Entry Book: November 1688, 1-15

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November 1688, 1-15

Nov. 2. Same for 5,000l. to same for same: without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Sept. 20 last: as by the royal sign manual of Oct. 30 and the money warrant of same date thereon. Ibid.
Henry Guy to Mr. Bridgman. The King was at this place [the Treasury Chambers] last Tuesday, when the Treasury Lords laid before him the letter of Sept. 11 last from the Lord Deputy of Ireland concerning the place of searcher, packer and gauger of Dublin port lately granted to Sir Mathew Bridges though the present officer, William Scot, is still living. The King ordered the revocation of Bridges' patent and of the royal letter of Oct. 10 last for same. Please acquaint the Earl of Middleton therewith so that intimation hereof may be sent to Ireland by to-morrow night's post. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 451.
Nov. 3. Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, granting to John Fox, junr. (Clerk of the Spicery) the custody of the Duckoy pond surrounded with pales and railes and the keeper's house thereto in New Forest; the same having been in the custody and occupation of John Fox, senr., ever since the Restoration, who never took out any grant thereof because of the expence thereof and the uncertainty of any advantage therein, but who has now prayed a grant thereof to his said son. This grant is to contain the like rights and advantages etc. as do belong to the inhabitants of said forest and fuel wood in like manner as allowed to said inhabitants, but he not to have timber for repairs save by assignment from the Treasury Lords: he to have a fee buck and a fee doe in each season out of the walk wherein such pond is. All digging and cutting of turf within two furlongs of said pond is hereby prohibited to prevent disturbing the fowl. King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 134.
Nov. 3. Money warrant for 600l. to John Shales, esq., for three years to Sept. 29 last on his fee of 200l. per an. as one of the auditors of the revenue. Money Book IX, p. 83.
Same for 590l. 2s. 0d. to Bevill Skelton, esq., Envoy Extraordinary to France, as in full of a bill for 917l. 2s. 0d. on his extraordinaries on the public rejoicings for the birth of the Prince of Wales, ut supra, pp. 2071–2. (Money order dated Nov. 6 hereon.) Ibid, p. 84. Order Book II, p. 188.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of 5,000l. of the money of the new imposition paid into the Exchequer this week by Richard Kent, the Customs Cashier) 3,000l. to me [Guy, for secret service] "and that the 2,000l. of that money already now advanced to me be issued on an order of 5,000l." [and so to complete the payment of said 5,000l. to me]. Disposition Book VII, p. 20.
Same to same to issue 400l. to Charles Shales out of the money paid into the Exchequer by Mr. Bonwick, Receiver of [Reigate manor in] Surrey. Ibid.
Same to the Cofferer of the Household to forthwith pay 200l. to Mr. St. Amand, apothecary to the King and Queen; being upon account of the Prince of Wales. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver, Customs free, the goods of Madame la Marquise de Gouvernay. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 451.
Appending: list of said goods (a "mantoe" and petticoat of black cloth, silk aprons, a, hood of Gaze [gauze] wrought, a pair of Engagentes, neck handkerchiefs, a manteau of stuff with gold flowers, bodies [bodice] of silk lined with swan's skin, some maps of geography).
Same to the Attorney General. The Justices of Peace for Middlesex have represented to the King the necessity of adding 200 Hackney coaches to the 400 already licensed to drive in and about London. The King has agreed to that number, viz. 600 in all. You are to prepare a draft proclamation for such liberty to 600 coaches as was done for 400 and for prohibiting all others. (The like letter to Mr. Killigrew.) Ibid, p. 452.
Nov. 3. Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [as Paymaster of the Forces], enclosing the Earl of Dunmore's memorandum as below. Can you accommodate the business as desired ? Out Letters (General) XI, p. 452.
Appending: said memorandum, signed [dated at] Berwick. There is in cash due to my regiment 590l. in the Paymaster's hands in Scotland. The exchange of money from Scotland to London is now very high and tradesmen are now refusing "to clothe a Regiment to be paid at so much every pay day as has been usually done": therefore said Earl desires that said sum be advanced here [in London] "and he will order the same to be immediately paid out of Scotland to his Majesty's use and order."
Same to the Customs Commissioners to examine Thomas Gerrard as to his fitness to be deputy customer at Chester. Ibid.
Same to the Excise Commissioners to forthwith order such Excise collectors as are nearest the garrison of Hull to pay to Lord Langdale, Governor of that garrison, such money as he shall desire not exceeding 1,000l.; being for victualling that garrison. Ibid, p. 453.
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to employ Richard Eustick as collector of Penzance port loco Robert Manley, "who as we are informed hath quitted that employment." Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 186.
