Entry Book: June 1684, 2-5

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June 1684

Date. Nature and Substance of the Entry. Reference.
June 2. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Lady Ann, one of the daughters of the Duke of York and wife of Prince George Hereditary of Denmark and to her heirs male, of all that piece of ground with the buildings thereon called the Cockpit, abutting south on Hampton House and garden, east on a Tennis Court and west and north on St. James's Park, 210 feet in length north to south and 140 feet in breadth east to west at the south end and 80 feet at the north end: all at the yearly rent of 6s. 8d. per an. payable at Michaelmas. King's Warrant Book IX, p. 310.
June 2. Royal sign manual for 145l. 6s. 1d. to Sir Hugh Cholmley for 2 per cent. gratuity on the sum of 11,999l. 7s. 0¼d. which the King owes him according to an account stated by Auditor William Aldworth: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of April 30 last. (Money warrant dated June 3 hereon. Money order dated June 4 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 311. Money Book IV, p. 408. Order Book XXXIX, p. 153.
Same for 200l. to Capt. Philip Howard, without account, for his extraordinary pains and charges in bringing in the several assessments in London and Middlesex, of which he was Receiver General. To be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of April 30 last, and to be registered on the register of the Twelve (part of the Eighteen) Months' Assessment, being the second part of the first Disbandment Act. (Money warrant dated June 4 hereon. Money order dated June 5 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 312. Money Book IV, p. 409. Order Book XXXIX, p. 154.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 6,500l. to Sir John Werden and Sir Benj. Bathurst to be by them paid for the lease of a house in or near St. James's Park which the King has purchased or intends to purchase in their names from Christopher, Duke of Albemarle. To be paid out of the Excise. (Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners dated June 20 hereon to pay same accordingly.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 311. Money Book IV, p. 425.
Five separate royal sign manuals for respectively 375l., 500l., 200l., 500l., 500l., to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of April 30 last. (Five separate money warrants dated June 3 hereon. Five separate money orders dated June 4 hereon.) King's Warrant Book IX, p. 311. Money Book IV, p. 408. Order Book XXXIX, p. 152.
June 3. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. By advice from Rotterdam of the 6th ult. the Treasury Lords are informed that a pack of goods was shipped thence from a Scotchman's house "who lies under a great suspicion of things of this nature. It was put on board from that man's house by a Scotch minister who goes by the name of Vernon. The ship is the square-sterned ship of one George Hodder: it belongs to 'Absom' [and is] for the port of Exeter designed. The goods are presumed to be books and the master, Hodder, is a factious fellow. He was to sail from thence that day, the wind being north and east and very fair." He may therefore have a quick passage. Take speedy care in your enquiry after it. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 353.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to reserve for the Treasury Lords' disposal some money levied on Dissenters in Kent and Essex which will be speedily paid into the Exchequer. Ibid, p. 354.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a copy of an Ordonnance made in France dated St. Germain, 1676, Dec. 15, prohibiting all the subjects of the King of France from stopping or visiting any ships or vessels belonging to the subjects of the King of England, Scotland and Ireland and carrying passports from the King, the Admiralty or the maritime town authorities; also an extract from a despatch of the French King to his ambassador in England dated 1684, May 16, on the same subject. You are to have these translated and sent to all the ports in his Majesty's dominions. Ibid, pp. 354–5.
Appending: (a) the text of said Ordonnance. Any French ship meeting an English ship at sea (en mer) is to send a shallop to demand their passport and having seen same is to leave them free to pursue their journey; (b) said extract of the despatch of 1684, May 16. As regards the complaint made to you on the part of the King of England concerning the visits alleged to be made by the captains of the French King's ships to ships of the English King, I enclose to you the abovesaid ordonnance which is very advantageous to the English, and I have written to all my captains to conform themselves thereto. You can assure his Britannic Majesty that I will punish all contraveners hereof.
June 3. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. I enclose the account of several sums of money demanded by Sir Tho. Littleton and your report on same. Please renew both and attend the Treasury Lords thereon as it is a considerable time since the account was first signed. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 355.
