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July 12.
Windsor Castle. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge Sir Gilbert Gerrard of Fiskerton,
co. Lincoln, from the 1,095l. fee due from him for
the baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II.
(Treasury warrant, dated Windsor Castle, Aug. 2,
hereon to the Receipt for tallies of discharge accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 219. Money Book VIII, p. 229. |
|
Royal sign manual for 2,165l. to Henry Guy, for secret
service, without account: to be issued on the
20,000l. privy seal dormant of May 31 last. (Money
warrant dated July 12 hereon. Money order dated
July 14 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 220. Money Book VIII, p. 195. Order Book II, p. 72. |
|
Same for 3,200l. 2s. 2d. to William Aldworth, for
secret service, without accompt: to be issued on
abovesaid privy seal dormant. (Money warrant
dated July 14 hereon. Money order dated July 14
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 220. Money Book VIII, p. 197. Order Book II, p. 72. |
July 12.
Windsor Castle. |
Royal warrant to the Treasury Lords to pay 5,000l.
to William Roberts, Receiver of the Honor and
Castle of Windsor: same to be as imprest for the
building, rebuilding and repairing the King's houses
and buildings within the said castle; as by the privy
seal of 1685, Nov. 11. (Money warrant dated July 14
hereon. Money order dated July 18 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 220. Money Book VIII, p. 196. Order Book II, p. 73. |
| July 12. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe to satisfy
out of the debits remaining upon the accounts of
several sheriffs now accompting for the year ended
1686, Sept. 29, the item of 63l. 3s. 6½d., which by
Treasurer Rochester's order of 1685–6, Mar. 20,
supra, p. 661, was payable by Edward Baber (then
sheriff of co. Somerset) to Robert Smith et al.: it
appearing by certificate of Bartholomew Fillingham,
Deputy Clerk of the Pipe, that there were no remains
of money on the foot of said Sheriff Baber's account
for that year. |
Money Book VIII, p. 194. |
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Appending: copy of said warrant of 1685–6, Mar. 20. |
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Same to William Hewer to pay Barbara Nolden,
widow and executrix to Ernestus Nolden, late
master carpenter to the garrison of Tangier, the
extraordinary of 2s. a day from 1682–3, Feb. 13
(the date of his warrant from Lord Dartmouth), to
1684, May 1, the date of the determination of the
arrears due to the garrison of Tangier: the said
Nolden having been paid the establishment pay of
3s. a day for his said office from his entrance thereon
to 1682, Oct. 1, to which time said garrison is paid,
but the said warrant of Lord Dartmouth having
allowed him 5s. a day. |
Ibid, p. 208. |
|
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. 80–1. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [for
the Navy's] weekly money on
account of 400,000l. for the year
commencing 1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to ditto in part of freight for a ship
to carry the Duke of Albemarle's
goods to Jamaica |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Aldworth for his Majesty's
secret service |
3,200 |
2 |
2 |
|
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to the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
3,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Sir Benjamin Bathurst towards
the Princess's debts |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Queen in part of her quarter |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh "the 1,500l.
which was last week desired to
be issued to Sir Benjamin Bathurst
towards the Princess's debts" |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,665 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the Gentlemen and Grooms of the
Bedchamber |
2,400 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Bridgman for half a year
for the officers of the Ecclesiastical
Commission |
350 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the present
week's cash of the Customs; said paper including
the above four Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer], together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office], viz.
2,455l. 10s. 9d. to complete the [last June 24]
quarter book [of Customs salaries, London port].)
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of disposition of the cash of those branches of the
revenue; said paper including 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], viz. 1,410l. 2s. 0d.
for [last] Christmas quarter's incidents bill [of said
Office], 1,911l. 9s. 9d. for last June 24 quarter's
salary bill for the inferior officers [of the Excise
Office], 1,500l. towards the Princess [of Denmark's]
quarter: and for the Hearthmoney three of the
above four Hearthmoney items [payable out of the
Exchequer], (omitting the 1,500l. to the Earl of
Ranelagh), together with the following item [payable
direct out of the Hearthmoney Office], viz. 521l. 8s. 4d.
for last Christmas quarter's incidents bill [of said
office].) |
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July 12.
Windsor Castle. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Strong to return into Ireland with
all convenient speed to attend his Majesty's service
there. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 141. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General to give
warrant to the Clerk of the Petty Bag for a Commission to the following to enquire of derelict lands
belonging to the King near South Cave, Ellick
[Ellerker], Broomfleet and the Provost in Yorks,
West Riding, viz. Robert, Visct. Dunbar, Henry
Constable, Phillip Langdale, Francis Moyser, Phillip
Saltmarsh, esqs., Henry Watkinson, Dr. of Laws,
Serjeant Ingleby, Robt. Hollis, Richard Wynne,
Edward Barnett, Thomas Aldred, esqs., Thomas
Fairfax, Tho. Holmes, Rob. Squire, Wilfred Truman,
gent. |
Ibid, p. 142. |
| July 12. |
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the petition of Cha. Banson, one of the general
surveyors of Excise, shewing that he has been
employed in the Excise for 24 years and has greatly
advanced the same in every station; that he was
surety in 2,000l. for his brother, who was employed
as Collector [of Excise] in Durham et al., but who
was unable to make due returns to the King by
reason of trusting persons to return his moneys
who proved unjust and the [Excise] Commissioners
now demand the debt of petitioner: therefore
praying the King to remit said debt, petitioner
not doubting by his industry to advance the revenues
much more than said debt. |
Reference Book V, p. 107. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
William Mitchell for a noontender's place [London
port], he having served the King these 20 years
in the Yards at Deptford and Chatham. |
Ibid. |
| July 12. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the
petition of Jon [John] Savage et al.; shewing that he
was bail for William Savage of Taunton, who was
taken upon suspicion at Monmouth's rebellion and
was made a prisoner at Taunton, but when Monmouth
came there the prison was broken open and the
said Savage carried away by the rebels; yet petitioners are prosecuted upon their bail; therefore
pray that their recognizances may be discharged. |
Reference Book V, p. 107. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Penelope Ward et al.
