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| June 1. |
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l. and
2,274l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued respectively on the privy
seals dormant of April 21 last and May 31 last.
(One money warrant only, dated June 1, hereon
for 1,000l. [the second warrant being omitted only
by clerical carelessness]. Two money orders, dated
respectively June 2 and 3, hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 123. Money Book VIII, p. 158. Order Book II, p. 62. |
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Royal warrant to Thomas Done, one of the Auditors
of Imprests, to make a charge and an allowance as
follows to Ralph Widdrington in his account of the
money received by the late Lord Widdrington for
the pay of the garrison and repair of the walls and
fortifications of Berwick: viz. to charge him only
with the several sums amounting to 45,010l. 9s. 10d.
mentioned in the state of said account; and to
allow him 45,008l. 17s. 8d. for the several sums
mentioned therein as expended for said pay and
repairs: the King being well satisfied that such
moneys were really issued and expended and likewise
that the oats and coals left at Berwick by the late
Duke of Albemarle were sold by the said late Lord
Widdrington and the proceeds thereof expended
according to the direction of Charles II made in
Council, 1662, May 13. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 125–7. |
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Appending: (a) abstract of said account from [1660,
Nov. 6, being] the time of Lord Widdrington's
entering upon the government [of Berwick], to
1667, Aug. 2. |
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Charge. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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receipts out of the Exchequer for
pay of the garrison |
44,860 |
9 |
10 |
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ditto for repairing the walls etc. |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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Discharge. |
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issue for pay to the Storemaster
and Train [of Artillery] from
[1660] Nov. 6, and to the officers
and soldiers [of the garrison]
from 1660–1, Jan. 17, to 1660–1,
Mar. 23. |
2,083 |
14 |
6 |
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issues for pay of said garrison,
consisting of seven companies
and the Train, from 1660–1, Mar.
23, to 1663, Oct. 3 (except
28l. 14s. 0d. for the pay of the
gunsmith respited 574 days to
1662–3, Jan. 24, and 3s. 4d. not
paid) |
25,127 |
0 |
8 |
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issues for pay of three Companies
and the Train in said garrison
from 1663, Oct. 3, to 1667, Aug. 2,
from which time the garrison
was paid by Sir Stephen Fox as
by his account of the pay of the
garrisons in several adjacent
islands etc. ended 1669, Sept. 25,
appears (except 4l. 13s. 4d. for
pay of some soldiers respited on
the musters and 1l. 4s. 2d. not
paid) |
17,609 |
17 |
4 |
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several sums expended on the said
walls and fortifications, whereof
120l. is vouched by the persons
who furnished materials for the
said work or were employed therein, the remainder of the persons
proper to vouch the rest being
all dead without executors |
150 |
0 |
2 |
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£45,008 |
17 |
8 |
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(b) Report, dated 1687, April 7, by said Auditor
Done on the above state of account. It appears
from an imprest certificate signed by Sir Robert
Long, formerly Auditor of the Receipt, that some
oats and coal were left in said garrison by the late
Duke of Albemarle, which Lord Widdrington by
order in Council as above was directed to sell and
employ about the said repairs: but what the proceed
was or how employed does not appear. The
acquittance for 2,083l. 14s. 6d. for pay of
the garrison from the times of raising to
1660–1, Mar. 23, is signed by Capt. Edward
Widdrington and Edmond Thorold, Lieutenant of
the Governor's Company; but I conceive that the
acquittance should have been given by the said
Lieutenant for what was due to the Governor's
Company and the Train and by the several captains
for their respective companies. |
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(c) Affidavit, dated 1687, April 14, by the Honble.
Ralph Widdrington, executor of said Lord
Widdrington, that the above moneys were
actually paid and expended and that he believes
the said oats and coal were sold and the proceeds
expended in said repairs, ut supra. |
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| June 1. |
Henry Guy, dated from Windsor Castle, to Mr. Griffin
[Treasurer of the Chamber] to apply the items of
issue to you of 850l., 1,000l. and 500l. for messengers,
the ordinary expense of your Office and for travelling
charges last summer: all ut supra, pp. 1282–3. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 66. |
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Treasury reference to William Blathwayt [as Secretary
of the Forces] of the petition of Capt. Francis
Harriman, praying to be admitted a "pensioner
amongst the Gentlemen of your Majesty's Army
Pensioners"; petitioner having served Charles I
as Captain of a Troop of Horse and suffered greatly
and being a Roman Catholic could get no employment. |
Reference Book V, p. 87. |
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Royal warrant to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to give
order to the Receiver General of Ireland to pay
2,000l. to the Duke of Ormonde for the year ending
Christmas next for the duty of Prizage in Ireland
in accordance with the agreement between the
King and said Duke: said payment to be made by
four payments of 500l. each for each quarter. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 33. |
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Same dormant to same for the like order for payment
of 12d. per day quarterly from June 1 next during
pleasure to Hugh King out of the 4,500l. per an.
set aside in the Civil List of Ireland for payments
of extraordinaries by concordatums. |
Ibid, pp. 34–5. |
June 1 and 7
"from the Treasury Chambers at Windsor." |
The Treasury Lords to the Duke of Albemarle [Governor
of Jamaica]. It has been proposed to the King
for the better finishing of his Majesty's house at
St. Jago de la Vega that a sale be made of his
Majesty's house at Port Royal. The Surveyor
General [Jamaica] is to survey and make valuation
of said house and the land thereto and return same to
us. Also you are to advise us whether the said
house at Port Royal be useful or necessary for
the Governors of Virginia. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 233. |
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Memorandum: The Duke of Albemarle being not
ready to go for Jamaica, the letter was not despatched
but another of the same tenor (dated June 7) [was
sent] to Col. Molesworth [and the Council of
Jamaica]. |
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| June 2. |
Money warrant for 375l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton; 50l. thereof to complete 750l. for 1684, Lady
day quarter's pension on the Excise and 325l. in
part of the succeeding quarter. |
Money Book VIII, p. 158. |
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Same for 50l. to the churchwardens of the parish of
St. James's within the liberty of Westminster for
one year to May 19 last on the annuity for the
assistance and relief of the poor inhabitants and
orphans of said parish. (Money order dated June 4
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 159. Order Book II, p. 62. |
| June 2. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of goods seized) 67l. 17s. 9d. to Sir John Ernle
for interest 1685–6, Jan. 27, to 1686, Mar. 16,
on 1,200l. |
Disposition Book VI, p 67. |
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And (out of the Four and a Half per cent. duty)
1,000l. to me [Guy] for secret service; by way of
advance. The warrants for the regular issue of
this latter sum shall be sent you as soon as passed. |
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Same to Mr. Genew and Mr. Bridges, enclosing
an extract [missing] of a letter from the Revenue
Commissioners, Ireland, dated May 13 last, concerning the balance of 1,593l. 3s. 6½d. remaining
upon the accounts of Mr. Henry Genew as late
collector of the port of Dublin. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 111. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Mris. Berkeley 18 yards of galloon and 31 ounces of
fringe lately seized by one Sharpe near London
Bridge; she first satisfying the seizer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to deliver to the Duchess of Grafton
goods as follow on payment of Customs. |
Ibid, pp. 111–2. |
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Appending: letter, dated Arlington House, May 27
last, from said Duchess to the Treasury, praying
the delivery of said goods (silver galloon, gold
galloon and silk for a gown and petticoat) which
came from France for her own use and are seized
in London port by the abovesaid Sharpe. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Alienations to report
on the enclosed copy [missing] of Mr. Brunskell's
case. |
Ibid, p. 112. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing (a)
infra. Please order the delivery unopened of such of
the things as therein as Mr. Keightley shall have
occasion to take with him again to Ireland, whither
he is going by the King's command. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) undated letter from Tho. Keightley,
praying that some goods just now arrived out of
Ireland may be civilly treated in the Customs and
particularly that one case may not be broken open
which must return immediately with me for Ireland.
