|
|
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| Date. |
Nature and Substance of the Entry. |
Reference. |
| July 16. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier
to pay the fee of 20l. per an. to William Noy as
searcher of Exeter port. |
Money Book X, p. 68. |
|
Treasury warrant to same to pay himself 465l. 4s. 0d.
for interest to June 24 last on 30,000l. lent to the
King, viz. 10,000l. on Mar. 7 last, 10,000l. on Mar. 8
and 10,000l. on April 19. |
Ibid, p. 69. |
|
William Jephson to Thomas Hall [Hearthmoney
Cashier] to pay last June 24 quarter's salary bill
(570l.) of the Hearthmoney Office. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 23. |
|
William Jephson to the Attorney General to give
warrant to the Clerk of the Petty Bag for a
commission to Richard Hutchinson et al. to enquire
of the frauds and misdemeanours of Robert Hall
and Robert Tayer in their office of customer of
Chichester port. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 61. |
|
Same to Thomas Hancock, Mayor of Portsmouth.
My Lords have received the letter of the 14th inst.
from you and several other Commissioners for the
Poll in co. Southampton. They are well satisfied
with your diligence and will take care you and the
assessors be not disturbed in your duty. But
before they take course against the persons that
have abused you they must have an affidavit and
the names of the persons. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the memorial
of Robert Irving, agent to the Royal Regiment of
Foot and the Regiment of Scots Guards ; who
prays that the pay of the officers and serjeants
who are gone into Scotland to raise recruits may
be detained out of the pay of the Regiments returned
from England to Holland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay out of the
salary due to themselves for last June 24 quarter
66l. 13s. 4d. each to Sir Denny Ashburnham, Sir
John Freind, Dr. Davenant and Mr. Horneby for
the part of that quarter in which they served in
the Excise Commission. |
Ibid, p. 62. |
|
Treasury fiat for royal letters patent to constitute
Mathias Miller, gent., as Comptroller of Carlisle
port, to wit, the office he now holds. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 34. |
|
The like for Roger Clutterbuck, gent., as searcher of
Southampton port, to wit etc. ut supra. |
Ibid, p. 35. |
|
Treasury reference to the Excise Commissioners of
the petition of Paul Batchiller for a collector's
place in the Excise. |
Reference Book VI, p. 68. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Thomas Stroud for a landwaiter's place, London
port. |
Ibid, p. 69. |
|
Same to the auditor concerned of the petition of
Samuel Heming, messenger to the Queen Dowager,
shewing that he discovered a fee farm rent in
Norwich of 10l. per an. sold to Lord Ossulston for
2l. per an. and did bring the same into charge and
received 74l. of the 8l. per an. [deficiency of] rent thereof :
therefore praying a grant of said 74l. as reward. |
Ibid, p. 70. |
|
Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of
the petition of William Fosse for a lease of a small
cottage in Cerne, co. Dorset, on which he has
already been at charge. |
Ibid, p. 73. |
|
Treasury authorisation to John Smith of St. Clements
Danes, London (Receiver of Crown Revenues in
cos. Norfolk, Huntingdon, Essex etc.) to receive
the Crown rents and revenues in cos. Cambridge
and Suffolk loco Sir Edward Dering, suspended :
all till further order. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 47. |
| July 17. |
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy
seal for 50l. to the churchwardens of St. James's
within the Liberty of Westminster for one year
to May 19 last for the relief of the poor of said
parish : with dormant clause for the like payment
yearly during pleasure. (Money warrant dated
July 27 for said 50l. hereon.) (Money order dated
July 29 hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 154. Money
Book X, p. 77. Order
Book III, p. 22. |
Same to William Harbord, Paymaster General of
the Forces intended for the service of Ireland, to
pay half-pay as follows to the persons following
as from June 1 last : they being officers who have
lately quitted their commands in the Army in
Ireland or been turned out of the same : all in
consideration of their services and sufferings :
certificates are first to be produced of their receiving
no other pay in the King's service, viz. :
Colonels and Captains of Horse (7s. a day) :
Anthony Hungerford, Viscount Shannon, Ambrose
Aungier, Sir Oliver St. George, George Brookes,
James Butler, Lord Kingston, Sir Arthur Royden,
Visct. Blessington, Sir Fran. Hamilton.
Lieutenants of Horse (5s. a day) : Francis Butler,
Thomas Atkins, Thomas Denny, Joseph Stroud,
— Preston, Parsons Hoy, Richard Tichbourne,
Anthony Townley.
Cornets of Horse (4s. 6d. a day) : Marke Hodges,
John Yarner, Anth. Wrighton, William Ponsonby,
Sir Nicholas Acheson, Sir Arthur Jones, Alexander
Saunderson.
Lieutenants and Adjutants of Horse (7s. 6d. a
day) : Nicholas Price.
Quarter Masters of Horse (3s. a day) John
Shelcross, John FitzSimons, John Smith, John
Hinde, — Benson, John Russell, James Hamilton.
Chirurgeons of Horse (3s. a day) : John Purtis.
Lieut.-Col. and Capt. of Horse (7s. 6d. a day) :
Toby Purcell, Charles Congreve.
Major of Foot (6s. 6d. a day) : Arthur Delow.
Captains of Foot (4s. a day) : George Birmingham,
Oliver Long, Frederick Hamilton, Thomas Buckeridge,
Nicho. Sankey, Francis Yarner, George
Lynden, Baldwin Leighton, John Folloit, John
Bingham, John Giles, Henry Porree, Richard St.
George, Bernard Ward, William Stewart, William
Rigg, Chichester Phillips, Thomas Flower, Amias
Bush, Francis Rolleston, senr., Boyle Aldworth,
Richard Yarner, John Chichester.
Lieut and Adjutant of Foot (4s. a day) : Nicho.
Cartwright.
