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| April 11. |
Money warrant for 30,000l. to Edward Griffin, Treasurer
of the Chamber, as imprest for the service of
his Office and as in part of 100,000l. for same as by
the privy seal of Mar. 31 last, supra, pp. 1272–3.
(Money order dated April 12 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 102. Order Book II, p. 50. |
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Treasury order for the execution of a dormant warrant
of 1685, July 31, ut supra, p. 286, for 400l. per an.
to Sir William Darcy for 1¾ years as by the privy
seal of 1685, July 8, ut supra, p. 239. (Henry Guy,
dated same, to the Customs Cashier to pay
264l. 12s. 9d. to said Darcy, out of the alum duty:
the same remaining due on abovesaid warrant.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 103. Disposition Book VI, p. 45. |
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Same for the execution of the remainder of a money
order of date 1686, Oct. 11, ut supra, p. 931, for
1,000l. to Henry Guy, for secret service. |
Order Book II, p. 50. |
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Appending: recordatur of the payment of 500l. hereon
1686, Dec. 30, by Teller Loving out of the [sede
vacante revenues of the] temporalities of the archbishopric of York "in discharge of so much (part
of [said] 1,000l.) advanced by Mr. Miller out of
[the duties on] tobacco and sugar." |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayte. Send me immediate
word by bearer whether Col. Walrond has yet paid
in the money [as follows]. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 71. |
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Same to Col. Walrond. If you do not pay to Mr.
Blathwayte the 500l. by this day week, process will
issue against you. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to stop out of the pay of the soldiers
concerned the 13l. 16s. 9d. due to Joan Scot for
meat, drink, washing and lodging for several soldiers
of the late Garrison of Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. The key of Mr.
Lloyd's office in the Custom House is taken from his
clerk. You are to deliver to said Lloyd the books,
papers, tallies and other things therein particularly
belonging to himself. |
Ibid, p. 72. |
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Same to same, enclosing (a) infra. |
Ibid, pp. 72–4. |
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Appending: (a) a paper of the method and charge of
management of the Wine Licence Revenue, signed
by Hen. Dering, William Yonge and Mich. Brighowse, three of the Wine Licence Managers or
Commissioners, Mar. 24 last. |
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We act by virtue of a lease granted to us by the
late King for 8½ years from 1682, Sept. 29, and have
strictly observed the method covenanted therein
and all Treasury directions relating to said revenue.
We have increased the number of licences in many
place so as to promote the consumption of wine,
and [we] make all people pay as much rent as their
trade will bear, taking care not to beat them off.
We are endeavouring to improve this revenue
considerably by bringing in Corporation licences,
but great care is necessary herein and it will be some
time before we can complete it by reason of the
many Corporations and the delays in law that are
frequently used. |
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We and our officers attend constantly unless on
holy days and the business is so great that fewer
officers cannot be employed, it taking up their
whole time. |
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As to the charge of management, the King
covenanted in the above lease that if said revenue
makes more than 10,000l. in one year then out of
the overplus we are to have 1,000l. per an. for us,
and 800l. per an. for our officers, law charges, house
rent and all other incidents or so much thereof as
said overplus shall extend to: and if the revenue
exceed 11,800l. per an. then we are to be allowed
2s. per £ as poundage on the overplus: if the
revenue fall short of said 10,000l. per an. it is to be
made good out of our estates and we lose our own
salary, but must pay the officers' salaries, law
charges, house rent and all other incidents. |
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The first year of our said lease the revenue fell
short above 1,000l., but by the three subsequent
years we have gradually increased it so that from
Michaelmas, 1682, to Michaelmas, 1686, we have
received 11,800l. for each year with an overplus
of 264l. 13s. 9d., which with Dr. Taylor's salary
for 1¼ years from 1685, June 24, to 1686, Sept. 29,
being 250l., make together 514l. 13s. 9d., for which
we are accomptable to the King. |
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By the said lease [we] the Commissioners were
to have 1,000l. per an. for themselves and survivors,
yet we consented at Dr. Taylor's death that his salary
of 200l. per an. should not go amongst us, but be
accompted for to the King: and now the whole
charge of management is thereby reduced to 1,600l.
per an. |
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By the said lease we were to receive 6 per cent.
interest on 30,000l. advanced by us and also an
allowance of reward at the rate of 2 per cent. Yet
on the proposal of the late Lord Treasurer [Rochester]
we released to the King the said 2 per cent. reward
as from 1685, Michaelmas, whereby his Majesty
receives a very considerable advantage. |
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| April 11. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to
report on (a) infra and to certify the best way
(whether by stopping the salary or otherwise) of
obliging the patentee to attend the Treasury Lords. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 74. |
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Enclosing: (a) extract of the grant, dated 1678, May,
to Mr. Parker and Nicholas Luke, esqrs., and Richard
Bland, gent., of the office of searcher of Sandwich
port for life on the surrender of William Welsh,
William Sutton and Henry Townsend. |
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Same to Madam Greenvile at Muglesworth Park,
co. Durham. Dr. William Robinson has informed
the Treasury Lords that 54 pigs of silver with a
great quantity of silver ore, being the product of a
mine royal in co. Durham, are ready to be sent
into Holland to his Majesty's great prejudice, which
mine you have for six years past wrought. Hereon
the Mint Commissioners have reported that no
certificates or papers are produced relating to
Dr. Robinson's allegations, but they have proposed
that he do repair to the mine and that you or the
proprietors otherwise concerned be then present
and by agreement make choice of a quantity of ore
needful to make a sufficient trial thereof, one parcel
thereof to be chosen by him and the other by you
or others the proprietors and that two pigs be
similarly chosen out of the said 54 pigs and same
to be sent up sealed to the officers of the Mint for
trial. You are hereby to do this so that the King
may be satisfied whether the information be true. |
Ibid, p. 76. |
| April 11. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the proposal of Arthur Moore for farming the Customs
in Virginia and Maryland for eight years, he offering
to give 100l. per an. more than what has at any
time been made of the same by a medium to be taken
over any six years. |
Reference Book V, p. 55. |
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Same to same of the petition of Edwd. Mourton for
a landwaiter's or coastwaiter's place in the Customs,
he having experience in the Customs by being a
merchant. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of Daniell Skinner for a
surveyor's place, London port, in consideration of
1,800l. which his father delivered for the late King's
service. Petitioner is hereby to be presented for
the first vacancy, if fit. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
William Hull for the next vacancy of a gauger's
place in the Excise. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Lord Dartmouth of the estimate of the
repairs necessary at his Majesty's palace in Berwickupon-Tweed, amounting to 1,017l. 0s. 6d. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Craven Peyton, shewing that his father
Sir Robert Peyton's estate in Yorkshire is part
that reverts to petitioner after his decease; that
he endeavoured to intercede for the same to the
King, but the gratuity demanded of him would
incumber his fortune, therefore "prays this small
competency, having been always loyal, and to
enable him to make this campaign in the Venetian
service." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Tho. Oneby, merchant, for employment in the
Customs or Excise, he having had considerable
losses by trading and by the demolition of Tangier;
and being informed that several alterations will
arise in the Customs or Excise. |
Ibid, p. 56. |
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Same to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition of Tho. Hall,
Keeper of the late King's Standing Wardrobe at
Windsor; shewing that the arrears due to him and
servants for wages in the Office of the Treasurer of
the Chamber is not inserted in the state of the arrears
[due to the late King's servants], though the same
is within the [terms of the] Order of Council: therefore praying to be paid as others [have been]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of John
Bushnell, statuary [maker], showing that by order
of the late King he made the figures of St. Peter and
St. Paul in Somerset House Chapel "for which
there is still 100l. due to them"; therefore praying
payment. |
Ibid. |
| April 11. |
Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Mary Craven and Martha Allen;
shewing that their father was a great sufferer in
Charles I's time to his family's utter ruin; that one
Francis Charleton, concerned in the late [Monmouth's]
rebellion, entered on a farm of their said father's
and kept same from him and from petitioners;
therefore praying to be admitted tenants thereof
as it is now forfeited to the King. |
Reference Book V, p. 56 |
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Treasury warrant to [John Fisher], Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular of the
old cottages, encroachments, coal mines and perquisites of Court within the borough of Macclesfield;
and for a particular or constat of the cottages and
new encroachments there: all with a view to a
lease thereof to the mayor, aldermen and burgesses
of Macclesfield on terms ut supra, pp. 1259–60. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 43–5. |
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Prefixing: two reports, dated Jan. 3 last and Feb. 4
last, from said Fisher on the said borough's petition
for same: the first thereof being ut supra, ibid.:
the second referring to the said new encroachments.
