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| Dec. 7. |
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 243l. 2s. 0d.
and 400l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant
privy seal of Nov. 18 last. (Two money warrants
dated Dec. 8 hereon. Two money orders dated
Dec. 8 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 250. Money Book VI, p. 192. Order Book I, p. 69. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 54,000l. to Henry, Visct. Brouncker, as
imprest to pay off the arrears of the Household of
Charles II (the arrears of the late King's servants)
and of the present King incurred up to July 1 last. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 250. |
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Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed draft [missing, see supra, p. 476] of a
warrant for a grant to the Earl of Rutland, Earl of
Huntingdon et al., of two fines set upon the county
of Leicester for not having a [county] gaol. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 205. |
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Same to same enclosing the names [missing] of the
Commissioners designed to survey the boundaries of
the Liberty of the Tower of London. Advise the
Lord Treasurer as to the best way of putting same
in execution. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Christopher Wren to report on the articles
between Col. Kirke and Mr. Fitz, and to hear them
as to the matter in difference between them concerning the lodgings built for said Kirke. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Gilbert Tabott for a certificate whether
the Earl of Peterborough had a silver cestern allowed
him when he went Ambassador to the Emperor,
and, if so, of what weight. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Visct. Grandison returning a paper [missing]
sent to the Lord Treasurer this morning without
direction or subscription. You are to send his
Lordship such an account of Nonsuch Park as
you will subscribe. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to the
Earl of Pembroke's stewards some horses, Delft
China and other items detailed, now on board the
Angell ketch, that came from Holland. |
Ibid, p. 221. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners for an account how
Mr. Seymour's and Visct. Falkland's accounts [as
successively Treasurer] of the Navy stand. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 7. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to report on the
enclosed report [missing] from the Customs Commissioners on the East India Company's proposal praying
the continuance of their debentures for half subsidy
and additional duty in the same method and course
as formerly or that they may be allowed 7½ per
cent. [discount] for ready payment of their customs
in consideration of the six and six months granted
them by Charles II for payment thereof. Are the
privileges which said Company enjoyed, out of the
Customs as granted to Charles II, now determined
by his demise and are they [in consequence] liable
to pay ready money for their Customs as all other
merchants do? |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 221. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Mr. Lytcott has
delivered to the Lord Treasurer an account of arrears
of Customs due at Michaelmas, 1684, amounting to
53,546l. 18s. 2½d. What course do you take for
getting same in? |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a list of all
warrants and orders lying before you unsatisfied
and for which money is not provided. |
Ibid, p. 222. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Margarett Curtis, widow. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners. The Lord Treasurer
finds by the following paper that several Deputy ViceAdmirals had in their hands 7,193l. 0s. 2d. in 1681.
He imagines there may be more debts of the same
kind grown due since then. You have been often
written to both from the Treasury Chambers and
by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to certify who
of the imprest accomptants are most likely to have
money in their hands upon making up their accounts.
You are with all speed to certify what money is in
the hands of any Deputy Vice-Admirals, or in the
hands of any imprest accomptants as aforesaid so
that process may issue against such debtors for
recovery thereof. |
Ibid, p. 223. |
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Appending: said account. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Debit. |
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money paid [by] Richd. Mounteney,
Customs Cashier, by bill 1673,
June 5 |
4,887 |
12 |
8 |
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ditto paid by Richd. Kent, Customs
Cashier, by bill 1678, Aug. 12 |
4,350 |
0 |
0 |
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£9,237 |
12 |
8 |
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Credit. |
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cleared by Sir Tho. Bridges |
400 |
0 |
0 |
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" John Cutliff |
150 |
0 |
0 |
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" Sir Jona Trelawney |
337 |
4 |
0 |
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" Chr. Griffith |
100 |
0 |
0 |
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" Tho. Newman |
480 |
0 |
0 |
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" Rich. Showers |
270 |
0 |
0 |
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" John Buckham |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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" Sir John Godolphin |
7 |
8 |
6 |
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£2,044 |
12 |
6 |
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leaving a balance remaining uncleared at 1681,
June 24, of 7,193l. 0s. 2d. |
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| Dec. 7. |
Warrant and appointment by Treasurer Rochester to
Richard Graham and Phillip Burton to receive the
estate of Henry Cornish, late of London, executed
for high treason. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 171–4. |
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Appending: (a) an account of debts owing to said
Cornish at the time of his attainder from the
respective clothiers who had cloth in his possession;
said clothiers being James Poyner, Samuel Cornish,
Jno. Gunning, Tho. Barlo, John Jesse, John Jefferys,
James Seely, Joshua Baber, Christopher Byrt, Tho.
