|
| Feb. 11. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney General and John
Fisher [Deputy Surveyor of Crown Lands] of the
petition of Hen. Horsdernell and Fill. Vernatty for
a lease of some lands and houses [discovered by
them] which of right belong to the Crown. |
Reference Book V, p. 20. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of the Merchant Adventurers of England; shewing
that they are informed of an Order of Council
dated the 4th inst., referred to the Treasury Lords,
being made upon the petition of William Carter
about the exportation of wool, wherein the said
Company are named; which matter being of no
small moment not only to petitioners but also for
his Majesty's interest and the kingdom's good,
they pray to be heard by counsel [before the Treasury
Lords in order to the right stating and legal proceeding in that affair]. |
Ibid, p. 22. |
|
Same to same of the [abovesaid] Order in Council of
the 4th inst., referring to the Treasury Lords the
petition of William Carter, [said petition praying]
"to empower Merchant Adventurers of England to
prevent the exportation of wool"; together with
said Carter's petition [missing] and a copy [missing]
of an Order of Council dated 1669, April 2, whereby
the inspection of that affair was recommended to
the Governors of Christ's Hospital. |
Ibid, p. 23. |
|
Same to Edwd. Noell, esq., of the petition of Sir James
Hayes and partners [in the revenue undertaking,
Ireland]; shewing that Mr. Forth and partners,
late Farmers of [the great branches of the revenue
of] Ireland, ought to be surcharged with several
sums due to the petitioners, "a state [missing]
whereof is annexed," therefore praying that they
may be so surcharged before any discharge be
passed to them. |
Ibid, p. 35. |
| Feb. 12. |
Treasury warrant to the Auditor concerned, to allow
925l. 14s. 0d. to William Christian in his account
from 1680, June 24, to 1684, June 24, as Receiver
General of Recusants' Forfeitures in Westmorland,
Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland, Newcastle
and Berwick; said allowance to be in full of salary
and all other claims and disbursements relating to
the said service: the said account being as follows:— |
Money Book VIII, pp. 33–4. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
total receipts |
925 |
14 |
0 |
|
|
payments |
1,498 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
surplus or remain due to accomptant |
£573 |
9 |
0 |
|
|
which account was referred 1684, June 19, by the
then Treasury Lords to Richard Graham and Philip
Burton to examine and send to the particular
sheriffs to know how much money they have in
their hands; whereupon the said referees reported
1684 (? 1686), July 10, advising allowance of the
accomptant's claims excepting 106l. which he
craved for horses and 130l. which he craved for
deputies and clerks and 320l. craved for journeys
to London and back again, "which being so great
sums they thought not fit to meddle therein";
whereupon the accomptant in Dec., 1686, petitioned
Treasurer Rochester for an allowance of those
items; which petition being referred 1686, Dec. 15,
to the same referees, they reported Dec. 21 advising
an allowance of 256l. thereon; which report was
referred by Treasurer Rochester Dec. 24 to Auditor
Aldworth, who reported Dec. 28 thereon that
petitioner's receipts were 925l. 14s. 0d. and the
allowanes advised by Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton
were 1,198l. 3s. 0d., thus leaving the accomptant
in surplusage 272l. 9s. 0d. |
|
| Feb 12. |
Money warrant for 125l. to Dame Ruth Trevor for
1684, June 24 quarter, on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 34. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
26l. 5s. 0d. to Edward Furlong for 1¾ years to
Christmas last on his salary as a King's waiter,
Bristol port: with dormant warrant clause for
payment of said salary in future. (Henry Guy,
dated same, to same to like effect.) |
Ibid, p. 35. Disposition Book VI, p. 18. |
|
Money warrant for 200l. to Sir Charles Cotterell for
one year to Christmas last on his salary as Master
of his Majesty's Ceremonies. |
Money Book VIII, p. 37. |
|
Same for 200l. to same for two years to Christmas
last on his annuity of 100l. in lieu and recompence
of all allowances by bills or otherwise which the
Master of the Ceremonies did usually receive out
of the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber.
(Money order dated Feb. 26 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 37. Order Book II, p. 32. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. enclosing
papers [missing] (being a state of the case in French
and a letter from Lord Belasyse to Henry Guy)
concerning Monsieur Vimare, an officer who served
the Venetians in the Morea, complaining of the
Customs officers for treating him ill, the gentleman
being a stranger. The Treasury Lords desire that
he may be civilly used and his goods restored on
payment of Customs. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 30. |
|
Same to same to deliver, Customs free (except the
wines), the goods as follow of Heer van Dykvelt,
Envoy Extraordinary from the States General of
the United Provinces, and his retinue. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: schedule of said goods (including the
ambassador's table linen and silver; boxes
belonging to Heer Chavergny; the secretary; the
servant Jan; Dirk van Winsenburgh; Frank the
page; Geentruij; Heer Heeckeren; Claes Melder
the servant; "de Schrijnwerker"; de Kock (the
cook); Heer Nijvelt; Heer Tulkens Meijden; Pacque:
also mushrooms; Rhine wine; vin d'aij; Frontignac
etc). |
|
|
Same to Sir Edward Herbert, Chief Justice of the
King's Bench, to report on the following papers
concerning Mr. Powell's desire of a grant of King's
Bench fines. |
Ibid, p. 31. |
|
Appending: note only of said papers, viz.: the
docquet of a privy seal for said Powell's lease;
petition and report upon Mr. Cheek's petition;
Mr. Aston's letter to Mr. Guy; the petition of
Tho. Cheek as referred to Richard Graham and
Philip Burton and their report thereon, dated
1685–6, Mar. 15; said Cheeke's petition and reference thereon to some referees, dated 1686, June 18;
Cheek's petition for stay of process; Mr. Cheek's
order, dated 1685–6, Mar. 20, that upon any new
grant to be made of the King's Bench fines his name
should not be inserted, but that it may be granted
to Mr. Powell. |
|
| Feb. 12. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Edward Cranfeild (who is appointed Commissioner of the Four and a Half per cent. Duty in
Barbados loco Mr. Gascoigne, supposed to be cast
away) to be collector of the [Plantation] duties
arising in said island under the Act of 25 Car. II
[c. 7], "at the established salary for collecting
the Four and a Half per cent.," in like manner as
was done by the said Mr. Gascoigne. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. |
|
John Hunt (present waiter and searcher at
Brighthelmstone) as Customer and Collector in the
port of Newhaven and Lewes for the Customer's
fees and 20l. per an. from the King; and also to