The Treasury Lords to [Auditor] William Aldworth and Moses Bruch, gent. We are informed that there are several slips or pieces of ground (of right belonging to the Crown, as parcel of the land lately purchased of sundry persons in order to making the avenue from Windsor Castle to the Forest), which are not comprehended in the same [said avenue], but are at present made use of by some persons to their own advantage without authority therefor. Send us a particular account of all such lands and of the value thereof and by whom enjoyed since the [said] purchase. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 370.
[?] Entry of [the Treasury Lords' signature of] the docquet of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal to Sir Dudley North and Ann his wife of lands and tenements in co. Monmouth, being lands of Philip Cecill, esq., outlawed on a plea of debt: at a rent of 5s. per an. and fine of 10s. Ibid.
[?] Same of same of a same to Edward Hobbs, esq., of lands and tenements in co. Somerset, being lands of Nathaniel Holbache, senr., gent., and Eliz. Holbach, widow, outlawed at the suit of said Hobbs: at a rent of 3s. 2d. per an. and fine of 6s. 4d. Ibid.
Nov. 4. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. The Treasury Lords desire you to be in your Office to-morrow morning and that you send to all the officers of the Receipt to similarly attend to despatch all such business as the King's service may require: "of which they are not to fail." Out Letters (General) XI, p. 453.
Nov. 5. Money warrant for 300l. to Bevill Skelton, Envoy Extraordinary to France, as in part of a bill of extraordinaries as follows. (Money order dated Nov. 6 hereon.) Money Book IX, pp. 84–5. Order Book II, p. 189.
Appending: said bill, as allowed by Secretary the Earl of Sunderland.
Livres Tournois.
From 1688, July 16, to Oct. 16 ult.
expenses for himself and servants at Versailles, and sending his secretary thither 500
for intelligence of all sorts 600
for postage of letters 760
for prints and Gazettes 600
2,460
l.
which at 1,230 livres for each 100l. sterling is 200
the expense of his journey post from Paris to London 100
sending his goods from Paris to Rouen and hiring a vessel from thence to London and sending his family by Calais will cost at least 300
for half a year's rent of his house in Paris, which he is obliged to pay, though he comes away with his family now 100
700
Nov. 5. Money order for 400l. to Henry Guy for secret service: without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. privy seal dormant of Sept. 20 last: as by the royal sign manual of the 3rd inst. and the money warrant of same date thereon. (Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 400l. to me [Guy] for secret service, "being the money paid in [to the Exchequer] by me as received from Col. Steed.") Order Book II, p. 188. Disposition Book VII, p. 20.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of the several particulars which lately made up the 100,000l.) 12,000l. to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence money for the Forces. Disposition Book VII, p. 20.
Treasury reference to [Auditor] William Aldworth and Guiciardin Wentworth, esqrs., of the order of Council directing the Treasury Lords to ascertain the damages and charges sustained by Dickenson et al. and the constables of Lincolnshire, which are to be paid by Sir Thomas Chichley on pain of Treasury prosecution in case of refusal to so pay. Reference Book V, p. 318.
Nov. 6. Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to the Earl of Yarmouth, Treasurer of the Household; Henry, Lord Waldegrave, Comptroller of the Household, and to the rest of the Board of Greencloth to pay 200l. to James St. Amand, the King's apothecary, for extraordinary charges in his attendance upon the Prince of Wales, " to whom also we have appointed him to be apothecary"; this payment to be for and until the King shall settle an allowance for that service. King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 134.
Further, a quarter's salary is hereby to be allowed to Ralph Sheldon, as [allowed] to the King's equerries, for Michaelmas quarter's attendance on said Prince "before he was admitted to be our Equerry."
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces, to pay 600l. to Lord Livingstone, Capt. of the King's Troop of Scots Guards; 1,000l. to Major-General John Graham, Col. of the Royal Regiment of Horse lately come from Scotland; and 590l. 2s. 0d. to Charles, Earl of Dunmore, Col. of the Regiment of Scots Dragoons: the King being pleased to advance said sums to them here [London] for clothing their several Troops and Regiments. Ibid, p. 135.
And further thereupon to apply to the use of the garrison of Berwick and the Forces there quartered the several sums abovementioned (when they shall be paid in [repaid out of the Treasury in Scotland]); the King having directed the Treasury of Scotland to pay to such person as you the Paymaster General of the Forces shall appoint the abovesaid sums in repayment of so much to be by you advanced as aforesaid to said Livingstone, Graham and Earl of Dunmore.
Nov. 6. Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal dormant for the payment of 1,850l. per an. each (out of the Customs) to Charles, Earl of Middleton, and Richard, Visct. Preston, as Principal Secretaries of State, as in lieu of pensions: to be payable quarterly as from Michaelmas last. (Treasury dormant warrant to the Customs Cashier, dated Nov. 22 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 155–6. Money Book IX, pp. 91–2.