executors of Phi. Ward. praying payment of the
12l. 4s. 8d. disbursed by said Phi. Ward in his
Majesty's service. |
Ibid, p. 108. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Doro. Brereton, shewing that she was bred up in
the Catholic religion and having no fortune left her
by her father is forsaken by all her relations in
respect of her persuasion; that the Navy Commissioners seized all her father had, so that she was
forced to borrow money to bury him and is now
exposed to the mercy of his creditors: therefore
prays the King's further charity in consideration
of her father's sufferings for Charles I. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Jane Wale, alias Penruddock, ut supra, p. 1388:
upon a second reading thereof her husband being
hereby ordered to be presented for some office in
the Customs. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Sands, merchant,
shewing that he obtained an order from the King
1685, Dec. 15, for the impost-free shipment of 800
hogsheads of tobacco from Virginia to England,
but was frustrated of the benefit of said order by
the action of the Governor and Council of Virginia:
therefore prays the King's positive order to said
Governor for obedience to said order. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Attorney and Solicitor General and to
John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of Crown
Lands, of the petition of James Bovey about the
Forest of Exmoor and for a quo warranto against
Mr. Syderfen. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Char. Lock, mariner, shewing that for 10 years
he has been deputy to the Surveyor of the Navigation
Act under Sir John Shaw, but said Shaw being
disabled from executing said office petitioner is
displaced; that one Mr. Marshall having undertaken
to execute the said office he has already certified a
Dutch built ship to be English and has undergauged
several ships against his Majesty's interest and
other misdemeanours, all which petitioner can
prevent by his great skill and experience: therefore
praying to be admitted again to said office. |
Ibid, p. 109. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Workeman,
praying to be a set watchman in the walk, he
having served in all the engagements for the two
late Kings and being now an extraordinary watchman at the Custom House, but by reason of his
broken belly cannot serve. |
Ibid. |
| July 12. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of Arnold Arams, shewing
that being Customer in Gloucester port he was
employed by the Customs Commissioners to collect
the duties there, which he did faithfully without
allowance: therefore prays the like encouragement
as others have had. |
Reference Book V, p. 109. |
| Windsor Castle, Treasury Chambers. |
Same to Auditor Aldworth of the interest account of
Joseph Hornby and Nathaniell Hornby for the
half year ended June 24 ult. |
Ibid, p. 117. |
|
Prefixing: said account. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
6 per cent. interest on 20,000l. for
said six months |
595 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
Same to same of Mr. Lilly's account for the last June 24
quarter of the salary and incidents bill of the Post
Office. |
Ibid, pp. 117–8. |
|
Prefixing: said account as certified by Phi. Frowde. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
incidents, April 4–May 2 |
223 |
19 |
10 |
|
|
" May 9–30 |
92 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
"June 6–24 |
43 |
10 |
7 |
|
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weekly wages to letter carriers,
25l. 10s. 0d. per week |
331 |
10 |
0 |
|
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for returned letters, May 2 |
19 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
" " " June 1 |
18 |
9 |
4 |
|
|
" " " June 24 |
23 |
9 |
10 |
|
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for money paid to Postmasters,
April 18 |
68 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
for money paid to Postmasters,
June |
6 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
|
£827 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of Ann Holford,
daughter and administratrix of John Sharrow,
deceased, praying payment of 60l., part of her
father's [asset or] estate, which was put into Hewer's
hands by the King [to be by him paid to said
Sharrow], in satisfaction for houses demolished at
Tangier. |
Ibid, p. 121. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the
petition of Claude Bardon, praying the King to
grant him privilege that no other person in his
dominions may publish the tables which he perfected
relating to affairs of war, navigation, commerce and
calculation of accounts. |
Ibid, p. 124. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Tho. Thornhill for a landwaiter's place in the
Customs, he and his father having served the late
King in the Dutch war. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Samll. Spurway of
Dartmouth, merchant, for some employment in
the Customs, having been forced by great losses
to quit his way of trade. |
Ibid, p. 125. |
| Windsor Castle. |
Treasury warrant to Thomas Newton, woodward of
Whittlewood Forest, co. Northants, to sell for his
Majesty's best benefit the 240 ash trees ordered by
Tho. Agar, Surveyor General of Woods, Trent
South, to be felled in said forest this spring, the
same having become very injurious to the springs
where they lay and every day of less value by being
rent and hardened by the sun. The receipts are
to be paid into the Exchequer and the whole
accounted for before the auditor for co. Northants
by the end of Hilary term next. This warrant is
not to be used as a precedent for the future. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 111. |
July 12.
