|
| Nov. 16. |
Fiat by same for royal letters patent to constitute
Robert Culliford as Comptroller of Customs, Southampton port: to wit, the office be held at the death
of Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 140. |
| Nov. 16. |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney to report on the enclosed paper which
the Earl of Anglesea has delivered as a complaint
for breach of privilege. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 210. |
|
Appending: note of said paper being a complaint
against Jno. Barret, Receiver General of Hearthmoney for co. Oxford, and against Tho. Key and
Tho. Pritchett, collectors [of same], for seizing one
of said Earl's coach horses at his house at Bletchington, co. Oxford, "so that said Earl was forced
to hire a horse to come to the Parliament." |
|
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to present two
boatmen at Southampton, two tidesmen at Weymouth, two boatmen at Minehead and an officer
for Start Point: and likewise the new officers to
be established for the Isle of Wight on the sinking of
the charge of the riding surveyor and the smack
there. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]. Dr.
Cha. Frazier has surrendered the patent which he
had from the late King as one of his Majesty's
physicians. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
(a) and (b) infra. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: note only of (a) a French memorial about
Van Citters: (b) a proposal to lay a tax upon
New England. |
|
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Same to Mr. Fisher to report forthwith on Lady
Oglethorpe's papers concerning the houses and
buildings in St. James's Park. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 16 and 28. |
Treasurer Rochester to the Master of the Rolls. Upon
inquiry why several [fee] farm rents and debts of
divers natures are not put in charge and process
thereupon duly issued for levying same I am
informed that it is for want of due transmitting the
originals out of Chancery into the Exchequer
according to the due course of the Exchequer; and
that those sent over thither above two years since
were within two days after burnt in the Treasury
Remembrancer's Office in the Temple before the
officers could possibly have time to transmit the
same into the Pipe. The expecting till same should
be again transcribed must be a work of time, and
great detriment and loss will accrue to his Majesty
by such delay. You are therefore to order the
Clerk of the Pipe and his deputy and the sworn
clerks in his office to have free recourse to
the several offices and to the records within the
respective custodies of the Six Clerks and of the
Chapel of the Rolls whereby to extract such debts
and [fee] farm rents and to make such charges
thereupon that process may speedily issue for
levying same. You are to order the Six Clerks and
the Clerks of the Rolls to assist herein to their
utmost. (Struck through and cancelled and replaced
by a somewhat similar letter dated Nov. 28 inst.
In this letter the burnt Originalia copies are
referred to as sent over three years since and as
being for 15 years viz. 15–30 Car. II: and the
substantive portion of the request of the letter is
altered as follows. You are desired to give order
to the Clerks of the Petty Bag Office to make
extracts from the records remaining there according
to the enclosed form [missing] and to certify me
with all expedition what debts and farm rents are
standing out from 15 Car. II to this present time, so
that process may speedily issue for levying same. |
Ibid, pp. 202, 211. |
|
Appending. a form, in blank, of a certificate of grants
of baronetcies whereon the sum of 1,095l. is payable
to the King: from 15 Car. II. |
|
| Nov. 16. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed draft commission [missing] for settling
the [quays etc. of the] ports of Cardiff and Milford
Haven. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 212. |
|
Same to Mr. Darcy et al. enclosing the letter of the
Earl of Ailesbury, late Lord Chamberlain, ut supra,
p. 407. You are to provide for each of the 10
Children of the Chapel one coat and one pair of
breeches of coloured cloth lined with shalloon, two
pair of drawers, two pair of worsted hose, one black
caster, one black felt, six pair of shoes, three pair
of gloves, three whole shirts, three half shirts, two
laced bands and cuffs, four plain bands and cuffs,
three pocket handkerchiefs: to be delivered to Dr.
