Entry Book: November 1687, 1-10

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November 1687, 1-10

Nov. 1. Royal sign manual for 3,553l. 12s. 6d. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Oct. 20 last. (Money warrant dated Nov. 2 hereon. Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 282. Money Book VIII, p. 283. Order Book II, p. 95.
Royal warrant to Sir Robert Sawyer, kt., Attorney General, and Sir Thomas Powys, kt., Solicitor General, to acknowledge satisfaction upon record of the fine of 500l. imposed in Trinity term last upon Theodore Johnson, alias Jahnsen, of London, merchant, for misdemeanour; on his humble petition and on the payment by him made Oct. 15 last of 100l. into the Exchequer. King's Warrant Book XII, p. 282.
Royal sign manual for 75l. 4s. 9d. to John Warner, master of the King's barges, for 6per cent. interest for one year to Sept. 29 last on 1,254l. due to him on an order No. 781 registered on the Hearthmoney, being the purchase price of two houses at Greenwich, purchased from him by Charles II. (Money warrant dated Nov. 3 hereon. Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 283. Money Book VIII, p. 286. Order Book II, p. 97.
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to pay John Ady 29l. 16s. 8d. as a moiety of 59l. 13s. 4d., being the produce for the year ended 1686, Sept. 29, of the accustomed fee of 2s. per 1,000l. payable to the Deputy Chamberlains for joining tallies on payments of Customs money into the Exchequer; the said payments into the Exchequer for said year having amounted to 596,787l. 15s. 8½d.; the other Deputy Chamberlain, John Cole, being lately deceased. (Henry Guy, dated same, to the Customs Cashier to pay the abovesaid 29l. 16s. 8d. into the Exchequer for the Treasury Lords' disposal; and to pay a like sum of 29l. 16s. 8d. direct to said Ady for his moiety of said 59l. 13s. 6d.) Money Book VIII, p. 284. Disposition Book VI, p. 119.
Money warrant for 600l. to Charles Fanshaw, surviving executor of Elizabeth, Viscountess Fanshaw; for one year to 1686, Christmas, on the annuity granted to her for 31 years from 1665, Lady day. Money Book VIII, p. 285.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to Mr. Blathwayt 31l. 12s. 6d. to complete the 531l. 12s. 6d. ut supra, p. 1533, for the Plantation Office. Disposition Book VI, p. 116.
Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches of the revenue directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: Ibid, pp. 117–9.
Out of the Customs. l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy on the Navy's weekly money on account of 400,000l. for the year's service of the Navy beginning 1686, Lady day 7,000 0 0
to ditto for warrant officers etc. [for wages] due before 1686, Lady day 200 0 0
to ditto for Mr. Pearce's salary 261 14 8
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office's] weekly money 1,000 0 0
to Alderman Sturt in part of his debt for Tangier victualling 1,000 0 0
to the Earl of Castlemaine in part of his extraordinaries 2,000 0 0
to Dr. Johnson for a quarter 100 0 0
to Mr. Dunstan for half a year 500 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service 603 12 6
to Sir George Etheridge for six months' ordinary 546 0 0
to Sir Peter Wyche for ditto 546 0 0
to the Marquis d'Albyville for three months' ditto 455 0 0
to Sir John Lyttcott for ditto 273 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service 29 16 8
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 6,000 0 0
to Lord Thomas Howard for the [Office of the] Robes 625 0 0
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 500 0 0
to the Duke of Richmond for one quarter 1,250 0 0
to the Duke of St. Albans for one quarter 375 0 0
to the Paymaster of the Works for alteration of the Buttery and officers' lodgings at Whitehall 466 0 0
to ditto for the Library and Chapel at St. James's 227 7 0
Out of the Hearthmoney.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 5,000 0 0
to Mr. Hall for interest 540 0 0
to me [Guy] for secret service 1,750 0 0
to Mr. Felton and Mr. Chiffinch, in part of their arrears as Master of the Hawks since the King's coming to the Crown 1,000 0 0
to the executors of Lady Fanshawe 600 0 0
to Sir Charles Cotterell, Master of the Ceremonies 225 0 0
to Mr. Dormer, assistant [to the Master of the Ceremonies] 93 3 4
to Mr. Le Bass, Marshal of the Ceremonies 75 0 0
Out of the Letter Office.
to me [Guy] for secret service 1,200 0 0
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the present week; said paper including only the above 14 items save that the items of secret service payments to Henry Guy are here given as 256l. 2s. 8¾d. and 347l. 10s. 0d.)
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition of the cash of those branches of the revenue; said paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above eight Hearthmoney items: and for the Excise the above seven Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following items [payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 500l. for tallies for the bankers' interest; 1,000l. to pay off tallies struck on the Excise: 1,500l. on Sir Benjamin Bathurst's privy seal.)
Nov. 1. Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands]. The death of Phillip Packer, lately deceased, has rendered void the offices of Chief Steward of the Honor of Otford, Kent, and bailiff and collector of the manor and woodward and keeper of the woods and under steward and keeper of the Courts there. The constituting a steward of the said Honor and manors thereto adjoining will be to his Majesty's service and the benefit of the country, for if no Courts are kept the King will lose the benefit of all issues, fines etc. of said Courts; and the bailiffs and collectors of the King's rents cannot be elected till a steward be constituted, "but those and other officers who ought to be discharged from their trust must undergo the burthen of longer service." Please advise the Treasury Lords what is fit to be done herein. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 182.
Nov. 1. Treasury reference to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition of Robert Graham to the King for payment of 5,120l. 1s. 3d. due to him for clothes made and goods furnished for the late King as by his bills [thereof] signed by Hen. Sidney [late Master of the Robes]; which debt he hopes will be looked upon as within the Act for payment of the [late] King's servants "for that the debts for goods furnished to his late Majesty's Stables is paid." Reference Book V, p. 147.
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Major Tiffin, praying for some allowance of smart money for wounds received at Tangier. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Ang[e] of the petition of Ann Coster, praying an order to Mr. Langley to restore 87l. levied on petitioner for Recusancy in 1681 (being 57l. levied and 30l. for two yoke of oxen which the sheriff sold); which sums the sheriff never answered into the Exchequer, but paid to Mr. Langley. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Toll et al. of the petition of Mary Morris and four other trumpeters' widows, petitioners shewing that about a year since the King gave order that ten trumpeters should be paid their respective half years salaries, then in arrear; but only five were paid, as appears at Mr. Griffin's Office [of Treasurer of the Chamber]: therefore praying to be paid as the others were, petitioners being in a very lamentable condition. Ibid, p. 148.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Langton for a tidesman's place in the Custom House [London port], he being reduced to a very low condition by many losses by sea and land. Ibid, p. 151.
Petitioner is hereby to be presented if fit.
