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| Mar. 22. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
the following funds, viz., 1,093l. 14s. 0d. of Letter
Office money, 170l. of goods seized and 421l. 6s. 0d.
of Recusants' money (making 1,685l.) to the following, viz., 250l. to Lady Fisher; 125l. to Tho.
Lane; 75l. to Cha. Gifford; 20l. to Rob. Swan;
50l. to Tho. Whitgrave; 50l. to Kath. Gunters;
50l. to Fran. Reynolds; 150l. to Sir Tho. Windham;
100l. to Lady Windham's daughters; 150l. to Mr.
Levett; 50l. to Dr. Clench; 40l. to Dr. Oxenden;
100l. to Emanuel College, Cambridge; 150l. to Mr.
Dryden; 125l. to Mris. Atwood; 50l. to the
Treasurer of King Charles I's Hospital; 50l. to
the poor of St. Margarets, Westminster; 100l. to
the poor of St. Martin's [in the Fields]. |
Money Book VI, p. 156. |
| Mar. 22. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 432l. 10s. 0d. to Henry Green for the
service of the Customs "according to my directions
to Sir Nicholas Butler, kt., in that behalf." |
Money Book VI, p. 270. |
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Money warrant for 1,000l. to the Earl of Bath for one
year to Christmas last on the annuity or pension
payable to him and Francis, Lord Hawley, deceased. |
Ibid, p. 272. |
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Same for 500l. to Frances, Countess of Portland, for
half a year to Christmas last on her pension. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 125l. to Dame Ruth Trevor for 1685,
Michaelmas quarter, on her same. |
Ibid. |
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Same for 125l. to Dame Joane Howard for 1685,
June 24 quarter, on her same. |
Ibid, p. 273. |
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Same for 500l. to George Dunstan for half a year to
Christmas last on his same. |
Ibid. |
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Henry Guy to the Lord Chancellor to look out and
send to the Treasury the several petitions which the
Lord Treasurer has given you for rewards out of
the estates of the rebels in the West and the docquet
for a grant of certain lands etc. to the city of
London. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 305. |
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Same to the Attorney General to prepare a draft
whereby Sir Samuel Dashwood and partners
covenant to submit entirely to the Lord Treasurer's
determination all matters whatsoever in difference
between the King and them relating to their farm
and management of the Excise for six years from
1677, June 24. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. What is done
concerning Mris. Taylor's box stopped at Dover? |
Ibid, p. 306. |
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Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer of
the Navy] to report on (a) infra. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: (a) note of the petition to the King
from William Vandevelde, senr., shewing "that
the late King appointed [petitioner] to take and
make draughts of sea fights and [also employed
him] in making designs for hangings and in paintings,
for which service he had the salary of 100l. per an.
payable by the Treasurer of the Navy: prays his
Majesty to continue the said salary." |
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Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to enquire
what estate Major Salloway of co. Gloucester had
when he drowned himself and how much of it is in
the King's dispose. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed paper [missing]
concerning preventing the exportation of wool. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Burton to report on the petition
[missing] of Mris. Henrietta Maria Raullys. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to report on the enclosed last
certificate [missing] of [concerning] Mr. Hope and
Mr. Wilkins. Shew it Mris. Dunn to satisfy her. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to report on the
enclosed case [missing] of Col. Sackville concerning
your refusing to give him an order upon his [money]
warrant, although you have formerly done the same
in the case of Alderman Sturt. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 22. |
Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests. You are not to
allow the portage money in Mr. Seymour's [account
as] late Treasurer of the Navy, but to leave it to
him to make his application [to the Lord Treasurer]
for it. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 307. |
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Same to Mr. Pepys to report on the enclosed report
[missing] from the Navy Commissioners on Mr.
Taylor's proposal to provide hemp, pitch and tar
for the Navy this year on the same terms as last
year. As there are new Commissioners of the Navy
appointed, get their opinion thereon. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed certificate [missing] on behalf of Robert
Hughes, and Mr. Emms's request for said Hughes
to succeed him as a King's waiter, London port. |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester to the Earl of Bath to give speedy
judgment in the case of James Kemp of Penryn,
merchant, ut supra, p. 518, or to send up a state
of the case to be submitted to the King. (Henry
Guy to Shadreck Vincent, collector of Fowey port,
enclosing said letter.) |
Ibid, pp. 307, 308. |
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Warrant by same to the Customs Commissioners
to employ Philip Butler as waiter at Sharperton
in Berwick port loco Alexander Hall, lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 122, 123. |
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Richard Golder as warehousekeeper in Dover
port loco John Page, lately deceased. |
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— Lansdown as clerk to the collector of Bristol
port loco Robert Amberson, lately deceased. |
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The office of riding surveyor at Wooler to be
suppressed and the 50l. per an. salary of John Green,
the present riding surveyor, to be settled upon four
waiters for better guarding the borders, viz., Rowland
Brathwayt to reside at Bendell [Benwell], Thomas
Strother at Wooler, Henry Rutlidge at Minderham
[Mindrim] and John Ord at Hartley; each of them
with 12l. 10s. 0d. per an. salary: the principal
officers of Berwick port having found little or no
effect of the service of said Green and having
therefore dismissed him, which dismissal is hereby
approved. |
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Same by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a
lease to Sir Robt. Clayton, kt., of the capital
messuage of the manor of Kennington in the
parish of Lambeth and the parcel of orchard
adjoining containing eight acres in the tenure of
Paul French; and the close called the Brickfield,
containing four acres in the tenure of said French;
and the piece of land containing 14 acres in the
tenure of Ann Hind; and the parcel of land containing 20 acres in the tenure of said Hind; and
the six cottages at the Butts in the tenure of said
Hind; and the parcel of meadow containing 40
acres lying next Kennington Common in the tenure
of — Dover; being all parcel of the demesne
of the manor of Kennington and Duchy of Cornwall:
excepting the capital message or mansion house
called Fauxhall, situated in or near the said manor.
