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| April 1. |
Treasury reference to Auditor Aldworth of the account
of the interest due to Richard Kent and Charles
Duncombe for the quarter ended Mar. 25 ult. [on
moneys by them advanced for the service of his
Majesty]. |
Reference Book V, pp. 52–3. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Prefixing: said account. |
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Interest at 5 per cent. on 115,000l.
standing due to them on the
balance of their last account
made up to Dec. 25 last. viz.
40,000l. on the Customs, 55,000l.
on the Excise and 20,000l. on the
Hearthmoney |
1,417 |
6 |
2 |
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Repayments of principal and deduction of interest thereon. |
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1686–7, Jan. 22, on 10,000l. in part
of 55,000l. on the Excise |
84 |
18 |
4 |
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£1,332 |
17 |
6[sic
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thus leaving a total of interest of 1,332l. 17s. 6d.
due on the foot of the present account; and a
total of 105,000l. of principal similarly due;
the said principal consisting of 40,000l. on
the Customs, 45,000l. on the Excise and 20,000l.
on the Hearthmoney. |
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| April 5. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a great
seal for a grant to Sir Theophilus Oglethorpe, in
consideration of his many eminent and faithful
services to the late and present King, of all the
real estate of Reginald Tucker, late of Long Sutton,
co. Somerset, belonging to him at the time of his
attainder for high treason; to hold to the said
Oglethorpe and his heirs and assigns for ever subject
to such rents etc., if any, payable to the Crown
at the time of their forfeiture by said attainder:
and likewise for a grant to same of all the personal
estate of said Tucker similarly forfeited. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 74–5. |
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Same to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber,
to pay a salary of 25l. per an. to David
Robinson, who is appointed keeper of the King's
park at Audley End: to be paid quarterly during
pleasure, as from 1685, Lady day. |
Ibid, p. 76. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the
Forces, to pay the following establishment or list
of [Army] pensions, as from Jan. 1 last, either by
weekly or quarterly payments as is usual and
during pleasure: payments to be made upon
certificate from the Commissary General of the
Musters or his deputy of his being satisfied of the
said pensioners being alive and in no military
employment at the several times of payment,
viz.: |
Ibid, p. 80. |
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Pension
per an. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Michael Bellamy |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Francis Byam |
60 |
0 |
0 |
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Humphrey Coningsby |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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William Claypoole |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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|
George Goldsborough |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Warram Jemmet |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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|
John Kirle |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
John Meuty |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Thomas Taylor |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Richard White |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
William Williams |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Berkenhead Beverly |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Henry Farr |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Robert Goldsborough |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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John Everard |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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William Hays |
9 |
2 |
6 |
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Rowland Brock |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Nathaniel Hill |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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Charles the Moore |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Harry Hooker |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Sir William Van-Colster |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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Thomas Honywood |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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Simon Heveningham |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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|
Terence Moloy |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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John Cavenagh |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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William Napper |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Lodowick Howard |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Francis Hammond |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Humphrey Okeover |
36 |
10 |
0 |
|
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Anthony Pollard |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Marmaduke Greenfeild |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Simon Adam |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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Elizabeth Mansfeild |
91 |
5 |
0 |
|
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Cornelius MulRyane |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Francis Smyth |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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Edward Powell |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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John Graham |
30 |
0 |
0 |
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William Edwards |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Andrew Wood |
54 |
15 |
0 |
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Henry Fenwick |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Henry Chapman |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Timothy Dryscoll |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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Daniel Barry |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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Richard Green |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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William Holiday |
9 |
2 |
6 |
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Roger Hewett |
32 |
0 |
0 |
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John Savazon |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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John Bertram |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Ralph Mackay |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Daniel Brady |
30 |
8 |
4 |
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Thomas Gladston |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Nathaniel Leighton |
27 |
7 |
6 |
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John, Carr |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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Haighierin |
18 |
5 |
0 |
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Charles O Farrell |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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John Watkinson |
13 |
13 |
9 |
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William Abernathy |
54 |
15 |
0 |
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Charles Walgrave |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Nicholas Rarney |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Richard Latham |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Richard Pursell |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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Robert Riddle |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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James Carr |
40 |
0 |
0 |
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Christopher Congrave |
73 |
0 |
0 |
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William Llegg |
36 |
10 |
0 |
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£3,661 |
12 |
1 |
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Memorandum: James Carr is to have a place of
Poor Knight [of Windsor] and then his pension
to cease. |
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| April 5. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the First Fruits for 500l. to Aubrey, Earl of
Oxford, for last Lady day quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 92. |
| April 5. |
Money warrant for 106l. 15s. 6d. to Anthony Segar,
96l. 15s. 6d. thereof for necessaries for the Treasury
Office for last Lady day quarter and the remaining
10l. for same quarter's salary for attendance at said
office. (Money order dated April 6 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 93. Order Book II, p. 48. |
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Same for 1,000l. to George, Lord Jeffrys, Lord High
Chancellor, for same quarter on his annuity. (Money
order dated April 6 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 93. Order Book II, p. 48. |
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Same for 1,250l. to Charles, Duke of Richmond and
Lennox, for same quarter on his pension. (Money
order dated April 6 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 93. Order Book II, p. 48. |
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Same for 100l. to Dr. Nathaniell Johnson for same
quarter on his annuity as by the privy seal of Mar. 24
last. (Money order dated April 7 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 94. Order Book II, p. 49. |
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Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of
1685, May 7, ut supra, p. 171, for payment to Sir
John Cope of the rent of the Custom House on the
New Wool Quay. (Henry Guy, dated same, to the
Customs Cashier to pay said ground rent accordingly.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 95. Disposition Book VI, p. 43. |
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Money warrant for 528l. 7s. 2¾d. to William Blathwayte, esq., Assistant to the Clerks of the [Privy]
Council attending the Committee of Council for
Trade and Plantations, for two accounts of incidents
for the service of said Committee as follows. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 96–7. Order Book II, p. 49. |
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Appending: said accounts (1) for 1686, Sept. 29
quarter (total, 260l. 8s. 0d.): (2) for 1686, Christmas
quarter (total, 267l. 19s. 2¾d.): each account being
certified by eight Lords of the Privy Council.
