Entry Book: October 1686, 1-10

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October 1686, 1-10

Oct. 1. Henry Guy to the Auditors of Imprests to attend Treasurer Rochester next Monday with a state of accounts ut supra, p. 915. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 426.
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the King's Remembrancer for a royal commission to Robert Humfreys of the Inner Temple, to be deputy to Sir William Godolphin, kt., Auditor of Crown revenues in Wales: the said Godolphin having been sent by Charles II as Envoy Extraordinary to Spain, where he was detained many years in the same legation and still in foreign parts, wherefore by writing under his hand he did appoint Thomas Tuder of the city of Oxford as his deputy, but the said Tuder at the present moment labours under many infirmities and is unequal to the said office: wherefore the Lord Treasurer desiring to provide for the needs of his Majesty's service and to preserve uninjured the said Godolphin's interest in said office does appoint said Humphrys, second clerk to said Godolphin therein, to be for this time only and up to Mar. 1 next, deputy auditor of the premises: but with a salvo to the rights and interests of said Godolphin therein. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, pp. 355–7.
Oct. 2. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to John Sewell, bearer hereof, for the Princess of Denmark some goods ("chainey," damask, hams and tongues) arrived on the Hope, John Williamson master, being for her Highness's use. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 426.
Same to the Auditor for North Wales. The patent of Tho. Whitley as Receiver General of Crown Revenues, North Wales, is revoked. You are to take care that no more of the King's money be paid him. Give the tenants notice of this. Ibid.
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to John Fisher, Deputy Auditor of Crown Revenues, of the petition to the King from Francis Haines, alderman of the city of Worcester, for a fresh lease of a fee farm rent of 30l. per an. paid by said city. Reference Book III, p. 373.
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Peter Baulm, a poor French Protestant, praying leave to transport seven bales of prohibited goods lying in the Customs warehouse at Plymouth. Ibid, p. 374.
[?] Same by same to same of the petition of Herman Olmius, praying that the Dutch prize taken by the Algerines and brought into Plymouth may not be sold to any save the proprietors, nor unladed by Mr. Bowtell et al. the present wrong pretenders to her. Ibid.
Oct. 2. Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of William Bowtell, merchant, shewing that Richard Croft lent 21l. to Capt. Alexander Mackenry and took a bond for same in the name of Andrew Archer, which bond is now vested in petitioner, but Mackenry refuses repayment: prays that said sum and interest may be stopped out of Mackenry's pay. Ibid.
Oct. 2. Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Richard Wichalls, a tidewaiter, London port, praying for the place of surveyor of Greenwich, void by the dismissal of Francis Gun, "the duty thereof being now performed by the petitioner." Reference Book III, p. 374.
Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor of Crown Lands, of the petition from John Tooker, shewing that he had a warrant for a lease of two small cottages in Ryme, co. Dorset, upon consideration of the surrender by George Williams of his interest in one of the cottages; that said Williams is not to be found, if living and that thereby said lease is prevented: therefore prays that same may pass to petitioner in reversion of said Williams and at terms as in the said former warrant. Ibid.
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Benj. Pearse, tidewaiter, London port, praying a tidesurveyor's place [ibid.]. Ibid, p. 375.
Same by same to William Blathwayt [as Secretary of the Forces] of the petition of Geo. Clarke, Judge Advocate of the Forces; shewing that his said office was granted by a great seal and with power to execute it by deputy; that the King has commanded martial law to be exercised in Jersey and Guernsey and has ordered petitioner to depute some person to attend that service; therefore prays that such salary as has been formerly allowed may be established for such deputy. Ibid.
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Sam de Pas, searcher of Ipswich port, for approbation of John Hempson as his deputy at Ipswich, Jeremiah Moyline as ditto at Colchester, Jacob Bury as ditto at Maldon and John Edwards as ditto at Harwich. Ibid, p. 376.
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of Fran[ces] Jones, widow of Richard Jones, late a soldier at Tangier, who was killed by the Moors and left petitioner with five children, in consideration whereof she had a pension of 6l. per an.: prays leave to dispose of same to raise money to transport herself and children to Jamaica. Ibid, p. 377.
Same by same to same of the petition of Eliz. Mortershed, widow of Ralph Mortershed, a soldier killed at Tangier; shewing that William Fisher, a serjeant there, died and left her 17 months [of his own arrears of] pay; that Capt. Chantrell has received 13 months thereof; therefore prays that said 17 months pay be stopped out of the said Captain's pay. Ibid.
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Hack for a landwaiter's place in the Custom house [London]. Ibid.
Same by same to same of the petition of Steph. Payne for a place as tidesman, London port; petitioner having served in several men of war and was Lieutenant in the Brazeell frigate. Ibid.
Oct. 2. Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer of the petition of John Sanfoy, late carpenter at Tangier; shewing that he was appointed carpenter [there] on the death of Joseph Whiting, carpenter, but the minister giving no account of Whiting's death, Whiting stands mustered on the roll of 1683, Oct. 31, whereupon his executors intend to defraud petitioner. Reference Book III, p. 378.
[?] [Same by same to the Excise Commissioners] of the petition and statement of case of Arthur Shallett, Gibt. Heathcote et al. merchants trading to Barcelona in Spain; shewing that in 1684–5, a little before the death of Charles II, they went [sent] to Barcelona a considerable quantity of English product and manufacture and sold it to receive their effects in brandy the next vintage which was [to be] in 1685–6, but before said vintage came an Act was passed [in England, 1 James II, c. 5] imposing double duty on all brandies above proof "which was no sooner passed but we immediately sent to our factors that none should be made above single brandy to the end we might not be deemed offenders nor forfeit a double duty": the first parcel that arrived was in the Friendship, Capt. Flemming, in March last, being 85 pieces all under proof, "for which we paid the full Excise and Custom, though really it was one-fourth less in value": the second parcel came in the Southampton, Capt. Tyler, entered Aug. 3 last, being 120 cask: thereof 31 are considerably under proof, "but of those the Commissioners take no notice at all, but has received as much for Excise as tho they were good proof"; the remaining 89 pieces were a quarter above proof and petitioners have had to deposit 1,344l. 13s. 0½d. which is 434l. 4s. 0d. more than they come to ad valorem. "Now if what the first 80 odd pieces that were under proof were set against those that are quarter above proof, a single duty for each parcel would be much more than the good[s] would really bear: but in all this we can have no redress from the Commissioners." Ibid.
Oct. 2. Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of John Bernard for the next vacant tidewaiter's place, he having served the late King in most of the engagements in the late [Dutch] wars. Ibid, p. 379.
Same by same to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands, of the petition of Sir John Banks, bart., for a lease of the manor of Newenden, Kent, for 99 years at a peppercorn rent; he having purchased of the late King the fee farm rents of said manor, being 4l. 10s. 0d. per an., "although he never received above 4l. per an." [thereof]. Ibid.