The present lease to be for 15 years from 1701,
Sept 29, at the rent of 16l. 10s. 9d. per an. A special
clause to be inserted for discharging from 1685,
Michaelmas, the 33l. 9s. 3d. per an. part of the rent
of 50l. per an. reserved on the leases of the premises
now in being, thus reducing the ancient rent of 50l.
to 16l. 10s. 9d. per an. for the future, which latter
sum was the rent anciently reserved for the whole
demesnes of said manor. The consideration to be
a fine of 532l. 6s. 0d. for the new lease and 234l. 4s. 0d.
for buying off the said 33l. 9s. 3d. per an. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 243–6, 267. |
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Prefixing and appending: (a) particular of the premises
by Richard Meredith, deputy auditor of the Duchy
of Cornwall. The premises were demised 1661,
May 22, to Henry, Earl of Drogheda, for 31 years
and again demised 1672, June 8, to John Morris and
Robert Clayton, esq., for 10 years from 1691,
Michaelmas, the said Earl's lease having been
assigned to them 1661, May 27. (b) Ratal by John
Fisher, deputy Surveyor General, of said particular.
(3) Entry of Treasurer Rochester's signature dated
1686, April 17, of the docquet of this lease. |
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| Mar. 22. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Surveyor
General of Crown Lands for a particular of premises
as follow with a view to a fresh lease thereof to John
Arundell, esq. for 31 years at 16l. 10s. 9d. per an.
rent and fine of 400l. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 248–9. |
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Prefixing: report dated 1685, Aug. 1, from William
Harbord, Surveyor General, on said Arundell's
petition for same. The lands are called Princes
Meadow and contain 24 acres together with the
Thames bank, wharves and osier grounds next the
Thames, containing about four acres more. They
are all parcel of the demesnes of the manor of
Kennington and have been granted to petitioner by
several leases since the restoration: and there being
several dwelling houses built in the time of the late
usurpation upon the said Thames bank, the whole
was surveyed and valued at 371l. 10s. 0d. and on
petitioner's first lease 1661–2, Feb. 18, an improved
rent of 176l. 5s. 0d. per an. was reserved and petitioner undertook many suits for recovery of parts
of the premises especially for the ground and house
where the King's old bargehouse stood at the northeast corner of the premises, which by some defect
in said lease was supposed to be adjudged against
him. Upon his second lease dated 1671, June 8,
that old bargehouse and land by it was more fully
expressed, yet after another action he could not
recover possession, though in all probability it doth
in truth belong to his Majesty. This seecond lease
was under the like rent of 176l. 5s. 0d. and fine of
390l. 10s. 0d. In June, 1676, he petitioned for a
third lease which was rated at the same rent and
fine of 150l. but by Treasurer Danby's warrant dated
1676, July 14, it was ordered to be passed for 31 years
and the rent of 176l. 5s. 0d. per an. to be reduced to
16l. 10s. 9d. per an. being the ancient rent reserved
for the whole manor and demesnes of the manor of
Kennington before the rebellion in 1642, "and to
be passed without fine (which was then estimated
to be about 2,000l.) in consideration of the petitioner's services and sufferings," and of his charges
in said law suits. Said lease was granted 1676,
Aug. 6, to Richard Raw, gent., at Arundell's
nomination. |
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Reference by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Tho. Sorrell, shewing
that he acquainted Sir Nicholas Butler of considerable goods smuggled belonging to Mr. Bronetta,
and on his encouragement did seize same and had a
writ of appraisement, resolving to stand trial for
same, but they were discharged without his knowledge: and Bronetta's man said it cost his master
1,500–1,600 guineas to fetch them off and afterwards
Sir Nicholas Butler asked one Workeman, the officer,
how he dared to go to Bronetta's house and advised
Bronetta to sue petitioner who is threatened with
prison. |
Reference Book III, p. 289. |
| Mar. 22. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer of the
petition of Capt. Robt. Purcell: shewing that by the
late King's leave he succeeded Capt. Anslowe in his
Company, then in Col. Trelawney's Regiment at
Tangier, and had a commission from the King dated
1682–3, Mar. 1, and a letter from the Secretary of
State, notifying same to Col. Kirke, but before
petitioner could reach Tangier Col. Kirke appointed
one Mr. Roch as Captain, and mustered him as such
and though Roch is dead he [Roch] was continued on
the muster roll for six months after the date of
petitioner's commission, which obstructs petitioner's
receiving the pay for said six months: therefore
prays to be inserted in the muster rolls from the date
of his commission. |
Reference Book III, p. 289. |
| Mar. 23. |
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. 157–8. |
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Out of the Customs. |
l. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for the
Victuallers |
800 |
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to ditto for sea officers and bills in course |
400 |
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to ditto for half a year to Portsmouth
Yards |
10,905 |
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to ditto for stores served in on the credit
of the [Navy's] weekly money |
1,000 |
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to ditto for the dry dock at Chatham |
400 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,000 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
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to Sir William Trumbull, a quarter's
allowance |
455 |
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to Mr. Packer on an estimate for things to
be done at the Mews |
426 |
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to ditto for building a scaffold in Westminster Hall for the Court of Judicature |
305 |
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to Mr. Ross, the [King's] Jeweller |
2,000 |
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Out of the Excise. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
6,000 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
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to the bankers, for [their perpetual] interest |
2,000 |
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to the Earl of Bath [for the] Duchess of
Richmond |
1,000 |
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Out of Hearthmoney. |
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to Sir William Villiers on account of the
Stables |
700 |
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to Mr. Dunstan |
500 |
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to Lady Joane Howard |
125 |
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to Lady Trevor |
125 |
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Out of Post Office money. |
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to Lady Portland |
500 |
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Out of the additional duty on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy to convert
the Leopard into a hulk for the service
at Gibraltar |
843 |
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(Same dated same to the Customs Cashier,
enclosing the paper of the disposition of the Customs
cash for the present week; said paper including the
above 11 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 Mr. Hewer in repayment of loan:
total disposition of the Customs, 20,691l.) (Same
dated same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of the disposition of the cash of these branches of the revenue:
said paper including for the Excise only the above
four Excise items; and for the Hearthmoney the
above four Hearthmoney items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office on
tallies] viz., 2,000l. to Mr. Duncombe in repayment
of loan. Total disposition of the Excise and Hearthmoney, 14,450l.) |
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| Mar. 23. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier to forthwith pay the
tally struck the 20th inst. on the Customs for 750l.
for the Privy Purse for Healing Medals. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 157. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners for an account of
the produce of the revenue of the Four and a
Half per cent. from the expiration of the last farm
thereof. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 307. |
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Same to the Earl of Craven. The house in which
Prince Rupert lived in Spring Garden is now in the
King's hands. Put a sentinel there to prevent
the lead and other materials there being stolen. |
Ibid, p. 308. |
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Same to Mr. Stephens. Treasurer Rochester will this
evening appoint money for the pay of Portsmouth
Yard. See that it is paid before Easter. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing a
letter [missing] from Lord Dartmouth concerning
the practices that are used by Customs officers on
the seizures of swords. What he desires is to be
put into practice. |
Ibid. |
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Treasurer Rochester is informed that a very
considerable quantity of pictures have been lately
brought in and that they have been very much
undervalued in the appraisement. You are to
enquire into this. |
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Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber].
