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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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April 1.
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Treasury warrant to Thomas Fox, Customs Cashier,
to pay 100l. to the Mayor etc. of Berwick for one
year to 1690, Lady day, on the annuity granted
by Charles II for repairing and keeping up the
bridge there built by James I over the Tweed. |
Money Book XI, p. 23. |
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William Jephson to Mr. [Charles] Fox to report on
the enclosed memorial [missing] of Col. Beaumont,
praying payment of 1,947l. 15s. 0d. for the use of
his Regiment. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 31. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed memorial
[missing] of Lieut. Col. Hussey. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of William Sinclare, beltmaker,
praying tallies for 233l. 4s. 0d. for belts furnished
to Col. Mac Elligot's Regiment in 1688. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Sotherne [Secretary to the Admiralty].
By memorial of Feb. 3 last the Customs Commissioners
have represented to the Treasury Lords
that by the Act for preventing frauds [14 Car. II,
c. 11] ships of war, whether foreign or belonging
to the King, are liable to the same search as merchant
ships : notwithstanding which there are frequent
complaints that the commanders of men-of-war
refuse the officers of the Customs to visit their
ships, and at that time complaint was made from
Bristol port that Capt. Audley, commander of the
Smyrna frigate, so refused to suffer the officers at
the Pill to visit said ship or her long boat, whereby
opportunity was given to convey, from Virginia
ships then lying in that port, what quantities of
tobacco they pleased. Please represent this matter
to the Admiralty Lords that they will be pleased
to give order that all ships of war may be visited
by the Custom House officers. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Cornish, owner and master
of the Happy Return of Plymouth, setting forth
that said vessel, being laden with provisions for
Barbados, was put into the Plymouth list of ships
permitted to go to the West Indies under the Order
in Council of Nov. 18 last [? Nov. 15 last, see supra,
p. 888], but just before the sailing of the West
India [merchant] fleet petitioner fell sick, so that
his vessel could not sail ; but he is since recovered,
and his vessel still laden and ready to sail ; therefore
praying leave to pass with protection for only
three men : said petition being referred to the
Treasury Lords by the Queen in Council Mar. 30
last.
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Reference Book VI, p. 308. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
Samuell Ratcliffe and Benj. Andrews, brewers,
showing that 2,000l. and upwards is due to them
for beer supplied to the Victualling Commissioners
and that the Excise Commissioners are pressing
for the duty on the beer which they give the King
credit for : therefore praying that the duty may
be forborne [pending payment of their debt]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of John
Darbie, Receiver General for Dorset and Poole of
the Review of the Poll and Additional Poll, the
3s. Aid [2s. Aid and 1s. Additional Aid] and the
Last Poll, praying allowance of 126l. for his
extraordinary charges therein ; his collections
amounting to 28,714l., which he brought up [to
London] at four several journeys by strong guards. |
Ibid, p. 309. |
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The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland,
to report on the enclosed petition [missing], praying
a grant of the ferry of Kinsale : said petition being
referred by the Queen to the Treasury Lords. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 55. |
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April 2.
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Treasury allowance of the Excise Office quarterly
salary bill, detailed, for 1691, Lady day quarter
(total, 3,213l. 12s. 0d.). |
Money Book XI, pp. 26-8. |
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William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of the Exchequer : |
Disposition Book IX,
pp. 98-9. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
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Out of the [arrears of the] 2s. Aid
and Additional 12d. Aid. |
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to the Earl of Bellomont for the
Queen |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Cofferer of the Household |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Chamber
(marked in the margin respited) |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Master of the Great Wardrobe |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Paymaster of the Works |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to me [Jephson] for secret service
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100 |
0 |
0 |
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(The remainder of the money
of the abovesaid Aids to be
reserved [for my Lords' directions].)
