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| April 1. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer
of the Navy] to advance to Visct. Falkland for the
discharge of the Mary yacht the 145l. 17s. 0d.
mentioned in a letter from the Navy Commissioners.
That sum shall be appointed you [by the Treasury
Lords] next week without fail. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 16. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners.
It appears from Richard Kent's account for the year
ended 1683, Sept. 29, as Receiver General and
Cashier of Customs, that there is in several [Customs]
Collectors' hands 30,400l. in money besides bonds.
You are to effectually prosecute such collectors as
have not already cleared the said arrears so that
the King may speedily have an account of the said
moneys. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 14. |
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Henry Guy to same. In a letter to Mr.
Blathwaite of Jan. 9 last Sir William Stapleton,
Governor of the Leeward Islands, has proposed
that one of the Commissioners or Collectors
for the Four and a Half per cent. duty be resident
at Antigua, where he says there is most likelihood of
the King's being defrauded of his right, and that
through the multiplicity of shipping places: another
thing is to get beams and scales which he says will
quit cost, the cask being of an extraordinary bigness.
Treasurer Rochester desires you to consider this.
The King has appointed Col. Stede to be Lieutenant
Governor of Barbados and given him leave to
make a deputy to act for [him in] the Four and a
Half per cent. duty. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 42. |
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Same to Mr. Pepys for a copy of the last establishment
of half pay for the flag officers. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Solicitor General. Send the Lord
Treasurer your opinion on the enclosed papers
[missing, being the same alluded to supra, pp. 87–8]
concerning Plantation goods. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy and partners. Have you [or the
Great Wardrobe] ever furnished any colours for the
three Troops of Horse Guards? |
Ibid. |
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Royal sign manual to Edwyn Steede. By commission
of Mar. 30 last you are appointed Lieutenant
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Barbados
and other the Caribbee Islands lying to windward of
Guadeloupe upon the death and in the absence of
Sir Richard Dutton, Captain General and Governorin-Chief of the said islands. As soon as you enter
upon the said Government you are hereby to substitute and appoint some able person, for whom
you will be answerable, to be Receiver of the rents,
revenues, prizes, fines, escheats, forfeitures and other
duties whatsoever in the said colony of Barbados
and all arrears thereof (such duties and impositions
only excepted, for which the King has otherwise
provided), and to answer and pay same towards
the support of the Government of Barbados, as
also to accompt for same pursuant to the King's
directions in that behalf; with such powers etc.
as were contained in your own Commission dated
1682, Dec. 20, for the like office: such powers to
be exercised during the time of your being Lieutenant
Governor as above, "after which you are to proceed
in the execution of the office of our Receiver as
formerly." |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 67–8. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 163. |
| April 1. |
Royal sign manual to Edwyn Steede, to similarly
appoint an interim deputy in his own stead to be
Commissioner of the Four and a Half per cent.
duty [in Barbados and the Leeward Islands] "with
all such powers, directions and authorities as have
been given you for the inspection and management of our said revenue." |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 68. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 168. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to pay 120l. to Henry Fanshaw,
Register in the King's Remembrancer's Office, for
half a year from Christmas last for his clerks in
reward for their extraordinary pains and service in
looking after the coast bonds. This is to be inserted in the establishment as payable by two
equal sums [moieties] at Lady day and Midsummer
provided Fanshaw comply with the rules proposed
Nov. 11 last by the Customs Commissioners in
relation to the said service. |
Money Book VI, p. 24. |
| April 2. |
Royal sign manual for 375l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the 10,000l.
privy seal dormant of Feb. 27 last. (Money warrant
dated April 2 hereon. Money order dated April 3
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 74. Money Book VI, p. 27. Order Book I, p. 6. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send the
following parcels to Treasurer Rochester's lodgings
at Whitehall, "they being for the service of his
lady." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 42. |
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Appending: schedule of said parcels (silver and gold
fringe, lace, loops, petticoat with fringe all silver
etc.) |
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| April 3. |
Same to the Auditors of Imprests, enclosing
Mr. Slingsby's petition. The Lord Treasurer will
appoint a day for hearing all parties concerned. |
Ibid, p. 43. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Duchess of Portsmouth.
