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Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
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| Aug. 21. |
Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Henry Guy for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of Aug. 2 inst. (Money warrant dated Aug. 22 hereon. Money order dated Aug. 23 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 48. Money Book IV, p. 42. Order Book XXXIX, p. 27. |
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Royal warrant to [the Attorney General] for a [great seal for a] contract for the [farm of the] Wine Licence revenue by Henry Dering et al. for 8½ years at 10,000l. per an. (see infra, p. 600, under date Sept. 12). |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 49. |
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Royal sign manual for 500l. to Charles Bodvile, Visct. Bodmin, without account as royal bounty: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant privy seal of Aug. 2 inst. (Money warrant dated Aug. 22 hereon. Money order dated Aug. 23 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 49. Money Book IV, p. 43. Order Book XXXIX, p. 28. |
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Same for 500l. to the Earl of Feversham for the expense of his journey to France. (Cancelled and replaced by a fresh same dated Sept. 11. See p. 599, infra. Money warrant dated Aug. 22 hereon. This money warrant should be marked cancelled as being replaced by the money warrant of Sept. 20. See ibid, p. 604.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 49. Money Book IV, p. 43. |
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Same for 50l. to Humphry Pendrell, and 25l. each to Francis [sic for Frances] Jones and Anne Lloyd as royal bounty: they having been all instrumental to the King's escape from the battle of Worcester. To be paid out of Recusants' money and to be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of the 2nd inst. (Money warrant dated Aug. 22 hereon. Money order dated Aug. 23 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 50. Money Book IV, p. 42. Order Book XXXIX, p. 28. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy seal for a pardon of the forfeited recognizances of Charles John Conningsmark (Count Coningsmark), of St. Martins in the Fields, co. Midd., in 2,000l.; and of the like of his securities, Sir Nathaniel Johnson, of St. Andrew, Holborn; Solomon de Faubert, of St. Martins in the Fields; and Theophilus Oglethorpe, of the same parish, in 1,000l. each: being entered into at the general gaol delivery of Newgate, Feb. 24 last, for the appearance of the said Conningsmark at the then next gaol delivery to be held for co. Midd., to answer any appeal to be prosecuted of the death of Thomas Thynne, esq.; no appeal having been brought, but the said Conningsmark being beyond the seas and not appearing, whereby said recognizances became forfeit. |
King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 51–2. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 700l. to Sir Samll. Morland, kt. and bart., in consideration of his good services to the King: to be issued without account. (Money warrant dated Oct. 14 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 53. Money Book IV, p. 76. Order Book XXXIX, p. 36. |
| Aug. 21. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a great seal [sic certain for privy seal] for 3,000l. to be issued to the Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance as imprest for the fortifications at Hull: to be issued out of the loan, when made, which Hen. Genew, of London, gent., has agreed to lend forthwith into the Exchequer: said Genew to be hereby repaid out of the first moneys to be raised by the sale of timber in Sherwood Forest, with 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. reward. (Warrant struck through and cancelled, and replaced by the warrant of 1682, Nov. 26, infra.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, p. 54. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a great seal for a grant to Charles, Lord Herbert of Ragland, of the office of steward of the lordships and manors of Melenydd, Guiverthriman [Gwrthrynion], Comotayder [Cwm Twyddwr], Presthend [Presteigne] and Preston [Presteigne] lands, Knighton and Glandestrie [Gladestry], co. Radnor, and of the towns of Knighton and Presteigne: with the yearly fee of 6l. 13s. 4d. during pleasure: and of all manner of Courts as well View of Frankpledge as Court of Record and Court Baron therein: all loco Arthur, Earl of Anglesea, whose grant thereof is to be hereby determined: and to be held in as full and ample manner as Philip, Earl of Pembroke, Sir Robert Harley, kt., Sir Henry Osborne, kt., the said Earl of Anglesea or any other steward thereof. |
Ibid, pp. 73–4. |
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Marginal note: This warrant was signed 1682, Nov. 15, but was dated Aug. 21 at the request of Secretary Jenkins as by his request as follows. |
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Appending: letter dated 1682, Nov. 25, from Secretary Sir L. Jenkins to Visct. Hyde. A warrant passed my office Aug. 21 last for the above grant and the grant long since passed through all the offices according to the date of said warrant, though the great seal be not delivered out for want of a docquet from the Treasury. Another warrant being since passed by the Treasury Lords I desire that your Lordships' warrant may bear date Aug. 21 "to the end the proceedings already had may not by a warrant of a later date become null and my Lord Herbert forced to the charge and trouble of passing the same grant through all the offices again." |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Agar to proceed on the warrant for raising 80l. of timber out of Walwood for reparation of Chapel Henholt Lodge. in Waltham Forest, which you are to pay to Mr. Burton, present possessor of said lodge. You are to assign to said Burton 15 loads of timber only and not to proceed on the rest of said warrant till further order. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 23. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners for an account of all the entries since 1674 to the present of goods bound for New York or imported thence. The Treasury Lords desire this on behalf of the Duke of York for his better information in the trade of that colony. |
Ibid. |
| Aug. 22. |
Same to Samll. Astry, Coroner of the King's Bench, to receive from Thomas Glover, Marshall of the King's Bench, 46l. 13s. 4d. (being the fines laid last Trinity term in the King's Bench at Westminster upon William Tule 20l., John Burroughes 20 marks and John Packer 20 marks for a riot) and to immediately pay same into the Exchequer to be
disposed of as the Treasury Lords shall direct. (Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to reserve said money for my Lords' disposal). |
Disposition Book II, p. 173. |
| Aug. 22. |