Lieutenants (2s. a day) : John Powell, Thomas
Ashton, James Rookesby, Robert Points, Maccolin
(Malcolm) Hamilton, Fan. Bradston, William
Rawlins, Edward Wolfe, Richard Wakenham,
Sharrington Grosvenor, Peter Latham, Richard
Price, — Clarke, John Tubman, John Hamilton,
Paul Philips, Vernon Parker, William Stewart,
William Ashe, Charles Harraway, George Dunbar,
Robert Ross, Meredith Gwyllym, George Congreive,
John Rawkins, Anth. Hoveden, Alex. Phillips,
William Carr, Thomas Oldfield.
Ensigns (1s. 6d. a day) : Peter Eastwood, George
Giles, William Cother, James Buck, William Flower,
Robert Blackeny, George Boleyn, John Craddock,
Charles Hublethorne, Mich. Farrell, Francis Graham,
James Wallis, Miles Wildman, Edward Baily, John
Wynn, Will. Calhoun, Charles Stewart.
Adjutant and Quarter Master of Foot (4s. a day) :
William Sanderson.
Chaplain (3s. 4d. a day) : Alexander Abercony.
Chirurgeons of Foot (2s. a day) : Charles Thompson,
John Baker, John Purtis.
Chirurgeon's Mate (1s. 3d. a day) : Robert Walden.
Captains of Dragoons (5s. a day) : Meldop Lloyd,
John Culliford.
Lieutenants of Dragoons (3s. a day) : Mark Duncane,
Horse Grenadiers ; John Rawlins, Horse
Grenadiers.
Cornets of Dragoons (2s. 6d. a day) : Samuel
Salisbury.
Quarter Master of Dragoons (2s. a day) : Francis
James, Archibald Hamilton.
Serjeants of Dragoons (1s. a day) : Robert Manwaring,
John Waddington, William Conn.
(Total establishment, 20l. 15s. 1d. per diem.) |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 154-7. |
|
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a
great seal for a grant to Thomas Hall, gent., of the
office of Chief Clerk of the Mint and the office of Clerk
of the Papers belonging to the Mint : to wit the
offices now held by him. |
King's Warrant Book XIV,
p. 158. |
|
Same to same for the like for Thomas Fitch as Weigher
and Teller of the Mint, to wit ut supra : as amply
etc. as Lancelott Perrott or any other predecessor. |
Ibid, p. 159. |
|
Same to same for the like to Henry Segar as assistant
to the Weigher and Teller of the Mint : to wit
ut supra : as amply etc. as Corney Froude, William
Taylor or any other predecessor therein. |
Ibid, p. 162. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
10s. a day to Sir Thomas Dereham as Court Post
or carrier of all the King's letters between the
King's Court or place of residence and the first
[nearest] Post Stage or Post Office : which office
was granted him by Charles II for life 1672, May 15,
with a grant dated 1672, Aug. 23, of the said fee,
which fee he surrendered to James II by deed
dated 1686, May 10. Payment hereof is to be
made out of the Post Office revenue as from Christmas
last, to which date same has been paid. |
Ibid, pp. 160-1. |
|
Money order for 494l. 14s. 9d. to John Walker, Usher
of the Exchequer Court, for necessaries delivered
for said Court in Trinity term last and for his own
diet (at 5d. a day) 1688, July 31, to July 13 inst. |
Order Book III, p. 21. |
|
William Jephson to the Earl of Ranelagh to give
order to Col. Billingsley at Berwick to pay the
money in his hands (remaining of the money lodged
there by the Commissioners of the Army) to Major-Gen.
Mackay for the three Dutch Regiments now
in Scotland. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 23. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as follows
out of any unappropriated moneys in the Exchequer,
viz : |
Ibid, pp. 23-4. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for a
week's subsistence [to the Forces] |
3,601 |
3 |
0 |
|
to ditto to answer two bills from
Holland |
20,333 |
6 |
8 |
|
to ditto to clear to July 1 inst.
Mr. Roope and the gunners
entertained by him in Dartmouth
Castle |
186 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Dutch Troops |
10,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Harbord for the service of
Ireland, for subsistence money
for the English and Irish [Forces] |
6,863 |
10 |
0 |
|
to ditto for same, for his [Harbord's]
own Troop |
70 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for same, for the Provost
Marshal's men |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for same, for several
persons intended for Ireland,
viz. Count Solmes and nine
others |
801 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for same, for 400 draught
horses |
4,800 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for same to clear the Provost
Marshal and his men to June 30
last |
80 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[on the Ordnance Office] ordinary |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto upon the estimate for the
[Artillery] Train |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the fortifications at
Hull |
2,200 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for tickets |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for transportations to
Holland |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Victuallers |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Paymaster of the Works for
the works at Kensington |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to take
from Mr. Child 40,000 pieces of eight by weight at
4s. 9d. a piece (amounting to 9,500l. sterling) which
Mr. Child has proposed to lend into the Exchequer.
They are intended to be issued at the same rate to Mr.
Harbord for the service of the expedition against Ireland. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 24. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of John Gwynn for a landwaiter's
place in London or Bristol port.
Charles Pepys for a surveyor's place in the Custom
House [London].
Michael Waring for restoration to his place of
jerquer and computer of wines and currants in
London port. |
Reference Book VI, pp.
68, 71. |
|
Same to Auditor Aldworth of the petition of Eliz.
Salway, widow, shewing that her husband contracted
with Mr. Agar, deceased, for fencing Windsor
Great Park for 540l. 11s. 4d. and in part payment
Agar assigned to her husband bonds for 483l. 10s. 0d.
owing to the King from several persons for wood
sold in New Forest ; that some of the bondsmen
refuse payment and some are dead ; therefore
praying that she may sue the bonds in the King's name. |
Ibid, p. 70. |
| July 18. |
William Jephson to Mr. Blathwayte to lay before
the King in Council the enclosed petition [missing,
see supra, p. 177] of John Burgess, with the Customs
Commissioners' report [missing, see infra, p. 196]
thereon. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 62. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to employ
Johannes Jones as collector of Weymouth pursuant
to the warrant of May 8 last, supra, p. 112. |
Ibid. |
| July 19. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Cashier to pay
37l. 10s. 0d. to John Taylour for making a particular
account of the receipt and application of the Customs. |
Money Book X, p. 70. |
|
Same dormant to the Excise Commissioners to pay
6 per cent. interest to Charles Duncomb on 20,000l.
lent by him Jan. 10 last on the Excise. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Cashier to pay the salary of
62l. 6s. 8d. to Randolph Wilmer as customer of
Strangers' Customs, London port. |
Ibid, p. 71. |
|
Money warrant for 150l. to Philibertus Hervart for a
quarter's ordinary in advance as Resident at Geneva.