Royal warrant to Richard, Earl of Tyrconnel, Lord Deputy of Ireland, for a patent to pass the great seal of Ireland for a grant to Frances, Countess of Tyrconnel, of all arrears of the rent of 93l. 15s. 0d. per an. as follows out of the lands in the barony of Duhallow, co. Cork, granted 1670, May 16, to Sir George Hamilton, senr., and his heirs: and also for a grant to said Countess of Tyrconnel of 53l. 15s. 0d. per an., being part as follows of said rent of 93l. 15s. 0d., thus leaving only 40l. per an. payable for said lands "when they shall be redeemed by the said Countess": all by reason that said Countess has petitioned the King setting forth that several lands (the lands of Drumekane et al.) containing 8,249 acres in Duhallow, co. Cork (formerly belonging to Dermott Mac Owen Carty and the greater part thereof mountainous and barren lands) were before 1641, Oct. 23, made liable to the sum of 5,496l. 11s. 11d. sterling unto Sir James Craige, and by decree of the Court of Claims of Innocents (the Commissioners for executing the Act of Settlement) were adjudged to Lewis Craige, his son, until he should be satisfied said debt: that Sir George Hamilton after as one of the 1649 officers passed a patent of said lands and of the right of redemption subject to the rent of 93l. 15s. 0d. per an. to the King, with a saving to said Lewis Craige of his right by said decree: that Sir George Hamilton, son of the said Sir George and late husband to petitioner, had the said lands made over to him for security of several sums that he was bound for and forced to pay for his said father, but neither he in his lifetime nor petitioner since his death could get any advantage thereby by reason of the great encumbrance due to said Craige, in whose possession said lands are [and during whose possession they are] not liable to any rent to the Crown, but whenever they shall come into petitioner's possession they will be liable to said rent and to all the arrears thereon from date of said grant: that petitioner cannot bring said Craige to any account for the profits of said lands nor receive any other benefit of said lands, though it is all [that] her said late husband left her for the support of her and three children, "unless we should be graciously pleased to remit the said rent and the arrears thereof." The said petition being referred to the Lord Deputy, he referred same to Sir John Temple, Solicitor General of Ireland, who reported thereon June 20 last, shewing that (the right of redemption of said lands from said 5,496l. 11s. 11d. being by a clause in the Act of Explanation forfeited to Charles II to the use of the 1649 officers), the late Sir George Hamilton was by a certificate dated 1668, July 10, of the Commissioners for executing said Acts [of Settlement and Explanation] decreed the said right of redemption in consideration of 1,500l. paid by him to the use of the said 1649 officers to be held by him under the quit rents [after the rate] due, by the said Acts, for forfeited lands in the province of Munster, which amounted to said 93l. 15s. 0d. The lands have hitherto not been thought worth redeeming because of this annual rent and the arrears thereon which will become payable to the Crown upon such redemption: further that the said lands do not appear to have paid any rent to the Crown before 1641: with which report of the said Solicitor General the said Lord Deputy agreed in his report of June 23 last to the King. Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 53–5.
Nov. 2. Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge the baronetcy fee of 1,085l. due to the King from Sir William Pynsent of Erchfont, co. Wilts. (Treasury warrant, dated Nov. 14, to the Receipt hereon for tallies of discharge accordingly. This warrant quotes the privy seal as dated Nov. 10.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 283. Money Book VIII, p. 306.
Money warrant for 546l. to Sir Peter Wyche for six months to Oct. 9 last on his ordinary of 3l. a day as Resident with the Hanse Towns. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 281. Order Book II, p. 96.
Same for 2,000l. to Roger, Earl of Castlemaine, in part of a bill of extraordinaries as late Ambassador to Rome; said bill being allowed Oct. 12 last by Secretary the Earl of Sunderland. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 281. Order Book II, p. 95.
Appending: said bill: "due from the King this 12th of Aug., 1687, to me, the Earl of Castlemaine, upon account of my late Embassy to Rome;"
l. s. d.
for Exchequer fees from Jan. 13 last to July 2 last 87 0 0
paid Sir John Lytcott for going last January post to London with a servant and so back again 200 0 0
paid Mr. Hanford for his journey to Malta and back to Rome about the pirate Flori 58 0 0
for my extraordinaries for six quarters and a half according to the present establishment at 800l. per an. 1,300 0 0
for my journey home with all my family, plate and baggage, as was allowed me at my going to Rome 1,087 18 4
£2,732 18 4
remaining still due to me of my equipage money 1,500 0 0
£4,232 18 4
Nov. 2. Money warrant for 273l. to Sir John Lytcott for three months to Aug. 26 last on his ordinary of 3l. a day as his Majesty's Agent at Rome; his first quarter on said ordinary having been satisfied him by way of advance to May 27 last. Money Book VIII, p. 282. Order Book II, p. 95.
Appending: certificate that said Lytcott took leave of the King Feb. 25 last in order to his said employment. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.)
Same for 546l. to Sir George Etheridge for six months to Aug. 27 last on his ordinary of 3l. a day as employed by his Majesty in Germany. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 282. Order Book II, p. 95.
Same for 625l. to Lord Thomas Howard, Gentleman and Master of the Robes, 500l. thereof by way of advance for the quarter ending 1687, Christmas, as imprest for the Office of the Robes; and the remaining 125l. as for same quarter for his own salary in lieu of fees. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 283. Order Book II, p. 96.
Henry Guy to Mr. Blathwayte. The Treasury Lords desire you not to be out of this way this afternoon as the King will be at the Treasury Chambers at four o'clock and my Lords may have occasion to send for you. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 182.
Same to the Commissioners for Sales of Rebels' Estates in the West to forthwith pay into the Exchequer what money you have received from the estate of Henry Watts, who was executed in the West for a rebel. Ibid.
Same to Lady Wood. I have read to the Treasury Lords your letter of Oct. 31 last and also Mr. Robinson's representation that you have not complied with my Lords' directions of Oct. 17 last concerning adjusting the matter between you and him. You are before Monday next to deliver up the orders to Mr. Robinson or to send them to me, otherwise my Lords will vacate them and give him new ones for the same. Ibid, p. 183.
Nov. 2. Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Licensing hackney Coaches of the petition of Tho. Gardiner, shewing that the said Commissioners being [now] appointed it is absolutely necessary for a Register to attend them; that one Murray pretends to have a grant of the said place, but several objections have been made against him; therefore petitioner prays for said employment and that Mr. Murray may be laid aside. Reference Book V, pp. 147–8.
Same to same of the petition to the King from 400 hackney coachmen; petitioners shewing that they return thanks to the King for licensing of them and having had sad experience of the false dealing of Robert Murray in this affair, do desire the King to appoint some other person to be Register and for a proclamation to be issued to suppress all supernumerary coachmen. Ibid, p. 148.
Same to same of the petition of Tho. Herbert to be made Register to said Commissioners, he having been very instrumental in bringing the 400 hackney coachmen voluntarily to give the King 2,000l. per an. for licensing them. Ibid.
Same to same of the petition of Israell Feilding to the King for said place of Register to said Commissioners; the King having at sundry times manifested his inclination for him to have some provision from his bounty, but as yet petitioner remains totally unemployed. Ibid, p. 149.
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition of Geo. Downes, Step. Ford and Morris Diglin [? Digs], shewing that they are fined 17l. by two only of the Justices of the Peace for co. Surrey for taking possession of a little cottage which belongs to petitioner Downes's wife by the death of her sister; therefore pray for remission of the fines and for release from prison, they being very poor. Ibid, p. 148.