Henry Guy to Anth. Isaacson, collector of Newcastle port, to pay the Duke of Newcastle any sum of money not exceeding 1,000l. The Customs Cashier is ordered to allow such payment on the accounts of your collection. (Same, dated same, to Mr. Kent, Customs Cashier, to make such allowance accordingly.) Disposition Book VII, p. 20.
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay 10l. each to William Lisle, who was sent from the Isle of Wight, and William Berkenhead, who was sent from Dover with expresses to the King: as the King's reward to them for bringing said expenses. Ibid, p. 21.
Same 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.: Ibid, pp. 21–2.
Out of the Customs. l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for stores and storehouses 2,000 0 0
Out of Customs money now in the Exchequer.
to ditto for [two weeks on the Ordnance Office] ordinary 2,000 0 0
Out of the imposition on wine and vinegar.
to same for [one week on] same 1,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Navy on the Navy's weekly money "on account of 400,000l. per an. from Lady day, 1686" 6,000 0 0
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 8,596 4 6
to Mr. Stafford by way of advance; for a bill of exchange 250 0 0
to the Paymaster of the Works for the new buildings, for two weeks 400 0 0
to the Queen to complete her quarter 1,332 3
Out of the Hearthmoney. l. s. d.
to the Cofferer of the Household 1,000 0 0
to the Treasurer of the Chamber 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton, on account 500 0 0
(Same, dated same, to the Customs Cashier, enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs cash for the present week; said paper including only the first Customs item above.)
(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 Excise the above four Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable direct out of the Excise Office], viz. 1,000l. to complete the Princess [of Denmark's] quarter: and for the Hearthmoney the above three Hearthmoney items [payable out of the Exchequer], together with the following item [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office], viz. 570l. for a quarter to the officers of the Hearthmoney.)
(Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to pay (out of the 1,000l. ordered to be issued to you as above) 150l. to Mr. Verrio and 162l. 10s. 0d. to Col. Kirk. The remainder is to be applied to paying the "salaries of such persons who are appointed to attend his Majesty abroad and are yet unpaid, according to a list by you delivered" to the Treasury Lords.)
Nov. 6. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt (out of the money paid into the Exchequer by the Hackney Coaches Commissioners) to issue 94l. to John Packer for the [money] chests provided at the Exchequer. Disposition Book VII, p. 22.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. In your memorial of the 31st ult. concerning Mr. Molyneux (who is passing a grant of the place of customer of Chester) you advise that Liverpool port, a member of Chester port, is a port of great trade and receipt and ought to be managed by a person of good experience in the Customs and that therefore the collection should be put into the hands of a collector deputed by you and that the customer [of Chester port] should allow 50l. per an. to such collector at Liverpool out of the profits of the office, the previous customer [of Chester] having collected [at Liverpool] for his patent salary. The Treasury Lords approve hereof and Mr. Molyneux is to comply therewith. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 453.
Treasury warrant to same to employ William Whitehead to be waiter and searcher and to account to the collector and [to act] for a boatman at Milton in Faversham port: all loco Jno. Cradock, lately deceased. Out Letters (Customs) XI, p. 186.
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute William Molyneux, esq., customer of Chester port loco James Vernon, deceased: during the King's pleasure. Ibid.
Treasury reference to the Mint Warden, Mint Master and Worker and Mint Comptroller of the petition of the Roteires, engravers at the Mint, for 49l. 18s. 8d. for the silver and workmanship of a seal for the Duke of Cornwall. Reference Book V, p. 319.
Nov. 6. Treasury reference to William Lacy, Woodward of New Forest, of the petition of Henry Slingesby for a lease of Bolrode Lodge in the bailiwick of Fratham in said forest. Reference Book V, p. 319.
Same to Sir Jno. Temple [Solicitor General of Ireland] of the petition of John Fox, ut supra, p. 2102, and of the Lord Deputy's report thereon. Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 151.
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Deputy of Ireland to suffer no further proceedings on the patent for Sir Mathew Bridges concerning the office of searcher of Dublin, ut supra, p. 2113; till further order from the King. Ibid, p. 152.
Nov. 7. Henry Guy to Mr. Pepys, enclosing the Customs Commissioners' presentment of Oct. 31 last made upon Sir John Fleet's petition praying that four persons named therein may be freed from being pressed. It is the King's pleasure that the said persons shall be protected. The Treasury Lords desire you to cause them to be so protected. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 453.
The like letters concerning the mariners named in the petition of Thomas Arnold, master of the ship Jefferys, and Henry Sutton, master of the St. Thomas: as by the Customs Commissioners' report of Oct. 31 on said petition and the order of Council thereon. Ibid, p. 454.