Money warrant for 100l. to the Earl of Derby, Thomas Cholmondley and William Bankes for one year to 1681, Lady day, on the annuity or yearly pension towards the maintenance of the ministers in the Isle of Man. |
Money Book IV, p. 49. |
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Same for 14l. 13s. 4d. to Dr. William Bell, Archdeacon of St. Albans, for 11 years' arrears to 1681, Sept. 29, on the pension of 26s. 8d. per an., payable by the Receiver of Crown revenues of co. Herts to the Archdeacon of St. Albans: and dormant warrant clause for payment of said pension in future by tallies on said Receiver. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to take from Michael Wicks, Receiver for Plantation Goods in London port, tobacco bonds to the amount of 12,000l. and to hand same over to Charles Duncombe, in return for his tallies for that sum struck for him as repayment of 12,000l., which he has agreed to lend forthwith into the Exchequer on the credit of the Customs. The discount on said bonds is to be made good to said Duncombe. |
Ibid, p. 41. |
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Money warrant for 1,250l. to Mris. Eleanor Gwynne for last Lady day quarter on her pension of 5,000l. for support of herself and Charles, Earl of Burford. (Money order dated Aug. 23 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 42. Order Book XXXIX, p. 27. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to grant to Henry. Earl of Arlington, Chamberlain of the Household, the moneys (up to 2,000l. in the whole) raised or to be raised upon the Treasury warrant of May 10 last, which was approved and confirmed by a privy seal of June 17 last, for the felling of timber in Whittlewood and Salcey Forests to the clear value of 2,000l. The said money is to be received by the said Earl to his own use as royal bounty, without account. (Money warrant dated Sept. 30 hereon for 2,000l. to said Earl; to be issued out of such moneys as shall be paid into the Exchequer by Thomas Agar and Charles Strode, surveyors of woods Trent South, arising by such wood sales as above. Money order dated Oct. 7 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 50–1. Money Book IV, p. 77. Order Book XXXIX, p. 36. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a great seal for the issue of 15,372l. to the Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance as imprest to be by him applied to pay and satisfy to the East India Company the value of 400 tons of saltpetre which the said Company furnished into his Majesty's stores July 5 last at prices agreed on with the Master of the Ordnance: same to be payable out of, and by tallies on, such moneys as shall be payable for the Customs of East India commodities that shall be imported by said Company from Mar. 25 next, together with 6 per cent. interest from said July 5 last: and preferable to any other payments to be made out of such Customs. The said Company to be allowed discount for the six and six months allowed them by their charter for the payment of their Customs. (Money warrant dated Sept. 27 for 15,372l. to Charles Bertie, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance,
on imprest, as above, and by tallies on the Customs as above. Money order dated Oct. 2 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book IX, pp. 52–3. Money Book IV, p. 75. Order Book XXXIX, p. 35. |
| Aug. 22. |
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Arran, Lord Deputy of Ireland, and the Lords of the Privy Council, Dublin. We have laid before the King yours of the 11th inst. enclosing the copy of the [Irish Revenue] Farmers' representation. The King approves of what you have done in pursuance of our letter of the 1st inst. ut supra, p. 562. As to the Farmers' complaint of the continuance of the restraints laid upon them by the order of the Irish Privy Council of 1677–8, Mar. 22, the King thinks that too much care cannot be taken that the Farmers do pay up their rent according to their covenants, which [covenants] the King on his part will not break and therefore expects that all diligence possible be used to prevent any infraction on their part. Therefore whatever restraints can be legally put upon them are to be strictly put in execution; and any further necessary measures are to be taken by you as occasion arise "of which the occasions cannot possibly come so early to our knowledge here [London] as they may daily arise there upon the place." |
Out Letters (Ireland) III, p. 3. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for process of extent against John Randall, senr., late Receiver General of Fines and Forfeitures of Recusants in cos. Devon, Dorset, Cornwall and Somerset, he having received great sums of money of the said revenue and having made no account for the same. |
Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 135. |
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Same to same for a supersedeas to the Commission lately directed to enquire whether James Forbes, late of Duloe, co Cornwall, clerk, was a bastard and died without heir and what was his estate: application having been made to the Treasury Lords by Andrew Forbes, gent., next of kin, alleging that said James was not a bastard and desiring time for making out his allegations. |
Ibid, p. 136. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ Roger Clutterbuck as deputy searcher London port loco Samll. Charlton, lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) VIII, pp. 147, 148, 149, 150. |
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Daniell Frazer as a weighing porter London port loco Thomas Evans, who is aged and past his labour. |
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Francis Chaloner as waiter and searcher at Heacham and Brancaster in Lynn Regis port loco Jonas Scot, lately dismissed. |
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John Clarke as waiter at Lympston in Exeter port loco _ Eyre, lately dismissed. |
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Jno. Taunton (one of the watchmen London port) as surveyor of Barking loco Thomas Carpenter, removed, ut infra. |
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Richd. Llewellyn to have an extraordinary commission to seize uncustomed and prohibited goods. |
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Thomas Carpenter (surveyor of Barking) as surveyor of Blackwall loco George Scott, lately dismissed. |
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Jno. Secum as waiter at Mumbles in Swansea port loco George Robins, dismissed. |
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Samll. Hardley as tidesman at Weymouth to make up the establishment of six tidesmen in that port. |
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Thomas Anderson and Aron Harryson to be established as boatmen at Stockton at 15l. per an. each. |
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Richard Leverton and Michael Cuthbert as respectively boatman and his mate at Torrington Steep in Lynn Regis port at 25l. and 20l. per an. |
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Joseph Barnard as tidesman and boatman at Plymouth loco _ Slaughter, dismissed. |
