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| June 1. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester [to the custodian
concerned] to release from custody Cha. Garrett,
Tho. Teeling, Lazarus Page, Hum. Beckly and Ro.
East for employing workmen to fell timber in
Braywood: the said Garrett and Teeling being first
to give bond in 500l. for their appearance in the
Exchequer in Trinity term next. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 73. |
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Appending: note of their entering into said bond. |
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Same by same to the King's Remembrancer to
supersede process against Henry (now Sir Henry)
Brabant and Henry Ball, customers at Newcastle,
which has been kept on foot against them for divers
years upon pretence of their having some certified
bonds not returned into the Exchequer in the years
30, 31, 32 and 33 of Car. II they having sworn
that they have returned all the said bonds and that
they have likewise delivered into the Exchequer all
the port bonds and books for the years 1682 and
1683: the Customs Commissioners being of opinion
that they have cleared themselves by said affidavit,
wherefore they deserve the same favour as was
granted to the Comptroller of said port in the
same case. |
Ibid. |
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Reference by same to Auditor Aldworth of the
account of James Nihill for interest. |
Reference Book III, p. 102. |
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Prefixing: abstract of said account. |
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interest on 16,000l. (part of 20,000l.) viz. on
10,000l. thereof from 1683–4, Mar. 23, and on
6,000l. thereof from 1684, Mar. 30, to May 13
last 805l. 9s. 10d.; the interest of 11,000l.
thereof being proportionably abated as the
principal was paid off. |
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Same by same to same of the interest account of
Mr. Noell. |
Ibid. |
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Prefixing: abstract of said account. |
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interest for 49,520l. 16s. 0d. (remaining due to
him) to May 20 last, 1,717l. 18s. 7d. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of John Ferrour for the office of Comptroller of King's Lynn port granted him by the
late King in reversion of John Anguish [whose
grant is terminated by the late King's death]. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on
(a) infra. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 81. |
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Appending: (a) petition of Thomas Glemham to the
Lord Treasurer; shewing that by a lease from the
Dean and Chapter of Ely he is entitled to the goods
of felo de se within the liberty of St. Etheldred, co.
Suffolk, "which the said church, their farmers and
tenants of the said liberty have had and enjoyed
before the Conquest and ever since and which were
confirmed by the grant of King James I.": that
one Rivans has lately murthered himself and that
several sums of money, some of his specialties and
much of his personal estate were within said liberty
at the time of his death: therefore prays order
herein. |
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Same to same to peruse the patent granting the office
of Professor of Civil Law in Cambridge to Dr.
George Oxinden and to inform the Lord Treasurer
whether he may thereupon pay his salary. |
Ibid, p. 82. |
| June 1. |
Treasurer Rochester to Lord Herbert of Chirbury.
The Hearthmoney Commissioners have appointed
their officers in North and South Wales to make a
true and particular survey of each house there.
The officers complain that they have demanded
leave to survey your house in co. Montgomery, but
are refused entry and that from a survey from the
outside more chimneys appear than ever hitherto
have been paid for; and that from this refusal the
inhabitants of that county take example and likewise
refuse entry to the officers. I desire you to permit
such entry and survey. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 82. |
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Henry Guy to Mr. Darcy et al. [of the Great Wardrobe]
to forthwith provide furniture as below. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: letter dated May 28 from the Lord
Chamberlain to the Lord Treasurer. There is
wanting for furnishing the rooms wherein the
Grooms of the Bedchamber do dress themselves
both at Whitehall and Windsor some painted stuff
to hang those rooms in regard the rooms are so
shallow and full of windows that they cannot be well
furnished with any hangings which are too deep for
these rooms: and also curtains of serge for the
windows. |
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Same to the Attorney General to take off the stay of
process against John Westbroke and Jacob Well
for importing sanders wood and iron wire. The
Lord Treasurer wonders how you came to give
warrant for such stop of process without warrant
from him. |
Ibid, p. 83. |
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Same to Mr. Burton. I return your report on John
Packer's petition and bill. You are to ascertain
[fix] what Packer deserves for his charge and
journeys about the suit brought by the late King
against the late Corporation of Wells. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
1,000l. to me [Guy] out of Excise money now remaining in the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 35. |
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Money warrant for 250l. each to the Justices of the
King's Bench, Common Pleas and Exchequer for the
present Easter term on their yearly fee of 1,000l.
each: and dormant warrant clause for same in
future termly. |
Money Book VI, p. 69. |
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Royal warrant to Sir Robt. Sawyer, Attorney General,
to non pros the indictment of John Curl (Curll), of
Bradford, who was indicted at the General Quarter
Sessions at Salisbury, Wilts, Jan. 14 last, for seditious
words against the Government, he having submitted himself and prayed pardon. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 131. |
| June 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of the merchants of
London trading to Flanders; shewing that linen
from Flanders pays a far greater duty than any
other linen imported into England in proportion
to its value and pays double the duty of East India
and French linen "though the Flanders trade hath
been much more advantage to the nation than the
French [trade] it giving all encouragement to the
importation there [into Flanders] of [English]
woollen and other manufactures by laying easy
impositions upon them but the French have done
quite the contrary to the almost ruin of the Flanders
trade": therefore petitioners pray that such
remedies may be applied for their relief as may be
agreeable to the interest of the nation. |
Reference Book III, p. 102. |
| June 2. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of a draft warrant for compounding the [forfeited] bonds of Tho. Berry et al.
for delivery of several bales of calf skins at Dover
and other ports in England. |
Reference Book III, p. 103. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Lewis Stuckley,
Comptroller of Plymouth port, to be continued in
his said office, his tenure thereof being void by the
late King's death and Mr. Fall having a reversionary
grant thereof threatens to turn petitioner out. |
Ibid, pp. 103–4. |
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Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands
of the petition of John Gilham for continuance in the
office of bailiff and collector of the King's manors
of Wingham, co. Kent, granted him during pleasure
1676–7, Feb. 9. |
Ibid, p. 104. |
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Same by same to William Blathwayte of the order of
the King in Council as follows: |
Ibid, pp. 104–5. |
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Prefixing: said order dated Whitehall, May 15 last,
made upon reading the petition of Tho. Rivers,
Symon Musgrave and William Bragg, esqrs. and
Robert Compear, gent. executors of Tho. Martyn,
lately deceased, petitioners shewing that said
Martyn was Receiver General of his Majesty's quit
rents, duties and impositions of wines, brandy etc.
