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| Nov. 26. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [as Paymaster
of the Forces] to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of John Baron, esq., Lieutenant to a
Company of Foot under Col. Tufton at Gravesend,
praying payment of 73l. 10s. 10d. [expended by
him] for recruiting his Company in the time of the
late rebellion. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 202. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to attend the Treasury Lords
on Thursday next concerning your report on the
petition of the Grenadiers belonging to Capt.
Mathews' Regiment. Bring with you a state of
the debt due to Tangier with a particular account
of the distribution of the money lately issued to
you towards payment of the garrison's arrears.
Also hasten your report on the petition of the
inhabitants of Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of [some, the] French booksellers for
delivery of some books now detained at the Custom
House, "they paying the Customs as they were
used to do." |
Reference Book V, p. 168. |
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Same to same of the petition of Lewis Prothero for a
landwaiter's place, London port, he having been
bred to business. |
Ibid, p. 170. |
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Same to the Attorney General of the petition of
Sir Jo[h]n Webb, bart., shewing that he is lord of
the manor of Canford, co. Dorset, of which the
town of Poole is part; that his ancestors have
always kept Courts and enjoyed other franchises
until 5 Eliz., and did by their stewards always
choose and swear a Major [Mayor] for the said
town: but in 5 Eliz. the inhabitants of Poole
obtained a charter with the right to choose a Mayor
annually and to be a town and county of themselves,
by means whereof they have made several encroachments on petitioner, "who being a Roman Catholic
could not appear to defend his just rights against
so powerful a corporation," but the same being
now seized into the King's hands for their disloyalty
petitioner prays a grant of the revenue of said
Corporation, "the particulars whereof [missing]
are hereunto annexed." |
Ibid, p. 174. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of William Christian, praying payment of 20l. to
himself as Customer of Carlisle port and 18l. to
Mathias Miller as Comptroller of same, they "having
been left out of the establishment for 40s. per an.
to each for returns of quarterly books, which said
arrears were ordered by the late Treasurer Danby." |
Ibid, p. 175. |
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Henry Guy to the Attorney General to prepare an
assignment to the King from Lucas Santen, late
Receiver of all his Majesty's revenues in New
York, of any debts due to the King or himself on
account of the revenue there, "so that the King
may receive the whole benefit of all such debts
standing out." (In the Out Letter Book General,
this letter is entered under Nov. 26 as directed
to Mr. Blathwayte, but the date is altered to Dec. 15
and the direction is altered to the Attorney General.) |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 269–73. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 204. |
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Prefixing: (a) Henry Guy [to William Blathwayt],
dated Treasury Chambers, 1687, May 9, enclosing
three letters of Col. Dungan to the Earl of Sunderland
and one to the King, together with a letter from
Lucas Santen to the King. You are to direct the
agents of Col. Dungan and Mr. Santen to attend
you; and then certify a true state of the case to the
Treasury Lords. |
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(b) Letter, dated New York, 1686–7, Feb. 22,
from Col. Dungan to the Lord President of the
Privy Council. The continued delay of the collector
to give in his accounts has hindered Mr. Spragge
for at least these twelve months from going to
England with the Acts of Assembly; but I have at
last forced his books and papers from him and his
accompts are audited; by which he is found indebted
to the King near 3,000l., which is a great hardship
upon me coming hither in times when all things
were in great disorder and before a settled revenue,
so that I was obliged to disburse all that little stock
I had and engaged my credit to perform what was
necessary for the King's service. |
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I refer you to the [following papers, missing,
viz. the] charge against the collector, the order of
Council relating to him, my answer to the heads
of inquiry which were sent to me and several other
papers which I beg his Majesty to hear, they relating
to his Majesty's affairs not only in this [government]
but some other parts of America. |
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The Council here have been much straitened by
obliging the number to be seven. Mr. Santen,
one of them, was not thought fit by the Council to
have the oath given to him. Mr. Young, another
of the Council, is very old and lives 150 miles from
this city: two others are men of so great business
and trade that it is impossible they should always
attend the Council: and it is necessary that either
Capt. Brocholls or Capt. Baxter be at Albany,
and therefore [I] desire, if his Majesty pleases,
that Mr. John Palmer, Mr. James Graham, Mr.