If it cannot be done without the Treasury Lords'
order and they sit this afternoon, a word to Sir
John Ernly or Lord Godolphin will obtain it. Let
me know by my footman if Mr. Graham and my
Lord have appointed any time of meeting on my
account. |
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Same to Lord Dartmouth to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Geo. Evans, surveyor of the
King's meltings in the Mint. |
Ibid, p. 116. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Taylor, shipwright, shewing
that he has 691l. 11s. 0d. remaining due to him for
materials furnished for the Navy, for want of which
he has been a prisoner for eight years: therefore
praying a place in the Customs or Excise for his
son, so that he [the son] may be able to provide for
petitioner and his family. |
Reference Book V, p. 87. |
| June 2. |
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the
petition of Sir Geo. Wakeman et al., shewing that the
Wine Licence revenue is vested in the King by Act of
Parliament; that notwithstanding this several of
the King's subjects sell and retail brandy wine
without licence: therefore proposing for prevention
hereof and for increase of the revenue that Commissioners be appointed to grant licences to all
such persons as sell and retail brandy wine. |
Reference Book V, p. 87. |
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Same to Mr. Fillingham et al., Agents [for Arrears of
Taxes], of the petition of Edward Scawen, shewing
that his father was bound to the late King about
20 years since in 200l. [as a surety] for Sir William
Doyly, of which petitioner knew nothing till he was
threatened to be sued as executor to his said father:
therefore praying discharge of said bond, he having
suffered 800l. loss by the said Doyly. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Tho. Arundell, esq. to the King (as by a reference
thereof dated May 2 last from the King to the
Treasury): petitioner shewing that about Aug.
last he petitioned for a grant of some small parcels
of land in co. Southampton and lately belonging to
John Ayloff, esq., executed for treason; that a
commission [of inquiry] issued thereupon and it
was found that a parcel thereof lie in Ellingham
in said county: therefore praying that the said farm
called Heywood Farm may be inserted in petitioner's
grant, together with those near Ringwood. |
Ibid, p. 88. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Green, glass-seller, shewing that he lately
imported from Rotterdam two small chests containing 300 foot of white and black earthen tiles for
chimneys and entered same on May 6th last and
paid Custom thereon, but on the 7th inst. they were
refused to be delivered, "an order being newly
come down to stop all such earthenware": prays
delivery of same. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Penelope and John Ward, executors of Phi. Ward,
late of the Crown Office; shewing that said Phi.
Ward expended 180l. in prosecuting several [Crown]
suits and was also in arrear 50l. for a year's salary,
which was always allowed him: therefore pray
payment of said 230l. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Robt. Price, esq.,
for a new lease of several parcels of land in co.
Hereford, which were granted to Tho. Zouch in
15 Car. II and of which petitioner has acquired
the interest. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Ange of the petition of Ralph Howland
on behalf of himself and the accomptant of Ralph
Pemberton, late Receiver [of Recusants' forfeitures],
co. Kent, etc.; petitioner shewing that on said
Pemberton's account there is 35l. 1s. 8d. due to the
King and that on petitioner's account [of same for
same county] there is 95l. 10s. 0d. due [to petitioner],
which debt petitioner is willing to remit; therefore
praying that Pemberton's debt may be remitted in
lieu of petitioner's surplusage. |
Ibid. |
| June 2. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of William Jaques for a landwaiter's place, he
having been bred a merchant and very loyal in the
rebellion under Charles I. |
Reference Book V, p. 89. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Hurst for delivery
of seven looking glass frames which he lately imported from Holland, several treasonable or seditious
books having been found on opening the cases, but
petitioner being wholly ignorant thereof. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of Arthur Shallet et al.
(as by a reference from the King dated April 30)
last; petitioners shewing that they were concerned
in the ships Blacklyon and Concord and praying
confirmation of a warrant signed by the late King
for making the said ships free, notwithstanding
they were foreign built. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of Jane Wale, alias
Penruddock, shewing that her father was a great
sufferer in the rebellion and paid 2,500l. for the
reversion of a Six Clerk place; that when the said
place fell [vacant] Charles I commanded her said
father to advance a further sum of 5,500l. for the
said place and he accordingly paid same; but
before he was well settled therein he was for his duty
to the King committed to the Tower and kept
prisoner there for near four years and his place
given by the usurpers to Nicholas Love, the Regicide,
who enjoyed it about 18 years and raised thereout
a considerable estate, which [estate] was soon after
the Restoration granted to Charles II, who was
disposed to make some provision for petitioner's
father in compensation of his losses, but the latter
died without receiving any effects thereof: therefore
petitioner prays for some place in the Customs,
London port, for her husband, Mr. Wale, a merchant. |
Ibid, p. 90. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Capt. Barnard Strode for some remuneration
for his acting as first Commissioner for discovery
of the Rebel's estate in the West in both Commissions, wherein he was at great expense without
putting the King to any charge. |
Ibid, p. 91. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for a
commission to Edw. Kynaston of Oteley, co. Salop,
Cha. Manwaring of Ightfield, co. Salop, Richard
Deves [sic], gent., William Kynaston, gent., John
Chetwood, gent., George Chambery, esq., and
John Waring, gent., to enter on and seize the estate
of Francis Charlton, late of the parish of St. Giles
in the Fields, who was outlawed 1686, May 27, for
high treason committed against Charles II 1683,
May 30; whereby his estate became forfeit, of
which two inquisitions have been taken in co. Salop
1685–6, Jan. 19, before Charles Manwaring, George
Weld, Edward Kinaston, Robert Price, John Huxley,
Christopher Brayne, esq., and Richard Deaver [sic]
and John Waring, gent., and 1686–7, Mar. 7, before the
said Price, Huxley, Brayne and Waring, whereupon
it appeared by the oaths of Peter Langley et al. that
said Charlton was possessed of divers manors etc.