Richard Pile, serjeant chirurgeon to the late King,
has petitioned for the continuance of 150l. per an.
and for payment of the arrears thereof. It is the
King's pleasure that it be continued in consideration
of his long services. He is to be put on the establishment payable in your Office to be paid as the
other chirurgeons are, he having surrendered the
said pension payable at the Exchequer. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Godsalve. Treasurer Rochester gives
you leave to publish in the Gazette that the poor
belonging to the Chest of Chatham shall be paid one
year's pension April 28 next. "I could not possibly
do your brother that service I would gladly have
done him, my Lord not thinking fit at present to
grant it." |
Ibid, p. 309. |
| Mar. 23. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Kent, Customs Cashier, for an
account of the sale the other day of the goods sent
over on account of the Four and a Half per cent.
duty. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 309. |
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Same to Mr. Blaithwait [Secretary of the Forces] to
prepare a royal warrant for 208l. 5s. 0d. according
to the report made by you and Mr. Pearce concerning the account of smart money for the soldiers
of the Duke of Grafton's Regiment who were
wounded in the West. (Same to same dated
Mar. 24, enclosing a list [missing] of the soldiers in
said Regiment who are to receive smart money.) |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Ange to hasten the examination of Dr.
Pinfould's books. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwaite to consider the enclosed
petition [missing] of Capt. Billops. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to permit the Royal Africa Company
to export 5,000 [lb.] weight of crewel to Guinea:
they having had the like liberty granted to them
1681, July 28, and having already exported near
that quantity and having daily occasion to export
more: the Attorney General and the Committee
for Trade and Plantations being of opinion that
said crewel is in its nature a perfect manufacture as
thread and such like, and comes not under the
denomination of yarn within any of the Acts of
Parliament; and the Customs Commissioners not
anticipating that the exportation thereof would be
any prejudice to the manufacture of England. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 124–5. |
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Same by same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer
to forbear process against Sir Walter Hawkesworth
of Hawksworth, co. Yorks, bart., for the fee of
1,095l. for the baronetcy conferred on his father,
Sir Walter. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 259. |
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The like for stay of process against Sir John Topp,
of Tormarton, co. Gloucester, for the like fee due
from his late father, Sir Trancis Topp. |
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Report by same to the King on the petition of John
Finch, John Newcombe and James Butler, ut supra,
p. 602. The Customs Commissioners have reported to me the 2nd inst. that they cannot see that
petitioners' invention will be any advantage to the
revenue or the public, but as they have been at
great cost in inventing same, a patent may be
granted them with the restrictions usual in such
cases of new inventions. |
Ibid, pp. 259–60. |
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Reference by same to Anthony Stephens [Navy
Cashier] of the petition of Mary Room Coyle
[Roomcoyle] for 54l. due to her on Navy bills for
her support while her husband is at sea. |
Reference Book III, p. 290. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Thom. Tranckmore, late a Customs
officer at Topsham, praying a hearing, he having
been suspended for what cause he knows not. |
Ibid. |
| 1686. Mar. 25. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to have
sent up from Dover to London all the lace that was
seized on the pacquet boat between Newport
[Havre] and Dover; and to have same appraised. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 309. |
| Mar. 27. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 50l. to Amias Hext and Juliana his
wife, for 1686, Lady day quarter, on their annuities
of 100l. each: and dormant clause for same hereafter as by the privy seal of Dec. 5 last. (Henry
Guy dated same to same to the like effect.) |
Money Book VI, p. 277. Disposition Book IV, p. 160. |
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Money warrant for 200l. to Mris. Elliott for one year
to Christmas last on her annuity or pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 277. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to advance to
me [Guy] for secret service 1,010l. out of Excise
money and 1,000l. out of Customs money. The
necessary warrants for the regular issue thereof
shall be sent as soon as passed. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 159. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to take in [and cash]
a tally which will be sent to you to-day by Alderman
Duncombe for 1,000l. paid this day into the
Exchequer [said tally being struck on the] Customs
money: same is intended for Mr. Vaudry. You
are to insert same in the certificate [of the Customs
for the week] ending this day. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to the
Earl of Rutland goods as follow. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 310. |
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Appending: note dated Mar. 25 inst. from Cha.
Bertie praying the delivery to said Earl of three
chests containing orange and lemon trees and two
cases of pictures with a bundle of frames shipped on
board the Vine, Capt. Tho. White master, and
newly arrived at London from Genoa. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Rich. Graham
and Phi. Burton of the petition of Abra. Bayly,
late Justice of Peace for co. Middlesex, shewing that pursuant to an order of Council he did
examine and bind [as apprentices] to Virginia John
Winch and Tho. Simkins [but they being in reality
kidnapped] for which petitioner was fined 500l.
and has lain above a year in the King's Bench:
prays his freedom, being unable to pay his fine by
reason of great losses, and his loyalty being certified
by several Justices of the Peace. |
Reference Book III, p. 291. |
| Mar. 29. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to the Queen's backstairs the following, Customs free. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 310. |
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Appending: bill of lading in Italian dated Leghorn,
Feb. 10 last, of the lading on board the New African
(Nuovo Affricano) Jno. Hurlock master, of certain
goods, being books, gloves and soap for the Queen
Maria of England, being laden by Pier Antonio
Juadagin to the order of Jirolamo Solerdi of
Bologna. |
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Same to same to have sent up to London from Dover
some things seized on a pacquet [boat]. |
Ibid, p. 311. |
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Same to Col. Legge, enclosing a letter [missing] from
Mris. Purcell concerning her mount raised upon
[against] St. James's Garden wall. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to stop the money due to Lieut.