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of James Harwood, late an inhabitant of Tangier; shewing that he was cast away coming from Tangier, whereby he lost several notes [of debts owing to him] under the hands of several persons, amounting to 170l. 9s. 7d. which [sum] is stopped in Mr. Hewer's hands for him: therefore prays payment thereof. Ibid.
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Robt. Johnson ut supra, p. 230. Ibid, p. 380.
Oct. 2. Reference by Treasurer Rochester to William Hewer of the petition of Peter May, late a Dragooner under Capt. Langston; shewing that one Hatherstall, deceased, late a Hoboy [Hautbois] in the said Troop, left by will to petitioner et al. all pay due to him in Tangier with all debts due to him from several horse and foot soldiers in said garrison; that Capt. Langston pretended said Hetherstall was indebted to him at Tangier "which hath not yet appeared": therefore prays that said pay remain in [Hewer's] the Paymaster's hand till the matter is determined. Reference Book III, p. 380.
Same by same to Richard Graham and Philip Burton of the petition of Capt. Windham, praying a grant of the forfeiture of William Thompson of London. Ibid.
Same by same to same of the petition of Robt. Townshand for a grant of a third of the estate of 250l. per an. of Francis Charleton, a rebel in the West, who was exempted from the King's proclamation [of pardon], petitioner undertaking at his own charge to find said estate for the King. Ibid, p. 381.
Same by same to same of the petition of Tho. Baker, Receiver of Popish [Recusants Forfeitures] Revenue in cos. Worcester, Gloucester and Hereford; praying allowance of 330l. 12s. 11d. expended by him in that service by direction of the late Treasury Lords. Ibid, p. 382.
Same by same to same of the petition of Sir Sam. Astry, kt., Clerk of the Crown in the Court of King's Bench, as by a reference thereof by the King dated Windsor, July 16 last: petitioner shewing that he has served many years in said office and disbursed several sums therein of which he has not hitherto had any allowance, though his predecessors usually had 12d. in the £ out of the fines: therefore prays some satisfaction. Ibid.
Same by same to same of the petition of Henry Hodson, praying a grant of the estate real and personal of Andrew Speedwell and John Gold, late rebels in the West, who have been convicted at the last Wells assizes: all in consideration of petitioner's losses "that morning he received his wound at King's Sedgemoor." Ibid.
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of Lawrence Ross, late an inhabitant of Tangier; shewing that he was cast away coming from Tangier whereby he lost his notes [vouchers for debts owing to him] amounting to 14l. 2s. 9d., and that Hewer refuses to pay same without Treasury order: therefore prays such order. Ibid, p. 383.
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Isaac Cooke, late surveyor in Ipswich port; shewing that he served therein 15 years, but was suspended on the false testimony of John Dyer of Ipswich, a necessitous person and of very ill fame, some of the articles of charge having been disproved by Mr. Phillipps, a merchant of unquestionable reputation, yet nevertheless petitioner was on the 19th inst. unexpectedly dismissed at a meeting of the Customs Commissioners "on some causeless displeasure taken against him by Sir Nicholas Butler, then in the chair." Ibid.
Oct. 2. Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners of the separate petitions of Jeremy Hayes, late waiter and searcher at Harwich, and Gyles Wigginer, late commander of the Custom House smack in Ipswich port, shewing that they served therein faithfully for 12 and 7 years respectively, but has been dismissed in similar manner as above on the false testimony of said Dyer. Reference Book III, pp. 384, 385.
Same by same to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt, of the petition of William East, Clerk of Estreats in the Common Pleas; shewing that there is an ancient fee or salary of 20l. payable out of the Exchequer to him as Clerk of Estreats which was settled in consideration of the great pains of petitioner's predecessors therein in estreating all post fines, issues and amerciaments out of the Common Pleas "all which salary is now very near disbursed by your petitioner to under clerks for writing the estreats, that revenue being since so very much improved and consequently the trouble, labour and care of your petitioner increased": therefore prays an increase of said salary and payment of the 20l. arrear due thereon to Lady day last. Ibid, p. 386.
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of Phi. Barrett, on behalf of the children of Francis Emms, deceased, late of Tangier; shewing that petitioner paid 25l. to Mary Thistlethwayt, whose husband was one of the creditors of Francis Emms; that her said husband's estate being seized for divers crimes, the said sum is stopped for his Majesty's use out of the money due to Emms, whereby his widow had no right to it; and that there is 3l. 15s. 0d. acknowledged to be due to said Emms by note under her husband's hand: therefore prays payment of said 25l. and 3l. 15s. 0d. for the relief of two young children. Ibid.
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of Charles Orchard, Customer of Exeter port, praying for Richard Score to be allowed as his deputy. Ibid, p. 387.
Same by same to William Hewer of the petition of Isaac Harris, shewing that there is money due to him from several officers [late] at Tangier, and praying for same to be stopped [out of their pay]. Ibid.
Same by same to Sir Robert Howard, Auditor of the Receipt, of the petition of Sir Tho. Jones et al. executors of Sir Tho. Vernon, late one of the Tellers of the Exchequer: shewing that they were bound to the late King for said Vernon's due accompting in his said office; that they have cleared his accounts: therefore desiring their bonds to be delivered up. Ibid, p. 388.
Same by same to Antho. Stephens, esq., of the petition of the superannuated officers of the Navy: shewing that they have bills signed for their five quarters' arrears and are in great necessity for want of money. Therefore pray payment of their money. Ibid.
Same by same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Doble for a tidewaiter's place [London port], petitioner having served three years under Col. Griffin. Ibid, p. 397.
Oct. 2. Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to Sir Edmond Andros, Captain General and Governor in Chief of New England. We have thought fit to make and pass an establishment for two Foot Companies with a chirurgeon to be employed in our service in New England, to be payable out of the moneys appointed for the pay of the Land Forces in England. There will accrue a surplusage unto us, the King, by the difference of the value of the money in New England [from the English standard moneys]. It is the King's pleasure to appoint a chaplain at 6s. 8d. a day and an armourer and gunner at 2s. 6d. a day each. Their pay is hereby to be satisfied out of the said surplusage and not otherwise. Any overplus remaining is to be applied to the use of the said Companies. You are to give a constant account of your proceedings herein to the Lord Treasurer. Out Letters (Plantations Auditor) I, p. 200.
Oct. 4. Money warrant for 455l. to Sir William Trumbull for three months' ordinary June 3 last to Sept. 2 last as Envoy Extraordinary to France. (Money order dated Oct. 4 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 393. Order Book I, p. 144.
Same for 500l. to Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, for last Michaelmas quarter on his pension: to be satisfied by tallies of assignment on the First Fruits. Money Book VI, p. 394.
Same for 955l. to Sir Ignatius White, bart., 500l. thereof as equipage and 455l. as one quarter's ordinary in advance as Envoy Extraordinary to the States General. (Money order dated Oct. 6 hereon.) Ibid, p. 394. Order Book I, p. 145.