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| Aug. 22. |
Henry Guy to Visct. Falkland [Treasurer of the Navy] to apply for one quarter's pay to Deptford and Woolwich yards the 5,600l. which is directed to be issued to you out of the Customs. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 23. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. The Treasury Lords (notwithstanding their direction of the 1st inst.) are content that Sir Robert Vyner proceed to make and register assignments upon his perpetual [banker's] interest until the latter end of next term, provided he leave at least 50,000l. unassigned until the undischarged orders in his or Mr. Stratford's name be discharged. |
Ibid, p. 24. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren. By direction of the Treasury Lords I herewith send you several books and papers concerning the building a Navy Office, being Ward's proposals, the design, draft of articles, King's warrant, and Mr. Brisbane's letter from the Navy Board touching some additions. They desire you to peruse and report on same what you think necessary to be done and provided for his Majesty's service. They also desire you to measure the front of the King's ground (whereon the Office and houses are intended to be built) near Seething Lane because the Navy Board do inform that they find it but 125 feet in length, whereas in the King's warrant it is 140 feet. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. In your report of the 19th inst. on the petition of Henry Burrell, you propose to sink the Custom's place at Boston lately void by the death of Aron Lawson and to have same executed by Col. Butler, the other customer there. As Burrell is willing to accept the employment without salary but for the fees and perquisites only you are to inform the Treasury Lords whether that port may not be best served by two officers in that manner. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same. You are to present John Taunton (one of the watchmen London port) as surveyor of Barking on the removal of Thomas Carpenter; and George Savile (whom you have presented for the said place at Barking) as a watchman London port loco said Taunton. |
Ibid, p. 25. |
| Aug. 23. |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Walter Gallway, of Youghal, merchant, and on a draft royal letter thereon as below. We have no objection against your Majesty signing such letter provided the petitioner do, before the grant pass, deliver to the Chief Governor of Ireland a list of the lands and tenements pretended to be discovered. |
Out Letters (Ireland) III pp. 4–9. |
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Prefixing: (a) said Galway's petition. On a former application for relief in respect of his great losses sustained "by means of the ship Goulden Salmon being given from him petitioner" was referred to the
Duke of Ormonde, who communicated same to the Privy Council in Ireland. In their report of 1680–1, Jan. 31, they allow his losses to be 3,300l. besides other great conveniencies thereby. Petitioner desires a grant of concealed and forfeited lands in Munster to the amount of this damage, viz. to the amount of 330l. per an., with liberty to place deficiencies thereon. |
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(b) Reference dated Whitehall, 1681, April 27, of said petition from the King to the Treasury Lords. |
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(c) A draft royal letter for such a grant as above. The said petitioner sustained losses by purchasing, after condemnation, a Dutch prize called the Golden Salmon, 350 tons burden, brought into Youghal by a French privateer, at a time when there was an actual war between the French and the Dutch, and which was condemned by the Admiralty Court of Ireland as a lawful prize of the French; notwithstanding which the Lord Lieutenant in Council ordered said ship to be restored to Cornelius Thenispeck, a Dutchman, although the said Gallway had bought nine-tenths of said ship from the French commander and the remaining tenth from the officers of the Admiralty. Thenispeck, the pretended former owner, was heard before the Privy Council in Ireland 1679–80, Feb. 11, and on Feb. 12 an order of the Privy Council [in England] was produced, together with a report of [Sir] Lionell Jenkins, then Judge of the Admiralty of England, on the matter. It was again heard on the 20th Feb. and it then appeared that Thenispeck was right owner of the ship and goods and that by the 21st article of our treaty with the Dutch it ought to be restored to him. Whereupon, in pursuance of the said order of the King in Council, and in order to prevent any difference between England and the Dutch on account of said ship, the Irish Privy Council ordered it to be restored to the Dutch, to which order Gallway paid ready obedience, though he could not well be outed of his possession by due course of law. Wherefore in consideration of his losses as above, lands as above are hereby to be granted to him and his heirs "with preference to these our royal letters before all other our letters whatsoever." |
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| Aug. 23. |
The Treasury Lords to the Justices of Peace of co. Stafford. The King has referred to us the Hearthmoney Managers' [or Farmers'] petition, in which are great complaints against some of the Justices in your county, that because of the discouragements their officers daily receive from them the smiths do generally refuse to pay the duty for their forges and are encouraged therein, and that the officers have been threatened if they levy the duty on smiths' forges by distress orders will be made for returning the said distresses and committing the officers to prison. We have advised with the Attorney General hereon and are well satisfied that the duty for smiths' forges is plainly within the words of the Act and [in] no way excepted thereby and that the dispute in this point has long received a due and legal determination in the King's Bench upon a special verdict found by a jury. By judgment of the whole Court it was declared that smiths' forges are liable to said duty and pursuant hereto the smiths in several parts of England have
ever since quietly paid the duty. The Farmers' officers have shown you an exemplification of this verdict under the seal of the Court, nevertheless they cannot obtain justice. We are unwilling to bring this matter before the King against the justices and recommend it to you before we make any report thereof to his Majesty. Also the Hearthmoney Managers complain that where discoveries have been made of hearths concealed or new built a scruple has been raised by some whether distresses may be made for the duty on them till they be actually certified into the Exchequer. In this point also we have advised with the King's counsel and their opinion is clear that the duty on such may be distrained for before they be so certified and that the certifying of them to be Clerk of the Peace is incumbent on the officer. (The like letter to the Justices of Peace of cos. Yorks, Warwick and Lancs.) |