(Money order dated April 7 hereon.) |
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Treasury warrant for the execution of a dormant
warrant of 1686, July 13, ut supra, p. 830, for the
fee or salary of 5l. per an. to John Dryden, gent.,
as Customer of Woollen Cloth and Petty Customs,
London port. (Henry Guy, dated same, to the
Customs Cashier to observe same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 99. Disposition Book VI, p. 44. |
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Treasury allowance of the salary bill of the General
Post Office for the quarter ending Lady day last
as certified by Philip Frowde. |
Money Book VIII, p. 104. |
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Prefixing: said bill. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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General officers. |
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Philip Frowde, esq., Governor of
the Post Office |
375 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. John Parsons, Accomptant
General |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Stephen Lilly, Receiver General. |
37 |
10 |
0 |
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Tho. Gardiner, esq., Comptroller of
the Inland Office |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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Clerks of the Six Roads. |
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Mr. James Hukes [Hickes], senr.,
Clerk of the Chester Road |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Benj. Lambe of the West Road |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. John Middleton of the North
Road |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Richard Mynores of the Bristol
Road |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Edmd. Sawtell of the Yarmouth
Road |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Francis Garrard of the Kentish
Road |
12 |
10 |
0 |
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Mr. William Serle, second clerk of
the Kentish Road |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. James Hickes, jun., [second]
clerk of the Chester Road |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Windowmen. |
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Mr. Underhill Breese, windowman
and alphabet keeper |
12 |
10 |
10 |
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Mr. James Comber, windowman |
8 |
15 |
0 |
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Mr. James Dolton, windowman |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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Sorters. |
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Mr. Robert Lowe, a sorter |
7 |
10 |
0 |
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Mr. Lumley Williams, a sorter |
7 |
10 |
0 |
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Mr. William Charlton, a sorter |
7 |
10 |
0 |
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Mr. Ralph Bednall, a sorter |
8 |
15 |
0 |
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Mr. Charles Jackson, a sorter |
7 |
10 |
0 |
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Mr. William Ouldham, another sorter |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Thomas Harris, clerk of the
Kent Road, on by nights |
7 |
10 |
0 |
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the Governor's clerk |
7 |
10 |
0 |
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Mr. John Parsons, junr., the Accomptant's clerk |
2 |
10 |
0 |
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Foreign officers. |
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Mr. Frederick Frowde, Comptroller
of the Foreign Office |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. John Leasson, Keeper of the
alphabet |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. John Salladine, clerk |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Nicholas Bowman, clerk |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. William Sweeting, clerk |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Francis Clewit, clerk |
10 |
0 |
0 |
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Letter receivers. |
|
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Mr. Richard Sare, a letter receiver |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. William Osborne, a ditto |
6 |
15 |
0 |
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Mr. George Luce, a ditto |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Henry Berry, a ditto |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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Mr. William Jacob, a ditto |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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Mr. William Nott, a ditto |
2 |
10 |
0 |
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Mr. Richard Bentley, a ditto |
3 |
6 |
8 |
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Mr. John Lloyd, a ditto |
3 |
0 |
0 |
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Mr. Samuell Baker, the maile
maker |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Mris. Anne Lambe, housekeeper [of
the Post Office] |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
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two women who bring down letters
at nights |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| April 5. |
Henry Guy 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.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp 42–3. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. for the
[Naval service for the] year
commencing at 1686, Lady
day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto for Capt. Preistman's bills |
113 |
15 |
9 |
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to Alderman Sturt in part of his
[Tangier victualling] debt, second
payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Hewer, towards the arrear
of Tangier officers, second payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Lord Chancellor, one quarter |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Plantation Office [incidents bill] for
Christmas quarter |
267 |
19 |
2¾ |
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance,
two weeks' money [for the
ordinary of the Ordnance Office] |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for
Mr. Pearce, in full of 67l. 12s. 4d. |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
|
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to Mr. White for New Park |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Duke of Richmond, a quarter
by way of advance, deducting
fees |
1,250 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Dunstan, three quarters on
his pension |
750 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Berkshire |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Queen, towards her quarter |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household to
clear Christmas quarter |
3,826 |
9 |
5 |
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to the Treasury Lords |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper containing
only the above seven Customs items, save that
the first item to the Navy Treasurer is stated as
14,000l. "whereof 7,000l. was paid the last week.")