Windsor Castle. |
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the
petition of Mathew Dickenson et al. ut supra,
pp. 1320–1, as by the order of reference of Mar. 18
last from the King in Council. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 114–6. |
|
Petitioners set forth ut supra ibid. We have
referred same to Guiciardin Wentworth, esq,
secretary for the affairs of the Duchy of Lancaster,
and Auditor William Aldworth. Their report is as
follows and we consider the matter to be truly and
fully stated therein; and we concur therewith. |
|
|
Prefixing: (a) said order of reference from the King in
Council. (b) Treasury order of reference dated
April 21 last. (c) Said report from Wentworth
and Aldworth, dated May 24 last. The late King
granted to Thomas Windham under the Duchy
seal all arrears due to the King [in said Duchy]
from 1660 to 1682, Michaelmas. Thereupon the
several auditors of the North and South [parts of
said] Duchy were directed by the then Chancellor,
Sir Thomas Chichly, to make out schedules of said
arrears and amongst same of this sum of 126l. 2s. 2¾d.,
which sum arises not from one entire fee farm rent
of 10l. 8s. 0d. per an., but from several rents as in
the schedule below, and was made out by the
auditor only for the Chancellor's information and
not otherwise. The messenger, Benjamin Ayloff,
before he went down to levy, did not attend the
auditor of the premises to receive instructions as
in this case was requisite, but went only to the
Receiver, whose books of receipts were shown to
him and copies offered him, which had he accepted
it would then have appeared that the petitioners
Dickenson, Robinson and Lumpkin had duly
answered their respective rents. As to Mayden, we
do not find that he holds any of the lands out of
which these rents are issuing, so that there could
be no pretence of making any distress upon him:
and Smyth produces acquittances to clear his rent.
We are of opinion that the 122l. 15s. 0d. was unduly
levied upon the petitioners and ought to be forthwith
paid them with such reparations and allowances
for their loss and charges herein as the Treasury
Lords think fit. |
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Per an. |
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|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
(d) Said schedule of rents. |
|
|
two acres in Swineshead in the tenure
of John Creswell |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
two acres of hempland there in the
tenure of Richard Sharpe |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
two acres of ditto there in the tenure of
Thomas Panton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
one acre of arable lands there in the
tenure of John Packey |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
one acre of land there in the tenure of
George Sigerable |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
1½ acres there in the tenure of Thomas
Sharforth |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
a tenement and two acres there in the
tenure of Thomas Garth |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
|
three roods of hempland there in the
tenure of William Handall |
0 |
7 |
0 |
|
|
three roods of same there in the tenure
of Henry Browne |
0 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
half acre of pasture there in the tenure
of Tho. Eytherd |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
|
two acres of pasture there in the tenure
of Christopher Bennet |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
four acres there in the tenure of John
House |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
four acres of pasture there in the tenure
of Thomas Hall |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
a messuage and orchard there in the
tenure of Henry Browne |
0 |
13 |
4 |
|
|
six acres of pasture there in the tenure
of Thomas Holland |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
six acres three roods there in the tenure
of Hen. Browne |
1 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
three acres there in the tenure of Henry
Browne |
0 |
12 |
5 |
|
|
|
£10 |
0 |
5 |
|
July 12.
Windsor Castle. |
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Ann Byerley of St. Giles in the Fields, widow,
and Ann Byerley, her daughter, administratrix of
Richard Hutton, of the tithes of Hooton Pagnell,
Clayton, Frickley and Shippings, co. Yorks, for
31 years from Lady day last at the terms etc. as
intended for said Richard Hutton in 1683, and
with all the mesne profits from the date of said
Hutton's surrender, ut supra, pp. 1411–12. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 118. |
|
Prefixing: auditor's particular of the premises,
ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII,
p. 877. |
|
| July 12. |
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
to give Mr. Thompson leave of absence this season
during vacation time, so that he can take the waters
in England for a rheumatism. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 40. |
| July 14. |
Privy seal for payment of the following schedule of
arrears to several of the late King's servants: to
be paid out of the new imposition on tobacco and
sugar: "and if there be any other orders remaining
unsatisfied for payment whereof provision was
made or intended to be made by our order in Council
bearing date the 16th day of April, 1686," they are
hereby to be satisfied out of the said imposition on
tobacco and sugars "as if they were particularly
described in the annexed schedule." |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 212–3. |
|
Appending: said schedule. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to John Goodgroome, gent., one of
the musicians, upon an order
No. 388 registered on the sale of
fee farms, which order was comprehended in an account approved
in Council 1686, April 16 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Orlando Fitz Symonds, esq., a
serjeant at arms, on an order
No. 181 registered and comprehended ut supra
|
100 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
to William Hemington, esq., as in
trust for William Chiffinch, Keeper
of the Closet, on an order No. 89.
registered on the Customs and
comprehended ut supra. |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Henry Phillips, distiller, on an
order No. 364 registered on the fee
farm sales and comprehended ut
supra
|
27 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
to Edward Progers on an order
No. 276 registered and comprehended ut supra
|
104 |
11 |
2¾ |
|
|
to same on an order No. 572 registered
"on the register which was
appointed to be kept for the
Country Excise" and comprehended ut supra
|
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the executors of William Outram,
D.D., on an assignment dated
1670, Oct. 17, by Sir Edw. Griffin,
late Treasurer of the Chamber, on
an order No. 679 registered on the
Hearthmoney |
476 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Edmund Flower, due by mesne
assignments on an order No. 65
registered on the sale of fee farms
in the name of said Sir Edw.