as in the schedules of said inquisitions. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 84–8. |
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Prefixing: (a) draft of said Commission; (2) draft
of articles of instructions for said Commissioners:
(article 4 relates to debts for whole[sale] iron sold,
retail iron sold, lime sold etc. Article 5 relates to
the goods and chattels at Apley Castle, the stock
at the forge, lime and coal in stock, and utensils at
the coal works. Article 6 to the forges, coal, lime
works and lime kilns). |
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| June 2. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to
Dame Mary Ashe, relict of Sir Joseph Ashe, of the
passage of the Thames called Richmond Ferry for
26 years from 1692, Lady day (being the date of
expiry of the existing lease to said Sir Joseph Ashe);
at a peppercorn rent during the Queen Dowager's
life and thereafter at 3l. 13s. 4d. per an. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 89–91. |
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Prefixing: (1) particular of the premises made out
by Auditor John Shales. The passage lies between
the meadow called Twickenham Mead on the west
and part of the town of Richmond on the east and
was inter al. demised to Edmond Cooke and Edmund
Sawyer 1606–7, Mar. 9, for 40 years from 1622,
Lady day, at 13s. 4d. rent. The premises are part of
the ancient possessions of the Crown called Richmond's Lands annexed to the Honor of Hampton
Court and were demised to Sir Joseph Ash 1661,
May 31, for 30 years at 13s. 4d. rent and 3l. de
incremento. The lessee is by covenant to repair,
amend and maintain at his own cost two ferry
boats, one for passing of horses and the other of
carriages and also the passage or ferry and at the
end of the lease to quietly yield up the premises
so amended and repaired; and to take and receive
the usual rates and payments for passing or ferrying
over which were formerly paid and no more. There
is a grant enrolled before me [Auditor Shales],
dated 1678–9, Mar. 24, of the premises to Charles
Osborne and John Knight for 99 years terminable
on the life of the Queen at 3l. 18s. 4¼d. per an. |
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(2) Ratal by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of said particular. |
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Treasury reference to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, of the petition of William Bourke, praying
for remission of the 200l. arrears of Crown rents
due for the lands he holds in Killonane, co. Limerick,
said arrear being occasioned by his trouble and
charges by the late pretended Popish Plot: or
otherwise that he may pay same in several instalments suitable to his weak circumstances. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 34. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Tyrconnel. We
yesterday laid before the King the case of Sir William
Petty concerning the quit rents of his lands in Kerry.
It is his Majesty's pleasure that it be ascertained
what rents shall be paid for those lands for the
future and also for the arrears thereon by which a
settlement will be made in that affair which has
so long depended in controversy. Please prevent
any unnecessary proceeding in that matter, but
that it continue as it now stands until his Majesty's
determination therein be signified to you. |
Ibid. |
| June 3. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay 5,000l. to
Charles Toll on the tallies in his hands. Insert this
item in your next certificate [of the weekly receipts
and payments of the Customs cash]. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 67. |
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Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]
to stop out of the first moneys payable in the Office
of the Chamber Treasurer to the following persons
the following amounts respectively, being due from
and unpaid by them for Poll money in 1666 and
1677; the said arrears being returned in the accounts
of William Ashburnham, who [as Cofferer of the
Household] was receiver thereof for the Household
of the late King, viz.: |
Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 113–5. |
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On the Poll granted in 1666. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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Fra. Day's executors |
1 |
8 |
0 |
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John Goodgroome |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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William Gregory |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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Tho. Laneir |
6 |
1 |
0 |
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Fred. Stefkin |
6 |
14 |
0 |
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Cha. Coleman |
4 |
1 |
0 |
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Jno. Banister |
6 |
11 |
0 |
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Jno. Singleton's executors |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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William Clayton |
4 |
7 |
0 |
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Rob. Strong |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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Theo. Fitz |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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Isaac Staggins's executors |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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Geoffry Banister |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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Tho. Blagrave's executors |
2 |
6 |
0 |
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Hen. Brockwell |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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William Stanhope, esq. (now Sir
William) |
6 |
1 |
0 |
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Tho. Duppa, esq. (now Sir Thomas) |
0 |
6 |
0 |
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Mr. Chace |
0 |
4 |
0 |
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Robt. Blagrave |
3 |
19 |
0 |
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Dr. Child |
2 |
6 |
0 |
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Hen. Gregory |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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Silvester Whitmell's executors |
4 |
1 |
0 |
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Visct. Grandison |
25 |
1 |
0 |
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John Pidgeon |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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John Blundell |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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Tho. Mason |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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Ralph Carter's executors |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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Robt. Ostler |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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Edw. White |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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Tho. Widdows |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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John Cary's executors |
2 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
Richd. Eades |
0 |
16 |
0 |
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Silvanus Rowles |
0 |
18 |
0 |
|
|
Geo. Russell |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
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William Poulton |
0 |
9 |
0 |
|
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Philip Vanderbrook |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
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Tho. de Champ |
0 |
12 |
0 |
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|
Benja. Cooling |
1 |
12 |
0 |
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Benegne Ragois |
8 |
2 |
0 |
|
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Simon Beale |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
William Bountie |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
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Richard Deane |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
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Hugh Fisher |
4 |
1 |
0 |
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Edw. Hummerston |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
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John Shillinford |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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Robt. Walker |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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Geo. Simpson |
2 |
6 |
0 |
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John Wootton |
2 |
18 |
0 |
|
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Tho. Feild |
1 |
17 |
0 |
|
|
William Goodwin |
1 |
17 |
0 |
|
|
Robert Porter |
1 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
John Palmer |
1 |
8 |
0 |
|
|
Bartholomew Mountague |
3 |
13 |
0 |
|
|
John Branch |
1 |
11 |
0 |
|
|
Richard Brock |
1 |
11 |
0 |
|
|
John Plummer |
1 |
11 |
0 |
|
|
Geo. Simpson |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Wolley Minterne |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
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£171 |
5 |
0 |
|
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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On the Poll granted in 1677. |
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Hen. Bulstrode |
5 |
1 |
0 |
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William Whitmore |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
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Jno. Banister |
1 |
10 |
0 |
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Tho. Finall |
2 |
11 |
0 |
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Fred. Stefkin |