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of
disposition for those branches of the revenue; said
paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above
three Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the
above six Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer] and 7,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for
the Forces "which was paid in [to the Exchequer]
the last week," together with the following items
[payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies],
viz. 1,500l. to Mr. Calverd to pay off a tally of
loan; 2,000l. to the Prince and Princess of Denmark
towards their quarter.) |
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| April 5. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Burton to pay (out of Crown Law
moneys) 30l. 16s. 2d. to Henry Legat in full of his two
bills of charges in the suit between Mr. Charleton and
the innkeeper concerning two horses of the said
Charlton's. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 44. |
|
Same to Mr. Neale [Master Worker of the Mint] to
deliver 2,000 Healing medals to James Graham,
Keeper of the Privy Purse. The Treasury Lords
will take care for the payment for same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt. I have read yours of
the 14th ult. to the Treasury Lords. Has Col.
Walrond hitherto paid the 500l. to you? |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 64. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to take into the
Customs warehouse on arrival a box directed to James
Fowles, merchant in London, containing eight
Scotch plaids, which are coming on a ship belonging
to Tho. Weir, a skipper of Leith. |
Ibid, p. 65. |
|
Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy Treasurer].
The Treasury Lords have ordered 700l. 1s. 8d. for
the Fubbs yacht and 422l. 16s. 10d. for the Navy
yacht. The Commissioners for Adjusting the
Accounts of the Navy to Lady day, 1685, allege
that these sums differ from any of those expressed
in the estimate of wages for said yachts up to 1685,
Mar. 24, and they make a doubt as to what part of
the said wages that money is intended for. You
are to explain this matter to my Lords so that
they can give order to the said Commissioners
concerning the disposal of the said money. |
Ibid. |
| April 5. |
The Treasury Lords to Visct. Grandison and Visct.
Brouncker, Trustees for the Duchess of Cleveland.
The King has delivered to us the Earl of Berkeley's
petition which sets forth that the late Lord Treasurer
signified to you the King's pleasure concerning the
not disparking Nonsuch Park, notwithstanding
which the Duchess of Cleveland now attempts to
do the same [disparking]. It is the King's pleasure
that the said park be not disparked nor the timber
trees felled until both parties be heard at the
Treasury Board. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 65. |
|
Henry Guy to the Earl of Clarendon, enclosing a
letter sent from the Earl of Tyrconnell to the
Treasury Lords. Bring this back to my Lords on
Thursday next. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the officers of the Mint to report on the
enclosed paper [missing] of Lord Maitland about
standard pieces of gold and silver coin to be delivered
to him for the service of the Mint in Scotland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [Secretary to the Forces].
It is the King's pleasure that Lieut.-Col. Christopher
Congrave be allowed half pay as a captain for his
support and maintenance: as from June 29 last,
the time of his being disbanded. You are to draw
a King's warrant for this. |
Ibid, p. 66. |
|
Appending: certificate by [Deputy Muster Master]
Abr. Yarner, dated Mar. 23 last, that Sir John
Fitz Gerrald was made Lieut.-Colonel to Major
General Justin Macartie's Regiment of Foot by
commission dated 1 Mar., 1685–6; and by the
muster taken of the [said] Lieut.-Colonel's Company
on the 29 June, 1686, it appears that Lieut.-Col.
Chris. Congrave, late Lieut.-Col., appeared and closed
the rolls of said muster. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Peters to report on the enclosed bill
[missing] for [the King's] Music from Jan. 9 [last]
to April 4 inst., "being 28 days morning and evening
musicians, 24 [in number], 560l." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston [Keeper of the Great Wardrobe]
to report on the enclosed petition of Anthony
Durban for 191l. 2s. 6d. for cloth delivered to the
Great Wardrobe for a present from the King to the
Dey of Algiers. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Thomas Marshall as Surveyor of the Act of
Navigation loco Joseph Ash, deceased, whose office
of Surveyor, Collector and Receiver of the moneys
and forfeitures payable by the said Act, is to be
sunk: said Marshall to be assisted with a pair of
oars at a salary of 60l. per an. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 30. |
| April 5. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
register the ship Holandia, now called the England
of London, as a free ship of this kingdom of
England. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 31–2. |
|
Prefixing: copy of an order of the King in Council,
dated Whitehall, Mar. 18 last, for said naturalization,
said order being made upon the Treasury Lords'
report of Mar. 14 last ut supra, p. 1261. |
|
|
Same to same to employ Samuel Maile as deputy to
the Customer and Searcher at Woodbridge, in Ipswich
port, with the allowance of their fees at that place
or 20l. per an. from each of them; and also to
undertake the collection there at 10l. per an. from
the King. |
Ibid, pp. 33, 34. |
|
Richard Andrews (one of the tidesmen at Woodbridge) as surveyor, waiter and searcher ibid. at
40l. per an. salary and to keep a horse and ride the
coast as occasion shall require. |
|
|
Ralph Rabbet (the present collector of Aldeburgh,
a member of Ipswich port) to act as deputy to the
customer and searcher of Aldeburgh port with the
allowance of their fees of that place or 20l. per an.
from each of them; and also to undertake the
collection there at 10l. per an. from the King. |
|
|
William Brisbane (one of the tidesmen at Aldeburgh) as surveyor, waiter and searcher ibid. with 40l.