Dunn, deceased, until the matter of the debt
claimed from him by Hordesnell be settled. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 29. |
Henry Guy to Sir Christopher Wren. There is a little
house building in St. James's Park near Spring
Garden without authority from the King. You
are to go there and forbid the person to proceed
further therein. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 311. |
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Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney of the petition of
Stephen Horne, to be admitted a Hearthmoney officer
in the city, having been employed in same in the
remote countries [counties] but obliged to quit
same through the illness of his wife. |
Reference Book III, p. 292. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
reply of John Pim and Bartholomew Gracedieu to
said Commissioners, see supra, pp. 644–5; replyants
alleging that the goods were consigned to Gracedieu
from Jamaica by Major Beckford with an order to dispose what he could in England and ship the remainder
to Flanders: that he so disposed of two bales and
shipped the other 28 to Flanders where they were
never sold or bartered and so were brought back
to England. |
Ibid, pp. 293–4. |
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Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General
of Crown Lands, of the rental of the manor of Reigate. |
Ibid, p. 294. |
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Prefixing: abstract of said rental, being 385l. 2s. 3d.
present rents for 479 acres, but by the improvements
to be made according to Mr. Graham's account it
amounts to 465l. the moiety whereof at 20 years
purchase comes to 4,630l. but the bargain between
Mr. Goodwyn and Mr. Parsons is for 4,400l. and
his share of the fines at the next court which are
due to him. If this be not accepted he offers to
pay the King 220l. per an. or 5,000l. for the purchase
because when the whole is in one hand other improvements may be made with other tenants. The
Castle is ruinous, the roof and floors being taken
away and the bare walls only remain, which should
be taken down and disposed of. Mr. Thurland is
in arrear about 220l. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Antho. Thorold for the place of Comptroller. Berwick port; petitioner having served for
many years in Flanders and as deputy to the head
searcher in Kent till the patentee of that place sold
it. |
Ibid, p. 296. |
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Same by same to same of the petition of Lord
Arundell, Baron of Trerice, shewing that Charles II
granted him Sutton Pool, near Plymouth, for 31
years, which was at that time intended to be at
least 500l. per an. advantage to petitioner, but
instead thereof has cost him at least 5,000l. in
vindicating the title by the obstinacy of the Mayor
and Corporation of Plymouth, which suit they yet
enable themselves to carry on by imposing and
collecting several illegal impositions and customs
upon goods imported and exported at said town;
which renders them liable to punishment: therefore
prays leave to prosecute them in the King's name
and a grant of such fines as may be imposed on
them. |
Ibid, p. 297. |
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Royal warrant to the Attorney General to acknowledge on record satisfaction of the fine of 500 marks
imposed in the King's Bench in Hilary term, 1685,
on William Haveland on his conviction for grand
misdemeanour in spiriting and transporting many
of the King's subjects beyond seas: the King
extending his mercy to him in consideration of his
loyalty and poverty. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 389. |
| Mar. 29. |
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l. and
200l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant
privy seal of Feb. 25 last. (Two money warrants
dated Mar. 29 hereon. Two money orders dated
Mar. 30 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 390. Money Book VI, p. 280. Order Book I, p. 101. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for an annuity or yearly pension of 100l. to
William Church and Ursula his wife: payable
quarterly from Lady day last during pleasure. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 391. |
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Same to same for a same for a reward as follows to
discoverers and prosecutors of clippers and coiners.
By several privy seals of 1682, Aug. 9, and 1683,
Mar. 31, Charles II gave such encouragement for
discovery of coining and clipping and other crimes
which are frequently committed in relation to the
coin. The said privy seals being determined by the
death of Charles II authority is hereby given to
the Treasury Lords to cause all clippings, clipped
and false moneys and all tools and materials
belonging to coiners, counterfeiters and debasers
of the coin and likewise their personal estate to be
delivered to trustees for the Crown and thereout
(and also out of the rents of their real estate) to
satisfy such discoverers etc. with such rewards
etc. as the Lord Treasurer shall think fit: all ut supra,
Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII, pp. 572, 731. |
Ibid, pp. 392–4. |
|
Same to Treasurer Rochester for the felling of 48 tons
of timber in Creech Walk, for repairs of the lodges and
rails of East Walk and Creech Walk in Beare Forest
or the Forest of Southbeare, co. Southampton (viz. the
repair of East Lodge and West Lodge and the new
building of Creech Lodge and the enclosing of
Mislingford Coppice) as petitioned for by Henry
Pound, one of the keepers of said forest: and
further to apply not more than 250l. arising by
this year's woodsales in Dean Forest towards same:
all in accordance with the report, detailed, ut supra,
p. 371, of 1685, Aug. 29, from Thomas Agar,
Surveyor of Woods, Trent South. (Treasurer
Rochester's warrant dated April 13 hereon
accordingly to Thomas Agar, Surveyor of Woods,
Trent South.) |
Ibid, pp. 397–9. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 265–7. |
|
Same to the Attorney General for a privy seal
to discharge Sir John Topp of Tormarton, co.
Gloucester, of the baronetcy fee of 1,095l. due from
his late father, Sir Francis Topp. (Treasurer
Rochester's warrant dated Oct. 5 hereon to the
Receipt accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 390. Money Book VI, p. 396. |
|
The like for the discharge of Sir Walter Hawksworth
of Hawksworth, co. Yorks, from the baronetcy fee
of his late father, Sir Walter Hawksworth.
(Treasurer Rochester's warrant dated April 27
hereon accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 391. Money Book VI, p. 302. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt for
tallies of assignment on the First Fruits for 500l.
to Aubrey. Earl of Oxford, for last Lady day
quarter on his pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 277. |
| Mar. 29. |
Money warrant for 487l. 14s. 1d. to Sir Benj. Bathurst
for 6 per cent. interest for several sums by him
advanced for the late King's service: as by an
account made up by Auditor Aldworth to
Michaelmas last and allowed Nov. 4 last [by
Treasurer Rochester]. (Money order dated April 1
hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 278. Order Book I, p. 102. |
|
Same for 455l. to Sir William Trumbull for a quarter.
Dec. 3 last to Mar. 4 inst. on his ordinary as Envoy
Extraordinary to France. |
Money Book VI, p. 278. Order Book I, p. 101. |
|
Appending: certificate dated 1685. Oct. 3 by the
Earl of Sunderland that said Trumbull kissed
hands 1685, Sept. 2. in order to his said employment.
(Money order dated Mar. 30 hereon.) |
|
|
Same for 50l. to Robert Brady, Dr. in Phisic, for 1¼
years to 1685, Christmas on his fee as Reader in
Phisic in the University of Cambridge. |
Money Book VI, p. 278. |
|
Same for 100l. to Thomas, Lord Willoughby of
Parham, for half a year to Lady day last on his
annuity or pension: the half year due to Sept. 29
last thereon. being otherwise satisfied to him.