2 |
11 |
0 |
|
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Christopher Preston |
5 |
7 |
0 |
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Francis Day's executors |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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Henry Eales, messenger [of the Chamber] |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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Tho. Beake, a ditto |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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Edw. de Chaire, a ditto |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
William Howell, a ditto |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Tho. Mason, a ditto |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
Simon Peirson |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
William Pewde |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
Mat. Capell, messenger to the Queen |
2 |
11 |
0 |
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Edw. Woodward, ditto |
2 |
11 |
0 |
|
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£29 |
11 |
0 |
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The above moneys, when so stopped, are to be
paid to Wendiver Lowndes, who is appointed by the
Treasury Lords to be receiver thereof. |
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| June 3 |
Henry Guy to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to similarly stop out of the first moneys payable
at the Great Wardrobe to the following persons
the following sums, being respectively the arrears
unpaid by them on the above two Poll Acts; said
arrears being returned as above in the accounts of
said William Ashburnham as Receiver for the
Household of the late King of said taxes. The
moneys so stopped are to be paid to Wendiver
Lowndes ut supra, viz.: |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 115. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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On the poll granted in 1666. |
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John Mitton |
5 |
1 |
0 |
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John Walthew |
7 |
14 |
0 |
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Andrew Galloway |
7 |
14 |
0 |
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|
Andrew Vane |
7 |
14 |
0 |
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John Every |
7 |
14 |
0 |
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John Elways |
11 |
14 |
0 |
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John Maxwell |
5 |
12 |
0 |
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Hen. Pickett |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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Richard Stevens, senr. |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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William Bountie |
4 |
1 |
0 |
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John Clements |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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John Gamble |
3 |
7 |
0 |
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James Bowles |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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£71 |
14 |
0 |
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On the Poll granted in 1677. |
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John Clement |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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John Goodgroome |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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James Bowles |
1 |
11 |
0 |
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Nathaniel Bird |
1 |
11 |
0 |
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John Mosse |
3 |
1 |
0 |
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£10 |
3 |
0 |
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Same to the Attorney General. The Lord Chancellor
has informed the Treasury Lords that in a cause
depending before him there is 8,000l. which will
belong to the King. You are to take his instructions
for the prosecuting the recovery of said money. |
Ibid, p. 116. |
|
(Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to attend
the Solicitor General in order to the said prosecution.) |
|
| June 3. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Duncombe [Cashier of Excise] for an
account what tallies are paid that are already struck
for the bankers' perpetual interest due at 1683,
Lady day, on the Hereditary Excise. (Same to
the Auditor of the Receipt for an account what
tallies are struck and what unstruck for the
interest due as above to the bankers.) |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 116. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to forbear
process against Col. Henry Walrond till further order
from the Treasury Lords. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to take care that all the deeds relating
to the purchase of the estate at Reigate from Mr.
Dean Goodwyn be entered with the proper auditor
and in the other offices concerned, in order to the
putting the said estate in charge [in the Exchequer
records]. You are then to transmit the said deeds
to the King's Remembrancer. |
Ibid, p. 117. |
|
Same to Nicholas Sugar. The manor house of Bishopthorpe is out of repair. The Dean and Chapter of
York, who have the revenue of that manor during
the vacancy of that see, are ordered by the Treasury
Lords to repair same and to see to the preservation
of the hangings and other things in the chapel there.
You are to attend the said Dean and Chapter and
see the said orders complied with. (The Treasury
Lords to the said Dean and Chapter to perform the
said repairs etc.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Col. Phillips, Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster, enclosing the presentment [missing] of
offenders for [spoil etc. of] wood in Needwood Forest. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to pass, Customs
free, a small parcel of Scotch playdes sent from
Scotland for lining the Duke of Berwick's tent,
"which arriving immediately upon his departure
for Hungary were taken along with his Grace
thither." |
Ibid, p. 118. |
|
Same to same to send an officer to Monsieur Mourin's
(Maurin) lodgings to visit his goods in order to
their transport to France, on payment of Custom. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: schedule of said goods (plate and furniture;
a hanging of damask and two suites of hangings). |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Fillingham et al. of the
petition of Doro. Tooker, widow of John Tooker,
as by a reference thereof from the King to the
Treasury Lords: petitioner shewing that her
husband was bailiff to the King for several manors
in Somerset and Dorset; that in the Popish Plot
he was at great expense in serving the interest of
the King and was therefore prosecuted, by which
means he died poor and over 800l. in debt to the
King and petitioner is unable to adjust his account:
having seven fatherless children, she prays for
said debt to be remitted or compounded. |
Reference Book V, p. 89. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the
proposals of Sir Charles Carny and Capt. James
Fountain for raising a considerable sum to the
King by way of composition to be made by all
those who hold derelict lands and other concealments
belonging to the Crown. |
Ibid. |
| June 3. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney or Solicitor
General of the petition of James Fountain,
shewing that by a clause in a [local] Act of [16 and 17]
Car. II it was directed that the channel of Bridewell
Dock should be made navigable to Holborn Bridge;
that for cleansing and keeping same in repair the
wharfingers should receive such toll for goods as
should be appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen
and approved by the King and Privy Council and a
Book of Rates was agreed on accordingly; that the
Lord Mayor etc. leased the same [tolls] to one
Whitwell for 100l. per an. for twelve years, which
lease is near expired; that Whitwell assigned said
term to one Markham, who has let the said channel
be filled up with dirt and go to ruin; therefore
petitioner prays a lease thereof [of said tolls] that
he may receive the tolls and see the channel repaired
"or if your Majesty have granted the same to the
City, to recommend him to the Lord Mayor for such
a lease." |
Reference Book V, p. 90. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of Hum. Leigh,
shewing the whole case [missing] between Mr. Rook
and him, with an account annexed [missing] and a
letter [missing] from Mr. Rooke that he would not
oppose the lease: therefore praying a lease of the
houses at Exeter, he giving security in 1,000l. to
assign the same to Mr. Rook on his paying what
is really due to petitioner. |
Ibid, p. 91. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Sir Edwd. Hales for a
lease of a small piece of ground 70 feet in length
lying without St. James's Park wall near a house
he has purchased in Westminster behind the said
wall. (The terms of the said reference altered on
the 17th June, 1687.) |
Ibid, p. 92. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Barons of the Exchequer.
The King has signified to us his pleasure that all
recognizances against Roman Catholics be totally
discharged. You are to order the officers of the
Exchequer Court to search out such recognizances
and to give a note of them to you so as they may
not be written out [in process] any more and to the
intent the same may be discharged by order of
Court. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 89. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for a
particular of a messuage or tenement and lands in
Wellington, co. Salop, of the rental of 18l. per an.
now or late in the possession of Richard Jones
and late parcel of the possessions of Francis Charlton
of Apley, co. Salop, outlawed for high treason,
being found by inquisition taken at Shrewsbury
Jan. 19 last before Charles Manwaring, esq.: all
with a view to a lease thereof to Mary Craven and
Martha Allen. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland.