per an. from the King and to keep a horse and ride
the coast as occasion shall require. |
|
|
Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Philip
Burton of the petition of Tho. Brown "d[ebto]r
to his Majesty by bond in the Exchequer"; petitioner shewing that Tho. Price, goldsmith, was
indebted to petitioner about 600l. at the time of
his [Price's] leaving his shop; that petitioner
forthwith found out and seized into the King's
hands part of said Price's estate in London and took
out several process at his own charge for levying
the rents and selling the said seized estate for
satisfaction "of the said debt to his Majesty,"
but petitioner was stopped in his proceedings upon a
motion that no further proceedings might be had
by any for the King against Price's estate till a
debt due from the said Price to a Receiver in Ireland
was satisfied; that since [then] the petitioner (lest
the other estate should fall short) has also seized into
the King's hands the whole estate of said Price in
Middlesex and the Exchequer [sic? for Essex]:
therefore prays that preference may be given to
petitioner's debt next after the debt due to the
said Receiver of Ireland. |
Reference Book V, p. 50. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of James Auberges (Auburges), of Brussels, for delivery
of a parcel of hair for periwigs which he brought
with him when coming for England and was seized
at London after he had paid duty thereon at Margate. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth of Stephen Lilly's account
of the Post Office salary and incidents bill for last
Lady day quarter. |
Ibid, p. 57. |
|
Prefixing: said bill: (total, 977l. 14s. 10d., including
for incidents 273l. 4s. 10d. in January, 118l. 16s. 8d.
in February and 103l. 10s. 10d. in March; for
returned letters 21l. 4s. 2d. in January, 17l. 11s. 2d.
in Feb. and 18l. 16s. 0d. in March; for salaries
127l. 10s. 0d. in January, 102l. in Feb., 102l. in
March; for money paid to postmasters 55l. 0s. 11d.
in January and 38l. 0s. 3d. in Feb.): |
|
| April 5. |
Treasury warrant to the Treasurer's Remembrancer
et al. to forbear or supersede process against Sir
Cleve More of More Hall, co. Lancs., on the baronetcy
fee of 1,095l. for the baronetcy conferred on his
father, Sir Edward More, by Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 42. |
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Royal warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to pass
a patent under the great seal of Ireland to constitute
Thomas Sheridon, William Dickenson, William
Strong, William Culliford and Herbert Aubrey as
Commissioners of the Revenue, Ireland, during
pleasure: with the salary of 1,000l. per an. each.
The present existing Commission is hereby to be
recalled, but the pensions of 500l. per an. to Sir
William Talbott and of 60l. per an. to Charles
Playdell as therein are to be hereby continued
during pleasure. John Ellis, esq., to be Secretary
to the Commissioners and John Thompson, gent.,
to be Agent and Solicitor to them with salaries as in
the present existing Commission. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 24–5. |
April 7
and 11. |
Money warrant for 2,159l. 2s. 6d. to Sir Thomas
Dereham in full of his allowance of 1,000l. per an.
as the late King's Resident (Envoy) with the Grand
Duke of Tuscany, "which said sum completes his
allowance in full of his ordinary and extraordinary
to the time of his coming into his said late Majesty's
presence." (Cancelled and replaced on April 11 by
a similar warrant for 2,162l. 19s. 7d. in full ut supra
up to Sunday, 1 Feb., 1684–5, the day of his coming
into the late King's presence, as certified the 9th
inst. by Secretary the Earl of Sunderland.) (Money
order dated April 12 hereon for 2,162l. 19s. 7d.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 94, 103. Order Book II, p. 49. |
| April 7. |
Same for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords (John, Lord
Belasyse, Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Henry, Lord
Dover, Sir John Ernle and Sir Stephen Fox) for
last Lady day quarter's salaries. (Money order
dated April 7 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 98. Order Book II, p. 48. |
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Same for 2,500l. to the Queen Consort for same quarter
on her annuity as by the patent of Dec. 3 last. |
Money Book VIII, p. 98. |
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Same for 9,332l. 3s. 4¾d. to the Queen Consort's
Trustees (Lawrence, Earl of Rochester, Henry
Earl of Peterborough, Sidney, Lord Godolphin,
Robert Werden, esq., and Sir Edward Herbert, kt.)
for same quarter on the several sums granted for
her by the King by the patent of 1685, Aug. 28,
for her better support and dignity. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury order for the execution, "for the last
quarter" of a dormant warrant of 1684–5, Mar. 20,
ut supra, pp. 71–2, for the two annuities for Anne,
Countess Dowager of Bristol. |
Ibid, p. 99. |
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Money warrant for 300l. to Thomas, Earl of Berkshire,
for one year to Christmas last on the annuity or
pension granted to him as Thomas Howard, esq.,
by the late King. |
Ibid, p. 100. |
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Same for 750l. to George Dunstan, esq., for three
quarters to Lady day last on his pension. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
of 1685, June 23, ut supra, p. 511, for the salary of
380l. per an. to Nathaniell Lodington as Consul at
Tripoli, as by the privy seal of 1685, April 29, supra,
p. 124. (Henry Guy, dated same, to the Customs
Cashier to observe same.) |
Ibid, pp. 102–3. Disposition Book VI, p. 45. |
| April 7. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of
the Forces] to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of the Captains of the Holland Regiment
under Col. Oglethorpe, praying compensation for
their great trouble and expense in recruiting their
respective Companies for service in the late [Monmouth's] rebellion. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 66. |
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Same to the Earl of Ailesbury. Mr. Sayer has petitioned the Treasury Lords to be discharged of the
decree against Wadlow et al. for the money due on
the [contract for management of the] first or 310,000l.