act as surveyor and to keep a horse at the salary of
60l. per an. certain from the King, which salary
the collector of Rye and Chichester have, who are
hereby also to be appointed to act as surveyors. |
|
|
William Crowch (one of the watermen, London
port) as chief boatman and tidesurveyor in Bristol
port loco Thomas Lowder, lately dismissed. |
|
|
William Scriven as Collector in Scarborough port
loco Jeremy Bromley, lately deceased. |
|
|
Isaac Sampson (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Andrew
Kniveton, lately deceased. |
|
|
William Draper as boatman in Maldon port loco
Thomas Wrighting, who has relinquished same. |
|
|
Abraham Hough as waiter and searcher at Aldeburgh under the establishment of Ipswich port,
with the addition of 10l. per an. to make his salary
30l. per an.; loco William Browne, lately dismissed. |
|
|
—Bowen as tidesman and boatman at Dale in
Milford port loco John Knevet, lately deceased. |
|
|
John Smith as boatman and tidesman, Dover
port loco John Walker, lately deceased. |
|
|
Edward Fen as tidesman, Hull port loco Christopher Eyre, lately removed to be collector of Rye port. |
|
|
Francis Rumney as waiter and searcher, Cowes
port, and to act for the patent searcher's fees at
Cowes or 20l. per an. from the patent searcher and
20l. per an. from the King. |
|
|
Two tidesmen to be added to the establishment
of Yarmouth port "that they may on occasion
supply the commander of the [Customs] smack
with men for boarding vessels from foreign parts
bound to the more northern ports": Robert
Watson and Robert Thompson to be the said
tidesmen. |
|
|
Samuel Tisdele and John Lewis as boatmen at
Harwich at 30l. per an. each and to do the duty
of waiters and searchers at land and be frequently
in motion in their boat at sea occasionally as shipping
shall approach that coast. |
|
|
William Short as tidesman in Newcastle port
loco Robert Hedworth, lately deceased. |
|
|
Thomas Usher as weighing porter ibid. loco
Robert Grey, lately deceased. |
|
|
Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition
of Lieut. Jenkin Thomas for an allowance of smart
money for wounds he received in an engagement
at Tangier. |
Reference Book V, p. 19. |
|
Same to Thomas Hall. First Secondary in the King's
Remembrancer's Office, of the petition of
Godfrey Harcourt, Receiver of Crown revenues within
the several counties of North Wales and co. Chester,
proposing his sureties as follows for said office, viz.
William Powell of Llangattock, co. Brecon, gent.,
in 750l.; John Watkins of Pennyworllod, co. Brecon,
gent., in 750l.; Geo. Lewis of Carmarthen, gent.,
in 750l. and 100l.; Robt. Crofts of St. Clements
Danes, co. Midd., in 750l.; making 3,100l. in all,
which was the total security of Thomas Whitley,
late receiver of same. |
Ibid, p. 20. |
| Feb. 12. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Mathew Plowman for a landsurveyor's
place in the Custom House; he having been bred a
merchant and suffered much for his loyalty. |
Reference Book V, p. 20. |
|
Same to the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the
petition of Francis Dickens, woodward of New
Forest, for a fresh reference upon his former petition;
a report not having been made on his previous
reference because of Treasurer Rochester's remove. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Radcliff, one of the Grooms of the Privy
Chamber to the late King; praying to succeed
Mr. Lisle in his place of examiner of officers' securities, his Majesty having formerly recommended him
for a King's waiter's place. |
Ibid, p. 21. |
|
Same to same of the petition of John Ellesdon for
the place of one of the landwaiters at Lyme Regis
who is willing to surrender; petitioner having done
the King good service in the late rebellion [in the
West]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Cha. Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes,
Thomas Townsend and Hum. Dove of the petition
of William Pewde for payment of 111l. 13s. 4d.
as stated for petitioner in the book of arrears of
the late King's servants. |
Ibid, p. 22. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Ashborne for a landcarriageman's place
for which he was recommended by Treasurer
Rochester, but before any vacancy happened
"the Treasury came under management of your
lordships." |
Ibid, p. 24. |
|
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of Samuel Walton, ut supra, pp. 1056–7.
We have no objection against the renewing of the
freedom of petitioner's two vessels as proposed
in the Customs Commissioners' report of Jan. 4
last. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 7–8. |
|
Appending: said report of Jan. 4 last. By royal
order of 1684, Oct, 26, freedom was granted to
petitioner's two vessels to import fresh cod, quick
eels, lobsters and fresh river fish, exclusive of all
other fish and merchandise; and they enjoyed
same until the Order in Council of 1685, Oct. 30,
when it was revoked upon the complaint of Sam.
Herne, Peter Martell and William Miles, who
represented that the said freedom subverted and
destroyed their undertaking for bringing over
Dutchmen to set up and teach his Majesty's subjects
the art of catching and curing cod here. Mr. Miles,
one of the said persons, has been before us and
acquainted us that the said undertaking is at an
end and that they are disabled to continue the
same. We have therefore no objection to the
renewal of the said freedoms. |
|
| Feb. 12. |
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, to take effectual care that the patent
customers or their deputies in the respective ports
of Ireland do give an account from time to time
of all ships entering out or sailing to any of his
Majesty's Plantations: the account to be given
to such person residing in Dublin as now is or from
time to time shall be appointed by the Customs
Commissioners, England, to receive same. The
account is to express the name of the ship, ship's
master, burden, whether English or foreign built
and whether ship, pink or ketch or what other
kind she is, narrow sterned or broad sterned, forecastle or no forecastle, to what port belonging, to
which of the Plantations she set sail, what bond
given by the master and what her lading. Similarly
an account is to be given of all ships coming to or
touching at any of the ports, creeks, bays, roads
or havens in Ireland from any of the said Plantations
on any pretence whatsoever with the like details. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 9–10. |
| Feb. 14. |
Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
of July 16 last, ut supra, pp. 755–6, for the salary
of Timothy Thornbury as Collector of the Customs
on wool etc., London port. (Henry Guy, dated
same, to the Customs Cashier to observe same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 36. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 31. |
|
Same for same of a money warrant of Dec. 13 last,
ut supra, p. 1062, for 20l. to Thomas East. |
Money Book VIII, p. 36. |
|
Same for same of a dormant warrant of 1686, May 15,
ut supra, p. 721, for the fee of Robert Hall and
Robert Tayer as Collectors of Chichester port.