(Money order dated July 24 hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 76. Order Book
III, p. 21. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of any unappropriated money
in the Exchequer, viz. : |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 24. |
|
l. |
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance for the
marching of the Train for Ireland |
5,000 |
|
to the Earl of Montagu for the Wardrobe |
2,500 |
|
to me [Jephson] for secret service |
4,000 |
|
Same to Mr. Yard to insert an advertisement
in the Gazette that the Treasury Lords have
appointed John Smith of Beauford Street, Strand,
to act as Receiver of Crown Revenues in cos. Suffolk
and Cambridge during the suspension of the present
Receiver. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 62. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Lowndes of the petition
of Norwich Salisbury for a grant to collect the toll
of the Haymarket loco one Paulet, a reputed Papist. |
Reference Book VI, p. 70. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Charles Bishopp for a landwaiter's place, London
port, he having acted as such for six years till
turned out by Sir Nicholas Butler.
John Franckland for a same, ibid.
Robert Hind (Hinde) for a same, ibid. |
Ibid, pp. 70, 71. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer for
writs of diem clausit extremum for seizing the several
estates of Sir Alexander Bence and John Bence,
who at their deaths were liable to the debt of
76,752l. 18s. 5¾d. decreed against them and others
in the Exchequer of Ireland 1683, May 25, and
the debt of 30,000l. upon the bond dated 1676,
May 29, ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VIII, pp. 2036-8. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 48. |
| July 20. |
The Treasury Lords to the Poll Commissioners in
co. Notts to like effect ut supra, p. 179. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 57. |
|
William Jephson to Mr. Blathwaite to lay before the King
in Council the Customs Commissioners' report [missing]
on Robert Le Plasteir's petition, supra, p. 180. |
Ibid, p. 80. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of any unappropriated money in the
Exchequer, viz. : |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 25. |
|
l. |
|
to Mr. Levett |
100 |
|
to Mr. Bray |
40 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Chamber for the
Yeomen of the Guard |
1,250 |
|
to me [Jephson] for secret service |
300 |
|
to Mr. Hervart |
150 |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Richard Hutchinson for renewal
of his grant as solicitor of the Customs. They are
to report on his fitness and demeanour in office.
John Horsely for a landwaiter's place, London
or Bristol.
Hugh Rowley for some place in the Custom
House [London]. He is to be presented if fit.
John Condy for a surveyor's place [ibid.].
Richard Hopper for a quayman's place, ibid.
He is to be presented if fit.
John Neuell for a tidewaiter's place, ibid. |
Reference Book VI, pp.
71, 73. |
|
Same to Auditor Humphreys of the petition of the
Mayor, Bailiff and commonalty of Exeter for
345l. 7s. 3½d. expended on the sick and wounded
men at Exeter. |
Ibid, p. 71. |
|
Same to John Wildman of the petition of Thomas Cobb
for the place of Receiver General of the Post Office. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Derick Storck, body coachman to the King,
shewing that there is a certain small duty payable
to the King upon importation of coach horses etc.
which has been usually granted by former Kings to
the body coachmen : therefore praying a grant
thereof. |
Ibid. |
| July 22. |
Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to
pay 1,000l. to Henry, Duke of Grafton, for half
a year to June 24 last on his annuity out of the
Excise. |
Money Book X, p. 71. |
|
Money warrant for 250l. to Sir John Nicholas for one
year to June 24 last as a Clerk of the Council. |
Ibid. |
|
Same for 214l. 18s. 0d. to William Blathwayt for
1688, June 24, to Dec. 25, and 1689, Feb. 13, to
June 24, on his salary as a Clerk of the Council. |
Ibid, p. 72. |
Same for 1,043l. 18s. 10¼d. to same for the salary
and incidents bills for the Committee of Trade and
Plantations for one year to June 24 last. (Money
order dated July 27 hereon.)
Appending : said bills in detail (1688, Sept. 29 quarter
264l. 13s. 1½d. ; Christmas quarter, 254l. 15s. 9d. ;
1689, Lady day quarter, 260l. 14s 0d. ; Midsummer
quarter, 263l. 16s. 0d.). |
Ibid, pp. 72-76. Order
Book III, p. 22 |
|
Money order for 5l. to William Parkes, Porter of the
Receipt, for last June 24 quarter's attendance at
the gate of the Receipt. |
Order Book III, p. 21. |
|
William Jephson to the Customs Commissioners to
report on the enclosed proposals [missing] for
improving the revenue of the Customs. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 62. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue out
of any unappropriated money in the Receipt, viz : |
Disposition Book VI, p. 25. |
|
l. |
|
to Lord Coote for the Queen |
5,000 |
|
to me [Jephson] for secret service |
2,000 |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Henry Carter as commander of the Yarmouth
[port Customs] smack loco William Browne, who
has relinquished.
Edwd. Roy as surveyor of Weymouth port loco
Joseph Watson.
William Carter as a surveyor of the landwaiters,
London port.
Robert Pigott as a same, ibid.
Henry Colchester as a landwaiter, ibid.
George Pyard as waiter and searcher, Aberdovey
loco Maurice Bowen, removed to the landcarriage.
Edward Bellamy as boatman at Hastings in Rye
port loco William Partridge.
Thomas Brisco as waiter and searcher at Carlisle
loco Bazill Feilding, dismissed.
John Rawlins as boatman at Fowey loco Roger
Williams.
Warham Jemmett as coastwaiter, London port,
loco George Day, deceased.
