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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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July 12. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
50l. to Mr. Pottinger out of any disposable money
in the Exchequer, except the Double Excise moneys. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 155. |
[? July 13.] |
Treasury approval of the Excise Office salary bill for
last June 24 quarter.
Prefixing : said bill in detail (total salaries,
5,198l. 1s. 0d.). |
Money Book XI, pp.
104-5. |
July 13. |
Money warrant for 37l. 10s. 9d. to Ephraim Sandford,
Receiver General for co. Westmorland of the 3s.
Aid [2s. Aid and Additional 12d. Aid], as reward
and for his extraordinary charges therein : his
receipts being 2,203l. 12s. 11d. (Money order
dated July 17 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 106. Order Book
III, p. 188. |
Henry Guy to the Earl of Nottingham, enclosing a
letter [missing] from the Customs Commissioners
to the Treasury concerning masters of ships who
have traded with France contrary to their bonds.
Please direct the informer to go to Mr. Hutchinson,
the Customs solicitor, to peruse said bonds and
[to] instruct Mr. Hutchinson "in the Christian as
well as Sir names of those who are to be prosecuted." |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 93. |
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of John Bowes, late a Lieut. in
the Duke of Bolton's Regiment in the West Indies,
praying payment of 52l. 8s. 8d. due to him for
pay. |
Ibid. |
Same to same to report on the petition of Capt. Philemon
Powell and Ensign Powell, officers of the said
Regiment, which is now in the West Indies, and
praying 110l. due to them for pay, to enable them
to transport themselves to their commands. |
Ibid. |
Same to Mr. Blathwaite [as Secretary to the Forces]
to report on the enclosed petition [missing] of
Thomas Seaborne, Dr. of Chester Hospital : with
Mr. Fox's report thereon. Please state if you find
it necessary to prepare an authority for the
Hospital. |
Ibid, p. 94. |
Treasury reference to the Comptroller of the Accounts
of the Treasurer of the Chamber of the petition of
Peter Guenon de Beaubuisson, Gentleman of the
Bows to his Majesty, praying payment of 79l. 2s. 6d.
due to him on his salary and 51l. 10s. 0d. for his
riding charges into Holland.
Appending : warrant dated April 29 last by the
Earl of Dorset, Lord Chamberlain, for 10s. a day
to said Beaubuisson for 103 days, Jan. 1 last to
April 13 last inclusive, for his riding charges and
other expenses in attending upon his Majesty in
Holland and Flanders for that time. |
Reference Book VI, p. 326. |
Same to William Talman, Comptroller of the Works,
and Tho. Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works, of the
petition of Sir Christopher Wren, praying payment of
2,010l., arrears of salary as Surveyor of the Works. |
Ibid, p. 327. |
July 14. |
Money warrant for 2,000l. to the Treasury Lords
(Sidney, Lord Godolphin, Sir John Lowther, Richard
Hampden, Sir Stephen Fox and Thomas Pelham)
for last June 24 quarter's salary. (Money order
dated July 16 hereon.) (Henry Guy to the Auditor
of the Receipt, dated July 14, to issue same out
of the unappropriated fourth part of the Customs.)
(Same to Mr. Fox, Customs Cashier, dated July 4
[sic for 14], to pay said 2,000l. into the Exchequer
out of said fourth part.) |
Money Book XI, p. 106.
Order Book III, p. 187.
Disposition Book IX,
p. 154. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
out of Poll money 400l. to John Child, Receiver
of Taxes for co. Wilts : to be by him repaid into
the Exchequer on account of the Review of the
Poll, ut supra, p. 1118. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 154. |
Same to same to satisfy the following salaries to the
Judges out of loans to be made by them respectively
on credit of the East India Duties Act : viz. 750l.