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Out of the loans on the Twelve
Months' Aid. |
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to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
growing week's subsistence [of
the Forces, England], together
with the half pay to the officers
and 2,200l. for Mr. Vander
Esch |
8,762 |
15 |
0 |
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to ditto for the Regiment of
Fuzileers |
300 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the First Troop of
Guards and Grenadiers for 14
days' subsistence and half pay
to the officers |
574 |
18 |
8 |
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to ditto for the Third Troop for
the like |
572 |
9 |
8 |
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to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby in
part of 5,000l. to answer bills
drawn from Dublin and Chester |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Capt. Ingram for
shoes |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for ditto for package |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for the Earl of Portland
for Capt. Zichmand, disbursed
for his Majesty's service in
Ireland |
126 |
19 |
2 |
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to ditto for the French Reformed
officers upon account of their
pay to enable them to go into
the field |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Monsieur le Fond,
Capt. Lieut. in [Col. Robert]
Bierley's Regiment : an assignment
upon Capt. Littleton's
arrear of pay |
57 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Monsieur Vander Esch
upon account of Col. Lloyd's
Regiment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Mr. Bridges for waggon
horses etc. |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
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(Of the 6,683l. 19s. 2d. total of
the above last eight items
2,624l. 14s. 0¾d. is to be issued
out of loans as above and the
remaining 4,059l. 5s. 1¼d. out of
the Poll money, Double Excise
and Tenths.) |
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Out of the remainder of the Poll
money etc. |
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to the Treasurer of the Navy for
the Commissioners of Sick and
Wounded ; for prisoners at war |
500 |
0 |
0 |
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to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
in further part for horses for the
Irish [Artillery] Train |
1,300 |
0 |
0 |
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to ditto for Sir Polycarpus Wharton |
750 |
0 |
0 |
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to Mr. Bray on his pension |
20 |
0 |
0 |
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£25,064 |
2 |
6 |
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William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue 75,000l. to the Treasurer of the Navy out
of a loan to that amount to be made by said
Treasurer on the credit of the Twelve Months' Aid. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 99. |
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Same to same to direct the Tellers to take in such
guineas until this day week at 1l. 1s. 10d. each as
shall be lent by the citizens of London and others
on the credit of any of the [Supply] Acts of Parliament.
You are to take an account from the Tellers
from day to day of the sums so lent in guineas and
the names of the lenders. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition of Hen. Villiers, praying for the adjusting
of accounts between Col. Cornwall and petitioner ;
there being due to him [Villiers] 200l. for the clothing
of his, petitioner's, Company of Foot which was
annexed to Cornwall's late Regiment. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 32. |
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Same to the Solicitor General to report on the enclosed
petition of Thomas Neale, with the papers annexed ;
petitioner praying a grant of the American post [Office]. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Blathwayte to procure a royal warrant,
to be signed by the Queen, authorising Charles Fox
and Thomas Coningsby to pay 1,500l. to Isaac
Pereyra, to be applied by him towards buying
waggon horses for the carriage of bread for the
Army in Ireland. |
Ibid. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Jeremiah Bonnet for some employment
in the Customs, he having been bred a merchant
and having attended some time at the water edge
assisting at the delivery of East India ships ; and
having also made great discoveries of prize goods. |
Reference Book VI, p. 308. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners of the petition of
Capt. Crawford, shewing that he was security for
his brother as collector of Hearthmoney ; that his
brother was killed in action against Dundee in
Scotland, and his accounts not being stated nor
any books or papers left relating thereto, the Excise
Commissioners call petitioner to account : therefore
praying that his [surety] bond may be delivered
up and cancelled. |
Ibid, p. 309. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Isaac Bonou[v]rier and Isaac Gelius, shewing
that the "annexed petition" [missing] was referred
to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland, who made
a report thereon : therefore praying for same to be
referred to the Customs Commissioners. |
Ibid. |
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April 3.
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Money warrant for 20l. to Lodowick Bray for half a
year to 1691, Lady day, on his pension. |
Money Book XI, p. 23. |
Same for 2,878l. 19s. 1d. to Bernard Eales, their
Majesties' goldsmith, for jewels, gold work and
plate as follows delivered into the Jewel House
since 1690, Aug. 12. (Money order dated April 4
hereon.)
Appending : certificate by Sir Francis Lawley, Master
of the Jewel House, dated Mar. 16 last, that said
Eales had delivered into the Jewel House as follows,
viz. a fair onyx George set with large diamonds
and a Garter set also with diamonds for the Duke
of Zelle (600l.) ; 31oz. 17dwt. 18gr. of gold wrought
into a collar with an enamelled George and a plain
George for his said Highness [of Zelle] and other
jewelling works (219l. 17s. 10d.) ; 1,002oz. 10dwt. 12gr.
of new gilt plate, some part wrought and enchased
(304l. 11s. 6d.) ; 2,011oz. 17dwt. 12gr. of new white
plate (798l. 13s. 7d.) ; new making and gilding of
1,576oz. 4dwt. of her Majesty's store plate
(311l. 12s. 1d.) ; new making 2,416oz. 2dwt. of
their Majesties' white store plate (489l. 16s. 11d.) ;
repairing, boiling, burnishing and adding silver in
3,551oz. 10dwt. of their Majesties' white store plate
(48l. 6s. 4d.) ; engraving their Majesties' arms and
cyphers upon most of the said plate (56l. 5s. 10d.) ;
paid to the case maker, cutler etc., 13l. 5s. 0d. ; a
Garter fee to the officers of the Jewel House,
21l. 10s. 0d. ; pens, ink, paper, coals etc. for the
officers of the Jewel House from 1690, June 10, to
1690-1, Mar. 10 last, 15l. (William Jephson to the
Auditor of the Receipt to pay said 2,878l. 19s. 1d.
