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Date.
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Nature and Substance of the Entry.
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Reference.
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| Dec. 6. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt for tallies on the
Hereditary Excise and Temporary Excise for 5,000l.
to Mr. Richards in repayment of so much by him
lent the 3rd inst. on credit of the said funds. |
Money Book XI, p. 454. |
|
Same dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the
salary of 15l. per an. to Jos. Whetham, gent., as a
King's waiter, Bristol port. |
Ibid, p. 466. |
|
Money warrant for 910l. to William, Lord Paget, for
three months, Sept. 1 last to Dec. 1 inst., on his
ordinary as Ambassador Extraordinary to the
Grand Seignior. (Money order dated Dec. 8
hereon.) |
Ibid, p. 466. Order Book
III, p. 328. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
861l. 14s. 0d. to Charles Fox and [Lord] Thomas
Coningsby on any unsatisfied orders in their names
for the Forces [lately in Ireland] : to be issued out
of loans to be made by said Fox on credit of the
East India goods duties : and to be paid to Richard
Roberts for the sum due to him from Sir John
Morgan's Regiment of Foot. |
Disposition Book XI, p.
42. |
|
Same to same to issue 150l. to Edward, Bishop of
Cork, out of the moneys, in the Exchequer, of the
temporalities of bishoprics lately vacant. |
Ibid, p. 43. |
|
William Lowndes (in the absence of Henry Guy) to
the Agents for Taxes for an account what each
county in England and Wales produced on the 12d.
Aid, the 2s. Aid and the Additional 12d. Aid. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 416. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of
(a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the Privy Council, dated
Aug. 27 last, referring to the Treasury Lords the
petition of James Miers, master of the Edward and
Jane ketch, and Jo[h]n Miers, master of the Joseph
and Mary ketch, shewing that in May, 1689, the
said ketches were taken into the King's service by
Col. Cha. Trelawny "in the expedition of Londonderry" :
and that 905l. 16s. 0d. and 663l. 10s. 0d.
is due to them respectively, of which they pray
payment in like manner as was done for the rest
of the ships taken up by Col. Trelawny. |
Out Letters (Customs)
XIII, p. 7. |
Treasury order to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Nov. 3 last, granting leave to the Concord,
20 men, 150 tons, to proceed on her voyage to
Africa and Virginia, provided she first produce
licence from the Royal Africa Company to trade
there for negroes and provided the Customs Commissioners
agree with the merchants trading with
Virginia upon the intended repartition for this
year's trade : all on the petition of Thomas Starke,
John Madge et al., merchants and owners of said
ship trading to Virginia, setting forth that they
have had no supply of blacks since the wars with
France, and the whites in their service growing
out of their times and becoming free, their plantations
are fallen under a great scarcity of hands,
wherefore they pray that out of this year's Virginia
[trade] quota [of seamen] said ship may be permitted
to touch at Africa to load negroes. |
Ibid, p. 8. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to
observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : the like Order, dated Dec. I inst., for
the Customs officers in Bideford and Barnstaple
ports to take off the embargo from all ships in the
list adjusted to go to the Plantations which shall
take on board Land Forces for Ireland etc., ut
supra, p. 1925, within the present month of December :
the Transports Commissioners having advice
from said ports that the ships bound for Virginia
and the West Indies are ready to sail and are willing
to transport 2,000 to Ireland on terms ut ibid. |
Out Letters (Customs)
XIII, p. 9. |
|
Treasury reference to the Earl of Ranelagh of the
memorial of William Sinclare, Widow Allen et al.
for 10,115l. 12s. 6d. due to them for clothing furnished
last year to several Regiments and proposing
to lend 10,000l. on the borrowing clauses of the
Poll Act provided they may have tallies on the East
India goods duties for their said debt. |
Reference Book VI, p. 435. |
The Treasury Lords to the Revenue Commissioners,
Ireland, giving directions as in italics on their
queries as follows :
(1) Shall you seize into the King's hands such
lands as by reason of the late devastations are not
able to pay their quit rents ? You are not to seize
any such lands.
(2) Shall you distrain for old arrears of quit
rents due before the war ; which being made up
to Christmas, 1688, amount to about 30,000l. ?
You are not to distrain unless it shall be known to
you that the persons are able to pay the arrear and
the growing rent.
(3) May you have power to strike off an arrear of
Excise and Licences before the battle of the Boyne,
it being alleged to have been paid to the late King
and you having no proof to the contrary and the
persons from whom it is due being generally thought
insolvent : as also to strike off another arrear, being
the first half year's rent for the forfeited lands from
the battle of the Boyne when the Army on both
sides wasted and destroyed the countries and the
persons insolvent, except where the debt can be
set off by Army bills. We do not think fit to give
you any particular directions, but desire you to act
in these cases according to your best discretions for
their Majesties' service.