Wine Act. A report has been made to my Lords
on this petition. |
Ibid, p. 67. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the
following, Customs free, for the use of the King's
Chapel and Household. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: letter from David Raverick [to Henry
Guy] for the delivery of four parcels of books, beads,
crucifixes, pictures, flowers etc. on board the
St. Peter of Bridges [Bruges], Peter de Windt master;
being for the King's Chapel and Household. |
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Same to Col. Langston. Peter Feild, late a trooper
under you at Tangier, has petitioned the Treasury
Lords showing that there was 25 months' pay due
to him for which he unadvisedly gave a full discharge
by signing your book for 10l. Hereon William
Hewer has reported that besides the six months' pay
due to Feild at Tangier, which was paid to you,
there are 19 more months' pay due by the muster
rolls amounting to 33l. 17s. 6d., but that having
given a full discharge in your book he has excluded
himself from any relief. Nevertheless the Treasury
Lords recommend you to do him right. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Richard Graham and Phillip Burton to report
on Saturday next on the enclosed papers [missing]
relating to Mr. Tho. Baker. |
Ibid, p. 68. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 69. |
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Appending: (a) note of the petition of Thomas Best,
clothier, for 300l. to be paid [to him] out of Army
contingencies for clothing Sir William Clifton's
Regiment. |
Ibid, p. 69. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Derby Bryan (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Nathaniel
Franklyn, preferred to be Collector of Deal port. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 34, 35, 36, 37. |
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Job Hill (a same ibid.) as a same ibid. loco Adrian
Collis, preferred to be waiter and searcher at Arundel. |
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Thomas Shephard (a same ibid.) as a same ibid.
loco. William Brisban, lately preferred. |
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John Houlker (a same ibid.) as a same ibid. loco
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Thomas Berryman (a same ibid.) as a same ibid.
loco William Hickson, lately deceased. |
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Thomas Mors (a same ibid.) as a tidesman in
Yarmouth port loco William Archer, lately dismissed. |
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Burnet Brewer as a tidesman, Poole port loco
Joseph Barton, who has deserted that service. |
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Richard Hanvile (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in Bristol port loco
William Grove, lately dismissed. |
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Nicholas Treweeke as tidesman at Shields in
Newcastle port loco John Edgar, lately deceased. |
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Philip Gibbs and William Hartnol as two additional tidesmen in Bideford port, they having
served [there as tidesmen] in extraordinary and
been paid by incidents. |
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Thomas Bedson (an extraordinary tidesman,
Chester port) as waiter and searcher at Beaumaris,
a member of said port loco Thomas Oldworth, lately
dismissed. |
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John Payne as collector of the Plantation duties
at Potuxen [Patuxent] river in Maryland loco John
Rousby, lately deceased. |
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George Packer as boatman with Anthony Searle
at Humble River in Southampton port at 25l.
per an. |
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| April 7. |
Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Philip
Burton of the petition of Robt. Brent, esq., praying
for the estate of William Furrence, lately attainted
at Norwich for clipping and coining; petitioner
having been serviceable to the King without having
[hitherto] petitioned for or received any mark of royal
favour. |
Reference Book V, p. 51. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Francis
Plowden, son and heir of Edmd. Plowden, esq.;
shewing that by lease and release dated 1674, May 6,
Sir Tho. Preston conveyed the manor of Furness,
co. Lancs., to Francis, Lord Carrington, and Richd.
Walmisley and their heirs; that by deed dated
1674, May 6, between the said Preston, Carrington
and Walmisley of the one part and Hum. Wild of
the other part it is declared that Carrington and
Walmisley stand seized of the premises to such uses
as said Wild should direct; that by deed poll dated
1674, May 11, said Wild declared the premises to
be in trust for himself during life and thereafter to
such uses as said Edmund Plowden should direct and
in want of directions then in trust for said Edmund
Plowden and his heirs for ever: that about nine
or ten years since an information was exited on
the late King's behalf in the Exchequer against said
Carrington, Walmisley and Wild, suggesting that
the conveyances to them were for superstitious and
unlawful uses: that in 1682 a decree passed in the
Exchequer ordering said Carrington and Walmisley
to convey the premises to the late King, to which
decree neither the said Tho. Preston nor Edmd.
Plowden were parties: that the trustees were
compelled by process upon the said decree to convey
the premises to the late King, though not forfeited
(as petitioner is advised) for any such pretended
uses; and same are now vested in the Crown: that
said Hum. Wild is dead whereby the trust during
his life is extinguished: that said Edmd. Plowden
is likewise dead without making any directions
touching the premises, so that the trust in the
premises is come to petitioner: therefore prays a
grant of the said manor and premises. |
Ibid. |
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Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of William Bowtell and Samuell Robertson
of London, merchants, petitioners showing, ut supra,
pp. 1225, 1255, that about June last Alle Rais, Canary
Admiral of Algiers, sent into Plymouth a Dutch
prize taken at sea laden with wine, brandy etc.