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Cashier to pay 25l. to Thomas Doyly for last June 24 quarter on his annuity. (Henry Guy to same, dated same, to like effect.) Money Book VI, p. 394. Disposition Book V, p. 35.
Money warrant for 480l. to Richard Brett for arrears of interest ut supra, p. 867. (Money order dated Oct. 5 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 395. Order Book I, p. 145.
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Cashier to pay 7l. 10s. 0d. to Francis Spendlove for three quarters to Sept. 29 ult. on his salary as Comptroller of Yarmouth port: with dormant warrant clause for said salary in future. (Henry Guy to same to the like effect.) Money Book VI, p. 395. Disposition Book V, p. 36.
Same by same to same for 3l. 5s. 2½d. to Freeman Howse for last Sept. 29 quarter on his salary as Comptroller of Chichester port: with dormant warrant clause ut supra. (The like letter ut supra.) Money Book VI, p. 395. Disposition Book V, p. 36.
Money warrant for 150l. to Dr. Robert Brady for half a year to Sept. 29 last on his allowance for his care and pains in and about the records in the Tower of London. (Money order dated Oct. 27 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 396. Order Book I, p. 151.
Money order for 6,000l. to Charles Toll in repayment of the like sum by him lent into the Exchequer Aug. 16 last on the credit of the imposition on tobacco and sugars. Order Book I, p. 144.
Henry Guy to Mr. Duncomb to pay this day without fail, out of Excise money, 750l. and 95l. to Mr. Francis Bourk to be by him returned [remitted by bill of exchange] to Mr. Daniell Arthur in France by this day's post, to be by him [Arthur] paid or returned to Mr. Fitz James the elder. Take separate receipts from Mr. Bourk for said two sums and charge it in the Exchequer as so much Excise money paid in for me for secret service; and bring it into your next [weekly Excise cash] certificate as so paid. Disposition Book V, p. 35.
Oct. 4. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to [fictitiously] issue to me [Guy] for secret service the abovesaid 750l. and 95l. of Excise money which Treasurer Rochester has ordered to be forthwith [fictitiously as above] paid into the Exchequer. This is to be done by way of [fictitious] advance until the passing of the necessary [money] warrants to authorise such payment. Disposition Book V, p. 35.
Same to Mr. Griffin [Treasurer of the Chamber] to forthwith pay to James Kitson, one of the King's messengers, his bill of 102l. 7s. 8d. You are to certify this sum in the payments that are to be made to you for the quarter ended Michaelmas last and thereon the Lord Treasurer will direct money for your satisfaction. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to permit the goods of Sir Charles Porter, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, to be shipped off, Customs free, from Chester for Dublin. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 426.
Appending: list of said goods (canary, hops, coffee berries, Virginia tobacco, medicines, etc.).
Same to Col. Finch. Send the Lord Treasurer forthwith your answer to the enclosed petition [missing] of Tho. Acton, praying for 20l., which Finch owes him, to be stopped out of said Finch's pay. Ibid, p. 427.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of Thomas Treglith with the papers annexed concerning many fraudulent practices committed by many officers in Exeter port. Ibid.
Same to the Master and Worker and to the Comptroller of the Mint to report on Benjamin Symon's bill of charges for engraving the Privy Seal. Ibid.
Appending: said bill.
l. s. d.
Mar. 12, 1685–6, for engraving the Privy Seal delivered Oct. last 30 0 0
the silver, 18 oz. 12 dwt. 4 16 0
paid for a shaggereen case, studded, for the seal 1 15 0
£36 11 0
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt for a list of all unsatisfied [money] warrants and orders signed by the Lord Treasurer for which no money is provided [as yet by letter of direction]. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [Secretary of the Forces] enclosing the petition of Henry Mustow, James Wyley and George Bellamy, chirurgeons, together with the report of James Pearse [thereon]. You are to prepare a warrant to authorise their payment out of contingencies. Ibid.
Oct. 4. Henry Guy to Mr. Hewer. On your report on the petition of Nicholas Buonaccorsi, procurator of Dominick Ajazzi, an Italian merchant, who prays that no money may be paid to Rupert Cuthbert till petitioner be satisfied, you are hereby to stop 206l. 6s. 6d. out of what is due to said Cuthbert and to pay said sum in satisfaction of said Cuthbert's debt to him. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 427.
[?] Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Auditor for the Plantations] enclosing papers [missing] relating to the Africa Company's charter, an account of goods seized out of one of that Company's ships in Barbados by Col. Sted [Stede] and the Attorney General's opinion concerning that seizure, viz. that a moiety thereof belongs to the King. Ibid.
Oct. 4. Same to Col. Percy Kirke, enclosing an order [missing, see supra, p. 907] from the King. You are to make the speediest returns of the said accounts that you can. (The like letter to the Captains commanding the four Troops of Horse late belonging to the garrison of Tangier "to be left at Col. Coy's house against St. Ann's Church in Soho": and the like to Col. Edward Sackville and the rest of the officers of the five Companies drawn out of the Guards for Tangier: and to Col. Charles Trelawney "in his quarters at Plymouth." Ibid, p. 428.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver to bearer, on payment of Custom, three chests of tea sent from Siam, in a ship arrived in France "from that port" [sic for part] and consigned to George White in London by Mr. Phaulkon, a friend of his, resident at Syam. Ibid, p. 430.
Appending: said White's letter to Mr. Povey, dated London, Sept. 7, for such importation which cannot be done without the Lord Treasurer's warrant.
Same to Mr. Dawling, undersheriff of Kent, to pay forthwith into the Exchequer what you have received of the fine of 100l. set upon Thomas Goldsmith of Newington, near Sittingbourne, Kent, for speaking seditious words. Ibid, p. 431.
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Auditor Aldworth of the account of interest due as follows to Richard Kent and Charles Duncombe for money lent for his Majesty's service. Reference Book III, p. 376.
Prefixing: said account.
l. s. d.
[six per cent.] interest [from June 24 last] to Sept. 29 on 115,000l. principal as by the foot of the last account, viz., 40,000l. on the Customs, 55,000l. on the Excise and 20,000l. on the Hearthmoney 1,833 13 6
less one-sixth 305 12 3
£1,528 1 3
(This account contains no items of repayment of principal during the said quarter and states the total debt remaining at the foot of the account as the abovesaid 115,000l. principal and 1,528l. 1s. 3d. interest or together 116,528l. 1s. 3d.)
Same by same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton of the petition of Sir Theo. Oglethorpe, praying a grant of the real and personal estate of Reginald Tucker, a rebel in the late rebellion, who was indicted and convicted thereof the last assizes, and is now in custody for same. Ibid, p. 377.
Oct. 4. Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners to report on the petition of Ferdinando Huddleston [which was] lately recommended to you by the Lord Treasurer being for a collector's place in the Excise. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 437.