(Henry Guy, dated same, to the Customs Cashier
to observe same.) |
Ibid, p. 37. Disposition Book VI, p. 19. |
|
Same for same of a same of 1686, July 7,
ut supra, p. 784, for the salary of Sir Cornwall
Bradshaw as Collector of Poole port. (Henry Guy
dated same, to the Customs Cashier to observe
same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 38. Disposition Book VI, p. 18. |
|
Same for same of a same of 1685, Oct. 17,
ut supra, p. 372, for the salary of James Waring as
Customer of Berwick. (Henry Guy, dated same,
to the Customs Cashier to observe same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 38. Disposition Book VI, p. 18. |
|
Same for same of a same of 1686, Jan. 23,
ut supra, p. 757, for the salary of Thomas Carpender
as a King's waiter, London port. (Henry Guy,
dated same, to the Customs Cashier to observe
same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 38. Disposition Book VI, p. 19. |
|
Same for same of a same of 1681, April 12,
ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII,
p. 104, for the Duchess of Portsmouth's annuity or
pension of 1,000l.: as previously confirmed 1684–5,
Mar. 24, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VIII, p. 81, by a similar order of the late
Treasurer Rochester. |
Money Book VIII, p. 41. |
|
Same for same of a same of 1686, Nov. 25,
ut supra, p. 1005, for John Marshall's salary as a
King's waiter, London port. (Henry Guy, dated
same, to the Customs Cashier to observe same.) |
Ibid, p. 42. Disposition Book VI, p. 19. |
| Feb. 14. |
Money orders for 20l. each to Peter L' Neve and
John Low, Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt
of the Exchequer, for 1686, Michaelmas and Hilary
terms, on their allowance of 40l. per an. each as an
additional increase of fee in respect of extraordinary
service in sorting and ordering records as well
foreign as domestic remaining in the Treasury at
Westminster. |
Order Book II, p. 15. |
|
Same for 5l. to William Parkes, Porter at the Gate of
the Receipt, for 1686, Christmas quarter's attendance at the Receipt and on the officers there. |
Ibid, p. 16. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt out of the
following funds, viz.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 17–18. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
"what remains of the 400l. over"
assigned to the Bedchamber men
[out of the] Eighteen Months'
Assessment, Compositions, arrears
of Hearthmoney and Recusants'
forfeitures |
282 |
9 |
2 |
|
|
goods seized |
421 |
2 |
0¾ |
|
|
Tenths |
177 |
9 |
6 |
|
|
loan on the Hearthmoney |
25 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
remains of Letter Office money |
5 |
13 |
8 |
|
|
|
£911 |
15 |
9¾ |
|
|
to issue as follows: viz.: 616l. 13s. 2d. to me
[Guy] for secret service; 150l. to Lady Arabella
Macarty; 125l. to Lady Trevor and 20l. to Mr.
East: also to issue to me [Guy] for secret service
the 375l. of Excise money desired the 8th inst.,
supra, p. 1185, to be issued to the Duke of
Southampton. |
|
|
Treasury authorisation to George Twittey to collect
the arrears of the various assessments (Royal Aid,
Additional Supply, One Month's and Eleven Months'
Assessments) in co. Worcester as follows, in place
of his father Thomas Twitty of the city of Worcester,
deceased: viz. for the uncollected remainder of
said arrears. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 9–11. |
|
Prefixing: copy of said Thomas Twitty's authorisation
of date 1684, Dec. 8, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. VII, pp. 1437–8. |
|
|
Appending: schedule of said arrears, ut supra, ibid.
pp. 1327–9, save that the name of William Greaves
as the High Collector of the Hundreds of Pershore
and Blackenhurst appears here as William Geeres. |
|
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Stern for a tidewaiter's place,
he having served against Monmouth as a trooper
in the West. |
Reference Book V, p. 21. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Joseph Jordan, a
waiter in the Custom House, praying leave to
assign his place to Sir Thomas Janson, who is very
loyal and capable therein, petitioner being necessitated to retire into the country to pay several
debts which his late father left. |
Ibid, p. 22. |
|
Same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes,
Tho. Townsend and Hum. Dove of the petition of
Ann Silver, one of the necessary women to the
Bedchamber of the late King Charles II; shewing
that there is due to her and her fellow servant
211l. 2s. 6d. on their bills and wages payable out of
the Privy Purse: and praying a moiety of said
arrear to preserve her from ruin. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 14. |
Treasury reference to William Hewer of the petition of
Rich. Cundell for payment of 16l. 2s. 0d. due to him
for his service in Tangier. |
Reference Book V, p. 22. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt of the petition of Tho. Robson
in behalf of Col. Edwyn Stede, Governor of Barbados,
shewing that since he [Stede] has been there he has
not received any allowance or salary, "which is
now one year and half." |
Ibid, p. 22. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 224 |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Mr. Hill, praying for the place of Edward Bertie
as Collector of the Hereditary Customs on wool,
woolfells etc. |
Reference Book V, p. 23. |
|
Same to same of the case of the collectors of the great
and ancient Customs in London port concerning
several Collectors of the Customs outwards who
collect the duties of lead and tin under pretence of
the general words of tonnage and poundage, whereas
petitioners claim the same as their right: together
with the Attorney General's opinion that there
may be inconveniency in granting the same to a
new officer that collects the duty of Tonnage and
Poundage. |
Ibid. |
| Feb. 15. |
Treasury allowance of the 1686, Christmas quarter's
salary bill of the Customs, London port (except
patent officers not paid by particular warrant);
total 5,422l. 7s. 6d. for established salaries and
176l. 5s. 0d. for additional salaries or 5,598l. 12s. 6d.