Same to the Customs Commissioners for an account of the Customs of all East India goods imported by the [East India] Company from Sept. 29 last until the arrival of the two ships which are newly come in; and also of the Customs on the lading of said two ships. Ibid, p. 356.
Same to same to hear Mr. Hamlyn again as to Mr. Culliford's charges against him and to report thereon to the Treasury Lords. Ibid.
Money warrant for 279l. 10s. 5d. to Dorothy Masters, widow of Edward Masters, for the surplusage on his account of expenditure about New Park near Richmond, which account was declared Feb. 23 last. (Money order dated June 3 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 405. Order Book XXXIX p. 156.
Same for 1,250l. to Mris. Eleanor Gwynn for 1683, Christmas quarter, on the 5,000l. per an. for the support of herself and Charles, Earl of Burford. (Money order dated June 6 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 406. Order Book XXXIX, p. 154.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to pay 2,500l. to Prince George of Denmark for 1683, Christmas quarter, on the privy seal of Nov. 7 last for such payment quarterly until his Majesty should perfect the settlement of 10,000l. per an. on said Prince as by the articles of marriage. Money Book IV, p. 406.
Money warrant for 46l. 10s. 10d. to Joseph Fashin for one year to 1683, June 24, on his fee or salary as one of the King's musicians. Ibid.
Same for 455l. to Thomas Chudleigh for one quarter to Dec. 14 last on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General. (Money order dated June 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 407. Order Book XXXIX, p. 152.
Same for 114l. 15s. 0d. to Henry Sewall and Edward Rymill, his Majesty's arras makers, for six years to 1683, Sept. 29, on the fee of 10l. per an. and 6d. a day. [This warrant is the authority for the letter of direction of May 27, supra, p. 1136. The issue of such a letter of direction before the passing of the necessarily antecedent money warrant was unconstitutional.] Money Book IV, p. 407.
June 3. Money warrant for 125l. to Sir William Killigrew for 1684, Lady day quarter, on his annuity or pension. Money Book IV, p. 407.
Same for 75l. to Somerset Fox for same on his same. Ibid.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 46l. 10s. 10d. to Joseph Fashin [one of the King's musicians, for one year of his wages payable in the Exchequer]; and 46l. 10s. 10d. to the Treasurer of the Chamber. (Same to said Treasurer of the Chamber to issue said sum to said Fashin for one year of his wages [payable in the Chamber].) Disposition Book II, p. 357.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Visct. Lumley a portmanteau and box lately arrived in the Isabella yacht. Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 280.
Same to same to employ John Cradock (formerly landwaiter at Lynn Regis) as waiter and searcher at Milton in Faversham port loco John Napleton, lately dismissed. Ibid, pp. 280, 281, 282; IX, p. 1.
Levett Thompson as waiter and searcher at Whitehaven loco Roger Henly, removed to be surveyor in the Isle of Man.
William Ogle as surveyor, waiter and searcher at Sankey Bridge in Liverpool port loco Edward Ogle, lately deceased.
William Poolton, struck through and altered to Henry Stephens, as waiter at Poolton loco Richard Foreshaw, lately deceased.
John Meade as a watchman, London port loco William Southwell, disabled by sickness and willing to resign.
Edward Jones (an extraordinary tidesman, London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Kennersly Wood, lately deceased.
William Jones (a same ibid.) as a same ibid. loco George Nelson, lately deceased.
Henry Greene as boatman at Maldon loco Ezekiel Gubbins, who declines same.
John Harper as a waterman at Gravesend loco Ric. Pyner, lately dismissed.
Nicho. Jefferys as a boatman at Falmouth loco William Thomas, lately dismissed.
John Graham, Daniel Derby and John Broadhurst to be established as additional to the boatman there at 25l. per an. each and the said present boatman's salary to be raised from 20l. to 25l.: they to officiate as tidesmen as there shall be occasion.