Oct. 5. Money warrant for 2,000l. to Treasurer Rochester for last Michaelmas quarter on his salary as Lord Treasurer. (Money order dated Oct. 6 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 396. Order Book I, p. 146.
Same for 375l. to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, for same quarter on his allowance of 1,000l. per an. in lieu of diet and 500l. per an. as royal bounty. (Money order dated Oct. 6 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 396. Order Book I, p. 146.
Same for 1,000l. to George, Lord Jefferys, Lord High Chancellor of England, for same quarter on his annuity. (Money order dated Oct. 6 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 396. Order Book I, p. 146.
Same for 388l. to Visct. Teviot, Robt. Phillips and John Evelin, Commissioners of the Privy Seal, for same quarter on the allowance of 4l. a day in lieu of ancient diet. (Money order dated Oct. 12 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 397. Order Book I, p. 148.
Money order for 5l. to William Parkes, porter at the gate of the Receipt, for last Sept. 29 quarter's attendance at the said Receipt and on the officers there. Order Book I, p. 145.
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 V, pp. 36–7.
l.
Out of the Customs.
to the Treasurer of the Navy for sea officers and bills in course 800
to ditto in further part of 400,000l. for the year beginning Lady day last, to be applied towards repayment of what has been advanced for that service out of the imposition on tobacco and sugar 2,000
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance 2,000
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 2,000
to Mr. Herne, in repayment of loan 2,000
Out of the Excise.
to the Earl of Ranelagh, for the Forces 8,000
to the Queen 4,000
to the Cofferer of the Household 2,000
Out of Hearthmoney.
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the Forces 2,000
to Mr. Hall, for interest 540
to be paid into the Exchequer and reserved there for the Lord Treasurer's disposal 2,000
Out of Post Office Money.
to me [Guy] for secret service money 500
Out of the imposition on wine and vinegar.
to the Treasurer of the Navy in further part of 400,000l. as above; to be applied as above 8,000
(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 five Customs items.) (Same, dated same, to the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney, enclosing the like paper for the disposition of the cash of those revenues; said paper including for the Excise only the above three Excise items: and for the Hearthmoney the above three Hearthmoney items [payable out of the Exchequer] together with the following item [payable direct out of the Hearthmoney Office on tallies] viz. 2,000l. to Mr. Toll in [part] repayment of loan.)
Oct. 5. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to deliver clothes as follows, belonging "to several ladies which [clothes] are arrived at Dover." Out Letters (General) IX, p. 428.
Appending: note of said clothes: a pair of bodis for the Duchess of Richmond; a crape gown and petticoat for the Duchess of Buckingham; a pair of bodis for Lady Churchill; a gown bodis for Lady Roscommon; a gown bodis and a pair of under bodis for Lady Sophia Buckly; a pair of bodis for Madame Walgrave, a pair of bodis and a "wastcoate" for Lady Belasyse.
Treasurer Rochester to the Earl of Bath. On June 23 last I notified you to put off the Convocation of tinners till the case of James Kemp of Penryn, merchant, should be heard before the King in Council. It is the King's pleasure that a Convocation be speedily called. It is therefore not to be put off on account of the said hearing. The supplemental privy seal is now passing and will be speedily sent to you. Due notice will be given to all concerned as to the hearing of said Kemp's cause. Ibid, p. 429.
Henry Guy to Mr. Sugar. In reply to yours of the 2nd inst. there is no intention of laying you aside in your employment, for Treasurer Rochester is very well satisfied with you. You are therefore to proceed in collecting the [York archbishopric sede vacante] rents still as they become due. You may deduct 40l. for salary if the half year be expired and the Lord Treasurer allows you a month's time to pay into the Exchequer the money in your hands; but you are not to exceed this. How is it that 120l. is set in arrear on the account you have now sent up ? You are to get in that arrear with all speed. "As to my rent for Keyingham I am ready to pay it how and where you shall appoint. But I have parted with Hood Grange." Ibid.
Same to Mr. Ryder. Treasurer Rochester has considered your proposal for renewing the lease of the [Navy] Pay Office in Broad Street now in the possession of Visct. Falkland and for taking in the "Faulcon" alehouse. He will give you 120l. per an. rent and a fine of 1,000l. for a 21 years' lease, you to repair the said alehouse. Send speedy answer whether you accept. Ibid.
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Treasurer's Remembrancer et al. to supersede process against Sir George Wheeler, kt., on the 1,095l. fee due for the baronetcy conferred by Charles II on Sir William Wheeler of the city of Westminster: and instead thereof to issue process for same against Sir William, son of Sir Charles Wheeler and grandson of said Sir William Wheeler, the said Sir William, junr., now inheriting the said dignity and an estate of 120l. per an. which was by Sir William the elder, settled to descend perpetually: the said Sir George being neither executor to said Sir William, senr., nor doth enjoy the title or any of the said settled estate. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 361.
Oct. 5. Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Auditor Aldworth of the petition of Eliz., Lady Carteret; petitioner shewing that her late husband, Sir George Carteret, in 1661, took a lease from the Queen Mother of the manor of Epworth, co. Lincoln, which lease was confirmed by patent of the late King; that by some general words in the grant he supposed he ought to receive the fee farm rents, of about 30l. per an. in all, payable to the Crown out of some lands in the said manor and did so receive same for 11 years ended 1672, to a total of 331l. 16s. 8d.: further that a little before his death he paid into the Exchequer a sum of money for the King's use which by mistake was 600l. more than he ought to have paid: that process has recently issued out of the Exchequer for the abovesaid sum of 331l. 18s. 8d.: therefore prays that if the King will not forgive said debt it may be deducted out of said 600l. and said process meanwhile be stayed. Reference Book III, p. 389.
Oct. 6. Privy seal to the Earl of Bath concerning the calling of a Convocation of tinners; the present privy seal being supplemental to that of Sept. 8 last, supra, pp. 888 and 867. As some doubt may arise touching the number of stannators thereby intended to be elected to serve in the respective Assemblies, Convocations or Parliaments of tinners, it is hereby declared that the intention of the said former privy seal was "that the respective Assemblies, Convocations or Parliaments of tinners for the said respective Stannaries of Cornwall and Devon be called and summoned in such manner and so many in number for each of the said Stannaries respectively as heretofore in such cases hath been accustomed, and ought to be, according to the respective liberties and privileges of the said respective stannaries." (Royal warrant dated Oct. 3 for said privy seal.) King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 135–6.
Money warrant for 9,332l. 3s. 4¾d. to Treasurer Rochester, Henry, Earl of Peterborough, Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Robert Werden and Sir Edward Herbert, Trustees for the Queen Consort, for last Sept. 29 quarter on the several sums granted by the King for her better support and dignity. Money Book VI, p. 398.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 1,000l. to me [Guy] for secret service by way of advance out of the money of the imposition on tobacco and sugar. The regular [money] warrants for this issue shall be sent as soon as they are passed. Disposition Book V, p. 37.