in all. |
Money Book VIII, p. 40. |
|
Money warrant for 100l. to Sutton Oglethorpe for half
a year to Christmas last as Master of his Majesty's
Studs. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 150l. 11s. 3d. to Richard Shoreditch, esq.,
a serjeant at arms, for 1½ years to June 24 last on
his wages and fee of 3s. a day and board wages
allowance of 2s. 6d. a day. |
Ibid, p. 41. |
|
Same for 10,000l. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of
the Works, as imprest for the Works and in part
of the 20,000l. privy seal of Jan. 19 last. (Money
order dated Feb. 19 hereon.) |
Ibid. p. 44. Order Book I, p. 17. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies for
106l. 5s. 0d. to James Hamilton for last Christmas
quarter on his assigned moiety of the pension to
Elizabeth Hamilton as below. |
Money Book VIII, p. 45. |
|
Same to same for same for 106l. 5s. 0d. for same quarter
on the unassigned moiety of the annuity granted
her 1673, July 20, for the support of James, George
and William, her sons: and for 150l. for same
quarter on her own annuity. |
Ibid, pp. 45–6. |
|
Treasury order for the execution of the remainder of a
money order dated 1685, Dec. 1, ut supra, p. 445,
for 5,000l. to William Roberts for the building,
rebuilding and repairing at Windsor Castle. |
Order Book II, pp. 14–15. |
|
Prefixing: copy of said money order with notes of
the letters of direction thereon and recordaturs of
payments made thereon: viz. 500l. by Teller
Downing 1685, Dec. 3; 1,112l. 10s. 0d. by Chudleigh, deputy to Teller Clifford, and 500l. by Teller
Villiers Dec. 3: 500l. by Teller Loving 1685–6,
Feb. 11; 500l. by Teller Villiers 1686, May 14;
500l. by Teller Downing July 4. |
|
| Feb. 15. |
Henry Guy to the Receiver of the Duchy of Cornwall
to pay 60l. to Geo. Treweek, one of the supervisors
of blowing houses in Cornwall; to be by him
employed in law charges of prosecuting several
persons for embezzling of tin "whereby his Majesty
is defrauded of the coinage and other duties." |
Disposition Book VI, p. 19. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of the branches of the revenue directed to be
this week paid into the Exchequer: viz.: |
Ibid, pp. 20–1. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Judges |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Welsh Judges |
175 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Masters in Chancery |
275 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Richard May |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to the Attorney General |
40 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
to the Earl of Peterborough for half
a year of his pension |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine
and vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. for the [Navy
service for the] year beginning
at Lady day last |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
2,700 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto, same by way of advance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Lloyd, the Paymaster of the
Works |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Preston for the Great
Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir William Killegrew |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Somerset Fox, esq. |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
[to ditto] more |
3,656 |
15 |
8¾ |
|
|
Out of the Post Office [revenue]. |
|
|
to Mr. Graham for the Privy
Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Sunderland for secret
service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the loans on the Linen and
Tobacco Acts. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
officers of Prince George's Regiment for clothing the recruits
disbanded |
756 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
the above eight Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office], viz.
2,200l. in part of the [last Christmas] quarter book
[of Customs salaries, London port].) (Same, dated
same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition of
the cash of those revenues; said paper including
only the above nine Excise items and one Hearthmoney item.) |
|
| Feb. 15. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to the Countees of Sunderland, on payment of
Customs, a box arrived among the goods of the
Envoy from Holland and now at his house in
Leicester Fields. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 31. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed extract [missing]
of a presentment made to the late Treasurer Rochester May 11 last by the Excise Commissioners touching
trials upon seizures of imported liquors. |
Ibid, p. 32. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte. In reply to yours of the
11th inst. concerning the 60l. which is returned from
Jamaica for the charge of the new seal for that
island, you are to pay same to me so that I can pay
it to Mr. East for making same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Sugar. The 266l. 4s. 6d. which your
agent paid into the Exchequer in the name of the
late Archbishop [of York] is ordered to be placed
to your account of Tenths for the year ended at
Christmas last. The tally will be altered accordingly
as soon as Mr. Fashion comes hither [to the Treasury
Chambers] to look after it. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to Sir William Trumbull's house in Leicester
Fields to visit his goods in order to their transportation to Constantinople whither he is going
Ambassador. |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Lord Chief Justice Herbert and
Baron Jenner, on the Home Circuit. Divers
mischiefs and abuses are practised by the Clerks
of Assize in the several counties in not timely
certifying and estreating fines and forfeitures and
also in sparing, discharging or not certifying same
at all, to the great loss of the revenue. In every
place where you sit you are to require a true copy
or duplicate from the Clerks of Assize of all fines,
issues, forfeitures, amerciaments and other duties
which be set or forfeited at the said Assize before
you go away from there, one part [copy] thereof to
be signed by yourselves and to be kept by the Clerk
of Assize, the other part to be signed by the Clerk
of Assize and kept by you: and at the end of your
circuits you are to send us true copies thereof, so
that we may see a due accompt made thereof to
the King. (The like letter to the rest of the Judges,
viz.: Justice Withins and Baron Heath for the
Western Circuit; Justice Wright and Baron Milton
for the Norfolk Circuit; Lord Chief Baron Atkins
and Justice Street for the Midland Circuit;
Justice Holloway and Justice Lutwyche for the Oxford Circuit; Justice Powell for the Northern Circuit.) |
Ibid, p. 33. |
| Feb. 15. |
Henry Guy to Sir Richd. Allibone to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of James Lyell. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 33. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces].
The Treasury Lords have directed 756l. 5s. 0d. to
the Earl of Ranelagh for the Captains of Prince
George of Denmark's Regiment of Foot for clothing
the recruits of said Regiment during the late rebellion.
You are to prepare a [King's] warrant for same. |
Ibid, p. 34. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Peter D'Cardonell as waiter and searcher
at Portsmouth, to act for the Comptroller and
searcher of Southampton and to have their fees at
Portsmouth with 13l. per an. from the King. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 10, 11. |
|
William North (a tidesman, Newcastle port) as
surveyor, waiter and searcher of the creeks of
Blythenook, Cullercoates and Seaton Sluice in said
port loco Thomas Barber, lately preferred. |
|
Report to the King by the Treasury Lords on the
petition of the Master and Assistants of the Hospital
in the New Work [Newark] near the borough of
Leicester, ut supra, pp. 230, 625, and 727. We have
considered the reports of John Fisher, Deputy
Surveyor General of Crown Lands, and Henry
Dering, clerk to the Trustees for Sale of Fee Farms.
