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Oct. 21.
At our Court at Whitehall. |
Royal instructions to Sir Robert Robinson, kt.,
Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of
the Bermudas or Summer Islands in America,
concerning the King's moiety of silver taken out
of the wreck near Hispaniola. We understand by
your letter of the 10th Oct. inst. that there was
come into those islands two small vessels from
the said wreck laden with three tunns of plate
[plata, silver] for which you had taken the King's
tenths; further that five or six vessels more were
gone to the wreck with your permission, having
first given bond for their returning to Bermudas and
paying the King's duties. We approve of said
bonds, but hereby inform you that not a tenth but
one full moiety of all treasure or riches taken up
from the bottom of the sea is by the ancient
ordinances of the Admiralty due unto us as Lord
High Admiral according to the report of the Judge
of the Admiralty Court and the Judge Advocate.
We therefore hereby charge and direct you and
all officers under you to take care that said moiety
be recovered as well from the lading of the said
two sloops as from the lading of all other ships
coming within your government with any such
plate or riches. And as we find by your letters
that there is no able lawyer within your government
fit to be employed for the administration of justice
and recovery of the King's rights we have appointed
Henry Hordesnell, esq., to be chief Judge within
the islands under your government. Give him all
assistance therein and more particularly in the
ascertaining and recovery of such full moiety, which
is to be transmitted to us by our frigate the Swan,
appointed for that purpose; without admitting of
any excuse or pretence whatsoever "either of
paying our tenths, or of any contract, commission
or order from any person or persons under colour
of letters patent or any other grant from us, we
having reserved all matters of dispute in that
behalf unto our royal determination."If any of
our subjects under you make difficulty herein you
are to give notice to Frederick Frowd, commander
of the Swan frigate, and to the commander of the
foot soldiers on board said frigate, who are to assist
you to the utmost of their power in the recovery
of our royal rights and rights of Admiralty. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 246–7. |
| Oct. 21. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Hewer of the petition of
John Clark, Henry Lappidg and Jno. Tilly, praying
payment of their Tangier arrears, as they want
money to support their necessities. |
Reference Book V, p. 144. |
| Oct. 22. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies to discharge
the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Oliver
St. George of Carickermrick, co. Trim [Carrickdrumrusk, co. Leitrim], Ireland, as by the privy
seal of June 30 last. |
Money Book VIII, p. 271. |
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Money warrant for 15l. to Mris. Ursula Ellyott for
last Sept. 29 quarter on her pension. |
Ibid, p. 274. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to the Auditor and the
Receiver of Crown Revenues for South Wales for
payment of the annuity or yearly sum of 200l.
to Hartgill Baron granted for 31 years from 1661,
Sept. 29, for faithful services in the late King's
escape after Worcester fight and for divers hazardous
and eminent services and sufferings. |
Ibid, p. 275. |
| Oct. 22. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
the Earl of Rochester (in further part of 16,000l.
out of the estate of Lord Grey) the 300l. which was
paid into the Exchequer by Mr. Graham et al. out
of the profits of said estate. |
Disposition Book V, p. 113. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ two fit persons as boatmen at Penryn at
25l. per an. each; and three fit men as boatmen
at Fowey at 25l. per an. each; whereof one is to
be sent monthly by turns to Bodinnock as a preventive officer. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89. |
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Charles Kipling (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Edward
Sharp, lately preferred to be a landcarriageman
ibid. |
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Richard Smith (a boatman at St. Helens in
the Isle of Wight) as chief boatman at Chichester
at 30l. per an. loco John Clark, lately made a waiter
and searcher there. |
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William Lisle (an extraordinary tidesman, Cowes
port) as boatman at St. Helens loco abovesaid
Smith. |
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Thomas Elford (long an extraordinary weigher,
London port) as weighing porter in fee ibid. loco
John Barnes, lately deceased. |
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Stephen Furly as a landcarriageman ibid. loco
John Travell, lately dismissed. |
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Francis Drewry as tidesman and boatman at
Wivenhoe in Colchester port loco Elisha Jones,
lately deceased. |
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Robert Chaplin as boatman at Ipswich loco
Thomas Lawson, lately dismissed. |
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John Spencer as tidesman in Bristol port loco
Thomas Howard, lately dismissed. |
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Tho. Browne (a tidesman, Bristol port) as watchman ibid. at 6l. 15s. 0d. per an. and 12d. per night,
making 25l. per an. |
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Peter St. Croix as chief boatman in the island
of Jersey to assist the Register of Certificates there;
with a boat at 35l. per an. |
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Humphry Musgrave, one of the waiters, Whitehaven port, to have 25l. per an. instead of 20l. per an.
salary and 5l. by way of incidents; and so to
establish his salary equal to the other waiters
there. |
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John Marlow as boatman, London port loco
Arnold Larchyn, who has relinquished same. |
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Timothy Piffe as boatman, Plymouth loco Francis
May, lately deceased. |
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William Bishop as boatman at Ramsgate loco
Tho. Child, lately removed to be waiter and searcher
at Margate. |
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Henry Sturmy as boatman and tidesman at
Fowey loco Robert Carnsey, lately dismissed for
fraud. |
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Beaumond Byron to be established as a jerquer
in Bristol port for examining the reports of all
masters of vessels and comparing them with the
landwaiters' and tidesmen's books, at 40l. per an.:
said office being proposed as necessary by Mr.
