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| July 21. |
Money warrant for 1,300l. to Roger, Earl of Castlemaine, for 13 weeks to July 3 inst. on his ordinary
as Ambassador Extraordinary to Rome. (Money
order dated July 21 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 210. Order Book II, p. 75. |
|
Same for 250l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for one
quarter to June 24 last on his pension of 1,000l.
per an. out of First Fruits and Tenths. |
Money Book VIII, p. 212. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to the Commissioners
and Receiver General of the Alienation Office to pay
300l. a year to Sir William Morrice, bart. (son of
Sir William Morrice, kt., formerly a Principal
Secretary of State), on the grant of 1666–7, Feb. 6,
to him of said sum as annuity or pension for life. |
Ibid, pp. 213–4. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay 11,075l. 16s. 8d.
[sic for 1,175l. 16s. 8d.] to John Crisp and Tho.
Crispe, esq., and Sir Nicho. Crispe, bart., for 4¼
years' salary to Lady day last on their salary as
Collector of Customs outwards, London port, with
dormant clause for payment of said salary in future:
as by the dormant warrant of June 23 last. The
present payment is to be by four weekly instalments. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 85. Money Book VIII, p. 211. |
|
Appending: copy of said Treasury warrant of June 23
last to the Customs Cashier to pay said 4¼ years
on said salary; with dormant clause ut supra:
all as by the privy seal of June 23 inst., supra,
p. 1404. |
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|
Same to same to pay John Backwell 1,147l. 10s. 0d.
for 4½ years' salary as Comptroller of London port:
with dormant clause ut supra: all as by the Treasury
warrant of June 23 last: to be paid by four weekly
instalments. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 86. Money Book VIII, p. 210. |
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Appending: copy of said Treasury warrant made upon
the privy seal of June 23 last, supra, p. 1404. |
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Same to same to pay Robert Tounson [Townsend]
1,983l. 6s. 8d. for 4¼ years' salary to Lady day last on
his salary as Collector Inwards, London port: with
dormant clause, ut supra: all as by the Treasury
warrant of June 23 last: to be paid by four weekly
instalments. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 86. Money Book VIII, pp. 211–2. |
|
Appending: copy of said Treasury warrant made
upon the privy seal of June 23 last, supra, p. 1404. |
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| July 21. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
a proposal made to his Majesty for preventing
frauds in the Customs. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 147. |
|
Same to Major Dickens "at his house near Lindhurst
in New Forest, Hampshire," to attend the Treasury
Lords as soon as possible. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Sugar. The Treasury Lords are informed
that the stewards and bailiffs belonging to the
temporalities of the archbishopric of York have
been remiss and negligent in their duties. You are
to let them know that if they do not diligently
apply themselves to their duties my Lords will
displace such as they can and have the rest arrested. |
Ibid, pp. 147–8. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Edward Rumsey (storehousekeeper in
Bristol port) as landwaiter ibid. loco William
Kingsley, who is to be removed to be a quayman,
London port. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58. |
|
Renatus Palmer (deputy to one of the patent
waiters, London port) as surveyor in Dartmouth
port loco William Gybbs, who declines same. |
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10l. per an. to be put on the establishment as an
additional allowance to the [Customs] officer at
Guernsey, who is to be empowered to go on board
all vessels there and take account of their loading
in like manner as the officer at Jersey is authorised
by the King's letter of 1685–6, Feb. 24. The
Treasury Lords will move the King for such a
letter. Further, fit persons are to be nominated
for boatmen to assist the said two officers, one boat
and two boatmen to each, and the said two chief
boatmen to be paid 35l. per an. each and the two
inferior boatmen 30l. per an. each: all as proposed
by the Customs Commissioners' memorial of the
8th inst. |
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Christopher Wise as boatman in Dartmouth port
loco Thomas Bawden, lately dismissed. |
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Paul Hicks (one of the land surveyors at Plymouth)
as tidesurveyor ibid. loco John Taylour at the present
salary of 60l. per an.: and said Taylour to be
landwaiter loco said Hicks at the present salary
of 40l. per an. |
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Joseph Sandford (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as waiter and searcher at Gosport
in Portsmouth port loco John Francklyn, who is
to be an extraordinary tidesman, London port, as
formerly. |
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The number of tidesmen in Poole port to be
increased and to that end Henry James, John Hall
and William Herring to be added as such at the
established salary. |
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John Harris (an extraordinary tidesman, London
port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco William Cooke,
preferred to be tidesurveyor there. |
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William Parker as waterman, London port loco
James Hall, who relinquishes same. |
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Philip Paine as a weighing porter at Bristol loco
Sam. Morgan, lately deceased. |
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Nicholas Reading (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco William
Viccars, lately preferred to be tidesurveyor
there. |
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Daniel Hooper as collector of the Four and a
Half per cent. at Austins [Oistins, Barbados] loco John
Turner, lately deceased. |
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Richard Nicholson as waiter and searcher at Bridgetown, Barbados loco Richard Alford, dismissed. |
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James Moncreife as same ibid. loco Robert Freeman, deceased. |
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John Pare as same ibid. loco Tho. Jennings, deceased. |
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Christopher Edgar as a tidesman in (London
sic for) Exeter port to complete the establishment
of that port. |
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Peter Gold (an extraordinary tidesman, Newcastle
port) as tidesman in fee ibid. loco John Woodhave,
lately dismissed. |
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William Huntridge as boatman in Sunderland
port loco Tho. Smith, lately deceased. |
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| July 21. |
Treasury order to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, to rate the following
constat [particular] with a view to a lease to Mary
Craven and Martha Allen for 31 years. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 117 |
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Prefixing: copy made out by T. Eden, Deputy King's
Remembrancer, of the particular of a messuage and
pasture land and woodland pertaining thereto in
the parish of Wellington, co. Salop, and now or late
in the tenure of Richard Jones, of the clear value
of 18l. per an.: being parcel of the lands of Francis
Charleton, late of St. Giles, co. Middlesex, outlaw
for high treason committed 1683, May 30: together
with: memorandum thereon that same is made
upon an inquisition taken at Shrewsbury 1686–7.