It appears from them that the said 230l. 1s. 7d.
per an. and 20 marks per an. were paid out of the
fee farm rents of the Duchy of Lancaster "and
that provision was made in the deed of pensions
for payment of the said charity" but by the sale of
a fee farm rent which was usually assigned towards
the payment of the said allowances the said
[Hospital's] revenue has for three or four years
last past fallen short by 24l. 9s. 2¾d. [per an.] of
answering the payments wherewith it was charged.
The fee of 20 marks per an. to the Master has been
paid to 1682, Michaelmas. The best way for the
ease and support of this charity will be to direct
by royal warrant the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster to pay the said 24l. 9s. 2¾d. per an. and
13l. 6s. 8d. per an. out of the revenue of the said
Duchy, both the arrears thereon and as the same
shall fall due in future until the Fee Farms Trustees,
who are yet surviving, can find out some rents
within that Duchy which are yet unsold to supply
the defect of the said yearly sum of 230l. 1s. 7d.
and withal empowering the said Trustees to convey
such rents [when found], which will save your
Majesty at least 12d. in the £ in collecting such
rents. As to the Master's said fee of 13l. 6s. 8d.
as the said office is during pleasure only it is advised
to pay it yearly out of the remaining rents set
apart in the said deed of pensions. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 11–12. |
| Feb. 17. |
Royal warrant [to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland]
to pay out of the revenue of Ireland 1,037l. 15s. 4¾d.
to the Earl of Feversham in full of all arrears of
the pensions of 4,000l. per an. granted him for three
years from Christmas, 1676, and of 3,000l. per an.
granted him from Christmas, 1679, out of the
20,000l. per an. reserved to Charles II out of
the revenue of Ireland in the contract between the
late King and Sir James Shaen et al., then Farmers
of the revenue of Ireland: which said annuities
were paid up to 1682, Michaelmas, at which time
the said Farmers gave the said Earl assignments
for 287l. 15s. 4d. on divers Excise bonds towards
that quarter's payment, which assignments proved
insolvent, and for the 750l. for the [succeeding
Christmas quarter, being the] last quarter thereof,
they refused to give him any assignments, so that
the abovesaid 1,037l. 15s. 4d. is grown in arrear to
said Earl; and the said Earl's petition for payment
thereof was referred to the Earl of Clarendon, late
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and by him was referred
to Capt. John Stone, who reported thereon Dec. 20
last, whose report was forwarded to England
Dec. 23 last by said Lord Lieutenant with a statement of his Lordship's opinion that said debt was
just and ought to be paid. The abovesaid unsatisfied
assignments are hereby to be transferred to the
King's use and the said late Farmers are to have
no allowance for the said [total] sum [of
1,037l. 15s. 4¾d.]. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 15–16. |
| Feb. 17. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
great seal for a new Commission of the Customs and of
the Four and a Half per cent. Duty: the new
Commissioners to be Sir Dudley North, Sir John
Werden, Sir Nicholas Butler, Sir John Buckworth
and Thomas Chudleigh: all in place of the present
Commissioners, Charles, Visct. Newhaven, and said
North, Werden, Butler, Buckworth, William
Dickinson, Tho. Chudleigh and Saml. Clarke.
The new Commissioners' salaries of 1,200l. per an.
each to be paid as from Christmas last. John
Sansom to be the secretary and Jno. Lloyd the
solicitor to said Commissioners, but with the like
proviso as formerly for paying 300l. per an. to
Robert Bertie, esq., out of the salary of said Sanson. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 16–18. |
|
Royal sign manual for 1,066l. 13s. 2d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued
on the 20,000l. dormant privy seal of Nov. 24 last.
(Money warrant, dated Feb. 17, hereon. Money
order, dated Feb. 19, hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 18. Money Book VIII, p. 39. Order Book II, p. 16. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to grant to Francis Brudenell, esq., commonly
called Francis, Lord Brudenell, and Henry Belasyse,
esq., the sum of 834l. 3s. 0d., which after deduction
of 500l. will remain due to the King to complete the
sum of 1,334l. 3s. 0d., which was charged on Joshua
Greathead, who, together with Edward Copley,
and William Batt, all now deceased, became bound
to Charles II 1664, Aug. 29, in 1,350l. as sureties
for the said Greathead as Receiver of Hearthmoney
in the West Riding of Yorks and York city; the
Agents for the Arrears of Taxes having reported
Dec. 28 last that said Greathead cleared his account
to 1665, Michaelmas, and had his quietus thereon
and did enter upon the succeeding half year's
receipt, but that one Toby Humphrys was soon
after deputed to receive said half year's duty and
in said Humphrys' account said Greathead is
charged to have in his hands 1,334l. 3s. 0d. of that
money; and further that Philip Doughty, esq.,
hath or lately had a tally for 500l. in his hands
payable out of the said arrear in satisfaction of
disbursements by said Doughty in building in the
Mews and in the Cockpit for the service of Charles II;
which tally is accordingly to be deducted out of said
arrear. The present grant is of the King's special
grace, and is to contain all powers of suing for
same etc. see infra, p. 1279. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 18–19. |
| Feb. 17. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal
dormant for 20,000l. to be issued in such proportions,
to such persons and for such uses as the King shall
direct by warrant under his royal sign manual. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 20. |
|
Royal sign manual for 150l. to Lady Arabella Macartie:
as royal bounty, without account: to be issued on
the 20,000l. dormant privy seal of Nov. 24 last.