The Treasury Lords have required Mr. William
Bridges and Mr. John Genew to make answer to
so much of your last letter as concerns Henry Genew's
account. They have desired time till the begining
of next week. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 35. |
| June 4. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to advise
with King's Counsel on your draft [missing] of a
rule to be settled in the Exchequer Court for the
encouragement of the officers of the Customs in
making seizures. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 118. |
|
Same to same to take off the suspension which was
ordered Mar. 19 last, supra, p. 1270, of Edward
Randolph's salary of 100l. per an. as collector,
surveyor and searcher of Customs in New England. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney General, enclosing the Customs
Commissioners' report on the petition of Cornelius
Dennis touching the ship Elizabeth of Beaudx
[Bordeaux]. You are to enter a noli prosequi to
the suit. |
Ibid, p. 119. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton
of the petition of John Benefice of Dunwich, co.
Suffolk, shewing that in 1672 Sir William Doyly,
one of the Commissioners for Sick and Wounded
in the late Dutch war, appointed petitioner as
deputy to take care of the sick and wounded at
Dunwich and adjacent places, which trust petitioner
faithfully executed and expended thereon such
money as from time to time he received from said
Doyly; that in 1676 petitioner's accounts of same
were audited by Richard Gibson, thereto authorised
by the Earl of Danby, "with which account the
said Gibson was well satisfied and the petitioner
paid 173l. towards balance of it"; that the said
Gibson, together with Mr. Thomas Cooper, has
lately made a report in general that petitioner is
indebted to the King 317l. 16s. 4d. without ascertaining [stating particularly] the particulars thereof,
and thereupon a bill is exhibited in the Exchequer
against petitioner to account over again, which he
is utterly unable to do, having lost some of his
vouchers, and his accounts and other vouchers being
detained by Mr. Gibson, and the persons being since
dead who should justify the said accounts. Therefore prays a hearing before the Treasury Lords and
that the Exchequer proceedings be stayed. |
Reference Book V, p. 91. |
| June 7. |
Royal sign manual for 1,800l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. dormant privy seal of May 31 last. (Money
warrant dated June 7 hereon. Money order dated
June 19 [sic? for 9] hereon. This money order
misquotes the royal sign manual as dated June 17.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 128. Money Book VIII, p. 159. Order Book II, p. 62. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
to deliver up and vacate the surety bonds of 1,000l.
given to Charles II 1683–4, Mar. 6, by Francis
Holcroft of Chesterton, co. Cambridge, and of 500l.
each given by his sureties, John Booth and Tho.
Hamm, the said Holcroft having been imprisoned
in the Fleet for his Nonconformity and the condition of
said bonds being that he should not reside in any part
of the county of Cambridge; with which condition
he has been exactly compliant and behaved himself
peaceably and quietly; wherefore the King is
pleased to grant his request for liberty to reside at
his own habitation. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 128–9. |
| June 7. Windsor Castle. |
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. 67–8. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money in part
of 400,000l. for the year beginning
1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for tallies [on the Customs] in course
[of payment] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Richard Bulstrode [for a
quarter on his ambassadorial
ordinary] |
227 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir George Etheridge [ditto] |
273 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Lord [Visct. Granville of] Lansdown [ditto] |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to John Robinson [ditto] |
91 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Charles Scarborough [ditto] |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Gabriel Sylvius [ditto] |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Peter Wyche [ditto] |
273 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Skelton [ditto] |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Marquis d'Albyville [ditto] |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Robert Vyner for plate
furnished [for the Jewel House] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the poor of St. James's |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
8,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
for tallies [payable on the Excise]
in course |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber
on the ordinary [of the Chamber] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto on the extraordinary [of
the Chamber] |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Visct. Preston for goods furnished
to the Great Wardrobe by Sir
Simon Lewis, Mr. Mearne (Meeres)
et al. in November, 1685 |
2,426 |
17 |
4½ |
|
|
to the Earl of Derby et al. for ministers
of the Isle of Man |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Letter Office money. |
|
|
to the Band of Gentlemen Pensioners |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wines and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance on
account of the fortifications at
Hull and Portsmouth |
2,500 |
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
only the above 15 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 four Hearthmoney items: and
for the Excise the above four Excise items [payable
out of the Exchequer], together with the following
items [payable direct out of the Excise Office on
tallies or orders], viz. 1,675l. to complete the
quarterly bill of the Excise Office for 1686, Christmas
quarter; 1,500l. to complete a quarter to the Prince
and Princess [of Denmark]. |
|
|
(Same, dated same, to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of
the Chamber] to apply the above 1,000l. for the
ordinary expense of the Office of the Chamber and
the above 500l. towards the travelling charges of
the last summer.) |
|
| June 7. Windsor Castle. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
Mr. Blathwaite's letter [missing] intimating that
the Committee of [Trade and] Plantations have
appointed to meet at Whitehall on Friday next and
that they will then be ready to receive your report
touching the unfree ships trading to the Bay of
Honduras. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 119. |
|
Same to same to consider the enclosed unsigned letter
[missing], dated April 16 last, to the Treasury Lords
containing a discovery of frauds committed in the
Customs in co. Sussex with proposals for the prevention thereof for the future. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys [Secretary of the Admiralty],
enclosing a copy [missing] of a report made by the
Customs Commissioners to the Treasury Lords
upon Capt. St. Lo's papers concerning the Dutch
trading in the Leeward Islands. (The like letter
to Mr. Blathwayte. Please lay same before the
Committee of Trade and Plantations.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send to Capt.
John O'Neil's lodgings at St. James's to visit the
goods of the Primate of Ireland in order to their
transport to Ireland "in three Port Mantua trunks." |
Ibid, p. 122. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Justices of Peace of co.