Jno. Blow, master of the said children for their use. |
Ibid. |
|
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of John Hill, shewing
that Michael Gaspe, master of the St. Adrian of
Dieppe ("Dierpe"), laden for Morlaix, was driven
by storm into Rye on the 4th inst. where the cargo
was seized, for which the owners intend to have a
trial: petitioner being unwilling to join with them
prays discharge of a case of sheepleather gloves
and doe gloves and snuff. |
Reference Book III, p. 197. |
|
Same by same to the Warden of the Mint and Mint
Commissioners of the petition of Jona (John)
Howell, shewing that on the recommendation of the
Lord Chancellor when on circuit petitioner was
as constable of the Hundred of Montgomery deputed
by Sir Tho. Wharton and his son, late Wardens
of the Mint, to prosecute clippers and coiners in
Montgomery, Radnor, Brecknock and Salop;
whereon he has spent 400l. and detected 250 persons
whereof 35 have been executed; but petitioner
has never received more than 10l. from the Treasury
Lords about 20 months since. |
Ibid, pp. 197–8. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Mr. Dryden for renewal of his patent
as collector of cloth and petty customs, London
port, void by the late King's death. |
Ibid, p. 198. |
|
Money warrant for 60l. to Mris. Ann Goulding for
half a year to June 24 last on her annuity or pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 176. |
|
Same for 250l. to Sir Hugh Tint for last Sept. 29 quarter
on his same. (Money order dated Nov. 21 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 177. Order Book I, p. 66. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
200l. to Mr. Mansell out of Recusants' money in the
Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 97. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to permit the transport to Gibraltar,
Customs free, on board the Venice, Henry Caple
master, of naval stores for the service of his Majesty's
ships that shall arrive at that place. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 61–5. |
|
Prefixing: schedule of said stores, consigned to the
storekeeper of his Majesty's naval affairs at
Gibraltar and delivered out of the stores at Deptford
between Oct. 3 last and Nov. 11 inst. by warrants
from the Navy Commissioners dated June 19 and 24
last and Nov. 10 last: said schedule being signed
by Fran. Hosier and attested by J. Sotherne. |
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| Nov. 16. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ John Bayard (a boatman at Bristol loco Thomas Lowder, formerly
preferred to be chief boatman and tidesurveyor)
as a boatman in fee ibid. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72. |
|
5l. per an. to be added to the salary of Henry
Martin to make up his salary 10l. per an. and he to
be sole officer at Studland Bay; Benjamin Webster,
waiter and searcher there being removed to Christchurch and his salary at Studland Bay to be sunk. |
|
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Anthony Searle as one of the boatmen in Southampton port for the guard of the Hamble river
with 25l. per an. salary: Mr. Dickinson having in
his late survey of the Western ports proposed the
establishment of a boat with two boatmen for such
guard. |
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|
The four tidesmen in Poole port to have 30l. per
an. each upon the establishment and without
incidents instead of their present 10l. per an. salary
and 2s. a day when employed. |
|
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18l. per an. to be sunk out of the salary of Nicho.
Culliford, riding surveyor on the coast about
Lulworth: he to reside at Lulworth, with 40l.
per an. and without a horse: all by reason that
from Swanage Bay to Weymouth is all hard and
deep cliff and no landing place but at Lulworth. |
|
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The six tidesmen in Weymouth port to have 25l.
per an. each without incidents instead of their
present 10l. per an. each and 2s. a day when
employed. |
|
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Thomas Goodridge as tidesman at Bridgwater
loco Daniel Yates, lately dismissed. The two tidesmen of said port to have 20l. per an. [each] without
incidents instead of their present 15l. per an. and
2s. a day when employed. |
|
|
— Lutterell, a preventive officer at Start
Point, near Bridgwater, is to be established there
with 10l. per an. and his allowance by incidents to
cease. |
|
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David Chappell, boatman at Uphill, to be dismissed as a person disaffected to the government;
and for the guard of that place by water two boatmen, William Horsington and his mate, to be established at 10l. per an. each. |
|
|
The tidesman in Minehead port to have 25l. per
an. salary without incidents in place of their present
10l. per an. and 2s. a day when engaged. |
|
|
The two boatmen at Beachley in Bristol port to
have established salaries of 25l. per an. instead of
being paid by incidents. |
|
|
John Faunt, a preventive officer at Gadcombe in
Bristol port to have an established salary of 20l. per
an. in place of his present salary of 15l. per an. out
of incidents. |
|
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The two extraordinary boatmen at Deal port
to be established at 25l. per an. and added to the
four boatmen there in place of being paid by incidents. Henry Carter (a tidesman ibid) to be
established as a master of the boats there at 30l.