No grant is to be passed to Slingsby, or any other, of a piece of land or strand on which the sea flows and re-flows, reaching from the hill or point of Drumboe Castle in the parish of Taughboyne to the point called Ballimony alias Ballenemannagh, in the parish of Templemore, co. Donegal, until notice be given to Tho. Sheridan, lying at the "Duchess of Cleveland's head" at the lower end of the Haymarket and to John O'Neill at St. James's, to whom the King has long since promised a grant thereof and for which they have had a reference and report. Caveat Book, p. 26.
June 3. Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Thomas Sherman of divers lands and tenements in co. Suffolk, parcel of the lands of Sir John Sanmer [? Hanmer] outlaw: at a rent of 10s. per an. and fine of 20s. 4d. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 344.
June 4. Treasury warrant to William Lowndes, a serjeant at arms, to arrest Capt. John Man, late collector of Customs in the ports of Falmouth and Swansea, who is in arrear to the King 800l. 19s. 5¼d. for Customs receipts and 33l. 4s. 9½d. for coinage duty, and does abscond with intention to defraud the King. Ibid, p. 341.
Entry of the amendment before the Treasury Lords of the docquet of a demise (signed by the Treasury Lords Mar. 27 last) ut supra, pp. 904–5 to William Aldworth (on the nomination of Eliz. Francklyn, widow of Richard Francklyn, gent.) of the capital mansion or messuage called Frogmore, and other lands in New Windsor. (Entry struck through of said previous signature of Mar. 27 last of said docquet.) Ibid, pp. 320, 345.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to take in 8,000l. on loan from Edward Noell on the credit of the Hearthmoney due Lady day next; and thereout to issue as follows, viz.: Disposition Book II, pp. 355–6.
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the Navy's] weekly money 2,000 0 0
to ditto for the present Victuallers, whereof 500l. is to be for the late Victuallers 1,200 0 0
to ditto for Sir Roger Strickland, being 483l. 2s. 6d. for his pay in the Mary and Bristol and 186l. 6s. 8d. for entertainment of volunteers 669 9 2
to ditto for stores to be provided in part of 12,000l. now desired by the Navy Commissioners for repairing the thirty new ships and other repairs 500 0 0
to ditto on account of 30,000l. agreed for stores last year 2,000 0 0
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse on 16,000l. per an. 1,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance in part of 1,000l. 630 10 10
£8,000 0 0
Same to Sir Richard Haddocke and partners, Victuallers of the Navy, to pay 500l. (out of the abovesaid 1,200l.) to the late Victuallers towards payment of the utensils and provisions you bought of them. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 358.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows the 4,112l. 15s. 3d. of Customs money which is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Disposition Book II, pp. 356, 358.
l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance in full of 1,000l. 369 9 2
to me [Guy] for secret service 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Hewer, Treasurer for Tangier, being intended for Sir Jno. Matthews in part of his bills of exchange 1,500 0 0
to Mr. Brisban, in full of his allowance when abroad 401 0 0
to Sir Hugh Cholmley 145 6 1
to Mr. Griffith for the Stables 497 0 0
£4,112 15 3
(Same to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the dispositions of the Customs cash for the present week; said paper including the abovesaid seven items [payable out of the Exchequer] and the following items [payable directly out of the Customs Office on tallies] viz. 2,000l. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe in part of their debt, 8,000l. to Mr. Ducke in part of his debt. Total, 14,112l. 15s. 3d.)
June 4. 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, pp. 356, 357.
l.
to the Paymaster of the Forces 4,500
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000
to Mr. Hornby for secret service 300
to ditto in part of his debt 500
to Sir John James and partners in part of their debt 500
£6,800
(Same to the Excise Commissioners, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Excise cash for the present week, the said paper including the abovesaid five items [payable out of the Exchequer] and the following items [payable directly out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz. 1,000l. to Mr. Toll, 1,500l. to Mr. Dashwood, 1,000l. to the Queen, 2,000l. to the Duke of York, 1,000l. to the bankers.)