The particular of these is attested by Richard Legh,
esq., one of the Commissioners appointed by
Treasurer Southampton in 1664 to survey them.
I believe these to be the same, as they agree in
number, being about 40 parcels, "wherein I find
wanting only the Town Hall and preacher's house." |
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Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of
Treasurer Rochester of 1686, Dec. 8, for the collecting
of Hearthmoney from several houses in Whitehall,
ut supra, p. 1052: "and let his Majesty's collectors
of Hearthmoney likewise demand and receive the
duty due for one year ended at Lady day last for
Sir Tho. Price's lodgings in Scotland Yard, formerly
called Sir Jno. Denham's buildings" and to demand
said duty henceforth as it grows due on same and
on the abovesaid list of houses. |
Ibid, pp. 45–6. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland,
transmitting from the King the petition of Patrick
Usher praying to be made a collector of the [Irish]
revenue in the district of the county of Dublin and
Wicklow. Give such directions therein as you
think fit. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 26. |
| April 12. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for a grant to Gregory Alford, esq., of the
yearly sum of 120l. in consideration of his faithful
services to Charles II: to be payable quarterly
during pleasure as from Lady day last out of the
Customs. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 76–7. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Anne, Countess Dowager of
Bristol, of an annuity or pension of 1,000l. per an.
for her natural life, out of Tenths of the dioceses
of York, Exeter, Winchester, Lincoln and Sarum:
to be payable quarterly as from Lady day last by
tallies of pro or assignment to be hereby struck in
the Exchequer. In case of the failure of payment
out of said Tenths, the arrears are hereby to be paid
out of the Tenths of any other dioceses or out of
any other the King's revenue or treasure. |
Ibid, p. 77 |
| April 12. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to discharge Christian, Lady Berkeley, of an arrear
of 4,957l. 0s. 4d. as follows. In the declaration of
the account for the year ended 1683, Sept. 29,
of Sir Allen [Apsley], Sir Peter Apsley and Sir
Benjamin Bathurst as Treasurers and Receivers
General of the King's private revenue [as Duke
of York and] before his accession there is set as
depending upon John, Lord Berkeley, farmer of
certain fen lands at 323l. 8s. 9d. per an., the sum
of 3,016l. 7s. 10d. as unpaid at or before 1677,
Sept. 29, and a further 1,940l. 12s. 6d. for six years
[more thereon] to 1683, Sept. 29, making in all
4,957l. 0s. 4d., which sum Christian, the relict of
said Lord Berkeley, has besought the King to remit.
The King being graciously disposed so to do hereby
directs the discharge of the said super out of the
said account and that a quietus be issued to the said
Christian as if same had been actually paid into the
Exchequer. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 78. |
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Same to same for a dormant same for 20,000l.;
to be issued in such proportions, to such persons
and for such uses and services as the King shall
direct by his royal sign manual. |
Ibid, p. 79. |
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Henry Guy to the Earl of Sunderland, Secretary of
State. It is the King's pleasure that in the bill
lately signed by his Majesty for discharge of the
Alum Farmers there be added after the words 7,000l.
the words 500l. "whereby the sum allowed them
will be 7,520l. according to his Majesty's intention
in that behalf." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 74. |
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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.: |
Disposition Book VI, pp. 45–6. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. for the year's
naval service beginning 1686, Lady
day |
6,170 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the creditors of the
Navy; third payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service, by
way of advance |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of the above 400,000l. |
830 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
fine of a lease for the Treasurer
of the Navy's Office |
900 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service, by
way of advance |
2,830 |
1 |
6 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Stephen Fox: third payment |
800 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Cofferer; for one quarter for
the King's Chapel |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lady Fisher |
250 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Lane |
125 |
0 |
0 |
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to Col. Gifford |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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to the executors of Mr. Mansell |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Swan |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Whitgrave |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to the executors of Mris. Gunter |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Reynolds |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Rogers and his wife |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Tho. Windham |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lady Windham's daughters |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Nicho. Yates |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to the executors of Mr. Tettersall |
50 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Estoll |
12 |
10 |
0 |
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the above 14 items being persons
instrumental in the late King's
escape from Worcester fight. |
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to Lady Fairborn, two years' pension |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Nihill for interest (in part of
his interest on his tallies) |
131 |
3 |
5 |
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to Edward Griffin, esq., for one
quarter on his pension |
125 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sergeant Shoreditch, for one year |
100 |
7 |
6 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Nihill for interest (in part of
his interest on his tallies) |
435 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Post Office money. |
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to the Queen in further part of her
quarter |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Wine Licence money. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
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 including
only the above three Customs items.) (Same,
dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition
of the cash of those branches of the revenue; said
paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above
three Hearthmoney items; and for the Excise only
the above 23 Excise items with the differences that
the item of 2,830l. 1s. 6d. to Guy for secret service is
here represented by four separate sums, viz. 1,000l.
to Guy; 560l. to Guy; 270l. 1s. 6d. to [Guy for]
Sir Eliab Harvey for Waltham Forest; 1,000l.
to Guy.) |
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| April 12. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Graham, Mr. Shaw and
Mr. Burton of the petition of Ralph Williamson;
showing that he was employed to manage the estate
of Lord Grey for the King and gave a good account
but was not sufficiently recompensed: therefore praying further recompense and to be legally discharged. |
Reference Book V, p. 56. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Robt. Christian for a tidewaiter's place, London
port. He is hereby to be meanwhile employed for
the present as a tidewaiter in extraordinary. |
Ibid, p. 57b. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
Mr. Ady and Mr. Cole [deputy chamberlains of the
Exchequer] for some allowance for their extraordinary pains and charges for several years past
in receiving the tallies levied upon the Excise
Commissioners and in bringing them to Westminster
to be joined. |
Ibid. |
| April 12. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Ange of the petition of Edwd.