to Eales out of the loan of 8,000l. in silver which
is to be made by said Eales or by his procurement
on the "Act for continuing several impositions on
tobacco and sugars" [sic erratum for Act of 2 Wm.
and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 5, for continuing duties on
wines, vinegar and tobacco].) |
Ibid, p. 24. Order Book
III, p. 160. Disposition
Book IX, p. 100. |
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William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
reserve 20,000l. of such money as shall come into
the Exchequer on the imposition on tobacco and
sugar, to complete the 60,000l. appropriated to the
servants of Charles II pursuant to the Act [of 1 Wm.
and Mary, c. 28]. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 99. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to assign to Sir Joseph
Herne (who has a procuration from the President
de la Tour, Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke
of Savoy) the further sum of 5,000l. for the present
month of April upon the orders which were put
into your hands for the benefit of said Duke ;
together with the interest which shall grow due for
said 5,000l. from the day of making such assignment.
Take care that the intermediate interest grown due
between the dates of the orders and the said day
of making the assignment be surcharged [on yourself]
in your account [as Paymaster of the Forces,
as] for their Majesties' service. |
Ibid, p. 100. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to cause tallies
to be struck for the 1691, Lady day quarter, to the
Duchess Dowager of Grafton and the Duke of
Grafton on their pensions. |
Ibid, p. 101. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the export to Ireland, Customs free, of
clothing for three Regiments there as in the enclosed
schedule [missing]. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 301. |
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Same to the Principal Commissioners for Prizes to
employ William Carter as agent for prizes in
Dartmouth port loco Thomas Bower, the said
Carter being more fitly qualified for the said
employment. |
Warrants not Relating
Money XIII, p. 404. |
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[? April 4.]
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Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to contain an indenture of contract
between the King and Queen of the one part and
Isaac Pereyra of the parish of St. James's, Westminster,
gent., of the other, for the supply of bread
by said Pereyra to the Army in Ireland, viz. for
not more than 66,000lb. weight of bread per day
for 12 months (or for nine months, as the King
shall direct by his royal sign manual before May 10
next) from 1690, Oct. 10 : the consideration to be
12,000l. [in cash] paid to him by Charles Fox and
Thomas Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces in
Ireland, and 113,468l. 15s. 0d. delivered to him by
them in orders registered on the Additional Excise,
making together 125,468l. 15s. 0d. ; being at the
rate of five farthings for every pound weight of
bread : the bread to be three-fourths of wheat
meal and one-fourth of rye meal, and to be made
into loaves of 3lb. weight or such other weight as
the King shall direct : the wheat and rye to be of
the growth of England and Wales and to be transported
from such places as shall be convenient
between St. Ives in Cornwall and Carlisle in Cumberland,
unless he be authorised to receive any other
wheat or rye by royal sign manual or by warrant
of the Commander in Chief of the Army. (The
formal portions of this indenture as to accounts,
carriage, magazines, convoys etc. are repeated
from the similar contract of the precedent year,
supra, pp. 639-41, and specify biscuit as well as
bread ; but the substantive portion of the present
contract specifies only bread. The draft indenture
concludes with a docquet dated April 4 and signed
by Sir George Treby, Attorney General.) |
King's Warrant Book XV,
pp. 301-10. |
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April 4.
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William Jephson to the Commissioners for Prizes.
By direction of the Treasury Lords I paid to your
secretary, Mr. John Dyve, on the 5th August, 1689,
out of secret service money in my hands 300l. to
enable you to carry on the business of Prizes ;
same being intended to be repaid out of moneys
arising by sale of prizes. You are to see same
repaid immediately accordingly. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 100. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Sir John Cutler, kt. and bart., shewing
that his servant, John Coward, ran away with his
money, but was seized on board a Dutch vessel at
Hull and the Customs officers seized 100 guineas
and 22l. 10s. 0d. in silver [as being illegally exported],
but refuse repayment to petitioner. |
Reference Book VI, p. 308. |
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William Jephson to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, to report on the enclosed memorial [missing]
from the Secretary of the King of Denmark ; same
having been referred from the Privy Council to
the Treasury. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 55. |
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April 6.
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Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for a discharge as follows of the 25,000l. imprested
to the Earl of Portland as follows for the
King's gardens. By patent of 1689, June 8, an
office was created, to be called the office of Superintendent
of all the Gardens belonging to the royal
palaces and houses of access : and said office with
the fee of 200l. per an. was conferred on William,
Earl of Portland : and between [1689] May 11 and
1690, April 1, various sums to a total of 14,500l.
were imprested to him for said office, and from
1690, April 1, to 1690-1, Mar. 7, other sums to a
total of 10,500l., making 25,000l. in all. Some
doubt has arisen in auditing said imprests, as to
whether said Earl (who by his office is to supervise
the said works and allow or disallow the charges
thereof) ought to be the accomptant, by reason
that his own allowance would then be the proper
voucher to his own accounts. Auditor Brook
Bridges has therefore proposed that Caspar Frederick
Henning (who has received and paid all the moneys
issued as aforesaid from time to time by the said
Earl's directions) be made the accomptant and
that said Earl be discharged of all said imprests.