(Money order dated Mar. 30 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 279. Order Book I, p. 102. |
|
Same for 375l. to Robert. Earl of Sunderland for last
Lady day quarter's allowance in lieu of diet as
President of the Privy Council. (Money order
dated Mar. 30 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 279. Order Book I, p. 101. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Cashier to pay 14l. 16s. 8d. for last Lady day
quarter's allowance as Messenger attending the
Customs. |
Money Book VI, p. 280. |
|
Treasurer Rochester's allowance of said Langwith's
bill to the like amount for said quarter as Messenger
of the Chamber attending the Lord Treasurer. |
|
|
Money warrant for 20l. to Wendiver Lowndes and
William Wekett as reward for one year to 1686.
Lady day. for their extraordinary pains in carrying
letters on several occasions for his Majesty's
service. (Money order dated Mar. 30 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 280. Order Book I, p. 101. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Heron to pay to the Earl of
Ranelagh for the use of the Forces in England
2,500l. for the present month of March on the account
of the 30,000l. [per an. ordered to be] returned from
Ireland for said Forces. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 158. |
|
Same to Mr. Hooker. Deputy Receiver of the
Duchy of Cornwall, to pay into the Exchequer.
immediately on receipt thereof the fines of
532l. 6s. 0d. and 234l. 4s. 0d. due from Sir Robert
Clayton on his fresh lease of the capital message of
Kennington manor. (Same to the Auditor of the
Receipt to issue the said sums to me [Guy] by way
of advance for secret service. The necessary
warrants for the regular issue thereof shall be sent
as soon as passed.) |
Ibid, p. 159. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Sir Gilbert Talbot,
Master and Treasurer of the Jewels and Plate, to
deliver to the Countess of Arlington for her use as
Groom of the Stole to the Queen Dowager the
1,144 ounces of silver plate which was delivered by
said Countess into the Office of the Jewels as
certified by Philip Brydall, Yeoman of the Jewel
House, same having been formerly delivered to
her for the service of her said place. An indenture
is to be taken [from her] for the re-delivery of the
same into the Jewel Office when thereunto required
as is usual in like cases. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 261. |
| Mar. 29. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Excise Commissioners to pay back 109l. 4s. 0d. to Daniell
Lopdell, merchant of Deal, being paid by him
June 22 last upon 38 pieces of brandy imported in
the Three Brothers of London and entered at Deal
port; Mr. Alderman Ayloffe having entered the
same brandy the same day in London port and
paid the like duty to Mr. Beale, collector of Excise,
London port. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 262. |
| Mar. 30. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney General for a privy
seal to discharge Sir William Pennington of Muncaster, co. Cumberland, of the fee of 1,095l. due for
the baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II.
(Treasurer Rochester's warrant dated April 17
hereon to the Receipt accordingly. This warrant
quotes the privy seal as dated April 14.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 394. Money Book VI, p. 289. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the Forces,
to pay 282l. 17s. 6d. to Theophilus, Earl of Huntington, without account: for especial service
relating to the Forces. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 395. |
|
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l. and
766l. 10s. 0d. to Henry Guy, for secret service,
without account: to be issued on the 10,000l.
dormant privy seal of Feb. 25 last. (Two money
warrants dated April 7 hereon. Two money orders
dated April 8 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 395. Money Book VI, p. 282. Order Book I, p. 103. |
|
Royal warrant to Treasurer Rochester to give warrant
to Tho. Agar to fell 20 tons of timber out of the Lea
Bailey in Dean Forest to be delivered to the chapel
wardens of Covar [Coleford] in said Forest towards
the repair of the Chapel of Covar, same having been
many years ruinous and the charitable collections
for the repair thereof being insufficient. Said
timber is to be employed in such repairs under the
direction of Robert, Bishop of Gloucester. (Treasurer
Rochester's warrant dated April 7 hereon to said
Agar accordingly.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 395–6. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 264–5. |
|
Same to same to give warrant to Edward, Earl of
Gainsborough, Warden of New Forest; Sir Richd.
Beach, kt., Tho. Bilson, Tho. Agar, Surveyor of
Woods Trent South, Fran. Dickens, Woodward
of New Forest, Edw. Lee, Isaac Betts, the King's
builder in Portsmouth Yard, and to the assistant
builder there, for the felling of 700 trees in New
Forest for the works of the Navy at Portsmouth
and 90 trees in the King's and Queen's Groves in
Waltham Forest for the works of the Navy at
Deptford and Woolwich. The timber is to be
delivered to the Purveyors of the Navy by indenture
and the offal is to be sold to the best advantage.
An account hereof to be rendered before the
auditors for cos. Southampton and Essex respectively. (Treasurer Rochester's warrant dated
Mar. 31 hereon accordingly.) (Treasurer Rochester
dated Mar. 30 to the Earl of Huntingdon giving
him notice of this warrant.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 396–7. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 262–3. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 316. |
| Mar. 30. |
Money warrant for 200l. to Lady Stepney (formerly
Juliana [Justina] Vandike) for one year to Christmas
last on her pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 281. |
|
Same for 84l. 10s. 0d. to Anthony Segar, 74l. 10s. 0d.
thereof for last Lady day quarter for disbursements
for the Treasury Office and 10l. for same quarter's
salary. (Money order dated Mar. 31 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 281. Order Book I, p. 102. |
|
Same for 200l. to Dame Goditha Price for half a year
to 1685, June 24, on the annuity or pension granted
to Sir Herbert Price, deceased, and Dame Goditha his
wife: it being the first half year grown due thereon
since the King's accession. |
Money Book VI, p. 281. |
|
Same for 10,000l. to Thomas Neale, Charles Duncombe
and James Hoare, Mint Commissioners, as imprest
for the service of the Mint: to be satisfied out of
the receipts of the Coinage duty: as by the [missing]
privy seal of Mar. 11 inst. [see supra, p. 611].