Jan. 19, before Charles Manwaring, Geo. Weld,
Edwd. Kinaston, Rob. Price, John Huxley and
Christo. Brayne, esqrs., Richard Deaves and John
Waring, gent., by the oath of Peter Langley et al.
jurors. |
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Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to the ladies Frances and Althamiah Vaughan,
daughters to Richard, late Earl of Carbery, of
premises as below for 25 years from 1693, Lady day,
at 5l. per an. rent as formerly and fine of 20l.: it
appearing by certificate of July 11 last by Robert
Humphreys, who acts for the Auditor of Crown
Revenues for Wales, that they have cleared the
collection rent of 25l. 1s. 0d. and the farm rent
of 5l. up to Lady day last. |
Ibid, pp. 119–122. |
|
Prefixing: (a) particular, certified by said Deputy
Auditor Robert Humfreys, of the premises, viz.:
(1) the Crown land called Keven y Mace in the manor
of Iscoed Gwynionedd or within the mediety of the
manor of Gwynionedd Iskerdin Moythin in co.
Cardigan, and all profits of Court etc. and other
casual profits arising within said manor and a certain
due or custom called Keir dair march payable by the
free tenants there: being all parcel formerly of
the possessions of the Duke of Richmond and valued
at 100s. [per an.]. (2) The collection and receipt,
for the King, of an annual rent of 25l. 1s. 0d. payable
by several tenants et al. for certain lands, messuages,
profits etc. in the hundred and town of Iscoed
Gwynionedd and mediety of the manor of Gwynionedd Iskerdin Mouthin: all as leased to Sir
Francis Lloyd 1662, April 19, for 31 years. |
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(b) Ratal by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of said particular. |
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July 21.
Barbados. |
Col. Edwyn Stede [Lieut.-Gov. of Barbados] to the
Treasury Lords. On the first notification of your
appointment as Treasury Lords I sent you a general
account of the occurrences in this island and particularly what related to the revenue. Since then,
little has offered worthy of notice. The Four and
a Half per cent. Duty will this year fall much short
of the two preceding years. This is occasioned by the
smallness of the crop and not by want of care in
the officers, for it is now under such a method that
it is not possible to make a greater improvement
of it. It will appear from the accompts which I
sent some time since of that revenue that there is
above 1,000l. remaining in cash here for want of
means to return it, good bills being scarce to be
had here, nor will anybody draw a bill under 10
per cent., which we count now the common exchange
of this island for bills of exchange. As I have no
warrant to give that or any sum for the purchase
of bills I am not qualified so to do. I await your
commands herein. In my last I proposed that
all Custom House salaries, rents and incidents
should be paid out of the money here received
"if they amount to more than the offal and course
species of this country produce not fit to be sent
to the English market." My own salary might
also be so paid here to save the charge of purchasing
bills of exchange, though otherwise it would be
more commodious to me to receive my salary in
England. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 235–8. |
|
As I have not hitherto sent a stated account of
my receipts as Collector of his Majesty's casual
revenue in this island I now lay the whole state
of that receipt before you; desiring excuse if the
method thereof is not agreeable to the Exchequer
methods "which are not well known to us here."
The greatest sums therein paid by me are vouched
by Mr. Blathwayt and Mr. Guy, and I am ready
to produce such vouchers for the other sums as you
may require, desiring you to account them as well
vouched by my oath. I have procured for his
Majesty, whose right it was, 400l. sterling for a
parcel of land escheated which my predecessor had
contracted to sell to the same person for 100l.
to his own account. With the general account I
also send a particular account and list of debts
outstanding in this island and due to the estate
of one Moxon and Holloway etc. in Company,
which Holloway was executed in England for a
traitor. Sir Richard Dutton was ordered to get
in those debts, but he delayed it so long before he
gave me the papers that several of the debtors, being
traders to and from this island, went off and died
in remote parts, leaving no estate in this island.
The balance resting in my hands on this and all
accounts of the casual revenue is upwards of 2,000l.
sterling, which is ready to be paid here at an hour's
warning or remitted as you shall direct. But
Treasurer Rochester ordered 800l. to remain in
my hands (out of the 2,000l. received for the unlawful
carrying away of Hanson, then the King's prisoner)
in order to satisfy such of the inhabitants here as
were injured by Hanson's being so carried away.