Griffin |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Henry Brockwell, musician, in
part of an assignment on the last
mentioned order |
61 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to the executors of John Middleton,
serjeant at arms, on an order
No. 419 registered and comprehended ut supra
|
100 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
to Henry Harris, gent., Yeoman of
the Revels, on an order No. 322
registered ut supra in the name of
William Richards in trust for said
Harris and comprehended ut supra
|
73 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£1,483 |
0 |
4¾ |
|
| July 14. |
Money warrant for 350l. to William Bridgman, esq.,
for half a year for himself as Register and for the
officers and ministers attending the Commissioners
for Ecclesiastical Causes for half a year to June 24
last. (Money order dated July 14 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 197. Order Book II, p. 72. |
|
Same for 325l. 2s. 10d. to Sir Benjamin Bathurst for
6 per cent. interest to Lady day last on several sums
by him lent for the service of the late King: as by
an account thereof stated by Auditor Aldworth and
allowed by the Treasury Lords June 2 last. (Money
order dated July 19 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 197. Order Book II, p. 75. |
|
Same for 100l. to Mris. Katherine Elliott for half a
year to June 24 last on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 198. |
|
Treasury warrant for the execution of a dormant
warrant of 1683, July 3, ut supra, p. 802, for John
Harrison's salary as Comptroller of Ipswich port. |
Ibid, p. 199. |
|
Treasury allowance of the incidents bill of the Hearthmoney Office for the half year ended 1686, Christmas
(total, 521l. 8s. 4d.). |
Ibid, p. 200. |
|
Appending: said bill in detail (including Mr. Gill's
bill for letters and bills for transcribers of Hearthmoney books and for taking out of the said books
an account of all the single-hearth houses and which
of them had paid and which not). |
|
|
Same of the incidents bill of the Excise Office for
the same half year (total, 1,410l. 2s. 0d.). |
Ibid, pp. 201–2. |
|
Appending: said bill in detail (including the several
stationers, viz. Mr. James, Mr. Blagrave, Mr.
Richards: and Mr. Pilsworth's incidents for the
surveyors of strong waters "till they came to be
settled by warrant," and likewise for the surveyors
of the coffee sellers; and Mr. Gill's bill for postage
of letters etc.; Mr. Weekes' bill for money bags;
Mr. Hall housekeeper of the Office; Mr. William
Griffith, yardkeeper). |
|
| July 14. |
Treasury allowance of the salary bill of the Excise
Office for last June 24 quarter (total, 5,086l. 9s. 9d.). |
Money Book VIII, pp. 203–5. |
|
Appending: said bill in detail, shewing many changes
from the bill supra, pp. 131–2 (seven Commissioners
of Excise; five Commissioners of Appeals in Excise;
Hen. Wynn, Register to the Commissioners [of
Appeals]; Anthony Seager and Hen. Seager,
messenger and doorkeeper to the Commissioner [of
Appeals]; John Birch, auditor; Elias Ashmole,
Comptroller; Charles Duncomb, Cashier; Edward
Noel and Jno. Thompson, Registers to the Commissioners of Excise; Thomas Aram, solicitor to
ditto; Nicho. Fen, housekeeper; Jno. Sheldrake,
assistant to Noell; John Haines, clerk to Noell;
Isaac Dafforn; Jos. Chambers; Jno. Widdowson,
his [Chambers'] assistant; Jno. Hussy, correspondent; Jos. Wetherell, his [Hussy's] assistant;
William Vickars, accomptant to the London brewery;
Dan. Kingston, ditto; John Crowther, Ben. How
and Tho. Hooke, accomptants for the country;
Geo. Lloyd, William Taylor, Jno. Sampson and
Jno. Cooke, messengers to the London brewers;
Henry Wright, porter for parcels to the carriers;
Tho. Foster, Jno. Grice and William Lee, watchmen;
William Griffith, yardkeeper; four surveyors of the
London brewers; 37 London gaugers; 10 seven
shilling men; John Farmer, chief examiner of the
country books; Benj. Larke, Tho. Rand and Jno.
Smith, clerks; John Beale, collector at the Custom
House for imported liquors; Tho. Shrubb, surveyor
of import of liquors at the Custom House; Phillip
Shales, chief surveyor for imported liquors, London
port; Samuell Shepheard, his assistant; Tho.
Godferry, landwaiter at the Custom House; Robt.
Sheperd, ditto; James Aycridge, surveyor and
taster of brandies; Richard Walker, general surveyor; Antho. Mason; John Hobbs and Mich.