Mr. Guy, Mr. Oglethorpe and Mr. Adderley have
presented an account of the moneys by them
received for the profits of the office of Master of the
Horse and how they have paid same for the Duke
of Richmond. By a patent of the late King they
were to pay such profits to such person as the late
King should direct by warrant under his sign manual.
There was no such warrant obtained. They now
apply for a discharge from the [present] King from
all further accounts for the said profits. I send you
the said account desiring you to peruse it and to
return it to me with your objections if any. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed proposal [missing] for preventing
frauds in the [Irish] Customs; same having been
sent to the Lord Treasurer by the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland. |
Ibid, p. 44. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to attend the Lord Treasurer on Tuesday
afternoon. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Mint Commissioners to forthwith prepare
1,000 Healing medals (for the Coronation) which
will be made use of before Easter. When you let me
know the charge of them the Lord Treasurer will
provide it. |
Ibid. |
| April 3. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt, enclosing the
amended book [of lists] of pensions. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 44. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance 100l.
to me [Guy] for secret service out of the 600l. of
the Four and a Half per cent. money now remaining
in the Exchequer. You shall have a [money] warrant for same so soon as it can be passed. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Solicitor General to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid, pp. 44–5. |
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Appending: (a) [draft of] undated circular letter from
the Treasury Lords to Sir Nicholas Crispe, collector
outwards, London port, Sir John Shaw, collector
inwards [ibid.], John Backwell, Comptroller [ibid.],
Charles Porter, surveyor [ibid.], George Nicholas,
surveyor general [ibid.], the five searchers of London
port, — Waterson, Rich. Smith, — Burton,
Edward Brewer, William Jackson, — Kersley and
all others concerned. Great complaints are made
of frauds in the payment of Customs through the
non-observance of the Acts of 3 Hy. VII, c. 1,
1 Eliz. c. 11, and 14 Car. II, c. 11, and more especially
through the omission of exacting punctual entries
upon oath of ships outward or homeward of the
goods and lading and names of the merchants concerned. You are to meet and consult how same may
be remedied; and you are forthwith to return to
the Lord Treasurer an exact list and account of the
several ships named in the catalogue hereto annexed
[missing] [specifying] when each of them made
entry outwards and by whom, together with the
names of the several mates, pursers or others who
appear to have charge of same, the names of the
merchants that laded same and the merchandise
laded with the marks and numbers and the like
account of their entries inwards and by whom and
in whose names the Customs were paid; to the end
the Lord Treasurer may have a certain knowledge of
your proceedings and how it corresponds with the
said Acts and thereby what will be necessary to be
done for preventing the like frauds for the
future. |
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Same to Mr. Chiffinch. The King does not intend
to use the diversion of hawking so much as the late
King did, but yet is willing that the office be kept up
at as small charge as may be. Make such retrenchments as you think fit in the enclosed list of falconers
and return to the Lord Treasurer. |
Ibid, p. 45. |
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Appending. said list of the falconers: William
Russell, serjeant: James Russell, William Seakens,
Thomas Dychampe, Arthur Witchell, Marmaduke
Conway, Silvanus Rowley, William Poulton, Col.
John Legg, Peter Crowles, John Potter, John
Preston, Thomas Duffield, Thomas Cooke, Richard
Eedes, Richars Milles, John Silvester, John Ryves,
John Bacon, Philip Berenbrooke, Nicholas Poole,
John Garrell, John Bradford, Andrew Holmes,
William Prettiman, Thomas Daniell, falconers.
Some of them have double places. The salary of
all these falconers is 1,440l. per an. and the salary
of the Master [of the Hawks] and all charges that
belong to buying of hawks is 1,372l. 10s. 0d., the
total being 2,812l. 10s. 0d. per an. |
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| April 3. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Kent [Customs Cashier] to pay the
sums already due to the Earls of Sunderland and Middleton, the Principal Secretaries of State, for last
Lady day quarter on their 1,850l. per an.: and to
continue same from time to time hereafter. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 45. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. The Queen would have
the inner little bedchamber (wherein the Queen
Dowager now is) furnished with a grey cloth bed
with such quilts and bedding and such hangings
for the room and closet as the Queen shall direct.
You are to attend her Majesty with the patterns
of the cloth and as to the choice of the hangings
and then acquaint the Lord Treasurer therewith.
Also you are to provide the scarlet cloth for the
three servants as in the following order of Council,
according to the proportions certified by Mr.