Same to the Board of Greencloth to prepare the necessary warrant to empower the Cofferer of the Household to pay 155l. 15s. 0d. to the following persons, viz., Tho. Pudsey, Jno. Graham, Henry Vaughan, Tho. Roper, Tho. Duffeild, Edwd. Hewton and Jno. Banks, for the quarter 1685, Mar. 31, to July 1, they being established in the establishment of the Stables which commenced from 1685, Mar. 31, and they being the only servants of the Stables who are not paid their salaries for said quarter, though they attended their duties therein as is certified by Lord Dartmouth, Master of the Horse, and Tho. Morley, avenor. Out Letters (General) IX, pp. 430–1.
Oct. 6. Henry Guy to the Excise Commissioners for an account of the present charge of the management of the Excise upon foreign imported liquors. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 431.
Same to Mr. Dove to prepare for the King's signature a warrant to empower the Treasurer of the Chamber to pay an allowance or salary of 200l. per an. to Thomas Herbert, his Majesty's watchmaker, as in full of all wages, boardwages, bills and lodgings for looking after and keeping in order all his Majesty's clocks at Whitehall and elsewhere: to be payable quarterly from 1685, Lady day. Ibid.
Treasurer Rochester to John, Earl of Bath, Warden of the Stannaries "at his house per Bideford," enclosing the supplemental privy seal ut supra, p. 926, for the Convocation of tinners. See it executed in the best method that may be. Ibid.
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of William Peckett, late a tidesman, London port, for reinstatement, he having been dismissed on the false evidence of one Lintall for having, five years since, taken a bribe of 10s. of one Jonathan Everitt, which said Everitt has since sworn to be untrue. Reference Book III, p. 379.
Same by same to same of the petition of Richard Cowne for the place of landwaiter, Plymouth, loco Mr. Samwayes, deceased; petitioner having served Charles I as a soldier at the siege against Plymouth and afterwards with Col. Penruddock in the West, and several other places and serving also as a volunteer [against the late rebels] in the West. Ibid, p. 381.
Same by same to the Attorney General of the petition of Capt. Hugh O'Conner to the King; petitioner shewing that the Artificers of [the Company of] Tobacco Pipe Makers in England do sustain great damage in their trade by reason of the great quantities of clay which are transported to several parts beyond seas, there manufactured and brought back and sold here, not paying any duty for importing or exporting although the latter is prohibited amongst other manufactures by Act of Parliament: that some of the said Artificers of Tobacco Pipe Makers have in writing declared their readiness to encourage such person as the King should empower herein: therefore petitioner prays a power and authority in the King's name to demand and receive "such imposition as your Majesty shall be pleased to set upon tobacco pipe clay or tobacco pipes made within this kingdom," to enable petitioner to defray the great charges he must be at in preventing the exportation. Ibid, p. 388.
Oct. 7. Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue by way of advance (out of the money of the imposition on tobacco and sugar), 14,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy for two weeks' service of the Navy on the year's Navy service beginning Lady day last. (Same dated same, to Mr. Stephens [Cashier to the Navy Treasurer] to so receive the said sum.) Disposition Book V, p. 38.
Oct. 7. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to permit the transport to Dublin, Customs free, of the following for the use of the Regiments under the Duke of Ormonde and the Earl of Ossory. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 431.
Appending: list of said goods: (eight horse colours and colour staves; 16 Trumpeters' coats for the Duke of Ormonde's Regiment; 1,200 swords for the Earl of Ossory's Regiment).
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed report [missing] of the 5th inst. from the Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney concerning distresses made in Cheshire for the Hearth duty. Ibid. p. 432.
Same to said Commissioners of Excise and Hearthmoney to forthwith suspend William Hill, a collector of Hearthmoney in co. Chester, for his rudeness in the manner of making his distress upon Mr. Lawton. But in a little time you are to remove him to some other place [in the Hearthmoney service] with an admonition to be more civil in his behaviour in future. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing an extract [missing] of a letter from Mr Randolph of New England, touching ships which he has seized and prosecuted for breaking the Acts of Trade. Send the Lord Treasurer whatever account you have of this matter. Ibid.
Same to same to deliver, Customs free, 290 yards of Durance with silk arrived some time since at [? London or Dover from] Rotterdam in the Charlott yacht, Capt. Clements commander, being for the use of the Princess of Denmark. Ibid.
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of several commanders of ships using the Virginia trade; petitioners shewing that they have been constantly allowed, by the [former] Farmers of the Customs, portage money, being a half per cent. upon the neat Customs and Additional Duty on all tobacco imported from time to time in their ships; said allowance being made in consideration of their great charge in maintaining such of the tidewaiters as have been from time to time boarded [on] and appointed to their respective ships on their arrival in London port and also in consideration of their care to prevent the running of bulk tobacco while their said ships have been delivering "which have been always your petitioners' utmost care" that since the late Act [of 1 James II, c. 4] imposing a further duty of 3d. per lb. on tobacco from the Plantations for consumption in England, petitioners have not been allowed any portage upon said new duty, notwithstanding they are put to a greater charge in maintaining a greater number of tidewaiters than formerly: therefore pray such allowance of portage on the new duty, seeing that it is allowed to masters of ships from the Canaries. Reference Book III, pp. 381–2.
Same by same to same of the petition of David Davis for one of the two vacancies of waiters "belonging to the Custom House in Wales"; he having in the late rebellion [in the West] quitted a good employ and mounted and accoutred himself and rid in Sir Edward Villiers' Troop. Ibid, p. 383.
Oct. 8. Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to Owen Wynne, esq., of the office of (Warden of the Mint or) Keeper of the change and money within the Tower of London and Keeper of the Coinage of gold and silver within the said Tower and elsewhere within the kingdom of England: all loco Sir Philip Lloyd, kt., lately deceased: to hold and exercise same during royal pleasure by himself or deputy to be approved by the Lord Treasurer and in as ample manner etc., as Sir Anthony St. Leger, kt., Sir Thomas Wharton, Kt. of the Bath, Philip Wharton, esq., Sir Philip Lloyd or any other his predecessors therein. King's Warrant Book XI, p. 136.
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal to the Lord Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer to pay 2,120l. 17s. 6d. to Walter Bellew without account; 2,000l. thereof which the King is pleased to bestow upon him for the marriage portion of Frances Arabella Bellew his wife, late Frances Arabella Wentworth, one of the Maids of Honour attending the Queen Consort, and the remaining 120l. 17s. 0d. thereof for the charges and fees for the present privy seal and for Exchequer fees on the receipt of the money. (Money warrant dated Oct. 18, hereon. Money order dated Oct. 19 hereon.) Ibid. p. 137. Money Book VI, p. 403. Order Book I, p. 149.