Money warrant for 5,000l. to the Mint Commissioners: upon account for defraying the charges of the Mint. (Money order dated June 4 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 409. Order Book XXXIX, p. 152.
Same for 1,000l. to Henry Guy for 1682, Christmas quarter, on the 4,000l. per an. for secret service for three years as by the privy seal of 1681, Nov. 24. (Money order dated June 4 hereon.) Money Book IV, p. 409. Order Book XXXIX, p. 152.
Same for 100l. to Henry, Duke of Newcastle, for one year to 1683, Christmas, on his fee as Chief Justice in Eyre beyond Trent. Money Book IV, p. 410.
Henry Guy to Mr. Roberts. You have not yet paid Mr. Chiffinch the 30l. due at Michaelmas last for the rent of Windsor mill, though you have taken his acquittance for same. You are to pay same and the 30l. for the succeeding half year and to be punctual in paying said rent in future. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 356.
Same to Sir Rich. Dutton, enclosing the Customs Commissioners' report concerning rules for collecting the Four and a Half per cent. duty in Barbados. Bring the Treasury Lords your opinion thereon to-morrow. Ibid.
June 4. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Report to my Lords how the abovesaid duty is to be managed in the Leeward Islands. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 356.
June 5. Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to me [Guy] (out of moneys of the Receivers General now in the Exchequer) 130l. 12s. 6d. in part of the order for 500l. for secret service. Disposition Book II, p. 358. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 359.
Same to same to issue out of same 100l. to Mr. Gunter. (Entry struck through and marked cancelled.) Disposition Book II, p. 359.
Same to same to issue to the Treasurer of the Navy for the pay of the Ann yacht the 1,040l. now remaining in the Exchequer of Mr. Hornby's loan. (Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer of the Navy] to apply same to pay off said yacht. The Treasury Lords desire you to supply what shall fall short of discharging said yacht. They will take care to reimburse you as soon as you bring them an account thereof.) Ibid, p. 358. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 359.
The Treasury Lords to the Mayor and Justices of Norwich. The Excise Commissioners have complained to us that Danll. Hilman, an Excise gauger of Norwich, has been greatly abused by Phillipp Bartle and Mathew Cordey, of Norwich. We desire you to immediately examine the matter and to take recognizances from said Bartle and Cordey to appear in the King's Bench on Wednesday the 18th inst. as we are sensible of the ill consequences of such abuses if not prevented by condign punishments. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 357.
Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests for a certificate what money has been paid to John Rotier for making a great seal in 1671 and another in 1677. (The like letter to the Auditor of the Receipt.) Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. Send the Treasury Lords a copy of the 24,000l. recognizance of June, 1676, by which Mr. Kingdon with you and partners became bound to the King. Ibid, p. 358.
Same to Sir Gilbert Talbot to take care that the King's goldsmith do furnish for the Jewel Office, plate as follows in accordance with a memorial from the Board of Greencloth for a provision of new plate for their Majesties' table; same being estimated as follows by Mr. Bridall, one of the clerks in the Jewel Office, viz.: Ibid.
l.
20 new dishes and covers with 14 massareens 600
new making 58 dishes and covers with 34 massareens 430
£1,030
Same to Mr. Crawford to deliver to Mr. Hewer an abstract of the several Companies and Troops of soldiers lately come of Tangier according to the last muster. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. In your report of the 27th ult. you think an office of comptrol of the coast bonds is necessary and propose Henry Fanshaw for the office. What salary do you advise for him and his clerks? Ibid, p. 359.
June 5. Henry Guy to Secretary Godolphin. The following are the names of the Commissioners of Inquiry as to encroachments and concealments in the manor of Denbigh, Lleweny Green and Rithland Marsh, cos. Denbigh and Flint: viz. ut supra, p. 1132. Out Letters (General) VII, p. 359.
Same to Sir Richard Mason et al. [Agents for Taxes] enclosing a letter from the Lord Mayor [of London] of the 2nd inst. about the arrears of taxes in the city of London. Ibid, p. 360.