Peregrine Bertie in his late survey of Bristol port. |
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20l. per an. each additional to be established as
from Sept. 29 last to the salary of the collectors of
Exeter and Bristol to enable them each to keep a
clerk for the service of the new impositions. |
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20l. per an. additional to be established for the
collector of Milford Haven to enable him to keep
a clerk in regard there is of late a considerable
addition of business to that port by the
application of the Irish Plantation ships to discharge
there. |
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Thomas Child (boatman at Ramsgate) as waiter
and searcher and to have the command of the boat
and boatmen at Margate loco Thomas Ryder, lately
dismissed. |
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Ralph Batten as tidesman, Yarmouth loco
Richard Dermot, lately dismissed. |
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Abraham Moody as tidesman and boatman,
Falmouth port loco Daniell Lee, lately dismissed. |
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Robert Green as tidesman, Liverpool loco William
Turner, lately deceased. |
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Robert Manly as collector, Rye port loco
Christopher Eyre, lately deceased. |
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John Furland as warehousekeeper at Bristol
loco Edward Romsey, lately preferred to be a
landwaiter Ibid. |
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Richard Coppleston as assistant to the weigher
in Exeter port at 30l. per an. |
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Jonathan Wharton as collector of the Four and a
Half per cent. Duty in Bridgetown, Barbados loco
Thomas Trant, lately dismissed. |
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William Jenkins (an extraordinary tidesman,
Bristol port) as a tidesman in fee Ibid. loco William
Browne, presented to be a watchman ibid. |
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Charles Mein as examiner of the outport books,
London port loco Richard Smith, resigned. |
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John Clay as boatman, Sunderland port loco
Thomas Smith, lately deceased. |
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William Lymbry as tidesman, Bideford loco
William Bodmin dismissed. |
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Edward Dawtry (an extraordinary tidesman at
Cowes) as chief boatman at Pagham Point in
Chichester port at 30l. per an. |
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Nicholas Hicks (waiter and searcher at Newlyn
in Penzance port) as waiter and searcher at Marazion
in said port loco John Pysing, lately removed to
Fowey port. |
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Nicholas Saunders as collector, Truro loco Mathew
Rowett, lately dismissed for misapplying the
King's money. |
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John Pysing (present waiter and searcher at
Marazion) as surveyor, waiter and searcher at
Fowey loco James Strong, lately dismissed. |
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Thos. (John) Lawson (waiter and searcher,
Whitby port) to be established at 251. per an.
instead of 15l. per an. salary and 10l. by incidents. |
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Geo. Bowen as tidesman and boatman at Dale,
a member of Milford port loco John Knevett,
lately deceased. |
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25l. per an. each to be established as the salary
of Thomas Lea and Richard Trestean (Tristean),
tidesmen and boatman at Looe instead of 10l.
per an. each and day pay when employed. |
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Ralph Dannyon (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco
Robert Manly, presented to be collector in Rye
port. |
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Peter L'Rowe [Leroux] as boatman to assist the
Register of Certificates in the Island of Jersey at
30l. per an. |
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Thomas (James) Allen to be approved as deputy
to Dr. Henry Titchburne as a King's waiter, London
port; said Allen having been late deputy to James
Pearse, who preceded said Titchburne in said
place. |
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| Oct. 22. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the export to Scotland, Customs free,
of the following goods shipped by the Earl
of Dumbarton on the Hellon, Thomas Weir
master; being for clothing the battalion of said
Earl's Regiment now in Scotland. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 74. |
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Appending: schedule of said goods (500 felt hats
for serjeants and soldiers; 500 pair of men's worsted
hose for corporals and soldiers; 207 pair of worsted
hose for officers, serjeants and drummers; 20
drummers' carriages; scarlet and blue cloth for
officers; pieces of shalloone for lining; swords;
gold and silver buttons and thread). |
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Same to same to prepare an entire [fresh] establishment
for the port of Plymouth; Mr. Herne in his late
survey of said port having reported the insufficiency
of several of the patent officers' deputies and the
mean allowances which they have from their principals, very disproportionable to the trust reposed
in them, whereby it is feared the King's service has
greatly suffered; the said patent officers having
obliged themselves to allow at least 20l. per an.
to each such deputy or otherwise to totally relinquish
the fees and profits of such place to such persons
as the Customs Commissioners shall appoint and to
depute such persons: whereupon the said Commissioners have presented a list of deputies fit to be
so appointed; whereof the Treasury Lords do
approve. |
Ibid, pp. 88–9. |
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Royal letter to the Lieutenant Governor of Barbados
(and similarly circularly to all the Governors in
the Plantations). A wreck has been lately discovered near the coast of Hispaniola from whence
a considerable quantity of silver has been taken
up and carried to divers parts of our dominions
in America by several of our subjects who continue
to search for and take up silver and other treasure
from said wreck. A moiety of all such treasure
belongs to us as Lord Admiral. You are to take
care to duly recover and receive such moiety,
ut supra, p. 1554. Give an account from time to
time to the Treasury Lords of your proceeding herein. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditors) I, p. 244. |
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Treasury order for the execution of a money order, dated
1684, Nov. 4, supra, Calendar of Treasury Books,
VII, p. 1368, for 16,000l. to the Earl of Rochester
out of the profits of the estates of Ford, Lord Grey. |
Order Book II, p. 90. |
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Prefixing: copy of said order and note of the issues
that have been made thereon, viz.: 1684, Dec. 1,
1,000l.; Dec. 22, 1,000l.; Dec. 31, 1,000l.; 1685,
April 15, 900l.; May 12, 1,700l.; July 12, 200l.;
Aug. 4, 200l.; Nov. 6, 1,500l.; Dec. 23, 1,250l.;
Mar. 4, 200l.; 1686, June 17, 850l.; June 30, 750l.;
July 12, 550l.; Aug. 10, 350l.; Dec. 14, 1,000l.;
total to that date, 12,450l. |
Order Book II, p. 90. |
| Oct. 24. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the
Tenths of the dioceses of Oxford et al. for 106l. 5s. 0d.