Miles, James Denton, John Roe, Dan. Philip, John
Feild, Tho. Herrier, William Roe, Hen. Ward, John
Hubbert and Ste. Gooth; petitioners shewing that
they procured a warrant from the late Treasurer
[Rochester] for the discharge of their Recusancy
fines and to have the moneys levied restored, which
warrant was directed to [the] sheriff [of co.] Norfolk,
but he having no notice thereof paid to the Receiver
[of Recusants' Forfeitures] the money so levied;
therefore praying for same to be repaid to them. |
Reference Book V, p. 57b. |
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Same to same of the petition of William Stern, Edwd.
Fuller, William Crosse, William Denton, Jno.
Cranford, Edward Weales, William Williamson and
Tho. Grundey; petitioners shewing that the sheriff
has levied on them [for Recusancy] 96l. 10s. 0d.,
but has only accounted for 44l., therefore praying
that the remainder may be repaid to them. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Auditor of Crown Lands]
of the petition of Dame Mary Ash, relict and executrix of Sir Joseph Ash; shewing that she petitioned
the late Treasurer Rochester for renewal of her
lease of Richmond Ferry and had a reference and
report thereon: therefore praying a fresh grant for
26 years from 1692, Lady day, the date of expiration
of her present term. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Bartho. Fillingham, Tho. Hall, William
Lowndes and Phi. Ryley of the petition of William
King; shewing that he married the widow of
William Wingfeild, who was bond to the King in
200l. as security for Sir William Doyly; that
petitioner's said wife fully administered said Wingfeild's estate and never heard of said bond till Jan.
last, when process of scire facias was served against
her and petitioner: therefore prays for said debt
to be remitted. |
Ibid, p. 58. |
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Same to James Bridgeman of the petition of Capt.
William Doughty, who was made gamekeeper at
Richmond by Charles II with the salary of 100l.
per an., payable out of the Privy Purse; praying
payment of the 130l. arrear on said salary, petitioner
being aged and a great sufferer and incapable of
military employment. |
Ibid, p. 59. |
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Same to Marmaduke Darcy, Geo. Benyon and Rob.
Phelips of the petition of Sir Symon Lewis et al. on
behalf of themselves and others his Majesty's
tradesmen; petitioners praying payment of
2,617l. 19s. 10½d. owing to them for goods delivered
to the late Commissioners of his present Majesty's
Great Wardrobe; the said goods being agreed for by
them for ready money. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Toll, Mr. Twitty, Mr. Lowndes, Mr.
Townsend and Mr. Dove of the petition of Richard
Change, late Groom of the Chamber to the Queen
Dowager; shewing that some time before the late
King's death he disposed of his place to one Trevethan,
who endeavours to receive to his own use the
whole arrears of salary due to petitioner; and that
8l. odd, part of the third payment of said arrear,
is stopped by Sir Robt. Howard [Auditor of the
Receipt] upon petitioner's appeal, but cannot be
paid without Trevethan's discharge, which he will
not do: therefore prays authorisation to the Teller
to pay same and also petitioner's proportion of the
fourth payment. |
Ibid. |
| April 12. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
forbear or supersede process, till next Trinity term,
against Sir Nathaniell Johnson and partners, late
contractors and managers of the Hearthmoney
revenue, on account of their contract. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 49. |
| April 13. |
Royal letters patent constituting Sir John Powell (a
Justice of Common Pleas) to be a Justice of the
King's Bench: during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 93. |
| April 14. |
Same constituting Sir Christopher Milton (one
of the Barons of the Exchequer) to be one
of the Justices of Common Pleas: during
pleasure. |
Ibid, p. 94. |
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Money warrant dormant for all moneys growing due
upon the pensions granted to Sir Samuel Morland
by several letters patent, viz. 400l. per an.
Tenths, 200l. per an. out of Tenths and 200l. per an.
out of the Excise; except for the following sum,
viz. 945l. 8s. 3d. agreed by him to be paid to several
artificers who were employed in making an engine at
Windsor (for which work said Morland received
satisfaction from the King, but he remains still indebted to said artificers): the said sum being to
be made up out of 850l. arrear on said pensions to
1686, Sept. 29; 50l. as part of 200l. received by
him on same for 1686, Christmas quarter, and
45l. 8s. 3d. as part of 200l. due on same for 1687,
Lady day quarter. He is therefore hereby to be
paid 154l. 11s. 9d. for the balance of said last Lady
day quarter; and all sums hereafter from time to
time growing due on said pensions either out of
Tenths or out of unappropriated moneys in the
Exchequer as the case may be. |
Money Book VIII, pp. 105–6. |
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Money warrant for 25l. to Nicholas Yates for 1686,
Christmas quarter, on his annuity or pension. |
Ibid, p. 106. |
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Same for 75l. to Charles Gifford, esq., for 1687, Lady
day quarter, on his pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 250l. to Jane Lane, now Lady Fisher, for
1686, Christmas quarter, on her same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 150l. to Sir Thomas Windham for same
quarter on same. |
Ibid, p. 107. |
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Same for 100l. to Rachell [Windham] and Frances
Windham, daughters of Lady Anne Windham, for
same on their same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 125l. to Thomas Lane, esq., for same on
his same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 125l. to Edwd. Griffin for 1687, Lady day
quarter, on his same. (Money order dated April 16
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 107. Order Book II, p. 50. |
| April 14. |
Money warrant for 400l. to Dame Margery Faireborne,
relict of Sir Palmes Faireborne, for two years to 1686,
Christmas, on the 200l. per an. agreed to be reserved
to her; she having surrendered the annuity or
pension of 500l. granted to her said late husband
by patent dated 1681, April 29, payable by the
Treasurer of Tangier garrison; she having [further]
surrendered to the present King all arrears before
1684, Christmas, on the said annuity of 500l. and
likewise the 300l. per an. granted to her for life from
1684, Christmas, reserving to herself only the said
200l. per an. from 1684, Christmas. |
Money Book VIII, p. 108. |
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Same for 50l. to Tho. Whitgrave, esq., for 1686,
Christmas quarter, on his pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 50l. to Francis Reynolds, esq., for same on
same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 25l. to John Rogers and Ann his wife for
same on their same. |
Ibid, p. 109. |
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Same for 12l. 10s. 0d. to Nicho. Estoll for same on his
same. (Money order dated April 16 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 109. Order Book II, p. 51. |
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Same for 50l. to the executors of Nicho. Tettersell
(Tetersell) for half a year to Lady day last on his
same. |
Money Book VIII, p. 109. |
|
Same for 20l. to Robert Swan for 1686, Christmas
quarter, on his same. (Money order dated April 16
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 109. Order Book II, p. 51. |
|
Same for 50l. to the executors of Francis Mansell, esq.,
for same on same. |
Money Book VIII, p. 110. |
|
Same for 50l. to Geo. Gunter, executor of Katherine
Gunter, for same on her annuity or pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to Robt. Forder, farmer of the
lands purchased for his Majesty's park at Winchester,
to pay (out of the rent due from him to the King)
10l. 12s. 4d. to Stamford Wallace, Rector of St.