Same to same for a same to authorise the payment to Thomas Neale, Master and Worker of the Mint, of all moneys now or hereafter in the Exchequer arising by the Coinage Act of 1 James II, c. 7: to be as imprest for the service of the Mint: all until direction from the King to the contrary. King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 137–8.
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great seal to authorise the taking in of loans on funds as follow and the establishment of a Register thereof. The Act of 1 James II, c. 5, authorised loans not exceeding 400,000l. on the credit of the Duty on French linens etc., at interest not exceeding 8 per cent.; on which Act and the letters patent of 1685, July 3 thereon, loans have been taken in and a public Register thereof duly kept, viz. to a total of 341,740l. principal (according to a certificate of Oct. 5 inst. from the Auditor of the Receipt) of which total 133,523l. has been already satisfied [and repaid] out of the receipts from said imposition, thus leaving unsatisfied upon the said Register 208,217l. Ibid, pp. 138–43.
Similarly under the Act of 1 James II, c. 4, for the duty on tobacco and sugars [which Act, however, does not specifically authorise loans] similar loans have been taken in to the amount of 175,419l. 5s. 3½d. on credit thereof.
Further by the Act of 1 James II, c. 17, it was ordained that the Act of 19–20 Car. II, c. 4, for assigning orders in the Exchequer should be in force for seven years and thenceforward to the end of the next session of Parliament.
Further, the King has already made considerable payments to the servants of the late King Charles II for the arrears of their wages or allowances and designs to set apart for them more money out of the said duty on tobacco and sugar, "but so that the money which they have received or shall receive out of that imposition shall not in the whole exceed 260,000l." and, further, the King has now resolved to borrow more money of his subjects or others who will lend same, to be employed for the repairs of the Navy and providing stores for the Navy and Ordnance, "and for supply of other our weighty and important occasions."
For the encouragement of the lenders it is hereby therefore the King's pleasure that after the said imposition on tobacco and sugar shall have produced into the Receipt of the Exchequer 260,000l. (reckoning the moneys already paid in as well as those to come in) then all the receipts thereof thenceforth shall concurrently with the receipts of the said Duty on linens etc. be [a fund of credit or] applied and appropriated to the satisfaction not only of loans already made, but also of loans hereafter to be made thereon in pursuance hereof, "together with such other sums as we may hereafter direct to be satisfied out of the said impositions or either of them in course as the orders for the said loans or the said other sums shall stand in the Register for the same hereby directed to be kept and with such interest as is hereinafter mentioned."
It is therefore hereby ordered that all the moneys arising in future by the said imposition on tobacco and sugars (except or after deduction of the cash necessary to meet drawback debentures or ready cash discounts) shall be paid into the Receipt and there kept distinct and apart from the cash and accounts of other the King's revenue; and that no tallies of assignment, tallies of anticipation, warrants or other matters or things whatsoever shall at any time hereafter be levied to hinder the actual payment of the said moneys into the Exchequer as above. And the Auditor of the Receipt is hereby to keep a fair and perfect book or Register in his Office wherein shall be truly expressed the moneys already paid in on loan on said imposition on tobacco and sugars and likewise all loans which shall be made thereon hereafter, to which book the lenders or their assigns shall have free access at all convenient hours, free of charge. Loans are therefore hereby authorised to be taken in (from natives or foreigners) on the said Linen Duties Act, and also upon the abovesaid tobacco and sugar Duties Act; and tallies of loan are to be struck thereupon and delivered to the lenders, upon production of which the usual orders of repayment are to be drawn by the Lord Treasurer and likewise for payment of interest not exceeding 7 per cent. per an., such interest to be payable [or to be made into principal] quarterly "in all which orders or else in the margins of the same or by endorsements thereupon it shall also be expressed that the same are satisfiable or payable out of the money of both the said impositions or either of them." And the Auditor of the Receipt is to register all such orders of repayment "and also all orders for any other payments to be made by our direction" in [their due, strict chronological] course, according to their respective dates and not otherwise, which shall be done either by a continuation of the said present Register of loans on the Linen Duty Act or else in a new book to be prepared for this purpose. To the said book all persons shall have free access as above. And the King here appoints that all the receipts of the said Linen Duty Act and similarly of the Tobacco and Sugar Duty Act (in the latter case after deduction of the abovesaid 260,000l.) shall be applied to the satisfaction of the abovesaid registered orders, viz., the orders of loan remaining unsatisfied on the present Register of loans on the Linen Duty Act and thereafter of all the abovesaid orders on the said new register; and the money shall not be devoted to any other use, intent or purpose whatsoever. No preference in payment is to be given to one person over another contrary to the course of the said Register or Registers on pain of the officer, so doing, forfeiting his office. Orders bearing the same date shall not be understood to have preference one of another: and if the parties interested do not come in for the same then (on condition that money be reserved for their payment) the next subsequent orders may be paid; in which case interest is to cease from that moment on such orders as are not so called for. And for a further encouragement to the lenders no fees or rewards are to be taken from them in respect of the loans made in pursuance hereof.
Oct. 8. Four royal sign manuals for respectively 1,000l., 845l., 500l. and 500l. to Henry Guy, for secret service, without account: to be issued on the 20,000l. dormant privy seal of Aug. 11 last. (Four money warrants dated Oct. 9 hereon. Four money orders dated Oct. 11 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XI, p. 143. Money Book VI, p. 399. Order Book I, p. 147.
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for 80,000l. to Sir Peter Apsley, kt., Cofferer of the Household, as imprest for the ordinary and extraordinary services of the Household. (Money warrant dated Oct. 22 hereon. Money order dated Oct. 23 hereon.) King's Warrant Book XI, pp. 143–4. Money Book VI, p. 408. Order Book I, p. 150.
Same to the Attorney General for a same to discharge the fee of 1,095l. due from Sir Oliver St. George of Carickermrick, co. Trim [Carrickdrumrusk, co. Leitrim], in Ireland, for the baronetcy conferred on him by Charles II. King's Warrant Book XI, p. 144.
Money warrant for 400l. to Thomas, Bishop of Chester, for two years to Sept. 29 last on the allowance of 200l. per an. for the four King's Preachers in co. Lancs. (Money order dated Oct. 9 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 398. Order Book I, p. 147.
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners. The produce of the Excise for imported foreign liquors for the year ending June 24 last amounted to 60,265l. 4s. 5½d. and the charge of collecting and answering same [to the King in the Exchequer] was 2,750l. 9s. 8d. You are to attend Treasurer Rochester next Monday to meet the Excise Commissioners concerning the business of brandies. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 432.
Same to Tho. Price to assign to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton for the King's use "all the arrears due to you for interest money [due] in the Exchequer that you have not already assigned to Mr. Bernard Turnor." Ibid, p. 433.
Same to Mr. Graham and Mr. Burton to attend the Attorney General in order to the prosecution of Sir Samuell Dashwood and partners about the business of exported beer [in their former farm of the Excise]. You are to apply yourselves diligently to that prosecution. Ibid.