Nicholas Bayard, Mr. Gabriel Minvielle, Mr. William
Smith, Mr. Francis Rumboats, Mr. Matthias Nicholls,
or so many of them as his Majesty pleases, may be
added to the five, with some yearly allowance to
the Council, it being very reasonable, because they
neglect their own to follow his Majesty's business. |
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If Connecticut Colony and East Jersey be added
this Government will defray all requisite charges.
I beg you to despatch Mr. Spragge with all speed,
several occasions very much requiring his sudden
return hither. All my accompts, audited here,
shall be sent to Mr. Blathwayt by the first opportunity. I have been a better husband in managing
the little revenue of this place than I ever was in
any affair of my own and doubt not his Majesty
will be very satisfied with me. In searching for
the papers relating to the revenue (of which we could
not find many) I saw a charge against myself with
some other papers, a letter to his Majesty and a
letter to your Lordship, which I take the liberty
to send. |
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Postscript.—I send your Lordship a petition from
the judges of this place. I desire that something
may be done for them. It is otherwise impossible
they should live in so expensive a city: [also I
enclose] one from the French inhabitant[s] and
another from Judge Palmer in particular relating
to a suit of his in Chancery. I recommend him to
you as I could not give him leave to go home, as
his Majesty's affairs require his stay here. Since
I began my letter Mr. Santen has been so troublesome
that I am forced to send him home and desire you
to give order to John Wake, master of the Elizabeth
and Katherine, [as] to whom he shall deliver him [to].
I find now that of all the debts Mr. Santen pretends
to have been standing out none will be received,
they having either been received by him, or such
as have not are so bad that nothing is ever to be
expected of them. He is very abusive. Rogue and
rascal are the civilest terms he give me or any of
the Council, threatening us with chains at least
for what we have done to him. "It proves a
mistake. There was no letter for your Lordship;
only one for his Majesty." |
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(c) Letter, dated New York, 23 Feb., 1686–7,
from same to same. Mr. Santen, late collector
here, has been found by the auditors of his accompts
to be very considerably indebted to the King and
likewise is convicted by the judgment of the Council
on several articles exhibited against him of several
other crimes and misdemeanours. He was therefore
by me with the advice of the Council suspended
from his office of Collector and Receiver until the
King's pleasure be further known. It has since
been thought fit (he too desiring it) to send him
home to abide the King's pleasure and he not
being able to give the security required I have
sent him a prisoner to your Lordship by John Wake,
commander of the abovesaid ship. Please give
Wake orders as to the delivery of the prisoner. |
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(d) Letter, dated New York, 1686–7, Feb. 28,
from Lucas Santen to the late Treasurer Rochester.
In my letter of Nov. 25 last I gave your Lordship
an account of the hard usage I met with from
Col. Thomas Dungan, his Majesty's Governor, and
the reasons which I supposed was the occasion of
it and herewith enclose a copy of same. The
original I sent by John Smith, my former deputy,
in the ship Mariner's Adventure, Capt. Wolliford
commander; together with all his Majesty's accompts
to William Blathwayt. But after I had taken
passage for said Smith and he was ready to embark
the ship by a stratagem of Col. Dungan's was sent
away and his voyage stopped. Since which time
there hath been such things transacted here that
was never heard of in America nor acted in Barbary.
I have been imprisoned and suspended without
either process, trial or hearing, only for sending
home my account to Mr. Blathwayt. The original
letter to you, together with one enclosed therein to
the King, containing my complaint against his
Excellency for my manifold injuries, was forcibly
taken from me, my doors broke open, my house
ransacked and all my papers, public and private,
seized and are still detained by his Excellency.