(4) We will lay before the King your desires of a
better guard for the Irish Coast for the preservation
of the trade of the kingdom. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 228 |
| Dec. 7. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Richard Reed, gent.,
of the messuage called Gubberhill in the parish
of Twining, co. Gloucester, and of all the lands
late the possession of Richard Reed of Gubberhill,
deceased, which by inquisition taken at Tewkesbury
1685, Oct. 30, were found to be settled upon William
Brent and others for the use of the nuns of the
monastery at Cambrai and were for that cause
seized into the hands of the said late King : to be
held by said Richard Reed, his heirs etc. for ever
as of the manor of East Greenwich in free and
common socage by fealty only at the rent of four
nobles per an. : and with a grant of all arrears
and mesne profits not yet answered to the Crown. |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, p. 359. |
Royal warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General
for a great seal for a grant to Thomas, Bishop
of Lincoln, of a piece of ground as follows in
the parish of St. James's, Westminster, and of the
Tabernacle thereon, used for the service of God,
and the tenement in the tenure of Richard Wright,
clerk, master of the school there lately erected
by the said Bishop, and the tenement in the tenure
of Ambrose Warren, gent. : and for a lease to said
Bishop of another adjoining piece of ground for
99 years from 1722-3, Feb. 14, or other sooner
determination of the term in being granted by
Charles II to Sir William Poultney, kt. : to be at
the rent of 20s. per an.
Appending : constats of said premises, being ut supra,
p. 1821, and memoranda thereon by William Tailer,
for the Surveyor General of Crown Lands. |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, pp. 420-4. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Customs Commissioners to
employ Samuell Hardley (an extraordinary tidesman,
London port) as a tidesman in fee ibid. loco Thomas
Hope, deceased. |
Out Letters (Customs)
XIII, p. 10. |
|
Treasury reference to same of the petition of Chidley
Brooke, Receiver of [Revenues] New York, shewing
that he finds himself straightened because by his
patent he cannot make deputies [for his office]. |
Reference Book VI, p. 435. |
|
Same to Mr. Aaron Smith of the petition of Will[iam]
Bancks, shewing that in June, 1687, he lent 150l.
to Visct. Preston, of which he only received
22l. 10s. 0d., part of interest : therefore praying to
be paid out of Visct. Preston's estate. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fox of the petition of the inhabitants
of Carlisle, praying that the 142l. 14s. 11d. due to
them from the officers of Sir George St. George's
Regiment may be stopped out of their clearings. |
Ibid. |
|
Royal warrant to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
to insert on the Military List of the present and
all future establishments of Ireland the allowance
of 60l. per an. which has been always made to the
Constable of Dublin Castle for providing fire and
candle for the Guards at Dublin : James Clarke,
the present Constable thereof, having represented
that same is omitted from the present establishment.
The arrears thereon to said Clarke to Michaelmas
last are forthwith to be satisfied to him. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 235. |
| Dec. 8. |
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue as
follows out of the Exchequer : viz. : |
Disposition Book XI, p.
44. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
Out of 11,193l. 11s. 10½d. of loans
on the borrowing clauses of the
Poll Act ; 60l. 7s. 6d. of arrears
of the Double Excise ; 6,868l.
9s. 10½d. of the complements of
the Excise ; 13l. 2s. 10d. of the
first quarter of the Poll ;
8,149l. 0s. 1½d. of moneys that
shall first come in on any of the
aforegoing heads, making in all
26,284l. 12s. 2½d. |
|
|
|
|
to the Earl of Ranelagh for a
week's subsistence as well to
the Forces here [in England] as
in Flanders, including the Train
of Artillery and the several
additions lately made |
22,525 |
17 |
7 |
|
to ditto for the gunners in the
several garrisons in further part
of their arrear |
107 |
18 |
4 |
|
to ditto for Sir Jos. Herne,
towards answering the value
of bills payable in Amsterdam
which he gave for the Hanover
Forces |
1,208 |
6 |
8 |
|
to Mr. Fox for a week's subsistence
for the Regiments of Foot
of Col. Foulk, Earl of Meath,
La Melonier, Du Cambon and
Bellcastle |
1,027 |
11 |
11 |
|
to ditto for Monsieur Causaban,
Lieut. Col. to the French
[Protestants] Regiment of Horse
for arrears |
100 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Capt. Hetzler under
Monsieur Vander Esch's pay :
for arrears |
284 |
17 |
8½ |
|
to ditto for the Commissioners of
Transports, upon account of
provisions for the men to be
transported to Ireland |
1,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to ditto for Mary and Jane Lillington
upon account of the arrears
of their brother's pay in Ireland |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
Out of 3,465l. of Hereditary and
Temporary Excise as is or shall
come into the Exchequer ; 1,000l.
of loans on same and 400l. of
moneys of Receivers General [of
Crown Revenues]. |
|
|
|
|
to Lord Paget, Ambassador to
Constantinople |
910 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Mr. Herwart, Envoy to the
Swiss Cantons |
455 |
0 |
0 |
|
to the Keeper of the Privy Purse |
2,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
to me [Guy] for secret service |
1,500 |
0 |
0 |
|
[These last two items are
marked as preferable in payment
to the preceding two.] |
|
|
|
|
£31,149 |
12 |
2½ |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Duncomb to pay into the Exchequer
1,408l. 6s. 6¾d. of the Hereditary Excise and Temporary
Excise. |
Disposition Book XI, p.
45. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners, enclosing
the petition [missing] of Thomas Staresmore for a
place as a general surveyor of the Customs in the
West. You are to consider him on the next vacancy. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 418. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Duchy of Cornwall to
make forth debentures for what is due to Baron
Lechmere on his usual fee for auditing the last
year's account of said Duchy notwithstanding the
letter of May 19 last, supra, pp. 1640-1. (Same to
the Receiver of said Duchy to pay said debentures.) |
Ibid. |
|
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant, Ireland,
for a certificate for the King of the true yearly
value of the estate purchased in Queen's County
by Sir Patrick Trant from the late Lord Arlington
and of the estate in co. Kildare purchased by said
Trant from Sir John Eustace. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
p. 232. |
| Dec. 9. |
Royal sign manual to the Earl of Ranelagh to pay
6s. a day from Jan. 1 next to — Darene, late
Captain in the Regiment of Horse under Visct.
Galway : until further order. |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, p. 430. |
|
Same for 10,000l. to Henry Guy : without account :
for secret service. (Money warrant dated
Dec. 13 hereon.) (Money order dated Dec. 14
hereon.) |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, p. 360. Money
Book XI, p. 468. Order
Book III, p. 331. |
|
Same for the following issues : without account : viz. : |
King's Warrant Book
XVI, p. 360. Money
Book XI, pp. 468-70.
Order Book III, pp.
331-2. Disposition Book
XI, p. 51. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to Sir John Trevor for 61 days,
Sept. 30 last to Nov. 30 last, on
his allowance as Speaker of the
House of Commons |
305 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Thomas Howard, esq., as royal
bounty to Col. Henry Kingsmill |
50 |
0 |
0 |
|
to Robert, Lord Lucas, Governor of
the Tower of London, for contingent
charges not comprehended
in the establishment of the Tower
garrison, as certified by the Earl
of Ranelagh, Paymaster of the
Forces, upon the bill of particulars
detailed below |
145 |
10 |
0 |
|
to John Braguiere to be distributed
as royal bounty to the distressed
French Protestants for their
relief and subsistence |
6,400 |
0 |
0 |
|
£6,900 |
10 |
0 |
|
(Four money warrants dated Dec. 13 hereon.)
(Four money orders dated Dec. 14 hereon.)
(Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to
pay said 6,400l. to Braguiere out of loans to
be made by Stephen Monginot on credit of
East India goods duties.) |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
The money warrant as above sets out
the bill of particulars for Lord
Lucas :
|
|
|
|
|
for locks and bars to the prisoners'
lodgings |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
laid out at several times for bonfires |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
pens, ink, paper, wax and wafers |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
laid out on the officers and boys that
went the perambulation of the
Tower Royalty |
6 |
10 |
0 |
|
laid out for coaches for carrying
Lord Cahir, Col. Maccarty, Major
Maccarty and Col. Murphey to the
King's Bench |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
laid out for diet, lodging and other
necessaries for the Earl of Clancarty
and Col. MacEllyott from 1692,
April 30 to Nov. 26, being 30
weeks at 40s. per week each |
120 |
0 |
0 |
|
£145 |
10 |
0 |
|
Money warrant for 45l. to John Mason, Receiver
General of the first Twelve Months' Aid for co.
Cambridge and Isle of Ely : for his extraordinary
charges in his receipt. (Money order dated Nov.
[sic for Dec.] 14 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 463.
Order Book III, p. 333. |
|
Same for 5,000l. to Edward Brewster and Dorothy
Newcomb, executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceased,
as in part of 11,864l. 9s. 7d. for printing Acts of
Parliament, Proclamations, Forms of Prayer and
his Majesty's speeches and for stationery wares
delivered to both Houses of Parliament from 1688,
Christmas, to February 24 last. To be satisfied out
of 5,000l. to be lent by Edward Darrell, gent., upon
credit of the three fourths of the Customs. (Money
order dated Dec. 12 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 466.
Order Book III, p. 329. |
|
Same for 455l. to Philibert D'Heruart (Hervart), esq.,
for three months to Sept. 22 last on his ordinary
as Envoy Extrarodinary to the Swiss Cantons.
(Money order dated Dec. 12 hereon.) |
Money Book XI, p. 467.
Order Book III, p. 330. |
|
Same for 820l. 14s. 6d. to Leonard Robinson [Chamberlain
of the City of London] : without account :
245l. 14s. 6d. thereof for his charges and expenses
in receiving back from the Exchequer and distributing
to several citizens and others
220,532l. 10s. 9d. lent by them on credit of wines,
tobacco, East India goods duties etc. ; and the
remaining 575l. as reward for his pains in the said
service. (Money order dated Dec. 12 hereon.)
(Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
same out of the fourth of the Customs.) |
Money Book XI, p. 467.
Order Book III, p. 329.
Disposition Book XI, p.
51. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue
54,434l. 7s. 1½d. to Edward Russell upon any
unsatisfied orders in his name for the service of the
Navy : to be issued out of loans to be made by
said Russell on credit of the borrowing clauses of
the Quarterly Poll Act : and to be applied for
services as follows : viz. : |
Disposition Book XI, p.
45. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
to pay the Smirna Merchant, Archangell
and Assurance to 1691,
Mar. 31 |
12,657 |
0 |
0 |
|
for [last] Lady day quarter's pay
to the Yards |
24,014 |
5 |
0 |
|
for the Victualling Commissioners |
17,763 |
2 |
1½ |
|
It is agreed that the orders for repayment of said
loan shall be registered next after 680,957l. 11s. 4d.
registered on said clauses. |
|
Same to Mr. Knight, Customs Cashier, to pay gratuity
at the rate of 2 per cent. on loans as follows, the
Treasury Lords having agreed that such gratuity
should be paid for same : |
Ibid, p. 47. |
|
l. |
s. |
d. |
|
Thomas Colson, esq., on 1,000l. from
June 15 last to Nov. 15 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
|
Thomas Colson, esq., on 1,000l. from
June 17 last to Nov. 24 |
8 |
14 |
6 |
|
Nath. Gifford, gent., on 3,000l. from
July 28 last to Nov. 3 |
15 |
19 |
7 |
|
Sir Basil Firebrace on 2,000l. from
June 15 last to Nov. 26 |
17 |
17 |
9½ |
|
Samuell Cook on 1,000l. from
July 23 last to Oct. 5 |
4 |
0 |
11½ |
|
Richard Smyth, goldsmith, on 1,000l.
from July 30 last to Aug. 6 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
|
ditto on 4,000l from July 30 last to
Aug. 9 |
2 |
3 |
9½ |
|
£57 |
11 |
1½ |
|
My Lords will give order how these sums shall
be allowed in your quarterly account [of the Customs]. |
|
Henry Guy to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue to the
Earl of Ranelagh by way of advance such sums,
directed for him for the Forces, as exceed what the
order in his name will hear. The warrants for the
regular issue thereof shall be sent to you as soon
as possible. |
Disposition Book XI, p
47. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners. It is the King's
pleasure that you suspend Mr. Jonathan Wharton,
Surveyor General of Customs at Plymouth. Direct
him to attend my Lords forthwith. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 418b. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of the inhabitants of Hertford
concerning a debt of 119l. 8s. 6d. due to them from
Col. Godfrey's own Troop of Horse. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Shales, enclosing an account [missing]
of moneys paid by the Treasurer of the Navy for
ships etc. between Nov. 26 last and the 3rd inst
[as part of the second 1,000,000l. appropriated by
the Act for the second Twelve Months' Aid]. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Blathwayt to procure a royal warrant
to authorise the item, in the accounts of the Paymasters
of the Forces lately in Ireland, of 100l.
already paid to Col. John Foulke upon Lieut. Gen.
Guicle's warrant for his service when Governor of
Dublin the Queen having already, before the
King's arrival, signified her pleasure that same
should not be charged to the account of Foulk's
Regiment. |
Ibid. |
Same to the Customs Commissioners to send the
goods of Count Oxenstierna, Envoy Extraordinary
from Sweden, to the house taken by him near
Hungerford Stairs.
Appending : schedule of said goods (including "several
pictures"). |
Ibid, p. 419. |
|
Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed
petition [missing] of Thomas Rickers and others,
praying payment of 805l. due to them for clothing
the Second Regiment of Foot Guards. |
Ibid, p. 420. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of the tradesmen and inhabitants of
Carlisle and other places adjacent concerning the
142l. 14s. 11d. due to them from the officers of
Sir George St. George's Regiment. |
Ibid. |
|
Henry Guy to Mr. Fox to report on the enclosed memorial
[missing] of several officers of the three French
[Protestant] Regiments concerning the 736l. 3s. 2d.
due to them for subsistence during the time they
were absent from the Regiments to raise recruits etc. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 420. |
|
Same to same to report on the enclosed memorial
[missing] of Col. Du Cambon concerning the
562l. 9s. 0d. due to him for his pay as Col. and
Captain to 1691-2, Jan. 1. |
Ibid. |
Treasury order to the Customs Commissioners to
observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) Order of the King in Council, dated
Whitehall, Dec. 1 inst., granting leave to the East
India Company for six ships for this year's trade
(being half the number of ships and men they
desired) : viz. the Resolution, 730 tons ; Defence,
730 tons ; Princess of Denmark, 670 tons ; Royal
James and Mary, 670 tons ; Hawke, 400 tons ;
Armenian Merchant, 300 tons ; with (in all) 565
seamen : which said ships are not to sail before
Jan. 15 next : all after hearing the said Company
this day at the Council Board, when they desired
permission and protection [from impressing] for
12 ships and 1,130 men, and it having been then
represented to his Majesty that if no ships were
permitted to go the whole trade in those parts
belonging to the English nation would in all
probability be in danger of being wholly lost and
ruined. |
Out Letters (Customs)
XIII, p. 10. |
Same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) like Order, dated Dec. 8 inst., for the
Customs Commissioners to send by Thursday next
an account of the ships and men that have been
cleared this year for the unlimited trades ; in
pursuance of the Order in Council of Nov. 24 last
calling for an account of ships and men gone out
this year on the several trades and likewise of the
men further allowed or proposed for each trade. |
Ibid, p. 11. |
Same to same to observe (a) infra.