to the executors of Chief Justice Pollexfen for
Trinity and Michaelmas terms, 1690-1 : for 1691,
Easter term, 2,750l. to eleven Judges [England],
175l. to the Judges of Wales, 257l. to the Masters
in Chancery, 7l. 10s. 0d. to Baron Bradbury on
his termly fees ; for 1691, Trinity term, 2,500l. to
10 Judges, England, 175l. to the Judges of Wales,
257l. to the Masters in Chancery, 7l. 10s. 0d. to
Baron Bradbury (total, 6,879l.). |
Ibid, p. 156. |
Same to Sir John Shaw for a state to June 24
last of the late farm of potashes, and an account
what money arisen thereon is in your hands or
any other person's. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 93. |
Treasury letters patent constituting Thomas Hatfeild
as a King's waiter, London port, loco Edmund
Hampden, esq. : during pleasure : with the salary
of 52l. per an. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 320. |
Treasury reference to the Earl of Ranelagh of the
petition of Lieut. Gen. James Douglass for his
pay for 1689, May and June, as a general officer ;
same having been left out of the establishment of
both England and Ireland. |
Reference Book VI, p. 327. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Daniell Dobbins for a patent waiter's or landwaiter's
place, London. |
Ibid. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the
petition of Cols. De la Melloniere and Du Cambon,
praying delivery of 2,000 swords sent from Holland
for the use of their Regiments. |
Reference Book VI, p. 327. |
[?] |
Entry of the Treasury Lords' signature of the docquet
of an in custodiam lease under the Exchequer seal
to Kath. Pennant, widow, of divers lands in Sutton
and elsewhere, co. Denbigh, being parcel of the
lands of Richard Parry, outlaw, at a rent of 16s. 1d.
per an. and fine of 32s. 2d. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 433. |
[?] |
Same of same of a same to Anne Jenkins, widow,
of the third part of several messuages and lands
in Llantwit, co. Glamorgan, being parcel of the
lands of Mary Windham, outlaw ; at a rent of
2s. 6d. per an. and fine of 5s. |
Ibid. |
[?] |
Same of same of a same to Samuel Facer and Abigail
his wife of several messuages and lands in Lutterworth,
co. Leicester, being parcel of the lands of
Robert Feilding, outlaw ; at a rent of 19s. 7d.
per an. and fine of 39s. |
Ibid. |
[?] |
Same of same of a lease to Lewis, Lord Rockingham,
of divers lands in Garthorpe, co. Leicester, ut supra,
pp. 1204-5. |
Ibid. |
July 14. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for
a particular of the lordship or manor of Ruthen
and Dyffryn Clwyd co. Denbigh, with a view to
an in custodiam lease thereof to John Hoblyn : the
said premises having been extended and seized
into the hands of Charles II for the arrears of
1,366l. 17s. 6d. of a fee farm [rent] arising, out of the
lordship, to the Crown, which arrear Richard Parry
was authorised to collect, giving a bond for 3,000l.
to the Crown for same, by virtue whereof Parry
for divers years received the rents and profits of
the lordship, but only answered into the Exchequer
so much as reduced the said arrear and the growing
rent to 900l. 9s. 6d. at Lady day, 1676 : and the
said Hoblyn has petitioned setting forth that he
is entitled to the inheritance of said lordship and
by direction of the late Treasurer Rochester has
prosecuted said Parry's 3,000l. bond and thereupon
extended the said estate and seized same into the
King's hands, and has prayed the benefit of the
said extent, on giving security in 1,800l. in the
names of himself and his brother, Edward Hoblyn,
to pay the residue of said arrears. |
Ibid, pp. 433-4. |
July 15. |
Money warrant for 20l. to Robert Bertie for half a
year to June 24 last on the annuity for the life of
Mris. Mary Cock. |
Money Book XI, p. 106. |
Henry Guy to the Customs Commissioners to permit
the clothing belonging to Col. Hales's Regiment
to be exported from Bristol to Ireland, Customs
free. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 94. |
Same to the Earl of Montagu to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of the four Grooms of the Queen's
Privy Chamber, praying payment of the livery due
to them in the Great Wardrobe. |
Ibid. |
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the petition of John Birch, esq., executor of Col.