Rudduck, Joseph Mors, An[th]o Methwen, George
Cary, Robt. Cutler, Tho. Sloper, William Tipper,
William Somner, Ed. Blenham, junr., John Moore,
Tho. Phelps, senr., Tho. Phelps, junr., Joseph
Purnell, Joseph Phelps, Phill. Daunsey, Chrp.
Truckwell, William Singer, Ro[b]ert Whally, Abra.
Dodemead, William Raxworthey, And. Willett, Tho.
Whally, Giles Freeman, Benj. Sparke, Tho. Jefferyes,
Step. Sparke, senr., Jno. James. Total debts,
4,735l. 12s. 3d. (b) An account of the clothes [cloth]
found in the possession of said Cornish at the time
of his attainder which are the goods of such clothiers
as appear not to be indebted to the said Cornish;
and of the moneys due from merchants and drapers
to the said clothiers for whom the said Cornish was
factor [which said cloths are, as below, to be delivered
to the said clothiers as follow] viz., Edward Blonman,
William Thatcher, Alice Cutler, Jane Curle, Tho.
Turner, Mathew Carleton, William Sanny, James
Blatch, Henry Grant, Samuell Norman, Elna
Holloway, Edwd. Hillman, Tho. Potticary, senr.,
William Barton, Tho. Foot, Robt. Wilkins, John
Hyde, John Curle, Thom. Whatly, Paule Methwen,
Richard Hill, Jona Coombes, Hump. Townsend and
Co., Tho. Gerrish, Jno. French, junr., Edward
Mortimer, Robt. Dawes, Tho. Dawes, Step. Millard,
Jer. Crey, senr., William Turner, Jeff. Blatch, Paul
Phipps, Jos. Houtton, Step. Sparke, junr., Gyles
Adlam, Jno. Whatly, Jno. Hinton, Henry Belton,
Robt. Smyth, Edwd. Whitchurch, Jeremiah Holoway,
Antho. Wilkins, Tho. Potticary, junr., William
Weekes, Richard Mattock, Daniell Cary, Anne
Hodges, James Stackins, John Wilkins, Sol. Debnam,
William Millard, John Phipps, John Blenman,
Robt. Wherrell, Tho. Blenman, senr., Anto. Mawkes,
Tho. Blenman, junr., Jerem. Crey, junr., Willm.
Sivier, Hum. Townsend, Christo. Adlam, Tho.
Weekes, William Wornell, Geo. Turner, William
Wilkins, junr., Christo. Turner, James Rendell,
John Baily, Edward Wilkins, William Whitchurch,
John Hall, Stephen Whatly, Robert Wason, James
Druce, Andrew Hall, Geo. Cornish, John Cornish.
Total sums due as above, 20,348l. 15s. 4d. Total
number of cloths, 1,568. (c) Certificate by Rich.
Masters, Hen. Crispe Nicho. Charlton, Aaron Pengry,
Cha. Molloy, John Groten, Tho. Lowfeild that they
have examined the books of said Henry Cornish
on the King's behalf and by the oath of Thomas
Cornish and Jno. De Vincke, partners to said Cornish
and by the oath of Bartholomew Gisbitzky, an
accountant. (d) Warrant dated Feb. 7 by Treasurer
Rochester for the said 1,568 cloths in the second list
to be delivered to the several persons mentioned in
said list. |
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Money warrant for 469l. 2s. 6d. to Thomas Cheeke,
Lieutenant of the Tower of London, for half a year
to Sept. 29 last on the allowance to himself, the
Gentleman Porter, and 33 Yeomen Warders of the
Tower; and also for 217l. 6s. 6d. for the repairs and
necessary accommodation of the Tower and for the
safe keeping prisoners there. (Money order dated
Dec. 10 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 193. Order Book I, p. 69. |
| Dec. 7. |
Money warrant for 37l. 10s. 0d. to Thomas Corbyn for
three quarters to Sept. 29 last on his salary as Surveyor
General of Woods Trent North. (Money order dated
1685–6, Mar. 10, hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 193. Order Book I, p. 94. |
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Same for 30l. to John Pottinger for same time on his
fee as Comptroller of the Pipe. |
Money Book VI, p. 193. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Auditor concerned, to give allowance to Patrick Porter and
Mary his wife, late widow of Roger Higgs, of 45l.