I myself was so injured and I desire consideration
in that particular. |
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At the close of the accounts I have added some
observations particularly relating to informers and
the Attorney General [of this island] and desire your
directions therein particularly relating to the
prosecution of concealments of forfeited or escheated
estates. As for the deodands, it rests entirely with
the King to order as to the disposal of them to
charitable uses desired by the vestries of the several
parishes. I have lately held a Grand Sessions for
this island, at which the fines and forfeited recognizances amount to about 1,300l. sterling, but I
fear little will be got from the forfeited recognizances
which make up a great part of said total, for the
parties are dead or gone off or little worth. Some
of the fines are paid and charged in my present
account, but the great fine of 500l. on Sir Timothy
Thornhill (whose misdoing deserved a far greater
one) he has appealed against to the King. I
know no just pretence he has to hope for a pardon
of it. The list of the said fines and forfeited recognizances will be sent by the next [boat] to Mr.
Blathwayt with the rest of the Sessions papers,
which cannot sooner be got ready. |
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| July 22. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
to me [Guy] for secret service the 100l. paid into
the Exchequer by Sir William Rook, late sheriff of
Kent, for a fine set upon Thomas Gouldsmith,
"notwithstanding any signification to the contrary." |
Disposition Book VI, p. 86. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren. I return Mr.
Mitton's petition with your report thereon [both
missing]. You are to estimate the charge of raising
the roof belonging to Lord Waldegrave's lodgings
to make the building regular. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 148. |
|
Same to William Waterson, enclosing the petition
[missing] of Samuel Danvers. Are the allegations
true especially relating to the 20l. ? |
Ibid. |
| [?] |
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Sunderland [as a
Secretary of State]. The King has made an agreement [see supra, pp. 1467–8] with Mr. Constable, who
is forthwith to sail to the West Indies in accordance
therewith. He desires a letter under the royal
signet and sign manual to direct all Governors and
Commanders to assist him. Please move the King
for such letter. |
Ibid. |
| July 22. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to permit
the shipment, Customs free, for Jamaica of household stuffs ets. for the Duke of Albemarle, being
within the stipulated allowance of 500 tons of
goods. |
Ibid, p. 149. |
|
Treasury warrant to same to establish the salary of
30l. per an. for Thomas Kilner as the person
appointed (with your approval) by Sir John Shaw
to be warehousekeeper, London port. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 57. |
|
Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the
petition of Martin Perse to the King; petitioner
shewing that he had leave from the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, to come to England to adjust
the accounts of John Chudleigh, late purser of the Reserve, Bonadventure and other the King's ships; that
said accounts are now passed and that 927l. 19s. 2d.
is thereupon due to him from the King; therefore
praying speedy payment of same, petitioner, as
administrator, being threatened with imprisonment
for Chudleigh's debts occasioned by his said employment. |
Reference Book V, p. 118. |
| July 22. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Roger Herbert for a quayman's
place, London port. |
Reference Book V, p. 119. |
|
Same to Sir Tho. Powys, Solicitor General, of the
report by Mr. Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands, on the memorial, ut supra, pp. 1464–5,
from the Duke of Albemarle concerning Theobald's
rents. The Solicitor General is to report whether
the grant in question is dispunishable of waste. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Nott for employment in the Customs, he
having been bred a merchant. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor of Crown
Lands, and to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
and to the Solicitor General, of the petition of Charles
Fox, late Paymaster of the Forces; petitioner
shewing that in Nov., 1685, he placed 4,203l. 17s. 0d.
into the hands of Mr. Price to make weekly returns
to the Forces then in the West; that said Price
failed and petitioner issued an extent where by
estate [of said Price] was seized sufficient to pay
said debt; that afterwards another extent was
issued for securing 10,600l. returned by said Tho.
Price out of Ireland and by an order of the Exchequer
Court the seizure for the said 10,600l. was to have
preference of all other seizures: petitioner being
informed that the estate so seized is able to satisfy
both sums prays that said 4,203l. 17s. 0d. may be
satisfied thereout and that he may be allowed the
like sum upon his account of the Forces for the year
ended 1685, Dec. 31. |
Ibid, pp. 119–20. |
|
Memorandum: "this petition was enclosed in a letter
to Mr. Graham, Mr. Burton and Mr. Noell, who
made their report, which with the petition were
again referred" as above. |
|
|
Same to Edwd. Ange of the petition of Samue II
Taverner, shewing that his goods to the value of 100l.
were seized by James Marsh and one Hardress for
a fine of 40l. set on him by the Oxford Act for
preaching; which money is not [yet] paid into
the Exchequer: therefore prays relief. |
Ibid, p. 122. |
| July 23. |
Same to Mr. Fillingham et al. of the petition
of Ellis Lloyd, shewing that his name was used
in trust for one Mr. Anteline, a Roman Catholic,
in receiving a pension of 200l. per an. granted by
the late King to said Anteline; and that Sir Richard
Dereham, collector of the Poll money, has set
petitioner in super for 30l. for having the said
pension: therefore prays consideration so that
such his kindness may not turn to his wrong. |
Ibid, p. 120. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of John Boyle,
shewing that John Chuter, a soldier at Tangie,
assigned his Tangier pay to him in consideration of
moneys lent: that Chuter is since killed in the
West: therefore prays that Chuter's arrear of said
pay may be stopped in Hewer's hands and paid to
petitioner. |
Ibid. |
| July 23. |
Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of the
petition of James Pearse, surgeon, for payment of
261l. 14s. 8d. due to him for his salary as Surgeon
General of the Navy. |
Reference Book V, p. 121. |
|
Same to Col. William Legg of the petition of Tho.