This proposal is hereby approved and authorised.
The said Earl is therefore to be discharged of said
imprests and the imprests are to be charged upon
said Henning to render an account thereof. |
King's Warrant Book XV,
pp. 313-5. |
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Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
pay the 1691, Lady day quarter's salary bill of the
Customs, outports : (total, 5,359l. established salaries,
570l. 15s. 0d. additional salaries, or 5,929l. 15s. 0d.
in all). |
Money Book XI, p. 28. |
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Same to the Customs Cashier to pay same quarter's
salary bill of the Customs, London port : (total,
5,162l. 15s. 0d. established salaries, 121l. 5s. 0d.
additional salaries, or 5,284l. in all). |
Ibid, pp. 28-9. |
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Money warrant for 55l. to Giles Hinton, who by
Treasury commission, dated 1689, Sept. 25, was
appointed solicitor in co. Berks for the 12d. Aid :
said sum to be as an allowance for his services
therein, he having contributed very much to improving
the produce of that tax, "the same for
that county amounting to near 3,500l. more than
the First Six Months' Aid." (Money order dated
April 8 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 29. Order Book
III, p. 185. |
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William Jephson to Sir Rowland Gwyn [Treasurer
of the Chamber] to pay to the Lord Almoner for
the Maundy 159l. 14s. 2d. out of the 9,700l. lately
issued to you at the Exchequer. The Treasury
Lords will take care to repay you that sum the
next money that is issued [to the Chamber]. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 101. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay 7,500l. to the
Prince and Princess of Denmark for last Lady day
quarter on their 30,000l. per an. as by the patent
of 1685-6, Feb. 20 : the said 7,500l. is hereby to be
paid by 500l. for the present week and 1,000l. for
seven successive weeks. You are to continue till
further order the respite set Jan. 13 last, supra,
p. 980, on the 5,000l., part of last Christmas quarter
on said annuity. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to pay the Queen Dowager 3,052l. 8s. 9½d.
viz. 1,052l. 8s. 9½d. this week and the remainder
by 500l. a week successively. |
Ibid. |
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William Jephson to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal
warrant to be signed by the Queen authorising Charles
Fox and Thomas Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces
in Ireland, to pay 800l. for the officers of Col. Wynn's
Regiment of Dragoons for tents, clothes etc., and
500l. to Capt. Ingram for package and carriage of
the clothing [that is] preparing for the Army in
Ireland. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
pp. 32-3. |
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Same to the Excise Commissioners. According to
your proposal concerning the discharge of the
tallies on the unappropriated Excise Mr. Hornby,
Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Hall and Mr. Aram are ready to
pay such of the Commissioners as go out, to wit,
Sir Henry Ashurst, Sir John Morden and Sir Hum.
Edwyn, the respective sums due to them upon such
tallies with the interest thereon. The Treasury
Lords therefore direct "that an assignment of the
said tallies, with interest due as aforesaid, be made
by the said Sir Henry Ashurst, Sir John Morden
and Sir Hum. Edwyn to the said Mr. Hornby,
Mr. Wilcocks, Mr. Hall and Mr. Aram." |
Ibid, p. 33. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on the
enclosed information [missing] of Edward Tilford,
touching some persons trading into France. |
Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Lieut. Col. Hugh Windham,
praying payment of 248l. 8s. 9d. disbursed by him
for contingencies for Lord Fitzharding's Regiment
of Dragoons. |
Ibid. |
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Same to same to report on the enclosed petition of
Lady Margaret Culpeper, relict of Thomas, Lord
Culpeper, shewing that there is a pension of 600l.
[per an.] payable to her upon the establishment
of the Forces for a term of years in consideration
of Lord Culpeper's surrender of quit rents in
Virginia : therefore praying payment of same. |
Ibid. |
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Same to Mr. Lytcot [Comptroller General of the
Customs] to make ready for declaration with all
speed all the general accounts of the Customs that
are not yet made up. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Prizes Commissioners to send the Treasury
Lords an answer to the enclosed letter [missing]
from the Admiralty Lords concerning two prize
ketches now in Plymouth port which they desire
may be employed as advice boats. |
Ibid, p. 34. |
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Same to Mr. Feilding. I have read to my Lords
yours of the 30th ult. As to that part which relates
to your being employed in Ireland you are to expect
an answer from Mr. Blathwayt. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to pass goods
as in (a) infra for transport to Ireland, Customs
free.