Same to Mr. Griffin, [Treasurer of the Chamber] to pay 70l. to Edward Carleton and Fisher Dilk, Knight Harbingers; for their riding charges last summer. Disposition Book VII, p. 22.
Nov. 8. Money warrant for 500l. to Philip Burton, esq., for Crown Law charges. (Money order dated Nov. 8 hereon.) Money Book IX, p. 86. Order Book II, p. 189.
Treasury warrant to said Burton to pay 200l. out of the above 500l. to Richard Graham upon account for Crown Law charges. Money Book IX, p. 86.
[?] [Money order to renew or replace the] money order of 1687, Aug. 8, ut supra, p. 1494, for 457l. 3s. 6d. to Jno. Robinson, late Agent in Sweden; which [original order being lost] is to be cancelled if found. Order Book II, p. 189.
Nov. 8. Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to give credit to Mr. Shales or his order for 1,500l. [to be paid] at Salisbury. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 454.
Treasury reference to the principal officers of the Ordnance of the petition of John Hind, Rob. Hind and John Cross, brewers; petitioners shewing that in all times of war they and their servants, coopers, draymen and others with their horses, have been protected from being impressed or being forced to serve in war by reason they cannot drive on their trades without them, which will be great damage to the King's revenue of Excise; therefore praying protection for their servants and horses and that such of their servants as are already impressed may be discharged. Reference Book V, p. 319.
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to discount or assign any bills now in their hands or which shall come to their hands (not payable in seven days after sight) at such allowance or discount as they shall think most convenient for his Majesty's service: it appearing by an account delivered to the Treasury Lords by said Commissioners that considerable sums remain due to the King on such bills, which [sums] cannot be had without an allowance for more immediate payment; "his Majesty's occasions at this present being very pressing for ready money." Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 371.
Oct. [sic for Nov.] 9. Henry Guy to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue out of the imposition on wine and vinegar) 5,403l. 18s. 4d. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance; 1,403l. 18s. 4d. thereof to be applied for wages due since Oct. 15 last and the remaining 4,000l. to be in part for a month for ministers [servants], wages and horse meat attending the train of artillery. Disposition Book VII, p. 22.
Nov. 9. Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the transport to France, Customs free, of the goods of Lord Waldegrave, Envoy Extraordinary to France. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 454.
Appending: list of said goods (13 horses, a coach, plate, clothes, books, tapestry hangings, China pots etc.).
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. Send here [the Treasury Chambers] to-morrow morning without fail your [present week's] certificate of the [cash receipts and issues] of the Receipt. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Child. I have acquainted the Treasury Lords with your letter concerning the standard pieces of gold and silver. They have consulted the officers of the Mint therein and have appointed next Thursday for the jury to give in their verdict "at this place." Please give the jury notice. Ibid, p. 455.
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of David Pare, a French Protestant of Rochelle; petitioner praying a discharge of three bundles of French laces and points seized at Plymouth on board an English ship which put in there by distress of weather, but was bound from Rochelle for Waterford in Ireland. Reference Book V, p. 319.
Nov. 10. Henry Guy to Visct. Falkland [Navy Treasurer] and the Navy Commissioners. "According to what was debated and determined by his Majesty on Tuesday last (yourselves being present) relating to the preservation of his credit in your Office and the disposition of the weekly money that should be supplied you for carrying on of his future service [in the Navy] " it is his Majesty's pleasure that out of such weekly money you appropriate 1,000l. a week for seven weeks to the payment of such bills of stores, workmanship, freight, wages and other debts as have accrued due between 1686, Mar. 25, and 1688, Oct. 12: "of which you the Treasurer of his Majesty's Navy, as also you the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty's late Commission to adjust and pay all debts that should accrue within the said time, are to take notice and apply yourselves to the signing, assigning and paying of all such bills accordingly." Disposition Book VII, p. 23.
Nov. 10. Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of William Mar as follows: "The King commanded me to attend the Lords of the Treasury in order to the payment for new lineating the Dyall in the Privy Garden. When I made it in the late King's time he allowed 250l.: the service now has been equal to that." I therefore beg the like allowance. Reference Book V, p. 320.
Nov. 12. Treasury warrant to Philip Frowde, Governor of the Post Office, to place 200l. per an. upon the establishment of said Office for salary to Auditor William Aldworth and his clerks (100l. to him and 100l. to them) for pains in preparing for declaration the accounts of the Penny Post Office and General Letter Office: further hereby to order Mr. Lilly, Receiver General of the Post Office, to pay said Aldworth 300l. in part of 600l. for such auditing for the three years ended Lady day last. Money Book IX, p, 87.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to receive from Thomas Hall, esq., 5,000l. loan on the Hearthmoney. Disposition Book VII, p. 23.