William Wildbore as waiter and searcher at Deal
loco John Mainwaring, deceased.
Edward Scarborough as collector at Liverpool
loco James Vernon, deceased : at 50l. per an. fees
and 50l. per an. from the King, and 20l. per an.
from the King for a clerk.
Robert Lee and Elias Tacket as chief boatman
and under boatman in Guernsey : they having
served for some time as boatman under William
Stephens, Register of certficates there. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
pp. 35, 37, 38. |
|
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to observe
an order of the King in Council, dated Hampton Court,
July 18 inst., to permit John Burgesse of London,
merchant, to enter the wines, ut supra, p. 177 : by
reason that the ship sailed from Bordeaux May 14
last, but by contrary winds could not arrive within
the time limited by the Proclamation : as certified by
the Customs Commissioners' report, detailed, of the
15th inst. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 36. |
|
Treasury warrant to same for the collectors of the
outports to pay Poll bill assessments on Customs
officers in the outports ; by reason their salaries
will barely maintain their families and it may be
of ill consequence to the service for them to have
to pay so much out of such salaries. |
Ibid, p. 38. |
|
Same to same to deliver, Customs free, to Edward
Bigly the wine and tools which he brought to
Milford in his flight from Ireland. |
Ibid, p. 39. |
|
Same to same to similarly deliver to Mr. Duxbury,
Mr. Leeson and Mr. Kaine, lately fled from Ireland
in distress, the old drapery and new drapery which
they brought with them to Liverpool and Chester. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Benj.
Warren for the place of coastwaiter, Bridport. |
Reference Book VI, p. 72. |
| July 23. |
Royal warrant to the Paymaster General of the
Forces to make the deduction of 12d. per £ from
the pay of the Forces employed for the reduction
of Ireland, which has been usually deducted from
the pay of the Land Forces : the deduction to be
disposed in such manner as the King shall from
time to time direct by his royal sign manual. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 163. |
|
Same to same to deduct one day's pay per an. from
the pay of the Forces : to be employed towards the
building of Chelsea Hospital : the King being
disposed to order a further supply towards the
finishing and maintenance of said Hospital. |
Ibid. |
William Jephson to Mr. Blathwayt to lay (a) infra
before the Committee for Trade and Plantations.
Appending : (a) Presentment, dated July 15 inst.,
from the Customs Commissioners to the Treasury
Lords. There are 30 small barrels of powder, in
all 15 hundredweight, on board the Amity, Stephen
Robinson master, now clearing at Portsmouth, from
Holland for Boston in New England. Is it convenient
at this time to suffer same "to be carried
to those parts, not knowing in what condition the
government of New England at present stands"? |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 63. |
|
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Robt. Meadows for a landwaiter's
place, London port. |
Reference Book VI, p. 72. |
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
take the sureties of William Christian as Receiver
of the Poll in the county of York and York city.
Prefixing : (a) the Taxes Agents' report, dated July 2
inst., on said Christian's proposal of sureties, ut supra,
p. 132. William Christian himself has been often
employed in positions of trust in receiving the
revenue and has always made good payments and
acquitted himself with reputation. Evan Christian
has a good business as counsel at law and an estate
of about 400l. per an. Jo. Ellis was for several
years past secretary to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, and of very good character, but having
left Ireland only six months since, his estate is
uncertain. Christopher Carleton was for the last
14 years a Surveyor General of the Revenue, Ireland,
with great integrity and is to be deputy to said
Christian. (b) Later report by same, dated July 23,
on Christian's proposal of further sureties, viz.
Tho. Taylor of St. Giles in the Fields, co. Midd.,
gent., John Peters of Westminster, gent., in 500l.
each, and Isaac Clarke of St. Andrews, Holborn,
in 1,000l. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, pp. 48-9. |
| July 24. |
Money warrant for 500l. to Aaron Smith as imprest
for Crown law costs. (Money order dated July 26
hereon.) |
Money Book X, p. 76.
Order Book III, p. 22. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of any unappropriated money
in the Exchequer, viz. : |
Disposition Book VIII,
pp. 25, 26. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for subsistence
for the Forces |
3,601 |
15 |
0 |
|
to William Harbord for same for
the Forces [for Ireland] under
his care [of payment] |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Tho. Lloyd for the works at
Hampton Court |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for same at Kensington |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Aron Smith |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy |
4,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Victuallers for
provisions for the Irish Army |
6,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
[on the Ordnance Office] ordinary |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
(Same to same to pay the abovesaid 6,000l. to
William Harbord to be by him paid over to the
Victuallers for the said purpose.) (Same, dated
July 26, to said Harbord to pay said sum to Thomas
Wright for said service.) |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
the petition of Edward Swan for a surveyorship
of the landwaiters, London port, he having been
forced to fly from Ireland with a mother, wife and
three children, his house plundered, his father
killed and having left 600l. per an.
Edward Coward for the collectorship of Bridgwater
port.
Mr. [Randolph] Wilmer for renewal of his patent
as customer of the petty customs, London port.
Richard Windebank for a landsurveyor's place, ibid. |
Reference Book VI, p. 72. |
|
Same to Mr. Harbord [as Auditor of the Duchy of
Cornwall] of the petition of the Mayor and burgesses
of Lostwithiel for renewal of an allowance of 30l.
per an. payable to the curate there. |
Ibid, p. 73. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Michaell Langdon
for a lease of a tenement in Bradford, parcel of said
duchy. |
Ibid. |
| July 25. |
Privy seal for 150l. to Sir Tho. Duppa for three quarters
to June 24 last on his pension or yearly sum of
200l. as Gentleman Usher Black Rod : with dormant
clause for said pension in future as in lieu of
perquisites and allowances released by him to the
Crown. (Royal warrant dated July 17 to the
Clerk of the Signet for said privy seal.) |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 161. |
Treasury reference to Sir Christopher Wrenn of the
petition of John Heissenbuttell to the Queen (as
referred from the Queen to the Treasury Lords) ;
for payment of the remainder of his bill for joiner's
work done in the Queen's new lodgings towards the
waterside, in Lady Wentworth's lodgings, in Dr.