upon passing the account of Jno. Duncklin, late
Receiver of Hearthmoney in London and Middlesex,
in trust for and under the management of said Roger
Higgs; in regard said sum was expended in
defending the late King's right to said duty upon
smiths' forges. |
Ibid, p. 194. |
|
Same by same to the Navy Commissioners to make
up to 80l. per an. from 50l. per an. from Christmas
last the salary of the storekeeper of the Victualling
Office at Portsmouth; the ancient salary having
been 80l. per an. and Mr. Christopher Godsalve, the
present storekeeper, being a very good officer. |
Ibid. |
|
Reference by same to Bartho. Fillingham, Tho.
Hall and William Lownds of the petition of
Nicho. Veel for a discharge of 279l. 4s. 3½d.
being the remainder of his debt to the King as
Receiver General of the Royal Aid and Additional
Aid, co. Gloucester; and for the delivery of his
1,000l. bond as surety for his brother on account of
the Hearthmoney. |
Reference Book III, p. 215. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Mr. Middleton
for a discharge of a 400l. bond of his uncle Edward
Hyde, as surety for Thomas Veele, late Receiver of
Hearthmoney, co. Gloucester. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of William Massey for a landwaiter's place,
London port, his father having been a Captain of
Trained Bands at the Restoration. |
Ibid, p. 216. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Eliz. Cane, widow of Tho. Cane, late a private
sentinel in the garrison of Tangier, who was killed
by a shot from the Moors, leaving her with four
small children: prays a royal bounty of 5l. to
transport her and her children into Ireland. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Andrew Cade for a fresh reference for a
landwaiter's place, he having fallen sick immediately
after a former reference. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands of the petition of Sir Hugh Piper, kt., for a
fresh lease of the agistment of Launceston park,
parcel of the Duchy of Cornwall; same having been
demised 1661, May 22, to Thomas Rosse, who has
assigned to petitioner. |
Ibid, pp. 217–8. |
| Dec. 7. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Philip Frowd of the
petition of Richard Graham and Richard Allibone,
shewing that they have equal interests in a payment
of 500l. per an. out of the Post Office under a grant
made to Sir Samuel Morland for his life or for 31
years from 1661, June 24: pray on surrender of
same to have separate grants for their moieties for
seven years terminable on lives to be named by them. |
Reference Book III, p. 218. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Rowland [Tempest] and John Tempest,
shewing that they had a reversionary grant of the
office of Collector of Hull port; that Thomas
Lisons' term therein was voided by the late King's
death, but he has, in their absence, obtained a fresh
grant thereof to defraud them: pray to be put into
possession. |
Ibid, p. 219. |
May
[sic? erratum for Dec.] 7. |
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
John Meagher, late apothecary to the Earl of
Dunbarton's Regiment in Tangier, for the 163l. 6s. 8d.
due to him, to be stopped out of the next pay
ordered to said Regiment. |
Ibid, p. 220. |
| Dec. 7. |
Same by same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands
of the petition of Anthony Prince of Abingdon, co.