Same to same to receive from Sir Peter Parravicin 8,500l. for so much due from him to the King as consideration money for completing the lease of the Navy Office and divers messuages etc. in the city of London. Ibid.
Prefixing: proposed form of tally of receipt for said sum.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to continue Mr. Mathew Anderton as collector of Chester port and deputy customer under William Molyneux, to whom the King has granted the office of customer of Chester port: Anderton to have 20l. per an. out of the fees of that [the customer's] office and 50l. per an. from the King. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 455.
Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to send presently to the Earl of Ranelagh the names of the collectors of Excise and Hearthmoney that are near Bristol and that do use to send their money to the collector there. Inform the said Earl how he may direct his letters to said collectors. Ibid.
Treasury warrant to same to cause all their officers in all counties and places adjacent to the cities of Bristol and Salisbury to pay such moneys as they shall receive to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces, or to his order in the said cities: the said Earl's acquittance to be a sufficient warrant to said officers for such payments; and the Comptrollers and Auditors of Excise and Hearthmoney are hereby to allow such payments as money immediately paid at the Excise [or Hearthmoney] Office. You are to keep a particular account of all such moneys, so that said Earl may be charged therewith. All by reason that his Majesty's affairs at this juncture require moneys at the said cities. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 371.
Nov. 13. Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to the Attorney General for a privy seal to discharge the baronet fee of 1,095l. due to the King from Sir John Narborough of Knowlton, co. Kent. (Treasury warrant, dated Nov. 22, to the Receipt for tallies of discharge accordingly.) King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 136. Money Book IX, p. 89.
Nov. 13. Royal warrant allowing and approving of Charles Toll, esq., to be deputy to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, in his office as Paymaster of the Guards, Garrisons and Land Forces: he having the power to nominate a deputy subject to the approval of the King and having desired such approval for said Toll. King's Warrant Book XIII, p. 136.
Same to Brooke Bridges and Thomas Done, Auditors of Imprests, to allow to the Earl of Ranelagh in his account for the Forces for the year ending 1688, Dec. 31, the sum of 3,251l. 6s. 1d. paid as follows to several persons for his Majesty's service in pursuance of the King's commands. Visct. Falkland, Treasurer of the Navy, is, in his Navy account, to be charged with the 3,000l. as herein below, "which was received by him for bringing over the officers from Holland." Ibid, p. 137.
Appending: particular account of said payments.
l. s. d.
1687–8, Mar. 15, to several noncommission officers and soldiers which came from Holland 8 5 8
1688, Mar. 28, to Visct. Falkland for so much by him returned into Holland for bringing over the Dutch officers from thence 3,000 0 0
April 10, to Capt. Mar. Pudsey 45 15 0
April 13, to Capt. J. Ramsey for his allowance for Feb. and Mar. last 30 0 0
May 11, to Capt. Fred Coningham. 30 0 0
May 17 to ditto 30 0 0
Sept. 29 to ditto 30 0 0
Oct. 29, to Arthur Shallett for 50 chalder of sea coal delivered to Sir Cha. Littleton for Sheerness garrison 77 5 5
£3,251 6 1
Same to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, as Paymaster as above, to pay to Charles Bertie, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Ordnance, 2,280l. 2s. 10d. per week, being the certain [ascertained] weekly charges for the march of the Train of Artillery. No deductions are to be made thereout for poundage or upon any other account whatsoever. The first payment to be made on Saturday, the 24th inst., for the week then ending; and the payments are to continue till further order in that behalf. Ibid, p. 138.
Appending: account of said weekly charge for the march of the Train of Artillery. Per week.
l. s. d.
for the officers of the Train 255 15 10
for the hire of 1,396 horses 977 4 0
for meat for said horses 732 18 0
for 498 drivers 261 9 0
for incidents 15 0 0
for increase of charge upon altering the Train 37 16 0
£2,280 2 10
Nov. 13. Money warrant for 300l. to the Trustees of the Earl and Countess of Lichfield for last Michaelmas quarter on the reduced annuity granted by the patent of 1678, Sept. 12. Money Book IX, p. 87.
Same for 150l. to the Countess Dowager Marischal for same quarter on her pension. Ibid, p. 88.
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to pay 10l. to Edward Mabell as the King's reward for bringing an express from Lyme; being the like reward as paid to William Lisle and William Berkenhead for bringing expresses. Disposition Book VII, p. 24.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 207l. 4s. 7d. to Mr. Walker, Usher of the Exchequer Court, as in part of his liberate of 407l. 4s. 7d.: same to be issued out of the following funds in the Exchequer, viz. 60l. of "money, conscience sake"; 48l. 0s. 3½d. of Tenths; 12l. 4s. 2¼d. of Duncombe's loan on the Excise; 87l. 0s. 0¾d. of the Post Office money. Ibid.
