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April 7. |
Money warrant for 250l. to Lord Lucas for half a year
to 1685, Sept. 29, on his pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 282. |
|
Same for 1,000l. to George, Lord Jefferys, for last
Lady day quarter on his annuity or pension.
(Money order dated April 8 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 283. Order Book I, p. 103. |
|
Same for 374l. 7s. 8d. to Sir Henry Goodrick in full of
all his demands for extraordinaries as late Envoy
Extraordinary to Spain. (Money order dated
April 8 hereon. Henry Guy, dated April 15, to the
Auditor of the Receipt to pay same out of the Letter
Office money.) |
Money Book VI, p. 283. Order Book I, p. 103. Disposition Book IV, p. 167. |
|
Same for 9,332l. 3s. 4¾d. to Treasurer Rochester,
Henry, Earl of Peterborough, Sidney. Lord
Godolphin, Robt. Werden and Sir Edwd. Herbert.
kt., Trustees for the Queen, for last Lady day
quarter on the several sums granted her by the
King by the patent of 1685, Aug. 25, for her better
support and dignity. |
Money Book VI, p. 283. |
|
Same for 60l. to Mris. Ann Goulding for half a year to
Christmas last on her pension. |
Ibid. |
|
Allowance by Treasurer Rochester of the quarterly
salary bill for the Navy Victualling [Office] for the
1685, June 24, Sept. 29, and Dec. 25 and 1686,
Lady day quarters. |
Ibid, pp 286–7. |
|
Prefixing: said bills: (totals 925l., 925l., 925l. and
975l. respectively). |
|
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue out
of the branches of the revenue as follows, viz. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 164. |
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|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
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to ditto for same |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy to pay
a bill of exchange |
730 |
15 |
4 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine
and vinegar. |
|
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of the year beginning at
Lady day, 1686 |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of Hearthmoney. |
|
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to Col. Werden for the Queen |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
(Same dated April 18 to the Customs Cashier to
pay said 6,000l. and 730l. 15s. 4d. into the Exchequer
this week.) (Same dated April 8 to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to pay into the
Exchequer this week said 6,000l. for the Earl of
Ranelagh and 3,000l. for Col. Werden.) |
|
April 7. |
Rob. Squibb (in the absence of Henry Guy) to the
Customs Cashier. On the disposition of the Customs money Mar. 30 last supra, p. 677. you had
balances of cash, in one certificate, of 3,746l. 10s. 0d.
and, in another certificate, of 15,281l. 3s. 0d.,
making 19,027l. 13s. 0d. in all. Out of this the
Lord Treasurer directed 18,535l. 12s. 3d., leaving
492l. 0s. 9d. balance. According to your certificate
ending the 3rd inst. you have paid 3,254l. 9s. 0¼d.
more than your cash. How does this arise? |
Disposition Book IV, p. 164. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's
Remembrancer to forbear process against Sir
William Barker of Bockinghall, co. Essex, on the fee
of 1,095l. due for the baronetcy conferred on him
by Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 264. |
|
The like for the baronetcy fee due from Sir William
Gardner. |
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|
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners to
instruct the King's officers at Barbados to
demand from the late Farmers of the Four
and a Half per cent, the duty on the sugars etc.
shipped to England for the said Farmers since 1684,
Christmas, being after their farm was expired,
though collected during the time of the farm; the
said Farmers having submitted to the Lord
Treasurer's determination their pretence to pay no
duty thereon. The said duty being settled by an
Act of the Government and Assembly of Barbados
is payable on all dead commodities of the growth
or produce of said island that shall be shipped
thence and the goods in question have been shipped
since the said revenue came under the management
of the Customs Commissioners, England. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 125. |
|
Same by same to same to allow only 6 per cent. per an.
to merchants who pay their moneys due on the
Additional duty and New Impost before their
bonds fall due, instead of 10 per cent. as allowed by
the Treasury order of 1671–2, Mar. 19; the Customs
Commissioners having certified the 29th ult. that
they see no reason why the King should discount
after that rate, moneys being more plentiful now
than, as they suppose, they were at that time; and
the East India Company having agreed to 6 per
cent. as a sufficient allowance. |
Ibid, p. 126. |
|
Same by same to same to sell a parcel of 109 cwts. of
tobacco stalks seized at Margate and to pay 10l.
to the seizer for his encouragement; the Customs
Commissioners being informed that, since the new
imposition on tobacco, great quantities of tobacco
stalks were imported into England from Holland
and that by a new invention of rolling and pressing
it supplies the [place and] use of tobacco to the great
prejudice of the revenue, wherefore they ordered
same to be seized in the ports under the Act of
Frauds; the said Commissioners having at first
thought of destroying the above parcel as a nuisance,
being appraised at an inconsiderable value, viz.,
only 15l. 0s. 6d., but they find that said commodity
being now grown very much in demand, the same
[parcel] is worth upwards of 200l. which is nearly
what the duty would be on so much neat tobacco. |
Ibid. |
April 7. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to allow 50l. per an. each to
four examiners of the outports books, viz., Richard
Smyth, John Shaw, Simon Waterson and Thomas
Andrews, there being great difficulty and delay
in examining said books, more especially since the new
impositions. The salary of 100l. per an. paid to
Mr. Graidon, who declines that employment, is to
be sunk. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, p. 127. |
|
Same by same to same to employ Jno. Goulding
(Golding) (one of the coast waiters, London port)
as a landwaiter, ibid. loco John Chamberlaine,
and to be charged with the payment of 40l. per an.