Appending : (a) schedule of what things Col. Gustavus
Hamilton carries to Ireland for the use of his officers :
(scarlet broad cloth for close coats ; scarlet shalloon ;
gold and silver loop lace ; "sticking and soing"
silk ; 41 Caroline hats with gold and silver hat
bands and edging ; 41 pair of gloves laced with
gold and silver lace ; blue cloth for surtouts ; blue
shalloon for lining ; 25 tents with markeeses).
(Same to the Revenue Commissioners, Ireland,
to permit the duty free import of same to Ireland.) |
Ibid, p. 34. Out Letters
(Ireland) VI, p. 55. |
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William Jephson to the Commissioners of Transports to
report on the enclosed letter [missing] from the Navy
Commissioners upon the petition of Capt. Humphry
Ayles, praying payment of the salary of himself and
clerk during the time he acted as Commissioner
at Hoylake and in Scotland in shipping off the Army
[from England and Scotland to Ireland]. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 34. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Gerard Vanheythuijsen and others
on behalf of several merchants, inhabitants of the
colony of New York, praying to be discharged from
paying aliens' duties which some of the officers of
the Customs demand of them on pretence that they
are not natives of New York. |
Reference Book VI, p. 310. |
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Same to Mr. Aaron Smith of the petition of Col.
Charles Herbert "to stay proceedings against
Oatlands." |
Ibid. |
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Entry of caveat on behalf of John Newman concerning
the fine of 100l. odd set upon Thomas Taylor and
Avis his wife of the parish of Constantine, co.
Cornwall, convicted in the late King's reign for
making a fraudulent deed : for same not to be
granted or pardoned till said Newman be heard
thereon. |
Caveat Book, p. 22. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of the merchants trading to Holland,
Flanders and Hamburg, shewing before the Act
for the Additional Customs [on East India Goods,
2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 4, which inter al. imposed
an additional duty on all linens] the King received
a considerable revenue from damask and diapers
which petitioners brought from those parts, which
will now be wholly lost, not being able to bear the
new imposition : therefore praying "an order to
the Commissioners of the Customs to act herein
as they shall think convenient for their Majesties'
service." |
Reference Book VI, p. 312. |
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April 7.
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a fresh Commission of Excise :
the new Commissioners to be Sir Samuell Dashwood,
Sir Stephen Evance, kts., Francis Parry, William
Strong, John Foche, Nathaniell Horneby, John
Wilcox, junr., Thomas Hall and Thomas Aram,
esqrs. : with usual powers of appointing and removing
officers, of search, etc. : and to be also Commissioners
for the Arrears of Hearthmoney : all
with the allowance of 800l. per an. each. |
King's Warrant Book XV,
pp. 317-22. |
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Treasury warrant to Sir Robert Cotton and Thomas
Frankland, Postmasters General, to pay John
Wildman, late Postmaster General, 375l. for salary
from Christmas last to the day he continued in the
execution of his said office on his salary of 1,500l.
per an. |
Money Book XI, p. 29. |
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Money warrant for 35l. to Edward Price, gent., Receiver
General for the First Poll for co. Radnor and of the
12d. Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 20] for cos. Brecon
and Radnor ; 29l. 7s. 0d. thereof being for his
charges therein and 5l. 13s. 0d. being in repayment
of his surplus on the account of said Aid, as by
the statement of said account drawn by Charles
Chetwynd, deputy auditor for said counties. (Money
order dated April 18 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 30. Order Book
III, p. 160. |
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William Jephson to the Officers of the Ordnance.
Send my Lords a state of the debt due in your
Office to Mr. Edmund Harrison. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 35. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ John Bernard (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Phillip
Preston, deceased.
Jo[h]n Tripe, Edward Styles and Jo[h]n Talbot
as tidesmen at Dover. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 301. |
|
Same to the King's Remembrancer to direct a writ
to the sheriff of Suffolk to release from custody
Edward Keene of Ipswich, a prisoner in the county
gaol at Ipswich for an old arrear of an assessment
in the year 1661 ; in regard that all his goods and
debts have been seized and in respect of his great
age and poverty. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 405. |
April 7
[? sic for
17].
|
Treasury reference to the Warden of the Mint of the
petition of Mr. Cadman for payment of his charges
expended prosecuting clippers. |
Reference Book VI, p. 312. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Anthony Church,
keeper of the Gatehouse, praying payment of 88l.
expended by him in carrying John Williams, a
prisoner in his custody, to several Assizes to give
evidence against clippers and coiners. |
Ibid. |
|
April 8.
|
Treasury warrant to Mr. Fox, Customs Cashier, to
pay to the executors of Rowland Thrup 14l. 5s. 0d.