to James Hamilton for last Sept. 29 quarter on
his assigned moiety of the annuity of 850l. granted
by privy seal of date 1673, July 20, to his mother,
Elizabeth Hamilton, for the support of her children,
James, George and William. |
Money Book VIII, p. 272. |
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Same for 106l. 5s. 0d. to said Elizabeth Hamilton for
same quarter on the unassigned moiety of the
abovesaid annuity; and for 125l. for same quarter
on the annuity of 500l. for her own life as by the
same privy seal. |
Ibid, pp. 272–3. |
| Oct. 24. |
Money warrant for 40l. to Charles Whitaker for one
year to June 24 last on his fee as Foreign Apposer. |
Money Book VIII, p. 275. |
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Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to Lady Frazier eight pairs of blankets sent to her
out of Scotland, which cost there but 9d. per yard,
"and there being a mixture of colours with the
white the Custom here comes to 15d. per yard,"
which is more than they cost or are worth: the
same being for her own use only. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 176. |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe].
The Treasury Lords have read your estimate of
the 20th inst. for the furniture for the Duke of
Berwick's lodgings, the liveries for the 10 children
of the chapel, the furniture for the four French
Fathers and their man and the furniture for the
Guard Rooms at Whitehall, Somerset House and
the Savoy. They desire to know whether or not
you have the Lord Chamberlain's warrant for
these provisions. If you have please sent it my
Lords. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Middleton [Secretary of State].
It is the King's pleasure that a warrant pass for
Col. Peircy Kirke to be Housekeeper of Whitehall
in the same manner as his brother, Philip Kirke,
held the same. His salary is to commence from
Michaelmas last. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the transport, Customs free, on board the
George (George, merchant) of London, Mr. Jones
master, of boatswain's and carpenter's sea stores
as follows to Jamaica for the service of his Majesty's
ship Drake there. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 77–80. |
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Appending: schedule or bill of lading of said stores
as shipped at Deptford Sept. 8 last by warrants of
May 28 last and Aug. 5 last from the Navy Commissioners. |
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Same to same to permit the similar, Customs free,
transport to New England on board the ship Richard,
William Harris master, of Navy stores as follows
for the service of his Majesty's ship Rose there. |
Ibid, p. 82. |
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Prefixing: schedule of said stores. |
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Treasury reference to the Navy Commissioners of
the petition of William Darcy, son of Capt. Darcy,
deceased; petitioner praying payment of 19l. 5s. 0d.
as a volunteer on the Mermaid in the time of the
late King. |
Reference Book V, p. 138. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Brune Clench,
shewing that he was employed at 20s. a week by
the late Commissioners for the affairs of Tangier
to see to the proper shipping of provisions, stores etc.:
therefore praying payment of 138l. 13s. 0d. due to
him thereon, he being informed that the Treasury
Lords are making provision for these debts. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners of Admiral Herbert's
account of [the redemption of] slaves taken in the
late Dutch war with Algiers: with the vouchers
thereto. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 24. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Jo[h]n Green, praying for the delivery
of four small boxes of Dutch earthenwares now
in the Customs warehouse. |
Reference Book V, p. 139. |
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Same to same of the petition of the dealers in English
bacon and curers of English [hams], shewing that
some persons have petitioned for leave to import
(contrary to several Acts of Parliament) 20,000
Westphalia hams yearly for seven years, which
licence if granted will greatly hinder the breed of
hogs within the King's dominions and will prove
the ruin of many and the prejudice of all of the
King's subjects who deal in English bacon. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Robert Beaufoy, gent., an attorney, praying
payment of 700l. odd laid out about the Tower
business and for 200l. more to manage the Tower
affair and trials next term for lands concealed there,
a particular of which [lands] he is ready to produce. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of
Marg[are]t Beverley, praying payment of 666l. 10s. 3d.
due to her on Navy bills for her husband's wages
as M[aste]r Attendant at Tangier; which cannot
be paid at the Navy Office without Treasury warrant. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Radcliff and Fra. Radcliff, esqrs., for
payment of 12l. 10s. 0d. on their salary as a King's
waiter, London port loco Ellis Lloyd, surrendered;
and for payment of said salary in future. |
Ibid. |
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Same to William Blathwayt [as Secretary to the
Forces] of the petition of the Dutch officers for
payment of 256l. 2s. 8¾d. due to them for two
months from Aug. 1 last (the time of their last payment) to Oct. 1 inst. |
Ibid, p. 140. |
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Same to Brook Bridges and Thomas Done, Auditors
of Imprests, of the petition of John Ady and John
Cole for payment of 59l. 14s. 0d. due on their usual
allowance of 2s. per 1,000l. of Customs money paid
into the Exchequer anno 1686, viz. for joining and
entering the Customs tallies and transmitting them
to the Pipe Office. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Samuell Cannan for a tidewaiter's or landwaiter's
place, he having been bred up a dealer in merchandise. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor General of the
Plantations] of the petition of Mris. Jarvas, relict
of Tho. Jarvas, and of Tho. Jarvis, her son; petitioner shewing that her former husband, Nathaniell
Bacon, was in the rebellion against the late King
in Virginia, whereby his estate, not exceeding 300l.