in Jamaica and that he paid at several times to the
order of Sir Thomas Linch several sums of money
amounting to 1,800l. or 2,000l. in expectation of
having same allowed in his account current for the
Government; that petitioners being sued for
35,000l. as his executors were found in arrear to the
King in 1,100l. odd which they are ready to discharge
with all possible speed: therefore pray a reasonable
time to pay same and stay of process meanwhile. |
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Same by same to same of the order of the King in
Council as follows. |
Ibid, pp. 105–6. |
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Prefixing: said order dated Whitehall, May 15 last,
made on reading the petition of Leonard Compear,
shewing that he was joint Receiver General as above
with said Martin, but petitioner's name therein was
only used in trust for said Martin and that pursuant
to his trust petitioner as the survivor in said office
deputed Major Thomas Ryves of Jamaica to execute
same, but through favour of the late and present
Government [of Jamaica] another person is admitted
thereto and refuses to resign. |
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Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners
to employ John Shepheard as a landwaiter, London
port loco John Stracey, presented to be a land
surveyor. |
Out Letters (Customs) IX, pp. 29, 30. |
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Charles Cogan as waiter and searcher in Poole
port loco Thomas Paris, who is to be removed to
Sarum loco said Cogan: their salaries being alike. |
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Andrew O'Neale as waiter and searcher at Broadstairs in Sandwich port loco Edward Reed, dismissed;
with the addition of 5l. to make his salary 25l. |
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John Stracey (a landwaiter, London port) as a
landsurveyor ibid. loco Tho. Thynn, lately deceased. |
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Peter Philips, Jno. Jenkins, Hy. Tregeare and
William James to be established as boatmen in the
island of Scilly. |
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Rob. Thetford as boatman and tidesman at Lynn
Regis loco Thomas Brough, lately dismissed. |
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John Brewer as a noontender, London port loco
Oliver Hannett, lately deceased. |
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| June 2. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the King's Remembrancer to supersede process against John Basire as
Receiver for Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham of the Seventeen Months', Eighteen
Months' and Six Months' Assessments and the last
Poll: he having already paid in all his moneys. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 72. |
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Same by same to same to wholly supersede (until the
King's further pleasure) all process whatsoever
against the persons [Recusants] mentioned in the
schedules annexed [missing] and against their
estates and also against all lessees of the two-thirds
parts of the said estates; and to restore all moneys
levied or to be levied and not answered to the King
[thereon]. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease to
Francis Gwynn of 37 several parcels of land in the
parish of Redriff and 37 other parcels in the parish
of St. Magdalene, Bermondsey, co. Surrey, being
encroachments on the river Thames: as by a
particular thereof made May 25 last by Thomas
Eden, Deputy King's Remembrancer, by warrant
of the late Treasury Lords dated Jan. 19 last "which
particular is grounded upon two inquisitions taken
by virtue of a commission under the Exchequer
seal and therein is particularly set down the abuttals
and boundaries of all the said parcels of lands, the
names of the persons in possession and the clear
yearly value of each parcel." The present lease
is to be for 31 years at a total rent of 19l. 12s. 9d.
per an. |
Ibid, p. 74. |
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Prefixing: abstract only of said particular (yielding
no further information than as above). |
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Money order for 5l. to William Parks, porter at the
gate of the Receipt of the Exchequer, for last Lady
day quarter's attendance thereon. |
Order Book I, p. 27. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Philip Burton
to pay 250l. to Richard Graham for disbursements
for his Majesty's service. |
Money Book VI, p. 69. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
as follows out of such money of the Customs,
Excise and Hearthmoney as is directed to be this
week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, p. 35. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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On the Customs. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy [on the
Navy's] weekly money |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto towards paying off sea
officers and bills in course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the Victuallers |
1,200 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Dunstar, on his pension |
250 |
0 |
0 |
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£5,350 |
0 |
0 |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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On the Excise. |
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to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the
Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to Visct. Brouncker, for the Household |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for
Mr. Taylor in full of his contract
for stores [being] for the month
of May |
2,321 |
10 |
0 |
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£8,321 |
10 |
0 |
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On the Hearthmoney. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service as
advance and in part of 1,000l. |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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(Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney enclosing the paper of the disposition of the money of the Excise and Hearthmoney for the present week; said paper including
the above five items [payable out of the Exchequer]
together with the following items [payable direct
out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz. 1,000l. to
Mr. Toll; 500l. to Mr. Hornby; 2,000l. to the
bankers. Total disposition, 12,321l. 10s. 0d.) |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the like paper of disposition of the Customs
money; said paper including only the above five
Customs items.) |
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| June 2. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Kingdon, Mr. Trant and Mr.
Bridges. The Lord Treasurer is informed by Mr.
[Auditor] Aldworth that for the five years of your
management he has examined the books and
abstracts of the Hearth duty for Devon, Cornwall,
Somerset, Dorset, Yorks, Middlesex, London,
Westminster, Surrey and Southwark up to Lady
day, 1684, and that your officers do not think
themselves obliged to swear to the truth of the
said books and extracts unless required by the
Lord Treasurer. You are to order them to so swear
same. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 83. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed paper [missing] containing "proposals
about linen cloths per Mr. Jno. Hide." |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of
the money of the Post Office now in the Exchequer)
200l. to the Treasurer of the Navy for Capt.
