof, to estimate the timber felled
by George Rodney, and the offal thereof, which
has been seized and is now in your possession,
and to redeliver same to said Rodney towards
discharge of so much of the 80l. which is estimated
to be the damage sustained by him at the hands of
the officers of the Works who had for several years
caused bricks to be made within his land in said
New Forest for repairing his Majesty's house at
Lindhurst and other his Majesty's works : said
damage having, by order of Lord St. John, then
Warden of said. Forest, bean estimated by Barnard
Knapton, then deputy woodward, et al at 95l., but
has since been estimated at 80l. by Charles Strode,
one of the Surveyors General of Woods, which
said Rodney, by his petition to Treasurer Danby,
prayed might be satisfied to him by dotard timber
within his own land in said forest (which is holden
of his Majesty) and has since presumed to fell
several trees there without warrant, which have been
accordingly seized.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 157-8.
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Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to
forbear process against Martin Sandys, late Receiver
of Hearthmoney and of the Eighteen Months' tax for
co Worcester ; he craving further time for getting in
arrears.
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Ibid, p. 158.
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Same from same to same to stay process till further order
against Christopher Banastre, Receiver General of the
late subsidy in co. Lancs. : it appearing by the report
of the Agents for Taxes dated 1675, Nov. 25, that
there was then due 807l. 12s. 2d. arrear upon said
account, since which time Banastre has paid 600l.
into the Exchequer and the remainder lies in the
hands of Edward Dobson, one of said Banastre's
sureties, who has been by him entrusted in returning
the money [to London], and now delays to pay in
the same. Process is forthwith to issue against said
Dobson for same and not against any othor security.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the King's Remembrancer
to stay process till next term
against William Tindall, one of the sureties
of James Collins, late Receiver of Hearthmoney
for York county and city, he having paid 1,000l.
which is more than his share of said Collins' debt.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. pp. 158.
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Same from same to same to forbear issuing process
til! next term against Herbert Aubrey, late Receiver
of the Eighteen Months' tax co. Hereford, who is
indebted 1,500l. on his account thereof, and has
contracted for the sale of his lands to pay same
but cannot receive the purchase money till his
estate is clear of the King, to which end he is suing
for his Majesty's discharge, and moantime prays
stay of process.
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Ibid, p. 159.
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Same from same to same to forbear process till next
term against Edward Cornwall, one of the sureties
of John Davis, late Receiver of Hearthmoney co.
Hereford, pending consideration of Cornwall's
protensions to the debt due from said Davis upon
his account of said duty.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Survoyor General of Crown
Lands for a particular and ratal of the office of
bailiff of the hundred of Hinckford and Barstable,
co. Essex, part of the ancient possessions of the
Crown of England, with a view to a lease thereof
to William Scroggs, junr., for 41 years at the rent
now payable for same.
Prefixing : extract from the Pipe Roll of 7 Car. [I.]
under the county of Essex. Robert Pulley, junr.,
gent., owes 6s. 8d. for the custody of said office
committed to him for life by patent of 23 May 1st
Car. [I.] under the rental of 6s. 8d.
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Ibid.
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Same from same to the Attorney and the Receivers
General of the Duchy of Cornwall to discharge
a seizure of four slobs of tin belonging to John
Mayow, of Truro, merchant, and seized by John
Thomas upon pretence that some was designed
to be embezzled, whereas in truth said Mayow
ordered same to be carried to the Coinage Hall of
Truro in the Stannary of Tywarnhaile (where he
inhabiteth) to be coined, but the same was seized
on suspicion in respect it was nob carried to the
Coinage Hall of Helston, being the particular
Stannary where the same was melted : the petition
herein of said Mayow being supported by affidavits
of Richard Reynolds and Mark Maior affirming that
they with others were employed by Mayow and one
Richard Trigean to carry said tin from Buskinnen
[Boskenna] blowing house to Truro Coinage Hall,
there to be coined at a post coinage, and that they
laded the same at midday and left word at the
blowing house [as to] whither they carried it. Said
petition being referred to Nicholas Courteney, Esq.,
his Majesty's Attorney General for the Duchy of
Cornwall, he thereon reported that by the law
of the Stannaries all tin exported out of the Stannary
within which it is blown, before being coined,
is forfeit, but considers this a case for clemency,
the King's right of seizure being admitted.
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Ibid, p. 160.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Nathaniel Willis as a land
carriage man, London port, loco Zachariah Willis,
deceased.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 17.
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Reference from same to same of the petition of Bullen
Reymes praying eighteen months' time for payment
of the debt of George Pley, junr., for whom he is
security.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Navy Commissioners to cause
bills of imprest to be made out to the Victuallers
of the Navy for 5,432l. 11s. 4½d., the monthly payment
for February and for 3,214l. 9s. 9¼d. for
February also, being the eleventh part and first
month's payment for the second declaration ; and
for 467l. 0s. 0d. for [the Navy victualling ordinary
or] harbour victuals for the said month : making
in all 9,114l. 1s. 1¾d. You are to assign said sum
for payment out of such moneys as Treasurer Danby
will pay over to the Treasurer of the Navy for that
purpose. (Same dated March 2 to the Treasurer
of the Navy to direct payment as above of said
three bills of imprest, viz., "out of such moneys
as you have in your hands or shall receive of the
2,000l. per week out of the Customs."
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Out Letters (General)
pp. 226, 227.
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Same to same for like imprest bills to Sir Tho. Clutterbuck
for two of his ten equal monthly payments
[for victualling the fleet in the Mediterranean]
according to his contract commencing Jan. 1 last ;
assigning same ut supra.
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Ibid, p. 227.
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| Feb. 1
[erratum
for
March 1.]
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Same to the Customs Cashier to bring in notwithstanding
any restriction (and same to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue) 298l. 8s. 10d. for the liberate
and bills now due to the Usher and Messengers
of the Exchequer Court.
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Ibid, p. 226.