Berks, shewing that John Sawyer, of London,
cooper, claims a tenement in Boare Street, Abingdon,
in which petitioner has lived eight or nine years
for some of which time he paid rent till informed
that Sawyer had no right: that same is a concealment from the Crown along with some other things
in Abingdon which petitioner desires to assert the
Crown's title to: therefore prays a lease of said
messuage. |
Ibid, p. 227. |
|
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton
of the petition of Tho. Rouse, undersheriff to Sir
Peter Daniel, kt., and Sir Sam. Dash wood, late
sheriffs of Middlesex, praying for his surplusage to
be paid out of Recusants' money in his hands, said
surplusage having arisen from payments to convictors of highway robbers, and for removing
prisoners from Newgate to several counties etc. |
Ibid, p. 229. |
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Report to the King by same on the petition of
Bartholomew Price, administrator to Col. Herbert
Jefferies, late Lieutenant Governor of the
Colony of Virginia and Commander-in-chief of
the Forces there. Said petition, as referred from
the King Feb. 17 last, sets forth that by the instructions dated 1676, Nov. 11, said Jefferies was, for the
support of said government during his abode there,
allowed to receive to his own use whatsoever duties
were formerly paid to Sir William Berkeley; that
after by royal letters dated 1677, Dec. 27, Charles II
declared that said Jefferies should, until 1678,
Mar. 25 (out of the pay appointed for the Governor of
Virginia) receive the yearly salary and perquisites
of 1,200l. but from and after that time should be
paid in England for so long as he should thereafter
continue in said service: further shewing that at
1678, Mar. 25, there remained due to petitioner
300l. for three months' salary in dispute between
Lady Berkley and the relict of said Col. Jefferies,
and 900l. more from said Mar. 25 to 1678, Dec. 17,
when said Col. died: that upon disposing all the
perquisites to Lord Colepeper and the not paying
said salary which Jefferies was to have had in
England he [Jefferies] was reduced to great
extremities and contracted many great debts:
therefore prays payment of said arrears of 300l. and
900l. for the support of said Jefferies' widow and child. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 176. |
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On reference hereon William Blathwayt has
reported that Jefferies does not appear to have been
paid said 900l. and that he well knows he was at
great expence in the discharge of the government
without any other salary or perquisites in Virginia
for that time, the same being otherways disposed
by particular order from the late King. |
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Prefixing: copy ("from the book of Virginia kept in
the Plantation Office") of said letter dated 1677,
Dec. 27, from Charles II to said Col. Jefferies, as
in Calendar of Colonial Papers, 1677, p. 197. |
| Dec. 8. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Richard Graham
and Philip Burton of the petition of Henry Carter,
gent., praying to be admitted tenant to the estate
of John Hambden in co. Northampton, which is
seized to the King's use for payment of the fine
imposed on him. |
Reference Book III, p. 233. |
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Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners
to deliver, Customs free, to Monsieur de
Millery, a French Protestant, five pieces and two
cornets of lace, three muffs and a Palatine which
have been seized at Harwich, same being all the
goods he could save in his escape from the persecution
in France. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 82. |
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Same by same to same to employ Robert Carnsew
and John Newell as boatmen and tidesmen in Truro
port at 10l. per an.; they having served in extraordinary for some time and been paid by incidents. |
Ibid, pp. 82, 83. |
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10l. per an. to be added to the 20l. per an. salary
of Jeremy Holcrosse as waiter at Sidmouth in Exeter
port to enable him to keep a horse. |
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5l. per an. each to be added to the 20l. per an.
salary of the boatmen in Maldon port for their
greater encouragement. |
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Henry Guy to the Treasurer of the Chamber. William
Russell and Tho. de Champ [falconers] have surrendered their Exchequer salary in view of their
allowance in your Office. (Similar notices on the
10th as to Thomas Neale, the Groom Porter, for his
600l. a year payable out of the Tenths; and for
John Preston, a falconer. The patents of Tho.
Duffeild and James Russell, two other falconers,
were only during pleasure and need not be surrendered.) |
Out Letters (General) IX, pp. 222, 223. |
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Same to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney. You have not yet returned to the Lord
Treasurer the account of the chimney money
distrained on the Earl of Anglesea's house at
Blechington. Send it forthwith. |
Ibid, p. 222. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out
of goods seized in the Exchequer) 250l. to Lady
Portland and 100l. to Mris. Boynton. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 106. |
| Dec. 8, altered to Dec. 9. |
Same to same to issue as follows out of the Exchequer. |
Ibid, pp. 106, 107. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the Victuallers |
2,000 |
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to ditto for sea officers and bills in course |
400 |
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to ditto for fitting for sea service the
Soudados, Fubbs yacht, Isabella yacht,
and King's Fisher ketch |
158 |
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to ditto towards paying off the yachts, 3,000l.