Greenvill Collins as in part of his pay and travelling
charges. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the officers of the Board of Greencloth. It
is the King's pleasure that Mr. Arnold, the present
brewer [to the Household] pay 50l. per an. to
Thomas Forth as was paid in the late King's time
by Major Arnold on your contract made with him. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to forthwith provide the
following. |
Ibid, p. 84. |
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Appending: letter dated May 11 from Seth, Bishop
of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, to
the Lord Treasurer to provide for Henry, Duke of
Norfolk, lately elected a Knight of the Garter,
a great mantle of blue velvet of 18 yards, and 10
yards of white taffeta to line same; an escutcheon of
St. George's Cross embroidered and encompassed
with a garter placed on the left shoulder with large
strings, buttons and tassels of silk and gold; and a
surcoat of crimson velvet and hood of the same
lined with white taffeta: all which is as usual. |
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| June 2. |
Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests, enclosing the
certificate of the payments by the Earl of Ranelagh
(when he was Vice Treasurer of Ireland) made at
various times to William Roberts, Receiver of
Windsor Castle, amounting to 30,846l. You are to
charge said Roberts therewith. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 84. |
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Appending: said certificate dated April 8 last. I
paid the above sum to Roberts and no more.
Besides that sum I gave him an order on Patrick
Trant for 154l. thereby to make it up to 31,000l.
computing that Trant had so much in his hands of
some bills of exchange I had given him upon the
Treasury of Ireland: but upon making up accounts
with Trant he claimed that sum for additional
exchange, interest and charges of bills not accepted
nor paid by the then Farmers [of the revenue of
Ireland] as they ought to have been: so that
Roberts never got that 154l. |
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| June 3. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Froud of the
petition of Tho. Meares for 20l. per an. addition to
his salary for conveying letters from Harborough,
Uppingham and Oakham. |
Reference Book III, p. 103. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for a grant to George Simpson of Shipley, co.
Durham, to be keeper of the forest of Teesdale, void
by the death of Charles, late Earl of Carlisle: as
amply etc. as Arthur Bambridge or any other
heretofore. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 127. |
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Royal sign manual for 1,000l. to Henry Guy, for
secret service, without account: to be issued on
the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of May 6 last.
(Money warrant dated June 4 hereon. Money
order dated June 5 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 128. Money Book VI, p. 71. Order Book I, p. 28. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Charles Osborne of
the office of Surveyor General of Customs with the
salary of 1,000l. marks per an., said office having
been granted 1674–5, Mar. 24, to said Osborne
and Giles Dunstar since deceased, but said grant
being void by the late King's death. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 128. |
| June 4. |
Same to same for a same for a grant to Katherine, Queen
Dowager of England, of an annuity or pension of
6,000l. for life: to be paid quarterly at the
Exchequer: the first payment to be at June 24
next. |
Ibid, p. 129. |
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Same to same for a same for a grant to Philip
Packer of the office of Paymaster of the Works:
to wit, the office he held at the death of Charles II:
the King confiding in his ability, skill and integrity. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Philip Froude, Governor of the Post Office.
It is informed that the King has suffered great
prejudice in the Post Office revenue by the free
carriage of a great number of letters and pacquets
from time to time which ought to have been paid
for according to Acts of Parliament. It is necessary
to put a restraint to this practice. You are therefore
hereby to permit no person whatsoever to send
or receive free any letters or pacquets which ought
to be paid for, except the two Principal Secretaries
of State in England and the Secretary for Scotland
for such letters or pacquets only as they shall send
or receive on account of the King's service: and
they are not to suffer any person at any time to
send any private letters under cover to them but
what they shall immediately send to the General
Post Office in London to be taxed and delivered;
and that they shall not cover any man's letters
whatsoever but their own and that they give strict
instructions to the secretaries and clerks under
them to this purpose. |
Ibid, p. 130. |
| June 4. |
Money warrant for 10,000l. to Henry, Visct. Brouncker,
as imprest for the Household of the late King and
the present King: to complete the 20,000l. as by
the privy seal of April 29 last. (Money order dated
June 4 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 70. Order Book I, p. 28. |
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Same for 10,000l. to Philip Packer as imprest for the
Works as in full of 20,000l. for the Works as by the
privy seal of Mar. 31 last. (Money order dated
June 5 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 70. Order Book I, p. 28. |
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Same for 250l. to George Dunstar for 1683, June 24
quarter, on his pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 71. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
the Treasurer of the Navy the 100l. which was
directed May 25 last to be advanced by the Customs
Cashier to the said Treasurer to fit out to sea the
Mary and Charlott yachts. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 36. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners for a certificate how much money has actually been received
yearly by a medium of seven years last past on the
following heads, viz.: |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 85. |
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on aliens' duties payable by charta mercatoria
and how much thereof for [or has gone to the
petty Customs] Farmers. |
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on the like payable by the Act of Navigation
and how much thereof for Farmers. |
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on salted and dried fish by the clause in the Act
of Trade. |
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on whale oil and fins of foreign fishing by the
Greenland Act. |
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on corn imported by the Act of Tillage. |
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Same to George Robinson to pay into the Exchequer
the rent reserved on the lease of sea coals to Visct.
Townshend, notwithstanding the letter of Mar. 18
last supra, p. 63. |
Ibid. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Attorney
General of the petition of Mr. Anguish and Sir
Richd. Deerham with the several papers annexed
[missing] and particularly the Customs Commissioners' report of May 18 last, about the Comptroller's place in Lynn Regis port. |
Reference Book III, p. 106. |
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Appending: note of a later reference dated 1685,
July 20, from Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners, to see that said Deerham subscribe
the instrument formerly approved by said Lord
Treasurer for the better maintenance of deputies of
patent officers. |
| June 4. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Sir Tho.
Strickland, shewing that the late King
granted him a patent of the farm of Scotch
and foreign salt for 21 years at 1,000l. per an. rent
which rent was so great that petitioner had little or
no advantage by it; and the said rent being granted
to the Duke of Lauderdale, petitioner bought him
off with borrowed money and had a new lease for
six years at 40s. per an. rent; that petitioner has
not yet repaid said borrowed money and now the
King has put a stop to the grant "though the duty
upon Scotch salt is [an] inheritance to the Crown
and is demised by that grant to your petitioner and
his late Majesty in the said lease did covenant for
his heirs and successors to make good the said lease."