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| March 1.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay to Thomas Fairfax 100l. for one year of
what is grown due to him on tho patent of 1660,
July 23, which granted to Col. Charles Fairfax
(since deceased) and his heirs and assigns for ever
an annuity of 100l. out of the Customs of the port
of Hull, upon which annuity a considerable sum
became due to said Charles Fairfax before his death
and remains due to his executors, it appearing by
certificate of Nov. 26 last under the hand of John
Killingbeck, mayor of Leeds, und under the common
seal of that borough that Thomas Harrison, vicar
of Otley, co. Yorks, Richard Rhodes and John
Mawde, gent., made oath before said mayor that
said Col. Charles Fairfax, died on or about 1673,
Dec. 18, and was buried in the parish church of
Otley the 22nd of the same month and that said
Thomas Fairfax is his son and next heir : so that
the said annuity remains unpaid to said Thomas
Fairfax for the half year ended 1673, Christmas
and since. (Charles Bertie dated March 2 to same to
pay same.)
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Money Book (General)
p. 220. Out Letters
(General) p. 227.
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Letter of direction on an order of Feb. 2 last for 150l.
to William Ashburnham, Cofferer of the Household,
for three quarters to Christmas last on the pension
of 200l. per an. payable to him for Nicholas Dixon,
his Majesty's Limner : same to be hereby satisfied
by tallies on the Excise.
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Money Book (General)
p. 220.
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Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a great
seal determining a former grant to Thomas Aram,
gent., of the office of Solicitor to the Commissioners
of Excise and Commissioners for Appeals and
granting the same with the foe of 200l. per an., and
all other profits thereof to Charles Marbury during
pleasure.
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Docquet Book, p. 186.
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Same of a same of a grant to Edward Wharton, one
of the King's Drummers in ordinary, loco Richard
Maugridge, deceased, of the fee or wages of 12d.
a day and 16l. 2s. 0d. per an. for his livery.
|
Ibid, p. 187.
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| March 2.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge a seizure of 20 blocks of tin
lately seized on board the ship Charaty, William Read
master, in London port, and bound for Dunkirk,
said tin belonging to William Scawen, merchant,
and was shipped before entry by the ignorance
of his servant and for that cause seized : said Scawen
being willing to pay duty and to give satisfaction to
the officer who seized.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 18.
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| March 4
|
[Entry of Treasurer Danby's subscription of a] docquet
of demisa by in custodiam lease under the Exchequer
seal to Sir John Otway at the nomination of Thomas
Eyre, Esq., of certain lands and tenements in
Berwick and Caton, co. Lanes., being parcel of the
lands and tenements of Sir Robert Bindlowes, bart.,
outlaw at the suit of said Eyre : at a rent of
10s. per an. and fine of 20s.
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 160.
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[The like of] a licence or grant to Nathaniel Matthews
for 99 years to plant fruit trees against so much of
Richmond Park wall as lies contiguous to his ground,
ut supra, p. 911.
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Ibid.
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Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Attorney
General of the petition to the King from Sir John
Lowther, of Whitehaven, bart. (said petition having
been referred to Treasurer Danby March 1 inst.
by the King who is graciously disposed to grant
petitioner's request) : said petition setting
forth that petitioner's ancestors erected a pier at
Whitehaven at their own charge, and besides other
encouragements bo the inhabitants got a patent
for a market and fair to be kept there, by means
whereof the town is become a considerable port.
Nevertheless the inhabitants refuse to pay what is
reasonable for shipping, loading and unloading
goods at the said pier and are going about to erect
another pier near adjoining to the parish of Moresby,
between the high water mark and low water mark,
without his Majesty's licence, which tends to the
destruction of the said town [and of petitioner's
pier] which is of great advantage and would be
much more if his Majesty please to grant a franchise
of a port [to be established] at the said town of
Whitehaven, with usual privileges. Therefore
petitioner prays a grant of the said lands between the
high and low water mark under a rent adequate
to the value, and to grant him a privilege of a port
at Whitehaven with its privileges : [as in consideration]
for repair of the said pier.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 17.
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Reference from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
of a paper shewing the mischief done to the
clothing trade of England by exporting wool from
Ireland and the ill practices used for exporting Fullers
earth out of England into Ireland, together with
proposals for preventing such illegal actions for the
future : which said paper Treasurer Danby lately
received from the Duke of Ormonde, together with
a proclamation dated Jan. 9 last thereto attached
issued by the Lord Lieutenant and Council of
Ireland for redress of the said irregularities. The
Customs Commissioners are to report their opinion
thereon together with what other expedients they
think fit and proper to attain the end designed.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 18.
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Same from same to same of the petition of Nicholas
Robinson constituted waiter and searcher at
Gloucester in 1675, and praying for such a salary as
Treasurer Danby shall think fit.
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Ibid.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt for tallies
on the First Fruits for 500l. for last Christmas quarter
on the Earl of Oxford's pension.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 228.
|
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Same to same to pay (and same to the Customs Cashier
to bring in with respect, etc.) 100l. to Sir Joseph
Seymour for half a year's salary as an Auditor.
|
Ibid.
|
| Feb. 4
[erratum
for
March 4].
|
Same [to the Customs Cashier] to bring in notwithstanding
any former restriction the 419l. 7s. 6d.
mentioned in the previous like letter of the
22 [Feb. : see p. 893 supra] last to pay for the lodgings
of the Prince of Orange.
|
Ibid.
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| March 4.
|
Letter of direction upon 3,475l. being the remainder
of an order dated 1677, Nov. 9, for 20,000l. to
Charles Bertie for secret service : (on which order
there has been already paid 5,500l., 2,000l., 2,500l.,
2,000l., 3,125l., and 1,400l.) : said remainder is
hereby to be satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' payment due Sept. 19 next.
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Money Book (General)
p. 22
|
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Same on an order dated Jan. 22 for 300l. to Isaac
Legouch for a present to the envoy from the Duke
do Villa Hermosa : same to be hereby satisfied
by tallies on the Customs.
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Ibid.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue
1,800l. to Phillip Packer on any orders in his name
for the service of the Works : to be issued out
of such moneys as shall from time to time come
into the Exchequer of the arrears due from Thomas
Browne, late Receiver of Hearthmoney for co.