for 1688, Christmas quarter's salary as late Customer
Inwards, Bristol port. |
Money Book XI, p. 30. |
|
Same to same to pay 17l. 10s. 0d. to Bartholomew
Tookey as a moiety of the King's part of wool
seizures : it appearing that Joell Freemolt, Walter
Devereux, the said Tookey and John Wilmer
petitioned for allowance, alleging that they were
employed in preventing the exportation of wool,
and made several seizures to the hazard of their
lives and fortunes, but none of them having appeared
to prosecute their pretensions save said Tookey,
who with John Milner did on the 4th July, 1689,
pay into the Exchequer 25l. for the King's moiety
of a seizure of wool and on the 10th January following
Tookey paid in a further 10l. for the King's moiety
of a boat ; making 35l. in all ; and the Customs
Commissioners report that he industriously behaved
himself in the said service. |
Ibid, pp. 30-1. |
|
Money warrant for 50l. to William Cawthorpe and
Christopher Rands, gents., Receivers General of
the First Six Months' Aid [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 3]
and the First Poll [1 Wm. and Mary, c. 13] for
co. Lincoln : for their extraordinary charges in
bringing up their moneys or part thereof, amounting
to 22,466l. 7s. 3½d. in all, to the Exchequer by
strong guards. (Money order dated April 15
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 31. Order Book
III, p. 166. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue to the Treasurer of the Navy, for the service
of the Navy, the 50,000l. which he, said Treasurer,
will lend into the Exchequer on the Twelve Months'
Aid [2 Wm. and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1] and the 100,000l.
which he will also lend on the double ninepences
[per barrel on beer under the Act of 2 Wm. and
Mary, Sess. 2, c. 3, for doubling the Excise]. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 103. |
|
Same to same to issue to Isaac Richier, Governor of
Bermudas, 120l. out of the proceeds of the Four
and a Half per cent. Duty in the Exchequer ; upon
his order for 180l. for three quarters to Jan. 3 last
on his allowance of 240l. per an. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to reserve to the Treasury Lords'
disposal the 3,000l. which they have directed the
Customs Cashier to pay into the Exchequer on the
fourth part of the Customs. (Same to Thomas Fox,
the said Cashier, to so pay said 3,000l. into the
Exchequer.) |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing the petition
[missing] of the King's drummers and fife in ordinary,
praying payment of their fee of 24l. per an. Please
state what is due to them and put it in your [next
weekly] memorial [of service moneys required by
you for the Forces]. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 35. |
|
Same to Mr. Sotherne. Please lay before the Admiralty
Lords the enclosed report [missing] from the Commissioners
of Prizes concerning the two prize vessels
at Plymouth which said Lords desired to be delivered
into their Majesty's service, ut supra, p. 1097. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox, enclosing the petition
[missing] of Mary Alcock. Please pay her 24l. on
account of her son's pay. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh, enclosing the petition
[missing] of Col. Arnholt Cooper, praying payment
of 30l. due to him on his pension of 4s. a day. My
Lords desire you to pay him. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Mathews [probably Thomas Mathews,
Receiver of the Twelve Months' Aid for co. Hereford]
to pay to the order of William Bridges any sum not
exceeding 1,000l. You are to draw bills for the
same on Charles Fox, "whom their Lordships will
enable to comply therewith and to pay the same
into the Exchequer upon your account." |
Ibid. |
Same to Mr. Robson and Mr. William Knight, enclosing
(a) infra. Why do you refuse petitioner's request?
Appending : (a) petition from Mary Jackson, widow,
showing that she has a reference to the Earl of
Montagu [Master of the Great Wardrobe] for money
due in the Great Wardrobe, but the debt being in
the Visct. Preston's time [of being Master of said
Wardrobe] the books are in the hands of Mr. Robson
or Mr. Knight : therefore praying that the books
may be carried to the Great Wardrobe and that her
debt may be stated. |
Ibid, p. 36. |
|
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to
permit the export to Ireland, Customs free, of clothing
as in the enclosed schedule [missing] for the
Marquis de Ruvigni's Regiment there. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 36. |
|
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of John Ballam, rope maker,
praying payment of 197l. 6s. 9d. for ropes contracted
for and delivered to Mr. Allen for packing the hay
for Ireland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance.