Monmouth. We have received a petition from
Christopher Churchey, an inhabitant of Abergavenny,
shewing that he inhabits a house there which has
been used for an inn for above 100 years and has
been kept by his father, mother and himself for
above 60 years, in which time they have always
kept an orderly house and for many years past
have paid the King after the rate of 50l. per an. for
the Excise of beer and ale brewed and expended in
said house: that he is tenant therein to Charles
Price, esq., and is obliged by covenant to grind all
his corn at the mill of said Price near that town;
that Sir James Herbert, Thomas Herbert, William
Herbert and Robt. Gunter, esqrs., being relations
and Justices of Peace of the Division of said town
and some of them having mills near said Price's
mill, have refused for four years past to grant
petitioner a licence to sell beer and ale in said inn
with no default assigned in him but that he refuses
to grind his corn at one of their mills: further that
about six weeks since he brewed some drink against
a fair to be held at Abergavenny on May 3 last and
entered same with the gauger and paid the duty
and by direction of the gauger sold some part thereof
on April 30, at which time many persons came into
the town to attend the fair; that thereupon the
Justices have issued their warrant for committing
him to the house of correction for a month "whereby
he is forced to quit his habitation and neglect the
affairs of his farm of the Wine Licences which he
holds under his Majesty." |
Ibid, p. 124. |
|
We apprehend this case to be very severe on
petitioner and prejudicial to the revenue. We desire
you to withdraw and suspend the said warrant and
to grant him a licence to sell beer and ale in his inn
as formerly, or show cause why you refuse; "and
that you will take especial care that by reason of
any difference which in times past have or hereafter
shall happen between the gentlemen of your county
his Majesty's subjects be not oppressed or aggrieved
nor his Majesty prejudiced in his revenue." |
|
| June 7. Windsor Castle. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney General and the
Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the
petition of Elenor Deodore for a grant of a Commission of Enquiry for several concealments discovered by her "and particularly mentioned in the
schedule annexed" [missing]. |
Reference Book V, p. 92. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Cha. Cowper,
attorney for Lieut. John Mitchelburne, praying
payment of a bond for 31l. 4s. 8d. from Capt. Hyman
Rooke to said Michelburne, being payable out of
the first money which should be issued on the
Tangier arrears; petitioner being informed that a
payment is suddenly to be made. |
Ibid. |
|
Royal warrant to the Earl of Tyrconnel, Lord Deputy
of Ireland, to order payment of 1,160l. 6s. 0d. to
Amelia, Countess Dowager of Ossory, to complete
the 14,000l. which was ordered by Charles II to
be paid to Thomas, late Earl of Ossory, by quarterly
payments in six years' time. The present sum is
to be paid out of any payments into the Irish
Treasury from the late Farmers of the Irish revenue
(Sir James Sheen et al.) or from any of their estates. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 35–6. |
| June 9. |
Money warrant for 71l. 19s. 3d. to Deane Goodwin, esq.,
for interest 1686, Nov. 10, to May 28 last on 2,200l.
for the moiety of the purchase money of the [moiety
of the] manor of Reigate and Hawleigh, co. Surrey.
(Money order dated June 10 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 160. Order Book II, p. 63. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
300l. to me [Guy] for secret service, out of the 300l.
paid into the Exchequer by me [Guy] "as so much
received of Mr. Frowde." |
Disposition Book VI, p. 69. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners for a list of
the patent officers of the Customs whose grants
were void by the late King's death and who have
not renewed same; and of any of the said officers
who do otherwise now act without authority; and
also "the characters of the said officers, how they
have behaved themselves in their respective places." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 120. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Lord Ward and the rest of the
Justices of Peace in co. Stafford. We are informed by
the Excise and Hearthmoney Commissioners that they
are notified by Robert Johnson, one of their collectors
in your county, that several riotous assemblies
have been made in said county and several assaults
and rescues of distresses have been made from him
by persons in disguise and that you and other
Justices of the Peace have in person with great
industry endeavoured the suppressing the said
Assemblies and apprehended and committed several
of the offenders. We are very sensible of your care
and diligence herein and return you our hearty
thanks. Please enquire after the said offenders and
bring them to punishment and use your endeavours
to prevent the like assemblies and disturbances in
future. |
Ibid. |
| June 9. |
The Treasury Lords to the Customs Commissioners to
report on the enclosed answer [missing] of Sir Philip
Carteret et al. to the letter which the Customs officers
of Southampton port sent you relating to the transporting a further quantity of wool yearly to Jersey
and Guernsey. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 120. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to prosecute
Sir William D'Oyly of Shottesham, co. Norfolk,
for the fee of 1,095l. due for the baronetcy conferred
on Sir William D'Oyly, his grandfather. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayte, enclosing (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 121. |
|
Appending: (a) letter dated Custom House, London,
June 8 inst., from John Sansom to Henry Guy concerning the appointment as above, p. 1396, with the
Committee for Trade and Plantations. The Customs
Commissioners have not yet obtained the Attorney
General's opinion in the case (as they were directed
to do) by reason of his illness. |
Ibid, p. 121. |
|
Same to Mr. Frowde. Bring the Treasury Lords
to-morrow your answer to Lord Ossulston's paper. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston. The 2,426l. 17s. 4½d. ordered
to be paid you at the Exchequer is to be paid to
Sir Simon Lewis, Mris. Mearne et al., ut supra,
p. 1395. |
Ibid. |
| June 9 and 10. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, on
payment of Customs, two embroidered coats and
hoses which are coming from France for the Earl of
Feversham. (Cancelled and replaced on the 10th
inst. by a like order for the same and for six bits
and bridles and the furniture to them.) |
Ibid, pp. 121, 122. |
| June 9. |
Same to Sir Christopher Wren. It is the King's
pleasure that Sarah Jenkes have liberty to finish
her buildings adjoining Wallingford House next
Spring Garden, which building was stopped by the
late Treasurer [Rochester]. She is also to have a
passage out of Wallingford Garden into Spring
Garden. |
Ibid, p. 122. |
|
Same to the Board of Greencloth. It is the King's
pleasure that Mary Parsons, relict of Robt. Parsons
(who was a servant in the Office of the Pantry to
the King when Duke of York and was cast away
in the Gloucester frigate) should have a pension
of 12d. a day from 1686, Sept. 29. for her support
in her great distress in consideration of her husband's
faithful service. You are to put said pension on
the establishment of the Household accordingly. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Council attending the Commissioners for Redemption of Captives. The Treasury
Lords desire you to deliver to Mr. Middleton all
the accounts sent up by the Bishops of the moneys
collected in the respective dioceses for the redemption
of captives in 1680 in order to have same compared
with the payments into the Chamber of London
so as to find out if any moneys are yet behind and
unpaid in. You are also to let him have the perusal
of the book or books containing the orders for
disposal of the money and the names of the persons
redeemed so that an exact account thereof may be
drawn up for the King's approbation before it be
made public. |
Ibid, p. 125. |
| June 9. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for
process of extent to issue against Bevis Lloyd,
Receiver General of Crown Revenues to Charles II,
for South Wales, for the debt of 3,782l. 17s. 11½d.