Townsend. |
Ibid, p. 46. |
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Appending: copy of an order of the King in Council
dated Whitehall, April 1, made upon the petition
of Philip Kinnersly, Peter Hume, and John Chase,
the King's servants in the Removing Wardrobe,
showing that at the Coronation of the late King
[they] and divers others their predecessors had
scarlet cloth allowed to make them robes in which
they officiated at the altar and in several other
places at that great solemnity: it is hereby
ordered that the Lord Treasurer grant them such
quantity of scarlet cloth as he shall think necessary. |
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Same to Sir Gilbert Talbott. The method his Majesty
has taken is to be informed by the Masters of [the
various departments or] offices what retrenchment
may be made in each office. You are to inform the
Lord Treasurer what may reasonably be retrenched
in the enclosed list [missing] of the officers of the
Jewel Office. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to provide new furniture as
follows for the House of Peers, except 160 ells of
canvas to make sacks and cover stools and forms,
12 todd of wool for stuffing all the forms and stools
which are appointed for the Lords and hay to fill
the said sacks with: "which you are not to provide.
The rest of the furniture is to be got ready with all
expedition." |
Ibid, p. 47. |
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Appending: letter dated Mar. 31 from the Earl of
Arlington, Lord Chamberlain, to the Earl of
Rochester. There is great necessity of new covering
the benches and woolsacks and seats in the House
of Peers, the present furniture being old and unfit
for further service: and the furniture of the Archbishop of Canterbury's room, the Lord Chancellor's
room, the Lord Treasurer's room and the Lord
Great Chamberlain's rooms are old and unserviceable.
Please order the following to be delivered to Sir
Tho. Duppa, kt., Gentleman Usher of the Black
Rod, for making ready the House of Peers against the
Coronation on April 23rd next, the Parliament
also being to sit on May 19 next, viz.: 22 pieces of
say of the largest size, 160 ells of canvas to make
sacks and cover stools and forms, 12 todd of wool
for stuffing all the forms and stools which are
appointed for the Lords and to pay for hay to fill
the said sacks: and to provide thread, lyars and
nails: and that the two seats on both sides the
[chair of] state be covered with crimson velvet,
nailed down with silver and gold galloon lace:
and also as much green serge as will hang the Archbishop of Canterbury's room, the Lord Chancellor's,
the Lord Treasurer's and the Lord Great Chamberlain's, to be done in all respects as they were
before: also nine great pewter candlesticks and
four pair of snuffers for the House of Peers and
Prince's lodgings, six lesser candlesticks and four
pair of snuffers for the Archbishops, Chancellor's,
Treasurer's and Great Chamberlain's rooms; four
large pewter candlesticks and one pair of snuffers
for the Painted Chamber, nine close stools with
double pans and nine pewter chamber pots; seven
dozen of Turkey work chairs; one red cloth cushion
for the bishop to kneel upon that reads prayers: and
to pay for the workmanship of all the premises
and to furnish what else shall be needful for that
service against April 23 next: "these having been
the particulars formerly allowed for furnishing
the House of Peers and rooms adjoining and after
this manner whensoever it was new furnished." |
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| April 3. |
New money warrant for 8,000l. to Richard Kent
and Charles Duncombe in satisfaction of the like
sum lent by them at the Exchequer 1684, May 7,
for which they had an order of repayment dated
same day with 6 per cent. interest and 2 per cent.
reward "which order became of no force upon the
death of his late Majesty." By virtue of the privy
seal of Mar. 25 last 6 per cent. interest is hereby to
be paid (or to be made into principal at the end of
every quarter) on said loan from 1684, May 7. The
said former order is hereby to be cancelled. (Money
order dated April 7 hereon. In the margin: to
be paid out of the moneys arising by the sale of
tin farthings.) |
Money Book VI, p. 26. Order Book I, p. 10. |
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Dormant warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the
Customs Cashier to pay Charles Orchard the yearly
fee or salary of 83l. 6s. 8d. as Customer of Exeter
and 50l. per an. as Customer of Barnstaple. |
Money Book VI, p. 27. |
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Money warrant for 10,000l. to Philip Packer, as imprest
and in part of the 20,000l. as by the privy seal of
Mar. 31 last for the service of the Works. (Money
order dated April 4 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 27. Order Book I, p. 6. |
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Same for 1,715l. to Richard, Visct. Preston, for 343
days to Mar. 9 last on his ordinary of 5l. a day as
late Envoy Extraordinary to France. (Money
order dated April 6 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 30. Order Book I, p. 11. |
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Same for 821l. 14s. 0d. to same for his extraordinaries
1684, Mar. 31, to Sept. 30 as Envoy etc. as above. |
Money Book VI, pp. 30–1, Order Book I, p. 10. |
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Appending: bill of said extras as allowed Nov. 24
last by the Earl of Sunderland. |
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Livres Tournois. |
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For my journey with this Court into
Flanders, being of 50 days, viz.