The books and papers will be restored to me tomorrow, but my letter to your Lordship and the
Lord Chancellor, with several others, his Excellency
declares shall be sent by Secretary Spragge to the
Earl of Sunderland. I am ordered to be sent
home a prisoner to the said Earl notwithstanding
I offered 5,000l. bail, but was refused. I wish
your Lordship all health, happiness and prosperity. |
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(e) Report, dated Whitehall, 1687, July 20, to
the Treasury Lords from William Blathwayt touching
the said Santen. I have perused the several papers
from New York containing Col. Dungan's complaints
against Santen, who has been suspended by the said
Governor and Council for neglect of duty and
disobedience of the Governor's orders. I have also
examined Santen's accounts of the receipts and
disbursements of the revenue under his charge
from 1683, Nov. 3, to 1686, Dec. 13, "as they
were audited in New York [whereby there appears
to be a debt from Santen to the King] amounting
to 1,758l. 15s. 35/8d., together with another account
whereby several officers are indebted to the revenue
in 942l. 17s. 10¼d.: the whole debt within the said
time amounting to 2,701l. 13s. 17/8d.; against which
the said Lucas Santen craves an allowance of
1,849l. 5s. 11d. upon several articles expressed
in his answer and does further allege that he is not
answerable for the said debts as having been hindered
by his imprisonment from receiving the same and
that they have likewise in part been made good
to the Governor since that time." All these matters
are ready for your Lordships' determination when
you shall appoint a hearing. |
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| Nov. 28. |
Henry Guy to Sir Charles Porter, enclosing a copy
[missing, see infra, under date 1687–8, Jan. 16]
of the instructions intended to be given by the
Treasury Lords to the officers of the First Fruits
[Office]. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 202. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands] to receive from the steward of the
Duke of Albemarle the counterparts of all the
leases made by the Duke or his father of lands or
tenements, parcel of Theobalds House or the late
park there; and to make an abstract of the reservations of rents and covenants therein, particularly
concerning tenants' improvements. |
Ibid, p. 203. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, informing
them that Thomas Wood of Paglesham, co. Essex,
is taken into custody. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to prepare Mathew Plowman's instructions as Collector of his Majesty's Colony of New
York. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher, adding the following clause to the
letter of Nov. 16, supra, p. 1601. Mr. Bankes, the
King's Master Carpenter, is to join you, Fisher,
in valuing the ground contained in the state of
Mr. Price's case [as] to Newport ground. |
Ibid, p. 204. |
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Same to Lord Dartmouth. The enclosed warrant
[missing] is sent hither by the Lord Deputy of
Ireland for some alteration in its preamble, "there
never having been any repairable arms sent from
thence hither" [see supra, p. 1549]. Send my
Lords your answer hereto. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Board of Greencloth to report on the
enclosed petition of Mris. Eliz. Vuljohn, praying
some pension for the support of herself and her
children in consideration of the faithful services of
William Vuljohn, her late husband, as one of the
Grooms of the Poultry and Scalding House. |
Ibid, p. 205. |
| Nov. 28. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Fisher [Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands], adding the following to the letter
of the 11th inst., supra, p. 1593, viz.: out of last
year's rents arising in the manors of Shoreham,
Penshurst and Chevening, parcels of the Honor of
Otford, co. Kent, 3l. is to be paid to Thomas Nuller,
gent., understeward there, as part of his fee of 6l.
per an. for keeping the courts of said manor for
the year 1687 and delivering in the estreats
thereof. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 205. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Ralph Grang for a tidewaiter's place
[London port], he and his family having been ever
loyal to their great impoverishment. |
Reference Book V, p. 168. |
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Same to same of the petition of Edwd. Shadwell for
some place in the Customs or Excise, he and his
ancestors having been ever loyal and great sufferers,
and in the late plot his father was very active in
Norfolk and Suffolk as a Justice of Peace and in
assisting the Roman Catholics: petitioner being
destitute. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Saml. Pepys, esq., of the petition of Docy
Taylor, shewing that her first husband, Chris.