Thomas's, Winchester, for the tithes due for said
lands for the years 1685 and 1686. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 96l. 12s. 0d. to
Tho. Robson, Clerk or Paymaster of the Bills of
Imposts, as in part of 3,675l. for the bills of impost
for the year commencing Christmas last: same
being to satisfy a bill of impost due to Sir John
Peake, Lord Mayor of London, and to the sheriffs
and others of the city. |
Ibid, p. 111. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to pay Samuel
Clerke 300l. for his service as a Customs Commissioner from 1686, Christmas, till the time of the
determination of the Commission wherein he served;
the King having thought fit to remove him from
being a Commissioner to be again Surveyor of the
Warehouse in London port. Likewise the 200l.
per an. salary of Jno. Lodge (who was appointed
Surveyor of the Warehouse when said Clerke was
made a Customs Commissioner) and the 80l. per an.
salary of Benjamin Clerke (as assistant to said
Lodge) are hereby to be paid only to Lady day last.
The said Samuel Clerke is hereby to be appointed
Surveyor of said Warehouse at 200l. per an. for
himself and 50l. for a clerk and said Lodge is to be
appointed assistant to said Surveyor at 80l. per an.:
as from Lady day last. |
Ibid. |
| April 14. |
Dormant warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay said
Samuel Clerke the yearly sum of 300l. from Lady
day last as by the privy seal, ut supra, p. 1262.
(Henry Guy to same to so pay same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 112. Disposition Book VI, p. 47. |
|
Henry Guy to same to pay 96l. 12s. 0d. to Thomas
Robson, ut supra, p. 1305. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 47. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
me [Guy] the 500l. of the money paid in by the
collector of the [sede vacante] revenues of the Archbishopric of York: to be as in part of my order
for 1,000l. for secret service. You are to take care
that this be repaid out of the duty on tobacco and
sugar to the Teller [who is to so advance this money].
(Entry struck through.) |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 74. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners, enclosing a royal
warrant for you to contract with Mr. Tho. Ryder
for a new lease of the "Faulcon" alehouse for the
Navy Pay Office for 21 years from 1685, Sept. 29,
at 120l. per an. rent and fine of 1,000l., of which
100l. is to be deducted for rebuilding. The Treasury
Lords have put money into the Navy Treasurer's
hands for said fine. Please pass a bill for payment
of said 900l. to Ryder and receive the lease from
him. |
Ibid, p. 75. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte. Have you written to the
Lieut.-Governor of Jamaica to know what perquisites of the King's money remains there? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to draft a letter for the Treasury Lords
to send to Jamaica concerning the perquisites.
Show the draft to Sir Charles Littleton before
presenting it to my Lords. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of John Gore, slopseller, for payment for clothes furnished to the 16 Companies of
the Earl of Dumbarton's Regiment of Foot. |
Ibid, p. 76. |
|
Treasury reference to William Blathwayte [as Secretary
to the Forces] of the petition of Charles Fox, late
Paymaster of the Forces, shewing that in his accompts
for the year ending 1685, Dec. 31, now being
examined by Auditor Done, the pay of the private
soldiers of his Majesty's two Regiments of Foot
Guards, which were commanded into the West and
attended the King at Windsor, is computed at 10d.
a day and was accordingly so paid by petitioner,
which the Auditor refuses to allow by reason of the
annexed memorandum contained in the late King's
establishment of the Forces. Therefore prays that
said payments be allowed. |
Reference Book V, p. 58. |
|
Appending: said memorandum: "that as any of
the Company of the two Regiments of Guards shall
be in garrison or quartered in other places than the
cities of London and Westminster and borough of
Southwark and thereabouts the pay of the private
soldiers of those Companies so absent from London
shall then be but 8d. per diem to each during such
time as they shall so remain in other places as
aforesaid." |
|
| April 15. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney General and
Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of Crown
Lands] of the petition of the Countess of Lindsey,
praying a grant of about 1,000 acres of ground
20 miles from London lying contiguous to a great
common, which was never in the possession of or
any advantage to the Crown and may be separated
by inclosure: petitioner undertaking to clear the
King's title [thereto] and to receive same in satisfaction of the debt which the King promised to
pay her. |
Reference Book V, p. 59. |
|
Same to William Strong, esq., of the petition of Martin
Perse, Collector of Dungarvan, Ireland, for a further
three months' leave of absence to enable him to
look after an estate fallen to him by the death of
Mr. Chudleigh, a purser of his Majesty's ship Bonadventure; petitioner needing some papers which
are coming from Lisbon, where said Chudleigh
died. |
Ibid, p. 60. |
| [? April 16.] |
Money order for 35l. to the clerks and ministers of the
Receipt for one year's attendance from [sic] 1687,
Lady day, viz. 7l. to John Lowe and Peter Le Neve
[as Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt]; 5l. to
Samuel Langford [as Tally Cutter] for special
labours in levying tallies and counter tallies in
time of vacation; 6l. to Edward Fleetwood as
clerk to William Wardour [Clerk of the Pells] for
like attendance about the Pells of Issue; and 5l.
to John Packer, doorkeeper [of the Receipt of the
Exchequer] for like attendance. |
Order Book II, p. 51. |
| April 16. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed affidavits of Thomas Frankmore
and William Walsh against Mr. George Beck,
surveyor of Exeter port, for admitting arms etc.