Out Letters (General) VII pp. 25–6. |
| Aug. 23. |
The Treasury Lords to Lord Alington, Constable of the Tower. The Hearthmoney Managers have acquainted us with the considerable diminution of that duty in the King's houses and forts. We have lately had that matter under consideration and have advised with the Attorney General in point of law. We are fully satisfied in his opinion that such of the King's houses, castles or forts as are in lease or where the subject claims any interest as appendant to any office or otherwise howsoever, are chargeable with the duty and the same method is to be taken for the levying thereof as in all other cases. We therefore desire you to permit the said Managers' officers to view and number the firehearths and stoves within the Tower which ought to pay duty, and to demand same from time to time, and in case of nonpayment to levy same by distress and to countenance and assist them therein. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 26. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Stephens to certify the Treasury Lords what the pay of the Guernsey for two years will come to. |
Ibid, p. 27. |
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Same to Visct. Falkland, Treasurer of the Navy, to pay to George Maynwaring, purser of his Majesty's ship Centurion, 234l. 8s. 8d. on a Navy bill for satisfaction of which money was assigned by the late [Lord Treasurer the] Earl of Danby, which money now remains in your hands. (Same to the Navy Board dated Aug. 29, to assign said bill for payment out of said money.) |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Solicitor General to despatch the writings concerning the house and grounds to be taken in by [the King near] Hyde Park "for that the wall being about to be drawn before the houses the people are in trouble and doubt for want of their money and the work must either cease or they will continue so until the writings are despatched." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to reserve for the Treasury Lords' particular disposal what money shall be paid in by Henry Dering and partners as advance on their farm of the Wine Licences. |
Ibid. |
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Same to said Henry Dering to forthwith pay in that part of your said advance money which you are to
pay on the signing of your warrant, as the said warrant is signed and delivered to you. |
Ibid. |
| Aug. 23. |
Henry Guy to Cha. Berty. The Treasury Lords have occasion to see several orders and instructions given to the Customs Commissioners in the times of the former Treasury Lords, Treasurer Clifford and Treasurer Danby, which are in the Customs book in your custody. As you are in the country, send direction to your servant to deliver it to one of my clerks, who shall faithfully restore it to you in a very little time. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 27. |
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Same to the Solicitor General to look over the several Acts of Parliament relating to the Revenue of Ireland and advise the Treasury Lords how many Commissioners are by law required for the management of each branch thereof, particularly the Customs and Excise. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Is the bacon as below still in the officers' hands who seized it ? |
Ibid. |
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Appending, note of the seizure June 3 last of bacon by Luke Lock and Roger Jacobs, tidewaiters, on the Olive Branch, Tho. Rowse [master] from Oporto, whereof the churchwardens took the other half. |
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Same to same. There is a great neglect in many of the patent officers who do not perform their duty. Send the Treasury Lords a speedy account hereof. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Robt. Sawyer [Attorney General]. Hasten your report as to the witnesses, ut supra, pp. 572–3. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen [of London]. There is a house of James Fortrey called the New Tavern at Milton near Gravesend, now in the possession of Francis Downes with a bridge thereto belonging. The Customs Commissioners inform us it will be a convenient place for keeping the tidesmen together and putting them on board ships, but that the said bridge being out of repair and sometimes controverted by the city of London as an encroachment on the river, Mr. Fortrey refuses to repair it without your leave and agreement that he shall hereafter have no molestation in relation thereto. We desire you to accommodate the Customs officers in this particular by consenting to make the said bridge useful for the said purpose and we hope you will not find the same a detriment or impediment to the river or navigation thereof. |
Ibid, p. 31. |
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Money warrant for 8,133l. 2s. 1d. to Anthony Rowe et al. Farmers of the Hearthmoney, for 6 per cent. interest and 4 per cent. reward for several sums by them advanced and lent for his Majesty's service: as by an account thereof stated by Hen. Aldworth, deputy to Auditor Anthony Stephens and allowed by the Treasury Lords the 22nd inst. To be satisfied by tallies on their farm rent due 1683, Sept. 19, to which time the interest and reward is carried in said account. (Money order dated Aug. 25 hereon.) |
Money Book IV, p. 43. Order Book XXXIX, p. 28. |
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Same for 40l. to Lodowick Bray for one year to June 24 last on his pension. |
Money Book IV, p. 44. |
| Aug. 23. |
Treasury warrant to William Hewer, Treasurer of Tangier, to pay 30l. to Lieut. Jno. Martyn for his relief, he having served the King in France, Flanders, Scotland and Tangier, in which latter place he received several wounds of which he languished long and is reduced to great poverty. |
Money Book IV, p. 44. |
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Money warrant for 1,309l. 8s. 0d. to Henry Savile, late Envoy Extraordinary to France, for a bill of extraordinaries as allowed by Secretary Sir L. Jenkins (except the three latter articles thereof, which articles the Treasury Lords do allow and approve of, viz. the articles for interest for plate, advance of money and Exchequer fees). |
Ibid, pp. 45–6. Order Book XXXIX, p. 28. |
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Appending: said bill of extraordinaries in said service anno 1681. |
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livres. |
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for postage of letters 1681, April 1, to 1682, April 1 |
2,267 |
0 |
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for lodging at Versailles at 6 l[ivres] a day from June 20 to July 28 |
228 |
0 |
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for extraordinary expense there |
112 |
0 |
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for house, stables, coach-houses etc. at Fontainebleau at 13 l[ivres] a day from July 28 to Oct. 1 inclusive |
832 |
0 |