ut infra to Martin Hossam. |
Ibid. |
|
John Ditchfeild, one of the landwaiters ibid. to
be eased of the allowance of 30l. per an. which he
has for some time paid to Mr. Turner, and to be
preferred to the entire salary of a landwaiter. |
|
|
Jno. Jennings, a landwaiter ibid. to be charged
with the payment of said 30l. per an. And whoever
shall succeed de novo to that employment [of a
landwaiter ibid.] is to be charged with the payment
of 40l. per an. hitherto payable by said Jennings to
Martin Hossam, formerly a landwaiter ibid. The
two junior landwaiters to be charged with said
sums so long as they be continued. |
|
|
Same by same to same to deliver to Mathias
Chaigneau nine barrels of flint stones which his
brother, a poor distressed Protestant in France
and prosecuted there for his religion, had sent
over among his household goods in order to his escape
hither, said flints being the remainder of his stock
and valued at 12l.; he being wholly ignorant that
such commodities were prohibited [to be imported]
in England "there having been several entries made
of [flints of] the like nature and the said flint stones
being seized by virtue of an Act of Parliament
prohibiting the importation of gunpowder and
other utensils of war, altho there was no
example of such seizure." |
Ibid, p. 128. |
|
Reference by same to same of the petition of Samll.
Forster for the place of Comptroller of Berwick
port loco George Shepherd, deceased. |
Reference Book III, p. 302. |
|
Same by same to Mr. Blathwayt [Secretary of the
Forces] of the petition of Capt. Mourdo McKinzie,
Capt. in the Earl of Dunbarton's Regiment of Foot,
shewing that he was at [the battle of] Sedgemoor
and took one of the rebels' Standing Colours with
his own hand and sustained a considerable loss in
the clothes, swords etc. of the soldiers of his
Company that were killed and wounded and all his
own horses and equipage; therefore praying
reimbursement. |
Ibid, p. 303. |
April 9. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
an officer to visit the Earl of Moray's goods at his
house in Duke Street near St. James's Square in
order to their going for Scotland. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 318. |
|
Same to same to send to the Queen's Backstairs some
Italian wines, books and Bologna sassiges arrived
in the New African and now in a lighter in the
river; being all for the Queen's use. |
Ibid. |
April 10. |
Money order for 226l. 12s. 0d. to Capt. Geo. Naylor
in full of all moneys due to him on account of his
Company in Col. Sir Lionell Walden's late Regiment
of Foot [part of the late New Raised Forces for the
war with the French King]: with 8 per cent. per an.
interest hereon till payment hereof: to be satisfied
out of the last Six Months' Assessment for disbanding said Forces: all as by a certificate dated
1679, May 31, by two of the Commissioners for
said Disbandment. |
Order Book I, p. 103. |
|
Henry Guy to [the Auditor of the Receipt] to issue
(out of Recusants' money in the Exchequer) 60l.
to Mris. Goulding, and 150l. to me [Guy] for secret
service. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 165. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
to the Earl of Drumlanrig a coach and harness come
from Rouen in the vessel of which Tho. Redford is
master, and also a small box stopped at Dover and
belonging to said Earl. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 318. |
|
Same to same to deliver to the Earl of Dunbarton,
on payment of Customs, a box containing an
embroidered cloak and coat and houses [hose]. |
Ibid. |
April 12. |
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Robert Squibb, junr., as
imprest for the redemption of English captives
[in Barbary] as by the privy seal of 1685, April 30,
to be satisfied out of moneys remaining in the
Exchequer arising by the collection for said use.
(Money order dated April 12 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 288. Order Book I, p. 104. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Trant and Mr. Bridges for their
answer to the enclosed petition [missing] of Robert
Nott; and to forbear, till further order, any further
proceedings for recovering the estate of John
Hinde and John Toplady, seized into the King's
hands in aid of you and Mr. Kingdon, lately
deceased. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 318. |
|
Same to Mr. Agar to make an estimate for the repairs
wanting at Cranborne Lodge as by the enclosed
paper [missing]. |
Ibid, p. 319. |
|
Same to Joseph Hornby for an account of the value
of the bar of silver which Sir Richard Haddock left
in your charge. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to said Sir Richard Haddock for an account
of said bar of silver and of the whole business
relating to Capt. Phipps's undertaking at the
Islands of Bahama. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasurer Rochester to the Earl of Huntingdon
apprising him of the warrant [supra, p. 673] for
felling 48 tons of windshaken timber in Creech Walk
in Southbeare Forest. |
Ibid. |
April 13. |
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Rochester to the
Customs Cashier to pay to Tho. Mytton his fee of
16l. 13s. 4d. per an. as Comptroller of Hull port:
and warrant clause for one year thereon to Lady
day last. (Henry Guy to same repeating said
instruction.) |
Money Book VI. p. 284. Disposition Book IV, pp. 165, 166. |
|
The like for the fee of 20l. per an. to Ralph
Williamson as Comptroller of Newcastle port and
for a year thereon ut supra. (The like letter ut
supra.) |
|
April 13. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue out
of the branches of the revenue as follows: |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 165–6. |
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Out of the Customs. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy for sea
officers and bills in course |
400 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for stores served in on
credit of the [Navy's] weekly
money |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to ditto for a bill of exchange drawn
by Mr. Fanshaw from Portugal
on the Navy Board |
265 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to Philip Packer for the buildings
in the Privy Garden |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to me [Guy] for secret service by
way of advance |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Excise. |
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Forces |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Queen's Trustees or her
Treasurer |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the Hearthmoney. |
|
|
to the Queen's Trustees or her
Treasurer |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Out of the imposition on wine
and vinegar. |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy on
account of the year's service
beginning Lady day last |
7,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
2,000 |
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 six Customs items.) (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
the above two Excise items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Excise Office on tallies]
viz., 2,000l. to the Prince and Princess of Denmark;
and for the Hearthmoney the above two 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.) |
|
|
Same to same to issue [to the Teller concerned] (out
of Coinage money now in the Exchequer) 1,265l. 4s. 4d.
to complete the 3,500l. formerly advanced to the
Mint Commissioners by one of the Tellers out of
the moneys of the Customs and Excise. When
this money is supplied to the Teller it is to be
reserved for Treasurer Rochester's disposal. |
Ibid, p. 166. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners. Herbert Aubrey
is to stay [have leave] a fortnight of this month to
make up his accounts of the Hearthmoney. You
are also to report on the enclosed project of a
petition [missing] of the brewers of London. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 319. |
April 13. |
Henry Guy to said Herbert Aubrey to make up his
accounts with the Hearthmoney officers as above,
as they cannot be done in your absence. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 319. |
|
Same to Mr. Rowland Watson, Deputy Governor of
Jersey. Send affidavits of what you charge in your
letter of Mar. 28 last containing a complaint against
Mr. Hely, Customs officer at Jersey. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Lord Dartmouth. There have been lately
seized in London port four dozen sword blades. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to have sent up
to London a trunk etc. arrived at Dover for Mr.