per an. to take equal turns with the Surveyor there
for a constant night watch with a boat and some
of the men and to ply between the South Forelands
and the Small Downs. |
|
|
Edw. Roope as collector of Dartmouth at 50l.
per an. salary and allowance of 20l. per an. from
Cha. Orchard, customer of Exeter port, as his
deputy. |
|
|
John Baxter, one of the tidesmen in Southampton
port, to be established with 25l. per an. salary like
the rest of the tidesmen [there] in place of the present
salary of 10l. per an. and 2s. a day when employed.
Thomas Lea to be restored as tidesman in Lyme
port: it appearing from a letter of Anthony Thorold,
deputy to Sir Cornwall Bradshaw, customer at
Lyme, that Edw. Cogan and said Lea, late tidesmen
there, went with [the Duke of] Monmouth in the
time of the rebellion, but it appearing that Lea's
crime was only that being a Trained Bandman,
he appeared at the beat of their own drums amongst
others of the town, but when he perceived that they
intended to join with Monmouth he withdrew and
hid his musquet and came no more amongst them:
and that he is otherwise a man of good credit and
report. |
|
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The tidesmen and boatmen at Lyme port to have
25l. per an. salary each on the establishment in lieu
of their present 10l. per an. and 2s. a day when
employed. |
|
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Simon Hitchcock (a landwaiter, Lyme port) to be
established as a preventive office at Abbotsbury
between Weymouth and Lyme at 30l. per an. |
|
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5l. per an. each to be added to the 15l. per an.
each salary of the two tidesmen in Whitby port. |
|
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Gerrard Fox (riding surveyor from Scarborough
to Hartlepool) to be collector of Whitby port, a
member of Newcastle port loco Thomas Shipton,
lately deceased. The place of riding surveyor
between Scarborough and Hartlepool to be sunk. |
|
| Nov. 17. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber].
Capt. Bridall has surrendered the fee of 20 marks per
an. payable to him at the Exchequer "in regard
he is now to be paid the same on your [Treasurer of
the Chamber] establishment." |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 211. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed proposal [missing] of the East India
Company. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same. Mr. Flower, Mr. Farmer and Mr. King
have produced their patents from the late King
as King's musicians. They are during pleasure
only, not for life; and therefore on transferring
them to your Office [establishment] there is no need
for them to make surrender thereof. You are
to proceed to pay them on your establishment
notwithstanding the late order. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Dudley North to attend at my [Guy's]
house to-morrow morning, Wednesday, at 8 o'clock
on very important business. |
Ibid, p. 212. |
|
The like notice to Richard Graham, Nicho.
Courtney, Cha. Porter, Dr. Davenant, Sir Christopher
Wren, Mr. Chudleigh, Peregrine Bertie, Charles
Bertie, Richard Kent, Sir John Freind, William
Hewer, William Blathwayte, Tho. Done, Col. Rob.
Phillips, Sir Jno. Werden, Jno. Parsons, Simon Smith,
Cha. Fox, Lemuell Kingdon, Tho. Neale, Hen. Clarke,
Fran. Gwyn, Sir Denny Ashburnham. |
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| Nov. 17. |
Money order for 5l. to William Parks for 1685,
Sept. 29 quarter's attendance as porter at the gate
of the Receipt. |
Order Book I, p. 66. |
|
Same for 343l. 6s. 0d. to Thomas Hawgood, sword
cutler, in full of swords furnished to the Troops of
Horse of Christopher, Duke of Albemarle, Charles,
Lord Gerard of Brandon, and Major Sir Jonathan
Trelawney [among the late New Raised Forces
now disbanded]: as by a certificate dated 1679,
June 15, from two of the Commissioners for Disbanding: to be paid out of the last Six Months
Assessment for said disbanding. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 71l. 15s. 7d. to Robt. Hall, belt maker, as
in full for belts furnished to the Troops of Horse
of Wentworth, Earl of Roscommon, and Capt.