Further that the Scotch salt is capable of no other
way of management than by a farm and is not
worth 1s. to the King if collected by the general
receipt [of the Customs]: therefore prays to enjoy
his said lease or for compensation. |
Reference Book III, p. 107. |
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Same by same to the Attorney General of a draft
warrant for granting to Charles, Duke of Richmond
and Lennox, the manors, lordships, lands etc. of
Ford, late Lord Grey, as in a schedule annexed
[missing]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney of the petition of Edward Denham
for a collectorship of Excise, he being certified as
fit by Mr. Feast on a previous reference from the late
Treasury Lords. |
Ibid, p. 108. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Col. John Legg for a grant of the
sole use and benefit of the Mercury Office in
London and Middlesex and elsewhere within the
bills of mortality and also the Registry of all persons
going to serve in any of the King's foreign Plantations: with a paper shewing the reasonableness of
such grant and the general use that it may be of
and containing some proposals about it. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Robt. Doughty shewing that for several
years he was collector of Yarmouth port and
employed much of his time in suppressing the
faction there by which he insensibly ran in arrear
to the King and is now in prison for 3,000l. remainder of said arrear, while he himself is not worth
20l.: therefore prays enlargement that by his
industry he may make some satisfaction of said
debt. |
Ibid, pp. 108–9. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of William Hill,
a tidewaiter, London port, praying a tidesman's
place in the 70 list Ibid. |
Ibid, p. 109. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Randall
Willmer for renewal of his patent as collector of
petty customs, London port, rendered vacant by
the late King's death. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands of the petition of Eliz. and Tho. Johnson
for the rents and profits of the manor of Liskeard
to be continued to them as formerly: their warrant
for same being now determined [by the death of
Charles II]. |
Ibid. |
| June 4. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of George Browne and
Thomas Bryan, overseers of the poor in the precinct of
St. Katherine's near the Tower, shewing that they
seized the ship called Katherine in the Boat alias
Hugboate, Jacob Hugboate master, for importing
Westphalia bacon contrary to the law and exhibited
an information in the Exchequer with a view that
a moiety of the seizure might be disposed to the
poor of St. Katherine's; that Hugboat has petitioned for discharge of his ship on which the Customs
Commissioners intend to report favourably, refusing
to take notice how strict the law is in petitioners
favour: therefore pray to be heard by counsel. |
Reference Book III, pp. 109–10. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Samuel
Travell, senr., shewing that the late King granted
to petitioner and Obediah Clayton the office of
Clerk of the Passes to register the names etc. of all
persons licensed to pass over sea: therefore prays
a commission under the great seal of the port of
London to make his grant effectual as is usual. |
Ibid, p. 111. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Francis Minshull (as by a reference
from the King dated May 8 last) for restoration of
his small estate forfeited by manslaughter. |
Ibid. |
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Fiat by same for royal letters patent to constitute
James Peirce, junr., a King's waiter, London
port: to wit, the office he held at the death
of Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 74. |
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Same by same for same to constitute John Brett and
John Waring, searchers in the ports of Chester,
Beaumaris and Liverpool: to wit ut supra. |
Ibid, p. 75. |
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Warrant by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to Sir Richard Edgcombe, Kt. of the Bath, of the
weir of Calstock alias Calistock, co. Devon and
Cornwall, and of all that water of Tamar alias
Tamyr in the said counties and all that fishing in
the said weir and water from the weir, late belonging
to the monastery of Tavistock, called Boliworthy
Hatch alias Colworth in the upper part of the said
water to the rock called Toplingtor alias Tocklingtor in the lower part thereof: with rights to fish
and set nets etc. in said weir and water and to
repair said weir on the soil of the manor of Calstock
whenever necessary: likewise for a lease of the
disused weir called Pennyyocke in the manor of
Landulph, co. Cornwall, as demised to Percy Edgecombe, esq., 1661, May 31, by letters patent for 99
years terminable on the lives of said Percy, Sir
Richard Edgcombe, the son and Winifred the
daughter of the said Percy and now wife of Thomas
Coventry, esq. The present lease is for 99 years
terminable on the lives of said Sir Richard and
Pears and Richard his sons, on surrender of the
present lease, and at the old rents of 10l., 26s. 8d.
and 4s. ut supra, p. 99. |
Ibid, pp. 76–8, 117. |
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Prefixing and appending: (a) particular and memorandum of the premises made out by John Griffith,
deputy auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall. The
rent of 26s. 8d. accruing for rent suits of the King's
tenants of the manor of Calstock to Sir Rich.
Edgcombe's mills called Morden mills, has been
constantly paid by the lessees to the Receiver General
of the Duchy of Cornwall. (b) Ratal dated May 14
last by the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of said
particular. (c) Signature by Treasurer Rochester
and Sir John Ernle, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
dated 1685, Sept. 19, of the docquet of this demise. |
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| June 4. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Clerk of
the Pipe for a lease to Henry Manaton
esq., of the woods, underwoods etc. called Northhele
wood, Southhele wood, Grimscombe wood and
Castlewood in the manor of Calstock, with the waste,
soil, pasture and herbage thereof except the saplings
and staddalls according to the statute relating
thereto: all as formerly demised 1628, June 13,
to John Connock, junr., gent., for 99 years terminable
on the lives of said John, Alice his wife (now wife of
Edmund Fowell of Harewood, co. Cornwall) and
Nicholas son of John Connock, senr., and as now
demised to said Edmund Fowell 1661, July 3, for
the lives of said Alice, John Fowell and Henry son
of said Edmund Fowell. The present lease is to
be for 99 years terminable on the lives of Henry
Manaton, Percy Mannaton and Richard Dyer at
8l. 10s. per an. rent and fine of 30l. and 102l. to buy
off the increased rent of 12l. per an. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 82–4. |
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Prefixing: (a) particular of the premises made out by
William Harbord, auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall.