Oxford and Berks and from Nathaniell Whetham,
late same of same for Gloucester county and city.
(Vacated see infra, p. 960, under date April 9.)
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Ibid, p. 221.
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Money warrant for 15l. to Mris. Ursula Elliott, widow,
for last Christmas quarter on the annuity or yearly
pension of 60l. granted to her by the patent of
Feb. 8 last, ut supra, p. 887, under date Jan. 18.
|
Ibid.
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Same dormant for payment of the annuity or yearly
pension of 1,000l. to Robert, Earl of Lindsey and
Elizabeth his wife : as same is already grown
due and shall from time to time grow due hereafter.
|
Ibid.
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Letter of direction upon 1,102l. 1s. 5d. the remainder
of an order of Jan. 25 last for 2,266l. 4s. 0d. to the
executors of Charles, late Duke of Richmond for
his extraordinaries as Ambassador to Denmark :
same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney
Contractors' payment due 1678-9, March 15.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 221.
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Money warrant for 50l. to William Chiffinch, Francis
Rogers, Hugh Griffith, Theodore Randu and
Arundell Bull, Esqrs., Pages of his Majesty's Bedchamber
for one year to Christmas last of his Majesty'
usual bounty to them.
|
Ibid.
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Same for 75l. to William Potell without account for
his service for three quarters to 1674, Sept. 29,
as one of the Clerks in the late Council for Trade
and Foreign Plantations, his service being attested
by the certificate dated 1676, Oct. 20, of Thomas,
Lord Colepeper, who was one of that Council.
(Charles Bertie dated June 12 to the Customs Cashier
to pay same in with respect to the weekly payments :
and same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
|
Ibid, p. 222. Out Letters
(General) p. 282.
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Same for 59l. 2s. 6d. to Henry Harris for one year
on the several fees of 50l. per an. as his Majesty's
Chief Graver of Seals and Arms and 6d. a day
as Yeoman of his Majesty's Revols. (Charles Bertie
dated? March 8 to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
said sum which the Customs Cashier is to bring in.)
|
Money Book (General)
p. 224. Out Letters
(General) p. 231.
|
| March 5.
|
Charles Bertie [to the Customs Cashier]. I desire
that, until the weekly payments are brought up
[into the Exchequer] for what [sum] is in arrear
to the public offices you make no other payments
out of the Customs receipt except such as are
indispensably necessary, and of which you shall
have notice from me as I shall receive Treasurer
Danby's commands therein. And this method
I desire may be observed for the future [so] that
the public uses may have preference to other
payments.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 228.
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Same to same to satisfy in course according to the
date thereof a tally levied on the Customs in July
last for 3,488l. 8s. 3¼d. [for the Earl of Bath, to
pay] the surplusage on said Earl's account for
building the citadel upon the Hoe at Plymouth :
"and if you advance the money to my Lord of
Bath my Lord Treasurer will allow interest for the
same as for other advances."
|
Ibid.
|
Same to the Treasurer of the Navy. Treasurer Danby
has promised to repay the 4,000l. advanced by
Mr. Hornby to you for the service of the Navy ;
which loan Hornby has made on the credit of tallies
disposed by you into his hands. Treasurer Danby
desires you to repay the same to Hornby out of the
first money which you shall receive of the loan of
70,000l. agreed to be made by Mr. Kent and
Mr. Duncombe upon the credit of the Excise.
In the margin : Vacated. (See infra under date
March 6.)
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Ibid, p. 229.
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Privy seal for 200,000l. to Lemuel Kingdon as imprest
for the pay of the Forces new raised and to be
raised and the contingencies thereof according to
musters to be from time to time duly certified
by the Commissaries of Musters : the King having
"found it necessary to raise new Forces to be
employed for the support of our alliances ; for
whose pay and entertainments we have made and
intend to make new establishments, the payments
whereof will not be authorised by our former
letters of privy seal for the payment of the usual
establishments of our Guards and Garrisons."
(Royal warrant dated Feb. 28 for said privy seal.
Treasurer Danby's subscription dated March 4 of
docquet hereof.)
|
King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 469, 467. Docquet
Book, p. 187.
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March 6.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal
of the manor and bailiwick of Westminster, which
the King lately granted to Mr. Guy and Mr. Cooke
(at the nomination of John Hall) for 80 years to be
concurrent with the Queen's interest therein,
which grant is thought fit to be surrendered in order
to the making of a new grant thereof for the like
term to said Hall's nominees under the same rent
and covenants.
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 161.
|
|
Same from same to the King's Remembrancer to
stay process against Humphry Cornwall, one of the
securities of Roger Vaughan, late Receiver of
Hearthmoney for co. Hereford ; said Cornwall
desiring further time to satisfy said Vaughan's
debt.
|
Ibid.
|
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to
permit goods as in a schedule to be transported
for Jamaica, Customs free, by Charles, Earl of
Carlisle or his Agent, same being necessaries intended
for the service of him and his family in said island,
whereof he is designed Governor.
Appending : said schedule.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
pp. 19-20.
|
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Same from same to same to give direction to the
Customs Cashier to receive from Sir Robert Cann
and Mr. Earle, of Bristol, the sum of 657l. 11s. 9½d.
due upon bonds given by John Luffe and Thomas
Fisher, merchants, and thereout to pay to the
Customs Solicitor and Col. Romsey (Rumsey),
Collector of Bristol, the 81l. 8s. 6d., money by them
disbursed in prosecuting said debt ; the said
merchants having prayed that the charge expended
in such prosecution might be remitted to them as
they have from time to time paid very considerable
sums for Customs to the King, and are in a deplorable
condition : upon which petition the Customs
Commissioners reported that several lands are
extended in co. Monmouth and Radnor to the value
of 150l. per an. for said debt upon process issued
by Treasurer's Danby warrant upon good testimony
that petitioners have absconded, and that said debt
was in hazard to be lost ; but that said Cann and
Earle have promised payment of the said debt,
desiring clemency as to the said charges. As the said
657l. 11s. 9½d. will be received by the Customs
Cashier, Col. Romsey is to be credited with it
in regard he is to be regularly charged therewith.