Ferdinando Stanhopp: [being among the New
Raised Forces ut supra]: as by like certificate etc.
ut supra. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 300l. to the Countess Dowager
Marischal for half a year to June 24 last on her
annuity or pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 177. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be this week paid into the Exchequer, viz.: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 98, 99. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for
the Victuallers |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for sea officers and bills in
course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the [Navy's] weekly
money |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Philip Packer for the new buildings at Whitehall |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Forces |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Toll for interest |
1,263 |
8 |
5 |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse
1,000l. and 800l. |
1,800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Post Office money. |
|
|
to Phillip Packer for repairing the
house for the Venetian ambassador |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Auditors of Imprests |
133 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to Mr. Progers |
118 |
16 |
2 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the usher of the Exchequer Court |
657 |
17 |
7 |
|
|
to Mr. Wardour |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the two Deputy Chamberlains |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
200 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the duty on wines and
vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy in
further part of 29,745l. for the
extraordinary and ordinary repairs of the Navy |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the loans on French linens
etc. |
|
|
to the Paymaster of the Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Queen Dowager's
[Portugal money or] portion. |
|
|
to the Prince and Princess of Denmark in part of 16,000l. |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
£29,863 |
8 |
10 |
|
|
(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
the abovesaid five Customs and one Wine Duty
items [payable out of the Exchequer] together with
the following items [payable direct out of the Customs
Office on tallies] viz. 2,000l. in part of last Sept. 29
quarter's salary bill of the Customs [London port];
96l. 12s. 0d. for a year's impost of wine to the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen of London; 1,000l. to Mr. Toll
in repayment of loan. Total disposition of the
Customs, 11,496l. 12s. 0d.) (Same dated same
to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney
enclosing the like paper for the Excise and Hearthmoney cash; said paper including for the Excise
the abovesaid four Excise items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following items
[payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies] viz.
3,000l. to the Queen Dowager; 3,000l. to Mr. Kent
and Mr. Duncombe in repayment of loan; 160l.
for the [Excise on the herring] fishery at Yarmouth:
total disposition of the Excise, 15,423l. 8s. 5d.: and
for the Hearthmoney the abovesaid Hearthmoney
item [payable out of the Exchequer] together with
the following item [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office on tallies] viz. 1,000l. to Mr. Toll in
repayment of loan: total disposition of the Hearthmoney, 2,800l.) |
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| Nov. 17. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance
250l. to me [Guy] for secret service: out of the
loans on the duty on linens etc. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 97. |
|
Same to same to issue as follows out of [the fund of]
goods seized and now in the Exchequer, viz. 500l.
to Mr. Dunstar; 15l. to Mris. Ann Bird. |
Ibid, p. 98. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners to employ Humphrey Ray as waiter and
searcher at Tenby in Milford Haven port at 20l.
per an. and to take an account of the collieries; loco
Lewis Moore, lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 69, 73. |
|
Patrick Mein as Surveyor General of Customs in
the colonies of Virginia and Maryland and such
other Plantations as the said Commissioners shall
think fit: with an allowance of 20s. a day: loco
William Dyre, whom they propose to recall. |
|
| Nov. 18. |
Privy seal dormant for 10,000l. to be issued in such
proportions, to such persons and for such uses and
services as the King shall from time to time direct
by warrant under his royal sign manual. (Royal
warrant dated Nov. 10 for this privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 209. |
|
Same for 500l. per an. to Sir Edward Lutwich, kt.,
Chief Justice of Chester, as an addition to the profits
of his place there; the said addition having been
made to the said office upon the augmentation of
the salaries of all the Justices at Westminster etc.
