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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| Feb. 16. |
Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer of the Navy] to forthwith advance 14l. 3s. 4d. to Lieut. Ignatius Usher for victuals, as late a volunteer on board the Leopard. The Treasury Lords will give order for your reimbursement. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Agents for Taxes, enclosing the Duke of Somerset's letters [missing] concerning the arrears of [Militia] taxes for the East Riding of co. Yorks. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report to the Treasury Lords as to the incapacity through ill health of Mr. Horsom, one of the landwaiters, London
port; and similarly for all other such insufficient officers; which matter "hath been often mentioned to you by their Lordships." |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 16. |
Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests, enclosing a letter and a transcript of the Earl of Ranelagh's last account to 1683, Mar. 25, as Vice-Treasurer of Ireland. You can consult the [Irish] military and civil lists in my Office. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 287. |
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Same to Visct. Newport, enclosing Daniel Witherly's petition [missing]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to me [Guy] for secret service 1,000l. out of the 2,000l. Customs money which Richard Kent is directed to pay into the Exchequer. The remaining 1,000l. is to be reserved for the Treasury Lords' disposal. |
Disposition Book II, p. 304. |
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Same to same to take in on loan 3,500l from Sir Nathll. Johnson, Sir Cornwall Bradshaw and partners, on the credit of the Hearthmoney due at Michaelmas last (for 1,000l. thereof) and Lady day next for 2,500l. thereof. Same is to be reserved for the Treasury Lords' disposal. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue 1,000l. to Phillip Packer for the King's buildings at Winchester: out of Customs money this day paid into the Exchequer. |
Ibid, p. 305. |
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Money warrant for sums as follow for half a year each to the falconers as follows on their respective fees or salaries, viz. George Russel 32l. 10s. 0d. as Serjeant [of the Hawks], 45l. 12s. 6d. as falconer; Marmaduke Conway 40l. as falconer and spaniel keeper; Arthur Wichells, William Sakins, Andrew Holmes, Jno. Silvester and Silvanus Rowley 25l. 1s. 10¾d. each as falconers; Jno. Preston, Jno. Legge, William Poulton, James Russell and Peter Croles 25l. each as same; John Potter, Richard Edes, Abell Daniell, Tho. Dechamp and Thomas Duffeild 22l. each as same; George Russell, junr. 24l 18s. 4d. as same; William Russell 19l. 0s. 2¾d. as same; John Osboldston 15l. 19s. 4¾d. as same. |
Money Book IV, pp. 334–5. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to direct the collectors of the outports to pay the 1683 quarter's salary bill (established and additional) of the outports (total, 4,251l. 14s. 2d. established, 541l. additional). |
Ibid, p. 335. |
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Royal warrant to the Earl of Arran, Lord Deputy of Ireland, to pay 2,000l. to the Duke of Ormonde, by quarterly payments, for the year ended 1684, Dec. 25, for the duty of Prizage in Ireland, which said Duke has agreed to let to the King for said year. |
Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 256. |
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Treasury warrant to Samuel Heming, messenger in ordinary of the Queen's revenue, to collect the arrear of 8l. per an. part of the Augmentation rent of the city of Norwich: it being lately discovered by said Heming that the said Augmentation rent of 10l. per an. was sold in 1673 by the Trustees for Fee Farms to Sir John Bennett, kt. of the Bath (now Lord Ossulston), as a rent of 40s. per an. and was then accordingly discharged out of the Roll of
the Pipe; but by means of said discovery said whole rent of 10l. per an. is again put in charge in the Pipe Roll and process is now issued for levying the growing rent. |
Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 292. |
| Feb. 17. |
Royal sign manual for 173l. 1s. 6d. to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant privy seal of Dec. 31 last. (Money warrant dated Feb. 19 hereon. Money order dated Feb. 19 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 253. Money Book IV, p. 336. Order Book XXXIX, p. 128. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to exonerate and discharge the estate of Sir Thomas Clutterbuck, late of East Greenwich, co. Kent, as follows, and any purchaser thereof from [all claims on the part of the King in respect of] moneys heretofore imprested to said Clutterbuck for the victualling of the Navy "or for any other cause or account whatsoever not being yet fully accounted for and discharged": all by reason that the said estate was mortgaged during said Clutterbuck's life and is now upon sale for clearing said mortgage and for making some provision for his children, but the purchasers scruple, some by reason of the liability to the King's debt: viz. the capital messuage or mansion house called Blakysware in Blakysware, Blokysware or Blagsware, co. Herts, 16 acres of wood called Mimney Wood, 6 acres of ground called Swange Knoll, 13 acres of ground called the Hither Minney or Mimney, 14 acres of ground called Minney or Mimney, 12 acres of ground called Woodclose, 13 acres of ground called Little Ley or Round Ley, 26 acres of ground called Great Ley, 21 acres of ground called Lovingtons, four acres of ground called Lovington's Spring, 13 acres of ground called Longmead, 16 acres of ground called Brickellfield, 17 acres of ground called Shipcotte Feild, 21 acres of ground called Fothersley, 1 acre 3 perches of ground called the Spring, 1 acre 1 perch of ground called the Spring, 47 acres of ground called the Warrens, 20 acres of ground called Bushes Leys, 17 acres of ground called Twenty Acres, 3 acres of ground called Old Orchard, 1 acre of ground called Round Grove, 4 acres of ground called Longcroft, 8 acres of ground called Hadham Lodge, 16 acres of ground called Blax Bushes, 3 acres of ground called the Hope Ground or Hopp Ground, 16 acres of ground called the Meadows and the water corn mill, situate on the river, called Widford mill near said mansion house, and 9 acres [thereto] and 3 acres called the Mill Close and 2 acres called the Mill Field: all in Blagsware, Thundridge or Hadham, co. Herts. (In the margin: Lady Clutterbuck.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 256–9. |
| Feb. 18. |