1684, April 22, to June 10, at 5l.
a day additional to my ordinary
as was allowed to me when I
followed this King the year before
250l. sterling or |
3,075 |
0 |
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For prints, gazettes, copies of papers,
Gazettes à la main, and postage
of inland letters |
654 |
4 |
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Postage of letters from England |
1,487 |
10 |
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For my journey to Versailles and
for sending servants and expresses
at several times thither about
business |
537 |
18 |
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For a pound of ultramarine for the
King at the rate of 36 Louis d'or
the pound and for two pound of
lacque at 6 Louis d'or |
462 |
0 |
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For bonfires and other expenses at
the rejouissance for the taking
of Luxembourg, which all people
here were obliged to make |
60 |
0 |
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For intelligence |
1,551 |
16 |
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Carriage of goods coming from England and Customs paid for them |
568 |
2 |
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Voyage to Chambord |
881 |
0 |
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Voyages to Fontainebleau |
453 |
10 |
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Interest for plate for six months,
30l. sterling or |
390 |
0 |
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10,121 |
0 |
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Which at the rate of 1,230 livres
Tournois per 100l. sterling is |
821 |
14 |
0 |
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(Money order dated April 6 hereon.) |
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| April 3. |
Money warrant for 300l. to Richard, Visct. Preston,
for his extraordinary attendance upon the French
King in his first voyage, at 5l. a day "which was
omitted in all his bills of extraordinaries hitherto
allowed." |
Money Book VI, p. 31. Order Book I, p. 10. |
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Appending: bill of said extraordinary as allowed
Mar. 23 last by Secretary Sunderland. (Money
order dated April 6 hereon.) |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor of
the Receipt [sic erratum for the Customs Cashier] to
pay John Langwith 15l. for 1685, Lady day
quarter, on his allowance of 3s. 4d. a day as messenger
attending the Customs. |
Money Book VI, p. 32. |
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Allowance by same of said Langwith's bill of 15l.
for the same term's allowance as messenger attending
the Lord Treasurer. |
Ibid. |
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Money warrant for 3,000l. to Robt. Werden in part of
20,000l. as by the privy seal of Mar. 31 last for the
Queen's use and service without account. (Money
order dated April 7 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 33. Order Book I, p. 13. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 340l. 14s. 4d. and 37l. 15s. 4d. to
Henry Ayloffe, the King's Remembrancer, for parchment and other necessaries (detailed) for the blank
books of the Customs (customers, comptrollers and
searchers) for respectively all the [out]ports of England and Wales and for London port: all for one
year beginning at Christmas last. |
Money Book VI, p. 33. |
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Same by same to same to pay 45l. 12s. 0d. to said Ayloffe
for the fees due to himself and his clerks heretofore
usually paid to him by the customers of the several
ports of England and Wales, viz.: for passing their
accounts for the year ended Christmas, 1684. |
Ibid, p. 34. |
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Same by same to the Barons of the Exchequer
to swear William Fall into his place as
Comptroller of Plymouth port, he having a reversionary grant thereof after Lewis Stewkly, whose
patent thereof is determined by the death of
Charles II. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 14. |
| April 3. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Antho. Segar on
behalf of his son Charles Segar for renewal of his
patent as a land waiter, Bristol port, and for his salary
to be raised from 15l. to 30l. per an. |
Reference Book III, p. 47. |
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Same by same to the Mint Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Hall, chief clerk [of the Mint] and clerk
of the Papers of the Mint for renewal of his patent,
void by the late King's death. |
Ibid, p. 48. |
| April 4. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to advise
what additional salary Giles Lytcott may deserve for
keeping the accounts of the Plantation duties, and
also of the Four and a Half per cent. duty in Barbados
and the Leeward Islands. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 48. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Revenue
Commissioners, Ireland, of the petition of Edmund
Barry, esq., for a grant of the office of searcher and
gauger of the port of Cork loco Robert Williams,
deceased. |
Reference Book III, p. 47. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of William Geddes, master of the ship