Richard Hill, directed to Mr. La Croix. Give the
Lord Treasurer instant notice of their arrival. |
Ibid, p. 320. |
|
Same to same to strike out of the [outports] quarterly
salary book the 7l. 19s. 2d. inserted (contrary to the
order of Nov. 12 last) for Col. John Butler's last
Lady day quarter's salary as Collector of Boston
port. Examine the book carefully for any more
such errors. |
Ibid. |
April 14. |
Dormant privy seal for 10,000l., to be paid in such
proportions, to such persons and for such uses and
services as the King shall from time to time direct
by warrant under his royal sign manual. (Royal
warrant dated Mar. 29 to the Clerk of the Signet
for said privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 390. |
|
Money warrant for 1,000l. to Henry, Earl of Peterborough, for one year to 1685, Lady day, on his
annuity granted 1663, Mar. 31, for life for his
services in possessing and settling the city, garrison
and fort of Tangier and which by the privy seal
of 1683, Oct. 26, was made payable by the Treasurer
of Tangier by whom same has been paid accordingly
up to 1684, Mar. 25. The present payment is to
be out of any unappropriated moneys in the
Exchequer. |
Money Book VI, pp. 284–5. |
|
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to send
unopened and Customs free, to the Queen's Backstairs two cabinets with cups and saucers arrived from
Holland in the yacht Bridges of London; being all
for the Queen. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 320. |
|
Same to Mr. Hall to report on the enclosed paper
[missing] proposing Mr. John Douse and four others
as sureties for the 5,000l. per an. rent reserved to
the King on the grant now passing to the Earl of
Clarendon et al. for licences of pedlars and petty
chapmen. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver the
goods of the Count de Salazar and his retinue as by
the enclosed letter [missing] from the Spanish
Ambassador. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Graham to attend the Lord Treasurer
about Mr. Pilkinton's business. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Sir
William Godolphin 12 boxes of books of his library
which, when at Madrid, he shipped on the Ellen
of London at Bilboa, John Steele master, and now
arrived in the Thames. |
Ibid, p. 321. |
|
Appending: request dated April 14, for delivery of
same. |
|
April 15. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report
on the enclosed petitions and papers [missing] of
the late officers of Exeter port. |
Out Letters (General) IX p. 321. |
|
Same to the Navy Commissioners to prepare and to
constantly send to the Lord Treasurer the following
returns. Mr. Shales will explain anything herein, viz.: |
Ibid. |
|
a weekly account from the Treasurer of the Navy
of all receipts and payments of money both for the
old service [of the Navy] and the new, beginning
from Lady day last. |
|
|
a weekly account of the growing charge in the
docks and rope yards, for wages for the
ordinary and extraordinary. |
|
|
copies of all contracts made for stores. |
|
|
an account of what stores the Commissioners now
find in each yard, with their value and an
annual account of the remains and value of all
stores. |
|
|
at the end of each service an account of the cost
thereof in materials and for workmanship,
since Lady day last. |
|
April 16. |
Two royal sign manuals for respectively 2,010l. and
1,000l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without
account: to be issued on the 10,000l. dormant
privy seal of April 14 inst. (Two money warrants
dated April 17 hereon. Two money orders dated
April 19 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 400. Money Book VI, p. 285. Order Book I, p. 104. |
April 17. |
Money warrant for 96l. 16s. 8d. to John Savage,
without accompt: in reward for several services
performed: to be satisfied out of the 146l. 16s. 8d.
paid in by the sheriffs of London as money levied
upon the estate of William Harcourt alias Harrison,
attainted of high treason. (Money order dated
April 20 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 285. Order Book I, p. 105. |
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to pay the outports salaries for the
quarter ended 1686, Lady day, being 4,836l. 4s. 6d.
established salaries and 569l. 5s. 0d. additional
salaries or 5,405l. 9s. 6d. in all. |
Money Book VI, p. 288. |
|
Same by same to the Customs Cashier to pay same
quarter's salary bill of London port, being
5,129l. 13s. 0d. for established salaries and
220l. 3s. 10d. for additional salaries, or 5,349l. 16s. 10d.
in all. |
Ibid. |
|
Money warrant for 2,500l. to the Queen for last Lady
day quarter on the 10,000l. per an. granted her over
and above her jointure: to be satisfied out of any
unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer. (Money
order dated April 19 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 289. Order Book I, p. 105. |
|
Same for 62l. 10s. 0d. to John Branch, circuiter and
bailiff of Battles Walk alias Battles Bailiwick in
Windsor Forest; for 1¼ years to Lady day last on
his allowance of 50l. per an. for provision of hay
for the deer and for increase of keepers' wages.