was seized to the Crown; that upon her petition
the Commissioners continued the estate to her and
her children till further pleasure; that she after
wards married Jarvis, a loyal person, who is since
dead, leaving petitioner very indigent by reason
of losses, his small estate in Virginia being detained
by sureties to indemnify themselves against Jarvis's
bond for his wife: therefore praying that said bond
may be delivered up so that petitioner may be
enabled to sell Jarvis's estate. |
Ibid. p. 141. |
| Oct. 24. |
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of the
petition of Manly Callis for an Excise collector's
place; he having been a volunteer with Capt.
Gunman when his Majesty went to Scotland and is
nearly related to Sir Andrew Cogan. |
Reference Book V, p. 142. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Tho. Rawson for a surveyor's place, now vacant,
in the port of Selby, petitioner having been brought
up a merchant. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland.
Mr. Richard Tompson, an officer under you, is
now here on leave of absence and is useful to Mr.
Richbill and Mr. Stanyan in settling their account
of the last farm [of the revenue of Ireland]. At
Sir John Temple's request the Treasury Lords
have therefore granted Tompson a further week's
leave. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 52. |
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Treasury reference to Sir John Temple [Solicitor
General, Ireland] of the petition of Sir William Petty
et al. concerned in the coarse lands of Kerry;
petitioners shewing that they have been obstructed
in making up their accounts (for the quit rents of
their lands) with Sir James Shaen and partners
[late Farmers of the Revenue, Ireland, and] in the
meantime have paid 2,219l. more than was due;
therefore praying to be justly dealt with as the
[said] Farmers are endeavouring to make up their
accounts with the King. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 25. |
Royal sign manual for 1,432l. 2s. 10d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: to be issued
on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Oct. 20 inst.
(Money warrant dated Oct. 25 hereon. Money
order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 279. Money Book VIII, p. 274. Order Book II, p. 92. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 3,000l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, one
of the Principal Secretaries of State, for secret
service, without accompt. (Money warrant dated
Nov. 7 hereon. This warrant quotes the privy
seal as dated Oct. 31. Money order dated Nov. 8.
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 279. Money Book VIII, p. 291. Order Book II, p. 99. |
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Same to same for a same for an annuity or pension
of 600l. to George, Earl of Dumbarton, who is
appointed one of the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber
loco Charles, Duke of Somerset: to be payable
quarterly from June 24 last, without account, till
further signification of the King's pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 280. |
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Same to same for a same for payment of the salary
of 72l. 8s. 4d. per an. to Thomas Veel and Richard
Breton as Customer of Sandwich port, to be payable
quarterly during pleasure as from Sept. 29 last:
which office was granted to them 1674, Dec. 3. and
they having by deed dated Sept. 20 last surrendered
to the King said salary and all arrears thereon.
And further for payment of 199l. 2s. 11d. forthwith
for 2¾ years thereon from 1684, Christmas. (Treasury
warrant dated Nov. 7 hereon to the Customs Cashier
to pay said 199l. 2s. 11d., with dormant clause for
said salary in future.) (Henry Guy, dated Nov. 7,
to same to pay same.) |
Ibid, pp. 280–2. Money Book VIII, p. 301. Disposition Book VI, p. 123. |
| Oct. 25. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Roger, Earl of Castlemaine,
for five weeks to Aug. 7 last inclusive on his ordinary
of 100l. per week as his Majesty's late Ambassador
Extraordinary to Rome. (This money warrant
replaced a previous cancelled money warrant dated
Oct. 18 inst. for 557l. 2s. 10d. for five weeks and
four days to Aug. 12 last on his said ordinary.) |
Money Book VIII, pp. 261, 273. Order Book II, p. 91. |
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Appending: certificate, dated Windsor, Oct. 7 inst.,
by Secretary the Earl of Sunderland that said
Earl of Castlemaine returned into his Majesty's
presence Aug. 12 last from his said embassy. |
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(Money order dated Oct. 25 hereon. This money
order by a clerical slip misdates the Earl's return
into the royal presence as Aug. 17.) |
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Same for 110l. 16s. 8d. to Christopher Oliver, gent.,
as reward for his service and charges in prosecuting
one Richard Butler et al. for publishing a scandalous
libel against the King when Duke of York. (Money
order dated Oct. 26 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 274. Order Book II, p. 92. |
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Treasury order for the execution of a warrant of
Treasurer Rochester, dated 1686, Oct. 4, ut supra,
p. 921, for payment of Francis Spenlove's salary
as Comptroller of Yarmouth port. (Henry Guy,
dated Oct. 25, to the Customs Cashier to so pay
same.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 275. Disposition Book VI, p. 116. |
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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. 114–5. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for
building the Navy Office by contract |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto to pay off warrant officers
etc. [their pay] due before 1686,
Lady day |
200 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] weekly money |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for additional earthwork
at Hull |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Gwyn |
375 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Richard Bulstrode for six
months on his [ambassadorial]
ordinary |
455 |
0 |
0 |
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to Visct. [Granville of] Lansdown
for same on his same |
910 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Scarborow for same on his