Prefixing : (a) like Order, dated Dec. 1, approving the
report and lists as follows.
Appending : (b) report, dated Nov. 24 last, to the
Treasury Lords from the Customs Commissioners
on the [Treasury] order Sept. 19 last, supra, p. 1823.
We have made a distribution of the English seamen
allotted to the several outports of this kingdom for
their trade to the Plantations this season according to
the quota of the year 1690, in those ports where
we were advertised of any ships bound thither ;
but without tying ourselves strictly thereto, some
of the ports requiring more than their proportion
at that time and some less : but we have tried to
keep within the total by the most equal distribution
we could according to their several exigencies.
Our present distribution is as follows : |
Ibid, pp. 11-18. |
|
Ships. |
Men. |
|
Bristol |
55 |
333 |
|
Plymouth |
21 |
130 |
|
Exeter |
7 |
60 |
|
Liverpool |
14 |
76 |
|
Bideford |
5 |
37 |
|
Whitehaven |
6 |
36 |
|
Lancaster |
4 |
26 |
|
Lyme |
1 |
8 |
|
Stockton |
1 |
6 |
|
Chester |
3 |
12 |
|
Barnstaple |
1 |
6 |
|
Dover |
2 |
18 |
|
Portsmouth |
1 |
16 |
|
Cowes |
1 |
8 |
|
Milford |
2 |
30 |
Total, 802 men, as against 801 men in 1690.
We have recommended to the London merchants
trading to Virginia and Maryland to agree amongst
themselves the distribution of seamen for that
trade. They acquaint us they will adjust the
matter amongst themeslves. The number of men
allowed to London port in 1690 for the trade to the
Plantations was 400 to [ships for] Barbados ; 200
to the Leeward Islands ; 200 to Jamaica. By
several Orders of Council there are already allotted
for Barbados 25 ships and 402 men and for the
Leeward Islands three ships with 54 men : so that
Barbados has already two men more than the
quota in 1690. There have been already similarly
allotted to Jamaica 301 men, which is 101 more
than the 1690 quota, so that we have no number
of seamen left to distribute to those trades.
In our report of Oct. 21 last we informed your
Lordships that the permission which had before
been granted for ships to carry their Majesties'
stores and those obtained for particular ships upon
private applications might prove a surprise to
divers traders in general unless some further quota
should be assigned them and we advised some
such further quota for that trade this year, to be
distributed amongst such as had not had the advantage
of the former permission. The merchants
trading to the Leeward Islands have amongst
themselves made an adjustment as below of the
seamen allotted to that trade, complying with the
quota of 1690 and including therein the abovesaid
three ships and 54 men : see infra.
Further, there was 70 men allotted to the trade
of New England in 1690 and there have already
gone thither from London port by particular permission
four ships with 54 men, so that there remains
16 men of the former quota for that trade ; to
employ which the merchants concerned in that
trade desire same to be assigned to the Freindship,
100 tons, seven men, and Harman, 120 tons, nine
men.
The above numbers are to be understood as
English mariners only : besides which each ship
is to add, if they will, a quarter landmen and three
quarters foreigners more.
Followed by : (c) a list of such ships as are agreed upon
and adjusted to go to the Plantations from the
following ports this season : |
|
Men. |
|
Bristol port. |
|
|
Amity, John Hooper master, 100 tons |
6 |
|
Cherry Tree, Matth. Gill master, 60 tons |
4 |
|
Little Bristol, William Edwards master, 80
tons |
4 |
|
Owner's Adventure, Daniel Evans master, 70
tons |
4 |
|
Adventure, John Rogers master, 60 tons |
4 |
|
Hannah, John Broadbrooke master, 60 tons |
4 |
|
Margarett, Richard Cheshire master, 140 tons |
8 |
|
Alathea, Charles Hayden master, 150 tons |
8 |
|
William and Onan, Jeffery Bayly master, 50
tons |
3 |
|
Comfort, Tho. Coopro master, 200 tons |
9 |
|
Francis ketch, Andr. Gifford master, 40 tons |
3 |
|
Elizabeth, Alex. Morgan master, 50 tons |