(Money order dated April 22 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 289. Order Book I, p. 106. |
April 17. |
Warrant dormant by Treasurer Rochester to the
Auditor of co. Berks and the Receiver of the Honor
and Castle of Windsor to pay 20l. per an. each to
Robert Hannington, senr., Robert Hannington, junr.,
and Daniel Tyndall, the underkeepers of the three
red deer walks in Windsor Forest, viz., Sandhurst
Walk, Bagshot Walk and Easthampstead Walk, from
1684, Christmas, in accordance with the privy seal of
Mar. 25 last: out of the revenue of the said
Honor and Castle. |
Money Book VI, pp. 289–90. |
|
Warrant by same to the Receipt for tallies of assignment
on the Tenths of the dioceses of Oxford, Worcester,
Hereford and St. Davids for 106l. 5s. 0d. to Elizabeth
Hamilton for last Lady day quarter on the unassigned moiety of the annuity of 850l. to her for her
children; and on the dioceses of Chester and
Rochester for same quarter on the annuity for
herself as by the patent of 1673, July 20. |
Ibid, p. 291. |
|
The like for tallies for 106l. 5s. 0d. to James
Hamilton for same quarter on the moiety of
abovesaid first annuity assigned to him by his
mother, 1683, Oct. 25. |
|
|
William Lownds, in the absence of Henry Guy, to
the Customs Commissioners, enclosing the petition
of Sir Cornelius Bradshaw, praying the place of
Register [Clerk for registering and entering all
goods inwards] in London port for his son Cæsar.
You are to present him if fit. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 321. |
|
Appending: said petition. |
|
|
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs
Commissioners to employ Richard Glanvile (on
the establishment of Chichester port as riding
surveyor on the coast of Sussex) as surveyor of
Yarmouth port, he having officiated for some time
as such. The place of riding surveyor on the Sussex
coast is to be sunk. |
Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 128, 129, 130. |
|
Richard Savage (one of the clerks in the Office
of the Secretary of Customs) to have 50l. per an. from
1684, Dec. 25, for his employment as clerk for the
Barbados and Leeward Isle Four and a Half per
cent duty which is a separate branch of the revenue
and requires a great deal of labour in correspondence
with the collectors thereof in the Plantations. |
|
|
William Cramlington (a tidesman, Newcastle port)
as a waiter and searcher ibid. loco William Picard,
who has relinquished same. |
|
|
Jno. Mackford as waiter and searcher at Eastbourne in Rye port loco William Bowley, lately
dismissed. |
|
|
Edwd. Hazle (recommended by William Dyre and
Capt. Symon Musgrave) as Comptroller and Surveyor General of Plantation duties in Jamaica loco
Richard Vickers, who has deserted same. |
|
|
William Kellet and William Owen as boatmen
of the boat which is to be hereby established in
Whitehaven port, as proposed by William Kirkby:
with 15l. per an. salary each. they to be employed
as tidesmen on occasion. |
|
|
David Emes (recommended by Mr. Wolstenholm,
customer of Minehead port) as boatman and tidesman
ibid. at 25l. per an. without incidents. |
|
|
George Tate (a tidesman extraordinary, Berwick
port) as an established tidesman ibid. loco Tho.
James, lately deceased. |
|
April 17. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Blathwayte [Secretary to the Forces] of the petition of
Capt. Tho. Gladstone for the half pay of a Captain;
having been a great sufferer in the late usurpation
and having disbanded two Companies of his own,
one at Dunkirk and the other in England, and being
long out of employment. |
Reference Book III, p. 304. |
|
Same by same to Auditor Aldworth of the account
of interest due to Charles Toll for the quarter ended
Mar. 31 ult. on several sums by him advanced for
the service of the late King. |
Ibid, pp. 305–6. |
|
Prefixing: said account. |
|
|
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
|
interest at 6 per cent. on 48,441l.
balance remaining due to him [on
the foot of his last account] |
716 |
12 |
10 |
|
|
Repayments of principal and
discount of interest thereon. |
|
|
on 2,000l. repaid at the Hearthmoney Office Jan. 7 last |
27 |
12 |
3 |
|
|
on 2,000l. repaid ibid. Jan. 13 |
25 |
12 |
10 |
|
|
on 2,000l. repaid ibid. Jan. 20 |
23 |
6 |
10 |
|
|
on 1,000l. repaid ibid. Jan. 27 |
10 |
10 |
4 |
|
|
on 4,000l. repaid at the Exchequer
Feb. 3 last in part of 20,000l.
loans in the name of Anthony
Sturt |
37 |
9 |
7 |
|
|
|
£124 |
11 |
10 |
|
|
leaving a balance of interest due of 592l. 1s. 0d.
and a balance of principal due of 37,441l. |
|
|
Same by same to Bartholomew Fillingham, Thom.
Hall and William Lowndes of the petition of William,
Lord Widdrington and Ralph Widdrington, executors
of William, late Lord Widdrington, shewing that
said late Lord stated and vouched his account as
Governor of Berwick and brought same into the
Treasury, but died before his discharge could be
had and said account being neglected is now lost
"notwithstanding which your Majesty's process
has been constantly issued for these eight or nine
years against your petitioners". therefore praying
an examination and a discharge if it be found that
said Lord did so bring in and vouch his account. |
Ibid, p. 306. |
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Warrant by same to William Middleton, gent.,
to enquire what sums of money collected for
the redemption of English captives [in Barbary]
are now remaining in the hands of several persons
who have neglected to pay same into the Exchequer;
"as also of any other moneys that do belong to
his Majesty and any where concealed and detained",
and to render an account thereof to me, Treasurer
Rochester. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 267. |
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Deputation by same to Anthony Thorold esq., as
Comptroller of Customs, Berwick port, loco George
Sheppard, deceased. |
Ibid. p. 268. |
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Warrant by same to the King's Remembrancer to supersede the Commission directed Aug. 27 last, supra, p.