Birch, late Auditor of Excise, who died 10 May
last, having received his salary for executing the
said office only until Lady day ; petitioner shewing
that the clerks employed under said Auditor have
carried on the business and expect their salary
from petitioner : therefore praying allowance
of said Auditor's salary from Lady day to Midsummer. |
Reference Book VI, p. 327. |
Same to Mr. Blathwayt [as Secretary to the Forces]
of the petition of Col. Gipson (Gibson) for fire and
candle and contingencies for the barracques at
Portsmouth : the Earl of Ranelagh having reported
on said petition that it is proper for Mr. Blathwayt's
consideration, "who usually prepares all establishments
for fire and candle and examines contingent
bills." |
Ibid, p. 328. |
Same to Mr. Aaron Smith of the petition to the Queen
from the Lord Almoner, praying a grant of the
lease of the tithes of the rectories of Pool Guilsfield
and Myvod [Meifod], co. Montgomery, granted by
the Dean and Chapter of Christchurch to the
Marquess of Powis and forfeited to the Crown. |
Ibid. |
July 16. |
Money order for 250l. to Sir John Trenchard for
1691, Easter and Trinity terms, on his salary as
Chief Justice of Chester. (Same for 100l. to
Littleton Powys, esq., for same as one of the Justices
of Chester.) |
Order Book III, p. 188. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
as follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : |
Disposition Book IX,
pp. 156-8. |
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l. |
s. |
d. |
Out of 14,296l. 1s. 4d. of the Double
Excise and 500l. of First Fruits
and 800l. of the Letter [Office]
money. |
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to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby to
answer the remainder of a bill
of exchange drawn by Monsieur
Schulenburgh |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto for a week's subsistence
to the Duke of Leinster's Regiment |
276 |
12 |
4 |
to ditto for Mr. Vickers for buying
of oat sacks |
350 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto for half pay to Capt. Hen.
Thomas from Jan. 1 to May 1
last |
24 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto for several Londonderry
officers |
61 |
15 |
0 |
to ditto for Monsieur Vanderesch
for the wives of the Dutch Regiments |
127 |
1 |
10 |
to ditto for the Duke of Leinster
upon account of horses for recruiting
his Regiment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto for Mr. Pereira in further
part of his contract for waggons ;
fourth payment |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto for the Commissioners of
the Transports, to be paid over
to Walter Middleton on account
of what is due for furnishing
provisions for several of the
King's Forces that put into
Slebeck [Slebech] |
500 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto more for said Commissioners
(see infra) |
500 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto for Mr. Teale, the apothecary,
towards the remainder of
his bills |
300 |
0 |
0 |
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
growing week's subsistence [of
the Forces, England] and half
pay to the officers, including the
officers of the Troop of Scots
Guards |
8,960 |
10 |
5 |
to ditto for the First and Third
Troop of Guards and Grenadiers :
200l. each on account of their
arrears of subsistence and half
pay due since Jan. 1 last |
400 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto for the wives of several of
the Earl of Portland's Regiment |
60 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto for Lieut. Gen. Douglass
upon account of his pay for May
and June, 1689 |
244 |
0 |
0 |
to ditto for Mr. Blathwayt in
further part of his arrears as
Secretary at War |
200 |
0 |
0 |
to the Paymaster of the Works
for repairing the pavings in the
streets belonging to the Mews |
41 |
13 |
4 |
to Mris. Jean Pratt, "pursuant to
such warrants [as] you shall
receive" |
100 |
0 |
0 |
Out of 1,502l. 11s. 10½d. of the small
branches [of the revenue] and
4,160l. 12s. 6¾d. of the 2s. Aid
and Additional 12d. Aid. |
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to me [Guy] for secret service |
752 |
14 |
4 |
to the Cofferer of the Household |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
to the Treasurer of the Chamber
for the gardeners for half a year
to 1690, Michaelmas, on their
salaries (see infra) |
1,093 |
10 |
4 |
to Sir John Trevor, Speaker of the
House of Commons |
300 |
0 |
0 |
to Mris. Eleanor Nedham, alias
South, "pursuant to such warrants
[as] you shall receive" |
75 |
0 |
0 |
to John Clifton and Ambr[ose]
Holland, "pursuant to such
warrants [as] you shall receive" |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
£19,386 |
17 |
7 |
Henry Guy to the Commissioners of Transports. My
Lords are pleased to make a particular application
of 500l. out of the 1,000l. directed for you as above.