for petitioners to dispose thereof for his account;
that thereupon they applied to the King for directions therein, and his Majesty referred same to the
King's Counsel, after which petitioners were informed
that the goods might not be landed in any of his
Majesty's ports, but that in pursuance of the articles
of peace between his Majesty and the Government
of Algiers petitioners had free liberty to send her
where they thought fit; whereupon petitioners
tried to find the right proprietors and Herman
Olmens of London, merchant, and William Martin
of Plymouth treated with petitioners on behalf of
the first proprietors (as they pretended) and after
some months petitioners sold the prize to William
Martin for 700l. and delivered it in Sept. last to
Martin, who fitted it out with Dutchmen to go for
Holland, but was obstructed in the said voyage by
the Customs Commissioners, and the vessel and
her lading lies still in a perishing condition in
Plymouth port, and by reason thereof said Martin
refuses to pay said 700l.: therefore petitioners pray
on behalf of the Government of Algiers that Martin
may have leave to send off the ship. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 47–8. |
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We referred said petition to Samuel Pepys,
Secretary of the Admiralty, who reported the 9th
inst. that your Majesty being informed of several
ships (including this one) taken about June last
by "Canary the Admiral" of Algiers and his
company then cruising in the Channel and sent into
your Majesty's ports with expectation of a liberty of
disposing of same, your Majesty referred to Counsel
how far you could give such liberty without violence
to such treaties with other princes, and said Counsel
gave their opinions in denial of any such or other
liberty than that of carrying the said prizes out
again without breaking bulk save for so much [sale
of said lading] as might supply their present necessities and enable them to depart: that in accordance
with this advice your Majesty directed the officers
of the Admiralty at the several ports accordingly.
Mr. Pepys thinks it reasonable and advisable (for
the satisfaction of the Algereens and the prevention
of any occasion of interruption that may otherwise
happen to the present peace between your Majesty
and that [Algereen] Government) that the said
Turks or those entrusted on their behalf be permitted to carry said ship and her lading out of
your Majesty's dominions without breaking bulk
otherwise than as above and that she be not navigated with any of your Majesty's subjects. |
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We referred this report of Mr. Pepys to the Customs
Commissioners, who report the 18th inst. that they
agree that the buying and selling of such goods
(which is confessed in this case) is contrary to the
law of nations and that neither petitioners nor
Martin ought to have any favour but that the ship
and her lading be restored to the real [the Dutch]
proprietors "at a reasonable rate, to be disposed
of as they shall think fit, the Turks having parted
with their interest therein and gone away satisfied"
as is believed. |
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Hereon we, the Treasury Lords, think the ship
and her lading should be delivered to petitioners,
it having been consigned to them and they having
produced the affidavit of Joseph Lorum to prove
same, and they being to render account of the
produce of the prize to the said "Admiral Canary"
and Government of Algiers, for which the estate
and effects of petitioners are liable: further we
advise that for the better and more punctual observance of the abovesaid treaties, the petitioners gave
security to carry the said prize out of your Majesty's
dominions without breaking bulk or sailing her with
your Majesty's sailors. |
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| April 7. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
In yours of the 12th ult. you acquaint us that the
Earl of Clarendon has not only emptied the [Irish]
Treasury, but also anticipated the revenue by
several warrants just upon [the moment of] his
leaving the Government [of Ireland], as well towards
satisfying the last December pay to the Army as
for payments made to persons on such of the [Civil
or Pensions] lists as are postponed to the pay of the
Army; and that many of those assignments being
sent back as insolvent have been satisfied since
your coming to the [Irish] Government and that
some remained unsatisfied and many more might lie
dormant. Please send us a list of those warrants or
assignments, specifying which of them are satisfied
and which not, with the respective natures of the
same. Send us this as soon as may be so that we
can represent same to his Majesty to prevent the
sending of more letters for money till there will be
enough to satisfy them, as you have desired. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 25. |
| April 8. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Isaac Hallam for the place of one
Johnson, Comptroller of Boston port, who has
not renewed his patent since the King's accession,
whereby that place is void. |
Reference Book V, p. 52. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Codrington for
a landwaiter's place, London port; petitioner and
his family having been very loyal and suffered
much. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Auditor Aldworth of the last paper of the
Alum Farmers touching 500l. to be further allowed
them. |
Ibid, p. 53. |
| April 9. |
Money warrant for 20l. to Wendiver Lowndes and
William Wekett as reward for their extraordinary
pains for one year to Lady day last in carrying
letters upon several occasions for his Majesty's
service. (Money order dated April 9 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 100. Order Book II, p. 49. |
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Treasury allowance of John Langwith's bill for
14l. 16s. 8d. for last Lady day quarter as messenger
of the Chamber attending [on the Treasury Lords]. |
Money Book VIII, p. 101. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
14l. 16s. 8d. to said Langwith for same quarter as
messenger attending the Customs. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
of 1686, April 13, ut supra, p. 687, for Thomas
Mytton's salary as Comptroller of Customs, Kingston
upon Hull. (Henry Guy, dated same, to the
Customs Cashier to observe same.) |
Ibid, p. 102. Disposition Book VI, p. 44. |
| April 9. |
Treasury warrant [to the Customs Cashier] to pay
to the Mayor and burgesses of Lyme Regis (out of
the Customs of that port) 100l. for one year to
Christmas last for the conservation, consummation
and repair of the Cobb pier there. (Henry Guy,
dated same, to same to observe same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 105. Disposition Book VI. p. 47. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to bearer, for the King's use, Customs free, a small
parcel lately arrived from Dover and now in the
Customs warehouse. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 69. |
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Same to Sir Jno. Talbott et al. to meet the Earl of
Ranelagh at the [Army] Pay Office at the Guards
next Monday to consider together of provisions for
the encampment of his Majesty's Forces. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests to attend the Treasury
Lords next Thursday with Mr. Widdrington's account
concerning Berwick. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. The King
intends that Mr. Hutchinson shall be his solicitor
for the affairs of the Customs. As the term is
approaching you are to so employ him forthwith,
so that the King's business may not be neglected
while Hutchinson's patent is passing. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to send an officer to the Duchess of
Portsmouth's lodgings in Whitehall to see her goods
made up in order to their transport to France. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury order to same to observe an order
of the King in Council, dated Whitehall,
Mar. 11 last, for the prohibition of the export
of linen rags, glovers' clippings, parchment shreds,
calves pates and water pieces; the Company
of White Paper Makers having represented to the
King that several quantities of linen rags and other
materials for the making of paper are intended to
be shipped for parts beyond the sea to the great
prejudice of that manufacture in this kingdom. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 37. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for
stay of process against Grace Lawrence, widow of
William Lawrence, on her husband's bond of 100l.