Send my Lords an account of what bills are drawn
on your office by the late Duke of Schonberg and
which remain unsatisfied. |
Ibid, p. 37. |
|
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox. Mr. Coningsby has sent
my Lords an account of the produce of the revenue
in Ireland to Lady day last and tells my Lords
that you have exact accounts to what uses and by
what warrants it has been disbursed. Give my
Lords an account of the particulars of the disbursements. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Edward Taylor as watchman in fee, London
port, loco William Mathews, deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 299. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Walter
Soldaate, master of the vessel St. John of Rotterdam,
praying the discharge of his vessel which was seized
for having some wool on board, which was, unknown
to petitioner, put up amongst other goods. |
Reference Book VI, p. 310. |
|
Same to William Blathwayt [as Auditor of the Plantations]
of the petition of Hen. Horzdesnell, late Chief
Justice of the Island of Bermudas, shewing that 500l.
is due to him on his salary of 200l. per an. for his service
in that station ; and praying payment of same or some
part thereof, he being reduced to great extremity. |
Ibid, p. 310. Out Letters
(Plantations Auditor) I,
p. 311. |
|
Same to Mr. Charles Fox of the petition of John
Norridge, surgeon to [Col. Ferdinando] Hastings'
Regiment of Foot in Ireland, for payment of two
years' medicine money due to him, which, according
to the King's allowance, amounts to above 100l. |
Reference Book VI, p. 310. |
|
Same to Mr. Aaron Smith [Treasury Solicitor] of the
petition of Sir Charles Cottrell, shewing that with
Sir William Colt he lent 3,000l. to the Earl of St.
Albans upon a mortgage in the year 1679, the
interest whereof was paid to Midsummer last, but
has since been stopped by the Commissioners of
Sequestrations, notwithstanding the production
of the deeds to them ; and petitioners are informed
that "those rents" are ordered to be paid into
the Exchequer : therefore pray that their interest
may be paid till such time as they receive the
principal. |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, to take no further duty from William
Squire on a parcel of tobacco exported by him
from Liverpool to Londonderry, he having produced
a certificate from Mr. Warham Jemmett, collector
of Londonderry, to prove that the said tobacco
was legally discharged. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 56. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland,
to report on (a) infra, which has been referred Dec.
31 last to the Treasury by the King.
Appending : (a) petition to the King from Sir Thomas
Domvile, shewing that James Talbot, Redmund
Mullady, James Aylmer etc., in consideration of
6,000l. paid them by said Domvile, conveyed to
him and his heirs the manor, castle, town and lands
of Templeoge, John Duffs Town, Fryers Town
and some houses in the city of Dublin and other
small parcels in the adjacent counties, all valued
by them at 600l. per an. ; with condition for voiding
the sale if the 6,000l. be repaid with interest before
1688, Dec. 20 : but said mortgage was never repaid
and the interest is over four years in arrear, and
they are and have been all along in actuall rebellion
against his Majesty : that petitioner legally entered
on said lands and was possessed thereof till the late
King, by reason of petitioner's deserting his service,
declared his possession to be void and, by patent,
granted same to [the said] James Talbot et al. and
their heirs. Therefore petitioner prays a grant of
the equity of redemption. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 56. |
|
April 9.
|
Money warrant for 500l. to Mr. Aaron Smyth [Treasury
Solicitor] for Crown Law charges. (Money order
dated April 15 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 31.
Order Book III, p. 160. |
|
Same for 150l. to Thomas Shadwell for half a year
to Michaelmas last on his annuity as Poet Laureat
and Historiographer Royal. |
Money Book XI, p. 32. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : |
Disposition Book IX,
pp. 102-3. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
Out of loans on the 2s. Aid and
Additional 12d. Aid. |
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Bellomont for the
Queen |
1,250 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,250 |
0 |
0 |
|
Out of loans on the Twelve Months'
Aid. |
|
|
|
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Out of 13,188l. 7s. 10d. made up
from like loans (524l. 2s. 9¼d.) ;
Double Excise (9,977l. 3s. 6¾d.) ;
Second Poll (15l.) ; loans on the
new Customs (500l.) ; loans on
the [Wine Duties] Continuing Act
(2,172l. 1s. 6d.). |
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
growing week's subsistence [of
the Forces, England] and the
half pay to the officers, including
573l. 14s. 2d. for the First and
Third Troop of Guards and 2,200l.
for Mr. Vander Esch |
9,336 |
9 |
2 |
|
to ditto for Monsieur Schulenburgh
for a bill of exchange due
the 3rd ult. for the Wolfenbüttel
Troops |
3,600 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for contingent disbursements
to the Dutch Regiment
of Foot Guards as by the Queen's
warrant |
216 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Lieut. Thornhill as by
ditto |
35 |
18 |
8 |
|
Out of the remainder of the loan[s]
on the [Wine Duties] Continuing
Act. |
|
|
|
|
to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby for
Col. Godfrey for the balance of
his last account |
198 |
19 |
5 |
|
to ditto for Capt. Ingram for shoes |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the French Reformed
officers |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Lieut. Col. Montese on
account of his pay |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Danish officers in
part of 7,000l. lately demanded |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto upon account of the Irish
Forces |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to me [Jephson] for secret service |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Aaron Smith upon account
[for Crown Law charges] |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Shadwell for half a year |
150 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
to complete 10,000l. to the gunsmiths |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Sir Polycarpus Wharton |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto in part of 2,600l. for
horses |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto in part of 1,791l. 6s. 0d.