The Treasury Lords to Mr. Blathwayte, Auditor of Virginia. We have perused your accounts of the revenue of Virginia enclosed July, 1683. We must remind you of our orders of 1680, July 5, and we expect for the future that you send authentic and sufficient vouchers for every particular payment. This is to be done by duplicates or attested copies of all original receipts. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 287. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of imprest money now remaining in the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book II, p. 305. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
|
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to the falconers in part of 538l. 9s. 11¾d. |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Chiffinch |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
173 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
£673 |
1 |
6 |
|
| Feb. 18. |
Money order for 20l. to John Lowe, one of the Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt, for 1683, Michaelmas and Hilary terms, on his additional 40l. per an. for sorting and ordering records in the Treasury [of the Receipt] at Westminster. |
Order Book XXXIX, p. 131. |
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Royal sign manual to Sir Thomas Lynch. We are informed by you that George Spurr, late of Jamaica, turning pirate, has brought into that island divers goods piratically taken by him, and that other our subjects and inhabitants of said island have in contempt of our commands and of a law established there behaved themselves as pirates and violently possessed themselves of divers goods and moneys. You are to send to the Treasury Lords an exact account of all such moneys and goods as have been or shall be seized into the King's hands and you are to remit the proceeds thereof, less the charges of prosecution, to Henry Guy, whose receipt shall be your discharge. |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 262. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a bill to pass the great seal of England for confirming defective titles in Ireland as follows. There are several lands, tenements and hereditaments in Ireland to which the King is or may be entitled, the possessors whereof have of late been much disquieted by discoveries that have been attempted thereof. Also divers patentees of divers castles, manors, towns, villages etc. rectories, tithes, liberties etc. are subject to much question concerning their title. In order to settle and secure such estates or reputed estates from further question hereafter the King hereby constitutes Commissioners to treat, bargain and conclude on the King's behalf with all persons and bodies politique for new grants, bargains and sales, releases, confirmations or other assurances in the King's name under the great seal of Ireland for all the said estates or terms therein. The said Commissioners to be James, Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant; Richard, Earl of Arran, Lord Deputy; Michael, Archbishop of Armagh, chancellor of Ireland; Richard, Earl of Cork and Burlington, High Treasurer of Ireland; Sir Charles Meredith, kt., Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ireland; Sir William Davis, kt., Chief Justice of the King's Bench, Ireland; Jno. Keating, esq., Chief Justice of Common Pleas, Ireland; Henry Hene, esq., Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Ireland; Sir William Temple, Master of the Rolls, Ireland; Sir Jno. Davis, kt., Principal Secretary of State, Ireland; Sir Richd. Reynell, kt. and bart., second Justice of the King's Bench, Ireland; William North, esq., second Baron of the Exchequer, Ireland; Sir Standish Hartstong, bart., third Baron of the Exchequer, Ireland, and their successors in said offices respectively. With full power to divide and apportion the rents, reservations and services due to the Crown from the premises, having respect
to the quantity and quality of said premises and to release or remit covenants etc. in former patents thereof and to make new rents and reservations in the new grants provided that the ancient rent answered to the Crown be reserved. Power to treat with all bodies politic for granting and confirming their incorporations, franchises and emoluments without any account thereof to be given to the Crown. Power to treat for creating and erecting manors with all rights etc. belonging to any manor in England, the courts thereof to be held at such times and places as by the laws and customs of Ireland or of England ought to be kept and without account to be given to the King. Power to the patentees to make estates for term of life, years, in fee simple, fee tayle or any other estate of inheritance by such English tenures, services and suits of court as to them may seem meet without any fine to the Crown for alienations and without impeachment of the Crown, Quia Emptores or any other statute to the contrary. Also power [to the patentees and their assigns] to impark, enclose etc. Also power to the said Commissioners to treat with the patentees and assigns for release and discharge of all rents, arrears of rents, intrusions, entries, trespasses, reliefs, covenants etc. before the date of the herein new patents or for apportioning and dividing same and for compounding seisin etc. The contracts and certificates of the Auditor or Surveyor General of Lands, Ireland, to be a sufficient warrant for making the new assurances as herein, but the Commissioners not to be bound by such rates [ratals] or values, but to have power to vary them. The Commissioners' fiants to be a sufficient authority to the Privy Signet and the Lord Chancellor for passing the new patents; and same are to be as good in law as if passed by immediate warrant signed with the royal hand and sign manual and under the Signet and privy seal and Great Seal of England. Disputes between the patentees and their under tenants as to contribution to compositions etc. are to be decided by said Commissioners. The Commissioners not to have power to contract for or grant official residences of the Lord Lieutenant etc. forts, port corne or unexpired leases and no lands to be granted hereunder save such as fall under the terms of this Commission, "except rectories, tithes and other spiritual possessions for the use of the clergy there, which may also be passed upon this our Commission," and also similarly excepting such lands etc. as shall be passed upon certificate from the late Commissioners for the Acts of Settlement and Explanation, the late Commissioners for hearing the claims of transplanted persons in Connaught and Clare, the late Commissioners for reducing quit rents or upon the royal letter of 1667, June 14, on behalf of the clergy of Ireland; and also similarly excepting attainders and escheats hereafter accruing to the Crown. The King assents that the new patents as herein be confirmed by Act of Parliament, Ireland, as against any claim of the Crown or others claiming under the Crown. No rents due or answered to the Crown from the premises as herein at any time within seven years preceding the new patents as herein shall be either lessened or diminished and no arrears of quit rents or Crown rents are to be discharged except where the lands shall be found not to be of a competent value