Same to William Hewer to pay 7l. 18s. 8d. to William Fisher on his pay for 1680, Lady day quarter, as an Ensign at Tangier in Capt. Gyles's Company. Ibid.
Same to Sir John Banks. Send my Lords the name of the person that contracted for the saltpetre lately bought by you so that debentures may be made out in his name in the Office of Ordnance. Also send an account of the prices and quantity of said saltpetre. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Fillingham to examine the enclosed papers of the Barbados soldiers, and to report as to their pretensions. Ibid.
Appending: note of said papers (Capt. Talbot's letter to Sir John Earnle; a petition of 10 Barbados soldiers; report of said Laurence and Fillingham about six soldiers of Sir Tobias Bridge's Regiment).
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of William Hawley, late a Lieutenant of Foot in the Tower; on a favourable reference thereof of Mar. 7 last from the King. Petitioner sets forth that his father Capt. William Hawley was a sufferer for his loyalty and that he himself has served in eight engagements in Sir Tobias Bridge's Regiment under Capt. Barrett and received no pay for his said service, that being in great streights he went to sea, and was fined 100 marks by the Admiralty for a trespass and lies in the Marshalsea for said fine. Hereon the Treasury Lords report that he is a fit object of grace and favour and that the fine may be remitted. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 345.
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal of the 100 acres of land as follow with a view to a lease thereof to the Duke of Norfolk for 31 years at four nobles per an. rent. Ibid, p. 346.
Prefixing: said surveyor's report of April 23 last on the petition of the Earl of Arundel [now Duke of Norfolk] for same. The land desired lies near Bray and contiguous to the wastes of the manor of Heywood, belonging to Sir Edmo. Sawyer, late father to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney General. According to Dr. Careswell, vicar of Bray, the land which the Duke desires to take a part to build upon and enclose is called Braywood, has hardly any timber on it, but there are pretences to right of common therein by the neighbourhood. The Duke only wants 100 acres in severalty and does not wish to fence it against the King's deer. If the intended building be used for a lodge for the forest it will be an improvement.
June 5. Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal of certain premises to Anne Watson, with a view to renewing to her the lease thereof passed to her husband in 1677, chiefly to try and assert the King's title, which she is to assert within seven years. Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 347.
Prefixing: (a) note of said Watson's petition. (b) Treasury reference dated April 8 thereon. (c) Report dated May 9 from John Fisher (in the absence of the Surveyor General) Thereon.
Same to same for a same of premises [the tenement called the "Sign of King Henry" at Windsor et al. ut infra under date 1684, Sept. 27] with a view to an extension of lease thereof to Mary Hellowes, widow. A clause to be inserted in said lease for the lessee to convey so much of the said land as shall be necessary for the King's service in making a lawn or way between the Little and Great Parks of Windsor, giving her suitable compensation therefor. Ibid, pp. 348–9.
Prefixing: note of said Hellowes' petition with the reference thereon dated 1680, Nov. 11 ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VI, p. 734, and report thereon dated 1682, June 15, from John Fisher, in the absence of the Surveyor General. Petitioner's late husband took the premises about 12 years since at the old rent of 4l. 5s. 4d. per an. They are not worth 26l. per an. more upon the rack which arises chiefly out of the inn. Advises a fine of only 20l. in view of the many houses and old buildings thereon which she must keep in repair.
Same to same for a same of certain decayed salt houses at Nantwich and the rent of 66s. 8d. per an. issuing out of small tythes there with a view to a lease of the houses only (without the said tithe rent) to Gabriel Stringer for 31 years at 5l. per an. rent for the first seven years and 16l. per an. for the remaining years with covenant to re-edify said houses at his own charge. Ibid, pp. 349–51.