(Money warrant dated Feb. 21 hereon. Money
order dated Feb. 22 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 21. Money Book VIII, p. 49. Order Book II, p. 16. |
|
Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
of 1686, Aug. 16, ut supra, p. 862, for Richard
Breton's salary as Comptroller of Petty Customs,
London port. (Henry Guy, dated same, to the
Customs Cashier to observe same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 42. Disposition Book VI, p. 21. |
|
Same for same of a same of 1685, June 1, ut supra,
p. 202, for payment of the Judges' salaries. |
Money Book VIII, p. 43. |
|
Same for same of a same of 1685, June 23. ut supra,
p. 235, for payment of the salaries of the Masters
in Chancery. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for same of a same of 1685–6, Feb. 11, ut supra,
pp. 586–7, for the salary of Christopher Warren
and Robert Warren as Customers of Plymouth
port. (Henry Guy, dated same, to the Customs
Cashier to observe same.) |
Ibid, p. 43. Disposition Book VI, p. 21. |
|
Money warrant for 500l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough,
for half a year to Michaelmas last on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 44. |
|
Same for 375l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton, on
his pension out of the Excise: 50l. thereof to
complete 750l. for 1683, Christmas quarter thereon,
and the remaining 325l. as in part of 1684, Lady
day quarter. |
Ibid, p. 46. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the Tenths for what was due at Christmas
last on Visct. Brouncker's pension of 1,000l. per an.
with dormant clause for the same quarterly in future. |
Ibid, p. 47. |
|
Money warrant for 150l. to Mris. Isabella Boynton
for three quarters to Christmas last on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
of 1685, May 30, ut supra, p. 200, for John Warren's
salary as one of the Justices of the city of Chester. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 125l. to Sir William Killegrew
for 1686, Michaelmas quarter, on his pension. |
Ibid, p. 48. |
|
Treasury warrant to Philip Frowde, Governor of the
General Letter Office, to pay 539l. 12s. 2d. to Francis
Bastinck and 200l. per an. as follows. The said
Bastinck, as master of his Majesty's packet boats
and Letter Office at Dover, was under contract
with the late Earl of Arlington, as Postmaster
General, [to keep up said boats and Office]
for the salary of 200l. per an. if the profits of
the [said] packet boats amounted to so much,
"which they not doing by reason the French
Protestants are not admitted to trade and pass
between Calais and Dover," the late Lord Treasurer
[Rochester] allowed petitioner 177l. 14s. 0d. by
warrant of 1685–6, Mar. 6, to make up what fell
short of said salary of 200l. per an. from the commencement of his contract to 1685, Sept. 29, since
which time he has not been under any contract,
yet hath carried on his Majesty's service and is in
disburse 277l. 2s. 2d. for the charge of the said boats
besides 231l. by him expended to make good the
damage which the said boats sustained by the late
storms and 150l. for his three quarters' salary, the
said sums amounting in all to 658l. 2s. 2d., which
sum the said Bastinck petitioned for as also for the
said salary of 200l. to be allowed him for the future
to better enable him to carry on his Majesty's
service, which said petition being referred to said
Frowde the latter reported advising an allowance
of 539l. 12s. 2d. for petitioner's disbursements and
charges as above and that "in regard there is no
great prospect of the increase of the profits of the
said pacquett boats and for preventing irregularities
for the time to come in keeping the accounts at the
Post Office an agreement should be made with
petitioner at a moderate rate for his packet boats
for some time not exceeding three years commencing
from 24 June, 1686, and that petitioner be allowed
his salary of 200l. per an. for management of the
said office, he paying his alphabet keeper's salary
and the person that carries his letters about the
town of Dover." |
Ibid, pp. 48–9. |
|
The said report being approved, the said Frowde
is hereby empowered to pay as above and also to
make such agreement as above. |
|
| Feb. 17. |
Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
of 1686, May 27, ut supra, p. 754, for Sir Job Charlton's salary as Chief Justice of Chester. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 49–50. |
|
Same for same of a same of 1685, June 18, ut supra,
p. 225, for the several fees payable to Sir Richard
May as Fifth Baron of the Exchequer. |
Ibid, pp. 50, 61. |
|
Money warrant for 150l. to Somersett Fox for half a
year to 1685, Christmas, on his pension. |
Ibid, p. 51. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the
Forces], enclosing estimate as follows. You are
to prepare warrants for payment of the sums as
follow to the clerks of the respective Troops. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 34. |
|
Appending: the bill of the liveries of the Hautboys
of the Grenadiers of the Troops of the Earl of
Feversham. Duke of Northumberland and Lord
Churchill: the bill for each of the said Troops being: |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
for 15 yards of cloth at 20s. per yard. |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for badges for six coats at 2l. 10s. 0d. |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
30 doz. of loops at 6s. per dozen |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
nine yards of blue cloth at 12s. per
yard for facing and breeches |
5 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
24 yards of serge at 2s. 6d. for lining |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
24 doz. of buttons at 6d. per dozen |
0 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
for making six suits [and for] pockets
and other small furniture at 16s.
the suit |
4 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
for six belts, laced with silver lace |
4 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
for six hats and lace for them at 15s.
per hat |
4 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
|
£61 |
16 |
0 |
|
| Feb. 17. |
Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners to report on
the enclosed proposal [missing] for abating the charge
of officers of the Excise and for managing that
revenue. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 34. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
following papers [all missing], viz.: (1) a proposal
concerning the searcher's office in London port
and for reforming abuses and corruptions in general
in the management of the Customs; (2) Robert
Gibson's information concerning a combination
between the chief searcher and under searchers
in London port; (3) three papers containing proposals for settling the trade of Ireland and raising
his Majesty's revenue considerably in case of a
free trade equal with England; (4) the present state
of the [English coal export trade or] foreign coal
trade offered to his Majesty's consideration by
Sir William Creagh. |
Ibid, p. 35. |
|
Same to Dr. Wynne. The Treasury Lords have
ordered you 60l. upon account for the prosecution
of clippers and coiners. They have discoursed the
Attorney General concerning your letter. You are
to attend him thereon. I return you Mr. Macy's
letter. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hall [first Secondary in the King's
Remembrancer's Office] to take care that no process
issue the next seal day against Tho. Cheeke, esq.,
for his rent as Farmer of Fines in the King's Bench. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys. It is the King's pleasure that
you attend him here [at the Treasury Chambers] on
Tuesday afternoon next, the 22nd inst., touching a
memorial presented to the Treasury Lords on behalf
of the merchants, tradesmen and artificers that
serve the Navy with stores on standing contracts;
wherein they demand about 29,000l. for stores etc.