Alexander of Inverness in Ireland [sic] (as by a
reference from the King dated the 26th ult.): petitioner shewing that in July, 1683, he engaged with
George Jackman, Joseph Jones and others in a
voyage from Southampton to Delaware river in
America for transporting passengers, household
stuff etc. for the Plantations; that he arrived there
safely and delivered the passengers etc. in good
condition and preparing to return home Mr. Penn
the Quaker, called a pretended Court of Admiralty
and condemned the said ship and afterwards sold
the ship at 300l. [being] far below the value, whereby
petitioner and his family are ruined: therefore prays
relief. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney of the petition of Edmund Anguish for
a place in the Customs or Hearthmoney, being aged
and unable by losses to maintain his family. |
Ibid, p. 49. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of William Haveland; shewing that
he was employed by several merchants to clothe and
put aboard servants to send to the Plantations, that
he has been lately convicted and stood three times
in the pillory and was fined 500 marks and now lies
in custody for his fine for doing something contrary
to the order in Council of 1682, Dec., about the
merchant tailors and factors; that one Winch,
Camp and Bryan have petitioned for his said fine;
that they were the persons who prosecuted him
and that they received money of one Badcock who
was convicted at the same time as petitioner [but
they] kept him out of the way that he could not come
to judgment though they knew him to be the person
concerned and not petitioner: therefore prays a
hearing before the Lord Treasurer. |
Ibid. |
| April 4. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Capt. James Hoop
[? Hooper] shewing that he served the late King
both by sea and land and been a great sufferer:
prays employment in the Customs, having a recommendation from the Duke of Albemarle. |
Reference Book III, p. 50. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Cha. Conygrave for a noontender's place in the Custom House,
being above 60 years old and having been bred a
fellmonger and unable to trade by many losses. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Capt. Keegle
for discharge of [his] ship and goods seized for being
short of three-fourths English mariners, four of his
English having left him at Norway when he was
obliged to hire strangers at four times the Englishmen's wages. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of William
Peirce, shewing that he served in the late King's
lifeguard in Scotland and at Worcester fight and
afterwards under Capt. Woogan in Scotland where
he was wounded, taken prisoner and suffered miseries
inexpressible and served in the Earl of Oxford's
troop ever since their first raising till lately (being
aged) he was dismissed: prays a noontender's place,
London port. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Mathew Bradley,
shewing that his uncle and godfather was Deputy
Treasurer and Paymaster of his Majesty's Army
Royal and several times what he had was taken
away, being a delinquent, and petitioner's father
lost his life at Oxford, leaving his mother with five
children "and shortly after his mother and uncle
died and left him executor, under the tuition of an
overseer, who was ruinated by him after the payment of debts and legacies before he came to age"
prays a place as tidesman etc. in the Custom House
[London port]. |
Ibid, p. 51. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Jno. Prescott,
shewing that he petitioned the late King to sue in the
Attorney General's name for discovery of the estate
of Edward Jackson (who was executed for clipping)
in satisfaction of a debt of 450l. [due from him to
petitioner]; that petitioner had a report of the
Attorney General's thereupon and has prepared an
information of a considerable discovery, but cannot
proceed without [fresh] authority by reason of the
late King's death: therefore prays that he may
sell 13 packs of cotton wool already seized towards
prosecuting those who have possessed themselves
of Jackson's estate. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Tho. Spicer,
shewing that he served Charles I faithfully all the
time of the wars and after the Restoration was landwaiter of Lyme port for 17 years and turned out
by Sir Richard Temple without the least crime or
neglect: prays to be restored. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of
the petition of Richd. Winch and Tho. Campe, as by
a reference from the King in Council dated Mar. 24
last; petitioner shewing that he prosecuted Abraham
Baly, William Haverland and others for transporting
the son of Winch and a servant of Bryan's and upon
trial Baly was fined 500l. and Haverland 500 marks,
but now are about to petition for remission of said
fines: petitioners therefore pray to be allowed
their charges of prosecution out of said fines. |
Ibid, p. 52. |
| April 4. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Bartholomew
Fillingham, Tho. Hall and William Lownds of
the petition of Averina Russell, relict of
George Russell, Receiver General of the
Poll money for co. Bucks; shewing that the