to satisfy such arrears, together with the accruing rents or where it be deemed necessary to discharge part of such arrears in order to the encouraging the plantation of such lands. During the present Commission no writs or Commissions of inquiry to issue or inquisition to be taken or suit as to title is to be had in the King's name unless issued or commenced by the said Commissioners. |
Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 258–75. |
| Feb. 19. |
Money warrant for 375l. to John, Earl of Radnor, Lord President of the Privy Council, for 1683, Christmas quarter, on his 1,000l per an. in lieu of diet and his 500l. per an. as royal bounty. (Money order dated Feb. 19 hereon.) |
Money Book IV. p. 335. Order Book XXXIX, p. 129. |
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Same for 348l. to George, Marquess of Halifax, for same quarter's allowance in lieu of diet as Lord Privy Seal. (Money order dated Feb. 20 hereon.) |
Money Book IV, p. 336. Order Book XXXIX, p. 129. |
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Same for 87l. to same for same quarter on his fee of 20s. a day. |
Money Book IV, p. 336. |
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Same for 25l. each to the Masters of Requests for a quarter each on their fee or salary, viz., Sir Charles Cotterell to 1682, Sept. 29, Sir William Glascock to same date, Thomas Povey to same date, Charles Morley to 1683, June 24. |
Ibid, p. 337. |
|
Same for 50l. to John Warren for last Michaelmas term on his salary or allowance as one of the Justices of the City of Chester. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 40l. 13s. 4d. to Sir Robt. Sawyer for half a year to 1683, Christmas, on his fee or salary as Attorney General. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 35l. to Heneage Finch for same on same as Solicitor General. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Baptist May for the use of the Privy Purse the 1,000l. remaining of the 2000l., Customs money, which Richard Kent is directed to pay into the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book II, p. 304. |
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Same to same to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be paid in for this purpose, viz.: 3,000l. to the Judges in England; 275l. to the Masters in Chancery; 175l. to the Judges of Chester; 100l. to the Masters of Requests; 40l. 13s. 4d. to the Attorney General; 35l. to the Solicitor General; 500l. to me [Guy] for secret service; 163l. 6s. 8d. to Baron May; 375l. to the Lord President of the Privy Council; 348l. to the Lord Privy Seal. (Total, 5,012l.) |
Ibid, p. 305. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the [paper or scheme of the] disposition of the Customs money for [the week ending] the 19th inst., viz.: |
Ibid, p. 306. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Judges etc. ut supra, to be paid into the Exchequer |
5,012 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Lord Privy Seal to be paid at the Custom House |
87 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for Deptford and Woolwich Yards |
5,190 |
13 |
8 |
|
|
to Mr. Griffith for the Stables |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Guy 500l. and 600l. |
1,100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to yourself [Richard Kent] and Mr. Duncombe upon the 2,000l. a week in part of the debt [owing to you both] |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£20,389 |
13 |
8 |
|
| Feb. 19. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of loans made by Sir Nathll. Johnson and partners on the Hearthmoney due Mar. 25 next, viz.: |
Disposition Book II, p. 306. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to Mr. Chudleigh on his order dated 1681–2, Jan. 27 |
1,046 |
2 |
6 |
|
|
to Lord Hatton |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Patrick Trant and partners |
1,915 |
13 |
5 |
|
|
|
£3,461 |
15 |
11 |
|
|
Same to the Earl of Chesterfield. Report to the Treasury Lords your opinion on the enclosed order for regulating the browsing in Whittlewood and Salcey Forests. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 288. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners to make out new bills for Capt. Billop for the victuals and stores supplied by him to the Deptford ketch, his former bills being lost. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham to attend Mr. Franklin, the King's Proctor, for his opinion on the enclosed paper. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: note of a draft letter to the King's agent at Cadiz to take possession for his Majesty of the estate of Edward Mitchell, an English merchant at Cadiz, deceased, without heirs. |
|
|
The Treasury Lords to Mr. Kennedy. We referred to the Customs Commissioners your letter of Dec. 2 last (new style). They report that they lately had information concerning the Black Greyhound of Kinsale, Robert Clarke master, laden with tobacco from Antigua, which, coming to Hamburgh was there seized with its lading; that they desired the Admiralty to give private notice to the ships at war in the Channel to seize her and that they think it is the same ship which is now secured at Terveer; that they hoped the seizers would be permitted to send her and her lading to England, but if not that they proposed to offer the master indemnity on payment of the Customs due in England on the cargo. |
Ibid, pp. 288–9. |
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You are to govern yourself by this report and if the master will not so pay the duties you are to send us the name, build and burden of the ship for directions to be given to the King's ships to seize her where they shall find her. |
|
|
Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners, enclosing (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 289. |
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Appending: (a) Mr. Taylor's proposal to deliver into the King's storehouses in July next 200 tons Riga hemp at 16l. 10s. 0d. per ton, 50 tons Konigs[berg] Ryne hemp at 16l. per ton, 100 last of Stockholm tar at 6l. 10s. 0d. per last, 15 tons of
Stockholm pitch at 6l. 10s. 0d. per ton (total, 5,237l. 10s. 0d.): the King paying 1,500l. in March, 2,000l. in April, 1,000l. in May, and 737l. 10s. 0d. in June next. |
|