by them supplied for the Navy. (The like notice
to the present Commissioners of the Navy and to
the late Commissioners of same.) |
Ibid, p. 36. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests, the Agents for
Taxes and the Remembrancer and Receiver of
First Fruits to report on the enclosed proposal
[missing] for improving the revenue arising by
First Fruits and Tenths, with a calculation of the
improved values of bishoprics, rectories and
vicarages. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes to return an answer to
the enclosed proposal [missing] for laying aside
your office as useless. |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Chief Justice and to
Baron Jenner. The Wine Licence Commissioners
have informed us that several Corporations in
England, particularly the Corporation of Colchester
in Essex, have for four or five years past assumed
to themselves a power of granting licences to persons
to retail wines, to the great prejudice of the King's
revenue and to the evil example of other Corporations. For prevention hereof for the future the
said Commissioners have by advice of the Attorney
General brought an information in the Exchequer
in the name of Mathew Martyn against Jasper
Waters and Stephen Naggs of Colchester upon the
statute of 12 Car. II [c 25] for selling wine without
licence. This is to be tried at the next Assizes for
co. Essex. We fear lest the defendants or their
counsel should insinuate to the jury that the suits
are vexatious and brought by a common informer
only to disquiet the defendants and that the revenue
is no way concerned therein. We therefore desire
you to know that those informations are brought
by special directions and the success thereof will
much concern the revenue. "We doe therefore
think fitt to recommend the same to your Lordships'
care, desiring you to see that the King have right
done him therein." |
Ibid, pp. 36–7 |
| Feb. 17. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Sunderland to prepare a
warrant for the pardon and discharge to George
Speke, Mary his wife, John and Hugh his sons
and Mary Jennings, his daughter, of all treasons,
felonies etc., and the King's Bench fine of 2,000
marks on George Speke and of 1,000l. on Hugh
Speke: it being the King's pleasure that such a
general pardon be passed. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 37. |
|
Same to the Board of Greencloth. It is the King's
pleasure that Ann Adams, relict of Henry Adams,
deceased, late Yeoman of the Pastry, should have
a pension of 12d. a day to commence from the death
of her husband in Jan., 1685–6, in consideration
of her husband's long and faithful service and for
the support of herself and children who are in great
distress, as you certified to his Majesty Nov. 3 last.
You are to put this pension on the establishment
of the Household. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] to report on the enclosed proposal [missing]
touching the regulation of the musters of the Forces.
(The like reference to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary
to the Forces].) |
Ibid, p. 38. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Auditor concerned, to allow
to Castillian Morris, as Receiver of fines and forfeitures of Recusants in the West Riding of Yorks,
1,823l. 10s. 5¼d. as follows, as in full of his salary
and payments into the Exchequer and of all other
claims and disbursements relating to his account
"whereby upon the whole matter he may be
cleared." |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 13–14. |
|
Prefixing: (a) note of said Morris's petition for
allowance of his account. (b) Said account as
follows: |
|
|
Charge. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1680. Received of Mr. Symon Scott,
undersheriff to Sir Tho. Daniell,
sheriff of co. Yorks, in full of
money levied by him upon Recusants in the West Riding |
447 |
0 |
8¾ |
|
|
1681. Received similarly of Tho.
Jackson, undersheriff to Sir
Richard Graham, late sheriff of
same, in full of same |
771 |
16 |
6 |
|
|
1682. Received similarly of Mr.
Jno. Shann, undersheriff to William
Lowther, esq., late sheriff of same,
in full of same |
445 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
1683. Received of Mr. Symon Scott,
undersheriff to Ambrose Pudsey,
late sheriff of same, in full of
same |
148 |
4 |
10½ |
|
|
by a surcharge out of the Pipe
received more of Sir Richard
Graham |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£1,823 |
10 |
5¼ |
|
|
Discharge. |
|
|
charges of my commission |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
paid to messengers for their charges
and horses to go to constables and
churchwardens to make their presentments at the Quarter Sessions |
7 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
paid the Deputy Clerk of the
Peace for a transcript of the
convictions |
2 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
for my own deputy's attendance
and charges at the several Assizes
and Sessions for four years |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
paid for duplicates of the assessments |
0 |
14 |
0 |
|
|
paid to the several undersheriffs'
clerks for copies of their masters'
accounts and of the names of
those persons who had pleaded
off their estates |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for my own and deputy's charges
in travelling the country to
enquire out the estates of Recusants for making books to ascertain the number and quality of
Recusants (the records of the
Sessions being imperfect for that
most of them were convicted four
times and some five times over,
by which the number and revenue
arising from them seemed to be
far greater than it was) |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for my attendance upon the several
sheriffs several days and times
at York to get my commission
allowed and receive money |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for ditto on ditto several days and
times when they sat to enquire
of Recusants' estates, and to
witnesses to prove the same |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1681, May 20, paid into the Exchequer |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Nov. 10, ditto |
350 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
1682, May 31, ditto |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Dec. 5, ditto |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for bills, tallies and coach hire |
0 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
paid to Sir Tho. Daniell for his
poundage fee for money levied
by him and by a Treasury
order |
32 |
17 |
0 |
|
|
paid similarly to Sir Richard Graham
for poundage |
39 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
paid similarly to William Lowther
for poundage |
22 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
paid similarly to Ambrose Pudsey
for poundage |
7 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
my own poundage fee on 316l. 13s. 4d.
which was levied upon Mr. Gascoyne and repaid by William
Lowther, then sheriff, upon a
writ of restitution out of the
Exchequer Court |
23 |
14 |
0 |
|
|
my poundage fee on 1,812l. 10s. 5¼d. |
135 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
my poundage fee on 200l., which
was levied upon Mr. Middleton
and was pleaded off in Hilary
term, 25 Car. II |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
paid for the return of 850l. [to
London by way of exchange] |
10 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
for 15 terms extraordinary charges
in coming up to London
and attendance in town; this
receiver having had as much
trouble and his district being as
large, and having received and
paid in more money than the
Receiver of [Recusants for] the
North and East Ridings, therefore
craves 80l. per an. for salary |
320 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
salary for his deputy 10l. per an. |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£1,823 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
leaving 8s. 11¼d. due from the accomptant, who
also craves an allowance for passing this
accompt. |
|
|
(c) Reference dated Dec. 20 last of said account
to Richard Graham and Philip Burton. (d) Report
dated Clifford's Inn, Dec. 23 last, from said Graham
and Burton thereon. Petitioner's demands are
reasonable. We think 100l. would be sufficient for
his travelling charges to London, but we propose to
allow him the 150l. which he demands for same,
in regard his family have been so great and loyal
sufferers for the King. We also propose to allow
him 35l. for passing his accounts. |
|
| [? Feb. 17.] |
Entry of [the Treasury Lords' signature of] the docquet
of a new lease to Mathew Bennett, esq., of several
closes of arable and pasture land in New Forest,
co. Southampton, on surrender: the new lease to
be for 31 years at 6l. 6s. 8d. per an. rent and fine of
160l. (see supra, pp. 1066–7, 1106–7). |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 15. |
| [?] |
Same of a same of an in custodiam lease under the
Exchequer seal to Arthur Walbanck of several
parcels of land and tenements of Montague Pickering,
esq., outlaw, in co. Beds.: at a rent of 18s. 4d. per an.