Simonds; 27 gaugers; 3 seven shilling men;
Ed. Pilsworth; Thomas Hurdes; Edwd. Pilsworth.
junr.; William Baker, Jno. Witacre, Giles Baker
and Antho. Bonder [surveyors of coffee]; five
coffee gaugers; Edwd. Blackwell, surveyor for
mead). |
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Treasury warrant to William Hewer to pay 15l. each
to Thomas Silver and Albion Howell as a reward
for their service as master gunners of the late town
and castle of Tangier, to which duty they were
appointed by Lord Dartmouth. |
Ibid, p. 207. |
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Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [as Paymaster
of the Forces]. On the motion of the Duke of
Grafton the King has commanded that a more
convenient sutlery should be built at the Main
Guard in Scotland Yard, that which is there at
present being too little and ruinous. The charge of
things of this nature has been usually paid by the
Paymaster of the Forces by direction from the
Treasury. The Treasury Lords desire you to pay
200l. to Tho. Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, to
begin the said work. This letter is to be entered
before the Auditors of Imprests before you make
such payment, to the end said auditors may charge
on the Works Paymaster's accounts the sum so
paid. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 83. |
| July 14. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
the following goods to the Duchess of Mazarin on
payment of Custom. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 142. |
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Appending: petition from said Duchess, praying
delivery of a cloak and three petticoats brought
from France on a Calais boat, Matifeu master.
(Entry struck through, but marked stet.) |
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Same to same. Has the box, supra, p. 1433, directed
to the Princess of Denmark, arrived in London
yet? (Entry struck through.) |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Pepys. Please return me the minutes
concerning the Duke of Albemarle and the rest of
the undertakers for recovery of wrecks. |
Ibid, p. 143. |
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Same to Mr. Yard to publish in the next two Gazettes
any notices desired by Major Hope et al. for publishing their meetings as Commissioners for selling
forfeited lands [of rebels] in the West. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to receive 450l.
from Col. Henry Walrond and to give him a tally
as for the value of 500l. by him received in the
island of Barbados without the King's consent
from a subsidy in said island under pretext of a
clause in an Act of Assembly for an imposition on
wine and other liquors. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte [as Secretary to the Forces].
It is the King's pleasure that you attend him "at
the Cabinett Councill next Sunday in the evening"
with the report made by the Earl of Ranelagh and
yourself on Dr. Tho. Lawrence's petition. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: said report, dated the 15th inst. The
said Lawrence as Physician General [to the Forces]
diligently attended the sick soldiers in his Majesty's
Hospital at Hounslow 1686, May 26, to Aug. 31.
The King allowed him 10s. a day, over and above his
ordinary pay, for attending the sick and wounded
men in the late rebellion. We have no objection to
the like allowance for the said service at Hounslow
last year in respect of his extraordinary charge and
loss of practice occasioned by his constant attendance
in the camp. |
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Same to Mr. Bowtell to enlist [sic for assist] Mr.
Middleton in finding out the merchants formerly
employed for [the transaction of the] redemption
of [English] captives [in Barbary]. |
Ibid, p. 144. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. The Treasury
Lords sit here [the Treasury Chambers, Whitehall]
to-morrow and will receive [and consider] anything
you have to offer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to deliver, Customs free, at the Princess
of Denmark's backstairs at Windsor Castle the box
directed to her which is now brought from Dover
to London. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to report on the
enclosed letter [missing] from the Justices of
Peace for co. Monmouth, together with the affidavit
of Christopher Churchey. |
Ibid. |
| July 14. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a
copy [missing] of Serjeant Ryley's return to the
warrant for arresting John Wood and John Wytham.
Take care that an information be brought against
them. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 144. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Sunderland [a
Secretary of State]. In the warrant for the Duke
of Albemarle and the rest of the [wreck] undertakers
there is a covenant for them to bring home in
the Assistance the treasure they recover. They
desire and the King assents that any other ship may
be substituted by the appointment of Sir John
Narborough. This insertion is therefore to be
made in their grant. |
Ibid, p. 145. |
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Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
report [missing] concerning the state of the Forest
of Exmoor. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners for
the officers at Falmouth to permit the passage,
Customs free, of 24 barrels of gunpowder which
the persons on board the Turks prize at Falmouth
have landed; it being all they have to defray their
charges there. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 52. |
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Treasury reference to same of the petition
of Sir Tho. Strickland, shewing that in compensation of his great services and sufferings
the late King granted him a lease of the duty on
Scotch salt at 1,000l. per an. rent and the present
King renewed the patent for the remainder of said
lease at 40s. per an. rent, which grant expires at
Michaelmas, 1688: therefore a renewal thereof for
a small number of years. |
Reference Book V, p. 109. |
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Same to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the
Ordnance, and to the Master, Wardens and Assistants
of Trinity House of Deptford Strond, of the petition
of Capt. Henry Villers, Lieut. Governor of Tynemouth: petitioner shewing that his father has
resigned to him the possession of the lighthouses
of Tynemouth for the remainder of his 99 years'
grant thereof: that it is provided in the said grant
that if the garrison should be slighted [dismantled]
all the ground, tenements and buildings whatsoever
belonging to his Majesty, as it was a garrison, should
fall to Sir Edward Villers, his father: that the
garrison is now slighted: therefore prays a new
grant or confirmation thereof. |
Ibid, p. 110. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Samuell Scott, merchant, for an allowance of
the half subsidy (due on the exportation within the
year) for 7,144[lb.] weight of tobacco which was
sunk in the Thames and so damaged that it could
not be exported within the year and also for 1,577lb.
which was then lost. |
Ibid. |
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Same to William Blathwayt [as Auditor of the Plantations] of the petition of Thomas, Lord Colepeper,
touching his pretensions in Virginia. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 234. Reference Book V, p. 116. |
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Prefixing: said petition, shewing that Nathaniell
Bacon, Auditor of Virginia, is indebted to petitioner
in 103l. 5s. 0d.; that he has delayed to pay same
upon pretence of having disbursed upon the public
account 802l. 3s. 0d. and by the royal letter of
1684, May, only 700l. is ordered to be paid to
petitioner till 1681, June 24, and no longer [than
that date], so that he [Bacon] will still be 102l. 3s. 0d.
out of purse, which not being allowed to him [Bacon]
in his accounts [now] before the Treasury Lords
he seeks to detain in his hands [that sum out] of
petitioner's own private money; further that
there is a great arrear of perquisites due to him
[petitioner] as [late] Governor [of Virginia], as
also several escheats and moneys on bond taken in
the King's name and other things "of which Mr.