The Customs Solicitor is to receive the bonds from
the Attorney [General] in whose hands they remain,
and on payment of the money is to deliver them up
to said Cann and Earle, who (if there be occasion)
may have the benefit of his Majesty's securities for
their repayment.
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Ibid, p. 21.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs
Commissioners and to Sir John Shaw, Collector
Inwards London port, to admit and swear Thomas
Bower into office as deputy to Samuel Phillips,
one of the patent landwaiters London port :
said Bower's fitness being attested by Mr. Ford
and Mr. Cooke, two of the surveyors of the landwaiters.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 24.
|
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Charles Bertie to "good Cousin" [Sir Robert Howard.
Auditor of the Receipt] to issue the 10,000l., brought
in this day by Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe, to
the Treasurer of the Ordnance upon any unsatisfied
orders in his name for the service of the Ordnance.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 229.
|
|
Same to the Speaker of the House of Commons [Edward
Seymour, in his capacity as Treasurer of the Navy]
to pay, out of the next money lent on the Excise
by Mr. Kent, 5,000l. to Bernard Turnor, 7,000l.
to Mr. Row, and 4,000l. to Mr. Hornby, taking in
their tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same to John Canham and James Roffey. Treasurer
Danby is acquainted by Mr. Griffin that you have
advanced him some part of his last tallies struck
on you for 7,500l., and that you are willing to advance
him more moneys on the said tallies. His Lordship
has condescended that Mr. Griffin shall [get you
to] advance 5,000l., part of the said 7,500l., for
payment only of wages [payable by the Treasurer
of the Chamber] and is content to allow you 8 per
cent. interest for the money already [so] lent and
to be lent.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to bring in, notwithstanding
any restriction whatsoever, 81l. 6s. 8d.
for one year's payment of the Attorney General's
salary.
|
Ibid, p. 230.
|
|
Same to same to bring in with respect &c. (and same to
the Auditor of the Receipt to issue) 60l. to John
Cary for half a year's salary as Page of Honour
to the Queen.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Royal warrant to Charles, Earl of Carlisle, Captain
General and Governor in Chief of Jamaica. In
accordance with the Act of 25 Car. II. [Cap. 7
for encouragement of the Greenland, etc., trade
and the better securing the Plantation trade] the
Customs Commissioners have appointed officers
for collecting the duties arising within your government
under said Act and have empowered them to
make and depute such deputies or under officers
as may be further necessary. You are hereby to
give all due encouragement and assistance to the said
officers in the execution of their places and to
command all other officers and persons, civil and
military, within your government to be aiding
therein. You are to administer to said officers
(the Collector, Comptroller and other officers for the
collection of said duties) the accustomed oaths and
to empower them to administer to merchants, masters
of ships and other traders, such oaths as are usual
in Customs causes in England. In case of death
of any Collector or Comptroller or other vacancy
of said offices you are hereby authorized to appoint
some other fit person to execute same until
you receive further order therein from the Customs
Commissioners, England, to whom you are by the
first opportunity to give notice of such vacancy.
You are moreover to take effectual care that all
former laws relating to the trade of the Plantations
be duly observed, as also the proclamation of
1675, Nov. 24, for enforcing thereof, and you are
once a year to return to the Customs Commissioners,
England, a list of all ships or vessels lading within
your government any of the enumerated Plantation
commodities as in the Act of 22 and 23 Car. II.
as also a list of all the bonds taken by you. And
from time to time you are to correspond with
the said Commissioners and to inform them what
you conceive further necessary for our service
in the premises.
|
King's Warrant Book V.
p. 470.
|
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a great seal for a grant to Elizabeth Fowler, daughter
of John Fowler, late Judge Advocate of our fleets
at sea, of an annuity or pension of 50l. per an. :
during pleasure : payable quarterly, commencing
the first payment from Christmas last. (See infra
under date May 17.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 471.
|
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
appoint and empower John Temple to receive the
3,419l. 6s. 8d. remaining due to the King upon the
poll money collection of Jonathan Master as Collector
of the Poll money of 18 Car. II. (said Master having
assessed upon the King's and Duke of York's
servants 6,819l. 6s. 8d. whereof he has received
and paid into the Exchequer 3,000l., leaving
3,419l. 6s. 8d. uncollected). Said Temple is to pay
his receipts to such services as the King shall from
time to time direct under his royal sign manual, for
secret service.
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Ibid, p. 471b.
|
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Money warrant for 2,010l. 8s. 10d. to Lemuell Kingdon
as imprest for the Forces, and as in part of the
200,000l. as by the privy seal of the 5th inst. : to
be satisfied out of the advance money paid or to
be paid into the Exchequer by the Honble. Robert
Spencer et al, Farmers of the Four and a Half
per cent. duty of the Barbados and Leeward Islands.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 222.
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to
issue 40,000l. [to Sir George Wharton] on any
unsatisfied orders in his name as Treasurer of the
Ordnance : same to be as imprest for the Ordnance
and to be satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Money warrant for 1,300l. to Ralph Montagu for
a quarter's ordinary Nov. 30 last to March 1 inst.
as Ambassador Extraordinary to France : to be by
tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same for 50l. to Izabella Bointon, widow, for one
quarter on her pension of 200l. per an., and for
30l. to Mris. Mary Bointon for same on her pension
of 120l. per an. (Charles Bertie dated April 27
to the Customs Cashier to bring in said 50l. and 30l.
notwithstanding any former restriction, and same
to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same.)
|
Ibid, p. 222. Out Letters
(General) p. 246.
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|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Sir George Wharton,
Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, to pay
(out of any moneys imprested to him for the
Ordnance) 446l. 15s. 10d. and 148l. 18s. 7¾d. to
Richard Kent without account in satisfaction of
the money due to him for 6 per cent. interest and
2 per cent. gratuity on the sum of 18,000l. by said
Kent lent to said Wharton for the Ordnance ; as
by an account thereof to Dec. 25 last stated by
Auditor Richard Aldworth and declared Feb. 16
last.