(This sum was by Treasurer Rochester's
direction this day omitted.) |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
2,000 |
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to the Mint Commissioners |
1,000 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
6,000 |
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to Sir Steph. Fox on his privy seal of
16,000l. |
1,000 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
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to the Duke of Grafton |
750 |
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to Sir Robt. Vyner |
1,000 |
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to the Duke of Southampton |
375 |
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to the Duchess of Portsmouth |
1,000 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to (Mr. Graham) the Keeper of the Privy
Purse |
500 |
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Out of Post Office money. |
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to Mr. Burton for the charges of the Commission into the West |
600 |
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to the Vicars of Lichfield on a perpetuity |
30 |
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to the Privy Purse |
500 |
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Out of the Queen Dowager's
[Portugal] portion. |
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to Sir Ben. Bathurst in part of the Princess's debts |
3,000 |
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Out of loans on French linens. |
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to the Paymaster of the Forces |
5,000 |
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(Same dated Dec. 8 to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including
the above six Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office on tallies]
viz. 2,000l. to Richard Kent and Mr. Duncombe in
[part] repayment of loan: total disposition of the
Customs, 10,558l.) (Same dated Dec. 8 to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney enclosing
the like paper of the disposition of those revenues;
said paper including for the Excise the above seven
Excise items [payable out of the Exchequer] together
with the following item [payable direct out of the
Excise Office on tallies] viz., 1,000l. to Mr. Toll in
repayment of loan: total disposition of the Excise
13,125l.: and for the Hearthmoney the abovesaid
Hearthmoney item [payable out of the Excise]
together with the following item [payable direct
out of the Hearthmoney Office on tallies] viz. 3,000l.
to Mr. Noell in repayment of loan: total disposition
of the Hearthmoney, 3,500l.) |
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| Dec. 8. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for a grant to John, Earl of Rutland, Theophilus,
Earl of Huntingdon, Bennet, Lord Sherrard, Sir
Thomas Haselrigg, Sir Beaumount Dixie and Sir
Henry Beaumount, barts., John Varney, William
Boothby, William Whallie, Samuel Cotton, John
Gery, Dr. of Laws, Lawrence Carter and Teringham
Stephens of the several fines of 1,000 marks and
2,000 marks imposed on the county of Leicester at
the Assizes and General Gaol Delivery of said county
held at Leicester Castle 1684, July 17, and 1684–5,
Mar. 19, held respectively before Baron Sir William
Gregory and Sir Thomas Walcott, a Justice of the
King's Bench, same being imposed because there
was no gaol in said county for the sheriff to secure
prisoners in: of which fines John Wilson, the sheriff
of the county, has levied 1,107l. 10s. 0d. upon divers
inhabitants of the county. The King being
resolved that said fines shall not be converted to the
King's use hereby grants same to the above grantees
in trust to lay out 1,100l. thereof in the purchase of
of a convenient edifice for the common gaol of said
county. "And in regard divers sums are or may
be levied for or upon account of the said fines or one
of them upon particular inhabitants or townships of
the said county, which particular inhabitants or
townships are or may be thereby charged with
larger proportions of the said fines or one of
them than if the same had been levied in the
most equal manner upon the inhabitants of the said
county in general and [such particular inhabitants
or townships] cannot have contribution for the same
from the rest of the said inhabitants in the ordinary
course of law or equity without putting themselves
and the said other inhabitants to great charge,
vexation and trouble," therefore the King hereby
declares that said 1,100l. shall be sufficient for the
gaol and the furnishing thereof and that the
remainder of said fines shall be disposed to reimburse
the said particular inhabitants or townships so much
as said Trustees shall consider to have been levied in
excess of the due proportionable share which
such individuals or townships should have paid
if said fines had been levied upon the whole
county in such manner as the late monthly assessments have been usually raised. Any residue
thereafter is hereby to be held in trust for the
inhabitants of said county. The sheriff of the
county is to pay to said Trustees all of the said
moneys which he has or shall levy, and with an
account thereof. The Exchequer to assist the sheriff
with all process etc. The sheriff to detain 1s. in
the £ on such his levies. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 251–5. Warrants Early XXXIII, pp. 15–17. |
| Dec. 8. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Philip Ryley, one
of the sergeants-at-arms attending the Lord
Treasurer, to demand from Thomas Price the sum
of 10,602l. 6s. 9d. and, in case of refusal or delay of
immediate payment, to arrest him; the said sum
being charged upon said Price by John Price,
Receiver General of the Revenue in Ireland, as the
balance of money lodged in said Thomas Price's
hands to discharge the monthly payments to the
King upon the 30,000l. per an. appointed to be
remitted from Ireland, but the said Thomas having
withdrawn himself from his shop and place of usual
abode and doth abscond himself in private places. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 177, 177–8. |
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Appending: statement of the account against said
Thomas Price, 1685. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Mr. Thomas Price, debtor to a
charge on his account current
to Sept. 29 |
10,111 |
0 |
0 |
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to several bills paid since
Sept. 29 |
1,778 |
0 |
0 (sic) |
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£11,889 |
7 |
11 (sic) |
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Creditor. |
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by the balance of my account
current Sept. 29 |
1,287 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
£10,602 |
6 |
9 |
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| Dec. 8. |
Treasurer Rochester to George, Visct. Grandison, and
Henry, Visct. Brouncker. The late King granted
to you the park called Nonsuch Park in co. Surrey
in trust for the Duchess of Cleveland and her sons.