Same to same to issue as follows out of the branches of the revenue directed to be this week paid into the Exchequer: viz.: Ibid, pp. 24–5.
Out of the Customs. l. s. d.
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance [for one week of the Ordnance Office] ordinary 1,000 0 0
to ditto to discharge workmen on the Medway 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Skelton, to clear his arrear 490 0 0
to the Earl and Countess of Lichfield 300 0 0
Out of loans by Sir Peter Paravicin.
to the Treasurer of the Navy on the Navy's weekly money "on account of 400,000l. per an. from Lady day, 1686" 8,000 0 0
to ditto for Sir William Jennings 200 0 0
to ditto on account of victualling the garrisons 300 0 0
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 12,000 0 0
to ditto to replace money imprested to Mr. Shales at several times 2,130 0 0
to ditto for a week's subsistence to the Scotch and Irish Forces 1,591 1 0
Out of Hearthmoney.
to ditto on account of the personal pay of the Scotch and Irish officers 1,000 0 0
to Mr. Rose [Ross] for two jewels 600 0 0
to the Paymaster of the Works for the works at Richmond 200 0 0
to ditto for those that attend that King's march 100 0 0
Out of the Letter Office money.
to me [Guy] for secret service by way of advance 1,000 0 0
(Same, dated same, to, respectively, the Customs Cashier and the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the paper of disposition of the cash of these branches of the revenue; said paper including only the above four Customs, three Excise and four Hearthmoney items.)
Nov. 13. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows the 1,650l. of Hearthmoney which the Treasury Lords have directed Alderman Duncomb Disposition Book VII, pp. 25, 26.
to pay into the Exchequer: viz.: l.
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse 1,200
to the Treasurer of the Chamber (being 187l. 10s. 0d. for the Yeomen of the Guard that attend the King this expedition; and 112l. 10s. 0d. to Mr. Jones for the Foxhounds) 300
to the Countess Dowager Marischal 150
(Same to said Duncombe to so pay said 1,550l. into the Exchequer.)
(Same to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber to apply as above the above 300l.)
Same to the Navy Commissioners. Out of the money appointed this week to be issued to the Treasurer of the Navy 200l. is designed for Sir William Jenings. You are to sign his bills accordingly. Ibid, p. 26.
Same to same, enclosing the memorial of Mr. James Pearse, the King's Chirurgeon General [to the Forces], praying payment of 700l. which he has made appear to said Commissioners to be due to him. You are to send my Lords an account what is due to Pearse on his account of the Sick and Wounded. Out Letters (General) XI, p. 456.
Royal warrant, dated "at our Court at Whitehall," to the Lord Deputy of Ireland. Sir James Shaen and partners, late Farmers of the Revenue of Ireland, have desired allowance of 1,753l. 7s. 11¾d. (in addition to the items of allowance as conceded by the royal warrant of Aug. 20 last, supra, pp. 2045–8), which sum they allege they paid in part of several assignments not yet fully satisfied, as by an account thereof by John Stone, one of their officers. You are to examine said account as enclosed [missing], and if just you are to allow same in said Farmers' account. They also crave 100l. as paid by them to Sir John Hayes, an officer on the establishment, viz. for half a year's salary to 1677, Sept. 29; and 100l. to same for the like to 1678, Sept. 29, and 100l. paid to the Earl of Longford upon an assignment in the hands of John Price. If these sums were payable by the [Irish] establishment, you are to allow them. Out Letters (Ireland) V, pp. 152–4.
According to an account by Richard Thompson, an officer of the King's quit rents in Ireland, several quit rents, amounting to 1,088l. 11s. 11d. per an., were remitted by Charles II and the Exchequer Court, Ireland, allowed said Farmers defalcations for 6½ years thereon to 1682, Easter. In addition several quit rents were similarly remitted after 1675, Sept. 4, which within the said Farmers' term would amount to 4,920l. 15s. 8¾d.; which with 544l. 5s. 11½d. for half a year to 1682, Michaelmas, on the said 1,088l. 11s. 11d. quit rents, makes 5,465l. 1s. 8¼d. The Auditor General of Ireland is to examine this item and if true you are to allow it.