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Money Book (General)
p. 223.
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|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Edward Seymour,
Treasurer of the Navy, to pay to Richard Kent (out
of any moneys imprested for the service of the
Navy) 3,436l. 4s. 5d. for 6 per cent. interest and
1,445l. 8s. 1½d. for 2 per cent. reward or gratuity
for several sums of money by said Kent advanced
and lent for the service of the Navy : as appears
by the like account thereof as above.
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Money Book (General)
p. 223.
|
|
Same from same to the Customs Cashier to pay 13l.
to John Hallily (Hallaly) for 3¼ years to Christmas
last upon his fee of 4l. per an. as Usher of the Custom
House, London port.
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Ibid, p. 224.
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|
Money warrant for 50l. to Mris. Joane Carlisle for one
quarter on her pension of 200l. per an.
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Ibid.
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|
Letter of direction on an order of loan [sic] No. 546,
drawn 1668, July 12, for 1,390l. to Richard
Norton, Esq., in satisfaction of divers parcels of
ground belonging to several parcels [sic for persons]
and taken in for enlarging the fortifications at
Portsmouth, on which order interest is to be on
only 1,350l., part thereof [and such interest has been
paid up] to 1671, June 25. One moiety of said
principal money and the interest thereon is hereby
to be paid by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors'
payment due Sept. 19 next, and the other on the
same due March 15 following.
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Ibid.
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|
Money warrant for 60l. [sic for 90l.] to John Prideaux
for three quartors to Christmas last on his pension
of 120l. per an. as a Page of Honour to the Queen.
(Charles Bertie dated March 7 to the Customs Cashier
to bring in said 90l. with respect to the weekly
payments and same to the Auditor of the Receipt
to issue same.)
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Ibid, p. 224 Out Letters
(General) p. 230.
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|
Same for 30l. to John Warner for one year on his
patent fee as Master of his Majesty's barges. (Like
letters ut supra dated April 23)
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Money Book (General)
p. 225. Out Letters
(General) p. 245.
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|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Cashier
to pay 40l. to Lord Gilbert [Holles], now Earl of Clare,
for two years to 1677, Lady day, on his creation
money. (Charles Bertie to same dated March 11
to pay said 40l. "notwithstanding my letter of the
5th of this instant March.")
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Money Book (General)
p. 225. Out Letters
(General) pp. 231, 232,
248.
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|
Treasurer Danby's subscription of a docquet of a grant
to Frances Carter, executrix of Tymothy Hood,
of 174l. 10s. 0d. in the hands of the sheriff of co.
Southampton, raised by the sale of the goods and
chattels of Robert Welsted, who was outlawed
and indebted to said Hood in 320l. principal money :
with direction to said sheriff to so pay same.
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Docquet Book, p. 188.
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| March 7.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Hearthmoney
Contractors to detain in their hands 8 per cent.
interest on all such moneys as they shall advance
from time to time upon the credit of tallies struck
on them for the service of Tangier and for the office of
the Treasurer of the Chamber : the said Contractors
having proposed to so advance to the said services
as his Majesty's occasions shall require.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 162.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Clerk of the Pipe
for a lease to Sir Phillip Egerton for 31 years from
1678, Lady day, of a pool or fishpond in co. Chester,
part of the possessions of the late Earl of Chester, and
demised to Sir Rowland Egerton, 1673, May 29,
for 21 years at 10s. 6d. rent. The rental for the
present grant hereby to be 10s. 6d. per an., and the
fine 40s.
Prefixing : Deputy Auditor Raban's particular of
the premises and the Surveyor General's ratal
dated Jan. 22 last thereof.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 162.
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Same from same to the Customs Commissioners to permit
the export to India, Customs free, of some
guns which the East India Company desire to
ship for Bantam, viz., six guns weighing about
50 cwt. each and made of a certain mixed metal sent
from the King of Bantam to the said Company
to be cast in guns as aforesaid, the said Company
having paid the duty for the metal at its
importation.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 24.
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Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(and same to the Customs Cashier to bring in with
respect, etc.) 20l. for two years due at Midsummer
last to the preacher of Cambridge. (See Dec. 3,
supra, p. 804.)
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Out Letters (General)
p. 230.
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|
Same to same for a tally on the Excise (and same
to the Receivers of Excise to pay said tally) for
125l. to Lady Trevor for one quarter on her pension
of 500l. per an.
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Ibid.
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|
Royal warrant for a privy seal for 10l. per an. each to
James Goodenough, James Taylor, and Richard
Jones, groom littermen, locis Robert Pound,
Alexander Simpson and John Readwood, deceased :
to commence from the times they were respectively
admitted ; which is to be certified by the Avenar.
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 471b.
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Same to Treasurer Danby to forthwith give warrant to
the officers of Waltham forest to fell 20 tons of pollard
timber, where the same may best be spared out of East
Henolt and West Henolt walks and not being fit
for ship timber ; and to deliver same to Robert
Bertie, Keeper of East Henolt walk, for the repair
of his house within the said walk and building
outhouses which may be for the convenience of the
King's deer. (Treasurer Danby's warrant accordingly
dated March 7 to the Woodward and verderers
of said forest : the lops, tops and offal to
be sold to the King's best advantage and accounted
for.)
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Ibid, p. 471b. Warrants
not Relating to Money
VII. p. 163.
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Same [to the Clerk of the Signet] for a privy seal
for 20,000l. to Charles Bertie for secret service.
(Treasurer Danby's subscription dated March 11
of docquet hereof. See infra p. 937.)
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King's Warrant Book V.
p. 469. Docquet Book.
p. 189.
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| March 8.
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Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
not to permit any horses, mares or
geldings to be shipped for France, Dunkirk, or
any other place in possession of the French King
until his Majesty's pleasure be further known :
there being a great number of horses daily exported
out of this realm for France, to which his Majesty
is pleased that a stop be forthwith put.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 24.