Humphrey, ironmonger, and Jo[h]n Martyr [timber
merchant] for payment of 159l. 17s. 7½d. due to
them for timber and nails for fencing the trees in
St. James's, Hampton Court and Greenwich Parks,
"being formerly granted by the Earl of Rochester
to be paid." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor General of
Works, of the petition of Robt. Streeter, serjeant
painter, William Beach, smith, and Char. Hopson,
joiner, praying payment of 227l. 7s. 0d. due to them
for their several works done in the library by the
late King's command. |
Ibid, p. 122. |
|
Same to Owen Wynn, Warden of the Mint, of the
petition of Jo[h]n Roteires, his Majesty's engraver
at the Mint, praying payment of 112l. 10s. 0d. for
a quarter due on his allowance of 450l. per an. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
John Rook for a coastwaiter's or quayman's place
in London or a landwaiter's place in any outport;
his family having been always loyal. He is hereby
to be presented for any such place as he is fit for. |
Ibid, p. 123. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
William Clark for payment of 8l. 6s. 8d. arrears on
his pension of 6l. 13s. 4d. for the loss of his leg on
board the Constant Katherine, which [arrear] cannot
be paid by the said Commissioners for want of a
fund. |
Ibid, p. 125. |
|
Same to same of the petition of the clerks of the Navy
and the officers in the Yards, praying payment of
3,262l. 15s. 3d. due to them for wages before 1686,
Lady day, for want of which they are reduced to
great streights. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the [petition
as in the] order of the King in Council as follows. |
Ibid, p. 126. |
|
Prefixing: said order, dated Hampton Court, July 16
inst., referring to the Treasury Lords the petition
of Tho. Westerne, gunfounder, praying renewal for
a twelvemonth of his expired licence for exporting
iron guns under a duty of 5s. per ton; he having
at this time some rough iron guns on his hands. |
|
July 25.
Windsor Castle. |
Henry Guy to same to deliver to the Earl of Sunderland and the Duke of Grafton, on paym nt of
Custom, the two fatts of Rhenish wine arrived in
the Thames for them. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 149. |
July 26.
Windsor. |
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue,
out of Tenths, 40l. to Philip Burton for prosecution
of law suits. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 91. |
|
(Same to said Burton to pay same to Mathew
Ingram, who is nominated to manage and solicit
here in London the matters relating to the estates
of the rebels in the West. When any money is
raised by the sale of those estates you are to give
notice to the Treasury Lords so that this 40l. and
the 1,200l. paid to the Commissioners [for inquiring
after and selling said estates] and the 200l. paid
to Widow Penny may all be made good to the King
thereout.) |
|
July 27.
Windsor Castle. |
Royal sign manual for 1,956l. 0s. 2d. 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 28 hereon. Money
order dated July 29 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 221. Money Book VIII, p. 214. Order Book II, p. 76. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 10,000l. to Sir William Villiers, bart., as
imprest for the stables, to be by him paid out
according to directions to be from time to time
received by him from George, Lord Dartmouth,
Master of the Horse, for the several uses following,
viz. for buying horses, coaches, town harness,
chairs, waggons and other particulars relating to
the extraordinary service of the Stables. The
accounts thereof are to be drawn up by the Auditors
of Imprests in English and not in Latin. (Money
warrant dated Aug. 5 hereon. This warrant quotes
the privy seal as dated July 30. Money order
dated Aug. 8 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 222. Money Book VIII, p. 232. Order Book II, p. 80. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Edward Russell and Francis
Russell, esqrs., and their executors etc. of an annual
or yearly rent, payment or sum of 600l. for ten years
from Lady day last and to be payable quarterly. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 223. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to
discharge the executors of John Tooker of the
sum of 361l. 18s. 0d. as in part of the moneys owing
by him to the King on his respective accounts:
the said Tooker (as bailiff and collector of the manors
of Milton Falconbridge, Stoke under Hamdon,
Stratton upon Fosse, Midsomer Norton, Farrington
Gurney, West Harptree, Widcombe, Englishcombe
and Laverton, co. Somerset, and Ryme Intrinseca
and Ryme Extrinseca, co. Dorset, and also as
Deputy to the Receiver General of the Duchy of
Cornwall) being found at the time of his death
indebted to the King in 723l. 16s. 0d. as is certified
June 10 last by Richard Meredith, Deputy Auditor
of said Duchy, besides several sums amounting to
95l. 19s. 8d. owing to the Countess Dowager of
Bristol: it being certified by Bartholomew Fillingham et al. (in report on the petition of Dorothy,
widow of said Tooker) that he was employed for
more than 20 years as Receiver General or Deputy
Receiver of all the taxes and assessments granted to
Charles II for Bristol and co. Somerset and performed
his trusts therein very faithfully, [his receipts] amounting to above 350,000l.: and further the King being
well satisfied that he was very loyal and active on
all occasions in behalf of the late and present King
and was a sufferer in his estate by his loyalty.