[and fine of 36s. 8d.]. |
Ibid, p. 19. |
| Feb. 17. |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of George Speke on behalf of Mary his
wife, John and Hugh his sons and Mary Jennings,
his daughter, petitioner shewing that he has been
fined in the King's Bench 2,000 marks for a misdemeanour and his son Hugh 1,000l. and that he
is informed there are accusations of treason or other
crimes against the said other persons and therefore
offering to pay 5,000l. for a remittal of the above
fines and for a general pardon to all the said persons. |
Ibid, p. 15. |
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Hereon the Treasury Lords report that they have
been attended by said Speke, who proposes to pay
1,000l. in hand, 1,000l. next Easter, 1,000l. next
Michaelmas and 2,000l. next Christmas. The
Attorney General has examined the settlements
and encumbrances upon petitioner's estates and
thinks his security will be sufficient. "We have
therefore accepted a bill drawn upon Messrs. Child
and partners for payment of the said 1,000l. in
ready money" and taken a bond for the remaining
4,000l. and have therefore no objection to the said
pardons. |
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| Feb. 17. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for altering, ut supra,
p. 1172, a tally for 266l. 4s. 6d. paid into the Exchequer by the agent of Nicholas Suger, subcollector
of Tenths in the diocese of Yorks sede vacante. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 19. |
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Appending: certificate, dated Jan. 17 last, by John
Boudre, deputy auditor, that the late Archbishop
of Yorks has, through Nicho. Suger, his subcollector,
accompted for the Tenths of the clergy in that
diocese for the year ended Christmas, 1685. |
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Royal warrant to Richard, Earl of Tyrconnell, Lord
Deputy of Ireland, to order the Receiver General
of the Revenue of Ireland to pay 3,000l. to yourself
(Tyrconnell) as royal bounty in consideration of the
charges of your equipage and preparations for your
employment as Lord Deputy. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 10. |
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Same to same for a patent to pass the great seal of
Ireland for a new commission of the revenue of
Ireland: the new Commissioners to be Thomas
Sheridon, Robert Strong, William Dickenson,
William Culliford and Herbert Aubrey: to be
during pleasure, with salaries of 1,000l. per an.
each as from Christmas last: the present Commissions for managing the said revenue are hereby to
be recalled, but the pensions of 500l. per an. to
Sir William Talbott and 60l. per an. to Charles
Playdell are hereby to be continued during pleasure
as at present: John Ellis to be the Secretary to
the said Commissioners and John Thompson to be
Agent and Solicitor to them with such salaries as
they have by the present Commission: all with
powers etc. as in the present Commission. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
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Treasury reference to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, of the petition of Daniel O' Molony, shewing
that his Majesty has a good revenue arising by
Greenwax money; and praying to be made supervisor thereof with a reasonable salary and he will
improve the same to twice what it now makes or
has made these ten years. |
Ibid, p. 12. |
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of Sir Lawrence Esmonde praying for a
reduction of quit rents charged on his coarse and
barren lands. We submit the late Treasurer
Rochester's report thereon and have no objection
to same. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: said Treasurer Rochester's report, dated
Nov. 29 last. Upon the whole case the Revenue
Commissioners, Ireland, are of opinion that it would
be to your Majesty's advantage to confirm the
reducement of petitioner's quit rents as agreed upon
by the late Commissioners for moderating the quit
rents on coarse and barren and insolvent lands,
provided that (as the said Commissioners never
signed a certificate thereof) the reducements
commence from such time and in such manner as
they should have done by the certificate of the said
Commissioners "whereby to prevent the Earl of
Ranelagh and partners and the other [Irish Revenue]
Farmers from demanding any defalcation for the
same." I agree with such their opinion herein. |
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| Feb. 17. |
Royal warrant to [the Lord Deputy of Ireland] to
order payment of 2,000l. to William, Visct. Mountjoy,
Master of the Ordnance of Ireland, as royal bounty:
to be paid out of the several sums amounting in all
to 3,919l. 11s. 5d. in the hands of the Receiver
General of Revenues, Ireland, that were saved out
of moneys formerly set aside for repair of forts,
stores etc. and out of the fund of 1,600l. per an.
which was appointed for gunpowder. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 13. |
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The Treasury Lords to Mr. Price, [Receiver General
of the Revenue of Ireland]. The value of the
abovesaid 3,000l. to the Lord Deputy, the Earl of
Tyrconnell, was advanced in London to his Excellency by Charles Duncombe by our direction. You
are therefore to remit the said 3,000l. to London
to Mr. Duncombe. Do it forthwith at the present
rate of exchange, which is to be allowed out of the
said sum. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Lord Deputy, enclosing the petition
[missing] of Mris. Frances Butler on behalf of
James Butler, her husband, praying for the place
of collector of Belfast or Londonderry port. The
Belfast place is full. Please refer him to the Revenue
Commissioners for the Londonderry place if vacant
and if he be qualified. |
Ibid, p. 14. |
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Henry Guy to the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer
to report on (a) infra. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 43. |
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Appending: (a) note of the petition of Miles Baispoole, undersheriff to four sheriffs in co. Norfolk,
shewing that one Verdon has obtained a commission
to enquire what sums have been levied on Dissenters
for not going to church, and has unduly executed
the same; therefore praying that said Commission
may be superseded and that the matter may be
examined by gentlemen of the county of Norfolk. |
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Treasury reference to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, of the petition of John Hackett to the
King for the place of collector of Waterford, petitioner
having been a great sufferer and never restored to
any part of his estate in Ireland. My Lords recommend him for employment if found fit. |
Reference Book V, p. 28. |