The said Alice Connock died in Jan., 1663–4. (b)
Ratal by John Fisher (in the absence of the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands) of said particular. (c)
Undated entry of [the signature by the Lord
Treasurer of] the docquet of this dimise. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners
to discharge the seizure of the ship Mary,
of London, John Keegle master, seized under
the Navigation Act for not having three-fourths
English mariners ut supra, p. 107 he leaving
London in Oct. last manned with 11 men and
himself, two thereof strangers, of whom four English
left the ship when at Norway on pretence the ship
was old and leaky and by the law of that country
they could not be compelled against their wills, so
he was obliged to hire four Norwegians. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 30–1. |
| June 5. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Burton to defend Capt. Perry at the
King's charge in the action brought against him
by Fra. Scott, bailiff of the manor of Finsbury, concerning some money and clippings of Eleanor
Bonnett, who was convicted for clipping. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 85. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren to alter and fit up Mris.
Walgrave's lodgings according to the Queen's
command. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Duncombe. The Lord Treasurer will not
be at the Treasury Chambers on Tuesday next to
receive your [weekly] certificates of the Excise and
Hearthmoney. You are to bring them the week
after: and so likewise for the arrears. (The like
letter to Mr. Kent for the Customs and to Mr. Lilly
for the Post Office.) |
Ibid. |
| June 5. |
Money warrant for 60l. to Dr. Robert Brady for 1½
years to 1684, Sept. 29, on his fee or salary as his
Majesty's Reader or Professor of Phisick in the
University of Cambridge. |
Money Book VI, p. 70. |
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Same for 60l. to the executors of Dr. John Board for
same to same date as same of Laws in said university. |
Ibid, p. 71. |
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Same for 200l. to Francis Rainolds, gent. for one year
to 1682, June 24, on his pension. |
Ibid. |
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Royal warrant to Philip Froude, Governor of the
Post Office, to carry free all single inland letters
of the members of both Houses of Parliament
during this and all subsequent sessions of Parliament,
and for 40 days before and after; the King being
informed that they have had the like usage by
order of the late King. To prevent abuses formerly
practised by divers persons, not members, who
presumed to endorse the names of members of
Parliament on their letters, each member of both
Houses is to write his name and give the impression
of his seal such as he will put upon his letters in a
book to be provided by the Governor of the Post
Office. This order to last during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 130. |
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Report to the King from Treasurer Rochester on the
petition of Phillip Rycaut, esq., late Consul at
Algier, shewing that by command of Charles II he
paid to the Government of Algier 2,716 dollars four
ryalls for the ransom of several English captives and
has rendered many other services redounding to the
King's honour and the benefit of the subject during
his short continuance in that station where he has
left a firm and settled peace, having been beneficial
to every person therein concerned unless to himself
and family which has been greatly prejudiced by
being so speedily removed from that place after he
had disposed all his domestic affairs at home for his
longer residence abroad: therefore praying repayment of abovesaid sum at the rate of 5s. a dollar
by reason that at the time the money was paid there
was 30 per cent. difference between the Plate [silver]
and the current Dollar and that he has been out of
said money for six months; and further desiring consideration, having been greatly prejudiced by this
speedy removal from his employment. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 79–80. |
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Hereon Treasurer Rochester reports that he has
seen the Earl of Sunderland's letter dated 1684,
Aug. 21, to Rycaut to pay the ransom money for the
slaves that made their escape; and also the acquittance dated 1684, Sept. 3, under the hand and seal of
the Dei of Algier for the abovesaid sum in full satisfaction for six slaves that made their escape from
Algier on board one of the King's men of war in
May, 1684, as also for two slaves taken from Tangier
and the negro that died there in the time of
Mr. Sheeres. Petitioner has made affidavit that the
manner of paying the ransom for captives at
Algier is in one moiety dollars of the country and
the other moiety in pieces of Eight Seville and
Mexico, which said money is always repaid upon
the Christian shore in pieces of Eight Seville and
Mexico. I am informed by merchants that a piece
of Eight there is generally reckoned at 5s. In
consideration that he was obliged to make payment
of the dollars of the country upon the Christian
shore in pieces of Eight Seville and Mexico and that
he has been so long out of his money he might
reasonably be allowed 4s. 6d. for each dollar of the
country, which makes the abovesaid sum 645l. 3s. 0d.
sterling. I advise he be reimbursed 615l. 3s. 0d.
of this sum for the ransom of the English captives
and then there remains only 30l. to be made good
to him for the ransom of the negro "which the
petitioner informs upon the oath cost so much."
Petitioner's allowance of 200l. per an. as consul is
paid to Oct. 25 last and according to the custom
of that place [Algiers] he paid in advance 250
dollars in pieces of Eight, Seville and Mexico, for a
year's rent of his house before his letters of revocation
arrived. He may be allowed his ordinary till
Mar. 25 last, being the day of his return into the
royal presence, being 83l. 6s. 8d. and likewise
62l. 10s. 0d. for said 250 dollars at 5s. the dollar.
Petitioner's whole pretences amount to 790l. 19s. 8d.
whereof 615l. 3s. 0d. may be paid out of money
collected for the redemption of English captives and
the remainder 175l. 16s. 8d. as your Majesty shall
direct. |
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| June 5. |
Report to the King from Treasurer Rochester
on the petition of William Geddes ut supra,
p. 106. The Customs Commissioners have
reported thereon to me April 27 last
that by the Act of Navigation ships of Scotland
are equally with all foreign shipping prohibited
to carry any goods to his Majesty's Plantations
under pain of forfeiture of ship and goods. By
petitioner's own shewing his ship is Scotch and
carried household stuff to Delaware river. By their
books of entry the Customs Commissioners find that
about the time in question said vessel cleared from
Southampton. The case was then before them by
the name of the ship Mary of Southampton, Antho.
Pryor master, bound with passengers and goods for
Pennsylvania and petitioner confesses it is the same
ship as the Alexander of Inverness, there being then
some dispute about her qualification to trade to the
said Plantations "and that they did then give
warning by letter to the collector of Southampton
that if she did trade contrary to law she must do it
at her own peril though they knew of no law to
detain her here." They therefore think that petitioner's pretence of ignorance ought not to exempt
him from forfeiture in the Plantation where the
breach of law was committed. |
Warrants not Relating to Money IX, p. 81. |
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In a second report of May 26 last the said Commissioners certify me that the said ship Mary of
Southampton, being a Scotch vessel, was seized and
condemned in 1683 by the Governor and Council of
Pennsylvania for importing household goods into
the Plantation contrary to the Navigation Act.