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sending servants and goods backwards and forwards in that time and other expenses there |
467 |
0 |
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for books, cushions, forms and all other furniture necessary for a chapel |
204 |
0 |
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for lodging, stables, coach-houses etc. at St. Germain from Nov. 17 to Mar. 17 at 6 l[ivres] per diem |
720 |
0 |
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sending servants forwards and backwards with goods and other expenses there |
688 |
0 |
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for bounties to Court servants and those of foreign ministers at Christmas |
835 |
0 |
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for bounties to Masters of Ceremonies and all other under officers at my coming away |
1,800 |
0 |
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for Gazettes to and from all places |
120 |
0 |
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for translations, memorials, writings, copies etc. |
882 |
0 |
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for intelligence |
1,134 |
0 |
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for doctors, chirurgeons, apothecaries for may whole family three years |
1,239 |
0 |
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stationery ware for three years |
360 |
0 |
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gratuities to Custom House Officers |
200 |
0 |
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livres |
11,688 |
0 |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Which is in sterling money |
950 |
5 |
0 |
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Expended in English money. |
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for an express in Feb. last |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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interest for plate |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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[discount for] advance of money |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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for my journey home with my goods, servants etc. |
127 |
0 |
0 |
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for fees [paid] at the Exchequer [or my warrants] for 3,635l. ordinary and extraordinary since my last bill |
102 |
3 |
0 |
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£1,309 |
8 |
0 |
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(Money order dated Aug. 25 hereon.) |
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| Aug. 23. |
Money warrant for 394l. 12s. 1d. to William Hewer for 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. reward to Mar. 31 last [on the 3,000l. paid by him] as by the privy seal of 1681, Sept. 30, for 3,000l. to the Master of the Great Wardrobe for the use of said Hewer for redeeming divers pieces of tapestry hangings, ut supra, p. 251: all as by an account thereof stated by Henry Aldworth, deputy to Auditor Stephens, and allowed by the Treasury Lords this day. (Money order dated Aug. 26 hereon, with a marginal note of a later letter of direction dated 1683, April 14, for same to be satisfied by tallies on the Customs.) |
Money Book IV, p. 46, Order Book XXXIX. p. 38. |
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Same for 1,500l. to Ralph Mountague, Master of the Great Wardrobe, as imprest to be paid over to said William Hewer as the three first payments under the abovesaid privy seal for redeeming the abovesaid pieces of tapestry which are now delivered into the Great Wardrobe by said Hewer on certain conditions in the said privy seal expressed. To be satisfied by tallies on the Customs. (Money order dated Aug. 26 hereon.) |
Money Book IV, p. 46. Order Book XXXIX, p. 37. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay the abovesaid 1,500l. to said Hewer by 1,000l. a week commencing from the 2nd week in November next with 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. gratuity thereon. |
Money Book IV, p. 47. |
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Money warrant for 10,000l. to William Hewer, Treasurer of the Garrison of Tangier: as imprest in further part of 1681, June 24 quarter, on said garrison's ordinary of 57,200l. per an. (Money order dated Aug. 26 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 47. Order Book XXXIX, p. 38. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the Customs for 9,486l. 11s. 0d. in part payment of any orders remaining unsatisfied to said William Hewer, Treasurer of Tangier garrison: "the same being to be applied to the uses and services particularly mentioned in a paper agreed on" by the Treasury Lords. |
Money Book IV, p. 47. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay to said William Hewer the abovesaid tallies for 9,486l. 11s. 0d. by 1,000l. a week, commencing from the third week in the coming November with 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent. gratuity thereon: the said Hewer having undertaken to advance the said sum for answering the said services "at the usual interest and gratuity allowed by his Majesty for the advance of money." |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 136l. to Edmond Poley (Pooley), Resident with the Elector of Brandenburg, for a bill of extraordinaries therein from 1682–1, Feb. 8–18, to 1682, May 11–21, as by a bill thereof allowed by Secretary Conway July 25 last. |
Ibid, p. 48. Order Book XXXIX, p. 29. |
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Appending: said bill, dated Frankfort, 11–21 May, 1682. Account of my extraordinaries at Frankfort as above. |
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l. |
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for intelligence |
54 |
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for coach hire |
33 |
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for extraordinary expenses of living |
49 |
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£136 |
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(Money order dated Aug. 25 hereon.) |
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| Aug. 23. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Phillip Burton as imprest for Crown Law expenses. (Money order dated Aug. 25 hereon.) |
Money Book IV, p. 48. Order Book XXXIX p. 29. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay to Phillip Burton the 284l. 8s. 4½d. of Wine Licence money now in the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book II, p. 173. |
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Same to the Master of the Ordnance, repeating the directions formerly given for payment of the 185l. due to Benjamin Newland on eight debentures out of the Office of Ordnance in the name of himself and his father-in-law, Hugh Salisbury, for the rent of a storehouse at Portsmouth. |
Ibid. |
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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. |
Ibid, p. 174. |
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l. |