Same to the Attorney General of William East's account of his Majesty's manor of Great Staughton. Ibid, pp. 149–50.
Prefixing: abstract of said account. By lease, dated 1660–1, Mar. 13, Charles II granted to Robert, then Visct. Mandeville, Chamberlain of the Household, the said manor and the scite and capital messuage and lands and tenements etc. thereof at 100l. per an. rent for 31 years; the premises being formerly the estate of Valentine Walton. In the said lease there are covenants for repairs. Charles II afterwards granted said rent to the Duke of York, together with the reversion of the premises. Since the death of the Earl of Manchester the premises are come to the possession of Anne, Countess of Manchester, and part thereof has been recovered against her by Charles Walton, which part, so recovered, the King has purchased of the said Walton in trustees' names to preserve the said rent from being extinguished. The rent is much in arrear and the mansion house in part fallen down and all the premises very ruinous.
Followed by: a note only of an estimate of repairs fit to be done.
Nov. 2. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of the Company of Fishermen, shewing that by his Majesty's charter they are empowered to seize all fish taken on the coast of England which are exported and all prohibited fish imported: that they are informed that several fishmongers are endeavouring to obtain a licence to import prohibited fish beyond what is already granted, to the great damage of the English market: therefore pray "if such licence be thought fit to be granted that the petitioner or some of them may be authorised to be the importers, [they] having vessels built for that purpose." Reference Book V, p. 151
Nov. 3. Money warrant for 1,250l. to Charles, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, for last Sept. 29 quarter on his pension as by the privy seal of 1686, Dec. 22. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 285. Order Book II, p. 96.
Same for 100l. to Dr. Nathaniell Johnston (Johnson) for same quarter on his annuity. (Money order dated Nov. 3 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 285. Order Book II, p. 96.
Same for 100l. to Dame Margery Fairborne for half a year to Sept. 29 last on her reduced annuity. Money Book VIII, p. 286.
Same for 500l. to George Dunstan for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his annuity or pension. Ibid, pp. 286–7.
Same for 10l. to John Lowe, gent., Senior Deputy Chamberlain in the Receipt of the Exchequer, for last Sept. 29 quarter on 40l. per an. thought fit to be allowed him for his extraordinary service in locking up and delivering out his Majesty's treasure in the Receipt. (Money order dated Nov. 7 hereon.) Ibid, p. 287.Order Book II, p. 98.
Same for 150l. to Sir Charles Cottrell, kt., for three quarters to Sept. 29 last on his fee or salary as Master of the Ceremonies. Money Book VIII, p. 287.
Same for 75l. to same for same period on his annuity of 100l. in lieu and recompense of all allowances by bills or otherwise which the Master of the Ceremonies did usually receive out of the Office of the Treasurer of the Chamber. (Money order dated Nov. 4 hereon.) Ibid, p. 288. Order Book II, p. 97.
Same for 93l. 3s. 4d. to John Dormer for same period on his fee of 6s. 8d. a day as Assistant to the Master of the Ceremonies. Money Book VIII, p. 288.
Same for 75l. to Monsieur Le Bass for same period on his 100l. per an. as Marshal of the Ceremonies. Ibid.
Same for 138l. 1s. 0d. to John Templer, esq., for 1684, Christmas, to 1686, May 11, on his fee of 3s. a day and board wages of 2s. 6d. a day as a serjeant at arms. Ibid, p. 289.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to enquire and report as to the matter contained in the enclosed extract [missing] of a letter from Capt. Rowe, commander of his Majesty's ship Dunbarton, to Mr. Pepys [dated] from James River [Virginia] containing a complaint against the collector of Customs at Smiths Island. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 183.
Nov. 3. Henry Guy to Lord Ossulston. The Treasury Lords have fully represented to the King what was insisted on by you and your counsel and also by the Attorney General and the King's officers in reference to your stopped order. His Majesty did think it would be prejudicial to his service to accept that order in payment of part of the money now awarded to be paid by you [ut supra, pp. 1139–40] in regard it might be a precedent for a greater number of the same kind. You are forthwith to pay the money due under the said award. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 183.
Treasury reference to the Commissioners for Licensing Hackney Coaches of the petition of John Draper for the place of Register "of the 400 hackney coaches." Reference Book V, p. 149.
Same to same of the petition of John Price for the abovesaid place of Register or Clerk to the said Commissioners, petitioner having served the late King as Yeoman of the Male and Groom of the Hales and having also been clerk to the late King's Avenar till the said King's death, when petitioner lost all his employments, being at least 150l. a year, and is now destitute of any manner of stipend or pension. Ibid, p. 150.
Same to same of the petition of Fra. Brockhurst for the said place of Register, he having been employed by the 400 licensed hackney coachmen as their agent. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to Bartholomew Fillingham, Tho. Hall, William Lowndes and Phillip Ryley to forthwith repair to the room containing the remainder of the records, inquisitions post port [sic for mortem] or transcripts thereof, books, muniments, memorials and writings which belonged to the late Court of Wards and Liveries and to take care of them till further order from the Treasury Lords; the said Lords being informed that said records have been lodged in a room in or near Fish Yard, Westminster, and that a great part of them have been embezzled and many of them have been rotted with rain fallen into the room or otherwise destroyed for want of due care in the preservation thereof; and the said Lords considering that the said records and other memorials are and frequently may be of great use and service to his Majesty's subjects in reference to the titles of lands and in many respects fitting and necessary to be preserved. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 145.
Nov. 4. Money order for 5l. to William Parkes, porter of the gate of the Receipt of the Exchequer, for last Sept. 29 quarter's attendance at the Receipt and on the officers there. Order Book II, p. 98.
Royal commission to Matthew Plowman to be Collector and Receiver of New York and its dependencies in America, to collect and levy all and all manner of duties, dues and revenues from time to time growing due to James II for Customs, Excise, quit rents or by any other manner or way whatsoever; all loco Lucas Santen, gent., thereto appointed 1682–3, Feb. 17, by James, then Duke of York, the said Santen's Commission having been revoked: with the fee of 200l. per an. out of the said revenue of New York, to be retained in his own hands "or in default thereof [to be payable] out of any other our revenue treasure" [the corresponding words in Santen's commission imply that the treasure here indicated is the King's revenue or treasure of New York]: to be payable quarterly, during pleasure, as from Sept. 29 last. Dated from Westminster. [For the instructions to Plowman see infra under date 1687, Dec. 13.] Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 260–1.
Nov. 5. Treasury reference to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Ezeki[el] Lamb for renewal of his term in a small tenement in Cerne in Dorset, come to him by mesne assignment. Reference Book V, p. 150.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Gilbert and Pigault Hays, shewing that they freighted a shallop called James of Calais in July last, which shallop lay at anchor six or so miles from the English shore, being bound for Flushing; that Capt. Broadley, commander of the Observator sloop, boarded them and brought them and goods to Dover, which goods, being French manufacture, are brought into the Custom House, London; therefore praying an order for restitution of the goods and to hinder such practices for the future. Ibid.