to the King. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 42. |
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Treasury reference to the Hearthmoney Commissioners
of the petition of Tho. King for a collector's place
in the Hearthmoney; his father having lost a
considerable estate for his loyalty to Charles I. |
Reference Book V, p. 52. |
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Same to Mr. Bridgeman of the petition of John Scudamoor and Hen. Harlow for payment of 100l. due to
them for his Majesty's building [operations] at
Newmarket "which the petitioners conceive hath
been paid to Mr. May but by him detayned." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Peter Bradshaw for a place in the Customs, he being
fitly qualified and always loyal. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of [divers] free fishermen,
shewing that Mr. Walton, the King's fishmonger,
obtained leave for two vessels to bring prohibited
fish for his Majesty's service; that the said vessels
are foreign built and above 80 tons each, whereas
they [Walton] suggested them to be but 40 tons
and under that pretence doth stock the markets to
the ruin of petitioners. |
Ibid, p. 53. |
| April 9. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Mr. Finch, shewing that
he has a parcel of musk in Holland and praying
liberty to bring in 2,000 or 3,000 ounces under the
usual duty, there having been none brought these
three years from India to his Majesty's loss [in his
Customs to the extend of] 5,000l. per an., [yet] the
commodity imported by stealth without paying
Custom. |
Reference Book V, p. 53. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Guest for a
tidesman's place, London port; petitioner being
qualified. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of James Westen for a
tidewaiter's place [London port], he having been
employed as a waiter on ships in the service of the
East India Company and as a glut tidesman on
several occasions "and being informed that there
will be several vacancies by fee tidesmen." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Frances Wright for payment of 16l. 11s. 0d. due to
her kinsman, William Hopkins, late chirurgeon of
the Woolwich, on a Navy bill; [he] being very
sick. |
Ibid, p. 54. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of George
Blount, esq., et al.; shewing that Charles II granted
to George Howard, esq., certain waste lands belonging to the Crown "and by the said patent granted
to the patentees (of whom none are now living
but the said Geo. Howard) the yearly sum of 8,000l."
out of the first profits thereof in consideration of
the charges and trouble they were to be at; the
patentees being obliged to pay 10l. per an. rent
into the Exchequer; that many years of this grant
are now expired and the patentees have made little
advantage to themselves and none to the Crown
nor answered the said rent; that petitioners are
well assured to regain the said lands and considerably
increase the King's revenue: therefore pray a
renewal of said patent to themselves at 100l. per an.
rent to the Crown and allowance to them of 10,000l.
per an. under the like consideration and obligations
with the former patent. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Auditor Aldworth of the account of interest
for one quarter to April 1 inst. due to Charles Toll
on several sums of money by him advanced for the
service of the late King. |
Ibid. |
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Prefixing: said statement. |
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Interest on 17,000l. due on the 1st Jan.
last [on the foot of his preceding
account] no part of the principal
having been repaid during the said
quarter |
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Report to the Treasury Lords by William Blathwayte
on Lord Colepeper's pretensions in Virginia. I
have received a copy of Auditor Bacon's certificate,
ut supra, p. 1270, of 4,700l. due to said Lord as
Governor of Virginia and an extract of said Lord's
petition setting forth his pretensions. It appears
by the Journal of the Assembly in Virginia
that there was advanced, during Lord Colepeper's
government and by his order, in 1683, for the
soldiers raised against the Indians 98,000lb. of
tobacco and cask belonging to his lordship. For
the repayment thereof the Assembly called by
Lord Howard, present Governor of Virginia, passed
an Act in April, 1684. But whether the said tobacco
has been fully collected and accounted for to Lord
Colepeper according to the said law does not appear
to me by any authentic papers from Virginia.
But as to the price of the said tobacco his Lordship
[Colepeper] has produced a certificate from Alderman
Jeffreys and other Virginia merchants that good
Aronoco tobacco of the growth of Virginia was
generally sold at 6d. per lb. in the year 1685 and
the best sorts of bright Aronoco tobacco for more;
whereas by another certificate from said Alderman
Jefferies it appears that the current price of the
same tobacco is at present, all duties paid, from
7d. to 8d. per lb. notwithstanding the new tax of
3d. per lb. [in England] which has since intervened
[by the Act of 1 James II, c. 4]. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 227–30. |
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(2) Sir William Berkeley, predecessor to Lord
Colepeper in said government, died about midsummer, 1677, and Lord Colepeper having a reversion
of that government for life embarked for Virginia
in Dec., 1679; and returning the second time to
England an inquisition was taken in pursuance of
the King's commission and found against said Lord
1683, Aug. 16, for absenting himself from his government without leave, contrary to an order in Council,
whereby he forfeited his office of Governor of
Virginia and the salary and payments thereof. |
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(3) During his stay in Virginia Lord Colepeper
received the whole salary of 2,000l. per an. from
the death of Sir William Berkeley until Christmas,
1680, with an overplus of 300l. in part of 1,000l.