(Money order dated April 8 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 282. Order Book I, p. 104. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Roberts [Receiver of the Honor
and Castle of Windsor] to pay 28l. to Mr. Banks,
Surveyor of the Stables at Windsor, for repairs
thereof, viz., for making the 24 horses standings
there into 28 standings. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 160. |
|
Appending: estimate for said repairs. |
|
|
Same to Mr. Hewer to pay Job Atkins, late Master
Gunner at Tangier. 5l. due at Lady day last on his
pension of 20l. per an. You are to prepare a
warrant for allowing this on your account [as
Treasurer of Tangier]. |
Ibid. |
|
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. 161–2. |
|
Out of the Customs. |
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for
the Victuallers |
800 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for sea officers and bills in
course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for stores served in on the
credit of the [Navy's] weekly
money |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto towards paying off tickets |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for the freight of 40 horses
belonging to Col. Hamilton's
Regiment transported into Ireland |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for two masters of ships,
viz. the Amity and Bordeaux that
were entertained in the King's
service in the late rebellion in
the West |
310 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Lord Chancellor for his
salary |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance [for royal bounty
to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland] |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Sunderland for secret
service |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Earl of Middleton for secret
service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Band of [Gentlemen] Pensioners, half a year |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Queen |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to Visct. Preston for the Wardrobe |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir Robt. Vyner |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Sir William Villiers |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Lord Lucas, half a year on his
salary |
250 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Post Office Money. |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
753 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the new imposition on
wine and vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,500 |
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 above 13 Customs items, save that the
1,000l. to Guy for secret service appears here as
royal bounty to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland.)
(Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper of
disposition for those revenues; said paper including
for the Excise only the above two Excise items: and
for the Hearthmoney the above four Hearthmoney
items [payable out of the Exchequer] together
with the following item [payable direct out of the
Hearthmoney Office on tallies] viz., 3,000l. to Mr.
Duncombe in [part] repayment of loan.) |
|
| Mar. 30. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue to me [Guy] for secret service the 200l.
desired the 16th inst. supra, p. 656, to be
issued to Mr. Savile out of the Hearthmoney.
You are also to issue to me on any order in my
name [for secret service] 75l. 6s. 3d. out of Young's
fine now remaining in the Exchequer. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 162. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Visct. Cornbury two packets of Point [lace] seized
on Wednesday last by Mr. Adams and partners. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 311. |
|
Same to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Treasurer of the
Navy] concerning Mr. Taylor's accompt of hemp,
pitch and other provisions furnished by him for
the Navy in 1685. Should not the 354l. 16s. 4d.,
craved by him for management at 3 per cent.
according to his contract, be properly allowed by
bill from the Navy Board? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners enclosing a paper
[missing] concerning the office of searcher of Sandwich
port. Who holds that office now and by what
authority? You are to stop out of Mr. Chamberlaine's salary the 25 guineas received by him for
the beaver skins. |
Ibid, p. 312. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt enclosing a list
of the persons returned in super on the last Poll.
You are to stop said sums out of the first moneys
payable at the Exchequer to any of the said persons
and to pay said detained moneys to Wendiver
Lowndes, collector of the arrears of said Poll. |
Ibid. |
|
Appending: said list: John Langwith, 6l. (paid);
Ann Kelly, 15l.; Sir Jonathan Atkins, 80l. (paid);
Tho. Dereham, 18l. 4s. 0d.; Henry Harris, 5l.; Sir
Algernon May, 50l.; Sir Hen. Pickering, 40l.; Tho.
Corbin, 5l.; Humphery Weld, 2l. 8s. 0d.; Sir Tho.
Ingham, 2l.; Georg Legg, 18l. 4s. 0d.; Sir William
Freeman and Sir Jno. Berry, 4l.; Dean and Chapter
of Westminster, 9l.; Eton College, 6l. 6s. 0d.;
Jno. Rogers, 15l. (paid); Gerrard Fox, 15l.; Col.
John Rumsey, 30l.; Jeffery Shakerly, 22l. 3s. 0d.;
William Armstrong, 30l.; Robt. Swanne, 12l.;
Justina Stepney, 30l. (paid); Fra. Reynolds, 30l.
(paid); Tho. Lane, 75l.; Visct. Falkland, 45l.;
Dame Jane Berkley, 30l.; Mary Bointon, 18l.;
Isabel Bointon, 15l.; Kath. Bointon, 15l.; Cha.
Fanshaw, a Commissioner of Appeals [in Excise],
20l.; Rob. Spencer, 8l. Total, 671l. 5s. 0d. |
|
| Mar. 30. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Cashier enclosing a similar
list of Poll arrears due from persons payable in the
Customs Office. You are to proceed herein as above. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 313. |
|
Appending: said list: the town of Clifton, Dartmouth, Hardnes, 6l.; Ellis Lloyd and John Morgan,
30l.; Thomas Doyly, 15l. (paid): Amias and
Julian[a] Hext, 30l. (paid). Total, 81l. |
|
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed proposal [missing] for preventing frauds
on informations, appraisements and writs of delivery;
with the Attorney General's and Solicitor General's
opinions thereon. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wrenn for an account of all
the moneys issued for the service of the new
buildings in the Privy Garden [at Whitehall]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Pepys to direct the Captain of the Kitchin
yacht who is going for Scotland with soldiers to
call at Newcastle on his return and to bring thence
to London the moneys of Excise and Hearthmoney
which are ready there. This instruction is to be
in place of that [supra, p. 643] to the yacht that was
to carry Lord Murray [Earl of Moray] to Scotland.
(Same dated same to the Commissioners of Excise
and Hearthmoney to give notice of the above to
their collectors at Newcastle.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
bearer the two packets of lace which came lately
from Dover; on payment of Custom and of some
moderate reward to the seizer. |
Ibid, p. 314. |
|
Same to Mr. Sanson concerning the above. The lace
belongs to the Princess's nurse. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Sir Samll. Dashwood and partners [late
Farmers of Excise] to attend Mr. Ashmole and Mr.
Bruer with all your books etc. in order to their
examining the particulars of the salaries of the
under officers of Excise and the incidents for three
years to 1680, June 24. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Stephens. Mr. Seymour's claim for
portage money was not allowed. He is to apply
to you for it. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 30. |
Henry Guy to Capt. Phipps to attend Treasurer
Rochester at the first sitting after the holidays
concerning your performance of the instructions
given you in your late undertaking at the islands
of Bahama. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 314. |
|
Same to Mr. Hornby. Have you in your hands an
ingot of silver weighing 931b 30z. belonging to the
above Capt. Phipps, and any other things of his
that came from the islands of Bahama? |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Master and Wardens of the Vintners
Company, London. The Wine Licence Commissioners have complained against you for admitting
several persons into the freedom of your Company
who are and have for a long time been tenants to
the King by lease from the Wine Licence Commissioners, and for admitting others who have not duly
served their time of apprenticeship with a free
vintner, according to the customs of London and
the limitations of your charter; which is greatly to
the prejudice of the revenue and contrary to the
promises and undertaking of your late Master and
Wardens to the late Treasury Lords. Treasurer
Rochester expects you to act with more circumspection for the future and not to admit any in
the above cases or by redemption. If you act
contrary hereto you will forfeit the favour the King
has bestowed on you. |
Ibid, p. 315. |
|
Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to
pay Mr. Verio 100l. for last Lady day quarter on his
allowance. You shall be reimbursed that and all
other sums of the like nature. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Lord Dartmouth [Master of the Ordnance].