If the facts are found as stated the Customs Commissioners are hereby to deliver said goods.
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Tho. Edwards for payment of his half year's pay as a trooper under Capt. John Coy in Tangier till the troop was reduced to Dragoons. Ibid, p. 152.
Same to same of the petition of Owen Davis, a soldier in Lieut.-Col. Kirk's Company, for payment of his 2½ years' arrears which is stopped by one Mris. Toby, executrix to Col. Bointon, "who refuses to pay the same unless he will accept thereof at a low rate." Ibid.
Nov. 7. Money warrant for 3,600l. to Christopher Rosse, his Majesty's jeweller, for several jewels as follows sold by him to his Majesty as by the certificates of John, Earl of Mulgrave, Lord Chamberlain of the Household: viz. (by such certificate dated June 13 last) a jewel of diamonds with his Majesty's picture, of the value of 1,000l., given to Monsieur Dickvelt, who came from the Prince of Orange; (by a like certificate dated Aug. 8 last) a like jewel with the like picture of the like value, given to Count Cunitz, Envoy Extraordinary from the Emperor; (by a like certificate dated Oct. 13 last) a jewel of diamonds of the value of 200l. given to Baron D'Blomberge, Envoy from the Duke of Courland; and a diamond ring of the value of 300l. given to the Herre van Zulestyn, Envoy from the Prince of Orange; (by a like certificate dated Oct. 24 last) a jewel of diamonds with his Majesty's picture, of the value of 800l., given to the Marquis de Torcy, Envoy from the French King, and a jewel of diamonds of the value of 300l. to be given to Count de Valsassine, Envoy from the Governor of Flanders. (Money order dated Nov. 8 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 289. Order BookII, p. 99.
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay (out of the Customs of Hull port) the annuity or pension of 100l. per an. to the heirs of Col. Charles Fairfax, deceased, as by the privy seal of 1686, Dec. 18, what is already due thereon and what shall from time to time grow due thereon. (Henry Guy to same, dated same, to so pay same.) Money Book VIII, p. 290. Disposition Book VI, p. 120.
Nov. 7. Money warrant for 125l. to Dame Joane Howard for 1686, June 24 quarter, on her pension. Money Book VIII, p. 290.
Same for 455l. to Sir Ignatius White, baronet of England and Marquess of Albyville, in the Roman Empire, for three months, May 7 last to Aug. 6 last, on his ordinary of 5l. a day as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General of the United Netherlands. (Money order dated Nov. 8 hereon.) Ibid, p. 290. Order Book II, p. 98.
Same for 250l. to Dame Ruth Trevor for half a year to Sept. 29 last on her pension. Money Book VIII, p. 291.
Same for 150l. to Somerset Fox for half a year to June 24 last on his same. Ibid.
Same for 50l. 3s. 9d. each to following for half a year each to Sept. 29 last on their fee of 3s. a day and board wages allowance of 2s. 6d. a day as serjeants at arms in ordinary sworn and admitted to attend his Majesty's royal person, viz.: Richard Shoreditch, esq., Sir Roger Harsnett, kt., George Smith, Orlando Fitz Symonds, Edmund Williamson, John Topham, Thomas Payne, Thomas Charnock. Ibid, p. 292.
Same for 400l. to Sir John Chichley, kt., for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his pension. (Money order dated Nov. 10 hereon.) Ibid, p. 292. Order Book II, p. 101.
Same for 150l. to John Darcy, esq., executor of Lady Mary Howard, deceased, for three quarters to Sept. 29 last on the annuity or yearly pension to her. Money Book VIII, p. 293.
Same for 125l. to Sir William Killigrew for last Sept. 29 quarter on his pension. Ibid.
Same for 7l. 10s. 0d. to George Blackwell for 1½ years to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 5l. per an. as First Secondary in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay the Clerks of the Pipe Office one year each (to June 24 last) on their fees (payable out of the Customs) as follows, viz. 63l. 2s. 0d. to the Clerk of the Pipe for himself and the Secondary and the other sworn clerks of the Pipe Office; [12l. 10s. 0d. to the Deputy Chamberlains]; 5l. 15s. 4d. to the Comptroller of the Pipe: being 80l. 12s. 4d. in all. (Henry Guy, dated same, to same to so pay same.) Ibid, p. 294. Disposition Book VI, p. 122.
Money warrant for 100l. to Dame Goodetha Price for 1687, Lady day quarter, on her pension. Money Book VIII, p. 295.
Same for 250l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for last Sept. 29 quarter on his 1,000l. per an. out of First Fruits: to be satisfied by levying tallies on said revenue. (Money order dated Nov. 9 hereon.) Ibid, p. 296. Order Book II, p. 100.
Same for 25l. to John Branch, circuitor and bailiff of Battles Walk in Windsor Forest, for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his allowance of 50l. per an. for provisions of hay for his Majesty's deer and increase of keepers' wages (Money order dated Dec. 6 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 297. Order Book II, p. 107.
Nov. 7. Money warrant for 20l. to the University of Cambridge for two years to Sept. 29 last on their perpetuity of 10l. per an. for a preacher. Money Book VIII, p. 298.
Same for 10l. to Lodowick Bray for last Sept. 29 quarter on his pension. Ibid.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt out of the following branches of the revenue, viz.: Disposition Book VI, pp. 119–20.
l. s. d.
of goods seized 276 11 11
of [money] reserved [in the Exchequer] for Mr. Herne 52 18 9
of Wine Licences money 2,825 0 0
of the Duchy of Cornwall money 110 6 5
£3,264 17 1
to issue as follows, viz. 1,322l. to me [Guy for secret service] "on such warrant as you shall receive"; 250l. to Lady Trevor; 125l. to Lady Joan Howard; 100l. to Lady Price; 100l. to Lady Fairborne; 150l. to John Darcy; 10l. to Lodowick Bray; 401l. 10s. 0d. to Sir Roger Harsnett and the rest of the seven serjeants at arms; 100l. to Lord Willoughby of Parham; 25l. to John Branch of Swinley Rayles; 20l. to Dr. John Covile; 7l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Geo. Backwell; 400l. to Sir John Chichley; 3l. 17s. 1d. to Sir Tho. Deerham; 10l. to Mr. Low, Deputy Chamberlain [of the Receipt of the Exchequer]: total, 3,204l. 17s. 1d. [sic].
Same to Lady Wood. On consideration of your letter of this day to me, the Treasury Lords direct you to forthwith deliver to bearer hereof the order of Aug. 8 last for payment of 638l. to Mr. Robinson; upon [your doing] which my Lords will comply with your desires of letting the other remain a fortnight longer in your hands for adjusting your accounts. But otherwise my Lords will vacate both orders and grant new ones for the same. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 183.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to stop 20l. out of the first money payable at the Receipt to Charles Fanshaw; same being charged upon him in the accounts of Sir Richard Dearham, Receiver for London and Middlesex of the last Poll, as the assessment on him [Fanshaw] for his office as one of the late Commissioners of Appeals in Excise. Ibid, p. 184.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to stop 8l. out of the first money payable to Visct. Tiveot, being similarly charged upon him (as a like Commissioner of Appeals) as Poll assessment in said Dearham's account. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Corbyn for an account what wood has been felled in Sherwood Forest, what money raised thereby and to whom paid. Ibid.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General to report on the enclosed draft [missing] of a privy seal for discharging the Duke of Albemarle and his partners from the King's [Admiralty moiety] part of the wreck by them taken up out of the sea [at Hispaniola]. Ibid.