Oct. 8. Henry Guy to the Attorney General to begin the above prosecution as soon as ever the term opens. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 433.
Same to Mr. Burton. Bring to Treasurer Rochester to-morrow the authority that Mr. Price gave to Mr. Turner to empower him to receive his tallies. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Hewer, enclosing the petition [missing] of Richd. Hicks, Edward Bird and Tho. Speed. If the small sums mentioned are really due to them and they are going for New England as they set forth, you are to pay same to them. Ibid.
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [Secretary to the Forces] enclosing a certificate [missing] of the Earl of Feversham's dated July 25 last, to the effect that Zachary Bourgeois has disbursed, by said Earl's order, 120l. for clothes for four hautboys and two drummers. Prepare a warrant for the Paymaster of the Forces to pay same. Ibid, p. 435.
Reference by Treasurer Rochester to Richard Graham, William Shaw, and Philip Burton, of the petition of Tho. Price: shewing that by the Lord Treasurer's warrant he has been for four months in the custody of the Serjeant at Arms; that he has discovered his whole estate, real and personal, and that the King's extents have covered the whole thereof so that petitioner is deprived of immediate subsistence: therefore prays a discharge, that he may endeavour to relieve his distressed family. Reference Book III, p. 385.
Same by same to Edward Ange of the petition of Richard Wilkins, James Crafts, Thomas Daniell and the wife of Mathew Freeman of co. Gloucester, shewing that in 1683, May 12, they moved the Exchequer Court for the benefit of the King's general pardon, so as to be discharged of their several forfeitures for not going to church: whereupon the court ordered "that the petitioners with the consent of the Attorney General, who had a warrant under the King's sign manual for the discharging of all Quakers of all such fines, etc., that then the petitioners should be discharged of the said forfeitures, and what moneys had been levied etc., should be restored"; that the said order is entered upon the roll in the Treasurer's Remembrancer's Office; yet the Deputy of that Office refuses to deliver said order to said petitioners, and they can therefore reap no benefit thereby: therefore pray an order to said Deputy Treasurer's Remembrancer not to delay them longer. Ibid, p. 387.
Oct. 9. Money warrant for 150l. to Dame Sophia Stuart for half a year to Sept. 29 last on her pension. Money Book VI, p. 398.
Same for 109l. 10s. 0d. to William Shaw, assignee of Treasurer Rochester for one year to June 24 last on said Lord Treasurer's fee of 6s. a day as Keeper of his Majesty's New Park near Richmond. Ibid, p. 399.
Same for 1,300l. to Roger, Earl of Castlemaine, for a quarter's ordinary to Oct. 4 inst. as Ambassador Extraordinary to Rome. (Money order dated Oct. 11 hereon.) Ibid, p. 399. Order Book I, p. 147.
Same for 182l. to Sir John Lytcott, kt., for same quarter July 5 last to Oct. 4 inst. on his ordinary of 40s. a day as Secretary to the Extraordinary Embassy to Rome. (Money order dated Oct. 11 hereon.) Money Book VI, p. 400. Order Book I, p. 148.
Oct. 9. Henry Guy to the Earl of Ranelagh [Paymaster of the Forces] to pay 60l. to Alderman Duncomb, being the sum paid by him to Ebenezer Dunwell upon a bill of exchange drawn by Franciscus de Knuydt, of Rotterdam, June 10 last. Same is to be placed to the account of moneys paid to those Forces that came over from Holland about the time of the late Duke of Monmouth's rebellion "and is in part of a further sum that must be paid for this service." Disposition Book V, p. 38.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue (out of the money of the Letter Office) 200l. to Sir Edmond Andros in full of his order. Ibid.
Same to Sir Tho. Pinfold. Treasurer Rochester is informed that Mr. Tho. Juyce, late Register to the Archdeacon of Huntingdon, was indebted near 40l. to the King, being [collection moneys] received by him for the redemption of captives [in Barbary] and detained in his hands since 1680. Use your utmost endeavour to have same paid out of the estate of the deceased before any other payment. Mr. Middleton will attend you with an acknowledgment under the hand of said Juice and his promise of speedy payment. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 433.
Same to the Customs Commissioners to admit to entry on payment of Custom, seven bales of prohibited goods lying in the King's warehouse at Plymouth and belonging to Peter Baulme, a French Protestant: and to suffer him to export same again by debenture. Ibid.
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt. The 1,000l. advanced to me for secret service to [sic for on] the 6th inst. out of the imposition on tobacco and sugar was for his Majesty's own particular use and service. Treasurer Rochester therefore thinks it very reasonable that the Exchequer officers should demand no fees thereon. His Lordship intends to supply [reimburse] this money again to that [tobacco and sugar duty] fund out of some other branch of the revenue. Ibid, p. 434.
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed papers [missing] of Lieut. Col. Archibald Douglas concerning an allowance for clothes for the recruits of the five Companies under him who attended the artillery in the late rebellion. Ibid.
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Is Mr. Stysted's prosecution of Mr. Scawen, the merchant, and Mr. Lucas, a Customs officer, in the King's name or in what other name? Ibid.
Same to Sir Stephen Fox to prepare a sign manual for 1,000l. to be paid upon the Household establishment for the Board of Greencloth and to commence from Lady day, 1685. Leave a blank for the name [of the payee] and send it to me as soon as you have prepared it. Ibid.
Oct. 9. Henry Guy to Mr. Dove [of the Treasurer of the Chamber's Office]. Treasurer Rochester approves the draft warrant for placing Mr. Herbert, his Majesty's clockmaker, on the establishment of the Treasurer of the Chamber with an allowance of 200l. per an. Attend one of the Secretaries of State therewith in order to get it signed by the King. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 434.
Same to Visct. Preston [Master of the Great Wardrobe] to provide particulars [for his Majesty's service] as by the following estimates: "except those three that are crossed [items five and six in the first estimate and the last item of the second estimate]. Treasurer Rochester is informed that Lord Dover has taken care to have provided elsewhere the said 5th and 6th items of the first estimate. Ibid, pp. 435–6.