| Feb. 19. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General. Report on the enclosed debenture and warrant relating to the disbanding the late army. Nothing of this kind having been presented to the Treasury Lords by any person these two years, they want your opinion as to their signing it. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 290. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to certify the forwardness of the accounts of the Commissioners for Disbanding the Army and why they are not despatched. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 20. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book II, p. 308 |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for Deptford and Woolwich Yards |
5,190 |
13 |
8 |
|
|
to Mr. Griffith for the Stables |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service on two warrants |
1,100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£8,290 |
13 |
8 |
|
| Feb. 21. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to appoint William Erlington an extraordinary tidesman, London port. |
Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 258. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Joshua Baber of the capital messuage of the manor of Laverton, co. Somerset, with the appurtenances and closes, detailed, thereto belonging, lately in the tenure of William Read, deceased, and demised to Hopton Shuter, esq., 1670–1, Mar. 20. The present lease to be for 99 years or three lives on surrender of the present lease, for a fine of 300l. and under the old rent of 10l. 10s. 0d. per an. |
Warrants not Relating to Money IX, pp. 293–7. |
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Prefixing: (a) particular and memorandum of the premises and ratal dated Feb. 4 inst. thereof by John Griffith, deputy auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall. The premises have for several years been in the possession of said Baber by assignation (with the King's licence and consent dated 1678–9, Mar. 21) from Mris. Katherine Shuter, executrix to her brother, Hopton Shuter, deceased. (b) Ratal by William Harbord, Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of said particular. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to certify what charge is upon the Exchequer for Portland Castle, or any other his Majesty's castles and garrisons or relating to the Forces that is not paid by privy seal to the Paymaster of the Forces. (Same to same in the afternoon of same day to hasten this report.) |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 290. |
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Same to Mr. Bowdler to pay 20s. each to the following soldiers returned from Tangier, viz.: Robert Cudbertson, Robert Fillpott, Robt. Frirson, John Gudrell, Tho. Garrett, Tho. Ferne, Edwd. Trey, Geo. Drure, John Strutt, Edwd. Hughes, Henry Blasfield. Same is to be deducted out of their pay. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to make out new bills for Capt. Billop on his mere oath that the former are lost. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 290. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Marquess of Halifax, Lord Privy Seal, to pass a duplicate of the privy seal of June last for payment to Sir John James and partners of the moneys due to them upon accounts to be stated; same having been lost or mislaid and there being present occasion for same for issues to be made thereon. |
Ibid, p. 291. |
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Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to return answer to (a) infra. |
Ibid. |
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Enclosing: (a) a paper received from Mr. Seymour about his accounts as Treasurer of the Navy "wherein he offers his reasons against the scruples against passing them." |
|
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book II, p. 307. |
|
|
l. |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Forces |
4,000 |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,000 |
|
|
to Mr. Hornby for secret service |
300 |
|
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to ditto in repayment of part of his principal |
500 |
|
|
to Sir John James and partners |
500 |
|
|
|
£ 6,300 |
|
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing the [paper or scheme of the] disposition of the Excise receipts for [the week ended] Wednesday, the 20th inst.: viz. the five items ut supra [representing Excise moneys directed to be paid into the Exchequer] and the following two items [representing moneys payable directly out of the Excise Office by tally] viz. 1,000l. to Mr. Toll, 1,500l. to Mr. Dashwood. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the loan of 3,500l. made on the Hearthmoney by Sir Nathaniell Johnson and partners: viz. 108l. 6s. 8d. to Andrew Lawrence, surveyor of the King's highways, and 1,637l. 10s. 0d. to the Treasurer of the Chamber. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Treasurer of the Chamber to apply as follows the abovesaid 1,637l. 10s. 0d., viz.: |
Ibid, p. 308. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Officers and Yeomen of the Guard |
1,387 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to the [King's and Queen's] footmen |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£ 1,637 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay into the Exchequer (to be thence issued to Mris. Eleanor Gwynne) 750l. out of the 9,940l. 17s. 0d. Excise money remaining in cash [in your Office] the 19th inst. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue said 750l. to said Gwynne.) |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 1,250l. to Mris. Eleanor Gwynne for 1683, Sept. 29 quarter, on her 5,000l. per an. for the support of herself and Charles, Earl of Burford. (Money order dated Feb. 23 hereon.) |
Money Book IV, p. 338. Order Book XXXIX, p. 129. |
| Feb. 22. |
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute Edward Carne searcher of Bridgwater port loco William Scott, lately deceased. |
Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 293. |
| Feb. 23. |
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. We have received yours of the 8th inst. and are daily expecting the year's account [of the Irish revenue]. We approve your design of increasing the salaries of the surveyors and gaugers with the addition of officers where the present walks are too large. The sooner it is done the better. You may do well to agree with Mr. Babe and to continue him still in the King's service if you find him able and honest. |
Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 276. |
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Henry Guy to the Navy Commissioners to assign payment of Lieut. Ignatius Usher's bill of 14l. 3s. 4d. for victuals as late volunteer on the Leopard. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 291. |