Nov. 7. Henry Guy to Auditor Shales, enclosing the following (a) rental of the manor of Reigate, co. Surrey, and (b) certificate of the rent due to the King from the Ballast Office "to the end you may cause the same to be duly charged [in the Pipe] and answered to the Receiver [of Crown Revenues for co. Surrey] for the King's use." Out Letters (General) XI, pp. 185–6.
Prefixing and appending: (a) said rental of Reigate manor as certified by Auditor William Aldworth.
Rents of demesne lands. l. s. d.
Edward Thurland, esq., for Friday's mead 4 0 0
ditto for Glovers Hill 16 0 0
Benjamin Bonwick, gent., for a close late in the occupation of Mr. Pistor 2 0 0
[? ditto] for Howley 50 0 0
John Peacock, gent., for part of Gowens farm 14 0 0
Jane Haite, widow, for part of Howley 14 10 0
Thomas Hill for Pax mead and land in Sellfield 9 0 0
John Buckland for part of Gaunder's Coppice 4 10 0
James Wood for part of Rushitt [? Ruihell] 21 0 0
Richard Roffey for the like 9 0 0
Thomas Dewdny for another part of Gowne's farm 12 0 0
John Dabner for the like
Nicholas Istead for Petteridge Inholmes 12 0 0
Christopher Lambert for a little mead at Vigghey 3 0 0
John Jupp for the Plashutt 7 0 0
George Tailor for Bennells [Bennetts] 3 0 0
John Holmden for Keepersfeild 1 10 0
Jane Heathfeild, widow, for Lords mead 3 0 0
John Tompson, junr., for the Toll 26 0 0
Nicholas Finch for the Coney warren on Reigate Heath 2 0 0
Anthony Shepheard for the Park and part of Ganders Coppice 37 10 0
Erasmus Pledge for a chamber over the new market house 1 10 0
Elianor Barnes, widow, for the like 1 10 0
[sic] 266 0 0
the quit rents within said manor (of which there is no particular in the custody of me [Auditor William Aldworth]); amount to 41 10 6
total of yearly rents of said manor 307 10 6
of which a moiety only (153l. 15s. 3d.) belongs to the King, but I [Aldworth) am informed that the King has purchased the other moiety.
whereof [in discharge]:
one rent charged upon the King's moiety of said manor towards the relief of the poor of Sackville College
per an.
in East Grinstead, co. Sussex 9 5 5
one moiety of 60s. per an. due to the Vicar of Reigate for tithes 1 10 0
the fee of Edward Thurland, steward of the [said] manor 3 0 0
the reeve's fee 2 0 0
the bailiff's fee 10 0 0
20 15 5
thus leaving clear to the King 127l. 19s. 10d. per an.
Memorandum. the parish taxes, repairs, expences of Court dinners and the like amount to about 8l. per an. and the profits of Courts according to a medium make 43l. per an.
(b) Said certificate, dated Nov. 4 inst., by said Auditor William Aldworth that by indenture made 1665, June 26, "between the Master, Warden and Assistants of the most glorious and undividable Trinity and in St. Clements in the parish church of Deptford Strand in the county of Kent" of the one part and James, then Duke of York, of the other part, the said Master etc. agreed to pay said Duke 400l. per an. for life out of the rents and profits of the Office of Lastage and Ballastage of all ships and other vessels on the river of Thames at the two feasts of Lady day and Michaelmas: and the said sum has been paid up to Michaelmas, 1684, and no further, to Sir Peter Apsley and Sir Benjamin Bathurst, kts., late Treasurers and Receivers General of the private revenue of James, Duke of York, now James II.
Nov. 7. Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe an order of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, Oct. 14 ult., granting Thomas Westerne, gunfounder, licence for one year from 1687, Oct. 14, to export iron ordnance and mortar pieces on a duty of 7s. 6d. per ton only: said licence being granted with a view to the advancement and encouragement of the manufacture of iron guns, and being made upon the Customs Commissioners' report of Oct. 14 last on said Westerne's petition, ut supra, p. 1480. Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 90.
Prefixing: said order in Council.
Royal letter to Sir Edmond Andros, Captain General and Governor in Chief of New England, empowering him to raise taxes in New England for the support of the government there: as follows. By the royal Commission of 1686, June 3, you were given full power with the advice and consent of the Council or major part thereof to impose, assess, raise and levy such rates and taxes as you shall find necessary for the support of our government in our territory and dominion of New England. And further by our instructions [issued to you] you were directed to continue to raise and levy such rates and impositions as now are or have lately been laid and imposed within our said Colony until upon further examination and enquiry you should represent to us the nature and quality of such rates, taxes and impositions, how the same are raised and levied and what other taxes might be raised and levied and to what value yearly, as also what should be necessary for the support of the annual charge of the government. In pursuance thereof you have transmitted to us the present state of our revenue in New England to the effect following, viz.: Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 250–3.
The state of his Majesty's revenue in New England [being exactly as printed in full in pp. 104–5 of the "Acts of the Privy Council," "Colonial series," Vol. II, save that the said reprint is incomplete and is here completed by the following addition].
" For the discharge where of [that is of the 874l. 8s. 4d. by which the expenditure of New England exceeds the revenue thereof] in pursuance of our instructions you have proposed as the easiest and best way to advance our revenue.
(1) that the impost upon wine being at present 10s. per pipe, 13s. 4d. per pipe and 1l. 10s. 0d. per pipe may be raised to 1l. 10s. 0d. per pipe equally [uniformly].
(2) that the Excise upon wines retailed being at present 2l. 10s. 0d. per pipe may be raised to 1s. per gallon, which is 6l. 6s. 0d. per pipe.
(3) similarly that the Excise on brandy, rum etc. retailed be raised from 8d. per gallon to 1s. per gallon.
(4) that the Excise of beer, ale and cider retailed be raised from 1s. 3d. per barrel to 2s. 6d. per barrel.
"And whereas the Country Rate by reason of the great disproportion of the prices and value of horses and cattle, sheep, corn etc. in the several parts of the Government being unequal and contrary to the usage of several places under your government, which occasions great trouble and expence in the collecting and bringing in the revenue, you have therefore proposed that we would please instead thereof for the future to order a certain sum, or authorise our Council to do it, for so much as shall be wanting yearly to defray the charge of the Government (after the Customs, Imposts and Excise paid as aforesaid) [the said sum to be levied] by equal shares and portions on the several counties and towns and that the manner of assessing the same be according to former usage:"
We do hereby approve of your proceedings and do by the present royal order charge and require you and the Council [of New England] to cause the said Customs, Imposts, Excise, County Rates and other duties mentioned and proposed as above to be forthwith settled, levied and collected for the discharge of the necessary expence of our government, "so as that you do not fail every six months or half yearly to transmit an accompt thereof unto us according to our instructions [given to you] that we may be satisfied of the due application of our said revenue and to the intent that we may give you such directions for the ease and benefit of our subjects under your government as from time to time shall appear requisite. And inasmuch as there are several casual profits and rights of the Crown that may and do happen and accrue from time to time, not mentioned in the aforerecited state of our revenue, our further will and pleasure is that you cause an exact accompt to be kept and transmitted unto us as abovesaid without disposing of any part of such Casual and Contingent Revenue until you shall have received our particular directions therein."