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|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the import, Customs free, of
60 horses belonging to the Duke of Albemarle's
troop coming from Ireland.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 25.
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Charles Bertie [to the Customs Cashier] to forthwith
bring in "notwithstanding my letter of the 5th inst"
717l. for Mr. Brisbane ; 419l. 7s. 6d. for the Knight
Harbinger ; 59l. 2s. 6d. for Mr. Harris ; 50l. 3s. 9d.
for Serjt. Payne ; and 81l. 6s. 8d. for the Attorney
General ; making in all 1,327l. 0s. 5d.
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Out Letters (General)
p. 231.
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| March 9.
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Same [to the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue for
half a year of Serjt. Paine's salary and board wages
the 50l. 3s. 9d. which the Customs Cashier is to bring
in ut supra.
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Ibid.
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|
Money warrant for 5,000l. to Sir Richard Mason, Kt.,
and Thomas Raymond as nominees of Charles.
Lord Gerard of Brandon, as compensation for said
Lord's resignation of the office of Housekeeper
of his Majesty's palaces of Westminster and Whitehall
at his Majesty's request, ut supra, pp. 722, 901.
under dates 1677, Aug. 9 and 1677-8, Jan. 29.
(Letter of direction dated April 27 on an order
dated March 14 drawn hereon : same to be hereby
satisfied by tallies on the Hearthmoney Contractors,
viz., for 3,000l. on their payment due Sept. 19 next
and 2,000l. on same due March 15 following.)
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Money Book (General)
pp. 226, 249.
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|
Same for 3,546l. 19s. 7d. to the Earl of Arlington,
his Majesty's Postmaster General, for defalcations
for franked letters, pacquetts and despatches 1676,
Dec. 31, to 1677, June 25, as by an account
thereof seen and allowed by the Earl of Carbery.
Secretary Coventry and Sir George Carteret,
Vice Chamberlain of the Household, as by the privy
seal of 1667, Oct. 5.
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Ibid, p. 226.
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|
Letter of direction upon an order of Jan. 24 last for
2,600l. to Sir William Godolphin for six months'
ordinary to Dec. 28 last as ambassador in Spain :
same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on the Customs.
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Ibid, p. 229.
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|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to Edward Seymour
and Samll, Maydwell, Receivers General of the Law
duty to deliver to the present Farmers of said duty,
on their paying 250l., an account of all the arrears
of said duty grown due before 1676, Oct. 23, and
yet standing out in the hands of several clerks and
other officers ; together with all bonds and evidence
for recovery or discovery thereof ; the said debts
being computed to be about 4,500l. sperate and
desperate and the said Farmers having proposed
to pay said 250l. for said arrears. The Farmers
are to be permitted to receive all such arrears to their
own use.
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 165.
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|
Charles Bertie to the Customs Commissioners to send
for Col. Romsey from Bristol, giving him eight or
ten days' leave of absence and finding some substitute
for him there.
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Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 25.
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|
Charles Bertie to the Attorney General for his opinion
upon the report dated Feb. 21 last from the Customs
Commissioners on Sir Matthew Andrewes' petition for
allowance for [Customs on the first voyages of] the
ship President, according to the Act ; which petition
was referred to said Commissioners Dec. 21 last.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 25.
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| March 11.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to John Portman,
goldsmith. A difference has arisen between you
and Ezekiel Lampen, one of your creditors,
touching an assignment by him demanded of a proportionable
part of your perpetual interest.
Having heard said difference I find that you owe
him (as executor of William Cloberry upon a bond
dated 1668, April 92) 5,900l. for principal and to
him (Lampen) upon another bond in his own right
200l. for principal. The interest on these sums to
Dec. 25 last at 6 per cent. amounts to
2,290l. 5s. 4d., of which you have paid 1,806l. 8s. 4d.
to Lampen. There thus remains due 6,583l. 17s. 0d.
You are to make him a proportionable assignment
for this out of your perpetual interest. This assignment
is to take effect from Christmas last. (See
infra p. 939.)
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Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 166.
|
|
Same from same to the Customs Commissioners
to permit the import, Customs free, at Chester
or Bristol of 100 horses belonging to [the troop of]
Capt. John Ivory, a capt. of Dragoons in Sir John
Talbot's regiment, coming from Ireland.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
p. 25.
|
|
Reference from same to same of the petition of Thomas
Lysons, one of the Customers of Hull port, who
being required to execute the Collector's office
without any allowance, prays that his patent fee
may be paid quarterly as the others are.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Warrant from same to same to direct the officers
at Arundel to permit 60 swans to be exported thence
to France, Customs free, by Francis, Visct. Montagu,
who designs them as a present for the Marechal de
Bellefonds.
|
Ibid, p. 26.
|
|
Charles Bertie to the Customs Cashier. On Dec. 22
last I directed you to bring in 1,825l. for Sir Tho.
Higgons, one moiety forthwith and the other moiety
with respect to the weekly payments. This latter
moiety is not yet paid in. Treasurer Danby desires
you to advance it by paying it forthwith into the
Exchequer to be issued thence to said Higgons
and you shall be allowed 8 per cent. interest.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 231.
|
|
Letter of direction on the 1,500l. remainder of an order
dated 1677, March 18 [sic for March 28, see p. 572
supra] for 3,000l. to Secretary Coventry for secret
service : same to be hereby satisfied by tallies on
the Customs.
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Money Book (General)
p. 226.
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|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the present Farmers
of the Law duty, and to Edward Seymour and
Samuell Maydwell, Esqrs., late Receivers General
of that duty, to pay 75l. to John Hayes, gent.,
for his service, be being employed by warrant from
his Majesty for six months ended 1676, June 24,
to search, view and peruse the records and entries
of all proceedings and other matters relating to
said duty within the Courts of Chancery, King's
Bench, Common Pleas, Exchequer, Duchy of
Lancaster, Lord Mayor's, sheriff's and other courts,
ecclesiastical and temporal, in London and Middlesex,
and the several offices belonging to the said Courts,
and to attend and stamp all writs passing the great
seal and to take an accompt of the same ; for which
service he has hitherto received no allowance. The
present warrant is after the rate of the allowance
which he had from the late Farmers of the Law
duty for doing the like service under them.