Blathwayt can inform your Lordships." Therefore
prays that Bacon be allowed the said 233l. 13s. 4d.
on his accounts, so that petitioner may be paid his
131l. 10s. 4d. "that will remain due to him on his
late Majesty's letter for 700l." and that order may
be given about the perquisites, escheats etc. so
that he may recover same by suing in the King's
name or otherwise. |
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| July 14. |
Treasury warrant to the Treasurer's Remembrancer
to satisfy by record of surplusage the sums of
27l. 13s. 10d. and 40l. 14s. 0d. standing in surplus
in the respective accounts of Sir John Mill, bart.,
as sheriff of Southampton for the year ended 1685,
Sept. 29, and of Charles Withers as same for said
county for the succeeding year; same to be satisfied
out of the debit of 68l. 7s. 10d. standing on the
account of Sir Cane James, bart., as sheriff of Essex
for the year ended 1686, Sept. 29. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 108. |
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Prefixing: extracts from the Pipe Roll certified by
Bartholomew Fillingham, Deputy Clerk of the Pipe,
of said surplusages and debit. |
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Entry of [the Treasury Lords' signature of] the docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to William Andrewes of a messuage in the parish of
St. Mary in Bury St. Edmunds, being part of the
messuage [sic for lands] of William Carsey, outlaw:
at a rent of 9d. per an. and fine of 12d. [sic for 18d.]. |
Ibid. |
| July 14. |
Same of same of a like lease to Frances Chamberlaine
of several lands and tenements of John Hanbury
and Richard Halford, esqrs., outlaws: at the
rent of 29s. 8d. per an. and fine of 59s. 4d. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury order to the officers concerned in the custody
of the records as follows to permit Thomas Baker
and his agents to have access to same and to copy
same "for moderate fees, being for his Majesty's
immediate service" he having by petition [see supra,
p. 1183] set forth that the Crown lands comprised in
the patent of 1629, Sept. 15, were of right recoverable
to the Crown and that the late Lord Treasurer having
received the King's commands thereon referred
same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton, who before
they could make a true state thereof desired a
perusal of said records for the better and speedier
clearing his Majesty's right to the said lands. |
Ibid, p. 109. |
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Appending: schedule of said records, viz. an order
of the King in Council, dated 1627–8, Feb. 6; a
ditto, dated 1628, July 8; a contract for passing
the lands, dated 1628, Aug. 5; the patent of grant
of said lands, dated 1629, Sept. 15; order of Council,
dated 1630, Oct. 15; ditto, dated 1633, Dec. 4; a
state of Apsley's accounts for these matters passed
by his executors at the Exchequer in 1637; order
of Council thereon, dated 1637, Dec. 3; Attorney
General Bancks' certificate, dated 1638, June 24;
order of Council thereon, dated 1638, Nov. 23; ditto,
dated 1639, April 26; certificate of the Auditors of
Imprests, dated 1639, July 16; order of Council
thereupon, dated 1639, July 19; warrant under the
late King's sign manual to Sir Edw. Thirland et al.
to examine and state the creditors' debts and reciting
his Majesty's promise to pay them. |
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| July 15. |
Money warrant for 50l. 3s. 9d. to Philip Ryley for
half a year to June 24 last on his fee and board
wages as a serjeant at arms. |
Money Book VIII, p. 199. |
|
Same for 294,519l. 6s. 6d. to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh,
Paymaster of the Forces, as imprest for the Guards,
Garrisons and Land Forces and the contingencies
thereof for half a year from July 1 inst. (Money
order dated July 16 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 199. Order Book II, p. 73. |
|
Same for 75l. to Dame Sophia Stuart for last June 24
quarter on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 205. |
|
Same for 300l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough, for
same quarter on his annuity as Groom of the Stole
and in that respect First Gentleman of the Bedchamber. (Money order dated July 18 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 205. Order Book II, p. 72. |
|
Same for 150l. each to the following for same quarter
on their annuities as Gentlemen of the Bedchamber,
viz. Charles, Duke of Somerset; Henry, Duke of
Beaufort; James, Earl of Arran; James, Earl of
Ossory; Henry Edward, Earl of Lichfield; Lewis,
Earl of Feversham; Thomas, Earl of Ailesbury;
John, Lord Churchill. (Money orders hereon dated
July 18 for Ossory; July 21 for Arran; July 20
for Lichfield; July 22 for Somerset and Feversham;
July 23 for Churchill; Aug. 9 for Ailesbury and
Oct. 24 for Beaufort.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 206. Order Book II, pp. 73, 75, 88. |
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Same for 100l. each to the following for same quarter
on their annuities as Grooms of the Bedchamber, viz.:
Heneage Finch, James Griffin, Henry Slingsby,
Francis Russell, James Fortrey, Richard Leueson,
Oliver Nicholas, David Lloyd, (all their privy seals
dated 1685, June 30), Richard Bagott (his privy
seal dated 1687, July 7). (Money orders hereon
dated July 18 for Finch; July 21 for Nicholas,
Slingsby and Fortrey; July 19 for Griffin; July 23
for Leueson; July 20 for Russell and Bagot;
Aug. 5 for Lloyd.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 206. Order Book II, pp. 73, 79. |
|
Same for 60l. to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster
for one year to June 24 last on the annuity or pension
granted to them for the ministers of the French
Church in the Savoy. |
Money Book VIII, p. 207. |
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Treasury warrant [to the Customs Cashier] to pay
300l. to Charles, Visct. Cheyne, for last June 24
quarter on his pension: together with dormant
clause for payment of said pension of 1,200l. per an.