But the executors of said Tooker are hereby to pay
in the balance of said debt before the present allowance be made. And nothing herein is to discharge
the moneys owing to the said Countess of Bristol. |
Ibid, pp. 225–6. |
|
Money warrant for 1,301l. 3s. 9d. to Richard Kent
and Charles Duncombe for 5 per cent. interest [for
a quarter] to June 24 last on several sums by them
lent for the service of the late and present King:
as by an account thereof stated by Auditor Aldworth
and allowed by the Treasury Lords July 21 inst.
(Money order dated July 29 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 215. Order Book II, p. 76. |
| July 27. |
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. 88–91. |
|
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of the Customs. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on the
Navy's weekly money on account
of 400,000l. for the year beginning
1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
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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to the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncomb for
interest for last June 24 quarter |
1,302 |
12 |
0 |
|
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to Mr. Aldworth for secret service |
1,710 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Sir William Villers for (arrears of)
the Stable equipage |
1,746 |
11 |
5¼ |
|
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of the loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
|
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to ditto for same |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Out of the Excise. |
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to ditto for same |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Lady Fisher |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Tho. Lane |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Charles Gifford, esq. |
75 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to the executors of Fra. Mansell, esq. |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Rob. Swann |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Tho. Whitgrave, esq. |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the executors of Mris. Kath.
Gunter |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Francis Reynolds, esq. |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to John Rogers and Ann his wife |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Sir Tho. Windham |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
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to Lady Windham's daughters |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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to Nicho. Yates |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to Nicho. Estoll |
12 |
10 |
0 |
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to the executors of Nicho. Tettersell |
25 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mris. Ellen Bird |
7 |
10 |
0 |
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to Mr. Skelton for ambassadorial
extraordinaries |
843 |
0 |
0 |
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to Marquis d'Albyville for same |
512 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Gabriel Sylvius for same |
444 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Petit for same |
167 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mris. Katherine Elliot |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mris. Winifrid Windham |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Robert Vyner for plate |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Robinson, Agent at Sweden,
for ambassadorial ordinary and
extraordinaries |
1,095 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lady Joane Howard |
125 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lady Marshall [Marischal] |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for store[s] and storehouses |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the
paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the
present week; said paper including the above
seven Customs items [payable out of the Exchequer],
together with the following items [payable direct
out of the Customs Office], viz. 1,250l. to the Duke
of Richmond for a quarter; 100l. to Mr. Topham
for half a year; 142l. 11s. 3d. to the Chancellor of
the Garter for the Poor Knights at Windsor [sic]:
total disposition of the Customs, 17,751l. 14s. 8¼d.)
(Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition for
those branches of the revenue; said paper including
for the Hearthmoney only the above six Hearthmoney
items; total disposition, 4,870l.: and for the Excise
the above 22 items [payable out of the Exchequer],
out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,975l. towards the
quarterly bill of the Excise: total disposition of the
Excise, 10,326l.) |
|
July 27.
Windsor Castle. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
an extract [missing] of a letter to Mr. Pepys from
Capt. Allin, commander of the Quaker ketch attending
the coasts of Virginia and Maryland; said letter
relating to several ports being unfit to be made use
of for clearing of ships in Maryland and
Virginia. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 149. |
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Treasury warrant to same to employ John Banks
as collector of Ipswich port at 80l. per an.
salary in place of George Gosnell, who is
to be Deputy Customer: all in respect of
the great age and infirmity of said Gosnell and
because the said port, lying opposite the coast of
Holland, is a place of considerable action and
requires a man of vigour. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 58. |
|
Same to same to deliver to Anthony Vespreet, merchant, the lace and gloves seized ut supra, p. 1370,
which were delivered to him by his brother James
Vespreet for a debt, who failed about three years
since; which said laces, being out of fashion in England,
he had trimmed up to improve their sale in Jamaica,
whither he intended to send them, but were seized
by Humphry Jones, though they have been three
years in England and are not intended to be disposed
here: the Customs Commissioners having reported
that petitioner is not a dealer in either gloves or
laces and that at the time of the seizure they were
intended and made up for a foreign market. |
Ibid, p. 59. |
| July 28. |
Privy seal dormant for 20,000l. to be issued in such
proportions, to such persons and for such uses as
the King shall from time to time direct by his
royal sign manual. (Royal warrant, dated
July 20, to the Clerk of the Signet for said privy
seal.) |
King's warrant Book XII, p. 186. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
142l. 11s. 3d. to Seth, Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor
of the Order of the Garter, for last June 24 quarter
on the [reduced] annuity for the support of the
honour of said Order: as by the privy seal of 1685,
Dec. 9. |
Money Book VIII, p. 215. |
|
Money warrant for 1,250l. to Charles, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, for last June 24 quarter on his
pension of 5,000l. per an. as by the privy seal of
1686, Dec. 22 (27). (Money order dated July 29
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 216. Order Book II, p. 76. |
July 28.
Treasury Chambers. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver,
Customs free and unopened, two cases arrived in
the Mary Rose and the Thomas and Samuel from
Leghorn; being both for the Queen's use. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 150. |
|
Appending: letter, dated St. James's House, July 26,
from P. [sic? for J.] Ronchi [to the Treasury] requesting delivery as above. |
|
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Same to Col. Waldrond. The Treasury Lords take
it very ill that you have not yet paid in the money
as you promised. If you do not pay in three days
process will issue against you. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners. The King will
pay Sir Peter Paravicini 7,000l. within 90 days
for his interest in the Navy Office upon his discharging the King of the rent of 560l. per an.,
payable under the terms of the lease of that office.