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Ibid.
|
Money warrant for 227l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Richard
Bulstrode, Kt., for a quarter's ordinary to Jan. 18
last as Resident with the Governor of the Spanish
Netherlands and 526l. 14s. 6d. for a bill of extraordinaries
1676, Dec. 25, to 1677, Dec. 25, in that
service ; as by a bill thereof sworn to by said
Bulstrode before a notary public at Brussels and
as allowed by Secretary Coventry Feb. 2 last.
Appending : said bill :—
|
Money Book (General)
pp. 227, 248. Out
Letters (General) p.
251.
|
|
|
£
|
s.
|
d.
|
|
For post letters with several great
packets from Nymuegen with passports,
etc
|
109
|
10
|
6
|
|
For letters by messengers and paying
all letters into Germany and
Italy
|
65
|
4
|
0
|
|
For sending letters by express to
Ghent and Nieuport several times
upon extraordinary occasions
|
17
|
0
|
0
|
|
For intelligence
|
125
|
0
|
0
|
|
Given in new year's gifts at Christmas,
1676, to the several officers of the
Court and to his Excellency's [the
Spanish Governor's] servants according
to usual custom
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
|
For 30 lb. of chocolate for his Majesty
at 8s. the lb. with packing and
carriage
|
12
|
0
|
0
|
|
For 50 lb. more [chocolate] for his
Majesty at the same rate
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
|
The [Exchequer] fees [on warrants
for] two quarters' entertainment
due in Oct., 1676
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
|
[Discounted by way of interest] to
the Hearthmoney Farmers for
advancing it [the said two quarters'
entertainment]
|
30
|
0
|
0
|
|
The [Exchequer] fees [on the warrant
for] one quarter's entertainment
due in Jan., 1676-7
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
[Signet Office and other fees, etc.
paid] for a privy seal for 400l. for
the campaign
|
22
|
0
|
0
|
|
[Exchequer] fees [on the warrant] for
the [said] 400l
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
|
The [like] fees for 572l. for extraordinaries
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
|
[Interest or discount allowed] for
advancing [said] 572l.
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
|
The [Exchequer] fees for one quarter's
entertainment due in April, 1677
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
[Paid] for getting it [said last quarter's
entertainment advanced]
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
|
The [Exchequer] fees for one quarter's
entertainment due in July, 1677
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
The [like] fees for one quarter's
entertainment due in Oct., 1677
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
£526
|
14
|
6
|
|
(Letter of direction dated April 27 on an order dated
March 14 drawn hereon : to be hereby satisfied
by tallies on the Customs. Charles Bertie dated
May 10 to the Customs Cashier to pay off the tallies
for said 754l. 4s. 6d. with respect to the weekly
payments.)
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Receipt to issue
10,000l. for any unsatisfied orders in the name of the
Treasurer of the Navy for the service thereof : to be
by tallies on the Customs.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 229.
|
| March 12.
|
Charles Bertie to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
off Mr. Wardour's order for 100l. for attendance
on Treasurer Danby for one year to June 24 last ;
paying same "out of Custom money now in the
Exchequer which is not already disposed of nor
mentioned in the lists of such money as Mr. Kent
pays in weekly." (See Jan. 28, supra, p. 898.)
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 232.
|
|
Same to the Speaker of the House of Commons [Edward
Seymour in his capacity as Treasurer of the Navy]
to pay a bill of imprest of the 4th inst. for
2,253l. 7s. 4d. to Sir Thomas Clutterbuck : paying
same out of the 2,000l. per week which shall come to
your hands for the service of the Navy.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Privy seal for the clearing of the accounts of Herbert
Aubrey, Esq., as follows. Said Aubrey as a surety
of John Davis, Esq., late Receiver of Hearthmoney
for Hereford county and city, became bond
with said Davis and Edward Cornwall in an obligation
of 1,800l. to the King dated 1672, July 22. He
became similarly bond in 1,800l. to the King by an
obligation of 1670, May 23, as surety for Roger
Vaughan, formerly Receiver of Hearthmoney for
co. Hereford. The said Davis and Vaughan have
not duly answered their moneys and remain considerably
indebted on their accounts. Further said
Aubrey was himself Receiver General of the last
Eighteen Months' assessment for co. Hereford
and remains indebted to the King in 1,548l. 17s. 0d.
upon his account for that receipt as appears by
certificate of Thomas Raban, deputy Auditor for
said county. Said Aubrey has contracted with
persons for the sale of his estate in order to raise the
money for payment of said balance of 1,548l. 17s. 0d.,
but the purchaser will not proceed with him,
apprehending that said estate will be liable to the
King upon the said obligations. Said Aubrey
prays an allowance of 148l. 17s. 0d. in consideration
of his charges in returning the moneys of said
Assessment, and offers to pay the residue of his debt,
being 1,400l., for which a tally is struck upon him
in the Exchequer, to be applied to secret service.
The King hereby consents upon his paying the
said tally for 1,400l. to discharge him and his estate
from all the said accounts and security obligations
and to surcease all process against him thereon.
(Royal warrant dated March 6 for said privy seal.
Treasurer Danby's subscription dated March 11 of
docquet hereof. Warrant dated March 25 from
Treasurer Danby to the Auditor concerned, to so
discharge said Aubrey on his accompt for said
Eighteen Months' assessment upon his production of
the tally purporting the payment of said 1,400l.
|
King's Warrant Book V.
pp. 473-4, 471. Docquet
Book, p. 189.
Warrants not Relating
to Money VII. p. 171.