and so continued to Sir Job. Charlton, Sir George
Jeffrys, now Lord Chancellor, and Sir Edward
Herbert, now Chief Justice of the King's Bench:
the said 500l. per an. to commence from Oct. 24
last. (Royal warrant dated Nov. 10 to the Clerk
of the Signet for said privy seal.) |
Ibid, p. 210. |
| Nov. 18. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 16,000l. to the King's son-in-law, Prince
George, Hereditary of Denmark, and Anne, Princess
of Denmark, his wife: as royal bounty without
account. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 211. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Amias Hext of an annuity or
pension of 100l. per an. for his life and to Juliana
his wife a like pension of 100l. per an. for her life:
to be paid quarterly from Sept. 29 last: the said
Juliana having a patent dated 1674, April 3, for a
pension of 200l. per an. for good services in the
escape of Charles II from Worcester fight: which
patent is first to be surrendered. The 150l. arrears
from Christmas, 1684, to Sept. 29 last on said patent
is also hereby to be paid. |
Ibid, pp. 212–3. |
|
Same to same for a same for a grant to Sir Thomas
Duppa, Gentleman Usher Black Rod, of a yearly
pension or sum of 200l. he having a grant dated
1673, Oct. 18, of the like sum as in lieu of certain
perquisites and allowances by him released or agreed
to be released, which grant is become void by the
late King's death and is hereby to be renewed.
Payment hereon is to commence from 1684,
Christmas, and to continue during pleasure; the
150l. for the three quarters to Sept. 29 last to be
paid forthwith. |
Ibid, p. 213. |
|
Royal letter to Francis, Lord Howard of Effingham,
Governor of Virginia. The Customs Commissioners
have appointed Patrick Mein, gent., "the bearer
hereof" to be Surveyor General for inspecting the
accounts of the collectors and other officers [of the
Customs] within the colonies of Virginia and
Maryland and to give such orders as he shall find
necessary for the King's service, particularly for the
better collecting the [Plantation] duties under the
Act of 25 Car. II [c. 7]. You are to give him all
assistance herein and in putting in execution all
other the laws relating to the trade of the Plantations. (The like letter to the Governor of Maryland.) |
Ibid, p. 214. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to remit the duty on a piece of serge
imported for wearing apparel by James Goussett,
a poor distressed French Protestant fled hither
from Prosecution. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 78. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to
me [Guy] for secret service the two several sums
of 500l. "which hath been advanced at the Exchequer
to Mris. Ellen Gwynn." |
Disposition Book IV, p. 99. |
| Nov. 19. |
Money warrant for 66l. 13s. 4d. each to Brook Bridges
and Thomas Done for one year to Sept. 29 last on
their fee of 100 marks per an, as Auditors of Imprests. |
Money Book VI, p. 177. |
| Nov. 19. |
Report to the King by Treasurer Rochester on the
petition of Sir Charles Gaudy for the personal estate
of John Revans, a felo-de-se, which estate is claimed
by the Master and Fellows of Pembroke Hall in
Cambridge and also by Thomas Glemham. The
Attorney General reported to me June 14 last ut
supra, p. 248, as to the ancient rights of the Prior
of Ely. I am also certified by Richard Graham
July 31 last that he has had the inquisition on the
death of said Revans filed in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's office by which it is found that Waldegrave
Alexander was indebted to Revans for 100l. mortgage
of lands in Framlingham and Easton, co. Suffolk,
and that Revans had deposited 505l. in the hands
of Samuel Wightman, draper of Framlingham, and
that John Dawson of Framlingham owed Revans
300l. for mortgage of lands in Wickham Market,
and similarly John Bradlaugh owed him 300l. for
mortgage of divers lands in Brandeston and that
Robert Bourne of Easton owed him 4l. 10s. 0d. for
rent of lands in Kettleburgh. All the said towns
and money are within the liberty of St. Etheldred,
co. Suffolk, as in the grant by James I to the Dean
and Chapter of Ely. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 140–1. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
(out of Customs money) 250l. to the Keeper of
the Privy Purse for Healing Medals. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 99. |
|
Same to same to issue out of the following funds in
the Exchequer, viz. 106l. of the Duchy of Cornwall
revenue, 363l. 6s. 11d. of Wine Licence money,
106l. 3s. 2½d. of Compositions, 123l. 6s. 8d. of King's
Bench fines, 92l. 4s. 10d. of alienations (making
801l. 1s. 7½d. in all) as follows, viz.: |
Ibid, p. 100. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to Mris. Ann Atwood |
125 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Ben. Coling |
34 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Ford |
18 |
5 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Pottenger |
53 |
6 |
8 |
|
|
to Rich. Welbeck |
6 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
to the executors of John Sayer |
57 |
13 |
0 |
|
|
to the executors of William Goldesborough |
178 |
12 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Natha. Cox |
34 |
15 |
0 |
|
|
to Mr. Nicho Estoll |
37 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
to Mris. Laurence for the Trial of the
Pix |
76 |
9 |
2 |
|
|
to Mr. Warner |
75 |
4 |
9 |
|
|
|
£698 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
Same to Mr. Darcy et al. to forthwith provide as
follows: |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 213. |
|
Appending: letter dated Nov. 18 from the Earl of
Mulgrave, Lord Chamberlain, to the Lord Treasurer.