Give Paravicini notice of this. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
bearer goods as follows, Customs free and unopened,
being for the use of his Majesty's chapel royal. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: letter, dated Hammersmith, July 22,
from B. Giffard to the Treasury Lords, requesting
delivery to Mr. Stanley, the bearer hereof, of a box
and barrel which have come over filled with
crucifixes, pictures and such like ornaments for
altars. |
|
|
Same to the Bishop of Bristol. It is the King's
pleasure to remit the fine of 500l. set upon your
brother, Mr. Chichester Trelawney, and that he be
discharged from the prison of the King's Bench,
"but [his Majesty] thinks it fit that he be sent to
Bedlam or otherwise kept in custody and provided
for out of his own estate by his relations." You are
desired to take care of this matter accordingly. |
Ibid, p. 151. |
|
Same to the Earl of Sunderland [Secretary of State].
Mr. Arnold Brown is indebted to the King in considerable sums of money and, towards satisfaction
of said debt, surrenders to the King his office of one
of the Six Clerks in Chancery. At the desire of the
Treasury Lords, the Master of the Rolls has sold
said office to Mr. Bazill Hearn for 5,880l., which
money is applied towards payment of said debt.
The Master of the Rolls has represented to the
Treasury Lords that he took the surrender from Mr.
Browne for the King's use, which appears expressly
on record, "and now he hath sworn and admitted
another [the said Hearn] into that place, which is his
own act, without any legal warrant for so doing; and
that no records for the King's benefit can be discharged without a warrant; and that Mr. Hearn
may be in danger to pay the money again hereafter,
for his discharge does not appear anywhere and
that he thinks it very necessary as well for Mr. Hearn
who has paid his money as for himself, who by the
surrender is become a trustee for the King, that
he may have a warrant, to be by him enrolled, to
justify hereafter what he hath done." The Treasury
Lords have laid this matter before the King and it is
his Majesty's pleasure that such a warrant be issued
for the indemnity of the Master of the Rolls and
for said Hearn's discharge. Please prepare it
accordingly and get the King's signature to it. |
Ibid, pp. 151–2. |
July 28.
Treasury Chambers. |
Henry Guy to Major Pope, enclosing the petition
[missing] of Tho. Heath and Richard Colls for their
arrears of pay (now detained in your hands) for their
service at Tangier. Send the Treasury Lords your
answer to said petition and a certificate what title
you have to stop the money. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 152. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the
Forces] to report to the Treasury Lords next Tuesday
at Windsor on the enclosed petition and papers
[all missing] of Sir Tho. Chambers. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed
petition and papers [all missing] of Lieut. Col.
Archibald Dowglas, praying payment of smart
money for wounds received at Tangier. What sum
is usually allowed on the establishment of the
Forces for officers of his quality for smart money? |
Ibid, p. 153. |
|
Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe]
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Hester Giffard, widow of Charles Giffard, late
apothecary to the Household, praying allowance
for the goods mentioned in the enclosed warrant
[missing], which he provided at his own charge for
his Majesty's service. |
Ibid, p. 155. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. The poor inhabitants
of Tangier have lately applied to the Treasury
Lords for what remains due to them from the
(officers of the) Earl of Dumbarton's Regiment
(amounting to 4,000l. or thereabouts). The late
Treasurer Rochester directed you to stop such debt
out of the pay of the officers of said Regiment,
viz. by so much per day of such pay. Please send
the Treasury Lords an account how much you
have so stopped, so that they may give order for
the relief of said inhabitants. |
Ibid, p. 156. |
|
Treasury reference to the Earl of Dumbarton of the
abovesaid petition, together with William Hewer's
report formerly made on the case. The Treasury
Lords think it unreasonable to keep the poor inhabitants longer out of their money and therefore desire
the Earl of Dunbarton to appoint his representative
to meet Mr. Hewer and Mr. Alexander, agent to
the said Regiment, and newly come from Ireland,
and to attend the Treasury Lords with the result. |
Reference Book V, p. 126. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of James
Alexander, shewing that he was appointed agent
by the Earl of Dumbarton's Regiment when
in Ireland and as such received from the late Farmers
of the Irish Revenue, for the use of said Regiment,
seven assignments on their respective collectors for
[in all] 1,388l. 4s. 8¼d., of which the said collectors
have paid only 256l. 14s. 9d. as not having effects
in their hands to pay the remainder: further that
he received seven warrants from the Governor in
Ireland in 1682 for remitting several cheques
amounting to 75l. 15s. 6d., which [sum] he never could
receive from the Vice Treasurer, but is still also
owing to the officers and soldiers [of said Regiment]:
that he has applied to the Farmers for satisfaction,
but is delayed on pretence that their accounts are
depending before the Treasury Lords: and that he
is daily threatened to be arrested for the said moneys:
therefore prays payment thereof out of some certain
fund either here or in Ireland. |
Ibid, p. 121. |
| June 28. |
Treasury reference to the Auditor concerned, of the petition of Richard James, shewing that he can inform of
several estates concealed from the Crown belonging to
the Castle of Radnor; that he holds some Crown lands
belonging to said castle from one Richards, his
Majesty's auditor, of which one Watkins has endeavoured to deprive him: therefore praying that
he may enjoy his estate peaceably. |
Reference Book V, p. 124. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland.