same |
910 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Poley for same on his same |
910 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Gabriell Silvyus for same on
his same |
910 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Skelton for same on his same |
910 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Earl of Castlemaine on his
same in full of what is due to
him |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
57 |
2 |
10 |
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to Consul Baker |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
11,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber,
on the ordinary [of the Chamber] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Toll for interest money |
232 |
2 |
1 |
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to the Auditors of Imprests |
133 |
6 |
8 |
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to Mr. Horneby for interest |
595 |
1 |
4 |
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to Mr. Dryden for one quarter |
75 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Hewer for Tangier [soldiers']
arrears |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Lawrence, surveyor of the
[King's] highways, on his arrear
for mending highways |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
375 |
0 |
0 |
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to Lady Marischal for last Sept. 29
quarter |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Post Office money. |
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to complete the Queen's quarter |
3,832 |
3 |
4¾ |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
only the above 15 Customs items.) |
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(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of
Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper
of disposition for those branches of the revenue;
said paper including for the Excise the above Excise
item [payable out of the Exchequer], together with
the following items [payable directly out of the
Excise Office], viz. 3,175l. to clear the quarterly
[salary] bill of the Excise to June 24 last;
1,907l. 13s. 0d. to pay the inferior officers of the Excise
for last Sept. 29 quarter; 500l. for the bankers' tallies;
1,552l. 8s. 10d. to clear the Queen Dowager's quarter;
1,500l. for the Prince and Princess's [of Denmark's]
quarter: and for the Hearthmoney the above 10
Hearthmoney items [payable out of the Exchequer],
together with the following item [payable direct
out of the Hearthmoney Office], viz. 567l. 10s. 0d.
for the inferior [sic] officers of the Hearthmoney.) |
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| Oct. 25. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay 16l.
to Sir Thomas Slingesby as by the Treasury warrant
of Sept. 8 last. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 116. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of William Hopton, before any
money be paid to Capt. Langston, under whom
petitioner served at Tangier. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 176. |
|
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
letter [missing] of Sept. 29 last from the Earl of
Derby to the Privy Council concerning his taking
bonds of vessels going from the Isle of Man. |
Ibid, p. 177. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Derby. In reply
to yours of the 4th inst. we are sensible that your
granting to the King a farm of the Customs of the
Isle of Man may be a service to the King and no
disadvantage to you. We take leave to trouble
you again in that matter, being persuaded that
it is in your power to make such a lease as will
endure for your life, although the island (as your
letter has satisfied us) may be so strictly entailed
as to disable you from making any longer lease.
If you will grant a term of years determinable on
your decease we desire that your former treaty
with the Customs Commissioners may be renewed. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 25. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
the Attorney General's opinion [missing] on two of
the Earl of Derby's letters; the one concerning
his reassuming the treaty with you for a lease as
above, the other to the Privy Council concerning
his taking bonds as above. On the first part of
this opinion the Treasury Lords have written the
Earl as above. The second part of the said opinion
viz. concerning taking bonds of vessels going from
the Isle of Man you are desired to consider and
report on. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 178. |
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Treasury warrant to same to employ Peter Southwick
as surveyor in Cowes port loco Tho. Moore, who
has relinquished same. |
Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 83. |
|
10l. per an. to be added to the salary of John
Holland, collector of Poole port, to enable him to
keep a clerk for the service of the new impositions:
to date from Michaelmas last. |
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Treasury reference to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney of the petition of John Lloyd,
shewing that he served the late King several years
in collecting a considerable part of the revenue
and was always punctual in answering his receipts
except 218l. 4s. 2¾d., "which by his unlucky
circumstances he was occasioned to do"; therefore
praying to be allowed some reasonable time for
satisfying said arrear. |
Reference Book V, p. 140. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Mr. Hall, shewing that Col. Villiers' lease of the
manor of Richmond expired 1684, April 6, and
(before said Col. made an assignment of said manor
to the present King) there was an arrear of 130l.
due for 6½ years' rent and from the time of said
assignment to the expiration of said lease 110l. for
5½ years' rent more, making in all 240l.: therefore
desiring to know whether the Queen Dowager must
sue said Col. Villiers for same or whether the Treasury
Lords will direct payment of said sum out of any
the King's treasure "for Col. Villiers pretends (by
reason of the grant made by King Charles II in
1664 to his now Majesty which as is conceived is of
no force against the Queen Dowager) he paid that
rent to her [sic, ? for his] now Majesty that grew
due the 21st of July, 1672, till his assignment to
his now Majesty; and since that assignment Col.