Hutton's lodgings and the Queen's backstairs.
Prefixing : said bill : total, 309l. 7s. 8½d., received
thereof 307l. 7s. 8½d. [sic]. |
Reference Book VI, p. 72. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Peter Davies for a landwaiter's place, London port. |
Ibid, p. 73. |
|
Same to W. Harbord of Sir Mathew Andrews' petition
for a fresh lease of Mere manor. |
Ibid, p. 79. |
| July 26. |
Treasury warrant dormant to Stephen Lilly, Receiver
General of the Post Office, to pay Sir Thomas
Dereham the allowance of 10s. a day as Court
Post. |
Money Book X, p. 77. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of unappropriated money in
the Exchequer, viz. : |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 26. |
|
l. |
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance on the
contract for the fortifications at Hull |
1,000 |
|
to me [Jephson] for secret service |
990 |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
the petition in (a) infra.
Appending : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated
Hampton Court, July 18 inst., referring to the
Treasury Lords the petition of Francis Baudouin,
Sieur Desprite, a Refugee Protestant who is settled
at Plymouth, praying permission to drive a coast
trade with his ship St. Peter, 120 tons burden,
being an unfree bottom, or for her to be employed
in the King's service : all for the subsistence of
himself and family. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 63. |
|
William Jephson to Mr. Marryot to deliver to Mr.
[Auditor] Aldworth Mris. Agar's account of wood
sales ; in order to Aldworth's reporting on Widow
Salway's petition. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 64. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
(a) infra.
Appending : (a) petition of David Loggan, shewing
that he has engraved on copper the Library, Public
Schools and Colleges in Cambridge and is ready to
print same ; therefore praying leave to import a
quantity of paper, Customs free. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury order to same to observe an order
of the King in Council, dated Whitehall, July 25
inst., ordering that the embargo be taken off within
the rivers of Thames and Medway from all ships
whatsoever using the coal trade and from all
fishing ships within the said rivers. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
p. 39. |
|
Treasury warrant to same to deliver to William Hall
the iron wire, ut supra, p. 170 : being the like
relief as granted to John Kay, supra, p. 121. |
Ibid, pp. 40-1. |
|
Treasury reference to the Attorney General of the
petition of Charles, Duke of Bolton, Warden of
New Forest, praying a grant of some cottages
erected by several persons there without acknowledgment
to the King. |
Reference Book VI, p. 73. |
|
Same to same of the petition of Lord William Pawlett
for a lease of the Greenwax for 41 years at 500l.
per an. rent, which is all it yields to his Majesty. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Elisha Burwash for the place of clerk of the
passage at Rye port.
William Burwash for the place of King's searcher,
ibid.
Michael Cadman for the place of Comptroller,
ibid.
Joseph Martin for the place of tidesurveyor, ibid.
Robert Meadow and George Lavender for the
place of boatmen and tidewaiters there. |
Ibid. |
Treasury warrant to William Harbord, Surveyor
General of Crown Lands, for a particular of the
Hundred of Chafford with a view to a further lease
thereof to Jasper Kingsman.
Prefixing : said Surveyor General's report on said
Kingsman's petition for same. The certainties
arise out of several manors, lands and townships in
said Hundred, the rents whereof amount to 31l. 0s. 5½.
per an., which is the rent reserved in the existing
grant, and 10s. per an. de incremento in lieu of the
casualties. The said casualties are not esteemed
above 40s. a year. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 50. |
|
Same dormant to the Auditor and to the Receiver of
the Duchy of Cornwall to pay and allow to Thomas
Johnson (son and administrator of Thomas Johnson,
deceased) the growing profits of the manor of
Liskeard as formerly (see supra, Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. II, p. 568 ; Vol. IV, p. 778) : together
with licence to root up and manure seven acres of
wood ground called Lady Park Wood, which he
holds for three lives in being ; the ground being
of very little value lying exposed to the cold blasts
from the sea ; but might be of value if converted
to arable land. |
Ibid, p. 51. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer
for a commission to Robert Humfreys to take
this coming Michaelmas audit as deputy to
Auditor Sir William Godolphin in the Principality of
Wales : all ut supra, Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VIII, p. 1536. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, pp. 52-3. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a grant under the
Exchequer seal to Charles Holloway of the office
of steward of the manor of Shippon, co. Berks,
parcel of the late Priory of Sheen and Duchy of
Cornwall, being the office granted to him 1684-5,
Mar. 20. |
Ibid, p. 56. |
|
The like for a grant of the office of steward of the
manor of Kennington to William Peisley as granted
to him 1684-5. Mar. 20. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Remembrancer of First Fruits and Tenths
to discharge the arrears of Tenths on the rectory
of Stambourne, co. Essex : all ut supra, Calendar
of Treasury Books, Vol. VIII, pp. 1773-4, provided
Mark le Pla, who serves the cure, be first instituted. |
Ibid, p. 57. |
|
Circular letter from the Treasury Lords to all the
sheriffs in England and Wales, detailed, for a list
of the name and abode of two or more active persons,
resident and with real estate of [at least] 100l.
[per an.], to act as Commissioners for the Shilling
Aid : the nomination of such Commissioners being
by the Act left with the King : such persons to be
such as are affectionate to the Government and
can be depended on to see that the King be not
defeated of those supplies that at this juncture
are so absolutely necessary for the defence and
preservation of the people and kingdom. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
pp. 70-2. |
| July 27. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue to the Earl of Montagu, Master of the Great
Wardrobe, the 3,000l. which he has lent into the
Exchequer. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 26. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
Robert Thorowgood's petition for the place of
customer of Lynn. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 63. |
|
Same to same not to dispose of the place of
collector of Excise in co. Gloucester or co.