Mr. Strong, being ready to depart for Ireland to do
his service, has been with us. In the Commission
which appointed him he is named Robert Strong,
whereas his true name is William Strong. We
remember there was a subsequent warrant dated
April 5 last for a new Commission which was to
rectify this misnomer. Has this been yet done?
If not, please give order for it to be done. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 41. |
| July 29. |
Royal sign manual for 1,710l. 1s. 5½d. to William
Aldworth, esquire, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal of
July 28 inst. (Money warrant dated July 29
hereon. Money order dated July 29 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 221. Money Book VIII, p. 216. Order Book II, p. 76. |
|
Money warrant for 500l. to Philip Burton as imprest
for Crown law charges. (Money order dated
July 30 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 217. Order Book II, p. 77. |
|
Same for 250l. to Mris. Jane Lane, now Lady Fisher,
for last Lady day quarter on her pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 217. |
|
Same for 150l. to Sir Tho. Windham for same on
his same. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 200l. to Rachell and Frances Windham,
daughters of Lady Anne Windham, for half a year
to June 24 last on their same. |
Ibid, p. 218. |
July 29.
Treasury Chambers. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report
on the enclosed account [missing] of Price's debt to
Alderman Duncombe. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 148. King's Warrant Book XII, p. 222. |
|
Same to Visct. Falkland [Treasurer of the Navy] to
report on the enclosed petition and bills of James
Pearse, Chirurgeon General of the Navy. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 152. |
|
Appending: note only of said Pearse's petition for
261l. 4s. 8d. for his salary before 1686, Mar. 25, as
Surgeon General of the Navy, upon eight bills
signed by the Navy Commissioners. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Gilbert Jones. There are several trees
felled and others marked in Waltham Forest without
Treasury order. You are to take care those felled
be not carried off and those marked be not felled
and you are to attend the Treasury Lords next
Thursday morning. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Solicitor General to report on the enclosed
copy [missing] of a warrant empowering the Queen
Dowager's messengers to levy all arrears of rents
due to her [out of her jointure lands]. You are to
state your opinion whether the same may properly
be renewed. |
Ibid, p. 153. |
|
Same to Sir Roger L'Estrange to report on the enclosed
papers [missing] of Margaret Skinner for some
allowance in consideration of a discovery by her
made of Dr. Tong's papers. |
Ibid. |
July 29.
Treasury Chambers. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Whitfeild [Clerk of Foreign Estreats]
to send a perfect and particular list of all the moneys
which were issued in the summons of the Greenwax
or other process into the counties of Durham and
Northumberland and town of Newcastle within
seven years last past for forfeitures incurred in
that time or before on the statute of 5 Eliz. for
executing the writ de excommunicato capiendo and
the names of the respective persons against whom
those processes were issued, "which forfeitures or
some of them were estreated out of the King's Bench
into your Office, as appears by the enclosed certificate" [missing]. You are also to specify the names
of the sheriffs to whom they [said summons] were
issued and what return they have made thereupon
in each case. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 153. |
|
Same to the Solicitor General. On June 18 last,
supra, p. 1413, I sent to the Attorney General and
yourself some considerations for settling the business
relating to pedlars etc. for your report thereon. As
the Attorney General is out of town and cannot join
with you, please report your opinion singly. |
Ibid, p. 154. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer to stop in your hands all moneys
due to William Hopton for his four years' arrears
of pay at Tangier till he and Capt. Langston are
agreed; upon your report on said Hopton's petition
ut supra, p. 1440. |
Ibid, p. 156. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt. The Treasury Lords have
considered the report of the Earl of Ranelagh and
yourself on the petition of Col. Peircy Kirk, the
Field Officers and Captains of the Queen Dowager's
Regiment of Foot, praying allowance of the 500l.,
ut supra, p. 1333, as within the measure of the
King's bounty extended to other regiments in the
like cases. You state that the royal warrant of
1685, June 21, directed Mr. Fox to advance said
sum to the agent of the regiment for the use of the
regiment and to be deducted out of their pay, but
that by the subsequent royal warrant of 1686,
Mar. 26, it is declared that same was intended for
providing clothes for recruits of said regiment,
which being presently after disbanded the said
clothes were not made use of, so that no allowance
could be made for same out of the pay of the private
soldiers. My Lords have laid this matter before
the King and received his pleasure that a warrant
pass to allow said 500l. to said officers for the charges
they were at in raising and disbanding their recruits
without any deduction whatsoever out of their pay
as aforesaid. |
Ibid. |
| July 29. |
Treasury warrant to Sir John Shaw, bart., Collector
Inwards, London port, and to Sir Nicho. Crispe,
bart., Collector Outwards ibid., to swear John Payne
into office as deputy to John Needler, Comptroller
of Great and Petty Customs ibid. (Cancelled and
a fresh warrant issued 1687, Aug. 4, to the Customs
Commissioners to admit said Payne as such deputy.) |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 59, 60. |
|
Treasury reference to Charles Toll et al. of the petition
of John Templer for his arrears of fees as a serjeant
at arms to 1686, May 11, the day he was retrenched:
same being referred to the Treasury Lords by order
in Council. |
Reference Book V, p. 122. |
| July 29. |
Treasury reference to Sir Thomas Powys, Solicitor
General, of the Customs Commissioners' report on
George Clarke's petition, ut supra, p. 1441, desiring
the King to grant a commission to certain persons for
the sole importing of Spanish wool, with prohibition
to all others, and that such Commissioners should
undertake to pay 6d. per pound upon the importation
of all Spanish wool. |
Reference Book V, p. 122. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of Sir Jo[h]n
Mordaunt for money to be allowed him for his seven
houses demolished at Tangier: with certificates
annexed [missing]. |
Ibid, p. 123. |
|
Same to the Hearthmoney Commissioners of the
petition of Mathew Hamerton for the place of
Maurice Trant as Receiver General of Hearthmoney
in co. Yorks, said Trant being in a decaying condition of health and petitioner and his family
having been great sufferers for loyalty. |
Ibid. |
|
In the margin, 1687, Aug. 5: petitioner is recommended
to said Commissioners, who are to present him for
said employment if vacant or for some other which
he may be fit for. |
|
|
Same to Brook Bridges and Tho. Done, Auditors of
Imprests, and to Auditor Aldworth, of the petition
of Antho. Rowe and partners, late Farmers of
Hearthmoney; petitioners shewing that the above
referees have lately reported that several tallies
were wanting to vouch the payment of 150,000l.