The said ship, now called the Recovery of Southampton was sold to George Jackman, Edw. Pritchard,
Joseph Jones, and John Swift and did in 1684
import to London a parcel of sugar and Molasses
from Barbados and is now in Southampton port
laden with deals from Norway; for which cause the
Customs Commissioners ordered her seizure. But
the owners petitioned them, pleading ignorance,
they presuming that by [her official sale consequent
upon] the forfeiture and condemnation she had
been as free to trade as an English ship. The
Customs Commissioners incline to believe this and
therefore advise discharge of the seizure on
payment of strangers' duties on the goods imported
by her in both voyages, but not to allow her the
privilege of a free ship for the future. |
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| June 5. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Company of
Merchant Adventurers of England, of the petition
of Susanna Holman, Grace Tattam, Augnis Cowse,
and Eliz. White, shewing that they have respectively
300l., 1,100l., 2,800l., and 700l. in the hands of the
said Merchant Adventurers and have received neither
principal nor interest and are ancient and in great
want. |
Reference Book III, p. 108. |
| June 6. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
great seal for a grant to Sir Evan Lloyd, bart., of
the office of Constable of the Castle of Harlech
("Harleigh"), co. Merioneth, with the Castleyard
and Castlegreen there and the annual fee of 50l.
payable quarterly by the Receiver [of Crown
revenues] of North Wales and the profits of the
market in the town of Harlech and of the fair there
held on the feast of St. Andrew yearly for three
days with the tolls, piccage and stillage [stallage]
of the said market and fair and all fines and amerciaments of the Court of Pypowders belonging to
same: all as granted 1670–1, Mar. 21, to Cornelius
Manley during pleasure, the said grant being void
by the late King's death. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 131. |
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Same to same for a same for a grant and demise to
the mayor and burgesses of Newcastle upon Tyne
of the Castfields, the Frith and all other things as
in the particular below and all houses and buildings
thereon except the castleward rents, the Moot Hall, the
gaol and except all other things excepted in the grant
of 1664, Aug. 13, to Charles, Lord Gerard of Brandon,
now Earl of Macclesfield, of the said premises for 99
years terminable on the lives of said Earl and
Charles and Fitton his sons: the present lease to
be for 31 years from the termination of said Earl's
grant. The said Mayor and burgesses are therein
to covenant to deliver yearly 100 cauldrons of coal
ut supra, pp. 169–70, for the remainder of said Earl's
term and for the said 31 years' term under a penalty
of 10l. per month for default of delivery of said
coals. |
Ibid, pp. 132–5. |
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Appending: (a) particular and memorandum of the
premises dated May 30 last made out by Robert
Hewitt, deputy auditor. The premises comprise
the farm of said old castle and the scite and herbage
thereof whether within or without the walls thereof
and whether in the county of Northumberland or in
the county of the said town of Newcastle and all
appurtenances, buildings, rights, jurisdictions etc.
thereon or thereto belonging: excepting the
castleward rents appertaining to the said castle,
amounting in the whole to 32l. per an. and except
the great hall called the Moot Hall within the
wall of the said castle where the Justices have
hitherto used to hold the assizes, sessions and gaol
delivery for the county of Northumberland; and
excepting also all the lower parts and places in said
castle now used for a common prison and gaol for
the county of Northumberland: all as granted ut
supra ibid (under a repairing covenant and at 40l.
per an. rent) to said Lord Gerard of Brandon in
reversion of the grant thereof by James I to
Alexander Stephenson. (b) Ratal dated June 2
inst. by John Fisher in the absence of the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands of said particular. The
covenants for repair are to be continued in the new
lease. |
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| June 6. |
Royal sign manual for 36l. 0s. 6d. to Septimius Bott
and John Waldron as royal bounty, without
account: to be issued on the 10,000l. privy seal
dormant of May 6 last; and to be satisfied out of
the moneys they shall pay into the Exchequer for
the King's part of fines levied on Dissenters in
Coventry when they were sheriffs there. (Money
warrant dated June 12 hereon. Money order dated
June 13 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 136. Money Book VI, p. 72. Order Book I, p. 28. |
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Same for 200l. to Thomas Newton, woodward of the
forests of Whittlewood and Salcey, without account:
as in lieu of poundage pretended to by him for the
timber felled there under the warrants of 1682,
May 20, and 1684, May 6, ut supra, p. 194. (Money
warrant dated June 12 hereon. Money order dated
June 13 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 136. Money Book VI, p. 72. Order Book I, p. 28. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for
a privy seal for a grant to Mary Preston and Anne
Preston, daughters of Sir Thomas Preston of the
1,097l. 0s. 10¼d., being arrears ut supra, pp. 173–4. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 136–7. |
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Same to Sir Robt. Sawyer, the Attorney General, for
a great seal for a pardon to John Curll, of Bradford,
co. Wilts, of the felony of speaking seditious words
against the Government, he being indicted at the
Sessions at Salisbury 1683–4, Jan. 14, therefor and
having pleaded to same but being not yet tried. |
Ibid, p. 137. |
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Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for a
continuance of the fees and allowances of the officers
in Waltham Forest as follows, viz., 6d. a day to the
Ranger, 8d. a day to the keeper of Walthamstow
Walk, 4d. a day to the keeper of Leighton Walk,
3d. a day to the keeper of Walwood Woods and
Hamfrith Woods, 8d. a day to the keeper of Woodford Walk, 8d. a day to the keeper of Loughton
Walk and all arrears thereon from 1684, Lady day,
to which time they are paid. The same to be paid
through Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Warden of said
forest. |
Ibid, pp. 137–8. |
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Report by Treasurer Rochester to the King on the
petition of Thomas Fisher of London, gent. ut supra,
p. 120. On reference from me Richard Grahme
and Philip Burton find that Seagood and Lockwood
entered into the recognizances ut ibid. for the performance of a decree made by the court of aldermen
for the sole benefit of petitioner and that the King's
name was only used therein in trust for petitioner.