322, to Sir Peter Rich et al. for enquiring of concealed
lands in divers counties and to issue a new Commission to the following for the same purpose for
the said counties and also for cos. Gloucester and
Stafford: viz.: Sir Peter Rich, Sir Robt. Knightley,
Sir Roger Harsnet, Samuel Pepys, Robt. Brent,
James Hoare, Bolton James, Henry Watts, Martin
Ryder, Robt. Thornhill, Edwd. Wynne, Stephen
Harvey, John Darnell, Thomas Povey and Joseph
Radcliffe. |
Ibid. p. 269. |
April 17. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Clerk of
the Pipe for a new lease to John Ward of premises
ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII,
p. 1071, V, p. 1004, instead of William Scawen,
whose name was used but in trust for said Ward:
viz.: for 22 years from Sept. 29 last, and on fine of
100l. already paid [and at the old rent of 10l. 10s.
per an.]. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 270. |
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William Lowndes (in the absence of Henry Guy) to
the Customs Commissioners to deliver to Col.
Sarsfeild a box now at the Custom House, on payment of Customs, from on board the Endeavour,
Bartho. Robinson master, from Rouen. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 322. |
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Appending: [said Sarsfeild's] letter to Sir Nicho.
Butler, one of the Commissioners of Customs. |
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Same to same not to prosecute to condemnation the
goods of the French Protestants as follow, but to
take care that the Customs be duly paid for them
and that, if occasion be, they be duly seized for that
end only. |
Ibid, p. 323. |
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Appending: memorial to Treasurer Rochester from
Jean Robethon and André Roy, merchants of points
[lace and come] from Paris; shewing that having
left France because of the persecution they have
brought with them the little merchandise which
they could save from the wreck of their fortune,
but same has been seized and is to be condemned the
23rd of this month. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Clerk of the
Pipe for a lease to Edward Seaward, merchant of
the messuage or tenement late in the tenure of
Thomas Chudleigh in the Castle Close (now called
Bradninch) in the city of Exeter, near to and pertaining to said Castle and abutting on a tenement
there in the tenure of Charles Cewyn south and of
Francis Child north, and east on the garden in the
tenure of Thomas Ford, merchant, being part of the
possessions of the Duchy of Cornwall. The present
lease to be for 31 years from Michaelmas last at 5l.
per an. rent and fine of 15l. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 272–3, 286. |
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Prefixing: (a) Particular of the premises made out by
Richard Meredith, Deputy Auditor of the Duchy of
Cornwall. The premises were demised to Thomas
Carew 1668, Oct. 14, for 31 years at 100l. [sic for
100s.] per an. (b) Ratal by John Fisher, Deputy
Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of said particular.
(c) Entry of [Treasurer Rochester's signature of]
the docquet of the demise. |
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Same by same to same for a lease to Benjamin Purchas,
gent., of a house and garden in South Church, in the
parish of St. Andrew Auckland, in the bishopric of
Durham, now or late in the tenure of Richard
Gibson, of the annual value of 13s. 4d.; a garden there
now or late in the tenure of Christopher Middleton
of the annual value of 5s. and a tenement with a
close called Preistfeild, containing six acres and
now or late in the tenure of Robert Adamson, of the
annual value of 15s. The present lease to be for 31
years from Michaelmas last at the rent of 59s. 4d.
per an. and on surrender of the present lease therein:
the lessee to covenant to maintain the King's right
and title and to do his utmost at his own cost to
recover the residue thereof for the Crown. |
Ibid, pp. 277–9, 292. |
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Prefixing: (a) particular of the premises made out by
Ro. Havitt, Deputy Auditor [for co. Durham].
(b) Ratal by John Fisher of said particular. (c) Entry
dated May 12, of the Treasury signature of the
docquet of this demise; the premises being lands
of Robert Hincks attainted of felony. |
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April 17. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Receipt to
pay 800l. to Bartholomew Fillingham, Thomas Hall
and William Lowndes as representing an overpayment by Samuel Williams as a Receiver of the
last Poll. On receipt of same said Fillingham etc.
are to pay it back into the Exchequer on said
Williams's account as a Receiver of the last Eighteen
Months' Assessment, upon which assessment
Williams is indebted to the King. (Money order
dated April 30 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 299. Order Book I, p. 109. |
April 19. |
Allowance by same of the Excise Office salary bill for
the quarter ended 1686, Lady day. (Total, 4,779l.) |
Money Book VI, pp. 294–5. |
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The like of the Excise Office incidents bill, detailed
for 1685, Christmas quarter (total 1,281l. 10s. 0d.
including items to Mr. Janes [James], stationer to
the Auditor of Excise; Mr. Blagrave, stationer to the
Comptroller of Excise; Mr. Richards, stationer to the
Treasurer of Excise; Mr. James for stationery for the
Excise Commissioners: Mr. Pilsworth for the Office of
strong waters; Mr. Noell for law charges in prosecutions; Mr. Wood for letters and Mr. Weeks for
bags etc.). |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to reserve for
the Lord Treasurer's particular direction all moneys
that are or shall come in the Exchequer from the
imposition on tobacco and sugars. |
Disposition Book IV, p. 167. |
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Same to same to issue 200l. to Mris. Katharine Elliott
and 15l. to Mris. Ursula Elliott out of the money of
the Letter Office. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. Send a fresh
copy of the statement you gave in some time
since containing a comparison of the produce of the
Customs for four years last with the preceding 10
years. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 322. |
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Same to Sir Richard Dutton, enclosing the petition of
Ann Langford and Mr. Blathwayt's report thereon.