Worcester till my Lords speak with you, as
they recommend Mr. Jennings for one of those
places. |
Ibid, p. 64. |
|
Same to John Martin. My Lords have ordered
William Kemp to continue as searcher of Plymouth
port. You are not to disturb him therein. |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to Sir John Hewley, kt., at York.
We note how well you have served the King in
the office of Receiver General of the Aid for co.
York. You have also received some of the Poll
money for that county. We desire you to receive
the remainder thereof. You shall have a commission
for this next week. Care shall be taken to
give you ease in your returns of money and as to
your extraordinary disbursements. |
Ibid, p. 68. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Lawrence Cole (surveyor of Poole port)
as surveyor of Portsmouth loco Thomas Davies,
who has absented himself for debt.
George Pley as collector of Lyme Regis loco
Henry Flory, deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
pp. 40, 41. |
|
Treasury reference to the Victualling Commissioners
of the petition of Henry Rowlandson for the place
of clerk of the bakehouse to the Victualling, he
having fled from Ireland and left all his substance
behind him. |
Reference Book VI, p. 73. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Philip Orseur for a landwaiter's place, London
port. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
take the sureties, ut supra, p. 184, of Henry Thornhill
as Receiver of Crown Revenues for Kent,
Surrey and Sussex, viz. himself in 800l. and his
two sureties in 400l. each, it being certified that
the said revenue is not above 400l. per an. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 52. |
Same to the Clerk of the Pipe for a grant to Sir Rowland
Gwynne, kt., of the office of steward of Melenydd
etc. ut supra, pp. 142, 189.
Prefixing : particular and memorandum of the
premises by Deputy Auditor Robert Humfreys. |
Ibid, pp. 54-5. |
| July 29. |
Royal warrant, dated Hampton Court, to William
Harbord, Treasurer and Paymaster of the Forces
intended for service in Ireland, not to pay any
Regiment, Troop or Company thereof (from the
time that John Shales, Commissary General, shall
begin to deliver out provisions for the same) without
first receiving from said Shales an account of such
issues of provisions with the quantity and prices
thereof (which accounts are to be delivered to you
fortnightly or oftener) ; upon receipt whereof you
are to make deductions for same not exceeding 4d. per
day for each private and non-commission officer
of foot, 12d. per day for every trooper and noncommission
officer of Horse and 7¼d. for every
private soldier and non-commission officer of
Dragoons. The balance to be paid to the Colonels
etc. for said Regiments etc. and a distinct account
of the deductions to be kept. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 189-90. |
|
Same to same to detain and deduct the full subsistence
[pay] of each private soldier and non-commission
officer of Foot and half the full pay of each ditto
of Horse and Dragoons during their stay in Hospital
in Ireland ; upon a certificate thereof to be first
signed by the physician, chirurgeon and apothecary
of the said Hospital which the King has thought
fit to appoint for the Army employed in Ireland.
Out of such deductions 3d. a day for each wounded
and 2d. a day for each sick is to be paid to the said
apothecary for providing external and internal
medicines and the remainder is to be paid towards
their food and other expenses of the Hospital.
And for the further relief of such sick and wounded
men and the better enabling them to return to
their respective duties you are hereby to pay to
such as above of the Foot a third of their subsistence
and of the Horse and Dragoons a fourth of their
full pay (for so many days as they have remained
in Hospital) upon their departure out of the same.
The last-named payment is to be made out of the
deduction of one day's pay [per an.] from the pay
of the said Forces in Ireland. |
Ibid, pp. 190-1. |
| July 30. |
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue 8,700l. to Mr. Harbord for the service of [the
Forces for] Ireland ; and likewise the 9,500l. in
foreign coin lent into the Exchequer by Mr. Evans
and Mr. Child. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 27. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to report on
Francis Southworth's fitness for the place of
landwaiter, London port. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 65. |
|
Same to Mr. Humfreys for an account of all the Crown
[rents and] revenues of North and South Wales,
distinguishing therein the fee farms and other
hereditary rents, and the demiseable lands with
what thereof are out of lease ; and [per contra] of
all the fees, pensions, salaries and other payments
issuing thereout [or charged thereon]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to see to the
execution of the enclosed Orders of Council [missing],
one for the Prizes Commissioners to reimburse the
Customs officers for their disbursements on prize
ships, the other for the Sick and Wounded Commissioners
to receive from the Customs officers all
prisoners of war and to pay said officers all their
disbursements in connection therewith. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to same to deliver at Whitehall on payment of
Customs four trunks containing goods for the
Queen, being brought from Holland by one of the
King's footmen. |
Ibid, p. 66. |
|
Treasury reference to Major Wildman of the petition
of Stephen Lilly, praying to be continued in his
office of Receiver General of the Post Office. |
Reference Book VI, p. 73. |
|
Same to the Auditor concerned of the petiiton of
John Digby for the place of Receiver of Crown
Revenues for cos. Hereford, Worcester, Stafford
and Salop, vacant ever since the death of Charles II,
though executed by Edward Collins, who has never
accompted. |
Ibid, p. 74. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition of
Tho. Appleby for a landwaiter's place, London
port.
Col. Jno. Butler and Richard his son, praying to
be continued in the place of customer of Boston
port. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Clerk of the Pipe for a patent
under the Exchequer seal to constitute Constantine
Phipps, of the Middle Temple, as steward of the
manors of Cookham and Bray : to wit the office
granted him by James II. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, pp. 57-8. |
Same to same for a lease to George Long of a
coal mine in Plummers Close in the manor
of Stratton super Fosse, parcel of the
customary lands thereof, in the tenure of said
Long. The lease to be for 99 years terminable
on the lives of John Horler, son of Hercules Horler,
John Everett, son of William Everett of Stratton,
and Henry Nevill, son of Arthur Nevill of Midsomer
Norton : said Long to pay John Tooker 6l. for
his expenses in sinking coal pits on the premises.
Prefixing : constat, dated 1687, Mar. 31, by Sir C.
Harbord, then Surveyor General of Crown Lands,
of the premises ; said constat being grounded upon
an agreement, dated 1627, May 3, between John
Salmon et al. and William Long et al. concerning a
Crown lease of coal mines in the premises then
called Plummers Close, now parcel of the tenement
called Naggs (Vaggs) tenement.