to entry there which were brought from Holland. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 77. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed papers [missing]
in which the Governor and Council of Virginia pray
power to be given them to raise [the tariff of] foreign
coin as [already done] in other his Majesty's Plantations in America. Will this be any prejudice to
the King in his Customs [receipts] ? For your
information I enclose you a copy [missing] of a
like order lately made for New England. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed papers [missing]
received by the Treasury Lords from the Committee
for Trade and Plantations. Be ready to attend
said Committee therein when required. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to report on the enclosed letter of the 12th
inst. [missing] from the Justices of Peace in Cheshire
and an order of Sessions [likewise missing] of the
same date. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
following extracts of two letters [both missing]
received from Mr. Pepys touching the undue proceedings of the Governors of the Foreign Plantations
in relation to his Majesty's revenue, viz. extract
of a letter from Capt. St. Loe to Mr. Pepys, dated
Mar. 24 last; extract of a letter from Capt. Talbott
to Pepys, dated from Jamaica 1686, Nov. 3. |
Ibid, p. 78. |
| April 16. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Sansome. I have received your letter
and the book and bill of lading. Keep the remainder
of the books till further order. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 78. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] to report on the enclosed letter [missing]
of William Wallis's concerning the nine Companies
of the Queen Dowager's Regiment quartered at
Plymouth. |
Ibid, p. 81. |
|
Treasury reference to John Fisher [Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Fran.
Lawson for a lease for 99 years of a small parcel of
ground, nigh filled with ruins, called the Manor,
situate in the suburbs of York, but yielding no
profit [to the Crown]. |
Reference Book V, p. 60. |
|
Same to the Auditors of Imprests and Auditor Aldworth of the accompt of Sir Nathaniell Johnson
and his partners of their five years' management
of the Hearthmoney revenue, viz. to 1684, Mar. 25. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Lady
Abergavenny for a grant of a piece of waste land
which she has discovered near the New Chapel in
Petty France about 100 foot square, which is
unjustly detained from the Crown. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lowndes,
Thomas Townsend and Humphry Dove of the
petition of William Wardour [Clerk of the Pells],
shewing that there is an order registered on the fee
farms in the name of Richard Pyle, chirurgeon to
the late King, which was assigned to petitioner in
1671 and is comprehended in the state of arrears
due to the late King's servants and confirmed by
the late Treasurer [Rochester], but that the [present]
Treasury Lords have stayed the satisfying of such
orders as appear to be transferred: therefore prays
payment thereof. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Edmond Harry, Deputy Customer of Truro, for
the place of Collector of Fowey port, void by Mr.
Vincent's quitting the employment. |
Ibid, p. 61. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth of the petition of John
Jones, grocer, shewing [praying] that in the accompt
of the late Managers of the Hearthmoney three
tallies for [in all] 5,050l. may not be allowed them
till 4,680l. and interest be paid to petitioner and
if that prove ineffectual that what money is or shall
be due from the King to Capt. Shales either from
the Exchequer or from the Paymaster of the Forces
may be stopped for the satisfaction of petitioner's
money; and if this fail prays that he may have
leave to sue Shales. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Richard Graham, Philip Burton and Guicciardin Wentworth of the petition of the inhabitants
of Pontefract, co. Yorks; petitioners shewing that
Mr. Benjamin Ayloff, messenger of the Duchy of
Lancaster, has very much exacted upon them, upon
pretence of some remains of chantry rents "as they
lately set forth in a petition": therefore praying
that a stop may be put to his rigorous proceedings
(he being now come into those parts) until the King
give some order upon the said former petition. |
Ibid. |
| April 16. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Tho. Morley for a landwaiter's place
[London port]; he being qualified by having been
many years employed in accompts and business. |
Reference Book V, p. 61. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Richard Carter to the
King; petitioner shewing that he was assistant
to Sir Jno. Buckworth in buying four Dutch ships
taken by the Algerines and that said Buckworth
upon making up his accounts has paid into the
Exchequer for Customs [of said ships] 123l. more
than what he laid out: therefore prays that said
surplusage may be bestowed upon him, petitioner. |
Ibid, p. 62. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Duboys for the
place of Receiver of the Four and a Half per cent.
Duty in Barbados loco Tho. Trant, who is sickly
and about to leave; petitioner having officiated
same place, with consent of the Customs Commissioners, during Trant's sickness. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Charles Toll, Charles Twitty, William Lownds,
Thomas Townsend and Humphry Dove of the petition of Henry Brockwell and Edmund Flower,
praying payment of the arrear of 111l. 6s. 8d. due
to them for salary "who did the duty, without
having been sold or transferred by them to any
others"; the said sum being comprehended in
the provision of the order in Council for payment of
arrears [of the late King's servants]: said arrear
being "payable out of the sum of 115l. 0s. 4d. from
the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office by virtue of
several assignments as may more fully appear by
certificate." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Sir John Mordant, ut supra, p. 1258, with Mr.
Hewer's report thereon and a letter of Edmd. Roth
stating the many illegal practices of the said Mordant
to the c[redito]rs and trustees of Major Fitz Gerald. |
Ibid, p. 63. |
|
Treasury warrant to [John Fisher], the Deputy
Surveyor General of Crown Lands, to rate the
following particular with a view to a lease thereof
to Mary, widow of Henry Watts, for the life of
Hester Hellier, at 12d. per an. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 49–50. |
|
Appending: said particular of a parcel of lands and
tenements of Henry Watts of Whitchurch Canonicorum, co. Dorset, lately convicted 1685, June 12,
and attainted and executed for high treason and
seized into the King's hands by Gregory Alford,
Aaron Pingrey et al. Commissioners for the King
therein, viz. 20 acres of arable land in Whitchurch
Canonicorum held for the life of said Hester Hilliard,
widow, of the clear annual value of 10l.: the goods
and chattels of the said Henry Watts to the value
of 50l. 15s. 0d. which are come into the hands of said
Mary his wife, Robert Dare, Edward Tanton and
Richard Bartlett of Marshwood, co. Dorset: all
as found by two inquisitions taken at Lyme Regis
1686, Mar. 26, and Sept. 13, before Gregory Alford,
Aaron Pengry, Christopher Guise, Lancellot Appleby
and Richard Hart by the oaths of Gyles Norris
et al. |
|
| April 16. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
A royal letter was directed Oct. 8 last to the Earl
of Clarendon, then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,
directing 1,212l. 10s. 0d. (out of the fund appointed,
in the [Irish] establishment, for the [Irish] Ordnance)
to be returned to England to be paid to Charles
Bertie, Treasurer of the Ordnance, England, with
the allowance to the Receiver General of Ireland
of the exchange [loss] thereon not exceeding 10
per cent.: same to be as in satisfaction of 500 barrels
of gunpowder sent to Ireland [out of the English
Ordnance Stores]. The Ordnance officers, England,
have represented that they want the money to
supply the use to which it is intended. Please give
forthwith effectual order to the Receiver General,
Ireland, for the speedy sending of said sum to
Mr. Bertie. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 26. |
| April 18. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
direct the collectors of the outports to pay last
Lady day quarter's salary bill of the outports;
being 4,849l. 3s. 7d. established salaries and
554l. 10s. 0d. additional salaries or in all
5,403l. 13s. 7d. |
Money Book VIII, p. 112. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay same quarter's
salary bill of the Customs, London port, being
4,532l. 12s. 4¾d. established salaries and 164l. 0s. 6d.
additional salaries or 4,696l. 12s. 10¾d. in all. |
Ibid, p. 113. |
|
Treasury dormant warrant to same for Robert Levinz's
salary of 12l. per an. as searcher of Lynn Regis port:
with clause for payment of 21l. for 1¾ years thereon
to Lady day last. (Henry Guy to same, dated same,
to the like effect.) |
Ibid, p. 113. Disposition Book VI, p. 50. |
|
Treasury order for the execution of a dormant Treasury
warrant, dated 1685, Dec. 12, ut supra, p. 484, for
James Vernon's salary as Customer of Chester port.