|
Same to the Earl of Devonshire. Please return me your petition which Mr. Jackson, your steward, took from my office the 9th inst., same having come to the Treasury Lords on reference from the King. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to examine Thomas Hutchins for the post of searcher loco Mr. Edwards; for which post you recommended Mr. Hosier, but said Hutchins being well recommended to my Lords. |
Ibid, p. 292. |
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Treasury warrant to same to appoint Robert Gregs as a tidewaiter Newcastle port loco Richard Butler, lately deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) VIII, pp. 258, 259, 260. |
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John Edwards as a waterman London port loco Henry Riccard, senr., lately dismissed. |
|
|
Jno. Coker (one of the surveyors of Newcastle) as surveyor of Yarmouth port loco Robert Pigott, who is not to be employed any more in that port. |
|
|
Gilbert Clifton as a watchman, London port loco Francis Blyth lately dismissed. |
|
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James Harman as a same ibid. loco Richd. Skinner, lately dismissed. |
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Kennersley Wood (an extraordinary tidesman, London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Richard Freeman, lately deceased. |
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Ralph Jaman as an extraordinary tidesman, ibid. |
|
|
Robert Pigott as surveyor in Newcastle port loco Coker, transferred to Yarmouth. |
|
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Thomas Hartley as waiter and searcher at Totnes in Dartmouth port loco John Penny, lately deceased. |
|
|
William Lynstead (collector of Lynn Regis) as collector of Yarmouth loco Robert Doughty, lately dismissed. In the margin: cancelled 6 April, 1684. |
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Thomas Clerke (clerk to the collector of Dover port) as collector of Lynn Regis loco said Lynstead. Marginal note ut supra. |
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Same to same to permit the merchants trading to Portugal to make their entries outwards of gold and silver lace and thread by the avoirdupois weight, as they have been accustomed: the searchers having certified that they always understood that gold and silver lace being rated by the 1b. was allowed 16 oz. to the 1b. and that gold and silver thread being by order of the late Treasurer Danby to pay duty as gold and silver lace it has been ever since shipped as such: further the trade in that commodity being driven so near that it will not bear any greater rate
and there is at present a total cessation of the entering of that commodity till direction be given herein and if the rule of accounting by the troy weight were innovated it would prevent the export of the commodity. |
Ibid, pp. 258–9. |
| Feb. 23. |
Sir Benjamin Bathurst on behalf of Christ's Hospital, London, desires that nothing may pass to any person of the estate of Mr. Edward Mitchell, late of Cadiz (who has left a quarter of his estate to said Hospital), till the Commissioners for the Hospital are heard. |
Caveat Book, p. 25. |
| Feb. 24. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 120,000l. to Henry Brouncker, Cofferer of the Household, as imprest for the ordinary and extraordinary service of the Household. (Money warrant dated Mar. 18 hereon. Money order dated Mar. 27 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 260. Money Book IV, p. 354. Order Book XXXIX, p. 134. |
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Same to same for a same for 100,000l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, as imprest for land and sea service to be performed by the Office of Ordnance. (Money warrant dated Mar. 18 hereon. Money order dated Mar. 21 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 261. Money Book IV, p. 354. Order Book XXXIX, p. 134. |
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Four separate royal sign manuals for respectively 500l., 500l., 500l., 600l., to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 100,000l. privy seal dormant of Dec. 31 last. (Four separate money warrants dated Feb. 25 hereon. Four separate money orders dated Feb. 25 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 261. Money Book IV, p. 339. Order Book XXXIX, p. 130. |
| Feb. 25. |
Royal sign manual for 300l. to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of Dec. 31 last. (Money warrant dated Feb. 26 hereon. Money order dated Feb. 28 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 262. Money Book IV, p. 339. Order Book XXXIX, p. 130. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Report on the enclosed memorial [missing]. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 292. |
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Same to Sir John James and partners to forthwith bring in all the tallies and securities you have from the King and Mr. Trant's security for 6,000l. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to Sir Martin Westcomb. The King is informed that Edward Mitchell is lately dead intestate at Cadiz, and that Richard Wright, his partner, has been confined prisoner to his house. You are to do your utmost to have Wright set at liberty and with him, Gervase Reresby and Charles Russell are to inventory Mitchell's goods so that same may be secured till further order. |
Ibid
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Henry Guy to Auditor Birch. You have not yet delivered in any accounts of the moneys imprested to you for disbanding the Forces. Send them forthwith to the Auditors of Imprests. (The like letter to Sir Gilbert Gerrard and Sir Thomas Player.) |
Ibid, p. 293. |
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Same to Col. Whitley. You have delivered in an account of 9,046l. 18s. 10½d. imprested to you by Sir Thomas Player for disbanding the Forces with the muster rolls relating thereto. You are to further send the receipts for the moneys given in as paid. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 25. |
Money warrant for 27,599l. 15s. 2d. to Sir Jno. James and partners in full satisfaction of all moneys due to them from the King; as by an account allowed by the Treasury Lords the 1st inst.; said account showing a balance due to them of 29,099l. 15s. 2d. (viz. 700l. 10s. 7¼d. for the balance of the principal account of the New [Raised] Forces and 28,399l. 4s. 6¾d. for interest and gratuity to 1682, June 24); of which 1,500l. was issued to them before the allowance of said account. (Three money orders for respectively 1,000l., 4,000l., and 8,000l. dated Feb. 25 hereon. Together with: a later marginal letter of direction dated April 15 for same to be satisfied by tallies on the Excise.) |