The King has intimated his pleasure to the Duke
of Ormonde, Lord Steward of the Household (who
at present officiates the place of Lord Great Chamberlain of England) that a Court should be forthwith
erected in Westminster Hall for the trial of the Earl
of Stamford on Dec. 1 next according to ancient
custom; and I am to issue my warrants for preparing and furnishing the same. The following
particulars have been usually provided "whensoever
the Court was erected in Westminster Hall when
the whole House of Peers assembled there," viz.,
22 pieces of say of the largest size; 160 ells of
canvas to make sacks and [to] cover stools and
forms; 12 todd of wool for stuffing all the forms
and stools appointed for the Lords; and to pay
for hay to fill the said sacks; crimson velvet to
cover two seats [one] on each side the State in said
Court as in the House of Peers; thread lyre and
nails and to pay for the workmanship: all to be
delivered to Sir Thomas Duppa, kt., Gentleman
Usher Black Rod. |
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| Nov. 19. |
Henry Guy to the Mint Commissioners and Warden of
the Mint to report on the petition of Mris. Ann
Wharton [missing]. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 213. |
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Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber]. Sir
Gilbert Talbot has surrendered his annuity of 50l.
per an. payable in the Exchequer as Master of the
Jewels "in regard he is now to be paid the same on
your establishment." |
Ibid, p. 214. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ Jonathan Rogers as
boatman at Rochester loco Robert Feild, who has
left the employment. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 70, 72, 73. |
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John Turke as weighing porter at Bristol loco
Walter Watkins, lately deceased. |
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John Dutton as waiter and searcher at Frodsham
in Liverpool port loco Thomas Dutton, his father
superannuated and willing to resign. |
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William Alford (one of the 70 tidesmen in extraordinary, London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid.
loco Stephen Cooper, lately deceased. |
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Anthony Lambe as a tidesman, Newcastle port
loco George Meverell, lately deceased. |
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John Bell as chief boatman at Berdsey [Bawdsey]
Ferry and James Carter as his mate locis John
Taylor and Richard Sanders, lately dismissed. |
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Stephen Farley as waiter and searcher at Beckley
in Rye port loco Edwd. Bromfeild, lately dismissed. |
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Thomas Davies (riding surveyor on the coast of
Kent, under the establishment of Faversham port)
as surveyor of Portsmouth loco Thomas Ogle, lately
dismissed. The said office of riding surveyor on
the coast of Kent to be sunk whereby 60l. per an.
will be saved to the King. |
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| Nov. 20. |
Same by same to same to add 5l. per an. to the salary
of James Stringer, weighing porter at Exeter, and he
to have an assistant at 20l. per an. as in lieu of the
previous arrangement of 25l. per an. salary to
Stringer and 35l. per an. for incidents for persons
occasionally hired for his assistance in weighing. |
Ibid, p. 72. |
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Henry Guy to same. The Attorney General has
given his opinion in point of law as to such
ships that have been made free by warrant
from the late King since 1682, Oct. 1, [viz.
that] in case they shall bring any goods liable
to Aliens Customs by the Act of Navigation, the
freedom of such vessel is determined [terminated]
and the ship liable to pay Aliens duty. You are
hereon to report to the Lord Treasurer your opinion
whether it will be for the King's service and the
good of trade that such ships should pay the Aliens
duty. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 214. |
| Nov. 20. |
[Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners] to report
on (a) infra. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 214. |
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Appending: (a) petition of Rich. Journall et al. (as
by a reference from the King dated Nov. 10 inst.)