(The like letter ut supra.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 113. Disposition Book VI, p. 50. |
|
Treasury warrant dormant to Sir William Godolphin,
kt., Auditor of Wales, and to the Receivers of Crown
Revenues in North and South Wales to make forth
debentures from time to time for such sums as shall
grow due upon the allowances, as follows, to Henry,
Duke of Beaufort, as Lord President of the Marches
of Wales (President of the Council in the Marches
of Wales), viz. 1,106l. 13s. 4d. per an. for and towards
the diet of him and of the Council there and to
defray foreign expenses; 800l. per an. to his Grace
or to the Steward of his Majesty's Household there
[at Ludlow] as imprest for the extraordinary expense
of his Majesty's Court and Household there; 400l.
per an. for the provision and maintenance of an
honourable stable there for the said President:
the said debentures to be made out by moieties,
one half of the said sums having been usually
payable out of the [Crown] revenue of North Wales
and the other half out of the [Crown] revenue of
South Wales: as is certified by Robert Humfrys,
gent., who acts for said Auditor Godolphin. |
Money Book VIII, p. 116. |
|
Same to same to make forth debentures from time to
time on the following allowances certified by the
abovesaid Humfrys as payable out of the Crown
revenue in Wales, viz. 95l. 6s. 8d. per an. to the
Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer at Westminster
out of the Crown revenue of North Wales; 90l. 3s. 4d.
to the second Baron of same out of ditto of South
Wales; 76l. to the third Baron of same out of ditto
of North Wales; 66l. 10s. 0d. to the fourth Baron
of same out of ditto of South Wales; or 328l. in all. |
Ibid, p. 117. |
| April 18. |
Treasury warrant dormant to Sir William Godolphin,
kt., for debentures from time to time for the
following fees etc. certified by said Humphryes
as payable out of the revenue of (North) Wales
to Sir Job Charlton, kt., as Chief Justice of Denbigh,
Flint and Montgomery, viz. 100l. per an. for salary
and 30l. per an. for riding charges; and to same
as Chief Justice at Ludlow 100l. per an. for salary
and 50l. per an. for riding charges; and to same as
Chief Justice of Chester 100l. per an. for his fee. |
Money Book VIII, p. 117. |
April 19
[sic for 18]. |
Same to same for the like debentures from time to
time for following fees etc. to John Warren, esq., viz.
as Second Judge of Denbigh, Flint and Montgomery
50l. per an. salary and 30l. per an. for riding charges;
as Second Judge at Ludlow 66l. 13s. 4d. per an.
for salary and 20l. per an. for riding charges. |
Ibid, p. 118. |
April 19
[sic for 18]. |
Same to same for the like debentures from time to
time for the following fees etc. to Thomas Powell,
Serjeant at Law, viz. as Second Judge of Carnarvon,
Anglesea and Merioneth, 50l. per an. for old salary,
100l. per an. for additional salary and 30l. per an.
for riding charges; as fourth Judge at Ludlow
66l. 13s. 4d. per an. for salary and 20l. per an. for
riding charges. |
Ibid, p. 122. |
| April 18. |
Same to same for the like debentures for the following
fees etc. to Richard Hopton, esq., viz. as Chief
Judge of Carnarvon, Anglesea and Merioneth 50l.
per an. for old salary, 100l. per an. for additional
salary and 30l. per an. for riding charges. |
Ibid, p. 123. |
|
Same to same for debentures from time to time on
the Crown revenue of South Wales for the following
fees etc. to Owen Wynne, viz. as third Judge at
Ludlow 66l. 13s. 4d. per an. for salary and 20l. per an.
for riding charges; as Chief Justice for Brecon etc.
50l. per an. for salary and 100l. per an. for an
augmentation [of salary] and 30l. per an. for diet. |
Ibid, p. 121. |
|
Same to same for like debentures from time to time
for the following fees, etc. payable to John Mathews,
esq., viz. as Second Judge for Pembroke etc. 50l. per
an. for his old salary, 100l. per an. for his additional
salary and 30l. per an. for riding charges. |
Ibid, p. 124. |
|
Same to same for like debentures from time to time
for the like salary, additional salary and riding
charges to Anthony Farrington as Chief Justice of
Pembroke etc. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same for like debentures from time to time
for the like salary, additional salary and riding
charges to Serjeant Geeres as Second Judge for
Brecon etc. |
Ibid, p. 125. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
Charles Osborne 166l. 13s. 4d. for last Lady day
quarter on his fee or salary of 1,000 marks as Surveyor
General of Customs. (Henry Guy, dated same, to
same to the like effect.) |
Ibid, p. 117. Disposition Book VI, p. 50. |
| April 18. |
Henry Guy to the Board of Greencloth to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Nathaniel Hammond et al. Gentlemen Usher Quarter Waiters to
the late King. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 78. |
|
Same to Mr. Shales. Send your answer in writing to
the enclosed petition [missing, see supra, p. 1308]
of John Jones, which is referred to Auditor Aldworth. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the keepers and deputy axe-bearers of
Needwood Forest, [viz.] George Vernon, esq.,
Bernard Whaley, esq., Mr. William Abell, Mr.
Theobald Pysing, [the said] keepers, and Thomas
Ilsley, [said] deputy axe-bearer, directed for said
Vernon at his house at Sidbury, near Lichfield,
co. Stafford. By the King's late commission the
Treasury Lords are constituted Commissioners for
executing the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster. They are informed that great wastes are
daily committed in Needwood Forest and that
divers persons kill the King's deer there at pleasure.
You are forthwith to enquire thereinto and to report
to my Lords the names of the offenders and the
extent of the damage. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Mr. Vivean for a landwaiter's place
[London port], his reference for a landwaiter's
place being likely to prove of little consequence. |
Reference Book V, p. 62. |
|
Same to Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho. Hall, William
Lowndes and Phi. Ryley of the petition of Tho.