late Treasury Lords allowed him 30l. for the charge
of bringing up his moneys, but that he died before
his accounts were perfected and said 30l. was not
paid; that petitioner has perfected his accounts
and they show 60l. 5s. 0d. due from her said late
husband: therefore prays allowance of said 30l. |
Reference Book III, p. 52. |
|
Same by same to William Harbord, Surveyor General
of Crown Lands, of the petition of Nicho. Aris for
a fresh grant of three tenements in co. Essex demised
to him by the late King at 3l. rent, he having made
no advantage this last seven years, the houses being
ruinous. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Phill. Burton
of the petition of Tho. Campe showing that he was
bound by recognizance to prosecute Richd. Batt, and
Paul Badcock for kidnapping and has prosecuted
them to conviction: prays some consideration out
of the forfeited recognizances of said Batt etc., and "an
order to apprehend other criminals of the like nature." |
Ibid, p. 53. |
|
Same by same to the Auditors of Imprests of the
petition of John Canham, [late] farmer of the Law
duties, shewing that as surviving Farmer thereof it
was proposed that he should, by such an instrument
as the Attorney General should approve of, assign
over all the arrears to the King in full satisfaction
of the debts due to the King [from the late Farmers
of said duties]: that said instrument is executed and
is all petitioner is capable of doing for payment
of the debt unless he be ordered to assist in recovering
the arrears: that he has spent eight years in this
service and engaged his own and other estates in it
and has so far complied with the covenants as, by
tallies, warrants and charges of management, to
have paid a considerable sum more than ever has
been received: therefore prays for his accounts
to be stated and for some consideration for his pains
and for the covenants of the farm to be delivered him,
he having assigned all his right to the King. |
Ibid, p. 55. |
Mar.
[sic ? erratum for April 4]. |
Same by same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney of the petition of John Wyatt, shewing
that he has made discoveries in the Excise upon which
and by altering Managers [Farmers] to Commissioners
only he has saved the late King 50,000l. [for which
service] he has received 50l. and the Managers were
forbidden to prosecute him, but he spent said 50l.
in two years' time in defending himself from said
Managers: therefore prays 100l. for the 2,000l.
which was concealed and paid to the late King by
the said Managers and further prays a landwaiter's
or surveyor's place in the Customs at Bristol. |
Ibid. |
| April 4. |
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of George French, water bailiff for the port
of Sunderland; shewing that upon complaint to the
late Treasurer Southampton that the river Wear
which falls into the sea at Sunderland was much
annoyed by reason that the masters of ships which
came in thither for coals did unload their ballast
within the full sea marks which in a short time
would have made the said river unnavigable,
Treasurer. Southampton made an order about
1660–1, Mar. 22, requiring the then water bailiff to
take care that no such abuse should be thereafter
committed or suffered in said river, and that the
Customs officers should not suffer any ship or vessel
to be cleared with them without bringing them a
ticket under the hand of the water bailiff for the well
and orderly casting of their ballast: that the said
water baillff is since dead and the said order thereby
become ineffectual, it being only directed to him
without giving the like authority to his successors;
wherefore the said abuse has continued and doth
now exceedingly increase and if not timely repressed
the river will be thereby wholly unnavigable;
therefore prays a grant of the like order to himself,
his deputies and the Customs officers there. |
Ibid, p. 60. |
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Appending: certificate and recommendation by the
Bishop of Durham of said petition "being satisfied
that the allegations" therein are true. |
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| April 4. |
Royal sign manual for 500l. to Henry Guy for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
10,000l. dormant privy seal of Feb. 27 last. (Money
warrant dated April 6 hereon. Money order dated
April 6 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 76. Money Book VI, p. 34. Order Book I, p. 9. |
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Order by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order of the King in Council
as follows: |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 15. |
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Prefixing: said order dated Whitehall, April 1, made
upon reading the report from the Lord Treasurer on
the petition of the inhabitants of Guernsey, said
petition having been referred to him Feb. 17 last,
said report being ut supra, p. 99. Hereupon it is
ordered that the said inhabitants be suffered to lade
from Newcastle and Swansea such coals as they
desire to an amount not exceeding 300 chaldrons
yearly. |
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