3 |
|
Beginning, Jos. Baker master, 50 tons |
3 |
|
St. Malos Merchant, Benoin Bayley master,
40 tons |
3 |
|
Dolphin ketch, Henry Stoakes master, 40
tons |
3 |
|
Fran[cis] and Mary, William Nüklar master,
250 tons |
8 |
|
Potomack Merchant, John Hart master, 160
tons |
6 |
|
Endeavour, William Harris master, 100 tons |
4 |
|
John, John Covent master, 120 tons |
6 |
|
Turtle, Robert Pitman master, 55 tons |
4 |
|
Concord, John White master, 50 tons |
3 |
|
Wrenn, Solo. Somers master, 100 tons |
5 |
|
Joseph, John Roach master, 40 tons |
3 |
|
Lamb, Geo. Colwell master, 80 tons |
4 |
|
Concord, William Attwood master, 300 tons |
10 |
|
Greyhound, Christo. Devonshire master, 50
tons |
3 |
|
Freindshipp, John Moseley master, 250 tons |
10 |
|
Providence, John Evans master, 80 tons |
4 |
|
Virginia Merchant, John Wall master, 300
tons |
12 |
|
Brittania, William Hellier master, 250 tons |
10 |
|
Bachelor of Corke, Ralph Ash master, 50 tons |
3 |
|
Endeavour ketch, William Purser master, 35
tons |
3 |
|
Brigant Hopewell, George Holland master, 35
tons |
3 |
|
Antego Merchant, Samuel Lowder master,
80 tons |
4 |
|
Bristol Factor, Henry Tetterdell master, 150
tons |
8 |
|
George, William Hand master, 50 tons |
3 |
|
Leopard, Rice Jeofferies master, 250 tons |
8 |
|
Bristol Merchant, John Stevens master, 300
tons |
12 |
|
Parham sloop of Exeter, John Lightfoot
master, 20 tons |
3 |
|
Maryland Merchant, Richard Tourner master,
300 tons |
10 |
|
Sarah and Susannah, John Chapman master,
60 tons |
4 |
|
James, William Ketch master [possibly James
and William ketch : without the master's
name], 40 tons |
3 |
|
Robert, William Morgan master, 60 tons |
4 |
|
Swift, Nicholas Mitchell master, 60 tons |
4 |
|
Abra[ham] and Isaac, Griffith Laurence
master, 200 tons |
10 |
|
Owner's Endeavour, Thomas Pymm master,
150 tons |
12 |
|
Violett, William Fisher master, 60 tons |
4 |
|
Morning Starr, Nicholas Braddick master,
140 tons |
8 |
|
Sea Flower, Samuell Clavell master, 100 tons |
8 |
|
Faulcon, James Phillips master, 80 tons |
6 |
|
Bengal Merchant, 500 tons |
25 |
|
Bonadventure, Nath. Thomas master, 80 tons. |
6 |
|
Prosperous, brigant, 110 tons |
5 |
|
Mountjoy, James Scott master, 70 tons |
8 |
|
Dilligence, John Seaward master |
8 |
|
333 |
|
Plymouth port. |
|
|
Windmill, Nicho. Batting master, 70 tons |
6 |
|
Tho[mas] and Francis, William Chandler
master, 70 tons |
6 |
|
Palme Tree, John Braddon master, 50 tons |
5 |
|
Jane, Robt. Edgcomb master, 40 tons |
4 |
|
Expedition, William Broadhead master, 30
tons |
3 |
|
Hawke, Jonas Nowell master, 50 tons |
4 |
|
Adventure, Cha. Bligh master, 100 tons |
8 |
|
James and Thomas, Daniel Williams master,
170 tons |
10 |
|
Lyon, Lewis Spry master, 60 tons |
6 |
|
Tho[mas] and James, David Jones master, 70
tons |
6 |
|
Success, Ben. Ash master, 60 tons |
6 |
|
Fortune, P[ete]r Baker master, 100 tons |
8 |
|
George, John Carne master, 130 tons |
10 |
|
Judith, Andr. Algare master, 50 tons |
4 |
|
Rose, Abra. Mangles master, 50 tons |
4 |
|
Three Brothers, John Martin master, 40 tons |
4 |
|
Resolution, John Larke master, 120 tons |
9 |
|
Isabella, Ben. Cocke master, 100 tons |
8 |
|
Mercy, John Wetheridge master, 80 tons |
7 |
|
Agreement, Robt. Hutchins master, 50 tons |
4 |
|
Roger, John Sanders master, 90 tons |
8 |
|
130 |
|
Exeter port. |
|
|
Ann, Roger West master, 70 tons |
6 |
|
Charles, George Bass master, 100 tons |
14 |
|
John, Robert Smith master, 60 tons |
6 |
|
Success, Isaac Stoneham master, 130 tons |
10 |
|
Elizabeth and Ann, William Cogan, master,
140 tons |
10 |
|
Elizabeth, John Williams master, 60 tons |
6 |
|
George, Richard Cocke master, 120 tons |
8 |
|
60 |
|
Liverpool port. |
|
|
Freindshipp, Rowland Ayin master, 65 tons |
5 |
|
Darby, William Rose master, 60 tons |
4 |
|
Loyalty, Tho. Reynolds master, 120 tons |
12 |
|
Eagle Tower, Tho. Scasbrooke master, 35 tons |
3 |
|
Reserve, William Webster master, 60 tons |
4 |
|
Fortune, James Gourden master, 40 tons |