Goddard; shewing that he was Receiver of Hearthmoney in co. Suffolk from 1672, Lady day, to
1675, Sept. 29, and increased the same by 300l.
per an.; when Treasurer Danby let the said revenue
to farm petitioner was found 1,400l. in arrear, which
he lost not through his own neglect, but by inevitable
misfortunes, as is certified by Chief Baron Montague
and several Justices of Peace etc.; that the late
King being well satisfied thereof ordered that he
should be discharged, nevertheless the Earl of Danby
sequestered his estate "for 1,200l. due to Mr. Le
Gouch and 150l. he paid into the Exchequer";
that notwithstanding petitioner's estate has paid
double the said 1,400l. with interest and charges,
the said estate is still sequestered for some remaining
interest to the utter ruin of his family: that the
late King in consideration of petitioner's great
losses and services granted him the reversion of
the Customer's place of Lynn, but the Earl of
Danby procured a subsequent grant for one Francis
Godfrey, who was admitted to said office while
petitioner was beyond sea and has raised 1,000l.
in that employment which of right belongs to
petitioner; "that the petitioner writ the antiquities
of that Corporation [of Lynn Regis], answered Plato
Redevivus and the 'Declaration' of the late Duke
of Monmouth, which [answer] he printed at his
own charge" and danger of his life: that he never
received from the late or present King anything
these nine years save 40l. and 50l., and being out
of his estate, without employment and upon reconciling himself to the Catholic Church is forsaken
by all his Protestant friends and is reduced to
extreme want: that he is entitled to 200l. due to
his aunt, the Lady Byshe, from the Exchequer:
therefore prays payment thereof or some charity
of the King. |
Ibid, p. 63. |
| April 18. |
Treasury warrant to [John Fisher] the Deputy
Surveyor General of Crown Lands, for a particular
or constat of a discovery of a pretended parcel of
waste land called Ellmore in Tiverton, co. Devon,
with a view to a lease thereof to John Sibley for
99 years at 12d. an acre, payable after the enclosure
and quiet possession thereof be recovered [to the
Crown] at said Sibley's charge. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 50–1. |
|
Prefixing: said Fisher's report, dated April 18 inst.,
on said Sibley's petition for same. The ground
contains 12 or 14 acres. The auditor for co. Devon
has no account of anything in charge [in his books]
for the same, but finds there were certain Chantry
rents called Sellacks in Tiverton amounting to
10l. 4s. 0d. per an. mentioned in the bailiffs' accounts
of that county about 70 years since, but nothing
more. Not being satisfied therewith, I wrote to
Mr. Sainthill, steward of his Majesty's manor of
Bradninch, co. Devon, being the nearest officer, to
enquire of the bounds of the premises and to what
manor it might belong. He replies that it is about
20 acres with 12 or 14 cottages thereon of small
value; but no one pretended to the soil or common
of pasture there, but 'twas generally agreed the
King has right to grant it and that the charge of
inclosing and improving will be great. |
|
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Aubrey. You may come over to
England to clear your account of the Hearthmoney
and to settle your private affairs as you desired
the 11th inst. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 26. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
enclosing from the King a petition of Richard
Carroll praying to be made collector of Waterford
port. Employ him in that post if he be fit. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: note only of said petition shewing that
he had suffered much by reason of his loyalty and
religion. |
|
| April 19. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to determine the office of John Lloyd
as Agent and Solicitor to the Customs Commissioners and in place thereof to constitute Richard
Hutchinson with the salary of 500l. per an.;
he having agreed to apply himself wholly to the
service, leaving off all other business and maintaining
an able assistant and breeding up a young person
under him for the King's service; and to be restrained
from receiving any recompence, fee or reward
whatsoever for performing any the services belonging
to the said employment other than the usual and
lawful fees of solicitation when he shall be employed
by officers and others in Customs causes at their
charge; and neither directly nor indirectly to have
any share, interest or concern in the seizure of any
goods in partnership or otherwise and not to exhibit
or prosecute any personal information [in the
Exchequer] without the direction of the Customs
Commissioners. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 81. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
900l. to Col. Edwin Stede for 1½ years from 1685,
July 17, to 1686–7, Jan. 17, during which time he
remained Commander in Chief there, the King being
pleased to allow him 600l. per an. as Lieut.-Governor
and Commander in Chief in Barbados: together with
dormant clause for the like allowance in future
during his continuance in that employment: to be
paid out of the Four and a Half per cent. money
in the Exchequer. (Money warrant dated April 29
hereon. Money order dated May 2 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 82. Money Book VIII, p. 131. Order Book II, p. 54. |
| April 19. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge
satisfaction on record of the fine of 100l. which on
Tuesday after Epiphany, 1683–4, at the General
Assizes at Northampton was set upon Maximilian
Grendon, late of Stoke Bruern, co. Northants, for
publishing a malicious and seditious libel called
"The Northamptonshire address to John Parkhurst
and Milon Fleetwood" (as is certified by Joseph
Duckett, Clerk of the Peace for said county): the
Earl of Peterborough, to whom said Grendon's
petition was referred, having reported that the said
paper was of a very seditious nature and dangerous
consequence, but that Grendon is unable to pay
said fine and by his two years' imprisonment is
reduced to such want as to make him a fit object
for mercy. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 82–3. |
|
Same to the Mint Warden, Mint Master Worker and
Mint Comptroller to deliver to Richard, Visct. Maitland, General of the Mint of Scotland, such part
and piece as can be spared of the standard pieces
for gold and silver now remaining in your custody:
same to be for the standard pieces for gold and
silver for the kingdom of Scotland pursuant to the
Mint Indenture of 1686, July 23, between the King
and Thomas Neale, Master Worker of the Mint,
England, ut supra, pp. 821–7: all by reason that
said standard pieces are wanting there but they
cannot well be made before the time that they are
to be used in the Mint of Scotland. |
Ibid, p. 83. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies of assignment on the Tenths of the dioceses of Oxford etc.