Appending: a later memorandum to the effect that on 1688, July 21, a warrant was passed in the Treasury for 1,000l. to Sir E. Andros as royal bounty. See this warrant under that date infra.
Prefixing: letter to the Treasury Lords from said Andros, dated Boston, 1687, Aug. 31. By the ship King's Fisher I have transmitted [to your Lordships] the Treasurer's accompt of all receipts and disbursements relating to his Majesty's revenue in New England since my arrival. The revenue stated by the nearest conjecture that can be made thereof (a computation whereof is likewise laid before your lordships according to the most probable and easiest ways effectually to raise same suitably to the charge) does not near answer the charge of the Government. "The incidental charges at first will be large, [it] being of absolute necessity to make a new fortification here and to repair those already made [which are] much wanting the same: that on Castle about three miles distant [being a] small [fort] and no ways fitted to lodge a garrison: therefore have resolved to make some beginning and lodgements on a convenient place at the south end of the town called Fort Hill, which commands the town and all avenues to the same by land or sea."
Nov. 7. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Jo[h]n Hurleston for employment in the Customs, having been bred a merchant, but met with unexpected losses in trade. Reference Book V, p. 151
Same to Sir Thomas Powys, Solicitor General, of the report [missing] from himself and from the Customs Commissioners on the petition of Col. Maxwell, ut supra, pp. 1418–9, 1464. Ibid.
Same to Sir Edwd. Hales, bart., Lieutenant of the Tower, of the petition of the yeomen warders and inhabitants of the Tower; shewing that Charles II ordered 5s. a week to be allowed for each room which said petitioners let for lodging to the commission officers in the Tower, and said allowance was duly paid only to 1684–5, Jan.; that they are at constant charges in finding and washing linen etc. and giving great rent for their houses and the non-payment of said allowance has brought them much in debt, " together with furnishing them fit for the accommodation of the said officers": therefore pray payment of said arrears. Ibid, p. 152.
Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands] of the petition of Geo. Lea, showing that he is possessed of a remaining six years' term in several lands and tenements in cos. Hereford and Worcester, but is informed that a warrant is lately passed for a new lease thereof to one Robert Price: therefore prays for a new lease thereof to himself or that clauses may be inserted in Mr. Price's lease to entitle petitioner to said lands for the new term. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Hen. Flory, praying to be restored to his former place of Surveyor of Lyme Regis port from which he was laid aside on a designing information of not drinking the King's health when Duke [of York]. Ibid, p. 153
Same to same of a paper from the Canary merchants containing a condition of the present state of the Canary trade; same being referred to the Treasury from the Committee for Trade and Plantations. Ibid.
Nov. 8. Two royal sign manuals for respectively 2,000l. and 1,697l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal of Oct. 20 last. (Two money warrants dated Nov. 8 hereon. Two money orders dated Nov. 9 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XII, p. 284. Money Book VIII, p. 295. Order Book II, p. 100.
Nov. 8 Royal warrant dormant to Edward Griffin, esq., Treasurer of the Chamber, to pay 40l. per an. to Richard Lewis as overseer and keeper of the King's musical instruments loco Henry Brockwell, deceased: to be payable quarterly from Michaelmas last during pleasure. King's Warrant Book XII, p. 284.
Same to same to pay 40l. per an. to Henry Griffiths as Groom of the Great Chamber in ordinary loco Vincent Williams, deceased: to be payable quarterly from 1687, Lady day, during pleasure. Ibid, p. 285.
Same to Brook Bridges and Tho. Done, Auditors of Imprests, to allow to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, in his accounts for the year 1686 as Paymaster of the Forces 372l. 1s. 8½d. for an additional 4d. per bushel on oats for the Forces when encamped on Hounslow Heath for said year; it appearing from the accounts of John Shales, Commissary General of the provisions of the Army for the years 1685 and 1686 that said Earl of Ranelagh deducted 9,226l. 10s. 8d. for provisions issued to said Forces during said encampment in 1686, of which sum 2,232l. 10s. 3d. was for oats delivered to the Horse and Dragoons at the rate of 2s. a bushel, but for which said Earl deducted 20d. per bushel and no more, the King being graciously willing for the ease and benefit of said Troops to pay the other 4d. a bushel, which amounts to the abovesaid 372l. 1s. 8½d. The surcharge on the said Shales is [therefore] to be [and remain] 9,226l. 10s. 8½d. [only] as above. Ibid, pp. 285–6.
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. 120–2.
Out of the Customs. l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the Navy's] weekly money on account of 400,000l. [for the year's naval service beginning] from 1686, Lady day 7,000 0 0
to ditto for [pay of] warrant officers etc. due before 1686, Lady day 200 0 0
to ditto for the Navy creditors for goods furnished before 1686, Lady day 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Toll for interest 483 12 1
to Mr. Kent and Mr. Duncombe for interest 1,105 6 6
to the Marquis d'Albyville for a quarter's ordinary 455 0 0
to Mr. Felton and Mr. Chiffinch to complete two years as Master of the Hawks 1,745 0 0
Out of the imposition on wine and vinegar.
to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay the Oxford to 1686, Lady day 3,000 0 0
to ditto to pay the King's Fisher to same date 2,400 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week on the Ordnance Office's] weekly money 1,000 0 0
to ditto towards stores and storehouses 775 16 7
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 8,000 0 0
to the Earl of Peterborough for half a year 500 0 0
to the Earl and Countess of Lichfield for a quarter 300 0 0
to Mr. Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, for Mr. Verrio 200 0 0
to Sir William Killegrew for Michaelmas quarter 125 0 0
Out of loans on the Linen Duty Act.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 3,000 0 0
Out of Hearthmoney.
to the Cofferer of the Household 4,000 0 0
to Visct. Preston for the Great Wardrobe 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, for a quarter on the ordinary [of the Works] 1,500 0 0
to Sir Robert Vyner for [Jewel House] plate 500 0 0
to Lady Fisher 500 0 0
to Sir Tho. Windham 300 0 0
to Lady Windham's daughters 100 0 0
to Mr. Tho. Lane 250 0 0
to Mr. Nicho. Yates 50 0 0
to Mr. Whitgrave 100 0 0
to Mr. Reynolds 100 0 0
to Mris. Katherine Gunter's executors 50 0 0
to Mr. Tettersell's executors 25 0 0
to Mr. Francis Mansell's executors 100 0 0
to Charles Gifford 75 0 0
to John Rogers and Ann his wife 50 0 0
to Nicho. Estoll 25 0 0
to Robert Swan 20 0 0
Out of the Post Office money.
to me [Guy] for secret service 1,000 0 0
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the present week, said paper including only the above seven Customs items.)
(Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of disposition for those branches of the revenue; said paper including for the Hearthmoney only the above 18 Hearthmoney items [the last 14 items being incorrectly lumped together as all Worcester fight pensions]: and for the Excise the above five Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following items [payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies], viz. 1,000l. to pay off Excise tallies in Mr. Toll's hands; 1,000l. to Sir Benjamin Bathurst on his privy seal.)
Nov. 8. Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to pay 30l. 8s. 4d. to Theodore Randu for 2½ years to Sept. 29 last on his salary of 12l. 3s. 4d. per an. as keeper of the upper houses etc. in Windsor Castle. The Treasury Lords will take care to supply the said money [to you] in a short time. Disposition Book VI, p. 122.
Same to Auditor Aldworth. The sum of 14,000l. has been transferred out of the last account of [loan money of] Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe, [and has been made] chargeable by tallies on the Excise and assigned to Charles Toll. You are to insert said item in said Toll's next account with an allowance of interest at the rate of only 5per cent. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 187.
Nov. 8. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners for an account what the net Customs [on the imports] of the East India Company have amounted to yearly for the last seven years, distinguishing the new impositions from the other Customs. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 187.
Same to same. There are several despatches of great concern to the King which will be ready in a few days for New York and New England. The Treasury Lords are informed that the last ship (Capt. Harris, master) bound to those parts (New England) is to sail on Thursday next. Please take care that she do not receive her last despatch [dismission] from the Custom House till Friday next, at which time the King's letters will be ready. Ibid.
Same to the Earl of Sunderland, Secretary of State. Please send to the Treasury Lords the [list of] "yearly allowances made to the several foreign ministers within your lordship's Province upon their extraordinary disbursements, according to the new regulation" [of ambassadorial extraordinaries]. (The like letter to Secretary the Earl of Middleton.) Ibid, p. 188
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to permit the transport to Virginia, Customs free, on board the Thomas, Henry Sutting master, of naval stores for the service of his Majesty's ketch Quaker there. Out Letters (Customs) XI, pp. 91–2.
Prefixing: schedule of said stores, as certified by the Navy Commissioners Nov. 4 inst.
Same to same for same of stores to be sent in the ship Bridge Towne, Christopher Prisick master, for the service of his Majesty's ship Mary Rose at Barbados. Ibid, pp. 92–3.
Prefixing: schedule ut supra.
Treasury reference to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy Treasurer] of the petition of Christian Stevens, praying payment of the 900l. due for her late husband's service, she being deeply in debt and having received hopes (on an application which she made to the King in 1685) of being paid 500l. in part of [said] debt. Reference Book V, p. 153.
Same to the Serjeant Trumpeter of the petition of David Raverick on behalf of Melchar Gold, formerly trumpeter to the late King; petitioner praying payment of 20l. arrear due to said Gold, "and being now in great distress for want of maintenance." Ibid.
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition of Mark Carter, Tho. Austin and Tho. Achurch, shewing that they have for near four years been prisoners in the Common Side of the King's Bench prison by the wilful perjury of Edwd. Jennings et al. that are long since fled; [petitioners] being Catholics implore the King's pardon "what being swore against them being false." Ibid, p. 154.
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Anguish, Collector and Customer at Yarmouth, for payment of his salary of 38l. per an. and the arrears thereon. Ibid, p. 155.
Nov. 8. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Edmund Anguish for payment of his salary of 38l. per an. as Customer of Yarmouth; his last payment thereon having been to 1683, Michaelmas. Reference Book V, pp. 155–6.
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to Sir Edward Hales, bart., of a piece of land lying without the wall of St. James's Park near the parish of St. Margarets, Westminster, 70 feet in length south to north and adjoining the said wall on the west and the mansion house of the said Hales and of Avis Fashion, widow, on the east and west on the garden or yard in the tenure of the Countess of Plymouth and north on the yard adjoining the mansion house of the Countess of Scarsdale: all ut supra, pp. 1525–6: the present lease to be for 31 years from Michaelmas last at 10l. per an. rent: with power to the lessee to erect kitchens or such necessary houses as he think fit on the premises with the approbation of the Surveyor General of the Works. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 147–8.
Prefixing: constat and ratal of said premises, dated Oct. 22 last, by John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands. The premises anciently belonged to St. James's Park and is part of a long narrow slip of land without the wall extending from the house now inhabited by Mr. Webb, formerly Edwd. Jollys, to the house that William Storey lives in next Longditch, but is now divided into several yards adjoining the houses lately erected in the street called Duke street.
Royal warrant dormant to Richard, Earl of Tyrconnel, Lord Deputy of Ireland, to give warrant from time to time to the Receiver General of Ireland to pay an annuity or pension of 200l. per an. which the King is pleased to allow to Lieut Col. Dominick Sheldon out of the 4,500l. which in the Civil List of the Establishment of Ireland is designed for the payment of extraordinaries by concordatums: to be payable quarterly during pleasure as from Lady day last. Out Letters (Ireland) XI, p. 56.
Royal warrant to the Governor of Virginia to pay 700l. to Thomas, Lord Colepeper, as by the royal letter of Charles II of date 1684, May 24, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, pp. 1132–3, to complete 1,000l. due to him for salary at Midsummer, 1681, " deducting only what should appear to have been received by him or his assigns or to have been paid in pursuance of his order or otherwise to the soldiers in Virginia since that time." The said 700l. is hereby to be paid out of the revenue of 2s. per hogshead, by such person or persons in whose hands said revenue shall remain, by good bills of exchange " without any deduction to be made on the accompt of the said soldiers or otherwise." And whereas the item of 233l. 13s. 4d. stands charged by the accompts of the revenue for the payment of the said soldiers and other particulars included therein, same is hereby to be satisfied out of any part of the King's revenue arising in Virginia and is to be allowed accordingly on the public accompts. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 255–6.
Money warrant for one year, 1685, Christmas, to 1686, Christmas, to Thomas Felton and William Chiffinch on the several fees or allowances of 182l. 10s. 0d. per an., 30l. per lunary month and 800l. per an. as Master of the Hawks. Money Book VIII, p. 293.
Nov. 8. Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay 20l. to Mathew Miller for two years to 1685, Lady day, on his old patent salary as Comptroller of Carlisle port, he having by deed dated Oct. 29 last released to the King all title to arrears of salary in respect of said office. Money Book VIII, p. 294.
Same to Sir Peter Apsley, kt., and Sir Benjamin Bathurst, kt., to pay to Col. Edmund Webb 100l., being 54l. for charges and 46l. for reward for his services in discovering several misdemeanours committed by John Waters, late steward of the manor of Dauntsey, co. Wilts: same to be paid out of the 600l. remaining due to the King at the foot of the last account of said Apsley and Bathurst of the King's private revenue before his access to the Crown. Ibid, p. 295.