One of you has given direction for disparking the
said park without the consent and approbation of
the other. You are to forbear any further progress
in said disparking till the King's pleasure be known. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 178. |
|
Warrant by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a licence
to George Browning or his heirs to erect a weir in
the river Exe for turning a part of the stream of
said river through his own ground for driving a
fulling mill between the place where an old weir
called Drews Weir stood, and another weir called
New Weir: he paying a yearly rent of 4s. to the
Receiver of Crown Revenues for co. Devon. |
Ibid, pp. 178–9. |
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Prefixing: report dated Nov. 27 last from John Fisher,
in the absence of the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands, on said Browning's petition, supra, p. 229.
Since the writ of ad quod damnum has been duly
executed and a return made it will be no damage to
the Crown to permit said weir. |
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| Dec. 9. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
16,381l. 15s. 0d. to the Treasurer of the Navy for
two quarters to Chatham and Sheerness Yards.
This money is to be issued out of the following
funds which the Lord Treasurer intends to recoup
out of the Customs, viz., 1,250l. of the East India
Company's present; 1,072l. 10s. 0d. of the King's
dividend of the two Compa[nies]; 12,000l. of the
Queen Dowager's [Portugal] portion; 2,059l. 5s. 0d.
of the money that came out of Ireland. (Same
dated same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy
Treasurer] apprising him of the above.) |
Disposition Book IV, p. 108. |
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Rob. Squibb [to same]. The Lord Treasurer has this
morning respited the 3,000l. appointed yesterday,
supra, p. 476, for the yachts. You are to keep that
sum in hand till further direction. |
Ibid. |
| Dec. 10. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Charles Duncombe
as Treasurer for Hearthmoney to pay 200l. to the
Hearthmoney Commissioners to be laid out by them
as incidents in managing and collecting said revenue. |
Money Book VI, p. 194. |
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Money warrant for 3,000l. to William Thomas,
Receiver and Paymaster of the Band of Gentlemen
Pensioners, for half a year from Christmas last on
the 6,000l. per an. for the wages and board wages of
the Captain, Lieutenant, standard bearer, clerk of the
cheque, harbinger and 40 gentlemen pensioners,
same appearing to be due by two quarterly bills
signed by the Earl of Huntingdon, Captain of said
Band. (Money order dated Dec. 12 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 195. Order Book I, p. 71. |
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Same for 3,000l. to George and Anne, Prince and
Princess of Denmark, in part of 16,000l. royal
bounty to them as by the privy seal of Nov. 30 last.
(Money order dated Dec. 12 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 195. Order Book I, p. 70. |
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Money warrants for 375l. to Charles, Duke of Southampton, to complete last June 24 quarter on his
annuity or pension of 3,000l. out of the Excise. |
Money Book VI, p. 195. |
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750l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for last Sept. 29
quarter on the like pension. |
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| Dec. 10. |
Money warrant for 600l. to Philip Burton, upon
account, for Crown law charges. (Money order
dated Dec. 12 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 196. Order Book I, p. 70. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 39l. to James Pearse, junr., for
three quarters to Sept. 29 last on his fee as a patent
waiter, London port. |
Money Book VI, p. 196. |
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Money warrant for 150l. to William Levett for three
quarters to Sept. 29 last on his pension; "being
the first three quarters that is grown due thereupon
since his Majesty's access to the Crown." |
Ibid. |
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Warrant dormant by Treasurer Rochester to Rich.