for 106l. 5s. 0d. to James Hamilton for last Lady
day quarter on his assigned moiety of the annuity
of 850l. per an. to his mother, Elizabeth Hamilton,
for support of her children, James, George and
William. |
Money Book VIII, p. 114. |
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Same for like tallies for 106l. 5s. 0d. to said Elizabeth
Hamilton for same quarter on the unassigned
moiety of said annuity: and for tallies on the
Tenths of the dioceses of Chester and Rochester
for same quarter on the annuity of 500l. for her own
life. |
Ibid, p. 115. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
4,000l. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for the
new fortifications, ut supra, p. 1274. Same is to be
issued out of the money paid or to be paid into
the Exchequer by Lord Ossulston; and is to be
placed towards repayment of 5,000l. advanced to
the Treasurer of the Ordnance out of the money
paid in by Col. Whitley. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 47. |
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Also to issue 5,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy
out of the loans on the linen duties and tobacco and
sugar duties. This sum is to be placed towards
repayment of what has been advanced to
the Navy Treasurer out of the duties on tobacco
and sugar; and "is intended for the same uses for
which it was advanced to the Navy." |
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| April 19. |
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. 48–9. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of 400,000l. for the Navy
service for the year beginning
1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Hewer for the Tangier
officers: third payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Alderman Sturt; third payment
towards his debt |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to me [Guy] for secret service 1,000l.,
789l. and 100l. |
1,889 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Privy Purse in part of 1,000l. |
857 |
8 |
9 |
|
|
to Dr. Brady; for half a year |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
Chest at Chatham |
5,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [on
the Ordnance Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service;
whereof 1,000l. by way of
advance |
1,375 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Queen Dowager; for one
quarter |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Duke of Northumberland;
for half a year |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to [the] Lieut. [and Warders of the]
Tower |
521 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
to Lady Portland, a quarter |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Lady Marischal, a quarter |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Post Office money. |
|
|
to the Queen, towards her
quarter |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
750 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Preston for the Great
Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse in
full of 1,000l. |
142 |
11 |
3 |
|
|
to Mr. Griffin, intended for Mr.
Verrio |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Dr. Johnson |
100 |
0 |
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 six Customs items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable
direct out of the Customs Office], viz. 142l. 11s. 3d.
to the Bishop of Sarum for the Poor Knights of
Windsor.) |
|
|
(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 six Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise
the above seven Excise items [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,000l.
[for the quarter's salary bill] to the inferior officers
of the Excise.) |
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| April 19. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to
pay the abovesaid 150l. to Seignr. Verrio for last
Lady day quarter. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 49. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Mr. Penn goods as by the following note on
payment of Customs. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 79. |
|
Appending: said note. On Wednesday Mr. Penn's
man was coming from Lewes by way of Shoreham
towards his master's house with three little packs
containing sheets, shirts and linen which he [Penn]
left behind him in Holland last summer. The
Collector of Customs at Shoreham seized same as
not having paid Customs. Therefore petitioner
[Penn] prays delivery of same, "it being utterly
unknown to the said Penn, who is not a trader, and
here in town at the time, and abhorring the dishonesty as well as meanness of such a practice." |
|
|
Same to same to deliver to Capt. Alexander Carnes
(Cornes), one of the Captains of Col. Thomas Buchan's
Regiment of Foot, goods as follows, come from
Rotterdam on board the Providence, a merchantman
of London, one Mason commander, for the use of
said Regiment of Foot now at sea and which is
coming from Scotland hither: such Custom thereon
is to be paid "as hath been usually paid by officers
or soldiers in the like cases." |
Ibid, pp. 79–80. |
|
Appending: said Carne's petition for same, viz.
half pikes, feathers for the officers' hats, drummers'
coats and feathers for their hats, table cloth, napkins,
broad livery lace for footmen, campaign trunks,
shambo skins, leather breeches for drummers, drum
hangers. |
|
|
Same to same. Send to my Lords the names of the
deputy searchers at Sandwich and Dover, so that
they may be written to as you proposed in your
report of the 18th inst. |
Ibid, p. 80. |
|
Same to Charles Bertie. In Alderman Backwell's
account of the Queen Dowager's [Portugal] portion
money there is allowed 500l. in part of a tally for
4,000l. levied at the Exchequer 1678, Oct. 14;
which 4,000l. was intended and directed to be paid
to yourself for the late King's secret service without
accompt. As Mr. Backwell [son of the said Alderman Backwell] does not desire any allowance for the
remaining 3,500l. [there is a presumption that it
was never paid and therefore] the Treasury Lords
desire you to give them a full state of this matter
with all speed. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners for a certificate
what is due to Admiral Herbert in the Navy Office
upon any account whatever. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a certificate
what is due to Arthur Herbert, esq., as late Master
of the Robes to the King. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Col. Walrond. Your petition has been read
to the King this afternoon. It is his Majesty's
express command that the 500l. be forthwith paid
into Mr. Blathwait's hands as was first ordered,
or that otherwise process issue against you immediately. |
Ibid. |
| April 19. |
Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of
the petition of Capt. John Crabb for payment of
69l. due to him for his command of the guardship
at Portsmouth, same being due seven years and he
being disabled in the King's service and having
lost all that he had by the fire at Wapping. |
Reference Book V, p. 64. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to John Sawyer, son and executor of Joan Smyth,
of a parcel of land and two tenements thereon,
escheated to the Crown for want of heirs, in Abingdon, co. Berks, as follows for 31 years from 1686
Lady day, at 20s. per an. rent and 23l. as in lieu of
a fine and of all arrears of rent. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 55–7, 96. |
|
Prefixing: (a) particular and memorandum, made out
by B. Fillingham, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, of the
premises. The one tenement is situate in Borestreet,
was erected by Henry Smyth and was late in the
occupation of John Clark; the other [also in Bore
Street] was built by Mathew Payne and late in his
occupation: and the premises were late parcel of
the lands of Ma[r]tha, late wife of Henry Smyth
and daughter of John Arnold, who was seized
thereof in his domain and as of fee, as appears by
an inquisition taken at the "White Hart" in
Abingdon 1661–2, Jan. 14, before Edward Bond,
William Bostock and John Collins by the oaths of
Thomas Payne et al. jurors: which premises were held
by said Martha for 17 years to her death and descended
to her daughter Grace, who held same for 16 years
to her death without heir, whereby the premises
escheated to the King and were leased to the abovesaid Joan Smith 1663, May 16, for 31 years at 20s.
per an. rent. |
|
|
(b) Ratal by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of said particular. |
|
|
(c) Undated entry [? June, 1687] of the Treasury
Lords' signature of the docquet of this lease. |
|
|
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Tyrconnel [Lord
Deputy of Ireland]. We have to day laid before
the King your letter of the 11th inst. concerning
the [Irish] Ordnance Office. We are to inform you
that before the new establishment for that Office
was transmitted to you from London the King had
well considered same and advised therein with
Lord Dartmouth and was satisfied in the regulations
therein made. It is therefore to be observed as by
the King's directions of Mar. 22 last. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 27. |
| April 20. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwaite for a certificate of the
date of Sir Bourchier Wray's commission for raising
a Troop of Horse in the time of the late [Monmouth's]
rebellion: also of what accounts have been given
in by officers who have received his Majesty's
bounty for that or the like service. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 80. |
|
Same to James Graham, enclosing the petition [missing]
of Mr. Arundell Bull. You are to put the King
in mind thereof. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
supersede process against John Langley on his
accounts as Receiver for co. Gloucester for the last
Six Months' Assessment and against his sureties:
the said Langley having this day paid 50l. into the
Exchequer and having undertaken to clear his
account the next term. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 51. |