Cotterell, had 600l. owing to him, at his death, for
brazier's work done for the Navy; that same is
still unpaid and she in great distress, "her present
husband having nothing but what he earns by
hard labour in Chatham Dock": therefore prays
for her husband a purser's or gunner's place in any
of the King's ships. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition
of Robert Savory (on reference from the King in
Council), shewing that he prosecuted one Cobb
for murthering his brother Chris. Savory and Cobb
was ordered to be transported, but he was never
transported and still remains here: therefore prays
the benefit of Cobb's recognizances forfeited for
not transporting himself. |
Ibid, p. 169. |
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Same to same of the petition of Geo. Turner, shewing
that Malachy Mallack, a rebel, was by inquisition
found to be seized in fee of an estate of 14l. in
Axminster, co. Devon; that the Commissioners
[for Rebels' Estates] have levied 27l. on the premises;
that petitioner has a good title to the premises and
an order of the Exchequer Court for restitution of
said 27l., but the Commissioners have paid the
money into the Exchequer: therefore prays to
have said money restored. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of John Shaw,
shewing that he served in Tangier and was discharged
by reason of age, but his pay is still in arrear and
he reduced to great want: therefore praying
payment thereof. |
Ibid, p. 170. |
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Same to Mr. Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of
Crown Lands, of the petition of John Horton for a
lease of two cottages and about 20 acres of common
or waste ground in the parish of Coston Hackett,
co. Worcester, to which he has a right and whereof
no advantage has as yet accrued to the Crown. |
Ibid, p. 173. |
| Nov. 28. |
Treasury reference to the Warden of the Mint of the
petition of Antho. Church, keeper of the Gatehouse,
shewing that he has spent 90l. in journeying to and
fro with one Thomas Williams, a prisoner, to be a
witness against clippers and coiners at the last
assizes at Gloucester and elsewhere. |
Reference Book V, p. 173. |
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Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords
(John, Lord Belasyse; Sidney, Lord Godolphin;
Henry, Lord Dover; Sir John Ernle and Sir Stephen
Fox) for last Michaelmas quarter's salaries. (Money
order dated Nov. 28 hereon.) |
Money Book VIII, p. 319. Order Book II, p. 105. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
pay Giles Dowle 19l. 6s. 11d. for his expenses in
prosecuting William Woodward for planting tobacco
in England. |
Money Book VIII, p. 320. |
| Nov. 29. |
Royal sign manual for 1,232l. 18s. 4d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account: out of the
20,000l. privy seal dormant of Oct. 20 last. (Money
warrant dated Nov. 29 hereon. Money order dated
Dec. 1 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 302. Money Book VIII, p. 323. Order Book II, p. 106. |
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Royal letter, dated Whitehall, to the Lord Warden
of the Stannaries. You were lately commanded
by privy seal to call a Convocation of Tinners in
Cornwall and Devon for reforming the abuses of
the Stannaries etc. You have thereupon given
an account that you have summoned a Parliament
or Convocation of Tinners in each of the said counties
and have revised the old and proposed certain new
laws for the general good of the tinners and to
remedy abuses etc. You are hereby at the next
meeting of the said Parliament or Convocation to
transfer to the Treasury Lords an abstract of such
new laws for the royal consent as the King shall
think fit, as is accustomed. Further, you have
presented to us [the King] several petitions and
addresses as well from the body of tinners in general
as from the said Parliament representing their low
estate and desiring to treat in each county for the
farm of all the tin, in Cornwall at 3l. 12s. 6d. and
in Devonshire at 3l. 15s. 0d. per hundred stannary
weight, " which you can truly bear us witness we
did not only very graciously receive, but recommended the same to the Lords Commissioners of