It is the King's pleasure that the house which is
begun in St. James's Park for the gunners shall be
finished. Sir Christopher Wren is to take off the
stop and oversee the building thereof. You are
to send the workmen to him for his directions
"because no building ought to be made within his
Majesty's palace but what is supervised by the
Surveyor of his Majesty's Works." (The like
notification to Sir Christopher Wren.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the East India Company. Treasurer
Rochester has received a report from the Merchant
Adventurers of England representing that the
exportation of wool cannot be effectually prevented
without an annual charge of 4,000l. and offering a
voluntary contribution of 300l. a year for three years
towards that end and that several eminent factors
in behalf of their clothiers entered into a voluntary
subscription to raise 2d. per cloth and 1d. per stuff
and so proportionably on the other woollen manufactures for their quantum of the charge, but that
some Companies of merchants have not given
answer whether they will join. The Lord Treasurer
desires you to consider the importance of the effectual
prevention of the export of wool and the King has
been these several months and is still at the charge
of keeping out two vessels to prevent same. The
Lord Treasurer therefore hopes you will not be
backward to carry on so beneficial a work and that
you will subscribe and give notice thereof to the
Company of Merchant Adventurers. (The like
letter to the Eastland Company, Russia Company,
Turkey Company, Africa Company.) |
Ibid, p. 316. |
| Mar. 30. |
Henry Guy to the Attorney General to give warrant to
the Clerk of the Petty Bag for a Commission to Sir
Robt. Atkins, junr., George Raymond, John
Meredith, Nicholas Veale, Thomas Burnell, Nicholas
Webb and Edward Fynny to enquire of lands
belonging to the King on the Severn in Gloucestershire from Tewkesbury to Bristol. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 317. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ Jacob Bury, junr., as
collector, waiter and searcher of Maldon loco Charles
Leighton, lately dismissed. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 125. |
|
Reference by same to same of the petition of
John Sutton for a landwaiter's place, he having
served for 20 years as Clerk to the Comptroller
of Lyme Regis, but Sir Tho. Deerham having now
a grant of that place [of Comptroller] employs a
friend [as clerk]. |
Reference Book III, p. 295. |
|
Same by same to Tho. Agar of the petition of Lord
Godolphin for repair of the pales of the park at
Cranborne Lodge. |
Ibid, p. 296. |
|
Same by same to Rich. Graham and Phi. Burton of the
petition of Christopher Cook [and his sureties] Jeoffry
Grove, Tho. Standard and Rich. Scading [Stading],
shewing that some time before the late rebellion
said Cook was apprehended upon the intercepting
of a packet of letters directed to him, and was
bound in 1,000l. and his said sureties in 500l. which
bonds are forfeit by said Cook withdrawing himself
for some days among the rebels for his better security
"but reflecting upon that his crime he immediately
returned home sometime before his Majesty's
proclamation." therefore prays a pardon and
permission to compound said recognizances. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of John Shepherdson, master of a Paul [Pawl
or? Paull, co. Yorks] boat trading about Hull which
has been seized on pretence of being laden with prohibited goods; which upon search was found contrary,
yet petitioner and his partner are detained from said
vessel. |
Ibid, p. 297. |
|
Same by same to William Blathwayte [as Secretary
to the Forces] of the petition of Tobias Le Gross,
Quarter Master to Prince George's Regiment at
Tunbridge, for payment of a contingent bill of
83l. 3s. 6d. (or 76l. 18s. 0d. free of poundage). |
Ibid, p. 298. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of the Captain of
Portland Castle [and] Major Bonham Strangways,
Lieutenant of the Island [of Portland], praying payment of the four years' arrears due to the Lieutenant,
Captain, gunners and soldiers [thereof], they being
in great distress. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
James Gibbs for his Tangier arrears to be paid to
such person as he shall appoint in his absence. |
Ibid. |
| [? Mar. 30.] |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney of the petition
of Ralph Hopton, gent., for many years a
sub-Commissioner and collector of Excise under
the Excise Farmers until disabled by sickness:
prays employment. |
Reference Book III, p. 298. |
| Mar. 30. |
Same by same to Antho. Stephens of the petition of
Mary wife of Thom. Peters, late purser of the
Oxford, praying payment of 21l. 13s. 6d. due to her
husband for victualling Mris. Morris and her children
and servant in her passage to Virginia, petitioner
being reduced to great necessities and her husband
in the East Indies. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to Auditor Aldworth of the interest
account of Rich. Kent and Charles Duncombe for
the quarter ended 1686, Mar. 25. |
Ibid, pp. 299–300. |
|
Prefixing: said account. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
interest on 161,000l. (being 46,000l.
on the Customs, 50,000l. on the
Hearthmoney and 65,000l. on
the Excise) |
2,381 |
17 |
2 |
|
|
one per cent. deducted from 50,000l.
from 1685, Christmas |
123 |
5 |
8 |
|
|
|
£2,258 |
11 |
6 |
|
|
Repayments of principal and
deduction of interest thereon. |
|
|
1685–6, Jan. 8, on 4,000l. repaid in
part of 46,000l. on the Customs |
49 |
19 |
5 |
|
|
Jan. 19, on 2,000l. repaid in part of
ditto |
21 |
7 |
4 |
|
|
Jan. 28, on 3,000l. repaid in part
of 65,000l. on the Excise |
27 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
Feb. 3, on 3,000l. repaid in part of
ditto |
24 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
Feb. 10, on 3,000l. repaid in part of
ditto |
21 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
Feb. 19, on 1,000l. repaid in part of
ditto |
5 |
11 |
9 |
|
|
Feb. 25, on 2,000l. repaid in part
of 50,000l. on the Hearthmoney |
7 |
13 |
5 |
|
|
Mar. 4, on 3,000l. repaid in part of
ditto |
8 |
12 |
7 |
|
|
Mar. 10, on 3,000l. repaid in part of
ditto |
6 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
Mar. 17, on 3,000l. repaid in part of
ditto |
3 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
Mar. 24, on 2,000l. repaid in part
of ditto |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
|
£176 |
8 |
4 |
|
|
leaving a balance of interest due of 2,082l. 3s. 2d.