Money warrant for 25l. to William Church and Ursula his wife for last Michaelmas quarter on their pension. (Money order dated Nov. 15 hereon.) Ibid, p. 296. Order Book II, p. 102.
Same for 1,105l. 6s. 6d. to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe for 5 per cent. interest [for a quarter] to Michaelmas last on several sums of money by them lent for the service of the late and present King: as by an account thereof stated by Auditor Aldworth and allowed the 7th inst. by the Treasury Lords. (Money order dated Nov. 10 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 296. Order Book II, p. 100.
Treasury warrant dormant to Sir William Waller, kt., Farmer of the Prizage and Butlerage of England, and to James Paul, sub-farmer [thereof], to pay to George, Duke of Northumberland, the 500l. per an. granted by patent of 25 Car. II to George, Visct. Grandison, and Edward (now Sir Edward) Villiers (as in trust for Lord George Fitz Roy, now the said Duke of Northumberland) out of the yearly rent of 500l. reserved on the farm of said Prizage and Butlerage as granted (for a term of years still in being) by James I to Sir Thomas Waller, since deceased. The present warrant is by reason that said Duke has now attained his full age of 21 years. Money Book VIII, p. 297.
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay John Radcliff his salary of 52l. per an. as a King's waiter, London port; together with 13l. for one quarter thereon at Michaelmas last. (Henry Guy to same, dated same, to so pay same.) Ibid, p. 306. Disposition Book VI, p. 124.
Money warrant for 75l. to Dame Sophia Stuart for last Michaelmas quarter on her annuity or pension. Money Book VIII, p. 307.
Nov. 9. Same for 100l. to Francis, Lord Willoughby of Parham, for half a year to Michaelmas last on his pension. (Money order dated Nov. 8 hereon.) Ibid, p. 291. Order Book II, p. 98.
The Treasury Lords to the Duke of Albemarle, duplicating the letter of Oct. 28, supra, p. 1557, concerning the treasure from the wreck near Hispaniola. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 191.
Nov. 10. Money warrant for 455l. to Sir Ignatius White, Marquis of Albyville, for one quarter to Nov. 5 inst. on his ordinary as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General. (Money order dated Nov. 12 hereon.) Money Book VIII, p. 298. Order Book II, p. 101.
Nov. 10. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to me [Guy] for secret service 1,700l. out of the Lottery money, viz. 1,000l. thereof to be in part of my order for 2,000l. ut supra, p. 1552, and the remaining 700l. to be in part of an order which you will receive. Disposition Book VI, p. 123.
Also to issue to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton Hearthmoney to the amount of the 1,000l. already advanced to them.
Same to same to issue to Mr. Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, 1,597l. 13s. 8d. out of the loans on the Linen Duty Act and on the Tobacco and Sugar Duties. Ibid.
(Same to said Griffin, dated same, to pay 100l. thereof to Mr. Evans, messenger, on his bills for the last summer's service and to apply the remaining 1,497l. 13s. 8d. thereof "to pay the messengers in part of what is due to them in his late and present Majesty's time.")
Same to Lord Ossulston. The King has considered your petition and is very willing that you should have satisfaction for the 3,556l. 1s. 0d. due to you upon account of fee farm rents "in the due and natural course that debts of that nature are usually satisfied," viz. by reprisal out of fee farm rents. If you can find any such rents that are unsold you shall have reprisal accordingly. But it is the King's pleasure that you forthwith pay into the Exchequer the money due from you according to the award, supra, p. 1577. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 188.
Same to Mr. Alexander Makenzie at Lynn Regis in Norfolk. I have acquainted the Treasury Lords with your letter of the 4th concerning the seven men of your Troop who are disabled by wounds. My Lords would have you discharge the men and direct them to apply to Mr. Blathwayte, who is to take care that they be put into the [Chelsea] Hospital. Ibid.
Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of the Yeoman Tailor and ten other tailors of the Great Wardrobe, praying payment of 2¼ years' salary due to them at Michaelmas last, amounting to 526l. 10s. 0d. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer to the Duchess of Mazarin's lodgings at St. James's to seal the goods belonging to the Duchess of Bouillon in order to their transportation to France. Ibid.
Same to same to deliver. Customs free, the following goods brought lately from Flanders for the use of the First Regiment of Foot Guards. Ibid, p. 189.
Appending: certificate by Major Knyvett Hastings of said goods, viz. 245 waist belts, 400 flask belts, 43 Grenadier belts, 210 pair of gloves.
Same to the officers of the Exchequer. It is the King's pleasure that you take only the fees that are taken on issues for Tangier upon such money as Alderman Sturt shall receive on his privy seal for victualling the late Garrison of Tangier. Ibid.
Nov. 10. Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of the five undersearchers of London port, praying payment of 315l. for 5¼ years to June 24 last on their salary of 12l. per an. each. Reference Book V, p. 154.
Same to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, of the petition of the Queen Dowager's Footmen, praying payment of 50l. each due to them in the late King's time for service to the said Queen. Ibid. pp. 154, 162.
Cancelled and a fresh reference of same date to same made upon a different petition setting forth that there is due to them two-thirds of their retrenched board wages " and also the quarter's board wages wherein his late Majesty died" from Christmas, 1684, to Lady day, 1685, and that on credit thereof petitioners have run much into debt almost to their utter ruin: therefore praying payment of same.
Same to the Attorney General of the petition of Charles, Lord Brandon, shewing that by reason of his late troubles he contracted many debts and since his enlargement the creditors take advantage of the outlawry against his father and of the King's title to his estate and by virtue of it do prosecute several suits which petitioner cannot well defend by reason of the said outlawry and his own attainder "so that the whole estate not worth above 2,000l. a year and charged with 12,000l. for younger children's portions and loaded with a great mortgage is like to be exposed to their pretensions": therefore prays the possession and profits of the whole estate so that he may be enabled to defend same and support himself and that the King's title by virtue of said outlawry may not be made use of to petitioner's prejudice in any of the said suites. Ibid, p. 154.
Hereon the referee is to report what interests of younger children there are in the estate and whether the granting this petition will prejudice the pretensions of Sir Alexander Fitton.
Same to Auditor Aldworth of the account of Robert White, gent., for moneys paid for repairs and for hay for the deer etc. in the New Park near Richmond from 1684, June 24, to 1687, Sept. 29 (total disbursements, 975l. 15s. 1½d.). Ibid, p. 156.
Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Ann Vaughan concerning the 31l. owing for her husband's services in Tangier, of which she received 9l. 3s. 3d., and the rest stopped by Major Tiffin; said Hewer having reported on her former petition, ut supra, p. 1229, that said Major charges 18l. 17s. 9d. as due to him from petitioner's late husband, petitioner hereby disowns said debt and prays that the Major be ordered to prove it. Ibid, p. 161.
Treasury nomination of Stephen Courtlandt to be deputy (in the Province of New York and the territories depending thereon in America) to William Blathwayte in his office of Surveyor and Auditor General of his Majesty's revenues arising there: and said Blathwayt is hereby to constitute and appoint him accordingly. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, pp. 148–50. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 267–9
Prefixing: the form of said Blathwayt's deputation of said Courtlandt.