our Treasury as effectually as we could, who used
all possible endeavours though without effect to
procure merchants to undertake the said farm at
the said rates, but none could be found willing to
engage therein at a much inferior price." This
being found hopeless you have made proposals to
us, in behalf of the said tinners, [for us] to buy the
said tin ourself and manage the farm by commission,
"which though we were not willing to do, having
so many great and weighty occasions for employing
our treasure, yet out of consideration of the constant
loyalty of our said tinners and out of just compassion
of their present ill circumstances" we declared
by order, dated Windsor, Aug. 16 last, that we would
advance a half the money necessary to carry on
the partnership with other responsible persons to
be Commissioners and equal sharers in profit and
loss at 3l. 10s. 0d. per hundred stannary weight for
all the tin arising in both counties, "it being inconvenient and impracticable and contrary to former
farms to give any more for the tin in one county
than the other"; and although the same is a
greater price than any merchants are willing to
contract for, we hereby confirm the authority
given you to treat with merchants and others
accordingly. But before we grant you our commission to treat with the said Convocation about the
said farm we think it prudent that you first signify
us whether the tinners will accept the said price
of 3l. 10s. 0d. If they do we will then grant you
a commission to treat and conclude accordingly.
You are to return their positive answer with all
speed. (A duplicate of this letter signed, with
the difference only of placing the county of Devon
before that of Cornwall.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 302–4. |
| Nov. 29. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to constitute John West, Charles
Wells, Henry Slingsby, Edmund Perkins, Richard
Carter, Thomas Bilson, junr., and Samuel Ely,
esqrs., as Commissioners for perambulating, supervising and ascertaining the King's forest of South
Beire, alias East Biere, co. Southampton: with full
power to mark out the bounds of said forest and
the demesnes thereof and the regards and purlieus
thereof as they were commonly known in 20 James I
and to inquire of all intrusions, encroachments,
purprestures and surcharges and wastes and spoils
of soil, wood, vert and venison and game: and to
mark the ground deafforested since 20 James I and to
take notice of any grants and charters of deafforestation: observing herein the statute of 17 Car. I for
ascertaining the meets and bounds of forests. |
King's Warrant Book XII, pp. 304–5. |
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Same to the Attorney General to enter satisfaction
on the record of the fine of 1,000l. lately set in the
King's Bench upon Thomas Pitt of London, merchant, on an information for interloping within
the limits of the East India Company's charter:
the present discharge being at the request of the
East India Company. |
Ibid, p. 306. |
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Same to William Constable and all others concerned
herein not to make seizure of the ship Elizabeth of
80 tons, Thomas Baker commander, or of any of
the gold or treasure in her: all by reason that
Philip Ford, merchant, has petitioned the King
representing that about July 9 last said ship cleared
from Gravesend for Barbados on a design of taking
up treasure out of a wreck or place near the islands
or shoals of Bahama: since which date a warrant
has been given to said Constable, ut supra, pp. 1467–8,
to seize a moiety of such treasure; wherefore Ford
has petitioned for said ship and the treasure on
board her to be free from said Constable and to be
permitted to import said treasure on payment of
one-fifth thereof to the King: to which petition the
King has acceded on security being given to bring
home said ship and treasure and to duly account
for same and to pay a fifth thereof to the King;
and such security having been given accordingly,
viz. Nov. 25 inst. in 10,000l. by said Ford, John
Turner, John Barksdale, James Blackman, Francis
Smartfoot and Richard Latwood. The said ship is
therefore hereby to be permitted to pursue and
finish its intended voyage and all governors etc.