You are to pay this 500l. to Walter Middleton on
account of what is due to him for furnishing provisions
to several of their Majesties' Forces that put
into Slebeck [Slebech]. You are to acquaint my Lords
to what use you intend to dispose the remaining 500l. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 158. |
Same to the Treasurer of the Chamber to pay as
follows the above 1,093l. 10s. 4d. according to
debentures to be made out by the Comptroller
of the Accounts of your Office : viz. : |
Ibid, p. 159. |
to Geo. London, Keeper of the
Royal Garden in St. James's |
200 |
0 |
0 |
to Adam Wright, gardener of St.
James's House Garden |
45 |
12 |
6 |
to Quellenburg, one of the gardeners
at Hampton Court |
179 |
7 |
6 |
to Van Staten, another gardener
there |
154 |
17 |
6 |
to Van Uliet, another gardener there |
57 |
12 |
6 |
for maintaining the gravel and
grass |
148 |
0 |
0 |
to the weeder woman there |
21 |
5 |
10 |
to the keeper of the Bowling Green
at Hampton Court |
11 |
14 |
0 |
to Henrick Humerman and William
Kirk, gardeners at Kensington |
225 |
0 |
0 |
to Evan Rice, gardener at Richmond |
37 |
10 |
0 |
to Luke Pocock, keeper of the
Queen's Little Garden at Windsor |
12 |
10 |
0 |
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£1,093 |
10 |
4 |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
13l. 6s. 8d. to Oxford University for the Lady Margaret's
Professor out of the 203l. 0s. 8d. reserved
in the Exchequer of the fourth of the Customs. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 158. |
Same to same to issue 500l. to Dr. William Wake
out of the moneys in the Exchequer arising from
the temporalities of the Archbishopric of Canterbury. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners. Let my Lords
know what places [in the Customs] Mr. Andrews,
the present clerk of the wood farm, is possessed of. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 94. |
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
Customs Commissioners' report on the petition,
ut supra, p. 1225, of the West India merchants
and planters. |
Reference Book VI, p. 325. |
Same to Hugh Chudleigh, Comptroller of the Accounts
of the Treasurer of the Chamber, of the petition of
Godfrey Kneller, their Majesties' Principal Painter,
praying payment of 200l. for drawing pictures of the
King and two of the Queen. |
Ibid, p. 328. |
Same to Mr. Harbord [Surveyor General of Crown
Lands], of the petition of John Weekes, shewing
that he is tenant of a small copyhold in the Duchy
of Cornwall, worth about 20l. per an., for which
he paid a fine and 8s. 3d. per an. [rent], but in the
copy granted for petitioner's life there is an increased
rent of 10d. [sic? for 10l.] per an., "which was
done without petitioner's knowledge." |
Ibid. |
July 17. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal to allow 10,602l. 6s. 9d. in account as follows
to John Price as Receiver General of the Revenue
in Ireland : all by reason that by inquisition taken
in Middlesex 1685, Dec. 29, it was found that
Thomas Price, late of London, goldsmith, received
on 1685, Dec. 1, from said John Price to the use
of James II several sums, amounting in the whole
to 10,602l. 6s. 9d., and said Thomas did thereby
become indebted to James II for same and inquisitions
and extents were issued out of the Exchequer
against him for same and estates real and personal
belonging to him in England to a very great value
were found and seized and on part of such estate
2,000l. was lately raised and paid into the Exchequer
and other parts of said estate have by their present
Majesties been granted away or assigned to other
persons and the remainder thereof is liable to the
balance of said 10,602l. 6s. 9d. debt, whereby the
Crown is either paid or secured to be paid the same. |
King's Warrant Book XV,
pp. 437-8. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier
to pay Thomas Hatfeild's salary of 52l. per an. as
a King's waiter, London port, loco Edmund
Hampden. |
Money Book XI, p. 107. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
27,570l. to Charles Fox and Thomas Coningsby
on unsatisfied orders in their names for the services
of the Forces, Ireland ; issuing same out of loans
to be made by them on the East India Goods Duties
Act (see infra, p. 1237). |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 159. |
Same to same to issue to Visct. Newport for the
Household, on unsatisfied orders in his name [as
Cofferer of the Household], the 26,000l. which will
be lent into the Exchequer in the name of Lancelot
Burton on credit of the above Act and next after