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to Mr. Fox for subsistence [money of the Forces] |
2,000 |
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to ditto for off-reckonings |
2,000 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,000 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service in part of 500l. [5,000l.] |
200 |
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to the Duke of Monmouth |
1,000 |
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£6,200 |
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| Aug. 26. |
Same to same to issue as follows out of such Customs money as is directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Ibid. |
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l. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy one week's money whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers |
3,500 |
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to ditto for the Soveraigne
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500 |
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to ditto for repairs of the ships Portsmouth, Rupert, Greenwich and Bonaventur
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1,000 |
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to ditto for ordinary repairs of ships in harbour |
1,000 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for [one week's] weekly money |
500 |
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to the Mint Commissioners |
500 |
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£7,000 |
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| Aug. 28. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to restore Thomas Thorpe (late tidesman in fee London port) as a tidesman extraordinary ibid.) as a glut man ibid., they having been dismissed for breaking open a house without a constable, but having otherwise behaved with good repute. |
Out Letters (Customs) VIII, p. 150. |
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Henry Guy to the Solicitor General for his opinion on Sir Tho. Grosvener's title to the waste ground against Hyde Park corner. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 31. |
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Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer of the Navy] for an estimate what the pay of his Majesty's ships Newcastle and Deptford will amount to. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Consider the enclosed memorial [missing] of the Dutch ambassador. Before you give any order for delivering
the goods as therein, report to the Treasury Lords whether it be usual for ambassadors to have such warrants after their equipage is delivered at their first coming over. |
Ibid. p. 32. |
| Aug. 28. |
Money warrant for 25l. each to Mris. Mary and Mris. Sophia Nevill for half a year to 1681, Christmas, on their pensions. (Money order dated Aug. 29 hereon.) |
Money Book IV, p. 49. Order Book XXXIX, p. 29. |
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Same for 50l. to Elizabeth Martin, widow, for half a year to 1682, Lady day, on her annuity or pension. (Money order dated Aug. 29 hereon.) |
Money Book IV, p. 49. Order Book XXXIX, p. 29. |
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Same for 125l. to Edward Griffin for 1679, June 24 quarter, on his same. (Money order dated Aug. 29 hereon.) |
Money Book IV, p. 50. Order Book XXXIX, p. 29. |
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Same for 250l. to the Countess of Portland for 1680, Lady day quarter, on her pension. |
Money Book IV, p. 50. |
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Same for 50l. to Edward Progers for 1679, Sept. 29 quarter, on his same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 50l. to Dr. Nicholas Gibbon for half a year to 1681, Lady day, on his annuity or pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 100l. to Clara Boulton, widow, for half a year to 1675, Lady day, on her same. |
Ibid, p. 51. |
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Same for 75l. to Dame Sophie Stuart for 1672, June 24 quarter, on her pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 364l. to Arthur, Earl of Anglesea for 1682, June 24 quarter, on his diet allowance as late Lord Privy Seal. (Money order dated Sept. 7 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 51. Order Book XXXIX, pp. 31, 40. |
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Same for 60l. to Anne Golding for half a year to 1681, Christmas, on her annuity or pension. |
Money Book IV, p. 52. |
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Same for 50l. to Jno. Dryden, Poet Laureat, for 1679, Sept. 29 quarter, on his annuity or pension of 200l.; and for 25l. for 1679, June 24 quarter, on his additional annuity of 100l. (Money order dated Aug. 29 for said 25l. hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 52. Order Book XXXIX, p. 29. |
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Same for 100l. to Mris. Justina Vandike, now Lady Stepney, for half a year to 1676, June 24, on her annuity or pension. |
Money Book IV, p. 52. |
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Same for 125l. each to Eliz. and Anne, daughters of Sir Jno. Lawson, kt., deceased, for half a year to 1676, Lady day, on their separate pensions. |
Ibid, p. 53. |
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Same for 100l. to Rebecca, daughter of William, late Lord Chandos, for half a year on her annuity or pension; 75l. thereof in full of 1681, Lady day half year and 25l. in part of 1681, June 24 quarter. |
Ibid, p. 54. |
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Same for 500l. to George Dunstan for half a year to 1681, Lady day, on his annuity or pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 100l. to Dame Jane Berkeley for half a year to 1676, Lady day, on her same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 300l. to Lady Philadelphia Wentworth for half a year to 1677, Sept. 29, on her annuity. |
Ibid, p. 55. |
| Aug. 28. |
Money warrant for 125l. to Lady Joane Howard for 1680, Sept. 29 quarter, on her annuity or pension. |
Money Book IV, p. 55. |
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Same for 100l. to George Feilding, esq., for half a year to 1681, Christmas, on his annuity. (Money order dated Aug. 31 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 55. Order Book XXXIX, p. 30. |
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Same for 125l. to Dame Ruth Trevor for 1677, Sept. 29 quarter, on her pension. |
Money Book IV, p. 56. |
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Same for 20l. to Robert Bertie for half a year to 1681, Sept. 29, on his annuity or pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 100l. to Dame Goditha Price for 1679, Lady day quarter, on her same. |
Ibid, pp. 56–7. |
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Same for 125l. to Charles, Lord Lucas, for 1680, Lady day quarter, on his same. |
Ibid, p. 57. |