due 1681, June 24. But the revenue there being
insufficient for any further payment of his salary
he did upon his return demand of the late Treasury
Lords 4,700l. as an arrear of salary; when upon a
full consideration of all circumstances and with
particular regard of the time of his absence from
his government the Treasury Lords adjudged him
700l. and no more, to complete the 1,000l. due at
1681, June 24, "deducting only what should appear
to have been received by his Lordship or his assigns
or to have been paid to [sic for by] his Lordship or
his order to the soldiers since that time on the public
account." To this Lord Colepeper did at length
agree, as appears by his Majesty's letter in that
behalf, his lordship certifying his agreement accordingly by his own hand to the draft of the said
letter. |
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(4) As to the maintenance of a sloop, mentioned
to be charged on his salary, it appears by a relation
under Lord Colepeper's hand presented to the
Committee for Trade and Plantations that such a
sloop was hired for his Majesty's service 1682–3,
Jan. 18, and discharged about Dec. 17 following.
For the expense thereof he demanded of the late
Treasury Lords 724l. 8s. 6d. and was fully paid
same: "and for the endeavours mentioned by his
lordship to be used for the charging of 322l. 3s. 8d.
on his lordship's salary more than was allowed for
the said sloop I do not find that his Majesty is
concerned therein." |
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(5) As to the 233l. 13s. 4d. mentioned to be
charged on him for keeping up the soldiers it appears
that after the disbanding of the two Companies in
Virginia, upon the occasion of the tobacco plant
cutting and for a guard to his Majesty's stores,
Sir Henry Chicheley, late Lieut. Governor of that
Colony, thought fit to take into pay a sergeant and
eight soldiers and that Lord Colepeper on his arrival
in Virginia did afterwards on the 1st Jan., 1682–3,
at the instance of the Council, add to them ten
soldiers and a corporal: and by a paper dated
1683, Sept. 20, his Lordship declares he had paid
them to July 1 preceding and had left money and
orders with Col. Bacon for their future payment
up to Jan., 1683–4, whereupon at his return from
Virginia his Lordship demanded of the late Treasury
Lords repayment of the sums so disbursed or ordered
by him. To this the Treasury Lords did not agree
by reason of an order in Council of 1681, Nov. 22,
for disbanding the two Foot Companies at the
following Christmas unless the Governor and Council
of Virginia should desire to pay them out of the
revenue there. |
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The King's letter aforesaid was despatched to
Mr. Bacon directing him to pay 700l. to Lord Colepeper with such deduction as above of what should
appear to have been paid by his order to the soldiers
in Virginia since that time. Upon receipt of that
letter 233l. 13s. 4d. was charged on Lord Colepeper's
account by Mr. Bacon. But upon a further examination before the late Lord Treasurer [Rochester] his
Lordship [Rochester] was of opinion that there
would only remain to be deducted 121l. 6s. 8d.
instead of 233l. 13s. 4d. out of the said 700l. on
account of the soldiers. |
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(6) By two several grants under the great seal of
England Lord Colepeper was vested in the propriety
of all the Northern Tract of Virginia and of all the
remaining part of Virginia towards the south, with
the quit rents and other profits, for 31 years. Upon
the repeated addresses of the Council and Assembly
of Virginia the King directed the taking in the said
patents. Thereupon the late Treasury Lords came
to an agreement with Lord Colepeper, on his last
return from Virginia, for the Southern grant and a
royal warrant was thereupon passed 1684, June 24,
for 600l. per an. to Lord Colepeper for 20½ years
in lieu of his interest in said Southern grant and
in compensation of all arrears of salary and moneys
laid out as Governor of Virginia and of all other his
pretensions relating to said Government and Colony. |
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As to the value of the quit rents mentioned by
his Lordship, the same has for the last two years,
1685–1686, by the particular care of the King's officers
in Virginia amounted to 1,483l. 17s. 0d. and no more. |
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Lastly, on settling all matters between the King
and his Lordship, the late Treasury Lords received
from him his deed of release (as in pursuance of the
above agreement for the Southern grant) of all his
right and interest etc. and of all claims to arrears
as above except the said 700l. |
|
| April 10. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due
to the King from Sir John Duck of Haswell on the
Hill, co. Durham. (Treasury warrant dated May 12
hereon to the Receipt for tallies of discharge accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 83. Money Book VIII, p. 145. |
Mar.
[? erratum for April] 10. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Coleing, enclosing a draft warrant
[missing] concerning the allowances to the Gentlemen,
Grooms and Pages of the Bedchamber. Visct.
Preston has certified the Treasury Lords that the
following particulars were delivered to them [said
Gentlemen etc.] for the year 1685, viz. 30 pairs of
sheets, 12 pillow beeres, 6 downe pillows, 6 pair of
blankets, 7 fustians, 4 trunks, 1 bed case, 12 sweet
bags and 2 Spanish leather bags. Mr Lords have
no objection to the signing of a warrant for the
above allowances for the present year "provided
there be no [order otherwise already made for any]
retrenchment made thereout." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 76. |