the above 27,570l. |
Ibid. |
Same to same to issue to Edward Russell, Treasurer
of the Navy, on unsatisfied orders in his name,
for the service of the Navy, 10,000l. out of loans
to be made by said Russell on the Twelve Months'
Aid. |
Ibid, p. 160. |
Same to same to issue 145l. 4s. 0d. to Lady Margarett
Ventris, executrix of Sir Peyton Ventris, late one
of the Judges of Common Pleas, being for 53 days'
allowance on his 1,000l. per an. allowance to April 6
last, the day of his death : to be issued out of such
loans as said Lady Ventris shall make on the East
India Duties Act. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send an
officer to Lieut. Gen. Douglas's lodgings at the
Two Black Posts in the Pall Mall to see his goods
put up in order to their transport to Holland,
Customs free. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 94. |
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Edward
Musgrave for the next vacancy of a surveyor's place
[in the Customs, London port]. |
Reference Book VI, p. 328. |
Same to the Surveyor General [of Crown Lands] of
the petition of John Michell, esq., for extension
of term in several messuages and lands in Old
Windsor, co. Berks, for his encouragement in
rebuilding ; particularly the messuage or mansion
house called Walton's Mess[uage]. |
Ibid, p. 329. |
July 18. |
Treasury allowance of John Langwith's bill of 15l. 3s. 4d.
for attendance on the Treasury Lords for last
June 24 quarter. |
Money Book XI, p. 108. |
Treasury warrant to Thomas Fox [the Customs Cashier]
to pay said Langwith 15l. 3s. 4d. for same quarter
as messenger attending the Customs. |
Ibid. |
Money order for 5l. to William Parks for same quarter's
attendance as Porter at the Gate of the Receipt. |
Order Book III, p. 188. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
37l. 10s. 0d. to Ephraim Sandford out of the moneys
of the 2s. Aid. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 160. |
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance.
The Treasury Lords desire you to send them weekly
abstracts of all contracts you make for stores and
also a weekly accompt of all receipts and payments
of money in your Office from the 1st inst. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 95. |
Same to the Commissioners of the Victualling. Send
my Lords a monthly accompt of your receipts and
payments of money and of what quantity of provisions
you have in each victualling port "at least
a near estimate thereof" ; from the 1st inst. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Navy Commissioners. Send my Lords
weekly abstracts from the 1st inst. of the contracts
you shall make for stores for the Navy, expressing
the species of stores and quantity bought by you
and of whom and at what rates. Also send them
weekly accompts of the numbers of all sorts of
artificers and others employed in each of the dockyards,
with the pay which grows due to them ; and
the like of the ropeyards. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh. I have read to my
Lords your report of the 15th ult. on the petition
of Col. John Cunningham. You are not to pay
any of the money in, question till my Lords have
spoken with you. |
Ibid. |
Same to Mr. [Charles] Fox to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of William Tatton, a Captain
in Brig. Stewart's Regiment, praying payment of
50l. out of his arrears to enable him to repair into
Ireland. |
Ibid, p. 96. |
Same to the [Principal] Officers of the Ordnance to
report on the enclosed petition [missing] of John
Richardson, praying payment of 1,649l. 6s. 8d. for
powder already delivered into the Ordnance and a
monthly settlement for the growing debt. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the enclosed letter from the Lords of the Council
for permitting the Royal Africa Company to export
5,000lbs. of crewel to the north part of Guinea. |
Ibid, p. 97. |
Treasury reference to William Harbord [Surveyor
General of Crown Lands] of the petition of John
Hill and William Eastchurch for extension of term
in two houses in the Castle Close at Exeter. |
Reference Book VI, p. 329. |
Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of Charles
Danvers for reward for his pains as Solicitor of
the 12d. Aid in cos. Oxford, Bucks and Beds. |
Ibid. |
July 19. |
Money warrant for 221l. 10s. 0d. to Joseph Cradock,
gent., Receiver General of the First Six Months'
Aid, First Poll, 12d. Aid, Review and Additional
Poll, 3s. Aid [2s. Aid and Additional 12d. Aid]
and last Poll for co. Leicester, and of the first Poll,
12d. Aid and Review and Additional Poll for co.