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Same for 25l. to Nicholas Estoll for half a year ended 1682, Lady day, on his same for discovering a plot against his Majesty's person. (Money order dated Aug. 31 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 57. Order Book XXXIX, p. 30. |
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Same for 20l. to Alice Baggot, relict of Jno. Baggot, for half a year to 1671, June 24, on his annuity. |
Money Book IV, p. 57. |
| Aug. 29. |
Henry Guy to Venables Lynde. esq. It is represented to the Treasury Lords by Lady Powis that there is an error in her conviction which will be pleaded and allowed of next term. You are not to proceed on any process against her or to make any seizure till next term. |
Out Letters (General) VII, p. 28. |
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The Treasury Lords to the East India Company. As the King's affairs stand in need of ready money we desire you to pay down the Customs on the goods imported in the ships lately arrived from India "and that you will please to make the said payment for his Majesty's use to the hands of Charles Duncombe, esq., upon his giving you Mr. Kent's acquittance for the receipt thereof." You shall have discount as formerly for the six and six months as by your charter. |
Ibid, p. 32. |
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Henry Guy to the Mint Commissioners to examine Mr. Hall for the place of King's Clerk of the Mint. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Excise Farmers and the Excise Commissioners to forthwith employ Mr. Dorrell and Mr. Richards to serve the Excise Office with stationery wares instead of those who have served them hitherto. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to examine Capt. Wallis for the vacant searcher's place at Berwick. |
Ibid, p. 33. |
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Same to the Master of the Ordnance to report on the petition of Thomas Vile on behalf of himself as son-in-law and four other younger children of Vincent Randyll, esq., deceased, for 2,078l. 7s. 4d. principal and interest due to said Randyll for gunpowder formerly served to the Office of Ordnance; which debt is all the said children have to depend upon. |
Ibid. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Archbishop of York. There are great arrears [of Tenths] due to the King from
the inferior clergy of your diocese, which is supposed to be occasioned by the negligence of the collectors in not making such demands for the same as is required by the statute of 26 Hy. VIII. c. 3, and by not levying same by distress or otherwise. For we are informed that it is the usual course of your collector only to give notice when he will be at several places, by him usually appointed, to receive the said Tenths and then to receive same from such as do come and to return as insolvents those that do not come and to never afterwards trouble themselves further touching the same, "but only procure your Grace to make such certificate as the statute requires in order to your discharge thereof upon your account, which is that the said Tenths have been demanded according as that statute requires, whereas in truth the said collector never made any such demand." By this practice you are much abused and his Majesty's service is neglected. It was the ancient course of the Exchequer that no non-solvents certified by archbishops and bishops were allowed upon their annual accounts unless sufficient reasons why the Tenths could not be paid were inserted in their certificates of non-solvents, and that vacancies of spiritual promotions were therein specially certified as decided by the Act of 7 Edw. VI. c. 4, and unless their sub-collectors or agents made oath of the truth of the said certificates. This course will be observed for the future. You will therefore do well to give strict orders to your sub-collector to make return of no non-solvents but such as he shall be able to swear are really and truly such. By this you may prevent danger to yourself in case the collector conceal and detain any part of the moneys which he shall have received of persons returned as non-solvents, as some sub-collectors have been detected of doing. This oath each sub-collector is to take by order of the Exchequer Court of 1665, May 30. In order to the collecting and receiving the said arrears of Tenths there will be a commission herewith sent you to authorise the doing thereof and you are to order your sub-collector to use his utmost diligence thereon. If there are any reasons why the arrears cannot be levied you are to certify the same specially against the name of the parson or benefice to the end that, if it shall appear on such certificate that there be just cause for a total exoneration of any such benefice from payment of Tenths or arrears of Tenths by reason of poverty or otherwise, the King may be moved to extend his princely compassion towards the poorer sort of the clergy and to give order for the doing thereof. (The like letters severally to the Bishops of Salisbury, St. Asaph, Chichester, Rochester, Exeter, Hereford, Peterborough, Lincoln, Llandaff, Bath and Wells, Carlisle, Chester, Bristol, St. Davids, Oxford, Worcester, Bangor, Winchester, London, Norwich, Coventry and Lichfield, Durham, Gloucester.) |
Ibid, pp. 33–5. |
| Aug. 29. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the money paid into the Exchequer by Henry Dering and his partners as advance money upon the farm of the Wine Licences: viz., 300l. to Lady Wentworth, 125l. to Edwd. Griffin, 50l. to Edwd. Progers, 250l. to Sir John Lawson's daughters, 100l. to Lord Chandos' daughter, 100l. to George Feilding, 125l. to Dame Joane Howard, 125l. to
Lady Trevor, 250l. to the Countess of Portland, 60l. to Mris. Anne Goulding, 50l. to Mris. Martin, 100l. to Mris. Isabella Bointon, 75l. to Mris. Sophia Stuart, 125l. to Lord Lucas, 25l. to Nicholas Estoll, 50l. to Dr. Gibbon, 20l. to Robert Bertie for Mris. Cocke, 75l. to Mr. Dryden, 500l. to George Dunstan, 50l. to Mris. Mary and Sophia Nevill, 20l. to Alice Baggott, 100l. to Lady Stepny, 100l. to Lady Price, 350l. to me [Guy] for secret service, 100l. to Mris. Jane Berkley, 25l. to Mris. Mather, 100l. to Mris. Bolton, 40l. to Mr. Bray, 100l. to Mr. Oglethorpe, 1,080l. to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, 500l. to Lord Alington. (Total, 5,070l.) The remainder of the said advance money is to be reserved for the Treasury Lords' disposal. |
Disposition Book II, p. 175. |
| [? Aug. 29.] |
Henry Guy to Edward Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to apply the abovesaid 1,080l. as follows: viz. 1,000l. to yourself towards repayment of what you have advanced [for the Chamber] and 80l. to Mr. Milward. |
Disposition Book II, p. 176. |
| Aug. 29. |
Same to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue 500l. to Mr. Phillip Burton preferable to any other payments out of moneys of the forfeitures of Popish Recusants now in or hereafter to be brought in to the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to Capt. Edward Russell, commander of his Majesty's ship Newcastle, now lately arrived from Portugal, to deliver to Charles Duncombe the three chests and 30 bags of money containing 50,000 Portuguese Crusados in pieces of Eight, Portuguese money, and [in] Spanish gold; which moneys were delivered to said Capt. Russell, by Charles Fanshaw, esq., his Majesty's Envoy in Portugal, upon account of the Queen's portion. |