Money Book IV, p. 338. Order Book XXXIX, p. 130. |
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Mr. Mawson, praying from the remission of 400l. due from him to your Majesty. Petitioner's father, Capt. Thomas Mawson, deceased, was at the Restoration appointed Purveyor in co. Leicester and head collector of Guthlaxton Hundred for the first (1661) Eighteen Months' Assessment and did in Oct. and Nov., 1660, deliver for your Majesty's service 200 fat muttons and 40 fat oxen on account for the compositions of said county. For this there was paid him 190l. by the Board of Greencloth and 335l. by the county and no more in regard the Act for taking away purveyance was presently after passed. The sheep were worth 200l., the oxen 400l. and for his labour and expenses therein he deserved 50l., making 650l. in all, thus leaving 125l. unpaid. But as collector of said assessment said Mawson is set in super 481l. 12s. 10d. in the account of Beaumont Dixie, Receiver General thereof for said county. So that he is indebted 356l. 12s. 10d. He is dead insolvent and there is no way to recover the money but by process against the county which has been respited many years. Petitioner's father was always loyal and the debt may be remitted, provided the King be discharged of the said 125l. debt for purveyance. |
Warrants not Relating to Money IX, pp. 298–9. |
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Same to same from same on the petition of William, Bishop of Kildare. We agree with the Duke of Ormonde's report that out of such concealed lands as petitioner may discover 700l. per an. may be applied towards the recovery and augmentation of the see of Kildare, provided same be done with consent of the parties in possession of such lands. |
Out Letters (Ireland) III,pp.276–8. |
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Prefixing: (a) said bishop's petition. The Act of Settlement provided, out of forfeited fee farms formerly belonging to the church, for the better support of the bishops as therein, in particular the bishop of Kildare to have an augmentation of 700l. per an. But by the neglect of Thomas, late Bishop of Kildare, the bishopric is still destitute of said augmentation and is the poorest bishopric, though the second in dignity in Ireland, its revenue not exceeding 175l. per an. Therefore prays a grant of 700l. per an. in concealed lands. (b) Reference dated Whitehall, 1683, July 25, from the King to the Duke of Ormonde of said petition. (c) Report dated St. James's Square, Nov. 12 last, from said Duke to the King thereon. Petitioner's statements are true and his prayer may be granted. (d) Reference dated Whitehall, Nov. 14 last from the King to the Treasury Lords of said petition and report. |
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| Feb. 26. |
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. We have yours of the 20th with the last year's account of the revenue of Ireland. The return has fully answered the expectation and everybody must own that you have not been negligent. We notice a great difference between your account and that sent to us by the Receiver General of Ireland. In your account the total of his receipt is 236,979l. 1s. 9d. In his account it is 201,033l. 11s. 2d. to which he adds 37,750l. 19s. 11/8d. for cash in collectors' hands. There is also 9,545l. 5s. 33/8d. of ready cash undisposed. These three sums, together exceed your total. Where is the mistake ? We do not understand what is meant by ready cash undisposed of if it be not money that the Receiver General can take cognizance of and if he could how does he come to charge himself so far short ? |
Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 279. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to receive at the Exchequer 7,100l. from the Earl of Kingston as purchase money for woodlands in Sherwood Forest. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 293. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay the 1683, Christmas quarter's salary bill of the Customs, London port. (Total, 5,333 18s. 4d. for established salaries and 128l. 10s. 0d. for additional salaries.) |
Money Book IV, p. 339. |
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Money warrant for 125l. to Sir George Jefferyes, now Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, for 1683, Michaelmas term, on his salary or allowance as late Chief Justice of the city of Chester. |
Ibid, p. 340. |
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Treasury warrant to Henry Ayloff, King's Remembrancer, for a particular of the estate of Sir Edward Stradling, extended for Mansell Stradling's debt as Receiver of Assessments in South Wales: all with a view to a lease thereof to Bussy Mansell, esq. (Same to same to forbear further process against said Sir Ed. Stradling as surety for said Mansell Stradling, in view of the agreement lately made for securing the money due to the King.) |
Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 299. |
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of John Farewell for remission of the fine of 100l. set on him in the King's Bench in Trinity term, 1682, when he, William Pain and Nathaniel Tompson were tried for reporting that Sir Edmundbury Godfrey murdered himself. The other two have paid their fines and are discharged. The fine may be discharged and petitioner released from custody. |
Ibid, pp. 300–1. |
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Appending: form of royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of said judgment. |
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| Feb. 27. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Excise money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book II, p. 309 |
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l. |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
4,000 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
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to Mr. Hornby for secret service, for this week |
300 |
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to ditto more in part of his debt |
500 |
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to Sir Jno. James and partners in part of their debt |
500 |
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£7,300 |
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(Same to the Excise Commissioners dated Feb. 26, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Excise for the [week ending the] 27th inst.: the items comprising the above five items [to be paid out of the Exchequer] and also the following items [to be paid directly out of the Excise Office by tallies] viz.: 1,000l. to Mr. Toll, 1,500l. to Sheriff Dashwood and 1,000l. to Prince George.) |