The present lessee is to ascertain [legally assert]
the King's right to the said coal mines. |
Ibid, pp. 60-2. |
| July 31. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal to grant to the Earl of Ranelagh
the office of Receiver and Paymaster of the Guards,
Garrisons and Land Forces, being the office granted
him by patent of 1685, Dec. 26 : the King having
(since the withdrawal of James II) employed him
in the receiving and paying the moneys for the
Forces except those Forces designed for the reducing
of Ireland and being well satisfied in said Earl's
ability, care and circumspection : the said exception
is to be continued in the present grant : with the
salary of 20s. a day : a discharge hereby to be given
him in his accounts for such payments hitherto
made by him pursuant to establishments of the
late King or orders of the present King. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 169-72. |
|
Same to same for a same to grant to William Harbord
the office of Vice-Treasurer and Receiver General
of Ireland, with the fee or annuity of 65l. 13s. 4d.
of current money of Ireland heretofore usually
paid for said office : and also the office of Treasurer
at Wars within the kingdom of Ireland : with power
to receive all the said revenues and give discharges
to the collectors etc. and also to issue same upon
establishments duly made : all as amply as Arthur,
late Earl of Anglesea, Sir Geo. Carteret, Francis,
Lord Aungier, Richard, Visct. (now Earl of) Ranelagh,
John Price or Sir Henry Bond and Lewis Doe
or any other predecessor therein. He to pass his
accounts at least once a year in the usual course
of the Exchequer either in England or Ireland or
before such Commissioners as the King shall from
time to time appoint for taking his accounts. He
to have hereby discharge for payments made by
him in the work in which, since the King's accession,
he has been and still is employed of receiving and
paying moneys for the pay of the Forces for the
reducing of Ireland ; and also to have all reasonable
allowances and rewards in his accounts for same
and for all like future service ; which allowances
are to be ascertained [fixed] by royal sign manual. |
Ibid, pp. 172-7. |
|
Same to same for a same for a grant to Sir Algernoon
May of an annuity or yearly pension of 500l. in
consideration of faithful services and in recompense
for the office of Keeper of the Records in the Tower
and pursuant to an agreement the King has made
with him concerning the same : to be payable
quarterly from June 24 last during pleasure. |
Ibid, p. 177. |
Same to Tho. Neale, Master and Worker of the Mint,
to prepare dies for coining half guineas, viz. from
the master puncheons made by George Bowers :
and with all speed to proceed to coin the same
[half guineas]. |
Ibid, p. 178. |
|
Royal warrant to the Clerk of the Signet for a
privy seal to appoint Sir John Osborne as
Comptrollor of the accounts of the Royal Oak
Lottery and of all other lotteries whatsoever ;
being the office granted him 1687-8, Mar. 15 :
the King being well satisfied in his fidelity and
circumspection therein : with the salary of 200l.
per an. as hitherto : and the Farmers of said lotteries
are hereby authorised to pay the said salary to
him in the last year of their farm (terminating
1691, Michaelmas), detaining same out of the half
year's rent due at 1690, Michaelmas, viz. by reason
that only a peppercorn rent is payable for the
said last year, as the said Farmers advanced one
year's rent at the commencement. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 178-81. |
Same to William Harbord, Paymaster General of the
Forces intended for Ireland, to pay half pay as
follows to officers as follows who have lately quitted
their commands in the Army in Ireland or been
turned out of the same : to be payable as from
June 1 last upon certificates to be produced monthly
from the Commissaries General of Musters of
England and Ireland of their not receiving any
other pay in the King's service.
Appending : list of said half pay :
Captain of Horse (7s. a day) : Chidley Coote.
Lieutenants of Horse (5s. a day) : William Fleet
wood and John Langherne.
Quartermasters of Horse (3s. a day) : Abell Thomas,
Anth. Lock, John Shelcross 1s. 6d. "more as
of the Guards."
Captain of Foot (4s. a day) : John Beversham.
Lieutenants of Foot (2s. a day) : David Buckannon,
Robert Browne, Richard Rooth, George Giles
6d. "more as Lieutenant."
Ensigns (1s. 6d. a day) : Garret Foulke, William
Ash, Thomas Kerr.
Quartermaster of Foot (2s. a day) : William Lupton.
Chaplains (3s. 4d. a day) : Dr. George Browne,
Stephen Hancock.
Dr. Patrick Dunn, physician to the State [the
Lord Lieutenant] and all the chief Governors :
1s. 9d. a day.
Charles Thompson : 3s. a day more as Chirurgeon
General of the Army.
Capt. John Giles : 16s. 5¼d. a day as Lieutenant
of the Ordnance in Ireland ; added by his
Majesty's command.