3 |
|
Laurell, James Ikinner master, 160 tons |
12 |
|
Ann and Sarah, Robert Middleton master, 70
tons |
5 |
|
Submission, Edmo[nd] Ball master, 40 tons |
4 |
|
Grape, William Blundell master, 35 tons |
3 |
|
Vine, Hen. Broome master, 70 tons |
5 |
|
Society, Jona. Livesly master, 100 tons |
8 |
|
Barbadoes Merchant, Cuthbert Sharpeless
master, 60 tons |
5 |
|
Margarett, 50 tons |
3 |
|
76 |
|
Besides which the John and Mary, Isaac
Jones master, of New England, navigated with
the mariners of that country, desires liberty
to return home with one or two English seamen,
which he will give security shall return with
the convoy. |
|
Men. |
|
Bideford port. |
|
|
Ruby, William Curtis master, 100 tons |
8 |
|
Neptune, Tho. Leech master, 82 tons |
6 |
|
Hanietta, William Browning master, 120 tons |
10 |
|
Happy Returne, John Rocke master, 100
tons |
8 |
|
Loyalty, John Dolling master, 60 tons |
5 |
|
37 |
|
Whitehaven port. |
|
|
Freeman, of Whitehaven, 100 tons |
6 |
|
Resolution, of Whitehaven, 160 tons |
10 |
|
Mayflower, of Whitehaven, 60 tons |
5 |
|
Martin, of Whitehaven, 80 tons |
6 |
|
Lyon, of Liverpool, 70 tons |
5 |
|
Maryland Merchant, of Boston, 30 tons |
4 |
|
36 |
|
Lancaster port. |
|
|
Morning Starr, 35 tons |
3 |
|
Rainbow, of Lancaster, 70 tons |
6 |
|
Katherine, of Lancaster, 130 tons |
12 |
|
Adventure, of Lancaster, 50 tons |
5 |
|
26 |
|
Lyme port. |
|
|
Unity, 100 tons |
8 |
|
Stockton port. |
|
|
Concord, Tho. Sutton master, 80 tons |
6 |
|
Chester port. |
|
|
Supply brigant, 25 tons |
3 |
|
Prosperous, of Salem, 25 tons |
3 |
|
Rhody, of Chester, 70 tons |
6 |
|
Memorandum : instead of the first two of
these ships from Chester port, which carry back
with them the seamen they brought from
New England, the Dolph[in] of Chester was
allowed to go with six seamen. |
|
Men. |
|
Barnstaple port. |
|
|
Lewis and James, 90 tons |
6 |
|
Dover port. |
|
|
P[ete]r and Elizabeth, Richard Hudson master |
10 |
|
Margarett, James Duncan master |
8 |
|
18 |
|
Portsmouth port. |
|
|
Bourdeaux Merchant, Laurence Thomas master |
16 |
|
Cowes port. |
|
|
Dolphin, William Baker master |
8 |
|
Milford port. |
|
|
Two ships |
30 |
|
(d) a list of the ships already cleared in the Custom
House for the Leeward Islands and likewise of
what ships are now bound thither : |
|
Men. |
|
Ships departed. |
|
|
Endeavour, William Hare master |
14 |
|
Mary, — Macferson, master |
10 |
|
Loyalty, Jno. Price master |
30 |
|
Lyon
|
10 |
|
64 |
|
Ships bound thither. |
|
|
Merchant's Adventure, Michl. White master |
14 |
|
Kent, Jos. Ball master |
14 |
|
Deborah and Martha, Mich. Martyn master |
10 |
|
Richard, William Wade master |
10 |
|
Joseph, William Jones master |
11 |
|
Tho[mas] and Elizabeth, Tho. Buck master |
14 |
|
Unity, William Parsons, master |
9 |
|
Robert, Jno. Smith, master |
14 |
|
Adventure, Tho. Harman master |
12 |
|
Robert and Richard, Jno. Symon master |
10 |
|
Hen[ry] and William, Jno. Addison master |
18 |
|
136 |
|
The last list above is dated Nov. 10 and signed as
follows [being apparently the merchants trading to
the Leeward Islands referred to above] viz. Bastian
Bayly, Sam. Ball, Jno. Gardner, Tho. Hunt, Jo.
Graham, Daniell Alford, Jno. Reynolds, Richard
Cary, Jos. Martin, William Wrayford, Sampson
Gideon, Richard Baynes, Richard Tudway, Roger
Williams. |
|
Treasury reference to Mr. Blathwayt of the letter
sent to the Treasury Lords by the Earl of Inchiquin,
shewing that the present Government of Jamaica
pretends there is a debt of 700l. (in the Plantations
book the sum is incorrectly given as 1,700l.) due
to the Crown from the late Earl of Inchiquin and
hath directed the Attorney General of Jamaica to
attach his effects ; that the writer is ignorant of
such debt, but if same appears he will give security
to make it good here ; therefore praying there may
be no proceedings in the matter and that the said
effects may be allowed to be sent to England. |
Reference Book VI, p. 435.