advance money which they claim allowance of;
that they are prosecuted on the said account, but
have now produced other vouchers for payment of
said 150,000l.: therefore praying that same may
be allowed on their account. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to said Bridges and Done of the exceptions of
Mr. Cooper and Mr. Gibson against the report from
Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton concerning Mr. Benefice's
account for Sick and Wounded seamen in the late
[second] Dutch war. |
Ibid, p. 125. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Mary Craven and Martha Allen of the premises
ut supra, p. 1476, for 31 years at 36s. per an. rent. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 122, 130. |
|
Prefixing: ratal by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of the particular, ut supra
ibid. of said premises. Petitioner's father, Francis
Allen, was actually in service for Charles I against
the rebels and suffered in his estate and several
years' imprisonment "though probably not at
Oxford, which, as Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton
observe, seems to be a mistake, but rather in some
garrison of the rebels." I conceive 36s., a tenth
of the value, will be a reasonable rent, as they are
likely to be forced to a suit at law before they
recover quiet possession. |
|
|
Followed by: entry of the Treasury Lords' signature,
dated 1687, Aug. 15, of the docquet of this demise;
the lessee being Bernard Foster, esq., at the nomination of said Craven and Allen. |
|
|
Henry Guy to Sir John Temple, Solicitor General of
Ireland, to report on the enclosed copy [missing]
of the demands of Capt. Richbell and his partners,
late Farmers of the Revenue of Ireland. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 41. |
| July 29. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland,
enclosing (on reference from the King) John Roche's
petition for the place of collector of Mayallow
[Mallow]. Let the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
report as to his fitness. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 41. |
| July 30. |
Privy seal for [sums up to a total of] 10,000l. to Sir
Robert Vyner for gold works, gilt and white plate
and other things which he has delivered or shall
deliver into the Jewel House; according to such
certificates as he shall from time to time produce
under the hand of the Master of the King's Jewels
and Plate from the books of that Office. (Royal
warrant, dated July 20, to the Clerk of the Signet
for said privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 187. |
|
For William Constable's royal warrant see supra,
pp. 1467–8. |
Ibid, pp. 193–4. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Fisher, Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Henry
Grey and Dionisius Andrews to the King; petitioners
shewing that there are several derelict lands in
Essex and several rivulets and creeks in some of
them fit for oyster beds, not yet granted; and that
there are several other derelict lands in Kent and
several thereof are enclosed, built upon and concealed; therefore praying a lease of a moiety of
same for 61 years [on their vindicating the Crown's
title and] rendering the other moiety to the King
free of charge. |
Reference Book V, p. 125. |
|
Report to the Treasury Lords by William Blathwayt on
the petition of Lord Colepeper, ut supra, pp. 1460–1.
Upon a like reference, supra, p. 709, I reported
(ut supra, pp. 810–12) to Treasurer Rochester, who
was thereupon of opinion that Colepeper's orders
for payment of the soldiers did not reach further
than to 1683–4, Jan. 1, and that after the item of
2l. 10s. 0d. for building a shed at the Guard House
and 2l. 17s. 0d. paid by Lord Effingham's order at
the raising of the flag, there would only remain
121l. 6s. 6d. (instead of 233l. 13s. 4d.) to be deducted
out of the 700l. on account of the soldiers, whereby
there would remain to be allowed to Mr. Bacon
112l. 6s. 10d. "upon his satisfying the same to Lord
Colepeper." |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 234–5. |
|
As to the alleged arrear of perquisites and several
escheats and money on bond, he [the late Treasurer
Rochester] did at the same time think it reasonable
that the King's orders be signified to the present
Governor of Virginia to procure all just satisfaction
to Lord Colepeper "in both which particulars all
necessary directions would have been given if the
Lord Colepeper had solicited the despatch [thereof]." |
|
| July 31. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. On the
14th inst. I sent you a letter concerning the Duchess
of Mazarin's goods. You have not yet delivered
same. You are to make a report hereon forthwith.
Send it to Richard Powys, one of my clerks at the
Treasury Chambers, "I being myself going to
Windsor." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 154. |