You are to pay her what is due or state your reasons
why not. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to
Henry Gwyn, unopened and Customs free, the packet
lately come from Dover, being for the Princess of
Denmark. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to deliver to the Countess of Sunderland,
on payment of Customs, a parcel of tea seized by
Tho. Jones on board the Expectation, Mr. Peny
master. |
Ibid. |
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Appending. note of said tea and the Countess of
Sunderland's letter to Henry Guy concerning it. |
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April 19. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. Is there
a Customs officer of the name of Sambridge? If so
what is he and what opinion have you of him? |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 323. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwaite. Send me Sir Richard
Dutton's last account. |
Ibid, p. 324. |
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Same to Mr. Pepys. Give Treasurer Rochester an
account of Capt. Phipps's undertaking at the island
of Bahamas. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Visct. Preston. Are the things in the enclosed
paper [missing] for the King or Queen? |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Hamburg Company, enclosing a letter
[missing] of the 14th inst. from Sir Dudley North,
Governor of the Muscovia Company, concerning the
exportation of wool. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed petition of Ezekiel Everest. |
Ibid. |
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Appending: note of said petition setting forth Everest's
services to the late King in Holland and praying
a grant of the King's moiety (being about 100l.)
of a seizure made at Chichester by Robert Tayer. |
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Same to Visct. Preston [Lord Chamberlain] to provide
particulars as follows for the King's service. |
Ibid, pp. 324–5. |
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Appending: estimate dated Mar. 29 last from the
Great Wardrobe for said particulars. |
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l. |
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three armed chairs, six large cushions, a
carpet of crimson velvet trimmed with rich
gold and silver fringe for the Chapel at
St. James's |
150 |
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cabinets, trunks, standard, base lude [lute]
and an elm chest for the King's laundress |
43 |
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a cabinet for the King's body linen, two
sumpter trunks and a trunk for plate for
the Pages of the King's Bedchamber and
two trunks for the King's barbers |
34 |
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carpets and cushions of cloth of gold,
cushions of crimson velvet, a large traverse
curtain of taffeta, three Turkey carpets,
five Holland and diaper Communion table
cloths and towels, four surplices, rich bibles
and service books, trunks, standards,
hooks, hammers etc. for the King's
Chapel Closet and Private Oratory at
Whitehall; as by a warrant from the King |
545 |
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Of the second and third items nothing has been
provided since the King's reign and of the
last item nothing for the last seven years,
except four surplices for the Chaplains. |
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Same to Shadrack Vincent, collector of Fowey port.
Treasurer Rochester leaves the business between the
King and Mr. Kemp to you. Consult King's Counsel
and have a statement of it ready for the King when
the Lord Warden [of the Stannaries] shall come to
town. |
Ibid, p. 325. |
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Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to John Fisher for
a constat and ratal of a house lately built by Patrick
Lamb upon a little court yard and a ruinous room
belonging to the Pastery Office [of the Royal Household] in Whitehall; with a view to a lease thereof to
said Lamb for 31 years at 6s. 3d. per an. rent: with
a clause of resumption to the Crown on payment of
600l. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 269–70. |
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Prefixing: report dated 1685, Nov. 19, from Sir
Christopher Wren. The premises have cost 600l.
I enquired whether the Pastery Office was endamaged
and I rather find it is improved by the addition of
five rooms and two closets more than what was
before, which are contrived to be distinguished from
the aforesaid building and to be left to petitioner's
successors [in said Pastry Office]. |
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April 19. |
Report by Treasurer Rochester to the King on
the petition of Esther de Civille as by the
reference thereof of Jan. 22 last. The case
is thus. Philip Warwick before going as Envoy
to Sweden for Charles II borrowed of her
1,000l. upon his own bond dated 1680, July 8, but
dying about 1682–3, Mar. 20, speedily after his
return, did not take any course for satisfying said
debt. There is about 2,810l. due to Warwick on
his ordinary 1681, Sept. 4, to 1682–3, Mar. 20, and
other accounts in that service and he left no other
estate whatever for payment of his debts and Esther
de Civille has nothing else for her support. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 271. |
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Warrant by same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a lease
to John Arundell of a parcel of land or meadow
called Princes Meadow, containing 24 acres, parcel
of the manor of Kennington and Duchy of Cornwall,
and now or late in the tenure of William Dover,
Boydon Cuper alias Cupit and Fulk Morris; and
of that piece of land or passage called Le Banke
or the Thames Wall lying north of the said Princes
Meadow; and of all the several pieces of land called
le Wharfes and Ozier grounds lying north of the
said passage and extending from a ruined house
called the King's Old Barge House, to the east and
extending along the Thames to the outlet of the
shore (sewer) to the north of a piece of land there
late in the tenure of Henry, earl of Arundel, containing four acres and now or late in the tenure of
the said Dover, Cuper, Morris, Griffith Kent, Henry
White, Edward Smith, Thomas Shurley; and of all
the buildings and appurtenances on and to the said
premises except the three edifices for boats called
barge houses, the first thereof being in the use of the
Mayor of London, the second with a little cottage in
the use of the Merchant Taylors' Company of London,
and the third in the use of the Woodmongers'
Company; with convenience of free access, but
excepting the soil and ground of the bargehouse,
together with the width thereof up to the low water
mark of the Thames: all the said premises being
parcel of the said Duchy of Cornwall: the present
lease to be for 31 years from Lady day last at
16l. 10s. 9d. per an. rent and five of 400l. |
Ibid, pp. 274–7. |
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Prefixing: (a) particular of said premises made out
by Ri. Meredith, Deputy Auditor of the Duchy of
Cornwall. Said premises were demised to John
Arundell 1660–1, Feb. 18, for 31 years under the
rent of 176l. 5s. 0d.; and again 1671, June 8, for a
further 10 years with special mention of the said
King's old barge house and at the same rent; and
afterwards 1676, Aug. 16, to Richard Raw of St.