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| Feb. 27. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book II, p. 310. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for Chatham and Sheerness yards |
7,695 |
5 |
10 |
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to ditto for a remainder due to Woolwich yard |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for inferior sea officers |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Healing gold |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service on 4,000l. per an. |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for the King's buildings at Winchester |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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£15,095 |
5 |
10 |
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(Same to the Customs Cashier dated Feb. 26, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs for the [week ended the] 27th inst., viz.: the abovesaid seven items [which are to be paid out of Customs money in the Exchequer] and the following items [which are to be paid direct out of the Customs Office by tallies thereon] viz.: 4,000l. to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe in part of their debt, 25l. to Mr. Doyley for a quarter, 2,500l. for the [? Customs] quarterly [? salary] bill in part: total, 21,620l. 5s. 10d. |
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| Feb. 28. |
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Henry Guy for 1682, Sept. 29 quarter, on his 4,000l. per an. as by the privy seal of 1681, Nov. 24. (Money order dated Feb. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book IV, p. 340. Order Book XXXIX p. 130. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 25l. to Thomas Doyly for 1683, Christmas quarter, on his annuity. |
Money Book IV, p. 340. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the Treasurer of the Navy the 4,250l. 19s. 5d. now remaining in the Exchequer of loans made by Anthony Sturt. Same is to be paid over to Sir Richard Haddock et al. Victuallers [Commissioners] of the Navy for the Victualling. |
Disposition Book II, p. 311. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney General, for the release of Francis Holcroft, a prisoner in the Fleet, on the 20l. per month: he being in truth a Protestant Dissenter, and Sir James Smith and Sir John Peake, Aldermen and Justices of Peace for London, having certified that he took the oath of allegiance and supremacy before them Dec. 13 last. |
Warrants not Relating to Money IX, pp. 299–300. |
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Royal sign manual prescribing a fresh establishment for Ireland, civil, military and pensions: to come into force from 1684, April 1. |
Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 281–99. |
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This establishment differs from that of Christmas, 1682, supra, pp. 1002–12, in the following details respectively added thereto or changed therein under the respective heads. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Civil List. |
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Officers and ministers attending the State. |
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|
Lord Mayor and citizens of Dublin |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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Perpetuities. |
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minister of the French church |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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rent of the Parliament House |
180 |
0 |
0 |
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printing the bills of mortality |
12 |
0 |
0 |
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Pursuivants |
45 |
0 |
0 |
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tithe of land in Phoenix Park |
12 |
0 |
0 |
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six Commissaries of the Musters 13l. 6s. 8d. each per an. to make up their allowance of 66l. 13s. 4d. in the Military List to 80l. each per an. |
80 |
0 |
0 |
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Debts and interest of money to be advanced. |
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for paying the following sums pursuant to the privy seal of 1675–6, Mar. 10, viz. the unpaid remainder of 8,888l. to Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, 3,000l. to Sir Timo. Turrell, 8,000l. to the assigns of Roger, late Earl of Orrery, in lieu of their present annuity of 800l. per an. among the temporary payments: all to be paid in the above order out of quit rents formerly assigned to the Duke of Ormonde |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Temporary payments. |
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the 500l. to the Lord Mayor and citizens of Dublin is omitted |
_ |
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the 13l. 6s. 8d. to Henry Bathurst is omitted |
_ |
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Total of the Civil List. |
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Exchequer Court |
3,146 |
14 |
2 |
|
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Court of King's Bench |
1,407 |
10 |
0 |
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Court of Chancery |
1,297 |
19 |
11 |
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Court of Common Pleas |
1,307 |
10 |
0 |
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officers attending the State |
2,155 |
15 |
2 |
|
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incidents |
2,055 |
0 |
0 |
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officers of the Customs |
238 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
perpetuities |
868 |
15 |
6 |
|
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debts (besides interest of money to be advanced) |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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temporary payments |
1,810 |
0 |
0 |
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concordatums |
4,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
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£23,787 |
11 |
5 |
|
|
Military List. |
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Officers General and officers of the Ordnance and train of artillery are unchanged, but the following items are added. |
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for the constant expense of ammunition and to be applied to no other use whatsoever |
1,600 |
0 |
0 |
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|
a proportion for a train of artillery for 10 guns, details fully given |
679 |
9 |