Rutland ; for his reward and extraordinary charges
therein in bringing up his moneys (being 50,000l.
and upwards) by strong guards at nine several
journeys. (Money order dated July 21 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 109.
Order Book III, p. 191. |
Royal warrant dormant, under the King's sign manual,
"given at our camp at Gemblours," to the Paymaster
of the Forces, Ireland, to pay from time to
time out of the [free] moiety of the deduction of
12d. per £ from the pay of the Forces in Ireland
2,000l. per an. by quarterly payments from Christmas
last to Henry Guy [for secret service] free of all
fees etc. : the other moiety of said deduction
having been by the King's direction [in the establishment]
kept for a particular use and service : all in
accordance with the royal warrant of 1690, May 28,
supra, p. 673, for payment of the like sum to
William Jephson for secret service. |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, p. 7. |
July 20. |
Money orders for 20l. each to John Lowe and Peter
Le Neve, Deputy Chamberlains of the Receipt,
for 1691, Easter and Trinity terms, on the additional
allowance for sorting and ordering records as well
foreign as domestic within the Treasury [of the
Receipt] at Westminster. |
Order Book III, p. 189. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt. My Lords
understand that some of the Judges refuse or neglect
to give a discharge to the Exchequer for their
parts or proportions of the 6,879l. directed for
them, supra, p. 1228, out of loans to be made by
themselves ; which is to the great prejudice of the
service in respect of the delay given thereby to
subsequent payments appointed by my Lords.
If they do not give their discharges by to-morrow
you are to issue without any further delay the
27,570l. directed to Mr. Fox and Mr. Coningsby. |
Disposition Book IX,
p. 160. |
Same to the Attorney General to report on the enclosed
petition of Sir Mathew Andrews for a new lease
of the manor of Meere and Mr. Harbord's report
thereon. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 95. |
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure royal warrants,
to be signed by the Queen, to authorise Charles Fox
and Thomas Coningsby, Paymasters of the Forces
in Ireland, to pay 3,524l. as follows : viz. : |
Ibid, p. 96. |
|
l. |
to the Duke of Leinster for remounting
his Regiment |
1,000 |
to Monsieur Pereyra on account of his
contract for waggons and horses |
1,500 |
to the Commissioners of the Transports |
500 |
to ditto more, to be paid to Walter
Middleton for provisions by him
furnished to several of the Forces put
into Slebech |
500 |
to Capt. Hen. Tho[mas] on account of
his half pay from Jan. 1 last to May 1 |
24 |
Same to same to procure a like warrant to authorise
same to pay 52l. to Charles Balfour in part of 700l.