and a balance of principal still due of 132,000l.
being 40,000l. on the Customs, 55,000l. on the Excise
and 37,000l. on the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the affidavit of
Eliz. Pitchers concerning notes that were lost
coming from Tangier, being 20l., and that same
are not assigned over to any other person. |
Ibid, p. 299. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of James
Levingston, shewing that he served four years in
Capt. Langston's Troop at Tangier, never received
a penny, was cast into prison for asking his own and
turned out of the Troop and Capt. Langston has
received 11l. of petitioner's pay and will not give
him a penny: prays that same may be stopped out
of Capt. Langston's pay. |
Ibid. |
| Mar. 30. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners of the petition of Hum. Taylor,
shewing that he gave bond for delivery of
a parcel of goods which had been seized
by the Customs officers and were claimed by
Peter Grove; not being prosecuted he went into
Ireland to his family, the[re] resident 16 years; that
coming to London a fresh prosecution was begun and
a verdict was had for the King against Peter Grove
for the full value; petitioner took out a licence to
compound and tendered good debts by bonds, yet
was arrested and remains a prisoner at the King's
suit: that petitioner is innocent and loyal and the
late King owes him 1,539l. 9s. 8d. |
Reference Book III, p. 300. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Ralph Moxon
of Bristol, merchant, for discharge of three hogsheads of sugar seized at Bristol on supposition that
James Holloway had some interest in them. |
Ibid, p. 301. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of William
Hurt, late collector of Exeter port, praying for
the same salary as his predecessor. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
the inhabitants of Tangier for payment of some proportion of their debt due from Col. Kirke, being
about 1,500l. for which he gave his notes payable
out of his pay; contrary to which said Kirke has
received all his seven months' pay without any
deduction for his debts. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Commissioners of Excise and
Hearthmoney of the petition of William Stringer,
merchant, shewing that he imported at Lyme port
2,346 gallons of brandy and paid the duty, then on a
sufferance and transire shipped some of it to London,
where it is seized: prays to be heard in the matter. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Rich. Windebanck for a searcher's place
in the new imposition on sugars and tobacco. |
Ibid, p. 302. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Eliz. Furbanck, sister of Margt. Collins, deceased,
widow of John Collins, late a soldier at Tangier,
praying continuance of said widow's pension of 4l.
per an. towards the maintenance of her four small
children. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to same of the petition of Sir John
Mordaunt concerning his houses late at Tangier. |
Ibid. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Francis Ketleby, late watchman in fee,
shewing that he was dismissed upon being concerned
with Edward Eustone, a dismissed tidesman, who
had given scurrilous language against Sir Nich.
Butler: further that petitioner and Capt. Greenham
had made a seizure of agates at the house of Mr. A.
Medina, a Jew: prays to be readmitted to his place. |
Ibid, pp. 302–3. |
| Mar. 30. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Rich. Graham
and Phi. Burton of the petition of Nicho.
Charlton, shewing that having married a
daughter of Henry Danvers, he was surprised
(on pretence of said Danvers' sickness, who
was then a prisoner in the Tower) into a 1,000l.
bond for said Danvers' return thither; which bond
is forfeit by said Danvers absenting himself:
prays that said bond be recovered from Danvers'
estate, which is [big] enough to do it. |
Reference Book III, p. 303. |
|
Same by same to John Fisher of the petition of William
Eyton, Major of the King's Regiment of Foot
Guards, and Peter Whitley, shewing that the late
King granted said Eyton the constableship of Flint
Castle and keeper of the gaol and to said Whitley
the office of surveyor and master mason of the Castle
of Chester and Comptroller of the records of Chester,
Flint and Carmarthen. As both said offices are
void by the late King's death, pray renewal thereof
to petitioner Eyton and to Sir John Trevor for
their lives. |
Ibid, p. 305. |
|
Same by same to Tho. Done of the petition of Tho.
Lane of Bentley, shewing that the late King granted
him the arrears due to the Crown upon the farm of
the French duty, which grant the present King
promised to confirm: prays that this be made
effectual, the Clerk of the Pells having delivered a
constat of said arrears to Auditor Done. |
Ibid, p. 309. |
|
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of
Alice Parmynter of Plymouth for payment of
56l. 3s. 2½d. for quarters and necessaries given by
her to several officers of the old Tangier Regiment
under Col. Kirke. |
Ibid, p. 320. |
|
Warrant by same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer
in the Exchequer to forbear process against Richard
Stadding and Tho. Standard, two of the sureties
of Christopher Cooke. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 261. |
| Mar. 31. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
9,500l. to Charles Fox [late Paymaster of the Forces]
for the arrears due to the Forces at Christmas last;
out of the loans on the linen duty: same is to be
paid by Fox to the Teller who advanced the like
sum ut supra, p. 609, out of the loans made by
Lemuell Kingdon (now deceased), William Bridges
and Patrick Trant. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 163. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to pay 310l. 12s. 3d.
to Samuel Sandford, part owner of the ship
Bordeaux, and Robert Bound, part owner of the
Amity, for the service of those ships in the late
rebellion in the West. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the
Treasurer of the Navy to-morrow morning 7,000l.
for the Navy, to be disposed of by order of the
present new Commissioners of the Navy, for one
year "from Lady day last, 1685 [sic for 1686]":
to be issued out of the imposition on wine and
vinegar. (Same dated same to the Navy Cashier
apprising him hereof.) |
Ibid. |
|
Also 5,000l. to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
out of the 5,000l. which will be paid into the
Exchequer to-morrow by Mr. Shaw. |
|
| Mar. 31. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on (a) infra. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 317. |
|
Appending: (a) petition from the widow of Oliver
Varennes, a bookseller in Paris, shewing that she
sent her books by the same vessel which brought over
Visct. Preston. some of whose men promised to
take care of them, but they not minding them,
same were put in the Custom House and have been
there six months and the officers will not deliver
them without a Treasury warrant: therefore prays
such warrant. |
|
|
Same to same to deliver a parcel of ratteen arrived
from Holland on the Mary yacht for Sir William
Temple's lady: on payment of Customs and satisfaction to the officer who seized same. |
Ibid. |