praying an order to the Customs Commissioners that
foreign built ships made free by his late Majesty
to supply the loss of merchants' ships by the late
Dutch wars and to carry on the trade of this kingdom
may pass as they did in his late Majesty's time. |
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Same to same enclosing letters [missing] from the
King to the [respective] Governors [of the forts of]
Deal, Sandown and Walmer Castles to permit the
Customs officers to search in those castles for prohibited and uncustomed goods. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Griffin. Dr. Pearse alleges that by
mistake he is put down in the establishment of
your [Treasurer of the Chamber] Office for only
369l. 13s. 4d. per an. as Serjeant Chirurgeon, which
is 27l. per an. less than his former allowances of
396l. 13s. 4d. per an. Is this true and how can it
be amended? |
Ibid. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Graham and
Mr. Burton of the petition of John Skinner, gent.,
for a grant of the fine of 26l. 13s. 4d. set on Oliver
Brookes, whom he prosecuted for seditious words
against the late King; which fine is now in the hands
of William Wall, late sheriff of Gloucester: petitioner having spent 14l. in the prosecution. |
Reference Book III, p. 198. |
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Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands of the petition of Sir John Ardern for a grant
in fee farm of all the lands which have been
encroached upon and enclosed in the Forest of
Delamere, co. Chester, these 20 years last past;
under the rent of 6d. per acre for so much thereof
as he shall recover [to the Crown]. |
Ibid, p. 199. |
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Same by same to Sir Robert Sawyer, Attorney General,
of the petition of the Bishop of Sodor and Man,
shewing that Charles Peyton having a term of 500
years in certain houses in trust for Sir Robert
Peyton did 1683, Oct. 7, with the consent of said
Sir Robert assign same to one Perry for 1,000l.
and Perry did 1684, May 14, assign same to petitioner
for 1,000l.: that Sir Robert Peyton stands indicted
for high treason committed in May, 1683, which
is before the assignment to Perry: as petitioner
purchased with the greatest part of his fortune
almost two years before the treason appeared,
prays to enjoy the said term until the purchase
money be repaid. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Sam Dassell for a landwaiter's place at
Weymouth, he having, as deputy searcher at Lyme,
been the first to bring the news of the late invasion
there. |
Ibid, p. 200. |
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Same by same to Mr. Hewer of the petition of Jam.
Bush for consideration, he being bound to several
merchants in 860l. for corn and necessaries for the
workmen [on the mole and fortifications] at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Edw. Griffin, Treasurer of the
Chamber, of the petition of Jonathan Chase, a
Groom of the Removing Wardrobe of Beds (as by a
reference of the 13th inst. from the King): petitioner shewing that in the new establishment his
wages and boardwages are reduced from 130l. to
120l.: the King having declared his pleasure that
their allowances should remain as they did. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 20. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Theophilus Lamb
for a commission to seize all ships with their ladings
which shall be found to export wool contrary to law,
"and he will build a vessel suitable for that purpose." |
Reference Book III, p. 200. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Jno. Moore,
a King's waiter, Bristol port, for a moiety of the
three years' arrears of salary due to him and to be
put on the establishment with 10l. addition as his
fellow officers are; he being willing to abate the
remainder of his arrears. |
Ibid, p. 201. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Cha. Lugar
for a more settled employment, he having been a
tidesman in extraordinary for three years. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of
the petition of Tho. Cheek (as by a reference from
the King dated Windsor, Aug. 11 last), petitioner
shewing that he had a grant (in reversion after
Sir Jno. Mounson and Jno. Griffith, both now dead)
of fines upon declarations in the King's Bench
under the yearly rent of 100 marks: that said fines
were formerly worth 600l. per an. but now by
practice among the attorneys of that Court are
reduced to about 120l. per an.: therefore prays
a discharge of said rent to 20 nobles per an. |
Ibid. |
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Recommendation by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Tho. Dison, tidesman in