Money Book IV, p. 53. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to allow to the East India Company 6 per cent. discount for the whole time of six [months] and six months on their paying in advance in ready money the Customs on the goods lately imported by them; which they are willing to do for his Majesty's service. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 500l. to William, Lord Alington, for half a year to 1681, Sept. 29, on his fee or allowance as Constable of the Tower of London. |
Ibid, p. 54. |
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Same for 100l. to Sutton Oglethorpe for half a year to 1680, Sept. 29, on his annuity or fee as Master of his Majesty's Studs. |
Ibid, p. 55. |
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Same for 1,000l. to the Duke of Monmouth in part of 1,500l. for 1681, Sept. 29 quarter, on his annuity or pension of 6,000l. per an. |
Ibid, p. 56. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to the Excise Commissioners to pay from time to time to the Deputy Chamberlains of the Exchequer 2s. for every 1,000l. in tallies of pro struck and to be struck for the bankers and their assignees and other persons to whom perpetual interest is granted and also for all other tallies which are to vouch the accompts of the Excise Commissioners: said allowance to be for the joining of the said tallies. Further similarly to pay to the Secondary of the Clerk of the Pipe 1s. for every 1,000l. of such tallies for the allowing the same: all in accordance with an agreement made
by Jno. Lawrence with said Chamberlains and Secondary. |
Ibid, p. 58. |
| Aug. 29. |
Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a particular of the issues and profits of the Original Seal and Pre-fines in cos. Denbigh and Montgomery with a view to the lease thereof to John Mathews. |
Warrants not Relating to Money IX, pp. 136–7. |
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Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report dated July 19 last on said Mathews' petition for same. The premises were granted 1635, Sept. 6, to Lionell Playters for 31 years at 11l. 12s. 0d. per an. rent. A reversionary grant thereof was made 1660–1, Jan. 17, to John Pugh for 31 years, together with a grant therein of the Post Fines arising within said counties for 31 years from said date at 18l. per an. rent. Pugh made several assignments in 1667 and 1668 the last, dated 1668, Oct. 31, being to Francis Manly and Jno. Royden in trust for petitioner herein. There is no survey of the premises and the profits are casual and uncertain. Petitioner is recommended for his and his family's loyalty and good services. |
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Same to the King's Remembrancer for Exchequer process of extent to issue against the following Receivers of the late Assessments and scire facias against their securities, they having neglected their duties and being much in arrear, viz. John Basire, late Receiver of the last Eighteen Months' and the last Six Months' Assessment in Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham and Westmorland; James Starkey, late same of the said Eighteen Months' Assessment, co. Lancs, and Christopher Banaster and other the securities of said Starkey; Mansill Stradling as late same of same in South Wales, and of said Six Months' tax in co. Glamorgan; Jno. Langly, Receiver of the last Six Months' Assessment in cos. Worcester and Gloucester; and also process of Distringas against the [Assessment] Commissioners for the town and county of Haverford West, they not having duly answered the said Assessment into the Exchequer nor caused the same to be duly taxed [assessed], for anything that appears to the Treasury Lords. |
Ibid, p. 138. |
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Col. Cary Dillon. There appears due to the petitioner 233l. 6s. 8d. per an. [in lands] as two-third parts of 350l. per an. the value of what he lost as a soldier. Further he is deficient 350l. per an. for other lands taken out of his possession which were assigned to him either from soldier or adventurer. Further he has purchased from the several parties concerned 5,200 acres for which he had never any reprizal, all which is set forth in the royal letter of 1673–4, Jan. 29, ut infra. In consideration hereof, and of the faithful services of him and his family, we think he may be granted 600l. per an. out of such forfeited castles, houses, lands, tenements etc. in Ireland as he shall discover, "and that there may still remain to your Majesty wherewith to gratify others who may have the like pretensions." |
Out Letters (Ireland) III, pp. 10–12. |
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Prefixing: said Dillon's petition. Is still unsatisfied his deficiency of 1,200l. per an. In pursuance of the reports of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and of the Lord Chancellor of England the royal letter of
1673–4, Jan. 29, was issued for a grant to him of lands etc. which he should discover. A schedule of such lands was transmitted to the Lord Lieutenant and an order for a particular was made. But the Duke of York's reprisals coming on petitioner submitted, and has ever since waited for the completion of the Duke's reprisals. This is now done and petitioner therefore prays a grant of certain lands etc. forfeited in Ireland in part of said 1,200l. per an. |
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(b) Reference dated Windsor, 1682, July 9, of said petition from the King to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. |
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(c) Undated report thereon from said Duke of Ormonde, confirming the statements of the petition. |
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(d) Reference dated Windsor, 1682, July 21, to the Treasury Lords of said Lord Lieutenant's report. |
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| Aug. 30. |
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. 176. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Deptford and Woolwich yards |
5,600 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for [the Navy's] weekly money whereof 2,000l. is for the Victuallers |
3,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Capt. Smith for carriage of hay and other provisions to Tangier |
308 |
12 |
10 |
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to ditto for pay of the Guernsey
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2,591 |
7 |
2 |
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to me [Guy] for se[cret] service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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£13,000 |
0 |
0 |
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