for sacks and oats |
900 |
0 |
0 |
|
(Towards the above sums my Lords desire
that the 6,065 guineas in the Exchequer may
be paid as follows, viz. 4,000l. to the Earl of
Ranelagh and 2,065l. to Mr. Fox ; and the
Tellers are to change silver for guineas one with
another if any particular Teller has not gold
enough to satisfy the sums charged on him ;
the guineas to be taken at 1l. 1s. 10d. each.) |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue to Edward Russell, Treasurer of the Navy,
166,025l. 12s. 11d. out of loans to be made by
himself upon the two-thirds of the Additional
Excise : same to be issued on the unsatisfied
orders in his name for the service of the Navy,
to wit, an order of Mar. 13 last for 70,000l., supra,
p. 1055, and one of Mar. 20 last for 210,000l.,
supra, p. 1071. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 104. |
|
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox to report on the enclosed
memorial [missing] of Col. Cha. Herbert. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 36. |
|
Same to same, enclosing the petition [missing] of
Theophilus Allen, formerly Chirurgeon Major to
Col. Lutterell's Regiment. You are to pay him
10l. 1s. 6d. if you find his allegation true. "This
letter was altered and made [addressed] to the
Earl of Ranelagh." |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Agents for Taxes to write by this night's
post to the Receiver of the Twelve Months' Aid
for co. Shropshire to pay his receipts to Alderman
Allen at Chester : Allen to draw bills from time to
time for so much on Charles Fox, esq. [who will
pay the value into the Exchequer on said Receiver's
account] and thereupon the Receiver to have tallies
for his discharge "pursuant to such instructions as
he shall send with the said bills." |
Ibid. |
|
William Jephson to Mr. Williamson. I have read to my
Lords yours of the 4th inst. concerning your paying
the garrisons. They communicated it to the Earl of
Ranelagh, who has spoken to the Agents [for Taxes],
from whom you are to expect an answer. If you
do not hear from them in a few days you must take
care to pay the money into the Exchequer. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 37. |
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces]
to procure royal warrants to be signed by the Queen
to authorise Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby to
pay 19,657l. 5s. 0d. in the proportions following
for two months' personal pay to the officers of the
Regiments named : and to procure a [like] warrant
for 100l. to Lieut. Col. Monteisce [Montese]
upon account of his pay : "which was appointed
to be issued to them the 8th inst. for that purpose."
Appending : list of such Regiments of Horse, Foot
and Dragoons whose officers are to receive two
months' personal pay, being 61 days here in England : |
Ibid, p. 38. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
Royal Regiment of Horse |
845 |
7 |
2 |
|
Sir Jo[h]n Lanier's Regiment and
Marquis de Ruvigni's Regiment,
each |
1,246 |
8 |
8 |
|
Regiments of Col. [Edward] Villiers,
Col. Coy, Col. [Francis] Langston,
Col. [Robert] Byerlie, Count
Schonberg, each |
889 |
11 |
8 |
|
Royal Regiment of Dragoons and
Col. Wynn's Regiment of Dragoons,
each |
822 |
9 |
8 |
|
Col. Leveson's Regiment |
663 |
7 |
8 |
|
Regiments of Foot of Colonels
[Charles] Trelawney, [John]
Beaumont, Sir John Hanmer,
[Richard] Brewer, [Ferdinando]
Hastings, Sir Henry Belasis,
[Charles] Herbert, Col. Deering,
Earl of Drogheda, [Thomas] Erle
[Earl], la Melonier, du Cambon
and Belcastle, each |
735 |
11 |
2 |
|
£19,657 |
5 |
0 |
|
The Treasury Lords to Monsieur Schulenburg at the
Hague. We have received yours of the 13th inst.,
new style, with the enclosed list [missing,? of bills].
We are extremely sensible of your readiness to
serve their Majesties and that effectual care will
be taken to answer the several bills mentioned
therein. In order thereto we yesterday appointed
3,000l. [therefor] and intend next week to direct
more for the payment of another [such bill] and
the residue with all convenient speed and shall
endeavour to comply more punctually with you
hereafter. So we hope you will not be discouraged
in the acceptable service you do their Majesties,
which you may be sure will on all occasions be
well represented to them by us. |
Ibid, p. 39. |
|
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the
petition of William Whitebread, Receiver of the
3s. Aid [2s. Aid and Additional 12d. Aid, 1 Wm.
and Mary, Sess. 2, c. 1 and c. 5] for co. Beds, praying
a reward for his extraordinary charges therein. |
Reference Book VI, p. 310. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices of Ireland
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Thomas Knox. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 56. |