are to assist herein: and on payment of such fifth
part to the King the said Fort et. al are to have and
enjoy to their own use the remaining four-fifths. |
Ibid, pp. 308–9. |
| Nov. 29. |
Treasury warrant dormant to Sir William Godolphin
or his deputy as Auditor of Wales to make forth
debentures for payment to Edwin Wiatt, esq., as
Second Judge of Carmarthen, Pembroke etc. of
50l. per an. for his old fee, 100l. per an. for his
additional fee and 30l. per an. for riding charges;
and 66l. 13s. 4d. per an. for his fee as one of his
Majesty's Council at Ludlow and 20l. per an. for
riding charges: which sums have usually been
payable out of the [Crown] revenues of North and
South Wales. |
Money Book VIII, p. 320. |
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Same to same for like debentures on the [Crown]
revenue of North Wales for the pension of 15l. 2s. 3d.
per an. (and of the arrears thereof) payable to the
Bishop of St. Asaph for procurations, " by virtue
of an order or decree of the late Court of Augmentations." |
Ibid, p. 321. |
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Same to same for like debentures for the fee of 20l.
per an. payable to Robert, Visct. Bulkeley, as
Chamberlain of North Wales, and of 26l. 13s. 4d.
per an. as Constable of Beaumaris Castle; and the
arrears thereon. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same for like debentures on the [Crown]
revenue of South Wales of 8l. 8s. 10d. per an. to
the Bishop of St. Davids "for his triennial visitation
when it happens"; and the arrears thereof. |
Ibid, pp. 321–2. |
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Same to same for like debentures for the stipend or
salary of 18l. 6s. 8d. per an. to Herbert Pye, clerk,
vicar of Monmouth, and 5l. per an. for reading
prayers in St. Thomas Church near the Bridge in
the town of Monmouth; and of the arrears thereof. |
Ibid, p. 322. |
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Treasury allowance of John Langwith's bill of 16l. 3s. 4d.
for last Sept. 29 quarter's attendance on the Treasury
Lords as Messenger of the Chamber. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
pay said Langwith 16l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter as
messenger attending the affairs of the Customs. |
Ibid. |
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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. 130–2. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
creditors of the Navy |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,232 |
18 |
4 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works for
the new buildings at Whitehall |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the impost on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy [for
the Navy's] weekly money on
account of 400,000l. for the year
beginning 1686, Lady day |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[for one week on the Ordnance
Office's] ordinary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the fortifications of
Hull |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the 12 Judges |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Welsh Judges |
175 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Masters in Chancery |
275 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir Richard May, 7l. 10s. 0d. and
66l. 13s. 4d. |
74 |
3 |
4 |
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to Mr. Russell (Edward and Francis
Russell) for one quarter |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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to Sir William Villers, towards the
debt of the Stables |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the loans on the Linen Duty
Act. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works
towards building a new chapel at
the Tower |
200 |
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 four Customs items.) |
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(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 three 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.: 1,000l. to pay off Excise tallies in
Mr. Toll's hands; 500l. for the bankers' tallies;
1,500l. on the Princesses [Princess of Denmark's]
privy seal.) |
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| Nov. 29. |
Henry Guy to the officers of the Mint to report any
their objections to the enclosed memorial [missing]
of Sir Christopher Wren concerning a piece of
ground in the Tower on the Mint side whereon
[it is desired] to build a storehouse for his Majesty's
Works. |
Out Letters (General) XI, p. 205. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an officer
to the Marquis D'Albyville's house to seal up his
goods in order to their transport to Holland. |
Ibid, p. 208. |
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Treasury reference (by the King's command) of the
petition of George, Duke of Northumberland, and
the annexed account, to Visct. Grandison, Sir
Stephen Fox, one of the Treasury Lords, and Sir
Robert Sawyer, Attorney General; to propose
some way whereby said Duke may be satisfied with
the least inconveniency to the Duchess of Cleveland. |
Reference Book V, pp. 170–2. |
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Prefixing: (a) petition of said Duke, shewing
that the [reversion of the] Prizage and Butlerage of Wines, and the rent thereof during
the present lease, was by Charles II granted
to George, Visct. Grandison, and Sir Edwd. Villers
in trust for petitioner; but several sums arising by
said rent did (after the said grant to petitioner's use)
come to the hands of petitioner's mother, who for
the same and other particulars is indebted in
9,278l. 2s. 10d. to petitioner, and petitioner wants
said money to make his condition more easy;
therefore prays to be paid same either out of said
Duchess's pension payable at the Post Office in
some reasonable proportions or in some other way. |
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(b) Statement of account delivered to the said
Duchess by said Duke her son. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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received by Visct. Grandison and
Sir Edwd. Villers, Knight Marshal,
as Trustees for said Duke by patent
of 15 Car. II, for the Prizage and
Butlerage for 11 years from 1675,
July 13, to 1683, Nov. 2, and paid
by them to said Duchess, which
thus becomes a debt from her to
him |
5,322 |
6 |
8 |
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interest thereon to the end of Sept.