extraordinary, London port, for the place of watchman in fee ibid loco Jno. Hines, dismissed for fraud. |
Ibid, pp. 203–4. |
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Reference by same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of
the petition of Gregory Westcomb for 900l. due
to him from Mr. Cornish. |
Ibid, p. 204. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Abraham Hough for some place in the
Customs, he having been bred a merchant. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Peter May, executor of John Hethersell, praying
for payment of the 25 months' arrears due to said
Hethersell as a soldier at Tangier in Capt. Langston's
Troop of Horse. |
Ibid. |
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Recommendation by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Hale for a place
as tidesman etc. [London port]. |
Ibid, p. 205. |
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Reference by same to William Hewer of the petition
of William Aldham, shewing that Robt. Hughs,
late a soldier at Tangier in Capt. Bowes' Company,
rented a house of petitioner at 53s. per an. and did
May 17 last give a bill for 5l. 5s. 0d. for rent to
Christmas last and directed the bill to Mr. Boudler
to be satisfied out of his arrear of pay, but Boudler
refuses to pay without a letter of attorney. |
Ibid. |
| Nov. 20. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Oliver Lyme for
the arrears of his salary from 1678, June 24, as
Comptroller of Chester port. |
Reference Book III, p. 205, |
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Same by same to William Blathwayte of the petition
of Lieut. Terence O'Brien for half pay, he having
formerly served as a Lieutenant in France and
quitted that employment on the late King's
command. |
Ibid, p. 206. |
|
Same by same to William Harbord, Surveyor General
of Crown Lands, of the petition of William Dike
for a confirmation of his Majesty's grant to him of
the office of bailiff of Spalding, viz. by a grant for
the remainder of Walter Dike's interest in the
premises "whereby he may be enabled to recover
the said office, being wrongfully held from it by the
executors of one Ewrie." |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to Antho. Stephens of the petition
of Robt. Sewell: shewing that in the late King's
exile he was instrumental in remitting 13,000l.
beyond sea for which he should have suffered death:
that having had a plentiful estate he married the
Dean of Windsor's daughter, but is reduced to a
low condition, having had 37 [sic] children and
some of them now in his Majesty's service: therefore
prays payment of a Navy bill (No. 90, dated 1684,
July 28, for 15l. 1s. 6d.) for the service of one of his
sons on board the Dover, "the greatest part of this
kind [of bill] having been paid by particular
directions from the Treasury to such whose necessity
and loyalty hath been thought deserving of such
advance." |
Ibid, p. 207. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Monsieur de Millery, a [French Protestant]
refugee, for delivery of a seizure of lace, etc., seized
by Darnish, a searcher. |
Ibid, p. 208. |
|
Same by same to the Attorney General of the report
of Auditor John Shales, dated the 18th inst. on the
petition of James Fortrey and Tho. Doucett for a
lease of a farm. |
Ibid, pp. 209–10. |
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Prefixing: said report made on an order of reference
of Oct. 21 last from the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands. There is no record in my office of Goleston's
farm. The copy of the grant to Sir Nicholas
Fortescue was never entered in my office nor any
rent paid thereon, which is a direct forfeiture of the
grant. If petitioners be granted the lands once
enjoyed by the Goulstons the rents hitherto lost
ought to be made good to the King. |
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Same by same to Richard Graham and Phillip Burton
of the petition of George Macy for the reimbursement of moneys laid out in the prosecution of
clippers and coiners, he having discovered about
240 persons. |
Ibid, p. 210. |
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Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Andrew Mortimer for 188l. 5s. 0d. which he laid
out in the repairs of a house [at Tangier] which he
was put into in the Earl of Inchiquin's time [of
being Governor] and which he finished in the time
of Sir Palmes Fairborn. |
Ibid, p. 213. |
| Nov. 20. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer
of the petition of Ann, widow of John Ironmonger,
late a soldier at Tangier, and killed at Charles Fort;
praying a pension or other relief. |
Reference Book III, p. 227. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Richard Miller, a tidesman extraordinary,
praying to be made a tidesman in fee. |
Ibid, p. 229. |