Further, the said Farmers upon their treaty with Charles II for a new contract for farm of the revenues in Ireland and Tangier (which contract was never perfected) did advance several sums which were sent to Tangier and were under the charge of Benedict Thistlethwayte, who afterwards died in that garrison. William Hewer, Treasurer for Tangier, has certified that on 5 Oct., 1682, said Thistlethwayte paid 52,000 pieces of Eight (or 11,700l. sterling at 4s. 6d. per piece of Eight) to Capt. Thomas St. John and Capt. Charles Collyer, Hewer's deputies in Tangier, being on account of four months' pay to that garrison. And by warrant of 1683, Sept. 24, from Lord Dartmouth (who went to demolish that garrison) Hewer received from said Thistlethwayte's widow 13,478 pieces of Eight (or 3,032l. 13s. 3d. sterling), being money remitted to Thistlethwayte by said Farmers to be issued out as the Governor of Tangier should direct for redemption of captives. Both these sums are charged in Hewer's accounts. Also Thistlethwayte paid 1,000 pieces of Eight or 225l., by order of the Governor of Tangier, for the redemption of five English captives and did also advance 1,536l. 10s. 5d. to several officers of the said garrison, as by a list thereof presented to the Treasury Lords; which sum is directed to be deducted out of the pay of said officers. You are hereby to allow these four items, amounting to 16,494l. 3s. 8d.
Further, the said Farmers crave 1,652l. for arrears of quit rents of plus and undisposed lands on which scire facias issued, but the Court hath delayed judgment therein. You are to direct the Barons [of the Exchequer, Ireland] to proceed to judgment therein.
Further, the said Farmers allege that several sheriffs within the time of the said farm have not accounted and it does not yet appear but that, when passed, their accounts may produce some effects for the Farmers. The Farmers are to have the aid of the Exchequer in recovering any such effects and Exchequer process is to issue to compel the sheriffs to account.
Nov. 13. The Treasury Lords to the Earl of Tyrconnel [Lord Deputy of Ireland]. We received yours of Sept. 22 last with the papers therein enclosed concerning the vessels arrived in Ireland with wool pretended to be for France from Scotland and for Plymouth from the Isle of Man, which wool you stayed until bond be given for landing it in some port of England. We approve hereof; and as no wool grows in the northern parts of Ireland we think it proper that you give order that no wool should upon any account be licensed to be shipped or transported from any the ports in those parts. Out Letters (Ireland) V, p. 155.
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to constitute Thomas Hall as Treasurer and Cashier General of Hearthmoney in England, Wales and Berwick on Tweed; loco Charles Duncombe: with a salary of 400l. per an. for himself, a teller and two clerks: to be payable quarterly as from Sept. 29 last: "and whereas the said Tho. Hall hath lent or will lend to us several sums at the Receipt of our Exchequer upon credit of the said revenue " a clause is hereby to be inserted in his grant that he shall be continued in said office until the [re-]payment of the same [said loans]; and the repayment is to be with such interest and reward as shall be agreed upon with the Treasury Lords. King's Warrant Book XIII, pp. 141–2.
Nov. 14. Money order for 2,000l. to Henry Guy for secret service: without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. dormant privy seal of Sept. 20 last: as by the royal sign manual of the 13th inst. and the money warrant of same date thereon. Order Book II, p. 190.
Nov. 14. Henry Guy to Mr. Neale [Master and Worker of the Mint] to deliver 1,000 [Healing] medals to the Keeper of the Privy Purse. Disposition Book VII, p. 27.
(Same to Mr. Duncomb [as Cashier of Excise] to pay, out of Excise money, to said Neale so much as will pay for said medals. Insert this item in your next [weekly] certificate [of the Excise cash]; and please see that this letter and Mr. Neale's certificate [of the value of said medals] be entered with the Auditors of Imprests so that Neale may be charged therewith upon his [Mint] account.)
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Mr. Goddard, shewing that he entered himself and his son in the Army, intending to serve as Lieutenant in Lord Fitz-Williams's Troop, which will require his whole attendance: therefore prays leave to resign his office of searcher of Ipswich port to William East, a person well qualified, so that petitioner "may be ready to march with the Troop upon the first orders." Reference Book V, p. 320.
Same to Sir Christopher Wren of the petition of Sir Stephen Fox, shewing that he had lodgings appointed him at the remotest part of Whitehall as an officer of the Greencloth, said lodging consisting only of four rooms (two with chimneys, two without), and two garrets; that he has made such additions and improvements therein that it is now a large house, expending therein 1,000l.: therefore prays a warrant for the possession thereof until he shall be reimbursed said 1,000l., he leaving four rooms with chimneys and two garrets for any officer that shall succeed to [petitioner in] the Greencloth. Ibid.