in future. (Henry Guy dated same [to same] to
so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 207. Disposition Book VI, p. 83. |
|
Same for 50l. to Sir Christopher Musgrave, kt., for
three quarters to June 24 last on his fee of 100 marks
per an. as Lieutenant General of the Ordnance.
(Henry Guy to Auditor of the Receipt to pay same
out of the moneys of Tenths, goods seized and
Recusants' moneys.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 213. Disposition Book VI, p. 82. |
| July 15. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report
on the enclosed paper [missing] of Mris. Eleanor
Bonnett. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 145. |
|
Same to Mr. Griffin. Send to the Auditors of Imprests
with all possible speed your accounts and vouchers
for six years to Sept. 29 last as Treasurer of the
Chamber. |
Ibid, p. 146. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to hasten their
report on the petition of Tho. Duboys, ut supra.
p. 1309. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Lord Dartmouth. I find a book bound up
in vellum signed by the officers of the Ordnance,
which bears date 1 Jan., 1685–6, and is entitled "A
general state of all the Ordnance carriages, shot,
powder and other ammunition, stores and habiliments of war as well at the Tower of London as at
Woolwich, Chatham, Portsmouth etc.," with the
valuation thereof by estimation according to a total
deduced from the aforesaid states made up to the
1st Oct., 1685. Is this the book which you desired
to have looked out when you were yesterday with
the Treasury Lords? If not, send me more particulars what it is. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a
letter [missing] signed by Mr. Byndlos, an agent
of the Duke of Albemarle's, concerning several
goods to be shipped off for him. Are they limited to
the 500 tons allowed to his Grace? |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of
Jon. [Jno.] Baptist Seth to the King, shewing
[that after serving] the late and present
King in several capacities he was forced to
leave the kingdom by reason of the Test [Act] and
hath been since in the Custom House in Flanders,
where he has observed numerous practices not
conducing to his Majesty's interest: therefore prays
some place in the Customs that he may be an agent
in redressing the said abuses. |
Reference Book V, p 110. |
|
Same to same of the petition of John Stanley for a
vacant landwaiter's place at Dover; petitioner
having been forced from his home and employment
through the practices of Dangerfeild and violence
of the faction. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Antho. Stephens, esq. [as Cashier to the
Navy Treasurer] of the petition of Jo[h]n Draper
for payment of the 500l. owing to him for interest
on tallies in the Navy Office; he having been lately
instrumental in procuring his Majesty very good
tenants for the lotteries and so considerable a rent
well secured above double what others had offered,
"thereby being willing to inform his Majesty the
true value": therefore prays to be paid his said
debt out of the advance money on said lotteries
grant. |
Ibid, p. 111. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of
Works, of the petition of Grinling Gibbons, carver,
shewing "that he was formerly allowed 100l.
per an. for cleansing, repairing and looking after the
carved work at Windsor, but he has not received
any part thereof since his Majesty's access to the
Crown: prays that the same may be paid him as
usual." |
Ibid. |
| July 15. |
Treasury reference to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Ralph Baldwin, gent., shewing that
he lately discovered a debt of 106l. owing by Mr.
Huftham and Mr. James to Richard Rombald,
executed for treason: and praying that said debt
may be applied to the maintenance of the infant
son left unprovided for by said Rombald. |
Reference Book V, p. 111. |
|
Same to Bartholomew Fillingham et al. of the petition
of John Nash, ut supra, p. 1413, with Mr. Ange's
report [not stated] thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands, of the petition of Robert Avery and
another for a new lease of a tenement in Trelowia,
parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Jo[h]n Pearse and the papers thereto, ut supra,
p. 1179, with the said Commissioners' report thereon.