owing by him on his account for the year ended
1682, Sept. 29. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 92. |
|
Prefixing: extract of said debt as certified by Deputy
Auditor Robert Humfreys. |
|
|
Same to same for a particular of premises as below,
being lands and coalworks in co. Salop, belonging
to Francis Charlton, outlawed for high treason:
with a view to a lease thereof to Richard Ball. |
Ibid, pp. 92–3. |
|
Appending: schedule of said premises: (1) the third
part of a tenement, etc. in Wrockwardine in the
tenure of Katherine Fenn, widow, at 40s. per an.:
(2) the third part of lands called Smyth's Piece and
Cockshutt Piece Ibid. in tenure of Thomas Ball at
30s. per an.: (3) the third part of lands called
Smyth's Grounds ibid. in tenure of Bazill Davis
at 20s. per an.: (4) the third part of land and wood
called the Knabb ibid. in tenure of William Whitehouse at 8s. 4d. per an.: (5) a messuage etc. in
Wombridge in tenure of Elizabeth Richards, widow,
at 12l. per an.: (6) the coalworks ibid. in tenure
of Joseph Cleaton and Widow Richards and William
Whitehouse at 60l. per an.: (7) third part of coalworks in Wrockwardine of the value of 42l. 10s. 0d.,
being Charlton's own: (8) third of the [same]
coalworks [which Charlton holds] by lease from the
Earl of Shrewsbury, of the same value: (9) all the
coalworks in Dunnington Wood in Lilleshall parish
which Charlton holds by lease from William Leveson
Gower, esq., at 90l. per an.: (10) all the coalworks
in lands called Frizars Leasow, Ketleywood and
Podmoores Wood in the parish of Wellington,
which Charlton holds by lease from said Gower
at 20l. per an. |
|
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Thomas Betts (an extraordinary watchman, London
port) as a watchman in fee ibid. loco John Noble,
lately preferred to be a coastwaiter. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 44, 45. |
|
Robert Handiside as waiter and searcher at
Wooler in Berwick port loco Tho. Strother, lately
dismissed for fraud. |
|
|
Same to same to put your most reliable officers on
board the ship James and Mary, Capt. Phipps
Commander, newly arrived from the coast of
Hispaniola, to prevent any embezzling etc. of her
very rich lading of silver, gold and other treasure
that was taken up there out of the sea, of which a
part doth belong to his Majesty and an account
ought to be given him of the whole. |
Ibid, p. 45. |
| June 10. |
Money warrant for 75l. to Sir Timothy Tyrrell to be by
him paid over to the of Earl Danby: it appearing by
the report of April 8 last from the Agents for Arrears
of Taxes that by indenture dated 1678–9, Mar. 4,
Charles II granted to Charles Osborne and John
Knight (amongst other things) the waste ground
and soil in Shotover, co. Oxford, and the woods
and lands therewith demised to Sir Timothy Tyrrell
under the yearly rent of 50l., together with the same
rent, to hold same to said Osborne and Knight for
99 years from 1678, Lady day, terminable on the
life of the then Queen; and that on 1679, Oct. 25,
a tally was struck for 100l. upon William Roberts,
Receiver of [Crown Revenues for] said county, and
upon delivery of said tally by said Tyrrell to said
Receiver the latter gave Sir Timothy an acquittance
for two years of said rent due at 1679, Michaelmas;
further "that it seemed plain to them [the said
Agents] that the sum of 75l., part of said 100l.,
which incurred from Lady day, 1678 (being the
commencement of said grant to Mr. Osborne and
Mr. Knight), to the said Michaelmas, 1679, ought
to have been paid to them or to the Earl of Danby,
for whom they are entrusted and who now requires
the same from Sir Timothy," who had no notice
of the said grant, and that therefore the best way
to put this matter right is to repay said 75l. to
Tyrrel to be by him paid to the Earl of Danby.
(Money order dated June 23 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 160–1. Order Book II, p. 68. |
| June 10. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt and the
Clerk of the Pells to take care that no payment be
made at the Exchequer to the executors of Sir
Edward Bysh on account of arrears of his salary
as Clarencieux King at Arms to the late King,
"the same being already satisfied some other way." |
Disposition Book VI, p. 69. |
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Same to the Chancellor of the Duchy [of Lancaster]
to report on (a) infra. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 123. |
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Appending: (a) petition to the King from Thomas
Eyre, esq., and reference thereon from the King to
the Treasury Lords June 5 inst.: petitioner shewing
that many years since he discovered a great arrear
of rent due upon a grant made in 1640 to Richard
Nevill, esq., of land in co. Derby called Millhay or
Millmoore in the forest or chace of Duffield, part
of the Duchy of Lancaster, at a rent of 35l. 19s. 0d.
[per an.] and 40s. monthly nomine poenae for nonpayment; of which rent nothing was ever paid;
that by command petitioner sued out a writ of
seizure at his own charge and said land was seized
into the King's hands and in 1674 granted to petitioner at the rent of 5l. per an. until the said arrears
of [the rent of] 35l. 19s. 0d. should be satisfied;
that thereupon petitioner entered, but was disturbed
by John Low, esq., who in effect enjoyed the premises
from the term of said Nevill's grant; thereupon
petitioner exhibited an information in the Duchy
Court against said Low et al. and in 1681 obtained
a decree and gained possession, but Low would
never give obedience to the decree and for about
three years has by force wholly outed petitioner from
possession and has lately petitioned the King for a
grant of said arrears, whereupon three references and
reports have been made: therefore petitioner prays
a grant of said arrears for which he offers to pay 200l.
to the King, so that he may be quieted in possession. |
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Same to Dr. Wynn to report on the enclosed
petitions [missing] of Mary Skinner. |
Ibid, p. 135. |
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Same to the Chancellor of the Duchy [of Lancaster] to
report on (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 135. |
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Appending: (a) petition of the abovesaid John Low
for a grant of the abovesaid arrears as against the
petition of said Eyre; petitioner conceiving that
said Eyre's discovery was no discovery, as the said
arrears were in charge always upon the accounts.
petition of said Eyre; petitioner conceriving that
said Eyre's discover was no discovery, as the said
arrears were in charge always upon the accounts. |
Ibid, p. 125. |
| June 10. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Bernard Howard, on payment of Custom, a blue
embroidered coat come from France for him. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 124. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Sarah Collingwood on behalf of
her husband, Capt. Francis Collingwood, for payment
of recruit money due to him as a Capt. in Col.