He may be granted leave to prosecute the recognizances in the King's name but at his own charge. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 78. |
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Warrant by same to the King's Remembrancer to give
time until the seal day of next term to those several
sheriffs who (being obliged by the usual course of
the Exchequer to be cast out this next general seal
day, and being otherwise ready to finish their
accounts and be dismissed the court, failing which
readiness they would be liable both to the serjeantat-arms and to the process of the Exchequer Court)
have in their hands moneys arising by forfeitures of
Recusants as to which the King has signified his
pleasure that restitution should be made to such
persons [Recusants] as have certificates of their
constant loyalty and fidelity: all to the end that
such writs of restitution as shall in the meantime
be directed to them may be allowed them upon
their accounts. |
Ibid, p. 84. |
| June 6. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands for a constat or particular
of the parcel of ground in the Innermost Scotland
Yard and the little parcel in the northwest corner
of the same with a view to a lease thereof to
Francis Gwynne ut supra, p. 183. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 84–5. |
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Prefixing: report dated June 4 inst. by Sir Christopher
Wren on said Gwynne's petition for same. The
two plots measure 47 feet 8 inches north, 54 feet
7 inches west, 32 feet 3 inches east and 33 feet
7 inches south, "bounded east with building
belonging to the Earl of Newport and another to Mr.
Howard in possession of my Lady Pye, on the other
three sides with the open yard near the Lord Chamberlain's office." The inconvenience that may
arise to the King by providing hereafter for the
Usher of the Privy Chamber (which seems to me
an objection however Sir Paul Neal the present
officer may have been satisfied) is not in this case
to be considered by reason the Lord Chamberlain's
warrant for the petitioner's building mentions that it
is with his lordship's consent and without any
prejudice to the Gentlemen Ushers of the Privy
Chamber, there being other provision made for
them. |
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Report by same to the King on the petition of William
Morris ut supra, p. 151. I am certified that at
the assizes in co. Salop 1684, July 21, William Leeke
of Wellington was fined 400 marks for scandalous
words against the then King and Government and
is now a prisoner in Shrewsbury gaol and is likely
to remain there for life as he cannot pay said fine.
The prosecutor [petitioner] managed the suit at
his own charge and has received no satisfaction.
Some relatives of Leeke may give him a consideration for procuring a discharge. Petitioner is
a fit object of favour. |
Ibid, p. 86. |
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Henry Guy to the Clerks of the Treasury. It is the
Lord Treasurer's pleasure that all warrants for
payment of money to any imprest accomptant not
chargeable at the Exchequer do have a clause in
them that the said warrant before it be complied
with do appear to have been entered with the
Auditors of the Imprests. This instruction is to
be carefully observed for the time to come. |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor of the Receipt.
I am resolved as much as in me lies to prevent all
delays in accompting, which appear to me highly
prejudicial to the King's service. I have therefore
required inter al. that every annual accomptant do
deliver in his accompt and vouchers to the proper
auditor by a certain day. I am sensible this can
not be complied with unless those officers who
vouch the accompts are also limited to a certain
time. You are therefore to take effectual care that
all accomptants may have their imprest rolls signed
and ready for them within one month at furthest
from the time same shall be desired of you. |
Ibid, p. 87. |
| June 6. |
Treasurer Rochester to the Clerk of the Pells, for the
above ends to examine, sign and return all such
imprest rolls as shall be brought to you within 20
days of the time you receive them. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 87. |
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Same to the King's Remembrancer. Several accountants are much behind with their accompts
partly for want of process going out against them
in due time. To prevent this the Auditors of
Imprests are to certify you, as often as there be
occasion, the names of the accomptants who do
not bring in their accompts in due time and
you are thereupon to issue out process and not to
stay same save by warrant from me or the Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Remembrancer of First Fruits. The
time I allow you for bringing in your accounts as
above is from Christ tide to Lady day, at which
time the auditors are directed to complete the
accounts without taking notice of any acquittance,
plea or other discharge not then before them.
And as the bishops do half yearly send up to you
certificates of all institutions within their several
dioceses you are within 14 days of receipt thereof to
transmit same to the Auditors of [Imprests as
Auditors of] First Fruits who are to enter same in
their offices; and before you make composition
with any new incumbent you are to receive from
the said auditors [a note of] the value of the
living to be compounded for; to the end he may
charge the same. |
Ibid, p. 88. |
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Same to the Receiver of First Fruits. The Remembrancer of First Fruits is given time as above for
his account wherein your accompt is comprehended.
In order thereto you are to deliver in your books
of acquittances and tallies to the auditor by Mar. 1
at farthest. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier. The time allowed for
bringing in your accounts ut supra is from
Michaelmas to Candlemas: that account requiring
a considerable time to prepare it. (The like notification to the Accomptant General of the Customs.) |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Warden of the Mint. The time I have
allowed you for bringing in your account ut supra
is three months after the end of every year. (The
like notice to the Master Worker of the Mint.) |
Ibid, p. 89. |
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Same to the Paymaster of the Forces. As your
accounts are large I allow you four months after the
end of every year for bringing in your accounts ut
supra. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Treasurer of the Chamber. I allow you
three months after the end of every year for bringing
in your accounts ut supra. |
Ibid, p. 90. |
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Same to the Treasurer of the Navy. You have
delivered in no account since your being Treasurer
of the Navy. As your accounts are very large I
allow you four months after the end of every year
for preparing your accounts for the Navy Board
and two months more to the said Board to examine
and sign same and they are to enter the day of the
month when every ledger is brought to them and
also when same was returned back to the accomptant,
to the end it may appear where the neglect is if any. |
Ibid. |
| June 6. |
Treasurer Rochester to the Navy Commissioners to
the above effect. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 90. |
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Same to the Surveyor and other officers of the Board
of Works. I allow the Paymaster of the Works
three months to prepare his accounts and you one
month more to examine and sign same. And you
are to enter therein the date when the accounts are
brought to the Board and returned again to the
accomptants. |
Ibid, p. 91. |
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Same to the officers of the Great Wardrobe. I allow
two months for preparing the Wardrobe account,
one month more for you to examine and sign it and
one month more for the Clerk of the Wardrobe to
prepare warrants for the King's signature. You
are to enter date of receipt etc. ut supra. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the [Master and] Gentlemen of his Majesty's
Robes. I allow you three months after the end of
each year for bringing in your accompts ut supra.