Villiers allegeth his now Majesty ought to pay the
rent that grew due between that time and the
expiration of that lease for that the rents and
profits have all that time been received to his
Majesty's use." |
Ibid, pp. 141–2. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of David Venables, shewing that about four years
since he was fined 500l. for selling silver toys not
standard and then suffered corporal punishment
for same; therefore prays remission of the fine,
being unable to pay the least part of it and having
a family in a starving condition. |
Ibid, p. 142. |
| Oct. 27. |
Money warrant for 375l. to Francis Gwyn, esq., for
last Sept. 29 quarter on his pension. (Money order
dated Oct. 27 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 276. Order Book II, p. 93. |
|
Same for 150l. to the Countess Dowager Marischal
for same on her same. |
Money Book VIII, p. 276. |
| Oct. 27. |
Money warrant for 75l. to John Dryden, esq., Poet
Laureat and Historiographer Royal, for same quarter
on his several allowances of 200l. and 100l. per an. |
Money Book VIII, p. 276. |
|
Same for 455l. to Sir Richard Bulstrode, kt., for six
months to Oct. 12 inst. on his ordinary of 50s. a
day as Resident with the Governor of the Spanish
Netherlands. (Money order dated Oct. 28 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 277. Order Book II, p. 93. |
|
Same for 595l. 1s. 4d. to Joseph Horneby and Nathaniel
Horneby for 6 per cent. interest to June 24 last on
several sums by them lent for the service of the
late King: as by an account thereof stated by
Auditor Aldworth and allowed Aug. 9 last by the
Treasury Lords. (Money order dated Oct. 28
hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 277. Order Book II, p. 94. |
|
Same for 910l. to Charles Scarborough, esq., for six
months to Sept. 12 last on his ordinary of 5l. a
day as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Portugal.
(Money order dated Oct. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 277. Order Book II, p. 94. |
|
Same for 910l. to Bevill Skelton, esq., for six months
to Oct. 15 inst. on his like ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the French King. (Money order dated
Oct. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 278. Order Book II, p. 93. |
|
Same for 910l. to Sir Gabriell Sylvius for six months
to Aug. 26 last on his like ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Denmark. (Money order
dated Oct. 29 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 278. Order Book II, p. 93. |
|
Same for 910l. to Edmund Poley for six months to
July 27 last on his like ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Sweden. |
Money Book VIII, p. 278. Order Book II, p. 94. |
|
Appending: Certificate by Secretary the Earl of
Middleton that said Poley received his equipage
money and a quarter's advance on his ordinary
on 1686, Oct. 27, on which day he took leave of
his Majesty. |
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(Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) |
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Same for 910l. to Charles, Viscount [Granville of]
Lansdown for six months to Aug. 10 last on his
like ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the King of
Spain. (Money order dated Oct. 29 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 279. Order Book II, p. 93. |
|
Same for 66l. 13s. 4d. to Brook Bridges and Thomas
Done for one year to Sept. 29 last on their fee of
100 marks each as Auditors of Imprests. |
Money Book VIII, p. 279. |
|
Same for 40l. to John Potenger for one year to Sept. 29
last on his fee as Comptroller of the Pipe. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to order
the Customs officers at Looe to forbear execution of
your order of the 13th inst. (for delivery of the
jewels, plate and other goods salved out of the
Ostender lately cast away there) until the Bishop of
Bristol, Vice Admiral there, receives satisfaction
for the rights of Admiralty arising therefrom [and
of] the charges and pains in the salvage thereof. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 178. |
|
Same to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Last Tuesday night the King delivered to the
Treasury Lords the enclosed draft [missing] for a
church house to be built at Birmingham, for [towards
the cost of] which 125l. tons of timber is desired
out of the King's forest of Needwood. This draft
is sent to you as the said forest is part of the Duchy
of Lancaster and not yet brought into the survey
of the Exchequer. Please receive the King's
pleasure concerning the issuing these orders for
the said timber. |
Ibid, p. 179. |
| Oct. 27. |
Henry Guy to Mr. [Commissary] Shales. Bring in
forthwith your last year's account and your account
of forage and the bread, "because the account
between the King and the Army can't be made
up without it." |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 179. |
|
Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy Treasurer]
to speak with the Treasury Lords the next time
you come this way. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to give order
for delivery to Mr. Peter Freuillart, minister, of a
parcel of nine baskets of books brought into Dover
port from Zealand. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: the archbishop of Canterbury's letter
that he has ordered said books to be viewed by
John Lodowick, curate of St. Mary's in Dover and
William Brewer of Hougham St. Lawrence. |
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|
Same to the Commissioners of Alienations to report
next Monday on the enclosed method [missing]
proposed by Mr. Brunskell for improving the [revenue
from] fines upon alienations. |
Ibid, p. 180. |
|
Same to Mr. Daffan to attend the Treasury Lords
to-morrow with the original books of the six years'
farm [of the Excise] of Mr. Dashwood and partners. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to Sir Robert Howard [as Auditor
of the Receipt] of the petition of Mr. [sic] Lucy
White for confirmation of the copies of two lost
[money] orders, so that the money thereon may
be paid. |
Reference Book V. p. 143. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Trotman (Trottman) et al. (on a reference
from the Privy Council [Oct. 21 last]) for liberty to
ship salt in any part [port] of Europe for a fishery
in Virginia "as is allowed for New England in
Virginia [sic for and Newfoundland by the Act
of Trade] etc." |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to [John Fisher] the Deputy Surveyor
General of Crown Lands for a particular and ratal of
a parcel of ground called the manor situate in the
suburbs of York city with a view to a lease thereof
to Francis Lawson, one of his Majesty's chaplains,
for 31 years at 10s. per an. rent; with a covenant
on the lessee's part for the King to be discharged of
the fee of 20 nobles a year now paid to the housekeeper there; and with a reservation of such rooms