Columb Major at said Arundel's nomination at
abovesaid rent and at 16l. 10s. 9d. rent for the old
barge house. (b) Ratal by John Forbes, Deputy
Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of said particular
(see infra under date June 9). |
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April 19. |
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Board of
Greencloth of the [petition as in the] order in Council
as follows. |
Reference Book III, p. 307. |
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Appending: said order dated Whitehall, April 9 inst.
referring to Treasurer Rochester the petition of
Mary Hope and Eliz. Luck, widow, daughters of
Robert Hope, deceased, shewing that their said
father was a servant to James I and Charles I and
attended the royal children at the great rebellion as
chief clerk of the spicery, disbursing for their service
several considerable sums of money, of which a part,
viz. 2,500l. appears upon an account stated and
allowed of which sums he never received a penny:
that he afterwards served Charles II as chief clerk
of the spicery and in respect of his age and service
had a pension of 120l. per an., but died so poor as
to leave petitioners nothing: therefore pray a
pension to preserve them and eight small children
from perishing. |
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[?] |
Same by same to Antho. Stephens [Cashier to the
Treasurer of the Navy] of the petition of Geo. Dun,
volunteer in the King's ship Diamond, praying for
payment of 41l. 10s. 8d. due to him. |
Ibid. |
April 20. |
Same by same to the Attorney General of
the petition of Tho. Rokeby, farmer of the
subsidy and duty of aulnage in cos. Yorks,
Lancs and other places; petitioner shewing that
his agents seized four packs of cloth of Abell
Whitacres, who compounded for 30l. but has now
brought an action for recovery of same in the name
of the Attorney General against said agents, alleging
that they have not duly pursued the statutes, has
obtained a verdict by default and arrested said
agents; therefore desires a noli prosequi so that they
may be at liberty to defend themselves. |
Ibid, p. 304. |
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Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Tho. Weston for the place of surveyor of
Harwich port; he being recommended by the Lord
Mayor and Aldermen of London. |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by same to the Treasurer's Remembrancer,
the Clerk of the Pipe and Comptroller of the Pipe to
forbear process against Sir Thomas Williams of
Elham, co. Kent, on the fee of 1,095l. for the
baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II. |
Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 281. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for the yearly sum of 1,200l. to Sir Richard
Temple, Kt. of the Bath, and Bart., in consideration
of good services to the late and present King: to be
payable quarterly during pleasure out of the
Customs: 600l. to be paid forthwith for the two
quarters ended Lady day last. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 400. |
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Same to same for a same for 4l. a day as in lieu of diet
to Robert, Visct. Teviot, Robert Phillips and John
Evelyn constituted by a great seal dated Dec. 23
last Commissioners for the Privy Seal (in the absence
of Henry, Earl of Clarendon, Lieutenant General of
Ireland): to be payable quarterly from Dec. 25
last, the quarter ending Lady day last to be paid
presently. During the continuance hereof said
diet is not to be paid to said Earl of Clarendon
under his privy seal of 1684–5, Mar. 11. |
Ibid, p. 401. |
April 20. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal to enstal the First Fruits of Dr. John
Lake as Bishop of Chichester: same to be
payable in three instalments of 152l. 6s. 9d. on Oct. 19
next, 152l. 6s. 9d. on 1687, Oct. 19, and 304l. 13s. 7d.
on 1688, Oct. 19: on his own surety only; and all
liability to cease on avoidance. |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 402–3. |
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Royal sign manual for 279l. 18s. 4d. to Henry Guy,
for secret service, without account. 225l. 6s. 3d.
thereof out of any unappropriated moneys in the
Exchequer and 54l. 12s. 1d. to be registered on the
register of the twelve months of the last Eighteen
Months Assessment, "all former orders upon that
register being satisfied." (Money warrant dated
April 22 hereon. Two separate money orders dated
April 24 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 403. Money Book VI, p. 298. Order Book I, p. 106. |
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Four same for respectively 500l., 500l., 500l. and 1,000l.
to said Guy, for secret service, without account:
to be payable on the 10,000l. privy seal dormant of
the 14th inst. (Four money warrants dated April 22
hereon. Four money orders dated April 24 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 403. Money Book VI, p. 298. Order Book I, p. 106. |
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for the yearly fee or salary of 34l. to Sackville
Graves to be payable quarterly during pleasure
from Lady day last for the office of searcher of
Bristol port; said office having been granted 1661,
April 13, to him and Oliver Williams (since deceased):
Graves having surrendered said salary and all arrears
thereof by deed dated Mar. 16 last: further for
42l. 10s. 0d. to be forthwith paid to said Graves for
1¼ years to Lady day last on said salary. (Dormant
money warrant for said salary and money warrant
for said 42l. 10s. 0d. dated May 6 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book X, pp. 404–5. Money Book VI, p. 308. |
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Same to the Attorney General for a same to discharge
Sir Thom. Williams of Elham, co. Kent, of the fee
of 1,095l. due for the baronetcy conferred on him by
Charles II. |
King's Warrant Book X, p. 405. |
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Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to William Tyack of the office or
place of escheator of the Leeward Islands and of all
inlets, territories and lands thereto belonging loco
Joseph Crisp, who has not solicited the renewal of
his grant thereof since the death of Charles II; said
Tyack being recommended by Sir William Stapleton,
Governor of said islands. |
Ibid, p. 407. |
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Money warrant for 15l. to Mris. Ursula Elliott for last
Lady day quarter on her pension. |
Money Book VI, p. 290. |
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Same for 142l. 7s. 3d. to Seth, Bishop of Sarum, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, for last Lady day
quarter on 570l. 5s. 0d. per an. for the support of
the honour of that Order as by the privy seal of
Dec. 9 last. (Henry Guy dated same to the Auditor
of the Receipt to so pay same.) |
Ibid, p. 293. Disposition Book IV, p. 167. |
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Same for 500l. to Phill. Burton as imprest for Crown
Law charges. (Money order dated April 21 hereon.) |
Money Book VI, p. 293. Order Book I, p. 105. |
April 20. |
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to said Philip Burton
to pay 250l. to Richard Graham for Crown Law
charges. |
Money Book VI, p. 293. |
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Allowance by same of the last Lady day quarter's
salary bill of the Hearthmoney Office, total,
567l. 10s. 0d. |
Ibid, p. 293b. |
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Same by same of the incidents bill, detailed, of the
Hearthmoney Office for the half year ended 1685,
Christmas (including Mr. Gill's bill for the chandlers). |
Ibid. |
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Warrant by same to Phil. Burton to pay 142l. 15s. 1d.