Nov. 15. Money warrant for 255l. to James Grahme, Keeper of the Privy Purse, for the provision of angel gold medals or pieces of crown gold for the King's use in healing. (Henry Guy to said Grahme to receive said money for providing 1,000 Healing medals. The officers of the Mint are directed to make same and to deliver them to you so "that they may be ready to carry along with his Majesty.") Money Book IX, p. 88. Disposition Book VII, p. 26.
Same for 375l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, late President of the Privy Council, for last Michaelmas quarter on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. in lieu of diet and 500l. per an. as royal bounty. (Money order dated Nov. 16 hereon.) Money Book IX, p. 88. Order Book II, p. 190.
Same for 400l. to Bevill Skelton in full of 700l. for his extraordinaries 1688, July 16, to Oct. 16, as late Envoy Extraordinary to France. (Money order dated Nov. 15 hereon.) Money Book IX, p. 97. Order Book II, p. 190.
Nov. 25
[sic, probably erratum for 15].
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows out of the Letter Office money now in the Exchequer: viz.: 255l. to the Privy Purse for Healing medals, ut supra; and 70l. to the Treasurer of the Chamber for the Knight Harbingers. Disposition Book VII, p. 27.
Nov. 15. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 6,000l. to the Paymaster of the Forces out of the several particulars which lately made 100,000l. Disposition Book VII, p. 27.
Same to same to issue as follows out of the Letter Office money now in the Exchequer: viz. 375l. to the Earl of Sunderland, ut supra; 175l. to ditto for 1¾ years to Sept. 29 last as Secretary of State; 182l. 10s. 0d. to the Cofferer of the Household. (Same to said Cofferer to pay said 182l. 10s. 0d. to the Earl of Sunderland for last Michaelmas quarter due to him in the Cofferer's Office.) Ibid.
Report to the King from the Treasury Lords on the petition of Maximilian Vanderburgh, merchant of Amsterdam, petitioner setting forth the great advantages which the manufactury of plush and velvet of all colours would afford to the kingdom and the revenue, both for materials thereto appertaining and also for the subsistence of innumerable persons therein, who would be sufficient to furnish other countries with the said commodities as well as to supply the King's subjects; and therefore offering to transport himself and family and wealth to the value of 10,000l. into England "if protected and encouraged by your Majesty"; that Sir James Ward, merchant of London, one of petitioner's dealers and correspondent in the said merchandise of plush and velvet for many years could testify as to petitioner's experience and knowledge in the said manufacture and as to the credit both he and his predecessors always had in the city of Amsterdam, of which Mr. Dowdall, a clergyman well known to the Queen, was eyewitness; wherefore petitioner prays a licence to establish said manufacture in and about the city of London, with a free house for his workmen, and for leave to transport 100 pieces of velvet, Customs free, along with his household goods. Warrants not Relating to Money XII, p. 372.
We have referred said petition to the Customs Commissioners, who have reported Oct. 22 last thereon that they have nothing to object to the encouragement desired for introducing the manufacture provided petitioner give security at the importation to pay the Customs on said 100 pieces in case he shall not to satisfaction establish the said manufacture within 18 months of their importation.
We agree with this report, but as to petitioner's request for a free house for his workmen we cannot advise your Majesty to be at the charge of such a house, which we conceive ought to be provided at his own charge.
Certificate by the Jury of Goldsmiths thereto appointed June 26 last, supra, pp. 1967–8, that they have made two standard [Trial] pieces, one of gold and one of silver, according to the Mint indenture of 1686, June [sic for July] 23, supra, pp. 821–7, between the King and Thomas Neale; the gold piece weighing 16oz. 18gr. and the silver piece weighing 65oz. 6dwt., each piece being divided into six indented pieces: which they herewith present to the Treasury Lords. Said certificate is signed by James Pute, James Lapley, John Easte, Francis Kenton, P. White, Fra. Child, Peter Floyer, John Ward, John Sutton, Edwd. Gladwin, Jno. Marlowe, Samuell Layfield, Jno. Sweetaple, Simon Romney, Peter Percivall, Tho. Woods, John Loveday and Nath. Bowles. Ibid, pp. 373 4.
Appending: (a) acknowledgment, dated Nov. 15, by James Pute and James Lapley, wardens of the Goldsmiths' Company, of their receipt of one of gold and one of silver of the abovesaid indented trial pieces.
The like receipt of same date by 0. Wynne, Warden of the Mint, and Tho. Neale, Master and Worker of the Mint.
The like receipt, dated Nov. 16, by Sir Robert Howard [Auditor of the Receipt] and J. Lowe and Peter Le Neve, deputies to Sir Nicholas Steward, bart., and Philip Hildeyard, esq., Chamberlains of the Receipt.
(b) Clause [out of the abovesaid Mint indenture] prescribing as to the custody of the said six indented trial pieces: viz. ut supra, p. 822.