due to him for iron and lead delivered for their
Majesties' service in Ireland. |
Ibid, p. 97. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to
observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Privy Council, dated
Whitehall, July 16 inst., for leave to the ship
Ostridge, George Clerke commander, 100 tons, 12 guns,
18 men, to sail to Safio [Saffee] in Barbary to take
in a good quantity of copper which William Richardson
and Thomas Pindar have lying ready on the
coast of Barbary and fit for his Majesty's service ;
the said Richardson and Pindar having petitioned
for same and the Privy Council thinking the copper
may be very useful at this time and is intended for
their Majesties' use. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 320. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to
observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) a like Order of same date for leave
to the ship Caesar, Edward Brooke commander,
500 tons, 40 guns, 80 men ("a ship of that force
that she fears no privateers"), to proceed on her
voyage to Jamaica, on the petition of Joseph Ashton,
merchant, and said Brooke, shewing that the ship
Aleppo Merchant, sailing to Jamaica by licence of the
Privy Council of May 14 last, was set on fire and
blown up below Hole Haven and her lading utterly
destroyed, to a loss of 3,000l., therefore praying
licence for another ship in her place to carry provisions
and implements for supply of petitioners'
correspondents in Jamaica and fetching home effects. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 320. |
Treasury reference to Mr. Aaron Smith of the petition
of Tho. Robson, shewing that he has a considerable
debt due from Visct. Preston's estate and praying
that same may be considered by the Commissioners
"sitting upon it" for their Majesties. |
Reference Book VI, p. 329. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lords Justices, Ireland.
Let us know what the number of horses might be
which were serviceable and delivered over to the
Danes for the Duke of Leinster's Regiment "and
what the value of those horses were of the same
Regiment that were not serviceable." |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 79. |
The Queen to same concerning Concordatums. On
the establishment of Ireland, signed May 28 last,
it is directed that no payment etc. be made save
by warrant drawn openly at the Council Board etc.,
ut supra, p. 1181. We are informed that but two
of the officers referred to, out of the three required
by said direction, are at present resident in Ireland,
whereby said direction is utterly impracticable.
Until some of the absent officers arrive in Ireland
the rule is to be as follows, viz. the payments to
be made by Concordatum shall be by warrant
drawn by the Clerk of the Council there and passed
openly at the Council Board and signed by any
two of the Lords Justices, Lord Lieutenant, Lord
Deputy, Chancellor, Vice Treasurer, Chancellor of
Exchequer, Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Baron
or Secretary of State. |
Ibid, pp. 80-1. |
Warrant from same to same for a patent to discharge
Col. Hugh Hamill, his heirs and lands and estate from
the several debts and judgments as follow, all in consideration
of his many faithful services, particularly
in the defence of the city of Londonderry, and in
consideration also of his great sufferings in his
estate by the Irish : it appearing that James Coningham
of Letterkenny, esq., Sir Albert Coningham
of Mount Charles, and Hugh Hamill, esq., of co.
Donegal, became bound to Charles II in 1682, Dec. 12,
in 1,000l. as sureties of said James Coningham as
collector of the revenue (Hearthmoney, quit rents,
Excise and licences) within the district of Castledoe
[Doe Castle] ; and the said two Coninghams and the
aforesaid Hamill by the name of Capt. Hugh Hamill
of Strabane, co. Tyrone, became bound in another
1,000l. to Charles II 1684, Sept. 29, for said Coningham's
said collectorship ; and on the said bonds judgments
were obtained in the Exchequer, Ireland,
in Trinity term, 1686, and afterwards an inquisition
was taken at Newtown Stewart, co. Tyrone,
1686, July 20, before — Mervin, sheriff of
Tyrone, and another inquisition was taken at
Couleyne Iltrain, co. Donegal, 1686, Aug. 31, before
John Forward, then sheriff of Donegal, and the
said Hamill's estates in said counties were there
found and seized into the hands of James II. |
Ibid, pp. 81-2. |
Money warrant for 40,000l. to Ralph, Earl of Montagu,
Master of the Great Wardrobe, as imprest for the
service of the Great Wardrobe and as in full of
100,000l. by the privy seal of 1689, June 6, supra,
p. 139. (Money order dated July 21 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 107.
Order Book III, p. 190. |