as are now used for the steward to keep the Courts
there as has been long accustomed. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 143. |
|
Prefixing: said Fisher's report, dated April 21 last,
on the petition of said Lawson for said lease. The
premises are his Majesty's palace or mansion house
under the walls of the city of York with the yards
and grounds thereto belonging, containing about
13 acres which was anciently the scite of the
monastery of St. Mary's and is now ruinous and
in decay, the revenue belonging to it being not
sufficient to maintain it and so yields at present no
profit to the Crown. It has been formerly made
use of when there was a President of the North
for his Majesty's Council [of the North] to sit in,
but that being dissolved I think that his Majesty's
Courts Baron and Leets are kept there still by the
stewards, there being divers rents and dependencies
of several townships belonging to the King's manor
there. The premises were petitioned for in 1682
by Castilian Morris, son of Col. John Morris, governor
of Pontefract Castle for Charles I (who was afterwards
taken and barbarously executed by the rebels),
and I reported thereon, but no further preceedings
were had in it by reason of some obstructions therein
made by Sir John Reresby, the Governor of York,
who claims the use and benefit thereof as belonging
to his said governorship [together] with a fee of
20 nobles a year for keeping the same, but what
his right is therein the Auditor could not then
certify. The house and land are not worth above
30l. per an. if made habitable. I advise a small
rent and the discharge of said fee with reservation
of rooms as above. |
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| Oct. 27. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
As Sir John Temple, Solicitor General of Ireland,
is now in England, the King thinks he should remain
here for some time until the disputed articles in the
account of the late Farmers of the Irish Revenue
are adjusted, so that it may be despatched after
having depended so long. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 52. |
| Oct. 28. |
Henry Guy to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The
Treasury Lords desire you to be at the Exchequer
Court to-morrow concerning the business of the
Africa Company. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 180. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Jo[h]n Jones for the next vacancy
of a tidesurveyor's place. |
Reference Book V, p. 143. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Duke of Albemarle. The
Treasury Lords have notice from several of the
King's Plantations in America and particularly
from Col. Hender Molesworth, Lieut. Governor of
Jamaica, that divers ships and sloops are gone out
from thence to the wreck lying near Hispaniola.
This has occasioned the King's orders to the Governor
and Proprietors in America touching the King's full
moiety of all treasure taken up from said wreck
[ut supra, p. 1554]. These orders are to be observed
by yourself and every Governor respectively without
admitting of any pretence of paying tenths only
to the King. "To the end therefore that your
Grace may not conceive any derogation to be hereby
intended from the particular covenants that have
passed between his Majesty and your Grace, we
have thought fit to give your Grace this assurance
that upon the punctual execution of these orders
his Majesty, having reserved to himself the determination of all matters in dispute, will cause his letters
patent to be duly complied with on his own part." |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 247–8. |
| Oct. 29. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
petition of Ralph Carey for a grant of "the fines
of 6s. 8d. set on defendants for trespass and otherwise
on judgments given in the King's Bench and Common
Pleas against them, which is received by the
prothonotaries for his Majesty's use, but by them
detained," and [for said grant] he will pay 50l.
per an. into the Exchequer in the name of the
Comptroller of said fines. |
Reference Book V, p. 143. |
| Oct. 29. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of William Coles and John Fellow (on a reference from the Privy Council); petitioners praying a
licence to import foreign fresh cod in two vessels
which they have built in Zealand, contrived purposed
to bring them alive. |
Reference Book V, p. 144. |
|
Same to same of the petition of the Company of
Feltmakers, praying that the exportation of coney
wool into foreign parts may be prohibited; it being
to the great damage of their trade and diminution
of the Customs. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of
Seignior Verrio. Wren is to certify whether the
sum therein mentioned remains due to Verrio on
the old contract for work done in the Chapel Royal. |
Ibid. |
|
Prefixing: said Verrio's petition, in French, for
payment of 100 pieces sterling remaining due on
the contract passed by Sir Christopher Rene for
the work of the Chapel, without counting the addition
I have made this year which I leave to the King's
pleasure and the estimate of said Rene and of Mr.
Peter an attendant. |
|
| Oct. 31. |
Money warrant for 50l. to Nicholas Gibbon, D.D.,
for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his pension. |
Money Book VIII, p. 280. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 25l.
to Thomas Doyly for last Sept. 29 quarter on his
annuity. (Henry Guy, dated same, to same to
pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 280. Disposition Book VI, p. 116. |
|
Money warrant for 150l. to Edward Russell and
Francis Russell for same quarter on their annuity
or yearly rent granted them for 10 years by their
patent of Aug. 3 last. |
Money Book VIII, p. 280. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay
Mris. Ursula Ellyott 15l. |
Disposition Book VI, p. 116. |
|
Same to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
enclosing the petition of Mathew Dickenson,
William Ellis, Thomas Robinson, John Lumpkin,
Samuel Smith and Thomas Mayden and the papers
relating thereto [ut supra, pp. 1455–6]. You are
forthwith to repay the 122l. 15s. 0d. ut ibid. with
such further sum as you think reasonable for their
loss and charges in this prosecution. The Treasury
Lords are of opinion that the messenger hath
behaved himself very injuriously towards the
tenants in the whole transaction of this affair and
does deserve to be no longer employed in the King's
service. |
Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 180–1. |
|
Appending: (1) order of the King in Council, dated
Windsor, Sept. 25, made upon reading the Treasury
Lords' report, ut supra ibid., and directing the said
Lords to give directions therein as they think
requisite. |
|
|
(2) A fresh petition from said Dickinson et al.,
shewing that they have been at 64l. 14s. 0d. charges
in the above affair and have since disbursed 20l.