Prefixing: (a) note of said Stringer's petition as referred to the Surveyor General 1683, June 7. (b) Report dated 1683, July 17, thereon by John Fisher in the absence of said Surveyor General. Said houses were leased to Robert Wright, 1661, May 5, for 31 years, who paid the rent of 16l. per an. till his death in 1669. The rent is in arrear from that date and the Receiver General has had much trouble in getting 5l. or 6l. per an. from some of the tenants. As to the tithes, the Easter roll or book containing the small tithes there stood formerly in charge as a farm at 8l. per an. rent out of which 4l. 13s. 4d. per an. was allowed to the curate of Nantwich for his salary and the remaining 66s. [8d.] was constantly paid to the Receiver of the county by the churchwardens of Nantwich until Charles I. granted 1628, July 30, the said Easter book or roll to Ralph Wise and Henry Harryman, their heirs and assigns for ever in fee farm under the clear yearly rent of 66s. 8d. without taking notice of any allowance to the curate. The auditor of the county does not know whether the said curate receives any part of the said tithes or not. The said rent is constantly paid under the terms of said grant and is now pursuant to the Act of Parliament for sale of fee farms set aside towards the payment of perpetual pensions to curates etc. in the county. The said rent therefore cannot be granted. A grant of the houses to petitioner will be an avoidance of Wright's grant.
June 5. Treasury reference to the Auditors of the Revenue of Lady Yarmouth's petition and of the report dated May 13 last from Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney General, thereon. The auditors are to certify the Treasury Lords what reliefs and heriots there are arising out of any his Majesty's lands not in lease. Reference Book II, p. 4.
Prefixing: the Attorney General's said opinion. I consider a grant of such heriots and reliefs will be good in law, seeing that those arising out of any of the manors belonging to the Crown which are in lease are contained in such leases. "I do conceive that the trouble in collecting and recovering of those duties will be so great that a moiety may be but a just recompence; the other moiety to be accompted for an oath."
Same to the Attorney General of the Earl of Ranelagh's petition as follows. Ibid, pp. 4–6.
Prefixing: said petition. Petitioner together with Sir Alexander Bence, deceased, Sir James Haye[s], George Dashwood, deceased, John Bence, Robt. Huntington, deceased, Joseph Deane, John Stepney and Richard Kingdon, deceased, did by indenture under the great seal of England, dated 1671, Aug. 4, covenant with the King to defray the expense of the kingdom of Ireland from 1670, Dec. 30, to 1675, Dec. 26, and also to satisfy and discharge several arrears and debts, and over and above to pay to the King 8,000l. [per an.] for his Majesty's own use. The total by them thus undertaken amounted to no less than 1,334,000l. sterling. Of this 1,200,000l. at least was fully satisfied and cleared before 1677, May 1. Then petitioner finding a necessity of residing here [in England] and being persuaded thereto by many other reasons did upon terms of very little advantage to himself by indenture dated 1677, June 20, sell and assign all his interest in the said undertaking to Sir James Hayes, who covenanted to indemnify petitioner and his estate for ever from all debts, accounts, breaches of covenants and demands whatsoever from the King or any other [arising out of the first recited indenture]. Since petitioner's said assignment there has been very little care taken to pay and discharge what then remained unperformed of the said undertaking and the King ordered the prosecution of petitioner and his said partners. Judgment was given against them in the Exchequer, Ireland, in Easter, 1683, which by reason most of the partners reside here [in England] and have no estates there [in Ireland] is since brought over hither by certiorari and will soon be lodged in the English Exchequer Court for execution. Petitioner finding that said Sir James Hayes took no care to indemnify etc. as above, commenced a suit in the English Chancery against him on the assignment of 1677, June 20, and some months since has obtained a decree in his own favour. In regard that the miscarriages of the undertaking with the King have been occasioned by the neglect and ill management of others and in regard the King has both publicly and privately assured petitioner that he should never suffer by his endeavour to serve the King therein, petitioner prays to be released from the said undertaking and from the 24,000l. bond relating thereto and that the said assignment to Hayes be accepted by the King. (b) Reference dated Windsor, June 2 inst. thereof to the Treasury Lords and the Duke of Ormonde from the King "well remembering the many assurances he gave the petitioner that he should not in the least suffer by his endeavours to serve him in the undertaking and being resolved to make good the same unto him."
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