to Sir Roger L'Estrange for his disbursements in
the discharge of Mr. Vernatti and in other his
Majesty's services. |
Ibid, p. 298. |
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Money order for 5l. to William Parks, porter at the
gate of the Receipt, for last Lady day quarter's
attendance at the Receipt. |
Order Book I, p. 107. |
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Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the branches of the revenue directed
to be paid into the Exchequer this week, viz. . |
Disposition Book IV, pp. 168–9. |
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l. |
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[Out of the Customs.] |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for sea
officers and bills in course |
400 |
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to ditto towards paying off tickets |
1,000 |
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to Philip Packer to the Works for the
quarter due at Lady day [last] |
1,000 |
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to ditto for marble for the Chapel [Royal] |
500 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance |
1,500 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service by way of
advance |
1,500 |
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[to ditto] more [for same] (for the Speaker
[of the House of Commons]) |
420 |
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to Mr. Burton for prosecution of law suits |
500 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
3,000 |
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to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
1,000 |
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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 Duke of Southampton |
375 |
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to me [Guy] for secret service [for] Lady
Mary Tudor |
375 |
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to Mr. Gwynn (Mris. Nelly) |
750 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber in part
of the quarter ended Lady day last |
2,500 |
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Out of the Hearthmoney. |
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to Sir William Villars |
1,000 |
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Out of Post Office money. |
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to Lord Alington's executors |
200 |
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Out of the new imposition on wine and
vinegar. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy on account of
a year from Lady day last for the service
of the Navy |
7,000 |
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Out of the loans on the Linen Duty Act
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces |
6,000 |
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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 10 Customs items [payable out of the
Exchequer] together with the following item
[payable direct out of the Customs Office on tallies]
viz., 3,000l. in part of the [London Customs officers]
quarter book of salaries due at Lady day last.)
(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 the above five Excise items [payable
out of the Exchequer] together with the following
items [payable direct out of the Excise Office on
tallies] viz., 1,624l. 10s. 0d. for the salaries of the
inferior officers of the Excise for last Lady day
quarter; 1,281l. 10s. 0d. for the incidents bill of
the Excise to Christmas last: and for the Hearthmoney the above Hearthmoney item [payable out
of the Exchequer] together with the following
items [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney
Office on tallies] viz., 3,000l. to Mr. Duncombe in
[part] repayment of loan; 567l. 10s. 0d. for the
quarterly bill to the officers of the Hearth duty;
558l. 3s. 11d. for the incidents bill [of the Hearthmoney] Office.) |
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April 20. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Roberts, Receiver of Windsor
Works. Send your answer to the enclosed petition
[missing] of John Woodeson for restitution of
goods. |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 325. |
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Same to Visct. Preston. The beds, etc. ut infra
mentioned in yours of yesterday are ordered to be
delivered by the Customs Commissioners in order
to their being set up in Whitehall to be seen by the
Queen. Send an officer of the Wardrobe to receive
them. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver as
above to Visct. Preston's order. Care shall be taken
that the goods shall be returned or the Customs
paid for them. |
Ibid, pp. 325–6. |
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Appending: schedule of said furniture in the ship
—, Jno. Lether master, from Calais, and the
ship —, Dominiq Berteville [master] from
Calais (chairs, stools, furniture for beds, lookingglasses, etc. |
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Treasurer Rochester to Dr. John Cawley to pay into
the Exchequer forthwith the 254l. 8s. 0d. which you
have in your hands of money collected in the diocese
of Lincoln for the redemption of English captives
[in Barbary]; you having collected 454l. 8s. 0d.
thereon, but having paid into the Chamber of
London only 200l. thereof. [This letter was]
delivered to Mr. Middleton. |
Ibid, p. 326. |
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Henry Guy to the Mint Commissioners to report on
the enclosed petition [missing] of Henry Slingsby.
(The like letter to the Auditors of Imprests.) |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Sam. Dashwood. Have you and your
partners submitted to the Attorney General the
matter concerning the duty of exported beer? |
Ibid, p. 327. |
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Same to the Auditors of Imprests for an account how
the matter stands of the 20,000l. super set upon the
late Earl of Anglesea. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same. Send the Lord Treasurer your report
touching the accounts of Lord Montague [as late
Master] of the Great Wardrobe. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Hewer to prepare a warrant for paying
to Capt. Robert Purcell his pay as a Captain of
Foot in Col. Trelawney's Regiment in the late
garrison of Tangier [viz.] from the date of his
Commission. |
Ibid. |
April 20. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy
Treasurer]. The money that was paid to the Chest
at Chatham last year was 5,500l. Will that sum
now pay the Chest, or what sum will? |
Out Letters (General) IX, p. 327. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to enquire into
the matter in the enclosed paper [missing] concerning 2,000 sword blades seized at Stockton. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Sir Tho. Fitch. Return to me the books of
Chelsea College which I delivered to you. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Pepys to report on the enclosed deed
[missing] of Mr. Mason's and Mr. Allen's copartnership to Mr. Cranfeild concerning the mast trade. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Hearthmoney Commissioners to direct
the collectors or receivers of Hearthmoney to return
an account of their receipts and payments "to the
end you may give a charge to Mr. Alderman
Duncombe, Receiver General thereof, since the same
hath been under your management, in order to
his passing an account of his receipt." |
Ibid, p. 328. |
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Treasurer Rochester to Tho. Cheeke, esq., Lieutenant
of the Tower. The officers of the Works represent
that there wants a store yard for the Works in the
Tower and that Lord Dartmouth and the [said]
officers appointed a little garden near Mr. Roettiers
with his consent for that service. I very well
approve thereof and desire you to let said officers
make use of said garden. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer to observe an Order of
Council dated Mar. 26 last on the petition of Maurice
Flyn, late Aide Major at Tangier, for his pay. You
are to prepare a warrant for doing thereof. |
Ibid, p. 330. |