more, making [their total loss] 207l. 9s. 0d.; for
payment of which they pray. |
|
| Oct. 31. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed order of Council [missing], referring
to the Treasury Lords a draft Proclamation for
putting in execution the Additional Act for Improvement of Tillage. Return your opinion by next
Thursday night, so that my Lords can report to
the Privy Council on Friday next according to
order. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 181. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces]
to consider of the enclosed letter [missing] of this
day's date from Mr. Shales to me [Guy] and to
attend the King at the Treasury Chambers on
Wednesday next with your answer to it. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mris. Agar. In the time of the late King's
new building at Winchester two warrants were
directed to [your late husband] Thomas Agar [as
Surveyor General of Woods, Trent South] one for
500 loads of timber and the other for 3,000l. in
timber and money out of wood sales in New Forest
and Dean Forest, to be employed in said building,
"of which there remains in the hands of [the
executors of] Mr. Agar 700l. or thereabouts."
Please adjust with the officers of the Works forthwith
the money due on this account and pay it to the
Paymaster of the Works so that it may be applied
to discharge the debts of that building: and please
make up and pass all other accounts of the said
Agar, otherwise process will issue against you. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Hewer for a certificate how much money
will pay off the debts due to the poor soldiers and
other small debts due to the late garrison of Tangier. |
Ibid, p. 182. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Ralph Grange for a tidesman's
place, his family having been always loyal and
therefore sequestered. |
Reference Book V, p. 144. |
|
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] of the petition of William Fosse
(Foss) for a fresh lease of a small tenement in
Cerne Abbey [Abbas], co. Dorset, under the old rent of
16d. per an., same being not worth more than 40s.
per an. |
Ibid, p. 145. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Charles Cludd (Chudd)
for a fresh lease of a piece of ground, with houses,
called Rowe or Rotten Row in St. Giles's, Cripplegate, the houses being old and rotten and he having
no building terms in his existing lease nor an exact
description of the ground; therefore prays a fresh
term of 51 years therein "according to a survey
that your petitioner shall make out to the King." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to William Hewer of the petition of Peter May,
executor to John Hathersall, for payment of 47l.
arrear still owing to said Hathersall for his pay at
Tangier, same being stopped in said Hewer's hands
because of some pretensions of Capt. Langston. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Benj. Johnston for the vacant place of surveyor
of Customs at Selby, Yorks. |
Ibid, p. 146. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Leon[ar]d Stables for a
coastwaiter's place, he having been a tidewaiter
these six years, but having no constant employ
thereby: he and his relations having been eminently
loyal to the impoverishing of their estates. |
Ibid. |
| Oct. 31. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Reginald Bramhall for the first
vacant noontender's place, he having served for
six years as an extraordinary weigher, London port. |
Reference Book V, p. 146. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Garrard for a
vacant landwaiter's place, Bristol port, he having
been bred to business and served on the quays,
London port, to qualify himself in the affairs of
the Customs. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Hearthmoney Commissioners of the
petition of Dyer Colston and partners; shewing
that the books of the Hearth Office by which that
duty is collected are newly transcribed every half
year at the rate of 2s. 6d. every thousand names:
"the petitioners propose to transcribe the said
books fairly and in due time as the Auditor shall
direct at the rates aforesaid, having the same
allowance of paper etc. as accustomed." |
Ibid, p. 147. |
|
Treasury warrant to Philip Ryley, serjeant at arms
attending the Treasury Lords, to arrest George
Dawes of Bridgwater, co. Somerset, who was the
principal undertaker and manager of a great fraud
to deceive the King of the duties of a considerable
quantity of brandy and wines whereof six halfhogsheads of brandy and vinegar and one tun of
wine were about May 28 last smuggled at Bridgwater; the said Dawes having also used several
other and indirect ways to corrupt the Customs
officers. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 141. |
|
Same to same to arrest Hugh Bickham of Bristol,
merchant, Edmd. Driver and William Stocker of
Bristol for similar Customs frauds "whereof several
lighter loads containing by estimation 30 tuns or
thereabouts were at several times run and landed
in the night at a place called the Slipp in Bridgwater." |
Ibid, p. 142. |
|
Same to same for the arrest of Bartholomew Browne,
senr., and Henry Playor of Bridgwater for the
like frauds. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Same for the arrest of Henry George and
John Browne of Bridgwater for rescuing a seizure
of five pieces of black satins and two matts of
battery. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to arrest Thomas Wood of Paglesham,
co. Essex, farmer, for smuggling a considerable
quantity of goods from on board a smack at a place
called Little Poole by means of two waggons belonging to said Wood with the aid of several persons. |
Ibid, p. 144. |
|
Same to same to arrest George Gasse of Nash in the
parish of Milton, co. Southampton, farmer, his
servant, William Scutt, alias Welsted, and John
Blake of Gore in the parish of Milton, for smuggling
brandy, Rhenish wine, etc., whereof four waggon
loads were lately seized coming out of the yard or
backside of the said Gasse, three of which loads
were afterwards rescued by the said persons. |
Ibid. |