Graham, Philip Burton and William Shaw to pay
40l. per an. and the arrears thereof to Dame Martha
Coney, relict of Sir William Coney, kt., same being
charged upon the estate of Ford, late Lord Grey, by
decree in Chancery 1676, June 6, before said Lord
Grey's treason was committed: on which annuity
there was 100l. in arrear last Whitsuntide. |
Ibid, p. 197. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. Treasurer
Rochester desires that the 1,000l. yesterday appointed for the Duchess of Portsmouth be now
advanced to Henry Rumbuld for her. Similarly
the 1,000l. appointed for the Mint Commissioners
is to be advanced to them. Also 3,000l. is to be
issued to the Treasurer of the Navy out of the
Customs money paid [into the Exchequer] yesterday. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 108. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to forthwith pay 1,000l.
into the Exchequer for the Earl of Sunderland for
secret service. You are to put it into your next
[weekly] certificate of the Customs. (Same dated
same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue said
sum to said Earl.) |
Ibid, pp. 108, 109. |
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Same to same to forthwith pay 40l. 6s. 2d. to the
officers of the Pipe on the warrant of Nov. 28 last. |
Ibid, p. 109. |
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Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy
Treasurer] to advance 262l. 17s. 0d. to pay off to
this day the 10 caulkers who are to be discharged
at Deptford. The Lord Treasurer will next week
make good this sum to you. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 223. |
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Same to the Attorney General. The King in Council
has referred to the Lord Treasurer the following
case of Col. Henry Waldron. Report thereon to
my Lord. |
Ibid, p. 224. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, pp. 174–5. |
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Appending: said case, whether said Waldron be
duly entitled to 500l. appointed him (intended to
be granted him) by the Assembly of Barbados. In
1683 Sir Richard Dutton, Governor in Chief of
Barbados, came to England. In his absence Sir
John Witham was appointed Commander in Chief
by the King with 600l. per an. salary to be deducted
out of the 1,200l. per an. salary of the Governor in
Chief of Barbados. On his return to Barbados
Sir Richard Dutton found Sir Jno. Witham unwilling to remit him his proportion of salary and
first suspends him from the Council and discharges
him from all employments of profit and trust; then
orders a prosecution against him by a commission
of Oyer and Terminer, appointing Henry Walrond
Chief Judge of the Court, a person of known
animosity against Sir Jno. Witham, who is fined
11,000l. sterling by the Court and imprisoned till
payment. Sir John Witham appeals to the King
who thereupon orders his release and that said
Dutton and Walrond should appear personally
before the King in Council to justify their proceedings
against Witham. Before their departure an
Assembly is called by Dutton and an Act passed
declaring that the moneys arising by virtue of
that Act are levied and granted to his Majesty for
the uses therein expressed, 500l. whereof is deposited
in the hands of said Dutton and 500l. more ordered
to Col. Walrond to defray the charges of his voyage
into England, which he is desired to receive as a
testimony of their respect for the services he hath
already done. Dutton and Walrond being arrived
in England said Witham's appeal is heard in Council
and all their proceedings against Witham are
adjudged violent and malicious. Is the appointment
of said 500l. to Walrond by the Assembly, for his
services to the Government, out of the moneys
granted to his Majesty, good and just, as his Majesty
has declared those proceedings (which the Assembly
call his services) to be violent and malicious; or
may not his Majesty determine otherwise concerning the application of that sum towards the
support of the Government of Barbados? |
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Followed by: statement of said Attorney General's
opinion, dated Dec. 19. I conceive that Col. Waldron
cannot have the money without the King's consent,
it being given to him to apply and the use to which
the Act directs it to be applied being unlawful
[viz.] to carry on a grievous oppression. I conceive
his Majesty may order it to be disposed for some
other public use in the island. |
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| Dec. 10. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed proposal [missing] for preventing the
smuggling and running of prohibited goods (which
at present pay the King, after appraisement and
condemnation, 50 per cent.) by his Majesty's
accepting 20 per cent. for the said goods. You are
also to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Mr. William Carter. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 225. |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to report on the
enclosed petition [missing] of Daniell O'Farell. |
Ibid. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Edwd. Ange of
the petition of Thomas Daniell, Robt. White and
Thomas Allway, shewing that they were imprisoned
for refusing the oath of allegiance: pray the benefit
of the King's warrant of May 11 last. |
Reference Book III, p. 221. |
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Same by same to the Custom Commissioners of the
petition of Russell Alsop of London, merchant, for
restoration of the Customs compounded for on 500
pieces of calicoes which were seized and prosecuted
in the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Same by same to the Treasurer of the Chamber of the
petition of the Gentlemen Ushers Daily Waiters to
the Queen Dowager shewing that they have warrants
of allowance of 52l. per an. for lodging out of Court
and that the Treasurer of the Chamber has given
no account thereof to the Lord Treasurer: therefore
praying that he may be ordered to give a true
account of lodging so that they may be paid with
the rest of the King's servants. |
Ibid, p. 223. |
| Dec. 10. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Ange
of the petition of Thom. English, senr., Thom.