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| March 13.
|
Privy seal for the payment to Sidney Godolphin, one of
the Grooms of the Bedchamber, of 500l. for equipage
and extraordinary provision of necessaries for the
field and 4l. a day as ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary
to reside with the Prince of Orange in
the campaign : the first quarter's ordinary to be
payable in advance : together with the usual
clause for the allowance of extraordinaries for
intelligence, expresses and other private and extraordinary
services. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated March 6 of docquet hereof.)
|
King's Warrant Book V.
p. 474. Docquet Book,
p. 187.
|
|
Treasurer Danby's allowance of 32l. to John Every,
Esq., sheriff of Dorset for the year ended 1676.
Michaelmas, on his craving of 38l. 4s. 2d. : said
32l. being allowed by Justice Jones.
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 166.
|
| March 14.
|
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
of the Duke of Buckingham's 2,500l. per an.
|
Out Letters (General)
p. 233.
|
|
Robert Gargrave alleging that his charges in discovering
and otherwise in the execution of an
Exchequer Commission for enquiring of the estate
of Francis Gurney, a felo de se, amounts to 247l.,
whereof he has exhibited a bill ready to be attested
upon oath, desires that before the grant of that
[suicide's] estate pass to Dr. Browning he, the said
Gargrave, may be heard.
|
Caveat Book, p. 32.
|
| March 15.
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Customs Commissioners
to stay proceedings against Bullen
Reymes, son of Col. Reymes, deceased, on the said
son's giving security to pay the remainder of the
father's debt in three half years : the said father
being security for George Pley, junr., late Collector
of Lyme Regis port, who fell in arrear after
said Col. Reyme's death, whereupon the said son
is sued, and to avoid the charge of a further
prosecution is content to take the debt upon
himself, and to pay same in three six months :
it appearing that since the Customs Commissioners'
memorial of May 7 last when said Pley's debt was
647l. 13s. 2¼d., there has been paid to the King
13l. 12s. 11¼d. by Henry Flory, one of Pley's
sureties, and 81l. 17s. 10d. levied upon the estate of
said Pley, and 32l. 13s. 0d. extended upon the
household goods of John West, another of the said
sureties, and 88l. 14s. 5d. on the shop goods of said
West, on which there is a venditioni exponas in the
sheriff's hands, returnable the next term, so that
upon receipt of said moneys said debt will be reduced
to 430l. 15s. 0¼d., and also that there is found
upon the said extent 130l. in money in the hands of
one Pitt and for which a scire fac is gone out against
him, and that there is also extended one house, etc.,
of Mr. West's in value 12l. per an. ultra repris.
|
Out Letters (Customs) IV.
pp. 26-7.
|
|
Same from same to the Receipt for the issue of 2,000l.
on any unsatisfied orders drawn in the name of
Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe,
for the service threof : same to be by tallies on the
Hearthmoney Contractors' payment due Sept. 19
next.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 228.
|
|
The like for 4,881l. 12s. 6½d. and 6,406l. 14s. 6d. to be
issued on any orders in the name of Edward
Seymour, Treasurer of the Navy, for the service
thereof : to be by tallies on the Customs.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Money warrant for 197,989l. 11s. 2d. to Lemuel
Kingdon in full of the 200,000l. imprest for the
Forces, as by the privy seal of the 5th inst.
|
Money Book (General)
p. 228.
|
|
Same for 20,000l. to Charles Bertie for secret service
as by the privy seal of the 13th inst., ut supra,
p. 931. under date March 7 : "and let the sum of
217l. 4s. 2d. thereof be satisfied by levying tallies"
on the Customs and the remainder out of the
Exchequer.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Same for 1,300l. to Sir William Temple for a quarter's
ordinary by way of advance Feb. 20 last to May 22
next as Ambassador to the States General.
|
Ibid.
|
|
Warrant from Treasurer Danby to the Clerks of the
Chapel of the Rolls. The King has directed the
making up of an account of the sale of fee farm
rents. For this the examination of the enrollment
of several deeds and patents relating thereto will
be necessary. I have directed Richard Lightfoot,
Lawrence Halstead, Eleazer Hooke, Charles
Umfrevil, Edward Maye, Paul Pullen, John
Digby, senr., John Digby, junr., and — Digby,
as occasion shall be, to inspect and peruse said
records, etc., without paying any fee. You are to
permit them so to do.
|
Warrants not Relating to
Money VII. p. 166.
|
|
Royal warrant to Treasurer Danby for a grant to
John Smith, gent., bailiff of the King's manor of
Berkhampstead, co. Herts, and part of the Duchy
of Cornwall, of two fields or closes called Gallaway
Fields, parcel of the Customary lands of said manor ;
the same having been of late years aliened by free
deed or fine at common law, whereby the customary
estate in the said closes became forfeited to the King
and the same having been duly presented at a court
for the said manor held 1677, April 23, and since
legally seized into the King's hands by the bailiff
of said manor : same are to be granted to said
Smith according to the custom of the said manor,
as the same have been heretofore granted by copy
of court roll [as] before the said forfeiture and under
such rent as by the custom of said manor has been
heretofore due and payable. (Warrant accordingly
from Treasurer Danby dated March 22 to Sir C.
Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, to order
the steward of said manor to forthwith grant the said
fields under the ancient rents, customs and services.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 1. Warrants not
Money VII. p. 170.
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant of a yearly pension of 100l. for life
to William Ellesdon and Joan his wife and the
longest liver of them, payable quarterly out of the
Customs of Lyme Regis port : the King with a very
great sense reflecting upon the fidelity and services
of said Ellesdon, who was contributing to the King's
safety after the fatal battle of Worcester : to
commence at (commencing the first payment
from) Christmas last. (Treasurer Danby's subscription
dated April of docquet hereof. Warrant
dormant dated June 18 from Treasurer Danby to
Richard Kent, Receiver General and Cashier of
Customs, to cause payment to be made to said
William and Joane Ellesden of all such moneys as are
and shall from time to time grow due as above. This
warrant quotes the great seal as dated May 11 inst.
[sic for ult.] Charles Bertie dated June 20 to the
Customs Cashier to pay same.)
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King's Warrant Book VI.
p. 5. Docquet Book,
p. 195. Money Book
(General) p. 268. Out
Letters (General) p. 269.
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