(Total establishment, 3l. 9s. 4¼d. a day.) |
Ibid, pp. 181-2. |
|
William Jephson to the Auditor of the Receipt to
issue as follows out of unappropriated moneys in
the Exchequer, viz. : |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 27. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to the Queen Dowager |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Earl of Portland for the
Gardens |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Master of the Great Wardrobe
for the hire of goods at
Whitehall and St. James's |
1,107 |
13 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Vyner, the goldsmith |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Tho. Lloyd for the works at
Kensington |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the works at Hampton
Court |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Mr. Heysenbuttle, the
joiner that finished some of the
Queen's lodgings |
154 |
7 |
8½ |
|
to the Earl of Portland for the
Privy Purse |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
for the poor of St. James's |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
to me [Jephson] for secret service |
300 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Felton and Mr. Chiffinch
for half a year for the hawks |
686 |
5 |
0 |
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for the
Dutch Troops |
40,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for subsistence [of the
Forces] |
3,601 |
15 |
0 |
|
to ditto to clear Col. Wharton's
Regiment to May 1 |
1,082 |
7 |
7 |
|
to ditto upon account for the Earl
of Leven's Regiment |
2,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto upon account for the
Scotch Guards to clear their
quarters |
500 |
0 |
0 |
|
to William Harbord upon account
[for the Forces for Ireland] |
15,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Navy [on
the Navy's] weekly money |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for transport of soldiers
for Holland |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto to pay off tickets |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for the Victuallers |
5,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Treasurer of the Ordnance
for providing new arms |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
William Jephson to the Customs Cashier to pay
2,000l. in part of last June 24 quarter's salary bill
of the Customs [London port]. |
Disposition Book VIII,
p. 28. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners to pay 1,500l. to
the Princess of Denmark in part of her last June 24
quarter. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver
at the King's Mews, on payment of Customs,
some 18 trunks and hampers on board the Isabella,
being for the King's use. |
Out Letters (General) XII,
p. 65. |
|
Same to same to deliver at the Earl of Portland's
lodgings in Whitehall some Rhenish wine and
household goods, including a hamper for the Queen. |
Ibid, p. 66. |
|
Same to same to seal the goods of the Count D'Mansfeld,
the Emperor's Ambassador, at his house in
order to their transport to Holland. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to the Duke of Bolton to send up affidavits as
to the alleged undue proceedings of the assessors
for the Poll in the parish of Little Hempston,
co. Devon. |
Ibid, p. 67. |
|
Same to the Excise Commissioners for their report
concerning Samuel Hart's application for the
collectorship of Excise for Devon, Cornwall or
Dorset. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to deliver at
Whitehall Monsieur Zeulisteyne's goods which are
arrived from Holland in the Katherine.
Appending : schedule of said goods (including five
cases of pictures and hangings, two cases of gold
[gilt] leather and hangings, a basket for Monsieur
de Ginkell. |
Ibid, pp. 67-8. |
|
Royal warrant, dated Whitehall, to the Attorney or
Solicitor General for a great seal for a grant to
Robert Squibb, junr., of the parish of St. Margaret,
Westminster, of the office of Receiver of First
Fruits, and Tenths : with the fee of 100l. per an.
for himself and 20l. for a clerk, payable quarterly
as from Christmas last : to wit, the office he now
holds. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, p. 185. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
the yearly sum of 50l. to Capt. Tho. Hyde and
Elizabeth his wife and the survivor of them : in
consideration of their good services : to be payable
quarterly as from June 24 last, during pleasure,
out of the revenue of Poole port. |
Ibid, pp. 185-6. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for 200l. per an. annuity or yearly pension to
Rudolph Kien as closet keeper to the King : to be
payable quarterly from Lady day last, during
pleasure. |
Ibid, pp. 186-7. |
|
Same to same for a same to constitute Thomas Shadwell
as Poet Laureat and Historiographer Royal,
during pleasure, with the annuity of 300l., payable
quarterly as from Lady day last and one butt or
pipe of the best Canary yearly to be had out of the
cellar at Whitehall. |
Ibid, p. 187. |
|
Same to the Clerk of the Signet for a privy seal for
40,000l. to Thomas Lloyd, Paymaster of the Works :
as imprest for the service of the Works. (Money
warrant dated Aug. 12 hereon.) (Money order dated
Aug. 13 hereon : with a later order dated 1690,
Mar. 28, for the execution of the unsatisfied remainder
thereof.) |
Ibid, p. 188. Money Book
X, p. 80. Order Book
III, p. 25. |
|
Same to the Attorney or Solicitor General for a great
seal for a grant to Sir Christopher Wren of the
office of Surveyor of the Works etc. : being the
office now held by him. |
King's Warrant Book
XIV, pp. 188-9. |
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Richard Hosier as Inspector of [Customs]
prosecutions in the Exchequer loco John Pearse,
who is thought fit to be dismissed.
Thomas Edwards to be restored as a deputed
searcher, London port loco Richard Hosier, who
succeeded him.
Isaac Manly as a surveyor of the landwaiters
[London port] loco James Wingfeild, dismissed.
Henry Serjeant as a same [ibid.] loco James
Pearse, dismissed, "one moiety of the ordinary
salary being according to usage appropriated to
Daniel Foord, whom the said Mr. Pearse succeeded
in that employment, [he, Foord] being grown
ancient and infirm."
John Colquit (late surveyor of Belfast port and
well recommended by the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland) as surveyor of Poole port loco Laurence
Cole, removed to be surveyor of Portsmouth. |
Out Letters (Customs) XII,
pp. 41, 42, 43. |
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Tho.
Swanton for a place in the Customs, he having
been without cause dismissed from the collectorship
of Falmouth port.
Thomas Cromie for the like, he having been a
merchant at Belfast and forced to fly thence. |
Reference Book VI, p. 74. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners
of the petition of John Vernon, merchant,
on behalf of himself and several other Irish
Protestants, who have brought with them
merchandises [on their flight from Ireland] which
are either prohibited or rated very high ; praying that
same may not be forfeited and that the duties may
be remitted or mitigated ; and further that petitioner
may have leave to ship 40 hogsheads of tobacco
for the service of the Forces designed for Ireland. |
Reference Book VI, p. 74. |
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Treasury warrant to the Excise Commissioners to
direct the respective collectors of Excise to pay
the Poll assessments on the inferior officers of the
Excise and the supervisors and gaugers in London :
all by reason that the like warrant of June 11,
supra, p. 155, does not appear to extend to them. |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIII, p. 58. |
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Treasury constitution and appointment of Simon
Smith to be Receiver of Crown Revenues in cos.
Somerset and Dorset : with all the fees and profits
thereto "except the fees heretofore paid by the
Crown to the Receiver of the said counties, whereof
he is only to receive the allowance of 40l. per an.
which hath been paid to the said Simon Smith
since the time of his entering upon the said receipt." |
Ibid, p. 59. |
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Treasury warrant to the King's Remembrancer to
take the abovesaid Simon Smith's sureties for his
said office, ut supra, p. 188, in 600l. ; the said
revenue being certified to be only 349l. 6s. 11d.
per an. |
Ibid, p. 60.
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