Appending: said two estimates: (1) dated Great Wardrobe Sept. 16 ult.
l. s. d.
a trunk and a bare hide for the keeper of his Majesty's Privy Purse 14 0 0
a red cloth cover for a waggon, embroidered with his Majesty's arms and ciphers for the Master of the Buckhounds 40 0 0
a suite of feathers to be scoured, and silk and thread lyor to hang up sconces and looking glasses for his Majesty's service at Whitehall 15 0 0
12 crimson velvet chairs trimmed with silk fringes for the Treasury Chambers 100 0 0
rich liveries for four Trumpeters and one Kettle Drummer attending the Fourth Troop of Guards at 60l. the livery 300 0 0
velvet coats embroidered with his Majesty's ciphers and crowns and silk and silver buttons and loops, for two Drummers and two Hautboys attending the said Troop 56 0 0
a kettle drum for the said Troop 15 0 0
five pieces of hangings and two dozen chairs bought and agreed for by her Majesty for her own use. 165 8 0
a great armed chair and cushion of crimson velvet trimmed with gold and silver fringe and tassels: 30 back chairs of crimson velvet trimmed with silk fringes: three large window curtains of crimson damask: two wicker screens and a crimson velvet cushion to kneel upon, [all] for the Council Chamber: about 350 0 0
tenter hooks, hammers, thread, needles, marking irons, paper, pens, ink etc., for the Standing Wardrobe at Whitehall 22 0 0
£1,077 8 0
(2) dated Great Wardrobe Oct. 6 inst.
l. s. d.
six fine laced cravats and six pair of fine laced cuffs for his Majesty's royal person 83 0 0
eight Turkey work carpets and 3½ dozen of Russia leather chairs for the Guard Rooms at the Tilt Yard, at St. James's and in the Mews 40 0 0
Portugal mats for the King['s] and Queen's side at Whitehall: scouring of feathers and curtains: silk and thread lyor to hang up branches and sconces and for mending of formes against their Majesties' return from Windsor 50 0 0
Window curtains of white damask for the Treasury Chambers 15 0 0
linen and trunks for the Queen's Dressers for the year 1685 57 5 0
£245 5 0
Oct. 9. Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to report on the enclosed three accounts [missing] sent from Jamaica viz. (1) entries of shipping in the Naval Office, Jamaica, 1685, Sept. 29, to 1686, Mar. 25: (2) goods exported to the other his Majesty's colonies from Jamaica in same period: (3) goods exported to England, Wales and [Berwick] from Jamaica in same period. Compare these accounts with those you have received from your officers there. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 437.
Treasurer Rochester to Mr. Banister to deliver to Mr. Kenyon for his Majesty's use a black stone colt aged two years which was delivered to you [Banister] by the late Lord [Gerard of] Brandon. Mr. Kenyon will pay you the charge of the colt's keep. If you refuse you will be prosecuted at law. Ibid.
Same to William, Earl of Derby, at Knowsley, near Warrington, co. Lancs. In your letter of July 29 last you desired my order for discharging the Custom and Excise of several goods imported from the Isle of Man for your household since the late King's death and also of goods exported from England for the like use and for the like free import thence and export thither for the future of provisions for your household. The Customs Commissioners report to me the 4th inst. thereon that the late Treasury Lords by order dated 1679–80, Mar. 12, permitted a restricted import of such provisions supra, Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VI, pp. 471–2. But no like liberty for duty free export has ever been given to you or your ancestors. Have you anything further to offer in support of your allegations? Ibid, pp. 437ab.
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. Two patents have been produced to the Lord Treasurer, one dated 1660–1, Jan. 16, for payment of 1,354l. 3s. 4d. to Eliz. Coignett, widow of James Coignet; the other dated 1663, April 11, for payment of 300l. per an. to Henrietta Maria de Vantelet, dresser to the late Queen Mother. Have any payments been made at the Exchequer on those two patents? and if so what? and what now remains due thereon? Ibid, p. 438.
Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to the Customs Commissioners to employ John Bolytho (waiter and searcher at Penzance) as surveyor of [Customs in] the islands of Scilly loco Jonathan Wharton, who has relinquished same. Out Letters (Customs) X, pp. 164, 165, 166, 167.
Renatus Palmer as deputy to Benjamin Skinner, a King's waiter, London port.
Thomas Foxworthy as waiter and searcher at Penzance loco the abovesaid John Bolytho.
John Lotom as boatman at Sunderland loco Charles Esterby, lately deceased.
Francis Munday, lately preferred from being a tidesman at Bristol to be assistant to the surveyor at the Pill, but now proves unfit for same, is to return to his former employment of tidesman: and William Richardson is to be assistant to the surveyor at the Pill in his stead.
Thomas Morgan as tidesman in Bristol port loco Henry King, lately dismissed.
John Cary as same ibid. loco John Treavour, deceased.
George Gibbins [as same ibid.] loco Thomas Williams, who has deserted the service.
William Grove [as same ibid.] to complete the establishment of 20 tidesmen of the said port of Bristol.
John Manwaring, waiter and searcher in Deal port to have 10l. per an. added to his salary of 25l. per an. for his encouragement in the King's service.
Oct. 9. Warrant by Treasurer Rochester to Tho. Agar. Surveyor General of Woods Trent South, to set up a double rail of 400 rods at Bigshot Lodge in Windsor Forest for repose of deer and quiet feeding of them in winter as advised by James Graham; and to have same well ditched: all at cost of 7s. the rod: the charge thereof, not exceeding 150l., to be defrayed out of this year's wood sales in Dean Forest. Warrants not Relating to Money XI, p. 362.
Oct. 19
[sic erratum for Oct. 10]
Same by same to Edward, Visct. Latimer, Lord Warden of Sherwood Forest; Sir William Stanhope of Shelford manor, kt.; Sir Mathew Jennison of Newmarket; John Millington, esq., Serjeant at Law and steward of the Courts in the said forest; Thomas Corbin, Surveyor General of Woods Trent North; Charles Stanhope of Mansfield, esq.; John Digby of Mansfield Woodhouse, esq.; Darcy Molineux of Mansfield, esq.; John Dand of Nottingham, esq.; John Truman of Mansfield, esq.; Nathaniell Warren of Stapleford, esq.; Francis Willoughby, junr., of Lossall, esq.; Christopher Hall of Nottingham, alderman; and John (Bowyer deleted for) Russell, shipwright belonging to the Navy: to view the most decaying trees as well birch as oak in Sherwood forest, to mark same and certify to the Lord Treasurer their quantity and value, the places where they stand and how much thereof the [surrounding] country [side] may [be able to] take off this ensuing year: all by reason that the said Surveyor General of Woods beyond Trent has represented the daily loss to the King in said forest by the very much decay of woods and trees there: which representation the Lord Treasurer has referred to John Fisher, Deputy Surveyor General of Crown Lands, together with an estimate of all the oak wood and timber, within said forest, made in 1680 by Mr. Presland, deceased, a late Purveyor of the Navy, Peter Brunsden, calker of Deptford and John Bowyer, a present Purveyor of the Navy; whereupon the said Fisher has reported advising the felling of the said decaying wood and timber unfit for the Navy: he having conferred thereon with said Brunsdon and Bowyer, whom he finds well skilled in wood and timber and particularly acquainted with all the woods in said forest. (Henry Guy, dated Oct. 12, to said Mr. Corbin, enclosing a copy of the above warrant for the survey of decaying trees. Mr. Bowyer is to carry the original warrant down. See it duly executed.) Ibid, pp. 362–3. Out Letters (General) IX, p. 439.