10 |
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to Sir Thomas Armourer, kt., Governor of Kinsale Fort |
365 |
0 |
0 |
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Incidents. |
|
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to Jno. Crow for the rent of the Stables for the Horse Guards |
110 |
0 |
0 |
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fire and candles for the Guards at Dublin |
60 |
0 |
0 |
|
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rent for the stores at Waterford and Londonderry |
52 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Horse. |
|
|
a Troop of Guards of 100 soldiers, besides officers (details given) |
5,350 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
a Troop of Grenadiers of 50 soldiers, besides officers (details similarly) |
1,747 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
the Lord Lieutenant's Regiment of Horse of 365 soldiers in eight Troops, besides officers (details similarly) |
15,699 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
a Troop of Dragoons of 50 soldiers, besides officers, to attend the Lord Lieutenant's Regiment of Horse (details similarly) |
1,534 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
two Regiments of Horse of 360 soldiers each, besides officers (details similarly) |
30,895 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
two Troops of Dragoons of 45 soldiers each, besides officers to attend the above two Regiments of Horse (details similarly) |
2,872 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
Foot. |
|
|
a Company of 60 Foot armed and clad as the Yeomen of the Guard, England (details similarly) |
1,128 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the Royal Regiment of Foot of 1,080 soldiers in 12 Companies, besides officers (details similarly) |
17,827 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
a Company of Grenadiers of 90 soldiers to attend the Royal Regiment of Foot (details similarly) |
1,436 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
six Regiments of Foot of 12 Companies of 60 soldiers each, in all 4,320 soldiers, besides officers (details similarly) |
66,024 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
six Companies of Grenadiers of 60 soldiers each to attend the said six Regiments (details similarly) |
5,342 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
to be returned into England by monthly proportions to the Paymaster of the Forces, England, to be applied towards the pay of the [Irish] Forces in England |
30,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
the exchange on this sum, which is to be nett |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
nine chaplains more, viz. one for each Regiment, besides the Royal Regiment |
1,008 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
nine chirurgeons for same Regiments |
604 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
Total of the Military List |
£197,588 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
List of Pensions. |
|
|
Daniel McCarte Reagh (is added after Lady Stephens) |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
and after Col. Cary Dillon the following are added: Major Aeneas Lyne and Major Stanley |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Sir Edward Scott in lieu of a pension of 500l. per an. charged upon the Exchequer in England in the name of Sir Rob. Holmes and of all arrears of the same which are to be surrendered and released to the King |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Total of the Pensions List |
9,531 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
Full total for this Irish Establishment [the establishment for Tangier being now omitted from it]. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
£230,907 |
6 |
11 |
|
| Feb. 29. |
Privy seal for 900l. 14s. 4½d. to Sir Benjamin Bathurst as royal bounty for his own use and without accompt: to be paid out of the sum of 1,500l. which was lent by William Byfleet, at present outlawed for treason, to William Turner, esq., upon a mortgage of the rectory of Barton upon Humber, co. Lincoln, in the name of George Ravenscroft and other trustees for said Byfleet, which sum was by decree of the Exchequer Court in Trinity term last adjudged to the King. (Royal warrant dated Feb. 24 for said privy seal. Money warrant dated Mar. 6 hereon. Money order dated Mar. 7 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 259. Money Book IV, p. 350. Order Book XXXIX, p. 132. |
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Same for 900l. 14s. 4½d. to James Blundell to his own use, without account: to be paid out of the abovesaid forfeiture of Byfleet as a reward to said Blundell for having discovered same in accordance with the proclamation of 1679, Nov. 22, for such discoveries. (Royal warrant dated Feb. 24 for said privy seal. Money warrant dated Mar. 6 hereon. Money order dated Mar. 7 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 260. Money Book IV, p. 350. Order Book XXXIX, p. 132. |
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Royal sign manual for 500l. to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of Dec. 31 last. (Money warrant dated Mar. 3 hereon. Money order dated Mar. 3 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 275. Money Book IV, p. 342. Order Book XXXIX, p. 131. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute Edward Deureux, Visct. Hereford, and Edward Deureux and John D'Eureux, esqrs., to the office of steward and keeper of the Court Leet etc. of the King's manors, commotes, granges, forests and hereditaments in Mallaen, Cayo, Mableview, Mabydrud, Manordilo, Kethynock, forest of Glencothy and Penant in co. Carmarthen and the manors etc. of the late dissolved monastery of Talley, co. Carmarthen; and of steward and keeper of the Courts Leet etc. of the King's manors etc. of Mavon alias Mavonion, Gwynionydd Ucharden alias Gwynionydd Guchvarden, Iscoed Isherwyn alias Escoed Isherwyn, Genenrglyn, Blaenarion, Silian, and Talisarn Green in co. Cardigan; and the office and offices of Praepositor of all the premises: all during pleasure: to be exercised by themselves or by deputy: with the fee of 10l. per an. each. |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 277. |
| Feb.— |
The Treasury Lords to Mr. Bacon, Auditor of Virginia. We have perused the accompts of Virginia revenue transmitted by you and particularly of receipts and disbursements ending 10 July, 1683. We find it necessary to put you in mind of our former order of 1680, July 5. For the future we constantly expect you to send authentic and sufficient vouchers for every particular payment, viz. duplicates or attested copies of all original receipts etc. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 124. |