last |
3,108 |
17 |
7 |
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said Duchess ordered said Duke at
his last going into France to draw
a bill for 400l. which she promised
to pay [but] which returned upon
him to pay |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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at the time of said Duke's going
into Italy there was left in said
Duchess's lodgings at Whitehall a
trunk of plate and other goods
which at a low rate may be
valued at |
446 |
18 |
7 |
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£9,278 |
2 |
10 |
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(c) Statement of the Duchess of Cleveland's case.
There was brought to the Duchess of Cleveland the
reversion of Sir William Waller's present interest
in the Prizage and Butlerage, being about 27 or 28
years to come. This Sir John Coppleston brought,
which if her Grace could procure a grant of from
the King she should receive a considerable sum of
money for it, being now rented [and valued] at
3,000l. per an. or thereabouts, and he to receive a
reward for the discovery. The Duchess, judging
this a fit matter for the Duke of Northumberland,
then very young, against [the time] he grew up,
begged it of the King for him, which was granted
and [she] gave to Sir John Coppleston herself 500
guineas and 500 more to a friend of his, which he
pretended was an assistant in finding out the
business. He in gratitude for that reward discovers
further to her Grace that there was a reserve rent
to the Crown of 500l. a year [charged on Waller's
farm of said Prizage and Butlerage], which she
begged of the King for herself, and he granted it
to her. Two several patents being thus to be
passed, one [for herself] of 500l. a year for the present,
the other [for her son] of the reversion of the
Butlerage, the Duchess (intending to give it
[her 500l. grant] said Duke at his marriage or
coming of age) ordered her solicitor to pass it in
the same patent, but the said son being then a
child there was no declaration of trust therein
[for his or his trustees holding said 500l. per an. as
in trust for his mother], the Duchess not thinking
that her interest should ever be questioned. Visct.
Grandison and Sir Edwd. Villers gave the acquittances
for the rent and it was paid to her till about the
time of the siege of Luxembourg, when the late King
[allowed] said Duke to make that campaign, in order
whereto he [the King] gave him 1,000l. for his equipage; but the Duchess thinking that too small told him
she would make an addition to it and declared she
would give him 100l. [per an.] of the abovesaid rent
then and at his return relinquish the whole 500l. a
year to him; which she accordingly did and sent
in the patent, withal delivering up her interest:
all which the late King was privy to. "This her
Grace does declare upon her honour to be true and
she is both surprised and troubled to find that the
Lord Duke should shew so unexpected a return
to her that has been so careful not only in this but
in other matters for his future good." |
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| Nov. 29. |
Treasury reference to William Blathwayt [as Secretary
to the Forces] of the petition of Capt. John Macgreagh;
petitioner shewing that he was deprived of his estate
by Cromwell for his service to the late King and
was a captain under the States of Holland and left
his command in obedience to Charles II's proclamation calling his subjects from that service; in
consideration whereof he had a pension of 4s. a
day, which he received till he refused the Oaths
and Test; he afterwards obtained the late King's
special warrant for said allowance, but has received
only half thereof ever since 1675, whereby 474l. 10s.