Out Letters (Plantations
Auditor) I, p. 392. |
|
Same to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Row, patent waiter, Bristol port, shewing
that he was instrumental in discovering the tobacco
fraud there and was promised a reward for same,
but instead thereof has been suspended for suffering
a merchant to land cocoa nuts under the nomination
of indico. |
Reference Book VI, p. 436. |
|
Same to Auditor Brook Bridges of the petition of
John Ady and Hen. Ballow, Deputy Chamberlains
for joining tallies, praying payment of 71l. 11s. 0d.
for their fee of 2s. per 1,000l. on 715,501l. 2s. 5¾d.
tallies joined for the Customs for the year ended
1691, Michaelmas. |
Ibid. |
|
Treasury warrant to the Earl of Montagu [Master of
the Great Wardrobe] to deliver to Robert, Earl of
Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberlain of England, all
the bayes [baize] that were used for covering the
seats in the Court of Requests when prepared and
used for the House of Commons, "which bays his
Lordship claims as the fees of his office." |
Warrants not Relating to
Money XIV, p. 112. |
|
Same to Sir Christopher Wren to deliver to same all
the remaining boards and materials which were
lately used in fitting the said Court of Requests
for the service of the House of Commons, being
similarly claimed. |
Ibid. |
The Treasury Lords to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
It is the King's pleasure to gratify the Earl of
Ranelagh in his requests in his memorial as follows.
Please consider same and report a true state thereof.
Appending : said memorial. Charles II. granted me
and my heirs the Castle of Athlone by two patents
under the rent of 100l. per an. to the Crown, under
which I covenant to keep same in repair. The
said castle, together with the greatest part of the
interest to me in and near Athlone, is utterly ruined,
destroyed and laid waste by the late wars. I
desire a release of my repairing covenant, and
exemption for 21 years from the 100l. per an. rent
to enable me in some degree to rebuild the town,
"which I am certain will cost me many hundreds
more" and which till rebuilt will not yield the
reserve rent.
In 1670 Charles II also granted to Sir John Cole
in trust for me a 31 years' lease under the rent of
6l. per an. of a small interest he had in the town of
Navan, co. Meath, of which town I am baron.
Before the late wars I made about 40l. per an. profit
of the said lease and no more. Now it yields me
little or nothing, the houses being ruined and
the tenants refusing to repair, the said lease
being so near expiring. I desire a new lease for
31 years.
Charles II also granted to Adam Loftus (afterwards
Visct. Lisburne) and Lemuel Kingdon, both
since deceased, a yearly pension or annuity of 300l.
for their lives in trust for me and by sign manual
dated 1684, Aug. 24, countersigned by Lord Godolphin,
he promised that said pension should be
duly paid, the punctual payment thereof being
one of the conditions on which I surrendered my
patent of Vice Treasurer of Ireland. It was constantly
paid to 1688, Sept. 29, but from that time
to 1691, Sept. 29 (being three years except the few
days Visct. Lisburne was killed, before the 29 Sept.,
1691), there is an arrear of 900l. thereon. I pray
to be paid same out of custodiam rents in Ireland,
they being no part of the King's constant revenue
there. By the death of my two trustees I have
now lost the said pension, though Charles II intended
it during my own life.
When Duke of York, the late King by indenture
demised to Jno. Spranger of the city of Dublin
235 acres in Coolingstown, co. Dublin, for 31 years
from 1670, May 31, at the rent of 10s. per an. till
1682-3, Feb. 26, and thereafter at 50l. per an. rent.
I bought said lease for 200l., as the lands lay intermixed
with others of mine. As the value is considerably
abated by the late wars, I desire a fresh
lease for 31 years at 10s. per an. rent. |
Out Letters (Ireland) VI,
pp. 229-31. |
Royal warrant to same for a patent to pass
the great seal of Ireland for a grant to Thomas,
Lord Coningsby, during pleasure, of the office
of Vice Treasurer of Ireland, void by the death
of William Harbord : with the fee of 65l. 13s. 4d.
per an. Irish money and all other fees etc. of said
office, always excepting and foreprizing the fee of
6d. for every 20s. paid by him or his deputy, "which
fee was formerly granted to Richard, Earl of Ranelagh,
when he was Vice Treasurer of that kingdom
and to others who preceded him in the said office,"
and the salary, annuity or allowance of 1,000l.
per an. which was granted to the said Harbord.
The present grant is not to prejudice the grant
to Charles Fox and the said Coningsby of the office
of Receivers General of the Revenue and Paymaster
General to the Forces in Ireland or any grant
hereafter of the like office. |
Ibid, pp. 232-4. |
| Dec. 10. |
Henry Guy to Mr. Duncomb [Excise Cashier] to
forthwith pay into the Exchequer 300l. of the
Hereditary and Temporary Excise. (Same to
the Auditor of the Receipt to issue same to me
[Guy] for secret service.) |
Disposition Book XI, p
46. |
|
Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 75l.,
ut supra, p. 1869, to the executors of William Harbord
for the underkeepers of St. James's Park. |
Ibid. |
|
Same to Mr. Fox, enclosing a proposal [missing] of
Mr. Roger Sizer concerning a debt of 871l. 6s. 2d.
due to him from several officers who served in
Ireland. Send my Lords a certificate of the arrears
due to the officers who owe this money. |
Out Letters (General) XIII,
p. 422. |