(The like letter to Mr. Sidney, late Master of the
Robes.) |
Ibid, pp. 91, 93. |
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Same to the Victuallers of the Navy. No accounts
for the Victualling have been delivered in to the
auditors since 1677, Dec. You are to deliver in
your [annual] accounts within six months of the
end of every year; four thereof for you to prepare
the accounts and two thereof for the Navy Board to
examine and sign same and they are to enter thereon
the date when the account is brought to them and
returned by them "according to the method of the
said Office." (The like letter to Mr. Brett and
partners late Victuallers of the Navy. Immediately
on the return of the accounts to you you are to
deliver them to the proper auditor.) |
Ibid, pp. 92, 93. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests. I approve your
paper of rules to prevent delays in accompting.
You are to see same duly observed. Every Lent
vacation you are to attend me with a general
certificate of the state of all accompts before you.
And you are to certify to the King's Remembrancer
as often as there be occasion what accomptants have
not complied with the above rules to the end
process may go against them. |
Ibid, p. 91. |
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Nomination and appointment by same of Edward
Ange to be Manager of the revenue arising by
forfeitures of Popish Recusants in England, Wales
and the counties Palatine of Lancaster, Durham
and Chester; to which office he was appointed by
the late Treasury Lords 1684, July 16, which power
is become void by the termination of the commission
of the said Treasury Lords. You are hereby to
see to the due issue of process for levying said
revenue and returns thereof made to the sheriffs and
the due payment into the Receipt of the moneys
levied and to take care to call to account the late
Receivers of that revenue and that they pay into
the Exchequer the moneys in their hands "which
I am informed are considerable," or else to issue
process against them next Trinity term. |
Ibid, p. 92. |
| June 6. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Clerk of the Pipe
to deliver to the abovesaid Ange a certificate of
what money was taken in charge by the several
sheriffs of England at their apposals for the year
ended 1684, Sept. 29, against the two-thirds of
Recusants' estates and the 20l. per month, specifying
the persons and place; the better to enable him
to see that the moneys levied be duly paid into
the Exchequer. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 92. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the money of the [Post] Letter Office
now remaining in the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, p 36 |
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l. |
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to Francis Mansell |
100 |
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to William Norrington |
40 |
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Same to Mr. Burton to pay John Packer 127l.; 97l.
thereof for his charges in the late King's suit against
the Corporation of Wells and 30l. for three journeys
therein. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to order Mr. Knight to pay
200l. to Mary Bocock, relict of Thomas Bocock, late
tailor of the Robes: same being intended to be paid
her by the late Treasury Lords. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners on payment of the composition of
100l. to the King and 100l. to the officers concerned
in the discovery in this case, to confess the pleas
put in by Tho. Berry, mariner, et al. who became
bound to the late King 1682, Sept. 5, in 100l. for
the landing at Dover of 27 bales containing 132
dozen of calf skins entered at London by John
Lane in the ship Mary; and likewise the pleas by
Peter Cobb, mariner, et al. similarly bound 1682–3,
Feb. 23, in 300l. for the landing at Portsmouth of
32 bales containing 142 dozen of calf skins entered
at London port by Bernard Hopkins in the ship
Peter; and likewise the pleas by John Partridge,
mariner, et al. similarly bound 1683, Nov. 16, in
400l. for the landing at Portsmouth of 39 bales containing 158 dozen of calf skins entered in London
port by William Smith in the ship John of Rochester:
which several bonds are forfeit by the transportation
[over sea] of the said skins. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 32. |
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Reference by same to same of the petition
of Visct. Townshend; shewing that the
late King granted him the custom and duty
of 4s. per chalder on exported coals for
21 years from 1667 at the rent of 1,000l. per an.
which petitioner farmed out at 2,200l. per an. to
himself over and above said 1,000l. per an. to the
King: that by the Lord Treasurer's order of Mar. 18
last on the death of Charles II a stop is put upon
petitioner's receipt of said duty: therefore prays
compensation for the remaining 3½ years of his
term. |
Reference Book III, p. 110. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Brett and Mr. Duncomb. You are to
forthwith give in your objections to the report on
Mr. Sturt's account ut supra, p. 193. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 86. |
| June 6. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt enclosing a
book of orders established for the King's Household.
This is to be kept in the Exchequer "according to
his Majesty's pleasure therein signified." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 86 |
|
Same to Lord Dartmouth. The Lord Treasurer has
allowed 240l. per an. to the Auditors of Imprests
upon the accounts of Mr. Bertie, the present Treasurer
and Paymaster of the Ordnance, for their great
charge in auditing his accounts and in consideration
that they undertake to pass the annual accounts of
the storekeeper of the Ordnance without further fee
or allowance. You are to direct payment thereof
for the three years' accounts ending 1684, June 30,
which are already declared; and so for the future
on subsequent accounts. |
Ibid. |
| June 9. |
Robert Squibb (in the absence of Henry Guy) to
Alderman Duncomb to pay into the Exchequer
to-morrow 5,000l. of Excise money, which is intended
to be issued for the Forces. (Same to the Auditor
of the Receipt to issue said sum to Charles Fox for
the Forces.) |
Disposition Book IV, p. 36. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Blathwayte of the petition of Capt. Fetherstonhalgh,
shewing that he served Charles I and II in the
rebellion and after the Restoration served in several
troops and lastly as Lieut. to Sir Henry Morgan
in Jamaica whence he was disbanded on half pay
for the last year: that the late King ordered him a
pension of 2s. a day on the next vacancy: therefore
prays payment thereof, being above 60 years old
and having nothing to maintain his family. |
Reference Book III, p. 112. |