remains due and in arrear thereon; therefore prays
payment thereof or that he may henceforth receive
his full allowance of 4s. a day. |
Reference Book V, p. 173. |
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Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
to employ George Macchartney as collector of
Belfast port loco Mr. Carne, deceased. |
Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 59. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland
to report on the enclosed petition of Col. Gerard
Fitz Simon to the King. |
Ibid, p. 60. |
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Appending: said petition, shewing that he was always
loyal; that after 10 months' suit he obtained a
royal letter to the Earl of Clarendon, then Lord
Lieutenant, but had no benefit thereby nor by the
Lords Justices' warrant, [both being] for an allowance of 20s. a week for maintenance: therefore
prays renewal of said royal letter for said allowance
for life, and for the arrears thereof to pay his debts. |
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| Nov. 29. |
Henry Guy to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
enclosing Hubert Fox's petition [missing] with the
report [missing] of Mr. Ellis, your secretary, thereon;
petitioner praying a discharge of 160l. remainder of
a greater debt due to the King from his [petitioner's]
father as a surety of the late Farmers of the Hearthmoney in Kings County; or otherwise to be per
mitted to pay same by small yearly payments. You
are hereby to admit him to pay by such instalments
as you think fit, having regard to his circumstances. |
Ibid. |
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Report to the Treasury Lords from William Blathwait
on the petition, ut supra, p. 1616, of Matthew
Plowman. I find that 100l. was advanced to Lucas
Santen, late collector of his Majesty's revenues in
New York, for half a year's salary before going to
New York and about the same time there was
furnished to the value of 30l. 16s. 0d. for books,
papers and other goods for the service of his then
Royal Highness in New York. I have no objection
to the like advances to Mr. Plowman either here or
in New York. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 262. |
| Nov. 30. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for payment of 451l. 11s. 10¼d. to Dame Elizabeth Wymonsold and Anne Randyll, co-heiresses
and administratrixes of Sir Thomas Gould of
London, merchant, to complete the sums of
1,235l. 5s. 0d. and 4,239l. 18s. 0d., making in all
5,475l. 3s. 0d., payable to said Gould by the privy
seal of 1669, Aug. 9, out of the fragments of the
Royal Aid as in satisfaction of two assignments to
him as one of the creditors of the Navy by Sir George
Carteret, then Treasurer of the Navy, which assignments were made on the Royal Aid in the city of
London, but which by reason of the fire of London
could not be satisfied; in lieu whereof an order
for said 5,475l. 3s. 0d. was drawn, ut supra, Calendar
of Treasury Books, Vol. III, p. 273, on said privy
seal, which said order has not been fully paid and
451l. 11s. 10¼d. still remains due thereon, and this
said balance cannot be paid on the said privy seal
by reason of the death of Charles II. The said
balance is hereby to be paid out of such money
as is or shall come into the Exchequer on the arrears
of the Royal Aid. (Royal warrant, dated Nov. 29,
for said privy seal. Money warant dated Dec. 1
hereon. Money order dated Dec. 3 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book XII, p. 301. Money Book VIII, p. 323. Order Book II, p. 107. |
| Nov. 30. |
Henry Guy to the Governor of New York, enclosing
the memorial of Matthew Plowman, collector of the
revenues in your government, touching disputes
which have arisen in his predecessor's time about
the salaries payable to the landsurveyor and two
waiters (of the Custom House, New York) and
praying that the point may be cleared up by an
establishment to be made for payment thereof out
of the King's revenue in New York. Please certify
the Treasury Lords what you think reasonable to
allow each of them for salaries. |
Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 262–3. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 206. |
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Appending: said memorial of Plowman, praying for
instructions and also for the clearing of the above
point, he [now] finding an opportunity of embarking. |
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