English, junr., and Lee Hartley of Pontefract,
shewing that they long since obtained certificates of the sufferings and loyalty of them
and their parents, but that through malice
one Robt. Tatham brought several actions of Qui
tam in the King's Bench against them for 20l. per
month for not coming to church and has recovered
100l. of English, senr., 100l. of English, junr., and
40l. of Hartley, and has lately levied same: pray
a grant of two-thirds thereof which remains in the
sheriff's hands. |
Reference Book III, p. 223. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Ralph Backshaw for a tidewaiter's
place, London port, he having faithfully served
the East India Company as a tidesman, but
same hardly affords a livelihood for him and his
family. |
Ibid, p. 228. |
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Warrant by same to the Surveyor General of
Crown Lands for a particular of premises as below
with a view to a lease thereof to Robert Avery
on terms as follow. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 181–2. |
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Prefixing: report dated Nov. 24 last by Jno. Fisher
in the absence of the Surveyor General of Crown
Lands on the petition of said Avery. No report
has been made on his petition because his solicitor
was insufficiently instructed, but petitioner has now
come up to follow it. The three tenements are
leaseholds within the manor of Bucklawren, parcel
of the Duchy of Cornwall, and conveyed to petitioner.
The first called Over-Treveria was contracted for
in 1660 by Sir Walter Moyle, but the lease was not
granted till 3 July, 1661, when it was granted to
Henry Hill for 31 years at the old rent of 28s. 6d.
and 7l. per an. de incremento; and two months
after was assigned by Sir W. Moyle and Hen. Hill
to Rich. Clapp, who died leaving a son Nathaniell,
who died intestate and Nathaniell's widow assigned
to petitioner Avery 1683, Sept. 29. The tenement
is about 30 acres and the value not above 14l.
per an. For three fresh lives I advise the old rent
of 28s. 6d., a fine of 80l. and 20l. for taking off the
increased rent of 7l. per an. for the 6½ years
remaining of Hill's term. Of the other two tenements (both passed in 1664, April 26, to Henry
Seymour in reversion) the one for the lives of Jno.
and Margaret Hore and William Trelawney was
surrendered in 1675 and a new lease granted 1676,
Sept. 22, at John Hearle's nomination to John
Buller for the life of Francis his son; John
Buller assigned to petitioner 1676–7, Mar. 9.
Margaret Hore and Francis Buller are dead and
John Hore, the one surviving old life, is aged 66.
The tenement is 46 acres, valued in the Parliamentary Survey at 23l. per an. For two new lives
I advise a fine of 100l. under the old rent of 45s.
per an. The third tenement formerly held for the
life of John Russell by a lease granted 2 Car. I was
passed in 1664 to said Seymour for the lives of two
others of Mr. Trelawney's brothers and on surrender
was in 1676 granted to Buller as above when these
two lives were exchanged for Ann and Katherine,
two of his daughters. It was assigned to petitioner
1683, Sept. 1. John Russell and Katherine Buller
are dead. The survivor, Ann Buller, is about 14
years of age. The tenement is about 33 acres,
valued at 16l. per an. and let for no more by
Russell in 1675. For two new lives in reversion
[sic] I advise a fine of 50l. at the old rent of 28s. 6d.
The tenements being all in one manor may pass in
one lease. |
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