They are to report what sum is fit to be given to
petitioner. |
Ibid, p. 112. |
June
[sic for July] 15. |
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Cams for a
tidesman's place, he having served for some time
as a tidesman in extraordinary. |
Ibid. |
| July 15. |
Same to Sir Thomas Powys, Solicitor General, of the
petition of Col. Maxwell, ut supra, p. 1418, with
the Customs Commissioners' report, dated July 7
inst., thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Tho. Granger for a landwaiter's place, he having
served for some time as a deputy King's waiter,
London port. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Edwd. Cary, high bailiff of the liberty of
Westminster; shewing that in Michaelmas term,
1684, a fine of 1,000l. was set in the King's Bench on
Isaac Symball of Westminster; that said fine
belongs of right to petitioner, but the sheriff of
Middlesex has already levied 50l. of it and paid
same into the Exchequer and still proceeds in
levying same to the petitioner's wrong: therefore
praying that the sheriff's proceedings may be stopped
and said 50l. be paid to petitioner. The referees are
to report whether said fine belongs to the King or
not. |
Ibid. |
|
Marginal note. 1687, Oct. 20, referred to the Attorney
General. |
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|
Same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands, of the memorial of the Duke of
Albemarle, setting forth his title to Moot [Mote]
Park, now in the possession of the King, with
reasons why he should be paid 7,000l. or have
the park restored to him, and also with reasons why
the King should confirm the leases made by the
Duke to the tenants of Theobalds etc. as they
desire, viz. (1) the Duke is tenant in tail, who may
make leases under the old rents and is dispunishable
of waste: (2) if the Duke remit the covenants and
permit the servants to commit waste by pulling
down the houses etc. they cannot be punished by
the King for any waste committed in the Duke's
lifetime: (3) the Duke has made the leases upon
covenants of improvement and it will be to the
Crown's advantage to confirm their leases. |
Ibid, p. 113. |
| July 15. |
Treasury reference to John Fisher of the petition of
Richard Cole, shewing that the King granted John
Sibley a lease of 20 acres of waste ground near Tiverton, co. Devon, at 20s. per an. rent for 99 years; that
said waste is in compass 150 acres, though the lease
conveys but 20 acres, whereby the King is deceived in
his grant: therefore prays a lease of said waste at a
quarter rent, he being willing to justify the King's
title at his own charge. |
Reference Book V, p. 113. |
|
Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of Theodore Janssen, merchant, a naturalised
subject, representing that on a trial lately had in
the King's Bench on an information against him
for enticing away three of the servants of the
Company of Papermakers he was found guilty and
fined 500l., which he is in no manner of ways able
to pay, and therefore prays the King's pardon for
this his first offence, being a young trader, ignorant
of the laws and not maliciously offending in the
premises. |
Ibid, p. 114. |
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Prefixing: order of the King in Council, dated Hampton Court, June 18 last, referring said petition to
the Treasury Lords. |
|
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Same to Bartholomew Fillingham et al. of the petition
of William Swift, shewing that he had 830l. in his
hands to pay to the King's use and, in order thereto,
did draw bills on John Hind payable to Mr. Duncombe, his Majesty's Receiver; that Hynd failed
and thereupon extents issued in aid of petitioner;
and thereupon two leases [sic ? for annuities] were
seized to the King's hands, valued at 200l. [per an.]
and 500l. per an., "payable at the Exchequer by
assignment made by the Earl of Sunderland to
Sir Tho. Duppa in trust for the said Hind"; and
by the sheriff's bill of sale and an assignment thereupon same were transferred to petitioner, who paid
1,000l. to the sheriffs, by which the King was
satisfied his debt; further that Sir Tho. Duppa
does receive and keep to his own use the 500l.
per an. which belongs to petitioner aforesaid:
therefore prays that the matter may be examined
and settled with the said Duppa. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth of the account of interest
due to Charles Toll from April 1 last to June 30 last. |
Ibid, pp. 115–6. |
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Prefixing: said account. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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interest for above period on 17,000l.
owing to said Toll by the King |
254 |
5 |
11 |
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Repayments of principal and discount
of interest on such repayments. |
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1687, June 4, on 5,000l. received from
the Customs Cashier in full of two
tallies |
22 |
3 |
10 |
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leaving a total interest of 232l. 2s. 1d. and a
total principal of 12,000l. due at the foot of
this present account. |
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| July 15. |
Treasury reference to Charles Poll [sic for Toll], Charles
Twitty, William Lowndes, Thomas Townsend and
Humphry Dove of the petition of James Cotter,
Keeper of the Privy Garden, praying payment of the
arrear due to him of 416l. 11s. 3d. for his disbursements in said garden, for want of which money he
is not able to perform the said disbursements, which
are continual. |
Reference Book V, p. 115. |
|
Same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands, of the petition of Chris. Tooker,
on behalf of the Earl of Radnor, for a new lease of
the water of Fowey, parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall. |
Ibid, p. 118. |
|
Same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the
petition of John Gelson to the King, praying [a
grant of] a debt of 50l. which he believes was due
from one Jackson of Boston to Parrot, lately
executed for high treason; "he [petitioner] being
reduced to the highest necessity." |
Ibid, p. 122. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of
the Works, of the petition of Jo[h]n Mitton, praying
that his lodging may be raised [level] with the other
building belonging to the Board of Greencloth,
"being very necessary for the ornament of the
building." The referee is to estimate the charge
of altering the buildings. |
Ibid, p. 126. |
|
Same to the King's Remembrancer to deliver up
and vacate the bonds given by Robert Scawen and
William Wingfield, ut supra, p. 1442. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 111–2. |
|
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
enclosing the petition [missing] of Francis Sarsfeild,
with the account annexed [missing] stated by
Sir William Talbott. The Treasury Lords are very
sensible of petitioner's charges and long delays
and are inclined to believe the matter in the petition
to be true. If you find it so, they desire you to
allow the account and to order the balance to be
paid to petitioner out of his growing rent: or
otherwise to report. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 40. |