Oglethorpe's Regiment. |
Ibid, p. 125. |
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Appending: note only of said petition. |
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Treasury reference to Edward Griffin [Treasurer of
the Chamber] of the petition of Henry Purcell,
shewing "that the petitioner's place of provider
and repayrer of organs and harpsichords for his
Majesty's Chappell and Private Mucick for which
he formerly had an allowance of 60l. per an. is
omitted in the establishment: and there being an
absolute necessity for such a person and he hath
hitherto supplied the same without any consideration,
having disbursed 20l. 10s. as by the bill annexed
[missing] appears," therefore prays an order for
payment thereof and that a provision be made for
payment of what he shall disburse for the future. |
Reference Book V, p 92 |
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Same to the [Navy] Commissioners of the petition of
the officers of his Majesty's ships who are unpaid
of their wages; petitioners shewing that it is long
since the ships to which they belonged were discharged; that the late Lord Treasurer [Rochester]
allotted the payment thereof by 200l. per week,
which being discontinued, there still remains
unsatisfied to petitioners about 2,500l. "as by the
annexed particular [missing] appears," and they
are in great distress: therefore pray relief
herein. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Pierce Butler, praying a landsurveyor's place in
the Customs, petitioner and his family having been
always loyal and great sufferers "and lent his
Majesty's royal father 9,000l., which is yet unsatisfied"; petitioner being reduced to a low estate
and the King having ordered him to find out some
employment and he would confer it on him. |
Ibid, p. 93. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of James Gorman,
shewing that he was collector of all the rents and
public revenues at Tangier and also Paymaster of
the Works [there] and his accounts were ordered
to be adjusted by one Mr. Bland and others, who
found them just, and they were allowed and petitioner was discharged [on his said accounts]: "now
forasmuch as the sum of 890 pieces of Eight 7re 5d.
could not be readily collected for his Majesty's
pressing service he disbursed the same out of his
own moneys" and applied to the then Governor
[of Tangier] for reimbursement, who directed same
to be enquired into and same was found on examination to be true: nevertheless part of the said sum
has been stopped by Mr. Hewer and cannot be
paid without the Treasury Lords' order: therefore
prays such order. |
Ibid. |
| June 10. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Graham and Mr. Butler of the
petition of John Irving, shewing that his account of
money received for licencing pedlers etc. not being
passed by the Treasury Lords the Attorney General
exhibited an information against him in the
Exchequer, which he has now answered upon
oath: therefore prays to be discharged [his said
account]. |
Reference Book V, p. 93. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of John Tomlinson,
cook, shewing that Lieut. John Marten owes him
46l. for meat, drink etc.; that Marten has absconded
himself this half year: therefore petitioner being a
very poor man prays to be paid out of the arrears
due to said Marten for services at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Paul Chaille, shewing that he is a French
Protestant and was obliged to absent himself for
his religion and has shipped 16 tuns of French wine
in a French bottom "by reason whereof they will
pay more Custom than usual": therefore prays
that he may enter said wine as if it came in an
English bottom. |
Ibid, p. 94. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wrenn of the petition of
James Gibbon, clerk of his Majesty's Robes and
Wardrobes; shewing that the late Earl of Arlington,
Lord Chamberlain of the Household, granted his
warrant for the building in Whitehall, on the backside of the [Lord] Chamberlain's Office, lodgings
and an office for petitioner to keep his books, and
as the artificers refused to build without money
petitioner advanced 300l. for it: therefore prays to
be reimbursed same, "which will save his Majesty
52l. per an." or alternately a [lease of said lodgings
etc. for a] term of years after the expiration of his
[tenure of said] office. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces]
of the petition of Tho. Prettyman, shewing that
his family lost their lives and estates in the service
of the Crown and petitioner has served the late
Kings 38 years and rid in a Troop of Guards between
eight and nine years, but has been long out of
employment and is reduced to a low condition:
therefore prays such allowance as has been granted
to other gentlemen of the Guard whose strengths are
decayed. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition to
the King from Henry Luders, same being referred
the 8th inst. by the King to the Treasury: petitioner
shewing that he is master of the St. George of Hamburg, now lying in the Downs bound for Bordeaux,
but hindered in his voyage by reason of Turks'
men of war lying in the Channel and therefore
praying permission to tranship to a free English
bottom in London port his lading of hogshead
staves and deals on payment of Custom in order
to prosecute the first intended voyage. |
Ibid, p. 95. |
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Same to Edward Ange of the petition of Sir William
Compton, ut supra, p. 1380, together with said
Ange's report thereon. Ange is to certify particularly whether the money in question has been
answered to the King [by the sheriff or not]. |
Ibid, p. 96. |
| June 10. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Coningsby
Williams, the King's tenant of the ferry or passage of
Porthaetwhy upon the river Menai, praying leave
to build a house for the habitation of the ferryman
near the banks of said ferry and passage. |
Reference Book V, p. 96. |
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Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of the
late Treasurer Rochester, ut supra, p. 218, concerning
forfeited bonds of Tho. Berry, Peter Cobb and John
Partridge for transporting calf skins. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 93–4. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland,
transmitting (a) infra for his consideration. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 36. |
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Appending: (a) petition to the King from Mathew
Quinn, shewing that in the late troublous times he
followed and continued with the late and present
King till the Restoration and was always faithful;
that on his return to Galway in Ireland he found
several sums of money were raised by the mayor
and Corporation [thereof] for his Majesty's use,
amounting to 600l. per an. "out of several parcels
of land, the market with the tolls etc. thereof,
together with the charter etc. ("the particulars
whereof are in the schedule [missing] hereunto
annexed"), being warranted so to do by their
charter, viz. for murrage and pavage of the town
450l. and for the officers' salaries 150l.": that no
part of said 450l. has been disposed to said uses
nor any ways else for his Majesty's service, but
converted to the Corporation's own use for 25 years
last past, amounting to 11,250l.: [further] that the
said magistrates made it their practice to raise in
the nature of taxes etc. at least 1,500l. a year for
the use of the town without any colour of law
besides the said 600l.: that petitioner for his
religion and loyalty was forced to pay more than
any three [persons in part] of said taxes, was several
months sent to prison and at last banished the
town: therefore prays "a lease of the said parcels
of land and premises" for 51 years for which he
will pay 150l. [per an.] to the mayor, recorder and
other officers of said Crown and 300l. per an. to the
King and will bear the expense of murrage and
pavage beforementioned. |
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Same to same to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid, p. 37. |
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Appending: (a) petition to the King from Nicho.
White, shewing that he has been one of the most
considerable dealers in Ireland and in 17 years
past has paid for Custom 28,000l. and upwards and
of late years has sustained great losses which disabled
him to trade: that he applied to the late King for
permission to import into Ireland free of Custom
and Excise 300 hogsheads of Virginia tobacco and
20 tun of French wines: therefore prays of the
present King the same allowance "and it will
enable him to bring at least 1,000l. per an. into his
Majesty's coffers." |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Johnson. You have on behalf of
John Davys entered a caveat at the Treasury
Chambers against a grant to Geo. Moore, merchant,
of lands by him discovered to be enclosed from
Delamere Forest and now in the possession of said
Davys. You are forthwith to offer your objections
to the passing of said grant to Moore. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 132. |
